Decatur Democrat, Volume 57, Number 46, Decatur, Adams County, 14 November 1912 — Page 4

DAILYDEMOCRAT RubHaMd Ev*ry Rviatoe, E*c*pt Sunday by Tit NUWt BtMOCRAT COMF AM LEW a ELLINGHAM JOHN H. HELLER Subscription Rate* Rar Waok, by earriar M c*nt* (•er Year. by carrier 85.00; 9*»r Moo th. by mail 25 cents Per year, by mail 11.50 , tmie Copiea 1 cents ' Adraruaiac rates made known on Ea ered at the poeuMitce tn Decatur. Indiana, m second class tjail — . The official count of the vote in Indiana on the state ticket gives Rai stun 275475 votes. Durbin 143,203. and Beveridge 166,064 The prohibi- 1 tion candidate received 15,454 and I the socialist 35,464. The vote for president will be announced in a few I days Decatur will send a delegation o. fifty or more to Berne tomorrow to assist in the jollification. Amonj j the speakers will be Congressman Adair, Judge R. K. Erwin and others. Join the crowd and you will enje; the occasion throughout. The festivsties include an old fashioned barbecue. The democratic state officials bate all announced that they will continue ' the same office forte which they have ! had tor two years This means that H L. Corner will continue as assist- ■ ant secretary of state and Miss Car- . tie Craig will retain her place as a 1 stenographer n that office Miss Kate Touhey will hold her place as a stenographer in the office of ti e i public accountant and Thomas Haef- > ling will be the electrician for ::.e stai- house for two years longer. T e Huutingtoa Herald is worriec. lor rear Mr. Bryan will not be taken case of by the administration aivr Mr Wilson becoatsE president. Other republican papers have the same tear. Why it even becomes a calamity The queer thing is that these papers which foi sixteen years have fought Mr Bryan consistently, have opposed him in' every way possible, have devoted -iaay columns > spreading the cry o: ••unsafe" should now be anxious to have him takea care of. If Mr Bryan wants a cabinet position, wt have no doubt !;• can have it. if he does'nt want it thet's bls business Whether be takes it o: not he w :l. contit e ' lor the principles in which he believes and be won t ask every repub-Ir.-aa naper in the country whether ne can do it or not FOR RENT —IBcnt . not rn .se barn, with one *<-<, of ground on South Chestnut tree’ inquire o' T. Rs.n.er, Su st, or phone - Adit. 267t6 —a——— W» ' ——————o /F$ - Imperials 5 Hats Why Float About? Just come to us and select an Imperial $3. Hat—you have over 50 styles to choose from and the wear is guaranteed. Its the best hat made at the price— Imported riandcocks V elours $5. SI THE MYERS-DAILEY COMPAN V

