Decatur Democrat, Volume 58, Number 17, Decatur, Adams County, 24 April 1913 — Page 6

Resident. •übllshs' > I. County of AdOs 1 5, \ tilt Court, April Abert G. Harper, ’for divorce, (affidavit filed in suss, that Albert fe named defendit of the Stale of e hereby given the j’per, defendant, that ear before the Hon. Adame Circuit Court on / of June, 1913, the same . 44th Juridical Day of the ~ular term thereof, to be holdthe court house in the City of atur, commencing on Monday, the .th day of April, A. D„ 1913, and plead by answer or demur to said complaint, or the same will be heard and determined in his absence. Witness my name and seal of said court hereto affixed, this 9th day of April, 1913. FERDINAND BLEEKE. Clerk. Peterson & Moran, Attorney for Plaintiff. 15t3 APPLICATION FOR LIQUOR LICENSE. To the Citizens of the Third Ward, of the City of Decatur, Adams County Indiana, and to all others whom it may concern: Notice is hereby given that I, the undersigned, a male inhabitant, over the age of twenty-one years, and a resident of said city, county and state, will, at the May term, 1913, of the Board of Coommissioners, of said county, and state, apply for a license to sell, barter and give away, for the purpose of gain, spiritous, vinous and malt liquors, in less quantities than a quart at a time, with the privilege of allowing the same to be drank where sold. Will also want to sell tobacco and cigars in connection therewith. Will also want to conduct a lunch counter in connection therewith said business. The precise location of the premises on which I desire to sell, barter or, give away, said liquor, with the privil-( ege of allowing the same to be drank ( thereon, is the front, ground-floor room of a two-story, brick building, situated on the following described real estate, to-wlt: Commencing forty-four feet east of the southwest corner of inlot Number 249, in the first addition to the town (now city) of Decatur, Adams County, Indiana, thence to run north parallel with the west line of said inlots Number 249 and 248, 120 feet; thence east parallel with the south line of said inlot Number 249, twenty-two feet; ’ thence south parallel with the west line of saids lots 249 and 248, 120 feet I to the south line of inlot Number 249; 1 thence west twenty-two feet to the place of beginning, the same being a part of said inlots Number 248 and , 249. Said room where said liquors are to: be sold, drank and given away is fifty i eight feet and teninches long;twenty feet and two inches wide in the rear I and eighteen feet and five inches wide in front:and twelve feet and eleven! inches high, all the afore mentioned measurements being inside measure-( ments. Said room has both front and I rear openings and is situated on Mon- ’ roe street in said city, as designated on the recorded plat of said first addition. 15t3 CORNELIUS RADEMACKER. NOTICE OF PUBLIC LETTING. — Notice is hereby given that the Board of Commissioners of Adams County, Indiana, will receive bids for j the construction of a macadamized I road in Washington township, in said ; county, known as the Willis L. Magner | Macadam road, up and until 10 o’clock a. m., on Tuesday, May 6, 1913, at the regular meeting of said Board of Commissioners, held in the City of Decatur, Adams county, Indiana, sealed 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. A bond must accompany each bid In twice the amount of the bid filed, conditioned for the faithful performance of said work, and that the bidder. If awarded the contract, will enter Into a contract 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 to be made by the Engineer in charge, not to exceed eighty per cent of any one estimate, out of the funds to be herein after raised by the sale of bonds as required by law. The Board of Commissioners reserves the right to reject any and all bids. H. S. MICHAUD, Auditor. Adams County, Indiana. The successful bidder will be required to furnish, pay and make up whatever amount that be necessary to sell the bonds for said improvement 15t3 o - , NOTICE OF PUBLIC LETTING. Notice Is hereby given that the Board of Commissioners of Adams County, Indiana, will receive bids for the construction of a macadamized road in Kirkland township, in said county, known as the Albert Reppert Macadam Road, up and until 10 o’clo** a. m., on Tuesday, May 6, 1913, at the regular meeting of said Board of Commissioners, held in the City of Decatur, Adams County, Indiana, sealed 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. A bond must accompany each bid in twice the amount of the bid filed, conditioned for the faithful performance of said work, and that the bidder, if awarded the contract, will en-

