Crawfordsville Weekly Journal, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 7 December 1900 — Page 12

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FRIDAY, DISC EMBER 7, 1900.

licv. Dr. Lyman Abbott con

tributes to the December liiview oj Jtericics a significant article on New York's governor-elect, Benjamin BOdell. Jr. Dr. Abbott declares that I\lr. Odell belongs to no faction in the Republican party "he is no man's man evidence is wholly wanting for the allegation, made in the heat of the campaign, that he is Mr. Piatt's henchman." In Dr. Abbott's opinion, Mr. Odell's administration may be expected to resemble that of President McKinlcy. The two men are much alike in devotion to party organization.

IN TIIE Review of Review* for December Mr. Walter Wellman discloses more fully than has heretofore been done the real policy of the Washington government regarding Cuba. In view of the attempts at constitution making now being made by the convention in session at Havana, and the persistent statements that the United States will break its pledge of Cuban self-government, Mr. Wellman's article is both timely and significant. It is written by a man who knows the purposes of the administration, so far as they can be known, and it should forever set at rest the charges of national bad faith so frequently repeated during the Presidential campaign. Mr. Weilman's article is entitled ''The Cuban Republic-Limited," and it outlines a form of government not unlike that of the Dominion of Car.ada, excepting that Cuba will choose her own I •''resident instead of being ruled by a gover-nor-general appointed in the United States.

REPRESENTATIVE DICK, of Ohio, who during his short career in congress, has made a reputation for excellent political judgment, said of the future of the Republican party: "The Republican party has but to follow a conservative, steady, business like course, and it will remain in power for years. What the people want, believe, is to see the material welfare of the country advanced on safe lines, and I think the policy of the Republican party will keep that in view. I do not think mere partisan politics will enter into the policy, but that the elTorts of the party will be directed toward the material improvement of the country in a way to benefit the whole people, and that we shall have support, not alone from Republicans, but from Democrats. I have noticed since the election. that the campaign has left little bitterness. General good feeling seems to prevail to a degree unusual after a vigorously conducted campaign. The Republicans have only to go ahead earnestly about their business with an eye to the interests of the the whole people, and their future, 1 believe, is assured." .••.

(.'OOD WAGON ROADS: There is now going on, in the United States, a real movement in favor of better wagon roads. It is estimated that it cost almost 8800,000,000 last year to move the xroducts transported on our railroads, and when we reflect that all this freight had to be hauled to the railroads in wagons, it can be readily believed that the cost of getting it to the various railroad depots, from the farms, factories and mines amounted to more than the railroads charged for hauling it to its destination. And so it is estimated by railroad men. It is •said by one who has given much attention to the subject, that it cost the farmers last year nearly $'.00,000,000 to get their products to the railroads.

That this immense sum could be reduced at least one-half by better roads, is hardly susceptible of dispute. If some one should invent a wagon, upon which a farmer could haul four tons of wheat to market with one horse, it would be thought a marvelous invention, and would command a large price. While it may not be possible to construct such a wagon, it is possible to so construct a road as tomaki it possible to haul four tons of wheat to market with a single horse. It is no uncommon thing in France to see a farmer hauling four tons ofjfreight on a one-horse wagon. Of course the wagon has to be made stronger than our ordinary farm wagons. The principal wagon roads in tffe old countries of Europe are cut down to a grade not exceeding three feet in a hundred or approximately 150

feet to the mile. This is not much above some of our heavy railroad grades. Any farmer can take his pencil and easily calculate how much he could save by having a road upon which he could haul four tons with one horse instead of one ton with two horsos. Of course it costs a good deal to construct a good road, but the cost of constructing it is infinitesmal compared to the cos*, of doing without is.

MKI2 A I'LOWKK GAKDKN

Many Congressmen Prettily Jtemsmbored l).v Personal Admirers. Washington, Dec. 4.—The opening of the session in the house was brilliant but not exciting. There were the usual thrones in the galleries and the usual display of floral pieces on the floor, but lhe proceedings were purely formal, consisting of the rapping to order by the speaker, prayer by the chaplain, the roll call of members, the appointment of the formal committees to wail oil the president and the reception and reading of the president's message. Despite the fact that a great presidential campaign had concluded I within a month the best of feeling I seemed to prevail between the victors and the vanquished. The reading of the message, which naturally was the feature of the day, occupied over two hours. It was listened to with respectful interest bv both sides. The deaths of the late Representatives Daly of New Jersey and Hoffecker of Delaware. and Senators Davis of Minnesota and Hear of Iowa were announced, and as a further mark of respect to their memories the house adjourned for the day.

