Decatur Democrat, Volume 56, Number 41, Decatur, Adams County, 12 October 1911 — Page 4

'JHE DEMOCRAT. • • gVEKYThOHBDAY MOkMy BY wtw U. ELL'NGHAM, Pul)|l«her. m.uvi'KK YKAK IN ADVANCE,X Entered at the postotilce at Decatur, ud, as second class wail uiatier. OFFICIAL PAPER OF ADAMS Cu. COMMISSIONERS' ALLOWANCES—OCTOBER TERM, 1911. Turnpike Repair—District No. 1. Ed Dtrkson * j-40 Wm. Krutzman 6.2.> Wm. Koeneman 3.70 Hy. Koeneman 3.70 Martin Keifer 3.70 Christ Macha 3.70 John Hoffman 3.00 Wm. Grote 3.00 Fred Koeneman 3.00 John G. Miller 9 00 Henry Miller 9.00 Chas. Keifer 13.50 Adolps Depner 3.00 John Blebrick 3.00 Henry Nuerge 3.00 Henry Stopenhagen 0.00 Adolph Stoppenhagen 6.CH* Henry Gallemeyer 0.00 Fred Ostermeier 16.20 Decatur Furnace Co 46.50 Martin Grote CSO John Hoffman I.SO Victor Hoffman 3.00 Chas. Werling 3.60 C D. F. Bieberick 8.00 Geo. Keller 6.00 Sol. Brandyberry 6.00 Jess Roop 3.00 A. & C. Stone Co 63.49 Markle Stone & Lime Co 1’".13 Henry Zwick 60.00 District No. 2. W. F. McKean 20.60 A. & C. Stone Co 64.32 Dennis Brandyberry 4.00 Jim A. Hendricks 58.50 Jonathan Andrews 3.00 District No. 3. F T. Foreman ' Dan Boze 3.50 Harry Teeter 3.15 Clyde West 3.15 Ira Bodie 75 Archie Long 2.40 r ov> Angsherger 120.50 William Zeegal 7.28 J. W. McCray 15.00 Cortney Runyon 13.00 Frank Heller 6.90 Rufus Meschberger 13.80 John Romey 75 Chris Eicher 36.00 John Heller 17.25 W. S. Wilson 12.00 Cortney Heller 12.00 Cbauncy Buckmaster 1.50 Bert Beers 12.00 Evert Bigby 29.00 Clem Bryon 12.90 Frank Farlow 6.00 E. Reeffe 15.50 Lake Glendening 4.50 Albert Bryan 6.00 William Glendening 20.00 A. &i C. Stone Co 227.70 1 on

Wesley Dunwiddie 1.80 Harry Moore 1.80 < Daniel Hare 1.80 < Albert Smith 6.25 ] Henry Runyoii 1.00 i rTwffi" Anderson 15.50 ] Mrs. Dave Meshberger 136.40 Jos. Peel 15.50 Crawford Farlow 6.50 i Sam Teeter 6.50 John Abnet 6.50 Chas. Abnet 5 50 i Harry Ault 6.50 Ha'low Agler 3.00 Cal Teeter 5.00 , J. M. Foreman 4.05 James P. Haefling. elk. salary. . 175.00 Same, Indexing old papers .... 25.00 W. R. Burford, stationery, clerk 60.80 H. S. .Michaud, auditor’s salary. 191.65 Same, specifit, auditors office. 2.00 W. B. Burford. Sta. And. office. 69.67 Same, by Democrat. And. office 1.98 Wales Adding Machine Co., two machines 275.00 C. W. Yager, treasurer, salary.. 191.65 Same, specific 5.00 H. S. Steele, recorder's salary’.. 108.33 Same, specific. Rec. office 4.20 Thus. J. Durkin, sheriff's salary 166.66 Same, attending all court 24.00 Same, boarding prisoners .... 64.40 W. B. Burford, same sheriff. . . .60 Same, surveyor’s office 37.30 C. C. Ernst, specific, same.... 5.00 W. B. Burford, by Democrat.. 2.45 National Exp. Co., surveyor .. .80 Smith Premier Co., same 10.00 L. E. Onliger, Co. Supt., salary 117.00 Same, office expense 7.00 W. B. Burford. Sta., same 13.25 Burford, by Democrat, same... 5.60 Same', Co. Asses 3.50 J. M. Miller, Co. Hlth. Com., sal. 31.80 Jim A. Hendricks. Com., sal.. . . 75.00 Henry Zwick. same 75.00 Chris Eicher, same 75.00 C. C. Ernst, Exp. with Com 10.00 M. Kirsch, Co. Council, salary.. 10.00 J. W. Merryman, same 10.00. J. E. Ulman, same 10.00; E. K. Zimmerman, same 10.00 Win .Baumgartner, same 10.00 A. G. Briggs, same 10.00 i J. 0. Kranor. same 10 00 j C. J. Lutz, Co. Atty., salary.... 41*66 i J. M. Miller, Med. Aid, Root tp. poor 5.00' 1 rue & Runyon, goods, same.. 4.32 (lark & Clark, same Wash. tp. 40.50 | Same 22.75 i J. M. Miller, same 16.00 Holthouse Drug Co., goods to Washington tp. poor '4.35 Chas. Voglewede. same 1.50 Sam Butler, same 3.90 , Hower f- Hower, same 1.55 I ' •rushwiiler & Baker, same .. 1.82 Baker fc Hower, same 1.50 ‘ Sam Hlte’ .'>x s ’ 1.45 Everett & Prank Parrish, sartae 1.50. Elzey & Falk, Winaes Shoe Stonp 1.50 1 Ann? E. Yahne, ~ 8.50 Smith. Yasrer 4 Ik, 7 53 L '.. Hattox. M bash

