Decatur Democrat, Volume 36, Number 40, Decatur, Adams County, 23 December 1892 — Page 1

The Decatur Democrat.

VOLUME XXXVI.

“By Force of Impulse.” Wait and see “By Force of Impulse.” « At L. Yeager’* you will find the latest style* ol Pi.low Entension*. the finest Bed Lounges, and everything new for the hollidays. , - 37 W 4 Did you see the immense variety of chocalotes and alter coffee at Sprang & True'*? The finest chin* ware at lowest price*. 37 4 For Salk—A f*rm of 174 acres, miles east of Geneva. This farm is welj unproved, good Iraine house and barn, with all necessary out-buildings. Terms easv Address Jacob Miller, 33tf Geneva, Ind. Each and everybody is invited to call at the City Restaurant to see the fine line of creams, fruit* and French candles, and for stick, mixed and home made pan work we have a large stock of it, and will sell extremely low. Come and see lor yourself before purchasing elsewhere. 39W- J. S. CoLchin. Farmers and all others who desire fruit tree*, vines and small fruits should not fai to see James Middleton before selecting their goods for fall setting. He represents the Painesville nursery, one of the oldest and largest in Ohio, and goes direct to the nursery to fill all order*. Goods guaranteed to be first-class. 1 ;tf Holliday Excursion.—The “Erie., Line* will sell round trip excursion tickets on Dec. 24, 25, 26, and 31, and Jan. 1, and 2, good for return up to January 3. 1893, at one and one-third fare to ail points on their lines west of Buffalo and Salamanca, and also over the following roads: C H& D; CJ& M; CA & C; C N V & T; L E & W; L & N; Ohio Central; W&LE Railway. Time tables and other information furnished on application. J. W. DeLong, Agent. “Lucy—Have you been in Sprang & True’s store since they have their holiday goods displayed?’’ Kit—"No, I naven’t. I really have been *0 very busy I could not spare the time, but I am going down to-morrw to select some presents, as I can’t take time to make anything for my friends this year when they are so nice and cheap at S. & T.’s”. 37-4 Remember we manufacture a full lige of Buggies. Surries, Road Wagons, Carts,, and do repairing off all kinds on short no tice, and keep in stock a full line of factory buggies, surries, road wagons spring wagons, carts, etc., of the best make. Just got in a car-load of the celebrated Smith wag on, which is guaranteed all hickory and white oak, and a No. 1 wagon. Call and see them. Ellsworth. Myers & Co. . - 3Stf We have taken the Agency' lor the best Fai in Implements made, including McCormick Binders and Mowers; the Brown Cultivators; the Deere goods and all the best harrows etc., manufactured. Also the famous White Sewing machine. Cull and look at samples when in the city, Ellsworth's new block, across Irofn Nib lick’s grocery. 38 ts Ei.lswortiL Myers & Co Lin-n colars, sideboard covers, splash-' ers and fancy stand cloths in endless variety at J. Niblick & Sonr 38 4 Ladies—s3,ooo worth cf ladies’ and Misses jackets for less than manufacture price at J. Niblick & Son. 3S-4 Charles Liebenguth, the handler and ottler of that cool and refreshing bevere age called beer, is prepared to furnish al who desire it with the • most choice Families who desire such a wholesom and cool beverage should leave their orders with him. They will be promptly executed. There is nothing nicer than Schlitz famous Milwaukee and Centlivre’s Kaiser beer. Give him a call. i6tt Special low prices made to teachers and church committees in candies, nuts, oranges, etc., at Donovan & Coffee’s. Call and see for yourself, 39W3 Teachers call and see our stock of cundies, nuts, and oranges, and get prices before you make your purchases. Also all church committees to call on Donovan & Coffee. 39W3 The use of Hall’s Hair Renewer promotes th* growth of the hair, and restores its natural color and beauty, frees the scalp of dandtuff, tetter, and all impurities. Come early and select presents for your friends at Sprang & True’s and have them put away. By so doing you get first choice and lowest prices and avoid the tush. 37 4 The next joint teachers’ institute con v'enes in the eourt room at 9:30 a in Saturday December 27. 1892. Youarecord all invited to step in and see the educational exhibit Adams county expects to send to the' World’s Fair of 1893. Soldiers Attention —Now is the time \o apply for increase, under present laws many pensioners are entitled to larger pensions than they are now receiving. No pay unless successful. Jamks T. Merryman, aitf Att’y and Claim .What you can’t find, at Sprang & True's in the way of Xmas presents for young and old it is useless to look for elsewhere. They have the goods, and will sell them at-thelowest prices. — -

