Crawfordsville Weekly Journal, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 25 September 1896 — Page 2

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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1896.

AND SO Candidate Sewell is a chip off the same block with Altgeld, Stewart and Pennoyer. He writes ^11 his contracts with the clause "payable in gold." If gold is such a good thing whv does he want Bryan help him let go?

THE Lafayette Times is informed that no Republican paper in the Ninth district has "gone" for PrivateCheadle with the same ferocity that have characterized the "goings" of the Delphi Times and the Crawfordsville ItcrAciu, two simon pure Democratic newspapers. The 'Times should reviesvits ""conclusions.

JOHN BOVB THACHER, the Popocratic nominee for Governor of New York, in a letter after his nomination announced that he would support Bryan and So wall, but repudiated the platform. He said shat he would make canvass purely on State issues. And now the Popocrats are in arms demanding his resignation from the State ticket. The Popocrats and Demulists are indeed a happy family.

WHEN David A. Wells was moved to remark that "when men of brains and education, who have adopted creeds in religion or opinions in economic matters on principle, $o not all at once completely reverse their opinions and adopt those diametrically opposite without some powerful motives," he didn't have in mind the editor of the Argus-News who but a few short weeks ago maintained that the gold standard was essential to the salvation and prosperity of the country. He had reference to Senators Jones and Stewart.

CANDIDATE BRYAN, on his "way from the "enemy's country," made a speech at Pacific Junction, Iowa, in the course of which he said, "The gold standard means that the dollar will buy more and more all the time." If this is true no wage-earner can be induced to vote for silver by the threat that his gold dollar will buy him "mor6 and more all the time" of the necessaries and comforts of life. This would seem to be a virtual admission that if free coinage and silver monometalism shall prevail the workingman's wages will buy less and less all the time.

CANDIDATE BRYAN is convinced "that many of the leaders who are pretending to be in the harness for him are less than half-hearted in his interest, if they are not covertly plotting for his downfall." And how is it with the newspapers, Mr. Bryan? Doyou class the Argun-News, of Crawfordsville, Ind., in this category? If men "cannot lay aside their convictions as they would doff a cloak" can a newspaper "give earnest, honest support to men and measures running counter to the whole course" previous to the Chicago convention?

TIIE other day when Candidate Bryan was going to Washington he met an old friend on the train. They naturally fell into conversation on the brief topic of the day. Walter Wellman, the Washington corrospoudent, reports what was said: "You 6a.v in your speeches, do you not, Mr. Bryan," asked the gentleman, "that free coinage will bring the price of silver to Sl-29 an ounce or a parity with gold at 16 to 1?" "I do," replied Mr. Bryan. "You have no doubt that this would be the result of free coinage?" "I have no doubt at all." "Then what becomes of your argument that free silver will advance prices?" "I decline to be interiewed,'' retorted Mr. Bryan, rather sharply, "I can not be cross-questioned."

JOHN SHERMAN, the poor man'b friend, thought 35 cent greenbacks good enough for the old soldier but nothing but gold was good enough for the bond holder.—Argus-News.

All these sniiliing hypocrites who have such a warm side for the soldier seem to forget that the soldier's pay was increased from $11 a month in then to S13 a month in 1803, and then to SI 6 a month in 1804, and his communtation for clothing andrations increased proportionately, to say nothing of the bounty of 3100 paid to all volunteers, and running all the way •up to 3400 for the reenlistment of veterans. A grateful government is also now disbursing S140,000,000 annually in the way of pensions. The soldier needs no crocodile tears shed in his behalf by hypocritical newspapers, especially by one that can "lay aside its convictions as easily as a man doff a cloak."

