Decatur Democrat, Volume 38, Number 30, Decatur, Adams County, 12 October 1894 — Page 5

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Voting Precinct* of Adams County. He it remembered, that, at a regular term of the Board of Commissioners of the county of Adams. <n the State of Indiana, begun and held in the court house, in the county of Adams. on the first Monday of June, In the year 1894. the following proceedings and order were made and had by and before said Hoard, and entered among the records thereof, to-wlt: At said June term of said Board, on the 11th daV of June. 1894, it being the 7th judicial day of said term, that Is to sav. Hoard of Commissioners, j To divide the Ex parte. > county into vo- , I ting precincts. It is hereby orderd and determined by the . Board of Commissioners of Adams county. State'of Indiana, that the following named Inspectors of Election of the several townihips be and are h reby appointed for the year Isftt, and that the voting precincts be established as follows. to-wit: Union township—Voting precinct same as heretofore, and wm. Erwin is appointed inspector. ~ , , , Root townshin, west -Voting precinct same as heretofore and Fred W. Christlaner is appointed Inspector, and the voting places in the east precinct is hereby changed to the school house known as “Aber School House,” located on the southeast quarter of section 14 in said township, and Isaac Brown is appointed inspector. Preble township voting precinct same as heretofore, and and Henry Wafel is appointed • fdspectorof south precinct, aud Henry Dirkson inspector of .north precinct. Kirkland township voting precinci as heretofore, and Win. D. Huffman is appointed inspector. Washington township voting precincts, same as heretofore, and John Hessler is appointed inspector of the west precinct, ami Joseph Johnson inspector of theeastprecinct. St. Marys townshio voting precincts same as heretofore, and David Mauller is appointed as inspector of east precinct, and Henry Steele is appointed inspector of west precinct. Blue Creek township voting precincts same as heretofore, and N. Deyo is appointed inspector of south precinct, and Jacob Wechter is appointed inspector of north precinct. Monroe township voting precincts same as heretofore, and G H, Laughrey is appointed inspector of north precinct, end John Robison is appointed inspector of middle precinct, and John Eley is appointed inspociorof south precinct. French township voting precinct same as heretofore, and Jonas Neueuschwander is appointed inspector. Hartford township south precinct same as heretofore, and Wm. Shoemaker Is appointed inspector,north precinct the voting place to be located as follows, to-wlt: Commencing 86 feet west of the southwest corner of in-lot number 2(i in Robert Slmison’s second addition to the town es Buena Vista, AdamsOounty, Indiana; thence to run north 22 degrees west parallel with town plat 9 rods and 10 1-3 links: thence south 75 degrees, west 17 rods; thence south 22 degrees east Iwrods and 10 1-3 links; thence north 75 degrees east 17 rods to the place of beginning, and voting place to be in the school house in the town of Buena Vista, and Fred Huffman is appointed inspector. , I Wabash township, north precinct shall include all north of the section line running th rough the center of the township and voting place shall be at school house located on corner of section 3in said township, and Elias Reisen is appointed inspector. Middle precinct shall include all that part of said township lying north of the half section' line running through the center of section 25 In said township, voting place shall bo at school house in Geneva, and Samuel Biteman s appointed as inspector. South precinct shall include all south of south line of the middle precinct with voting place at the town prison In Geneva, and S, W. Ha cis appointed inspector, Jefferson township voting precinct same as heretofore, and Franklin Hisey is appointed inspector Decatur, First Ward, voting place to be located on in-lot number 18 in the subdivision of out-lot number 43, platted by Zimmerman and Steele executors, and John Lose is appointed inspector. Second Ward voting places same as heretofore, and J. il. Voglewede is appointed inspector of preclnc "A” of said ward, and Henry