Crawfordsville Weekly Journal, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 12 March 1897 — Page 7

HOOSIBES IN WASHINGTON

SOME ENTERTAINING FACTS CONCERNING THEIR DOINGS.

Inciriont* In the Mcgitinin&r of Mr. ITjiirbunks' lVrm ami Uetirement of Mr. Voorlmcs—Hopeful Contingent of OUloe

Seekers—Why Consul Appointineuts May I)e lelaye«i—Indiana Topics.

From Our Special Correspondent. WASHINGTON',

March

10.—IN

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of 27 senators inducted into office oil March 4, before the brilliant assemblage •which crowded tho senate, no figure was more conspicuous than the new senator from Indiana—not only because of the fact that Mr. Fairbanks towered above tho tallest of his official associates but because his intimato relations with the new president have already made him an object of special interest at the national capital. There is a belief among people of all parties here that he is to be one of the trusted advisers of President McKinley, as well as one of the special champions of the administration on tho floor of the senate. Tho special favor with which lie is regarded was indicaced by tho fact that lie was ono of tho few invited to become a member of the presidential party during its sojourn at the Ebbitt House, just before tho inauguration. Senator Fairbanks was one of the earliest and most ardent supporters of the nomination of Air. McKinley for the presidency. That he will have a "pull" of unusual proportion at the white house during the present administration ait Indiana politicians are agreed, and, to quote one hopeful Hoosier who is now in Washington camping oil the trail of an office: "When it comes to shaking the persimmon tree of patronage Senator Fairbanks will carry a pole as long as himself." And anyone who has ever seen the altitudinous Indiana statesman will agree that this is saying a good deal.

The beginning of Senator Fairbanks' term of office marked the closo of the public career of one of the veteran members of the senate, who retires to private life crowned not only with years but with many honors achieved in nearly 40 years of public service, for Mr. Yoorhees was appointed to his first federal office, that of district attorney for Indiana, in 1S5S. Entering congress in 1861, his public career has suffered but one interruption. He was defeated for the Forty-third congress, as he explains it iu the Congressional Directory, "by reason of the nomination of Horace Greeley as the Democratic candidate for president." -Ho entered tho senate on Nov. 12, 1877, as tho successor of Oliver P. Morton, and was three times re-elected. When

Mr. Yoorhees retired from the senate but six of liis colleagues had served as many years iu that body—Senators Morrill of Vermont. Allison of Iowa, Jones of Nevada, Harris of Tennessee, Hoar of Massachusetts and Morgan of Alabama.

One of Senator Yoorhees' first, political contests was with Colonel "Tom" Kelson, who subsequently became minister to Chili and Mexico, and recently died at Terre Haute, a fast friend of his old antagonist. Their joint canvass of the old Terre Haute'district is still a tradition in that section of Indiana, for rarely has a political debato brought togetlier two men so peculiarly gifted with eloquence. It was during one of these debates, held in a grove on the banks of tho Wabash, that Colonel Nelson called attention to the leaves of the towering sycamore trees, which lined the river, failing gracefully in tho October sunshine to wither on the ground or be borne away by the river's current, lie compared these falling leaves to the ingenious arguments of Mr. Voorhees, which, ho declared, fell gractfully enough from "tho tall sycamore," only to wither and come to naught. This, Colonel Nelson often said, was the origin of the sobriquet "the tall sycamore of tho Wabash," which attached to Senator Yoorhees almost from tho day of his entering congress, for his tall, strong and graceful figure made the title singularly appropriate. Lately the appellation has fallen into disuse, for the strength and vigor of the forest tree is no longer apparent. Senator Yoorhees has aged rapidly iu the last two years, until ho is iu appearance, as in years, an old man, much in need of the relaxation aud opportunity for recuperation which his retirement from office will afford. Hie present plan is tospend a few weeks in Washington and then return to his old home iu Terre Haute, where he will spend the summer. Next winter he hopes to take the lecture platform again

