Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 12, Number 2, Decatur, Adams County, 2 January 1914 — Page 4

NOTICE TO TAX-PAYERS ’ • f*' f r Taxes for the Year 1913 Notice is hereby given that the taxes levied (or the State, County, School and other purposes in Adatus County, Indiana, are due and payable at the Treasurer's Office in said County, in the City of Decatur, iu full or at option o( taxpayer, one-half, including road taxes in full, on or before the FIRST MONDAY IN MAY, 1914, the same being Monday, May 4th, 1914 The second half (in case the first half is paid when due) becomes due and payable on or before the FIRST MONDAY in NOVEMBER, 1914, the same being , , Monday, November 2nd, 1914 The following table shows the rate of taxation on each ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS’ WORTH OF PROPERTY, also on each POLL in the several Townships and Corporations in Adan County, Indiana, tor the year 1913.. When so much as one-half the taxes charged to a taxpayer are not paid, on or before the FIRST MONDAY IN MAY, the whole amount Will become due and delinquent and the penalty attached. w'Tj'wcowfjno H-dr tnsoHOTlp <"i g to o H -q w to tnrs r.i h H £* 13 g Ea s 3 § S * 3 ? 2 * £ ® M 5 ea 3 P P § E• E. a P » * ® ® 25 H = s E, 2. S- ’ 2. 3 £ o j ~ a 3c E. < H - W off *■ =■ H I 7- M ® ®-o s S * *3 t» t - 0 U = * a =. | £ : a‘ » . S' 3 2 E.- s 'S = S’ 2. Z-hS - Townships and Corporations. ~ g" 2. — m 1: 1 . ff g I «u g- : B a ? e ® 7 s . S =• ® g•2:: B 1:8i:8 g. S : : - : “ : 8 . : £::• : • : : • • • • • • • 3* • \■SS-:: 1 : . £ : :i ::: S'§ : : : : : “ : : I ; • : • : • : • •:•••: y : • : • : : : • • • : • tn ion .T... r...:.... ~ 7. 1 ? 10 1.5" 13.6 ~i rpos i&s 119.9 8 is' is 4 : 73 ' 1 12.T9 'LI? ess io .50 n — ! —rso~ Root 17 10 1.5 13.6 7 30.5 8.5 ! 19.9 5 | 5I 30 8 2 10 73 If 2.32 1.25 1.07 .50 .50 100 Preble 1 7j 10 1.5 13.6 7 30.5 8.5 J 19.9 5 i 5 22 10 10 64 13 2.28 1.24 1.04 .50 .50 100 Kirkland 17 10 1.5 13.6 7 ] 30.5 8.5 19.9 9|16 ’l2 3 68 2.07 1.05 1.02 .50 .50 100 Washington 17 10 1.5 13.6 7 , 30.5 8.5 19.9 11 |l4 11 1 4 5 72 12 2.29 1.15 1.14 .50 .50 100 St. Mary's I 7 10 1.5 13.6 7 30.5 8.5 19.9 8 18 45 8 2 10 70 2.60 1.39 1.21 .50 .50 i 100 Bluvereek 17 10 1.5 13.6 7 30.5 8.5 19.9 15 16 50 5 2 10 72 2.69 1.42 1.27 .50 .50 100 Monroe 17 10 1.5 13.6 7 30.5 8.5 19.9 15 15 28 4 5 73 20 2.59 1.34 1.25 .50 .50 100 French 17 10 1.5 i 13.6 , 7 30.5 i 8.5 j 19.9 10 9!16 ' 5 5 74 2.18 1.14 1.04 .50 .50 100 Hartford 17 10 1.5 13.6 I 7 30.5 1 8.5 I 19.9 15 31 130 I 2 73 I 2.50 1.25 1.25 .50 50 100 Wabash 17 10 1.5 13.6 7 30.5 . 8.5 19.9 18 20 j 25 10 4 10 76 2.62 I 1.41 1.21 .50 .50 100 Jefferson 17 10 1.5 13.6 7 30.5 ; 8.5 19.9 15 10 10 10 10 I 48 20 2.22 i 1.21 1.01 .50 50 100 City of Decatur 1 7| 10 1.5 13.6 7 I 30.5 i 8.5 I 19.9 50 96 4 110 1.37 72 4 4.72 I 2.36 2.36 .50 .50 50 fl 00 •• 50 Town of Monroe 17 10 15 1 13.6 7 | 30.5 I 8.5 19.9 15 28 | | .50 73 20 2.85 | 1.42% 142% .50 .50 I .25 ’ 125 Town of Berne 1 7I 10 1.5 I 13.6 I7 I 30.5 1 8.5 | 19.9 40 140 ] | .65 73 I 3.17 J 1.58% 1.58% .50 .50 i 1.00 .50 .50 3 o*o Town of Geneva 1171 10 | 1.5 | 13,6 |7 | 30.5 j 8.5 j 19.9 |SO 50 | 4 | | 1.00 76 | 3.79 I 1.89% 1.89% .50 .50 j .50 io 2*oo Road Tax Receipts Credit is given on the duplicate to the taxpayers for road taxes worked out. No road receipts are required. Examine your receipts before leaving the office, and see that all of your property is described. Also see that change is correctly made. Particular Attention Those who have lands and lots, or other property, in more than one township, must see that they have a receipt for all. County Orders cannot be paid to any person owing delinquent taxes. All persons are warned against purchasing such orders. The Books will POSITIVELY BE CLOSED on the FIRST MONDAY IN MAY and the FIRST MONDAY in NOVEMBER. Assignees, Guardians, Administrators, and others, who pay taxes on property in trust, and guardians whose taxes are complicated, such as individual estates, are earnestly requested to come before the last few days, t • • The municipal taxes of the City of Decatur, and the Towns of Berne and Geneva are payahl* at this office. v J The ANNUAL SALE OF DELINQUENT LANDS AND LOTS will take place on the SECOND MONDAY IN FEBRUARY, 1914, at 10 o’clock a. m. Persons owing Delinquent Taxes should pay them at once. The law is of such a character that there is no option for the Treasurer but to enforce the collection of delinquent taxes, however much he may regret to collect the same by sale of property. The owner of Property on the First Day of March shall be considered as the owner on that Day. (Sec. 103.) The Treasurer will not be responsible for Penalties and Charges on Delinquent Taxes resulting from any omissions of the person paying such taxes to state definitely on what property, in whose name, and what township or corporation it is assessed. Call for Property in Name of Owner March 1, 1913. The Tax Duplicates are made up on that day and never changed. Auditor’s Special Notice Parties having School Fund Loans on which interest is Delinquent will please give the Payment of said Interest their attention at once, as the law requires the Sale of Property Mortgaged if the interest is not paid. W. J. ARCHBOLD, Attest: • Treasurer of Adams County T. H. Baltzell, Auditor Decatur, Indiana.

NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL ES I TATE BY EXECUTRIX. 1 —__ i Th* undertigued. executrix °f the * tate of Edward John-on. deceased, h hereby gives notice mat by virtue ot I < an order <x the Adams circuit court * siio will, ut the hour of eight o’clock j a. m.. on the 22nd Day of January, 1914. I fit her residence on First street in 1 the City of Ihsatur, Ind., and from I g day io day thereafter until sold, offer j t for sale at private srflc all the interest ' r of uaid d<>« cdent In wid to the follow-If ing described real estate, to-wit: i | , Ouuiu dclbk at a point on the ( south line of the southeast quarter oft i section 33, in township 27 north, range i < Ji cast, at the cast line of th* rights f of way of the Cincinnati, Richmond j and Fort Wayne railroad, thence run i nine east one hundred twenty-six feet I < . thence north parHHdlj with the cast line of said section one' < hundred fifty two feet, thence west ‘ one hundred fifteen feet to the east 1 ] line of said right of way, thence south I on said east line of said right of way! one hundred ffty-two feet, more or . hws to the place <>f beginning; Also commencing at a point one the south line of the north fractional half ot the northeast quarter 'of section tour In township 20 north, range II east, where the west line of the right ® of way of the Cincinnati. Richmond 11 A Fort Wayne railroad crosues said | laud, thence north along said west I Im* of said right of way sixteen rods | * and four foot and eight Inches, thence I west parallel with the smith line ofj said north tract tonal helf nectlon i thence cant on said Booth line of seltt' north fractional half quarter, tlien-'*i •aal on said south line twenty-nine 1 and on< half rods to the place of be ginning; i|n) commencing at the southwest corner of said tract, run- * nlng north one hundred ntoetoeM feet, o J thence east two hundred slaty-four u F r <*et. thane* south to the south line of,. d tract (inn hundred nineteen feet.,' •nee west two hundred •dxty-ftmr Ul

