Crawfordsville Weekly Journal, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 11 January 1895 — Page 2

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FRIDAY, JANUARY 11. 1895.

DURING the month of December the public debt was increased §31,320,775.

NEW YORK CITY has appropriated 83,946,244 for charity during- the coming year. 'ft'V/S

DAVID BENNETT IIII.I. concluded that the short cut to the millenium was to accept an invitation to dine with the President.

SECRETARY CARLISLE is enraged at the probable failure of his currency plan, and claims other members of the cabinet have not given him proper support.

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THE Kokomo Tribune wants the State University removed to Kokomo. A concern that can absorb §105,000 of State revenue it thinks is a good thing to have.

FOUR telephone companies are endeavoring to gain a foothold in Frankfort- The propensity for the average Frankfort man to talk is proverbial and the telephone companies seem to have caught on.

ECHOES of the old toll road system, now defunct in all wide awake and progressive counties, come from Cass county, where a toll road company has imposed a toll road company has imposed a tofl of one cent a mile for all bicycles.

THE ballot reform movement is spreading in the South. It has reached the Democrats. This issue in the hands of the Republicans and the Populists proved so potent in the late election that the Democratic leaders are alarmed. They are beginning to shout for honest elections with the zeal and vigor of real converts.

THE insurance trust is modest. All it wants is- the land between the two oceans. With Sam Foss it sings:

My wants are few, I sitsereDO Upon contentment's hiarhlands, II 1 can have earth's continents 1 care not for its islandB. I would not climb upon a throne

Through seas of bloody slaughter, If I can call all lands my own. Why you can have the water.

A JURY at Huntsville, Ala., awarded the widow of Robert Ross a verdict for $16,000 damages against the Western Union Telegraph company for failing to deliver to Ross a telegram warning him that an attempt vVould be made to kill him. This verdict is of the greatest interest, as it practically holds that a telegraph company is liable for damages resulting from in-delivery of a message.

Lafayette Courier: The friends of General Lew Wallace are said to be planning a campaign in the interest of that eminent gentleman's candidacy for Governor before the Republican convention of 1896. If the famous soldier, author and diplomat decides to enter the race, there is abundant rea son to believe that he will prove a formidable candidate. His reputation is world-wide, and as a Republican he has an enviable record for consistency and distinguished party services.

Moreover, his ability is of the highest order, and he would grace the Governor's office most becemingly.

THERE is no doubt about the Legislature passing a fee and salary bill. The public sentiment is too strong against the fee system and for the salary system. But great injustice is go ing to be done if salaries are graded according to the population of coun ties and Montgomery county will be one of the sufferers. Our Sheriff Clerk, Auditor and Recorder do a much larger amount of business than is done by similar officers in many 'Counties of about the same population as Mont gomery. The ouly sensible and just way to compensate them is on the basis of the amount of business trans acted.

WILLIAM E. CURTIS, the Washington correspondent of the Chicago Iiccord gives an,instance of an old soldier who, after having been in the treasury department for more than twenty three years, received a New Year' gift in the form of a reduction of his salary from 81,800 to §840 a year There is no question about his qualifi cations or industry, but he is a Repub lican. and his place was wanted by Democrat. As a special favor he will be allowed to continue the same work he always performed at less than half his former salary. am told that when he went to the chief clerk office and asked an explanation of this extraordinary treatment Logan Carlisle replied: "This is a cold winter, You better not kick."

