Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 17, Number 202, Decatur, Adams County, 23 August 1919 — Page 4

THE FARMER’S OPPORTUNITY. Description of the method of borrowing money on farms on the government plan through the First Joint Stock Land Bank of Fort Wayne, Ind. The idea is to loan money on farms for longer periods than is the existing practice now. as authorized under the Federal Farm Loan Act, effective July, 1916. This law makes it possible for the i farmers to make money by borrow ing money, it is the intention to | place money within the reach of the I farmer on such terms as to convert ■ the farm mortgage into a source of! profit. The money may be loaned you to buy land for agricultural purposes,! to purchase equipment, such as teams, j machinery, live stock, to provide ben-i efleial improvements, structure, tiling. drainage, fencing, buildings, etc. The money is loaned on the “amort-' ization plan” which means the paying off of the indebtednes by install !

IMMIRSk FARMERS COME IN AND SEE THE NEW Massey Harris Corn Binder Il is guaranteed Io knock off from 65 to 75 per cent less corn than any other binder made. They are made stronger in every way, same as their wheat binder. You who have seen it, know how it is built. Others are invited to come in and see it. For Sale By THE DECATUR CASH HARDWARE AND IMPLEMENT CO. N. 0. GROVE, Prop.

The Bank in Home Life OUR plan of accepting Home Accounts subject to check enables this Bank to take a helpful part in managing the home finances and protecting the money of the people from loss. The Home Account subject to Check also saves the time of busy people and preserves the records of income and expenses for future reference. We accept checking depoists in any amount and assure prompt service and positive safety for funds. OPEN A FAMILY SAVINGS ACCOUNT WITH THIS BANK. COMMERCIAL BANKING AND LOANS ARE INVITED. First National Bank CAPITAL $100,000.00. UNDER U. S. GOVERNMENT SUPERVISION Decatur, Indiana

-54 c For Your Butterfat At the Creamery or Station 2nd door East of Postoffice It pays to sell us your Cream MARTIN-KLEPPER CO. CREAMERIES

ments of a fixed amount, throughout a period of years. As an example—On a loan of SI,OOO payment would be S7O a year which payment applies upon interest and principal, paying off loan in 33 years. Upon a Ten Thousand Dollar loan, the payment each year would be S7OO. Borrower may pay off part or all of loan after five years. Loans made up to one-half of the value of the land and 20 per cent of i the insurable value of the improveI ment. NO COMMISSION—LOANS MADE TO BORROWER AT COST. No restrictions are placed on the | use of the money you borrow and, ! your affairs are not subject to the' i scrutiny of others. You are not worried about a renew- [ al, not the trouble and expense of one You have no uncertainty about in- ‘ ' terest rates. You have liberal prepay- ! ment privileges after five years. You do not tie up yourself or your land. Eevery payment you make reduces your principle as well as the interest, 1 so that at the expiration of the loan I —

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT, SATURDAY, AUGUST 23, 1919.

t the entire debt has been discharged. I Such an opportunity as this should ) give courage to an enterprising farmi 1 er to buy more land, to Improve his I farm and live stock and have the use and profits therefrom. For further information see French Quinn, President The Bowers Realty ■ Co. Offices over Vance & Hite’s I Clothing Store, diagonally across from , Court House. o-w-ts FARMS FOR SALE 40 acres, good land, well improved. Good seven-mom house with cellar; barn 30x80 feet. New wood house, smoke house and summer kitchen, all combined. hen house, corn crib (and other out-buildings. Three acres of nice grove right at barn. Well [fenced, good driven well, plenty of ' fruit, such as grapes, apples, plums, peaches and other fruit. If interested I see me or ’phone at once, as this farm is on the market for a few days only, and is one of the best improved fortyacres I know of and the price is $2lO per acre. 90 acres, two miles of Decatur and one of the best improved farms in 1 Adams county. Price is right. | 80 acres, two miles of Decatur, good I house, good barn, good driven well. I two barns, ten acres of timber, good growing crop. The price is right. ■ 200 acres for sale or trade for smaller farm near Berne, Ind. 80 acre farm, with good 9 room house, barn 74x36 feet, 10 acres of timber, 2 miles from market, price is right. I 19 acre farm, 7 room house, barn 20x30 feet, located in small village; price $l5O per acre. I 40 acre farm, about half black land with good growing corn crop for this season, fair fencing, small house and barn, corn crib and granary, hen house, smoke house and other outbuildings; a big bargain at $l3O per acre. If you want this farm you must see it at once as 1 only have this farm for a few days. 80 acre farm, 5 miles east of Decatur, in St Mary's township, 7 room house, barn 28x32. 60 acre farm, 5 miles of Decatur, good 6 room house, barn 40x32 feet, with L 20x30 feet, and other outbuildings, good land and only SII,OOO 163 acre farm, 1 mile from town, 2 sets of good buildings, 1 large barn 36x74 feet, hen house 12x60 feet, many other good buildigns. 80 acres of this land is level black land, 10 acres of timber, balance is some rolling. The owner of this farm will carry a $12,000 mortgage: a great bargain $l3O per acre. If interested in this farm see me at once as 1 want to sell by Sept. 1. I have other farms for sale. 'Phone at my expense. W. W. HAWKINS, Monroe ’Phone Route 10, Decatur 20044

