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Newspaper
Bluffton Banner
Location
Bluffton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1894
Page
4
The notice sets annual subscription prices at 61.50 if prepaid and 62.00 if not prepaid. Published as second class matter at the Bluffton Indiana post office. Dated Wednesday March 28, 1894.
The note urges readers in arrears to settle April bills for the Banner as May 1 deadlines loom. It then discusses Congress planning a longer tariff session, criticizing both Coxeyism and McKinleyism, and predicting tense tactics to pass tariff reform with accusations of political maneuvering and calls for decisive action.
The piece notes no tariff reform will pass this year and observers highlight public focus on real policy issues. It discusses Coxey and his notoriety, media reactions to his views, and the unclear status of the seigniorage bill awaiting the President's signature or veto. The report also mentions possible coinage figures and a potential veto with an alternative tax bill plan.
The piece notes talk of a Coxey’s Army size 10000 to 20000 marching on Washington to sway Senators against the Wilson tariff bill. It argues the public backs broader reform, cites a November 1892 margin, and predicts minimal influence from the protest while noting district and national authorities remain calm.
The senate committee version of the Wilson bill grants refiners one eighth of a cent, while the McKinley bill allows one half a cent. Both measures seem to favor refiners, who likely will receive none if the pending bill becomes law.
Republican candidates for state and district honors race amid a current mood of dissatisfaction with long years of mis-rule. They expect it to lift them to leadership, but the author argues the people are not fools, and the plan may not succeed.
The text argues farmers and wool growers reject the McKinley tariff on wool. It claims protection has harmed them and predicts they will vote for free wool to avoid further tariff losses. The piece reflects strong tariff opposition and a push for policy change.
The text argues that democracy, while chaotic in power, gradually stabilizes as reform measures prove practical. It contrasts McKinleyism’s large protection costs with Coxey’s demand for fiat money for road work, noting Republicans’ hypocrisy and calling both McKinleyism and Coxeyism worthy of burial, favoring reform and genuine progress.
The Georgia senator Alfred Holt Colquitt died in Washington on Monday ending his second term after being elected in 1882. The piece notes prominent Georgians linked to the vacancy and references an Indianapolis Sentinel article on the defiled tariff bill praising Senator Voorhees for his protectionist stance.
Ossian moves toward municipal incorporation after a decisive election last Wednesday. With 110 votes for and 10 against, citizens celebrate the prospect of local self government and rapid steps to complete the legal formalities.
Dr. L. W. Dailey after a three year course at Indiana Dental College opens a new office offering pain free fillings extractions and gum treatment. Rubber and metal plates are made and guaranteed. Location is above Waring's jewelry store at 1312.
J. B. Evans & Co advertises a single block of two year old apple trees offered at ten cents each to clear space for new stock. The message invites quick calls when weather permits and promises a wide range of fruit and vegetable plants including cherry, peach, plum, pear, grape, currant, goosberry, raspberry, blackberry, dewberry and the state’s finest strawberry plants with plans for sweet potato plants soon.
County clerk Oppenheim records show six marriage licenses issued since the last report. The couples include Johnny Gordon to Jenny Wiley, Erving E Hall to Lenora Davis, Geo W Alderson to Josie Lee, Frank Glass to Cora McBride, Oscar Plank to Elizabeth E Drum, and Christopher Embank to Mary E Lantis.
A Kansas City Journal remedy suggests spreading a paste of red pepper and vinegar on a cloth laid to the forehead and consuming two grains of red pepper in vinegar. The fore head application may burn but not blister and should relieve headache within about ten minutes, leaving the patient feeling free of distress.
The article describes a Southern practice where a magnolia petals stained by a pencil reveal messages. A lover sends a white-petaled flower to a young woman, who places it in water to see the motto appear after a few hours, creating a poetic, immortal impression.
The fileroom of the house of representatives in Washington houses rare treasures including a General Washington letter and a petition from Andrew Jackson after he lost 300 gallons of whisky, among other interesting documents.
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