Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 55, Number 216, Decatur, Adams County, 13 September 1957 — Page 2

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First Os Articles On Adams County History

(This is the first of a series of informational articles on the history of Adams county which is little known to the present residents, and is leading to the formation of the Adams county historical society, open to all county residents, Tuesday night, 8 p. m . September 14, at the Decatur library.) A The question of equal rights for all persons was onc« as bitter in Decatur as it now is in Arkansas, a study of early records shows. While Negroes have never been numerous in Decatur, the question was a burning one here shortly before the Civil War. The majority of settlers here were of German background, and had little tolerance then for other races, of whom they knew little. The, question of “states rights" was another burning question, and the local Hoosier farmers favored states rights, and opposed fighting their brothers in the south who had so recently helped them, as pioneers, subdue the Indians here. There were also many in Adams county who favored the free-

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dom of the Negro. The famous "Underground Railway" was established. and maps of this famous institution, which smuggled escaped slaves, shows Decatur as an important “station." Many persons felt that the Negroes should be freed, but that they should be freed by purchase, not by force, nor by "escape.” During the election of 1860, persons favoring all methods ran for president. / . In that election the candidates were Abraham Lincoln, Republican, who was willing to fight to end slavery; Stephen A. Douglas, Democrat, who counseled ending slavery through moderation and compromise; John C. Breckinridge, a pro-slavery Democrat; and John Bell, of the Constitutional Union party, favoring slavery and union. Lincoln received the majority of the electoral votes, 180 out of 303, but only 1.866.352 votes of 4,675,102 ballots were cast. 39.9 percent of the total. Adams county carried for Douglas by 255 votes, and he carried Decatur

and «v«ry township x except St. Mary's and Root. In the 1860's the leading newspaper was The Eagle, published by A. J. Hill. This person actively encouraged the ending of the war, and called it very unfortun- ; ate that brother had to fight . brother. Although he opposed the . war, Hill volunteered in August, I 1862, and the weekly was then : under varied leadership until July 16, 1864, when D. J. Callen, s a former Ohio man. took ovyr the t publishing of the paper. Callen was outspoken against Lincoln, and in favor of McClel- • len, the Democratic candidate ■ for president against the Union party’s Lincoln in 1864. About this time the right of habeus corpus was suspended in Indiana, 1 and many military leaders took this to mean that military law in full was extended over the state. A series of arrests without warrants by military men took place, leading to the famous ex parte Milligan decision of the supreme court. One of the men arrested and charged with being a member of a "seditious" organization was Callen. The account of his arrest. 1 headed "Another Arbitrary Arrest,” stated that he was on his ; way to visit his friends and relatives in Ohio over Christmas,

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RURAL YOUTHERS HEAR CLERK LEWTQN ] ■ fl 1 I 1 1 Jw L {lb - ' iWwf ' Isl sW x. iI -c..C Tkfc I fl IB Xgflß '• BBBBBH DICK LEWTON, county clerk, explains some of the functions of his office to an interested group of rural youthers during a meeting of the Adams county rural youth Thursday night. The county young people saw the different record books now kept by the office, and also the first record books of the county, dating back to 1836. Above, Lewton shows the new fish and game act pamphlets to some of the members. Judge Myles F. Parrish spoke to the group on "Juvenile Delinquency” before they went to the clerk’s office. Following the two tours, entertainment was held in the court house corridor.—(Staff Photo)

when “Lincoln’s Petty Provost I Marshal” arested him and took | [ him off to a "military Bastille.” In the January 6 edition a small article reads “We understand that I Mr. Callen, of this paper, has once more escaped the tender embraces of Father Abraham, and is now calmly reposing upon the bosom of Queen Victoria. The ungrateful rascal, how dare he leave an old parent thus, who ( had promised him food and rai- , ment for an unlimited length of i time?" This of course referred ‘ to Callen’s escape to England, although he was held without rights j of posting a .bond by the troops. The active part played by Ad- j ams county residents in the Civil [ War period, helping Negroes to escape, or in opposing the action ; of the government at that time, has never been fully recorded in the histories of the county. Some residents still remember accounts, and old newspaper files and copies are still available for study. A special committee, dealing with the Civil War period, and with the history of civil rights in 1 Adams county, will be formed by ! the historical society to discover 1 what actually happened here ! nearly 100 years ago. ; Juke Box Hop At i Center Saturday [ The county’s teenagers are invit- > ed to attend a "juke box hop,” to [ be staged at the Youth and Com- > munity center Saturday, from 8 to [ 11 p.m. Admission will be 15 cents i per person.

NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS OF ADAMS COUNTY OF TAX RATES CHARGED - , S= — ; • r=2: ~~~ "=^=~ T . ... stamyg- : ; corporations ~~ -> —. , — ——7 • ' • g ■ ” " ' ' ADAMS COUNTY 4 X 5 K <f 4 u i« TAX HATES FOB £ O * a ? ? il ss.■s|. g i . 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I -51 1-51 |_.sl _ . — — y welfare Fund .1 0 .00 j .09 | 'o'# | .09 I .00 | .00 “00 i 0» " !l .08 ~IT 7<HT'l .00' 1 .09 I .09 I .09 | .09 COVNTY ;i Bridge CumuUtive ~ ~«8 ~'.o'iT~>ii [ 7oß~f7bs”no» fToTT .08 ’"1 .0* I I .08 [ .08 t! .08 108 | .08 | ,0H | ,08 | ,09 ♦ Hospital Fund TToi “oT - 7~oi fjH “oi" i7bi | .of |7oi' 101 I .01 101 I -01 -Qt i .oi l_oi__ F .01 i .ni | .01 ~ATKS _£ Fund | .07 | .07 ] .07 ] .07 | .07 | .oFT? 0 ’ I « 7 _l 07 I 07! 1,7 1-07 |fj>7 | .07~~ | .07 ~ ] .07 |"'O7 | .07 ' Hospital Furn. & Enuig. 107 J.,0" |_.o7- 4 .07- 4 .07 4.07- { .07 | .07 { .07 j .07 1 .07 | .07 i| .07 j .07 1 .07 t .07 | .97 | Tatal County Hate .it Tj*t ~ .St "T .I*3 I -Sl* I • s:t I •**•* I • K: * I I t *BCT | J)3 o .s:l |.S3|.M3|.S 3 | ,K 3 | J<3 <-'lVß*i 1 Township Fund i J .13 1.17~~i~26 T .11 i .09 | .11 107 | .14 I • 13 _j. •>® _I _tl -01 I .07 1-04 | .15 | .06 ( .04 TOWXSHIP 3 i>ooe Relief “fT.M 4.01 | .04 | .02 | .04 | | .08 I .14~ | .01 I .10 I .15 j| .04 j .08 | .15 "1 710 | 'o't 17fs Total TownNhip Rate i .1 <1 ■ ,m”~|~.:io"~! .13 | .10 ! .Hj ! -IS i -3S > •** 1 -2* I •** H -IO i -IS I .18 I .M | .19 | .IB f- -‘F-f:..: ..'.'.J.. ■' r Spe-Ul School : 2!. • Fo;. ~i ,5M ' ! .60 "il.io fl.l.o_J_.4l_| .FT-IS, ’! .21 ' [l.bo |1.1!I I.<U | .86 j .86 i 1.30 41.19 [1.19 i 2 Tirithtn Fund~ VQ0^4171^412"41711 | .69 ftt 191' '76 |IJ6 11.8'7' |1.14 | .69 |;1.15"~ f 1.02 |FO2 |t.1~4 | .69 | .69" SCHOOL VID 2 School Bonds .37 f? ' I .13 I .13 I fl£ I I if I I -13 || .3. | .18 | .18 j j .13 | .13 [ 4 Cumulative Building i .43 I I 4. I F?*L L I—— 12 I - 7 * I -T* I ' I library -rrssr- - - —!•; i"'- r-n^i^' , Y-.'. i.' ZJ^L ;3 iJ?C 6 Veteran .Memorial Building I I I : 22 f .22 _f I _l ; ' 22 [!_ I 4 I I I -88 7 Recreation Fund ,{School) ! . i ~ | I I I I I I I. . 