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THE BANNER TIM Eft. GHEENCASTLE. INDIANA. THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 17 18^6

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people want to know about local affairs now. They have already dropped the free silver craze. They are beginning to see where they are being robbed by Putnam county’s ollicials in order to pay a state tax of $58,000 per year, which lax iu turn, pays a huge democratic debt saddled on the state by a demo-

cratic legislature.

The high valuation of Putnam’s lands make the 30 cent state rate fall particularly heavy on Putnam farmers, whose farms are valued at an enormous figure in order to let the county commissioners keep in operation a low tax rate that has to be supported by bonds. Putnam now pays $58,000 into the state treasury yearly. In 1873 before the “crime” she paid $29,000. While Putnam lands have depreciated 50 per cent, the state tax grab on Putnam has increased over 100 per cent. Explain this, democratic papers before you can ask the continuance of a corrupt court house ring, which ring this year nominated five out of eight candidates for county office.

In order to keep up the running expenses of Putnam county the county commissioners have been issuing bonds! This fact has been partially developed by the reason that the republicans two years ago elected a republican commissioner who is now on the ground where

even up with an average November collection of taxes and that at that time all outstanding obligations may possibly be met, but from November to April, six months, the county will have to borrow money as the treasury will be gutted clean by November. This is what that ‘•satisfactory” low rate that democracy has saddled on the county is doing. There isn’t money enough in the treasury right now to paj the interest claims that were presented to the board on this last day. The republican commissioner of the board recently asked a democratic member of the board why the local rate was cut two years ago six cents when the state rate was raised that much. The answer was that there was a surplus in the treasury and that it was thought the now rate would suffice. He was then asked why the Rightsell bonds of $2400 made for general purposes were not paid off with that surplus, and the democrat simply answered that “he didn’t know.” The Banner Times now asks that democrat commissioner this: IfVtwe business in it to hiiou* f Will the democratic press please answer? Seems as if it's a pretty good plan to have a republican commissioner on the board.

COUNTRY LOCAL NEWS.

Interesting Items from Principal Points of Putnam County.

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On Oct. 29, 1892, the Star-Press said of Stockwell:

His record is an open book and not

i , i i .. 'creditable. As an official lie was he can know and find out what! charged with making exorbitant ami democratic deviltrv lias been going ille K al charges, later im was elected iiml

on in 'he ,,.,1. Mr. Bri.lgo. ^

been on the board one year, but in years, etc.

that short time he has learned that i ^

like the democratic national gov 1 ° N ° Ct - 8) 1S92 ’ tl,C Demoerat

ernment, the counts has been issu

said:

. i To the members of tlie peoples’party: ing bonds to make up a deficit hi Follow the example of the learned revenues. At this last session of j'-dge, whom you -o anxiously desired . ; to make your leader and vote for Cleve-

« 2 ’ * ^county board he learned thutj ind. lie is the Moses who will safely M. J. BBOKETT Publisher $2,300 of bonds drawn against the you out ol the wilile. ness.

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been in existence since 1887 all of

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A i TENTICN REPUBLICANS.

This is on the democratic

slate to relieve this county of $58,000 yearly. What kind of financiering is this' It is democratic. Let s have pother republican commissioner on the county bo nd, and maybe that two of them will be able to uni arth all ol the rottenness A DistinguIslied New Yorker mining to

Cireencastle. Il» i nr Him. J tlllit Q.ftCI*”SO DlRtiy VCtifS of

uninterrupted rule.

KeelsviMe Rally.

At Reelsville yesterday Hon.

a goodly interest. George P. Early, of Richmond, nd-

issed an audience of two hun-

pnniding an insulficient revenue deed people who assembled to hear with a low lax rate, causing a the republican doctrine discussed, robbing of the people to pay in- Mr. Early is a lluent speaker, one terest, and on the other bund ne-. th e of best to visit our county this oessitating an exorbitantly high oa i U p a jj, ni }j t , spoke for two valuation of land which enables the ( hours touching all the points at is

To the Republicans of Putnam county: i he Hon. Warner .Miller, ex-Finted 8tales senaid from ibe -tale of Now Yoik, will tnal.e four peeelies in Indiana ami we are fortunate to get one of them. He will speak in Oreencastle on Fi itlay. Sept. -•’> at 1:30 p.m. Every township ought to organize to be present at that time. We hope that the committeemen will see that this meeting is specially advertised at all the meetings between now and then. For this week we have some of the best talent iu Indiana mil to these meetings which are advertised in the “Republican Speakings” eolumn of this paper, we would call your special attention. Every republican is not only invited but urged to work at whatever his hands find to tin from now until election. Very respectfully,

«'. It. ( »sk, Chrniu. A RTHUK Tiiroop, See.

