Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 7, Number 16, Decatur, Adams County, 19 January 1909 — Page 3

HAILRDAD BULLETIN ERIE. U Into Effect Sunday June 21, 1908. "Eastbound. No. B—Dally ...5:28 a. m. No. 12—Dally 2:00 a. m. No. 22 —Daily, ex. Sunday. .2:00 p. m. Wo. 4 Daily- ...; 3:26 p. m. Westbound. No. 7 — Daily 1:52 a. m. No. 9—Dally 3:12 a. m. No. 3—Daily 12:46 p. m. No. 21—Daily, ex. Sunday. 10:10 p. m. No. 15 —Dally ..........."7:30 p. m. GRAND RAPIDS & INDIANA. Svunthbound. No. 6—Daily 12:47 a. tn. 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. Northbound. No. Daily 1:28 a. m. No. 7—Daily 7:57 a m. No. 3—Daily, ex. Sunday ..3:07 p. m. — T. ST. L. 4 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. in. No. 4 —St. Louis to Delphos, ” Dajiy 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 4 SPRINGFIELD Trains Leave Trains Leave Decatur Ft. Wayne 5:50 a.m. 7:00 a.m. 7:00 a.m. 8:30 a.m. 8:30 a.m. 10:00 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 strets ,Fort Wayne at 8:10 p. m. The last car leaving Fort Wayne at 11:00 p. m. will wait until after the show. WEATHER. Fair tonight and Wednesday; slight temperature change. kEgl SSr After Hearing cf 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 yourself against hard times in the most practical way. We pay 3 per cent interest. Old Adams County Bank I I With A Rush We opened our shoe with a rush this morning. Some people bought by the wholesale, because they got better than wholesale prices, said they could afford to keep the shoes until they did need them. Let us show you. — Charley Vogiewede The Shoe Seller

E. Woods has returned from a business trip to Berne. Natural gas at Bluffton is no more and the office there has been closed. E. M. Ray, of Berne, transacted business in the city this morning and has gone to his home. Any Democrat subscriber who fails to get ‘the paper regularly should notify the office Imediately. Barney Ford, of Geneva, was in the city today transacting business and has returned to his home. George Shileds, of Garrett, arrested for stealing chickens, has been sent to the reform school at Plainfield. Willie Schumaker has arrived in the city ‘from Jeffersonville. He was in attendance at the funeral of his lather. Reports from the home of Martin Laughlin, Jare to the effect that he is recovering slowly from his recent illness. “A Bachelor’s Honeymoon” pleased a good audience at the Bosse opera house last night. The cast and chorus did welL The I. O. O. F. lodge held an Interesting meeting at their hall last night at which time Important business was transacted. The police courts are very quiet places at present, as there are but very few violators of the law. We hcpe It continues this way. Little Billie and Johnnie Holthouse and Francis Railing were among the stars at the home talent show last night. They performed cleverly. The passenger traffic on the railroads is very small at present, as well as the freight business. This is the dull season of the year for them. Marlon Smith, of Midland, Mich., has come to the city for a visit with friends and relatives. He will iremain here for some time before returning. Every member of the Royal Neighbors should make a special effort to be present at tonight's meeting as vital business transactions will be occasioned. Miss Marguerite Kenyon, of Fort Wayne, will arrive in the city this evening to remain for some time as the guest of Miss Agnes Costello and other friends. t A special meeting of the show committee of the fire company is called for 7:30 sharp at the city building tonight. Let all the committee members be present. Attorney J. C. Moran has returned from a business trip to Fort Wayne, where he looked after the interests of Miss Effie Riff, who has filed suit against Elmer Davies. A team of horses hitched to a bob sled made a desperate dash down Mercer avenue last night with the driver left behind. The animals were caught a distance south of the city. The new electric sign which has been erected in front of the Fashion livery stable, is certainly a beauty. The work was done by Thomas Haefling, and it speaks much for his ability. The premium given away to Democrat subscribers who pay in advance, is certainly the best ever. The book is more than meeting the expectations of the people. Come and seen one. Frederick H. Ferguson, a practicing physician at Nappanee, paid a fine and costs aggregating $42.75 for practicing medicine without a license. It is said the offense was technical in character. Fred Rohrer will deliver a temperance lecture tonight at Avilla, a little town north, where there are a few saloons. Mr. Rohrer is on an extensive tour in behalf of the antisaloon league. Word from Willard Suttles, who is located at Cranesville, Pa., is to the effect that they are getting along nicely. Mr. Suttles has a large number of Decatur friends who will be glad to hear of his success. Dick Townsend, of Peoria, 111., was here over Sunday visiting among his relatives and friends. His hotel as Peoria is running to its fullest capacity and is making good, hnd Dick likes the place and the people all right. We are told that Jack the Peeper has returned to Decatur.and is again terrifying citizens in the west end. If the man is captured he will be permitted to keep on peeping, but the stunt will have to be done between prison bare. An effort to capture the intruder is to be made. O. D. Garrett, county auditor, has issued a call for a special session of the county council next Saturday for the purpose of either passing the ordinance asking for an appropriation to pay for the hire of A. G. Emshwiller as assistant prosecutor in the murder case against OrvaH Chun, or refusing it. What action council will take is not known, but some of them are not in favor of the appropriation. — Bluffton Banner.

