Decatur Democrat, Volume 56, Number 31, Decatur, Adams County, 3 August 1911 — Page 5

ffILWSOIL The price of land has greatly advanced all over the United States in the last few yaers, but the advance has been by far greatest in those sections that grow the best corn. 6 Do you know why this is so? It is because corn has become one of the country s two or three most important crops—it is being used in more wavs than ever before--it is being exported in vast quantity io supply the growing'foreign demand. There is <i market tor every bushel that can be grown. But the corn belt is absolutely limited. Corn cannot be profitably grown too far north or to far south—too far east or too far west. Nearly all the land that will grow corn profitably is now devoted to that crop. Under these conditions, why shouldn't the price of good corn land go up rapidly, just as it has been doing in your locality; and whv shouldn't this upward movement keep pace with the growing importance of corn? One thing is sure—the general level of land values in this country will never be lowered. On the contrary, it will steadily rise-if for no other reason, because our population double every thirty years; and. just as surely, the greatest advance will be in the value of good corn land. Then what do yon think of an opportunity to buy, right now, one of the best corn farms in the United States at from S6O. to S9O. an Acre That doesn’t sound real, does it. to you men who are growing corn on SISO to S3OO land. But it’s a fact, nevertheless. We have a hundred just such farms, located in SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA Gently rolling farms of deep, black, rich soil, with clay subsoil; well improved; close to good markets—farms that are actually producing 60 to 75 bushel of oats, and 25 to 35 bushels of wheat, per acre — with equally good crops of clover, timothy, flax and rye. Not a bit of difference in crop yield be tween these farms and the best in Indiana. Ohio or Illinois—but their price is onlv from one-third to one-half as much. TERMS OF SALE The easiest anyone could ask:—lo per cent down at time of purchase, 30 per cent on March 1, 1912. and the balance in reasonable yearly payments at 6 per cent interst»I.et us send you our new MINNESOTA BOOK that tells all about this sec lion, both in words and photographs. It’s free for the asking, and is a book that no prospective farm-buver can afford to be without. the STRAUS BROS. COMPANY CAPITAL SI6OO 000 Redwood Falls, Minn. Ligonier, Ind. Chas. M. Stahl, District Manager Vanwert Ohio.

BAND CONCERT. Don't forget the free street band concert Wednesday evening on the comer of Second and Madison streets. New pieces will be heard at this time and tie boys are in excellent shape for the rendition of good music. Come out and listen to the results of th* diligent work that has been put in by the Boys. - —— STOPPED THE TRAIN. Monday night it was necessary for the Commercial Traveler on the CloT «r Leaf to stop at Craigville, twelve miles east of here and extinguish a •ire which had started in a car load of coal and was threatening the town. None of the inhabitants knew of the impending danger until several heard the ttain stop and back up.

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WILD WOMAN AT LARGE. To keep pace with the excitement I in this city over the "woman in black t comes the report from Wells county of a “wild woman." The following dis- ’ i patch from Bluffton says: * "Reports from Mt. Zion, a little town : in the southwest part of this county, ■ #re tv the effect that there is much ’ excitement in that vicinity and in the southern part of Huntington county over the appearance in that neighborj hood of a mysterious "wild woman.' According to the reports a woman ot Wild and disheveled appearance . roams tbe country, sleeping in corn . fields, and subsisting otn vegetables i and fruits. At the approach of any- ’ 'Aody she runs, and efforts to catch her have been futile. It is supposed she . escaped from some asylum or hospital. ! Officers of the two counties have been rtryixig to catch hor.

