Democratic Press, Volume 1, Number 22, Decatur, Adams County, 14 March 1895 — Page 4

flemoaratic ' PUBLISHED WEEKLY. BCMOCRATIC PRESS PUBLISHING CO. " " i LEW G. ELLINGHAM, EDITOR SI..W PER YEAR IN ADVANCE. THURSDAY, MARCH 14. President Cleveland is duck hunting but we guess that is no sin. The Standard Oil Company now pays sixty cents for Indiana oil. being an advance of two and one half cents. Roby racing opens April 15th, ' thanks to the hoodlum methods ol the republican general assembly who refused to regulate this unlawful gambling. Postmaster Fawcett of Lagrange, is to be removed, so Washington specials state, and Congress man McNagny will have the ap pointment of another official. Judging from the increased line of advertising in the Pennville Ga zette, one can’t help but suppose ■ that the merchants over there have raised up out of their graves, and are doing business in a business way. A London cable Monday said that a lockout of employes in the Leicester operatives is imminent, owing to an influxuation of American goods which are Hooding Eng land. This is the result of the new tariff, and is food for thought for republican protectionate propounders. Study it well. Congressman Martin and family are at home, having arrived in Bluffton the first of the week. It is now in order for the Chronicle to repeat their sterotyped malignant assertions that his official services have been anything but honorable. His public career will compare fa vorably with any republican that ever represented the eleventh district in congress. Legislative Democrats. The democratic minority in the present legi-lature has made a reeord, says the Sentinel, which is not only deserving the commenda tion of the party, but also of good citizens in general. Os course a minority has no great opportunity to achieve distinction in the face of snch an overwhelming a majority as existed in this legislature, and yet by skillful management and sticking well together the democrats have made themselves felt in a marked way, and as a rule they have made themselves felt for good. As to more partisan legislation, they were of course helpless when it came to a vote, but they exposed fully the duplicity aid hypocrisy of the republican legislation of this character. They made themselves especially useful in the various investigations that have been instituted for the purpose of blackening the character of democratic office holders. They have secured fairness in every instance, and thereby secured exoneration of upright officials from the baseless and malic ious charges that had been made against them as excuses for the taking of the offices for spoils. Outside of partisan legislation they have stood almost as one man against the objectionable legislation that has been demanded by the no toriovs lobbies of the session, and for beneficial and needed legislation that has been asked in the interest of the general public. Under the able leadership cf Senator Kern, | the minority in the senate made a gallant fight to secure for the benevolent institutions the appropri ations actually needed for the benevolent work of the state, and though they did not succeed in getting what was needed they secured some incr< aseintheappropriations. The fight for better building and loan association legislation, for pav ing by street car companies, for' purity in elections, were all notably led by the democratic members., and their failure rests wholly upon the republican majority. In the house there has not been so much opportunity for democratic w ork because of the proportionately greater majority than in the senate. Nevertheless, the democratic representatives did all that they could do, and we think that every democratic representative will unite with the Sentinel in awarding the palm of leadership, and very excellent leadership, to the Hon. Evan B. Stotsenberg. Mr. Stotsenberger came here practically unknown as a factor in legislative work, and by his ability and good judgment has made a most enviable record. But it is needless to go into details. The ground is covered by the statement that the democratic party has cause to congratulate itself on its representation in this general as sembly.

THE LEGISLATIVE FAKE. The Indiana General Assembly Dies W ith its Boots on. The fifty ninth Indiana general assembly has passed into history, leaving behind its earthly demise nothing but bitter disappointment to all those who are not a mingler with the favored few. It has been an ignominious failure ami a bitter pill tor the republican party to swallow and ponder over, and a still bigger dose for the general people of the state who have to foot the bill—an even SIOO,OOO. That that is what it cost for those repub lican legislators to spend sixty days in session and do absolutely nothing but bow in humble submission to the corporations who own, body, scul and breeches, this grand old party. Not a law enacted that would detrimentally conflict with interests of any monopolistic corporation. On the other hand not a law was passed that would better the conditions of the people, the mechanics, the laborers, organized labor, or the farmers —not one law in their behalf. IS such a bill came up for consideration, they' were ; either killed dead as a mackerel in committee or defeated ia the chain bers of the assembly by a partisan hand and a party vote. Partisan legislation has been a characteristic feature of the politicians from the beginning to the ending. Their : chief aim and object has been the advancement of the republican party, with no thought of the improvement of the laws of the state. To compare their contemptuous acts you have but to compare their attitude upon the Nicholson temperance bill, which after a partywrangle that was disgraceful to say the least, was finally handed to the governor for signature, but even too late for it to become a constitu tional measure. This comes from their hypocritical harping about their being the party of temperance and at the same time cracking glasses with the liquor leagues iu pay • ment of political cash. The only thing the old soldiers secured was an appropriation for their home at Lafayette, aud to pay for this a $30,000 steal was worked through the legislature to pay for tombstones, which will mark the place of Indiana regiments on the battle field of Chickamauga. They made an appropriation of $40,000, and it is now stated authoratively that $9,600 would be big pay for the stones. So much for their undying and devoted love for the tried and true men. who risked their lives in defense of our union.

