Decatur Democrat, Volume 43, Number 22, Decatur, Adams County, 10 August 1899 — Page 2

RULING BY GOODNOW T WILL HAVE FAR-REACHING EFFECT IX PHILIPPINE WAH. Eguinaldo Will Have Trouble In F uture In Securing Arms and Ammunition Through Chinese Sources. Comments of Chinese Press. Washington, Aug. 7. — Hon. John jwduow, consul general of the United states at Shanghai, has rendered a decision as referee in the consular court which will be of far-reaching importsnce during the continuance of the war .n the Philippines. The case was in reunion to the steamer Abbey, charged with taking arms from Canton to Logon. It has been in contention for some rime. The owners of the vessel gave a bond that the ship should land the arms purchased at Singapore, but she did not do so The bond was demanded by rhe Chinese customs authorities. Mr. Goodnow holds that it must be paid. The importance of the decision is pointed out by the Shanghai Mer- * oury, which says: ••The effect of the decision of Mr. Goodnow reaches much beyond the mere fact of being judgment for the plaintiff with the penalty of the bond and the costs of the suit. Hitherto the American forces at Manila have had to fight against Filipinos well armed with modern rifles and guns, and it is no secret that the majority of these arms have been landed in the Philippines from Chinese porta When L nited States ci nsular officials have received information that cargoes of weapons were about to be shipped from China, their urgent protests to the Chinese authorities have been the means of stopping shipments. But when the United States officials, through want of knowledge, have been ignorant of such contraband runs, the Chinese , officials have likewise been blind to these shipments, though no doubt well aware of such. It is in this respect that Mr. Goodnow has scored sucn an important point. On the strength of that judgment the officers of the imperial maritime customs of China must necessarily do all in their power to stop shipments •of arms to suspicious destinations. It has been decided on the motion of the customs that China is liable for any shipments of arms which get to the Philippines through lack of diligence cr i.;. honesty on the part of the customs or B the Chinese officials. Therefore, the judgment in the Drew vs. Sylvester case ■' will be the means of checking the chief I source of supply of arms and warlike S material that the Filipinos have posThe North China Daily News publishee the de-ision cf Consul General s® Goodnow in full, and comments edi- | tonally upon its importance in the mat- ■ ter of preventing further shipments of arms to the insurgents in the Philips pipes and says that it will be far-reach-ing in its effect in stopping the sending I of arms to the Filipinos. YELLOW FEVER Reports to Surgeon General Wyman Show a Sattelactory Condition. Washington, Aug. 7 — All reports rei ceived by Surgeon General Wyman of the marine hospital service indicate that the yellow fever situation at the soldiers’ home and the conditions m the ■ localiries thereabout continue sarisfac- ■ factory. The measures adopted by the geverument to prevent the spread of the ' disease are wor Sing almirab.y. Thar e were no new cases and no deaths at the heme yesterday, according to a dispatch from Governor Woodfin. Armorplate Test. Washington. Aug. 5 —An armor test I was ma.'.e at the Indian Head proving grounds yesterday of a s^-inch plate ■ representing TO 1 . 1 tons of the casemate B and belt armor of the battleship Alabama. Two shots from a 6-inch projectile failed to pierce the plate, the greatest depregsi n being 34 inches, and '- 1 ' there were no cracks. The armor will | ba accepted. The plate tested heretofore failed to meet the requirements. FRENCH PAPERS Comments on Dreyfus’ Appearance at the Courttnartial Trial. Paris. Aug. 8. —While the papers yesterday scarcely had time to comment on the courttnartial, they all endeavored to draw conclusions from the different descriptions of the personal appearance of the prisoner at the trial. The Nationalist papers declared Dreyfus appeared embarrassed, while the Journal des De bats said; “Neither his face nor his words evoke sympathy. His voice sounds false and his protestations of innocence are not convincing.” The Temps, on the other hand, said: “He replied in a tone of assurance, and with a clearness and conciseness which carried conviction. ” The oarrespondent of Figaro said: “Dreyfu* leaves nothing remaining of the accusations. His whole attitude proclaimed his innoience.” V iews of London Papers. London, Aug. B.— AU the correspondents of the London papers at Keanes comment in their dispatches upon the discourteous manner in which Colonel Jouast questioned and bullied Dreyfus, especially regarding his relations with women and his private life. The correspondent ot The Times thinks the presing judge only desired to accomplish an turn feasant ’“ flV with military, laconic and business tike celerity. Paris, Aug. B.—General Pierron has been appointed to succeed General de yatyriny aa a member of the superior council of war. General de Negner was removed from membership in the gupenc' council of war on Juiy 23, for making remarks incompatible with military discipline.

