Decatur Democrat, Volume 41, Number 43, Decatur, Adams County, 6 January 1898 — Page 2

MANY THINK! when the Creator said to woman, “In sorrow shalt thou bring forth children.” that a curse was pronounced against the human race, but the jov felt by every Mother when she first presses to her heart her babe, proves the contrary. Danger and suffering lurk in the pathway of the Expectant Mother, and should be avoided, that she may reach the hour when the hope of her heart is to oe realized, in full vigor and strength. MOTHER FRIEND

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trying hour is robbed of its pain and suffering, as so many happy mothers have experienced. Nothing but "Mother’s Friend” does this. Don’t be deceived or persuaded to use anything else.

•‘Mother’s Friend" is the greatest remedye’-er m: on the market, andall our customers praise it highly.”-W. 11. Kiso & Co., Whitewright, Tex. Os druggists at '1 00. or sent by express on receiptoi prise. Write for look containing valuable" information for all Mothers, mailed free. Hie B -siifleld Regulator Co., Atlanta. Ga. INDIANA DISPATCHES CRIEF TELEGRAMS FROM ALL PARTS OF THE HOOSIER STATE. Interest In the Every Dnv l ife of Indianinns Concisely Told and Esper .allv Prepared For Our Many Bn<*y K**H<lers. Petersburg. Ind., Jan. 4.—The coal mine a half-mile south of this place lielonging to the Jabez Wooley Coal company caught fire Sunday morning and fs still burning. There were six mules in the mite and they were burned to death. When the fire was discovered the employes covered the entrance to the shaft, honing to smother the flames. Tnefire is supposed to have originated from the accumulation of pas. About 75 men have been thrown out of work. GAS DECISION. Injunction lisned Against the Richmond Na uriii Gas Company. Richmond. Ind., Jan. 4.—Judge Henry C. Fox. of the Wayne circuit coarr, • tided down a decision yesterday in the cn: ■ of Charles H. Clawson against tlie Riehuyoiid Natural Gas company to enjoin the company from cutting off his Supply ot gas because he had refused s o complv with an order of the company raising the price of natural gas from t 2! 2 cents (for heating purposes) to 20 cents a thousnud cubic feet, when use ' tor illumiuatiug purposes. The decision was fee the plaintiff. The greatest interest has prevailed in the suit, for it instil ve I the people’s rights as patrons of the company, and tlie outcome is the cause of much rejoicing. INDIANA AGRICULTURISTS. meeting <»f the Various Organizations at liidiHiiapoOs. Indianapolis, Jan. 4.—The Indiana industrial associations' congress met this morning in the Statehouse and will he in session most of the week. Mayor Taggart welcomed the delegates to the city ami this afternoon Governor Mount and ex-Governor Matthews lead the discussion of the "Cattle Interests of Indiana.” The beet culture problem will receive con-iderable attention daring the meeting. SWINGING TO A RAFTER. SVas a North Salem (Ind.) Merchant's Body Found In a Barn. North Salem, Ind.. Jan. 4.—Robert 6. Campbell, a well known and highly respected citizen of this place, committed suicide by hanging. His body was found swinging from a rafter in h s barnloft, he having useda bridlerein for ar pe. For mmy years he was eugag. 1 in t.ie hardware business, and was comfortably fixed financially. No canse can be assigned for his self-destruction. JOHN J. NEWMAN DEAD. — Was a Member ol Elkhart Council auU Once Prominent In Ohio. Elkhart, Ind., Jan. 3.—John J. Newman, member of the city council, died Saturday of jaundice. He was 71 years Cid and had lived here since 1875. Provi-

