Crawfordsville Weekly Journal, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 12 August 1898 — Page 2

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FRIDAY, AUGUST 12. 18P8.

Skn-atok ErsiT'NDH is not a man to bo placed on that peaco commission He is a good man but he has gone to seed in his anti-expansion ideas.

is S^id that Chairman Jones, of the free silver Democratic junta, is or ganiziug a political bureau, for the purpose of ascertaining who tho 300,000 new bondholders are.

A TWO-CHNT stamp will cBrry a one ounce letter from any postoilice in the United States to any soldier, sailor or other employe of this government in Cuba, Porto Rico or the Philippines.

ESTIMATES

of the cost of the war have

now been reduced to $300,000,000, after leaving a liberal margin for taking care of its results. It is a more favorable figure than the prophets looked for.

THE London StiUist is but one of the many financial and trade papers that are predicting a period of unprecedented prosperity for the United States to follow the war now practically at an end.

A I'ECULIAU feature of this war is the fact that the correspondents of the great dailies with all their aids and facilities, are in their service away below those of the great rebellion in narration, accuracy, stylo and truth.

IN four hundred years of possession it is hardly too much to say that Spain has not opened four hundred miles of decent roads in Cuba, and that her sanitary measures in general there have been inferior to thoee of Timbuctoo.

THIC Democrats of Wyoming, like those of Texas, have declared for imperialism, thereby directly repudiating the state Democratic platformB of Florida and Vermont. Democratic principles in these times are amazingly elastic.

GEORGIA

paper asked Mr. Bryan if

the free silver sentiment is increasing or declining, and his reply is: "That is a hiird question to answer. Tho country iB now at war, and when it is over the condition of things may be changed greatly."

The 50.000 men who flocked to the Klondike may possibly send out

the three hundred thousand subscribers to the national bond issue, it is well known that the Democrats and Populists nave pushed the Republicans pretty hard in being among the first to secure their share of the bonds.. It is pretty safe to say that the holders of these bonds, knowing them to be at a premium on their delivery, will hardly vote against the party who inaugurated this wise provision of raising money for the national defense.

EVERY

AT the beginning of the present war the naval strength of Germany and tho United States, torpedo boats bping eluded, was about equal. The recent additions to our narv have placed us ahead of Germany in this respect, and the United States now stands fourth in the list of naval powers, being exceeded in number of effective lighting vessels by England, France and Russia, in the order named. Of the battleships, cruisers and coast defense vessels, England has '.'til. France 123, Russia 87, Germany 53. At the beginning of the war we had 53, the same number as Germany, and we now have about fiO in permanent commission, the numerous auxiliaries not being considered.

AX EXGL1S1I l'OINT Ol" VIEW. London {Standard: The American people are in the presence of a great triumph, and they know that in the hour of their success they enjoy the sympathy of their kinsmen in this country. They have succeeded in breaking down the reactionary and cruel system of government whose oppressions caused groat scandal to them. In doing so they have exhibited an astonishing power of dealing rapidly and effectively with naval and military emergencies, for winch their previous history had afforded very little preparation. They have spent their treasure with a lavish hand, and have sacrificed many valuable lives, in carrying out a mission which—even if undertaken with some mixture of motives, as is human—will unquestionably issue in a large reduction of tho sum of the world's misery. At the same time, the Americans are in the presence of a national future very different from that to which they looked forward at the opening of the campaign. Both in the case of Cuba and in that of the Philippines, their warlike action has created for them responsibilities which they cannot evade and which, we believe, they will have no desire to evade, even though, in regard to the great Pacific group of islands, considerations of prudence should place a limit upon their immediate developments. Tho United States wore practically an insular people: they have become an imperial power. Englishmen will welcome their appearance in that capacity, but they can also assure them, from experience, that tho burdens of their new role are heavy, and that lightheadedness has, it is to be feared, passed away from their national temper.

A VICTIM OF IIASTIS.

