Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 12, Number 11, Decatur, Adams County, 13 January 1914 — Page 6

“IS MY MONEY SAFE?” That is the first thing you ask of your Bank —isn’t Jt* That is the first thing we think of. The First National Bauk-and that means the money you keep here has the proteftlon it affords is a National Bank. Twice a yea r U. S. Government Inspectors come here —able trained men. Five times a year we make sworn statements to the U. S. Treasury Department. The young man who wishes to win an honorable reputation as a Safe Man should open an account here. A Safe Bank for Safe Men. ( - FIRST NATIONAL BANK Decatur, Indiana.

P«==o=°=='t] o THE DAILY MARKET REPORTS o m Corrected Every Afternoon ■> l*-vi ir-MQCTor-ai. . ir-H

EAST BUFFALO East Buffalo, N. Y.. Jan. 10 —(Special to Daily Democrat)— -Receipts, 6,400; shipments, 2.470; offiical to New York yesterday, 2.660; hogs closing barely steady. Yorkers, medium and heavy. *8.65'1 $8.70; pigs and lights, $8.50(1 $8.6-">; roughs, $7.65© $7.75; stags. $5.50© $6.50; sheep. 6.400; firm; top lambs,; $8.40: cattle. 300; slow. G. 1. BURK. New corn, yellow, per 100 lbs 76c J Clover Seed SB.OO Alsike seed SIO.OO Wheat 91e Rye 55c Barley 55c ®GOc Timothy seed ........ $2.00 Oats 35? j COAL PRICES. Stove and Egg, Hard SB.OO Chestnut, hard $8.50 Pea. hard $7.00 Poca, Egg and Lump $5.00 W’. Ash $4.50 V. Splint $4-50 H. Valley *4JS R. Lion $4.50 Cannell $6.00 J. Hill $5.00 Kentucky $4.50 Lurig $4.50 NIBLICK A CO. Eggs 2Sc Butter 18c© 25c FULLEtvKAMPS. Eggs 28c Butter 18c@27c

AN HONEST LOAN I* effered you on Piano*. Furniture. Team*. Fixture*. Diamond*. Etc. Loan Time Total Cost $35.00 3 Months $4.80 Other amount* at the 'same proportionate rate in amounts from 35.00 to 3150.00, or can arrange-for longer time If desired. Payment* can be paid monthly or weekly and they will be *o small <that you will not fee] them. Al! diamonds and jewelry left with u* stored in burglar proof vault*. Our agent will be in Decatur every Tuesday. Name Address Fort Wayne Loan Co. Established ’896 ROOM 2. 706 CALHOUN STREET HOME PHONE 83d FORT WAYNE. IND. A Licensed and Bended Company. We Sell Eastern Oklahoma Land What was known as the Indian Reserve, in Muskogee, Okmulgee and Mclntosh Counties. We have 40 inches rain fall, our lands are level, fertile and close to railroads, plenty of oil and gas. We have just come back from there, we stand ready and willing to back up any and all statements we make on our Oklahoma land because we know what we are talking about We raise com, oats, wheat, alfalfa, milo. maze, kafer com, cotton cow-peas, peanuts and all kinds and varities of fruits. Although this was an off year, com made from 25 to 60 bushels to the acre, oats from 45 to 75 bushels to acre wheat 30 to 50 bu. and cotton from $45. to $75. per acre. All we ask is for you to make a trip with us and investigate for yourself and you will be more than pleased. If interested come and see us at Decacur, or write us and we will see you. Excursion rates every day in the week. We also have a large list ofjlocal lands for sale. D. F\ Leonard JDecatur, Ind. Office Opposite Interurban Station

Butter 25c©27c i BERLINGS. Chicks 10c J Fowls 10c' Ducks 10c j Geese 10c ; Younk turkeys 14c Tom Turkeys 12c | Old hen turkeys 13c | Old Roosters 5c I Above prices paid for poultry free from feed. KALVER MARKETS. Beef hides He Calf 13c Tallow 5c Sheep pelts 25c©51.00 i Muskrats sc©2sc! skunk 25c© *2 JS] Coon 25c© $2.00 Possum 10c ©7oc Mink 25c© $4.00 i LOCAL PRODUCE MARKET. Chicks 10c ■ Fowls 10c I Ducks . „ 10c I Geese 10c] Younk turkeys 14c i Tom Turkeys 12c' Old hen turkeys 13c Old Roosters 5c Above prices paid for poultry free from feed. DECATUR CREAMERY CO. (Prices for week ending January 12,[ 1914.) ; Butter fat. per 1b... 36c; Creamery butter 35c i

