Decatur Democrat, Volume 51, Number 16, Decatur, Adams County, 26 December 1907 — Page 8

LTOAL ADVERTISING. NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE. Notice ia hereby given to the cr“d Iters, heirs and legatees of Mathias Schafer, deceased, to appear in the Adams Circuit Court, held at Decatur, Indiana, on the 28th day of Dec.. 1907, 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. E. X. EHINGER. Admr. with will annexed. Decatur, Indiana, Dec. 5, 1907. David E. Smith, Atty. NOTICE TO BIDDERS. Notice is hereby given that on Thursday, December 26, 1907, i at the commissioner’s room at the auditor's office, at ten o’clock a. m.. blds will be opened for the furnishing of supplies at the county infirmary. Bids will be received for Hardware, Groceries. Dry Goods. Clothing. Mill Feed, Salt and Fuel., The board reserves the right to reject any and all bids. MARTIN LAUGHLIN, DAVID WERLING. WILLIAM MILLER. Board of Commissioners. C. D. Lewton, Auditor. 41-2 t APPOINTMENT OF ADMINISTRATRIX. I Notice is hereby given, that the undersigned has been appointed Administratrix of the estate of Clem Boze late of Adams county, deceased. The estate is probably solvent. November 29, 1907. SARAH GLEASON, Admx. L. C. DeVoss, Atty. NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE. Notice is hereby given to the creditors. heirs and legatees of Paul Grandlinard. deceased to appear in the Adams Circuit Court, to be held at Decatur. Indiana, on the 10th day of January, 1908, 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. GEORGE S. GOTTSCHALK. Admin’=tra tor. Decatur, Indiana, Dec. 18, 1965. Peterson & Moran. Attys. NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS. Notice is hereby given that the undersigned, superintendent of the construction of the Henry I. Teeple ditch in St. Marys and Bine Creek townships Adams county, Indiana, on Saturday, January 4, 1908, 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 construction of said ditch in accordance with reports, plans and specifications therefore, now on file in said cause. Bids will be received and contracts let as follows: Sec. 1 from station 104 to 157 plus 15. Sec. 2 from station 53 to 104. Sec. 3 from station 0 to 53.

Or as a whole. 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 blds. No bids will be accepted in excess of the estimated cost of such work, or in excess of the benefits found. L. L. BAUMGARTNER, 42-2 t Superintendent of Construction.

NOTICE OF RECEIVING BIDS FOR STATIONERY AND SUPPLIES FOR THE USE OF ADAMS COUNTY INDIANA FOR THE YEAR 1908. Notice is hereby given that on Tuesday, December 31, 1907, r up and until 10 o’clock a. m.. on said day sealed blds wiH be received by the Board of Commissioners of Adams countv. 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 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 separately 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 bor?d reserves the right to reject any and all blds and contracts and bids must be at stated prices to meet the needs of the county, leaving the amounts to be furnished to 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, ap-

proved 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 and bond as required by law. MARTIN LAUGHLIN, DAVID WERLING, WILLIAM MILLER, Board of Commissioners of Adams County. Attest —C. D. Lewton, Auditor. 42-lt NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE. Notice is hereby given to the creditors, heirs and legatees of William H. Niblick, deceased, to appear in the Adams Circuit Court, held at Decatur, Indiana, on the 4th day of January, 1908, and show cause, if any, why the final settlement accounts with the estate of said decendent should not be approved; and said heirs are notified to then and there make proof of heirship, and receive their distributive shares. CHRISTINA R. NIBLICK, Decatur, Ind., Dec. 7, 1907. A dmx. D. D. Heller & Son. J. C. Sutton, Erwin & Erwin, Attys for Admx. 41-2tw NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE. Notice is hereby given to the creditors, heirs and legatees of William Elzey, Sr., deceased, to appear in the Adams Circuit Court, held at Decatur, Indiana, on the 4th day of January, 1908, and show cause, if any, why the final settlement accounts with the estate of said decendent should not be approved; and said heirs are notified to then and there make proof of heirship, and receive their distributive shares. JOHN ELZEY, Executor. Decatur, Indiana. Dec. 11, 1907. J. C. Sutton, Attorney. APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTOR. Notice is hereby given, that the undersigned has been appointed Executor of the estate of Henry Lutcman, late of Adams county, deceased. The estate Is probably solvent. HENRY LUTTMAN. Dec. 23, 1907. Executor.

NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNERS. Notice is hereby given to property owmers whose lots and parcels of laud abut on the Geo. W. Roop sewer, commencing at the west terminus of the Marshal street sewer in said city, running thence west on Marshal street to Tenth street in said cifiy thence south on Tenth street to Nuttman avmud to the alley between Tenth and Eleventh streets in said city, thence south on said alley to Jackson street and , there to terminate. That said sewer has been completed and that the city ! civil engineer has filed his final es ,i---mate and report with the common council of said city and that the common council of said city has caused an assessment roll of the cost and expense of said improvment together with the names and the description of the property and the amount of the assessments to be filed in the office of the city clerk of said city and that the ■ common council will on the 7th day of January, 1908, at seven o’clock p. m. at the council room, hear any and all remonstrances against their respective property on : said assessment roll and will determine the question as to whether such lots or parcels of land have- been or will be benefitted by said improvement in the amounts named on said roll or in a greater or less sum than named thereon or in any sum. Witness my hand and the seal of said city this 17th day of December, 1907. CARL O. FRANCE leachw2w City Clerk. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNERS. Notice is hereby given to property owners whose lots and parcels of land abut on the John M. Lenhart sewer, commencing at the southwest corner of the north ward school lot in said city thence to run west along and in the center of the alley to Decatur street, and there to empty into the Marshal street sewer and there to terminate. That said sewer has been completed and that the city civil engineer has filed his final estimate and report with the common council of said city and that the common council of ; said city has caused an assessment roll of the cost and expenses of said improvement, together with the names and the description of the property and the amount of such assessment to be filed in the office of the city clerk of said city and that the common council will on the 7th day of January, 1908, at seven o’clock p. m. at the council chambers hear any and all remonstrances against their respective property on said assessment roll and will determine the question as to whether such lots or parcels of land have been or will be benefitted by said improvement in the amounts named on said roll or in a greater or less sum than named thereon or in any sum. Witness my hand and the seal of said city this 17th day of December, 1907. CARL O. FRANCE, laechw2w City Clerk. o Today was a busy one among the merchants and numerous articles were sold from every store for Christmas purposes. The local merchants have without question done their share of the business, and their respective stores now look quite barren. A new show will be Introduced this evening at the Pictorium which is bound to please all. Mr. Stoneburner ia putting on a class of shows that cannot be excelled and is entitled to your patronage. The gold watch contest is waxing warm and the vote as it stood this morning can be seen in another column of this paper. Miss Perle Burdg leads at this time.

IN PORTLAND COURT Husband Said Wife Was Jealous and She Said Too Much Mother-in-Law. Judge R- K. Erwiu has been serving as special judge in a sensational divorce case at Portland this week, the suit being entitled Allen Pontius vs. Lena Pontius. The parties, while they lived together, were residents of near Bryant. Plaintiff charged his i wife with cruel and Inhuman treat- | ment, in that she was jealous without I cause, and times innumerable, accused him, falsely, of intimacy with other women. If they came to the house, she at once suspected an Immoral motive therein, he alleged, and accused him of similar intentions every time he was detained until after dark at the bam, or went to town, especially past the home of a certain woman. In her cross complaint Mrs. Pontius told a story of too much motherI in-law. She says that they failed to agree, after they moved Into the same ' house with his mother, the woman calling her many names, and finally ordering her to leave the house. Her husband failed to provide her a separate house and she was compelled to go 20 miles, when ill to the home of her mother, near Redkey, where she has since remained, supporting by her labor and' the assistance of her mother, their little girl whom she took with her. Another child, a boy, remained with the father. Mrs. Pontius asked for a decree and $2,000 alimony. After the evidence had been submitted the court granted the defen dant a divorce on her cross-complaint and the custody of the feirl, with an allowance of $3 a month for her support. Six hundred dollars alimony was also allowed. The father was given the custody of the boy.