FREE SILVER AND MIRACLES. "In the last three yearsS262,000,000 in bonds have been issued to maintain a gold standard, not to pay the expenses of the government for Mr. Cleveland himself has said so. If McKinley is elected another big bond issue will follow at once. If Bryan is elected there will be no more bond issues. He will say to the bond holder, "silver is good enough for the laborer, it is good enough for you. Take it." And he will take it and be glad to get it. And what is better, we intend that it shall be a 100 cent silver dollar and not the S3 cent silver dollar we now palm off for a dollar.—Argiis-News. 77'

According to the debt statement made July 1, 1S96, there were in the treasury 8378,014,043 standard silver dollars and §119,053,695 of silver bullion, making a total of silver dollars and silver bullion of 8497,067,738. Against this were 8486,569,5S4 of coin, silver certificates, and United States (Sherman) notes in circulation, leaving a balance in the treasury of 311,098,154, certainly a very small sum with which to pay a billion dollar indebtedness. There is no way different from securing the silver and placing it in the treasury than that of securing the gold, or any other kind of money. The owner of silver, will not give it up to the government, any more than the owner of gold, without receiving something in return for it. The government must have money principally for three purposes, to meet current expenses, to pay the interest on the public debt and to redeem its bonds as they become due. This money must be raised by customs duties, by internal revenue or by issuing more bonds. The government has neither gold mines nor silver mines. Having neither it cannot pay in the one metal any more easily than the other. Whether the country is on a gold basis or a silver basis, in either case, it obtains its money in one of the ways above mentioned. And if as Mr. Bryan says, and echoed by the ArgusNews, that the price of silver will be raised to 81.29 an ounce, thereby making 371J4 grains of silver equal to 23.22 grains of gold will it not cost the government just as much to get the silver as it costs to get the gold? If the government is running behind in its current expenses at the rate of 860,000,000 a year, how can Mr. Cleveland, Mr. McKinley, Mr. Bryan or any other President escape issuing bonds if he would maintain its credit? Mr. Cleveland is not to be criticised for issuing bonds, but he is to be criticised for favoring a policy which created the necessity. If we had had a tariff Chat would have produced a surplus instead of a deficiency the necessity for a bond issue would have been obviated.' Mr. Bryan cannot pay the silver out to bondholders or to any other person unless he has it with which to pay, any more than can an individual. Free silverites imagine that the free and unlimited coinage of silver at the ratio of 16 to 1 will perform financial miracles.

MONEY Ai'D PRICES.

Expeiienee and the best political economists tell us that the greater the volume of money the higher prices will be. This being true since 1873 when silver was demonetized the fall in prices that has followed has been the natural result. This will continue as long as we have the gold standard For under it the volume of money is constantly shrinking, prices falling and business stagnating.—Argus News.

In 1S73 the per capita circulation of money in the United States was S18 04. This money consisted of greenbacks, National bank notes and fractional currency. There was neither gold nor silver, except that there was 825,000,000 of gold on the Pacific coast. From 186a. to ISTfi no person ever saw anything but paper, even for change. The population of the country then was 41,000,000. In lS'.MS the per capita circulation was 822.90. This money consists of gold, silver, gold certificates, silver certificates, greenbacks, Sherman notes, and National bank notes, a total of 81,509,725,200, against $751,881,80!) in 1873. From 1792 to 1873, when silver was demonetized," during SI years, we coined 8,031,28S silver dollars. From 1873 to 1895, inclusive, twenty-two years, we coined more than fifty-five times as many and they are all legal tender. The total coinage of silver, including subsidiary, during 81 years, amounted to $146,284,890. During the same years that the government coined the 8,031,238 silver dollars it coined more than 8850,000,000 in gold coins. So far a6 prices are concerned they go up and down according to supply, relative to demand and cost of production. This is an irrepealable law. To say that the volume of money has anything to do with higher or lower prices is the very acme of nonsense, because if greater the volume the higher the prices then we would have better prices now than 1873, as we have S4.92 per capita now more than we had then. If it is higher prices that the free silverites want why not return to the conditions of 1892 when they howled themselves hoarse over the high prices that prevailed. They maintained then that the dear people were being "robbed" because everything they bought was too high.

