Decatur Democrat, Volume 50, Number 8, Decatur, Adams County, 26 April 1906 — Page 2

Legal Advertising Appointment of VdminiMtrator. Notice is hereby given that the undersigned has been appointed Administrator of the estate of Joseph Smith, late of Adams county, deceased. The estate is probably solvent. B. J. SMITH. Administrator. Peterson & Moran, Attorneys. April 2, 1906. 7-3 t. NOTH E OF Fl\ \L SETTLE >tt’\ T OF ESTATE. Notice is hereby given to the creditors, heirs and legatees of John Koos, deceased, to appear in the Adams Circuit Court, held at Decatur. Indiana, on the 14th day of May, 1906, and show cause, if any. why the Final Settlement Accounts with the estate of said decedant should not be approved; and said heirs are notified to then and there make proof of heirship and receive their distributive shares. PHILLIP KOOS. Adiminstrator, Dore B. Erwin. Attorney. Dcatur, Indiana, April 12. 1906. 7-2 t. NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN. That sealed bids will be received at the office of Henry Decker, trustee, till the hour of 10:30 o’clock A. M.. April 30. 1906, for the erection and completion of a one-room brick school house at District No. 10, Wabash township. Adams county, Indiana. Plans will be on file at office of Oscar Hoffman. Decatur. Indiana, and at trustee’s office, one mile west of Geneva. The right is reserved to reject any and all bids. HENRY DECKER. Township Trustee, Wabash township, Adams County, Indiana. Dated April 2, 1906. 5-4 t. NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS. Notice is hereby given that sealed bids will be received for the construction of a one-room cement block school building in District No. 3. in Blue Creek Township. Adams County, Indi* ana, on Saturday. May 12. 1!H»6. at the office of the Township Trustee of said Township in accordance with certain plans and specifications heretofore prepared and adopted for the construction of the same, now on file in the office of the said trustee. Each bidder will be required to file with his bid a certified check payable to the said Blue Creek Township in the sum of 1250.00 conditioned and filed and held that said bidder, if the contract be awardd him and said bid accepted, that he will within live (5) days enter into contract and give bond to the approval of the said trustee, in a sum not Jess than the contract price for the faithful performance of his contract, and for the payment of all labor and material. The Trustee and Township Advisory Board reserve the right to reject any and all bids, said letting will be had in all things in accordance with section SOSSi Burns Statute. 1901. as well as all other laws now in force. WILLIAM. RAUDENBUSH. Trustee. Blue Creek School Township. GEORGE DELLINGER, ROBERT DAVIES. HORACE EDWARDS, Advisory Board. 7-It. NOTICE OF PUBLIC LETTING. Notice is hereby given that the Board of Commissioners of Adams county, Indiana, will receive bids for the construction of a macadamized road in Wabash township in said county known as the Geneva, Ceylon and Wabash Township Extension No. 3. Macadam Road up and until o’clock A. M.. on Monday. May 7. at a regular session of said Board of Commisioners held in the city of Decatur, Adam« county. Indiana, sealed bids will be received for th A construction of said road in accordance with the plans, specifications and report of the Viewers and Engineer which are now on file in the Auditor’s office of said County, said roads to be built of crushed stone alone A good bond must accompany each bid twice the amount of the bid filed conditioned for faithful performance of said work and that the bidder if awarded the contract therefor will enter into contract therefor and complete the same according to sucn contract and in accordance with the bid filed. All bids shall be made so as to gi.e the amount for which s*i: 1 road will be constructed for 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 hereinafter raised by the sale of bonds as required by law. Each bidder will be required to file affidavit as provided by law. The Board of Commissioners reserve the right to reject any and all bids. C. D. LEWTON. Auditor of Adams County. NOTICE OF Pl BI IC LETTING. Notice is hereby given that the Board of Commissioners of Adams county. Indiana, will receive bids for the construction of a macadamized road in Jefferson township in said county, known as the East Jefferson Macadam Itoad, up and until 10 o’clock A. M. on Monday, May 7. at a regular session of said Board of Commisjoners held in the city of Decatur. Adam< county. Indiana, sealed