Decatur Democrat, Volume 48, Number 34, Decatur, Adams County, 27 October 1904 — Page 2

AWFUL TRAGEDY Randolph Brown Commits Suicide Farmer Living Near Dixon Burns His House and Barn and Then Takes Poison. Last Monday’s Van Wert Bulletin said: A shocking tragady was enacted in U lion township, this county, Sunday, night, in which Randolph Brown destroyed his home, the barn and other buildings on his farm by fire and tnen ended his own life by going to a corn field and taking a dose of poison. Brown removed from Fayette county to this county, some six years ago and settled on a fortyacre farm in the above named township. Some time after coming here he had trouble with one of his neighbor, Frank Rogers, over the line fence, in which he received a terrible beating. His friends claim th it after receiving the beating his mind showed signs of weakness and his gradually filled. Brown sued R >»ers in the lie d courts for dam ag es and w is aw i-ded a juig n mt of $l5O. He gridually grew worse and last spring in one of his fits of violence assaulted his wife. They have three children, one of their sons, Perry, living on a farm in Hoaglin township. Mrs. Brown sought shelter and protection at the home of the latter and sued for a property settlement, which was granted, the court making the division and ordering the sale of the personal property. The sale took place on Monday of last week. Brown claimed that the property was sold too cheap and in his frenzied condition went to the home of his son Perry, where he was so violent that certain members of the

family were alarmed and sought a place of safety among the neighbors . On Sunday he returned to his home and made a bed in a corn fiild. At about eleven o’clock last night the neighbors were aroused by the burning of his buildings and went to the fire to assist in saving a part of the property, if possible. Brown was missing and was not found until tihs morning, when his body, stiff in death, was discovered in the Corn field where he had made his bed. Evidently he died from the effects of a dose of poison. His age was about sixty years. He had in his p »sses*ion cash and n ites aggregating about one thousail dillirs in value. It is feared th'43 .vire destroyed in the fi-e. Saves Two From Death. "O ir little laughter had an almost fa»al a'ta’k of whooping cnigh and bronchitis,” writes Mrs, W K. Haviland, of Arm ink, N Y., but when all o‘ner failed, we saved her life with Dr. K rig’s New Discovery. Our niece who had consumption in an advared stage, also used this wonderful medicine and today she is perfectly well.” Desperate throat and lung diseases yield to Dr. Kiug.s New Discorerv as to no other medi cine on ear'll. Infallible f>r coughs and colds 50c and SI bottles guaranteed by Blackburn & Christen. Trial bottle free.

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BUSY PLACE Is Office of Superintendent of Public Instructions. Very few people realize the great amount of work that is done in the Department of E location at Indianapoils. Toe State Superintendent is a very busy man. By virtue of his office he is a member of the State board of education which prepares the questions for the examinations which are held each month

from January to August, inclusive. The State Superintendent makes the course of study for the public schools and this is constantly being revised. He is the guaraian of the school funds, amounting to $10,500,000. He outlines and directs the work of the township institutes with the county superintendent and township trustees. He prepares an extended report of the educational affairs to each legislature. He is expected to visit every county dining each term of office and to lecture to the teachers. He keeps in touch with the work of the superintendents of the state and attends their meetings. He is, by virtue of his office, a member of the board of trustees of the State Normal School. In addition to these duties he must direct the immense correspondence of the office, dealing with ©very phase of ©ducation in ©very part of the state. All in all the state superintendent leads a very strenuous life. State Superintendent Cotton has just issued the course of study and the township outline for the coming year, and some very practical are made in them which if carried out will bring good results. State Health Report. The September bulletin of the state board of health, which has just gone to press, reveals a better condition in the health conditions of the state in every particular. The number of deaths for the month was 2,658 a rate of 12.2 as against 2,980 deaths in the proceeding month, rate 15.2 and 2,766 deaths in September of last year, a rate of 13.4. The death rate for cities for the month is 15.7, a much lietter showing than that to September. 1903, which was 16.4. A like decrease is shown in the rate of the country districts, falling from 11.8 in September, 1903, to 10.3 in the same month of this year. Diseases claiming the most victims are tuberculosis, 331; diarrheal diseases, 319; typhoid fever, 137;' pneumonia, 73; smallpox, 12. There were 146 deaths by violence, also. Fifty counties show a de ith rate below the average of 121.2 for the state. On the whole the report is very encouraging, as showing that the continual work and campaign of the State Board of Health is bringing about good results. Notice to the Public. Cataract and all diseases of the eyes cured without an operatihn by Dr. G Thain. It makes no difference how long you have been blind or how sore y jureves are, you can be cured; also, deafness or hard of hearing can be re stored. Consultation and examination free. Dr. Thain will return here again and be at the Murray House, Thursday, Oct. 27. 51tf

