Decatur Democrat, Volume 39, Number 10, Decatur, Adams County, 24 May 1895 — Page 4

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! ©he Qemacrat g. BZACKB UR ft, f BID A Y. MAY 24. 1895. Rate* ot Swfc*oHpNo". One Year, in advance*' W Six Months ** Poor Ail subscriptions not paid during the year wtll be charged at the rate of tt.M. office in Democrat Building, east stdeof Sec ond Street— ground door a A Western num for 1896, CLAUDE MATTHEWS. Dun’s Report for the Week. The severe cold snap, with extensive frosts and in some States snow, has fortunately done little damage to the great crops, though much to fruit, but has considerably retarded retail trade. The best hews of the week is the advance of 10 per cent, in wages by the Carnegie works, followed by the Jones Laughlin establishment, and evidently implying a similar advance by many other concerns. The Illinois Steel Company is starting its furnaces withi;., out granting the demands ot the employees. No advance has been - found practicable in the woolen mills, where conditions as to prices and foreign competition are very different, and about 10,000 workers are still idle at Olneyville where the Works should consume 000,000 lbs. per week. In other departments of labor troubles are not serious, and the ‘demand for manufactured products increses, The volume of domestic business, measured by railroad earnings for the first week of May, is 4.2 per cent, larger than last year, and measured by by bank exchanges outside New York is only 110 per cent, larger than last year, and for the month the daily average is 11.0 per cent, less than in 1893. It is but fair to' note that business broke down and exchanges fell below the normal average about this time two years ago. With material and steady enlargement in domestic trade, there is still great want of employment in the interior for money which comes hither, $3,500,000 during the past week, and with the millions distributed by the syndicate on bond account stimulates speculation. Ac cordingly wheat has risen 5 cts., although the reports of injury by frost do not appear, upon sitting, to concern any considerable proportion of the growing grain. Western receipts for two weeks of May have been 2,917,305 bushels against 2,1100,298 last year, and Atlantic exports 3,059,484 bushels against 4,555,101 last year, being reduced bv the advance in price less than would be expected because of generally current reports of decrease in acerage. With ouly six weeks ot the crop year left, the stocks in sight-indicate a heavy surplus, if not as large as some Western statistians estimate. Corn has advanced only half a cent, though apparently injured more than wheat, but the acerage gives promise of a yield of 2,000 million bushel Cotton is an eighth stronger, in spite of the fact that 9,461,081 bales bad come into sight last Friday, which is over 400,000 bales more than the largest crop ever recorded. Northern spinners have taken a little less than three years ago to date, when the crop was over nine million bales, but at least 500,000 more than they have consumed as yet, and foreign spinners cold nearly 800,000 bales more than they have canshmed while commercial stocks here and abroad are 246,000 bales more than three years ago. The manufacture is prospering, though no One can suppose its consumption is quite at the maximum, and for the it

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certainly has not been. Goods are in fair demaud for the season, and recent advances iflh’pnce are fully maintained. EREE SILVER AND ITS ADVOCATORS. The silver men have about exhausted their stock of argument in odvocating Free Coinage of Silver. In looking over their late arguments we find only variations of the old arguments. It will undoubtedly pay the readers of these arguments to look closely upon their principal arguments and have them pass before us in review to find, if possible, something use!ul in the order of thing, as they siy will bring us the millenium. There are a few points that need some explanation in order to do away with misunders landings. In the first place our friends for free silver say the gold advocators do not want any silver coin. This is pure nonsence. No one of these so-called “gold bugs” has ever thought of such a thing; They are very well satisfied to retain the silver now on hand and in circulation, and more, they have no fear ot increasing the circulation of silver; but they do protest against an indiscriminate overflowing of the country with silver. Why? To avoid the consequences of such an overproduction of silver coin, which would follow, if a Free Coinage Bill of si.ver would become a law. It is not the question of gold or silver money, but it is the question: “What metal is to be our standard?” But this question is most always ignored by the silver men. In the second place there are many