Decatur Democrat, Volume 48, Number 6, Decatur, Adams County, 14 April 1904 — Page 2

Selected Delegates. A republican county convention or rather seven seperate delegate conventions were held at the court room at eleven o’clock Saturday to select delegates to the state and district convention. The state convention will be held at Indianapolis, April 26 and 27. The district convention at Muncie April 20, the latter being for the purpose of choosing a national convention delegate and nominating a national elector. At today’s meeting County Chairman John Frsinger presided, read the call and annouced the purpose of the meeting. French Quinn was made permanent chairman and said some pretty things about President Roosevelt and the g. o. p. in general. Fred Rohrer the Berne editor was made permanent secretary. The chairman appointed Shaffer Peterson, L. A. Graham and C. M. Kenyon as a committee on resolutions. The various precincts then divided into seperate meetings and the following delegates were chosen: TO STATE CONVENTION Deleg ites Alternates J. S. Peterson M. F. Rice Cal Kunkle E. Fritizner C. A. D igan W.A . Lower J. SV. Digue Frank Streickler E. G. Egely 7 imes Louden W. A. Aspy Luther Martin Sam Tumbleson Isaac Teeple TO DISTRICT CONVENTION. Delegates Alternates Earl B. Adams Will Schrock Charles Peterson Joseph Helm John Evans Enos Peoples Wm. Smith J. P. Hilyard Robert Beery Ed Mosure Wallace Wells Chas. Haviland J. L. Love Wm. Lanre The comimttee then read their resolutions which indorsed everything republican excepting congressman Cromer, and even he in a general way and same were adopted as read. P. L. Andrews made a speech and the event was over in less than an hour. The only fight was in the south Decatur precinct, where J. S. Peterson defeated M. F. Bice. Fire at Monroeville. MONROEVILLE, IND., April 11. —The millinery store, owned and operated here by Miss Maggie Hume, was completely desroyed by fire late last evening. The loss will reach in the neighborhood of SSOO. Miss Hume was also badly burned in attempting to save some of her property. A Great Sensation. There was a big sensation in Leesville, Ind, when W. H. Brown of that place who was expected to die, had his life saved by Dr. King’s New Discovery for consumption. He writes: “I endured insufferable agonies from Asthma, but your ISew Discovery gave me immediate relief and soon thereafter effected a complete enre.” Similar cures of consumption, pneumonia, bronchitis and grip are' numerous. It’s the peerless remedy for all throat and lung troubles. Price 50 cents and SI.OO. Guarnteed by Blackburn & Christen, druggists. Trial bottles free. Farm for Sale.

An 80-acre r rm, good land, al clear, d, well improved, located og mile north and one-half miles west of Steele. Inquire of D. Mattox. Berne, Ind., Hural Route, No. 3. .u2tf William R. Burkbead has established a new dray line and is out for business. 78-1 w ...Legal Advertising... Notice of final settlement of ESTATE. Notice is hereby given to the creditors, heirs and legatees of Eliza Wheeler. decea«i <i. to appear in the Adams Circuit Court, held at Decatur. Indiana, ou the 26th day ot April. 1904. and show cause, ifanv. why the final settlement accounts with the estate of said decendent should not be approved: and said heirs are notified to then make proof of heirship, and receive theirdistnbutive shares John C. Glendenino. Executor Decatur, Ind., April 1,1904. 6-2 Merryman & Sutton. Att'ys. jpVBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given that sealed bids -will be received at myoffice. four miles northwest of Berne, till the hour ot nine o'clock a. m., April 30, 1904, Itoir the erection of a one-room school house in eaid township, at District number Five, ttccordingto plans and specifications, which will be on file at my office after April 23. Ihu4. Said school house to be completed by the twentieth day of August. 1904. Bids must be accompanied by a certified check of JfiOO. The right is reserved to reject any and all bids. JOHN J. 9OLDNER, Township Trustee Monroe township, Adams county, Indiana Dated April 5,1904, g 8_ TO NON-RESIDENTS. State of Indiana, county of Adams, ss: Tn the Adams circuit court. February terni 1904, Bessie •>, Reynolds:; ) vs V No. 6719. Oliver D. Reynolds ) .It appearing from affidavit filed in the above

