Decatur Democrat, Volume 47, Number 3, Decatur, Adams County, 26 March 1903 — Page 7

pleasant Hills. she fishing season has ojxWied. Pnbeni'z'r Roebuck is in deolin r health. jV (!B t Virginia, after spending the liter there. rtrs . Edward Franco is is afflicted jth measles. t ,1m Custer returned home last Lfrom Sistersville, Ohio. jhe roads are in an almost imLjfle condition here although p weather is fine. she funeral of John Koos was Id on Wednesday forenoon at the B. church at Rivaro. tlrs Harry ( ' 'rdua and son and s Will C >rdua and son of Doca- >, are spending a few days here th their parents, Mr. and Mrs. B. Roop. k birthday surprise was perpeted on Ebeneezer Roebuck Hast (urdsiy evening, March 14th. Pl>er was served at his 1 home -’by ewOf his soldier friends and relars of the family. lev. Ryan assisted by Rev. Skin>of Rockford, Ohio, is conducta series of meetings at the U. church. Jerome Carter of Petersp lit Sunday here with his ther. Irwin Carter. W. Hill and wife are now nicely ited at their beautiful residence. Thursday evening of last week boys pleasantly reminded m that they had just lately rted on the matrimonial voyage, I after hearty congratulations, y received their treat, and left h the best wishes for the future tpiness of heir host and hostess. Peterson. [ J. Moore loaded a car of hogs t Monday. I:-, B "ie Steele Sundayed with h Maggie Moore. |. M Weldy and family Sundaywith their son, Elmer, at Deca. knerson Beavers, the tombstone nos Decatur, was a business er here last week. in examination for county diplo I will be held at the Peterson . I

Decatur National Bank, Decatur, Indiana, P lus 15,000 (X M ‘ 9 inffinoo a. DIRECT O K Ss» .SMITH President ’ C. A. DUGAN,Cashier. * A. KI EBI.KH, Vino.PreslHwit. E. X. KHINGEK. A«tfi J. H. HOBROCK I>. SPRANG • ' S J.H. MAbVN. . , fiigny gc»od properties, offered hciow actual cost of v/,?, I I’fwpwrties not listed here fur rent, side or trade ( ash transaction* are an " lJ Fer and selFer. and I now have a number of cash putehasers as soon as hnT V” 1 H open ti>e market If you tn the parcbrwt or iafe of < t ' ,MJS nes ‘’ r ‘ KMn *- riurtdeac* s. mils machinery, town or city property, write or call n-vur rtoaukiarvodescriptive lists. In inquiry jefer V‘ pt%pvrtiys by fitimbur, Adln€ No. 230, J. f. bNOW, Decatiir, Indiana

j'Hullding lots on Chestnut street, Linn br .tLL." Madison street anil lie- [ A*? 1 ? 101 ? ,raet ln notthwest t)6earet • ||su() n<f ’ BtMl ’* e * cr| b«. Poultry ■ ■: t &cre tr act. loins the north--llb Pcralloq line lot Dccutur. Good prior> *Na_>. Decatui ■• a I on,??**** J’* I *’* of l good frmr and “ "““dings, plriee KjhhSSjf® ,raw ‘W ■ unJ , a hal,f huui 1 *** blii,,|< ’f ac l>" *L cru “, Pice, timber, anw. on Mud nontr ot’ Qetjewt, tW i ! r * < ?' lu W " H * t ' MH •***“' tbsliLeUi S< e frotu " Suheol, tliroeA’‘ ,UK laud.au hWldftig»,«;76, two “ ,1(l * h#af ■ ■' act- A #t *?* ■•ecaruit . sand loam Mid I li J'oung timber, five-ntotn oTkfcjJiJS **£“»■-Uuou miles xiurtkJwptweinepta mi new JPt- U, “«il u »tl route. |IWU I ■•. mH u ' *""> •'»**. buildings, Home two * nd •’uO-halt '■'Mr burton?. 1 *?*' cll ‘> WM,d I wJ; B l nr • tfuTFrind timber HW. *• W*fn,SF e t ’ w, 2 J? 1 '® 8 (>t ■ fcuf, 1 '*t u 'amenta, clay and black <iu? <*' M *' p,x ”‘ * lllw >nga. W»1,1 oV.’ mm, 1 ' ,r# -. t °* ar ' I*o gravel pike, ’’’ahw mjT;,'“"■'•’"■catot Decatur. good cue Ull blncM lallll> a , (KW ’ 'and two i,’i W * or o'f“ftof baccli and t New ab “? f miles earn ut Dutt. i'na-e b of lln f iaild , 'i r n,i , i riic ' t br flr * t clas * black •"tWlulie'r? lb "*’ t, * ln bwest of Pleasant •Um Iro,u roau, small build~A III' . '■'* »m-o'lnr?'. lr *' n fo "*’ ml| e» northeaat ee mall route, a quarter <>t u lor ‘’rgen >tofToWN AND Clly fl

