Decatur Democrat, Volume 56, Number 37, Decatur, Adams County, 14 September 1911 — Page 6

APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTRIX. N >f ■« is hereby given that the uni «ued has beeu apiiointeil execuo the estate of .lames M. ArchI i<te of Adams County, deceased. 5 ■■ ate ts probably solvent MARY C ARCHBOLD. Executrix. •r. Sutton di Heller. Attys. < i9ii. 35t3 ,”.C£ TO NON RESIDENTS •'ate of Indiana. County of Ad- . ts the Adams Circuit Court. Sep- • Term, 1911. Exchange National Bank vs. French, C. A. French, whose st‘an name is unknown " note and attachment. > curing from affidavit tiled in t cd cause, that tilled ':(• i and C. A. French, whose tin\no« n. the above > d ie.f i dents are non residents of . it eis therefore hereby given said ci 1.. French and C A. French, whose Christian name is unknown, that the) be and appear before the 11. n. Junge or the Adams Circuit Court ■ tiie 4th day of November, 1911, the s .me being the 54th Juridical day of the present regular term thereof, to be holdeti at the court house in the City of becatur. commencing on Monday, the 4th day of September. A. D„ 1911, and plead by answer or demur to said omplaint, or the same will be heard and determined in their absence Witness my name and seal of said Court hereto affixed, this 6th day of September, 1911. JAMES P. HAEFLING, Clerk. -loger L. Foote and Clark J. Lutz, Atto-neys for plaintiff. 36t3

NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE. Notice is hereby given to the creditors. heirs and legatees of John E. Smith, deceased, to appear in the Ad'.rag circuit court, held at Decatur, Indiana on the 29th day of September, 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 and there make proof of heirship, .rd receive their distributive shares. DAVID E SMITH, Administrator. Decatur, Ind., Sept 4. 1911. 36t2 o —————- SPECIAL ALLOWANCES. Bids Tnat Were Before the County Council. C. J. Li -z * 25.90 Wm Blackburn, ixvstage 5.... 3.50 Aaron €. Augsberger, truant officer 16.00 T. J. Durkin, telegram Same, boarding prisoners .... 107.60 Same 37.80 Northern Ohio Blanket Mills.. 12.60 Chas Voglewede, supplies. county farm 22.19 Same 13.33 Indiana Lighting Co.. Ct. house 1.70 Same, Jail 17.50 City of Decatur, lights, surveyor’s office 3.12 Same, bridge 18.00 Same, street 30.00 Same, jail 28.18 Same, court house 51.45 Ft. Wayne & Springfield, north bridge 6.00 Citizen's Tel. Co., Co. farm. .. 5.65 Same, sheriff's office 4.10 Same, surveyor's office 1.50 Same, clerk's office 2.10 Same, jail 2.80 Same. Supt's office 2.00 Same, recorder's office 1-50 Same, treasurer’s office 1.90 Same, auditor's office 1.50 City of Decatur, wiring Co. frm 14.03 Grant Co. Orphans' home, dependent children 136.50 J. .1 Kelleher, brick street.... 52.25 Decatur Lumber Co., supplies,

Co. fam 1.74 j Same, .Tail 4.50 ■ Schaub, Gottemoller Co., sup plies Co. farm 3.90 ■ Same, court house 2.00 Kirsch. Sellemeyer & Son, supplies court house 1.81 ' Swank & Co.. Bd. of health... . 7.26 , B' • Striker, Stint, on Zook bridge 6.00 D. F Teeple. drayage Ct. Hs.. .25 • Decatur ftrnnaee Co., Repairs at jail 244.2 > Amos Gillig, same 9.15 T. A. Leonard, same ......... 899 Irwin Acker, same 75 T. .1 Durkin. Bdg. prisoners.. 71.00 Decatur Lbr. Co., Supp., jail.. 181.34 The Kuebler Co., same .6.7 Laman & Lee, Supp. Ct. house .85 Same, Co. farm 40 H. S. MICHAUD. Auditor. PET<TION FOR MACADAM ROAD. S >.te of Indiana. County of Adams, ss: i-.fore the Board of Commissioners, O t v e Term, 1911. Ve, the undersigned, each and all oi v i-n are adult resident tree-holders and voters of Root townshin. Adargs county, Indiana, respectfully petition your honorable body and aC: tha* you construct and eom’’lete a fi«o -"aepdamizcd stone road, in sold trw’tsh’p. over and tipnn tbc pnbVo hx' :*»< situated on the following re :■ to-wit: C mmenciuK at the northwest corn?r of section two (2) townshin twen-ty-f r t (2k) north range fourteen C-> ?aii, .; Adams county. Indiana, rt south on the section li « d! ■■<lirg sections two (2) and i nwnshiu and range afore- ’ terminating at the southwert —>id so"t'~’i two 12) town- 1 aforesaid. ■ ver and sav that '9 for I* less and eon ■“ nia-

