Crawfordsville Weekly Journal, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 15 July 1898 — Page 6

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FRIDAY, JULY 15, 1888,

THE biggest boom the seaside resorts have received this season has been the destruction of Cervera's fleet. Even the Boston beans have no longer any fear of being shelled.

BY the way, what has become of Weyler? It is about time ho started that invasion of Florida if he expects to subjugate the state before the next frost kills the orange trees.

IT would be interesting to analyze the feelings of the excellent people of Havana who a few weeks ago rejoiced so loudly at a festival in honor of the safe arrival of Cervera at Santiago.

THE capture of Cervera's crews removes a large number of artillerists from Santiago. Their services at the land batteries would have considerably increased the resistance to our army.

SPANISH refugees at Santiago say the remarkable thing about American soldiers is that they are "always going ahead." Every feature of the fighting around the city justifies the remark.

THE report comes from the Klondike that only 300 of the 16,000 mining claims are on a paying basis. Last year's estimate of the richness of the region is not sustained by anything yet in sight.

As every intelligent person on both sides of the Atlantic can see, the primary object of the coming attack on Spain's home ports is political rather than military. The United States does not want to hold Cadiz or any other territory in the peninsula, but it wants peace, and it realizes that the promptest and most direct method of getting peace is to carry the war to Spain's own door.

IT was frothfully recited all during the campaign of 1806 that whenever war came, gold went into

bidiDg

and

left silver to do the fighting. It is a curious fact that the gold reserve in this country is now greater than when the war began. Gold can be had at any bank in payment of checks and it is in outspoken evidence everywhere in a way which must give shooting pains to the Democratic orators of two years ago.

ALASKA has just laid its first mile of railroad at Skaguay, an occurrence of more local interest than the war, and of far more importance to the town and territory, which in a few years will have an extended railway system if existing plans are carried out. As one of the giant treasure deposits of the world, Alaska can foot any bills in that line of development and others which accompany it that may be found necessary.

THE Philippines belong either to Spain, to the native insurgents, or to the United States. By no possible construction of international law has Germany any rights of possession there. The suspicion that she will attempt to steal a coaling station in one of the islands we hope is not well founded, but if the headstrong young emperor should make such a mistake Uncle Sam can be depended upon to bring him to his senses.

Ix Grant county the Democrats have brought mandamus proceedings to disfranchise the 2,300 inmates of the Mariou Soldiers' Home, the home in ISOs having given Bryan only 109 votes. It is said that Ihe suit is being pushed by the Democratic state central committee and some of the leading Democrats of Marion are much opposed to it. This attempt

to

disfranchise the

.men to whom we owe our national life needs no word of criticism. The action speaks louder than any words.

A MAJOJUTY" of the JURYMEN who tried the Huttou were •Uoinoflrats^i the court and all the court otliji.,1/. I were Democrats The verdict reached is therefore a complete vindication of the commissioners who havm been charged, by cards published irt the Democratic papers by a shyster lawyer, of persecuting a Democrat. There wa6 no persecution of Mr. Huttou, and in conducting its investigations the board called to account -both Republican and Democratic officials. In pushing the claims against Mr. Huttou and others the commissioners did what they swore they would do when they took their cilice and they deserve the thanks of the tax-payers of Montgomery county.

SO SAY WE ALL.

Gen. Harrison made a Fourth of July speech at Asbury Park and among other good things he said: "It is time for Europe to understand that the American navy is the match for any navy in the world. The sneers over there are forced, and now we are glad to know that the land arm of our forces, who do not fight at 3,000 yards, but look into the very eye of the adversary, has shown around the hills of Santiago that it keeps pace with the gallant navy. In the west an impression prevails that our New York and eastern millionaires area dilly dally, washy kind of a set. But we have seen the cowboy and the millionaire dash up the bloody slope side by side. We have discovered that wealth does not necessarily enfeeble or sap the patriotism of the American heart. Then again we have witnessed the boys who wore the gray in 1801 fighting in the ranks with the boys who wore the blue. I have always felt that when Texas charged with Massachusetts and New Jersey the charge would be^invincible. And now we have another band of hero dead. These fallen soldiers ennoble a nation more than the achievements of commerce. Believe me gentlemen, out of this war will come increased prosperity and a more united people, possessed of a mighty power that will insure protection and safety for all time to come."