4 I • H 104 I .04 J__ I I I . RAFES K ( .. vH ; - p '7 ," ’ p — “| | | ,10 j I■- i 1" ' I "TTti t>r*7y~ T F —n — 1 i_ ■ j __r •oi J I _,_L_ L? 3 'J • S U. ■ 2 ’_!4i 7 J • 17 J ■ 3O J 1... _ ’t otal School A l.lhrnr. Hair l. 2:» 2.01 I.st 2.5« 3.511 T.XS |XOI (t.n» LSM 2.« U 2.50 ' 3.71 .3.13 3.02 '3.07 2.50 2.50 ' I Corporation : _ 1 i ! ■ I I I 4__ 1 ’■ l ' '■ .98 j .38 “yT"4fe;-rTaTi7>n — — —7'• r j . { : "r" I T~~ f - { I I li . 7I 11 1411" .1'7'06 | j ' j CORPORATION, CITY 3 >41'174" Perfsiun ’ ■ 1 ! . I I i f i I, I I I 4 . II 1 j» 7 I I ' 4 I Firemen's Pension '■ I ! [" 2 ' ' 1 f /; & TOW N HATES 5 p Park Find j— —j , , ; ~ ; 1 J . i .05 | .05 |"" f "' | ' _ 7~"s r trce7 ( | |~ J ! I I I II _l-12 I -12 J ' I ; ■ _ ~ j f 4'4 r 1 j 1 TOTAL HVITS (.HIM) IttrAL •-•JL3 " 1.1 I 3.17 :t.O!> 3.117 :'..V. t HI B. 1 I 3.20 2.70 t.O I 3.73 &4W 5.71 5.115 5.12 1.02 1.71 1 State Tax li-Vbic OU Inu UK, ion I.no I.on I.no urn u.on l'«» lon 100 :l|.oo 4l no' |I.OO~ ifoo" |f.oo ~ 2 State Si liool 4 ii<- 59 M ,M ' 71# •'■" ’ 11 - 50 'I 11 I .5» I7S I .50 3 Tax j- t - 7| -, : - ( j__J"7"- '| , || " |I.(M) |l.<W Jl.»o'~'| | • 4" , Sp.evlal School ■- [ 11-00 7 ! I I I I 1 ! I i|l/oo I | j j I I i~5 f Tuition ~ ~ 11.00 ] T ~ I ' __l I I 1 I' I , 111 00 I I,• ,| -4 | 1 [ - . ■ I ~~T tSSl ■p>irTaT“ ~Lsli !XSO 41.5irTL5<> |l.a» ~|l-s*> 11.50 |LSO Any ten or more taxpayers affected by any budget, rate or levy Khali have the right to file objection s "iththe < onnty *l*^** or *“4 , .W*’ J‘ l !‘'.?n , l'ii ra, , e o Rn . <i ’’‘vies within ten jJ l days from the date of publleatron of this notice. All appeals shall be In writing addressed to the State Board of Tax Commissioners, naming sp .cifieally the items In the budget fl I -nnd the tax rates which are objected to. and shall be filed with the County Auditor. This notice is- given in compliance with < hflpter 119, Acts of 1937 as amended by Chapter 41, fl ! A< IS 1,! 4 !,|7 ’ all i4 b '- ri >tbtai>f taxpayers and tj.e manmr of filing oMCetlons are set forth therein, Bated this Lt. day »■ op k Autntor Adaw Coiintv. Indiana*! | 111 II Illi II I 111 -I II .-ill- I I I ■" II — “KMMMM

