Decatur Democrat, Volume 47, Number 7, Decatur, Adams County, 23 April 1903 — Page 2

DOCTOR E. J. Beardsley, General Practice and Surgery. But Special Attention riven to Bye. Ear, Nose, Throat and Chronic Diseases. . Expert In Fittiafl Glasses. Thoroughly equipped for treating Eye, Ear Throat and Catarrhal cases. CALLS answered, day or night. OFFICE—over posloffioe. RESIDENCE—oor. Monroe and Ninth Sts Office Hours—9 to 11 a. tn. 2 to 4 p. m. State Line. Wni. Drake was a business caller to Wren Monday. The roads are in a very bad condition owing to the heavy rains. Win. Swigart and family was a visiting Samuel Treaster and family. Mrs. Soloman Sheets of near Daisy, was in our vicinity Wednesday. Wm. Drake bought a new wind mill Wednesday of Myers Only & Myers of Wren. Mrs. Simon Trester was' visiting her son Samuel Trester of near Daisy Wednseday. Fred Hindinling went to St. Marys Ohio, Monday for a few days visit ■with friends and relatives. W. F. Seibert, who has been visiting friends and relatives returned to St. Marys Monday. Most of the people of this vicinity attended the sale of John Koos Tuesday as the weather was bad and the farmers were not able to work on their farms. Route Six. Henry Meyers spent Easter at Midleberry Ohio, with relatives. Herman Bittner and force are building a barn for D. S. Manlier. Anthony Weftzberger will do duty, as juryman for the next nine weeks. Mr. Dorse Hoagland is home spending Easter vacation with relatives and friends. Mrs. Ho ner Walters has been on the sick list for the past few weeks and is better at this writing. Misses Grace Dykeman and Kit Nidlinger took dinner Easter with their friend Miss Ina Warden. Treeman Walters from Fair view Indiana spent Easter witli friends and relatives in this vicinity. John P. Spuller one of Union township's best farmers purchased a pair of fine bourses last week. Mrs. Chas. Kurber and Mrs. Anthony Wertzberger have been visiting friends and relatives at Fort Wayne. Walter Whittenberger moved his saw mill, from D. Manlier to Snitz farm for the .purpose of sawing timber for a barn. Ed Ulman and Barney Hackman are in the horse business, anyone having good horses to sell call and see'these gentlemeii. Quartely meetings will be held at Union Chapel a week from next Saturday afternoon lasting till Sunday evening. All are ivniteud to attend. Peterson. Dago Straub commenced to work for J. Leimenstotl last week. Mr. William Johnson spent Sundya with friends near Warren. Mr. John Weldy went to Fort Wanye on business last Tuesday. Mr. John Brown and wife and family Sundayed with William Weldy of tliigs place. Mr. Walton Johnson of Monroe

Comparative Statement of FIRST NATIONAL BANK Decatur, Indiana. •0 - - - o • U . , RESOURCES. April 9,1903. April 30,1902. Loans and discounts.. . $ 406,036 42 $ 359,846 93 Overdrafts.' 6,016 24 7,737 26 U. S. bonds. 26,034 37 25,500 00 Adams county bonds 31,042 00 27,160 00 Real estate and furniture 4,000 00 6,453 64 Exchanges 93,368 75 81,205 59* Cash ' * 32,751 72 25,980 57 $ 599,249 50 $ 533,883 99 LIABILITIES. Capital $ 100,000 00 $ 100,000 00 Surplus. . 15,000 00 11,000 00 Undivided profits 3,688 09 - 7,260 43 Circulation 25,000 00 & 25,(XX) 00 Deposits 455,561 41 390,623 56 $ 599,249 50 -- $ 533,883 99 DIRECTORS P. W. BMTTP. resident. ' •«. C. A. DUGAN, Cashier. W.A IBLEK. Vice-President. E. X. EHINGER. Ass’t Ct J. HOBROCK D. SPRANG. J. B, MASON.

