Crawfordsville Weekly Journal, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 22 January 1897 — Page 2
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FRIDAY, JANUARY 22. 1897.
Treasury deficit for the first
half of January is £*»,SG0.703, and for the fiscal year to date §44,773,200.
IN waging war on the objectionable theatre hat tbe patriotic Mr. Nolan inay aptly be said to be fighting iniquity in high places.
Two Iowa people who have been engaged for forty years have just been married. That's an example of Western dash and hustle for you.
TIIK arrest of Bill McComas for forgery will cause no surprise to those who remember his playful race for the sheriff's office a few years since.
TIIK nomination of William E. Mason for Senator in Illinois is a great victory for the people over the machine, for McKinlev's friends over his enemies.
IN the election of William E. Mason as Senator the Republican party of Illinois redeemed itself as gloriously as it did on the third of last November.
VIRGINIA has elected a woman sheriff. It is a sweetly solemn thonght that henceforth no prisoner in that bailiwick will be hanged without having his black cap on straight.
SKNATOB HH.L remarks: "The Democratic party is on the rocks of Populism." But what rock does Hill stand on? He will have to change bis motto and say: "I was once a Democrat."
THKKK will be great disappointment if the Legislature does not take some action toward reforming county and township government in Indiana. The bill providing for a commission is probably the best one.
VINCENNES Commercial: Here's hoping that the retirement of Daniel W. Voorhees from the Senate may lead to his restoration to perfect health, and that there are many happy days before him. He will be better for leaving public life, and so will the Senate.
WHEN ex-President Cleveland stops on his trip around the world he will need no letters of introduction. Even the chiefs of the Fiji Islands will recognize him at once and tender him the use of the best ducking grounds on tbe islands.
PITTSBURG Post: Ladies who attend theaters and other places of amusement in Pittsburg would be wise to heed the evidences of public sentiment on this subject. The theater hat is a nuisance, incites to discomfort and illhuixior, and /corse than all else, is apt to gain for those wearing it the reputation of ill-manners, selfishness and an utter indifference to the rights of others. No womW cares to rest under this imputation.
THE trade of the 1'nited States with Central America and South America is expanding steadily. There are now nine lines of transportation to South America and three to Central America The freight rate from Germany or England to Venezuela is« SO.25 a ton, while from New York the rate is only SO.00. The time of transportion from New York is also less. The demai.d is good for cotton fabrics, shoes, cutlery and a great variety of small articles, as well as for machinery.
TIIK Wisconsin Acetliue Company has filed articles of association in Illi nois, with a capital stock of 8100,000 to manufacture and produce calcium carbide and acetyline gas and other substances. This light was on exhibi tion in this city last week, and judging from its intensity and the cheapness with which it can be produced and sup plied it bids fair to be the coming illu ination both for streets and buildings That is to say it will be unless electric ity can be produced at nominal cost upon which scheme scientists are now at work with fair prospect of success.
INDIANAJ'OLIS Sentinel: Does the millenium approach?GProphets say another great change in the world's economy is in sight and and a new era will boon begin. PerhapB. Why? The theater hat is passing away and the tobacco squirting beast has received official notice that he will be fined if he expectorates in public places. Good, And then with SI gas and that millioncdollars due Indiana by tbe Yandalia'safely in Treasurer Schol/.'s fctrong box «let the new dispensation "beg^n.
IT is a well knewn fact that Governor Rusk, of Wisconsin, was tenacioui in keeping promises made by himself and party, and he also believed that others who made promises should keep them, and he helped the people of Wisconsin, who from 1801 to 1S65 were promising the best they had to the soldiers who fought the couutry's battles, to keep their promises. He had a staff composed of about twenty soldiers, all of whom had lost one arm or a leg. J. A. Watrons tell this incident in the Chicago Times-Herald which illustrates the Governor's feelings and sentiments: "It happened on one occasion that two candidates were making a fierce contest lor a position with in the gift of Governor Rusk. One was an ex-soldier and the other a man who had made a fortune by remaining at home during the war, but had lost it through mismanagement. A young lawyer appeared to advocate the claim of the unfortunate merchant. He talked long and earnestly and wound up by asking the Governor if he didn't think "it was about time to stop giving soldiers the preference." The old Governor sprang out of his chair, stuck his thumbs into his vest and began those well-known strides back and forth. After walking for five minutes he made a speech to the young lawyer.
