Decatur Democrat, Volume 41, Number 41, Decatur, Adams County, 23 December 1897 — Page 2

SPECIAL SALE! OF LADIES’ AND GENT’S BOOTS, SHOES AND RUBBER GOODS. W. liter will catch you if we don’t, but we hope to catch you first. We want to dress your feet. Now stick a pin lights here, so you don’t forget it. We can sell you the best footwear on earth for the least money. Now is the time to purchase. We will make it to /our advantage to supply yourself and family with Boots, Shoes and Rubber Goods that you can rely on, and we give you a guar* antee that they are as we represent them to be. THE BEST IN STYLE, THE BEST IN FIT, AND THE BEST IN WEAR, To do so we have made a Special Sale in our entire line of goods and have hammered prices down in reach of all. WE WILL CLOSE OUR ENTIRE LINE OF Snag Proof Perfection, guaranteed to be strictly Snag UNi iy* QhciPQ Ladies’fine shoes for *250, $2.10, $1.85 and $1.35; Proof. $1.50. g VJUr ° lUCO. Former priceß f3soi $3(X)i |250 and fl Single felt, the best, 50c. Your boys and girls can’t kick out of them. We are x/; Ladies Kang. Calf $1.35, former price $1.75 and $2.00 Woon Socket Rubber Boots, with double leather insole, closing them out for 60c, 75c, 90c, SI.OO, $1.25 and $1.50, \z Ladies Oil Grain <sc and SI.OO, former price SI,OO. 1135 gi 11 ran teed first quality, $2.40. Same make Snag M regular price 75c, 90c, SI.OO, $125. $1 50 and *2.00. We also ha\e a few pairs of ladies fine shoes, sizes 2|, „ ... H , . . XZ 3 and 3*, former price $2.50 and *2.75, now GRr Proof $2.75. Ladies Rubber Boots, first quality, Xz We also have a few pair of children s shoes which we XZ , xz X Gents Box Calt, double sole in colors, former price *450 $1 40, regular price. $1.75. g are closing out for 25c. g an(ll4 now t 3 25 , * 3 (K) and |2 Oi • Sandals and Overshoes, guaranteed to be first \z Felt boots with first quality perfection guaranteed || Gents’Enamel Coin Toe former price *5.00, now *3 75 quality and the best made at almost your own price. xz nottocrackor blister, regular price $2.00, now *1.90, xz Gents’ Hgavy Calf Shoe, calf lined, former price $350 b( heap that you can’t afford to be without them boys *1 50. xz now $2.50. In fact, we have placed our entire line of Boots, Shoes and Rubber Goods at Bargains that will please you. We were compelled to do this to make room for our spring goods, which will soon be coming in. You can’t afford to miss it! Come in and look through our store and you will be convinced that prosperity has struck us with full force. WE CAN and WILL SAVE YOU MONEY, and you should appreciate our effort to do so. Should you doubt it give us a call and be convinced. A. Holihcuse Old Stand. MQf X MOHfiFV

BRIEF TELEGRAMS FROM ALL PARTS OF THE HOOSIER STATE. Happenings of Interest In the Every Day Life of I ndi.i nians Concisely Told and Especially Prepared I’or Our Many Busy Headers. Princeton, Ind., Dec. 21.—A colored boy named Decker tried to pass a forged check for $16.56 on the Farmers’bank yesterday signed by Charles Howard, trustee for White River township. While the bank officials were making inquiry ho made his escape. Marshal Murphy of Patoka pursued him and the boy shot and fatally wounded him. If Decker is caught there may be a >“gIMPORTANT DECISION. Interest Which Building and Loan Borrower* are Chargeable With. Portland, Ind., Dec. 20.