Crawfordsville Weekly Journal, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 14 December 1900 — Page 8

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CONTESTJS RAGING

Speakership of the Indiana State Legislature an Object of Competition.

GETTING AT APPROPRIATIONS

A Reasonable Way of Securing Information

Regarding the Actual Money Needs of

the Several State Institutions—An Effec

tive Movement Which Js Likely to Ee-

conie a Fixed Feature —Russel IY1. Seeds I

Writes of the Coming Meeting of the I

General Assembly aim of Incidents at the

State Capital Primary Election Law!

Movement Making Progress.

liers

I Sporial Correspondence. ]v:--y. vj

Tndianapnlis, Doc. TJ.-'l'lio speaker-j :.'s=Jilp contest is racing with uuusuui ''fierceness for this stajro of tho struggle. Candidates art? making 1'roquoiit trips over the state, and il seems likely that all. or nearly all. the ii.ioml.iers will he pledged to the various eandirlntes before they arrive at Indiaiiapolis. to date Mr. Slutesman has. probably secured more promises of support, than any other candidate. A considerable boost was given bis boom last week, when the Republican members of the Tenth district to t.he number of seven held a conference and agreed to support him. A. (. lJeser of l.afayetie declined to come into tho conference, and it is reported that lit1 will suppoi Mr. Artman. All the can-j didatos declare that they are making no promises of committer chairman sli1ps ami expect, to make none, holdiiig themselves free to make up their committees after the contost is tic

citlcd.

At last the legislature seems to have struck reasonable way of satisfying Itself of the needs of the slate institutions. in order that appropriations mnv lie intelligently made. Formerly these I hint's went very much by political "pull" and personal favor. The heads of tho various institutions wen politicians, and every two years saw general scramble among tliem for the biggest possible appropriations. Tho result, was unreasonably large appro priations loose management ami irenoral extravagance. When the era of greater economy came in. the ways and means committees were at con siderable loss to know where to eul wisely. The first effort in lX!ir was a horizontal red.lotion of nearly '20 per cent. They seemed able to stand this, and in 1M7 another hori/.onlal reduction was made. "While this was proper 111 some cases, in others il: worked great hardship. I'.y 1SP0 there had been such reforms in the management ..of the institutions that, the le

'islature'

was iibie to put much more, confidence I

|:,'inv original information. ThereforejA-0'-'111'''

bill was passed ant horiy.inir the gov^F

(,f

The general effort toward a primary 0ltM tion law made some progress dur In the week in a general meeting of ..the ci.niinitlees appointed by Chair-j man Ilernly. the state board of coiu.merce and the Slate I-'etlera ion of Labor. together wiili a number of other citi'/.ens interested in tho matter. The l'oini coinmittees appointed an executive committee, which was entrusted ..with the work of preparing a measure and urging it on the legislature. This eomniil tee is composed of William

Fortune. A. L. Mason. .1. F. McCullough. ('. X. Thompson, Joseph A. Mintnrn. S. F. Morse. A. 11. Ogborn. Fben Wolcoit. F. A. Perkins, Clarence

ianuseT. F. GrilliHi. C. .T. Murphy. M. A. Chipman. 1-:. P. Harry and Frank F. Gavin. An advisory committee was also named, composed of II. (. Hawkins. F. II. P.itndy. Charles S. Ilernly. .-•Parks M. Martin, .lolin W. ICern. W.

I.. Taylor. Merrill Moorcs, A. C. Ay res. Joseph P., Kealing and J. IT. Shea. Tlie inceiing developed il very wide diversity of opinion as to what 1 lip scope of a primary law should be. ami bow primary elections should be conducted. As a general thing members from the country, whileconceding the /necessity of a law of this kind for eondueling primaries in the cities, declartMl that it was unnecessary in the 'rural precincts. -Kv:rp

Tf we ever have regisfration law in Indiana then- will be an end to the close, big and enormously expensive parly organizations, because it will remove the primary necessity for sucli

p:iri its ay ill noi liutl it necessary lo spoinl pucIi :i vast imount' of money In making threo liotiso to houso canvasses of ilit' si.'lie. 1 I) •..

