Crawfordsville Weekly Journal, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 6 January 1899 — Page 4

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FRIDAY, JANUARY G. 1899.

CALVIN BHICR'S multi-millions appear to have been largely composed of nickelplated dross, as they have melted out only 8000,000 personalty and no realty.

IN

one year the American copper mining shares have advanced in value from $100,000,000 to $205,000,000. The mineral wealth of the United States loomed up remarkably in the year 180S.

GEN. SHAFTER believes that the Cubans would vote for annexation by a large majority. They will have an opportunity in due time, to cast their ballots for the splendid promotion referred to.

A GOOD-SIZED lobby for the purpose of having a bill passed compelling the use of meters for fuel gas is expected. The advance guard is already here, and more are coming.—Indianapolis News.

The people may have to do a little lobbying on their own hook in that case.

HERE are a few figures for the antiDingley law croakers: The receipts from customs (exclusive of internal revenue) for the month of December were $1G,764,325, the largest monthly total since the passage of the Dingley law, and the largest since 1892, when under the McKinley law one month's receipts amounted to $16,368,334.

SENATOR HOGATE. of Hendricks county, thinks the present Indiana constitution is behind the times, and in this opinion we believe the people will heartily agree with him. Inasmuch as it takes six years to call a constitutional convention it behooves the legislature to act on Mr. Hogate's suggestion and take the first step of the tedious {process right away.

\THE Kansas City Journal says: "Miss Mae Combrie, a pretty young hospital nurse, who proved herself a heroine in Cuba, is coming to the Kansas capital on a visit, and all the married men of the town are preparing to line up at the depot and Hobsonize her. The women say it is wicked and scandalous, and they are trying to get out an injunction."''

THE fifty-tifth congress has just two months of life left, and many important matters before it, but it is backward about coming forward to the dispatch of the public business. ISIot one of the appropriation bills has yet passed the senate, and there are the peace treaty, the Nicaragua canal bill, the army reorganization bill, the Hawaiian government bill and Beveral other measures that will bring on protrp-cted debate and delay the game fit

legislation.

THE condition of the United States treasury now and one year ago, furnishes an object lesson to the world of the almost limitless financial reBOurses of this

country.

Most

nations emerge from a war with their finances in a more or IQSS crippled condition. Not so with this

fought a victorious war, all on a cash basis, and we have a cash balance in our treasury of about $55,000,000 more than we had one year ago. Here are the exact figures, which will arouse the envy of the richest nations of the world: Cash balance on hand January 1, 1898, 8235,474,7G9 Cash balance on hand January 1, 1899, $290,000,000.

BUSINESS ACTIVITY U!N PARALLELED. Breeders' Gazette: America has at last Burpaseed Great Britain in volume of export trade. Our export commerce exceeded that of the mother country for the past year by $200,000,000. The records of the year just closed are astonishing in their magnitude. Our agricultural exports (including petroleum) aggregate an excess for the past year over 1897 of 8100,000,000, while the increase in our exports of general merchandise has been half that amount, making a total gain in our export trade over last year of $150,000,000. Our increase for December (estimated) amounts to 25 per cent, over the figures of last year. Our imports have increased considerably, but BO great has been the advance in our outgoing shipping that the balance of trade is now running abont $75,000,000 month in our favor—a figure that is uuge. Wish the last week's trade in December yet to be estimated it is evi­

dent that the total volume of business will exceed any thirty days in our previous history.

Those whose business it is to keep close watch of all trade conditions report a general expectancy of a continued broadening of the demand in all lines for the coming year. Certain it is that the commanding position this country holds in its trade with the world means a large degree of prosperity in the immediate future.

AT THE COURT HOUSE.

Marriage Licence*).

Frank Thompson and Delia Turner. Frank Thompson and Delia Turner. Thomas Y. Hall and Flavia Belle Doyel.

George M. Schlemmer and Frances Li. Huffman.

