Decatur Democrat, Volume 38, Number 24, Decatur, Adams County, 31 August 1894 — Page 4

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©he gemocrai' Jf. BLACK BURN, Proprietor. I 1 FRIDAY, A€(l.:il, 1894. i — — k . „-—: | Rates of Subscription. | One Year, in advance*l ] Slot Months. ,! ’ Four Montns All subscriptions not paid during the year I will be charged at the rate of *2.00. ; Office In Democrat Building, east sldeof Sec ’ 1 ond Street—ground tioor j *l. ' ' ’ Democratic State Ticket. Judge of Supreme, Court,’ First District— George F. Keinhard. Judge of Supreme Court, Fourth District 'Joseph S. Daily, • Secretary of State—William R. Meyers. Auditor of State—Joseph T. Fanning. Treasurerof State—Morgan Chandler. Attorney-General Francifc M. Griffith. Clerk ot the Supreme Court—C. W. " elman. Superintendent of Public Instruction— Charles W. Thomas. State Statistician—Alexander Fulton. Strte Geologist—E. T. J. Jordan. a CONGRESSIONAL TICKET. For Congress,—llth District. HON. A. N. MARTIN. JUDICIAL TICKET. Judge—26th Judicial Circuit, DANIEL D. HELLER. Prosecuting Attorney—26th Judicial Circuit, RICHARD H. HARTFORD. COUNTY TICKET. For Auditor. : Dem.: W. H. H. FRANCE. ' ; ; For Clerk. — : Dem.: JOHN H . LENHART. ; For Treasurer. • Dem.: DANIEL P. BOLDS. ;: For Recorder. ■Dem.: ’ HARVEY HARRUFF •; I* - For Sheriff. . PETER P. ASHBAUCHER. ; For Coroner •Dem.: B.C. CLARK. • For Surveyor. :Dem.: w E . FULK. p or Commissioner —2nd Diet. •Dem.: CONRAD BRAKE. ;; For Commissioner —3rd Dlst. CDem.- DAVID ECKROTE.

THE INCOME TAX LAW. The especially new feature of the revenue bill which has passed both Houses of Congress and is now awaiting the President’s signature is the income tax. Not that an in- ■’ come tax is unknown to the leyenue system of the United States, such a tax having been levied and collected during the rebellion period. That was regarded, however, distinctively as a war tax, to be repealed as soon as the ordinary expense of the war was at an end. The present income tax levied m time of peace and for a period of five years from January next is, therefore, a new departure in Federal taxation, and ■ ' there will be a good deal of public interest in the provisions of the act. bill provides that from and after January 1, 1895, .and until January 1, every citizen of the United States whether residing at home or abroad, and every per son not a citizen residing in the United States who has an income in excess of §4,000 a year, shall pay a tax of two percent upon* the ex life ’ - cess. That is, a person with an ini'-'' come of §6,000 must, pay a tax o( two per cent upon §2,000 or §4O, the §I,OOO being exempt, the "only O exceptions to this rulef'being the gfe officials of States, counties and p municipalities. This includes income from evepy I conceivable source except the inter ' est on United States bonds, which || is not subject to taxtion, an 1 tin profits from corporate inconn s upon which the tax has been paid by the Z corporation. All money or personal property acquired by gift or in-j J x - PbofeßTY owners along Second 1 K'i Street where the improvement will w brick has been made should now KZ police the same and keep it free Er-from accumulations ol every.de., Bcription.

heritance, all profits from sales of real estate purchased within two, years and all net income from professional salaries or lees as well as the profits from every kind of busi ness in which the individual maj be engaged, must be included in the sworn return made to the col lector of internal revenue. The I only exception to this is that the farmers are not compelled to inak< a return for the value of the farm products consumed by their own families. The net expenses of car tying on any business or profession, including interest, taxes, wages paid to employes, bad debts and othei losses not compensated for by insurance or otherwise, may be de ducted, but all expenditures foi permanent improvements or betterments designe'ei the value of property fnust be included. The only incomes besides thos of public officials exempt from the provisions of the law are those of States, counties and municipalities, building and loan associations, char itable, religious and beneficiary in stitutions with no shareholders ex cept depositors and no capital except deposits. While no one with an income of less than $4,000 will be taxed, all persons with incomes of $3,500 and upwards must make a return to the Collector of internal Revenue of their respective districts, and if any person neglects to make a return or makes a fraudulent return, the collector is empowered to make out a return from the best information available and add fifty per cent to the tax as a penalty for the neglect or fraud. •It will be observed from this statement ot the chief features of the bill that it is a drag-net intended to reach the Astors, Goulds, Vanderbilts and others who live abroad while deriving their income from American investments, as well as aliens residing in this country and reaping profit while iefusing to become citizens. The amount of revenue it will produce will be an : unknown quantity until the capacity

