Decatur Democrat, Volume 40, Number 29, Decatur, Adams County, 1 October 1896 — Page 8

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JIO SJIOI TH We have got a new pencil, so here we are again. Our schools will not commence until November. Mrs. John Evansis now rusticating in the far west. Mis J. J Magiey of Decatur, visited friends here Sunday. The Concord church was well attended last Sunday. TiceUtman wHI move on the Dorwin farm in the spring. E. S. Christen and wife of Geneva, Sundayed at his old homeA Sunday school convention will be held at Concord in the near future Our people were enlighted on the money question Thursday evening. Miss Edna and Samantha Sheets visited Thomas Perkins and family Sun day. A smaller acreage of wheat will be sown in Root township than has been for several years. S. S. Magiey refused the neat little sum of $43 for a hog a few days ago. She is a monster. Mrs. L. N. Grandstaff who has been an invalid for the past year, and we hope will soon be well. L. N. Grandstaff and daughter Dora, attended a reunion of Co. F, 130th Ind. at Ossian last week. He reports one of the best times he ever enjoyed. Our supervisors intend prohibiting any heavy hauling on the new gravel roads. Teamsters would do well to take other roads and avoid paying a fine, Quite a number of people listened to Rev. Kain’s farewell sermon Sunday afternoon. This was not hrs final farewell but his farewell for the synodical year. Come again. Our Bingen of which we made mention a few weeks ago, has not been seen in our burg since. Our boys think he is surely iost, and if found will put a “Belle” to his so as to prevent his escape. C. D. Kunkle has purchased a very fine dog of Jahn Wolford, a few days since. Cal says the dog’s ears are somewhat larger than the average, but his strong bass voice seems to have a pleasant tinge in his ears. A short time ago we were accosted by a prominent youth of Bingen, re-

questing us not to give him a write up in the papers. For further information on the subject enquire of Henry Erb, , and he will give you full particulars. Harry Christen is suffering with stomach trouble, and it is feared that he will not.be able to attend school this winter. Harry is a bright, cheerful young mao. greatly interested in getting a good education, and we hope he may soon be res'ored to health. Q it' ■ a number of our fairer sex who are c'j.isidering the matrimonial question. hi'-l : onnselves to the St. Peter’s ciiurci Wjl ojs-i ty last, and witnessed the .1 >n j lio; sominizad at that place, ami judging from the merriment o'. .!j ■ iTf's on 'heir return, they surely de mi m . rim >.ij 7 a profound, slice ss. B >ys, keep your ears well open and you ty- R* bmicamr for the wedding bells surely w?il chime forth in all their splendor ere ,Ins happy leap year rolls into eternity. ."•ST.’, e uc-sm; through our town a few unrn'u.D since, must have thought ■ ' /' -re ail politicians. lie met-yt' *rt I f ir-kcd him is this the Fort Wayu? and Cincinnati railroad? Mart,., -.laid yes, and from here to N; . Y there to “Washington. will go there as sure as sur-’as yo-iaiye On meeting John “Wolford he said how are you, sir. John promptly answered, for Bryan, of .course. He.asked Frank McConnell how far U-wia to Fort Wayne. Frank answererhit’s eighteen miles; and I’m going tjrerq when Bryan comes, if it was a hundred. While workingmen were engaged in excavating grave' at the Evans gravel bank last week, Dave B inter found an old rusty pocketknife at the depth of sixteen feet from the surface. Dave was sure he was about to find Capt. Kidd's buried treasures and determined to work in the gravel bed until after night expecting so find a pot of gold. Doc Evans finally stopped him from further searching by telling him' that he dropped the knife into a crawfish hole about thirty years ago. pave says be was afaid he would find silver instead of gold, because Kidd took silver as free She did gold. bixgex H. Stockinger of Bremen, Ind., is running the Fruit House wagon, Messrs Oss and Bill Jones took a business trip to Fort Wayne Monday. ( Louis Zwick and Lizzie and Fred Witte and Amelia Wheitfeldt were married last Wednesday. Mr. Zwick will be a resident of our village and Mr. Witte of Hoagland. Mr. and Mrs. John Craner of Churubusco, and J. Brundage and wife of Fort Wayne, were the guests of Bill Jones and family Sunday.

