Decatur Democrat, Volume 56, Number 42, Decatur, Adams County, 19 October 1911 — Page 8

PETITION FOR MACADAM R©AD. State of Indiana. County of Adams. asBefore the Hoard of Commissioners «>i t’ County ol Adi Wis. November Term. 1911. We. the undersigned, each and ail or whom are resident free-hplders and u ,i. n‘‘ Root Township, Adanir- County." Indiana, respectfully petit i your honorable body and ask ths ou construct and complete a fre- acadnm'zed stone road in said To' hip over and upon the public, big ay situated on the following roi ro-wit: C tnencing nt the southwest corner the southwest quarter of secUot hirteen (13). township twehtyeig' • 28) north, range fourteen (14) eas hence south between sections (v -three 123) and twenty-four Cf sections twenty-five (25) and tw< six (26), to the southwest corne- said section twenty-five (25), tov lip and range aforesaid, thence (n uithwesterly direction following tt blic highway for a distance of al o three fourths of a mile and termir ng on the township line bet«( Root township and Washington t< dps. in said County and State Ail said proposed highway being in t<v tip twenty-eight (28) north, ran- fourteen (14) east. ' r petitioners ave>- and say that th iprovt-ment prayed for is less ths tree miles in length, connects at bo' nds with a free macadam road in s ;d township, and that a United St Rural Mail Route passes over ti e .ighway herein sought to be improved. Yo- r petitioners further aver and sa >at the highway herein sought to be proved is a public highway alre: established and in use. and is on >f the public highways of said lie Township. v ar petitioners ask your honorable he. • that said highway above described ■> drained and graded, and that broken stone be placed upon the gra !e and that upon such broken str :.e there be n’ace i stone screening'’ Ypetitioners further ask that highv iv above described be implored to ’he width to which it is now established. that being 40 feet and that Mid highway above described be giaded to a width of 24 feet and that broken stone be placed thereon to a width of TO feet and to a depth of 8 inches at the sides thereof and to a de; th of 10 inches in the center thereof and that crushed stone screenings be placed thereon to a depth of 4 inr • es upon such broken stone, that sai -'mprovement be made a double track and that the name of the same he The John A. Mumma Macadam Road.” ' -'t to pay for said improvement we ><k that bonds be issued by the Co i’> of Adams in the State of Indian • arable in twenty semi-annual ingm intents or series, and for the pavjßc’>r of which we ask that a tax be levied upon the taxable property of sa’ Root Township in a suffcif'.r amount to pay the interest and pr: cfaal of said bonds as they beer- iue ' .' t said improvement be made and co - • icted. and that said bonds be L- 1 and said tax be levied upon the t:r ' ie property of said township, in 1 ordance with the Acts of the r,iture of the State of Indiana, passed in the year 1905, beginning on page 'SO. and as amended in the Acts ' of 1907. and as amended in the Acts of 19 ■< now in force providing for the extension of f ree gravel or macadam ’ roads, and all other and any and all sir”: Iments thereto. W“ further ask the Board to take ' al! o’ the necessary steps as is requir«*i by law to have said improve-. men’ constructed and made as peti- ■ tioned herein, that the same be con-, sinic'ed without submitting the ques-j rion 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 the State of Indiana, providing for the extension of free gravel or macadam roads by township taxation. Respectful!** submitted. Jonah A Cline. Theo. Hobrock. Herman Gerke. N. Grandstaff. J. H. Fuelling, Martin Gerke. Charles Dirkson. 