Hope Republican, Volume 1, Number 4, Hope, Bartholomew County, 19 May 1892 — Page 4

HOPE REPUBLICAN. PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY BY JOSEPH CARTER A SON. JOSEPH CARTER. - - Editor. MARRY M.CARTER. Associate Editor. 8UBSCHIPTION: ■One Year 81.00 '»Mx Month* 50 "Three months *5 INVARIABLY IN ADVANCE. For Advertising Rates. Asset at Osstc*. THURSDAY, - MAY 19, 1892) Ip George William Cooper has through personal enmity any more good things to offer in the investigation of Commissioner Raum, he had better hand them in as a man would feed a fractious mule—on the end of a shot-gun. Ip there be any one thing more amusing than any other, it is to hear the prohibitionist assert that ■‘‘‘the Republican party Is full of dissensions and ready to fail to pieces.” ■Such sheer impudence in the light of to-day is enough to bring a smile to the condemned malfactor's face. * The New York Sun, the leading Democratic paper of that State, pays the following tribute to the Democratic House, which has just passed a 150,000,000 river and harbor bilk 1 ‘Their eyes are fixed upon the stareyed goddess ami their fists are in the nation’s money drawer. The situation is perilous in the extreme.” Their pretense of economy is not worth the wind it takes to blow it out. Truth, though crushed to earth, will rise again. Two years ago was the triumph of the liar in American politics. \ • They succeeded in collecting a congress by more than twothirds, wijth a few honest Democrats and many cranks, and when tha jl congress shall have adjourned t> American people will have led that the deeds of men live • them; and while the liar will as long as the race, he never e will be a factor in American tics. Stick a Pin Hero. e Republican party has always nanded the support of the contrive business interests of this try. This element is more pow-to-day than ever before in our ry. Great commercial interests \ grown up within the past few ■s, involving the investment of ons of dollars, the operators of ■h care nothing for politics so they can be assured of a stable honest administration of affairs, utinel Interview with CougressBynum. es, and they always will comid their support. While business n look with jealous care to their n interests, they know full well $t their business cannot prosper file, all others languish. Mr. Byiin, though a Democratic congressn, understands that it is the Relican party that assures thecoun- • stable and honest administra■.flairs. He should have went , and said that their twentyrs of administration was the .nd brightest recorded in the f history. IT DEMOCRATIC TAX LAW, was expected by the farming ent of the Democratic party t their leaders would avail themves of the first opportunity to im the present iniquitous and tax law, yet those men come .invention and by special rendorse this legal robbery and of the parentage of this nelaw. They are now telling •pie that this extravagant asnt has not increased their which statement every taxmows to be false. Even were statements true, it would still unjust discrimination against mer. That they may see how lave been imposed upon by rty, which has always claimed he farmer’s friend, we, append sessed value of lands and im-

