Decatur Democrat, Volume 58, Number 10, Decatur, Adams County, 6 March 1913 — Page 6

)TICE TO BIDDERS. court hereto affixed, thia I Sth day of - February, ISIS is hereby given that the FERDINAND BLEEKE. Clerk. Commissioners of Adams By L. L. Baumgartner. Deputy. idiana, will, on McAdams & Hartsell. Attorneys for , the Sth day of April, 1913, Plaintiff Stl a til lb o'clock a tn, of said ° ve seated bids for the erec- NOTICE TO NON-RESIDENT. erial and labor necessary for state of Indiana, County of Adhe City of iJecatar. Indiana, Adams Circuit Court, Febru tod according to putna. sp*c- 1913, ted and placed on file in the N©M«* office of said county. j t appearing from affidavit filed m ’ ytf sueh as Is reoulred > » •» ■>» moDuments. Each bid must Notice Is therefore hereby given the panied by a good and auw* aaid Daley Schaffer that she be and I in double the amount of the before the Hon. Judge of the payable to the State of In- Adams Circuit Coart on the 14tb day signed by at least two free- Auril, 1&13, the same being the jea, residents of the county, Juridical Day of the neit regular property authorized bonding term thereof, to be holden at the company Which bond shall jj OUse in the City'of Decatur, the faithful performance vommencing on Monday the let day ition of the work so bid *or o j April, 1913. the same being the je contract is awarteu. ana answer or demur to said complaints or contractor shall promptly the same will be beard and determin»bts incurred ty him in the absence. nos such work, including la-: witness my nam» and seal of said rial furnished and so“ board-' court hereto affixed, this 17th day of ■rs thereon. Each bid dust ' Febniary ISI3 tn of proposal, attached to j FERDINAND BLEEKE. Clerk ons I c. l. Walters, Attorney for Plain■son, firm or corporation de- ,gt 3 submit plats and specifioa. j competition at the -ame et-1 APPOINTMENT OF ADMMINISLd ot less ORATOR. .av, before the said date of Notice is hereby given that the unmch plans and specifications dersigned has been appointed adminted include the use of any istrator of the estate of Catherine Ekisjevice or of any article con- ley, late of Adams County, deceased. a monopoly, the specifica- The estate is probably solvent I be accompanied by a state- JOHN ENSLEY, Jie terms upon which such Administrator, article mav be used or ob- D. E. Smith, Atty. Feb. 19. 1913 St 3 xrd reserves the right to remd all bids NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT JIM A HENDRICKS, OF ESTATE. CHRIST EICHER, HENRY ZWICK, Notice is hereby given to the creditBoard of onj heirs and legatees of Peter Sather, so, H. BaltxeiL Auditor. 6t6 u> appear in the Adams Cir- ■ —* cult Court, held at Decatur. Indiana, :E TO NON-RESIDENT. on the 22nd Day of March, 1915, ,te of Indiana, County of Ad- and show cause, if any why the final settlement accounts w:th the estate of 4dams Circuit Court. Febru- said decedent should not be approved. 10U and said heirs are notified to then and W Anr vs John McPherson make proof of heirship, and re- , C.U.M » QU!, -m »» vgjjwe *Xve enured cause. De«tur. Ind Feb. 20, 1913. McPherson, Mrs John Me- D - E - Smith. Atty9t3 whose Christian name to * unknown; Esther Reed; Hi- NOTICE TO NON-RESIDENT. , husband of Esther Reed; Nuttman. Caroline Nutt- The State of Indiana, County of Adi of Joseph D. Nuttman; ams, ss.: Crum. Mrs. James McCrum. ] n th e Adams Circuit Court, Februisten name to plaintiff isuun ary Term, 1913. avid Erwin, Mrs. David Er- Henry Knapp vs. Eli Burkett. No. e Christian name to plaintiff 8473. rn; Thomas McCrum. Mrs p appearing from affidavit filed In McCrum, whose Christian the above entitled cause, that Eli Bur•iaintiff is unknown: George kett, the above named defendant, is a rs. George Bloom, whose non-resident of the State of Indiana, name to plaintiff is un- Not .e is therefore hereby given the leorge Blum, Mrs George said Eli Burkett that he be and appear >se Christian name to plain- oelore the Hon. Judge of the Adams sown: the children, descend- circuit Court on the 21st day of April, heirs, surviving