Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 6, Number 296, Decatur, Adams County, 12 December 1908 — Page 3

Closing Out Sale $5,000 stock of China and Notions at almost one-half price. An opportunity that rarely happens in a life time. Xmas presents hy the thousands from the largest and best stock ever exhibited in Decatur at Bargain Counter prices. Notice our windows and be convinced. • Just stop and think —500 hand-painted and fancy plates, reg. price SI.OO, 75c, 65c, and 50c, now only 59c. 49c, 39c, and 29c. 200 fancy Jardinieres, 7, 8 and 10 in., reg. price 50c, 75c, and SI.OO, now only 29c, 39c, and 49c. Five open lines in Haviland at greatly reduced prices. Hundreds of articles too numerous to mention. Sold at other places for 10c. our price only sc. Everybody come. We have enough for all. Window sale begins Saturday, Dec. 12 at 9 a. m. MOSER China and Notion Si ore

J. D. Winteregg returned to his home at Berne this morning from a business trip to the city. Several of the railroad trains were late again today, cold weather and heavy traffic being responsible. Dr. C. B. Wilcox will leave Monday morning for St. Louis, Michigan,where he will look after business Interests. The public is invited to the religious services which will be held at the various churches tomorrow morning and evening. There is but little need for police courts in Decatur these days, the violators of the law being but few and far between.

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SSI Your Money is indeed poorly protected if YOU guard it Place it in an institution where it is protected by the best known modern devices and vaults, and where you can Check against it at your convenience. Yon protect yourself best with a checking account—every check when cashed a legal voucher. Old Adams County Bank

■S'CT. - : 'S^-^’ 1 9S ;< 41 >*<■' fy WSTfF x -1 gk 2* / « ®V> >V RUBBER c Ksd FOOT WEAR s c I We have a complete line for your inspection. See S ?us before you buy your winter outfit. We are | I headjuarters for Xmas presents that are useful to , ♦ the whole family. Don’t fai to come in and look | | at our line. o ° J.H. | Opp. Court House >rit Jwiww»

A. G. Kelly was a business caller in our city today. James Kirkendall returned to his home at Monroe this afternoon. E. M. Ray returned to Berne this afternoon from a business trip to this city. J. L. Sipe, of Berne, transacted business in Decatur today and has returned to his home. Misses E. Randell and Rose Yager of Craigville, passed through the city today enroute to Berne. Mrs. C. A. Dugan and little daughter went to Fort Wayne this morning to spend the day with friends. Peveral Decntur 4 itizens are al ’ ready preparing to build new’ homes next summer and it seems that another boom is about to start. It’s less than two weeks until Christmas. Don’t put off shopping until the very last day and then complain because you can find nothing. We have freezing weather again after a short period of warm weather. The weather man surely has a variety for the people. No chance for monotony. The local option victory of the “wets" in Mercer county, Ohio, will be contested the preliminary papers being filed yesterday by Rev. J. M. Anderson. Mrs. Walter Johnson and Miss Martha Laisure, of Monroe, returned to their home today after a visit with the former’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Weldy. County recorder, Hervey S. Steele, tvas at Craigville yesterday on a hunting trip. The boys thought this a good joke but Hervey turned the tables when he came in last evening with a string of eight fine rabbits. A few more trips like this and he will be in the professional class. Attorney J. B. Merriman of Bluffton, was here today attending to. legal affairs. Mr. Merriman is the represen-tative-elect from Wells county, and is arranging to attend the session. He is a clean cut young fellow with plenty of ability and will serve his people well. He says that the voters of Wells are practically unanimous for Kern for senator and he will cast his vote that way. James Ault has received a postal from his nephews at Fort Wayne, stating that their mother, Mrs. William Ault, is greatly improved and it is believed is now out of danger and will recover. It will be remembered ’ that she and her husband were thrown from a bridge about a month ago,when struck by a Pennsylvania engine. Mr. ' Ault died and Mrs. Ault was so badly hurt that one leg had to be amputated and for several weeks her life was despaired of. Her Decatur friends will ' be glad to hear o' her improvement.

