Decatur Democrat, Volume 52, Number 24, Decatur, Adams County, 17 June 1909 — Page 5

r 1 ' ' T^^=eai e i following schedule and request that taxpayers In the townships and corporations and who have any grievances, shall appear' before them on the dates named below: r Union—June 14. ■ t Root—June 14. ; Preble—June 15. I Kirkland—June 15. Washington—June 16. St. Marys—June 16. ' Blue Creek—June 17. I Monroe—June 17. French—June 18. Hartford—June 18. | Wabash—June 21. Jefferson—June 21. x Geneva—June 22. Berne—June 22. Monroe—June 22. Decatur—June 23. I Oil Companies—June 24. Banks—June 25. ltw-2td H. S. MICHAUD, Auditor. By 2 ■»■■ ■■ ■ ■ NOTICE FOR BIDS. Notice is hereby given that the Common Council of the City of Decatur, Indiana, will receive proposals for the construction of a brick sidewalk, along the Oliver Jackson j I property on the north side- of Oak street, between Fornax and Marshall streets in the city of Decatur, Indi- j aha. Said improvenient to be built according to the plans and specific, cations now on file at the office of the clerk of said city, pn the I ’ 6th day of July, 1909, fllds to be received between eight o’clock a. m. and seven o’clock p. m. Each bidder must file with clerk of said city a certified check in the [ sum of twenty-five dollars, as a guar- J antee that he will accept said bid and carry out the construction of said | work. The Common Council reserves ( the right to reject any or all blds. Witness my hand and seal this eleventh day of June, 1909. 0. B. WEMHOFF, City Clerk. I ltew2W | The commencement exercises of the St Joseph high schools will be held at the Bosse opera house on next Tuesday evening, June 22nd, beginning at eight o'clock. There are seven graduates in the class, and the gram complete is as follows: Music. Piano duet —“Dance of the Demons” Misses Josephine Lange, Dale | Payne and Mrs. J. Q. Neptune. Graduation Exercises.

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[Greeting Song Chorus Saluatory and Spring Miss Agnes Melbers Joan of Are ....Miss Naomi Niblick Plano solo—" Merry Bells” .....Agnes Koine, Niblick Little Pilgrim... Miss Lillian Dodane The Bridge Master’s Story.... ~. Mr. Claude Coffee Piano quartet—Galop dl Concert ... Misses A. Melbers, N. Niblick, A. Kohne, M. Kintz. Autumn ..,.Miss Agnes Kohne Cheerfulness Miss Marie Kintz Piano solo—“ Silver Chimes’’ ..X...A. Kohne, N. Niblick True Education and Valldlctory... Mr. Felix Holthouse Distribution of Diplomas Rev. Father Wilken Farewell Song By Class Graduation of Miss Gen. Berllng from 7th to Bth grade and awarding of gold medal. MUSICALE PROGRAM. “Alpine Storm—piano solo Miss Gen. Berllng “Soirees Elysees—-piano duet . v ... .Gen. Berllng and N. Niblick Music and Her Sister Song—Vocal . duet .Miss Clara Terveer and Mrs. J. Q. Neptune. Piano: Miss Mary Delnlnger. - " ,Grand\Galop dl Concert.. j ... Miss Agnes Kohne Calvary ...Miss Naomi Niblick Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 I ..........Miss Gen. Berllng Awarding of Diplomas - .Rev. Father Wilken Miss Gen. z Berllng, 7th grade. Miss Naomi Niblick, 6th grade. Miss Agnes Kohne, sth grade. Fourth grade—Misses Mary Deininger, Josephine Lange, Dale Payne, Germaine Coffee, Mrs. J. Q. Neptune, Miss Leona Bosse, Miss Agnes Mothers, Mr. Joseph Dldot, Mr. Glen Tague. v “Shells of Ocean" ....Song by Class “A Little Child Shall Lead Them” j —Goto ■■Grace Kinney “Thief of Time”—short drama—by Bth grade boys. Characters: John Ray Willie Mougey Charley Cheerful ..Herman Ehinger Ralph Ready Clarefice Miller Mr. Hanks, a deaf gentleman Francis Lose John Clod Raymond Kohne Patsy Flinn Raymond Coffee “Golden Clouds—piano duet Mr. Glen Tague, Mr. Joe Dldot, Miss Leona Bosse, Miss Germ. Coffee. “Whose Turn’’—short ..dialogue. Characters: x Walter Harden ......Raymond Oafs Tommy Fe&ely .....Leon Crawford

