Decatur Democrat, Volume 40, Number 34, Decatur, Adams County, 4 November 1896 — Page 4

THE DEMOCRAT , PUBLISHED WEEKLY. DBMobRATIO PRESS PUBLISHING CO. LEW G. ELLINGHAM, EDITOR. JI.SIfcPER YEAR IN ADVANCE. Entered ut the Postoffice tit Decatur. Indiana as Mali Matter. THURSDAY, NOV. 4. Wk’ll he’ • On for <>tte more grain of hope. Hurrah for Marcus Hanna. He’s the oily boy. Mark Hanna sav*the tanff had lots to do with-J he result. V e think so. . Tell your troubles to a policeman, we have plenty of our own just now. Adams county gives Bryan 1,727 plurtitiv, and then he was beaten It’s tough. We feel somewh it “coerced” just now. Tite Journal don’t need to feel so bad Iv. Big -horns now deafen us with McKinley toots. Some people are never satisfied. Well, if we didn’t lick ’em we scared them, and that is wme consolation, at least. McKinley cpngraiulates Hanna and Haupa congratulates himself. That is no consolation for us. The greenest spot on earth iold Adams county. She never wavers from the paths of right. Adams count y is the banner demo crane county in Indiana. This consolation is nor to be over-looked. Election bets are being panwith as good grace as possible, dim Place storied bn that rocky road this m.UTning. Had Bryan been elected Dr. De- . vilibis would have wished he had never been born. But then let's not talk ab ut it. Any one wishing to. see gold, may gratify that curiosity. You may find it on sale any place except a printing office. We are willing to not mentioi anything about the election. Busniss is more important. Bring in your job printing. Long dried apple faces adorned • the republican faces Wednesday night, but fortune favored them the following morning. Notice is hereby given that wt are not to he (rifl 'd with. V e fee. very much like the boy, who—guess we better not tell it.

A few more republican’ managers - . lik-e Paul Hooper and the demo cra'icvote of Adams county would ba 4200. Oh. dear. The Celiii>t Standard hoists the • only rooster we have seen this year It is a noble funking bird and is capable of greater things. “The hosts ot repudiation ’ it Adam*t county, stamped the rooster Tuesday, and judging from the vote cast, there was none got away. JT-hose 400 gold democrats in Adams connty dwindled to twentysix on Tuesday. Republican claims some times lack much 'foundation *- Oußstockof “confluence” has evap orated, caused bv our creditors iu serting the gold clause in our bills payable. Pay your subscription. We need it. r Our stock offline bred roosters have been turned out to graze on Bill Mason’s bottom. It is safe to say that they will grow fat and be ready for active service in 1900. We have discovered that “confidence” is a fake. We tried it on our landlord, and he informed ,us that cash would meet all the requirements better. Such a world of wily wicked tricks, */ ■ ■ -p, . The Palmer vote in this state went where it belonged, to McKinley. We hope every one of them will fill up on “confidence,” and swallow republican policies with the same pleasing pride that tempted them in kissing the sweet face of Queen Victoria. Just exactly what reports will be made from republican beadquarters . in county for the money expended, isn’t known. They promised to t deliver great things. Judging from the overwhelming democratic vote, one is led to believe that their’pockets had ihtm.