No Good Time,

The eupreme court Saturday held that the good time law does not apply to any one sentenced under the indeterminate sentence law. In order to make this important ruling the court handed down a modified opinion in the case of Davis vs. the State. It says, referring to the indeterminate sentence act "The contention that the act is ex post facto because it repeals the good time law cannot be sustained. That law relates only to rules for the government of prison officials. The indeterminate sentence law simply substituted a new and different method of crediting good time to the convicts. The good time law does not apply to any one sentenced under the indeterminate sentence law or reformatory act."

No Friend of Horn.

Mrs. I'jlva Friend has entered suit for aivorce from her husband, William, or as he is better known in polite society, Bill Friend. There was a time when .William was more of a friend than Elva but a few simple words by the parson made them both friends— a6 Elva fondly hoped for life. But William was not the kind of a friend who could be grappled to any one with hoops of steel or even law. He proved the poorest sort of a friend and was no friend in need, where a friend is a friend indeed. Finally one morning she woke up and found him gone, the following notice being tacked oa the empty wood house: "15e kind to my memory, find O, def a

Against your judgment, your ii friend."

A Sad Cage.

A young girl has complained to the police that her mother has driven her from home because she objected to the character and purpose of a number of tho old woman's male visitors. The police have taken the matter in hand and will endeavor to right the wrong. The woman in question is the widow of a former very respectable citizen and only lately has her good name come in question.

The Montgomery Guards' Flaj There has been some discussion as to the date of the organization of the Montgomery guards. Ira McConnell informs us that their flag was presented the guards on July 5, 1870.

I)r. Neighbors Will be Hero. Dr. R. E. Neighbors editor of the Indiana Baptist Outlook, will occupy the pulpit of the First Baptist church next Sunday, both morning and evening.

Chicago Market*.

Furnished by T. A. Bryant, commission merchant over direct and private wire. Rooms, 3 and 4 Ramsey Block, opposite city hall.

Wheat opened firm but got dull and closed at low prices. We believe purchases made on the decline will be good investment simply that tho market looks strong on any breaks. Corn lower and weak most of the day. American tobacco got on another rampage and struck 149J£. This stock is higher than ever before and looks like a sale to us on such advances.

Wheat— Opening Oasli Sv't-: May. 71%

CDuntry.

We

High

July 6Sl!^ \J Corn— Cash Way 37 ii July ...37M

Low Close. 70M 66-14

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yi-s 695i

70 69& 35 36T4-37 37 ?-5^ 27 9.95 10.80

87 a 3755-94

Oat9—

Cash May 26^6 PorkCash May 10.37

36%

10.4 0 10.30

Lard—

Cash May 5.85 RibsCash May 5.15

5.52 5.75

5.85

5.75

4.80 5.05

5.15

STOCKS.

Minneapolis sets 316 cats Duluth 122. Clor seed—Jan. 4.70: March 4.7754. Hogs—40,000 open slow, generally 5 lower.

Mixed 3.40 @3.07 •Heavy 3.55 &3.70 Kough 3.35 @3,50 Light 3.30 @3.57 Cattle 8,000, sheep lr.,000.

Local Slarknts.

Crawfordsville dealers w?re paying tho fol owing prices lor produce yesterday: Wheatjper bushel Corn, 68 pounds Oats, RyeTimothy Hay, Butter Egirs Hens Spring Chicks Old Turkey torns Toung Old hens Young" Ducks Geese Cocks Countrj bams Bide Meat Shoulder3 Lard per pound Potatoes Onions

06@67 32@33 25 40 6@6H 12^ 18 6 5 5 7 0 7H 4 4 2 6 6 6 ^6 ou 70

FOSTER'S WEATHER.

Predicts a Varied Programme for the Present Month—Hot and Cold.

A warm wave will cross west of Rockies country about January 1,great cential valleys the 3d, eastern states the 5th. A cool wave will cross west of Rockies country about January 4, great central valleys the Cth, eastern states the 8th.

Temperature of the week ending 8 a. m., Jan. 16th. will average above normal east of the Rockies and below west. Rainfall for the same week will be the reverse of the above.

The second disturbance of January will reach the Pacific coast about the 6tb, crois west of the Rockies country by close of the 7th. great central valley 8th to 10th, eastern states 11th.

