Decatur Democrat, Volume 41, Number 42, Decatur, Adams County, 30 December 1897 — Page 4

THE DEMOCRAT EVERY THURSDAY MORNING DY LEW Q. ELLINQHAM, PUBLISHER. •1.50 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE. Catered at the Postofflceat Decatur. Indiana as Second-Class Mail Matter. OFFICIAL PAPER OF ADAMS COUNTY. THURSDAY, DEC. 30. CANDIDATE ANNOUNCEMENTS. Announcements under this heading wii: he charged for at the uniform rateot |3 .50-which inolu eg tbe printing of your pame QB the ticket—payable invarably in ad'ftOCO. Wv Vcp no books. r-wr. —an FOR REPRESENTATIVE. We are authorized to announce the name of GborokH. Martz of Monroe township, as a candidate for Representative, subject to the decision of the Democratic Primary Election, to be held Friday, January 28,1898. FOR PROSECUTING ATTORNEYWe are authorized to announce the name of David E Smith as a candidate for Prosecuting Attorney lor the twenty-sixth judicial circuit. subject to the decision ol the DemocratTn Prfmarv eclion to he held Friday, January > j tt r are RUt Prized to ahhduhdo the baffle of tswis 0. DkVoss as a candidate fdf ProsbJUUllng Attorney for the tweoh* sixth JddicitAi Circuit, subject to the decision Os the crauc Primarv Election', tube hvld Friday, January 28, 1898. FOR <ORK We are authorized to announce the name of William W. BAiggr of Geneva, as a candidate for Clerk of the Adams circuit court, subject to the decision of tht» Democratic Primary Election, to be i.eld Friday. January 38, Wl. One wrm only. We a e authorized to announce the name of Elmih Johnson of Washington township, as a candidate for Clerk of the Adams circuit court, subject to tbe decision of the Demo <ratic Primary Election to be held Friday, January 28, 1898. One term only. We are authorized to announce the name of Francis Kmmktt McLkan of Decatur, as a caadidaie for Clerk of the Adams Circuit Court, subject to the decision of the Democratic Primary Election to be held Friday. January 28. 1898. One term only. We are authorized to announce the name of A. VawCamp of Decatur, as a candidate for Clerk ot the Adams Circuit Coun. subject to the decision of the Democratic Primary Election. »o bt he’d Friday, January 28,1898. One term only. We are authorized to announce the name of Wilson H Shepherd of Hartford township, as a candidate for Clerk ot the Adams Circuit Court, subject to the decision of toe Democratic Primsrv Election, to be held Friday. January 28, 1898. One term only. FOR SHERIFF. We are authorized to announce the name of Daniel N.EhwinoT Decatur as a candidate for Sheriff of Adams countv, subject to the decision of the Democratic Primary Election, to be held Friday, January 28,1898. We are authorized to announce the name of William Shoemaker of Hartford township as h candiuate for Sheriff ot Adams county, subject to the decision ot.the Democratic Primary Election to be held Friday. January 28, 1898 Wp are authorized to announce tbe name of Gideon Longenbahgeh ot St. Mary s township. as a candidate for Sheriff of Adams county, subject to tbe decision of the Democratic Primary Election to be heid Friday, January 28, 1898. We arc authorized to announce the name of Albert A. Butler of Root township, as a candidate for Sheriff of Adams county, subject to the decisi >u of the Democratic Primary Election, to be held Friday. January 28.1898. FOR RECORDER. We nre authorized to announce tbe name of Elias Kiehen ot Berne, as a candidate for Recorder ot Adams county, subject to the decision of the Democratic Primary Election, to be held Friday, January 28, 189 s. One term only. We are authorized to announce th<- name of John huhlek ol Decatur, as a candidate for Recorder ot Adams countv, subject to the decYsion of the Democrat!? Primary Election, to i.e be helu Friday, January 28,1898. One term only. We are authorized to announce the name of Harry B. Knossos Decatur, as a candidate lor Recorder of Adams county, subject io the decision of the i>eiiiocratic