Decatur Democrat, Volume 51, Number 15, Decatur, Adams County, 13 June 1907 — Page 5

Kemp's Balsam Will stop any cesgh that cha Ke atopped by any medicine and cure coughs that eared by any It la always the best cough care. Ton cannot allord to take rhwae— « any other kind. KEMP’S BALSAM cares coughs, colds, bronchitis, grip, asthma and consumption la first stages. II does not contain aleo> hoi, tommTh*nr , or ous er harmful drug.

Mr. and Mrs. Peter Shafer, of Willshire, who . have been visiting relatives at Ft. Wayne,, passed through our city today enroute to their home, Misses Mary Deam, Lucile Locke and Hermina Wiecking returned home last night from Glendale, Ohio, where they have been attending school, for the past year. Miss Wiecking graduated with' honors.—Bluffton News. “The that will' be used at the Decatur Packing company’s sachas arrived, and is ready for installation. It has not been removed from the railroad yet, but it will be conveyed to their quarters within a • short time. The Pictorlum was crowded Saturday evening by those desiring to view the Passion Play pictures and standing room at a time sold at a premium. The pictures are giving perfect satisfaction and large crowds will no dout attend the show until the series are completed. Fred Rinehart, for the past six years city editor of the News in this city and a reporter on the Bluffton newspapers for the htet decade' almost, leaves tomorrow for '■'Marion where.r he will be femploy'£d r ’on the ; 'Chronicle of that city. Fred is a good man around a newspaper offi'de’ and will have no trouble making good at Marion.— Blufftbh Banner. v The, • largest it of todihpicks n Wayh& failed;,to f ari£vq, .yesterday* Flslferi Brothers’ Paj^ )V wn\pany, "thd tonsignee, rgceivej, word that the' oar' had been wrecked enroute the picks burned. The consignment was valued at $4,000 and in the 140 cases there was a total of 200,000,000 tooth-picks.—Journal-Gazette.

The local base ball team will play at Ft, Wayne next Sunday and the interurban people have consented to run their cars every hour and a half to accomodate those who desire to attend the game. A large crowd should represent this city and assist the boys by good hard, conscientious rooting. Remember, next Sunday and make your arrangements to go. We are in receipt of a photograph of the late Marvin Kuhns sent by by>?Gcorge Klein of Van Wert. The picture was taken after the desperado was shot and is a perfect likeness of thei’villain. Mr. Klein formerly resited In this city and never misses ah opportunity to remember his friends when something important, turns up. Thanks, George. Ainan named William Smith 'reported to the police Saturday night that he was set upon by three fellows near Harrison and Main streets and roughly used. H,e alleges that his assailants were brothers named Redding. All of the participants formerly lived at Sheldon. —Journal-Gazette. Wonder if this is our “Bill.” Julius Haugk is rushing the work o n Madison street and this morning started to clean the dirt oft the street and will then put on his fresh stone roll this down place on his bed and brick before you realise it the street will be ready for use. Julius cer\tainly lets no grass grow tinder his feet - > i, . • • ~- ■- '.lt;.- -.. ‘: Weak Women V ‘ T» wMk sad ailfbc women, there la at war to help. But with that way. two treatmeata must be combined. One i» local, one i» conitite tional. but both are important, both mwtiol. Dr. Shoop’iNitht Cure lithe Local. Dr. Shoop's Restorative, the Constitutional. The former—Dr. Shoop's Night Cure—isa topical mucous membrane suppository remedy, while Dr. Shoop's Restorative IS wholly an internal treatment. The Restorative reaches throughout the entire system, seeking the repair of all nerve, all tissue, and all blood ailments. The "Night Cure”, as its name implies, does Its work while you sleep. It soothes sore and inflamed mucous surfaces, heals local.weaknesses and discharges, while the Restorative, eases nervous excitement, gives renewed vigor and imWna, builds up wasted tissues, bringing aboxrtienewed strength, vigor, and energy. Take Dr. Shoop’s Restorative—Tablets or Liquid—as a general tonic, tothe system. For positive local hHuMmteteh Dr. Shoop’s Night Curo W. H. NACHTRIEB.