BOOT TOWNSHIP Mr. Brock of this district is on the sick list The hog cholera is again raging in this community. Mrs. George Tricker is bedfast with catarrhal fever. Racy Bowers and wife visited relatives at Woodburn last week. Miss E'<sie Kern who lias been visittng at Montpelier returned home last Wednesday , Waldo Smitn and wife formerly of Ohio, have now taken up their abode in our community. Samuel ShacMey has a fine horse afflicted with a peculiar disease in the feet. It is supposed to have originated from founder. Another wedding is predicted in our community. We understand that the engagement ring has been sent to the espouced. Now boys, hunt up your horns and rattle boxes. The gravel road question which has been so ardently discussed in this com munity for so long, has finally been decided. The farmers who are interested in the improvement of the road have proposed a good convenient way of having the road graveled. Their way of obtaining the means to do the work is by donation, and bv money or work, and to be done on or before November 15th. The road that is to be graveled is known as the Decatur and Van Wert road, beginning at the Studabaker corner and to be graveled eastward each year according to the provided means. The farmers here will do their share of the work, willing and liberally, and the citizens of Decatur should be liberal also, and do their best towards the pro gress of the work. It would be beneficial to the citizens of Decatur as well as to the farmers, for it would stop the unnecessary work of scraping and cleaning the brick streets every rainy season, and above .all it would greatly increase their trade. The farmers could bring in their produce whenever needed through muddy weather as well as dry, and those who do their trading in

smaller places east of here, would be tempted by the gravel road and wonld therefore do their trading in Decatur. Fow as the godd work has begun, everybody is required that can to be liberal in their contribution and help along the improvement in this part of the county* HOXDTRAS. Profs. Snow and Kelly made some exEverybody says prepare for a long and cold winter. V. D. Bell was taken ill last week with typhoid fever Miss Florence Bovine is seriously ill with typhoid fever Our schools are all making a good start for the winter term. Samuel Delhi is dangerously ill with tvphoid fever, at this writing. Look out for sign boards that tell the distance to the squires’ office, boys. Surveyor Fulk and wife of Decatur, Sundayed with relatives at this yggy.oe. Frank B ibcock will leave for Lima, Ohio, this week to spend the winter with relatives. I.L. Babcock. J S. Burket and Wm. F Fulk were at Linn Grove op business last Friday. at band Boys, prepare yourselves for a good old.serenade. celllent speeches on free silver on Wednesdas evening of last week. EverythingVvent for Bryan. The tiie manufacturers of this place have made a change. It is no longer Houck & Neneriswander, but Neuenswander & Li by. Not long ago a terrific racket broke forth on the .stillness of night and after about an hour’s serenading the boys threw up the job as a bad one. linn grove. A Briant pole will be raised at this place, Saturday afternoon. P Huffman and son Sterling returned from Chicago, Monday night. Died on Sunday evening, the infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David Meshberger. . Business has suspended at the quarries owing to the quarries filling with water by the rains. Mr. Corduway, produce buyer for Garret Berling of Decatur, had one of his horses to take sick while here on Tuesday nighty He hired another horse leaving the sick horse with ourveteranery surgeon. Owing to the inclenent weather, John R. Brunt was uaable to fill his appointment and give our people a free silver speech. John F. Snow of Decatur, interested our people ip his stead, our cornet band and glee club rendered the select pieces. „ Rev. J. 11. Jackson, of Elkhart, Indiana, was the guest of Rev. E. T. Gregg, this city,

nonhoh Corn cutting is oVer. Miss Jane Hendricks is Visiting relatives and friends at this place. Charlie Smith the, telegraphy student is taking a lay off this week. I wonder what Barney of Decatur, will do a 1 ter the election? Go fishing. Miss Millie Reynolds of Decatur is visiting her friend. Miss Maud Thompson Quite a number of our democrats attended the speech at Decatur Saturday night. Hazel Everhart has concluded to take a load of people to the Portland Fair. Those wishing to go will apply early and avoid the rush. Dr. Raineer who has been visiting his sister at Grand Ripids, Michigan, returned home last Saturday. He reports everything lovely The opening of the Monroe schools wili.be put off on account of overh ruling and papering the building., \’iie trustee is onto his job There are quite a number meditating on the cheap excursion to Chicago the 11th of October. Round $1 25 from Decatur. Everybody go and enjoy a good time The bicycle season is nearly over for