Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 7, Number 46, Decatur, Adams County, 23 February 1909 — Page 3

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WEATHER. I Threatening with rain or snow tok’BiJfh'. and snow north portion Wednesday; colder. I Miss Cora Barker has returned to her home at Marion. ■ B. C. Kelley, of Berne, went to ’. Jlluffton today on business. J. D. Roe, of Willshire, went to Fort ®V,'ayne this morning on business. J)* ; U. Carter returned to Pleasant Mills (.after being in the city on business. P. W. Smith, of Richmond, arrived in the city today to attend to business matters. J. R. Watkins, of Pleasant Mills, went to Fort Wayne this morning on business. Mrs. Daniel M. Flanders, who has been very sick at her home in the country, is recovering. Charley Mumma returned to his heme at Pleasant Mills after transactin gbusiness in the city. D. M. Hesnley and Thomas Reed f returned last night from Rome City, where they were yesterday on a bus- ' . iness mission. I Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Peters, of Blufffc- ton, came to the city today to remain ■for some time as the guests of friends £ and relatives. , Mr. and Mrs. Alex Bowser, of Fort - Wayne, of the S. F. Bowser company, ( • spent yesterday the guest of Mrs. g DeVilbiss and Mrs. Fannie Cole. Mrs. Harvey Sprague is very ill and K her condition is alarming in the exit treme. She is gradually growing K weaker during the past few days. | The city school board will meet in r regular session next Friday night at |? which time important business will | be transacted relative to our schools. , Mrs. Margaret Coffee, of south | Fourth street, who recently underE went an operation for the removal of | a cancer, is quite sick, lagrippe havKtag set. in, making a serious com- ‘ plication. The only demonstration on /the I? streets today mentionable was a dog I fight, which occurred on the corner ? of Second and Madison streets. The animals were separated before much ; damage to either was done. , —

> ® W AW fl | [fß, Book Bi * The Business Man’s . Best Reference— I Showing as it does by the deposits and monthly balances the condition of I his business. Be up-to-date—open an account now —even if It must necessarily be a small one. It's gooji business to have a good banker. OLD Adams Co. Bank

Mrs. Ira Hendricks visited relatives in this city last week. Frank Bremerkamp returned this morning from Fort Wayne. Ross Mills went to Honduras on the noon train to visit with relatives. Mrs. Glen Warner and son Lowell are visiting friends in the city. Prof. J. H. Walters returned to Willshire to resume his duties in his school. • Mrs. Bert Mangold went to Peterson today to visit with her aunt, Mrs. Oscar Weldy. Miss Clara Lang will return home today from a visit with Miss Justina Steinman at Minster. Mrs. Fred Bell went to Bluffton today to visit with her sisters, Mrs. Todd and Mrs. Morris. Mrs. Laura E. Crill and son Ralph returned home after visiting relatives and friends in Monroe. Peter Forbing went to Geneva this afternoon to look after business interests. He will return this evening. Miss Rose Christen returned this morning from a visit at Huntington with Miss Jessie Brineman and Mrs. Etta Rosnbraigh. Miss Myrtle Kizer returned to her home at Geneva this afternoon after being the guest of Miss Lydia Thom-1 as for some time. N. C. Shirey, of Fort Wayne, district superintendent of the Anti-Sa-loon league, was in the city today on business mission. Mrs. Strahm passed through the city today enroute to Geneva, where she will be the guest of friends and relatives for several days. Editor Fred Rohrer, of the Berne Witness, was in the city today on business, and returned to his home this afternoon to cast his vote. He will leave tomorrow morning for Whitley county, where he will work in behalf of the temperance cause, going from there to Miami county. He will be gone two weeks. Montpelier was the mecca for a number of Bluffton people Saturday night and as a result the last cars in here were filled with people more or less under the weather. As the saloons in that place will be out of business within a short time the people of Bluffton will soon have only Fort Wayne, Marion and Decatur to go to., Should the election at Marion go dry.' then that city will also be eliminated. —Bluffton Banner. Whatever action may be taken in the Terrell case this term will be taken by the state unassisted by Jake Wolfe, father of Melvin Wolfe, the murdered man, according to the state-, ment of Mr. Wolfe this morning. Mr. Wolfe did not say that he would not hire counsel to assist the state when the case comes for trial, if it does come for trial, but he said that at present he would have nothing to do with the case. —Bluffton Banner. William Tell, a man claiming his home as Berne, but who it has developed, lives wherever his hat is off, was given a trial last night before Squire James H. Smith where he plead guilty to the charge of public intoxication. He was fined thirteen dollars. The man was arrested Saturday by Marshal Butler, after he refused to obey orders. He was unable to pay his fine and was remanded to jail to serve fourteeen days with the sheriff.