ter Into contract therefor and complete the same according to such con- . tract and in accordance with the bld filed. All blds shall be made so as to give the amount for which said road will be constructed for cash, payable on estimates to be made by the Engineer in charge, not to exceed eighty per cent of any one estimate, out of the ( funds to be hereinafter raised by the sale of bonds as required by law. The Board of Commissioners re- , serve the right to reject any and all bids. T. H. BALTZELL. Auditor, Adams County, Indiana. The successful bidder will be re- ( quired to furnish, pay and make up whatever amount that be necessary .I to sell the bonds for said improve- ■ ment 15t3 NOTICE OF PUBLIC LETTING. Notice is hereby given that the Board of Commissioners of Adams ( County, Indiana, will receive bids for i the construction of a macadamized road in Wabash township, in said (county, known as the Jacob SchenI beck macadam road, up and until 19 o'clock a. tn., on Tuesday, May 6, 1913, at the regular meeting of said Board |of Commissioners, held in the City of I Decatur, Adams County, Indiana, sealied bids will be received for the con- • struction 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 ,I office of said County, said road to be : . built of crushed stone alone. A bor'd must accompany each bid |in twice the amount of the Md filed,: ( conditioned for the faithful performance of said work, and that the bid ( | der, if awarded the contract, will en-! .‘ter Into contract therefor and complete the same according to such con-; tract 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 to be made by the Engineer in charge, not to exceed eighty per cent of any one estimate, out of the funds to be hereinafter raised by the sale of bonds as required by law. The Board of Commissioners reserve the right to reject any and all' 'bids. T. H. BALTZELL, Auditor, Adams County, Indiana. The successful bidder will be "e-1 quired to furnish, pay and make up whatever amount that be necessary to sell the bonds for said improve-. ment 15t3 o NOTICE OF PUBLIC LETTING. Notice is hereby given that the' I Board of Commissioners of Adams; 'County, Indiana, will receive bids for the construction of a macadamized (road in Monroe Township, in said ( county, known as the Paul Girod Macadam Road, up and until 10 o’clock a. m., on Tuesday, May 6, 1913, 'at the regv.'ar meeting of said Bost.d of Commissioners, held in the City of | Decatur, Adams County, Indiana, sealed bids will be received for the con-1 struction of said road in accordance: .with the plans, specifications and re- ( nort of the viewers and engineer, | I which are now on file in the Auditor s I office of said County, said road to be I (built of crushed stone alone. I A bond must accompany each bid ! in twice the amount of the bid filed, I conditioned for the faithful perform- 1 I ance of said work, and that the bidder, if awarded the contract will enjter into contract therefor and com- ! plete the same according to such con-; (tract and in accordance with the bid 'filed. : All bids shall be made so as to give the amount for which said road will. Ibe constructed for cash, payable on !estimates to be made by the Engineer (in charge, not to exceed eighty per , cent of any one estimate, out of the funds to be hereinafter raised by the sale of bonds as required by law. The Board of Commissioners reserves the right to reject any and all bid. . T. H. BALTZELL, Auditor, Adams County, Indiana. ’ The successful bidder will be re-, quired to furnish, pay and make up whatever amount that be necessary to sell the bonds for said Improve-1 ment 15t3 NOTICE OF PUBLIC LETTING. Notice is hereby given that the Board of Commissioners of Adams County, Indiana, will receive bids for the construction of a macadamized road in Monroe Township, in said j county, known as the Peter Rich Macadam Road, up and until 10 o’clock . a. m., on Tuesday, May 6, 1913, at the regular meeting of said Board of Commissioners, held in the City of Decatur, Adams County, Indiana, sealed bids will be received for the construction of said road in accordance with the plans, specifications and re- ( port 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. A bond must accompany each bid ' in twice the amount of the bid filed, conditioned for the faithful performance of said work, and that the bidder, If awarded the contract, will en- ( ter Into contract therefor and complete the same according to such contract and in accordance with the bid . filed. All bids snail be made so as to give ( the amount for which said road will be constructed for cash, payable on estimates to be made by the Engineer in charge, not to exceed eighty per cent of any one estimate, out of the funds to be hereinafter raised by the sale of bonds as required by law. The Board of Commissioners reserves ths right to reject any and all bid. T. H. BALTZELL, Auditor, Adams County, Indiana. The successful bidder will be required to furnish, pay and make upl whatever amount that be necessary to sell the bonds for said improvei ment. 15t3 NOTICE OF PUBLIC LETTING. Notice is hereby given that the board of commissioners of Adams county, Indiana, will receive bids for

