Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 7, Number 11, Decatur, Adams County, 13 January 1909 — Page 3

RAILROAD BULLETIN —, ERIE. Inte Effect Sunday Jun* 21, 1208. Eaetbound. I No. Sl—Dally ....5:28 a. m. I Na 12-DaMy .... ..2:00 a.m. | No. 22—Dally, ei. Sunday..2:oo p. m I No. 4—Dally 8:26 p.m. Westbound. | No. 7—Daily 1:02 a.m. J No. o—Dally 3:12 a.m. I No. 3—Dally 12:46 p.m. K No. 21 —Daily, *£. Sunday..lo:lo p. m. I No. 15—Dally 7:30 p.m. i GRAND RAPIDS «, INDIANA. South Bound. I No. #—Daily 12:47 a.m. I Ko. 12 —Daily, ex. Sunday. .7:18 a. m. K No. 2 —Daily, ex. Sunday.. .1:11 p. tn. g No. 18—Sunday only 8:36 p. m. North Bound. |Xo. s—Daily 1:28 a.m. K No. 7 —Daily 7:57a.m. 1 No. B—Daily, ex. Sunday... 307 p. m. T. ST. L. A W. R. R. | Na 2 —Frankfort to Toledo, Ex Sunday ......11:27 a. m. | No. I—Toledo1 —Toledo to Frankfort, Ex. Sunday 11:42 a. m. Es Na B—DelphosB—Delphos to St. Louis, Dally .. — 7:21 a. m. w Na 4 —SC Louis to Delphos. No. s—Toledo to SC Louta, Na •—SC Loals to Toledo, daMp 5:05 a.m. I Daily Interurban Schedule THE FT. WAYNE A SPRINGFIELD Trains Leave Trains Leave Decatur Ft. Way** 5:60 a.m. 7:Hi. m. 7: OS a. m. 8:30 a. m. 8:30 a.m. 10:00 am. I 10:00 a.m. 11:30 a.m. K: 11:30 a. m. 1:00 p. m. 1:00 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 4:00 p.m. I 4:00p.m. 5:30p.m. I 8:30p.m. 7:00p.m. | 7:00 p.m. 8:30 p.m. E '2:3op.m. 11:00p.m. I Theater parties taking the 7:00 p. H at car will arrive at Calhoan or Berry Streets, Fort Wayne at 8:10 p. m. E The Ia« car leaving Fort Ways* at 11:00 p. m. will wait until after the Show. WEATHER it Snow flurries tonight and Thursday; Slightly higher temperature tonight. h The person delivering the largest , number of bands taken from Don Cavalier cigars up to Feb., 1909, will receive a $5.00 cigar holder at the Model cigar store. 8-3 t | o DRESSMAKING—NeatIy done. Prices iSrtght. Bring your work to lifts. M. F. Marhenke. phone 15M, Mone feouth. Ind. 7-3 t

*************** ■- THE : :GRAND : « f One of the finest shows ever « ©ome to the city. Don't forget * « * TONIGHT * * The Mysterious Bride In * * White. # ' ' * Miss Verena Niblick. Vocalist, w ? Miss Helen Peck, Pianist. * * . ♦ • Good Music. * « M ________ ■ w Everybody goes to the Grand. * j || | ~ — ==S Vfe« i/V rl affliiW i \ J—. OPEN A CHECKING ACCOUNT ■with us now and commence 1909 on a genuine business basis. Then you will know to a cent the respective costs of living, will be free from all disputes as to payment and will greatly better your business reputation. Would you Investigate? Old Mams County Bank s®

