Crawfordsville Review, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 18 September 1897 — Page 2

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THE REVIEW.

F*. T. LU8E.

TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION:

One Year, in the county H.OO One Year, out of thooonnty uo Inquire at Offloe lor Advertising Rales.

The Duke of Bedford has established a farm school in his bailhvck in England for the purpose of educating boys of the poorer class in practical and theoretical agriculture. The school is under the supervision of a practical farmer. The nineteen boys at present at the school work on the farm on alternate days and

to school the balance of the time. The superintendent has the land rent free amd his labor costs him nothing and yet he went "short" $200 last year. He jnay be a very practical farmer but is evidently not practical enough.

Reports from^6^ountlei in twelve of the principal farming States of the West, having 132,524,562 acres of farming land, show an increase in the estimated value of that land since Sept. 1, 1896, of $47,745,240. On the basis of the reports from these 4x6 counties the total increased valuation in the farming lands of the twelve States in the last year would be $1,000,000,000. The reports cover forty-nine counties in Indiana, a few more than one-half of the counties in the State. In these forty-nine counties, having a total acreage of 9,670,886 in farm lands, there is shown a present valuation of $345,835,762, as compared with $30.3,38533i one year ago. This is an increase of a fraction more than 19 per cent.—Indianapolis Journal.

The Czar has about decided to abolish Siberian exile as a means of punishment —for political offences at least. The proposed innovation has created a sensation in European official circles. The result of the new policy of the St. Petersburg government will be watched with interest and hope by all who have labored for .this great reform. The survival of this barbarous custom in even a semi-civilized country has been a blot upon the progress of the Nineteenth century. The advent of the young Czar has been like the rising sun after a black and seemingly unending night of despotism and oppression—a dawn that gives promise of a glorious day for the most powerful nation of the earthssifit

The inquiry into the JamesOn raid into the Transvaal by the English government has z.t length been concluded. After months of examination of telegrams, correspondence and witnesses of high degree including the great Cecil Rhodes and Rt. Hon. Joseph Chamberlain, colonial secretary, the committee from the House of Commons, has brought in a report—inconclusive, vague and uncertain—failing to fix responsibility upon any one. "Whitewashed," wc would call it in this country. To people outside of the English House of Commons, however, the telegrams submitted— transmitted from Rhodes at Cape Colony to various persons in England by cable at a cost of a guinea a word—conclusively proved the complicity of the South African diamond king.

That despicable despot who by chance of birth—despite a total lack of natural qualifications—controls the destinies of the German Empire, continues to exhibit his "wheels" to an aggravated nation and a contemptuous world. Not content with mere crankiness and an egoism beyond the dreams of any swellheaded dude or prince in either hemisphere, he has of late, so it is said on what appears to be good authority, developed symptoms of a tyrannical disposition unheard of since the days of

Nero and the Caesars. Like them, this diminutive specimen of an almost extinct class, desires the "removal" of all persons from his realm who may by chance or intention annoy his greatness, or who may be so unfortunate a? to witness any trivial occurrence that detracts from his own imperial dignity. Worse than this, it is now believed that the Kaiser has ordered the assassination of at least three young officers of the army and navy who were so unlucky as to be in charge of the particular detachment of troops that was passing, or o! a deck on shipboard where his majesty was standing at the time when he received s:.me slight injuries—from the blowing down of an awning or from a falling projectile—which no human power could have averted. These young men were representatives of the highest families. They have as completely disappeared as if the earth had swallowed them. There is no inquiry. There will be none.

"SEWARD'S FOLLY."

Alaska was for many years considered as a sort of "white elephant" on the hands of our government. The purchase of the territory from Russia was finally concluded by Secretary Seward in 1867, and the transaction was ridiculed by many great newspapers and men of prominence as "Seward's Folly." They continually twitted the administration with throwing away millions of dollars on a worthless waste of ke and rocks. Notwithstanding the persistent and adverse criticism Mr. Seward went 9° record in more than one public utterance in which be declared that Alaska would in time be found to be the richest portion of the United States. That prophecy seems to be now fulfilled. The purchase money has already been repaid many times. How many times in the future it will be repaid is beyond

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conjecturc. The output of gold, that ac cording to the best authorities may reasonably CKpectcd, will be vast. The territory is also known to be very rict in copper and the coal fields are practically inexhaustible. Already the State! on the Pacific coast are being partiallj supplied from that source. The foresti of Alaska will also in a short time become a source of wealth beyond computation. The extent of the territory ii now beginning to be understood by the people of the United States. The total area of the United States proper, including the organized Territories, is 2,970,000 square miles. Alaska proper in tht mainland contains an area of 580,10? square miles, the islands of Alexandet archipelago, off the southeastern coast, contain 31.205 square miles, and tfo{ Aleu'ian islands 6,391 square miles. In other words, Alaska, with its adjacent islands, embraces more square miles than all the Xcw England States, Delaware,