I township 18.25 I). F Teeple, nixing old boiler from court house 20.00 , Amos Fisher, foundation for new boiler at court house 9.50 ; J. D. Stultz, labor, court house 13.50 [ G. W. Gentle, same 11.50 Clinton Fisher, same 8.00 J. D, Stultz, Supt. sidewalk ... 8.00 . Amos Fisher, bldg, sidewalk... 397.44 T. H. Ernst, Jan. court house.. 45.00 Niblick * Co., supplies 9.00 i J D. Merles, Jan. Jail 20.00 j ■ Decatur Lumb. Co., coal, Jail.. 4.68 | Rev. L. C. Hessert, preaching, . Co. farm 3.00 Rev. H. Wehmeyer, same 3.00 Troy Reinhart, labor, same.... 25.00 • Harvey Lafountain, same 25.00 : Lettie Hillary, same 20.0 b Clara Topp, same 20.00 ■ P. J. Mougey, blacksmithing, Co. I farm 10.55 Grant Co. orphans' home, deI pendent children 322.00 Julia E. Ward, same 32.30 . Thos. J. Durkin, insanity 21,40 ' Gay. Zwick & Meyers, burial of . 1 soldier 50.00 Democrat Co., Public Adv 25.75 Decatur Journal, same 14.80 .Same 6.53 Same 8.25 A. Neuenschwander. viewer, I * i A. P. Hardison highway .... 4.00 I Edward Zwick, same 4.00 1 Wm. Adler, same 6.00 ■C. C. Ernst, ditch allottment... 72.00 'Same . 36.00 Guy Allen, labor, same 1.50 ' Wm. Boice, same 1.50 John Boice, sah;e 1.50 1 Bart rum Boice, st.nie 1.50 1 C. R. Baumgartner, same 6.0 n ' Bartley Burk, same 1.5<» Jess Bollenbacher. same 2.40 1 Henton Durbin, same 3.00 ' Ambrose Durbin, same 3.00 1 Dorwin Drake, same 1.50 1 G. W. Frnve’, same 3.85 1 Frank Ketchum, same 3.00 1 W. Z. Ketchum, same 3.00 ' Fred Ketchum, same 1.50 1 Marion Ketchum, same 3.00 ' Victor Long, same 1.50 Arthur Farlow, same 1.50 1 Russel Long same 2.65 J. H. Smith, same 1.50 i Albert Smith, same 1.50 Samuel Teeple, same 50 Frank Twig, same 1.50 jHattie Studebaker, rent, survey--1 or’s office 18.75 IC. C. Ernst, labor on Schuh | bridge 10.00 :C. C. Ernst, labor on Frisinger i bridge 6.50 I Same. Hart and Darr bridges 13.00 Tnbi Voder, bridge nlank 23.04 T. J. Durkin, petit Jury 13.00 Mrs. C. S. Niblick. Bd. of C. G. 6.85 Merryman & Fugate, final Est. I on Beer M. R 1636.00 C. C. Beer, labor some 3.00 n "rnis. Strike' - same 3.00 Merryman Fugate, extras .. 65.00 Dennis Striker, Sunt., same, . .. 113.6(1 C. C. Ernst, Eng. on Christman M. R 5.00 ' Chris Musser. 2d Est. Meshberger M. R 500.00 C C. E r n<st. Eng. same 15.00 Same, Eng. Kessler M. R. ... . 10.05 Same, Eng. Mt. Zion M. R 15.00 ' Same. Eng. Magley M. R 20.n0 Wm. Pervert, extras on McAlheney M. R 57.40 C W. Dellinger, labor, same... 1.50 C. A 'Neuenschwander, viewe- s - >me 15.00 j E. H. Fa"st. extras on Rauden-

bush 5’ n 4 1 "■ t* C F" ’ Eng. Shafer M. R.. 5.00 Chas. H Sebnitz. Sunt. same.. 124.90 E H. Faust. 2d Est. Sipe M. R. 1500 0c C C Ern c >. Ene. same 15.00 Ft. Wayne Ptg. Co., bonds same 40.00 Elisha Me—vmsn. Sunt. same. 46.00 Wheel & Sisk. Ist Est. on Teepl » road 500.00 C. C. Ernst. Eng. same 5.00 A. M. Mauller. 2d Est. Vizard road 350.00 C. C. Ernst. Fng same 15.00 Merryman F- Fugate, Ist Est. on Wolf road 1100,00 C. C. Ernst. Eng. same 10.00 Fied Kessler, sunt, same 37.8’> D. B. Erwin. Atty. Brown road. 50.00 E. B. Adams, trans. Brown Rd. 40.00 Decatur Democrat Co., printing Brown road 72.85 Sun Pub. Co., same 3.60 Ft. Wayne Pte. Co., bnds. same 40.00 C. C. Ernst, Eng. same 45.00 Same 35.00 Same .' 10.00 Jacob Scherer, viewer, same . . 8.00 Fred Koldeway. same 8.00 Martin Brown, labor, same .... 2.00 vick B'own. same 2.00 Peter Brown, same 4.50 Dan Brown, same 2.00 Rufus Hunter, same 2.00 Val Snell, same ; 6.00 William Auffolder, same 2.00 I D. B. Erwin. Atty. Mud Pike Rd. 50.00 Earl B. Adams, trans, same ... 