Decatur Democrat, Volume 53, Number 51, Decatur, Adams County, 22 December 1910 — Page 8

NOTICE TO NON-RESIDENT*. The State of Indiana, County of Ad the Adams Circuit Court, No vember Term, 1910. - . Byron Whlttredge vs. George Hoyet et al. No. 8058. To quiet title to real es tate. . ' f ' It appearing from affidavit filed in the above entitled cause, that George Hoyer, — Hoyer, his wife, whlse Christian name te unknown to the plaintiff; all the heirs of George < Hoyer, if he be deceased, whose names are to the plaintiff unknown; all the heirs of —— Hoyer, wife of George Hoyer, if she be deceased, whose names are to plaintiff unknown; Barney E. Hoyer, Elizabeth Hoyer, his wife; all the heirs of Barney E. Hoyer, If he be deceased, whose names are to the plaintiff un- . known; all the heirs of Elizabeth HOyer, wife of Barney E. Hoyer, if she be deceased, whose names are to Slalntiff unknown; Susannah Shank, osepb Shank, her hubsand; all the heirs of Susannah Shank, if she be deceased, whose names are to plaintiff unknown; all the heirs of Joseph Shank, If he be deceased, whose names are to plaintiff unknown; Jacob Hoyer, Hoyer, his wife, whose Christian name is unknown to plaintiff; all the heirs of Jacob Hoyer, if he be deceased, whose names are to plaintiff unknown; all the heirs of Hoyer, wife of Jacob Hoyer, if she be deceased, whose names are to plaintiff unknown; George W. Hoyer, Margaret Hoyer, his wife; all the heirs of George W. Hoyer, if he be deceased, whose names are to plains. tiff unknown; all the heirs of Margaret Hoyer, wife of George W. Hoyer, if she be deceased, whose names are to plaintiff unknown; Elizabeth Smith, Louis Smith, her husband; all the heirs of Elizabeth Smith, if she be deceased, whose names are to plaintiff unknown; all the heirs of Louis Smith, if he be deceased, whose names are Up plaintiff unknown; Mary Ann Smith, George W, Smith, her husband; all the heirs of Mary Ann Smith, if she be deceased, whose names are to the plaintiff unknown, * and all the heirs of George W. Smith, if he be deceased, whose names are to plaintiff unknown; all tM heirs of William Neptune, whose names are to plaintiff unknown, of the above named defendants are non-residents of the State of Indiana. Notice is therefore hereby given the said above named defendants, that they be and appear before the Hon. Judge of the Adams Circuit Court on the 6th day of February, 1911, the same being the 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 February, A. D v 1911, 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 28th day of November, 1910. v - JAMES P. HAEFLING, Clerk. David E. Smith, Attorney for Plaintiff. r 49t3 o SHERIFF'S SALE. The State of Indiana* Adams County, ss. In the Adams Circuit Court of .Adams County, Indiana. John B. Stoneburner, No. 8031, Acker and Teeple, No. 8061, vs. Michael 0. Kranor. 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 aucticn at the east door of the Court House in the City of Decatur, Adams County, Indl- : ana, between the hours of 10 o’clock a. m. and 4 o’clock p. m., on Thursday, the 29th Day of Dec. 1910, the rent» and profits for a term not exceeding seven years, rot the following described real estate, situated in Adams County, Indiana, to-wit: • , A part of the west half of the southwest quarter of section 29, township 25, north of range 14 east, commencing 40 rods west of the northeast corner of the west half of the southwest quarter of said section, thence east 60 feet; thence south 14 rods thence west 60 feet, thence north 14 rods to the place of beginning, containing 20-100 (twenty’one-hundredths) of an acre, more or less, in Adams county, Indiana. And on failure to realize therefrom the full amount of judgment, interest thereon and costs, I will at the same time and in, the same manner aforesaid offer for sale the fee simple of the above described premises. Taken as the property of Michael O. Kranor, to satisfy said order of sale this 7th day of December, 1910. 49t3 ELI >EYER, Sheriff. NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE. Notice is hereby given to the creditors, heirs and legatees of Mercy A. Andrews, deceased, to appear in the Adads circuit coart, held at Decatur, Indiana, on the 9th day of January, 1911, 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 an there make proof of heirship, and receive their distributive shares. SIMEON B. FORDYCE, Administrator. Decatur, Ind., Dec. 13, 1910. 50t2 '■c - - NOTICE TO NON-RESIDENTS. The State of Indiana, County of Ad sK&jims, 88. Tn the Adams Circuit Court, No vember Term, 1910. , Sarah Goodheart et al. vs. Susan H Kirk et al. No. 8063. Partition of real estate. It appearing from affidavit filed ii the above entitled cause, that Susai H. Kirk, ’ Simpson M. Kirk, D. Glem Hartman, Minnie Hartman, E. E Strahm, Mary H. Strahm, Mary Harl ter, John Hartter, George Strahm, Ar na Strahm, Dora Strahm. Danie Strahm, Andrew Strahm, Daisy I Hartman. Bulah Hartman, Walter ; Hartman, Anna Hartman, Benjaml