IMBECILITY IN THE SADDIiE.'l It is doubtful if in the whole history of the country the management of our public affairs has been so botched and bungled as it has been since the commencement of Mr. Cleveland's present term. It cannot be said truthfully that any branch of the public business has been managed to the satisfaction, nor even in manner to please the party that elected Mr. Cleveland to the presidency. Before the Democratic party took charge of the government we not only had income enough to pay all the current expenses of the government, but we were monthly making large payments on our public debt. There Has not been a dollar paid on the public debt since Mr. Cleveland's inauguration. On the tcontrary we have borrowed a hundred million dollars to keep up the gold reserve and preserve the credit of the government. And to-day j|the current expenses of the government are vastly greater than its income.% We venture that no other such utter«imbecility

fin

the manage­

ment of our finances can be found in the history of the country. If we turn to other departments of the government, the "prospect is no brighter. The management of our foreign policy has been a continuous blunder. The Sandwich Islands matter was not ouly a blunder, but became the laughing-stock of the people and the repeal of our reciprocity treaties lias well nigh cut us off from all foreign markets for our products. And now, just as the people are settling down to business again under the assurance of abetter things, furnished by the result of the late election, a currency agitation°and warfare promises to engulf the nation in another abysmal financial crisis. We have had plenty of circulating medium for the last thirty years, and it is a veritable fact that the masses of the people have been better satisfied with it than any money we have ever had. In the whole thirty years no one can point to an instance where a paper dollar has become worthless or even fallen a cent below its face value. But notwithstanding these things we have just now dozens of new plans for remodeling our currencyupolicy, most of them dictated by persons and classes in their own interest instead of being prepared for the good of 'the public. iTlie condition of our country and its business affairs is enough to set even the wicked to praying for a speedy change in the political complexion of our National Congress.

KKKS AM) SALARIES.

George M. Fountain, Clerk of St. Joseph county, has been interviewed by the South Bend Tribune as to his ideas concerning a fee and salary law. Mr. Fountain says: 1 suppose every county official and legislator has a 'pet' idea. Mine is, a law that will adjust itself to the size of the county so far as population is concerned and to increasing or decreasing business. I have given the matter much thought and have in my office a synopsis of the business of the larger number of the offices in the State, both for 1890 and 1894 to date. My idea of ah honest measure is not to take the question of population proper into account, for that would be unjust to counties where the population increases rapidly. I would take the vote on Secretary of State as a basis and make the salary so many dollars per 100 votes or fraction of 100 votes. This would adjust itself every two years. In this I would grade the counties as follows:

Counties of less than 1,500 votes 1,500 votes to 2.000. ,••••' 2,009 4,000. 4,000 6,000. l,00 10,000. 10.000 15,000. 15,000 20,000.

Over 20,000 (Marlon county.)

The amount per 100 votes would be graded in larger proportion as to the smaller counties. This method must surely be constitutional as it has been in vogue for yeais by the government in grading the smaller postoffices.

In addition to this I would give all officials a per cent, of fees collected, for two reasons: To make them diligent in collecting fees for the benefit of the county to compensate them for increased business during any year of abnormal growth. As the law stands there is no incentive for the auditor to loan school funds or the treasurer to collect delinquent taxes and thus give him extra work at his personal expense.

This plan seems to have a good deal of merit and is certainly worthy of consideration by the committee on fees and salaries.

TJIK wide-spread interest that is felt in the career of Napoleon at this time is very clearly shown by the fact that of the November and December numbers of the Century, containing the opening chapters of Prof. Sloan's new Life, more copies were sold than of corresponding issues for several years past. The January number is already out of print, and a large increase is necessary in the regular February edition.

THE new woolen schedule of tlie Gorman tariff law went into effect on January 1. It is estimated that it will make a reduction in the duties of $28,000,000 a year. This, however, will cut no figure with a Democratic administration so long as the Government can borrow money. Another issue of 850,000,000 in bonds will soon be due.

MB. GOFF'S term as Recorder of New York is fourteen years at a salary of 517,000 a year.

S A ROLL OF HONOR. In attempting to prove wholesale frauds in the pension list the present Administration has.met with a most humilating defeat. The Boston Advertiser reviews its work and shows what has been done in the following excellent article:

When the present Administration began its work of hunting down the pension frauds the "Special Examiners Division" of the Pension Office was detailed to do the greater part of the work. The sum of §400,000 had been appropriated for the work of this division and about 55 special examiners were instructed to examine every case thoroughly for the purpose of discovering any suspicious circumstance in connection with the application for, the proof of, or the allottmentof a pension. The scrutiny seems to have been reasonably close and rigid. At all events, nearly 5,000 cases, 4,705 to be exact, were picked out as justifying a suspicion of fraud of some kind.