8 P. Sheets. J A. Fuhrman. S. H. Ziegler, Chas.E. Maglev. W A. Fonnner. G. W. Ruckman. B. F. Butler. H. E. . Butle ■. John Bucher. Wm. Christianer. | Sam Fuhrman. Ernst Conrad. George , Dutcher. P'-’l 1. Schieferstein, W. J. | Miller. ' H A. Christianer. J. B. j Peoples, v.’m. Breirer, Charles A. Hoffman. b ' ” A ABimrna, Jesse Swartz, Samuel Maglev E S. Christen. Wm. IT Henry Bauman. J. M. (Cns-n t x Harkless. Otto Boerger. r ' «vp- Chqrlpc V pS rnTl * n ?jn V).t»rV fcnrnfl 1 C rttp-r v-ns’ Fiiellipe S. Game- '* ed Rolle. Henrv Dirkson, Hen Cir-p' -e Fnptlinff. Tnroh Welds. s?Toplp c ':.zletot’. John E 'Mcnn. Chester Le” ■ ■ -.jp ■■■ ~ pz-o-.R. x D'-iimmopd •v i.- Wi’«nn Mlers. Dwight ■ Dorrit W. Summers, J. C. Mose?. ; -.erjrioti will he presented to ■ Commissioners on Monday, November 6. 1911. ->• which time the taxpayers of Washington township may appear and

As Winter Approaches PRICES ON COAL Are Sure To Advance Give Us Your OrderJNow And We Can Save You Some Money © THE DECATUR LUMBER CO

nmlte such objiwßlon as the ’»"• may provide for. " . PETITION FOR MACADAM ROAD. r j State of Indiana, County of Adams, ss: I Before the Board of Commissioners oi the County of Adams, November Term, 1911 We. the undersigned, each and all of c whom are resident free-holders and i voters in Washington Township, Ad--1 urns County, Indiana, respectfully pe- ?. 1 tition your honorable body t that you construct and complete a tree macadamized stone road in said Township over and ui»on the public • highway situated on the following - route, to-wit: i Commencing at the point where the I public highway crosses the township r line, between Root township and I Washington township, in said Counts - and State, about three-fourths of a , mile southwest of the southwest cor- > ner of section twenty-flye, township 5 twenty-eight (28) north, range sours teen (14) east, thence following the - public highway in a southwesterly di- - rection and terminating at the east i side of the River Bridge, crossing the . Saint Mary's River at the east cor--1 poration line of the City of Decatur, . Adams County. Indiana, being about three-fourths' mile in length. All of t jsaid proposed highway being in town- - ship twenty-seven (27) north, range t fourteen (14) east. I Your petitioners aver and say that I the improvement, prayed for is less ■ than three miles tn length, connects at ■ both ends with a free macadam road in said township, and that a United 1 States Rural Mail Route passes over > the highway herein sought to be im- - proved. ) Your petitioners further aver and I say that the highway herein sought to be improved is a public highway al- > ready established and in use. and is - one of tile public highways of sakl t Washington Township. • Your petitioners ask your honorable i body that said highway above described be drained and graded, and that broken stone be placed upon the t grade and that upon such broken ■ stone there be placed stone screenings. I | Your petitioners further ask that - said highway above described be init proved to the width of 40 feet and i that said highway be graded to a 1 width of 24 feet and that broken stone i ( be placed thereon to a width of 12 -' feet and to a depth of 8 inches at the. > sides thereof, and to a depth of 10 I 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 itnprovei ( ment be made a double track, if it be practicable and that the name of the same be “The A. R. Bell Macadam i [ Road." ■ | That to pay for said improvement ve ask that bonds be issued by the • County of Adams in the State of Indi- ■ ana. payable in twenty semi-annual installments or series, and for the pay ment of