Decatur Democrat, Volume 56, Number 15, Decatur, Adams County, 13 April 1911 — Page 8

TO MOTHERS IN THIS TOWN. Children who are delicate, feverish and cross will get Immediate relief from Mother Grays Sweet Powders for children. They cleanse the stomach. act on the liver, and are recommended lor complalnftiK children. A pleasant remedy for worms. At all druggists, 25c. Sample free- Address A. S. Olmstead, Leroy, N. Y. TO THE HEIRS OF DANIEL HELM. In <<der to settle an estate of Henry Bckrote. deceased. late of Starke county, Ohio, the whereabouts of one Daniel Helm, who left Starke county, years ago and clttne westward, or of his family, is desired at once. If he or any of his heirs will communicate with William Biddle, Navarre, Starke county. Ohio, they will be able to secure information concerning the estate. WILLIAM BIDDLE, 63t4w12t4 Administrator. —— o — " ■ NOTICE OF COMMISSIONERS' SALE OF REAL ESTATE. Notice is hereby given that the undersigned commissioner appointed by the Adams Circuit Court of Adams County, Indiana, at the February Term, 1911, of said court in an action for partition of real estate wherein Catharine Schneider is plaintiff and Catharine Schaffer is defendant, and being cause No. 8110, by authority of said court as entered in order book No. 46, on page 236 of the records, of the Adams Circuit Court, of said County, will offer for sale at public sale to the highest and best bidder at the east door of the court house in the City of Ikj-atur, Adams County, Indiana, on B Saturday, April «■ 1911, commencing at ten o'clock a. m.. and closing at 4 o’clock p. m„ of said day tlie following described-j Seal estate in .VI mg County, Indiana, so-wit: Commencing at a one hundred ten (110) feet ahd seven and forty-four-one hundredths (7.44) Inches east of the northwest corner of outlet number Twenty-eight (28) in the town (now city) of Decatur, Vdams County, Indiana, as the same is designated on the Recorded Plat ~ -aid addition, thence running south 17 degrees and 30 minutes east Eig t“er. (18) rods and twenty (20) link-, thence east thirty-five (35) feet p. . , (even and 76-100 (11.76) inches, t' ‘■■.■se ,- : ctth 14 degrees, west eight- , . n-ds and twenty (20) links ; j '.e center of Adams street, thence v.-e. t forty-one (41) teet to the place of beginning. TERMS OF SALE. One-third ccsh. one-third to be paid in nine months and one-third to be paid in eighteen months from the date of sale. The purchaser giving his notes for deferred payments, waiving valuation and appraisement- laws with six per cent interest from date, to be secured by mortgage on the premises sold and by free-bold security, subject to the approval of the Adams Circuit Court. The above described real estate will not be sold for less than twothirds of its appraised value as specified in the order of said court, and said sale will be made subject to the approval of the Adams Circuit Court. JOHN C. MORAN, Commissioner. Shafer Peterson, Atty. 12t4 o NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS. Notice is hereby given that the undersigned, superintendent of the Reuben Schindler ditch in Monroe and Wabash townships, Adams county, Indiana, on Saturday, April 22, 1911, at 10 o’clock a. m., at the office of the county surveyor in the city of Decatur, in Adams county, receive sealed bids for the construction of said ditch in accordance with reports, plans and specifications therefor, now on file in said cause. Bids will be received and contracts let as follows: Main Ditch. Section 1, Stations 0 to 34 plus 50. Branch. Station 0 to 7 plus 45. and to the lowest bidder or bidders as a whole. Bidders will be required to file with their b’ds affidavits as required bylaw upon forms furnished by such superintendent and each bid shall be accompanied gith a good and sufficient bond in a sum equal to twice the amount of such bid, conditional for the faithful performance of said contract and that each 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 bids. No bids will be accepted in excess of the estimated cost of such work, or in excess of the benefits found. C. C. ERNST, 80t1-14t2 County Surveyor.

NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL ESTATE BY EXECTOR. The undersigned, executor of the last will of the estate of Rachel Elzey. deceased, hereby gives notice that by virtue of an order of the Adams Circuit Court and of the power by said will conferred, he will at the hour of 2 o’clock p. m„ ot the . . 26th Day of April, 1911, at the east door of the court house in Decatur, Indiana, and from day to day thereafter until sold, offer tor saie at public sale all the interest of said decedent in and to the following described real estate situated in Adams County State of Indiana, to-wit. Inlot number 603 in Joseph Crabb s third western addition to the town (now city) of Decatur, Indiana, as the same is designated on the recorded

plat of said addition. Also the following to-wit: Commencing at the southeast corner of outlet number 260 In J. D. Nuttman's northwest addition to the town (nowcity) of Decatur, Adams County, Indiana; running thence north 132 feet; thence west 66 feet; thence south 132 feet; thence east 66 feet to the place of beginning. Also the following to-wit: Inlot number 767 in Susan and Noah Glass’ sub-division of out-lot number 293. 295 in Joseph Crabb’s third western addition to the town (now city) of Decatur, Adams county, Indiana. Said sale and for each piece of real estate herein described will be made subject to the approval of said court for not less than two-thirds (2-3) of the full appraised value of said real estate and for each piece of said real estate herein described and npon the following terms and conditions: At least one-third of the purchase money cash in hand on day of sale, the balance in two equal installments payable in one and two years from the date of the sale evidenced by notes of the purchaser, bearing 6 per cent interest from date, waiving relief from valuation and appraisement laws, providing for attorneys’ fees, secured by mortgage on the real estate sold and freehold security to the satisfaction of the undersigned executor. The purchaser, however, io have the privilege of paying cash on said real estate or any tract thereof on the day of sale. CHARLES H. ELZEY, Executor. David E. Smith, Atty. 12t4

NOTICE OF RECEIVING BIDS FOR SUPPLIES. Notice is hereby given that on Monday, the Ist day of May, 1911. and up until 10 o'clock a. in., of said day, the Board of Commissioners of Adams County, in the State of Indiana, constituting the Board of Turnpike directors, as such board will receive sealed bids sos the furnishing of crushed stone and other materials for turnpike repairs tn said Adams county for the ensuing year, bids will be received and entertained as follows, in carload lots to vary with the needs of the county, and subject to the order of said Board or its superintendents, prices per yard f. o. b. at the following railroad stations in said county, to-wit: Bingen, Decatur, Monroe. Berne. Geneva, Craigville, Peterson, Pleasant Mills. Rivarre, I reble, Magley, also on line of Fort Wayne & Springfield Co., and Bluffton, Geneva & Celina traction lines, also per yard leaded in wagons at quarries in Decatur. Linn Grove. Hartford township, Jefferson township. Blue Creek township, Pleasant Mibs, and at Willshire. Ohio. Said stone to be furnished upon order aforesaid, optional with said Board, and according to specifications now on file in the auditors office of Adams County, Indiana, bids wilt aiso be received for bridge plank, bidder to give place of delivery, bids will also be received for common drain tile in sizes from three to eighteen inch, bidder to give price at factory named by him. bids will also be received for hard-burned brick, suitable for wells, bidders to state prices at kilns. Bids will also be reofived for cast iron well stops in sizes 12, 15, 18. and 22 inches at factory. Blds will also be received for salt glazed tile, sizes from six to twenty-four inches, also galvanized and cast iron sewer pipes of different sizes, also for common gravel and lime for bridges. Each bid shall be accompanied by a good and sufficient bond in the sum of $2,000 with either freehold or surety, and with the necessary affidavit as required by law, the board reserves the right to reject any and all bids. JIM A. HENDRICKS, HENRY ZWICK. CHRIST EICHER, Board of Turnpike Directors of Adams County, Indiana. Attest: H.-S. Michaud. Auditor. 14t3 o • NOTICE TO NON-RESIDENTS.

The State of Indiana, Adams County, ss. In the Adams Circuit Court, February Term, 1911. Elizabeth Rice et al. vs. Henry H. Hart et al. No. 8126. Partition of real estate. It appearing from affidavit filed in ;the above entitled cause, that Henry H. Hart, Frances H. Hart, Jesse W. Hart. M. Eva Hart, Harvey D. Hart, Sarah E. Hart, and Joseph Bremerkamp, 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 Ist day of June, 1911, the same being the 46th Juridical Day of the next regular term thereof, to be holden at the Court House in the City of Decatur, commencing on Monday, the 10th day of April, A. D., 1911, and plead by answer or demur to said complaint or the same will be heard and determined in their absence. I Witness my name and seal of said court hereto affixed, this 4th day of April, 1911. JAMES P. HAEFLING, Clerk. D. B. Erwin, Atty for plaintiff. 14t3