entitled cause, that Oliv< r D, Reynolds, the above named defendant is a non-resi-dent of the state of Indiana. Notice is therefore hereby given the said Oliver D. Reynolds that he be and appear before the Hon. Judge of the Adam* circuit court on the 2nd day of Miy the same being the nineteenth juridicial day of the next r*-gu lar term thereof, to be holden at the court house in the citA of Decatur. commencing on Monday, the Hth day of April. A. D.. RM. and plead by answer or demur to said °omplain’, or the same will be heard and determined in his absence, i —■— 1 Witness, my name and seal of said -se*i. - court hereto affixed this 29ih day I —) otJMarch. 1901. DAVID GERBER. Clerk. By Paul Baumgartner. Deputy. Emil Franz, Attorney for plaintiff. 4-3 VOTICE OF PUBLIC LETTING, Notice is hereby given that the board of commissioners ot Adams county, s’ate or Indiana, will receive sealed bids for the const nci ion of th* Macadamized road in Washington township, in said countv known as the extension ot the Decatur and Monroe macadam ruad up and until 10 o clock a. m., on Monday, May 2, 1901, at a regular session of the said board of commisssoners, held in the city of Decatur. Adams county. Indiana, sealed bids will be received for the construction of said road in accordance with the plans and specifications and report of the viewers and engineer, which are now on file in the Auditor’s office of said county, said road to be built of crushed stone alone. A bond must accompany each bid in twice the amount of the bid. conditioned tor the faithful performance of the said work, and that the bidder will, if awarded the contract, enter into contract therefor and complete the same irf accordance with the bid filed. All bids shall be made so as to give the amount at which said road will tie construct ed for in cash, payable on estimates to be made by the engineer in charge, not to exceed eightv per cent, of anyone estimate, out of the funds to be hereafter raised by the sale of bonds as required l»y law Each bidder will be requited to file affidavit as required by law. . . The -aid board of county commissioners reserve the right to reject any and all bids. 5-3 ABE BOCH, Auditor Adams Co. VOTICE OF PUBLIC LETTING, Notice is hereby given that the board of commissioners, of Adams county, state < f Indiana, will receive sealed bids for the construction of the macadamized road in Monr e town-hip. in sa’d county, known as the Monroe Township Macadam Road. Central, up and until 10 o’clock a. m„ on Monday, May 2, 1904, at a regular session of the said board of commissioners. held in the city of Decatur. Adams county. Indiana, sealed bids will be received for the construction of said road in accordance with the pians and specifications and report of the viewers and engineer, which are now on tile in the auditor’s office of said county, said road to be built of crushed stone alone. A bond must accompany each bid in twice the amount of the bid, conditioned for the faithful performance of the said work, and that the bidder will, if awarded the contract, enter into contract therefor and complete the same in accordance with the bid filed. All bids shall be made so as to give the amount at which said road will be constructed for in cash, payable on estimates to be made by the engineer in charge, not to exceed eighty per cent, of any one estimate, out of the funds to be hereafter raised by the sale of bonds as required by law. Each bidder will be required to file affidavit as r quired by law. The said board of county commissioners reserve the right to reject any and all bids. 5-3 Abe Buch. Auditor Adams Co.

VOTICETO NON-RESIDENTS, The State of Indiana, I county of Adams, f in the Adams Circuit court, February term. 1904. Gerhart Hessler Mortimer L. Whitbridge* I No. 6720 Whitbridge, his ' wife, and the unknown ; Complaint toQuiet heirs at law of Mortimer I Title. L, Whi bridge and I Whitbridge, his wife. J It appearing from affidavit filed in the above entitled cause, that Mortimer L, Whitbridge. Whitbridge, hi* wife, and the unknown heirs of Mortimer L. Whitbridge and Wnitbridge. his wife, the above named def-ndants are non-residents of the State of Indiana. Notice is therefore hereby given the said Mortimer L. W hitbridge. Whitebri ge. his wife and the unknown heirs of Mortimer L. Whitbridge and Whitebridge, his wife, that lhev be and appear before the Hon. Judge of the Adan - Circuit Court on the Ist day of Jun* 1 . 1904. the same being the 45th Juridical Day of the next regular term thereof, to be holden at the Court Bouse in the City of Decatur, commencing on Monday, the Hth day of April. A. D.. 1901 and plead by answer or demur to said complaint, nr the same will be heard and determined in their absence. WITNESS, my name, and the Seal of said (SEAL) Court hereto affixed, this 29th day of March. 1904. DAVID GERBER. Clerk. 4-3 By Paul Baumgartner, Deputy. Shaffer Peterson and John C. Moran. Attorneys lor Plaintiff