Primarj Election, io be held F riday, January 28, 1898, One term »/uly. We pre authorized to announce the name of Thomas M. Gallogly of Wabash township, us a candidate for Recorder of Adams county. Mibject to the decision of the Democratic Primary Election, to be heid Friday, January 28, 189 b. One term onlv. We are authorized to announce the name of William Zimmerman ol Kirkland township, aa a candidate for Recorder of Adams county subject to the decision of the Democratic Primary Election to be held Friday, January 28, j 1898 One term only. FOR TREASURER. We are authorized to announce the name of .lox a a Neuens< hwander of Decatur, as a «Mndidate lor re-election to the office of Treasurer of Adams countv, subject to the decision . f tbe Democratic Primary Election, to be held Friday. January 28, 189% FOR SURVEYOR. We are authorize! to announce the name of William R. Fulk of Decatur, as a candidate for re-election tn tbte office of Surveyor of Adams county. subject io the decision of the Democratic Primary Election, to be held Friday. January 28, k9B, FOR COMMISSIONER. We are authorized to announce the name of Johkth E M ann of Root township, as a candi- • ate for re-election to the office of Commissioner. First district of Adams county, subject m the decision of the, Democratic Primary Election, to be held Friday. January 2s, 1898 We are authorised to announce the name of * John P. SeuLLKRof Union township, as a candidate tor Commissioner, first district of Ad- .«<<>(* county subject to the decision of the • moiratic Prim try E.ection, to be held Frid*v, January 28, 1893. We are authorized to Announce the name of rH«r.DKRtCK Reppkht of French township, as . candidate for re-election to tbe office of •'ommissloner. Third districtof Adams county • ihject io tbe decision of the Democratic Primary Election. to be heid Friday, January 28, • <9B. We are authorized tn announce the name of J icon Annkt of Wabash township, as a can- • wiate for Commissioner, Third district of AdMin* county, subject to the decision of the «>v<nocratic Prim ar v Election, to beheld Fri«.u/, January 28. 1898. FOR CORONER. We are authorized to announce the name of f* <. C. 8. Clark of Decatur, as a candidate for • • < lection to the office of Coroner of Adams . iinty. subject to tbe dpciston of tbe Demo’alio Primary Election, to be held Friday, v.uuary 28, 1898. It is very humorous to hear tbe ■■publican statesmen talking about the civil service law. . ney want to amend it bo as to put i the republi -ans rn«and the demo- < 'ate out. This is a great method vl amendment.

ADAMS COUNTY TAXABLES. FIGURES REPRESENTING VALUATION AND TAXES FOR ALL PURPOSES. Union township.--True value of lands $987,115, value of improvements $54,*70, value of personal property $71,835, total value of taxable. #4.2 KO. polls 192. state tax $407 6). state benevolent $>06.4«. state sinking fund SIS) 87. state school SSW SO, state educational #O-1 8!. county tax 81,734.20. township tax $412.92. tuloijn $206 46. special school $1,651.68. road tax $412.92. dogsloo, township bridge $412.9). county sinking fund $260.46. turnpifce 8178.93, ditch •851 92, poor $41,29, tvtPl K,'26.08 Root township,—VaiuS Os I'inds $475.585. value of Improvements $69,910, value of lots $5.95, value of improvements 814 90, value of personal property 8114.940, value of telegraph and telephone property 842.80, value of railroad property $113,930, total value of taxables $784,730, polls 220, state tax $816.26, benevolent $392 37. state sinking fund 235.42 state school $073 21, state educational $l3O 79, ccunty tax $3.295 88, township tax $1,269.47, tuition tax 8549,33, special school tax Stj4l.6S. road tax $1,601.63. dog tax $152. bridge fund $784 74, county sinking fund $392 37, turnpike tax) '" " tax 864 91 poorlund 878 48. total | $19,«78,W. I Pfvblo tOwnshlp—Value of lands $285 930, Value of improvements $92 67.'i. value of lots $715 00, value of Improvements $5 305, value of personal property 8133.105, value telegraph and telephone property $2,715, value of railroad property $113,090. total value of taxables 8633 *BS, noils 194, state tax $667 69. benevolent $119.78. sinking fund $190.08. school $798.40, educational 1104.60. county tax $2,680.87. township tax $950.32, special school $63" B*. road tal $1,900,63, dog tax $149 00, bridge fund $633.55. $316.78, turrpike tax $274 55. ditch tax $82.84, poor fund 853.37, total $9,740 02. Kirkland township.