HAVE GONE TO CANADA. ' , Frank Kitson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Kitson, of this city, who has I been with his brother-in-law, Charles ' Gage, near Mott, N. D., for some time, with Mr. Gage, left last Thursday for I I Watson, Canada, where they are now ■ with Carl Moses and Tony Hackman “ of this city. Mr. Gage goes with a ? view of investing in land. Reports ‘ . from the vicinity of Mott are that the I crops there this year are a failure on account of the great drought. About 1 a month ago Frank was injured quite badly when an automobile ran into 1 ' the horse and rig which he was driv ’1 ing. He was cut badly about the face and it took several st.i»’ , hes to close ' his wounds. — MISSION FEAST. 1 , Sunday was a happy day lor the i members of the Bleeke .ehurch in T«ion township, a time when the anneal missies feast was observed, and taken part in >by the congregating as is theis- | usual custom. The gathering plaw selected was in the Bieeke igrove near I the chattel' and the grounds -presented J one of jfce happiest eights seen for | many a guy. During <be dw several ' addresses <sf interest and appropriate to the da« were delivered by different ones which - ere greatly appreciated by the large eumber attending. The day was spent to a sorfal way. amusements being affiorded to the delight of all and a time wtien much good cheer j and social conversation is enjoyed j among the members of the .eangregt L cn Toward rhe dawn of the evenly many repaired to the home of Mr ; flt id Mrs. Henry gchammerloh, where they were entertained by these people, and another happy gathering tesulted. A 7e"w suit filed in the circuit court hv Heller, Sutton fc Heller is entitled Henn- L. Henrick vs. Isaac D. Undir. whose true Christian name >s to the plaintiff unknown, the suit being. <n> ...» —• -A *’

contract, demand, <SOO. The plaintiff, who is a newspaper broker, with offices in Litchfield, lIL claims he was instrumental in selling the Nappanee Advance, owned and published by the defendant, to a C. A. Collins, and j according to the terms of a contract, j the broker was to receive a certain ' tier cent commission, that of S3BO, the sale price of the paper having been 13,800. He claims the commission is ’ still owing him and he sues to recover It. Nine marriage licenses were issued during the month of July, this being two more than in July of last year. The monthly report of marriage returns made shows eleven returns, two having been left over from June. Deputy Clerk D. O. Roop took a vacation yesterday, the occasion being threshing at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Roop, in St. Mary' stownship. Attorney D. B. Erwin was at Bluffton this morning, where he filed a suit in the Wells circuit court. The suit was brought by Ferdinand Eisenhart of Berne against Jacob Groh, for rent and the appointment of a receiv- ( er to look after the crops. Groh is a tenant on the Eisenhart farm. — — The second meeting of the Tri-State Sheriffs' association will be held in the court house at Fort Wayne on August 3rd, and will probably be attended by Sheriff T. J. Durkin of this county. This is the organization begun by Sheriff A. M. Reichelderfer of Allen county and resulted in the apprehension of Jesse McCollum, the Geneva young man who hod stolen several horses. At the meeting of the association August 3rd the organization will be completed. MOVING TO KENDALLVILLE. j John Wilson Accepts Position in Bakery There. Mr. and Mrs. John Wilson are moving to Kendallville, where Mr. Wilson has an excellent position in the W. O. Hess bakery at that place. Mr. Wilson, who is an experienced baker, has been employed at the Frank Parrish bakery in this city, prior to accepting the position at Kendallville. The many friends of Mr. and Mrs. Wilson regret their leaving here. Chas. Fahrenbach of Geneva succeeds Mr. Wilson here. STOOD ORDEAL WELL. Mrs. Ada Woods Undergoes Operation of Double Nature. — Mrs. Ada Stewart Woods, who, with her attending physician. Dr. Elizabeth Burns, arrived in Chicago Tues- ' day evening of last week, having made the trip by auto, on Wednesday went to the Mary Thompson hospital, 1712 West Adams street, where she underwent an operation for I removal of multiple fibroid tumors and ; appendicitis. Mrs. Woods stood the operation very nicely and at the end of the fifth day was feeling quite strong for so serious an operation. Dr. Bruns expects to remain with her until she is able to make the return trip home. Dr. Bums' sister, Mrs. Georg. Siebold, is caring for their mother. Mrs. Clark Brothers, while she is in Chicago. SEE THE INDIANS THURSDAY. "There is nothing the Indian possesses more highly prized than the is the claim recently made by Mr. Edward Arlington, who. with the Miller Brothers, owns the 101 Ranch Real Wild West show, which is to be here August 3rd. "On the very hottest of summer days he will wear it to keep the heat out and on the very coldest days of winter to keep out the cold. An Indian may wrangle over the price of things he needs but never over the price of a blanket to which he has taken a fancy. A squawwill Imitate most anything that pleases her fancy, but in the matter of a blanket or shawl she exhibits an unusual amount of individuality. Wit It great care and patience She designs her blanket and when she places her order with the mill man he does nd dare to duplicate it until She has hvd an opportunity to wear it." "If she makes the request that it ■shall not be duplicated her wishes are regarded, because it is the one ar;fiele she possesses in which exclusiveness is much coveted, and also becanse what would please one squaw would not appear at all attractive to another.” "The light-weight shawl or blanket Is thrown over the head of a squaw and unless she is able to purchase a bright-colored silk kerchief it wfll serve as her bonnet aS well. It Is just as common a sight non to see the pappoose securely bound on the back of its mother l:y a portion of her blanket as it used to l»e to seel the wee head of the Indian babe peer-1 iog from the te-kas or Indian cradle.” - At a special meeting es the Bteck-

