Decatur Democrat, Volume 40, Number 42, Decatur, Adams County, 3 January 1896 — Page 8

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Gravel Rond Law. Section 1. Be in enacted by the General Assembly of- the State of Indiana. That, section lot' the above entitled act be am ended tn read as follows: Section 1. That the County Commissioners of any County in this State, when jfetitioned therefor by fifty (oD) freeholders, citizens of any township or townships contiguous to each other, including therein any incorporated towns or cities of less than thirty thousand (30.000) inhabitants in such county where any such roa l or roads are to be improved by grading.graveling, paving w ith stone or macadamizing material, shall submit to the voters of said township or townships, towns and cities in said township or townships at'any regular spring or fall election, oral any special election which may be called by the Board of County Commissioners when no spring or fall election is near at hand, giving at least twenty . (20) days’ notice in a newspaper of general circulation published in said county, if there be any, and by posting up written or printed notices thereof (which posted notices shall be sufficient in counties where no newspaper is published) in each voting precinct in said township or townships, town or city, the question of building such road, or rosds in such township or townships in such county. At such election each voter who is in favor of the construction of such road or roads shall inscribe on his ballot, ‘•Building of road —yes,” and each voter opposed thereto shall inscribe on 'his ballot, “Building of road—no. ’ The vote on said question shall be certified by the proper officers of said election to the Board of County Commissioner of the county, and if at such election a majority of those voters oh said question are in favor of building such road or roads, the Commissioners shall at once proceed to the construction of the same, but not otherwise: Provided, That after such petition shall have been so filed by the fifty 150) as afore said, and before the election on such question shall be advertised, it shall bd the duty of such Board of Commissioners to appoint a surveyor or engineer, or both if necessary. of such county, if such there be in said county, if not any that can be procured elsewhere in the State, and two (2) disinterested freeholders of the county as viewers to locate and view such proposed road or roads and determine the width of the same, make a profile of the grade, determine the penalty [quality] and depth of gravel, stone, or other material to be used, and make an estimate of the cost of conscruction of said road or roads, including'bridges, culverts, drainage and all other things necessary for its or their completion: And provided further, That such viewers shall not be required to assess damages to any person or persons except, idiots or lunatics, in consequence of any appropriation of any private property for the making of said improvement, unless the owner or owners thereof, or their agents, shall have filed a written application with the viewers, giving an accurate description -of the premises on which damages are claimed by them within ten- 10) days after the completion of the survey of said road or roads by the said viewers and engineer: And. provided further, - That all applications for damages shall be barred unless they are presented as above specified:. And provided further. That any person or persons feeling aggrieved by the assessment of damages as aforesaid made, may demand of the Commissioners to have the same assessed by jury; which jury shall be composed of live’(-> disinterested citizens, two 2 of whom shall be chosen by the Commissioners, and two by the claimants, and the' Ijfth bv the four thus appointed, who. after being dulysworn for the faithful discharge of their llutiee, shall examine premises and determine the questiegr in dispute, and their decision shall be final: Provided, further'. Tharif rhe amoiint ot dam.tges awarded by this jury is not twenty 2u per cent, greater than the amount as-, sessed by "the viewers, the claimants shall pay all-costs rnade-liy said yur-v. The said Viewers and jury shall at the next term, whether regular or special,of "the Commissioners’ Court report their proceedings as to location, length, plans, plats, profiles, together with an estimate cost of said road or roadsjncluding all damages assessed, which report shall be published in full in some newspaper of general circulation, pub-

