Crawfordsville Weekly Journal, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 2 September 1898 — Page 2

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FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 2, 1898.

THE returning troops will be able to give tbe critics considerable information concerning the conduct of the war.

SECBETART AI.GER seems to have done good work at Montauk for the sick soldiers. Now let him take a trip to the southern camps.

SENATOR BUTI.F.R has promised the middle-of-the-road Populists that he will oppose fusion in 1900. This Bounds the death knell of the Bryan presidential boom.

THE quarrel between Russia and England has become so threatening that each nation is preparing to seize a Chinese city. China's part in the quarrel is not mentioned.

WHAT a bubble is reputation when sought at the cannon's mouth. In the far famed "Century Dictionary of Names" those of Dewey, Hobson, Sampson and Schley do not appear.

NEARLY ill the captured Spanish prisoners have now gone or been sent back to SDSiin. Cervera ar.dToral, the commanders who surrendered, are Etill with us, ono in Annapolis and the other in Santiago, and neither seems anxious to go back home and explain how it all happened.

WITH the ending of our war with Spain, the accession of new and desirable territory, together with our large and increasing balance of trade with foreign countries, the immense output of gold in Alaska and our western states, the present activity in manufacturing, our immense crops, the gradual and healthy increase in values, the plentifulness of capital at low rates of interest, and a general feeling of returning prosperity plainly indicates that in the near future the United States and its colonies will enjoy better times than ever before experiienced.

WK commend to the fair minded readers the following paragraph from the remarks of Senator Charles W. Fairbanks on taking the chair as permanent chairman of the Indiana Republican convention, August 3d, 189S: "When we last assembled, twoyears ago, distress and commercial paralysis were on every hand. Our people were enervated and our progress seemed dead, but with the restoration of the Republican party to power in 1S07 an era of prosperity was ushered in. It was the natural and logical result of the restoration of tbe Republican party to power and the re-establishment of Republican principles in public administration."

Tine Lincoln, Neb., Evcnhcj Past, which was owned by Bryan's private secretary, and has been operated two years as a free silver organ, has closed its office and ceased publishing. In its farewell notice to the public the paper says that it succumbs because of a persistent tendency on the part of the gross receipts to fall below the gross expenses. It further explains that this is a common malady to which many other "reform" newspapers have fallen victims, and intimates that the popocrats are not loyally supporting their official organ. The Punt began publication when the free silver agitation was the liveliest iii lS9(i. and was reputed to be owned by Mr. Bryan himself, v?

J!.N(,LAXB AM) Til .\ICAI(A(ifA CANAL. North American Review: One of the questions that will have to be discussed very frankly between the United States and England in the near future is that of the political control of the Nicaragua Canal. The people of the United States have been accustomed to look upon the Clay ton-Bul-wer treaty as totally obsolete and outgrown. This view has also been in general.1if we mistake not, accepted by our English friends. But there has been some disposition to assent that Mr. Clayton in the 50's had succeeded in tying the hands of the American nation through a'.l time to come as respects an American ownership and control of tbe canal which will be virtually a part of our coast-line, and which we mast certainly construct in the near future for naval if not commercial purposes. Joint control is not a feasible proposition. Insistence upon it by England would seriously endanger those good relations between the two great English sneaking countries that are so valuable to both and so essential to the best progress of the world's civili­

zation. There is not the slightest thought on the part of the United States of any use or control of the Nicaragua Canal that would not be thoroughly hospitable not only to England's merchant marine, but also to the British navy. The canal would certainly be open to British commerce at precisely the same rates of toll that would be charged to ships having an American register. It would be longsighted rather than Bhort-6ight,eri statesmanship on the part of England to encourage in every way the American construction and control of the Nicaragua Canal. English trade would benefit materially, and the political understanding between the two nations—which is already recognized by the continental powers as the most important fact in all recent international tendencies—would be greatly strengthened. England wishes our support in a general way for her positions and policies in the far east. But the value of our support in tbe last resort lies in our ability to use our naval strength in the Pacific. With the Nicaragua Canal constructed and under our control, our naval strength as respects affairs in the Pacific would at once be more than doubled.

LESSONS IN FIGUI5ES.

