Decatur Democrat, Volume 48, Number 46, Decatur, Adams County, 19 January 1905 — Page 8

Route One. Charles Ball, of Monroeville, is the guest of Delma Ruckman. J. A. Fuhrman is getting out timber to built a new barn in the pring. John Singleton attended the literary meeting at Monmouth Friday night.. Abraham Reed, of Cleveland, Ohio, is visiting with relatives in this vicinity. John and Samuel Fuhrman attended the funeral ot Solomon Neireiter at Hoagland last Wednesday. Clares Hockemeyer, who has been quite sick for the last few days, is reported better at this writing. State Line. Olie Gaunt was at Wren Friday. J. E. Snyder was at Decatur Friday. C. H. Snyder and son Carl were at Decatur Saturday. William Drake was a business caller at Wren Saturday. Samuel Treaster of near Bobo, was in our vicinity Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Alonzo Johnson were shopping at Decatur Friday. J. S .Liohtenbarger was a caller on Mrs. O]ie Gaunt and family Friday. Mrs. Herrietti Hindenlang had a new iron roof put on her house Saturday. Nathan Gause was visiting j friends and relatives near Willshire I Sun lay. Mrs. J. S . Lichtenberger was a caller on Mr. Benjamin Manley and family last Sunday. Revival services are still in progress at the Pleasant View Baptist church, and at Wren. W. G. Tumbleson, who oontemI plates building a new barn in the spring was in our vicinity Saturday and purchased some timber of W. W. Stewart. P leasant Mills. Nimrod McCullough is reported on the sick list. The meetings closed at the M. E. church Sunday evening. Mrs. Jacob Yager, of Decatur, spent Sunday here with ie!atives. Miss Mary Fuller is spending a few days in Toledo with her brother and family. The ice harvest has opened this week and quite a large quantity is being stored away. Mrs. Samuel St ele is numben d with the sick. Also Mrs. C. W. Yager is ailing and under the doctor’s care. Fred Gustensleigher returned to Ft. Wayne Monday, after a few days’ visit here with his sister, Mrs. Frank Masters and family. At the home of the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bender of this place, occurred the marriage of their daughter, Anna, to Mr. Thral kill, on Wednesday evening of last week. Supper was served to quite a number of invited guests. The young couple were the recipients of quit? a number of useful presents. They have onr best wishes for their future welfare. Berne Items. Gid Riesen has the grip. Fred Neacierhouser went to Grabill on business Monday. Samuel Kelley returned to Fort Wayne Monday, atfer spending a few days with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Saumel Kelly, of Blue Creek township. James Foreman has a slight attack of appendicitis and is confined to his bed. Dr. C. H. Schenck is attending to business of importance at Indianapolis this week. Protracted u eeting is now in progress at the Evai gelical church. ■William Miller has bought hie pirtner, George Brann, out, in the blacksmith business. F. M. Cottrell, Amos Hirsohy and Eli Riesen, were at Decatur Tuesday on legal business. The head of the Alpine oil company is no more. Too had that some of our citizens did not find him out sooner. The Knights of Pythias held their election on the third of January, and the following officers were elected: C- C-, N. H. McClain; V. C., T. A. Gottschalk; private, Earl K. Shalley ; . K R. & L., F C Fireman; M. of F., A. Gottschalk ;M. of E.

