Crawfordsville Weekly Journal, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 5 January 1900 — Page 2

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Not Only in Crawfordsville But in Every City and Town in the Union.

If the reader took the time and trouble to ask his fellow residents^ of Orawfordsville the simple question given below, he would obtain the one answer. If he would read the statements now being published in Crawfordsville, which refer to this answer, it would surprise him to note that they number so many. As many more could ba and may be published, but in the meantime ask the first person you meet what cures backache? The answer will be, Doan's Kidney Fills. Here is a citizan who endorses our claim:

Mrs. E. Marks, of 111 east Oollege street says: "I suffered greatly from a bladder trouble for about three years, and at times was laid up with it. On the 4th of July, 1897, I went to Terre Haute, and on account of the heat and being on my feet all day the trouble was greatly aggravated and became more severe than ever. As soon as I returned home I began taking Doan's Kidney Pills, which I got atMoffett& Morgan's drug store. Though I was then in bad shape they did me good from the first and I continued the treatment until I had taken five boxes, when my bladder trouble was so much better that I did not suffer from it at all, and have^ had no nreturn of it since Doan's Kidney Pills are certainly a fine remedy and can be depended upon for curing kidney complaint

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FRIDAY. JANUARY 5, 1900.

How do the Democrats of Montgomery county like to have old Ad Iianna, of Waveland,»tell them what their party will have to incorporate in its platform?

has not yet been drawn

into the controversy which is filling the newspapers as to when the twentieth century commences. Thank goodness we- will none of us have to go through the ordeal of seeing the question decided again in the year 2000.

uncle, "Hod" Boies, Iowa's

Democratic ex-governor, is again out in an announcement aa to what the isBueB and principles should be in the coming campaign. Oom Horace ought to know by this time that getting office* is now the chief principle of the Democratic party.

"THE Danish government

offerB

to

sell us a pair of islands for 83,000,000. Such a splendid opportunity to issue a few gold bonds should not be overlooked by the administration."— Omaha Worldlier aid.

The government of the United States could handily make several such purchases as the World-Herald suggests if it wanted, without tha issue of a single bond. A Republican administration means naturally a surplus.

When the administration of President McKinley declared to the powers of Europe that this country would insist on her right of free trade in China, no matter how the partition of that country miyht result, there were some who thought that a rather wild proposition had been laid down. Yesterday, however, at the cabinet meeting it was calmly announced that the demand had been acceded to and the United

StateB

will not be debarred

from the rare opportunities which will be presented in the opening of a country which has so long groped in darkness. Our possession of the Philippines gives us a handsome advantage over many other nations in this magnificent field so soon to be opeced for the trade of the world.

SENATOR KSLE, of South Dakota, ie one of the latest returned prodigals to the Republican fold. He states that the socialistic tendencies of the PopocratB are too much for him and that much as he dislikes some of the principles of the Republican party he is forced to enter its rankB, all of which is a very easy way of letting himself dlown. In commenting upon a Populistic meeting in his own state, where the American Hag was torn down and the red flag of socialism unfurled in its place, he declares: "I am in favor of American institutions and would rather take the Republican party with all in it that is distasteful to me, than be allied with those who have no respect for our flag and want to tear down our government."

ANOTHER NATIONAL PARIC.

The efforts of the Appalachian National Park Association—the organition which was perfected in Asheville, North Carolina, in November of this year, by citizens of many states, for the purpose of bringing to the attention of congress the desirability of establishing a great national park and forest preserve in the southern Appalachian mountain region, are succeeding far beyond the anticipation of the most urgent supporters of this great movement. Prominent and influential men in every part of the country have given their aid, numerous newspapers have advocated the project, and as yet no adverse or unfavorable criticism has been heard or written, .and it seems practically certain that with a united movement the desired park can be secured.

The existing national parks can only be visited in the summer. If a national park were established in this mountain region, it could be visited and eDjoyed the year around.

The location is central. It is only 24 hours' ride from New York, Chicago, St. Louis, Toledo and the gulf states. It is therefore within easy reach of millions of people and a park there could be in fact as well as in name—a national park.