St.Louis Glubc-Dcmocrat: Poor Bryan was the victim of misplaced conildence in making that anti-annexation speech a few weeks ago. If he had waited tintil now before talking he would be a howling imperialist. Probably ex-Govs. Altgeld and Stone, who are rabid annexationists now, were on tho same side as Bryan at the time the later spoke, but they had souse enough to keep quiet uutil they "heard from the country." They see Democrats all over the United States falling over each other in trying to get into the expansionist procession, and they are following them. Imperialism, they aro aware, is going to sweep the country, and thci party which opposes it, if any party does so, is going to be put in the "scattering" column in the election. Altgeld ard Stone care as little for national expansicn as does Bryan, but they are better politicians, and they know a winning issue when they see it. Their attempts to pull Bryan out of the way of the annexation locomotive are diverting, but they cannot fool the country.

STRIKING

$10.

000,000, in gold this season, an average of §200 per man. Their avarage expenditure has been $1,000 each. But they have also had a good deal of experience for their money.

To the winter wheat crop, amounting to nearly 400 000,000 bushels, is to be added the yield of spring wheat, say 350,000,000 bushels more. In the light of these figures the fact that people are otarving to death in Cuba is an eloquent explanation and defense of the war against Spain, if any were needed.

time the Spaniards have

shown up, whether upon sea or land, during the present war, they have been either thoroughly licked or completely annihilated. Better hurry up the peace preliminaries to the point of suspension of hostilities, or there will be left not enough of tho enemy to alford us another such victory as that of New Orleans, snatched from the Britishers three weeks after peace had been perfected by the treaty of Ghent.

illustration of the

strength of the general business situation is furnished by th'e fact that the bank clearances of the country during July wero the largest on record. They were per cent, in excess of those of July, 1897, which were notably heavy, and 11 0 per cent above those of that month in 1S0G. Two iniluencos were responsible for this expansion in clearings last month—the belief that tho end of tho war was near, and the certainty that tho base money elements can never Bgain make such a demonstration as they did in 1890. The last named influence is more powerful than the other, but that one, of course, is very important. Something strongly resembling a boom is popularly expected to take place soon after the war ends.

getting rid of colonists who have for years been in almost constant rebellion against her authority, entailing great expenditure of energy,life and wealth upon the part of tho mother country, and getting ba.ck her soldierb at a time when they will doubtless be needed to put down Carlist uprisings, Spain may, after all, count herself fortunate. Certainly she knows a great deal more now, especially in regard to the fightijg capacity of this "nation of shop-keep-ers" than she know three months ago.

Helped tlio Distressed.

To the Kditor of the Journal. Mrs. Ida Howard, formerly of Linden, was one of tho passengers of that ill-fated train of last Friday and was one of the brave ladies that worked so hard in trying to relieve tho suffering of those poor unfortunate men. She worked -with them until they wero moved and placed under the physician's care and then her nerves gave way and she has suffered terrible nervous prostrations since. She is reported better to-day and it is sincerely hoped she will scoQ recover as.she has proven herself a brave and kind hearted lady.

She is at the home of J. R. Howard, this city. C. K. C. To Kelea.se a Mortgage.

It is stated by revenue collector Henry that the saire tax must be paid on releases as is paid on tho mortgage itself. This rate is 25 cents on all sums up to $1,500, and 25 cents additional for each $500 thereafter. On a i$ 1,000 release, for instance, the tax is §1 CO.

THE KLONDIKE,

II. C. lliilett, formerly of This County, "Writes Kntert.jtiningly of fjifo ft I Dawson City.

Walter F. llulet is in receipt of a letter from his brother, H. C. Hulet, who is now at Dawson City. The letter is as follows:

DAWSON CITY,

June 24,

1898,—Accord

ing to promise I will give you a few of my impressions of this much talked-of city. But first I will say a few words about corning into this land of gold. The terrors and hardships have been greatly exaggerated or else the fall of the year is much worse than tho spring, and I cannot see how it could bo so.

This may have been an exceptionally fine spring, but from what I could learn it was about the usual. I crossed the Chilkoot pass the lastof March and never had a colder day since then than I have experienced in San Jose.

From the middle of April theground has been dry and warm and carpeted with grass and flowers and a finer grass country 1 never saw. Stock cm live and fatten upon the natural grasses after the middle of April.

The river and lakes are beautiful clear bodies of water and abound with fine fish but game is verv scarce over this route.

When I came, the Canyon and White Horse rapids were simply riilles and not dangerous at all. Sinco thon the riv-er rose some and there have been two deaths by drowning, but all ue to carelessness.

There are pilots there who have a little Klondike all to themselves piloting boats through the rapids.