the construction of a macadamized road in Hartford township, in said county, known as the Flavius J. Shepherd macadam road, up and until 10. • o’clock a. m., on Tuesday. May 8, 1913, at the regular meeting of said board of commissioners, held in the city of . Decatur, Adams county, Indiana, sealed 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. A bond must accompany each bid In twice the amount of the bid filed, conditioned for the faithful performance of said work, and that the bidder, if awarded the contract, will enter into contract 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 forwhich said road will :be constructed for cash, payable on (estimates to be made by the engineer (in charge, not to exceed eighty per cent ofany one estimate ,out of the funds to be hereinafter raised by the sale of bonds as required by law. The board ofcommissioners reserves the right to reject any and all, bids. T. H BALTZELL, I Auditor, Adams County, Indiana. I The successful bidder will be required to furnish, pay and make upi (whatever amount that be necessary (to sell the bonds for said improvement 15t3 PETITION FOR MACADAM ROAD. State of Indiana, County of Adams, ssBefore the Board of Commissioners 'of the County of Adams, May Term, (1913. | We, the undersigned, each and all of whom are resident freeholders and oters of Kirkland Township, in Adams County, Indiana, respectfully petition your Honorable Body that you con- ■ struct and complete a free Macadamiz- ( ed stone road in Kirkland Township,' Adams County, Indiana, over and upon the public highway laid out and established on and along the following route, to-wit: j Commencing at the East end of the Kirkland Township Central Road.” (the same being a macadamized stone road, at the south west corner of secition thirteen (13), in township twenty I seven (27) north, of range thirteen (13) east in said Adams County, in the State of Indiana; thence to run east on, over and upon the public highway between said section thirteen(l3) and section twenty ftyir (24) in said: ' township and range aforesaid, to the I • township line of the townships of < Kirkland and Washington in said' Adams County, Indiana, at the north east corner of said section twenty four aforesaid and there to terminate with an already constructed free macadam road. j Said petitioners show that said pro- . (posed road when completed will be about one mile (1) in length and will (connect at each end with a free Macadamized road and that said proposed road is located entirely within Kirk- , (land Township, Adams County. Indiana. i Said Road shall be called the Joe, 1 Shoaf Macadam Road. Said petitioners further show that (a United States Mail Route passes , over said road sought to be improved. : Said petitioners further ask that I said road be built as a double track road and that it be graded to a width ; of twenty four feet, and that crushed stone be placed thereon to a width of .twelve (12) feet and that stone screenlings be placed thereon top of said istone, which stone shall be eight 8() inches deep at the sides thereof and ,ten 110) inches in the center thereof and that crushed stone screenings be placed thereon to a depth of four (4) : inches. That to pay for said improvement Iwe ask that bonds be issued by the (County, of Adams in the Sate of Indiana. payable in twenty (20) semi-an-nual installments or series and for the (payment of which we ask that a tax be levied upon the taxable property of isaid Kirkland Township 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 is- 1 (sued and said tax be levied upon the' taxable property of said Kirkland (Township in accordance with the Acts of the General Assembly of the State of Indiana, passed in the year 1905 and as amended in the Acts of 1907 and the Acts of 1909, now in force providing for the extension of free gravel or Macadam Roads and any and all amendments thereto. ; We further ask that the Board take (all the necessary steps as is required by law to have said improvements (constructed and made as petitioned for herein, that the same be construct'ed without submitting the question of the building of the same to an election ( of the voters of Kirkland Township, land that said Board construct the (same under the Laws of the State of Indiana, providing for the extension [Of free gravel or Macadam Roads Respectfully submitted, Joe Shoaf, Middleton Beavers. James D' Gault. Geo" Ernst, Wm. Weber, Martin