Decatur Democrat, Volume 44, Number 37, Decatur, Adams County, 22 November 1900 — Page 1

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rvPV or McKean will appoint no ■’ties but will try to look after the • Less of his office without any such He is already in the harR's and at work. ■ Mrs Frank Leslie, of Van Wert. Ri lir ’nve today and will be the guest ■r p I'. Quinn and family and other Reuils for ;l f ‘‘" d‘ aVR - She is on her R 1( inl ,. from a visit to southern In Miana. ■ Miss ladn of Monroe, left Rt Saturday for Fort Wayne, where Rovill enter the International Busi■Jss College for the purpose of taking Rtlu e ugh course in stenography and Rok keeping. ■ Cnnii Kibele spent the morning in He was in Muncie yesterR, liu d secured the contract for plans Rid specifications for an SIS,(MX) busi■BL }>!• wl. t * lie erected in the spring. Riere will be six business rooms on Rje first floor and seven flats with all Rulern eoiivenienees on the second. Ruffton Banner. ■ Mrs. Ambrose Shoelf. who was so Rgjlv burned while making lard a Rs weeks ago; died at her home, six Riles south of the city. Saturday Rorning f ; 'in the effects thereof. She Rasthirtv two years of age and well Rioiu in her ( immunity. Rev. Peters Rouilucted the funeral services from Rellen church Monday afternoon. ■ Miss Lena Hertcfield. of St. Louis, the guest of her uncle, William Rdlerand family, who reside near Rondures. She arrived last Fri Rar evening just in time to enjoy the RastemStar banquet which occurred Rbere that evening. Mr. and Mrs. Rdler will entertain a number of Rusts in her honor Saturday evening Rod a royal good time is assured. ■ The retirement of Noah Mangold Rrom the auditor's office closes the <JRial career of a public official who Raswon high admiration for the faith R manner in which he has served the Riblie as auditor of Adams county. Rehasla-eu unassuming in his man Rerand correct in every detail in his Rets as a public officer. He will take Rumlnl rest for some time and then Remaps branch out in some kind of Business. Whatever that may be the Krneral public will wish him success RiJlthe fruitful characteristics that ■hat word implies. ■ Van Wert pajiers have been replete ■nth flashy headlines and sensational ■rides this week over the antics of ■F. J. Abell, for several years owner ■ta tailoring establishment in this ■ity It appears that Willie has tired R bis domestic ties here and parted ■ruoi his wife. Any way he was ar Rftaiat Van Wert last Friday while ■ company with a young lady from Rockford and charged with adultery. Rh some technicality he was released Rud immediately left town, driving RoOhio City in a rig belonging to Rrcrymai' Fronfield, which he left at Rbelatter place after notifying the Rsoerof the facts. He is supposed Rbave returned to his former home Rt Baltimore. R The death of Samuel Sims, one of Remembers of Co. B, 160th regiment. Rwurred at his home east of here. Rtly Friday morning, after a long ill R»s with typhoid fever. Ho was the R» of Joseph and Delilah Sims and Reborn May 29. 1877. being 23 years, months and seventeen days of RRv He was married last March to Rliss .Minnie Slusser, who. with the Rwbi'r and father, two brothers and Rio dsters. remain to mourn for one all loved dearly. He was a Rung man of splendid traits and > a won the esteem of all his of R*rs and comrades. The funeral Rwees were conducted by Rev. \1 at I nion chapel, southwest RH'illshire. Saturday afternoon and R* body interred at the Willshire Rjodery. Comrades Major Miller. Rwdes Woodward, Eli Peterson. R® n Andrews, Chalets Ault and Will Rjrctofthis city, attended as pall ■tors and fired the parting salute ■tt the grave of their dead brother. ■ E. Fulk, ex-surveyor of Adams R! 1111 '?, left Monday for Chicago. Rwe he is now attending as a dele froni Indiana, the annual Nation R.iywl and Irrigation Congress. R“re meets at Central Music Hall, of from November 19th to 21th R^ ISIV ''. Indiana has eight dele R”*at the congress, who an* ap by the governor. Mr. Fulk's R^gmtnmeomee through the depart RWI of agriculture, Washington. 1). R'| J’no have notictsl his earnestness I roads project and reeom■’“S"*l his appointment. He served R, .'kecapacity at St, Louis in H 99, R" 'a I*.)K waß t | K , O|l [ v Indiana o p Rotative at the congress held at Nebraska. The purpose of RJP.'nigress is to establish a system Rf ! n hme to pn*pare and push leg RodL° tt « roads. Martin ■7s B 'of the department of agrieul Rhe'. '’ H Hie president of the ■jU'l h > and the office of delegate Rai' ''i rne *’Hng, coming as it does RtunJ* ". 11 * democrat, is one not to Rfeth Z *t- Ut ' a,,, l congratulate , k Upon the deserved rec ■Wino * Ht ’ rv ' CPH * Chicago, ac Rd,,:, 1«•1 '’«• the daily panels this week. R«nUe • . pro f )er H'iuK in th” way ■L ‘ ail ung the visitors, and the Rortint 0 “io meetings have been R’Htteresting,