Stettler iy appointed inspector of precinct “B” of said Ward. Third Ward, precinct "A” voting place shall be on in-lot number 253 in the original plat of thetown (now city) ol Decatur, and Mathias Kirsch is appointed inspector. Precinct “B” of said Ward same as heretore and T. H Ernst is appointed inspector. The State of Indiana, Adams county, ss, I. W. H. H. Fi ance. Auditor of said county, do hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a full, true, perfect and complete transcript and cops' of the order of the Board of Commissioners of said bounty of Adams, as the same remains among the records of said county. In testimony whereot. I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the Board of Commissioners, at my office at Decatur, this 18th day of September, 1814. W. H H France, . - Auditor of Adams County, By Irvin Brandyberry, Deputy. 28-3 Administrator’* Sale. Notice is hereby given that the undersigned adn inistratrix ot the estate of Willbun Rawley, deceased will offer for sale at public auction, at the late residence of the deepdent, three miles east of Berne, adarns coupty, Indiana, on Thursday, November 8, 1894, The personal property of said estate, consisting of two horses, one cow. thirty-three hogs, nine cattle, one double set harness, one sulky breaking plow, two harrows, wheat drill, hay rake, ten tons hay. wheat in ground, lot of chicken*, fanning mill, light harness! farming implements, household and kitchen furniture and numerous other articles. Terms;-Sums of five dollars and under, cash; over fl ve dollars a credit of nine months will bo given, the purchaser giving note with surety to the satisfaction of the undersigned, waiving benefit of valuation and appraisement laws. Saleto begin at 10 o'clock A. M. Emma E. Rawley, Adm'rx. France & Merryman, Atty’s. October 8, 1894. 30-3

Sheriff’s Sale. The State of Indiana. Adams county Ss: In the Adams Circuit Court of Adams county, Indiana. State ex-rel Willian H. H.) France, Auditor of Adams county, Indiana, I vs. j William May. 1 Sophia May. The Bank of Berne, a I corporation. The Adams County I Bank a corporation. | Joseph Crozier. J No. 4(185. The Decatur National Bank, a corporctlon, % Frederick Blakey, Christian Blakey, Mary Relating, | Thomas T.'Dorwin, i By’ virtue of an order of sale to me directed by the clerk of the Adams Circuit Court of said county and state, I have levied upon the real estate hereinafter mentioned and will expose for sale at public auction at the East door of the Court House in the city of Decatur, Adams county, Indiana, between the hours of 10 o’clock A. M. and 4 o’clock P. M. on Saturday, October 27, 1894, The rents and profits for a term not exceed Ing seven years, of the following described realestate, situated in Adams County, Indiana, to-wit: The east half (*4) of the southwest quarter (’.p of section ten (lib, and twerty-one and one half (21*4) acres <4l of the south fcndof the west half of the southwest quarter (>,> of section ten (10). township twenty-eight (28; north, range fifteen (15)east, all in Adams county. Indiana. First. The undivi ed two-thirds (2-3) part of the above described eighty (80) acre tract., and if the same shall tai) io sell tor a sum sufficient to satisfy plaintiff's judgment, interest thereon and costs, 1 will then offer for sale the undivided two thirds part of Hie whole of said real estat*- atovc described, and if the same shall fail to sell for a sum sufficient to satisfy plaintiff's judgment, interest thereon and costs. Twill thenofferfor sale the entire lee simple of said eighty (80) acre tract, to wit: The east half of the southwest quarterFi) of section ten (101, townshib twentyeight (28) north range, llfteen (15) east. and if I hat shall fail to sell for a sum sufficient to satisfy plaintiff's judgment, interest thereon and costs, I will then sell then sell the entire foe simple of the whole of said real estate, to wit; The east half of the southwest quarter < 1-4) of section ten (10). and twenty-one and one-half (2D/D acres off off the south end of the west half of the southwest quarter (1-4> of section ten (10)‘ all in township twenty-eight (28) north, range fifteen east, in Adams county, in the State of Indiana. And on failure to realize therefrom- the full amount of judgment, interest thereon and costs. T will at the same time and in the same manner aforesaid, offer for sale the fee simple of the above described premises in parcels. Taken as the property of William May and Sophia May to satisfy said order of sale, this 2nd day of October, 1894. Samuel Doak. Sheriff. 