Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 15, Number 4, Decatur, Adams County, 4 January 1917 — Page 3

TAXES FOR THE YEAR 1916. ‘ Notice irt horoby given thut the taxes levied for the State, County, School anti other purpose* In Adam* County, Indiana, are due and payable nt the Treasurer’s Office In Hold County, in the Citv of Decatur. In full or at op tion of taxpayer, one-half, Including road tnxen In full, on or before the FIRST MONDAY IN MAY. 1917, the Haute being MONDAY, MAY 7, 1917 The second half (in <nse the first bulf Is paid when duet become* due and payable on or before the FIRST MONDAY IN NOVEMBER. 1917. the same being MONDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1917 foHowhtg table shows the rate of taxation on each ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS’ WORTH OF PROPERTY, also on each poll In the several Townships an<l < orporutions in Atlants County, Indiana, for the year 1916. When so tnu< hus one-half of the tuxt < harped to a taxpayer are not paid, on Or before the FIRST MONDAY LN MAY. the whole amount will become due and delinquent and the penalty attached: * » b tn tntn<don-9HtnsH>r') -s » r x -1 H z 2. » sggggs ?■ ? ? ? a ? ? ; ? F 3 '< £ £ So J » — 2 L “ < =• -7 -7 » 2 » , S' t 3 i 51. O- _ 2 Townships Hg x gS§2, E '’“ 5 : 2 = t? 3> <"»i : 5 f M m S ? : ?» : S : ? = s Corporations ! s M ?~ !-,»:! 1 z. n 11 • j* • • (}••••••• • , • ** • • • gj , • • X' •• ••••••.» • • • r» • • • • * • £ • , • • • « • ft* • • . e . . • v , • • • , • • . ■ ■ • 5 . ••••• •• • ••••« • . • • • • • I Ilion 7 io ' 1.50 13.60 7,1 12 30 HI 15 il7; 10 | Til : 19.90 'SI L 43 1717 2.60 1.00 Root 7 io I 1.50 |13.60| 71; 12 30 11 5 20 8 ,10 ■ 19.90 jB4 1.29 ' i.ll 2.40 1.00 Preble 7 io 1.50 113.60 71 12 30 10 2; 35 10 10 19.90 81 1.35 1.15 2.50 1.00 Kirkland 7 10 I 1.50 113.60; 71! 12 30 8 17 115 19.90 88 1.15 1.15 2.30 1.00 Washington 7 10 I 1.50 |13.60| 71 12 30 20 IS 68 5 2 2 19.90 175 1.47 1.45 2.92 1.00 St. Marv’s 7 10 1.50 13.60| 71 12 30 8 26 i 35 4|2 ; 19.90 jBl 1.31 1.27 2.58 | 1,00 Blue Creek 7jlo ' 1.50 113.60; 7 1i 12 30 25 20 60 7 8 19.90 |79 1.58 1.43 3.01 1.00 Monroe 7!10 I 1.50 |13.60| 7 1| 12 30 15 25 45 1 5 19.96'1 80 1.39 1.34 2.73 | 1.00 French 7110 I 1.50 13.60 7 11 12 30 15 5 17 5 10 19.90 j 79 1.24 1.09 2.33 | 1.00 Hartford 7'lo : 1.50 13.60 7 1I 12 30 15 10 60 19.90 .79 1.33 1.33 2.66 1.00 Wabash 7 10 1.50 13.60. 7 1j 12 30 20 20 30 9 2 10 19.90 iB2 1.47 1.28 2.75 1.00 Jefferson 7 1 10 1 1.50 13.60 71 12 30 20 ,20 45 '2O 10 I 19.90 67 1.57 1.27 2.84 1.00 City of Decatur.... 7 10 150 113.60| 7 1| 12 30 150, 97 j 5 1 7 i 1.78 19.90 75 2.57 i 2.57 j 5.14 i 2.50 Town ol Monroe.... 7110 I 1.50 113.60; 7 1I 12 30 25 45 I 1 : .85 | 19.90 80 1.69 I 1.69 i 3.38 j 1.25 Town of Berne 7 10 i 1.50 113.60 7 1112 30 50 50 1 .85 I 19.90 |BO 1.84 1.84 3.68 3.00 Town of Geneva.... 7|lo | 1.50 13.60 j 7|l |l2 30 50 |9O | j 2 j | j 1.52 | 19.90 jB2 2.39 ■ 2.39 4.78 2.25 M. ROAD TAX RECEIPTS: Credit is given on the duplicate to the taxpayers for road taxes worked out. No road receipts are required. Examine vour 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. Countv Ohlers 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 LN 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. The municipal taxes of the City of Decatur, and the Towns of Berne and Geneva and Monroe are payable at this office. The ANNUAL SALE OF DELINQUENT LANDS AND LOTS will take place on the SECOND MONDAY LN FEBRUARY. 1917, at 10 o’dock, 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 w'hat township or corporation it is assessed. Call for Property in Name of Owner March 1, 1916. The tax Duplicates are made up on that day and never changed. AUDITOR’S SPECIAL NOTICE AUDITOR'S SPECIAL NOTICE: Parties having School Fund Loans on which interest is Delinquent will please give Paymtnt of said Interest their attention at once, as the law requires the Sale of Property Mortgaged if the interest is not paid. GEORGE E. KINZLE, Attest: Treasurer of Adams County, JOHN MOSURE, Auditor. Decatur, Indiana.

