Crawfordsville Weekly Journal, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 28 January 1898 — Page 2

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FRIDAY, JANUARY 28. 1808.

TUB friends of Brookshire and Austin P. Reynolds have their eyes on John A. Booe.

SPEAKING ol narmony, we see ii beautifully illustrated in the Demo cratic organs of the county, the editors of which are politely branding each other as ''blackmailers" and "bunco eteerers."

Mr. Leitrh. of Chicago, states [that wheat is up to stay for some time, and he ought to know if anyone does. As the prospect here is for a large crop next summer Mr. Leiter's news is of a pleasing character.

THH Chicago

A

Rccord says that the

question regarding Hawaii is whether the great advantage of owning it be longs to the United States or some foreign power. That is just it and, holding to that issue, what American can favor foreign ownership?

Rev. Dr. Talmage assured a reporter that there was nothing sensational about his marriage, the recent death of a relative of the bride having made the wedding "quiet." Everybody knew there must be some good cause for the absence of sensational-

A bill has been introduced in the Ohio Senate to re-district the State, its author, Senator Finck, frankly avowing the main purpose to be the riddance of Congressman- Grosvenor and the election of a Democrat. Not many years ago the Canton district was gerrymandered in order to get rid of one William McKinley and to elect a Democrat in his stead.

Whii.e the heavy interest demands and other unusual demands upon the Treasury in the month of January make it probable that there will be a deficiency at the cloEe of January, the satisfactory increase in receipts under the Dingley Jaw assures those who are following its operations that it is likely in the near future to make good the promises of its fratners by supplying a sufficient revenue to meet the ordinary expenses of the government. The January earnings are likely to be considerably in excess of those of any preceding month under the law, and it is probable that the next fiscal year will show a surplus for the first time in the history of the Treasury operations since the actment of the Wilson law.

St. Louis paper facetiously breaks into rhyme regarding the curfew ordinances to be adopted by Crawfordsville and so many other Indiana cities and towns. The poet says: In Indiana, at the home

Of Wtiltcomb itiley, bard, I'rom whose immense and thoughtful dome ttun poems by the yard, They've made a rule that will increase

Wee Johnnie's cares and woes He'll have to seek his home la peace Whenever the whistle blows. No more he'll roam the streets at niKbt,

Cavorting 'round and 'round, With shouts of Juvenile delight And awful waves of sound.

Unless he's safe at 8 o'clock Inside the family nest, They'll send him down to batter rock

And labor by request. In all the town the cop will bo The busiest man alive. Thouyh sorae may talk of lethargy,

He'll see bis business thrive. But though he try wiih might and main To run the wee ones in, Tis safe to wager, shine or rain,

The jolly klds'll win.

Ide Senate is still closely divided the currency question, especially view of tbe fact that the Oregon seat has not yet been filled, but the Republicans have gained one with the elec tion of Senator Hanna, and there if good reason to hope that a combination of the Republican vote with that of the few Democrats who refuse co-operate with the silver forces will be sufficient to carry through the Sen ate some legislation along the lines recommended by the President in his message. It is not expected that extreme legislation upon this subject can be had during the present Congress, but the simple plan outlined by the President in his message, proposing retain in the Treasury the greenbacks and Sherman notes redeemed in gold and permit national banks to increase their circulation up to the par value their bonds, appeals so strongly to classes, except those who are deter mined to make the money of the coun try of the "fiat" character, that there

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is a good deal of hope that a measure framed along these lines can yet be passed by this Congress.

THE IMMIGRATION HIM. The discussion in the Senate ou the immigration bill shows very clearly where the Republican stands in the matter of intelligence and law and or der. The leading men of the party have spoken out clearly and vigorously in favor of a law which shall exclude from the United States the ignorant, the depraved, and the unsatisfactory classes which have during the past few years made up such a large proportion of the immigration. The Republican, party, it will be remembered, passed a measure of this kind during the closing months of President Cleveland's term, and it was vetoed by him. Now that there is a Republican President in the White House, a Republican majority in the House of Representatives, and a larger number of Republicans than of any other party in the Senate there is reason to believe that the measure will become a law, and that the world will be given to understand that the party in control of affairs in the United States does not desire to recruit the citizenship of this nation with igLorant and degraded men, and is not willing to permit this class to come into competition with intelligent American citizens or assist in controlling national affairs.