29-3 By Daniel N. Erwin, Deputy. Notice to Non-Resident* ,yhe State of Indiana. Adams county, ss: Tn-the Adams Circuit Court. November term. 1894. Miriah Elzey, John D. Elzey, ]■ Petition for partion Flora, Elzev, I No. 4788. Thomas J. Elzey, et al ) It appearing from affidavit, filed in the above entitled cause, that Estella Kibler, of the above named defendant is a non-resident of the state of Indiana. Notice is therefore hereby’ given the said Estella Kibler, that she be and appear before the Hon. Judge of the Adams Circuit Court on the 2llth day of November, 1894. the same being the 19th Juridical day of the next regular term thereof, to be holden at the court house in the city of Decatur, commencing on Monday, the sth day of November, A. I). 1894. and plead by answer or demur or the same will oe heard and determined in her abence. “ Witness mv name, and the seal of said court hereto affixed this 10th day of September. 1804. John H. Lenhart.'Clerk. By E. Burt Lenhart, Deputy. C. M. France. Atty for Pl'tiff. 29 3 Commissioner*’ Sale of Real Estate Notice Is hereby given that. James T. Merrymap. a Commissioner appointed by the Adams Circuit. Court, of Adams county, Indiana, to make sale of real estate in the case of Milinda Garwood et al, vs. Martha Garwood et al, for partition,twill as such Commissioner on Saturday, October, 20, 1894, at the east, door of t he court house, in Decatur. Indiana, offer for sal*'at public sale the fee simple of the following described real estate in said'Adams county, in the State of Indiana, to-wlt: The south half of the no.ith half of the southeast quarter of section ten [ 10], in town-' ship twenty-six [2(11 north, range fifteen [ls] east, except three and one-fourth acres out of the northeast corner thereof. An abstract of title will be given purchaser on day of sale. Terms:— One-third cash in hand; one-third in one year, and one-third in two years from dayof sale. Deferred payments to bcarat the rate of six percent interest'from dale and secured to the satisfaction of tlie said Commissioner. i JamesT. Merrym in. Commissioner France & Merryman, Atl y’s. 27-4 Notice of Final Settlement of Estate. Notice is hereby givbn to the creditors, heirs and leg.tecs Simon W. Vorhees, deceased, to appear in the Adams Circuit Court, held at Decatur, Indiana, on I he At h day of November, 1894, to show cause if any. why the final setitlemont of accounts with the estate of said decedent should not be approved; anil said heirs are notified to t hen and there make proof of heirship, and receive their distributive shares. G. Christen, Admtr’x. Dt oatur Ind., October 6,1894. 22-3

AHIiHIFF’N PROCLAMATION. I, Samuel Doak, sheriff of Adams county, Indiana, in the pursuance of the statute in such oases made and provided, do hereby give notice to the qualified voters of Adams county in t|ie State of Indiana, that an ejection will be held at the usual places of holding elections on Tuenday, November H, 1394, for the purpose of electing state, county and township officers tor the state of Indiana, county ot Adams and all townships Included in said county of Adam*, of wtilch all inspector* and Judges ol elections and voters in said comity will take notice In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name this 9th day of October, 1894. Samuel Doak. Sheriff of Adams Co. By Daniel N. Ehwin. Deputy. Notice of Klectlon. State of Indiana, county of Adams, ss: State of Indiana to Samuel Doak, sheriff of Adams county, greeting: 1, John H. Lenhart, clerk of the Adams circuit court, ot Adams county, state of Indiana, do hereby certify to the sheriff of Adams county, that at a general election to be held In said county and state on Tuesday, November H, 1894, tne following officers are to be One Secretary of State for the State of Indiana One Auditorol'State for the State of Indiana. One Treasurer ol State for the State of Indiana. One Attorney General for the State of Indiana. Oae Clerk of Supreme Court for the