Democratic Press, Volume 1, Number 37, Decatur, Adams County, 27 June 1895 — Page 1

THE DEMOCRATIC PRESS.

VOLDIE I.

Ira < Cutting came in from Chicago Saturday and spent Sunday with his parents. Albert Kanffer es Berne, not wishing to be Itehind the times on news, sends the glue for the Press. John T. Kelley and Trustee-elect Buckmaster of Jefferson township, were in the citv Monday on business. George W. Perry of the Fort Wayne Newspaper Union, was calling on the newspaper fraternity last Friday. Daniel Weldy is now a paid up member of the Press family of readers, and will receive the news fresh every week. J. W. Place was over to Mansfield, Ohio, Sunday, and repotte the cream business and sales as double to any previous year in the business. Miss Emma Jackson, one of the efficient clerks at the Boston, will leave Saturday for a two weeks recreation and visit at Indianapolis and Lafayette. The fact that the coming woman wears a dickey collar and a necktie has not interfered with her desire to beheld in a carriage on pleasant moonlight nights.

One ofSmith & Bell's large team horses was badly hurt one day last week. An ugly gash on the sholder from too close communion with a snag, was the direct cause. The Winchester ball club has disbanded after squandering about SSOO for the sport in five or six weeks. Part of their aggregatoin is here trying to stir up a little ball fever. Paul Hooper, David Eley, Ezra Lister, John Heller and P. J. Bobo are sunning themselves near the placid waters at Syracuse. When they return fish stores will be more plentiful than fish. While the county commissioners are in session July 16, they will also take time to hear a few bids on the painting of many iron bridges in the county. Here is a to the knights of the brush. Fred Huffman, one of the hustling democrats of Hartford township, was a pleasand caller at our sanctum Saturday, and orderd his name added to our long and growing list of patrons. A. E. Huffman’s handsome new cottage on First Street is beginning to look inviting already. Charles Suttles is the contractor, and when he gets through with it Dolph will have the coziest nest in town. The residence of Dr. McMillen has been taken through asystematie course of improvements, until now it put forth quite a majestic appear ance, and adds much to the com tort and convenience of the Dr. aud family.

The remains of Charles Dailey, a formerschool teacher inthiscounty, was brought here for interment yes terday. His death occurred at Minneapolis. He hasmany friends here who will learn of his death with regret and sorrow. New cases filed at the clerk’s office last week, include Milo AA’ilson vs. Chicago & Erie railway company, complaint for killing horse and destruction of property; demand six hundred dollars. Nolan King ex parte; petition to have name changed. Howard M. Shewaltf r vs. Portland Milling Co. et al.; venue from Jay county. State ex rel Lena A'olmer vs. Peter Mongey; bastardy. Among the many attractions of Cincinnati that make it one of the most cosmopolitan of American cities, and a city- of which every inhabitant of the Ohio Valley may well be proud, of its world famous Zoological Gardens. One is safe in asserting that they have no equal in this country. Furthermore, they compare favorably with t hegreat Zo ological Gardens ofthe Old AA’orld even those of London, Paris, Berlin and Hamberg. Their birth existence are due to true philanthropists and men of patriotism and public spirit, who believe in the higher education of the people aud the board culture of the rising generation. The Zoological Gardens of Cincinnati are not a money making i nsti tut ion. They have never made a dollar. In their maintenance and in the purchase of new animals, more money is spent every year than is taken in. But this makes no difference. Thanks to the enterprising spirit of their promoters they exist and will continue to exist.

Dade Er Studabaker has moved his insurance office over Nachtaireb’s drug store. Cashier Allison of the Old Adams, with his family will leave Saturday fortwo weeks recreation at < Men Michigan. Mrs. Jessie Townsend and sin Bert will go to Oden Mich., Saturday, for a few days recreation. Bert has Iseen on the sick list for a week past. But one lone, solitary marriage license has been issued during the past week, George F. Longeneeker ami Cora La Kraner being the lucky purchasers. Miss Julia Parrot, a teacher in the Bluffton schools for several years, and well known in this city, will leavethis fall to accept aforeign missionery commission to India. The usual one fare rates between all stations and to points on various connecting lines. Tickets on sale July 3 and 4, with ample return limit. Call on agent of the Clover Leaf route.

Wheat harvesting is now in full blast in some portions of Adams c >unty. The yield it is’said, will be an average with any other year, aud that is enough to satisfy the average tiller of the soil. We are sorry to localize the fact that Barney Terveer is laid up with a rheumatic stitch in his back which makes navigation somewhat painful. With the proper care, however, he may recover soon. Julius Hauck. Baumgartner Bros., Robinson N Gillig ami E. Fricinger were successful in securing contracts from the commissioners to erect five bridge abuttments. The work will be done at once.