which we ask that a tax b** levied upon the taxable property of , said Washington Townshin, including the City of Decatur, situated therein, in a sufficient amount to pay the interest and principal of said bonds as they become due. That said improvement be made and constructed, and that said bonds be Hsued and said tax be levied upon the j taxable property of said township, '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 c.f 1907, and as amended in the Ac’s Inf 1909, now in forcfT roviding for the 'extension of free gravel or macadam roads, and all other and any and all .amendments thereto. We further ask Lhe Boarll to take i [ ail of the necessary steps as is rejquired by law to have said improve-> ment constructed and made as peti- . tioned herein, that the same be con-[ structed without submitting the ques- 1 tion of buil<”ng the same to an election of the voters of said Washington Township, and that the Board construct the some under the laws of th“state of Ind'vra. providing for the extension of tree gravel or macadam [ roads by township taxation. Resoectfolly submitted, A. R. Bell. John C. Moran, Dan Erwin. H. 8. Michaud, C. W. E. . Burt Lenhart. Fred Hoffman, Fred , | Schafer John T. Myers, Arthur Suttles. C. S. Niblick, E. X Ehinger. M. | Kirsch, J. D. Hale, A. P. Beatty. John jF. Lachot, .Tno. D. Stolts. J. Q. Nentune. Andrew A. Welfley. E. Fritzinger, W. H. Lee, S. J. Laman, Martin Miser. Samuel Doak. Dan Beery. H. H. rtremerakmp, H. iR. Moltz. John W. Tvndall, A. H. Sellemeyer. H. Krick, W. H. Fledderjohann. T. R. Moore, tames Bain, Dyonis Schmitt. Simeon Hain, C. C. Schafer, M. J. My’ott, Willard Steele. J. S. Bovers. H. L. Conor, H. J. Yager. J. H. Yager, O. L. J’nnce. John Baker, D. M. Hower, H. ■site, J. B. Buhler. A. M. Fisher. ■ ’‘ith, J. S. Falk. W. H. Myers, G. E. "’ecle, D. V. Steele. L. C. Helm, J. H. Flick, Geo. Chronister, Abe Boch. •i vis petition will he presented to Board of Commissioners on Monday, November 6, 1911, • which time the taxpayers o" •’ township may appear and - >ke such objection as the law may ~ ide for

r PUBLIC SALE. The undersigned will offer for sale at her residence, miles west and 144 miles nr.th of Wr»n, Ohio, ti miles [ enst and i mite soutn of Decatur. In- * I diana, on what is known as the .101 l j Johnson farm on Wednesday, Oct. 25, ( . I 1911, beginning at 10 o’clock a. m., the I following property, to-wit: Four Head - Horses: Brown mare, 9 years old, ’ weighing 1700 lbs., with foal; black ( mare. 8 years old, weighing 1700 lbs., I | with foal; dark bay driving mare, 3 '[years old; 1 spring horse colt. One 5 Cow and Twelve Sheep: One milch I cow, 7 years old: 11 breeding ewes and A t , 1 buck. Farming Implements: One 1 Milwaukee binder, I Dain hay loader. ■’ I 1 McCormick mower, 344-inch tread 1 Columbus wagon, 2 cultivators, rubber , tire buggy, 2 sets dongle work harness, set single buggy harness, Sure-Latch ‘ incubator, brooder, churn and manv other articles not mentioned. Free , lunch at noon. Terms: —For all amounts of |5.00 . and under cash in hand. For al! 1 amounts over $5.00 a credit of nine months will be given, purchase giving . good bankable note.; 4 per cent off for cash. No property removed until settled for. SERENA A. JOHNSON. Ed Kirkland, Auctioneer. I Jasper Dudley, Clerk. I o O. I. C. HOG AND STOCK SALE. ’ ' The undersigned will sell at public I auction, at ms residence, in Union i township, Adams county, Indiana, 3*4 miles northeast of Decatur, Ind., 1 [ mile east of Union Chapel church, and the first house west of the Lucky . school nouse, at 10 a. m.. on Thursday, October 19, 1911, the following property, to-wit: Forty O. I. C. Hogs: l Six tried brood sows; twenty