Kirchner, Wm. Zimmerman, Wm. D. Hoffman, H. A. Andrews, Harve M. Beery, Jos. Peterseim, James D. Brown, jr., Christ Amacher, Wm O. Sauobine, I. L. Babcack, Wm. Adler, W. L. Breiner, H. T. Diehl, J. O. Manley, Wm. Shoaf, C. M. Zimmerman, C. M. Andrews, F. J. Bracht, E. (W. Schlagenhauffen, Wm. Ehrman, Frank Arnold, Edward L Arnold, Henry Take, Wm. Yake, Wm. Stalter, William Arnold, J. T. Niblick, Chas. C. Arnold, John W. Brown, William George, S. J. Bowers, David Crim, J. G. Crum, Geo. Houk, Gustav Yager, J. D. Stoutenberry, Jesse S. Byerly, Ezra Reber, George Crist, D. F. Fugate, A. Fugate, Jacob Heller, Ardon W. Hoover, Albert A, Reppert. Louis (Bracht, George W. Miller, P. M. Fulk, S. L. Driver, Wm. F. Fulk, C. B. Niblick, Jacob Weidler, Samuel L. Leyse, D. M. Byerly, J. L. Zimmerman. H. S. Jackson, Jacob E. Henschen, Joseph Foster, Calvin E. Eiler, C. S. Bryan, D. C. Zimmerman, C. M. Zimmerman, Bendidht Liniger, L. O. Irving, Warren Bohn, Albert Arnold, Samuel S. Beavers, P. V. Lewton, J. H. Daniels,

August Werllng, W. A. Straub, H. A. Breiner, Geo. Martin, Reuben Beery, E. E. Zimmerman. O. H. Bright, Wm. . Breiner, Jas D. Brown. H. J. Dilling, Christ Helmrich, Joshua Bright, M I Jahn, James D. Hoffman, Jacob Olwine, J. C. Myers, P. S. Fugate, H. Hllge, Fred Hulner, Harman Thomas. M. C. Norris, Elijah Peaae, Llnzy Howard, J. V. Pease This petition will be presented to the Board of Commissioners on Tuesday, May 6, 1913. at which time the taxpayer* of Kirkland township may appear and make I such objections as the law may provide for. THOS. H. BALTZELL. 1 14t2 Auditor. .- - o NOTICE TO NON-RESIDENT. The State of Indiana, County of Adams, ss: In the Adams Circuit Court, April I 'Term, 1913. . Edna Sprunger vs Abraham Sprung-1 er, Eli Sprunger. executor of the last i will and testament. No. 8419. Complaint for support. It appearing from affidavit filed in the above entitled cause that Abraham Sprunger, Eli Sprunger of theabove named defendants, are nonresidents of the State of Indiana. : Notice is therefore hereby given the said Abraham Sprunger and Eli Sprunger, that they be and appear that they be and appear 'before the Hon. Judge of the Adams Circuit Court on the 9th day of June, 1913, the same being the 49th Juridical day of the April term, 1913, and plead by answer or demur to said complaint, or the same will be heard and determined in their absence. I Witness my name and seal of said court this 15th day of April. 1913. FERDINAND BLEEKE. Clerk. Peterson & Moran, Attorneys for Plaintiff. 16t3 o NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE. — ‘ Notice is hereby given to the creditors, heirs and legatees of Joshua Bright, deceased, to appear in the Adams Circuit Court, held at Decatur, Indiana, on the 2nd day of May, 1913, and show cause, if any, why the Final Settlement Accounts with the estate of said decedent should not be approved; and said heirs are notified to then and there make proof of heirship, and receive their distributive shares. NELSON N. ABBOTT, GEORGE H. BRIGHT, Executors. Decatur, Ind., April 15, 1913. Dore B Erwin, Atty. 16t2 The sweetest cellar in the city, today, is that of the Smith & Son's restaurant and bakery. The state inspector, who has the sharpest set of instincts known to human being, would concede that without a hint of investigation and pass on saying “All’s well.” The cellar is flooded with molasses —a whole 700 pound barrel of the liquid sweetness. What is a bad feature about it, it occasions a loss of about twenty dollars. I The molasses Is of the dark, baking variety, used extensively by the bakery in producing its delicious gingerbread and molasses cakes and cookies. The barrel came in this morning, and arrangements were made to roll it into the cellar on sloping boards fro mthe grate in front of the building. In some way the boards gave way and let the barrel dpwn too soon. It fell with such force that both ends were broken out. Os course this let out the molasses in such a flood that the St. Mary’s reservoir would have to "hump Itself” some to equal. "Levees" of stones and boards were hastily built to shut off the flow as much as possible but not before the -entire front floor of the cellar was covered. The cleaning up part will be a sticky one, and this is probably the worst feature of the case. A dispatch to metropolitan papers from Alma, Michigan, slate? that Harold Wilcox, a student at Alma College, a former Decatur boy, received word this week that an aunt, Mrs. Verne Stark, of Danville, 111., had died at Hot Springs, Ark., and that she had left him half of her estate, valued at ■ $30,000. The news will be received with pleasure by Harold's innumerable Decatur friends who will rejoice with him in his aunt’s kind remembrance of