Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 6, Number 263, Decatur, Adams County, 3 November 1908 — Page 3

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WEATHER Fair tonight and Wednesday; cooler Wednesday. RAILROAD BULLETIN ERIE. Into Effect Sunday June 21, 1908. • Eastbound. No. B—DailyB—Daily 5: 2S a. m. No. 12—Dally 2:00 a.m. No. 22—Daily, ex. Sunday. .2:00 p. m. No. 4 —Daily 3:26 p.m. Westbound. * No. 7-Dally 1:52 a.m. Na 9—Daily 3:12 a.m. No. 3 —Daily; 12:46p.m. Na 21—Daily, ex. Sunday. .10:10 p. m. No. 15—Daily 7:30 p. m GRAND RAPIDS A INDIANA, South Bound. Nt. 6—Daily 12:47 a.m. No. 12—Daily, ex. Sunday. .7:16 a. m. No. 2—Daily, ex. Sunday.. .1:11 p. m. No. 16 —Sunday only 8:36 p.m. North Bound. No. s—Dailys—Daily ...1:28a.m. No. 7 —Daily 7:57 a.m. No. 3—Daily, ex. Sunday.. .3:07 p. m. T. ST. L. & W. R. R. No. 2 —Frankfort to Toledo, Ex Sunday 11:27 a. m. No. I—Toledo to Frankfort. Ex. Sunday 11:49 a. m. Na 3—Delnhos to St. Louis, Dally 7:21 a. m. No. 4— St. Louis to Delphos, Dally 8:03 p. tn. No. s—Toledo5 —Toledo to St. Louis, daily 10:17 p.m. No. 6 —St. Louis to Toledo, daily ....5:05 a.m. Daily Interurban Schedule THE FT. WAYNE & SPRINGFIELD RAILWAY CO. Trains Leave Trains Leave Decatur Ft. Wayne 5:50 a.m. 7:00 a.m. 7:00 a.m. 8:30 a.m. 10:09 a.m. 11:30 a.m. 11:30 a.m. 1:00 p.m. 1:00p.m. 2:30p.m. 2:30 p.m. 4:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. 5:30 p.m. 5:30 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:Wp. m. 8:30 p.m. 9:30 p.m. 11:00 p.m. Theater parties taking the 7:00 p. n. car will arrive at Calhoun or Berry Greets, Fort Wayne at 8:10 p. m. The last car leaving Fort Wayne at o .... — GET a small order of Tricker’s Soot, less Jackson coal for your eook range and you will soon decide what kind you will put in for the winter. Phone 534. 258-12 t o Try Admiral coffee. 209-ts jTOYOORMONEY 'I lilr V/ When You Pay It With a Check If the value received isn’t sufficient for the amount remitted or if for any other leal reason you wish the payment stopped, you can have it so immediately, advising this bank when you remit by •-heck. One of the many virtues oi a checking account. Old Adams County Bank

Mr. John Franks was a caller at Fort Wayne this morning. Lew Yager made a business trip to Ridgeville this morning. Mrs. W. Toensing, of Hoagland, is visiting with Mrs. Briel at Preble. Geo. Dickeiman, of Toledo, was a business caller in the city today. John Schurger was transacting business at Monmouth this morning. Herman Romberg, of Fort Wayne, cam edown to vote this afternoon. Miss Blanche Dibble was gone to Indianapolis to visit Dr. Williams'’ family. W’ill Berling returned from Atlantic City last evening, so as to be here to vote. The Misses Midge Smith and Fanny Hite spent the day at Fort Wayne with friends. O. N. Snellen went south on his regular business trip this morning. He came home to vote. Mrs. Dick Townsend, of Peoria, 111., is in the city visiting her mother, Mrs. G. Gregory. Miss Electa Glancey went to Fort Wayne this morning to make a short visit with relatives.

