Decatur Democrat, Volume 42, Number 19, Decatur, Adams County, 21 July 1898 — Page 4

THE DEMOCRAT IV«BT THURSDAY MORNING BY LEW Q. ELLINGHAM, Publisher. 51.50 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE. Entered at the Postoffice at Decatur. Indiana as Second-Class Mall Matter. OFFICIAL PAPER OF ADAMS COUMTY. THURSDAY, JULY 21. OUR TICKET. For Congress. ORLANDO J. LOTZ. For Representative HENRY KRICK. For Prosecuting Attorney DAVID E. SMITH. For Clerk Adams Circuit Court ELMER JOHNSON. For Treasurer JONAS NEUENSCHWANDER. For Sheriff DANIEL N. ERWIN. For Recorder THOMAS M. GALLOGLY. For Surveyor WILLIAM E. FULK. For Commissioner —First District JOSEPH E. MANN. For Commissioner —Second District. FREDERICK BEPPERT. For Coroner DR. CHARLES S. CLARK. On to Puerto Rico is now the war cry. After we succeed in everlastingly thrashing all the Spanish powers on earth the very ticklish question of governmental supervision arises to agitate the public mind. The most interesting of all of the articles furnished by McOwen, will be found in this issue, which devotes itself to the history, conditions and value of that region besides enumerating the public questions that will soon arise and absorb the attention of our people. And now comes some representative of the profession of medicine who makes the statement that Delphos and Van Wert, Ohio, neither one have been wrestling with the fatalities of genuine small pox. The imitation is said to be nothing more severe than a rash that some times makes itself felt at this season of the year. Senators Tirpie and Fairbanks have both arrived home from Washington. The former has denied in whole and in part the statement that he had recommended William D. Bynum, of gold bug tame, as a member of the commission to whom will devolve the duty of investigating and compiling labor statistics. His appointment is no doubt well earned and due the administration but there is no denying the fact that it is a dirty insult to the intelligence of this class of citizenship, which too, comprises the major element of American freedom.

Senator Hanna piloted the successful presidential campaign of 1896; got a Govenor who didn,t like him very well to appoint him to the senate; secured election to that body for the short and long terms; and has assumed dictatorial command of 4 4Jrun nujiuniifßn pv»v*Vß inn yes.r, liis siicePfSit awd influence. Seem to be great t'o i’douce the cartoonists to ttiaKt prettier pictures of nint. th his speeches On the stump W year he gave some hints as to Whnl he would like in that linb which the stupid artists seem to have taken no notice of. —Enquirer. The daily papers Monday morning announced that President McKinley was informed of the entire surrender of Santiago, just as he was preparing to attend morning church service. The question may arise as to the effect such an announcement would have upon our chief executive were it made just as he was preparing for any other duty. It simply demonstrates that the daily press, in their mad rush to cover space, indulges in peanut newspaper writing that sounds ridiculous and is as ridiculous as it sounds. If they would devote themselves to a concise chroniclization of the news, they would save themselves lots of paper. It seems probable, after all. that the new war tax may help the cause of temperance. Anderson. Ind., reports that the glass factories at that place are rushed with orders for a new "double- neck beer glass, which looks like an ordinary beer glass, but holds only three-fourth as muchbeer,” It is explained that the double-deck glass is “made thin at the top, but becomes thicker toward the bottom, and has a false bottom, which is invisible when the glass is filled. The effect of this new hoosier invention upon the temperance cause can easily be understood. The thirsty citizen who patriotically is willing to help the war along by swelling the internal revenue receipts goes into a saloon calls for beer. It costs him 5 cents; he gets a full-sized glass. Os course he doesn’t get a full-sized jag, or a full-sized headach. The saloonkeeper is satisfied; the government is satisfied, and. in view of all the after effects, why shouldn’t thedrinker be satisfied ? The double-deck glass ought to win.—Chicago Times-Her-ald.