provements for the years 1890 and 1891: 1890. 1801. Value of lands $111,44:1,093 $450,522,648 Imjirovomentb...,.... 89,449,205 90,045,995 Total $990,989,098 8530,368,483 Value of lots 872,8:!;!,621 $199,980,794 Improvements 97,996,951 126,499,612 Total .8170,718.772 $228,470,976 Value pors’n’l properly, 291,170,256 288,596,343 Grand total valuat’w, $782,872,126*81,095,625,3*2 Exclusive of the railroad property, which is not included in this statemeat, our real and personal property was assessed in 1891 at $1,085,025,202, against $782,872,120 in 1890, an increase of $302,753,070, or over 38 per cent. The increase <m farms and improvements is a fractwa over 39 per cent.; on lots and improvements 50 per cent., and on personal property 24 per cent. It will be noticed that the increase on personal property under the present assessment has been much less than on farms and homos, thus proving what we said at the beginning—that the Democratic legislature discriminated —and we believe purposely, too, against the farmer as well as the owner of a small home. It is a fact well known to all that a large per cent, of the personal property is hidden away and never sees the assessor’s blank The farmer’s property is visible; he can neither hide it away or list it at fictitious values. Then why should his home be listed at an increase of 39 per cent., while the property of the banker, merchant and rich manufacturer is onlylisted at an increase in valuation of 24 per cent. ? What has the toiling farmer (who must work fourteen hours per day to make both ends meet) done to justify this partial treatment? Because they are a rural people the Democratic party believe they can be thus imposed upon. We predict that the party leaders will be astonished when the votes are counted out this fall. It is unreasonable to even believe that the farmer, though identified with the Democratic party for a life-time, can or will so far forget his interests as to give his support to a party that has so wantonly and unjustly discriminated against him. Though an humble tiller of the soil he has done notiiing to justify the hatred of our law-makers. The farmers, as well as all owners of small homes, should unite and at the coming election bury forever by an overwhelming majority the theory of partiality and favoritism, as enacted by the last general assembly. During the discussion of the bill that repealed the tariff of 1842, Daniel Webster, then a United States Senator, said that “if repealed it will diminish our industries and thus deprive the masses of needed employment;” that “the interest of every laboring community requires diversity of occupations, pursuits and objects of industry. The more that diversity is multiplied, even extended, the better. To diversify employment is to increase employment and to enhance wages. Take this great truth, place it ou the title page of every book of political economy intended for the use of the United States; put it in every farmer’s almanac; let it be the heading of every mechanics'magazine; proclaim it everywhere and make it a proverb that where there is work for the hands of men there will be work for their teeth. Where there is employment there will be bread. It is a groat blessing to the poor to have cheap food, but greater than that, prior to that and of still higher value is the blessing of being able to buy food by honest and respectable employment. Employment feeds and clothes and instructs. Employment gives health, sobriety and morals. Constant employment and well paid labor produce, in a country like ours, general prosperity, content and cheerfulness.” TO THE PUBLIC. I am now situated in Thomas Barker's hardware room, north side Public Square, Hope, lud., and will buy Wool in any quantity. Bring your wool to me and get the highest market price. J. F. Eh annex.

MORAVIAN HISTORY. As the Moravian Synod, comprising the territory of Michigan, Ohio, Indiana and Illinois, is »«w in session at this place, it would not be amiss to give at this time a brief history of the church here. On June 17th, 1829, Rev. Martin Hauser, then a licentiate, conducted the first Moravian services in an unfinished, roofless log building on the north side of the public square. One year from that date the Rev. Lewis dc Schweinitz, of Pennsylvania, appeared on the scene and organized a church with 16 members, to which 4 were added by confirmation, making a total of 20 members. At the dose of the services the Lord’s supper was for the first time administered to this little band. Increasing imigration soon revealed the fact that the UttJe house which had been constructed with so much enthusiasm for a church home would no longer answer the demand, and on January 30, 1836, it was decided to construct a new building, which was on June 17th, 1838, dedicated with appropriate ceremonies, Bishop Bern ade officiating. In 1841 a new enterprise—the establishment of a parochial school—was entered upon and conducted with varied success until 1865, when they closed out their interest to the Province. The congregation again having outgrown its house of worship, it was resolved to construct a new one, which was dedicated June 17, 1875. Rev, Martin Hauser, founder of the church at this place, was present and participated in the services. The building is of brick and a most beautiful edifice, with a seating capacity for 700. It cost 816,000. In 1876 they erected, at a cost of $.3,200, a brick parsonage on the site of the old one. In 1833 the church laid out a burial ground just west of and now adjoining town, where sleep many of the old pioneers who helped make this country and church what it is. We of to-day owe them a debt of gratitude we can never pay. Their early struggles to keep the wolf from the door, as well as to make provision for the happiness of the soul, are things that we, their children, should think of and examples that we should imitate. This ground was enlarged from time to time until 1879 it received an addition of 496 burial lots, most beautifully and artistically arranged between concrete and gravel walks, skirted by hundreds of evergreen and forest trees. The burial ground is connected with the church lawn by an avenue 50 feet in width and 300 feet in length, extending between two rows of beautiful Norway spruce trees. These lots are sold at from $15 to $75, half the proceeds returning to the church and half remaining in the hands of cemetery officials for a perpetual cemetery fund. Up to date 111 lots have been sold, netting about $4,000. Thus we have given a brief history of a noble work established and built up under difficulties by a Christian band of men and women who knew no defeat. None of them now live to meet with the council in session at their old church home to-day and tell of the crosses borne or the hardships endured. While they have passed to their reward, they have left visible evidence that “their works do follow them.” Those two young men who filled up on bug juice last Saturday evening and while driving north of town came very near causing a serious wreck and injury to and otherwise insulting by profanity and impudence Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Williams, will get their names in the paper as well as the courts if they repeat it. Will Garvin, of Edinburg, and Miss Rose Gillespie were married at the residence of the bride’s parents, in St. Louis, last Sunday afternoon, Rev. Harvey Harris officiating. Here's our best wishes for the young couple’s future prosperity and happiness. Richard Treadway and daughters were in town last Monday.

