Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 6, Number 268, Decatur, Adams County, 9 November 1908 — Page 3

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WEATHER Fair tonight and Tuesday; slightly coler south portion tonight. RAILROAD BULLETIN ERIE. Into Effect Sunday June 21, 1908. Eastbound. No. B—DailyB—Daily 5:28 a.m. No. 12 —Daily 2:00 a.m. No. 22 —Daily, ex. Sunday, ,2:00 p. m. No. 4—Daily 3:26p.m. Westbound. No. 7 —Daily 1:52 a.m. No. 9—Daily 3:12 a.m. No. 3—Daily 12:46 p.m. No. 21 —Daily, ex. Sunday. .10:10 p. m. No. 15—Daily ...7:30p.m. GRAND RAPIDS & INDIANA. South Bound. No. 6—Daily 12:47a.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—Daily , 1:28 a. m. No. 7—Daily ....... 7:57a.m. No. B—Daily,B—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—Toledo1 —Toledo to Frankfort. Ex. Sunday 11:49 a. m. No. 3—Delphos to St. Louis. Daily 7:21 a. m. No. 4 —St. Louis to Delphos, Daily .-.8:03 p. m. 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 5:50a.m. 7:00a.m. 7:00 a.m. 8:30 a.m. 10:00 a.m. 11:30 a.m. 11:30 a.m. 1:00 p.m. 1:00 p. m. 2:30 p. 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. *7:00 p.m. 8:30 p.m. 9:30 p.m. 11:00 p.m. Theater parties' taking the 7:00 p. m. car will arrive at Calhoun or Berry streets, Fort Wayne at 8:10 p. m. The last car leaving Fort Wayne st TOURING CAR FOR SALE. We know where you can buy a nice big Winton touring car, with lamps, glass front, top, and all In good for $350. The first buyer gets it. Come quick. Inquire at this office. I, TOYOBRMONEY ' II Vl When You Pay It i With a Check If the value received isn’t sufficient for the amount remitted or if for any other lesal reason you wish the payment stopped, you can nave t so immediately, advising .ais bank when you remit by «ueck. One of the many virtues ot a checking account. Old Adams County Bank

Tom Baltzell was in the city today looking after business affairs. Rollo Ellis was the guest of friends at Fort Wayne yesterday afternoon. O. N. Snellen left this morning on his regular business trip to Monroe. Charles Hunt, of Fort Wayne, came to Decatur on his regular business trip. George Brewster arrived in Decatur this morning to look after business affairs. Most interesting services were held at the various churches of the city yesterday. Mr.and Mrs. J. W. Vail leave this week for Cardwell, Mo., to remain indefinitely. The St. Marys river is very low at present, probably the lowest it has been in years. R. Schug, of Bdrne, was a business caller in our city today and has returned to his home. The new time table which has gone into effect on the Clover Leaf railroad is agreeable to all.

Communion services were observed at the M. E. church yesterday morning and evening. Fred Mayer, of Kendallville, visited friends in the city over Sunday and has returned to his home. P. L. Andrews left this morning on a business trip to Portland and Dunkirk. He will return this evening. John Fuerst returned to Portland this morning to resume work after an over Sunday visit here with his family. Miss Ruby Artman was the guest of friends at Hoagland over Sunday and returned to the city this morning. D. V. Steele went to Monroe this morning to do some repairing at the Grain, Hay and Milling company building. John Glancy went to Winchester this morning on a-business mission in the interest of the G. R. & I. railrompany. Mrs. W. F. Rost returned to Fort Wayne this morning to resume her school work after remaining over Sunday in Decatur. People in general are planning for a great time Thanksgiving. Let’s try and make homes of the poor happy on this occasion. Now that the quail law will be in tomorrow, It Ms supposed that what number has survived the drought will have their troubles. Fred Hcenizen, of Williams, came to Decatur this morning to continue work at* the P. W. Smith saw mill after spending Sunday with his family. Charles Roe returned to Geneva this morning to resume his work in a broom factory after spending Sunday with friends and relatives in the city. Dr. C. U. Wade, presiding elder of the Fort Wayne district delivered a powerful sermon at the M. E. church I last evening. He was greeted by a large audience.