Ake you going to swallow Stockwell, democrats, or are you not?

In proportion the Putnam county commissioners have issued bonds under its low tax rate with greater avidity than has the U. S. government under the Wilson-Gorman tariff bill. The hand bill persists in ignoring the 'm2 record of Stockwell. Well, if we haye to go it alone on this line, we shall do so, and we promise to use nothing but democratic powder on the gentleman.

Putnam’s vacillating commissioner, James Talbott, has quit vacillat ing on license matters. This com inissioner, after changing his mind twice and getting back to where he started, assisted by the supreme court, has subsided. Talbott’s uncertain record will beat him this fall to a queen’s taste.

The present national democratic abmii. itrni'im issued $2112,000,000 in bom’s on account ol an insulficient tariff law. The democratic county board ran short ot funds several years ago on account of an insufficient tax levy—placed low to fool the people—and bad to go to issuing bonds which have been in existence since 1887. Why does the county issue bonds for general purposes at a high rate of interest? The voters of Putnam should inquire into this. They are being robbed by a rate that the Democrat says is lower than that ol the stir rounding counties. Will the Dew ocrat please state why Putnam’s lands are valued so much higher than Montgomery, Parke and Boone land*? Th* hand lull told four distinct lies about f. T. Moore’s Fox Ridge meeting. It lied when it said hut twenty-four people were there, he cause the room was full; it lied when it said questions were asked the speaker. There were no questions put to Mr. Moore at the meeting. A Mr. Harrell talked to Mr. Moore on the way home from the meeting and was easily convinced. The hand bill lied when it tried to quote Mr. Moore on silver. The handbill outdoes the Sentinel on false statements.

The Democrat says nothing about county matters, seeking to turn the attention of Putnam’s

The county commissioners adjourn today after a decidedly interesting session. An examination into the finurtVes of the county shows that the county is running behind rapidly. Claims of several hundred dollars interest on notes and bonds were staved off until the November payment of taxes. An

farmers from their grinding taxes i estimate made today is that the to the free silver delusion. The county while behind nov will about

sue, showing that confidence was needed, which confidence could come only in republican success. Mr. Early said bimetallism had been attempted three times m this country and it was a failure both times, and two metals could not be kept at the same value by legislation any more than a gold and a silver democrat could have ti e same opinion. Mr. Early compared Bryan’s democracy to a gold dollar. The gold dollar .s nine-tenths pure and one tenth alloy. Bryan’s democracy is nine tenths populism and one-tenth democratic. Mr. Early made a decided impression with his logical points and his audience was attentive from first to last. This powerful presentation of facts will long linger in the minds of the voters of Washington township. Mr. Early was followed by Chairman Case in a few minutes ta'k. The meeting was a rouser. Mr. Early will speak at Cloverdale tonight, and at Clinton Falls Friday at 1:30 p. m. DePauwta u»’• Increane. Cratv I'onlbv ’lt* Journa.. Purdue’s attendance fell off over one-third this year. Wabash's will not be up- to that of last year in all probability, but falling off will be small compared with many other institutions.

LIMEDALE. Mrs. Finnel and daughter Della, returned Sunday from a long visit in Kansas. Misses Pearl Brown and Maggie Cox, of Greencastle, visited here last Sunday. Miss Nellie Kessler leaves for Tuscola, 111., next week to trim. Henry Steeg, of Terre Haute, has been visiting his mother. Harvey Cox is threatened with typhoid fever. Miss Lucy Showaters was made a present of a fine wheel by a brother. Mrs. Bettie Minton, of Indianapolis is visiting her mother, Mrs. Butler. School opened the 14th inst with forty-live pupils enrolled. BAINBRIDOK. Business is improving; farmers all at work. James Ragland was called here on account of the severe illness of his mother. Mr. Caldwell, of Terre Haute, is visiting at Mr. Cunningham’s this week. The democrats of Monroe township, were called out Saturday night to hear Mr. Shonkwiler discuss the money question. Very few will admit they attended. More noise than points wpa the result. Chas. Smith sold a buggy to A1 Wilson last Tuesday. On last Tuesday a surprise dinner was given I'ncle Cash Wilson of Floyd township. Uncle Cash is one of Floyd’s oldest settlers and has won the respect of all his neighbors. He was 70 years old and 169 took dinner with him. •James Browning, the scared candidate for treasurer, attended the birthday parly and did the hand shake act to perfection. It is said he got wrong on the start, and shook hands witli the same man eleven times, just as fast as he could walk around a hob sled and get hack to this poor democrat who had never done a thing to Jim, (hut will this fall.) Our school began Monday; good attendance in all departments. Fred Starr and Pan! MeFadden will attend DePauw this year. The republicans have all heard from Maine; democrats don’t want to hear. Don’t it take the cake ? Mr. Hines, of Indianapolis, is visiting at Mr. Hilands. Gus Havens went to Indianapolis this Week. Clay Howard has been in Lafayette for a few days on railroad business. Republicans in good shape and icady for business. Gold democrats are getting thicker every day. Popocrats will soon be at a premium. Jim.