Another Jay couuty case assigned for trial before Judge Erwin was ’ Jennie C. Polley vs. Josephine A. 1 Pogue, to foreclose mortgage, has 1 been compromised. This case had been on the docket six years and had gone through the appellate court. THE TEACHERS’ ASS’N At Indianapolis, Thursday, Friday and Saturday of ♦ this Week. County Superintendent L. E. Opliger ' and a number of the teachers of Adams county will leave Thursday J morning for Indianapolis, where they will attend the fifty-fourth annual session of the Indiana State Teachers’ association. The meetings will be held at room 67 of the state house, and promise to be the best ever held in th« state. Among the noted edu- i cational workers on the program are ' Dr. Elmer B. Bryan, president of Franklin college; B. F. Moore, Marion, retiring president of Indiana association; Dr. John A. Keith, president Wisconsin State Normal, Oshkosh; | Prof. I. F. Harner, Purdue; Dr. Frank ; W. Gunsaulus, president Armour In- | stitute; Charles R. Williams, editor 1 Indianapolis News; Dr. Woodrow Wil. son, president Princeton university; Prof. Edwin G. Cooley, superintendent Chicago schools; Dr. William A. Quayle, St. James M. E. church. Chi-I cage; Dr. Robert J. Aley, Indiana I university. Besides these, a number of noted musicians and clergymen will assist in the program which begins Thursday evening and continues until Saturday .noon. THERE MAY BE ONLY ONE. Dope About the Portland Democratic District Meeting. The chances are that when the Eighth district Democrats meet in this city on January 2nd to elect a district chairman, the name of Lew G. Eiling, ham, of Decatur, will be the only one presented. While two other names have been mentioned in connection with the place, a good maay Democrats over the district hold to the belief that this is not the time to break away from the old custom of giving each district chairman two terms and for that reason, if for no other, they are inclined to believe that Mr. Ellingham should be chosen to succeed himself, and the other candidates for the place have been made to understand this fact, and it is said they may not allow their names presented before the convention. ,<>lt is pretty generally un. deretood that fully seventy-five per cent of the democracy of the Eighth district believe that there should be a change in the high offices of the state committee and whoever is elect, ed to that committee from this district cannot afford to disregard the demand of his constituents— Portland Sun.

BAPTIST PROGRAM For this Evening—Many Family Dinners are Announced. LJ J J * » There will be no meeting of the Ladies’ Aid Society of the Christian church. The family Christmas dinner of the Schrock family will be given tomorrow at the home of Mrs. Nettie Schrock. The guests will be Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Meyer and family, of Butler, Ind ; Miss Nellie of Indianapolis; Robj ert D. Schrock, of Ithaca, N. Y.; Mrs. I Julius Moses and daughter, Miss Nettie. [ Misses Merl e and Perle Burdg will entertain Miss Alta Ludy, of Geneva and Misses Nettie and Ida Crampton, , of Pleasant Lake. Ind., over Christmas. The carriers of the Daily Democrat were nicely entertained by their manager, Earl Peters, last evening at his home in appreciation of the excellent service which they have given the past year. Music and games were the ’ amusements of the evening. A delicious luncheon was served by the host. The following program will be rendered by the Sunday school children •of the Baptist church this evening at 7 o’clock: Invocation. Santa’s Reindeer ....Genevieve Hebei Poor Grandma Guy Detro Xmas Joy Seal Ramsey Borrowed Stockings Alice Brandyberry Stars and Sceptre Dialogue My Go-CartGrace Schroll Snowflakes Primary Song Christmas Esther Reynolds Xmas Eve Mabel Stoneburner The Stockings Fannie Mclntosh Santa Claus Mabel Overhaulser Santa and His Sled.. Lucy Ramsey A Note to Santa... .Leah Hammond Santa Claus’ Speech... .Ralph Smith Duet... .Grace Schroll and Guy Detro Xmas in Other LandsDialogue How He Does ItMary Ray Santa Claus Wilma Smith The Baby Rosa Ray Johnny’s Letter... .Beulah Reynolds The Joyous Birth Geo. Schlegle A Xmas Blessing Edith Dean What I Can DoJilpha Hebei Music Choir Annie and Willie’s Prayer Nettle Reynolds Kris Kingle Mary Ramsey Christmas Time Don Thomas Hearts of Love .Dialogue My Stocking Medford Wynn The Spirit of Xmas... .Margaret Case ChristmasLohnes Mclntosh The Bird’s Xmas.... Daisy Reynolds Christmas Time Song Misses Leota Bailey, Bessie Boyers, Harriet Morrison and Frances Dugan held a little gathering last evening at the home of Miss Morrison’s. Dur. ing the evening they formed a party and attended th e Pictorium. Miss Lydia Miller charmingly entertained the Misses Alice Knapp, Ireta Erwin, Lulu Atz, Rosie Schlickman, yesterday all day at her home, two miles in the country. The girls went hunting and killed two rabbits. What they did not do is not worth mention, ing. It is enough to say they had a good time. A company of thirty church members of the United Brethren church met at the homes of O. P. Mills and Burke Dailey last evening to go from there to the home of Rev. Stangle on corner of Ninth and Jefferson streets, to assist him in celebrating his thirty, eighth birthday anniversary, when they arrived. Rev, Stangle was wonderfully surprised (for they walked in the home and took possession. The evening was pleasantly spent in conversation and music. The host received many pretty gifts from his guests during the evening. Dainty invitations were received this morning for a family Christmas dinner given on Wednesday by Mrs. William Doehrman, of Fort Wayne, at their hom e on 1437 Lily street, In compliment to their little daughter’s first Xmas tree. Vedona Is now passed three years, and intends to be a little hostess. The relatives who will leave some time today are: Mr. T. H. Ernst, Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Hower, Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Anner, Miss Ruth Ernst. Mrs. J. H. Bremerkamp of Seventh street, will entertain the Ladies’ Afternoon club on Tuesday afternoon, January 7th. The Ladles’ Aid society of the Evagellcal church will hold a meeting on Thursday afternoon at the parson, gge. They will have their regular annual business of election of officers for the coming year.