and that upon guch broken gtone there be placed stone screenings. Your petitioners further ask that said highway above described be improved to the width of 40 feet, and that the said highway above described be graded to the width of .’I tu»t. and that broken stone be placed thereon to the width of 10 feet, and to the depth of S inches at the sides thereof, and to the depth of 1<» inches in the center thereof, and that crushed stone screenings be placed thereon to the depth of 4 incites upon such broken stone, that said improvement be made a double track, and that the name of the same be "The Ernest Fuelling Macadam Road." That to pay for said iniprovemcn we ask that bonds be issued 1' the | County of Adams, in the State of Idiana. payable tn twenty semi-annual installments or series, and for the payment of which we ask that a tax ..e levied upon the taxable pro;ert> i said Root Townshin in ■sufficient amount to pay the interest ind principal of said Itonds as thev become due. That said improvement be made and constructed, and that said bonds be i - sued, and said tax be levied upon th'* taxable property of said townshin in accordance with the Acts of the Legislature of the State of Indiana passed in the year 1905, beginning on page 550. and as amended in the Acts of 1907, and in the Acts of 1909. now in force providing for the extension of Free Gravel or Macadam Roads and all other and any and all amendments thereto.

We furaher ask the Board to take all of the necessary steps required b? law to have said improvement constructed and made as petitioned for herein and that the same be con structed without submitting the ques tion of building the same to an election of the voters of said Root township, and that the Board construct the same under the laws of flic State of Indiana providing for the extension of Free Gravel or Macadam Roads by township taxation. Respectfull submitted. Ernst Fuelling. William Ostermeyer, J. A. Cline, Chas. E. Magley, Phil J. 'Schieferstein, William Fuelling, William Melcher, Herman Reiter Louis Weber, Fred Hoile, Fred Wietfeldt, J H. Fuelling, Henry France. William H. Tiemann. Chas. Boknecht. F. W. Lehrmann. F. Busick. Henry T. Ruhlman. Chas. F. Fuelling, Jacob Fuelling. Ed Wietfeldt. M. Ashbauch er. Theo. Hobrock. E. S. Christen. Henry F. Fuelling, Otto Berger. Jacob Boerger, J. H. A. Christianer. John G. Hey, August Skoenemaun. Fred H. Fuelling. J. C. Magley, Martin Gerke. E. W. Lewton. D. As. Rice. L. N. Grandctaff. Aug. Busick. John E. Mann. Herman Gerke. Wm. Rodenberk. W. A Fenner. Martin Ixtrd. Henry Magley. Reuben Baxter, Samuel Magley. S. Pillars. Abe Boch, J. nncher. J. S. Lower, F. W. Dibble. Christophe'' Johnson, Benj. Pillars. Fred Hoile. Wm. F. Gerke, Henry Rodenbeck. Jacob Weidler, J. H. Halt H. Baumann. This petition .will be presented to the Board of Commissioners on Monday, October 2, 1911, at which time the taxpayers of Root township may appear and make such objection as the law may provide for. 37t3 H S. MICHAUD, Auditor.

NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE. Notice is hereby given to the creditors. heirs and legatees of Elizabeth D. Marquart, deceased, to appear in the Adams circuit court, held at Decatur. Indiana, on the 7th day of October, 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 and there make proof of heirship, and receive their distributive shares. C. A. DUGAN. Administrator i Decatur, Ind., Sept. 12, 1911. 37t2 PETITION FOR MACADAM ROAD. State of Indiana, County of Adams, ss: Before the Board of Commissioners, October te-m, 1911. We. the undersigned, each and all of whom, are adult resident tree-holde's and voters of Wabash nship,Adams County. State of Indiana, respectfully petition your honorable body and ask that you construct and complete a free macadamized stone road, in said Township, over and upon the public highway situated on the following described route, to-wit: Commencing at a point on the Genova. Ceylon and Wabash township ma•’drmized road in the town of Geneva, .'darns County, Indiana, which point located in the center of Main street said town of Geneva, and where ' ackley street in said town crosses id Main street, thence running north the center of Main street to the