of the possessors of liberal incomes for undetected perjury has been shown. No one can escape its pro visions by running away from it, but it contains no guaranty against successful lying and false swearing. The income tax has come to stay. The five-year limitation contained in the bill will not prevent a future congress from extending its appli cation indefinitely. The pauses which were imperative in compelling its enactment are likely to exist in greater force five years hence than now. The farmers of the west and plnaters of the south have made an irresistible demand for tfce income tax, .and they possess the power to insure its continuance- indefinitely. If there is one thing that has secured ineradicable lodgment in the minds of the agricultural classes it is that the wealthy bankers, merchants, manufacturers and owners of railway and trust stocks are getting more than theii share of the good things of this life, and they propose to make them bear more of the burdens as well.— Evansville Courier. WHAT WILL THE VERDICT BE? The Commissioners at their nex.t regular session . will -be petitioned to sell the old Fqir Grounds, and apply the money to procuring other grounds to be used for Fair purposes. It has been very wisely Suggested by a number of our people, that if these grounds were laid out ■ in lots, thgy would realize a sufficient sum of money JLo buy other grounds suitable for the occasion without any additional out lay. This idea should be investigated by the Commissioners, and if found to be the most business-like way of disposing of them they should act upon the idea at once. At present these grounds are only an eye-sore to the people" and taxpayers. Let- there be action of some kind.

POSITIVELY THE ONLY Big Show Coming THIS SEASON. WILL EXHIBIT IN decatur s Thursday, September Bth. “Successor* to vV. XA7". Colo." LEMEN BROS. ia colossal shows v AW 2 |nches JraVl TELLER WALKS MKfN EWIER .the f i™ AN Mbo. wBM T SC J A BIG Feature in a BIG Show 1 JUST FOUND ! JUST ADDED n ■ i ■ Il the biccest brute on earth i U fl I 81 M THE BICCEST BORN OF BRUTES ! llnJHll THE BICCEST FEATURE YET ! Two inches taller than the World’s Famous Jumbo. 3000 pounds heavier than Jnmbo Secured at a Cost of over <25.000. A Towering Giant amone. his Fellows. The very Lord of Beasts. Taller-- I .onger—Weighs More—Costs' m< re than any Elephant ever Captured Alive >r Brought from his Native lungle! RAJAH is on Exhibition at all ti nes in the Big Tent. No Extra Charge. One Ticket Admits to all the Advertised Shows. Ask Yourself the Question if RAJAH is not the Largest l iving Creature that inhabits God’s Created Earth ! ' tup nrjLY 1 J POSITIVELY THE ONLY dhv.mc WHITE SEA LIONS BOXING KANGAROO IN THE WORLD. IN THE WORLD. Will'positively appear in the Ring in Captured on the Kus-kok-vim River Five-Round Glove Contest, under Mar- in Alaska, and taken from the Natives , quis of Queensbury Rules. while being wor-luped. See the GoOleamina GORGEOUS FREE STRMT PARADE! $] ,000,000 Invested in this. Great Show ! 1,000 People, Horses andUriimals! Transported on two Trains owned by fee Show! $2,500 Daily Expense ! \ It Never Divides, Never Changes its Name, Never Changes Its Date of Exhibition I - Remember Day and Date! ' Two Grand Performances Daily! Cheap Round Trip Excursions On Ail Lines Os (Travel I - POSITIVELY NO I Gambling or Swindling Allowed. “ .. ' • I

coming OLF ft wav In Boxes, Bales and Bundles ' --New Fa" Gooc/ s.. • Our Buyer is now East securing all the new and nobby things in the DRY GOODS LINE You to call and see them, No trouble to show them at ■ BOST®@ • STOR.E,® 1. o. o: F. KUEBLER & MOLTZ.

