Democratic Press, Volume 1, Number 24, Decatur, Adams County, 28 March 1895 — Page 4

PUBLISHED WEEKLY. DFMOCR VTIC PRESS PUBLISHING CO. LEW G. ELLINGHAM. EDITOR *1.50 PER YEAR IN AIIVANI E. THURSDAY, MARCH 2b. The gold r s- run don’t seem to c use much c.uinu nt at piesent, as the last si item-nt shows a cash balance in gold of .*'.>0,741,082. The Indianapolis Sentinel is busy n•> .v t 11 ng all al,out the money question and voting its favorite typewriter on a trip to Cen - tral America. It hi> gotten its hands full. Lycurgus Dalton of this state, but for five congressional terms has been postmaster of the house of representatives at Washington, died at the latter place last week. His home was at Bedford. The first supreme court suit tes ting some of Indiana's new laws, will be the one postponing the election of county superintendents from June to September. A decision in the matter may be expected in a very short time. Governor McKinley boldl.v asserts that should the republican party declare for free silver, he would not only decline their can didacy for presidency but would quit the party forever. The governor seems somewhat emphatic. The new apportionment for congressional purposes places us in the eighth district, which is comprised of Adams, Blackford, Delaware, Jay, Madison, Randolph aud Wells ccunties. It also places the repub lieans in the front row by some 5,000 votes. The grand array encampment now in session at Muncie is a large and most interesting meeting. Tl.e magic city is trying itself in taking care of the many veterans there in attendance. It is variously estimated that ten thousand visitors will be there during the session. The president has appointed J. H. Outhwaite of Ohio, a member of the board of ordinance and fortification, a position of some responsibility, with a 87.0t>0 sa ary attach ed. J'r. Outhwaite is a prominent Ohio hustling deranmat, and is clearly entitled to th recognized honor. T unable to leave his loom, and we understood that as as he is able to be out a tin, arre> s may follow. The idea of crushing one to death, bieakingh - t ;’>s aud, otherwise t ■-t ni g aTn. : .st to gaina political point, Surely those r* publican s .b-smen i> r-• >- a h ind in the 1U -<- i.> sa Ito talk about. This cmintrv is u. shipping carpets to England in urge quantities, in tact «e ire - ii mmv o that c iititrx than its inannfactu rers art- selling here. The Ciri- ■ aie well fin shed, handsome, of the latest styles and sod in pr:<■< - which please the people. Thi-> is another evidence that there has; been a great deal of humbug in the ■ protection st cry that lids country was unable to compete with foreign ; countries in the sale of manufactured articles. —Huntington Democrat. Wit guess it is n > violation of ; any law enacted by the late lamented legislature, to lish in rivers or streams, so our festive sports hereabouts can continue unmolested as heretofore. Heie is the law: “Be it enacted by the general assembly of the state of Indiana. That it shall be unlawful for any one to take any lish from any of the lakes of this state between the first day of April and the 15th day of June, except it be for the purpose of introducing the variety of fish into other lakes or rivers." Representative Kelley was in town Tuesday, the first time since his return from Indianapolis. He says absolutely that no words can define the disgraceful rumpus that came to a head upon the winding up of the legislative session. He was right in the midst of the melee and did his might toward getting Secretary King to the speaker’s desk. He says, too, that it was a concocted plan known only to the republicans, who fought with a determination that they would succeed in carrying their nefarious schemes into effect. He said, too, that it was the most disgraceful occurrence ever permitted within our legislative halls; but that everybody is willing to admit. You'will find an interesting letter from him e'sewhere in this issue.