FOR SALE 124 acres which I was fortunate to get an option on for a short time. It it one of the best farms in Adams county on a stone road with good buildings, well tiled. A bargain. 200 acres choice land, with two sets of improvements, on stone road. 80 acres all good land, lays nice. Good buildings, on stone road. Also several other 80-acre tracts in good locations. If interested, call me over 'Phone, or come to my office. AMOS HIRSCHY 'Phone 58 Berne, Indiana • 20043 FARMS. 200 acres, 4 miles from Decatur, well improved. 80 acres, 1 mile from corporation, well improved. 90 acres, 6 miles from Decatur, near Lutheran church. 106 acres, 3 miles from town, fair improvements. 80 acres, Blue Creek township. 70 acres, Union township. 118 acres, 1 mile from good market on stone road, well improved363 acres in Paulding county, 2 sets of buildings. 120 acres, 1 mile to market. 160 acres near Arcola, well improved. 120 acres near Cincinnati, Ohio. 80 acres, 1% miles to market. 195-ts ERWIN & MICHAUD.

NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE Notice is hereby given to the creditors. heirs and legatees of Nicholas Colehln, deceased, to appear in the Adams Circuit Court, held at Decatur, Indiana, on the Bth dav of September. 1919, and show cause, if any. whv the FINAL SETTLEMENT ACCOUNTS with the estate of said decedent should not be approved: and said heirs are notified to then and there make proof of heirship, and receive their distributive shares. THERESSA COLCHIN, Executrix Decatur. Indiana. August 15, 1919. Schurger & Son, Attorneys. 16-23-30 ADMINISTRATRIX SALE Notice is hereby given that the undersigned. administratrix of the estate of .lames S. Gage, deceased, will offer for sale, at public auction, at the late residence of the deceased in Root township, three miles northeast of Decatur, Indiana, on the 10th DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1919, tile personal property belonging to said estate, eonsistng of Three head of horses, 2 milch cows, 2 yearling calves. 51 head of sheep, 8 acres of growing corn, wheat and oats In the bin, agricultural imI other aw’t *? ou * eh °ld goods and many other articles to numerous to mention. Sale to beuiu at to « ■>> ' anTi er ima»? f Si L le — All sum s of ' $5.00 caßh ln han d on ; ’ tOrneys fees for collection a,,?? ’ to be with sufficient Mattes ’ satisfaction of the undersigned ‘ th [ CATHERINE V GAGE. 1 Dated August 15, 1919. A<lminlstra -trix ’ Clark J. Lutz, Attorney, 16-23-31

PUBLIC SALE The undersigned will offer for sale at public auction at his residence on what is known as the Win. Hakes farm. 2 miles south and % mile east of Pleasant Mills, Ind., and 2% miles west, of Willshire, Ohio, commencing at 12:30 p. m., on Wednesday, August 27, 1919, personal property, as follows: s—Head of Horses—s Bay mare, four years old. will weigh ,1350; black mare, five years old, will .weigh 1300; bay horse, 12 years old, (will weigh 1450; black horse, 12 years old, will weigh 1450: sorrel horse, 13 years old, will weigh 1300. 2—Milch Cows —2 One spotted cow. five years old. will be fresh in All'll; one Jersey cow. ten (years old. 'will be fresh next spring. 9—Shoats—9 9 shoats that will average from 70 to 80 pounds each. Farm Implements.