—Judge John W. Headington of the Jay circuit court Saturday handed down a decision in the case of the International Building and Loan association against. James A. Wall and others, which will have a wide bearing on all the associations doing business in Indiana. Judge Headingtoti hold that where money is borrowed from a building and loan association the borrower is only chargeable with interest on the amount of money actually received; also that interest can only be collected on the amount of prin cipal remaining unpaid at the end of each month. Ajed Couple Burned Out While One If at the Point of Death. Greencastle, Ind., Dec. 21. — The home of Joufathan Houck, northwest of the city, was destroyed by fire, causing a loss of $3,000. Mr. and Mrs. Houck, 8S anil 86 years old, respectively, have been married upward of 60 years, and the la: ter was at the point of death when the fire occurred. She was carried to a neighbor’s home, half a mile distant. An insurance policy on the house expired but a day or so ago

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BRIBERY CHARGED. Bank Cashier and a County Commissioner Indicted at North Vernon. North Vernon, Ind., Dec. 21.—John Morris, cashier of the Vernon bank, and CharlesG. Beatty, county commissioner, are both under arrest on indictments: the former for bribery and t he latter for acceptance of a bribe, it being alleged in the indictments that Morris gave Beatty SSO to award a loan of $55,000. Burglars Escaped. Lakeville, Ind., Dec. 18.—Motts’ general store here was plundered of a large amount of goods, which were concealed in a strawstack. Guards armed with shotguns were set to watch for the thieves. Two men drove up in a buggy and when one began to uncover the goods a demand was made to surrender, . emphasized by a discharge of weapons. Both men escaped—one by tastrunuie g , while the other drove away. From 53.000,000 to 5300.000. i South Bend, Ind., Dec. 21. — The l heirs in this city and Kokomo to the al- ( leged s3,ooi),(X>o left by the late W. W. 1 Tribbett, formerly of Kokomo, but who ■ recently died in Mississippi, leaving be- • quests for educating his heirs, etc., will be disappointed to learu that a careful inventory of the assets has been made, showing only abont $300,000. This will ' not be avahble, except for educational. , i purposes tor 12 mouths and more. ? Prominent Friend Dead. Dublin, Ind., Dec. 20.—Lindley Miles, aged 69. a prominent citizen and farmer, 1 died Saturday of dropsy after an illness | of several months. He was a member e ! of the Friends’ church, his wife, whe fj survives him, being a minister in that j churcii. He leaves a family of five j grown children. *I,OOO For His Wife’s Affections. Portland, Ind., Dec. 20. — Some 1 months ago Elias Knowlton of Guthrie, ’I O. T., eloped with Mrs. Abraham Shefe fer of this county, but the pair were B . captured and brought back. Sheffer then sued Knowlton for damages for

alienating his wife’s affections, and has ( been given judgment for SI,OOO. Business Man Drinks Carbolic Acid. t Warsaw, Ind., Dec. 21.—Edward F. ‘ Moon, a well known business man of this city, committed suicide by drinking j carbolic acid. He was formerly a wealthy groceryman, but lost his money on»the Chicago board of trade. The death of his wife, together with business reverses, caused despondency. Wilson Was Acquitted. Jeefersonville, Ind.. Dec. 20.