Even if all of these cases had been fradulent, the fact would have remained that out of more than 1,250,000 pension cases these 55 examiners, with an appropriation of §400,000 to aid them in their work, discovered less than 4-10 of 1 per cent, of pension cases to be fraudulent. Considering the sweeping character of the charges made, the result would have been to show that the indictment of the pensioners, while in some measure justifiable, was at all events, somewhat exaggerated and unduly pessimistic.

However, as it proved, most of the 4,765 cases selected by the Examiners as likely to prove fraudulent justified no such suspicion. It was easy enough for the Examiners to charge fraud and to recommend the suspension of pension payments in such cases but when a thorough investigation was made it was discovered that in about every case there was little good reason to charge the pensioner or applicant with wrong doing. This appears from the Pension Office for the last fiscal year, and the statistics there given are worthy of the best attention of those who have denounced the pension system as a gigantic fraud.

Out of the 4,765 cases selected as fraudulent by the Pension Examiners, convictions resulted in less than 200, and of the persons convicted, 20 were notaries and executing officers, 32 were attorneys and sub-agents, and 37 were witnesses and other persons not pensioners. There were also, found 18 fraudulent impersonators of claimants and pensioners, and 11 impostors. But of soldiers and widows, of pensioners or applicants for pensions, only 39 were discovered to be guily of fraud upon the Government. Out of more than 1,250,000 pensioners, less than '40 were convicted of fraud by this force of 55 Special Examiners, aided by a liberal appropriation.

If, as President Cleveland asserted, there are thousands of fraudulent pensioners if, as other Democrat leaders insist, the pension system were a thing of mere spoils and plunder, what will it cost to find out the remaining frauds, at the present cost of §10,000 for each fraudulent pensioner discovered?- i-

THE Census Office has made public a report showing that the owners of farms and homes, regarded as substan tially the landowners of the United States, own more than 90 per cent, of the wealth of the country. Of the white more than 51 per cent, are own ers of the negroes, more than 17 per cent. of mixed white and negro parentage, 25 per cent. of the Indians, 65, and of the Chinese and Japanese, 14. The white owers of farm and homes that are free of mortgages form 71 per oent. of all white owners of the negroes, 89 of those of mixed parentage, 87 of the Indians, 96, and of the Chinese and Japanese, 97 per cent. The percentages of ownership are slightly higher for women than for men, and free ownership is also higher among women, except with the Indians and Chinese and Japanese.

THE business men of Terre Haute are moving in the matter of better insurance laws for Indiana. They want a law changing the present system of paying policies so that the insured can obtain the full amount of the policy in the event of a total loss. As the law now is he can get but 80 per cent, of the policy. They want the law changed so that an insurance company can do business in this State with a capital of $100,000 instead of $200,000 as at present. They also want the fees reduced for filing articles of association. It is very evident that our present laws are all in the 'interest of foreign companies.

Wabash Harvest Excursion, Jan. 15, lSil.'i. To Arkansas, Colorado, Indian Territory, Kansas, Louisiana, Southwest Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Utah, one fare plus $3.00 for the round trip. Tickets good twenty days from date of sale. For further particulars call on or address

J. M. MCCONNELL, I Passenger Agent,

d&wlt Lafayette, Ind,

Girls and Women for Clerks.

"I don't want any in my office can't depend on them they are always giving out when the most needed," says a business man. Zoa-Phora (Woman's Friend) cures sick and nervous headache and periodic troubles, making women strong and reliable. Sold by Moffett & Morgan, and Nye & Booe.

It May Do as Mueli for Yon.

Mr. Fred Miller, of Irving, 111., writes that he had a severe kidney trouble for many years, with severe pains in his back and also that his bladder was affected. He tried many so called kidney cures but without any good result. About a year ago he began use of Electric Bitters and found relief at once. Electric Bitters vi especially adapted to cure of all kidney and liver troubles and often gives almost instant relief. One trial will prove our statement. Price only 50c. for large bottle. At Cotton fc Rife's, the Progress Pharmacy-

SENTENCED FOR CONTEMPT.