Ed Vaneil has left on his regular business trip on the road. Fred Ardner was in Decatur today visiting relatives and attending to business matters. —Bluffton Banner. Oliver S. Greenwood, an extra policeman at Goshen, has been appointed a guard at the Michigan City prison. The lee on the St. Marys river has reached a thickness of about six inches and will be ready for harvest in a few days. The city school board will have their regular monthly meeting January 29 at which time Important business win be transacted. The dance to be given Wednesday night will be a delightful affair and it is quite probable that many couples will be present to trip the light fantastic. Mrs. Elizabeth Eberhart, an aged resident of Warren township, is dead at Huntington from the effects of a fall sustained in October, when her hip was fractured. David Orewiler, pioneer Steuben county man, is dead at his home in Scott township. He was former county commissioner and an uncle of Con-gressman-elect Cline. Business at the Ward Fence factory 'is very good at present in consideiation of the time of the year, and the promoters of the concern are highly elated over the progress. The delinquent tax lists for Allen county occupies twenty-seven ipeflumns of the Fort Wayne newspapers, and Is a fair sample of delinquency in nearly every county save Adams. Mrs. Matthias Johnson, of Union township, Huntington county, 83 years of age, died suddenly Saturday afternoon in the arms of her son, Dr. Theodore Johnson, who was attending her. Experts who examined the Wabash river country through Huntington county, say that there are more sycamore trees along that stream than in the vicinity of any river in the country. The funeral services of the late F. Schumaker were held from the St. Marys church this morning at 8:30 o’clock and many friends were present to pay respects. The remains were buried at the St. Joseph cemetery. The friends of Dr. Landfair of Bluffton, are pushing the bill to permit the state medical board to issue the doctor a license. This license was revoked at the time Dr. Landfair received a sentence to the Michigan City prison. Miss Mary Walker and Miss Inez Case, employed in the lace department of a store at Elkhart, were painfully burned Saturday when two gallons of gasoline in wihch they were cleansing lace caught fire in some mysterious manner. The Coppock Motor Car company is doing a good business. Many good orders are in view and they expect to do a land office business during the coming summer. Mr. Schonacker the traveling representative, has many bright prospects for future orders. Judge J. T. Merryman delivered a very interesting address at the high school chapel yesterday morning, which greatly enthused the students. Selecting as his theme “Observation” the able jurist for twenty minutes presented logical thoughts to his hearers much to the appreciation of all. The judge was warmly received. The Warsaw jury in the case of Miss Gertrude Wilkinson vs. Paul Byrcr, of Leesburg, returned a verdict in favor of the young man. Miss Wilkinson sued for $20,000 damages, alleging ihat she sustained permanent injuries in a fall nearly two years ago when young Byrer, then a lad of 12 years, jerked a piano stool from beneath her, precipitating her to the floor. The trial of the case occupied an entire week. The song “Decatur” is from the pen of True R. Fristoe, and is very pleasing to hear. It will be sung at the Grand theater Wednesday and Thursday nights of this week and Mr. Fristoe will officiate at the piano. Illustrative slides, views taken by J. E. Moser will also be shown. It is a rare treat aiid the public cannot afford to miss it. The Hon. J. B. Merriman departed this morning for Indianapolis, to be present at the session of the legislature this week. Mr. Merriman, like all the other Kern men, are all for Shively now, and as a result the South Bend man will be elected on the first ballot in the joint session, there being no other name put up besides his and that of Senator Hemenway. Mr. Merriman will have to buckle down to business in the legislature now, as he has been loaded down with cemmitte work. This will mean that he will have all kinds of work to do besides that of merely sitting in his seat and voting. —Bluffton Banner.