bids will be received for th P construction of said road in accordance with the plans, specifications and report of the Viewers and Engineer whic are now on file in the Auditor’s office of said County, said roads to be built of crushed stone alone. A good bond must accompany each bid twice the amount of the bid filed conditioned for faithful performance of said work and that the bidder if awarded the contract therefor will enter into contract therefor and complete the same according co such contract and in accordance with the bid filed AU bids shall be made so as to give the amount for which iaid road will be constructed f<yr cash payable on estimates to be made by the Engineer in charge, not to exceed eighty per tent, of any one estimate out of the funds to be hereinafter raised by the sale of bonds as required by law. Each bidder will be required to file affidavit as provided by law. The Board of Commissioners reserve the right to reject any and all bids. C. D. LEWTON. Auditor of Adams County. NOTICE OF PIBLIC LETTING. Notice is hereby given that the Board of Commissioners of Adams county. Indiana. will receive bids for the construction of a macadamized road in Monroe township in said county, known as the Pleasant Valley & Oak Grove Extension No. 3 Macadam Road up and until l ft o'clock A. M., on Monday. May 7. 1906. , at' a regular session of said Bdffrd of Coramisioners held Jn thy city o( l.’eeatur "Mim. count Indiana, sealed blds will be received for thp constructioii of said road ir. accordance with the plans, specific c.tions and report of the Viewers and Engineer WttfC are

nowftn flit in the Auditor’s office of said Fount?'. said roads to be built of crushed stone alone. A good bond must accompany each bid twice the amount of the bld filed conditioned for faithful performance of said work and that the bidder if awarded the contract therefor will enter into contract therefor and complete the same according to such contract and in accordance with the bid tiled. All bids shall be made so as co give the amount for which said road will be constructed for 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 hereinafter raised by the sale of bonds as required by law. Each bidder will be required to file affidavit as provided by law. The Board of Commissioners reserve the right to reject any and all bids. C. D. LEWTON. Auditor of Adams County. NOTICE OF Pl BLIC LETTING. Notice is hereby given that the Board of Commissioners of Adams county, Indiana. will receive bids for the construction of a macadamized road in Hatrford township in said county, known as the Brushwood College Extension No. 1. Macadam Road up and until 10 o’clock A. M.. on Monday, May 7. 1906. at a regular session of said Board of Commisioners held in the city of Decatur. Adam s county. Indiana, sealed bids will be received for the construction of said road in accordance with the plans, specifications and report of the Viewers and Engineer whic are now on tile in the Auditor’s office of said County, said roads to be built of crushed stone alone. ’ A good bond must accompany each bid twice the amount ot the bid tiled conditioned for faithful performance of said work and that the bidder if awarded the contract therefor will enter into contract therefor and complete the same according to such contract and in accordance with the bid filed. All bids shall be made so as to gi'e the amount for which said road will be constructed for cash pax able 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 hereinafter raised by the sale of bonds as required by law. Each bidder will be required to file affidavit as provided by law. The Board of Commissioners reserve the right to reject any and all bids. C. D. LEWTON. Auditor of Adams County.

NOTICE OF PI Bi ll LETTING. Notice is hereby given that the Board of Commissioners of Adams county. Indiana. will receive bids for the construction of a macadamized road in Union township in said county, known as the Ahr Jki.adam Load up and until 10 o'clock A. JI., on Monday. May 7. liKKi. at a regular session of said Board of Commisjoners held in the city of Decatur. Adams county. Indiana, sealed blds will be received for uip construction of said road in accordance with the plans, specifications and report of the Viewers and Engineer whie are now on file in the Auditor’s office of said County, said roads to be built of . rushed stone alone. A good bond must accompany each bid twice the .uncurt of the bid filed conditioned for faithful performance of -aid work and that the bidder if awarded the contract