Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 15, Number 81, Decatur, Adams County, 5 April 1917 — Page 3

ft TnjO A.' -r, 7 Mil P * WHITE TOP SHOES FOR GIRLS L </ a * C ? av ’"K, 81 wo , n derful sale on our White Cloth !<:’ S <H 7?? s :. vau see a smile of supreme satisfaction on the face of the girl who gets a pair. mii d ! C 1 n ? , T- l),c priccs: 9 to 11, $2.75; 12 to 2, $3.00; 3to (>, $3.50. Ghadie VogleWede SELLS A LOT OF THEM.

IIUCXXXXICXXXXXXXXXIDCCC'*'"' C** M WEATHER FORECAST 1 Probably rain in south and rain or snow in north portion tonight, followed by clearing during Friday; colder ' tonight in north and northwest portion. ; Attorney It U. Parrish left for Gary to attend to business maters. J. F. Lachot left on the 3:22 tram for Ids home in Ft. Wayne yesterday. Alva Buffenbarger and son returned (yesterday afternoon to rort Wayne. Mrs. Clayton Billings left for her Biome at Marion. She has been here | on account of the illness of her grandfather. Htrgh Woods left yesterday afternoon for his home at Warsaw He (was here on business and also visiting with his mother, Mrs. E. Woods Mrs. Harry Kruge and Mrs. L. L. Syphera of Ft. Wayne returned home yesterday afternoon. They were here at the bedside of their grand!’: titer and father, Thomas Fisher. Thomas G. Lutes and family, of Adams County, left Tuesday for Lake Charles, La., where they bought SO acres of land and expect to make their home. —Bluffton News. Mrs. Frank Ulmer,, of South Maine street, had as guests Tuesday her brothers, Boyd and Newt Hex, of Decatur. Newt Rex arrived home onlylast Saturday, after being mustered out of service with the Second Ohio regiment with which he was stationed at El Paso, Texas. He was with lite Bowling Green company and expects to be called back into the service at any time. —Bluffton News.

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J. W. Tyndall went to Elkhart on business this morning. Charles N. Christen went to LaOtto on business this morning. Miss Celia Andrews took her music lesson in Fort Wayne today. The Wells Fargo Express Company today resumed transportation by the Deeatur-Ft. Wayne Interurban. Lawrence Kleiubentz, Fred Heuer, Jesse Dailey were among the Fort Wayne buaineess visitors today. Ruth Krouse, Edna Whiteman .-.nd Mead Aspy, of Geneva, passed through the city on their way home from Ft. Wayne. B. C. Henricks, the chiropractor, went to Ft. Wayne this morning on business. This afternoon he will attend an association meeting. Sheriff Ed Green, with Mrs. Green, returned yesterday afternoon on the 3:22 train from Richmond, where they accompanied Mrs. Luella Mathieu to Easthaven asylum. Mrs. J. F. Stephenson and son. Paui, of Bippus, arrived here yesterday afternoon, leaving by automobile for Hoagland to visit with relative* Mrs. Stephenson was formerly Miss Etta Barkley. Al Steel(> left yesterday on tile 3:22 train for Battle Creek, Mich, to visit a week or so with his daugmer. Mrs. Annah Laman. Mrs Laman who was badly burned a couple of weeks or so ago remains about the same. Mrs. J. C. Evans and daughter, Betty returned this morning to Sturgis, Mich. Dorothy Evans who became ill of the measles on arriving here, remained with her grandmother, Mrs. Rachel Mallone and her aunt. Miss Etta Mallonee, until her recovery.