■ — PUBLIC SALE. I will offer for sale at public auction at my residence, one and onehalf miles north and one-half mile east of Preble, and four miles northwest of Decatur, on Wednesday. January 17, 1917. beginning at 10 c’olock a. m.. the following personal property, to-wit: Eight Head of Horses: Bay mare. 5 years old, in foal, sound, weight 1800; bay horse. 4 years old.

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sound, weight 1800: bay mare. 10 years old. in foal, sound, weight 1800; bay mare. 7 years old. good worker, weight 1700; these two teams are well matched; bay mare, 3 years old. sound, weight 1550; bay driving mare, 5 years old, sound, weight 1150; coming 2 year old sorrel colt; 8 months old baby colt; both heavy draft colts. Fifteen Head of Cattle: Six milch cows, one cow will be fresh l in May, one cow will be fresh in

March; 2 cows that will be fresh in January; 2 cows will be fresh in February; heifer will be fresh by day of sale; 18 months old steer, yearling steer. 6 spring calves. Twenty-one Head of Hogs: Brood sow, will farrow by April 1; full blooded Poland China male hog; 9 pigs 3 months old; 10 shoats, weight about 30 lbs; 150 head of chickens. Farming Implements: Three and one-half inch tire Turnbull wagon. 4 inch tire handy

farm truck, carriage, good as new; top buggy, McCormick mower. , with trailer; John Deere riding plow. : bobsled, J. I. Case walking plow, ■ Geabs walking plow, 2 J. I. Case riding cultivators, shovel plow. Hoosier 1 disc drill, 2 Osborne spring tooth harrows, John Deers corn planter, land i roller, fanning mill, grindstone, corn • sheller. manure spreader, two 16-ft. ! hay ladders, dump boards, wagon box, ’ four 5-ft. hay slings; this machinery

mostly new; tank heater, 2 sets m breeching harness, set farm harness, set single buggy harness, 10 horse collars, buggy pole, storm front, 25 ' gul copper kettle, :’.oo lb. scale, 2 log chains, grab hook, hand corn planter, cross-cut saw, G galvanized chicken , coops, mixed hay, corn fodder, 150 bu. Big Four seed oats, 200 bu. corn in crib, 14 ft. hog rack, forks, scoop shovel, new DeLaval cream separator, 2 bu. clover seed. 1 bu. himothy 1 seed, Early Rose seed potatoes, late seed potatoes. Household Goods: 2 beds, 4 stoves, Globe range. Universal base burner, Bound Oak heating stove, Wilson heater, hook case, Hiairs, kitchen cupboard. Lakeside or gun, parlor lamp, 50 gul. elder vinegar, aeeU sower, 55 gal. gasoline barrel. Terms: —Sums of $5.00 and under, cash in hand; over $5.00 a credit of 9 months will be given, purchaser giving notes with approved security; •I per cent off for cash. No goods removed until settled for. DANIEL BIEBERICH. Frauhlger & Spuller, Aucts. Lew Adler,-Clerk. 3 5-810-12-15 Q \<n i< i: <>i’ i :*•; ii, m:tti.ement of i :s r %tk. Notice Is hereby given to the creditors, heirs and iegatee.s of Dottie S. I’aient, late <»f Adams county, Imliana, deceased, t<> appear in the Adams circuit <ourt, held at Decatur, Indiana. on the 12tb da) of January, 1917, amt show cause, if any. why the final settlement a<«’ounts with the estate of Maid decedent should not be approved; and said heirs are notified to then ami there make proof of b.e’rship, and receive their distributive shares. WILLIAM 11. PA RENT, Administrator. Decatur, Ind., Dec. 26. 1916. John Schurger, Atty. 28-4 %PPOI\ I’MF.XT’ OF IDMINISTK %TOR Notice Is hefeby given that the undersigned has been appointed edrninistrnter of the estate of Matilda Martz, late of Adams count), deceased. The estate is probablv solvent. CHAKLES W. F. DAVIS, Administrator. December 21. 1916. Tie! lei-, Sutton & Heller, Attorneys. 28-4-11 \oiki: TO NON-RESIDKMTS* The State of Indiana, County of Adams, ss: In the Adams circuit court November Term, 1916. Ferdinand Langenhop vs. Henry Volant. No. 9129. it appearing from affidavit filed in the above ehtitled cause that Henry Void nt. tio- abov•• named defendant, is a non-resident of tiie State of Indiana. Notice is therefore hereby given the said Uenrx Volant that he and appear before the Hon Judge of the Adams circuit Court on the 20th day of February. 1917, the same being the 14th Juridical day of the next regular term thereof, to he holden at the eoutt house in the City of De< alur, commencing on Monday, the sth daj of February, A. D.. 1917, and plead by answer or demur to said ccmplaint, or the same will be heard and determined in his absence. Witness my name and seal of said court hereto affix.-d, this 21st day of December, 1916. (Seal) WILL IIAMMELL, Clerk. By John T. Kelly. Deputy. Peterson & Moran, Attorneys for Plaintiff. 21-2 S-4 SHEHfFF’S SALE. The State of Indiana, Adams County, ss: In the Adams (’ircuit Court of Adams County, Ind.

