Democratic Press, Volume 2, Number 78, Decatur, Adams County, 9 April 1896 — Page 4

THE DEMOCRATIC PRESS rvaLi*Hti> »w*iv. DEMOCRATIC ?BKM PUBLUHINO CO LEW G. ELLINGHAM. EDITOR. It SO PKB YEAR IN ADVANCE Kntwrvd at the Pn**offlcwal t»w»iur. Indiana aa ttecund-t la»* Mall Matter. THURSDAY, APRIL 9. OUR TICKET. For Auditor. NOAU MANOOLD. For Trva.urvr, JONAS NEUEN** H WAN PER. For Sheriff. PETER P. As*HBAffHF.R. For Surveyor. WILLIAM E. FULK. For Coroner. PR. CHARLES 6. CLARK. For Amamo?. ELIAS CRIST. For Commlaaloner— Ftrat IM.trlct, JOtF.NI F. M ANN. F r Commlaaloner—Seeond District, SAMUEL DOAK. <><>vf:ror Matthews has began another attack on Roby, anti will clowe up the notorious resort if the law will permit him. MATTHEW.*, Morrison. Carlisle and many others, are all aspiring candidates for the democratic pres idential nomination. Jamds m. Robinson, of Wayne, is th- congressional candidate in the twelfth district, and will be elected without any shawow of , doubt, whater. • , Senator Voorhebs, after hav- , ing received another newspaper , rheumatic stroke, is convalescing, ( and is feeling stronger than for years before. Nothing so good as advertising. The new b dt, «Vh .t Coagnat Has Done,” is getting bigger and biggt ras time goes by. If an adjournment isn’t reached pret’y soon, another volume will have to be added to it. A sttrpris- was tendered Mrs. A. ' T. Lynch la.*t Monday evening, in re: <f: ■ her fort -s birthday anniversary. Quite a number w re present and an en- ( joyable time j* reported. ( Tm. ' ap and catch it fight between co izr<"'nen Johnson and . W.C-on in the sixth district, re- i suited in a victory for Johnson by , a'..ill' mi; rity. Some good hw*» , ling democnit can now do business , in that district. " i General Harrison and Mis. , Dimmick were mairied in the St. . Thomas church, at New York. , Monday, at 5: JO p. in. Newspaper ; a founts rec r I it as a very simple, . ordinary wedding. Thirty-six gu 'ts were present. The ceremony , and everything pertaining to it is - said to have t*cei plain, common and ordinary. The mu'iicipal elections held in the various states Tuesday indicate that the democrats are not dead, < Gains were a notable and noticeable I evidence, in many republican 1 strongholds the democrats being , victorious. This is a good indica- i tor that the republican money i panic will not further interfere with d-m itic supremacy. John G. Carlisle has “writ” a letter iKnyi. g the allegations that he was in any sense a candidate for the pro-id* ntial nomination at Chieag't. He recites the fact that principl s and not candidates are what he is interested in, and that he could-’t advocate “sound money'’ with such grace as he can when not fettered with any office fever. It is said that Secretary Bicknell of the state board of charities, will report against the law, under which convicts are taken back to the county whence they came. | Th<*re .ire only a few acts of the late unlamcnted legislature that have not b**>n overturned or nullified by some one. As fast as they are reached their doom issealed by the courts, public officials and the peo pie. Indiana wants no more re publican legislatures.-New Albany Press. The democrats of the city have named their candidates for council to lie voted fir in May. The gen-! tiemen selected are all good bust j ling democrats, good business men and wil; rill the office of councilman with an ever watchful eye as to the reeds and desires of the city. Every democratic voter in the city owes it to his party and to his interests in the welfare of the city to vote fiir his ward candidate. The party vote i« all that is required, so let's see that none get away.