Mrs. Moser's condition is about the same, is the report from her bedside. H. Fred Bohnke returned last evening from a business trip to Portland. Dave Hensle yreturned last evening from a business trip at Rome City. Votes were registered rapidly as many of the voters went to the polls early. Miss Rose Hess went to Fort Wayne this morning for & short visit with friends. Wilson Knorr, who has been the guest of Herve Steele, went to Fort Wayne this morning. Miss Anna Faurot went to Fort Wayne this morning to see an optician regarding her eyes. Every Royal Neighbor should be present at tonight’s regular meeting. Business of important will be transacted. The Eastern Star lodge attended the funeral of Mrs. Nellie Hale at Geneva. The deceased was a member ot the order, J. F. McNear, a well known veteran a; Columbia City, is dead at the age of 71 years. He marched with Sherman to the sea. , Decatur was visited by a fierce storm last night. The wind was high and rain came down in torrents. Not much damage was done. It is said that George J. Clark, of Garrett, has just cleaned up nearly $15,000 in pork and wheat investments on the Chicago board of trade.

Two safes in the postoffice at Galveston, near Logansport, were blown by robbers Saturday morning, but the raid yielded the robbers but $5. The election went off today without much demonstration and every one seems willing to abide with the decision made by the majority. 'Seven saloons have closed their doors in Wabash county since the county voted “dry” on December 29. There are now but twelve saloons lefj ir. Wabash. Angola is trying to raise $50,000 in preferred stock of the United Machine company, of Detroit, in order to duce the company to remove its factcry to Angola, Nine thousand dollars has been paid to John H. Dicken, of Wabash, for the site for the new government building to be erected there at the corner of Miami and Main streets. John J. Witsman, a farmer residing near South Milford, Lagrange county, was found dead in his sleigh while returning home from a shopping expedition to the village. The dance at the Eagles hall last night was well attended and all present enjoyed themselves to the limit. The music was especially good. It is the last dance to be given by the Eagles until after Lent. Pension Agent L. L. Martz this morning received notice of increas* •of pension for Franklin Boyer, from sl6 to $24 per month. Joseph Church received an increase from sl2 to sl4 per month.—Bluffton News. Bowling teams consisting of pupils of the eighth grade and high school indulged in a contest at the Palace alleys yesterday afternoon in which the eighth grade won by a decisive majority of 284 pins. The eighth grade boys were in good form and played a brilliant game. James Booker, a farmer near Delphi, was killed by a Fort Wayne and Wabash Valley interurban car Saturday night. Booker is said to have gone to Lafayette, where he drank heavily, and returning to Delphi, lay down upon the interurban tracks shortly after 10 o'clock Saturday night. The inclement weather kept many people from the polls today although a fairly good vote was cast. The telephone service is greatly impaired and it will not be possible to get returns as quickly as under ordinary | circumstanoest The Democrat 'will get the results as quickly as possible, however. The appointment of J. W. Love as postmaster at Roann has been held up and it is now announced that applicants for the place must pass a civil service examination. The selection of Love was made by Senator Beveridge after President Roosevelt’s order placing the offices under the civil service rule. Mrs. Elizabeth Hawkins who makes her home with her daughter, Mrs. W. W Briggs, of Geneva, transferred here Monday enroute from Elyria, Ohio, to her home. She has been visiting her daughter, Mrs. Orlo Weldon for the past seven months. —Portland Com-mercial-Review. A beautiful stickpin set with a diamond was presented to Col. D. N. Foster on Saturday by the National Retail Dealers’ Furniture association of which he is president and which was holding its annual meeting at St. Louis. It was an unusual honor and attested the association's high regard for its president

