Crawfordsville Weekly Journal, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 20 March 1896 — Page 10

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FRIDAY, MARCH 20. 1895.

THE list of McKinley delegates grows with each day.

THE first election this year will occur in Louisiana. The combination between the Republicans, sugarplanters and protectionist Democrats places that State in a doubtful column.

THE free coinage of candidates, national, State and local, is in order until the conventions meet. When the Republican conventions have made their selections it will be the duty of all good Republicans to fall into line and support the candidates.

IF the friends of -the several candidates opposing Governor McKinly were as wise as are those of Senator Allison they would be careful not to say anything which the Ohio man's friends would remember with resentment.—Indianapolis Journal.

YeB, Clarkson for instance The little boss can scarcely open his mouth without saying something in derision of McKinley.

CHAIRMAN Qowdy of the Republican State Committee has made up his executive committee, but 'will not announce it until March 20th. It is said to be composed of the following: F. M. Millikan, of Indianapolis A. W. Wishard, Indianapolis W. T. Durbin, Anderson W. D. Frazer, Warsaw H. P. Loveland, Peru E. H. Nebeker, Covington E. O. Hopkins, Evansville.

THE House Committee on Coinage, Weights and Measures has favorably reported the bill fixing the standard of weights and measures by the adoption of the metric system. Beginning July I, 1898, the system is to be used by the Government in the transaction of all business requiring the use of weight and measurement, and on July 1,1901, it is to be extended to the people at large.

THE frequency with which the Senatorial deadlocks occur, such as the one on in Kentucky, has done more to create a sentiment in favor of choosing Senators by the people has done more than could be accomplished by fifty years of agitation on the subject. It will require a constitutional amendment to change the method. As the amendment must originate in Congress and then ratified by threefourths of the Legislatures it will be Been that the process is long, and with .an unfriendly Senate, very uncertain.

THE workingmen of America realize as never before the injury to them that arises from the importation of compet itive commodities, chief among which is that of wool, the preservation of which gives them a living and enables them to support those near and dear to them. They realize the vast increased demand for employment that would ensue if they were permitted to produce the 3300,000,000 or 8400,000,000 this country is importing. They realize that they have been feeding the foreigner long enough, while their own children are starving

IN the death of Col. Thomas H. iNel Bon, which occurred at Terre Haute last Saturday morning, the State loses one of its most distinguishable men Nature had endowed him with a manly dignity and a face of remarkable suavity and impressive benevolenceHe was a man of remarkable pleasing manners, which won the admiration of all who met him, and added to which his courtly yet modest bearing at once stamped him as the finished American gentleman in every sense. "He was a man, take him all in all we shall not look upon his like again."

OF the Congressional situation in Fountain county the Attica Ledger has this to say:

No clearer expression was ever made than that of last Saturday when the Republicans of Fountain county chose Landis delegates to the Crawfordsville convention. He was the favorite the county over and his selection as the standard bearsr for this Congressional district would be endorsed almost unanimously by. the Republicans of this county.

Concerning Fountain county's choice the Ledger adds: Charley Landis was not a soldier iD the civil war because he was too young. His father is one of the veterans who fought from start to finish and by contact the son knows the results of that conflict. Charley wattrained in patriotism, and Indiana would be searched in vain for a stronger friend to the soldier or an abler ad•ocate of their rights.

THisN ASDSOn.