State of Indiana. One Superintendent of Public Instruction tor thcSiuteof Indiana. One State Statistician for the State of Indiana. One State Geologist for the State of Indiana One Judge of the Supreme Court lor the first district of the State of Indiana. One Judge of the Supreme Court for the fourth district of the Siate of Indiana. One Congressman for the Eleventh congressional district of the State ot Indiana. One Judge for the twenty-sixth judicial circuit of theStote of Indiana One Prosecuting Attorney for the twentysixth judicial circuit ot the State of Indiana. One Joint Senator for the district composed ot the counties ot Adams, Blackford and Jay of the State ot Indiana. One Joint Representative for the district composed of the counties of Adams and Jay One Joint Representative for the district composed ot the counties of Adams, Blackford and Jav of the State ot Indiana. One Clerk ot the circuit court for Adams county. Indian. One Auditor ot Adams county, Indiana. Que Treasurer for Adams county, Indiana. One Sheriff for /idams county, Indiana. One Recorder tor Adams county, Indiana. One Surveyor lor Adame county, Indiana. One Coroner for Adams county, Indiana. One Commissioner for the second district of Adams county. Indiana. Ont Commissioner for the third district of Adame county, Indiaha. One Trustee for Union township, in Adams county, Indiana. One Assessor for Uniiuktownship in Adams county. Indiana. - Two Justices of the Peace for Union township in Adams county, Indiana. Two constables tor Union township in Adams county, Indiana. One Trustee for Root township in Adams county, Indiana. One Assessor for Root township, in Adams county, Indiana. Two J ustices of t he Peace for Root township in Adams county, Indiana. Two Constables for Root township in Adame county, Indiana. One Trustee for Preble township in Adams county, Indiana. One Assessor tor Preble township in Adams county, Indiana. Two Justices of tlie Peace for Preble township in Adams county, Indiana. Two Constables for Preble township in Adams county. Indiana. One Trustee fur Kirkland township in Adams county, Indiana. One Assessor for Kirkland township in Adams county, Indiana i’wo Justices of the Peace for Kirkland township in Adams comity, Indiana. Two Constables for Kirkland township, in Adams county, Indiana. One Trustee tor Washington township in Adams county. Indiana One Assessor tor Washington township in Adams county, Indiana. 1 hree .1 uStie<.- ot tlie Peace fdr Washington township in Adams county. Indiana. Three Constables.for Washington township in AdamseouiHy. Indiana Otte Trustee for 'St. Marys township in Adams county. Indiana. One Assessor for St. Marys township'in Adams county, Indiana. Tyi'o Justices of the Peace for St. Marys townships in Adams county, Indiana. Two Constables for St . Marys township in Adams county, Indiana. One Trustee for Blue Creek township in Adams county', Indiana. One Assessor for Blue Creek township in Adams county, Indiana. Two Justices of the Peace for Blue Creek township in Adams county, Indiana. Two Constables for Blue Creek township in Adams county, Indiana. One Trustee lor Monroe township in Adams county, Indiana. One Assessor tor Monroe township in Adams county, Indiana. Three Justices of the Peace for Monroe township in Adams county. Indiana. 'Three Constables- for Monroe township in Adams county, Indiana. o One Trustee for French township in Adams county. Indiana. One Assessor for French township in Adams county, Indiana. . Two Justices of the Peace for French townshipin Adams county. Indiana. Two Constables for French township in Adams county, Indiana. One Trustee for Hartford township in Adams county. Indiana. One Assessor for Hartford township in Adams county, Indiana, for the term ending the first Monday of August. 1895. One Assessor for Hartford township in Adams county, Indiana, for term beginning first Monday in August, 1895. Two Justices of the Peace for Hartford township in Adams county. Indiana. Two Constables for Hartford township in Adams county, Indiana. One Trustee for Wabash township in Adams courtty. Indiana. (me Assessor tor Wabash township Adams county, Indiana. Three Justices of the Peace for Wabash township in Aiiains county. Indiana. Three Constables for Wabash township in Adams county, Indiana. One Trustee for Jefferson township in Adams county. Indiana. One Assessor for Jefferson township in Adams county, Indiana. Two Justices of the Peace for Jefferson townshiq in Adams county. Indiana. Two Constables for Jefferson township in Adams county, Indiana. