Decatur Democrat, Volume 38, Number 9, Decatur, Adams County, 17 May 1894 — Page 4

r©he democrat jr. nkAOK/tnKtr, Prot>r4»»»T. 1/ FKf/»JF. AfJF J7, ■ ,i ■ " '■; O Ratrn o/ Sub»orlptlon, One Year, tn advance.....ll 50 Bix Months ™ Four Montiia < 60 All gubucriptions not paid during the year will be charged at the rate of *2.00. Office in Democrat Building, east sldeol Seo ond Street—greund nocr JUDICIAL TICKET. Judge-26th Judicial Circuit, DANIEL D, HELLER Prosecuting Attorney—26th Judicial Circuit, RICHARD H. HARTFORD. t COUNT! TICKET. ;; For Auditor. : Dem.: W. H. H. FRANCK. ; For Clerk. iDem.j JOHN H. LENHART. .; For Treasurer. Dem.: OANIKL P. BOLDS. ;; For Recorder. •Dem.: HARVEY HARRUFF ;; Fer Sheriff. :bem.: PETER P. ASHBACCHER. •• •••; For Coroner. ;Dem.: 8. C. CLARK. For Surveyor. :Dem.: W. E. FULK. f ;; For Commissioner—2nd Dist. -Dem.: CONRAD BRAKE. ;• • For Commissioner—3rd Dist. :Dem.' DAVID ECKROTE. Democratic Congressional Convention. To the delegates of the Congressional Convention: k < Pursuant to an order of the Democratic Congressional Committee the several delegates to the Demo- - cratic Congressional Convention of the Uth District of Indiana are called to meet.at the City of Decatur on Thursday, June 28, 1894, at 10 o’clock a. m., for the purpose of nominating a candidate for Congress of said District. The number of delegates each county is entitled to is as follows: Counties. Delegates, ft- ■ 'Adams.... 29 Blackford '•• • *l3 Grant p 36 Huntington 34 Jay. . 23 Miami 34 Wabash 24 'Wells2“ T0ta1....220 John A. W. Kintz, Chairman. John L. Strange, Secretary. It may seem early to talk up a Fourth of July celebration, but as the old saying is “the early bird catches the worm,” therefore it would be a good idea for our business men and others interested in the welfare of Decatur to call a meeting and make preliminary arrangements to get up a grand Fourth of July celebration. Bluffton has already commenced action, and as our citizens are aware that Bluffton last year captured the crowd, it behooves our citizens to act promptly. Bluffton and, Portland Militia are to Decap / tur, and by a little out-layXhey can B be secured to return the visit. Now is the time to act. What say you? When shall a meeting be called to make the necessary arrangements? |ft Decatur can just as well entertain the people on that aay and attract a large crowd here than to have them go elsewhere to enjoy the day =>;" and spend their money. 4 _ K?. - The bridge spanning “Numbers Creek,” on the Ossian Road, one and a half miles north of the city is labelled “condemned” by the trustee, J. Brown. We had occasion yesterday to be at this bridge, while several teams were passing over it Ho and must say great risk was taken -by some teamsters with heavy loads in crossing. Our Commissioners or - those in charge of the work should gee that a new and safe bridge be ’■fe constructed there at once. We are now feeling the effects of thirty years of Republican rule. A few years'more and a king will be the result.

Governor Matthews has received a letterrfrom Major George W. Steele, manager of the Natiqnal Home of Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, at Marion, asking him to notify the county officials that Where there are soldiers in the infirmaries application can be made to the National Home, and if the applicants are entitled to admission they will be received within a reasonable time. There are about five .hundred old sbldiers in the county infirmaries of this State and since Steel’s nomination for Congress at the last Republican Congressional Convention he has found them all. He has also discovered sipce that time that he has a great love for the old soldier. This love came to him in an irresistable manner just as soon as the votes were counted out and be found that be was the Republican nominee for Congress once more. Mr. Steele intends to wheel the old soldiers into line by the powers of love which are terrific just before an election The question of material out of which to build public roads has been thoroughly tested on what is known as the Mud Pike south of the Clover Leaf Railroad. Henry H. Myers and a number of his neighbors, last summer made about a quarter of a mile of road commencing at the south corporation line running part way along the farm of Mr. Myers. The material was taken from the creek on the farm of M. Myers, and was hauled on the road by him and some of his neighbors for the purpose of testing the material. The past winter it stooji the best kind; while to day the road is as good as any man needs to travel on. This quarter of a mile was made at less than seventy-five ($75) dollars. This is worthy of consideration by our citizens.

