Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 26, Number 106, Decatur, Adams County, 3 May 1928 — Page 2

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CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS, BUSINESS CARDS, AND NOTICES FOR SALE TOR SALE— Manchu and Ito Sun test ed soy beans, high germination Burk Elevator Co., Phone 25 98-12 t FOR SALE —Two loads of clover hay. A. D. Suttles. 103-ts. FOR SALE—Model 30, Atwater-Kent, one dial, 6 tube radio, complete with new lubes, new A battery, Willard Wet B batteries, and speaker. Installed for 150.00. See Milton Werling at Democrat office. 104t3 FOR SALE-Cabbage, tomato, Salvia plants; others coining on. Werder Sisters, SV3 Marshal St., phone 34 Z 104-3tx FOR SALE— Uirge retrigeraror. suii’able for grocery, restaurant or hotel. W'ill sell cheap. Inquire Niblick and Co. I 04 ’ 3 } FOR SALE—4-y ear-old mare" broke Martin Kruckeberg, Decatur R. R 8 Phone J-845. 104t3x FOR SALE —Dining room suite. Inquire at 915 North Fifth st. 104t3 FOR SALE Leather rocking chair; Walnut kitchen table, and radio complete. 510 Patterson St. 1 square west of Erie depot. 104t3x FdR SALE —An electric washer, in first class condition. Phone 708, 321 N. sth st. 105t3 FOR SALE —Early yellow dent seed corn. 98% germination. Burk Elevator Co., Phone 25 10563 t FOR SALE--Cabbage, tomato. cauliflower, and yam plants Henry Hatigk, 204 S. 10 st. Phone 677 105-3tx FQR'^ALE— White~Wyandotte eggs. for hatching, $3 per 100, $1.75 lor 50, 60c for 15. Mrs. Grant. Owens, R. R. 5, Decatur, Ind. Monroe phone N-6. 89 Th-F 3 wks-x FOR SALE—Farmers and Feeders— Do you want matured corn to feed Aug. Ist to 10tb? Polar Yellow Dent Frost Resisting and Cold resistent Golden Glow will do it. Harper 100 day best clay land corn, $3.50 bn. Red Cob ensilage. $2.50 bu. Four acres will fill big silo. Open every day and evening until 10 o’clock. Lamb's Wholesale. Payne, Ohio. 106t3 FOR SALE—Gendron baby buggy in good condition, cheap; 75 ft. 48" poultry netting and 6 iron posts. Pbonesl7 106-31 X FOR SALE-Round fumed oak, 8-ft extension table, six chairs and buffet to match, in good condition; also bed davenport and sanitary cot. Inquire Mrs. Alva Nichols, 1003 Mereer Avenue. 106-.lt FOR SALE — New Spring Hats 980 SI.OO to $2 Mrs. Perry Ogg 116 Jeffer-i son St. 106-3tx WANTED WANTED —Salesman between the age of 23-45. Salary and commission. Address Box F. % Decatur Democrat 103-5 tx WANTED—Expenenred girl geral housework, small family, no washing. Phone A-35133 or write 1028 Kensington Blvd., Fort Wayne, Ind 105-2 t FOR RENT FOR RENT—7 room house on North 13th st., call phone 666. 10415 x FOR RENT—Modern - 7 room house on 9th st. Elmer Tricker or phone 993. 105t4 FOR RENT*—7 room house at Monmouth. Lights an dgarage. Call 7970. 104-2 t eod. FOR RENT —Semi-modern house. Reasonable. Inquire at 944 High Street. 105-2LX FOR RENT—Modern 7 room house on North Second street. J. F. Arnold. Phone 1084. 106t3x FOR RENT — Housekeeping apart ment, ground floor sink lights gas. basement, two entrances; yard, pleasant for child; garden. Inquire 1127 W. Monroe. 106t3 COURT HOUSE Real Estate Transfers Fredericka Kotte to Floyd W. Ehfman. 40 acres in Kirkland township for $3,500. Mu tai Benefit Life Insurance comoaay to John V?. Owens, 81 1-4 acres in St. Marys township, for sl. Otis Burk, trustee, to James C. Runyon. tract in Wabash township, for J 127.50. ' Eleazor Biggs, to Louise lot 12 in. Williams for $25. Charles Weger el al to Myrtle A. Daniels, lot 25 in Pleasant Mills for S2OO. Joseph R. Winteregg etux to Ralph A. Messel. 177 acres in Wabash township for $5,850. Leah Breiichy to Jacob J Schwartz tract in Monroe township, for $1,500. Receiver Discharged In the case of Charles Sether vs. J. Henry Vian et al. the receiver, on instruction from the court, paid the balance of funds in his hands to Charles ■ Sether and the court discharged the receiver. Have Up-to-Date Kitchen Home economics authorities agree that the kitchen is the room women use most. They recommend beauty in the kitchen and approve of the most modern iaixu'-lightenui;, time-saving equipment for this busiest room in the house.