TWO AWFUL ACCIDENTS One at Bridgeport. Conn., and the Ocher at Bar Horbor, Xie. Bridgeport. Conn., Aug. 7. —Nearly 40 people were killed by an accident on the Stratfor! extension of the Shelton Street Rai.way company yesterday afternoon, when a loaded trolleycar went off the trestle over Peck’s millpond at Oronoque, about six miles north of Bridgeport, and sank in the fiats 40 feet below. Thus far 36 people are known to be dead and several more injured. Only two persons are known to have escaped unharmed. It is believed there were 46 passengers, on the car, but the indicator was removed by a conductor of another car and spirited away, so that it is impossible to stale accurately the number aboard. The accident was witnessed by Miss Francis Peck, who resides about 400 feet from the bridge. She was upstairs at her home as the car was passing, and she says that it was running unusually fas'Frank Cramer, who was bathing near the bridge, states that the passengers were all singing and in rhe most joyful mood as they passed him. The road, which is practically controlled by the Bridgeport Traction company, was opened for traffic last Thursday. BAR HARBOR CALAMITY. One Hundred Excursionists Precipitated Into the Water. Bar Harbor, Me., Aug. 7.—While a crowd of excursioaists were on the way to see the warships, a slip leading from the dock to the boat at Mount Desert ferry, broke, precipitating more than 100 persons into the water. Twenty bodies have been recovered and it is estimated that tue dead will number 30 ’ or more. ILLEGAL DISTILLERIES Revenue Officers Capture Two Near Chickamauga Park. Chatanooga, Aug. 7.—United States : revenue officers have raided two illicit distilleries, operated within three miles of Chickamauga park Both establishments did a land office business last veer in supplying whiskey to soldiers at : Chickamauga park and had defied arrest, the soldiers aiding the moonshiu- : ers in keeping the officers off the track. Both stills were in active operation when raided. The first distillery raided I was conducted by Mosses Long. Twelve j hundred gallons of beer and 30 gallons of low wine were found and destroyed. The second still was about a mile away, ; operated by G. W. Lauham. About the same amount of beer and wine was found and destroyed. Lanham escaped. GOVERNOR CHANDLER Saves a Prisoner From Lynching at Newman. Atlanta. Aug. s.—lt became known yesterday that Governor Chandler of, this state made a personal trip to New- | man. a town 60 twite south of this city, s to save the life of the negro rapist, John Mullens, charged with an assault upon Mrs. Cook near Senoia, Ga., Wednesday. ■ Governor Chandler arrived at the jail ; of Coweta county an hour after day- i break. He took command of the Newman Guards, a company of the state < militia, which had been guarding tne jail during the mgnt from a mob, and directed Sheriff Brown to take his prisoner at once to Atlanta for safe keeping The mob was successfully avoided and ■ the prisoner lodged in jail in this city. MU ROE R AT CANTON A Mother Cuts the Throat of Her 18-Year-Old Daughter. Canton, 0.. Aug. 7.—Ruth Swartz, aged 16, was killed by her mother, Mrs. Catherine Wise, yesterday. The murderess then went a mile and a half and i threw herself into a pool of water at an abandoned stonequarry. Her body was fished out by neighbors. Tae facts brought cut by an investigation of the county coroner are that the young girl loved in an unfortunate way. Tne distracted mother declared she would find .-ome way to save her daughter. The mother slashed her daughter’s throa with a razor. In her struggle for life the girl threw up her hands, which were cut with the razor.