gUts far- . rowed in April, May and June: as fine a lot as you would wish to see, just the kind to start a new herd or add to [ your old herd. Y’ou can’t make any mistake in coming and taking a few ■ of them home with you. This bunch of gilts are pigs from the above sows ' I and are strictly all right. Ten Boars- ■ All fit for service; three March pigs, I the balance April and May. Pigs are all clean, good boned, strong, healthy fellows. This offering is not fatted , down for show purpose, but just in the best breeding condition lam making this a farmers' sale, and am not looking for any fancy prices; just good, honest prices. Certificates of registration or pedigrees furnished w’ith every hog sold, if desired. Horses: One three-year-old greygelding. weighing 1500 lbs: 1 three-year-old grey gelding, weighing 1400 lbs; 1 iron gray gelding, 3 years old. weighing 1200 tbs: 1 3-year-old black roan mare, weighing 1200 lbs. Thabove four colts were sired by imiwrted Norman stallions, and all have been 1 worked. Any one wishing a team can make a good selection here. One 2-year-old driving colt, black, bred ' for a driver, and will make a fine horse. Two yearling geldings, sired by imported Belgian studs. They are ' good sized and will make a pair of good workers. Sheep: Ten grade Shropshire ewe lambs and two Shropshire buck lambs. Cattle: One 8-year-old cow. will be ' fresh in May; 1 eight-year-old Jersey ! cow, will be fresh May Ist; 1 red S-year-old cow; 1 nine-year-old, % Jersew cow. to be fresh in March. All four of the above cows are giving milk at present, are good butter cows, and ! are all right in every way. Farming Implements: One John - Deere riding plow, nearly new, and in ' first-class conditicn: 1 Ohio hay load-: er in good condition; 1 J. I. C. riding corn plow, nearly new; 1 disc harrowtongue rack, 1 double-shovel plow; 1 one-horse weeder, 1 John Deere com planter, 1 set brass-trimmed heavy breeching harness, nearly new; 1 set light double harness in good condition. and other articles not herein mentioned. Sale held under cover, rain or shine. Terms of Sale: —All sums of SIO.OO and under cash; all sums over SI.OO a credit of six and nine months will be given with 6 per cent interest from date, put chaser giving good bankable note, or good bank references. No goods to be romeved until settled for. P. B. DYKEMAN, Owner. John Spuller, Auct. Fred Fruchte, Clerk. s-m-t-w PUBLIC SALE. As we, the undersigned, have decided to leave the farm, we will offer at public sale, 2 miles south and 44 east i of Hoagland, 44 mile west of Williams ) I station, % mile east of Stop 19 on Decatur line, known as the Ernst Schroeder farm at 9 a. m., on Thursday, Oct. 24, 1911, the following personal 'property, towit: Twelve Head of Horses: 1 bay mare, 6 years old, weighs 1500 lbs.; 1 sorrel mare, 8 years old, weighs 1200 its.; 1 bay mare, 13 years old, weighs 1300 Tbs. These three mares are bred to the Henry Fuelling Belgian horse and are all safe in foal. 1 matched team of sorrel mares, 2 and 3 years old, will make extra good brood mares; 1 coining 2 year old, bay mare, % Belgian; 1 brown horse 10 years old weight 1400 lbs.; 1 6-year-old bay driving mare, weight 1000 lbs., double gaited: 1 bay horse, 7 years old, weight 1200 lbs., a good worker; 1 sor-