PROUD aDAMS. Adams comity still retains her proud political bearings. She doe* it too in the face of ail the dark lantern inud-slinging that can be invented by an opposition, who resort to the high standard of a Chicago ward heeler. In their des peration nothing was left undone or unclaimed that would cast odium on the Democratic party and the democratic county officials, both in office and elective. But the Democrat exploded their midnight plots as fast as they material.zed, and instead of bearing fruit for their cause, it reacted in a very satisfactory and decent manner. V hen Paul Hooper reads ’lie official count of Adams county, he will surely feel his political gieatmss subsiding. The in jority attained in this county is 1727. It is the largest majority ever reabzed and shows a gam over the vote of fiftir years ago of 68. It ful iy shows the political irend-in Attains couuiy and demonstrates too, their confidence in the ability and hc nesiy of the democratic party m the management ol local affairs. I’he Democrat is proud of Adams county democracy and congratulates them ujjoh then decided Miami for right and justice and commend vou now after a bard fought battle upon a national issue that affects every farmer, business man and laborer in the country. And while the cause of right wa» defeated, it is only a matter of a few short years until the peoph shall triumph. It was a hard foiigh: battle and the uncomplete returns now at hand, shows that it was m landslide? It shows too, that the issue is not dead or dying, and <ba' it yet must <>e settled and settled right, and that means that flu standard silver dollar of 3714 grain . of pure silver sh ill be restored t< ts proper and just place as a standard of money. The heresy of “corudcnce” cm not restore the good prices, the good times and the prosperbv of twenty-three years ag". We call upon yAti now 7 to begin : campaign of education upon thic • übjectAsd issue. It will bear th ’he thought of earefu men. WewW--Adams counny t record an almost unanimous voice in its favor, four years from now. But we must congratulate you now. We are proud of you, and proud o your manly stand al this time. ' Now that it is fully decided aue. determined that McKinley is to b» the next president of the United States, let everyone bow to the wil of the ballots, and recognize him aour president. After he is inaugurated into office and is officiating athe chief executive of this grand nation, don’t calamity bowl. Whave had an over-abundance of this despisable ba.k-biling during tti< administration of President Cleveland, ’ The republican party, as a party, made themselves .disgusting in the eyes of the sensible, people by iherr persistant efforts at calamil, howling. After thine years o these maledictions, this same. Go<. and morality parly praise that <>fti imls acts, lbs patriotism and final - cial methods are symbolical of ail that is virtuous and right. For political tumni’-fo lding, you can batik on .the republican pai*y any turn But let’s not follow 7 their examph Let’s be reasonable and not. mak< life miserable for eveiyone we comin contact with, by a calamity, calamity howl. Be democrats and ,iou years from now stamp the ropstei for Bryan..

The! silver rally last Saturday was tbe grandest political demonstration ever turned loose in Decatur. It was also attended by tb> largest crowd of p-ople ever in tlu city before. Old -‘residents testifv to this fact. The parade started on south Second street at 10:30. It measured several miles in length f and was quite evident and demosstrative in its ■ political tendencies Township delegations were out in force, and helped make the day th< grand ovation of success it was Five brass band l -, several glee, clubtmartial bands and other musica attractions made themselves heard senator Turpie ot the state, th<Hon. John W. Cotter of Montana, and Senator Branyon of Huntington, addressed the people on the political issues. It was a grand democratic day.

Long winded tariff editorials—that’s what the republicans wanted to‘toake the will now quietly subside, and we will donate oui time, exclusive to news. Our readers are no doubt tired of campaigns • Weave, especially ■ when they go wrong. But these necessary evils must come and they must be attend ‘ud to, but everybody is generally thankful when it is all over. Bu’ as we said before, the news is what you want, an,d it’s what we will give from this henceforward. Subscribe now.

We have met the bears of Wall oSr-n*., 'hey. a'e Its u]q just lik< MiDar-l Cowari eats musheruons.

