Crawfordsville Weekly Journal, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 6 January 1899 — Page 2

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FRIDAY, JANUARY C, 1899.

SILVER coin of the currency value of 811,770,395 was turned out at the Philadelphia mint during the year just dosed, and yet the 16 to 1 ranters continue to vociferously insist that silver was outlawed by "the crime of 1873."

AT the dinner of the New England Society of New York the toast that excited the most enthusiasm was, "We must go forward or backward, and we can not go backward with self respect." The sentiment would bring a round of applause in any gathering of Americans.

THE Frankfort Crescent, which lubtily yelled calamity all last fall, devotes its whole New Year's issue to picturing the prosperity* which abounds. .The business men unite in declaring that Frankfort has seen the best year since Harrison was President. What is true in Frankfort is true elsewhere and the condition teaches its lesson.

AT the last meeting of the cabinet Secretary Hay was instructed to disapprove the Serynser cable concession, which was obtained from the late governor of Hawaii upon the condition that it should lapse if disapproved by

United States secretary of state hin six months. This concession ve the company a monopoly of all cable communication with Hawaii, and its disapproval leaves the whole matter open. It is considered certain that there will soon be cable communication with Hawaii, but whether it will be established by the government or by private corporation is yet to be Bet tied.

IN view of the critical condition of affairs in the Philippines for which Spanish duplicity and Germany's se cret dealing with Aquinaldo are believed to be partly responsible, delay in ratifying the treaty of peace will be almost criminal, because it may result in a considerable loss of life aod prop erty. It is generally admitted that the ratification of the treaty had no bearing one way or the other on the final disposition of the Philippines or on the question of expansion, and seventy senators have promised to vote for ratification' therefore there is absolutely no excuse for delay, and those senators who attempt it, if any do, will invite the public condemnation that they will almost certainly receive.

WATTERSON'S PLEA.

Hei'y Watterson in the Louisville Courier-Journal make a unique plea to the Democracy. He solemnly protests that free trade and free silver are dead issues—decayed rubbish—and he vigorously protests that opposition to expansion is suicidal. He advises the Democracy to renounce all itB former fallacies and come out a new party with the American fiag and American destiny for its platforms. He believes I'nat if this is done that party lines will be broken and that such men aB Dewey and Lee—one now a Republican and the other a gold Democrat— would take places on the ticket. Mr. Watterson thinks Joe Wheeler is good enough Republican to run with McKinley in 1900 "on the broad principle of national unification and expansion," and adds: "The President knows his business At the opportune moment we 6hall Bee William McKinley and Joseph Wheeler march down to the footlights, hand in hand, the ilag above them beneath them emblazoned on a strip of red, white and blue, 'The land we love from end to end,' or words to that effect, and then what? What are the Democrats going to do about it? How are they going to meet it?"

Continuing, Mr. Watterson raises a friendly warning that the only hope of his party is Dewey and Lee, with by-gones to continue by-gones, and says: "If there is saving grace enough left in Democratic councils these general lines will embrace the future policy of the party. If not, the party will die the death of the unrighteous. If not, we shall see it frazzle out in 1900, as the Federals frazzled out in 1800, leaving William McKinley and those of the Ohio dynasty who come after him, like their Virginia predecessors, to have it all to themselves,- with not enough of opposition to make a division of parties or to disturb the otium cum dignitate of the executive office or wither the tropic vegetation of the white house."

TOWNSHIP ADMINISTRATION-

Figures From the State Statistician Showing the Urgent Necessity of'tefonu —Testimony of a Inrmer

Trustee.

In a recent article the subject of county administration was discussed and some comparative references made to various expenditures from county funds. From the same source of information the following comparisons are drawn in regard to township administration, and especially in the matter of tax levies made by county boards on recommendations of township trustees. These facts are summarized from the coming report of the bureau of statistics.