SOUTH DAKOTA GOLD Ore Averaging 532 a Ton Discovered In Two-Bit District, S. D. Deadwood, S. D., Aug. s.—Ore has just been struck in tbe Deadwood aad Detroit oorapauy’s drift in Two-Bit district which averages *32 gold a ton. The company is controlled by New 1 York, Chicago and Detroit capitalistFour directors of tbe company are here figuring on a reduction plant. This is the second strike of ore made within a month.. The World's Gold. Washington, Aug. a.— The director ot the mint has nearly completed his estimate of the world’s gold production for tbe year 1898. The data at hand seems to warrant the conclusion that the production will amount to at least $294,000,000, and possibly |295,000,0(EJ Africa leads all other countries with <80,300,000, with Australia second witt. <67,500,000, and the United States thrre with <64,463,000. Russia is credits with <25,000,000. Mexico with JIU.COO, 000, and Canada (including the Klondike; with <114,000,000. Augusta, Ga., Aug. 7. —Mrs. L. H. Pickens, relict of South Carolina's war governor, Who was at one rime minister to Rukkia, is lying critically ill at her j home at Edge wood, near Edge field, S. C. She is suffering from paralysis. Mrs. Pickens has been prominently identified with Mount Vernon, the home of Washington, since it has been undei the cars of the Women cf America. She is one of tbe moit noted womsa ot I tteo south.

THE GOLD STANDARD H. H. HANN A OF MONETARY CONVENTION TALKS. Entirely Satisfied With Prospects of Financial Legislation by Next Congress — Bill Framed That Will Not Disappoint Sound Money Advocates. Indianapolis, Aug. 5. —H. H. Hanna, chairman of th? executive committee of the monetary convention has returned from a sojourn in the east, a part of which was soent in consultation with members of tae senate finance committee at Narragausette Pier. Mr. Hanna declined to go into particulars about the work of the committee, but expres-ed himself as entirely satisfied with the prospects fur financial legislation at the next session. “The bill agreed upon,” said he. “by the caucus committee of the house at Atlantic City is wisely conservative, and I am sufficiently familiar with the : wO ' J! ? a h. haxna. general principles upon which the senate committee is working to express great satisfaction over the outlook for very important gold standard legislation during the next session of congress. "I have excellent ground to believe that the majority in both houses will agree in shaping and enacting a law consistent in a broad and courageous way with the pledge offered the people in the money plank of the St. Louis platform. Those who advocated and worked for sound money then have been compelled by the existing conditions in congress, with the silver majority in the senate, to wait long for the fruition of their labors, but I am sure they will be greatly pleased with what we all believe to be the first and most important step in the revision of our monev laws. Those who believed in the good faith of the St. Louis declaration will not be disappointed. I am confident that we shall have a law establishing the gold stan laid, with such supplementary legislation as is necessity to maintain the parity of all our forms of money.” riveFcoaTJombine Stock Over Subscribed 5i.250,000. Allotment Made. Pittsburg, Aug. 7. — Whitney and Stephenson, who have been financiering the big river coal combine, which is to be known as the Monongahela River Consolidated Cool and Coke company, have completed the allotment of stock according to the subscriptions received. The stock was over subscribed by fl,250,000. The first payment by stockholders on par preferred stock is payable on Aug. 21. The remaining 90 per cent is payable on Sept. 21. All properties will be finally transferred on Oct. 1. Securities of the new company will be f 10,000,000 preferred stock, on which 7 per cent will be paid; £20.000,000 common stock, and f 10,000,00.' 50-year gold bonds bearing 6 per cent inrerest. FAILED TO STAND ASIDE Young Man Killed by Ruffian Shooting at a Telegraph Pole. East Bernstadt, Ky., Aug. 7.—Clyde Thompson, aged 18, son of Deputy United States Marshal George Thompson, Saturday night was leaning against a telegraph pole. A young man named Holt came along and told Thompson tc stand aside, as he wanted to shoot nt the pole. This he refused to da Again Holt told him and again Thompson refused. Then Holt drew a 45 colt and fired a' the pole, of course hitting I Thompson, who is fatally wounded, the ball passing through his body one inch from his heart. CHINA RECETvES~~WARNING An Alliance With Japan Would Give Offense to Russia. Pekin, Aug. 8. —M. Degiers, the Russian minister, has addressed a note to the Tsung Lt Yamen, warning thatboly that the conclusion of an alliance with Japan would give offense to Russia, and consequences to China would be most serious. Was Mistaken For a Kaffir. London, Aug. 7.—The Johannesburg correspondent of The Daily Mail says: A colored American citizen, a blacksmith, was mistaken for a Kaffir outside the Exchange and was cruelly maltreated by the police, among whom was a field coronet, for his inability to produce a pass. The United states consul has taken up the matter. Peace Chapel at The Hague. The Hague. Aug B.—The American delegates to the recent peace conference have offered, on beaalf of the United States, to erect near the English church a peace chapel, with a stone to commemorate the conference. The offer has been gratefully accepted. Transport McPherson, Bxovce tiuaDspGx"* NIC PGcTSGH, JaxjLLk CllI ban and Porto Rican ports, passed In at Sandy Hook this morning, she bring! discharged and furlcugheid officere and ■U.