1. D. Hartman, panels £ Hartman, Otto F. T® Norman Ttato’S?’ Mina Isle D. Howell and Lafette Howell, r of the aboVa namec defendants, are non-residents of the State of Indiana. ’* Notice is therefore hereby given the said above named defendants that they be and appear before the Hon. e Judge of the Adams Circuit Court on ! > the 6th day of February, 1911, the 0 same being the Ist Juridical Day of 0 the next regular term thereof,'to be 0 holden at the Court House in the City I of Decatur, commencing on Monday, 0 the 6th day of February, A. D., 1911, and plead by answer or demur to said >• complaint, or the same will be heard 1 and determined in their absence. '■ Witness my name and Seal of said > Court, hereto affixed, this 13th day of ■ December 1910. . > JAhiES P. HAEFLING, Clerk. f David E. Smith, Attorney for Plain- > tiff. ' ' ' 50t3 ’ • 1 —• 1 • ■"" .*"'0" •• ..'.’j"''?,”' l ' -S- ■ ’ PETITION FOR MACADAM ROAD. [ State of Indiana, Adams County, ss. , Before the Board of Commissioners . of the County of Adams, January Term, 1911. [ To the Honorable Board of Commissioners of the County of Adams, J State of Indiana: - We, the undersigned, each and all of, whom are adult, resident freeholders I and voters of the Township of Wa- ' bash, Adams County, Indiana, includ- . ing the incorporated Town of Geneva, ; in said Township, County and State, i ; (said town of Geneva having a popu- . lation of less than thirty thousand inhabitants), respectfully petition your i Honorable Body and ask that you construct and complete a free macadam-1 ' ized stone road in said township over j , and upon a certain highway therein < situated on the following route, towit: ’ I Commencing„at extension number, two of the Geneva, Ceylon and Wa- t bash Township Macadamized Public; Highway running east and west be- j tween Sections 15 and 22 at the northwest corner of the northeast quarter; of section 22, township: twenty-five ' north, range fourteen east, in said County and State; running thence south on and over and upon the public highway now established on the half section line through section 22 to the public highway now established, running east and west between said section 22 and section 27 in sard township and range; thence west, on over and upon said public highway to the northwest corner of the northeast < quarter of the northwest quarter of section 27; thence south on the public highway now established about eighty ; rods to a point where said public • highway rums west on the south line I of the northwest quarter of the north- , west, quarter of section 27 in said township; thence west about seventy ( rods to a point where said public high- ■ way now established runs south; thence south on, over and upon the ; said public highway now established ; about eighty rods to the William Burke Gravel “Road (said William ' Burke Gravel Road being a free Im- j proved gravel road now established ; running east and west from the said town of Geneva through said Wabash 1 Township to the Indiana and Ohio J State line) and there to terminate. f Your petitioners aver and say that ’ the improvement prayer for is less j than three miles in length, connects at ( both ends with a free macadam s or ‘ graveled road and that a United « States Rural Mail Route passes over ] said highway. “ , Your petitioners further aver and say that the highway therein sought , J to be improved is a public highway al- 1 ready established and in Use and is ’ one of the publie highways of said Wa- , bash Township. & Your petitioners ask your honorable _ body that said highway above describ- • ed be drained and graded, and that < broken stone be placed upon the , grade and that upon st|ch broken . stope there be placed stone screen- * ings? J I Your petitioners further ask that ( said highway above described be Im- j proved to the width of forty (40) feet, . and that said highway above describ- J ed be graded to a width of twenty- 1 four (24) feet, and that broken stone i be placed thereon to a width of ten . (10) feet, and to a depth of eight (8) j inches at the sides thereof, and to a ; depth of ten (10) inches in the center , thereof, and that crushed stone and • screenings be placed thereon to a 1 depth of four (4) inches upon such < broken stone, and that said improve- ( ment be made a double track and Aat , the name of the same to be The Joseph ' Chrisman Extension Number One of 5 extension number two of the Geneva, < Ceylon and Wabash Macadamized ( Highway. ' , That to pay for said improvement ‘ we ask that bonds be issued by the 1 County of Adams, |n the State of In- < diana payable in twenty semi-annual i ■ installments of series, and for the pay- ■ ment of which we ask that a tax be , t levied upon the taxable property of I said Wabash Township in a sufficient !1 ’ amount to’pay the interest and prinef- j * pal of said bonds as they become due. \ That said improvement be made and constructed and that said bonds 1 be issued and stid tax to be levied upon the taxable property of said township, , “ in accordance with the Acts of the General Assembly of the State of In- □ diana, passed in the year 1905, and as amended in the Acts of 1907, and the Acts of 1909, now in force providing for the extension of free gravel or 2 macadam roads and any and all other amendments thereto. We further ask the Board to take all of the necessary steps as is required by law to have said. improve- -- ment considered and made as petitioned for herein, that the same be con- > structed without submitting the question of the building the same to an I. election of the voters of said Wabash Township, and that said Board construct the same under the laws of the n State of Indiana, providing for the exm tension of free gravel or macadam in roads. B. Respectfully submitted, 1- Joseph Chrisman Ab Shoemaker, n- Russell Wheeler, John B. Shlmp, Chas, el A. Mann, W. A. Aspy, O. O. Juday, B. F. F. Ault, Homer Pontius, John M. Hob J. laway, Thomas Drew, Aaron Bricker, in John Studer, H. M. Aspy, L. L. Mattox,

■WK H J T y ’ ’ nor F q" Callihan T A Cru-,1 n m" ‘ W Gta* Orto? ’f °Wh2e b T D’amni t Beeler IHram Pine Hear Min r * TTV.. . TT Di<n no D fl O • . TV I CI 1 A ant o t W TV R Ch ri ) * ArSSim, A Wolll I will 8 . 8 ! J. L. Aspy.’Bartimeus Boice, A. J. Mlb ’ This petition, will be presented to [ the Board of Commissioners on I Monday, Janaury 2, 1911, lat which time the taxpayers of WaIbash Township, may appear and make ; 'such objection as the law may provide for. H. 8. MICHAUD, 50t3 Auditor. O-——————~ . All the members of the Mty council were present at . the regular meeting Tuesday evening ana the most important matter taken up was that Os completing the assessment roll for the 'Mercer avenue Improvement. After | the reading of the minutes of the previous session and the approval thereof, the finance committee reported favorably on the reports of Mayor Tee'ple for the three-quarters of the year up to October Ist and the treasurer's report for September and October and same were approved. The city attorney, L- C. DeVoss, filed a report showing the receipt of >134.40 and the same properly accounted for, A resolution for the salaries of the city officials I went through without any friction and the street and sewer committee then filed a report showing a modified as'sessment roll on avenue. To J this several objections were made. ■ Barney succeeded in barjing his assessment reduced twenty dollars more, which was charged * against the county, and the amount against the D. D. Coffee property was reducted ten dollars, this amount being charged—five dollars each to the 1 Barthol and Sfchroll properties. A res- 1 olution declaring the preliminary roll 1 as modified the permanent assessment * was unanimously adopted, and the clerk ordered to certify same to the 1 city treasurer. The fellowing claims 1 were allowed: ’ ? . •? ■« ; Ft. Wayne Oil Supply C 0..... ..$ 11.64 1 Ft. Wayne Electric Wks. ...... 108.78 1 Sunday Creek Coal Co. .....“...“ "66.03 John Hill .....r 1.20 I Ft. Wayne Oil & Supply Co. .. 5.75 Same 53.68 W. G. Spencer 3.75 1 National Mill & Supply Co. .... 24.84 1 Bass Foundry 8.45 ' Jackson & Decatur Coal Co. .. 16.73 1 Mooreland Coke'Co 61.10 1 Smlsh, Yaker & Falk 11.70 ' Will Hammel i... 2.00 ' Krick Tyndall Co. 11.03 < Union Oil Works 52.82 < W. R. Burkhead 5.25 1 Ft Wayne Oil & Supply C 0.... 9.68 1 Same 17.69 1 J. D. Stults 4.00 ' National Carbon Cp. .......... 