Crawfordsville Review, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 9 October 1897 — Page 2

THE REVIEW.

F". T. L.USE.

TERMS OF

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One Year, in the county 0 One Year, outol theoounty.. 1.10 Inquire utOJloe ior Advertising Kates.

An item hich must be considered in deciding what to produce on the farm I* the cost of marketing the product The corn dollar is just as good as the pork doHar, or the beef doHar or butter dollar, but the product wheh it represents pays a much higher tax in reachlog the consumer.

The New York Journal recently offered a silver bicycle and a trip through Italy to the man who should secure the largest number of votes. They were •ecured by a young butcher in Harlem, who is reported to have spent over $4,600 in making himself leader in the contest. He sent in or had forwarded on his behalf over 750,000 votes, 600,000 of his coupons being delivered on the last day.

The tide of Klondyke travel is now •etting homtfward, arrd only those who have already been fortunate enough to get into the gold district will get the benefit of this winter's work. But it would be hard to put a limit to the movement which will set toward the new Eldorado with the first opening of spring. Compared to it the story of the California Argonauts of

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A writer in a trade journal contends that bargains which are really cheap et the price, although they are flimsy a??.d worthless, react against a store, for a wo.ran recollects where she bought a pair of gloves, for instance, but does not remember what she paid for them. When they turn out worthless, she does not call to mind that she did not pay a sufficiently large amount to secure a worthy pair, while at the same time she resolves not to patronize that store again.

John Wanamaker, of Philadelphia, has astonished the retailers within a radius of 100 miles by a recent advertisement advising the public to confine all the trade possible to the local stores. He »ays, for his own business, he will be quite content to take the leavings as would naturally come to him, from berttg the first to show new goods and new feshions, and from having classes of goods never seen elsewhere. This is an unusual sentiment from a department •tore, to say the least, and one can be excused for believing himself not quite awake when reading such an astonishing recommendation.

The excess of exports of merchandise from the United States over imports in August amounted to $40,953,000, as pmparfd with $19,132,000 in August, ^Jq6, and for the eight months ended jith August th* excess of exports was "5.229.000. The exports last month irere $^,241,000 larger than in the same .jorvth last year, which in turn were larger than in August, 1895, tedicathig the immense increase in our trade, the gain in two years amounting io over 42 per cent. Thit increase is due ftrgely to the abundance of our crops, coincident with »hort yields of cereals In foreign countries, and to the higher prices Aus securwd.

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The imports for August were unusually small, indicating the reaction which has foUcnve the abnormally heavy importations incident to the increase of tariff duties by the Dingley act. It is estimated that the receipts of raw material prior to the operation of the new tariff law were equal to a year's consumption, and this movement is likely to be reflected in the statement of imports for that period. The creditor balance of the country for August, after deducting all items of gold and silver, exceeded $40,477,000. London's sales of securities last month are placed at about $7,000,000, so that it appears the United States entered the current month with over $33,000,000 in its favor.

The largest estimate for 1896 gives the total number of sheep in the United States as 36,464,405, and the wool at 872,474,708 pounds (including 40,000,000 pounds of "puffled" wool), the average weights of fleeces being 6 1-3 pounds. If the value of each sheep was increased ortlv $1 by the use of improved breeds not only would the weight of the fleeces be greater, but the incrase in the value of the sheep of only $1 would be more than an addition of 12H cents per pound on all the wool produced. If farmers will aim to produce better sheep they will get also more wool, but the difficulty is that they attach too much Importance to wool and overlook the *ses of the sheep in producing not only wool but mutton and lamb, as well as improving the soil. This is a matter to which attention has been frequently ea41ed, as it is an important one. There is a wide field open to the farmer with choice mutton breeds of sheep.

Interest in the celebrated Tichborne ease, of which newspaper readers twen-ty-five years ago had a surfeit, has recently been revived by the claims of a man who, under the name of Cresswell, has been confined for years in an Australian lunatic asylum. Lady Tichborne, the wife of the present baronet, has •ail*d from England for the purpose of attending the trial now in progress in

tbc Supreme Court of

New South

Wales, Australia. The evidence in support of the alleged Cresswell's claims is said to be almost overwhelming. Sir Harry Tichborne, the present head of the family, and in possession of the esj tate, is likely to be called upon to surrender both title and property to a man whose career has been one of a notorious criminal and finaJ!v lunatic under an assumed name, l'he trial of twentyfive years ago resulted in proving the claimant, Arthur Orton, to be a vulgar iraud, but did not in any way clear up the mystery as to what had become of Sir Roger.