of the so called bi racialists who believe that both metals can be placed on the same footing, (or parity) by making an agreement with other nations, England, France, Germany, &c. This is an absurdity, an impossibility, not to say monstrosity. No international (not even the Congress of the United States) can pass a hw making 2 equallin 4 or 16 equalling 32. This was proven by the last International Congress at Brusells. To ask Congress to pass a law making both metals ot the same value in our own country is also an impossi ty. A uniform measure of value between the two metals is a monstrosity, a thing entirely impossible, just as impossible as if we would try to establish two different kinds of yards or grounds at bushel measures. If these people say .it does not matter whether these yards are made of wood, rubber or tin, or the pound weight be made of brass, iron or lead; we may answer these measures and weights have nothing to do with regulating the worth of the goods to be measured or weighed. But the honest bi metalist wants one thing and the leaders of that party want something else.- They want no more nor no less than free coinage or silver in the full sense of the word, no matter what the consequences may be. The free coinage men are satisfied to let the bi metalists work as they see fit, for they know that the double standard is an impossibility, and they look at the request of the bi-metalists as the first step toward the end tfaey are aiming at. The advocators of bi-metalism say,theU.S. should if no agreement can be.made with other nations to do as we want them to do, will find that there are people living on the other side of the water who have something to say about this matter also. For this time we will only touch one more point, the good and sound money. President Cleveland speaks about in hid letter about the neces sity of. good and sound currency. It was this letter that made the silvert a . -

men and their organs attack him, and asking him what was meant by good and sound currency? Everyknows, or should know, that good and sound currency (or money) is such, let it be gold, silver or 3 paper, that will be taken all over the world for 100 cents on the dollar; a dollar is good and sound if it will be taken in England, Russia, Germany or any other country the same as in the U. 8., that is, if its buying power is worth 100 cents on the dollar in those countries. But a dollar paper or silver being worth only 2 5 oi 3 5 as much as a gold dollar is not good or sound money. We had good and sound money up the time the Sherman bill was passed. Before that time a United States dollar was woth a dollar all the world over. Since that time it has changed, aud all has been the fault of the silver question, the trying placing silver on an equality, or nearly so, with gold. [to re continued | The Supreme court seems to be taking a hand in helping to suppress gambling. They now make tin directors of fair associations liable to fine and imprisonment for allow ing gambling on the fair grounds. This is another step toward stamp ing out gambling. The Supreme court has knocked tbe income tax clear out. They have declared thelaw unconstitution al. This seems to be fair enough after they bad commenced to favor a certain class by declaring a part of it unconstitutional, but the court was divided so that there was bnt one majority in favor of the decision. The Supreme court on passing on the case of the Western Union Telegraph company decides that they shall pay the taxes assessed against them under the 1893 law. This decision is so much different from the general decisions of the court that it surprises a nutfiber of the people. Our people have come to look upon courts as machines for the purpose ot preparing away by which tbe rich can dominate to the working class. If wheat continues to increase in price for a short time aS it. has in the last thirty days, it will reach tbe mark that tbe Republicans said the Democrats promised the farmer, and the great Republican story about the promise of one dollar per bushel for wheat will mater, ialize. Then what will our friends find for their campaign ammunition. The prospect for wheat is fair, according to tbe reports from the crop bulletin, but there may be a shortage from some unforseen cause, if not, then we will have the average amount of wheat m tbe United States. REAL ESTATE TRANFERS. A J Huey to Robert and Irving Kerr, 80 A, Jefferson tp.S2OOO 00 Joseph Miller et al to Win N Peckham, 40 A, Union tp 1100 00 Lee Markey to Jennie Woods, in10t945 Decatur.... 1 00 Jennie Woods to David Studabaker, in-lot 945, Dedktur .... 