Crawfordsville Weekly Journal, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 17 December 1897 — Page 2

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FRIDAY. DECEMBER 17. 1897,

THE cost of the census of 1890 was $11,553,463. A permanent census bu reau might be advisable as a measure of economy.

THE Kansas State Board of Agriculture estimates the total value of Kansas agricultural products for 1S97 to be 8170,000.000, the greatest since 1890.

E 5)n)i*'.s)i ween the railroad earnings and the bank clearings at the present time and one year ago indicates an astonishing change in the business of the country.

THE "Chinese wall," due to the Dingley law, don't seem to be seriously interfering with our export trade. In fact that trade is larger with the wall than it was without it.

Ax elaborate analysis of the election returns of 1S97 settles one thing positively. The heaviest Democratic losses were in the States where th9 silver plank of 1S9G was re-adopted.

THE export trade continues heavy, notwithstanding the fact that a protective tariff law is in operation. It was 22 per cent, larger in September, 1897, than it was in September, 1S9G.

WITH all the Democratic vituperations against the oppression of the Dingley law, we haven't heard any wish expressed yet to return to the beneficent provisions of the Wilson laW. ..

A FRESH decline in the price of silver is noted on the day that wheat advanced several cents a bushel. The relation of free coinage to the price of any commodity may be marked at zero.

A GEORGIA paper offers a year's subscription for every adult 'possum, and two years' subscription for a full grown male 'possum. A 'possum currency is far more honest than the kind Georgia voted for last year.

THE New York Journal of Commerce Bays the world is discovering the utilities of corn, and that this country is not fully aware of the value of the maize plant. Even sugar, it is insisted, can be made from it profitably, and no part need be wasted.

THE civil service law repealers are coming down from the high perch they occupied a few days ago and now declare they favor "modifications." The question is will the "modifications" satisfy the demands of the clamorous seekers for public positions.

THE British poBtal savings banks are growing in favor with the English public. The last annual ieport of the department gives G,S02,035 as the number of depositors, this being one in every bis persons of the population of the United Kingdom. Postal savings banks should be established in the United States with the legist possible delay, Tbe people are anxious for Iheitt, and tbat they YF93ld be a success there can be no noubt.

PRESIDENT McKixi.icY, who, in the act bearing his name, placed upon the statute books the first legislation regarding reciprocity, has reason to expect an enlargement, during his administration as President, of the good work begun by the McKinley act. In his message just sent to Congress he diicusses the reciprocity features of the new law and expresses the belief that the exercise of the powers conferred by that law will remove or alleviate some grievances of our own and of other countries in our mutual trade relations and increase the volume of our trade relations with advantage to all concerned.

TIIE JOURNAL desires to call the attention of the voters to a new law placed on the statutes by the last Legislature concerning elections and taking the polls. By the provisions of this law any political or civic party, association or organization may, at any time prior to any general election, take a poll of the qualified voters, carrying with him a certificate from some officer of such party or organization. The law compels persons to supply such information when called on, under penalty. There is also a heavy penalty for giving false returns to the poll taxer, as well as against the poll taxer for making false returns.

NOMINATING A SENATOR. Tipton Advocate: The Advocate believes that if the Republican State convention would nominate the Republican candidate for United States Senator, that it would add great strength to the party. It would give the legislature great relief and remove the turmoil of contest in the organizati of the legislature body. Then, t.oo, it would bring the election of a United States Senator very close to the people. Each county would send its relative quota to the State convention and each would have a choice in the selection of a Republican candidate for the United StateB Senate. The election is wholly confined to Republican counties thus Republicans in Democrat counties have no voice in the election of a Uoited States Senator. The plan has been tried in Ohio and it gives universal satisfaction, and there is no reason why Indiana should, not adopt the same plan. This question should be brought up at the coming meeting1 of the Republican State Central Committee and submitted to the several district meet ings that will convene in January or February. If a majority of the Republican party favors it, the plan should be adopted. We hope that the party will thoroughly consider the plan and submit it to the people for their endorsement or rejection.