—Jesse ; Wilson, tried for the murder of Sylves- ‘ ter Dooley, near New Albany a year ago < was acquitted late Saturday afternoon. A petition will be circulated for the re- , lease of his father and brother, who are now serving time for the same offense. Short In His Accounts. ( Fort Wayne, Dec. 20. — Rudolph ■ Kaiser, au employe of the Scherer Bak- , ery company, has decamped, leaving a wife and three children. He is short 1 with the company several hundred dollars. ' The Indeterminate Sentence Law. Columbus, Ind., Dec. 21. — Judge i Hord yesterday h -Id the indeterminate sentence law good and sentenced John Haywerth for embezzlement and Jesse Barker for forgery, to serve from two to 14 years in the northern prison. Legal Advertising. ■XTOTH’E OF ELECTION OF DIRECTJAI OKS. Nod e is hereby given to the stockholders ot the Decatur National Bunk, of Decatur, Indiana, that th~re wi i be held an election «t the banking rooms of said hank on Tuesday, January 11.1898. between the hours of 10 A. 31 and 4 P. M . for the purpose of electing a Board of Directors lor said bank for the year 1891 p w. Smith. President, C. A. Dugan. Cashier. "KT NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT OF -LN ESTATE. Notice is her by given to th" creditors, heirs and legatees of Lawson Linhard deceased to appear in the Adams circuit court, held at Decatur. Indiana, on the 30th day of December 1897. and show cause, if any. why the final settlement accounts with the estate of sai I decedent should not be approved: and said heirs are notified to then and there make proof of heirship, and receive their distributive shares. Lois Linhard. Administratrix. Decatur. Ind,. Dec. 8, 1897. 39-2 jpLECTION NOTICE Notice Is hereby given to the stnek-holders an! lot owners in the Decatur Cemetery Association that there will be an election held at the store of Henry Winnes, in the City of Decatur. on 1 Thursday, January 6, at 7 o’clock p m,. for the purpose of electing , seven trustees for the Decatur Cemetery Association for the en«ui ng year. i J. H. Stunk, secretary D C. A. December 2u, 1897. 41-3 1 OF INSOLVENCY. In tne matter of the i In the Adams Circuit estate of Henry > Court. No. 735 1 Schnepp.deceased. ) Notice is hereby given that upon petition filed in said court by Solomon M. Schnepp. 1 administrator of said estate, setting up the insufficiency of the estate of said decedent to Say the debts and liabilities theieof. the udge of said Court did, on the 13th day of

Drcember. Ig->7 find ■»« d es f aie tub” p-obab * insolvent, a.d order th" >am»* to be title a<‘C«»r lingly. I’ti cred tors of -ai I est *t»* a-e i t h»*r ‘f->i-»* her» h' no died of such in-* >iv-n ev. and required to filn «heir claims agains' said estate ror ali<»wan"e. Witness the < lerk and goal of sa <1 Court a> Decatur, I < ima. »his 13 h d iv of i) c« inb<*r, 1897. .JOHN H LENH A KT, Clerk. B» E Burt I.e\h*kt. i»*puty. Lutz & Snow. att}s. for admr TT'XECUTOR’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE. J’j Notice is hereby g ven that 1. John T France, executor of the last will and testament of William I’iebl. deceas-d, lute ot Ad anis county. Indiana, by virtue of the pow»T ami authority vested in me as executor tinder and b.v virtue of the will of said dec- dent, will offer for sale at private Mile at the law of Erance & Merryman in th* j city of ecatiir. Indiana between the hours of 10 o’clock a. m and 4 o’clock p. in. on (or after if not th n sold) ; Saturday, January 15, 1898. to the highest and best bidder, the fee simple of the following described renl estate situated in Adams county. State of Indiana, to-wu : The south east quarter of section twenty, three (23) io township twenty-seven (27) north, range thirteen (13) » ast; containing one hnn died and sxty acres. Terms of sale:—One-third (M) cash and the time of deterred payments will be fixed on the «»ay of sale to suit the convenience es th» purchaser ms near as can be. Tie deterred paim» nts are to bear six p-r cent interest ’rom date and to besecnr d b» r freehold and mortgage security to the approval of i-aid executor John T. F»< xnce, Executor. France & Merryman, Attorneys. 