rel general purpose horse, 9 years old. weight 1200; 1 red roan mare colt, <5 months old; I sorrel horse colt, 5 months old. These colts are from I Conrad's roan horse and are good s i ones. i-1 Twelve Head of Cattle: I Durham I [ cow, 5 years old, will be treaty Nov. 110; 1 Durham cow’, 5 years old, fresh '• I Dec. 1: 1 Holstein cow, (> years old, e fresh last May 1: I Durham cow. 8 j years old, giving tnllk; 1 black heifer, 3 years old, fresh last June; 1 three- ’’ fourths Jersey heifer, 3 years old. ' fresh last May; 1 Durham cow, 8 • i years old, fresh last June; these cows j’lare all good milkers; 1 full-blooded 3 [.Jersey. 3 years old, fresh in July, and j she will make a good family cow; 2 yearling heifers, 1 spring calf, 1 full-1 1 blooded Jersey heiter calf, 4 mouths s old. , i Fifty Head of Hogs: Four fullI blooded Buioc sows, will have pigs by . fday of sale; 2 full-blooded Duroc sows, 1 with 4-weeks-old pigs by their side; 2 ■ Poland China sows, will farrow Noi vember 20th; I full-blooded Duroc • male hog. These Durocs wete bought a i from R. M. Dailey & Son, Bluffton, Ind., and papers will be furnished; ’ i head ot shoats. will weight 150 lbs; 37 I i head of shoats, weighing 100 lbs. each. I Twenty-one head of spring lambs, 40 dozen chickens. 3 dozen full-blooded | , Indian Runner ducks, 4 Pekin ducks, 5| ’; Toulouse geese, 40 acres corn in ’ I shock, 14 tons of No. 1 timothy hay, 20 • bushel Rural New York potatoes. i Farming Implements: One Cham-1 | pion binder, 1 Big Four McCormick j mower, 1 Dain hay loader, good as new; 1 Deere hay tedder, good as new : 1 John Deere corn planter, good as ■ new; 1 Evans 2-horse potato planter; I ■ !1 14-inch Oliver riding plow, good as I I new; 1 Op ver breaking plow, 1 Deere breaking plow, 1 Brown riding culti- ; vator, 1 Avery riding cultivator. 1 John Deere cultivator. 2 spring-tooth 1 harrows, 1 spike-tooth harrow. 2 dou- . . ble shovel plows, 1 3-inch tire Weber wagon, good as new; 1 244-inch tire Weber wagon, good as new; 1 double i wagon bed. 1 triple wagon bed, 1 set oi ’ 2-yd. dump boards. 2 sets of tight bot- . tom hay ladders, 1 pair of bob-sleds, 1 . twin seat rubber tire buggy, used one season; 2 steel tire buggies, 1 dinner ’"bell, 1 new ball bearing grindstone, 1 ' Economy Chief cream separator, 350 lb. capacity; 1 cook stove, 1 hand corn sheller, 1 new Meyers sprat pump, 50 tbs. of pure Manila binder , twine, 3 sets of breeching harness, 1 set light farm harness. 3 sets single I harness, a lot of horse collars, all sizes; robes and horse blankets. 2 steel ■ [ hog troughs, 5 feet long, and numer- ’ out other articles not mentioned. i Terms: -$5.00 and under cash: on , 1 sums over $5.00, a credit of nine i months will be given, purchaser giving ’ approved freehold security, with 8 per • cent interest if not paid when due. , 1 Five per cent off for cash on day ot . i sale. The Ladies' Mite society of the English Lutheran churcli o: Hoagland > will serve dinner. HARRY DAVIDSON, AND BUNT BROS.. Owners. Noah Frauhiger, Auct. C. H. Getting, Clerk. A HAPPY TIME ! CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE ' the sale of his farm properties in Adams county he and his wife moved to Craigville, where they have resided i since. There were born to Mr. and Mrs. Bell eleven children, of whom ten survive. There are five sons and five daughters. The sons are Charles Bell of Craigville; William Bell, living at home with his parents; Vince, living north of Honduras; O. Godfrey Bell, oi Portland/ and Hill Bell, living one-half mile north of Craigville. The daughters are Ocie, wife of Alfred Zerkle, of Adams county, the motherxif the celebrated triplet daugh--1 ters, who are now seventeen years of age, and were in attendance at the golden wedding; Manie, wife of Jesse Parrish, living southwest of.Poneto; Linnie, wife of Hervey Steele, recorder of Adams county; Graces wife of George Everett, employed in the Decatur postoffice, and Viola, wife of O! [ iver Mills, a city mail carrier at De-. catur. There are also thirty grandchildren and three great-grandchildren of Mr. and Mrs. Bell.