nter of Harrison street in said town Geneva, thence west in the cen- *'>’■ of said Harrison street to the pubhighway running north and south nn the half section line between the northeast quarter and the northwest quarter of section twenty-nine (29). •o'vnship twenty-five (25) north, range irteen (14) east, in said county and te, and to the L. O. Bears gravel •e >d, on said half section line situated, i there to terminate, being a dist ice of feet. Your petitioners aver and say that " ore is a public highway, now estab’’'lied and situated on the above deibed route. t That the improvement prayed for ,b~-ein is less than three miles in 'o-gth, and connects at the south end •’ oreof with a free improved macadized road and at the west end ■h reof with a free improved gravel roid. ' ’’our petitioners further ask that >id highway be drained, graded an 4 ed with crushed limestone, to a th of twenty-four (24) feet, and t broken stone be placed thereon a depth of eight (8) inches in the enter thereof, and six (6) inches at the sides thereof, and that crushed stone screenings be placed thereon to '■ a depth of three (3) inches, and that ■ dressed eand stone curbing, or cement

curbing four (4* Inches thick at the top set on each side of said maWiatn Ized road, to extend eight (8) inches above the finished grade ot said Highway. That said improvement be known as and named the "Arch Haughton Mu cudainlxed Road." That to pay for said improvement we ask that lionds be issued by the .County of Adams, in the State of Indiana, payable in twenty (20) semi annual Installments of series, and for the payment of which we ask that a tax be levied upon the taxable property of said Wabash township, in a sufficient amount to pay the interesi and principal of said bonds as they ■ become due. That said improvement be made ' and constructed and that bonds lie Is I sued and said tax be levied upon the | taxable property ot said township in aciorJauct with the Act c.f the Legislature of the State of Indiana, passed I in the year 1905, and as amended in the Acts of 1907 and the Acts of 1909. now in force providing for the building of free gravel or macadamized roads, and any and all other amendments thereto. We further ask the Board to take all c f the necessary steps as is required by law to have said improvement constructed and made as petitioned for herein, and that the same be sonctructed without submitting the question of building the same to an election of the voters of said Wabash , township, and that the said board construct the same under the laws of the State of Indiana, providing for the extension of free gravel or macadam roads. Respectfully submitted: Frank K. Haughton. W. M. Pease. F S. Armantrout. H. F. Templeton, Geo. W. Coopers. Brynn Ault, W. J. Nelson. E. E. Conner. W. C. Glendening. Hattie D. Reddout, Homer Pontius, J. H. Hardison. A. J. Miller. Fred E. Lindsey, Nathan Shepherd. W. B. Haler, Josephus Martin. W. A. Wells. Jerty Swank, H. M. Aspy, 1. M. Dickerson. A. J. Briggs. A. Harlow. F. N. Hale. C. O. Rayn, Philip Harlow. Eli Krouse. C. K. Mills, A. Haughton. Thotnas Drew, Chas. Idlewine. C. A. Haviland. Chas. Reicheldeffer. Jesse Throp. L. A. Wible. Thomas L. Winship. E E. Friedline, A. B. Hardison, Noah Shoemaker, Vernon Pontius. H. Decker, Orlando Whitman, W. M. Strike. D. D. Linton. A. B. Shoemaker. W. L. Thornhill. J. M. Wells. F. M. Connor. W W. Briggs. M. A. Mastick. F. C. Deitsch. Karl Bullet, Jas. R. Hancock. J. Barber. J. E. Briggs, John O. Kroner. J. E. Mann. Frank C. Gakel. L. L Mason, J. A. Coolman. D. F. Connor. W. B. Hardison. H. E. Pyle. J. H. Houdeshell, Roy Barnes, John Scheer. W. F. Pyle, Frank Filer. Rox Pearse, Eugene Kneuss. S. H. Teeple, James II Kelley, S. Cook. C. F. Greene. Joseph Chrisman. Aaron Ilan. Jacob J'. Hunker, John W. Kessler. This petition will be presented to the Board of Commissioners on Monday. Oct. 2. 1911, at which time the taxpayers of Wabash township may appear and make such obpection as the 'aw may provide for. 37t3 H. S. MICHAUD. Auditor. COMMISSIONERS’ ALLOWANCES—SEPTEMBER TERM. 1911. Jas. P Haefl’ng, clerk sal $175.1:0 Decatur Democrat, stationery. Clerk’s office 3.75 H. S. Michaud. Auditor's salary 191.65 Same, specific 3.07 C. W. Yager, Treas. salary ... 191.65 Same, specific 5.00 Decatur Democrat, stationery Treas. office 5.50 H. S. Steele, recorder's salary. 108.34 Thos. J. Durkin. Sheriff salary. 166.66 C. C. Ernst, stamps, surveyor's office 5.09 Natl. Exp. Co., surveyor's office .89 , Lawrence E. Opliger Co. Supt.. salary 130.50 Same, specific 8.50 Decatur Democrat, stationery Supt’s office 21.00 j Meyer, Scherer & Beavers, supplies. Stint’s office 7.00 i G. W. Gentis. Co. Assess., salry 212.50 ■ J. C. Grandstaff, coroner’s inI quest 13.8 d , ’ m. de’*., incuest. 3.50 Same. Co. Health Com. Sal 31 So Decatur Democrat, stationery Health Com. office 2.00 Harry Meschberger, expense of commissioners 16.09 |C. J. Lutz. Co. Atty. Salary. .. . 41.66 Decatur Democrat, stationery for truant officer 9.00: Mrs. Florence Bradbery. nurse poor, Washington to 20.09 : Wm. Scherer, poor, Monroe tp. 2on T. H. Ernst. Sal. Jan. Ct. house 75.00 j D. Stnier, help, same 2.00 Leo Auth. winding clock, same. 45.00 Decatur Lbr. Co., coal. same.. 275.95 Laman & Lee. supplies, same.. 5.60