PETITION FOR MACADAM ROAO 1 State of Indiana, County of Adam*, a* Before the Board of CommiMtonen OacaMbar term, 191!. We. the undersigned, each and all ,of whom are resident adult freeho.d I era and voter* of Monroe township I Adams county, Indiana, respectfully I petition your honorable body and ask | that you construct and" complete a ! free macadamised stone road, in said I township, over and upon the public highway, situated on the following fioute, to-w-it: Commencing at a point oa the Pleas I ant Valley and Oak Grove macadam road at the southeast corner of sec tlon twenty-three <23>. township twenty-six (26> north, range fourteen (14l east, in Adams County. Indiana I thence to run east on. over and along •he section line running east and I west between sections twenty-font (241 and twenty-five (25) in said township and range to the township j line between the townships of Mon roe and Blue Creek in said county '• and to the southeast corner of said j section twenty-four, township and range aforesaid, a distance of one mile and there to terminate Your petitioners aver and say that the improvement prayed for is less ithan three miles in length and con ; nects at the west end thereof with . slid. Pleasant Valley and Oak Grove Macadam road, a iree. improved, ma jeadam road, in said township of Men (roe, and at the east thereof with ! a public highway on the township : ine dividing said townships of Blue * Cree k and Monroe: that a United ■States rural mail roiAe passes over .the highway sought to be improved j Your •petitioners further aver and say that the highway herein sought I to be improved is a public highway already established and in use and is l one of the public highways in said Monroe township, and that the same will be of public benefit and utility. Your petitioners further aver and ask that said highway above describied be drained and graded and that broken stone be placed ujon the ;-r~ao snd that upon such broken ’stone there be placed stone screen ings. Your petitioners further ask that s->.u highway above described be tm i proved to the width of — feet and that said highway above described i»e traded to the width of 24 feet and j that broker, stone be placed thereon to a width of 10 feet, and to a dep’h of 8 inches at the sides thereof, anti to a depth of 1” inches in the rente! thereof, and that crushed stone screenings be placed thereon to a deoth of 3 inches i That said improvement be made a double track, and that the name jl the ■ !*e ’The Spring H’.il Ma 1 *adam Road " That to pay for said improvetnetn we ask that bonds be issued by the county Adams in the State of Indi ana. payable in twenty semi-annua installments, or series, and tor th« , payment of which we ask that a tai be 'evied upon the taxable property >-■’<! Mcmnre township in a suffi . c ient amount to pay the interest am principal of said bonds, as they be come due That said improvement be made •snd constructed and said bonds be s sued and said tax be levied upon th' taxa: !e property of said township -1 accordance with the Acre of the L*s I islature of the State of Indiana, past ed in the year 1995, beginning oi page 55f*. and as amended m the Ar-.s ' I’- 7 and as amended in the ■ Acts o' 7f s> *'9». now in force providim for the extension of free grave! c i macadam roads and all other and any and ail amendments thereto We further ask that the board tas< all the necessary steps required uy law to have said improvement con strutted and petitioned to ■ herein, that the same be constructec without submitting the question > building the same to an election o the voters of said Monroe townshir and that the board construct th. sama, under the laws of the State o' j „ nrcriding for the extensioi of free gravel or macadam roads lq township taxation , J -epec ifully submilted. George W Gates. Thomas E Mad* J. N Kerr. Silas Oliver. S F Le i ran Amos McCune. G. C McCune David Cook, Ai m T Wargoner. G. •; Hidington. John Roarer. Menno Burk halier < C Schug, Jacob Egly, A- - Fred Rohrer. A. G Waggon er, James McCune, R. G. Lusk, Edwii iH. Gilliom. Raymond XunsbaumßM r Dr .M F Parrish, R. M Smith, D. VV Laisure, John R Badders, W M Haggard. C W Merryman, A. R J Brandvl errv, William Üby. Menno S fuechty, L C Mills. M L. Oliver, J. J Hofer. Rolen I’ Liechty, < k. , Bollinger. James Glies. Adam Xeuft. ; sebwander. J. C. Rich. L. t . Lobe® j stein, Jeiry Liechiy, J. M. Rose, J. IJ 1 Wmteregg. Benjamin Spfiinger. C C yen n If- ander. Amos Hirschy. I- G Kerr. J H. Striker. Andre* Golt iachaik J, C. Schug. Fred K. Schaffcr R B Smith. H S Micha.d. John E | Rcr?. James Long. Phil Schug. J. W i Craig. Chris S'engel. Jacob Hi ‘Daniel Miller. Emil Erlxart. Ben He bearer, F M Cottrell Lcewis Res Holds. Daniel X. SuuUot, Am« , Reusser. F. C. Foreman, Emil Fran. ' W Baumgartner, E. A. Uiginbifl. P •J. Raumganner. Eli Raumaariner. < :6. Baumgartner. Ed Luginbill. R. M j Buffenbarger, C. W Schenck, Emi Fluekiger. Vance Mattox. This petition will be presented ti I the Board of Commissioners on Tuesday. December 3, 1912. ! at which time the taxpayers of Mot I roe township may appear and man ' j such objection a* the law may pre I vide for. ' 4«ts H S MICHAVD, Auditor <, SHERIFF'S SALE. The State of Indiana. Aller. Comv y ss. In the Allen Circuit Court of Allei Cotrnty, Indiana James E. McHugh vs. Decatur Me ter Car Company. Xo. By virtue of an executfcn to me di rected by the Clerk of iSe Allen Cit entt Court of said County and State i I have levied upon the real estab i hereinafter mentioned and will ex pose for sale st public auction at thi i east door of the Court House in tbi ’City of Decatur, Adams County. Indi asaa, between the hours of 10 o'clocl

». a. tn. and 4 o'clock p m. on Saturday. November 30. 19121 r 4 the rents and profit* for a term not ■« ’ exceed'ng seven years, of tba following described real ratals, situated in II Adams County, Indiana, to-wit: a. ConiiDCDCtnc at a atone in tbe cena ter of «he public highway eighteen y (18) chains and thirty-one <3ll links k east of a Stone at the northwest cora ner of the southwest quarter of sec d tlon thirty-four (341 In township , c twenty-eight (!Si north, lowR teen <l4l east; theme running west two <!) chains and thirty 130) links: ». thence south eight 18) chains and n twenty-three (231 link*, thence e*»t f. six (Si chains and ninety-one and p one-half (91M link* to the we*t line a of the right of way of the Cincinnati. Richmond and Fort Wayne Railroad ( g thence north along the west line of d said right-of-way to the center of pub | ir lie highway, thence west two (211 <j chains and ninety-five and one-half, p <S5*»» links to the place of begin | i- mng. containing five acre*, more or' r, le»« d‘ And on failure to realixe therefrom d the full amount ol judgment, interest e thereon and costs. I will at the same time and in the same manner afore 4 said, offer for sale the fee simple of s the above described premises. i Taken sa the property of Decatur h Motor Car Company to satisfy said e execution this 12th day of Xovember. ( , 1912 THOMAS: J DVRKIX e 4«t! Sheriff —o NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS. e 1 di r Xotice is hereby given that the nui dersigned, superintendent of the d Clara H. Reusser ditch in Monroe it township, Adams county, Indiana, willj y on s Saturday. November 23. 1912. d at 10 o’clock a. m., in the office of the e county surveyor in the city of Decatur. in Adams county, receive sealed , d bid* for the construction of said ditch ‘ *■ in accordance with reports, plans and 1 specifications therefor, now on file in 1 e said cause Bids will be received and i n contract* let ss fallows *", Main Ditch. Swtion 1 Station 0 to 32. ‘ Section 2. Station 32 to €4 plus B<‘. j \ and to the lowest bidder or bidders as d a whole j Bidders will tie required to file with | ’lfceir bids a- required by law upon; forms furnished by such superintendent and each bid shall be accompanied j * a a good and sufficient bond in a sum equal to twice the amount of suoh bid. conditions! for the faithful per ‘ tormance of said contract and that each bidder will enter into contract ir r:.. 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 f Xo bids shall be accepted in excess ,1 o the estimated cost of such work — or in excess of the benefits found. A C C ERXST, v <it'-4dl! Supt of Construction fi- — NOTICE TO BIDDERS aXotiee is hereby* given that bids will be received by the Board of Com- *■ missioners at their December session. ** on Monday, December 2. 1912. for the following supp'ies for use Et the eointy infirmary: ,n Groceries. Dry Goods. Clothing, ,e .rdwgre. Drugs and Tobacco