BR VAN talks on every occasion except when he hears from Veimont or Maine.

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A FORMBE CRAWFOKBSVILLIAX. HON. THOMAS M. PATTERSON, who speaks here to-morrow, was formerly a resident of this city. He is a clever, genial and sociable gentleman, and all who knew him in other days will extend a fraternal band and warm greeting. That ho has been successful in his adopted State of Colorado is well known. He is a good lawyer and an orator of no mean ability. When he left here in the 70's he possessed no more of this world's goods than the average Crawfordsville lawyer. He is now a multi-millionaire. We, his old friends and neighbors, rejoice in his' prosperity. All these millions have been accumulated since the "crime of '73." He- is not only a lawyer and a good one, but he is a mine-owner and a mine attorney. He is also the owner of the Rocky Mountain News, the best piece of newspaper property in Colorado, and which last year netted him 860,000. He was formerly a Democrat, but four years ago bolted the ticket, became a Populist and supported Weaver. He is 'now a Popocrat and is throwing all the force of his great intellect and incidentally some of his millions into the canvass in support of Bryan. He comes as the representative of the mine owners of the mountain States. No doubt he will have a beautiful story, and will endeavor to show to the farmers, laborers and business men of Indiana that it is their duty to assist them in pulling their silver chestnuts out of the fire.

A MENS- LEAGUE.

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Center Clmrcli Organize For llie I'urpono of IucreusiuK the Interest In the Sunday Evening Service.

At the suggestion of the pastor, Rev. A. ,T. Alexander, the men of Center church have organized themselves into a league for the purpose of making the Sunday eyening services greater in interest and attendance than they have hitherto been. The matter first came before the session last June and was approved by that body. Last week there was a conference of about fifteen of the men of the church when it was decided that there should be a meeting of all the male members of the church and congregation. It was done accordingly Monday night. Forty or more assembled in the lecture room of the church and after listening to an outline of the scheme by Mr. Alexander they adopted a constitution. A committee composed of Prof. R. A. King, Frank Maxwell, Capt. R. E. Bryant and the pastor was appointed to nominate officers. They reported as follows: O. M. Gregg-, President, Prof. Ivingery, Vice President H. S. Wedding, Secretary, and Ezra Voris, Treasurer. These officers with the1 pastor constitute the executive committee who shall appoint the various committees on programmes, music, ushering, recruiting, finance, social and invitation. It is expected that the league will take entire charge of the evening services and by offering an attractive programme to fill the church with people. The plan has worked with marked success in other places, and will no doubt do the same here.

A SYSTEM OF SEWERAGE.

Councilman IJutton Suggests a Whereby It fliay Be Obtained.

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Councilman Hutton has a plan whereby the city can secure a system of sewerage in an economical and money-saving way. Ilis plan is that the City Council shall construct the system under its own supervision. First employ a sanitary engineer to make a survey, and then employ men to perform the labor. He says there are two hundred and fifty men out of employment and all clamorous for work. Unless they obtain something to do at least one hundred and fifty will have to be assisted by the township trustee and in other charitable ways duriJg the winter. He estimates that this will require at least $12,000. The great majority of these men do not want charity but they do want work. He gives it as his opinion that it would be economy for the city to give them employment rather than charity, and at the same time would give to the city an improvement which is not only needed but demanded. He would issue twenty-year bonds, the amount of bonds to be sold as the money was used. This is merely an outline of bis plan, but it occurs to the JOURNAI, that it is the basis of something practical. That the city is in great need of a system of sewerage requires no discussion. This is an admitted fact. If we can combine charity with the enterprise this will be practical benevolence.

SMAllTSBUltG.

Mrs. James Greene is on the sick list. Mrs. Robert Middleton is on the sick list.

Miss Mary Bryant is staying at home this week. Master Alonzo Newkirk, son of John Newkirlr, is spending the winter with his grandma, Amara Newkirk.