Mr. Max Romberg who has been working in Chicago, returned home this morning to vote. Frank Barthell, who has been working at Cleveland for several weeks returned home yesterday to vote. Mrs. Chas. Briton, of Ohio, changed cars here this morning enroute to Vicksburg, Mich., to visit relatives. Fred Huffman and his force of workmen went to Berne this morning to resume work on tae macadam road he is building there. Don't forget the box social at the C B. L. of I. hall this evening. A good time will be in store for all who sittend. Everybody invited. William T. Allen, of Coal City, 111., returned to his home this morning after making an over Sunday visit with his uncle, Theodore Kennedy. Mr. and Mrs. Emmett McLean, of Las egas. Nevada, and Mrs. Catherine McLean and daughter Jessie spent the day at Hesse Castle with Mrs. 11. Gibson. The bowling alley opened to the public last evening and a large crowd passed the evening bowling. A league will be organized in a short time, and prizes will be given. Otto Mumma, who lost his grip at Fort Wayne last week, it having been stolen by a stranger, has recovered his clothing, but the Fort Wayne police have been unable to locate the thief. —Bluffton Banner. Mrs. Earl Taylor returned to her home at Portland. Oregon, this morning. she was called here by the death of her father. Jacob Mangold. She was accompanied as far as Fort Wayne by her sister, Kate Mangold. Mabel Marie, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Grover Ritenour, died this morning at 10:30 o’clock from dropsy of the heart. The funeral services will be held from the German Reformed church Thursday morning, leaving the house at 9:30 and arriving at. the church at 10 o’clock. Rev. Hassert will officiate. The smoker at headquarters was well attended and every one showed the right kind of enthusiasm and each speaker was chereed again and again. Eloquent addresses were made by Dore Erwin, Dan Erwin. Henry Krick, C. J. Lutz and W. H. Fledderjohann. The Decatur Glee Club sang several campaign songs that were well received. Bill Burgan was seen going up/lhe street today carrying an oil stove. When asked what he was going to do with it he replied that he had been bothered with “cold feet” since placing some money on Watson for governor. He hoped the oil stove would warm them up. He was told to get a base burner to use when the returns commenced coming in tomorrow night, as a little oil stove would never answer the purpose. —Bluffton Banner. Richard Pennington received word Saturday evening that his mother residing at Paris. 111., was ill and not expected to survive the night. Mr. Pennington left on the first train for the home of his aged mother, She fell while at her home a few months ago and broke her hip. This injury has never heated and Is the direct cause her serious illness. No word has been received from Mr. Pennington today regarding her condition, hut jt is expected at any time. —Bluffton Banner. | The club women of Chicago are puzzled over the question of a lawful costume for working women. They point out that only a little while ago a wo-' man in Chicago was arrested and fined for wearing trousers while making an honest living as a hod carrier. Now they are informed that there has been a ruling in the postoffice department bolding that women employed as mail carriers must wear trousers, i There is a movement on foot to send a delegation to Washington for the purpose of consulting President Roose-1 velt on the subject.—Bluffton Banner. I

Mr. Everett, of Washington, D. C., is visiting in the city. Julius Haugli made a busiueaa trip to Muncie this afternoon. Chas. Dunn was a business caller at Monroe this afternoon. John Joseph has returned from a business trip at Fort Wayne. Jack Flannery has returned from Kokomo, where he went Sunday to vote. Mrs. D. C. Brandyberry, of Monroe, was in the city this morning doing some shopping. Mrs. Pat Moran was in the city this morning enroute from Marion to her home at Geneva. Chris Meyer made a trip to Celina, Ohio, to deliver several suits to parties at that place. Raymond Knoff, of Chicago, is in the jcity. He came home fbr /the election as this is his first vote. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Dideon returned to their home at Briant this afternoon after a pleasant visit with relatives. S. A. M. Butcher returned to his home at Geneva this morning after attending to business here last evening. Reports from the precincts over the county show that a full vote will be polled and that Adams county win show up with an old time Democratic majority. The Misses Mae and Clara Ehler, Blanch Coneaut and Clove Studabaker have returned to their homes at Bluffton, after a pleasant visit with Miss Bessie Baumgartner. Don’t forget the rummage sale being conducted by the Methodist ladies at the mayor’s office corner of Madison and Third streets. This sale will continue fur ten days. You can purchase all kinds of articles at the rummage sale at the mayor’s office, given by the Methodist ladies. Remember this sale is run for charity so give the ladies a call. Mrs. Chris Vogt will have a display of burnt wood at her home Wednesday afternoon to which she invites the public. Quite a display of her work is in the True and Runyon window. The funeral of Mr. Elijah Krick was held at Clark’s Chapel this afternoon at 2:00 p. m. Quite a large crowd were present to pay their last respects to the deceased. Rev. Weis of Monroeville officiated. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Schieferstein and children have returned to Fort Wayne. They were here attending the golden wedding anniversary of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Schieferstein, of Root township, which was celebrated last Sunday. While yon are waiting on the election returns, you can enjoy a delightful forty minutes by dropping into the New Grand theater. The proprietors, Messrs. Miller and Fristoe, have secured extra good films for this occasion and the music will be especially good tonight. Everybody goes to the Grand. A. Van Camp and daughter Ida, accompanied by J. C. Leiter and family, made a trip Sunday jn Mr. Van Camp’s Thomas Flyer to Rochester, Ind. They returned Monday. The trip covered a distance of 170 miles along which were found numerous hills as well as a considerable quantity of fresh gravel. However, the monster machine made an average speed of 20 miles per hour without a single accident to mar the pleasure of the trip. George Poffenberger met with an unusual mishap Saturday evening when his right eye hursted in his head but unlike most people George will be able to replace it with just as good an eye as the one he lost. The eye that bursted was a glass eye and will be replaced with a new one which George has ordere and the principal inconvenience is in the delay. The glass eyes are very thin and the one whicll bursted for George caved in on the inner side He said that it felt like an explosion in his head. He had to go to a doctor to have it removed and is wearing a shield over the socket until the new eye arrives. —Bluffton News.