When Speaker Henderson called the house to order the desks of half the members were freighted with flowers from admiring friends or constituents and the profusion of the floral pieces gave tlie vast hall more the appearance of a garden than a legislative assembly. The floral pieces were of infinite variety. Koses, carnations and chrysanthemums of every line were made into every conceivable design The great proportion of the flowers were on the Republican side and one could mark the geographical, limits of the victorious party in the recent campaign by the flowered area. Here and there, however, an admiring constituent had deposited a bunch of flowers on a desk on the Democratic side. They usually marked the seat of one who had won a personal triumph. In the galleries the wealth and beauty of the capital was present, gowned in smart, winter frocks.

A rap with the gavel and a resonant "The house will lie in order" from Speaker Henderson commanded the assemblage on floor and gallery to remain quiet, and then the blind chaplain delivered a prayer. The speaker then directed the clerk to call the roll. The speaker announced that 27f members had responded to their names, a quorum, iud the house was ready for business.

Ship Subsidy Bill Comes First. Washington. Doc. 4.—The Republican senatorial committee on order of business has decided that the ship subsidy bill should displace the Spooner Philippine'bill as the unfinished business. It also considered at the time the disposition of the Ilay-Pauncefute treaty and decided that that question should receive alternate attention with the shipping bill. The arrangement further provides that if the army bill reaches ihe senate prior to the disposal of the shipping bill or the treaty, either or both of these may be displaced temporarily in order to permit the prompt consideration of that measure, which is considered to be of more pressing importance than either of the other questions. The same understanding prevails regarding the appropriation bills

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ALL THEIROWN WAY

The Gratifying Working Majority ol the Republicans In the State Legislature.

MUST ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY

TI10 Minority Cannot Even Bo Effective Ir

Delaying Legislation Hopes and Ambi

tions of Some of the New Members—

Some After Fame Others After Money

While Others Simply Anticipate a Gooc

Time—The Organization of the Two House

Attracting Much Attention—Numerous Ap

plicants For Speakership.

ISpiM'ial I'orrcspoiKlonoo.]"'"

Indianapolis, Dec. The Republic

ans go into I he coming legislature with a working majority in both branches su big that they will have everything

their own way. The minority is not enough even to be effective in de

parly must therefore accept full re

sponsibility for whatever the legislature may do or fail to do. As usual, the vast majority of members are en

tirely without legislative experience of any kind. Some of them are coming up to the capital iu the expectation of

carving out great names for themselves, others iu the hope that they may be able to serve the people well iu a modest way, while not a few are

coming in the anticipation of having a general good time, and some, it must be confessed, are coining for the money

there is in it. All are likely to be more or less disappointed. There is neither great fame nor great money to be

made in the legislature, particularly by the new member. lie has just about time to learn how to accomplish

things when the term is over, and he is ready to start home.

of Angola and X. Kllioti of Indianapolis are candidates for assistant secretary. For the minor places there will be no lack of candidates. For the

ordinary clerk or stenographer or man with sufficient capacity to hold down a chair at a door. •"?." a day is a tremendous tenipiat ion, and it: may be

doubted if there is a Republican member who has not been pleaded with by at least four or live such that want to be taken care of.

ho chiei interest, of course, centers in the contest for the speakership, and

for this there are live candidates to date. Jatues F. Stutesnian of Peru,

Samuel R. An man of Lebanon, Sherman King of Wabash. 10. E. Xeal of Nobiesville and ,T. II. Clarke of Indi

anapolis. It does not: seem likely at this stage that Mr. Clarke will obtain much strength, outside the Marion

county delegation, and indeed, his candaey is causing the other members from Marion not a' little ditliculty.

Tlie.v have a custom of voting as a unit and tin-owing their strength in such a way as to obtain the biggest possible share of legislative patronage,

but if Clarke persists in being a candidate. they will probably be compelled

by pressure of local politics to vote for him. and thus greatly weaken their opportunity for the lion's share of the

plunder. Mr. Xeal has not made much of a canvass, preferring rather to hold an excellent position as a possible dark

liorse. Of the other three, none has a majority of the caucus, nor seems likely to get it until after the forces gather in Indianapolis just before the session begins. Mr. Stutesnian has an advantage in a. somewhat wider acquaintance! than either of the others, and stronger friendships in the state organization and among the Indiana congressmen, but Mr. Artnian has the friendly interest of most of the state officers, and Mr. King lias the reputation of being one of the most energetic hustlers of the lot. All three are lawyers in excellent standing, and all three have good records in previous sessions.