“By Force of Impulse.” Wait and see “By Force of Impulse.” A Merry Christmas to all. Born, to Mr. and Mr*. Will Butler —a girl. Schneider's Pork House for dressed poultry. 40 2 Try some ot Schneider’s bacon and hams, cheapest and best in the city. Call at Sqnneidei’s Pork House before you buy you.- Christmas turkey. It wdl pay you. Henry Burke, of Wapakonatte, Ohio, is the guest of John Parr and family this week. . John Parr and family will leave to night for cistern Ohio to spend the holidays with Mrs. Parr's parents. John Weber can now be found at the Pork. House assisting Pete Schneider. John says he likes it in town. Our Merchant policeman, Wm. Geary, moved into hi* residence, on west Madison street, yesterday. About twenty-five ladies of the west end of town arranged a pound party for the benefit of Grandma Dual on Thursday evening. Sam Evans, Noah Biberstine and Joe Hale left for Columbus, Ohio, last Wednesday night to report for duty in the Regular Army. Don’t forget to leave an order for your Christmas turkey at Schneider's Pork House on Monroe street. The Largest Turkey in Adams County will be Roasted and served at the “Oak” Saloon, on Christmas Eve. Alt lovers ot something good to eat invited. it Go to “Christs’ Place” on Christmas Eve lor a nice Turkey Lunch. Everybody Come. it Go and partake of the “Big Turkey" at the “Oak” Saturday Night. It J. H. Stone and daughter, .Vic. will spend Christmas with Rev. L. W. A. Luckey and family at Crown Point, Ind. Remember the cheapest place to buy your dressed poultry is at Schneider’s Pork House on Monroe street. t Go and make yourself feel easy by buy ing a Box'of “TWENTY-FIVES,” for a ►Christmas Present to a friend, at Byers & McConnell’s A. J. Smith writes us from his southern home that they are well pleased with that country, that their sick folks have improved, they will remain until May. Mr. will return sometime the first of January. For Sale—Farm of about 145 acres, known as the Numbers farm, one mile from Decatur. Two-story brick house, barn, well, orchard and other improve mens, will ba sold at a bargain, easy payments. Call on or address - Christen & Schirmeyer, 3<itf Decatur, Ind Krick, Myers N Co., have their tile mill in operation. They make a rod of tile a minute. They- haye first-class machinery and think they ran make tilp enough to drain this county. They U-ill be pleased to see any one in need of good draining tile. Great Governor! fust take a look at Sprang & True's- Yon surely can find what you want for your children and friends for Xmas, and they wont charge you double price for them ei her. All parties knowing themselves indebted to the estate of Henry Derks, deceased, are requested to call at the store of B. J. Terveer and pay the same before the holidays. If not paid before that time the same will be placed in the hands of an attorney for collection B. J. Terveer. Henry Koan, 37 4 Executors. The Installation services of the. newly elected officers of the W. R. 6. and G. A. R. on Saturday evening, January 7 at the Post Hall will be worth attending The Monmouth Quartette will discourse their choicest melodies on this evening. It is the wish of the Post that all comrades will avail themselves of this pleasant occasion by bringing their family The New Burt House received the finishing touches of the artist ot the brush and hammer last Friday. The very attractive and commodious apartments on the first or lower floor are equal to any hotel in cities of a touch larger size, and far superior to others of our population. The wood is principally white pine, finished in oil, and the workmanship of the entire building equal to any we have ever seen. From the office you ascend a cir cular stairs to the second floor which is also perfect in every particular. There are on this floor forty elegant furnished bed-rooms making the place a No, 1 ir. every respect. \ The condition of our sheets during the early Fall and Spring would be sufficient evidence for any man with ordinary sense that they were ever thus from the time that the earliest inhabitant set fdot on our streets. While a great quantity of the mud that is’on our streets is brought here from roads outside of the city, there con not all the blame be la : d from this source. There are quite * number of streets in our city that have not had any improvement in the way of stone, that should be attended to before the present generationi dep*rt* for other neighborhood*.

DECATUR, ADAMS COUNTY, INDIANA, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1892.