PETITION FQP MACADAM ROaD State of Indiana, Adams County, ss: Before the Board of Commissioners of the County of Adams February Term. 1914: We the undersigned, each and all of whom, are resident voters and free ' holders of Root Township in Adams County. Indiana most respectfuly petition your honorable body, that you construct and complete a free Macadamised stone road, tn said Township, over and upon the public highway situated on tlie following route, to-wit: Commencing, at the south west l corner of section six (6) in township twenty-eight (28) north range fourteen (14) East, in Adams County, Indiana thence running in a south easterly direction across section seven (7) township and range aforesaid, to a point where said highway intersects with the public highway, running east and west, on the southern boundery of section eight (8) In township and range aforesaid, which is about forty (48) rods east, of the south west cor- • tier of said section eight (8) afore11 said.. Your petitioners aver and say. that ; the improvement prayed for herein. II Is less than three miles in length, and I connects at the commencement with a free Macadam Road and at the end i connects with a free Gravel Road in said township; that a United States Rural Mail Route passes over said highway and the same will be of public utility and benefit. Your petitioners, further aver and say. that the highway herein sought ' to be improved, is a public highway established and in use and is one of the public highways, of Root Township. Your petitioners ask, that said highway above described, be drained and graded, and that broken stone be placed upon the grade, and that upon such broken stone there be placed stone screenings, and that this iniorovement be made of crushed stone I and screenings. Your petitioners further ask. that ' said highway above described be Imi proved to a width of 35 feet and that ' said highway be graded to a width of 24 feet, and that broken stone crushed run be placed thereon, to a width c f 14 feet and to a depth of 5 inches at the sides thereof, and to a depth cf I 9 inches in the center thereof, and that crushed stone screenings, be placed thereon, to a debth of 4 inches upon such crushed stone, and that this improvement be made a single I track, and that the name of the same Ibe “The Henry Heckman Macadam I Road." That to pay for said Improvement we ask that bonds be issued by the County of Adams, in the State of Indi- , ana payable in twenty semi-annual installments or series and for Hie payment of which we ask. that a tax be levied upon the taxable property of said Root Township. In a sufficient amount to pay the interest and princi1 pal of said bonds as they become due. That said improvement be made and constructed and that said bonds oe j issued and said tax be levied upon the ; taxable property of said Root Town- ' ship in accordance with the Acts of I the Legislature of the State of Indiana. passed in the year 1905 beginning on page 550 and as amended in the i Acts of 1907 and in the Acts of 1909 ’ now inforce providing for the rxten I sion of free Grave! or Macadam Roads, and all other and any amendments there to. We further ask the Board, to take I all of the neccesary steps required by law. to have said improvement, constructed and made as petitioned . for herein, that the same be construct*4 without submitting the question o' building the same to an election of the voters of said Root Township and | that the Board construct the same ani der the laws of the State of Indiana, j providing for the extension of free 1 gravel or Macadam Roads, by town- ; ship taxation. Reepectifully submitted. Dr. L. H. Ziegler. Henry Heckman. Charly Bultetneler. George Schieferstein. Reuben Baxter. Henry Schiefersteln. Wm. Hockemeyer. Henry Weber. Henry C. Berning. Henry Reiter. Fred H. Fuelling, Andrew Fuelling. Lcui* Weber. Fred Wietfeldt, Martin Gerke. Theo. Hobrock. Gust lluuck. Roy Wolford. Wm. Fuelling. Ernst Fuelling. Jacob Fuelling. Chas F. Fuel- < I ling. J. H. Fuelling. Jacob Berger. Otto Boenter. Clamor Fuelling. Wilhelm H. | Bohnke. R. O. Nye. Nelson Myers, : Fred W’eicher. W. A Fonner William ' Buhlman. D M. Rice. Sherman Knu--1 kel. L. N. Grandstaff. Martin Lord. S i Filters. M. Bauman. C. C. Wilder Henry Dirkaon. Wm. Aumann. Fred i Rultemeier. Fhil L. Schleferstein. Charles H. Getting. Chas. Grebcr. Hesi man Reiter. John G. Hey. August Koenemann. Edward Martienke, Eleax ar Biggs. William G. Gallmeier. William M. Baker. Albert Schroeder. Hen ry C. Getting, Charles Dirkson, Henry Aumann. Henry Bulmahn. Conrad Gallmeier. H. F. Schuman. Theo Droege. Chas. Berning. <’ba» Hocke meter. G. W. Ruck man. G. W. Dutcher. J E. Mann. S. J. Spangler. W. Macke. H. E Butler, Jesse R. Roop, i John Tonneller. Henry Selking. H. C. | Fuhrman. Ttse Ulman. Samuel Mag i ley, A. J. Lewton. This petition will be presented to ' the Board of Commissioners on Tuesday, February 3. 1914. at which time the taxpayers of Root Township may appear and make such objection a* the law may provide for. THOS. H. BALTZELL , 10-17 Auditor. PETITION FOR MACADAM ROAD. I ! State of Indiana. Adams County, as: Before the Board of Commissioners of the County of Adams. February Trnu. I*l4. We. the undersigned, eech end all of whom are rouble at adult freeholders and voters of Root Township. In Adams County. Indiana, re sped fully petition your honorable > body and ask that you construct and complete a free macadamised stone i road -'n said township over and upon ; the public highway situated on the

