Decatur Democrat, Volume 52, Number 18, Decatur, Adams County, 6 May 1909 — Page 8

' TOR Notice Is hereby given, That the undersigned has been appointed Administrator of the estate of Jane Andrews, late of Adams county, deceased. The estate is probably solvetat. JAMBS W. ANDREWS, Administrator. Peterson & Moran, Atty. April 2T, 1909. 17-3 t ——o ■, 1 — APPOINTMENT OF ADMINISTRATOR. Notice is hereby given, That the undersigned has been appointed Administrator of the estate of James McCune, late of Adams county, deceased. The estate is probably solvent. EMALINE McCUNE, Administrator. D. B. Erwin, Atty. April 27, 1909. 17-3 t ■ o • NOTICE TO NON-RESIDENTS. State of Indiana, County of Adams, ss: In the Adams Circuit Court, April Term, 1909. No. 7664. Complaint for divorce. Bessie Brown vs. Elmer Brown. It appearing from affidavit filed in the above entitled cause, that Elmer Brown, the above named defendant, is a non-resident of the State of Indiana. Notice is therefore hereby given the said Elmer Brown that he be and appear before the Hon. Judge of the. Adams Circuit Court on the sixth day of September, 1909, the same being tne Ist Juridical Day of the next regular term thereof, to be holden at the Court House in the City of Decatur, commencing on Monday, the 6th day of September, A. D., 1909, and plead by answer or demur to said complaint or the same will be heard and determined in his absence. Witness, my name, and Seal of said Court hereto affixed, this 29th day of April, 1909. JAMES P. HAEFLING, Clerk. David E. Smith, Atty for Plaintiff. 18-3 t o 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 Washington township in said county known as the Joseph Heiman Macadam road, up and until 10 o’clock a. m., on Monday, June 7, 1909, at a regular session of said Board of Commissioners, held in the City of Decatur, Adams county, Indiana, seal- ( ed bidte win 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 road to be built of cmiiSßd stone alone. A bond mutt accompany each bid j in twice the amount of the bid filed, conditioned for faithful performance of said work, and that the bidder *f awarded the 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 fn 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 required by law. The Board of Commissioners reserve the right to reject any and all bids. H. S. MICHAUD, Auditor. Adams county, Indiana. The successful bidder • will be required to furnish, pay and make up whatever amount that be necessary to sell . the. bonds for said improvement.* 18 ‘ 3t ■ o ——— NOTICE OF PUBLIC LETTING. Notice is hereby given that the Board of Commissioners of Adams eounty, Indiana, will receive bids for the construction of a macadamized road in Washington township in said county known as the Caleb Andrews Macadam road, up and until 10 o’clock a. m., on

Monday, June 7, 1909, at a regular session of said Board of Commissioners, held in the City of ■ Decatur, Adams county, Indiana, seal- < «d blds will be received for the construciton of said road in accordance with the plans, specifications and report of the Viewers and Engineer, which are now on file in the Auditors office of said county, said road to be built of crushed stone alone. A bond must accompany each ind in twice the amount of the bid filed, “conditioned for faithful performance of said work, and that the bidder if awarded the contract therefor and complete the same according to such contract and in accordance with the bld filed. t „ 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. t Each bidder will be required to file affidavit as required by law. 1 The Board of Commissioners re-, serve the right to reject any and all bids. H. 8. MICHAUD, Auditor. Adams county, Indiana. The successful bidder will be reaulred to furnish, pay and make up whatever amount that -be necessary to seJ bonds for Bald imßr S tei-.'.'i- ment. ______ NOTICE OF PUBLIC LETTING. Notice te hereby given that the Board of Commissioners of Adams county, Indiana, will receive bids for the instruction of a macadamized road in Monroe township in said Xrty, known as the C. C. Sprunger

