Decatur Democrat, Volume 40, Number 25, Decatur, Adams County, 3 September 1896 — Page 4

THE DEMOCRAT ' PUBLISHED WEEKLY. • DEMOCRATIC PRESS PUBLISHING CO. LEW G. ELLINGHAM, EDITOR. $1.50 I’ER YEAR IN ADVANCE. Entered nt the Postoflieeat. Decatur. Indiana as Second-Glass Mall Matter. THURSDAY, SEPT. 3. OUf-t TICKET. FOR PRESIDENT WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN OF NEBRASKA FOR VICE-PRESIDENT ARTHUR SEWALL OF MAINE STATE TICKET. Governor ß - F. Shively Lieutenant-Gov John C. Lawler Anpelate Judges—First district, Edwin Taylor: second dist.. I. E Gavin; third diet... Theodore Davis: fourth dist., Oalando Lotz; fifth dist.. G. E Ross. Secretary of State S. M. Ralston Auditor of State Joseph T. Banning Treasurer of state Morgan Chandler Attorney-General J- G. McNutt Reporter Supreme Court Henry Warrum Superintendent Pubiic State StatisticianO. H. Downey For Joint Representative—Jay. Adams and Blackford. JOHN P. McGEATH. For Joint Representative-Jay and Adams. JOHN T. KELLEY. For Prosecuting Attorney DAVID E. SMITH. For Auditor. NOAH MANGOLD. For Treasurer. JON A S N E'EN SC HW A N DEII. For Sheriff. PETER P. ASHBAUCIIER. For Surveyor, WILLIAM E. FULK. For Coroner. DR. CHARLES S. CLARK. For Assessor.. ELIAS CRIST. ” .... I For Commissioner—First District. j JOS El’ll E. MANN. For Commissioner—Second District. SAMUEL DOAK.

The national gold convention now in session at Indianapolis numbers but 1609. This is a great representation of people, coming as they are supposed to from evert state in the union. Bryan’s election now seems unchallenged. Mark Hanna now writes appealing addresses to the national bankand other monied institutions, asking their advice and money for the supremacy of gold and McKinley. The money used by the republicans in this campaign would keep hungei and want from the door of evert poor and needy person in the; United States. Hon. Henry Warbum democratic candidate for clerk <>t tin supreme court, made three speeches in Adams county this week, As a campaign orator he bears evidence of many mure years than hang ove> hi* head. He is but twenty-nine years old, but is a forcible and logical speaker, and a master of th* silver problem. When elected'clerk of the supreme court we need bavt no fear but wha* that position will receive the honor and distinction entitled to it, In last week’s issue ot Thf Democrat in quoting fromghe republii - an platform of 1860, criticizing the supreme court, through a typo graphical error it did not read properly, 80 we again quote it. I’ will bpar repeating anyhow. “Wr brand the recent reopening of the African slave trade under cover of oir national flig, aided by perveisions of judicial power, as a crime against humanity and a burning shame to our country and age; and we call upon congress to take prompt and efficient measuers for the total and final suppression of

that execrable traffic.” The democrats opened the 6ampaign in Adams county last Thursday. While the attendance might have been larger, in point of numbers, yet there was a large attendance, and the meeting was a grand success. Governor-elect Shively j was inflicted with a severe co'd which made him appear at a disadvantage. He made one of his powerful speeches, however, and those who heard him, have been loud in their praises of his ability. It can not be doubted that he is a strong candidate and a forcible speaker. Congressman-elect Brunt addrsseda laigi crowd in the evening, ?ind all were well pleased with him and his appearance.