Jollied Robert.

Benjamin Harrison and family went to Washington in the private car of R. B. F. Peirce, receiver of the Clover Leaf, and yesterday the car returned to Indianapolis. Mr. Harrison sent word to Mr. Peirce that the meals furnished on the car were the best he ever ate better even than -the dinners in the White House.

Another Swindle on Green Street.

Alf Lookabiil and J. J. Darter have sold a farm of 100 acres near Darlington for John Kirkpatrick to Henry H. Swindler. Price S3,000. If Mr. Swindler does not want to be swindled he had better keep off Green street Lookabiil & Darter can swindle any swindler.

BROWN'S VALLEY.

Little Vivian Muck is very sick. James Patton's baby is on the sick list.

Mrs. Perkins is very bad sick at this writing. Mrs. Lou Fullenwider is no better. She is very low.

Robert Goff went to Penobscott on business Tuesday. G. W. Hartman Vferit to Russellville Monday on business.

Wm Lydick, of Crawfordsville, waB in town the first of the week. Robert McCan, of Indianapolis, visited relatives here over Sundy.

John Wilson and son, of near Waveland, visited Robert Goff Sunday. Miss Eva Patton is able to be out again after a couple of weeks' sickness.

Sant Moody and family, of Waveland, were guests of relatives here over Sunday.

Mrs. Vena Laughlin and son returned to their home in Paris, 111., last Friday. Sne was called here by the death of her father, Joseph. N. Fullenwider.

Protracted meeting commenced here last Sunday. There is a-large attendance considering the bad weather and the muddy roads. All are cordially invited to attend.j

Some one was very" hungry and visited Robert Goff's smoke house on Sunday night, but the dogs made them hard to catch before they got their meat. It was too bud they got cheated out of their meat after so much hard work.

LUTHERAN GLEANINGSJohn Coietrain went to Colfax Monday.

Chas. Manning visited Wallace Doty Sunday. Herman Goss was in Thorntown Monday.

Al Black is cutting wood for John Coietrain. Ray Norris is working for James Flaningam.

Charley Herron is cutting wood for W. C. Woody. James Flaningam went to Thorntown Tuesday.

Thomas and Wm. Flannigan visited at W. C. Woody's Sunday. Albert Doty bought some fine hogs of Walter Peebles Saturday.

Joel N. Owsley, of Bristle Ridge, was selling fruit trees here Friday. Wm. Boohcr and wife visited his brother Dan in Darlington Monday.

Bert Hampton, Maggie Hampton and Ora Booher visited at John Booher's Sunday.

Bertha Herron, who is staying at Park Dittamore's, visited home folks Sunday.

Several attended the funeral of Chas Harris' little baby at Whitesville. Interment Friday at our cemetery.

GOLDEN SUNBEAM.

Giandma Bennett is very poorly at this writing. Mamie Miller visited Jessie Campbell Sunday.

Bullard Smith visited Tillman Davis Sunday. Aunt Julia Wray visited Mrs. A. A. Douglas Monday.

Charles Rice and Allie Shepherd are cutting wood for Aunt Ann Poynts. Winnie Poynts, Gertie and Amelia Hampton visited Jasper Wh'tesel, at North Union, Sunday.

Mrs. Winnie Poynts returned home last Tuesday after a week's viBit with her brothers, at Greenfield.

Miss Kate Terry, of Crawfordsville, came down Thursday to see her sister, Mrs. Geo. M. Taylor, who is quite ill.

A krokenole party was held at H. Service's last Tuesday night and sevleral couples were very handsomelv entertained.

OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.

Opponents of the President** Cuban

I'oltey

ftoored—.Senator \VoIcott\s Speech—v, Only One Vote Against

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KeiumV Confirmation.