Macadam road, up arid until 10 o'clock a. m„ on .. < ' J " ’ Monday, June 7, 1909, ata regulat session of said Board of Commissioners, held in the City of Decatdr, Adams county, Indiana, sealed blds Will be received for the construction of said road in accordance with the plans, speclflcatidns and report of the Viewers and Engineer, which are now on file in the Auditor's office Os said county, said road to be built of crushed stone alone. A bond must accompany each bid in twice the Amount ot the bid filed, conditioned for faithful performance of said work, and that the bidder if awarded the 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 required by law. The Board of Commissioners reserve the right to reject any and all bids. H. S. MICHAUD, Auditor. Adams county, Indiana. Th6 successful bidder will be required to furnish, pay and make up whatever amount that be necessary to sell the bonds for said improvement. 18-3 t — o —■ — NOTICE OF RECEIVING BIDS. Notice is hereby given that, the Board of Commissioners of the county of Adams, in the state of Indiana, will on Monday, June 7, 1909,

and up until 10 o’clock a. m., of said day, receive sealed bids for the furnishing qf all material and labor for the improvements of the closets in the basement of the court house, according to plans and specifications now on file in the auditor’s office. All bids must be accompanied with the affidavit and bond as required by law. The board reserves the right to reject any and all bids. MARTIN LAUGHLIN, HENRY ZWICK, WILLIAM MILLER, Board of Commissioners of Adams County, Indiana. Attest:—-H. S. Michaud, Auditor. , », i - ■ <—> NOTICE OF BOND SALE. Notice is hereby given that the undersigned, Auditor of Adams county, Indiana, will offer at public sale, at the Auditor’s office in the City of Decatur, Indiana, on Saturday, the 29th day of May, 1909, at 10 o’clock a. m., the following bonds: Bond No. 1 calling for >200.00, due first Monday of November, 1909. Bond No. 2 calling for >200.00, due first Monday in November, 1910. Bond No. 3 calling for >200.00, due first Monday in November, 1?11. Bond No. 4 calling for >200.00, due first Monday in November, 1912. That said bonds were issued by the Board of Commissioners of Adams county and are known as the Lob ditch bonds, in cause No. 12158, Jay Circuit Court, in the petition of John W. Williams et al. Said bonds bear six per cent Interest payable semi-annually in May and November of each year, and will not be sold for less than face value. H. S. MICHAUD, 18-3 t Auditor Adams County. ——— —• — ; SHERIFF’S SALE.

State of Indiana, Adams county, ss; In the Adams Circuit Court of Adams county, Indiana. No. 7(705. Menno Lelchty vs. Emil Frantz, Katie Frantz. By virtue of an Order of Sale to me directed by the Clerk of the Adams Circuit Court of said County and State, I have levied upon the real estate hereinafter mentioned and will expose for sale at public auction at the east door of the Court House in the City of Decatur, Adams county, Indiana, between the hours of 10„a.,, m. and 4 o’clock p. m., on Saturday, May 29th, 1909, the rents and profits for a term not exceeding seven years, of the following described real estate, situated in Adams county, Indiana, to-wit: Inlot number four hundred sixtyone (461) in the Emil Frantz subdivision of outlots number seven and eight in the town of Berne, Adams county, Indiana, as the same was subdivided by Emil Frantz and recorded in the recorded plot of the town of Berne, Adams county, Indiana. And on failure to realize therefrom the full amount of judgment, Interest thereon and costs, I will at the same 1 time and in the same manner aforesaid, offer for sale the fee simple of i the above described premises. Taken as the property of Emil . Frantz et al to satisfy said order of . sale this first day of May, 1909. ELI MEYER, Sheriff. o — — COMMISSIONER’S SALE OF REAL ; ESTATE. z i Notice is hereby given that J. F. Snow, the commissioner appointed by i. the Adams Circuit Court of Adams county, Indiana, in case number 7724 p , Emma O. Schaupp vs. Morton J. Mar- - tin, et al, to make sale of the certain t following real estate, In said cause, will offer, tor sale at public auction, at the hour of ten o'clock a. m. at 5 the east door of the court house, In 8 Decatur, Indiana, on T d Friday, May T4th, 1909, d for not less than two-thirds (2-3) part ts of the appraised value thereof, the