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Kentucky, Maryland,

Michigan, Mississippi, New Jersey, New ork, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina. Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia. The Territory has an extent of over 1,000 miles from north to south, and the most western of the Aleutian islands is 2,000 miles west of Sitka, the capital of the Territory. The longitude of this island, Attou by name, is as many degrees west of San Francisco as Eastport, Me., is degrees east. The Governor of Alaska, sitting in his office at Sitka, is very little farther, measuring in a straight line, from Eastport, Me., than he is from the txtreme western limit of his own jurisdiction, which extends beyond the most easterly point of Asia a distance of nearly 1.000 miles. Alaska contains a great deal of sterile land, but with its great navigable rivers, interminable forests and lofty mountain ranges it would be strange indeed were it not possessed of natural resources the development of which will make a rich and prosperous state. The gold discoveries which are now attracting the attention of the world are on the British side of the line, but scientists, experts and explorers all say that similar deposits will undoubtedly be found on many streams in Alaska, and it only needs a glance at the map to show this must be so.

INCREASED EXPORTS. Returns for the ten months ending April 30 show that there has been an increase in our exports of various lines of manufactures, over the same period of 1896, as follows: Chemicals, $718,000 copper and manufactures of copper, $10,299,000 cotton manufactures, $4,092,000 iron and steel and manufactures of these, $13,199,000 wood and manufactures of wood, $5,512,000. There have been more iron and steel and manufactures of these already exported in ten months of this year than for the entire fiscal year of 1896. An analysis of these figures shows that a very large percentage of this increase comes from the bicycle industry. The total increase for the ten months has been in round numbers, $150,000,000.

A SOUTHERN INNOVATION. Southern mobs do occasionally hang a white murderer notwithstanding their "standing orders" for the execution of negro rapists. This statement may seem a little strong to the average northern reader. From the great mass of malodorous dispa'tches from Dixie's broad domain telling of fiendish outrage and scarcely less fiendish punishment of the African offender, he will find it difficult to recall even one time when vengeance was wrought upon a Caucasian for a similar offense—or any offense. But such episodes have taken place in the region south of Mason and Dixon's line. The lynching of Dr. Ryder in Talbott county, Ga., is a case in point. The full particulars of this curious tragedy have but recently been made public. Ryder was young, rich, of the best Georgia families, a graduate of a Georgia college and a Philadelphia dental college. His standing as a society and professional man was of the highest. He was one of six brothers, all of whom are prominent and influential. Ryder was engaged io his cousin, Miss Sallie Owen. In the spring of 1896 a rival for the hand of

Miss Ovven Appeared upon the sceneState Senator A. C. Persons. In April of last year Ryder called on Miss Owten and found her in the company of Persons. Without a word he turned about and left the house, only to return in a few moments armed. Taking deliberate aim he fired at Miss Owen, killing her instantly. Ryder was arrested, and in September was sentenced to be hung. The Supreme Court granted a new trial. It was this that again infuriated the mob that tried to lynch Ryder at the time of the murder. The sheriff tried to place the prisoner in the Columbus jaH for greater safety. A large posse was summoned for this purpose headed by Ryder's brother, but the mob had already secured the prisoner in Harris county. The mob was determined to hang thie prisoner In Talbott county—the scene of the crime. The sheriff and posse were thrown off their guard and made a mad rush for the county line in pursuit of the mob and therr victim, but it was too late. Ryder was swung from a convenient tree'just over {he line, while the sheriff and posse —off the scent—passed close by and pushed on to Talbotton no wiser than when they started. The coroner examined two witnesses and returned a verdict that Dr. Ryder, scholar, society man and gentleman "came to his death by strangulation at the hands of unknown parties."

BARLEY'S SCHEME.

A I'IJAN TO FURNISH WORK FOR IDIJK CONVICTS IN THE PRISON NORTH.

Oil Wells a Nuisanoo—A Monster Gasser— Fish Law Enforced—A Young liiant •, -S(#te lteuix.

Warden Harley'g Scheme.