OFFICIAL FIGURES. - Electors 'Congress Joint Rep. Joint Rep. Prosecut’r Auditor. Treasurer Sheriff. Coroner. Surveyor. Assessor. Com, Ist I) Com. 2d D ~w ~ "at k‘ a h" F z '•< > w o s ■? s’ ~ "o' “'a 6 ST PRECINCTS. ; - | ~ ? g g | : S ; B ; T : , ■ ? ■ 2 : : * ■ ■ . - . f ::•,.:..:n•<■ •. • . ■ . : : .: :.:.: : • • • : : . • . ... ... <v . . , . . . . . . : ; -. Union 130 79 133 8| 131 85 132 85 132 85 132 89 120 89 130 87 128 88 12S 89 .130 87 118 100 131 Bfl EllSt Root 92 45 !’2 52 92 50 92 51 90 52 89 53 89 53 90 58 89 53 87 89 58 86 57 87 58 West Root 108 49 108 53 105 52 105 52 105 52 105 52 105 52 105 52 105 52 105 52 105 52 105 52 105 52 North Preble. 92 12 87 23 SB 34 86 21 86 24 85 27 S 3 27 84 26 83 27 M 26 81 26 78 33 81 30 South Preblo 117 27 123 25 118 25 118 25 118 25 UH 24 119 21 119 21 118 25 117 36 118 25 117 36 118 25 Kirkland 160 68 156 75 1.19 74 ‘ 148 74 149 75 150 75 150 75 148 76 145 76 148 74 146 75 119 71 115 78 West Washington 143 43 138 46 136 45 136 45 131 46 132 53 128 53 131 48 132 47 132 47 183 46 182 47 131 48 East Washington 116 45 111 18 Hi 46 110 47 109 48 109 48 108 48, 109 48 107 48 108 48 109 47 110 47’ no 47 East St. Mary’S 46>' 74 38 80 38 SO 38 79 37 79 36 89 37 80 39 80 36 79 39 79 37 SO 38 79 36 S 3 West St. Mary’s. 64 66 59 72 58 .70 58 70 56 70 54 79 55 70 55 70 55 70 55 70 55 70 55 70 55 70 North Blue Creek 77 65 70 72 70 75 70 76 71 74 71 75 70 75 70 . 5 69 75 70 7u .1.1 <1 71 71 74 South Blue Creek 57 53 st> 54 56 54 MJ. 54 56 54 56 St 56 5 1 56 54 56 54 5(1 51 56 ‘sl 56 51 56 51 North Monroe 148 49 138 60 136 59 136 60 136 60 131 65 . 132 65 133 6-1 132 63 134 63 134 W 132 64 134 65 Middle Monroe 144 28 107 38 KM 37 104 37 105 36 108 37 108 37 107 37 1(M 38 105 38 KM 38 105 38 105 38 South Monroe 223 73 201 197 86 198 87 197 86 196 89 201 89 197 88 192 89 194 93 191 92 191 90 192 89 French 149 28 113 31 143 30 143 31 113 30 143 29 117 29 111 32 143 30 143 31 143 30 142 31 142 31 North Hartford 131 22 132 19 129 18 129 18 129 18 129 19 130 19 131 18 129 18 129 18 129 18 129 18 129 18 South Hartford. 91 67 M 74 80 70 800 70 80 70 ?!) 70 80 70 80 70 80 70 80 70 8.0 70 80 70 .79 71 North Wabash 115 29 !<»■.» 31 106 30 107 flO 106 31 1(M 30 110 30 107 30 103 31 107 32 104 31 103 31 103 31 Ceylon 183 102 179 107 178 107 178 107 .178 107 174 112 176 108 176 IK) 177 .108 177 109 176 109 176 10!; 17(1 109 Geneva*. 186 112 182 119 180 118 181 118 ISO 119 173 118 , 179 120 174 126 178 120 178 120 177 120 179 120 180 119 Jefferson 168 84 161 88 157 87 158 86 160 87 149 88 159 88 157 90 156 87, 158 87 158 88 157 87 157 —BT Ist Ward-Decatlir 140 141 143 188 142 134 141 13-1 150 128 14t 133 142 133 152 128 142 134 143 ' 133 142 133 142 133 142 433 2nd ward, precinct A 143 76 151 73 151 72 152 72 155 69 153 73 152 73 152 70 150 75 j 150 74 151 74 150 75 154 71 2nd ward, precinct B 88 44 90 42 90 11 90 41 90 41 90 41 90 41 90 41 90 41 . 90 11 90 41 90 11 90 41 B rd ward! precinct \ 109 52 112 53 111 52 117 52 117 47 113 rti 111 52 115 50 112 51 111 'sl 111 51 113 50 111 51 3rd ward, precinct B 130 80 123 81 118 79 119 78 121 77 120 78 119 78 122 78 116 81 119 78 117 SO 117 80 119 79 Total i I 3236 1734 ' 3172 1700 | 3163 I 1703 3190 16i0 3141 1732 1 3162 1732 3173 I 1725 3127 i’ltiso 8147 1733 1 3040 1726 3111 1750 3131. 1836 1 ' J I : : ! —! — Democratic plurality, 1727. Brunt’s democratic plurality, 1508; populist vote, 16. Total for Brunt, 1524.

