Decatur Democrat, Volume 50, Number 39, Decatur, Adams County, 29 November 1906 — Page 8

!«[ ■ Accurate prices paid by Decatur merchants for various products. Corrected every day at 2 o’clock. BUFFALO STOCK MARKET. EAST BUFFALO, N. Y„ Nov. 28.— Receipts, cattle 15 cars; market steady. Prime steers @55.75 Medium steers ■' @55.00 Stockers to best feeders.. @ $3.75 Cows @ $3.75 Receipts, hogs, 30 cars; market steady. Medium and heavies @56.35 Yorkers @56.35 Pigs @56.50 Receipts, sheep, 20 cars; market steady. Best spring lambs ... @57.50 Wether sheep @56.00 Mixed sheej> , @55.73 Culls, clipped @54.00 CHICAGO MARKETS. Chicago markets closed today at 1:15 p. m., according to the Decatur Stock & Grain Exchange. May wheat 78% December wheat 72% May corn 44 December corn 43% May oats 35 December oats ... /. 33% PITTSBURG MARKETS. Union stock yards, Pittsburg, Pa., Nov. 28. —Hog supply, 20 cars; market steady. Heavy hogs @56.35 Mediums @56.35 Yorkers @56.35 Light @56.35 Pigs @56.35 TOLEDO MARKETS. Changed every day at 3 o’clock by J. D. Hale. Decatur special wire service. May wheat 80% December wheat 76% Oats, cash 36 May corn 44% Dceember corn 4 42% May oats ............. 37% December oats ..... 33% IRye, cash 68 MARKET NOTES.' Corn —% cent lower. Receipts at Chicago today: Hogs 25000 Wheat .21 cars Com 169 cars Oats 194 cars Cattle 25000 Sheep 33000 Estimate for tomorrow: *. Hogs 33000 Wheat 34 cars Com 184 cars Oats 137 cars STOCK. By Fred Scheiman. Lambs, per cwt [email protected] Hogs, per cwt @55.75 Cattle, per cwt [email protected] Calves, per cwt [email protected] Cows, per cwt [email protected] Sheep, per cwt. ... ,[email protected] COAL— PER TON. Hocking lump $3.80 Virginia Splint 4.00 Domestic Nut 3.80 Washed Nut 4.00 Pittsburg Lump 3.60 Pocahontas 4.00 Kentucky Cannell 5.00 Anthracite 7.25 Charges for carrying coal —25c per ton or fraction thereof; upstairs, 50 cents per top. GRAIN. By E. L. CARRLL, Grain Merchant Wheat, No. 2 red $ 70 Wheat, No. 3 red 67 Oats, No. 3 white 32 Barley 38 Rye, No. 2 ... 54 Clover Seed 6.00 Alyske 7.20 Timothy seed 2.00 No. 1 Timothy hay, baled 12.50 No. 2 Timothy hay, baled 11.50 No. 1 Mixed hay, baled 11.50 N&. 1 Clover hay, baled 10.50 Corn, yellow, per cwt 40c@45c Corn, white, per cwt 40c@43c Machine husked corn, one cent less. WHEAT, FLOUR, ETC. The Oak Roller Mills quotation Oak Patent flour [email protected] Bran, per ton sl6 00 Middlings, per ton 20.00 Rough meal, per cwt ... 100 Kiln dried meal, per cwt 1 50 Screenings, No. 1, per bu 60 Screenings, No. 2, per bu 40 Chop feed, per ton 25.00 Wheat, No. 2, per bushel 70 OTHER PRODUCTS. By Various Grocers and Merchants Eggs, per doz 25c Butter, per pound 18c Potatoes 50c Bard 7c WOOL AND HIDES. By B. Kalver & Son. ’Phone 442. Beel hides 10c. Calfh ides @l2c Mink [email protected] Skunk [email protected] Coon ; [email protected] Possum 10c @ .40 Muskrat 4c@ .14 Sheep pelts [email protected] Tallow 4% JACKSON HILL COAL. By George Tricker. (Wholesale.) Al or 2 Jackson Hill lump, f. o. b. mine, $2.50, f. o. b. Decatur, $3.70; cook stove nut, f. o. b. Decatur, $3.70; Hocking lump, $1.75, f. o. b. mine; Hocking lump, $3.05, f. o. b. Decatur; Splint lump, $1.55 f. o. b. mine; Splint lump, $3.10, f. o. b. Decatur. ■ -o . A. GUARANTEED CURE FOR PILES. Itching, Blind, Bleeding, Protruding Piles. Druggists are authorized to refund money if PAZO OINTMENT fails to in 6 to 14 days 50c.