1 _ -—! ■ —■ ' BARGAINS IN I DISHES I ■ ,— ■ We still have a beautiful I line of dishes to select S from, which we are sell- P ingjout at the cost price. • in I rULLENKAMPS g \ — - — The Strength of a Bank p ( is based on the’character of its assets, r ar.d of the men'behind it This bank, or 20 years a pillar of strength in thisFcommunity, keepsit resources absolutely clean * and dependable. o- # Its officers'will alwavs see that its assets are of * • such.a character that its strength can never be questioned. Upon this basis we invite your confidence 'and ’’ your account r ■) FIRST NATIONAL BANK ' DECATVR, - - INDIANA. Capital SIOO,OOO. Surplus $20,000. Resources $930. COb. st P. W. Smith. President W, A. Kuebler.A’. President 9- C. A- Dugan, Cashier F. W.[Jaebker. Asst. Cashier k —————— ——— ,

Also bids will be received for one Remington Standard Xumber 10 typewriter for recorder’s office Bidders will be expected to furnish additional goods if needed at the ; price* stipulated in their bid* JIM A. HENDRICKS. CHRIST EICHER. HEXRY ZWICK, Board of CotnmiMieners Attest H. 8 Michaud, Auditor. 4«t2 — »— PUBLIC SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY. The undersigned. John Haesler. ■ surviving partner of John Hessler A: I HMther. will sell at public sale at his 1 , residence, two and a half miles south-! i . | west of Decatur. Indiana, on Tuesday. November 26. 1912. the following property, to-wit: I One roan mare 15 year* old: weight about 14S« lbs: gelding. 151 years old. weight about 1400 lbs : 1 I gilding, 7 years old. wight about 17501 lbs. Six head of milch cows. 2 with! calve* by their side, ! gtving milk.i and 2 will be fresh some time an Jan-1 uary, 1913; 1 twoyear-old heifer, 21 yearling calves; 4 brood sows, 3 with I i pig* by their side; 1 fulltijooded Dm I I roc'male hog: 21 about* that will : weigh 125 to 140 lbs "Fach .all Dutroc stock. Farming Imjdenients; Ooej , Deering binder, in good running or-1 der: 1 Osborn mower, in good running order; 1 hay loader, as good as I new; 1 hay tedder, in good running t order: 1 ten-foot hay rake. 1 Tiger corn planter, 1 grain drill, good as | new: 1 Sulky com plow. 1 Clipper fanning mill, 2 two-horse wagons. 3inch tire, IScineh tire, both in good order; 1 wagon box. 1 two-seated cap, riage, 1 single buggy. 1 spring-totf?h harrow ,1 vibrating harrow, 1 pair of bob-sleds, one Bell Center disc «bar- = row. 1 Cassaday riding plow, 1 doti-fble-sbovel plow, 1 single-shovel plow, 11 steel land roller. 1 corn sheller. 1 .clover buncher, 1 steam boiler. 13 ) flues, for cooking feed, 2 hay ladde- s, ; 2 sets of double harness. 2 sets of single harness .1 set os carriage harness. 11 set of dump boar's. 8 hay slings. 1 I cream separator. 1 iron kettle. 1 in-1 .cubator. 1 sixty-gaiion oil tank, with | pump. 1 platform *►. capacity ®M j lb* 249 shoe k* of com, 150 head of j chicken*. 40 head of spring chicken'. | grind stone, eu ,y barrel*. tnany:|| other article* no enumerated Terms o* Sale. | All sums of 351 1 or under, cash injl Land, over 35 00 a redit o: nine)* months will be giv-n. with •' per cent interest after maturity. JOHN HESSLER. Surviving partner M John Hessler *• j Brother. John Spuhler. . net. .; C. S KiblicJr, Clerk *71112 ! FOR RENT—I 9 - acre fam. at Peteson .for cash of R D. Lei enstoll.—Advt 21.7'" ‘!

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