Meeting here at the Christian church Saturday night and Sunday morning. Rev. Johnson, of Lebanon, will preside.

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A MODEL FAIR.

'i'he Breeders' Gazette Takes Cognizance of the Montgomery County Exhibition.

One of the staff correspondents of» the Breeders' Gazette, the recognized authority of the horsemen of the pountry, writes the following of the Montgomery county fair: "To THE GAZETTE—I nave just attended at Crawfordsville, Ind one of the best county fairs I have ever seen and could only wish that the managers of most county fairs in the West and Northwest had been there. If they had I should think they would feel like returning home rather humiliated and resolved to 'go and do likewise The prompt but courteous management, the beautiful and appropriate grounds, the large and in many classes excellent exhibits, and the splendid trotting and pacing each of the four days combined with favorable weather to make the outing thoroughly enjoyable and satisfactory. The attendance on Thursday was not far short of 20,000, and a more orderly, well dressed, intelligent crowd it would be hard to find anywhere. "Mr. Alexander Galbraith, of Janesville, Wis,, acted as judge throughout the horse department and his awards appeared to give good satisfaction. The exhibit of draft horses, while not so large as in the light-horse department, was very creditable and contained some excellent representatives from the well known Shire horse stud of Burgess Bros., Wenona, 111. In the aged stallion class Wenona Albert carried off the honors for his present owners, who bought him from Messrs. Burgess last winter. In mares and colts Messrs. Burgess showed some capital stcJck, one of the best being a three year old bay mare by Knowle Light of the West and a two year old chestnut colt now owned by Mr. L. W. Cochrane, of Crawfordsville. "The Llacknevs and coachers were

shown together and first prize for stallions went deservedly to a six year old chestnut Hackney horse imported by Thompson & Bland and named Nonpareil, while a very good second was found in a black German coach horse owned by Loren Young.' Among the younger stallions was the beautiful three year 'old Althorpe Anconeus, owned by Thompson & Bland, and a two year old chestnut and yearling black shown by Messrs. Burgess. The general purpose, roadster, light harness, and saddle classes were nearly all we'll filled and it was evident that breeding is by no means being neglected in that part of Hoosierdom. The great trotting stallion Que Allen, record 2:10 at five years old, was present and also quite a few of his colts, all of which showed a beauty of form and finish that are quite remarkable and stamp their sire as a most successful getter as well as a horse of wonderful speed." i.

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SWAMP COLLEGE.

James W. Evans is complaining with hay fever. John Kennedy is sowing 00 acres of wheat this fall.

Richard Fendley is cutting corn for H. A. Foster at 5c per shock.

The wheat is all sown in this locality. The crop runs from 20 to 00 acresGeorge Grimes and family attended the reunion at New Market last week.

Taunt Armstrong, of Parkersburg, called on A1 Ross, atRussellville Tuesday.

J. H. Galey, wife and daughter, visited -Joseph Allen in Putnam county, Sunday.

Enoch Bronson and Tyre Whittington are hauling their corn to market at 14c a bushel.

The races will come off at the Shrader race track Saturday, Sept. 20. Ladies invited free.

Harry Galey is working for J. H. Galey this fall and will attend school here this winter.

Etta Galey, Bessie Taylor and Lily Doyle attended the soldiers' reunion at New Market last Wednesday.

The Midland railway will haul the gravel to build the gravel road from Penobscot to Brown's Valley.

John Rusk, the supervisor, is having the public highway graded from Penobscot to Brown's Valley ready for the gravel. Let the good work go on. Uncle John Hanna Daid$700 and Oliver Chadwick $600 toward building this road.

Ira D. Foster was married to Mies Stanley, ot Fincastle, last and brought his wife over to his father's home, where they were tendered a big reception, ninety persons sitting down to an elegant repast. They received many handsome presents and all wish them happiness and prosperity.

POSSUM K1I)GI2.

Clover seed all hulled, and some pieces made two bushels to the acre. Van Vancleave has his new barn almost completed and will have a nice one when it is finished.