A BANKING SYSTEM. Mr. Fowler, of New Jersey, has introduced in the national house of repr* tentative* a rather ingenious bill for a system of banking which would relieve the government of the evil to which it is now subject. It is called “a bill to take the United States government out of the tanking business, refund the national debt, reform the currency and to improve our bunking system,” and it would proltably accomplish this and more, though it may t»e open to some objections. The essential features of the plan are as follows: 1. It it free. Any bank, financial institution or association of persons under existing laws may take advantage of its provisions. The capital cannot l>e less than SIOO,OOO in a “reserve city.” or less than $20,000 elsewhere. 2. Th- new bank must deposit with the government any outstand ing United States bonds to an amount in market value 5 percent, greater than the kink's capital. These bonds are retired and new ' bonds bearing 2 per cent, interest are issued in their place. These new Iwmls are held by the govern rnent, but notes equal to the paidup capital are issued to the bank in denominations of $lO and up.' ward-. These notes are legal tender for everything but tariff duties and are redeemable in gold on presentation at the bank of issue. The new bonds are payable in gold. 3. The ba .k is required to keep a coin reserve of 25 per cent, of its deposit-. Os this reserve three fifths is to be gold coin and tw .- fifths silver. The government, if desired, is to furnish the gold coin on presentation of a like amount of legal tender or gold certificates, ami the silver coin on presentation of a like amount of treasury notes or silver certificates. The paper money so paid ia is to becancelled. 4. In addition to its bond notes, each bank i- permitted to issue ad ditional notes to the amount of 50 per cent, of ts deposits, under supervision of the board of finance created by the act, on payment to the government of the following tax: on the first 10 per cent , a tax of one-half of one per cent.; on the second 10 per cent., a tax of 1 per cent.; on the third 10 per cent., a tax of 2 per c-nt.; on the fourth 10 per cent., a tax of 4 per cent.; on the fifth 10 per cent., a tax offi per cent., bill the ‘-mire issue may not exceed the pa.d-upcapital and surplus of the Dank. Such note' are full legal tender between banks acting under this law, and are redeem «bleou pre-en tat ion in United States money . The taxes are to lie used as a guaranty fund to project the circulation. 5. Th-<-• liitry is to be divided into two clearing house districts, each to contain a “reserve city,” and when bank notes get out of the district in which they are issued they are to tw forwarded to the reserve city and returned to their proper districts. The supervi-ion of the banks is as under the national banking law. National paper money is not to be issued after 1597. The effect of such a law would first be to bring all present national banks under it. At present the outstanding bonds of the United State- amount to about $750,000,000, and their market value is about $>30,000,000 or more. The system would furnish a bond note circulation to that amount. The present national bank capital is ab ut $660,000. "GO, and therefore there could be an expansion of about $170,000,000 in the I tanking system. Th- national banks now hold about $170,000,000 of gold, which is $50,000,000 more than would be needed for reserve under the proposed law. They bold about $40,000,000 of silver, which LsHh) it one-half of what would be needed for reserve under the pro posed law. The present national l»auk circulation of about $220,000, • 000 would be retired, and as no notes of less than $lO would be issued under the proposed system silver would be brought into general circulation. The results may therefore be summed up thus: 1. The refunding of the entire, bonded debt of 2 per cent, and its use as security for bank n <tes. 2. The retiring of all government paper money that can now be used for taking gold out of the treasury. 3. The maintenance of all paper money on a parity with gold by the banks. 4. A largely increased circula tion of silver. 5. The retirement of the govern ment from the banking business. These conditions would bring us more nearly to the French system than anything that has yet been proposed in the way of currency reform, and are at least worthy of consideration. Mr. Fowler is a banker, and has evidently put a great deal of thought on his bill. —lndianapolis Sentinel.