Albert Buhler was surprised out of his boots Saturday night, by thirty-five or forty of his friends stepped in on him unawares, and taking his castle by storm. A most enjoyable evening is reported as the results of this frindly meeting. According to a dispach in Monday's dailies there is thirty-three German farmers living in Bluffton, and they surrounded and “held up’’ three burglars who was making short work of going through a house in their vicinity. Bolds Bros, well No. 1 o n the Miller farm was struck by light ning yesterday morning, and the rigging and one tank of oil was burned, entailing a loss that couldn’t be adjusted for a cent less thjp seven hundred and fifty dollars. A special from Greensburg this state Monday told of the stranding of Montana’s Wildest West show, that exhibited here June 6. The stock was attached for unpaid bills, and other attachments were levied ion the whole property. The Cree ; Indians were penniless and somewhat riotous in their demands for bread. Such is life in the wild west show business. The Catholic school hall was crowded Tuesday evening by members, patrons and others interested in the schools. Two graduates, Misses Elnora Holthouse and Blanche Adelsperger, pleased their friends with commendaiy orations. Music and other exercises were in dulged in, and in all the evening was pleasently devoted to educa tional theories. Prof. Spangler has done good work in the StJoseph schools.

The state bureau of statistics already has in its possession some valuable figures as to the crop es timates for the state this year. Uuder the law passed by the last legislature requiring township as--sessots io make such reports as are required by the bureau. 789 of the 1,016 township assessors in the state have reported upon the acreage of wheat in the state this year. This is not a guess, but the exact figures. From these figures, taken by counties, the bureau has prepared an estimate of the wheat, acreage in the state this year, and finds that it will be 2,737,050. As it has already been estimated from returns received from 663 townships in the state that the average yield of the state would be 7.77 bushels to the acre, this means that the wheat production of Indiana will be 21,266,878 bushels. The 4per cent, shrinkage estimate would bring this amount dawn to 19,338,503 bushels. It is an assured fact that the production will not be far from 20,000,000 either way. The oats yield will be 40 per cent, of a crop, the timothy yield will 20 per cent, and the clover yield 50 per cent.

DECATUR, INDIANA, THURSDAY, JUNE 27. 1895.

Mrs. W. F. Orcutt returned last Friday from a two week’s visit with relatives at Portland and Ridgeville. Mr. Spangler and wife of this city will leave this week for Chicago where Mr. S. will work in a publishing house and book store. He has been principal of the Catholic school for two years. The little daughter of P. AV. Smith was taken sick with the measles and they failed to depart for Bay View as intended. If nothing pre vents however, they will be ready to travel north in a few days. Lew Justus of Bluffton, is here this week, helping Dick Reel sell I binders. He represents the McCormick people, and is affecting sales in quantities that are evidentI ly satisfactory to all concerned. Attornies Dick Erwin, Tom Merryman, John France and A. P. Beatty went hunting Monday afternoon, and succeeded in slaughtering fourteen in nocent ground squirrel and their summer suits. Nothing like it however.

The barn belonging to Solomon Linn just south es the city, was struck by lightning during the thunder shower last Monday. The heavy rain following quickly drowned all indications of fire, so the damage entailed was slight. The Press goes to John M.Smith at Arcola, and he may thank the kindness of P. W. Smith for this ■ multitudious addition to his bureau lof news. We will also have to bow our submissivethanks to P. W. for many displayed kindnesses extendI ed in our behalf. On next Sabbath morning at the M. E. church, Rev. E. T. Gregg will deliver a sermon especially to ' the Epworth League devotional meetings. Leader, Dora Merryman; subject, “The Result of the Dinner Remonstrance.’’ Job 12. 1-1”. All are invite Ito these services.

County Clerk Lenhart received the 1895 legislative laws last week, and acknowledged the receipt thereof, and is now busy distributing them among the proper officials who are entitled to a copy of same, which includes all the county officials circuit judge, township trus tees, justice of the peace, &c. The governor’s proclamation giving them effect, may now be looked for any day. The International Fpworth League convention is now in session in Chattanooga, Tenn. Tomorrow morning there will be a sunrise prayer meeting held on Lookout mountain, at 5 o’clock. Ten thousand Epworth Leaguers will be present; also where there is an Epworth Chapter will observe the hour in prayer. The J. W. Joyce chapter, M. E church of this city, will hold a sunrise prayer meeting at the same time tomorrow morn ing. All young peoples’ societies of the city are invited.

