Crawfordsville Review, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 26 March 1898 — Page 7

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"WITH DEFECTIVE

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Should have them examainincd at once by an experienced optician, and have fhem fitted Avifch glasses that will ^'strengthen and relieve the weak optic nerves or imperfect vision. We will fit either children

or adults with Eye Glasses or Spectacles with perfect crystal Lenses to suit any age or defect of sight, and test the eyes free of charge.

M.C. "KLINE.

Jeweler and Optician. Opp. Court House

Before going to the fire stop and yet a glass of good "Cold Beer 2t

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No. 126 North Greon Street.

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To Call and Inspect our Stock of

Just received for Medical use. We Guarantee every .bottle to be the height of perfection and Purity itself. The following old reliable brands always in stock:

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No. 207

'East Market Street.

When you come to town and ieel like "taking something," with a bite to eatjthrown in, don't forget

Overcoat Sale.

Every garment in our house goes at 50 cents on the dollar.

We still have a big line of Overcoats, and have put the knife to them to turn them rapidly into cash. We offer choice of about one hundred and fifty fine all-wool Kersey Overcoats, in black, blue and brown, elegantly tailored sensational price, $7.50, former price $15.

Men's fine all-wool Scotch and Worsted plaids, new patterns, skillfully tailored and the greatest suits on earth for the money swiaational sale price, $8.

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ESTABLISHED [841. CRAWFORDSVILLE. INDIANA. SATURDAY. MARCH 26, 1898.

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PURE WHISKEYS

lour Benefit! Our Loss!

ALL

DRUGGISTS

"THE IvODGE."

Political War Sham.

E». RKVIEW A few days ago the whole country was wrought up over the then prospect of war. President McKinloy asked congress to appropriate §50,000,000, and in about one hour from the time McKinley'g ..request was mado known lo congress it was given to him to defend, as a large portion of the members of congress thought, for the defense of our national honor. Everything pointed toward war. The people were led to believe that war wss inevitable. That the president was making haste to get ready lor war as soon as the court investigating tfie destruction of the battle ship, Maine, should make its report, and that Mr. McKinley was holding off the report a few days in order to enable him to be ready to act as soon as it was made, and apparent preparations for war have been apparently pressed with "rush orders" for the last month. But how is it now? The papers 6tate that if Mr. McKiniey intervenes in Cuba that it cannot be before October or November, and that if the court of inquiry finds that the battle ship, Maine, was blown up by outside explosion that they cannot find that Spain is responsible for it, or if they do find that Spain is responsible that there will be no war, but arbitration will settle it, that our battle ships are unknown quantities, and will kill the men who manage them in battle, and may be tear the ship to pieces by concussion, and that war is a terrible thing, that it will not be the policy of Mr. McKinley to have our people go to war over a handfull of ignorant Cubans, etc., etc. Well, the time is now here for the American people to think seriously over the present situation.

The president has purchased two battle ships and is chartering many merchant ships for war ships, or is pretending to do so, and is apparently spending the 850,000,000 for the national defense and war materials. But ie this all a sham, a sham fight? Is all this 550,000,000 being spent now, or will several millions of it find its way into a campaign fund for the purpose of electing republican congressmen next fall? Congress has stopped all talk abou1 "currency reform" since this sham fight began. The Wall Street Money sharks are at work. They ran U. S. bonds down near 25" per per cent last week §150,000,000, preparing to purchase from Mr. McKinley new bonds, if issued, for 75 cents on the dollar. Two or hree prices are being paid manufacturers for materials, and the Chicago Tribune of March 13, one of Mr McKinley's heretofore most ardent supporters, Bizas the situation up as follows: "Has the Wall street stock gamblers hypnotized the administration and inspired it with a fear of Spain? The big stock gamblers about Washington assure the president that if Spain will grant "autonomy" to Cuba on the tricky conditions stated there will be no necessity for punishing her for her perfidity, cruelty, and treachery. The stock gamblers, who are reported to hare at present the upper hand in the White House, are playing a high game not in behalf of the people, but in disregard of the national konor. They do not care how many American seaman Spanish treachery may murder. They are willing to accept an indemnity in cash and condone the blackest crime. They do not care how many hundreds of thousands ot Cubans are murdered or starved to death. All they want from President McKinley is a policy which will enable them to jockey the markets. Have those vile creatures really got the ear and mental control of the president? Have they led him to .believe that "peace without honor" can be attained without first punishing

