Decatur Democrat, Volume 47, Number 35, Decatur, Adams County, 5 November 1903 — Page 2

fDR. CANADA ( I Ophthalmic Specialist. 1 Practice limited to the eorrec- K M tton of defects of the eye. Glasses ■ fitted to relieve strain. with its * fll IS fl to improv** vision and tor loss of fl accommodation due to age. S REFERENCES THE BEST. g B At Dr. Coverdale’s office, at fl ■ Decatur, Ind., first Tuesday fl S, of each month.

Rev. C. D. Ringganbsrg, of Van Wert, Onio, will preach at Calvery 'Evangelical church Sunday. Nov. S, at 745 p. m. S. S. Albert will preach at the same place Sunday, Nov. 15, at 10:30 a. m. Clark .1. Lutz, wife and daughter Gene were at Delphos, Monday evening witnessing the marriage of Roscoe Walkup and Miss Bertha Carr, two prominent young society people of that city. Trustee Rupright reports that gold in paying quantities has been found in Judge Erwins gravel pit and he has stopped hauling gravel until the new discovery can be thoroughly investigated. George A. Kelley, one of the sub Stantial business men of Geneva, was circulating among his acquaintances here Monday, and incidentally attending to some business around the court house, in the close proximity of the auditor’s office. The Philip Somethurst flour- mill ;it Waren was burned to the ground at about 3.30 o'clock Wednesday morning. The fire originated in the engine room and when discovered the flames had such headway that there was no hope of saving the mill. The loss is estimated at about $12,000 with only $4,000 insurance. Frank H. Reed of Morris, Illinois, was the guest of Al Burdge and family and other friends here over Sunday. Mr. Reed was formerly a resident of Decatur and this is his first visit in thirteen yeas. His father was formerly city editor of the Democrat. Frank is now one of the rising young attorneys. Joe Schirey, an old Decatur boy but now living at Carrolton. Missouri, arrived Saturday to visit for a few day- with his father. -John Shirey. Joe has not been here for 15 years and he says although the town looks familiar yet has changed in many ways. He is traveling on the road for some firm out of Carrolton. L D. Adams returned to his h »me in Decatur last night after transacting business here with hi? ’ in operation their new saw •r.ili in Mississippi about the first c■' rhe years. They bought 120 acres • f timber land and have an option ou v acres additional. A new T.iilrcad is being built adjoining their property,-jßuffton News. _' E Some miscreant has taken the liberty to cut one of the tires on the new bus belonging to Charles D. Murray and it is certainly a shame, and the person who committed the act should be ashuhht. of himself as it is a deed that will bring no credit to him. Suspicion I is strong as to the guilty person and if any further depredation on his part should be shown he will get the full extent of the law. Since the Berne Witness raises serious objections to the already anJ nounced candidates for congress from this county, and since also the approval of the A’itness is absolutely necessary for the success of any one who may seek the honors of this race, we take the liberty of substituting the name of the Hon. Shafe Peterson, who we hope will meet the scrutinizing gaze of this guardian of public morals and custodian of the rights of those who may see fit to seek political preferment. The contract for the contsruction of the new home to be built by Fred Scheim&n on North Third street was let to Linn A* Patton, they being the lowest bidders. The house is planned and modeled something like the new home of Harry Moltz and will be fitted with electric lights and thoroughly plumbed. It I will be two stories and when com- ! pleted will cost in the neighborhood ■ of $4,000. Work on same will be commenced at once and will be ’ complete in about six weeks.

Mr. Harrod was the victim of a very pleasant surprise which occurred at his home on Hallow’een eve and being in honor of his birthday. He was presented with a beautiful : watch fob. It being also his mother's birthday she was presented with a lovely black shawl. The event was partaken of by quite a number of the employees of the shoe factory. A taffy pulling was the leading feature of the evening and each one departed at a late hour after wishing Mr. Harrod many more birthdays. On last Saturday afternoon and evening Mrs. F. M. Schirmeyer entertained twenty four of her lady friends at a Hallow’een party at her home in honor of Mrs. Wilkinson and Mrs. McConnehey of Van Wert. The dining room was beautiuly decorated with lighted candles and jack-o-lantrens, the parlor with autumn leaves and at five thirty o'cock a lunch was served in colonial style the dishes being trimmed in red white and blue. The lunch was served in three courses. Afterwards the guests adjourned to the parlor where by the fire light from the grate they amused themselves by fortune ' telling and by telling ghost stories. Saturday evening Miss Gene Lutz and Miss Margaret Hughes entertained about 60 of their young ladyfriends at a Hallow’een party at the home of W. S. Hughes on Fourth street in honor of Miss Hazel Byers. It was a masquerade paity and there were all kinds of make ups there, old women, military boys, gypsies, tramps, and every thing imaginable to ma ke one look hideous. At eight o’clock all unmasked and the rest of the evening was spent in fortune telling and manyother games. The house was beautifully decorated with autumn leaves and pumpkins cut into fancy figures. At nine o'clock the special house and the feature was the lighting of bon fires in front of the house and the wasting of marsh mellows. After which the guest all departed for their respective homes, each and all voting Gene and Margaret great entertainers.