“By Force of Impulse.” Quail will now have a re*t for about a year, the law prohibiting the shooting of this kind of game expited last Tuesday. The inlant child of Mr and Mr*. Washinton Gilpin died last Tuesday night. Mrs. Destie Jackson, of Cread, Colo, was the guest of her aunt, Mr*. P. Corbin over Sunday. Found—A small key with a ribbon attached. Owner can have same by calling at this office. There will be a Christmas entertainment at lhe Baptist church on Saturday evening, Dec. 24th. Those desiring to have spectacles accurately fitted should call at Hensley’s jewelry store, Saturday, January 7. “TWENTY-FIVE” in a box. The very thing for a Christmas Present. At Byers & McConnell’s Louis Getke soli to Fueling & Nirdlinger a lot of hogs that are said to ce the fi.iest brought to market this season. Chas. E. Miller, optician, who has been making regular monthly visits to Decatur will again be at Hensley’s jewelry store, January 7. Saturday January 7th will perhaps be Miller the optician’s last visit to Decatur for a few months. Those desiring to see him. should call on that day. Howard Shacklev who has been living in Pawnee City, Neb., for the past six months, returned home on Thurday, of last week, much improved in health. Buckingham's dye for the whiskers is the best, healthiest, safest surest, cleanest, most economical and satisfactory dye ever invented. It is the gentlemen’s favorite. Do not fail to >can the advertisments up< n the inside pages of this paper. You may find among them just what you are looking tor. A report rea.he* us that a number of the little ones wer- effected by the escaping gas at the M. E. church Thursday evening Married, at the residence of J. T. W. Luckey, Thursday afternoon, by Rev. H. H. Smith, paster of the Baptist church. Mr. Oliver C, Wolf and Miss Emma J. Zimmerman. Wright Bros., Hair Food will grow hair on the baldest head providing the hair bulb has not been destroyed. Sold by Holthouse, Blackburn & Co. 46tf

The Jay County Republican reports Stephen D. Gillum, Shiriff of the county as serously ill with erysipelas casued by having a molar extracted. As we go to press a report reaches us that he died Thursday evening. To a number of our people he was well known. For The Holidays.—Thr G. R. & I. will sell excursion tickets Dec. 24, 25 and 26. 1892, and : Jan. 1 and 2, 1593, limit for returning Jan. 3d, 1593; rate one and onethird fare far the round trip. • J, Bryson, Ag’t. Milt Byers is short of his black and tan kangaroo hound since Sunday. The party that mis-took him for the purpose of hunting had better return him, and thereby avoid paying dog tax. Christ. Bocknect bought at Schneider’s Pork House a 42 pound Turkey that he will serve to his friends on Christmas Eve. Everybody invited. it FOR RENT.—A Business Room on Monroe street, near Hart’s Flouring Mill. Enquire of W. 11. Niblick. 40tf °Ellen Touhey. David Dilling, ot Preble, presented us with some fine apples. They were a part of a lot sent to him and his brother from friends in Pennsylvania. They make a newspaper man’s mouth water. But we could stand such kindness every week. With many clergymen, public speakers, singers and actors, Ayer’s Cherry Pectoral is the favorite remedy for hoarseness and all affections of the vocal organs, throat and lungs. Its anodyne and expectorant effects are promptly realized. People who have tried it. siv that there is no better medicine for dyspepsia than Ayer’s Sarsaparilla, It may not give the stomach of an ostrich, but it so strengthens the alimentary organs that digestion of ordinary food becomes easy and natural. The cheapest place to buy your handmade boats and shoes and have all work warranted and stock guaranteed. French kip toots $5.00, men's call shoes Congress or lace, $4.00, half soling boots and shoes from 40 to 65 cents a pair. George W. Roop South Second street. aytf Byers & McConnell have just received a fresh supply of smoking tobacco, of the following new brands: “Imperial," “Three Kings," LaFayette," "Cornell,’’ “Oxford Hash,’’ and "Yale.” These goods are from the Marburg Bros , of Louisville Ky., the largest tobacco house in the country. Try something good. It Notice to Ah. That we will keep constantly on hand at our mill corn, oats, chop, mixed chop, bran- and shorts of the best quality, and at the lowest possible prices. Will delive r free to any part of the city. Call and examine stock and prices. 34-ts Hart Brothers. „

