Democratic Press, Volume 1, Number 34, Decatur, Adams County, 6 June 1895 — Page 4

PUBLISHED WEEKLY. DEMOCRATIC PRESS PUBLISHING CO LEW G. ELLINGHAM. EDITOR. *1.50 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE. THURSDAY, .JUNE 6. The decision in that famous Long pension case has been reversed in favor of Long. Senator Voorhees has been in Indianapolis for a week or more, and politics seems to be the cause of his presence there. It has been given out from the state capital that the acts of the late lamented legislature would be ready for distribution by the first of next week. It is given out that Olney will be transferred to the secretary of state's office in President Clevelands cabinet, ami that Ex Judge Moran of Chicago will be transplanted to the attorney general's office. Both appointments would be simbly tirst class. At Frankfort a call has been issue 1 to call the republicans to gether June 11, for the purpose of” organizing a free silver league, which ‘will be followed by similar calls at South Bend, Terre Haute. I Evansville, Logansport, Ft. \\ ayne, and Huntington. Some counties in the state by their a iditor called the township trustees together Monday last, foi the purpose of electing a county superintendent. They hold that the new law fixing the first Monday in September the time for hold ing the election has not gone into effect yet, consequently they must proceed in actor ance with the old law. The democratic party is not with out embarrassments upon the money question, but what is its plight compared with the agony and distress of the republican brethern, the very backbone of whose party, the great leaders of which are the men who compelled Shenna i to present the measure which he was quick afterward to vote against, making action on his part the price of their support of McKinley's bill? The aggressive republicans in the senate, the real leaders in that body of the republican party, the men who are thrust ing the older leaders aside, are the senators from Colorado, Idaho, Ne vada and other silver producing states. They mean to rule or ruin the party. Leaders of the old time will talk placidly about bimetalisrn, inconvertible currency, every dollar being worth as much as every other dollar, etc., etc., but these representatives in the senate of mine-owning states will net submit to any vague phrase whatever. They want silver not at a parity with gold, but at a ratio of 16 to 1, and the bullion markets of the world may go to the demnition bow w< ws. All of these men will be in the national republican con veution next year, all of them will lie in the sena’e next winter, and they will lead the grand old elephant as lively a dance as that poor beast has ever been compelled t< practice. The calamity howlers must now surely l>e satisfied that the panic which began under the ’ast republican administration has run its ! course. Nothing but good results have f diowed the opeiations of the new democratic tarilfact. We have published several long lists during few weeks of employers who have advanced the wages of their workmen, and this morning we have the pleasure of publishing elsewhere in this paper another list of the same kind. Wages were ad vanced during the past few days at Calumet, Mich., among the copper mines, which benefited 3,500 men, also at Youngstown, 0.,1,000 men; Chicago, 3,000 men; Middletown; Pa., woolen mills, I,ooo,and Ches ter. Pa., 1,000. Wages were also advanced at the following points, which aided several thousand bread winners, viz: Braddock, Pa., Lock port, Pa., and at Joliet, 11l , St. Louis, Allentown, Pa., and at Ran kin, Pa. It is gratifying to record that poor old, taxridden, high protective tariff Pennsylvania is getting some of the benefit of the good times and that its mill owners are gettingover the scare occasioned by ! the new democratic tariff, which they now see is not such a terrible ' bugaboo after all. When working : men are getting their wages advanced and buyingeverythingthey want cheaper than ever before we may safely assume that prosperous times are at our very doors, and it is as well to remind our republican contemporaries thattheadministration of the government is in democratic ■ hands.—Sentinel.

ADDITIONAL REVENUE. The American Grocer calls attention to the tact that this country could raise some $90,000,000 of additional revenue without imposing any great hardship on anyone, and without general revision of taxes. Its first proposition is an additional tax of $1 per barrel on l>eer. In 1894 this country produced 33,362,373 barrels of beer, and a tax of $1 per barrel would be a tax of one-fifth of a eent on a pint. Its next proposition is a restoration of the tobacco tax of 1892, which it estimates would produce $30,000,000 per year. Its third proposition is for a tariff tax of three cents per pound on coffee. Our imports of cotfee in 1894 were 547,000,000 pounds and at the proposed rate this would produce over $16,000,000. Its fouith proposition is a tariff tax of ten cents per pound on tea. < hir imports of tea last year were 91,801,565 pounds, so that $9,000,000 could be counted upon fiom this source. As the Grocer suggests, the collection of these duties would cost nothing additional to present collections, pait of them living already on the tax lists at lower nites, and the others being easily collectible by piesent tariff officials. The Grocer does not seem to realize, however, that the congress which is to deal with this question is thoroughly republican, and that it will want to make a “record” on the revenue question preparatory to the campaign of 1896. It will have to make an effort to make the people believe that the panic of 1893 was all due to tariff reform, and in order to l>e consistent it will have to make an apparent effort to re enact the McKinley tariff. It cannot make a claim that a monstrous tariff law is essential to prosperity in this country without making an effort to put such a law on ; our statute books. The Ohio republicans have seen this necessity before them, and have recognized the benefit that it will be to McKinley in his race for the presiden tial nomination. They have there fore come out flat footed for “tariff reform” of the upward kind. ; They propose to go into the reci-; procity business once more, and to 1 restore the taxes on raw materials. ’ Consequently no sensible and business like program can l»e ex- 1 pected from the next congress. Its ' work will be chietly wind. It will ' probably pass an absurd tariff law 1 and “throw the responsibility” of 1 vetoing it on the president. He ' will promptly veto it, and then '