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() - 0 —LOANS—ON MODERN CITY PROPERTY at 6% for 5 years, 10 years or 15 years time. NO COMMISSION ON FARM LAND at 5, 5' 2 and 6% I —according to the amount borrowed. for 5 years, 10 year*, or 20 years. The 20 year loan is on Government Plan, with new full payment plan that is advantageous | 11 to borrower. We specialize in all kinds of INSURANCE, reresenting 14 Old Line Companies. We will sign your bond. t THE SUTTLES-EDWARDS • COMPANY Corner 2nd A Monroe Sts. Niblick Block Decatur, Ind. Q —- Q S. E. BLACK FUNERAL DIRECTOR New Location, 206 S. 2nd St. Mrs. Black. Lady Attendant Calls answered promptly day or night Office phone 500 Home phone 727 • Ambulance Service o 0 D. F. TEEPLE State Licensed Truck Line Daily truck service between Decatur and Fl. Wayne Decatur Phone 254 i Fort Wayne Phone A8405 I O- Q (J— = ~ —0 Roofing—Spouting—Tin Work HOLLAND FURNACES Auto Radiators Repaired. Torch work. Will appreciate an opportunity to serve you. Decatur Sheet Metal Works E. A. GIROD 220 North Eighth St. Phone 331 Res. 1224 D- - - - -0 o— —7 —o I LOBENSTEIN & HOWER FUNERAL DIRECTORS Calls answered promptly day or night. Ambulance service. Office Phone 90. Residence Phone, Decatur 346 Residence Phone, Monroe, 81 LADY ATTENDANT O- - 0 H. FROHNAPFEL. D. C. DOCTOR OF CHIROPRACTIC A HEALTH SERVICE The Neurocalometer Service Will Convince You at 104 S. Third Street Office ana Residence Phone 314 Office Hours: 10-12 a.m. 1-5 6-3 p.m. N. A. BIXLER OPTOMETRIST Eyes Examined. Glasses Fitted HOURS: 8 to 11 30—12:30 to 5:00 Saturday 8:00 p.' m. Telephone 135. MONEY TO LOAN An unlimited amount of 5 PER CENT money on improved real estate. FEDERAL FARM LOANS . Abstracts of title to real estate. ! SCHURGER’S ABSTRACT OFFICE 133 S UM St Captain Os Bluffton Track Team Injured r 1 i Harry Schroeder, Jr., captain of the . Blufft:n high school track team, suf- ; feied serious injury to his left hand Tuesday evening, when a pistol, load- -: ed with a blank cartridge, was accir dentally exploded in his hand. A hole was torn in the boy's hand and infee . ti.m resulted. Tetanus an'i-toxin w.is given to the youth to prevent lock jaw, . The gun was used by the e.ach to start r the track events. ■mrmwmftiwiniiiiißi i hi iiiiiiiib Do You Want To BUY, SELL. or TRADE REAL ESTATE See a H. S. MICHAUD 133 S. 2nd St. Phone 104 i —in ■■■ . i I uzzzz^— zr -r-za I DR. C. V. CONNELL J VETERINARIAN Office 120 No. First Street 11 Phone: Office 143—Re»!den , ’« 102 3 t Special Attention given to S cattle and poultry practice e O (

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT THURSDAY. MAY 3, 1928.

