Decatur News, Volume 3, Number 1, Decatur, Adams County, 27 February 1901 — Page 4

THE DECATUR NEWS SjSpv. — gm-v j ; ■ , . ■ te ' PirnUSIllSI) BVBRY.WKDXEBDAY BY THE ADAM? COUNTY PRINTING CO. fVf rnmmmmm i n i -■ ■■' —«i '■■■"■ 1 ■ " Entered at the Decatur postoftice as second K; ; class mail matter. ■ % . TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION: One year SIOO r, Six months 50 Three months 25 §i v —^ m WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 27. 1901, ' }k< r_... -- ■ --ZHT K , SALUTATORY. With the present issue, of the Decatur News, we make ourjcitiatory bow and assume the duties of its editor. jf ; It is with o certain degree of hesita< tiotf, however, on our part, as the ; gatherer and disseminator of news | has a wide and dangerous field to 1 traverse, if he at all, has any regard for the rights of others or for justice |f: between man and man. In our efforts |fe to give the news or eastern Indiana and Adams county and Decatur in particular, we respectfully solicit the | ; c cO'Operatioa and assistance of the H community whose interests we are here to represent- In our publication we shall endeavor to advocate the cause of our city and county and the % grand old Hi osier state of Indiana. || It shall be oyr purpose to use our . efforts in giving the readers of the News the facts from week to week, as we understand them to be, regardless t of whose individual pride may be ruffled at seeing them in print. By | your assistance, this paper can become one of the best news and advertising mediums in eastern Indiana. Will you assist us? Respectfully, B. F. Kizer. — i - ■p: President McKinley will soon be in t], his second term. Who will Mark try to seat next time? llimselt? Nit! ■ -■-! il 11 ' 1 J ' 1 . 11 o I;* A correspondent wants to know the best way to become a literary man. The quickest way ror him i£ to take a short voyage at sea. He will then very likely become a contributor to the Atlantic. apg i I Maurice Thompson, the well known Indiana author, is dead. He is best known by his readers from his latest work, “Alice of Old Vincennes.” He has been a credit to Indiana, and his thoughts will live after him. What more can mortals wish for? £-* , •The hen lays a single egg in a day and cackles for all it is worth, while the turtle lays one hundred and fifty eggs quiet. There are a great manj&anen who are constructed on tbs hen principle, in this country, and there are mi&My few of the tur. tie order. A'— — . Next Monday is inauguration (lay and it has been definitely settled that the president - will ride from the g§ White House to the capitol, accom> ■»’ - R panied by two members of the senate on arrangements, Mark |P Hanna will enjoy that honor, with Senator Jones, of Arkansas. ' _________ \ jj Will there be an extra session of the Fiftyseventh congress? That seems to be the question of the hour in Washington. Although there is yet some doubt, yet indications seem to point that way. It is Philippine! and Cuban affairs that is seemingly making an extra session inevitableThe Impression throughout the country is that Mrs. Nation is a wiW |r fanatical temperance agitator whose i zeal has run away with her discretion. ;> But after all there is no doubt that there is method in her madness. Her purpose, it seems, is not merely to destroy a little saloon property. She desires to test the right of liquor sel. leis in Kausas to the protection of law for their siloon fixtures and merchandise. “Sail in, O Nation, strong and great.” £ The Indiana house lias passed a bill excluding women from school boards-and giving the minority party p* representation. The Richmond Palladium declares that the measure should he designated “An act to inject politics into the public schools to practically reduce the membership of school boards one-third, and to exI. elude women from suen boards-” We cannot understand what ground : - there is for such law, since it is universally conceded that the schools i of Indiana are freer from politics today than at any time ir. the history of the state, while the provision exI eluding women from the buaids, in Bn: itself a grave mistake, proclaims the true purpose of the proposed law—to inject politics into the schools H. and politicians into the school boards. We hope the senate will |f, bury the Jaypes bill deep.-Exchange.

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MAURICE THOMPSON. On the morning of February 15, IttOl, Maurice Thompson one of Indiana’s most distinguished hoveiists closed his eyes to the realities of earth and his spirit 'passed to the great beyond, Efe was a progressive thinker, a lawyer and a writer of note. -His home was Crawrordsville the historic town from which a number of the Hoosier celebrities have eininated- Mr. Thompson is the author of many poems auditories of more than pas-ing note, Within the last year came from his pen the unique novel “Alice of Old Vincen. nes” a strong pathetic novel that shows to perfection the man behind the pen. Though not in the active practice of law to any extent of late the Montgomery County Bar association held a memorial meeting as a tribute to the deceased novelist and poet. It reviewed the life of Mr. Thompson and closed with a high eulogy. The memorial was made a part of the bar records. There a number us speakers heard during the mdrning. We are told that among them were Judge Thomas, M. E, Clodfelter, Peter S- Kennedy, Charles Johnson, M. D White. Judge West, Judge Harney and others. The presiding judge, Jere iVest. studied law under Mr- Thompson, and his tribute to the dead author was a- beautiful one. M. E. Clod fel ter bad also studied law under Air. Thompson and several years aeo visited that part of Georgia where Mr. Thompson had passed his youth. He stated that he was astonished to find that Unpeople there remembered him perfectly, and with the kindliest feeling, although he had paited from them thirty years ago.