"CENTURY RUNS."

The death of Miss Sarah Randall, ol Baltimore, Tuesday, at the advanced age of 103 years, recalls the fact that in the office of the surgeon general at Washington tlrcTe are records of several thousand cases of human life longer than a hundred years. Study of the modes of life of these centenarians does not, however, says the Baltimore Sun, help one much toward a "century run." The secret of extreme old age is hard to find. Prof. Otis Mason thinks the race is making progress toward the century record. The native Australian lives eighteen years, while the average white man of Washington city lives fifty years. Civilization creates conditions favorable to longevity, and with better food, better cooking, better sanitation and better drinking water, centenarians will, after a time, become common. James Welsh, of Savage Mountain, Md., is said to be 109. years old. Other centenarians are reported from New York, Pittsburg. Parkersburg, Connecticut and at Buryport, England. A year ago one of Napoleon's soldiers was living in Russia at the age of 128. "Old Parr," a servant of the Earl of Arundel, was 153 years old when he died, in 1635. He was always a glutton and died of an excessive meal. He married at 120. There is a definite record also of Henry Jenkins, who died in 1670, aged 169. These instances suggest the possibilities. Methods are various. Some physicians say drinking pure water will bring long life. Another says a broad chest and deep breathing will carry one to the one hundred mark. A third says sleeping on the first two floors above the ground is the condition. An old lady over 100 says she lived so long by using a regular diet of potatoes. Bachelorhood, according to an authority, is as unfavorable to longevity as the most unwholesome trades, but this theory does not hold good as to maidenhood if the case of Miss Randall is indicative.

THE KAISER INSANE.

The eccentricities and "wheels" exhibited by the German Emperor on many occasion's in the past few years have been the subject of much derision and unfavorable comment, not only in Germany, but throughout the world. William has been denounced as a crank, an upstart and a swellhead by newspapei writers of all degrees. His aberrations have afforded an opportunity for American editors to say unkind things and for German editors to get into jail fof the same expressions. But it appeard that the Kaiser is more to be pitied than blamed. A London cable of recent data says: "According to private advicea from Berlin and derived from the most auhoritative sources, matters are gradually reaching a crisis with regard to the mental condition of the Kaiser. Like hia granduncle, King Frederick William IV, who was afflicted with identically the same cancerous ailment which is eating its way from the drum of the ear to the base of the brain, and which must inevitably terminate in lunacy or death, the Emperor, in his periods of sanity, is more brilliant, more clear-headed and more active-minded than ever before. But his fits of dementia are increasing in number and in violence to such a degree that a secrct meeting has been held of what is known as the Kronrath, or council of the crown, for the purpose of deliberating the steps which at any moment Bt may become necessary to take in order to place him under restraint and ippoint his onlybrotiner, the sailor Prince Henry, as regent in his stead. The Kronrath, a coumcil composed of the highest dignitaries of the Prussian crown, may be summoned by any one of its members, and is only called together on occasions of the most extreme importance. Once only before during the present reign has it been summoned, mid that was a few years ago, when the Emperor was under the care of his physicians at Hubertustock, a sort of chateau on the Werblyn lake, whither King Frederick William IV used to be taken by his physicians during the lasi few years of his reign, when it was hoed that the soJitude of the place and absence of all excitement would diminish the recurrence of his attacks of vio lence. On that occasion the Empres traveled post haste to Hubertustock and it was owing to her interventior thait no steps were taken at the time foi placing her husband permanently underestraint. Still quite a young woman only about thirty-six years of age, hei hair has become snow white, while car' and anxiety consequent upon her hus band's condition have furrowed her one comely and healthy face with such crur, lines of care that she looks as old as he mother-in-law, the widowed Empres. Frederick."

WINTER AND SPRING

CUPID'S CAPERS WITH OLD AGE AND YOUTH.

A Fake Foot'Itace—Luke County J. P'»_ TeHls or Chicago—l'cru Oil Field— Motes.

Winter ana Spring.

Hammond special. The marriage of Miss Catherine Helen Keen, a society gin o£ Buffalo, N. Y., to Tuomus K. Vickroy, author and editor, which was solexnnizcu in this city late Saturday night, nas just been discovered. The wedding took place at the Morton House, and was witnessed by only three persons. The Rev. S. W. 1 helps, pastor of the Baptist church, officiated. Mr. Vickroy Is sixty-seven years old, while the bride has just passed her twenty-second birthday. She is said to be clever and winsome. This is the writer third matrimonial venture. His ^ridt is the only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Keen, of BufTalo. Mr. and Mrs. Vickroj will live in Chicago.