CLARA BAUM GIVEN A DIVORCE The Glendenning Damage Cases Were Dismissed—Other Business of Importance Transacted. Saturday was closing day of the April term of the Adams county circuit court and an eleven weeks vacation period begins Monday, the September term opening bn Noonday, September 3rd. Judge Erwin will leave within ten weeks for a trip to Lob Angeles and return which will keep him away from the city until nearly time for the fall term. Judge Erwin will occupy the benbh during the September term when Judge Merryman will assume the position. > . -,z . The Laketon Sand. Brick company vs. The Decatur Packing company, appearance by D. B. Erwin for the defendant, rule to answer. : ■'*- Clara Baum was granted 'a dlvotce from her husband, Harley Baum, who was sent to prison several months ago for his daring daylight robbery of the National Express company, he being the man who stole $lO5 in pennies and nickles from the express wagon. Mrs. Baum was given the custody of the son, James, and judgment was rendered against the defendant for costs. James E. Moser vs. Harry Cordua, partition, report of sale filed and approved, distribution ordered. John H. Green vs. Rachel Dailey, motion for new trial overruled; appeal granted to the appellate court; ninety days granted to file bond of S2OO. The cases of Andrew J. Juday, Alexander LaCroix, W. S. Small, Alexander S. Dutton, Edmund W. Evans vs William Glendening et al, in which a total of $25,300 . damages were demanded, were dismissed without pre- ; judice and the costs paid. These ; cases were filed by Theodore Shocki new, of Union, CJty,.several years ago. for h, new trial was filed .' the stflXe vs. Andy Me-: ; SSP&W' la W~ — * « j? 'b'r notJom “ t \ , , , t^f of the St<ate vs. Michael . McGriff, selling liquor to minor, motion to .retax costs overruled, except ' as to $2.45 for Clayton Smith, ordered not taxed.

’ 1 :, J ■ . AT THE GREAT NORTHERN FAIR ■ ~: siFarmers or Others Owning Belgium Stock are Urged to Compete irt this Offer. < .. Frisinger & Co. are again to the front this year in the line of offering premiums at the Great Northern Indiana fair to farmers who have bred their mares to their imported Belgium stock and are making all told cash offers in premiums amounting to fortyfive dollars. Farmers who have raised colts should take special pride in grooming the colts so that they can be shown at the fair this year, which will be held August 27, 28, 29 and 30, and chances are that they may be able to secure a nice premium. Outside of this offer is another feature which is more important than any other, and that the fact that during the fair horsemen from all over the country are present with the view at purchasing good stock and- if the farmer' is not so fortunate as to secure a pre* mlum they may be able \to dispose’ of their animals at management of, the fair; association’ are making' an extraordinary inducement to farmers to. bring intheir colts as they desire make! the greatest given by the association,,, L^t., Cveryffartner make, an effort, to get his stock in the best possible shape and condition. — o -—? wto ■ - Fred L. Fleck,, state inSpfcbter, ■'■Wta in the city yesterday and hid a look around the Clover' Leaf shops 'aiid yards. He found that the company was complying with the new* laws to the best of its ability and- dotnplimented the officers upon this fact. These laws are the sixteen-hour law, the full train crew law and safety appliance law. He considers the full crew law one of the most important passed by the legislature and most opposed to. He considers ft a law that will protect the lives of the company employes as well as the traveling public.—Frankfort Crescent. John Elick made a business trip to Wayne this morning.

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PETITION FOR STONE ROAD. State of Indiana, County of Adams, as: Before the Board of Commissioners of the county of Adams, July term, 190 U We, the undersigned, each and all of whom are resident freeholders and legal voters of Washington township, and the city of Decatur, in the county of Adams and state of Indiana, do hereby respectfully petition your honorable body that you proceed to have a free macadamized road constructed and completed Tn said Washington township, said county ands tate; over and along the public highway, situated on the following route, to-wit: Commencing in the center of the Decatur and Preble Free Macadamized Stone Road, at a point about 1,160 feet west of the west line of the right of way of the Cincinnati, Richmond and Ft. Wayne railroad, thence to run south over and along the public high-, way a distance of about 3,000 feet, thence west over and along the public highway a distance of about 950 feet and terminating at the Decatur and Monroe free macadamized stone road between sections 3 and 4 in township 27 north of range 14. efest, in said county of Adams and state, of Indiana. The said improvement ds prayed for is less than three miles ifi length and connects at both ends with a. freq macadamized stone road, in' said Washington ftrfcnShfp, this improvement is to'bb a continuation of and an extension of the Decatur and Monroe Macadam Stone Road, and is to'' be '6a.lle'd ‘ the Decatur * and Monroe Extension No. 6. ■ ' t';Your,petitioners further ask your honorable body that said highway above described be drained and graded add that broken stone be placed upon -the grade, and that upon such broken stone there be placed stone screenings, and that there be built made and constructed upon said highway, what is known as a macadamized road. . And your petitioners further show that the highway thus sought to be improved is a"public highway already established, and is one of the public highways of said Washington-town-ship.