Louis Gehring; M. of A., D. L. Shalley; I. G.,‘F. M. Allen; O. G., W. M. Boze; M. of W. R. B. Kern; trustee, Louis Gehrig; represents five grand lodge I. G. Kerr;. Installation took place last evening (Tuesday) with fair sized crowd. Linn Grove. Mrs. Ida MoCruy made a return trip to Bluffton on Tuesday. Chauncy Heller of Mt. Zion, spent a few days at the home of his mother last week. John Sawyer, of Seattle, Wash,, is making a prolonged visit among his kindred near this place. F. J. Shepherd is arranging to build a new barn, the structure will be 38x80 feet and will be equipped with improvements modern. Complete arrangements have been made to institute a Rebecca lodge at the Linn Grove hall of the I. O. O. F. on Friday evening, January 27. Walter Hunt, Albrecht Reber, Alonzo Runyon and Hoffman & Gottschlak have a force of help tor putting up ice. The crystal is eight inches in thicknes and of fair quality. The road supervisors of Hartford township were elected in their respective district last Saturday. First district, Fred Liddy; second, Courtney J Runyan; third, James Price. Janies Engle has the record for the delivery of [the largest porker ever received at the Berne market. The animal weighed 715 pounds. To Henry Morrow is due second claim on is due porker weighing 700 pounds. The Wabash Literary society after a lay-off of several weeks convened last Friday night, disposing of a very interesting program. The following was rendered: Music by the orchestra. Declamation, Cora Runvon. Music, Orchestra. Declamation, Nona M. Hoffman. Debate, question, “Resolved, That a man of talent is a greater factor in j the world than a man of genius, ”M. M Dunbar and Charles B mmgartner, contended against James Kizer and Ed Opliger. The affirmative was accorded [the decision of the judges. Music by orchestra. Optional, P. D. Kizer. Music, orchestra. Responded to encore. Real Estate Transfers (.Reported by Decatur Abstract and Loan Company] Nelson Mercer to Mary E. Lhamon, inlot No. 4, Salem, fl. Marie Valentine to Warren Jones, 80 acres sec 22, St. Mary’s tp, sl. Adam C. Butcher to Sam B. Nelson 20 acres sec 36, Kirkland tp, 1600. Sam B. Nelosn to Adam C. Butcher 20 acres, sec 36, Kirkland tp, 1600. Theo. A. Hendricks to Margaret Koenig, 60 acres, sec 12, Monroe tp, 15100. Elizabeth Numbers to Robt. D. Patterson inlot No. 25, Decatur, |SOO. Elizabeth Geiger to Nicholas Jenny, inlots 93, Berne, <9OO. Dederick Bnuch to Dan L. Best, inlot 12 and 13, Preble, S9OO. Lalla Smith to Jacob Miller, pt in]ot 156, Decatur, S3OO. Clarence Biersdorfer to James M. Rice, pt sec 4, Wabash tp, SI2OO. Sophrona A. Bryan to M. J. Martin, pt sec 28, Wabash tp, S3OO. ■ Notice To Township and City Trustees. Your January,Jl9os, draw will b ready for your acceptance on January 28 and 30, 1905. J. H. Voglewede, Treasurer. Notice, to the people of Union township, who have business with the trustee, you will find me Dy mail route 12, Decatur, by phone, Monroeville line 154, or personally at my home on Tuesday, which wil be my office day until further notice is given. For convenience to self and family I have selecetd this day, Tuesday, as office day. Yours for business, J no. A. Barkley, Trustee Union Township. 308d2w 11 The W. R. C. will give their annual installation supper at the G. A. R. hall Thursday evening, Jan uary 19. All members of G. A. R. and W. R. C. and their families are invited to come a%d bring well filled baskets of the things necessary to make a good supper. By order of Secretary. 4d4 A. R. Bell made a business trip to Hurtlord City last evening.