Judge Sellar recalled that 'Mr. j Thompson bad, while studying law, ] been active in the country debating . society of which he vtfas a member, and i that he was a most formidable oppon' 1 ent, always seasoning his arguments 1 with a genial charm that robbed them | of any sting, and at the same time rendered them irresistible. Judge ‘ Thomas paid agiowing tribute to Mr. Thompson as a man and scholar. The funeral was held at Crawfords' ville on February 18th. The, floral tribdte was “silent, eloquence.” One i piece was an artistic reproduction of ■ old Ft. Sackville, which was captured 1 from the British by Colonel George - Rogers Clark, 122 years ago. Under- ; neath the mass of lowers were the words, “Alice of Old .Vincennes,” and' above it waved a small silk flag. Over 5,000 flowers and ferns were used in , the design, which was brought to Crawfordsville by Mayor George E. Greeue, of Vincennes. Served Them Rightly. Huntington is just now enjoying the notoriety of a case of blackmail. As ' told by a correspondent of the large metropolitan dailies, Al LaMarble, aged twenty-one, and Emmett Kunkle, aged eighteen, conceived the idea of filching 8500 in cash from Enos T. Taylor, of the Citizens’ Bank. Mr. Taylor received the following communication: ‘•Mr. Enos Taylor: We hereby command you to place on the south window sill of the gas house on Jefferson street 8500 in 5, 10 and 20 dollar oil Is on the night of February 20, 1901. If you don’t just as sure as you are alive, we will destroy your face and that will be easy done. There will be close watch at the place mentioned and if you fix any scheme to catch us you will be sorry when some one is leading you around. We are no fools. We mean business. “S. L. and J. B.” Along the margin was this line: “It will be done if it takes a year’s time.” Mr. Taylor immediately informed the police and plans were perfected by which the would be young outlaws, were apprehended; however, not before several shots were fired by pursuers and pursued. The boys are now in jail to await their trial, as violators of the law. Such violators of law and justice should be given the opportunity of wearing a beautifully variagated suit at public expense, and permitted tonrack stone tor the benefit of the general public. JTne Coon’s Swear-off. I dance all day An I’m in fo’ fun. An’ I oat de possum When do possum well done, Es dat am wicked \ Do yo’ blame dis coon; Gimme little more time, \ Gwine to swear off soon. \I chaws ma bacea An’ I still drink rum, Kas#» I done fo’got DXt de New Year’s come. Ma b(\gs says dough Excuse dis coon. Es I ainXt swore off Gwinelto swear off soon. Gwine to'swear off, say Rout July When de mule grts stubborn An’ de weeds grow high, All’ de sup shines hot Fo’ i<> <4l»gue dis coon. ' Es I dohll do it den. Gwine 'O swear off soon. — B. B. Garrison, in the New Orleans Times-Democ.'a t.