In the matter of taxes for township purposes, a township with a little over 1,000 inhabitants levied 6 cents while another with the same population levied 10 cents another with about the same population levied 15 cents another with same population levied 20 cents another with 500 inhabitants levied 25 cents another with 650 population levied 40 cents, and another with 950 inhabitants levied 43 cents

Then take the levieB for special school purposes, used in school house building, for school supplies,apparatus, etc, a township containing nearly 4,000 inhabitants levied for this purpose cents another with a little over 1,300 population levied for 15 cenes another with about the same population levied 20 cents: another with about the same population levied 30 cents another with a trifle over 600 population livied 40 cents another with a little over 500 population levied 40 cents another with 1,900 population levied 50 cents. The comparative discrepancies in the levieB for special school purposes to population are both numerous and remarkable, and the instances cited here are but samples of|hundreds of others in all sections of the state.

Again, take the tax levies for road purposes. One township with 1,000 inhabitants levied 5 cents another with about the same population levied 10 cents another with about the same population levied 20 cents another with less than 1,000 population levied 20 cents another with 700 population levied 30 cents another with a little less population levied 40 cents. These also are but samples of like conditions found in hundreds of townships.

Again, take the comparative expenditures in the townships for all purposes. One township with a little over 1,000 inhabitants expended something over$4,900 another with about Bame population expended $2,900 another with about the Bame inhabitants ex pended over $5,400 another with a lit tie over 1,300 population expended over $5,300 another with 700 popula tion expende-1 over $4,500 another with 1,000 population expended over $5,400 another with less than 1,000 population expended over $8,400 another with 3,000 population expended over $10,800 another with not quite 2,000 population expended over $12,000 another with 1,700 population expend ed over $22,500. These are also but illustrations of hundreds of like discrepancies of expenditures to population.

The receipts, expenditures aud bal ances on hand in many townships are striking features. One township had a balance of township funds on hand Aug. 1, 1897, of nearly $400: received nearly $400 during the year from town ship levy, making nearly $800 expend ed about $400, and had a balance of about $400 Aug. 1, 1898. Another town ship, Aug. 1, 1897, had a balance on hand of $643 received during the year from levy for township purposes, over $1,900, making a total of over $2,240 expended during the year something over $1,550, and Aug. 1, 1S98, had I balance of over $1,000 on hand. An other township had Aug. 1, 1897, a bal ance of township funds on hand of over $3,700 received during the year from the levy for this purpose, over $2,700: expended a little over $3,400 and had a balance on Aug. 1, 1898, of over $3,000. Another township had Aug. 1, 1897, a balance on hand of this fund of over $690: received from the levy during the year over $1,000 ex pended $385, and Aug. 1, 1898, had balance on hand of over $1,300. An other township had, Aug. 1, 1S97, a balance on hand of over $1,000 received during the year a little over $500 expended $553, and Aug. 1, 1898, had a township fund balance of over $1,000. Another township had Aug. 1, 1897, a balance to this fund of over $1,500 received during the year a little over $430 expended not quite $G00 and had a balance Aug. 1, 1898, of ovar $1,350. And so hundreds of townships show like management of the township fund.

Again, the road fund management shows like inconsistencies. One township, Aug. 1, 1897, had a balance on hand of over $940 received during the year over $1,000 expended something over $700, and bad a balance Aug. 1 189S, of over $1,200. Another township had a balance, Aug. 1, 1897, of over $2,400 received during the year over $3,000 expended something over $900, and Aug. 1 1898, had a balance of over $2,000. Another had a balance, Aug. 1, 1897, of over $1,800 received

1898, of oveff*9d There are scores of townships «aowing the same kind of management of these various funds. Hundreds of thousands of dollars of taxes levied and collected by township trustees which ought to have been left in the pockets of taxpayers, as these large balances to expenditures show. It is due to the honest and faithful trustees to say that there are many townships which are intelligently and honestly administered. But there are many not BO managed, and it is to tnese exceptions to which taxpayers are justly objecting, and which demand such reforms and changes of the methods under the law as will put an end to the abuses.