' following described" real ristate situat ed in said Adama county, Indiana, toThe south half (%) of the northwest quarter (%) of section twentyfour (24), township twenfty-flve (25) north, range thirteen (13) east in Adams county, Indiana, which said tract is estimated to contain eighty acres of land, be the same more or less. Said land has some comfortable farm buildings and some productive oil wells; and is located about two and 1 a half miles west of Ceylon in Adams county, Indiana. TERMS OF SALE. The one-third (1-3) part of the selling price of the said land shall be paid in cash in hand on day of sale; the one-third (1-3) shall be due and payable in one year from date of sale; the one-third (1-3) part shall be due and payable in two years from the date Os sale. Deferred payments shall be evidenced by the purchaser giving his certain promlsery notes bearing six per cent interest from date of sale, waiving valuation and appraisement laws, providing for attorney’s fees, and be secured by first mortgage on the lands to be sold. All of which said sale so subject to the approval of the Adama circuit court. J. F. SNOW, 2tw—B9-4wd Commissioner. RAILRO AD BULLETIN ERIE. Eastbound. No. 8—2:27 a. m. dally. No. 12—4:05 a. m. daily. No. 4—3:38 p. m. daily. No. 22—1:49 p. m. daily ex. Sunday. No. 14—8:57 p. m. dally. Westbound. No. 47— 3:17 a. m. daily. No. 3—12:47 p. m. daily. No. 21—10:10 a. m. daily, ex. Sunday. GRAND RAPIDS 4 INDIANA. Sounthbound. No. 6—Daily 12:47 a. m. No. 12—Daily, ex. Sunday. ./;i6 a. m. No. 2—Dally,ex. Sunday ..1:11 p. m. No. 16—Sunday only ....8:36 p. m. Northbound. No. s—Dally 1:28 a. q»Na 7—Dally 7:57 a. m. Na 3—Daily, ex. Sunday . .8:07 pi m. T. BT. L 4 W. R. R. Na 2—Frankfort to Toledo, Ex Sunday . 11:27 a. m. Na I—Toledo to Frankfort. Ex. Sunday 11:48*. m. Na 3—Delphos to St Louis, Daily 7:21 Cm. i No. 4— Sl Lords to Delphos, Daily 8:08 ft m. No. s—Toledo to St Louis, No. 6—St Lowte to Toledo, daily .............5t05 £ m. Daily Interurban Schedule

THE FT. WAYNE A SPRINGFIELD Trains Leave Trains Leave Decatur Ft Wayne 5:50 a.m. 7:00 a.m.. 7:00 a.m. 8:30 a.m. 8:30 a.m. 10:00 a.m. 10:00 a; m. 11:30 a.m. 11:30a.m. 1:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 2:30p.m. 4:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. 5:30 p.m. 5:30 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:00p.m. 8:80p.m. 9:30p.m. 11:00 p.m. Theater parties taking the 7:00 p. m. car will arrive at Calhoun or Berry strets ,Fort Wayne at 8:10 p. m. The last car leaving Fort Wayne at 11:00 p. m. will wait until after the show. ■ o — ■ "■ “• Mr. and Mrs. Harry Ward and Mr. and Mrs. M. E Brackett were visitors at Fort Wayne yesterday, and stayed for the vaudeville In the evenlag. < Warren Cutting, ot French Lick, was here today for a short visit with his father,* Efcra Cutting of First strete. Warren is In the picture show business, and owns three of them, one at French Lick, another at West Baden and the third In the big hotel. He is prospering and has an advantage over the shows in this locality, for he charges ten cents admission, enjoying a good patronage owing to the transient trade. Two traveling photographers have been doing some business here this week, taking pictures of the various stores and offices, by flashlight. All the court house officials got in on the game, and have been busy today ordering for their friends. The board of cotnmlssioners of Wells county, who have been fighting like cats and dogs for several months past, have now about reached the stage of kissin gand making up. There never was very much reason for stem falling out, but old girls sometimes have to pull hair as well as the young one* Reiter & France have a rush of business each evening about seven o’clock that being the time when they secure the baseball scores. They receive the result of the games in the '■ Central, American and National ’ leagues.