NOTICE OF RECEIVING BIDS. Notice is hereby given that the ' Board of Cimmissioners of the county | of Adams, in the State of Indiana, will on Tuesday, May 2, 1911, and up until 10 oclock a. m. of said day, receive sealed bids for the fur- ' nishing of all material and labor neci essary for the construction of the fol- ' lowing Bridges, Arches and Abutments, for the use of said county, towit: i Solomon Mosure bridge, Hartford • township, box culvert; Eley bridge, ; Monroe township, concrete abutt- - ments and floor; W. Glendening, Hart- - ford township. 10x16 concrete bridge s and abuttments; W. Glendening - bridge, Hartford township, concrete j bridge on old abuttments; Foster i bridge, St. Mary’s township, concrete » abuttments; State Line bridge. Union 1 township, 12x16 concrete floor and

abuttmMits: Lewis Long bridge. Wabash township. 12x16 concrete bridge and abuettment; Emery bridge. Blue Creek township, concrete bridge and abuttment; Jacob Abnet bridge. Blue Creek township, concrete bridge and abuttment; Schugh bridge, Washington township, concrete bridge and abuttment; John Brown bridge abuttments. Wabash township. Also repairs on following: James Brown No. 1, Kirkland township. repairs; James Brown No. 2, Kirkland township, repairs; Scheiman bridge. Preble township, repairs, Hendricks bridge. Washington township. rei*airs; Holthouse bridge, Kirkland township, repairs; Reynolds bridge, Monroe township; repairs; Augsburger bridge, French township, repairs; Lewton bridge. Root township, repairs; Haugh bridge, Root township, repairs; Decatur bridge. Washington township, repairs; John Brown bridge. Wabash township, repairs; Pleasant Mills bridge. St. Marys township, repairs. No bid will be received or entertained by said board unless such bid is accompanied by an affidavit such as Is now required by law governing bids for bridges. Each bld must be accompanied by a good and sufficient bond, equal to the amount of the bid, made payable to the State of Indiana, signed by at least two freehold sureties, residents of the county, or by a properly authorized and qualified bonding or surety company; which bond shall guarantee the faithful performance and execution of the work so bid for, in case the same is awarded, and that the contractor shall promptly pay all debts incurred by him in the prosecution of such work, including labor, materials furnished, and for boarding the laborers thereon. Any one desiring to submit plans and specifications for competition at the same letting may do so by filing the same with the county auditor of said county not less than ten days before the said date of letting.. If any such plans and specifications so submitted include the use of any patented device or of any article controlled by a monopoly, the specifications shall be accompanied by a statement of the terms upon which such device or article may be used or obtained. The Board reserves the right to reject any and all bids. JAMES HENDRICKS. HENRY ZWICK. CHRIST EICHER, Board of Commissioners of Adairs County, Indiana. Attest: H. S. .Michaud, Auditor. Ilt2

No guess work about it. You take no chances when you buy a Zimmerman buggy. True Blue Quality, through and through. Call on E. W. France, Pleasant Mills. Tnd. 14t4 It does pay to buy a True Blue Quality Zimmerman buggy, for you get the best. The name “Zimmerman’’ stands for quality. Buy one of E. W. France, Pleasant Mills. Ind. and you will be satisfied. 14t4 When you buy a buggy, you want one that will give you satisfactory wear, one that is up-to-date, and one that has a reputation behind it. You will find just such a bubby in the True Blue Quality Zimmerman buggy, for sale by E. W. France, Pleasant Mills. Ind. 14t4 TO NON-RESIDENTS. The State of Indiana, Adams County, ss. In the Adams Circuit Court, April Term, 1911. James M. Stockard vs. Amelia Kroh et al. No. 8128. Complaint to quiet title. It appearing from affidavit filed in the above entitled cause, that Wilhelmina Koopman, Emma Parme, Christena Cook. Frank Cook, Charles Hartman, Amelia Hartman, Jcjjh. Wamhoff, and Mary Wamhoff, 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 sixth day of June, 1911, the same being the 50th Juridical Day of the present regular term thereof, to be holden at the Court House in the City of Decatur, commencing on Monday, the 10th day of April. A. D., 1911, and plead by answer or demur to said complaint, or the same will be heard and determined rn their absence. Witness, my name and seal of said Court hereto affixec, this 11th day of April, 1911. JAMES P. HAEFLING, Clerk. Heller, Sutton & Heller, Attorneys for Plaintiff. 15t3 - Q • NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS. Notice is hereby given that the undersigned, Trustee of Monroe Township, Adams County, Indiana, will receive bids at the office of Abraham Boegly, architect. Berne, Indiana, until 10:00 a. m., standard time, on Thursday, May 4, 1911, for the erection and completion of the school building to be erected in District No. 10, in Section 3, in said Monroe Township, and known as the Monroe School.