IT WAS UOOGEK TALK. Last December in an article for the New York World Lieutenant Hamilton wrote as follows: "Many writers, especially in America, who have but a slight knowledge of military affairs, make statements as to what will 'happen in future war. What will happen and what the result of modern discoveries and inventions in war weapons will be, no man can predict or even imagine. One thing we may be sure of, because demonstrated absolutely in peace, and that is that many more deaths will occur from the terrible shock produced by the awful detonations of high explosives than will occur from hits by the projectiles or pieces of them in which the explosives are burst. The shock on the nervous system is so great that even men concealed behind the steel armor of ships, or thick parapets of fortifications will give out in a combat of four hours' duration."

That opinion sounds strangely familiar for just previous to the war the papers were filled with it, the inspiration being furnished by high naval and artillery officers. The facts, however, do not bear out the theories. In this war no one has been killed by detonations and apparently no one has suffered, although the engagements have been prolonged and awful. Actual experience too often upsets theories which are logical enough in newspaper elucidation.

WHAT is the profit in the discussion as to the disposal of the laurels of the recent naval engagement? To give Schley the credit due him will not in the least detract from the position of Admiral Sampson, who happened to be a few miles from the scene of the discharge of his duty as commander of the whole lleet. Sampson placed the ships in the right place, but it fell to Schley to direct them in the fight which ended in a victory of extraordinary completeness. To every ship participating in the long and trying vigil a share of the triumph is justly due. The laurels will be distributed in no narrow spirit, and the names of Sampson and Schley will go together into one of the most splendid pages of American achievement.

THE disfranchisement of the 2,000 Republican soldiers in tho Marion Soldiers' Home would doubtless be very gratifying to the Democratic state central committee, but without considering the injustice and indecency of the attempt we believe it to be a move wholly lacking in political sagacity. If the suit succeeds and those old soldiers are prevented from having a voice in the management of the country, for which their lives were freely offered in the time of the nation's greatest peril, there will be a storm of indignation and protest sweep over this state which will brush into the oblivion of disgrace and defeat the authors of so an iniquitous a plot against tho hopeless heroes in the Home.

IIIK officers of the La Bourgogne showed neither fear nor selfishness They went down with their ship like brave men. But they seem to have had liUKs or no control over other ), thereby ovincing their lack'of qualities inrir peasabis to.men bearing such respoiibilmitios. We believe there are corn int.i-tiers who would have prevented such .a hideous display of human nature at its worst as the decks of La Bourgogne witnessed. It might ha'vtj been necessary to shoot down some of the actors in that tragedy of cowardice, but the ship and the world would have been well rid of them.

DKIVET, Sampson, Schley and Shatter are all thorough-going Republicans, Fitzhugh Leo and Hobson are gold Democrat?. Bailey, the valiant arrior of the nouse of repreticnta tives, is a silver Democrat.

THE BUTTON CASE.

The verdict of the jury in the Hutton case is one which all good citizens will accept as a positive benefit to the county in many ways. Its least benefit is, perhaps, the financial benefit, albeit that is several thousand dollars. The trial was a fair and impartial one, Mr. Hutton having had all the benefit which politics could give him, and the result is evidence that in this county an official must exercise care and honesty in the fulfillment of his trust. Partisanship affords no screen behind which a derelict official may hide. Public office is a public trust and the public has begun to appreciate the fact. For too many years have county officials manipulated their offices to their own aggrandizement and without regard to the tax-payers. The present board of commissioners which had the nerve to take the bull by the horns is to be congratulated on the outcome of the investigations which have been pushed for the past few months. The expense has been considerable, but the money recovered has paid the cost of investigation and litigation several times over, and even if the expenses had eaten up the recovered funds entirely, the example would have been one of the best kind of investments. An once of prevention is worth a pound of cure.

HOW TIIEY DO IT IX SCANDINAVIA. The liquor traffic in Norway and Sweden is regulated in an admirable and most effective manner. In each city the exclusive privilege of selling intoxicants is granted to a company whose profits are limited to five per cent. The surplus is used for public purposes. The motive of private gain, which is recognized to be the source of most of the evils of the present system of licensing, is thus eliminated. The companies are composed of practical temperance men and their saloons are conducted in such a manner as to discourage drinking. They close early, they sell neither to minors or practical drunkards, music and games are not allowed and opportunities for taking soft drinks are freely offered. At the same time it is easy for a man who really wants intoxicants to get them, and they are not the adulterated stuff which passes over the bar of the average American saloon, but the purest and best beverages of the kind made. But no man is allowed to drink to excess. ThiB plan of dealing with a great and universal evil after many years of trial in the Scandinavian peninsula has proved a great success. Drunkenness has decreased, arrests for crimes arising from drinking have decreased, the number of saloons has diminished. One district recently thought to mike further improvement by adopting a prohibitory law, but conditions soon became worse and after a short trial the law was repealed. This method of regulating the liquor traffic is popularly known as the Gothenburg system, and there is no good reason why it should not be tried successfully in this country, iu Indiana and in Crawfordsville. Not the least of its advantages is that it takes the saloon'out of politics.