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ous to coming here he was prominently connected with public affairs at Cincinnati and Middletown, O. He was a delegate to tlie Ohio convention that nominated Goveruor Brough. Funeral of Treasurer Kirtlev. Fowler, Ind., Jan. I!.—The funeral services of the lute County Ireasurer James Kirtley, who committed suicide bv shooting himself Thursday night, were held at the M. E. church m Boswell, his old home. He was an Odd Fellow. Knight of Pythias and belonged to the A. O. U. W.. all of which orders participated iu tbeexeieisesat the grave, the Odd Fellows having charge. Alleseil 513.000 Shortage. Terre Haute, Ind., Jan. 4.—Experts Madison and Duncan, who are investigating rhe books of the city officials for the past 10 years, report a shortage of about $13,000 iu the accounts of ex-City Treasurer Wesley W. Hauck. The announcement caused a sensation. Mr. Hauck claims it is au error ami that he will be able to show it to be so. Little Girl Shot by Her Brother. Vincennes, lud, Jan. 4.—James Shepherd, 16 years old, pointed a revolver at his 10-year-old sister and playfully remarked he would shoot her. She bantered him and he pulled the trigger. His sister fell shot just above the heart. The young tnau realizing what he ha I done placed the pistol to his mouth and pulled the trigger, but the cartridge failed to explode. The girl will die. Head Crushed by a Falling: Tree. Hayden, Ind. Jan. I.—David Haynes, 26 years old. was instantly Killed while cutting down a tree near here. A large maple tree lodged and Mr. Hayues started t > cut down the second, which soon broke under the extra weight. A heavy slab split and flew backward, striking Hayues under the chin, crushing his head. Killed bv Falling on . Crowbar. Logan, lud., Jan. 4.—William Bugmyer at the Van Buskirk sawmill, near here, in climbing nto a wagon, slipped and fell on a crowbar which was standing upright. The crowbar entered his groin, penetrating the diaphragm and displacing the left lung. Tue injury resulted fatally. Saii<lbagg«rs at Mitchell. Mitchell. I'd Jan. I.—David Lee, i of Banker, Ore , who has been visiting relatives in this county, has oeeu sandbagged. He was found in au alarming condition, but may recover. He was relieved of sll and a watch. Rural Free Mail Delivery. Daleville, Ind., Jan. 4.—The experiment of the free delivery of rural mail begun here little more than a month ago is proving a success, and is accepted as a great boon by the farmers. The cost of delivery and collection has been a fraction over 2 cents for each pieee. French Republic <» ven Judgment For 557.7 >(» For Loss by Fire. Chicago, Jan 4.—Judge Grosscnp in the federal court has ordered judgment entered m favor of the French republic, and the French exhibitors who lost property by the fire at the manufactures build ng Jan 8. at the world’s fair. The judgment o f the French tepublic is for $57,760, the full amount claimed. Heavy Judgment. New York, Jan. 4.—The appellate division of the supreme court has handed down a decision in the suit of General W. W. Averill a aiust A L. Barber and others, awarding the old cavalry officer nearly $700,(100 as his share in the profits of the Barber Asphalt Paving company on contracts for paving in this city, Washington. Buffalo and other large cities. Russians Tricked the Chinese. London, Jan 4. —The Shanghai correspondent of The Daily Mail says: "The Russians tricked China into consenting to au occupation of Port Arthur by representing that the British fleet was coming to capture it. They also asked the Chinese to prohibit the English from landing. The latter refused; but the Englishman going ashore at Port Arthur is shadowed by the Russians.” Returned to Prison. Murray, Ky., Jan. 4.—Ou the last night of Jailer Farley’s term the jail was broken open and all the prisoners escaped. The principal one was Ballard Haynes, awaiting trial for killing his brother. One prisoner, Jumbo Willis, ret urned yesterday, having grown tired of wandering about the country. Silver Saved His Life Winchester, 0., Jan. I.— Samuel Moore, of Decatur, 10 miles below here, was cleaning a guu when it was discharged. The loud struck Moore in the groin, but four silver dollars in his pauts pocket prevented the shot from entering the flesh. Wants Senator Milin' Seat. Austin. Jan I.—Governor Charles A. Culber.-on has announced himself a candidate for the United States senate to succeed Roger Q. Mills, whose term will expire iu 1898.