The commissioners met in their regnlar monthly session and were confronted with a docket chuck full of business, and all during the day their room at the court house was filled with spectators and others interested in business of a public nature. They began their work by '? approving and signing the contract with John S. Bowers for the construction of the north Preble macadam road. Bids were opened for the extension of the Peterson <t Prairie macadam road in Kirkland township, with two bids filed, one by Samuel Butler and the other by Calvin Miller, the amount of each bid being <3.7-19. The former withf. . X. *• * ?f E m-- Charleston as super in--1 tendent :: the south Jefferson township ma a lam read was filed but not accepted. Izrais Goidner was appointed superintendent on the Peters n & Prairie extension. As vifAvers on a road petition tiled by Jonas Neuensehwander of French township. John W. Cowan, David Steel and Homer Faust were appointed and will meet November! ■. to h _'in their work. As revi,-w r r' on the E. W. France road petition William Adler, Henry Holhrcek and William Hoile were selected and the. will meet November 10. This is also ditch day, and as usual there are many interested in the proposed drainage. Upon three of the ditches prayed ’for reviewers were appointed at the instance of several of the interested parties. On the E. B. Booth ditch the reviewers are James Archbold, Jacob Johnson and H. F. Scheiman. On the Peter ’Aumiller petition, Herman Reinking, John Hessler and; John P. Spooler. On the William Whitefeldt petition H?nry Eiting, Henry Foreman and Joseph Johnson. An effort with some show of success is being made to throw out the Christian Zehr petition. As petitioned for it is to be a tile drain and the proceedings are different than with an open drain. Prosecu- j tor Moran is looking after the interests of the remonstrators. and the ; absence from the city of the county attorney prevented a decision from j from the board, it will likely be; decided in a day or two. Besides ■ the above the reports on the W. H. i Parr. J. P. Crist and J. H. Blakey ditches were approved. The Miles W. Harmick petition was granted and Frank Hisev, John Meyer and John B-jguer appointed viewers.

MARRIAGE LICENSES. George A. Hxhnert to Eliza M. Johnson. John W. Shanks to Harriette Porter. ...Legal AdYerttSlng... OF ADMINISTRATOR. Notice is hereby given, that the undersigned has been appointed administrator or ’lie estate of I’avid J. Moser, late of Adams county, deceased. The estate is nrobably solvent. William Bacmoabtssk. Administrator. Oct . 23 1903 . 34 3 Merryman & Sutton. Attorneys. belonging to said estate, to-wit: Twenty-five (25> shares (llOO’tiO each) of capital stock in The First National Bank, of Decatur, Indiana. Said propertv will not be sold for less than the full appraised value thereof forcash. WILLIAM F. BLEEKE. Erwin & Erwin, Eiecutor. Attorneys. 35—3 w VXEiTTOR’S NOTICE OF PRIVATE E- SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY. Bv virtue of an order of the Adams Circuit Court, and subject to its approval, the undersigned. executor of the estate of Frederick Bleeke. deceas'd. will, between the hours of 10 a m. and 12o’clock m.. on Saturday, November. 28, 1903, and from dav today thereafter until sold, offer for sale at private sale, at the law office of Erwin A Erwin. Decatur. Indiana, the following described personal property. N’OTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT OF -A ESTATE Notice is hereby given to the creditors, heirs and legatees of Edward (. Linn, deceased. to appear in the Adams Circuit Court, held at Decatur. Indiana, on the 20thday of November. 1 ■O3. and show cause. if any. why i the final settlement accounts with the estate I ot said decedant should not be approved: and I <aid heirs are notified to then and there make I proof of heirship, and receive their distribu- ■ live shares. Solomon Linn. Administrator. Decatur. Indiana. Nov. 29. laG. 3 -2 N’OTICE OF macadamized stone KOAD PETITION. Notice is hereby siren that one. Jame> II Tucfcer. together* with numerous other pe . I -sons, resident free holders and voters in i Washington township. Adams co jntv. Ind., have tiled their joint petition in the auditor .- ' office of said A cams conntv. Indiana, askins i and praying in their said petition that the I lo&rd of commissioners of said Adan.? euutiI tv. Indiana, build and co’ , strn rt t a ireemaI cadamized stone road in said Washington townsniD. over and upon the public highway i situated on the following route, to-wit: I Commencing at the northwest corner of ! section 36, running thence east on the section line between sect'ons 25 and 36, or commencI ing at the East Washington township Maca--1 dam Road and running east to the interseci tion with the township line betweeaWashI inzton and St Marys townships and there to terminate. The said improvement prayed for ir. said petition to be supplementary to and a contln- , nation of said East Washington macadamized road. And that Monday. December 7.1903. has beec set and fixed by endorsement upon •aid petitt as the day and date when said petition wLI be heard by said board of commissioners in their room and office in the said auditor s office in the court house .□ said Adams county. Indiana, and of the pendency of said petition and of the hearing thereof all persons interested will take due notice. ABE BoCH, Auditor. I 354 Adams County. Ind. REPLICATION FOR LIQUOR LICENSE To the citizens of the Second Ward of the ?i:y f Decatur. Adams county. Indiana, and all otters whom it may concern: Notice is hereby given, that I. the under- - reed, a male inhabitant over the age of twentv-«»Dv years, and a resident of said city. ? inty and stare, will at the December term of the Board of Commissioners of said county and state, apply for a license to sell barter and give away f 'r the purpose of gain spirituous, vinous and malt liquors in less ~>»>. - -be same to bedrank where .iM. Will also want to sell cigars and tobacco.