40.00 ! Decatur Democrat Co.. Ptg. ... 70.00 | Sun Pub. Co., same 4.20 Ft. Wayne Ptg. Co., bonds same 40.00 , C. C. Ernst. Eng. same 15.00 I Same 40.00 Jess Steele, viewer, same 10. On A. Q. Durbin, same 10.00 ; Mots Miller, labor same 2.00 1 William Meyers, same 2.00 John Bogner, same 2.00 1 Frank Rumschlag, same 2.00 Joe Rumschlag, same 4.50 Vai Snell, same 2.00 E. B. Adams, trans. Weber Rd. 50.00 I Decatur Democrat Co., ptg. ... 63.05 1 ; Ft. Wavne Ptg. Co., bonds same 40.00 ; c. Ernst, Eng. same. 52.50 1 Same 50.00 ; iD. H. Grabill, viewer same .... 12.00 j Fred Bloomberg, same 12.00’ | Louis Webber, same 7.50 j [Jacob Fuelling same 2.00 i Andrew Fuelling, same 2.00' Henry Fuelling, same 2.00 , j.lohn Berning, same 2.00 1 Henry Wietfie'dt. same 2.00 .Crist Musser, same 9.00 1 Same, Ist Est. same 250.01 D. B. Erw’n. Atty. Egly * Nyffier road 50.0 n t | E. B. Adame, trans, same 40.09 ; 1 Decatur Democrat Co., ptg. ... 75.05 | i Sun Publishing Co., same 3.6< ; ; 'Ff iv.rne Ptg. Co., bonds same 10.09 C. C. Ernst, Eng. same 35.00 I Same 57.50 , Fred Bultemeier. viewer same.. 8.00 , | Ben Linneger, same B.oi> P. M. Carper, labor, same .... 1.50 Phil Carper, same 2.06 Emil Egley,

Lew Egley, same 2.00 | Etni) Egley, same 1.50 Clay Engle, same M .. 1.50 | Ed Nyfiler, same 2.00 | Chas. Nyffler, same 4.25 . Uutsel & Wolfcale, same 226.00 H. S MICHAUD, Auditor. PETITION FOR MACADAM ROAD. State of Indiana, County of Adams, ss: Before the Board of Commissioners lof the County of Adams. November Term. 1911: We, the undersigned, each and all of whom are resident freeholders and voters of Hartford Township, in Adams County, Indiana, respei uuily petition your honorable body and ask that you ('lnstruct and complete a free macadamized stone road in said Town ship, over and upon the public highway situated on the following route, to-wit: Commencing at the southeast cot ner of the northeast quarter of section thirty-six (36), township twenty-five (25), nor(h range thirteen (13) east, thence west through the center of said section to the southeast corner of the , west half of the northwest quarter of said section thirty-six (36). township and range aforesaid, and there to termlnate. Your petitioners further aver and say that the improvement prayed for is less than three miles in length and connects at both ends with a free macadam road, in said town-, ship and that a United State), Rural Mail Route passes over the highway herein sought to be improved Your petitioners further aver and sav that the highway herein sought to be improved is a public highway al-! ready established and in use and is j one of the public highways of said Hartford Township. Your petitioners further ask ritat said highway above described be drained and graded and that broken stone be placed upon the grade and that | upon such broken stone there be placed stone screenings, and that this, improvement be made exclusive o’T crushed stone and screenings. Your petitioners furtliet aver and say that said highway above describ- 1 ' ed -be improved to the width it is no>’ established that being 40 feet, and.’ that said highwav above described be | graded to a width of twenty-four (24) 1 feet, and that broken stone be placed thereon to a width of ten 110) feet ami to a depth of eight (8) inches at the ' sides thereof and to denth of ten j ] (10) inches in the center thereof and ' that crushwl stone screenings be : placed thereon to a depth of four (4 > inches upon such broken stone, that t said improvement be made a double ' track and that the name of the same ■ be ''The J. P. Shoemaker Macadam ’ Road.” That