Democratic Press, Volume 1, Number 14, Decatur, Adams County, 17 January 1895 — Page 4

Ths psißosrshis Jrsss PUBLISHED WEEKLY. DEMOCRATIC PRESS Pl BUSHING CO. I LEW G. ELLINGHAM, EDITOR. $1.30 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE. • THURSDAY, JA N UARY 17. Congressman Waugh will practice law at Tipton, Ini., after the fourth of next March, at which time his congressional career ends. He is the present representative of the ninth district. Mrs. Emma L. Davison of Peru, Ind., has been chosen as state librarian by the republican caucus of the general assembly. She had one rival in the contest in the name of Miss Baker of Indianapolis. Carnegie, the steel plate baron, discharged 800 of his employees because they organized a labor organization, fortheirown protection. Carnegie is a great friend to the la borer when he thinks it don’t cost anything. It seems as though Senator Crum- ■ packer of Laporte, stands a very • enviable show of being the next warden of the prison north. The senator is said to have performed sufficient dirty work for the republican cause to entitle him to the gift. There has been 300 private pen sion bills introduced in this session of congress by Indiana congressmen. This is the largest number introduced from any one state and is an indication that the old soldier is faring as sumptuously as ever under a Jacksonian administration. By common rules of courtesy the lieutenant-governor has always con trolled the selection of two pages in the senate, but he was even relieved of this momentous task by the republican control last week. Courtesy and everything elss takes a back seat where spoils and a re- I publican majority cut any figure. A bill was introduced in our general assembly against the use of railway passes by members of that body. It didn’t have much effect, however, as there was the greatest scramble ever known before to secure the aforesaid passes, and most every one was successful. It was all a biuff with a big B. William D. Bynum is fishing for a place on the board of general custom appraisers, a position which lasts for life, worth 87,500 a year The Indiana delegation are said to , be solid in his favor. His chances are rather favorable, a fact we are glad to record, as he is well fitted for the position as well as deserving. Governor Matthews’ message: to the general assembly was a worthy document from a very worthy official. It covered ape riod of two years last past, and gave a fair account of the management of all state affairs. It omitted nothing. Since his official career as governor began many important matters have came up for his con sideration and decision, all of which have been disposed of in a manner that has highly pleased the people of Indiana generally, and made him their friend forever. Every one of us remembers what a terrible chewing the repub licans give us about the ruination ! of the country since wool was put on the free list. It would certainly ruin the woolen industry of this country, no use talking otherwise. Everything would go tothe damnation bow wows and foreign countries would sell us our woolens. The following dispatch from Cleve land, Ohio, explains itself: “The Northern Ohio woolen mills have been put on double turn and have orders enough booked to keep the mills running full handed night and day for the next year. Three handled persns are employed. Last year the mills were operated unsteadily. Free wool is given by the proprietors as the cause of the prosperity. They say placing wool on the free list was the Hardest blow France and England ever got from this country. ‘lt means that we will makeour own woolen goods. A few days ago I bought scoured wool, delivered in Cleveland at 27 cents per pound. Farmers cannot keep sheep at that rate. We must get the wool from countries where it is produced most cheaply. We sent samples of ourcloth with prices to a New York importing firm some time ago, and at once received an order for the entire production of our works. Two English experts who examined the goods and prices said that the cloth qould be sold at a profit at Bradford, England.”’