—Value Os lands $287,400, value of Improvements 172.115. value of lots 8)24, value of improvements $1,545, value of personal property 880,300. value of telegraph, telephone, etc., 85.125. value of railroad property 862,745. total value of taxables $509 464, polls 189. state tax $553 02. benevolent $2.4.74. sinking 152.84, state school 8654 91. educational 8-4 91. county $2,139.72. townshipßso9 47. tuition 8409.47, special school $764 19. road tax ss*lo 47. dog tax $96.00, township bridge $508.47. county sinking 8254 74, turnpike tax 8220 74. ditch tax 858 38, poor fund 850 96. Decatur and BlufTton gravel road. 81.069.87, total $8,392.90, Washington township.—V .lue of lands $531,475, value of improvements $96,710, value of lots 8725. value of improvements $645, value of personal property $112,705. value of telegraph, express etc 812,950, value of railroad property $290,915. total 81.046.125. polls 227, state tax $1,055 01. benevolent 8523.03, sinkingfund $313 81 school 81,264.24. educational $174.35, county. $4,393.73. ttwnshp 81.615.31. tuition $53.06 special school s<36 90. road $1,569 19. dog sll9, bridge $1,646 13. sinking $723.06. turnpike tax $453.32. ditch 56 01. poor $418.45. Dec tur and B.uffton gravel road $2,196.86, total $18,081.52. St. Mary's township.—Value of lands slOl.235. value of improvements $84,870, value of lets $2,170, value of improvements $-.705. value of personal property $67,283. value of express telegraph, etc., $1,910, value of railroad property $188,774. toial $ '69 945, polls 197. state tax $7Ol 45. benevolent $334 01. sinking fund $200.98. state school $835.43, educational $111.65. count}' 82,813.76. township $4Ol 96. tuition $1,3’9 88, special school tax $13'39.85, road SIX6S 11, dog $95 00, township bridge $334.96, county sinking $334.97, turnpike tax $290 30, ditch tax $53.02, poor $133.98, total $10,327 29. Blue Creek township.—Value of lands $274.130, value of improvements $ 39. in. value of lots $285. value of improvements $290, value of personal propertv $19,625. total $398,240. polls 177. state tax $443.93, benevolent sll9 13, sink-

inr sll9 4\ state school $5*26.27. educational $63.38, county tax $1,672.62, township $393 25. tuition s39* .25, special school £597.37. road sl9<.‘2">, dog $96, township bridge£>9'2s. sinking $199 13. turnpike tax $172.58, ditch $136 92 poor $39.93, tota’ $5,865.94. Monroe to unship.—Value of lands $463 625, value oi im rovements >129 085, value of lots $*2,020, voluv of improvements sll,l’o. value of personal nroperty $147,820, telegraph, express, etc.. $3,185. value of railroad property $90,320, tn*ai $847.20’. polls4ol, state tax $962.98, benevolent su3«o. sinking $254 17. state school $1,13.’.43. educational $14120. county $3/58*27 township $847.21. special school $847 21. road tax $847.21, dog $202. township bridge $423.60, sinking fund $4*23.00, tnrnplke $367.13, ditch $183.41, poor $84.72. total $1« .698.74. French township—Value of lands $*289,295. value of improvements $80.1’65. value of personal $96,002, total $465 975, polls 16s state tax $.7 2.37, benevolent $232.99, sinking $139 80. state school $596.56, educational $77.67, county tax $1,957.03, township $559 IS tuition $.*52.99, special school $668 65, road tax $465 97, dog $123, township bridge $232.99, oount.v sinking $232.99, turnpike $201.92, ditch *172.77. poor $46 62. total $6,471.80. Hartford township.