Time .Table ) ERIE RAILROAD. Os ETFBCV KOV. 18 ’O6 AT Decatur. Ind EAST BOUND. No. 8, Chicago to New York Express, daily 2:38a.m. No. 10, Chicago to Buffalo Express, daily 9:55p.m. No. 12, Chicago to New York daily 5:45a.m. No. 4, Chicago to New York and Boston, daily 3:47p.m. No. 22, Chicago and Marion accomodation, daily except Sunday 1:48p.m. WEST BOUND. No. 7, New York to Chicago Express, daily 1:50a.m. No. 9, Buffalo to Chicago Express, daily 3:22a.m. No. 11, Chicago, daily 6:05p.m. No. 3, New York to Chicago Limited, daily .... 12:56p.m. No. 21, Marion and Chicago daily except Sunday 10:10a.m. O. L. ENOS, Traveling Passenger Agent. JOHN FLEMING, Ag’t. IRAND RAPIDSTiNDIANA R’Y. la Effect SUNDAY, SEPT. 30,1906. I:l4pm train, sleeper to Cincinnati. ;.31 night train, sleeping car to Clncini*ci. GOING SOUTH. I Dally lex. Saa.lexS’tm.l only | | Dally | Dally | Saaday Gaave Decatur 2:3lam| 7:l4atn|l:l6pm| 7:46pm Arrive PortlandlS :20pm! B:lsaml2:l3pml B:4spm Rlchm. |4:4saml 9:42am13:40pm110:15pm Cincln. |6:ssam|l2:lopm|s:sspm| GOING NORTH. | Dally |Gr.Ra>.|ax. sub. Leave Decatur |l:2oam| 7:59|3:17pm Arrive Fort Wayne . ~2:ooam| B:4oam| 1:00pm Grand Rapids ..|6:4sam| 2:oopmrj:4opm Traverse City .|l:2spm| 7:55pm|....... Petoskey i3:oopml 9:30pm!5:55am Machinaw City |4:2spm|lo:sspm|7:2oam I:2oam train sleeping car Cincinnati to Machinaw City; 7:59 am train parlor car Fart Wayne to Grand Rap;ds and Mackinaw City: 3:17 pm train parlor car Cincinnati to Grand Rapids sleeping car Grand Rapids to Mackinaw City. Qiao, SDUUtS A WESTERN 8- 8. CO "OLOVBR LBAF HOUT9" ' (« sSe-v Jnna 96.19 W West Bound. No. 1 MM I and express.... 5:53 a.m. No. 3. Mail* and express... .10:37 a.m. No. 5 Commercial Traveler. 9:12 p.m. No. 23 Local freight 10:37 a.m. . , East Bound. No. 2 Mail and express... .11:42 a.m. No. 4 Mail and express.... 7:00 p.m. No. 6 Commercial Traveler. 5:22 a.m. No. 22 Local freight 1:25 p.m. Mki tlrte < Wester* Time card from Bluffton Ind. SOUTHBOUND 40. 41—Daily exept Sunday ..—7:15 a m 10. 19—Dally except Sunday U:Ma m 10. V—Daily except Sunday 5:95 p m No 41 runs through to Indianapolis with on aange, arriving 10:30 a m No. 42 leaven IndianopollseAl:ooam. Bans trough without change, arrSMag ak.Bluffton ItUam ■o. 41 and <2 run ria Muncie * Bls 4 route

F - • AFFIDAVIT FILED BY OFFICER I Attorney D. E. Smith Appointed to [ Assist in the Prosecution of Fred Rohrer. > I I In the case of Ada Major and » Amanda Schroll vs. Alma Oliver et al., petition for partition, appearance by • Beatty and Cottrell for Alma Oliver, ruled to answer. Harlo Mann, truant officer of Adams f county, has filed a new case which ap--1 pears on the criminal docket, under I the title of State vs. Warren Wilkinson. The complaint says that Wilkinj son is thirteen years old, resides in y Decatur and has wilfully absented ) himself from school during the last ) three months, that he is an habitual j truant. Wherefore the court is asked , to cause such order to be made with » reference to said truant as the evidence may warrant, and as is provided by law. The court may send the boy to the reform school if he deems this ) the best course. » ) j Crimnal cases from number 1985 to ) number 2011 were docketed in blank ) today, they being cases filed on In- ) dictments by the November grand j jury, and on which arrests will probably not be made for several weeks. ’ Prosecuting Attorney Moran has fil- • ed an application, asking the court to s appoint D. E. Smith to assist him tn 5 prosecuting in the case of State vs. Fred Rohrer, charged with violating the election laws, which begins Mon--5 day. The appointment was duly made. » —— ) J. Franklin Mock, guardian for Mae ’ Mock, filed a new bond for S7OO, which J was approved by the court. L ) E. X. Ehlnger, administrator of the t estate of Mathias Schafer, filed a petition that he be permitted to pay the SI,OOO life insurance money to the . widow. The court so ordered. ; Judge Erwin heard evidence this ; morning on exceptions filed to the final report of George W. Brown, administrator of the Iva Roebuck estate. A request in this case has been filed for . a special finding of facts and conclusion. of law. f ? __ Miss Jessie, Magley, deputy clerk, a *