Muncie spccial: At the home of the bride's mother, north of this city. L)r. Nelson D. ^..ouser, aged eighty-four, and for more than forty years a practicing physician at Hartford City, and Miss Rosa Dill, 'aged sixteen, one of the handsomest young women in the city, were married tonight. A year ago the old gentleman came to the home of Leonard Shick, near here, to treat a child, which was being nursed by Miss Dill,'

A Fnke Foot Hace.

and Cupid speared both on a single dart, well will come in Wednesday. Two good It is reported that the doctor has recently completed a new mansion for his bride and presented her $1,000 in cash, besides deeding her considerable property. His wealth is estimated at $100,000 and he avers that the objections his relations have made to the wedding will result in

DAVID WALLACE.

Governor of Indiana, 1837-1840.

him doing better by the young woman In case she outlives him. A great throng of young people followed the couple to the train and showered them with rice as they entered the coach. Ex-Governor Matthews and other passengers on the train greeted them with clapping of hands. The old gentleman offered to take the party of young people home with him, defraying all expenses, if they would go and attend a big dance arranged by him for his new home.

rumor is current

that the latter was buried secretly and the wounded man taken to some farm hour in the vicinity. Officers were immediately dispatched to the scene of the tragedy, but made no arrests, ar,(i will not do so unless the Anderson people can be found. 1

Luke County ,1. I"«.

Hammond special: The grand jury investigation of the charges preferred against the Lake county justices of the peace has brought out crooked work in the administration of justice and the misapplication of fees. Four North township justices' dockets have been gone over and withheld fees amounting to *S98 discovered. One of these Justices admits to having taken fines amounting to $180 in cases of which his records show nothing. His dockets do not show that the casese were ever filed in his court. An-

The Indiana law makes such offense* punishable aa embezzlement..

Perils of Chicago,

Hammond special: George Bird, seventeen years old. died in his home, at East Chicago, the result of a mysterious poison administered at Chicago. Bird went to Chicago with a number of young men, and they visited various resorts, among them an ice-cream parlor, In State street, where they ordered refreshments. While they were discussing the program for the evening's entertainment young Bird was taken violently ill. Fearing that he was going to die, the young man's companions conveyed him on a street car to his home. Bird was unconscious when he reached home, and was unable to give any of the details when questioned by i.ie physicians. He died in horrible agony at 3 o'clock. The theory of the attending physician is that "knock-out" drops were administered.

The Peru Oil Field.

Peru special: The fact that no dry 'ioles have yet beecn found is encouraging to the hundreds of oil speculators hero who have begun operations. The .iearest to a dry hole is the Bearss well, which is now producing but ten barrels daily. It is a quarter of a mile east of the People's Company's wells, which are big producers. Last Saturday the fourth well for the People's Company came in, and the estimated output is 300 barrels daily when it is properly cleaned out. The four wells belonging to this company are now producing S00 barrels daily. A flfth

ou uarrels UUIly A IlIln

wells were d: illed in yesterday. They be. long to the Bolds Brothers and to th» Wall Strset Company. Each producet about 100 barrels daily. The Klondike Company struck sand last Saturday nigh, and suspended operations. The result ii promising,

In«lana State Items.

Seventeen barns have been destroyed by fire in Tipton county in the past year. John Penn, of Portland, who has a wife and six children, has been sentenced to the Indiana Reformatory for burglary.

The Singer Sewing Machine Company has arranged to move Its foundry to South Bend. Several hundred men will be employed.

People of Franklin county want a reduction of taxes. The rate in the county is $1.52 on $100, much higher than most other counties.

Fairview, six miles from RedKcy, was the scene lot a serious shoooting affray, Tuesday. A fake foot race between two Anderson sports was scheduled to take place. A purse of $4,000 was put in a vaUse at the end of a 100-yarus course by backers of Charles Andrews and Rees Hoster. Sherman Asa, of Greenville, O., had up half of the money. At the outconje the fake was so apparent i.,at he kicked. In the scramble, it is said Hoster was shot to death and a man nameci jJelmont seriously wounded. The dead and injured were hurriedly placed in a car- I riage, which had been hireu at Muncie, and ostensibly started for the latter place. The outfit was found hitched to a fence near Albany. Blood spots were found onL ,. brethren Church was dedicated at the seats, but no trace was found of the ucuiwira at nunt-Hunt ington, Tuesday. 9 wounded or dead, and a rumor is current

Elder Morris, of Brazil, who was stricken with paralysis at Greenoastle last week while delivering an address, died at his homo in Brazil Monday.