Sam Simison, of Berne, was looking after business in this city today. Elmer Smith went to Berne this morning to look after business affairs. James Colchin went to Lima yesterday- to accept a position In a cigar factory. David Ccrber went to Berne this morning to buy some horses. He will return this evening. There was a good show on at the Grand theater last night and many people were in attendance. Frank Prover has gone to Michigan on an extended business trip and he will not return for several weeks. D. W. Beery went to Berne this morning to transact business in the interest of the Decatur Horse company. Robert Case was at Huntington yesterday looking after business interests and returned to the city last evening. McDowell Brothers, formerly of Auburn, are organizing a company at Muncie to manufacture motor vehicles. William Shelton, of Fort Wayne, came to the city this morning to look after business interests requiring his attention. The bowling league recently organized played their initial game last night and some . excfiting contests were indulged in. Walter Glancey, nety Hartford City, lost two fingers of his right hand when ths member was caught In the cog wheels of the drilling machine. W. P. Bacon, former head of a syndicate of furniture stores, who fled from Elkhart when his enterprises got into financial straits, has been located in St. Louis. Another big horse sale will be conducted at the First street stables one week from Friday and an excellent consignment of animals will again be on hands. The funeral of George Washington Hahn was held from his late residence at Monroe yesterday afternoon and many attended to pay their last respects to the departed man. J. H. Fuelling, of Root township, has the honor of having raised the best yellow corn, according to the decision of the judges at the exhibition here last week. —Berne Witness. The merchants are doing a good business at present regardless of the inclement weather, and it Is not improbable that a large number of farmers will be in the city Saturday. St. Vincent’s Catholic congregation at Elkhart, of which Rev, Father Jansen is pastor, will erect a new parochial school building and a residence for the sisters who are to teachthere. - ‘ L. H. Henry, a Warsaw man whose lower lip was eaten away by cancer will shortly submit to an operation in a Fort Wayne hospital in which an effort will be made to replace the lip by the grafting process. The National Bank of Mentone has filed action in the circuit court at Warsaw against the Seward township board of finance, complaining that it was not considered in the bidding for public funds under the depository law. Huntington county will hold a local option election on February 2. Jud'/e Cook, of the circuit court, in a decision Monday, held that the county local option law is constitutional and refused to enjoin the commissioners from ordering an election. Mrs. P. A. Randall will arrive in the city tomorrow on Vier return from Ann Arbor, Mich., whee she submitted to a surgical operation about two weeks ago. Mrs. Randall is believed to be completely restored to health. —Fort Wayne Sentinel. Barney Rupright, now living in Bluffton, will soon remove to this city in order that he may assume his duties in the engineering department of the Fort Wayne & Wabash Valley line, on which road he was formerly a conductor. —Fort Wayne Sentinel.

The SIO,OOO suit against the Fort , Waijjie and Wabash Valley Traction company for the deash of Motorman Arthur G. Ramsey, at Peru, in a col- ' lislon of city cars in December, 1906, : has just been compromised in court at i Wabash. The company paid $750 to 1 settle the case. < The Fort Wayne Elks bowling team 1 will arrive in the city this evening i 1 to play a contest with the local club 1 and iheie Mil certainly La something 1 doing. The locals expect to win back 1 the laurels they lost at Fort Wayne some time ago and the boys are in ; good trim to do that very stunt. , This evening at 8 o’clock the wed- i ding of Miss Alline Buck and Herbert i Bender will take place at the home of 1 the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. s M. Buck, on Wabash street. Invita- i tions for the affair have been issued 1 to the relatives and friends of the < couple and many will be present for < the event. Mr. and Mrs. Harry ] Staves, of Kendallville, arrived at 1 noon, and will attend the nuptials. < They will later remain in this city. ! —Bluffton Banner. 1

Sleighing is the popular pastime at present and many people are taking advantage of same. The citizens who arose early this morning found the weather to be the coldest of the winter. The Boston store is busy Invoicing at present and will not complete the work for some time. Dr. M. M. Moran was a professional visitor in Decatur Tuesday afternoon. —Portland Commercial- Review. A. 8.. Bailey, of Monroe, was in the city this morning looking after business affairs and returned to his home this afternoon. Ed Bultemier and wife are rejoicing over the arrival of a new baby girl at their home, which put In its appearance yesterday morning. Mrs. L. G. Ellingham and Mrs. D. E. Studabaker returned last evening from Fort Wayne, where they were the guests of friends for the day. The public schools of the county are all reported as making progress and this year promises to be the banner year for the public schools of the county. John and George Everett returned last evening from Elida, Ohio, where they attended the funeral of their sister, Mrs. Rice, who died in Kansas City, Mo. Truant Officer Augsburger, of Berne, was in the city today in conference with County Superintendent Opliger. His work so far this year has not been heavy. As printed this week the delinquent tax list is minus five of the reported delinquents, they having made settlement with the county for the amounts taxed against them. The Odd Fellows have kindly donated their hall for chorus rehearsals for “A Bachelor’s Honeymoon" the fire department show. Their courtesy and spirit are greatly appreciated by the department. John M. Frisinger is home from Indianapolis, where he with the fifteen other electors from Indiana, cast his vote for the candidates on the Republican national ticket for president and vice president. John Spuller and Mr. Singleton have secured the exclusive privilege tc sell the Extension Fence brace, made at Bluffton, in Adams county. They expect to make it a winner, as it is said to be a great invention. One of the features of the fire department show will be the bass solos by L. E. Steele. Mr. Steele possesses a beautiful voice and will sing “Myself When Young" and “The Song of the Old Turnkey" in a manner that will surely captivate his audience. The tickets are selling fast for the home talent show to be staged under the auspices of the fire laddies on the evening of January 18th. When a member of the department approaches you be sure and buy a ticket and thus help in creating a fund with which to purchase a fire team, an asset long since in need of. The big clearance sale now on at the Niblick store is certainly a hummer. That popular place of business is crowded each day with people who realize what bargains are in store for them. Our readers will de well to read their page announcement on the fourth page of this issue and see what they are offering jand what prices are. A. R. Van Slambrouck, of Port Huron, Michigan, was in the city yesterday consulting the officers in regard to a man named Charles Bryant who deserted his wife and three daughters a short time ago. The gentleman found trace of his man at Fort Wayne (ind Monroeville, and thought he nad come to Decatur, hence his visit here. A diligent search will be made for Bryant, and if found he will be called upon to face a serious charge.

