Democratic Press, Volume 2, Number 73, Decatur, Adams County, 5 March 1896 — Page 2

THE DEMOCRATIC PRESS ri’NI.IMHIiI* WBKKI.T. DKMOCKATIC I‘KKW I’UHLISHINU <X>. LEW Q. ELLINGHAM. EDITOR ♦I W I'KR YEAR IN AHVANCK. Knivnol Kt thr l*<»U>Mwi>t IH-cntor. Indiana Sh’uikl-I’lhrw Mall Mnltvr. THURSDAY, MARCH ft. OUR TICKET. For Auditor. NOAH M.ANUOLD. For Trva.urvr. JON A S NEI •EN *• It WA NI •F. It. For Slx'flff. PETEK P. ASHBAUCHER. For Surveyor. WILLIAM K. FVLK. For Con»u*r, IHL CHARLES S. OLA UK. For A»w«or. ELIAS CRIST. For ContmlMiloner—Fir»r IHatrlct, JOSEPH E. MANN. For Commissioner -Seeontl IMatrlct, SAMI EL DOAK. Nearly $97,000,(W <»f the TP cent bond issue hits already iteen paid into the United States treasury. _______ The Kentucky United States seuatorship still remains unsettled, with Joe Blackburn stock going up. Hunter, the regular republican nominee, by request has with-1 drawn. The democrats of the twelfth district will meet at Kendallville, April 7, to nominate a candidate for congress. Three different aspiring candidates are trying to bag the game. J. E. Ellsworth of this city is the nominated candidate for secretary’ of state on the porhibition ticket. Mr. Ellsworth, if elected, will move to Indianapolis. How- ; ever, arrangements to this effect will not take place until after the November election. The republican suit to overthrow the 1885 apportionment law was filed in the Hamilton circuit court Monday. The plaintiffs in the suit are Chapin C. Foster of Indianapo lis. Winfield T. Durbin of Anderson, and Cyrus J. McCeleof Anderson The clerk, auditor ami sheriff of every’ county in the state are made defendants in the suit. The county central committee met in the auditor’s office last Sat unlay afternoon and canvassed the vote of the primary held the day previous. Cornu itteemen Briggs of Geneva, and Vizard of Pleasant Mills, were the clerks, wbileChairman Tyndall looked after the rest. The canvass was made without any dissention, contest or dissatisfac tion on the part of any’ committeemen or any of the candidates or their friends. The prohibitionists in state convention last Thursday nominated for governor Rev. E. G. Shouse of Vigo county, lieutenant governor J. G. Kingsburry of Marion, sec retary of state J. E. Ellsworth of Adams, auditor of state H. C. Hanson of Lake, treasurer Sylvester Johnson of Marion, attorney general S. M. Saylor of Hunting ton, statician J. E. Woodward of Parks, reporter supreme court V, | B. Kirk Marshal, superintendent public instruction C. W. Hodgin of Fort Wayne. The Decatur correspondent to the Indianapolis Journal is a cheap penny-a-liner prostitute, that would lay to shame the two-for-a quarter grass pullers of this or any other place. The malicious charges made against Sheriff Ashbaucher are, lies of whole cloth, and can’t be substantiated, and if that official does what’s right, he will go after the pimp with a stuffed club, and cause him to retrace the insults offered. There is some honor in po-1 litieil differences, and the truth should always prevail whena man’s name and reputation is at stake. The names of the successful can didates who this fall will lead the democratic hosts to victory will Im* found at the head of our editorial page. The verdict is unanimous that it is the cleanest ami best ticket named by the Democrats of Adams for many a campaign. Each ami every one of them possess individual strength, ami that is the success of any party. With a good ticket upon whom all the party is united is the crowning sheaf of party success, ami will enable them to work in harmony and peace, and that means much good ami beneficial missionary work for the party during the fall campaign. Now let every democrat in Adams county do his duty, and that is work for the largest majority ever realized since the flood.