this year in this country. We only regret that we have no pikes. Some of those farmers who voted aginst pikes will see where they missed it. We have a few republicans left here yet. Some of the democrats are talking of getting Mr. Henry to come here to speak. If he does, and it has the same effect that it had at Salem, the republicans will be as scarce as Jien tbeth. Last Friday evening we had quite a rousing democratic meeting, the town was full of rigs and people. The people were somewhat disappointed when the speaker J. C. Moran, did not appear, but were reconciled by a rousing speech by Mr. John McKean, Sr , followed bv a short address by Hon. Chas. King of Decatur. Both speakers went to the very bottom of the question and argubd it in such a manner that everybony understood what is meant by the “.cheap dollar” as the republicans say. Commencing September 10 and until October 22, the Clover Leaf will issue low rate excursion tickets to St. Louis and return. Special low rates during the Fair week, Oct. sth to 10th. Veiled Prophet Pageant T uesday night, October 6 Legal-Advertising.. DMINISTRATOR’S SALE. Notice is hereby given that Isaac J. Bowman. administrator of the estate of Gideon Bowman, deceased, will hold a public sale of personal property at the late residence, one and three-fourths miles south of Honduras, and four miles northeast of Vera Cruz, on Friday, October 23, 1896, the following personal property, to-wit: Four head of hors'es, one sucking colt, three milch cows, will be fresh soon, one roan heifer, one bull, four calves, one Walter A. Wood binder, one feed cutter, one spring wagon, one two-horse wagon. 530 shocks of corn. 95 bushels of oats. 10 heads of shoats. one brood sow. one sow and pigs, one Buckeye mower, one table rake reaper, one corn grinder, one corn shelter, one spring-tooth harrow, one spike-tooth harrow, one breaking plow, one sulky breaking plow, one sulky corn plow, and other farming utensils, and many other articles too numerous to mention, TERMS OF SALE: Sums of S 3 and under cash. All sums over |3 a credit of twelve months will be given, the purchaser giving his note with approved freehold security. . » ISAAC -I- BOWMAN, Administrator. C M. France, Auctioneer. OF GRAVEL ROAD ELECTION. Notice is hereby given that pursuant to an order of the Board ol County commissioners, of the county of Adams, state of Indiana, tnaiP and entered at their September 18911 session that there will be held an election at the | ' regular voting places in Washington and Kirklan 1 townships in Adams county state of Indiana, on » Tuesday, November 3, 1896. lor the purpose of determing the question of • the-Iminlifwoi- a gravel or tnacadramtanl ianrd. on ami along the following route to-wit: Commencing at the entrance of the Mapl.ewood cemetery, being ata point where the Bluffton road is macadamized, thence to run in a s itttliWesteriy direction to the center of section five (5) township twenty-seven [27] north range fourteen [ 14 ] east, tlience toriin west one-halt [s4] mile to the smith west co&rier of the northwest quarter [’J of section five [sl township ami range aforesaid, running .thence south one-bali i‘ 2 ) mile between sections flvn [sl and ix [ll] to the northeast corner of the north half ! - of the northeast quarter > 4 of sect, >n seven 7 township and range aforesaid, running thence west two 2 miles to the southeast corner of the south halt % of the southeast q uartor >4 of section two 2 township twentyseven 27 north range thirteen 13 east between sections six 6 and seven 7 township, twentyseven 27 north range fourteen east and one I and twelve 12 twenty-seven 27 thirteen 13 east running thence south four 4 miles between sections eleven 11 and twelve 12and 13 thirteen and fourteen 14 and twenty-three 23 and twenty-four 24. twenty-five 25 and twenty-six 2t> township and ragige aforesaid to the northeast corner of the northeast quarter *4 ol section thirty-five 35 of said Kirkland township, running thence three 3 miles between section twenty-six 211 and thirty-five 35 and twentyseven 27 and thirty-four 34 and twenty-eight 28 and thirty-three 33 in said township intersecting the William J. Little pike ami there to terminate, the same being the northwest corner of the northwest quarter *4 of section thirty-three 33 township and range aforesaid all in Adams county, Indiana. in witness whereof gl, Irvin Brandyberry. Auditor ol said county, have hereto set my hand and the seal Os said court, this 26th day ol September, 189(1. i RVIN BRANDS BEil I 29t3 Auditor, Adams County®