Legislative Bills. - II ■ I — Senator Wishard—To repeal an act entitled “an act to fix the number of senators and representatives to the general assembly of the state of Indiana, which was approved by the governor, March 4, 1893.” Senator McCnthon —For the constructing, operating and maintaining of tobacco warehouses and warehouses for the storage, sale and inspection of tobacco. Senator Bird—For fixing the salaries of county commissioners in counties of not more than 65,000 inhabitants and not less than 20,000, and townships, at 81,200 a year each. Senator Duncan —For the relief of Joel S. Davis of Bartholomew county. Senator Shiveley—To create a board of control for all the insane hospitals in the state of Indiana, and providing for the appointment of the trustees. Senator Seller—For the repair of public ditches and drains which have been constructed and do not properly drain the lands for their construction. Senator Shiveley —To create lioards of metropolitan police commissioners, to consist of four members each, two democrats and two republicans, to be appointed by the circuit judges instead of the governor. Senator Houghton—T.* promote a general system of public schools. Senator Seller—Concerning the supplying of evidence in actions of libel and slander. The bill provides that in all actions of libel or slander it shall be sufficient to establish the defense of justification to prove it by a preponderance of the evidence. Senator Kern—Prescribing the duties of railroad companies with reference to street crossings. The company is required to place the crossing at grade, and to plank it, under a penalty of not less than 820 nor more than 850. Senator Wishard—ln relation to appeals to the supreme and appellate courts. Senator Seller—To legalize sheriffs' sales without an appaaisement : of the rents and profits. Senator Seller—A fee and salary bill. Senator Bozeman — Regulating the transportation of property by railroad companies and other com- ■ mon carriers. Senator Shiveley—To appropri-; ate 895,000 for the eastern hospital I for the insane; to appropriate SIOO,j 000 to build two additional cottages, i costing 815,000 each, and a central kitchen and dining room at the eastern hospital. Senator Seller —To vacate certain portions of highways in certain : cases. Better Currency. This country wants more and a better currency, something that is solid, substantial and just the thing for our nation. The Sentinel says that despite the defeat of the Carlisle bill there is a decidedly en-: couraging outlook for currency re- j form, or at least for a law that will relieve the treasurj" of its embarrassing drain of gold. The democratic press of the country is almost as solid in its demand for the pas- i sage of some measure of relief as it was for the passage of a tariff law,: and congress seems to be in much i the same frame of mind. It is not| ; altogether a party matter. The j republicans also realize that the present situation cannot be permitted to continue, and that if they ; prevent action at this session it will simply result in pulling upon themselves the necessity of devisi ing and passing a relief measure. There is nocertainity that they can do this. The combined populist j and free coinage republican strength in the next senate will be a very • . dangerous obstacle under the sen-; atorial courtesy lunacy, and the' more thoughtful republicans do not care to lay out such a job for j themselves when a democratic ■ president can block the legislation ■ entirely if he so desires. ■ As a matter of necessity any legislation obtained must Ire of a com- ■ promise character, and the lines of compromise must stand out. so i plainly that everyone must recog- • nize them. There must be some ; concessions by those who oppose I any issue of bonds. There must : be some concessions by those who oppose any further coinage of sil- : ver. And it is a very encouraging . fact that the new bills that have been I introduced, as well as the reported expressions of views of congress- : men are all on these lines. Prob : ably nothing has yet been offered > that will be satisfactory, but the ■ trend of the movement is toward a j common sense compromise. Sena- > tor Vest’s bill is not very seriously i considered by anyone, and yet it f shows steps toward compromise i from the ultra free coinage element, j It contains a provision that the government shall receive and coin silver brought to it for that pur-