OUR COUNTY TICKET. ADAMS COUNTY DEMOCRACY REWARD THE CREAM Os THE EARTH. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THE ADAMS COUNTY G. O. P. TO KEEP OFF THE GRASS TH! TIOKIT FROM TOR TO BOTTOM IB SIMON PURS ANO WILL AIO IN RSTAININQ ADAMS IN THS BANNSR OSMOCRATIC COUNTY IN INDIANA. One of the most friendly ami spirited nominating county elections held in Adams county for years, was the one of last Friday, at which time a full county ticket was nominated by 2304 of the democratic voters of Adams conn ty It wasn’t a full vote but as large as usual, and the Iwat of it all is that not a jangle, ajar or an evil spirit of dissention is visible anywhere. The candidates were all hard workers, vigorous pushers and made the most of their oppor t unities, in an honorable way, and now that the fun is over, they with I heir friends will settle down with but one object in view, and that is the success of the ticket nominated, and the vindication of democracy, the only party of the people today. Next fall the earth will jump a cog in its revolutionary travels, occasioned by the tremendous jar given to the g. o. p. in Adams. There will be no ceremonies over the event either. They will simply dress the g. o. p. corpus in conventional colors, dig the hole, sympathize with the few heroic but misguided mourners and let 'er goat that. With due regards to the defeated candidates we are free to confess that the ticket nominated gives universal satisfaction. We beleive too, it would have lM»en likewise* had any of the candidates leeen successful. It was a good ticket to select from, and as named will add a power of strength to the party, mid wisely assist in rolling up the largest democratic majority Adams county has smiled under for many a day. NOAH MANGOLD. The name of Noah Mangold heads the ticket, and after November 2 next, will officiate in the office of auditor, in the same patent leather brogans that now so gracefully’ tit Auditor Brandyberry. Mr. Mangold is a native of this capitol city of Decatur, where for twelve or fifteen years he has lived, thrived and grown into popularity. There was hardly a voter in last Friday’s nomination who didn't know him, so introductory remarks on our part are superfluous and unnecessiry. He has been before the people previous to this encounter, and while not so successful in them, he always mustered a good, conservative following that was his friends in defeat the same as in victory. | His qualifications are the very best. He will assume the office immediately after his election this fall. Auditor Brandyberry’s appoint merit is only good until this general election. JONAH NEI’ENSCHWANDER. The name of the next treasureris Jonas Nenenschwauder, and he has a patent on his name. We intend presenting him with a rubber stamp, so he won’t use up so much valuable time in writing all that name on a tax receipt. He hails from French township, where h" is a pretty big duck in the puddle, ifone is tojudge by the number of votes he correlled, getting 110 out of 130 cast and counted. He was trustee there for six years, retiring I last August when his successor, J i Mr. Stuckey the present incumbent, assumed charge of the office. This is his first race for a county office, and in lieu of that fact, he is a run ner that is hard to beat. He put up a plurality for himself of 491 over four other competitors for the same office. Alter his election he won’t take the office for nearly’ a year, PETER P. ASHBAUCHER. Peter P. Ashbaucher will retain official grasp on the Sheriff’s office for two years after his pres ent term expires. Pete is one of those good natured, wholesouled I fellows, who would have to employ a private secretary should he desire to keep tab on his friends. His official career thus far has been highly satisfactory to all con Icerned, and it will continue to be as long as he remains the sheriff of Adams county. He is a plucky little “dutchman,” and looks after the business of his office with promptness and dispatch.

WILLIAM E. FULK. > Without opposition the survey or'* olliee is tendered to William E Fulk, the present surveyor who now has been in office nearly a tear and a half. He comes from ) g*H*d Kirk hind township demoeratie slock, Is well versed on the duties of his olliee and is a courteous and accommodating official. Any information you desire rein live to ditch or other surveys, you . may intercept him at the old stand. ’ Charges free. nil. CHARI.I> H. CLARK. If you are tired of lifeand think of shuliling oil this mortal coil, leave your name and other bequests at tiie office of Dr. Charles S. Clark, , coroner of Adams county. He officiates in that capacity now and providence permitting will continue to do the same thing over again, after election day in Novem lier. During the past year he has l»een called upon several times in his official capacity. In all these I instances he has attended to the unpleasant dutie. in a very kind. . obliging and efficient manner. He is a perfect student of medicine and has an extensive practice. >1 ELIAS CHRIST. The office of county assessor isn’t , very many years old yet, but it is a very needful and necessary one. i It is quite important too, to the taxpayers who often are uuinten- . tionally infringed upon in the i assessment of their valuation. Any grievance you may have in this line, just appear before Elias Christ with blood in your eye and a dog tail bomb in your hand. Mr. Christ is the nominated asses*or and as In* has had considerable ex perienee as a township assessor, and is a fair, honest and knowing man, we feel sure that the duties of this office will be judiciously managed. JOSEPH E. MANN. Joseph E. Mann is the nominee for