Crawfordsville Weekly Journal, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 11 March 1898 — Page 2

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FRIDAY. MARCH 11, 1888.

SPAIN discovers that it is a bund of one, as friendless a nation as can be found on the globe. It should grant independence to Cuba and turn over a new leaf.

"WHAT the American people desire for Cuba is permission for its inhabitants to work out their own American destiny. They have fought for the privilege much longer than was required in our own colonies.

AN exploded falsehood against the Dingley law is the charge that it was framed in the interest of the sugar trust. Within six ^months after the passage of the law the sugar trust stock quotation declined from 150 to 120.

PERHAPS Mr. Croker and Mr. Bryan can get together on a platform to Bmash the trusts. They will not be abashed by the fact that they represent the two largest trusts in America, the silver trust and the Tammany trust.

Gov. BRADLEY asks the people of his State to observe March 24, the day on which the battle ship Kentucky will be launched and christened with water. The commonwealth will be one bottle ahead on the transaction, and each loyal son will claim the right to discuss it.

Literary Digest: Prince Mohammed Ali, brother of the Khedive of Egypt, is said to be in love with an American. He will be permitted to marry the girl of his choice if the Khedive has a son born to him. Otherwise Prince Ali must choose a partner among the ladies of his own rank for the sake of the succcssion. The fact that princes who are willing to become commoners are getting so numerous seems to indicate that the king bus.ness isn't what it used to be.

IN ante bellum days Morton and McDonald held joint debates over Indiana, the latter gentleman indulging in platitudes to such an extent that Morton was finally constrained to quote at his expense the ancient lines: "He wriggled in, tie wiggled out

And left the people all in doubt As to whether the snake that made the track Was going: north or coming back." Dr. Talbot believes that the Maine investigation is beiDg conducted on much the same principle and offers a revised version of the lines, to-wit: "They're diving in. and coming out

And leave the people all in doubt, As to whether the cause of that explcsion Was on the boat or in the ocean."

FEHHUAKY showed a surplus of nearly 82,000,000, and gave an assurance that surplusses will be frequent hereafter. It did this by its gain in revenue. The average daily receipts in that month were higher than January's high mean. Expenditures in February are usually not great. Those of April and July will be much larger. The fact, however, that the average daily revenue has been steadily increasing, taking months as a whole, from the time last July when the tariff act went into operation, show6 that income will soon catch up permanently with outgo. It is evident that the deficit's da3Ts are numbered.

Cost!MESSMAN DINGLEY slept well on the night of February 28.V He witnessed at the close of the Treasury that day the fulfilment of his promises that the new revenue law would prodi C3 sufficient funds with which to meet the current expenses of the Government. In the ~'i5 days of February the receipts of the Treasury Department were 528,572,538, au average of $1,020,447 per day, which is 317,000 a day in excess of the average daily expenditures during the past five years. February, 18'JS, under the Dingley law was the first February since the election of Cleveland to show a surplus, and the customs receipts alone exceeded those in any February since the inauguration of Cleveland. The increase in the amount of money brought into the Treasury under the nev» customs law lias been very rapid, averaging in its first montli §225,409 per day, and in its seventh month, February, 5537,181 per day, an increase of 140 per cent. It is evident that the framers of the Dingley law were justified in their assertion that the law would meet business requirements when business resumed its normal coadition.

