Decatur Democrat, Volume 52, Number 30, Decatur, Adams County, 29 July 1909 — Page 8

APPOINTMENT dF EXECUTOR Notice is hereby given that the undersigned has been appointed Executor of the estate of Mary Gnepper late of Adams county, deceased. Thf estate is probably solvent LOUIS F. MILLER, Executor. D. E. Smith, Atty. July 10, 1909. — — ■ NOTICE OF BALE OF PERSONAL A PROPERTY. Notice is hereby given that the undersigned executor of the estate o1 Mary Gnepper, deceased, will offer foi sale, at public auction, at the late residence of the deceased in Washington township, in said county and state on the 17th day of August, 1909, ■ • the personal property of said estate, consisting of one horse, heating stove, cow and calf, one cow, sow and eight pigs, fourteen head of shoats, one one-horse wagon, one buggy, sewing machine, kitchen cabinet, one range stove, cupboard, chairs, rocking chairs and other things too numerous to mention herein. . Said sale to begin at ten o’clock a. m. of said day. Terms —All sums of five dollars and under cash in hand; over five dollars a credit of nine months will be given, the purchaser executing his note therefor, bearing six per cent, interest after maturity, waiving relief, providing fpr attorney’s fees and with sufficient sureties thereon. LEWIS F. MILLER, Executor. — ——— o— — — NOTICE TO NON-RESIDENTS. State of Indiana, County of Adams, ss: In the Adams Circuit Court, Sept Term, 1909. No. 7799. Complaint to vjuiet title. John H. Mumma vs. Hugh McGuire et al. It appearing from affidavit filed in the above entitled cause, that Hugh McGuire, — McGuire his wife, whose Christian name is unknown, all the Unknown heirs of Hugh McGuire if he be deceased, whose names are unknown, all the unknown heirs of — — if she be deceased, whose Christian names are unknown, the above 'named defendants are nonresidents of the State of Indiana. Notice Is therefore hereby given the said Hugh McGuire, McGuire his wife, whose Christian name is unknown, 'all the unknown heirs of Hugh McGuire if he be deceased whose Christian names are unknown, all the unknown heirs of — McGuire if she be deceased, whose Christian names are unknown, that they be and appear before the Hon. Judge of the Adams Circuit Court on the ninth day of September, 1909, the same being the 4th Juridlcial Day of the next 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 ftr their absence. Witness, my name, and Seal of said Court hereto affiied, this 13th day of JUIy ’ JAMES p. HAEFLING, Clerk. - DarldE. stnfth, Atty for Plaintiff. 28-ST , -g — NOTICE’ OF JOINT SESSION OF the boards of commissioners OF ADAMS AND WEILLB COUI’iTIES TO HEAR OBJECTIONS OF ANY TO THE IMPROVEMENT OF A HIGHWAY ON THE COUNTY LINE DIVIDING ADAMS AND WELLS BOUNTIES.

State of Indiana, Counties of Adams and Wells, ss: The undersigned, 0. D. Garrett, County Auditor of Wells County, and H. S. Michaud, County Auditor of Adams County, hereby give notice of to the taxpayers of Nottingham town- . ship, Wells County, Indiana, and of Hartford township, Adams County, Indiana, that there is pending a petition before the Boards of Commissioners of Wells County, Indiana, and the Board of Commissioners of Adams County, Indiana. Which petition is filed in the County Auditor's office of Wells County, and said petition being for the improvement of a certain highway, which i£ on the county line, dividing Adams and Wells counties, and dividing the townships of Nottingham, in Wells county and thp township of Hartford in Adams county. .Said highway being particularly, described as follows, towit: Commencing at the northeast corner of section eight (8) township twenty-five (25) north, range thirteen (13) east, and running thence south on and along said county line highway between sections eight (8) and nine (9), seventeen (17) and sixteen (16) ’ township twenty-five (25) north, range thirteen (13) east, to the southeast corner of section seventeen (17) township twenty-five (25) north, range thirteen (13) east, which said county line highway is two miles in length And it is proposed by said petition to improve said highway in the following manner: By grading the same’ to a common level as nearly as the nature of the land over which said highway passes will permit and by properly draining the same and the grade of said highway when made be covered with crushed stone with a top dressing of stone siftings, and they further ask that said improvement be so made that the road will admit of a double track, one track improved with crushed rock and screenings and the other track left duly graded for a dirt track, and that the improved track be placed on the west sdie of the dirt track of said county line highway, and further that the said crushed rock and screenings shall be twelve (12) inches deep in the center, and ten (10) Inches deep at the edges and shall be ten (10) feet wide and to such a depth that two thousand eight hundred ninety-five (2,895) yards of material to be required for the two miles of said improvement and to build same by a system of taxation of all the taxable property of said townships. And said taxpayers of said townships of Nottingham and Hartford are hereby notified that said pe-