■[ holders of the Fort Wayne A Spring- 1 field Railway company, held Monday afternoon at the Intarnrban building 1 in thia city, definite steps toward the building of the line south to Portland i were taken, a committee being nam'ed to meet, with the business men along the proposed way to see !.’ it is possible to secure a free right-of-way and sufficient funds from them for the -erection of depots at ‘he various stations along the proposed route. Ihe 'committee Includes L. A Graham, I ' Lutz, William Auman and President .1. H. Koenig, this body of men beginning work on the same this morning. They have teen given until Kugust 10th t<> complete their work and to make re port at that time to the stockholder i who will meet in an adjourned ses sion. ’f the free right-of-way can be secured, and the funds for the erection of depots and other tilings secured, meeting with the requirements of the "man behind the financial-backing gun," the. building of the line south to Portland within a very short time wit’ be assured. The stations along the way which will require the building of depots, are Monroe, Berne, Geneva, Bryant and Portland. The nature el the depots will depend upon the indi ( vidual taste or desires of ,the tow ns. but as each one would have pride in ' the building to be erected within her bounds, each would no doubt put foith her best efforts. The grade for rhe building of the line south has already reached a point three and a half miles south of this city, over the most rugged and hilly portion of the route. As the worst of the way has’been covered and the remainder of the route from here to Portland lies over smooth and level ground, the speeding of the line south would be a thing of easy accom- > plishment. ■ ’ — — . —Kjr—— —“ — I COULDN’T STAND TICKLING. j Columbus, Ohio, July 31—-He was '••too ticklish” and therefore could not ■ join the army. j Such was the plight of Christian 'Johnson, a young farmer of 22 years. ■ who came to Columbus today and went to the recruiting station to be ' enlisted as a soldier. He looked good to the officers and all went well till ■' it came to measure him. Every time ! the officer’s hand touched the young 1 man he almost went into hysterics, • laughing, squirming and giggling ad ■ infinitum. I "What's the matter," be was aak--3 ed. “I'm so ticklish,” was the answer, and it proved so true that it was impossible to complete tbe measureI ments, and he was sent back to tbe • ' ansectral farm, three miles north ol Columbus, with instructions to calm his nerves ere he tries to break into . military services. BOOKER FARM SOLD. Quite a land deal was consummated 1 .Monday when Fruchte & Litterer dis- ’ posed of the B. F. Booker farm, five ' miles southwest of the city to U. < I Leonard of Rossville, 111. The farm ' consists of ninety-five and a half acres ' and brought the high prise of sll.' f per acre. It is considered one of the (best farms in the county and both ' I parties were well satisfied w ith the r '! deal, which they received. Mr. Leon- ” ard, the new owner, does not take pos- '•' session of his new place until next II , March, ant be may perhaps move bis j family hen to occupy the same. Mr. I Booker will in the near future move to ■ Darke county, Ohio, from where he ..'came to this county some time ago, ~ and where he and his family have long e ' since desired to return. - — o-——————• ™ , BARBERS' MEETING. s' ’.I An interesting meeting of the barr bers' union was held at the Harve e Sprague stand Monday evening, and p ‘ although there was nothing changed ' from the work of the week previous, t* various questions were discussed and ~'a better settlement decided upon. v ' Nearly all were present for the pvgfi1 Ing and the organization will be a 1 1 strong one in regard to the union .. I rules. i - — -n JACK GRADY HOME. i Jack Grady, the G. R. A. I. watch- > man, who for some weeks has been off duty, owing to a sore Riot, w hich f has been giving him much trouble, ar s which required him to go to Fo Wayne to enter the St. Joseph ho pital for the amputation of a portio .; of it, returned home Monday, and is i walking with the aid of crutches. The , ' foot is still giving him considerable pain and some time will be required • before the injured member will allow him to use it freely. * „ i Washington, D. C„ Aug. I—The , | fight over the election of the next , | chairman of the Indiana Democratic , | state committee has opened at Wash(ington. There is activity in the conI gressional delegation in behalf of E. G I Hoffman of Fort Wayne, which is preliminary to an announcement of his j candidacy for the important party managerial position.