—Value of lands $300,795, value of improvements $72,605, value of lots £1,070. value of improvements sll,lßO. value of personal s*s9 345, total $646,995, polls 290. state tax. $727 32. benevolent $*223.51. sinking $194.11. school $856.71. educational $lO7 >4. county $277.43, township $647.02. tuition $647 02, special school $2,264,50, road $647 02, dog sllß, county sinking $323 52. turnpike $280.38, ditch $35.4.3. poor $i29.41. total $b».019 21. Wabash township.—Value of lands $452,545, value of improvements $88,215. value of lots $l,lOO, value of improvements *2.640, value of personal property $125,940. value telegraph, express, etc.. $2,770, value of railroad property 877.895. tota' 751 105, polls 325. >taie tax $838,50. benevolent $375.55, sinking fund $225 34. state school $988.72, educational $125.20, county $8,154.67, township $1,126.67. tuition $375.56, special school $1,126.67, road $751.12, dog $146. township bridge $600.89. county sinkings3;s.s6, turnpike $324 49, ditch $233,06, poor $l5O 23. total $10,922.28. Jefferson township.—\ alue of lands £262.435. value of improvements $62,205, value of per sonal property $58,350, total £<82.975. polls 197, state tax $443.18. benevolent $191.49, sinking $114.90, state school $519.78, educational $6313, county $1,608.32. township $765.95. tuilh n $191.49, special school $1,531 91. road *482.98, d< * $99. township bridge s3B2.ws. county sinking $191.44. turnpike tax $165.96, ditch $172,74, po< r $76.60, total £3,932,79. Decatur.—Value of lauds $38,526. value of value of improvements £1.40,4 40. value personal property $653,905, value telephone, express, etc.. $2,109. value railroad property $86,060 total $1,444,735. polls 709, state tax $1.69 ).7O benevolo it $742.37. sinking $445 42, state school $1,987.71, educational *247.46, county $3 235.89. tuition $5.195 57, special school $1.751;15, t’cg $134, count/ sinking $742.37, turnpike $343-'9, poor $593,83, Decatur and Bluffton gravel r< ad *3.117.94. cor >o rat ion $18,468 27. library $447.42, total £45.442.61. Genev ..--Value of ianda £1.795, value of improvement i $158». value of lots $16,735, value of improvement* value of persona’ prop-

erty $130,810, value telephone, express, etc.. $155, value of railroad property $15,665, total $291,550, polls 286, state tax SKS.3S>. benevolent $145.78, sinking 47. state sch'M>l 8,63.70. eduJ cational S4B 60, county $1.223.44, tuition $1.30*.'. 13, special school $1,103 37. dog s3ojjiounty sinking $145.78, turnpike $l2B 33. poorjjß 32, corporation $1206.84. total $<445 15. ill Berne. -Value of lands value of improvements S7.MO, value of jotlk' •35.3D5, value of ImproVewnia value of personal propertv •186,895, value of telegraph, • xpress, etc.. • 05, value of railroad property 119.825. total • >65 220, polls 184. state tax $420.70. echo I •493 76, benevolent -1182 62, sinking •'09.58, educational 160.89, county •1,533.99, tuition $959 09. special seh<M)l $547.86, dog |25. sinking lund S 182.64, t urn pikes $148.31, poor 936 E6. corporation •4,020.23, library 1145.42, total 98.731.24. Total —Value of land and improvements •5.276.945. total personal 92,198,269. totol taxables 99.690.67 C, total taxes collected tor all purposes $179,719 26. !i i J Thk deul'icraig <>f A'ianta county mast kcr-p in nund tbe dis'rict meeting at Bluff)' n January 11. The republicans La-l a.love feast at Indianapolis this week, at which time the ' thee se» kers were out in force. The battle cry now is the civil service be d—d. Hanna’s election as United States,’ Sena'or is still in doubt. While: the republican party is owned body | and breeches by Hanna, yet they ■ may repudiate him at home. Thk last legislature extended tbe ? terms of office of township tn’,3tees until after the general election in 1900. This being so, there will be no election of trustees this coming year. Thk postoffice appointment for this city has from some unknown cause, been “held up,” and to some of the prospective candidates it has , a significant meaning. The result , may tell an entirely different story.

