Decatur Democrat, Volume 46, Number 9, Decatur, Adams County, 8 May 1902 — Page 2

A VIGOROUS BATTLE ■sMoro Chiefs Driven From 'Their Strong Entrenchment In Mindanao. RARE GALLANTRY AND GRIT General Davis Reports This Engagement as '‘One of the Most Gallant Performances of American Arms” on Record. Washington. Mar. 5- —The war department received a cablegram Sunday from General Chaffee indicating that the campaign against Sultan Rayam. one of the principal Moro chiefs, had keen completely successful. The result was accomplished by a gallant assault on the principal Moro fort and Its capture after a number of leading Moros had been killed. The cablegram was as follows: Adjutant General. Washington: The following is the full substance of Brigadier General George W. Davis' message from Bayan: "Eighty-four survivors Bayan surrendered unconditionally this morning at 7 o’clock. Sultan Bayan, Raja Muda Bayan, Sultan Pandahatan, and all leading dattOs dead and many of their followers. Assault on the principal fort which surrendered last night one of the most gallant performances of American arms. Colonel Frank D. Baldwin apd his regiment deserve all praise for hand-to-hand struggle in four lines of ditches under the walls of fort. These trenches are lined with Moro dead from ride fire. Have never Been or heard of any performance excelling this gallantry and grit. It is my painful duty to report that the overthrow of Moro power was not accomplished without severe loss. One officer and seven enlisted men killed; four officers and 37 enlisted men wounded. Will telegraph the list later. “After 84 survivors marched out this morning as prisoners, arid was understood they were all. eight others who had concealed themselves in rubuish inside the fort made a break for liberty and tried to make their way out; but none succeeded. Some Moro ■wounded tried to stab soldiers trying to aelp them. It is impossible to state the number of Moros killed, many lying in tall grass. The surrender saves us from siege and starving out. Im possible to have carried works without sealing ladders, which were ready. Intend to retain prisoners until two or three small adjacent forts occupied, then with your consent to retain as hostages eight or ten of the principals and release the others. The force in the line advance consisted of four mountain guns. 470 rifles. This fully sufficient. Could not have used more men advantageously. Had we sent strong column it would only have swelled the casualty list. One neighboring datto has already presented himself as a friend, and I expect a general coming in shortly, when the weight of the blow is known. The dead sent to Malabang for burial. In light of present knowledge could have besieged the principal forts and in time forced surrender, but that would probably have resulted in a sortie for freedom and escape of many. By attacking them they have been completely crushed--the only kind of lesson these wild Moros seem to be able to profit by. Shall invite Sultan Tarlac to pay me a friendly visit if he does not do so of his own initiative. Has fort further east in plain sight and of same strength as Bayan. on beautiful tableland, thousand acres fine upland rice, and urging people to return to Its cultivation.” • The result to follow this action very important, namely, it secures respect for United States authority in the center of Moro savagery. CHAFFEE. Thirty-Five Were Killed. Manila. May Eighty four Moro prisoners, under guard, made an attempt to escape yesterday. At a preconcerted signal they got between the soldiers forming the guard and a company at dinner. The latter, realizing what had happened, fired on and pur•sued the Moros, killing 35 of them and capturing nine. The other fugitives escaped. Two Drowned. West Newton. Pa., May 5.—A skiff containing four grown people and a child was ove»urned in the YoughlogJieny river here Sunday and Mrs. Fred Jjindsparger and her son. aged four years, were drowqed. Many Flabermeti Lost. Yokohama May s.—Two hundred and fifty fishermen are reported to lave been drowned In a gale which has made havoc of the herring fishing fleet on the west coast of Japan. Dendly Family How. ’ Mexia. Tex., May 6.—ln a fight growing out of family differences two nun . twero killed and two others wounded at 'Armour, a small town in a remote part of Limestone county. Fatally Injured. Valparaiso, Ind., May s.—George Van Berg, a Baltimore & Ohio freight brakeman, was fatally injured at Coburn on Saturday by falling from his train. A liiiriil Sobriquet. London. May 2. —Gen. Sir William Olpherta, V. C., who gained the sobriquet of "Hell-Fire Jack” at Lucknow, Is dead. He was born In 1822.