We ask that said improvement be paid for by bonds issued by the 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 said Washington township, and the city of Decatur, situated in said township, all Tn Adams county, state of Indiana, in a sufficient amount to pay the interest and principal of said bonds as they become due, that said road be : built, that said ; bonds be issued and said tax be upon said . property;, of said ( township and said city, in accordance with the acts of the legislature of the state' of Indiana, passed in*the year 1905, beginning p.npage 550, pnd as amended in the acts of the General Assembly of the state of Indiana, for the year 1907, in the acts" of-'1907, ■ and any and all amentT ments thereto. ' a We. further-ask the board that the proposed improvement be constructed, without submitting the question-; bf building the same te the voters pf said Washington township, and that the board take the different steps to have said highway improved as prayed for in this petition, and that they construct the same under and by virtue of the laws of the state of Indiana, providing for the extension of free gravel or macadam roads.

H. Krick, Dyonis Schmitt, John W. Tyndall, Geo. Chronister, Morris G. Hay, Daniel K. Shackley, Henry Gunsett, S. B. Fordyce, J. E. Smith, Henry Hite, E. Burt Lenhart, John Everett, Samuel Frank, Albert A. Butler, Hirman P. Sell, C. N. Spencer, C. S. Niblick, Isaac Chronister, Daniel Sims, W. H. Zwick, C A. Dugan', Henry Schulte, Jacob Martin,. Daniel Kitson, Samuel H. Amerine, Paul G. Hooper, T. H. Ernst, J. L. Gay, J. A. Smith, H. Dellinger, F. V. Mills, C. F. True, C. C. Schafer, A. D. Artman, J. T. Merryman, J. S. Coverdale, J. M. Lenhart; M. Burns, A. H. Sellemeyer, James P. Hae/Ung, ; Fred Sellemeyer, Dan M. Niblick, W. A. Joseph Helm, Ben Schrank, Gustav Reinking, John S. Falk,* B. J. Smith, Roy ArchboltM Fred H. Heuer, P. B, . Thomas, W.;P. MbMillen, Fred Hoffman,' Elias Crist, H- B. Heller, Samuel Butler, L’. C. Helm, Leo Smith, John C. Moran, C. B. Andrews, John F. Lachot, O. E. Vance,' T.-R. Moore, -R L, ,<Andrews,, D. Lewton, A. F. Welfly, Joseph. Schilling, D. B. Erwin, D. M. Hower, Charles Selther, Peter Sether, J. B. Holthouse, M. Fisher, Jos. D. Beery, David ®. Smith, Norman' ,G. Lenhart, >,> - ; This petition ~ be! presented, to, the Board or Commissioners oh" Monday, July l| 1907,’ “ J at y>'ich time apy, taxpayer WP Wash* ’ Ingtqn tewifehip ma/ appear and make « such objections as -the Jaw may provide, for,. . ■ .!„r ..m! C-.D. Auditor,

FOj£ ROAO. ' State of Indiana, County; of Adams, asi; Before the Board, of Commissioners, of the county of Adirds, ' July tertn, 1907. -Me--2" We, the undereigned,’ each .and all of wltoto are resident- freeholders and voters of |ownshlp, > and the city of Decatur, In jthe. county ..of Adams, and state of Indiana, do hereby respectfully petitionjtour honorable body .that you .proceed to have a free macadamized stone road constructed and completed in said Washington township, said county and state, over and along the public highway situated on the following route, to-wit: Commencing in the center of the Decatur and Preble Free Macadamized Stone Road at a point about 540 feet west of the west side of the right of way of the Cincinnati, Richmond and Fort Wayne railroad, thence to run south over and along the public highway a distance of about 2,040 feet and there to terminate at a public highway funning east and west in said Washington township, Adams county, Indiana. That said Improvement as prayed, for is less than three. rhiles in length and is to be a continuation of and an extension bf the Decatur and Preble Macadamized Stone Road, and is to be called Decatur and Preble Free Macadamized Stone Road Extension No. 13. . ..... . I Your petitioners further ask your

