Crawfordsville Review, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 22 January 1898 — Page 7

ESTABLISHED 1841.

BEFORE .S

You make your Holiday purchases don't fail call aud look through the beautiful line of

ysssg^Rings, Stick Pins, "Watches, Chains, Charms, Pens and Holders, Kodaks (that are good), best Silver Plated Knives and Forks, at $3.50 d.ozen,

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M. C. KLINE.

Call and look through whether you wish to buy or not. See our priees, they are low.

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Doctors prescribe it in many cases and insist on their pa ients getting the best. You can always get it at

DRURY'S PLACE.

Where they sell nothing but the finest whiskeys made. A sample will convince you of this. No. 109 north Washington street.

JOHN DRURY. WILL DRURY. v.\v\

"The New Idea."

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IATES HOUSE CLOTHING PARLORS

60 West Washington St., Indianapolis, Ind.

$8.00 buys choice of 597 suits, consisting of Scotch plaids, clay diagonals, fancy cassi-mex-es, etc. Every suit carefully tailored ana elegantly trimmed.

•110 buys choice of 357 Paddock Overcoats, made of line all-wcol Kersey cloth, raw edges, lapped seams, satin sleeve linings, Farmer satin body linings. These coats are an exceptional bargains.

$12.50 buys choice of 4?9 extra fine suits, in plaid worsteds, silk mixtures, Scotch plaids, etc., many of them silk and satin lined, all French faced and finely tailored.

$15 buys choice of 569 extra fine unfinish•Vorsted Overcoats, box styles, welt seams, French facings, fancy wool body linings, Skinner satin yokes and sleeve linings. See them in our west window. ............

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When you come to town and feel like "taking something," with a bite to eat|thrown in, don't forget

"THE IvODGE."

CRAWFORDSVILLE, INDIANA, SATURDAY, JANUARY 22.

THE MONEY QUESTION.

Interest Manifested The Rights of

the People Invaded Money De­

fined, and a Remedy for Existing

Evils Suggested —A System that

Will Relieve Distress, Build Up

Our Industries, and Reduce Taxes.

Ihere Dever has been a tiuib in the histor of our Country, aside from times of war, that our people have taken so great an Interest in a public question as they are now taking in the financial question.

To this qucstiooD, as a public question. until recent years, the masses of the people have given little or DO atten" t]o.D,„ '-^h" management of the financial affairs of tke government have gradu. ally and imperceptibly, as it were, passed into the handB of an irresponsible and unscrupulous set of so-called financiers! who have subverted the powersjof the general government to their own use.

They have created and, bv the powers of combined wealth, kept in operation for the past twenty-five years, a system of finance which has robbed the laborer a:.d wealth producer of this country of the larger part of the product of his toil. The class creating this system and foisting it onto th« government, have been enabled to live in ease, luxury and wealth, and many of them to amass stuppndous fortunes while on the other hand the laborers and creators of this wealth have been constantly growing poorer, until now many of them are barely enabled to eke out a miserable existence, by the most extraordinary and untiring efforts. The eyes of the masses are being forced open the hand of the oppressor has been felt and keenly felt. The cause of distress has been discovered a new deal is demanded the people demand that their constitu. tional rights shall be returned to them, aDd that the so-called financiers and bankers of this country shall go out of the government business.

It was never the intention of the framers of our constitution that money should become an article of comtnerce and be bought and sold in the markets like wheat and corn, one class of money being used to purchase another class. It was never the intention of the constitution that there should be a dear money and a cheap money. Money in this p.nd all other civilized countries is a creation of law, and has no legal existence as money, outside of the government creating it and when the government creates a dollar, whether it be silver, gold or paper, it should be a legal ''ender for one hundred cents, for the payment of all «lebts, both public and private. The necessity for money is found in making exchanges of the various species of property. It facilitates the making of these exchanges. Aside from this there is no use for money hence a money that will transfer a car load of wheat from the farmer to the merchant, ought to be good enough to transfer a United States bond to a Wall street broker. It is the duty of the government to furnish an honest medium of exchange to the people, in an amount sufficiently large to at all times meet the wants and .needs of the trade.