I Y’’YPY Y* *Y Y In/ A 111 ■’ A lIV U 11Al 1 AAAr Kr WANTFD WANTED eral housework. Inquire at Hensley’s jewelry store. for-sAH FOR SALE—I rubber tired buggy and also 1 stqel tired buggy good as new. Call on Ernst Schlickman for a bargain. Also I have first class straw baled for sale at reasonable price. Call any. time at my feed yard office. Ernst Schlickman. 107-3 t FOR SALE—A rubber-tired buggy, as good as new - Inquire at this office. 105-6 t FOR SALE—Four year old mare and colt, broke to all harness. Also Black Langsban eggs, fifty cents fob 15. E. F. Miller, Phone 148. 101-6 t FOR SALE —Early vegetable plants

cabbage, tomato, cauliflower, etc. Call on Tony Holthouse, Fourth and Marshall streets. 92-12 t FOR SALE—A match team of black Norman mares. They aye beauties. John C. Ruhl, stop fourteen and onehalf on the interurban. FOR SALE—A huckster wagon In fair condition. Also set of heavy harness, almost good as new. *A. B. Bailey, Monroe, Indiana. 103-6 t FOR RENT FOR RENT—Small house in west part of city. Simeon J. Hain. FOR RENT—New 6-room. house with all modern Improvements. On Rugg street facing Winchester St. Inquire at the home of D. W. Meyers on Winchester St FOR RENT—A nine-roomed house, wth bath and other modern improvements, located on Winchester street Inquire this office. ts ' LOST AND FOUND LOST Or" cow d*ehorned; will weigh about eight hundred pounds. Any Information will be thankfully received. Dyonnls Schmitt FOUND—Pair of spectacles. Owner can have same by calling at this office and paying for this ad. Everett and Hite’s grocery store was closed this afternoon till three o’clock on account of the funeral of Mr. Hite’s two-months- old grandchild. Mrs. E. H. Lane and little boy E. H. Lane, Jr., returned to their home at Fort Wayne after a visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. McQuirter of Peterson. ' This feels like real spring, and every one is glad of it. After the slow weather so far, it is likely that we will have some fine days for awhile.

the lecture at the Presbyterian church last evening was an Interest- ' ing as well as an entertaining one, and all who heard the Alaskan were delighted. Smith Wiseman is suing the Wilmot telephone company for $6,000 damages for injuries sustained when a loose telephone wire caused Mr. Wiseman’s horse to run away. All the business: houses of the city have followed the instructions of the secretary of the city board of health, and have put their store basements through the cleansing process. — _<>— aSURE CATARRH CURE Brings ths Forests of Pine ami Eucalyptus to Your Homo. Germs- cannot live when Hyomei (pronounced Hlgh-o-me) is used. Ton just breathe in this seething yet most powerful antiseptic ah* and relief is immediate. It is exactly the same air you would breathe in the forests of pine and eucalyptus of Australia where catarrh or consumption was never known to exist. It you have catarrh and are constantly embarrassed because you must hawk, spit and snuffle, surely you will give Hyomei the attention ft deserves, when Holthouse Drug Co. will guarantee this pleasant remedy to cure all this distress and humiliation, or will give you your money back. Hyome kills catarrh germs, it relieves the soreness and distress in five minutes.. It stops hawking and snuffling and makes you feel like a new man in a, week. It is the surest and most satisfactory catarrh treatment known and gives comfort and relief to consumptives. ’ A complete outfit, including Inhalet, costs but |I.OO, and extra bottles, if afterward needed, cost but 50c. A few minutes* time each day is all you need to quickly cure the most chronic case.. Hyomei is sold by leading druggists. MI-ONA Cures indigestion It relieves stomach misery, sour stem•ch, belching, and cures all stomach disesee or money back. Laras box of tabJets &0 cents, 7 Druggists in all towns.