therefor will enter into contract therefor and complete the same according to such contract and in accordance with the bid filed All bids shall be made so as to give the amount for which said road will be constructed for 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 hereinafter raised by the sale of bonds as required by law. Each bidder will be required to file affidavit as provided by law. The Board of Commissioners reserve the right to reject any and all bids. C. D. LEWTON, Auditor of Adams County. NOTICE OF Pl BI.IC LETTING. Notice is hereby given that the Board of Commissioners of Adams county, Indiana win receive bids for the construction of a macadam road in Union township, in said county, known as the Steigmeyer Macadam Road up and until 10 o'clock, A. M.. on Monday. May 7. liKHi, at a regular session of the Board of Commissioners, held in the City of De. catur. Adams county. Indiana, sealed bids will be received for the construction of said road in accordance with the plans, specifications and report of the Viewers and Engineer, which are now on file in the Auditor's office of said County, said roads to be built of crushed stone alone. A bond must accompany each bid in -wc e the amount of the bid filed, conditioned for faithful performance of said work and that the bidder if awarded the contract therefor wi]l enter into contract therefor and complete the same according to such contract and in accordance with the bid filed. All bids shall be made so as to give the amount for which said road will be constructed for 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 hereinafter raised by the sale of bonds as required by law Each bidder will be required to file affidavit as provided by law. The Board of Commissioners reserve the right to reject any and all bids. C. D. LEWTON, Auditor. Adams County. Ind. NOTICE OF Plßl.lt LETTING. Notice is hereby given that the Board of Commissioners of Adams county. Indiana will receive bids for the construction of a macadam road in Union township, in said county, known as the Blakey Macadam Road up and until 10 o'clock A. M., on Monday. May 7. ISO*. at a regular session of the 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, specifications and report of the Viewers and Engineer, which are now on file in the Auditor's office of said County, said roads to be built of crushed stone alone. A bond must accompany each bid in twice the amount of the bid filed, conditioned for faithful performance of said work and that the bidder if awarded the contract therefor wi]l enter into contract therefor and complete the same according to such contract and in accordance with the bid filed. All bids shall be made so as to give the amount for which said road will be constructed for cash payable on estimates to be made by the Engineer in charge, not to jexeeed eighty per cent, of any one estimate out of the funds ■ to be heieiftafter raiSed by the sale of l bonds as . required .by la.w, ... ; . Each bidder will be required to file affidavit as- provided by law. S I The Board of Commissioners reserve

1 the right to reject any and all bids. C. D. LEWTON. Auditor. Adams County Ind. NOTICE OF Pl BLIC LETTING. Notice is hereby given that the Board of Commissioners of Adams county. Indiana will receive blds for the construction of a macadam road in Union township, in said county, known as the Schamerloh Maoadam Road up and until 10 o'clock A. M.. on Monday. May 7. 1906. at a regular session of the Board of Commissioners, held in the City of De. catur Glams county. Indiana, sealed bids will be deceived for the construction of said road in accordance with the plans, specifications and report ot the Viewers and Engineer, which are now on file in the Auditor's office of said County, said roads to be built of crushed stone alone. A bond must accompany each bid in twice the amount of the bid filed, conditioned for faithful performance of said work and that the bidder if awarded the contract therefor wi)l enter into contract therefor and complete the same according to such contract and in accordance with the bid filed. All bids shall be made so as to give the amount for which said road will be constructed for cash payable on estimates to be made by the Engineer tn charge, not to exceed eighty per cent, of anv one estimate out of the funds to be hereinafter raised by the sale of bonds as required by law. Each bidder will be required to file affidavit as provided by law. The Board of Commissioners reserve the right to reject any and all bids. C. D. LEWTON. Auditor. Adams County. Ind. NOTICE OF PUBLIC LETTING. Notice is hereby given that the Board of Commissioners of Adapts county. Indiana will receive bids for the construction of a macadam road on Township line between Washington and St. Marvs townships, up and until 10 o'clock A. M.. on Monday. May 7. 