to pav for said improvement we ask that bonds be issued by the < County of Adams in the State of In- 1 diana. payable in twenty semi-annual ’ installments or series, and for the pay ■ ment of which we ask that a tax be 1 levied upon the taxable property of ’ said Hartford Township in a sufficient ( ■ amount to pay the interest and print *- | ’ pal of said bonds as they become dr. '. ’ That said improvement be made and I] constructed and that said bonds be is- , ’ sued, and said tax be levied upon the iii taxable property of said township in |: accordance with the Acts of the Leg!' lature of the State of Indiana, passel]' in the year 1995. hrg'nn’v"' c- ' -50, and as amended the r the Legislature of the State of Ind 1 I 1 for the year 1907. and as amended ; .< the Acts of 1909. now in forte 1 ing for the extension of f'"e gravel I macadam reads and all other and any and all amendments thereto We further ask the Board to take a t the necessary steps required by la"' to have said improvement con=tru'-’f end made as petitioned herein, r' l ' - ’ the same be constructed " ■ 01,t submitting the oiiest’r - ' of bnild’ng the same to an fiction of the voters of said Hart ""' townshin, and that the board construct the same under the laws oi ’’ State of Indiana, providinc for t’"'j extension of free gravel or macadam 1 roads by townshin taxation. Respectfi.lly submitted John P. Shoemaker .Albert Pnnth'- - | Marv A. Wilson S Pontius. Job" ' v ] Watson. Jacob S. Stahl. Sam Stai”. I Henry Stahl. Geo. F. Glendening. M.l J. Martin. Sol Stuckey. Chas. Pontius, Geo. Shoemaker, Otto Bolds. John Pontius. G. F. Pontius. Ezra Glendening. Guernsey Zuber. A. B. Bolds. Rutus W. Glendening. W. N. Stahl, Chas. T Watson. John Bair. John P. Clendenen. Rudolph Lefever. Sherman Glendening. J. W. Heller, J. O. Price. I W. S. Wilson. B. W. Bears, T. G. Beers F. S. Hall. Noah Mosser. Daniel I L'ochtv. A. P. Shoemaker, Amos Schaffter, John B. Zehr. Peter Roth. I Amos Stauffer. Wm. Hall, E. E. Stout. D. P. Shoemaker. Anthony Glendeni ing, Janies Glendening. George PonItius, Luther Martin. Wm. Glendenine. Dan Pontius. Peter J. Leichty, Aaron Zeigler, .1. A. Rersey. Wm. Anderson. 1 Baggly Anderson. John Huffman. Moses Augsburger. F. W. Stvdler. W. \ Hunt, Albert Studler. Samuel Oniige'T. J. McKean. John Ramey. Josenh Eckrote, A. Runyon. A. Schlagenhauf. David Saib. Fred Saib, John G. Adler, August Schlickman, David Mescbberg 1 e'-. R Tormelfer, Rufus Meshberg-, 1 er. I>evi Augsburger. Peter Hoffman, | ■ c Hirschy. Y. A. Moser, John J I | t nlobty David Fox. Peter Fox. Fred , 1 Hpelpr. Christ Eicher, Peter N. Mosser, Joel Schaffter. J. I. North, E. M ' Lindsev. William Ralstian, Jacob Bus- ! ie. L. O. Bears. | This petition will he presented to the Board of Commissioners on Monday, November 6, 1911, at which time the taxpayers of' .Hartford townshin mav appear and: make such objection as the law may provide for. 41t3 H. S. MICHAUD, Auditor, j PETITION FOR MACADAM ROAD. ' State of Indiana, County of Adams, ss: I Before the Board of Commissioners of the County of Adams. November , Term, 1911: We, the undersigned, each and all of whom are resident freeholders and voters of Washington Town ship, in Adams County, Indiana, and of the City of Decatur, situated therein,