feet to the place of beginning, containing one hundred fourteen square rods. Also inlot No. 4 in Lister's subdivision of outlet Number 12. tn the City ot Decatur, Indiana. Also Lot Number 20 in the (’tty of Decatur. Adams I'ounty, Indiana. All of said real estate being situate in said Adams County. Indiana. Said sale to be made subject to the approval of said court for not less than the full appraised value of said real estate and upon the following terms and conditions: One-third cash in hand, balance in two equal installments payable in nine and eighteen months, evidenced by notes of pur chaser. l>earing six per cent interest from date, waiving relief and providing attorneys' fees and to be secured by mortgage os real estate sold; purchaser Will lie required to give good personal security in addition thereto on said notea. Rated thia 17th day of December, 1913. LULU JOHNSON. Executrix. L. C. DeVoss, John Schurger. At torneys 18 26 1-8 o — - APPOINTMENT Or EXECUTOR. Notice is hereby given, that the undersigned has been appointed executor of the estate of Eva A. Peoples, late of Adams County, deceased. Tito estate is probably solvent. C. L. WALTERS. Executor. Dec. 20, 1913. 26 1 8 - NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE. Notice la hereby given to the credit ors. heirs and legatees of John Stopfer, deceased. to appear j In the Adams Circuit Court, held at MaattoA MNto-Utoi JieE-day ot Jan..

-1914, and show cause, if any. why ’i 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 f shares. WILLIAM F. STEPLER, Administrator. 1 Decatur. Ind.. Dec. 23. 1913. i D. R. Erwin, Atty. 25-1 1 9 ■ APPOINTMENT OF ADMINISTRATOR. I r Notice Is hereby given that the undersigned has been appointed administrator of the estate of Jesse WilHsms. late of Adams county, deceased. The estate is probably solvent. • HENJAMIN F. BUTLER. Administrator. Heller. Sutton A Heller, Attys. Dec. 15. 1913. 2518 - . . »O ■ NOTICE OF EXECUTOR'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE. ■ "■ " 1 ■ I The undersigned executor of the lest will and testament of Catherine Ev- , , ins. deceased, hereby gives notice that by virtue of an order of the A<l- ■ ams elreuit court duly made and entered of record in the matter of the i estate of said decadent he will at the i hour ot ten (10 > o'clock a. m.. on the 3rd Day of Fsbruary, 1914, at the east door of the courthouse tn the t'ity of D-'catur. Adams County, i Indiana, offer for sale at publl< sale ( all the interest of said decedent in and , to the follow Ing described real estate, to wit: Th* snutheeHt quarter of the northeast quarter of section twenty-five I i • 281 township twenty-five (26i north. ! range fourteen (14> east, in Adams < vouaty. Indiana. I

Said sale will be made subject to I the approval of said court for not less than two-thirds the full apprised val lue ot said real estate and upon the following terms and conditions: At least one-third of the purchase money cash in hand, the balance in two equal installments, payable in not to exceed twelve (12> and eighteen (181 months, evidenced by notes of the purchaser, bearing tl per rent interest from date, waiving relief from valua tlon and appraisement laws, providing for attorney fees and secured by mort gage on the real estate sold and by personal security. PERRY ALBERT EVANS. Executor of the last will of Catherine Evans. Clark J. Luts. Atty. 1-8-18-23 o— ——. PUBLIC SALE OF JERSEY COWS. The undersigned will offer at public auction al his residence. 4 12 miles southeast of Decatur, on the Salem road, and 1 1-3 mile northwest of Pleasant Mills, on Friday, January 2, 1914, beginning at 1 o'clock, p. m., the following Jersey cattle, to wit: Five Fresh cows: One cow. 5 years old; three cows. 3 years old; one heifer, 2 years old; all above cows have calves by uide; one cow, 2 years old, wilt be fresh by January 10; two yearling betters, two spring calven; one Jer aey bull, full blooded, 20 months old. Terms of Bale—A credit of nine months will Im given, the purchaser giving bankable note. Three per < oat off for cash. A. J. PORTER. John Hpuhler, Auct. 30116 a-- •’ ' —• FOR RENT- Front office rooms over interurban aepot; vacated by Proa* cutor Parrish. Inquire ot A. D. Hottlos. 28811

s LOST—Fancy hand bag, with gold bead trimmings, and ivory rings; b contained handkerchief with pink crocheted edge, between Clay Engle J home and corner of Fifth and Nuttmau t ( HtreeU. Return to thia office, or to