Thr : of the premises on whi h I des re to barter or give away said Ik j r. wish the privilege of allowing the same to bedrank thereon, is the front ground ‘ floor root?; >f a two-swry brick building situared on the south twenty-two feet in width ini t nun ber fifty-two .in said city. rouDty state si id rot-tr where said liquors are to b? s id. drank and given away is ! twenty-two feet wide bv fifty- s eveu feet long, wish front and - nth— ?ie entrances and a: rear • -f said room, and i- a part • d the l-u' liz- on-aid i das i« designated on the re - rded plat of said city of Decatur. »- Charles D. Mvrray. Applicant, VOTICE or MACADAMIZED STONE ROAD i ETITION. Notice is herehv given that one. Henry Bncktnasrer. together with numerous other ; resident free holders and voters in Washington t wr -hio. Adams county. Indiana. have filed their joint petition in the aud- . iror'- ffice : said Adam® county. Indiana. i ask .nr and praying in theirsaid petition that the board of commissioners of said Adams countv. Indiana, build and construct a free r macadamized stone road in said Washington town ship, over and upon the public highway ; situated on the following route, to-wit: r Commencing at the northwest corner ot seetkn 34. townsqip27 north, range 14 east, running then*re east between sections 27 aod < 34. and 26 and 35 tn the northeast corner of ■ ; section 35. or commencing at the Decatur and Monroe Macadam Road and terminating at 1 the East Washington Macadam Road, said road to be an extension of the Decatur and Monroe Macadam R:?ad. The said »improvement prayed for in said petition to be supplementary to and a continuation of said Decatur and Monroe macaI damizedroad. And that Monday. December 7,1903, has been set and fixed by endorsement upon said petit: n as the dav and date when said petition will be heard by said Iboard of commissioners in their room and office in the said auditor's office in the court house iu said Adams county. Indiana, and of the pendanev of said petition and of the hearing thereof all persons interested will take due notice. Abe Boch. Auditor. 35-3 Adams County, Ind. APPLICATION FOR LIQUOR LICENSE. To the citizens and inhabitants of the town • of Williams, in Fx-t townshin, and to the I citizens and inhabitants of said Root towni ship. Adams county. Indiana. Notice is hereby given, that I. John Hev. a ! male innabitant of the state of Indiana, over I the age of twenty-one years, and a person no* i in the habit of’becoming intoxicated, will ; make application to the board of commissioners of -aid county of Adams, at their next regular session, commencing on the first Monday in December. 180a. for a license *o retail spirituous, vinous, malt and other intoxicating liquors in less quantities than a quart at a time, with the privilege of allowing the same to be drank on the premises whereon said liquors are to be so d. Said premises

are situated as follows, to-wit: In and at the but'dingsituated on the north ft) feet ot inlot number 40. in the original plat of the townot Williams, in Root township. Adams county. Indiana. :i« the same is recorded and designated on the recorded plat of said town. Said room in which the applicant desires tn sell said intoxicating l-.|Uor-i< the front room, ground floor, in the one ana one-half story frame buildinwon said mlot mid on the north -.' feet ihereof aforesaim Said room being 20 feet wide and .<• feet length, fronting on Perry street in -aid town of tViillama said applicant desires also to keep a lunch counter and cigar stand in sa-a described room and sell cigars and tobacco 1 "' JOHN HEY, Applicant. rtOMMISSIONEK’S SALE OF REAL ‘ ESTATE. Notice is hereby given that Clark J. Lutz, as Commissioner, in the case of Amos M f’U-li-k vs. Wilbes B. Wagers. Violet B. Wagers, being cause No. «M, Adams i ■.rcu:: < <’urt. will offer at public auction, to the highest bidder, on Saturday. November 28, 1903, Between the hours of 10 o’clock a. in., and 4 o’clock p. m.. ot said day attheenst doorot the Court House, in the City of D ~ diana. pursuant to an order ot the Adam* Circuit Court, heretofore made and enterea of record in said cause, the following described real estate, in said Adams County. Indiana, to-wit: Lot number three (3), according Johnson’s survey of the west half 2’ of the Kvvare Reserve, in township twenty-even <• north range fifteen < L’neast. in Adams county Indiana: also one-half acre of a fraction on the wist line of the above described tra t of land, containing in all forty and nftv onehundredths 10 50-100) acres: also beginning at the northwest corner of lot number three 3 . according to Johnson - survey of the west half 4 of Rivare Reserve, in township twenty-seven 27 north, range fifteen !• t a-t. running south to the southwest corner of said lot; thence west to section line: thence nor h to a point due west to the P*a ce of beginning: thence east to the place of beginning. containing six 6 acre-, moreor less: also lot number four >4i of Rivare Reserve, as surveyed and designated by Davis Johnson, and more particularly’ described as follows: Commencing at the northwest corner of the Hlvare Reserve, in township twenty—even 27 north, range fifteen 15 e*st: running thence south alone the west line of said Reserve one hundred and six (106 rods, to a stake: thence east Mxrr-five rod- to a s ake; »hence i. >rth. parallel with said west line one hundred and six 1106) rods and one (D link, to a stake: thence west six’v-fi»ur ifd) rods and seven links to the place of bezinninz: also all that rart of lot number thirteen lb, in -ection sixteen !’•>. m said township and ranze. being and Ivina immediately we-t of said above described lot. number four i 4. and the west line of said section sixteen 16) and pontainiiiz forty-nine r 1 - acres more or less; also lot number five ( 5» of west half 1-2'Ot west half 1-2 of Ri*are Reserve, in township t wentv ven 27 north, range fifteen ’-I.’* east, contain.’ z f rty two and sixty five hundreth> 42 'o-b« ■ acre<. or le>s, in a’l. one hundred and thirtv-nine <139 acres; also the •<uh half .1-2* ot forty acres of land off <»f northern! of the west half -1-2 1 of the east half of the two sections of land, known as the Kivare Reserve, n township twenty-seven 27»nortn range fifteen (1* east containing twenty * acres, all said land being in Adams County. Indiana.