The City of Maniita. This city is the capital of all the Asiatic possessions of Spain. It is situated at the mouth of the river Pasig (sometimes called the Manilla river) which empties into the bay of Manilla, on the island of Luzon. It has, or had before the recent I military investment a population ap- | proximating two hundred thousand of which from ten to twelve thousand were European and seven to ten thousand were Chinese. The great body of the inhabitants belong to the Pagalas and other races of the Philippine Islands. A portion of the city situated on the south or left bank of the Pasig river is enclosed by walls and moats; and this fortified part contains the cathedral, the palace of the governorgeneral, court of justice, military barracks, arsenal, town hall, and other public buildings. It has over fifteen thousand inhabitants, a large portion of whom are Europeans. On the north bank of the Pasig are the suburbs, which contains the warehouses, shops, manufactories, and homes of the native population. The walled part of the city and the suburbs are connected by a handsome stone bridge of several arches across the river. The environs of the fortified portion are beautified by tastefully laid out promenades, shaded by avenues of luxuriant tropical trees. The churchs, convents and monasteries are very numerous. The chief industry of the native population is connected with the preparation of tobacco, hemp and pina fibre, a beautiful fabric made from the pine apple leaf for home marketsand exportation; and a fine species of grass matting prepared here is much used in the manufacture of hats ami baskets. A larger remunera tion is paid here for native labor than in any other city of the eastern hemisphere; and yet subsistance can be procured as cheap in Manilla as in any part of India or malay archipelago. This city by law is the sole emporium of foreign trade with the Spanish East Indies. Its site is happily chosen within a spacious bay, with good anchorage, and a short and navagable river, with a rapid current, communicating with the Lado de Bay, the largest body of fresh water in the Asiatic archipelago which furnishes the city with a supply of excellent fish. The value of the land in the vicinity of the city is very high, ranging from six to twelve hundred dollars per acre. The climate is healthy, but the city is subject to severe rain storms and hurricanes. The temperature is very equable, the thermometer seldom rising above nine-seven degrees or falling below seventy-five.

Manilla maintains active commercial relations with France, Germany, Switzerland. China, California, the Sandwich Islands, Chili and some other countries, but chiefly with Great Britain and the United States. The imports consist of cotton, woolen and silk manufactures, watches, clocks, jewelry and drugs. The principal exports are tobacco, indigo, hides, sapan wood, sugar, hemp, cheroots, cigars and manila of commerce. The principal island Luzon, and all the larger islands are very fertile and well adopted to all the purposes of agriculture and stock raising. Developed by industry and intelligence the islands will produce great wealth and will sustain a very large population. So far as their history is known they have never had a passably tolerable government of any kind. When the war began between Spain and the United States, the American eastern squadron was in a harbor of China, where it could not remain. The United States captured Manila 1 uot persuant to any strate~- or p r(l . ' IO,IS bld fvoin necessity. \\a¥ Gpeldted the t nlted States in Asiatic Waters could not remain in ant hfiiittel Os friendly harlx>r. Bv thf 1 ' laws of hations in time of war it rtijist move out of any harbor of a neutral nation and could only go to some home harbor or capture one from Spain the enemy, and so naturally and of necessity the squadron went to Manila ‘rfa'd captured the harbor. Every act bf the squadron was dictated by the necessity of the situation and the ditty of the officers to their government and though, by the energies and activities of warfare carried on with courage and fortitude much damage was done to the enemy, and the city of Manila placed at American mercy, yet every act has been marked and every power exerted with humanity, charity and all the kindness and courtesy possible in warfare. The islands with their great natural resources and fertility, can and will under any reasonable government support and nurturea great population. The people are not fully civilized and are not capable of self government at this time.

The civil, township, county and state are organizations of education and self government are things to them unknown, but the people are intelligent. The races are capable, energetic and in possession of a fertile and fruitful country, and in a climate favorable to human effort and there are no natural barriers to human progress and civilization. A liberal form of government, education and security of person and property if they can be secured to them will rapidly develop a great and prosperous people, in fact, if the people of these islands could make progress of themselves, a great nation. Can we keep the islands? Without a doubt we can. by the strong arm onlv, for our possession of them is looted upon with uneasiness and jealouslv by all Europe, except England, Holland, Italy and possibly France. But keeping possession of this territory more than eight thousand miles from our coast by military power is one thing; and making it a part of our territory and introducing into it our spirit and form of govern-

