Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 15, Number 94, Decatur, Adams County, 20 April 1917 — Page 4

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Dr. L K. Magiey VETERINARIAN Comer Third, and Monroe Streets. PHONE BIT 186 DECATUR. IND.

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r| Dr. C. V. Connell VETERINARY SURGEON Pbnnt> * roffice 143 1 Hone Residence 102 Democrat Want Ads Pav

HELP WANTED FOR RENT—Four furnished rooms for light housekeeping: 'phone 621, —B. W. Sholty. 38tu th at ts WANTED—To rent, 6 or 6 room modern house by April 16tb. Call 'phone 817. 48tf loH RENT Six-room nouse on corner Fifth and Maple Sts. J. F. Arnold. 'Phone 709. 72tf FOR KENT Half of double house on First street. Just the place for a small family. Inquire of Yager Br.;s. ts Foil RENT—Modern 8 room house, centrally located. Inquire of Moser Studio. 87tf You can depend on our milk being good. 'Phone No. 50 and have our driver stop.—Martin* Klepper Co. 88tf FOR RENT —Five acres of ground in the south part of the city. Inquire at this office. 93-t3 FRESH ( (>\V FQR SALE - A good Durham cow and calf. Inquire of Walter Whittenbarger, 4 miles east of Decatur. 92t3 FOR SALE—Small garage. Size 10x17. Will sell cheap. See H. F. Linn. Mercer Ave. 92t3 OLD FALSE TEETH WANTED— Don't matter if broken. I pay one to ten dollars per set. Send by parcel post and receive check by return mail. —L. Mazer, 2007 S. sth St., Philadelphia. Pa. 88t30 FOl'ND —Bunch of keys. Owner may have same by calling on Jacob Martin and paying for this ad. 92t3 We have wail paper at 10c per double roll and upwards.— Callow & Kohne. 13-16-18 It cost the dealer a little more but it's the best.—Klepper’s Ice Cream. 88tf DAILY MARKET REPORT. east"buffalo. East Buffalo. N. Y.. Apr. 20 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Receipts. 2,400; shipments. 950; official to NewYork yesterday, 570; hogs closing slow. Medium and heavy. $1 [email protected]; yorkers. $16.00® $16.15; pigs. $14.00® $14.25; roughs. $14.00® $14.'5; stags. $12.00® $12.50; cattle, 250; slow; sheep. 6,400; tsaedy; lambs, dull; clips. $13.00; down; wool, $16.35; down. CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET. Chicago—Wheat. No. 2 red. nominal; No. 3 red. $2.54: No. 2 hard, $2.55; No. 3 hard, nominal. Corn. No. 2 yellow. $1.55®51.55A£; No. 3 yellow. $1.53 l <2®sl 55: No. 4 yellow. [email protected]. Oats/ No. 3 white. 70® 70%c; standard, 70%@72c. Rye. No. 3. [email protected]. Barley. [email protected]. Pork, nominal. Lard. $21.02. Ribs, [email protected]. LOCAL STOCK MARKET. Heavy and mediums. sl3 50® $13.75; pigs and lights. $13.00 @513.25; stags. $10.25 @ $10.75; roughs, $10.50®512.00; prime steers, [email protected]; lights, mediums, $7.00@ [email protected]; bologna bulls, $6.50® $7.00; calves, $11.00; best lambs, sll.oo® 12.00; mediums and ligts, $9 00® 10.00; ewes, [email protected]; wethers, $9.00® 10.00. COUNTRY PRODUCE. Eggs, 30c; Butter, 20® 25c. GRAIN MARKET. Wheat. $1.40; corn, $2.00; oats, 65c; rye. $1.50; clover seed. $9.00; alsike seed. $10.00; timothy seed, $1.75. POULTRY MARKET. Chickens, 15c; fowls, 15c; ducks, 13c; geese, 11c; young turkeys. 15c’; old Tom turkeys, 13c; old hen turkays 13c; old roosters, 7c; eggs. 26c; Ind. Runner ducks, 11c. Above prices are for poultry free from feed. CREAMERY PRICES. Butterfat, delivered. 47c; butterfat, at station, 45c; butterfat, in country. 44c. WOOL AND HIDES. Wool, 37c; beef hides, 17c; calf hides, 18c; tallow. 6c; sheep pelts, [email protected]. o * FARMERS. ATTENTION. I have three full blooded stallions, 2 Belgians and 1 Percheron, which will stand for the season at the Schlickman feed yard on Second street, Decatur. DAVID GERBER. Owner. J. D. Grim, Keeper. 83tf NOTICE." Commencing Monday, April 23, bus will leave for Monroe, Berne and Geneva at 10 a. m. instead of 11:15 a. m. 9213 AUTO TRANSIT CO. NOTICE TO ICE CONSUMERS We are now delivering Crystal Lake Ice to all parts of the city. The finest ever harvested. First class service and courteous treatment guaranteed. CONTER ICE CREAM CO. 70tf 'Phone 92. MR. FARMER:— Your cream this week will be “worth 47c per pound for butterfat. At the creamery that alwavs pavs the highest prices. MARTIN-KLEPPER CO. Between Clover Leaf & Erie Depots. Open Wednesday and Saturday evenings until 8:00 o’clock. 90t6

