Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 7, Number 199, Decatur, Adams County, 21 August 1909 — Page 2

The Daily Democrat Published Every Evening, Except Sunday, by LEW G. E4.LINGHAM Subscription Rates: Per week, by carrier 10 cents Per year, by carrier $5.0) Per month, by mail 25 cents Per year, by mail ...$2.50 Single copies 2 cents Advertising rates made known on application. Entered at the postoffice at Decatur, Indiana, as second-class mail matter. J. H. H E L L E R?Manager. “The man who’s w’orth while is the man who can smile, when everything goes dead wrong.’' Talking about the big events of the year, don’t overlook the Great Northern fair. The dates are next week, beginning on Tuesday and continuing until Friday. The management have made an effort to make this year’s fair bigger and better than ever and the time to prove the statement is at hand. Merchants and farmers and every one else will join hands the coming week in the big annual reunion. The county fair is really a great asset for any community and we are glad we can boast of the best in Indiana. A little boosting would be a dandy thing in Decatur just now —and why not? While the west is burning up with the hot winds, while the east is suffering from the old panic and wondering and hoping for some good effects from the tariff law, the farmers of this locality are prospering as they never did before. The crops are bigger and the prices better. We couldn’t do anything but prosper if we wanted to, for when the farmers are well off in this locality the towns are sure to be. So smile and keep grinnin’, and the old town will bloom right along. The Indianapolis motor speedway was inaugurated with tragedy and baptized with blood. To the success of the greatest place on earth for the maniacs’ sport two human lives were consecrated and offered up. That ought to make the sport fit even for kings. There will be no cessation of interest by reason of tragedy. Speed, speed lower and yet lower records for the mile and for many miles —the thought swiftness, the light-traveling velocity—of the motor car is what the public wants and pays to see. A few men, more or less, maimed or the life bruised with terrific shock from their bodies, count for little, perhaps nothing. But the insanity of daring, the completest possible measure of

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human recklessness must go with the sport. Prize-fighting is merely brutal.. Motor racing is murderous. —Fort Wayne Sentinel. • OBITUARY Alice Gertrude, daughter of Lewis ' and Ella Hoopengardner, was bom ! Nov. 12, 1907, and departed this life j Aug. 19. 1909. Age one year, 9 months and 7 days. She was the ■ youngest of the family and was the joy and sunshine of the home. Her illness was long and her suffering was intense but her departure was peaceful and sweet. She leaves sorrowing parents, brothers, two sisters, other near relatives and friends to mourn her departure. Funeral conducted by Rev. D. O. Wise. NOTICETOCITIZENS Indiana Gas Company Gives Out Official Warning to Decatur People WATCH FOR LEAKS In the Lines—Real Test Will Begin on Tuesday Morning Next Week Decatur, Ind., Aug. 23, 1909. Citizens of Decatur: — The pipe line connecting the city of Decatur with the gas works at Fort Wayne has been completed and the gas holder in Decatur will be ready for service within the next ten days. The people of Decatur are familiar with the use of gas by reason of nearly twenty years' experience with natural gas. While we have carefully gone over the street mains and find them in thorough condition for the distribution of artificial gas and the houses which were piped for natural gas are adapted to the use of the new gas, still in an effort to protect the public against any possible accident that might occur by reason of an oversight in plugging the lines in their homes or for any other reason, as a precautionary measure a solution having an odor will be pumped into the pipes in an endeavor to locate any leaks or defects that may be in the street mains or house piping. W’e earnestly ask the co-operation of the citizens and householders of Decatur in our endeavor to prevent any possible accident. Please report at the company's office any unusual odor or condition that may exist arising from the pipes on your premises. Do not take any light near the pipes. Yours very respectfully, Indian Lighting Company. o FOUND —A pair of glasses on the corner of Adams and Winchester' street. Owner can have same by calling at this office and paying for this ad.

THINGS WHICH HAVE MADE ADAMS COUNTY FAMOUS By R. EARL PETERS.

A subject inexhaustible, and one from which can be drawn pictures of unparalleled prosperity and happiness and contentment without drawing upon the imagination of any individual who is conversant with existing environments is the uninterrupted success of Adams county as a government and her citizens in whose cusj tody her destiny lies. It is the mo- | tive of the writer, whose lot it has been to visit every community within the confines of old Adams to summarize. without exaggeration, the , various agencies which have, during the passing of the years, combined to make our little government, of which w’e are so proud, a bulwark of merited success, chief among the ninety-two counties w’hich constitute the great state of Indiana. Primarily, Adams county was launched upon the governmental horizon of the state responsive to the unswerving efforts of well meaning, persevering, upright men whose settlement here as later defined, meant simply that the abiding places of wild beasts, the forests, the unhealthful swamps were to suffer annihilation to give p'ace for real business enterprise destined to make ours one of the best counties under the canopy of heaven. So it has been. Thrifty, energetic men with their families migrated here, settled, cleared the land and as the opportunity presented itself created business institutions, systems of education and other factofs which have so liberally contributed to our success. Adams county soil when partially under cultivation demonstrated its productiveness and consequently the unsettled land was eagerly sought for by men whose business instinct beheld a future replete with plenty. Thus our county found inception, but not with this degree of success were the people