There was a noticeable difference in the size of the contingent of Indiana politicians attracted to Washington by the inauguration of Mr. McKinley and that which flocked to tho capital eight years ago, wheu Mr. Harrison was inducted into office. Still there are a number of Hoosiers iu the city, and others are expected. Those here are awaiting an opportunity to get the ear of the president, an opportunity which will be none too easy to get until after tho new tariff bill is out of the way, for it is semi-officially announced that few appointments will be made outside of those which are most important or essential to the operation of the departments by the new administration. It is thought that consular appointments, for instance, will not be made for some time. Indiana has an unusual number of applicants for consular positions this year, and the extensions of the civil service to other departments of government employment have centered the efforts of politicians generally ou these desirable appointments. Indiana has at least a hundred applicants for consular positions under tho new administration, aud as there are but 400 of theso places available, it is apparent that there is going to be disappointment for about nine-tenths of those aspiring. In view of this con dition, which will bo quite general, it is said that the president lias determined

to postpone theso apppointments as long as possible, and thus avert any captious opposition to the tariiff bill which might result. This will be a little hard on at least a score of Indiana applicants who have been expecting to take their commissions home with them this week.

In the larre coterie of distinguished politicians gathered about Mr. McKinley at the Ebbit House, none attracted more attention than Chairman J. K. Gowdy, whose fame as the Indiana Hepublican political manager has gone into the uttermost parts. Air. Gowdy looks very happy in tho anticipation of a "sure thing," but tho rumor that "Oom .Tack" is training his honest whiskers to a Parisian taper aud communing with a French grammar in anticipation of succeeding Editor Morse as consul general at Paris is a leftover campaign take.

The newspaper correspondents have slated Perry HeaWi of Muncie, Ind., Cincinnati, Washington and Chicago for tho same place or "something equally as good," and ho will probably get the latter and Air. Gowdy tho consulship. While the Indiana Republican politicians are proud to claim Air. Heath as a Hoosier, they seem to want him appointed as a sort" or delegate at large, especially as it becomes apparent that there is not going to be near enough to go 'round when Indiana's turn at the pie counter arrives.

Colonel W illinm li. Hollo way was also present to view the results of his activity in Indiana politics last year, when, as tho Washington Post says, "ho was a valuable coadjutor of Colonel Jack Gowdy." Colonel Hollowav has not yet announced what he will have, but appears to be in a receptive mood.

Air. W. H. Elliott, who is a promising candidate for assistant secretary of the navy, is present in parson to urge his claims. He has stroug backing and unusual qualifications for the place, being a graduato oJ' the Annapolis naval academy, but is working against a strong field. Theodore Roosevelt, Henry W. Raymond of Philadelphia, who was private secretary to Secretary Tracy under the Harrison administration, and "Jack" Robinson of Pennsylvania, who is also a graduato of the naval academy and was a navy officer for many years, are all candidates for this desirable place. Congressman Johnson is especially interested in Air. Elliott's behalf, and the Newcastle editor has the backing of Indiaua politicians generally, especially of the Republican editors, who liavo presented a strong petition in his behalf.

When asked recently what portion of his public service he regarded witli most pride, Air. Yoorhees said unhesitatingly that it was iiis work in connection with the new library of congress, tho splendid structure which has dimmed the glory of the capitol with a magnificence of architecture unknown in any other public building on the continent.

Not only tho legislative but the architectural creator of the public library may be claimed as an Iiidianian. Air. Johu Smithmeyer, whoso genius is responsible for the marvelous beauty of the new structure, is an Austrian by birth, but came to Indiana at tho age of 17 years, aud was for many years an architect at Indianapolis. Twelve years ago, when 41 celebrated architects from both Europe and America entered plana in competition, Air. Smithmeyer. was successful, .uul this great achievement in American architecture in large part embodies his original conceptions.