s ihool Saturday, March 21. Smallpox is nt la -r-n scarce article h >re, with but one exception there is not a ease within five miles. E. Burt Lenhart, and family of D jcatur, Sundayed with Mr. and Mrs R. B. Johnson at this place. Geo. Babcock of the Peterson schools, is unable to attendjto;his duties there on account of the mumps. \\ esley Hovater who moved on the hlinnan farm, is preparing to move to Garrett, where he formerly resided. Jess W. Stoneburner received word by phone Tuesday that, his father, who lives at Decatur is lying at the point of death. F. M. Eversole who had a sale a few days ago, brought his remaining goods here for shipment to Columbus Grove, Ohio, where he will make his future home. Some mere* babes who were con. te.mplating a good ride, left their homes in Bluffton Saturday uj>on an east Itound freight. At Decatur they got off and loitered about evening when they started to walk buck. They stopped here and were bought some lunch by some of our young men. James Hurst took the three home and gave them a bed. Sunday morning a county officer claimed one and another man elaimt'd the second, and they were 1 marched toward home. Steele. Iva Shady is visiting her parents, L. Tinkham and wife this week. The last case of measles in our community is now able to be out. R“v. Sprague took benevolent collection Sunday getting in 164.30. B- Porter of Geneva spent Sunday with his parents at Steele. ■ T homas Lahman has purchased the Z >.i ClaWson propertv west of | town. F, niton Davis has gone to Green Castle to work in the tin plate Mac-, tory. R B Davis delivered a fine lot of hogs to the Berne market Saturday Jn spite of the bad weather.

mile [from the »tono road, fair buildings. •> black laud. W,3UO. N, ■-’ld—A toacee tract tour and one half iuile» uorthweat of lierue, a quarter ot a mile from stone road aud school Nearly all black land, ordinary buildings, fl <lO. No. Ml Au 10 acre tract two miles south of Decatur on at ope road, good buildings aud black land. M.WJ. ..< Xo. till An so acre tract, one half mile west , otfi.ilem. Blue Creek township, old buildings. piagUi'tlvq lamb sviiKf Uwiok a. No. 16d *W actjl traiA oho \mf k naff mill A eanof Decatur. UU buildings..ls aairea ut good timber. Io acrca of aaud and gravel, btaclt and sand loam- •ONo »v«‘' tract In oa-4 town»Mi4a*oot •> a'«e-1 ack lohiii.fieW-> / ‘room hbjse. Tim acres dr timber. Huoo No. Ifld-An IM-acre tract, Di east Bt. Mary's towtg«hl|>. sand and llglttj ijjfty iloam. some timber, brick house, frame crlbJ and barn. '* Pried eu.iwo. 'ton IW-fti'acre.' ift'f ernd. good! Inßroie.iAentkJ' «rH«nfc fain, clay toil; priWcl|»lly. PricmtfWO. ‘ No. 17hUa 80-aore tract, two miles southeast of nbcatur. sand aud clay, Ivatu, 20. acres young timber, some raw timber, small frame buildings. No. IKTS-IA lU-acrb tract one rtod a half miles easi.ot Decatur, principally sand and clay loam, some Idaik laud. m> buildings, two —"young orchards. 86 acres, young timber, •iIU). Sts I*3- Rluhts'-ucrer. pear tipne road In Wa billili tuaPnafiip. oil Mud. spine titii>ei. fitlr iiulldltrgv some black land, balun*? clay loam, sn*i. Vo-l'dr-An so-acre tract, two miles east of Decatur, light clav and sand louiu, no timber. small frame bulldlugs, Jiouo. No. J-Jti—For sale nt trade for Detatnr property. ihree well loomed and dl’Slrably inly lots In Anderson. Indiana,lN*. No. -Por sale or trade, a Macro tract Os timber land in Cumberland county, Tenonsee, MW.™). No 147 Fo mln or trade, an *> acre tract in Lake v untv. Michigan, frame buildings, some t imber, 11.360. No MU F6r saleortrtidr. a general nierehandisc store and buildings In thriving Indiana town. Will trade lor no or HO acre farm, stock W, 500. No. lit—For enlanr trade for** farm-A’largo five-stand tloiirliig mill In Decatur. Indiana, capacity 73 barrels ol Ikmr dally. HuM* mill, stenm power, price t<W> for mill and grounds. KUPEHTY,.address the SNOW AGENCY

