Decatur Democrat, Volume 47, Number 12, Decatur, Adams County, 28 May 1903 — Page 2

COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES. The twenty-second annual commencement of high school is now a matter of school history. The class of ’O3, which consists of four girls and two boys, whs graduated Friday evening and ended its connection with tit* schools amid impressive and interesting exercises From the beginning until the last the program was intensely interesting, and this fact may be attributed to the correct delivery by each graduate, of a thesis, new and practical. Tilly did not attempt to decide in a ten minute’s .tall, questions with which the great of all countries struggled a lifetime, but their essays bore on one line, plain and practical, the unwritten history of Adams county. In arranging such a program they acted under,, the suggestion of State Librarian Henry and were decidedly successful in their efforts. In the evening a heavy rain storm, which tljfeatened to continue, delayed very many pec pl 3, but when the curtain was raised at 8:45, a large ipidience was in attendance. Everybody was pleased with the program of exercises and the opinion prevailed that the twenty-second annual commencement was one of the ’ most complete and best that ever ; occurred. In fact, it was and its I success stands unparalelled. | After an overture by the city orchestra, the graduates came on the stage and the invocation was pronounced! by Rev. J. C. White of the Methodist church. Superintendent Hartman | then stated that the program was to be given complete and announced the first number, a vocal solo by Dr Lawrence Hughes. Mr. Hughes sang i t‘For the Sake of the Past." and so ! pleased the audience that he was forced to respond to an encore and I he sang ‘ ' Mattei." He was followed by Miss Carrie Blosser, the president of the graduating class, who welcomed those in attendance and thanked them for the interest shown ' in the school. Miss Blosser spoke in a convincing way and her explanation of the school and its accomplishments was effective and evidenced a clear conception of commencc&ient day. She said that graduation denotes an accomplishment which is no more than a i'om-‘ •p .ete preparation for an after strug-

..©I Goods at I iinnrnrnri rrn Greatest h Your Own I ' -ft - Bargains ever 9 Price - Lull iLIILULII LU.. . Offered. h'l | Cash Clearance Sale S HAVING PURCHASED THE LARGE STOCK OF CLOTHING AND GENTS’ s-- ? :fu&Ni’ShinU‘ Qodiis' bF the | Bargain Clothing Co. ■ IT IS MY DESIRE TO CONVERT IT INTO CASH BY JULY Ist, AT WHICH ■ TIME I WILL CHANGE THE NAME TO I I THE HUB f£ ? w And put in ail entire NEW STOCK of goods. For that reason I have decided to U dispose of the goods now on hand at less than cost and am offering them for less ■ one y ff lan they can be "bought at wholesale prices. It is the greatest opporI tunity ever offered in Decatur to buy goods at YOUR OWN PR1CE...... I Sale Begins Saturday, May 23, I AND CONTINUES UNTIL JULY I. | Buy at once while you can find what you want. ■ Thousand of dollars worth of the best made clothing positively * — sold at a sacrifice — _• - W — ... I. a You lose money if you miss these Bargains. H~od S I BARCAM CLOTHING CO n o „„. w, I al I• H. FRIEDMAN, MSH I alld gEt j JilQlf Price. | One D ° ol Sd tlonal Bank ’| first Choice j

glethat will try the most disciplined mind and powerful character Miss Fanchion Rice presented a wiry interesting essay on the subject “The County prior to 1819.” It was replete with facts of history unwritten and was cleverly wrought in a logical way from actual facts which seem to bear no significance, yet have a historical suggestion like the hieroglyphics of ancient Egypt. The speaker concluded from these evidences of history, many possibilities,and her clear way of speaking convinced tlie audience that unrecorded events of much importance have occurred in the county in which •ye live. Miss Rice was followed by Dan R. Vail, who told in an interesting way very interesting facts and history that could be embodied in his subject “The Piqua Road.” tn his discourse he told how the Ptqua road was originally an important Indian trail, how it had later become a national highway and today was the route of a proposed electric railway With the march of civiliation its importance does not decrease, he maintained, and still stands as in the Indian days, a well directed route. Jesse Sellemeyer played “The Charmer.” a cornet solo, between the third and fourth speakers and in response to a hearty enc ire, played ‘‘ My Old Kentucky Home.” "A Study in Immigration” iby Mi.