The senators will probably follow their usual custom of organizing a "plunder committee." which will distribute the patronage from the secretaryship dowji to the humblest place in the document room. They always manage to find or make just about as many places as there are Republican members, so that each one may have something at his disposal. Senator Gilbert is already hard at work on the composition of his committees. He has been dropping into Indianapolis occasionally during the past month and calling in a few members at a time to lind out their desires In the matter of committee appointment!!. This does not mean that they are going

THE CRAWFORDSVILLE WEEKLY JOURNAL.

to get the assignments they want, but the lievrtenant governor desires to meet their views so nearly as possible without conflicting with his own judgment of what is right. —o—o—

laying legislation, and the dominant develop, for the members that pledged

The point that interests members

most just now is the organization of the two houses. Strangely enough, no new candidates have yet. appeared to go .alter the clerkship of the house.

Fred Kimbley, who held the position two years ago, thus far lias a clear

held. For secretary of the senate Will Converse of Richmond, who held the position in 181)!), is opposed by \V. \Y, Huffman of Anderson. H. I,. Ilutson

The distribution of the loaves and fishes is not the only subject that is occupying the attention of the members, however. There are some important matters of legislation ahead that are demanding attention. It looked early in the campaign as if the liquor interests of the state were organizing a successful assault on the Nicholson law. but the election definitely deter mined that matter. There will be no effort to weaken ihe law, though it is possible that some of the members will insist on trying to strengthen it. The party leaders are strongly opposed to opening up the subject of temperance legislation at all. and their wishes will probably prevail. The opponents of the township and county reform laws enacted two years ago were very busy during the nominating season, and there is a general impression that they will-make an effort to either repeal these laws or have the life amended out of them. There is no telling how much strength they may

themselves to help out the bridge companies, supply houses and others whose business was affected by the laws are naturally not advertising that fact. However. Reser. and Marshall and Wood have all been returned from Lafayette, and if "they have the opportunity they will go after these laws with an ax.

The most generally discussed subject of new legislation is a primary election law. Laws to regulate primaries have been proposed in some shape or other at every session during the past decade. but never attracted much attention until two years ago, but it was then crowded to the wall by the press of more important matters. Of late, however, primaries, particularly in Indianapolis. have become sucli a crying scandal that both the leading parties declared for a primary law in their stare platforms this year. In carrying out this pledge Chairman Ilernly of the Republican state committee is proceeding in the same straightforward way he did two years ago in regard to the reform laws. He has appointed a large and representative committee of Republicans from all parts of the state to co-operate with committees from the state board of commerce and State Federation of Labor in working out the details of a primary law to be presented to the legislature for enactment.

There is sonic talk also of amending the voting machine law so as to make the use of ihe machine compulsory. Ir is hardly likely, however, that this will be done until a judicial decision can be got as to whether the machine voting conforms to the requirement of elections must be by ballot." The determination of this question hinges on the definition of the word "ballot." and nobody will lie eniirely satisfied on that point until the word is defined by the supreme court. The smartest thing the promoters of the various machines on the market could do would be to get a test case before the supreme court. If machine voting can come in under the constitution, there is no reason why it should not come at once: if it requires a constitutional amendment, the sooner the fact is known, the sooner ihe machinery for obtaining such an amendment can be put in operation. Indiana is sure to have the machine voting in time, and it is only a question of the quickest and easiest way of getting at it.

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The fee and salary commission provided for at the last session and appointed shortly after its close by the governor, has finished ts work and prepared four bills for presentation. It lias gone over the ground very thoroughly in every county in the effort to grade salaries according to the amount of business done. The bills preserve the principle adopted in the first fee and salary law. of turning all fees into the public treasuries and placing the offices on a purely salary basis, except in such cases as the collection of delinquent taxes, where some element of the fee system is necessary to get the work done. County officers had found numerous ways to evade the laws as they stand, and the new bills endeavor to correct the evil. The bill covering the state offices, makes no reductions of salaries, but several increases. It is very generally admitted that ihe governor should have a salary of $S.U0i a year, but it may be doubted if the legislature will consent to all the other increases. The average member is apt to use the knock-down argument that the gentlemen holding these places were mighty anxious to get them at the present rate of compensation.

The county reform laws of 1899 put an end to the thriving business of county treasurers in loaning.the county its own money, by juggling of funds, but it. did not put an end to the business of loaning public money to private parties and taking the interest as a perquisite of office. It is an open and notorious fact that both state and county funds are loaned for the benefit of the treasures. The law requiring all public monies to be kept, locked up in public vaults is generally recognized as bad public policy, as taking large amounts of money out of the channels of trade at certain seasons of the year, and this fact causes the public generally to wink at its violation by treasurers. The money is loaned and the treasurers get the interest. The suggestion lias been frequently made that these funds should be loaned to the highest bidder, secured by deposits of couuty, state or government securities, and the interest thus earned turned into the public treasuries from •which the funds are loaned.

