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Newspaper
Bluffton Banner
Location
Bluffton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1893
Page
2
A freshly elected official discovers the extent of personal support while the defeated candidate likewise confronts unexpected reactions. The exchange highlights the surprise and social dynamics surrounding election results.
The passage argues against opposition to the proposed income tax and notes many would support taxation if the income data were provided. It frames the tax as acceptable when the source of income is clearly disclosed and measured.
Corbett and Mitchell discuss holding their tight at Monaco Well with Monaco favored but New Zealand seen as far better, being several thousand miles farther for the event.
Lieut. Torres's revised calculations fix 1897 as the final universal smash-up date. This respite grants Judge Wing and Mr. Bottum additional time to complete the panel in the Coughlin case.
Reports say Helen Gould plans marriage to Harry Woodruff, an actor. Critics note he may not be a strong performer, but the match appears set despite public skepticism.
Carpenter interviews elderly experts on longevity and concludes life hinges on avoiding worry, poverty, overwork, and illness. He asserts those who steer clear of these evils can expect to live until death with minimal stress.
The New York World lauds Ottawa for supplying mail service with electric cars. It contrasts Ottawa's setup with delays in the United States and calls for pneumatic dispatch and electric mail service here.
The article notes renewed talk that Gladstone may name a poet laureate. Viewpoints mock the idea, suggesting the honor benefits writers after death and may require lasting genius, while questioning the motive and the identity of the author who framed the critique.
The New York Legislature funded Cornwall University with £4000 to advance scientific farming, urging farmers’ sons to study soils and crops. Meanwhile Osceola Nebraska residents who flogged young women were fined, and New York cruelty debates led to the arrest of Sarah J Edwards for chloroforming a cat, amid arguments over humane treatment and vigilantism.
The report notes a $16 fine, an appeal filed, and the Midnight Band of Merry continuing its campaign while a long named society remains resolved to stop cat-killing. Lawyers anticipate a costly legal warfare as both sides push their principles.
A detailed report explains how wholesale railroad ticket forgeries could be profitable and hard to detect. It warns that counterfeiters need only basic paper, ordinary engraving, and common printer supplies, with risks low and circulation through many hands before detection.
The Spectator notes that when women master elaborate needlework it becomes automatic, freeing heart and mind to dwell on loved ones and deeper interests. It argues routine work may liberate imagination, illustrated by three sisters who choose music poetry and sewing as soothing passions.
A Daily Chronicle account describes lavender being cut into sheaves then rolled into mats, pressed into copper stills, heated, and condensed to collect essential oil while water drains away. Peppermint distillation similarly collects water as a byproduct, with observers noting the fascination of the process.
Defense materials argue the accused course addresses pen dem matters while famine and starvation threaten abroad. Reports from Michigan and Wisconsin describe currency issues and related expert commentary.
Secretary Hoke Smith summarizes a year of Interior Department work, urging a comprehensive forestry system and forest legislation. He discusses Cherokee allotments and Indian speculation, calls for protections, notes rising Indian civilization, and warns that depreciation claims may drain funds. Census work is praised, with projected need for 500000 extra dollars. many improvements are rejected to fund essential public business.
The Comptroller of the Currency cites 3,796 banks operating with $3.11 billion in resources and $209 million in circulation. During the year 119 banks formed, 158 suspended, and 86 resumed, with 65 receivers. He attributes the low business mood to heavy depositor withdrawals and explains the resumption policy of giving honest managers of bank closures a chance to restart.
A long list of unemployed miners and dependents in Gogebic range Wisconsin face starvation as mines close and iron ore markets collapse. About 5 000 men and 15 000 women and children lack money food and clothing. relief efforts struggle to meet demand amid reports of typhoid fever and spreading poverty across Ironwood Hurley Bessemer Saxon and Ashland.
Correspondence between J. J. Van Alen, the Department of State and the President is released. A Nov. 20 letter from Van Alen declines the Italian post, Cleveland urges acceptance in a Nov. 25 reply, and Van Alen persists despite pressure. He denies funding claims and defends his stance against political clamor. Cleveland emphasizes fitness and propriety in the nomination.
