Crawfordsville Weekly Journal, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 22 February 1901 — Page 2

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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1901.

THE most gratifying thought in connection with the end of congress is that it is also the end of Whiskers Pettigrc w.

TT is to be hoped that the Post-on brick factory will be able to commence operations in tirno to furnish the material for paving the business portion of Crawfordsville the coming summer.

SUSAN B. ANTHONY has just remarked: "The hatchet is the weapon of barbarism the ballot is the one weapon of civilization.'' Susan B. has been regarded as a pretty able exponent of the temperance cause.

EDITOR SCOTT of the Portland Oregonian in commenting on the life of Maurice Thompson expresses the following pretty sentiment: "Maurice Thompson needed to be only half as good as he revealed himself in his books to be a very chartning man, and we have no doubt that he was better than his best book."

THERE is a rather persistent and apparently well-founded rumor around the capitol that, owing to the large total of appropriations by the liftysixth congress, no bills providing for public buildings will be allowed to go through at this session. This will naturally cause much disappointment, especially among those interested in public buildings that have been favorably reported.

SUKGEON-GENEKAL STERNBERG said of the statement made by Senators Teller and Pettigrew, that there were ten thousand more men in the Philippine hospital than could be properly taken care of: "The report is preposterous. The number of sick has ranged from seven to eight per cent. Ample hospital accommodations and plenty of medical officers have been provided for the troops in the Philippines."

ST. LOUIS Globe-Democrat: Some surprise is felt that the immigration to Cuba is bmall. There is no need for any surprise on this point. Immigration is small because the political outlook in the island is uncertain. Cuba's independence would be apt to cut down immigration instead of increasing it. The average American, Englishman, German and other foreigner has no exalted idea of the fitness of the Cubans for absolute self-government. If the Cubans should formally decide to a*k annexation to the United States the population of the island would be doubled inside of ten years.

THE Nev:s-J{cview publishes an alleged communication from a nameless "Republican" protesting that all those who "kicked on Landis" in 180(5 now have good jobs and a list is appended to back up the assertion. The article has every earmark of having been written in Sammy's sanctum and the allegations made are the veriest "bunkum." To illustrate the grotesque absurdity of the article it need only be said that F. M. Dice is represented as having "spotted" Landis. The idea of F. M. Dice scratching the Republican ticket is ludicrous enough to make a weeping willow laugh.

CAPTAIN HEYOATE, of the British army, is now in Kansas City. Mo., with orders to purchase 50,000 American horses for the English army in South Africa. As fast as the animals are inspected, and bought they will be sent to New Orleans and shipped to Cape Town, Durban and New London on British transports, some of which are now on their way to the United States. By the time the horses and mules are landed in South Africa they cost the British government $3(50 a head. That is a large price for an animal which will be tit for service only six weeks.

Most of the animals die because of the change in the climate. They must cross the equator in going to South Africa, and the torrid heat of the tropics kills them rapidly. The average death rate on ship board is 32 to the 1,000. Forty days after a horse is purchased in Kansas City it is landed in South Africa. So'great is the demand for^horses-'at the front that it is impossible to give them the needed rest after landing 'before putting them into service. Consequently they go to the front in a weakenedjeondition, and, not getting a sufficient amount of food, they soon die.1 Since the beginning of the Boer war England has purchased over 100,000 head of horses and mules in the United States.

THE Monroe doctrine which Cuba will be required to indorse must commit Cuba against permitting any extension of the power or influence of any European nation in any part of its territory. Such extension we should regard to be dangerous to our peace and safety, as we announced three-quarters of a century ago, in the days of the holy alliance. The relations between Cuba and the United States, even if Cuba should not declare for annexation, must always be different from those which can be established island and any power outride of this hemisphere. The Cubans will have to

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this fact. Their recognition of

the Monroe doctrine, which some of their constitution framers are said to favor, will have to involve this principle. Cuba will be cither independent or

try independence her people will have to understand that the relations of their country with nations outside of this continent must be shaped in harmony with the wishes of the United States, and to continue in this condition permanently. On this essential point there will be a practical unanimity among the American people.