was the guest, of Miss Sadie W’eldy last Sunday evening. Mr. Chas. Steele and wife of Decatur, were the guests of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. David Steele last Sunady. John Leimenstoll who I has " r so long had his effects rewarded by his wife presenting him with a largo baby boy. Mother jind liabe are doing well. The “newfad” curling iron has at last reached perfection. It is nearly three feet long an inch thick, and is so arranged that when the stove door opened enough is left projecting therefore ,to, safely wrap the hair on. When this end is too cold all that is necessary, is to reverse ends. Such economy, what will our dear girls think of next. Mud, rain, etc. causes Peterson to be on the pork this week, which makes news unusually dull. However, we are not all asleep and those who are, will awake when they hear the final of the Bowers and Niblick ditch. Sim has arranged matters with Jimmi that they be boys again. To do this they will draw on their knee pants and straighten up this disturbance. Luck to you boys. Frank Maples desires in this manner to return his sincere thanks to the friends, neighbors and relatives who assisted him during the illness and death of his beloved wife. Attorney Richard H. Hartford of Portland, was in town Thursday and filed a new case in circuit court entitled St. Marys Machine company vs. Jay C. Hamil and the Geneva Oil company. It is an attachment proceeding. During , last week the Fort Wayne district conference of the German Lutheran Missouri synod has been in session ~ t the German Lutheran church at Huntington. The sessions will continue until Thursday afternoon at four o’clock. This conference includes ministers and teachers from the various churches in the district which embraces Allen. Huntington, Adams, DeKalb and Noble counties. More than sixty are in attendance. As the meetings are held each year for the discussion of questions which arise and over which the congregations are puzzled and know not what to do, many of them being questions of a nature which concern the internal well-being of the church, the sessions are not open to the general public. Several from this countyare in attendance. Judge Erwin was at Huntington Thursday afternoon to hear the case of Henry C. Morgan ex parte, disbarment proceedings. The case has caused more interest in Huntington county than any case heard in years and the court room was packed when Judge Erwin assumed the bench. Attorney Watkins for the defendant immediately asked for a change of venue and after a long and heated argument between Attorneys, Judge Erwin sent the case to the sujierior court of Allen county. The affidavit for change of venue, besides alleging that Judge Branyan is instrumental in the proceeding, also alleges that the defendant cannot get justice in the county because of local prejudice against him. Twenty days are given the defense to perfect the change to Allen county where Judge Heaton will preside. The case is watched by many in this partobf the state and especially here where the parties are well known. a

— George McGill, who has beengthe Erie agent at Magley for the past eight years, has accepted the posi tion as day operator at the D. A. tower and will soon move to this city. Operator Scott, who has been holding this job since the resignation of Charlie Teeple gets the night job and will begin his new duties this evening. The Columbian club dance Friday evening was very successful. There were over fifty couples on the floor and all were highly pleased with the hospitality and way of entertaining with which the members of the club received them. True Fristoe was master of music and furnished the waltz harmony at the piano. The Columbians are fast progressing and have the spirit which inevitably makes their undertakings a complete success. They will very probably continue these informal dances until warm weather. The premuim lists for the 1903 Great .Northern Indiana Fair as sooiation and now being distributed. They prove the exhibition this year which are to be held September 22, 23, 24 and 25 will be the greatest and biggest fair ever held in Indiana. The horse department will be looked after by Harry O. Grave; cattle by Sylvester Pontus, sheep by J. M. Duff; swine, John Steel; poultry, H. G. Edwards; agricultural department by Philip Baker; fruits John Brodbeck; canned fruits, Miss Amelia Ashbaucher; of Bluffton; art and floral departments, Ed S. Moses; speed prorgam, George W. Brewster. George Tricker is president, M.L . Smith, vice president; T. H. Harris, secretary; and