A Mr. McMullen, of near New Market. has rented and will farm the P. C. Munkiu farm next year.

F. G. and wife and W. H. Whitting ton and wife visited relatives at Cayuga, and also the Cayuga fair last week.

Our school did not begin Monday, as our teacher, Mr. S. A. Stilwell, has the typhoid fever and is quite sick. It will be perhaps two weeks before our school will begin.

One of August Priebe's small chil dren fell last week and broke his leg, and it is feared he will be confined to the house some time, as the leg was broken near the thigh.

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CtOKE'SGKOVE.

Roy Clore started to Wabash College Monday. Miss Anna Peterman of Alamo, is here this week.

Clarence Vanduyn is down from Crawfordsville. Eston Musser transacted business at Marshall Monday.

Jesse Clore is losing some valuable hogs with cholera. There will be a grand Republican speaking at Clore's grove in the near future.

Masters Clarence Smith and Cloyd Vanduyn entered school at Grays's Chapel, Monday.

Mrs. T. H. Vanduyn and son Cloyd returned Sunday from a brief visit with Cayuga friends.

Mrs. Anna Starke and Mrs. Minnie Hiberly, of Cayuga, visited at T. H. Vanduyn's last week.

Roy Vanduyn returned home Monday evening after an absence of several months at Veedersburg.

Gray's Chapel school opened Monday with an enrollment of 25 scholars and Preston McClain, of Wallace, teacher.

Wm, E. Hem, one of the leading citizens of this place, will locate at Wallace soon and open a harness and barber shop. He expects to be ready for business by Nov. 15. Mr. Ham is an honest and upright man and we trust he will meet with success.

On last Friday evening the many friends and relatives assembled at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Bowman to remind their son George of his 21st birthday. The evening was spent in a very pleasant manner with games and music. At a late hour all departed wishing George manv returns of the day.

The soldiers of Ripley township will hold their second annual reunion in Rhoden Ham's grove, Thursday, Oct 1, Everybody is cordially invited to attend. Bring your families and well filled baskets. Hon. Andrew Marshall, of Veedersburg Judge Snyder and Hon. M, D. White, of Crawfordsville, will be present and addess the audience. The Alamo and Wallace cornet bands will furnish the music and the Alamo orchestra also will be 'present. Every citizen in Montgomery and adjoining counties is invited to come and spend the day among the comrades Remember the date, Thursday, Oct. 1.

BUOWN'S VALLEY.

Rev. J. M. Kendall was in town Monday. Miss Rena Boots is very bad sick at John Miller's.

School commenced here Monday with a large attendance. W. S. Goslin and family moved back to Waveland last week.

Charley McGaughey, of Russeliville, was in town Saturday. A Lewis Reynolds and wife went to Crawfordsville Saturday.

Miss Mabel Reynolds visited relatives at Waveland last week. Robert Lydick, of Crawfordsville, visited relatives here last week. .Tv

G. W. Hartman and wife went to Crawfordsville Saturday on business. Rev. Pratber is holding a protracted meeting at Waveland for a short time.

Mrs. Reynolds, of Waveland, was the guest of Lewis Reynolds last week.

Mr. Joe Hicks and wife, of Roachdale, were the guests of relatives here Sunday.

Mr. Hutton and wife, of Marshall, were the guests of Mrs. RulTner over Sunday.

Mr. Williams and Mamie were the guests of relatives at Crawfordsville last Sunday.

Miss Ethel Stewart, of New Maysllle, was the guest of Charley Ta3'ior over Sunday.

Several from here attended the baptizing at Mrs. Moore's pond. Three were immersed.

Will Todd returned home last week from Kentucky. He went to stay all winter»but got home sick to see his girl and came home.

Edgar Bennett and Hattie Swindler were married Sunday morning at New Market. We extend our congratulations to them and wish them well.