Iii view of tin? possibility that, the present. legislature nmy mil iisrivo on I a law covering this sult.jeci, the con- I fereine fiiriiit'tl a permanent: oruani/.a

tion to pursue this purpose, wiili Harry S. New of Indianapolis as prositleni: Frank 1. Crubbs of Lafayette secreiary. and H. II. Ilanua. fndianapolis treasiiror. The following vice-j presidents were chosen: .'-'ViliKI

First tlisirict., J. Murpliy'oT Kvnnsville: Second district, .1. Kreeinan of J.iiiten Third district, (leorge \V. Self of ("orytloii Fourth district. Xoah T. Uo^-ers tif it'ief. .Tames S. Sixth distriet, Cormersviilo: (1. Tanner of I t.rict, .hidue A. tor:

fJreensburir: Fifth tlisI'.arcus of Torre Hanto: Fram is S. Koberls of •event!! district, ieorgc ntlianapolis Fighth (lis-

The general purpose of the leaguu is to obtain a law for tho ineorpora tion ot those cities of the state not. having special charters, which shall have the general features of the speeial charters granted to Indianapolis,

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ycrnor. Immediately after an lect ioii .:'1" t'Ne'-ntivo work in the mayor. '1 he to appr.ivi! a .committee -of .three memj if

xe ul !V(

the legislature, who should 'i sub-.-ommittee to j-repare a visit tii the various institutions of I lie i: ermg- tins purpose, for presena re a

1 5 1

ure. iiives!igate tlicir needs and rS-^ —o—o'port. its lintlings fully. Governor Mount named such a committee:-early .in Noveniber. and it has been actively :nt work ever since, and from till reports is doing its work very thoroughiy. It is probable thai the legislature! will put. entire confidence in the jtidgmem of this committee when if conies to pass the appropriation bill.y 11—n— v. ...

O. Marsh of Winehes-

Nini tlisi rift, M. \V. I'ershimr of Tipton Tenth district, William Austin of Tiensselaer: Klevonth district. AVarrcn I'.iuler of Wabash: Twelfth tlis trict. l*. S. Taylor of Fort: Wayne: Thirteenth district. Charles Miller of Goshen. ......... .. —n—(i—

Another "good governmentmovoment. that, will ask the legislature it give its ideas the vitality of law is the municipal government, league, called into being by the state board of commerce during the past week. A conference called in this city by that body result(d in the formation of the league, wilh the following officers:

President. .1. F. MeUcnry of Wabash: Secreiary- Francis T. Hoots of Conucrsviile: Treasurer-- W. 'II. Craig Ol Xoblesville K.xecutive ('oniiuitl.ee Arthur W. I'.rady of Muncie, chairman: 1!. ]•'. I eaId of Goshen W. S. Christian of Xoblesville: .lolin McGregor of Madison: .1. W. Kobb of Clinton: George \V. Funk of T.ogansport: .lames F. Nelson of Greencastle A. I- Mason of Indianapolis, and William Fortune of Indianapolis. The president and secretary of the organize ton will also act as members of (he executive committee. The following were elected vice-presidents: Mayor Justice of Lafayette Mayor McGuiro of Madison: Mayor Colfax of South Rend: Mayor Dttniap of Anderson Mayor Iiungan of Huntington: Mayor Zimmerman of Richmond: Mayor Tuhev of Muncie Mayor Scherer of Fort Wayne: Mayor Christie of I.igoneer: Mayor Simmons of Portland: Mayor Piitley of Hammond Mayor Green of Ylnoeniies. and Mayor O'T'.rien of Lawrenceluirg.

'l '. Fort. Wa\no and Torre

Fvansvillt

!n the statements of. their superm- l'e sharp division between tendents as lo their needs, but still it

was almost impossible for it to gather!

central notion of thirst

eruii\o '"'d legislative functions

rl'.'v

nt', .-•confining :/the

?:G pvoj-ubr elect lutrbin. if he expects to wield an influence in legislation, has done a remarkably smart thing in declaring thai, aside from the governor's secretary, already announced, lie

will make no appoiniui'Mits unlil aflei the session of ihe legislature. Many .of the members will be tumbling over themselves lo find out what he wants done, in the hope of having a voice in his appoint incuts. o— n—-