THE two Spanish fleets sunk at Manila and Santiago numbered in all eighteen ships. They lost over 2,800 killed, wounded and prisoners. The American loss was one killed, eight wounded, and not a ship was damaged. This is one of the most surprising facts in all history.

Letter From i'red Caster.

To the Editor Tho Journal. FORT SHERIDAN, Sheridan's Point, Va., July S, 1898.—Hoping to find THE JOURNAL and its readers enjoying health I thought probably a few lines from a soldier boy would interest you. Yesterday was pay day in this camp and now the boys have plenty of money and are enjoying themselves hugely. Several of the boys have secured passes while others are spending theirs down at the canteen.

The canteen is a paying institution, having been established a short time ago. The government furnishes all the bar utensilF. In case a soldier has no money a credit cf S3 is allowed him which he has the privilege of drawing in checks. No citizens are allowed the privilege of these checks nor allowed to purchase unless they are employes working on the reservation.

The Fourth was celebrated here and as it was a legal holiday no duty was done at this camp except old guard police duty. Two kegs of beer were donated to the soldiers by the captain. At Washington, C., the national salute was fired, the time coKturacrl in firing being fifteen miinUes^AThree batteries of the light artillery were tae detail for the f-aiule. Chi-fr after cheer rent the air and the enthusiasm was great.

Major G. G. Greenough, of this battery, will leave in a few days ori a recruiting tour in northwestern Pennsylvania and will be assisted by third sergeant Preseley Griffin, of this battery, and Major Crawford, of tbe*15th Pennsylvania volunteers, which regiment iR encamped here at this time.

The battery when at' its full quota would consist of 200 men, but at present there are but 5a men, Several men have been discharged of late, their time having exp:'*ed.

Yours respectfully, FRED D. CASTER, Battery Iv, 4th Artillery.

THE FOURTH AT CHICKAMAUGA.

An Alamo Boys Telia How the Day Was Observed at That Place—He Visits the 158th Indiana Regiment.

To the Editor of the Journal. CHICKAMAUGA PARK, July 7, 1898.— AB the opportunity has once more presented itself I will write to you and tell you how Mr. Pickett and I spent the Fourth. We refused to visit Lookout Mountain to get the chance to visit our friends of the 158th. We found them all well and in good spirits. Even Charley Gilkey thought he would be out the next day, Tuesday. We took mess with them at noon and shortly after we were through mess we were made aware of Sampson's victory by Captain Alexander. Then the regimental band began to play the "Stars and Stripes Forever" while marching through their streets, headed by general, major and colonel of the regiment dancing. Then they marched to headquarters amid shout6 for Sampson and received the official report. On their return to their own quarters we were addressed by able men of the regiment and also some visitors.

We left after bidding the boys goodbye and godspeed, for they thought they would leave this week. Upon returning to our camp home we found the boys falling in for mess. After mess we were ordered out to a mounted drill and were soon upon the famous field of Snodgrass Hill, where we were ordered to fire the national salute of twenty-one shots at 7 o'clock. Promptly at 7 the first section fired the first shot, followed by one from section two, of which I am a member. During the continued firing ot the salute the heavens were lighted by fireworks, and these two combined presented to view one of the most beautiful sights of which I was ever an onlooker. The fireworke continued until taps sounded This beautiful sight brought back memories of the great battle fought upon this same field thirty-five years ago, where it is said that thirty thousand men fell in one hour, and where the whole family of Snodgrass, excepting the father, nine of them, died within their own home. The house still stands to mark the sight.

Three of the batteries located here fired the national salutes on the Fourth. The Indianapolis fired in the morning, the Pennsylvania at noon and our battery at sunset.

We are both enjoying good health and have plenty of sight seeing to keep us interested. We see no chance of our battery getting away from the park,although we are all anxious to go to the field of action. We have found a few relics of the late war but not enough to send home, and I must say to look at them they repeat volumes that have never been written.

We received our uniforms last week and we go stepping around camp like a boy with his first car. We have been made acquainted with guard duty and you know how they try a new guard. Some of the boys went too far with one of the new guards 'the other night. All the camp was made aware ot this by the report of two shots fired from a pistol. No one was hurt, but this relieved the new guards of the unnecessary duty which the boys had been imposing upon them.