him. Harold has been a student at Alma for three years and bolds the college record in oratory, having won the local contest for three straight. Each year he has been placed in the state con(test. Last summer he was editor of a daily paper in the upper peninsula of Michigan, and during the residence of his father. Dr. C. B. Wilcox, at SL Louis, Mich., was associate editor of a newspaper owned by his father there. Harold was a former student in the Decatur high school and identified with Its various associations. He is a son of Dr. C. B.Wilcox local secretary of the Holland-St. Louis Sugar Company. Dr. and Mrs. Wilcox attended the funeral of Mrs. Stark, she being his only sister. i This morning’s Van Wert Times says: Ralph Hoover, nineteen years of age, now confined in the county jail, and convicted of murder in the second degree, which means that more than likely he will be sentenced to the state penitentiary for life within the next two weeks, continues to be a puzzle to the local authorities, giving an exhibition of stoicism, pure nerve, or

whatever It may be called that Is unparalleled In local criminal history. Wednesday evening shortly after 8 o'clock his fate was given into the hand* of the jury, after a most powerful addre** made by Attorney H. L. Conn, asking that a verdict of murder in the flr*t degree be returned against him, for which the penalty would be death in the electric chair; and the judge'* charge. Under such condition* an ordinary man would have been unableto sleep, but not so with young Hoover, for he went to bed at the usual time and slept so soundly that it was with difficulty that Sheriff Wilson awakened him at 5:30 o'clock Thursday morning to bring him into court to hear the verdict of the jury. Aside 'from the fact that his face was paler I than usual, he did not appear to be ss (much concerned as those assembled in the court room. After hearing the verdict, and having a word with his counsel. he was taken to the jail, where he undressed and lay down upon hi* cot, and in a few moments was sound asleep. “Another scene, that it would seem would move the most hardened, was one connected with the removal of the body of his wife, Helen Hoover, to Piqua for burial Thursday. The body was taken to the Pennsylvania station for transportation to Piqua, on the eastbound passenger, due here shortly before 1 o'clock, and was loaded on a truck and taken to the east end of the platform, to be carried into the baggage car. The box could be seen from the jail windows, where Hoover and one or two of the other inmates stood. Upon his attention being called to the rough box, and a statement made to the effect that the body so his wife was in it, all he bad to say was: "Is it? I didn’t know whether it was or not” "Attorneys for the young man have indicated their intention to make a motion for a new trial, and as the law gives them three days in which to file a motion, it will be several days before sentence will be passed, as such a motion would have to be argued by counsel for both the state and defense, and owing to the absence of H. L Conn, who will probably be out of the city for a week or more, it is Impossible to state when the next chapter in the case will be written. "The cost of the trial to the county will be very heavy, the jury's fees alone amounting to $718.30, of which $444.80 went to the jurors who sat in the case and $273.50 to those who were called, examined and excused.” ■ ' o Where is Michael Englehart? Anyone who knows will do him or his daughter a great favor by giving the nformation. The daughter, who resides in Fort Wayne, has received notice that her grandfather, George Englehart, residing near Toledo, Ohio, has died leaving his estate to his heirs. The son, Michael, would come into a part of the estate, his share being valued at about a thousand dollars. If the son is not living the daughter will be next in line and she is very anxious to learn of her father’s whereabouts. Mr. Englehart resided in Decatur a number of years ago, conducting the ashery while here. Later the family moved to Fort Wayne, and there the couple was divorced. Mrs. Englehart remarried and Mr. Englehart left and his whereabouts have been unknown by his family for some time. The daughter, who is making the search for him, is married and resides in Ft. Wayne, and has enlisted the aid of Daniel N. Erwin in the claim. MONMOUTH SCHOOL CLOSES. J. S. Nelson, teacher of the advanced grades of the Monmouth school, closed a successful term this afternoon with appropriate exercises. Mr. Nelson filled out the unexpired term of Martin Jaberg, who resigned to accept a route as rural mail carrier. The primary grades taught by Miss Clara Boknecht, will have two weeks longer, to make up for that much vacation occasioned by