ment, and making it a part of the United States, Is altogether another matter. Whenever it is proposed to make American territory of the islands an historical, legal, constitutional and political question is raised, which will not be of interest to American citizens alone, but to every government of every civilized nations on earth. In theory it will lie claimed that these questions are all already solved by the annexation of Hawaian Islands, but it is not so. The ease of the Hawaian Islands is far different. Their geography, history, commerce, civilization and conditions places them naturally within the sphere of American influence and acquisition required neither force nor any fixed national policy. That the United States government will take complete possession and make some wise and just disposition of the Philippine Islands, which will mark an epoch in their history is beyond a doubt. To abandon them again to Spanish dominion tyranny and oppression, is not to be thought of, but to be rejected. To dispose of them to any one other nation is not practicable, for then all other nations would then have a cause of grievence against us and it would be pronounced to be just. To divide them up and to give one more than one, or several other governments, not republics; a part or portion of the islands; the question answers itself. That cousre is repugnant. What shall be done with them ? Keep them and colonize them ? That brings us back to the first proposition and startles every civilized government in the world. It is a problem we have yet to solve. We have now to consider the first part of it; we have not yet arrived at the conclusion. It may be that as a problem for the American people the question will never be presented; as it is so closely involved in the matter to be considered by the Spanish war that it may be solved wnen peace is declared. Yet that is doubtful. It is said that when a pebble is dropped in the ocean the waves move to the shore. If the spirit of liberty has at last touched Philippine Islands they will be free from the dominion of any and all nations. Just at this time there seems to be a great current of opinion that the islands will be colonized and become a part of the United Slates, but it should be remembered that a great nation does not suddenly change a long established national policy, especially one of so great an importance as to directly affect colonization. When the geography, history, nativity, education, manners, customs and conditions of the islands are all considered with the location and distance of the islands from the American shores, and the fitness of inhabitants for American civilization or our civilization for them are all considered, we have a problem of which we are likely to hear much and think much for some years to come. That we can colonize is a question of power and of this there is no doubt. Whether we ought to or not and whether such action is consistent with our constitution and form of government, and is the natural logical and proper policy to pursue is another qestion; and a question which needs no answer at this time. In fact, when a time arises in which, with peace assured, and with the future of the islands at our disposal and within our control, then it will be time enough to determine what shall be done with them. At present a decision of this part of the problem Is surely premature, but no harm van come from fully canvassing it.

Investigating Tax Record** The county commissioners employed Anthony Holthouse to investigate and compare the tax duplicates and treasurer'* collection register, there being alleged that some discrepancies existed. He began the investigatoin in the duplicate and collection register of 1890, and Tuesday completed the work of two years, 1890 and 1891. In his filed report which is now on file in the auditor’s office the following is summarized: 1890. 1891. Unions 12.94 $ 24.05 Root 24.30 21.99 Preble 7.20 21.89 Kirkland 27.97 14.98 Washington 118.32 51.61 St. Marys 17.19 27.63 Decatur 77.64 103.19 Blue Creek 18.60 116.45 Monroe 85.56 104.55 French 67.69 65.23 Hartford 13.22 105.92 Wabash 70.18 130.54 Jefferson 107.86 68.23 Geneva 35.17 22.29 Berne 10.09 10.20 $693.93 8888.73 Following the report comes this recon! made by the board: "Which report is onlered filed by the auditor and preserved with the files of his office. It is onlered that the said auditor of Adams county be and he is hereby ordered to at once make demand of said Perry Robinson and all of his bondsmen for the immediate payment of the sum shown in said report to the present county treasurer. It is further ordered that should said Perry Robinson or his bondsmen fail to pay said sum to said county treasurer said auditor shall commence proceedings against said Robinson and his bondsmen for the collection thereof within thirty days from this date.” It will be seen that the lioard intends to sift the matter to the bottom and if any money is due Adams county to recover same, even if the strong arm of the law has to be appealed to to aid them in protecting the rights of ■ the taxpayers. As to the reliability of the report we know nothing as also