In rummaging among some old papers the other day Zack Mahorney came across an old letter which he had received from J. P. Campbell in I860. Mr. Mahorney was then a clerk in the employ of Campbell, Galey & Harter, a firm which it will be remembered that did a large dry goods trade. Their house became overstocked with goods and their young and enterprising clerk was sent out on the road with a wagon to dispose of Eome of the surplus. Reaching Jamestown he opened but an auction in an 8x10 room in which scheme he was quite successful. The letter is full of business, but the most 'Striking part is in regard to the kind of money that he should accept. Every business man was compelled to have Thompson's Detector at hand,but the fluctations between publications were noted in the newspapers. Mr. Campbell wrote these changes to his employe and said: "We take for goods Illinois and Missouri, and for debts Kentucky, Indiana, Ohio and Eastern bills—careful of Pennsylvania and Virginia, except Wheeling." This seems strange to the young business of to-day when all of our money whether that money is gold, silver, national bank notes, greenbacks, gold certificates, silver certificates, or Sherman treasury notes, is on an equality, and every dollar is as good as any dollar. At that time all the paper money consisted of State bank notes, wild cat and blue pup. It might be par to-day, at a discount to-morrow, and the next day worth nothing. There was but little gold and scarcely any silver, although it was thirteen years before the "crime of '73" was committed. Then the country had $13.85 per capita in circulation, including all the rubbish which was called money, as compared with $27.59 now of gold, silver and paper, and all as good as the gold. Then of both gold and silver the per capita in the treasury and in circulation was about $6, while now the gold and silver per capita amounts to $17.67. All of which goes to show that there is nothing the matter with our present financial system. There is an abundance of money in the country, and every body knows that every dollar of this money is worth 100 cents. .But in 1860, those good old Democratic days, a man might have $1,000 one day and the next day, that $1,000 would not be worth a penny. The people have no desire to return to those days, although the Democratic party is pledged to wipe out national banks, greenbacks, silver treasury notes and give the States chance at the business of issuing the paper money. On the other hand the Republican party is pledged to the policy of (governmental issue, and to maintain this issue with gold, whether that issue be silver or paper. The The statesmen, in and out of Congress, who are howling themselves hoarse on the money question and the "crime of '73," have made a wrong diagnosis of the disease with which the nation is afflicted. The whole trouble is in our industrial policy, a policy which was inaugurated-|by the Democratic party and which has proven to be the most destructive and disastrous the history of our country has ever known. The key to our prosperity in business is a return'to thejpolicy of protection to American industry. In the language of the Ohio Republican platform it is "the safest prop to the treasury of the United States and the bulwark of our national independence and financial honor."

THE new illuminating gas, acetylene, bids fair to displace ordinary gas and the electric light. So it is claimed, and it has become so far established as an industrial element that a number of the big gas ^companies, it is said, bought the right] to the exclusive use of it in their territory 'for $1,000,000 or more apiece, and a manufactory is under way at Niagara which will furnish the substance from which it is made. This substance is calcium carbid. It is formed by the union of powdered lime and crushed coke under the intense heat of the voltaic arc. A part of the carbon of the coke displaces the oxygen in the lime 'and uniting with the calcium- makes calcium carbid

When water is Jpoured on this, the acetylene gas is immediately gener ated, and, if. ignited, burns with un usual brilliancy. One ton of carbid, it is estimated, will- 'generate acetylene that is equivalent in light power to 264,000 cubic feet of ordinary gas. The cost of the carbidus about $20, that of the gas (at 40 cents per 1,000 feet), over $105. What is claimed for the acety lene light is that it is exactly equivalent in quality to sunlight, is more diffusible than any other light, con sumes less oxygen than any other light, produces but one-sixth as much carbonic acid as the ordinary gaslight, and heats the air no more than the electrict light. The gas is, moreover, portable in solid or liquid form, and it is cfoimed, is far less expensive and far less poisonous when inhaled than ordinary gas. Already it is said that acetylene gasworks are under contract for erection in twelve States.

THE American market is the best the world has to offer. American manu facturers can-find no such trade opportunities abroad as exist at home, for no people are equal to Americans in their purchasing capacity.

ROADS 12? 2TRAKCK.

Alfred Perkins Rockwell has recently published a little volume on "Roads and Pavements in France," which embodies much information that would be useful wherever people want good roads. Among the things which the French have learned by more than a hundred years' experience are these: 1. A road can be kept in good condition for the least expenditure by the system of constant repairs—that is. by never letting the road get out of repair. Men skilled and trained in road repairing are kept constantly in the road, looking out for defects as soon as they appear, and repairing them at once. By this means the roads are not only good all the time, but the cost of keeping them so has been greatly reduced. 2. Another important discovery has been made, that is that a very thin bed of stone or gravel will answer every purpose where the road is looked after all the time, and this discovery has greatly reduced the original cost of constructing roads. It has been demonstrated that a surface material 5J£ inches thick is all that is necessary for a good road if it is looked after and not allowed to wear any thinner than this. But no water must be permitted to stand in puddles on it. France has 20,000 miles of national roads, and they are all kept in repair by the national government. In that country the art of keeping roads in repair is learned as a life-time occupation, just as much as that of making watches and wagons. Bunglers are not allowed to have anything to do with the roads. When shall we profit by France's hundred years of experience and cease dragging half loaded wagons all winter through slush and mud, and over roads cut into almost impassable chuck holes and gullieB?

THE imports of "manufacturers of wool" for the calendar year of 1895 exceeded those of the previous year by nearly forty-three million dollars and were over thirty million five hundred thousand dollars greater than the average for the previous four years. Each dollar in value of imported manufacturers of wool" represents a loss to the home market of from three to four pounds of wool, and to this extent represents the falling off in the domestic demand. The supply of imported wool has greatly increased and at a greater rate than the American machinery can use it importations having been stimulated by the prospect of the restoration of wool duties. Opinion aB to the future of wool depends so much upon the relation of demand to supply, that a knowledge of the quantity of wool recently brought into the country is necessary. Notwithstanding the shortage in the American clip, the supply for 1895, owing to excessive importations, was larger by 40 per cent, tban the average for the previous four years, which was greater than ever before.