1906. at a regular session of the Board of Commissioners, held in the City of De. catur. Adams county. Indiana, sealed bids will be received for the const ration of said road in accordance with the plans, specifications and report •_: the Viewers and Engineer, which are now on file in the Auditor’s offi< e of said County, said roads to be bpilt of crushed stone alone. A bond must accompany each bid in twice the amount of the bid filed. . nditioned for faithful performance of said work and that the bidder :: awarded the contract therefor v, ,]1 enter into contract therefor and complete the same according to such cont: r '. and in accordance with the bid fil- ■ All bids shall be made so as to g e the amount for which said road he constructed for cash payable on estimates to be made by the Engineer r. charge, not to exceed eight? per ■ ’. of any one estimate out of the f •> to be hereinafter raised by the saie f bonds as required by law. Each bidder will be required to file affidavit as provided by law. The Board of Commissioners res rve the right to reject any and all bids C. D. LEWTON Auditor. Adams County. Ind NOTICE OF I*l BLIC LETTING. Notice is hereby given that the Board of Commissioners of Adams county. Indiana will receive bids for the construction of a macadam road in Union towns:.ip. in said county, known as the Hart Macadam Road up and until 10 o’clock A. 31.. on Monday. May 7. 1906. at a regular session of the Board of Commissioners, held in the City of De. atur. Adams county, Indiana, s. aled bids will be received for the construction of said road in accordance with the plans, specifications and report of the Viewers and Engineer, which are now on file in the Auditor's office oi said County, said roads to be built of crushed stone alone. A bond must accompany each bid in twice the amount of the bid filed, conditioned for faithful performance of said work and that the bidder if awarded the contract therefor will enter into contract therefor and complete the same according to such contract and in accoruauce with the bid nled. All bids shall be made so as to give the amount for which said road will be constructed for cash payable on estimates to be made by the Engineer in charge, not to exceed eighty per . ent. of anv one estimate out of the funds to be hereinafter raised by the sale of bonds as required by law. Each bidder will be required to file affidavit as provided by law. The Board of Commissioners reserve the right to reject any and all bids. C. D. LEWTON. Auditor, Adams County. Ind. PETITION FOB STONE ROAD. Notice is hereby given that there has been filed in the auditor's office, Adams county, a petition for the location and construction of a certain stone road signed by more than fifty <SO; freeholders of Monroe township, ir. said county, which petition is in the following words, to-wit: State of Indiana. Adams county. In the Commissioners' Court, May term, 1906. Petition for extension of Macadamized Stone Road. To the Honorable Board of Commissioners of Adams county, Indiana. We. the undersigned resident fir**- - holders and voters in Munroe township. Adams county, Indiana, do hereby most respectfully petition your Honorable Body, that you proceed and take the necessary steps to have a free . macadamized stone road built, completed and constructed in said Monroe township, over, on and upon the I public highway located and situated on and upon the following described route, to-wit: Commencing at a point on the Pieas- ■ ant Valley and Oak Grove Macadam Road, at the south-east corner of sec- : tion twenty-three (231. township twen-ty-six (261 north, range fourteen «14> [ east, in Adams county. Indiana, thence ’ to run west on, over and upon the pub- . lie highway on the section line running i east and west between sections twen- [ ty-three <231 and twenty-siv i 26), and sections twenty-two (22) and twentyseven (27) in said township and range l to the macadamized road known as the Mounroe Central Macadam Road, f the same being a free turnpike and t stone road and to the south-west corn- - er of said section twenty-two <22). > township and range aforesaid, a dist tance of two miles, and there to terminate. > And we pray that you take such ac--1 tion upon this petition as you are au- • thorized and directed to do. under and i by virtue of an Act of the Genera! Assembly of th* State of Indianaps proved March 9. 1903. and under an f* Act of the General Assembly of said ing.s.oi A.:. w We further ask that said improvement be paid for by bonds issued by ? said County of Adams, payable in