W. H. Burnet KetnnoH to Produce Bondi in Court as Ordered. CINCINNATI, Jan. 7.—W. B. Burnet, ex-United States district attorney, was Saturday sentenced by Juds'e Sage to imprisonment for sixty days. If at the expiration of that lime hedoesnot purge himself of contempt he is to remain in confinement indefinitely, which is equivalent to a life sentence. Hurnet was arrested some time ago at the instance of Mrs. Eliza Bennett, who claimed that he had disposed of bonds amounting to several thousand dollars, which he held in trust. By his refusal to produce the papers he was held in contempt by the court.

RAN INTO A TREE.

Accident to a Party or Coasters In Which ELeve nAro Hurt. OYSTER BAY, L. I., Jan. 7.—A coasting contest between coasters from Oyster Bay and a number of East Norwich coasters, which came off at the latter place Saturday night, resulted in almost wholesale injury to the East Norwich participants. Their sleigh carrying eleven men collided with a tree, and six of the eleven men were injured—one of them probably fatally.

Shot Through a Door.

DANVILLE, 111., Jan. 7.—Mr. Carter, a clerk in George Cole's store at Sidney, 111., was awakened by some one I t^iug to break into the store by the rear door. Mr. Carter fired through the door, the bullet struck the burglar in the forehead, killing him instantly.! He was an unknown colored man and has not yet been identified.

Two ff a Skating 1'arty Drowned. TOLEDO, 0., Jan. 7.—Information has I reached Toledo of a fatal ending to a skating party five miles up the river Sunday afternoon. A party of young people from the country were enjoying the skating when the ice gave way and two young men named Scottwell and Denny were drowned. Several others had narrow escapes.

Heavy Loss froiji Explosion of Oil. BALTIMORE, Md., Jan. 7.—The explo-1 sion of an oil tank in a warehouse of the Standard Oil company at Canton Sunday night caused a loss by fire of $400,000. The flames spread so rapidly that fourteen horses that were tied in their stalls in a nearby stable were burned before they could be released.

Heavy Storm In California.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 7.—The storm I which commenced in California Friday night was the most severe in years. It extended over northern California. Wires were down and rail-1 road traffic impeded. The precipitation ranged from 2 to 6 inches in eighteen hours.

Kobbed s* Jeweler.

WACO, Tex., Jan. 7.—Two men en-] tered the jewelry establishment of J. Levinslti, No. 407 Austin avenue, and I after examining goods left. After they were gone it was discovered that a tray containing diamonds worth $2,000 was gone. No arrests have been made. .-

Will Be io Armistice.

LONDON, Jan. 7.—The Times hears from its correspondent in Pekin: Japan refuses to conclude any armistice. Mr. Denbv believes the present negotiations will be fruitless as the Japanese will withhold the terms until their army have occupied Peking.....

To Meet in I*ondon.

LONDON, Jan. 7.—The World Women's Christian Temperanoe union has issued a call for the third biennial convention to be held in London June 14 to 21 next.

Fate of a Traitor.

PARIS. Jan. 7.—Capt. Albert Dreyfus, convicted of treason, was degraded in front of the military school here in the presence of 5,000 troops.

Mothers of Ailing Daughter?.

Every woman above 15 years of age I should read the book "Advice to Mothers Concerning Diseases of Women and Children," published by the Zoa-Phora Medicine Co. Send to the Secretary of the company, H. G. Colman, Kalamazoo, Mich., or ask your druggist for a! copy. Nye & Booe and Moffett & Morgan.

THE free trade sale at the Big Store began Monday morning, Jan. 7, at 8:30. Don't fail to attend every day.

What

Zoa Phora

won't do for WOMANKIND no medicine will.

Sold by Nye & Booe Morgan.