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Just the Coat You Want THE prevailing models this season are along the “Directoire” lines. But the Parisian artists have vied with each other in producing so many different designs that it is easy for every woman to get the proper styles in a becoming garment. The “Bischof” garments we show have been carefully made from these original creations. They contain all the foreign features which set the style, but so modified as to be thoroughly practical for every-day wear. No matter what kind of cloth you prefer, no matter what you wish to pay, we can becomingly fit you in one of these models. And the longer you wear it the more satisfied you will be that in this “Bischof” line we give you the smartest and best made garments ever sold in this section. Because of their immense facilities and sales, the makers of these garments give such values as we have never seen before. Look for the label, “B. S. & S.” It will pay you well to come in this week. To start buying at once we give you the choice of several models at special prices. Among them you will see—t ARRIVING DAILY New Parisian Models in the Directoire coat. Made with the new Empire back in all the leading shades, brown, navy blue, red, green, tan, and black. Prices from f j ’ilii a $7.50 to $35.00 ' NI BUCK &CO tt»

11' OS IB Snow Agency DECATLR, INDiAbA Is. Telephone 230 Y’es Follow the Crowd and Get a Home ot Your Own and Quit Paying Rent Are you expecting a great reduction in values, or a sudden fall In prices? A moment’s consideration will convince you that artificial gas, electric lights, paved streets, stoned roads, large manufacturing Industries, and new traction lines put in operation, do not reduce the prices of the real estat e near them. That good locations will steadily increase in value, no matter who owns them. That you might as well save that increase a s to pay high for it when you buy some years later. Now is the time to invest your money while property is reasonably cheap. The Snow Agency can fit you out with your choice from a list of abo it 25,000 acres of as good farm lands as can be found in eastern Indiana or from a list of about One Hundred City Properties The owners want to sell these properties, not for speculation, at fictions values, but for a change of Investment. Some of them can be exchanged for goed farm lands. If your property is for sale at its real cash value, by listing it with us we will advertise it without cost or expens e to yon, and are nearly sure to find you a buyer in a reasonably short time. Before buying examine our prices and properties, as we can doubtless fit you out with just what you want and save you money in the transaction. From our large lists we here refer you to a few sample properties that we are now offering fee sale:

699 — Is a five room cottage in southeast Decatur, near the electric lights is on water and gas lines, good sized lot, has small stable, summer kitchen, wood house, etc, fruit trees, etc. Rental value >6.00 per month. Can be bought for $650.00. 682—1 s a five room cottage on Adams street in good location, stoned street, cistern, city water, on gas line, h&s stable, coal house, garden, maple shade and fruit trees. Rental value $7.00 per month. Can be bought for SBOO.OO. 700 — Is a five room residence in southwest Decatur on the stoned street, and in a good location. On e acre of ground goes with this property. Fair buildings cuusistuig of residence, norse and cow stable, etc. About fifty nice thrifty apple, pear and plum trees. This Is a bargain at $1,050.00. Fine rich garden ground. 704 —Is a 2.56 aer e tract in west Decatur, on th e stoned road in a good location. This property has tw» residence buildings, sheds and some other buildings. Is a good tract for berry culture, and can furnish homes nicely for two families in comparatively new dwellings. For the next sixty days this can ba bought for $2,300.00. 707 —Is a good frame seven room residence on 11th street, In good location. Has good large stably aad granary, drove well, cistern aad

plenty of fruit and shade. Is a desirable location; can be bought for $1,775.00. 701 —Is a well built seven room story and a half residence in south Decatur, on the proposed tractton line south. This house is well located and is natural wood finish throughout. Is on stone foundation, has large cement cellar, electric lights, city water, is plumbed for gas, and th® property has a quarter of sn acre of ground. A small stable, wood and coal house, etc. Has plenty of fruit and shade and is in a desirable location. Can be bought for $2,200.00. 706 —Is a brick business room on Secund street, has a 22 foot fruutage, 132 back to the alley; has single , story brick building, cement sidewalks, and Is on the brick street. Is suitable for a good business location not requiring extensive floor surface. Also No. 629, a large business room fronting the court house, on Second street. Prices and terms made known on application. 695 — Is a seven rom residence with cellar on north sth street. This property consists of two regular sized lots, is on the west side of the street, and tn goodlocation. Is convenient in arrangement, ku plenty of shade and nice fruit trees, drove well. Is on stoned street and good sewerage. For the next sixty