has prepared her report to the board of health of marriage returns made during October and November and showing a total of forty-six. Os this number only fourteen returns were filed this month. ■ 1 o A DELIGHTFUL SOCIAL EVENT Other Interesting Doing of Decatur Society—Cib Me?\i.. 3 «n*l Church Societies. (MISS PEARL BURDG, Editor? Mrs. Tilbury, of Tecumseh, Mich., was the guest of honor at a very delightful party given last evening by Mrs. J. T. Merryman, at her elegant home on North Second street. The main feature of the evening was a guessing contest, in which Mrs. J. W. Vail and Mrs. D. W. Beery received a beautiful bouquettes of chrysanthemums as prizes. The dinig room was artistically decorated with ferns and chrysanthemums. Mrs Merryman, at eleven o’clock, was assisted by Mrs. C. K. Bell and Master Robert Merryman, in serving a three course luncheon. Those present were Mesdames J. W. Vail, D. B. Erwin, D. W. Beery, J. C. White, Jennie Studabaker, D. W. Sprang, A. R. Bell, C. D. Lewton, Dorwin, Jeff Bryson, R. K. Allison, E. J. Thomas, C. Radamacher and Charles Bell. The Historical club had a pleasant meeting at the home of Mrs. Holloway, 501 Jefferson street, last evening. The evening was spent in studying the Hebrew monarchy, which is an interesting study of the Bible. The Young Matrons’ Club will meet with Mrs. W. A. Lower on Friday afternoon and an enjoyable time is already being looked forward to by the members of that club. i Mrs. J. C. Patterson will act as hostess this afternoon at the regular meeting of the Shakespeare Club. Papers on our most noted musicians will be rendered at the meeting. The members of the St Vincent de Paul Society had their regular meeting yesterday afternon at the home of Mrs. Joe Knapke, 511 North Second street. The afternoon was spent in conversation and later coffee and cake were served. JUST WATCH THIS PREDICTION Advance Guess That There Will be

Much Talk, But Few New Laws Really Enacted. WASHINGTON, Nov. 28.—The following is what congress is sure to do—“talk,” pass regular supply measures. This is what congres smay do —pass river and harbor bill, Philippine tariff bill, further regulation for imigration bill, inaugurate project for deep watpr way from the Great Lakes to the gulf, scrap over the ship subsidy and possibly take some action, define further naval policy, act on the Smoot case, act on the San Domingo and Isle of Pines treaty. The following is what congress probably will not do: Enact the proposed elastic currency measure, pass new eight-hour law, pass anti-in-junction measure, amend the railroad rate and pure food law. The folowing is what congress is certain not to do —Revise the tariff. However, the session promises to be an interesting and busy one. Keep your eye on the prediction and see how close it comes. — o GEORGE MORRIS BRANCHES OUT Purchased a New Store at Columbia City. George and John Morris have returned from Columbia City, where they closed up a deal for the queensware stock of E. E. Willets, of that city, and will convert the store into one simlar to the 5 and 10 cent store in this city. The Willetts’ stock consisted of groceries and queensware, but only that portion of it that could be used was purchased by the Morris’s. The two gentlemen will leave for that city Thursday evening, and the invoice will be begun Friday morning, the store to open up for business the morning of the Bth of December. Neither of the gentlemen will leave Bluffton, as they both have interests here that take their time, but the store will be managed by some one probably living at Columbia City. —Bluffton Banner.