khe° n joUt SdJTSmXeS | of Adams and Wells Counties aid, has been heretofore referred, to an»engineer and viewers to make a report on the improvement so prayed for, and said engineer and viewers have filed a report with the Auditor of Wells County, Indiana, and a copy of said report in the County Auditors office in Adams County, Indiana, and the said taxpayers of said Nottingham and Hartford townships are hereby notified that there will be a joint meeting of the Board of Commissioners of Adams and Wells Counties, In joint session at the Auditor’s office in Wells County, Indiana, on the 4th day of August, 1909, at the hour of ten (10) o’clock a. m. at which Joint session of said Boards of Commissioners will hear any and all objections or remonstrances to said proposed improvement and any objection that any taxpayer may have to the approval of said report and the establishment of said improvement. Witness our hands this 12th day of July, 1909. O. D. GARRET, Auditor of Wells County. H. S. MICHAUD, 28-2 t Auditor of Adams County. —'O ; 1 — •_ NOTICE TO NON-RESIDENTS." State of Indiana,County of Adams, ss: In the Circuit Court, September Term, 1909. No. 1148. Sale of Real Estate. James M. Archbold, administrator estate of Mary J. Mietz Begun vs. Mary Byson et al. < It appearing from affidavit filed <n the above entitled Cause, that George W. Archbold, James M. Archbold, Bradford B. Reiff, Charles L. Archbold and Sarah C. Reynolds of the above named defendants are -nonresidents of the State of Indiana. Notice is therefore hereby given the said George W. Archbold, James M. Archbold, Bradford B. Reiff, Charles L. Archbold and Sarah C. Reynolds that they be and appear before the Hon. Judge of the Adams Circuit Court on the'9th day of September, 1909, the same being the 4th Juridical Day of the next regular term thereof, to be holden at the Court House in the City of Decatur, commencing on Monday, the sixth day of September, A. D. 1909,, and plead by answer or demur to said complaint, or the same will be heard and determined in their absence. Witness, my name, and Seal of said Court hereto affixed, this 26th day of July, 1909. JAMES P. HAEFLING, Clerk. D. D. Heller & Sons, Attorneys for Plaintiff. 30-3 t o "yrOTICE TO NON-RESIDENTS.

State of Indiana, County of Adams, ss: In the Circuit Court September Term, 1909. No. 7796. Evaline Archer et al vs. Mary Byson et al. It appearing from affidavit filed in the above entitled cause, that George W. Archbold, Emma Archbold, James M. Archbold, Nettie Archbold, Bradford B. Reiff, Chartes L. Archbold, Erin Archbold, Sarah C. Reynolds and Daniel P. Reynolds of the above named defendants are non-residents of the State of Indiana. Notice is therefore hereby given the said George W- Archbold, Emma Archbold, James M. Archbold, Nettie Archbold, Bradford B. Reiff, Charles L. Archbold, Erin Archbold, Sarah C. Reynolds and Daniel P. Reynolds that they be and appear before the Hon. Judge of the Adams Circuit Court on the 23rd day of September, 1909, the same being the 16th Juridlcial Day of the next regular term thereof, to be holden at the Court Houhe 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 their absence. < • Witness, my name, and Seal of said Court hereto affixed, this 26th day of July, 1909. JAMES P. HAEFLING, Clerk. D. D. Heller & Sons, Attorneys for Plaintiff. 30-St ' o —- —— People Tell Each Other About Good Things.

