Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 9, Number 291, Decatur, Adams County, 13 December 1911 — Page 6

FAVORED A SURVEY —■ ■— ■ Toledo, Ft. Wayne & Chicago Canal Still Being Considered by Officials. SURVEY COSTS $15,000 National Commission Favors This Waterway Among Other Proposed Routes. ‘ When one realizes that the recommendation of the proposed Toledo, Ft. Wayne and Chicago barge canal by the national waterways commission for survey selected that enterprise from among more than three hundred waterway projects which have been before it for consideration, it ought to be very encouraging to friends oi the canal,” said Maurice Neizer of Ft. Wayne, the other morning. Mr. Neizer had just returned from attendance upon the National Waterways association convention at Washington, and he is highly elated over the report of the commission favoring a survey for the canal. “It will cost $15,000 to make the survey,” said Mr. Niezer, “and if the commission did

not regard it as a promising project, they would never advise the expenditure of that sum of money in investigating it.” Mr. Niezer says that it will require from eight to ten months to complete the survey. Washington dispatches contain additional detail of the finding of the commission, but they leave the impression that the friends of the project were advocating a ship canal, which is not the case. The Washington telegram reads: “The national waterways commission, of which Senator Burton of Ohio is chairman, has reached a conclusion as to its recommendation in reference to the so-called Indiana ship canal. “The commission, whose existence is about to terminate cast aside entirely the idea of a ship canal as being impractical, and has decided to recommend to congress that provision be made for a survey for a barge canal connecting Lake Erie and Lake Michigan. “No specific route will be advised in the recommendation, but the survey, if ordered, will take into considera-

BOBOBCEOBOBOHOfiiCBOEOSCaCOBOBOBOBOBOBOBOBOB'OBOBOBOBOBOBOBOBOB'OBOBOBOBOBOBOBOBOB'OBOBOBOBOBOBOBOBOBOBOBOBOBOBOBOBOBOB fog TMtSI DO YOUR SHOPPING EARLY J Jr l v Js . And Avoid The Late Rush o to **’ 3-- - * 3>UY-» *YOUit> c „ n .„ ~, r . JV 5 \hp i sTM as Things)? Secure What Suits 1 ou>And You 5 .• /JM Will Have A Merry Christmas. ■ gw> k —» Christmas things of course you have many to buy. Then come to our store before the holiday £ gfe '■ //" / rush and crush, while we have more time to wait on you. Furthermore just the thing you may g wish may be gone. Xmas giving gladens the heart of the giver, your friends will be pleased ■ SpWOlrt with gifts that come from our store. ' ■ DIG HOLIDAY REDUCTIONS IN SUITS AND COATS g O FOR.&- _ In this Department is where you reap the harvest, every suit and coat at big reduction. Every garment must be sold regardless of its cost | ~ TAILORED SUITS LADIES WINTER COATS CHRISTMAS FURS 2 § IW, r ancy Cloth Suits J n this J nc ] U( J es black gar- In this line we have just received a g g .S,X ’ Off ■” ments as well as fancy at less than £ JopUX JttwXiK ° T REGULAR PRICE manufactured cost. -Of furs. We have them * g ■ $30.00 suits now $15.00 iantv doth Coots From $3.00 to $50.00 pr. set /<\Xy g £ bWi $27.50 suits now $13.75 $20.00 coats at $12.50 SIB.OO coats at $ll.OO m . .. ... , 1( / 2 O F W $25.00 suits now sl2 50 $15.00 coats at $lO 00 $12.50 coats at $8.50 We have the Mink, the Fox both in O W irX-fe $20.00 suits now SIO.OO SIO.OO coats at $6.75 brown and grey, the Opposum both in B £ f ; -O SIB.OO suits now $9.00 brown and grey, and numerous other J Ke 92BBMHB8BHBB3D f nr c « - ; W O sj ah childrens garments at a big —■ g o All Black and Blue Suits cut in price. Now is the time to A complete line of inJMI 5 ■ H Off Regular Price buy— Children’s Furs. t u g Bl B ■ Suggestions For Xmas Buyers— Lace curtains, silk hosiery, fancy Jabot, silk waists, table linens, carpets, kid gloves, new purses’ g ■ wool dresses, napkins, fancy Hdkfs., back combs, umbrellas, rugs and draperies. ’ « ■ ' " ' '' - , — , K NIBLICK & COMPANY STORE '■oßoßoioioßoaoßoßo.aoaoicoioioHoioEosoioioßoioaoaoioioioioaoi'oaoaoioioßoaoioio*oaoioioioßoioioßoi’oMoßoaoioioaoßoioa