MARKET REPORTS DAILY REPORT OF LOCAL AND FOREIGN MARKETS FORT WAYNE LIVESTOCK Fort Wayne. Ind., May 3.—tINS) — Livestock: Receipts — Calves, 50: hogs. 250; sheep, 25; market 25-50 c lower; 10i>110 lbs., $7.10; 110-130 lbs.. $8.15; 130140 lbs., $8.75; 140-150 lbs., $9.00; 150160 lbs.. $9.25; 160-170 lbs.. $9.50; 170-200 lbs.. $9.60; 200-225 lbs., $9.75; 225-275 lbs.. $9.65; 275-350 lbs., $9.50; roughs. $7.00-$7.75; stags, $5.00-$6.00; calves, $13.50 down; clipped lambs, $14.50 down. EAST BUFFALO L VESTOCK Hogs, receipts, 1.700; holdovers, 2,985; market. 25-35 c down; 250-350 lbs., $9.50-$10.15: 200-250 lbs., SIO.OO- - 160-200 lbs., $9.90-$10.45; 130160 lbs.. $9.15-$10.00; 90-130 lbs., $8.75$9.25; packing sows, $7.50-SBJH). Cattle, receipts. 100; calves, receipts. 100; market weak, calves steady; beef steers, $12.75; vealers, $14.00-$14.50. Sheep receipts, 1.000; market steady; bulk fat lambs, $16.50-$16.60; bulk cull lambs. $12.50-$13.75; bulk fat ewes. $7.50-SIO.OO. CLEVELAND PRODUCE Cleveland. May 3— (U.R)— Butter, ex- 1 tras in tub lots, 47-49 c; extra firsts. lU't-lj'-jc; seconds. 39%-41 l-2c; prints. 1 to 3c above current quotations. Eggs, extras, 34c; extra firsts. 32c; firsts, 29%c; ordinary. 28c. Poultry, heavy broilers, 45-50 c; Leghorns, 37-42 c; heavy fowls, 29-30 c; , medium stock. 29-30e; Leghorns, 2426c; old roosters, 16-17 c; ducks. 2528c. Potatoes, 150-pound sacks, round whites. Ohio, Wisconsin, Michigan, $.!.20-$3.40. Minnesota, $3.00-$3.15; 120-lb. sacks. Minnesota, $2.35-$2.40; 110-lb. sacks Idaho Russet, Burbanks. $2.5D-$2.60; Florida, Hastings, $8.(10$8 50 a barrel; Texas, 100-lb. sacks, new reds. $4.50. PITTSBURGH LIVESTOCK Hogs, receipts, 1.000; market viyy slow, unevenly lower; 250-350 lbs., $9.75-$10.25; 200-250 lbs., $lO.lO-$10.45; 160-200 lbs.. $10.25-$10.45; 130-160 lbs., $9,50-110.45; 90-130 lbs.. SB.OO-$9.50; , packing sows, $7.50-$5.25. Cattle receipts. 10; calves receipts, 100; market steady; beef steers, $11.50-$13.80; light yearling steers and heifers, $10.50-$13.25; beef cows, SB.OO-$10.50: low cutter and cutter cows, $6.00-$7.50: vealers, $18,50-415: heavy calves. SB.OO-$13.00. Sheep receipts, 300; market steady to weak; top fat lambs. $16.75; bulk fat lambs. $13.00-$16.50; bulk cull lambs, $9.00-$ 12.50; bulk fat ewes, $6.50-19.75; bulk spring lambs. $17.00$20.00. CHICAGO GRAIN CLOSE Chicago, May 3.—Speculative grain close: ! Wheat — May. $1.56%-$1.57; July. $1.57%-$1.58; Sept., $1.54%. CornMay, $1.05%-> 4 ; July, $1.08% \; 1 Sept., $1.09> 3 -%. Oats-May, 63c, I July. 55%c old; 56 7-8 c new; Sept.. s new, 47%-48c. 1 LOCAL PRODUCE MARKET (Corrected May 2) 1- Fowls 20c e Leghorn Fowls 11c Chickens 20c Leghorn Chickens 13c Old Roosters 9c t White Duck% 15c Geese 14c ■ Eggs, dozen . 23c ■ LOCAL GRAIN MARKET (Corrected May 2) No. 2 Wheat $1.95 Old Yellow Corn per 100 . ~.. 91 40 New Yellow Corn per 100 $1 to $1.35 Mixed Corn ijjjßc less Oats 62c i Barley 85c Rye 99 - LOCAL GROCERS EGG MARKET 0 ‘Eggs, dozen 26c BUTTERFAT AT STATIONS Butterfat 42c Q. Keeping Busy Some people wonder what lighthouse keepers do all the time. Well, when they’re not seeing that the lights are lit, they’re kept busy tearing 0 leaves off the calendars.