As a sample of the letters received at the bureau of statistics, showing methods of expenditure of the special school fund, here iB one: An old former trustee says that, while in office, supply agents offered to bill him thousands of dollars of goods and receipt to him at 40 per cent, less than the amount to be paid for them, sayisg he could settle with the receipts. The same, he said, were the temptations offered in the management of road funds.

YOUNTSVILLE.

Mrs. Wm. Yount is quite ill with the grip. May Hirst spent Sunday with Anna O'Neal.

Howard Munns spent New Years with Will O'Neal. Several are out of work at the woolen mills this week.

Miss Nettie Cope is able for duty after a severe illness. Mr. Michael, of near Fowler, Ind., ie visiting at Mr. Weir's.

Fred Ramey, of Rossville, 111., is vis iting Mrs. Ramey and son. Holt Smith announces his engagement to take place Feb. 29.

Holt Smith spent Saturday and Sun day with friends in Alamo. Olyde Trotter, of Indianapolis, paid his sister here visit last week.

The Bible Jewels have purchased 24 new song books for the church. H. C. Morrison, of Mitchell, spent New Years with Dr. Engleman.

Eva Myers Bpent the holidays with Myrtle Wert at Crawfordsville. Wm. Swearingen and family visited in Waynetown one day last week.

Richard Hopping and family have returned from a visit in Paxton, 111. The Bible Jewels have adopted new Bible study for future meetings.

Miss May Fugate is staying with Mrs. M. M. Yount through her illness John Myers and family spent last Sunday with Geo. Wilcox and family

Mrs. Nettie Lebo has been having a nice visitor at her house—a bone fel Ion.

Wm. Hornbaker and family, of Chi cago, spent the holidays with parents here.

Miss Eva Hayworth, who has been absent for several weeks, returned last Friday.

Mr. Riddle and sisters, of Quion were guests of Mr. Truax and family Sunday.

Miss Clark, after spending a few weeks here, returned to her home las Monday.

Mr. and Mrs. Hurley spent the holi days with his parents, at Stockwell last week.

Walter Fink and sister spent last week with Clarence Fink and wife at Darlington.

Mr. and Mrs. Ed Graham attended the Miller reunion over on Black Creek Christmas.

Will Tripp and Miss Mabel Jacobs spent Christmas with his parents in Rossville, Ind.

Ed Graham and wife spent the holi days with relatives and friends in Crawfordsville.

The Bible Jewel class gave ten dol lars out of its treasury towards the minister's Balary.

Bro. White announces that protract ed meeting will commence here Sun day evening next.

Stella Stonebraker, after a visit with Howard Stonebraker and family, has returned to Alamo.

Frank Hopping returned to hie studies at the Vories business college at Indianapolis last Monday.

Miss Jennie Sweeney and brother Orrel, accompanied by James Walton spent Christmas with parents.

The young men of this place and adjoining neighborhood gave a party at the hall last Thursday evening.

Several youDg ladies have received rings around here this Christina which will come to litfht in the spring

Allen Lovo and wife, Sam Love and family and Bert Hayworth and wife Sundnyed with A. T. Hornbaker and family.

Tom Hanpt and familv, Messrs. Ed Crockett and Edson Fink returned from a week's visit in Perryville last Sunrlny.

Mrs. Henderson, of Racine, Wis., who was called here by the perious illness of her son, returned home last Tuesday.

Ray Crarer entertained a few of his friends las*, Tuesday evening. Games were played and all were nicely entertained.

Mrs. Cyrus Fink gave a New Year's dinner. Several friends and neighbors were present to partake of the good things

James Thompson and wife spent the holidays with their daughter at Indianapolis. Mr. Thompson says it was hiB first car ride.

Dr. Engleman and Will O'Neal attended a pleasant watch meeting at the home of Miss Anna Burns in Crawfordsville New Year's eve.