Your Taxes. “Taxpayer (?)’’, whose address is White Oak, Adams county, Indiana, but who compiles his manuscript in the office of the Democrat, “writ” a letter last week to that newspaper upon the subject of big allowances and high taxes. This taxpayer-by-Blackbnrn thinks that everything furnished the county is put in at prices excessive, that the county officers get "big pajand that the bills allowed the poor are too high. To the latter we don't think any one but a two-legged human hog will object to the few paltry dollars sp nt upon the poor people of the county. The money devoted to such people is always given at a time when necessity requires some nourishment to keep body and soul together. To the big pay of county officers we don’t agree. Every one of them holds a responsible position, and perform the duties of their office behind a big gilt-edged bond which requires the faithful performance of their official duties under a penalty of law. Besides this, there is not an officer in the court house but who could make more money in some reputable business enterprise, and with but halt the responsibility. You will not find one of our county officers getting rich from their offices or the taxpayers. If they are getting rich you find they have out side resources which is bringing in these results, and it does not come from the fact that they are county auditor, treasurer, clerk, sheriff, etc. The letter from hite Oak and Mr, Blackburn finds double agony from what they term excessive bills allowed the Indianapolis Senti-el and the Democratic Press, and in the same breath say it makes them feel sick to “think that ?4,000 is squandered yearly to buy books for the county officers to charge big fees on." When ; Blackburn wrote that gushing rot 1 he knew it to be false, for last year but $1,600 was expended for stationery by Adams c unty. This I year it will run even let s than that, \ i as you can see when Auditor France issues his annual statem -n'. which i is due in June. This year it is believed that the stationery will not exceed $1,500. In Wells county ' there was expended for stationery ! ■ for the last quarter. *1,321.42. i nearly as much as Adams county pays in a whole year. We dare say that there is not a co >nty in ' the state with the population of I .Adams, but what pa>s out yearly from one third to one half morel money for the legitimate expenses >f the county than doc-Adams All the stationery furnished the! various officers of Adams county is so furnished under a contract, the same having been given to the low - est bidder. The taxpayer (?) cmi ;Jains abmt this not having been i done, when it has been followed 1 for years. Only at the December session of our county comm issioners , was this contract let for one year. This contract letting was adverti-> d r;:d personal representatives from the Indianapolis Sentinel, Journal, : W. B. Burford, William Morris n a d se- eral other ins itut io: s ho i wake this their >liu-> of business, i were present. Their sealed bids were all compared, the lowest being j given the contract. In that eon i .tract was a clause which stated that all work which could be done ■ in any of the offices of the city | i could be left with them, providing I . their charges would come under the contract, 'the Press lias done some printing for the county, but j in every instance our charges correspond with the contract. In : newspaper printing our charges in many instances are lower than our i contemporary in business, for the; -ame work. This being iruesureiy no kick is due from any taxpayer, and we don’t believe there is. Any o >e with half aneyecan see through Blackburn’s non de plume, and the Lord knows full well that he is tin last man on earth who ought to make a roar. And isn't it funny that only since the establishment of the Press, has anything having a tendency towards high taxes been seen in the Democrat. If that tax payer actually exists at White Oak, or any place else in the county for that matter, the Press will agree to personally investigate the records and publish the expenditures item by item. This is the only way to get the facts about illegal allowances and high taxes. You can’t get any information as to facts and figures out of letters written under a non-de plume, from various portions of the county. The records will tell it. The treasurer’s tax statement shows that the tax in the various townships are lower than the preceeding year. You will find where there happens to be a small increase, that there is improvements to the amount of the increase. Those who do not stop to consider the enormity of business transacted in behalf of a county with a population of 23,000, may think the bills allowed by the commissioners board are exees ive, but when you

calculate the business transacted, and give it a clear, undaulterated consideration, you will soon demonstrate to yourself that the commissioners of Adams county are a conservative board, and transact the county's business upon a very economical basis. The Press does not intend by this that its columns will be weekly tilled with controversies of this kind. We simply want to lie heard and understood on the matter, and when that is done we will devote our space exclusively to good, live local news.