There is also a tramway there which for a cent a pound will transfer frieght and passengers around the danger point.

I reached Dawson City June 0th but it was not the Dawson I expected to see. It is but a small place built of logs and tents, the tents largely predominating although they aro building a few good buildings this summer.

I found plain food abundant, but luxuries, as they call them here, very scarce and high priced. I will quote you a few prices as an examplo:

Sugar 75 cents, condensed milk SI.50 per can, butter $5 per roll, ham §1.25 per pound, fresh meats $1.50, tobacco $7.00 per pound, meals of all kinds 50 cents per person. I do not mean hotel meals a6 they were $3.50 each. Canned goods out of sight, eggs $20 per dozen, oysters fresh, $20 per can, etc.

Money, or rather gold dust, apparently has no value here and it is very plentiful.

Wages are higher and there are more idle men here than I ever saw before. Front street, which is next to Main, is so crowded that one can hardly elbow his way through it.

The principal business is saloon and gambling houses and they all are doing a gocd business. When I arrived there was no liquor of any kind in the city. "It was not what will you have gents, but have a cigar and a glass of water," both of which were the vilest man ever had to use.

Several of the boats which were frozsu in down the Yukon last fall have arrived and liquor and luxuries aro plentiful at 50 per cent lower prices. The arrival of the first boat was hailed with shouting and shooting of fire arms, and every man. woman aud child was out to meet it.

The business has heretofore been conducted by two great companies, The Alaska Commercial Co. and The Alaska Trading and Transportation Co.

It is different row. There are hundreds of small stores starting up and prices are coming down. To illustrate I bought epsom salts of one store for 50 cente, at another 0'4 cent6 per ounce. The town and country are both boomed far beyond their merits. Although I believe anyone coming here and going into any kind of business will do well for a few years,

I have not been out to the mines, the nearest of which aro about sixteen miles away and up to forty or fifty, but from what I can learn they are very rich aud their output will be very large, but not nearly so largo as has beon expected. In the first place the exceedingly rich mines are few in number and owing to a scarcity of water this spring manytdumps are not more than half washed out,

There is no doubt but this is the richest gold field in the world, but it is absolutely undeveloped and it looks as if that would bo its condition for year to come. Every inch of land is staked off in mining claims by Tom, Dick and Harry, but not a day's work done upon theirs. They were staked for the purpose of selling them to "Chichawkers," as tho Indians call us tenderfooters. No doubt many of them are very rich but many more are worthless.

It takes a good round sum to open a mine in this country and not one in a hundred of its present owners is able to prospect his claim if he wag so minded.

Very shortly now their time will be up in which they can hold a claim without working three months upon it, after which time it reverts to the government and is not subject to relocation. Tho n\iniDg laws are very

onerous and many miners ere now leaviDg for American soil where the laws are not so burdensome.

Some of the largest mine-ownorn are talking of stopping all work except just enough to hold the claim, until they can get some modification of the present laws. If they should, D/wson would be a dead town. There are various estimates of the number of people now here, but the number will not miss 20,000 very far and thoy are still coming.

Many are very badly discouraged and are selling outfits and starting for home, again. Others are going on down into American territory.

Almost everything is monopolized by corporations. They have all the timber for lumber aud firewood for many miles all over the country and a poor man can only work for wages which are coming down but are still good being

$1.00

to SI 50 per hour and

days twenty-four hours long, just as light at midnight as noonday. The health of the people isnotgood. The hospital which is conducted by the Catholic sisters is crowded and the death rate iu heavy, sometimes there being three deaths a day. Very many have the 6curvy, some estimating that one-fourth of those who wintered there have it, many of course in a mild form. Mostly due to salt bacon or uncleanliness. By the way those coming into this country should bring less bacon and more fruit and vegetables if they expect to be healthy.

The water is very poor around Dawson, being either river water or eise a hole dug in the moss and ico afoot or two deep and which fills upduring the day from the melting of ice and muck which is just under the moss. The water is very cold but red as lye from percolating through the decayed vegetation and moss. 11 is very probable that there will be a great deal of sickness here this fall owing to bad water and the overworked condition of many of the men who sledded their outfits over the trail this spring.