Mr. and Mrs. Patterson, of Brown county, have moved to ,*>ur burg and will occupy the Lynch house. Charley Davis left Monday for Indiannapolis where he has accepted a position as clerk in a shoe store. Lyman Blossom is expecting to build a veranda and otherwise improve his house us soon as the weather is fit. We understand that the young men east of Steele have organiazed a lodge called the “The Coming Men of America." Here is success to the boys in their new enterprise. Probably not all of our readers know that Bhieereek township has a full organized orchestra but such is the case. At present it consists of four pieces and meets for practise every Thursday night. Registered Short Horn Cattle lor Sale I have a number of short horn cattle extra fine stock for sale, and will dispose of them at a low price and on easy terms. I have more than I can take care of and you can get these at a bargain. The herd consists of bulls, heifers and calves, and I know if you want good stock I can please you. Call on or address J. B. Corson, Decatur, Ind., R. R. No. 2. 41tf Low Rate of Interest. Money loaned at five per cent, interest. payable annually or semi-afi-nually, at option of borrower, with ! privilege of partial payments at any interest paying time. No delay in making loans. F. M. Schirmeyer, Decatur, Ind. 9tf CLOVER LEAF EXCURSIONS. New York City. Feb, 7 to 1,1. and Feb. 28 to March 3, 1903. Spring meeting, Merchants As-ux'iation. Ope and one third fare for round trip. Certificate plan. : New Orleans, La., Mobile, Ala.,and , Pensacola, Fla., Feb. 17, so 22, 1903. Mardi Cras Festivities. One fare for round trip. Certificate plan. St. Louts Mo. Feb. 4 to 11. Feb IS to 25. March 4 to 11,-March 25 Io April 1, 1903. Interstate Merchants ! Association. One and one third fare for round trip. Certificate plan. I Write for full information regard-' | ing yotir trip th 0. D. Whitney,’ General Traffic Manager Clover Leaf i Route Toledo Ohio. I halve One Hundred Thousand i Dollars SIOO,OOO, to loan on real i estate at 5| per. gent .interest. No , eommision. D. Bi Erwin', ts | Wanted at Once An ambitious and energetic man over 21 years of rage to work himself up to a good salaried position with a larp-eompanv. Answer in own hand retting. P. 0. Box 234, Decatur, Ind. ts For sale or trade.—l have some very good farms for sale or exchange. Also a list of city property for sale at a bargain, Money to loan on farm or city property at five per cent, th K. Kinney, the new Studabaker block, Decatur, Indiana- 48 tim Teachers, the business college most frtrqngly endorsed by business men the Huptlngton Cut versify. Twice as many positions as graduates. Expenses half those of other schools. I Tuition free until satisfied. Write for handsome catalog. O. E. Hawkins. ! president- 51t4 I For Sale Owing to poor health I will sell my store and property at Magley, Indiana, or trade same for farm or town properry. Anyone wanting to go into business would do well to cpme and investigate same or write Robert Case, Maglev. Indiana. d3owsotf Killed by the Cara. Dunkirk. Ind. March 24.—Clarence i fec<A. nineteen years old. was Instant I ly killed while trying to board a train Woman Burned to DcatH. ! Muncie. Ind.; March 24.—Mrs. Geo. Kirk, twenty two years old. was standing with her back to an open grate i when her skirts caught fire. Before 1 help could arrive she wpt> fatally burnI cd. The house caught fire from her | burning gartnbnts First Degree Murder. | spviii<ton. ind., March 24.- Mrs. 1 Robert J, Drake was arrested here | yesterday charged with murder In the tU-sV degree, in that she poisoned her himband, who died, at thefi- honje in Htfrveysburg a week kgo Frldhy tiight. Killed Wbils Trying to Board Train. Princeton. Ind., Mar.rh-24,— Homer tyHllam* of I’aboka was killed by a qjUip'nker train here. He was frying to get on the train when he was thrown under the wheels. Lost Hand in Cflrn Shredder. Noblesville, Indi.' March 24.- kills Roberts, a farmer, caught his left hand In a corn ahredder and bls hand was tort off. , [. ' AtMls Alm Was Untrue. nesvllle, 0.. March 24.—BarneyDevine. a fagttlvJ from Justice, wanted in Clatrsvllle, Ohio, and also suspect.M as one of the SummrHnn bank robbers. was captured last night In Zanesville. hl* old home. When arrested bl- shot at the officers, but Hie alm was not true. ® Defaulter Sentenced. Toledo. Ohio. March 24.—Benjamin Hageman, riefulatlng treasurer of the Toledo White Lead company, pleadec guilty to a charge nt embezzlement yesterday and waA sentenced to a term of eighteen months In the Ohio penitehtia'ry. About >I,OOO was Involved.