TELEGRAPH FLASHES. Indianapolis, Ind.. Oct. 19. At the meeting of the state board of election commissioners today the final arrangement of the ballots to be used at the coming election was decided on. Tue arrangement of the ballot as use lat the last general election will be retained. This places the democratic ticket in the first column at the left of the bal lot, followed by the tickets of the republican, prohibition, peoples, socialist and socialist labor tickets in the order named from left to right. There are 3,389 precincts in Indiana for the election this fall, as shown by reports to the state board of election commissioners. Two years ago the plurality of the republican candidate for secretary ot state was 35,264 and t-o win the democrats will have to make a net gain of between ten and eleven votes to the precinct. Four years ago the plurality of the first Me Kinley elector was 26.179 and if the national election is used as a basis of comparison the democrats will have to make a net gain of about eight to the preinct to win. Gun Club Meet. The Decatur Gun club held their first fall meeting Wednesday afternoon at the Bell-A iew farm and was most successful from every standpoint. There were eight entries for the sweepstakes’ event and the contest was spirited. Clark Coverdale, however, getting away with the first honors, “killin’’ thirty-one clay pigeons, in thirty shots, two clay pigeons being sprung from the trap at one time and Clark hitting both in one shot. For receiving the highest score he was awarded eleven fine chickens. Clark will now represent the Decatur Gun club at the fall meeting of the Fort Wayne Rod and Gun club at Fort Wayne some time next month, and his followers here are all of the opinion that he will be among the top notchers. A num ber of those who shot yesterday had fine scores Will Schrock and Charles Colter, however, had the lowest, as it seemed to be their day off and they could hit nothing. Mr. Bell royally entertained the club, giving them the best the farm produced, and the boys are loud in their praise toward him. Another shoot will be given*again on next Wednesday, which promises to be just as exciting as the one justheld.

Public Sale. Edwin W. France will sell at public action at his residence three quarters of a mile west of Pleasant Mills, known as the Jacob Yager farm, on Monday, Oct. 31, the following property: Six head of work horses, twenty-three head of cattle, 30 head of hogs, 100 head of full-blooded Plymouth Rock chickens, farming implements, household good, 600 shocks of corn and many articles too numerous to mention. Noah Stalter will offer at public auction at his residence three and one-half miles southeast of Decatur, and two miles northwest of Pleasant Mills, on what is known as the old Aaron Archer farm, at 10 o'clock a. m., Wednesday, November 2, the following property: .Two brood mares with foal, Day horse, 4 years old, 2-year-old Belgian

stallions, 2 yearling c. Ito, 17 hea< of cattle. 6 one -’ yearold heifer, one 2-year-old steer, 4 yearlings. 5 spring calves. 5 sows and pigs by their side,’ 9 sluwtSD farming implements and household goods. Usual terms of sale. Four per cent off for cash. Charles M. Stemen will offer for I sale at his residence four miles I west of Decatur, and one-half mile! east of Peterson, on the Bluffton and Decatur macadam road, on the Will Weldy farm, beginning at 10:00 o’clock a. m., on Tuesday, Novembers, the following propertv: One brood mare, ten years old, witn colt, one draft mare, weight 1700 pounds, six year old i driving horse, yearling colt, three vear old colt, cow and spring calf, four brood sows with 32 pigs by their sides, 4 full-blooded Poland China male pigs, CO head or more of chickens, farming implements ho isehold articles and other goods. H. Fred. Bohnke will offer at public auction at his farm, 31 miles north of Decatur, first farm north of the Alpha Church, at 10 o’clock a. m„ on Friday, November 4. 19 4. the following property: One 8-year old mare with foie, I 5 year-old driving mare with foie, 1 spring colt. 1 good driuing horse, 8 years old; 1 top buggy and harness. 1 three- year-old Durham cow. fresh; 1 Jersey cow. fresh; 2 Durham heifers, fresh in May; 31 head of hogs—l 2 shoats weighing 150 pounds each: 8 Chesterwhite shoats, weighing 60 pounds each;l full blooded Chester white brood sow. 15 head Shropshire ewes, I Shropshire buck, 1 year old: 1 mower, 1 Milwaukee binder, 1 small body sleigh. 125 oak fence posts, 1 registered Polhnd China male hog, 1 Chesterwhite male hog, 75 Leghorn chickens. 1 Blackhawk corn planter, 1 corn plow, good as new; 1 breaking plow*, good as new; 1 spike-toothed harrow, good as new; 1 wide tired wagon with double bed and manure bed. 1 spring-toothed harrow, set double harness, set single harness, 120 shocks good corn: 40 tons of timothy hay in mow, 8 tons clover hay, and other articles.

