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Newspaper
Bloomfield Democrat
Location
Bloomfield, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1889
Page
2
The Bloomfield Democrat announces editor William M Moss and its Bloomington area locale. It stresses that business inquiries should be addressed to the Democrat and notes its status as the county’s largest circulating newspaper. It mentions post office entry as a second class matter.
The paper will not be stopped for responsible county residents who notify us. Check the margin date and if you do not want the paper any longer send a note. Otherwise we assume you wish to continue and will require payment the first time you are in town. Terms remain in advance.
The county discusses corruption risks facing township trustees as past events in Greene County highlight how money can influence governance. The local issue centers on integrity and safeguards against undue influence.
A Harrison-era reform note states that more than 1,590 railway clerks were appointed in May and backdated to April 29 to dodge the Civil Service rules that took effect May 1.
Two veteran members of the pension examining board at New Albany are removed. Their Democratic seats are filled by citizens who align with Republican causes. The report notes a Republican substitute is favored by Ben Harrison over a Democratic soldier.
The county superintendent contest was long and close yet conducted amicably. Candidates expressed mutual esteem and goodwill, describing the race as a competition among friends and brothers.
The Vincennes Sun reports the President has appointed Col. McClung, a cousin-in-law, joining a list of relatives in office. The sequence includes the President's brother, the President's father-in-law, the father-in-law of the President's son, the husband of the President's daughter's sister, and the husband of the President's brother's daughter.
The Sentinel reports raucous scenes as President Harrison and his cabinet joke about who should be boss. Bennie vows sole control, spelling boss with a bold B, while Partner Miller stays out of the fray amid Democratic tears.
The Sentinel notes widespread strikes lockouts wage cuts and reduced hours in manufacturing districts east and west. It questions the meaning of these troubles after Ben Harrison's election and critiques tariff promises that supposedly secured good wages and steady work for all who will work.
In the first Greene County issue after the April 1887 elections the paper commends the Democratic trustees for faithfully electing a county superintendent. The piece lauds eight brave Democrats and urges eligible members to seek re election, stressing party success and loyalty.
A prominent Montana Republican columnist accuses President Harrison of improper interference via his son in Montana politics. The letter claims federal officer appointments were bartered for private gain and pique, helping Democrats secure a constitutional convention and future seats in Congress.
Revelations accuse Republicans of corruption in Rhode Island's recent election with block Island expenditures reportedly surpassing five thousand dollars. The details link party figures to alleged improper spending on the island locality.
The Indianapolis Sentinel condemns corruption on Block Island where four hundred voters were allegedly bribed with money and liquor to influence elections. Reports describe mortgage lifting threats and intoxicated ballots cast with workers guiding the votes on both sides, likening the case to Indiana’s Dudley Carpenter schemes.
A long Democratic caucus in Indiana nominated Wm. M. Moss on the seventy first ballot for county superintendent. A Washington telegram asserts President Harrison will not appoint any more Indiana offices outside the state, angering Hoosier Republicans who expected further patronage and preparing to return home.
On Tuesday William M. Moss filed his bond and took the oath of office as county superintendent. Mr. Lamb stepped down gracefully. Moss pledged faithful service and the party praised Lamb for his prior work and supported Moss’s re election bid.
The Reform Club of New York seeks farmer opinions from across the country on agricultural conditions. Readers of The Bloomfield Democrat are asked to answer numbered questions about prosperity, causes, tariff effects, purchasing power, social status, and interest in economic topics. Mail answers to Walter H. Page at The Reform Club, No 12 Thirty third Street, NYC.
Senator McDonald told an Indianapolis reporter that Harrison mirrors the Republican pattern with family and friends pushed forward. He warned that this nepotism could hurt Harrison if he seeks renomination, suggesting defeat depending on the opposing candidate.
M. W. Lee, secretary of the Indiana Tariff Reform League, was in town yesterday and spoke warmly of the reform cause. He praised local effort and described his work as earnest and zealous.