twenty semi-annual equal installments for the pavment of which bonds, we „ t- •> rax be levied on the taxable nropertv of said Monroe Township in a sufficient amount t" pay the Principal and interest of said bonds as the same shall mature and become due and pavable under and according to the provisions of said act of the General \ssemblv of the State of Indiana, approved March 11. 1901. ami any and ail other amendments thereto, or an? other law authorizing the levy of said taxes and the issuance of said bonds. The improvement herein prayed for to be supplementary to ant \, a . I con vj; l uance of the said Pleasant Valle? and O ik Grove Macadam Road, at ami from said point of commencement as aforesaid over and upon the located highwav tosaid Monroe Central Macadam Road at the south-west corner of said section twenty-two township and range aforesaid. The Pleasant V alley and Oak Grove Macadam Road having been heretofore constructed according to and under laws heretofore and then exiting and in force and in pursuance to an election lawfully held and had for that purpose. Said terminal point of the road herein prayed tor being two miles from place of commencement ami being at said Monroe Centra! Mat - adant Road, which road is a free turnpike and stone road. George W Gates, Thomas E. Macy, i Kf»rr s?ilas Omer, A F. Lehman. Amos McCune. G. C. McCune. David Cook, Wm T Waggoner. G. W. Headington John Rohrer. Menno Burkhalter, «■* r, Schu— Jacob L^lcj, Abe Hocker. t Fred Rohrer. \ G Waggoner. James McCune. r’ G. Lusk. Edwin H. Gilliom. Benjamin Uuzzeomer. L G. Kerr. J H Striker. Andrew Gotttscnalk, 1 oC. Schug. Fred K. Shaefer, H. S. Michaud. R- B. Smith. John E. Rose. Phil Schug. J- W Cr a >g. Chris. Stengel. Jacob Huser. Daniel Miller. Emil Erhart. Ben Habegger. F. M. Cottrell. Lewis Reynolds. Dan N. Stauffer. Amos Reusser. F. C. Foreman. Emil Franz, E. A. Luginbtll. P. J Baumgartner. Eli Baumgartner. N. O. Baumgartner. Ed Luginbill, It. M. Buffenbarger. C. H Schenk. Emil Fluckiger, Vance Mattox. Said petition will be presented to the Board of Commissioners on Monda?’. May 7. 1906. the same being the regular Ma?' sesa :. of said board and at which time an?’ tax payer in Monroe township may appear and make such objections as the law ma?' provide for. C D. LEWTON. Auditor. Adams County. Indiana PETITION FOR STONE ROAD ON ItllVTl LINE BETWEEN WELLS VXD ADAMS COINTIES. Notice is hereb?' given that there iias '■ ven filed in. the auditor's office. Adams county, a petition for the location and ■ ..r.st'ru- tion of a certain stone real, signed by more than fifty (501 freer, iders and voters of Kirkland and pr- ie toxvrsnips. Adams county. and L. ust-.-r and Jefferson townships., in Wells .:nt which petition is in the ‘ State of Ind.ana. Adams county, ss. C • :.!-< oners' Court M?.: Term 1906. To the Hon rafale Board of Commissioners of Adams county. The undersigned freeholder voters to the r.umebr of fifty of Kirkland and Preble townships in Adams county, said state and Lancaster and Jefferson townships in Wells county, said state, respectfully petition your Honorable t.od?’ for the improvement of an unimproved highway on and along the boundary line between the said counties of Wells and Adams, of the State of Indiana, not exceeding three miles in length, between said Kirkland and Preble townships in Adams county, and Lancaster and Jefferson townships in said Wells county, and represent that said proposed highway connects at each terminus with a constructed macadamized road and is upon the following route, to-wit: Commencing at the south-east corner of section 5. township 27 north, range 13 east, and running thence north to the north-east corner of the south-east quarter of section 29, township 28 north, range 13 east. Your petitioners further represent that it will be cheapest and best to improve said highway by macadamizing the same with crushed rock as the same comes from the stone crusher and by placing upon the top of the same a coating of screenings, and your petitioners further ask that said improvement be so made that the road Trill sdrnit of ** trsck. tb A track improved with the proposed rock and screening upoq the west side of the highway, and the other side left duly graded for a dirt track. Name. Totvnship M. M. Shady Kirkland