Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 7, Number 15, Decatur, Adams County, 18 January 1909 — Page 3

RAILROAD BULLETIN ERIE. Into Effect Sunday June 21, 1908. East bo and. Na Br—Daily 5:22a.m. Na 12—Daily .......2:00 a.m. No. 23—Dally, ex Sunday. .2:00 p. m. No. 4— Daily 2:25p.m. Westbound. No. 7—Daily 1:52a.m. Na 9—Daily 3:12a.m. No. 3—Daily 12:46p.m. Na 21—Daily, ex. Sunday..lo-10p. m. No. 15—Dally 7:30 p.m. GRAND RAPIDS & INDIANA. South Bound. No. 9—Daily .............,n-47am. No. 12—Daily, ex. Sunday. .7:16 a. m. Na 2—Daily, ex. Sunday... 1:11 p. m. No. 16—Sunday only 8:36 p.m. North Bound. No. s—Dally .....1:28a.m. No. 7—Dally 7:57 a.m. Na 3—Daily, ex Sunday.. .3:07 p. m. T. BT. L. A W. R. R. No. 2 —Frankfort to Toledo, Ex Sunday ......11:27 a. tn. No. I—Toledo1 —Toledo to Fraaktort. Ex Sunday 11:49 a. m. Na 3—Dekpboo to 88. Louis, Daily 7:31 a. m. No. 4—St Lotos to Deipboa. Mr 8:03 p. m. No. s—Toledo to SA Lotos. dally .... 10:17p.m. Na 6—Sa. Lotos to Toledo, daily 5:05 a.m. Daily Interurban Schedule THE FT. WAYNE A SPRINGFIELD Trains Leave Trains Leave Decatur Ft. Wayne 5:80 a.m. 7:00a.m. 7:01 a. m. 8:30 a. m. 8:30 a.m. 10:00 am. 10:00 a.m. 11:30 a.m. 11:36a.m. 1:00p.m. 1:00 p.m. 2:30p.m. 2:30p.m. 4:00p.m. 4:00 p. m. s:3opm. 5:39 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. oar will arrive at Calhoun or Berry streets, Fort Wayne at 8:10 p. na The last car leaving Fort Wayne at 11:00 p. m. will wait until after the show. ‘ ■ ■ ■■ o WEATHER Cloudy tonight and Tuesday; warmer tonight. After Hearing of the successes of men who started on a savings account, the need you have of one? ® You are not alone placing yourself on the highest road to real and permanent success, but are protecting jjDurself against hard times in the most practical way. .!*, We pay 3 per cent interest. Old Adami County Bank

AT 9 O’CLOCK Tomorrow Morning We begin our annual Clean-Up Sale. All our winter shoes have been marked at prices that will move them quick. Some of you ladies will remember the rush last year, for the shoes marked $1.95. Well shoes at this price will be even more interesting this year, because we have added lines that sold up to $3.50 Another strong feature will be the boys’ and girls’ shoes offered at 98c, $1.29 and $1.49 Butz come while the pickings good. Charlie Voglewede The Shoe Seller.