THE COMMITTEE REPORTS. ..-u-..., _ — 11,■ 1 ! , TsthT ’ 1893 ~ 1894 18V& H H M F i F I■ F 3 F ii t | | *3 5 2 5 S § 7 a gw,: townships. • ; • ; 7’ : 57 : x £ • 1 ; : • o’.’ ~ ® ‘ : • S 82$ 5 11$ 10 62$ 39 50$ 89 59$ 16326 $ 565 83 1.5$ 511 (IS 331 35 $ 171 (IT }.’’ 1 * ,n • 3iti !l 71 2(11 15 SMI 115 51 207 >1 25'08 .7011 111 8611 >l4 748 42 384 08 I 1 ””, 60 73 101 70 12 sti IM 21 7.3 59 105 HI 122 .32 , Z, e '7 ‘ ,i|3 413 2147 87 05 3105 ."Olli 27(10 182 53 7(1 05 255 07 17S 12 W-.U 70S 31(17 S2l 31 SI 33 29 66 00 I'4 01 33S 10 142 02 '46758 324 96 «( i' s<d 81 N) 45 15 79(91 8(1 0(1 9175 17 SHI 50.84 104 72 257 05 152 83 hi',,/ 700 is 28 11117 (11 95 43 20 1.5199 I 8 60 04 87 S 3 47 299 07 215(1(1 VwAf k 22 58 84 S(i 32 02 79 44 48 63 106 52 (12 Ss 400 Ml 10(110 (121 32 405 23 Monroe 17 55 13 !)s OS 3IS 1187 12 5(1 29 51 39 SI 82 01 42 17 W-.1.V I 27 06 69 12' 38 41 81 76 31 (18 55 42 55 92 362 (M 153 07 Mis 64 115 5, Wabash s ~s 05 ]•>! 1(l s -, ,q 24 |(X) 03 11 23 SI 45 64 16 260 20. 196 01 jenerson _ • r —.—... ; $ 103 51$ 262 35'$ 227 92 $ 539 42$ 441 HO $ 1173 50$ 591 01 $ 2182 Sfl SIBB4 27'54158 TO THE HONORABLE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS, ADAMS COUNTY, INDIANA. GENTLEMEN: We, the undersigned, your committee appointed to investigate alleged irregularities in relation to road tax and road receipts of Adams county, Indiana, beg leave to report that we have investigated the matter as fully as possible and have made an examination and comparison of the following records, of papers covering the years 1592, 1893, 1894 and 1895, namely: Tax duplicates, treasurer’s register of road receipts, xoad lists issued by the Auditor to the various township trustees, and what road receipts were found on file in the Auditor’s office. We find discrepancies between the amount of road tax charged on the tax duplicates and the receipts issued therefor; that some of the receipts show unmistakable evidence of having been altered after having been issued, while others indicate that they have been issued for amounts in excess of the taxes , charged, and still others were issued to persons whose names we failed to find on the tax duplicate. A full memoranda of our investigation, which is made a part of this report, is here zith submitted iu book form. RICHARD K. ERWIN, IRVIN BRANDY BERRY, Decatur, Indiana, August 27, 1596. *• M. SCHIRMEY ER. > [seal] Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 28th day of August, 1896. R. S. PETERSON, Notary Public. |

Advertise in the Democrat and j increase your business thereby. Were our money national instead of international, and foreigners then wished to invest in our securities they could do so with perfect freedom, but they would be obliged first to purchase our money, either with commodities or with the money of their own country, and with our money buy our securities, a process which would in no wise inflate, our currency. Then when they wished to on their investments and withdraw, they would have to sell in our money, and with that money purchase the money of their own country. In that way they could not perpetrate an injustice upon every producer and every debtor in-the United States. Inasmuch as an ounce of silver makes two and one half rupees (no matter what the price of bullion may be,) if silver should fall to fifty cents an ounce, an ounce of the metal would still make two and one-haif rupees, which would still pay for a bushel of Indian wheat. So long, therefore, as India exports wheat, and it has hardly mote than commenced, the price of that wheat will fix the price of American wheat until such time as silver is remonetized in the United States. When that shall be it is foE~bur producing | classes, not for bankers, brokers, bond holders and other non-produc-ers to decide. By bringing the price of silver bullion to a parity with gold on ths relation established in this country since 1792, our farmers will be relieved of the competition of the East Indian in the markets of Enmiio.

Goldites say to legislate against foreigners who havg invesments in this country would be repudiation. Has the American farmer whose farm is mor gaged,, or the American mechanic who is buying a home on installments, anything to do with these foreign investors? Why should either of these be made to suffer by reason of the investments of such foreigners, either here or elsewhere? When it is undeniable that the value of the unit of money depends upon the number of units, is it wise to permit foreigners at their will to throw, say 8100,000,000 of money suddenly into our country, thus inflating our currency and pulling up prices, and then, when prices have gone up, or whenever financial trouble threatens in Europe, to sell out the American securities, and take away the 8100,000,000 as well as the profits on the investment, thus alternately inflating and contracting our money volume to the great injury of our people.

The political situation is yet bright and favorable for the election of Bryan. Jennings Bryan took the east by storm, and on his journey west through Ohio, the people went wild. At Cleveland, the home of Mark Hanna, a mighty* ovation was tendered him. If all this counts for anything, you may mark ft Ohio in the Bryan column. The gold newspapers think a clear case made out in favor ot the! gold standard when they assert that the panic was caused through lack of good opinion which foreigners entertained of our country, because of a fear that we might go to a silver basis. Well, if we are to legislate for every foreignet who lacks good opinion of the United States, we shall have a good deal to do. The creditor ciasses of Europe never had any opinion of this country, its people or its institutsons. They ee nothing good in this country I except when they can make a profit by sending their idle mon j y here. When they concern themselves at all about our affairs it is to malign our people and condemn our institutions. There is therefore, no reason why we should do injustice to our own people in order to secure the good opinion which the foreign investor may entertain of us and our country. The New York newspapers were delighted, when, during the year 1893, the price ot wheat fell to a point at which, that cereal could be exported instead of gold, in payment for imports. The New York Sun of June, 19, 1893, called attettiori to the fact that when the price of wheat became low enough the gold that had left the United States came back from Pingland, because our importers could pay for their imports with American wheat rather than with gold. The farmers of the United States ought to be glad to know that by this depression of the price of the product of their labor the brokers of New York, who dekl in Reading Stocks and in Chicago Gas and National Cordage are enabled, without loss to themselves, to pay their bills in foreign countres. Who are the farmers of tins country, that they should interfere with the profits of the New York brokers, or complain of the state ot things by which wheat is, by artificial means reduced in price? If the ruin of the farmers be necessary to enable the brokers and bankers of New York' to become rich, the farmers should be willing to be sacrafibed.