Turnbull wagon, 314 inch spindle; Troy wagon, 314 inch spindle; narrowtire wagon; buggy: McCormick binder, 7-foot cut; mowing machine. 5foot cut: Superior Hoe Drill; John Deere riding breaking plow, good as new; Imperial walking breaking pow; Avery riding corn cultivator; 60-tooth spike tooth harrow; spring tooth harrow; Klepper fanning mill: pair bob sleds; 2 sets dump boards. 2 sets logging outfits, 2 sets stirrups, steel puddey, 2 swamp hooks and about 150 feet log chain, 2 sets bunks, hay ladders; beet bet, 16 feet long: log coupling pole, 3% by 4 inches by 27 feet long; grindstone, hog house, 2 sets double work harness, set' single buggy harness, pair night horse blankets, pair fly nets, 7 dozen chickens, iron kettle, pinch bar. Cant Hook, sausage grinder, lard press and numerous ether articles. TERMS: Credit of one year will be given on purchases amounting to more than $5.00, purchaser to give bankable note, notes to bear interest at rate of 6 per cent, per cent, per annum for last six months. A discount of 5 per cent, will be allowed for cash on time purchases; under $5.00, cash in hand. No property to be taken from premises until settled for. GRANT STRICKLER, Owner, G. R. Hileman, Auct. Clay Green, Clerk. 200-t3-eod FOR SALE 26 67-100 acres with good buildings, all black ground, well located. j 13% acres witlh good buildings. These two lay together. Can sell separate or together. Well tiled. REUBEN GILPEN, I 20143 Decatur, Ind.

FOR THE YEAR 1020. I The trustee of Preble township. Adams county, Indiana, proposes I for the yearly expenditures ami tax I levies by the advisory board, at its annual meeting to be held at the office of the undersigned trustee in said township on the 2nd day of September. 1919, at one o'clock p. in. the following estimates and amounts for said year: 1. Township expenditures. $284.01, and township tax 1 cent on the hun- < dred dollars. ' 2. Local tuition expenditures, sl,- ; 420.05 and tax 5 cents on the hun- | dred dollars. I 3. Special school expenditures, $3,976.14 and tax 11 cents on the hunI dred dollars. I 4. Road tax expenditures. $2.2i2.08 and tax 8 cents on the hundred dol- , lars. I 5. Additional road tax expenclit-.ires. ' $568.02 and tax 2 cents on the hundred dollars. Total expenditures $8,520.30 and total tax 30 cents on the hundred dollars. List of taxables of said named township: Land and improvements «2,022.040.00 Personal property 589,960.00 Mixed, railroads, etc 263,200.00 $2,875,800.00 Mortgage exemptions 35,700.00 ' Leaves balance of $2,840,100.00 I Number of polls' under the age of 50 I years, 173. CHARLES EWELL. Trustee of Preble Township. ADMINISTRATRIX' SALE

Notice is hereby given that the undersigned, administratrix of the ! estate of James S. Gage, deceased. I will offer for sale at public auction, ' at the late residence of deceased in Root township, 3 miles northeast of . Decatur, Indiana, or mile north of Union Chapel church, on Wednesday, September 10, 1919 j beginning at 10 o’clock a. m., the following property, to-wit: i HORSES —Sorrel horse, 3 years old weight 1400; sorrel horse 4 years I old, weight 1500; gray mare. CATTLE—Two milk cows, one fresh in December, other in March; 1 year old male calf, 1 year old red heifer, 'spring calf. HOGS —One sow; 6 shoats, weight about 100 pounds each. SHEEP —Fifty-one head of sheep FARMING IMPLEMENTS, ETC., — Breaking plow, com cultivator, com planter, disc, disc drill, harrow, mower, hay rake, set of buggy harness, set of work harness, buggy, wagonfeed cooker and hav ladder, fanning mill, double shovel plow, copper kettle, cream separator, and numerous tools. GRAIN—I7 acres of grown corn, wheat and oats in the bin. HOUSEHOLD GOODS—Flour chest, cupboard, 2 tables, center stand, 5 piece parlor suite, parlor lamp, bed room carpet, wash stand. 2 wood I beds, hard coal stove, South Bend I Mailable range, used only 4 months; new linoleum, 12x14*6; sewing machine, dining room chairs, curtains and blinds, dishes, and numerous other articles. TERMS—AII sums of $5.00 and under cash in hand. On all sums over $5.00 a credit of nine months will be given, the purchaser executing , his note therefor, bearing 6 per cent interest from maturity, waiving valuation and appraisement laws, with attorneys tees for collection. Such notes to be sufficient securities to l the satisfaction of the undersigned. > CATHERINE V. GAGE, ■ Jess Michaud, Clerk. Admx. 1 W. A. Lower, Clerk. s The Union Chapel Aid Society will a serve dinner. 0 $ $ $ S—WANT ADE EARN—S $ $ $

