Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 7, Number 153, Decatur, Adams County, 28 June 1909 — Page 4

4TH. OF JULY RATES ON THE Toledo, Saint Louis & Western A Big Day in TOLEDO the 4th. Grand Concert by U. S. Military Band—Opening of the new Base Ball Park, one of the finest in America, COLUMBUS VS TOLEDO Special Excursion Rates, See Clover Leaf Agents for particulars. E. L. Browne, D. P. A., Toledo, Ohio.

CASH PAYS RENT! Why not apply your cash on the purchase of a home? Acre tracts, small farms, or city properties at bargain prices. Here are a few sample properties, and now is the rime to secure bargains by calling on SNOW AGENCY, Decatur, Ind

741 —Is a story and a half, five-room house with stable, drove well, two lots on Oak street $725.00 775 — Is a comfortable five-room cottage on south Ninth stret, cistern, chicken park, garden, etc... $850.00 755 —Is a comfortable seven-room .cottage, on Tenth street, grained wood finish, citern and city water $975.00 745 —Is a new five-room cottage on Front street, good sewerage, city and cistern water, natural wood finish $1,150.00 776 — Is a new five-room cottage on south Line street; cistern, coal house, drove well, on sewer, etc., nice front porch $1,100.00 778 — Is a well located seven-room cottage, grained finish, good cistern, drove well, stable, etc., on sou/i Tenth street $1,750.00 779 — Is a good two-story frame house at the corner of Jefferson and Eighth streets. Brick sidewalks, drove well, coal house, etc. $1,650.00 716, 742 and 752 —Are three new and See our large lists of city and l tions.

SPECIAL STEAMER SERVICE I 0. &. c. Lake Lines Now Operate Through Steamer from Cleveland to Mackinac. The large and comfortable Steamer City of St. Ignace is the Special Steamer of the D. & C. Mackinac Division. This boat makes two trips weekly between Cleveland, Detroit and Mackinac, and with the two regular D. & C. Steamers maintain a six-trips-a-week schedule to Northern Michigan resorts. A stop is made at Goderich, Ont., once a week in each ■ direction. Send two-cent stamp for illustrated pamphlet which shows map, time tables, cost of fare and accommoda- ; tions. Address i D. & C. LAKE LINES, 6 Wayne St., Detroit, Mich. SOCIETUOLUMN (Continued from nage 2.) sinking and the sky Is full of color. A sliver plate engraved with the names of the graduates adds to the beauty of the picture. Twenty dollars was paid by the class for this memorial gift. * * * The Missionary Society of the Presbyterian church will meet with Mrs. Jacob Atz tomorrow afternoon. The order of service will be as follows: Hymn, devotional, mission study, music, round table, music, offering. Closing the afternoon a social hour will be spent. * * * All Lady Maccabees are requested to attend the regular meeting at their hall this evening. It is important that you be there. * * * The St. Vincent de Paul Society will meet Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. C. V- Connell on Third street. All the ladies are requested to bring their thimbles and come prepared to work, says the hostess. ♦ ♦ ♦ All members of the Yeomen lodge are requested to be present at their hall. Several candidates are to be taken in after which refreshments will be served Ordered by Lady Rowena. < * * * Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Kunkle are en- : tertaining Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Fonner 1 and daughter Vashti, of Fort Wayne today. Dinner was served at noon and the day passed most pleasantly by all.

desirable residence properties on north Third street at s2«ooaoft $2,300.00 and $2,500.00. In acre tracts and small farms w* can now offer you: 760 —Is a one-acre tract just outside of the corporation of Decatur, has a small frame house, good well of water, fine lot of fruit trees, etc., $450.00. 777—1 s an acre and a quarter tract on the pike road, just west of the city. Has good frame cottage with large cellar, stable, fruit trees, garden, etc $850.00 754—1 s an acre and a quarter tract on briek street in north Decatur; comfortable house with cellar, droy* well, stable, etc $2,200.00 743 —Is a fifteen acre tract on the traction line north of Decatur; is near the station, has good buildings and nice location ....$2,500.00 771 —Is a good small farm of thirty acres; is on the stoned road, near school, and has comfortable cottage house; is a good grade of land $2,350.00. farm properties for further descrio-

| An automobile party, including the [Misses Mayme and Rose Conter and Messrs. Harry Fritzinger and Jesse (Niblick made a trip to Berne last evening in (he latter's Apperson. Tomorrow the St. Josephs school will hold their annual picnic if the weather will permit. It will be held at Maple Grove park. The place itself assures a good time. Everything will be made as convenient as possible and a good time is assured 'to all those who attend. The interurban people will make a number of runs to and from the park and the car fare will be five cents each way.