following route to-wit: Commencing about 200 feet north-; west of the southwest corner of the north half of the southwest quarter of section sixteen (161 in township twen ty-eight (281 north, range fourteen (14) east, in Adams County. Indiana, ' thence fo/>wlng the public highway in a .southeasterly direction, crossing the southwest quarter of said section sixteen (161 thence in a southeasterly direction, crossing section twenty-one 121 land the north half of section twenty-seven (271. all in township and range aforesaid, to a point alxmt 80 rods west of point in the center of said section twenty-seven (27). thence in a southerly direction, crossing the south part of said section twenty-seven (271 and through the west half of section thirty four (84) and (erminating at the southeast cor nrer of the northwest quarter of said section thirty four (341 at the intersection of the Julius Haugk macadam road all in township twenty-eight (28) north, range fourteen (14) east. Your petitioners aver ard say that the proposed improvement is less than three miles in length, connects at both ends with a free macadam road in said township and that a Unit ed States Rural mail route passed over the highway herein sought to be ini proved. ' Your petitioners further aver and say that the highway herein sought to be improved is a public highway, si ready established and in use and Is one of the public- highways of said Root township, and that the same will be of public Utility and benefit. Your petitioners ask tha' said hig> way above described be drained and graded, and that broken stone b-> placed upon the grade, and that upon such broken stone, there !>e plac.-l stone screenings. Your petitioners further ask that said highway above described be Im proved to the width of 40 feet atul that said highway be graded to a width of 24 feet and that broken stone be placed thereon to n width of 14 feet and to a depth of 8 inches at the sides thereof and to a depth of 10 inches in the center thereof, on all that pan of such highway which should be reconstructed as new and that crushd stone screenings be placed thereon to a depth of 4 inches upon such broken stone, that said improv l ment be made a single track. an,i the name of the same be "Tlie L. N Grandstaff Macadam Road.” That to pay for said improvement we ask that bonds be issued by the County of Adams in the State of In diana. payable in twenty semi-annual installments or series and for the pay ment of which we ask tha* a tax be levied upon the taxable property of said Root Towmrhip in a suffi eient amount to pay the Interest and principal of said bonds as they b-~ come due. That said improvement be made and constructed and said bonds be issued and said tax be levied upon the taxable property of-sai'i township in accordance with the Acts of the Legislature of the State of Indiana passed tn the year 1905. beginning on page 550. and as amended in the Acts of 1907. and as amended in the Acts of 1909. now in force providing for the extension of free gravel or macadam roads, and al! ether and any end all amendments thereto We further ask the board to tai;* all ot the necessary steps required tvlaw to have said improvement con strutted and made as petitioned far herein, and that the same be con strutted without submitting the/du » tion of building the same to an elec tion of the voters of said Root township, and that the b.4ird construct the same under the laws of the State of Indiana, providing for the ex tension of tree gravel or macadam roads, by townabip taxation. Respectfully submitted. L. N. Grandstaff. Geo S- hleferste<n. John Wolford. Harvey C.Clark. Reuben Blhxer. W. A. Fonner. S Pillars. C. E. Bosse. D M. Rice. C. D. Kunkle. Henry Schleferstein. Theo. Droege. Henr, Dirkson. Henry Heckmin. Fred Bulteroeier. Wm. Aumann. H. C. Getting. Phil L. Schleferstein. Charley Bultetneier. John Slngltton. Henry C. Berning. William C. Gallmeier. Henry Buimalm. Chas. Greber. Charles Berning Charles H Getting. Henry Antnann. Conrad Gallmeier.Henry Reiter. Wm Hockemeyer. Charles Dirkson. Ed Marhenke. August Koenemann. Fred •Hocke me> »-r. Char!*-- Hockemeyer. Wm. Bulmahn. Herman Reiter, Jesse B. Roop. Martin Lord. Joe Burr. Dr. I. H. Ziegl.-r. August bustek. Sherman Kunkle Semuel Maglev, Rov Wolford C. C. Wilder. G. W. Dutcher. Clamor Fuelling. Ben J. Warmuer. David W. Aumniear. Philip Baker. B. F. Zlaer, Tlse Ulman. J W. Watts. Edw. Kukiehan. Henry C. Berning. Goo. S. Dutcher. J. H. Kemp. Chas. Frltrtwr. M. F. .Marhenke. Charles F. Fuelling. This petition will be presented to the Board of Commissioner* on Tuesday. February 3. 1914. at which time the taxpayers of Root Township may appear and make such objection as the law tnay provide for. THOS. H. HALTZELL. 10-17 Auditor. — PROGRESSIVE CALL. To the Progressives of Precincts A and B of the First Ward, and all who care to co-operate: Pursuant to the order of the state central committee and the call of the county central committee you are requested to meet at the office of Gra ham A Walters. Tuesday Evening. January 13th. at 8 o'clock for the purpose of selecting precinct committeemen. 9t2 COMMITTEEMEN. FOR RENT—An 80-acre farm, three miles south ot Decatur. See Hat* vey A l<eonard. 307t*-»o4 FOUND— On Monroe street, a man’s . black cloth glove. Cail at this of I fice. Sts i FOUND—Door key. inquire at this of fice. 4(3