Wm Frauhiger Lancaster Phillip Jromfiger Lancaster John Grim Lancaster Edward Barger Lancaster N. M. Johnson Jefferson Wm. Target Lancaster W. M. Plummer Jefferson J. M SowardsJefferson D. J. Miller Jefferson Elmer Plummer Jefferson C. F. Kelly Jefferson John F. Stine Jefferson A. P. Kelly Jefferson Irvin W. WassonLancaster George W EssnerLancaster Oliver Hall Jefferson Joel Neuenschwander Lancaster Fred NeuenschwanderLancaster Albert Wibel Lancaster A- G. GurrellJefferson S. E. Stine Jefferson Louis Miller Jefferson Abner S. ElzeyJefferson J. S. KiensonJefferson Lafayette Gowell Jefferson Chris. H. Bell Jefferson W. D. MannesJefferson M. E. Spencer Jefferson John D. Hanna Jefferson John M. SippueJefferson 55; '\ ea .i e F Jefferson " . T. Bailey Jefferson C. A. NurwatL Jefferson V. M. Hatfield Jefferson R. A. Hatfield .Jefferson J. C. Hursh. Jefferson 9 Green Jefferson J. H. HenlineJefferson F. P. Quackenbush. Jefferson Frank A. Jackson Jefferson dacob FatscherJefferson B. F. VardamanJefferson J- Moodwari Jefferson G- A- Reed Jefferson 1 B«>mrian, Jefferson i J: Hawiej-Jefferson C. M. Da .son Jefferson James Bauer Jefferson rv m n- S u ! "i e Jefferson 1 r- 'xr ’ J' ’: Jefferson C. M. QuackenbushJefferson ?7 A Green, Jefferson A- i Sf'T Jefferson Mahnensmith Jefferson '. an^P^ a Jefferson - S’ o J'i a i grner Jefferson xv Jefferson I VV. Patterson Jefferson .'•nave RueghJefferson ! i u 'r?' 1, Jefferson i ir H. Hoover Jefferson • 0’,7 . r ® > ’ *' Jefferson I ?- S lls X\ ry lefterson . J. W Osborn lefferson George E. MotaJefferson u' g !, ; enlke ' ■ Jefferson J Oca C. H-’m. . . . Prehlo Peter Helm.;, k .Ki-kUnd . I v . ,er?r K’rkUnd ' * lI k-aiid ’ B ’■’ '-.ineaster 1 M'Riand " nor Krkjand . E. H. Kru.tzrnan, Kirk.and. ! . ’"J- : ' I'- V. w. 11 b. |.resc-:itc-d to the Board oi Commissioners on Mciiday. Jfay T, uxk:. the same being the regular ilav ses- . sion of sai 1 board and at which time any payer in the above na ned , towns ip . in said counties may appear NF

land make such objections as the law t may provide for. C. D. LEWTON. Auditor, Adams County. Indidna. 1 I t MONROE TOWNMIII* CENTRAL EX- . TENSION NO. 2. To the Honorable Board of Gommis- s sioners of Adams county, Indiana. We. the undersigned viewers and i engineer appointed by your Honorable ] 1,1 ... the Mar. li ter:i.. 1’ ' pursuance to the within order' of said petition, would most respectfull) sub mit the following report: In pursuance to said order, xve. M al- : ter Thornhill and David Zimmerman, ; as viewers, and L. L. Baumgartner, as engineer, met at the office of Andrew Gottschalk, in Berne. Indiana, and as- i ter being dul?' sworn as prescribed b? law we proceeded to examine, la?' out and straighten said road as shown by that part of our report marked exhibit "A," and which report shows the route of the proposed road. Also a profile showing the grade of said road as established and showing , “cuts and fills.” also location of drains and servers; said profile is marked exhibit "B.” tlie same being on file at the Auditor's office in Decatur. Ind. We further find that the proposed improvement in accordance rvith the plans and specifications herein set forth rvould be of public benefit and utility. We further find no claim for damages of an?' kind whatever. We further estimate the cost of the proposed improvement to be six thousand. one hundred twenty-eight dollars and eighty cents (36,128.80). DESCRIPTION OF MONROE TOWNSHIP CENTRAL EXTENSION NO. 2. Commencing at the north-west corner of section thirty-four (34) in township twenty-six (26) north. range fourten (14) east, in Adams county, Indiana. thence running east on the section line betwen sections 27 and o 4 and sections 26 and 35. to the northeast corner of section thirty-five (35) or to the intersection with the Oak Grove and Pleasant Valley macadam road and there to terminate. The same being an extension of Monroe township Central macadam road. The length of tlie proposed improvement is 10,725 feet, or 2.05 miles. ROADWAY. GRADE, ETC. The roadway must be clear of all fences, trees, stumps, logs and all other rubbish of whatsoever nature it ma?' be. All stumps must be grubbed out in drains or on grade. The right-of-way shall be forty (40) feet in width. If at an?' time during the construction of or before the final acceptance of the same, tire grade should settle the contractor shall fill all depressions and restore the same to the original specifications. The grade shall be of the double track system and of a uniform width >f twenty-six (26) feet from shoulder to shoulder