tion all of the proposed routes, and will be for the purpose of advising congress as to the general practicability and advisability of a barge canal. “The copimission could not see how it would be feasible to build a canal through which ships could be sent, since it was apparent to the members that a ship in such an inland water artery could not make more than four miles an hour, and with this limitation on its speed no time would be gained over ships sent the longer distance via the great lakes.” —o ■ —— , SALE. Having sold my farm and will move to South Dakato, will sell at public auction, four miles west of Convoy, two miles south and one mile east of Dixon and two miles south of Stop 30, on Tuesday, December 19, 1911, commencing at 10 o’clock sharp, the following property, to-wit: Five Head Horses: Consisting of one bay mare, 10 years old, weight 1500; seveneights Belgian, in foal by Shaner's Imported Belgian horse; 1 bay gelding, S years old, weight 1400; 1 brown filly, coming 3 years old, weight 1400; 1 bay filly, coming 2 years old, weight 900; 1 sucking colt. Four Head of Cattle Consisting of 2 good milch cows and 2 spring calves; one cow will be fresh soon after sale, the other later on. Twelve Head of Hogs: Consisting of 2 Poland China brood sows and 10 shoats. Farming Implements: One wagon, buggy, disc, sulky riding plow, corn planter, riding cultivator, threehorse grindstone, wheelbarrow, bushel of clover seed, some hay and straw in barn and other articles too numerous to mention. Free lunch at noon. Terms —All sums of $5 and under cash on day of sale; over $5 a credit of 10 months will be given, the purchaser giving a good bankable note, with approved surety. Five per cent, off for cash. A. H. FOREMAN. Ed Kirkland, Auct. Thomas Singer, Clerk. 290t2 ———— Albert Brittson was a visitor here with old friends. Ex-Trustee David Steele of Kirkland township was here yesterday looking after some business affairs, which required his attention for a short while. Rev. and Mrs. C. E. Ehle of Fort Wayne, formerly of this city, were visitors here yesterday, from 10 to i o’clock. Miss Lena Nahrwald and Mrs. John Werling returned yesterday afternoon to their homes near Ossian after a visit here with friends.

DESERVED TRIBUTE Paid James Whitcomb Riley, the Hoosier Poet, by New York Newspaper. NEVER WRITE AGAIN He is Quoted as Saying, But it is Hoped That Saying Will Not Prove True. Commenting on a report from Indianapolis which quotes James Whitcomb Riley as saying that he nevewill again write a poem, the New York World recently paid the following beautiful tribute to the Hoosier bard: “It is to be hoped that this statement possesses nothing more than a temporary despondency. Mr. Riley is not too old to learn to dictate in verse if he earnestly set himself to the task. And it may be that the right hand will regain its cunning; or that he can learn to use bis left hand with enough of skill to make it transcribe the thoughts rhe brain begets. “The American people are not willing to lose Riley's contributions, for when Riley eeases to sing there will be lost a source of genuine joy to thousands. “His verse, like the clover blossoms of which he wrote, is forever associated with some of the kindest and tenderest feelings of the heart. It may be questioned w’hether any other minor poet has been so widely rea l during his lifetime by so large and so sympathetic a class.” PUBLIC SALE. As I am going to leave the farm, I, the undersigned, will offer for sale at public auction, 4 miles east of Monroe or 4 miles west of Willshire, and 7 miles southeast of Decatur, on what is known as the Parker farm, on Monday, December 18, 1911. beginning at 10 o'clock a. m„ the following property, to-wit: Three Head of Horses: One bay horse, coming 3 years old, a good gerteral purpose colt; 1 draft colt 7 months old, a good one; 1 bay horse, 9 years old, a good worker Three Head of Cattle: One Jersey cow, coming 4 years old, will be fresh last