40-4 TO TEACHERS Notice is hereby given that there will be ai public examii ation of teachers at the c »unty i superintendent’s office in Decatur. Indiana. I on the last Saturday of each mon h Man script made in other counties will not be received. Applicants m»S’ be sevone tn years of age they will be licensed. Besides the statutory branches and science of educa- 1 lion, applicants will be require 1 to answer a list based on s iected lit rature—the selection made by the state board < f education The examination in thescienceof education (“Plato the Teacher.”) and the general culture book (“T(‘ tchinir the Language-Arts.") for the six months beginning with the November examination wid he bas"d on the township tute work for this year, covering one institute at each examination. November—Outline one, December—Outline two. January—Onli ne three. February—Outline four. March—Outline five. April—Outline six The work in reading will not be based upon any particular text book. Teachers’examination begins promptly at 8:30 a m Yours very truly, IRVIN BRANDYBERRY, County Superintendent. g HERIFF’S SALE. The State of Indiana Adams county ss: In the Adams circuit court of Adams county. Indiana. Decatur Investment ) Company | vs- y N 0.2222. Caroline David. | JohnS. Bowers J By virtue of an order of sale to me directed by the clerk of the Adams Circuit Court, of said county and state. I hav« levied upon the real estate hereinafter mon tioned and will expose for sale at public auc tion at the East door of the Court House in th* city of Decatur. Adams county, Indiana, between the hours of 10 o’clock A. M. and 4 ■ o’clock P. M. on Saturday, the 15th day ot Janu ary, 1898, The rents and profits for a term not exceed , mg seven years, of the following described real estate, situated in Adams County Indi ana. to-wit: The east half of the of the northeast quarter, of the northwest quarter, of section ten (10), township twenty-eight (28), north range fifteen (15) east, in Adams county, State of Indiana. And on failure to realize therefrom the full amount of judgment, interest thereon and

costs, I will at th<* same time and in the same manner aforesaid.uff* r for sale the fee simple of the above described pr ‘ini-es i’aken as the property of Caroline David. i«» satisfy smi<i orderofsale this ititli day oi : December 1897 Petek P Ashh \cheh. Sheriff IB Francis E. McLean. Dopmv France & Merryman. Attorneys tor Plttf . 41-3 {'J ‘ >MMISSIONEK’S ALLOW AN• 3E Commissioner’s court. December term 1897 ordered by theeuuri hat the folio mg nan* t<l per ons be adowed the amount s t opp - siie th'ir names and for the purpose herein -perilled: Pe.it 1 Cutting, c t ailing Court street . f 100 F auk A Ev- its. printing .... 105 Era’ k A Everts, printing 1 20 J tin Brown, stone abutti ents 03 Ou L W Lewton s one abutmt me 15 mi Bert Mmgold. posting nonces 3 20 J F Snow, affidavits etc.... 1975 <iar!oek PackingCo, packing c h engine. 367 The Bowen Merril Co, Burns supplement 6 00 A E H ffman. work at court bon v 4 50 P P Ashbaucher. serving mmons 670 Auien A Gst, goods lor poor 2u 00 Cosiello. med att* hdanc on poor.. 12 00 Latayette Triplet, work lor poor 2 00 Win Hall, care of p »or 46 00 John Brown care of po r 95 • E Stucky care of poor 3 Ou Henrj Morrow, final report <>u Pboe* maker d tub 6bo V' H Shepbeid final report Shoemak- r dlreh 6 Ou John J 8 liner, fl lai report Schindler ditch 4'o Micnael M Her. final report Kinney d<h. 4 <xi ohn Spuiler. find report Kmiiei d h.. 400 J MArc<dN>ld.n al repot * Kimoydth.. 