Fourteen years ago few people tn the world knew of such a preparation as a Powder for the Feet Today after the genuine merit of Allen’s Foot-East has been told year after year by one gratified person to another, there are millions who would as soon go without a dentifrice as without Alien’s Foot-Ease. It is a cleanly, wholesome, healing, antiseptic powder to be shaken into the shoes, which has given rest and comfort to tired and aching feet in ah parts of the world. It cures while you walk. Over 30,000 testimonials of cures of smarting, swollen, perspiring feet It prevents friction and wear of the stockings and will save in your stocking bill ten times its cost each year. Imitations pay the dealer a larger profit, otherwise you would never be offered a substitute when y&u ask for Allen’s Foot-Ease, the original powder for the feet Imitations are pot advertised because they are not permanent. For every genuine article there are many imitations. The imitator has no reputation to sustain—tiie advertiser has. It stands to reason that the advertised article is the best, otherwise the public would not buy it and the advertising Could not be continued. When you ask for an article advertised in this paper, see that you get it. Refuse imitations. o — , A party of Hollanders under Mr. A. Moreland changed -cars here this morning on their way to Grand Rapids, Mich., where they are forming a settlement of their own. Every few weeks a number go through the city to that place. ■ '

I NOTICE POULTRY RAISERS I Alonzo Thropp, Mt Carmel, 111., Isays: “I was losing on an average of fifteen fowls a day with cholera. I After giving the first dose of Bourbon Poultry Cure all around to my flock I never lost another fowl.” Sold by H. H, Bremerkamp. ' o»' )'ii In a Pinch,use ALLEN’S FOOT-EABE A powder to shake into your shoes. It cures hot, tired, aching, swollen, sweating feet and . makes walking easy. Takes the sting out of corns and bunions. All druggists 25 cts. Doh’t accept any substitute. —O’ !■ The Ward Fence company continues to do a big volume of business. They are receiving nice orders daily and the factory is being operated at its futtest capacity in an effort to keep in pace with the orders. - ♦ ■ i. - CURES CHICKEN CHOLERA Mrs. G. A. Beazley, Trenton, Ky., says: “I certainly had fine success in treating my fowls for limberneck and cholera with Bourbon Poultry Cure. I gave them this medicine in both drinking water and feed. I like this remedy fine.” Sold, by H. H. Bremerkamp. „ ■ WESTON, Ocean-to-Ocean Walker Said recently: "When you feel down and out, feel there is no use living, just ake your bad thoughts with you and walk tnem off. Before you have "walked a mile things will look rosier. Just ry it” Have you noticed the increase in walking of late in every community? Many attribute it to the comfort which Alien’s Foot-East, the antiseptic powder to be shaken into the shoes, gives to the millions now using it As Weston said, "It has real merit’’ ———— o i Will flammell asks all the patrons of the newstand to notify him by calling phone as it you don’t get your paper regularly. He wants to ' know it and will see that you get it if you let him know. If you don’t, he ' can’t do so. * • '

SEES MOTHER GROW YOUNG. “It would be herd to overstate the wonderful change in my mother since she began to use Electric Bitters,” writes Mrs. W. L. Gilpatrick, of Danforth, Me. f Although past 70 she seems really to be growing young again. She suffered untold misery from dyspesla for 20 years. At last she could neither eat, drink nor sleep. Doctors gave her up and all remedies failed till Electric Bitters worked such wonders tor her health:” They invigorate all vital organs, cure Liver and Kidney troubles, induce sleep, impart strength and appetite. Only 50c at all druggists. ■ < ■ W. B. Weldy spent the day at Peterson. ; Peter Confer is recovering from a few days of sickness. Ah attack of stomach trouble. Hot weather seems to be the menu at present, and all are satisfied with it but the fat folks. Miss Lee, who has been visiting with Miss Nina Reid, returned to her home at Frankfort today.. # Fred Vaughn’s smiling face is again seen on the mall route after a week or so vacation at Angola;' * Mrs. A. J. Smith, Miss Fbnner and Miss Midge Smith have gone to Winona for a few weeks’ outing. Will Mougey will leave tomorrow for Piqua, Ohio, where he will visit with his aunt for a week or so. Work on the new filler factory is progressing nicely, they having about one story of the side wall completed. Police courts were idle places today and the Justices of the peace had nothing to do of especial Interest. Mrs. Ed France, of Pleasant Mills, has gone to Rome City,, where she will spend a week with S. E. Hite and family.