During the coming month of June Decatur will be honored with two big conventions, the Christian Endeavors of the Presbyterian church and 11th district Congressional Convention. There will no doubt be at least 2,000 strangers in the city at the Congressional Convention. Preparations will be to feed all who come. But if from any cause it is decided to remain here over night it might become a prob lem where to house them all. The pride of Decatur should take suffi cient interest in this matter before these occasions materialize in order to have ample accommodations for all. ' The American Protective Association is strong as a booster. It declared that it had 7,000 members in St. Paul, Minn., and would elect every man on the Republican ticket which its members openly supported. Two years ago the Republicans carried St. Paul by thirty-eight hundred plurality. On the first Tuesday of the present month the Democrats elected their mayor and City ticket and fourteen of twenty members of the Council, by a majority of 1,003. If 7,000 A. P. A.’s voted the Republican ticket in St. Paul on that day, they must have driven about 6,000 liberty-lov-ing Republicans into the Democratic ranks. Nineteenth century enlightenment loathes religious proscription. , George W. Steele, late of Oklahoma, where he made himself very conspicuous, has been nominated by the party of great moral ideas for Congress the Eleventh district. This ought to be/for tbe sake of Indiana, equivalent to the election of a Democrat from that district.— Indianapolis Sentinel. The Sentinel should have said that this is equivalent to the election of a Democrat in the Eleventh Congressional district to represent them in Congress. George W. Steele reached the pinacle of his political glory when he became Governor of Oklahoma. Indiana is tired of all inferior grades of Steele and will accept nothing that is not up to the standardIf our newly elected Councilmen would wish to wear in their head gear a feather plucked from the stamped bird that won tfor them their position, let them push street improvements and other work now on tap to a hasty completion.

... Democrats have been anxious to pass a tariff bill and quiet the uncertainties of buainess. For the sake of prompt action they have been willing to concede much. Representatives have been urged by their constituents to avoid qtribbling over variations in percentages .and to unite in hastening a decision which would preserve pie principle of reform. Even now they would rather see a vote than a debate. But the last revision ot the bill presses patients too far. If there are Republicanizers elected as Democrats who will not vote for a bill which suits the Democratic majority, let them-deolare themselves on the floor. Let the compromise forced by their blackmail be understood for what it is, and not for the judgment ot the majority. Let it be known that the Democrats were for observing the pledges of their party and that they yielded because the Republicanizers would defeat a bill which did not yield tribute to personal interests. A chinge from ad valorem to specific duties seldom has any purpose except to overtax the cheaper grades of goods. It is generally safe to swear that a specific duty is laid to conceal a high tax on necessaries. That fact shows where the revision has sinned. A specific duty is always a fraud—adopted to deceive and rob the poorer classes of consumers. This revision may only thing the majority can get. Then get it and bring the delay to an end. But put the blackmailers on record. Make a stand on every amendment that is rascally', and let the rascals vho forced it explain themselves. The Democratic party cannot carry them on shoulders while they are stabbing at his heart. I'he Republicanizers have concocted a pretty plot to force their protectionism on the bill and to hide themselves in the ranks of a Democratic caucus. In the House, where the Democrats were in control the Wilson bill was passed after ample debate. Only as many Weeks were needed as the Senate has taken months. The Democratic party has redeemed its pledge by exerting its power to the utmost for reform. It cannot now sully its faith by lending its name to a Republjcauized measure. If it is that or nothing, pass the bill. But tell the people why.—St. Louis Republic, 14th. It-is gratifying to be able to state that of a membership of one hundred and sixty in Decatur, of the American Protective Association, there are less tjian a score of who have been known as Democrats some of these have been known to have voted the Republican ticket! as often as they have voted the Democratic ticket. No Democrat who understands the genius of our free institutions can gain his own consent to join this treasonable organization, and they are not doing it to any extent here. / —- —- - It is not a secret that Hon H. B. Smith, of this city, is not in favor of renominating Martin at the Decatur convention in June. Nor is Mr. Smith standing alone in his desire to accomplish the nomination of some other man than Martin. John France, of Decatur, has been urged repeatedly to allow the use of his name and it he acceeds to the pressure being brought and the further pressure to be brought John France will get the nomination.— Hartford City Times. Senator Brice, of Ohio, says the tariff bill will pass before June 15, ’94, and in good shape, so that people will be satisfied with the measure. As the different amendments are called up and yoted oA he says the vote always shows where the Democrats stand, and always finds them ready to utancj by the bill and redeem the pledges oi the party. Now is the time<osubscribe for, th* Democrat.