Don't forget daughter’s day at Presbyterian church. Trustee Kelly, of Jefferson township, was in the city on business today. Mrs. Pence returned last night from a visit with friends and relatives at Fort Wayne. William Bunner was at Fort Wayne yesterday and returned to the city last evening. R. Earl Peters returned last night from an over-Sunday visit with relatives at Waterloo. Herbert Lankanau was a visitor at Fort Wayne yesterday and returned to the city last night. A very interesting show will be given at the Grand tonight and the music will be excellent. A dance will be given in the city in the near future which will be a prominent event socially. Judge and Mrs. W. J. Vesey, of Fort Wayne, were over-Sunday visitors with relatives in the city. Appropriate religious services were held over the city yesterday and good audiences were present at each. Encourage the Gleaners. Attend their meeting Jan. 21st. They have er.tri echarge of the evening’s entertainment. Dr. C. B. Wilcox held services at the county infirmary Sunday afternoon, which was attended by nearly all the inmates and many others, and which was interesting throughout. Services are held there every two weks. J. O. Smith returned last night from Garrett to remain as the guest of his family for some time. He will return in the near future. Mr. Smith is progressing nicely in his business at Garrett. He enjoys a liberal patronage. Dr. C. B. Wilcox and Harold left this morning for St. jLouis, Mich. The former will be home next Sunday to occupy the pulpit in his church. His sermon yesterday was high and classic and is being much complimented upon. • Harold Wilcox left this morning for St. Louis, Michigan, where he will, upon his arrival at that place, accept the editorship of his father’s paper, a neat weekly edition which has a wide circulation there, fn the heart of the sugar beet district. Letters remaining uncalled for at the Decatur postoffice for week ending January 19, 1909, as follows: Mr. Covault, Mrs. Em Dawlng, Mrs. Mary Laphan, Martin L. Lehman, Mr. Frank Konkle, Miss Helen Redrup, J. J. Perkins, M. A. Frisinger, P. M. The A. M. Fisher sale which will take place at his farm tomorrow, will be one of the best sales of the season. The stock and implements to be sold are of the character to make a good sale, besides Mr. Fisher knows how to advertise and. get results from such an undertaking. Mlany Decatur ijeiople have the building spirit and all there is lacking now is a moderation in tae weather and many new homes will go up immediately. The carpenters are expecting an unusually busy season the coming summer and they certainly will not be disappointed in their expectations. The congressional committees have recently been appointed and J. A. M. Adair, congressman, from the Eighth district, has been named to the same department upon which he has served for the past two years—the committee on claims and the committee on naturalization and immigration. These are two of the most important committees and Mr. Adair’s great activity in all things pertaining to the good of the people, has (been rewarded by re-ap-pointment.

Hugh Hite has returned from an inspection trip to the Palmilia mine in the San Jose district. —Oaxaca Herald. Mrs. C. T. Rainier, of Geneva, came to the city this morning to do shopping* and returned to her home this afternoon. Trustee Kelly, of Jefferson township, was in the city today looking after business interests and has returned to his home. From appearances the social set will be unusually busy this week. A number of important events are scheduled for this week. Mr.' and Mrs. W. R. Schnitz, of Van Wert have arrived in the city for a visit with friends and relatives. They will remain nere for several days. It is important that every member of the Modern Woodmen lodge be present at the Wedensday night’s meeting. Vital subjects are to /be discussed, Mrs. John Beachler, of near Dayton, Ohio, returned to her home Saturday after making a pleasant visit in the city with her son, Prof. W. H. Beachler and family. Daughter’s day Thursday, Jan. 21. Every mother and mother’s daughter are most cordially invited to attend daughters’ day. Thursday evening, Jan. 21st. John H. Heller was In the city over Sunday visiting his family and returned to Indianapolis last night to resume his duties as file clerk in the house of representatives. The ice men are now beginning to think about their harvest and with a continuation of the present weather conditions, they will be able to cut the frozen element soon. There have been a number c-f prowlers in the west part of the city during the past few nights and the citizens have become indignant over their actions. Men have been seen peeping into windows and in other ways annoying the people. If captured they will be dealt with unmercifully. Meetings at the Mission have been more than interesting for the past week. Last evening the president of the Fort Wayne branch which includes work here, was present and he seemed more than pleased with the progress of the work. They hold meetings daily and the attendance has been good. Six more claims were filed today against the Ossian Mutual Live Stock Insurance Association, being settled by a receiver. They are as follows: John A. Depoy, $325; Levi A. Crisler, $305; James E. Kessler, $56.25; William O. Hathaway, $100; Alvin Downing, $200; and John Burkey, $6140. — Bluffton News. 1 Game preserves are becoming pop- ’ ular in Wells county and from present 1 indications there will be another preserve in this county in a short time. Arch Waugh is at the head of a movement to start a game preserve on the north side of the river. He thinks he ■ can get between 5,000 and 10,000 k acres, if not more. Although there has been some evi- : dence that men have been bootlegging ' in this city, Sam Stout, court house ■ custodian, found three whisky bottles in the women’s waiting room today, , which looked as if some -women had been bootlegging also. The bottles , were all empty, but gave evidence of ) having contained good whisky.— 5 Bluffton Banner. “The Happy Youngsters,” a Wg > musical novelty and the real treat . of the season, is a play with a plot i that is plausible and close to nature. There is nothing far fetched. The j story is well told and interpreted by . a cast of unusual excellence. The music is of the popular whistling kind and there is plenty of it. One ; of the features with this attraction Is the beautiful school girl chorus of American beauties. Opera house Wednesday, Jan. 20. ' The second auction of the season to be held by the Decatur Horse company is scheduled for one week from next Friday and the First street stables already contain a number of valuable animals which will be disposed of on that day. The buyers are busy scounting the country in search of good horses and they assure their patrons that they will have an excellent consignment for the next sale. The Decatur Horse company is doing a great deal in helping business in the city and they deserve the heartysupport of all. The firemen give their big benefit show tonijfht |at the Bosse opetra house and if the advance seat sale is a criterion the house will be packed to its capacity when the curtain raises for the first act. Several dress rehearsals have been gone through with and every participant in the play has his or her part learned in good style. The play, “A Bachelor’s Honeymoon,” is a musical comedy which will please every one who attends. It abounds in witty sayings, excellent singing and pretty drill work. No one can afford to miss this great hit