Ilished in such county for at least four (4) consecutive weeke preceding such election, and written or printed copies of said report shall be posted in each of the voting precincts of said township or townships, and if there be no newspaper published in said county, then the posted notices shall be sutiicient. and it shall be the duty of the Board of Commissioners to submit the question to the voters as above provided. Provided further. That the petition of the fifty (50) freeholders aforesaid shall clearly and definitely describe the begining and terminus of each road or roads, giving the common name and general direction of all roads, together with their measured or estimated distance. I f any part of the road or roads s is to be new road or roads, they shall • be described with a definiteness as will enable. any-.praeli’al land surveyor to ' locate them: Provided further, That the petitioners shall pay all costs of < election. r Section 2. Be it further enacted. • That section two 2 of the above en- • titled act be amended to read as follows: Section 2. 1 f the said petitioners de . sire to have improved more than one 1) road or part of road which are dis- ' connected, it shall be lawful for them to include descriptions of all of said t roads or parts of roads in one ,'l and : the same petition, and all of said roads and parts of said roads'shall be voted ■ upon as a unit. If two 2 or more ' petitions are pending at the same time they shall be voted upon at the same election. The ballots for each petition shall clearly designate the road for which the voter intends to voteSection 3. Be it further enacted. That section five (5; of the above entitled act be amended to read as follows; . Section 5. For the purpose of raising money to pay for such construction, the Board of Commissioners shall issue the bonds of the county for the full amount of the contract, in denominations not less than fifty dollars each, in ten equal series; tbs first series payable iu one year, the second series in two years, the third series in three years, the fourth series in four years, the fifth series in five years, the sixth in six years, the seventh in seven years, the eighth in eight years, the ninth in nine years, the tenth in ten years from the fifteenth day of November after the date of their issue, said bonds bearing interest not higher than five per cent, per annum, and the interest thereon to be paid annually on the loth day of November. The County Treasurer shall sell bonds at not less than their face value, and the proceeds shall be kept as a separate and specific fund to pay for the construction of the particular road or roads for which they were issued, and shall be paid by him to the contractor upon warrant of the Au litqr as directed by the Board of Commissioners. The Commissioners shall order the sameto.be paid in such amounts, and at such times as they may agree, but no payment shall be made by the Com missioners for more than eighty per cent, of the engineer’s estimate of work done by the contractor, nor shall the whole amount of the contract be paid until the road shall haye been received as completed by the Board of Commissioners. Section 4. Be it further enacted. That section six .'(>) of said act be amended to read as follows. Section 0. For the purpose of raising money necessary to meet said bonds and interest thereon, the Board of Commissioners shall annually thereafter, at the time the general tax levy is made, levy a special tax upon the property of the township or townships, including the towns and cities, if there be, of less than thirty thousand (30,000) inhabitants in such manner as to meet the principal and interest of said bonds as they shall become due, and such tax shall be collected as other taxes, and shall be applied to the payment of such bonds and interest. If the road or section constructed runs into of through two\ir more townships, the amount paid thereof shall be divided and charged upon the property of each township, in the same ratio that the assessed valuation of all the propertyin each township bears to the assessed valuation of all the property in ail the townships through which the said road or roads, run, and said special tax be. levied accordingly That .when any contract shall have been awarded to ■ any contractor for the construction of said road or roads under this act. he shall give preference in employing ; labor. for the construction of said road ■ or. roads to the citizens, al the township ■ or townships, towns or cities in which ■ said road or roads are to lie constructed,. Provided however. That said preferred I labor shall be as.good apd effective as . that which crliild be procured elsewhere i and at no-Uigbut-cqst. And, provided further. That any tux - payer of the township or townships 3 where said roads are. who may render r any ser.vice.or..labor or may furnish any • material for-the -construction of'said f roads, may. if he shall so elect, demand r oi the contractor, a certificate staling , the value of the-amount dt service or i material furnished; any if any such - certificate shall be..issued, the County - Treasurer shall receive the same, and 3 it shall act as a quietus against a similar amount of taxes against the pro-