spouse, the IBi3, the same being the 7th Juridical the administrators of the Day of the next regular term thereof, » devisees, legatees and ex- to be holden at the Court House in the last will and testament, the City of Decatur, commencing on jc ■ ssors in interest respec- Monday, the 14th day of April, A. D., tach of the following named 1913, and plead by answer or demur I persons, to-wit: John Me- to said complaint, or the same will be drs. John McPherson, whose heard and determined in his absence, lame to plaintiff is unknown; Witness my name and seal of said ed, Hiram Reed, husband of Court hereto affixed, this 25th day of ed; Joseph D. Nuttman, Car- February, 1913. man, wife of Joseph D. Nutt- FERDINAND BLEEKE, Clerk, es McCrum, Mrs James Me- By L L Baumgartner, Deputy, ase Christian name to plain- Dore B. Erwin. Attorney for Plaintown; David Erwin, Mrs. Da- tiff. 9t3 i, whose Christian name to - — 'it :<s n: Thomas Mr NOTICE TO CHANGE NAME OF COR.s T':omas rum, whose PORATION. name to plaintiff is unleorge Bloom, Mrs. George .... , . , , . , „ ® „„„„ Notice is hereby given that the untn w- Ceorwe Rlnm Mrs dersigned corporation has applied to 2 n<me ro Adams Circuit Court to have the hid, whose Christian name to nknown of the above named “ anie / said corp^ation changed i. a-e non residents of the f u r ° m . SWlt ’ C °?T, T Hardware Company, and ti»at said ap- . o-iw.n th* plication will come up for hearing at «« I»>3. ’A~ OT 'i rt SiK«>S<* !,lh d " m ™ r ’- ■ ' L - EE 4 STULTS COMPANY. tn unmn.fi. Carol.ne Nutt Wilson H Tee President. i D. Nuttaan; Crum. Mrs James McCrum, M>rtlE Miller, Secretary.»t3 •M< nama «• plaintiff is nnarid Brwia, Mrs David Er The show, "All a Mistake," to be a akrlatian name to plaintiff given at Willshire next Tuesday night ra; ThoMM McCrum, Mrs ttn a er uj e auspices of the 10.0. F. ™ff”i Xn; lodge c!ty > roml9es the rs. George Bioom, whose hit » f season and it would be imnsne to plaintiff ts un- possible to secure a more enjoyable leorge Blum, Mrs. George evening's entertainment than this will ehr . i K ti afford. The play was given in Decatur nown , the children, descendheira, surviving spouse, the several weeks ago and was witnessed the administrators of the by a crowded house, every one being a devisees, legatees and ex- satisfied and profuse in their praises the last will and testament. f displayed. Clever spec•each of the following named will be Introduced between 1 persons, to-wlt: John Me- acts and these will not be a dull moMlrs. John McPherson, whose men t from start to finish. Help the tame to plaintiff is unknown; j b purchasing from ■ed, Hiram Reed, husband of . , , ... ed; Joseph D. Nuttman, Car- Mse b °s’ s - The charge admission man, wife of Joseph D. Nutt- will be: Adults, 25 cents and children, es McCrum, Mrs. James Me- jg cents; tickets reserved free of ose Christian name to plain- cfa f the d Tueg . □own; David Erwin, Mrs. Da- . i, whose Christian name to “ a ST. March 4th. s unknown; Thomas Me- - • 1 o—s. Thomas McCrum, whose WILL IS CONTESTED. name to plaintiff is un- A gujt hage been fi]ed in the Weilg leorge Bloom, Mrs. George ... ■„ , lose Christian name to plain-I clrcult court to contort the will of the known; George Blum, Mrs late John Studabaker, who died Noum, whose Christian name tO|vember 18, and who left a will involvlintiff unknown, that tag property valued at »350,000. The and appear before . T . i. Judge of the Ad-i ßult was 81ed by - Msrtha J - Waring, uit Court on the 14th day‘Charles A. Studabaker, John L. War--1913, the same being the ing, Mattle McCormick against the recal day of the next regular m ainder of the heirs. The contestants sos, to be holden at the Court ... the City of Decatur, coin- ■ cla!nl Mr - Studabaker was of unsound on Monday, the Ist day of mind at the time of writing the inD.. 1913, and plead by strument and that undue influence was demur to said complaint or used. The construction of the will alwill be heard and determfn- mQgt CDtg „ ff entjrel John L gtuda . r absence. , my name and seal of said haker, a grandson.