E. Woods went to Berne to transact important business. He will return this evening. Mrs. Russel Fields, of Portland, has returned home after an extended visit with relatives in this city. Peter Soldner, of Berne, was in the city today looking after business interests and has returned to his home. The members of the Kruckeberg family who were all down with typhoid fever, are able, to be up and around again. M. F. Rice went to Berne this afternoon to look after business in the interest of the Adams County Lumber company. E. M. Ray, of Berne, returned to his home this afternoon after transacting business in the interest of the Berne Witness company. Mr. R. Sprunger, of Berne, who for some time has been the guest of her parents. Mr. and Mrs H C Fuhrman returned to her home this afternoon. The Hunsicker restaurant, the old Provers’ stand, presents a very neat appearance since undergoing complete remodeling. The room has been beautifully papered and the interior otherwise Improved. Mr. Hunsicker invites his friends to pay him a visit. The Portland Building & Loan Association has gone into the hands of a receiver, the court appointing Frank White, who was required to give bond in the sum of $30,000. A dissatisfaction among the stockholders as to the way the money was being' paid out, led to the receivership.

IlKSteNsi' 1./ZS -4 The Snow Agency can fit you out with your frexn aylist of aboto 25,006 acres of as good farm lands as can be found in austere Indiana or from a lost of over One Hundred City Properties The owners want to sell these properties, not for speculation, at fictions values, but for a change of investment. Som® of them can bs exchanged for good farm lands. If your property is for sale at its real cash value, by listing it with us we will advertise lx without cost or expene e to yoa. and are nearly sura to find you a buyer in a reasonably short tlma Bofor a buying examine our prieea 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 hero refer you to a few sample properties that wo are now offering for sale: The Snow Agency

Tel. 230. No. 741—1 s a five room story and a half residence near the traction line on Oak street. Two lots, cistern, stable, drove well, some fruit and shade trees, and a bargain at $725.00. No. 755 —Is a good six room cottage on south Tenth street, in good location near school and church. Two porches, cistern and city water, brick sidewalk, and good sewer drainage. Some fruit and shade trees, wood and coal house, chicken park, etc, $1,900.00. No. 745 —Is a modern new frame five room cottage in southeast Decatur, near Rugg street. Has cement ■walks, city water, in the house, good cistern, coal house, etc. Is an alley lot, has some large fruit trees and is on good sewerage. $1,200.00. No. 746—1 s a large, well built twostory residence property on north Ninth stret; is a corner lot, with good seweage, brick walks, nice maple shade trees, and in good location on the west side of the street. House is on stone and has front stairway. Can now be bought for $1,650.00. No. 749 —Is a seven-room story and r. half residence on Russell street. Is on concrete and cement block foundation, has large cement cellar, electric lights, city and cistern water, side and front porch, and is on the traction line south. $1,900.00. No. 754 —Is a seven-room story and a half residence with cemented cellar, on north Second street This property has an 83 foot frontage, and a brick street and cement sidewalks. A large new stable, cow shed, drove well and large brick and cement cistern. Has bey window, large nice front porch and electric Igihts. This property comprises about an acre of ground that extends back to