Terms of Sale are as Follows, to-wit: Said real’estate will be sold subject.to liens: °ne-third 11-3 cash in hand, one-third 1-3 in one year, one-third (1-3) in two years, deterred pavments to bear six (6) ner centint crest from date, and to be secured by freehold and mortgage security, -atisfactory said commissioner. CLARK J. LUTZ. 34-4 w Commissioner. Notice of receiving bids for construction OF PUBLIC DITCH. Notice is hereby given that I. 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 W. H. Parr ditch, described as follows: Commencing at a point which is thirty 30i rod* north and forty (40) rods west of the southeast corner of the southeast quarter of the northeast quarter of section thirty-three 33‘ township twenty-six 26. north, range 15) east, in Adams county. Indiana. Running thence north 12 degrees, east 6 rods: thence north 40 degrees, east 9 rods: thence north 50degrers. east 3 rods; thence north 77 degrees, east 12 rods: thence north 45 - - - - .D rod-: thenre north 50 degrees, east 9 rods: thence north 75 degrees, east 21 rods: thence north 85 degrees, east 39 rod*: thence south *7 degree?, east 12 rods: thence >outh 45 degrees, east 6 rods; thence south 15 rods: thence south 50 degrees, east 6 rods: thence south 33 degree- east 27 rods: thence south 70 degrees east 12 rods; thence south r -degrees, cast 9 rods: thence south 75 degree-. ea-t x rods: thence north 80 degrees. ea«t 7 rods: thence south 55 degrees, west 12 rods: thence north *0 degrees, east 9 rods: thence north 50degrees, east 6 rods: thence north 50degrees.east 12 rods; thence north U’ a- , .•••. - U -ata*. — thence north iJJ degrees, east 9 rods: thence north 5 degree- east 21 rods; thence north 70 degrees, east 6 rods: thence south 70 degrees, east 27 rods: thence ea«t .72 rods: thence north 74 degrees east 15 rods: thence north 4> degrees, east 21 rods: thence north . 50 n ter? inating in the Baker ditch, at a point *:x rods south of the northea-t corner of section thirty-four Mi. township twer.ty*ix b n- rrh. range fifteen 15) east, in Adams countv. Indiana, na-sing through and asst ■ • iaodsot W H Parr, J L Sipes, r v <!• V >ghu W T Tinkham. A J Sip* l *. Fracc * M Tinkham. W N Smitlev. John Sipes. Wm C Baker. Abe Boleubaugher. Fred Kuhn and Bine ( reek Township, as shown by the viewers' repo’T.

Description of the W H Parr Branch DitchNo. 1, Commencing at a point forty i4O) rods north ar.(| T wo rods west of the southeast corner of the southeast quarter of section thirtythree township twenty-six (26, north, range fine’n i!5) east, in Adams county. Indiana. Running thence north .42 rods: thence north 30degrees, west 15rods: thence north 37 degree*, west 15 rods: thence north * degrees, east 6 rod?: thence north 53 degree*, east 12 reds: thence north 76 degree? ea*t * rotis: thence north 41 degrees east 13 rods thence east -. 2» rods; thence south 53 degrees. east 13 rods; thence north 21 degrees, east 9 rods; thence north 9 degrees, east 33 rods: thence north 9 degrees, east 30 rods; thence north 15 degrees, east 13 rods: thence south **’ degrees, east 20 rods, and terminating in the Main ditch, at station i£. passing through and affecting the lands of W H Parr. W N Smitley. John Sipes. Jacob VoghL and Blue Creek Township, as shown by the viewers' report. Description of W H Parr Branch Ditch, No. 2. Commencing ar a point thirty-five fV rods west of the southeast corner of the north half of southwest quarter of sect’on thirtyfour 34. township twentv-six * nortn. range fifteen(ls) east, in Adams county. Indiaua. Running thence north 50 degrees east 12 rod-; thence north 37 degrees, east 8 rods; thence north c degrees, west ten rods; thence north 20degrees, east 24 rods: thence derree< east 15 rods: thence north 5 degrees, west 1 rods, and terminating iu the Main ditch, at station 40 ’passing through and affecting the lands otWmC Baker. John Sipes. Francis M Tinkham. Abe Boleubaugher. and Blue Creek Township. Description of W H Parr Branch Ditch No. 3. Commencing at a point eighty 80) rods west and twenty f2h» fee? south of the southeast corner of the *outbea* r quarter of section thirty-four Mk town*hip twenty six 26 north, range fifteen 15 east, in Adams county. Indiana. Ruminz thence north 2J degrees, west 35 rods: running thence north 16 degrees, west 19 rods: thence north 4 degree*, west 21 rods; thence north 12 degrees, west 40 rod*: th-n 'e north It degrees ea«t lt> rods; thence north 12 decrees, west n rods: thence north 25 degrees, we-t 13 rods: thenee north 34 decrees w.—t 1“ rods; thence north 55 decrees, west 14 rods: thence north K decrees, west li tods: th' “C, north "Y. decrees, west IS and teralnaune io the Main ditch, at station