A rather live time appears to be brewing among some of the poliiica

close political organization. At pros- other out. each party endeavors take three The ,.f|ort of Mr. Grillin to get Mr. polls of the state, the six-months, the: Wishard's tidy little job may bring to thirty-days polls, (j

sixty-days and fiu The hrst purpose of this work is not in it a the voters, so much as it is to identify them and their places of residence, st/! that Hit man .who lias not resided ill tlie state -dx months. 111 the county CO days and in the precinct ::t days may be challenged, should he attempt to vote. A general registration law will accomplish this elimination of fraudulent votes at public expense and the

ffigi wear tor JVLen«

ir—^

legislative field and eon-

ttH' ^wer and .responsibility f6.i-|

committee of the league se-:

leaders in the near future. While Prcsid"in McKinley has given a pretty broad hint that there will be no gen oral change in federal appointments by publicly requesting members of the cabinet to continue in office, a groat, many Republicans have iheir eyes on nice government jobs, and are firmly convinced hat four years more of Ihe full dinner pail does noi necessarily mean four years more of a good thing for the present incumbents. Charles I-'. Gritliu has begun an active campaign to obtain endorsements for a'ppomtmeitt a Fnited States district attorney. though Mr. Wishard. Ihe present incumbent, has shown no disposition whatever to retire. Xicholas

I'iibeck has likewise begun a tight for lie internal ievetlUe coliectorship of the Tcrrc Haute district, now held by i. W. llenry. I'iibeck and Henry Head opposing faction* in Vigo county and the prospect* are that the fur will tly. Republictins in general would be glad to see the Torre Haute "scrap." which conn up to menace Republican success in ever, campaign, fought out to a deliniie conclusion ami ended once for all. liuriug tlie last campaign both sides worked with the greatest loyalty for the success o£ the party, but all cstimate on the Fifth district had a saving clause, "if Hie Torre Haute Indians don't get out their tomahawks anil b( _m massacreing each

surface the long-expected trial of strength between the two senators in

the matter of appointments. Potli Mr. Fairbanks and Mr. Beveridge have gone to great lengths in the past to preserve the harmony that has marked the Republican councils in Indiana and it is probable that they will find a way to settle this in a wav satisfactory to their followers, lutt the situation is full of electricity. 1U:SSKL M. SFFDS

THE CRAWFORDSVILLE WEEKLY JOURNAL

••••••IHiaBHIIBRIBSIfllHa

fresh, bright lots, all in strike you about right.

Umbrellas

The Busy Stc te

S NEWS FROM

ft:

THE^

BusyStore's

HOLIDAY STOCK

KCBHMBIMaBlBMaHBBIllBlHHHXBIIIiHHBIHBIBI

The Holiday Ncck-

two or three very tempting lots:

En' broidersd Swiss

S a W a

TT 1 TtTT -f

rland-Made Battenberg

F=^

Hundreds, yes, th°u-!

folks are remember-

the newest shapes will

Bi'iiuliful line of colored silk tic- .$ 2j Hkirk fiiilt unit sntin lic^ ,_j 'I'lu- lincst. liciivicsl silk l(iur-ui-li iiid and lirk ties.. .50 A licaiitil'iil line otMlk si [iiii l't,1 inn titers 111 rotors :uid blacks at 9Sr to 1.50 A beautil'iil line ot new -ilk Oxford liiullicrs. all colors and black at 5oc to J.O0 (o-t your husband, on or lrt»tl fr a nice suil pattern. all wool, the choicest Hoods for to l.'j.OO A nice all wool overcoat, just the tiling, limit to your ortli.'i' for C'h ristmus .... Xk,00

ycores

ror Gifts,

styles and all selected

_, with the greatest care as to their

suitability for gifts. We note

A piotl Jri-inch ladies', natural slick at Miii liest l'arai -oii franit tempered steel rocl..l. ... ....i .". loo beauties just received for C'lirisunas 1 i30 tn'st I iiimc, silk and wool top, extra value .Light or dark natural wood handles, lieavy silk top.,

Our line or t'liristma.s novelties in pearl handles, «oUt. 01- storlintf trimmucl, is tlie. best, in the ciiv, $0 ui -i.00 A kooU jfcnts. 28-ineli umbrelltt only. .. .... .49 We-just.irot in a special Christiiiiis drive: itr silk and wool tops, assorted tine handles, at. A. splendid line ot pents" iineijjoods at $5 to. .vs.i"..3.00