J. XX. Lenliarr. E. XSvxx-t Gonlxort*. LENHART& LENHART Real Estate Brokers. We are members of the Central Association of Real Estate Dealers, whose agencies extend to nearly every state in the union, and in thirty days time can place your property before 100,000 buyers. This is a good business proposition and costs you nothing unless sale is made. Here are a few bargains.- : : : : : : : ;

NO. B.—BO acre farm on good srravel road running from Union City to Fort Litseovery, Ohio, three-quarters of a mile from school, near to church, anti good neighborhood. Bixtv-fivv acres cleared and fifteen acres in timber maple, oak, etc. Land well tiled, fences in fairly good repair. Frprne hopse. one and one-halt stoties. sbt nice rooms and cedar, all in good shape Frame barn, shedded on three sides for stable*, iwo gbod wells, never failing, ard good-ci,stero-rel-, wavs plenty of water. <4ood beaHngerehard of all varieties of fruit. This farm Ol'S nine miles from Union City and sir and onehalf miles from Fort Recovery, and oue : mile from postoffice with daily ma'i. Price, Ido 00 per acre. NO. 36-Farm of 160 two and onebait miles north from TleCatiiV. all created and cultivated but about’five aerew in wools pasture, small timber, about 40 acres black land. I > ala nee most ty fight clajy soil, fine for small grains and grass, about slxty-five acres in grass. (Mie half mile from i gravel road, one half mile frrtm chhrch tliree-fourths ml Ip from post otlioe. railroad station and trading pdinL good, about two hundred foqs q£ fepumr new; two story franie house of cHrht rooms and one story kitchen, good e<*iltir. bouse needs paint and some other repairs, Js old fashioned heavy frame. Irame barn fcet. in good repair, old hav barn, good new frame granary, wagon shed snW corn crib; (Jriven well mid wind mill, two old brctmrdk, gra<)* arbor and pt her smaUXruiU Price HB.Ou pet acre. Terms S3OOO OaSh, balasoe to suit at 6 perjetmt. NO. 4-0 -Farm of 101 sores. lh miles northwest of Decatur on g<a>d gravel road, about land. bWUiiee Mindy loam, al' worktd and very productive, ail cleared but about- six acres of small timber, fairjy well fenced, and land Ua.s beep kept up. . Good ynnng nMiarti Os plum ami cherry trees, bpvlnuing tq bear, old orchard of apple, pear and peAch tree*. 1 story rrtrtae houao of 6 rooiuis. solid tragic. nv* ds paint ouhside. also 1 story plank house Os 3 roonm hu<l kitchen, comfortable; barn 30x42 teet With shed 14x42. and wagon shed and cc rn crib at end. tn goyu repair, on new rttoruj

— ——r—r-j— < —7 —H - — —• —— — -t—-*• —- ••• ■• ■' — -—i --■■ —— • • ‘ - REMEMBER, that if you want to sell your real estate we can find you a buyer, and if you want to buy real estate can sell you. NO COMMISSION OR CHARGES UNLESS SALE IS MADE. Can show you real estate at any time without cost to you. Now is | the time to call and see or write us if you want to sell or buy real estate. LENHART & LENHART, . DECATUR. INDIANA.