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The republican blow out Saturday was a fizzle, as was expected and has been postponed indefinitely. ’Tis said the boys had some real cute ban tiers for their parade. Too bad, isn't . Elliott was here from Bluffton Tuesday-, dressed up in a green ribbon which said - Wells county only green spot on earth.” Ed will be a candidate for county recorder there in two years, and is a mighty good and deserving democrat. David E. Smith left yesterday for Indianapolis where he completed the course in Scottish Rite Masonry to and including the thirty-second 'degree. L. C. Helm is another Decatur Mason there for the same purpose. Decatur can now boast of eight thirtysecond degree Masons, with as many more on the same highway. John W. McKean, who has been among Adams county’s most prosperous farmers for a number of years, has removed to this city and proposes to make his headquarters hereafter in Decatur. He has taken possession of his own cottage, corner of Madson and Tenth streets where himself and wife are at home to all their friends. Editor Rohrer, of the Berne Wit ness, has notified editors Rayn, of the Geneva Herald and Braden, of the Portland Review, that unless they retract certain statements made concerning him and his paper some time ago, he would bring suits against them for libel. No retractions have been made and it seems to be up to Rohrer to move again. The People’s Entertainment Course this season is unusually strong and is as follows: Dec. 1, Temple Male Quartette; Dee. 13, Anna Shaw, lecturer; Jan. 22, Tyrolean Concert Co.; Feb. 15, Father Joseph Nugent; March 14. George R. Wendling, The prices are low, viz..: Season tickets $1.00; season reserved seats. 50c; single reserved seats, 10c; single admission, 50c. It is to be hoped that this fine course of entertainments will be generously patronized. Course tickets can now be secured at Holthouse, Callow & Co’s., the Democrat office or the solicitors. John W. DeLong left last Monday for Bolliver, Indiana, where he has accepted the agency for the Big Four and the Erie railways. His familywill remain here for a while but expect eventually to remove to North Manchester. Mr. DeLong has many friends here who regretted to set* him exchanged but wish him all kinds of good luck and good success in his newhome. On the same day Mr. M. A. Hamm formerly the agent at Bolliver arrived here and took charge of affairs at the Erie depot. He is a clever gentleman and comes to Decatur highly indorsed as a citizen of the first grade. He will remove his family here at once and they will probably occupy the Rosenthal property corner of Jefferson and First streets. Says the Tuesday morning JournalGazette, Fort Wayne, regarding the proposed streetcar line through this county: At the regular Monday afternoon meeting of the board of public works. Mr. L. B Mellheny.of Dayton, Ohio, was granted a franchise giving him an entrance into the city for his proposed electric railway line from Decatur to Fort Wayne. Ihe road is to enter the city a't Piqua avenue, thence to Johns avenue, to Calhoun street, and north on Calhoun to Creighton avenue, there to connect with the Fort Wavne traction company’s lines. Thelifeof the franchise is limited to fifty years, and the cityreserves the right to grant in future to any other interurban companies a franchise over the same route, the tracks of the Decatur company used jointly, subject to certain stipulations as to payment, cost of maintenance of tracks and right of way, etc. Ihe road must lx* completed and in oix-r ation by April 1, 1902, or franchise shall lx* forfeited.