dosing steady. . , ' Medium and heavy—>7.ss@>7,6o. Light mixed Yorkers->7.35@>740. Light Yorkers—l7.2B@|7.3o. Pigs->6.90@>7.00. Roughs— ’ ' j Stags—>s.2s @>5.75. Cattle—2s; steady. Sheep—9,ooo; weak.- 10 to 20 higher. Lambs—lo to 15 lower. Tops, >7.90. TOLEDO MARKETS. Z r j - . t v May 4.— Cash wheat , i. .. .>1.46 May wheat.............Z,.... 1.44 Jikly wheat 1.17% December wheat 1.08 Cash corn .74’4 May corn .73% July corn .71 September com 70% Cash oats .57% May oats .57% July oats 51% Septemebr oats ....... A 42% CHICAGO MARKET. ? May 4.— x May wheat >1.28 July wheat 1.16 September wheat ....'. 1.05% May corn ‘.... ~...*. .71% July com .68% September com .67% May oats 56% July oats >49%. September oats .42% PRODUCE. ' By Decatur Produce Co. Eggs .....’ 19c Fowls He Ducks 8c Geese 7c Turkey 18c Spring chicks .........lip Butter 15c Chicks He DECATUR. GRAIN srARKET. Niblick and borapu/.

Eggs ..............19c Butter ..........« .lie Yellow ear corn ............... .97 Mixed ear corn 94 White oats .51 Wheat ....> 1.39 Red clover seed 5.10 Alsike clover seed 7.25 Barley ............ .60 Timothy seed 150 B. KAIpVER & CO. Wool .............. to 25c Beef hides cents Calf hides ................10 cents Sheep pelts' ....25c to 11 Tallow 4 cents The meeting of the Masonic lodge last evening was an Interesting one. Howard Sikes of Preble, was the candidate and the members present all had a splendid evening. The 'Ladies’ Aid Society of the Presbyterian church will meet tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 o’clock at the home of Mrs. Joseph Smith on Mercer avenue. All the ladies of the church are invited to attend. W. A. Ketchem. of Indianapolis, an ex-commander of the state G. A. It department, is a candidate for the election of national Q. A- R. commander, and his many, friends in the state will try hard to land him oa the right side. P * , 0 The Star theater has another great •how this evening and you can enjoy a dandy half hour if you will attend. The Taft pictures will also be repeated and you will get more than' your money’s worth if you go. Smith. Yager & Falk are pleased to announce to their customers that they have secured the agency for Zemo, the best known remedy for the positive and permanent cure of Ecxema, Pimplee, Dandruff, Blackheads, Piles and every form of Skin or Scalp disease. Zemo gives instant relief and cures by destroying the germ that causes' tta disease, leaving the germ that causes the disease* leaving a clean, healthy skin. See display and photos of cures made by Zemo at flhnlth, Yager & Falk. Ask for sample. , *■' 1 O' "". 1111 "** •. ! . The John Harmon saloon closed last night. His state license expired with yesterday, and this puts him out of the running. His city license did ' not expire for a week yet, and he was given a rebate on that by the city. ... >-O- -■ ■■■—- To Mothers In this Town. Children who are delicate, feverish, and cross will get immediate relief from Mother Gray’s Sweet Powders for Children. They cleanse the stomach, act on the liver, making a sickly child strong and healthy. A certain • cure for worms. Sold by all drug- ' gists, 25c. Sample Free. Address Aliens. Olmstead, Leßoy, N. Y. •