92.50 ' George Deßolt .1.35 Decatur Democrat , 59.55 'M. J. Mylott 221.98 Water' Works Roll 57.00 < D. D. Coffee 10.00 Frank Reterson . v -50.00 J. G.,Smith C. U. Dorwin Pay Roll 225.00 , C. & E. Ry. Co. 123.34| ( J. Brite 15.45 ( S. Melohl ...J 50.00 ( G. R. & I. Ry. Co. 81.13 , Protective Electric Co. ........ 21.00 f National Express Co 2.45, ( Morelapd Coke Co; 42.55, j Willard Steele 52.30 f 500 CATALOGUES DISTRIBUTED. 1 c. The unintentional omission of ajine ' or two may change the whole sense of an article. ;ln the story on the poultry show Tuesday, such was the case, in the part regarding the distribution of the catalogues. It should have read: "While there are no entries; yet made, It 1» thought there will be a large number as many inquires are , coming in regarding the same and , about five hundred catalogues ahd premium lists have been distributed. A large number of regular premiums, as well as many special prizes have , been offered winners. — »- —-~ THE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT, i Second Edition Is Just Out—A lrisk Little Sheet The second edition of the High school Student, the paper edited monthly by the Decatur high school, is just fresh from the press and Is ready for distribution to eager readers. The second edition is even better than the first and that is spying “a good deal." A new name is noted in the editorial staff llstr-that of Carl Beattj*-suc-ceeding France Confer, who resigned upon going to Indianapolis. * Miss Ruby Artman went to Fort Wayne this afternoon to attend to some business matters. Miss Artman who has been a student in the International Business college, is just re* -covering from a week’s illness with the grip, during which time sho bae' been forced to take a vacation.

| nex that the I Decatur people who have taken up I am /Irxlvin- # •> 41 If VAU anv wAHh, f.mUv ai you Know oi any wormy lamiiy Who would appreciate a Christmas dinner, you are requested ,to notify the Elks’ committee, Dr. Roy Archbold, Charles M. Hower or D. E. Smnthj and time before Wednesday evening. They will be well cared for. ■receivings basket of good things that will warm up their hearts properly for Christmas day. * , ———— p. . J. J. RUPERT AT HOSPITAL. , ■ ■ J .",- William Mitchell and William Rupert returned Monday From Fort Wayne, where they visited the latter’s father, J. J. Rupert Mr. ftupert, who lives a mile and a half west of Monroe, was taken to Hope hospital last Thursday for treatment for an ailment that baffles physicians, though it is thought to be a sort of liver trouble. The physicians will hold a sort of an examination today to determine further, and he may be allowed to return home soon. His condition is said to be critical. A CHRISTMAS PROGRAM? To Be Given’ at South Salem M. E. . Church'Saturday Evening. Amos Danner, superintendent of the South Salem Methodist church, announces that a good Christmas entertainment will be given by the school on Saturday evening, December 24th. A good program has been arranged on which the members are practicing faithfully, and the promises to surpass those of, former yearns A cordial invitation- to attend is extended to everybody. O ; T ? BELIEVE IN DAILY ADVERTISING. Lose & Thomas, the cigar men, who keep a large force busy making the White Stag, are firm believers in the use of printers’ ink and during the past year they have kept an advertisement almost constantly fn the col- ; umns of the Daily Democrat. As a consequence their business has more than doubled and thby have plans on foot now that will make their factory much larger, during -the next few months, if they mature. The holiday trade for the White Stag this year was nearly three times that of last year. It pays. , 4 . SCARLET FEVER\SCARE. Calls Off Christmas Entertainment at Concord. The Christmas entertainment which wds to have been given Saturday evening by the Concord Lutheran church in Root township, has been, called off on account *O/ scarlet fever. , There is, however, but one case of the fever, that of the son of Charles Johnson, who, it is said; fsrecoverfng nicely. The parents, however, of the children thought ft best to give up the entertainment as a great many of the children who attend the Monmouth school, it Is thought, may have been exposed to the disease. ; o TO KEVIL, KY. ' '■ -V ■’ -■ A- . ■ t ' ■ -. ■ - rt' ■:■ r W. A. Fenner Shipped a.Fine Gobbler Thera Today. W. A. Fonner, the‘well fcfiown turkey fancier, this morning shipped one of his fine gobblers to Robert Bowleg at KeTil, Kjr. While . standing in front of the express office this morning ft attracted the