NOTICE TO BIDOERS. Notice i» hereby given that the Board of Commissioner* of Adami County, Indiana, will, on Tuesday, th* Sth day of April, 1913, and up until Id o’clock A m . of said day. receive sealed bids for the erec tic® and construction and furnishing of all material and labor necessary foi the construction of a Soldiers’ -Mono pm* nt m the City o( Dwstor, !&<nana, to be erected areording to psact. >?♦<•■ a/i<arW|«>A and iH&Ced OD file L& *.'•€ No bid will be efiteriained by said idwt i«• • n **' davit sueb as Is reoulred bv la* govern in £ bids for r build' be aiccoinpac •eo oy h k'n-'j auu hold sureties, residents of the county, or by a property authorized bonding or surety company Which bond aha'! guarantee t k# t the contractor shall promptly pay ail debts incurred ty him in th* prosecution of such work, including la bor, material furnished . n*l so boarding laborers thereon Each bid must be on form of proposals attached to specifications Any person, firm or corporation desiring to submit plans and specifi"*riots for competition at the same letting may do so by filing the same with th*- Auditor of said County not less than 10 days before the said date of letting. If any such plans and specifications so sumbitted 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 JIM A HENDRICKS, CHRIST EICHER, HENRY ZWICK. Board of Commissioners Attest: Thos. H. BaltzelL Auditor. 6t6 NOTICE TO NON-RESIDENT. The State of Indiana, County of Adams, ss In the Adams Circuit Court, February Term, 1113 Charles W Anr vs John McPherson at a. No. 8499. Complaint to Quiet Title. . It appearing from affidavit fiied in the above entitled cause, that John McPherson, Mrs John McPherson, whose Christian name to plaintiff is unknown; Esther Reed; Hiram Reed, husband of Esther Reed; Josepa D Nuttman, Caroline Nuttman. wife of Joseph D. Nuttman; James McCrum. Mrs. James McCrum, w hose christen name to plaintiff is unknown: David Erwin. Mrs. David Erwin, whose Christian name to plainvff is unknown; Thomas McCrum, Mrs Thomas McCrum. whose Christian name to plaintiff is unknown: George Bloom, Mrs. George Bloom, whose Christian name to plaintiff is unknown. George Blum, Mrs George Blum, whose Christian name to plaintiff is unknown; the children, descender.-.- and heirs, surviving spouse, the creditors, the administrators of the estate the devisees, legatees and executors of the last will and testament, and the successors in interest respectively of each of the following named designated persons, to-wit: John McPherson. Mrs. John McPherson, whose Christian name to plaintiff is unknown; Esther Reed, Hiram Reed, husband of Esther Reed; Joseph D. Nuttman, Caroline Nuttman, wife of Joseph D. Nuttman; James McCrum. Mrs. James McCrum, whose Christian name to plaintiff is unknown; David Erwin, Mrs. David Erwin, whose Christian name to plaintiff is unknown: Thomas McCrum, Mrs. Thomas McCrum, whose Christian name to plaintiff is unknown; George Bloom, Mrs. George Bloom, whose Christian name to plaintiff is unkntwn: George Blum, Mrs. George Blum, whose Christian name to j ~inv ff „nknown. of the above named defendants, »"e non residents of the State of Indians. Notise is therefore hereby given the said Jobs MsPherson, Mrs. John McPherson, whose Christian name to plaintiff fa snkaowa; Hsther Reed; Hiram Reed, husbwad es Esther Reed. Joseph • Susman. Caroline Nutt man, wt** «rs Jeaetk D. Nuttman; James MwCrugs. Mrs James McCrum, whoaa akrleeaa *• plaintiff ie onknown; David Brwin, Mrs David Er win, whose ebrietian name to plaintiff is unksown; Thoma* McCrum, Mrs Tboma* MsCrum, whose Christian name u> plaintiff is unknown; George Bloom, Mr*. George Bioom, whose chriatiai name to plaintiff ts un known; George Blum. Mrs. Georgs Blum, whose Christian name to plain tiff is unknown , the children, descend ants and heirs surviving spouse, the creditors, the administrators of the estate, the devisees, legatees and ex ecutors of the last will and testament and the successors in Interest respec tively of each of the following named designated persons, to-wit: John Me Pherson, Mrs. John McPherson, whose Christian name to plaintiff is unknown; Esther Reed, Hiram Reed, husband o! Esther Reed; Joseph D. Nuttman, Car ollne Nuttman, wife of Joseph D. Nutt man; James McCrum, Mrs. James Me Crum, whose Christian name to plain tiff is unknown; David Erwin, Mrs. Da vid Erwin, whose Christian name t< plaintiff Is unknown; Thomas Me Crum, Mrs. Thomas McCrum, whose Christian name to plaintiff is un known; George Bloom, Mrs. George Bloom, whose Christian name to plain tiff is unknown; George Blum, Mrs George Blum, whose Christian name t< the plaintiff unknown, tha they be and appear before the Hon. Judge of the Ad ams Circuit Court on the 14th daj of April, 1913, the same being the Ist Juridical day of the next regulai term thereof, to be holden at the Cour House in the City of Decatur, coin mencing on Monday, the Ist day o April, A. D„ 1913, and plead b] answer or demur to said complaint oi the same will be heard and determin ed in their absence. Wibasss my name and seal of saic