"The Republican party has always stood for advancement. It has always met with courage the duty of the hour. The trouble with our friends on the other side is not that they are sometimes right and sometimes wrong, for I admit that the real Democrats have many times been right. The trouble is, they are never right at the right time. They are like a man who sits in a street car with his back in the direction the car is going, with his back turned toward progress. They never see a good thing until they have got by it."—Representative Henry C. Smith in Congressional Record.

The classification as brigands of the Filipinos who are now ravaging their island and plundering its peaceable inhabitants under the proud title of insurgents, is a wise adoption by the army. Of course the antis will still sing of this class

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patriots, and be­

wail their persecution much after the manner that sappy individuals send flowers to murderers nevertheless the people will agree that the action of the administration is correct and that the continued maudlin vaporings of the Atkinalists have now sunk beneath notice.

The English papers are in lively discussion as to what to do with Oi Paul. Some vhink ho ought to te hanged others that he should be exiled to St. Helena others are in favor of letting him off after taking his $30,000,000, while still others maintain that he ought to be caught,

EX-rRIZE FIGHTER JOHN L. SULLIVAN claims to have lost a million dollars in his New York saloon during these piping times of prosperity. The calamityite can now wriggle himself into a festoon of true happiness.

Dedicated a Hall.

The Red Men at Darlington dedicated their new hall last Tuesday and a number of the braveB from this city were on hand to partake of the corn and vension and sip the fire water.

County Council Called.

The county commissioners Wednesday called the county council to meet on January 13 to take action on the bridge repairs and a number of other matters which will be brought to its attention.

Ileturned From Florida,

W. T. Whittington returned last Tuesday from a visit in Tampa and St. Petersburg, Fla. He reports the weather in that state as quite delightful and was hardly prepared for the atmospheric rigors he encountered on reaching home.

Damaged lljr W»tir,

The goods in Louis Bischof's west Main street store room were damaged by water Tuesday. A water pipe which had frozen in a room above burst and flooded the store room. John Bischof estimates the damage at several hundred dollars.

A

Slam at Uncle John.

The Indianapolis Sun publishes a horrible caricature of John L. Davis, of this city, who is now in Indianapolis attending a meeting of the state board of agriculture. The picture is worse than that of a Boer farmer and was evidently intended to exasperate the man it represents to place before the public.

Death of Barah E. Wert,

Sarah E. Wert, aged 20 years, died at noon Wednesday at the home of her parents, James and Martha Wert, of east Indiana avenue. The funeral occurred on January 5 at 10 o'clock, conducted by Rev, T. D. Fyffe. Interment at Oak Hill. The deceased had for some time been afflicted with consumption.

No healthy person need fear any dangerous consequences from an attack of la grippe if properly treated. I tie much the sameasa severe cold and requires precisely the same treatment. Remain qniety at home and take Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as directed for a severe cold and a prompt and complete recovery is sure to follow. For sale by Nye & Booe, druggists.

ROBERT DALE OWEN

Effort to Have Congress Erect a Monument to His Memory.

SOME EXAMPLES OF INJUSTICE

Perpetrated TJpon Indianiaus at the National Capital—An Association to Establish a National Park of the

Batticilelds of Spottsylvania County, Xa.—Public Printer Palmer and the New Government Priiitingofllce.

[Special Correspondence.]

Washington, Jan. '3.—The bill introduced by Representative Homenwav appropriating §20,000 for a statute of Robert Dale Owen, to be placed on the Grounds of the Smithsonian institution, brings to mind one of three prominent examples of historic injustice perpetrated upon Indianiaus at the national capital. The first in order of time is that against Robert Dale Owen, the most brilliant and versatile Indianian of the ante-bellum period, whose services not only to the state, but to the nation, in the development of popular education and the amplification of the legal rights of women, have never been appreciated at their full value. The Congressional Globe shows that Robert Dale Owen, then representing the section of Indiana of which Mi*. Hememvay's district now forms a part, introduced and pressed to passage the measuro which provided for the application of Smithson's noble bequest to the founding of the Smithsonian institution. The official records of the institution should show that as a member of the lirst board of regents, Robert Dale Owen, more than any other one man, fixed the direction and purpose of the work of the institution. David Dale Owen, then at the head of the United States geological surve3*, with headquarter at New Harmony, Ind., in large part drew up the plans on which the structure now occupied by the institution was erected.