TOOK THE TOWN j nHKGiIioH ,T tiuilreie bon WI Santo Domingo Revolutionists Seize the Seat of Government. : esbiHa 4 -qai yudfiaj oib oJw , After Fierce Fighting In Which Many Are Killed on Both Sides. San Domingo Falla. Assistant Gov«rnor.and Commander of Government Forces Are Eoth Skirt. ' ■ Fan ronlirfxo. RepuMl<»~r>f Satftb tro xningtfc; Mart-h 24.—The revoltionists are irv fult possession. ul the city at! San fiomlngo. They have taken charg® 1 , of the cable office and of the Ityid lines. Minister the Tjjiitefl fighting continues Assistant Cover ' nhr Ecsiinlqup andjhe commaajer of the ROiernrscgt; giojrer-ljPena hny3 W that the gotjiernment troops outside the city Will attack the revolutionists, who are in SatCDomingo. General Wosgil has assumed command of the revoluttrnf ary The dumber of men killed or wounded Is not known, but It Is reported many have horn MUrff nti both st'des. General Feppin, at the head of a force of revolttionlsts. attacked the fort at 1 a£tern<jun and released the >(>EU!<al prisonyrs. Then fbllowM ■fheVnSance' into afld capture of the city. Many persons have been killed or wounded in the streets. The: stores are all; closed and business is at a BtandsUll. Serious consequences are expected to result. A LEGATION ROW t-Jni'i R Uncle Sari's Representative at Liberia jn a Shooting scMpo. New jYork. March i4.--Dr. A. J. firoksidSjd, United.'State* ntfintster tc Liberia, and G. WashiflgtJon Ellis, secretary of legation, wrte passengers on the steamer La Cfiatipagne which arrival jiast. night. Both ar« negroes They came in under atsualed flames, as they, wished to avoid being ashed qtrestiofis regarding tfie, shooting at the legation In Monrovia, until the minister has a cilante to| report to Washington, /z . According to cftfiles peceivnd in this country. Crossland bad art altercation at the legation building With Vhornas Faulkner on Oct. S. Faulkner was shot three times by Crossland, but recovered. Crossland said last night that the shooting was done In self defense. Acdbr.lliig to his story, he had trouble with Rkulkner over the legation building. The biiUdtng he said, was owned by Mr. Hill Faulknor received permission from iho.dwn er to obcupy two rooms in it nnd, rep resenting he th,> agent of the building when the legation fnoved in. he collected rent. Crotwlind boarded with Faulktier nnd his wife. After some time, as M-., Hill was not re reiving his rent, ho rhme tn Inquire about it. Crossland aftld that after

foundation, new implement house, away irom barn. 2 good open wells, never fail, steel wind mill, water tank, near barn, exdelleot water, should tie seen to be appreciated . Prire 00 per acre; *4 cash, balance on easy terms, 6 per cent I t i rroi "41i• t-// io >atT No. 42—100 tore f-arm miles north-east of ( Decatur one-half mile from gravel road which will be built past the tyrm soon: all 1 black, level land, but about t< n acres: all | bleated but five acres whieb Is small timber. { I , well tiled, fence fair. Good IJ-6 story frame.l I house, and also none story frame nous*; f Ixitih need painting, both romfortanJe homes Ram <ox6o fret, two floors, roof needs repair; corn cribs, arainvry. wagon sliad. etc Drove well and steel Windmill; good orchard of apples, pears, plums aqd peaches. Tjis IS an excellent farm. In good neighborhood. one-halX miie from school, two uulealrom church, and is a bargain at | <|3.ui» i i; 2 cash, balance easy payments NO. 37.— 100 acre farm 4 miles east from Decatur, on a good road about 7u acres black, latid balance sandy clay, all very productive low land well tiled, good outlet, over 1000 rods of tile, no open ditch on farm farly fenced >» 11 cleared but about's acres, which is woods pasture, house land l i story frame 4 teoius. goods dry cellar house m good repa iron stone foundation, driven well and wind mb! with cement tank at barn z<n*l cistern, barn f»oby HO in good repair roomy silo in barn with capacity of Po tons green fodder good ofchprd of apple peach pears trees black berried and other small fruits including large grape arbor, Also cribs granaries atrd necessary outbuildings. This farm will make S home and Is well worth the price. $75 |>er acre one third down, balance on leasy payments. NO. 11 4—Two lots 57 by 165 feet, on south 11th street. 1 and *, rtory frame house of H rooms, nicely papered and in good repair needs paint outside, barn 14 by IB and 14 feet high smoke house atid other out buihlingp; 60 barrel cement cistern; 4 large pear trees, 7 large ewerry trees. app*e peach and