With the danger of an epidemic of insanity in the Prison North because of enforced idleness, the warden is busy devising ways and means to forestall such a calamity. A scheme which has not yet been publicly discussed is to lease 1,000 acres of the swamp land adjoining the prison and cultivate it. The land belongs to President Blair, of the Merchants' National bank. Chicago, and when Mr. Hurley called on him, some time ago, to get an outlet through the land for the prison sewer, he suggested the scheme of developing some of the mnrsh land. The first work to be supplied the convicts would be the draining of the land. Many ditches would be dug and tile put In. This, Mr. Harley says, would be the greatest expense, and he believes that 1.000 acres could be tiled for loss than $2,500. The land, when tiled, is a fine garden spot. He would raise potatoes, cabbage, beans, peas, celery and tomatoes In large quantities and supply the slate institutions with them. Under the anti-convict labor law, this would be allowable. Mr. Harley says that the stq.te institutions consume 40,000 bushels of potatoes a year, and there is no reason why the convicts should not be permitted to raise them. With 25 guards, ]le gays, he could work all the convicts in the fields. A few of the guards would be armed, and about the entire field three or four horseback riders would keep watch. The scheme is to be carried out if Mr. Harley can enlist the co-operation of the State in supplying

Oil Weils a Nuisance-

Alexandria special: The new oil field just east of here has caused a heavy increase in the shipments of oil, and the addition of several heavy producers is having its effect in hurrying the work of laying the pipe line from this field to Montpelier, which, in all probability, will be finished the last of this month. The wells In the corporation limits have become a nuisance. Every house near and far is covered with a coat of oil, which is caused by the spraying during and after the process of drilling. The citizens are Indignant because of this continued nuisanoe, which. It was thought, would be stopped by the enactment of an ordinance governing thin p&rt of the oil industry. The first case to be tried under this ordinance came up in Mayor Shannons' court, with Michael Long as defendant. Long was bound over, and he now awaits the action of the Circuit Court. Until then no decisive steps can be taken, and the spraytng of oil still continues, while the houses are becoming more besmeared, and the lawns, gardens and trees are being destroyed.

•100,000 Worth of Clorer Seed. Wa-bash special: A grain dealor of this city estimates tho value of the crop of clover seed in this county at not loss than $100,000 this year. Last year farmers turned their attention to clover because wheat was low, and it is said that about sixteen thousand acres of clover were cut for seed. The average hi the county Is about two bushels to the acre. The selling price Is $3.50 a bushel, with a downward tendency, yet land-owners say they are making more money out of clover seed at that price than out of wheat at current quotations.

A Monster Gasser.

What Is doubtless the largest gas well developed In the Indiana gas belt within

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the last eight years was drilled In Tuesday near Shideler, eight miles north of Muncle. It took a week to cap the well, and its dally flow is estimated at 10,000,000 feet, although It doubtless produces more than that some days. Tho contractors, O'Neil & Kelley, say it is the largest well that they have ever seen, and its strength is a "good argument that gas is scarcoly diminishing, at least In this locality. The well was developed while the owner was prospecting for oil, not with the intention of operating permanently in oil, but simply to see if there was oil under his sod. No traces of it were discovered, but instead the gas gusher resulted.

Fiih Law Euforrrd.

Rochester special: Deputy fish commissioners have paid Fulton county another visit, and in the last few days three arrests have been made. There are a number of small lakes In almost every township, and all of them contain lish. Arrests have been made in three different sections of the county. Jesse Julian, who is past seventy years old, was the first man arrested. He pleaded guilty, and after remaining in jail a few days, being too poor to pay a fine, was released. Last week, Jacob Wentzel, of Aubbeenaubblll township, was found with a two-hundred-foot net in his possession. His line and costs amounted to $93.20. Wentzel claimed that he inherited the net from his father, and had never used it. The citizens of this county have tried for scyeral years through local organizations to discourage the illegal destruction of fish and game, and they are pleased with the vigilance displayed by the present commissioner and deputies.

A Young Giant.

JONATHAN JENNINGS.

Governor of Indiana, Two Terms, 1816-1822.

him with enough money to tile the land and buy hoes and rakes. This winter, the chief diversion In the prison will be knitting socks. One man can knit seven dozen pairs of sooks a day, but the warden will have one man knit but one dozen a day so that the work may be divided among many. This winter, 200 illiterate prisoners will have their time occupied in school. They will bo taught to read and write as children, Bays Mr. l.arley. The instruction will be under the direction of the warden, and the teachcn will be fallen pedagogues.

George W. Allen, the young son of Mason Allen, near Flora, Carroll county, is attracting considerable attention by the mammoth proportions he is developing. The lad is only fifteen years old, yet he measures six feet four in his stockings and weighs nearly two hundred pounds.

Two years ago he was no larger than other boys of the same age. It is reported that he has received handsome offers to travel with shows, but has refused them all, preferring to make his home on the farm.