The statistics on the imports and exports of manufacture during the past ten years have not received the general attention they deserve, showing as they do, a most astonishing decrease of importations and a still greater increase of exports. During the fiscal year ended June 30, 188S we imported manufactured articles to the value of $32S,222,905 during the fiscal year closed June 30th, last, just ten years later, tbe imports of these articles had decreased almost one third, as their value amounted to but S320,931,231. Now, everybody knows that the consumption of manufacturers must have been greater during the last fiscal year than in that ten years before, beciuse our population has very much increased during that decade. Even if the imports during that period had not decreased it would still show that our manufacturing interests had kept step with the increase in population. But the fact that during the last fiscal year we imported less manufactures, to the value of $100,000,000, than ten years before show an industrial development that exceeds the most sanguine hopes and expectations of the friends of protection and the framers of tho Dingley tariff in particular, as it must be borne in mind that the greatest reduction took place since the enactment of that law, it amounting to the astonishing sum of 871,060,377.

The exports of manufactures, on the other hand, t6ach a still more significant lesson, as they show most conclusively and incontrovertibly that our protective tariff has not only enabled us to reduce the amount and value of foreign goods consumed in this country, but has actually enabled ue to increase our exports of manufactures and conquer more foreigt markets.

During the fiscal year ended June 30th, 13SS, we exported manufactures to the value of S130,319,280, and during the last fiscal year, the first under the Dingley tariff, we exported goods of the same character to the value of S28S,S71,449 an increase of $158,552,103. It seems that these figures should convince everybody of the necessity for an intelligent, properly adjusted protective tariff.

Aud finally, in the fiscal year, 1SS7-SS the excess of imports ever exports amounted to the sum of 8198,003,(119, a very large amount to send to foreign countries in order to balance our commerce in manufactures with them, while the last fiscal year, again calling attention to the fact that it is the first year under the Dingley tariff, shows an excess of exports over imports of manufactures of the value of 858,890,--1S: the first excess in our favor during the whole existence of this nation.

These figures furnish not only great satisfaction but food for serious thought and consideration.

SMARTSBURG.

Corn cutting is the order of the day. Walter Fagan is all smiles—it's a boy.

Sunday school was well attended Sunday. Several from here attended the Wallace circus Wednesday.

Ben Shelton and wife were down from the prairie Saturday. Mrs Mollie West, of Seattle, Wash., is visiting relatives here this week.

Mrs. Wm. Russell, of Terre Haute, is tbe guest of Mrs, Katherine Green this week.

There is a better prospect for corn in this vicinity than there has been for years.

Miss Maggie Butler has returned to her home in Indianapolis after a visit with relatives here.

Rev. Johnson, of Lebanon, will preach here Sunday morning and at night at the Christian church. Everyone invited.

The party at »he home of Miss Fannie Long near West school bouse was attended by several from here, who all report a good time.

School will soon open. Boys and girls hunt up your books and slates and be ready to start when the boll rings out its welcome to one and all.

A m.KssiNt-i alike to young and old: Dr. Fowler's Extract of Wild Strawberry. Nature's specific for dysentery, diarrhu.a and summer complaint.

Two VoiePB.

A ftOCTIIEItN VOI.UNTEF.tt.

K. Ton, fir, 1 fought with Stonewall And fiit'uil iliu with Leo. But if this huro Union goes to war

Make ono more ^uii lor me. 1 didn't shrink from fc-herinr.ii' As ho unllopi'd tii tho sea, But if this here Union KOCS to WAR

Sli'.ko one nioro Kim lor mo.

I was with 'fin at Tho bully br,y=' in pvay— I Iio inl the tljumiiircrs roarin

Koviiul StoiKiw.'tU oil's w:iy, And many a time this sword ot mine Has biased the route lor Lee, But it tlr.ii old nation pws to WM

Msike one more sword for me.

I'm not so full of fightin Kor half .so full of fun Aa 1 was back in tho .sixties

Vim-it I cshouLlored my old gun. It .'uaj' ho that my hair is white— Sicii thin}- .-, you know, must beBut it this old fn'on's in lor war lla. ono more nun for me.

1 ham forgot my raisin, Nor how in sixty-two !.• Or ih'M-wibonts, with battle shouts,

I chanted tlui boys in blue, A:I'I 1 -.IJ I fought with Stonewall A: lil.izo.i the way for Lee, Put tins old Union's in for war itlal.o ono ni'iro linn for me. -Atlanta Constitution.