LSpecial Correspondence The Crawfordivilte Journal.] WASHINGTON, D. Jau. 23.—'The week.in Congress has been proliSc in oratorical gymnastics. The consideration of the diplomatic and consular appropriation bill offered an opportunity to the Democratic side of the House for short buncombe speeches, intended of course for country consumption. Under the rules a five minute tpaech is allowed members upon amendments offered to the bill under consideration and all amendments that were offered were with reference to the recognition of belligerent rights for Cuba, and some of the amendments were decidedly unique and flavored with brimstone and loaded with political dynamite. These warlike statesmen in frenzied outbursts of pugilistic eloquence demand of the Republican party, through its members, that it carry out the declarations of their national platform with reference to Civba and their seemingly patriotic solicitude upon this subject would be pathetic were it not amusing.

The greater portion of these national peace disturbers who occupy so much of the valuable time, of this country and who are always spoiling for alight are lineal descendants of that race of men who twenty-eight years ago sought to destry, by fire and sword,the American Union, this glorious Republic to which they now profess such loyal and patriotic allegiance. As I have said their appeals to the patriotic fervor of the people would be pathetic were it not otherwise. Their theoretical ranting is only intended to inspire hope and courage among the seared and demoralized ranks of their Democratic friends at home. They have no issue with which they can go before the American people and hope to succeed. All of their political fads and fancies have been swept from the arena, by storms of indignation from a patriotic people, and they are now seeking to rehabilitate and build up their fallen fortunes upon the alleged mistakes of the Republican party. All persons familiar with the history of the Democratic party, particularly that portion of it located south of tbe Mason & Dixon line, know that they would not involve the country in a foolish and expensive war for the purpose of promoting or advancing the social and political status of the peo pie of Cuba—a large portion of whom are negroes—whom they will never forget to consider the serfs of the white race, particularly when it is apparent that the dearest wish of tbe American heart, with reference to the inhabitants of this island, will soon be gratified without war or foreign entanglements.

The United States is not in any sense a warlike nation, as is evidenced by her small standing army and inadequate navy, and is not looking for trouble with any nation. When exigencies arise there is probably no nation upon earth that can get itself in fighting order any qutcker than ours.

But to equip an army and navy for defense or invasion would co6t millions of money and probably be attended with great loss of life. This phase of the case has probably not been considered by our political jingos. Therefore their opinions are not entitled to as much consideration as that of President McKinley, who is familiar with all the facts. These gentlemen need have no fears that our country will not maintain her honor and dignity among the nations of the earth, the memory of her galiant sons who people millions of patriot graves are unmistakable evidedces of our national character.

Tne inefficiency of our.tarmy and navy has been -the* subject of severe Congressional criticism. The Hon George B. McClellan, son of tbe late Gen. George B. McClellan, in a speech delivered early in the ^week indulged in caustic criticism of the in sufficiency of our army.

A distinguished^ ordnance officer, in speaking of this subject said, that in in five months continued firing we could wish thed guns fit for service, exhaust our entire supply of ammunition (meaning Dowder and missies of lead and iron) and that it would require about two years' time to get this country into good fighting trim. So it can beiseen that the eloquent outbreaks ofithese forensic orators who knowgnothing about the subject are not entitled to respectful consideration.

On Monday Senator Wolcott reported to the Senate in a carefully prepared and intensely interesting speech respecting the work of the bimetallic commission. The Senator is one of the best talkers in the Senate, and never speaks to empty seats and ujoi this occasion he was honored by tbe largest audience of the season. He briefly reviewed his visit to London, Paris and Berlin and the difficulties encountered, particularly in England where that nation was wedded to a gold standard. It was only in France that they met with substantial encouragement. "Her people were accus­