The labor and expense of working the mines are very great. Wood must be carried or hand sledded for a long distance to thaw tho ground before thoy can shovel at all and a foot a day sinking a prospect hole is good work. On account of the melting muck and ice they cannot work in summer, but commence about the first of September. Water for washing out the gold haB to ba flumed and very scarce at that, Many of tho poorer mines did not pay expenses' this year owing to the high price that had to be paid for everything.

The government hampers all development by its various taxes. First one has to take out what is called a free miner's license costing $10 before ho ia entitled to do anything, even labor for others. Then if he wants to cut wood or building logs he mubt pay for a concession.

If he finds a mine he must pay a surveyor's fee and mine inspector to survey it out and report if there is any gold there. Thou he must pay $15 for recording his claim. Ho can only locate one claim in each mining district, excepting if he has a gulch or creek claim ho may locate a bench claim adjoining his gulch or creek claim Dy paying a fee of $100. Then he must pay a royalty of 10 per cent upon the gross outpoot, over and above $2,500, and then fees must be paid every year or he forfeits his mine.

There are hundreds of creeks within a radius of one hundred miles of him totally unexplored, all of which are just as promising as either Bonanza or Eldorado ever were, but prospecting is such a task here that few care to try it. One can only prospect in the winter and there is no way of getting to these creeks except by packing upon your own back or by dog teams and one cannot carry provisions enough to last the trip much less enough to subsist upon while sinking a prospect hole. Thus taking it all in all it is very hard to foretell the future of this country.

What it needs now is the inventive genius of some Yankee to make a machine that will thaw out the ground more quickly and cheaply. There have been many "thawing machines but so far they have been failures. There are many new ones brought in this season but they are untried and no one knows if they are any better than the others.

The morals of Dawson would shame any city in California. No drunkenness, gambling or disorderly conduct is ever seen upon tho streets. The constabulary is very good and justice is dealt out quickly, and crime, which is mostly stealinc, is speedily punished.

The Sabbath is strictly observed, no business of any kind being permitted. All saloons must keep thoir doors open so that any one passing can see that no business is being done.

The river is lower than ever known to be at this season of the year and the boats that h'avo already come up bad a hard time getting here and' there are great doubts if

(any

of tho summer

steamers from St. Michaels over get here. If such be the case there will be great scarcity of food next spring and summer.

Taking it all in all if anyone is

Collars '2c

1 S W delivered. WII-MIO MOY.l'rop.

MONEY TO LOAN.

At Por Cent.

On First Mortgage Securities. ELAM X. MURPHY & CO In office formerly occupied by C. N.Wllliiims, Rooms 3 aud 4 Campbell Block, 101Vt eaa Main Street.

A. C. JENNISON.

THE ABSTRACTER.

LOANS MONEY ON MORTGAGES, dELLS U.KA.L R8TATK OF ALL, RlNDti, 1 NsUItES PliOl'KRT AGAINST KIKK. floe his complete Abstract Books. Tho best olace to have deeds und unrUciipes Drepurwl is well no A (IHTI4ACT8 OK T1TLR

LOUIS M'MAIWS Attorney-at-Law

General insurance.

OinriCE ROOMS—8 and 4 Fisher U"tldln«, with Kistine & Uisr.ino.

HONEY

PH THE EDGE OF A DOLLAR

doesn't look so big as the face of it. —the woman who buys soap for housecleaning loses sight of economy—slie looks at her money edgewise. The woman who values her money as well as lier strength uses

Washing Powder.

aud lias something to show for her lahor beside a worn lace and a pair of roimli hands. Largest package—greatest economy.

Tin N. K. Fnlrbaiik Company, Chicago. St. Lonirt. New York. Boaton. Philadelphia.

JL,e»Mndryps|

Does the Very Uest Work at tin* J.ow c.it I'rirct.. ii Ho.

Cull's

LOAN

At Per Cent,

MORGAN & LEE

bound to go somewhere, they had better fro and help lick Spain. The weather is very line with an occasional shower, the nights cool, and so far the mosquitoes are away behind tho Alvifco production.

One knows very little about what is going on in tho outside world. The mail service is the worst imaginable. Three weeks ofro twentyseven baps of mail came in, not

much as :ian Joso receives daily, and it took four men over a week to dittribute it and since that time from five hundred to one. thousand men have been standing in line waiting fortheir mail and not one-half of them have been served.