Henry Krickelberg, of Union township, is on the sick list. R. D.« Wheat, of Portland, has been appointed by the United States pension board, as a pension claim attorney for that place. A number of sleighing parties are scheduled for this week and if the snow stays with us there will be something doing in this line. A sled load of Decatur people went to Willshire last night and had an enjoyable time. They returned in the wee hours of the morning. Herman Tettman was at Rome City yesterday for a visit with Miss Bertha Hart, and reports here to be improving nicely. Miss Hart is at a sanitarium at that place. Third degree work will be conferred at the Masonic hall tomorrow night, and it is important that all members present. The meeting will open promptly at seven-thirty o’clock. The erection of a Catholic parochial school at Marion has been postponed until next year, at which time the church expects to be out of debt and ready to take on this new school building. Interest in macadam roads goes on unabated. The grand rush in the coming spring will be greater than ever, and that is saying something, in the face of the great strides of the past several years. The song “Decatur” with slides will be put on at the Grand theater Wednesday and Thursday nights and no doubt many will attend. Prof. True R. Fristoe, the author, will officiate at the piano and it promises to be great.

Decatur, Ind. the river and is now offered at $2,200.00. No. 752 —Is a new and modern story and (a half eight-room residence with good cement cellar, on north Third street. Is natural wood finish, nice porch and plenty of clothes rooms and closets. Has electric lights, cistern and city water in the house. Is in a geod location on th ewest side of the street, and for the present is offered at $2,300.00. No. 742 —Is a new modern six-room story and a half residence on north Third street, has natural wook finish, electric lights, city and cistern water and furnished bath room. Good cemented cellar, new, convenient stable, some good fruit trees, Is on good sewer, and has an 82foot frontage. Plenty of room for garden on this lot Price $2,500.00. No. 756 —Is an alley lot with 52%-foot frontage on Mercer avenue, near Rugg street. Brick and cut stone walks, nice fruit and shade trees, good cistern and large cellar, city water in the house. An eight room story aud a half residence on solid foundation, natural and stained wood finish, ample porches, open stairway, electric lights, etc. $2,250.00. 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, eta. Rental value $6.00 per month Can be bought for $650.00. 682 —Is a five room cottage on Adams street in good location, stoned street, cistern, city water, on gaa line, hag stable, coal house, garden; maple shade and fruit trees. Rental value $7.00 per month. Can be bought for SBOO.OO.

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Mrs. Reinking, of Union township, who recently underwent an operation for gall stones, has recovered sufficiently that she is able to be up and around again. Through the efforts of Congressman Gilhams, Fort Wayne and Allen county people will have the privilege of hearing a series of talks on good roads by Dr. Cushman, a government roads expert. He is to be in Fort Wayne February 26 and 27 and arrangements will be made for at least two mass meetings on those dates of a’l who are interested in the good roads agitation.—Fort Wayne Jour-nal-Gazette. There is one gnan in Decatur who has reasons to be thankful. He was seen loitering about the home of a prominent family a few nights ago, and the officers who were called captured the man and finding out his identity and knowing that It was the first time that he has ever been guilty of such a trick, they allowed him to go him to his family, admonishing him that a repetition of the antics would assure him prosecution to the fullest extent of the law. Rev. Earl Naftzger, M. E. preacher at Hartford City, is embroiled with the city health officer. His little son is sick with measles and the health officer quarantined the residence and forbade the preacher leaving. Rev. Naftzger defied him and went to his church to conduct revival meetings. The preacher may be arrested. The penalty upon conviction of violation of the quarantine lay is $lO to SSO fine and imprisonment to the extent of six months may be added. —Bluffton News.