J.V.. . .... —... they will go to the country on a tariff issue. This is the republican plan to shelve the money question, 1 evade responsil ity for the national ’ revenues and play politics genet- 1 ally:—Sentinel. . s Dispatches from Indianapolis ■ saxs that Governor Matthews is seemingly very busy over something. He spends a great deal of ' his time locked up in his private ■ office. Callers are frequently told 1 that he is busy, and there is little I doubt about the truth of the assertion. It is noted by people who occasionally gain access to his room that his desk is covered with books, papers and pamphlets. It is also noted by the employes of the Capitol building that the governor spends a great deal of time iu the state library. He can be seen frequently passing to and fro between his office and the library with his arms filled with books. There is but one explanation offered for the governor's industry, and that is that heisstudying up on themoney question. One official offered to wager that Mr. Matthews has read every book in the state library which relates in any way to the fi nancial question or to coinage. And, besides these, there are many lw>oks of the day bearing upon the silver question generally found upon Mr. Matthews’ desk. “When Mr. Matthews decides to talk upon the money question,” said this official, who is seemingly much interested in the governor, “he will be well prepared, or at least he ought to be. Os course Mr. Matthews will be called upon to speak in the next campaign, and you know, there are some demecrats who think he will have a vital interest in the national election of 1896.” Judge Heller has appointed Jacob Martin ofthiscity, and Henry Dirkson. trustee of Preble township, as the appointed membersof the board of review. The balance of the board consists of the county auditor, treas urer and county assessor. It is their duty to hear and determine grievances upon the assessment of ! real estate. For this purpose they j meet at the auditor’s office on June 17, as a notice elsewhere in this ' edition will tell you. Peter Soldner of the firm of Sinti- i I son & Soldner of Berne, was show-1 ing his smiling face in town yesterday. He produced the lucre and I is now a regular subscribing reader I of the Press.

JUDGE GRESHAM. Chicago Tribune. In 1884 Judge Gresham made a decision in the Wabash railroad cate which infuriated Jay Gould and his coterie of railroad wreckers, hut which made every railroad employe and every other work ins man in the United States his friend. Jay Gould had constructed his “Wabash system” out of a number of bankrupt railroads loaded down with debt. Over these he audaciously spread a blanket mortgage of $50,000,000 and piled on top of that $50,000,000 of “preferred” and common stock, and boomed the stock above par, when he and his : confederates unloaded » n the ’ >)d and New England donkeys. Then Gould threw the system of roads into bankruptcy, and got a friendly judge in Kansas to appoint a couple of his henchmen “receivers” of the system. The latter at once began diverting the earnings of the road system to pay off “advances” alleged to have been made to it by Gould and his associates. The creditor employes went unpaid. Some of them had not had a cent for their work for months. Then it was Judge Gresham intervened. He discharged pet receivers of Gould and appt .-in ted a man who was not Gould’s tool or creature. He ordered also that the payment of those “advances” should stop and that ihe receipts of the road should be first need to pay the suffering unpaid workmen. He made labor the preferred creditor of Gould’s system of bankrupt roads. The workirfgmen of Ohio, Illinois, Indiana, lowa, Missouri, Kansas and other states traversed by the Wabash and its branches did not forget that decision, and in 1888 Gresham was their presidential preference. He would have been the candidate of the republican convention had he been more of a politician and less chivalrous toward his Indiana competitor. The state convention of Indiana had chosen four delegates-at-large and instructed them to vote for Harrison before Gresham had been brought out for president in his own state. But among the district delegates not chosen by that convention nor bound by its instructions were a d« zen, and perhaps fourteen, men who. preferred Gresham, and who, it was believed, would have voted for him had he asked them to do so. He would not even let his friends do it. He said to all remonstrants that Harrison, because of the state convention instructions, was entitled to the full voe of the j state until it became clearly apparent tc i the delegation that he could not be nominated. After that he expected to receive the solid vote of his state. Men who were : close to Gresham pleaded with him against this reckles-s policy. They pointed out to him that such a course as that might be chivalrous, but that it would cause him the loss of t^* 1 nomination, therefore it was