respectfully petition your honorable body and ask that you construct and complete a free macadamized stone road in said Township and said city, over and upon the public highway and street situated on the following route. t< wit: Commencing at the southeast corner of the northwest iiuai tbi of- tion thirty-four (34), township twentv eight (28). north range fourteen (14 > east, in Adams County, Indiana, at a point where sth Street in said city intersects with the Lachot Macadam 'Road, thence south over and upon sth Street in said city in a southerly direction, crossing Marshall Street, Mon roe .Street, Madison Street and Jefferson Street, in said city, and terminal ing at the southeast corner ofjnlot one hundred seventy-seven (177) in the original plat of the town (now city) of Decatur. Indiana, at the intersection of said sth Street with Adams Street in said city. | Your petitioners aver and , say that the improvement praved f<> is less than three miles in length am’ connects at the commencement there-1 of with the I-achot Macadam Roau,, 'and at the end or terminus connect, with the Decatur arid Monroe Madadam Road Extension Number 5. | Your petitioners further aver and say that the Street and highway herein sought to be improved is a public highway already established and tn use and is one of the public streets and highways of said city aforesaid. Your petitioners further ask that said street and highway above described be drained and graded and that broken stone be placed upon the grade and that upon such broken stone there 1 be placed stone screenings. Your petitioners further ask that said highway above described be improved to the width of which it is now established, that being forty feet, and that said highway and street above described be graded to a width of 24 feet and that broken stone be placed thereon to a width of 15 feet and to a depth of 8 inches at the sides thereof and to a depth of 10 inches in the center thereof and that crushed stone screenings be placed thereon to a depth of 4 inches upon such broken stone, that said improvement be made a single track and that the name ot the same be "The Julius Haugk Macadam Road.” That to pay for said improvement we ask that bonds be issued by the County of Adams in the State of Indiana. payable in twenty semiannual installments or series, and for the pav ment of which we ask that a tax be levied upon the taxable property o' said Washington Townshin and said City of Decatur, situated therein in a sufficient amount to pay the interes’ and principal of said bonds as they become due. That said improvement be made and i constructed and that said bonds be issued, and said tax be levied upon the taxable property of said township m accordance with the Acts of the Legis lature of the State of Indiana, passed in the vear 1905, beginning on page 550, and as amended in the Acts 0! the Legislature of the State of Indian for the year 1907. nnr| as amended ’n the Acts of 1909. now in force providing for the extension of free gravel o'macadam roads and all other and a” amendments ; t”e further ask the Board to take a’l , •bo necessarv steps required by law ; to have said improvement constructe' ■ -"d made as petitioned herein, thn. the same he constructed wf»h---o’-t submitting the questio l building the same to an ele< • j tin- of the voters of said Washington <•"• nshin, and that the Board con cti—nt the same under the laws of the ot-te of Indiana, providing forth" r-tonsion of free gravel or macadam r<mds by township taxation. Respectfully submitted. Julies Hanark. E. F. Gass. I. A. Kai C A. Dpvan. .1. M. Rice. J. H p-onierk»mn. .1. P. Buhler. Ferdinand "looke. Jacob J. Meyer. C. E. Strebe. c Wp'm. W. H Fledderjohann. T. M. Reid. G. E. Steele, W. J. M'ers J m Fripinger. Eli Sprnnger. John Ev- ! r-e*» John ' Niblick. Dan M. Niblick I v Ettinger. J. T Merryman. C. V I WeMv. C. H. Colter. Fred Schafer. ' In Artmsn. J. D. Hale. Daniel W : r>nn,-v Cholmer C. Cohafer. H. W. i Soh’-nll. John Smilev. W. A. Bauman. I Gustav (Reinking. S. Snangler, Roy Archbo'd. Bernard J. Terveer. Au" Seblickman. P. E. Amsnaugh. John ” Starost. Louis Wise. George C. Steele. Abe Boch. Jno. R. Parrish. Earl P. A>iams. J. M. Meyer, A. M. Fisher. M. W Burns. Jno. W. Vail, C. S. Niblick. B J. Smith. H. Hite. John T. Myers, J. n. Heller John D. Stults. C. Rademaker. D A. Hnnsicker. H. Krick C. H Elzey. Dan Erwin. W. A. Kuebler. Chas, Sether. W. R. Dorwin. W. P. Schrock, jppse n. Dailey. Lawrenoe C. Warin'' John Snuhler. Jesse O. Sel'emeyer. C. H. Walter. Ed Ahr. D. D. Clark, J. T . Hocker. D. F. Teertle. Samuel Doak. Geo Kinzel. J. D. Meyer. J. W. Lenhart. P. Kirsch, W. T. Butler. Michael Miller. L. A. Holthouse. Henrv Schulte Wm. Reppert. Clem Voelewede, Frank 1 Coppess, Andrew A. Welfl.y. P. H. Macklin. A. H. Sellemever. O. L. Kirsch, O. L. Vance, Hugh Hite. Th's petition will be presented to the Board of Commissioners on Monday. November 6, 1911, at which time the taxpayers of (Washington township may appear and intake «nch objection as the law may provide for. 41t3 H. S. MICHAUD, Auditor. NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS. Notice is hereby given that the undersigned, superintendent of the Geo. , Schrank ditch in Blue Creek township, Adams County, Indiana., will on I Saturday, October 21, 1911, at 10 o'clock a. m.. at the office of, the county surveyor in the city of Deicatur, in Adams eAunty, receive seal-' led bids so- the construction of sai l ; : 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, Station 0 to 43. Branch. i Section 1, Station 0 to 1. Bidders will be required to file with their bids affidavits as required by law upon forms furnished by such su-

3AT BERNSTEINS J Two Doors South Interurban Mation Decatur Ind. Studebaker Block = Beginntng Saturday O ' -14. We « cortiaily nuuW Underwear, Rubber., Blankets « to attend our Formal Fall Open, ng Sale or 1 y | Comforts, Sweater coa ■ 01 d jnter üße> Do not mis. thia opportunity as it means a in fact everything that 1- needed for ball ano wmi* u . r saving on every purchase. • „ , , t. • F"' g Below are a few special bargains. See our large Circular for more Barga.ns ‘•’"I “ -I I SHOES! SHOES!! SPECIALS! SPECIALS! J I Mens heavy sweater coats in grey ~. , u «eh,, with blue and red trimming fall U $3.00 Ladies pat. button or >i- opening sale .. . - . .48c cher shoe a| so gun metal and I!oyssameas above .. . 45c cloth top fall opening sale .. .. [J B $3.00 Ladies tan button snoe fall 75c Mens Jer6ey shirts 48c eP_ e '" n ®? a<? _ , vpivet'iiut- Mens ™hber boots good quality Ladies suede or eet but wor th $4.00 fall opening sale ks M ton shoe tall opening sale i $3 29 ir $2.00 Ladies box calf s°e tall M ens f] ee ced lined underwear Hl opening sale . . -•* • • special worth 50c while they last 3 $1,75 Ladies vice kid shoe button fall opening sale . . 38c ea Lj or lace Special . . ■ Mens 50c value a large asst of ** $3.00 Mens gun metal shoe but- WO rk shirts collars attached a ton or lace fall opemng sale al- bargain a chance of a life time se so pat button or lace . $2.29 b 38c ea $2.50 Mens gun metal box calf Apron gingham 8c value 5c yd P lain toe °f lI P, ’’ •' 0 Table oil cloth fancy 18c quality r= $1.75 Mens satin calf shoe a bar- J 19 P v d LJ fwi gain fall opening sale . . $1.25 . LJ $2 00 Mens heavy tan work shoe 25c Green window shades 6 ft. U — j j on g 01 | c co ] or ta p opening sale Special prices in children and boys Ladies vests and pants ' heavily L FW tt n S u j r fleeced worth 29c fall opening L-j Unbleached muslin ..oc yd sa |j ea 19c p Blankets in grey and tan 43c pr. Cotton bolt roll . 4 l-2c $1.35 Heavy comforts 98c $1.50 Ladies white tailored waists 50c Corsets fall opening sale 42c . . 98c = Outing flannel light or dark 5c yd $2.50 Ladies sweater coats double S $3.00 Mens Corduroy pants fall breasted two pockets all colors Lopening sale . • $1.95 $1.98 Sale Beginning Saturday Oct. 14, and Ends Saturday October 28th. See our large Circular I— H H aEIESEES KEZIOMOCZIE 4- — -