Seasonable FootIear! AT OTTO A I IOC 5 famous O I IlnUOO SHOE STORE (Wallace’ Old Stand.) We have the exclusive sale of some of the best lines of Ladies' Low Shoes, Oxfords and Blueher’s ever shown in Columbus, at prices that will astonish you. See our line of Ladies’ Ludlow Tine Shoes. They are bound to please you. We also have the most complete stock of Men’s Fine Shoes in Southern Indiana at STRAUSS’ aWSt. Muhin, lot '■ CUTTING PRICES ON ALL SPRING GOODSI AT _A.. STHAXJ3S’. Everything in Dress Ginghams made, and from 5c pet yard upwards. See our elegant line of Wash Goods, Challies, China Cloths, Pongee, Mako Cottons and Voile Laines at our popular low prices. New Carpets, Straw Mattings and Window Shades. Curtain Poles free of charge with Lace Curtains at A. STRAUSS’, Columbus, lull. .©"HIGHEST PRICE PAID FOR WOOL. MANHATTAN CLOTHInTE JOHN GYSIE Ol, Props; DEALERS IN (Mini, Hats, Furnishings, Trunks, Valises, Etc, Etc. Our record with “Best Values and Lowest Prices” never beaten. WIRE SIGN ACROSS THE STREET. OUR DOUBLE STORES: 316, 318, 320 WASHINGTON ST., - COLUMBUS, INO. —FRANK NELIGH— Bf\KER=RND“ CONFECTIONER. . DEALER IN FINE CIGARS AND TOBACCO. I O IB OHBAM. HOPE. - - INDIANA. P.S.—Fancy Ice Cream for parties a specialty.

Assignee’s Sale. NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN, That, pursuant to an order of the Bartholomew circuit court, the undersigned, Assignee of Milton J. Bevis, will sell at public auction, to the highest bidder, on SATURDAY. THE 11th DAY OF JUNE. 1892. the stock of goods consisting of Fixtures, Drugs, Medicines, Paints, Oils, Cigars, Tobacco, Wall Paper, Toilet Articles, Lamps, Glass, Books, and such other articles as are usually kept in a drug store. Said stock of goods is now In the store-room lately occupied by Milton J. Bevis, In the west room of the building on the east half of Lot Number Four (4), In tin* Town of Hope, in Bartholomew county, Indiana. Said stock of poods will be sold In the said store-room above described at .1 o’clock p. m. on the above named date. TERMS OF 8 A LB.—One-third cash; balance In equal payments of live and ten months, with interest at rate of # per cent, on the deferred payments. WILLIAM IT. AIKIN, Assignee of Milton J. Bevis. Hope, Ind., May 11,1892.-4-3W. M. J. VORNKOLT, DEALER IN HARDWARE, TINWARE, GLASSWARE, And a complete assortment of everything pertaining to the business. Prices reasonable. Cigars and Tobacco kept constantly in stock. / Orders filled promptly. Hartsyille, Indiana.

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