Spain for her treachery? If McKinley weakly falls into the embrace of the Wall street stock gamblers and allow® his course to be shaped by those vultures—mere carron birds—what interpretation must be put on the warlike, loud and noisy preparations of last week? Were those but the beating of tin pans and the blowing of fieh horns to amuse the people while they were bein^ fooled for the delectation of Wall street buzzards? Was the president in earnest when he asked congress lor 650,000,000 for warlike preparation? Was this ail deception? was congress also fooling when it gave that enormous sum by a unanimous vote? They wore only a more bluff if the president looks approvingly on the proposition of an indemnity of fome money. Such a paltroon scheme would bo plunging into a diplomatic morass, from which the country would never emerge with honor." Now look out for a large republican campaign fund to elect republican congressmen next fall. Will it bo in some unknown manner a part of the 850,000,000 appropriated for "the national honor." eloctiog another republican congress? It is time for the American people to be on guard of their rights and "national honor" and not allow dishonor to overtake us, and through Mark Henna and a corruption fund extracted from the national treasury by sham and fatae pretenses.

riORO CASTLE.

"Sailor Jack" Knows all About

That Place.

Since the talK of war with Spain, and matters relating to Cuba have lately been so much discussed, many things are mentioned about Havana, the leading city of the island of Cuba. Among them "Moro Castle," a large fortress and military prison facing the waters of the gulf to the north frequently is the theme of correspondents, and strangers visiting that countn. The castle is of stone and brick, and was built over 100 years ago. Many prisoners have suffered and died within its walls. "Sailor Jack" Matthews, a noted character about Crawfordsville knows considerable about Moro Castle as he has visitod in almost all parts of the globe in his capacity as a sailor. Speaking of Moro the other day he said: "Yes. I've been in that -d place. We anchored at Havana onoe and went over to the city. I got drunk. Occasionally I get that way," and Jack emphasized this by a wink of the left eye. "I was in the prison two days and lived on bread and water. I sent for the U. S. Consul, he came and 1 was turned loose. If 1 hadn't got him to intercede 1 benight have been there yet. I hope this government will clean tnem Spaniards out before long, and Cuba be made a free country."

THAT PUFF OF JOHN.

"Eminent" Fellows from Crawfords-

ville.

A number of copies of the Seattle, Washington, Journal of Commerce were received in this city last week. The paper is devoted to the interests of the nourishing city of Seattle, which now boasts of a population of 80,000 inhabitants, is neatly printed and contains many views of scenes about thejeity, and many half tone engravings of its merchants, doctors, lawyers, etc. In a page containing portraits of several lawyers, that of John E. Humphrey, formerly of Crawfordsville, appears the most prominent of any of them. In the "write up" of Humphrey, the account says he is an attorney of great research, and is well fitted for the position of a judge of the Supreme court, eminent in his profession. A member of the bar here who knows Humphrey is cruel enough to suggest that he wrote the notice of h's varied attainments himself. Crawfordsville seems to hatch out many of these "eminent fellows, and send them west. There is John Burford, an "eminent" judge in Oklahoma territory, is from Crawfordsville. There is John Wilson, the "eminent" U.S. Senator from Washington, who is originally fromj Crawfordsville. !Now John Humphrey is the most "eminent" lawyer recorded, and from Crawfordsville.

The Wabash College Glee Club. Wabash college this year has the finest giee club in her whole history. The club has been all winter under the training of Edward Meek, of Chicago, who visited CrawfordnviHe once each week, and who will travel withjjthe club on its tripe this spring. The club has already given successful concerts at Thorntown and Ladoga, and during the approaching spring vacation will fill dates at the following places: Peru, Columbia City, Ft. Wayne, Huntington, Logansport, Frankfort, Delphi, Kokorno, Crawfordsville aod Darlington. Next terra entertainments in Indianapolis and Terre Haute will be given. The club is managed by Kussel T. Byers, of Noblesville, a member of the senior class. To the hard work and zeal of Mr. Byers the success of the club is largely due. -Indianapolis News.