OF MACADAMIZED STONE ROAD PETITION. Notice is hereby given that one. S. N. Burkett, together with numerous other persons, resident freeholders and voters in Jefferson township. Adams county. Indiana have filed their joint petition in the Auditor's office of said Adams county. Indiana, asking and praying in their said petition that the board of commissioners of Adams county. Indiana, build and construct a free macadamized stone road in said Jefferson township, over and upon the public highway situated and located on the following route, towit: Commencing at and intersect with the East Jefferson macadam road at the southwest corner of the northeast quarter t H) of section twenty-one (21). tywnship twenty-five (25) north, range fifteen (15) east, and running thence on the section line east, between the east half (4) of sections twenpy-one (21) and twenty-two (22). and the east half (4) of section section (16) and section fifteen (15) to the state line between Indiana and Ohio and there to terminate. The same being one and one-half mile or 7.920 liniel feet in length. Said improvement to be suppl’mentary to and a continuance of the East Jefferson Township macadam road and toce known as the East Jefferson Township Macadam Extension Road. The said improvement prayed for in said petition to be supplementary to and a continuation of said East Jefferson Township macadamized road No- 3. And that Monday, May 2,1904, has been set and fixed by endorsement upon said petition as the day and date wh“n said petition will be heard by said board of commissioners in their room and office in said auditor’s office in the court house in said Adams county. Indiana, and of the pendancy of said petition and of the hearing thereof all persons Interested will take due notice. Abe Boch. Auditor. ( -3 ' Adams County. Ind. HJOTICE OF PUBLIC LETTING. Notice is hereby given that the board of commissioners, of Adams county, state of Indiana, will receive sealed bids for the construction of the macadamized road in Washington township, in said county, known as the

extension of the East Washington macadam road, up and until 10 o’clock, a. tn., on Monday, May 2,1904, at a regular session of the said board of com missioned, held in the city of Decatur. Adams counvy. Indiana, sealed bids wih be received lor the construction of said ro d in accordance with the plans and specifications and report of the viewers and engineer, which are’■< aon file in the amir or s office of said county. said road to be built of crushed stone i alone. X bond must accompany each bid in twice the amount ot the bid. conditioned for the faithful performance of the said work, and that the Ridder will, if awarded the contract, enter into contract therefor and complete the same in accordance with the bid hied. All b'ds fball be made so "s to give tlie amount at which said road will l>e constructed for in eash. pavable on estimates to he made by the engineer in charge, not to exceed eightv per cent of any one estimate, out of t he funds to be hereafter raised by the sale ot bonds as required by law. E n ch bidder will be required to file affidavit as required by law. The said board of county commissioners reserve the right to reject any and all bids. s_g Abe Boch. Auditor Adams Co VOTICE OF PUBLIC LETTING. Notice is hereby given that the board of commissioner-| of Adams County. State of Indiana will receive sealed bids for the construction of the macadam road in Monroe township, in said county, known as the eX; tension of the Pleasant 'alley and Oak Greve macadam road up and until lu o clock a. m . on Monday, May 2, 1904 ■it a regular session of the said board of couimissioners. held in the ei’y of. Decatur. Adams ciuntv. Indiana. sealed bids will be received for’the construction of said road in accordance with the p ans and speciti ations and report of the viewersand engineer, which are now on file in the auditor's office or said county, said road to be built ot crushed stone alone. A bond must accompany each bid in twice* the amount of the bid. conditioned for the faithful performance of the said work, and that tiie bidder will if awarded the contract, enter into contract then f ( r and complete the same in accordance with the bid filed. All bids shall be made so as to give the amount at whieh said road will be constructed for in cash. payable on estimates to be made by the engineer in charge, not to exceed eighty per. cent of any one estimate, out of the funds to be hereafter raised by sale of bonds as required by law, Each bidder will be required to file affidavit as required by law. The said board of county commissioners reserve the right to reject any and all bi s. 5-3 ABE BOCH. Auditor Adams Co.

V’OTICE OF MACADAMIZED STONE -A ROAD PETITION. Notice is hereby given that one, S. N Burkett, together with numerous otbe. persons, resident freeholders and voters in Wabash township Adams county. Indiana, have filed their joint petition in tlie Auditor’s office of said Adams county. Indiana, asking and praying in their said petition that the board of commissioners, of said Adams county. Indiana, build and construct a free maca damized stone road in said Wabasli township, over and upon the public highway situated on the following route, to-wit: Commencing at a pMnt about forty (40) rods north of the northwest corner of section twenty-two (22), township twenty-five (25) north, range fourteen 114) east, in Adams Coun y Indiana, or. at a point where the Geneva. Ceylon and Wabasli Township Macadam road leaves the River road and ru is north on the sectl in line. Said road to run s utheast along th«river 11 the section line between fifteen (15) and twenty-two (22), thence to run east to the section line between sections fifteen (15) and twenty-two (22) sections fourteen (li) and tweuty-tliree (23) sections th rteen (13) tind twenty-four (34), to the northeast corner ol section twentyfour i 24), and thereto terminate- Same being three (3) miles in lengih. The said road to be known as S N. Burket Extension of the Geneva. Ceylon and Wabash Township Macadam Road. The said improvement prayed for in said petition to be supplementary toand a continuation of said Geneva. Ceylon and Wabash Township macadamized road. No. 3. Monday, May 2, 1904, has been set and fixed by endorsement upon said petition as the day and date when said petition will he heard by said hoard of commissioners in thoir room and office in the said auditor’s office in th** court house in said Adams county. Indiana, and of the pendancy of said petition and of the hearing thereof al persons interested will take due notice. ABE BOCH. Auditor, 5-3 Adams County, Ind.