Mayor Beatty presided over the regular meeting of the city council Tuesday evening and the roll call was answered by every member but Nib lick. Minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved. The follow in# bills were presented by tLe finance committee and each upon separate motion allowed: A E.Huffman, building sidewalks. $2.75; \\ ilharn Lee. special police duty, sl-50; G- R- ■ R. R„ freight. 29c; T. Selby, po ice duty, sl.iX). John Albright, police duty, $1.50: Peter Gaffer, labor and gooils, $3.80; William Jackson, labor, $7 31; J. H. Smith, police duty,sL.M), Joe Mallonee, drayage. $10.8(h Geo. Chronister, sand. 90c; Rose A Bell, lalxir and goals. slt>3- i: >'. K* Man “’ pay roll, $27.95; Kirsch A ’ Kimber. $110.27; L. G. E, W B " l ’ printing. $10.10; Pittsburg Coal Co.. $68.37; H. B. Km T pav ™ ■ $1 10- Clate Dorwin, salary. -I' i Mr. Myers moved that the amount due M‘ J. Mylott for services as engineer, be withheld until all tools b. fongTng to the city G* returned, and SuttleH moved motion carrfrd. Mr. that the street commissi, m r «>' list to the city attorney <> . ! si walks to be budt and m ' >' '■ J have been notilfod and t in< < xpi" ■ miv.'ix.u Motion carried. SSWXI e «•' lied session Friday evening.

DECATUR, INDIANA. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1900.

Harold, the three-year-old son of Mathias Kirsch, fell down stairs at his home Thursday morning and broke ms left arm. He is getting along all right and will be as gay as ever within a few weeks. 1 rustee T. S. Coffee has been inaugurated into office and is now spending most of his time there, getting a thorough understanding of the official duties involved in the management of >' ashington township. Ihe Berne boys have organized a permanent democratic club therewith Dr. \\ ilson, president; Sam Simison, vice-president; Amos Hirschy, secretary; Chris Stengel, treasurer; H. S. Michaud, J. H. Sullivan and Samuel Schindler, trustees. The motive of the club is good and will prove beneficial in more ways than one. A slight change has been made in the grand jury now- in session at their rooms in this city. Henry Linne nieier has heen excused on account of his age, being over 60 years old anil unable to understand the English language. Dietrich Barklow, one of the jurymen called, did not appear. Their places were filled by John R. Peoples and John P. Spooler. Levi D. Miller was appoited foreman. New officers elected November 6, who have assumed the duties of their offices are: Prosecutor John C. Moran, Auditor A. A. Boch, Sheriff D. N. Erwin, Surveyor G. E. McKean. Every one of them is capable and will make a trustworthy and efficient public servant. The outgoing, Prosecutor Smith, Auditor Mangold and Surveyor Fulk, deserve congratulations for the faithful services rendered in an official capacity. The future intentions of the latter two is unknown at this time, but their legion of friends will wish them the best on tap in whatever enterprises they may engage themselves. August Wolfla, was born in St. Mary’s Ohio, Nov. 5, 1852, and died in Decatur, Indiana. N0v.12, 1900, aged 48 years and 7 days. He came to Adams county. Indiana, in the vear 1880. He was united in holy wedlock to Sarah Cramer May 28, 1882. To this union were born one son and one daughter, the son Jesse Earl preceded his father in death about five months ago, Nellie Irene, is here with her mother to mourn. Brother Wolfla leaves three brothers, three sisters and a large circle of friends that will weep with this wife and daughter. His illness was of a long duration and with much suffering he endnred all to the end with much patience. When the end came he was ready to depart in great peace and to enter into the haven of eternal repose. On Monday, the 19th, occurred the golden wedding of Andrew Barkly and wife, Hannah, at the home residence in the south part of the city. They are old residents of Decatur, having lived here many years. Mr. Barkly is an old soldier, a member of the 51st Indiana. A large number of relatives and friends were present to enjoy with them the happy event. Many presents were given, among them a pair of willow rockers. After a splendid dinner which all seemed to enjoy, their pastor. D. Martz, delivered an appropriate address. Those from the city were L. Barkly and wife, U. S. Cress and wife, John Barnett and wife, Henry Barkly and family, John Rummell and wife, John Beery and wife, Geo. Kale, Kokomo; Emory Rummell and wife and James Barkly from Ohio: H. Kaleand wife and Mrs. L. Bargy. of Genesee county. Mich., and L. E. Snyder and wife. Besides the three living children there are 21 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchil-dren.