, the buil<l# g to the United States 1 Crossland then ordered Faulkner to) i tnove out He said that was the cause I of the shooting and that this was fol I lowed by Faulkner assaulting him ■ with a razor. On Oct. 6 the minister . said he was assaulted by Faulkner without provocation, and in self i defense shot him. I Minister Crossland denied the story I that the (rouble with Faulkner was of 1 a domestic nature. He said he had j not come to resign, but was ..imply on a leave of absence. ORDER OF RELEASE Lawyers Jailed fcr Contempt Let Out by Supreme Court Washington, Mar' 24 —ln the cates of W. W. Watts and D. A. Sachs of Who .wpre . imprisoned, at fndianapalls'on unount of th* alleged Contempt in the bankruptcy case of Zier & Co., the United States supreme 1 (Mart" ySaiArday' ordered llwr rmme diate release, and also granted leave to file petitions for habeas corpus and certiorari, tg be returnable' oti ■ 54 '*} v f C • W’fctts and Jacij'-- are tW be released upon their own bonds of SSOO each. Thgir attorMwrMr. Fairleigh, ->Mrfio. r svas in r-qnrt gt the tiitfq thVnrvtas feft immedlafbTy Tbi Indianapolis for the purpose of secur ing the release of his clients. Woman Died Yawning. Qshkosh, ’ Wis., March 24.—After yawning without interruption for thre.- days, despite every effort to re M:s William TTenrv Jenner is dead. Physicians decided that the wjmian was suffering'grom obsmwra sfon <4 tha brgip. itfortqcing tacyiftgiab ■ sppsn;s Renj<'dles gng, ngaes<l*tics' Were administered without effect Mrs. Jenner, unable to sleep, yawned until she could do so np more from ikt.-k of strength, and then died. Federal Labor Union. Wilkcsbarre, Pa., March 24.— new union of woikwis le l**4ng formed through the Wyoming valley, which will be known as the FedaratvLjfcor Unien., It jtjl| tapjjthe. all* Abw-ers and worLinen not-’at jydswnt affUJatsi with apy labor‘drgknfitatibn. Carrying the Work On. Grepnfleid. lUd.. March 24.—The Citizens’ Reform League, which has been Closing saloons here, U spreading its efforts to the whole county, and Is hard at work at Fortville, where all applicants tor liquor license may be defeated. Probably every saloon in CrechfieTd wTH Tb Gdsed wlthTrt' IBS next eight months. On Gnarqo of Kidnapping. Marlon. Ind.. March 24. ThOmiaa F\ McLaughlin came from St. Ixiuis Saturday night and kidnapped his twenty-months-old son from the home of its grandmother. Mrs. W. H. Morshon. He was arrested at Anderson, where he had taken the child. McLaughliu and his wife separated Several mouths ago. They Mot in Brazil Jail. Bratl) Ind.. March 24. —Mr» Sherman (ohnsob. a ypung woman, vas arrested and taken to jail, having been 'found In the company of a young man. When she was ushered into her cell she was brought to face with her husband, “who had been arrested for shooting with Intent to kill Robert Ragan.