of February; 1 Jersey cow’, will be fresh first of id ay; 1 Jersey cow, will be fresh in April. Hogs: Two Poland China sows, will farrow about the middle of February. Farming Implements: One breaking plow, spike tooth harrow, Thomas hay loader, good as new; set breeching harness, in good shape. Terms —All amount of $5 and under cash in hand; over $5 a credit of 9 months will be given, pur-; chaser giving note with good bankable i security. No property removed until i settled for; 4 per cent off for cash. JOHN WORDEN. J. N. Buzkhead. Auct. G. H. McManama, Clerk. Michigan farms for sale. Look over this list and see if there isn't something to suit you: 140 acres, St. Joe county, sandy loam, level, eight-room house, barn, stock shed, tool shed, granery, schood within 1% miles. Price $3500. 76 acres, Kalamazoo county, black sandv soil, barn, corn crib, wagon shed, hen house, good house, mile from school. Price $4200. 130 acres, Kalamazoo county, Mich., elay loam, 9 loom house, big barn, cement hog house, lighting plant. $15,000. 240 acres, St. Joe county, Mich., clay loam, 8-room house, big barn, good outbuildings, $12,500. 79% acres, Kalamazoo epunty, Mich. 6-room house, bam 35x50, cow stable, granery, etc., close to school, $6500. 346 acres, Kalamazoo county, 60 acres in timber, 10-room house, good barn and other buildings, $13,000. 80 acres, Kalamazoo, 9-room house, barns, pens, hen house, etc., school % mile. Stock and tools included. ' Price SSOOO. 73 acres, St. Joe county, 11-room house, big barn and good outbuildings, 30 rods to school. $6600. ’ 140% acres, Kalamazoo, 9-room house, tenant house, mint distillery, barn, price, SBO per acre. 125 acres, Kalamazoo, 7-room house, barn and other buildings, good. Price . SIO,OOO. 84 acres, Kalamazoo, 8-room house. - bank barn, good outbuildings, S6OOO. I 120 acres, Kalamazoo, clay loam, : level, 10-room house, two barns, ■ school one mile, price SB6 per acre. 79 acres, St. Joe county, sandy loam, 8-room house, barn and hen house, school on farm, $7,000. ; 160 acres. Kalamazoo. 7-room house, t two barns, school one mile, price low. , 101 acres, Kalamazoo, 6-room house, ' barn, corn crib, school and church near, price $45.00 per acre. 123 acres, Kalamazoo, 12-room

house, barn and outbuildings, school! one mile, price $6500. 140 acres, Kalamazoo, 6-room house, burr oak soil, barn, shed, etc., school one mile, $lO5 per acre. 80 acres, Kalamazoo, no buildings, school near, price, $3,000. 160 acres, Kalamazoo county, 15room house, with furnace and light plant, barn, splendid buildings, school close, SBO per acre. 130 acres, sandy loam, 10-room house, barn, good outbuildings, price $11,500. For further particulars, write to J. F. DARR, VICKSBURG, MICH. . o PUBLIC saLE. The undersigned will offer for sale at the farm residence of the late John Schrank, one mile south of Pleasant Mills, on Thursday, December 14,' I 1911, beginning at 10 o’clock a. m., the following property, to-wit: Live Stock: Black mare with foal, roan | mare; Jersey cow, will bo fresh soon: 37 head of sheep. Farming Imple-1 ments: One mower, spring tooth harrow, sulky hay rake, 2-horse wagon, top buggy, 1-horse drill, set double work harness, set single work harness, sleigh, 3 tons* of timothy hay, corn in the shock, household furniture and numerous other articles. Terms —All amounts of $5.00 and j under, cash in hand; all amounts over $5,00 a credit of 9 months will be given, purchaser giving note with good bankable security. No property removed until settled for. BEN SCHRANK, Agent. Fred Fruchte, Clerk. PUBLIC SALE. I will sell at public sale at Salem. 10 miles south of Decatur, and 6 miles southeast of Monroe, on Tues- ■ day, Dec. 19, 1911, beginning at 10 o’clock a. m., the following property. I to-wit: Six Head of Horses: One bay draft colt, 2 years old; 1 black driving pony, 5 years old; 1 bay work ' horse, 11 years old; 1 Dun driving pony, 10 years old; 1 span mules, 12 years old. Five Head of Cattle: One i 7 year-old milch cow; 2 three years i old, 1 two years old, 1 yearling calf. Hogs: Three brood sows with pigs by side, 17 shoats. Farming Implements: Farm ■wagon, new; Deering hay tedder, 2 Stoddard cultivators, spring-tooth harrow, Oliver 404 breaking plow, hay iake,, Eckhart buggy I new; set breeching work harness, set I single buggy harness. Terms: For all amount of $5 ander, cash in hand; over $5 a vredit