A collage of brief items: meat stolen at Kamrath and Hirschinger Baraboo Wisconsin. floods in New Bedford Massachusetts. Flatbouta crowdsourced street transport. Reports of gunfire deaths in Coffeyville Kansas and Nashville widow Wm. Malone shot. Steamer Fonar from London to Philadelphia after storm. Knights of Pythias encampment meetings planned in Washington 1891. Baltimore man Abe Moore injures skull. Father Beedger leaves Catholic Church for Protestantism. Buckley, Wash State Bank wreck depositions offer 500 reward for Hart and Dinmore. Emma Van Patton arrested in Salt Lake City for murder by poisoning her uncle in Provo. Only 850 found of the deceased moneylender’s sum.
The discussion supports a direct income tax to supplement tariffs and indirect taxes. It favors taxing monopoly incomes including dividends, interest, and rents from monopolies, and argues the tax should target exclusive franchises and privileges while protecting honest earners. Governor McKinley is criticized for tariff stance and public confidence concerns.
The woolen manufacturing interests urge a thoughtful yet speedy settlement of the tariff to provide relief and dispel economic uncertainty. They argue tariff revision is a broad economic issue, not party politics, and should be handled by principled, capable minds. The American Wool and Cotton Reporter notes the bill from the Ways and Means Committee may require modifications but hopes for passage in both houses by February without dilatory tactics.
The bill, printed by the Ways and Means Committee, mirrors the Reform Club tariff plan and the 1846 Walker tariff in essence. It imposes ad valorem duties focused on revenue rather than special favors, with a large free list including all raw materials and sugars. A 25 percent duty covers woolens, wares, and metals, aiming to keep industries in the U S and boost employment while favoring consumers over manufacturers.
A fragment hints that a statement by a housewife claimed a Democratic administration would be guaranteed for the last of a period. The text is incomplete and provides no further context or corroborating details.
The article notes the formation of a new steel trust after the old one broke up and rails prices rose from low levels. It argues tariff protection enables the trust to control the market and tax consumers, affecting railroads and farmers while claiming a 2.5 percent profit under the McKinley tariff.
Several editorials discuss a proposed federal income tax. St. Louis Republic and Freeman's Journal highlight fairness and reach, while Philadelphia Press and Yonkers Statesman anticipate East condemnation yet support a mass levy. Pittsburgh Post forecasts public acceptance among the masses.
In a Western Kansas ad a man boasts he can do everything from poetry to umpiring to preaching and more for a modest salary. The piece ends with a jab at civilization as a real all round newspaper man remains jobless. Also noted is Jack Roper's guilty plea in U S Court for working in an illicit distillery and a two month sentence.
The piece laments urban destitution as an 11 year old Sanford Parker seeks pennies for a starving mother, then notes a curious Oroville plant with bag like fruit that sails on air. It also mentions cheap jeweled crowns produced for African rulers and ends with a royal marriage linking Russia and Britain.
The account outlines King James I’s plan for a uniform Bible, the six committees from Westminster Oxford and Cambridge, rules guiding translation, and the 1611 Authorized Version printed by Robert Barker. It notes twenty seven translators bishops college heads and other eminent men who contributed.
The excerpt reflects on Christianity rising from enlightened reason and the Greco Roman legacy, contrasting wealth and poverty in modern cities with Christ’s stance on social inequality. It cites figures like Swing and Somerset and ponders unseen realities as belief deepens beyond sensory limits.
A collection of dated sounding maxims on faith, fear, forgiveness, and moral living. It voices caution about pride and danger of sin, urges following God, and notes weathered common sense should accompany religion for visible piety at home.
John Williams, a Black man shot through the left lung at Kirkwood, Ma, underwent an operation at the city hospital without anesthesia. He remained conscious throughout as Dr. Marks removed part of a rib to drain the pleural cavity and save his life. Williams later stabilized with reduced temperature and respiration.
A collection of antiquated excerpts recounts the Prophet Mohammed selecting five mares from a stampede as the dams of a famed Arabian strain. It cites other horse lore and a Michigan peppermint oil industry survey with production details and history. It closes with a health tip on heart palpitation and a quip about laughter.
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