A certified cheek of $500.00 must accompany each proposal for building. The successful bidder must furnish satisfactory bond signed by at least two freeholders as sureties equal to his bld. At the same time and place the said Trustee will receive separate bids for the heating and ventilating apparatus to be Istalled In the new building. A certified check of $200.00 must accompany each bid for heating and the successful bidder must furnish a satisfactory bond equal to his bid, also a written guarantee that his apparatus will successfully heat and ventilate the building according . to the rules of the State Board of Health, and heat the same to 72 degrees i ahrenheit in weather 15 degrees below zero. All bids for said improvements must conform to the plans and specifications therefor now on file in the office of Abram Boegly, architect, at in the town of Berne, Indiana, and at the office of said Trustee in Monroe Township.

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CHRISTIAN C. BEER, Trustee cf Monroe Township. 15t3 Berne, Indiana, R. D., No. 4. — - MANY CHILDREN ARE SICKLY. Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children break up colds in 24 hours, relieve feverishness, headache, stomach troubles, teething disorders and destroy worms. At all druggists, 25c. Sample mailed free. Address Allen S. Olmstead, Leßoy, N. Y. LADIES CAN WEAR SHOES . ■» one size smaller by using Alien’s Foot Ease, the anti-septic powder for swollen, tender, aching feet. It makes walking a delight, relieves corns and bunions of all pain, and gives rest and comfort. Sold everywhere. 25c. Don't accept any substitute.' Sample free. Address. Allen S. Olmstead, LeRoy, N. Y. o PETITION FOR MACADAM ROAD. State of Indiana, County of Adams, ss: Before the Board of Commissioners of the County of Adams, May Term. 1911. We. the undersigned, each and all of whom are resident freeholders and voters of the township of Union and St. Mary’s in Adams county, Indiana, respectfully petition your honorable body and ask that you construct and complete a tree ina?ndamized stone road on the line running east and west and dividing the township of St. Mary's from the township of Union in said county and state a f oresaid, over and upon the said public highway and ok the following route, towit: Commencing at a point on said township line dividing the township of Union from the township of St. Mary’s and at the southeast corner of Section 3? in township 28 north of range 15 east and at the northeast corner of section 5 in township 27 no: th of range 15 east, thence running easr over and npon toe public

o puuuv highway on said township line to the east boundary line of Union and St. Mary's townships atoresaid, the same being the state line, dividing the state of Indiana from the state of Ohio and being the southeast corner of Section W in township 28 north of range 15 east and the northeast corner of section 34 township 27 north of range 15 east, and there to terminate. And your petitioners further aver aad say that, the improvement prayed for is less than three miles in length and connects at the west end thereof with a free macadamized road between said townships and at the east end thereof with the township tine and state line on the east bonudary line of St. Mary's and Union townships and that a United States Rural Mail Route passes over the highway sought herein to be improved. Your petitioners further aver and say that the highway herein sought to be improved is a public highway already established and in use and is one of the principal highways of said ■ Adams county, and of said Union 1 and St. Mary’s townships, and is the

main thoroughfare between the City of Decatur and the City of Van Wert, and has been the thoroughfare used by the public in travel between said cities for the last past fifty years. Your petitioners ask your honorable body that said highway above described be drained and graded and that broken stone be placed upon the grade and that upon said broken stone there tie placed stone screenings and that tnis improvement be made exclusively of crushed stone and stone screenings. Your petitioners further ask that said highway above described be improved to the width to which it is now established and that said highway be graded to a width of 24 feet and that broken stone be placed thereon to a width of ten feet and to a depth of 8 inches at the sides thereof and to a depth of ten inches in the center thereof and that crushed stone screenings be placed thereon to a depth of 2 inches upon said broken stone; the said Improvement to be made a double track and the name of said improvement to be Ed S. Moses Extension No. 2. That to pay tor said improvement ■we ask that bonds be issued by the County of Adams, and State of Indi-, ana, payable in 20 semi-annual instalments or series, and to provide for the payment of said bonds we ask that a tax be levied upon taxable property of said Union and St. Mary’s Townships aforesaid in a sufficient amount to pay the interest and principal of said bonds as they become due. That said improvements be made and constructed and that said bonds be issued, and said tax be levied, upon the said property of said township in accordance with the act of the legislature passed in the year 1905, beginning on page 150, and as amended in the acts of 1907. and as amended in the acts of 1909, page 263, now tn force, providing for the extension of free gravel and macadam roads and all amendments thereto. We further ask the board to take all of the necessary steps as is re-