PATRIOTISM IN CONGRESS. VV. E. Curtis commenting on the Congressional action Monday says: "I do not suppose there was ever a more Dotable exhibition of harmony and patriotism in any legislative body in the world than occurred on Monday in the House of Representatives, and will not only strengthen the government of the United States, but it will go farther to prevent war than any one thing that could have happened. If our Congress had kept on talking without doing anything, hostilities might have been provoked at any time, but a few bills like that which passed the House Monday would make a conflict with any foreign nation impossible. The people of Europe have queer ideas about us Americans. They look u: on us as money grabbers without pride or patriotism or any aspiration above the accumulation of wealth and its ostentatious display, until we are crowded into a corner, when they know that we are equal to anything. The exhibition in the House Monday will confirm the latter opinion and will impress upon Spain particularly that at last 'Los Arnericanos' mean business. "In the parliament of Japan in 1804 a similar incident took place. That body was torn almost intoipieces. A majority had adopted a memorial to the emperor demanding greater liberties for the people, and a' law making the cabinet responsible to them instead of to him, as is|the case in other limited monarchies. The supporters of the governmenttfought bravely, the ministry was stubborn and it looked like a civil war, when all at once the Marquis Ito declared war against China upon a rather flimsy pretext, It was a political coup d'etat and intended to divert the mind of the ^nation. The effect was instantaneous) and complete. In an hour the parliament that had been divided into a dozen factions, each holding the rest at bay, was a unit, harmonious, patriotic and unselfish, with only one object, and that to hold up the hands of the prime minister they had just condemned."

THE criticisms of certain newspapers and financiers upon the course of Comptroller Dawes in rejecting the plan of liquidation offered by the directors and stockholders of the Chestnut street National Bank of Philadelphia are being turned into praise now that his course is understood. It appears that the plan originally offered would have released the directors and stockholders from personal liability and thrown the blame chiefly upon the depositors, who were, of all those concerned, the least able to bear them. Mr. Dawes' course is now being warmly commended, and especially by those who are inclined to the opihion that those directing the management of National Banks are more thoughtful as to the interests of the stockholders than of the masses who place their savings in their hands.

DUN'S Review, Feb. 18US: "Strikers at one Fall River cotton mill have resumed work, and several more Southern mills have been added. One more iron furnace in Ohio, anew tinplate plant in Pennsylvania, and a wire nail establishment in Washington have started, and the Bessemer department at Bethlehem has resumed. Many works are crowding production to the utmost, and the Pennsylvania Steel Company reports 4,-19 men employed at full time and some extra time, against 3,742 employed three days per week a year ago, which is practically an increase of over 03 0-10 per cent, in the working force. So large a part cf the works are now fully employed, though it is usually the dull season, that no great increase is to be expected.

MR. BUY AN generously offers to lecture on bimetallism for nothing, or on any other subject for §1,000. This is the boy orator's way of observing the sacrificial season of Lent.

ONCE upon a time the Democrats wjre greatly worried over the surplus revenue. A surplus reappeared laht mouth, but no party is likely to view it with alarm.

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THE STOUT CASE.

Interesting: Notes From tho Trial at Rockville— State'* Witnesses Are !eachet By Covington Politicians. .»•

Special to^the Journal. ROCKVILLE, Ind., Mar. 3.—The third day of the trial of Dr. Stout opened without the usual crowd of hangers on who are always seen at a trial of this kind. One reason of this is that being a secon trial most of them have heard it before. On opening two or three immaterial witnesses were put on the stand by the State, after which the jury was dismissed to await the coming of the 10:30 train. During this time a legal point was raised and questions offered which the State said they would ask Dr. Olin. Thomas asked the questions and the reporter took them down to De read to Dr. Olin on his arrival. The questions were the ones referring to Hauk meeting Olin in the road as he came to Mc Clamrock's and telling him (Olin) what had been done and by whom. (Judge White ruled it out on the first trial

Anderson in his speech intimated that the defense would attack Overmyer and prove him a false witness, but at the same time said if his testimony was taken it would prove Stout icnocent. While the attorneys were in the midst of their argument the court room was pretty well filled by witnesses and friends from Covington, Crawfordsville and other places, among them the Hauks, father and mother of Phillip Hauk.

Not nearly so many of Stout's friends from Fountain county are in attendance as before. Even some of the jury at Jast trial were treated by the Stout Deople and hobnobed with at the various drinking places in our city. By reference to agents' books at the Crawfordsville station it will be se.en that two hundred odd people availed themselves of the rate and came down today.