The document lists assessor fees by name and township. L H W Deney Taylor 100 Anna Corbley Richland 0 R J Corbley Richland 120 E E Spainhower Smith 82 L H Denny Stafford 120 J W Beasley Wright 120 D J Terhune Stockton 4 J P English Smith 80 Martha Pope Stockton 34 George Wills Jefferson 120 Kate Wills Wish Carter Center 120 Alex Pope Stockton 120 Bent Goodwin Beech Creek 106 W W Edington Jackson 120 James McCutcheon Highland 98 Sam M O Neall Cags 94 F L O Haver Washington 30 Chas T O Haver 120 W H Brown Fairplay
Wm. M. Moss expresses gratitude for support after election as county Superintendent from Bloomfield. Thanks those who contributed and sent congratulatory letters. Hopes to administer duties so former supporters are not regretted, and former opponents not regretted by their words. Bloomfield, June 6, 1889.
A brief notice urges readers out of work to pursue a paid position with expenses covered. No experience required and the ad directs interested applicants to page three for details.
Bloomfield notes mention students and teachers leaving for break and new scholars like Elzie Heaton and Miss Maggie Harrel, with praise for Prof Danielson and Prof Herold. J B Johnson praised as eloquent, local correspondents warned of saucy responses, and a teacher switching to law be welcomed with a nod to statehouse eloquence.
The piece celebrates the Linton normal school in Greene County with praise for Miss Mollie McCauley and Miss Hammond. It notes higher arithmetic zeal, planned summer terms, special examinations on the 13th and 14th, and a large range of classes from common branches to algebra Latin bookkeeping psychology rhetoric elocution and debating.
The Newberry normal notes report strong classwork in psychology and history, praise for teachers and students, and a forthcoming summer term with expected large attendance. A picnic is proposed for the last day, and local officials commend Prof Lamt and Mr Moss.
The author urges home ownership through cooperative buying and building schemes, presenting designs from simple cottages to villas with cost estimates. Local governments should support taxpayers who shape their towns, while Evansville style ball bans prove a safety priority. Sullivan enacts a ball nuisance ordinance and calls for strict enforcement to protect women children and the elderly on streets.
A Detroit based pamphlet from the National Building Plan association describes a Tasteful Frame Cottage. The plan titled Artistic Homes outlines a two story with attic, a 600 dollar completed building estimate, with a first story sitting room and living room and a cellar under the living area.
Local notices hype Walker and McLaughlin as the go to source for fresh meats and pickled pork. Beem’s restaurant on the north side of the square offers warm meals and ice cream while Landis and Oliphant showcase boots and women’s shoes. Candies, nuts and beverages are sold at Beem’s with a square lunch option.
A Twenty fifth Indiana contingent now at Decatur Als learns “rounders” are non re enlisted boys labeled by that name. After a minor offense, the colonel tests a man by asking him if he is a rounder and, if not, orders him to walk around a stump for two hours.
A Wednesday courthouse gathering elected Will E. Stacy chairman and Wm. M. Moss secretary to form a tariff reform league. Dr. S. C. Cravens was named permanent president with W. L. Slinkard secretary and John Rollisson treasurer. Township vice presidents include W. W. Moffett Taylor Dr. W. H. Burke Cass and Will E. Stacy Washington among others. The constitution from the state league was adopted and the group adjourned to meet again on call of the president.
The town allows exemptions from street labor for those unable to work due to infirmity and unable to afford commutation, including members of legalized fire companies who receive a certificate via the town clerk. A daily commutation of $1.50 grants exemption, with the marshal authorized to hire others to work the money, up to $1.50 per day, and unpaid sums to be turned over to the town treasurer.
A sorrowful Sultan by the Danube laments losing his Ivory Soap. A passing stranger offers a share, splitting his cake to restore the sultan’s pride. The act elevates the stranger to Turkish Bey with lavish rewards and a life of comfort.
A consumer alert warns that many so called white soaps imitate Ivory Soap but are inferior. The notice urges buyers to request genuine Ivory Soap and insist on receiving the authentic product. Copyright 1886 by Procter and Gamble.
George E. Endres, proprietor of Jumbo Harness Shop, announces farewell and plans to buy a set of harness at Bloomfield made of oak tanned leather. The note lists towns in Iowa or nearby areas and signals a local business update.
Keystone Marble Works advises that no work should be trusted to boys and invites calls for pricing. Office located east side of Public Square opposite the courthouse in Bloomfield Indiana.
Hog cholera has appeared in some localities. Farmers are urged to guard hog herds. A product named Dead Shot is advertised as both preventive and curative for hog cholera.
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