1119 NORTH KltN BltOTnTR. Jnst make it two, oUl Cellow. I want to stand once moro Beneath tho old flag with you

A.s in the days of yoro Our tather.s stood

together

And fought on Imul and sea The battles fierce that made ua A nation of the fic.u.

I wiuniK-d you down at Yieltsburg. You 1:! k• 1 mo at Bull Run. On many fields we struggled

Vr!:c neither victory won. You won- the Ki'av of southland. 1 v.'oil' tin! northern blue. Like I'll wo did our duty ^Yihi ii sumiming builets Hew.

Four yr.rs wo fousrht like devils, lh when the war •vas dona Yor.r hand met mino in friendly clasp,

Our two hearts beat as one. A vl iiuiv when danger threatens No north, no south, wo know.. O'.ieo oru wo stand together

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common ice. 3

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Sly bead, like yours, is fruity. '. OH a is creeping on. .j Life's tun is lower sinking.

My day will soon ho fjone. Eur if our country's honor Needs once again licr son I'm ready, too, old fellow. to get another sun. —Minneapolis Journal.

ROAD CONSTRUCTION

Contr.ir.tora Should Do Compelled to Closely Follow Specifications. Specifications and contract for a road may be nil li.nht, but tho work of construction needs to be constantly watetcd in order to insure tho literal carrying cut of their provisions. Contractor.'!, as rule, do not appreciate tho necessity for being precise in following out ail details. They are neither engineers nor scientific road builders and a little variation in tho si :o of tho stone, the effect of light rollers r.nd insufficient rolling or tho use of clay for binding purposes, docs not seem to them to bo of much moment. They know that they can finish up a job with a horso roller and plenty of clay for binding and make tho surfaco appear as fine as can be desired. Thero their concern ends. Tho mud that works out with every rain and the rapidity with which largo stones show through tho surfaco do not trouble them.

Macadam is not perhap3 an ideal road, but there is a vast difference between different sorts of road built under that namo. If rightly constructed and judiciously maintained, thoroughly satisfactory results are assured, but if moro or less crudely built and then indifferently maintained or neglected, as is apt to be the case, it. is an evpensivo luxury likely to causo disappointment. It is folly to suppose that any ono can build a road. It requires special knowledge and experience to construct ono properly and a rigid adherenco to tho terms of properly drawn specifications. —Good Roads.

Komi Matters In Vermont. It is felt in Vermont that tho good roads cause has received a setback, but efforts are being made to revive it aud secure favorable action from the next legislature. Tho state highway commission which existed for several year., possessed little authority, but served a good purpose as a bureau of information. In l$!)4 their powers were enlarged, public meetings were held in each county, road officials and citizens were interested in the work, improved methods of maintenance were adopted, and the roads were kept iu better condition without increase of expense. The legislature of lain however, abolished the commission, thus leaving the movement without a bead and causing demoralization. This fall a saini I- road under government supervision is to be constructed at vergonr.es, and it is hoped that it will be followed l:y a revival of.^ae'tivity in highway improvement.

ortd 15uil(Hn£ a Science.

Koadmakiug is now and has been for three-quarters of a century n.science iu ^urope, ami no one insists more strongly on ihe primary necessity of proper location than docs .the European road builder. .It- is a rigid rule with him that the topography of the country i: to be taken into constant consideration. Jr is his fbved formula that he must not aseend'aftjet unites it is imposiblo to avoid it inS'd that when' iio ha- '..eenue'l that foot hojinust not descend it.,A-

Tbe formula is so simple, meaning merely level and well drained- roads,, that it seems absurd that any one should quarrel with its proposition or insist upon building roads otherwise.

All Depend on the Itoadx.

The, city depends on tho country the farmer's welfare is the public welfare money iu his pocket makes the farmer prosperous good roads aid him to accumulate coin.

SCROFULA, salt rheum, erysipelas, and other distressing eruptive diseases yield quickly and permanently to the cleansing, purifying power of Burdock Blood flitters.

THE SUNDAY SCHOOL

LESSON X, THIRD QUARTER,' INTERNATIONAL SERIES, SEPT. 4.

Tost of tlio Lesson, II Kinss xiil, Memory Versos, 20, "I—Golden Test, Pa. cxvi, 15—Commentary by tlio Kev. D. M.

Stearns.