The Fitch Dustdown Co., same 3.50 ■ D. F. Teenle. drayaae. same... .38 T. D. Merica, Jan. jail . < 20.00' Northwestern Mfg. Co, goods jail 20.00 Vance, Hite & Macklin, same. . 5.30 Indiana Lighting Co., gas same 24.50 D. D. Clark, physician, jail and ’ county farm 37.50 Martin Laughlin, supt. Co. farm 250.00 Mary Laughlin, labor, same ... 16.00 Harvev LaFountaine. same ... 25.00 Troy Reinhart, same 25.00 Lettie Hilleery. same 20.00 Henry Schlegel, same 1.00 Rev. Chas. E. Ehle, preaching, same 3.00 Rev. I. Imler, same 3.00 Schafer Hardware Co.. Req. .. 52.48 Dyonis Schmitt, goods, same .. 24.48 i Same, gods county farm 3.40 1 Laman & Lee. same 40.051 C. Rademaker, empty barrels. 4.00 , Charley Voglewede. shoes.same 3.65 , Grover Baumgartner. Req 114.95' .1. D. Hale, coal, Cot farm .... 137.89 Decatur Lbr. Co., goods, same 24.00 Mexico Orphans' home 23.00 I Abner Elzey, burial soldier.... 50.00 Gay, Zwick & Meyers, same... 50.00 Yager Bros. & Reinking, same 50.00 Meyer, Scheer & Beavers, same 50.00 Democrat Co., Pub. Adv. 35.30 Decatur Journal, same '. 12.50 4 C. C. Ernst, ditch alottment .. 80.00 Same 36.00 L. D. Miller, same 8.50' Elmore Cook, same .. 3.00 Henry Cook, same 3.00 W. V. Buckmaster, same 1.50