44. passing through anil affecting ’he lands ot' Abe Bolenbangh’r. Fred kuhm. Wm L Baker and Blue Creek Township. Will on Monday, November 16,1903, at ten o’clock a. m. at the auditor's office tn tli'' citv <>f Decatur. Indiana, receive sealed bids for the construction of said ditch a- toii lows: MAIN DITCH. From station S 6& to station 60 60 - 33. 33 “ 0. { BRANCH No. 1. From station 42V£ to station 0. BRANCH Nos. 2 and 3. To be next section. The contract will be let to the lowest responsible bidder. Ridders will be required to file with their bids affidavits as required bv law and b.icc ssful 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 m re than the estimated cost of said work. D 'tailed plans and sn^eificaiions will be iound on tile in the auditor’s office. ARE BOCH. 35t2 Auditor Adams County. VOTICE OF RECEIVING RID* FOR CONA STRUCTION OF PUBLIC DITCH. Notice is hereby given, that I. Al>e Boch. Huditi r ot Adams county. Indiana, pursuant to an order of the of commissioners for rhe construction of a ditch known as the Peter Holt house ditch, described as follows: Commencing at a point which is forty-eight •4S rods south of a point which is forty <4O? rods east of the northwest corner of section four 14'>. township twenty-seven (27) north, runite thirteen (13) east, in Adams county, India n a. running thence down and along the meanderings (except where straightenedi of a ditch or watercourse heretofore located and known as the Peter Holthouse ditch to the St. Marys river, said watercourse a iso sometimes known as the Longenbergerditch, M’le Kun. etc.; running thence south 4‘‘ decrees east. 7”* rods; thence south 33degrees • ast. 276 rods: thence sou 27 degrees ea-t. 6> r- ds: thence south 41 degrees east. 54 rod-; thence south 7B degrees east. 21 rods: thence sooth s ’ degrees east. 99 reds; south 41 decrees east. 107 rods: south 50 degrees ea-t. 24 rods: south 42 degrees east. 36 rods; south 48 degrees east. *1 rods; south 21 degrees cast. 18 rods: south 39 degrees east. 37 rods; north 73 degrees east 44 rods: north 71 degrees east, 24 rods: east 12 rods: south 73 degrees ea-t. 12 rods; north S 5 degrees east. 9 rods; east 18 reds: south 3> degrees east. 9 rods; south 24 rods: south 16 degrees west *redß: south 3 degrees west, 2* rods; south 4 rods; north 16 degrees east. 16 rods; south 49 degrees east. 23 rods: south 83 degrees east 24 red-: south 35 degrees east. 15 rods: south 73 degrees east. 17 rods; north 81 fie grees east, 4'l rods; east 69 rod-: nortti 49 decrees ea-t. 42 rod-: north 62 degrees east. 6 rods: north 20 degrees west. 63 rods; north “O degrees east. 27 rods: north 58 degrees east.. 14 rods; norib 22 degrees east 10 rods: north 5 degrees west. 9 rods; north 17 degrees east 7 rods: north 40degrees west. 21 rods; west 14 reds; north 21 degrees west. 2* rods; north S 3 degrees west. 30 rods: north 51 degrees west, 33 rods: north 45 rods; north 15 degree-east. 20 rods: north 40 degrees east. 18 rods; north 50 degrees east. 12 rods; north 74 degrees ea«t. 30 rods: north SO degrees. 21 reds; north 4* dezress east. 19 rods: north 18 degrees east. 38 rods; east. 3 reds: north 15 degrees east. 39 rods: north Bdegrees east. 14 rods; north 11 degrees west. 14 rode: north 25 degrees east. 24 rods: north 4 s degrees east. 12 rods; north 20 degrees east. 6 rods; north 40 degrees west. 12 rods; north 2 rods; north 37 degrees west, 16 rods; north 60 degrees west. 12 rods; north 3 degrees west. 17 rods; north 30 degrees east, 24 rods; north 51 degrees west. 17 rods; north 66 dezrees west. 11 rods: north 3 degrees west, 18 rods: nonh 51 degrees east. 21 reds; south 70 degree- east. 15 rods: east 18 rods; north 79 decrees ea«t. 24 rods; south 70 degrees east, 42 rods: east 9 rods; north 71 degrees east, 9 rods: norths -ods; north 22degrees west. 14 rods; north 42 degrees west, 16 rods: north 12 reds: north 26degrees east, 16 rods; south 70 degrees east. 20 rods; south 62 degrees east, 26 rods: south 41 degrees east, 16 rods; south Indegrees east. 12 rods: south 52 degrees east. 12 reds; north 63 degrees east, 30 rods: north 33 degrees east 21 rods: east 15 rods; south 61 degrees east, 12 rods: east 12 rods; north:Js degrees east. IS rods; south 12 rods; east 42 rods; south 61 degrees east, 12 rods; north 36 degrees east. 18 rods; north 5 decrees east. 30 rods: north 60 degrees east, 12 reds; north 27 degrees east. H rods; north 60 decrees east, 12 rods; east 6 rods; south 10 degrees west. 9 rods: east 12 rods; south 50 degrees east. 15 rods: south 75 degrees east. 27 rods; north 39 degrees east. 21 rods: north 85 decree?