frGOLED THE COLONEL. ■ • —— The Way Paddy Brnnnigan Ont in anenvered His Superior. , The colonel, or “Old Daddy,” as he was usually called, had a habit of strolling round the camps at most unseasonable hours. Sentries bad to be continually on the alert, for nothing would have given “Old Daddy” greater satisfaction than to have pounced on some luckless one who might think the midnight hours suitable for a quiet snooze. Daddy Brannigan made that mistake once. There in the quiet moonlight he sat, all unconscious of the colonel's presence, his rifle laid against the tent, himself buried in slumber. Gently the rifle was lifted from its place. But some good angel awoke Paddy in time to see the colonel making his way to the guard tent. Paddy missed his rifle at once and followed the colonel with the caution of a prairie cat. Outside the guard tent stood the wooden rack which held the rifles of the .guard. and into it “Old Daddy” placed Paddy's rifle, himself entering the tent to call the sergeant in charge. This was Paddy's opportunity. He grabbed his rifle and was back at his post in an instant. The colonel brought the sergeant outside and ordered him to count the rifles. “All correct, sir,” said the sergeant. “Nothing of the sort. There is an extra rifle there. That I am certain of, for I put It there myself.” “I beg your pardon, sir, but the number is quite correct,” again replied the somewhat amazed sergeant, “Come with me—come with me this Instant, and I'll soon let you see what I mean.” The sergeant followed his chief, wondering what was going to happen. “Halt! Who goes there?” rang out clear ami sharp in the night air from the now wideawake Paddy. This was more than “Old Daddy” had ever dreamed of. For a moment he was paralyzed. Then he marched straight up to Paddy, gazed into his sweetly innocent face and. with a “Well. I'm blowed,” turned on his heel and vanished.—Scotsman. THE BATTLE OF LIFE. Begin life where you are. Go to work earnestly and confidently. Carefully look over what is to be done. Keep a cool head and cultivate poise. Do not be overcome by seeming mistakes. Do as well as you can what lies nearest at band. Only weak people are east down by apparent failures and blunders. Sometimes our apparent mistakes help us along more than our seeming success. Errors are sometimes very expensive: but. then, again, they often save in the lone run more than they cost Those who win in life's battles are the brave, courageous ones who look upon all experience as being educational. Meet your difficulties and problems calmly and with a belief that if you do your part they will be solved and overcome in the best way.—Chicago Live Stock World. Tvialn nn<l the Rivermen. Mark Twain once told to a party of friends the following story on himself: On one occasion when he started on a trip down the Mississippi river on a flatboat he was advised never to answer the questions asked by rivermen on other boats and never to bandy words with them, as he would be sure always to come out second best. He followed the advice religiously for a time, but one day he thought he saw a chance to get the better of a riverman who called out: “Hey. thar, what yer loaded with?” "Jackasses. Don't you want to come aboard?” yelled back Twain. “That’s whut I reckoned, seeln' ns how they let tlier biggest donkey hev ther run of the deck!” came back. Twain made a dive below as all the rlvertnen in tlse neighborhood set up a derisive laugh at his expense. A Lnckr Bargain. It Is said that a foreman stereotyper In a London printing works has had a curious windfall. Going to a sale of musical Instruments, he purchased an old harpsichord for 20 shillings, because, having a bobby for fretwork, he fancied the wood of the front panel. When he got his purchase home, he dissected it. He then discovered that the harpsichord bad n double back, and presently between the boards he found very old Bank of England notes the total face value of which amounted to £30,000.

Absurdly Particular. “Why did you resign from your club?" be asked. "Oh, they were so absurdly particular." she replied. “HowF “Why, the chairman wouldn’t let me talk just because some one else was talking—as if that made any difference.”—Chicago Post Danger* of Modern Education. Fond Mother—Oh. I am so glad you came In! I don’t know what on earth ails the baby. Caller—Shall I run for the doctor. "Fond Mother—No, for an Interpreter. His French nurse left suddenly today, and nol»>dy can understand what he says.—Wave. Goins Right Ahead. Alpbonso—Gwendolyn, why are you bo cruel as to keep me waiting for my answer? It Is now ten minutes since I nuked you to be my wife. Gwendolyn—Oh, pardon me. I forgot. I was simply choosing my bridesmaids.—Brooklyn Life.

