Star-Democrat, Greencastle, Putnam County, 23 June 1911 — Page 7

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AYS MAN TRIED TO Kill WIFE

| )AV ll» St CTT, KARXIKR, LIVING M \K IlKM.K lMON. SWKAItS t:IT WAUKANT l()K AKltKST t*l HIS SON-1 N-l.AW. OKMIAiK \LKXAM»KK

HAD A GUN AND A RAZOR

/Aiiefci y tuat Orvule Altxaiidei. n n-uiiiis iarmer, living ^ mi jm noun of Uelle Inion, .aitemiiitil lo kill lus wile Thursday nigiu, David itcott, lather of Mrs. Alexander, came to town Friday afternoon uiiu swore out a warrant for the arrest of Alexander, charging him with assault and hatterj with intent to kill. Early Friday morning Mr. Scott telephoned to Sheriff Strouhe to go to the Alexander home and arrest Alexander and Deputy Sheriff Mike Kelley drove to the farm to make the arrest. Upon his arrivel there he found Alexander in bed from injuries said to have been caused by his being run over by an automobile. His condition was such that • the officer decided he could not be brought to town. He will he arrested later, however and brought to town a sotm as his condition is such that he can be moved. Mr. Scotl ton Friday told the following story of the trouble: His son-in-law, he says, became intoxicated Thursday evening and began to beat his wife. N'eighhbrs interferred and telephoned for Mr. Scott, who sent his son to the Alexander home. When he reached the Alexander home, Alexander was crazed with drink and threatened hi« life. The son took the infant sen of Mr. and Mrs. Alexander and fled, leaving the horse and buggy he had driven to the home behind Later, while neighbors held Mr Alexander, the wife ran through a field 'to the home of a neighbor, who took her to her father's home. Alexander it is said, then secured a shot gun and razor and getting into the buggy started to look for his wife, swearing that he would kill her. He drove, to Mr Scott’s home, cursed and threatened Mr Scott, and then drove away Later a party of TfePauw students driving in an automobile stopped at a farm house and told a farmer that a dead man was lying In the road nnar his home. The farmer investigated and found Alexander lying in the road in an unconscious condition His horse was tied to a phst by the side of the road. This morning Alex andcr told a physician, who was called, that he had been run over by an automobile. He is badly bruised hut his condition is not serious. It is said. Whooping cough is not dangerous when the cough is loose and expectoration easy by giving Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. I has been used in rtatty epidemics of this disease with perfect success. For sale bv all druggists.

WAS GROSSING THE TRACKS

The Moron train, in charge of Conductor Johu Hensley. Engineer Ferguson. and Fireman lister Crawford, all of whom live in Greencaavtle, struck and fatally inured a woman, by the name of Mrs. Kerschner, at Jordan, ou the I. ec L. branch of the Monon, Friday noon. The woman wa« crossing the track when the engine struck her. She is deaf and did not hear the train approaching. Her condition is critical. Conductor Hensley is one of the roen who were injured in the wreck ut Wallace Junction several weeks ago. The 1. & L. hrauch of ibe Monon intersects with the uiain line, at Wallace Junction. The coal train leaves here early in the morning and goes to Wallace •function and then ton the branch 'hie. Hensley lives here .it the hrime of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Luther, °n Maditton street. Ferguson hoards at the home of Mr. and Mrs. T. Murphy and Crawfords boards a 1 the North End Restaurant

The divorce suit of Nbeta B. Howell against Elmer Howell, which had been set for trial, was dismissed Monday. Mr and Mrs. Howell have settled their diffeienefs and will live together. W . S. Burris, ex-commissioner of Putnam county and one of the most prominent farm* rs in Putnam county, were married Saturday. In Indianapolis. Miss Minnie Collins, an Indianapolis school learner, being the bride Mr. and Mrs. Burris vill make their home in Cloierdale. The bride formerly lived south of Cloverdale. Recently she lias been teaching i n the Indianapolis schools