Much agitation existed among our breedeis during the past week concerning the O'denburg coach horse here for side. Everybody ad mits that he is the best horse that ever came to this city or perhaps this state, yet there are a few that claim the horse is to high priced. Good horses goo 1 cattle, good hogs, good sheep, in fact anything good, always demands good money. AVe know there are men who always know the price and value of any ! gooe stock, but such persons seldom own good stock to sell. They always cry down other peoples' valuesand hold theirownout of sight. Therefore such men aje of little importance to tbe progress of our country. The Oldenburg coach horse has always aud does now stand at the top of our market. Such horses are never sold for less than two to four thousand dollars. Men who claim that they can buy so and so, are merely windy, and are laughing stock in any intelligent community, and had far better keep silent. The fact is, be horse is beidg sold here to our best men, and men of good sense and judgment, and we hope that ihe noble horse will remain with us, and give Adams county the credit of owning the best and finest bred horse in Indiana. The horse is known all over the western states and Canada, has few equals and no superiors. The price is nominal and the inducements are the best ever offered. The company is responsible and reside near here, therefore no question of imposition can exist. If the horse receives proper encouragement this week he will remain with us.

List of letters remaining uncalled for include Mabie Erwin, Thomas Eckert, Bertha Anderson, I). AV. Andrews, Wm. Roods, J. K. Johnston, Sarah E. Hoffman, James Harman, Maggie Harison, Retta Gibson, Emanuel Butler. J. B. Miller has opened up a very neat tasty and convenent bath room in the court house basement, and is prepared to wash you as white assnow. Von can have your choice, hot or cold, which is guaranteed to cure all aehsand pains. Will B. Hale and wife of Windfall, Tipton county, the former cashier of the bank there were guests at the home of J. D. Hale last Friday night. They were visiting Will’s parents at Geneva, and stole tin e to visit in this city a fewhours. An esteemed rural correspondent writes to enquire “What is good for potato bugs! - ’ We have never found anything betterthan pototoes for such purposes. At any late we believe it is unwise totempt potato bugs by offering them strawberry shortcake.

The fee and salary law just isissued says that in the county of adams the annual salary of the clerk of the circuit court shall be two-thousand one hundred dollars, auditor two-thousand three-hund-red dollars, recorder one thousand three-hundred dollars, treasurer one-thousand seven-hundred, and sheriff two thcusand dollars. We are glad to note that the Ge neva school borad selected J.E. Orr as superintndent of the public schools there for the comming year. He held the same position there several years ago ami gave eminent satisfaction to the patrons of the school. The remainer of the corps of teachers are Miss Huffman a teacher last year, Miss Wetzler of Toledo, Ohio, Miss Fleming of Valparaiso, and Mattie Young of this city. Talk about oil leases being small affairs, we think “nit.” The members of the Miller Oil Company were composed of Bolds Bros, with three fourth of an interest and the Miller Bros. with one-foruth. Their lease covers one hundred and twenty acres in Bearcreek township Jay county, upon which is six wells producing 150 barrels of oil daily. Bolds Bros, gave $6,000 in cold cash for the one-forth interest and nowcontrol the entire lease. Besides these they own seventeen wells of their own aud one-foruth interest in sixteen other, making their amount of production no small matter to sneeze at.

The 1895 general assembly legislated a little for township trustees, and the following should be emphatically pasted in their hats. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana, | that every Township Trustee in this State shall immediatly afte,, the taking effect of this act, produce so his township, a book having r suitiable headings and properly [ ruled columns, in which ■ he shall register aud number in consecutive order, as issued by him, [ all township orders, or warrants' showingthe fund on which such or- [ deror warrant is drawn, the number i date and amount of each order, or [ warrant to whom issued, for what! purpose, and when redeemable! which account shall also contain a complete statement of all outstand ing indebtedness of the township in urred in the purchase of roads, office aud school supplies, aud when and to whom payable; aud on the [ first Monday of August each year he shall post up a statement, in a conspicuous place in the \ icinity of his office, showing such indebted ness in detail, giving the numbers aud total amount of outstanding orders, warrents and accounts chargeable to each fund, which statement shall be sworn to before an officer authorized to administer oath and each township trustee shall with in ten days alter filing 1. is annual report, cause a copy of his said report in full, to be published , for one week in rme weekly newspaper having general circulation in his county, if any there be. together with a transcript of the above account and on failure so to do he shall be liable upon his bond, in the sum of one hundred dollars, to be recovered upon an action, brought in the name of the State of Indiana, on the relation of such township against the trustee failing to so publish such report, aud said trustee shall also record at length a copy of such report in the township record.