Origin of “a, Horn.” A western man at a fashionable bar in New York called for a bom and then had to tell the drink mixer that It was whisky he wanted before he got j his order filled. “Curious,” commented the western- ' er, “how people in the east can't understand plain English. Anybody down ' in Kentucky knows ‘a horn’ is ; and now it got its name.” “How did it get its name?” inquired j a bystander. “Well, along about 100 years ago the first distillery ever established in Tennessee was set up in Davidson county. It was called the Red Heifer, and the , customers who assembled at the still, i especially on Saturday afternoon, to i drink and gamble, got in the habit of i speaking of a dram as 'a horn of the heifer.’ As Tennessee was the first state to be settled west of the Alleghanles the phrase spread all over the west and southwest, finally being contracted into the single word 'horn.' "r New York Times. ...Legal Advernsing... APPOINTMENT OF ADMINISTR. Notice is hereby given that the undersigned has been appointed administrator of the estate of Marv Ann Beckner late of Adams I county, deceased. The estate is probably solvent. >-3 Gaknville W. Rupright Apr. 26. 1902. Administrator. Merryman A Sutton Atty’s. Y’OTKE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT OF A ESTATE Notice is hereby given to the creditors heirs and legatees of Mary Wilhelm, deceased, to appear In the Adams Circuit court, held at Decatur. Indiana, on the 17 day of Mav 1902, and show cause, if any. why the final settle ni' iit account* with estate of *aid decedent should not l>e approved: and said heirs are notified to then and their make i roof of heirship, and receive thir distributive shars. EDWARD X EHINGER. E.xtr. Decatur. Indiana, April 34. 1902. 8-2 Clark J. Lutz. Atty. VOTIt E OF FINAL SETTLEMENT OF A ESTATE. Notice is hereby given to the creditors heir* and legatee* oi John Keuhm. deceased, to appear in the Adan * circuit court, held at Decatur. Indiana, on the 20th day of May. 1902. and *how cause, if any, why the final settlement account* with the estate of said decedent ehculd not Im? approved: and said heirs are notified to then and there make proof of heirship, and receive their distributive shares. JULIA RETZEL. Admrx. Decatur. Ind . April3* 19(B. fl-2 J. C. Moran. Att’y

APPLICATION FOR ENSE. The subscriber hereby gives notice to the citizen-, and voters of Monroe township. Adams county. Indiana. tbs' he will apply to the Imard ot county commissioners of said county at their June term. 1904 for a license to sell spirituous vinous and malt liquors in quantities less thana quart at a time with the privilege to allow the same to tie drank on the premises where said liquor-, c ,-e. i., lie -old. My place of business wherein said liquors are to be sold and drank is located on the ground floor of a one story frame building situated ou the west twenty-two feet of inlot numtier twenty-seven in the village of Monroe, said county and state said building and room front south on Jackson street. Size of room 31x35 feet, with front and rear openings, I also give notice that Iwillapply for permission to run a lunch counter n the same room, and sell cigars and tobacco therein. John Ruhirii. Applicant. January 3,1901. tss X'JTIt I Ol MEETINGOFGRAVELROAD -X VIEWERS. Notice is hereby given that at the Mav 1902 term of Board of Commissioners of Adams county .ndiana. Thomas Baltzell, Martin l.air.’hlin and .lamesM Wilev were appointed viewers and Geo. E McKean engineer to view a location of a proposed free macadamized road, on the following route to-wit: ’ ommenclng in a public highway on the south line of -aid Adams county, a: the south east corner of the west half of the southwest quar'erof section thirty-six <:»,) in township twenty-five (25) north, range thirteen (13) east, thence north with the public highway one half mile, thence wi-t with the public highway one fourth mile to section line, thence north one mile with section line and public high wsy to the Pontius Gravel Road and tiiere to terminate said viewers and engineer snail meet at tbeoftiee of I. N Vefey. in Geneva, on Monday, June 2, 1902. and then proceed to examine, view and lav out or straighten said road, a* in their opin ion, public convenience and utility require. In witness