| When It became noised about In the delegation that Hoffman is to be a candidate interest was aroused lin mediately, as he is an energetic and resourceful politician and his candidacy means a hard and determined fight, if necessary, to land the place Hoffman's friends are pointing out that he Is especially well qualifi.-1 for the state chairmanship. He is about thirty-five years old and has had the benefit of four years' experience as democratic district chairman in the close Twelfth district. It is stated, as proof of his capacity as an organizer that in the race for congress last year the democratic candidate, under his management, came to the Allen county line with less than 500 majority against him in the out counties and that he carried four of the six counties in the district, which ”as an unprecedented record. Hoffman has been more or lees prominent in state politics for several years. He was one of the candidates for United States senator in 1909. He has a jovial disposition and is represented to be in happy accord with ail the elements in the democratic party. As against Mr. Hoffman. Dale Cnttenberger of Anderson is likely to be a candidate. Crittenberger is a close friend politically of both Representative Adair and Thomas Taggart. His qualifications for state chairman are admittedly of the very highest order. Stokes Jackson, the present state chairman, will not be a candidate lor re-election, but he has no intention of retiring before the expiration of his term in January. — The city school board held a special meeting Tuesday for the purpose of reorganization, Irvin Brandvberry, recently elected a member of the board by the city council, taking his office, for a three-year term, succeeding A. H. who has served faithfully and well for two terms —a period of six years. The organization was effected with the election of F. V. Mills president, succeeding A. H. Sellemeyer, who has filled the positionHmwSHRDLSHRD filled this important position the past year; O. L. Vance succeeding Mr. Mills as secretary, and Mr. Brandyberry succeeding Mr. Vance as treasurer. The bonds of the various members were gotten ready today for filing with the auditor, the treasurer’s he ing in the sum of $4,800, and those of the other two members, SI6OO each. Mr. Sellemeyer, the retiring member, has served well, and leaves his office with a clear record, that any public officer might envy, serving to the best of his high ability. Mr. Brandyberry, the new member, is also well qualified to carry along the good work o< ' the schools, having been a teacher for many years, as well as county superintendent of the schools. The city schools will open September 4th for tbe nine months’ term. — —o — The annual stockholders' meeting and election of officers of the Old Ad--1 ams County bank was held at 10 o’clock Tuesday in the directors' room of the bank anil such business attended to as is commonly brough up at this time. Although this is one of ' the largest banking institutions hi this vicinity, there was no stir of any kind noticeable, showing that there was satisfaction on every side, and that the business of the past year had been carried out as it should have been. The stockholders' meeting i" ing concluded, the board of dhect-...-. comrrisrng W. .1. Vesey, John S. D"' ers, Henry Hite, John Niblick. ( S. Niblick. E. X. Ehinger and Mathias Kirsch, went into session, the sam< 'directors having been chosen, and who then elected rhe office;s to carry out the business for the next year. Ihe same officers, who so successfully carried on the business during the past 1 year were re-elected, there being no 1 change whatever in the way of direc ’ tors or officers. The officers re-elected 1 were: C. S. Niblick, pre»ld^ c; \.tathias Kirsch, first president ; John ’Niblick, second vic* president; E. X. J Ehingec, (ashler. The standing of the I institution Tvas never lb ' nancial condition, and tbh coming year ' promises to be the best in the histoi v of the bank. CHANGES HANDS. , Art Shady and Fred McConnell are the owners of the new garage which was launched in the city Monday and to take tbe place of the Evans *■ Meriea stand, which was turned over to the new firm. Members of the retiring firm came from Bluffton but a few weeks ago and during their short stay here worked up a respectable business and enjoyed a good patron age. The new proprietors, who are well known in the city, are sure "f success in this line, and will accommodate the public in the same manner as tlney have been receiving in the past. The new firm starts in with the best wishes of ail. Their place of business is located just west of the True & .Runyon grocery stone,, and ask for a share of this kind of business —e — Dernocra* Want Ads Pay.