tomed to the use of silver as money. Prosperity had attended hrr financial policy." The Senator charged that Secretary of the Treasury, Mr. Gage, was not in harmony with the President that in his message sent to this Congress the President, with reference to the subject o1. international bimetallism, spoke tdrnestily and anxiously of his desire to see an international bimetallism consummated. Within a fortnight after this the Secretary, in support of a bill which he had prepared respecting the currency 6aid to a committee of Congres-: "The objects I have in mind in the series of provisions offered by me, are four in number. To commit the country more thoroughly to the gold standard, remove so far aB possible all doubtsi and fears on that point and thus strengthen the credit of the United States both at home and abroad," "The two statements are utterly at variance and contradictory to each other," declared the Senator. He then disposed of Secretary Gage by saying, "But I do not intend to discuss thebill which the President's message specifically does not endorse and it is premature to criticize the Secretary's Republicanism, for his advent into the party and tbe cabinet were practically contemporaneous. We must accept the situation. In ray opinion the great majority of the Republican party are bimetallists and the fact that they are misrepresented by a cabinet officer is not pleasing but is endurable."

While failing to accomplish what was desired, the Senator said, there were many things that gave encouragement to final success, and in closing he said, "In the face of such a state of affairs it is as cowardly to abandon hope as it is false to talk about failure."

President Dole, of the Hawaiian republic, will arrive in Washington City not later than Wednesday. Preparations, on an extensive scale, will be made to give him a reception that is usually extended to distinguished rulers from abroad, in which the army and navy in all the pomp and circumstance of tinsel and gold lace will take a most prominent part. His coming has caused some consternation among Queen Liliuokslani and her friends here, and much speculation is indulged in as to how he will treat these distinguished members of his republic. Whether or not he will adopt the etiquette usually accorded deposed monarchs and call on the ex-Queen, or whether he, now being the ruler, will adopt American custom and expect—if any formalities of that sort are indulged in—the ex Queen to call on him, is a question.

Liliuokalani's private secretary has given it out that President Dole will be asked while here to arrange or make provision in the nature of a pension commensurate with the exQueen's previously high official character, and will a6k of the United States Senate that this arrangement shall be made a condition precedent to the annexation of the island. Some members of the foreign affairs committee are in favor of some measure of this sort.

The appointment and confirmation of Marcus Sulzer as consul to Liege, Belgium is pleasing to all Indiamans here.

Senator Allen, of Nebraska, made a three hours' speech in executive session against the confirmation of Judge McKenna as Supreme Court Justice. This long tirade, a weak sample of a Nebraska wind storm, was of no force or effect, as the distinguished Populist was tbe only member who voted against the confirmation. Senator Allen is a political pessimist,— there is no bow of promise in the political skies as seen through his horoscope. The country is continually in the throes of disruption and disentegration as viewed from his standpoint millionaires, bankers and large corporations area menace to the progress and prosperity of the country. The common people, and the commoner they arc the more readily are they adapted as object lessons to illustrate the demagogy of his political rhetoric. Yet political afflictions, and sockless Jerries are part of our political system and we must endure them.

Of all tbe existing evils in our country to day, the Aliens, the Tillmans, the Simpsons, the Bryans and their prototypes are the most grievous. They breathe only the atmosphere of discontent misery. They revel in the haunted houses of social and political imagination and bask in the solitude of graveyards, where lie buried the sad remains of some cherished ainbi tion. They shadow with doubts of gloom and disaster every ray of sunlight that won't cause tlowers to grow in their pathway. Go to them for hope and political consolation and they weuld bring from out their cere bral closets and offer you a ghastly Bkeleton—some political Yorick whom you knew well, as it had been exhibited upon the oratorical stage of all the one-night stand political temples in the country. They area social contagion and a plague spot upon the body politic, an enemy to the laboring man and friends to nobody,—the world would be better without them, and

The storld urn or animated bust Should not call back the llee,logbreath to its mansion.

It is said that the President will in a very short time—probably this week— issue an order exempting deputy marshals, .deputy collectors of customs, and internal revenue deputies, as well as some other positions close to heads of departments, from the operation of the civil service law.