STRICTLY DEMOCRATIC. ctrv momusaviows for couhchmik SALL TO MNARR. MART ANO NIOIICK. There was a pretty fair representation of tbe dty democracy at the nominating convention at the court house Tuesday evening. The arrangement of the allair by the city committee proved an excellent system, wherein every democratic voter, who cared to, could vote his choice. A total of 405 votes were polled, I slides some few that were thrown out on account of mutilation. The vote is not near the democratoc vote of the city, but it's a fair representation of their choice in the matter. Following is the Vote as cast: rtR-rr w**n Harry Knoff ■ • J? I W. Pattrrwm •< Kn<>r» majority »L .«<■>* i> wane, Henry H. Hart ” Jan.A II Hon.A«h»lph Huffman Htirtmajority fl. TH IHD WAND. William H Nlblk-k — >ylvrwt«*r Niblick'* majority M. The voting began at seven o'clock closing at nit e. during which tim” the eanditlates done a pretty go**! job of hustling, which made the matter spirited. The l>est of feel ingprtnailetl throughout, however, ami now that it is over, the sue cesaful candidates are being in domed an<l will receive the full support of the party that nominated them. All arc experienced bus iness men and will make good active members of the city council board. Ttie duty of democrats now is to vote at the city election and support the nominee here named. APPORTIONMENT SUIT. The supreme court yesterday denied the petition of the attorneys for the republican state central committee in the apportionment litigation, asking that the motion to dismiss filed by the democrats be argued at the same time as the main question. The court also ordered the attorneys for the demo-1 cratic state central committee to brief their motion to dismiss within ten days. The brief is ready to be filed at any time. An affidavit signed by Clerk Feeler, Auditor Smith and Sheriff Womack of Marion county was tiled yesterday in opposition to the motion to dismiss the suit. The affidavit sets forth that soon after the decision of the supreme court in the Denny case, in which the law of 1895 was overthrown, it became notorious that the law of 18s5 was invalid for the same reasons. The meetings of the two state central committees and the address to the governor, together with his answer, are then set forth, and it is then averred that the suit was brought again-t the clerk, auditor and sheriff of Marion count) as a matter oi convenience, and to the end that a decision might be reached at the earliest possible moment. It is averred that the cause is not a fictitious one. that the controversy is real, that the action from its inception has not been, and is not, collusive, nor the result of collusion between the parties thereto. The affidavit alleges that it is not true, as stated by Sterling IL Holt, that no argument was made upon the demurrer. It is further averred that Hawkins & Smith, the attorneys emplojed by the county officers, were not at any time attorneys for the republican state committee, and were never present or took part in any way of the meetings of said committee or snb-committe; that plaintiffs conn sei were not advised until after the suit was brought as to who would appear as counsel for the defendants. A. C. Harris and Feidinand Winter, attorneys for the republican state central committee, filed an affidavit in which they say that M. E. Forkner has had nothing to do with the preparation of the case and that the suit is not the product of collusion. In reference to the llan.itloncounty suit these attorneys say it was not the purpose of the attorneys or of the republican state committee to prejudice the rights or forestall the action of any person or court ,by the bringing of this suit; but that they were advised and believed it was better and necessary under allcircurnstancs to bring this suit separate from the question as to the validity of other laws, so as to present it as speedily as might be to this court, and to end that if the law should be held unconstitutional, all matters touching the law under which the next general assembly should be held for the next legislature would lie put at rest. It is urged by the attorneys in conclusion that it is proper and in the interest of public welfare that the cas should be heard at an early day so that the people may have some certain and fixed law ■ under which to hold the e’ection of senators and representatives. — Sentinel.

Legal Advertising. 1 v’OTliE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT . > A I'K. Noth* l>)>< n-l'T (O'»tothven-dliorv. hrln and »»t In,, hl McV«>nn«*hry, *!••• ■ ,-,-awd. i” ap|"-»r In tlw A«l»tn» clrvnil <-,>urt. In-Id »l IX'-nlur. Indiana, on Uw da» >»t Aurll, l*A andahoß caux. It an>. »njr , Hi,'Anal wlllrui, nt an-ounla *lth Ihv aald da-it-drnt ahould not t«- appr>>»rd; and »aid tn-ir» »n* natlß«-d t« ilh-r nt>*l O»,*t* l nr>a>t «f Iwlratilß. athl taivlTe tlh-ir dlatrlbu- I ll«v .harva aaaaH M,<oaaKHBV E»m. J Itwatur. Ind . Marvhitu. las. Fras< a A Mkhh«m«s. Atu>n>«*ja- . rit'l "I FINAI SETTLEMENI ol Noth* la h< r,-l>y *l»vn to Uw- fMMIt.-r.. to amn-ar in tin- Adam* i-lrcnlt ,-outl. held at Ika-atur, Indiana, on th,- Al day »f May. IN*. I and ahow ,-auar. If any. why the Bnal •r’qpj tn,-nt account* with theeatateof th*- aald de- > cedent should not he aeproeed: and aaM { heir* are notlfled to then and there maar , proof of belrahlta and receive their diatrlbu- ; t |v. abate*. JoH* P WI T*. (treatur. Ind . April ». !