Decatur Democrat, Volume 35, Number 7, Decatur, Adams County, 8 May 1891 — Page 4

&hegcmacrat < ■ If. BLACKBURN, Proprietor. . . - £ FRIDAY, MAY 8, 1891. , ' ■ 1 *4 - - . - ■ _, _ - Q ...,. While some of the farmers think the gravel road question is being ' crowded on them too hard, ahd fear that it some action is taken in the matter that it will result in heavy expense to them, yet they do not think that the same will be a bene-j fit to them and theitfarms by giving them a chance what they have at anytime that suits them. With stfbh roads as we have had in the past, rSyas worth all a man raised to put the same in marked Then some of them have raised, the cry of the cost being enough to pay for a small farm. While nothing is gained without paying for it, such will be the case with gravel or stoned roads, and that at the rate of >2.00 an acre for the forty acres abutting .on the line -es-road and fifty cents per acre for ‘ ’ thedand one mile from the road extending one and oneJialf back from the line so that any man can see at once just wh%t it will cost him for the whole line, and by dividing it up can see what each yeaij will be. To illustrate, take a farm of eighty acres laying along the line one hundred and sixty rods, the same at $2.00 per acre will cost the owner one hundred and sixty dollars, pay able in installments of twenty dollars a year, thus making the payments easy, so that under ordinary circumstances almost anyone could meet the payment, and the benefits derived from the road will more than pay the amount of taxes each year, so that at the end of the time the road will be paid for and the people will not miss the money paid out for it. And while real estate is somewhat depressed at this time, only begin to get ready for the work this year, andHf crops should be a failure this season, wait until the time wiH permit, then go ahead, but be ready, for like the ditches, they are sure to come, and that soon. Fort Wayne elected the entire Democratic ticket with the' exception of one councilman from the Fourth ward. If the council was Republican there would be no doubt but what they would make it solid by ousting him hud seating the other man. While Col. Zollinger's majority for mayor is but ninetyseven, the Journal very aptly remarks, “that it is better than nine-ty-seven the other way.’’ Again' the executive power is’ with the Democratic party. Republicans wink knowingly r when anybody says anything about Secretary Tracy’s declared intention of conducting the working lorces at the various navy yards without regard to partisan politics. Mr. Tracy may be perfectly honest in his intentions, but either the Re publicans do not believe it or they think they can out-wit him. They certainly do not anticipate giving up the navy yard patronage. While money matters are somewhat strained in this country on ac- • count of the failure of crops and the low prices that have prevailed for some time past. Yet if the people could be relieved of the high tariff they are continually paying for the benefit of the monopolist, the country would be in a better condition financially, then there would be enough money in this country. As the question submitted to our people at the election on last Tuesday as to whether we should build a system of water works seemed to s be a one sided affair, it will be necessary for the city council to use \ that care in the matter that will not plunge us into debt so as to cripple the condition of our financial standind. Cleveland sterns to be the coming man with the Democratic party. While his letter on the free coinage question has made him some enemies, yet his explanation is such that most of the party feel that he is sound on the, silver question, and the monied interest of the country well know that he is a safe man at the head of the government. J. Ballot-box Foraker, the selfstyled lightning express of the Buckeye state, is known as the “amoosm’ little cuss” of the cheap hippodrome. This little Jumping Jaok would make a first-class monkey attachment to a Mafia hand organ. «