What is that you say, sir? You think is time to stop recognizing the soldiers, do you?" "Yes, sir, I think it is high time "Well, sir, 1 don't. You may not be old enough to remember the repeated promises of the people that if we young men would leave our homes, our families and offer our lives for our country that nothing would be too good for us as long as we lived after the war was over. That was only one of the many promises made our families would be well cared for they should want for nothing. You, who have read the history of that war and know of his sacrifices, ought to be ashamed to some before me and make a remark like that. I resent it, sir, and so long as I am Governor when a worthy soldier with a good record and who is well qualified for the performance of the duties is a candidate for appointment he shall always have the preference. You friend is not as well qualified for that office as the soldier."
SINCK James A. Mount became Governor a good many Republicans have been
anxious
that he should reorganize
the boards of metropolitan police commissisoers, replacing Democrats with Republicans. State Senator Charles E. Shiveley, of Richmond, announces that he had been authorized by Governor Mount to say that under no circumstances will ho re-organlze the boards or call for any resignations, and he believes that if the law is not repealed the Circuit Judges should be given the power to appoint the police boards. A bill to this effect will probably be passed. This will be more in the nature of home rule and in consonance with the spirit of the constitution.
THE Populists have already taken steps to reorganize their party and for a reallignment of their forces on original lines. From the beginning the Populist organization has been a greenback party, and favored silver as a step toward pure fiatism and for the purpose of winning silver votes from the two great parties. "Demonetization of gold as well as of silver," is the chief tenet in the proposed political creed of the "friends of reform and lovers of justice" who are to opon a conference at Nashville July 4, next, and which promises to have some effect on the fortunes of the Populist and
Democratic parties.
IK Captain Alfred T. Mahan hail remained in the United States Navy few months longer, he might have re tired with the rank and pay of commodore. But the pressure of his literary engagements was such that he was forced to resign with his present rank. Captain Mahan will have paper in the February Century on "Nelson in the Battle of Copenhagen. This will be illustrated with maps and with stirring drawings by Howard Pyle. A fourth and final article on Nelson's engagements, devoted to the battle of Trafalgar, will shortly be published in the Century.
SEVERAL anti-trust bills have been introduced in both houses of the Legis lature, one of which is an exact copy of the Georgia law that was enacted in December. The law has already had a happy effect in that State. It is announced that the Georgia trusts in tobacco, potash, snuff, coffee and matches have notified their customers and agents that the new law has ended their contracts, and that their pricf: hereafter will be governed by the open market. The promptness with which the trusts have recognized the wisdom of obeying it is a lesson that will not be lost on other States.
THE sugar beet is to be tested this season in Western New York, and ex perienced horticulturists say there is no doubt thut it can be grown there successfully. In a few years a sugar beet belt will probably extend from one ocean to the other, and the vast sum now sent abroad annuallv fur sugar will eventually be .kept at home.
STATE LEGISLATORS
RUSSEL SEEDS MAKE A POINTED REVIEW OF THEIR DOINGS.
CIMIV.HU In Favor oT Fairbanks KeMiltH In Ult Formal lDlnctiou—Entries For tlio Seimt (trial Hnce Two
Years Hence -Siirfult. of Hill* on Important Subjects—Three Measures Effecting tlto luterext* of l^iiixir.
Special Correspondence.
INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 20.—Tho election of Mr. Fairbanks to tho United States senate was consummated by the declaration of tho vote in joint convention of the two houses this noon. Since ho received a majority iu ouch house yesterday, a joint ballot was unnecessary. Tims is set-titnl the long contest that has beeu wairi'd for over two years within
period during the afternoon and night of the caucus, with it:) incipient bolt, that I very liiueh feared that the worst was about to be realized. The returning members liavo been treated with such thorough consideration of their rights iu the premises that they are now more than glad that the excitement of tho moment did not carry them over the precipice. Those who did not think with them have without question conceded their right to maintain their points for a secret ballot, and there lias been no disposition to cast any aspersions upon their motives. There is a general feeling that the contest is very happily ended anil that Indiana has chosen a senator who will cast credit upon the fair name of lie state. «t Vt
The only sore spot left l'rom the battle is in Torre Haute, where The Express has come out with a redliot 'roast" upon a few gentlemen charging them with base treachery to AlcKeen's interests and blaming them chiefly for his defeat. Whether these men were in truth treacherous or not is a matter that may be loft to the Republicans of Terre Bh.ate to decide, but certain it is that t'ue factional quarrel among tho young Republicans of Torre Haute was very heavy drawback to McKeen's campaign. ss
the party and that had iu it, as 1 pointed out in a previous letter, many elements years lie was caught in 'so many small of danger to the parly, There was a partisan acts that ho retired from
Another deduction to be drawn from this experience is that Mr. MeKeen will not be a candidate for the senate two years hence. It is safe to say, however, that General Wallace, J. Frank Hanley, Hiram Brownlce and .Judge R. S. Taylor will be candidate to succeed Mr. Turpie. It is hardly likely that any one of them will prove strong enough to so thoroughly control the politics of the state as has Air. Fairbanks since 1892. He took hold of tho state organization when it was demoralized by the defeat of 1S90 and put life into it when nobody else cared to undertake the job, but now that the party is successful the capture of tho state organization by another man is not likely to prove so easy a matter. if? 'Jff "A
John Quiucy Adams Thomas of Hush county has sprung into sudden fame throughout the country by introducing into tho house a bill aimed at that common enemy of humanity, the baggage smasher. His bill provides heavy penalties for throwing trunks out upon the platform without the use of a truck or runway. Without any idea that he was doing anything great he struck a popular cord, and ever since the first story about his bill went into the newspapers there have been requests for his photographs from various parts of the country. lie. was a little modest about giving up his picture, but came to the conclusion thai, as his face is for the most part covered with whiskers, anyhow, it did uot make much difference.