BANK STATEMENT. Report of the condition of the First National Bank, at Decatur, In the state of Indiana, at the close of business. June S 3, 1909. Resource*. Loans and discounts $472,074.48 Overdrafts, secured and unsecured 9,214.24 U. S. Bonds to secure circulation 36.000.00 Premiums on U. S. bonds. 800.00 Bonds, securities, etc 26,650.00 Banking house, furniture and fixtures 7,500.00 Due from National Banks (not reserve agents} .... 17,701.40 Due from approved reserve agents 57,941.72 Checks and other cash Items 1,230.08 Notes of other Nat’l banks 1,025.00 Fractional paper currency, nickels and cents 260.37 Lawful money reserve in bank, viz: Specie .....' $21,731.65 Legal tender notes 8,500.00 30,231.65 Redemption fund with U. S. Treasurer (5 per cent of circulation) .. 1,800.00 Total $662,428.94 Liabilities. Capital stock paid in $100,000.00 Surplus fund 20,000.00 Undivided profits, less expenses and taxes paid... 4,736.51 National bank notes outstanding 36,000.00 Due to state and private banks and bankers 38,476.75 Individual deposits subject to check 155,128.36 ’ Demand certificates of de- ’ posit 308,087.32 Total $662,428.94 State of Indiaaa, County of Adams, ss: I, C. A. Dugan, cashier of the above named bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement Is true to the best of my knowledge and belief. C. A. DUGAN, Cashier. Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 28th day of June, 1909. B. W. SHOLTY, Notary Public. Mr commission expires Julv 22, 1911. CORRECT—Attest: ED. C. BLEEKE, DANIEL SPRANG, M. F. RICE, j Directors. ,

The Markets

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East Buffalo, N. Y., June 28.—(SpecI ial to the Daily Democrat) —Receipts 8,500; shipments 950. Official to New York yesterday for Saturday 1,990. Hogs closing strong all sold. Medium and heavy—sß.3O(§sß.4o. Yorkers-$8.15® $8.25. Light yorkers—s7.7s® $7.90. , , Pigs—s7.so. __ t ’ Roughs—s6.9o® $7.10. j Stags—ss.so® $6.00. Sheep—*3,2oo; best lambs sß.oo® $8.50; yearlings, $5.00@ $6.75; sheep [email protected]. Cattle —4,125; good strong 1 to .10 higher; steady export steers, dry fed, [email protected]; shipping steers, $6.25® $6.75; butchers, [email protected]; heifers, [email protected]. TOLEDO MARKETS. June 26.— Cash wheat $1.49 June wheat 1.49 July wheat 1.17 September wheat 1.13% December wheat 1.13% Cash corn 75 July corn 72% September corn 72% Cash oats 56% July oats 53% September oats 44% December oats 45% CHICAGO MARKETS. June 26.— Cash wheat $1.47 tlune wheat 1.38% July wheat $1.16 September wheat 1.11% December wheat 1.09% Cash corn 74 July corn 70% September corn «... .68% Ljgcember corn 58% September oats 44 December oats /. .44% DECATUR GRAIN MARKET. Niblick and Company. Eggs 18c Butter 16c Yellow ear corn 1.00 Mixed ear corn 98 White oats 50 Wheat . 1.40 Red clover seed 5.60 Alsike clover seed 7.25 Rye 76 Timothy seed 1.25 PRODUCE. By Decattrr Produce Co, Eggs 18c Fowls 10c Ducks 7c Geese 7c Turkey 11c Spring chicks 13c Butter 15c Chicks 10c