The attorneys did not get through with their argument till twelve, when court adjourned till 2 p. m., when the jury was called in.

The next witness was Sherman Vanscoyoc, the teacher of Grace McClamrock. Nothing differing from testimony of former trial was brought out.

Cross examination—The entry on record claimed as a mistake by the prosecution where Grace is marked sick, seemed under Mr. Anderson to get his witness in hot water.

John M. Buck said he lived between school house and Grace's home all winter of "95 '9G ^saw her at shooting match Tuesday, the day of dinner at Sherman McClamrock's. Saw Grace on Friday, the last day she was at school she was on the road home then from school and told me she was well and spoke of going to church.

Cross examination—The reason I remember it was Tuesday I was invited the day before and it was Monday. Here quite a laugh was raised at the witness' expense. When speaking of dates Mr. Anderson asked him if he was not good on dates, when he answered yes. Anderson then asked him what day of the year this was and he spoke up quickly and said, Feb. 3,1S07. Judge Thomas here asked the witness what day it was- he answered promptly March 3, 1898.

D:\ Leech, of Bloomington, is a physician and surgeon, practiced since 1801, known Dr. Stout since 1875, talked with him in Crawfordsville in March, 1S%. Stout called witness in a store and began telling of this case. He 6aid no one knew of the thing or whether he did it or not but Grace and me she is dead and Hauk ought to be in hell for telling it on him and about Grace, or words to that effect. He (Stout) went on and told witness she came with Hauk to see him. I told her to go home as she was very sick: gave her some powders and told her to see her doctor and tell her father. Stout asked witness to see McClamrock^and give him an audience with him, as he thought he could explain matters so McClamrock would not blame him for the death of his daughter. Dr. Stout went on and said he had a wife and daughter and if it came to a trial it would ruin him and disgracethis'fauiily, whether convicted or not.

On cross examination witness denied having first asked Stout concerning the matter. Here several impeaching questions were asked the Doctor.

Dr. Leech further Ji testified that Grace was at his house on Jan. 1!, but that he did not' see her and did not know what she wanted. She was acquainted withthis daughter. Lemuel McClamrock is to pay witness' way here and back.

Attorney Anderson land Dr. Leech came near locking horns, and both got out of humor, Anderson insisting on the doctor telling him all the places he had lived, and finally asked the doctor if he was not what was called a traveling M. D.

Frank Whaley Miller detailed a conversation he had with Dr. Stout, who told him he was in trouble and said the girl aud boywent to his office and he examined her, gave her medecine and told her to call a family physician. Anderson attacked Miller's character and spoke of acting as his attorney in the case.

The Judge here decided on the ques­

tion brought up this morning as to what Philip Hauk told Dr. Olin when he, Olin, came first to see Grace. He held it not admissible. Mrs. Stout here called to testify as to Dr. Stout's age given as forty-six years.

The State rested at 4:20 p.' m. Township trustee Samuel D. Symmes was the first witness called in the defense showed record marked exhibit A. and says it is in same condition as when returned to him by Vanscoyoc exhibit B. same exhibit E. same. Exhibit E., the last is oath of teacher.

Vanscoyoc recalled to recognize book and oath. This is a copy of other book.

The Covington cigar man, Russell, knew Stout in '95, remembered Jan. 18, 1S9G went to Stout's office on business rent of him. No one knew what I would testify to at Crawfordsville. Witness said Dr. Stout asked him for the rent the day before and he went to his office to tell him he would pay on Monday.

Court adjourned till 9 a. m. Friday. Considerable suppressed excitement has been evident in the court to-day. All who have heard the case think the State have made out a much stronger case than at first trial.

special to The Journal. ROCKVILLE, Ind. Mar. 4.—The fourth day of the Stout trial attracted only a small attendance and the efforts of the defense were generally directed to impeaching the State's witnesses.