WEATHER j Fair except showers or snow flurries extreme north portion tonight; , warmer tonight; Sunday partly cloudy ‘ cooler north portion. Mrs. Elmer Smith went to Monroe ' this afternoon for a visit with relatives. t < Mrs. Irma Syphers returned today from Fort. Wayne, where she was the guest of relatives. Mrs. Eli Meyer went to Fort Wayne J this morning to be the guest of friends for a short time. Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Rayl returned , to their home at Monroe this afternoon . from a short visit in the city. Mr. and Mrs. Ira Thomas returned last evening from a brief visit with friends at Fort Wayne. J. O. Clouser, of Berne, was here today and after Icoking after business interests, returned to his home. Mjsses fftessie Shrtock and Irene Schirmejer went to Fort Wayne this morning for a brief stay with friends. Mrs. Fred Mills and daughters, Margaret and Victoria, went to Fort Wayne this morning for a visit with friends. The fire laddies did heroic work at the blaze last night and they are deserving of credit for the clever manner in which they worked to save the surrounding buildings. John Payne sentenced to the reformatory from Bluffton two years ago on a charge of having robbed a saloon of $65, has been paroled. He has been a model prisoner. Dr. Wilcox will present two inferesting themes from his pulpit tomorrow. His morning subject will be “Is the Atheist a Fool?” and his evening subject will be “The Belief of Unbelievers.” Boys have been throwing snow’ balls at the electric street lights, and considerable damage has already been done to the city’s property. Prosecutions will follow a continuation of this practice, and the beys who have been indulging had better cut it out. The commissioners of Adams and Wells counties held a joint session today at which time the report of the viewers on the county line road was accepted and the road ordered sold. The commissioners of both counties went to the home of O. D. Garrett, auditor, today where they ate dinner. —Bluffton Banner. While in Indianapolis yesterday the Hon. Levi Mock talked to his cousin, James E. Watson, the defeated republican candidate for governor. Mr. Watson told Mr. Mock that he did not think that he would quit politics? Watson had just ireturned from the whitecapping trial in the southern part of the state, where he, as chief counsel, got the men accused of white capping acquitted. M Mock also learned that his uncle, Enos Watson, is seriously ill in Winchester. —Bluffton Banner. The county commissioners will not get through with their meeting today. Owing to the fact that the Adams ccunty board of cimtnissionens met with the local commissioners to consider the viewers’ report of the county line road, coupled with the fact that there has been so much other business the commissioners were unable to get through with the regular routine of work. As a result unless the board decides to meet again tomorrow the work will have to go until the middle of the month when a special session will be called anyhow. —Bluffton Banner. A bitter controversy has followed the death of Great Commander S. B. Corden, of the Indiana Maccabees, in the effort to fill the vacancy caused by his death. The vacancy is to be filled by the vote of W. E. Mowbray, lieutenant commander, and J. W. Repnogle, of Goshen, great record keeper. After being in session all night the two officials were unable to agree upon a successor to Borden. The candidates considered were Edward Gildersleeve, of Laporte; Milo Meredith, of Wabash; ■ M. A. Clapper, of Hartford City, and W. H. Keyes, of Indianapolis. The position is for two years find pays a salary of $2,400 a year. Indiana corn is king. In the list of prize winners at the world's corn exposition now being held at Omaha. Nebraska, which was published in the Chicago newspapers today, Scott R. Walker, of Galveston, carried away first prize for corn raised in the north central zone, which is the highest ccveted honor sought at the exposition. Indiana farmers also captured . the third, fourth, eighth and ninth prizes in the above class, practically taking the grand sweepstakes. The exhibits w’ere entered in competition with thousands of others from all sections of the world. At the sale of prize winning torn, w’hicji usually follows the exhibition, the blue ribbon product brings from $5 to S3O an ear. —Bluffton News. ■ Chicken stew at Bud’s Place Saturday night.