14. "Now Elisha was fallen sick of his slcknoss whereof ho died. And Joash, tho king of Israel, carao down unto him and wept ovor his faco and said, O my fathor, my fathor, the chariot of Israel and the horsomcn thereof!" This chapter records the death of five people and the resurrection of ono. Why should not Elisha bo translated and escape death as well as Elijah? God doeth according to His will, and none can stay His hand or say unto Him, "What doest thou?" (Dan. iv, 35). The king of Israel uses tho same words to him that he had used of Elijah. Prophets and kings may die, but God, and not they, is tho chariot of Israel. Whon Uzziah died, tho prophot Isaiah looked up and saw a King who nevor dies (Isa. vi, 1), and this is tho only way of peace. 15. "And Elisha said unto him, Take bow and arrows. And ho took unto him bow and arrows." Tho king was wise to obey tho man of God without questioning. The ono thing that brings salvation to tho sinner is obedlcnco. God commands us to repent and believo (Acts xvii, 80, 31 I John iii, 23). This any ono who Is willing oan do, for tho reception of tho Lord Jesus Christ implios ropentanoo or a change of mind on our part and faith in Him. Truly receiving Him, the soul is saved (John i, 12). Then if as saved peoplo wo would ho blessed and mado a blessing the ono way is simple, trustful obedience (Isa. i, IS, Iii).

Hi. "And ho said to the king of Israel, Put thine hand upon tho how. And ho put his hand upon it. and Elisha put his hands upon tho king's hands." Elisha's hands upon his meant tho hand of God, for Elisha was a man cf God representing God buforo tho people. Tho reat joy ot our Lord was that the Father sent Him and that- He was on earth for God to plo-t-by Him, and that God w:is with Him, epeaking'and working through llim. lie says to us, "As tho Father sent me, so send I you," and "I, tho Lord, thy God, will hold thy right hand, saying. Fear not, I will h.'lp theo" (.leiin xx, SI Isa. xli, 13). 17. "And ho said, Open tho window eastward, i:id ho opened it. Then Elisha said, Shoot And ho shot. And ho said, Tlio arrow of tho Lord's deliverance." God was directing the prophes to encourage tho king to havo confidence i:i for 1101:0 can deliver like Him and none can.deliver but Him. In verso 5 wo read that. "The Lord save Israel a Saviour." In Isa. xlv, i, :2:.\ it written, "Thero is 110 God else bosido Mo, a just God and a Saviour, thero is none beside Mo loo! unto Mo and bo yo saved, all the ends of the earth, fur I am God aud there is nono elso."

IS. "And he said, Tako (ho arrows. And ho took them. And ho said unto tho king of Israel, Smito upon tlio ground. And lie smote thrice and stayed." Five times I10 was told jost what to do without any possibility of his doing otherwise if perfectly obedient, but this sixtli timo thero is a possibility of much or little, as ho will, for I10 is not told how oft to smito. 19. "And tho man of God was wroth with him and said, Thou sliouldest liavo smitten five or six times, then hadst thou smitten Syria till thou hadst consumed it." The exceeding abundantly of tho Lord is always within our ruucb, but wo limit Him by cur l:\ck of faith and lack of zeal for llim. He is saying unto us, "If ye shall ask anything in My name, I will do it," and "Call unto Me, and I will answer theo and shew thee great and mighty things which thou knowest not" (.John xiv. It .Tor. xxxiii, 13). 20. "And Elisha died, and they buried him. And the bands of tho Moabites invaded tho land at the coming in of tho year." Elisha died—that is, his work boing done, ho found himself "absent from tho body and present with tho Lord." Some of the angels who watched over him whilo in tho body received him as ho left the body and boro him or escorted him home to his God and Saviour, to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, to Moses and Joshua and David and to Elijah, who had called him to his public sorvico. 21. "And they east tho man into tho sepulcher of Elisha, and when tho man was let down and touched tho bones of Elisha ho revived and stood up on his feet." It looks as if some Israelites were burying a man, and, seeing a band of these invading Moabites, they, being near E'.isha's sepulcher, put tho dead body therein with the result described, suggesting tlio resurrection of all who truly touch Him o£ whom Elisha was a type, God my Saviour. If it was tho Moabites who were burying the man, then there is a suggestion of life to the Gentiles through the God of Israel. I think there are but tlireo resurrection stories in the Old Testament— the widow's son, the Shunamite's son and this one—and all associated with Elijali and Elisha. 22. "Hut Ilazael, king of Syria, oppressed Israel all tho days of Jehoahaz."