T > EPORT OF J. W. MERRIMAN GRAVEL It ROAD. ; The viewers on the J. W, Merriman Gravel Road have made the following report which is on silo at the Auditor’s office: DESCRIPTION OF JOHN W. MERRIMAN GRAVEL ROAD. Commencing at a point sixty-nine and oneeleventh (B 9 ill) rods east of the northwest corner of section five(s) townshio twenty-six (26) north, range titteen (15) east in Adams county, Indiana, running thence south s.\ («) degrees east four hundred seventy-tour rods (474) thence south ten (10) degrees east thirty-six rods (36) thence south tux (6) degrees east twenty-four (24) rods, thence south one (|) degree east seventy-eight (78) rods, thence south one and one-fourth (l>i) degree west eighteen [lß] rods, thence south two Rj degrees east two hundred fortyiods, thence south one and one half west twelve 112] rods, thence south three Li) degrees west forty-eight (48) rods, thence south fix and one half L6>/,1 degrees west eighteen [lß] rods, thence south four and one-half [4) 3 ]

degrees west thirty (30) rods, thence south eleven [ll] degrees west twelve 112] rods, thence south fifteen and one-half [ls’4] degrees west forty-two [42] rods, thence south two [2] degrees west seventv two [72] rods thence south two hundred eighty-two (’B2) . rods, thenee south forty-six and one half (111'4) degrees east one hundred forty four |1441 rods, thence south two and one-half |2>4] degrees west thtrtv-slx Blfi] rods, thence south six and one-fourth [1154] oast fifty [Art] rods, thence south one hundred and six j Kill] rod-, thenee south ttftv-Hlx [fid] degrees west liftv-four [s4] rods, thence south fifty-seven [571 degrees west fortv-two [42] rods, thenee smith one and one-half [ls4] degree east eighteen [lß] rods, thence south sixteen and one-half 1141'4] degrees oast twenty-four [24] rods thence south sixteen [ 111] degrees east tnlrtv-tw. [32] rods thenee south one and one-fourth (1 > degrees ea«t. eighty-eight 188> rods to a point nlnt.y [fill] rois and eleven [ll] links east of thesouth-. west corner of section thirty-two [IL 1 ] In said township and t Imre to terminate. • To the Honorable Board of Commissioners of Adams county, Indiana: We. the undersigned viewers and engineer appointed bv your Honorable Body at your March term 18t»fl. in pursuance to the within order of eaid appointment to proceed to lav out, straighten and assess datn iges of an improvement as prayed for in sht.d petition would ' most respect fullv submit the following report: In pursuance of said order we met at the Auditor's office In the city of Decatur. Adams county. Indiana, and after being duly sworn as prescribed by law. proceeded to view, examine. lay out and straighten said road, as shown bv that part of our report marked "Exhibit’' A filed herewith and made a part thereof of our teport; which exhibit shows a .description of tiro route of said road. Also a profile showing the grade of said road as established and exhibiting the cutsand flits and the location of culverts nnd I ridircs which profile is marked “Exhibit” B filed herewith and made a part of our report. We further find that the construction of the contemplated improvement in accordance with the plans and specifications herein set forth would be of great public benefit mid utility. We further find no claims for damages of anv kind whatever. We further estimate the cost of the construction of said proposed improvement to be eleven thousand four hundred dollars (Jii.4ixt.no. i This estimate is made on the following plans to-wit: The grounds for the road bed are to be forty (40) feet wide. ROADWAY. , The road must be clear of all fences, trees, stumps, logs and other rubbish, and all trees and stumps must be grubhod out of the ditches and those on the road bed must be cut off level with the surface. * GRADE. The grade as marked on the engineer's profile is to be made as near practicable and in no case is it to be changed only by and with the consent of the engineer in charge of the improvement. The grade is to be made of a uniform width of twenty-two (22) feet on ton from edge to edge with a slope of two inches from center to either edge. The sides shall have a uniform slope from surface at outer edge to the bottom of theside drains of eighteen (18) inches horizontal to one (1) foot vertical. The <titches in all places are to be not less than one (1) foot below the crown of the grade. All side ditches to be made fully outside of grade. The bottom of all side drains shall be not less than one (1) foot in width. Ditches conS'ructed outside of roadway for carrying away water from side drains must be constructed with the same specifications as side drains. All drains to be constructed in a neat and workmanlike manner with sufficient fall and outlet to convey all the water that may fall and accumulate therein and remove the same from said highway. The bottom of said drains to be unobstructed and continuous. The road bed shall be made in a smooth and workmanlike manner and to be inspected and accepted by the superintending engineer of toe road before any material is placed thereon. No crushed stone shall be placed upon said grade when freshly ma le hut all parts thereof shall be thoroughly packed and filled the specifications before any stone is placed thereon Grade stakes set by the engineer and fdestroyed through the negligenceof the contractor will be reset at the contractor’s expense.