impolitic. They said to him, “Let all the Indiana delegates who prefer you after the first ballot, haring complimented Harrison, vote for you on the subsequent ballots, and we are morally sure you will get the nomination, as it will settle down to a struggle between you and John Shetman, and you can beat him’.’ But he could not be moved to comply with their demands. The consequence of thus giving the votes of his Indiana friends to Harrison on several ballots weakened him and discouraged his friends in Wisconsin, Michigan, lowa, Kansas and other states, and at the same time powerfully strengthened Harrison by leaving the latter have the solid vote of Indiana He was told that Jay Gould, the railroad monopolist, who had not forgot en hie decision in the W». bash case, was moving the earth and hades to defeat his nomination, and that he was playing into Gould’s hands by holding back his Indiana delegates, and in fact voting them agairet himself. But his purpose could not be changed. He let Harrison have a dozen of h>s men in his own state, and Harrison was nominated. But for this chivalrous error of ■Gresham, Harrison would not have been nominated, and the contest wonld have settled down in a close race between Gresham and Sherman, or some “dark horse,” with the chances strongly in favor of Gresham. Had he been nominated, no rtemo erat could have beaten him, no railroad opposition would have shaken the mighty vote the common people would have rolled up for him. He would have received a far gr.ater majority than Harrison did, who was elected that tall. But he was too magnanimous. He was ready todo more for acompetitor than any competitor would have done for him. Such men do not make their way into the white house, and such lofty-minded souls are scarce in this world. i

J. ID. HALE DEALER IN Grain, Seed, Wool, Salt, Oil, Coal, Lime, Fertilizers. Elevators on the Chicago & Erie and Clover Leaf railroads. Office and retail store southeast corner of Second and Jefferson Streets. E®*-Your patronage solicited. 1 GEORGE R. DICKERSON. ATTORNEY AT LAW, AND NOTARY PUBLIC. Pensions and Collections a specialty. Os- : fice in the John C, Hale Building | GENEVA. ... - INDIANA J. T FR4WCE. J T. MERRYMAN. N. P. FRANCE & MERRYMAN, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, DECATUR. IND. Office—Nos. 1. 2 and 3. over Adams Co. Bank. We refer, by per mission, to Adams Co. Bank.

Legal Advertising. PPOINTMENT OF EXECUTRIX Notice Is hereby given that the undersigned has been appointed executrix of the estate or Abel late of Adams county, deceased. . The estate is probably solvent. BAKAH J. cross. Executrix. : May 28.181*5. XT Notice is hereby given that the County Board of Review will meet for the purpose of ' bearing and determining grievances. and to equalize taxes within Adams county, • the third Monday in June. (June 17. at the auditor's office, in said county. VV. H. H. I UANca. Auditor. 34-lt By Irvin Brandyberrry, Deputy. jpXECUTHIX* SALE OF REAL ESTATE. Notice is hereby given that the undersigned. Sarah J. Cn*ss. executrix of the la-t will and testament of Abel Cross, deceased, will, as such executrix, under and by the express terms, provisions and authority of said will of said Abel Cross, on Sat unlay, June 29, 1895, at the law office of France A Merryman. In the city of Decatur. Indiana, between the . hours of 9 o’clock a. m. and 4 o’clock p. m. of said day at privau sale, offer for sale the fee simple of the south half of the northeast quarter of section five (5) in township twentysix GJ6) north, range fifteen (15) east, in Adams county. Indiana. i Terms: One third cash, one third in nine ' months ami one third in eighteen months . from day of sale, deferred payments to bear six per cent, interest and secured tothesati isfacliou of the undersigned. Sarah J. cross. Executrix. France & Merryman. Attorneys. 33-4 t H ERIFF ' SALE. I The State of Indiana. Adams county, ss: , In the Adams Circuit Court of Adams ' ( ounty. Indiana. ’ Henry Filing < vs No. 19W. • John A. Walters I , By virtue of an execution to me directed 1 by the Clerk of the Adams Circuit Court of said County anti State. I have levied upon ' the real estate hereinafter mentioned and wilt expose for sale at public auction at the east door of the court house in the city of Decatur. Adams county. Indiana. Iwtween ! the hours of 10 o’clock a. m. and 4 o’clock p. . m.. orSaturday, June 29, 1895, i the rents and profits for a term not vxceedI ing seven years, of the following described real estate, situate in Adams county. In- , diaiia; to-wit: I The southwest quarter of the southwest | quarter of section twenty-nine (29) township . twenty-eight (tr) north, range fifteen (15) east. ' contaluing forty (40) acres of land, in Adams county and state of Indiana. ' And on failure to realize therefrom the full 1 amount of judgment, interest thereon and i costs. 1 will at the same time and in the same 1 manner aforesaid, offer for sale the fee ’ simple of the above described premises. I Taken as the property of John A. Walters . to satisfy said execution, this 6th day of | June. Peter I*. Ashbvucher. sheriff. By Daniel N. Erwin. Deputy. R. K. Erwin. Attorney for Plaintiff. 34-iit HERIFF S SALE.