His n«H Way Scheme. Not long ago a Pittsbnrg life insurance agent persuaded a Cbincman to: take out a policv of £5.000. The latter had no clear idea cf the transaction, but understood that on paying the premiums promptly be would be entitled to $5,000 some time. He began bothering the agent for the money after a couple cf weeks bad passel, and the agent tried to explain to him that he. would have to die before he could get: it The Chinaman fell dewn a cellar way and was badly hurt. His friends tried to attend to him without calling in a doctor. When they did call one in two days tbe doctor was angry ••Why didn't yon call me soonerl” he asked" "This man is half dead now Next day the injured man’s brother was at the insurance office with a claim for $2,500. "You’re not entitled t anything co this, ” said the insarance agent, "until the man is dead “Doctol say him half died." answered the trotter ••Why Le no glet lat half?" Good Horse Sense. The Mexican burros ascertain where to dig for v.ater by closely observing the surface of the ground. One observer writes: "We Lad found water in an u.-rova of a sufficient quantity to make coffee. when we saw three burros searching for water. They passed several | ■damp places, examining the ground closely, when the leader halted near us and began to paw a hole in the hot. dry sanl. Having dug a bole something over a foot in depth, be backed out and watched it intently. To our surprise it soon began to fill with water. Then be advanced, took a drink and stepped aside for Lis companions to drink. When they went away, we drank from their well and found the water to be much cooler than any we bad found for many a day. There is no witchcraft al>out Mexican burros,j but they have good horse sense.” Where the Tail Went. Do you remember the story of Harry - and George’s rabbits —hew Harry s rabbit get ont cf its hutch and disappeared fcr a week and at last crept home without its tail to die and how, when Harry cried bitterly over bis dead tailless rabbit. George tried to comfort him: "Den t cry, Harry, dear; don’t cry It’s only the body yen see! The tail: Las gone to heaven. ” —“Memories and Fancies.” ty Lady Gordon. Weary's Friend, Weary Willie and bis friend Frowsy, strolling along the seashore, step before I a sign reading: “Notice! Bathing Is Dangerous. Quicksands." Weary Willie—Dere. Frowsy; dere’s true public spirit for yer. Dat man's a true public educator I don't know who dat feller Quicksands is. cut he’s got de right idea uv t’ings an ain't afraid to say eo. an if be wnz here I'd take eff me hat to him.—Leslie’s Weekly Holding; His Job. “I think the man who works at that place across the street is the most faithful and conscientious workman 1 evei saw He never takes a holiday and always labors away till it's too dark tc see any longer. ” “Faithful workman? Great Scott! He’s the proprietor of the shop!" —Chicago Tribune. Inellslble. Pilson—Are yon going to take part I in that guessing contest? Dilson-Ob.no: they'd rule me out as a professional. Pilson —Professional? Dilson —Yes: you know I am coa-! nected with the weather bureau. —Columbus (O.) State Journal

Legal Advertising. APPOINTMENT OF ADMINISTRATOR, Notice Is berebr given, that tbe unfipr-iznea ha- been appointed administrator of the estate of Joseph Steele, late of Adams county. deceased. The estate is probably solvent. ■ Johs Steele. Administrator. I July 31.1199. 21-3 Expknditcres and tax levies for THE YE iKS 15.19J930. Trustee of Kirkland township. Adams county, prop* ses for th*- yearly expenditures and tax levies by the Advisory Boarc at i'sannna. meeting, to be held at tbe schojl house of school district No. 1. tbe following estimates and amounts for said year ls»9 1. Township expenditures. *50*59 and township lax. Io cent- on tbe hundred dollars 2. Local tuition expenditures. *509.59 and | tax 50 cents on the hundred dollars. 3 Special school tax expenditure- f7U.iz,; and tax. 15 cents on the hundred dollars 4. Road tax expenditures. *509.59. and tax. ' 10 cents on the hundred dollars. 