A warm wave will cross west of Rockies country about the 0th, great central valleys the 8th, eastern states the 10th. A cold wave will cross west of Rockies country about the 0 th,great central valley the 11th, eastern states the 13th.

Temperature will not go very high during the first half of January BS an average, but the average of the 24th to the 3lst will be very high.

A general thaw will occur during the last weea of January. See later bulletins for general details of January temperature.

During the last week in January the warm

wave

will be followed by

Bevere

storms, blizzards and cold weather.

Live Slock Diseases In Indiana During .1898. Purdue University agricultural experiment station.—The veterinary department of the experiment station has been keeping a careful observation upon the occurrence of the diseases of domestic animals in the state, and a brief summary of the conditions for the past. year are as follows:

The greatest loss has been caused by hog cholera. The disease has been general all over the state, but has not so completely devastated all the herds in a given locality, as is often the case' The total loss is probably more than 900,000 hogs, valued at more than 85.000,000. The disease has subsided somewhat at the present time.

The station has used 4,300 pounds of "guaranteed cholera cures" in thepast two years without finding a practical remedy.

Cattle were affected by an unusual number of diseases. Contagious sore eyes existed as an epidemic duriog the late summer. While it did not cause many fatalities, it resulted in much loss in delaying the fattening process and in a diminished ilow of milk. A few weeks later an epidemic of sore foot and mouth disease occurred, also causing considerable loss. Within the past few weeks several hundred fatalities have resulted from eating spoiled corn and fodder. The loss is erroneously attributed to ergot. Ergot, however, never occurs on corn, and as far as experiments have shown, the corn smut does not produce any known disease, The disease in probably produced by some product of the decomposition of the corn.

Tuberculosis has been found where it has not been supposed to exist, and requests for tuberculin tests are constantly being made. The station, however, is not prepared to conduct these tests. Symptomatic anthrax caused considerable alarm in some localities.

Sheep escaped disease as a rule during the summer months, but late reports indicate some trouble may be expected this winter.

Horses have been practically free from epidemics. A. W. BITTING, D. V. M. y:.. J,

Governor's Reception.

Governor and Mrs. Mount will tender a reception to the members of tue legislature in the parlors of thocapitol Thursday evening, Jan. 12.

IiiBurauce Adjusted.

Crabbs & Reynolds were allowed $4,050 on their fira by the insurance adjusters. They were insured for $10,000

Is for U»uly.

Montgomery county has one Hanly man and he is now in Indianapolis working for his favorite. Ho is John Johnson.

T|

5.05

1.46%

Sugar 1.2GJ4 1.49^ 1.469$ 1.48« Tobacco...1.48Hi 1.26%

Receipts at Chicago: Wheat. 190 corn 542 oats 128: estimated receipts, wheat 75 corn 700: oats 185.

Protracted Mectiug.

The protracted meeting will begin at Mt. Tabor M. E. church, Thursday evening, Jan. 12.

A 11 a if Interest.

John McOlamroch has presented hiB 6on, Hal, with a half interest in his shoe store.

MYERS* CORNER.

Simon Davis is suffering from a felon on his finger. Ransom Myers sold 50 choice oak and poplar trees this week.

George Myers came down to his farm last Tuesday to butcher. Those who sold hogs in our neighborhood last week were Charley Myers, Jesse Clore, Elijah Myers and several others.

The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Elbert McKay died Saturday morning about 6 o'clock. The little one was sick only a short time, from 4 until S o'clock, but his sufferings were intense until he died. He was not quite four months old. The funeral services were held at the Lutheran church and the little body was laid to rest in the cemetery at the church.

The journal Co., Artistic Printers.

REFRIGERATOR BEEF

Major Harrison Gives His Experience to the War

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Investigators.

COOKS WERE AT FAULT

The Meat When Taken From the Ships Had a Greenish Growth, but Was Kcally Good and Benefitted the Sick Materially—Major Familiar

With Kcfrigeratiiig and Butchering'.

Washington, Jan. 5.—Ma jor Hopkins, military aide to tho secretary of war, testified before tho war investigation commission regarding sanitary conditsons at the camps at Tampa, Camp Thomas and Camp Alger. It was the old question of sinks, drainage and camp police, and testimony of the witness was little different from the preceding witnesses.