Your correspondent finds his authority for this statement in a copy of The National Intelligencer contemporaneous with the completion of the institution's building. Yet a member of the official staff of the Smithsonian in an elaborate historical sketch of the institution contributed to "Self Culture" last year, failed to mention the name of Robert Dale Owen, and attributed the architecture of th'e Smithsonian structure to Sidney Lanier. If members of the staff of the Smithsonian institution are no more accurate in their presentation of scientific data than they are of historical "facts," the work of of the bureau is worse than worthless.

Professor Henry, who played a large part in the development of the Smithsonian institution, had many serious disagreements with Robert Dale Owen, for horn he conceived a dislike •which amounted to hatred. This accounts for the obliteration of Owen's name from the recorded history of the Smithsonian institution, a performance so small that it deserves microscopical investigation. When it was proposed a few years ago to erect a statue of Robert Dale Owen on the Smithsonian grounds, partisans of Professor Henry declared that he would turn over in his grave should such legislation bo effected, and by persistent lobbying succeeded in having the bill tabled. It should be a source of gratification to every Indiauian that a measure which rights a great wrong against an emine'nt Indianian has been revived, and it is to be hoped that it will be pressed with a vigor which will overcome the opposition of somo of the thickheaded persons who are guarding Professor Henry's stolen laurels.

Not less conspicuous, though more recent, is the effort to rob the late Senator Yoorhees of the great credit which attaches to his connection with the construction of the new congressional library. Senator Yoorhees introduced the resolution which provided for the appointment of a special committee to investigate the needs of the congressional library. As chairman of this committee he reported to congress the necessity of a library building commensurate with tho dignity and greatness of the nation. As chairman of the senate committee on library he supervised every step in the conception and the construction of the great structure until the walls were well under way. In 1889 he retired with regret from the chairmanship of the library committee to become chairman of the finance committee. He was succeeded by Senator Morrill, under whose chairmanship the work, projected under the direction of Senator Yoorhees, was completed. Now Senator Morrill has been named "the Father of the Congressional Library." In an official guidebook of the library, said to have been issued under the editorship of Professor Ainsworth R. Spofford, the name of Senator Voorhees is not mentioned, though an alleged history of the structure is presented in which Senator Morrill is given the credit of being the legislative father of the library. lour correspondent once heard Senator Voorhees say that he was prouder of his connection with the construction of the congressional library thau of any other achievement of his career. T'\e effort to despoil his memory of that honor should be resisted before another falsehood is fixed in history.

As in the case of the Smithsonian Institution, not only the legislature, but the a 'litectural father of the congreasional library 'e an Indianian. The beautiful building, which is the chief •"cnament of the capital, and is without

doubt the most spTentCfd library ever erected, was the conception of Henry Smithmeyer, formerly of Indianapolis. His plans were accepted in competition with those of 20 architects of international reputation, not once, but in a series of contests. The military officer who acted as superintendent of the building, and who, in conjunction with other architects, carried out the Smithmeyer plans without essential alteration, placed his own name at the top of the tablet in the library, followed it with two or three other supernumeraries, and graciously permitted the name of the master gonius of the building to adorn the foot of the list.

J. Smith Talley of Terre Haute, General R. S. Foster of Indianapolis and Colonel W. W. Dudley, formerly of Indiana, now a Washington attorney, are among the incorporators of an association having iu view the establishment of a park comprising the famous battlefields in Spottsylvania county, Va. Senator Sewell has introduced iu the senate a bill providing for the acquisition by the government of land necessary for this purpose. Some interesting statements are made by the projectors of this plan in support of the scheme. Within a radius of 12 miles from Fredericksburg, Va., the battles of Chaucellorsville, first and second, Fredericksburg, the Wilderness, Spottsylvania Courthouse, Todd's Tavern and Salem Church were fought. Five of these encounters were among the most important engagements of the rebellion—more great battle-: than have been known withiu a similar compass anywhere else in the world. Within the 10,000 acres covered by these five battlefields 500,000 men were at various times engaged, and upon this ground 150,000 men were killed, wounded and captured. It is stated that "on these fields more men were killed in battle than England has lost in all her wars for 100 years."