R. R. Schug, treasurer and these officers with the superintendents of the various department will have charge and will push things along from now at a lively rate. The premiuffis are large and cover every field. The speed program will be the best ever offered, beginning on Wednesday with a 2:35 trot, purse $250; 2:30 pace, $250; half mile run, two in three, SIOO. Thursday, three year old pace or trot, $150; 2:25 trot, $300; 2:20 pace, $300; three-fourths mile dash, SSO. Friday, 2:18 trot, $350; 2:15 pace, $350; half mile run, two in three, SIOO. These purses actually to be paid should and will bring a great string of horses to town and the fair’is sure to be a winner. Many special attractions will be provided. I have One Hundred Thousand Dollars SIOO,OOO, to loan on real estate at 5| per cent interest. No commision. D. B. Erwin. ts Wanted at Once—An ambitious and energetic man over 21 years of age to work himself up to a good salaried position with a largecompan v. Answer in own hand wr’ting. P. 0. Box 234, Decatur, Ind. ts For sale or trade—l have some very good farms for sale or exchange. Also a list bf city property for sale at a bargain, Money to loan on farm or city property at five per cent.. P. K. Kinney, the new Studabaker block, Decatur, Indiana. 48 6m Low Rate of Interest. Money loaned at five per cent, interest, payable annually or semi-an-nually, at option of borrower, with privilege of partial payments at any interest paying time. No delay in making loans. F. M. Schinneyer, Decatur, Ind. 9tf

...Legal Advertising... APPOINTMENT OF ADMINISTRATE IX. .Notice is hereby given that the undersigned has been appointed administratrix of the esstate of .Jacob Tester, late of Adams county, deceased. The estate is nrobablv solvent. MARY E. TESTER. Administratrix, April 2,1903. John C. Moran, attorneys. 5t3 TVOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT OF ES -IN STATE. Notice is hereby given to the creditors, heirs and legatees of Ferdinand Mier, dec’d, to appear in the Adams circuit court, held at Decatur, Indiana, on the 16th day of May, 1903, and show cause, if any, why the final settlement accounts with tne estate of said decedent should not be approved; and said heirs are notified to then and there make proof of heirship, and receive their distributive shares. Christ Eickhoff. Administrator De Bonus Non. Decatur. Indiana. April 16.1903. Erwin & Erwin, Attorneys. 7-2 w NOTICE OF RECEIVING BIDS. Notice is hereby given that the Board of Commissioners of Adams county, Indiana, /have adopted and deposited In the Auditor’s office of said county plans and specifications for making the fill or approach to the Wabash river bridge, in Hartford township, Adams county, Indiana. Therefore on Monday, April 27, 1903. In the auditor’s office, In Adams county.Jlndjana. at ten o'clock, a. m. sharp of said day sealed bids will be received for the construction of said work. Eacli Did must be accompanied with.the proper affidavit as required by law and by a good and sufficient bond payable to the state of Indiana, in amount equal to bld, which ,i>ond shall be to the approval of the Board. The said Board reserves the rlght’to reject any and all bids. 5t2 ABE BOOH, Auditor.

JJOTICE OF LETTING. Notice in hereby given that the board of county commlMtoner*. of Adams county. Ind'iina. have adopted and deposited In tno Auditor's office of said county a survey profile and general plans for the construction of three stone or concrete arches and two bridges one 14x10 feet and abuttments and the other 18x1(1 and abutments. A more particular description of said work n ay be obtained from the plans now on Hie In said auditor* office; therefore on i Monday, May 4,1903, at the room of the county commissioners in the auditor's office of said count}-, st ten o'clock, a. tn.. sharp, of said day sealed blds will be received for the construction of said bridges. Each bid must bo accompanied with the proper affidavit as required by law, and by a pood and' sufficient bond payable to the state of Indiana In an amount equal to bid. which said Isind shall be signed by at least two resident freeholders of the state of Indiana, whose responsibility shall lie certified to as required by law or by a surlly company to the approval of said board. The board reserves the right to reject any and all bids. SAMUEL DO AK. I Board of JACOB ARNET J-Coinmls’ers, DAVID WERLING. | Adams Co. Attest: Abo Boch. Auditor. 