Wonderful Nerve Wonse&d nerve is displayed by a man enduring pains of accidental outs, wounds, bruises, burns scalds sore feet or stiff joints But there . no need for it. Bucklen s Arnica Salve will kill the pain and cure the trouble. It’s the tbest salve on earth for piles, too. 25c at Blackburn & Christen’s drug store. MARKET REPORT. Accurate prices paid by Deoatui merchants for various products. Cor reeled every day. Wednesday Jan. L GRAIN. BY 1. L. OABBOL, GBAIN MIBOHAMI. Corn yellow new * bb Corn, Mixed new ■• • • 0 ’ Machine shucked one cent less. Oats, new ™ Wheat. No. 2 } “ A neat, No. 3 1 Barley $ cfo e vw°Seed_7T_Zrjr” 6 50 Alsyke © 6 Buckwheat Flax Seed- ——- ™ Timothy Buckwheat _ — CBICA’.n MARKETS J Chicago market closed at 1:15 p .m today, according to Decatur Stock and Grain Exchange. July Wheat 9SJ Wheat, Jan. Wheat, May, 1 16) July Corn 45-jJ Corn, January Corn, May 45 July Oats, 31 j Oats, Jan Oats May 31J Jan. Pork 12 45 Jan. Lard 0 65 TOLEDO GRAIN MARKED Changed every afternoon at 3:00 o’clock by J. D. Ha.e, Decatur Special wire service. Wheat, new No. 2, red, cash—sl 181 May wheat;.— 1 19| July Wheat 1 01 Corn, cash 16 May corn .... 161 July corn 46| Oats, cash - ‘ 3J May oats o3| July Oats 33| Rye, cash 82 STOCK. BY FBED SCBKIMAN, DB LIB Lambs $4 50@6 00 Hogs, per cwt. 400@ J 4 50 Cattle per lb 2 @ 3 Calves, per lb 3j @ 5 Cows 1 2 POULTRY. BY J. W. PLACE CO. Chickens, young, per lb 7@7 Fowls, per lb 6| Young Turkey 10 — Old Turkeys 8 MAY fIARKET. No. 1 timothy large (baled) J 8 00 No 1 ” small ” 7 00 No 2 ” $1 00 less No 1 mixed 1 50 lees No 1 clover 1 50 less WOOL AND HIDES. BY B. KALVEB * BOM. Phone 442 Wool, unwashed 18t023 Coon ...10 @ 1 50 Skunk 20 @ 1 50 Opossum 1C to 60 Mink 2c @ 2 50 Muskrat i @ 13 Beef Hides 08 Calf ’ 10 Sheep Pelts 25 @ 1.25 Tallow 04 COAL—Per Ton Prices of coal on and after December Ist, until further notice will be as follows: Hocking Lump, per ton $3 80 Virginia Splint 4 00 Indiana Lump 3 60 Domestic Nut 3 60 Washed Nut 4 00 Pittsburg Lump 4 00 Pocahontas 4 50 Kentucky Cannell 6 00 Anthracite 7 50 Charges for carrying coal—2sc per ton or fraction thereof; up stairs 50c per ton. OTHER PRODUCTS. BY VARIOUS GBOCIB3 AND MEBCBANTB Eggs, fresh, per doz $ 25 Lard 07 Butter, per pound 14 Potatoes, new . 45 Onions 75 Cabbage per 100 lb 6C Apples, per bu 5 OIL DARKET. Indiana 9( Whitehouse I.l] Somerset 5; : Neodasha, (Kan.) 61 Barkersville I,OC Ragland 5Tiona |1.5! Pennsylvania 1.4; Corning.. I.o‘ New Cas l«, 1.3: North Lima 9; South Lima 9( WANTED—VOI NG MAN from Adame coun ty to prepare for desirable position in Govt sry *“°° Ra|, (1 Promotior to lIMO. Splendid opportunity. Address (' W„ Box One, Cedar Rapids, la. gDWARD LL’TTMAN TRUSTEE ROOT TOWOSHIP Office Day —Monday of each week JOSEPH V. PEASE, TRUSTEE KIRKLAND TOWNSHII Office Day —Wednesday of eacl week. 44 6m

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Saved from Terrible Death. The family Mrs. M_ of Bargerton.Tenm. saw her dying ThtmS Sful every remedy used, ailed while consumption was slowly 'bn. J kin ?)r h Consumption turned desyan into i OV The first bottle brought nr ’mediate n W and its completely cured her. It s the M certain cure in the world throat and lung troubles. Guam. teed. Bot>le< 500 and sl. 1 ai bottles free at Blackburn & Christen’s drug store. —_ „ .Legal Advertising... VOTIVE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT OF ESA STATE. Notice is hereby ri' en to the Adams circuit court, held at KK Indiana, on the «h day of February 1905, and show cause, if any shy tne final settlement accounts with the e. uco said decedent should not be approxea. "im said heirs are notified to then and therenuiproof of heirship, and receive theirdistr.hutive shares. Daniel Sprang, Executor. Decatur. Ind . Jan. .. 1M.5 C. J. Lutz. Atty.