Senator Alexander, the gentleman from Franklin, Ripley and Union, has developed into something of a character. He has a good deal the figure of a match with toothpicks stuck iu it, and penchant for sarcasm and airy persiflage that is at times very rasping upon the luckless senators on the Republican side of the house at whom he chances to direct his shafts. The angular senator flays them like a gentleman, and when they go against him they go hard. After an all-night session of tho finance committee he is uot always in the best of humor, and has a habit of taking it out upon his conferees in the senate in a manner that occasionally exasperates them. "A °A
Three important bills relating to labor have been introduced, and inasmuch as there are no professional "labor politicians" or "working men's friends" in either branch it is not unlikely that some legislation in tho interest of labor will get through. There is a very gen eral disposition to take hold of the question of convict labor and an anxie ty to abolish the contract system. On this subject Air. Lambert has introduced a bill based upon the idea that the state shouid use tho labor of prisoners to manufacture clothing, shoes, furniture and other supplies for the various state institutions and for distribution among the poor of the several counties. In this way no price would be fixed upon the product of the labor of the convicts and it would not come into competition with free labor. Air. Boose has introduced a voluntary arbi tration measure which seems to possess a good deal of merit, and Air. Jornegan has brought in an excellent measure upon the subject of female and child labor in factories. it
The unanimity with which the complimentary vote for senator was bestowed upon Voorhees in the Demo cratic caucus was a bit surprising to some of the politicians. During the campaign Matthews and Shanlclin had both been avowed candidates for the senatorship, and while the complimen tary vote this time would have been
purely an empty honor it would nave
put tho man who received it in line for the nomination with little struggle in case the next legislature should be captured by the opposition. However, neither Matthews nor Shanklin eared to try conclusions iu the matter and both advised that the compliment be bestowed upon Voorhees. To me this seems a curtain indication that neither of these gentlemen has any hope that his party will capture the legislature two years hence, or for some years to oome. Just how Governor Matthews will succeed in keeping himself before the public until lii.s party is again on top I do not know. Tho good reputation ho built up and the strength ho acquired during the lirst two years of his administration ho began, to dissipate during the session of 1895, when he indulged his partisanship by undertaking a number of schemes of the peanut order, one of which caused the riotous ending of the session. During the succeeding two
public lifo a much smaller mau than he entered it. He intends to return to his farm iu Vermillion county and resume the life of a gentleman farmer, certainly a much more comfortablo existence than that of a presidential aspirant, and 1 should not be surprised if within a year or two his good judgment should get the bettor of his anibitiou and lie should quit politics for good. 4 l)
A much talked of bill is that introduced by Senaror Pharos to amend the election law. It deals with the subject of a divided party, such as was the case with the Democrats anil Prohibitionists in the last campaign by tho following section: "In case of a division in any party, and claim by two or more factions in the same party name, or title or figure, the board of election commissioners shall give preference of name to the convention held at the time and place designated in the call of the regularly constituted party authorities, and if the other faction shall present no other party name the election commissioners shall select a name or title and place tho same before the list of candidates of such faction on the. ballot.'' The second section is designed to prevent fusion between any two parties. It provides: "The election commissioners shall cause the names of all candidates of their respective jurisdictions to be printed on one ballot, all nominations of any party or group of petitioners being placed under the title of such part of petitioners as designated by them in their certificate or petition, but the name of no candidate shall appear but onco oil said ballot." The bill provides for using a blue pencil in indicating the will of the voter instead of the stamp and pad "Jt 'i*
If anybody had any doubt about great minds running in tin: same channels it would bo dispelled by the large mini bor of practically iiuplicat.0 bills that have been introduced in each branch of the assembly. Up to date nine mens ures have been introduced against cigarettes, 11 against trusts, at least a dozen on compulsory education and fully as many to exterminate wild lettuce, Canada thistle and other noxious weeds. Almost every member is anxious to have the credit of being the one to drive out the trusts, and it looks a.s though it would go hard with the Standard Oil company, which has very large properties in this state at Whiting and iu the oil and gas belts. 4
The elections committee of tho house will begin its hearings of the contests pending before it next Thursday evening. The lirst to be taken up will be that of Poindexter against. Graham, from Clark county, and the next will be the contest over the Gibson county seat occupied by Hart. The contest of Adams against Aliller, from Park county, will probably be taken up la:-t.