commissioner in the first district, and when finally elected in Novemlier will succeed J. Henry Hobrock in Dwemlter following. He is a native of Root township, an extensive and prosperous farmer and stock dealer. He has followed this business for a numiter of years, and succeeded in building up an acquaintance and friendship that is marvelous to contemplate. Being the business success that he is, it is pretty safe to say that the important duties incumbent upon a commissioner, will lie treated likewise. SAMUEL DOAK. In this the second district the office of commissioner was allotted io Samuel Doak, succeeding Conrad Brake who has been an official in this capacity for three successive terms, during which time be has built up a record that he may well be proud of as long as he lives. Mr. Doak was sheriff of the county for two years, is a goed business man and will make a good commissioner. The vote accorded him showed that he had the confidence of a latge majority of the people. CENTRAL COMMITTEE. Union—.lames Kravel, Decatnr. East Root—Lewis 11. Bocht, Decatur. West Root—Albert Battler, Monmouth. North Preble—Henry Dirkson, Bingen. South Preble—Martin Miller, Preble. Kirkland—William Breiner, Decatur. Erst Washington—George M. Haeiling, Decatur. West Washington—Michael Miller, Decatnr. North St. Marys—James M. Archbold, Decatur. South St. Marys—J. W. Vizard. Pleasant Mills. North Blue Creek—Henry Durr, Willshire, Ohio. South Blue Creek—.lames Foreman, Berne. North Monroe—Geo. W. Martz, Mon roe. Middle Monroe—Jacob Hnser, Berne. South Monroe—Phillip Schng, i Berne. French—Christian E. Stuckey, - Vera Cruz. North Hartford—Fred Neaderhouser, Linn Grove. South Hartford—William Shoei maker, Geneva. North Wabash—Samuel Soldner, Berne. Middle Wabash—Chas. Arnold, Geneva. South Wabash—Geo. 11. Kelley, Geneva. Jefferson—Peter J. Bryan, Berne. Decatur, First Ward—John T. France. Decatur. Second Ward, Precinct “a”—A. 1 E. Huffman, Decatur. Second Ward, Precinct “b”— Henry Stettler. Decatur. 1 Third Ward, Precinct “a”—John F. Snow, Decatur. 'i Third Ward, Precinct “b”—II. ’I Max Romberg, Decatur. Above are the names and ad ’ dresses of the new county central committee, and it contains a mighty good lot of hard-working, hustling

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democrats, from whom we expect much work and good results with the end of the approaching presidential campaign. Gentlemen just begin togging up in your political harness, and give us the best in stock. The present chairman. John W. Tyndall, has issued a call for Tuesday, March Hl, at which time the new committee will meet for organization and initiation, and also to do a little preliminary work for the approaching political skirmish. The meeting will lie held in the coart room at two o’clock. It might not be amiss to add here that retiring Mr. Tyndall has been a zialous and hardworking chairman, and the new member who will succeed him, will profit by imitation. He has been a valued member of the committee and done much good work. Governor Matthews, Monday formally answered Jack Gowdy’s request for an extra session of the 1895 legislature. His answer very I flatfootedly refused to entertain such a request. The reasons as-! signed by the governor were that J he didn't want to pile up#2s,(MM>| ami perhaps $50,000 on the people 1 of Indiana, for a purpose of this kind, when the constitution calls for this very same kind of legisla tion in 1897. He also had fully) investigated the people’s wishes in this regard and was meeting the approval of four fifths of the people in the state, when he refused this demand. He also very wisely thought that the legislative Issly in question were not conservative enough to pass a fair and just apportionment law, ami to prove it, reminded the same gentlemen who made the request, of their sacred promises in the 1894 campaign, and after the people had placed their confidence in them, they willfully and defiantly enacted a law that for injustice and outrageous disfranchisement of citizens, had never bad its equal on the statute bttoks of Indiana. The documental answer is the beat product Governor Matthews has ever produced. It is clear, it is right and it is demo eratic. Immediately after the subcommittee received the answer, they instructed their attorneys to Itegin forthwith the suit to set aside the apportionment act of 1885. Inquiries regarding the organization of the eiver sentiment within the democratic party of Indiana and the organization of local leagues, by county, township, ward and precincts, etc., should Im* addressed to some member of the executive committee of the Indiana Silver League, which consists of the following: Allen W. Clark, I chairman, Greensburg; Isaac R. Strouse, secretary, Rockville; W. 11. Stinkard, treasurer, Bloomfield; Josiah Gwin, New Albany. Daniel McDonald, Plymouth; George H. Puntenney, Rushville; Fred T. | Loftin, Huntington. Correspondence addressed to either of these gentlemen will be promptly answered or referred to the proper representative of the league in that I district. W. F. Harrity, chairman of the democratic national committee, was a visitor in Indianapolis last week, since which time speculation has be(*u rife, relative to the true nature of his business at his hoosier capital. He very freelytalked politics, and said that W. C Whitney of New York, was much spoken of in connection with (he presidential nomination, and that onr own Governor Matthews was strong outside of his own state, he being regarded universally as an executive of marked ability. He also spoke very flatteringly of Tom Taggart, and said he is young but a coming man. All that nice talk is worth something.