DUBING President Harrison's administration $259,000,000 of the interest bearing debt was paid, the people were prosperous and happy, the factories were running on full time, the workingmen were receiving high wages, the farmers sold their wool and other products at good prices and the times were good. Compare any three years of Harrison's administra tion with the three years of Cleveland's. The latter has had to borrow $262,000,000, with the prospect of having to borrow one or two hundred millions more. The Cleveland administration has cost the country in the depreciation in value of the various kinds of property and loss in business and wages more than it cost to put down the rebellion—$3,000,000,000. Hasn't the country 1 ad about enough of Democracv?

THE LOS Angeles Times hits the nail on the head when it says: "It has been apparent for some time past that certain politicians and would-be bosses who assume to direct the affairs of the Republican party would make an effort to prevent the nomination of William McKinley. The motives of their oppo sition are best known to these schemers themselves but the principal one is undoubtedly to -be found in the fact that Mr. McKinley is too conscientious and honorable a man to suit their no tions of what aapresidential candidate should be. Mr. McKinley has firm ness as well as sterling honesty, and the political wire-pullers have no hope of using him, should he become Presi dent, for the furtherance of their am' bitions or revenges. Hence they de sire to'defeat him in the nominating convention, if possible

THE new liquor law of New York provides for a State liquor department which shall issue liquor-tax certificates instead of licenses, the amount of the tax varying from $800 in New York City to $100 in the smaller places One-third of the money thus collected is to go to the State, and two-thirds to the municipality.

DEMOCRACY means death to prosperity, and prosperity means death to Democracy. This has been said before but it is well enough to keep it before the people.

"PBOTECTION, Peace and Prosperity" will be the Republican rallying cry this year.

The Beginning of-

Wool Dress Goods

Nothing we can say in an advertisement will over-explain the extent or beauty of our Dress Goods for this season. We will not be able to more than hint at the number of beautiful weaves and colors to show, without comment on any special things. We are as proud of them as we can be, and are delighted to show them whether you intend buying or not. Every looker becomes at once an enthusi] astic champion of our supremacy in this line.

BLACK.

We have every desirable thing in Black goodB including those of the famous Priestley make and "Gold Medal" brand. Here are the names of

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striking things:

Printed Warp Persians, Printed Warp Mozambiques, Armure Suffles,

Granite A'jour, etc., etc?

The line of plaids include the soft blending shades of the French goods as well as the distinctive Scotch Clans.

Silk Department.

It seems the designers of silks have been studying the old masters, and with good effect, so perfectly have they blended colors and shades of colors in the new things for spring. The wonder is how so much of the artistic can be secured for the price. There are Printed Warp Persians and Dresdens, in the new Chameleon shadings, French and Scotch Plafds and Checks as well as Brocaded Taffetas and Chinas

We have been so busy with other sales and

so crowded for room that we have not been

able to make our grand annual linen sale

earlier in the year. To compensate jbu for

your waiting we have made the prices lower,

so you are really the gainers by the delay.

DAMASKS.

10 pieces extra fine, pure Turkey red damasks, 62 to 64 inches wide and guaranteed absolutely fast colors. Mpst of them have sold for 60c to 75c some few at 50c. Choice in this sale, peryard..$ .39 12 pieces full bleached and half bleached all linen damask, 60 to 72 inches wide and worth 50c to 65c. Choice in this sale, per yard 39 5 pieces all linen, half bleached damask, 58 inches wide and just as good as most stores sell at 50c per yard. New goods, pretty patterns. Choice, per yard..... 5 pieces 72 inch all linen bleached damask in five pretty designs, should sell at $1 per yard, but bought cheap and will be offered, per yard, at 7 pieces extra fine satin damasks in beautiful designs and have sold for $1.50 per yard, but patterns we wish to drop.

Choice, per yard

THE BIG STORE

Crawfordsville, Ind.

in this store's history is upon us. As usual we are prepared with all the latest and best of the various markets of the world. We never been content to rest on our laurels and depend upon the reputation gained the year before to bring us our share of patronage. With us it is one continual effort to get the newest things before any other store. For the past eight months we have been planning and buying that we might say to you at this time "Come, we are ready," and be confident that you would be disappointed at neither style or quantity. As for prices, it is useless1 to say they are correct, that is assured, or how could we have doubled this business in five years?

of the more

Matalesse Crepons, Crepons, Helena1 Crepe, Crocetta, Wool Soliel, Satin Soliel,

Mohair Figures,

Sicilians, Mohair Serges, Clay Worsted Fancies,

And of course all the staple plain weaves such as Henriettas, Serges, Glorias, Mohairs, etc. etc.