All the. aspirants for the larger fed eral plums that will fall to the lot of Indiana statesmen have beeu waiting until the senatorial contest should be ended before pressing their claims too strongly. But now that it is over the troubles of Senator-elect Fairbanks have but be gun. It is settled that Indiana will not have a place iu tho cabinet, though two men have been talked of (Aaron Jones of South Bend for secretary of agriculture and Addison O. Harris of this city for attorney general). With these two out of consideration, the highest offices iu sight are consulships general and assistant secretaryships in the departments. It is generally supposed that the chairman of the state committee will ask to be sent to Liverpool and W. H. Elliott, the popular editor of the Newcastle Courier, is a candidate for assistant secretary of the navy, a position he is thoroughly qualified by edu cation and experience to fill. There are numerous candidates for United States marshal, collector of cus toms at Indianapolis and district attorney. It is my impression that the ippointment of marshal will go to S. E
Kercheval of Rockport. While this has not been definitely promised, it is about as near a sure thing as one can get, for it was Kercheval's vote that gave Mr Fairbanks complete control of the state organization last January. The chances are that A. A. Young of Indianapolis will be the next collector of customs, notwithstanding the fact that J. H. Claypool will have the indorsement of the state organization. Young was chairman of the Marion county commit tee during the last caimpaign. He is strongly backed by all the politicians of influence in Alarion county. On the question of who will be district attorney tho guess is not so easy. There has been au impression that. the place was promised to Joseph B. Kealing of Indianapolis, who was very active as a sort of lieutenant for Wishard in conducting the campaign of Mr.'Failbanks. I do not think Ke aling will get it. His activity iu behalf of Mr. Fair banks was probably more of a mark of gratitude for past favors than with the hope of future reward. Two of these important appointments will not go to Indianapolis, and Fairbanks could bet ter afford to turn down Kealing than
Young. Particularly is this true when there are so many strong politicians iu other parts of the state after the place,
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By virtui: of a certilied iropy of a decree to me directed from the clerk of the Montgomery circuit court, in a caus* wherein Richard A. Iturris is plaintiff, and Ki/.iuh E. Carter et al. are defendants, rotIuiriIIK uie to make the sum of thirty dollars and seventy-live cents, with interest on said decree and costs, I will expose at public sale to the highest bidder, on
SATURDAY, FEl'.UUAUY i:J, A. J)., t«97. between the hours of 10 o'clock a. in. and -I o'clock p. in. of said day, at the door of tho court house in Crawfordsville, MontRomery coun y, Indiana, tho rents and Droilts for a term not exceeding seven years, the following real estate, to-wlt:
A part of the northwest quarter of section ten (10) in township twenty (20) north range live (5) west, bounded as follows: Beginning at a point which is found by beginning at the southwest corner of said quarter section and measuring east on the quarter section line two hundred and ninety-two and three-fourths teet. and measuring' north turning and an*rle with said quarter section line 89 degrees and 51 minutes (variation compass Ave degrees) Ave hundred and sixtyfour feet to said beginning point, thence north (variation Ave decrees) one hundred forty-eiprht and one-half font, tlieuce weBt seventy-four and one-fourth feet, thence south (variation five degrees) one hundred and forty-eight and one-half foot, thence east seventy-four and one-fourth teet to the place of beginning. Tho east and west line of said tract are parallel with the south line of said quarter section, all situate io the county of Montgomery in the State of Indiana.
If such rents and profits will not sell for a suUlcientsum to satisfy said decree, interest and costs, 1 will, at tho same time and place, expose to public salo the fee simple of
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real estate, or so much thereof as may be sulllclent. to discharge said decree, Interest and costs. Said sale will be made without any relief whatever from valuation or appraisement laws.
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Sheriff Montgomery County. By JOHN B. ROBINSON. Deputy.
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