No man who has intelligence enough to entitle him to vote is > ignorant Os the taot that there is - not now on the statute books a i single law affecting the currency, j the tariff or the interal commerce of . this country that has not been , placed there by the Republican par- ; ty. The people know that all of I our troubles of to-day are due to i the operations ot these laws and > that it would be suicidal tolly to return to power a party that has so i recklessly and so cruelly abused power. The Democratic party has [ not realized all it hoped for from i its sweeping victories of 1890 and • 1892. but however disappointed I Democrats may be they know thaj. there can be no relief for the evils that the Republican party has fasti ened upon the country except by at this moment. When not only foea without but traitors within are to be dealt with the great Demo- ( cratic masses can be diverted from . the determination, made heroic by thirty years of undaunted efforts in behalf of humanity, to carry on the fight for Freedom and Equal Rights to a successful issue. I A surprise is in store for sdme , of the young men of the town. They wilLbe surprised themselves when they find that they can no longer lay around town and lay out of nights, prowl around the barns and outhouses ot people as they have been doing. The most of the young men live by staying awhile with one friend then with another and so they live, but never earn an honest penny. Work to them is unknown. They will not work and they do not want to learn, and they will not go to school. You can find them most any day laying the woods east of the city or about Steele’s grove and pond. They will find some men on whose premises they have been trespassing upon after them with an affidavit charging them with vagrancy. The officers have been requested to look after them. While they have been somewhat cjilatory in the matter on account ot the friends ot some of the young men, but the time has about come when further delay will be out of the question and the charge of vagrancy will be placed against them so they they can have a chance to show how they get a ingThe calamity shnekers are howling because the Democrats do not untangle tbe condition of affairs of the country. They fotget that it took thirty years of the most cunning scheming that any set of men .ever engaged in to place the country in a condition that we now find it i». A more unscrupulous set of men never made laws for a country than the Republican party has furnished during its term of office. k The Judicial Convention held at Portland May 16th was one of those

deliberate meetings where peace and harmony characterizes the occasion. The ticket nominated is bne thattbe party may well, feel i it can say to the people, “here are candidates that can well and truly be said they are honest and capable.” ■While the Republican convention turned down Hon. R. 8. Peterson, his friends who knew h.m best, never faltered. The 53th ballot found Adams County still true to 1 him, —something that no othe£ candidate can boast of. With this 1 county it was Peserson first last and f all the time. 5 We know of a certain business man in our city whose “‘clannish” proclivities are so strong that he will not subscribe for a home newspaper, but will read the same home » newspaper at the expense of other business people who are less able to 3 patronize newspapers, than, the t aforesaid clanish gentleman. e i———— —— By the great Democratic-Re-publican Council of the City of Decatur, when is the improvement 1 of Second Street going to take “ place? y -T— ——— f The Bricking of Second Street with Vitrified brick seems tp be moving at a snail-like pace. Why e not do this wort as it should be done, at once?