COLORS.

Some of this season's favorite shades are: Fawn, Friars-gray, Cedar-brown, and Stem-green, which we are showing in Finette Cloth, English Bengaline Cords, Mohairs, Siciliette, Grain Mohairs, and Armures. For Tailor Made Gowns we mention Tweed Royals, Cheviot Tweeds, and Beige-Henrietta. One of the new things for general purpose wear is Bicycle cloth in Hunters' Green, Navy and Brown. Suiting Corduroys in all the staple shades, and white for trimming. In novelty styles we show more than most storeB do.in plain shades. There are:

Special Sale of Housekeeping Linens.

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1.19

DURING THIS SALE Wfc SELL FOR CASH ONLY. It pays to trade at

IN BLACK.

We sell the celebrated Natchan' jra.nd the best line of fine black silks produced in America. Every yard sold unier ho following guarantee: "This Silk is warranted not to break, crack or wear greasy, and we hereby agree to make good any reasonable claims made within six months from date of purchase. THENATCHAUG SILK CO."

Linings and Trimming.

Two items that makes or mars the dress.9 Our trimmings are all bought to match the goods, not only in shade but in style, and with some purpose in view for each piece. While linings do not dhow it -does not pay to buy a cheap article. We buy only those that have a reputation gained by years of honest efforts on the part of their makers. We carry a complete line of the celebrated Gilbert waist linings*-' such as Selesias, Satin Surahs and French Percalines. Also a complete assortment of stiffenings, such as Taffeta Rustle, Mooreen, Elastic Ducks, Silk Crinolines, Hair Cloth and the genuine Fibre Chamoise. "S. H. & M." Velveteen bindings. All Wool and Silk Moreen in black, gray and white. In trimmings we have Honiton and Spangle combination, and Beaded Passamentries in Irredescent and Chameleon effects in goods by the yard and handsome garnitures. Also all the solid shades, such as Helitrope Green, Red Blue. Brown and an unmatchable line of Blacks. Some handsome things in Pearl trimming for evening wear. Renaissance and Applique Laces in Beige and Linen. Linen Batiste Allover and Insertions. Black Spangled Nets and Edgings.

BUTTONS.

Some of the new buttons are veritable jewels so rich are they in their c&rvad metal, painted dresden and colored settings.

Wash Goods.

Our line of wash stuffs are all in and ready for inspection and includes all the latest patterns and colors in Ginghams, Organdies, Fine Dimities, Percales and Wrapper Stuffs. No good things have been left out. Early purchases are advisable as the choicest thingstgo first. We have some wa9h goods carried over from last season as well aB some bought at special priees that we don't care to put in stock with our regular line. To close them out quick we will sell them-, as follows for a few days: Wash Goods worth 8g to 12}$c per yd, at Wash Goods worth 10 to 15c per yd, 7% at

This sale, each... 01 500 checked and Turkey red fringed napkins, worth 6J^c to SJtfc. Each 05 1,000 yards white and brown cotton crash, worth 4c. Per yard 03, 10 pieces all linen bleached crash, worth 7J^c per yard. This sale, per yard 05 25 pieces all linen fancy crash, worth 10c to 12J£c. Per yard 08 20 dozen cotton huck towels, worth 5c.

Each 04 10 dozen all linen towels, worth 8%c to 10c. Each 06%

SOILED TOWELS.

We have several hundred soiled and odd towels which we have grouped as follows: Worth $12c to 15... .20c to 25c... .30c to 35c Choice 10c 15c 21c Worth.. 50c to 75c... .75c to $1.00 Choice 33c 49c 12 fringed covers with colored borders, 2 and 2% yards long, extra fine, worth $3 to $4. Choice $1.39 All linen sheeting, 2y, yards wide, worth 75c. Per yard .59 ... 42 inch pillow linen, worth 40c. Per yard .25

LOUIS BISCHOF

127-129 East Main Street.

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Wash Goods worth 15 to 25c per yd,l at Wash Goods worth 20 to iCc per at Swivel Silks in all shades^ worth 50cOK per yd, at

NAPKINS, CRASH AND TOWELS.

25 dozen small linen napkins, worth 50c per dozen. This sale, per dozen 38 21 dozen large size all linen napkins, worth $2. Per dozen 1.49 18 dozen extra large all linen napkinu, worth $2.75 and $3.00. Per dozen 2.09 1,000 rod fringed napkins worth 3c each.