The *tate of Indiana. Adams county, ss: In the Adams Circuit Court of Adams C ounty. Indiana. David Slt-vlv. “uat-diati of Emanuel Delhi, a person > of unsound mind. vs. No. 4WM. Christian Annen. Rosanna Annen. Nicholas Berger. By virtue of an order of sale to me directed by the Clerk of the Adams Circuit Court of said County and State. I have levied upon the real estate hereinafter mentioned and will expose for sale at public auction at the east door of tlie court house in the city of Decatur. Adams county Indiana, between the hours of 10 o’clock a. m. and 4 o’clock p. m. on Satunlay, June 15, 1895, the rents and profits for a term not exceeding seven years, of the following described I estate, situated in Adams county, Indiana, to-wit: The undivided one half interest in the north ha’.f of the southeast quarter of section thirty-three (33) in township twenty-seven (27) north, range thirteen (13) east, in Adams county in the state of Indiana. And on failure to realize therefrom the full amount of judgment, interest thereon and coats. 1 will at the same time and in the same manner aforesaid, offer for sale the fee simple of the above descrilx’d premises. Taken as the property of Christian Annen and Rosanna Annen. lo satisfy said order of sale, this 22d day of May. 1895. Peter I‘. a'shbavcher. Sheriff. By Daniel N. Erwin. Deputy. SHERIFF’S SALE. The State of Indiana. Adams County, ss: In the Adams Circuit Court of .Adams County, Indiana. David Steele, guardian of Levi Delhi, a person of un- i sound mind. vs. Mo. 4903. Christian Annen. Rosanna Annen, Nicholas Berger. By virtue of an order of sale to me directed by the clerk of the Adams Circuit Court of said < <>unty and State, I have levied upon the real estate hereinafter mentioned and will i expose for sale at public auction at the east j door of the Court House in the citv of Deca- | tur. Adams County. Indiana, tie'tween the I hours of 1U o’clock a. m. and 4 oclock d. m.. on Saturday, June 15, 1895, i the rents and profits for a term not exceeding seven years, of the following described n*ai I estate, situated in Adams County. Indiana. | to-wit : The undivided one half interest in the north naif of the southeast quarter of section thirty-three(3B) in township twenty-seven (27) north, range thirteen (13) east in Adams county in the state of Indiana. And on failure to realize therefrom the full amount of judgment, interest thereon and costs. I wid at the same time and in the same manner aforesaid, offer for sale the fee simple of the above described premises. Taken as the property of Christian Annen and iv>w.L .rq. Ann. n. to satisfy said order of sale this ‘4Jd day of May. Peter P. As*h baucher. Sheriff. ! 31-3 t By Daniel N. Erwin, Deputy.

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Erie Liines. Schedule in effect No* vember 25, 1894. Trains leave Decatur m follows:

WEST. No. 5, vestibule limited, dally for t Chicago f S;U p. m . No. 3, Pacific express, daily for I Chicago. f 1:27 a.m. No. L express, daily except Sun- i .. 4 a V or , Ch J c ?, ) -’ 0 » 10:45 a.m. No. 31. local, daily except Sun- i da ? J 10:45 a. m. EAST No. 8. vestibule limited, daily for I New York and Boston f 8:08 D . m • No. 2, express, daily except Sun- i day for New York [ 1:55 p. m. No. 12. express, daily fur New < York ( 1-34 a m No. 30 local, daily except Sun- i i Through coaches and sleeping cars to New York and Boston. 2 »topai all stations on the O. ft E. Division Train No. 12 carries through sleeping cars to Columbus, Circleville. Chillicothe. Waverly. Portsmouth. Ironton, and Kenova, via Columbus. Hocking Valley & Toledo, and Norfolk & Western lines J. W. DeLong. Agent. W.G MacEdwahw. T P.A_ Huntiußtcu.

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