Will Not Recede.

The county comnaiBstojaers have positively refused to recede from their position regarding a 810,000 school building at New Market, and refuse to endor&o the actions of Trustee Symmes who wantedone erected at those figures. Considering the cheapness of building material and labor, also the competition among contractors, it will strike the average obscrvor that a good big substantial school building, costing 110 more than 85,000 or SO,000, and one fully adequate for the purpose could be erected. A number of the citizens of N'ew Market were present on Saturday last before the com missioners, aiming to get them to recede from their position, but failed.

Life Insurance.

The late Milan Overton had a 81,000 life insurance policy in favor of his mother, and which will be paid next

City Bonds to be Redeemed. Twenty electric light bonds of the city of the value of $20,000 are to be redeemed and cancelled next week.

HORSE TRADE SUIT.

In Which George W. Robinson Is

Made the Defendant.

Mrs. tausie Taylor, residing a few miles from town, has entered suit against George Robinson, the horse buyer, demanding 8150 with costs. In her complaint Bhe says that her son, Gordon Taylor, a minor, and without authority, disposed a few weeks a^o of a good sound horse belonging to her to Robinson for a pony, a kicke:, poor and almost worthless. The pony after being hitched up and started in the direction of the Gordon home used his heels with great effect and almost ruined the buggy. Mrs. Taylor sought to brake the trade after it had been made but too late, as Robinson had shipped the horse with others which he had bought to the eastern market.

Parish in Prison.

Last Friday morning Pearl Parish was brought before Judge Kabb to receive sentence. The Judge gave him a well worded lecture, full of good wholesome thoughts and incidentally, also gave him an indeterminate sentence of from two to fourteen years in the reformatory at Jefferson ville. He was taken to the reformatory Tuesday of last week.—Covington Republican

Death of Judge Claypool. Judge Soloman Claypool, a prominent member of the Indianapolis bar, died last week. Judge Claypool was born and reared in Fountain county, graduated at Wabash college in 1851, and during the succeeding year studied law with Lane & Wilson, the most prominent law iirm in Crawfordsville at that early day.

Debora's Troubles.

Debora Haas haB filed suit in the circuit court for a divorce from her recreant husband, William. Debora alleges that Willie is in the habit of getting beastly drunk, on which occasions he amuses himself by kicking, slapping cursing her, besides displaying other streaks of ornriness too numerous to mention.

Will Not Have to Answer. No indictment was returned by the last grand jury against Harry Porter for killing James T. Sturgeon, for sensational report that is good in neighboring exchanges to that effect notwithstanding. The matter was a second time investigated but no report was made.—Rockville Republican.

Life Imprisonment.

The jury in the case of the State against Robert Lane, for killing Thomas Good, heard in the Clinton circuit court, returned a verdict of murder in the fiist degree Saturday—the punishment, life imprisonment.

Judge Hack.

Judge Mack of Terre Haute, brother of James Mack of this city and whom be has frequently visited, is now in a serious condition of health, has lately become paralyzed and is unable to walk. It is feared that he will live but a fen weeks.

Pressed Brick.

The pressed brick company are considering th* feasability of enlarging their plant north of the city. The demand for pressed briek is said to be increasing through the West.

Death of John Work.

John Work died at his homo in Yountsville last Saturday morning after an fitness of six weeks at the age of t8 years. The funeral occurred Monday.

Begin Work Sooa.

Work toward the construction of the new flouring mill and elevator will begin week after next, and it will probably be completed in August.

Dan Slmms was down from Lafayette Monday. The will of Mary E. Coons has been admitted to probate.

Miss Goldie Dewey, of New Richmond, spent Sunday in the city. Mrs. V. Shelby and husband, New York State, are visiting relatives in Crawfordsville this week.