John Evans, of Frankton, watchman at the bottle factory, thirty-seven years old and single, shot himself in the head twice, Tuesday, and cannot recover.

Judge Koons, of the Delaware Circuit Court, has instructed the grand jury to investigate all club rooms of Muncie thoroughly. Gambling is suspected.

Jeff Jordan, Frank.in saloon keeper, indicted by tne grand jury for grand larceny, has skipped, leaving his bondsmen, Anthony and Wm. Rogers, to foot the bill.

The new Central College of the United

County Commissioner Lewis's flve-year-old son, Plain field, was kicked in the tem-

pie by a horse. Tuesday, while trying to catch a goat running in the barnyard. May die.

Madison County Orphans' Home has typhoid fever. One death and eight cases is tho record so far. Disease was caused by bad sewage and overflow of a vault, it is believed.

A ten-penny nail was found in the craw of a chicken killed and dressed by Thomas Charles, of Wabash. Tno nail was much worn, and would in time have disappeared.

Experts examining the books of John C. Hutton, ex-treasurer of Montgomery county, have reported to the county commissioners a shortage of $9,479. Suit will be brought on his b^id at onco.

Saloon men of Peru subscribed liberally for the street fair. During the fair several of them were arrested, and they demore street fairs will be held if they have anything to do with It.

other justice, who lias held office for more- dare that no than two years, has dockets showing that he owes the State of Indiana $340 in tines collected. Deputy Prosecutor Bowers says the disclosures are appalling. He says that proof is conclusive and thinks that tho four Justices will be indicted.

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James Phillips, the great speller in Eggleston's "Hoosier Schoolmaster," lives at Vevay and is seventy-seven years of age. Aunt Lucy Detraz, a character in "Roxy," also l!v it Vevay.

OUR PLEASURE CLUB.

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of the west young Loclilnvar rode Uer father scorchcd on, too, with increasing ire,

And just as he thought He had them both caught His wheel struck a snag and he punctured a tire —Chicago Record.

oungSpriggins (gleefully)—Congratulate me, old boy I Mother and child are doing well.

Old Bov—Eh? So you are a father, eh? What is it, bov or girl? Young Spriggins (blankly)—1—r forgot to ask.

Mrs. Hardhead (glancingover letters)—This young man wno applies! for a situation has the stamp on crooked, and it's upside down. Doesu't tlint indicate he is lazy, careless, and perhaps cranky?

Mr. Hardhead (an old business man)—No, my dear, it indicates that he is a hustler who wastes no time on trifles,

SI.ONCJED EL8EAVIIERE.

Visitor—How did you happen to lose your chickens, Uncle? Uncle Rastus—Well, vo' see, I lef' de door of de coop open one night, an' dey all went home.

Friend—I should think having such dull pupils to teach would drive you wild.

Music Professor—I like dull pupils. De parents neffer dink does tear children haf no music in dem. Dev plame de biano, und den I zells dem new vons.

QUITE A BURDEN.

Miss Old Maid carried her age well?" '"Yes, and she's not extra strong, either."

Peddler (two dollar daubs)—Vould you puy von bicture, sir? Only dwo dollar for dese vine, hand-bainted bictures.

Disgusted Artist—Huh! Whom do you expect to sell such pictures to?

Peddler (calmly)—Ammerykins.

On the streets of the Xcw Jerusalem.—Texas Siftings.

Alas! no more for mn the (lowers bloom Nornoro forme tho lark tills the air with song The sweetest chimes strike through me like the doom

Of anRry fate. I'm not for this earth •Nomore the tiring nor the setting sun— My girl haB bought a bikerand have none —Judue.

Student Professor, won't you .give mean idea for an essav? Professor—Write about a student who wanted to write an essay, and hadn't any, ideas.

Mr. Grubbs—That new neighbor next door goes singing around tho house all day long.

Mrs. Grubbs (quietly)—She has no husband. Mr. Newwed (sniffing) "These eggs do not seem very fresh."

Young Wife—"Nonsense,my dear. They are just out of the store 1"

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