The session ended amid party disruption and with a record that can be pointed to with anything but pride. Even the members of that augustness are free to state that they have achieved nothing to make their hearts swell with pride, and now that all is o’er we will bid them one everlasting farewell, for they will never have an opportunity to again air their partisan Wall street methods upon the good natured people of Indiana. * . * * The closing scenes of this God and morality body of legislative law makers were a dead ringer for any Robj- outrage ever committed, and would put to shame any second class bowery resort in th s or any other country. Their acts were disgraceful to their selves, besides! they committed them while serving in the interests of the state, and while drawing pay out of the state | coffers. It was a conspiracy all cocked and primed, the object of which was to refuse to accept the governor’s veto of the custodian : bill. They carried the conspiracy into effect, although there was blood shed, ribs broken and joints dislocated, all within the legislative chambers of the state house. A short time before the close of the session the governor's private secretary appeared with ‘‘a message from the governor.” As he xias ascending the elevator the big burly senator from Parke, took the lever 1 and run him to the top and tried . to hold him there until too late to report to the speaker of the house. After much rough and tumble manipulating Secretary King fin-1 ally reached the doors of the cham ; ber only to find them locked. As-; | ter some more rough and tumble fighting the doors were broken in and the brave secretary shouted ‘‘a message from the governor.” No attention was paid to him further than to blockade the aisles and not permit him to advance to the speaker’s desk bearing the message. After much scrambling during which time men were j knocked down and many hurt. The ’ secretary finally reached the speaker’s desk, and then that disreptible demogogue shoved him back and adjourned the session sine die without accepting the message offered him. When he did so the hands on the clock lacked two minutes of twelve when the session would have adjourned by limitation of law. The while affray was a damnable,