o a few items in our £ g Department. | >o and $5.00. | 91.00 to 55i.50. I wool, fast colors, $4.00. * sacks, $5.00 to $6.50. j, s. SI.OO, $1.25 to $2.50. Balbriggan Underwear, fancy and plain, 25 and 50 cents. (| Straw Hats in all shapes and patterns, at all prices. See our Bargain Table—Odd Coats and Vests, H odd Pants, at your own price. See us before | you buy anything in our line | \UZ /tollhouse, Schulte 8c

the attitude that will be assumed by the ex-treasurer. If no effort is mau? to settle the matter within thirty days suit will be brought to force its collection. Tile same investigation will be extended down to the present time, and the same methods adhered to for the equitable adjustment of any differences that may exist. The Demo crat commends the attitude of the . commissioners. , < JUNE DISTRIBUTION. Auditor Mangold, Monday, finished I the distribution of monies due the| various townships, cities and towns of I Adams county, which is as follows: j UNION TOWNSHIP. Number of school children, 348. Liquor licenseß 111.81 Common school fund 470.38 Congressional interest 53.60 Township tax 196.90 Special school tax... 786.60 Road tax 42.22 Township bridge tax. 400.32 |i Tuition tax 90.84 Poor 18.17 Dog 90.541 Total 82262.18 ’ ROOT. Number school children. 403. Liquor licenseS 129.63 ( Common school 447.90 ( Congressional 158.86 Township 786.51 Special school 463.77 Read 186.95 Township bridge.... 781.76 Tuition 248.76 Poor 38.76 Dog 132.46 Total i $3375.39 Nuihbef ?chdol fililHl’fin, 482. LiQiiftf licenseß 155.06 Common school 661.72 Congressional 63.93 Township 493.84 Special school 346.96 Road 99-49 Township bridge... . 634.52 Tuition 26.60 Poor 32.70 Dog 140.88 Total 52655.70 KIRKLAND. Number school children, 435. Liquor licenseß 139.85 Common school 620.64 Congressional 34.24 Township 265.55 Special school 409.63 Road 103.13 Township bridge.... 505.71 Tuition 268.38 Poor 26.32 Dog 92.78 J Total 82466.231 WASHINGTON. Number school children. 519. Liquor licenseß 166.65 Common school 707.80 Congressional 73.56 Township 1322.54 Special school 417.50 Road 476.80 Township bridge.... 1053.30 Tuition 255.97 Poor 481.25 Dog 111.00 Total 85076.47 st. mart’s. Number school children. 370. Liquor licenseß 118.95 Common school 488.02 Congressional 69.09 Township 209.56 Special school 683.30 Road 102.54 Bridge 331 II Tuition 700.99 Poor 66.03 Dog 75.60 Total 52845.19 BLUE CREEK. Number school children. 388. Liquorlicenseß 124.89 Common school 536.15 ■ Congressional 48.00 > Township 207.96 ’ Special school 304.88 ■ Road 69.00 > Bridge 406212 war*

THE DECATUR NATIONAL BANK, DECATUR INDIANA. May 5 f 1898, RESOURCES: LIABILITIES. Loans and Discounts, - $197,869.02 Capital, - - - SIOOMM Overdrafts, - - L 673.68 Surplus, - - 7.000,00 U. S. Bonds and premiums 27,500.00 Undivided profits, - 2,759.61 Real estate and furniture, 6,588.79 J Circulation, - . 22.500.00 Cash and Exchange, - 80,779.68 Deposits, - - 182,151.56 8314,411.17 j 8314,411,1; DIRECTORS. OFFICERS. P. W. Smith, J. B. Holthouse, P. W. Smith, J. B. UfoLTnonsE, J. D. Hale, J. H. Hobrock, President, Vice-President, D. Sprang, C. A. Dugan, C. A. Dugan, E. X. Ehinger, II R. Moltz, Cashier Ass't Cashib, A general banking business transacted. Foreign drafts sold, Inter® paid on certificates left six or twelve months.