Twenty-five years ago last Friday, Novemlier 16. 1875, Father Beck, at the St. Marys church in this city, united two loving hearts. Last Thursday those same two people, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Biting, mingled with their children and many other relatives and friends in a grand silver wedding. The affair took place at the Eiting home, just south of the citv. and was a joyous affair, over two hundred guests being present. Among the events was a great big old fashioned dinner to which everybody “sat to” with a relish equal to the occasion. The time passed far too quickly and the young folks made merry until far into the following morning, dancing and lunch being the principal factors of the entertainment, and none enjoyed the fun more thoroughly than the bride and groom of a quarter century ago. Henry says it reminded him very much of the eventful day of long ago. Among the guests were Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hoevle, Mrs. Win. Hoevle, Mrs. Mausbaum, Mrs. Mary Avers, all of Fort Wayne and Mr. Fred Heidgerten, of Minnesota. Decatur people who were present were Messrs, and Mesdames C. Radamacher, John Girard, Dyonis Schmidt. W. H. Niblick, C. N. Lang. C. P. Ehingen John IL Breinerkamp, Mrs. Rademacher and daughter and Simeon Hines. Many valuable presents, including silverware, tea sets, furniture and evervtliiug in the gift line were received and everyone who attended will rememlwi the happy occasion as a bright spot in the pathway of life. Here’s hoping that Henry and his timnble wife will live to celebrate their ®>lden wedding, mid when they do we want to be there and help.

j A number of the innocent German farmers in the southern part of this county were “taken in” last week by a number of slick tongued hunters, who secured leases on the farmers’ lands for 360 hunting days for hunting purposes at five cents per acre. The farmers understood that the leases I were only for a year, but it transpires i that they have bound themselves for eighteen years. They are also to keep trespassers off the farms.- Rockport (O.) Journal. Genial Dell Dragoo is now the prosecutor of this judicial circuit. He presented his bond and commission to Clerk Fitzpatrick Saturday morni ing and Ed proceeded to swear him in with all due solemnity, charging the lawful fee of one dollar for the service. It is now a pretty safe guess that Jay county has the largest prosecutor and the largest sheriff in Indiana. Dell will continue to reside in Redkey where he lias agreed to keep Tom Daugherty straight as long as Redkey I citizens will keep him in office. PortI land Review. Father Bluhm, the popular young priest who has heen acting as assist- : ant at the church in this city under I Father Wilkens, has been appointed to take charge of the church at Grass Creek, Fulton county, and will leave I for that place today. His new charge i is located eleven miles from Logans- | port and is considered a splendid ap- ’ pointment for a young man. Rev. Bluhm has been a resident of Decatur about three years and has been exceedingly well liked, not only by his parishoners but also by our citizens in general. He is well adapted for his | work and we hope for him well met- > ited success at his new home. The election returns show that the amendments to the constitution which were voted upon at the recent election were both lost. Although most of the counties show a majority for the amendments there were so many who did not vote upon the question at all that it seems to have defeated them. The supreme court held, in a decision rendered in 1880, that amendments i shall receive a majority of all the votes ■ cast at the election at which the I amendments are voted on. There were about 650,000 votes east at the re- ■ cent election. It appears from this construction of the law tha the amendments have failed of ratification. The total vote for the first amendment is , 265,207, against 167,276. The vote on ! the second amendment is 202,327, ' | against 136,221. Business in the way of filing new ; ' cases has been brisk at the clerk’s ‘' office within the past week, fourteen being the record breaking number ■ shown on the docket as follows: John Clem vs. John Clem, executor of Noah Clem estate, claim $1,116. Helen M. Blossom vs. Paul G. Hooper, adm’r, , claim $l5O. Daniel Baze vs. Andrew Gottschalk, adm’r estate of Peter Baze. claim $540. Benjamin J. Rice vs. B. J. and J. M. Rice, ex’rs W. P. Rice estate, claim $106.35. John Bieberstine vs. John W. Carvens, adm’r, claim SS.(X). Sylvester Runyon vs. John W. Carvens, adm’r Joseph Runyon estate, claim sll. Sylvester Runyon vs. John W. Carvens, adm’r, claim SIOO. Sylvester Runyon vs. John W. Carvens, adm’r, claim $20.56. Stephen A. D. Whipple vs. Citizens’ Gas and Oil Mining Co., from Jay county. Ar- ' thur Rose and A. R. Bell vs. Christo- ' pher and Charles O. Haviland, notes ! S2OO. Samantha J. Agler vs. John | Turner et al., quiet title. Ida M. 1 Foreman vs. John Turner et. al., quiet | title. L. H. Corbin, ex parte, admitted to bar. Cornelius Rademacher vs. John Weber, suit on account.