• perty of said tax-payer, and all such 1 certificates shall be deducted from the 1 contract price for the said construction 1 of the said road or roads by said contractor 1 Section 5. Be it further enacted, , That section seven (7) of the above entitled act be amended to read as fol1 low%: 1 Section 7. All roads built under this act shall be free of 101 l and shall-be hept in repair the same as other free gravel roads constructed under the other laws of the State are repaired. Section •». Be it further enacted. That section eight (S) of the above entitled act be amended to read as follows. Sections After the payment of the cost of construction of said road or roads Should there be any surplus collected or due on delinquent taxes foi that purpose, it shall be paid to the trustee of said township and be bv him kept and used as a fund for the main tenance of the roads of his township. Section 7. Be it further enacted. That section ten ,10; of the above entitled act be amended to read as follows: Section 10 The Board of County Commissioners shall have power to permit amendments to be made to the petition of the said fifty (50 freeholders, or report of Viewers, and to extend the time to the Viewers to make their report and to continue the hearing from time to time so as to subserve the ends of justice. It shall be the duty of the Board of County Commissioners to appoint a competent superintendent, to be governed by such rules and regulations as the Commissioners may impose to supervise the construction of such road or roads. He shall be a resident of one of the townships in which the roads are located and his compensation shall not exceed one dollar and fifty cents per day for the time actually employed and he shall render an account of his time to lhe Commissioners quarterly at the regular term of their court subscribed by oath. He shall give bond in the penal sum of five thousand *5 ()i»oj [dollars] for the faithful discharge of his duties. Section 8 Whereas an emergency is hereby declared to exise for the immediate taking effect of this act there fore it shall be in force from and after its passage. d?ody Taken From the Cemetery at the County Asylum. BURIAL TOO MUCH ADVERTISED. Undertaker Claims to Have Had Four Witnesses to the Burial —Priest Falls Don 11 a Stairway—Tramp Shoots His Pursuers and Then Suicides—Short News Items. Indianapolis, Jan. 2. —The body of DeGraft' Patterson was buried in the cemetery at the county asylum a week ago Sunday, the daughter, Mrs. Harvey, making complaint to the police against Undertaker Foutz’s delay. Mrs.’ Harvey had the grave reopened by Undertaker Willis, who reports that ho found nothing but clothes in the Coffin. Foutz says that ho is not surprised that the body has been stolen after the advertisement it got at the time of burial. He says that he had four witnesses to the fact that he buried the body. Miraculous Recovery. Portland, Ind., Jan. 2,—A story,little short of the miraculous is being told of George Metzger, residing west of town. Last summer he was afflicted with typhoid fever and in his delirium he jumped from a window, receiving injuries which made him entirely helpless. Hie laid for months in a plaster of paris cast and medical attendance afforded no relief. A few nights ago the ■ patient dropped to sleep and upon awaking in the morning he was able to go down stairs and astonish, the family by demanding his breakfast. Killed White Sleighing. Fort Wayne, Jan. 2. —Yesterday a Nickel Plate passenger train crashed into a sleigh at Claypool. The cutter and two men wef’e hurled seven feet. William Doddridge, a druggist, was instantly kill I'd, and Daniel Rhoades, a wealthy farmer, had his skull crushed. He will die. W D. Miller, the engineer, says that the men must have been asleep', as the moon was shining brightly and the whistle was blowing. Denny Wants Damages, J!n iirnixn, JanM?.—W. C. Denny of this city. 1 ha' - -etj by the National bank of M;- nistcr. Mivh-.-,-with receixfing money under false pretenses 'while the cashier of tli/o First National bank at Little Rock, .Ark., has been acquitted, and his attorneys gave notice that suit vxoulfi be brought against the Manistee bank-, claiming heavy damages for false imprisonment. ' - Priest Severely Injured. ATx' - t:x.\i;>. Ind... Jan. 2. -—Rev. Father Mertz, priest of St. John's (German Catholic) church, while- attending : a rehearsal' of an entertainment, slippo'd ami 17'11 doxvn a slainvay, breaking his arm and harliijg his hfp,. lie wpsutlso--1 Ixully bruised. Father Mertz is iOyi’ars . old, mid fear is expressed that he will not recover. Shoots riiiMtiTS and Himself. Ligonier, Ind., Jan. 2.—-A tramp was .--discovered in a farmer's house .-Mohday ' night, near Avilla. He was chased to a barn near . by, where he opened tire on 1 his pursuers, shooting four of them. He ' then shot himself in the head and died I soon TiftorwiirtTi . "HiFga name as Gideon Houser, but wouldnot tell where ho lived..