NOTICE TO TAX-PAYERS. TAXES FOR THE YEAR 1897. , , , ■ i r ti. P s-’it- Conntv, School and other purposes in Adams conntv ■ Notice is hereby given that the Jty in life cit> of D. calur. in full or at option of the t„’ I ■ I The First Monday in May, 1898, I The same being the 2nd day of May, M e W I First Monday in November, 1898, | The same being November 7, 1898. Th- following table shows the Rate of Taxation on a " d « each hmrgJl to a mx-nayer are not paid on or before the first Monday i„ Ma,, I then the who e amount w II become due and delinquent, and lhe penalty att.i. lied. si c|= c:?n3 g? ? ? =? * ~FT NAMES OF iJl£|*E*’• I. “J’ 3 = | g a ? Jtl |1 I CORPORATIONS F g E f E | | |F. I | ? F T 1 f§ I f AND = J \ : i L’i 5 L ’ TOWNSHIPS. : ; = r II; ;5 ; F f j f \ i ? ; i i i i ; i f i —:—■ I—■ —-— 1: - ’ - | — 1 ' * Uui „ n 9 115 3li 42 5 4i 10 40 10 10 05 1 81 73 j1 57 50 50 1 (*) K((<)t 9 11 5 313 42 5 43 20 12 25 10 07 1 96 60 156 50 50 IIV ■ Preble 9 11 5 313 42 5 43 15 10 30 10 10 1 91 53 147 50 1 50 11 I Kirkland 9 11 5 31342 21 5 43 10 15 10 10 10 1 89 09 158 50 1 50. 104 . vVashii)gt”ii 9115313 42 215 4 3 25081510 05 4 977 2 169 50 50 100 I St. Mary? 91153 13 42 543062015 05 20 2 85 61 14950 50 i 100 I ! i i Bine Creek 9 11 5 3 13 42 5 43 10 15 10 10 10 1 79 58 137 50 50 109 ’ donriie 91153 13 42 5 43 30 10 10 05 | 1 66 51 117 50 50 j1 09 French 91153 13 42 54312|1510 05 05 1 72 57 12950 50 !1 00 Hanford 9 11 5 3 li 42 5 43 10 35 10 10 2 79 69 148 50 50 100 I Wabash 91153 13 42 543 15 15 10 08 05 2 77 59 !13650 50 1 00’ i I i Jefferson 9 11 5 3 Is 42 5 43 20 40 10 10 05 2 91 74 168 50 50 100 'I! J | ity i f Decatui 9 11 5 3 13 42 21 5 43 32 35 4 122 3 149 1 19 |2 98 50 50 50' 150 I I I I'own of Geneva 9 11 i 5 3 13 42 5 43 '35 40 2 110 I 131 131 268 sir 50 50 50 200 ’ I I'own of Bern-.. | 9 11 I 5 3H J2 5 I 431525 1 10 1 | 111 111 i 2 22 50 50 25 I2oo j 325 DOG TAX:— E wh in ile doz SI.OO, e i«-h fem de dog $2.00. In ad litio-i to the above there is levied *2.00 on each male dog and ss(hi on each female dog in the city of Decatur, and ipl.oo on each male Hog and *2.00 on each female dog in the town of Geneva, and *2.00 on each male dog and *3(>o on each female dog in the town of Berne. ROAD TAX RECEIPTS— ShouId be presented on or before the fust Monday in May, as the road lax is ah included in the first installment. Road tax receipts will not be taken for second installment of taxes. Examine your receipts before leaving the office and see that al! your property is described. Also see that change is correctly made. PARTICULAR ATTENTION.-!' hose who have lands and lots or other proj>erty in more than one township must see th;ii th-y have a receipt for all. County oidere cannot be paid to any person owing delinquent tax; all persons >re warned ag iinst purchasing such orders. (The books will positively be closed on the first Monday in May and the (iri-t Monday in November.) Assignees, guardians, administrators and others who pay taxes on property in trust, and persons whose taxes are complicated, strnh as undivided estates, are earnesth requested to come before the last few days. The taxes of the Waggoner-Patton and Decatur and Bluffton gravel roads are now due and payable at this office and are subject to the same penalties as other taxes if not paid. The municipal taxes of the city of Decatur and the towns of Berne and Geneva are payable at this office. The annual sale of delinquent lands and lots will take place on the second Monday in Feb. 1898. at 10 o’clock a. nr NOAH MANGOLD, JONAS NEUENSCHWANDER, County Auditor. f Treasurer Adams County. Decatur, Indiana.