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Notice of Aon-Residence. Slate of Indiana. Putnam County, SS: Futnam Circuit Court, May Term iaii. Katie C. Bastiu vs Joslah H Robinson tt al. Be it kttown that on the loth day of June. 191 I. the above named plaintiff, by W \i Sutherlin, her attorney tiled in the office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court, of Put nam County, in the State of Indiana, her complaint agaiust tae above, named defendant and the eaid plaintiff having tiled in the clerk's office the affidavit of a com pet ant person showing that said defendant*, to-wtt: Joeiah H. Robinron, Robinson, wife of Josiah II. Robinson, whose Christian name is unknown, John Mnlr, — . Muir, wife of John Muir, whose Christian name is unknown; Catherine McN'ary Charles P, McN'ary, ( ynthia W. Denny, Jesse E'cheson, Etchi.ton, wife of Jesse Etchis«on, whose Christian name is unknown. Tlie unknown heirs at law, legatees a d devisees of said named defendants and that the residents of said defendants upon diligent in<|'iiry are ot found in the State of Indiana, and that said defendants are people and necessary parties defendants to said action. Whereas said plaintiffs having by endorsenient ton said complaint iiQuired said defendants to appear iu said Court or demurrer thereto on the 4th day of September, tbll said day being ihe 1st Judicial day of the Septt tuber Term, .191!. of the Putnam Circuit Court. -Now therefore, said defendants last above rained are hereby notified of Hie filing ,nid pendency of u ald uuiplaint against tlinn and i tilers tie > appear and answer or demurrer thereto at the calling of said cause on ihe ftb day of September, 1911, the same being the 1st Judicial Day of the September Term, 1911, of the Putnam Circuit Court to be begun and held at the Courtho ise in the Town of Oreencastle on ihe 1st Vtonday in September, 1911, said complaint and the matters and things therein contained and alleged will be heard and determined in their absence. And said defendant- are livrobv notified to appear on said day and answer or demurrer to said complaint ARTHUR J. HAMRICK Clerk Putnam Circuit Court. W. M. Sutherlin, Attorney for plaintiff lit—S-D—June 21!

Road, a total distance of about one-fourth mile And your petitioners ask that said Public highway above described be improved bv straightening, draining, bridging and paving wnh macadam or gravel from and between said terminal points. And ytour petitioners would further show that said road connects ^nd intersects with a free macadam and gravel road at the beginning and ternnnis. We asa that said improvements be ordered without submitting the same to an election by the voters of said township as said highway to be improved is less than three miles long; we also reemomend that said highway be thirty-three feet in width and impitoved by paving with macadam or gravel. Respectfully submitted, K. C. Sutherlin, O. M. Thomas, J. H. Miller, T. W Gibou, Deloss Call OU Burks, Daniel Huff, William Perkins, G P. Newgent, J. I. Knauer, H. W. Davis, Leslie Frank, F M. Stites, Chas W, Keyt, W. W. Cunningham Eli Boswell. Dan Hall, William Wiley, W. H. Wysong, J. T. Magill. O. A Webster, T C Calvert, J J. Carpenter, James N. Staggs, George Ratcliff Ira Butcher, Jos. A. Thomas, W. W. Newgent, N. F W ood, Guy Ratcliff, C L. Clodfelter, Simpson McGaughey, W. L. Firestone, S. O. Rambo, Franklin Vermillion Geo K LItoyd, James Newgent, m J. W. Bee, Oscar Boswell, Chas. Miller, Earl E. Boswell, |L. S. Muler, W F. Cricks, Clay Magill B. F, Cricks, J. L. Clodfelter. Ezra Newgent, J. E. Perkins, Thomas Mears, Wm. A. Porter, John W, Porter, Ed Thomas, Walter Sigler, James Nut grass Jno M. Sigler, Charles M. Reeves. J. E. Brackney, . William Hathaway, Samuel Lloyd, A. M. Love, ■ J. S. Chandler, J. F Love, In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal bf mv office this 12th day of June, 1911 (Seal.) D. V. MOFFETT Aaditpr Putnam County. Benton Curtis. Deputy. 21 W—June 16th

NOTICE

Petition to Improve Highway

NOTICE

Petition to Improve Highway

Notice Is hereby given by the undersigned Auditor of Putnam County, Indiana, that there na* been filed in his office a petition by R. C. Sutherlin, et al., for the improvement of a certai n public highway in Clinton Township, said County and that said petltiotf is set tor hearing before the Board of County Commissioners of said county, on Monday the iird day of July 1911, the same being the first day of the July Term, 1911, of said court. Which said petition is tn the following words and figures, to-wit: State of Indiana, Putuam Coun-

ty, SS:

To the Honorable Board of Commissioners bf said County. We, the undersigned, respectfully

represent to your honorable body that we and each of us are freeholders in Putnam County, Indiana, and we ask that you take the proper legal aud lawful proceed-

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^ ^abirrc’^r^ ?u£ iS*d r h a( n< S ure to improve the following public *'f rrh Hairs Catarrh Cure Is the only positive highway situated iu Clinton lowtli^. now known ,0 ,,M ’ ,,,p ‘ ,k '“ , ,r “ t< ’ mlt X' < ' aUrrh ' chin Putn ini f'mintv Indiana deltas a constitutional disease, requires a couatltu- snip PUtnam Count}, Indiana, uetreatment. Hall's Catarrh Cure Is taken In- scribed as follows, tO-Wit: Beginleraauy. acting directly upon the blood and mucous , , th northvcout ,.m-nor nf ol ra l p * of ,h,> system, thereby destroying the nipj at the northwest corner O!