The Union Savings & Trust Company held their annual election of officers today and the result was the reelection of the entire old board of directors, as follows: H. C. Arnold, L. A. Williamson, G. F. McFarren, L. C. Davenport, W. A. Kunkel, W. L. Kiger, and Ezra Levenson. The banking institution has been in existence two years and six months and the officers report that it has done a handsome business, better than they expected when they embarked in the business and they report a handsome increase during the past year.—Bluffton News.

The republicans of the county will have another job on their hands within a few days, that of getting a postmaster for the town of Ossian. There is no rouble anticipated over this, however, as it is a generally understood fact that Charles Bell, present postmaster, will be reappointed. Since the postoffice was made a third class office with a salary of SI,OOO it is an office now which is worth going after. Mr. Bell has given eminent satisfaction to the patrons and his will be the only name which will be presented to Senator Beveridge for recommendation for the office. —Bluffton Banner.

Sam Simison, of Berne, has returned to his home after looking after business affairs in the city. M. F. Rice made a business trip to Berne this afternoon in the interest of the Adams County Lumber company. P. W. Smith, of Richmond, was in the city today on banking business, and returned to his home thi* afternoon. G. H. Kelly, of Portland, transacted business in the city this morning and returned to his home this afternoon. Nelson Bricker, of Geneva, was in the city this morning looking after business interests and has returned to his home. Miss Tory Brandyberry went to Monroe this afternoon to remain for some time as the guests of friends and relatives. Judge LaFollette, of Portland, was looking after court business in the city today and returned to his home this afternoon. — J. S. Bowers went to Portland this afternoon to look after business interests pertaining to the Decatur Packing company. Miss Ida Weldy and her friend. Miss Elsie Carper, of Lafayette, went to Monroe this afternoon to take a visit with the former’s sister, Mrs. Walter Johnson. Mrs. Frank Pelham, late of Shelbyville, who formerly was Miss Effie Reichelderfer of Geneva, died Monday evening at her home from heart trouble. The deceased was well known in Decatur and her many friends here will with regret receive the sad tidings of her untimely demise. The remains have been removed to Geneva for burial. Lillian, the eightmonths’ old babe of Mrs. R. Gaskill, died at the home of Henry ,-Stevens last evening at 7:20 o’clock after a siege of illness from pneumonia. The funeral services will be held from the home tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 o’clock and the body will be interred at the Decatur cemetery. Just seven months time elapsed between the death of the babe and its father.

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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 Jost what you are wanting. If you aro interested in the purchase or sal* of business rooms or residence, town or city property or farm lands in Indiana, Texas and New Mexico. Examine our recent large descriptive list* of these properties. If you wish a buyer for your preperty, see what we may be able to do for you. No charge for advertising property if left on the market for the time listed. THE SNOW AGENCY DECATUR, IND.