Calvin Miller returned to Winchesterthis morning to resume work on the • gravel roads he is constructing in Randolph county. He will complete this work within three weeks. Decatur merchants have large fall and winter supplies of goods. A variety that will suit any taste and quality which is unexcelled. The public is cordially invited to inspect their, goods. Rabbits are plentiful in the vicinity of Decatur this year. We are even told that employes of P. J- Hyland 'ran over a bunny Saturday when re- ' turning from east of town. A new stunt in hunting. Reports from north of the city are : to the effect that wild ducks are plentiful along the St. Marys river and» as a consequence several sportsmen have shouldered their guns with the intention of securing their scalps. ' A stock company is billed for the ’ Bosse opera house during this week and the show is said to be far above the average. In conformity with the rule, ladies will be admitted free tonight when accompanied by a paid admission. The Decatur horse sale company will hold their initial sale of this season in about two weeks, although the date has not, as yet, been decided. At this auction valuable horse flesh will be disposed of to the highest bidder. Everybody in need of horses should plan to attend This is a busy time for poultry dealers. The Decatur Produce company and the Berling Packing house people are preparing for the Thanksgiving and holiday trade. Thousands of pounds of poultry is bought by these firms each day and as a consequence, they have large forces at work preparing the goods for shipment. A letter received from Charles Hammel, who is located in California, is to the. effect that he is in the best of health and working every day. It will be remembered that some time ago he underwent a serious operation and his life at one time was despaired 1 of. Decatur people will gladly receive these glad tidings. He is a son of > C. R. Hammel, of this city.

George L. Maddy was a social visitor at Fort Wayne Sunday evening. The little Braden child, ill from membraneous diptheria, is not expected to live. George Brock, of Alliance, Ohio, returned from a short visit here with his father, John Brock. The Grand has a new show for tonight s performance, which is interesting to say the least. P. W. Smith, of Richmond, was a business caller in Decatur today, looking after banking business. Mr. and Mrs. Homer Lower of east of the city had as their guests over Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Charles Rinehart. Mrs. Benedict returned to Fort Wayne this morning after making a two weeks' visit here with her nephew M. A. Ham. Charles France paid one of his election bets this morning by hauling Mart Andrews around the court house in a wheel barrow. Richard France of the Pennsylvania detective department is here to attend the funeral services of his grandmother, Mrs. Corbin. Ideal Indian summer weather is our fortune just now and every one seems to thoroughly appreciate it. Last night was a perfect one for this time of the year. , This is vacation week at the court house, and the officials at the clerk's office are getting ready for the November session which convenes Monday. The grand jury also meets on that day.

Mr. and Mrs. Ed Beery are happy over the arrival of an eight pound girl baby, who arrived at their home, 264 north Seventh street at eight o’clock this morning. ' Every one happy and recovering. The Elks will soon begin the arrangements for their annual minstrel show which occurs each year on New Year’s night. The affair this year promises to outshine anything ever given in this city. Within the last seven years the onion growing industry has become one of the most important of the activities in the north part of Whitley county and the south part of Noble county. The total crop is hard to estimate, but from indications at present a conservative estimate would place the number of bushels at more than 200,000 for Whitley county alone. E. A. K. Hackett, formerly a resident of .Bluffton, now publisher of the Fort Wayne Sentinel, well known to most of the older residents of Bluffton, will be here Monday evening to deliver an address at the First Presbyterian churvii. He will come to speak before the recently organized “Presbyterian Brotherhood.” He will undoubtedly be greeted by a large audience. —Bluffton Banner.

At the regular meeting of the M. L i E. Epworth league last evening Don L Burke, one of Decatur’s most prom- . islng young men, delivered an address , on “Miriam of Migdol” to a large audience. The discourse of forty min- , utes duration, presehted a romance of the life of Christ which would become a man of years and recognition. Mr. Burke has rare ability along this line and a foretoken of his future possibilities. The Geneva camp of Sons of Veterans will entertain next Wednesday , in honor of the number eleven. The [ date of the event is to be November [ 11. The number of the camp is 11 and . I eleven candidates are to be given the . I secret work of the order. The local icamp is making extensive preparations to be in attendance in a body I and a large crowd of the members will make the trip in automobiles, which will be secured for the evening. A banquet will be served by the Geneva men after the initiation work is completed. —Bluffton Banner. A soliciting committee composed of > ■ T. J. Sowards, John Dailey, Theo. Hall , and others made a preliminary can- . vass of Tocsin and vicinity Friday for . the proposed' bank at that point. They succeeded in having subscribed $2,800 , towards the project, about one-third ‘ of the amount necessary, and the canvass will be resumed next week. The proposition is to raise SIO,OOO, which . amount i/i to compose the capital stock and build and equip the institution. In case the deal goes through I and it seems assured. T. J. Sowards will likely remove to Tocsin and man- •. age the new bank. —Bluffton Banner. | Gabe Shoemaker wishes to become a soldier boy and within a short time \ he will be wearing the uniform and drawing pay’ from Uncle Sam. Shoemaker went to Fort Wayne yesterday and enlisted in the marine corps in that city*. He returned here to tell (the news to his friends and Monday he will go to Rhode Island, where he will begin his four years’ service. By joining the marines Shoemaker gets a combination of sea and land duty. In this manner he will be enabled to travel over both sea and land, where if he was enlisted as a sailor he would have had to remain on board a ship and .if as a soldier he would have had to remain on land.—Bluffton News.