OLlJSH

and Moffett &

J^OTICE TO HEIRS, CREDITORS, ETC.

In tlie matter of the estate'jof Catharine- S. Fralen, deceased. In the Montgomery Circuit Court, January Term, 1895.

Notice is hereby given that Arthur S. Fraley, as, administrator of the estate of Cathprine E. Fraley, deceased, has presented and filed his accounts and vouchers in final settlement of said estate, and that the same will come up for tbe examination and action of said Circuit Couit on the 30th day of January, 1895. at which time all heirs, creditors or legatees of said estate are required to appear in said Couit and show •ause if any there be. why said accounts and vouchers shuuld not be approved, and the heirs or distributees of said estate are also no tlfled to be in 6ald Court at the time aforesaid and make proot of heirship.

Dated this 3d day of January, 1805. ARTHUR 8. FRALEY. Jan. ll.-3t Administrator.

MANY FINE PREMIUMS GIVEN FREE TG DRINKERS OF LIBN COFFEE

ELECTRIC TELEPHONE Po)l

ontright. no rent, no royalty. Adapted to City, VilluRe or Country. Needed in every home, shop, store nnd office. Greatest convenience nnd boat Roller on earth.

Agents mahe from 85 to $50 per day. One in a residence means a pale to &!) the neighbors*. Fine instruments, no toyfl, works anywhere, any distance. Complete, ready for use when shipped. Can be put up by nny one, never out of order, no repairing, Inst* life time. Warranted. A money maker. Writ© W. P. Harrison & Co., Clerk 10, Columbus. 0.

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PARKER'S HAIR BALSAM

I Cleanses and beautifies the hair.

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Promotes a luxuriant growth. I Never Fails to BeBtore Gray I Hair to its Youthful Color. I Cures scalp diseases & hair falling. .and$1.00at Drui

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Use Parker's Ginger Tonic. It euros the "worst Cough. Weak Lungs, Debility, Indigestion, Pain, Take in time. 50 cts. The only wire cure for Corns, iruggists, or HtSCOX

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& HEAD NOISES CURED. ubular Cushions help when all falls, as glasses help eyes. Whis­

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BREAKFAST-SUPPER.

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GRATEFUL-COMFORTING.

COCOA

BOILING WATER OR MILK. Penman in Indiana will -write a personal letter to anyone sending tbrec or more names of percons interested in BuslI ness Education to the Union Business College.

Cor. 6th and Main streets, Lafayette, Ind. Elegant new catalogue mailed tree.

CATARHH

ELY'S

CREAM BALM!

Is quickly absorbed. Cleanses the Nasal Passages, Allays Pain and

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Intlammation, Heals the Sores, Protects the

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Membrane from Additional Cold. Restores the Senses of Taste

And Smell.

IT WILL CORE. A particle is applied into each nosi rll and Is agreeable. Price 50 cents at druggists or by mail. ELY BROTHERS, 56 Warren street. New York.

SPECIAL HOLIDAY OFFER We have purchased the entire stock of the bankrupt Persian Diamond Co. atour JWU caxli price, which enables us to make the following extraordinary offer: We will send by mall to any address In the United States on re ceipt of 25 cents, one rolled gold ring set with Persian Diamond suitable foy lady

I or gentleman. Give exact size of finger.

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FRANKLIN JEWELRY CO 273 Broadway, Xvew York

THEO. MC MECHAJN, DENTIST,

CRAW IOKDS VILLE. INDIANA Tenders his service to the public. Motto good work and moderate orlceB

Estate of Mary Cope, deceased.

^"OTICE OF APPOINTMENT.

Notice is hereby given, that the undersigned has been appointed and duly qualified as administer with the will annexed of the estate of Mury Cope, late ot Montgomery county. India'

Said estate Is supposed to be solvent

ASBURY LINN.

Dated, January 3,1895.

,0mb MOION RODTR.