Senator Hanna. as chairman of the Nationa 1 Republican committee, is a very busy man, trying to bring order out of chaos existing, in many States, among contending Republican factions, and as he has succeeded so well in hirt own State, it is believed he will be equally successful in others. He is not losing any sleep over the threatened charges of bribery and corrup tion in his recent contest for Senator, as the gentlemen who are conducting that campaign of reform are becoming very weary of their occupation, and as soon aB they see an easy place to fall will abandon their perch.

Perry Heath is one of the busiest men among our departmental officials. He is a hard and efficient worker and the business of his bureau is in excellent shape. He is a friend to everybody, especially the newspaper boys. He is an honor to Indiana and we are all proud of him. Rooh F. Rojjh.

KLONDIKE.

Reddy Misch is attending school in Terre Haute. Miss Myrtle Clark has returned to her home in Ladoga.

Jacob Hobson will occupy the Peterson property March 1. Geo. Hunt and Rice Kennedy returned Monday from a trip to Warren count

Members of Walnut chapel and Union churches met on Wednesday and cut a supply of wood for the coming winter.

John B. Cowan writes that his health is improving and the sheep market is steady with cold in the extreme north and strong southerly winds along the gulf coast.

H. O. Finch penetrated tlve wind as far as Crawfordsville Sunday evening. He traveled via the old State road and was mounted ou his promising young colt, Bucephalus.

One of the most charming events of the winter at this place was a party given on last Monday evening by Mr. and Mrs F. B. Armstrong in honor of Miss Luiu Bunn, of Bay Uity, 111.

An average of something like 30 cords of wood is sawed, split and piled around the counters and boxes of the village stores every night. This is divided about as follows Patton & Misch, 13 cords Hipes it Peterman, 11 cords Caldwell -fe Thompson, 9 cords Durbin & Linn, 7 cords.

Preaching at Mt. Tabor, Shiloh, Union and Walnut chapel every night during this week and next. Much interest is being manifested and his Satanic Majesty is receiving the "hot foot" on all sides. So long, however, as the meetings do not interfere with molasses making and the spring plowing we say let the good work go on.

Miss Minnie Bradley has resigned her position as agent for the Big Four at this place. J. E. Williams, who was formerly assistant, is now the agent. Mace has grown to be one of the principal shipping points on the Big Four. Its stock dealerB make daily raids into territory that would naturally belong to Ladoga, New Ross, Darlington. Crawfordsville and even far off New Market and Thorntown come in for a share of their depredations. Then the combined mercantile interests of Linnsburg and Mace, in addition to an enterprising firm of grain dealers, two immense saw mills and a sleigh and bicycle repair shop contribute their share to the general prosperity of the community, as well as the railroad.

It is our pleasing duty to report the complete recovery of T. A. JArmstroDg from hia recent temporary distraction. This^unpieasant state of mind was brought about by the failure (as he vainly thought) of his girl in Kalamazoo to respond to his last ardent epistle, written a few days before Christmas. As a natural consequence of so long and pleasant a correspondence as they had maintained for several years previous to that time he made bold in his letter to make a plain statement (of account, nit) and feeling sure of his ground he also sent under separate eover and by regist.eral mail a plain band 18k appropriately engraved. And so it was that after so many years of patient waiting1 to suddenly find, as he supposed, his confidence misplaced the shock must have indeed been something startling, especially when we consider his tender age and childlike simplicity. You can therefore judge the surprise and delight with which he received a letter last Mondav morning via the dead letter office from Kalamazoo declaring for reciprocity, etc An answer went out the same afternoon and if the bpaming cnuntenance of the sender stands for anything we extend congratulations.

LINDEN.

The friends of Ed Stephenson met at the depot Wednesday to bid be and his family good-bye.

Robert Mart:n and family have concluded a visit with friends here and left for their home in the West Tuesday.

Two bran new babies, a boy and a girl, came to bless Mr. and Mrs George Facker last Sunday morning. They weighed 16 pounds.

Geo. Stephenson accompanied the car of goods belonging to his brother to Kansas where he will assist Ed in farming. He left his sweetheart behind.

Ed Stephenson and family left for their new home in Bolton, Kan on Wednesday morning. Their ear of goods and stock left here Tuesday.