John Bowers made a business trip to Portland and several other places along the line in the interest of the packing company. Mr. Jf- M. Watthewson went to Mansfield, Ohio, after a visit with friehds in the city. She will return in a month or two. Any Democrat subscriber who falls to get his paper regularly should notify the office at once that the defect may be remedied. The two Fourth street residences belonging to August Schlickman have received a coat of paint, which adds much to their appearance. W. S. Hughes, of Fort Wayne, but who has been in the city for the past few days, went to Geneva this morning, where he will look after a little work. There will be a country dance given this evening at the home of Elliott Ulman, east of the city, and. a number of city folks are making arrangements to attend. *. Mrs. G. T. Ulmer, who has been making her home at - Bluffton, went to Portland thii afternoon, where they have moved their household goods and will make that place their future home.

Markets ~ East Buffalo, N. Y., July 28.-(Spec- ■ ial to the Dally Democrat)—Receipts r 3040; shipments U4O. Official to New York yesterday 760. About all sold. r t Medium and heavy—sß.2s @58.40. ■ Yorkers—sß.lo@sß.2s. ; Lights ;and pigs—sß.oo@ 18.10. ( Roughs—[email protected]. Stags—Bs.so@ $6.25. Sheep—lß.oo; top lambs $715. Cattle—7s; slow. TOLEDO MARKETS. - IJJ ■■" rr t July 27.— , Cash wheat ......$1.00% July wheat 1.09% May wheat 1.10% September wheat 1.06% , December wheat 1-07% i Cash corn 72% : July corn .72 September corn i. .1$ December corn 50% , July oats 49% September oats 40% December oats .41% . CHICAGO MARKETS. July 27.— July wheat $1.06% September wheat 1.03% December wheat 1.02% July corn ....77. .69% September corn .66 December corn ,55% July oats .43% September oats . 39% December oats ,40 PRODUCE. By Decatur Produce Co. Eggs .20c Fowls .10c Ducka 8e Geese ..8c Turkey .........He Spring chicks ....... 14® Butter .........16c Chicks ...........10e H. BERLING. Eggs '....... v .'.....20e Butter .......... ..16c i Fowls 10e Ducks .......... ...7e ’i Geese ..... 7c Turkeys .....lie ’ Spring chickens ...15c Chicks ............... ,19c | ' ■ ■ ll . I B. KALVER A CO.

Wool, merchantable Beef hides ..................8 cents Calf hides ...10 cents Sheep pelts -<2sc to |1 Tallow 4 cents PRICES ON COAL. , Chestnut coal ...|7« Hocking Valley 8.75 West Virginia splint 4.60 Wash nut ............ 4.00 MAKIT«CENSiON Lady Aeronaut is Determined to Make Balloon Jump Here WILL COME SUNDAY Dance at Maple Grove Last Night Was a Delightful Affair Another big time will be enjoyed at Maple Grove park next Sunday when interesting entertainments will be given on me grounds. The band will ftirnish inspiring music and all of the other privilege . amusements will be in full operation. The feminine aeronaut who attempted lastSunday to give an ascension at the park will return Sunday and make a jump. She is determined to show to Decatur people that she can make a good ascension. She made a successful ascension at Union City this week. A large crowd of Decatur people were at Maple Grove last evening, where they enjoyed a delightful dance. Music was furnished by the band which some time ago delighted a large audience at the Elks hall. Maple Grove is becoming more popular each day and large crowds visit the resort. Many plcnlcS' are scheduled to come off there within the next few weeks. The United Brethren and Christian Sunday schools will enjoy a day at the park tomorrow picniclng. They will not, however, celebrate jointly. A most delightful time is anticipated by those who expect to attend.