24-in round or si]itare. all lace or linen cenLers. j2.50 to

:i('.-in scarf, all lace or linen centers, $'j.25 to :S.oo 54-in scarf, all lace or linen center :i.9.s r.-in spaclitel lace work at .10 9-in sjiachiel lace work at t'J'.ito ..'.. ." .20 12-in spaclitel lace work al 2Hc to .:)(! 1 s-in sjiachtel lace work a I U5c to 00 24-in spaclitel laee work at 50c to 1.00 I.iO-iii spaclitel lace work at 25c 1.0 .' 1.50

Table Linens

Sx 12 heavy b'ech damask, set

•t'' value

*^lf£

l.,-

WISH yon b11 a Merr

A MINT

HINTS,

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We have a very.

iGSe

doilies, dresser scarfs, table covers, pillow shams, etc., ranging in price from r.e to •'?5. .Just the thing for a Christmas present.

11-inch hand made ISattenbiuv doilies at 12-inch round Hattenburtr at... .50 14-itich round or square, all lace or I.inen centers 75c

ls-in round and square, all lace or linen centers, 1.25

gOOdS.

snui

ii and large

3.00

napkins to match,

Hxl2 double face satin damask, set napkins to match 4.98 s.\ In extra tine double face sat in damask sets, fs value 5.9.S Os-in line bleach danmsU. 50 72-in tine bleach damasii ....Sfe 09 72-in tine satin damask ,V..:A jjj) 72-in extra tine double face satin damask at 1.25 72-in plain double face satin damask for hemstitching 1.39

THE

Christmas Selling

Ladies' and Gents'

Dressing Jackets

r-*S ed at Christmas with a neat necktie. These I a place in everyone's wardrobe. We have them

Unclassified

Novelties from =h:ers-

Aooot the Store

membrances. and all at little

.$ .39 S9 1.00 1.5(1 .. -3.00

Toadies' fine toilet "set, red sill ease a.OO I.adies fine.mirror, brnsti '^nl eomb in siiver,„.ferold, e}jony and liund ileeoratei] to. U. !')3

Fine FtifS

^Ul'

stoc^

for Xmas

Some Stylish

Jackets and Capes for Christmas

*3.08

HE Christmas selling begins now. This store was never better prepared tor it. Every week and every day ot every week from now till Christmas will be busy days in thir Busy Store. There's much choosing to be done and it pays to do the choosing early. Not a section the store but is bright with its Holiday offerings. SSillj Things useful, things ornamental. We have picked just those lines whi«b are bound to appeal to popular favor.

The staple stocks of everyday merchandise are also at rheir very best. We cordially invite you to come. We invite you to. buy if you are ready. If not the inspection will be a strong reminder for you when you are ready.

This most

sands of our men! able and convenient

comfort-

garment should have

in silks, eiderdowns and flannels in all colors. Just the thing for Christmas presents.

Toadies'colored eiderdown, embroidered edjje $ 73 Colored wool eiderdown, silk trimmed 1 25 Uiple eiderdown, silk fa.sterlings 1.75 All wool ripple talTeta silk applujucd 2.'70 Gents' wool robe smoking jacket, velvet trimmed, rood tittiiiK 4.OK Gents' all silk, finely quilted ... 5.OS Gents' best sill handsomely embroidered, quilted lining, all colors. ti.OS

-Ml bought for the gift

ed lor Christmast re

cost.

'Beautiful jardiniers at 49, sy. 9s and (1." Fine jardinier pedestals at ... ,S9 Hand decorated eutl and collar boxes 09 A full line ebony sterling silver mounted novelties, all kinds of useful Uitnjrs 19 A full line (if same, sterliiisi silver handles,, eletrant presents •..., 1 .00 T"lno. oxidized silver purses 1 to y. 1.50 Ladies' line leather purses '25e i.o .'... t.DO j. Fine real seal and allitrat,or purses Si.25 to 3.."»0

niost complete: you

can't, select a more useful, a more

acceptable Christmas gift than

one of these scarfs, storm collars, sets or jackets.