5. Additional road tax expenditure-. *509 - 59. and tax. 10 cent- on the hundred dollars. 6. Poor expenditures for the p-ecedtng ! rear. 4101.91, and;tax, 2 cents on the hundred dollars. Total expenditures. *304 *56. and total tax. 57 cents on the hundred dollars. Signed Gao. W. Bbowp. Trustee. Dated August 3.1699 APPLICATION for liquor license. ! To the citizens of tbe Third Ward, in tbe city of Decatur. Indiana, and w> the citizens of the said city of Deoatur. Adams county. Indiana. Notice is hereby given that we. F. Hill and F. J HUI. male inhabitants of tbe said city, county and state, over the age of twenty one vears. persons not in the habit ot becoming intoxicated, will make application to the Board of Commissioners at their next regular session in September. 109. f.*r a license to sell spirituous, vinous and malt liquors in less quantities than a quart at a time, to be dranx shere sold, in a room situated on the following premises, to-wit: Said room is situated on the ground floor of a building situated on the following described lots in the city of Itecstur. Indiana, to-wit: Commencing forty-three leet we*t of the southeast corner of inlot number S 3, in said eity. on the south line of said lot: running thence north paralell with tbe east side ot said in kite Nos. 273 and 272 In said city thirty-four <34 feet: thence west •eventeen feet: thence south paralell with the first desenbed line thirty-four ; h teet to Mon oe street: thence along the line of said Inlot S 3 and Monroe street to tbe p ace of beginning. The said room in which applicants desire to sell is tbe southwest room on the evound Seer of a building known as tbe Burt House Hotel ” and fronting on Monroe street in said ■ city, and has front, side and rear entrances 1 and is thirty-four (34> feet long by seventeen (17) feet wide. n-3 F.' J H Hill, < Applicants.

X’OT!' E OF HEAKIXGOF DITCH TIONIn the matter of the petition of H. T. Diehl Notice is heretiy given. flied with the Aocutorot Adams cou di?• Xe of Ind'ani and viewers bare been appointed Wb< have viewed ami nported »a view -which is on file in my office. Ihe bearing of said petition upon its merits will be on Wednesday. September 6.1899, the same being the third day of the Se j D Tet-U. I'W. ot the Boardot LOtnmi’Oune- s of ■ Adams county. Indiana. The praver of said petition Is that a ditch , be cotiau-ueied on the following route, to-wit. Beginning at a point '« enlr .”* h Te 'L east of tiie - uthwest corner of the •eat “ait of tne northeast quarterof section twe D '- A> . township twenty-seven i.o n -rth. ranee thirteen 13 eas , :n Adams county. Ind ana. Running thence north S degree- eas. e.gbt, eu | rods: tneocv north ■> d -g r <.es_w twenty eight > rods; thence north •>. de- ■ rees'east twenty <»• rods: th nee north, fourteen JO rods. Te-tn Dating in the A. G- ‘ l‘o.ing ditch in township and range s.oress.i. ; Ini Adsms county. Indi.h. ' b a r iSst and upon the lands of H T. Diehl and “Seeing toe lands ot .Mart Jaun and t.-vdman Vo.gr, as shown by the viewers report. NOAU MANGOLD. 2»_3 Auditor Adiius County VOTICE OF HEARING OF DITCH PETIa> TiON. In the matter of the petition of J. J. Both ditch. Notice is hereby given tbat a petit! n has been ti.ed with the auditor of Adams county, sta’eof Indiana, and viewers been ap : point d who have v.ewed and reported saia view, which is on file in my office. Ibe bearing of said petition upon its merits w;_. :.«e on Wednesday, September 6,1899, the same beinj the third car of tbe Sept. I term. -of ihe Board ot Comissioners cf Adams count?'. Indiana. Tbe praver ot said petition is tbat a ditch be constructed on the following route, to-wit: Beginning at a point forty 4 rods west of the svutn-east corner of tbe north-east H ar * ter of tbe north-east quarter of section eight 8). towDfiip twenty-six f>> north lange tourteen 14 cast, in Adams county, hu’iana Running thence north 5 degrees east fltteeu 15 rods: thence north 46 degree* ea*t twentyseven 27) rods; ihence north 1 degrees west fourteen H roB: thence north 13 degreeeast twelve 12- rods: tberce north 35 degree east twelve 12) rods: thence north twe.ve I'2 rods: thence east sixteen 16 rod-: thence n n rth seventv <7O rods: thence west twentytwo 122) rods rhenc* 1 north 5 decrees east eighteen ■!