John Findlay and wife returned to their horfte in Danville, 111., after a live weeks' visit with friends and relatives here. Mr. Findlay will return soon and organize a lodge of the Modern Woodmen at Parkersburg.-.-.-^-,.-

TEXAS.

Fioyd Michael was in Darlington Sunday. Flora Davis is Working for' George Ammerman.

Mrs. Samuel Harwood was in Crawfordsville Monday. Mrs Mattie Miles, of Mecca, visited home folks last week.

Rev. Brant preached at this place last Sunday evening at 4 o'clock. Miss Anna Roach and sister were the guests of Miss Grace Harwood this week.

James Michael and family were the guests of Albert Butcher Wednesday evening.

Arthur Weller, Charles Gilkey and Merge Michael, of this place, attended the State fair.

Eva, the small daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Sprague, died at the home of her grandmother, Mrs. Roberts, last Tuesday week at 4 o'clock a. m. She was eight months, two weeks and five days of age. She Was a bright little child and will be greatly missed. The funeral services were conducted by Albert Butler and Samuel Harwood. Interment at the Luthern graveyard. ,. Sleep on, dear Eva,

And take your rest. God called you home, Ho thought It best.

The party at Wm. Ammer man's last Tuesday night was a success. Those present were: Misses Carrie Fink, Rena McClure, Ida Stonebraker, Stella Ammerman. Mila Rice, Grace Harwood, Gladys Ammerman, Mattie Michael, Emma Sparks and Messrs Arthur Weller, Jesse White, Willie Heath, Milford Ammerman, Edson Fink, Charlie Hall, Leo Rice, Floyd and Merge Michael, Walter Stonebraker, Ed Hall, Lonnie Huffmire, I Bert Etter, Charlie Morrison and Geo. 'Sparks.

BBAVE SPIRITS BROKEN.

How often women wake np in the morning cheerful and happy, deter* mined to do 60 much before the day ends, and yet:—

Before the morning is very old, the drebdful BACKACHE appears, the brave spirit sinks back in affright no matter how hard Bhe Strug-1 gles, the clutch" is upon her, she falls upon the couch, crying:—" Why should I suffer so? What can I do?"

Lydia E.

Pinkham's VegetaDie Compound" will stop the torture and restore courage. All such pains come from a deranged uterus. Trouble in the womb blots out the light of the sun at midday to vast number of women.

Be advised—do as many others have done and are doing—procure Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound at once, and commence without delay to realize the relief it is sure to bring you.

C.W.BURTON

ATTORNEY-AT-LAW

Will do a General law business in Montgomery and adjoining counties. Special attention given to conveyancing-' and the settlement of decedents.

Ofllee over Mat Kline's Jewelry store.

Over the Way

To the Fair.

Hitch your team in my yard, corner

of Green aild Market Streets. East

side of street from Ramsay Hotel. B. ".7V

F. Snyder will show you proper treat- A

ment and_caro for your horses and .7

vehicle*. •.

JOHN H. MOUNT

Successor to Chas. Hirst.

NOTICE!

The. Judson Roller Mills

us full roller process and arc operated by a miller having: lon^ experience at the milling business, which enables him to lake the best Flonr, Corn, Meal :ind all kinds of mill feed. We are prepared to exchange on fair terms and sell on reasonable terms for cash and pny the market price for wheat. Come and try us.

Jos. Burton & Co.

Judsori, Ind.

Here They Are

Prices for Shoes at

The Mode!.

Women's Solid Shoes..$1.00v Good Solid Men's

(Latent Styles.)

1.25

Man's Boot, extra 1.50 First class whole stock boot .2.00* Felt boot with over 2.00 1st quality rubber boot 2.50 Ladies' Rubbers 25 Few1 pairs Women's

Slippers .50 Misses' and Children's Slippers 50

Nothing like this sale was ever known before in the history of Craw7 fordsville. Come quick.

The riodel.

Charles Robinson and Harry Palmer* Manager's.