Legal Advertising. VPPOINTMENT OP ADMINI-TBATOR. — Notice is hereb- given that the undersigned hss been appointed administrator of tbvesta e o Elizabeth Sijte, late of A-iam* county, d C’aS* d. Tb< estate is probably e Ivent. A. J.sißß, Administrator. December 28, 1897 Lutz & suow. Attorneys. 42-3 ppLECTION NOTICE Notice is hereby giv n to the stock holders it 1 mt owners in the Decatur Cemetery Asso eiation that there win be an ele tlim held at the stoieof Henry Winner, in the City of Decatur, on Thursday, January 6, 1898 ar 7 o’c ock p m.. for the purpose of electing seven trusts es f ir the Decatur Cemetery Asso< iation for the enduing year. J H St /Mt. secretary D C. A. December 1897, 41-8 DMINIBTRATOR’B SALE. Notice is herebv given that the undersigned, administrator <>f the eMate of EiilabethSpe •iec**aaed. will offer at public sale, at ifae aie re? dence of the d*T used, seven miles east and one mile north of Berne, Indiana on Thursday, January 20, 1898, The personal property of the decedent con Meting ol two milch cows, one yearling heifer twohundr d chic Ken . grain, hay and corn, wwg ns. plows, h u ehold goods and other ar- • idea not herein mention* d. TEHMS OP SALE: A credit of nine months will be given oa all s >ms ••ver five dollars >'ums under fl v- dil trs cash m han*. Th** buyer givi «g his note wth approved security w iving valuation and ai pnusment law’s bearing six per cent intereM alter maturity. Sale tw begin at te o clock a. m. . , . Anohew J. Sipk, Administrator. Lutz A Snow, Attorneys. OTICE TO TEACHERS. Notice is hereby given that there will be a > mibiic examination of teachers at the c »unty j superintendent’s office in Decatur. Indiana, on the last Saturday of each month Manuscript made in other counties will not be re- 1

I ceived. Applirants mns* be Revene* tn years jof age before th-y will be lie* nsed. Besides I the statu ory branches and science of eduoa- | lion. appli>-ant> will be require I to answer a ! list based on s lected lit ra»lire—the selection ! ii-sde bi »h© stat<* bow rd ■ f educati n Th«* examination in the science of education (‘Plato the r -Hcher.") and the general culture : book (“Te vhing the Language-Arts.”)'for ttu* six months beginning with ’he November pxaminatio 1 wi I be b 's**d on the township institute work f «r this vear. covering one institute at each examination. November—<»u» I in** one. I>e<ember—Outline two. .lan"ary— <»*itl n«*thr*e. February—Outline four. March—outline the. * pril—Ou*l ne six Th* work n reading will not be based upon am particular text b<>ok Teachers' examination begins promptly at 8: q 0 a m Yours v**rv truly. IRVIN BRANDYBERRY. County Superintendent. OTICE TO NON-RESIDENTS. The state of Indiana, county of Adams, ss. n the Adams circuit court, February term, 1898 Husta Helm 1 No. 5 661 vs J- Complaint for George Helm 1 Divorce. It appearing from affidavit filed in theabove entitled cause, that George Helm, the above named defendant, is a non-resident of j the s’Nte ot Indiana ; Notice is therefore hereby given the said 1 George H»*lm that he t»e and appear /before the Hon rab'e Judge of the Adams circuit cour- on the ivntj -first day of February. 1898. the same being the thirteenth juridica’ day ot th- nex’ regular term thereof to b • h-inen at ’he court house in the city of Decatur. comm ncing on Monday, the seventh day of February A. D. IS*, and plead bv answer or demur to said complaint. <»r the I Mine will be heard and determ Lied in his absence w itnesß. my name, and the seal of Raid com t hereto affixed, this twenty eighth day of December. iB«7 JOHN H, LENHART. Clerk By E. Bckt Lenhart. Deputy. Eiias G. Coverdale, Atty, for Pl’t’f. 42 3 rpXBCUTOR’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE. Notice ip hereby g ven that 1. John T France, executor of the last will and testament of * ilbam ’Mehl, deceased. late of Ad ams county. Inlians. by virtue of the power and authority vested in me as executor under and by virtue of the will of safd decedent, will

