Decatur Democrat, Volume 37, Number 5, Decatur, Adams County, 21 April 1893 — Page 4

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®hu gumocvat I I * JT. BLAOKBVBN, Proprietor. FRIDAY, APRIL 21,1893. Rates o/ Subscription. One Year, In advance 8,1 Nx Months 75 Feur Months 66 All subscriptions not paid during the year trill be charged at the rate of 8.00. OIRoe In Democrat Building, cast side of Second Street—ground floor TiiEjbuccaneer and filibusters are ■o longer in charge of the United States flag in Honolulu. Next Sunday has been designated by nearly all of the Governors of Northern States as Arbor Day. Another man comes to us and lays he is ready to take the contract so build the pikes for two thousand (12,000) a mile. The Congressional elections of 1894 are only about eighteen months •ff. Reform the tariff and let us have another Democratic landslide! Don’t let the Gravel Roads and the Fair Grounds be overlooked when in want of something that will benefit the general public. Bestir yourselves, gentlemen, ere the trumpet sounds! The sanitary condition of our eity—especially the alleys, need looking into. We cannot be too vigilant in this matter. Let there be a general inspection ordered by the authorities at once. Wherever despots, knaves or usurpers attempt to run up the American - flag to cover their villainy, it must come down with it. It is a flag that must be kept sacred to freedom and justice. Thebe are a good many people in this country who would like tp lend the American flag to Mr. Claus Speckels or any other Plutocrat who wants to use it for a nose-rag. But none of them are Democrats. If Republican Senators want to know by what authority Commissioner Blount hauled down the American' flag from that Hawaiian pole, they should first answer Mr. Butler’s question: By whose authority was the said flag hoisted on said pole? The great trouble in this country is that the t Republican party under its Plutocratic leaders is not willing to accept the results of the Civil War and is forever trying to nullify the Civil War amendments abolishing involuntary servitude except for crime. b Jacob P. Crist, of Kirkland township, reports the condition of the weather for the month of March as follows: Snowed 4 different days; rained on 11 days, during which time 3 inches of water fell, and 2 inches of snow. It was clear 12 days and cloudy for 19 days. Some thoughtless boys are in the habit of stretching wires across the •idewalk after dark to throw people down. These wires have been found frequently across the walk just west of Niblick’s warehouse, in front of Gillig’s property. A little judgment saves trouble.

Mott Smith, tbe Hawaiian buccaneer, talks about tbe probabilities of “an uprising of the discontented and lawless element.” By this he means that the Hawaiian people are hkely to drive the Spreckles gang of thieves and ursurpers out •f the islands. And we hope they will. Jumping trains is still kept up by many ot our foolish boys who can aot see danger in that kind of •port. They do not know the value •f their limbs or life and they think it brave and manly to defy the law. The City authorities are arresting these offenders and will see that they are prosecuted. We say keep || in tbe good work.

The people of the country surrounding Los Angeles, Cal., have been feeling as though the end of time is near. They have been having a number of earthquakes that have caused the boulders and loose earth on the mountains to slide down, and the earth to crack open in places so that a team of horses fell in and were lost forever. They have not beard the trumpet yet. Mexico has concluded not to clap an export tariff on its coffee and other products .and is trying to fix up tariff schedules that will pht money into the treasury without taxing the producers into poverty. This is the same problem the Democratic party is got to solve, and the people expect a solution pretty quick. The World’s Fair opening on May 1, will be the most imposing ceremony the country has ever experienced. There can be no greater influence to the minds of the rising generation than that the people of these United States are the most energetic, pushing and enterprising of any on the face of the earth, and that they form a part thereof. Hawaii will still have a Government of her own. The stars and stripes that were raised there have been taken down, and Uncle Sam has withdrawn his arm from around the little island. If the negroes, the Chinese and the people without any knowledge of what a free coun try is, will "first educate themselves to that idea, then they may become an independent country, with«a government of their own.