Other boys who attended the Debating contest at Monroe, were: Scott Ellis, Clark Peoples, Dal e Spahr, Wil. lie Bowsers, Sherman Beery, Erwin and Clyde Butler. The report was given today that the young men of the Columbian club will give a ball on December Ist. This will be the leading one of the season, and the public is invited. Miss Nabel Welty will take dinner on Xmas day with Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Daniels at their home at Preble. Also Miss Velma Daniels arrived today from Marlon, Ind., to visit her parents during her school vacation.

EVIDENCE ALL IN Important Case Set for Trial January 3rd—Shaffer Peterson as Special Judge. As predicted the Kalver-Hurst nuisance case went over until Thursday. The evidence was concluded at 10:30 this morning and the attorneys soon agreed to postpone the arguments un. til after Chrismas. Accordingly Judge Merryman dismissed the jury until nine o’clock Thursday morning when the arguments wall begin and will continue for about five hours, two hour and a half being allowed each side. The jurymen seemed very thankful for the privilege of hanging up their stockings at home and nearly all so expressed themselves. The cas e will go to the jury Thursday afternoon. The case of Edna F. Cox vs. The Pacific Express company, a replevin suit to test the validity of a rule established by the express company to charge for delivery of packages beyond a certain limit, brought here on change of venue from Fort Wayne, has ben set for trial Friday, January 3rd. Edward Hamil vs. Otto Bolds, a replevin suit, C. J. Lutz withdrew his appearance for the defendant and L. C. DeVoss will represent Mr. Bolds. Gertrude Burkhead vs. John Burkhead, a divorce case, has been assigned to Shafer Peterson, as special judge. A marriage license was issued this morning to Everett E. Ferry, aged twenty-two, a Jefferson township farmer, and Almeda Stevens, aged twenty, of the same township. The groom .la a son of Edwin Ferry, of Jefferson township and the bride a daughter of Miran H. Stevens, of Mecosta county, Mich. BERNE PASTOR TO TOUR ORIENT Rev. Hartman Will Join Clark’s Bible Students' Cruise. One of the happiest men in Berne just now Is Rev. Frank Hartman, pastor of the Evangelical church, who has been given a leave of absense of seventy days to join Clark’s Bible student’s oriental cruise to the Mediterranean and the Orient, and back through Europe. The cruise will sail from New York next February the Sth, will stop at Madeira, Cadiz, Seville, ■ Gibraltar, Algiers, Mjalta, Athens, Constantinople and the Bosphorus, Smyrna, Ephesus, Damascus, spend 19 days in the Holy Land and Egypt, stop at Naples, Pompeii, Rome, may take a route over the Alps through Switzerland, Germany, England, and home again from London and Liverpool. They will have services and lectures by prominent ministers all along the route, so that the trip will be equal to a year in college. Rev. Mr. Hartman is profoundly grateful to his church for this great privilege. He knows it is an opportunity of a lifetime, and he being so young, but old enough to have his eyes open, and experience enough to be wide awake to see, will make the more of it. The congregation here also hopes that conference will be ready to reciprocate and leave Mr. Hartman here as long as it can. — Berne Witness.