The Philadelphia court has decided that the fiend Holmes must die. McDonald & Watt, wholesale grocers of Fort Wayne, made an assignment yesterday. The state democratic committee will now have a meeting and de ride whether or nq| the holdover senators are eligible to sit in the 1>97 legislature. Since the repub lican committee have taken tht* bull by the horns the demmies will give them a 1 ttle of their own medicine. The refusal of the republicans to accept the liberal overtures of the democrats leaves no reason why the question of the legal status of the holdover senators should not Im* brought before the courts.) Under the supreme court’s decision, and especially under the separate opinion of Chief Justice Hackney. 1 it seems peifectly clear that they! are wholly de facto officers, and i that their places must Im* filled a’ the general election. Let ns elect fifty senators ami disfranchise no-1 body.—Sentinel. Legal Advertising. PPol.Vl MEXi OF EXECTTOR. Notice Is hereby given that the undersign* ed has been appointed Executor of the estat<* of Julia Fitzgerald, late of Adams county, deceased. The estate is probably solvent. U ii.liam 11. XTbi.h k. Executor. February IS. I**.*. 71-3 A I’IViNTMEN' I’ OF Notice is hereby given that the undersigned has been appointed administrator of the estate of John Dirkson. late of Adams county, deceased. The estate is probably solvent. Hi.nhy Dikrson. Jr., Adm’r. Schurgvr. Keed & Smith, Att’ys. February » WU J3KOBATE CAI’SE NO. tKJ. In the Adams Circuit Court of Adams coun- | ty. Indiana. April Term, John Schurger, ad minis! rator of the estate of Ellas Durbin, deceased, vs. Margaret Hale, Bet»ecca Stettler, et al. J To Margaret Hale, Rebecca Stettler, Henry Stettler. Joseph Durbin. Ellen Durbin. William Durbin. Lawrence Durbin. Charles DurInn. ElizaiM-th Harb. Nathan Durbin. Mary J. Higginbotham ami Sylvester Durbin: Vou are severally hereby notified that the above named petitioner as administrator of the estate aforesaid, has tiled in the circuit court of Adains county, ludianut a petition, making you defendants thereto, and praying therein for an order and decree of said court authorizing the sale of certain real estate belonging to the estate of said de<*e<ient and In said petition described, to make assets for the payment of oebts and liabilities of said estate: and that said petition, so filed ami pending, is set for hearing in said Circuit Court, at the court house in Decatur. Indiana. on the first .judicial day of the April Term, of saideourt, the same lieing the 13th day of April. WITNESS, the Clerk and Seal of said Court this l'»th <lay of February. [seal] ISUG. JOHN 11. LENHART. Clerk. Reed X Smith, attys for admr. 71-3 'KY'OTICE ol CHANGE IN VOTING PRECINCT. Notice is hereliy given that the following Ordinance was passed by the Common Council of the city or Decatur, at a regular meeting he Id February A IMUfI. An Ordinance fixing voting precincts in First Ward in the city of Decatur. Indiana. Sec. 1. He It ordained by the Common Council, of the city of Decatur. Indiana. That First Ward In the city of Decatur. Indiana, lie and the same is hereby divided for voting purposes into two separate and distinct precincts to be known and designated as follows: The east precinct shall lie known as Precinct “A” First Ward, and the west precinct shall b<* known as Precinct "B” First Ward, ami the line dividing the two precincts shall lie as follows: Commencing on Adams street at Its Junction witli Third street, thence south a long the said Third street to the end thereof, thence south In a <lir»*et line with what wouhi Im? the center of Third street If the same were extemled In the direction It now runs, to a point where the said lln<* would Intersect Russell street, thence southwest along Russell and < 'hestnut street s to the south corpora! ion line. See. 2. The voting place for all voters residing in Precinct "A” First Ward shall Im> in the building situated on the west end of the north half of Inlot No. 381; and the voting place for all voters residing in Precinct‘’B” llrst Wa rd shall Im* In the building situated on west Adams street, at the factory of the Decatur Egg < use Manufacturing Company, known as the ofHceof said company, the same being on the north aide of out lot No. M). Sec. 3. That the city Clerk be and Is hereby ordered and directed to publish a cert ified copy of this Ordinance three weeks successively, in t he Decatur Journal and Democratic 1 t . w<) w °ekly newspapers of opposite political parties published In the said city, the last,of which publications shall Im? not less than thirty days prior to the day of the city election to Im* held In the said cltv in the month of May. and this Ordinance shall Im* In full force and effect from and after such publications. I. Albert Brlttson, Clerk of the city of Decatur. Indiana, hereby certify that the above is a true copy of an Ord inn neo passed by the < ommon Council of the city of Decatur, Indiana, on the 25th day of February. IWfi A. BRITTBON, Clerk.