INDIANA WEST II I. BFAT FOR'COV ER.VOR lilAl. ■ ] Gives HfcKhltey Sohiething Like j 20,000 with lite Legislature in Ooiibl. . Information at hand this (Friday) ! morning concedes Indiana to the- j republicans by 10,000 to 20,000. Uhalrmon Martin still persists that he'vote of the middle of the road Kipulist was not counted, and that 4 ill change the result. But we hink that the change won’t be natenal or sufficient to make any lifference. The unofficial returns 10w at hand gives McKinley the -rate by 22,145. The democrats leet five congressmen and the republicans eight, with one in doubt. I’be legislature is yet in doubt and tan be claimed bv both parties The figures given by the Sentinel ester tay gave the democrats slight i ■ y the best of i f , but official re urn- : may slightly change the r results ! t’he legislative candidates JJcGeatfi ; ind Kelley for Adams, Blackford ■nd Jay were elected by big juicy majorities, Congressman Brunt is lefeated by about 1,300. It is a sad tale to relate hut truth s stronger than fiction, so must out with it. The gold democrats compelled us to bite the dust of defeat n this state. In Allen coun y their majority was only 1,442, and the gold vote cast was 149. Only 2,558 iemocrats there voted for McKinley and the straight republican ticket. The same way in Indianipolis where a difference of 7,000 exists. Although defeated, we must ado i few more words complimentary o our gallant and deserving leader rnd candidate. Never«before in the history of American politics has a man made the campaign, as the one of William J. Bryan. Never has Mny man travelled the union speaking upon an issue, and defending that issue, as no one else could. In every state he was greeted with large crowds of people who trod down human kind, in order to get room to see and hear the magic ■itatesman. His campaign was effective and no doubt made lots ot votes for the cause of silver. It was the corporations of wealth that defeated him. But in 1900 we hope to see the cause of silver paramount, and the name of William Jennings Bryan heading the national ticket. Unofficial figures in this congressional district, gives Henry a plurality over Brunt of 1298. Following ; s the vote. Brunt. Henry. Adams ....... 1727 De lawa re 2,150 Blackford ... 175 Madison 050 Jay 100 Randolph 2.200 Wells .....1500 3.502 4,800 While these figures are not official, the estimates won’t vary much. Brunt made a good race, and but for the landslides in Muncie and ( Anderson, would have been elected. Wells county gives Bryan 1,516 plurality, a gain over the vote of 1892, -f 439. rhe d< mocratfl es - Wells county are all right. •C . .j, .'Ab •

ELECTION NEWS. — Returns Come In Slotv and Contain Bift Lillie Comfort for the Democrats. ■ — j There is but little questi n of; McKinley’s election, although it is ’ comfortable close enough to admit I of small crumbs of hope. Enough states are claim©' by the republi cans to give McKinley 263 electorial votes and Bryans 170. The official count may change a few states, and then it may not. The official votes will all be canvassed today, and in the morning some official information will be given The state is claimed by the republicans by 2,300. The Sentinel says that Chairman Martin refuses to consede the state, owing mostly to the fact that it is yet. unknown whether or not the populist vote was conn led for the demoer tic ticket. -If it proves correct that such is the case, Indiana is in doubt. The question here arises, is the populist vote sufficient to offset the large plurality conceded , tbe republcans We will just quit j crying over spilt milk and await I the result. Let ail pray. The Adams county canvassing board are now busy at work at the clerk’s office canvassing the vote of the-national, state and local ballots. The democratic vote seems very satisfactory to them. The vote realized gives us the largest majority accorded any county in the state, making this the banner democratic county. Hurrah fori Adams It is the garden spot of democracy. If you can’t find any- j thing else pleasant to shout about, just whoop ’er up for Ad tins. LATEST RETURNS. Just Fresh from the Weisteru I’nion Wires. J. C. Patterson the special operator, just ‘‘jerked” the following from the lines: Omaha arrd Douglas county complete, gives McKinley 12,344 and Bryan 11,730, The Omaha Bee concedes Nebraska to Bryan by 6,000. The state of Washington goes for Bryan by 6,000. Oregon claimed for McKinley. Complete returns from. Kentucky gives it to McKinley by 783. The associated press gives McKinley 260 electorial votes and Bryan 167, with Wyoming, Kentucky and South Dakota in doubt. New York is carried for McKinley. , Indianapolis and Marion county democrats, Fftrt Wayne and Allen county democrats don’t need to apply for party honors at any early date. A democratic loss in these two counties of over l'(F,O00 don’t go down very well. These two localities have furnished more seekers for political honors than any two counties in the state, and now they desert the party that honored them and defeat a state ticket that deserved the suffrages pf every party democrat. There will be a good nrnninp knife vrh«t*<-8 yp fojevery party traitor this year.