demogogical affair, a disgrace to our state, and the fellows who planned and carried it out. ought to be wearing stripes and living on a prison bill of fare. The republi cans, however, will emulate them as brave party leaders and pension them for life. On the eighth page of this edition will be found a compilation of all the new laws made by the fftyninth general assembly. You will find a synopsis of each and every act, making the paper valuable to every one of onr readers, for you can tile it away for reference at anytime. It also shows enterprise on our part, for the assembly adjourned Monday and here is a printed record of all their work. Thanks to Representative Kelley for a calendar of bills and joint resolutions offered and passed in the house of representatives of the now defunct fifty ninth general as sembly. He introduced four bills during the session, one being a bill for an act defining pack peddlers, which was indefinitely postponed. A bill for an act to amend an act to provide a system of common schools; passed. A bill for an act to amend section eighty eight of an act relating to the organization of towns; indefinitely postponed. A bill for an act to amend section four of an act to divide the state I into circuits for judicial purposes: indefinitely postponed. Program Os the fifty-second session of the northern Indiana annual conference of the M. E. church, to be held at ; Logansport, March 27 to April 1. MONDAY. MARCH 25. j 7:30p. m. Sermon by Rev J. H. Jackson, Elkhart, Ind. TUESDAY. 26. 8:30 a. m. Examination of Classes in Course of Study. 1:30 p.m. Examinations continued. 7:30 p. m. Annual Missionary Sermon by Rev F. G. Browne. Huntington, Ind. WEDNESDAY. 27. :8:30 a.m. Devotional and Sacramental Services, conducted by Bishop 11. W. Warren. D. D.. LL. D. 9:30 a.m. Roll ('all. Organization. Appointment of Committees and the regular business of Conference. ■ 12:00 m. Adjournment. I 2:00 p. m. Lecture: “The Sermon a Product,” by Rev. G. K. Morris, D. D., Boston. Mass. ' 3:00 p. m. Annual Meeting of the Preacher’s Aid Society. 7:30 p. m. Anniversary of the Missionary Society. Addressed by Rev.C.C. McCabe, D. D.. New York. THURSDAY, 29. ' 8:30 p. m. Devotional Services by Rev. L. A. Becks. Hartford City, Ind. i 9:00 a. m. Conference Business. 2.00 p.m Lecture: “Your Mother’s Apron ; Strings." by Chaplain J. H. Lozier. Mount Vernon. lowa. Admission* 25 cents. i 3:30 p.m. Lecture: “The Sermon as an Instrument.” addressed by Rev. G. K. Morris. D. D. 4:30 p. m. Meeting of Conference Temperance Organization. 1 7:30 p.m. Anniversary of the Freedman’s Aid and Southern Education.” Ad- | dressed by Rev. J. C. Hartzell. D. D* i New Orleans. Louisiana. FRIDAY, 29. 8:30 a. m. Devotional Exercises, conducted by Rev. U. C. Wade. Bluffton, Ind. 9:00 p. m. Conference Business. 12:00 m. Adjournment. 2:00 p.m. Lecture: “The Winsome Pastor." Rev. G. K. Morris. D. D. ' 3:00 p. m. Annual Meeting of the Women’s Home Missionary Society. Addressed by Mrs. Dr. I. I). Jones. Cincinnati, Ohio. 4:00 p. m. Mooting of the Conference Associa- I tion Preacher’s Wives. Widows and Daughters, in charge of M r s. C. P. Wright. Logansport. 7:30 p. m. Anniversary of the Church Exten- ' sion Society, addressed by Rev. A. J. Kynett, D. D., Philadelphia, Pa. SATURDAY. 30. 8:30 a.m. Devotional Service, conducted by Rev. E. L. Seman, Goshen. Ind. i 9:00 a. Lit. Conference Business. ■ 18:00 g.rn. Address to Entering Class by Bishop H. W. Warren. 12.00 m. Adjournment. 2:00 p. m. Lecture: “The Pastor as a Leader.” Rev. G. K. Morris. D. D. 3:00 p.m. Annual Meeting of the Women’s Foreign Missionary Society, in charge of Mrs. L. E Hartman. Fort \\ ayne. Ind. 4:00 p.m. Epworth League Anniversary, in charge of the Conference Organization. 7:30 p.m. Educational Ma>s Meeting. Addressed by Revs. C. H. Payne. D. D. LL D., N. ¥.. and G. K. Morris, D. D . Boston. Mass. SUNDAY. 31. Sumis * Prayer Meeting, conducted Revs. F. T. Siiiifryin, E. E. Neal and W. M. Nelson in Conference Room. I 9:00 a. m. Conference Love Feast, conducted by Revs. A. Greenmail. N. 11. Phillips and M. H. Mendenhall. • 10:30 a. m. Sermon by Rev. H. W. Warren. D’ D., LL. D.. followed by ordination of Deacons. . I 3:00 p. m. Memorial Services conducted by Conference Secretary, followed by the ordination of Elders. I 6:30 p. m. Epworth League Meeting, led by Conference President. i 7:30 p. m. Sermon by Rev. C. H. Payne. D. D . LL. D.. New York. MONDAY, APRIL 1. 8:30 a. m. Devotional services, by Rev. E. T. Gregg. Decatur. Ind • ‘ 9:00 a. m. Conference Business,

; ’ Capital smooo. Established 18T1 THE OLD ADAMS COUNTY BANK Decatur, Indiana. J Does a general banking business, makes colp lections in all parts of the country. Buys [ town, township and county orders. Foreign [ and domestic exchange bought and sold. Interest paid on time 4 deposits. Officers —W. H. Niblick, President; D. Studebaker, Yice President: K. K. Allison, Cashier, and C. S. Niblick. Assistant Cashier