WAR NOW IMMINENT ■ — • South Africa Invaded |>y Armed British Forces. AFFAIRS IN THE TRANSVAAL. Company Numbering Bight Hundred, Kqnipp. ■<! With Maxim Gun* and Other Artillery Pieces, Now In Thia Territory. I>r. Janiraoa’s Connect leu In Hie Matter Germany's Tnqnlry. London, Jan. 2.—Dispatches from South Africa indicate that the War cloud which has been hovering over the Transvaal for some time is about to break and let louse its fliMxl of destruction. It isreported from various sources that an armed force of the British South Africa company, numbering bOO-mon, -with-six Maxim guns and other artillery pieces, has invaded the Transvmd ten'itory. This Brii ish force has already reached the vicinity of Rnstenburg and is advancing on Johannesburg. On learning of the news. President Kruger of Transvaal ordei-ed tluit a further advance of the invaders should be prevented by force of arms, and he issued a proclamation calling On all burghers to defend the country. An armed conflict as a result of the appeal is inevitable. The cause of this unexpectwl‘acton on the part of Dr. Jameson, who is the leader of the British forces, is supposed to be a letter received by him from a number of leading citizens of Johannesburg. on Dee. 28, which says: “Matters in this state have become so critical that we are assured that at no distant -period there will be a. conflict between the government and the Uitlander population. The position of thousands of Englishmen and of others is rapidly becoming intolerable. ’ ’ The letter then proceeds to complain that the government is virtually compelling the Uitlanders to pay the whole revenue of the country, while denyi’’g them representation. Every public act betrays the most positive hostility not only to everything English, but to the neighboring states. Chamberlain's Statement. It is reported that Dr. Jameson wrote to Commandant Mariee, who cautioned him to retii-e, as follows: “I have informed you that I intind to proceed with my original plans, which are not hostile against the people of the Transvaa 1. But we are here in reply to the invitation of the principal residents of the rand to assist them in their demands for justice and the ordinary rights of eveiy citizen of a civilized state.” It appears from this letter that Dr. Jameson was not induced to take the extraordinary step of invading a friendly country in time of peace by the fear for the life of women or children or a native uprising; but, in order to support a political movement which is in the nature of a constitutional agitation for a redress of grievances. W. P. Frazer, a member of the executive council of the National union, the only member in London, discussing the situation in the Transvaal said: "The most distinguished and influential mining men in the rands are Americans and they all feel that Africa is their home and are xvith the English in feeling the necessity' for better government and a freer code of mining laws.” Dr. Jameson, the leader of the -party of British Smith Africa company sympathizers, nruv engaged apparently in an invasion of the TransVaal, is the administrator for tho British South Africa coinpany's territories in Masoonaland and M.afabelland. As administrator for the laird oxvned by the British South Africa .company, Lr. Jameson has shown considerable executive ..ability and has proved that.he is not lacking in the kniirt of strategic skill which hrs made more than one British cliartered company acipiire vast expenses of territory at little expense although in some instances with considerable;bloodshed and duplicity. When the British chartered company engaged in its little Avar against tho unfortunate KingLobengule Matubelland. Dr. Jameson was_.. tb.e prime mover in all the successful operations Avhich first brought about the ’Jlatnbelle xvar ami eventually the practical annexation of that vast-territory of Great Britain. Germany AVniits to Knoxv. Berlin, Jan. 2.