1 dministratob s sale of real A estate. State of Indiana. County ot Adams. In the Adams Circuit Court. Noyember Term 19(15. In the matter of the estate of Peter Klopf • enstein deceased. Proceeding to sell real estate. Notice is hereby given that by virtu re of an order of the Adams Circuit Court ot Adams counts. Indiana, the undersigned administratjrof the estate of Peter Klopfenstein deceased, will offer for sale at public auction to the highest bidders at the law , iffi-eof Hirsehy & Winteregg in the town of | Berne in Adams County Indiana, on Saturday, February is. 1905, between the hours of 10 o’clock a. m., and 4 o’clock p. in., of s:iid day the following described real estate to-wit:— The east one-half of the northeast quarter of section fourteen i!4), township t veuty-six north range thirteen (13) east in Adams County Indiana. Said real estate being owned in fee simple by the said Peter Klopfenstein at the time of bis death. Terms of sale:—One-third cash in hand on day it saie; one-third to be pa’d in six months trom date of sale and one-third to be paid In twelve months from date of sa'e. The purchaser to give notes liearing six per cent, interest from date waiving valuation and appraisement laws for the deterred payments and said deferred payments to 1h? secured by treehold and mortgage security. 43-4 FRED MATHYS, Administrator. Shatter Pemsiu ’ Att *' s adminstrator votive of administrator s sale of REAL ESTATE Notice is hereby given that the undersigned. Andrew F. Welffey, Administrator of the estate of John Weitiey. deceased, pursuant to an order of Ad.ms Circuit Court, heretofore made and entereu in said court, will offer for sale at private sale, for net less than the full appraised value tbereol, on Monday, February 20, 1905. between the hours of 10 o’clock a m.. and 4 p. m„ of said day, at the law office of Merry ■ man & Sutton over Gid Adams County bank, is the city of Decatur, Indiana, the fee simple of the lollowing described real estate situated in Adams County in the State of Indiana, to-wit:— The undivided two-thirds part of the following described tract of real estate, to-wit: Commencing eighty rods east of the southwest corner of section twenty-three. In township twenty-eight, north range tourteen east; thence north forty rods; the: ce east fifty and two-thirds rods; thence south forty rods to the public highway: thence west titty and two-thirds rods to the place of beginning, containing twelve and twt-thirds acres of land more or less, n.^: lso !V. e undivided two-thirds of iulot No « A n T, Lynches addition to the L'ity of Decatur. Indiana, as the same is designated out he rec >rded plat ot said addition now in the recorder’s office in said county. Also the undivided two-thirds of inlot No. 140 in the town of Decatur as designated on tn, recordel plat of said town in Book A page 4. Said ale to be continued from dr.y to dav I .aid real estate is not sold on said day. ,o > be ma !e on lhe following terms Oni-third casli on day of sale; cue-third in nine months and one-third in eighteen months. Deferred payments to bear inf rest at the rate of six per c nt. pec annum and to be secured by mortgage on the real estate sold, ana ny f eehold security. Bald defer ed payment-to ba evidenced by note exe’uted on the usua. blanz v ank form. be , D,ad - subject to the approv--al of the Adams C.rcuit Court. . ANDREW F. WELFLBY Merryman & Sutton At ys. Admlnbil ™“>rEauing of ditch Sn l owdUch MUCr ° f ’ he Pe,l,iou of J FView, which Is nowon tile in myJfflce Th. be on ng ° f Sa ' U petll,on u P cn u> merits win