In verse 8 we read that it was because of sin Ho delivered Israel into tho hands of tiie Syrians. Tho book of Judges is a record of repeated oppressions of Israel by their enemies when they sinned against God and of God's deliverances when they called upon llim. 23. "And the Lord was gracious unto them and had compassion 011 them and had respect unto them, becauso of His covenant with Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, aud would not destroy them, neither cast Ho them from His presence as yet." Not for their sokes, but for His own name's sake ami because Ho had seen lit to enter into covenant with them, an unconditional covenant with the parties just mentioned. This covenant still stands, and because of it and because of His faithfulness Israel shall bo placed in the promised land with nil His heart and soul, after .much tribulation ,a deep .conviction of sin' shall be given them, they shall look upon Christ as He shall come in glory for their deliverance and shall receive Him and become a righteous nation forever (Mic. vii, 18-20 •Tor. xxxii, 11 Zcch. xii, 10 xiii, 9 Isa. xxv, Ix, 21). 24,2."). "Three times did Joash beat him and recovered tho cities cf Israel." Just as Elisha had said in verse 19. Many things—perhaps all in the way of victory ami service—aro unto us according to our faith. Little faith has a poor time and is often overcome, whereas great faith has great poace and joy and victory and brings great glory to God. Consider Him who endured such contradiction of sinners against Himself lest ye be weary. Think how zeal for God consumed Him, and covet, like Elisha, to be filled with His Spirit for His service and glory (Heb. xii, 8 John il, 17 Eph. v, IS).

WHITE CHURCH.

Mrs. Ari Sutton is quite poorly. Miss Mary Thompson is staying with her grandma.

Sylvia Karshbargor Btayed &t Iii 11 Powers' at Colfax last week. Quite a number from this vicinity went to Marion TueEday.

Tbe roads are improved quite a good deal with a new coat of gravel. Pearl Boots is going to school with ber sister, Goldie, at Danville. They will 6tart Monday.

Rev. Broomfield gave an interesting talk at Potato Creek Sunday night. Probably it may be his last night service.

Elder Lute Dunbar, of Darlington, delivered a very interesting discourse at this place Sunday to a large and attentive audietace. It was tbe bind of a sermon everyone likes to hear

MOUNT PLEASANT.

HanDah Ronk is on

the

sick list.

Mrs. Katie Ronk visited her sister in Indianapolis last week. Miss Emma Pollard is staying at Jesse Ronk's this week.

Charley Call and family attended church at Advance Sunday. Miss Queen Burgess, of Ladoga, 6pent last week with Miss Lula Call.

Willie Ronk has been suffering severely the past week with hay fever. Quite a number from this place attended the harvest meeting at Bethany in Boone county Sunday.

Alex Rogers and family, of Ladoga, spent Saturday night and Sunday with Kyle Rogers and family.

Miss Mabel Britsch of Whitesville, returned home Saturday after spending the week with Nellie Ronk.

Mrs. Eflie Knogy returned to her home in Indian Territory this week after an extended viEit with relatives at this place.

RATTLE SNAKE.

Health is good oil tee er t--k. The corn crop promises be a good one.

Wm. Garrett ha3 had a of blind staggers. There will be a large heat crop sowed this fall.

Mrs. James Gilliland is having soma wire fence built on her farm Elder Carter was the guest, of \Y. 15. Galey and family Saturday night.

Jep Lay sou and Ilarry Groves go to see their best girls every Sunday night

Joseph Layson has moved into W. S. Coons' property southeast of the city. Elder McKay wiil preach at the Salem Baptistjchurch Sept. 11 at 3 o'clock in the afternoon.

Mr. Grove3 and family went to the tent meeting at Ru&sellville Sunday and Sunday night.

James Gilliland and Brack Cash attended the horsethief detective meeting at Alamo Saturday.

Brack Cash sold a fine bunch of iambs last week to Mr. Quiliin for -S5.50 per cwt How is that for prosperity?

Dave White is going to sow 50 acres of wheat this fall. He says if he don't get over 15 bushels to the. acre he will quit farming and go to preaching.