Hypnotist To Offer Full Two-Hour Show Prof. George Singer Here Sept. 26 Can a man be placed in a trance, or deep sleep, which is so sound that he does not feel 200 pounds placed on his abomen and stomach? Prof. George Singer, the note hy Prof. George Singer, the noted hypnotist, who will appear as the star of “Hypnotic Marvels,” sponsored by the Decatur Lions club at the high school gymnasium Thursday, Sept. 26. says that he will do this to a local person during his show. Prof. Singer will place the sub» ject in a state of catalespy. or deep sleep, showing how the muscular system under hypnosis can make the body rigid as steel, so it feels no strain when supporting heavy weights. X In fact, when the subject’s body reaches this stage, it will be suspended between backs of two ordinary kitchen chairs. While in this position, weight up to 200 pounds will be placed on the abomen of the hypnotized person, who will easily support it without pain or strain. Prof. Singer’s two-hour, 10-act act show will include all the facets of hypnotism. Proceeds from the show will be used by the Lions to furnish a room at the Adams county memorial hospital. All Decatur merchants will be contacted by Lions to place ads

in the program which will list the acts Prof. Singer will perform. This year Lions are doingall the -< soliciting themselves, so that all the money made will go into their project. Discuss Geological History Os Indiana At Meeting Sunday Indiana’s geological history will be discussed Sunday in a regional meeting at the Wabash cafeteria, Wabash, at 2:30 p.m. The meeting was prompted by Luke J. Sheer s Age of Ice series published in newspaper cartoon style. A further unfoldment of this little-known history of Indiana is proposed. . A .l Local people will be interested in the discussions of the ice-age Maumee Lake, which once covered this The lake gradually recceded, and at one time the high area between the Wabash and St. Mary’s river was the bank of this huge pond of melting glacial water, The , Wabash river originally fed from the lake, and at one time the Maumee river system and the Wabash system were connected, draining the lake. Later, as the lake diminished in size the Maumee system was no longer able to drain south, and drained north into the lake. A plain near Fort Wayne is all that remains now of the Great Maumee Lake. Present at the meeting will be William Wayne, glacial geologist from Indiana University; T. E. Bushnell, Purdue university; Edward Coleman, Huntington college; i land William Eberly, Manchester

colleg®. Th® meeting 1* open to those interested in Indiana glacial higtory. Indianapolis School Headmaster Dies INDIANAPOLIS — (W — Gaither M. Garrett, 53. headmaster of Park School here, died in Methodist Hospital Thursday. Garrett headed the private school since 1952 and previous to that was headmaster of the boys’ section at Grosse Pointe Mich. Country Day School. Fatally Injured As Auto Hits Bridge CENTERTON - (W - Jack M. Berk, 37, Indianapolis, was killed late Thursday when his car sideswiped another vehicle and struck a bridge on Ind. 87 north of here. Authorities said Berk swerved to avoid another car driven by Julius Scheerer, 84, Marton, and collided with the bridge.

Public Sale By virtue of an order of the Adams Circuit Court, the undersigned administrator, will sell the following described personal property and real estate at public auction at the premises located in the northwest part of Geneva. Indiana (across from the northwest corner of the new school building), on THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 26,1957 At 12:30 o’clock DST — REAL ESTATE — This beautiful modern 5 room house with bath, full basement, fully automatic furnace, built in cabinets, new roof, new siding, fully insulated, inlaid linoleum, screened in porch, storm doors and windows, screens, large wardrobes and very nicely decorated throughout. Also abundance of shade, good walks, large lot 243x72 ft., is very conveniently located, in good neighborhood, close to town, good school and churches. This real estate will be offered at 1:30 o’clock and to be sold for not less than 2-3 appraised value, 20% down on day of sale, balance upon delivery of abstract of title, free and clear of all liens and encumbrances except taxes due and payable in 1958. Possessions will be given upon completion of final payment. Said sale to be subject to approval of Adams Circuit Court. — PERSONAL PROPERTY — 1-10 ft. Frigidaire deep freeze like new; 1 G. E. refrigerator: 1 bottle gas range: 1 breakfast table and 4 chairs; 1 good 9x15 rug and pad; 1 Bxlo rug, like new; 1-2 piece blue overstuffed suite; 2 light oak end tables, like new; 2 end tables; library table; radio cabinet: 2 runners: 1 modern coffee table; I—s piece dinette suite; 1 modern corner Dutch cupboard; 1 G. E. electric sweeper and attachments; 1 pr. of maple poster twin beds, springs and mattress; I—3-piece modern waterfall bedroom suite with springs and mattress; 1 blanket chest; large music cabinet; oak dresser; pie safe; Maytag washer; ash dropleaf table; mantel clock; violin; magazine table; sewing machine; 2 old hot plates; 2 rockers; fish bowl and stand: bird cage; lawn chairs; 4 table, lamps; floor lamps; card tables;. 2 folding chairs; 1 steamer trunk: suitcase; lots of, tools; canned fruit; cooking utensils; bedding; linens; lawn ornaments; and many items not mentioned. 1 rotary type power lawn mower: 1 wheelbarrow; other lawn tools. TERMS OF PERSONAL PROPERTY—CASH. CLARA J. FLAUDING, Deceased CHARLES EGER, Administrator Voglewede and Anderson, Decatur, Indiana, Attys. Bontrager and Spahn, Elkhart, Indiana Ray Elliott, Auct. Dorsey McAfee, Clerk. 13 20

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