whereof. I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the *eal of the conwni*niont r* court at Decatur. this sth day of May. 1902. Abv Boch. Auditor Adam* County 9-3 F. OF SALE OF MACADAM LOAD .A BONDS. Notice is hereby given that I. J. 11. Voglewede. treasurer of Adams county, state of Indiana, will on Thursday May 29, 1902 at the room of the board of commissioners In the auditor's office In the elty of Decatur. Indiana, receive sealed blds for the purchase and sale of certain bonds known and designated as macadam road bonds, authorized and Issued by tlie isiard of commissioners of -aid county foi tile construction of tin C. E. Bollinger macadam road, in Monroe township In said county. The entire issue ot bonds for-aid road is kli.Suu divided Into forty equal series, one series payable every six months, with interest at four and one-half percent, payable semi annually evidenced by coupons attached, each Ixmd Is In the denoinlnatioh of 4430.09. Beared blds will lie received until ten o'clock a. ni . of said day. Kach bld must lie accompanied with a certified check In amount equal to three per cent of the amount on the bid, which check rnu-t be drawn again- 1 monies deposited In any reliable bank in said county Such check shall la- made payable or endorsed to the hoard of commissioners and snail tie held as a guaranty for the performance of such bld and should said bld lie accepted, the said check shall lie forfeited to the county, should the bidder fall to comply with the conditions of his said bld. Each of said Imnds will liear dale of May 20. lf<W and should the bonds not Is-ready for delivery on the day the said bld-are received and accepted, the Interest will lie refunded by the purchaser it the rate of four and one-half per cent, from the date of May 'JO. 1902 until the date when the purchase price for -aid bonds are paid to the county treasurer and tlie bonds delivered.

The above descrllied lionds will become due on the Ibth day of May and the 16th day of November of each year, commencing with May 15th. 1103 and are made payable. Inclitd Ing interest, al the Decatur National Bank, Decatur. Indiana. Said bonds are issued exclusively for tiie expense ot the construction of the above described road pursuant to the law of IHtiy and 1901 The amount of Is u|. to la* sold Including Is mils already issued In said township for free gravel and macadam roads Is less than four percent of the total valuation of said township for tax atlon. Further particulars will be furnished ou application. JU. VOULEWF.DE, County Treasurer 0-3

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A HMINISTRATOItSALK. Notice is hereby given, that the undersigned. Administrator of tlie estate of Mary Ann Beckner, deceased will offer for sale at public auction, at the late residt nee of the decedant two mile, north west of the town ot Magley in Preble town-hip. Adams County Indians, on Friday, May, 23 1902, the personal property of *aid estate consisting of two hor*es a lot of wheat in bin. a lot of oats, corn in crib, set of harness, bay in mow ‘ s interest in top buggy and single harness undivided of fourteen actes of meadow a lot of poplar lumber one mowing machine a lot of timothy seed. sewing machine, cook stove and c<M>klng utensil?, heating stow, also a lot of other farming implement*, household and kitchen furniture, and various other articles. Terms: For all amounts not exceeding five dollar* ca*h in hand. For amount* of five dollars and upward* a credit of nine months will be g'veu. Note bearhfg six per cent, interest after maturity, with approved security and waiving valuation or appraisment laws will t>e required. 8-3 GRANVILLE W. BI’PRIGHT Administrator. Merrvman A Sutton. At tv*. VOTICEOF EXECi TOK s SALE OF XI REAL ESTATE. Notice Is hen by given that the undersigned William IL Niblick, Executor of the la*t will andte*tament of Johanna Fitzgerald, de ('eased, by virtue of the authoritv vested in liim a* executor of said will, will offer for *ale at private sale. <»n Saturday, May 24, 1902. and thereafter if iiot then sold, at the law office of Merryman Ac Sutton over the Old Adams County bank. In the city of Decatur. Indiana, the following described real estate situate in the city of Decatur, county of Adams and state of Indiana, to-wit: Inlot number seventy-three 73. as de*iged on the recorded plat of the town, now city of Decatur. Indiana Said sale to Im? continued from day to day until sold. TERMS: One-third cash on day of sale: one-third in nine month • and one-third in eighteen months; deferred payments to i>ear interest at the rate of six ix?r cent from date and to l>e evidenced by rromlsory note* executed on the usual blank bank form of note*, and is to be secured by mortgage and freehold security. WILLIAM H NIBLICK. Executor. Merryman A Sutton. Attys. 