Coanfy Commissioner!* The following allowances were recently made by ihe county commissioners: D, B. Mangold, posting P V & 0 gr J...... 8 260 L GEllingham. notice salle of bonds 7 50 Wm F Schug, election inspector 17 60 L GElchenberger do do .... 17 95 Phil Scbug do do .... 21 00 HCAndrews do do .... 16 50 L GEllingham spe Monroe road 15 00 D B Mangold, notices Monroe rd 5 05 L GEllingham, notice to cont’rs 13 25 Berne Witness, publishing 27 00 L G Ellingham 15 00 N Blackburn, notice sale m r .' 4 50 W E Full,', rep’t Shoemaker rd . 5 00 Jacob Yager, com do do 500 J M Wiley, com do do .... 700 D S Manlier, com do do .... 600 L G Ellingham, ptg do d 0.... 705 L Q Ellingham, spt PV& Og r 73 50 L G Ellingham, n’t Shoem’k’r rd 13 60 L G Ellingham, spe do do.. 11 00 N Blackburn, printing......... 1 00 W E Fulk, surveyor.. 18 00 Eli Meyers, team and buggy.... 5 00 J R Schafer, rent for surveyor.. 24 00 Clark J Lutz, county atty...... 16 66 Chester Lowton, post tax notices 30 60Samuel Doak,jjalary. 21 30 J E Maun, salary 21 30 Fred Reppcrt, salary 21 30 LG Ellingbffin, notice to viewers 6 80 WE Fulk, salary t,... 9 00 do do ." 18 00 do do 6 00 do do 6 00 Jonas Neuensch wander 122 75 Henry Reiff, goods for p00r.... 2 80 Win It Drayton, ined, for poor.. 12 50 do do .. 12 50 'People & Smith, goods for poor 7 00 Samuel Opliger, goods for poor. 6 00 EC Clark, burial of soldier..... 50 00 Gay & Zwick, do do ..... 50 00 do do do ...... 50 00 D B Mangold, post ditch notices 2 60 M L Smith, supt arch 6 00 J M Miller, medical attendance. 10 60 II F Costello, sec board of health 19 40 L P Drear, inquest 18 75 Abe Boeh, report school fund... 200 00 I Brandyberry, office rent 2 83 F O Davis, election expense.... 3 75 Louis Klein, do do .... 400 Harry Daniel, advertising., 16 70 C J Lutz, expense g r b 16 50 Abe Bocli, county clerk council. 20 45 Idtr&ndyberry, 5a1ary.......... 92 00 W E Fulk, salary... ... 19 00 L G Eliingham, printing .. 23 80 Wtu B Barf ord, stationery,.... 11 37 do do 16 00 Elias Crist, salary 49 18 Attica Bridge Co., bridges 885 16 C S Clark, inquest 11 30 AN Acker. 7 09 M F Parrish 8 28 Win A Wisner. 8 28 J R Parrish. 8 28 A A Campbell. .. . .... .... . . ... 709 Frank McConnell. 6 63 J J Soldner , 12 77 Lorenzo Dunbar - 3 87 Wm Conrad 7 51 Abeßyrd...... .. 12 77 Rudolph Schug 7 09 Jesse W Stoneburuer. 7 09 W J Edwards ...: 6 46 Harry Daniel, advertising 121 77

Peter Gaffer, woikatjuil 1 75 New Castle Bridge Cn. bridge... 1510 00 flecker & Neaderhouser, bridge 233 82 M F Parrish, bridge 13 50 Adams Cuuaty Statistics. The following statistics are taken from an announcement made by Auditor Boch in his notice of sale of bonds to secure funds lor the erection of the county idfirmary: POPULATION. Population of Adams county as shown f by the census of 1900 22,272 AMOUNT DUE COUNTY. Cash on hand ...823,442.20 Money due the county on account of taxes . .867,820.42 Total amount due 891,253.62 COUNTY INDEBTEDNESS. Total amount outstanding warrants ow- . ing by thp county 841,iL7.42 Bouds owing by the county.. .840,000.00 Temporary loans owing by the county Just and lawful claims owing by the county 86,000.00 Total indebtedness 887,767.42 TAXABLE PROPERTY. Total amount of taxable property in the county for present year.. 810,072,105.00 TAXES ASSESSED. County fund, rate 44% cents on every 8100 844,653.86 Sinking fund, rate seven cents on every 8100 87,050.58 Turnpike fund, rate 16 cents on every 8100 816,115.98 Total taxes assessed for county purposes 861,820.42 “taxes collected. County fund 851,258 39 Sinking fund.. 8 4,863 95 Turnpike fund.....'.., 8 9,735.86 Total collection of taxes..B6s 858.20 Received from other sources. .8 2,850.35 Total receipts 868,708.55 expenditures. County fund. ................ 842,275.75 Sinking fund .'. .8 4,863.95 Turnpike fund 8 9,735.86 Total expenses during the year TAX RATES FOR COMING YBAR. County fund, 44% cents on every 8100. i Sinking fund, seven cents on every 8100. Turnpike fund, 16 cents oh every 8100.