This power to create money rests with the government, and nowhere else. By the constitution, it was intended that money should be kept distinct from property, being the mere medium of making exchanges. By the constitution money was to be. as it were, on the one side the medium of exchange, and prop, erty on the other as the thing to be exchanged. The constitutional land marl6 betceen money and property have been broken down. Money, by incorrect, i* not. corrupt legislation, has been taknn from its only legitimate position, as a medium of exchange, by creating monies of different values, and placed on the side of property, and, instead of performing its legitimate function, is itself being bought and sold as property. A financial crisis is now upon ue. The powers of the government must no longer he used in the interest of capital as against labor as the strain is now greater than labor can bear.

Something must be done to relieve the btraiu. It is to the party in power that we look to for relief. What is suggested by that party? .Secretary (Sage would fasten upon us forever a system making gold the only primary money, giving to it alone legal tender qualities, thereby making all other kinds of money subordinate, and requiring the payment of all debts, both public and private in gold.

Not only this, but it is proposed to re. tire in this, our time of greatest need, the $346,000,000 of greenbacks, issue more gold interest-bearing bonds, and place the control of our monetary system in tke bands of the banks. In. other words, it la sought to establish by law the very evil which the constitution sought to avoid.

The power to coin money and regulat0

the value thereof was, by constitutional provisions, vested in congress, a body supposed to have no selfish interests to .subserve. It was supposed that this unselfish body would keep money on the one side, as purely a medium of exchange, and property on the other, as the thing to be exchanged money being a mere certificate, as it were, from the United States government that the holder of the coin or currency is entitled, upon the delivery of the certificate to another in exchange for property, to have the title to the property vested in him, with a guaranty on the part of the government that the receiver of the certificate can use it in making a like exchange for himself.

Money must be kept strictly as a medium or exchange and the power to create, control and regulate, must be left with congress where the constitu tion placed it. Silver and gold, upon an equality, constituted a basis sufficiently broad to enable congress, at small expense, to provide for the people an ample aud safe medium of exchange. This can be done again and new lite given to the broken down and wainiug industries of the country. We must, at least until the present crisis is past, have a cheaper money. The farmer must be given a chance to remove the mortgage from his farm, which dear money forced him to execute. The wealth producer must have the opportunity to reclaim part, at least, of that which he has lost by robbery. Instead of issuing more bonds to sell in exchange for gold, upon which to pay interest, aud further oppress the people, we suggest the following: (1) Reinstate silver and open the mints to its free and unlimited coinage at the ratio of 1G to 1, and make it a legal tender for the payment of all debts both public and private. (2) Instead of issuing more bonds to sell to English syndicates in exchange for gold, thereby increasing the gold obligations of the government, we suggest the following (a) Issue what might be denominated self redemption certificates in an amount ranging from $350,000,000 to 1400,000,000, in denominations suitable to use in making exchangee, as other paper money, making these certificates a legal tender for the payment of all debts both public and private, and providing for their redemption, in either gold or silver at the option of the government, at the end of twenty-five years. (b) Let these certificates (or money) be distributed by the U. S. government to the several states in the Union through the several state treasurers, in the ratio of the population of the several states, each state to become responsible to the general government for the amount received. (c) Let it be the duty of the several state treasurers to distribute this money to the several counties of the states, in the ratio of population, to be loaned out by the county auditor and treasurer to residents cf the county, in sums not exceeding $1,000 to an individual, at five per cent, interest annually in advance, securred by first mortgage on real estate, double in value the amount loaned, as the school fund is now loaned. (d) Let one per cent, of the interest be set apart as an expense fund to defray the expense of handling make the interest payable in silver or gold at the option of the borrower and require the county to collect this interest and treasurers account to state treasurers therefor, the several state treasurers, in like manner to account to the United

States treasurer. These certificates will have the recom mendation of being absolutely secure as be'\g backed by the U. S. government, aV state government, the county governi nt, and being secured by real estate—U foundation of all wealth. At the end of twenty-five years, without expense to the already overburdened tax-payer, these certificates will have place in the United States treasury, in either silver or gold or both a sum equal to (and if the interest is properly handled exceeding) the face value of all these certificates, This money can be put into immediate circulation among the people, thus relieving the strain under which they are uow laboring. This would tend to bring down interest and driv-- other inouey to seek legitimate investment, rather that of dealing in stocks and bonds, which absorbs, rather than creates material wealth. By this system, we reverse legislation and give the people a chance, instead of taking from the people to support and enrich a horde of idle bond-holders, and the money is kept at homo instead of going abroad.

