Decatur Democrat, Volume 51, Number 28, Decatur, Adams County, 9 July 1908 — Page 6

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Have you ever stopped in your made rush for business to think over the vast leap in the price of real estate in Decatur in the past and the possibilities for the future? If you have you will certainly agree with us that it is most wonderful and is but another proof of the fact that we are living in a live town, one that has a future. Our attention was forcibly called to the fact today when R. S. Peterson, the well known attorney informed us that twenty-five years ago he advertised in the Decatur papers for an entire year, the lot recently sold to W. H. Fledderjohann and others for $5,000 and the lot on which now stands the D. M. Hensley building, offering the entire tract for SSOO and failed to find a buyer. Th e sum invested then and held until now would bring $7,500, estimating the Hensley lot on the sam e basis as the K. of P. lot, not a bad investment. Other property has advanced accordingly, some of it even more rapidly and the same opportunities are here now, if we are onl ywise enough to pick them cut and have the nerve to put the money in. Think it over and watch Decatur real estate double in value in the next five or ten years. Absolutely jree-Bed Daven ports Mrd-robesSteel Ronqes, ’ J Sewing-lllachines,Dinner-sets. Sideboards. Dressers. Hall Racks. Couches.Kitchcn Cabinets, Chijjoniers,DiningTables Art Squares. Iron Beds. Mirrors,Ruckers,Lace Curtains, and many other useful householdarticles. Ymteusfor our illustrated catalog oj the above and. many other items given free to the todies for selling our groceries. Address, Lima Tea C& Lima; 01

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Mrs. P. Nelson has returned to her home in Howard City, Mich., after spending some time here visiting with her mother Mrs. Sarah Barnett. Mrs. W. H. Harvey passed through the city today enroute from Crown Point to Kalamazoo, Mich., after a several days’ visit at the former place. Messrs. Harry Ward and Fred Schaffer will leave soon for a tour through Europe and the old country. They expect to be gone several months during which time they will see the many sights of the old country. Cliffton Haughton and wife went to Decatur this morning where they will make their future home. Their household goods have been stored here for some time, but these will be moved to their new home at once. —Bluffton Banner. Wm. O'Hara living on the county line, had the misfortune to fall from a load of hay, Thursday afternoon, lighting on his head and shoulders. He was rendered unconscious and for a long time his mind was deranged as a result. He is able to be out again however. —Geneva Herald. The King piano company at Bluffton, reduced the pay of the polishers from $2.20 per day to $1.35 and the entire bunch, twenty-five, immediately quit and are leaving the city. A reduction of eighty-five cents a day is going some. The men are all Greeks and say they can get work other places. The Decatur Produce company was the victim and the loser in an extremely sticky mishap which occurred Monday near Decatur, when a wheel on a wagon loaded with 1,200 dozen eggs broke and allowed the wagon n turn turtle. No one was injured and as the eggs were well packed and the cases well fastened into the wagon not all of them were broken. —Bluffton News. The preliminary hearing of Leroy Dolby on the paternity charge brought by Miss Nettie Huffman was to have been heard this afternoon before' 'Squire Walbert but was formally dismissed upon the payment of S3OO by the defendant to the plaintiff. As announced yesterday Dolby settled the case brought against him by Nora Kingen by marrying her. —Bluff on Banner.

At the beautiful home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Eiter on west Wiley avenue was solemnized, at eight o’clock Tuesday evening, one of the most auspicious of the many pretty weddings that were celebrated during the month of June. The bride was Miss May Margaret Eiter, a daughter of Henry Eiter, of Fort Wayne, and a niece of Mr. and Mrs, Frank Eiter, and the groom was Mr. Frederick 11. Barr, youngest son of Mr. Robert Barr, of this city.—Bluffton News. A physician has discovered that color blindness is very rare among girls, though it is common among boys. From this fact he draws the conclusion that in most cases color blindness is due to a want of early education in discriminating colors. Girls, through their plain and fancy needle work and so on, very eariy become familiar with every shade of color, while boys receive no instruction whatever on the subject. Hence, boys frequently exhibit an ignorance in this matter which is confounded with true color blindness, but which girls rarely show. Bluffton lodge, K. of P. will confer third rank work on the big “booster” class next Wednesday, July Bth. Arrangements hav e been made to give work afternoon and evening. Huntington lodge will arrive at 1 p. m. and confer the work in the afternoon and Montpelier lodge will do the wck in the evening. Pythian Sisters will serve supper in K. of P. hall and also furnish lunch at close of work at night. The secret work will be given in Odd Fellows hall. All K. of P. lodges in the district have been invited and a big crowd is expected. The new Pythian Home will be open to all Knights. A class of ten took second rank last night—Bluffion News.