ternal use. will do Hilf and; ttvely cure Ecsema, Pimples, Hand" ruff and every form of! akin: on scalp disease. Write for sample, B. W. 1 Rose Medicine Co;, St Louis, Ma ? See photos of many remarkable cures and show case or wfhdOw display at ~i Smith, Yager & Falk drug store. Ask | for .sample. ft.. F. H. Verner preached an excellent | sermon last night at ther Christian church. His subject was- “The Hbly Spirit.” Mr. Veraor interested His audience .very much. The congregation is talking strongly of retaining him as their mftrfster. and next BUnd>v they will decide the matter. —i u. . ■ i A Certain Cure for Aching Feet. Shake Into your shoes Allen’S FbotEase, a powder. It cures Tired; Aching, Callous, Sweating, Swollen feet. At all druggists and 1 shoe stores, 25<y. Sample Free. Address, Allen S. Olmsted, Leßoy, N. Y. — ,O ■'i.l'g— _ Barney Meyers called on- us last evening. He arrived home a few days ago from a several months’ trip through the south, spending considerable time at New Orleans and Mobile. He says the south fs a great country during the winter months;' but prefers Indiana fbr summer weather.

During the spring every one. would Is be benefltted by taking Fbley’s Kid- | ney Remedy. It furnishes a needed | tonic to the kidneys after the extra I strain of winter, and. it purifies the I blood by stimulating the kidneys, and I causing them to eliminate the fmpur- I itles from it. Foley’s KMney Rem- 1 edy mparts new life and vigor. Pleas- ; 1 ant to take. - I The HOLTHOUSE DRUG CO, I The Adams county commissioners are putting no obstacles In the way of the new Bluffton,' Geneva & Celina Traction company, and on Monday when A. G. Briggs, of Geneva, appeared before, the board with a petition for a franchise through French, Hartford and Wabash townships, the same was granted without any parley. The road Is to be completed and In operation Inside of two years, or the franchise granted by the Adams county commissioners will be forfeited.— Bluffton News. ————O—- ——- Prepare your system for hot weather don’t put off taking Hollister’s Rocky Mountain Tea, but do It now. The best, most economical regulator and system conditioner; as good for the children as for father and mother. SMITH, YAGER A FALK. :—o i —— . John Terrell was again on a ram- - J page at the county jail last night and the other prisoner secured Uttle sleep on.account of his queer antics. Terrell refused to wear any clothes except mittens and shoes and took delight in breaking up the furniture In his cell and strewing his food over the corridors. Nothing can be done with the man when-he insists in acting in this manner and when morning arrives he goes to sleep for the day. During the past week he has ben sleeping during the days and keeping Brown, the other prisoner, awake during the nights.—Bluffton Banner. Oi-I, During the long winter months your system gets clogged with impurities. You feel tired and listless. HolHster’s Rocky Mountain Tea eliminates all poison, makes pure blood, increases vitality. For thirty years the surest spring remedy. Tea or tablets, 35 cents. . SMITH, YAGER A FALK. ■■■.» ■ O' *F. C. Dailey, county attorney, this morning gave bls opinion on the ditch Uiw, where the ditch petitioned for will cost less than three hundred dollars without the tfle, Mr. Dailey having been asked by the county commissioners to gtve his opinion on the matter. According to the county attorney, residents have no right to file a remonstrance with two-thirds of the names on ft when the ditch posts less than three hundred.. Mr. Dailey holds that fa such case remonstrating does no good. The law waa rather confusing and the commissioners wished to be clear on It— Bluffton Bannet 'O'*" ' " OPEN AT NOON AND EVENINGS Beginning April 19th the county treasurer’s office will be open at seven o’clock in the morning; and will remain open until eight o’clock In the evening. This la done for the accommodation of those who cannot come In the regular office hours, ts L. F. LACHOT, Treasurer. ' „o The funeral services for Uttle Hugh Richard Hite were held this a f tern on from the home of Henry Hl to on Winchester street The services were conducted by Rev.: Spetnagle, and interment was made at Matfewod cemetery. ? ; -