lof 9 months will be given, purchaser 'giving note with good bankable seIcurity; 4 per cent off for cash No ' property removed until settled so . G. A. BAUGHMAN. 1 J. N. Buckhead, Auct. O. L. Vance, Clerk. PUBLIC SALE. | The undersigned will offer at public sale at his residence, 3 miles west ot , Decatur, and 1% miles east of Preble, known as the David Llby farm, on Wednesday, December 13, 1911, be-1 ginning at 10 o’clock, a. m„ the fol-1 lowing property, to-wit: Three Head of Horses: One gray mare, 8 years | old weight 1200 lbs., in foal; 1 spring I colt 8 months old; 1 horse, 7 years , old, sound, work in all harness. Four | Head of Cattle: One will be fresh in 1 March,l will be fresh in June, 2 Jersey cows. Hogs: Three brood sows, ! 1 will farrow in January, 2 not bred, 7 shoats, will weigh 50 lbs each: 5 I fat hogs, will weigh 225 lbs. each; 'sheep, ten head of breeding ewes. Farming Implements: One spring- ' tooth harrow, spike-tooth harrow, 1 breaking plow, single shovel plow, 1-, horse corn cutter, top buggy, set of harness, farm wagdn, cultivator, corn fodder in field, 8 bushels winter apples, 2 cream separators, 2 log chains, mud boat, 24 Leghorn hens and many other articles too numerous to men- ■ tion. One brood mare, 2 work horses, 1 colt, 1 Jersey cow, 1 Durham cow, 1 heifer. Terms —All amounts of $5.00 and under, cash in hand; over $5.00 a credit of 9 months will be given, purchaser giving note with good bankable security; 4 per cent off for cash. No property removed until settled for. DAVID LIBY. Noah Frauhiger, Auct. H. H. Wefel, Clerk. i SOME FACTS THE HORSE. A colt unbroken is worth little ; more than notmng; improperly brok- : en, it is worth still less. It is harder ■ to break a horse that has been tam- ! pered with by unskilled hands than . one never touched by the hand of ; man. Often it Is impossible to rid an individual of faults thrust upon : it, when a youngster, by an educator . who has not had the necessary expelience. Many times horses have thus been spoiled for life. t P. C. Masterson, the horse trainer and educator, is a man thoroughly ex- - perienced and equipped for this unt dertaking. Horses placed in his

charge can be placed there with the fullest confidence that they will receive the careful and skillful attention, made possible by years of experience. Now Is the time to have colts broken. Don’t wait till warm weather, as you can now’ get them handled with more attention. Masterson is also a developer of ! speed, and has met with splendid | success in this line. In fact, this is , his main business, of which the breaking and educating of colts is a very imI portant branch. Experience has : taught Masterson that horses trained so» speed should be started early in the year. When a horse goes a “good corking mile" every muscle and fibre lin its make-up is put te .the most tense exertion. For this much power of lung and muscle is required. To get this power a good supply of systematic jogging is unavoidably necessary. During the racing season many good prospects are turned out on pasture because they were put to the test of their speed and endurance be fore thay had sufficient preparation. The horse should be built up in the winter in order to develop speed in the spring. Any attempt, to get speed without muscle will be met by disaster. The subject best fitted for hard campaigining is the prospect well wintered. Masterson is wall equipped for such wintering. Training barn at Steele’s park. Address P. C. Masterson, Decatur, Ind. T&M-tf ———• TROUBLE FOR A SALESMAN. looms up if his health runs down. . That’s why E. E. Youngs of E. Berkshire, Vt., always carries Dr. Kings - New Life Pills in his grip. “I find , them excellent for digestion and constipation,” he writes. “They have helped me greatly.” Best liver and stomach pills made. 25c at the Holthouse Drug Co. / —- ■■ ■ f ■ 1 ■ " 11 ———— FOR SALE. I Bronze turkeys of the giant strain, and are noted for their beautiful plu- , mage, enormous size and quick growth; some dark Brahma cockerels . and pullets. SARAH AYRES, 282t2 Monroe, Ind., R. R. 2. FOR SALE. — i Second hand organs, at bargains. GAY, ZWICK & MYERS. • FOR SALE —Single-barrel, hammeri less shot-gun; cheap. Inqule Frank Engle. 283t3* Peter Soldner of Berne was number- ■ ed among the business callers here s yesterday afternoon.