(> ohoix a.x< « kf.«i ihix<; ti.i. HUIHOIIH txi> miI.(VW < o'l- - whose i.ixes oi no.iu PX-S THtlllliai THE lORPOHVFE I I MIT* OF THE < TT> OF l>E< VFI R. IXIII (XI To Inainll nn<l Malnlatn Flaxhina l.iKhl Mkhmlk KivinK IwenO-lour hour w«-r---xlw <-n<-l> day. pro* Idina far rromlUtf protection, tlrlnu n penult., and declaring an rmrrjriM). flection One. Be it ordained by the Common Council in and tor the city of IH'iatur. Indiana, for the satetj tl>v citizens thereof and the traveling public. that eaeli of the Railroad or Kailwav Companies operatins their roads ; through the corporate limits of the City I of I'esatur. Indiana be required to place FLASHING LIGHT SIGNALS at ill points, where said Railroad or Railways ■ ross any public street in said City as tlie Common Council may see fit and order installed Seetlon Two That, said FLASHING LIGHT SIGNALS shall consist of two liizlits which lights shall flash alternately at least twenty seconds tn advance of an approaching train. Ihe light to be mounted on located on Side of highway on each side of Railroad of Railway Companies riglit-ot-way, to be so installed as to function twentv-four hours of each day. Two signals sliall be provided for each highway ami at least on- signal on each highway shall be equipped with a bell. Se< tion Three. Bo it further ordained that if said FLASHING LIGHT SK»NALS or any ot them sliall not operate as provided for in Section Two the said Railroad or Railway Companies sliall place a flagman or flagmen at such crossing or crossings, wfto shall protect the same until sm-li time as tile I t.ASHING RIGHT SIGNALS shall .1gain operate as provided for iu Section Two herein. Section F our. That wherever F ISSUING LIGHT SIGNALS are installed at crossings within said City now prole, ted by a watchman, that the watchman sliall he removed from said crossing as soon as FLASHING LIGHI SIGN\l*S are installed and operating as Provided for in Section Two. and approved by the Common Council of said City except the watchman now stationed at Winchester Street erosaing shall not be removed until so ordered by the Common Council in ami for said City. Sect rm Five. Be it further ordained by said Common Council that any <>t s;.j,t Railroad or Railway t'onipain operating through said city which Tailto comply With anv of the Sections of this Ordinance shall be guilty of a nnsdeineaner and on conviction tliereot shall be fined in any sum not less than ten dollars ,sH».i)o> ami not more than twentv-five dollars (s’s '•<>> for each div they SO failed to comply therewith and each day's default shall eonstitu’.e a separate offense. , , Section Six. Be it further ordained T.v the Common Council of said I it.v of li'ciHtur. Indiana, tliat the Railroad and Railway Companies shall install I LAM! ING LIGST SHINALS herein provid'd f.’.r within Sixt, <«M» days from the time so ordered by the Common I ouucil of said City. , , , , Section Seven. It is hereby do, la re.l that an cmergem y exists t o- the immediate taking effect of this Ordinance and each Section thereof. It shall therefor*- be in full force and effect from and after its passage and two (2) weeks publication, onee each week, in the l>e,atur Daily Democrat published in the citv of Decatur. Indiana. Passed and adopted by the Comm >n Council this Ist day f May. I»2S Approved and signed by the Mayor this Ist dav of May. 192 s GEORGE M. KRICK • Mayor Attest: Catherine Kauftnian, City Clerk May .1-10. — o — XOTItE OF I'INAE SETTLEMENT Ol*’ ESTXTE NO. .:mo Notice is hereby given to the eerditors. heirs and legatees of Charles Vt. Merryman, deceased to appear in .he Adams Circuit Court, l.eld al Decatur. Indiana, on the 2kth day ot May. .31, and show cause, if any. why the F mal Settlement Accounts with the estate of said decedent should not be approved, and said heirs arc notified to then and there make proof of heirship, and receive thejr distributive shares. Lona Foster. Executrix Dceatur. Indiana May 2rd 1!>28. James T. Merryman, Attorney. May 3-10. Attend the Cafeteria Supper, U. B. Church. Saturday. 105t3 — i SUNDAY EXCURSION $2.75 TOLED ° Round Trip from Decatur via Nickel Plate Road NEXT SUNDAY and EVERY SUNDAY to October 28, incl., 1928. For Full Information, Train Schedules, etc. Consult Local I’icket Agent , I— I 1 2! ’ BOOSTER DAY Monroe, Ind. Saturday, May sth 2 o’clock p.m. You’re invited to come MONROE s Industrial Association