t ...Legal Advertising... TO NON-RESIDENTS The State of Indiana. County of Adams, ss. In the Adams Circuit Court. September term, 1904. No. 6807. Suit on Note and Attachment. James S. Boyers vs. Clarence L Ayers. It appearing from affidavit filed in the above entitled cause, that Clarence L. Ayers, the above named defendant, is a non-resident of the state of Indiana. Notice is therefore hereby given the said Clarence L. Ayers that he be and appear before the Hon. Judge or the Adams Circuit Court on the 21st day of December. 1904. the same being the 27th Juridicial day of the next regular term thereof, to be holden at the Court House in the City of Decatur commencing on Monday, the 21st day of November. A D.. 1904. and plead by answer or demur to said complaint, or the same will be heard and determined in his absence. WITNESS, my name, and the Seal of said Court hereto affixed, this 21st day (SEAL) of Ojtober. A. D.. 1904. DAVID GERBER. Clerk. By Paul Baumgartner. Deputy. Merryman & Sutton, Attorneys for Plaintiff. NOTICE OF MACADAMIZED STONE ROAD PETITION. Notice is hereby given that one. J. P. Johnson, together with numerouse other persons. resident, freeholders and voters of and in the township of Monroe and vhe town ot Berne. Adams county. Indiana, have filed their joint petition in the auditor’s office, or said Adams county, Indiana, askiug and praying in their said petition that the board of commissioners, ot said Anams county. Indiana, buil and construct a free macadamized stone road in said Monroe township, over and upon the public highway situated on the following route, to-wit: Commencing at the northwest corner of section twelve (12). township twenty-six (2«> north, range fourteen (14.» east; running thence east on the section line between one (1) and twelve (1?), connecting the Oak Gr ve and Pleasant Valley macadam road with the township line between Monroe and Blue Creek townships, terminating at the northeast corner of section twelve (12). Said road being one mile- in length. Said road to be an extention of the Oak Grove and Pleasant Valley macadam road. The said improvements prayed for in sai petition to be a continuation or extension of the Oak Grove and Pleasant Vally macadam road. And that Monday, November 7, 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 said auditor’s office in the court house in said A dams county. Indiana, and cf the pendancy of said petition and of the hearing thereof all persons interested will take due notice. ABE BOTH. Auditor. Adams County. Ind. Notice of commissioner’s SALE OF REAL ESTATE. The undersigned commissioner, by virtue of an order of i l.e Adams circuit court, made and entered in a cause th* rein pending, enti’ied James K. Mar z. ei al. vs Atba A Beatty. et a’, and numbered 6758 upon the dockets thereof. hereby gives notice that at the east do< rof the court house, in Decatur. Adams county. Indiana, on Saturday, November 12,1904, at 2 o’clock p m. of sail day. he will offer for sale, at public auction, and.at not less than two-thirds of the full appraised value thereof, the following described real estate, to-wit: Commencing at the southwest corner of the southeast quarter of section nineteen (IS)), In township twenty-six (-Mi north, range fifteen (Isi east, in Adams county. Indiana; thence east one hundred and twelve (112) rods: thence north one hundred and twenty twj (122) rods and twenty-one and one-half (2t%) linksthence west one hundred and twelve (112) rods to .the west line of said southeast quarter;