honorable body that said highway above described, be drained and graded its entire length and 20 feet in width, and that broken stone be placed upon the grade, and that upon such broken stone there be placed stone screenings and that there be built, made and constructed, upon said highway, what is known as a macadamized road. And your petitioners further show that the highway thus sought to be improved is a public highway already established and is one of-,the,highways of said Washington township. We ask that said Improvement be ■ paid for by bonds issued by. the 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 said Washington township and the city of Decatur, situated in said township, all-in Adams county, Indian#,‘lir a sufficient amount to pay the interest and principal of safd bonds, as they may become due; that said road be built, that said bonds be issued and said tax be levied, upon said property, of said - township and said city, in accordance with the acts of the legist lature of the state of Indiana, passed in the year 1905 beginning on page 550 and as amended in the acts of General Assembly of the state of Indiana for the year 1907, in the acts of 1907, and any and all amendments thereto. We further aqk .the ,board that the proposed Improvements be constructed without submitting ) the a question of building the same to the voters of said Washington township, and that the board take the different steps to have said highway improved as prayed for in this petition, and that they construct the same under and -by virtue of the laws of the state of Indiana, providing for the extension of free gravel or macadam roads. T. R. Moore, B. W. Sholty, C. C. Schafer, A. D. Artman, H. W. Shroll, J. B. Meibers, Fred Schafer, Joseph Helm, J. R. Coffee, P. L. Andrews, Ch. Radamacker, A. J. Teeple, John S. Falk, Peter Holthouse, Henry Schulte, Harry N. Helm J. Bryson,. G. A, Dugan, F. W. Jaebker, O. L. Vance, D. K. Shackley, John Everdtt, E. Burt Lenhart, Ben Schrank, M. F, Rice ; Fred H. Huer, J. B. Holthouse, M. Kirsch, E. X. Ehinget,J. K.Schafer, B. J. Rice, A. L. Burdg, L. Q. ! Helm, D- D. Clark, Geo. E. Wemhoff, C. M. Hower, John Scheiman, R. A. PCrkins, Samfiel Butler, J. D. Stults, J. Spangler,. .C, JTj, Ralnier, Abe Stoneburner, George W. Teeple, Al W. Ross, JaCob Eady, John W. Burk, M, J- : -Wilker, H. C. Stetler, C. Miller, Joe McFarland, Joe G Harris,’Wm. Bhtler, Rby Archbold, John Lose, Chas C. Lose, Leo Auth, J, C-. Sutton, H. B. Heller, F. B. Mills, Jacob Martin, P. B. Thomas, Jhlius Haugk, J,..(Charles Brock, Geo. W- Roop, J. Q. Neptune, C. J. Voglewede, Geo. Kinzle, A. M: Fisher, C. Df Murray, E. F. Gass, Elias Crist, Gustav Retaking. This petition will be presented to -the Board on.. 4 Monday, July 1, 1907, at which time any taxpayer of Washington township may appear and make such objections as the law may provide for. 15-3 t. C. D. LEWTQN, Auditor?