H. BEHLING. Eggs i«c Butter .... 16c Fowls 10c Ducks ,7c Geese ? c Turkeys 11c Spring chickens 13c Chicks ....... 10c B. KALVER & CO. Wool, merchantable 30c Beef hides 8 cents Calf hides 10 cents Sheep pelts 25c to $1 Tallow 4 cents PRICES ON COAL. Chestnut coal $7.25 Hoekmg Valley 3.75 West Virginia splint . 4.00 Wash nut 4.00 The Decatur Packing company. Phone 81, will pay the following prices for live stock: Hogs [email protected] Veal cahres [email protected] Cattle [email protected] Lambs $7.00 Fowls i...... 12e — MODERN MARINE MARVEL New D. & C. Line Steamer City of Cleveland Now in regular Service. “Modern Marine Marvel” by what' better phrase can you characterize a steamer that has 500 staterooms, washed air ventilation, passenger elevator, convention hall, and a Venetian garden. The new D. A C. steamer has all these features and then some. This boat cost $1,250,000, is 444 feet long, Is seven decks high and has 8,000 horse-power engines. Write for pamphlet, containing detailed description of the new boat. Send two cent stamp to D. & C. NAVIGATION CO. ts Passenger Dept., Detroit, Mich FOUND —Ladies’ black hand pocketbook. Contained some money. Owner can obtain particulars by calling George C. Mann, on R. R. 6

WANT ADS - r: WANTED. CIGAR SALESMAN WANTED—In your locality to represent us. Experience unnecessary; sllO per mo. and expenses. Write for particulars. Monarch Cigar Co., St. Louis, Mo. AGENTS —$106.50 per month sure. The money made selling our patented scissors and 1,000 other patented articles astonishes agents. V. C. Giebner made 22 sales in 3 hours, cleared $13.50; you can do It; we show how; free outfit. Thomas Mfg. Co., 2155 Barney Block, Dayton, O. AGENT —$83 per month in troducing 10-piece combination dipper; experience unnecessary; outfit free. Thomas Mfg. Co., Desk 144, Dayton, Ohio. WANTED —Experienced man to take charge of brick yard. Must understand setting, burning and running machinery. Must be sober and industrious. Good pay and steady position for the right man. In writing, give age and experience. Address A. E. Carroll, superintendent, Fort Wayne, Ind. 143-3 t FOR SALE. FOR SALE —A beautiful J. and C. Fisher famous upright piano. Will sell cheap for cash. The tone is perfect and will sell it at a bargain rather than pay storage. Address “Storage,’’ care Daily Democrat. 145-6 t FOR SALE—A nice matched bay team of colts. Jesse Swartz, R. F. D. No. 8. 15S-?t FOR SALE —An upright piano; am leaving the city. Bargain if taken quick. Will be sold right price. Address “X" care this office. 151-6 t FOR SALE —Story & Clark, Lakeside and Packard organs in fine condition, taken on Oakland pianos. Gay & Zwiefc. 151-6 t FOR SALE—A surrey in good condition, will sell cheap. Inquire of J. W. Meibers. . 145-6 t FOR SALE—One cutting box. Inquire of Lose and Schrank barber shop.

FOR SALE —Fine Packard organ taken in exchange for Packard piano. Will sell at a bargain rather than ship. Good for beginners. Address Mr. T. T. Flynn, care Democrat. 144FOR SALE OR TRADE—One Wescott phaeton, good as new, 80 acre farm, beautiful residence on Fouth stret, and a residence on Monroe street. See A. M. Fisher. ts FOR SALE —New York Rural seed potatoes also cooking potatoes. R. R. 2, Phone 4D, E. 3. Zimmerman. 141-6 t FOR RENT ~ HOUSE FOR RENT—Located in north part of town, the old Meibers home; good property and well located. See J. W: Meibers or Mrs. Margaret Meibers, 316 N. Third: St. 145FOR RENT—A seven and five roomed house on Winchester street, both have bath and modern improvements. Inquire at this office. ts FOR RENT—One five room cottage on Nuttman avenue. Both hard and sott water in house. Inquire of Henry Peters, corner 11th and Nuttman avenue. Phone 327. HOUSE FOR RENT—Located on Third stret. Inquire at once of the Schafer Hardware Co. 141-3 t LOST AND FOUND LOST —A package of white dress goods, wrapped in yellow paper, between Niblick’s store and Dr. Miller’s office. Finder please return to this office. 153-3 t