Tn preparing the crushed stone it must lie so crushed that no particles are larger than two inches in diameter. Said crushed stone to be screened and all the coarse stone placed below and the screenings to be placed on top to the thickness of two [2] inches all over the entire grade. That is over th" portion previously covered with the coarser store. The crushed stone shall be placed upon the center of the grade or road bed to the width of twelve [l3] feet. That is six [6] feet from the center of said grade to either edge. The same to be placed there to ihe dept h of ten [lo] inches in the center and eieht 8 inches at the edges, The-surfaco from side to side to form the arcoDii circle. All material to bo placed on in a neat and workmanlike manner _ TILING. The tile indicated in said “Exhibit B" to be of the size therein shown ami to be sound first quality, virtrified, salt-glazed sewer pipe or stone tile laid across said road at the points indicated in said exhibit twenty-two 22 feet in length. Said tile to be placed to a proper depth as will convey the water from either side of road bed drains. STONtf. Abutments for bridges and wings thereto and walls at the ends of cross-tiles to be constructed. of stone of as good quality as thebest of stone taken from the Buena Vista or Markle quarries. None of which shall not be less than six inches in thickness. All face stone to be not less than the above and all to be laid up in good Buckeye Portland cement and sand mortar made in proportion of one part good, fresh Buckeye Portland cement to three parts of sharp, clean sand. Each laver or course to be of regular thickness and the work well bound, every oth- r laver or course to extend entirely across except at point of j unction with tile. The ends I of the tile at either side\f the grade are to be laid in stone wall of sufficient length to extend eighteen 18 inches on each side of the tile. Said wail to be two 2 feet thick and to commence below the freezing point on solid fotlti-. dntion and at least eighteen 18 inches below the bottom of the tile and built up as high as riwi-gradt* tn' road bt'd; said waiisshaii Travtrtr capping. That is one stone large enough to cover the upper surface of the wall and to extend over the wall three inches on all sidesand ends except, the one lying adjacent to the grade. All stone work or mason'-y shall be pointed with the same mortar. No joints in successive layers of stone to over-lap nearer than six (> inches. , STIPULATIONS. - The wortFasTt ! progresses will be laid out by ♦ho engineer and stakes set by him must be preserved. ' , The contractor shall scrape in the stone and level up the entire road before final acceptance by the engineer an,d county commissioners. • The contractor for bridges and cross-tile shall level down the banks of earth cast out of the trenches and ditches through bridges and cross-tile and provide a suitable road around them while performing his contract. Material for bridges and cross-tile must be, on the ground before the old ones are removed. The superintending engineer and county commissioners have the right to ..increase or diminish the labor and material required by these specifications and the changes be estimated by the said superintending engineer. It is expressly understood that should the superintending engineer deem it necessary to leave out any bridge, cross-tile, culvert or any* thing in these specifications the said superintending engineer shall have the right to deduct, the same fromthe contract in the final settlement wit h the contractor thereof. The bridges over Blue Creek; also over a. ditch near the Kelsey school house; also pne near the residence of Mary A. Steele, we > deem unfair and a.n injustice to the township to pay directly for the erection of the above named .bridges and proppr abutments beneath, and therefore we recommend your honorable board that, saiddjfidges be built by the county, tis other bridges of r ljk,e size are required to be built, as we believe that by so doing it. will lie much the cheaper way. PAYMENTS. . o All of said work will be paid for in cpsh at the county treasurer's office, in DecnAur, Indiana on estimates of the engineer;dreserving t wenty tier cent, until the work is completed when this whole amount will be paid. Est incites fire hot to be construed as-an acceptance of that part of the work upon which they are riiade. When the work Is.completed in full notice shall be given the engineer, who in company with.the county commissioners, will inspect said road within twenty days after notigq lias been given and if the work Is satisfactoy will accept and pay forsame in full. . WILLIAM ERWIN ’viewers JEREMIAH ARCHBOLD f vleweTS ' W. E. FULK, Engineer. Subscribed and sworn to before me. this 9th I day Os May. 1896. IRVIN BRANDYBERRY. 29t< Auditor Adams UOuuty.