-s Dor win, was extremely interesting and was delivered in away which kept the listeners deep in the thought of the theme. The speaker traced the early settlers of this county from the places of their nativity to their filial abode and stated that we of Adams county have just reason for pride in our inhabitants as the pioneers were of the best class of people of France, Germany, Switzerland and Ireland. John Jones was the fifth speaker of the evening and his subject, “Some Old Records, ” comprehended a very good essay. He cited in a clear and forcible way some of the most interesting facts of the county's history and told many amusing instances, which although unrecorded, were vastly instrumental in the shaping of the history of Old Adams and the county seat, Decatur. Miss Vera Patterson, the last speaker, followed with a glowing tribute to "The Pioneer.” Her eulogy was comprehensive, well direc'el and

delivered in a pleasing manner. She maintained that we cannot honor too greatly those who conquered the wilderness, and pleaded for the preservation of the old landmarks which serve to keep our mind directed in thoughts of tribute toward them and their successful yet trying efforts. Lawrence Hughes sang “Tosti” after Miss Patterson had finished her eulogy and was again enthusiastically encored. He responded and was followed by Professor Hartman who spoke briefly to the class and outlined to them the significance of the day of graduation and the meaning of the presentation of diplomas. After the diplomas had been given out, the audience was dismissed by Rev. Beardsley and the twentysecond commencement was at an end. The Entre Nous club tender, ed a reception to the graduating class and their friends and a greater number of those who were at the opera house then went to the club rooms. The reception was as the commencement program, a success, which was assured, is the Entre Nous boys are entertainers. The rooms were appropriately decorated, refreshments were always.at hand, and the festivities continued until the graduation day had gone and a new day, the real commencement was at hand. The large heading factory owned by L. D. Adams of this city and located at Frankfort, Indiana, burned to the ground Wednesday night, entailing a loss’ of slwith only a small amount of insurance. The loss is a severe one. The following readjustments liavi been made in salaries oflndiana postmasters Albany, $1,400 to-l|l,200; Anderson, $3,000 to $3,100; Angola, SI,BOO to $1,900; Argos, SI,2QQ toll.400; Auburn, $2,000 to $2,200; Aurora, SI,BOO to $1,900; Batesville. $1,300 to v $1,400; Bloomfield, $1,500 to $1,600; Bluffton, $2,300 to $2,400; Bourbon, $1,500 to $1,3Q0; Brazil. $2,200 to $2,300; Bremen, $1,200 to $1,300; Clinton, $1,500 to $1,600; Columbia City, $2,100 to $2,200; Columbus, $2,500 to $2,600; Culver. $1,200 to $1,500; Dana, SI,OOO to $1,100; Decatur, 2,000 to $2,300; Delphi, $1,700 to $1,800; East Chicago, $1,600 to $1,700; Elwood. $2,400 to $2,500.

Work is progressing at the Commercial club building and within two or three weeks the building wil .<• ready for occupancy. Everyhtng will be up to date, and the boys wil have a h’bme they may well be proud of. Just now the plumbers and electricians are at work putting in complete systems for water and lighting. Monday workmen will begin on the yard and when everything is done the club house will be an inviting and comfortable place where the business man inaygo for an hour’s rest. Aside from this social feature, the club as stated before; atr getting in some good licke in away that will prove beneficial to every soul in Decatur. A peculiar damage suit has been filed in the Adams circuit court on change of venue from Wells county, and is entitled Asa S. Brown vs. the Empire and American Glycerine company. The complaint alleges that said Asa Brown, the plaintiff, isthe owner of eighty-seven acres of land in Wells conn tylocated along the Wabash river; that the defendant corporation for the past three years has been and now is engaged in the compounding and manufacturing of nitro-glycerine, in making which deadly acids are used, that the defendants allow quantities of this acid and 'other p refuse to escape into the river and from thereinto Johns Creek, a branch of the river which alsoruns through the Brown farm. This refuse so poisons the water that fish die in great numbers, cattle, sheep aid other stock by simply standiSj? in the river and creek are and greiltly damaged. Tin Complaint further alleges that a’ - the river overflows and that whereever this water touches the grass it is poisoned and cannot afterward be used for gesturing stock Thg plaintiff says he his had stock and lands damaged by this pteuliar method to the extent of sle "O. and he asks the court to allow him that sum and order said nuisance to be abated. The suit was filed by Attorneys Mock&Jßon and W. W. Walbert.