Ot the disease, and the patient 1 Section (2) in Township (la)

k >« ‘a!', 1 ^,n bU do 1 in«‘ ! N<>'th in Range (5) West and run- •« rniieh ratth in it* curative powers that they offer ntng thence south along the west ^ ” I line of said Section to the point *“ d 1 r r , s F. J. CHKSEV * CO . Tniedo, °. tw here said road intersects the Mor-

constipstloo. I ton and Russellville Free Gravel

Notice Is hereby given by the undersigned Auditor of Putuam County, Indiana, that there has been hied in his office a petition by K. C. Sutherlin, et al. for the improving of a certain highway in Russell and Clinton Tbwnships, said county aud that said petition in set lor nearing before the Board of County Commissioners of said county, on Monday, the 3rd day of July, 1911, the same being the first day of the July Term, 1911, of said Hoard. Which said petition is in the following words and figures, towit: State of Indiana Putnam County, SS: To the Honorable Board of Comniissioutrs of said County. We, the undersigned, respectfully represent tto your Honorable Body that we and each of us are freeholders iu Russell and Clinton Townships in Putnam County, Indiana, and we ask that you take the proper legal and lawful proceedure to improve the following public highway, situated along and upon the line between Russell Township and Clinton Township iu Putnam Ctounty, Indiana, aud described as follows, to-wit: Beginning at the northwest corner of Section (2) Township (15) North Range (5) West and running thence east with the old road bed along the north line of said Section (2) Township (15) North bf Range (5) West in Clinton Township and the south line of Section (35) Township (16) North of Range (5) West in Russell Township to the point where said road turns to the north into Russell Township. A ttotal distance of about one mile. And your petitioners ask that said public highway ahove described be improved by straightening, draining and bridging with macadam or gravel from and between said terminal points and we further show that said road connects and intersects with a free macadam road at the beginning and terminis. We ask that said improvements be ordered withbut submitting the same to an election of the voters of said townships as said highway to be improved is> less than three miles long. (We also recommend that

said highway be thirty-three feet in width and improved by paving with gravel or macadam. Respectfully submitted, Clinton Township. R. C. Sutherlin, O. M. Thbmas, J. H. Miller, Deloss Call. T. W. Gibson, Ott Burk, Daniel Huff, William Perkins, G. P. Newgent H. W. Davis, Leslie Frank, F. M Stites, W W. Cunningham. Eli Boswell, Dan Hall, William Wily, W. H. Wysong, Johu G. Magill O. A Webeter, T. c. Calvert, • J. T. Carpenter, James N. Staggs, George Ratcliff Ira Butcher, Jos. A. Thomas, W. W. Newgent, Russell Township. H. Witt Suherlin, A. G. Sutherlin Elmer Clodfelter, Hansford Sutherlin, Wm. D. Bowers, Alvah Stark, F. M. Clodfelter, E. C. Sutherlin, J. D. Peffley, Geo. B. Gardner, C. P. Wilson, W. F. Scott, J. H. Mattern Charles Spencer, D. L Watkins, A. M. McGaughey, W. S. Williams, J. M. Gardner, Manford Carrington, G. W. Potter, J. M Spencer, J Ernest Durham J. S. Clark, Fred Fink, E. E. Fink, S. Ramsey, John Grimes, A T. Harhison, James A. Sutherlin. H. T. Webeter, C. T. Webster, Ross Clodfelter J. W Cfodfelter, D N. Clodfelter, Chas. Sutherlin, J. A. McGaughey, ,1 R. Bales, Clarence Clodfelter, N F Wood, Guy Ratcliff, * C. L. Clodfelter, Simi>sou McGaughey, W. I.. Firestone, S. O. Rambo, Geo. K Lloyd, Franklin Vermillion, James Newgent, J W. Bee, Oscar Boswell, Chas. Miller, Earl E. Boswell, L. S. Moler W. F Cricks, B F. Cricks, J F. Clodfelter, George T Hazlett, J. F. Sowder, Tbtomas Mears, Wm. A. Porter, Ed Thomas, Walter Sigler. Ezra Newgent J. E Perkins, James Nutgrass, Jno. M. Sigler, Charles M. Reeves, J. E. Brackney, William Hathaway, aSmuel Lloyd, A M. Love, J. S. Chandler, J. F. Lane, In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of my office this 12th day of June, 1911. (Seal.) D. V. MOFFETT, Auditor Putnam County. Benton Curtis, Deputy. 2t—W—June it; W. M. Sutherlin, Atty