—The Kolnische Zcitung states that Germany has addressed an official inquiry to Ejigland as to tho iteps the English goxmrnmeut intended to take to reshire the status quo in the Transvaal. “ EMANCIPATION DAY. Jan. 1 Fix<‘<l For Celebrat ing’ the NegroM Gift of Freedom. Ale.mphis, Jan. 2. —?A large meeting #.f the representative colored men of the south was held here last night xvith a viexv to adding a national day of celebration of.the emancipation proclamation. Hon. John M. Langston, the leader of his race, in a spirited address, favorhd Jan. 1. Professor Knox aho. spoke in favor of that day. Resolutions woro unanimously adopted makim.tql.au. 1 the , day <>f cclebrutnig, tho liOgi'iyS. gift of- ‘ freedom. A committeji is lo be appointed consisting of t hree representatives from each state and territory, to select a place of meeting for i he national emancipation celebration Jan. J, 1897. To Dex'elop Gold Mining I'ropertles. Baltimore. Jan. i.—A j'rivaie disjiateh stales that N. K. Fairiianks, the niiilionaiip-fltti'd refiner, of Chicago; E. K. Willaridand T. D. Hopper, bankers of Nexx' York; General T- M- Logan of Richmond, \'a., and others have orgait- . t-ized al Riclfinond the Fiedltinnt < fold Helt (.ehartertxd) company for tin:' purpose of develojiing large gold mining properties covering several thousand acres in Buekingliani county, \'a. ' ‘ J.- *■ Tempbf <>/ Labor lltedieated. Omaha, Jan. 2.—-Th'' Temple of Labor __ was dedicated ' yostoiiUTv "PA ’Dtnalnv workingmen,-under the +4uspices of the Central Labor union. Tdie (piartor devoted to labor's interests w'ere hand--oniely di'cnraled for the occasion: Sig- - 'ttifieaiit of the reception was I he prominence of the A. R G . U.' Hun • Ireds of workingmen visited4he temple.

TMAT,™' And for the Ballance of the week, we will j I f \ 1 inaUgra'.e the greatest Clearance Sale that I ever struck Adams county. \ ) ~; S 6, $7, S 8 CLOAKS AT $3.98. / i SB, $9, $lO $lO, sll, sl2 sl2, sl3, sls! I CLOAKS CLOAKS CLOAKS 2 atS4.9B. at 55.98. at $6.98 sls. sl<>.so, sls CLOAKS AT ' l-B All wool red flannel, 10c. ] yard wide brown muslin l| Ao mistake, at - 3C(!I j Turkey red Damask, ■[.: — guaranteed not to lade, i|g x t ra heavy brown cotto/,B per yard, - . 12,,c at 4c; extm heavy _. £ . • j u 1 I Elegant 18x40 Bleached ~ Towl, at - - 12J.C °- N - r S P OOI cotton ■ at - - - 3c. 18 inch wide cotton Cra.bh T) , , „ ; . at only - 3R i. Buy a Rug at only - sQcj 1 : * I 18 inch wide, all linen. Buy 3 cakes of that splen-5 extra (juality, .per yd. 5c ■ did soap at -10 c Those elegant, soft, nappy, 10x4 Blankets, Blue and Grey, at - Special Notice. -All ladies coming from neighboring towns who make a purchase of $5.00 and over will be refunded their railroad fare. ; j January 7, 8. 9, 10. It, 1895. » < SiMISOir &SOLDKBR, BERNE, IND. -

Johnnie had a little lion, Its roar was loud as thunder. Everywhere that lion went Johnnie got some plunder. . —lndianapolis Journal. I Going west, tis sad to tell This lion made a blunder. Trying to crush an eagle wild, Iu turn ’twas torn asunder. ’ —I) r cat nr Jo urn a 1 The Jpurual’s roar, like the lion’s Is generally as loud as thunder, But they did uphold 'Cleveland’s message, ' . , And that is a h—l of a wonder. ' better Li'l. Listrof unclaimed letters remaining in the postofflee at Decatur, Ind., for the week ending Dec., 21. 