PETITION FOR STONE ROAD.'• State of Indiana, County ofAdams, ss: Before the Board of Commissioners of the county of Adams, July Term, 1907. We, the undersigned, ; each and all of whom are resident freholders and voters of and' in Preble township in the county of Adams and the state, of Indiana, respectfully petition your honorable board to take all necessary steps ,to cause to be graded, drained, and paved with crushed stone, the highway* ‘ already laid otit and established on- and along the following* route, to-wit: Commencing At the intersection of a highway running north and south with the highway running east and west at the southeast corner of the ' southeast quarter of section fifteen (15) in township twenty-eight (28) north range thirteen (13/ east, Adams county, state of Indiana, thence running north over the highway lying between sections fourteen (14) and fifteen (15), and over the highway lying between sections ten (10) and eleven (11), and over the highway lying l between sections two (2) and three (3) all said sections being in township twenty-eight (28) north of range thirteen (13) east, Adams county, state pf Indiana, terminating; at what Is known as the Winchester Road, at a point located about ten rods north J?f the northeast corner of the northeast "quarter;of section- ten (it))' in township twenty-eight (28) north W range thir-, theh’ c (lA) eist, Adams county, state bf lndiana/ *• ■*• ■■ j :2Ei‘ r Said petitioners would; further show highway when doffl* pleted will be apout two (2) miles and ten (10) rods sh length, and shall ■be 'called thd Fred Blomenberg Ifacad.am Road, Prebie Eitefidfetf plumber —. ' ySaid proposed macadam road commences' at.-its .southern 'iCnd at tite free -gravel road running . west known as the Oss|an Road, said Qssjan Road being;, already built aaw constructed as a free jgrayejl theftce funning norths'terminates at i tho free gravel • road jrtmnlng’ sh-A ! northwesterly and southeasterly; dirpctlbn known as the- Winchester Road, said Winchester Road .being already i built and constructed as, a free gravel , road, and lying about two (2) miles and ten (10) rods north of said Os- * sian Road. , . Said proposed road connects two already constructed and built free gravel roads, lying about two (2) miles and ten (10) rods apart in said Preble township, Adany*. county, state of In- * d(ana. t Said petitioners would show that it would be practicable to build said road as a single track road to be graded to the width of twentysix (26) feet and that crushed stone, crushed to the one . (I) inch she, be jljaced thereon to the width of ten (10) feet, with stone screenings placed on top. of said stone. Said petitioners ask that the crushed stone placed on said road shall be to the depth pf-eight ,(8) inches, and, the screenings placed thereon shall be placed to the depth of fbuf incnhs. ' a. y-it ->-■ -/' ■ -

We ask 'that you take such action upon this petition as you are authorized and directed to do under and by virtue of--an act of the General Assembly of the state of Indiana, approved March 9th, 1903, entitled ‘ An act entitled an act concerning the construction of free gravel, stone, or other macadamized roads, and for the payment of the costs thereof and their maintenance, and declaring an emergency” and amended by the General Assembly of said state, said amendment being approved Marqh 4th, 1905, and any other acts of the General Assembly mentioned in said act of 1905, approv-. ed March.4th, 1905'. We further ask that said improvement be paid for by bonds issued by .tbp... county of Adams, state of Indiana, payable in 'twfenty semi-annual installments, for 4he payment of which bonds we ask that, a be levied upon the taxable' property of Preble township ta> sußcientamount to pay the interest and principal of said bonds as the same shall become due afnd payable -tinder and according to tie provisions. Os an act ofthe General Assembly of the state of Indiana, approved "March - 11th, 19.01 and any and all pmend/nents thereto. We further represent to this board that this petition is signed by more t tban fifty resident freeholders and voter's of said Preble township, Adams county, state of Indiana. Fred Blomenberg, William Boese, Conrad Doehrman, Henry Koeneman, Ernest Doehrman, Charles Ewell, W. Heckman, Charles Wieymann,A. "Fuhrmann, E. D. Marshand, Christ Wente, F. Buuck, Fred F. Heckmann, Louis Buuck, Dan Hoffmann, Ernst Gall-’ meler, W. H. Gallmeier, John Witte, John F. Fuhrmann, August Conrad, William Gallmeyer, William D. Conrad, Chris Conrad, Fred Lullamann, William Schwartz, August Scheimann, Henry E. Schmidt,William Bultemeier, Ed. Gallmeier, Herman Reese, Ernst Buuck,. Aug. Miller, Charles Kiefer, William Koenemann, William Werling Sr, Fred Eickhoff, Fred Ostermeyer, O. N. Kiefer, Otto Ewel, Christ Eickhoff, Mart Kiefer, William Koldwey, Jacob C. Kiefer, John G. Miller, Gust Retaking, Christ Stoppenhagen, William Eickhoff, Louis Worthman, William Schackel, John Bleberich, Fred Scherry, Christ Bultemeier, Henry Wefel. < - This petition will be presented to the Board of Commissioners on Monday, July 1, 1907, at’’which time any taxpayer of Preble township mhy appear aria make such objections As the law ma f provide for. 15-3 t. ?£. D. Auditor. . \T ' ....U . - PETITION FOR ROAD.