Leo Springer returned this afternoon from a business trip to Michigan. Mrs. Orange Hill, of Kendallville, has just located her father, William Longyear, who is now living at Twin Falls, Idaho. Thirty-four years ago Longyear left with a party of goldseekers for the Black Hills, and no word was heard from him until a few days ago. The late Abe Goldsmith, of Ligonier, who died in Philadelphia, carried life insurance policies aggregatng $25,032.60. They were taken out from 1882 to 1904. In all Mr. Goldsmith j had nine policies and they were ail in the New York Life. The largest was; for $5,000 and the smallest for SI,OOO. The two men teams who have been contesting for honors at the Palace, bowling alleys this week have put up some great scores, and the winners. will not be announced until the end for there are several close scores. Os those who have finished, Guy Dorw’in and Dyke Frisinger have the high score. The program to be rendered at the; Evangelical church tomorrow evening at the union service to be held byi the young people’s societies of the city will be of unusual interest and the public is cordially invited to at-; tend. The young people are doing a) great work and should be encouraged I in their efforts. Allen ccunty, Ohio, of which Lima, is the county seat, held a local option election yesterday, the wets winning by sixty-six votes. It was the warmest election ever held in that county, and it is alleged that the two sides spent more than $25,000, each having an inexhaustible fund. Martin Laughlin, the county commissioner, who has been ill for several days at the home of J. C. Moran, in this city, was considerably improved today and was able to be taken home this afternoon, leaving on the afternoon train. His wife accompanied him. His many friends beleve now that he will be as well as ever within a. few days.

El Em’s ujtaaiw iim” it s &a& TO THE Snow Agency . :: ' r ndiana Telephone 230 Yes Follow the Crowd and Get a Home of 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,, near them. That good locations will steadily increase in value, no matter who owns them. That you might as well save that increase as 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 aboit 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 good 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 expense 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 flt 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 for sale:

ggg—jg a fire 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. Caa be bought for $650.00. 582 Is a five room cottage on Adams street in good location, stoned street, cistern, city water, on gas line, has 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 tn southwest Decatur on the stoned street, and in a good location. On e acre of ground goes with this property. Fair buildings consisting of residence, horse 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—1 s a 2.56 acr e tract in west Decatur, on the stoned road in a good location. This property has two residence buildings, sheds and some other buildings. Is a good tract for berry culture, and ean furnish homes nicely for two families in comparatively new dwellings. For the next sixty days this can bs bought for $2,390.00. 707—1 s a good tram* seven room residence on 11th street, la good location. Has good Urge stable granary, drove well cistern aa*

A large number of farmers were in the city today doing their holiday shopping and the merchants did a thriving business. The new modern building which has been erected cn the corner of Seventh and Monroe streets will soon be ready foi occupancy. Hower and Hower are the owners. It is not known yet just w-hat kind of business will be start'd there. Chris Meyers, the tailor, is enjoying a constantly increasing trade. An addition to his shop has made it much more convenient and furnished space for more workmen. Three tailors are now employed besides the coat and pants makers, and more help will be added in the spring according topresent indications. Miss Irene Schirmeyer will render an instrumental solo at the young people’s union service to be held tomorrow night. At the time the program was printed in the Democrat this was not decided upon. The service will begin at 5:45 and last until 6:45. The Adams County Medical Society met at the office of Dr. J. S. Boyers last night and the officers for the coming year w’ere chosen, they being Dr. D. D. Beavers, president; Dr. C. S. i Clark, vice president, and Dr. W. E. Smith, secretary and treasurer. Dr. Smith read a paper on an important medical question. Mrs. Hannah Ellen Barker, pioneer Huntington county woman, collapsed suddenly from heart trouble Thursday and expired in the arms of her son-in--law, Jacob Bruss, who rushed to her aid when he heard her calling strangely. Mrs. Barker was 78 years of age and resided south of Huntington a short distance. Fred Crosbie, living near Bluffton, is a grandfather, though but 37 years of age. Mr. Crosbie was married when he was sixteen years of age. Minnie, his first dughter, was born when he and Mrs. Crosbie had been married a year. His daughter was married when she was sixteen, and a year later her first child was born.