As regards the connection of Indiana with its construction, tho now library, therefore, furnishes a parallel for tho Smithsonian institution, which in its present form is a monument to the broad-minded statesmanship of an Indiana member of congress. It was Robert Dale Owen of Posey county, the guiding spirit of tho Indiana constitutional convention of 1831, who, as a member of the house of representatives, framed aud pushed to enactment the law providing for the application of the neglected Smithsonian bequest to the founding of a national institution for the advancement of science. It was his brother, David Dale Owen, who designed tho Smithsonian building, which is still admired for its massive manatorial architecture. Robert Dale Owen was president of the first board of regents of the Smithsonian institution, aud laid the foundation for the great work being done by that bureau of the government. Congress recently made provisions for a statue of Mr. Owen, which is to ornament the Smithsonian grounds, where Indiana visitors may point to it with pride.

Joseph B. Kealing of Indianapolis, who at one time thought himself about as good as named for district attorney, but who, as the fates say, will have to give way to Albert "W. Wishard, the close friend of Senator Fairbanks, was here for a few days. Joe is now booked to succeed Judge Taylor as Mississippi river commissioner, and it isn't his purpose to allow this plum to be plucked by another if close watch on the fruit orchard can prevent.

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Congressman Henry, Anderson, Ind., bears the distinction of having in his home county more presidential postoffices than any other member of the national congress. Madison conntv, Ind., is this oasis on the politioal desert, but it is not necessary that the population of the county be increased in order to fill applications for the offices at Anderson, Alexandria, Elwood, Pendleton, Frankton, Summitville and Orestes. it is said that tho office at Anderson will probably fall either to Robert Grimes or Thomas Shannon. Thomas Brenuenian is making a strong race at Alexandria. At Elwood there is a hot three-cornered fight between E. E. Pornshell, the Aladisou county representative in the general assembly, J. C. Heller and Ira Kidwell. John Davis aud Johu Sliarpe are scrambling for the office at Frankton. "Jim" Hundley is said to be tho leading candidate at Summitville and H. W. Campbell, the president of the Republican olub at Orestes, is looked upon by many as a winnor in his town. GiiORQE B.

LOCKWOOD.

WESLEY.

Sugar making is the order of the day. L. J. Utterbaek hauled for the school last week.

F. M. Bennett and A. McClelland baled hay for J. C. Freeman last week. lien Welch and family, of tiarfield, will move to li. W. Braitou's farm in the near future.

Nettie Vaughn, of New Richmond, was here last week trying to organize a class in music

The ladies of this place met J. C. Freeman's ou .Tnursduy of last week eml organized a ladies' aid society.

The remains of Rev. McClain, an a^ed pastor of tiie Methodist church, were brought here from Crawfordsviile for bilriul last Sunday afternoon.

The ladies' club of willing workers of Mt. Ziou will give a social at aunt Susan Walter's on next Thursday night, Mar. IS. Everybody invited to come and bring a basket.

Misses tirace and Sallie Uemley, Maud Brattou, Forest Harlow, Nettie Heath, May Wilkinson, and L. «J. Utterback, Huston and Charley Williams and Howard Heath visited Misses Leota and Clara Bennett on Sunday.

On last Thursday, Mar. 4, while the great "doings" were in progress at Washington City, aud all hearts were turned toward the capital and to the programme being carried out there, aud while devout men and saintly women over tue land were offering up their petitions for the welfare of our noble Republic, and for the ushering in of better times, and that the hearts of those in authority might be filled with the Divine Spirit, iu such manner that prosperity might dawn and peace all over the world might reign supreme, the quiet little neighhood of Wesley proved to be an exception. For long before, the sun had risen in the east and sent its rays athwart the west, or 'ere the electric lights of the Anterman city or the next best town upon the west of us, had ceased to shed their reflected light upon us, the dames of this enterprising hamlet and surrouuding country were astir and each vieing vvith the other which could contribute most to the big, fat dinner to be given that day as a token of esteem and love toward Mr. and Mrs. Marion Bennett and their interesting family, they having decided to move from our midst, where they have endeared themselves to us by their usefulness and kindly acts to such a degree. Though the dinner was second to none, the day would have been a very joyous one under different circumstances, for beneath it all ran a vein of sadness to think we would soon be deprived of the kind associations as friends and loving neighbors. We commend them to the good people of Waynetown and hope they may be received in their new surroundings with that kindness and love which they so much deserve.