Stout's star witness, John R. Pugh, told a 6trong story and proved an alibi for the Doctor, but got into hot water on cross examination. It was insinuated that Stout had even been buying his clothes, but Pugh denied this. He was badly rattled.

AU the politicians and office holders of Fountain county were here to-day swearing for Stout, who seems to have a wonderful pull, especially with the Republicans. This day will go down in the annals of the Parke circuit court as "Officers' Day."

Banker Reed, of Covington, swore that Whalley Miller was a bad man and a big liar, and gave similar testimony as to Mayor Livengood's reputation for veracity.

Poor Mr. Livengood was sadly peppered by the defense and witness after witness gave him a bad name for lying.

Dr. Overmyer was also impeached, several reputable witnesses swearing that he was a bad man.

The State attacked Capt. Billings on cross examination and attempted to show that he had tried to induce Whalley Miller to stay from the trial.

A letter purporting to be written by Miller to McClamrock was offered in evidence. In this letter it was stated that Miller and another man at Covington would give similar testim( ny against Stout for $20 apiece. Miller on the stand vigorously denied the authorship of the letter, calling out:

I never saw this letter before in my life. 1 hope I may drop dead this minute if I ever wrote it."

The editor of the Veedersburg Neics denied on cross examination that he had been paid $100 for boosting Stout's case.

Dr. Gillum and Dr. Goss, of Rockville, both gave testimony for the defense, but both modified it on cross examination, evidently to the surprise of the defense.

Dick Hauk, father of Phil, was put on the stand to testify to an alleged dying declaration of Grace McClamrock. An objection was raised and the jury excused. The court adjourned finally without ruling on the question.

All through the trial an ugly undercurrent of prejudice and hatred has been manifest on the part of the Covington witnesses, both for and against Stout. Their testimony is generally taken with salt

Tho general impression is to-day that the State has lost ground and a conviction is hardly expected. Some anticipate another disagreement. It has leaked out that Duncan Puett, an attorney for the defense, has a cousin on the jury.

A Mistrial.

The Terre Haute Tribune of Tuesday says: "Judge Stimson is not so well to-day, and may not be able to resume the Stout case at Rockville for several clays. It is possible that a new judge may be appointed to continue the case."

The fact of the matter is that the trial this time is a fizzle. The jury bas been separated, the term of the Parke circuit court is practically at a close, and it is altogether improbable that anything will come of the case. A new trial will have to be held.

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RURAL SCHOOLS.

Mr. Geetiiiff Favors a Scheme of ConsolUlatiou.

D. M. Geeting, State Superintendent of Public Instruction, is much interested in the scheme that was proposed at the last meeting of the county superintendents looking toward the abolishment of slimly attended schools and their consolidation with larger and stronger ones, the pupils to be conducted to and from school in hacke, hired at public expense. "There are probably 1,000 schools in Indiana that could be abolished to advantage," said Mr Greeting. "I moan by that that it would be a great stroke of economy to abolish these schools. The cost of maintaining them, in salaries to teachers, repairs, fuel, etc., is much greater than the benefit derived. For example we have schools, numbers of them, of which the average daily attendance is only eight pupils. The teacher draws a salary of 540 a month, which, you 6ee, is $5 per capita—a larger tuition fee than is charged by any university or institution of higher learning in the country. The tuition at any high school is not over $3 a month. "The plan of consolidating the poorly attended schools with the best schools in the township and transporting the pupils in hacks, has been tried in Webster township, Wayne county, and found to work to great advantage. The trustee, J. D. Barton, has abolished every school house in the township, except one centrally located, and the pupils are gathered up and taken home in hacks. The pupils, under such a system, derives benefits that they cannot possibly obtain now. It enables better supervision and a superior system of graduation, while the pupils take more interest and make better progress. "With the rough features of the system established the details could, I am satisfied, be worked out to immense advantage. The man who drives a hack would make a good truant officer. At the blast of his horn, always at a certain time of day, the children would know that it was time for them to get into tho hack. Then he would make a firstciass mail carrier and there you have the solution to the problem of free rural delivery that is so much harped about. In addition he could run a package delivery and country express business and, in short, would be a very useful public functionary. 1 am just now writing to every township trustee in the 6tate for statistics on a variety of questions pertaining to this subject and will have a bill before the next legislature enabeling trustees to abolish the consolidate schools where this plan is shown to be based in good economy. The plan, I am satisfied, will work like a charm except in those parts of the state where the roads are bad, and there will be the stumbling block. However,my bill will not make abolishment and consolidation necessary, but will only make it possible."