rvr,—-vr -rp"' V'; » ' -*NOTI(T T 0 TAXPAYERS K TAXES FOR THE YEAR 1394. B om ml and other purposes, in Adams County, hS-Sd Notice is hereby given that the Taxes levied for the State, County. >- ... j n the citv of Decatur, in tu " r a Indiana, are due and pavable at the Treasurer’s Office of said . full ((B or IH . fore the option of the taxpayer, one halt, including matt THE THIRD MONDAY IN APRIL, 1895, THE SAME BEING THE 15th DAY OF APRiL, 1895. IHI . nrr . hfcoMES DUE AND PAYABLE ON OR BEFORE ggj THE SECOND HALF (IN CASE THE FIRST HALF IS PAID WHEN M THE FIRST MONDAY IN NOVEMBER, 1895, g LVky „ V' 1 - (SBi THE SAME BEING NOVEMBER 4, 1895. IHI The following Table shows the rate of Taxation on each 'hie for thevear 1894: || US each Poll and Dog in the several Townships and Corporations in Adams CounD, Indiana, gg| 7- X“ 2 ~ -■ ~ ~~ Z ~ ~ 2 £ -S=. 5 . BlOi =, — — 7-s — 5 — i y : ~ — — j —• 5* ” ? 5' — NAMES OF TOWNS AND *|%£B -=1 £ j : 5 : ® j TOWNSHIPS. =I-s"i r’H |H i j : i ! £F I Efi |j : rlr : : !•!ih: h ; £ I i : ’= >H : H IS M : D ! P P ’ = 15 1= P P H H : : : : : : : : • • I ‘ 'L ——: ' ' i , m v77«u : 10 1311 .Yo.iwwo ? 5-SSS IS! SB g||g Prebie7”’.‘””’’"""’’’P’ MOI3A 53 j 24110101” ’> 60 s '!} ’r-n-o "o 150 SB Kirkland 10 1315 3:12 ; b.i £5O 150 |||g WashingtonilO)l3J 5 .3 } 241 101510 10 5 <- • ge St. Maryslo 13$ 5.3 1 241 ti 810 5 o 62 4. OJ.» -»0 gg Blue Creek 10 13: 5 3 241 10101040 •> 5 .2 feisg! Monroe.... * 10 13.1 5 3 1 241101.>10 ,•> •» gig French 1013$ 5 3 J 241 1520 510 |5 .2, .;81 J050,>0, Hartfordlol3A 5 3 J 241 1530 5 10 .> ,3 6.1 40j50;50 1 (HI j Wabash 1013* 5 3 j 241j151301010 5 83 621 4550:u0 100 Ip Jefferson ,10 13; 5 3 j 24120 10 510 5 70 55'1255050 100 |- City of Decaturlo 131 53 1 241 35 lo 10-’ - 5 11. 11«-•>!•» •> I- , I ' B&sS Town of Genevallo'l34 53 A 241 35 25 91 5 117 117 2 34o0.»0.t0.»0. 2->2 25 Town of Bernelol34 534 211 50 20 60 5 105 105 2 10,5050; 50100 2.>0 ; j bsao _ re DOG TAX: Each male dog 81.00: each female dog 82.00. In addition to the above there D levied 82.00 on V each male dog and 85.00 on each female dog in the city of Decatur, and 81.00 on each male dog and 82.00 on each female dog in the towns of Berne and Geneva. ROAD TAX RECEIPTS should be presented on or l>efore the Third Monday of April, as the road tax is all included in the tirst installn ent. Road tax receipts will not betaken for second installment of taxes. EX AMINE YOUR RECEIPTS before leaving the office and see that all of your propertv is descrilied. Particular Attention: Those who have lands and lots or other property in more than one township must ; gig see that they have a receipt for all. Also see that change isoorrectly made. County Orders cannot be paid to any preson owing delinquent tax; all persons are warned against purchasing < gig such orders. (The books will positively be closed on the Third Monday in April and the First Uli? Monday in November). Assignees, guaidians, administrators and others who pay tax on property in trust, ami persons whose taxes ! ~ T J arc complicated, such as undivided estates, are earnestly requested to come before the last few days. The taxes of the Reynolds Gra\el Road is now due and payable at this office, and are subject to the same pen alties as other taxes if not paid. The municipal taxes of the city of Decatur, and the towns of Berne and Geneva are payable at this office. The annual sale of delinquent lauds and lots will take place on the Second Monday in February, 1595, com- Bl KpSs mencing at 10 o’clock a. m. DAN P. BOLDS, Teasurer Adams County. Attest: W. H. H. France, Countv Auditor. Fa® gjjVF Decatur, Indiana. January 1.1«5 (Fleaw Exchange)

pose, but it is to deduct from the coinage value the New York market value and retain the difference as seigniorage or profit. That is to say, if silver is worth 65 cents an ounce in New York, the man who brings enough silver to the mint to make 100,600 silver dollars would get 150,000 ami the government would get the rest. That is not free coinage at 16 to 1. It is merely a revival of the Sherman law theory. Senator McPherson's bill pro vides for the issue of 3 per cent, bonds for the purpose of maintain ing the gold reserve, and for the coinage of the seigniorage to the amount of 155,000,000. It authorizes the secretary of the treasury, | in lieu of the issue of bonds, to re quire one half of the custom duties ; to be paid in gold or gold certificates. It authorizes national banks ! to issue notes to the face value of 1 the bonds deposited. Representa tive Johnson’s bill authorizes the I issue of 21 per cent. bondsconv. rtible into treasury notes on demand.. The Sentinel would not < ndorseany of these measures as entirely sat s factory, but Senator McPherson's is a pretty close approximation to a measure that could be passed, and that would be satisfactory to the people. The encouraging sea ture of it all is that the general tendency is toward a common point on which conservative men can stand, all, perhaps, making some slight sacrifice of personal preference, but all realizing that the new situation created will be vastly pre- ] ferable to the existing one.

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