>/ rod«: thence north 10 degrees? wp§t seven 7) rods; thence west twenty-seven (27) rods; thence north 57 degrees west eighteen rods: th*-nee north 15 degrees west fifteen 15) rods: thence north 40 degrees west five o- rods: terminating in tbe Samuel Johnson ditch at a point thirty-six -S6- rods south, and tec do- rods east of the north-west corner ; nt the t-ast half ot the south-east quarter of Section five 5 . township and range at resaid in Adams countv. Indiana. Passing through and upon the landsof J J Roth. John Wagnner and Jesse V. Essex, and affecting ibe lands of L*hel:n f . Peter Rich, .Nicholas Wag. -net. Marion Johnson Samuel Johnson, william Walter, Matilda Swartz and Mnnroe township as shown by the viewer's report. Noah Mangold. 22-3 Auditor Adams County. VOT’CE OF HEARING OF DITCH PETITION In th«» matter of the petition of LR. Blossom d.tch *Not'ceis hereby given that apeitionhas been fi ed with the auditor of Adams county, state of Indiana, and viewers have teenappo nted who have viewed and reported said view whu his on file in my office The hearing of said petition upon its merits will be on Wednesday, September 6. the sam** being the third davnf the Sept. term, of the b >ard of commissioners of Adam* . county. Indiana. The prayer * f said petition is tbat a ditch beconstructed on the tollowing route, to-wit: Beginning at a pnmt which is thirty-two <32 ■ rods south and twenty-two <22) rods west of ■ the nor’h-west corner of section sixteen 16-. i township twenty-six (26) north, range fifteen (l'i east, tn Adams county. Indiana. Running xhei ce south degrees e-st 54 rods; thence ‘•outh *2 degrees east thirty-six (3d' rnad«: thence east eight (S» rods; thence north 65 degree* east sixteen (16» ruds: thence north 4* degree* east twenty-four -24 rods: thence north A* degrees east sixty (00* rods: thence east sixty-r.ine ®») rods: and terminating in Blue Creek ar a point fourteen (14 rods west of the north-east corner of the northwest quarter of the north-east quarter of section sixteen 16), township and range afore said in Ad®ms countv, Indiana. Passing through and upon th** lands of Joshua Daw. I L R Blossom. Henry Young and P A IJzer and affecting other lands as shown by the viewer s i report. BRANCH NFMBER ONE. Commencing at a point twentr 20) rods north and twenty (20 rods west of tbe south- ’ east corner south east quarter of the southeast quarter of Section nine (W. township and range aforesaid in Adatrn county. Indiana. Running thence couth 40degrees east twentyone 2.- rod*: thence south fifteen 15 rod*: thence south -57 degrees east thirty-nine (30> rods: and terminating in the main ditch at twenty-one 21 . passing through and upon tbe iands of L K Blossom and Henry Young Noah Mangold. i 22-3 Auditor Adams County. \ <’TICE OF HEARING OF DITCH PETITION. i In tbe matter of the petition of A. K. Bell ■ ditch. ; Notice is hereby given that a petition has ; oeen filed with the auditor of Adams countv. 1 state of Indiana, and viewer* have been ap- : pointed who have viewed and reported -aid view, which is on file in mr office Tbe hearing of said petition upon its merits will be on Wednesday. September 6, 1599.l 5 99. 'he same :*ing tbe third day of the Sept. I term. IM*', of the toard of commissioners of Adams county. Indiana: Tbe prayer of said retitlon is that a ditch be constructed on tbe toilowing route, to-w ;t: Sezinning at the intersection of the drain | or ditch heretofore located as the Mary Baker ditch with the A R. Beil ditch as now 'ocated or at Station No. 54 1-6 of said A. K Bell ditch as now located, running thence north a 3egrees east eighteen rods: thence north'-" decrees east s‘.xty-six roda: thence -outh -4 degrees east twenty seven rods: tbenee north fifteen rods; thence east twentv-four rodthence north seventy-five rods; thence north 4i degrees east four rods: thence north seventy-five degrees east thirtyeight redsthence north seventy-two degrees east tbirtvl thirty-six rods: thence south flfiv decrees east forty-eight rods; thence south de- , grees east thirly-e.ght rods; thence north fiS degree- east forty-eight rods: thence south 45 degree- east twent.