Daily Democrat, Volume 1, Number 203, Decatur, Adams County, 4 September 1903 — Page 1

VOLUME 1

VALUATIONS ARE IN

■State Tax Board Assess the Corporations.

■Railroads to Pay Large Taxes. ■Railroads, Telegraph and Telephone Lines Assessed in Adams County. Tii>' statejtax board has sent due ■ notification to the auditor’of "tfie I RURAL REPORT. I Do Good Business During August. I Postmaster Brittson’s Monthly Statement to the Government. | Postmaster Brittson has prepared 1 his report on rural routes for the 1 month, of August and from the fl sime the following facts have been I gleaned: Route one, C. E. Dailey <•irrier, number of pieces delivered J ■',423, collected 744, value of stamps I cancelled $8.29. Route two, W 11 U Engle carrier, delivered 4.829 pie<'is. fl collected 480, value of stamps canI celled |9.21. Route three, Ralph V. al Bcaler carrier, delivered .->,173 1 pieces, collected 773. value of stamps U 111. Route four Henry W. Fuhr I man carrier, delivered 4161 pieces, I colleted 354, value of stamps $6.70 I Route five Mel Butler carrier, deliv- ■ cred 5,463 piee 'S, coll >ct 'd 6721 value | of stamps $12.85. Route six. Elmer I E. Archer carrier delivered 4.304 I pi'-i t-s, collected 460, value of stamps I s’.7o. Totals—pieces delivered 29.- ■ crdlocfod 3 183 value of stamps I cancelled, $57.75. Route number I five again looms up with the best I business in number of letters de « live-red and stamps cancelled while I number three sent out too greatest amount of mail. Route four did the least business.

FOR A LODGE. “Wrong Made Right” to be Given for a Local Lodge. The home talent troujie which is practicing in thin city will open at Base's opera house in a few weeks. The play will probably be given under the auspices of some lodge or local club. Several of these are figuring with the management and ♦he play will be given for the one offering beat inducements. The play is entitled “Wrong Made Right' and will make a hit. The organ ization is now complete several out of town members have arrived this week. The first dress rehearsal will be held tonight .

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assessed valuation of the railroads, telegraph and telephone companies in Adams county and according to their figures of calcualtion, the Chicago <fc Erie will have to pay on a valuation of 1365,125, Grand Rapids Indiana $4<>6,255, Clover Leaf $260,150. The Telegraph company is assessed on SB,OBO, American Telephone Company $7,773, Central I nion $4,214, Citizens Telephone Company $11,730, United Statessl.400, Geneva $640, State Line $l3O, United $1,260. The auditor will have to apportion these valuations to the different townships, which will take considerable time and is a good round job of figuring to say the least.

STILL AFTER IT. Committee to Go to Chicago to See Keith. Negotiations for the locating the Keith piano player factory here are still on and with good chances of success. We are informed that a meeting of the Commercial Club is to be held and a committee appointed to call personally on Mr. Keith at Chicago. It is beleived that with a very little effort the concern could be brought to this city. The benefits of such a plant are surely known to every inteligent Decaturite and it is to be hoped that the committee will be successful. QUITE VOLUMINOUS Peter Holthouse Ditch Report Filed. The Ditch is Over Thirteen Miles Long With 25,000 Acres Assessed. The viewers on the Peter Holthouse ditch peteition filed a voluminous report this morning, which I covered fifty-two pages they all being either tyfMJ written or tabular statements of figures. The viewers were John T. Ault, John T. Kelley and Sylvester Pontius, while W, E. Fulk acted in the capacity of engineer. It has been five weeks since they began their labors, and it has been a busy five weeks at that The ditch as set out will be thirteen and eigh tenth miles long will lienefit 25,000 acres of land and assessed in its construction are 430 land owners. It will traverse in portions of Preble, Kirkland, French, Washington ami Root townships, and taken all in all is one of the largest pieces of ditch construction ever attempted in the county. Their report will be presented to the commissioners when they meet next Monday. New Case Filed. Attorney P. H Hooper representing the plaintiff today field a new ease with the clerk of the Adams county court entitled Anson Van Camp vs the Decatur Oil & this Company. It is a suit on account and the sum of *2OO.

DECATUR, INDIANA, FRIDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 4, 1903.