THE COURT NEWS Fines,, for Year Exceed All Others;-- Sunt Reported Was $1,085. MARRIAGE LICENSE | Inventory Approved — Arrest Made on Charge of Petit Larceny. I H’ , The report of fines collected duriß? the past year, as made by Count) Clerk Ferdinand Bleeke, was FLDL, the heaviest collection ever reported in the county. This amount Indufl -1 the SI,OOO fine paid during the yexr by Willard Steele, in the case agaiod him resulting from the shooting of| the Keiper boy. Tills leaves but J'- 1 ! for other fines. The sum reported ■ | year was less than SIOO. The jufl fees were $31.50: docket fees, L* and clerk s fees. $457, making a go«i' ly sum from this office. A marriage license was issued t Paul Arthur Burgess, clerk, bom Juhi 23, 1892, of Roekford, Ohio, son of Louis Burgess, to wed Rose Mabl Green, bom June 1, 1894, daughter < Ed Green. Elmer Ault, living in the Mrs. M Campbell house, south of Monmout was arrested last evening at 7 o'clock by Deputy Shoriff Jesse Kelly, on the charge of petit larceny, that of steal ing a lull-blooded Mammoth Bronte turkey belonging to Mrs. Fanny Chris ten. December 20. The affidavit wa made by E. 8. Christen. Ault furni lied the required SSO bond and was rc leased from custody. The <-anse of Jacob Rupe) et al drain petition, was ordered left oft trial calendar The irst National Bank vs. l-awton C. Iz-nhart et al., on note. Defendants defaulted. The First National Bank vs. I jwson Lenhart et al. C. Lenhart defaulted. Appearance by IVtei on Moran for Abe Boeh. *- «. ~ a.—. .».i*. — FOUND-Man’s black kid glove. Owner mfiy-get same at Hits office FOR SAIJfi OR TRADE-Small well located residence. Will take vacant lot in exchange or sell on any terms suitable to purchaser. Inquire of Frank Johnston, North Ist Street. 302t3 HERE is ■ remedy th*l will cure most all slun and scalp troubles. Eainu. Barbers Itch. Itch, Cuts and Sores. Why waste time and money when B. B. Ointment is an ointment of real merit? Ask your druggist. If not handled send SO cents to the B B. Ointment Co., 217 Monroe strent, Decatur, Indiana.

AS USUAL HARD COAL Will Be Scarce’ When the Cold Snap Comes BUY NOW While We Can Supply You j WE HAVE THE BEST h - Decatur Lumber Co Phone 253.

i $5.00 $5«oo ST. LOUIS AND RETURN I CLOVER LEAF ROUTS I • SATURDAYS, JANUARY ;*th. AND 17th. See H. J, Thompson Agt for Particulai s. S E SHAMP, ‘ A s. Ki iTek" Decatur, Indiana „ M o nro , I , ld i aM I The Ailama County ReaUEstateft Loan Agency L No £ 240- A " e Farm al Jls °- f« f acrc - f NoiX - .. MW. per acre. No 4- 100- “ « *; If/J? P° r ac £’ No 5- 80- “ •• J, ? NoB- 80- “ “ ? ! :£ peracr No 7- 40- “ <• s l76 ’ P® r acre ’ No S. Jo « o at $17.». per acre. I • Noii- sol ■< <• “! *}£>• i* r acr ' dt $l2O. per acre. Vafcy Mich^arcl'i| l in gr^ B*County 8 * Count y lnd - 1??'"“*' , Valley Michigan. CM! in and seeou r i^ t of good Farms. r-nr. ' f P

START THE NEW YEAR RIGHT xGet all your bills j n(n W. will loan M tlle money at bdry 2 Per Cent Per Mon|h You can get $ 3 5.0 0 ca . h . 3 months at a total cost of i 4 J Think of that! ! » ’ bo ’ Other amounts at Kani(l portion. Small Payments to make We loan on «°ods, pianos, horses, cattln etc., without removal We also loan on diamonds and ; fine Jewelry a tlega! rateß Security deposited with us stor . , ed in burglar proof vaults. If you need money Use tl . I blank and Agent win call on yott Our agent will be in B«*t.r every Tuesday. Name . Addreu ...w...... , _ • Ft. Wiyns loin company Eetabllßhed 1896, Ro-m j, 3e £ ond Floor, 706 Calhoun street. Home 'Phone, 83$. Fort Wayne, Ind Dr. C. V. Connell veterinarian 1 IlUIlt? Residence 102 CHIROPRACTOR Nours IS JJS Officeion second floor, first] door'South of Democrat Consultation and Spinal An- , alysis free i Lady Attendant PHONE 650 0. L BUBGENEB Os. !he Unexpected Guests need never go hungry, even jwien there is nothing readv to*at in the house but bread * ani butter and tea, provided tht bread is Martin s bread. It sso delicious that every on* is at once charmed with | its flavor—that it will meet all emergencies. dartin’s bread for sale at S,i Hite grocery and Brushwilerand Baker. ' L . Jacob Martin