If the Republican press will tell the people where the money comes from that pays the two cents bounty on sugar that goes into the pockets of the sugar kings of this country, they will find that the same is paid by the consumer in the way of tariff on some other article of necessity, so that it in the long run amounts to the same as -though it was paid on the sugar direct. There is but little difference whether you pay your money on one article or another, so that you pay the tariff, and thus add to the money powers of this blessed country, when the farmer and laborer pays the greatest amount of the taxes for the benefit of the rich corporations and millionaires created by the party of rings, cliques and jobbers. The party that Foraker says, can look back upon the past history of the party and not blush. The party that can look at all its past acts and feel that they are right, are those who are steeped the deepest in the unmovable W rongs committed by them. The taking off of James A. Garfield, the only Republican president that tvas elected by a majority of the people of this country, yet the parties who shout the loudest and longest for high tariff and then blow .when taken off of sugar, that We reduced the tariff for the benefit of the farmer and laborer are still willing that the people shall be robbed for the benefit of some corporation while they cry the tariff is not a tax. From our exchanges we notice that assessors are appraising real estate 20 per cent higher than here tofore. With an occasional one that is taking the same rate per acre as before, unless it is land held for speculation then they have been holding the rate up to that of improved land adjoining, and when well timbered theyhave put the price still higher, so that the speculator will pay a fair share of the taxes or what will be better, sell to some one who will improve the land, and still keep the taxes up to the same rate, and thus improve the county, which will be a good idea for some of our assessors to look after the lands in the same condition and see that they pay a proper amount of the expenses that is necessary to mu the state, county and township, a thing that they have heretofore escaped by re as of their low valuations, thus increasing the burden of those who are trying to improve the county by clearing up a home for themselves. While it should not be excessive it should be so; tiiat it will leave an equal share; thus making all bear a fair ‘«hare ofjjhe taxes that becomes necessary to keep our schools, state, county and township affairs in good shape. To hear some protective organs tell it, the McKinley bill will ultimately reduce the cost of goods'so low that a bushel of wheat will buy cloth for a whole family for a year, and a ton of hay will pay tor a goodsized dry goods store. In that event it will be pertinent to inquire where the money is to come from to pay the laboring men the high wages we heard so much about in the last presidential campaign. And it may be asked now’ whether these laboringmen have received the increased wages they were promised in the event of Harrison’s election, and whether or net changes in wages that have occurred since that time have been to cut them down rather than to raise them. The laboring men themselves know how this is, and they know that if they have not suffered a cut in wages it is largely owing to the labor organizations to which they belong and not to the election of Harrison or the passage of the McKinley bill. The strike at Scottsdale, in the coke regioq| of Pennsylvania, is in about the same condition as for the last four weeks past; The owners through their diirehngs ihanage to murder one or two a clay of the poor victims who have been in their employ at wages so low that they were compelled to quit work from shere exhaustion, while their former employees take the money they have withheld from them, and hire trained thugs or murderers to shoot them down. While the officers whose duty it is to-see that the law is executed stand m with the millionaires whose sole object is to wrong the men out of their wages. Roger Q. Mills, of Texas, is looming up as a candidate for Speaker of the next House. While he will be sure of the most of the southern states, yet they have not got votes enough to elect him.

THEA SVR Y BANKRUPT. A large surplus in the National treasury is a bad thing for the country. So is a deficit. The one is the result of excessive taxation, and involves the withdrawal of a large yolume of currency from the channels of trade, crippling business and choking the currents of commerce. The other is the result of reckless, and frequently corrupt, expenditure of the public money, which is the logical, and, indeed, the inevitable consequence of the accummillation of a surplus. The existence of a surplus is an invitation to jobbery of every kind and to prof use and unnecessary public expenditures. It was to be expected that the surplus left in the National treasury by the Cleveland administration would soon disappear, and be succeeded by a deficit, because the administration which came into power in 1889 was pledged to a continuance of the policy of excessive taxation which had produced this surplus and to extravagant expenditures of the National revenue. The surplus was accumulated under President Cleveland because congress refused to listen to his admonitions and reduce taxation to the necessities of the government economically administered. The Democratic House passed bills providing tor liberal reductions in taxation, as recommended by Mr. Cleveland, but the Republican senate rejected these measures, and as the administration practiced strict economy in all departments the surplus continued to grow until Mr. Harrison became president. Then it stopped growing. Presently the Tom Reed congrees began a raid upon it. “God help the surplus” was the watchword of that body, and before it ended its reckless career appropriations considerably exceeding a billion of dollars had been made, while at the same time the taxes of the people had been increased and a yery important source of public revenue had been abandoned. To-day, thanks to the administration of President Harrison and the billion dollar congress of Tom Reed, the National treasury is face to face with an alarming deficit. Two years ago the surplus amounted to nearly fifty-eight millions, after paying out forty-eight millions for the redemption of bonds. Besides the surplus, the treasury contained about fiftyfive millions of dollars which was held as a trust fund for the redemption of National bank notes. This money had been deposited for that purpose, but was, by order of the billion dollar congress, turned into the general fund. It was quickly swallowed up in the maelstrom of Republican extravagance, and thus the national debt as proctically increased fifty-five millions. The surplus left by President Cleveland, and the National bank trust fund, amounting to all to one hundred and thirteen millions, have “gone where the woodbine twineth.” The treasury is to-day in a bankrupt condition. The government of the United States is unable to meet its obligations. On the Ist of September next all of the 41 percent bonds issued under the acts of July 14, 1870, and January 1871, mature and the government is under contract to redeem them at that time. The last official statement of the debt of the United States issued from the treasury department shows that at the end of March the amount of these 41 percent bonds outstanding was nearly $54,000,000.' The secretary of the treasury would redeem all these bonds when they fall due if he could, but he can’t, and in the circqlar issued several days ago, and duly published, he announced that redemption of 4|s would be discon* tinued “for the present.” This action was taken, said the secretary, “with a view to reserving the residue of the 4| percent loan for adjustment within the next fiscal year, which begins on the first day of July next.” This is a very bland and child-like way of putting the thing, but it will hardly deceive the country. The country understands that the redemption of the is suspended because the treasury is in a condition of collapse, and that the treasury is in this condition because of the recklessness and profit-' gacy of the Republican party. With the beginning of the next fiscal year will come very heavy demands upon the treasury to meet the appropriations made by the billion dollar congress. It will be impossible to meet these demands from the depleted revenues of the tjpatyry, and it seems inevitable that between now and June 30, 1892, when . *■