—■ i ... court hereto affixed, this 18th day of February, 1913. FERDINAND RLEEKE. Clerk. By I- L Baumgartner, Deputy. McAdams A Hartsell. Attorneys for Plaintiff BtJ NOTICE TO NON-RESIDENT. The Slate of Indiana, County of Adin the Adams Circuit Court, Febru ary Term, 1913. No. 8448. It appearing from affidavit filed <n j Notice is therefore hereby given th** 1 said Daley Schaffer that she be and « appear before the Hon. Judge of the I Adams Circuit Court on the 14th day ■ of Auril. 1913, the same being the I Ist Juridical Day of the next regular term thereof, to be holden at the I Court bouse in the City'of Decatur. {commencing on Monday the Ist day I of April, 1913, the same being the an*wer or (fetner to said complaint.’ or I tbf* game viH be beard and determined In ber absence. • Witness my name and seal of said court hereto affixed, this 17th day of j * FERDINAND BLEEKE. Clerk. C. L. Walters, Attorney for Plain- ■ tiff Bt3 — nAPPOINTMENT OF ADMMINISTRATOR. Notice is hereby given that the un- ’ dersigned has been appointed administrator of the estate of Catherine Ensley, late of Adams County, deceased. The estate is probably solvent. JOHN ENSLEY, Administrator. 1 D. E. Smith, Atty. Feb 19. 1913. Bt3 , > , NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE. I Notice is hereby given to the credit- 1 ors, heirs and legatees of Pete- Sather, | deceased, to appear in the Adams Cir- ( cult Court, held at Decatur, Indiana, ( or. the 22nd Day of March, 1913, and show cause, if any, why the final i settlement accounts with the estate of j said decedent should not be approved; and said heirs are notified to then and ( there make proof of heirship, and re- ■ ceive their distributive shares. I CHARLES SETHER, ; Administrator. Decatur. Ind., Feb. 20, 1913. D. E. Smith. Atty. 9t2 -■ .. 1 NOTICE TO NON-RESIDENT. I The State of Indiana. County of Ad- ( ams, ss.: , In the Adams Circuit Court, Febru- ■ ary Term, 1913. Henry Knapp vs. Eli Burkett. No. i 8473. < Ir appearing from affidavit filed in j the above entitled cause, that Eli Bur- , kett, the above named defendant, is a ■ non resident of the State of Indiana. : Not eis therefore hereby given the 1 said EHi Burkett that be be and appear j ielore the Hon. Judge of the Adams Circuit Court on the 21st day of April. 1 1913, the same being the 7th Juridical i Day of the next regular term thereof, i to be holden at the Court House in , the City of Decatur, commencing on Monday, the 14th day of April, A. D., 1 1913, and plead by answer or demur to said complaint, or the same will be t heard and determined in his absence. < Witness my name and seal of said Court hereto affixed, this 25th day of February, 1913. ’ FERDINAND BLESKE, Clerk. i By L. L. Baumgartner, Deputy. ( Dore B. Erwin, Attorney for Plaintiff. 9t3 NOTICE TO CHANGE NAME OF CORPORATION. t Notice is hereby given that the un- ( dersigned corporation has applied to , the Adams Circuit Court to have the name of said corporation changed 1 from Lee & Stuits Company to Lee < Hardware Company, and that said application will’come up for hearing at . the first day of April Term, 1913, ot said court. Dated this 26th day of February, ’ 1913. | LEE A. STULTS COMPANY. , Wilson H. Lee. President . Martin Miller, Secretary. 9t3 ‘ i The show, "Al! a Mistake," to be given at Willshire next Tuesday night 1 under the auspices of the L O. O. F. ' lodge of that city promises to be the hit of the season and it would be Impossible to secure a more enjoyable evening's entertainment than this will 1 afford. The play was given in Decatur i several weeks ago and was witnessed i by a crowded house, every one being satisfied and profuse in their praises of the talent displayed. Clever specialties will be Introduced between acts and there will not be a dull moment from start to finish. Help the good cause along by purchasing from the lodge boys. The charge admission will be: Adults, 25 cents and children, 15 cents; tickets reserved free of charge. Don’t forget the date, Tues- 1 dayy, March 4th. ' • - o— WILL IS CONTESTED. A suit base been filed in the Wells ; | circuit court to contest the will of the 1 ■late John Studabaker. who died November 18, and who left a will involv- ' ing property valued at 3359,000. The i suit was filed by Martha J. Waring, ■ Charles A. Studabaker, John L. Waring, Mattle McCormick against the remainder of the heirs. The contestants , claim Mr. Studabaker was of unsound mind at the time of writing the instrument and that undue influence was , used. The construction of the will almost cuts off entirely John L. Studabaker, a grandson.