At the Grand tonight, the college play, “The Great Wrong Righted.” Alex Leßrun went to Monroe today, ■ where he has contracted to do painting. G. W. Eppert. of Fort Wayne, came to the city today on a business trip. Mrs. Mary Johnson returned to his home north of the city after a short visit in Decatur. Mrs. W. Betzel and daughter, Mrs. W. Fogel, of Geneva, were visitors in Decatur today. They returned to their home. Misses Bertha Voglewede, Edna Crawford, attended the show at the Majestic last night and returned on the late car. Giles Suhm, of Willshire, passed through Decatur today enroute to Ft. Wayne, where he will attend the International Business college. Mr. and Mrs. Augustus Fuhrman returned to Fort Wayne this morning after attending a surprise party given for the latter’s father, Louis Goldner, of Preble. Mrs. Fred Hoffman, accompanied by her daughter, Mrs. Eugene Runyon, left this morning for Elkhart to attend the funeral of the former’s sister, Mrs. C. C. Baumgartner. Jesse Smith sustained a broken arm this morning while enroute to his work. In some manner he fell from the wagon and the tool box fell upon him, breaking his right arm. William Foughty disposed of his interest in the dray line to his brother, C K. Foughty, who has taken possession of the business. William will leave tomorrow m orning for Oklahoma. Howard Burdge is suffering from an injured eye, as a result of a piece of brass coming in contact with that member, while he was working at the furnace factory last week. He is slowly recovering and will be able to resume duties in the near future. The Christian church ladies will furnish luncheon at the Fred Bell sale on Wednesday. Each lady is requested to bake two pies and leave them at the Bell meat market on Monroe street Tuesday evening or not later than early Wednesday morning.

HERE ARE A FEW SAMPLE PROPERTIES WE ARE NOW OFFERING FOR SALE We have a large number of others on the market, and may have just what you are w’anting. If you are interested in the purchase or sale of business rooms or residence, town or city property or farf lands in Indiana, Texas and New Mexico. Examine our recant large descriptive lists of these properties. If you wish a buyer for your property, see what we may be able to do for you. No charge for advertising property if left on the market fcr the time listed. THE SNOW AGENCY dbcatvr.jnd ;

710—Is a three quarter acr e tract on the gravel pike just outside of.the city limits of Decatur. Has all new buildings is in a good location: house a story and a half frame, six room building with nice front porch, good cistern and natural wood finish throughout. Can be bought for $1,025.00. 674 — Is a three quarter acre tract of well improved ground just outside the city limits of Decatur on *he traction line south. Has good frame story and a half house, good garden plenty of fruit, and shade, has has large cistern, small stable and some other buildings. Good location just beyond the corporation at $1,550.00. 694— 1 s a55 acre tract within a half mile of th e stoned road and naar church and school and about two miles from a good market railroad station, etc. About twenty acres of this farm is black land as is to be found along the Wabash river. The remainder is largely sand and clay loam. The buildings are inexpensive and the land needs fencing. Considering quality of the land, location, etc., it is a good bargain at $2,100.00. if sold within the next 60 days. » 675 — Is a 110 acre tract on the publie road near market and about % mile to school also near graded school and church. Has ordinary house, large barn, and some other buildings; productive soil, a mixture of clay and sand loam with some black land. If soid soon the farming implements, stock, etc., can be sold with this farm. The tract alone can be sold for $9,300.00. 665— 1 s a one hundred acre tract es perhaps 40 or 50 acres black land with the remainder a mixture of sand and clay soil. This land lies os the public road tn a good location near Decatur. Has inexpensive buildings, a horse and hay bars

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Jacob Omlor was in the city today' looking after business affairs. Dan Tyndall, one of the Daily Dem- ' ocrat carrier boys, is on the sick list. • P. J. Hyland went to Berne this afternoon to look after a contract for plumbing. John Carpenter, of Monroe, was a visitor in town today. He returned to his home. !< Raymond Bremerkamp went to 1 Farmland today to resume work in', the picture business. , John Hendricks, of Monroe, after , transacting business in the city, re- ; turned to his home this afternoon. Henry Mye.rs returned to his home ; at Berne this afternoon from an over Sunday visit with friends in the city.' Mrs. Jesse Essex, of Berne, was a . shopper in Decatur this morning and returned to her home this afternoon., Miss Rosa Kuehn, of Geneva, visited friends in the city this morning and returned to her home this afternoon Mrs. G. H. Manama, of Frankfort, passed through the city today enropte to Monroe where she will make a visit. Quite a number from this city will i go to Fort Wayne next week to attend , the fall meeting of the Scottish Rite! Masons.