Notice to Macadam Road Contractors. Notice is hereby given that pursuant to an order of the Board of Commissioners of Putnam County, Indiana, made at a regular session (of said Board, held on the 5th day of June 1911 sealed bids will be received by the Commissioners of Putnam County, Indiana, at the Auditor's office in the city of Oreencastle, said County and State, on Saturday. July 1st, 1911 for the improvement of (13421 6-10) feet of macadam road in Monroe, Ftoyd and Marlon townships, said county and State, according to the plans and specification now on file l n the Auditor’s office at Greencaetle, Indiana. Said road embracing and being known as the J. W. Wright et al, propbsed free macadamized road. All hid* must he filed In strict accordance with law governing the same and must be filed with County Auditor not later than 11 o’clock a. m. July 1st, 1911, when bids will he opened and contract awarded, ' Each bid must be accompanied with a bond of double the amount of said bid. The ttoard reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to award the contract according to the law and equity of the bids filed. GEORGE E. RAINES, A. M. GARDNER. TAMES E. HOUCK, Board of Commissioners of Putnam County Indiana. (5Val.) D. V. MOFFETT, Auditor Putnam County. Oreencastle, Ind., June 5th, 1911. 3tSD June 9

Notice of Sale of Road Ronda. Notice Is hereby given that the Treasurer of Putnam County will offer for sale at his office in the Court House in Greencastle, until sold the following road Itonde The C. T Webster et al road, in Russell township, Putnam county, Indiana. Twenty bonds of $460. each, making the total issue $9,200, The bonds are dated June 20, 1911. The first bond will be due, May 15, 1912. Rate of interest 4 1-2 per cent. The G. C. Parker et al road in Mill Creek township, Indiana. Twenty bonds of $160. each making the (total issue $3,200. The bonds are dated June 20, 1911. The first bond will be dne May 15, 1912. Rate of interest 4 1-2 per cent. The above bonds will be payable at the office of the Treasurer of Punam county, in hi* office in the Putnam county court house JASPER X. MILLER, Treasurer of Putnam County. 3t—S-D—June 8.

Notice to Macadam Road Contractors. Notice i* hereby given that pursuant to an order of the Board of Commissioners of Putnam County, Indiana, made at a regular session of said Board held ton the 5th day of June, 1911, sealed bid* will be received by the Commissioners of Putnam County, Indiana, at the Auditor's office in the city of Greencastle, said County and State, on Saturday, July 1st, 1911 for the improvement of (8176 7-10) feet tof macadam road in Warren township, said County and State, according to the plans and specification now on file in the Auditor's office at Greencastle, Indiana. Said road embracing and being known as the W. J. Smith, et al p.roposed free macadamized road. All bids must he filed in strict accordance with law governing the same and must be filed with County Auditor not later than 11 o’clock a. m. July 1st, 1911, when bids will be opened and contract

awarded.

Each bid must lie accompanied by

a bond of double the amount

said bid.

The hoard reserves

the right

reject any and all

bids and

award the contract

according

Hie law ami equitv

filed.

of the

bids

GEORGE E. RAINES

A M. GARDNER,

JAMES E. HOUCK. Board of Commissioners of Putnam County, Indiana. (Seal i D. V. MOFFETT, Auditor Putnam County. Greencastle, Ind., June 6th, 1911.

3tSD —June 9

Notice io Macadam Road Contractors. Notice is hereby given that pursuant to an order of the Board of Commissioners of Putnam County, Indiana, made at a regular seseiou of said Board, held ton the 5th day of June, 1911 sealed bids will be received by the Commissioners of Putnam County, Induun, a t the Auditor's office In the City of Greencastle, said County and State, on Saturday, July 1st, 1911, for the Improvement of 3600 feet of macadam road in Greencastle township, paid County and State, according to the plans and specifications now on file in the Auditor's office at Oreencastle. Indiana. Said road embracing and being known a* the C. E. Crawley^“t al, proposed free macadamized road. All bid* must be filed In strict accordance with law soverafn* the same and must be filed with County Auditor not later than 11 o’clock a. m . July 1st, 1911, when bids will be opened and contract awarded. Each bid must be accompanied with a bond double the amount of said bid. The board reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to award the contract according to ♦ he law and equity of the bids filed. GEORGE E. RAINES, A. M GARDNER. JAMES E. HOUCK. Board of Commissioners of Putnam County Indiana. (Seal) D. V. MOFFETT, Auditor Putnam (tounty Greencastle, Ind., June 6th, 1911. 3t—S-D—June 9