plenty of fruit and shade. Is a de sirable location; can be bought for $1,775.00. 701 —Is a weii built seven room story and a half resldene e in south Decatur, on the proposed traction 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 hag 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. 705 —Is a brick business room on Second street, has a 22 foot frontage, 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 ■inface. Also No. 629, a large busfness room fronting the court house, on Second street Prices and terms made known on application. 998 —Is a seven rom residence with cellar on north sth street This property consists of two regular sized lots, is on the west side nf the street and in goodlocation. Is convenient in arrangement Um plenty of shade and nice trait tree*, drove well, te n* stoned street and gand sewerage. For the next sixty

Candies and Nuts!! Wehave by far the biggest line of candies, nuts and fruit of all kinds to be found in the city and Christmas shoppers will do well to call and see us before buying their supply. JUSTRECE IVED 150 pails of the choicest candies obtainable, and we will give special prices to School Teachers, Churches and Societies Oranges, bananas, in fact everything in the delicacies are at Rinehart, Smith & Parrish RESTAURANT 2 doors north Schafer Hdw. Co. Call earlv, it’s the old Coffee and Rinehart stand.

Let CHRIS MEYER Make ALL YOUR CLOTHES Suits from sls up Pants from $4.50 up Perfect fitting garments, most stylish, finest workmanship. Bring in your old clothes, let us make them look like new. 135 SOUTH 2ND.ST.

days it can be bought for $2,400.09. 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 $550. 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 t porches, cement cistern, brick sidewalks, good Beverage, some fruit trees and maple shade; can be sold for SBSO. 719 —Is a good lot with sewer dra.'n- ’ age on Eleventh street, plenty of f 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 t 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 to 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 la this addition; can be bought for $1,400. 721 —Is a good seven-room story ami 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, etc. Price $1,406. 725 —Is a story and a half new sixroom residence with cellar on east ■ Mercer avenue; hag 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 ou this one. 726—1 s a good location on west Adams ’ street, in southwest Decatur, two nice high lots, 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 t nine-room residence on north Third street; i s on good sewerage, has ce- 7 meat cistern, drove well, brick sidewalks; is natural wood finish, has ■ice front and back porches, is on concrete and tile foundation. Has large cellar, and four nice upstairs rooms. Can be bought for $2,099. 7M —Is a seven-room story and a halt residence with good cemented sellar, in southeast Decatur on High street; about eighty feet frontage on west side ad the street; niee high

lot, has water well, cistern, chicken park and stable with cemented floors nice shade and plenty o£ frail trees; price $2,000. 715 —Is a convenient nine-room story and a half house with good cellar, on north Third street; stone fonndation, 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 Sor electric lights; has coal house, stable, cistern, and two full width city lots, :-r- a short time this property will be offered for $2,500. 722—1 s 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 seren-room Mvostory residence, with cellar, on a brick street In a nice residence part of Decatur; has a 60 foot frontage, ana contains ground for about three city lots; cement sidewalks, good stable, cistern, city water, electric 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 ether fruit Price $925.00. 7371 s a comfortable five room cottage on Front street, near Jackson street Is about one square from th etractfon 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. Ooßsidering bricked street, location, etc., is reasonable in price at $1,125. 739—1 s a neat and nearly new, story and a half residence i lithe 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 $1,20(1.90. 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 f<rand>tion. large front windows, weathered oak and stained finish, nice open stairway, electric Ights, P-en - porch room, more than afu • tern, part of drove well brick walks, etc. Price sl,<W<* , 749—1 s an eleven room half residence on cement bi * # few squares of the dß tern wne,eCtr^ iP Xr C 'ni« maple skrf. ter> fruit trees. Is and some good rwnn