A: nice electric seal scarf, tails, at *1.50 2! stone martin scarfs, 0 tails .... ...1... ........ 1.9s A lot of pretty river mink scarfs at 2.75 A choice sable opossum searf at 3.50 Some choice brown martin scarfs $7.50 to 5.00 Red and sable fox animal scarfs al,fi.75 to 5.0O Best silver beaver, line bushy tails 15.00 Uunuttful stone martin good at $22.511 to l-s.OO A b..".litiful electric and bear collarette 5.O0 F.lcctric and stone martin collarette, tine s.73 lirown n:artin and seal, choicest quality 15.00

The cold weather all ahead of you. The wearing time only just Ibegun. What

can you buy for mother, wife, sister or daughter that will be more appreciated than these?

our tine salts plush brown martin piped and martin collar, 34 inches long. 140 inch sweep, a grand cape^l5.00 A tine 34 inch plain cape, martin piped, at A handsome braided 30 inch cape at A choice 30 inch full sweep, plain plush Our handsomest all wool golf cape A choice ladies' automobile jacket A lineal! wool, full lined, half tight Our best *12.50 tine automobile coat. al... •...... Our stylish 'i-15.00. 30 inch long automobile.. .. Choice of any of our $211 to *25 automobiles at..

To Our Customers, Present and To Be:

u« inting—in plenty of time. The busy Store is always ready to give every oii^ a square deal for tliMt round dollar, and be you prince or peasant your dollar has the same value here, and this store is at st yi.ur rvice to either look, linger or purchase in, as you desire—and we welcome you to this growing store, where Particularly Plea-ing Presents Prevail in Prodigal Profusion at Pursuasive Prices

Christmas

Handkerchiefs

H! D,!refs

dainty conceits just stub

7.50 5.00 7.75 5.9S

11 Mil I 12.50 15.00

Christmas. It's not too early we deliver our good wishes like our good

Graham's Busy Store. I

AGENTS FOR^

STANDARD PATTERNS.

ing. A pivotal Christmas stock in this store. The largest stock we have ever owned, the most comprehensive assortments especially suited for presents, and you'll tiad them all most fairly priced.

A liieat linri of ladies' and irents' full hemstitched. tine all linen and cambric from 5c to 2c Gents' fine pongee embroidered initial only lOc Beautiful line colored border, cents' silk, at '25e Heavy silk, handsome initial and color borders at 50c Fine line ladies' embroidered handkerchiefs coinmencinir at the small sum of 5 An immense assortment of tine troods at 'J5c Choice late edge and lace insertions at 5e to 30c A real all lace handkerchief, very choice 05c Fine hand embroidered sheer linen, at $1.00 A full line of very choice novelties in line handkerchiefs running as hiprh as o.OO

Other Gifts

A line silk or wool dress pattern at almost your own price.

A nice pair of "eomioriabie slippers. 'AWfe A pair of Drew-Selby's tine Shoes. 1 A pairof silk, golit or silver tiiotuited garters. •••:. Half do/.cn pairs nice hose. Two suits sot 1, warm underwt ar.

Fine Silk and Flannel

A lino of }4 odd'silk waists at $1.98 A nice line of black and colored taffeta, choice $4.50 goods, at Our whole line of {5 to *C waists, all at Our $1.25 all wool'tlannels for We have the best wool flannel waist in town for. Choice of any *3.75 to $4.75 tlannel waist We have the. newest uoveltyjplaid at The choicest novelty plaid, trimmed, at

Christmas

For

oldor

Fot the People.

A little thing is a handkerchief, but it plays a mighty big part in holiday gift giv

A long list. Too long to be

•p j, exploited here, so we'll simp-

Ladies.

]y choose haphazard from the

big stock. ...

A beautiful and complete line of line kid gloves. colors. 75c to A carpet department full of artistic rugs from smallest, to the largest. 98c to 40.00

1.50

Had our

Waists lor Girls.

°ye on

nr /-•. the Christmas de-

mands when we

bought these handsome waists: all the best standard colors along with the more delicate evening tints. Perfect fitting- garments and all perfectly made. Ready to wear at once.

young, rich or poor.

What is nicer for a Christmas

Olippers present than a dainty pair of slippers? We have them—all kinds excepting poor kinds.

Ladies' line felt slippers at. $ .98 Ladies' tine trimmed felt slippers, black, red and lirown, at ^25 Men's line leather slippers in tan or black at 1.19 Men's line leather slippers, patent leather trimmod... 1.89 Children's slippers, soles 0 to 2 15 Ladies' slippers, soles 3 to rt 20 Men's slippers, soles 6 to 11 .25

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•VERY HAPPY PRICES