Daily Democrat, Volume 1, Number 158, Decatur, Adams County, 14 July 1903 — Page 1

VOLUME 1

IS OVER $11,000,000

Assessment Abstract Has Been Filed.

GAIN OF $1,000,000 Adams County Pays Tax on Big Valuation. Sheet Filed by County Auditor Both This Morning Gives Interesting Figures. County Auditor Boch has com-1 pleted his abstract for the assessment of proprty in Adams county as re- i turned by the assessors and equalized by the county board of review.

IS DELIRIOUS Pope’s Condition Continues Worse. BRAIN IS AFFECTED AND PATIENT IS WEAK. i Organs Refuse to Perform Functions and Physicians Alarmed. Special tn Dally Democrat. Rome, July 14, 4 p. m.—Pope’s condition today has developed features which the doctors regard as the most alarming since his illness began. Their fears are based upon the patients having brief but frequent of dilerium. Yesterday sha 1lucinations were not considered of the same character as today's as that delirium was clearly the effect Os nervous prostration Today’s ■aberrations however, convinced the ■doctors that the disease has ad■Vanced beyond the nerves and has | Affected the brain. Organs of the Hpody too are gi adually ceasing to perform their functions. POISONED. John Reynolds Is (Seriously 111, the Result of alScratch. | W. B Reynolds, justice of the went to Marion last evening I to attend his son John Reynolds I who is critically ill in that city. HBonie time ago Mr. Reynolds re■teived a scratch on his finger to h Which he paid little attention at the ■nir But last evening his father Bceeievd word that gangrene had I*et in . and amputation would probably lx* necessary John Reynolds lived here up to a tew yean affd |nd has many friends who regrot ■is misfortune

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The true value of taxble property not includng railroads, pipeline companies, etc., is $11,024,480, an increase over last years assessment of nearly a million dollars. The countO contains 214,205 acres of land,■ the value of which with improvements amounts to $56,163,600 an average for taxation of about twenty four dollars per acre. The total value of taxable property including real estate and personal property for each township is in as follows: Union $583,915, Root $771,485, Preble $630,315, Kirkland $581,955, Washington $803,160, St. Marys’ $582,170, Blue Creek $623,060, Monroe $985,305, French $653,040, Hartford $774,500, Wabash $910,925, . Jefferson $560,765, Decatur $1,709,- | 830, Geneva $323,565, Berne $530,400. By this it may be noticed that Mon- i i roe township leads the list for valu-i ation being taxed for nearly a million dollars while Jefferson is the |

OBITUARY. The Life of Maria Elizabeth McClain. Maria Elizabeth Souslin McClain was born March 31, 1819 in Perry county, Ohio and, fell asleep July 4, 1903, closing a well rounded life of 84 years, 3 months and 4 days. In 1850 she was married to John McLain in Licking county, Ohio, and two years afterwards they came to Adams county locating a few miles east of Berne, Indiana which had since then been her home. Here I came to her the gift of two daughters and one son, but her husband and daughters proceeded her in death. Six step children and her son remain. For 63 years Mrs. McClain was actively identified with the Methodist Episcopal church and only her Heavenly Father whom she faithfully served knows how broad and beneflcient have been the circle of her influence and howmany her kind deeds. Her death resulted from a complication of dis eases bilious fever being followed by bronchical trouble and heart failure and a long and useful life sweetly blossomed into the joys of eternity. A GOOD TIME. Mr. Miller Delightfully Surprised Last Evening. About fifteen people and memi b?rs of the Aeolian Musical Club i drove to the home of William C. Miller, seven miles north 'east of this city last evening where a birthday suprise on that gentleman was the order of events. A jolly good time was had according to all reports and ice cream and cake was constantly kept in supply. About fifty guests were present and the affair was a complete success for it filled the bill and proved a big surprise for Mr. Miller. The Aeolian Club was kept busy discoursing music and delighted their hearers as is usual their way. The guests departed reluctantly at a late hour wishing him whose honor the affair was given many more such delightful occasions. Kingmore the fast pacer which belongs to Berry and Holthouse of this city has been entered in the Columbus Ohio races and will go at that place tomorrow. D W. Beery will possibly go to Columbus tort ght or tomorrow and attend the races

DECATUR, INDIANA, TUESDAY EVENING, JULY 14, 1903.

'lowest. Decatur goes to a million ( and three-quarters, Berne has a valuation of over half a million and ( beats Geneva by two hundred thou- , sand dollars. The poll tax is as- , sessed against 3,687 people, 626 of , whom live in Decatur. This city has . 1674 lots Geneva has 445 and Berne 498. The true value of lands in the county is $5,071,450 and of improve- f ments $1,921,50. The lots and im- ( provements in Decatur are valued at $1,023,355, and in the county at $1,417,505. The average value of lots, and improvements in Deca- * ( tur for taxation is $61,132, in Geneva $303.77 and in Berne $401.67. The total amount of personal propetry on which taxes are paid is valued at $3,443,375. The sheet also I shows the amount of deductions claimed on account of mortgage indebtedness which in the county is $45 ,685 The abstract is complete in every detail and Auditor Boch has complied with the law promptly which provides that the sheet shall be raedy on or before July 20th. The county is certainly up to the average in Indana in valuation of land improvements. The abstract was placed on file at the auditor’s office this morning and may be examined by those who care for any futher I information than given here.

