Crawfordsville Weekly Journal, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 4 February 1893 — Page 4

WEEKLY JOURNAL.

PRINTED EVERY SATURDAY MORNING

By T. H. B. McCAIN.

Entered at the Postoffice at Crawfordsville Indiana, as second-class matter,

WEEKLY—

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SATURDAY, FEB. 4, 1833.

THE privileges of selling pop-corn at the World's Fair has been disposed of for $800,000.

TURN a search-light into the affairs of the Attorney General's office. It will be found to be even more rotten than the Southern Prison.

THE Roby race track is an issue in the Legislature. The affair is nothing but a gambling institution and should be legislated out of the State.

To annex or not to annex, is the question which confronts the United States in the Hawaian matter. In the light of present developments it would seem that annexation is the proper step to take.

THE Governor has vetoed the bill providing for the continuance of causes in court where an attorney interested is a member of the Legislature. The bill smacked too much of class legislation.

THE bill pending in the Legislature providing for the taxation of foreign capital invested in this State should be entitled "a bill to increase the rate of interest for the bennfit of local money lenders."

THE bill restoring to the Governor the right to appoint all the officials of the penal, reformatory, benevolent and educational institutions of the State passed the Senate yesterday unanimously. The House has declared against it but it is thought that with the aid of the Republicans the Senate bill can pass that body.

THE JOURNAL endorses the bill of Col. W. E. McLean, the Senator from Vigo, memorializing Congress to authorize a survey of a canal route from Lake Michigan to Delphi, the former head of navigation on the Wabash river. The object is to make a ship canal wide enough for large steamers to pass with a mean stage of nine feet of water.

THE Washburn anti-option bill passed the United States Senate yesterday by a vote of 40 to 29. The aim of the bill is to prevent gambling in the staple products of the country. Such a law if enforced would close up all the Boards of Trade of the country. This is probably well enough as they are all nothing but respectable gambling holes.

«7UJ)QEI by the size of the delinquent late this year Indiana has been remarkably prosperous. This county has the smallest list it has had for years. The same is true of this city. And so it is all over the State. The delinquent list in former days was a bonanza for the printer. It is not so now. The small number of delinquent tax-payers gives the lie in a most emphatic manner to the howl of the calamityites that the times are hard.

THE Frankfort Crescent deplores the fact that the Montana Democrats are suffering from a severe attack of mil lionaire domination. Are not the Democracy of Wisconsin, New Jersey, New York and West Virginia down with the same complaint? Would Mitchell, or Smith, or Murphy or Camden have been available had it not been for their millions? In all of the States named "brain" was at a discount in the presence of the "barrel."

THE management of the Southern Prison may be, and probably will be, whitewashed by the committee now investigating the affairs of that institution, but it will not go down the people any more than the attempt to deodorize the rancid butter management of the Insane Asylum a few years ago. The people are not in a humor for such partisan reports. The demands of the hour are for a non-partisan management of all our State institutions.

THE McDonald will cause now in progress atNoblesville, has awakened a wide spread interest throughout the State, and especially in this city and county where Mr. McDonald lived prior to his election as Attorney-General, when he took up his residence in Indianapolis. The suit is for the purpose of setting the will aside on the grounds that it is a forgery. His widow, who was his third wife,and the principal legatee,is charged with tampering with the original will. Some very strong evidence has been introduced tending to substantiate this theory of the cause. The cause has been in progress for the last two weeks and will probably continue for two weeks longer. The result will be watched with great interest.

A FAIR APPORTIONMENT DEMANDED.