St. Mary’s Lodge No. 167 I. O. O. F. elected the following officers last Monday evening to serve for the ensuing six months: M. F. Rice, N. G., N. R. Dorwin. V. G., G. Christen, Secy., 11. Winnes, Treas- Theoflicers will lie it stalled Monday evening, July 1, by the D. D. G. M. Henry Fred Linn came smiling into our office last Friday morning, deposited a few choice Havana’sou the editor's work table and imparted the information that a mighty nice looking boy was now the prop erty of himself and wife. It all happened the night before, hence Fred was happy as a box of chips.

The Canadian colored minsrels : showed themselves off at the Meth-! ’ odist church last Friday night, under theanspices ofthe Mite Society. [ The house was crowded and the performance highlycomplimentary to the troupe and satisfactory and enjoyable to the many who gave their fifty sue tosee and hearthem. They- went from here to Portland. The members of the city council board at Portland have gotten permission from the county commissioners to work all prisoners confined in the county jail. To this end | they will establish aud maintain a stone pile. This example is worth following in this city, and there is ; not a better timeto give it a fair impartial trial, than the present. Our city dads should waken up on the subject. S. W. Hale of Geneva, will immediately begin the erection of a j grain elevator similar to the one that went the way of the weary at the fire there two weeks ago. He will also erect a business room up town, where grain, feed, &c. will! ibe retailed. In this building he will have his office, and where he! may be found during business hours.[ The new arrangement will be quite jan improvement. Mr. Hale hasi been a public benefactor at Geneva i for lo these many- years, and this: ! new era of things is a sure indica- ! tor that he has lost none of his old time vigor and interest in Geneva's j welfare. He was in the city last Thursday. One of the most brilliant and en- j joyable social events that has taken ! place in Decatur for many a long time was the reception given byMr. and Mrs. J. D. Hale and Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Peterson, at the former’s home on Thursday night of last week. The decorations in honor of the event were simply gorgeous, and words fail us m justly describing them and their many sparkling radiances of beauty and brilliance. Rev. and Mrs. E. T. Gregg assisted in receiving the many responding guests, who were welcomed into the spacious parlor j the decorations in which were en ( tirely the handiwork of Mrs. Hale. NVater-iiilifS, potted plants, vinesi and flowers seemed to be blooming! every place, and in all the beauti ; ful interior of their home looked pike a paradise, not lost but found. | Miss Ella Sprang presided at the ■ piano with her usual dignity, and ! fairly charmed the many admiring guests with the soft strains of musical lovliness. The punch bowl! ■ was under the administering super- ! vision of Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Hens , ley, while Mrs. Dell Locke and [ Miss Minnie Orvis supplied the ices. The .lining room was in charge of Mesdamee Bell. Myers and Heller, where they served ice cream, cake, macaroons and cocoa. Those present were Messrs and Mesdames J. Q. Neptune. R. K. Allison. Harrv Aloltz, T. J. Archbold, D. AV. Beery, J. T. Merry man, J. C. Bryson, Wilson Merryman, C. F. True, F. V. Mills. A. i J. Hill, Fred Schafer, J. C. Patter I son, Charles Ehinger, Judge Stnda-1 baker, F. M. Schirmever, D. P. Bolds, AV. H. Keubler, Dell Locke, D. M. Hensley, J, S. Niblick, A. R. Bell, AV. 11. Myers, Rev. E. T. Gregg, MesdamesMcMillen,Champer, Heller, Devilbiss, and Misses Minnie Orvis and Ella Sprang. In all it was one of those pleasant i soc’al gatherings which every one enjoys, and in which too much praise can't be bestowed upon those who are responsible for the dis- ! played hospitality. Mrs. Hale ac- ! companiedby her daughters Lucile ■ and Genevieve left Saturday for a nine months absence in California. They went to Chicago where a week will be devoted to numerous friends there, and Saturday of this week !' will leave on their western trip. I Her many friends wish her a i a safe and pleasant journey and an ■ enjoyable visit after which she | is assured of a welcome return.