State of Indiana, County bf Adams-As: Before the Board of es the county o£- Adam|fe, July term, 1907. ; :>rf ’ We, the undersigned bach.and all of whom are resident freeholders and voters of and in French township in the county of Adanis, and. state of Indiana, do hereby respectfully petition your honorable body that you proceed to have a free macadamized stone road constructed and completed in said French township, over and along the public highway, situated on the following rpute to-.wlt. Commencing at the southwest corner of section three (3) township twenty-six (26) north range thirteen (13) east, running thence south over and upon the highway dividing sections nine (9) and ten (10) township and range aforesaid, for a distance of one (1) mile, and ending and terminating at the southwest corner of section ten (10) township twenty-six (2fc) north range thirteen (13) east. Said, proposed improvement being less than three miles in length and 'connecting at both ends with a free macadam road, in said French township, and this to be. a continuation o'r and -an extension of the French toswhto macadam road, extension No. 1 and this improvement is t 3 W : ch.llh’d'*ifanners Extension No. 1, • YQtoipoPdtitioners further ask your honorable body that said highway above described be graded-and that broken-Stone pe. placed upon the grade and that upon said broken stone that there be placed stone screenings, and that theve be built, made and constructed upon said highway, what is known 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 one of the public highways of said'French township. Yeur petitioners further ask that said road as above described be graded to a width Os twenty-four (24) feet and that. broken stone be placed thereon to a width of ten (10) feet, and to a depth of ten (10- inches in. the center thereoL»and,.to a depth of' eight ; (8) inches at he Bides thereof,. and ■ that crushed Trtone • screenings be placed thereon, to a depth of three (3) inch- 5 es; upon said broken stone, and that said road be constructed as a. single' itwidks*? W.e ask,.that improvement be paid for bofias. lksued by the county of' Adams, dn-j the?state'; of Indiana* meht of ‘Which we ask that a tax be Ipvled upon s the . taxabie property of &id French towMsifip, in Adams county, Indiana, Ah a /sufficient amount to pay the interest and principal of said bonds, as they may become due, that said road be built, and that said bonds be Issued and said tax be levied upon said property of said township, in accordance with the acts of the legislature of the state of Indiana, passed fti the year 1905, beginning on page 550, and as amended in the acts of the General Assembly of the state of Indiana for the year 1907, in the acts of 1907, and any and all amendments thereto. ' We further ask the board that the proposed improvement be constructed i without submitting the question of building the same to the voters of said French township, and that the board, take the different steps as required by law, to have said improvement con-, structed, as prayed for in this peti-j tion, and that they construct the same I under and by virtue of the laws of the state of Indiana providing for the extension of free gravel or macadam roads. »'i'Jehn Tanner, Jacob Tanner, Paul

Geisel, Joel J. Kipfer?. Daniel Levy, Daniel O. Reinhard," Tobias Steffen, Daniel Schwartz. Andrew Mertz, Wm. Yager, Edward Bentz, Wm. Stefier, Albertr .Mutter. Walter, I. J. Bowman, Fred J- Jack, Ernest Jack. Wm. Smith, W. H. Simon Smith, Job# HKnrfth, Andrew Bertsch, Ulrich Reinhart, Noah Moser, J. Erhart, Ephriam Kipfer, John Rich, John J. Rich, Jacob P." Klopfenstein, Jacob Isch, F. A. Kohler, Sam F. Baumgartner, Alfred Isch, John Stepler, Samuel Lochner, Jbhn M.'Kaehr, Gideon Gerber, John Ihmlger, Peter -Steffen, Jeff Gerber, Jehu W. Gerhey, 5 Daniel Kipfer, Christian Mfeshberger, F. Reinhart, Jonas Nenenschwander, Daniel Mashberger, Christ Gerber, E. Egly, Christen Luginbill, Daniel D. Moser, Jacob Falb, Joel Kipfer, Ferdinand Yake, Washington Wolfe, P. Roth. This petition will be presented to the Board of Commissioners on ‘ Monday, July 1, 1997, at which time any taxpayer of French township' may appear and make such objections as the law may provide for. l£3t fiIR C. D. LEWTON, Auditor. PfeTiTlON FOR STONE ROAD. State of Indiana, County of Adams, ss: Before the Board of Commissioners of the county of Adams, July term, 1907. ’ ' We, the undersigned each and all of whom are residents freeholders and voters of Kirkland township in Adams county, Indiana, most respectfully petition your honorable body that you proceed"'to have a free Macadamized Styne Road constructed and completed in said Kirkland township, over andnhpon the public highway, situated on. following route, to-wit: Commencing at the northwest corner of section twenty-five (25) township twenty-seven (27) north range thirteen (13) east, running thence east between sections twentyfour (24) and twenty-five (25), and ending at the northeast corner of said section twenty-five (25), township and range aforesaid, the end and terminus thereof being on the boundary line between Washington township, Adams county, Indiana, and Kirkland township aforesaid. That the improvement thus prayed for is less than three miles in length, and connects both ends with a free macadam road. ■' Your petitioners further ask your honorable body that said highway above described be graded, and that broken stone be placed upon the grade and that upon said broken stone that there be placed stone screenings. Your petitioners further show that the highway thus sought to be improved is a .public highway, already established, and Is one of the public highways'“df J Kirkland township, that the prayed for Is to be an extension of the Decatur and Blufftofe-'MfiftaaAfti Rcfed, and connects at the commencement thereof with the Decatur and Bluffton Road, and at the end arid “ ter mlnUs thereof the same connects with the West Washington Macadam Road Extension No. 5.