Every one, or nearly every one knows William Adler of near Honduras, and if you don’t you ought to, for he’s one of the best fellows in old Adams county. Now, Billy was for Bryan in the recent campaign and was about as sanguine that he would be elected by an overwhelming landslide as we were, and that's saying enough. Well, one day while in town the aforesaid gentleman got wound up in a political argument with Barney Kalver and the affair closed as such usually do in a wager, the loser to furnish a banquet for the Eastern Star lodge, to which order both belonged. Well, Mr. Adler lost his bet and without giving him time to prepare such a feast as he would liked to have done, Barney loaded up a wagon full of Stars last Tuesday and proceeded to the Adler home where they were received with open arms. Mrs. Adler and daughters proceeded to fix up things for their share of the wager while William proceeded to convince the republican visitors of the party where they had made a mistake by voting for McKinley and then coming to a democratic larder to find prosperity. The feast was fine and visitors and hosts enjoyed the orcas ion lietter than is usual in the payment of campaign losses. Among the guests were Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Peterson. Mr. and Mrs. John Buhler, Mr. and Mrs. Dore Moon*. Mrs. John Tyndall, Misses lanthe Gregory, Anna Winnes, Nellie Blackburn, and Hattie Moore and Gustave Rosenthal and Barney Kalver. The only sad part of the trip was that poor Gustave talked and eat so much that he was unflhle to attend to business the next day jammerkatzen it’s called in German, so BHIy iuforma us.

S. G. Knight, postmaster at Montpelier and editor of the Herald of that city, has become insane and is now at Hartford City awaiting a verdict from the insanity board, when he will be sent to an asylum. The affection came on while at Chicago last week on buiness and was detected at the office of the Butler Paper Company, where he left an order for $200,000 worth of goods. The ease is the result of overwork and no hope is extended by physicians that he will ever recover. The first act of Auditor Boch was the appointing and swearing in of Dee Lewton as deputy under his coming administration of four years. This shows the ripe judgment that will characterize the actions of the auditor during his official career. Mr. Lewton has demonstated his perfect qualities and is a favorite with all having business at the auditor’s office. His competency is unquestioned and in him Auditor Boch will find a co-adviser who is unexcelled. The honor also falls on deserving shoulders. A bill providing for the repeal of the Barrett law and for a new plan of assessment for the public improvement will be introduced in the next legislature. It is now being prepared by a representative. While the state supremecourt has held the Barrett law plan of assessment valid, Judge Baker of the United States district court has held it invalid and the United States district court in an analogous case has held the Indiana plan of assessment invalid. The now bill will provide for an assessment strictly on the basis of benefits, to be determined by a board of appraisers. The machinery of the law will necessarily be more cumbersome than the present plan of determining the assessment, which is by mere mathematical calculation, but it is claimed that the new plan will be more equitable and strictly constitutional. Should the bill pass it will in no wise impair the outstanding Barrett law bonds. Miss Haynes, formerly of Huntington, and quite well known hero is receiving much notoriety on account of her approaching marriage to a Russian count. The Chicago American said: “Miss Gertrude Haynes, a country girl from Indiana, is going to leave America and become a Russian countess. She is going to marry Count Ignatz von Zerigechoff, a neighbor and friend of Tolosti. Although his income is more than a million dollars a year, he is a diciple of Tolstoi’s and lives in the same frugal way. He has been living in Ameri'. a ayearto study theagriculturalconditionsof thiscoun try compared with those of his own. He is interested in scientific farming and intends to be a scientific farmer on a large scale. While in this city he met Miss Gertrude Haynes, a pretty western organist. He proposed to make her the Countess Zerigochoff and she accepted. They will be married in May. The count will sail in a few days. He will prepare his estates for the experiment in scientific farming and for the reception of their mistress. The wedding will take place at the bride’s village home in Indiana. The count is leaving all the details of the event to the bride.”