OF DITCH ASSESSMENT In the matter of the E. B. Booth ditch. To John B Holthoufie. Allison and Caleb Andrews. Cash Schultz. Ed B Booth. Ed B Booth. Henry Schulty. Lucinda B Kessler, Grand Rapids & Indiana Railroad Company for benefit to right-of-wav through sections 22 and 27. W H Niblick. W 11 Niblick. Adam i Sprague, William Col bin. Julia Colchin. Jacob Omlor. Jacob Omlor. Nicholas Colchin. William McLaughlin. Peier Coffee. Joseph Heiman, Mary C Miller. W H Niblick. Catherine Bosse, J H Voglewede, < aroMne Nuttm»n, Margaret Koeing. Peter Heiman. Elizabeth Wagoner Washington Township for nubile high- way between sections 22. 27. 2S, 21. 23, 14 and 15. BOOTH BRANCH To Margaret Kneing. Joseph Heiman. Elizabeth Wagoner. John B Holthouse. Cash Schultz. Ed B Booth, Washington Township for benefits to public highway between sections 22. 27. 28. and Grand Rapids & Indiana Railway right-of-way through sections 22 and 27. VOGLEWEDE BRANCH Caroline Nuttman, J n Voglewede. Allison and Caleb B Andrews. William Colchin, Lucinda B Kessler Ed B Booth, John B Holthouse. Washington Township benefits tor public highway between sections 22 and 27 You. and each of you. are hereby notified that an assessment sheet has been prepared and adopted in the matter of the above entitled cause, and the assessments therein made must be paid within ninety days, or on or before Joly 8, 1904, in cash, hy all persons who desire to pay such assessments in order to discharge their lands from all liability to such asses-ments. All assessments remaining unpaid at that date bonds will be issued therefor, payable in eight annual Installments from the first Monday in May. 1906. All assessments are due and payable at the Auditor’s office in Adams county. Indiana, and proper receiptswill be executed which will operate to discharge all lands from the lien from said assessments. Done by order of the board of Commissioners, April 4, 1904. ABE BOCH, 5t2 Auditor Adams County.

OF PUBLIC LETTING. Notice is hereby given that the board of commissioners of Adams county, state of Indiana. will receive sealed bids for the construction of the macadam road in Wabash township, in said county, known as the extension of the Geneva. Ceylon and Wabash Township macadam road, up and until ten o’clock a. m., on Monday, May 2, 1904, at a regular session of the said board of commissioners. held In the city of Decatur, Adams county, Indiana, sealed bidswill be received for the construction of said road in accordance with the plans and specifications

and report of the v:ewer« and epgimeer,'which are nowon file in the auditors offic*» ot saui county, said road to be built of crushed stone al Abond must accompany each bid in> * w, g® the amount of the bid conditioned tor tn . faithful performance of tne said worrk. am thatthe bidder will, if a warded the contract, enter into contract t herefor and complete the same in accordance with the bld tiled. All bi<ls shall tie made so as to give the am'unt at whtchsaflro.il will be cons cure ted tor in cash, payable on estimates to , made by ih-engineer in charge, not ro exceed eightv per cent-of an v one estimate, out * rhe funcls to be hereafter raised by the sale ot bonds as requited by iuw. Each bidder will be required to file affidavit as required by law. The said board of county commissioners reserve the right to reject any and all blds. 5-3 ABE BOCH. Auditor Adams Coun t pqoTICE OF PUBLIC LETTING Notice is hereby given that the board of commissioners of Adams county state of Indiana..will receive sea'ed bids for the construction of the Macadamized mad in Monroe township, in sard countv. known as the extension oI the Plea-ant Valley and Oak Grove macadam road, up and until 10 o clock a m , on Monday, May 2, 1904. st a regular session of the said board of commissioners, held in the city of Decatur. Adams county. Indiana sealed bids will be received for the construction of said road in accordance with the plans and •specifications and report of the viewers and engineer winch are now on tile in the Auditor's office of said county, said road to be built of crushed stone alone. A bond must seconmany each bid In twice the:-mount of the bid. conditioned for the fai'iiful performance of tile said work and that the bidder will, if awarded the contract enter into contract therefor and complete the same in accordance with the bid filed. All bid- shall be made so as to give the amount at whieh said road will be constructed for In cash, payable on estimates to he made hv the engineer in charge, not to exceed eighty percent, of any one estimate, out of the funds to be hereafter raised by the sale of bonds as required by law. Each bidder will be required to file affidavit as required by law. The said board of countv commissioners reserve the right to reject any and all bids. ABE BOCH. s_g Auditor Adams County. XTOTICE OF M ACADAMIZED STONE -N ROAD PETITION. Notice is hereby given that one. Jonathan Merryman together with numerous other persons, resident free ho'ders and voters in Washington township. Adanis county, Indiana, have filed their joint petition in the auditor’s office of said Adams county, Indiana. asking and praying in their said petition that the board of commissioners of said Adams county. Indiana, build and construct a free macadamized stone road tn said Washington township. ever and upon the public highway situated on the following route, to-wit: Commencing at the northeast corner of section thirty-one (31) running thenee west on the section line between secions thirty (30) and thirty-one (31) township twentyseven (27). north range. fourteen (14) east in Adams County. Indiana, and there to terminate, the same being one mile in length. Said road to be known as an extension of the West Washington Township Macadam Road, connecting th>- saiue with the towu'hip line, between Washington and Kirkland townships. The said improvement prayed for in said petition to be supplementary toand a continuation of said East Washington Township macadamized road No 3. And that Monday, May 2, 1904, has been set and fixed by endorsement upon said petition as the day and date when said petition will be heard by said board of commissioners in their room and office in the said auditor’s office in the court bouse in said Adams couiry. Indiana, and of the pendancy ot said petition and of the hearing thereof all persons interested will take due notice. Abe Boch. Auditor. 5-3 Adams Countv. Ind.