GUNTON'S Mayuzinc for December wants Wm. L. Wilson, the author of the Wilson law, to explain. It says: "Those who insist that protection has no iniluence on wages will be interested in the announcement of the manufacturing potters of their intention to increase the wages twelve per cent, throughout the pottery industry. No industry, with the single exception of the woolens, suffered so much from the Wilson-Gorman tariff as did the pottery industry. Their ovens closed and wages slumped. Since the passage of the Dingley law tbe fires have been lighted under the ovens, full employment resumed, and now twelve per cent, advance in wages* is offered. If the free trade journals of the country refuse to see this, the employees in the pottery industry will not fail to feel it. Perhaps Mr. Wilson may find a way of explaining to.the laborers that this increase is an injury. He has a great capacity for economic imagination, and this will be a good case for applying his art.

THE example which the farmers of tbe country 6et in utilizing their first earnings for a reduction of their mortgage indebtedness is apparently being followed by the country at large. A careful investigation of our foreign indebtedness at the present time leads to the belief that a less quantity of American securities is now being held abroad than at any time in the past quarter of a century, showing that the country, like its citizens, is reducing, as rapidly as possible, the amount which it must pay to others for interest on indebtedness. It is an encouraging condition when those railroads and other business organizations which have in the past been compelled to go abroad to make loans are able either to make them at home or do without them.

INTERNATIONAL bimetallism is not yet a thing of tbe past with President McKinley or the commission which was sent abroad by him, although that commission did not, during its stay in Europe, accomplish all that has been demanded of it by the extreme silver advocates. The President, it is evident, still hopes for definite results. Be discusses the work of the commission in bis message, adding that its duties are not yet completed, and that "it is to be earnestly hoped that their labors may result in an international agreement which will bring about recognition of both gold and silver as money 6uch terms and with such safeguards as will secure the use of both metals upon a basis which shall work no injustice to any

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EDWARD ATKINSON" has recently shown from careful examination of the reports of the 6ilver mining countries that the cost of producing silver is less than 25 cents per ounce, so that the silver used in the manufacture of a dollar would probably cost about 2G cents. He also discovers that threefourths of the value of the silver mines of the United States is owned abroad. No wonder that the silver mine owners of this country are willing to spend millions to force tbe United States to adopt laws by which they can turn 20 cents' worth of their products into a dollar.

ANDERSON', this State, is a notable instance where the municipal ownership experiment has been thoroughly tested with satisfactory results. The city has its own electric light, gas and water works plants and thus far all the plants have been conducted on a profitable basis. The latest trial is an electric lighting system and the net receipts for the first month were considerably above the operating expenses, at a rate it is estimated which will enable the plant to pay for itself in a few years. The authorities say that if the city owned its street car lines the profits arising from these semi-monopolies would pay all the expenses of the city government.

PRESIDENT CLEVELAND being a pronounced free trader he was particular to have none but free traders put on guard as consuls. Edward L. Pricket, of Illinois, was one of Mr. Cleveland's free trade consuls. He was at Kehl, Germany, until a few months ago. Mr. Pricket says: "I went over there a pronounced free trader. I came home in favor of a tariff that would cut out every single product of a foreign factory. I'd go further, if it were possible, and make our own people who go across and leave millions of dollars annually with these foreigners have to pay so hiph for the privilege that they would prefer to spend their dollars with their own countrymen If it were not for American patronage half the hotels in Germany, France and Switzerland would have to close their doors. The Americans who patronize these resorts are victimized by the most outrageous charges. Every tradesman and inn-keeper on the continent, the very moment that he knows he is dealing with a customer from this country, proceeds to gouge him in away that long practice has made perfect. To this rule, during my sojourn in Europe, 1 never saw an exception."

THE treasury gold reserve keeps on breaking records. It has now passed above the $158,000,000 mark and haB thus reached a figure which it did not closely approach Bt any previous time since 1890. There is much encouragement in this exhibit. During the whole of the campaign of 1896 a bond sale to replenish the treasury gold fund seemed to be impending, but at the present time the government has more gold than it. needs. And it will have still more a week or a month hence.