Lewis,

Kcnl Estate Transfers. A J Owen, guard., to K L land iu Floyd township, $ii0h. Alonzo J HmitbWo Amanda C. Smith laud In Floyd township, $3-100. HiarrutKo Lioenie. .lames H Marshall and Mary I, Ragle: Willis D Wright anp Lillie Lu Cowgill; James J Fry and Alice Ruth Talbott. Think it Over. Have you ever heard of a medicine with such a record of cures as Hood’s Sarsaparilla? Don’t you know that Hood’s Sarsaparilla, the One True Blood Purifier, has proven, over and over again, that it has power to cure, even after all other remedies fail? If you have impure blood you may take Hood’s Sarsaparilla with the utmost onfidence that it will do you good. Hood's Fills assist digestion, 25 cents. To Cure a Cold in One IHiy. Take Laxative Bio mo Quinine Tablets. All druggists refiipd the money if it fails to cure. 25c . 20HtD.

MT. MERIDIAN Tom, “the shaver,” is seen on our streets again. He says he shaves free of charge and will vote for McKinley. Elfie McAninch is low with cousum) - I ion. The M. E. church will given box social at 'I'. S. Vermilion’s Saturday evening. Sept. 19. Everybody invited. A L Rent says one more week lets him out. then he will start to school again to he gone nine months. Well, well! W E Vermillion and E E Bourne got back alive did they? Uncle John says “no more bogs at present, too much cholera. RUSSELLVILLE. Farmers busy sowing wheat and cutting corn. New corn has been sold here for 14 cents, of a very good quality. You can’t get a democrat or anything else to hollow free trade. They pulled the wool over the farmers four years ago. They now hollow free silver so as to give us another dose. A delegation of a hundred went to Marshall Tuesday evenirg to hear Hon. J Frank Hanley speak. They report a rousing meeting and a good speech. We expect to have a speaker here about once a week until the election. We learn that Lear and Straughn tried ha d to drum up a crowd at New Market last week. Harry Burnside of Indianapolis, came down here on a visit Tuesday of last week and went hack on Monday, making fifty-five miles run on his wheel in four hours each way. Schools commence next Monday. W G Goodwin moved into his new house last week. Our town authorities are opening a gravel deposit on J H Fordice’s farm about three miles out.

NEW MAY8VILLK. School begun here Monday with K. L. Moore as principal and Mrs. Laura James primary teacher. John Maher and wife are the happy parents of a baity boy. J. W. Keith and wife, of Brazil, visited relatives here this week. May Buchanan will teach school at Wheaton this winter. The manager of the B« lie Union hall team boasts of having knocked all the spokes out of the Greencastle Hubs in a game some time ago. The manager of the ball club here says that he has

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written to the B. L T . team twice for a game and they have not answered either of the challenge, so he has come to the conclusion that they are afraid to come here for fear they will get the spokes knocked out of them. Now Mr. Manager quit your boasting of what you have done and what you can do or come and give us a game as we extend you an open challenge. G HOVE I. AND. On Sunday, Sept. 13, relatives to the number of ii9 visited W. F. Wilson, just over in Hendricks, it being his 46th birthday. Mr. Wilson had been induced by his wife, who was in the secret, to visit a neighbor. When ho returned he was thoroughly surprised He received several nice preseats. Another event occurred Sept. 14, the 78th birthday of Uncle Castleton Wilson. Uncle ‘ Cash” was born in Knox county. Ky., three years later he moved with his parents to Putnam settling west of Greencastle. From there they moved near where he now lives. He was married at the age of nineteen to Miss Nancy Walls, who died forty years ago. This union was blest with seven child en. He again married a Mrs. Walls nee Leachman, who is also dead. Bv this union he was the father of live ehildi'e i, all of whom are living. Uncle Cash was the oldest, of a large family of children. He has lived to sec his father, mother, brothers and -isters, brothe-dn-laws. sister-in-laws all hurled except one. Mrs. Elizabeth Wilson, who lives on the old farm. Uncle Cash has lived it the present place j about 60 years. All the children were pre-eot w'tli nineteen grandchildren n”d eighteen great grandchildren. There were 130 relatives and neighbors present and the table fairly' groaned under the load of good things prepared. After dinner a game of base hall between Chape! nine ml a mixed club resulted 22 to 39 iu tavor of the latter. I'hf old folk- and relatives assembled on seats prepared in front of the porch where songs and talks were the order We n at iced present I'nole Kent Smith, 83 year* old, Ui.cle Sammd CoUlver and w ife, of Bainbridge. so years old, also the Misses Radford of Ladoga. John Jacobs tells us not to forget to mention that he was there with his voice, pipe and whiskers.