the next fiscal year will expire, there will be an addition tn the public debt of from $150,000,000 to $200,-000,000-i-a part of the price which the country will have to pay for the luxury of the blocks-of-five administration and Tom Reed’s jobbing billion dollar congress. - r !l GOV. BOY J), OF NEBRASKA, IS OUSTED FROM OF FICE BY .COURT. The supreme court has rendered a decision in the gubernatorial case, in which it decides that Boyd was legally elected governor but is ineligible to the office on the ground of non-citizenship. After quoting the constitution relative to aliens it proceeds to the question of the successorship and disposes of the claims of Lieutenant-Governor Majors by stating that when the persons receiving the highest number of votes for the office of governer is ineligible under the constitution to be elected, the governor holds over. The duties of the chief executive office of a state devolves upon the lieutenant in certain contingencies, among which are the failure of the governor-elect to qualify and the disability of the governor. It cannot be said that there has been a failure to qualify where no person has* been constitutionally elected to the office. The writ of ouster was served on Governor Boyd about five o’clock. He received it calmly and said: “I am ready to turn over the office now.” /The Grand Jury investigating the mobbing of the Italians and Sicilians at New Orleans last March, have made their report refusing to indict a single participant in the lynching or shooting of the above named parties. While in prison they report that subordination and bribery had been the cause of the jury that tried the murderers of Chief Hennesey, finding that the parties were not guilty, and the raising up of the people and taking the law into their own hands. Thus the State of Louisana has said to the world that they will not punish the lynchers in that case. So Secretary Blaine can report to the Italian government now as before he said he would wait until the state authorities had made full investigation of the crime, and had discharged their duty in the matter that small subterfuge is now out of the secretary’s way. Let him say to them, keep you? scabs out of America, or we will serve more of them the same way, for we have no use for them or such a class of people from any country. While we welcome the honest foreigner who comes to this country to find a home and become an American citizen, the sooner this government says to all other countries we do not want your theives and murderers, and will not have them, the better class of citizens we will have in this country, and the sooner all' foreigners will become American citizens thus cutting off all such from among, us. Acting President Blaine is in high feather while President Ben is looking up his chances for 1892. As Ben will be cast overboard and Jimmie B. will be the Republican nominee. Now Try This. It will cost you nothing and will surely do you good, if you have a cough, cold, or any trouble with throat, chest or lungs Dr. King’s new discovery for consumption, coughs and colds is guaranteed to give relief, or money will be paid back. Sufferers from la grippe found, it just the thing and under its use had a speedy and perfect recovery. Try a sample bottle at our expense and learn for yourself just how good a thing it is. Trial bottles free at A. R. Pierce’s drug store. Large size 50c and $1 00.

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A SUCCESSFUL MAN Is a man that attends to his own btisinoss. -' ■» ■■ • Our Business is to Sell Clothing and Furnishing Goods! And our Study is to Buy Good Goods and Sell them at the Lowest Prices. We have for the Season the Best and the Finest Line of Goods ever Shown in the City. Come in and see us. Everybody treated alike. One Price to all. Yours Respectfully, Pete Holthouse, the One-Price Clothier. < for Infants and Children, "Castor!* is ao well adapted to children that 1 Castor!* cures Colle, Constipation, I recommend it as superior to any prescription I Sour Stomach, Diarrhoea, Enictation, known to me.” H. A. Aecheb, M. D„ I KiUs ns ’ « ives P rumote * <“* 111 So. Oxford St, Brooklyn, N. Y. | Without injurious medication. , The Centaur Company, 77 Murray Street, N. Y. Prices & Quality That Should. Brixxs Everybody. Every Department Fairly Saturated with Heaping Oyer-Values and Ringing Bargains, ■ * DRESS GOODS CUT TO PIECES Lames’ Cleanfast Black Hose! Fine all Wool Plaid Dress Flannel, worth 65c, at 50c. fl 4 saga Fancy Striped Serges, worth 50c, W | ■ at 40c. ■ Ml I A very fine Plaid in a Dress ■ Serge, worth SI.OO, at 65c. A Fancy Figured China Silk, Plain Colors in Cashmeres, Hen- The njost perfect Hose made. A riettas and Serges at the same low full line of ladies’ and childrens prices. ■ - f hose from 25c up. Ask tor them. Carpets, Drapery and Lace Curtains in endless varieties. JESSE NIBLICK & SON, Next Door to the Adams County Bank. * 3Z. 8. SIMOOKE, THE MONROE DRUGGIST, Keeps a full line of Drugs, Patent Medicines, Fancy Articles, Tobaccos, Cigars, &c. Prescriptions carefully compounded. Sole agent for Sil* verware and Jewelry of all kinds. Call and see Van when in Monroe.