Miss Sarah C. Coons had twelve of ber mute friends to visit her Sunday, Mr. Guard and wife, Mr. Horney and wife, Miss Hattie Leslie, Miss Violo Buck, Mr. Mclntire and wife, Frank Davis and wife, Mr. Britch and Mr. Anderson. To say they had a jolly time would be putting it mild. .Mrs W. J. Coons made them a nice dinner, which they all enjoyed to the fullest extent. They ail had a good time together and returned home late in the evening wishing Miss Sarah many more such pleasant days.

From Soldiers' Home.

S T. JAMICS, MO., Jan. 2S, 1893 —Dear Sirs: —Please send me another 40 oz bottle of your Syrup Pepsin. It is the very best laxative I have ever used and I am always troubled with constipation to such a degree as to be wholly dependent upon some remedy, and this I shall now choose above all otherp. Mi:s. W. CHANDAI.I., Matron.

Sold by O E. Dunn, Ph. G., Y. M. C. A, druggist, Crawfordsville.

An Ounce of Preventative

Is worth a pound of cure. Try a bottie of Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin and, if properly taken, it will positively prevent rheumatism or any other kindred trouble arising from a torpid condition of the bowels, liver and kidneys. Trial sizes 10c, other size "9c and'gl.OO of O E. Dunn, Ph. Y. C. A. druggist, Crawfordsville.

What it Mother Saya.

DKCATUK, 111., March 2, 1597.— Gentlemen:—For constipation I would cheerfully recommend your Syrup Pepsin. My little girl, aged 8 months, bad been troubled since birth with constipation and reading of vottr remedy I concluded to try it, arid I can recommend it highly to mothers for immediate relief. Only two 10c bottles cured my baby.

MRS. C. FI.OUHV.

Sold by O. E. Dunn, Ph. G., Y. M. C. A. druggist, Crawfordsville.

Wulm&li Special Kates,

Transmississippi Exposition, Omaha, Is'eb June 1 to November 15, 1898—For the above occasion tickets will be on sale daily to Omaha at rate of S25.S0 for the round trip, and to Kansas City at rate of 820.00 for the round trip, good returning until Nov. 15, 1898.

Summer tourist tickets are now on sale daily at reduced rates to Denver Colorado Springs and Pueblo, Colo., also to Alexandria Bay, N Benton Harbor, Mich., Niagara Falls, Chautauqua Lake points, Detroit,' Mich.. Lake Side, O., Mackinac Island, Montreal, Petoskey, Bay View aud Charlevoix, Mich., Portland, Me., Put-in-Bay O., Toronto, Ont., and Traverse City, Mich. Final return limit Oct. 31, 1898.

For further information as to routes, rates, limits, stop-overs, etc., call on or address. Tnos. FOLT.EN,

Passenger Agent, Lafayette, Ind.

"I HAD a running, itching sore on my teg. Suffered tortures. Doan's Ointment took away the burning and itching instantly and quickly effected permanent cure C. W. Lenhart, Bowling Green, O.

The Journal Co.. Artistic Printers*

BIG FOOIt ROUrK.

Speclul Low Ratrig Via, O., C., O. A .St. L,. Hallwwy—Big Four,

Kausas City and Omana, Neb.— From June 1 to October 15 we will sell round trip excursion tickets at S20 60 to Kansas City and $25.60 to Omaha, Neb. Return limit, Nov, 15, 1898. This gives you a chance to see the great Trans-Mississippi exposition.

Odd Fellows, (I O. O. F.) Sovereign Grand Lodge Boston, Mass., Sept. 19tb to 24th, 1898, one fare round trip via Big Four. Tickets will be on sale Sept. 16, 17 and 18 Returning good leaving Boston not later than Sept. 30th, 1898.

Grand excursion to Petoskeyf Mich only $10.00 Mackinac Island, only $11.00 from Crawfordsville Tuesday, August 30, Saturday, September 3, Wednesday, September 7 via Big Four Route.

Side trip excursion rates from Cincinnati, Ohio, account of G. A. R. encampment on Sept. 9th and 10th, being the two days following the G. A. R._ parade. Rate of one fare round trip will be made from Cincinnati to all points in central passenger association territory to holders of G. A. R. tickets.