The Good Templars are all expected to be in the lodge room to-night as officers are to be elected. Those who are delinquent with their dues are espec pecially urged to be present.

There are 60" tons of fodder in one rick 30x50 and 30 feet high at the cellulose factory. The south end which was not topped out was damaged bv the rain and had to be taken down and dried out.

Some of the old men who work for a living are confounded to know why it is that younsr men can be employed to work when old men and some with

Cancer

Of the Face.

Mrs. Laura E. Mims, of Smithville,Ga., says: '*A stnall pimple of a strawberry color appeared on tny cheelc it soon began to grow rapidly, notwithstanding all efforts to check it. My eye became terribly inflamed, and was sp swollen that for qnite a while I could not see. The doctors said I had Cancer of the most malignant type, and after exhausting their efforts without doing me any good, they gave up the case as hopeless. When informed that my father had died from the same disease, they said I must die, as hereditary Cancer was incurable. "At this crisis, I was advised to try S.S.S., and in a short while the Cancer began to discharge and continued to do so for three months, then it began to heal. I continued the medicine awhile longer until the Cancer disappeared entirely. This was several years ago and there has been no return of the disease."

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experience can not secure work at the same place. The ball of the school was well filled Saturday night to hear Miss A Blanch Breneman, the impersonator and reader, and all were delighted witu her expression and wculd like to bear her at some future time when she is older.

A petition was signed by a number of citizens who are in favor of incorporation, and yet some signed that would not vote for it. They merely said by that act that they were in favor of incorporation and not considered a£ voting for it.

Mr. and Mrs. Newt Staley brought their household goods here Tuesday, expecting to move into the house vacated by Dora Ammerman. There was some misunderstanding about when Staley was to move in and J. Church rented the house to his barber. At this time Staley has no place to move his goods.

There has been so much wet weather since the cellulose factory scales have been in that the fodder is not very dry and every load was docked some, as the company will not pay for wet stalks. They have to be perfectly dry when they cro through the factory and it is to the farmers' interest to shock the stalks so they will turn water.

DON'T fail to attend the Discount Sale at The Big Store.

SMARTSBURG.

Wheat is looking fine. A wedding 600n. Guess who. Bill Gobel has left for parts unknown.

Harve Bratton contemplates moving in the spring. Miss Cora Shelton spent Tuesday night with Miss Myrtle Newlan.

It is rumored that there will be a telephone here in themear future. Harve Bratton 6old a fine lot of hogs' to Mort Edwards, of Mace, this week.

Rev. Johnson, of Lebanon will preach here the first Sunday in February.

Mark Byrd visited his aunt, Addie Stewart, near Darlington, last Saturday.

Dowr fe Fruits'j Bale was postponed until February 3 on account of bad weather.

John Downs and family and Ben Shelton and family will move to the prairie this spring.

Miss McFeely has returned home ftftera 6hort visit with her daughter, MissTessie Wisehart, of this place.

George Warren and wife are going to town next March and their son. Frank, and family will take charge of the farm.

Don't fail to attend the Discount Sale at The Big Store.

A LETTEK TO WOMEN.

A fev ivords- fron» Mrs. Smith, of Philadelphia, will certainly corroborate the cla.in that LydtU E. Pinkham'a Vegitab.'.e Compound la woman's ever reliable friend. "I cannot praist Lydia E. Pinkham's Vrgetable Con. pound too highly.

For nine

weeks 1 was in bed suffer ing with inflammation and congestion of the ovaries. I had a discharge all the time. When lying down all the time, I felt quite comfortable but as soon as I would put my feet on the floor, the pains would come back. y/

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Every one thought it was impossible fur me to get well I was paying $1 per day for doctor's visits and 75 cents a day for medicine. I utade up my mind to try Mrs. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. It has effected a complete cure for mc, *nd I have ali the faith in the world hi it. What blessing to woman it Isl"—Mbs. Jehjsik L. Smith, No, 224 Kaoffman St., Philadelphia, Pa.