. Marion Ketchum, same 1 W. Z. K(i' hum, same i Jonathan Ryan, same | • Harry Meschberger, same .... | I Albert Adams, same *• i Charles Adams, same C. R. Baumgartner, same " 'A. W. Scoles. same 1 , Wm. Kerr, same •J. T. Kellny. same •• '■ . ’Berne Supply Co.. Emery Bdg.. ■•. Same. Ixmg bridge J • David Hirschy. Supt. same. .. Same, .... .C.C. Ft list. Egley bridge ■ ;■ , , D. D. Mettler, Supt. same - , •I’ j HF. Burk. Egley bdg. ll >9.. J. |t Steele, Supt. Foster Bdg. : W. O. Bigham, same 2 ' • Herne Supply Co., Eley Bdg . .'4l. • W W. Eley. Supt same ... > Berne Supply Co.. Holthousebg i Same. Bal.. Zook bridge . Uigsburger bridge . I Henry Colter, bridge plank ... 1' '■ i t eterson Moran. Atty. I). S. , Will. M. R ' t ',VB' lie Ftg. Co., bonds sane !••. • Earl B. Adams, trans , same Decatur Democrat Co., printing. _ i same < ' 1 Sun Pub. Co., same '' C C. Ernst, engineer, same . *? ,ne pm Dan Roop, viewer, same Jonathan Andrews, same " Fred Kessler, same 2.1'0 Dau Wolf, labor, same I-'" Allison Andrews, same 2.em Harry Wolf, same - Vein Andrews, same "" Thos. J. Durkin, posting notices same 'j' 1 Clyde Leo Fugatoe. labor, same 1 Ed Booth, same 1 n. B. Erwin, Atty. Kessler MR. s<um Earl B. Adams, trans., same.. 40.09 Ft. Wayne Pg. Co., bonds, same 40.00 Decatur Democrat Co., ptg.. ■I same ‘J;’ Sun Pub. Co., same **" C. C. Ernst, Eng., same 35.00 Same 4.>.0u Jonathan Andrews, viewer, . . 6.t>' Dan Roop, viewer, same 6.00 C. C. Ernst, engineer, same . .10.00 Thos. J. Durkin, post, notices. 2.15 Same, serving notices, same. . 3.25 Dan Wolf, labor, same 4..>0 Clyde Leo Fugate, same 3.00 Vern Andrews, same 2.00 Allison Andrews, same 2.0 u Fred Kessler, same 2.00 Harry Wolf, same 2.00 Ed Fugate, same 1-50 Peterson & Moran, Attys. Sipe M R 5000 Earl B. Adams, trans., same. . 40.00 L. G. Ellingham. ptg.. same... 75.5" Sun Pub. Co., same 3.90 ('. C Ernst. Eng., same 75.00 Same 25.00 E. H. Faust. Ist Est.. same.... 600.00 Eli Meyer, notices, same .... 5.20 C. C Kelley, labor, same .... 1-50 Ed Miller, same 3.25 John Burke, same 2.00 Frank Meyers, same 2.00 Wm. Raudenbush. same 2.00 Geo. Jones, same 3.50 Amos Wagers, same 2.00 Chas. Elzv, same 2.00 AB. Bailey, viewer, same .... 8.00 Geo. Maurer, same 8 00 E. H. Faust, 2nd Est. Raudenbush M. R 4542.00 (’. C. Ernst, Eng., same 10.00 E. H. Faust, estras. same .... 55.62 W. F. Meyers, Supt., same .... 82.00 C. C. Ernst, Eng., McAlheny M. R 10 -°0 Eli Meyer, notices, same 5.25 C. C. Ernst, Eng., Reinking M. R 10.90 A. N. Mauler. Ist Est. Vizard M R 275.00 C. C. Ernst, Eng., same 19.00 Eli Meyers, notices, same .... 3.80 C. C. Ernst, Eng., Magley M. R. 10.00 Erie Stone Co., 2nd Est., same 4000.09 ! Eli Meyer, notices, same .... 5.09! Eli Engle, 2nd Est. Schafer ! M. R 2500.00 : ;C. C. Ernst, Eng., same 10.00 j T. J. Durkin, notices, same ... 4.40 , C. C. Ernst. Eng. Mt. Zion M. R. 10.00) i Archie Charleston, labor, same 1,50 | James Durbin, same 1.50 i W. Z. Ketchum, same 1-50 Marion Ketchum, same 1.50 . Everett Ferry, same 1.50 • Homer Charleston, same 1.50 Eli Meyers, notices, same 5.00) Eli Meyers, notices, viewers, ! same 5.40 L. G. Ellinzbam. Printing. Tee- : pie M. R 25.60 C. C. Ernst, Eng., same 20.00 )Eli Meyers, notices, same .... 10.49 Henry Kelly, labor, Chrisman '■ M. R 3.00, Geo. Weaver, same 1.50 1 C. C. Ernst, Eng., same 15.00’ '“T. .1. Durkin, notices, same ... 5.00) 1 (Chris Musser. Ist Est. Mesh1 j berger M. R 390.00 ' ' |C. C. Ernst. Eng., same 25.00 ! C. R. Baumgartner, labor, same 1.50