■ - Ui n n <llThe farmer’s business 1/ 111 ci 11C11 Ig, of ten needs a little extQV’mPY 1 tra backing if it LiltJ IctllllUl i s to grow’and prosper. That is one reason why he should have a strong and willing bank behind him. It is an important function of this bank to give temporary assistance to farmers who seek it of ns, and who have demonstrated their ability to , T repay obligations when due. The best way to establish a credit here is to carry an account with us, and we cordially invite not only the farmer but every one who wants to gain ground financially to do so. r ; FIRST SNATIONALIBANK ' DECATUR, INDIANA Capital SIOOOOO Surplus S2OOOO Resources SB4OOOO P. W. Smith, President W. A. Kuebler V. President C. A. Dugan, Cashier F. W. Jaebker Asst. Cashier i , A I ■ I! ■ ■ - I II

EAS E cur HALO. ► [ East Buffalo, N. Y„ Oct. 18 —(SpecI ial to Daily Democrat)— -Receipts. 2,400; shipments, 570; official ta New 1 York yesterday, 1,520; hogs closing! i steady. [i Medium, heaxy and Yorkers. s(>.9ob $7.00; pigs. |6.10iR56.25; roughs, $5.75 ©56.00; stags, [email protected]; sheep, 4,400; steady; lambs, 15c© 25c higher; tops. $5.85; cattle. 100; steady. i a -j. sunk Timothy seed, prime $6.75 ! No. 2 Red wheat 93c No. 2 White wheat 91c Old corn 96< ': White corn, No. 2 9lc | Rye 80’, Barley No. 2 75r j Alsike seed $9.«)©59..> ' Oats, new 4->c i No. 1 clovet hay Timothy hay »I(>.'’( No. 1 mixed hay sl3©sl3ae Mixed clocer hay sls.*'O I No. 1 oats straw ...$4 00. No. 1 wheat straw $4.05 Rye straw .•4.50 [ Clover seed sll.oo©sl2.ou NIBLICK A C« Eggs 22c Butter 17c©23c FULLENKAMP'S. Lard ....<c Eggs 22 e Butter 18c@22c -OCAL PRODUCE MAPKET Spring chickens 7c Ducks 8c Fowls "c j Geese 6c I Eggs 22c j Butter 20c i Turkeys lie Old roosters 5c | Chicks 9c I H. BERLING. Spring chickens 7c Ducks Sc Fowls 7c Geese 6 c Eggs 22c I Butter 20c j Turkeys lie Old roosters 5c ' Chicks ...." 7e I MASQUERADE PARTY. The Yeomen are planning to give a , masquerade social next Monday evening. A fee of ten cents will be i j charged each and the public is invited. Good prizes will be given for the best ;' masked persons. Be s ure to at* tend. 244t5 . — o MONEY TO LOAN. We have plenty of money to loan on ( farms. No commission charged, tu&s ERWIN LAW OFFICE. Democrat Want Arts [ For Sale at Monroe [ Public School Building i 15 Windows and Frames, ' Several inside and outside doors, windows and door [ casings, wainscote lumber, about 200 iron spot brick coal ! house Bft by 12ft, two out i houses 4ft by Bft, quantity i of miscellaneous moulding 1 and lumber. Wm. Everly Contractor

f- -1 How Does This Appeal : ’ To You A KNEELAND SHOE FOR MEN In All Leathers, Button Or Lace Our boys school shoes are of the best leathers we can get and the price is reasonable. $2.00 and $2,50 ; PEOPLES & GERKE . la. - _ ~~j If You Want Anything In My M ® Line,-Come And See Me § i ’ 1 I sell the famous B°rghoff Beer, real German brew, the bestjmade, at $2.00' per case, in pints pose. £ Bi All kinds of whiskeys-Kentucky Bourbons, > and sour mash, Pennsylvania rye, Maryland rye and all the others, from $L5b to $6.00 per i per gal. Wines[[and cordials of every kind at [ g prices to suit. W and Madison Sis. | -1 8 CURLEY RADEMACHER |

| IN THE WORLD SERIES | I YESTERDAY | 1 wk Baker came back f fi JL'L with another home g 8 run. 8 He sure is the real thing. Have the Atheletics S- got their goat? Smoke up Mr. Fan a g I WHITE STAG g R its a sure home run “ hit in the smoke satisfact- g K ion and cigar comfort, try it once and you will g ig come back.” - 5c at all Dealers. Made in Decatur that makes it Right

j=l I IDODOD ■ 11 BOSSE OPERA HOUSE . . THURSDAY OCT. 19 . Harry Websters A MILLIONAIRE TRAMP A Sparkling Comedy Gem I * With a Musical Setting Prices 25, 35 and 50c Seat Usual Place