The November session of the circuit court is on, having begun operations Monday morning just at nine. Since that time business has been disposed of as follows: State vs. James Coverdale, nollied. State vs. Rollin Bobo, left off docket. State vs. Pearl Cutting and Daniel T. Whalen, illegal voting, set for thinl Tuesday. VanCamp Hardware Co., vs. Christian W. Hocker, note SIOO, motion by defendant to dismiss for want of prosecution. Ambrose Kuby et al. vs. Jacob L. Penning et al., note $650, judgment and verdict vs. plaintiff for costs. Peter Gif pen vs. Columbia and William 11. Harrison, left off docket. Mutual Life Insurance Co. vs. Amanda Entsriinger et. al., separate motion by Eliza Peterson for new trial, like motion by Entsminger, motion by Sylvester Peterson to set aside judgment against him. Philip M. Tyler et al. vs. John T. Koots et al., cause left off docket. W. H. Mann vs. George W. Bolds, motion by plaintiff to dismiss appeal. International Building and Loan Association vs. Augusta M. Watson, left off docket. Flint Walling M’fg Co. vs. R. G. Marcy M’fg Co., left off docket. Chas. E. Schug and Julius C. Schug vs. John Longenberger, foreclosure,sß43, partial appearance by Erwin A Erwin for defendant, motion by defendant to quash the summons and service thereof. Richard B. Maitler vs. Vernon Insurance and Trust Co., loft off dockett. Union Trust Co. vs. James M. Ault and George A. Bunner, motion by Bunner for new trial. Christian Beery vs. Malinda Baker et. al., par tition, submitted and now being trial. George G. Bippus vs. Howard D. Horsford, quiet title, proof of publication filed, default of defendant International Building and Loan Association vs. Frank Winans et al., appearance by Merryman for Day. rule to answer. John Tague vs. Curtis W. Campbell, possession of real estate, answer filed by defendant la three paragraphs, rule to replv. R. S. J’et arson et al. vs. Harry Miesse, F250,' partial appearance by Erwin A Erwin for defendant. Louis H. Corbin, ex parte, admitted to bar.

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If there is anyone who attended the i “Eleventh Hou r”at Bosse’s opera house I Monday evening who was not itntire- : ly satisfied, they have not soexpressed } themselves or at least we have not i heard them. The play was interesting, the cast of an exceptionally high grade and the scenery simply elegant, they were far above the average, and right here we wish to congratulate Mr. Bosse on the high grade of entertainment he is furnishing for the theatre-goers of Decatur this season. Davy Crockett held the boards last night. Our citizensshonld appreciate the efforts necessary to secure such shows as these to stop in a city of our size, and continue their patronage in the future as in the past. Grand panorama, through the heart of the Rocky mountains from British America to 'Old Mexico, will be the Thanksgiving offering at Bosse’s opera house Thursday, Nov. 29, with a full description and lecture on all views presented. Prof. Crabill will carry you from the plains to the Rocky mountains where will be found the grandest and most picturesque scenic beauty in the world. Thence along the valley where rolls the Oregon. He will take you to Yellow Stone National park and then let you view the woild from Pike’s Peak. Thence along the snowy range to the great divide between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. Then scale the walls of the grand canyon of the Colorado. He will visit the Ute and Navojo indians with you and you can witness the.moqui Indian snake dance, and carry you among