400 G H Martz, final report Sch odler it «... 400 J I Burle.v. ax A-lakeman Kerr d'ti.... 2 50 auies Lin o . lab »ron Krrdi ch .... I ihi H«ro Mann, fiual report Kerr uitch.... 400 ‘• Haefiing. final r port K< n unch... 4UO J •'>pulier, ti ui report Keir itch 40J J I’Pui le.. labor on Ke» r di'ch Ihi A t»erl Butler, fifitl report Fill** inch. 4 (K) Wm S.l m er. final t eport > ust di ten. 4UO Frank Me ouiiell, final report Pause diic 4 00 S D B vers, flu 11 report "eb r ditch .. 4 O Kudo ph B<*hug. tl'-ai r port Wi per dih. 4 0u J M rctibo d. final r<*poi t Weber d h... 400 Jab >b Borne final report Euged n.... 6 G II Ma tz tiuil «eport Engle di ch « 0» L W John on. final r port E gle di b.... 6 0 • .1 r Burl* >, aboron Enge* du ch 5 00 Heno Kiting, final renoi t Smith ditch.. 2 on Rid* oh >cbng. fina report Smith ith.. 200 Dan Huffm ■njfinal report Smith d tch.. 200 John hckroie. final report Shoemak r ditch 6 .rs) Henry Dirkson. final r» port Parmer dtb „ 400 DJ Dilling, final re oit armor ditch.. 400 1 1 Henry K huc.fi >nl report Parmer dth.. 400 I John J Soldner, final rep n i Mo-erdth.. 4 Ot) John Eek role, final report Moser 'ih... 400 C A Neuenscnwander, final report Moser ditch 4 00 G H Martz final report Koos ditch 4 00 G W Rupright. final report Ko -s di’ch.. 4 00 John He-sivr. final report Koosditcn... 400 G E McKean services deputy surveyor. 189 00 G E McK an. leveling B ue< reek ditch. 12 00 J H Fulk, leveling Blue Creek ditch ... 9 fii W E Fulk, paid labor on di’enes 8 io , J H » ulk, services as deputy surveyor . 2u5 5o wEFu k. s rviceacounty surveyor. . 136 60 ; P P Ashhauoher. serving notices on road viewers 4 85 P P Ashbaucher, serving notices on dltc’i viewers 4 15 i P P Ashbaucht-r, serving notices on ditch viewers 4 65 P P Ashbaucher, serving notices on ditch vi wers 5 45 P P Ashbaucher. serving notices on ditch viewers 4 65 P Ashbaucher. postage for quarter.. 800 l P P Ashbaucher. janitor at jail 45 <O P P Ashbaucher, b aiding prisoners.... 132 20 L Yager, % dozen chairs tor jail .... 810 Frank Gast & Co. tob-coo for jail 5 10 i James K Niblic-c, goods b.r jail 1 (Mi < Daniel Schlegel, work at jail 4 50 LG E iingham. printing ditch notices. . 820 L G Ellii gham, printing ‘itch notices . 880 L G Ellmgham, printing ditch notices.. 860 l LG Ellingham. station* rv 227 49 < Sentinel Printing Co, stationery 20T 30 1 C L Clark, inquest 20 25 • P B Thomas, med attendance on pour . 12 00 ] M F Parish, m-d attendance on p00r... 15 75 1 p D Clark med attendance on jmor 40 00 1 J W Vszard. med ai tecdance on poor . 12 fO . -Brayton, med attendance poor . . 36 00 I C H Schenk, med attendance on po«’i... 8 75 !! K £°stello. med attendance on poor .. 28 75 5* pMtello. secretary board of health 5 25 1 Niblick & Co. goods for poor 13 74 1 W W Smith, goods for poor 10 80