PRESIDENT MCKINLEY very frankly tells the senators and representatives who call on hirn that if the Cubans complete and forward their constitution tO'[Washington within the next few weeks, as they are expected to do, he will call an extra session of the Fifty-seventh congress to deal with the matter, as he most positively declined to accept the responsibility of deciding it himself. This is regardless of whether the present session fails to dispose of all the important pending legislation. Only two weeks of the present congress remains and there is a lot of work to be done to dispose of the regular appropriation bills, not to mention the oleomargarine bill which is now before the senate: the ship subsidy bill, which the opposition has openly served notice shall not bo voted upon the revenue reduction bill, now deadlocked in conference owing to the refusal of the house conferees to accept the senate amendments, and other measures of more or less importance. The work of the present week will go far towards showing whether an extra session will be made necessary, aside from the Cuban question.

HOW our navy stands in Europe may be judged from the following remarks of Captain Hovgaard, of the Royal Danish Navy, who has just arrived in Washington: "My government has sent me here to study American ship-build-ing and especially ship-engineering. The American navy is recognized on the Kuropean continent as the best, without any exception, the most modern, and so far as the engineering is concerned, it is looked upon as a marvel of perfection. While in this country I will try to make arrangements to have our cadets take courses in engineering and technology here."

WILL SWANK is a nice young lawyer of this city who has views on the temperance question a la Nation, and who takes vigorous exception to THE JOURNAL'S statement that laws which cannot be enforced would better be re pealed. Mr. Swank asks if we ever heard of a law regulating the sale of liquor which operated satisfactorily. We have. The law of South Carolina, which places the liquor traQic under state control, is an eminent success and is perfectly satisfactory and practical in its workings.

Rough on Ranklns.

Mr. Jack Rankins was before the mayor last Tuesday on the charge of having provoked Henry Bennett who was fined the other day for assaulting him. Mr. Rankins was much outraged at such a procedure and indignantly informed the court that he had not provoked Mr. Bennett in the least. He simoly called him a blankety blank unmentionable liar, a jocular appellatii which Mr. Rankins was pained and surprised should give olTense to any one. After hearing the evidence the mayor found Jack guilty and that gentleman fairly choking with astonished rage declared that he could not pay. At this the mayor sweetly insinuated that the next best thing then would be to lay it out. "Well, Judge. I'll do that any day in the week," retorted the victim feelingly. "It is happy, indeed, that you are not choice of days" said his honor, "for it will not only be any day in the week but every day. The fine is $11.45, and you will be in jail for eleven days."

Honor For Col. DeHart.

Col. DeHart, of Lafayette,well known in this city, is tojbe appointed judge of the circuit court of Tippecanoe county to fill the vacancy occasioned by the death of W. C. L. Tavlor.

Bo in Mj-le,

Don't laugh at fashion. Don't discourage ambition. Don't hinder progress. Try to be affable. Look on the bright side. Strive to be happy. Enj-iy life. Keep healthy, Which you can do by using Dr. Cald well's Syrup Pepsin according to directions. It is an absolute cure for constipation, indigestion. stomach troubles and sick headache. Nye & Booe druggists.

A MEAN MARCH.

Brother Hicks Has the Weather a Regular Rag Time Tune.

The 1st and 2nd days of March will be colder and clearing in western extremes of the country, with rising barometer and northwesterly winds. A storm area which will have traversed the country from west to east, during the closing days of February, will be

between the central over the Mississippi valley and the Atlantic coast regions on the 1st and 2nd. The higher barometer and sharp change to colder following these storms will rapidly subside on the approach of the 5th, and from the -~th to the 7th decided storm conditions will return. Within forty-eight hours of 5

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be surprised by the appearance of tropical storms, with possible hurricane to the south, with counterpart of a great boreal storm of rain, wind and snow from the inorthwest. The full moon on the celestial equator on the 5th and the day following is a time to be prudently watched by all whose interests and safety are liable to be jeopardized by dangerous storms on sea and land. Lightning and thunder will visit most sections during the first stages of these perturbations, but a blizzard of no mean proportions will likely come out of the northwest on and touching the 6th and 7th.