7-4 gXECCTOR’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE. Notice Is hereby given that the undersigned. William 11. Niblick, Executor of the last will and testament of Jacob Fn ang, deceased, by virtue of and agreeable to ati order of the Adams Circuit (\>urt, will offer for sale at private sale at the law office of .Merryman A Sutton, over the Old Adams County Bank in the city of Decatur. Indiana. on Saturday, May 17, 1902, bi'twecn the li»ur« ot 10 o'clock H. in and 4 o'clock p. in. (ami theroaftcr If not then soldi the following dcscrlbi'd teal estate sltuntcd In Admin-county in the Htute of Indiana, to-wlt: Inlet- tw- hundred olghty-slx and two hundred eighty-woven In the original pint of the town, now city, of Decatur. Indiana. Bald .ale to Is' contikucd from day to day until lots are sold. ’ TF.RMB:—One third canh on day of aale; one third In nine month- and one third In eighteen month.; deferred paytni nte to lie evidenced by protnlsory notes bearing six percent Interest from date and secured »>y mortgage and freehold security. WILLIAM H. NIBLICK. Executor. Merryman A button. Attys. M

APPLICATION FOR LIQUOR LICENSE. Notice is hereby given to the citizen- of the Third Ward of the city of Decatur, Adams county, in the state of Indiana, that I William Harting, a male inhabitant and resident ot said ward, a person over the age of twenty one year-, a person not In the habit of becoming Intoxicated and a person tn be Intrusted with the sale of intoxicatigg liquors, will make application tothe boardof commissioners of the county of Adams, at their June Session fur the year 1901. lor a linense to -ell spigitous. vinous malt and other Intoxicating liquors in less quantities thanaquart at a time with the privilege of allowing tin- same to be drank ou the premesis where sold. Tin* place where I desire to sell said intoxicating liquor-is in a one story building fronting ou Second street in said city, situated on the following described premises io-wit: Commencing at the southwest corner of let num ber two hundred and sixty-nine pJHM] tn the city of Decatur. Adams county. Indiana, running thence east one hundred and thirty-two Ll:k’] feet, tlienee nortli twenty-two [22| feet, thence west one hundred and thirty-two [l3Xj teet. thence soutli twenty two [Si] feet to the place ot la gOanlng. The room where I desire to -el! aforesaid intoxi-ating liquors is twenty feet nine inches aide and forty-eight feet and two incites long in-ide. Said building on the outside Is twenty-two [SS| teet wide and fifty [so] feet long; and 1 wlllat the same time ask permission irom -aid board of commissioners to keep and maintain a luich counter in aforesaid room for the purpo-a- of selling eatables. WIM.IAM llAHTixt;. Applicant. pjOTK E TO NON-RESIDENTS. The State of Indiana. County ot Adams, ss: In the Adams circuit court. April term. 1902. Susannle Nedry James Nedry • V 9 I No. 0,440. Nathan Beckner Complaint for etal Partition It appearing from affidavit filed in tie altove entitled cause, that Nathan Beckner . arah Beckner. Noah Beckner and Laura tieck-ner the above named defendants are non-residents of the state of Indiana J‘ er, '*>y Riven the said Nathan Beckner. Noah Beckner Sarah Beckberand Laura Beckner that they be and appear before Hie Honorable Judge of the Adams circuit court on the Ist day 11,0 stibP being the Ist thereof"* ,’» ty » °i f i tl,e n l xt ~' l Julßr term t t ?rl’ , hol<l, ‘ n,lt th* Court house In t « H ‘ca.' ,l r.con menclng on Monday, nles, b« dllV of So P‘ p "‘b>'l a D. 1902. and plead l>y answer or demur to said complaint 'thereXeuee'! 1 Witness, my name, and the seal of said ltm.il Aprfl.'l^. 