DUMBER 37

Mississippi River and Lake Excursion July 1, via the Clover Leaf: —A grand tour of over 2000 miles via Clover Leaf route to St. Louis, Diamond Joe steamer to St. Paul, rail to Lake Minnetonka and Deluth, steamer via North Shore of Lake Superior to Mackinac, thence to Detroit anti Toledo via Lake Huron, St. Clair and Erie, and to initial point via Clover Leaf. Personally conducted; meals, lierths, hotels and transfers included. Call on nearest agent Clover Leaf route. At a meeting of the council last Tuesday evening, the water works committee reported that contractor Howe had furnished a satisfactory

• bond. Claims were allowed as fol- ! lows: Donovan & Bremerkamp ! one dollar ami fifty-two cents, Deicatur Journal eight dolllars and twenty cents, J. AV. Vail eightyfive cents, J. F. Mann thirty-five dollars. A resolution was adopted directing the clerk to draw warrants upon the city treasurer for the quarterly salary of the various city officers. A resolution was adopted ordering the clerk to draw warrants on the city treasurer in payment of interest on eeitain city j bonds. The street commissioner was ordered to investigate all side walks that need repair and report to the chairman of the street com- [ mittee. Many of our exchanges here of late have been doing on immense amount of bragging about the numl>er of citizens and taxpayers their counties possess who are quoted away up in “q” in the financial world, and pay- taxes accordingly. Adams county does't own any men or women either, who can quote j themselves at the million mark, but we have quite a number who are “party well fixed,’’thank you, and who pay several cart wheels annually into the coffers of our county treasury for the maintain- ! ance of state, municipal, county, city and corporate progression. It may be surprising to most of our ! people t > know that twenty-nine [taxpayers in Decatur pay on realty appraiser! at from $20,000 tosloo,000, and that thirty six outside of our city do the same thing. The highest quoted individual payer in the mix is Judge David Studabaker who pays on $15,000, William H. Niblick $31,000, Adams CountyBank $133,525, Decatur National Bank $58,900, Decatur Trenton Rock Mining Company $75,000, John Meibers 820,500, Peter Forbing $20,000, Dallas G. M. Trout $25,000, Barney Terveer SIB,OOO, Colter N Smith 818,000, J. S. Bowers $17,000, Jesse Niblick $17,000, Smith A* Bell $16,1*00, J. B. Holthouse $25,200, Pete Holthouse [sll,ooo, C. T. Dorwin SII,OOO, Leopold Yager SII,OOO, Mary J. Niblick $10,500, M ry Smith sll,- ! 000, Henry Bremereamp SIO,OOO. j Pendleton Riee 81 1,000. Washing ton Kern and wife $21,000, Allison | Ct Studabaker SIO,OOO, M. BremerI camp SIO,OOO, John D. Haleslo,[<<oo, Jesse Niblick <t Son SIO,OOO, A. R. Pierce SIO,OOO, Schafer & ! Lock SIO,OOO, John Webber $lO,000. Union township. Christian F. Blakey 813,325. Fred Blakey $13,140. Root township, John Dirkson $10,650, Nimrod Dailey 811.285, Perry Robinson SIO,OOO. Preble township, AV. H. Beineke $13,720, William Hilgmen $13,570, Charles Heckmen $13,715. Daniel Weldy $12,000. AA’ashiugton township, Casper Eiting SIO,OOO, H. H. Meyers SIO,OOO, Andrew Miller slo,ooo, D. W. Meyers 810,000, J. B. Nuttman Sis.ooo, Nancy Robinson et al. SIB,OOO. St. Mary's township, William Jackson $15,345. Bluecieek township, John Tague SIO,OOO. Monroe township Samuel I,eh man SII,OOO, Abe Moser ! SIO,OOO, C. K. Neuenschwander [slo,ooo, A. A. Sprunger $12,000. French tnwnship, Nicholas Baumgardner $l«,00o. Chris Gerber $13,000, Joseph Rich $12,000, Robinson & Co. SII,OOO, Hartford . township, Peter Huffman SIO,OOO, William Snyder SIO,OOO, Andrew Fields SIO,OOO, J. AV. Watson $12,000. AVabash township, D. D. i Habeggner SII,OOO, Chris Burghal- ■ ter $19,000, Charles Swartz 810,000 • Fred Gerber SIB,OOO, Charles D. - Porter §25,000. Berne, Allison ■ Morrow & Co. §15,000, Bank of i Berne §38,000, Berne Lumber . Company §12,000, John Hilty i §II,OOO, Peter Sprunger §15,000, 3 John A. Sprunger §IO,OOO, Charles ; aud Julius Schug §II,OOO, Sprttn- . ger & Co. SIO,OOO. Thanks to the i exalted opinions of those supreme i jurists, who relieved the editor of 3 this paper from paying any income tax.