The 5th Illinois regiment left for parts unknown last Tuesday. We also heard that the 158th was in the same division as they, but we do not know whether they have left yet or not.

We had a heavy rain here last night and it was comical how the boys took their shower baths. It rained so hard that we were compelled to place our ticks on boxes to keep them out of the water which ran into our tents. As news is scarce I will close by sending regards to all our friends and readers of TIIE JOURNAI, Very truly,

GUY G. GRIMES, Battery A, 111. Vol.

Oil" to the War.

Last Saturday the following delegation of colored boys went to Indianapolis where they willl attempt to secure admission into the colored companies being formed there for the United States army service: Ed Hawkins, 'Wm. Pierce. Arch Wilson, Frea Johnson. Chas. Derrlckson. Wru. Woolen, Benj. Maize, Huble Wilson, Ed Glover, Henj. Hickman.

Dr. Hickman desires to obtain admission to the hospital corps and may be able to do so. A few of the boys who had expressed a willingness to go failed to show up when the summons came.

WE live in a "country' of which the principal scourge is stomach trouble. It ia mora wide-spread than any other disease, and, very nearly, more dangerous.

One thing that makes it 'so dr.ru erous is that it is so little understo xt. If it were better understood it would be more feared, more easily cured, less universal than it is now.

So, those who wish to be cured, take Shaker Digestive Cordial, because it goes to the .root of the trouble as no other medieine does. The pure, harmless, curative herbs and plants, of which it is composed, are what render it so certain and, at the same time, so gentle a cure.

It helps and strengthens the etomache, purifies and tones up the system.

Sold by -druggists, price 10c to $1 00 per bottle.

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OTHER FOLKS' TROUBLES.

Experiences of People With Kidney Disease Points a Valuable Lesson.

The Discovery of Chemist John Morrow Proves of Even Greater Value Than Ho at Jflrst Claimed.

Everybody who is gifted with common sense learns by their own experience the exercise ot uncommon sei.se is disj layed when a person learns from the experience of otherp. It is thus that medical men gain knowledge of the action of new drugs, and it is by the experience of others that sufferers from the longtlist of bodily troubles due to kidney disorder, are learning the great value of Morrow's Ividneoids.

In afield where scientists had labored for years with but little reward, John Morrow,?the noted chemist of Springfield, O., has reaped success, and time has demonstrated that the small yellow tablets, the. secret of compounding which he discovered, have more than all the virtues which the discoverer claimed for them.

Persons who suffer from kidney troubles or from Dains in the "back, headache, nervousness, pain in urinating or any other of the symptoms that indicate incipient kidney disease, will do wisely to read carefully and weigh well the experiences of others with Morrow's Kidneoids as published in these columns from time to time.

One of many extraordinary cures effected by this great kidney remedy is that of Mrs. Sarah Denane, who lives at 1-15 East street, Springfield, Ohio. She tells the following: "I have been suffering from dropsy, the result of kidney trouble. Have been .afflicted with kidney disease for nearly twenty years. I have undergone the most distressing pain and lame back, and had almost come to the conclusion that my case was incurable. Had consulted different physicians aud experimented with various patent medicines without being benefited in the least. Having heard such favorable reports from those who had tested the U6e of Morrow's Kidneoids I decided to try a box. After taking them I was helped so much that I felt sure of being cured, and I continued the treatment until now I am enjoying the best health I have had for twenty-five years. Morrow's Kidneoids cured me when everything else had failed."

Morrow's Kidneoids are for sale at all dealers. Price 50 cents a box, or six boxes for §2 50. If not to be had at your dealers, they will be sent postpaid upon receipt of price by the Herb Medicine Co Springfield, Ohio. For sale by Steele, the druggist, 109 south Washington street.

A ROMANCER.

Company Seems to Possess a Very Yellow Letter Writer Who Causes So Knd ofTroulile.

THE JOURNAL, is in receipt of the following self-explanatory letter: "HKADQUARTKKS CO. M, Lytle, Ga., July 8, 1898.—THE JOURNAL CO., Dear Sirs:—You will confer a great favor on me and the parents of those who have sons in Co. by publishing the following. Some member of Co. is guilty of writing homo untruths about the condition of the company, stating every once in a while that some member is in a dying condition. I received a telegram to-day saying a report was current that Frank Rodgers was dying. He has been sick in the hospital, but has now returned to duty. He had the measles and is now entirely recovered. Such reports cause much worry and anxiety among the relatives and friends of the boys of this company. I give the people of Crawfordsville, and especially those having boys here, my solemn promise that I will telegraph them at the earliest moment possible any death or serious illness in Co. M, knowing that by so doing I will confer a great favor on them. I suppose I have answered fifty letters of inquiry about members of Co. made by parents or friends, and I stand ready at any and all times to serve them in any way possible. I take great pleasure in giving any information in my power. Find enclosed telegram I received tc-day, Utterly false in every particular is the report. I refer you to Henry Harding and Mr. Paul, who know tho condition of affairs here. Hoping this statement will have the desired effect, I am your obedient servant,