WELL IT’S OVER! Reliance Wins Last Race in a Walk. Shamrock Not Even in Sight at the Finish.- Sir Thomas Lipton Talks. With the Shamrock entirely out of sight the famous American racing yacht crossed the finish line at 5:30 yesterday afternoon and won the race and series entitling her to hold the American cup. This was the fifth attempt to pull off the third and final race of the series, the Reliance having won the first two races with ease. Rirely, if ever, has there been a more spectacular finish than Reliance yesterday. After racing for more than one hour along speed through a blinding fog, Reliance burst through the wall of mist upon the vision of the spectators on the fleet assembled at the OH ■ :7 s Mkr \ *" —..urn., / bl THE HISTORIC AMERICA S CUP. finish line and, heeling under a great bellying balloon jib top sail until her lee rail was awash, flew across the finish line almost before the spectators could determine for a certainty that it was she. Once more the Yankee boat hud added to the long string of victories in contests for the honored old silver trophy that uan led with it the blue ribbon of the sea. Sir Thomas Lipton takes the matter philisophically and said. “Two weeks ago I was hopeful; last week I knew 1 was doomed to defeat, and was disappointed, but todays I am almost glad in my own defeat. America has been such a thoroughly generous victor. 1 want to again thank the American people for their gen erosity to me in my defeat.’’ AFTER A JOB. Frank Annon Will Try Civil Service Examination. Frank Annon of this city is preparing to take the Civil Service Examination for the United States railway mail serivce. The civil service “exumns” will lie held in October and Mr. Annon will try at Fort Wayne which is the nearest examination point. In the spring Frank worked as weigher of mails for three months and so liked the work that he has decided to try for a jiermenant position and no doubt will be successful.

ARE SUCCEEDING. Carpenter Fuel Company is Progressing. John M. Stewart of South Bend is in the city greeting his many friends. Asked concerning the ('ar penter fuel company located in that city he said it is advancing successfully and success for the promoters seems assured. They have made sixty tons of the fuel for testing purposes and the best financiers and lawyers of South Bend are backing the concern. They expect to build an enormous plant soon and go into the business in a manner that will mean something. The tests now being made are for the purpose of proving the good qualities of the fuel and thus interest capital. A SENSATION. Mrs. Dr. Young Wants a Divorce. Demands 710,000 and a Decree for Cruel and Inhuman Treatment. Dr. J. W. Young of Fort Wayne I and well known here is the defendant in a sensational divorce case filed by his wife Mrs. DeEtta Young I yesterday. The affair is the result of a quarrel last Sunday when Dr. I Young told his son that he must I either quit smoking or leave his home forever and that he should never receive a penny. Mrs. Young 1 cites that her husband has an inj come of SIO,OOO a year from his practice that he is rich, but his i wealth is invested in diamonds and | jewelery and deposited in the Ham ilton National bank, the White National bank, and the Old National bank and pending action on her compaint Mrs. Young asked for I and was granted by Judge Heaton an order restraining Dr. Young from drawing, receiving, assigning or hypothecating any money deposited by him in the above named banks. The doctor was also enI joined from interfering with, mo- • lesting or visiting his wife until the I divorce case is heard. The coinI plaint presented to the court by Attorneys Vesey & Heaton & Yaple, recites that Dr. and Mrs. Young were married in Huntington June I 24, 1879. Two children were born ito them, Lawrence, now aged twenty one and Jewell, now aged seventeen. Mrs. Younge asks for SIO,OOO alimony. A NEW RECORD. An Indiana Woman Has Been Married Eighteen Times. Henry F. Pohlman of Kokomo whose wife sued for divorce, has filed a cross complaint in the Superior court, in which he charges that she has been married eighteen times, and that to his positive knowledge she has four husbands living in that county, all of whom have been divorced from her within four years. He albges that eight of her divorced husbands live in Ohio. Pohlman says his wife is a ‘' professional' ’ in marriage business; that she will marry a man, live with him for a time, and then seek another. The complaint also says that for four years the woman has been “an oragnized institution devoted to the purpose of getting herself married.’’