By Bequest. The following words were requested by John W. Runyon to be sang at the funeral of his little son Chauncy, held at the Buena Vista Christian church, Saturday, December lyth. But owing to these words not being handed to the choir in time, we wish them to be published *0 that the many friends of the grieved parents can peruse and with them realize their full meaning. Chauncy was slowly recovering from typhoid fever, when he took a relapse, and was salivated from which he died ot blood poison He suffered terribly and was a most pitiful sight, but at the fame time on being asked, he would cheerfully reply “I am a little better.” May God ble*s and comfort the bereaved parents and family, and linaly gather them to Chauncy’* celesti 1 home to wave the palm of glory to others yet to cross the other side. The other side! Its shores so brlirht Is radiant with the golden light. Os Zion’s city fair, And many dfear ones gone before Already tread the golden shore: I seem to see them there. The other side! O charming sight! Upon, its bank arrayed in white. For mo a loved one waits, Over rthe stream he calls to me, “Fea not, lam thy guide to be Up to the pearly gates.” The other side! His well-known voice And dear bright face will we rejoice; We'll meet in fond embrace, He’ll lead me on, until we stand, Each with a palm branch in our nand, Before the Savior’s face. The other side! The other side! Who would not brave the other side Os earthly toil and care. To wake one day when life is past. Over the stream, at home at last. With all the blest ones there. Watchman What of the Night? The Ladies Aid Surety ot the Baptist Church will give a Watch Night Enter tainment and Puii.an Supper at the Baptist church, Willshire, Onio, on Saturday evening De ember 31, 1892. PROGRAMME: 8 p. m. Song, ReciUti'-n and Dialogue 9 p. m. The white ghost in the kitchen. 9:30 p.' m, The Puritas March, and supper served by eight Puritan girls dressed in the ancient Puritan styie. 10:30 p. m Tne census taking, by Mrs. Peters. 10:45 p. m. A useful duster. 11:00 p. m. sjewWears Eve. tl:io p. m. The year’s last strokes. 12.00 midnight. The crowing of the New Year. Exercises to commence at 8 p. m. sharp. Doors open at 7. Everybody invited to attend these exercises. Admittance including supper, -25 c Children under 12 years, - - - -15 c Mrs. M. C. Ross, Prgs.

NATIONAL CONCERT. National Concert. . NATIONAL CONCERT. Forty hours Devotion was commenced at the Catholic church last Sunday. Fresh sausage, bologna, Wienerwurst, liver wurst pickled tongue, pigs feet and tripe, spare ribs and back bones lard, &c. can always be had at Schneider's Pork House, on Monroe stree. Preble township has a man who is inclined to live oft’of his neighbors by carrying away their corn and other articles • hat he neex's. He always goes after night when people sleep. He may run up against a shot gun if he continues to make his bight visits. “A snake in the grass” is all the more dangerous from being unsuspected. So are many of the blocd medicines offered the public. To avoid all risk, ask your druggist for Ayer’s Sarsaparilla, and also for Ayer’s Almanac, which isjust out for the new year. The ladies ot the Presbyterian Church will give a National Concert at the Opera House next Wednesday evening, Dec. 28, 1592. Special pains are being taken id make this a first-class entertainment. The Tableau, “Babyland,” will be wonh more than the price of admission, Surprised. On last Thursday evening Grandma Corbin was agreeably surprised, the occasion being her 64th birthday. The friends of Grandma to the nnmber of fifteen or twenty gathered at her hojne on Second street, while she was absent taking supper with Mr and Mrs. Henry Meibers. She returned home about halfpast seven and foil,nd her house invaded by her friends, greatly suiprised and pleasantly reminded that sixty-four years of her lime had glided by and the good Lord s ill permitted her to enjoy lite, excellent health and happiness. She was the recipient of several presents for which she kindly returned her tnanks. Alter partaking ot leireshments prepared and served by her daughter, Dollie, and enjoying a good chat all around, the surprised departed for their homes, having spent a very agreeable and pleasant evening, all wishing Grandma well, and that she might live to enjoy many more birthday* in future .years, fond memories of her sixty-fourth anniversary and the good friends that were present will ever lie fresh in her mind. May the Lord in his Providence see fit to extend the life ot a good, noble -woman for many years to come. . - i— ——

Trade With J. Tbos. W. Luckey, the CASH GROCER, Decatur, Ind., where you can nave 20 per cent. ON THEE DOLLAR. Economy in buying is the surest road to success. A dollar saved h a dollar earned. You can do both. I want you to trade with nw because I can save you Money. Terms, net cash, or produce. No time. No discount. No dating. • S Nothing but the most Goods tor your Money. 1 I guarantee better value for cash than any house in this country. , J. THOS. W LUCKEY.