* east. 12 reds: north 25 decrees cast. 9 rods: north 8 decrees west. 25 rods; north 24 degrees east. Pi rods: south 80 degrees east. <B2 rods: north 3) degrees e i-t. 12 rods: north 20 decrees east. 6 r ds; north .M decrees east. 12 rods; east 9 north 20 degrees east. 3'rods; ea=t 12 rods: south 81 degrees east. IS rods: north 24 rods: north 60 decrees east. 12 rods; north 10 decrees east. 20 rods; north 61 degrees east, 16 rods; north 46 degrees east 12 rods: north - degrees east, 18 rods: north 34 degrees west 6 rods: north 37 degrees west, 20 rods; north 12-rods; north 54 degrees east, 12 rods: north l* rods; north - degrees east. 20 r ds: south 81 decrees east. 12 rods: south 49decrees east. 36 rods: south 53 degrees vast. 12 rods; east 12 rod-: north 30 degrees east, 12 rods; east 7rods: north 75 degrees east. 9 rods, north 26 degrees east. 3 rods; north east. :X) rods: south 72 degrees east 6 rods: south 6ij decree- east. 6 rods; south 5 decrees west. 9 rod.-: south 73 degrees east. 13 rods; south IO degrees east. * rods: north 63 degrees east. 24 rods; north 40 degrees east. 40 reds: north 75 decrees east. 2s rod?: - -ut)> 63 decrees east. l x reds: north 31 degrees east. 2 rods; north 2 decrees east. 6 r ids; north 15 degrees ■ 12 rod-: north 73 degree- west, 36 rods: west 12 rods: north 20 degrees east. 18 rods; north 31 d»-cree> east 15 rods: north 4 degrees west. 21 reds: north 40 degrees west. 12 rods: north 48 ; degrees est-1« ISrods; north 86 degrees emrt 9 ftoos; south- ♦ degrees « n-t. 18 rods; east 18 rods: north 69degrees degrees east. 12 rods: south 26 degrees west. 11 i red-: south ’>> degress east. 28 rods: north 64 ■ degree- east. 12 rods; east 12 rods: south 71 j degree- east. 9 rods: north 52 degrees east. 3 I rods: east 6 rods: north 65 decrees east 12 ! rods: north »►< degrees east 12 reds: nerth 3< ■ degree- ♦ as*. 22 rods: - uth 80 decrevs east 10 ' rods: north 13 decree-east. 7 rods; north 4- : decrees east. 9 reds; north 32 degrees east. 3 j rods: north 65 degrees east. 9 rod?: north 15 degrees west. 2! rods; north 65 degrees eas\ 12 rn’*s: north 61 degrees eas*. 14 rods: north i 10 degrees east. 24 rods: north 55 degree-' west. 10 rods: north 51 degrees west. 21 rod-• j north 25degrses east. 32 rod?: north 29 rods : north 30 degrees west. 31 rods: north 4 de- i grees west. 37 re»ds; north 2’decrees west. 16 ; rods: north 12 decrees east. 6 rods: north 3 degrees east. 6 rods: north 52 degree- east. 6 rods: north 15 degrees east 21 rods; north 80 d-gr es easL9rt ds: north 2 degrees east. 9 rods; north 75 decrees east. 6 rods: north 62 degrees west. 9 rods: north 40degrees we-t. 9 rods; north 35 decrees ea®t. 6 rods; north 48 degrees we<t 6 rods: north 74 degrees west 11 rods; no’-ih 33 degrees west. 12 rods: north 4 degrees east. 12 rods: north 26degrees ea’t, 12 rods: north 38 degrees west. 12 rods: north 47 degrees east. 10 rods: north 31 decrees ea«t. 6 rods: north 32 degrees east. D rods: north 2 degrees east 12 rods: north 52 decrees ea*t. 10 rods; north 37 decrees west, 3 rods: north 31 seeress east. « rods: north 2? decrees east 32 rods: thence term natinz in the St Marys nver at a point which i« sixty (60 rods east of a point which Is forty it. rods south of the center of section twenty-elzht i-, township twenty-eight •> north rance fourteen <l-l> east, in Adams county. Indiana. Said proposed improvement being 7281-3 stations in length. Psssing through, also affecting the lands of ! ramuel M Wolf. Orvil Brentlinjrer. Wesley I JJselby. Martin M Shady. Peter Holthouse. Jacobanff ramuel Bareer. Henry Hilderband. Lesetta Recpert. Jame- A Steele. William £ e n re '’ E™' Schlickman. William E c Werlinc. John Niblick. “ ’! l l am n Niblick. James K Niblick. Charles i 2!L b V c n K ’ M Niblick. Albert Bracht, r red J Brsvh i. Fred Jacob Spade, trans Arnold. Jane and Jessie Beverlv ’ William D Hoffman, Samuel Snell. Binebarr I D Litnenstaln Nathan Ehrman William B We.dy. Catherine Hartman. George Martin. Marcus M Beher. Joseph Sh.«f. James I. Zimmerman. Mary E Wright. Elizabe h M abaft. Charles B Niblick. Jacob Weldier William Gerber. Samuel H Hocker Sylvester C Mills. Samuel L and r? nr L5U Te i’ George W and El zabetb Miller. Elizabeth and William