Eli Meyer, notices, same .... 10.20 j Merryman & Fugate. Ist Est.. | Beer M. R 4000.00 I Eli Meyers, notices, same .... 3.40 C. C. Ernst, Eng. same 5.00 , L. E. Opliger, Co., Inst 100.00 Turnpike Repair—District No. 1. Herman Wealing 3.60 ( Aug. Koeneman 2.40 ; Charles Werling 3.30' John Miller 5.40 ' Henry Ehlerding 6.00 Fred Busse 4.75 Fred Koeneman 6.00 Martin Keifer 3.00 I 'Ed Dirkson 6.001 ;Wm. Kruetzman 6.00! Christ Shackle 3.00 Markle Lime & Stone Co 200.00 i The Meyer Cement Roof & Block Co 36.01 'Albert Arnold 21.00 1 Elezar Biggs 4.50 j Henry Zwick 39,50 Same 63.00 (Charles Boknecht 11.70 District. No. 2. 'Jim A. Hendricks 39.50 ' Chas. Morrison 5.00 IV. F. McKean 4.00 Jim A. Hendricks 51.00 F. Evans 13.00 ' Berne Grain, Hay & M. Co. ... ' 1.50 ' Julius Erhart 10.00 District No. ' 1 Daniel Hare 10.50 ' Darven Drake 6.0# ' G|ris Hevlin «.00 ' Arthur Farlow 4.50 1 Albert Smith 2650 'A.* C. Stone Lime COx*-.. . 84 70

Chris Eicher Courtney Runyon ■ Rufus Meshberger Fred Dubach - I l-Yank Heller "-’"q 'Levi Augsburger "),’7. i .1 \v. Baumgartner * 1 Fred Llddy Bert Bears - ’ Emanuel Reffe • Dxvld Fields George Bucher Noah Beberstlne " Ernie Runyon ’> ’ , Joe Zehr Amos Stauffer Daniel l.iechty Wm. Anderson Chris Either C. Zigler IWm. Eicher \ ' Mrs. Dave Meshberger 48.. Henry Miller 4 * Win. Felty .- John Nevll j. M. Smith 'I ." Charles Armstrong wm fokI” i-'rank Armstrong i ■ ■ Mosser &Co 112.00 H. 8. MICHAUD. Auditor, Adams Co. This evening at the German Reformed church will be celebrated the sil ver jubilee, or the twenty-fifth anniversary of their organization, by tiie Ladies Aid society of this church. Just twenty-five years ago September 12th, was the band ot workers ot ganized by the Rev. Henry Vitz. who was then pastor of the local church, he being the first president of the so ciety. There were but ten charter . members, and during the past twen-ty-five years, the order has grown ti'l now it has fifty active members and is one of the strongest bands of its kind in this section of the state. The society has especially devoted itsei.’ to the material advancement of the church and the efforts lately have been devoted to the raising of a building fund for a new church, a large

sum having been made by these la-j dies Os the ten charter members five are still living, they being: Mrs. J George Wertzberger of Hammond, ] Mrs. Henry Mayer, Mrs. William Wetter, Mrs. Henry Knapp and Grandma ' Bealer. These ladies will be given * the place of honor in the march this j evening, all members being requested to meet at the home of the president. Mrs. Chris Vogt, at 7 o'clock, from which place they will march to the church where the following program ‘ will be given: ! ] March. ' I Song— Onward Christian Soldiers" ; - —Congregation. Scripture Reading and Prayer— I, Rev. L. C. Hessert. 1 i Song—“l’m a Pilgrim"—The Society 1 A History of the Society. Song—“ Sunshine and Rain" —Con- ( gregation. Address —Rev. L. C. Hessert. Duet —Mrs. Fred Reppert and Mrvw, C. A’ogt. Song—“ Rock of Ages"—Society. 1 Collection and Benediction. All the members of the societies ot , the other churches have been given a [ i special invitation to attend, and every-, 1 body in general is cordially invited. ' o— | CARRIER PIGEONS RELEASED. Make a Bee-line for Their Home, Toledo, Ohio. - The release of a box of six carrier ' pigeons from Toledo. Ohio, by J. C. Patterson, National express agent, Tuesday morning at 9, was a very pretty ana interesting sight, as wit!' i a whirring sound, the pigeons arose I from the box and soared away into ■ the heavens in a direct line for their home. The pigeons were probably grown by a firm there, who wished to test their time in making the return trip, the box bearing simply the message that they should be released' as soon as tney arrived here. MEET AT BLUFFTON.