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Adams circuit court at m v office in Decatur, this 3rd day of October. 1894. John 11. Lenhart, Clerk Adams Circuit Court. Stale of Indiana. Adams county, ss: I. Samuel Doak. Sheriff of Adams county, in the State of I ndiana, do hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a full and correct copy of the precept for an election issued and delivered to me. by John H. Lenhart, Clerk of the Adams Circuit Court of the said county and state. Witness my hand this 9th day of October, 1894. Samuel Doak. Sheriff, .l|»ms Co. By Daniel N. Erwin, Deputy. NOTICE. Be it remembered.-that at a regular term of the Board ot Commissioners of tlie Count vof Adams, on the Hist Monday of the month of June in the year of 1894, the following proceedings and order were made amt had by and lie lore said Board, and entered among the records thereof, to-wit: At said June term of said Board, on the llth day of June, 1891, It being the seventh juridical day of said term, that is to say. Board of Commissioners i To open polling ex parte. v places at (I o'clock ’ a.m. it Is hereby ordered and determined by the Board of Commissioner of Adams county, Slate of Indiana, that the polling places in tlie following named townships lie opened at s x o'clock a. m. on the day. of election, t - wit: Un on township. Kirkhind township, ami in Jefferson township said county and The siatd*of Indiana. Adams county, ss: 1. W. H. H. France, Auditor ot said county, do hereby certify that the above ami foregoing is a I rue. perfect ami complete transcript and copy of t he order of the Board of Commissioners of said county of Adams, as the same remains among the records of said county. in testimony whereof. I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the sen I of the Board of Comniissloners'Mif said county of Adams, at my office, at Decatur, this 18th day of September, 1894’ W. H. H. Fr ance. 28-4 Auditor of Adams County.

— : ============== Berne Item*. Quite anuinber of members of the Mennonite church left Thursday Morning for MlhhouH to attend conference. Mlsa IdaGtlljoru Is again at her place with E. T. Hocker &Co. The wife of Orm Friend who has been sick with typhoid fever is improving. John Wagner who has been sick for some time died on Thursday night of last week. Funeral took place Saturday afternoon at the Reformed church of which he was an active ifiember. He la mourned by many friends. Also the death of the infant child of Peter Baumgartner and wife occurred on Thursday night and was buried Sunday forenoon. Chris Stengel went to Portland last Wednesday on businessThe Berne Brass Band furnished music for the Democratic rally at Geneva last Saturday afternoon. Etnil Franz our merchant, who has been at Bluffton, Ohio, the past few weeks, has returned and is on duty again. Joshua, Enoch and Jonas Yoder returned to their places of employment in Fulton county, Ohio, Joseph Hily, of Wayne county, and brother John, of Logan county are visiting relatives here. The Orphan's Home at this place has employed A. 1). Welty, of Bluffton, Ohio, as principal of their schools. The Bible Convention which is now in session at this place, has brought quite a number of people to our town. In a runaway accident on Hanna street yesterday morning three persons were badly injured, one of them per haps fatally. Jacob Brauneman, accompanied by his wife and son, had spent Sunday in this city, the guests of Jacob Hunsicker. of 25 Force street, and yesterday morning started to drtve back to their home at Berne, Ind. They were driving south on Hanna street, when the horses took fright at the cars and started to run. Branneman was at once pulled over the dashboard in front of the wheels, which passed over his body. He had three ribs broken and is otherwise badly injured. Som”: distance farther the boy jumped out of the carriage and sustained a broken arm. At the corner of De Wald street Mrs, Branneman leaned from the rapidly moving carriage. She was thrown upon her head and received a concussion of the brain which is likely to prove fatal. The unfortunate woman was removed to the home of Peter Harber. 