attention of many, awing to Rs large size and the quality the bird. Mr. Fonner is becoming Quite popular tn this business and 1s •known as the rateer of many fine -— -a ' SOMETHING HANDY. One of the neatest and handiest lit-; tie advertisements gotten out for some time 4s the one at the Wlnnes rfhoe store in the way of a match box. An entire box of matches can be placed in it at one time, and It tea sdlffeeder. The name of the firm is on the advertisement , and the boxes are being handed 4>ut to the many custo-* mets and friends of this popular firm. ■■■ / - »--■_> —— The new calendars being distributed by the Schaub, Gottemoller Hardware company are beauties, bearing with them the holiday greetings of this antAmrteinv firm. The calendar te embelltehedby a medallon-like picture of k most beautiful young lady, bearing - \

’ I ’v' * I I J /.O'■ ■' ■ i "‘ ’ ci-; ' • I ! TTT A Ik. TFITf" 1W N I f tl rW ict. WAN t KI) •. H ■' ► . I q*: -n s'"'. To do sewing and Glove Maki ing A good! chance if von I want work. onee at the factory .n Debtor. A 111 T Twit j / tzv WA-KliMa udjVVJB vv. I I ■■ ■viPw' fl I I Sand; Water ■ /1 I materials required. We fumish all equipment at small cost. ■ ' g. y I I n right ! I I | ? THE PETHJOHN COMPAIIY, 666 tol It, Itedi, | I Dr. A. M. FINCH. I OF INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA - Expert Physician, Surgeon and Specialist I Will visit Decatur, Indiana,. on Thursday, at Hotel Murray, and once a month regularly thereafter. I Day Only Hours 1

European and American Medical Expert, Physician, Surgeon and Dlagnostlcan Dr. Finch has been educated ’ In and graduated from the, best Colleges and Hospitals of Europe and America. For Forty Years de- | voted to the treat- ’ ment and cure of Chronic Diseases. Member of tho American Institute of Physicians and Surgeons. No cases taken or treated without a personal examination or Interview. No mall order buai-( nere done or correspondence solicited.! Read this carefully.. If you are in good health, give It to a' sick friend who wlllfj thank you.

I cure to stay cured every case I taken for treatment Surgical cases L treat without operation or suffering. Without Ether or Chloroform, without detention from business or pleasure,. - This Indiana Doctor, registered and licensed by the state for . the cure of all nervous, special and : chronic diseases of men, women and children, treats all his patients in persoi. No hired assistants to split the responsibility. He treats the following diseases only: All nervous diseases, such as Neurasthenia, Neuralgia, Melancholia, Nervous Debility,. Spinal Irritation, Hysteria, Paralysis, Epilepsy, Fits or Falling Chorea, Dizziness, Sleeplessness, Headache or Migraine. Heart JMseases like palpitation, General Weakness or Staking Spells, Diseases of the Blood or Skin like Anemia, Scrofula, Eczema, Ulcers, Tumor's, Growths, Swelltags. Pimples, etc. He wants to meet all sick persons who suffer from Chronic Constipation, Obstipation, Intestinal Irritation, Indigestion, Dyspepsia, Ulceration or Dilation of the Stomach or Intestines, Hernia, Rapture of the Bow- &«»»» or congestion, Cirrosis, hardening or engorgement. Diseases of the Kidneys like Bright’s Disease, Diabetes, Dropsy, Gravel, Uric Acid, Scaldlng or Burning Urine, Bed Wetting or toe frequent Urination, Sexux’. impotence, weakness or irritability. Diseases of the Bladder, Catarrh in all its forms. Purulent, discharging or Dry Catarrh of the head, Throat, lungs or Bronchial Tubes. Stomach, Bladder, Kidney or Systemic. This enemy of the human race. He is now able to cure in a short time by an original and new method of Osmosis or absorption. Asthma in all its forms, Consumption of the many stages. A euro guaranteed if in, the early stages, before destruction of the tissues have set tn. Deafness caused minutes 1 by Uterine or Ovsrisa are most successfully treated. Die* \ • -i/ v • ''.•’asd!th

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Medical Expert in | Treatment of Chron- J ic Diseases of Men, 1 Women and chil- « D<Flnch ha* made | more remarKaoie w cures in the Western 71 | »P X ■ No incurable cases | taken for treatment., | All cases taken for gfl treatment will be guaranteed a cure. fl] I see all patients in I person. No substi- 1 | tutes or assistant* g|fl| employed or trusted. ‘ w NOTICE. ■ .Minors without thir MM parents, or wives -without their hue- H bands will not be ad- || * mit ted to consults- K tion unless accom- J panted by their local ■ physician.