When Congressman Conn, of the Elkhart district recommended fiftyfour applicants for postoffices in his district was told by Fourth Assistant Maxwell, that the same would not be considered final, there was quite a commotion. He therefore withdrew all of them and allowed the same to be disposed of according to Mr. Maxwell’s idea of things. Mr. Conn’s action was indorsed by all the congressmen. Deputy Auditor of State Fanning has prepared a letter to county treasurers calling their attention to the fact that under the new fee and salaryjaw those who are operating under its provisions have no right to make any charge of tee for collecting current or delinquent taxes. This applies only to treasurers who were elected after the provisions of the fee and salary law went into effect in its application to treasurers.—Fort Wayne Journal. An exchange says: “It may seem strange, but it is never-the-less true that alcohol, regularly applied to a thrifty farmer’s stomach, will remove the boards form the fence, let the cattle into the crops, kill his fruit trees, mortgage his farm and sow his fields with wild oats*’ and thistle. It will take the paint off his building, break the glass out of his windows and fill them with rags. It will lake the glosj, from his clothes and the polish from his manners, subdue his reason, arouse his passions, bring sorrow and disgrace upon his family and topple him into a drunkard’s grave.”

A large amount of the real estate of Inis country is passing into the hands of the capitalists and the barons of the old country. They I have been buying it in at a rapid rate, so that a few decades will pass until the major part of the realty of this country will be in the hands of men who dictate to their tenants as the slaveholder of former days did to his slaves. Syndicate after syndicate are buying large tracts of land, principally all of them being English capitalists. In the course of time they will be able to dictate to our people as to the price they will have to pay to be an American citizen. . 1 ' ....— = The pc licy to be pursued by the 'Treasury Department regarding the financial s ituation was probably determined at a recent consultation held betwe en Secretary and President ■ Cleveland. Mr. Carlisle

is understood to be opposed to the issuance of bonds, for the present, at least. It is his judgment that it would be preferable to utilir.e a portion of the gold reserve fund until it become apparent that the issuance of bonds is an absolute necessity. Among the officials of the Treasury Department not the least fear or apprehension is expressed of any financial embarrassment giowing out of the goold shipments: are satisfied, they say, that the shipments are being forced by those who would be benefited by the issuance of bonds, and that as soon as bankers and brokers are positive that their attempt to force the issuance of bonds will be useless, just so soon will the gold shipment cease, Tins government is not to be run on the plan that Ciusar and Alexander used to conquer the world. Our policy is to live and let live. We believe in freedom and not coersion. Hawaii must decide for herself whether she wants annexation. A decision at the muzzle of the United States guns may be what the sugar ring wishes, but under the administration of Cleveland and Gresham United States guns will not be used for any such purpose. Our flag is glorious, but it never was intended to rob a country of its rights, nor allow any other country that privilege. Our County Fair project which has been under consideration by all the enterprising farmers and business men of our county has been at a stand-still for the past month, on account of other pursuits which had to be looked after at tips season of the year. The farmer is nearing the completion of his spring work, and the merchant can easily lay aside a small portion of his business time in the interest of organizing a County Fair. We know that the majority of our people are favorable to this enterprise, and the only obstacle in the road to its being made permanent is action. We yet have ample time to perfect all that is necessary for the fall meeting. So let Adams county not be enumer-. ated on the delinquent side.

The law giving unto the township trustee the power to appoint the road supervisor is another one of the mistakes of the last General Assembly. This brings about a centralization of power contrary to Democratic doctrine. All laws pointing toward or having for their aim the centralization of power is a thrust at the great principles of American government. The Constitution of the United States should be amended so that all officers should be elected by the people the di/ect vote of the people will show what they want, and is the purely Democratic idea of free government, such as the country pretends to have. A government of the people can be no other than by an election. If it is right to give the power to appoint by the trustees of townships, then the same power should be conferred on the officials of the county, or on the Governor of the state, and but a short time will pass until we will need no election. While we are no “alarmist” we see in such acts a centralization of power,’such as old countries have. The time of the year is at hand when this country shows signs of life. The farmer is bpisy from morning until dark. But a few years ago nothing in that line could‘ be done until about the first of May. The farmer had to wait until the water on the ground dried up. But now a day or two at best is all the time that is necessary for the most of our farmers to wait on wet weather. This is the result of good drainage. About all of the farmers that have their farms well drained have their oats sown and a part of their corn ground ready for the early planting so that they will be ready to do their planting the first good weather that comes. There are not a few who do remember the cry that went up from them when a neighbor petitioned for a ditch; it was the mination of the farmer through whose lands it passed. Why some of them even saw the sheriff atHhe door ready to sell the poor fellow out and the land passing into the hands of a favored few. The widow and her children who were so unfortunate as to have a piece of land through which the ditch passed would be compelled to start her children to the poor house while she would soon follow them; as these men

would have you believe. But the result of drainage has been the reverse, and the farmer who has his land the best drained has the most valuable farm. Should he want to sell it he can realize more per acre than his neighbor whose land is not drained. Such is also the fact in regard to graveling the roads. The land alongside of the road is worth more than that without gravel roads, and to some it may look as though the benefits assessed by the viewers is too high. Yet the same is small when compared with the advantages that come with a gravel road. Ask any of our farmers who have gravel roads, and they will tell you that they would not do without them one year for what they cost. , We have a man ready to build gravel roads for two thousand dollars a mile. Building and Loan Taxes.