• perintendent and each bid shall be ' accompanied with a good and suffi- < cient 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 baa -cepted in excess of the estimated cost of such work, or in excess of the benefits found. C C. ERNST, 40t2-233tl Supt of Construction.

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS. Notice is hereby given that the undersigned, superintendent of the Noah Bieberstine ditch in Hartford township, Adams County. Indiana,, will on Saturday, October 21, 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. Station 50 to 80. Se-:'<>n 2, Station 25 to 50. Section 3, Station 0 to 25. Bidders will be required to file with their bids affidavits as required by law ’<>ll forme furnished by such superintendent and each bid shall be accompanied with 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 contn-’cr 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. 40t2-233tl ’Supt. of Construction. n ■■■ NOTICE OF PUBLIC LETTING. I Notice is hereby given that the Board of Commissioners of Adams County, Indiana, will receive bids for the construction of a macadamized road in Jefferson Township, in said county, known as the Joseph M. Peel Macadam Road, up and until 10 o'clock-a. m., on Monday,' November 6, 1911, , at a regular meeting of said Board of Commissioners, held in the City of ' Decatur, Adams County, Indiana, seal- , ed bids will be received for the construction of said road in accordance with the plans, specifications and report of the viewers and engineer, which are now on file in the Auditor’s office of said county, said road to be built of crushed stone alone. i A bond must accompany each bid j in twice the amount of the bid filed, conditioned for faithful performance of said work, and that the bidder, if awarded the ccnMract therefor, and

complete the same according to such contract and in accordance with the bid filed. All bids shall be made so as to-give the amount for which said road will be constructed for cash, payable on estimates furnished by the engine in charge, not to exceed eighty ■ cent of any one estimate, out of the funds to be hereinafter raised l x the sale of bonds as required by law. The Board of Commissioners reserves the right to reject anv and al! bids. H. S. MICHAUD, Auditor, Adams County. Indiana

Built At Ironton, Ohio. By The Foster Stove Co. ■ . VS —— TwJ ■ 2 If i z. lu Vjl Wt ’Bl x~*/ a ' £ 1 I L f -A I—j! ~ ■ ** fl /f 7 \wl J JiA- Jm f S||A J Foster’s Opal Cast Range! There is nothing in Decatur that will outbake it with so little fuel. Don’t fill the fire box more than half full and time it by the watch. The ash pan is in the front and you don’t have to stoop to get it nor lay paper on thp floor when removing the ashes. flTue single flue construction on top travels the live heat under every cover In cooking or baking. <JWith Reservoir and High Warming Closet. Only $35.00 Schaub, e Gottemoller Company

The successful bidder will be inquired to furnish, pay and make ; > I whatever amount that be necessu I to sell the bonds for said improvement. 4" 3 FOI SALE —A bai'h old Niblick homestead. Inqui.e Mrs Emma Daniel, N. th St. 221tf Big Duroc Jersoy sale at Nidlingei s farm next Wednesday. 60 head of high bred ones. Free lunch a' noon ' Sale begins at 1 o’clock. 228t3