From the 9th to the 13th is a regular storm period, exactly at the time when an annual crisis is to be expected in the earth's electrical and magnetic currents. From about the 9th to 13th, abnormal electrical phenomena, such as auroras, electric winds charging objects on the earth's surface with electricity, earth currents disturbing telegraphic instruments, thunder storms and volcanic and seismic disturbances. These things are not to be regarded as dangerous, or as an absolute and unfailing certainty but correct records will prove that such phenomena are at a maximum, taking the globe as a whole one year with another, on and about the 11th of March. Of course, storms of rain, wind and snow—this time with destructive sleet added will be natural at this time. Not only are we near the center of the vernal equinox, but we are also nearing the center of the Jupiter period, with a Mercury period central on the 10th covering the Sth to the 24th. The Venus perturbation, which is central in April, also comes in as a disturbing factor at the crisis in our March disturbances.Expect, therefore, many »very decided storms and other happenings of peculiar, but not necessarily dangerous character.

The loth to 17th will constitute a reactionary time of stoma, and generally unsettled and unpleasant weather, which will scarcely subside until we enter what we believe to be the greatest storm period of the month. This period is shown by the storm diagram to be from theil9th«to 25th.

The barorreter should be closely watched at the on coming and progress of this period, and the first premonitions of equatorial hurricanes or cyclones, should such appear, should be watched with great prudence on all seas and along all coasts in the zones of the earth especially exposed to these great equinoctial perturbations. Our own coasts, especially in the south, will hardly be exempt from a share in the disturbances due at or near this period. Heavy rain and thunder storms, with possible tornadoes, will visit many interior sections, and snow, sleet and blizzard will wind up the general turmoil in northwestern, central and northern parts of the country. In all reasonable probability, such are the things to be expected. If unseasonably warm, bright weather prevails, without storms, look for heavy seismic disturbances. The last storm period runs from the 20th to 29th. March closes fair and cool.

As to general outlook for the spring and summer, we believe that a sufficiency of rainfall will visit along the entire country during the spriflg months. The Venus equinox falling in April this year, we figure that tornadoes and heavy wind and hail storms will be imost frequent and severe in that month. Rains and floods will not be as destructive in the south, and drouth will visit many interior and western states in the summer. We believe, as before predicted, that the Pacific coast regions will have more rainfall, and that mountainous sections fronting the Atlantic coasts will have disastrous cloudbursts and local floods.

Local water spouts will occur even in sections suffering with general drouth, Such are Jupiter's characteristics.

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Will Reopen the Books.

It is likely that within a very few days the stock subscription books of the wire company will be reopened for $50.000 more with which to add a wire drawing factory to the plant. Of the requ red sum about half is already in si^nt. It is thought that the whole amount can be raised without difficulty.

G. A. ROUEKTS, of LiLtner, 111., suffered four years with a wad in his stomach and e,u)d not eat. He lost 65 pounds. Two bottles of Dr. Caldwell's Syruo Pepsin restored his appetite, cured his stomach trouble and to day ^0 jo well and hciirty &£d ssys lis his health to Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin, Nye & Booe, druggists.

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For the Benefit of

Shirts.

Over two hundred dozens, nearly 2,500 men's shirts go into this offering at less prices than we ever knew them to be sold for.

Men's colored percale madras bosom shirts with good heavy quality muslin body, many with separate cuffs, and not a shirt but was 75c and $1. Some are slightly soiled, but the price is only Shirts of about the same description a» above, but better patterns, and all clean and perfect, worth 75c and $1.00, at Over four hundred shirts with colored bosoms, white bodies, principally that were made to sell at $1, are oflered at... Wilson Bros.' "Bimetallic" and "Monarch" shirts in percale and madras, long vand short bosoms, worth $1, at A good assortment of Wilson Bros.' regular $1.50 shirts, all sizes to start with and most designs you'll want, at

Collars and Cuffs.

Barker brand best 4-ply all linen collars in many styles, that were 25c, are two for 25c, or Barker 3-ply linen in nine late styles, and some sizes in desirable styles of the

Holmes and Ide brand, all 15c grades, also some odds and ends in E. & W. 25c collars, and a large assortment in all shapes and sizes in a good 3-ply linen faced collar. Choice of lot 50 dozen more of those "seconds" in collars that we sold so many of one day last summer, regular 15 and 20c grades, at... Linen cuffs that were 25c, at per pair

Neckwear.