The force at the office of the county auditor is prepared for the annual rush Incidental to filing mortgage exemptions and as the la* remits their being filed during the months of March and April, is Is ex--1 reeled that the rush will no* begin. The tarring of notaries from the offices in the court house does not mean that parties may not come to the cotnty auditor anil tb»-re mike j his affidavit, but *t will be useless to ■ come to the county auditor unless ‘and r-axe number upon which your i mortgage is rwrdei. Without the I correct re'-vtu and roge of same, the ‘o-rd Ct t Hew. which passes upon 'all these affidavits, win have to reject them. Now al! ontaries have the right to make these affidavits and the same holds good concerning record and ‘ page numbers! no matter who takes the ackno»bdaement The best way to do would be for any one wishing ’to make affidavit for mortgage exemption would be for , them to get their tax receipt from , the county treasurer that has the < correct description upon which he wants to claim exemption; then he can go to whoever he wishes to have his affidavit made out The following is a copy of the la* tn regard to above: (See Burns' ( Annonated Indiana Statutes, pages ; 1086-1087). “Mortgage Indebtedness Exempt—1. That any person being the owner of tea! estate liable for taxation within the state of Indiana, and be-1 ing indebted te any sum, secured by > mortgage upon real estate, may have ; the amount of such mortgage indebt. edness, not exceeding seven hundred < dollars, existing and unpaid upon the h first day of March of any year, deduct-1 j ed from the assessed valuation of morv; gage premises for. that year, and the ’; amount of such valuation remaining;, after such deduction shall have been j made shall form the basis for assess- ■, ment and taxation for said real estate j for said year; provided, that no deduc- ; tion shall be allowed greater than one- : half of such assessed valuation of Mid i real estate. "Statement Under Oath —3. Any i person desiring to avail himself or j herself of the provisions of this act stall, between the first day of March and th" first day of May of each , year, file with the auditor ot the conn- j j ty wherein said real estate is situ-1 ated. a sworn statement of the amount' of such mortgage indebtedness exist-' ing and unpaid on the first day of ’ March of that year, giving the name : and residence ot the assignee or bona fide owner or holder of said mortgage , if known, and if not known, said per-. son shall state that fact, and shall also ; state the record and page where said mortgage is recorded, and a brief de- j scription of the real estate upon which ( such incumbrance exists. "Duty of Auditor —The countj auditor with whom such statement j, is filed, in case the money, notes or credits evidenced by such mortgage ; Indebtedness be liable for taxation in , any county in the state of Indiana, other than the one wherein such real ■ estate is situate, shall immediately certify and transmit a copy of such ; sworn statements to the auditor of < the county wherein the mortgagee, assignee or bona fide holder or owner of said mortgage resides, or , wherein the money, notes or credits evidenced by such mortgages Is otherwise taxable. , "False Statement, Penalty— 4. Any : person who shall wilfully make a j false statement of the facts provided ; for In Section 2 of this act shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and 4 upon conviction thereof shall be fined , tn any sum not less than fifty, nor ’ more than five hundred t» , which may be added Imprisonment'. In the county jail for any term noth exceeding six months." L o When it comes right down to athlot-1 ics there are no two ways about tt,ii the local high school basket ball team outshines every %ther team in the ( state tn their class. This was further evidenced Friday evening at the Porter hall when the famous Central college team from Huntington went down to defeat to the Decatur boys to a ■ score of 46 to 22. The game was a ( fast and furious one with excellent playing on both sides, the local boys working their trick playing.to perfec tion. Friday evening’s game makes the fifteenth victory out of seventeen 'games and this almost assures the I boys of playing for the state champion- ■ ship at Bloomington, March 14-15. The ! line-up last night as follows: Central College. Decatur. Stemen F Tyndall Moats F Franks Stemen C Vaneil Zartman O Lose Haines G.. Peterson Field Goals—Stemen, 2; Moats, T; Stemen, 5; Franks, 1; Tyndall, 2; Vaneil, 11; Peterson, 9. Foul Goals—Central College, 8. Officials, Gaibert and Worthman. Scorers—Vail and Heck. The next game will •be played at Marion next Friday night This team Is considered by the boys as being