Notice of Administration Notice is hereby given that the undersigned has appointed by the Judge of the Circuit Court of Putnam County, State of Indiana, Administrator of the estate of Mary Ann Crockett, late of Putnam County, Indiana, deceased. Said estate i* supposed to be solvent. this 13th day of June, JOHN F. TROUT, Administrator. Fred \N. Beal. Atty. 3t—8-D—June 16th W. M. Sutherlin, Atty

Notice (o Macadam Road Contractors, Notice is hereby given that puruant to an order ot the Hbard of Commisioner* of Putnam County, Indiana, made at a regular session of said Board, held on the 5th day of June. 1911, sealed hid* will be received by the Commissioners of Putnam County, Indiana, at the Auditor’s 'office in the city of Greencaetle. said County and State on Saturday, July 1st, 1911, for the Improvement of 6622 feet of macadam road in Washington township, said County and State, according to the plans and specifications now on file in the Auditor's (office at Greencastle, Indiana, Said road embracing and beihg known as the W. E. Mathews et al proposed free macadamized road. All bids must be filed tn strict accordance with law governing the same and must he filed with County Auditor not later than 11 o’clock a. in. July 1st, t»ll, when bids will be opened and contract awarded. Each bid must be accompanied by a bond for dbuble the amount of said bid. The board reserves the right to reject and and al! ' bid* and to award the contract according to the law and equity of the bids filed. GEORGE E. RAINES, A. M GARDNER, JAMES E. HOUCK, Board of Commissioners of Putnam County, Indiana. (Seal.) D. V. MOFFETT Auditor Putnam Obanty. Greencas'le, Ind , June 5th, 1911. 3t—S-D June 9

Notice to Macailanii R°ad Contractors, Notice is hereby give a that pursuant to an order of the Board of Commissioners of Putnam County, Indiana, made at a regular sessibn of said board held on the 5th day of June, 19U sealed bids will be received by the commissioner* of Putnam County, Indiana at the Auditor’* office, lm the city of Greencastle. said County and State, on Saturday, July 1st, 1911, for the Improvement tof 7940 7-10 feet of macadam road In Greencaetle and Marion townships, said County and State, according to the plans and specifications now on file in the Auditor s office at Greencastle, Indiana. Said road embracing and being known as the A. L. Arnold et al., proposed free macadamized road. All bids must be filed in strict accordance with law governing the same and must be filed with County Auditor not later than 11 o’clock a. m„ July 1st, 1911, when bids will be opened and contract awarded Each bid must be accompanied by a bond of double the amount of said bid. The board reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to award the contract according to tbe law and equity tof the bids filed. GEORGE E. RAINES, A. M. GARDNER, JAMES E. HOUCK, Board of Commissioners of Putnam County, Indiana. (Seal.) r>. V. MOFFETT, Auditor Putnam County. Greencastle Ind., June 6th, 1911. 3tS-D June 9

Notice of Final Settlement of Estate Notice is hereby given to the < rerlitors, heirs and legatees of Elizabeth J Wilson, deceased, to appear In the Putnam Circuit Oourt held at Greencastle. Indiana, ton the 24th day of June, Mil. and show cause. If any, why tee Final Settlement Accounts with the estate of said decedent should not be approved: and said helm are notified to then and there make Proof of heirship, and receive their distributive shares. Witness. The Clerk of said Court, this 1st day of June, 1911. ARTHUR J. HAMRICK Clerk Putnam Circuit Court 3t— SD June 9th

Notice of Administration Notice Is hereby grven that the undersigned has been, apitolnted by, the Judge of the Circuit Court of Putnam County. State of Indiana, Administrator of the estate of Urbia Moreland, late of Putnam county, Indiana, deceased. Said estate is supposed to be solvent. Dated this 6th day of Juno, 1911. M illiam T. Keen, Admintstrat vr. John H. James, Atty. 3t—S-D—June 9.

J. P. Allee and Mr. and Mrs. Thad Alice drove to Danville, 111. Sunday in the former's machine. They returned o n Monday. Mrs. J. p. Allen, who has been visiting in Danville, returned with them.