FOUND—Black sow at the home of Jessie Carpenter southwest of town. Owner can have same by calling :. t my residence and paying expenses. STRAYED —A male hog. Finder please notify John Geimer, Decatur, Ind., R. R. 9. 147-2 t LOST—A valuable stickpin somewhere on Monroe street. Finder return to this office and receive liberal reward. FOUND —Dave Gessinger found a cow in his garden and owner can have same by calling at his residence on north Tenth street. FOUND —Key to Yale lock marked •Creo. Inquire at this office. 146-ot LOST —Heart shaped pearl brooch.

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Return to this office or send to. Miss Frances Bryson at Portland. j 145-3 t AGENTS—Send for free copy of ’ The Thomas Agent,” the greatest agents paper ever published; filled with mon-ey-making plans, “No license tax" de-1 cision jof (supreme court; pointers to agents. Every agent in the U. S. should have a copy at once. Address today Tbomas Company, 3155 Barney Block, Dayton, Ohio. It RAILROAD BULLETIN CHICAGO & ERIE. Eastbound. No. B—Daily 2:27 a. m. No. 12 —Daily ....4:05 a. m. No. 4—Daily 3:38 p. m. No. 22 —Daily ex. Sunday..l:49 p. m. No. 14 —Daily 8:57 p. m. Westbound. No. 47—Daily 3:17 a. m. No. 3—Daily 12:47 p. tn. No. 21 —Daily, ex. Sunday. .10:10 a. m. GRAND RAPIDS 4 INDIANA Southbound. No. 6—Dally 12:47 a. m No. 12 —Daily, ex. Sunday..7:l6 a. m. No. 2 —Dally, ex. Sunday..l:ll p. m. No. 16—Sunday only 8:36 p. m. Northbound. No. s—Daily 1:28 a. m. No. 7—Dally 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. m. No. 4—St Louis to Delphos, Daily ...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 & SPRINGFIELD Trains Leave Trains Leave Decatur Ft. Wayne 5:50 a.m. 7:00 a. m 7:00 a.m. 8:30 a.m. 8:30a.m. 10:00a.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. c\r will arrive at Calhoun or Berry streets, Fort Wayne at 8:10 p. m. The last car leaving Fort Wayne at 11:00 p. m. will wait until after the show. — o — Every Woman Will Ge Interested. There nas recently been discovered an aromatic, pleasant herb cure for woman’s ills, called Mother Gray's Australian-Leaf. It is the only certain regulator. Cures female weaknesses and Backache, Kidney, Bladder and Urinary troubles. At all Druggists or by mail 50 cts. Sample Free. Address, The Mother Gray Co., Leßov N. Y. o MONEY TO LOAN. Plenty of money to loan on farm property at 5 per cent Privilege m partial payment at any Interest paying time. SCHURGER & SMITH, ts Attornes at Law and Abstracters o — CHERRIES FOR SALT—I have a quantity of delicious June cherries for snie. If you want them hurry with your order for when these are gone they are all gone. Joe Brunnegraf, rural route 11, Decatur. 145-6 t o — LOST—A silk cap, Friday afternoon between the Robinson farm and the Henry Heuer farm. Finder return to L. W. Dornseif or Yager Bros. & Reinking. t

NOTICE TO ICE CONSUMERS—Ow- ( ing to the scarcity of ice and the necessity of shipping in the supply for Decatur, ai! ice tickets must be paid for in advance. This change In the method of doing business has been necessitated by the fact that all ice must be paid for in cash upon, its receipt In this city. William Mersman, H, L. Conter. ts o CHURCH ORGAN FOR SALE CHEAP For sale —A church organ, in fairly . good condition. Can be bought at a bargain for cash. Inquire of J. A. Smith at. Gay & Zwick's furniture ■ store or at the Evangelical parsonage, Decatur. o Democrat Want Ads. Pay