> The Citizens' Telephone company ; of this City have selected a route for t a rural 'phone system, ami work on ■ the same Will lie begun within a few days. George Kinzel and Frank ■ Oldiges came in from a trip through the country last evening, and Ye- | ported favorably on the c,,nstrw-ting of four different lines. Line number one leaves this city on th(' M'®mouth road, but turns off at the Robison farm 'find runs three miles south, thence miles and a quarter on the road that goes past the Bokneeht school house, then , turns north again and terminate® I near the home of William Garkey., The other three lines leave town I on the row! that passes the home of I Judge Stduabaker and go us far I east as the Luckey school Ijpuse. [ Line number two turns south from this point and goes in that direction one half mile, thence east one mile, thence north one-fourth mile to the home of William Mauller and then goes south and terminates where E& Moses lives. The third line goes north three miles from a point I where P. B. Dykeman lives, which | is near the Berger church and thence east as far as the home of H. L. Gladden. Line four connects the main line with those who live between the Dent school house and i the highway on which all the lines | reach this city. The cisJ- manageI ment of the telephone company estiI mates that 'fifty phones will be in- | stalled along these routes and they are determined to give the country people tlw bes-t of service. The advantage tlifiß gained affects people of th.’s city as well as those in the country as the new phones are i veriably but a part of the Decatur | exchange. The farmer Cart talk to anyone in Decatur without charge and the merchant of this city may talk to his country triend and not | be charged toll. Jeff Bryson and George Kinzel will go to Chicago this evening and sblcct a system for on the new lines. They go with ‘the intention of thoroughly invest!■ gaM»fe’ the Stromburg complete lockout, owr' of the latest devices for multiple ’phone systems. It is so arranged Jha't whore a number of 'phones are off the same line, but one caan be ust*l at a time and no one but talking cat? hear what is gfoing ove r the wire. The telephone Company .has had' the rural line project, .in n.’ind for some time but have been a waiting developments in improved equipment and if the Straroburg or Wi latever system they select is suceessfi 1 other lines over the county will absx 1 1® built .

The jail is now in apple pie order and Sheriff Butler says its good enough for most any one. The wiring for electric lights has been completed, as has also the replacing of the floors where necessary. and other needed improvements have been made. In short the Adams county jail is at present a model one, and one that will compare favorably with any institution of the kind in the state. The work has all been done in a workmanlike manner, strictly up to the plans and specifications, and will answer their purpose for many years. The carpenter work was done under con tract of Mann & Christen and the wiring by A. E. Rose.

Quite a wind storm passed over this city at noon Friday and for a few moments it looked as though we would get a taste of real Kansas life, but the little cyclone i»ssed over without a great amount of damage. Several trees were broken down, but the only serious loss reported was the breaking of he large plate glass window in the building owned by M H. Niblick and R. K. Allison on %Jouth Second street and formerly,occupied by the News office. The window was nlown out clean and broken into a tic msand pieces The trans, in oy< r the door of the building occupied by Everett & Hite s grocery was also broken. This building was also owne*.l by Niblick & Allison. The loss to both buildings is about SIOO. The storm seemed to (-enter < n Ctourt street and coming directly from the west tore along with terrific force.