, | NOTICE TO rHOPERTV OWNERS | ! Iu the Matter of XX e»t Xutttnau Avenue Iniproxement ’ Notice is hereby given that the Comi.i.ui Council In mid for the city of De- ■ Hiur. Indiana, di.f on the Ist day of M i\ PR'S p.us and adopt a prelimiuiir, .••solution lo make tlie following <l'serihed improvement on West Nuttinm. • Avenue In said city, to-wil: Commencing at the west line of the right of wav of the Cincinnati Itieh- , inond ami Fort Wayne Railroad Com- . paiiv. running west over on and along Nuttman. Avenue in tlie city of liocatui. Indiana to the west line cf Twelfth Street and there to terminate. , as per plans and specifications, which «aid plans and specifications are on file in the office of the City-Ctei k ami subject t<> the inspection of all parties interested. Further notice is also given that the Common Council will on the 13th day of Mav. 192 Xat 7 o'clock P M at their , Council R>om in said City, hear and re. ,ive any and all objections and remonztranees which may bo made and filed against *<id Improvement mid will then determine whether or not the benefits accruing to the property liable to he assessed therefor will be equal to the estimate costa thereof. Witness inv hand and official seal this 2nd day of May. I»2S. Catherine Kauffman. City Clerk. SEAL MayiJ-1# o— ■——■ ■ XOTH'E T'<> HIHHF.H* In the Matter of Nuttman t,enue Improvement Notice Is hereby given that tlie Com-lu-HI Connell In mid for the . Ity of Decatur, Indiana will on Tuesday, the sth .lay of June 192 k at 7 o’clock 1. M at their Council Room in said City reeeixe sealed bids for Nutlinaii Avenue Improvement as per plans and specifications now on tile in the office of th' City Clerk. Each bidder will be required to de posit w>th Ins i.id a certified check fori an amount not less than two and one half per cent CU, > of the Engineer ; I Estimate of the . ost of sueli improi. - inent. provided, that sinh check shall in no case be for less than one liundr.d dollars (JlOO.hOl which sa .I estimate. plans and specifications are now on file and may be seen ill the office of the City Clerk of Decatur, li..liana. Bidders blanks will he furnished by '.he City• Engineer of De.-atur. Indiana. Th-: t'.ihinmn Council reserves tlie right to reject any and all bids Witness my iiaml ami official seal Illis 2nd day of May, i92>. Catherine Kauffman SEAL City Clerk May 3-10 —i—o NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS Notice is hereby given that MONDAY, MAY 7. 1928 will be the last day to pay the Spring installment of taxes. The county treasurer's office will be open from 8 a. iu. to 4 p. m. during the tax paying season. All taxes not paid by i that time will become delinquent and a 10% penalty will be added. Do not put off paying your taxes as they i must be paid and the law points out ' the duty of the county treasurer. Those who have bought or sold property and wish a division of taxes, 1 are asked to come in at once. Don't wait for the rush. No receipts can be laid away for anyone, so please don’t ask for it. We will be glad to mail the paid preeeipts to those who mail in their checks to this office before the final tax-paying date. ED ASHBAUCHER, Treasurer, Tn Mav 7. of Adams County. Ind. 3 X M/ New York CHy Convenient to Everything You’ll Find TH | HOTEL BRISTOL 129 Comfort, Cleanliness J g Convenience " f ood of Excellence RATES *3 per day for One; * 5 for Two (with bath) Otrnerihip - IHanagrmfnt T. ELLIOTT TOLSON I !

I Insurance Company Claims Wabash Doctor Was Suicide Wabash, Ind., May 3.— (U.R) —Dr. Earl A. Rogers "committed suicide" here Feb. 26 last after taking out SIOO,OOO in life insurance, according I to a suit filed ui circuit court here by the People's life Insurance company, of Frankfort, seeking to avoid pay. ment or*s2sU>oo of tlie insurance it issued. The suit cites a two-year suicide clause. Policies were issued ! to Dr. Rogers Dec. 2 last. Insurance companies demanded an , autopsy after Dr. Rogers died sud- I denly, but the examination failed to 1

MERKO FOR TREATING CORN SEED. Mcrko will thoroughly disinfect corn seed and rid it of the molds and disease that have made corn backward in past years. IT COSTS ONLY 3 CENTS PER ACKE TO TREAT YOUR SEED CORN WIT II MERKO. re 6a JT-.SLVJL' KOZ7 - iilr 1 .-J'-- ' Wish I Had His Luck! THAT remark is commonly made aboul th*' man worth thousands. Perhaps, even you have said it. BlT—is it i “Luck?” Nine out oi ten times, if you knew the man’s history. you\l find his prosperity due, originally, to his persistency to SAVE in his ■ younger days! • Follow in footsteps. Start a ' Savings Account with us today! We Pay 4% Interest — # Old Adams County Bani “We Pay You To Save." — I

; definitely establish the taw death. The People's < I)mimily a ,, he took a deadly poislon’’ and m addition alleges that he was Bo t "fit subject, for insurance" char g i M he was "a sufferer from heart & ease.” although asserting at the ti Bf he was examined that lti a ' health good.” Notice Dog Owners Will meet you at Teeple and i' etet . son Store. Saturday Mav sth troa ■ 7 to 9 P. M. A. R. Bell Assessor. In city of P< eatur • ”— i— Get the H abit—Trade at Home, it Pays