Major Harrison, Ninth volunteer infantry, whose regiment was near New Orleans and is now in Santiago was called. Concerning commissary stores, he said those in the United States wero the best that could bo bought in the open market. Tho refrigerated beef sent from this country, he said, was excellent. He had had much experience with refrigerated meat, and lie said that, while there was some disposition on tho part of the regimental cooks to cavel at the appearance of the meat, it was in reality quite good.

He explained that the sudden change of temperature on removing tho meat from the refrigerator ships produced what is known as "beard," a greenish growth that had to bo scraped off. Yvhen this was done, the meat beneath was perfectly good. It was served to the men with excellent results and benefitted tho sicli materially. The chief trouble came when the change was mode to hoof cattle sent from Porto Rico. This beef Major Harrison killed himself and personally superintended its dressing and cooking. "But it would not cool in that climate," he said, very emphatically. "The meat never lost its animal heat and with its use our sickness increased 10 per cent. In a country where our dead pntrified in six hours, you will easily understand that meat killed and exposed to the atmospheric changes with coagulated blood and tho attacks of flies will spoil much sooner. Our board of survey had no work to do except cooking and burying this local killed beef." Of tho canned meats Major Harrison spoke with equal emphasis, saying that it was fully as good as the refrigerator beef, was well received by the men tmu none of it had to bo condemned.

Governor Beaver asked if a refrigerating plant was established there whether Cuban beef could be killed on the ground and rendered fit to eat. Witness said this would not be desirable as the Cuban cattle, while fine looking, furnished the coarsest and most stringy beef he had ever seen.

Witness said he was thoroughly familiar with the processes of refrigerating and butchering meat and he was willing to state positively that there was no chemicals used in any of the beef that passed under his observation. On the contrary, he said that there were no chemical preparations that could bo used on the meat with advantage to the packers and without ruining their product before they could get it to the army. He regarded it as highly improbable that anything of the sort had been attempted. Recurring to the lioof-killecl beef at Santiago, witness r-aid the surgeons in charge attributed the 10 per cent increase in intestinal troubles to use of fresh killed beef. There was a proportionate decrease in sickness when the regiment- returned to the refrigerated beef.

Major Harrison said he had no complaint to make as to the meat supplies or attendance. He considered the whole supply system good.

STATK DIXNEH

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Pref.lilr.iit MeKinh-y Kntortai Members ol' His Cabinet Washington, Jan. o.—The fir 1 imal state dinner of the season at the white house took place last niglit when President and Mrs. McKinley entertained the cabinet. The public portions of the mansion had been decorated in the elaborate manner usual on such occasions. Owing to the large number of guests the table was set in tho main corridor and, with its lighted candelabra and floral decorations, presented a handsome appearance. There Avere three center pieces of bride's roses with a groundwork of maidenhair ferns, partly concealed in which wore colored incandescent lights. Ladyslipper orchids were also in abundance, while at tho plate of each guest was a buttonuerie of carnations. Graceful palms were set in appropriate places around the room, while the ceiling and the walls were hung Vrith southern smilax. In the east room there was a profusion of cut flowers, potted plants and trailing ferns. A number of senators and representatives and their Svivos were among the guests.

Peace Treaty.

Washington, Jan. 5.—President McKinley sent tho treaty of peace between Spain and the United States to the senate yesterday and it was referred to the committee on foreign relations.

Cut Off Her Hair While Asleep. Terre Haute, Ind., Jan. 5.—Miss An. nie Bigelow cut off one of the two very long braids in which she wears her hair, while asleep on the night of her 15th birthday. She is somewhat given to somnambulism. In the morning the braid and the scissors were lying on a chair at the aide of the bed.

NOTHING TO FEAR

From Russia and Nothing to Gain by Helping England. London, Jan. 5.—The Daily Chronicle this morning quotes the opinion of an American now in China, who has recently toured in Siberia, Mongolia and Mancliura, as to American relations with Russia and Great Britain. He is represented as saying: "Tho United States has nothing to fear from Russia and nothing to gain by helping England in the coming war. "As soon as Russia's railway schemes are completed they will Russianize and develop a country whose numeral wealth is unlimited. England's only hope is to organize the Chinese into a large army to oppose Russia. This* may mean war, but better war now than oO years hence, when Russia will have consolidated her power."