Tuition 201.36 Poor 19.40 Dog 84.56 < Total 82002.52 MONROE. Number school children, 878. , Liquorlicenseß 281.83 i Common school 1285.60 , Congressional 37.20 < Township 449.69 ; Special school 438.79 Road 294.07 Bridge 428.63 Poor 62.69 Dog 172.68 < iQteJ,,,, ~,, 83451.18 • fßENfiff: Number school children, 43(1: Liquor licenseß 138,34 ! Common school. •. •. •• < 601.18 | Congressional. ■.•.<>,. 46.29 Township 290.10 j Special school 363.24 I Road 124.09 i Bridge 232.89 Tuition 123.29 Poor 23.48 Dog 121.36 Total 82064.24 HARTFORD. Number school children. 471. Liquor licenseß 151.43 Common school 683.03 Congressional 26.15 Township 327.69 Special school 1126.62 Road 145.60 Bridge 18.95 i Tuition 323.77 I Poor 62.85 j Dog 104.51 Total $2970.60 WABASH. Number school children, 634. ! Liquor licenseß 203.83 Common school 900.56 Congressional 53.95 Township 587.11 Special school 565.86 Road 269.15 Bridge 622.37 Tuition 162.44 Poor 98.81 Dog 132.00 Total $3596.08 JEFFERSON. Number school children, 422. Liquor licenseß 135.77 Common school 553.91 Congressional 81.50 Township 384.08 Special school 782.20 Road 50.53 Bridge 368.45 Tuition 97.45 Poor §7.01 Dog 88 04 Total $2578.94 ( DECATUR. Number school children, 1349. Liquor license... .$ 433.70 Common school.. 2031.09 Special 5ch001.... 2344.94 Tuition 2546.11 Corporation 9051.88 Library 215.49 Dog 30.54 Total $16,653.75

OTICE TO CONTRACTORS. Notice is hereby given thst the commoi council of the city of Decatur Indiana, wiD receive sealed proposals until 7:30 p. m. of the 9th day of August, 1898, for the construction of a sewer along the to! lowing route to-wit: Commencing on I.3th (or Mann -treet. intw city of Decatur, at. or near the smith curpoe ate line, thence to run nortli on said stream Monroe stree', thence west on Monroe street to intersect with the Cloud diten just westot the corporation line. Said sewer to bsconstructed out of Id inch common tile laid® such depth as the engineer may direct The more complete specifications to be hereafter prepared by the city civil engineer. PleW and specifications at office of city engineer. The council reserves the right to rejectee! or all bids. July 2n, ls’3B. Harry H. Ksorr. 18-3 City Civil Engine GENEVA. Number school children, 36,. Liquor license... .8 118.29 Common school.. 552.59 Special 5ch001.... 524.43 Tuition 538.60 Corporation 1416.60 Dog 11-70 — Total § 321 ’’’ 5 BERNE. Number school children. 301. Liquor license... .$ 96.97 Common school.. 453.22 Special 5ch001.... 263.31 Tuition 594.1a Corporation 2184.1Dog 2Ls2__ Total » »" total. Number school children^' 759 l Liq uor license.... $ 2507.00 Common school.. Congressional.... 746.3 i Township Special 5ch001.... 9823.09 Road 19<3.te Township 5784.3> Tuition 1 Corporationl2,6sL.w 1 Library 21t>-4- I Poor 96i.4j' 1 Dog Total Bluffton N. L. church will special low rate excursion o on Wednesday, Aug. I*’,"* g] u Leaf. Special train will ton at 5:30 a. m, Craigville 5.43 a-“ Decatur 6:00 a. m., connec 1 " q ledo with Star-Cole Lmestean* of Toledo,” arriving at J* l *" 1 J 12:30 p. m.. Returning troit at 5:00 p. m. same date - n ho> rival at Toledo special arriving about 11:30 pwill be honored on regma 3, leaving Toledo at 12:20 . Rate, adults $1.75, t ' l ‘ ll \ tre et 3 I which includes railroad fa and lake trip of 120 u ’!‘ tickets may be had cove jjjfiooi of limit three days for? • - reO f co® For further particularinT 1 * tat ,ffl mittee or Clover Leaf repress C. C. Jenkins, Toledo. Ohio. , The Ft. Wa y“ e putting up some at" 1 ’ their Eighth occurs August 8, h