YOUNTSVILLE.

L. M. Cowan, of Waveland, spent a few days at the Woolen Mills this week.

Miss Mary Swearingen spent last Monday night with her aunt, Mrs. Sam Love.

Tom Payne has been digging Allen Love's late crop of potatoes. Why go to Florida to dig potatoes the week before Christmas? Old Indiana is equal to any emergency.

Albert Yount spent Saturday night and Sunday in Indianapolis on a business visit with Wash Dye. 'Tis with deepest regret that we surmise Albert will leave us in the near future.

Our Sunday school has a revival. We do not know just exactly what to attribute it to—the late convention or the approaching Christmas tree. Any way we are glad to 6ee everybpdy put.

Mrs. Sue Hprnbaker has been spend ing the week in Chicago visiting her son Will and baby Albert and Mrs Rogers. Mrs. Will Hornbaker is in New York in poor health. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Love are keeping house while Mrs. H. is absent.

There will be an entertainment at the church Christmas eve,including the old time Christmas tree and ever welcome Santa Claus. Miss Grace Sweeney has the tiny tots in good training ana Miss Belle Keys has charge of the intermediates. They give promise of entertaining in good order.

The ladies are working hard to make their fair a success. They will be delighted to meet all their friends and acquaintances at the hall on Wednesday evening of next week. You pay 10 cents admission fee, 15 cents cheaper than the county fair, and the sights and supper will far exceed it. Come and have a good time.

RURAL ROADS-

James Bowman is grandpa now. The village stores have received their Christmas goods.

H. Finch erected a hog rack for David Elmore last week. ")ra Armstrong made his regular run to Boone county Sunday night.

Rev. Williamson preached at Union Hill Sunday morning and night Quite a delegation from this place saw last week's attraction at Music Hall.

Miss Myrtle Clark returned Sunday evening from a visit with friends at Ladoga.

Chas. Clark was seen in Yankeetown Saturday pight. Wouder what the attraction is.

W. W. Johnson has purchased onehalf of the Cornell farm belonging to Chas. Morris, of Salem.

Rev. Henry Clay Reilly will begin a series of meetings at the Methodist church during the holydays.

Owing to the inclement weather the 6upper that was to have been at Center last Friday night was nit.

Rev Francis will fill his regular appointment at Walnut Chapel next Sunday mornintr and night lie will also preach on Saturday night. Everybody is invited.

The new 6»ymill at-Linnsburg is running occasionally. It is quite a valuable addition to the already extensive and varied industries located at this thriving place.

Ross Campbell, the chief executive of Parke county at this place, has decided to handle poultry as aside line. His specialty, will be Plymouth Rocks of the upper ten variety.

A few days ago Edwards & Linn shipped to Indianapolis two earn of hogs ou which their net loss was just three cents. This is their closest deal in all their experience as shippers.

The protracted meetings just closed at Kingsley Chapel was one of the most successful ever held in this location. There were several additions and it was probably owing to th extremely small per centage of persons who are not already members, that there was no more. It was largely attended by the people of this neighborhood.

No need to suffer with rheumatism, lumbago, neuralgia, cramps or colic. Dr. Thomas' Electric Oil cures all such troubles, and does it quickly. n*

CHRISTMAS IS COMING-

Are You Itemly For It?— Reviewing the Yei*r—Up-to-Date So inlay School Superintendents Needed.

Remember, Christmas is almost upon us. Are you ready for it? Will it be looked back to by tbe children of your Sunday school as "the best Christmas" that they have ever known? If not,why not? Whose fault is it? Let us not disappoint the children, but make it a day or an evening that they will never forget. Let us stimulate giving1. Let us heln them to remember that there are many in our own school or neighborhood who have not fared as well as themselves, and that our last year's doll, or sled, or game would cause a smile instead of a look of disappointment to come to that face. 11 will not cost us much—only something that we do not care for—it will mean much to them.