When the tip of a dog’s nose Is chid and moist, that dog is not sick. . kA feverish dry nose means sickness with a dog. And so with the human lips. Dry, cracked and colorless lips mean feverishness and are as well ill appearing. To have beautiful, pink, vel-vet-like Ups, apply at bedtime a coating of Dr. Shoop’s Green, Salve. It will soften and heal any skin ailment. Get a free, trial box, at our store, and be convinced. Large nickel capped glass jars, 25 cents. W. H. Nachtrieb.

THE CALENDAR TELLS US Decemoer with the shortest day land longest night of the year is about iat hand. December, like the precedi ing months of September, October and November, derives its name from the place which it- held in the old Roman calendar, where the year was divided, nominally, only into ten months with the Insertion of supplementary days to complete the period for a revolution cf th 3 earth arpund the sun. On December 22 the sun enters the zodiacal sign of Capricornus or the Goat. The idea thus allegorzide is said to be the ascent of the sun which, after reaching its lowest declination of the winter solstice on the 21st of the month, again begins its upward path. LEGAL ADVERTISING APPOINTMENT OF ADMINISTRATRIX Notice is hereby give nthat the undersigned has been appointed Administratrix of the estate of William H. Niblick, late of Adams county, .deceased. The estate is probably solvent. | CHRISTINA R. NIBLICK, Adm’r’x. D. D. Heller & Son, Merryman & Sutton, Attorneys. November 12, 1906. 37-3 t. I APPOINTMENTOF ADMINISTRATOR Notice is hereby given. That the undersigned has been appointed Administrator (with the will annexed) of the estate of Mathias Schafer, late of Adams county, deceased. The estate is probably solvent. EDWARD X. EHINGER, Administrator with will annexed. November 23, 1906. David E. Smith, Att’y. 38-3 t NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE. Notice is hereby given to the creditors heirs and legatees of Sarah Cramer, deceased, to appear in the Adams Circuit court, held at Decatur, Indiana, on the 20th day pf December, 1906, and show cause, if any, why the Final Settlement 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. GUSTA CRAMER. Adm’r’x. Decatur, Ind., Nov. 26, 1906. 38-2 t NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE. Notice is hereby given to the creditors, heirs and legatees of Mary M. Heath, deceased, to appear in the Adams Circuit court, held at Decatur, Indiana, on the 14th day of December, 1906, and show cause, if any, why the Final Settlement Accounts with the estate of said decedent should not be approved; and said heirs are notified to then and there make proof of heirship and receive their distributive shares.