Nutice of m acadamized stone road htbkn. Notice is hereby given that one. Frank Arnold, together with numerous o her persons res dent freeholders and voters in Kirkland township. Adams county. Indiana, have filed their joint petition in the auditor’s office of said Adams county. Indiana, asking and praying in their said petition that th<board of commissioners of said Adams countv. Indiana. >ui : d and construct a tree macadami'ed stone road in said Kirkland township, over and upon the public highway situated on the following route, to-wit: Commencing at the northeast corner of section fourteen < 14) township twenty-seven (27) north range thirteen (13) eistin Adams county. Indiana, running thence west on the section line between sections eleven (lb and fourteen< 14); ten ( 0) and fifteen (15»: nine (9i and sixt«*»*r ‘16); terminating at the northwt*st c'ruer " section sixteen tl”‘. the same being ihiec ( G miles in length. Saul road to be an extension of the Decatur an 1 Bluffton Macadam ro id. to be known as the " Arnold Extension,” of the Decatur and Bluffton road. The said improvement prayed for in said petition to be supplementary to and a cont in nation of said Decatur and Bluffotn macad mam ized road No. 3. And that Monday, May 2, 1904, has been set and fixed by endorsement upon said petition as tlie day and date when said petition will be heard by said board of commissioners in their room and office in the said auditor’s office in the court iiouse in said Adams county, Indiana, and of tlie pendency <>: Slid petition and of the bearing thereof all persons interested will take due notice. ABE BOCH, Auditor, 5-S Adams Countv, Ind.

VOTICE OF MACADAMIZED STONE ROAD PETITION Notice is hereby given that one, Benedict Liniger. together with numerous other pers sons, resident, freeholders and voters, in Washlnington township. Adams county. Ind., have filed their joint petition in the auditor’s office of said Adams county. Indiana, asking and praying in their said petition that the board of commissioners of said Adams county. Indiana, build and construct a free macadamized stone road in said Washington township, over and upon the public highway situated on the following route, towit: Commencing at the intersection o the proposed improvement herein petitioned and the Macadamized heretofore constructed and known as the Decatur and Bluffton Macadmized Road.” at the northeast, corner of section (12) <n township twenty-seven (27) north, range thirteen (13) east in said county and state, thence running south between sections, twelve (12) of Kirkland township and section seven (7) of Washing on township also between sections thirteen (13) of Kirkland township and eighteen (18) of Washington township, to the southeast corner of section thirteen (13) in said Kirkland township, ana there to terminate. Said proposed Improvement will be two ffll mi'es in length. The said improvement prayed for in said petition to lie supplementary to and a continuation of said Decatur and Bluffton macadamized road. No. 3. And that Monday, May 2. 1904, has been set and fixed by endorsement upon said petitioo as the day and date when said petition will )>e heard by said lioard of commissioners in their room and office in t he said auditor s ofßce in the court house in said Adams county, and of the pendency of