I AT THE CHURCHES ( CHRISTIAN CHURCH. 9:20 a. m.. orchestra concert. 9:30 a. ni.. Bible school. All members of the Men’s class and Loy al Women’s class are especially urged | to be on time ami bring Bibles. 10:30. communion service. Subject of sermon following is Power Over Spirits." 6:00 p. m.. Christian Endeavor. Mrs. I’. G. Williams will lead. 7:t)0 p m., evangelistic service. Subject of sermon. “Some Common Mistakes.” BENJ. BORTON. Pastor. o' ■ — 1 - REFORMED CHURCH. 9:30. Sunday school: lesson. Luke 10:1-24. 10:30. German service; text, I.uke| 9:33. “The Blessing of the Quiet Hour." 6:30, C. E. meeting: topic, "Purpose. Persistency and Power in Prayer." Matt. 7:7-11. 7:oo.English service; text, Exod. 20:15. "Present Day Honesty." EVANGELICAL CHURCH. Sunday school at 9:30, 8. C. Cramer] superintendent. Preaching at 10:30 and 7:00. Morn Ing text. "No Man Cared for My Soul.” Ps. 142:4. Evening, evangelistic service. Y. P. A. at 8:15; Mr. Runyon, leader. . Both morning and evening sermons 1 will lie * preparatory to the revival meetings. Special singing, morning and evening. The public is cordially invited to attend these meetings. J. H. RILLING. Pastor. o LUTHERAN CHURCH. German service. 10:00: text. Luke] 2:41-52, "Mary and Joseph a pattern] 'or Christian parents in bringing up their children." Catechetical instruction, 11:00 Questions 162-164. Annual congregational meeting. 2:00 p. m. ' O'" 1 PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 9:15 a. m Sunday School. 10:30 a. m. and 7:00 p. m. Public Worship. Rev. W. E. Hunter will preach at both services. The theme for the morning is "The call oi the Hour." The evening theme. "Divine Guid •nee." Miss Kathryn Egly will sing. "He Shall Lend His Flocks" from "The Messiah." 6:00 p. tn. Cliristten Endeavor. The public is eordtaliy Invited to the services of the day. ■ O " 11 “ FIRST METHODIST CHURCH. 9:15 a. m . Sunday school. 10:30 a. m.. morning worship. Sermon by the pastor Theme. “Those Who Enter the Kingdom." 2:30 p. m„ Junior Epworth League. 6:00 p. m., Epworth league. 7:00 p. m.. evening wonhip. Sermon by the pastor. —————o— ——— UNITED BRETHREN CHURCH. Sunday school. 9:15. Preaching. Union Chapel. 10:30. In town. 7:00. All are invited. L. W. LOVE. Pastor. ■' * » —- — BAPTIST CHURCH. 9:30. Sunday school. 10:30. morning wonhip. Sermon subject, "The Indwelling ot Christ," 6:00, B. V. P. U. 7:00. evening sermon, "The Three Estimates of a Character.” Wednesday, evening. 7:00. Bible study. Come and bring your Bibles. All are cordially invited. R. N. BALL. Pastor. ■ o CALL FOR PROGRESSIVES. Notice is hereby given that then will be a meeting of tlie progressives of the Second ward. Decatur. Ind., at the offices of Graham * Walton, at 7 o’clock p. m.. on Tuesday. January 13. for the purpose of electing a member of the county central committee. 9t2 SECRETARY. o ■■■ Saturday, January 10, the last day to start your Christmas savings account at the Old Adatns County Bank. FOR RENT—Fow lurnkbed room* for light housekeeping. 609 Mon roe street. ’Phone 521.—Mn. B. W Bholty. mtts-tf FOR SALE—Duroc sow. with pigs b> aide. -L. G. Wiliams, R. R. 10. Deca tur; 'phone Monroe. 3 shorts. 5:6 LOST - Black hand-bag- with jewelry and several other articles. Can Iden tify. Call phone 124. JO7t3