10 ll “’ •-’ S,h of Ei.mkh JoHNgok. Clerk. By James P. Haetllng, Deputy. Merryman & Sutton, Attorneya for Plaintiff. —■ "VOTICF, OF PUBLIC LETTING. Notice Is hereby given tliat the l>oard of Commissioners of adams county, state of Indiana, will receive sealed blds for the construction of t lie Macadamized road In Blue creek township, in said county, known as the North Blue Creek macadam road, also fortiie construction of the macadamlred roiul in said County known as Hie Salim macadam road and also of the construction of the tnncailn mired road In said county, known 11-11“,. Woods macadam road, up and until lOo’clock a. in., on ’’vtiA.K Thursday, May 29, 1902, at a special session of the said board of ootn mlMloners. held in the city of Decatur A ams county, Ind. separate U e‘| 11 , will retjlved for the oonstruet.li nos <" i" sidd roads In accordance v th the nlan- nnri apocltioattons.nd report m th" vlewere a . engineer, which are now on tile In th. Audb

tor's office of said county, said ruads robe built of crushed stone alone. A bond must accompany each bid tw the amount of the bid upon each n *p* rive road, upon which bid', are offered. c< - i n !.- rd for tlie faithful performance of r- *.ud work, and that tbe bidder will, if awarded the contract, enter into contract therefor, and complete the sarbe according ’ *u - h contract and in accordance with tin bid* tiled. All bids shall be made so as to giv» the amount at which each separate road will b» constructed for cash, payable on estimate* v !*• made by the engineer iu char *. Ito exceed eighty percent of any one e*t mate, out of the funds to I e hereafter rai-> * th* sale of bonds as required by law. Each bidder will Im* required to til a®davit as required by law. The said Ihmrd of county comn>i*sioner* reServe the right to reject any and all h <-« ABE BOCH. Auditor Adam* Co* VdTICEOF LETTING CONTRA > " CONSTRI < HON OF x 111 < ER AM) JoHN> BRANC H SEWER Notice Is hereby given that sealed hid* and proposals will lie received by the mr>nn council of the city of Decatur, Ind at tnv council chamber of said city ut 7 p. m. of Tuesday. May 20. 1902. for the furnishing of ail material ar >a , r for the building, construction and ■ itionof a public sewer known as ' Sewer" and a branch sewer known a* ’ ’ ' Branch Sewei to connect with said ' ■ »-M sewer. Baid proposed sewers are located ami delcrioed as follows. to-wit: SL’HUGG SEWER. Commencing at a point in the north -’utter lin<- of a -t reet lying on the south si<h‘"' " ’ lot 2m in David Shower's addition to the ’ »wn n«»w dty. of Decatur. Indiana. Sahl p<-nt * one hundred titty-two feet west of th' - gutter line of Third street in said city. tli'-njj 1 running *outh across said public street m ami u|w>n a public alley to a public aii<-* *'•*■ tween inlots .%*!» and Kio in said city, tl" I "’ r running east In said last mentioned uli*-y |4 » the west gutter line of Third street; t.iciij running south in the west gutter line Third street to a public sewer known i* "France & wer” and there to tern Inal’’ JOHNS’ BRANCH.SEWER. Commencing at the <a st line of »" "tying on the seat side of outlets 290 u»<! In the city of Decatur, Indiana, it the end of an alley lying between said otiil' ’» * and 291. running thence east In said last m n tinned alley hi.i feet and there to Inter*** 4 •aid main sewer. All such bids to !>e made, said contra* ’ awarded and such sewer* built and const rueed in accordance with and agreeable t" plans and specification** therefor now <>n n In the office of the civil enghieer of sakl < i’J and agreeable to a reaoLolon cl *»ai<l num council authorizing and directing t» construction of said sewer*. Bidder will bo required to file and po with hi, t>ld a c«rtl tied cheek for »-•<*»• ' of the bunks of said city a, a guarantee t he will promptly enter Into contract 11,1 . 'tiftlclenl bond tor the faithful execution ‘ such work and to pay for till such „ material and save .aid city harmin'" f t he payment of any debt or damage, t'V r on of any act or negligence of such eon » '"■•nd'o secure the payment Os all ' !*' for labor and material used In such I'tipr nient. Said check to la, forfeited to »"t<. 1 4 f such contract Is awarded to nuy bl""' 1 ' he refuse, to enter Into the satne an" such bond. The council reserve* the right to rd"' ■ any and all bid,, By order of the common council of • • 1 Os Decatur, hid bin a D. M. HOWEK.' I'J ' JAMES T. MEUHA MAN. City Atty