Mrs Wolverton, of Fort Wayne, was a business visitor here today. Mrs. John Reicherd and daughter, Virgie, left on the 1:05 train for Bryant to visit. Miss Emma Grady went to Fort Wayne yesterday afternoon for a visit with relatives. Michael Miller has returned from West Baden where he enjoyed a much needed rest at this famous resort. Jacob Omler has purchased a new Ford touring car from the KulverNoble Garage company. The Senior class of the Decatur High School presented a large American flag to the school today. Mrs. W. M. Glendenning left on the 1:05 train for her home in Genevfi after attending to business here. Dave Hunslcker returned from Bluffton this morning where he was looking after the funeral arrangements for his mother, Mrs. Catherine Hunslcker. The new passenger and freight cars which were running today for the first an tire Fort Wayne and Decatur Interurban line attracted quite a lit of attention and favorable comment. Charlie Holthouse arrived yesterday . noon to spend his Easter vacation with his mother, Mrs. Wilhelmina Holthouse. He stopped off at Peru on his way home for a nights visit with one of his classmates at St. Josepn's college. Henry Scheiman of north of the city and son Albert of the Old Adams Coupty Bank will leave in a week or ten days for Detroit and return with a new 1917 Paige automobile which they have contracted for through the agent. W. H. Dettinger. Hundreds of people were in the city yesterday attehding the big auction sale at the Holthouse Livery Barns. Hacks, buggies and wagons sold at prices ranging from one to two hundred dollars. One automobile, a Hupniobile. sold for $60.00. The horses brought good prices. Henry Bleeke. Jr, a student at Concordia College, Fort Wayne, will return today to spend his Easter vacation with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bleeke of Union township. He will be accompanied by John Shoemaker, a student at the seminary at St. Louis, Mo., who will preach at several churches in the county during h‘s stay here. "Thrift Gardens” may also be made in the basement. At the G. R. & Irailroad station this morning, many were admiring a basket of flowers and plants. In the midst of the plant were a large bunch of new rhubarb, with its delicate pink stalks and pale yellow bleached leaves, prety enough for a table centerpiece. A man to whom it belonged explained that the rhubarb was raised in a cellar. Tae stalks are planted in earth in the cel lar and grow during winter months, making an early cutting. _ WEST WARD NOTICE. The officers of the West Ward Parent-Teachers’ club desire to see every West Ward parent at the West W’ard school building tonight at 7:45. Don't forget. xoth i: or I'ixvi. MiTTi.E.UHvr <»>■' 11ST »TK. Notice is hereto- given to the creditors, heirs and legatees of Barbara lieisen, deceased, to appear in the Adams circuit court, held at Decatur, -Indiana, on the 21th day of April. 1917, and show cause, if any. why the final settlement accounts with the estate of said decedent should not be approved: ami said heirs are notified to then and there make proof of heirship and receive their distributive shares. BARBARA REISI7N. Administratrix. Decatur, Ind.. Mar, 27. 1917. 11,I 1 , ti-rson X- Moran. Atty. 29--HEADACHES nervousness, sleeplessness and other ills are often caused by disordered stomach or liver. Green's August flower is the remedy for all such afflictions. Two Sizes—;2sc and 75c. Sold by Smith, Yager & Falk. A RAW, SORE THROAT Eases Quickly When You Apply a Little Musterole And Musterole won’t blister like the old-fashioned mustard plaster. Just spread it on with your lingers. It penetrates to the sure spot with a gentle tingle, loosens the congestion and draws out the soreness and pain. Musterole is a clean, white ointment made with oil of mustard. It is line for quick relief for S'ic throat, bronchitis, tonsilitis, croup, stiff neck, asthma, neuralgia, headache, congestion, pleurisy, rheumatism, lumbago, pains and aches of the back or sore muscles, bruises, chilblains, frosted feet, colds on the chest fit often prevents pneumonia). Nothing like Musterole for crotipy children. Keen it hmulv for instant u-