As the sun passed the s’and off point on Wednesday the 21st, it is n>w in order that more light should be given as to who would be a good person to nominate and elect as Mayor of our city next May. We have heard of several names that would fill the position w.th honor and credit, but would like to see a little action shown by the aspirants themselves. Come out, gentlemen, and show your colors. ‘ We know of a couple of Nimrod* that have but recently become experts. They made a tour of the lower woods across | the river on Monday, last, and returning I within an hour with fifteen birds. We ' withhold their names, lest Capt. Bogardus j would hear of his record being broken, j and give up the championship medal. Quite a large-sized turnout of jolly good-. fellows were on our streets last Saturday ! evening. Whether on account of teachers’ Institute day or something else not dated for reasons more private than pu flic, but Messrs. Briggs, Fredline and several other Genevaites were noticeable. They were given the liberty ot the city and as no ar rests were made on that nignt, we feel assured that they enjoved themselves. chorus concert At the 'i e. Churcfi, Monday Evening Dec. 26, 1592. , Conducted b» Prof Tnon a-. The pro- I, gram will cm*i 3 o: choruses, ca-oic-.- vo .- ■ cert solos, due is, quartette*, etc A fit.e -Everett P>a 'ur.iuhed b Mr. Coots will be usee. Pr-.f. Wein wu.i, rei.der some fine piano selections Solus will e sung bv Dr. Thomas, Mrs. M iffet:, Mis* E het Ha.e, Mrs. Townsend, and Pror. and Mrs. Thom .s Admission, 15c. Jay Gould died leaving an estate worth $72,000,000, yet. he denounced as an “otjt : rage” the raising of his assessment for taxation last year from $250,000 to $500,000. He was only different from rich tax dodgers everywhere in degree. It is the same spirit that governs all of them. T.’.e I more property they accumulate, and there- | tore the more able they are to pay taxes, I the less they want to pay. Those of our readers outside of the city : who fail to receive the Democrat at any , time, will please notify us by mail at Once ’ and we will -forward the same. Last week there were several packages of papers sent to wrong neighborhoods by reasonvof the I directing clerks mistake. Apart ot the Portland and Bingen mail Mas returned , by the posmaster at ‘‘somewhere,” —evi-; dently where no such names as appeared ' on the margin of the paper as subscribers were familiar to the postmaster. We are under many obligation for this kindness. Messrs G. W. Ober and M. J. Gott-1 sclialk, of G .ueya. have opened a bank in j Converse. Indiana. They are both well known in this county, Mr. Ober having' been connected with the Geneva schools, ■ while Mr. Gottschalk, lias been one o' Geneva's prosperous merchants,- and Vice President of the Farmers and Merchants bank of Geneva. He will be the cashier while Mr. Ober will be tiie president. They will open business next Monday. Mr. Gottschalk living there aireadv. The citizens of Converse will find ip Mr. G. a man of sterling worth in whom- they 1 can have implicit confidence. The success . of the enterprise is assured when such men have the same in charge. CLEARANCE SALE of Millinery Goods, eginning Friday, Dec. 2;, and continuing during January. FELT HATS, 68cts.’ FRAEES, 20c. Baby Bonnets from 50cts up. Fancy Feathersfrom loots up Children’s Caps, from 4octs up. Special Ribbon sale on Saturday, Dec. 31, at MISS ALICE WAND’S 4Otf Millinery Stere. ’ Notice; * To Farmers and Builders,—We have opened up a first class Hardware and Implement Store, in. the new Ells worth Block, andyhave a new, c ean stock, ' and all the late-t stve; have bought :or cash and can offer you good*"bJow anv fiim in the country. Call and >ee us. 38ft Ellsworth, Myers N Co. Holliday Excursion Ratos: The Toledo, St Louis N Kansas City Railroad, (Clover Leaf Route,. w ill-issue I 1 holliday excursion tickets between sll : stations on its line and various points on l ; connecting lines, extremely low rates. Dates of sale ard -return limits to meet the wants of the public. Make early application for tickets etc , to nea- est agent, f (Clover Leaf Route' I C. C. Jenkins, Gen'l Pass Agent. To- : ledo, Ohio. > N. B.—Two trains daily between To--1 -ledo, Ohio, and St. Luffs, Mo. Buffet > Reclining Chair ears; Day,, t tains', liutVet sleeping cars, night trains.