the wonders of ancient ruins, the cliff dwellings of the south-west, making one of the most interesting and instructive entertainments ever given in this city. Manager Bosse has reduced the prices to 10, 20 and 30 cents, with ladies’free ticket with every 30 cent ticket purchased. Official bonds for the faithful per- : formance of their duties have been given as follows: Prosecuting AttorI ney John C. Moran, $5,000, signed by | Andrew Gottschalk, Fred NeaderI houser, A. J. Hauk. C. C. Schug, Frank Foreman, J. F. Lehman, Samuel Simison, Peter Soldner, Emil Erhart and F. G. Eiehenberger. County Auditor Abraham Boch SIO,(XX), signed by S. \V. Lewton, C. D. Lewton, Isaac Peterson. T. M. Gallogly, J. M. Miller, Elias Crist and J. R. Graber. DanI iel N. Erwin, sheriff, $5,000, signed by J. B. Holthouse. R. K. Allison and W. H. Niblick. Coroner C. S. Clark, - $5,000. signed by Leopold Yager and 18. J. Smith. County Surveyor Geo. E. McKean. SI,OOO, signed by \V. H. Niblick anil J. \V. McKean. Justice of the Peace William Reynolds. S2.(XX>, Joseph T. Johnson and John Niblick. Bonds for township officers have been filed at the county auditor’s offie and are as follows: Wabash township, trustee. P. A. Macklin. $13,000, signed by W. C. Welty, S. W. Hale, IA. J. Byrd and R. R. Bradford; assessor, sfl.(XM>. Thomas P. Hollings- | worth, bond signed by John W. Kelley and W. V. Buckmaster. Root township, trustee, Louis H. Boknecht. SIO,(XX). signed by R. K. Allison, Christian Boknecht and Elmer Johnson; assessor, Charles F. Magley, $3,- ■ 000, signed by James Cline and I Henry Magley. Blue Creek township, trustee. Davidson Mattox.s7,(XX). i signed by W. S. Mattox, Henry Meyers and O. N. Tyndall; assessor. William L. Frazier, $3,000, sureties W. J. Edwards, D. D. Clark and James H. Tucker. St. Mary’s township, trustee, Charles W. Yager, $12,000, sureties, Jacob Yager, Edwin W, France and R. K. Allison; assessor. Daniel B. Roop. S3,(XX), sureties. Jehu Smith and Ezra Mcßarnes. French township, trustee, Rudolph Schug, $7,000, sureties, Joseph Rich and John Neuhouser; assessor, John C. Augsberger, $3,000, Peter Moser and John S. Moser. Preble township, trustee, G. W. Rupright,s7,ooo, Louis Fruchte, Peter Holthouse, C. C. D. Scheiman and W. Werling; assessor, Henry D. I Linnemier, $3,000, Fred Schrader and William Linnemier. Monroe township, trustee, John J. Soldner, sl2, (XX), Jacob Musser, C. C. Beer, David Stauffer, John P. Nussbaum and William Baumgartner; assessor, Henry Dolch, S3,(XX), Jacob Bognerand Jesse V. Essex. Union township, trustee, Fred Koldeway, SB,(XX), Louis Koldeway, Henry Kriekenberger and V F. Thieme; assessor, J. A. Fleming, $3,000, Joseph D. Miller and J. D. Nid linger. Hartford township, trustee, $13,000 Arnold Aschelman, David Spiliiger, John Huffman, F. J. Shepherd and Fred Glaus; assessor,George W. Gentis, S3,(XX), Frederick Reffee and Fred Hoffman. Jefferson township, trustee, James Kinney, SIO,(XX), Michael D. Kinney and Peter Kinney; assessor, Janies Duff. S3.(XX), Jacob Houser and Isaac D. Booher. Wash ington township, trustee, Timothy F. Coffee. S2O,(XX), Elmer Johnson, Irvin Brandyberry. J. R. Coffee, Elins Crist and George Tucker: assessor, W. A. Wisner, S3,(XX), J. B. Holthouse and N. Blackburn. County assessor. Elias Crist, SS,(MM), George Crist, Henry Koline, Jacob Martin and John St<s*le. Kirkland township, trustee. \\ illiam 1). Huffman, SB,(MX), J. B. Holthouse, IW. Zimmerman and Joshua Bright. Besides the sureties here given each officer, county and township, signs his own bond, making the county safe and secure.