Mrs. Isaac Peters returned this morning from Bluffton to remain here for a short time. The merchants are doing a fair business at present and have no kicks to register. Jesse Ray, of Monroe, passed through the city this afternoon enroute from Spencerville to his home. P. W. Smith, of Richmond, after transacting banking business in the city, returned to his home this afternoon. A bab'y girl was born to Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Schroll this morning at 11:30 o’clock and died a few moments later The weather moderated to some extent today, and a little thawing is noticed. The farmers state that this is great weather. The new fire escape has arrived and is being installed at the Murray hotel, which will make the building safe in case of fire. M. D. Yontz, representing the W. B. Burford blank book company, of Indianapolis, was looking after the needs of the Adams county officials today. The Niblick January sale is still bringing in the buyers from every which way, and this very popular store is smiling behind the greatest business they ever done. Ranke, tne contortionist, who has been engaged to ’perform at the new Star theater for three nights this week, made a decided hit last night. His acts are clever and deserving of commendation. All who witnessed his feats are loud in their praise as to his ability in the line.

iFeV '■ ■ k 1 vk awe- V j The Snow Agency can fit yon out with your choice from a list of aboil 25,606 acres of as good farm lands as can be found in eastern Indiana or from a lost of over One Hundred City Properties The owners want to sell these properties, not for speculation, at fletioee 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 Hating It with ua we will advertise it without cost or expens e to you, and are nearly sure to find you a buyer in a reasonably short tim*. Befor e buying examine our prices and properties, as we can doubtless fit you out with just what you want aud save you money in the transaction. From our large lists we hero refer you to a few gampie properties that wo are now offering fee sale: The Snow Agency

Tel. 230. No. 741 —Is a five room story and a half residence near the traction line on Oak street. Twp 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 ,SOO.OO. 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 —Is 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 btjught for $1,650.00. No 749 —Is a seven-roo m 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 Iglhts. Tils property comprises about an acre of ground that extends back to

The A. M. Fisher sale today is reported as being well attended and high prices ranged throughout. William Schumacker arrived last ■evening from Jeffersonville, to attend the funeral of his father. William will remain here until Saturday when he will leave for Jeffersonville, his furlough extending but five days. Messrs. Charles Hower, A, H. Seliemeyer, S. E. Hite, D. N. Niblick, F. V. Mills and Robert Case left early this morning for Indianapolis, where they win attend a three days’ session of the Indiana Retail Merchants’ association. The gentlemen are expecting a great time. Michael Miller, of Washington township was today awarded a silver cup by the Adams County Poultry association for the best display of Light Brahma chickens. His fowls ire far above the average and fully deserved the beautiful trophy won by Mr. Miller. He sent the fowls to Huntington today, where .they will be exhibited. Wednesday and Thursday night of this week the great hit of the season. The beautiful song with all the familiar views of this city and surroundings, “Decatur.” “Decatur” will be sung by Verena Niblick, accompanied by Miss Helen Peck. This is the song that made such a hit on Thanksgiving and for the benefit of those that were out of the city at that time, or unable to attend, the song and slides will again be put on next Wednesday and Thursday, Jan. 20 and 21. Come early and stay late. You are always welcome.

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 good 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 nd 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, etc. 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 gas line, ha« stable, coal bowse, garden, maple shade and fruit treee. Rental value $7.00 per month. Can be bought for SBOO.OO.

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Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Matthewson, of Fort Wayne, passed through the city this afternoon enroute from Pleasant Mills to their home. Mrs. Frank Bosse went to Fort Wayne this afternoon to remain for some time as the guest of friends and relatives. Mrs. H. R. Whitmer, of Goshen, returned to her home this afternoon after making a pleasant visit with her sister, Mrs. D. E. Studabaker. Mrs. J. E.’Moser is greatly improved today and it is now thought that she has bright chances for recovery. Her condition, however, is still serious. Frank Schumaker the aged man who was killed by a Clover Leaf train at Decatur Saturday afternoon is an uncle of Mrs. Lew Scott of this city. Mr. and Mrs. Scott will go to Decatur this evening or in the morning to attend the funeral services. The decedent is survived by a wife and six children, three sons and three daughters. —Bluffton News. Elmer, son of widow Mrs. Katie Sprunger north of town, did not make very much of a to-dc upon leaving his home, friends and relatives for faraway Montana Friday afternoon. He left without saying a word about it to any one, but upon reaching Fort Wayne and Chicago he sent letters to his folks stating that he was on his way to Big Fork, Montana, where his brother Jeremiah stays. His people h< re were already quite a little alarmed a sto Elmer’s whereabouts by the time the letter” came. —Berne Witness.