6-2 NON-RESIDENTS, The State of Indiana. I county of Adams. I In the Adams Circuit court, April term. 1908 Elizabeth A. Waldron | No, 6696 vs J- Complaint, for diJames A. Waldron. ) vorce. It appearing from affidavit filed in the above entitled cause that James A. Waldron, the above named defendant, is anon-residents of the state of Indiana. Notice is therefore hereby given tlie said James A - Waldron that he be and appear before the Hon. Judge of the Adams Circuit Court on the 9tli day of June. 1903, the same being the 50th Juridical Day of the present term thereof, to be holden at the Court House in the City of Decatur, commencing on Monday, the 13th day of April, A. D.. 1903. and plead by answer or demur to said comulaint. or the same will be heard and determined in ills absence. WITNESS, mv name, and the Seal of said (SEAL) Court, hereto affixed, this 15th day of April. 1903. ELMER JOHNSON. Clerk. By James P. 1 lac fling, Deputy. Nelson K. Todd, 6-3 Attorney for Plaintiff. jqOTICE TO NON-RESIDENTS The State of Indiana, I qc County of Adams. f ° In the Adams Circuit Court, April term, 1903. St Mary’s Machine Col vs ’ No. 659". Jay C. Hamil. • ; Attachment. Geneva Oil Company. J It appearing from affidavit filed in the above entitled cause, that Jav C. Hamil and the Geneva Oil Company, the above named defendants are a non-residents of the stale of Indiana. Notice is therefore hereby given the said Jay C. Hamil and the Geneva Oil Company that they be and appear before the lion. Judge of the Adams Circuit Court on the 13 day of June, 1901, the same being the 54th Juridical Day of the present term thereof, to be holden at the Court House in the City of Decatur, commencing on Monday, the thirteen day at April. A. D, 1998, and plead by answer or demur t 0 said complaint, or the same will be heard and determined in their absence.

WITNESS, my name, and the Sear of said , Court hereto affixed, this 16th day (SEAL) of April, 1903. ■■ ELMER JOHNSON. Clerk. 7-3 By James P. Haefling, Deputy, R. H. Hartford, Attorney for Plaintiff. SALE OF REAL ESTATE. The undersigned, executor of the last will of Sarah King, late of Adams county, deceased, hereby gives notice that by virtue of the power by said will conferred, he will, on The 18th day of May, 1903, and from day to day thereafter until sold, at the law office of Lenhart & Lenhart, in the city of Decatur, Indiana, offer for sale at private sale, all the Interest of said decedent [being the fee simple] in and to the following described real estate, in Adams county, Indiana, to-wit: In-lot number two hundred and eighty-one, as the same is designated on the original plat of the town [now city] of Decatur. Indiana, except the following part thereof, towit: Commencing at the southeast corner of said in.lot two hundred and eighty-one, running thence north along the west line of Front street twenty feet; thence west parallel with south line of said lot seventy feet?'thence south parallel with the east line of said lot twenty feet to the south line of said lot; thence east along said south line to the place of beginning. This sale will be made subject to the approval of the Adams circuit court, for not less than the full appraised value of said real estate, and upon the following terms, to-wlt: At least one-third of the purchase money cash in hand, balance in two equal installments, payable I n not to exceed six and twelve months, evidenced by notes of the purchaser, bearing six per cent Interest from date, waiving relief, providing for attorney’s fees and secured by mortgage on the real estate sold. 6-4 t John H. Lenhart, Executor. Notice of receiving bids for construction OF PUBLIC DITCH. Notice is hereby given, that T. Abe Boch. auditor of Adams county. Indiana, pursuant to an order of the board of commissioners for the construction of a ditch known as the Noah Winteregg ditch, described as follows: Beginning at a point which is forty-live (45) rods west and twenty (20) feet north of the southeast corner of the southeast quarter of section thirty-six (36,1 township twenty-six (26) north, range thirteen (IB; east in Adams county, Indiana. Running thence south thirty-six (36) rods, thence south forty-eight <4B) degrees, east twelve (12) rods; thence south twenty-one (21) rods, thence south forty (40) degrees, west eighteen (18) rods; thence west twenty-seven (27) rods, thence south twenty-four (24) degrees. west thirty-eight (38) rods; and terminating in Shoemaker ditch at a point thirtyfive (35) rods south and seventy (70) rods east of the southeast corner of the north half of the northeast quarter of section one(l,) township twenty-five (25) north, range thirteen (13) east, in Adams