Your petitioners; further ask that said road as above described be graded to a Width of twenty-four (24) feet, and that broken stone be placed thereon, to awldth of ten (10) feet, and to a depth of eight (8) inches at the sides thereof, and to a depth of teh (10) inches in the center thereof, and that crushed stone screeniiigs be placed thereon to a depth of three (3) Inches upon said broken stone, that said road be constructed as a double track, that -the name of said road shall be the Decatur and Bluffton Macadam Road Extension No. 7. We ask that said improvement be paid for by bonds issued by the 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 said Kirkland township, Adams county, Indiana, in a sufficient: amount to pay the Interest and principal of said bonds as they may become due. That said road be. built and that said bonds be issued, and said tax be levied upon said property of said township, in accordance with the acts of thel egislature of the state of Indiana, passed in the year 1905, beginning on page 550, and as amended in the acts of 1907 now in force providing for the extension of free gravel or macadam roads. We further ask that the board take the differbnt steps as requited by law, to have said improvement constructed, and made, as petitioned herein, that the Baine be constructed without submitting the' question of building the same to, an election of t thev oters of said Kirkland township, and that they construct the name under the laws the staet of Indiana, now in force pro-

GeqrgeCrist, Ezra Reber, D. F. Fu'Heller,’ Adam Hower, George JHoMk, H. T. Diehl, J. D. ®rown, A. Reppert, Reuben Beery, H. J.’Dilling, Wm. Stepler, Wm. BreinGeo. ' P. Shaft; Jonah Carson, J. G. Crum, Heinerich Jlilgerman, Christ Helmrich, G. F. Byerly, Albert Arnold, J. H. Ward, S. J. Bowers, Wm. Adler, Fred Hubner, Wm. Sautbine, J. B. Stoutenberry, B. J. Booker, Elijah Pease,' E. S. Howard, C. B. Niblick, W. D. Hower, .Geo. W. Miller, S. L. Driver, Gustav Yager,, T. M. Fulk, Jack Scherry, E. E. Zimmerman, Sam Gast, P. E. Fugate, A. C. Butcher, A. Fugate, Geo. Martin, G.- H. Bright, C. N. Zimmerman,.D. C. Zimmerman, J. S. Byerly, Chas. S. Bryan, T. E. Henschen/ Calvin F. Eiler, Louis Conrad, E. R. Wright, H. S. Jackson, Jacob Myer, . Peter Hamrick, Frank Arnold, Albert Bracht, Jacob Spade,-J. T. Niblick, Fred Bracht, Jacob Olwine, H. A. Breiner, C. N. Weldy, James D. Gault, George A. Ernst, J. W. Stoneburner, Samuel J. Leyse, John.H. Beery, Isaac L. Babcock, M. C.. Norris, Joe Shoaf, Wm. Shoaf. This petition will be presented to the ; Hoard of, Commissioners on

Monday, July 1, 1907, at which time any taxpayer of Kirkland township may appear and make such objections as the law may provide for. 15-3 t C. D- LEWTON, Auditor. ■