Old Adams County Bank j Decatur. Capital tia.ooo Surplus . iki.ouo hJaal* '~T' C S" Niblick, Pr,.< 'a s&Ar M - Kirseh ""'MohnN.Lv VicePresuienu ■ E ’ X " Ehin K'' r Cashier I Hr /Irak Read la™ loans I /Ry J t „ ’ . a bpeei a |t v ® eilect \ wW Resolve Collections Made PENNIES MAKE DOLLARS I —•' ’" —————— a bi e Rates. DOLLARS __ I Start Bank Accounts A I BANK ACCOUNTS tion ConRoant sistant I . With Safe Confidence and Credit Banking And These . I BEGET SICCESS IN LIFE! To our I ’a t rons We Pay 4 Per Cent Interest on 1 Year Time Deposits. 1 —“ — —. I S, E. SHAMP, • A. S. KELLER Decatur, Indiana Monroe, India’a The Adams Cojn’y Real-EstatJ & Loan Agency No 1- 240- Acre Farm at $l5O. per acre. I No 2- 240- “ “ at $l6O. per acre. No 3- 160- “ “ at $175. per acre. No 4- 100- “ “ at $125. per acre. No 5- 80- “ “ at $125. per acre. No 6- 80- “ “ at $175. per acre. No 7- 40- “ “ at $175. per acre. No 8- 40- “ “ at $125. per acre. No 9- 80- “ “ at $l2O. per acre. We also sell farms in Lagrange County Ind. and Saginaw I 1 Valley Michigan. Call in and see our list of goodJFarms. S. E. SHAMP (Office with Frismger & Company) xgte, v • • Fare * 2 SP I | (leveland llMllirtHßWffiKlßWMßßlwßSSararaßrapmraMßmmmMraßHDMraaraiiHßßßHSaaSiiZiiSSSMSSwMHWßßßklOlßtefli* THE GREAT SHIP SEEANDBEE ixms'ssjfwsss: ■ MMwfxeut S<—• SEEA.NDBU, Gt* as Erf* rad Gt* W Bu/f.to Daily—Cleveland and Buffalo—(May Ist to Dec. Ist) • • l«P M • • »W r M. ••VruUrydUne between CJeteUnJ and Buffalo for trampurtattoo —- c : A * **—W* Mdwwttwtbramc.4l few s-.-i « LTHE "CLEVELAND A BUFFALO TRANSIT CO. 2.r.Krawa.teller illu-, rnS,i P < P Benrauteirra **™t teaad Ote — THE OLD SETTLER r/LL CLC4B BLACK RAIN WATER muddy hydrant water blackest ivir-’T’™XT"" ‘ NOTICE! || NEW RILING OF THE GERMAN TELEPHONE COMPANY Thia is on account of the Public Utility Law which > has gone into effect, compelling all corporation.' mg business with the public to make a ruling that I will not discriminate between parties. NEW RULE All rents and tolls are due and payable quarterly at | the following places. A; §. Abbotts Store, Craigville. Wells County Bank, Bluffton. And at the home of the Secretarv. Your bills fall due; Jan. Ist; April Ist: July Mi ard Oct Ist of each year. Please bear the above in mind for in no case will ' the compuiy allow your bills to run over ten days, ‘‘ you fail to meet the requirements of thi* ruling y° ur ] telephone will be removed without further notice. ’ I ! t German Telephone Company * j Craigville. Indi