SOCIETY COLUMN Wedding of Mr. Will Evans and Miss Dessie Butler Tomorrow MRS. MARY STEELE Gave Dinner Party Last Evening in Honor of Mrs. Mary Bremerkamp A company of girls will attend the show at Bosse’s opera house Monday evening. Members of the theater party will be Misses Edna Ehinger, Margaret Conter, Agnes Voglewede, Ida Kohne, Amelia Weber, LP’ian Meyer, Letta and Ode Fullenkamp. Mrs. Mary Steele of Winchester street, entertained a company of friends at a farewell dinner party last Friday evening. Those present being Mr. and Mrs. Ben Rice, Mrs. Mary Bremerkamp and daughter Maggie. Mrs. Bremerkamp and family will leave in a few days for Goshen, where they will reside in the future. Miss Florence Sprunger will give a house party next week.. The first guest will arrive tonight, being Miss Lou Graves of Sandwich, 111. The event promises to be very pleasant as the hostess has planned something novel and entertaining for each day of the coming week. A wedding will occur tomorrow which will be attended by a large number of people from this city and vicinity, and which promises to be the social event of the season in the locality. The contracting parties are Miss Dessie Butler, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Butler of north of the city and Mr. William Evans, son of John Evans, and a well known young man of the community. The ceremony will be performed by Rev. J. C. Valentine, pastor of the Decatur circuit, and will cocur at the home of the bride's parents at twelve o’clock noon. More than 150 guests have been invited and the affair will be a happy one. The Christian Endeavor Society of the Christian church will have an unusually interesting meeting tomorrow evening and the members extend an invitation to all to attend. Democrat Want Ads. Pay

content; they have forged ahead until even now they have attained success surpassing their fondest anticipations. The farms in the county are, with but very few exceptions, well improved and under a high state of cultivation, w’hile the towns are progressing remarkably well, adding new business enterprises yearly and improving on the educational systems and every feature which goes to make an ideal municipality or curpuratlu'i. While this year much has been said about the abundant crops, the profound optimism among Adams countv inhabitants, a precedent has not been established notwithstanding the truth of the contentions made, for failure in crops to which the soils is adapted here is unknown. Wheat has never flourished in this section nor has it this year, but our principal products, corn, oats and other cerials are at their best and have been for years, reports received during the past few days, however, being to the effect that oats in a measure exceeds the result of last year ty the same acreage. There will really be a bumper crop of corn this year and some farmers report they will have bigger harvest of that grain this fall than ever before. While this is true others maintain they have had good crops of corn for several years, and that they will have but little If any better results this fall. The consolation is that the smallest corn crop we have here is a monstrous big one. Scientific tillage of the soil by scientific farmers is largely responsible for the excellent crops and to the farmers as well as to the fertility of the soil is credit due for the great agricultural progress we have ’ made. The people of this county can well refer to our government, our business attainments and possibilities with a great sense of pride.

DIVER SEEKS FOR PEARLS San Diego, Cal., Aug. 21. —John Christie, a deep sea diver, has been engaged by Edwin T. Earle, the millionaire publisher of Los Angeles, to search the bottom of the harbor for the $30,000 string of pearls lost by Mrs. Earle a week ago. Christie started work today. Mrs. Earle missed her jewels while making the trip from here to Satalina Islands and thinks they dropped overboard from the steamer near the wharf. o CARD OF THANKS Mr. and Mrs. Lee Stultz and family desirfe to thank their neighbors and friends who kindly assisted them during the illness and death of their little daughter Blanche, who has passed to a. better world. They desire especially to thank Rev. John Walters, and those who sang for their services. Also for the beautiful flowers given. o NOTICE There will be no services held tomorrow at the United Brethren church owing to the death of Mrs. Conrad, Mrs. Imler’s mother, which occurred yesterday at Ada, Ohio. So all members should please heed this notice. Rev. Imler, Pastor. - SOCIAL AT CHRISTIAN CHURCH The ladies of the Christian church will give a social on the lawn at the church, corner of Monroe and Fourth streets on Saturday evening, the proceeds to be used toward paying off the street assessment The public is most earnestly invited to attend this event, and the ladies are hoping for a good crowd. Please come and enjoy yourself and help out a good cause. 198-2 t

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ANNUAL METHODIST REUNION The fifth annual reunion of the Methodists of Allen county, and vicinity adjoining, will be held at Robison Park, Fort Wayne, Thursday, September 2, 1909 Rev. C. A. Rowand, of Marion, will speak in the morning. After dinner, brief addresses by District Superintendents C. C. Cissel, Logansport; T. M. Guild, Richmond; B. S. Hollopeter, Wabash; L. J. Naftzger, Muncie; S. Light, Elkhart. The famous North Indiana conference quartet will sing. Great day; great program; great feast Every Methodist and all interested urged to spend the day in old-fashioned Methodist greeting. C. U. Wade, Dist. Supt. By Committee on Arrangements. o THEY WERE BUSY The Fair Managers Transacted Much Business Today ARE MANY ENTRIES Many Were Made Today— One Covered Twenty Pages