SHANNONDALE.

School closed last Friday. Mrs. Auna Ragsdale is on the sick list.

Roger Rank ins has shed his mustache. The eldest daughter of Jim Spencer is sick.

Charlie Booher here Sunday. Little Claude Miller Jake Broash's.

Darlington, was

boarding at

Miss Missouri Henson is staying at Tom Burroughs'. Mort Edwards, of Mace, was in this vicinity Saturday.

Miss Ella, Meslia and Cena Dixon visited'here Sunday. Miss Anna CaSdwell has recovered from a severe illness

Curt Faugh a- family will move in with Mrs. Mat Young. Otto Miller aud R. E. Patterson traded horses last week.

Frank Burroughs will attend school at Terre llaute this summer. Ode Woliver moved Monday. Charles Horn will move where he lived.

Our saloon keeper cau not sell beer in less quantity than five gallons. There is talk of another social at this place. Supper will be served free.

Miss Bertha Liyten will probably return to her home iu Parkersburg next week.

There will be preaching here Sunday. March 21, morning and night by Rev. Buel.

The roads had become so bad that Homer Miller has to go horseback to see his best girl.

Quincy Dixon moved in Mrs. Dale's property Tuesday where Mr. Camden has lived for three years.

Anyone wanting to know the distance from here to Darlington can find out by asking Cliff Young.

Christian Endeavor was lead Sunday by Mrs. Lizzie Brown. Miss Virga Dunham will lead the meeting next Sunday.

Misses Bertha Hyten. Lillie Patter son and May Shannon attended institute at Darlington Saturday and stayed for the county fair that night returning home Sunday.

LONE TREE.

Miss Myrtle Shanklin is staying with Mrs. Sidener. Geo. Hopping wade a flying trip to Covington last Friday.

James Work. Jr., of Lafayette, visited home folks last week. Mr. and Mrs. Biggs entertained friends and relatives Sunday.

Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Shanklin entertained friends Sunday night. J. W. Myers and daughter Eva, Sun dayed at Andrew Thompson's.

Wm, Swearingen and family visited relatives in Waynetown Sunday. Will Hopping1 left last week for a visit with his uncles in Paxton, 111.

George Shanklin and wife spent Sat urday and Sunday with home folks. Miss Florence Demoret and Harry Shanklin attended Epworth League at Yountsville Sunday night.

Misses Lula Stout, Louella Snyder, Florence Demoret, Marie Hopping Alice Bitrgs, and Messrs Harry and Bert Stout. I'hon Snyder, Otto Quillen, ft. Lidster and Frank Jackmnn at tended the chicken roast at Frank Thomas and Dan Morris' last Sunday night All reported a fine time and say they will visit the camp again.

Silk sublimes and lansdowns worth SI yd 33%

Parma violets per bunch .05

Men's half wool and all wool half hose

It puys to trade •11

IS OVER

And we are well pleased with the work. It shows the Big- Store has prospered in adverse times when from about us we have hear the cry of hard times. We knew our sales were steadily growing month after month, and at

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the wrong side of the balance sheet. This was due to liberal and well selected stocks, up to date business methods and persistent use of printers' ink. But it always requires the invoice footing to show the profit, and with that we are satisfied. The expenses of a large store are about the same, for selling $100,000 per year as for selling double that amount, and the profit- on the last half enables a merchant to sell the entire amount at lower prices, and yet make a fair margin on capital invested. This we found by our last invoice to be true of The Big Store. But the invoice also shows the stock to be too large in spots, too many odd lots and hundreds of items we no longer wish to continue in stock and this is our excuse for making

A Grand After=Invoice Sale.

And making prices on desirable merchandise as low, or lower, than usually asked for closing out odds and ends at the end of a season. We have space for only a few items but hundreds will be found all over the store.