Joe Berling, manager of the Berling Produce and Packing company, is arranging for the building of a big addition to his already mammoth plant on South First street. Work will begin next week on the new building which will be of brick, fifty feet long and thirty-five feet wide and to be located just east of the main part of the plant. It will be constructed In the most improved manner and will be fitted with the latest and best means on th e market for handling and dressing poultry. A refrigerating department will also be Installed, enabling the company to hold their poultry, butter and eggs when necessary. The Berling company has been in business in Decatur for more than a quarter of century and are known over a radius of many miles, having built up a thriving business and a reputation for square and fair treatment to all. The new plant will be completed as soon as possible, so it will be ready for use for the fall and winter business.

Enos Peoples who for several weeks has been selling grain separators in Illinois, visited bis family over the Fourth and he will return to Illinois tomorrow. Now, when you see your wife or sister walking as if she were stepping over some obstruction, stepping high and for the world like an old barnyard hen, don’t “cluck, cluck” to her. For fashion has decreed, in addition to new creations in dresses, that women shall adopt the new stride. It is th e result of the hipless tight skirt. To pull off this walk the madame lifts her leg from the knee, pointing downward, just as a hen walks. To become expert long practice is necessary, but the fashion-bound women lo not mind a little thing like that. If the new walk is what it promises to be, the square will soon look like a storm at sea, the rising and falling knees giving the effect of storm-toss-ed waves. There is a probability that within a short time Robinson park will be closed for the season, and will only be open for a picnic ground. The officials of the Ft. Wayne and Wabash Valley Traction company stated last night, when asked of the matter, that there was a probability that the theater would be closed wnthin a short time owing to a lack of patronage and this will likely be followed by all of th e other attractions shutting up shop for this year. “Lack of patronage.” say the traction officials and this appears to be true. The subject was under consideration when Col. J. Levering Jones was in that city several days ago and Col. Jones said, when approached about the matter: “If the people don’t want the park, close It up,” and it is expected this will be done. A marriage license was issued to Samuel M. Brewster, aged nineteen, son of George Brewster, of Jefferson township, and Edna M. Woodruff, aged seventeen. Both parties are minors and the consent of their parents were filed with the application. Ralph Michael, aged nineteen, an oil pumper from Geneva, and Lessie Barber .aged seventeen, a seamstress, from Geneva. These parties were also under ag e and filed parents consent.

Indianapolis, July 6. —In a supplementary opinion forwarded to William Robison, presecuting attorney of Clinton county, who has instituted a case against the Indianapolis Brewing company to test the legality of the sale of a new beverage which the company has placed upon the market, Attorney General Bingham holds that the beverage is being sold Illegally, as it is a malt liquor, and it is unlawful to sell malt liquors without a license. The beverage in question is known as “Tonica” and it is said that it is non-alcoholic. The attorney general holds, however, and cites considerable authority for his contention, that it makes no difference whether the beverage contains alcohol or not; that it cannot be sold without a license. The fourth .of July was appropriate, ly celebrated at Monroe and a large number of people were in attendance. The industrial parade was beautiful to say the least and each of the business houses were represented. Ward & Summers, real estate dealers, probably had the most catchy display. Hon. C. J. Lutz delivered the speech of the day and he drew loud applause from his many hearers by the excellent address he delivered. He opened the thought provoking discourse by saying: “We are met today to celebrate the 132nd birthday of this republic, the custom is a beautiful one. In an early day this celebration was confined to the few scatterd colonies along the Atlantic coast, but as time went on and as the stream of imigrants slowly wended their way westward, with them they took the seeds of freedom, until today in every city and hamlet from the Atlantic to th e Pacific and from the lakes to the gulf, the American people with one accord celebrate the nation’s birthday.” The eloquent speaker then, in glowing language, paid tribute to the American mother. He dwelt on the thought as to whether or not we ar e rightfully observing the fourth of July. The cost of liberty was pathetically told of as well as the responsibility which rests upon the shoulders jof every American. Mr|, Lutz told of the Declaration of Independnee and stated that it contained 1,500 w’ords and was signed by fiftvsiv persons, John Hancock being the first to attach his signature. The declaration closes with “and for the support of this declaration, with a firm reliance on the protection of of divine providence, we mutually pledge to each other our lives, our fortune and our sacred honor.” Maple Grove Park was visited by more than 3,000 people on the Fourth of July and a grand time was enjoyed. An elaborate display of fireworks was had jn the evening, while other amusements interested the vast crowd during the day. Prof. DeKay made two slides for life and this was well rereceived.