« DORE B. ERWIN, Adm’r. Decatur,'lnd., Nov. 20, 1906. 38-2 t. NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE. Notice is hereby given to the creditors, heirs and legatees of Barton W. Quinn, deceased, to appear in the Adams circuit court, held at Decatur, Indiana, on the 15th day of December. 1906, and show cause, if any, why the Final Settlement Accounts with the estate of said decedent should not be approved; and said heirs are notified to then and there make proof of heirship, and receive their distributive shares. MIRAND Q. MOORE, Adm’r’x. Decatur, Ind., Nov. 21, 1906. Heller & Son, Atorneys. 38-2 t NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE. Notice is hereby given to the credit-, ors, heirs and legatees of William* Knapp, deceased, to appear in the Adams Circuit court, held at Decatur, Indiana, on the 12th day of December, 1906, and show cause, if any, why the Final Settlement Accounts with the estate of said decedent should not be approved; and said heirs are notified to then and there make proof of heirship, and receive their distributive shares. JOHN BUCHER, Executor. Decatur, Ind., Nov. 20, 1906. David E. Smith, attorney. 38-2 t NOTICE OF RECEIVING BIDS. Notice is hereby given that estimates are on file in the auditor’s office of Adams county, Indiana, for the furnishing of supplies for the county asylum. Said estimates of supplies are d s vided under the following headings: Groceries, Shoes, Dry Goods, Drugs, Hardware and Clothing. Coal Oil. Sealed bids are requested for each class of goods separately. All bids must be filed in the auditor’s office not later than ten o’clock a. m., on Monday, December 3, 1906. * The contract will be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder. The Board reserves the right to reject any or all bids. Successful bidders will be required to enter into contract for the faithful performance of his bid. C. D. LEWTON, 38-2 t. Auditor of Adams county, Ind. APPLICATION FOR LIQUOR LICENSE. To the citizens and inhabitants of the town of Williams, in Root township, and to the citizens and inhabitants of said Root township, Adams county, Indiana: Notice is hereby given that I, John Hey, a male inhabitant of the State Os Indiana, over the age of twenty-one years and a person not in the habit of I becoming intoxicated, will make application to the Board of Commissioners !

of said county of Adams, at their next regular sesion, commencing on the first Monday in December. 1906, for a license to retail spirituous, vinous, malt and intoxicating liquors in less quantities than a quart at a time, with the prlvlege of allowing the same to be drank on the premises whereon said liquors are to be sold. Said premises are situated as follows, to-wit: In and' at the building situated on the north 20 feet of inlot number 40 in the original plat of the town of Williams. in Root township, Adams county, Indiana, as the same is recorded and designated on the recorded plat of said town. Said room in which the applicant desires to sell said intoxicating liquors is the front room, ground floor, in the one and one-half story frame building on said' inlot and on the north 20 feet thereof aforesaid. Said room being 20 feet wide and 80 feet in length, fronting on Perry street In said tovirn of Williams. Said applicant desires also to keep a lunch counter and cigar stand in said described room and sell cigars and tobacco therein. 37-3 t. JOHN HEY, Applicant. NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS. Notiqe is hereby given that the undersigned, superintendent of the construction of the Lewis Reynolds ditch In Wabash and Jefferson townships, Adams county, Indiana, will on Saturday, December 1, 1906, at 10:30 o’clock a. m„ at the office of the County Surveyor in the City of Decatur, said county, receive sealed bids for the construction of said ditch in accordance with the reports, plans on specifications therefor, now on file in said cause. Bids will received and contracts let as follows: Section I—From station 22 to 44 plus 86. Section 2—From station 0 to 22. Section 3—Branch No. 1. from station 0 to 3: Branch No. 2. from station 0 to 17 plus 29, and to the lowest and best bidder or bidders. Bidders will be required to file with their bids affidavits as required by law. upon forms furnished by such superintendent, and each bid shall be accompanied with a good and sufficient bond in a sum equal to the amount of such bid, conditional for the faithfiul performance of said contract, and that such bidder will enter into contract if the same be awarded to him, such bond to be approved by said superintendent. The said superintendent reserves the right to reject any and all bids. No bids will be accepted in excess of the estimated cost of such work, or in excess of the benefits found. L. L. BAUMGARTNER. 