WAS BOUND OVER John Terrell Waives Preliminary Trial. SPECIAL GRAND JURY CALLED FOR SEPTEMBER. Opera House Project at Bluffton Wavers, as Terrell Was One of the Boosters. John Terrell who murdered Melvin Wolfe in Wells county is one of the men who has been talking of building an opera house at Bluffton this fall and the citizens there are frightened for fear his present predicament Will cause the bubble to burst as so many have heretofore. Terrell has employed Mock and Son and A. L. Sharp to defend him, and as they have instructed him to keep silent, he is doing so and refuses to make any kind of a statement. The funeral of Wolfe was held this afternoon at one o'clock at Domestic. Terrell is said to feel very badly over the terrible crime he has committed but stated to the sheriff when he first arrived that Lucy was his favorite daughter and it enraged him to think Wolfe was so heartless as to make public, sport of her after he had wronged her so deeply. Terrell was taken into court this morning for trial but waived a preliminary- hearing and was sent to jail to await a meeting of a special grand jury which will be called to meet in September. There is much feeling over the matter about Bluffon opinion being pretty evenly divided as to the justification of the awful act. DYNAMO PURCHASED. The electric light committee purchased a ninety kilowatt dynamo from the Warren Electric Company of Sandusky, Ohio, today, and the machine is expected to arrive within the next thirty days. The installation of this machine will increase the cajsicity of the Decatur plant about 20,00 incandescent lights which will be none too adequate for the present demand. The Sandusky dynamo is a good machine and was selected from those made by a number of other companies.

A BUSY FIRM. Boys Are Mining in the Big Store Ruins. A firm of boys ranging in age from ten to twelve years has been organized and is known for the present as Englo Bros, and Company. There are five partners and they have been working industriously for sevreal days and if business keeps up for a week or two as it now looks like it the boys would will have doubled their mony to see the elephant on circus day without carrying water. The firm is engaged in getting goods from under the debris at the Big Store ruins. Whatever they secure, such as good crockery, or other articles of any value they are paid for by Kern, Beeler and Co, while the cloth, rubber, copper, etc., is being taken care of and will be sold as junk. The boys are making better wages from their work than many men make and aside from that are getting valuable lessons in business. CLOVER LEAF WRECK. Trains Dash Together at Marion, Indiana. A wreck occurred on the Clover Leaf at Marion yesterday and two enigneers William Noble of Marion and P. A. Cowdin of Delphos were seriously but not fatally hurt. The wreck was caused by an extra west bound freight running into a switch engine. Men of both trains jumped and thus saved themselves. It was a lucky affair after all as both engines were running at a high rate of speed and it seemed miraculous that any of them escaped. Trains were delayed a short time until the wreckage could be cleared away. IS IMPROVED. Mrs. Harvey Segur Reported as Recovering From Her Illness. Mrs. Harvey Segur of West Adams street is sightly improved today. Mrs. Segur was taken sudenly ill last Saturday with a nervous disorder and symptoms of brain trouble. It was reported this morning that she was in a dying condition, but Dr. McMillen denies this reprot and says Mrs. Segur's chances for recovery are good. She had no fever, and is resting easy. Her numerous friends will doubtless be glad to hear of her improved condition. 9 e n? l ' al • T opics. A farmer: Corn is fair this year, perhaps above the average, but nothing phenomenal. Wheat is all cut, and hay in. We are cutting oats this week. Yes, it is a good berry season and fruit and nuts in plenty. In fact, we have nothing to complain of, everything is plenty and if nothing unforeseen happens, we will have a good harvest. %* A citizen says: You may not know that Decatur enjoys one of the best sewerage systems in the state. We are on the high side of the river, and both our sewerage and sanitary drainage, are among the best. This is the cause of the general good health enjoyed by the majority of our citizens. And we are still improving. %* “Adams county wheat” said H. H. Breinerkamp the miller “is rather light in yield this year but is of number one quality. The weight is extraordinary g<xxl and if the crop was heavier it would mean dollars to the farmer. I hardly think that the yield will average over ten bushels to the acre although in some places it will harvest to the fifty bushel limit. But little wheat has been threshed in this locality although harvesting is well under way."