NOTH £ OF I WI-F or xr f«tait Noth’* Ih h*r*bv <lv*n that th* tin<lhin rommlMtiorier appoint**! r»\ th® Adam* rireuh uuiri, in th** of Lavina Korn v*. Clara I' IHgfr ♦•t i<!., n r«u«* panrilnK »n wild «-ourt, • will nffar for *»!•• at public auction at Ih* ruMt door of the court houae In the • city of hecatur, Adami County, Indlt ana, on ihr 'JIM Day of lIH7 l at publh Auction, fren from ill liens, I the following deacrlbri! real estate. 1 situate In the County of Adams, State of Indiana, to-wit: inloi number one hundred Bfiy-ntne . In Joseph Crftbbs' »*< und western addition to the town (now city) f . Decatur, said county and Mate, said real estate consistin?< of one lot and two ho us* s. Appraisement Two Thousand DoiI lars (|2,0f0,00). . That said real estate will be offer- ‘ e<l As a w hole. That the same will Also bo offered in parceiti. as follows, »o-T!u‘ i north thirty-one feet of said lot number one hundred fifty-nine (169) In , Joseph Crabbs* second western addition to the town (now city) of Det atur, said county and state. ’ Appraisement one thousand dollars < Si.ovo.oo). The south thirty-five feet of ’’Ahl ! k lot number <»ne hundred fifty-nine | <!.'!•) feet in said Joseph Crabbs' second western addition to the town ■ (now city) of Decatur, said county > and state. Appraisement one thousand dollars < fl. OHO. 00), 1 That said real estate will be offered . between the hours of elffht o’clock a. m. and mln o'clock p. ni. of said day I and will be sold to the best and highest bidder. Terms of Sale. One-third cash on date of sale, onethird In nine months and one-third tn eighteen months from date of sale. Deferred payments to bear six per cent Interest from date and to be secured bv a mortgage on said real estate. Purchaser to have the privilege of] paying all cash if he so desires. PAUL C. HOOPER. Commissioner. I Hooper dr Lenhart. Attys. 23-30-6-13 j %PP(»I\ I 'll X I o| l< \- TRIX. Notice is hereby given that the un- | dersigned has been appointed admin- • sti itrix of the estate of Daisy B 1 h*uts. late of Adams county, deceased.' The estate is probably- solvent. E LI Z A B ETII KOBIN SON. Administratrix. Hooper A I#enhart, Attys. Apr. 13. ISH7. 13-20-27 notice or ri m.ic lettixg. Notice Is hereby given that the Board of Commissioners of Adams County, Indiana, will receive bids for the construction of a macadamised road in Monroe Township. in said County, known as the David F. Lehman Macadam Road, up and until 1<• o'clock a. m„ on TueM«lM>. Maj s, IIH7. at the regular meeting <»f said Board of Commissioners, held in the City of Decatur, Adams ('ounty, Indiana, sealed bids will be received for the consrru. »j on of said rouin. a.ividamrwith the plans, specifications and report of the viewers and engineer, which are now on n»e :n the Auditor s office of said Count.’., said roads to be built of c rushed stone alone. A bond must accompany each bid in twice the amount of the bid tiled, conditioned for the faithful performance of said work, and that the bidder, if awarded the contract, will enter into contract therefor and complete the same according to such contract and in accordance with the bid Sled. All bids shall be made so as to give the amount for which said road will be 'constructed, for cash, payable on estimates to be made by the engineer in c harge. not to exceed eighty per cent of any one estimate out »»f the funds to be hereinafter raised by the sale of bonds as required by law*. The Board of reserves the right to reject any and all bids. JOHN MOSUIIE. Auditor of Adams County. Indiana. The successful bidder will be required to furnish, pay* and make up w hatever amount that be necessary t to sell the bonds fur said improvement. 