90 00 Elizabeth 8 Kern to Jane Struby 10 A, St Marys tp.. 1500 00 Henry C Fuhrman to Emma Fuhrlots No. 2 and 3, Fulu man’s plat 400 00 Henry C Fuhrman to Ida Fuhrman lot No. 1, Fuhrman’s plat 200 00 Henry C Fuhrman to Emanual Schultz, lot No. 4 Fuhrman’s plat 800 00 J A Sprunger et al to Berne Milling Co., in-lots 109 and 110, Berne 1100 00 A T Lynch to John Welfley, in-lot 912, Decatur 225 00 Thomas,G Dailey to Albert Dailey 10 A, Jefferson tp 800 00 Loverda Brewster to Elizabeth Bebout, 40 A, Jefferson tp.. 1000 00 Elizabeth Bebout to Daniel Brewster. 40 a, Jefferson tp WOO 00 Letter List. List of unclaimed letters remaining in the postofflee at Deeitur, Ind., for the week ending May 18,1895: Eva Princes, Antonia Yaquet, W. A. Dbwden, Mark Smith, A. P. Whitney, Ger Shuman. Persons calling for the above will please say advertised. John Welfley P. M. Licensed to Wed Beach Graham to Flora R. Corey. Henry Luttman to Louisa 8. Bohnke. John T. Coots to Lydia C. Close. Daniel Bailey to Al|ie Smith. Fred M. Vance to Vina 0. Posey. Dr. Price’s Cream Baking Powder World’* Fair tilghot Msdal aux! Diptarts,

UWM GROVE. Adelbert Shoemaker and Joseph Eukrote with their beat girls, namely, Anna Adler and Deiila Hoffmann, took a pleasure trip to Gamden last Sabbath. > Dr. W. H. Swartz moved back to Mercer county, Ohio, Tuesday of this w®®k; also Eli Bierie changed his residence on Monday from this place to Domestic, where he is building a dwelling. The Hartford Oil Co., have erected derrick No. 2 on C. E. Martin’s farm, and are about ready to commence another well. The board ot directors have declared their first dividend which the stockholders agree is very wholesome. Isaac Durst and wife, of Bloom- , ington, 111., who have been visitors here, left Wednesday for i roy. <> , where their visit will be < xtended. 1 G. W. Gentis filed his bond as P. M. at this place, tbi» week. David Heller and Benjamin Mekbh burger became his bondsmen. Lichty Bro’s. & Co., have received’a new peerless thresher of the Guyser Manufacturing Co’s, make. They are thinking of buying a cyclone attachment to add to their purchase. ___Not a lew of our farmers were decoyed by the extremely warm weather some two weeks ago are now planting their corn for the second time, owing to the severe freezes having prematurely gathered their first planting. Edwin Heller is atting the Grand Lodge of I. O. O F. at Indianapolis this week. If you need any Household Goods, in the line ot Tinware, Small Hardware Crockeryware and Notions,jsall on the BARGAIN STORE next door to Post Office We defy competition in prices and quality. 10-4 E Stbeit. HONDURAS. S. E. Reber accidentally had two fingers ma“hed at Houck & Neuenschwander’s mill last week. Sheriff Ashbaucher } Sundayed with relatives near this place. J. T. Coots has again organized a singing class at No. 6. D. V. Sovine returned home from Angola last week. Houck & Neuenschwander have finished sawing at Wells county and will move here again when they will commence making tile. Surveyor Fulk Sundayed with relatives and friends in this vicinity. Lyman Bibcock has his new barn about completed. Saturday, May 18th at 3:30 p. m., Joseph Pease and Mary L. Hocker were joined in marriage at tbe bride’s home in French township. The bride was beautifully dressed in white and carried a bouqet of roses. The groom wore the usual conventional black. After congratulations, refreshments followed and many presents were givthem by their many friends. State Licenses. The State Board of Education has adjourned its May meeting for 1895, and among other business transacted at this session, issued state licenses to tbe following nanvd individuals: Professional or eight year licenses were granted to John M. Ashley, Virginia C. Cora, Chas. H. Drybread, Chas. II Greathouse, L. G. McCord, J, H Riddel, F. W. Smith, Otis T. Stanton, James C Bryant. Life licenses were granted to tbe following: Horace Ellis, A- R. Hardesty. F. T. Highway, Edwin 8. Monroe, Chas. F. Pattison, J. C- Weir. There was tbe usual number of other applicants who failed to make the required grade of 76 per cent of general average. TheChamplon Swimmer of the World. C. B. Blondell will give his great swimming exhibition and lecture at Rome City, Wednesday, June sth. Biondell was Captain of the famous Monumental Life Guards at Pt Breeze, Md. He has saved 82 lives and perpormed some unparaleUed feats while in line of duty. He has a record of 164 miles in Chespeak Bay in 8 hours and 84 minutes against the tide. During his exhibition be will build a raft, cook his supper, eat drink and smoke under water. The G. R- & L will run a cheap' excursion to Rome City on this date. st — Started at Adrian Mich., about ten years ago, one loom to manufacture a coiled wife fence that would provide for contraction and expansion and made a fence that bad alastisity in it and last a life time. Result: The only principle for a metal fence and there are now forty-eight power looms running night and day to supply the demand Good responsible agents wanted in every community. Adress Page Woven Wire Fence Co., Adrian, Mich.