CAPT. F. B. ALEXANDER, Com." The telegram referred to abave was as follows: *'CRAW^ORDSYILI.E, Ind., July 8, 1S98. —To F. Alexander,Captain Co. M, 158th Ind.—Reported here Frank Rodgers dying. Folks very anxious. Answer immediately at my expense.

PATFIMTilJ"

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iiitteii i»y Dot?.

W. J. Amos was on Saturday evening sitting in front of Law's livery barn reading a paper when a small dog approaches waggiug his tail. Mr. Amos is a lover of dogs and when this one came up he involuntarily reached out to pat him on the head. The dog gave a vicious snap and fastened its teeth in Mr. Amos' hand, inilicting a very ugly and painful wound. He is now under the doctor's care and will not be able to use his hand for some time. No one knows whose dog did the biting.

Goes to Mauiia.

W. S. McBroom, the Montgomery county school teacher who was recently irrauuuiuu ii'Oiu v.est Point, has been sent to the Philippine Islands) with the second expedition. He is now a second lieutenant in the regu-

lar army.

Solicitor and Attorney in Patent Cases,

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W. K.WALLACE

Agent for the Connecticut Firelnsurance Co.. if Hartford, American Fire Insurance Co., of

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H. A.. COOK, Wonder herd of O. I. C.

HOGS

"0 choice Pigs for sale.

Come and see us or write to.. COOK SHARP, Ladoga, Ind.

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EUGENE W. JOHNSON,

tire Insurance Company, of

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J. E. SHARP,

Crawfordsville, Ind. Breeder and Shipper oS thoroughbred POLAND

CHINA hogs,B.P.Kocks, White Guineas and Fan Tall Pigeons. Stock and Eggs for sale. Eggs II. -5

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ENTERPRISE POULTRY YARDS. Light Bruhmas Exclusively. Eggs during May and

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June for $1,50 for 15, Large Pekin Duck Eggs, Jv 15 for $1.00.

JOHN A. HICKS,

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R. E. Reeves

Box

Will for the next 30 days sell

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at the head of these matingB a tine cockerel bleeder from Hawkins, of Massachusetts and for Pullets oue of Beuio Hall's iine birds

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Leave orders At McClamrock's Shoe Store.

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A I O N E E

"lO.Va S. Washington St.

First stairway south of the i-'ir.-t National Bank.

W it A S In an A Crawfordsville, Ind. All orders by Mail,Telephone or Telegraph will receive prompt attention. Mr. A. S. Clements will also receive orders and arrange for sale.5.Writelfor date* before advertising sale. Telephone 257.

AN lieu you arc out of sorts and feel as though life i9 not worth living, go to

Sim Eldridge's

Tonsorlal Parlors,

Old Opera House.

For a nice, clean shave, stylish haircut or seafoam. Those fellows will toilet you up so fine that you wouldn't trade yourself for a Jersey cow.

The Teachers' Institute.

Supt. Walkup has completed his arrangement for the teachers' institute which will be held here the first week in August. State Librarian W. E. Henry and Prof. Arnold Tompkins of the University of Illinois will be the instructors and are undoubtedly the best talent ever secured here for this work. Mr. Henry will teach the reading work and Prof. Tompkins will instruct on matters pertaining to the profession of teaching. Prof. Tompkins is the man whose withdrawal from the state normal several years ago caused such a rumpus.

Druggists' Organization.

The druggists of Montgomery county last week perfected a county organization. The object of the organization is their mutual benefit and protection.

WHITE CHURCH.

Laura Thompson has a new wheel. Johnny Jldttinger is busy painting buggies.

Ace Cook sports a new buggy [:ince Saturday. Nerva Cook has been 'f|uito poorly the past week.

The well at the church is fifty-one feet deep and has plenty of water. Eld. D. C. Campbell delivered a very interesting sermon Sunday at this place.

Jerry Mofiitt and wife and little Eu» gene, of m-ar Darlington, pent Sunday at John Piettinger's.

A number of our young people attended meeting at Potato Creek Sunday night, and the dance at Mr. Irons' Saturday night.

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