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Newspaper
Bloomfield Democrat
Location
Bloomfield, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1900
Page
2
The Bloomfield Democrat lists William M. Moss subscription terms with rates for annual and partial year payments. Arrears before 1888 accrue at 1.50 per year while arrearages after 1898 are 1.25 per year, encouraging advance payments to lock in a $1 rate.
The May 3 1900 Democratic slate lists Allen Williams Lewis H Jones Harry H Ferguson Royale Catt and George Be French for local offices. The Republicans back McKinley Hanna policy and Porto Rico stance drawing criticism from many honest Republicans.
The Democratic convention for Indiana's Second district will meet in Bedford at 2 p.m. on Tuesday May 29 1900 to nominate four congressional candidates for the November election. Delegates are apportioned by 200 votes or more over 100 for John B Stoll in 1896 totaling 121 delegates across several counties.
Fairbanks Albert J. Beveridge James A. Mount Charles Hennig alternates Nathan Powell Wm Amaden Thomas Adams Gurley Brewer electors Hugh H. Hanna and W. Miller named for the slate.
The town election is set for next Monday and voters are urged to vote their sentiments without bias. Readers are asked to study each candidate’s fitness and choose the best person for each office regardless of party, noting the Republican majority in town.
George Beasley fined five dollars and costs for gaming. James Whitaker fined ten dollars for keeping a gaming house. Joseph A. Rogers granted divorce from Alma G. Rogers. Andy Nichols found not guilty of keeping a gaming house. Mary E. Wools granted divorce from James H. Wools on default. Lycurgus Young vs Sarah J. Young divorce case dismissed. James Hays found guilty of petit larceny with a twenty five dollar fine and forty days in county jail, disfranchised five years. Joseph Britton Newark man with white cap fined twenty five dollars for selling liquor without license. failing to stay the fine he went to jail. Marion F. Thomas granted divorce from Mary P. Thomas with custody of Gladdis May Thomas to plaintiff and Ralph Emerson Thomas to defendant, with visiting rights for both parents pending further orders.
Sunday visits include Miss Marie Sheehy and Mrs. Bledsoe. Elmer Hiatt wed Miss Minnie Keem at a west town home. Hymera trip groups attend. Warmer’s cough syrup advertised for cold cures with 25 and 50 cent prices. Union labor clause discussed for St Louis street railway expansion.
A long list of local residents and nearby officials visited Bloomfield and surrounding towns on Monday and Tuesday. Names include doctors, lawyers, merchants, educators, pastors, and Democrats from Linton, Scotland, Solsberry, Worthington, and surrounding townships.
A dated advertisement warns farmers of poultry losses from cholera roup and gape and touts American Poultry Mixture as a guaranteed cure. It claims the remedy prevents spread, reduces diarrhea, and improves feed efficiency, with a $50 guarantee if it fails. Purchasers are urged to order a sample box by mail if local druggists do not carry it.
The notice urges removing rough ek from apple trees to deprive flat headed borers of lodging. It promises easy control of 200 or more tent caterpillars by clipping and burning. It also directs readers to J B Stalcup's drug store for prices before treating.
Bloomfield Greene Indiana trustees authorize Martin Combs and Joseph Yakey to build operate and repair a town water system with 39 hydrants at 35 dollars annual rent per hydrant for twenty years. The ordinance sets pumping from wells and river access for emergencies and requires street restoration and safety barriers during construction.
Bloomfield trustees authorize Martin L. Comba and Joseph W. Yakey to establish operate and maintain an electric lighting and power system for ten years. The plan includes 23 arc lamps 120 incandescent lamps and two dynamos with supply duties and moon schedule based lighting with tax funding sufficient to cover annual rentals.
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