MARKETS-STOCKS I Daily Report of Local and Foreign Markets. New York, Aug. 23—(Special to Daily Democrat)—Firmness marked the stock market opening todayPractically all leading issues opened abov ethe previous close, those failing to do so selling off only fractionally. United States Steel opened ’at 101 ij, up %; Crucible at 140 up 2; Republic Steel at 84%. off %; PanAmerican at 109% up %; Marine at 5C%. up %; Marine preferred at 115%. up 1%; United States Rubber at 120, off % and United Retail Stores at 85%. up 1%. Chicago, Aug. 23—(Special to Daily Democrat)—Open: Corn—Sept, down 2%c; Dec. up %; May down l%c. Oats—Sept, down %c; Dec. unchang ed; May down %c. Provisions — Higher. East Buffalo, N. Y.,—(Special to Daily Democrat)— Receipts. 1920; shipments. 950; official to New York yesterday. 2660. Hogs closing steady heavies. $22.25022.75; Yorkers and Mixed. $23.00@2315; one deck, $23.25; pigs. $22.00 022.25; roughs, $18.50 @19.00; stags, $16.00, down; cattle, 400, slow; sheep. 3000, steady; lambs dull, 1675, down Cleveland — Butter: Creamery in tubs, extras 57@57%; extra firsts 56 %; firsts 55@55%; prints 1c higher; fancy dairy at 43%@47%; packing 40@42c. Eggs—Extras, 49c; extra firsts, 47c northern firsts, new cases 47c; old cases, 46c; southern and western firsts, new cases 43c. Ohio extras in, new cases 47c.

KALVER-MAIER CO. Wool 56c LOCAL MARKETS. (Corrected Every Day by Burk Elevator Company) Wheat No. 1, $2.15; No. 2. $2.12; new oats, 69c; corn, per cwt , $2.70; barley, $1.15; rye, $1.40, wool, 55c. LOCAL MARKET. Country butter 40@48c Eggs, dozen 40c LOCAL CREAMERY MARKETS Butterfat, delivered 54c VULCANIZING Have your tires cared for by A. W. Tanvas. Vulcanizing casings 50c up; $ $ $ S—WANT ADS EARN—S $ $ $ +++++++++++++++++ •9 BARNEY WERTZBERGER ♦ General Agent for + + American Products Company. + + Dealer in Household necessi- + + ties—lncluding Extracts, Wash- ♦ + ing Powder, Soft Drinks, and + 4* Toilet Articles. ♦ + 754 Mercer Ave- ’Phone 609. + + 4- 4 , 4*4 > 4’4 > 4*4 i + > l*+ > i’ + 4 , 'l > 19946 +*+++++++++*++++ + YOU WANT IT WHEN YOU ♦ + WANT IT. + + We can give you that suit + + cleaned and pressed and in very + ♦ short notice. + + Try us on this quick service + + and see how you like it. ♦ 4- Call 134 4> + DECATUR LAUNDRY + + Launderers and Dry Cleaners + + “The odor just isn’t there.” ♦ 4-4-4-4-4- + 4-4-4<4-4- + + 4-4- + Livery Cars Day and Night; closed and open-. Clean cars and careful drivers. Prices Reasonable GAUNT AUTO SALES CO. ‘Phone 929.