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thence one hundred and twenty-two 112 i rod- a id twenty-one ano one-nait i-’i-A) linksto'ii place of beginning. Containnlg elglity-six (s>) acres of land more or less. TERMS OF SALE: One-third cash on day of sale; one-third in nine month, and one-third in eighteen months. Deferred payments tr bear interest at the rate of six per cent and to be secured by first nfortgage on said real estate. 31-4 DAVID E. SMITH, Commissioner. X’OTICE CF RECEIVING BIDS FOR CONA STKVCTION OF PUBLIC DITCH. Notice is hereby given that I, Abe Boeh. auditor ot Adams county. Indiana, pursuant to an oder ot the board of commissioners for the const ruction of a ditch known as the James Heudricks ditch, described as follows: Beginning at a point twenty-eight (28) rods south and tit teen (15) rods east of the northwest corner of the south halt of the southeast quarter of section nine (9). township twentt-six fJ6) north, range fourteen <l4)east, in Adams ■ ounty. Indiana. Running thence nortn six >Hi degrees west eighteen (18) rods, thence • ortn titteen (15) degrees east twentyseve..i27> rods, thence north seventy-three(.3) degiees . ast twenty-one 21 (rods), thence north ten 110) degrees east thirty-three (33) rods, tbenee west slxty-onc (61) rode, thence no tli s - x enteen (17) rods, thence north thirtytive (AVi degrees west flfteed (15) rods, thence north seven and one-halt (7H) degrees west eighteen >18) rods, thence north thlrty-flve .351 degrees west fifteen (16) rod*, thence north thirtv-nine i -39) rods, thence north fifty (50) degiees east nine (9) rods, thence east siitythree(»W) tods, thence north thirty-eight (38) degrees east iwentv-four (24) rods, thence north sev n (7) degrees east thirty-two (32) rods, thence north thirty <3O) rods, thence east iliii ty-four (34) rods thence north tour i<> degrees east eighty-two (82) rods, thence north fit ty (50) degrees, west thirty-eight i,38) rod-, thence north thirty-three (33i rods, .hence i.orth fourteen (14) degrees east eighteen <18) rods, thence north six (6) degrees west fifteen (15) rods thence north ten (10) degie- s west thirtv three (33) rods, thence north thirty-six (thirty-six (36) degrees west twenty-four (24) rods, thenee north forty 1.40) degiees west fifty-four (54) rods, thence nortli fifty (50) degrees west twenty-four (24) rods, thence north eight (8) degrees west tlilrty-ui e (39) rods, thence north nineteen l '< .’egrets west sixty-seven (67) rods, terminating at the William D. Strait ditch at a p lint eighteen (IBi rods east and twenty-six (2r) I (ids'north of the northeast corner of the southeast quarter of tho southwest quarter of section thirty-three (33) township twentyseven (27) north, range fourteen (14) east, in county and state aforesaid.

Passing'hrough and affecting the lands of Mary J. t rick. R. B. Allison, Chris Mertz. Jacob Seherr. William Swariz. R. E Smith, Nicholas Wagoner. T. L. Sells, Cyrus Sackett, loseph Whistler, C. W. Hocker. James Hendries Sr.. Wm. H. Niblick. Ell Wagoner, Janies A Laisure, Abe Brandeberry heirs. Hazel Andrews. Z. O Lewellen and Winfred Smith. Dennis Brandeberry, Chris Moser, Carr e and Lizzie Scherer. Jestin Hocker, John Gross. Moses Badders. Vest Johnson, John W Hendricks. Lucinda B. K ssle . Minnie C. Parrish. Geo. Hahn. C. E Albaugh. William Brandeberry. Ella Brandyberry. Ebzabe b " verhart. Drusilla Burkhead. Rosa Hutter Teos. B Oliver. A. B. Bailey. Martha K P gue. Mariah L. Walton. Isabella J'rick. L F Lobensteln, Eliza C. Johnloz, Wm. A. Hendricks Sarah A. Wagoner. John F Hocker. Herman Osterman. Viola Hendricks, Josenh D -ntner. John W Sweeney, Jude Buffer John Crist. Albert Keller. Rachel Elz“y, The Carroll Elevator Co., Amos R. Brandeberrv. Malilda Hendricks. Monroe township. Grand Rapids & Indiana Railroad, and James A. Hendricks, as shown by the viewers' report. Will on Tuesday, November 1, 1904, at ten o’clock a. tn., at the auditor’s office, in the city of Decatur. Indiana, receive sealed bids t -r the construction of said ditch as follows: Section 1 from station 152 to station 126 2 ’• " 126 " ” 100 •• 3 •• 100 ’* “ 74 4 •• <• 74 •• “ 48 “ 5 “ ’• 48 ’• ’’ 22 •• 6 •• 22 “ “ 0 Bidders will be required to file with their bids affidavits as required by law. and successful nldders will be required to enter into a contrail 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 leceived or considered for more t linn the estimated cost of said work. Detailed plans and specifications will be found on file in the auditor’s office. ABE BOCH. 38-3 Auditor Adams County Sheriff’s Proclamation. NOTICE OF ELECTION. I. Albert A. Butler. Sheriff of Adams County. Indiana, in the pursuance of the statute in such cases trade and provided, hereby give notice to the qualified voters of Adams t ounty, in the state of Indiana, that an election will be heid at the usual places of holding elections on TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1904, for the purpose of electing fifteen electors for the; President and the Vice-President ot tt>e t nited States for the State of Indiana, of which all inspectors and judges of elections and voters in said county will take notice. In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name this 3d day of October, 1904. © ALBERT A. BUTLER, Sheriff Adams County. NOTICE OF ELECTION. State of Indiana. Adams County, ss. I. David Gerber. Clerk of the Adams Circuit Court, cf Adams County, State of Indiana, do hereby certify to the Sheriff of Adams County, that at a gene.al election to be held