To Whom it Does Concern. To the Common Council of the City of Detatur. Indiana. Gentlemen— At the request of several parties who are also tax-payers of our city, I submit the following in answer to the article which appeared in the Democrat ot last week irom the pen of Judge Studabaker, in relation to water works and electric lights. I have due regard for Judge Studabaker’s opinion, but there are always two sides to a question, and there can be ' a great deal said upon the other side of j question-. The first glaring mistake is in the sta(fe-) I ment of the indebtedness of the city. The ; Judge places the indebtedness at $22,100, whereas in truth the indebtedness of the j city is about $16,c00, In his calculation he no doubt has included the street itn provement orders, which are not an indebtedness against the city. This has so been decided by the supreme court of our state several times. Our court has uniformly held that that class of indebtedness is a debt against the property b-nefitted, and does not come within the 2 per cent limit placed upon municipal corporations bv our con .titution. The indebtedness of the I cty then .can be placed at $16,000 The 1 Judge’- fig ies th«trr>-re "di come into I h- cit 1 ire ,-u ilJa ury the su o -■> $35 0 from ax s ccfllecied, «e •'ill coo cueto be co rect Ta i'i ha' am u ff f trie $16.u0 •,_■>, 1k v sl2 500. or the exact amou .tot the bond d indebieune-s of the City According to the Judge’s figure*. —and they a eco rect —h cit. mo> incur an indebtedness of $15,500 in round numbers Now a part of this $16,000 was incurred by sinking wells for water-works • tnd-ttiW trpefisA’eiil not h*»e to be provided for again. We will have according to the Judge* own figures,—and an income omitted by him—a total income next year I of $15,000, or more than enough, if no expense was made, to wipe out the total inj debtedness of the city, Now how do I \ reach this conclusion? There will be as j he sais $10,.0c0 collected in the way of I taxes My figures shows the same amonnt, ; and in addition to this my figures show an I income from license in about the amount I of SSOOO. The total income of the city then I during the next year will be fully $15,000 •as slated above. Now Ido not suppose will be contended by Judge Studabaker 1 that it will require that entire sum to pay ' the running expenses of the city for thg - year. 1 think that one-halt of that amount would be sufficient to pay all the necessaryexpenses of the city for a year. There will then be left of the-income next year about $7,500,10 be applied to the construction ot Avatcr-works. The water works resources for tha next year from avenues above indicated, wjll be as follows: : Sale of Bonds Ax'., sls 500 I Taxes.....:. ,\ .7 500 ’ Total!*:. \ $23 000 But this is not all the ways which the ! city has for raising funds. 'lt is true that 1 the Constitution limits our iiydeb'edness ’to per cent of the valuation,\ but our courts hold that the Council may, notwithstanding the permanent indebtedness of I the city maybJ 2 per cent of the valuation ‘anticipate the next collection .of taxes by issuing bonds covering 'the amount and pavable when the taxes are payable. Ourstatute so provides also. This would add ! to the resources of the city according to ; the Judge’s figures sto,ooo additional. The i total resources of the city then for water works purposes would be $33,000, and this amount could be made available during next year. The engineer estimates I the cost of the water works plant at s3l, ioo >. The bonds issued i,n anticipation of j the next tax collection may have to be re I placed at the.end oi the and pissibly might have to be re-issued again until the water works rents begin to come in. There i* also another wav to obtain monrv to com ’’.e’e the syst. m. .nd this method i* .:%ed in a great ma -y towns situ-ted a we r; The amount hat cn be re>! zed ibv the -ale of bonds and taxes as 1 have ■ indica e .l, not co luting t: • $:o, oo <hich :'mar oe issued in anticipation es th.- iuxt .-.gx collection, is $23,000. A ter the plant iis in. the plant itself ma? be. —and oit-n is—in >r gage.l to ext -nd the mams and , complete the w irks for tne entire city I'm* sort of a deb . wfli not be such a debt las welcome within th.'- 2 per cent limit i imposed by the Constitution. " The waterworks jvant alone is tai for the debt in case of failure of the city to pay. The city in such a case need hot pay one ce&t of that mortgage, but it must bt made outxff -the ’ The Cdnstftutton says that the debt must be one wlifch is an itidebtedneSs against the city, and not against any particular piece of property the city may own. As to the Incom :to pay the debt after it has accumulated. The Judge suggests