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Real Estate Transfers. James B, Simmons to Charles T. Watson, sec. 34, Hartford township, 32 acres, $2,500. Godfrey G. Lury to Children R. society, iulot34B, Berne, $l5O. Isaac Lehman to Mary Eckrote inlot 221, Berne, SSOO. Frederick Hanni to Caroline Baumgartner, inlots 137, 138, 139, Berne, $775. M. E. R. Trustees toEminaE Leichty inlot 173, Berne cemetery, S3O. James K. Marts to John Buri, sec. 10 Monroe township, 40 acres, $1,150. John Meyers, ct al, to Thedore Liigcrick, part sec, 20, township $3,20. Joseph Feustemaker to Nathat Cole sec, 33, Wabasn township, 2 acres, slls. John 11. Cramer to Isaac Brown, et ai, sec. 24, Root township, 19 acres SSOO. . jlenry Krutztnaun. to Christian F. Bieberiok, part sec, 34, Preble township, $1,850. Henry Krutztnaun to Christian F. Biberick, part sec. 34 Puoot township, $1 00. Abe Bocli, auditor, to B. W. Sholty inlot 178, Buffalo, now Geneva, $3.13 Abe Boch, auditor, to George Chronister, outlot 248, Decatur, $18.52, Abe Boch, auditor, to B. W. Sholty, iulot 352, Geneva, $17.78. Abe Boch, auditor, to B. W. Sholty, part sec 29 r Wabash township, $13.82, Hattie Nichols, to Mary E. Elzey, inlot 159, Decatur, SBOO. :

The “Decatur With this issue of the News its management passes into other bands. Just two years t ago Norval Blackburn published the first number and last week’s issue was the completing number of the second volume. On last Thursday the News, its good will and subscription list were sold to B. F. Kizer, who in the future wilL conduct its publication. While those interested in the publication of the paper before its sale will have nothing more to do with its issue, it is their hope and belief that It will stand for time to come as an institution fotiuded on a worthy purpose, which will bring lasting benefits to an overtaxed edmmunity. Already there has been several changes which never would have been made had it not been for the advent of this paper. Advertisers and subscribers have .each aud both been behefitted by a fair and honorable, competition. The county has been called to halt in some of its visionary expenditures of the people’s money. The good road ideas first advocated by the former editor of this paper have taken shape, and an era of road building Is here, much to the benefit of the’ day laborer, the teamster aud the travelling public. Long may live the results of the brief existence of the News.. A Retired Soldier

Roy Wolford, a member of the 39th U. & V. 1., doing service in the Philippines for the past year and a half, returned to bis home last Wednesday. He left Manila December 30 and arrived in Decatur February 20. His coming was a complete surprise to every one, not even his friends and relatives knowing he was on his way. No word had been received from him since October 23, 1,900. This fact is accoonted for by him being in the hospital and unfit for active duty since October 1, 1900. He is in a fair condition ot health and with proper caro wiil be as good a man as ever in a few weeks. He has many interesting stories of adventure to. relate. On the memorable January 9, 19<)0 he was with Private Hoskinson when the latter was shot down at his side, but could give him no personal attention. Roy is glad to get back to Indiana again and says there is not enough money in Adams county, to. induce him to return to the Philippines. He came; to San Fraueisco on the transport Warren. ”, Notice of Election. There will be an "election of a trustee at East Salem Evangelical church, two miles east ot this city, Sunday, March 24, 1901. 1-31

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Along the Cuban Coast Three days out from New York the steamer is skirting the coast of Florida, and'between the fourth and fifth enters the harbor of Matanzas, distant from Havana some fifty miles; connection therewith, as well as for all interior cities, is made by raiß Matauzas, picturesquely located on the sides of the hills which converge to the fine bay of the same name, is famed for the beautiful valley of the Yumuri, the caves of Bellamar, whose vast caverns and vaulted chambers, outrivaling those of Luray and the Mammoth of Kentucky, hjtve never been fully explored. From Matanzas to Caibarien, anchoring sixteen miles from the city among corai keys where the traveler may land and roam at will in surroundings which vividly bring to mind childhood tales of buccaneer and pirate. Sailing thence to Nenvitas, the steamer enters the port of entry for the province of Puerto Principe. Here the train ,n»y be taken to the great inland metropolis and capital of the province of the same name, where thq customs and fashions of old Cuba still prevail. From Neuvitas to Gibara, a growing city of importance on the north coast of Santiago province, situated on a rocky promontory, on the e’xtreme end of which is a quaint old fortress guarding the bay. The surrounding country, beautiful with towering mountains and abrupt cliffs, is rich not only agriculturally but in the untold wealth of its mines of many different ores. From Gibara to Baraeoa at the extreme end of the island; commercially it is known as a shipping point of high grade bananas and cocoanuts, as well as other tropical fruits. The chief places of interest are the old cathedral and

ancient fort on the hill commanding the bay—the former the first over built on! the island aud the latter the relic of the days of filibusters, its architecture curious and unfamiliar to the Western eye From Baraeoa returning along the coast to Neuvitas, and thence to Matanzas, periodically entering the bay known as Puerto Nipe, whose waters are deep enough to accommodate the combined navies of the world, and whose shores are fringed with forests of many valuable woods.