37-2 L Superintendent of Construction NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS. ■ Notice is hereby given that the undersigned, superintendent of the construction of the Jacob Huser ditch, in Monroe township, Adams county, Indiana, on ; ; —— . Saturday, December 1, 1906. . at 10:30 o’clock a. m., at the office of the County Surveyor, In the City of Decatur, in said county, receive sealed bids for the construcalon of said ditch in acordance with repqr.ts, plans and specifications therefor, now oh file in said cause. Bids will be received and contracts le‘t as follows: From station 0 to station 21 plus 79, and to the lowest and best bidder or bidders. Bidders will be required to file with their bids affidavits as required by law, upon forms furnished by such superintendent and each bid shall be accompanied with a good and sufficient bond in a sum equal to the amount of such bid, conditional for the faithful performance of said contract, and that such bidder will enter into contract If the same be awarded to him, such bond to be approved by said superintendent. The said superintendent reserves the right to reject any and all bids. No bids will be accepted in excess of the estimated cost of such work, or in excess of the benefits found. L. L. BAUMGARTNER, 37-3 t. Superintendent of Construction

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 macadama road in Hartford township in said county known as the Brushwood College Extension No. 1 Macadam road, up and until 10 o’clock A M., on Friday, December T, 1906. at a regular session of the Board of ComfnissiQners, 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 at 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 filed, conditioned .for faithful performance of said work and that the bidder if awarded the contract therefor will enter into ontract 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 jconstructed for cash payable on estimates to b£ 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, 37-3 L Auditor of Adams County. DYNAMITE ORDINANCE. Be it ordained by the Common Conncil of the City of Decatur, Indiana, that it shall be unlawful for any person, persons, company or firm to store in or about any building, store room, s ware house, shed, barn or structure 1 or any other place, within the limits of the City of Decatur, Indiana, dynamite in any amount whatever. Sec. 2. Any person found guilty of 1 violating section one of this ordinance i shall, on conviction, be fined in any < sum not less than twenty -dollars nor more than fifty dollars for each of- * sense, to which may be added impris- i onment in the county jail for any al- ’ ternate period not to exceed thirty ] days. Sec. 3. All ordinances and parts of 1 ordinances in conflict with either sec- ] tion of this ordinance is hereby re- j pealed. Sec. 4. Be it further ordained that ' this ordinance shall be in full force j and effect from and after its passage < and two weeks publication in the De- 1 catur Daily Democrat, printed and j published in said city once each week. 1 Passed and adopted this 20th day of < November, 1906, by the Common Coun- ( cil in open session, and approved and ; signed by the Mayor of said city this * 20th day of November, 1906. D. D. COFFEE, Mayor. I C. O. FRANCE, City Clerk. —— . a NOTICE OF RECEIVING BIDS FOR ‘ STATIONERY AND SUPPLIES FOR THE USE OF ADAMS COUNTY, 3

INDIANA, FOR THE YEAR 1906. Notice is hereby given that on Tuesday, December 18, 1906, up and until 10 o’clock a. m. on said j day sealed bids will be received by' the Board of Commissioners of Adams county, Indiana, for the furnishing of supplies and materials for said county in conformity with specifications now on file in the auditor’s office of said county, as follows: One line or class shall consist of blank books, records and special ruled blanks and similar materials.. Another class shall consist of blanks r requiring two or more impressions on press work and similar materials. Another of legal cap, stationery, tablets, pens, inks, pencils and similar materials. Another of letter heads, envelopes, printed stationery and such blanks as can be printed and ruled at a single impression and similar materials'. Bids shall be submitted seperately and contracts will be let separately upon each class or line of materials or supplies. Each bid shall state the exact price for which each, article will be furnished as mentioned in said specifications. The board reserves the right to reject any and- all bids, and contracts and bids must be at stated prices to meet the needs of the county, leaving the amounts to be furnished td vary with the needs of the county. Said bids will be received and contracts awarded in