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Newspaper
Bloomfield Democrat
Location
Bloomfield, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1900
Page
2
All arrearages before Jan 1, 184 counted $1.50 a year. Arrearages after Jan 1 counted $1.25 a year to May 1, 1900. After May 1, 1900, $1.50 a year. Entered at Bloomfield Indiana Post Office as Second Class matter.
Jupar Morrett and John H. Spencer of Washington will represent the Second district at the Kansas City convention. James M. Bolton is nominated for county treasurer by Vigo Democrats. Republicans split into two factions led by D. W. Henry and Riley McKeen, while Democrats present a strong ticket for voters.
Local friends in this county express gratification over B. F. Shively of South Bend being named as Democratic vice president candidate. The praise accompanies Bryan Shively and the state ticket, with confident belief that Indians will be carried by the Democrats.
It is practically settled that Hon. Thus. Taggart will be the Indiana member of the National committee and probably its chairman. No man in the country is better suited for this place and if he is chosen it is a waste of time and money for the Republicans to attempt to carry the State.
The Democratic State convention praised its clean strong ticket and adopted a principled platform. Democrats, gold Democrats, Populists and free silver Republicans showed unity against McKinley, signaling a determined effort for victory and mobilization statewide.
In 1896 Democrats in Greene County spent nothing while Republicans cast about 600 floater votes. McKinley won the county by 100. A stronger Democratic push could swing 600 votes and a Bryan majority. The party urges orderly, thorough organization by July 1 and notes commissioners appointed precinct election inspectors, with Republicans favored in the appointments despite a Democratic commissioner.
The writer denounces Republican inspectors as radical and biased and cites uneven division of inspectors as evidence of unfair conduct. They claim Democratic boards previously shared inspectors and urge honest voters to support the Democratic ticket to curb partisan authority.
The Democrat urges contributions to aid starving Indians and forwards all gifts to the committee of one hundred in New York. It notes the suffering there is severe and asks readers to give any amount with receipts published in the columns. One cent can save a life a day.
J E Lily of Hannibal Missouri recounts a near death from Typhoid fever and pneumonia. He credits Dr King s New Discovery with a rapid recovery from lung trouble and believes it to be the world s surest cure. Trial bottles free at J B Stalcups drug store with full guarantees.
The record itemizes quit claim and warranty deeds in Jefferson Stockton and Richland townships with transfers including Emily Taylor to Uriah Resler and Ednarine Beasley to Doctor J Terhune, plus multiple parties such as Linus B Clayton and Livingstone Dickason transferring parcels in sections 10 15 21 12. It also includes the county recorder’s annual report through June 1 1900 listing deeds mortgages and releases, with total assessed property values by municipality.
Local notes report residents visiting nearby towns and exchanging goods. Many names appear including John Shirts at Lyons and Ed Hostettler of Doanz with trust business at the place. Social events, school and church activities, and small market movements are noted along with election mentions for a Democratic sheriff candidate.
Plenty of rain arrives as residents report visits by W H Smith to Bloomfield and John W Miller to see KE Letsinger in Worthington. Clara Lester of Terre Haute visits her father. Attorney E W McIntosh of Bloomfield attends a Jasonville court inquiry. Emberly M E church hosts a large basket dinner with quarterly meeting. June 7 1900 marks Miss Bessie Trusts eleventh birthday with eleven playmates giving a surprise dinner at her home.
Rabbi David Klein of Columbus and Mgr. Alex Carter of Van Buren report Pe-ru-na as a superior remedy for stomach catarrh and digestive ailments. Carter claims two bottles of Pe-ru-na and several tonics restored his health after years of dyspepsia. The company offers Summer Catarrh samples and asserts Pe-ru-na cures catarrh anywhere in the body.
The column records various local mentions from Beasie including birthdays and residents such as Extine, Mrs. Litty, Jess Warrick visiting James Warrick in Linton, Mayme Mays passing through, Beck Ashcraft at church in Robinson, Dolla Ashcraft described as a walking rose, Laura Ashcraft with Ada Jackson, James Combs and wife, Mageis Evans visiting Rebecca Ashcraft, Simon Ashcraft and wife at Squire Peterson's, and Asa Ashcraft traveling after schooling at Auction. It notes damage to the Moon railroad and urges people to mind their own affairs, with other social visits and town movements.
Fragmented rural items report social visits meetings and a few deaths. Bertha Bryant died at her sisters home north of Worthington after illness. burial at Darmer cemetery following services at Oak Grove Church officiated by Rev. E L Butler. Bertha was nineteen and long a church member. Other notes mention rainfall, a festival, and Rev. Martin ending his two week meeting.
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