It will devolve upon the present Legislature to make an apportionment for Legislative purposes. The State is entitled to 50 Senators and 100 Representatives. These shall be "apportioned among the several countias according to the number of male inhabitants above twenty-one years in each." At the last election this State cast 584,394 votes. This would give a Senator to every 11,G89, and a representative to each 5,843. This is the basis, and a body of honest and conscientious men could easilj frame a law that would be fair and equitable alike to the minority as well to to the majority. No honest man will contend for a moment that the present apportionment is anything like approaching fairness. Both partieshave been outrageously guilty of gerrymandering. Both parties have denounced the outrage. It is now time to call a halt and make amends for all past wrong doinge. If Republicans have been guilty of fixing the districts to perpetuate their power Democrats are certainly more than even, for no matter how bad Re publican gerrymanders havs been no one oan deny that Democratic gerrymanders are worse. But two wrongs, even if one is smaller that the other, do not make a right. The question for tbe present General Assembly is to make an apportionment and to make one that is fair and equitable, one that both parties will endorse.

THE New York Tribune closes its editorial article on "James G. Blaine" with this estimate of the dead statesman:

The genius of this many-sided man ripened in the plenitude of his political authority and power over men until there seemed to be nothing lacking. ID the lucidity and charm of his literary style he was the equal of John Quincy Adams. In political dialectics he had Mr. Greeley's rare talent of writing for and speaking to the common people, and making the most intricate economic questions luminous and practical. In his diplomatic papers were combined the dignity of Webster, the firmness Marcy and the tact and flexibility of Seward. In breadth of view and in unerring discernment of the forcas of public opinion and the tendencies of manifest destiny he was another Jefferson. His conversation and social fascinations rivalled those of Clay. If the later years of his life were the most productive in creative work, the great authority which he had acquired as a leader, inspired by American instincts and swayed by an enlightened judgment, armed him with power to carry out his Reciprocity policy and to extend the beneficent influence of American ideas on this continent. Now being dead he yet speaketh and the last work of this illustrious American's life will be a glorious heritage for the Nation.

THE time of the State Senate Wednesday forenoon was taken up mostly in random talks about dudes, in connection with Magee's cigarette law and McKelvey's pharmacy measure. Magee's measure was to raise the penalty for selling tobacco to children under 16 yearB of age. The grave Senators think that dudes are the direct result of cigarette smoking in the days of childhood. This, Senator Magee thinks, is one of the most beneficial measures passed in the Senate this session. McKelyey's bill provides that druggists and clerks shall be thoroughly competent and as a recommendation shall be a graduate of a pharmaceutical school and shall have a certificate of capability from two reputable physicians. Semttor Cranor thought the bill was prepared in the interest of "doods," afe he called them, and would drive old druggists out of the business in order to let the "doods and inexperienced college graduates" in. The Senator waxed warm in his argument, and made it known that he is not in favor of any "dood" laws. The bill was debated Cor about an hour, and every Senator that took the floor had something to say about "doods.! t?..

THE sentiment of public men and of the press seems to be nearly unanimous in favor of the UnitedStates controlling the Sandwich Islands. It is no new question as it has been considered in one way or another by every administration since Jefferson's time. The uniform policy of our statesmen has been to favor and assist Hawaii in maintaining its independence so long as there was no danger of a European government seizing its territory. And now when the Hawaiians come knocking at our doors for annexation as a territory the duty of the United States is plain. Every consideration of safety, of great interests, now and hereafter to exist, points either to a protectorate or annexation R8 a necessary step, .g'

A BILL is pending in the Legislature to increase the salaries of the Supreme Judges from $4,000 to $6,000. If an increase of salary will insure an increase in talent there would be no objection to the proposition. But the question is, will this give the people a greater capacity in the selection of their Judges. Our past experience is almost sufficient to be convincing that not only the Supreme Judges but the Circuit Judges should be appointed by the Governor,

if not for life at least for a long term. UDder such a syBtem it would be impossible for half-baked lawyers to become eligible for the Bench.