NEW DEPARTMENT Education to be a Feature at the Fair. Cash Premiums to be Awarded in Different Grades of School Work. The board of directors of the Groat Northern Indiana Fair have decided to make Wednesday, one of the best fair days, as children's day. All children under twelve years of age will be admitted free. The board have also decided to arrange for an educational department and to make it one of the best features of future fairs. On children's day this year they will start the ball j rolling, and appoint a committee who will confer with teachers and school officers, with a view of making cash premiums for the. best work in the different grades. This feature should certainly receive the encouragement of every parent, j teacher, superintendent, principal ■and trustee, as it will ultimately result in good being accomplished. I School officers should take up this feature and help to push it to a successful termination. In regard to the fair everything is moving with precision, and from the present j outlook this year’s exhibit will be the best that ever happened. STYLES OF HATS. What the Men Will Wear This Fall. Only a few days more and the , straw hats will give way to the fall I styles of stiff and soft hats. “The | new styes in the fall hats are more varied than have been worn in many seasons, ” saida hatter yesterday, “The brown derby will be quite the thing. It will have a high crown with a high roll brim and the facing on the brim will be wide. “The flat, wide brim derby which was in vogue a few seasons ago, has been modified and will contain few features of the horse show hat, as it was called by many. The brim will be much narower an J the crown not so pronounced in its peculiar shape and dimensions. “The soft hat will come in both brown and black and also in a few shades of drab. The brown fedorashave a large roll on the brim and many of the hats will be trimmed with a black ribbon which will give the‘top piece'a noby appearance. “Few black soft hats in the cowboy style will be worn by men ot fashion for most of tins style will be sold in the hrown. Yes, the swell thing for the coming season seems to be the high crown derby in either color with the roll brim, ’ or in a soft hat it will be a brown fedora with the same high turned brim without the facing.” FROM ARKANSAS. Mrs. M. Gilson Visited in the Southwest. Mrs. M. Gilson went to Portland this morning where she will make a short visit with relatives. Mrs. Gilson has bean visiting at Paragould Arkansas for several months and returned to this city only yesterday. She states that all the Decatur people who live in that locality are getting along nicely and like the place very much. Mr. and Mrs. Mark MeOonnel who live at Card well, Missouri are contemplating moving to California but will visit in this city before leaving there for the far west.

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GET THE TRADE. Merchants Are Responsible for the Trade of a Town. An exchange knew what it was about whem it published the following : The trade territory of a town is not all dependent upon the distance to neighboring trading points. The territory depends upon the enterprise of the merchants and the residents of the town. If a town does not reach out after the trade it will only grow as it is forced to. But if the merchants go after the buisness in the surrounding country advertising in every home newspaper, and make good every word in their advertising trade will come from an ever increasing radius and the town will gain .< -eputation for ■ being awake and it will forge to the j front. It is the men in the town and j not altogether the men living with--1 in a certain number of miles from it that makes the town good, or good for nothing. A GREAT PLAY. Burgess Does a Sensational Base Ball Turn. ' Charley Burgess who played shortstop on the ball team here several years ago is playing outfield with the f rankfort team this year and in a recent game against Lo- | gansport made a play which is getting him all kinds of newspaper notoriety. A Logansport batter hit [ a long fly to center field, and Burgess turned and ran back. Seeing the ball was going to fall into the river that flows along the grounds, he plunged into the water and going out until he was waist deep in the water reached his hands above his head and pulled the fly down. | The play was cheered for fully five minutes. Frankfort won the game ': by a score of ten to eight and Burgess’ play saved it. KATIE EMMETT. The Noted Actress Makes Good Impression in Decatur. Katie Emmett and her company made good with Decatur people,and gave one of the best shows seen here at their initial appearance in “Waifs of New York” at Bosse's last evening. With all the vigor and charm of youth, her grace and ease in trying situations marks Miss Emmett as an experienced artist. I She played a ma]e role, that of Willie Rufus, the newsbov, and her disguise was certainly complete Nellie Russell. Charles Linn, and T. J. Landon, deserve especial mention I for excellence in their respective parts. The company for the most ' part a strong one, the scenery and stage setting highly artistic. The house was crowded and everyone was well pleased. lias Resigned. Miss Edna Bremerkamp has resigned as forelady of the Harrod Shoe factory. 'Miss Bremerkamp has lieeu with the factory ever since it started, and is highly spoken of by the management. She resigned !to accept another position. Miss i Tiny Scott, who has been employed lat the factory for some time was appointed, forelady. Mrs. S. H. Waggoner has been made assistant, i manager anil will assume the duties of Manager Harrod during his ahj senco. — A Dinner Party. Miss Rose Fullenkampentertained yesterday at a six o'clock dinner. About fifteen lady friends were present and Miss Rosa was declared by all an ideal hostess. The feast was a dream, and everything in the line of delicies was provided for those present, who could not lie too | enthusiastic in their praises. The i event was in honor of Miss Alicco j Wall of Bluffton.