M. E. OLODFELTEK.

Dancing came first of all the public arts. It antedates music, singing and sculpture.

The great majority of fishes can change their colors to adapt themselves their

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surroundings.

PIONEER SKETCH.

ture. She occupied what is generally called a double cabin, in a lonely part of the county, one room of which was tenanted by the old lady herself, together with two grown sors and a widowed daughter, at that time suckling an infant, while the other was occupied by two unmarried daughters, from sixeeen to twenty years of age, together with a little girl not. more than half grown The hour was eleven o'clock at nightOne of the unmarried daughtersHwas still busily engaged at the loom, but the other members of the family, with the exception of one of the sons, had retired to rest.

Some symptoms of an alarming nature had engaged the attention of the young man for an hour before anything of a decided character took place. The crj of owls was heard in tho adjoining woods, answering each other in rather an unusual manner. The horses, which were enclosed as usual, in a pound near the house, were more than commonly excited, and, by repeated snorting and gallopiog, announced the presence of some object of terror. Ihe young man was often upon the point of awakening his brother, but was as often restrained by the fear of incurring ridicule and the reproach of timidity, at that time an unpardonable blemish in the character of a Kentuckian. At length hasty steps were heard in the yard, and quickly afterwards several knecks at the door, accompanied by the usual exclamation, "who keeps house?1' in very good English. The young man, supposing, from the language, that Bome benighted set tiers were at the door, hastily arose and was advancing to withdraw the bar which securred it, when his mother, who had long lived upon the frontier and had probably detected the Indian tone in the demand tor admission, sprang out of bed and ordered her eon not to admit them, declaring that they were Indians,

She instantly awakened her other son. and the two young men. seizing their guns, which were always charged, prepared to repel the enemy. The Indians, finding it impossible to enter under the assumed characters, began to thunder at the door with great violence, but a single shot from a loophole compelled them to shift the attack to some less exposed point and, unfortunately, they discovered the door of the other cabin, which contained the three daughters. The rifles of the brothers could not be brought to bear upon this point, and by means of several rails, taken from tho yard fence, the door was forced from its hinges, and the three girls were at the mercy cf the savages. One was immediately secured, but the eldest defended herself desperately with a knife which she had been using at the loom, and stabbed one of the Indians to the heart before 3he was tomahawked. In the meantime the little girl, who had been overlooked by the enemy in their eagerness to secure the others, ran out into the yard, and might have effected her escape had she taken advantage of the darkness and fled, but instead of that the terrified little creature ran around the house wringing her hands and crying that her sisters were killed.

The brothers, unwilling to hear her cries without risking everything for her rescue, rushed to the door and were preparing to sally out to her assistant, when their mother threw herself before them and calmly declared that the child must be abandoned to her fate— that the sally would sacrifice the lives of all the rest without the slightest benefit to the little girl. Just then the child uttered a loud scream, followed by a faint moan, and all was again silent. Presently the crackling of flames was heard, accompanied by a triumphant yell from the Indians, announcing that they had set fire to that division of the house which had beeD occupied by the daughters, and of which they held undisputed possession.

The fire was quickly communicated to the rest of the building, and it became necessary to abandon it or perish in the flames. In the one case, there was a possibility that some might escape in the other their fate would be equally certain and terrible. The rapid approach of the flames cut short their momentary suspense. The door was thrown open, and the old lady, supported by her eldest son, attempted to cross the fence at one point, while the daughter,' carrying her child in her arms, attended tv the younger of the brothers, ran in a different direction. Tbe| blazing roof shed a light over the yard hut little inferior to that of day, and the savages were distinctly seen awai''nR the approach of their Victims. The old lady was permitted to reach vh® stile unmolested,

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57TH YEAR.— NO 24.