Mrs. Henry Heckman, of Stop 25, was in the city shopping. L. J. Cliffton, of Wren, went to Martinsville, where he will take treatment at the springs. Mrs. Pendleton Rice continues about the same, no change for the better being noted in her condition. Chris Meyers has returned from a business trip to Geneva in the interest of his tailoring business. A. P. Beatty left for Ohio City today, where he win transact business, going from there to Lima on business. An interesting bowling contest will occur this the contestants being the Postofllce and Berling's Five. Attorney Lauteiihlzer, of Berne,was a professoinal visitor in the city today and returned to his home this afternoon. Charles Sullivan purchased the widow- Polk property on Behring street, and has been doing some repair work on the barn. —Berne Witness. Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Emery visited their dauhgter, Mrs. Henry Gerke, at Decatur over Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Gerke are the happy parents of a baby bey.—Berne Witness. Homer, or ‘'Doc’’ Smith, can well lay claim to being a champion roadster. He journeyed to Decatur yesterday and then failed to make connections with the proper train for Bluffton and as a result he walked. According to his accounts he left there at four, stopped over a half hour at a relativ e f and came into Bluffton before eight, having completed the sixteen miles. — Bluffton News.

WK Ths Snow Agency can fit yon out with your choice frern a list of above 25,000 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 fictioos 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 expens e to yon, and are nearly sure to find you a buyer in a reasonably short time. BeJor 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 here refer you to a few sample properties that we 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—1 s 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, $1,000.00. 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 tj-ees, 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 e 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 •ere of ground that extends back to

Miss Gladys Comer Perkins is quite ill with the mumps. Dr. M. F. Kieler, of Huntington, was in the city today on business. Fred Vanghn returned last evening from a business trip at Fort Wayne. The sun came out brightly this afternoon, reminding one of a spring day. The Ladies’ Aid Society of the Christian church will have aprons for sale by March second. Miss Cora Neaderhouser went to Bryant Friday to visit with Miss Bonham, the postmistress, after which she will go to Bluffton, where she will commence w-ork in the Leader store next Monday.—Berne Witness. Chas. W. Ray. living east of town, returned from Vrbana, Ohio, Friday, where he entered into a contract to work for the Watkins Medical Co, He will hold a public sale in the near future. —Berne Witness. H. P. Ray received his diploma last Saturday from the Cincinnati College of Embalmers. He has been working on the course for several months and received a general average for the course of 99.10 per cent. —Berne Witness. Rev. I. J. Howard, the Hartford City Dunkard preacher accuser of paternity by Miss Armenia Smith, of Matthews, formerly a domestic in the Howard household, was Saturday bound over to circuit court at Hartford City under bond of S6OO by Mayor Luces. The preacher .furnished the bond. The case will probably come to trial before Judge Sturgis and a jury at the next term of court. The defense introduced no evidence in the lower court but will fight it out above. —Bluffton News.

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 and a half residence on solid foundation, natural and stained wood finish, ample parches, open stairway, electric lights, etc. $2,250.00. 699 —Is a five room cottage in southeast Decatur, near the electric lights ts 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, has stable, coal bowse, garden, maple shade and fruit trees. Rental value $7.90 per month. Can be bought for $606.66.

A meeting of the rural carriers of the county was held yesterday, and | business of importance was transact-i ed. !, W. H. Meyers received a card today from relatives at Columbia City, saying that Peter Bolinger was worse, and that his death was expected at any time. J. B. Corson, now living at Mudlick, ; Ohio, is here spending a few days , with his many friends and old acquaintances. He says that he likes, his present Ohio home, and while he; often thinks of us, yet he is content- , ed and all right. The Postoffice and Berlings Five are scheduled to play this evening 1 at the Palace alleys. These teams ; are strong ones, and both are making a hard fight to win the city penant and championship. A red hot contest in in store for the fans. The election returns will be received at this office this evening. Owing to the poor telephone service, many of the country lines being down as the result of the sleet of a few days ago, 1 we will probably not be able to get. all of them, but we will do the best we can. Adam Mosure has recovered from a severe attack of nervousness,w-hich . I 1 ne nas been undergoing at the eo'mly jail. Immediately after the receiving of the verdict of the jury, Mosure . suffered from a severe atack of nernousness and the county physician • had to be called. He found Mosure ■ did all in his power to quiet his nerves. Mosure has about become reconciled to his fate now, and will be ready to go to the prison when . the time comes. —Bluffton Banner.