1895. C A.Hengman, Mrs. Garrison Ball, E B. Shatuck, John Allen, Frank Webb, Era Moyer, Wm. I’enining, Dins Leyse. Persons calling for the above will plftase say advertised. John VVelfley P. M. G W Jenkins, editor of the Santa Maria Tinies, California, in speaking of the various ailments of children said: "When my children have croup there is only one patent medicine that I ever use, and that is Chamberlain’s Cough llemedy. Itposesses some medical properties, that relieve the little sufteiers immediately, It is. in my opinion, the best ('ought medicine'in the market.” If this repiedy is freely given as soon as the cronpy cough appears it will prevent the attacji. It is also an ideal remedy for xvlipoping cough. There is nodanger in giving it to children, as it; contains nothing injurious. For sale iiy Blackburn A-MiJ.ler, druggists. - ... J Hchl Kxtsite Tianslei's. Addie 8: Hi^wtmEWAVl)ite v inluL iM't, (■‘eneva. . ,sl3.'io on - David N Eekrote to Fred Milter, 10 A. Ilartlord tn soo-oil A Frysinger <| c d to W 11 Beam, so A. St. Marys tp 450 00, John Baker to Jessie B;iket. 40 A Monti>e tp ‘~’oo 00 Gi-o Nidfinger to Alice. Xidlinger. 1).; A. Boot tp.... • • 500 oo G W.Pyle to TG Bears, lot Hi, West, tawn cemetery. Geneva...... .. .. 20 09 G W I’yle to D I’Bolds, lot.ls,AV*st Lawn cemitery. ..' ._«•••• '-0 00 G W I’ylo-toG W Bolds, lot 14, Latwn Seijp'tery. Geneva 20 00 II C Bristley to Alender Bolds, so A. Wabash tp 00 Joel Welty to Orman Friend, inlot T:ts. 8erne...... Fred Gerber to J W McCausery, i' ) i).. l A, Monroe tp too oo Fred Gerber to C M Neuenschwander et al, SO A. Monroe tp 2000 oo If the hair has been a natrifal color on bald heads in«U>ousauds of eases, by using Hall’s Hair Itenewer, why will it not in your case? a

Marriage lAceuwe*. Royer F Boyer and Susa Gero. Peter J Mougey and-Lena Volmer. i Nathaniel Mentzer and Rosetta Small; David C Kennedy and Zoe Stillwell. .John Rohrer to Emily A Welty. John M Meyers to’ Mary E Merriman. J E Russell to Mary M Entsminger. C H Walters to Ida M Repaid. T D Drake to Tena Beard. Isaac Peterson to Alice Wand. DJ McWhirter to Mary Mclntosh. C N Martz, to Lulu A Caray. . C G Baxter to Gora G Cline. * Farmers, when in Decatur eat at the Union Bakery and you will get value received. d3ost!w43tf >5,51)0 pounds of candy for the holiday trade will be on exhibition at Coffee & Baker’s after the first of Dec., consisting of over one hundred varities and from the cheapest mix to the best homeji made creams Also Christmas trees ami their trimmings. 37-ts. A full line of fresh meats of all kinds and everything in the fruit line at our ei usually low prices. We can make you jobbers prices in quanties. Yours Truly. 37-ts. Coffee & Bakeb. Use Dr. Miles’ Nerve Flasters for SPINA.D WEAKNESS. All druKirlsls sell ’em for New Cases In Court. Joseph Spicer vs t John P Baker, far malicious prosecution. Demand SIOOO. Geo Bubmeyer vs T St L & K C R R, damages. Demand SIOOO. . Klee lion Notice. Notice is hereby given to the stockholders and. lot-owners in the Decatur Cemetery Association, that there will be an election held at the Old Adams County Bank in the citv of Decatur on the fith day of January, ISliii, at'7 o’clock p. in. for the purpose of electing seven trustees for the ensuing yea«. Each stockholder and lot-owner are entitled to vote. ->l)4-8 40-3t‘ i - . J. 11. Stone, Sec’y D. C. A. j Money to Loan—At six per cent* i on long time. Abstracts, insurance I and collections. Farm and city prop- ■ erty for sale. Call on Schurger, Reed ■ ’& Smith. >42tf You can now buy furniture in Deca- ■ tur cbea er than you can Si j Fqrt® Wayne.- And to convince you of this® fact we invite you to call at the tore store of Auten & Gay in Elie-® worth's block. 473tf-JM Xou can get two of the largest and® best loaves of bread in Decatur for SCJ at the Union Bakerv. d 3 )stfw4Btf ■ - • .| Dr. Price’s Cream Baking Powdrf I World’s Fair Highest Award. : 9