Illness and high water inconveniences. The patrons of the Monmouth school surprised the teachers today by bringing their dinner at noon and having a picnic feast Although Miss Boknecht's school will not close until two ■weeks, they had the festivities today In union with the others. Miss Caroline Dowling, teacher at the Aber school, brought a very good term to a close yesterday. A program by the children was a feature of the special exercises of the day. Miss Dowling has taught two years at this school and is well liked. DAMAGE TO LUMBER. In Flood District* is Great—Left Mudcake or. Boards. C. H. Colter of the Smith & Bell company, who returned from Wabash, brought with him a sample of the way the floods treated the lumber in the yards In that city. The boards are piled up with inch sticks between

them to allow forte necessary seas--1 onlng and preserving. When the water from the “Banks of the Wabash came up It covered the lumber piles, letting the water run through the open spaces between the boards. When ■ the water subsided, a sufficient sediment of mud. fully of an Inch thick was left on the boards. This became hard and dry and it is necessary to use shovels in scraping: It off The boards are then scrubbed and washed In an effort to get back their natural whiteness. To do so, however, seems to be an Impossibll- ! ity, as the mud seems to have left an ! irremovable brownish stain. Mr. Colter brought a sample., of the mud-cake ■ with him. and it Is of much interest to visitors at the Smith & Bell office. FALLING BUILDING Hurls Andrew Boston Fourteen Feet — Badly Injured. ■i ai i Andrew Boston, living In one of the Allison houses on North Third street, had a narrow escape this afternoon from death. For awhile he was (thought to be dead, but medical examination revealed that his arm was skinned from the elbow down to the wrist and his shoulder badly hurt. The accident happened at 2:15 o’clock. He was engaged in tearing down a woodshed belonging to John Schug, former- • ly the Peter Decker property. Suddenly the roof gave way and fell, car- : rying with it the lumber. Mr. Boston 1 saw the coming crash, but a pile of lumber at his side prevented bis getting out of the way. He was struck by the falling weight and hurled fourteen feet across the alley against the William Blackburn house. People who rushed to his assistance worked with him until the doctor’s arrival, and there was fear that he had been fatally injured. He is a man of about middle age. Mr. Blackburn, who had been on the scene, had just entered his home when the accident occurred. SPRAINS RIGHT ARM. A balky automobile is about the worst thing that can be conceived by an ordinary man, but Isadore Kalver claims that he has discovered one thing that is worse than that, and that is a bucking crank. While cranking his new Ford car Thursday afternoon he put on a little too much spark with the result that the ”durn'‘ thing kicked back on him and caused him to make a hurry-up trip to the doctor and today be is carrying his right arm around in a sling, on account of a severe sprain. It was understood that the petition by the stockholders of the FL Wayne & Sprin;V’eld Railway company, asking for the sale of the road, would be presented to court for action today. Up until time of going to press this had not been done. The petition was filed in the clerk’s office April .5 and immediately withdrawn from the flies. The action results from a meeting of the stockholders March 20, in which they determined to ask for an order of sale within thirty days. The thirty-day limit expires next Monday. REVOLUTION IN FARMING. Brought About by the Automobile and Modern Machinery. If the generation of fifty or more years ago would have been told of the great revolution to take place in farm machinery and methods, they would not have believed it This morning W. A. Fonner of north of Monmouth felt a pressrug need for a harrow. He "hitched up” his automobile, made a dash for the Henry Knapp implement store here, bought his harrow, drove back home and inside of an hour from the time he left home, he was out in the fields using his harrow. The good condition of the roads of the county is also a factor in swdft traveling. In our grandfather’s days, such a trip would have been a matter of great importance involving perhaps a day’s Journey. The delivery to the Fonner farm was made by the Knapp big new auto (truck. o RESOLUTIONS. , To the Officers and Members of Kekionga Lodge, No. 65. Knights of Pythias, Decatur, Indiana; Your committee heretofore appointed to draft resolutions on the death of Brother Thomas W. Watts, beg leave to submit the following: i; Tbomas W. Watts was born March , 28, 1855. He became a member of our lodge on the tenth day of August, 1894. He died at Decatur, Indiana, on the 1 fourteenth day of April, 1913. Brother Watts was a man of exemplary habits; an ardent advocate of . his own conviction, yet he was kind, gentle and forgiving of the frailties of. others. He had the courage of his i I convictions, and his life among us was * , an open book. Whereas, the Supreme Chancellor of i the Universe has called him to the Sui preme Lodge above; therefore, be ItN i! Resolved, That in his death the com-