My advice to people generally would be to stay at home. Any one with a trade and some capital to bring in his stock to manufacture can get lich in a short time if conditions remain as they now are, but otherwise disappointment awaits everyone corning from now on.

Space will not permit me to say more at present and if this cures the Alaska fever in any one's mind 1 shall be well repaid. Yours truly,

U. C. LiuI.ET.

Weekly Crop liulletiii.

Cool weather prevailed, especially during the nights. Frequent and abundant rains improved corn, potatoes, cabbage, tomatoes and other growing crops pasturage looks green again.

The rains interrupted threshing arid injured wheat and oats still in shock. Corn is earing well and now promises a good yield, except in fields where it had been injured too much by the drouth: some had been fired in the southern portion. Late potatoes are improved and growing late field beans, vegetables and gardeu truck and sweet potatoes look well. Tomatoes have ripened and canning has commenced. Tho clover seed crop will be short in some localities hulling has begun. Heavy shipments of large and gocd watermelons have begun. In the central and northern portions peaches, plums and pears are abundant the grape crop is the largest in years. Young clover is improved. Threshing still continues in some localities the wheat yield is good both in quality and quantity also rye, except iu a few fields where the acreage is small. Oats yield a large quantity, but the quality is light in weight. The hay crop is very heavy: millet is not in good condition. Fall plowing progressed rapidly, with the -ground in very good condition most everywhere. Stock is in good condition: hog cholera prevails to some extent in the central aud northern portions, especially in Wayne and Ulackford couutieB.

At Thorntown.

The sixteenth annual meeting of the old settlers of Boone, Clinton and Montgomery counties occurred Tuesday at Uorners Grove, at Thorntown. Fully 10,000 people were in attendance.

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HOME MONEY TO LOAN

€3

PerCent.

We also represent twenty of the largest Insurance companies. 1'rompt and emiltable sett lenient of losses. Vuria «V- SI iI well.

PATENTS

,J'

EUGENE W. JOHNSON,

S jlicitor and Attorney in Patent Cases,

1729 New York Ave., Washington, I). U. Office KntHbltHtred 180S. OlinrgeR Moderate. CorrcHpondence Requested.

W.K.WALLACE

A^fcnL for tljt? Connecticut Klro Insurance Co.,jf HurtfoM, American Kirn Insurance Co., of Now Vork, Girartf Klro Insurance Company, of rhilailolpliia. London Assurance Corporation, Jf London, Grand Uapids Fire nsurance Co of Mioiniran. Otiice in Jo©! with R. K. Hrvunt

South Wash. M., Cnnvfordsville.

A. N. CAVE, ATTORNEYS T-LAA\ And Notary Public,

Dai-I ingtora- inc.

... T. T. MUNHALL,

THE ABSTRACTER,

Is Rclinblc^U'

Deeds and .MortfjuKOs receive careful ntlcntion. MONEY TO L()AN at, tho lowest pY®. rati's. Kami loans espeei.'iliY desired.

OVKIt LAUEY'S liOOK S'JOKE.

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Pont pay flfitoJJO lorotlicra when von can ret Vv"trld

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THE RIPAWS CHEMICAL CO. 10 Huruce St. Nnw York Cltv.

Money To Loan

Idle money Invistod In unit edge securities free of charge 'teal estate rjioitKtiKOs for salo. Good notes cashed. Will cash or loan money on life Insurance policies

FRANK C. EVANS & CO.

105^6 South Washington St. First stairway south of First National Hank.

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Lawn and Porch Seats,

O O O O O

Camp Stools, Hammocks, Croquet Sets, Fishing1 Tackle

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THE PAIR

South Washington St.

MONON MOUTE.

KOH7.E BODIH 3:13 a. Night Express 1:40 a. 1:15 p. Fast Mail 1:16 p, to 3:0G p. LocalPreljfht 8:46 i. m,

Big 4-Poor!a Division. EAST WEB? A*.*,*. AiD«fc 8:52 a. m...Dully, except {Sunday... 8:15 p. 1:16 p. m...Da!ly, except Sunday... 8:66 a. 4:58 p. Dadlv l:lfip, 3:02 a. .-Dally... 12:37 a, ro.

VANDALIA.

SOUTH XOB'fH 9:26 a. m- i7 a. oi 4:43 p. 6:1B p, 9:14 p, 2:37 p. 12:16p, Local Freljfht. 13:15 pm