The Belgian Braft Stallion I ' CAVaP.OI PIERROT ! Will nuik<- the season of IS‘.U, iys. Tues<l>i’sand WednesduVs at i.wi>, r s .stable, three and ope-balf miles vhs- < t Decatur; 'l‘liiir«j»i.Vs, I’riilays and SHtiU '.iaysai tile liverv' stable ot J. It. Bic*-, in- Decaiur PiKHKOT is a re;<-i<te>‘ > Bclgittn St Ilion and was :n>nort< d by rhe Wabasn I m;>oruiig’Conipan.v last season.Pesons de- .. i-y to tire, d to >; th t eiass hor«e should n< t tail to see I, .:•> < a■■ ae the above named places for rift ttier tnformntiyii, ADA M Bit, »v< N, Owner. — -1. OTHSIXO II I Othello 11, a trotter, was toalded in May. 1886. He was sired by Othello 1. an Arabrian stallion, who was awarded the highest prize at the horse fair in Oldenburg. Germany, in 1885 In the general purpose class Othello 11 took first premium at the Adams countv fair in 1889, and at Fort Wayne fair in Isao. Othello II is a dark liay. He was imported froth Oldenburg, Germany, in 1888, by Lewis Koenemann. Othello II is entered on the Government Stud-book of Oldenburg, Germany. Will stand at Decatur, Ind., on Mondays and Tuesdays. Terms—To insure a mare with foal. J2O. LEWIS KCENEMANN, Owner TO' ANTED SALESMEN, Local and Traveling. A good chance. Doht miss it. You need no capital to represent a reliable flrm that warrants nursery stock flrst-class and true to name. Work all the year, and good pay weekly 1° ® n ®JK e t’c men. Apply quick, stating age. L. L. MAY & Co.. Nurserymen, Florists and Seedsmen, St. Paul. Minn. (This house is responsible.) THE BELGIAN DRAFT STALLION, K-OTVIGr. Will make the season, commencing April 6, 1891, Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays at the stable of T. Beatty, 3‘j miles south of Monroeville; Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at the stable of Dr. Leslie, at Convoy, Ohio. DESCRIPTION.—No. 319> American Association of Importers and Breeders of Belgian Draft Horses. No. 2462Societe NationaleDes Elevuers Beiges. Komg, a bay, was foaled in 1887. He is b; hands high and weighs 1,650 pounds. He is a uniformly built colt, with clean, flat limbs, ext ra ’"good feet and short back. For terms and further particulars call at the above named places on the days named. BJCATTY A- WU£RRY, Otrners. T. BEATJY, Keopor. Bruno is a coach horse, lie was foalded April 16,1886. His sireis the ‘ Cleveland” stallion Tego, to whom was awarded the first premium at the exhibition of stallions in Oldenburg, Germany, in 1883. Bruno is a dark bay with a white spot on the right hind foot above the hoof. He was imported in Ootolier, 1888, from Oldenburg, Germany, by the present owner. Will stand as follows: At Henry Holbroke, of Root township; Fridays and Saturdays at Deoatur. Terms :— To insure a mare with foal, MO. LEWIS KCENEMANN, Owner. IMPORTED-NORMAN-STALLION, CHERUBIM M6fi, Ncrsup Trepsh Stud-bool; 6829, Porohma Stud-book, Will make the season of 1891, Mondays and Tuesdays at the owners’ stable; Wednesdays and Thursdays at Monroevillet Fridays and Saturdays at Bice’s livery stable, Deoatur,lnd. DESCRIPTION—CheruHim is a dark iron gray;'six years old; weighs 1,800 pounds, with good stylo and action, and an extra good mover. He was imported from France by W. L. Elwood, Dekalb, 111., in 1886. For terms and further particulars call at the above named places on the days named. d. WHERRY A SON, Ovnwrt. Honnan French Horse, Vulcm vt?LOAN was imported by Bridgeland A Barry, from Normandy, France, in 1885; was foalded in 1881, He is registered No. 3553 in the National Register of Norman horses: brown, weighs 1,800 pounds, 16*4 hands high. Commencing on the second weekin Anril. 1881, will stand at the stable of R. K. Ltmenstall, three-fourth of a wile south of Peterson, on Mondays and Tuesdays. ■ Terms:—To insuce a mare with foal, Mo. Come and see the finest draft horse tn the state. KCENEMANN A ARENS, Ownero, ■ kV-

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