The interurban schedule adopted recently whereby the last car left here In the evening at 10:20 has been called off, bhe old schedule being resumed, the last car leaving Decatur at 9:30 and Fort Wayne at 11 o'clock p. m. By the terms of S settlement that was reached this afternoon between the children of the late Frank Adams and M. W. Walbert, guardian of the two minor children, and the wife of the deceased, Mrs. Adams relinquished all claim to the estate of her husband upon the payment of $2,500 to her by the children.—Bluffton Banner. Henry Peters, the Decatur boilermaker, was a Willshire visitor Monday. He says there is an exciting anti-saloon campaign on in Decatur. Much of the work of the remonstrators is being done under cover, although numerous public prohibition meetings are being held each week. — Willshire Herald. Thinking she was taking a dose of medicine which had been prescribed as a heart stimulant, Mrs. Rolla Williamson, of South W’hitley, swallowed a quantity of sugar of lead and was critically ill for a time, but physicians averted fatal consequences. In her haste Mrs. Williamson had grasped the wrong bottle. Washington, July 3.—Announcement was made that it has been finally decided to have the notification of Mr. Taft’s nomination take place at Cincinnati, July 28. The announcement was made by Judge Taft through his secretary following correspondence between Mr. Taft and the notification committee. The time and place were found to be agreeable to all concerned. The trial of Tom Covault for assault and battery upon “Red Bill” Gordon will be heard by Mayor Hamilton at 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon. Tom has been summoned to come over from Portland, where he Is working in a livery barn and show whyfore he is not guilty of slugging Mr. Gordon. At the time of the fight Gordon pleaded guilty and paid his fine but Tom allowed that he was innocent and stood trial—Bluffton Banner. Portland lodge No. 768, B. P. O. Elks initiated sixteen candidates on Tuesday evening, and with a special sesson, following, the members had the time of their lives. The work was conferred by the degree team of Muncie lodge, No. 245, and’ was the finest that has ever been seen in the city of a similar character. The team, composed of Messrs. Gelts, Boes, Emerson, Cowan, Gray, Rowley and Morris worked their way into the hearts of the local Elks, and will always be remembered.—Portland Review.

Washington, July 2. —Willis J. Fowler has been appointed by President Roosevelt as second deputy controller of the currency at $3,000, under the bill creating th e new office. Mr. Fowler, chief of the organization division office of the controller of the currency for ten years, was appointed to that post by Charles Dawes, when the latter was controller. It is through his division that every new national bank must obtain its charter. Mr. Fowler is a native of Ashtabula, 0., but was raised In Fort Wayne, Ind,, where he was engaged in newspaper business. C. G. Egly, of Berne, is a candidate for the republican nomination for joint . senator for Adams and Allen counties. . He is a grain dealer and manager of . a string of elevators in the two coun- . ties. The republican leaders suggested ■ the matter to him recently but he has ’ not yet consented to make the race. I He is only one of a dozen or more who L have been considered, however, and ■ the bosses will turn him down if they ; can find any one whom they believe ' will be stronger. Mr. Egly was a candidate for the postmastership at Berne last fall hut failed to land the plum, and it is said some of the leaders in i Fort Wayne were instrumental in hav i ing him turned down just as he thought he had the appointment fairly cinched—Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette. Geneva, Ind., July 3. The home of Mrs. J. H. Hardison was the center of a splendid social gathering at which Miss Sue Hartman gave formal notice of her approaching marriage to Mr. S, M. Kirk, of Bergholz, Ohio. Mesdames J. H. Hardison, A. P. Hardison, W. D. Cross and Robert Brown were associated hosts of the occasion. The large number of ladies present did all in their power to add to the festivities of the approaching nuptials. A literary, musical program befitting the occasion, was rendered. All did their merriest to show their esteem of bride to be. Miss Hartman has been a prominent personage in the social ranks in Geneva. Mrs. Wig Briggs entertained the birthday club Thursday afternoon with patriotic vigor manifest throughout the afternoon. A fine Fourth of July luncheon and patriotic souvenirs. Each lady found her name engraved on a cannon cracker which wa s the guide to her place at the table. The hostess did the occasion fine and each lady guest gave the heartiest endorsement to the program of festivity. ■* — _