A bill has been pending in the Senate to provide that all parties having candidates on the election ballots should be represented on the election boards by persons who should witne the count. This is certainly a fair proposition. The Populists and Prohibitionists, as the law .stands now, are without representation and they have no satisfactory means of knowing whether the Democrats and Republicans are fair or not. As it is they vote and have their votes counted by faith and not by eight. The Republican members of the Senate favored this amendment to the law, but it was tabled by the votes of Democratic Senators and the bill thereby killed.

Tnifi pending constitutional amendments have been made a special order in the House for next Tuesday. There are four of them. In general they provide for making all State and county officers terms of four years, extend the length of time of the sessions of the Legislature from GO to 100 days, and providing that corporations may bo taxed upon their net or gross earning. The amendments were adopted by tho last Legislature and must be endorsed by the present General Assembly and then presented to the people for their endorsement.

SOME of the Democrats in Congress who do the most kicking about the amount paid out for pensions are themselves drawing pensions as veterans of the Mexican war. Commissioner Raum lately said: "Men distinguished, men occupying high places, and members of the two houses of Congress, who get big salaries and who served in the Confederate army are among those who are drawing pensions for service, and not for wounds, as is the case with the soldiers of the civil war." .'

LAST year according to the official reports now filed Indiana produced 39,335,000 bushels of wheat, 103,334,000 bushels of corn and 29,175,000 bushels of oats. This at 500 bushels to the car would make 343,682 car loads. At 33 feet to each car it would fill a freight train 2,148 miles in length, not including engines. As a producer Indiana is getting her name up among the States of the nation.

THERE is no species of gambling moie alluring and demoralizing than pool selling, and the bill introduced in the Senate by Senator McHugh, of Tippecanoe, to permit pool selling at horee races is most vicious in its character and

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PRESIDENT-ELECT CLEVEDAND has sent his ultimatum to the Democrats in Congress, and that is that the Sherman silver purchasing act must ba repealed, or there will be an extra session. Grover seems to bo assuming the role of a Dictator.

THE Chicago News-Record remarks that "there are indications that Mr. Cleveland will appoint Mr. Inane Pusey Grey envey extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary to Indianapolis, Marion county, Indiana"

THE beet sugar industry is making rapid progress in Nebraska, and many factorit are being liit throughout the State. But free traJers are seeking to destroy this important, industry.

PANAMA INVESTIGATION.

Col. Dick Thompsou Denies That Money Was USHI Corruptly in Congress* TERRE IIAUTE, Ind., Feb. 2.—Col. Richard W. Thompson, ex-secretary of the navy and president of the American branch of the Panama Canal company, has made public a statement regarding the Pan a. ma canal scaudal and the charge of Charles de L.'sseps that money was used to bribe American congressmen. Said he: "1 can truthfully say that I never spoke a single word outside of the committee-room to any congressman on tho subject of tho Panama canal. I know nothing of tho bribery of any congressman, big or little, and know of no occasion or reason why any congressman should have been bribed. Tho only occasion for any bribery, if there was such a thing as bribery, was when this Crapo resolution was up in the early part of 1881. Of course if that passed that was the end of the canal, for the resolution declared it to be the duty of the Uuited Stales to resist the proposed construction of the canal under the auspices of a foreign power. That was the only occasion for bribery that I can see, and it is certain that there was no bribery at that time, nor at any other time, so far as I am aware. "The evidence of Charles lie Lesseps, as I have read it, said that 13.000,030 francs had been plactd to tho credit of the American committee and that it had spent this money so well that the French committee considered they could have safely intrusted a much larger sum to the American committee. I do not see that any unfavorable construction can be placed upon that in fact, it looks to me as being complimentary in its nature. Now, I have to say this, that I solemnly asseverate with all the vigor and strength that I possess that no trust was ever more faithfully and honestly executed by any set of men than the trust reposed in the men who composed this American committee. I do not know of a single cent that was misappropriated or used corruptly, and 1 suppose the books of the committee and the expenditures made by the banks in New York will show how every cent was paid."

CoL Thompson will go to Washington next Monday to appear before the Panama investigating: committee.