' Os course you have only to see how much money ■ t ■ ■ YOU I Can save, what a nice assortment we carry, all the ■ Leading Makes, Styles and qualities. ■ AN I Other thing we wish to call your attention to is the I 1 fact that we guarantee all oyr best I ■ 1 UMBRELLA I i Towear. Ask to see our Belvadere Climax and Eureka. II Better brands are not made. Jfe have them II AT I . AIT prices from 50 cents to $5.00. Don’t fail to call • I and see them at I BOSTON I Store. I. 0.0. F. Block. . || L ’ I KUEBLER & MOLTZ. I L'' I , I

Democrats throughout the country do not propose to be “bam- ( foozled” much longer by the dilatory actions of the United States ’ Senate. The Democratic platform ( will be built by Democrats. Public opinions upon public questions will be discussed at the Congressional Conventions neai at hand. Traitors to the Tariff Reform movement of the Democratic party will be be- ( smeared with public condemnation until the “last mothers son of ’em” has passed beyond recognition territory. PLACK’S ICE LINE! , Will deliver Ice to any part of the ' city. Our Ice was harvested from Steele's Pond, which is fed by a well in the rock and living springs. We did not cut any Ice from the quarries, • which were overflowed and are. below , all sewers of the city. Our prices will be as low as any dealer and we can ' furnish you Ice the whole season, not 1 hall. Drop a postal or see Oliver 1 Jackson. 30dtf ' LOOK HERE! Why not trade ’ where you can get all kinds of fresh and smoked meats and groceries of all kinds at one place. Go to Alex Le Brun’s one door west of Everett & . Hite's. ______ 29d w Bath Rooms.—Persons wishing a ' first-class bath, c&n be accommodated by calling on “Man” Woods; court bouse basement. Entrance on Madison street. Sldtf 1 -—*— Listen!—We will test your eyes correctly the errors of refraction and give you a glass which exactly suits your ' eyes for the same price you will pay for glasses where your eyes are not examined, The correction and examination is free. Glasses you pay opticians that travel $6 to $lO for, we sell at $3 to $6. Call and see us, at D. M. Hensley’s jewelry store. 33tf t .

SLAUGHTER SALE ' I ’ I Sold regardless of price—Commencing SaWMBAy. HAT 12,1894 9 and continuing until our stock is reduced $5 000 We will sell Foot-weaq at less than v cost. We have, without exception, the largest and best line of Late, Gems' and (Mta’s Foet-wear Ever shown in Adams county. ; What we want is Money. What we must have-is our large stock reduced. Stop and see us whether you want shoes or not. We will do you good. KERN & BRITTSON.’ k ■ A *. .■^ lt ... .*■.. » ' - - -

HONEY! HONEY!! I I have one of the largest Aperies I in the country of Italian Bees. Have I paid as high as $2 00 for single Queen I Will sell swarms this season from SI.OO I to $2 00 per swarm; parties furnishing I their own hives. Write your name on I Hives and send them in. Last season I we took nearly one ton of comb honey. I Tons of Honey going to waste not I enough of bees together it. Keep bee I supplies for sale* I Address, J. Bright, I Btf Peterson, Ind. I Prices DOWN, DOWN, DOWN, at the Bargain Counter at Henry Winnes’. w6tf When in need of smoking or chewing tobacco call on Milt Byers, Second St., sign of “Big Injun,” 3tf Crist. Bocknecht has added to his already tine establishment a No. 1 Pool Table. Lovers of this game will find everything first-class at Crist’s Place. For Sale—Bicycle, good as new, paid (137.50, will take $55 for it. Call on D. M. Hensley, You can save 20 per cent on every $1 worth of flour bought of Hart & Bro. at the City Mills. d 22 2 w 4 For Rent—A good business room with upstairs suitable for a family to live in. For information call on Jake Martin. For Sale—Sixty-six feet of iron fence. Will sell at less than one half price. Call on D. M. Hensley. Jacob Martin, of the Star Bakery, is exhibiting at his place of business all the varieties of fruits and vegetables that are in season d 6 w 5-6 For Sale—Brick and Tile. If you want to purchase, call and see our tile. Will he glad to give prices. Sizes from 3 to 20 inches. Willtake 500 cords of wood for tile. Krick, Meyers & Co. 35tf