p’o.- fptiP r Johnson vw James M, Ault et a). No. 9211. By virtue of an order of sale to me dli♦••ted by the clerk of the Adams circuit « oiii l of said county ami stale, I have levied" upon the renl estate hercimif(er mentioned and will expose for sale at public ancthm at tin* east • loot of th uni liouse in the City of Decatur. Adams County, Indiana, between the imurs of 10 o'clock a. in., ami 4 o'clock# p. m. on l uidii). January 12, 1917, the rents and profits for a term not exceeding seven \<ars, of tin* following des< I’lbed r«*nl estate, situated in Adams County. Indiana, to-wlt: Inlot No in Patterson’s addition to tile town (now city) of Decatur, Adams County, Indiana. And on failure io realize therefrom the full amount of judgment, interest thereon ami costs, I will at the same time and in (he samy manner aforesaid, offer for sale the fee simple of tiie above ds< ribed premises. Taken as the property of James M. Ault et hI. to saiisfy said order of sale this 21st day of December. 1916. 21-28-4 ED GREEN, Sheriff. —— ■ - n ■ "■ ——— XOTII i: OF <a l HIM AVS SU.K OF RE) I. EHTVi E. Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to an order of the Adams Circuit Court and suhjeur in all tilings to tiie approval thereof, the undersigned, John M. Kaehr, guardian of Robert Meyer, an aged ami infirm person, and heir of llenrv Mrver and Lydia Meyer, deceased, will offer for sale at private sale, for not less than the appraisement. it the law offi« e of Heller. Sutton A- Heller, over <>ld Adams Countv Rank, Decatur. Indiana, on Sat urdii). .I:inuary 27. 1917. bOtWeen Hie ''CUTS of tell o’clock H. m., and two o’clock p. m., on said day, and from day to da) thereafter until said real (state is sold, the following described real estate in Adams County, State of Indiana, to-wit: The undivided one-sixth of the following described tract, to-wit: The southwest (piarter of the northwest quarter of section seven (7) in township twenty-six (26) north, range fourteen (14) east, containing forty (40) acres, more or less. Xlso the undivided one-sixth of the following described fact to-wit: The northeast quarter of the northwest quarter of section eleven (11) in townihip twenty-aix (26) north. ran<e thirteen (13) cast, (ontaniing forty (10) acres, more or less. Said real estate to be sold in separate tracts as described. Said sale is to be upon the following terms: One-third of purchase money cash in hand on day of sale; one-third in nine months and onethird in eighteen months from day of sale; deferred payments to bv evidenc'd by promissory note* executed by the jmrehaser, pa? able. t« said guarlian, bearing six per cent interest from date, providing for attorney fees and waiving relief from valuation and appraisement laws, and secured by mortgage on the real estate sold. Purchaser, at his option, may pay all c ash on dav of sale. JOHN M. KAEHR, (luardian of Robert Meyer. Heller, Sutton X- Heller, Attorneys for (Jmudian. 28-4-11-18 o XOTJCE OF SALE OF KEIL ESTATE in E\E( I THIA. In the matter of the estate of Lucy I. <»regodeceased. is hereby given that, by virtue of an order of and subject to the approval of the Adams Circuit Court ••f Adams county. State of Indiana, the undersigned, Cordelia I. Townsend, extutri.x of the last will and testament if slid Lucy J. Gregory, deceased, as -uch exec utrix. separately, will offer foi sale at public sale at the east door if the court house in the City of Deatur, Adams c ounty. Indiana, on Frhhi). Frorunry 2. 1917. the fee simple of each of the following h scribe 1 tracts of real estate in Adn.s county. State of Indiana, to-wit: Tract No. 1. Inlot number live hunIred three- in D. O. Jackson’s subdi- ■ number eighty in the v’itv of Decatur. Indiana.