The Youngest Treasurer.

Norman R. Stoner has filed a $200,000 bond and succeeded John J. Kumler as treasurer of Fulton county. Mr. Stoner is probably the youngest man ever electoil to so important a position in the State. When elected he was but twenty-four years old. He is a native of Kosciusko county, where he lived until he was nineteen years old, when ho accepted the position of cashier in the Akron Exchange Bank. He continued in this position until he qualified as county treasurer. A younger brother succeeds him in the bank.

TNDIANA STATK ITKMS.

Oil prospectors are leasing land in all parts of Miami county. Charles Lawson, near Hagerstown, died of walking typhoid fever.

County Recorder Lamar, of Richmond, is alarmingly 111 with pneumonia. Joslah Huffman, a successful pioneer farmer of Delaware county, is dead.

Porry Bailee, of E3ktn, killed a blacksnake which had two rattles and a button.

Obln Stevens, the little grandson of Conrad Stevens, of Huntington, fell under the wheels of a heavy wagon ana was fatally crushed.

It is claimed that at the recent reunion of the old settlers and old soldiers of Gibson county there were 200 men present whose ages averaged eighty years.

Mayor Von Behren, of Marlon, has written a letter to the mayor of Kokomo say\)ng that the curfew law Is working excellently. He recommends it for Kokomo.

The stable connected with the Polk canning factory, at Greenwood, was destroyed, causing a total loss of $2,500. Two horses and five hogs were roasted.

Dr. Walter Ardery, of Anderson, Is dead, the result of medicine self-pre-scribed. He was recently released from the Eastern Indiana Hospital for the Insane.

The Diamond oil company has been drilling wells In the Godfrey reserve, not far from Montpelier, for the past six months, and has found the field to be a Klondike.

THE OLD HOOSIKR STATE

Oh, the old Hoosier Stato It is grand, it is great, And her landscapes are smiling bright today.

Her spreading plains in glory Help the hills proclaim the story, So let her happy people all be gay.

We have peace and plenty Though oats are only twenty, And corn still lingers far too low

Yet better days are coming To help our harvest homing When wheat will bring three figures In a row.

Don't get the Klondike ftiver, Beware that great deceiverContentment. oh, 'tis beter far than gold-

Just stay with those who love you. And thank the God above you For health and all His blessings manifold.

No more of sad repining— Don't you see the silver lining Of the dark clouds rolling swifty by?

And lo! the bow of benuty Across the path of duty Stands grandly, as a portal in the sky.

Oh, the old Hoosier State It is grand, it is greatBe proud you're a Hoosier every day-

Thanksgiving Day is coming So do not think of roaming For pumpkin pie and turkey's on the way. —A. P. Kerr in Indianapolis Journal.

A LDNATIC BALL.

As this story traveled in a roundabout way it may have been elaborated and built up before it came to hand, but the facts, as nearly as they can be learned, are about as follows:

Mr. Melton, a young man interested in the lumber trade, traveled on a suburban train one Friday night to attend the weekly dance at the asylum for the insane.

Mr. Melton is constantly looking for "experiences." He would rather look at an opium joint than a donation party, and would rather go slumming than attend a Sunday School picnic. The ball at the insane asylum appealed to his love for the picturesque. Lowry, the politician, had promised to take him out and Melton had not allowed him to forget the promise.

As Melton stood in the doorway of the ballroom and glanced at the rows of well-behaved and rather abashed people against the wall, he could hardly believe that he was so different from the others. He reflected that if lie were to arise some morning and tell the boarders that he was the emperor of China and had more money than he could use, he might become one of this company.

Except that many of them were pale and melancholy and a few of them were heavy-eyed, intent on studying the floor, the assemblage would have compared favorably with any chance gathering of respectable every day people.

He knew, of course, that the violent patients, or those totally demented, were not allowed at the ball. The company was made up of convalescents of those whose vision was merely twisted so that they could not sec things in their proper relation. Some of the younger men had attired themselves with particular care, and wore buttonhole bouquets. Many of the women, too, bore the outward signs of gaycty. Melton was rather disappointed. He had wanted to witness something "uncanny." "I want you to dance this evening." said Superintendent Lucas, standing at his elbow. "One trouble with the visitors is that they stand around and stare at the patients as if they were a lot of freaks. Now, these people are not dangerous. You needn't believe everything they tell you, but if you mix up with them and are friendly you'll find them very easy to get along with. Come on, I'll introduce you to some of them."

The little orchestra was tuning up, and a patient who had been installed as floor manager was giving a correct imitation of a sane man who had been thrown under the same trying responsibility.