• Legal Advertising, OTICFoF DISSOLUTION. Notice is hereby given that the partnership , heretofore existing between Daniel N. Erwin and Fred Falk, in the piano anfi music business, by mutual consent has tikis day been dissolved, said Erwin retiring. The present stock will be closed out. Daniel N. Erwin, t red Falk. March At I®s. of fin \l settlement of ESTATE. Notice is hereby given to the creditors, i heirs and legatees of Thompson Roebuck, deceased, to appear in the Adams Circuit { Court, held at Decatur, Indiana, on the loth ! <lay of April, and show cause if any, why I the final settlement accounts with the estate of said decedent should not be approved; and I said heirs are notified to then and then' make i proof of heirship, and receive their distribu- ' tive shares. CLARISSA ROEBUC K. Executrix. Decatur. Indiana. March 23,1896. France & Merryman, attorneys. TO NON-RESIDENTS. State of Indiana. Adams County, ss: I In the Adams Circuit Court. April Term. 1H95. | i Christian Annen. Sarah Fields. No. 4956. Susan Homer. Quiet Title, and to Coni Sarah Venis. strue Will of William et al. Delhi. Sr. I It appearing from affidavit, filed in the above entitled cause. that Sarah Fields and Mary Cole, of the above named defendants, are non-residents of the State <>f Indiana. Notice is hereby given the said Sarah Fields and Mary Cole that they be and appear beforv the Judge of the Adams Circuit Court on the ■ 2!»th day of April. the same being the 19th | juridical day of the next regular term thereof j to Im* Imlden at the Court House in the city of ■ Decatur, commencing on Monday, the Sth day of April. A. I). land plead by answer or demur to said complaint, or the same will be heard and determined in their absence. Witness, my name, and the seai of said Court hereto affixed, this 4thday of March. ISDS. JOHN H. LENHART. Clerk. Bv E. Burt Ix'nhart lk*puty. i Schurger. Reed A Smith. Mann A Beatty, at torneys for Plaintiffs. 21-3 t. ; S SALE. The State of Indiana, \dams County, ss: In tin Circuit court of Adams Conn- ; ty. Indiana. Jesse Niblick and John Niblick. vs. No. 1910. Edward H. Johnson and John K. Johnson. Bv virtue of an execution to me directed by the Clerk of the Adams Circuit Court of said County and State. 1 have levied upon the | real estate hereinafter mentioned and will I expose for sale at public auction at the east door of the Court House in the city of Deca- i tur. Adams County. Indiana, lietween the hours of lu o’clock a. m. and 4 oclock p. m.. on Saturday, April 6, 1895, I i he rents and profits for a term not exceeding I I seven years, of the following described real I » state, situated in Adams County. Indiana. | to-wit: In-lots No. 746. 747. 748 and 74.’ in William 11. ' ' Niblick’s subdivision of out-lo; No. 26 and j i part of out-lot No.?r>, in the southern addition Ito the town (now city) of Decatur. Adams I County. Indiana, as shown by recorded plat I of said addition to said town (now city) of Dr- t catur. Indiana in Adams county. i Andon failure to realize therefrom the full | : amount of judgment, interest thereon and | costs. I wiil at the same lime and in the same manner aforesaid, offer for sale the fee simple of the above described premises. ' Taken as the poverty of Edward H. John- I 'On. to satisfy’ said execution, this 'Jth day of Peter P. Ashbaucher. sheriff. By Daniel N. Erwin. Deputy. E TO CONTRACTORS I of rhe letting for construction of the Patten j free gravei road. i Notice is hen by given that the undersigned engineer and superintendent of the Patten free gravel road in conjunction with the I boards of cotnmiasioners of Adams county ] j and Jay county, state of Indiana, will, on the ; 18th Day vs April, 18!»5, at the auditors office in Jay county. Indiana. bidders, the Contract for the furnishing of all I material and doing all work necessary for the | completion of the said Fallen fret- gravel road, according to plans and specifications I on file with the auditor of each county above named. Bids for the same may be made and filed with the auditor of Jay county. Indiana. • at any time until 10 o'clock a. m. of said day. All bids must be sealed and accompanied by a bond of SSOO. signed by at least twofrevI holders of one of the above named counties, and approved by the engineer aud boards of commissioners; conditioned that should the contract be awarded them, they will enter into contract for the faithful performance of s&idwork. SaMroad begins at the southst turner of section thirty-three (33). town ship twenty-five C-F*) north, range fonrtevn <1 n vast. Adamscounty. Indiana, thence running I east on the county line road. Ind ween t lie I counties of Jay and Adams, state of Indiana. to the state line, a distance of 10.40« fret. The engineer and commissioners reserve the right l to reject any or all bids. Abe Bkrgman. Auditor Jay County. W. H. H. Franc e. Auditor Adams County. John W. Tyndall. 24-t3 Engineer. L. L. MASON OF GENEVA, IS IN THE MARKET FOR H:u:e Ihtg, ta Il&isiDg & HOUSE SILLING. This includes barns as well as houses, and if you contemplate any work of this kind, address L. L. MASON, Geneva, Ind.