WITHOUT WARNING

A Saloonkeeper Is Shot Down by a Young Fanner. Pocahontas, Ills., Jan. 5 —Fred Brown walked into John Kesner's saloon, and, without warning, fired two shots from a revolver at Kesner, the bullets'entering below the heart, breaking two ribs and glancing upward. Brown then escaped and took refuge in Knebel's saloon, near by, where he was arrested by Constable Ward after a struggle, in which Brown shot through Ward's coat. Brown is 25 years old and has hitherto borne a good reputation. He refuses to give his reasons for the deed, and says that he can remember nothing of what occurred. Marion Brown, his father, is a prominent and wealthy farmer.

Printing of Testimony Prohibited. Omaha, Neb., Jan. 5.—Frank M. Dorsey, late cashier of the failed First national bank of Ponca, Neb., is on trial before Judge Car land for misappropriating the bank's money. Judge Carland has issued an order prohibiting the newspapers from printing any of tho testimony or commenting on tho case.

Sampson—Scott.

and evening. Dr. Claypoal was called to attend a very sick patient at Rynear station last Thursday. QBurt Prica died at his home, two and one-half miles northwest of here, last Wednesday, as a result of a complication of diseases.

Rev. A L. Crim, of Crawfordsville, addressed a very large and enthusiastic audience at. the opera house last Thursday night on "Good Citizenship."

Its better late than never, so we will say it now. We wish every correspondent of THE JOURNAL a very pleasant, profitable and happy New ear.

Rumor baa it that there will be no lets than heven applications for liquor license from this place before the beard of commissioners at their nest sitting.

The Waynetown Law and Order League will meet Saturday night at J. W. Small's sanctum sanctorum for the purpose of transacting some very im portant business. All the members are earnestly requested to be present

Last Thursday night the Odd Fel laws selected: N. G.— Lon Freeman.

V. G. —Philip Hays. Sec.—Jon Brown. Treas.—Guy Little. Installation next Thursday night. The Masons at their last communi cation elected:

Master—Wm. Rider. Sr. W.—H. M. Bunnell. Jr. W.—P. Brown. !"'ec. W. LI Biddle. Treas— B. T. Merrill. Installation at next meeting. Rev. White, pastor of the M. E. church, has recently endeared himself to, and won, the esteem and admira tion of all the better element here bt hia fearless exposition and criticism of the sins and crimc-s wnich are being daily^comroitted in our midBt. Espec ially is he to be commended for the way he handled the subject of the liquor traffic, together with its sym pathizers, and debt-paying on last Sunday night.

On last Monday night the K. P.'s in stalled the following named persons to fill the various offices for the ensuing term, viz:

Chancellor Commander—Eugene Wil son. Vice Chancellor—William Baldwin.

Prelate—Evan Parker. Master of the Work—Howard Patton.

Master of Finance—J. S. Claypool Master of Exchequer—Ode Mason. Keeper of Records and Seal—Charley Grenard.

Master of ArmB—Henry Charters.

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New York, Jan. 5.—Miss Olive Farrington Sampson, daughter of Rear Admiral W. T. Sampson, and Henry Harrison Scott of San Francisco, were married in the Congressional church in Glenridge, N. J., last night, Rev. Frank J. Goodwin officiating.

Leap Yenrs Disappearing* When eight, more centuries have been numbered with the past leap year will have become a relic of the present time. By that time the extra eleven days lost to make up the changes from the old Julian calendar to that of tho present day will have all been duly accounted for, and the world will run around in just 363 days and no more. The ladies of the coming century will be forced to devise some other scheme for forcing the unwillirg swain to take a wife.

WAYNETOWN.

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Andy Bictdle is very poorly at writing. Dr. Hamilton has been quite sick for the past week.

James Piercj died last Saturday of Bright'e dieeane. Mrs. W. J. Hurt visited in Covington a part of this week.