State Gathering of Baptists Will be Held There Next Month. Extensive are the arrangements be j ing made by the various committees | of the Bluffton Baptist church, rela- > i tive to the state convention which is 1 to be held at that city on October j 10th to 13th. An important meeting j ! was held Monday evening and ar-. rangements were made to take care of the 500 visitors which they expect j to entertain, and to afford accommo-| i dations while there. A canvass of the 1 1 1 city will be made in the near future | for the securing of lodging and break-' I fast for the delegates while in the city I j and this work was left in the hands J of the committees who will see that • | this part is fulfilled in but a very ,| short while. A number of people 1 from this city will be in attendance ); during the important gathering, evi ery church in the state being allowed JI one ministerial and one lay delegate, 1 the most of whom, it is expected, will 1 be in attendance, — o- ' Miss Agnes Glllig, who has been visiting with relatives at Pittsburg, Pa. rand Tiffin, Ohio, is expected to arrive home. She will be accompanied ’. by her cousin, Jerome Guckert, of j i Pittsburg, for a return visit at the 1 Conrad GiUig home.

WILL BE GREAT, a* The Crystal Program For Wedn Will be a Rare One * dl ' — >»« Fred LaDelle, tiie traxi wonder, who is to appear .< t ; u> ' l tai theater on tomorrow « ” > VQ*n • needs no introduction hi j *’ being familiar to ei.-n here, but throughout tiie’ where he lias won fame on tliousJ' of stage platforms. Wednesday ing he appears in his usual clever waand as susaul will produce sonuhis stunts that will make all hoH their breath and any to themsehe, ’•How did he do it?” Remember r’ is Wednesday evening and only tWI cents will be charged for a fun PVw ' ing of entertainment. RECEIVED THE NEWS. Fred Mutschler Tuesday morning re ceived ivorct from Kaukauna, Wi s telling of the arrival of a big baby bor at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Worthman. All are doing well an o great is their happiness. Mrs. Worn man was formerly miss E mma M utschler. ATTACK LIKE TIGERS. «/ — ■ - In fighting to keep the 1 . - lv the while corpuscles attack uisease germs like tigers. But often genus multiply so fast the little fighters art overcome. Then see pimples, boils, eczema, salt-rheum and sores multiply and strength and appetite fail This condition demands Electric Hit ters to regulate stomach, liver and kidneys and to expel poisons from the blood. "They are the best bloodpurifler," writes C. T Budahn, of Tracy, Calit, “I have ever found." The' make rich, red blood, strong nerves and build up your health Try them' 50c at the Holthouse Drug Co.

A KING WHO LEFT HOME. set the world to talking, but Paul Mathulka of Buffalo. N. Y., says he always keeps at home the King of Laxatives —Dr. King's New Life Pills—and that they’re a blessing to all his family Cure constipation, headache, indigestion. dyspepsia. Only 25c at the Holthouse Drug Co. ■ —■ ■■'■■■ "<r THIRTY YEARS TOGETHER. Thirty years of association—think of it How the merit of a good thing stands out in that time —or the worthlessness of a bad one. So there’s no guesswork in this evidence of Tim Ariss, Concord, Mich., who writes: "1 have used Dr. King’s New Discovery for thirty years, and it's the best cough and cold cure I ever used.'' One* it finds entrance in a home you can': pry it out. Many families have used it forty years. It's the most infallible throat and lung medicine on earth. I'nequaled for lagrippe, asthma, hay fever, croup, quinsy or sore lungs Price. 50c, SI.OO. Trial bottle free. Guaranteed by the Holthouse Drug Co. MANY CHILDREN ARE SICKLY. Mother Gray s Sweet Powders for Children break up colds in 24 hours, relieve feverishness, headache, storach troubles, teething disorders and ’ destroy worms. At all druggists, 25c Sample mailed free. Address Allen 8. Olmstead, Leßoy, N. Y. LADIES CAN WEAR .HOES one size smaller by sing Allens Foot Ease, the anti-sei Jc powder for swollen, tender, aching feet. It makes walking a delight, relieves coms and bunions of all pain, and gives rest and comfort. Sold everywhere, 25c. Don’t accept any substitute. Sample free. Address .‘.lieu S. Olmstead, i.? Roy, N. Y. o— — IF YOU HAVE ECZEMA OR ANY SKIN OR SCALP TROUBLE HERE IS GOOD NEWS.

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