FOR SALE OR TRADE 1 " - i f •• ■ - . ; ; FIERY CROSS. Description—Clydesdale, brown, low, broad and blocky, short back, well ribbed andquartered, flat boue, \\eig: s 1,500, a good mover. Pedigree—Fiery Cross is registered in vol. ft, Xo. 5000, was foal ed May 2, issf, brown, white hind leg and rachon lace. Bred by R. J. Craig, Egerness Garlieston, Wigtownshire, Scotland. Sire, Garnett Cross 1662, vol. iv; dam, Countess 4518, vol iiiv; sire of dam, Surprise 844, vol. i; grand dam, I.anibaslate Lily 777; sire of grand dam, Sampson 741, vol. i; gg dam. a mare bv Loftv 3774, vol. vii. DAX P. BOLDS, Decatur. Ind. Special Notice to consumers of natural cas furnished by Decatur Trenton Rock Mining Co. that in case of turning off gas into the main lines on account of unavoidable accident, the signal to all will be the i court house bell J. S. Bowers, Secy. Our bread trade is growingDon’t ask us why! The bread is i what talks. Union Bakery. All kinds of Garden and Field Seeds in Bulkat J. Niblick & Son. Newline Carpets, Lace Curtains and Draperies in all the latest designs. J. Niblick & Son. Seed Potatoes. A fine lot of Early Rose Potatoes, just shipped in from Michigan, at Myers & Middleton. New line Dress Goods in endless varieties. Prices - lower than ever. Call and see them. J. Niblick & Son. Dress Goods in all the latest styles. The largest open stock ever shown in the city. No trouble to show goods. J. Niblick & Son. The new clothing stor£ of Ike Rosenthall is simply immense with a line of goods unequalled in style and price, j See him for Suits. P. W. Smith has purchased s all the timber on land in Ad- ; ams county owned by Joseph D. Nuttman, consisting of a-1 : bout 500 acres, and hereby ’ warn all persons to keep off : of said land and not to cut or ■ i remove any timber from said' land. P. W. SMITH. Notice to Taxpayers. Your tax is now due. and if j I not paid by the third Mon- I day in April, at 5 p. m., they will be returned delinquent. Positively no receipts made out. Dan P Bolds, Treasurer. e. builLerGTero. Are paying the highest market price for 2d-Growth s White Oak Logs, also Oak and Elm Butts. If you have > ; timber of this kind to sell, see them. Office and factory, North Eighth street, Decatur, Indiana. J. D. Hale has just received a full line of May’s Northern Grown Seeds which are acknowledged to be superior to all others, being earlier, hardier and more productive. They were grown in 1894, near St. Paul, Minnesota. You are invited to call and see them before purchasing. Prices to suit the times. The Bargain Store next door to Postoffice, is the cheapest place for Glass and Queensware, Tinware, Small Hardware and Household Goods. I have also a lot of Men's and Boy's Shoes. which we are closing out at low prices, . also have regular shoemaker's outfit and soles. Carpenter Tools. Come and examine our prices and be surprised. E. STREIT. Just Received. A full line of Grass Seeds, including Timothy,Kentucky Blue Grass, Red Top, Orchard Grass, English and Italian Rye Grass. Also medium and mammoth Red, Alsyke. Alfalfa, Scarlet and Crimson Clover, and a full assortment of field and garden seeds. Call i and see us. J. D. Hale.

I Lace Curtain Eh Values at 45cm 75e„ ?L Complete line £>■ i• of nI! kinds ’ 1 50, A '‘ As h;ls ,M T“ our c Past few yeaw we make special price.; in . ’ the Lace Curtain Depart ment Hl During April. o| i This Departments includes Draperies of all kinds. Window Shades, Curtain Poles, Matting and Oil G Wi Boston ® Store Jar F. B!°>-lt. Keubler & Peoples . Bakery 1 O O — . . . IS ALSO HEADQUARTERS FOR . . . OF ALL KIANLDS. NEW STOCK ENTIRE EVERYTHING FRESH. PRICES BEYOND ANY COMPETITION. CALL IN AND SEE. O. IKZ. Bell FARMERS?" Now is the time to get your horses in condition for spring work, therefore you should not hesitate to spend 25c and get a package of Stengle & Craig's Superior * Condition * Powders. Also don’t neglect your chickens by not buying a package of Chicken Cholera Cure. Don't forget the place. Stengle & Craig, West Main Street, Berne, Ind. | D. E. STUDEBAKER, igl tat litvwi It. ti I. y • uj Writes Insurance on all kinds of Farm Property. Collections of all kinds carefully attended to. All wishing to borrow money wm benefited by calling and seeing me. Best of references. Office in Studebaker brick block, south of court house DECATUR INDIANA. DONOVAN & BREMERCAMP THE GROCERS Columbia River Pickled Salmon. Cream Boneless Codfish. / / Burham’s Clam Boullian. f' Smoked Bloaters. Spiced Sardines. j ( Spiced Herring. Vxk. Potted Hams. \ Deviled Crab. THE CROCERS DONOVAN & BREMERCAMP