Fredericksburg has claims on historical importance far antedating the civil war. Within the present limits of the city, Captain John Smith fought the Indians in 1608. Near that city tha first American iron mine was opened, and during the revolution this mine furnished the cannon balls which were served hot to General Cornwallis by the colonial soldiery. George Washington was born, and his mother is buried, near Fredericksburg. Governor Spottswood, Virginia's most famous chief executive, lived there his descendants, by the way, were among the earl settlers of southwestern Indiana, ami the name is perpetuated in Terre Haufc by Spottswoods of the direct line Washington joined Braddock's army from Fredericksburg, and La Fayette visited the first president's mother there. Monroe, Jefferson, Madison ami Lee were all from that section of Virginia in which Fredericksburg is located.

It is proposed to secure a reservation of about 0,500 acres from the various battlefields, to acquire the existing lines of breastworks and fortifications, to establish markers and rear monuments to mark the spots of greatest interest, and to connect the reservations with 50 miles of macadamized roads. The park thus established would includo the Fredericksburg National cemetery, where 15,000 union soldiers, including several hundred Indianiaus, are buried.

Ex-Congressman Frauk W. Palmer, the present public printer, is a Hoosier by birth. Ho learned the priuting trade in New York state, was for many years connected with Iowa newspapers, and finally located in Chicago, wheie he became editor of The Inter-Ocean aud postmaster under President Grant. The new government priuting office being built under Mr. Palmer's supervision is to be about the biggest thing in the publishing line under roof in this country. The new building will ba seven stories high and afford a floor space of seven acres. It will require 7,000 incaudescent lights to illuminate it, aud 800,000 pouuds of pipe to heat it. Six thousand tons of steel aud 10,000,000 bricks will bo required for its construction. It will cost over $2,000,000.

The old building, which is looked upon as a deathtrap, is to be torn down as soon as the new structure has been erected, and a 7-story building will go up on this site. Mr. Palmer, being Hoosier, is something of a "hustler." During his term of service under President Harrison, Mr. Palmer on one occasion received the copy for a 1,000-page document at 6 o'clock in the evening, and early next morning the comple.ed book, in cloth cover, was delivered to members of congress. The president's message, with the report of the nava board of inquiry on the destruction of the Maine, was received by Mr Palmer one evening at 8 o'clock. Nexr morning at 10 o'clock complete priuced copies, with 298 pages of text, 24 full page engraving and one lithograph in four colors, were delivered to members of congress.

The press agent of the latest Indian pastoral drama "Sis Hopkins," who seems to be strong on geography, informed the Washington public that th scene of the play was in "the wilds Posey county, in the interior of

Inrli

ana." The Posey county superstition seems never to get too decrepit to hobble iuto the imagination of play wrig ht and novelists, despite the fact that then is not another oountv iu any state west of the Allegheniea which so little deserves the reputation of being tlu abiding place of unlettered rusticity aud unsophisticated bucolicism. The oHy is not so hopelessly pastoral as th press agent would have us believe. T' scenes are laid near New Harmony an in a female seminary near Terre Haute. Rose Melville gives to the part of Sis Hopkins, a Hoosier girl, something of the oharm which Annie Russell bestowed upon Anne in Joseph Arthur's"Salt of the Earth," before it degenerated into "On the Wabash." The author of "Sis Hopkins" has caught some of the Indiana geographical nomenclature, even if he has not been entirely happy in his reproduction of local color, as his heroine speaks of living at "Slabtown, between Swayzee and Toad, two miles south of Beanblossom."

Robert Downing, the wellknown actor, who is spending the winter hero, is said to have disposed of an Indiana pastoral drama early in the season, on the theory that he was better fitted to perform as Ajax defying the lightning than as Reuben wrestling the white caps. If this drama, like many other Indiana "pastoral" plays and stories, was full of the kind of Hoosiers who appear in them and nowhere else, it is to hoped that Mr. Downing was merciful, and dispatohed the thing with an ax.