barber shops, banks and numer. ous other places of business will be closed Wednesday some part of the day, and others all day, and people desiring to do business with these merchants should govern themselves accordingly. Dr. Earl G. Coverdale arrived Sun. day from Chicago, and will visit for ten days with his parents. Those desiring to consult with him may do so at any time by calling at Dr. J. S. Coverdales office, where he will be during his stay at home. The advertising matter for the Elk show to be given on January first and second, has been distributed over our city. The bill is a dandy and attracts attention from every one. From all reports the show will correspond In many respects to the bill and the show should be a hummer.

CASE MAY GOqB Seems Probable that ft | Trial Will Not Con 3 Before Christmas.l C. J. Lutz has appeared { Or fendant In the case of Susie d ▼s. Louis J. Habegger, suit fJI damages. In the case of Christ HoffstiJ National Supply company, atj tion suit, a verified petition J by the defendant to make -S National bank, Tiffin, Ohio. J defendant and a summons wasß returnable January 2. A marriage license has beejß to Freeman H. Walters, aged] nine, a Union township fans] Mies'Belle Barkley, aged twe] a teacher, from the same tows] The case of the Berne A| Stone company, a corporatil Amos Ellenberger, suit to fol lien, demand $125, was dismiss! the costs paid. Marriage licenses have been! to Alfred E. Burk, aged two™ a Jay county farmer, and Bl Weaver, aged eighteen, of thij ty. Also to Tom McGaugle, aga ty-three of Mercer county, Ohi| Janetta May, aged eighteen, I county. J. W. Teeple as attorney so tiff, filed a divorce case <.l Amanda Hudson vs. George HI They were married Novemb i 1894, and separated October 8| when the husband left and failed to provide for her. He accused of drunkenness. Mrs son asks for a decree and many. Anna Inninger vs. Amos HJ admr., submitted, claim of $2 Allowed and ordered paid out of o JESSE D. ROBISON MARR: A St. Joseph, Missouri, Young) the Bride. Miss Daisy Edna McCully and| D. Robison were quietly ma.the home of the bride, 919 s street Wednesday evening, by th J. E. Hampton, pastor of th»( Park Baptist church. The ta waa a surprise to the couple. Mr. and Mrs. Robison J at home to their friends after 1 at the home of the bride’s ■ Mrs. Frances McCully, 919 1 street Mr. Robison is district ager for the Federal Casulty col of Detroit, Mich.—St Joseptl News. Mr. Robison is a so and Mrs. Perry Robison of till and is well known. He stuii here for several years and m insurance work. His wedCJ : prove quite a surprise to many 1 o RED HOT TOWNSHIP PRIM* St. Marys Township Republics Now Busy. The Republicans of St. Maryij ship are in the midst of a tc f? primary by the ballot on Fridad candidates for trustee are 0.« ian, J. L. Chronister and D. B.| and for assessor W. F. Beery H. Heim. Every candidate is M Ms friends and proposes to <x the prize. —————— -o►— —————| HAS HEIR—DON’T KNOW Guy DeWitt Abandons Wife Wh: to Adams County Relative Guy DeWitt, a young bake: worked until a few months q Bluffton shops, Is the father of| boy baby born last week io county, but it is doubtful if b aware of the fact, says the - News. He was married a litu; than a year ago to Miss Josie but they did not live togert* until slight difficulties caused aration. A few weeks later tin eultles were temporarily P atc; and they lived together aga‘ : their domestic troubles brok afresh and Guy left the city, ’ has not been here for several - After he left and showed ■ position to return his wife of practically all of their hr* goods and went to the home tives in Adams county, child was born. The exact abouts of the father and hu»>not known. F. E. France will leave for Huntington, where he « 1E Christmas with J. Fred r9t family.