all things in conformity with an act of the General Assembly of the State of Indiana, approved March 9, 1903, amending Section 36 of an act concerning county business, approved March 3, 1899, and all laws now in force and concerning the same. No bid will be received unless accompanied by affidavit dnd bond as required by law. MARTIN LAUGHLIN, DAVID WERLING, WILLIAM MILLER, Board of Commissioners of Adams County. Attest —C. D. LEWTON, Auditor; It. ~ 1 '■ " " ■ 1 ■ I I — -I I, ’■■lit fc I . PETITION FOR STONE ROAD To the Board of Commissioners of Adams County, ._ We, the undersigned, all and each of us resident free holders of Root township, in Adams county, Indiana, most respectfully petition your honorable body to cause to be built and constructed a stone road on and along the following route, to-wlt: Commencing at the northwest corner of section eight (8), Township twbntyeight (28) north, range fourteen (14) east, running thence east over and along the public highway for a f distance of two miles between seotlons five and eight (5 and 8) and section four and nine (4 and 9), township and range aforesaid, and terminating l At the northeast corner of section ninb (9) township twenty-eight (28) north, range fourteen (14) east. The above improvement, as prayed for is lead than three miles in length and connects at each end with an improved free gravel road in said township. Your petitioners further ask , your Honorable Body that said highway above described be graded and that broken stone be placed upon the grade, and upon the broken stone that there be placed stone screenings and; that there be built, • made and constructed upon said highway what is kno-J/n as a macadamized road, and your petitioners further show that the public highway thus sought to be improved is a public highway already established and is what is known as a dirt road and is one of the public highways of said Root township. Your petitioners further ask that said road as above described be graded to a width of 22 feet, and that broken stone be placed thereon to a width of 10 feet and to a depth of 10 inches in the center thereof, and to a depth bf 8 inches at the sides thereof, and that crushed stone screenings be placed to a depth of 3 inches upon ' said broken stone. ■ That said- road be constructed is a single track, of broken stone and stone screenings placed thereon. That the name of said road above described shall be called the Harmon Reiter and Henry Buhlmahn Macadam Road Extension. We ask that said improvement be paid for by bonds issued by thfc County of Adams in the State of Indiana, payable in twenty semi-annual installments or series, and for the payment of which we ask that a tax be levied upon the taxable property of Root township in Adams County, Indiana, in sufficient amount to pay the interest an® principal of said bonds, as they may become due. ' That said road be built and t£at said bonds be issued and that saidt tax be levied upon said property of sjHH township, in acordance with the Acts of the Legislature of the State- of In-’ diana; how th force and passed in the year 1905, begirtnihg on Page 550 in the Acts of 1905. -

We further ask that the Board take the different steps as required,: by law to have said improvement constructed and made, that the same be constructed without submitting the same to an election of the voters of said Root township, as the Board is authorized to do under the Acts of the Legislature of 1905, as the same appears on pages 554 and 555 of the Acts of the Legislature of the State of Indiana, Acts of 1905. NAMES OF PETITIONERS. Henry F. W. Bulmahn, John<l. Hey, Henry Bulmahn, Conrad Gallmeier, J. A. Fuhrman, Sam Wm Hockemeyer, Carl Hockemeyer, Chas. Scheimann, Fred Hockemeyer, W. Macke, — ——— Henry Selkfng, Chris. Selklng, Fred Busse, John E. Mann, J. O. Hoagland, S. J. Spangler, Chat Cook, George Keller, Charles Difkson, Henry Dirkson, J. E. Mann, B. F. Butler, Chas. E. Magley, John Tonnelier, John Bogner, Wm. Bulmahn, Jonas Cline, Herman Reiter, Henry Zwlck, Henry F. Fuelling, Jacob Fuelling, Martin Gerke, Ed WietfeMt, J. H. Fuelling, Theodore Hobrock, Wm. Fuelling, Ernest Fuelling, Ernest Franz, Fred BusSe Louis H. Boknecht, Ernest Confad, Charles Boknecht, Samuel Ewing, William Liemann, William Osterfheyer, August Walter, John C. Houk, Henry Weber, Louis Weber, Frederick Hoile, Chas. F. Fuelling, C. Fuelling, J. m. Snapp, F.> W. Christianer, Henry Marhenke, Willis A. Fonner, Wm. C. Gallmeier, August Koenemann, c. t). Kunkle. S. D. Kunkle. ' -t.’'-.-This petition will be presented to the Board of Commissioners on Monday, December 3, l®oe, at which time any taxpayer of Root township may appear and make such objections as the law may provide for. C. D. LEWTON, Auditor. 37-3 t •