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that a tax of 3to 4 per cent may have to be levied. It seem* to me that Judge* Studabaker does not take into consideraton the water rents. It is the experience of all cities of our size that the rent* of the use of the water pay the interest on the debt incurred, and also create a sinking fund to pay off the indebtedness itself. This is true at Bluffton and at Huntington which are cited by Judge Studabaker as illustrations in favor of his reasoning. If the rents from the water service willpay a good interest to private investors, then certainly the city can realize sufficient out of her plant to pay interest on 1 the necessary investment. If this is true, and the experience of other cities so pro* claim it, then it will not increase the amount ot the taxes at ali, but the inhabitants ot that part of the city which ia reached by the mains will pay for their privileges, and the inhabitants of that 1 part of the city not so reached will pay nothing. If I use a yard hydrant or have a faucet in my house, I must pay for it and my neighbor who does not have the hydrant or faucet pays nothing This is the way the fund will be rai.ed for the liquidation o f the interest and debt caused by this improvem nt without increasing the taxes. The benefit ci v wo-ld oe alm >st immeasu able, and is . t grc-ai-i> m-gnitied as tne Judge sugg . sh ■ tr >ub e is in tne J.-dge s ». ctacles, they sse » veal vea-s t>o ■in fo> the aver ,e pu h g \ e 1.. « it z. u see through No a* to < le. r;e iu s T'i ■’ y now pay- $1,50 • per .ar 11 >gh s I'ne electric light »isl co abo.i. $2,000 or an addi ion to what we now pay ot $420. Os course a few lights ould be needed in the remote wbuib* and tbttjMl might cost S3OO, making about S7OO more than We now pay, and then we would have a light. Judge Studabaker’s figures as to the number of lights are slightly wrong. One electrict light will light four crossings instead of /t:x>, the number the Judge figures. If there are no street crossings as figured by him. then 25 lights will light the city very nicely, except in the suburbs. But electric lights need not be so expensive as they are figured above. The power may be furnished by the water works boilers, and thus materially reduce the expenses. That is a matter to be figured on by the council. It is safe to say that the city can be lighted with from 25 1040 lights for a very small advance over what we now pay for the corner “lightning bugs." We might as well have some old toper with a red nose to stand on ■ street corner, as to continue the pres® light (.-). Isis true that Chicago in I suburbs uses a light similar to our pres®, , light, but Judge Studabaker does not tell you that they have a light at every street and alley crossing, thus maintaining double the number of lights in the same territory, that we do. This would make our present light equal if not exceed the cost of the proposed electric light. The Judge expresses sympathy for the man who has his little home in the suburbs covered by a mortgage, and insists ' that he should not be taxed for benefits which he never receives. This is right. Granting tor the sake of argument that there would be an increase of taxes, then we further assert that the additional taxes on the man’s heme worth SSOO would not . exceed 2 ;to 50 cents. But by the same process of figuring the man who has sloo,ooo worth of pioperty, might have to pay sloo , additional tax. The small property own er would not feel his increase of taxes, and the man with the SIOO,OOO should contribute his mite to the public improve- : ment without flinching. It costs more to live now than it did when Abraham and his people dwelt in tents in Beersheba. Gentlemen the thing for you to do is to ' furnish us with a system of water works, and elictrc lights. School No. 3, Washington Tp. Report ot District No 3, Wi hington township for the m mfo endi-g’'-•C'-thbCT 15 1592: November rnrollmen,- 53; d*ilv . at'endanec, 26'4: per ce-it of and .nce, I , 96 I 8 Names of those woo we- neither • ( t .rdv nor ab en' fo< the m-mt : Russell I , Andrews, T<>m Andre s, Eiz 1 phn*-n, Chari * Qnr'st, J;,h Jo ns r. Winnie t Russell. Elsi AhSre Frat ip.. .An* ? t drews, Melvin Mallonec, Lin ie Andrews, Marv, Andrews. Elli Mrriman, ' acher ' Meeting of Stockholders. f! - ■ j Notice is hereby given to the stockhold- ' ' ers ot the Eagle Manufacturing Company, -; s . that there will be a meeting of said *tock--1 holders at the Decatur National Bank, on >' Mqnday evening January 16, 1893. tor the purpose of electing five Director* for the r ensuing year. L. C. Millir, Pre*. * 40-it J. C. Parraasow See-