RUSSEL M. SEEDS.

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Buv nnd soil Real Estate. Insure Property. LoantO per cent..Money

Procure Penslons.lEtc

110 South Green Street.

W. G. Swank, M. D.

Physician arid Surgeon,

Office: 119* N. Washington St.

Residence 712 W. Pike St. Calls attended in city or county, day or night. Telephones—Residence 195 Office 532.

W. K.WALLACE

igent for the Connecticut Fire Insurance Co. Hartford, American Fire Insurance Co., ol Xew York, Girard Fire Insurance Company, of Philadelphia. London Assurance Corporation, jf London, Grand Rapids Fire Insurance Oo., jf Michigan. Office in Joel Block with R. E. Bryant,

South Wash. St., Crawfordsville.

Louis McMaios,

Law and Insurance.

ATTORNEYNew

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Crawfordsville, Ind.

Architect, of "The Big Store" for L. Bischof, and Architect to the Indiana State Prison Board,Etc.

High Class Work Solicited

OFFICE—Suite 1, Ramsey Block.

Farms and City Property....

For Sale or Trade.

150 acres at ?40 per acre. 75 acres at $40 per acre. Very well improved good soil. tin acres at $40 per acre. Fine good improvements.

Several good farms of 100 acres. Fine homes. Several good SO acre tracts at from £40 per acre lo ¥('.5 per acre.

I have several farms that will pay you 10 per cent as an investment. If you want to buy a farm you cannot do better than to call on me.'

Andrew Townsley & Co.

Crawfordsville. I ml.

HONEY

what I handle, and if sleighing gets good I have sleighs at prices that will please you. Meantime buggies are being used and I have some fine jobs that I will sell right, rather than keep them over winter, and if you need rubber tires I sell absolutely the best tire on the market—the Kelly. You can't miss it if you trade with me. No trouble to show goods.

LOAF*

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We now have an unlimited amount of monoy to loan on improved farms at 6 pei cent, interest, granting the prlvlu ge of paying any or all of loan atth« ond of first year, ir any time thereafter. No gold note. Pay '.il iniero«t. and partial payments «t our tile... Wo ask no apprilfirment and examine an farms ourt-elves. N publicity whatever Vlni-ey en d-posl- and can close loan* without, eelay or red tape. (Jail or write us for 'uither uan'culii'o.

FRANK C. KVANS «fc CO. 107 North Green St.

Office wU1' A. S. Clement*. Acent line of New York.

The Law

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Real Estate Office,

W. P. BRITTON.

125',

E. Main St., Crawfordsville Ind.

In addition to the transaction of legal business this office buys and sells real estate on commission, and loans money. The office is supplied with a large list of very desirable properly, including farms from 10 to 3'20 acres in this and adjoining counties, for sale or trade. Houses and lots in all parts of the city, ranging in price from $400 to *7,000 vacant lots in Whitlock I'luce, Schultz & Hulet's addition, and in other parts of the city. Also some very desirable business locations and suburban tracts.

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Office—Corner Main and Green, over the American.

DIRECTORS

A. F. Ramsey, Silas Peterson, P. C. Soinerville, D. W. Rountree, T. N. Lucas, F. P. Mount,

Zack Mahorney.

A. S. MILLERJ

124 N. Washington St.

ABSTRACTS OF TITLE.

Are now required by careful business men in all real estate deals und examining attorneys are demanding more complete showing of the records, so it is more difficult now to make u, satisfactory abstract than ever. I can truly claim to have the longest experience and the best equipped abstract facilities, as well as the best abstract clerk in Montgomery county and will guarantee the correctness of all my work. Rates less than charged in any of the adjoining counties. A. C. JENNISON, The Abstracter.

ALBERT D. AMES,

Crawfordsville, Ind.

Has a choice lot of a Turkeys for sale at a bargain, for the next thirty days.

Rural Route No. 3.

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126 West Main St.

ABSTRACTS OF TITLE,

Mortgage Loans, Real Estate. ABSTRACTS OF T1TLK carefully compll'roin ip-t.o-d*te atMract books. MONEY TO LOAN at lowest, ratps wltb privilege of repaying part of principal at *ny int^'est period.

FARMS FOR SALE, desirable land, well located ari3 improved, at reasonable price per acre.

HOU.SK3 AND LOT8 In the city tor sale at very low prices. If you want to purchase or sell real estate, or to make or renew a loan at a low rate of m'erest, please call and consult me at my office.

Thos. T. Mtmhall.

Aoutracter, He-vl ffBtatb and Loan Agt 12HH B. Main Rt. over Lacey's Book Htorp

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