NOTICE TO NOX-REMDENTS. Slate of Indiana. County of Adams. rn: In the Adams circuit court, Fsbru« ary term, 1917. Jane Mcnhberger et al. vs. John Garber fit nl. Come now the plaintiff* by their attorney*. Schurgor, Peterson & Moran, and tile their complaint and affidavit herein and at said time and in connection with the filing of said complaint and affidavit as# aforesaid plaln11ffh Hie therewith and herein the affidavit of a competent person, that the i residence upon diligent Inquiry cannot be ascertained and Is unknown of * the following named defendants, towit: John Garber, Mr*. John Garber, wife , of John Garber, whose Christian name i* unknown; John M. Garber, Mr*. , John M. Garber, wife of John M. Garber, whose Christian name I* unknown; Jolm Garver, Mrs. John Garver, wife of John Garver, whose Christian name • I* unknown. All the children, descendants ami ’ heirs, the surviving spouse, the creditors. and ndftilnlsf rri tors of the estate, the devisees, legatee?.. trustees, and » executors, of the last will ami testament ami tiie successor* tn interest, i respectively. the names of all of whom fire unknown or the following deceased persons, to-wit: John Garber, Mrs. John Garber, wife of Jolm 1 Garber, whorfe christen name Is urnknown; John M. Garber, Mrs. John M. 1 Garber, wife of John M. Garber, whose . Christian name is unkown: John Garver, Mrs. John Garver, wife of John ) Garver, whose chrtstian name is unknown. All the children, descendants and heirs, the surviving spouses, the ored- * Itors, and administrators of the esv tates, the devisees, legatees, trustees and executors of the last will and tesr lament and the successors in interest, respectively, the names of all of whom I are unknown, of the the following deceased persons, to-wit: Jahn Garber, • John M Garber and John Garver. . All the children, descendants and heirs, the surviving spouses, the cred- > itors and administrators of the estate, the devisees, legatees, trustees, i and executors of the last will and testamtnt and the successors in interest ‘ respectively, the names of all of whom I arc unknown of t(ie deceased widow of each of the following designated dej <-cased persons, to-wit John Garber, John M. Garber and John Garver. All the women once known by any of the names above stated who may have i hanged their name and who are now , known by some other name, the Dimes of all of whom are unknown to those ’ plaintiffs, the spouses of all of tin persons above named and described as I defendants in this action, and wh » are now married, the names of all of whom 1 are unknown. , That all of said defendants are believed to be not residents of the State of Indiana, but i>< • n-ucsidcu t s th«i*'"f. That this cause of action is brought for the purpose of quieting the tide in the plaintiffs, to the following described real estate in Adams county, in the State of Indiana, to-wit: Commencing seventy-one <7l) rods and eight (8) links north of the southeast corner of the southwest quarter ’ of section two (2) In township twen-ty-five (25) north, range thirteen (13) east, running thence north eightyeight (88) rods and two (2) links to the northeast corner of the east fraction •<f the southwest quarter of s< < tion’ two (2), township twenty-five (25) north, range thirteen (13) east, running tlienee west to tjie Wabash Giver, <hv*». t south to a point sevent' -one (71) rods ami eight (*> links north of the south lino of the east fraction of the southwest quarter of section two (2) in township twent? -five (25) north, range thirteen (13) east running lienee due east parallel with the south line of said east fraction of said southwest quarter of said section two <2» in township twenty-five (25) north, range thirteen (13) cast, to the place of beginning. That this cause of action is presented by the plaintiffs to quiet the title to' the real estate hereinbefore lescribed as against the defendants tud as against all demands, ami claimants whatsoever and as against the world, and that the plaintiffs ha\ <• name<l as defendants all persons within their knowledge through whom any hostile < laim might be asserted. ‘ That a cause of action exists against tach and all of said defendants: that taey are all necessary parties to this action and they are believed to'be non- ' residents of the State of Indiana. Notice is therefore hereby given aid defendants and each one of them, > ‘hat unless they be and appear on the 38th day of the April term, 1917, of 1 ‘he Adams circuit • • urt. in the State »f Indiana, being the 22ml day of May, 1917, to be holAen on the 22nd day of May. 1917, at the <><»urt house in the (’itv of Decatur, Adams county, in the , of Indiana, and answer or demur to said complaint, or the same will be heard ami determined in their absence. In witness whereof, I hereunto set •ny ha ml ami affix the seal of said ourt, at the office of the clerk, thereof in the (’itv of Decatur, Adams County, Indiana, this 17th day of Marell. 1917. W||J _ KAMMELL. Clerk of Adams Circuit Court. .John T. Kelly. Deputy. Sehurarer, and Peterson .v attorneys. "tl'? ’ d PUBLIC SALE I will offer my household goods at 4 public sale on Tuesday, April 10, 1917, consisting of stoves, beds, cabinets, chairs, etc., at my home in Monroe, across from the Burk elevator. MRS. GEO' DOCTOR. 79t4 Monroe, Ind. XO I’K r. TO MiVm MIIEt »-■ •State of Indiana. County of Adam.”, ”s: In the Adams eir-ult court, February Ti-nr, 1917. Pansy potter vs. John Potter. No. 1521. Complaint for divorce. It appearing from an affidavit hlv«i n the above entitled cause tliaZ the lefendant, John Potter, is a. non-resi-dent of the State of Indiana. Notice is therefore hereby ffiven the <ald Jolm Potter that he be and appear bforc the Hon. Judge of tin- Adims Circuit Court mi tin 2nd day of June. 1917. the same being the th imidieal dav of the next regular term thereof, to bo hold'll at Hie court house in the city of Decatur. Indiana, ommtmclng on Monday, the 9th day of April, 1!»17. and plead by answer. <>r demur to sai<l complaint <>t’ the mime will be heard ami determined m his absence. t Witness mv hand and sea! or said court affixed this :.’!Hh day of 1917. WILL HAMMHLL. Clerk. By John ’l’. Kelly. Deputy Clerk. It. (’. Parrish, Attorney for Plaintiff. 29-5-12 -— —O xotk i; or i ixm. si:t oi’ i :sta ri;. Notice is lu'reby given to the creditors, heirs and legatees of David Meshburger, deceased, to appear in the Aibitns circuit ••ourt. held at Decatur, Indiana, on the 20th day of April, 1917. and show cause, If any. why the liual 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 sha t es. JA N E MES Hl’. EUG ER, Administratrix. Decatur. Iml. Mar. 20. 1917. John Schurger, Atty. 29-5 f} NOTICE OF I\NOLVEMY. In the matter of the estate of Edward Johnson, dc-oased. In the Adams Circuit Court. No. 1338. Notice is hereby given that upon petition tlb'd in said court by Johnson, mlmiilisf ra 11 i\ of : said 'estate, setting up the insuflicuulc y of the estate of said decedent to pay the debts and liabi-tfiies thereof, the judge of said court did, on the 23rd day of March. 1917, Hud said estate to be probably insolvent, and orders the same to be xetiied arcui «lhm iv. The creditors of said estate are llierel<ue hereby notHio! <«f 'ip li insulvriu v. ami requirml to file their claims against said estate for allowance. Witness, the clerk and seal of said