As you look back over your year's work can you see that you have made any progress? Have you done a better work in 1897 than you did in 18SG? As a superintendent, have you managed your school better? Were the mistakes of 1890 of any benefit to you, or did you make the same mistakes in 1897? As a teacher, have you taught your clasB better? Have there been any results? Is every member of your class a professed Christian? If not. why not? As a scholar, have you done better work this year than last? Have you been faithful and regular in attendance upon the sessions of the school? Were your lessons alwajs been well prepared? How was your department? Did you, during the past year, influence anyone to attend the Sunday school who had not been in the habit of so doing? These questions and many others ought to Hood our minds at this timeofyeai. If we have not made greater progress duriDg 1897 than we did in 189G we ought to ashamed to acknowledge it. Our opportunities have been greater: Let us see to it that we plan well for 1898— that we give our best thought and our best efforts to this part of the Master's work.

No superintendent has any right to be superintendent who does not put into his work in the Sunday school the same vim and push and enthusiasm as he does into hie own business or occupation, whatever that may be. No Sunday school has any room for a fakey, back number superintendent. We want up-to-date men and women to manage 'our Sunday schools, just the same as our secular schools, and we must have them, and the sooner our back number superintendents are brought up to date, or resign, the better for our schools. Why, we know of schools in our county that open and close and are managed in precisely the same way that they were twentyfive years ago. They are in a "rut" and they must get out of it. It would not be tolerated in a secular school for a single day. We have said before and we repeat tba.t "the nearer our Sunday schools approach the working standard of our secular schools, the sooner will they do work that i6 satisfactory to ourselves and to those about us." We are living at the very dawn' of the twentieth century everything is full of push and progress superintendents with moss-covered methods "move in" or "move out."

Just now we are approaching the time of year when we must elect officers for our school. Let us be careful. Let us not go about this matter in a hurry or without thought, but let U6 put the right man in the right place, if it is a woman.

If you want your superintendent, or teacher, or preacher to be brought up to date, give them a6 a Christmas present, SchaulHer's "Ways of Working." Any bookseller can furnish it for you, or 6end direct to the publishers, W. A. Wilde & Co., 45 Jackson boulevard, Chicago. Price 81.

We must call attention, before closing this week's letter, to the very liberal offer of the editors of the International Evangel, the only paper of its kind in the world,—a paper that contains more Sunday school news of every nature, and that will prove more helpful to any Sunday school worker than any other paper published. The offer is to furnish it to clubs of ten, all sent to one address, for one-fourth the regular price—25 cents a year. We have taken it for years and would not do without it for many times that amount. This offer holds good only during December.

A Teat for Water

There is urgent need of a simple and reliable test for ascertaining the purity of water. Analytical chemist gives the following directions, which are readily understood, and can be applied by any person of average intelligence. "Fill a clean bottle three-fourths full of the water to be tested, and dissolve in the water half a teaspoonful of the purest sugar loaf, or granulated will answer, cork the bottle, and place it in a warm spot for two days if at the end of this period the water becomes cloudy or milky, it is unfit for household use. If on the other hand it remains clear and fresh looking, the probabilities are that it is at least approximately pure and fit for all domestic purposes."

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LINOEN.

Aaron H. Russell has had the third stroke of paralysis in his left leg below the hip but has recovered from the effects in a few hours time after each stroke.

If the rules laid down by the contractor of the cellu!o:e factory are lived up to, it will help to make people here better while around the works if not elsewhere.

Joe Rickey has taken possession of the old junction house on the hill until he gets drders to vacate which he will da on two hours' notice from the company's agent.

Mrs. K. A. Levingston, of Romney, was down to Bee Mr. and Mrt. J. S. Bennett last Tuesday, having been away as long as she verv well could and be contented

The celloluse lactory has put new life in the harvester trade here as the Osborn and the McCormick each are having a good sale of their corn stock harvesters here at our town.