offer for sal** at private sain at the law office of France & Merryman in th- city of Decatur. Indiana between th** hour** of 10 o’clock a. m. and 4 o clock p rn. on (or after if not th n sold) Tbure'lay January 27, 1898. to the highest and be<t bidder, the fee-Rimpie ot th- following des rlbed real esutte situated •in K-’ams county. State «-f Indiana, to-wit: The south-east quarter of Rectum iw -ntythree (Zi in town’hip twenty-seven (?7) north, range thirteen 11**)- ast; containing one hnn dred and s X’y acres I’kh.m* or 8 ile:-One-third cish and the time of deterred payments will be fixed on the •ay o’ sale to suit the convenience of th- purchaser as near as can be. Tne deterred pavnv n»s are to hear six per cent interest from date and to besecur db>’ fre hold and mort gage security to the approval <»f said executor John t. Fk xnck, Executor. France A Merryman, Atteruej s. 42-4 SHERIFF’S SALE. The State of Indiana Adams county ss: In the Adams circuit court of Adams county. Indiana Decatur Investment ) Company | vs- > N 0.2222. Caroline David. | John S Bowers J By virtue of an order of «ale to me direoted by the c.erk of the Adams Circuit Court, of said county and state. I have levied upon the real estate hereinafter men tinned and will expose for sale at public auction at the East door of the Court House in thr city of Decatur. Adams county, Indiana, be tween the hours of 10 o’clock A. M. and 4 o’clock P. M. on Saturday, the 15th day ot Jann ary, 1898, The rents and profits for a term not exceed ing seven years, of the following described real estate, situated in Adams Count,- Imdi ana. to-wit: The east half of the of the northeast quar-1 ter. of th- northwest quarter, of s-ciion tk-n (hi), township twi nty-eight (28). north fifteen < 15) east, in Adams county, State bf Indiana. Andon failure to realize therefrom the full I amount of judgment, interest thereon ai,<j costs. 1 will at the same time and in the same manner aforesaid, offer for sale the fee simple , if the above described premises Taken as the propertv of Caroline liavid to satisfy said order of sale this Itith day .11 December IKK. 1 PrterP Ashrscher. Sheriff Bv Francis E. McLean. Deputy France & Merryman. Attomeyt tor Pltfi 41-3

ADMINTSTKaTOKS SALE OF KF..4L ESTATE. Nolice is hereby yiven tha’ the undersigned E’jah Walt ra. adifiini-itmtor of th* 1 estate of Anriha-n 'al-er*. deceased, in purs at'VS with the ordi r ■ f th- Adams Circuit C >utt. "f Adams county, !■ diana on or after It n I’ H Saturday, February 5,189 S. at th*» Imw office of Fra ic° & M©r»yman. in the coy «»f D-catur. In liana b'tween Ihe hour* or 10*i’c"ckH «»i an i 4 o'clock p m.. *ll ' ’or a l ©. *t private rhlp. to the high©*’ be*t bi Mer. the foe ain p|p ot the f-Hownif |p-c ib-d »©ai Mate in Adams c »unty, »u the StH’oof !• d hpa. to-wit: ThpßO"tn hull of «h-south e’St qiMrter of the nopih we<« quarter of RWtion tni’ty-two, a s • the following described tract to-wii: • ’ommencing at a poin« forty '<>ds north of thn «outh we<t corner of rhe aouth-oaM quarter of tho north-wcrt quarter of said 8* v ,oQ th’r’y two. thenco running north twentvnine rod* a d fifteen fe« t thenc « ant twenty » n rod*. 1 hence south twenty nine ro » rtn ' l fiftp.-’ fppt thence west twent' -s-ven rods to thp place of b ginning; Also the following described tract l 9 w h L C->mmencing at iho north-* ast corner ot norrb-weßt quarter of -a’d section thirtpL thence running west fifty throe and one th” rod*, thonoe south *»ne hundred and f* p niy rods, thence ea<i fiftv three and one-thi™ r '™ thence north one hundred and twentj r o ”* m th*- phen of beginning, except theH tr 0 , eight acre’out of the north-east c ‘ ,rDe /n»r said tract described a* follows to wit: ' t mencinvat the nor h east corner ot ®a* (l thence running west fortv-two rod*, p* teetand eleven inches, thence south to' rods, fonrteen feet and ten inches. *l ,en< ’ e _ hPf i forty iwortds, eight teet and el* ven ,nc n( j thence north thirty rods, fourteen fee* ten inches to th plane of beginning, amount of real estate hereby descrit'ed - fifty-seven acres mor or le-s. all in t«•* - twenty-* ight north range fifteen east, in ams counuty. Indiana. Tkrhh:—<»ne third cash in hand ° n B ?hjrd i Rale, one-third in nine months. a f 'd °”** 1 ,o |in eigh’een m uiths; deferre » P* x nl , per ttetr interest at the rate of 6 P** r . eeCur--1 annum fro n diV* until na d. and to. nt ihe • d bv freehold and mortgage wecuniy satisfaction ot the undersigned Eiaj«h waiters. Wal . Administrator of the estate of Abranai ters. dec* a*©d 43-4 . France & Merryman, attorneys. To < tire a Cold In One Pay Take Laxative Bromo Q.ui»'i ne 1 lets. All druggists refund the if it fails to cure. 25c.