Wm. Zimmerman, who completed his term of service of one year as manager of The Holthouse Drug company last Thursday, will not immediatelv leave Willshire. He has associa: ed himself with John and Jesse Beam and Russell Staubiuger, and the quartette will undertake the sale of a hoisting tack among the farmers of ten counties in Ohio. It is only [fair to Mr. Zimmerman to say that [from rhe day of his landing in WillI shire, he “made good.” Coming to this town a year ago an absolu e [stranger, he made acquaintances rap[idly and held them throughout the tenure of his office, and with scarce y an exception he holds their friendship now that he has undertaken other work, all of whom wish him, as well as his associates, abundant success. —Willshire Herald.

During the severe windstorm Thursday, the electric light wire stretched on the west side of First street near the Bremerkamp flour mill was burned into and Winnefred, the little daughter of John Rice, narrowly escaped being electrocuted by the falling ends of the charged wire. The little girl had been up town purchasing groceries and accompanied by her father she was returning home. The wind was blowing fiercely and in some manner the two wires were blown together at a place where neither was insulated and in an instant was burnad in'/o. The 'Rice at the time they fell and had just taken a step from the place where they alighted, when the heavily charged electrical wires fell to the cement sidewalk and burned the walk profusely. The child bordered on nervous prostration for several hours afterward. The wires were hastily adjusted and 'thus further danger was averted. This is two times in three days that a calamity has been caused by electric wires being burned into. The wire near the postoffice was severed by telephone wires falling across same a few days ago and much excitement was caused. Do you knotfr Brown and Summers? If you don’t you should, for they are as active in business circles as any two people we know of. They sell real estate, and they sell it. It is no idle boast that, that they have made more deals this year than for a long time, this too, when other dealers here and elsewhere are complaining of a “nothing doing” period. The members of this firm are B. S. Brown of rural route two, Monroe and J. JSummers of rural route ten, Decatur. They are pot new at the real state business by any means for they have been at it right in this county for seven years past. They have been modest about it, however, and but few people realize that they have been doing such a thriving business as they have.

Today the Job presses at this office are turning out several • thousand twenty-four page pamphlets, of the latest style and pattern, giving a list of 168 bargains in farms, only a part of what they have to offer you, if you want to buy or trade. The cover of the book contains the photos of these two hustlers and on the interior may be found beside their property list, recommendations from a number of the leading bankers and business men of the county. Besides this, we are turning out a large amount of other stationery and printed matter that will tend to make you think of Brown & Summers when you want to buy or sell or trade your property. A sheriff's sale of some oil property located west of Geneva, was conducted by Sheriff Meyer at ten o'clock Thursday morning.according to an order of court in the case of W. H. Cadwell vs. The Universal Oil company. Mr. Cadwell, who was represented by Attorney Dudley Shiveley, of South Bend, purchased the property, paying $3,400 for same. William Heeter was the receiver. Clerk Haefling issued a hunter’s license to Albert Aeschleman a fifteen year old lad from Monroe township, this being the first one since January 9th last. Beginning with yesterday, July Ist, it is now permissable to hunt squirrels in Indiana if you have a license, and a rush of this kind of business is now expected. However, the clerk is not advertising for that purpose, as he receives no part of the fee. Katie Zimmerman has given Ferdinand Miller a warranty deed for part of inlot 280, in Berne, the consideration being $925. Attorney Dore B. Erwin filed a new case entitled The Mutual Mfg. Company, of Canton, Ohio, vs. Christina Kuntz, suit on account, demand $350. The case wag filed but the summons will not be Issued until the cost bond is filed which will be within a day or two. Dudley M. Shiveley as attorney for W. J. Heter, receiver in the case of Cadwell vs. Universal Oil Co., was here Thursday and filed their final report. The same was duly recorded and will be presented to the judge of the Adams circuit court on the first day of the September term for approval.