Men of money are attempting to avoid the payment of taxes by investing their surplus wealth in paid up building and loan certificates, but Attorney-General Smith has delivered an opinion that sustains the tax law in authorizing township assessors to list for taxation purposes all paid up certificated. The opinion does not strike at the poor man who has invested his money for the purpose of securing a home, even though he may be paid f or his stock in advance. The law exempts them by exempting the amount loaned to them upon mortgaged securities. But there is a capitalist who has fi 10,000; he wishes to avoid paying taxes on it, and he invests it m paid up building and loan certificates drawing a good interest. This is the kind of a man the law was aimed to catch and the opinion sustains it. Speaking of the above scheme to escape taxation the Indianapolis Sentinel says: ‘‘This is perversion of the provisions of the law which will work great injury to the tax-payers of the state. There is no reason why one man’s money should be exempt, even if he has invested it in building and loan associations, and another’s subject to taxation. The construction of the law which permits it is wrong. There is no ground tor it, and the assessors should understand this when making their rounds this year. The paid up stock in a building and loan association, if it participated only in the accrued profits, is not subject to taxation. It is the money loaned on the promissory nqte of the association, in the form of a certificate, which is taxable the same as any promissory note or other promise to pay would be taxable. The bolder of the certificate is not a shareholder; he doesn’t participate in the profits at the close of the term of the associatian and he has no interest in the association other than the receipt of his interest at the specified times. Such investments ought to be taxed, and if the provisions of the law are enforced they will be taxed. The mental reservation and mental difference mentioned are not plain. The law does not prevent men from lying, but it does provide penalties for perjury. If a man will perjure himself by declaring that the stock he holds m a given association is bona fide, and participates in all the risks and profits of the association to the county auditor will surely show whether his statement is true or not, and if not then punishment for perjury can be administered. With the correct construction of the law there is no opportunity for capitalists to avoid payment of taxes by investing in building and loan associations. Any one who argues that the law does not permit such construction is assisting in withholding a bqge sum of money from the revenues of the state and is upholding the men who are attempting the violation of the law. The Attorney General’s opinion was timely, and should be a guide to. every asssessor in the state.” We copy the above from the Wabash Times. President Cleveland is being critized by the Republican press for the removals made by him in the past month. The papers do not stop to consider that the number of officials released have only reached 876, while Mr Harrison m his first thirty days decapitated 1,328 Democrats. The Sandwitoh Islands iniquity has been beaten. Now for the Russian infamy. Down with it!