Palmer of Illinois, was nominated by the gold popocratic parly for president, by the Indianapolis convention yesterday. It was a tame affair. Their able aim is the el c-, tion of McKinley. Next Saturday, September 5, is the last day a voter can move from one county to another and not lose his vote. This tact should be fresh m the miuds of every person. Don't lose your vote this of all years. The Hon. R C. Bell of Fort Wayne, has received a letter from Wall street, which entreats him to join in the’’election of McKinley. The letter stated that their campaign is one of education. They want to instruct the poor man to work for seventy-five cents a dav, if he can’t get ST. Teach them never to indulge in meat, pie or wheat bread, when rice and rye are cheaper. They should also work six days I every week, and not take a vacation, no matter what their physical condition may be. The letter winds up by saying that New York City had already put up $25,000,000 for the Hanna ticket, and would let loose of three times as much more if necessary. The working men in Indiana will surely relish this Wall Street manifesto. Free coinage of gold does not mean that for every 23.22 grains of pure gold (the weight of gold in the dollar) deposited in the mint that the depositor shall recieve free of charge a standard gold dollar weighing 25-8; or, in other words, that for 100 ounces of pure gold deposited he shall have returned to him 111.11 ounces of standard gold coin. The cost of mintage is borne by the government, but the cost of refining and alloy must be paid by the depositor. If the depositor deposits bullion of standard fineness, well and good. He will then have returned to him the equivalent of a gold dollar weighing 25.8 grain for every 25 8 grains of standard gold deposited and without any charge. But if the bullion deposited is crude, so that it must be refined and alloy added to make it of proper fineness, the depositor must pay the cost of refining and the alloy. So if 100 ounces of pure gold was deposited the depositor would have to pay for the 11 11-100 ounces of copper used as alloy before receiving in return 111.11- ounces of standard gold coin. The cost oft mintage is borne by the government, but the cost of alloy, refining and preparing the bulllop for coinage must be paid by the depositor.

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Harry Helm has accepted a position as clerk in . Coffee & Baker’s res: auratit. Mrs. McGreagor of Marion, who has been the guest of Matthias Shaffer and family, has returned home. ° The attorneys and otheis interterested in the Brown Gemmel seduction case returned to their respective homes yesterday. Miss Ella Touhey has returned from an extended visit in central Ohio, and resumed her position in the Kern, Brittson & Beeler tailoring establishment. Attorney Beatty and Surveyor Fulk were at Geneva yesterday assisting to make partition of the Baldwin-Carson land ordered divided by the circuit court For Sale —Farm of 195 acres 115 acres on one side of the road and 80 acres on the other side. Large frame house and barn, two wells, two cisterns, good fences and farm well drained. There 75 acres in clover, 2G acres in timothy, two orchards, 155 acres cleared. Will sell cheap on easy terms. Address box 148, Berne, Indiana. Chalmer, the six year old son of D. M. Hower, while playing in the stable fell from the loft and was seriously if not fatally injured. Physicians were immediately sent for and are doing all in their power to alleviate the sufferings of the little fellow. Dan Sprang left the city some time ago to spend his vacation in the northern part of Michigan. A letter received by Mr. True this morning says that he is at the home of his brother at Saugatuck, Mich., dangerously ill. As soon as he recovers sufficienty he will be removed I to some hospital where he can receive proper treatment. His many friends in this city are grieved to learn of sickness and hope for his speedy recovery.

NOTICE TO TAX PAYERS. The duplicate is now in the hands of the treasurer for collectingsfall taxes and are now due and payable at this office, as the books will be closed November 2, at 5 p. m. D. P. Bolds, Treas. Adams Co. A quarter of a silver dollar buys a 50c shirt at Ike Rosenthal’s, wl 'Notice Farmers! After September 6, I will make cider for one cent per gallon, every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. A. M. Osborne, who was advertised to open his ladies furnishing ‘ goods house the first of this month, has been unavoidably delayed in the purchase of his stock. He will open his store in the old Case stand next Monday morning. O. E. Doty will also open up a tailoring establishment in the same building on that date. For warm meal or lunch the Union Bakery is headquarters. Everything fresh and up to date* Judge Heller is holding court in the library, while Judge Peterson is on the bench in the court room. The mills of justice are grinding pretty speedy. —I make every bill of goods you get from me a powerful argument for the continuation of your orders.# The size of my business is evident how Ido it. J. T. W. Luckey. Daily Democrat:—Please allow us space for correction in relation to the City Band. Os course there can be two City Bands, but the genuine City Band consists of an entire different membership as was stated in Sunday morning’s publication, which can be ascertained by calling at City Band headquarters, corner Monroe and Third Sts., Monday, Wednesday and Friday evenings of each week. All are cordially invited. L. H. Corbin. '■* - ■ . —• '—i