The managers of the Great Northern Indiana Fair association are indeed the busiest men visible to the human eye at present, and unless everybody misses their guess their efforts will find expression in the greatest meet ever occasioned under the title of a county fair. Secretary Adams, President Baltzell and in fact all the guardians of the coming event were at Steele's beautiful park today taking care of entries, superintending improvement work and other preliminaries too numerous to mention. Entries for the races, live stock exhibitions and all other departments came thick and fast and Secretary Adams was in demand here and there and everywhere all the time. Eight classy horses were entered in the race program today and several of the animals are already quartered on the grounds. A man hailing from Warren has made the biggest entry thus far and he made it today. His entry list covered twenty pages and mind you there is a fair in his own county next week. This gentleman deals in poultry and his collection is certainly a splendid one. Speaking of hogs, horses, sheep, cattle and other such we will have them at the fair, that is the kind that make you look long, and look carefully. No one will know the real worth of the 1909 fair until they cast their lamps upon the great exhibitions which will be shown. Let’s all boost and keep boosting until after the fair is over, then begin boosting for the next one. At least each individual should encourage the managers by his presence and thus demonstrate appreciation for their well meant efforts. oDan Shackley is putting a foundation under his residence property, corner Eleventh and Adams street, and this is greatly improving the appearance of his home.

NAZARETH ACADEMY (Dean O’Brien’s School) The Best School for Yonr Giri 1175.00 per year, including room and all ordinary expenses. BARBOUR HALL The right school for your little boy $150.00 per year. Send for information Nazareth Academy Nazareth, Kalamazoo County, Mich.

Crystal Theatre The Newest Shows, The Best Films, Courteous Treatment. TONIGHT ■ Entire Change of Program Each Evening Orchestra every Night ( IT’S 5 CENTS W. P. Biggs, Prop.

The New Talcum Powder-Best Ever The Ladies are “Crazy” about it The Babys Cry For It. Everything now is BY-LO. MAKE US PROVE IT HOLTHOUSE DRUG Co. GO VISIT THE Maryland Lunch Room FOR A GOOD 15c LUNCH.. 3 Cent BILL Os FARE B. Brokaw, Proprietor. Harvest Time is Here Again! Soon you will be ready to buy that farm or city property. Carefully read this list, which gives some of the best locations on the market. Small or large tracts, medium and modern city properties are now offered for sale by the THE SNOW AGENCY- Decatur, Ind. 'Phone 230.

777—1 s a comfortable four-room cotage and good cellar, located on the public road near Decatur. ...$850.00 787 —Is a five acre tract, with fruit trees, greenhouse, drove well and good five-room residence, recently remodeled $1,250.00 ’,43—ils a desirable fifteen acre tract on the traction line near Decatur. Has good buildings, house is on a nice elevation $2,500.00 771 —Is a good thirty acre tract on the stoned road near market and school. Is largely black land, small biuldings $2,350.00 753—1 s a well Improved forty acre tract on a gooff pike road near Decatur. Is well fenced and near school, and market $3,300.00 OTHER TRACTS. We have a number of good eighty acre tracts well located at SIOO.OO an acre. Also, An 80 acres, no buildings, at $4,000.00 An 80 acres with fair buildings, at An 80 acres near Decatur, no buildings, at $6,400.00 An 80 acres near Decatur, good buildings, at $6,800.00 And several larger tracts at bargain prices. We can offer you a large list of city property. Most of the following list has, but recently, been put upon the market. 783—A four-room cottage on north Third street, long lot, good sewerage, brick walks, cistern, etc., 775—A comfortable cottage on South

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Ninth street. Good location, near Adams street Chicken park, cistern, etcsßso 00 721 —A comfortable story and a half residence, on Eleventh street Stable, drove well, plenty of fruit corner lot $1,300.04 786 —A roomy seven-room residence property, with cellar, stable, etc., on north Third street Good sewerage $1,700.00 745 —A nearly new five-room cottage on South Ftont street. Cement walks, city and cistern water, good sewerage $1,150.00 782 —A good, and well located cottage on Mercer avenue. Electric lights, cistern and city water, stable sewerage, etcsl,7oo.oo 778 —A well located and convenient cottage on South Tenth street Nice porch, drove well, maple shade, fruit trees, stable, etc 51,750.00 785— A well located story and a half residence on the traction line in south Decatur. Stable, city and cistern water, bath, electric lights, etc 52,200.00 786 — Is a new seven-room story and a half residence on North Second street, cement walks, cistern, cellar, stable, etc. Sidewalks and all street improvements made $2,750.00 781 —Is a comfortable two-story residence on stone foundation, on Front stret, elty and cistern water, furnished bath. Electric lights, fruit, and shade trees, stable, etc. Is on a brick street, cement sidewalks, all improvements made $3,800.00 See larger lists for other properties.