Traci Xo. 2. lulot number four hundred eighty-three ( 183) In Cook’s first addition to the (own (now city) of Decatur, Indiana. Tract No. 3. Inlot number four hundred elghty-five (485) In Cook's first addition to (he town (now ehy) of Decatur, Indiana. Tract No. I. The west half of the following described Inict of land, towlt: Commencing nt the northwest corner of outlnt number elghty-nlx <B6) in the town (now city) of Decatur, Indlnnn, thence south one hundred thirty -two (132) feet on the west Jim- of said lot; theme oust at right angles with said west line of said lot seventy-six (76) fee); thence north one hundred thirty-two (132) feet; thence w st seventy-six (76) feet to the plate of beginning Tract No. 5. Inlot number seven hundred sixty-nine (769) in Glass & Glass Fubdivislnn of outlots Nos 293 and 295 in Joseph Crabb’s third western addition to the town (now city) of Decatur, Indiana. I'ra< ( No. 6. Commencing ninety* nine (99) feet east of the southwest corner of out lot number two hundred lift)-six (2T.6) feet in Joseph D. Nuttman’s northwestern addition to the te wn (now city) of Decatur, Indiana, theme running east thirty-three feet, thence north one hundred twenty feet, thence west thirty-three feet, thence south on hundred twenty feet to the phue of beginning. Tract No. 7. Inlot number four hundred eighty-four (484) in Cook’s first addition to the town (now city) of Decatur, Indiana. Tract No. 8. The west twenty-two (22) feet of inlot number eighty-three (S 3 in the original plat of the town (now city) of Decatur. Indiana, as situated at the northeast corner of Third and Madison streets in said city, including one-half (%) interest in the brick wall now erected on the east side of said real estate, and also an easemc-nt in and right to use the stairwax leading to the second floor of the two-story brick building on the real ♦ •stale adjoining the real estate herein described on the east side thereof, ami including the right to make two openings in said brick wall in the second story thereof, and also including an casement in and right to use the sower or drain cm the real estate lying on tin- east side of the real estate herein described and to tap or join the same .it any convenient point, but this casement and right is subject to the condition that the owner of said real estate shall pay one-half of all expense in keeping the same in repair from date of using said sewer or drain. Ami said real estate is subjec t to the following cc nditions, restrictions and easements: In case there is a building Imilt thereon, a rear stairway shal be built thereto in which the owner of the real estate adjoining on the east shall have an easement and right to use the same; and also subject to the ri”.ht to use a strip nine (9) feet wide off of the north end of said real estate for an alley. And also the owner of said tract and the owner of the trac t adjoining on the east are to keep and maintain their respective halls and stalrwaj s. Terms. One-third rash on day of sale, oneihid in nine months and one-third in •ighteen months; the purchaser to execute notes for deferred payments, waiving relief from valuation or appraisements laws, providing for attorney fees for collection and bearing six per cent interest from date of sale, said notes to Ice secured by mortgage upon the real estate sold; or the purchaser may pay ail cash. Said real estate will not be sold for les sthan two-thirds of the appraisement. Said real estate will be sold free of taxes and other liens md free of any right, title or interest of Cordelia I. Townsend, Dick Townsend, her husband; Robert B. Gregory, Lewis A. Graham, Leona Graham, his wife; Fred !•'. Freeh, Chalmer D. Miller and M. Belle Walters, or any of them, may have therein. Said terms apply to the sale of each of said above described tracts. Said sale will begin at 10:60 o’cloc k a. in. CORDELIA 1. TOWNSEND, Executrix .yf the last will and testament of Lucy J. Gregory, deceased. Heller. Sutton & Heller. Attorneys for