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Palpitations the Heart Shortness of Breath, Swelling of Legs and Feet. “For about four years I was troubled with palpitation of the heart, shortness of breath and swelling of the legs and feet. At times I would faint. I was treated by the best physicians in Savannah, Ga.. with no relief. I then tried various Springs without 'Denefiu Finally, I tried Dr. Miles’ Heart Cure also his Nerve and Liver Pills. After oeainning to take, them I felt better: I continued taking tnem and I am now in better health than for many years. Since my recovery I have gained fifty pounds in weight. I hope this statement may be ot value to some poor sufferer. “ E. B. SUTTON, Ways Station, Ga. Dr. Miles Heart Cure is sold on t positive guarantee that the first Dottie will benefit. Alldruggfstssellitattt, 6 bottles for 16, or it will be sent, ncepaid, on receipt of price by the Dr. Miles Medical Co., Elkhart, Ind. Sold by all Druggists, SOUTB FORK Sheriff Ashbaucher and Edward Fulk with their families passed through here Sunday. Prof. Beach gave an entertainment at Ossion last Thursday night which was well attended. Mr. Beach has a line of players who give satisfaction to all who hear them. Daniel Burket and Chas Reber attend singing at Craigville last Sunday night. There will be singing at No. 5, every Saturday night held by J. T. Coots. [ Those boys that are running their horses on Sundays had better drive a little slower if they kqow what is good for themselves. STEELE. James Fristoe, of Decatur, hustled for a few minutes last Monday afternoon in our little village at two cents worth of crackers and cheese, cracked a few practical jokeSj, made his business known and then left tor Decatur. Wm Sooh is doing quite an extensive photographing business in our vicinity. Some of our young people left here last Sunday morning in gypsy attire to visit the scene of the nitroglycerine explosion near Bluffton. We hope they enjoyed their trip. The farmers m this Victnitv are feeling somewnat downhearted over loosing so much of the crops by the reent frosts.' Henry Morgan is exbeoting to be united in wedlock to Mrs. Peggy Gause some time in the near future. Quite a number of our young people attended the Quarterly meeting at Pleasant Mills last Sunday. I The literary which

has been discontinued on account of the shortness of the evenings, and j the busy times. Chas. Bailey, formerly of Riohm md, has opened up a barber shop at this place and is doing a splendid business. A. B. Baughman was at Fort Wayne last week on business. William Hopple is contemplating going to St. Mary’s, Ohio, to engage in the oil busines. James Riley has been absent from our midst for some time past. BERNE. Atz & Swartz shipped five oar ' loads of live stock last week. This v shows who pays the prices. Gid Steiner, of Woodburn, Ind., was iu town Thursday of last week. Hide your dogs for the assessor is in to * n. 'u James Sprunger returned home - from Angola where he has been attending school. Quite a number from this place attended Ringling Bro’s, show at Fort Wayne, Wednesday. Our Souring mill is fast nearing completion. Amos Hirshy and wife were at Fort Wayne Tuesday. Mrs. Dr. Stoneburner went to Decatur Monday afternoon on a visit Rev. Sam Sprunger returned home Tuesday from his trip to Calfornia. Rev. Metzner will preach a sermon to the yopng people next Sunday evening. Born, to Bert Michaud and wife a nine-pound boy, last Monday evening. H. S. Michaud is agent for the 5 finest-spraying pump in the market. See him for particulars. B. F. Welty is shaking hands wijh friends iu town this week. Dr. Stoneburner was at Fort Wayne Monday night on business. James S. Craig returned to his home at Hayesville, Ohio, Monday evening. . ~ ? Chas. Brown went to Ridgeville to wprk for P. W. Smith. Health officer, Dr. Stoneburner, aud his deputy, George Moser, are A ' busy inspecting the town this week. The Dr. has to stop his ears and put on a bold face. He says there is still room for improvement. Mr. Rich Graham, of Hume, 0., and Miss Florence Cary, ot St. Mary’s, 0., were united in marriage at the home of Henry Michaud on Tuesday evening last. Rev. Ruff officiating. On Sunday afternoon last, the children of Mr. and Mrs. Gottlieb Saurer gathered at the home of their l t parents to celebrate their 35th anniversary of their union in life. Mrs. Frank Hocker, of lowa, greatly surprised them as they did not, expect her home until two weeks later. Others present were: Ben Ashbaucher aud wife, Edward Sauerer and wife, Robert Sauerer and wife, Godfrey Ashbaucher and wife, and Jacob Atz. Tea was served with Ben Ashbaucher acting as, toastmaster, who made quite a filk* ting address ror the occasion, recalling many insUnoes of the past and referring to the future. It was late when they departed and all enjoyed a good time. Dr. Price’s Baking Powda World’s Fair Highest Award* ;