days it can be bought for $2,400.66. 717 —Is a comfortable five-room cottage on water and electric light lines in southeast Decatur. Has two porches, cistern, brick sidewalk and a bargain at $ &50. 720 — Is a new small cottage in southwest Decatur, has a good cistern, brick sidewalks, nice new summer kitchen, and coal house. Is a full alley lot in good location. Price $750. 725 —Is a comfortable five-room cottage near Lutheran church, on Eleventh street; nice front and back porches, cement cistern, brick sidewalks, good severage, some fruit trees and maple shade; can be soU for SBSO. 719 —Is a good lot with sewer drainage on Eleventh street, plenty of fruit and shade, nice front porch, summer kitchen, cistern and city water, good stable and comfortable cottage house for SI,OOO. 633 —Is a roomy and comfortable story and a half residence on Ninth street near Monroe st; is in good condition, has nice front porch, coal house, cistern, % of a drove well, is on good sewerage, nice front view te Monroe street, and can be bought for $1,300. 711 —Is a story and a half new eight room residence in south Decatur. House on concrete and tile block foundation and natural wood finish inside; has cement cistern, drove well, coal house, etc. Is a full city lot in this addition; can be bought for $1,400. 721 — Is a good seven-room story and a half residence in northwest Decatur near Monroe street; is more than a full lot, has a drove well, cistern, stable, shade and fruit trees, nice front porch, cement walks, summer kitchen, wood house, eta Price $1,406. 725 — Is a story and a half new sixroom residence with cellar on east Mercer avenue; has water well, stable, cement cistern, and an acre and a half of ground. This property can be bought for $1,550, or seller would take a smaller desirable property as part payment on this one. 726 — Is a good location on west Adams street, in southwest Decatur, two nice high lets, brick sidewalk, fruit and shade trees, summer kitchen and comfortable six-room story and a half residence in good condition. If sold soon this property can be bought for $1,625. 716 —A nearly new story and a half nine-room residence on north Third street; is on good sewerage, has ce- ' ment cistern, drove well, brick sidewalks; is natural wood finish, has nice front and back porches, is on concrete and tile foundation. Has large cellar, and four nice upstairs rooms. Cap be bought for $2,006. 703 —Is a seven-room story and a halt residence with good cemented cellar, in southeast Decatur on High street: about eighty feet frontage os west side ot the street; nice high

lot, has water well, cistern, chickew park and stable with cemented floors nice shade and plenty of fruit trees; price $2,000. 715 —Is a convenient nine-room story and a half house with good cellar, on north Third street; stone foundation, bay window, nice porches and fine maple shade; city and cistern water, good sewerage and on stoned street; plumbed for gas and water, and thoroughly wired for electric lights; has coal house, stable, cistern, and two full width city > lots, for a short time this property will be offered for $2,500. 722 —is a well built and convenient eight-room residence on stoned foundation on west Monroe street; cellar, cement cistern, wood house, stable, electric lights, cement walks, furnished bath, plenty of fruit and shade trees, and on the proposed traction line; price $2,500. 618 —Is a modern seven-room tiwostory residence, with cellar, on a brick street in a nice residence part of Decatur: has a 60 foot frontage, and contains ground for about three city lots; cement sidewalks, good stable. cistern, city water, electrio lights, bath, etc; some fine fruit and shade trees; $2 800. 735 — Is a five rom cottage on the west side of the street in south Decatur. Is a full alley lot near the traction line and school. Is on water, gas. and electric light lines, and in good location On this lot is a good variety of plums, pears, grapes and other fruit. Price $926.00. 737—1 s a comfortable five room cottage on Front street, near Jackson street. Is about one square from th etraction line and is on a bricked street. Is a full city lot in the original plat of Decatur; has cement and brick walks, cistern, etc. Considering bricked street, location, etc., is reasonable in price at $1,125. 739— Is a neat and nearly new. story and a half residence i nthe central part of the town of Pleasant Mills. Has god cement walks, cistern, cellar. stable, etc. Is a well built residence, and a good property for $1,200.00. 736— Is a neat story and a half nearly new seven room residence on Grant street. On water, gas and electric light lines. House on brick foundation, large front windows, weathered oak and stained finish, nice open stairway, electric Ights. plenty of porch room, more than a full lot, cistern, part of drove well, brick sidewalks, etc. Price $1,600.00. 740— Is an eleven room story and a half residence on cement block foundation, cn brick street, within a few squares of the court house. Has electric lights, city and cistern water. good cellar, nice maple shade and some good fruit trees. Is located and has plenty of room for any ordlnarv family. This is one o the few large well located residences on bricked street that boug at a moderate price. 12.525.