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Baumgartner, deceased, to appear in the Adams Circuit Court, held at Decatur, Indiana, on the Sth day of April. 1895. and show cause, if any. why the final settlement accounts with the estate us said decedent should not be approyed: and said heirs are notified to then and there make proof of heirship, and receive their distributive shares. EDWARD H. BAUMGARTNER. Administrator. Decatur. Ind.. March 6. two. 212-1 Mann & Beatty, attorneys for Adm’r. KTOTICE OF HEARING OF GRAVEL . > ROAD PETITION AND REPORT. State of Indiana. I Adams and Jay Counties, f Notice is hereby jointly given by the under- , signed, Abe Bergman. County Auditor in and for said County of Jay. and William H. H. France. County Auditor in and for said County of Adams, that a copy of the report of the viewers in the matter of the petition for a gravel road, knownas the Pattengravel road, described as follows, to-wit: Commencing at the southwest corner of section 33. in township 25 north, range 15east. In Adams County. Indiana; thence running east on the county line road between the Counties of Adams and Jay. to the State line dividing the States of Indiana and Ohio, has been tiled and is now on file in the office of said Auditor of Jay County and also in the office of the Auditor of said Adams county. Indiana, and the Board of Commissioners of said Jay County and Adams County will meet at the Court House in the city of Portland. Indiana, on i Wednesday, the 20th day of March, 1895. in joint session for the purpose of hearing, considering and determining said report. ABE BERGMAN. Auditor Jay County. Indiana. 1 w. h. h. France. 1 Auditor Adams County. Indiana. ( TO NON-RESIDENTS. State of Indiana. Adams County, ssIn the Adams Circuit Court, April Term, 1895. Christian Annen. vs. Sarah Fields. No. 4955. Susan Homer, | Quiet Title, and to ConSaruh Venis. st rue Will of Williau. et al. j Delhi, Sr. It appearing from affidavit, filed in the above entitled cause. that Sarah Fields and Mary Cole, of the above named defendants, are non-residents of the Slate of Indian i. Notice is hereby given the said Sarah Fields and Mary Cole that they be and appear be fore the Judge of the Adams Circuit Court on the 29th day of April. 1895, the same being the 19th juridical day of the next regular term thereof io be holden at the Court House in the city of ! Decatur, commencing on Monday, the Sth day ' of April. A. D. 18a5. and plead oy answerer demur to said complaint, or the same will be heard and determined in their absence. Witness, my name, and the seai of said Court hereto affixed, this 4th day of March, 1895. JOHN IL LENHART. Clerk. By E. Burt Lenhart Deputy. Schurger, E.eea & Smith. Mann& Beatty, at- ' i torneys for Plaintiffs. 21-3 t. ’ HERIFF - SALE. I The State of Indiana. Adams County, ss: I In the Adams Circuit Court of Adams Coun- i J ty, Indiana. ■ Jesse Niblick and ) i John Niblick. vs. ' No. 1910. | Edward H. Johnson !and John K. Johnson By virtue of an execution to m< directed by ; the Clerk of the Adams Circuit Court of said ' County and State. I have levied upon the j real estate hereinafter mentioned and will I expo-se for >ale at public auction at the east ! door of the Court House in the city of DecaI tur. Adams County. Indiana, between the ; hours of lo o’clock a. m. and 4 oclock p m «.n Saturday, April 6, 1895, I the rentsand profits for a term not exceeding ; seven years, of the following descrilied real ! estate, situated in Adams t utility. Indiana. ’ to-wit: | In-lots No. 746. 747, 748 and 74J in William 11. I Niblick's subdivision of out-lot No. 26 and : part ot out-lot No. 25. in the southern addition ito the town (now city) of Decatur. Adams | County, Indiana, as shown by recorded plat i of sahl aduitiou iusaid luwn (i*Ow city) ui Decatur, Indiana in Adams county. And on failure to realize therefrom the full amount of judgment* interest thereon and costs. I will at the same time and in the same ; manner aforesaid, offer for sale the fee simple of t he above described premises. i Taken as the property of Edward H. John - . son. to satisfy said execution, this 9th day of ' March. 1>95. Peter P. Ashbaucher, Sheriff. By Daniel N. Erwin, Deputy. \ (George R. Rickereon, ; ATTORNEY-AT-LAW. AND NOTARY PUBLIC. Pensions and Collections a specialty. Office in the John C. Hale Building GENEVA. - - - - INDIANA. 8080 COFFEE, ATTOKNEYS-AT-LAW Rooms over P. O. Decatur, Ind

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