707 —Is a gopd frame seven room res- 1 idence on 11th street, in good location. Has good large stabl # and granary, drove well, cistern and I plenty of fruit and shade. Is a desirable location; can be bought for $1,775.00. 701 —Is a weii built seven room story and a half residence in south Deca- ' tur, on the proposed traction line south. This house Is well located and is natural wood finish througheut. Is on stone foundation, has large cement cellar, electric lights, city water, is plumbed for gas, and the property has a quarter of »n acre of ground. A small stable, > wood aud coal house, ete. Has plenty of fruit and shade and is in a desirable location. Can be bought for $2,200.00. 706 —Is a brick business room on 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 surface. Also Ne. 629, a targe haziness room fronting the court bouse, on Second street. Prices and terms made known on application. 6!X —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 be bought for $2,000.00. 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, hae a good cistern, brick sidewalks, nice new summer kitchen, and eoal bouse. Is a full alley lot in good location. Price s7s®. 725 —Is a comfortable five-room cottage near Lutheran church, on Eleventh street; nice front and bach porches, cement cistern, brick sidewalks, good Beverage, some fruit trees and maple shade; can be eoM for SBSO. 719 —Is a good lot with sewer drainage on Eleventh street, plenty of fruit and shade, nice front porch, summer kitchen, cistern and city water, good etable and comfortable cottage house for SI,OOO. 633 —Is a roomy and comfortable story and a half residence on Ninth street near Monroe st; is in good condition, has nice front porch, coal house, cistern, % of a drove Well, is o* good sewerage, nice front view to Monroe street, and can be bought far $1,300. 711 —Is a story and a half new eight room residence in south Decatur. House on concrete and tile Mock foundation and natural wood fln’»h inside; has cement cistern, drove well, coal house, etc. Is a full city lot in this addition; can be bought for $1,400. 721 — Is a good seven-room story and a half residence in northwest Decatur near Monroe street; is more than a full lot, has a drove well, cistern, stable, shade and fruit trees, nice front porch, cement walks, summer kitchen, wood house, etc. Price $1,400.

CLAIMED BY DEATH Mrs. Levi Schaffer Died at Ten o’clock this Morning WAS ILL SOME TIME The Funeral Will Occur on Thursday Morning The death of Mrs. Levi Schaffer of St. Marys township, occurred this morning at twenty-minutes past ten o'clock, death coming as a relief after many weeks of intense suffering and pain. Mrs. Schaffer lived with her husband and daughter three miles east of this city, the family being ameng the most estimable people of that locality. For many months she has been a sufferer from the afflictions of rheumatism, dropsy and affections of the heart. She is fiftyfour years old and leaves a husband and daughter Grace, aged fifteen years. She is also a sister of the lion. R. S. Peterson and S. W. Peterson of this city, and Mrs. Jehu Smith of Pleasant Mills. The funeral will • occur Thursday, leaving the house au half past nine. Services will be held in the church at Rivarre, with (Continued on page four.)

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 taka a smaller desirable property as part payment on this one. 726 — Is a good location on west Adams street, in southwest Decatur, two nice high lots, brick sidewalk, fruit and shade trees, summer kitchen and comfortable stx-room story and a half resldenee in good condition. If sold scon this property can be bought for $1,625. 716 —A nearly new story and a half nine-room residence oa north Third street; is on good sewerage, has cement cistern, drove welL brick sidewalks; is natural wood finish, has nice front and back poreties, is on. concrete and tile foundation. Has large cellar, and four nice upstairs rooms. Can 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 lot, has water well, cistern, chicken park and stable with cemented floors nice shade and plenty of 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 trees, and on the proposed tractio a Hue; price $2,560. 616—1 s a modern seven-room too- , story 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 weet 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 ether fruit Price $925.06. 739 Is a neat and nearly new, story and a half residence f nthe central part of the town of Pleasant Mills. Has god cemgnt walks, cistern, 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 resldenee on Grant street On water, gas and electric i light lines. House on brick foundation, large front windows, weatbered oak and stained finish, nice open stairway, electric Ights, plenty of porch rcom, more than a full lot, eis- . tern, part of drove well, brick sidet walks, etc. Price $1,600.00. 1 740 —Is an eleven room story and a • 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 i and some good fruit trees. Is well located and has plenty of room for any ordinary family. This is one of the few large well located residences on bricked street fihat can be bough* at a moderate price. $2,525.00.