Mrs. Jeff McDonald and family, who have been spending the winter in Florida, returned home last Saturday.

The January term of the circuit court closed to-day. The April term will be called one week from next Monday.

Mrs. John JohnsOn has returned from Chicago, where she was called by the serious illness of her daughter, Miss Hannah.

Married the 19th inst., at the residence of the officiating minister, Rev. G. W. Stafford, Guy Ellington and Miss Sadie Apple. ^Gilbert & Gregg opened up their new, gents' furnishing store on Main street,' Saturday, with & grand "blow out." The college band furnished the music

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57TH YEAR.—NO 33.

IN BUSINESS AUAIN.

After the Convention the Mayor's

Court Resumes Operations.

Business in the Mayor's court is look--' ing up. Monday was the tiret busy day since the republican campaign opened several weeks ago and Mayor Stilwell ran things with old time activity, a fact wh'ch was much relished by the better class of citizens.

Callie Caldwell. Flippie Morgan and Dan Lane were the first to suffer the wrath of his lordship. This foxy trio was charged with common every dav drunkenness and received the usual dose. For want of funds they &re stopping with Sheriff Canine.

Sam Coombs wore a look of penitence that would have done credit to a sheep killing dog when he confessed to the court that he might have had a trifle too much on board when the police found him and run him in. He wae assessed 510.40 which he paid without a murmur.

Jim Morgan had been arrested for having in his possession a pair of stolen shoes, but the evidence against him was not sufficiently strong to convict him so he was released on his good behavior.

Mrs. Cora Mullen was th«3 next victim to be yanked before his gracious majesty. Cora was charged with having disturbed the sacred quietude of the north eud by screaming, whooping, swearing and otherwise fracturing a serene Sabbath mornins. She met the demands of the court by Hashing a well tilled purse.

The Terre Haute Express says: Craw--fordsville has a JLew Wallace club. Yes, and Lafayette Republicans have a club for Lew Wallace:—Lafavetto Times.

Rankin C. Walk up has disposed of tt 160 acre tract or land to parties in Boone county owning a residence in Indianapolis for it, and will probably remove to that city.

As a result off usion with the democracy of Boone county the Populists of that county have nominated Sylvester Titus for representative, David Shockley, auditor, and John H.Caldwell,commissioner. v[r

There is no reason why the demo cratic city ticket should not be elected this spring. This is a democratic year, and this fact, together with the open tight in the republican ranks, should elect the entire democratic ticket. All work together and success is assured.

For the first week in March the earning of the Big Four were $19,000 in excesB of the same week last year. Thi3 is about the right sum the company should put into a new depot at Lafayette, that being her share of such a needed building.

The Monon Road has an order outx for new locomotives, and will have some monsters. In size they are the equals of those recently described as being bought by the Great Northern. They are the largest engines built, and will haul immense train loads of merchandise.

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The greater includes the les?. Hood's Sareaparilla sures scrofula, and may be depended apon tocure boils and pimples,

BtnblM Pleanure of a. Drive. A fine carriage doubles the plwb '-^of driving. Intending buyers of carriages or harrow can tavo dollars by sending for the lance, free catalogue of tbe Hlkhart Cturrluge and Harness Mtg. Co., Blkhart, loicL

^Christmas cards first came into fash-' ion in 1846.

The average length of a whale's jawbone is seven feet.

In Hamburg the authorities tax a dog according to its size.

Russia already ranks as sixth among the wine producing countries of the World.

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The roller sprocket makes your whee ride easier than anything else yet found to propel a bicycle. To introduce them in Crawfordsville, C. L. Rost, the corner jeweler, will sell you a first class bicycle at about half price'what others are asking you for as good wheel. Call and be convinced that its the greatest bargain ever offered in a wheel. tf.

1 1 Seeds! Seed*! Seeds! My new garden seeds for spring planting are now in and comprise every known variety. I have 1,000 bushels of seed potatoes which I have purchased especially for seeding purposes.

Joe H. Taylob, East Main St.

One hundred piece set decorated dishes for 96.00 at the 99 cent store.