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said petition and of the hearing thereof all persons interested will take due notice. ABE BOCH. Auditor. 5 _3 Adams County, Ind. XfOTICEi'F SALE OF MACADAM ROAD LN BONDS. Notice is hereby given, that I J U ' iglewpde. treasurer of Adams county, state oi Indiana, will on Friday, April 22, 1904, at the room of the board of commissioners in rhe auditor s office in the city of Decatur Indiana. receive sealed,bids tor the purchase and sale of certain macadamized road bonds hereinafter described ordered issued by the Board of Commissioners of said county for the construction of the roads hereinafter named, as follows, to-wit: For the construction of the North Preble macadam road in Preble townshin. Adame countv. Indiana, the entire Dsue of bonds for -aid road b*4ng in the sum of &10.K60 00. being in twentv c2m semi annual payments bearing date of April 15. 1904. and each bond beinir in the sum of $533.00 with 4»4 percent interest payable semi-annually with coupons attached. I will offer at the ‘ame time the bonds issued for the construction of the Fast W ashington extension No. 1. macadam road in Washington township, in said county, said bonds being in the sum total of St 200.00, divided into twenty (20) semi-annual payments. each bond being for the sum of $213.(X) with 44 per cent interest coupons attached, payable semi-annually. I will al«o offer at the same time the bonds issued for the construction of the West Washington extension. No. 1. macadam road in Washington township in sa’d county, the total issue of said bonds being in the sum of $3.8G)00. payable in twenty (20) semi-annual payments of sll*o 00 each, with 44 percent interest coupons attached, payable semiannually. 1 wiH also offer for sale at the same time the bonds issued for the construction of the West Washington extension. No. 2. macadam road in Washington township in county, the total issue therefor being in the sum of *4.00 00. pavable in twenty (20) semi-annual payments of $204/0 each, with 44 percent coupons attached, payable semi-annually. I will also offer for sale at the same time and f he bonds issued for the construction of th<» Decatur & Monroe extension Xo. 1. macadam road in Washington township, in said countv. said bonds beine’ forth“ sum of $4 706 00. payable in twenty (20) semi-annual navments <>i s.’3\oo each, with 44 nor "ent interest coupons attached, payable semiannually. I will also offer sale afr the same time and place the bonds issued for the construction of the Decatur & R’nffton extension. No 1. macadam road in Kirkland township in said countv. said bonds being for the sum of S3.SDO 00. pavaMe in twenty (20) semi-annual payments of SIIO.OO each, with 44 percent interest coupons attached, payable semiannually.

Sealed b'ds will b<* received until 1(1 o'clock a m. of said day. Each bid must be accompanied with a oer*ified check in amount e<juaJ tothroe(3) percent of the amount of rhe bid which chock must be drawn aga nst monies deposited in anv reliable bank in «aid oount\; such check must be made payable or indorsed to th** Board of Commissioners and shall beheld as guarantv for the nerforman** o of such bid. and should such bid be accepted the said check shall be forfeited to <he county, should the bidder fail to comn'v with the co • litions of his said bid Each of sai ’ hond* will bear da f e of April 15. 1904. ”nd Bhoul d the be nor ready for delivery on the day the said bids are r ceived and accepted, the interest will be refunded bv the purchaser at the rate of four and onehalf per cent from the date of April 15. 1004. until th*' date whn n the purchase price of shM ho*nltsrr n;ij | to the County Treasurer and the bonds delivered. The above descril>ed bonds will become due onthels*n day of November and the 15th day of May of °ach year, commencing with Novemlier 15 1904 and are made payable including interest, at the First National Bank. Decatur. Indiana Said bonds are issued exclusively for the expense of the construction of the *liove described roads pursuant to the laws of 1897, 1899 and 1903 'Hie amount of bond® to b» sold including b nds already issued in said townships for free gravel and macadam roads is less than four <4) per cent of the totil valuation of said townsh’p for taxation. Further particulars will be furnished on application. Bids must be 'on each set of bonds seperately. It J. H. Voglewede, County Treasurer

OF DITCH ASSESSMENT Tn the matter of the Peter Holthouse et al ditch ex parte. To Samuel M. Wolf. Orvil Brentlinger. Wesley J. Selby. Martin M. Shady. Peter Holthouse. Jacob and Samuel Barger. Henry Hildebrand. Lesetta Reppert. James A Steele. William Berger. Ernst Schlickman William F. Beineke. William C Werling. John Niblick. William H. Niblick. JasK. Niblick Charles S. Niblick, Daniel M. Niblick. Albert Bracht. Fred .1. Bracht, Fred Schroeder. Jacob Spade. Frank Arnold. Jane and Jessie Beyerly, Wm. D. Hoffman. Samuel Shell. Rinehart D. Limenstall. Nathan Bhrman Wm. B Weldy. Catherine Hartman. Geo, Martin, Marcus W. Better, Joseph Shoaf, Janies L. Zimmerman, Mary E. Wright. Elizabeth M Weldy George p. Sheft, Charles B. Niblick, Jacob Weidler. William Gerber, Samuel H H cker. Sylvester C. Mills. Samuel L and Laura Driver. Mary E. Hower, George W a«d Elizabeth Miller, Elizabeth and William Stepler, Vincent D. Bell, Adam Pease, George Burket, Gustave Yeager. Stephen Kistler Henrv Hilgerman. Joel Neuensch wander. Christian Helmerick. Effie Stoutenberry Sophia Hilgerman. Daniel M. Beyerly. Daniel M ana Dora Beyerly. Amanda C. Stalter William Breiner. George H. Bright. Joshua Bright. Jacob Hel.er. George Crist. Ezra E Zimmerman. Albert Reppert, Lewis Fruchte Jscob Sherry. Frederick Sherry, George s' and Mary A. Beyerly. Peter M. Fulk. Albert Arnold, Charles S. Bryan, Ernst Korte, Louis Bracht. Samuel Lyse, Jonah Corson. Carrie 'J? wer ...Margaret C. Hower. Martha and Minnie Kauffman, Jerry Barton. Henry Jackson Abraham Fugate. Samuel Yost. Marcellus C. Norris. William L. Breiner. Eliza M Johnson. Isaac L Babcock. William F. Fulk William Adler. William Grow. Rachel j" Stoutenberry, Seth D Beavers, Mary Steele' David Steele. Louis Goldner. William R Kirschner Charles A. Hunter. Mary E Gault. Christian M. Weldy. Frederick Ehlerd‘”F. , Edw ", ri ?, A- Kirschner. William H Beineke, Philip Baker, Anna Good, Mary E