Mdton had attended many evening parties, but he felt a new embarrassment as he passed along a line of demure women patients, and bowed to each of them in turn. He shook hands with several of the men and then backed up to the wall to watch the opening. The superintendent, standing beside him, said: "Oh, by the way, you must meet Miss Caldwell."

He beckoned to a young woman who was talking to the leader of the orchestra, and as she came across the room Melton whistled to himself and said: "Here's a case of blighted love, and she!s not over 20." "Miss Caldwe'l, I want to present Mr. Melton," said the superintendent. "He's rather bashful in company, but perhaps you can entertain him. Now I'll go and loek after Lowry."

Melton found himself staring at a very pretty girl, who returned his gaze in a half frightened manner.

His head buzzed, and he never before was so much in want of a topic. How was he to begin a conversation with a young woman who might fancy him to be the prince who had come to rescue her from the tower? "Do you dance?" he asked in sudden desperation.

She gave a start, and he imagined that she shrunk back a little. "I'd rather not." said she timidly. "Well, then, let's sit over here in the corner and watch the others."

They found an out-of-the-way place, and Melton, who had recovered a little, remembered the instructions given him by the superintendent. "These dances are very pleasant little affairs," said he. "They seemed to be attended by an agreeable lot of people." "I think it's a good idea to have them," said she. "You know most of these people, of course?" "I've met a number of them," he replied. "You like Mr. Lucas, don't you?" "Very well, indeed. Nice fellow." "He didn't tell you, did he, that I was a cousin of his?"

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I notice that you are wearing an en gagement ring." said lie. "So voti arc to be married, are you?"

For a moment she appeared startled and then she laughed heartily. "I in engaged to one of the nicest fellows in the world," said she. "You're not jealous, are you?"

This was more than Melton had bargained for. He had been impelled by the curiosity of the student, but he \va not enough of a ghoul to have 11111 with the delusions of an unfortunate girl. II had detected the maniacal tone in hei laugh. "Oh. no," said lie hastily. "I congratulate you."

She laughed again. "If I remain here I'll have her violent." thought he. So he excused himself and hurried over to rejoin Lowry.

As they rode to the city on the late train Melton told Lowry that the most interesting patient he had met was a girl who thought she was only a visitor at the asylum, and who expected to

to New York and ride on a yacht, and who, saddest of all, wore an engagement ring and really believed she was soon to be married to some nice young man. who existed only in her disordered brain.

No longer ago than last week Melton was at luncheon in a quiet restaurant. He looked up from the bill of fare and saw at the next table—the asylum gin!

She was radiantly attircci and was chatting gayly with an elderly woman. "By George, she's cured." said Melton to himself. "I wonder if she remembers anything that happened, ii she/ does remember, it will be mighty embarrassing 11 she happens to rccogm/e inc."

Then lie asked himself whether it would be proper to speak to her 111 ease she recognized him. He knew tl society rule as to ballroom introductions, but he had never learned what was good form in the case of asylum introductions. If he spoke to her lie would have to refer to their former meeting. That would be painful to both of them.

Suddenly the pretty girl looked toward him and gave a startled "Oh!'' and then blushed furiously. He was recognized! He simply stared at the bill of fare to hide his confusion.

The voicc of Superintendent Lucas aroused him. "This is Mr. Melton, isn't it? Come over here. I want to tell you a story." "No, no!" exclaimed the young woman.

But Mr. Lucas, who had come into ihe restaurant to keep his appointment with the women, seized Melton by the arm and led him over to the other table. "Mary," said hr to the elderly woman, "this is Mr. Melton, who came with Lowry that night. Melton. I'm going to tell you this. You've met --.=s Caldwell."

The girl's face was one fiery blush and she secmer ready to cry. "Well, sir," said the superintendent,, without pity. "She met me that even-, ing you were out there and told me that the most interesting patrent she had met was that Mr. Melton. She said you seemed to be all right until you started to talk about lumber." "I'll never speak to you again," said Miss Caldwell decisively. "And, by the way," continued Mr. Lucas, "she says you asked her if she was engaged." "Really I must apologize." said Melton, a great light breaking in upon him. "I wouldn't have talked that way onlyI thought—well, you didn't say—I supposed she was one—" "What!" exclaimed the girl.

Mr. Lucas roared, and poor Melton collapsed. Then there was a general understanding. They insisted that he take luncheon with them and he djd so, devoting the entire time to a labored explanation.—Chicago Record

A judge down in Kentucky deserves to go to the head of the class. He charged a jury the other day as follows. "If you believe what the counsel tor the plaintiff has told you, you wiTl pi^e your verdict for the plaintiff. If

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