John and Addie McCorkle have leased to Doc Shotts the corner of their lot on Water and Meridian streets and Doc will build a blacksmith, carriage and paint shop on it and will work there. He has concluded not to leave Linden.

The I. O. G, T. has intalled their officers and the membership is increasing. New additions every regular meeting since the new organization. It seems like some have been a little remiss in doing their duty, but then they can learn what their duty is and do it.

Oyster supper given by the I. O. O F., No. 393, in their hall Jan. 1, 1898 Oysters, pie,peaches and other refreshments. All for the benefit of the I O O F. Home and the orphans of Odd Fellows at Indianapolis. Let everybody attend and help the good cause along.

Freight engine No. GO on the Clover Leaf Route got off the track Wednesday morning while doing local work. Eugine No 18, pulling train No. 3, hitched on to No. GO, but the ground being too soft did not pull it off. No. 3 went on to St. Louis, being delayed an hour.

Geo. W Reed, our station agent, has changed his work here for a similar job at Mitchell. That is where tne O & M. R. 11. crosses the Monon, 1)9 miles south of this place, where they have fruit every year, peaches and other fruit. We hate for him to leave us, but such is railroading.

The plasterers are at work on E D. Galbreath's new hout-e and the carpenters have put him up a bam this week which looks like Linden was growing east as well as north and west. There are not near houses enough in Linden, ibut more will be built as soon as the weather will permit.

Cal Baum, of Swazee, and Jim Timmons came from the east last Sunday morning, returning in the evening. Jim is foreman in constructing a 200 mile telephone line. He hires all the men, pays them, pays their board and makes all reports to the superintend ent and draws on him. Jim is a hustler when it comes to putting up telephone lines.

On Monday last, about 1:30 Edward Tyres expired very suddenly He ate his breakfast feeling as well usual and did his chores and helped Thomas Wilkins fix the pump ana went went into the house and fell ou the tloor and soon died. He was interred in the Linden cemetery on Wednesday Mr. Tyres had moved in with and was taking care of Mrs. Charlotte Wilkin6. be ing very bad sick yet she lived longer than he did.

Dora Ammerman having concluded to travel this winter and exhibit his prison viewb of what he saw in his neteen months' experience as pr son guard at tbe lakeside with the assistance of S. G. Wray and the footlights he carries, has abandoned housekeeping and moved his wife and child up to her father's, Silas Brunton's, near Romney, until the business gets slack. He will then go into the blacksmith shop to work as he is not much afraid of work.

The Clover Leaf railroad managers have found out that one short is not enough and are putting in another just outside of the present one, giving them room for more cars. As it is there are cars the mo3t of the time standing on the passing track and trains have to back out very often, and it is reported that the company will build a switch to get to the corn fodder factory. It is further reported that the C. I. & I. folks will put in a track to get to the cellulose factory.

The protracted meeting will begin in the Christian church on the 21st instant to continue as long as they seem

to be doing any good. Bro. Trotter will get Bro Stovenour to assist him in the meeting if he can arrange bis work so as to be here. Bro. S. !b a whole team himself and the ptople will all want to hear him preach some of his big sermons. We do hope the interest will be so great that people cannot keep away and that not a sinner will be ^left in and around this place.

BRENTON'S CATHEDRAL. Gecr^fe Hunt is working for Joe Moody.

Miss Anna Galey is some better of neuralgia. Ollie Hipes thinks there's no place like Linden.

Hannibal Finch will spend Christmas in Brazil. There is talk of having a supper at the church soon.

Joshua Evans returned home from Lafayette Friday. Miss Mabel Galey visited at home Saturday and Sundav.

Wilbur and Nellie Hipes transacted business in Mace Monday. Mr. Baldwin's have moved from Nancy Vanscoyoc's house.

Charles Bratton and family were Sunday visitors at Bill Chambers's. Clarence Berry and wife, of Greencastle, visited at Mr. Liun's last week.

There will be meeting at the chapel Saturday night and Sunday by Rev. Francis.