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MITCHELL CHOSEN.

The Milwaukee Millionaire Is Sent to the Senate. MADISON, Wis., Jan. 28.—The formal election of John L. Mitchell to the United States senate was consummated by the democratic majority in the legislature at noon. The joint convention of the two branches was held in the assembly chamber and was presided over by Lieut, Gov. Jonas. The lobbies and galleries were crowded. The vote was taken viva voce and resulted in 77 votes fur Mitchsi 1, 4G for John C. Ispooner and one for Gen. E. S. Bragg.

a ii a INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Jan. 31.—The senate Monday passed the joint resolution asking congress to provide for another cabinet portfolio to be occupied by a representative of organized labor. The resolution will be engrossed and forwarded to Washington. A great part of tho flay in the house was taken up with discussion of Representative llord's bill in t.lie interest of nonunion labor. The bill provided a penalty for the discharge of employes for not belonging to a labor union. After a refusal to pass and engross the bill it was reconsidered, but finally came to its death by a close vote, 4'J to I t.

The house bill to abolish prison contract labor has passed. The governor's first veto was announced Monday. It was against the bill making an attorney's presence as member of the legislature a suflieient cause for securing a continuance of any case ho might have iu his home court. It failed to pass over the veto by 32 to 54. Speaker Curtis announced the following special committee to investigate the Roby race track and report a bill: Representatives Johuson of Marion, Sulzer and MeMahan.

The senate passed the bill restoring to the governor the appointing power. The vote was 40 to 1. The majority of the democrats in the house are opposed to the bill, but it is believed that with the aid of the republicans it can be passed.

Senator Stuart, chairman of the senate apportionment committee, has begun the preparation of a legislative apportionment bill. The committee is proceeding upon the theory that 11.020 votes constitute the ideal senatorial district and 5,510 the representative district.

PATENT OFFICE REPORT.

The Kxhibit. at tlio 'World's Fair Will Comprise 2,500 Models. WASHINGTON, Feb. 2.—The commissioner of patents has submitted his annual report to congress.

Regarding the patent office exhibit at the World's Columbian exposition, the report says that it will comprise upward of 2,500 models, nearly all of them working machines, arranged in chronological order, beginning with the first crude implements and ending with the latest improvement, J'

The net receipts of the oflice during the last calendar year were 81,280,831.S3, and the expenditures SI, 110,739.24, making the receipts over expenditures S175.592.50. The amount to the credit of the office in the treasury January 1, 1892, was 54.004,317.67, and adding to this the year's receipts and deducting expenses for the same period there was a balance January 1, 1S93, of $4,179,910.21?. There were 21,427 patents issued to citizens of the United States during the year and 2,051 to foreigners.

Tho Public Debt.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 2.—The debt statement for .January will show a decrease in cash in the treasury during the month of about 83,000,000, making the net cash about $20,000,000, against S29,000,000 on the first day of January, 1893. This decrease is accounted for largely by the fact that §7,250,000 was paid during the mouth on the interest account

Soon Tired of Uliii.

LKBANON, Ind., Jan. 31.—Adam tlalliday, aged 80, filed suit here Monday against his wife, aged 40, for divorce, charging desertion. The couple haT« been married two months.

Mr. Herman Hides Of Rochester, N.

Deaf for a Year

Caused by

Catarrh in the Head

Catarrh is a CONSTITUTIONAL disease, and requires a CONSTITUTIONAL REMEDV like Hood's Sarsaparilla to cure it. Read: "Three years ago, as a result of catarrh, I entirely lost my hearing and was deaf for more than a year. I tried various things to cure It, and had several physicians attempt it, but no improvement was apparent I could di*tinguiah n* sound. 1 was intending putting myself under the care of a specialist when some one suggested that possibly Hood's Sarsaparilla would do me some good. I began taking it without the expectation of any lasting help. To my aurprixe and great joy 1 found when I had taken three bottles that my hearing waa returning. I kept on till 1 had taken three more. It is now over a year and I can hear perfectly well. I am troubled but very little with the catarrh. I consider this .t remarkable caae, and cordially recommend

Hood's Sarsaparilla

to all who have catarrh." HERMAN HICKS, 30 Carter Street Rochester, N. Y.