13-20-27 NOTICE OF PI Bl.fr LETTING. Notice is hereby given that the Board of Commissioners of Adams County. Indiana, will receive bids fnr the construction of a macadamized road in Blue Creek and St. Mary’s : Townships, in said County, known as i the Davidson and Shaffer Macadam Road, up and until 10 o’clock a. m., on ‘ Tuenday. May s. DM7. at the regular meeting of said Board of Commissioners, held in the City of Decatur, Adams County, Indiana, sealed bids will be received for the construction of said road in accordance with the plans. spe< iflcatiofls and report of the viewers and engineer which are now on file In the Auditor’s’ office of said County, said road to be built of crushed stone alone. A bond must accompany each bid in twice the amount of the bid filed, conditioned for the faithful perform-, ance of said work, and that the bidder, if awarded the contract, will en-' ter into a contract therefor and com-' plete the same a<cording to such con- ' fact ami in accordance with the bid ’ filed. All bids shall be made so as to give ; the amount for whi< h said road will be constructed for cash, payable on estimates to be made by the Engineer ! in charge, not to exceed eighty per cent of any one estimate, out of the funds to be hereinafter raised by the sale of bonds as required by law. The Board of Commissioners reserves the right to reject any and all ’ bids. JOHN MOSURE. Auditor, Adams County, Ind. The successful bidder will be required to furnish, pay and make up , whatever amount that be necessary • to sell the bonds for said improve- , ment. 13-20-27 n NOTICE OF PI BLIC LETTING. Notice is hereby given that the Board of Commissioners of Adams County, Indiana, will receive blds for 1 th* 4 construction of a macadamized . r<»ad in Washington and Kirkland J Townships, in said County, known as ’- the Seth D. Beavers Macadam Road, ( up until 10 o’clock a. m., on Twesday. May H. H>l7. at the regular meeting of said Board oi Commissioners, held In the City of Decatur. Adams County, Indiana, seal--1 ed hide will be received for the construction of said road in accordance with the plans, specifications and report of the viewers and engineer which are now on file in the Auditor’s office of said County, said road to be built of crushed stone alone. A bond must accompanv each bid ’ in twiFe the amount of the bid tiled. , conditioned for tiie faithful performance of said work, and that the bidder, if awarded the contract, will enter into a contract therefor ami complete the same according to such enn- , tract and in accordance with the bid i filed. AH bids shall be made so as to give the amount for which said road will be constructed for cash, payable on } estimates to be made by the Engineer in charge, not to exceed eighty per » cent of any one estimate*, out of the funds to be hereinafter raised by the sale of bunds as required by law. The Board of Commissioners reserves the right to reject any and all bids. JOHN MOS PRE. Auditor, Adams County, Ind. The successful bidder will be required to furnish, pay and make up whatever amount that be necessary to sell the bonds for said improvement. 13-20-27 NOTICE OF PIBLIC LETTING. Notice is hereby given that the ’ Board of Commissioners of Adams County, Indiana, will receive bids for t)>e construction of n macadamized roid in St. Mary's Township. In said County, known as the Jas. D. Hoffman ! I Macadam Road, up and until 10 o'clock la. m., on Tuesday. May N. I ;at the regular meeting of said Board of Cctnmissloaeis, held in the City of 1 Decatur, Adams County, Indiana, seal-