THE«U. S. CRUISER DETROIT. It has been a long, tedious wait, but it has proved of advantage to the builders of the U. S. cruiser Detroit, and the United States will pay the expenses of the ship during the several days of delay and attempted trials, which will average at least #2,000 per day, beside some 4150,000 bonus for extra speed developed above the contracts, which called for seventeen knots. She has proved herself the fastest cruiser of her displacement in the world. When the Naval Trial Board gathered at the breakfast table thitl forenoon the weather was doubtfu —there being considerable mist over land and water. They gloomily talked over the prospects of clearing weather, but according to orders were on the wharf, prepared to go on board at 8 o’clock. Soon after boarding, the Naval Engineers received their orders to prepare to take data. It had cleared greatly and there were prospects of its still doing better. At 8:15 her engines were started, and she turned upon her heel, as it were, and slowly proceeded over into Long Island sound. At 8:40 o’clock she had arrived off the starting point, and then circled about for a couple of hours. The tide did not serve uptil 10:33, and, as a start was not desired until it had run for an hour, 11:30 o’clock was decided upon as the time for the start. This, it was reasoned, would give a two-hours run against the tide and with the wind, and two hours with the tide and against the wind. As the morning aged, the weather continued to’ improve until at the starting time it was all that could be wished for, and on the whole broad expanse of the 'sound there was hardly a ripple, for there was not more than a one-half knot breeze blowing. The sky was just enough overcast to prevent reflections upon the water, therefore allowing a grand opportunity to make the various land marks. As one who was on board said:* “This weather is worth 450,000 to the builders.” It so proved to be, for many of the board have all along contended that the vessel designed for eighteen knots should not be expected to make a great excess above it. In this case the vessel was designed for eighteen and contracted for at seventeen. At 11 o’clock the board and its assistants took their stations. For two hours during which she was circling about, the cruiser was gradually increasing her speed, until 11:44 o’clock she leaped past the smallwhaleboat marking the starting point and was fairly upon her great test, ©ne who has never been upon a fast vessel when being exerted to her utmost has no idea of the excitement and danger which exist upon such a run. For nearly four hours the engines vibrated to their full capacity and appeared almost to jump from their beds. It took but 29.14 minutes to reach the Bache, which was anchored about nine miles from the start, and the center stake boat was passed 31.46 minutes later. In 28.17 minutes more she reached the Blake, about nine miles further on, and 29.12 minutes later she had passed the boat at the end of the course. But 6.46 minutes were occupied in turning about and coming again upon the course. The run to the Blake was made in 27.37 minutes, then to the center stake boat in 26.33 minutes. The Baphe was made in 29.12 minutes. Next came the most exciting nine miles of the whole run because it was the fastest. There had been some shaking up of things on board before, but now every evidence of speed was multiplied and she flew across the finish line in 25.55 minutes after passing the last stake boat at a speed of slightly over twenty knots or upwards of twenty-three miles per hour.

The World’s Fair popple will hold the opening exercised, in the open air and give everybody a chance to witness Grover Cleveland when he presses the button and sets the machinery jn motion. Secretary Gresham is making a first-class Democratic record, and it is our belief that Secretary Carlisle will disappoint those who expect him to do less. □ The people who expect Mr. Carlisle to issue bonds for their convenience without authority, of Congress will be disappointed. Mr. Carlisle is a law-abiding citizen and he knows that Congress has just re, fused openly to give the Secretary of the Treasury this authority.

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i I / LOUIS D. VANDERVERE, One of the-beet .known ttadneie men in Ohlosjm representative of the greet Bndetreot 00. HEADACHE, SLEEPLESSNESS, NERVOUS PROSTRATION. Dr. arUee XeMeal ©»., JeUckaH, ZnA Gentlemen; I take pleasure in informing yon of the very beneficial results which have followed the use of De. Muir RrrronsTive Mcnymc in the case of myself end wife. For a year twos subject to a distressing pain at the base or the brain and upper portion of the spinal cord. I —, _ M , — lost flesh and wm greatly CURED »«>“bled with sleepleameae. VVlltWyoui Nervine was highly sacommended to me. My ease had been so obstinate that I bad no confidence In the efficacy of any medicine. Yet as a last resort I consented to give it atrial. Much to mysurprise.l experienced marked benefit; my sleeplessness disappeared; my headache was removed; my spiritsand general oaiNto twchtv rouHoe. All thib occurred the best of results. Louis D. Vandxbvxux. SOLD ON A POSITIVE GUARANTEE. TRY DR. MILES’ PILLS, 50 DOSES 25 CTS. Dr. Miles’ elegant books free at Druggist. Notice. Notice is hereby given that the Hoard of Commissionersof Adams county, will meet in special session on Tuesday, the 18th day of April, 18H3, to receive sealed blds for the building or stone abutments and bridges to bo constructed in the following townships, to-wft: One stone abutment and bridge in Root township, one bridge in Union township, and in St. Marys, Monroe and Wabash townships, one stone abutment and bridge in each. Sealed blds will lie received at the Auditor's Office until 10 o'clock a. m. on Tuesday the 18th day oPAprll, 1893. Plans and specifications now on file at the Surveyor’s Office, W. 11. H. Franck, 53-3 Auditor Adams Co. Notice of Final Settlement of Estate. Notice is hereby given to the creditors, heirs and legatees of Phillip Bollinger deceased,- to appear in the Adams Circuit Court, held at Decatur, Indiana, on the 17th day of April 1883,and show cause.if any, why theflnal settlement accounts with the estate of said decedent should not be approved; and said heirs are notified to then and there make proof as heirship, and receive their distributive shares. Crarlkb B. Bollingbr, Adm’r. L. C. Devoss, Attorney. 2-3 The Gteatest Discovery Os The Age. For the relief of those who chew Tobacco and Smoke. HILL’S Anti-Tobacco Glowing Gum. PURE and HARMLESS. The best antidote for relief from the , habit of Chewing Tobacco and Smok Ing. 'lt is an elegant Tonic and Appetiser. After a few chews of it you will relish your meals and eat heartily. It is a great blood purifier and is recomended by the leading physicians. « Manufactured only by AMERICAN CUM COMPANY > Shelbyville, Indiana.