Fred Scheiman. one of the begknown stock men in this section ot the country, who recently resigned as manager of the Decatur Packing p i an , in which he is a heavy stockholder, has contracted to manage the Major Brothers packing house at South Bend and he left on Friday mor.|i ng to assume his new capacity at once. The new position carries whh it a handsome salary which will withou. a doubt be well deserved by Mr. Scheiman. who knows the meat bustness as only a man can after having engaged in same for many years. By his ingenious guidance the Decatur institution has proven a decided winner and that his services will be invaluable to the South Bend people is an assured fact. Mr. Scheiman will remove his family to outh Bend next week, where they will make their future home, and al'hough Decatur pe> pie regret to learn of the departure of this most estimable family from their midst, the best wishes of all will accompany them to their new place of abode.

James Wesley Smith, aged 61 year? and 29 Jays, who during the greater part of his life has been a resident of Adams county, died at his home on Decatur street Thursday at about two o’clock after ailing for several years from complication of diseases. In young manhood Mr. Smith took up his abode at Magley. After residing there for nearly a score years he with his family removed to Kingsland where they resided for several years removing to Decatur from there about two years ago. Mr. Smith suffered a sever e stroke of paralysis and since that time his health has gradually declined. A second stroke three years ago hastened the coming of the death angel as did the development of Bright's disease, which enveloped his system during the closing chapter of his life. His sorrowing widow and eight children who are Messrs. David. Melvin, D. D., Charles, Frank and John Smith and Mesdames Ross Mallonee and Curtis Wolfe. The funeral services will be held from the M. E. church Saturday morning at ten o’clock. Interment at the Maplewood cemetery. Squire Joel Liddy's court at Berne was the scene of a busy session Wednesday, when nine men were asked to answer to a charge of desecrating the Sabbath. It seems to be an echo from the recent saloon fight at Geneva, when the antis won out, as the affidavit was filed by Rev. D. A. J. Brown, one of the leaders in the late remonstrance effort. The nine men arrested were Bob Pelham. Doc Ferris, Mont Manley, John Pitts, Pete Burk, John Brandt, Will Pierce and Gottlieb Brandt. All were found guilty and fined a dollar and costs excepting Pelham who could not be identified. The men immediately appealed the case to the circuit court, where it will be fought out next fall. Prosecutor Heller appeared for the state and Peterson & Moran for the defendants. The offense alleged to have been committed was the making of hay on last Sunday. Rev. Brown claims that Mr. Brandt quit work Saturday noon, went to Geneva and got up a party of haymakers who came to his farm on Sunday and worked during the afteroon. The Brandt farm is located near Ceylon and the field in which the men w’orked is but a few rods from Rev. Brown's church. He thinks it was done for spite but Brandt and the mei} who helped him say the act was one of necessity, and the courts will decide which. If the latter is shown, the act is excusable, the law providing for necessary or charitable work. One very unusual complaint is made in a suit for divorce which was filed in circuit court here today by Mrs. Ida Hite, who asks for legal separation from Caspar Hite, an operator employed by the C. & E. and the L. E. & W. railroads at Kingsland. She alleges that they were married on March. 25, 1902, and -separated on June 2, 1908, since which time they have live! apart. Cruel and inhuman treatment at the hands of her husband is the principal basis of the complaint Mrs. Hite alleges that her husband was cross and crabbed, that he found fault and scolded and cursed her, threatened her frequently and once, two years ago, he struck her. She says he frequently ordered her to leave and once offered her S2OO if she would go away and stay. But the act which caused her the greatest humiliation and mental anguish, Mrs. Hite alleges, occurred the past -spring when Caspar bought a pair of stockings for a Kingsland woman, w’bose name is not mentioned In the complaint, and in the presence of his wife proceeded to neatly and snugly fit them on the other woman. When she remonstrated she says that Caspar told her that if “she didn't like it she could lump it.” She apparently has decided to lump it. Mrs. Hite allege that her husband Is worth SSOO and is capable of earning S6O per month, that she has nothing but would like to have SSOO alimony. They have no children. Simmons & Dailev filed the suit.—Bluffton News.