390 Hanna street, where she lay in an unconscious condition until 6 o'clocklast evening. Mr. Branneman and his son were also taken to Mr. Harber's home Dr. Kessler attended them. The horses ran on out to Miller’s brick yard, where they were caught after tho turnout had been completely wrecked. Pleasant Valley Hems. w Dayton Lhaman attended the reunion Wednesday and Thursday at Wabash, Ind. John Baker’-s sale was well attended. Logan Wolfe has moved on the Griffin place, and John Miller now occupies the house vacated by Wolf. Mr. Emenhizer,of Hoagland, isrepairing G. H. Mattz’s house this week. The Valley scrubs will play ball at Steele next Saturday afternoon. Perry and Newton Patterson, of Madison county, Ind., are here this week. James Stogdill has finished manufacturing sorghum for this season. . Several of our good Democrats were at Decatur last Tuesday evening to hear Hon. J. G. Shanklin. Stockholder*’ Meeting. Notice is hereby given that there will be a meeting of the stockholders of the Bank of Berne, at their Banking House in Berne, Did., on the l!)th day of October, 1894, at eight o’clock A. M., for the purpose of electing seven Directors, and for the transaction of such other business as may come before the meeting. Rudolph Lehman, Cashier. October 3, 1894. 29-2 Appontnientof Administratirx. Notice is hereby given, that the undersigned h>’s been appointed adininistratrx of the estate Aif William Rawley, late of Adams county, deceased. The estate is probably insolvent. Emma E. Rawley, Adm'rx. September 28,1894, 29-3 HOG SALE. On October 18th, at my farm in Union township, I will offer 40 head of the finest Poland China Hogs, that has ever been sold at public auction in Adams county. My Spring pigs will weigh from 140 to 175 pounds and are large and growthy—just the kind of a hog every fanner should buy. Panners do not miss this sale. If you do you will miss a bargain, for they will sell low. Parties living a> distance away should come day before sale. My breeding stock is all’ recorded in Ohio P. C. Record, and I will give a pedigree with every pig sold. Come to the sale and if I can’t show you some extra good pigs, I will pay you for your time speffT. HE will sell some yearling sows also. Come and see the best lot of pigs ever sold in the county. Sale will commence promptly at 10 o'clock, so that sale will be over in time tor all to come to town and hear ExPresident Harrison. L, 11. BAILEY.

Linn Grove GrUt. - C. B. Funk returned from Cando, North r Dakota, last week. Our stone quarries are all submerged by ; the raise of ’he rlvqr on Thursday of last week. The Neaderhouser quarry Is again in operation, the others will be within a few day. F. Neaderhotiser made the best record r heretofore made in a trip to Indianapolis 1 from this place. He left here at 6:30 o’clock on Monday morning of this week, done 5 business at the capitol and returned the r same day. 5 Joseph Liddy. the contractor for the new school house south of town, has the building under roof. The bell and furnace for the same arrived last week and is being t placed in position. The building will rank among the first-class within the county. D. Forest Hoffman and Mrs. John lluff--1 man went to Chicago the latter part of last week on a visit. The former is the guest 1 of a brother, the latter that of a daughter. < The following removals occurred during he week: Benjamin Moyer to the farm of 1 Charles Twigg; Jesse Eckrote, to the house 1 vacated by Benj Moyer; .Samuel Opliger from farm to Domestic; O. E. Anderson I from town to the Opliger farm; Ephriam , Keyuolds, his harness shop to some point in Ohio; John Reynolds, to the house vacated by Dr - Turney. 9 Samuel Opliger and John Haecker are merchants at Domestic, succeeding the firm of Alberson & Reiff. i j Several of our people were at Bluffton last Monday to hear the Hon. D. W. Voorhees on the important topic of the day. Marlon French and P. Hoffman were at Bluffton the forepart of the week on business. We .acknowledge the frigndly call of ' Clerk Lenhart and Wm. Fulk?Sf Decatur, 1 on Wednesday of this week. » ’ Jacob Snyder died at the home of his brother John, of Hartford township on • Wednesday niorninp', at the age of 57 years. 