A sale of the personal prpoerty of the late Robert Peoples, who was run down by colt, has been announced by the heirs, for the nineteenth of this month. Mrs. Samuel Schindler and her guests, Mrs. F. Klopfenstein and son, Edward, of Washington, lowa, went to Berne this afternoon to make a visit with friends. E. H. Nidlinger, a well known farmer of Union township is advertising a sale for the 18th of this month. He has rented his farm and may conclude to go into business after a few months. t < We are offering the Taft-Bryan odds that from now on until after the grand jury concludes it will be impossible to find any one who has bet on the election and then only the winners will talk about it. '*

perhaps 30 by 40, a small cottage i house and some other buildings. This tract can be bought for $5,600. •90 — Is an 80 acre tract on the stoned road about five miles from Decatur. ■ls about % black land has new buildings which consist of a convenient story and a half ten room house on stone foundation, large horse and hay barn, new cribs, granary, etc. This farm is a half mile from school and church, is on the telephone and rural free delivery lines and for the next 60 days can be bought for $90.00 an acre. 698—1 s a well located 79 acre tract on the stoned road within two miles of a good market, graded school, church, etc. Is within a half mi's of the public school building and i na good location. This farm *s nearly all black, land, has good drainage, has nearly new frame buildings, a cottage house of perhaps five rooms, a fram e horse an<? hay bam, cribs, granaries, etc. Has some good timber on this land Price of this farm is $96.00 ■■ acre. There is no better land la Adams county than this farm as a whole. 70S — Is a well located 160 acre tract in western Union township, In good location on the rural free delivery route and telephone lines. Is in a thrifty German neighborhood near the stoned road, is near school and church, on two public roads, the two 80a face the roads to the south and west and could be divided. This land has gooo drainage, a large two story frame house, about as good as new, a good frame bara 40 by 60, on stone, also a horse aad hay bara about 30 by 56 feet la size. Hog and sheep houses, double corn cribs and wagon shed, tool house, buggy house,etc. Has a drove well and wiudpump, besides small fruit, grapes etc., there are abom 100 trees. This land is well fenced,

Several of the Decatur churches will give Christmas entertainments this year. The Maud Henderson stock company at the Bosse all this week should prove an attraction of merit. Mrs. C. W. Wert, of Portland, returned to her home this afternoon after making pleasant visit in the city with friends. A new show is on at the Stoneburner theater on Madison street tonight and those who attend are promised a rare treat. Don’t fail to see this performance. Clinton Ferry Jr., of Tacoma, Wash., who has been visiting his aunt, Mrs. W, W. P. McMillen, for some time, went to Fort Wayne this afternoon for a short stay. i Miss Jean Smyth, of Fort Wayne, Mr. Frank Andrew. Mr. Pete Wilhelm and daughter Lettie. Wm. Helm of this city were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. | Pat Wilhelm on Sunday. i The following letters remain in the Decatur postoffice for the week ending I November 9, 1908: Mrs. Marion Oldham, Milo B. Louranz, Mrs. Francis Gray. Persons calling for the same : please say advertised, giving date. M. A. Frisinger, P. M.

DONT FORGET THE Big Rciblic Sale At Wednesday BELL VIEW Nov. 11 — 10 O'clock Pronwt Horses, Cattle, Hogs, Sheep, Poultry, Farm Machinery, Incubators, Biocd Coops Etc. A. R. Bell and Fred D. Bell.

with principally wire; the soil is largely black land, and properly cultivated will produce gpod returns of any crops grown upon it. If taken soon, this farm can bo bought for $85.00 an acre. 728 —Is a well improved five acre tract on the stoned road within one-half mile of Decatur; is well fenced and In good location; has ample buildings for a poultry farm or trucking garden; has a dug well, a drove ■ well and force pump, small stable, ‘ new chicken house and park, and a good story and a half six room residence in good condition. This Is a good piece of ground and it sold soon can be bought for $1,450. 730 — Is a nice square forty acre tract of land on the stoned road near Decatur; is largely black land and well located; has some good young timber, worth perhaps five or six . hundred dollars; wire and rail fences, good outlet for drainage; for the next 30 days this can be bought for S6O an acre . 731— Is a sixty acre tract on the stoned road within a mile and a half of Decatur; is a good average quality of land, of which 25 or 30 acres is a black and yellow sand mixture; has good cottage house with brick cellar about 14 by 16 feet in sizehorse and hay barn, cribs, wagon shed, etc., apple orchard, and some other trees; can be bought for $55 an acre. 732 — Is a good 81 acre tract on the gravel pike within about three miles of Decatur; is well fenced, has good average buildings, Which consist of a comfortable cottage house, summer kitchen, woodhouse, milk house with cement floor, drove well, sheep and hog houses, cribs and wagon shed, cattle and tool house 15 by 69, and a good frame barn o> stone 49 by 68, with threshing floor, .granary, ete; large bearing orchard, and about seven acres of nice yowog timber worth at least seven er eight budred dollars; price es this land s7l an acre —$5,800.