....Legal AtatlsW. KOTK Ec® AIJU-iONi-tos >'U.E OF A REAL ESTATF The undersigned conußiestoner. ®jr vlrt of f>n order of the Adams circuit co«rt. tnede and entered in a cause therein entlUed William H. Niblick and Charles A Bhean re Adds Bolds et al. and numbered 8.527 upon tn,- docket thereof, hereby gives notice that Btthe law office Os Erwin & Erwin in the city >f Decatur. Indiana, on g Saturday, June 6, 1903, . tW'-teis the hour- of ten o'llocka. m and two o'mock p. in. of said dav. he ">>. offer for sale «t puSlfc sale and tor not lew than two thirds I I's the appraised value thereof, the foliowine described real estate In Adams county. Indiana, to-wl*; Tnlots number two hundred sixty ,two hundred sixty-one and Bve(S feetoffof theeakhslde of inkn number twohnudred -ixtv-fwo <2'--.’ in Dai - iker’s fifth addition to the town of Geneva Adams county. Indiana, TERMS OF SALEs Said sale to be made subject tb the approval of the Adams cltwt court and the payment of one-third (14) cash, one-third i-in ninentot I;- aftd one-third (Mln eighteen months Deferred payments to bearslx ■■ per cent Interest Rom date of ss to be -x®,. and by tree hold security. Dork h. Exwnr, Comn ner. 1 .1. Lutz. Erwin A: Era n.lattorn. . ? V'.Til F OF REt’Ell ING BID' FOR CONSTRVCTION OF PUBLIC DITCH. Notice is hereby A .: - v. Ind; 'v 1.. >: :-.'•■!. ■( t :ie’- . ■-.< .f ‘ ■ r;.r ,'."i. -mr- ti. r I ... , ■«»;. RS ill,Joseph A. Watsonditch. deffribedttffollows: Beginning at a point forty [4o] and nineteen [l2] rods north of the sotnht ast cornerof the anutheaM quarter of section twenty-seven (fit.? townslHp twenty-five 12'1 math, rangu thirti-i-n 03, , in Ada::.county, IndfSna. running thence south grees <-a-t.thirty rods, thence south 5 degree* gpist 12 rocm. thence south 38 degrees west 11 rods; Xiieuce south 31 degrees east 25 rods. ,thence south degrees east 12 rods, tliem-e -- :th gnzes east ’■ ri..:-. th, tc rods, tlience north 42 degrees east 19 rods, thence north 51 degrees east 13 rods, thence north S 3 degrees east 20 rods, thence north 45 d<gr.-es ea-r IS rods, theme nortu .'degrees ,ast 12 rod-, thence n rib , zr« is , a-t irods, tlience north 53 degrei s east 12 tods, thence north <> degrees ea-t 6 rods, tl., nee sOlith 4- ,i. gr-'R*. east 13 rods, tie , <-e -outh no degree* east 10 rod*, thence south-in degrees fast 0 rpftb thence south SI degrees east 12 rods, u.eri.-e south • degr. • - east . trod' thenoVsoutii 40 dekree- east 12 rods, thence south 29 degrees east 13 tods, thence south 33 degffl'C'S west rods. b 5 <i, grees east rod-, thenee south 2?'de-'rees east s rotis, thence south 47 degrees east 34 rods and terminating in the Peter Itoth ditch at a point twenty--: x [Bil rods north of the northwest corner <.f the Wiutheast quarterWaeetion tliirty-iHe towns..:p and range :, for-said, j i’a-si' z thr a-. , ” .-.-ff ■ g the lands Os Jules A. Stuedier. Joseph Glendenning. Icabinda K L. North, Jn<>. W. Watson. Sarali J. Hart. John R. Clendenen. Win. '""'■maker. James Giendcning. Jos-pn A. IV at-on amtiiartford township fertile public highway. Will on Monday, June i, ton, Tel, at t-n o'clock a. m. at the auditor’s in bids'Judiana-rect ioTV “ Construction of said d;tch a-f..i,- ? From statiou tut, to station 46. r rom stnti 4'r t<» ststiein i s^ l M c d t e r ,n * utto * he iowest - hifiTVm? “I 11 be required to V;' trfth their »u«sa ty to be approved by tK auditor ‘ • “'Si ABE BOCH. n - 2 Atfijffw Ad ams County N°6TATE F SEme OF EStire -hares. d receive W* d'.StWbti•JOHN N. NIX. AdmLArwalto. Decatur. Indiana. May 20. 1003. Merryman & Sutton. Attorneys. H . 3w of i.rKTi Mmer he “ atter of the of Andrew ludltoJof* A<£V ltiOn has state of Indiana, and viewer < '' JUT,,y Pemted who have