Stepler, Vincent D Bell. Adam Pease < Burket. Gustave Yager, Stephen 'iZ• ?i r Ke Henry Hligerman. Joel Neuensehw™? Christian Helmerick. Effie Stoiteiff^’’’’ Sopnia Hilgerman. Daniel M Beverlv n v 'l M and Dora Beyerly. Amanda U William Breiner George H Brizio t !’ r Bright. Jacob Heller. George < ri- t ’ v' ,sh "i l , Zimmerman, Albert Reppert, 11 wk /r l a <• Jacob Sherry. Frederick Shnrrv G . and Mary A Beyerly. Peter M Fulk 'ln' * Arnold, < harlesS Bryan Ernst Korle'i Brachte Samuel Lyse. Jonah Corio, L ' Hower. Margaret (' Hower. Marti,., ', Minnie Kauffman. Jerry Barton, lienrv i ' l ':' son. Abraham Fugate, Samuel Yo>; M ' lus <’ Norris. William I. Breiner 'fiol'm Johnson. Isaac L Babcock. William F i' ,r William Adler. William Grow Ra..|, P ? lk ,’ Stoutenberrv, Seth D Beavers David Steele. Louis Goldner. William Kirschner. Charles A Hunter Ma r J S Gault. I'hrlstJ.ari M Weldy. Frederick' Ehler,| ing Edward A Kirschner. Willi-.,„ j. Reineke. Philip Baker. Anna Good ibio J Wilson Elizabeth Hurt. Theresa W iL ’ Peter H < olchin Jerry Archbold. Catherine Shafer. JohnSchurger. Franei. Mei an.nben Caroline LNuttman. heirs at law of Joseni', D Nuttman. deceased; Rachel Fr tzin Henry Krick. Solomon Linn. Jonas 8 ( .voi dale, John Tonellier. Henry Hilge, Frede rick Hubner. Sylvester C and Oliver P Milia Mary D Houck. George M T Houck. David ('ruin. John’’ .Meyers, Catherine J M c \Vhir ter. William A Straub. William Zimmerman Marlou F Shady. David L Sovine Taenh Olwine. Henry J and Mary 8 Dilling; Henrv T Deihl. Elizabeth Hoover. Rebecca Brown Marcus Jahn James D Hoffman. Marv E Ward. Ezra Reber, Samuel 8 Battenfield Samu»l D Beavers. Abraham J Beerv E.hn T Bakrer. Melinda Raker. Barbara Stalter David Studabaker. William Beberick and" William Weber. James P Hall. Gerhard V<to. lewede, Charles M France Maggie Bennett ;md Dayton Bostler. heirs at law of E'izalieth France, deceased; Anna and Lucy V Am<pauzh, Alice Kitson. Cnnrad Brake, Michael smith. Christian and Martha E Beery. Cassius M Andrews. Andrew W Werling. Lovins Amspaugh. Charlotte C Shugg, heir- at law of Conrad A m spa ugh."deceased: Chart > Nyffier, Arthur Fisher Jacob Bogner Keller. Benjamin F Butler. Jesse Williams John D Stnutenborry. Catherine Liby. Mary F Beery. John H Beery. Joseph I) William Ehrman. Linzy Howard. David and Jefferson Crum. Joseph V Pease Elijah Pease, Harmon 't’nomas. Beniamin F Bo k. r. John Sovine. Orvil Gilliam, Edward Rentz,’ John Stcpkr. Franklin W Mosure. Hermon Jack, Ferdinand Jack. Washington Wolf, Simon Smith. Matilda E Spangler. Soph a 1/ Krutzman. Jacob L Krutzman. heir' at law of E Frederick Krutzman. deceased; David Gerber William A and Abby Bowman. Georg*» Cornelius Eitinar. John Eir’nz John Vozlewede. Clinton (’Cloud. Heudriek M Christianer. Johann H A Christjp-vr. August H Heuer, heirs at law of Hendrick M Chrlstianer, Frank M and Eliza Schirmeyer. Eliza J Cloud. \nna Duhahan. Joseph Smith Caroline L Nuttman. Marv Meyers. Eddie Movers. I. , | Meyers William Mayers. H'len Meyers, h its at law of John H Meyers, deceased -. Barnard Meyers. James Hurst. Elizabeth H'eider’ran, Henry Heiderman. Juliu K Heiderman. heirs | at law of Gerhard Heiderman. decea-fd: | .lames T Niblick. Rebecca A Ernst - mm I I Barger. Jacob Barger. Edward Barger, heirs lat law of Nicholas Barger, deceased (b nve ! W Drum. James B Drum. Philip H Drum. I William D Rinehart. Charles Kinel rt. i Chancy Rinehart heirs at law of Sarah RineI hart, deceased: William D Rinehart, chancy I Rinehart. Charles Rinehart. Jessie Moore. Bertha Sheets. Effie Elzv. Vena Rinehart, I heirs at law of Barbara Rinehart, deceased! i Chicago & Erie railroad for right-of-way, Toledo. St. Louis & Western reilroa 1 f r - right-of-wav. ngton township for heno- | fits tn public highway. French township f r ' benefits’npublichighway. Kirklandtownshio I for benefits of public highway. Root towni ship for benefits of nubile highway, M--rv A Beverly. Nancy D Hudson. The Carro'l Eh • j vator Company. Mary 8 Bracht, Chancy I, Brentlinger. Jess« Stnneburner. Calvin I' Filer. Jacob E Henschen. Reuben Beery. Harriet M Bowers. Charles R Bowers. Bes«ie L Bowers. Richard C Bowers. Dink Bower-. heirs|at law of Henry R Bowers, deceased; Simon Bowers. Emma E Statler. Josephine I Bowers. Lydia A Bowners. heirs at law of Jonathan Bowers, deceased: Christian E Reberick Charles Arnold. Louisa Johnson. Mariah E and Mary J Brown. Henry A Breiner. Nancy A Carter. Ernst Krutzman. William J Meyers. Edward Barger. Sophia Mankey. Christian Mankey. Elizabeth Boroe. Anton Vozlewede. Bernard H Moyers Joseph Movers. John S Moyers Mary A Meyers, heirs at law of Gerhard H Meyer-. dece« B ed; Mary M Weber. Peter Wetser. Joseph Weisel. Andrew Appleman. William E Kintz, Barbara Weber. John S Weber. Frank 'Weber. Catherine Schneider, heirs at law of Simon Weber, deceased: Alpnon.