Miss Zeruah Stalnaker left last Tuesday for her home in Francesville. Each one expressed regret at'her departure. In her stay here she has won many

friends.

over $2,600, and bad a balance Aug. l.jwere received. Our worthy

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tendent received a fine clock from his son Andrew, of Lebanon. Chas. Fields, the bosB finisher of the Yount woolen mills, was married last week to a young lady of New Haven, Ohio. They have returned and taken rooms at the boarding house.

Last Sunday being the first day of the year 1899, there were twenty-one served with a fine oyster dinner at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Levi Wilcox. The number being ten at first table is bb follows: Messrs. Levi Wilcox, Howard Fruits, Lovary Fruits, Samuel Fruits, Chas. Morrison, Hadley Fruits, Manford Garver, Michael FruitB and wifeand Harvey Garver. Second table: Misses Nettie FruitB, Crawfordsville Dora Fruits, Martha Fruits, Gertie Fruits, Milton Brown, of New Market Harley Stonebraker, of Alamo, Walter Fruits, Miss Alice Fruits, Miss Mary Fruits, Flow Garver and Mrs. Louise Wilcox.

LINDEN.

Mrs. Dora Layton, who has had a severe round with the grip, is reported better.

Dock Shotts has moved into Henry Lampy's house, corner Meridian and Water streets.

What right have minors to play pool as they have been doing since Will Carver left the town.

It is reported that scarlet fever is near here. Some say that was what killed Blackburn's child.

Alonzo Stingley has moved to our town aud is ready to help manufacture that fodder into cellulose.

Wm. White and little girls, of near OrawfordBville, spent the holidays at Kokomo with his brother.

Car constructor Hendricks has moved into the Linden Exchange building and no saloon will be in it while he is there.

Mrs. Samuel Johnson is now bedfast and cannot get up without help. It would not surprise us to hear of her death at any time.

Churchill Rush and wife, from the old Davis farm southwest of the county seat,'transacted business and visited friends here last week.

New Year's day was very pleasantly spent by J. S. Bennett and wife with their daughter, Mrs. M. L. Bible. Phillip Bible and little Laura,of Sugar Grove, and Mrs. Jane Stoddard were also present to enjoy the dinner.

Miss Mollie Mason is doing well and with no backset will be out in two weeks and learn where that bridge over the ditch is so she can walk over it the first dark night she is out at church.

Eighteen inch tiles are being put in the big ditch. They should be two feet and three feet would be be even better to carry all the water that goes down that ditch. The time will come when larger ones will be put it.

The officers elected Saturday night by Linden lodge No. 393, I. O. O. F., are as follows:

N. G.—D. M. Newkirk. V. —Kirt ThewliB. Sec.—C. W. Newkirk. Treas.—W. R. Morford. Trustees—C. A. Newkirk, W. R. Morford and Kirt Thewlis.

The following officers were elected by the M. E. Sunday school on New Year's day:

Supt.—David Whipple. Asst. Supt.—Mrs. Eva Keeney. Sec. Homer Jones. Treas.—John K. Parker. Organists—Misses Grace and Lucy White.

Chorister—C. A. Newkirk. Last Sunday the Christian Sunday school elected officers for one year as follows:

Supt.—Joe E. Rickey. AsBt. Supt —Mrs. Mattie Staley. Sec.—Samuel Newkirk. Asst. Sec.—Howard Douglas. Organist—Miss Grace Parker.

CUBAN JUNGLES.

Foster Williams will move Linden eoon. Henry Lutz has been moving his machinery this week.

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Ed Williamson spent Sunday with Chartean Bush near Thorntown. There will be prayer meeting at Gravelly Run every Wednesday even ing.

Attie Peebles has purchased the old Peebles farm and will probably rent it this year.

Mr. Bryant, of near Smartsburg, will move into the house vacated by Will Doss.

Several from here attended the play at Flat Creek Friday night and report it out of sight.

Master Roy Peebles haB returned home from Indianapolis, where he haB been visiting relatives the past week.

There is some talk of organizing a Christian Endeavor Society here. All the young people should join and make it a success.

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