Asa Corn, of Wbitesville, passed through our vicinity Monday liauliug hogs to Linnsburg.

The members of tbe chapel have placed a new fence around the church, which has improved it considerably.

The youug folks of this neighborhood met at Misses Nellie and Ollie Hipes' to practice singing Tuesday night.

WILDCAT.

Jim Gott passed through Wildcat Friday. Wm. Engle has been on the sick lift for a week.

Andrew Crutch field called on friehds at Russellville Saturday. Lon McClain and family visited at the former's parents Sunday.

Geo. Browning and wife called on the latter's parents Sunday. Ben Kessler has been shreding corn for Joe Watkins and Dave Uostetier.

Wm. Slatteryand wife visited at the latter's parents' and sister's Sunday. If you ask Load Bradley what the matter is he will say it is a five-pound girl-,

Several from here attended the box and fruit supper at Eden school houses Thursday.

Mack Tapp and family, Dave Fornorthy and Tom Myers vjsited at Load Bradley's Sunday.

School is progressing nicely under the control of Mis6 Mary Smith, and with an enrollment of twenty-three scholars.

Conversion of a Senate P.

The late Senator George of Mississippi was an agnostic, while his wile was deeply reglious, says an exchange. She placed a neighboring Baptist minister on his trail, and he got no peace. Once, riding slowly home from Carrollton and reading his mail, the preacher burst out of the woods on his right hand and began. They came to a creek and crossed it. It was, in the senator's language, "saddle pocket deep." On the further bank he dismounted. "Git down," he said, fiercely. The minister looked at him doubtfully. He feared a personal encounter. "Git down!" He got down. "Now," said George, "I'm tired o' bein' harried arround th' ltentry like I was a cottontail rabbit an' you was a pack o' nigger dogs. Baptize me right here." It was winter time, but the venerable statesman would not be denied. The two men waded into the icy water up to their arm pits, and the ceremony was performed. Senator George climbed into his saddle and looked down on the shivering evangelist. "Now," he said, "you go home and stay home. I'm through with this foolishness."

Grand Army of the Kepnblic. Thirty sixth National Encuw.pment. Cincini ati, O The Big Four Route will sell tickets on account of the above encampment at one cent per mile each way. Dates of sale, conditions and full details will be announced later. For information apply to W. J. FLOOD, Agei t.

A TALK AVITIi MRS. PINKHAJI

A.bout the Cause of Anemia.

Everybody comes into this world with a prodisposition to disease of some particular tissue mother words, everybody lias a weak spot.

In ninety-nine cases out of a hundred the weak spot in women is somewhere in the uterine system. The uterine organs have less resistance to disease than the vital organs that's why tliey give out the soonest.

Not more than one woman in a hundred—

nay, in five hundred—has perfectly healthy organs of generation. This points to the stern necessity of he'D-ng one's self just as soon as the life powers seem to be on the wane.

Excessive menstruation is a sign of physical weakness and want of tone in the uterine organs. It saps the strength away and produces anemia (blood turns to water).

If you become anemic, there is no knowing what will happen. If your gums and the inside of your lips and inside your eyelids look pale in color, you are in a dangerous way and must stop that drain on your powers. Why not build, up on a generous, uplifting tonic, like Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound?

MRS. EDWIN EHRIQ, 413 Church St., Bethlehem, Pa., Bays: I feel it my duty to write and tell you that I am better than I have been for four years. I used Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, one package of Sanative Wash, one box of Liver Pills, and can say that I am perfectly cured. "Doctors did not help me any. I should have been in my grave by this time if it had not been for your medicine. It was a godsend to me. I was troubled with excessive menstruation, which caused womb trouble, and I was obliged to remain in bed for six weeks. Mrs. Pinkham's medicine was recommended to me, and, after using it a short time, was troubled no more with flooding. I'alsohad severe pain iii my kidneys. This, also, I have no more. I shall always recommend the Compound, for it has cured me, and it will cure others. I would like to have you publish this letter." (In such cases the dry form of Compound should be used.)-