Monday, February 6, 1905, Adame county. Indiana. 111 toners ol The prayer of said petition is that « be constructed on the following rou“e, ufwj? Commencing at • po n- three <3. rod® ua , ' and twenty fju. rd> north nf .. TOUs . "CM : — *“ , nmh u"*de*rT;! ! ‘ist l I , l») rods; north* S ; e “ Bt lhlrl > thirty (30; rods; thence north easl t east tiiteen 115't r a • then™ 1.7..S deKr ** 9 - > rods: th nee n.rth t«, u,‘. V J we ' ¥e (>«' ' four (24, rods; thence u',nh n 1 ’ wenl .'- fltty-one( 1, rod.- > “ degrees, east • east thirty-six tss/ngi" Th“ K-e ±hTT . gree«, east tweive <<<r d'. I th (2,> ' de * , <2Ol degrees, t ast sixty Itkn -.-i nce LOrlh - sh p .nd range hiXV^M' toWn ' gene Ko. us, John rso ";, Sr . KuGe. - I’otk John J s , e l . c «"Pbell. , many and Wabash To "nih p. Ka,lro " rt , BRANCH NO. ]. J >hn F. Sn*>w. Gpn n Mann, Alex Utheriager. 11 - w aifd

... Grand Raolds and Indiana Ballroa'd P M h ‘” b W ,n * hip » Bsb, ” n by ,he viewer's report. ( . D. LEWTON, Audit.'-, , .. Adams County, Ind x OTICEOF HEARING OF DITCH I‘ETI X TION In the matter of the petition of J. L Book. Notice is hereby given that a petition has with the auditor of Adams county, been tiled wiu v | eW ers have been ap- ■‘“ ,e .°lLm h2v? viewed and reported said I,oin,ed 11 ''. b ! is on tile in n.y office The hear- j ing’of said petition upon its merits will be on Monday, February 6. 1905, ,hh same being tbe«rst day of the Feb--1 ,n term. IWS. of the board ot commissioners cf Adams county. Indiana. The prayer of said petition is that a dttcb be consdruetedon the lowing route to-wit; Co mencing at a point thirty («) rods east ~f the southwest cornerof ~“ e , .n ortb„ b B! , thp southwest quarter of section (28) town--b north ranjfe (15) east in Adams ?- hip r'v ndTana' Running thence east one L OU 22d andl thirty five rods: thence degrees, east fifteen .151 rods: thence |

f—== — y — teraay DELINQUENT TAX U the deat — ————— toon of The following is a lint of Lands. Ciiv and Town Lots remqJ made, jtient for the non payment of taxes f«r the year 1904, and pretio# J night, t Adams County, Indiana. before for this tjNiorw the fan ———I ——— ] e ave t of ads lungs t NAMES. DESCRIPTIONS. : _ x , h6alth 91,7 . , i ; west. r J = 1 ; for till i '■ ~ z ; ed as Is s rm trom J .hn Abraham Dela.lt »». • ••,? j' ornwil Lucrttu Hawkins le',tGnHnw . ■■ 1” . gTOWII -1 — -1 troubi —j — ; —- and ot James Burr Monmoutb ««•<* (♦) b ] e de Crabbs* Rice • Wllllsmo inlot (♦» ... u . 4 k s Ellen Robinson pt sw se - • }« » « brOUg pt sw se 21 u I' S “ d,, uefe ’JS * H I'l * had 0 d 0 i I 1 a s eal PREBLE > 13 offo , George McGill... ... . |pt sot sSi se ® * 13 « » miles Gertrude Sayder pt sH sw ... 