ed bids will tr • l *" d VJrdaiwe port of tile ' ' in tlie- tudltorel who h uro now on «!• I" ' lu he „m. e of said County. «u d roan m.Ut of . rushed •‘"J’’ ra ,.h hid A bond must a 'bid filed. tract and In accordance -Ith ths r?Sri''' , nl’r rt^d h e%h?? rl * ht ■, Auditor. Adams '''"‘"D' ' n '’ The suc.e.sful bidder will h« '* qulred to furnish, pay and make up whatever amount that be n . O > to sell the bunds for said ment. NOTICE or Pl ni.lC LETTING. Notice is herebv given that the i Board of CommiMloners of Adarnii County, Indiana, will receive idds t‘»r the construction of n m%cadamD « road in Monroe Township ' evuntv, known as the David Biebrtsline Macadam Road up and until o i luc k | ’• 111 • ° n .aa.« rucNiiN.v. mmw s at the regular meeting of said Board » of Commissioners, held in the < Ity or Decatur. Adams County, Indiana, sealed bills will be received for the construction of said road in accordance with the plans, specifications ami report of the viewers and engineer . which are now on file In the Auditors office of said t’ounty. said road to be built of crushed stone alone. A bond must accompany ea< h bld In twice the amount of the bld nie<i. conditioned for the faithful performance of said work, and that the bidtier. if awarded the contract, will en-| • ter Into contract therefor and com-I .'plete the same according to such conI tract anil in accordance with the bid tiled. All bids shall be made so as to give I the amount for which said road will ibe constructed for cash, payable on estimates to be made by the Engineer in charge, not to exceed eighty per I vent of any one estimate, out of th- i funds to he hereinafter raised by the sale of bonds as required by law The Hoard of Commissioners reserves the right to reject any and all blds. JOHN MOSL’RE. Auditor, Adams County. Ind The successful bidder will be required to furnish, pay and make up whatever amount that be necessary to sell the bonds for said improvement. I"-!#--, PUBLIC SALE. The undersigned will offer at public sale at his residence on Mercer avenue, on Saturday, April 21. 1917.' beginning at 10 o’clock a. m.. the following household goods. These houseI hold good? are all like new: Heating stove, kitchen range, oil stove. 2 beds.' buffet, dresser, dining room table. I kitchen table, kitchen cabinet, library table. 6 dining room chairs. 3 rock ing chairs, a few kitchen chairs. 2 • large rugs, some strips of carpet, san-' itary couch. 60-egg incubator, some canned fruit, kitchen utensils; other small articles too numerous to men-' tion. DAN HALEY, 91t4 Mercer Avenue. HORSE STRAYED A poor old bay horse. Finder please telephone 733, Decatur phone. 9343 E. B. Macy. BINDER TWINE We just received our shipment of Binder Twine, which w e are closing out for 17c per lb., for cash or 17*/ 2 c on account. We have only a limited amount of twine to sell at this price. We advise our customers and farmer friends to buy what they think they will need, as it is going to be higher. These prices are for immediate acceptance only.’ BTAR GROCERY! 3 Marco Tomato Soup ..10c g '3 Santa Clara Prunes, lb. 10c a i I Red Beans, 1b.15c 3 I 3 Pkgs. Corn Flakes..2sc | | Pure Fruit Jelly 10c | !lg Yacht Club Salad Dres- 3 i B sing 10c | Pure Strained Honey.,loc J a Shredded Wheat, 2 for 25c ; I Tuna Fish 15c 8 * p Marco Rolled Oats ...10c ! lg | | Hawaiian Pine Apple..lsc g 1 g Marco Baked Beans... 15c 1 3 Fancy Rio Coffee, lb. .15c | a Post Toastiesloc [3 Dried Peaches, 2 1b5:..25c e c Onion Sets, qtlsc I B H r ✓? 1 gHttmuwmaunsnmsmmnmmm : i WILL JOHNS S f Brni'mirnrrm:: tnrttrttrntnnnntntntv

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Oranges. Bananas. Pineapples. Grape Fruit. Head and Le I Lettuce. Cauliflower. Celery. Strawberries, Onions. Rad Mu J etc. Seed Peas and Beans in bulk at 12c pint. Garden Sew. g all 5c pkgs. 2 for sc. Phone us your orders. Call either 5«1 48. Free Citv Delivery. FISHER & HARRIS South Second Street Opposite Cour' Hooyf 9 — Saving Money Is Like Making Money—You Can Cerlaiui, Save It Here—Let Me Be Your Grocer. BERT HUNICKER

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