-«•> Eaecutor. Frame A Merryman. Atl’y*. T»-w» N Notice la hereby Iflvrn that the at net and ■ <wrt ItnpFDVvmmf <«n »U and m ai -r made in the city uj»»n «blrh •irvet Improvement bonds wvrvlwiurd. will t»» du<* and pa jr a hie at mr ofllre on or brforr tlrt* flrwi day of April. In order U» f«»rerhmurv of the hrn of «ald Nmd* the amount* due from the different par tie* j haw to be paid promptly, aa the city will not advance the money to pay the »ame a» I I heretofore. <'all and *ettie between now and the Br*t day of April. i*’A at my offl.’v at tiw store us «pran<« True. <’«*• F. Thur. TiCit City Treaturer. I N *iate of Indiana. Adams County. «< in the Adams Circuit Court. August term. I I**. ' Jerome R Carter, Lacy A. -Um *. Asa <’after. No* John Mrdanffb. Partltiuo. Emily Medaugh. >aran Fryaingrr, | t ruen t arter. Loretta Acker. It appearing from affidavit, filed in the I above • nthhd cause, that Lacy A. Junes* F.tniiy Medaugh and Harah Fryainfer. of. i the * a twee named defendants are non- : residents of the fdnle of Indiana Aotict I* therefore hereby given the «ald ‘ Lacy A. Jone*. < err us barter. Asa Carter. I John Vrd»u.-h. Emily and *.rah Frysinger that they be and appear he- 1 ft in-1 hr lion. Judge of the Adams Circuit, l ourt on the loth day <>f Agust. th* same ;ar term thereof, to be hoiden at the Court Hou*ein the City of Decatur, commencing on Monday .the lot ft day of Augu*t. Al» it*. [fSALI day H 7‘ENHART. Clerk F. Burt Lenhart. iH paty C M. Franc* . Att y for Plaintiff. >-wS Mate of Indiana. Adams connty. In the Adams circuit court of Adams county. I >amuel M. Si.uzvrt t 'bid com ?y tnd st-itr. 1 have levied up«>n ‘h« n u»a'o r mentHMted and will expose for 1 .rt I,- in tii« of I»T' 4tur. Adam* , The 1- h Ihty of April, I>W, * the rent*C»nd profit* for a tem; not rxceediarrest nleV-e h*dd part «f rhe .Michaels land, which lease hold contain* two t saury fr• ;* rat' •-• i ■... wHS? ‘ \ - the undivided work- | Ing intrn *t in the lease h*4d on the wv»t half 1 of the tontbeast tjuart* r of section twenty- i ih.rto-n » KH«»wn a* the An •* *tauff» r ship twenty-five north, range thirteen ea*t. !ra«e hold contains three oil wells, derricks. ’ L’. l 7ek‘and Atting* ne<>-**a’ry for • prrating said oil wells. Alsu the undivided working Interest In i a lea-* hold on the n.»rtbwvst quarter us secknown a* the George Pontius farm, contain- I hold contains five oil wells, derricks, pipe ' and fitting* necessary for operating said oil wells. Also two ga» engine*, power house , and connections* four at earn engine*, three’ • v- ven oil tanks all of which are sitaAiso the entire working Interest in a lease- ! hold on the north northwest quarter section twenty-five i&i. toWftaldp twenty-five) dfc) north, range thirteen C.l) < ast, known as the Imniel Pontius farm, containing eighty I acres, which lease contains six oil wells, der- i ricks, pipe line*, pump*, casing*, steam en- ' gloea, boilers, tanks and fitting and con-1 pllDga oeceaaafy to operate said oil well* And on failure to real tie therefrom the full amount of judgment, interest thereon and 1 coats. I will at the same ttrn«* and in the same j manner aforesaid, offer for sale the fee simple I of the above described leaseholds. Taken as the property of Jam* * W. Griffin. } to satisfy said execution, this *tth day of March, i'O*’. Peter P. Ashbaucher. Sheriff. By Frasuis E. McLbax. Deputy. I Pktsmos a Lent. Attorneys. vft 3 1 Decatur Markets. Wheat. No. 2 new •' (Corn. No. 2 ® ' Oat«. No. 2 new S'* Rye r ; Clover, red prime * W, Clover (Alsyke) ♦ a ’ , Timothy- t<M Fl*x «* Butter IS I Exit, I<* Lar*! * Potatoes , Hams I 6 Shoulder, Bacon T ' Wool, unwashedlo to 1* Wool, washedl" to Cattle..* 00 to OV> HoysS Bto S 50 Sheep 2 00 to SOO Hay U 00 to 11 00 John D. Nidlinger TRUSTEE OF UNION TOWNSHIP, ' ■ Office days, Tuesday of each week.

Prices Talk! LISTEN TO OUR I I jicc Curtains:! Q/ICTS A PAIR. GOOD f\ RCTS a PAIR O A On I - PATTERN. *+o LENGTH and WIL iH ■ CfICTS A PAIR. ELE- 7 RCTS A pair. Bvys I OU GANT PATTERNS. I J AN ELEGANT LaCE ■ WIDE. CURTAIN. I I SI.OO $1.50 $2.00 ~ I A PAIR. A PAIR. A PAIR. A PAIR. ■ NOTTINCHAMS, FISH NETS-ALL KINDS. I We liave tHe Line ■ You iiEwe tlie Money. ■ LET’S TRADE AT I —BOSTON STORED | I. 0. 0. F. BLOCK.KEUBLER & MCIII I We are Slaughtering Prices I Our stock of Dry Goods, Carp- I ets, Queensware, etc., must be re- I duced and closed out to make rocm I for NEW GOODS. All goods I marked down. We can interest I you. Come and see us. I JACOB FULLENKAMF. I M. Bremerkamp’s old stand. I Our Spring Stock I —OF— I W all i ’aper IS NOW COMPETE. I AND WE CAN SHOW THE | Finest Collection of (ball Paper IN THE COUNTY. PRICES TO SUIT THE PEOPLE. . . . Stengel & Craig, WEST MAIN ST. BERNE, INDIANA. FLANDERB & MILLS HAVE EVERYTHING FIRST CLASS « GROCERY LINE. C3-a,rclen Seeders — M Sets. TELEPHONE 88. I