\J°TICF. of meeting <q KUAD VIEWERS. ■ Notice Is hereby ghen th t flu f| )h . IM ersand a civil engineer li.-k, ed by the Board of c«»mif ( r .‘ county of Adams, in the state of | h( L? M to examine, vu w anti !(U i th. M way in said county descried ; lH f,, ,' (1 .*** Commencing at a |M»int on ih«* vctkmr Hl Im tween sections V an<l !'< in t h«* pu ;•> h M way at the south «*or|M>rat ( mi: . Jti,.- H Decatur, in Adams eouniy. I; . .ma. rqJr?, E| from then* south OH said >» ■ u<-n |; nv « a pultlh* highway, to the It .me t) f H ingion township at the c.ru, r ~f M .‘ti.m ■ 11 and 3t. In township 27. ami section*Hi in township ail in range Ii t ast, to terminate; preparatory t*> and f uP ti» H pur|»ose of graveling and ma • Huinizing J II road lM*tW(s*n said points. || Thai said view* rs ami said engineertiH B m**et at the Auditor’s ofljm* in tiie msa H bouse, in the city of l»ecatur. Indiana.os || Monday, March >o, 1.-’w;, I at 2o’clock p. m.. to qualify a> ■ and engineer, and they will then H proceed to view, examine and lay out H highway as in their opinion public upi;, g and convenience require, an i ;.>Mssdn4d? I! termine the damages sustained by ativaM H all jaTsons thr**ugh whose prviaisrs tag highway is proposed to Im laid out. iibpnad, ■ grave let! and macadamized; and will dr* ■ termineat tin* same time what and lauds H will la* lienefitted by said improvement || ought to Im* assessed for thr expenses of th H same, and said viewers ami surveyor. .« H engineer, will make their r* j»ort i<• tßuar< H of Commissioners at their m \? r»guhirse». H Bion to be held In Decatur. Indiana, oath H first Monday in June. I**'**, showing the pub* H lie necessity of the contemplated constraofl tion and improvement, the tiamagc s ciai&ei H and by whom, the amount as M d to tad ■ claimiant. an estimate of th** expense* of I said improvement, ami the lots and landt ■ which will be benefittvd ther» by and ought ■ to be assessed forthe expense-of ihe same. I IRVIN BRANDBEKiiY, I Auditor Adan.sCounty. | March 5.1596. | J. S. BOWERS S. J. LAMi I J.S.BOWERS&NL Have to offer to the public the largest and most complete line of HARDWARE Sash. Doors, Blinds and Glass, White Lead Paints. Linseed and Machine Oil, NEW HOME SE Ta N c%ne Steel finish, Easy Running. Durable and Noiseless. Also Princess & Bryan Plows, l>m* and Spring Tooth Harrows, walking and riding Cultivators, Stiulabaker, Milburn, Capitol Wagons. BUGGIES We are making a specialty ol tl" finest line in the city. Don t to get prices on a quality such was never offered here before. A * ( a care load of Fence W in* ' er *' low’ prices. On Binder are headquarters. Don’t 1:11 ' get our prices before you buy* Champion Binders and Mo"' you w’ill miss it if you don tst the latest and completest * !in< ' ever offered. With a disposi 1,1 full of good motives we can <° vince everybody in need o> P HH in our line that we are the s•’$ •’ pany, and how to find ou’ 1S ' giving us a chance to do so. * 1 • this carefully and profit by it*