WELL KNOWN HERE Mrs. Lichtenwalter Dies at Fort Wayne. I I Was Mother of Mrs. Edington and Had Other Relatives in This City. The death of a lady well known here occurred at Fort Wayne last evening and was reported in the Journal-Gazette as follows: Mrs: Sarah Litch ten waiter, a resident of Allen county since 1847, the mother of five prominent citizens of Fort Wayne and one of the most highy respected ladies of the city died rather suddenly Monday night at the home of her son, Clark at the corner of Creighton avenue and Calhoun street. Mrs. Litchtenwater’s death was the result of apoplexy, and was first stricken on Memorial day. She grew better, however and on Monday she was up and about the house as usual. She retired shortly before 10 o’cock, when she was received with a violent stroke of the dreaded disease. Dr. Ruhl was hastily summoned but nothing could be done and the demise of the patient occurred at 10:30. The deceased was born in Stark county .Ohio, nearly seventytwo years ago, but she came to Allen county fifty-six years ago. Her husband was the late Solomon Lichtenwalter. She is survived by six children five of whom are prominent residents of this city. The children are Mrs. Elizabeth Edington of Decatur, Indiana; Clark, Wililam M., Wallace, George M., and Albert L. A DISTINCTION. Indiana Stone to be Used at the World’s Fair. Indiana will have one distinction at the St. Louis exposition next year which few other states can claim, that is that it has furnished part of the stone for one of the permanent builldingsof the fair. The administration building, which will be one of the most important of the awe inspiring group to be erected, with which to dazzle and confuse the visitors is built largely of Bedford limestone. This stone was selected by the fair managers because of its superiority. Missouri granite will be used with the Indiana stone, and the building in which the two are combined costs $250,000. The Indiana stone is the only stone outside of that which is found in Missouri which the fair commissioners have honorded by putting into the permanent build, ings. There will be buildings of stone from other states, but will have been taken there by the states and not by the fair directors. HAS ADVANCED. A Former Decatur Ball Player is Fast. "Dummy" Kihin who once played on the Decatur ball team is one of the fast players in the country now. He is first baseman for Indianapolis in the American Assix-iation and is considered one of the fastest infielders in the league. He is out of the game at present on account of a broken finger receiv»xl last Satur day. Last eveinng's Indianajxtlis Sentinel contained a striking likeness of “Dummy" and he hxiks as natural as in the old days of Places' Creams when he was good for a home run or two every gatne.

NUMBER 158

CIRCUS TRAVELING. Why it Pays Wallace’s Show to Own Expensive Equipment. The Great Wallace Circus is such a mammoth aggregation that it is compelled to visit points of the country where it is sure of liberal patronage. This fact requires it to travel from 20,000 miles annually to 30,000, visiting only the big cities and the larger towns which are surrounded by productive territory. But whether it be in an Eastern city or in the prosperous town on a Western prairie, the Wallace Show is fully capable of pleasing the crowds in either place. Even in Washington, D. C., the home of the official dignitaries and political aristocrats of the nation, a place where some people mitgh think a circus would not attract, the Great Wallace was unable to accomodate the crowds. There are many times when it is impossible for the routes of a circus to be arranged so that there will be no long “run". A seventy-five mile jump is a good average run for the ordinary circus, and most of them rarely attempt one any longer. Most roads will not haul the avearge show faster than 15 miles an hour. It was this fact that prompted B. E. Wallace to spend a fortnue for rolling stock and he now has several trains of cars that will stand it to travel as fast as a passenger train if it is necessary and sometimes it is. Mr. Wallace was warned that he was putting too much money in cars but ue kept a head with his policy to have the best. Owing to delays by storms and accidents, he would have lost more than enough money last season to pay for his cars by failing to arrive in town in time to show had he not had unusually good equipment, which was able to stand the strain of a high speed. This year Mr. Wallace has added eleven new cars to his show. They include two sleepers, three horse cars one box car and five flat cars, and they are making passenger time. When Wallace Show visits Decatur, Saturday, August Ist, people will probably hear trainmen speak in very complimentary terms of the Wallace show trains, for they, like all else with the show are “the highest class." BROKE HIS ARM. Oil Men Go After Farmer With a Beer Bottle. About five o'clock Saturday evening three oil men in a buggy, their homes said to be near Geneva, were going toward their home in their buggy. When near the home of W. E. Pentecost who lives on the John R. Perry farm just south of Briant, they indulged in some loud and boisterous talk which did not sound well in the presence of the ladies who were within hearing. Pentecost w. nt out and began remonstrating with the men when one of them picked up a beer bottle from the bottom of the buggy and struck Pentecost across the arm fracturing the member at the elbow joint. He went to Briant where a physician dressed the injured member. One of the men in the trouble was said to be John Green of Geneva and warrants for the arrest of the men will be sworn out as their identity can be learnixl with certainty.—Portland Commercial Review. BURIED TODAY. The funeral of Stephen Evans, who died Sunday night at his home on Second street just north of Jack son was held this afteronon at the Sa kun church an the body buriisl in the church yard cemetery. The deceased was a hard working man although for a number of years jxtst his health was not the best as he was suffering with kidney trouble. Urenic poisoning was the direct cause of his death. Mr. Evans was forty seven years old and leaves a wife and several children. . - • t