The yeur 1898 will soon be a reality. Tne merchants of Decatur should include in their list of resolutions cns'omary for this day, one that will make them a contract advertiser during all of 1898. It is the only successful way for you to , realize a bounteous trade. It will t.rtng you success when all else fads. Advertise your business and advertise it tn a business way. It is no experiment, but has been tried hy every merchant who enjoys a good trade. Representative BAiLEy of Tex as, is spending his Christmas with Ex-Representaiive Sibley of Pennsylvania, and as both men are close friends of Mr. Bryan there is believed to be more in the visit than holiday recreation. Both gentlemen are prominent in democratic councils, and although Mr. Siblei is at present out of public life, i by no means follows that he will remain out. He has ability of a high order and his devotion to democratic principles as interpreted by the Chicago platforn is uuques tioned. John A. M. Adair, one of the bright shining stars in the democratic ranks in Jay county, is an avowed candidate for treasurer of state. Nearly every one in this corner of the earth either knows John or has heard of his splendid missionary work for tbe cause of the people—-democracy. They too, would rejoice in seeing him honored and rewarded. He has been quite prominent in polities for a number ot years, is well known throughout the state and would make a very creditable state officer aud custodian of public funds. We publish elsewhere a communication from Mr. Israel W. Gregg of Elwood, a republican who supported Bryan in 1898, concerning the political situation. In this con uectiou we would say a few wordto populists and silver republicans who are willing to fight for principles without regard to names. The democratic party is not going to recede one inch from the Chicago platform. It is glad to have repentant gold bugs return to the fold, but there will be no misunderstanding the fact that the fold is the democratic fold, and •hat it can be reached only from the Chicago platform. On the other hand, “fusion” in the ordinary sense is out of tbe question, so far at least as Indiana is concerned. The last republican legislature made it impossible by their amendments to tbfl,ballot lav, making it unlawful to repeat names op the ballots. The republican leaders have followed this move up by encouraging and aiding thq organization of tbe middle^of populists. There, remains (ben no choice for populists and silver republicans but to join wijh the democrats in name as well as in action, for tbe present at least. Unite in one grand regenerated democratic party until this battle of. tbe people is fought out, and then if it is desirable to break up qn minor questions, .do so- ; , What 13 needed now is united part.? action by those .who believe in the Chicago platform against those who do not accept it. —Sentinel

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Cail for Democratic Convention. . The democrats of tbe Eighth con-1 gressional district, composing the counties of Adams, Blackford, Delaware, Jay, Madison, Randolph aud Wells are requested to meet on or before the Bth day ot January 1898, and select candidates to the district convention to be heid m the city of Bluffton, Wei s county, Indiana, at 1 o’clock p. m. on Tuesday, January 11, 1898, for the purpose of •deeting a district emmitteeman. The basis of representation as fixed by the state central committee is one delegate for every 200 or fraction over 100 votes cast for John B. Stoll, dem >cratic elector at tbe election ot 1896. J. J Nettervillk, Dis’rmt Unminitteeman. At the meeting of tbe E gbtb congressional district democrats at Bluffton on January 11, the Wells county democracy will present the name of Robert F. Cummins as a candidate for state committeeman, to represent this district. Mr. Cummins is the present clerk of the Wells circuit court, is a hustler from up the creek and will make a valued member of the state committee. What we need in this district is organization, and if Mr. Cummins will till this long felt want, he is the man we are] looking for. A perfect organization can do much toward fortifying I a party’s position, especially a minor-1 ity party, such as we are in this congressional district. Up to this time the most marked feature of tbe congressional recess in Washington, has been the unconcealed anxiety of the administration as to the probable action of certain Senators when congres« gets together again and the attempts made to cajole them with pitronage and i promises into doing as Mr. McKinley desires, or into doing nothing aud keeping quiet. The two principal causes—the minor ones are too numerous to mention—of Mr. Me Ki.'dey’s anxiety are finance and the treaty for the annexation ot Hawaii. He wants the treaty speedily ratified and he wants the silver republicans to keep quiet and not attempt to carry out the intention announced by some of them of forcing Mr. McKinley’s hand by compelling him to come out in the open and declare himself to be in sympathy with the outspoken efforts of Secretary Gage to secure legislation to strengthen the gold standard, or else to declare in favor of the restoration of bi metallism, which he has all along led them to believe be favored.

Tuk democracy of Jay county will present to the next state'democratic convention tbe name of John A. M. Adair as a candidate for slate treasurer. Mr. Adair is well and favorably known in Indiana and especially <n the E'ghth congressional district. He is a member of the Portland bar, and is also at the head of the firm of Adair Bros., wholesale and retail druggists of this city. By reason of his sterling qualities and excellent business qualifications he bas become one of tbe solid and substantial men of eastern Indiana. He is an ex-clerk of Jay county, having been elected by the largest majority ever received by any candidate in the history of the county. He is one of tbe best campaign speakers and. organizers in the state, and is, and has been, an able, earnest and fearless advocate of the free coinage of silver, having made speeches in

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