HOOD'S PILLS are purely vegetable, and do not purge,-pain or grip*. Scld by all drngglaU.

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Castoria is Dr. Samuel Pitcher's prescription for Infants and Children. It contains neither Opium, Morphine nor other Narcotic substance. It is a harmless substitute for Paregoric, Drops, Soothing Syrups, and Castor Oil.

It is Pleasant. Its guarantee is thirty years' use by Millions of Mothers. Castoria destroys Worms and allays feverishness. Castoria prevents vomiting Sour Curd, cures Diarrhoea and Wind Colic. Castoria relieves teething troubles, cures constipation and flatulency. Castoria assimilates the food, regulates the stomach and bowels, giving healthy and natural sleep. Castoria is the Children's Panacea—the Mother's Friend.

Castoria.

"Castoria is an excellent medicine for children. Mothers have repeatedly told me of its good effect upon their children."

Da. G. C. OSGOOD,

•u Lowell, Mass.

Castoria is the best remedy for children of which I am acquainted. I hope the day is not far distant when mothers will consider the real interest of their children, and use Castoria instead of the various quack nostrums which are destroying their loved ones, by forcing opium, morphine, soothing syrup and other hurtful agents down their throats, thereby sending them to premature graves."

Da. J. F. KINCBELOE, Conway, Ark.

Twenty-one pounds Yellow Sugar One Dollar

Twefety pounds New York A One Dollar

Nineteen pounds Conf. A Sugar One Dollar

Nineteen pounds Granulated Sugar One Dollar

Twenty pounds Good Rice One Dollar

Twelve pounds Choice Rice......, One Dollar

Sixteen pounds Raisins One Dollar

Twelve pounds Choice Raisins One Dollar

Thirty-four pounds of Hominy.. .. ... .. (Jne Dollar

Fifty pounds Be-i Hur Flour... ............... .. .Ninety Cents

Twenty-five pounds Ben Hur Flour Forty-five Cents

Fifty pounds White Rose Flour Ninety Cents

Twenty-five pounds Whtte Rose Flour Forty-five Cents

Fifty pounds Pure Gold, best Minneapolis,One Dollar and a quarter

Twenty-five pounds Pure Gold Sixty-five Cents

One Barrel Pride of Peoria.. .. .Five Dollars and a quarter

Fifty pounds Pride Peoria One Dollar and Forty Cents

Twenty-five pounds Pride Peoria Seventy Cents

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prices on these lines for the month of Januaiy.

Castoria.

Castoria is so well adapted to children that I recommend it as superior toauy prescription known to me."

Barnhill, Hornaday & Pickett,

Do Farmers

Like to Save Money? Let Us See! We have some Tongueless Cultivators. The wholesale price was $15, the retail $18. Now, just lor lun, while the snow is on, we will sell them for $10 each.

Will you, or won't you?

Cohoon & Fisher,

At the HOW STORE, Crawfordsville.

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Ill So. Oxford St., Brooklyn, N.

Our physicians in the children's depart, ment have spoken highly of their experience in their outside practice with Castoria, and although wo only have among our medical supplies what is known as regular products, yet we are free to confess that tho merits of Castoria has won us to look with favor upon it."

UNITED HOSPITAL AND DISPENSARY, Boston, Mass.

ALLEN C. SMITH, Pres.,

The Centaur Company, T7 Murray Street, New York City.

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You can buy Groceries cheap now as well as dry goods. It will not do to be out of the procession.

So here goes:

Twenty-five pounds New Orleans Sugar ..One Dollar

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