1 Mr. and Mrs. James Hendricks were t callers to old-time friends on last Sabbath. . Mrs. H. is held in fond remembrance as r one of the teachers in our public schools ? 29 years ago, at which time she answered ] by the name of Miss Marietta Walton. Some incarnate villian got in some s hadeish work on Monday night of last week in the way of Grand larceny. Among f the articles taken were one lap robe and one blanket of Dr. Haughton, one robe ot 1 John G. Adler, about 10 bushels of wheat ? the property of Frederick Hoffman from ■ the granery of Robert Simison. In order J to get the wheat a pick was procured from one of the quarries by Which the staple s was pried out that held the door of the grain house. 1 z : < NEW CORKYDON ITEMS. S s : ” The New Corydon and Geneva B' B. team s played quite an interesting game of bail t Saturday afternoon. The’game vras prompt--1 ly at 3 o’clock and New Corydon lined up against the picked players ot three different clubs. Fink Arid Mowery formed the battery for Geneva, while Worden and Houser were in the points for New Corydon. Worden sped the pigskin over th£ • plate in his usual style' leading the opposing team until the Sth inning, when they ~ succeeded in tying the score; but this was e of no avail, as New Corydon rolled four more runs in the 9th and easily retired the Genevas, who were last at bat in one two ” three order: deciding the game in favor of New Corydon by a score of io to 12. Too e much cannot be said of Worden's .work in the box, as he is as yet only a boy. Truly ) New Corydon can be proud of their season’s work, and more than a majority can be as- - cribed to our Worden’s great pitching. Wm. Boehm, Nathan Harshbarger and 1 J. SV. Reynolds took in the speech at Port- • land Tuesday. Andrew Sonday and Chas. Rlteiiauer were at Geneva Saturday. ? Miss Carrie Hauser went to Bryant Sunr day where she intends going to school this j winter. f A. Hauser was at Ft. Recovery Saturday, j W. IL Ree/l of Portland visited friends in our town over Sunday. Pleasant Mills Heins. 1 James Coner still survives. B. B. Winans is engaged in business at Rochester, Ind. Rev. H. 11. Smith will preach at the Baptist church next Sunday at 3 o’clock. The long looked for wedding at last occurred. Now who will be naxt to slide down the matrimonial line. The aged and young, both boys and girls joined in serenading Dr. Vizard and wife i last Monday evening, after which the .Dr. i I treated quite liberally. ' W. F. Wagoner, the blacksmith, has permanently located at this place. j Litst Sunday. Oct. “th, occurred the mars riage of Dr. J.Ay . Vizard of this place, but formerly of Dixon. Ohio, to Miss Eva L. Acker, at the residence of the bride's parents, by Rev. IL 11. Smith pastor, in the presence of a number of relatives and I - friends, and parties from Decatur were also | i present to witness the ceremony. They ‘ settled down at once. We unite in f extending our best wishes for their future j t welfare. ' .... | A„» . I , EAST FORK ITEMS. ‘ . i f - ) 3 Eli Reber moved on the John Ashbaueh- | j er farm last Monday. t Quite a number from this place attended j the barbacue at Huntington last Thusday. ! 3 LewlsTJeber and James Glick were at. 3 Decatur last Tuesday. Some of our Christ iitn people attended the ) I dedication of the Christian Union church at Craigville last Sunday; There will be a concert held at the school house in Dist. No. 5, one week front . Sunday night. Everybody is'inyited to attend. 9

WHAT’S YOUR RECORD? Questions Put to State Candidates by Good Citizens’ League. NATURE OF ITS CAMPAIGN. Upon the Anawera Depend the Standing of Office Seeker* With the Opponent* of Saloon*—lndlan*poli« Police Superintendent Badly Hurt — Noveltle* la Wedding*—Note* of the State. Indianapolis, Oct. 11.