county, Indiana. Passing through, also affecting the lands of Noah Winteregg. C. N. Stucky. Catherine Hlrschy, John Huser, John Letchty, 8. and E. J. Pease. French township. Monroe township. Wabash township and • Hartford township. -q Will on Thursday, April 30, 1903, at ten o’clock a. m . at t he auditor's office, in the city of Decatur. Indiana, receive sealed bids for the construction of said ditch as follows: - ' - Section ( from stat ion 25’4 to stat ion 0, Bidders will be required io file with their blds affidavits as required by law. and successful bidders will be required to enter Into a contract with the auditor lor the construction of said work, and to file a bond with surety to be approved by the auditor. No bld will be Received or considered for

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more thanthe estimated’ cost of said work. Detailed plans and specifications will be found on file in the auditor's office. ABE BOCH, 6-2 Auditor Adams County. Notice of receiving bids for construction OF PUBLIC DITCH. ♦ ■ Notice is fiereby given that I, Abe Boch. auditor of Adams county, Indiana, pursuant to an order of the board of commissioners for the construetion of a ditch known as the Theodore Beerbower ditch, described as follows: Beginning at a point fifty-eight, (58) rods east of the northeast corner of the west half of the southeast quarter of section sixteen (16.) township twenty-five (25) north, range fifteen (15) east, in Adams county Indiana. Running thence north forty-iwoi42) rods; thence north seventy-five (75) degrees, east twelve (12) rods; thence north eighty (80) degrees, east thirty (30) rods; thence north seventy-five <75) degrees. east forty-eight (48) rods; thence south eighty (80) degrees, east sixty (60) rods; thence east eighty-seven (87) rods; thence north lor-ty-flve (46) degrees, east eighteen (18) rods; theme north eighty (80) degrees, east twentyone (21) rods; thence north eighty-five (85) degrees, east twenty-two (22) rods and terminating m the Geo. F. Hoffman ditch at a point nine (») rods south and thirty-nine (39) rods west of the northeast corner of the west half of the northeast quarter of section fifteen (15.) township and range above mentibned. in Adams county, Indiana. Passing through and affecting tne lands of Jacob M. Rian. Philip Brewster. Carolina and Frederick Huffman. John W. Fetters. Louisa Holmberger, Herbert Topp. John C. F. Nash. Jacob Houser, James F Byers. W. B. Beabout. Isaac D. Booher. Hamilton Dodge, Frank Rian, Philip Heffner, James M. Duff and Jefferson township. Will on Thursday, April 30, 1903, at ten o'clock a. m. at the auditor’s office in the city of Decatur. Indiana, receive sealed bids for the construction of said ditch as follows: _ MAIN DITCH. Section 1 from station 64 2-5 to station 38. Section 2 from station 38 to station 0. The contract will be let to the lowest responsible bidder. Bidderswill pe required to file with their blds affidavits as required by law and successful bidders will be required to enter into a contract with the auditor for the construction of said work, and to file a bond with surety to be approved by the auditor. No bid will be received or considered for more than the estimated cost of said work. Detailed plans and specifications will be found on file in the auditor’s office. ABE BOCH, 6t2 Auditor Adams County. VOTICE OF RECEIVING BIDS FOR CON--11 STRUCTION OF PTBLIC DITCH. Notice is hereby given that 1. Abe Booh, auditor of Adams county, Indiana, pursuant to an order of the board of commissioners for the construction of a ditch known as the Joseph A. Watsonditch. described as follows: Beginning at a point forty [4o] rods west and nineteen |l9] rods north of the southeast corner of the southeast quarter of section twenty-seven [27.] township twenty-five [2s] north, range thirteen [lß] east, in Adams county, Indiana, running tnence south 21 degrees east thirty rods, thence south 5 degrees east 12 rods, thence south 88 degrees west 11 rods, thence south 31 degrees oast 25 rods, thence south 26 degrees east 12 rods, thence south 50 degrees east 6 rods, thence east 32 rods, thence north 42 degrees east 19 rods, thence north 51 degrees east 18 rods, thence north 2 s degrees east 20 rods, thence north 45 degrees east 18 rods, thence north 33 degrees east 12 rods, thence north 47 degrees east 18 rods, thence north S 3 degrees east 12 rods, thence north 85 degrees east (J rods, thence south 48 degrees east 13 rods, thence; south 60 degrees east 10 rods, thence south 85 degrees east 6 rods, thence south 52 degrees east 12 rods, thence south 7 degrees east 24 rods, thence south 40 degrees east 12 rods, thence south 29 degrees east 11 rods, thence south 82 degrees west 16 rods, thence south 5 degrees east 30 rods, thence south 27 degrees east 6 rods, thence south 47 degrees east 34 rods and terminating in the Peter Roth ditch at a point twenty-six [26] rods north of the north-