2:18 a.m Night Express 1:00p.m Passenger 2:50 p.m Local Freight

SOUTH

1:50 a.m l:25p.m 9:15 a.m

BIG 4—Peoria DiTisloa. ^SI

8:17 6:50p.m 5:12 p.m 12:45a.m, 1:50 a.m 8:55a.m 1:25 p.m l:25p.m

YASDALIA.

SODTH »BIIUUIBI NOBTH 9 44 am 8:16 a 5:10 6:10 1:50 pm .Local Fteifiht«. 1:50 pm

Hides, Tallow, Furs,

And other products in his line, and he is into it deeper than ever. You will find that he always pays more than anybody in the county for the above named articles, and will always treat his customers fair and square.

Anyone having- dead animals will notify Joseph Goldberg by postal or otherwise and they will be removed ®n short notice. Yours Respectfully,

Jos.Goldberg

Ben Harrison and Cleveland Both Dead

Right in politics,^but

LAWSON,

The| Photographer,

Does the business in the photograph line. His books show over thirty thousand dollars cash business and still they come. Well, why do the people flock to Lawsan's for their Cabinets? Simply because his prices are the low est and his work decidedly the best. Gallery at,the same old place, Crawfordsville, Ind.

Morgan Lee

ABSTRACTORS, TjOAN AND

INSURANCE AGENTS

Money to Loan at 6 per ceni interest.

Farms and City Property For Sale.

Life, Fire and Act ldent Insurance.

Office North Washington st., Ornbaun Block, Crawfordsville, Ind.

ED VOWS. MAC STlLWELL.

Voris & Stilwell.

(Established 1877)

Representing 20 ot' tlie Oldest and I.argest Fire, Life and Accident lusurancc Companies. FarmLoanea Specialty. Prompt and Equitable Settlement of Losses. Office—3d door north of Court House, Crawfordsville. Ind.

C. C. RICE, Solicitor.

$$ MONEY $$

To loan in sums of $100 to $10,000 at and 6 percent, and without commission, with time to suit the borrower. All Inquiries cheerfully answered.

O. W. BURTON.

Office over VanCamp's Shoe Store.

6 per cent. 6 per cent. MONEY TO LOAN.

On improved property. In sum* to suit. At lowest rates.

R. E. BRYANT.

Joel Block.

O. U. PERRIN.

LAWYER

Practices In Federal and State Courts. PATENTS A SPECIALTY. ISfLawOffices, Crawford Building. Opp, Music Hall, Crawfordsville.

GEORGE W. FULLER,

Crawfordsville, Ind. Breeder and Shipper of thoroughbred POLAND

CHINA hogs,B.P.Rocks, White Guineas and Fan Tall Pigeons. Stock and Eggs for sale. Eggs 11.25

per 15 or $2 Write your wants.

$100,000 TO LOAN',

7 per cent. Annual interest

With ommission.

HUMfcJG.

Cumberland & Miller

118 Wost Main St.

Q. W. PAUL.

M. W. BRDNBH.

PAUL & BRUNER,

Attorneye-at-Lavr,.

Office over Mahorney's Store, CrawfordsTille.Jlnd. All business entrusted to their care will receive prompt attention.

M0NE/T0 LOAN

property. Loans

made without delay. Notary Public, Fire In uranee. Real estate sold. Agent iStna Life InsuranceCompany of Hartford, Conn Largest Life Company In the world. Good notes oaslied.

Office 119^ K. Main street, over Zack Maornev'sstore. EZRA C. "VOBIS.

POLAND OHIffA BOGS. B. P. Rock Chickens and large Bronze Turkeys at farmers' prices. Farm three miles due south of New Market, Montgomery connty, Indiana. MILBEUT SAYLOR.

TO FARMERS!

Pay no attention to bill passers on the street but go to

Hale's Music Hall Restaurant

For the best 25 cent and 15 cent meals in tfc? city.

Garfield Tea

remits of tod

CureaSlck Haadtehe.Kaatore* ComplcxionJUTQ* Dp«to Will. Sample free. QARnMJTmACo.,Sl9 w7i£tbBt»,B.

Cures Constipation