with a slope of four (4) inches from center to either side. The subgrade shall be roiled by the •ontractor at such times and places as ma?' be deemed necessary b? the superintendent or engineer with a roller of not less than six (6) tons in weight before placing any stone thereon. The road-bed shall be made in a smooth and workmanlike manner and inspected and accepted in 1000 feet sections before an?' material is placed thereon. Grade and line stakes set by the engineer and destroyed through the negligence of the contractor shall be set again at the contractor’s expense. The Habegger ditch, from station 18 at bridge to station 20 shall be moved bv contractor to the north by excavating dirt and placing same on grade in right-of-wa?*; the ditch shall be so constructed that the south bank of same will be in line with the north side of the north-east wing of east abuttment of said bridge; also between stations 70 and 72 plus 59. and stations 76 and 77 plus 50 the above named ditch shall be moved north in the same manner so tiiat the south bank will be at edge of north line of right-of-way. CONCRETE WORK. The south-west wing of Arch at station 80 shall be extended to the length of twenty (20) feet, and to the heiglit of the top o fthe sides of arch, the bottom of said extension siiall be sixteen (16) inches wide arid the top twelve (12) inches wide with a slope of one (1) foot from arch to end of wing. The north-east wing shall also be extended twenty (20) feet and shall in all respects conform to the extension specified above; said extensions shall commence at bottom of wings already in. The east wall of arch shall be extended to the length of twenty-five (25) feet, said extension shall be in a south-easterly direction and shall be eighteen (IS) inches thick at bottom and battered on east side to twelve (12) inches at top. said extension to commence at bottom of arch or at depth herein after given by engineer, and top of which shall be on a level with top of east wall of said arch. The west wall shall be extended to the length of fifteen (15) feet in a north-westerly drection and shall in all other respects conform to the extension of east wall as specified abo? e. The above extensions shall be built of concrete composed of one (1) part Bronsons Portland Cement, two <2? partir clean, sharp sand and three (3) parts crushed stone; the exposed parts of said extensions shall have a coat of one (1) inch thick of cement mortar. composed of one part cement and two parts clean, sharp sand, said coat to be troweled to a smooth surface. REPAIR OF BRIDGE. The floor on bridge at station 18 shall be replaced with new W. O. plank 2D inches thick. Said bridge is 36 ‘ feet long and 14 feet wide. DRAINS. The side drains shall be cut not less 1 than eighteen (18) inches below the 1 hip of the grade. 1 All drains to be constructed in a 1 neat and workmanlike manner with 1 sufficient fail and outlet to carry all 1 the water that may accumulate therein • and remove the same from highway. 1 At stations 40 and 45 plus 25 there 1 shall be placed a string of 6" tile 1 across grade to depth herein after giv--1 en by the engineer. 1 At station 53 there shall be placed > across grade two 8” cast Iron sewers 1 on each side of cross road. Said sewer 1 pipe to be 26' long. i ‘ WELLS. J There shall be wells placed in side * drains at the following places: r At station 40. 2 wells, one on each side 1 of grade. 1 At station 20. 2 wells, one on each side of grade. At station 69. 2 wells, one on each side > of grade. At station 82. 2 wells, one on each side of grade. - At station 107, 1 well, on south side. 1 At station 82 there shall be added r enough 16” salt glazed sewer tile to

the sewer already in to make its enti length 26 feet. ■ The wells mentioned above shall > W built of the best hard-burne,! b ri 'bH laid flatwise and to extern! 1\ i nPl I,elow the bottom of tile am! the surface of the side drains, wells to be not less than three in diameter and arched at t..p so to receive an 18-inch east ir.,;. securely fastened thereon. ■ Said brick in said wells t , h e up in mortar composed of one n ar M Bronson’s Portland Cement and tw,S (2) parts clean, sharp sand ■ All wells to be connected up tile drain already in ami th. ~n or to furnish all tile for ti on W said tile to be no smaller than thaß already in. H The contractor shall repair al! data® age lie may cause to tile drains aIH ready in along side of grade. ■ bulkheads. I At each end of sewers cr.issii - ara<i® near stations 53 and 82 there shall I.X built bulkheads composed of one parM Bronson's Portland Cement, one p ar M clean, sharp sand and two parts rasliM ed stone; all parts of said stone thafl will not pass through a 2-in. h lan M shall not be used in said com r. te. ■ All bulkheads shall comm, me !.