—Upon answers to the following questions sent to all candidates for state office will depend the campaign of the Good Citizens’ league. The answers are to be printed and scattered broadcast: Have you ever held public office? If you have, please state what and when. Are you opposed to buying votos and the corrupt use of money in elections? If so, will you use your best efforts to stop the practice? Have you personally visited a saloon in your canvass orsince nominated? Have you spent any money authorized anyone else to do so for you to pay tor drinks in a saloon or elsewhere? Are you in the habit of drinking intoxicating liquors as a beverage? Are you in favor of, and if elected and in your power, will you enforce all existing laws against gambling and other vices, irrespective of party or person? BOUND AND GAGGED. Aged Widow Inhumanly Treated and Robbed by Masked Villains. Liberty, Ind., Oct. 11. —Two masked villians entered the residence of Mrs. Eve Harvey, 85, a widow, Tuesday night, and after binding her hands and feet with sheets gagged her and at tho point of a revolver demanded her money. The old lady, after enduring the men’s abuse for a time, gave up what money she had. Mrs. Harvey livea north of this place on a farm. HE’S TWICE HER AGE. That Contributes to the Novelty of a Wedding Full of Romance. Kokomo, Ind., Oct. 11. —Robert H. Johnson, aged 36, of Indianapolis, and Miss Alice M. Andrews, aged 18, of Chicago, met here by appointment and were married. When the brtlre was 4 years old Johnson married her mother, she dying four years ago. Johnson gave his stepdaughter an education at Chicago, and she is a beautiful and highly accomplished young lady. Johnson is an upholsterer in a carpet house. Threatened to Lynch a Kidnaper. Rockport, Iml., Oct. IL —Edward Clinton , kidnaped a 5-yeatsold son of Fred Wagner of Maria Hill, a small town in the northern part of this county, Tuesday morning. He was followed by a constable and posse and arrested Avi th the child in’the woods about four miles from its. home. He was arraigned before a justice , and pleaded guilty,. saying he was drunk - and did not know what h« was doing. Threats of lynching were made. Before Steps could lie taken in that direction Clinton was brought to Rockport and placed in jail for safekeeping. ■ Police Superintendent Hurt. Lebanon, Ind., Oct. 11. —During a parade yesterday afternoon incident to the dedication of the new K. of P. hall, George W. Powell superintendent of the Indianapolis police force, was thrown from a horse against a curb. For a time it was thought he could not recover, but he rallied later and was removed to his home last night. The celebration was a decided success, attracting a great crowd of visitors. Wedding Tour on Bicycles. Muncie, Ind., Oct. lE— Harry Ullery, a well known electrician, and Miss Fannie Fox were secretly married and left on a novel wedding trip to Covingtoil, 0., on bicycles. The bride is riding a wheel made entirely by Mr. Ullery and presented to her. Saloon Dynamited. Wabash, Oct. 11. —Thesaloon of Jack Futrell at Sweetser has been dynamited, with the result of tearing a big hole in the ffbor, rigging out the side and breaking all the windows in the place. He had allowed boys to frequent his resort. Woman Pastor Called. Elkhart, Ind., Oct. 11.—Mrs. M. G. Phenbolton, wife of a well-known IndiI ana journalist, has accepted a call to the pastorate of the Christian church at Wakarusa. She is said to be the only . woman pastor in the state. Huuiaife Society’s Convention. Evansville. Oct. 11. —The American Humane society began its eighteenth ' national convention here yesterday xvith ! large attendance. Last night the dele- ' gates were given a banquet at the St. George hotel. Keg of Beßr Causes a Row. Vai.paraiso. Ind., Oct. 11.—At a dedication of a barn in Jackson township a row ensued over a keg of beer, and during the melee George McDonald was fatally injured and Oscar Boss lost an I pva NOVEL CHURCH SOCIETY. It Will Pay Out Nothing For Pastor and Music—Charity Work. [ Chicago, Oct. 11. —Rev. T. G. MilI sfed, pastor of the wealthy Unity i church, has organized a unique church I patterned on the lines of the early 1 Christian organizations. Th.' fumlamental principles will be the absence of ; the pastor’s salary, all the fund's of the ! congregation being used for charity. A i large number of wealthy people have | identified themselves with the movement and services will be begun in a i rented hall this inonfh. No money will Ibe expended <>n church building or music. Buy Killed by Cars. '• Plymouth, Ind., Oct. 11.— Michael Clark, 9 years old, in attempting to bottl'd an outgoing train at Tyner City, was thrown under the wheels and killed.