“DRESS UP” FOR EASTER Thiis Dress-Up-For-Easter movement '</ has come to be a happy custom all lb over the United States. Br ■v N Everyone is dressing up for Easter- and a large ff I ** me nuni * ,er arc coniing to us for Hart, SchatTner & Marx Varsity Fifty-Five Suits. We also have a large Easter . .. . line of Hats, Shirt* Ties. Gioves, Hosier.- and evetything you need to be dressd just right for Easter. Hart, SchatTner & Marx Suits, SIB.OO to $25.00. riFFCloth'escraft Suits, SIO.OO to $20.00. CLOTHCRAFT ........ CLOTHES HOLTHOUSE, SCHULTE & CO. Good Clothes Sellers for Men and Boys.

■ - ", ■ — (•<>urt at Decatur, Indiana, this 23rd day of Maruli, 1917. WILL HAMM ELD, 2D-5-12 Clerk. —c E OF PI HI.K LETTING. Notice is hereby given that the undersigned superintemlvnt of construetion of the .John Mosure drain in hN'ench township, Adams county, Indiana, ami Harriston township, in Wells i'ouwty, Indiana, will on SntNrilu.v. Iprll It. 11*17. up until 10 o’clock a. m of said day at the office of the county surveyor in the Morrison block, south of the court house in the city of Decatur, Adams county, Indiana, receive sealed bids for the construction of said drain in accordance with the report, plans, protile ami Hpecitieations therefor now on tile in the office of the clerk of the Adams circuit court of Adams county, Indiana, in said cause. Main llraiicli. From station 0 to terminus. Bids will be received aiid a contract 1 ■" ■ * '. : ■ I 111

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shown in the report, protile, plans and specifications therefor. No confidential bid will la* accepted and each bidder will be required to state specifically ter what he will construct the whole of said work and drain. Bidders will be required to file their bids as required by law, upon forms which will be fupiished by tin undersigned ?-uperhitemlent of construction and each bidder will be required to make ami file with his bbl the n>e.essar> affidavit of • nan-collusion and that he is a bpnh fide bidder. Each bid must be accompanied with a good and sufficient bond in a sum equal to double the amount of such hid, conditioned for the faithful performance of said work and contract and'providing that the bidder will enter into a contract with said superintendent for the construction of the same, if he be awarded the contract therefor. Such bond to be approved by the superintendent of construction. Said superintendent of construction reserves the right to reject any and ail bids. N.» bids will be accepted in excess

of the estimated cost of such work or in excess of the benefits found. The time' fur the completion of the work will be made known by* the superintendent of construction on th* day of the sale and the contractor will be required to complete the work within the time fixed in the contract. Dated this 27th day of Marc h, 1917. ORVAL llAßßt’l l’, 29-12 yipL of Constructsn. NOTICE OE DITCH ASSESSMENT. Notice is hereby given Lhat all of (k« assessments in the Smirli drain are du*' and payable in I *■ monthly payments, beginning on or before April 10, 1917. and one payment on the loth of each month thereafter until all assessments are paid Ail payments are payable to the undersigned superintendent of construction. PHIL L. MACKLIN, Superintendent of Construction of the Smith Shoemaker Drain. 2-5