A Holt house, g ode ror poor 2 50 Kei u. Bj it >ou A Beeler, goods tor p >or 51 35 I Wm Hall, good* for poor 5 10 •C M Shawl y. g <>ds for poor 10 00 G W B own go mls for poor 3 50 Sprang A True, woods tor poor 5 49 Ev’Teit, Hite A « o. good* tor poor 7 85 iMcutur Cremury ( ’c. goo is for pour 88 HoitlioifU & Mouwev. goods tor p00r.... 665 J Fullenkatnp, goods tor poor 3 81 ohn S’eeie. goods tor poor 4 uO Peter Hoiihouav. goods lor poor 8 45 J H Vogeiwede. goods f<>r poor 1125 G F Werizbi rger. gupds for ch *0 E rruziugt r. goods tor court house i 50 Gei.rge Ctironis er. goods lor ch 17 45 J S Bowers A Co, goods for ch 7 22 J E Smith, goods lor court house 1 00 Jacob Yaw er. goods tor court house... 18 00 Daui .1 -chlege!, g<»udß for ch 5 50 C CE- nst work at court house 185 Wm Geary, services as night watch ... 15 00 T H hru*t. services as jani or ch 11l 25 J Buhler A S Son. goods for ch 11 65 B VVtmhoff. g -ods for court house 13 68 James K Niblick, goods for ch 9 95 Joseph M’ tzger. work at court house. 150 Page Blackburn, goops lore b - J 6 Yager Bro**, goods for ch 2 70 M->u> Evan-, Baud for court house 150 G E MvKeau, work «»n D A B g r 800 l H Fulk, work on D A H g r 7 00 W E Fulk, w rk on D A B g r 26 25 B J Mothers, supt on D A B g r 94 W Nuah Mangold, message, stamps etc ... 377 J H L»*uhart, postage for quarter 3 25 H Harruff. postage for quarter 5 06 J H Leuh.rt, insanity J H Lenhait. services a« clerk Sa Irvin Brandyberry, services Co Supt. -’M M Irv in Brnupyberry. postage for quarter -2 W Wells county, case T E Cox vs Dick i’ownsend. 58 Attica Bridge Co. bridges 4a Oil/ of Decatur, brick -trretimp 6J3 44 Noah Mangold, services as auditor ij- 1 ’v I) P Hold*, services as treasurer 4U w P B >lds. p >siage tor quarter W E Fri.zinger, stone abutrn rits a A VaiiCa • p. wa-te union and pipe • yy We is uouiiiy. K unb-irg vs L’owusend... 14 W Conrad Brake, serv as coinmis ion- r.... p. aa J F Mann serv as Co Atry w Logan-porc Wabash Vai ev gas Co. gas for court h iuse and ja I S H M K >mberg, livery hire // C oLew-on. o ->tmg notices... - y ‘J Adolpn S- hug. s -rv truant officer •JJ E W Franc , serv truant officer 58'J G E McKean, serv truant officer •* ui h A Bel), woo s for a-ylnm JJ ** Edward Ha» fling, goods tor asylum • • J R Graber, supt tor asylum ■/ J R Graber goods for asylum, "' F ank G ist A Co. goods 1»r asvium.... Ira Stevie, work at asylum y rY A ma Nets m. work ot asylum -j Bogner A Ullman, work asyium Cora Mevers workat aysluin 1 L i Garb <r A Sprunger. goods for asylum.. • h’ I Adam Smith, goous for asylum J Frank Carrier, work at asylum Jj* L Yager. g»x>is for asylum .... August Scevely, wo'k at asylum ’ ' Lydia Gerber, work at asvium . B B Buhler A Bro work for asylum J ™ lames K Niblick, goods for a-yinm J '- Peter PolthouseA Co, goods for asylum. M Fullenkamp. goods for asvium "* ‘. Burns goods for asyium * ‘ E n Tyrill. goods for lum ? .7* J D Hale, goods for asylum Henry Wiunes goods for asylum Smith & Callow, goods for asylum J S Bowers A Co, good« for asylum KirshA Sellemeyer, goods tor asylum.. J Krick A Tyndall, goods for asvium Calvin Miller & Co. estimate D A Bg r M P P Ashbaucher, sheriff’s report of allowancew P P Ashbaucher. attending commissioners court ms 40 J E Mann, serv Co commissioner .... • • Fred Keppert. serv Co commissioner... Samuel Doak. serv Co commissioner..--DECEMBER SPECIAL TERM 189 i. Lincoln Hoke, maps for court house • 2? Citizens Telephone Co. rent 2 75 P J Hyland, cleaning pipe . — } Dobert L Foreman-Opostiug notices-•• Wm Hall, oyvrseeing bridge 7 30 Krick At Tyndall, brick for court house C D Spuiler. serv as deputy Bur'eyoro th- n & H r r 5 BO lames Niblick, woods tore n 4 W E Fritainser. tile 00 H Harruff serv as recorder , OS Huffman & Liddy. bridge abutments (W A F Ensfle. lepatrinr at fjail s» , Kirsch & Sellem yer, goods .or • n ]( . s 0 Kirsch & S- lleineyer, goods for c n_ ii)at tbe 1. the und* r-igned. hereby certl fyj rrect ai foregoing statements are ff 1 }? a “l® e found among theCo, Anditor,