John Schurger & Son, Abstractors of Title to Real Estate in Adams County, Indiana. • All kinds of money to loan on Real > Estate from 5(4% on farms, from 5 to 40 years, partial payment at any interest paying time. City loans from' 7 to 8%. We are in the market for your bus-, iness. If you want an abstract of a' loan come to our office in person and you r ill save money by so doing. Also forms and city property for sale. 1 Office over Fisher & Harris. East of the Court House, Decatur, Ind. Citizens Telephone No. 104, Decatur, Ind. STOCKHOLDERS MEETING Notice is hereby given that the annual meeting of the stockholders of the Citizens Telephone Company, of Decatur, Indiana, will be held at the office of the Secretary of said company. in the city of Decatur, Indiana, on Monday, September Ist, 1919, for the election of five directors to serve for the ensuing year and for the transaction of such other business as may be properly brought before said meeting. F. M. SCHIRMEYER. 196-t Sep- 1 Secretary. Mr. and Mrs. L. T. Brokaw left this morning for Culver, Indiana, to visit their grandson, Truman Johnson who is attending the military school at that place and who writes that he is enjoying the outing very much.

• classified want ads SALE I FOR SALE—A fine heifer, part Jersey 1 and part Holstein Will be fresh in January. 20243 FOR SALE —Single Comb White Leg--1 horn Cockerels; Ferris heavy lay--1 ing strain. Prices right. See G. H. ’ Oliver. Monroe, Indiana. • 197-t6 ,' FOR - SALE—Big Type Poland China brood sow, pigs by her side. In--1 quire John Shheiman, South Thirteenth street. ’Phone 493. FOR SALE—I6O acres, good building, partly tiled and fenced. Two and one half miles of Decatur on stone pike. Number one farm land. See Schurger & Son. 192-ts FOR SALE —Serviceable O. I. C. boars I eligible to register. Price, s3o.— | W. E. Faurote, Decatur, Ind., R. R. No. I 5; Monroe ’phone. 176tf FOR SALE —1 combination range in i fine condition. Will burn coal, wood or gas. Call 664. 200-t3 WOOD FOR SALE—Must sell at , once. $5.00 beet rack load. See F. W. Holthouse, at Holthouse Garage. 20143 FOR SALI3 -Several makes of electric sw’eepers, to sell at cost, including Hot Point, Bee Cadillac and i Simplex. Some are for use on Deleo current, some city. Come in early land take your pick. Delco Light Store. 197-3 t e-od FOR SALE —A Ford touring i car. Good Tires and new 1 paint. Inquire Henry Knapp & I Son, Decatur, Ind. 201-t6 - - — FOR SALE —Six thoroughbred Duroc spring pigs. Chalmer Edwards, Pleasant Mills, Ind. 19843 e-o-d LOST AND FOUND j FOUND —Ladies' hat on No. 2nd St. Wednesday evening following windstorm. Owner may have same by calling at this office and paying for i this ad. 201t3 ' LOST —Small purse containing some money, on last interurban car leaving Fort Waytie Wednesday evening. Finder please return to this office. 20043

FOR RENT FOR RENT —Home furnished. One half of home, lower or left part. Call 'phone 265 or inquire at 234 N. sth street. 198-ts FQR RENT —Furnished room, two I blocks from court house. Call at 312 Winchester street or ’Phone 653. 199-ts WANTED WANTED —1 wish to rent a five or j six room house in good neigh bor- ' hood in Decatur. It you have such a house to rent, write at once to S. E. John, Monroe. 20243 WANTED — Girl for general housework. No washings. Good wages.—Mrs. E. C. Ru- , rode. Jr., 2422 Fairfield avenue, , Fort Wayne, Ind. 1 WANTED —A girl for general house ' j work. No washings. Inquire at ' the C. A. Dugan home. 201-ts I — - — —— ———— , WANTED —Ex-soldier and sailor mu,l sicians for The World War Veterans’ band, reeds preferred, others write. Office and factory positions for right men. Only capable musicians need apply. Address Ralph Kapp, Mgr., 511-12 Shoaff Bldg., Fort Wayne, Ind. ?01t2 WANTED —Sewing at 425 Elm street. ” 20046 WANTED—Dressmaking at 324 Elm street. 200-14 ,MISCELLANEOUS t DITCHING—I have purchased a ditchfl ing machine and am ready to do 6 1 your work. See Earnest Pulser, Bluffn|ton, Ind., R. R. No. 4, Craigville. Ind., ” I Phone ' 12 °-t5 1- IS YOUR FORD OUT OF a 1 ORDER? WE DO ALL d KINDS OF FORD REPAIR 1- WORK, AND ALSO SELL GAS j.'OIL AND ALL KINDS OF ls FORD ACCESSORIES. GIVE 1- US A TRIAL. 1 WERLING GARAGE, - 19'46PREBLE. IND, FOR SALE y We want to move the follow* )f ing quick: e 500 split Oak posts; 5,000 feet i- 2x4 and 2x6 lumber; 5,000 feet £ 1 meh lumber; also some e square pieces. Prices right, j. See us if you contemplate buildis ing this fall. d L ir BLUFFTON HOOP CO. vv. Adams St. 2014? y. Miss Madge Hite was a Fort Wayne is visitor today. it | Miss Lois Egley of Williams underio went an operation for appendicitis and it other complications at the Monroe is hospital this morning. She withstoo-l the ordeal well.