================== Harry Smith ..........Elmo Smith '’Holy City—pantomime.By graduates Song by Miss C. Terveer; piano Miss M .Delnlnger; violin, Mr. T. Holthouse. Little Workmen. Introd, A. Mougey; Farmer, B. Keller; doctor, J. Clark; butcher, A. Schmitt; carpenter, Q. Durkin; bakffi* B. Parent; blacksmith M. Mlllfer; miller, K. Anderson; shoemaker, A. Meyer; dentist. R. Keller; minister C. Kinney; school committee, D. Ward; president, L. Delnlnger; waiter, D. Teepie; ragged urchin, R. Ehinger. Medley of Patriotic Songs Junior Girls The pianos will be furnished by Yager Brothers & Retaking. ' o —— Officers Butler and Fisher- after working several hours on a clue purporting to reveal the identity of the thief who Monday night fqrced entrance to the Corbett cigar store and pillaged goods and money, gathered sufficient evidence Tuesday to warrant the arrest and detention of Kurt Johnson, and he was immediately taken Into custody and is now languishing in the county jail awaiting preliminary hearing. The finger of suspicion has pointed to this*young man since the bold deed was committed and his actions have been watched closely. The officers went to the Botthoff home at the cemetery yesterday, and after making some Inquiry, were told that Johnson was seen crossing a corn field Tuesday morning early with something in his hands. The officers proceeded in tho same direction and after a search succeeded in finding a box of cigarft, several packages of chewing gum and other articles which were among the things stolen from the cigar'' store. Johnson had gone to a farm near Preble to work and It was thpre that he was found by the police. Asked about the affair he said he did not remember of doing any such act and was loud in his protestations of innocence. However the authorities have In their possession , evidence which will undoubtedly prove to a jury that he is guilty of the charge which will be instituted against him. Johnson was out under bond which was furnished subsequent to his arrest several weeks ago uppn the charge of breaking into the west end saloon, and both charges will now be pressed to make sure that punishment be administered to the young man, who has so conspicuously figured in criminal actions during the past few years. (It is strange In-

•■■■ r......... deed, that one who has tasted of prison life as Johnson has would persist In violating the criminal statutes and while at one time Johnson had many sympathizers In Decatur, there are now few who would turn a hand to prevent his Incarceration In the reformatory, the place where he rightfully belongs if guilty of the acts he Is charged with. This morning Officers Butler and Fisher drove to the Botthoff home where they secured four packages of cigarettes, which had been stolen. These were found behind the t barn under a board. On last Monday Johnson sold his coat and vest to a party In one of the uptown saloons for five dollars, and ten minutes later he is said to have stolen them and hid the apparel behind the wet goods parlor. The purchaser noting that the coat and vest was gone, compelled Johnson to return them to him. The imprisoned young man was seen in the alley behind the Blackburn drug store Monday night at about 12:15 by Night Policeman Fisher and he proceeded westward as far as the Catholic churchy It is now thought that he had just completed the theft when seen. Johnson when asked about the burglary answers, “I don’t know where I was Monday night, I was too drunk to know." — Q Washington, June 16.—Ten thousand Indiana corporations will be taxed 2 per cent, on their net earnings under the plan which has been agreed upon by President Taft and the senate committee on finance. This estimate is not guesswork, but is based on a statement made by Secretary of State Fred A. Sims, who is in Washington. Mr. Sims says that 30,000 corporations have organized in Indiana and presumably 10,000 or these are in existence. Their earnings vary greatly. The corporations that have the largest earnings will have to pay the same proportionate share of tax as the corporations with small earnings. President Taft is anxious that a provision for this tax on the net earnings of corporations shall be put In the tariff bill. His extraordinary interest in the matter is Indicated by his decision to impress it upon congress by a special message. President Taft does not invoke that method of arousing congress and the country, except at times when he thinks the necessity Is great Mr. Taft’s desire for such legislation is based on two reasons. The government experts tell him that it will raise between 150/100,000 and

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$60,000,000 of revenue annually and that is an important consideration in view of the depleted condition of the treasury. The other reason is that it would be a long step in the direction of securing publicity as applied to the affairs of corporations. The indications are that the views of Mr. Taft will be written Into the statute, although It is expected that there will be loud cries of disapproval from corporations all over the country. Senator Aldrich did not suppose.when he first advanced the suggestion.that the proposed tax on corporations would be anything more than a dodge to get the income tax proposition out of the way, but President Taft has taken the proposition seriously and is putting all the influence of his great office behind it. ft is expected that when the income tax amendment of Senator Bailey comes up in the senate Friday Senator Aldrich will move

as a substitute that a tax of 2 per cent, be levied on the net earnings of all corporations. The vote will then be directly on the substitute and it is expected to carry by a substantial majority. ■ o The patrons of the Tocsin schools are determined the closing day will be held in the old way. Formerly, whenever the country schools had their closing days the parents of ad the scholars brought baskets of dinner and the entire student body with the parents, gathered around one large table and the feast was waded into. The people of the vicinity of Tocsin believe that this custom should be revived and consequently they have decided to go to the school early witn (their dinners and commune in theoid fashioned way. There will be exercises in the afternoon.