west corner of the southeast quarter of section thirty-five [IK.] township and range aforeslid. Passing through, aho affecting the lands of Jules A. Stuedler, Joseph GlendenIng, Icabinda R. L. No.iu, Jno. W. Watson, Sarah J. Hart. John R. Clendenen. Wm. Shoemaker. James Glendening. Joseph A. Watson and Hartford towitMilp for the pnblic highway. Will on Thursday, April 30,1903, at ten o'clock a. m. at the auditor’s office in the city of Decatur, Indiana, receive sealed blds for the construction of said ditch as follows: From station 73*4 to station 46. From station 46 to station 0. The contract wlil be let to the lowest responsible bidder. Bidders will be required to file with’ their bids affidavits as required by law and successful bidders will be required to enter into a contract with the auditor for the construction of said work, and to file a bond with surety to be approved by the auditor. Nobldwlllbe received or considered for more than the estimated cost of said work. Detailed plans and specifications will be found on file in the auditor’s office. ABE BOCH. 6-2 Auditor Adams County. ■NOTICE OF COMMISSIONER’S SALE OF In REALESTATE. Notice is hereby given, that the undersigned, David E. Smith, commissioner, appointed by the Adams circuit court, of Adams county, Indiana, In an action for partition. being cause No. 6.565, in which Julius Haugk is plaintiff, and Mary Brown and Adam Brown and Isaac Brown are defendants, will offer at public sale at the east door of the court house In Decatur, Adams county.lndiana, on Friday, May 1,1903, between the hours of ten o’clock a. m. and four o’clock p. m . the following described real estate, to wit: The east half of the west half of the southeast quarter of section thirty (80.) in township twenty-eight (28) north, range fifteen (15) east, in Adams county, Indiana. Also commencing In the center of the public highway, where the same crosses the line between tne east half and the west half of the southwest quarter ot section thirty-five(3s.) In township twenty eight (28) north, range fourteen (14) east, in Adams county, Indiana; then ce to run north on said division line fifteen and one-half (15*4) rods to the center of the creek, thence down the meanderings of said creek as follows: South seventy-three (73) degrees, west five [s] rods and five [s[ links: thence south fifty-one and one-fourth 151J4] degrees, west eight and one-half rods; thence south eight [B] degrees, west fourteen and one-half [14*41 rods; thence lo leave the creek fifty-two and one-half [s2*4] degrees, east seven and one-half [7*4] rods to the center of the public road; tnence north thirtyi-eight [BB] degrees, east on the center of the public road thirteen [l3] rods, to the place of beginning, containing forty-one and ahd fifty-five hundreths (41 55-100) acres. Except therefrom the following parcel deeded to Isaac Brown, to-wlt,; Commencing in the center of the public road where the same crosses the line between the east half and the west half of the southwest quarter of said section thirty-five [35.] township and range aforesaid, thence to run north on said dividing line fifteen and one-half [1554] rods to the center of the creek; thence down the meanderings of said creek as follows: South seven-ty-three [73] degrees, west, five [s] rods and five [s] links; thence south fifty-one and onefourth degrees, west eight ana one-half [B)4] rods; thence south eight [B] degrees, west ninety-nine and one-half [99*4] feet; thence in a southeasterly direction to the public highway to a point one hundred and fourteen [ll4] feet south of the place of beginning; thence north thirty-eight degrees, east to the place of beginning, containing one-eight [!»] of an acre, more or less, near the center of the southwest quarter of section thirty-five [Bs.] In said township and range and adjoining the creamery property thereon. Terms of sale: One third cash on day of kale.’oue third In nine months ahd one third in eighteen months. Deferred payments to be secured by promissory notes secured by mortgage, said notes to bear interest at the rate of six per tent, from date of sale. 4-4 DAVID E. SMITH. Commissioner. o'-’Ji-.. "• ‘ '<••• i: ' '-f. ■■ , <