■ below pipe aqd extend 6" above tliM surface of the stone placed on thfl roadbed, and shall be 15" thick anM extend 18” on each side of pip. , ■ CRUSHED STONE, KIND ETC. II The crushed stone shall be placed oM sub-grade to a width of ten .1". t<-eiW and to a deptli of ten (10) inches iM center and eight (8) inches on sidefl and shall be placed on the south sillfl of road-bed. leaving a space of threfl (3) feet between south shoulder ofl grade and the stone shall be placefl thereon. 9 The upper four (4) inches ot saiM stone shall be composed of scrceningfl All material to be placed on grade isl a neat and workmanlike manner. 9 All stone to be graded in before finfl acceptance. S All stone must be so crushed that fl least 80 per eent. of same will pafl through a two-inch ring. ■ At approaches to bridges the difl road shall be stoned to a distance fl fifty (50) feet on each side of same. ■ Where stone is unloaded the coarse® particles shall be raked to the l.ottonfl Said stone to be equal to the prfl duct of the Linn Grove or Decatu® quarries. I Between bridges at 98 an.l I"’., th® stone shall be placed in tlie center o® the road-bed. ■ STIPULATIONS I The work as it progress. will fl laid out by the engineer, ami stake® set by him must be preserve ! 9 The materials for the various infl Continued on Page Sa. ■ CLIMBING ELEPHANTS. ~| How They Make Tlieir Way Ip nn® Down Steep Cliffs. a Elephants are able to make thei® way up and down mountains an® through a country of steep cliffs, whet® mules would not dare to venture an® even tvhere men find passag - dnticultß Their tracks have been found , >n tb® very summit of mountains over ".lit® feet high. In these journeys an el® phant is often compelled to deseen® hills and mountain sides which are all most precipitous. Tins is the way i® which it Is done: The eleplmnt’s tirsl maneuver is to kneel down c -<■ to th® declivity. One fore leg is t en cat® tiously passed over the edg.- and ■ short way down the slope, and if b® finds there is no good spot for a ta’i® foothold he speedily forms one b® stamping into the soil if it is moist o® kicking out a footing if it is dry! When he is sure of a good foothold, tb® other fore leg is brought down in th® same way. Then he performs the sam® work over again with his feet, bring! ing both fore legs a little in advancj of the first foothold. This leaves gs® places all ready made for the hind fee® Now, bracing himself up by his bugel strong fore legs, he draws his hind leg® first one and then the other, carefulM over the edge, where they occupy tbj first places made by the fore feet. Tbifl is the way the huge animal proceed® all the way down, zigzag, kneeling ev! ery time with the two hind legs whil® he makes footholds with his fore fee® Thus the center of gravity is preserve® and the huge beast prevented from WPI pliug over on bis nose. | INSURANCE. Che Beginning of This Now Commo® Mode of Protection. The practice of insurance was know® to the ancients, being in vogue at t v beginning of the Christian era. I The insurance of ships was tmdoub| edly part of the business of tbv 11,111 j atic league, which was formed a 0 ■ 1140 by the port towns of Ge'.iaa'iJ'J protect themselves against the P !ia ! of Sweden and Denmark. I The custom of drawing out iII *” r < a _ i Tj policies originated in Florence in , l ? r | although a regular chamber of in - 1 ance was formed at Bruges eall ' in . je J fourteenth century, and the P !, ' L 1 was in general use in Italy in 11 in England in 1560. . Fire and life insurance is ot n . more recent origin. Some "t ’ cient guilds provided coull ' el ‘' ; ‘ I .', . fIS3 any of their members who suti' , s from fire, but the insurance "t - 1 i and houses as a distinct branch " 1 ness cannot be traced fartuer • than 1G67, the year after the grea of London. H nd . The first regular company. u>- 1 In-Hand, was founded in 1606. a l other companies still existillg . ntlir y i tarted in the quarter of ■' aU . d which followed. Life instnuu 1 ’ first undertaken by the Ami? 1706.—London Standard. Justice a Device. It is universally conceded llia Ing short of divine justice can • the intrinsic guilt of any a< administer punishment which » exactly commensurate to ’ n What we call justice ls uion rudi* I'evict wl: .i-h firn'-■ it" i in the necessity to protect * Cincinnati Enuuirer. -•