4 •> I WASHIMGTOM Jjad Atlia A Beatty pteqsw « 2; >' S ’ • mom do pt De « h » bank ST. /WARVS ‘ WW ... H6Ve Wm H Bunner tnlotiJO .. Jesse < lark . o* sw JI * Celle Isabella lyons -w cor sw 3’Solomon Swank . . . . pt w« se " w s xwe< —— ——! —the MONROE com C, E. Albaugh tnlot-IM do inlot-*.. xie do nilot-’.O ' - n „ Alices. Rav menu sli se H J* 'j u JohnOvental .. ne » j do , •*' ** 11 ’ Howard T. arid Ella Loutbun . nlut-ob 1163 HARTFORD ’ « "he Leo. and Girlie Adler ..tptswse 3 A 13 * ~' Oset a Sullivan, et ai neptne to ii 13 lv 1 bj WABASH James Clayton ...IptwKsw |39 H " ■ Martin M Herr eH sw ,IS 35 14 si > , do ptwKse » ® H * Francis M. Buckey |tiw cor nw j 3835 14 > » □ECATUr i ‘ NAMES DESCRIITIOS I ’ ; — — Chas. A. and Maud Peterson ws inlot 301 nJ, inlot 504 .at - . , “O n% in lot 4KI st J Lydia A. Shamp inlot<«*> f MaryS Buekmaster. inlot 655 ' ms Z ?? t I Sa De, ‘ m in lot fit* - Jfi | iA'?'’ 11 .mots™ ■ < c™‘k !Qes ■ IX m* ni uusrave Kramer inlot iClotV-Zmidpt*’ tt^i^n ;iara BrOWD - '“i ::: ' Kiohard Spencer t h? Margaret B. Good m si ,nd '» 3 mlou^ and . S'® Malioda Fronfi Vid \ \ ? u 'i' U" P ‘ M Lemuel Woemcastle """i::":: WiSglM ft pt Inlot tf'Ji - ' Big 1-our Bld'S Association hnlotH? lames H E v'? Un,J . u inlot 354 3.4 > 4 | , iS l lne p § ‘»lary L. Barrett ini ♦ 4* vs ?*|MM Elizabeth Davidson in otMi j E , ra !g^: F “ lds : .pgS wX F .'piM^:.. Lemuel" Mattox ' inlot 1° Buffalo . » JohnM.Peel Chas. Idlewine Inlot U1 ’3 ft . . J J t | Minnie A. Cooper ! . *24 ' *!1- t Morton.). Martin *! » ’! Florence M Sprague... ' £1 I 'lSl Jno. B. Stoneburner } n !°J J sinday Webb ■ inlot 9 S 3-• la Brrse Jacob N. AmstuU ... .... I 1 hristian Beer ' outlot J 3J 1 B I William Neusbaiimn - .«--",ft ofs side inlot l<» Mm. N-usbaumn ,iniotJo3( st ■ David P. Summer !iu|otl7-f #• ’ a "f Ind.ana A <ia msCountJ , sB . n I f °r>-i<'ing is a'true’and correct fofsaid cointy, do hereby certify ’ hli . l nd I d lit.queut for the non n«vml ,aQ d ß and city a«id town lots returueJ >vj(b penaA j 'men- t and c sts “hs* ,or lhe y ear 11W8 - anll P revloUS /tnH ier ,h “'Jw I amoivit charged isdu/fn m p7.v b current year taxes for 1304. » B<l larded h*** I the first Monday in r^<4m7L e nL Pa^, l eul, "• tr «ct «nd that the stme was recorn ■ , Wimess my hand at thVlnio 4 ? nd J b, ‘ « rst of 'anuary. I**- ... , daV of I*” 1 I Iter. IKM. J lhe Auditor soflice. tn the cltv of Decatur, this i Bount.’state of Indiana. Adams county. s- : C U LEWTON. Auditor Adam nec(-<s Hr v to discharge 'the ’ I “ ue 1 h lhe foregoing lands, city ‘L i due frfn, the ow nerf'hereof Y ’E e “a altT ln,, ‘ res, » n ' l wh ' ch may .n t>V t** T .i urerof Aiam.ciuntV . t^Lo\^ davo . f ’ a ‘ e - will be sol! at publ.c a ■ >“> ur 10 | county and state xecn?a x? ' l< l 3r of theciurt ho.tse, injthe city of v o'. • »mmencing at 10 o’clock a 00 ,?* 1 ln Fehruaey. 1905. it lieing the ■' ,il , m d»f 1 until all is sold or offered fo?’ ’ a ' a day ' and tba ' Raid Bale wil * eo “ a ° u ( ber, twi n unber my hand at the Auditor’s office in Decatur. Indiana, this 3M day C. I). LEW TON. Auditor Adsm-

yorth sixty thence n.. rth . twenty-four navld Ba ~, r ’«». four <44 o/’."htrfr™ east of the Ot thexouti ~,.„ north ranc. it, ana. Passing through . V »ltown by th.BKASC ««fi.I I Commenc i ne at a ; rods west of th e | north half of lhl . ’fli tion (S 3 to» nrh, u^, u «»t«iJM Adams County | sotith sixty s. /e,, S (36) rods; tl, nee e a# . I south »evt ntv-flve r. ds; thence .. uth n ’ r eighteen il' rods; degrees, east t hlr , r (6) rods, ’ No. lat static: « ' LmS rode south and tit,„. th north-east comer of southwest ot s.. tion '""-tha?® tn Adams Coun y lndf atl p iffl Passing thro-gi, \ Joseph L Hook. Blue (S»S John A Baumgartner •'MbI viewer's report. ” a *B r f>. Ltwto, g