We will give the Journal’s mis-j representation and accusations oi last, week attention at an early date. [ .Frank was somewhat agitated, no | 1 , . ° ii : doubt. | ( 1 ’ i ! Dave E. Smith may congratulate I j himself on receiving tbe iargeel uia- ] jiwity of any candidate on the county ticket. He will enter upon his official duties in ale w days, no - doubt. ■ i President Cleveland uas issued • a Thanksgiving proclamation, setting Thursday, November 26, as i I day of universal thanksgiving. I comes with poor grace to offer thanks right now, but we hope to j cool off sufficient by that time., < 1 i 1 _L. 12 JgTwentysix patriotic Palmer I democrats in Adams county. Their party patriotism wouldn’t stomach Bryan, but they chose to v >te tor Palmer, a once United States sen- . ator, who was elected ,by populist votes in Illinois. But we will not be sarcastic. I have a full blooded Poland i , China hog for services at the Ellsworth farm 3 miles southeast of> < Decatur near Peer Senser farm. 1 Jacob R. Miller. Wanted—W, off choppers toent 3(10 cords of 4 foot wood. Enquireat. Ellsworth, Myers & Co. Jacob R. Miller. - . Fresh oysters served to suit thej , taste.at Coffee «!t Bakers. ts : Fi-otiiwcypus Shooting. Middletown. N. Y.. Nov. 4.—A crowd of young men were cheering for , i Bryan yesterday afternoon in this city . j when John Jackson, colored, who whs ; j drunk, pulled a pistol and shot at them j I three times. They chased him into a house. He« fired from the house and [ shot Thomas Wood, white, in tho forehead, seriously injuring him. Coi r' Police Gould chased Jackson, who shot : at the officer also. The latter returned the fire, but neither was struck. Jack: son was arrested. Volunteer Fireman Killed. Wilmington, Del., Nov. 4.—Oliver ! Oourtney, smi of tho late Henry Court- j ' #ey, millionaire member of the manuI factoring firm of Sweet & Courtney, | i was killed while driving the engine of I the Phoenix volunteer firemen fire lon the edge of the town. The horses I ran into a deep ditch and the falling I engine pinioned Courtney under it. Fell Dead After Voting;. Middletown, N. Y., Nov. 4.—Charles Horton, a wealthy and aged citizen of this city, went to the polls and voted so McKinley yesterday afternoon. He fell deau on his returning home. He was the t'afher of G. B. Horton of Brooklyn, of the United States leather company. . Li Flung**.* Salary Reduced. Pekin, Ng-.'. 4. j-Although advised to Hung Chang of all his offices, the emperor has substituted for this punishment the loss of a year’s salary, because this statesaiau desired to enter tho precincts of the ruined summer palace while visiting the dowager empress of Chinn. liny lie Myth lent. Maspeth, L. 1., Nov. 4. —If the story told by Antonio Zegul, a dragclerk employed here, be true, he will won be the possessor of an estate in Floiida worth 13,000,000. Segul says his father was a direct descendent of Father iVntonio Segul, who left w large estate. Walked Mllwm to Vote. Newark, N. J., Nov. 4.—-Elijah B. Glenn, who celefn n -I Ins 100th birthday a few weeks ago; walked several miles s' .' ' ' r’licn ant? . oaat his vol ?. b '■ 1..2 - ... . I