From Matanzas the steamer sails for New vork, having occupied in the trip twenty-one days, a stop being made at each place to permit of all the side trips mentioned to the adjacent.places of interest. This excursion is a result ofthe businlss'enierpiise of the Erie railroad and is run in connection with the Munson Steamship Line. Write to M. A. Hamm, Erie agent of this place for particulars. Portland, Seattle and Tacoma 1 Passengers for the northwest, Helena, Spokane, Seattle. Tacoma, Portland etc. can now reach destination with but one change of cars, namely, in St. Louis union station. Clover Leaf, No. 5, fast uight express, quakes direct connection in Union station St. Louis, with the Burlington Limited, which runs solid from St. Louis daily leaving St Louis Union station at 9:02 a. m. via Billings and the Northern Pacific. Chair cars Palace, and Tourist Class Sleepers, also Diner, run through daily. Agents cf the 1 Clover Leaf will furnish additional particulars upon application.

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Notice of Complaint for Divorce. The State of Indiana, ) sg County of Adams, [ In tne Adams Circuit yourt, February Term, 1901. Lydia A. Dukes 1 „„ ra9s . ' George Doles. j C '' ,m '' lai,lt <or Dl ™ o< ’- It appearing from affidavit filed in the ' above entitled cause, that George Dukes, the above named defendant, is a non-resident of the state of Indiana. Notice is hereby given the said George Dukes that he be and appear before the Hon. Judge of the Adams Circuit Court on the sixth day of March, 1901, the same being the twenty-seventh Judicial day of the next regular term thereof, to he holden at the Court House in the City of Decatur, commencing on Monday, the fourth day of February, A. D. 1901, and plead by answer or demur to said complaint, or the same will be heard and determined in his absence. Witness, my name, and the Seal of said .J,.., Court hereto affixed, this seventh day of January, (Seal) 1901. Elmer Johnson, Clerk. I By James P. Haefling, Deputy. DeVoss & Son, Attorneys for Plaintiff. APPLICATION FOB LIQUOR LICENSE To the citizens of the town of Geneva, Wabash township, Adams county, Indiana. Notice is hereby given that 1 Edward Jones a male inhabitant of the state of Indiana, over the age of twenty-one years, and who is a person not in the habit of becoming intoxicated, will make application to the board of commissioners, of said county, at their next regular session in March, 1901, for a license so sell spirituous, vinous and malt liquors in less quantities than a quart at a time, to be drank where sold in and at the building, situated on the following deoribed premises to-wit: Commencing twenty-five '25) feet east of the northwest corner of inlot one hundred and eighteen (118) in said town; thence east seventeen (17) feet; thence south fifty fsoj feet; thence west to a point forty-two [42] feet east of the west line of said lot; thence south to the south line of said lot to a point forty-two 42 feet east of the southeast corner of said lot; thence west seventeen 17 feet, thence north to the place of beginning. The room where said liquors are to be sold consists of a room fifty feet long and seventeen feet wide, being situated on the ground floor and in the lower story of the two story brick building situated on said lot aforesaid, the said room having both front;and rear openings. Notice is further given that the undersigned will also ask the commissioners for the privilege of carrying on and maintaining in said room and in connection with said business, a lunch counter, where eatables will be sold or given away. March 1. Edward Jones, Applicont - APPLICATION FOR LIQUOR LICENSE. To the citizens of the town of Geneva, Wabash township, Adams county, Indiana. Notice is hereby given that I, John C. F. Manley, a male inhabitant of the state of Indiana, over the age of twenty-one years, and who is a person not in the habit of be coming intoxicated, will make application to the board of commissioners, of said county, at their next regular session in March, 1901, for a license to sell spirituous, vinous and malt liquors in less quantities than a quart atV time, to be drank where sold in and at the building, situated on the following described premises, to^wit: Commencing twen:.y-flve (25) feet east of the northwest corner of inlot one hundred and eighteen (118) in said town; thence east seventeen (17) feet; thence south fifty (50) feet; then’ce west to a point forty-two ! (42) feet east ot the west line of said lot; thence south to the south line of said lot to a point forty-two (42) feet east of the southeast corner of said lot; thence west seventeen (17) feet, thence north to the place of beginning. The room where said liquors are to be sold consists of a room fifty feet long and seventeen feet wide, being situated on the ground floor and in the lower story of the two story brick building situated on said lot aforesaid, the said room haying both front and rear openings, Notice is further given that the undersigned will also ask the commissioners for the privilege of carrying oiyand maintaining in said room and in connection with said business, a lunch counter, where eatables will be sold or given away. Mar. li. John C. F. Manley, Applicant. *• JOHN F. SNOW [.I . a ATTORNEY-AT-LAW . . 4 I Decatur ... - Indiana