-four rods: thence east fifteen rods: thence north 45 degrees east fifteen rods: thence north tw«>ntv-one rodstbenee north 53 degrees west fifty -seven rods : tnence north 3i degrees west thirty rods : thence north 42 degrees west slxty-gix reds : thence north 4- degrees west thirty rods-' thence north IT degrees west twenty Tour rods: thence north 11 degrees west eighteen rods: thence nortn 21 degrees west thin? rods: thence north 4« degree- west th rtr rods: thence north 52 degrees west thirty rodZ thence north «T degrees west seventj-ehrhi rods: thencenorth 11 degrees west sixty nSs thence north 8 degrees «e«t forty-two rods : and terminating in the James Og&n ditch at a point sixty-eight rod, west and ,?x ro sl somhofthe north-west corner of half of the south-east quarter ot township twenty-seven north range east in Adams county. Indiana. through and upon .he lands and affect na b? lands of John P. Brown. John Brown Si tv Sellmeyer Andrew MUler. ororge u orown. Davvl < offee ?*-■ D a n Tro y. t ’, A R B* l ' -’oh" P J Smith. Peter Colchin. James Waaoner iii,, abeth Wagoner. Maurice Hartnett. C B Polina Margaret I-.oemg P M Keonig. Peter Mht2 Motts Miller w H v n Lr 1 .: Meyer. . Lambert. A Reber. Peter H “o7chin JlI li,«u nn, O®lor. Wm McLaighlin. et al. Grand , 4 Indiana Railroad and Washington ‘ h * * Noah Masgold. 3 * “dl<or Adatna County.

HENRY B. HELLER, ATTORNEY AT LAW, Office, rooms 1 and 2. Stone Block, oppos'ie court bouse. Collections. Notary Public. RICHARD K. ERWIN. ATTORNEY AT LAW. OrrtCß.—Corner M mroe an ! Second streets General practitioner. N’o.charge forconsu ration. _ _________________________ „ JAMES X. MERRYMAN. ATTORNEY AT LAW. DECATCR. IND. Office—Nos. 1. 2 3. over Adams Co. Bank. I refer, oy permission to Adams Co Bank. R. S PETERSON. ATTORNEY AT LAW, DECATUR. INDIANA. Rooms 1 and 2. in the Anthony Holthonse Block. A P BEATTY J Y MASS MANN 4 BEATTY. ATTORNEYS AT LAW And Notaries Public. Pension claims D’-ose-cuted. Odd Fellows building. i John Schurger. Dave E Smith SCHURGER & SMITH. ATTORNEYS AT LAW. Money to loan at lowest rates of interest Abstracts of title, realestate and collections Rooms 1. 2 and 3 Weifley block 88 DeVilbiss & Archbold, DENTISTS. I. O. O. F. BLOCK. office. 42. Phone ■ Residence. 9. ATTEND Fort Ilayne Business College. For Thorough Cour*e in Honk-k^phtg t Shorthand, Hanking and English. Write for particulars. 49152 FORT WAYNE. INDIANA. DR. W. BARTON OLDS. HOMOEOPATHIC. GENERAL PRACTICE. Medicine and Sut’gei'v. j Diseases of Women. Special- Nervous Diseases I Genito Urinary. Office— East side Second street. •• pp< ' v 1 court house. CHARLES N. CHrTsTEN.” Decatur, Indiana. All kinds of Plans and Specificatb ns furnished for building of every description. Reasonable terms. 12 Baker & Christen, ARCHITECTS Have opened an office over Archbold A Haugh’s Book Store, and are prepared to do any kind of work in their line. Persons contemplating building can save time, trouble and money by consulting them. Baker & Christen, Architects. MORTGAGE LOANS Money Loaned on Favorable Terms LOW RATE OF INTEREST Privdege of Partial Payments. Abstracts of Title Carefully Prepared F. M. SCHIRMEYER. Cor. 2d and Madison Sts, DECATI K, IND - T111: Miesse DECATIB. IND. House. I. L MEISSE, Proprietor. First-Class Hotel. ..BATES.. $1.50 and $1.25 PER DAY. Oppo-it. Coart House. Capital 8120.030. Established THE OLD ADAMS COUNTY BANK Decatur, Indiana. Does a general banking business, makes collections in all parts of the country. Buy* town, township and county ('••ders. Foreign and domestic exchange bought and sold. In* on time deposits. Officers— SV. H. Niblick. President: D. Studebaker. Vice President; R. K. Allison,Cashier, and C. S. Niblick. Assistant Cashier