their hardest competitor and they are working hard to be In form to take their second victory from this team. The invitation was received Friday from Bloomington and Mr Worthman this morning sent tn the application and fees. Fourteen teams In the state have already accepted the invitation which reads as follows: “Bloomington. Ind , Feb 22 —The Boosters' clnb of Indiana university today sent an invitation to each high school that belongs to the Indiana High School Athletic association, requesting that they consider the basket ball tournament to be held at the university March 1415, and Inviting them to enter a team “Entries for the event close on March 8 and from the large number of inquiries that have been received it is thought that there will be mo.e contestants this year than ever before In previous tourneys only picked teams were permitted to participwte. but this year the event is open to all teams that wish to contest for the state championship, regardless of their .previous record. “Visiting teams will be the guests of the university and their expenses will be met by the stud«®t body A large shield trophy wnl be presented to the winning team and individual trophies will be awarded to the players. The championship game will be the curtain raiser for the Indiana-Purdue game. Saturday, March 15. A FINE “SUGAR SNOW." If the weather prophets know anything about the. matter, the present first "sugar snow" of the season is ( conducive to real maple sugar weather. The snowfall is called "sugar ' snow” because the weather following l lt will make the sap from the maple j trees run profusely. Reports from parts of this county and also from oth;ers tell of large camps being opened and the boiling of the sap Sharp, i snappy nights with days of the temperi ature just a trifle above the freezing . point are said to be conducive to the . running of the sap and this is the kind of weather which has been preralent in the last few days. Although maple sugar and molasses and sugar i is not nearly so much in evidence in . ! Adams county this year as in former years, some of the farmers in the ■ county are counting on a. big harvest, lu it really can b* called a harvest. G. T. Burk of the official board of, ‘ the Christian church, has received announcement that D. S. Robinson, a i minister, of Bargersville, Indiana, will . .be here to conduct services both Sun-1 , day morning and evening in the local • ; Christian church. Mr. Robinson'is a I graduate of Butler university, and also 'went abroad to supplement the exceli lent training he received there. While abroad he was called home on account iof illness and is therefore at leisure for the present. He comes very well' . recommended to the local ehurch by Mr. Murray, who is corresponding sec- 1 rotary of the Christian Missionary association. Since the resignation a few weeks ago of Rev. G. C. Owen, who went to | Sandborn, Ind., the local church has , been without a pastor. Endeavors will be made to secure another, but! what action will be taken regarding, Mr. Robinson, if he comes an appli ' cant, is not yet known. A business deal which has been under way since the first of the week finally came to a settlement this morning and forfeit money put up by the two parties concerned in the transaction, if either went back on their agreement before money »as released. The change Is the selling of Chas. jßeineke’s interest In the Befneke A Girod restaurant to Fred Baker, a popular and energetic young man es j this city, living a few miles south of | town.' Contracts are now being pre. 'pared, but will not be signed up until i Monday morning and Mr. Baker will ! then start into the restaurant business 'as a parter to Milton Girod. The firm of Beineke fc Girod has been in business just one year and during this time they have worked up the finest trade of any restaurant in the cityy. The new partner, Fred Baker, is a fine young man, and well known, and it is almost certain that they will continue to work up a better trade for their resaurant since buying his interert in that place. Mr. Beineke has not yet decided upon what he will do. CANDIDATES FOR DEGREES. Bloomington, Ind., Feb. 28 —Dean Horace A. Hoffman of the College of Libera! Arts of Indiana University has just given out a revised list of the students who will be graduated from the university this year. According to his statistics the College of Liberal Arts will graduate about two hundred and seventy students. The number of majors in each department shows that English, law and chemistry are the mest popular subjects chosen by the , candidates for degrees. By depart(meats the figures are aB follows: English, 53 graduates; law, 35; chemistry, 19; History, 16; Latin, 16; economics, 15; mathematics,