Wm. Burris and family spent the holiday week at Elwood. The grip has taken a strong grip on several of our citizens in the last few days.

Rev. Brewer will preach at the Christian church next Sunday

on the chcst.

...HOME PLEASURES...

Are multiplied for both parents and children when the house is blessed with a Piano. It is one of the strongest ties than binds the family together, and prevents iife from becoming monotonous. Our Uuld win I'iano is a mHgnet. whose charm is acknowledged by all who have used it. It is rich in tone, and sweet in melody, and joy forever to the possessor. Sold only by

D. E. BALDWIN & CO.

Manufacturers, Wholesale & Keail Dealers, 113 S.Washington St., Crawfordsville, lnd.

GEO. F, HUGHES, Mgr.

MONEY TO LOAN

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(i. 7 or S Per Cent. Interest. /i-corliiifr to Amount »i*drd ind sociirity Ofiered. Dwellings for rem. real estate for sale, officials' bonds furnished Fire insurance agent. l'"ive strong fire insurance companies.

A.. C. JBNNISON,

The Abstracter. General Agent.

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HUSTLING FIRM.

ALF LOOKABILL & J. J. DARTER.

Real Estate

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Loan Agents

116

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mcriiiDg

S. Washington St.

Crawfordsville, Ind.

Money to Loan at 6 Per Cent.

226 100 acres 2 miles southwest of Cloverdale, 10 room house, barn, outbuilding. Also a good teneut house, IS acres in cultivation, balance in blue grass, pasture, well water. ^5,000. •.:2b 80 acres 5 miles southwest of theclty, 70 acres in cultivation, balance pasture and timber, 5 room house, uarn good orchard, on gravel road, l'rice $45 por acre. 224. 1

Gil acres, in Fountain county, 8

miles N. E. of Cloveidale, rjo acres cultivation. balance pasture and mbi r. a room log house, barn. $10 per acio. Will sell or trade, 208 1

GO acres in Stone county, Missouri,

4 miles from It., all heavy timbered land, white oak land. 205 '22y& acres of land, 1^ miles southeast ofihecny. 81,400. 203 80 acres miles sourhwest of DarliDgcou, bO H.cr»is lu cultivation, uover {{liiiuo* spring, 1-4 story cottage in tiue condition, good baru, outbuilding. $-1,500 189 40 acres 4J4 miles north of city. Hunt school on one corner of land. 6 room house barn, cellar. 2 good wells, fruit, .'SO acres in cultivation, balance in pasture $J,400. 179 :!o acred in Union townMilp, miles north of city, 3 roum house, summer kitchen, barn, lo acres in cultivation, I acres of bot8l""od"'Ut1,

UalaDC0 111

I'ustuie and timber.

178 120 seres Arkansas, l'rairie county, all ia cult-ivatlou, nil I^vel land, 5 room frame huuse stable orchard *1,800. a 163 18',4acres 3 milessoutheastof-Linden, all in cuHmation. and good level laud, well »l\o'o

r°UIJ1 U9e* wulJ- vari«ty

of fruit.

NEW MARKET.

The little SJU of iJd Lawrenca has luog fever. Protracted meeting has begun at the Baptist church.

Mrs H. Sorvies is visiting relatives in Indianapolis. Lelaud Childers spant the Christmas,holidays at t'Vankfort.

VV. R. Childers aud wife visited at Frankfort over Sunday. Miss Nannie White spent Wednesday night with Carrie Sweet.

Claude Crist is attending business college in Crawfordsville. Bart Grider and wife spent Sunday witti W. H. Grider and wife.

Willie Swindler spent Saturday and Sunday with Darlington friends. G. W. Miles' has moved north of Crawfordsville, where he will garden.

Rev. Brown will preach at the Christian church Saturday night, Sunday and Sunday night.

D. W. Willis and wife, of Crawfordsville. were the guests of John Hicks and wife last Thursday.

Several of the young folks watched the old year out and the new year in at John Warbritton's Saturday night.

Our school is progressing fine this winter. The teachers are doing their duties well and the pupils are well pleased with their teachers and the patrons are well pleased with the work' a so A