plum trees, some small fruits and good grape arbor. These lots are nicely located and the property is cheap. Pru*<*sl2ooone third cash balance to suit, or will trade for small farm, NO 1 15.—Vacant lot on west Monroe street. Lynch's addition f‘3xl'il feet, fronts on Monroe street, is a nicely located lot, street and sewer tax paid, and is cheap at $175.00. NO 117.—For sal°, I*4 ntory frame house on south Tenth street, four rooms cellar, large butterv. summer kitchen, wood house, well and cistern, house In fairly good repair. Lot THxIKO feet with lots of good bearing grape vines. cherries and Other fruit. It is cheap at 4560.UU une-half cash, balance in one and two'veate at 6 percent. 'i ■. f •> ■ . , ■ \ 11 T NO 119. Fine residence property on Fornax street In Decatur one and one half story frarne house of seven rooms, all nicely papered, house in good repair. Fine large cistern. Fruit on lot consisting of peaches Cherries etc. Property Js inline location and Is a bargain at SIMM). One half cash balance on easy terms at t 5 percent. NO loß.—Kesidence property, two and a half squan s from court house. Decatur. Ind., frame house of seven rooms.two closets and pantrv.house needs palntinfr outsfde.ln gtxMl condition inside.barn sixteen by twentv/our feet, wood house and other out buildings. House piped for gas. good well and cistern, pair cherry and peach t ree* grape arbor, ail situated on inlot No. 277 and south half of inlot Na,278. on a quiet street in h good neighbornodd. near to business center Price one half cash, balance in two equal annual payments. r< - ’ i . b’JCn! '■ t NO. 109 -One s*orv frame house of five rooms, buttry and closet, on Second street, one pquare from business center, house needs Home repairs, lot &>xlß2 feet, pomo fruit, nicely located, good cistern, barn on lot. good sidewalk, improved street and itt a very desirable location. Price H.45U. oim* half cash, balanoe in one and two yearn at b per cent.

STATE NEWS NOTES Various Happenings of Note Occuring Throughout Hoosierdom. Woman Who Was Shot From Ambush at Petersburg on the Way to Early Recovery. Her Husband Has Not Been Arrested for the Crime, as Reported. Evansville, Ir. i , M>i I’4 William Catt has not ’ been STTfesthd bn the' ' charge of attempting to assassinate his wife. as was Tcpnrton. The shdHff says he is not ready to serve the papers. Catt refuses to talk, further than to deny his gu:|U Mrs. Catt, who was shot in the npad while she was seated at an organ in her home near Petersburg. Is somewhat improved, and there is nbw a lair Chance for her recovery. DOING THE TRACY ACT Two Grant County Meh Openly Defy the Officers. " J Marion, Ind., March 24; —Hiding in the western part of Grant qounty. in the neighborhod of the village of Sims, are two men for whom the, police ot a dozen cities are searching. One ot them is badly wounded and both defy the authorities. They say they will never be taken alive ami |iave sent word to Marion that any attempt to capture them will result in the death of for they will shoot to kill. •Jesa'i! and Orville Bodkins, two Marlon brothers, are doing the Tracy “stunt” in thickly settled .Grant county. Four iUkunbers of (he Marion IH,||<» force spent two days and nights on the tyail of the men. but fallefteto catch ; now M Bonietljhg TbT.turu' up. jffttwtifrirtniS nvoTndh 'Xre located is unknown to the authorities, but it is no secret U> their relatives. O 1..• ~ !! A Costly Resistance. Wabash. Ind March 24,—The refusal of Milton S. Brane, a well-to-do farmer, near Lincolnville,' Ito pay tax on a dog which had been about his home has, so fay, nlm Brane insisted to the assessor that the pup did not belong to him. but Brane was fined by a Justice of the peace for not reporting the dem £ut"Xaxi2lun. TheWastf.has been in the local courts twice, the last trial going against Brane. He gave bond for an appeal, the bond matun'd and the typndspien had to pay. A bench warrant for Brane has been issued. Attorney’s Lees, court costs, and thtuoxUiuai Uu. now amdunt to about Town Clerk Law Held valid. Windfall, Ind , Matcll ’4.- Judge J. F. Elliott. of fit" Tiptdn Cfr< ult court, has bunded down a case of Daniel rdueh against the Windfall Natural Gas company, in which he held that the law fcivibg town clerks judicial powers Is constl lutional. Foupli redyed a Jutoie.ijt , k ~i against the company before "Frank Burns, clerk of Windfall.