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Newspaper
Bluffton Banner
Location
Bluffton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1894
Page
4
The Banner offers a 25 cent cash subscription inducement from now until after the November election. Despite the paper’s large current circulation the offer aims to enter new homes and gain permanent subscriptions. The newspaper expects the weight of the deal will be recouped by long term readers.
The Democratic state convention is called to meet at Tomlinson Hall in Indianapolis at 10 o'clock on Wednesday August 15. Delegates are apportioned one per 150 votes plus one per 75 plus votes for Claude Matthews in 1892, totaling 1747 delegates with Wells county allotted 18. The list includes delegates and alternates from Jackson Chester Liberty Rockcreek Union Nottingham Harrison Lancaster Jefferson and other townships.
The piece blames the Republican party for fostering a sugar trust via the McKinley tariff. It claims refiners gain 35 to 45 million dollars annually from a half cent per pound duty, backed by 1890s congress and Harrison. It denounces Republican senators who side with the trust, noting thirty eight votes supported the bill.
The Huntington Democrat argues that sugar trust bribes corrupted the Senate, naming Gorman, Drice and Smith as traitors. It attacks Wells county Republicans for loyalty to office, warns Democrats against past meddling, and claims tariff-dodging monopolies burden the public while proposing direct aid to workers instead of trusts.
The article argues that French courts promptly judged Caserio guilty and condemned him to death, praising swift execution as strengthening respect for law. It condemns long delays in the United States and urges rapid administering of penalties to deter crime and uphold order.
The Mc Kinley bill grants the sugar trust a protection of half a cent per pound, totaling about 10 million dollars annually. The author argues this tax is paid by every family, averaging three dollars yearly, benefiting wealthy refiners rather than the government. The piece notes the sugar trust president’s actions as part of the critique.
The Monday vote in Alabama produced a strong Democratic majority for Oates as governor. Both state legislature chambers leaned Democratic, defeating the Populists who ran under Jeffersonian Democracy with Kold as their governor candidate. The Populists failed to sway the mood and suffered a disappointing result.
The Chronicle editor team was away for a week when the office cat and retired lawyers took over editing. They inserted a one and a half column endorsement of Geo. W. Steele, angering Wells county Republicans. Upon return the absent editors dismissed the cat and the lawyer, vowing it won’t happen again.
During the late strike era Senator Gordon of Georgia proclaimed he is commander in chief of the Confederate Union, an veterans organization aimed to rival the Grand Army of the Republic. He vowed to march an army of veterans to defend the Union and the old flag if needed.
The speech argues Tuk people reject white-washing in the sugar investigation and suspects that senatorial committees fail to uncover the scope of bribery. It notes certificates of innocence from colleagues are unlikely to vindicate, given the size of the alleged bribery and hidden steps.
The Democrat party shows unity and resolve after a discouraging period caused by the actions of a few senators. They believe President Cleveland and the House support the pledges to the people and will stand by them despite discouragements.
One defeated candidate said the ticket was a reform ticket aimed at reforming drunkards, a sharp jab at his own party. He hints at raising funds to send some to the gold cure.
The article notes a 40,000 Democratic majority in Alabama harming populist prospects. It contrasts with prior confidence that Alabama would yield a 30,000 margin, calling the state a hot bed for the party and a key setback.
Republicans blame the administration for low wheat prices while Democrats may get credit for rising corn prices. The note suggests both grains climb as tariffs loom and farmers anticipate a rebound.
The senate agrees to a house bill making greenbacks taxable property and the President is expected to sign. The reform aims to end converting property into greenbacks to dodge taxation. Cleveland, the House, and the Democratic Party are praised for honesty during the tariff fight. Populists in Alabama threaten to seat Kolb by force, a tactic deemed unsuitable for national trust.
Benjamin Sawyer, owner of Zook's Patent Roof Paint, warns that young men are contracting to apply the paint without rights. He states the only rightful user is himself and directs anyone needing the paint to contact him in Bluffton, Indiana.
J E Ward will offer for sale at his residence one mile west of Curryville on Friday August 10 a six year old gelding a three year old gelding a cow and calf a broad sow 7 shoats two buck lambs Shropshire and Cotswool mixed three dozen poultry one two horse Turnbull wagon one double set harness one breaking plow one harrow one Buckeye corn plow oats in bin and other articles.
Charles O. Cedarquist a private in Company A Second Infantry stationed at Omaha was found guilty of disobeying a superior by refusing target practice on Sunday due to religious scruples and sentenced to six months hard labor and a $10 monthly pay forfeiture. The court martial set a precedent by upholding military obedience and dismissing religious exemptions in this context.
Joseph Slavinski a Brownsville Brooklyn tailor aimed to wed Rosa Marks after a year of courting. He accused her of using raw beef to smooth wrinkles and asked for return of a diamond ring and silk umbrella. Justice Petterson noted the items remained Rosa's property.
Atlanta residents report a new sight as a milkman drives a five-cow herd along Pulliam Street each morning. The trained cows stop at homes to milk, reflecting Atlanta keeping pace with novelty trends following a London example.
A London correspondent reports Maiden Bradley villagers excited by a man claiming to be Lord St. Maur, heir to the twelfth Duke of Somerset. He says he was dead for 29 years after a bear attack in India and later escaped from Russians after being captured, planning to reveal scars when announced. An editorial note on Debs portraits by the Chicago Record comments on his appearance and character.
The Brooklyn Eagle reports a surge in trolley accidents this week, noting it as the highest count ever recorded. Montauk adds that companies may be testing new life saving fenders, while Carleton highlights the doubled incidents.
Philanthropist questions a half dollar remark and a quick quip about nearly misstepping, reflecting a playful exchange in the Indianapolis Journal dialogue.
A brief New York Press exchange shows Miss Sharpe asking Mr. Dudesleigh about a beach trip this summer. He admits he hasn’t decided yet, and she presses him to decide soon.
A fragment from the Washington Star recalls a wartime moment when a young girl speaks of locusts and her remembered childish self. The exchange contrasts perception and age with a wistful, humorous tone.
A quoted exchange from the Atlanta Constitution discusses perceived gaps between candidates and voters. The remarks suggest a monetary metaphor from 50 cents to 1.50 dollars as part of a broader political critique.
A cartoonish line from the Indianapolis Journal notes a young man asking about an aunt’s cough as a potential proposal rumor. The exchange highlights social curiosities and matchmaking chatter in a light community vignette.
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