MOKTON,

Ollie Allen and family, of .Sullivan county, are visiting friends tiere. The trustees of the old church sold the same Monday to El/.y Frank, to. $120. Charley Keytt bought ihe old ! benches for $18, and I). F. Burk the foundation stone for five dollars. The committee has decided to finish the new church, so the work will be pushed to completion. Mrs. Nan Allen and daughter, Miss Myrtle and son George, of Boone county, are visiting friends. The four days meeting began Thursday and when it closes the old church wdl he torn dow n. Miss Bessie Weida. of Grrencastle, will teach the school at No. 1. B. I). Carver is un after being housed up thi-ee weeks. PORTLAND MILLS. Will. McKnight and wife, of Bedford, are visiting J. 8. Alexander. Mi. McKnight is a comment farmer of Lawrence county. He and Mr. A. having run oil from home in Ml and entered the army together, have ever since been as brotiiers. Wednesday morning a gay crowd of our young people gathered at the home of Jackson Clodfelter to witness the marriage of Ella, his oldest daughter, to Mr. Guy Ratcliff, -on ofJ.W.Ratclitl. The ceremony was performed by Rev. McGaughey of Russellville. The happy couple started immediately for Indianapolis and the state fair, aeopious shower of rice being bestowed on them a- they left. i,y their many young melius. Many presents were given. Last Saturday night the McKinley club met and as we had no speaker many names were addel to the rolls.

On Saturday, Sept, -ji;, ;ir - . Adams of Farke. will adilrussthel pie. I Yes wc have just heard In m M J J. 1». Nicholson, Billv Ni C | iner Ball, Willi,, ami , A] , j < laud and Clara Hamilton and alu] di.zen others *is ted the Mate fair. 1 The G. A. R. post me -is n ext ^J day evening. i School opened Monday with cl Nicholson ie:i'He-. 1 I* ILL&lwntk. ° n Saturday nigl t H \ Chamber* addre I the eiti • - L place, making one of the l.e-t (.oiil specche- our people have inid m,-, 1 ure to listen to for years. Many<|J fiats \\ el e pie rut. 'Ihe funeral of Mrs. M.i. PmJ furred here on Sim lay aft,- J Foster conducting the s,. rvl . r . A M. E. elni ei;. Edith Ragan went to vate >’o school on Wednesday. BRICK CHAI'KL. Albert ■!, ■-. vh | ing hoi]),- folk- for -ev, , u. , lo returned m his home in i 'lur.HkJ < Miiner II ill ha- no ,, I where he i- engaged in ilir : , liii-.i.J Oscar O’Hair entertained „ i i,mf of his young friends Tuesdiv evoj in honor of his . on-in, i Hill Who returns to his ho in k. ,;iij this week. Some of our people will alien,! Camp meeting at I'nio. niapcM.I

We"k.

John Hall, of Chii i , i- I i i-i'll ing his mother inoilici and hi'i'iiir The Turpie I'- '/li' Senator Turpie an v» in Grefl castle this morning a oie with t| conductor and train hoy of a I Four train. There - i to welcome him and n i pomp, was met by Col. M tson, ('i|J Smiley and Mi jor 1 rer. Till was ail. Me was driven to !■ hotel und silence reioned. I'l years ago he had so many pe"|i here lo hear that republicans ' f <‘l crowded out of town. Today 11 crowd ( ?) did not more than equl that for John James SaturtUI Tarpie’a flszle was like all ol tbsi Thera was bo better eTidMj needed that the silver craze is ‘‘I ing nut then that of the Turpi li/.zle. At two o’clock the opiij house wn.i about three-fourths fu| on the lower tloor and there were dozen or so iu the gallery. TM wasn’t near the crowd that Last M. L. Maggy had before the bottoij fell out of the silver erase. Chairman Coliivcr came in Wl, l Senator Turpie twenty-nine utes late and two ward heelers lj cated at tiic outer door, made 'l 1 plause. Coliivcr could not it. Col. Matson bruised his knuck] els on the table and introduced thj great seven-tougued Turpie a* man “known throughout the wnti > J Flic small ejowd was gotten toj gether by the court house g ,,n J and candidates who had hustit all forenoon and succeeded in g e j ting out their wiles and daughters! and friends. At the time ofgo> D J to press the “seven-tongued squeaking and piping. Let republicans work the hat, • J for i! this is tlic best crowd tl'» I real U. S. democratic senato' | draw, victory is ours. Everything iu the grocery l;n * f ^ V ' A. Howe’s. Mrs. Kate Blakely is «t hoii"'" ial l Monon.