vi«w. whii-h is 1)U Monday, Juue 1, Kigg the same being th- ti r <. s term 1903. ~f t lie ’to of A-la-The prayer of said net'tin, KT Eta be constructed on the t ,'; * >,, » Beginning at a pomt f is north and eight r..J w2,T? h ’ 'to.i K lot -I west corner of the east ha'M 9*4 quarter of section twm /., ' T twenty-seven ,27. nori , , east. In Adams nswtv'ff thence north t...it,"J a >... five decrees west si, ~ degrees east thirty rod,; thee crees east twenty-four S ItoK north 4" decrees east elghLl? l ’; rt thence north H 5 d»c-e..-,., , , !l ds thence south 75 deer-., "" 04 Ofr rod-; thence north su ,| M hE rods thence north 35 .|- ar . ’ ?’ 1 ,w "q <«) rtxls; thence north stxtv n» south -5 decree, ..,. t • .. r '"i' — thence north 47 decree. , O n ? ,1 " rtxis: thence north rods: thetwe mi.: , ,i,»it-e 0 thence south 4* deer rods; rhenet* *<Mith 4:; e 1 three (33) rd, tltS, V. ’Cttn twenty-one (21, rod-: u,..,-, . tot east twelve ll',‘ rods: tl.-r... „? east thirty (:w> rods: th-,- f "’’Cm ELts east fifteen (15> roil, tie :i - , .."toss »’■ east fit- ,5. ■' east thirty-two i:w> rod- "i, - grees west alxty four ■( ■ «> .!■ s-r.-.-s west s.vv- '■ . north so d. grees wesi (U north i*. degrees we.t ■ , , 11 >rth tort-s-r.. a.-,- « thence nor hslxdi, rod- the,,; ~, -••oes west t«..,. tV north-six (») r<ds: t.■ west fifteen <ls) rod-: the, c« nonh Y B 11 '’ we-t eighteen rod- ■ . ~h 4 C - s gre-, east six (0) lod- the:,.-,, nn/o 11 .!?6! trees west - <„ W grew e»et alx (6> rods Mr - w,-t nine,-..) r..| ■ * V .letfree- y ■ ' jy* ■>u drarreeS east nine r • ' ri A’> degrees west six * ■ ; ’**4 degrees west six (fl) , .. 11,,.,', ■&- . -■r.-es west twelve. 12 ■ . : ■vest forty-ta . ' -degrees east th:rte.-n ■I ’ ITerminating In Ho-u: I; . . - Osden ditch at ano - ■ »>. , . .1, northwest corner.': . ’ . a-nithen-t quarter ■' ship twenty-seven ,27 U) ® * iKb Pa.s:,fb . W Selii ti.eyer, Andrr m, r'o- 1- IB Colchln. Herman..lame-Wae-oner. I . . ■ Peter Meyer. John P. Balo: Pet. r H Niblick. Mathias Mi... r toi ’ ' L &T' Trout. Bridget Um : I Iw. Joseph 11. Voalewt \ ... E. u ihot W; ■ e, B Jacob Nick ,'<• Laughlin. Peter J. Coffee .. E Grand Kapids.C Ind-..: and Washington Townjh;p. ‘ DESCRIPTION OF THE BH Wr Begtnniru’ at a poir/ > .tv . • and tcriy -seven rod>va< -g::,; < urii' T <>t the nar;hwt < .:.,irh-r . f nty-two t-’j. ai 1 b-v-fore mentioned, in A-ian> ■n.iv. Ind.ana. Running thence north ‘ tsn - ’our [•-’lUrods*: thence • tv■~ ■! ihcnee -Dvret- - , ibence nortti.ru dv/r- ’-w . dw- • • e# £l •- ■g' thence nonh fiSaeurees ■ Bb rod>: thence north --.z.'.’p-.. Br I'l rod-: thence nor tl s teen [l>] rod*: thence h rt 1 i ■'K’newaa thirty-three t -!* ' BF one '.’ll rod-, then.’- r •: i-.