Notice toTeacHers. Notice is hereby give that there will be a public examination of teachers at the office of the county superintendent, ip Decatur, Indiana, on the last Saturday of each month. Applicants for license must"presont the proper trustee's certificate or ocher evidence ot good moral character," and to bo successful must pass a good examination in orthography, reading, writing, arithmetic, geography. English grammar, physiology, history of the United States, science of education and in one of the following named subjects: For September. October and November 1882, “Evangeline.” For December 1892 and January 18H3, “Snow-Bound.” For February 1893, “Holme's Autocrat of the Breakfast Table." The change as above announced was made by the State Board of Education at a recent meeting. Examinations will begin promptly at 8:30 a. m. No license will be granted to applicants under seventeen years of age. J K>BnowOo .Bupt. > ■ t WANTED-TOR THE UNITED STATES ARMY, able-bodied, unmarried mon, between the ages of 21 and 30 /bars, flood pay, rations, clothing, and medical attendance. Applicants must bo prepared to.furnish satisfactory evidence as to age, character and habits. App'y at 4th floor, Bass Block. Calhoun street Fort Wayne, Ind, 49-yi ,1. d. hale, —DEALER IN * Grain OU, Coal, Wool, Lime, Salt, Fertilizers, Elevators on the Chicago & Erie and Clover Leaf railroads. Office and Retail store southeast corner of Second and Jefferson streets. 44 tr jO»“YOUR PATRONAGE SOLICITED. " '■ T*“' ■■■■■— Commissioner's Sale of Real Estate. Notice Is hereby given that the undorslgnel. James T. Merryman, commissioner, appointed by the Adams circuit court, of Adams oounty, Ifldiana, io make sale of real estate ordered sold by said court in the case of Michael Beeler et al vs. Lydia A. Richter cl al for partition of lands, will as such commissioner on Friday, April 28th, '93, at the edst door of the court house, in the city of Decatur, Indiana, between the hours of 1) o'clock a. tn. and 4 o'clock p. m. of said day, oiler for sale at public sale to the highest and best bidder, the foe simple of the following described real estate situated in Adams county. Indiana, to-wlt: The south half of the northeast quarter of section seventeen, in township twenty-five north, range fifteen east, containing eighty acres. Tbilmh:—Ono-third cash in hand;one-third in one year and one-third in two years from day of sale. Deferred payments to boar six per cent Interest from day of sale, and to be secured to the satisfaction of said commissioner. J. T. Mkiikymam, Com. John W. Meekly. I ... , 2-4 France & Merryman, f Executor. Notice is hereby given, that the undersigned has bom appointed executor of the estate of Louis Olive Juiliorat, late of Adams oounty, deceased. The estate is probably solvent. Louis E. Juit.lkrat, Executor. April 5, 1893. France & Merryman, Atty's. • 3-3 Notice of Final Settlement of Estate Notice is hereby given to the heirs and legatees of Wm. H. Laman, deceased, to appear in the Adams Circuit Court, held at Decatur, Indiana, on thefflth day of April, 1893, and • show cause if any, why tno 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. Ella Laman, Administratrix. Deoatur, Ind.. April fi, 1893. 3.3 France & Merryman, Atty's. Administrator s Sale. Notice is herby given that the undersigned, administrator of the estate of Mary Good, deceased, will offer for sale at public auction, at the late residence of the decedent, two and one-half miles west of Monroe, in Adams oounty, Indiana, on Monday, April 24,1893, the personal property of said estate, consisting of two horses, one cow, two hogs, one heifer, cho colt, lot of hay, corn, wheat, oats, chickens, lumber, shingles, smoked meats, farming implements, household and kitchen furniture, and various other articles. Tkrmb:—Sums of flvo dollars and under, cash; over five dollars a credit of six months will be given, the purchaser giving, note with surety to the satisfaction of the findorslgned, waiving benefit of valuation and appraisement laws. Bale to begin at 10 o'clock a. m. Wii.r.iAM L. KEi.r.BH, Administrator, March 31,1893. France & Merryman, Atty's. 2-3