Df. ftRTrtUR E.LMER, Will Arrive at Decatur, Ind., Monday, October 5,1896, S kvSSf V wk \ /‘-Awk. \<6 Private Parlors at Burt House. Special Terms Given to all Callers before October Bth. eiOTHE TOWN EXOITED<gTHE MEDICAL FRATERNITY DUMFOUNDED. This great Healer will make cripples walk in a few minutes. He will break their crutches right before your eyes, in order to demonstrate his wonderful power. He will make the blind see and the deaf hear in a few minutes. It is most wonderful. Must be seen to be appreciated. The most skeptical dumfounded, His miraculous cures in public witnessed by thousands last night. Our streets a vast sea of faces to witness his remarkable w< rk. His office is thronged with those afflicted from all parts of the state. We how concede that he is a great Healer. Skeptics gaze with bowed heads. Their voices are hushed for they must now believe this man who comes with such a remarkable record. They have s'een him in his great work. This is an age of skepticism, but seeing is believing and when you see helpless cripples carried to his office, their crutches broken aud after a minute’s treatment walk away cured, you will bow your heads and say with others, “Wonderful,” Those who commenced to scoff now remain to pray for they realize that this great Healer possesses science and skill.—Vidi Press Notes. THE MOST _ |; :GURES ON RECORD. WONDERS ACCOMPLISHED AT ST. JOHNS. Cripples come to his office, walk away and tell of his Wonderful Treatment and Cures. ZDIR,. .A.. ELMER, THE GREAT CLAIRVOYANT PHYSICIAN. Who has created such a sensation in all parts of the State by his WonflerTol Cares of Rheumatic anil Paralytic Cripples. He willlmake Rheumatic or Paralytic Cripples walk without their canes or crutches, no matter how bad they are, provided they will call at his Private Parlors. BURT HOUSE, FOR TWO WEEKS. No matter how bad a person maybe, they now have a chance to get well. Di( Elmer will remain here permanently to open a Sanitarium for the tieatment of chronic diseases. ‘Tancef ahir Tuinitrs a- specialty. No cutting, no pain. Lady attendants. The Doctor treats ali diseases. Consultation, examination and advice free. For thirty days he-will-tr-eat- free of all cost any persorfsnlTering with that Dreaded Disease Catarrh. Helias received, hundreds of letters and sworn statements telling of his wonderful cures all over the State. , , . Dr. Elmer is a wonder and he has surprised some ?f the skeptics of St. Johns ana they K<> away mystified and are ‘-awe stricken” at this man’s power. His office is so crowded tkat it takes four attendants to entertain them till their respective turns come. The Deaf will be made to Hear, . The Eyes of the Blind shall be Opened, Cross Eyes Straightened in Ten Minutes, An Event Long to be Remembered. A WONDERFUL OFFER FOR THE FIRST WEEK WILL CURE Rheumatic and Paralytic Cri|»ples--FREE !i The Prince of Healers will show the people of Decatur that he can and will do just as he advertise. Remember, it don’t cost the Crip- j pie One Cent. '■' No Money Required of Cripples the First Week. c " Poor People Treated Free of all Cost PRIVATE PARLORS, BURT HOUSE FOR TWO WEEKS ' Read his Testimonials and-Sworn Statements.