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Newspaper
Bloomfield Democrat
Location
Bloomfield, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1889
Page
6
The Democrat asserts it has double the circulation of any county newspaper and invites advertisers to inspect subscription records. It requests business letters be addressed to The Democrat in Bloomfield Indiana with a yearly subscription price of $1.50, entered at the Bloomfield Post Office as second-class matter.
The notice clarifies that payment dates follow the name, subscriptions due in advance, and prompts prompt payment to avoid stoppage. It states noncounty subscribers must prepay, and bills are due each Saturday night. It warns that papers may be stopped if payments lapse and allows limited credit only for prompt payers.
A public-minded remark asks why citizens are bound by other laws yet not by a specific school law. The statement highlights concern over education policy and community standards.
Oats and sugar price protections are criticized as inadequate relief for farmers. Hakkison reportedly urged Eli C. Horniday to resign, arguing removal would enhance credibility and leadership.
Tanner ran the pension office as Harrison asserted during the campaign and, by doing so, Harrison expelled Tanner. The law allows any township resident to file a writ of mandamus to compel a trustee to adopt the new school books, a provision not disputed by any.
James Deving, pardoned by Gov. Hovey on Saturday, was released from prison. Devine, a Republican stalwart, reportedly shot a Democrat during a drunken rally in Washington last fall, with the victim dying later. He received a five year sentence from a Democratic jury on October 17 last year. Opinionated editorials from Linton Call or Worthington Clarion are urged to provoke a personal clash with the Democrat party.
Trustees who permit the use of any school books except those legally adopted are liable on the bonds to anyone damaged. If a trustee does not compel use of new books, he must pay the Indiana school book company out of his own pocket. A few trustees would benefit from being compelled to pay next year.
The piece cites black voter totals in Indiana New York Ohio and Illinois and notes Harrison won leads in each state but the colored vote remained largely excluded from gains. It concludes the Negro is effectively being sidelined despite high percentages voting for Harrison.
In a Washington Democrat discussion the question of congressional residency is raised noting that a representative need only reside in the state. The piece references Wm Heilman of Evansville as a potential candidate, with debate among district Republicans. It cites past criticism of Corporal Tanner and Private Dalzell and current fallout over pension policy.
The record cites B. Harrison vowing to avoid apothecaries' scales in pensions and instructing Tanner to be liberal with the boys, reflecting a policy shift toward leniency and precedents. The Sentinel notes these statements as part of ongoing political discourse.
The Democratic party of the county should consolidate to a single paper to avoid rival newspapers harming party principles. The author notes Linton Call and Worthington Clarion favor Republicans and argues unity reduces campaign costs while guiding effort where needed. If the Democrat proves strongest, praise to divine blessing.
Brazil Ind Sept 29 Thousands attended a mass meeting of strikers at Perth to urge No 8 miners to quit work. A cornet band played speeches were given and the event was described as a picnic. The strike vote favored continuing the action and organizers plan further meetings to close all mines in the district.
In Grerxhelp Indiana on October 1 the People's company and Greenfield Gas company clash over gas supply terms. Both offer gas for $100 per lot with $5 quarterly payments, while Greenfield cuts stove rates by half, making a stove cost $3.50 yearly and a second heater $1.75. In Columbus Mystery the fireman Bud Orn is found dead near Hoge and Company saw mill after a Sunday shift, with entry into the mill remaining unexplained.
A genuine case of leprosy has been discovered in Jeffersonville Indiana. The patient Louis Drain developed the disease two weeks ago and now shows facial neck and chest involvement with one eye nearly lost.
Deserter Telegraph: Rev Charles Woodruff of Boyleston Ind eloped with another man's wife leaving an invalid wife and five children. Elza Thomas died at Moxton Ind aged 83. Crawfordsville suffered a $15000 fire. A widow Bruca found dead in Aurora Ind room contained strychnine. Jefferson Irwin of Evansville lost his hammer in a vault and died from poisonous vapor. Mrs Moses Fowler of Lafayette sues for $640000 in deceased husband’s property with Mrs Charles Duhme of Cincinnati as defendant. George Small of Princeton tired of life. Elmer Wilson sawmill near Seymour destroyed by fire loss $6000 no insurance. Billy Cattell's wife at Terre Haute Laid poured oil on him while he slept. she had just been released from an insane asylum.
Settlement reached after arbitration on October 2 in Peort Hawaii. Winvis Coal and Coke miners will receive seventy cents per ton for coal mined from a vein four and a half feet thick.
Washington details a proposed plan to publish official crop reports via the Associated Press and post office network to give farmers equal access. Assistant Secretary Willetts argues widespread, impartial data will curb manipulation by middlemen and protect producers from deceptive pricing.
The Farmers' Review notes a larger corn crop than expected overall, led by Iowa Missouri Kentucky and Kansas with better harvests. Nebraska shows high early growth but August heat and late frosts reduced later yields, while other states suffer lower maize condition due to heat and weather.
Kellogg of Findlay Ohio cites New York backers including Jay Gould and Russell Sage as funding a proposed 1200 foot seamless steel tower for the world fair. Estimated cost about 2 million, with a crystal palace look, multiple elevators and an observatory crown. Lithographs ready in two months.
Henry D. Lloyd of Chicago reports extreme hunger and cold in Spring Valley. He visited Catholic and public schools with over 600 children, noting pale, undernourished pupils who often fell asleep at desks. He cites limited relief aid totaling about eighty four cents per person for four weeks and alleges medical aid refusals by local authorities.
Reports from Montana Washington North and South Dakota and equal notes from Minnesota describe early election returns with Republicans leading in North Dakota and South Dakota moderate gains for Prohibition in several counties. Montana shows Democratic strength while Washington supports woman suffrage and prohibition losses. Pierre contends as temporary capital with strong GOP shows in the plains.
The 16 year old Katie Hood vanished from Michael Shoenig’s home near Katite in September. Her body was found September 30 in a canal near Coxsville, showing a brutal head injury and torn clothing after a fierce struggle. Investigators note public suspicion toward a prominent local figure.
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