Hi* Nerve Cost Him His Life. Nashville, His., Nov. 4.—Wilbnrt Fox, 20 years old, while showing his nerve handling a revqlver tn the presence of friends near his/nbnio, at Oakdale, pointed it at hlshead and pulled the trigger. He is dead. He was a member of one of the oldest and bestknown families of this county. Arrested a Preacher. Columbus, Ind., Nov. 4 —Rev. Perry Wooden was arrested here on a charge of illegal voting. He was challenged at three precincts and sworn in by Frank McNeil ut the fourth. McNeil will probably be prosecuted. Wooden’s bond was ilxed at SI,OOO. bii*. S’aetnry Burned. Columbus, 0., Nov. 4. —The main building of the United States Carriage company, on Fourth street, was gutted by tire yesterday afternoon. Loss about $30,000; injured. Accidentally Killed. Valparaiso, ind., Nov. 4. — Eddie Wiaomau, 11 rears old, was accidentally killed, yesterday by his cousin, while hunting. TKI-STATH BREVITIES. \ ' The. laying Os the cs-ble to connect 10(1 towns in Illinois, MisHoiwi and lowa was cdmpietod al VVars.av, Ills. George GoatZ of Columbus, Ind., while digging a well, was buried by a caveiu and was unconscious when rescued. The health am horitiesof Howl iug Greet), 0., are co; exercised over the inal g taut d.phlheria w : i<-h is raging here. C. G. IL le.r. a traveling salesman of Chicago, was found dead in Ids oed at the W'.ckoff Heme at Gales, urg, Ills. The coroner fottt.d his death was due to apoplexy. Roy Fisher of Hicksville, 0., found a carrier pigeon, upon, one ieg of which was a silver and an the ottl rn gold band, bearing the number C. It had been shot and was unable to fly. Mias Emit) i Jones of Spr nufiekl, 0., returned home from at) excursion, fainted and lay in a stupor for 18 hours. It is necessary to piy !)• T mouth open to force stimulants down her ihroat. Duringap liticil squabble at Kokomo, Ind., in which the disputants became much heated, Edward Heath, Democrat, swung an ax at Harry Leslie. The latter knocked it to one side and stabbed Heath ia the side. Miss Nelliw M. Stahl of Fremont, 0., flled“a pstlUon f or breach of promise, claiming darn • es rom J. Walter Pero o the extent of X). Miss Stahl is a ta.* ented society lady of this city, and Mr. Pero is cashier of the Croghan bitnk. Joseph McQuaid, a well known horseman of Mun ie, ind., entered the Grand View hotel at Huntington. leaving a telegram to lie forwarded. Laying down 50 cents he staggered away and fell dead of apoplexy. No identification has been made of the decomposed remains of the man found on the Warren Snyder farm, near Shelbyville, Ind., and the body has been buried by the coroner. IVhether he died of natural causes *r from violence is unknown. MARKET QUOTATIONS. ttrevaillog Price* For ' Grein, Cattle and Prevision* on Nov. 8. * ‘ Indlanapoll*. CATTLE— Heavy dry fed steers, $4.10(4 4.7fi; shipping and export steers. «3.75(<? 4 00- common to fair steers, fi3.00fdi3.f15,feeding steers, fi3/15m86; medium to choice heifers, »2.75(^8.75; common so choice cows, fit,00®8.35; veal calves, $3.50@ 5.00. Market nothing doing. Hogs —Packing ana good to choice, $3.40 @BW; lightweights. *3.40(83.05; pigs and roughs, fia.(#0«3.25. Market Higher. ■ Sheep— Com mo u to choice lambs, $2.25 ®4,26; medium to choice sheep, $2.00® 8.0 b( bucks per head 81.50(34.00. Market scarce. Chicago Grain and Provision*. Wheat —Dec. opened 73Xc, closed 74K U - May opeuedT7Bl*c, closed 70%c. Corn— Dec. opened zs>)ie, closed 25%c. May opened Oats— Dec. opened ih%c. closed 19%c. May opened closed PoRKr-Oet. opened $- —, olosed s—*.$ —*. Jan. opened 48.05, closed $8.02. LABiu—Oct. opened s—closed$ —closed $ v » Jan. opined $4 IN, closed $3.50. Rins—Oct/ opened $ , closed $ . Jan. opened $8.91'. closed $3.95. Closiag cub nshrketsi Whfifik I 84>»u, ouu 18J*,c. poi'k fii’ilU, lard 94.2 H «ibos3.7fiv