9; botany. 9; education. 7; philosophy. 6; medicine, 5; xootogy, 5; romance languages, 4: geology. 4, and sociology. 1. The list does not Include candidates for professional degrees, such as medicine and law, but 1* •• mervl? • of those who will graduate from the College of Liberal Arts with the degree bachelor of arts. F M. Schirmeyer will jwn a Fort Wayne party March l!th for a delightful and instructive trip through the Panama canal tone. The party wsll leave Fort Wayne March 12 for Chicago, from which city they will take the Illinois Central railroad to New Orleans At New Orieans they will take a boat across the Gulf of Mexico to the Panama canal regions. There they will have a trip along the canal across the isthmus to view oce of the greatest engineering feats ever aecompUahed. The itinerary will also probably include stops at various islands of the West Indies, and notable cities of the southland Other members of the party will be Colonel D N. Foster, W. E Mossman C. F. Yarnelle, W. J. Vesey, E. W. Cook, C. B. Yarnelle. besides other Ft Wayne well known men. Samuel Doak left this afternoon at 1 o'clock for Kirkwood, Ohio, where be was called by the death ot bis brother's wife, Mrs. James Doak She bad been ill for a long time, and last December was operated upon for cancer of the liver, which was ineffectlve in a cure. Mrs. Sanrjel Douk of this city had been at her bedside I for the past week, and was with her when she passed away Friday She was about fifty-four years of age. and I b-’sides her busband leaves four J grown children, two of whom are married. They have often viaited here and are well known here. Mr. Doa* ‘•xpects to be gone until the middle of next week. o A large number of friends joined last evening with the Decatur Chapter of the Order of Eastern Star in the observance es their twentieth anniversary or silver Jubilee celebration, at the Masonic Ha’t The local order was Instituted July 18, 1892, by the Bluffton order, but , the charter was not granted until April 24. 1893, hence the anniversary celebration is good for any time between these dates. The celebration had been planned tor several times prior to this, but was necessarily postponed. Last evening’s celebration, t however, was carried out with very I little to mar its pleasure. Mrs. J. S. i Peterson, who was worthy matron when the celebration was first planned, presided and was in charge of the very good program given. ''Miss Rose Smith opened with a piano solo, nud then came a good paper by Miss Anna Winnes, on "The Eastern Star” giving some facts about the order in general Herman Myers, on for a reci--1 tatioE. could not be present on accout 'of having the mumps, and Dr. J. S Coverdale, one of the charter members of the Masons, who was to have a (paper on "Early Masonry in Decatur" j also was absent on account of being obliged to be with his son. Dr. E. G. , Coverdale who was taken to Ft V.’ayne ito undergo an operation for appendi'cits. This was disappointing as Dr. Coverdale had prepared a very good paper from material gleaned from many sources, Mrs. D. M. Hensley had an interesting paper on the “Decatur Chapter" giving Its history in full, and little souvenir booklets given out, to the attendants, contain some of these Interesting facts. Nearly al! es the twenty-five charter members are etill Mving The rooter now ahows aeventy-tbree members, the growth having been rapid during this time. Os the members during these years, nine have been claimed by death. Mrs Sarah Blackburn bears the honor of being the oldest living member, having been a member of an organization called "The Family of Constellation, in 1869, which was later dissolved. The local chapter also has the honor of having one of the grand officers of the state, Mrs. Olive Peterson being appointed Grand Adah at the last grand chapter, at Indianapolis. A cantata, "Spring" was pleasingly rendered by Miss Marie Patterson. Mrs. Earl Adams and Mrs. W. P. Schrock, with Mrs. Jesse Dally Pianist. A poem, "Twenty Years Ago,” written for anotner similar anniversary celebration was recited by Mrs. IC. R. Dunn and was very appropriate, while the recitation on, "Grandpa's a Mason,” by little Lois Peterson, was ( a star. After the program, a commingling socially was a pleasing clc .ng to .a happy evening. The entertainment , committee comprising, Mrs. C. R. Dunn ■ and Mrs. George Flanders, provided ian interesting contest This was the ' solution of a rebus which when de- ; j ciphered gave the words “Order of Star Anniversary Decatur i! Chapter.” Twelve ladies were equally • successful and were each given one of the bunch ot twelve carnations as • prizes. ■ I The souvenirs gotten up by the com- , mittee including Mrs. D. M. Hensley