707 —Ig a good frame seven room rea- 1 Ideace on 11th street, in good location. Has good large stable and graaary. drove well, cistern and I plenty of fruit and shade. Is a de slrable location; can be bought for $1,775.99. 701 —Is a weii built seven room story and a half residency in south Deca- ' tur, 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 an acre es ground. A small stable, ■ wood and coal house, ete. Has plenty of fruit and shade and is In a desirable location. Can be bought for $2,299.99. 705 —Is a brick business room on Soeend street, has a 22 foot frontage, 132 baek te the alley; has single story brick building, cement Kid* wtotes, and is on the brick street Is suitable for a good business teeation not requiring extensive floor surface. Also No. 629, a large baafoess room fronting the court bouse, on Second street Prices and terms made known on appUoatloa. 696 — Is a seven rom residence with cellar on north sth street This property is on the west side of the street, and In goodlocation. Is convenient in arrangement, has plenty of shade and nice fruit trees, drove well, Is on stoned street and good sewerage. For the next sixty

days it can b e bought for $2,000.00. 717 —Is a comfortable five-room cottage on water and electric light lines in southeast Decatur. Has two parches, cistern, brick sidewalk and a bargain at $550. 720 — Is a new small cottage in southwest Decatur, hae a good cistern, brick sidewalks, nice new summer kitchen, and coal house. Is a fall alley led In good location. Price $758. 725 —Is a comfortable five-room cottage near Lutheraa church, on Eleventh street; nice front and bads porches, cement cistern, brick sidewalks. good severage, some fruit trees and maple shade; can be soM for $950. 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 i 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 in this addition; can be bought for 1 $1,400. 721 — Is a good seven-room story aud i a half residence in northwest I catur near Monroe street; is more 1 than a full lot, has a drove well, cistern, stable, shade and fruit trees, nice front porch, cement walks, summer kitchen, wood bouse, eta Price $1,400.

C. D. Lewton left this morning for Monticello, Crawsfordsville, Frankfort, and several other Indiana cities in the interest of the Union Central Life Insurance company. E. D. Moffett, one of the able lawyers of the Hartford City bar, is here visiting Sampson Pillers and other relatives and friends. He was once a resident and publisher of the Journal of this city, and is known by all our people. He will be here for a few days and during that time will enjoy the renewal of many of his oldtime acquaintances. A bevy of pretty girls and clever Broadway are the entertainers with the “Happy Youngsters” whicji comes to the opera v house Wednesday, Jan. 20. A bright tuneful musical comedy, is the verdict of all Through the piece, a song, a dance or some pleasing specialty. It is a fun making performance, created to please all lovers of good amusement, to make them laugh and forget the worries of the day. Get your seats early and be with the smart set According to information from Decatur the people in the townships, especially the one in which Berne is located, are very much in favor of the voting of a subsidy for the 8., 8. & C. traction line. In the township in which Berne is located $16,000 is asked. Nearly all the farmers living in that vicinity have an interest in the line, either financially or as a means to give them an outlet both east and west. It is also stated that the farmers living in the eastern part of Harrison are unanimous in favor of the new line. —Bluffton Banner.

725 — Is a story and a half new sixroom residence with cellar on east Mercer avenue; ha® 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 ene. 726 — Is 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 nine-room residence on north Third street; is en good sewerage, has cement 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. Ca« be bought for >2.000. 763—1 s a seven-room story and a halt residence with good cemented cellar, In southeast Decatur on High street; about eighty feet frontage on west side of the street; nice high let, has water well, cistera, chicken park and stable with cemented floors nice shade and plenty es fruit trees; price >2,000. 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 tneee. and on the preposed traction line; price >2,500. —ls a modem seven-room tyvostory 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, electric lights, bath, etc; gome fine fruit and shade trees; >2.800. 735 — Is a ftre rom cottage on the west side of the street in south Decatur. Is a full alley lot near the traction i 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 >528.00. 739 —Is a neat and nearly new, story and a half residence j irthe central part of the town of Pleasant Mills. Has god cement walks, cietem, cellar, stable, etc. Is a well built residence, and a good property for >1,200.60. 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 brirfk foundation, large front wiudows, weathered oak and stained finish, nice open , stairway, electric Ights, plenty of porch room, more than a full lot, cis- . tern, part of drove well, brick sideb walks, etc. Price >1,600.00. • 740 —Is an eleven room story and a t half residence on cement block foun- ■ dation, on brick street, within a few squares of the court house. Has I electric lights, city and cistern water, good cellar, nice maple shade » and some good fruit trees. Is well located and has plenty of room for any ordinary family. This Is one of the few large weH Ideated residences on bricked street that can be boteb* at a moderate price. >2.525.00.