No. 751 —Is a nineteen acre tract on the gravel pik e northeast of Decatur. Good average soil, a mixture of sand and clay loam; has ordinary fences and inexpensive buildings. Price $1,050.00. No. 743 —Is a desirable fifteen acre tract of well improved land within about two and a half miles northwest cf Decatur on the traction line. The buildings consist of a nearly new barn, cribs cow and hog stables, etc., and a good five room story and e half residence. This tract is an ideal berry and poultry farm, within r. few rods of the traction station. $2,800.00. No. 753 —Is a well located 40 acre tract northeast of Decatur on the gravel pike. Good buildings, some good fruit trees and young timber. Drove well, wind wheel, cistern, etc. A good frame barn 30 by 45 feet in size; ordinary fences. This farm is within a half mile of school and about three miles from Decatur. Price, $3,200.00. No. 750 —Is a fifty-nine acre tract about three miles from Decatur on the gravel pike. Is about half black land, good frame buildings, seven room house, cribs, barn, etc. Has good cistern, drove well and wind pump, nice surroundings—a grove of native trees about the house. Possession can be given at once if sold soon. Price, $4,200.00. No- 747 —Is a number one 80 acre tract of land within a mile and a half of Decatur on the stoned road. Is about two-thirds black land with good drainage. Is near school, and has several hundred dollars worth of good saw timber. For a short time this farm can be bought for $75.00 an acre.

F. W. Dibble was in the city today ’ looking after business affairs. Mr. Shalley, of Berne, has returned to his home after a business trip in the city. J. F. Snow was taken suddenly ill I this morning and was confined at his i home during the day. Mr. and Mrs. J. N. FYistoe returned this afternoon from a visit with friends at Fort Wayne. There will be a good show at the Pictorium tonight and Mr. Stoneburner invies the public to attend. A number of sleighs were out today as the roads are fine for cutters. Several sled parties are being gotten up. There are a number of brilliant social events scheduled for next week and the social set will be unusually busy. The condition of Martin Laughlin remains about the same and until he recuperates he will be unable to leave his home. Miss Verena Niblick will render ( beautiful vocal selections at the Grand tonight and an excellent show 1 will be given. | The employes of a number of the stores are enjoying the evenings to themselves since the six o’clock closing is being observed. Senator Powell, of Angola, has been selected to place the name of Edward G. Hoffman before the Democratic caucus which meets tonight. Mrs. Maggie Cramer, of Kendallvill.e was badly burned in an explosion Monday morning when she attempted to kindle a fire by the use of coal oil. The coal men are thriving at present on account of the cold weather, and'from indications we are going to have a long siege of it. The river ; is frozen over and the ice is quite thick already. Owing to the impossibility of so many of the stockholders of the Coppock Motor Car company to be present at the meeting called for yesterday, the same was postponed until the afternoon of January 25.

710 —Is a three quarter acr e tract on the gravel pike just outside of the i city limits of Decatur. Has all new buildings Is In a good location; house a story and a half frame, sis room building with nice front porch, , good cistern and natural wood fln- ( ish throughout. Can be bought foe $1,025.00. i s74—ls a three quarter acre traet of well improved ground Just outside the city limits of Decatur cm the i traction line south. Has good frame story and a half house, good gardes plenty of fruit, and shades, has has large cistern, small stable and some other buildings. Good loe» tion just beyond the corporation at $1,550.00. 675 —Is a 11$ acre tract on the public road near market and abeut *4 mile to school also near graded school and church. Has ordinary house, large barn, and some other buildings; productive soil, a mixture cf clay and sand loam with some black land. If sold soon the farming implements, stock, etc., can be sold with this farm. The tract alone can be sold for $9,300.00. 690 —Is an 80 acre tract on the stoned road about five miles from Decatur. Is 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 tne next 60 days can be bought for $90.00 an acre. 698 —Is a well located 79 acre tract on the stoned road within twe miles of a good market, graded school.