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CONFIRMED CRANK

E. D. Thompson ol" Waldron, In a Pitiable Condition at Washii ton. Waldroii, Iud., Jan. 8.—The authorities in control of the postoffice building at Washington have put E. D. Thompson of this place on their list of confirmed cranks. He believes that he is an electric medium and that many famous persons have cast a spell over him, through Dr. Spitzka, the insanity expert. He wants the United States circuit court to grant a restraining order which will free him from this mysterious power.

The young mau has 26 sets of papers, bound so that they look like legal volumes, on iile iu Commissioner Shields' office. He must have spent $1,000 iu typewriting withiu a year.

Iu these papers it is set forth that John D. Rockefeller, George Gould, Miss Kfjleu Gould, Miss Alice Rockefeller,' Miss May Astor, Miss Alice Willing of Philadelphia, Judge Tuft of Cincinnati, Judge Woods of ludiauapolis, and a 100 others have caused Dr. Spitzka to put his influence over him.

Word has beeu sent to the young man's father, D. H. Thompson of this place, and if his relatives do not caro for him he wilt be placed in au asylum. Overstudv unbalanced his mind.

SENSATION AT MARION

Prominent Lawyer, a Saloonkeeper and a Farm in-Accused of Blackmail. Jonesboro, Iud., Jan. 8.—John A. Kersey, one of the most prominent lawyers of Marion Robert Clark, a saloonkeeper of Converse, aud Daniel Hiatt, a prominent farther residing near here, were arrested yasterday upon the charge of conspiring to blackmail Benjamin F. Burk, the wiudowglass manufacturer of Marion, out of $13,000. The evidence in the case was worked up by a Piukerton detective.

State Children's Receiving Home. Westfield, Ind., Jan. 3.—The State Children's Receiving Home will be removed from this place to Tipton in the near l'utui'9. Mrs. Rose Oarey, the matron, hsa been offered a similar position at Tipton, but she has not yet accepted. The impression prevails that Hamilton county will arrange to care for its own children, and that Mrs. Careywill be retained as matron of the county home. ..

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Georjje Buskirk's Fate.

Gosport, Iud., Jan. 3.—It has been established that the body of George Buskirk of Stineville, who was supposed to have beeu burued at tho stake in Central America, was found near William Hatfield's camp in that country. It is thought ho was killed by the natives or starved to death. "Scrogg" Buskirk and William Hatfield identified his clothes aud have written home to that effect.

Promotions at the Reformatory.' Jeffersonville, Iud., Jan. 3.—Captain William H. Ryan, second assistant to Superintendent A. G. Hert of there-' formatory, has been promoted to the position of state agent of paroles, aud aud Charles B. Ribelin, an experienced guard, has beeu advauoed to tho position held by Ryan. State Agent Ryan is a sou of Rev. Dau Ryan, iorrner commader of the Indiana G. A. R.

WHITESVILLE.

Lottie McClain is visiting Wm. Davidson's this week. Wm. Linn and family, visited Stanley McGaughey Sunday.

Will Winger, of Cloverdale, viBited his mothar here Sunday. Pierce Rettinger and wife, of Ladoga, spent Saturday night and Sunday with friends here and attended the meeting.

Tho leader for Christian Endeavor Sunday night will be Mies Cora Wright, Subjact: "Prayer that obtains." Found in Luke 2, 5-13 18: 2-5.

Those that took dinner with Isaac Childers and wife Sunday were as follows: Lottie McLain, Clara Oliver, Rena Oliver, Fannie Smith, Maude Byers and Nina Corn.

The election of officers for the coming year at the Christian church San-: day school were as follows:

Superintendent—James Everson. Ass't Superintendent—Stanley McGaughey.

Secretary—Nina Corn. A ss't Secretary—Hattie Everson. Treasurer—Dora Auman. Librarian—Olive Hinkle. Ass't Librarian—Fern Corn. Organist—Dot Linn. Ass't Organist—Minnie Everson.

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