Wilson. Elizabeth , Hart. Theresa Wolbem Peter H. Colchin. Jerry Archbold. Catherine Shafer. John Schnrger. Francis Met am Caroline L. Nuttman. heirs-at-law of ,l o s eD h D. Nuttman, deceased; Rachel Fritzinger Henry Krick Solomon Linn. Todhs S. ( overdale. John Tonnellier. Henry Hilge, Frederick l ubner, Svlvester C. and Oliver p mhi,’ Marv D. Houck. George M. T Hauck,’DavS Crum. John C. Movers. Catherine I McWhirter. William \. Straub William Zimmerman Marion F. Shady, David L. Sovine, Jacob Olwinc. Henry J. and Mary S, Dilling. Henrv T. n eihl. Elizabeth Hoover. Rebe Brown Marcus Jahn James O. Hoffman, Mary E ■ Ward. Ezra Weber. Samuel > Battenfleld Samuel D. Beavers. Abraham.). Beerv. John T. Baker. Malinda Baker. Barbara Stalter David St'idabaker, William Beiberick and William Weber. James P. Hall. GerhardVoelewede. Charles M. France. Maggie Bennett and Dayton Bosller. heirs at-law of Elizabeth France, deceased; Anna and Lucy V. Am*, paugh. Alice Kitson. Conrad Brake. Michael Smith. Christian and Martha F. Been. Cassius M. Andrews. Andrew W. Werling.'Lovina Anspaugh Shnrlott C. Schugg heirs-at-law of Cnnrad Anspaugh. deceased; Charles Nyffler. Arthur Fish* r Jacob I’, un r. (~q)W Keller. Benjamin F. Butler. Jesse Williams, John D. Stoutenberry, Catherine Liby Mary E. Beery. JobnH. Reerv. Joseph I). Beery, William Ehrman. Linzy Howard, David and Jefferson Crum. Joseph V Pease. Elijah Pease. Harmon Thoma.'. Benjamin F. Booker, John Sovine. Orvil Gilliam, Edward Bentz, John Steplpr. Franklin W. Mosure. Herrnon Jack. Ferdinand Jack. Washington Wolf. Simon Smith. Matilta E Spangler. SophiaL, Krutztnan. Jacob L. Krutzman. heirs&tlaw of E Frederick Krutzman deceased: David Gerber. WiHiam A. and Abby Bowman, Georg° Geels. Cornelius Eiting, John Eitinr, John Voglewede, Clinton C, Cloud. Hendrick M. Christianer. Johann H A. ('hrl’tianer, August H Heuer, heirs at law of Hendrick M Christianer. deceased; Frank M and Eliza Rchirmeyer Eliza J. Cloud, Anna Dullahan. Joseph Smith. Caroline L. Nutt* ,r nn. Marv Meyers. Eddie Meyers. Leo J. Meyers. William Moyers. Helen Movers, heirs at-law of John H. Meyers, deceased; Bernard Meyer?. James Hurst. Elizabeth Heiderman, Henry Heiderman. Julius Heiderman. heirs-at-law of Gerhard Halderman, deceased, James T. Niblick. Rebecca A. Ernst. Samne Rarger. Jacob Barger. Edward Barger, heirs at-law of Nicholas Barger, deceased; Geor? W Drum, Janies B. Drum Philip H. brum William D Rinehart. Charles Rinehafi Chancy Rinehart, heirs at-law ot Sarah Rine hart, decease!: William D. Rinehart. Cbauc Rinehart. Charles Rinehart. Jessie Me re Bertha Sheets, Effie Elzv. Vena Kioehtt hpir’-at-law of Barbara Rinehart, deceased Chicago A Erie railroad tor rik’ht-of-way Toledo. St. Tenuis A- Western railroad fa rigbl-of-way, Washington township for bej fits tc public highway. French tov ruhipfa benefits to public highway. Kirkland dwi ship for benefits to public highway. Koo township for benefi’s to public hi-zhway. Mar A. Beyerl v. Nancy D The Carrol Elevator Company. Marv S Bracht. Chaiiff L. Brentlinger. Jcrro Stnneburner. Calvin! Eller. Jacob E. Henschen. Roubrn Been Harriet M. Rowers. Charles R lUwers Bess L Bowers. Richard C. Bowors. Pink Bowefl heirs-at-law of Henry T. Rower*, deceased Simon Bowers. Emma E Stal’er Josephed I. Bowers. Lvdia A Bowers. h’urs-Ht-’awO Jonathan Rowers deceased: <J Reberltfk. Charles Arnold. 