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Nnrinn — HU I lULbe At the following reductions —■ -■—-■■raiiniii Come in early and leave your order. This mtans FALL and WINTER GOODS. FOR CASH ONLY. $4.50 Pants Reduced to $3.85 $5.00 Pants Reduced to $3.95 $5.50 Pants Reduced to $4.30 $5.75 Pants Reduced to $4.55 $6.00 Pants Reduced to $4.80 s6.soPants Reduced to $5.00 $6.75 Pants Reduced to $5.30 $7.00 Pants Reduced to $5.55 $7.50 Pants Reduced to B |Q SB.OO Pants Reduced to . . $6.45 $8.50 Pants Reduced to $7 B |Q $9.00 Pants Reduced to $7.45 $9.50 Pants Reduced to $g a |Q GUARANTEE you a fit and workmanship same as if sold at FULL PRICES. Let me make ALL YOUR CLOTHES CHRIS NEVER, The Tailor 135 S, Second St. Decatur, Indiana Trwin has for sale SPECIAL PRICES ON VACANT LOTS Lot No. 949 Monroe street, 3260.00. Another on Monroe street, 50 by 154 feet, 3250.00; will sell on payments, weekly or monthly. Lot on South Russel street, 50 by 200 feet, 3200.00 weekly, monthly or quarterly payments, with small cash payment. . Four vacant lots in the Fullenkamp addition; nicely located; low price and easy terms. One fine vacant lot on north Second street, cheap. One on Russel street opposite South Ward School Building. Something different tomorrow. Vacant lot will exchange for good horse. Dan Erwin

church, etc. Is within a half mi’e of the public school building and 1 na good location. This farm ‘s nearly all black land, has good drainage, ha s nearly new frame buildings, a cottage house of per haps fiv* rooms, a fram s horse and hay barn, cribs, granaries, etc. Han some good timber on thia land. Price of this farm is 38.090 There is no better land in Adami county than this farm as a

whole. 706 —la a well located 16$ acre tract in western Union township, in good location en 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 80s 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 barn 40 by 60, on stone, also a horse and hay barn about 30 by 58 feet in size. Hog and sheep houses, double corn cribs and wagon shed, tool house, buggy house,ete. Has a drove well asS windpump, besides small fruit, grapes ete., there are abem IM trees. This land is well feneU, with principally wire; the soil is largely black land, and properly cultivated will produce good 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 Dermtur; i« 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 rootn residence in good condition. This

Is a goffd piece of ground and if sold soon can be bought for $1,450. 732—1 s a good 81 acre tract on the gravel pike within about three miles of Decatm; is well fenced, has good average buildings, which consist of a comfortable cottage house, summer kitchen, wcodhouse, 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 on stone 49 by 60, with threshing floor, granary, etc; large bearing orchard, and about seven acres of nice young timber worth at least seven or eight hundred dollars; price of this land s7l an acre —$5,800. 673 —Is a 94 acre trael on the proposed traction Kne In southeastern Adams county, is well located, has some good improvements, which consist of a comfortable story and a half house good frame barn 49 by 00 feet in : siee with cement floors In mown :

> and stables; slate roofed granary, 1 cribs, and sheep and hog stables 20 i by 50 feet in size; wind pump, good I fencing, and an average quality of i land; this farm can be bought for 382 an acre. 1 727 —Is one of the best 80 acre tracts 1 of land In Monroe township; Is fully % black land no open ditches and about 1000 rods of tiling; is on 1 the public road a quarter of a mile 1 from the north and south stoned

road: is well fenced and has good buildings; the bar n alone is new and 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 1 plenty of material for buildings or for tie timber; for the next sixty ■ days this land can be bought for i SIOO an acre. 1 712 —Is a 162 acre tract on the trac--1 tion line near Decatur. On this 1 farm is an extensive gravel pit 1 that yields a handsome income annnal--1 ly. The land Is largely black and 1 yellow sand soil, easy to cultivate ' and brings splendid crops. This land 1 has good outlet for drainage, wire and ' rail fences, good orchard, and ordinary ' frame buildings; Is on ths gravel pike 1 and traction line, station near the residence: this Is an ideal location for a stock farm and this proposition cannot be matched in Adams county for $75 an acre. 664 —Is a desirable 117*4 acre tract on the gravel pike near Decatur. This land has running stock water, throughout the year; I, 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 black land, all a productive quality. Its buildings are worth st least $3,00* 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 for SIOO an acre. 733 —Is a desirable twenty-five acre tract, largely black land, on the stoned road, about three miles north west of Monroe. Is on the free mail route and telephone line. Is in good neighborhood near school. With the exception of a new barn 24 by 40 on tile block foundation, it has rdinary buildings. Has a comfortable story and a half flveroom residence, summer kitohen, milk house, double cribs and wagon shed, drove well, etc. Has nfoe orchard of appl®. plum, etc. Can be bought for WE HAVE A LARGE LIST of smaller tracts ranging ftom one to flvs acrre and some good 40, 80 anA K 0 acre tracts net given in this list