MISCELLANEOUS CONTINUED | EVEN IF YOU LIVED way dOw 77 Cuba we would still like to " C U B A Cleaning—Dyeing—Pressing C UMorn . p | HAVE RESPECT for your cloth"! stop sending it to any Tom, Dick 8 ' Harry for Cleaning— Dyeing-p' ° r ing. We do It better. I LADIES—Don’t trust your delicate clothing to any old cleaner— OUr ex [pert and sanitary cleaning and dyein”. service awaits your calls. -p hone 6g ’ and we will call for your order. I DECATUR DRY CLEANERS Monroe Street. lg7 Mrs. John Hoover and daughter Gwendolyn, left today to spend the week-end with Mr. and Mrs. Frank Clark in Fort Wayne. They will J. joined by Mr. Hoover for an over-Sun'. day visit. i Dr. C. C. RAYL Monroe, Indiana ! Special attention given to ; Surgery and to the Dig- ; ; eases of the Abdomen and ■' j Female PelvisEquipped to do Cystoscopy ; ■nd Ureteral Catheterliatloa

: BLACK & GETTING • UNDERTAKING AND EMBALMING Fine Funeral Furnishings Private Ambulance Service DECATUR, - IND. ; Telephone: Office 90; Home 727 Office Removed H. F. Costello, M. D n wishes to announce that he has moved his office to his residence, 215 North 3rd SL General Practice Special attention given to Chronic Diseases and Preventive Medicine. Office Hours: 9:00 to 11:30 a. m., 2:00 to 5:00 p. m., A 7:00 to 8:30 p. m. —————i ■—a Dr. C. V. Connell VETERINARIAN OFFICE—HORSE SALE BARN FIRST STREET Calls Answered Day or Night Pk n ne> Offlce 143 1 llUllc Residence 102 N. A. BIXLER OPTOMETRIST Eyes Tested, Glasses Fitted HOURS 8 to 11:30 12:30 to 5:30 Saturday, 8:00 p. m. Telephone 135 JEFF LIECHTY Auctioneer I still have my headquarters at Durkin’s garage, and will book any sale you might have. ’Phone 181 DR. L. K. MAGLEY Veterinarian Office 235 W. Monroe St. Over Al Burdg’s Barber Shop. Phones: Office 186; Residence 11-M. DR. H. E. KELLER Decatur, Indiana General Practice Office specialties. Diseases of women and children,, X-Ray examinations and treatments, electric treatments for high blood pressure and hardening of the arteries, X-Ray treatments for goiter, fubercu'osis and cancer. Office hours, 9 to 11 A. M.J 1 to 5 P. M.; 7 to 9 P. M. Sundays by appointment. Phones, Res. No. 110; Office, No. 409. Present office over F. V. Mills Grocery store. New office after the middle of September, 110 North Fourth street. | PIPE FOR FENCE POSTS ' I have on hand aecond-hand 1 In* 2 In., 5% in., 614 In., 8 In. and 10 I"Pipe In any length, which Is Just the thing tor fence posts and brace!) also for ends of tile ditches. See us for prices. J. F. ARNOLD .Suite 4,5, &6, People’s Loan A T«« Company Building. j Decatur, Indiana. ’Phons 7<*