1 ."iisa J<>nns< Martlah E. and Mary J. Bn-wp Henry Breiner. Nancy A. Carter. Ern?i Krutzm Wi Ham J. Movers. Edward r *>pi Mankey. Christian Mankev. E ; z ih»- n Bon Anton Voglewede. Bernard H yey« Joseph Meyers John S Mayers. Mary Merer*, heirs-at-law nf Gerhard I! J Mary M. Welier Jowph Wets Pl. Andri w Apr 1 .; •«’ '. E. Kintz. Barbara Weber, .lehn <’ Frmk Weber. Cariu rine Seh> • ■ - ’ 1 • >* law of «imon Weber, deeea-t 2 * Kohne. Bernard Lengerich. John ■' hard Heusler. Gfcrret Hessler. Leo Julius Kohne. Anthonv K " I’"" Kohne, Marv Kohne. Amelia Kobne.jeiffl law of H-nry Kohne, riee.-a-. : 1 r (7 verich. Henry A'ofrlewene. ' • r ', 'Li fl'iirv Eit<nr. Henrv Hark: '' '«"• Johnson. William F.lzy. it a ''r m | Henry Jackson. Marr \ II Zimmerman. Sarah F. I'lsn 1 ' .. Reuben E Pierce. George H > Pierce. Elizabeth Berne, I. ■ n tenia Borne. Clara Borin' ' . ward Borne. Anna Borne. H'j '■ r r tav Borne, heirs-at-lew of deceased: Elmer . ker ' ; ■ T. Welker A. D. Welker. M ’ at-law of Frederick Charles Saiitbine. Dr'id Sautbine. PhfHn Sanibi-e fl Adda Sa'itbine. 1-lor-nv' " . berry. Lneinda Sautbine. h> :r- ■ Sautbine. deceased: I. . • '. , Bentz Emms Krohn, F.ii/- ' Ka ' Edward Bentz. Charles . Bentz. s S r a h K'<>pf-n«t. ■ " 4! fl heirs-at-law of Rudolph 1 " Sar-h E Hoffman Eli E H ’ . ? qfl Hoffman. Clara I. Hoff::; v qfl man. Lucinda E. Hoffm i'i ' man. Eliza Hart man. h'-'t --o Hoffman, deceased: Mn r ' 1 , Jacob Baumgartner Mat■' ' tl fl D. Baumgartner. Lizzie H 1 11 " Lorenzo D. H«. uni--art nor. A y ner. Joseph Baumgartner cartner. Peter B. Bairiar Baumgartner Mary M 1 William Baumcartnen Fi . ner. heirs-at-law of Pet.-: „„ lf! fl deceased; Ezra E. Zim , Zimmerman. William D / M. Zimmerman. De«n.' , 'iJrffl Jennie E Lewton. Jes-m _ nmfrs fl Susan Bell. heirs-at-l»w o. I ■ '. ~„r c deceased: Anna Amspam-' 1 Brown. Elizabeth Brown. -»■ ; ' Marv J Brown. John W b Lenhart. Caroline An in «- bfl James D. Brown. Jr.. J'--' ' fl Brown. Eddie B ro ™ 'C” rhsrlottfl Ramon Stalter. Enoch * “ Schug. heirs at-law nt '■ Hfl eeased; St. Joseph ' iJ' l man J .Alderinc. Bishop i t , ■- David Studabaker. .lona- _ „„,n S. Bowers. Millen Burn-. Charles F. True. Janie- Ji. The Deeatu: Cemeterv A-"' -'” 0 ■ Brown. William Zimmers.an. You. and each of von. are that an assessment sheet a- p and adopted in the matter •’',_ ra( , n r, titled cause, and the a j a! made must be paid within nm . M or before ■ July 8, 1904, B in cash, hv all persons who : fl assessments in order to •—'r.’"", from all liability to such a. , H , ,„stM assessments rran’rlttc", , . : bonds will be issued tie r< )! r. annual installments 1 ’ " a May. 1906. All assesstnoi ‘ ‘""M "ble at the Auditor's -v Indiana, and proper r< ’■ ; a! i which will operate to di-’ B| the leln from said a»se.--Done by order of the era, April 4, 1904. 4 pg g 7.3 Auditor