729 —Is a well located eighty ac?e tract on the stoned road near Decatur; this farm is largely black land, has goad drainage and is pretty well tiled, has drove well, sama inexpensive buildings, and about ten or twelve acres of valuable timber, plenty of saw timber for all the buildings, etc., that are needed on this farm. This is an excellent piec eof land and a good bargain at S6O an acre, but for the next 39 days it' may be bought tar $4,700. 673 —Is a 94 acre tract on the proposed traction line in sontheastern eaußty, is well lacated, has some good improvements, which consist es a comfortable story and a half hoase good frame barn 46 by 69 feet la size with cement floors in mows

Tony Forblng the editor of the Mil ford. Indiana Mail, was the guest of his parents over Sunday. Mrs. I; m. Reed and baby are in the city visiting with her mother. Mrs. M. Fullenkamp and family. Dan Tyndall is quite in with an attack of chickenpox and is therefore detained from school and from his duties as a carrier on the Daily Democrat force. If you have any society o r local news or anything else that you think would be of interest to the readers of the Daily Democrat, don't hesitate to call phene 51. We want the news, all of it, all the time. A little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Biaden. of Fort Mayne, js quite dangerously ill with dyptheria at the home of her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Dorwin, on north Second street. She was reported slightly better today. Miss Rose Christen is at home from a four weeks' trip to Muskogee. Okla., arriving early Sunday morning. While in the new state Miss Christen was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Frank E. France, and her visit was a most delightful one. Mr. and Mrs. France will arrive here next month for a visit with relatives and friends.

i and stables; slate roofed granary, cribs, and sheep and hog stables 20 by 50 feet in size; wind pump, good fencing, and an average quality of i land; this farm can be bought for SB2 an acre. 727 —Is one of the best 80 acre tracts ■ of land in Monroe township; Is ful1 ly % black land no open ditches and about 1000 rods of tiling; is on the public road a quarter of a mile s from the north and south stoned • road; is well fenced and has good 1 buildings; the barn alone is new and i cost over $1,000; has a comfortable ’ story and a half residence, drove ’ well, large cement water stock tank, double cribs, good bearing orchard, and about seven acres of woods with . plenty of material for buildings or [ for tie timber; for the next sixty , days this land can be bought for SIOO an acre. i 712 —Is a 212 acre tract on the trae- > tlon. Hue near Decatur, On thia ( farm is an extensive gravel pit that yields a handsome Income annuali ly. The land Is largely black and > yellow sand soil, easy to cultivate . and brings splendid crops. This land ! has good outlet for drainage, wire and rail fences, goed orchard, and ordinary frame buildings; is on the gravel pike and traction line, station near the residence; this is an Ideal location for a grain and stock farm and this proposition cannot be matched in Adams county for $72 an acre. 664—1 s a desirable 117’4 acre tract on the gravel pike near Decatur. This land has running stock water, throughout the year; is well fenced and tiled, has ten acres of good young timber, a number of good trees for lumber; Is a good quality of soil, sand loam, clay and blaek land, all a productive quality. Its buildings are worth at least $3,009 and consist of a large bank barn, on stone foundation, a good sevenroom dwelling house, on stone foundation, with large good cellar; stock scales, cribs, granary, etc. If sold scon this farm can be bought so«

SIOO an acre. 733 —ig a desirable twenty-five acre tract, largely black land, on th® stoned road, aboni three miles no-th west of Monroe. Is on the free mail route and telephone line. Is in good neighborhood near school. With the exception of a new bars 24 by 40 on tile block foundation, it has rdinary buildings. Has a comfortable story and a half fiveroom residence, summer kitchen, milk house, double cribs and wagnn shed, drove well. etc. Has nice orchard of apple plum. etc. Can b® bought for |2jso. WE HAVE A LARGE LIST of smaller tracts ranging from one • five acres and some good 4 . 160 acre tracts not given in this n. - See our larger list before buying