707 —Is a good frame seven room residence on 11th street, in good location. Has good large stabl e and granary, drove well, cistern and plenty of fruit and shade. Is a desirable location; can be bought for $1,775.00. 701 —Is a wen built seven room story and a half residenc 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 e property has a quarter of en 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 $2,200.90. 705 —la a brick business room on Second street, hag 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 No. 629, a large business room fronting the court house, on Second street. Prices and terms made known on application.

695 —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 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 eoal house. Is a fall alley lot la good location. Price $754. 725 —Is a comfortable five-room cottage near Lutheran church, on Eleventh street; nice front and bach porches, cement cistern, brick sidewalks, good severage, some fruit trees and maple shade; can be sohl for SBSO. 719—1 s 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 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 far $1,300. 711 —Is a story and s 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 $1,406. 721 — Is a good seven-room story and a half residence in northwest Decatur- near Monroe street; fa store than a fun lot, has a drove well, cistern, stable, shade and fruit trees, nice front porch, eeineot walks, summer kitchen, wood htNMe, eta. Fries $1,490.

HE WILL KNOW SATURDAY. i Michigan City, Feb. 2S.—After an all-day argument in the case of Thomas J. McCoy, a former banker of Rensselaer, who is serving a one-to-three-year term in the state prison, against J. D. Reid, the state prison warden, Judge H. B. Tuthill took the matter under advisement until next Saturday, when he will decide whether McCoy shall have his freedom or remain in prison until June 19 next o— Mrs. W. H. Shumaker and daughter, Miss Veda of Pittsburg, who have been visiting with Mr. and Mrs. T. L. McCullough, will return this evening to their home. Four Adams county young men will play base ball with league clubs this year if they succeed in making good. Fred Beery will go to the Copper league in the near future, where he will be given a tryout as a twirler. Big Tom Railing is acting as scout for several of the leagues, and he is selecting the best material he can find. Evangelist Miller will sing “Abide With Me” tonight. This song is highly illustrated with twenty-three beautiful views. “Tell Mother I’ll Be There” will be sung Wednesday night. This pathetic song will be illustrated with nineteen beautiful slides. Thursday night “The Holy City” will be sung and highly illustrated. You surely won't miss thi sone. Friday night “Where is My Wandering Boy” will be given with twent-flve heart stirring views. The above songs are the most beautifully illustrated songs in the world, and you cannot afford to miss seeing them. Cut this notice out and pin it on the wall for reference.

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 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 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 on good sewerage, has cement cistern, drove well, brick sidewalks; is natural wood finish, has nice front and back porches, is en concrete and tile foundation. Has large cellar, and four alee upstairs rooms. Can be bought for $2,006. 7G3—ls a seven-room story and a half residence with good cemented cellar, la southeast Decatur on High street; about eighty feet frontage ea 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 trass; priee $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, electrie lights, cement walks, furnished bath, plenty of fruit and shade trees, and on the proposed traction line; price $2,500. Is * modern seven-room tirostory residence, wtth 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, eleetrie lights, bath, etc; gome fine fruit and shade trees; $2,809. 735 Is a five rom cottage on the went side of the street in south Decatur. Is a full alley lot near tbs traction line and school. Is on water, gas, and electric light lines, and tn good location. On this lot is a good variety of plums, pears, grapes and other fruit Price $926.06. 739 Is a neat and nearly new, story and a half residence ) nthe centra! 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 $1,200.06. 736 —Is a neat story and a half nearly new seven room residence on Grant street. On water, gas and electric light ’lnes. House on brick foundation, large front windows, weathered oak and stained finish, nice open stairway, electric Ights, plenty of porch room, more than a full lot, eistern, part of drove well, brick sidewalks, etc. Price $1,600.00. 740 —Is an eleven room story and ■ half residence on cement block foundation, on brick street, within a few squares of the court housw Baa electric lights, city and cistern water, good cellar, nice maple shade and some good fruit trees. Is well located and has plenty of room flor any ordinary family. This Is One es the few large weD located reuttlemM on brleked street that can be at a moderate price. $3,825.66.