quired by law to have said improvements- constructed and made as petitioned- herein, and that the same be constructed without srrmbitting the question of building the same to an election of the voters of said Union and St. Mary’s townships and that the board construct the same under the laws of the State of Indiana, now in force, providing for the extension of free gravel or macadam roads. Respectfully sugmitted, „ Oti * Shifferly - John McGill, Frank Schnepp, C. C. Miller, Smith Stevens. Jacob Helm, John F. Helm, wni Baxter. Stephen Miller. H. D. F F r Mn. m ra ? e ’ W ’ W Stewart, E ’ , ~e r ’ *'• W - Wood8 ' a. J. Geputo' In ' • lUy ’ Steve J avl8 ' Jameß D - Hoffman, FVank Everett, A. W. Gulick, James k™. all 0 ”; ™ lotnon Saul, Jacob Koos, Albert Chronister, A. Shaffer, Jess Koos. William Miller. Jacob H ra ßarrn V ' vv aCkS ° n ’ A Shell John ,H. Barrone, W. H. Alexander, George FWd mI” S < T ,,l t er ' E - W Dailey, Floyd Myers, J. Schllctenberger, Sii mon Traster, Ola Gaunt, Fred Geies,

C. Schnitz, H. M. Daniels, Jod Harmon. Wm. Chronister, E. M. S! fer, E. E. Urich, Georbe Stubbs. F. Walters, John Zimmer, Wm. Kin J. W. Shifferly. J. E. Ulman. P. Ga.se, F. C. Meads, Leo Hindeola Fred T. Harmon, Charley Grote. P. Dykeman. O. C. Walters, Abe Bro Fred Steigmeyer, Victor Ulman, " Aifather, H. W. Mauller, George G J. H. Helm, Samuel Helm, James Archbold, Davis Darley. W ashingi Kern, A. M. Bowen, Philip Gepk Isaac Smith, John Noll, G. Everett L. Chronister. E. L. Arnold. Gi Hindenlang, David Troutner. This petition will be presented the Board of Commissi >ners on Monday, May 1, 1911, at which time tne taxpayers of I Mary's and Union townships may I pear and make objection as the I may provide for. 15t3 H. S. MICHAUD, Audita NOTICE TO NON-RESIDENTS. The State of Indiana County oil ams, ss. . .. In the Adams Circuit court, M Term, 1911. John M. Peel vs. Henry T.roH et al. No. 8130. Complaint to W" Title. „ It appearing from affidavit the above entitled cause, that w Timmons. Mary J. Timmons, hi all the unknown heirs of Hen. mons, All the unknown heirs ■’■ J. Timmons. Alexander M Williamson, his wife. unknown heirs of Alexander, son, All the unknow n heirs oi ( Williamson, wife of Alexande liamson. of the above named « ants, are non-residerrts of th Indiana. , h( , ; Notice is hereby glVfn ,. „. , w . above named defendants th and appear before the Hon. the Adams Circuit < ourt on day of June, 1911. the sa" l t) 52nd Juridical Day \ ,he jX gtl ular term thereof, to be ho . Court House in the < it) commencing on Mondaj. . yl of June. A. D. 1911. fl swer or demur to said c ? tß j the same will be heard and en in their absence , o( Witness, my name and - Court hereto affixed. ! h ■ April, 1911. ~r put JAMES P. HAUriJAG. U David E. Smith. Attorne. tiff. EASTER SOCIAL. ■ v'ff'ci The Ladles’ Aid of the g, at Pleasant Mills will gl^ supper and apron sab’ • ening. April 15th, at the body invited, and bring with you. Supper ■ ■ —..- —«- ' (lp jji EGGS FOR SALE-The Ro» e c(| | Rhode Island Reds, t. • egg, or forty-ave cen ‘ 3 . pied flfteen. Mrs. Gabriel Ev* ' $ Milts, Ind.