munity has lost an honored sltitsn this lodge a faithful brother, hl*' church a zealous worker, and bl* lly a true and devoted husband and father. Resolved, further, That as a fitting memorial to our brother our altar be draped in mourning for a period ot thirty days and that a copy of these resolutions be spread of record upon a page set apart and dedicated to the memory of the brother, Thomas W. Watts. Resolved, further. That a copy of these resolutions be handed to the family of said deceased. Fraternally submitted in F. C. and B IKHjIE B. ERWIN. DAVID E. SMITH, O. L. VANCE, Committee. ! Margaret Mason says to women of the Decatur Democrat In her United Press Red Letters; “The most adorable little satchets to be tucked amid the laces of your lingerie come in sets of six or twelve these days. In color and shape they simulate the flowers with whose fragrance their insides are stuffed. You have a packet of assorted perfumes—one for each day of the week, or you may adopt one distinctive perfume as your own and order your sachets unvaried. Following the Oriental trend of the fashions the seductive scents of the Orient are high in flavor just now, and if you smell like a piece of Chinese punk or a sandal wood fan, you are sure to be in good order, j Irvin Hofstetter arrived at the dignity of thirteen years yesterday. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. Chris Hofstetter of West Monroe street arranged a pleasant surprise for him by Inviting the member* of his Sunday school class, known as the Banner Boys, and their teacher, Miss Sue Mayer, to their home. The company met at the Martin Miller home and then swooped down on the unsuspecting Irvin Many games of all kind were brought out to provide a good time and the mother, with consummate skill, had prepared a two-course luncheon which was verj- appetizing. Irvin received many tokens of good will from his associates and the happy time will be long remembered. An elaborate birthday cake brought forth expressions of pleasure when the sight of it was beheld, and equally as much pleasure when It was cut and passed around for lunch. Mrs. Huldah Harter, Mrs John Prine, Mr. and Mrs. U. N. Rupert of Delphos; Mrs. Rhoda Mahan and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Mahan of Chicago, who came to attend the funeral of T W. Watts, went to Monmouth yesterday afternoon to be guests of the C. C. Wilder family. Fifty attended the Evangelical Ladies' Aid society meeting at the home of Mrs. Eugene Runyon Thursday afternoon. Mrs. Runyon is chairman of this month’s section, which has been quite an active body of workers, reporting a collection in the amount of $lB. Social diversions were in order after the discussion of business and the hostess took occasion during this time to provide tempting refreshments. The society will not meet again until three weeks. The thimble party and supper given Thursday afternon and evening were much enjoyed by the circle of relatives entertained by Mrs. J. H. Heller. The party comprised Mrs. Fannie Peterson and Miss Elizabeth Peterson; Mrs. D D. Heller and Miss Bertha Heller; Mrs. W. A. Lower, Mrs. John Magley, Mrs. John Peterson, Mrs. John Tyndall. Mrs. Henry Heller, Mrs. John Everett and Mrs. Cal Peterson, Mrs. C. D. Kunkel, Mrs. Sherman Kunkel, Mrs. Dale Moses. Mrs. Alex Bell, Mrs. Jesse Helm, Mrs. S. N. Dorwin, Mrs. C. D. Dugan, Miss Frances Dugan, Mrs. French Quinn. The Misses Fannie Heller and Nola Bryan assisted In the serving. Fully twenty Presbyterian Christian Endeavorers discussed their business plans and then united in a social good time at the home of Miss Lucile Smith Thursday evening, the evening being unusually delightful. Refreshments were a part of the entertainment provided by the hostess. Mr. and Mrs. Schafer Peterson, Mrs. James Sprague. Miss Luella Conrad, Miss Caroline Dowling and Misses (Catherine Christen were among those who went out on the 11:30 car to attend the picnic dinner and the closing exercises of the Monmouth schools. I | Mrs. John Heininger, who has been the guest of the Rev. J. H. Rilling family, left this morning for her home at Saline, Mich. She is a sister of Mrs. ( Rilling. I Mrs. George Everett and Mrs. 0. fI Mills went to Cralgville this morning to spend the day with their parents. Mr. and Mrs. Vince Bell. S o Democrat Want Ads Pay*