. and Miss Anna Winnes were booklets « in lodge colors-green and white, blue j and red The covers were green and I the leaves white tied with red and s blue rlbbtms. These contained hlstor- < - lea! facts relating to the local chapter. < I A delitious luncheon In I*o courses ► prettily served, was provided. Those I - serving were Mrs. John Stoneburaer. < Mrs Merry. Mrs Kinzel and Mrs. An gellne Archbold. The evening was t thoroughly enjoyable and many other j nlennzd tn tWO interesting etents are piannru >u ; weeks lira. C. F. Kenna will be Ini- I 1 tlated and in four weeks a childrens - party will be given., Miss Anna Win- ' ? new is the present worthy matron of I the chapter. ’ Next Monday, Tuesday and Wednese day w:l! be memorable days for the Fort Wayne district of the North Indiana Methodist conference, when the annual district conference will be held s at the St. Paul M. E. Church in Fort Wayne At this meeting, the heads of all the departmenu ot the 39 pastorial charges in the district are expected to be represented Reports will be ' given and matters closed prepartory to the holding of the annual North Indiana conference to be held at Tipton, Indiana, beginning April first One of the important things to be 1 considered at the district conference e next Wednesday afternoon will be the S evamination of candidates for license e to preach. It is expected that there J will be twelve candidates and Guy , r Kidd, of this city, is included in the ’’ Hat The district conference opens Mone day evening and continue* through evening. Speakers of e state and national as well as local 3 fame are listed. The addresses of r Bishop McDowell of Chicago, for Tuesday evening at 8 o’clock and Wednes- ? day morning at 9:15 are looked for- • ward to with great interest. Rev. R. L. Semans pastor of the Decatur church, will speak preceding him. »t 8:45 Wednesday morning, on "The 1 Preacher and His Bible.” Rev George r R. Gross, D. D. president of Depau* ".University, will s;>eak Monday evening. and also Tuesday morning fj A. 3. Etey, of Ossian will preside at the meeting erf ths local preachers. ’ Wednesday morning at 11:05. Rev. t 'j. O Randall. D D. of Philadelphia speak Wednesday morning and r evening. Other speakers on various ■ departmental work, will be interest--1 ing. The various departments of the 5 Decatur church, who are delegates • are: Pastor, Rev. R. L. Semans: S. '• S. Supt., C. L. Walters: Pres. Mite • (Society, Mrs. C. L. Walters; Pres. Woman's Home Missionary society, Mrs. n F. V. Mills; Brotherhood, John Par- ■ rish; Junior League, Etta Ma'lonee; » Epworth League, J. C. Tritch. Class. s Leader, Maurice Hay; Local preacher, I '. W. J. Myers.

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The district Includes charges ; Adams, Allen, W’elis. Stuberi, iNggy. and Jay counties. The annual North Indiana c O ence proper, of which the Fort W*y ne district 1* a part begins April J, „ Tipton. Rev. R. L. Remans, of th* Decatur church, is a member of the conference faculty for the examlnztion ot young ministers In the conns of theology and homiletics, will be obljg ed to co April first to take up his In this line. The conference wifi tend over Sunday. One of the greet feature* will be the appointments ot the ministers to their various charges for the new year. T - ■ Dr. E G. Coverdale of this cltv derwent » succe.sful operation Frida, evening at 8:30 o'clock at the St. Joseph hospital, Fort Weyne, for the removal ot the appendix. Dr. McOscar being in charge. The appendix, which was six inches long, was found to be highly inflamed and filled with pvi It is thought that it would have been only the matter of a short while until it would have bursted and sent its poison throughout his system with f»tai results, and its removal wag timely. Dr. Coverdale has suffered several attacks of appendicitis, the last attack i coming on him only Thursday evening and the operation was decided upon very quickly. He went to Fort Wayne Friday afternoon on the 3:10 o'clock train, and was accompanied by his wife, his father, Dr. J. S. Covertale, and his brother, Clark, and wife, who were with him at the hospital at the time. The operation lasted about an hour. He passed a restless night and this morning early suffered from nausea and pain, but at noon was reported as being bettor, and hi* fever lower. Hopes for his speedy recovery are very good. REAL ESTATE DEALS. A number of real estate change* were made today through the Erwin agency. Milton Scott sold hie 120 acre farm in Union township to Dan Erwin. This morning Mr. Erwin let a contract to Chris Bucher the well known Root township contractor and carpenter for construction of a bam on the place. Mr. Scott has moved to Whitestown James Manley sold his acre farm, formerly the Bracht farm in Kirkland township, to Henry and William Yake, for >12,400. Mrs. Manley then bought the Joshua Bright farm of 100 acres in Kirkland township, for 315.800. Another was effected when Henry Hirschy purchased the Chris Amacher farm of SO acres in Monroe township for >IO,OOO. I Dpr-* .r*i-t»* Snt A*4c