In said county and state, on Tuesday Nrm ber Bth. 1904. the following officers area elected, to-wit:— One Governor for the State of Indiana. One Lieutenant-Governor for the Stiu Indiana. One Secretary of State tor the Suu Indiana. One Auditor ot State for the State Indiana. One Treasurer of State for the State Indiana. One Attorney-General for the State Indiana. One Chief of Bureau of Statistics ton State of Indiana. One Superintendent of Public Instruct! for the State of Indiana One Reporter of Supreme Court sot i State of Indiana. One Judge of the Supreme Court ton Second District of the State of Indiana One Judge of the Supreme Court fa! Third District of the State of Indiana. ! One Congressman for the Eighth Conp . sional District of the State of Indiana. One Joint Senator for the District comm , of Adams and Allen Counties lor the Sun Indiana. One Representative for Adams Coal State of Indiana. One Prosecuting Attorney for theTra Sixth Judicial District of the state ot India One Auditor for Adame County, Stite Indiana. 1 One Treasurer for Adams County. State ; Indiana. . One Sheriff for Adams County, Bt»a I n diana. ! One Surveyor for Adams County, Sun , Indiana. One Commissioner for First District Adams County, State of Indiana. • One Commissioner for Third District i Adams County, State of Indiana. Cine Coroner for Adams County. State i Indiana.

One Trustee for Union Township Ail County. State of Indiana One Trustee for Root Township. AA County. State of Indiana. One Trustee of Preble Township. A4 County. State of Indiana One Trustee for Kirkland Township.Ai County, State of Indiana. One Trustee for Washington Toni Adams County, State of Indiana. One Trustee for St. Marys Township.M County, State of Indiana. One Trustee for Blue Creek To«m Adams County. State of Indiana. One Trustee, for Monroe Township,Ad County. State of Indiana. One Trustee for French Township. Ad County, state of Indiana. One Trustee for Hartford Township. AA County, Siateof Indiana. One Trustee for W abash Township, A* County, State of Indiana. One Trustee for Jefferson Township. A< County. State of Indiana. One Assessor tor Union Township.AA County, State of Indiana One Assessor for Root Township. A» County, State of Indiana, One Assessor for P.-eble Township. ll County. State of Indiana. One Assessor for I<irl ' Tt ”' 1 Adams County, state of linl.ana, One Assessor for Waßh '.?^“ 11 T 0” Adams County. State of b. banaOne Assessor for St 'lajT 8 To Adams County, State of Indiana. One Assessor for B l ’ l *' Adams County. State of In , One Assessor for Monroe Townsh P County, State of Indiana. One Assessor for French Towis- • County, State of Indiana. One Assessor for Adams County, State of Ind One Assessor for 'Y abasb To ’ 1 ” County, State of Indiana. One Assessor for Irti-ma” Adams County. State of Indiana You are therefore comma, tt | notice hereof as requ red by tors of said Adams County. In witness whereof 1I have b^ u se ,l d hand and affix*} “ a t O>J ? (seal.] Adams Circuit f ont bjs M i) Decatur. Indiana. October, 1904. Slate o< »«•” ‘ Albert A. tiel ? b ij in the Stateot Indiana.. g full’’ | the above and f° L an copy of the precept r)gvid G« and delivered to me by court. o> of the Adams Circuit county and state. Witness my l’ and an October. 1904. nCTL*