-ret-sta [6l rode; thence nortl la 24’ r t» - ea>i twenty [-*o] rod* n« ' . B - n alii di.cli at station 74. P i-siiLZ through ar g f 't ■ John P. Brown. W. H \ i k. Mathias Miiler. Jucob t >D2h-.. A■. .er I>. Br-'Wii, i.raud R*p: . -n - Ri -ay *5 K. ABE nm. 1C > An. Adams c VOTP E OE HEAKI.Vo MT TITK'N. B n ' .-i- I H. Meyers. X h - , Bihavo.T’iewt'd and rep n on file in my office. !; ■ - Hun upon its merits will he on Monday, June 1.1903, the same being the fir«t day d th- fa 3 ' term. l'A»3. of the Roani 1 ‘ 4 Bt of Adams cotuitv. Indiana. Mp Tlie prayer of said petit I b«-coi str .icted on iav t>. gs Main Line. Conitnem'lntf at st! V rods west and thirty-one ‘d r >-S > ’• corner u"x 5 - Jg. the northeast quarter of- - fi J ’ EF' township *wenty->evei H"’ |||L teen (14) east. !□ Adan.sc mnty. Indinna; run; ninz thence west S* rods: mk rods: thence north 4'' d*-zrt •■» ' ' r , ' Bf thence west t> rods: ttiei ‘enorPi- », we< ]*• rods: them e iftrth 5 rocs; thence north 4ft degrees, -a't r ,\p tbe/'ce north - -5 t nori; iS degrees. ea< > ” I- me \ ' [||& degrees, east 12 rods: then-’'- r-’t in , ro J'' thence north 52 degrees, ea-t -■ - ,:i 1 M north ~V. decrees, east 16 rt»d>. a l .■: “-‘jl . Up- \\ I- K tV. i‘ ’ W riMiseast of a point that :> I■' *•<* '' \ southwest quarter of s» ’t;on io '- t” ; _ - ■■ ship twenty-seven (27. north, r t- - HE (U)east. PassiEj throuzh - B John H7 and Garrett Heeler. B; ■: ‘ ■ Mary Meyer, Barbara . I John S. Weber, and Catharir- ’’ at law of Simon Weber, decea-’-: geiich. Mary M. Weber 1 ' ! ~ . I Dayton Boestler. and Ma^- r '' Bv 1 .A . at laWof Elizabeth Era: - B ingtori township for .the public " ■ running north and south ■ five an six: also east and M tions five ar.3 eight. The. 1' ’■ M Jj Western Railroad for right ■ ' ; ■ sections five and eight iu said a ’--- ’ ■ township H Branch No. 1. B I'omMPncing at a point tint )• tm nty-f v ■ to) rods south and twenty l#i . r H ■ ■ ■ the no. theast corner of the ' ’ ' ■ t.-1-cf tiie southeast ..carter "f 5 -'*' M township und rang' I running thence north 72 ■ r»ds: thence north r' d< - •« S thence south fi2 degrees, east' • r ■' • , ■ ♦asi 42 rods: thence nortl, „4 . ■ r'*WandlO feet, to the luur-e' ’ ■ wafer ffitch. at station 4J.53, and there ■ inatP. I Passh>> through, else affecting t... -jy™ v Ann O. (Mot Lucy V. ACispaugh. 1 ! / France, Lfsyton Boerstler. Ma-'iie heirs at laW rX Elizabeth Fra,. ' ’V.irMary M WfSer. Barbara m-.-r. I* Weber. John .»/ Weber. Cathar:,:' '>y - helrsat lew of SfMrtn. Weber. w;lt Washington township ror the Ju ’-' ‘ between sections five zfid •gut: a s’tions five and six. Branch No, 2. <-■ •j.Xi’yj Coniineticing ot a point that is in’)' rrxls east and one 114 rod south of the n . wes’ corner of the west bait of the ■ west quarter of section eight <j 10 and range heretofore mentioned tbence north 38degrees; east P ran--- - 1 north 6% degrees, east 12 rods: tbeuet y■ - 24degrees, east 6 rods: thence nort-' ; grees. east 12 rods: thence nortl, 3 . , - - east 12rods; thence north 41 degrees. , rods and 10 feet, to the intersect''n satnb with Branch No. 1. at Station ' ’ ■ , PitoSug througn. also affeetrns ,2,™ John Lengerich. Mary Wel>»n j Weber Frank Weber. John s A , Cathqf'rfe Snyder, heirs at law 01 - Weber, deceased; and Washington to fb? tin’, public highway runnin- '■> ,j west between sections five and eignt ' WasHnsftiyfit'towiwhlp. ABE BOCK. Auditor Adam# * 10-S ’*