G. A. B. Encampment—The 32d annual encampment of the G. A. R., to b& held in Cincinnati thiB year, from Sep' tember 5 to 10, will be the grandest encampment ever held. Cincinnati has earned a reputation for openhanded hospitality, and her people aro determined that her record in this respect shall not suffer on this occasionThey have entered into the prepara tion for this event with a vim and Vigor that pressages the most successful reunion in the history of the Grand Array of the Republic. The active work of preparation that has been going on since October 1st last is about complete.

Chester Park, one of Cincinnati's famous pleasure resorts, located on the lines of the Big Four, has been selected for the camp ground, and will be known as Camp Sherman.

Oa Monday, Sept. 5, the following programme will be carried cut: 10 a. in.—Camp Sherman will bo dedicated. 8 a. m.—Flag ship will be placed in commission at Public Landing. S p. m.—Camp lire at Music Uall. Receptions. Illuminations. Chester Park entertainment. Zoological garden concert. Ludlow lagoon entertainment. Sham battle, representing Dewey's victory at Manila. Art Museum and Rookwood. Base ball—two carnes—Cincinnati vs Cleveland. Theaters opeu in evening.

For full and detailed information regarding encamoment, also rates routes and tickets, call on agents of tho Big Four Route.

A. R. official programme, giving all the amusement features of the coming encampment at Cincinnati, can be obtained free by calling on or addressing W .1. Flood, agent B'g Four Route, Crawfordsville.

For full information concerning th6 above call on agents Big Four Route, or address tho undersigned:

W ARKKN J. YNCH,

E. O. MCCORMICK, A. G. P. & T. A. Pass. Traffic Mgr. Cincinnati, O. Mention this paper when you write.

Monon Excursions

G, A. R. National encampment Cincinnati, O. The Monon will sell excursion tickets to Cincinnati and return at rate of S3.10. Tickets good going Sept IS, I. 5 and 0. Open return limit tickets will be available for continuous passage returning without execution leaving Cincinnati not earlier than Sept 5 nor later than Sept. 13 and payment of fee of 25 cents per ticket at time of deposit an extension of return limit to leave Cincinnati to and including Oct. 2, 1808 may be secured. The Monon is tbe only road running through cars Crawfordsville to Cincinnati without change.

On account of the Baptist annual conference to be held at Rensselaer, Ind.—The Monon will sell excursion tickets to Rensselaer and return at rate of S3.05. Tickets good going Sept. 1 and 2d, good returning tosnd including Sept. 5th.

G. A. R. Encampment—There arcseveral ways to reach Cincinnati during the national encampment, but there is one line running through Crawfordsville with a through car to Cincinnati daily except Sunday, thus, avoiding change of cars, and that is the Monon route. This car runs through the camp ground and will stop at the camp station. This daily through coach is carried on train passing hero at 1:15 p. and the through coach from Cincinnati passes here at 1:15 p. During such meetings a through coach is a luxury.

L. A. LAKK, Agent.

A Hiulrtlla Cheap Kate*.

Homeseekers1, west and southwest, Sept. tj Petoskey, Mich., Slo Mackinac, Sll. Dates of sale Aug. .'to. Sept. :i and Sept. 7. Ail good to return 30 days from date of sale.

To Terro Haute and return Sept. l'. to :.'3, one fare, SI.f,o. the round trip. All good to return to Sept. 20... Ac count trotting association.

Eagle Lake and return S-l Of,. Our fast train now makes close connection at Plymouth to reach Eagle Lake.

Kansas City. 5-_'0.G0: Omaha. §25.1)0. Both good to return to Nov. 15. Free! cbair cars from St. Louis without charge.

St. Joseph, Mich., $7.85, good to Oct. 31. Good boating and fishing on the famous St. Joe river. A'so cheap round trip rates to Chicago oy boat from. St. Joe. Best place to go for small expense and even summer comfort.

Bass Lake, S3.i5. Good thirty days and lots of fish assured. Culver—Lake Maxinkuckee. S2.00, S3.85, S4.35, according to limit. Yon all know the place.

J. C. UTCUIXSON. Agt*

Hoiuesechere' Excursion* Via tbn WabaBli On Sept. 20,Oct. and 18, the Wabash will sell homeseokers' excursion tickets to points west, northwest, south and southwest at rate of one first class fare plus 82.00 for the round trip. For information as to routes, rates,*limits, stop-overs, etc call on or address

Titos. FOLLF.N*, Pass. Agt., Lafayette, Ind.