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Mrs. Wm. Chesterson is very poorly. Sugar making is the order of the day.

One more week of school at Shady Nook. Walter Mason has moved to I). P. Smith's farm.

Miss Anna Galey spent Sunday with Miss Mabel Galey. I. N. Powell attended lodge at Advance Friday night.

Miss Nellie Hipes attended meeting at Mace Sunday night. Miss Maggie Evans is staying with Wm. Myers, near Mace

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Thomas Powell attended church at Otterbein Sunday night. Wm. Vannice, of Whitesville, was in our vicinity Tuesday on business.

A few from here will attend the last day of school at Mace next Friday. Mrs. Elizabeth Powell is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Frank Byrd, of near Otterbein.

Miss Rosa Crain has returned home after staying with her cousin, Scott Johnson, of Ladoga.

George vVeeks and family, of Union Hill, spent Sunday with his sister, Mrs. T. A. Davidson.

James Hunter, of near Veedersburg, spent Saturday night and Sunday with I. N. Powell and family.

Rev. Francis will fill his regular appointment at the chapel a week from next Sunday morning and evening.

Mrs. Chas. Crain and daughters, Edna and Letha, spent Sunday with G. S. McGaughey and family, at Whitesville.

Ross Myers and Miss Carrie Reichard were quietly married last Sunday evening by Rev. Riley. They have our best wishes for future life.

IN E N

People are still moving. Wm. Dunkle has the acetylene light in bis residence.

Jobe Miller and Francis Bruso both live in Linden now in the northeast part of town.

The fore part of the week made one think about planting potatoes and making garden.

The I. 0. O F. lodge had work last Saturday night and will have to-mor-row night. Visitors are invited.

Edgar Slavens moves to our town to-morrow and Marshall Patterson moves in where Edgar moves out.

Charles Hays is learning to read telegraphy by sound and is keeping Homer Jones company at night at the station.

Dr. Dingman has removed the old paint shop from the old Galbreath corner and is preparing to bi ii 3 a brick on the site.

H. H. Mitchell, superintendent of the cellulose factory, was 1 ere last Monday giving instructions about ricking the stalks.

Mrs. Morford has sold her property on the corner of Meridian and Walnut streets to T. Slianklin and our new barber will move in as soon as vacated.

Charles Miller now lives in the old Junction House belonging to the Marsden company and Jessie Goben moved into his property last Monday.

Mrs. Mina Johnson is in poor health and Grandma Bales and Mrs Hayes also. Miss Jennie Hayes is liable to die at any time,having hasty consumption.

Last Monday there were 89 loads of corn stalks unloaded here and over 122 tons, and on Tuesday there were 1 IS loads hauled in, and 70 loads on Wednesday.

By the way the sheriffs and officers were around here on last Tuesday morning one would have thought they were guarding an outlaw or a murderer, but it was neither one.

Charles Goodwin has two and some days three men painting- dwellinghouses here. Four have been primed and two second coated. James Timmons and Walter Todd are the main artists with John Timmons to assist in a rush.

This has been the banner week in taking in corn stalks at the cellulose grounds, having taken in up to noon on Wednesday, 70 loads and tons, and in all since the begrinninp 1.070, over 83 000 for fodder this pay day, besides the help hire, which jvill not miss S400.

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