ANNOUNCED VIM. FOB THCBTEB. We are authorized to announce the name of Gooi-ge W. Roop as a candidate for Trustee of Washington township. Adams count), Indiana, subject to the decision of the Democratic primary election to be held on Saturday, September 1,1894. We are authorized to announce the name ot John Steele as a candidate for Trustee of of Washington township, Adams county, Indiana, subject to the decision of the Democratic primary election to be held Sept. 1,1894. I have been a resident of this county since 1848, and if nominated and elected I will have an office in the city where I can be found to attend to the business whenever necessary. We are authorized to announce the name of William B. Reynolds as a candidate for Trustee of Washington township, subject to the decision of the Democratic nrlmary election to be held September 1, 1894. FOR ABBBBBOR. We are authorized to announce the name of Joshua R. Parish, of Washington township as a candidate for Assessor of said township, Adams county, Indiana. Subject to the ot- | vision of the Democratic Primary election to be held on Saturday, Sept. 1, 1894. 116tf We are authorized to announce the name of James H. Stone, of Washington township, as a candidate for Assessor of said township, Adams county, Indiana. Subject to the decision of the Demooratic Primary election to beheld on Saturday, Sept 1, 1864. We are authorized to announce the name of Alex. Leßrun, of Washington township, 1 Adams county, Indiana, as a candidate for Assessor, subject to the decision of the Democratic primary election to be held Sept. 1,1894. To whom it may conoer^:—You are hereby cautioned not to trade for or buy any notes signed by John A. and Joseph Shuii, as there is an off-set to all of said otes. 23-3

LABOR DAY. ST September 3rd is Labor Day. A number of our towns and cities are making extensive preparations to observe tbe day as befitting to the name. Decatur should not be found silent on this occasion. Lemon Supper Friday evening at the M. E. church.

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Notice to Water Works Contractors. The City of Decatur. Indiana, desires to put in a system of Water Works, and have adopted plans and specifications therefor. Owing to the city being already indebted to ttie constitutional limit, the council have adopted the following plans, and ask propositions thereon: The city will give a franchise to any person to put in a plant, but reserve the right to rent the plant of the owner. The annual rental paid by the citv to be 84,000. This annual rental is to be applied as follows: 1. To the payment of 6 per cent, interest on the total cost of plant. 2. The balance to be applied each year upon the principal sum. When the payments upon the principal sum equal the principal sum. then the plant is to be the property ot the city. This insures investors 6 per cent. Interest on their money and annual repayment ot a portion of principal. Detailed information will be suppled by me. All bids must be based upon plans adopted by the Council, must be with and without stand pipe, and must be on file with the undersigned before 7:30 o’clock p. m. of September 18, 1894. „ Albbrt Brittson, w24-t2 Clerk City of Decatur, Indiana. Notice to Non-Residents. The State ot Indiana. Adams county, ss. In the Adams Circuit Court, November term, 1894. Sarah 8. Cassel, | N 0.4654. „ vs. > Complaint for Hiram W. Cassel, ) Divorce. It appearing from affidavit, filed in the above entitled cause, that Hiram W. Cassel the above named defendant is a non-resident of the State of Indiana. Notice is therefore hereby given the said Hiram W. Cassel, that he be and appear before the Hon. Judge of the Adams Circuit Court, on the. first day of the next regular term thereof, to be holden at the Court House in the City of Decatur, commencing on Monday the sth day of November, A. D. 1894, and plead by answer or demur to said complaint, or the same will be heard and determined in his absence. Witness, roy name, and the seal of said court hereto affixed, this 23rd day of August, A. D. 1891. John H. Lenhart, Clerk. Bv K Burt Linhart. Deputy. August 23, 1894. L. C. DeVoss, Atty for pltff. 24-3 Notice of Huai Settlement of Not ice is hereby given to the creditors, heirs ’ and legatees of Thomas Gilbert, deceased, to appear in the Adams Circuit Court, held at Decatur, Indiana, on the 14th dayof 1894,and show cause.if any, why the final settlement accounts with the estate of said decedent should not be approved; and said heirs are.notitied to then and there make proof es heirship, and receive their distributive shares. Violo M. Gilbert, Admr.x. • Decatur. Tfid., Aug. 21,1894. France & Merryman. Att’vs. 223-