LIBRARY REPORT , * i brarian, Makes a \ Keport WONDERFUL GROWTH if ""*** The Library Has Many Readers and is Popular All Over the City The Decatur public library is proving a mecca to those who oeiight in the qujet, entertaining pastime of reading, and the number who take advantage of the reference books has largely increased. July 20,; 1909, marked" the third anniversary of the opening of the library. The following jeport will give the public definite’ figures and data ; concerning its growth. Each month’s report has found an increase in the number of visitors, borrowers and reference workers, and every phase bf the work! has shown growth and added’interest* The public schools and literary club* of the city have made good use of the books of reference. Many of the ptrpils have been taught to use the reference books, ancT thus greatly relieve the work of the librarian. The total number of readers now enjoying library privileges is T. 630, 274 names being added during the year. The. close of first year was 925, second year 1,356) third year 1,630. «The county is well represented among the borrowers, as any person withlh the county can enjoy all the privileges of the library by paying an assessment of SIOO per year. The shelves now contain 3,870 books, 380 volumes were added during the year. The number of books according to classification is as follows: Biography, 186; literature, 4’4B7’■ .fflhe arts, 46; useful arts, 28; science, 112) philology, 14; sooicddgy: and law, 164; religion, 43; ethics, 43; encyclopedia!, 31; adult fiction, LTOO;) juveni’e, 908. These do not include government books of Whiph there are about 800. The" reading cltclfe books, 20 in all, were purchased jointly by the school and library boards, and placed on the shelves of the library. Among the year’k gifts were 28 volumes ,on

scientific subjects by the greatest writers of the world, given by Miss Jessie MbLeam The books, are a valuable addition and greatly appro, elated by the board. The Shaked* peare Club presented two fine books on Alaska by Bruce and MacLaih. A number of very excellent books for the children’s reading tables were given by the Misses Walter. “Helen’s Babiesf' 4 was given by two young girls, representing their club. The reading tables contain many of the leading magazines and newspapers, With departments Yo suit all tastes: These periodicals are given by citizens of the city. The figures on circulation do not begin to enumerate the number of persons who use the library. The winter and spring' months are more conducive to readers. February-was the banner month, 1,971 books, the record for the month, and May 11, 1909, was the banner day, 130 books. Circulation by months: August, 1,250; September, 1,048; October, 1,419; November, 1,651; December, 1,704; January, 1909) 1,898; February, 1,971; March, 1’,844; April, 1,800; May, 1,695; June, 1,569; July, 1,192. Total circulation for year, 19,251. The library is open every day in the week excepting legal holidays, from 12:00 to 5:00, and 6:00 to 9:00 p. m. On Sundays from 1:00 to 6:00. During July and August the hours change to 1:00 to 5:00 p. m. and 6:30 to 9; 00 p. m. The amount collected during the year from delinquent fines and paid privileges was 839.00. This amount is placed In “book fund.” The present library board consists of the following members: Mrs. Elizabeth Morrison, president; Mrs. L. Q< EUlngham, vice president; H. B.' Heller, secretary; E. ±. Ehlnger, treasurer; Mrs. C. D. Lewton, M. Kirsch, T. C. Corbett, y Annette L. Moses Librarian. o T. H. Ernst visited his mother at Peterson last night, and .. left her this morning in a very weak condition. She hardly recognises any one around her, and she can live short time at the best Harry K. Thaw is having a great time proving to the courts that he Is a man possessed of such mental capacities as would warrant his release, from Mattewan asylum. He is represented by the shrewdest of lawyers, and is opposed by that same aggressive Jerome, whose cross examination of Thaw Is awaited with interest by thousands of people. It is not improbable that the defendant will (eventually secure his freedom.

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