Desperate Attack On YVidow Scraggs' Cabin. On the night of the 11th of April, 1787, the house of a widow by the name of Scraggs, in Bourbon county, Kentucky, became^ the scene of a thrilling adven- assailed by several Indians, who, throw-

but, in the act of crossing, received several balls in her breast and fell deadHer eon providently, remained unhurt, and, by extraordinary agility, effected his escape. The other party succeeded also in reaching the fence unhurt, but, in the act of crossing were vigorously

ing down their guns, rushed upon them

The pursuit was renewed with additional ardor, and in twenty minutes the enemy were within view. They had taken possessiom of a steep, narrow ridge, and seemed desirous of magnifying their numbers in the eyes of the whites, as they ran rapidly from tree to tree, and maintained a steady yell in their most appalling tones. The pursurers, however, were too experienced to be deceiveg by so common an artifice,, and being satisfied that the number of the enemy mubt be inferior to their own, they dismounted, tied their horses, and Hanking out in such a manner as to enclose the enemy, ascended the ridge as rapidly as was consistent with a due regard to the shelter of their persons. The firing quickly commenced, and no-v, for the first time, they discovered that ONLY TWO INDIANS WKUE OIM'O.SED TO THEM. They had voluntarily sacrificed themselves for tho safety of the main body, and had succeeded in delaying pursuit until their friends could reach the mountains. One of them was shot, dead, and the other was badly wounded, as was evident from tho blood upon his blanket, as well as that which filled his tracks in the snow for a considerable distance. The pursuit was recommenced, and urged keenly until night*, when the trail entored a running 6tream and was lost. On the following morning the snow had melted, and every trace of the enemy was obliterated. This affair must be highly touorable to the skill, address and activity of the Indians, and the self-devotion of the rear guard is a lively instance of that magnanimity of which thev are at times capable, and which is more remarkable in them from the extreme caution and tender regard for their owu lives, which usually distinguishes their warrors.

She Had the Mushroom liithlt. From Answers: The guard oZ a recent Blackpool excursion train was surprised by a violent tugging at the communication cord by one of the passengers. Looking out of his van, lie was mnch alarmed at seeing a woman frantically waring her arms and an umbrella from the window of one of the carriages. It was evident that something terrible had happened, and he 6peedily brought his train to a standetill, and, running up to the carriage, he breathlessly inquired why she had stopped the train. "Why didn't yer -V stop before now, yer fool she answered indignantly "we've just passed two 0' the finest mushrooms I've seen this many a year!"

Society Clrcna.

Boriety people of Moline, I1L, hava just been giving a circus. They had a tent and all the paraphernalia of th* regular thing and took is $2,000 fth •harltf.

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with their tomahawks. The young man defended his sister gallantly, firing upon the enemy as they approached, and then wielding the butt of his rifle with a fury that drew their whole attention upon himself, and gave his sister an opportunity of effecting her escape. He quickly fell, however, under the tomahawk of his enemies, and was found, at daylight, scalped and mangled in a shocking manner. Of the whole family, consisting of eight persons when the attack commenced, only three escaped Four were killed upon the spot, and ono (the second daughter) carried off as a prisoner. v-

The neighborhood was quickly alarmed, 'and by daylight about thirty men were assembled, under the command of Col. Edwards. A light snow had fallen during the latter parr,of the "J night, and the Indian trail could be pursued at a gallop. It led directly into the mountainous country bordering on Licking, and afforded evidences of great hurry and precipitation on the part of the fugitives. Unfortunately a hound had been permitted to accompany the whites, and as the trail became fresh and the scent warm, she followed it with eagerness, baying loudly and giving the the alarm to the Indians. The consequences of this imprudence were soon displayed. The enemy, finding the pursuit keen and perceiving that the strength of the prisoner began to fail, sunk their tomahawks in her head and left her, still warm and bleeding, upon the snow. Ae the whites came up, she retained strength enough to wave her hand in token of recognition, and ap~ peared desirous of giving them some information with regard to the enemy, but her strength was too far gone. Her brother sprang from his horse and knelt by her side, endeavoring to atop the effusion of blood, but in vain. She gave him her hand, muttered some inarticulate words, and expired within two minutes after the arrival of the party.