-e Kohne. Bernard Lengerich. John H and Gerhard Hessler. Garret Hessler. Leo Kohne. Julius Kohne. Anthony Kohne, Barnard Kohne. Mary Kohne, Amelia Kohn**, heirs nt law ot Henry Kohne. deceased; John L*ngorich Henry Voglewede. Mary Forbimr. Henry Eiting. Henry Barkley. Tacob \V Johnson. William Elzy. Jr.. David Libbv. Henrv Johnson. Mary' A Holmes. Ezra E Zimmerman. Sarah E Plank. Prucilla Wvre. Reuben E Pierce George E and Rnbcn A Pierce. El’zaheth Borne. Lewi- Borne. < bn—tenia Borne, Clara Borne. Albeit Borne. Edward Borne, Anna Borne. Henry Borne Gustave Borne, heirs at law of Henry T Ron;deceased; Elmer Welker. Arvilla Engle. - T Welker. A D Welker M I Welker. h» at law of Frederick Walker, decea- <: Charles Sautbine. David Sautbine. V un Philip Sautbine. Roy Sautbim. Adda Sautbine, Florence Ward. Ross Stoutenberry. Lucinda Sautbine, heirs at law of 1 -aac Sautbine, deceased; Louisa Schug. P Edward Bentz Charles Bents, i ■ Bentz. Sarah Klopfepstine. Louisa Bentz, heirs at law of Rudolph Rentz, decea- 'i: Sarah D Hoffman. FH E Hoffman. Noah 1 Hoffman. Clara E Hoffman. Jacob M liman. Lucinda E Hoffman. Bessie M lb-fl-man. Eliza Hartman, heirs at law of Pa i> Hoffman, deceased: Mary Baums ar r < Jacob Baumgartner. Mary E Smith. Samuel D Baumgartner. Lizzie H Baumgartner. Lorenzo D Baumgartner. Alfred Bajirng-i: - net. Joseph Baumgartner. Hattie V B i . - Partner. Peter B Baumgartner, Ann < B Baumgartner. Mary M Baumgartm r. William Baumgartner. Thoma? P. Banmg - ner. heirs at law of Peter B Baumgartner, deceased: Ezra E Zimmerman. Jamc- J Zinw-rman. WiiH-'.mJi'/immv’iiui!'. ' M /.'mm- rrnan. DeWit ’ Zin I Jennie E Lewton. Jessie A Chr n-ster. Susan Bell, heirs at law of Peter Zimmern m Brown. Elizabeth Brown. James D Rr v < • Mary J Brown. John 5V Brown. L- ; Lenhart. Caroline Andrews. Lizzie M»’« Limes D Brown. Jr., Jess e Deihl Ln Rrown. Eddie Rrown. John Brown Ji • Ramon Stalter Enoch Stalter. Chari-te ’ Schug. heirs at law of William Brown. >- ceased: St. Joseph Catholic cemetery. Heiman J Alerding. Bishop Ft. Wayne Dioc<-• David Studabaker. Jonas Coverdole, J • - S Bowers. Melen Burn-. Solomon Linn. Charles F True. James A Stone. Trustees The Decatur Cemetery Association; Oscar Brown. William Zimmerman. Will on

Monday, November 16, 1903, at ten o’clock a. m.. at the auditor’s office, in the city of Decatur. Indiana, receive scaled bids for the construction of said ditch as follows: Section 1 from station to station "J Section 2 from station 703 to station ’ • Section 3 from station 6«« to station * 1 Section 4 from station to station > Section 5 from station 625 to station -9* Section 6 from station 599 to station Section 7 from station 573 to station >b Section S from station 547 to station .>U Section 9 from station 521 to station 4.m Section 10 from station 495 to station 4* ; ' Section 11 from station 469 to station 44Section 12 from station 443 to station 41. Section 13 from station 417 to station 391 Section 14 from station 391 to station Section 15 from s’ation 365 to station 339 Section 16 from station 339 to station .go Section 17 from station 313 to station Section 18 from station 287 to station 2M Section 19 from station 261 to station *>•> Section 20 from station 235 to station 2t - Section 21 from station 209 to station 1 Section 22 from station to station J Sec Hon 23 from station J 59 to station 131 Secti m 34 from station 131 to station n Section 25 from station 105 to station *- Section 26 from station 79 to station £ Section 27 from section 53 to section -• Section 28 from section 27 to station v will be required to file with their bids affidavits as required by law. " cessful bidders will be required to enter mu a contract with the auditor for tbe construction of said work, and to file a bond wirn surety to be approved by the auditor. No bid will be teceived or considered for more than the estimated cost of said workDetailed plans and specifications will tie found on file in the auditor’s office. ABE BOCH. tL-3 Auditor Adams Cou u t V