DR. J. M. MILLER Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat Treated LYES TESTED 4 GLASSES FITTED tIC South Second St Decatut J. $. COVEBMLE.M.I. E. 6. COVEiHLE. M. I. Ors. J.S. Covcrdsls and Son Special attention given to diseases of the Eye, Ear. Nose, and Throat Office 118# 2nd Street Decatur, Indians JUST RECEIVED Car load of No. 1 Hocking Valley coal which can be bought for $4 per ton. Is the best on the market. Office phone 240. Res. 564. Moving a specialty. City Trucking & Coal Co. CHICHESTER’S PILLS W T» BUAWD. A leviesl Aak j—r foe Htlh iB Be 4 4i«14 MtUicXW Va «e*ied widu Bit* Ribboa. fn Tata y ocher. Buy of y—s> ▼ -J | A 1 ** T know* as Best, Saint, Always Reliable r SOLD Bl MIWHSTS tYERYWiERf Farmer’s Attention Now is the time to order your fertilizer. John Sheiman sells the kind that brings results. West Monroe St. YOUNG MEN I EADN " and WOMEN UCM ft H Telegraphy and Railroading. Be independent. No better business training. Taught In 4to 6 mo’t. Positions aecared. Salary SSO to $l5O. BtePhrp. work. Erie R y furnishes Deeuntchers wire Actual main line practice. Stylus pen given for ten names of young men. Send for catalog. Special mail course aiao tourhi. Garrwr School of < Telegraphy and Aahland. Q. FOR SALE Farms or City property We have a large number of good b’ack laud farms on|our list, also a lot of well located city properties. If you are thinking of buying either farm or city property come in aud see us before you buy, MONEY <3 |/PER CT. TO LOANv>/2 INTER’ST NORTHERN INDIANA Real Estate Company. Fruchte & Littcrer, Mgrs. Office over Burns’ Harness Sh °P ’Phone 430 ■©♦O*O*O*O* ♦04040404040 g ! SAY YOU | o ~ o ♦ Why Don’t You Smoke o 5 The Cubatonic? | j Atlantic King? I j Havana Midget? I ♦ —MADE BY— | | Lose & Thomas | ♦ who live right here at S o home. 2 L o ■o»0»0»0»0» 04 ♦0»o» O40 » o J SEARCHING for A tied ß m 0D ’ 34 yearS ° ld ’ never earned, good health, character, Zd accomplishmentß - Have — mated over $25,000 in Nevada mining <• !».«« c" -X' - J>reciate good home ap ’ Widow. aS corroo " °^ ectl on to dentially received TotoT”* C ° nfl ’ Truckee, California Grant ’ c- 144 ' St Democrat Want Ads. Pay

You're Safe When You Borrow From Us We will loan you whatever you need up to SIOO.OO and give you from one to twelve months to pay It off. We loan on any good chattel security, such as furniture, pianos, horses, etc. We give a liberal discount on all loans paid off before due. If you need money fill out the following blank, cut it out and mail it to us. Our agent Is in Decatur every Tuesday. Name AddreM Am’t Wanted Kind of Security Reliable Private FL Wayne Loan Compan 1 Established 1896. Room 2, Second floor, 706 Calhoun d street. Home Phone 833. Fort Wayne. Ind *************** * « « The Most Complete « « Line of High Grade « « « Z Smoking - Chewing * •TOBACCO; * Carried ia the city at * * T.C. Corbett's e * Cigar Store ♦ *************** Money TO LOAN on Fanns at 5 per C. GRAHAM Insurance Agency Decatur, Indiana. 10R OUT DOOR WORK in The wettest weather . NOTHING EQUALS J I, WATERPROOF /SVP fW' OILED MVk [THEY LOOK WELL-WEAR VEJJ UM AND WILL NOT LEAK terCIFNLONG CWS -*322 >32 SUITS *322 sexo “• CATMSt _ A.J. Tower Co. bosto.uaaTowr r Canadian Co. uhitto -to»ohto P, J. HTUM SANITARY PLUMBING Gas Fitting, Steam and Hot Water Heating, Gas and Combination Fixtures 23 Monroe St. Phone 354 Butler and Son Cement Contractors Wyandotte Cement Lake Sand and Ridgeville screening for sale. All work guaranteed. / At Fouflhtv Drov Barn