40-inch black Jacquard weaves worth 35c .25 Children's cotton hose worth 10c .08 Novelty dress goods worth $1.25 to 82.50 Ladies' and children's black and coloied liose worth 10c .05 Novelty and plain good worth 75 to §1.50 Ladies' fine fast black hose worth 20c... .15 per yd .50 Ladies' mackintoshes worth SO 50 to 87. .83.93 Plaid and plaid suitings worth 15cyd .10 Ladies' mackintoshes worth §7 50 •1.08 Plaids and plain half wool suitings .05 Misses' rubber coats worth 81-75 1.23 Win. Skinner heavy black satins worth Misses' rubber coats worth 82.75 1.98

SI. 25 .80 15 ladies' rubber coats, singlo texture, Black satin Duchess worth SI 35 .05 sold at 85, 87.50 1.25 Striped Ivaikais and plain silks worth 35c Ladies' shopping bags worth 50c to 81.25 .25 .19 Best apron ginghams per yd .05 Silks of all kinds worth 50e to §2.50 yd.. .35 Yaril wide brown muslin per yd .03 Latest novelty silks worth §1 to 82 .75 Brown muslin worth 7!^e per yd .1)5}* Veilings worth 10 to 15c yd .05 Bleached inus'in wort 1 8c per yd .00 Heavy barege veiling, navy only, worth Berkeley cambric worth 15c per yd '.10 35c yd .15 Fancy striped ticking worth 20c per yd.. .13 Ladies' and children's mittens worth 20 Dress ginghams worth 8» per yd .or.-! to 25c .15 Percales worth 10 and 12}*c per yd .07}* Men's woolen mittens and gloves worth Outing cloth worth 10 and lUJ^c per yd.. .08 50c .35 Table oil cloth per yd .10 Men's buck gloves worth §1 to SI 25 .75 Dress prints worth 5 and 0c per yd. .... .01 Ladies' handkerchiefs worth 25 to 35c... .i(.) jEShirting prints, light grounds, per yd. .. "Bed spreads worth (j5c

Ladies'all wool union suits worth 82....SI 1!) Bed spreads worth S3 to 81.50 1.99 Ladies union suits worth SI..50 .99 White Ilannels wefrth 50 to 00c per yd.... .35 Ladies cotton union suits worth 50c .35 Fine French printed flannels worth 75c Ladies' lleece lined vests and pants worth A50c .37}* Large size crib blahkets worth 25c .15 Ladies' vests and pants worth 25c .15 Extra large cotton blankets worth 81 25

Children's vests and pants worth 25c.... 15 peripair .69 Men's undershirts worth 50c .25 ,0* Embroidered curtain swisses worth 25c Ladies' black wool and lleece lined hose to 35c per -yd .17

Ladies black wool hose worth 50c .25 Ladies'fleece lined hose, colored, worth Black mourning Dins per box .01

Men's heavy cotton socks worth 15c .03 Dress shieldR worth Ifm .09. Children's wool and lleece lined hose Colored velveteen binding per bolt 3 yds .02

L,ast Call on Cloaks

Our great $5 sale on cloaks has about closed out the entire stock. We have all told about 75 ladies' and misses' garments remaining which we wish to sell and to move them, we have made just four lots at these prices:

15 Cloaks, worth 4 to $5. choice $1.23. 20 Cloaks, worth 10,12, $15, choice $3.98. 25 Cloaks, worth 10 to $20, choice $3.00. 15 Capes worth 5 to 7.50 choice $2,98.

No one should suffer with cold when outer 'coverings can be bought at such prices.

No Goods Charged During This Sale.

the bio store LUUIJ5

time was the balance on

jEShirting prints, light grounds, per yd. .. "Bed spreads worth (j5c .-lit

Yard wide silkolines worth 12 J* to 15c

Wire hair pins 3 papers for Tooth brushes worth 10, 12 and 15c

Curling irons wortii 10c ». 05

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