S00 ties of the regular 50c quality, in best designs in silks and including the medium narrow four-in-hand now so popular, as well as the always staple puff teck and imperial shapes at Tecks, puffs, imperials, four-in-hands and ascots that were 75c, $1, $1.25, $1.50 and $1.75, are choice. Bows and strings that were 25c are

Sweaters.

Night Robes.

Domet llannel night robes in plain colors, figures and stripes, full sizes, were 50c Men's domet llannel night robes in plain colors, figures, stripes and plaids that were $1. are

Remnants of Colored and Black Dress Goods.

Suitable for children's dresses, ladies' shirt waists and ladies' skirts, heavy and light weights, at '4, and V4 the original bolt prices.

Also a few suit patterns in black for one-third the price. All-wool black pebble cheviots worth $1 yd., at

VERY man interested in personal neatness and genteel dressing should be thankful for the fact that we sell men's furnishings. It not only gives all an opportunity to get the best lines for selection but places them within the reach of many more by low prices who have been accustomed to buying less meritorious articles, because they could not afford the best. It also olfers the men the opportunity our lady patrons have always enjoyed, of buying occasionally goods for their use at oncfourth to two-thirds their regular value. Just such an opportunity is now ready for you. Several recent purchases of good, desirable goods for men's wear, at ridiculously low priccs, together with our well formed determination to carry nothing over from one season to another that some price will sell, offers an opportunity for wonderful bargains as this list proves. The selling will be rapid, to judge by the response to the Gilbert Gregg sale last sum/ mcr, when we sold almost the entire offering the first few days, but additional salespeople have been supplied for this department and wc will give you our best attention no matter how many come.

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It's not often you are offered neckwear, including the latest styles in silks and shapes at half price, but that's what you get here.

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Hosiery.

Infants' wool hose worth 15c for 10c Infants' cashmere hose, silk heels and toes, worth 2'c. 1 Children's extra heavy fleece lined hose for Children's 25c fleece lined hose for. ..... Ladies' and children's good fleece lined hose for

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Our large line of men's and boys' sweaters in stripes and plain colors at twenty per cent, discount. $1 goods 80c, $1.50 goods SI.20, etc.

Suspenders.

500 pairs men's 25c and 35c suspenders in medium and dark colors, leather or silk lisle ends, good quality heavy webbing, choice per pair 50c suspenders with ribbon and elastic shoulder straps, in large variety of designs, leather ends, at Men's 19c suspenders at

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Handkerchiefs.

Men's plain white hemstitched or corded hem handkerchiefs worth 20 and 25c, stylish fancy colored borders and solid colored handkerchiefs with hand embroidered corners, all 25c goods, Men's linen finish handkerchiefs with white or colored corded borders, 3 for... Men's white or yellow handkerchiefs with red printed figure

Half Hose.

.Men's cotton half hose, blue and black ground, with polka dots, the 15c kind.. .' Men's fancy cotton half hose in stripes, polka dots and plain shades that were 25c, are Men's 50c cotton and lisle half hose in plain shades, stripes and figures Men's heavy yarn half hose that were 25c are 3 pairs for 50c, or Men's wool half hose in tan, natural and black, 50c kinds at 37'-c, 25c kind Men's fancy cassimere half hose that were 50c. 62}c and 75c, are 40c, 50c and

Underwear.

Men's silk lleece lined underwear, three shades, cream, brown and mottled, that are worth $1, are offered at Black underwear, cotton lleece lined and brown cotton with scarlet wool fleece lining, that were 75c, are Men's plain white or white and blue stripe fleece lined underwear, worth 50c Odd sizes and stripes in 50c lleece lined shirts and drawers at --0 Tan cotton underwear with white cotton fleece back, worth 35c at Men's cotton drawers, grey mottled, that were 25c, are Men's Jersey ribbed union suits

Jersey ribbed all wool underwear in fancy shades, worth SI.50, at Jersey ribbed and plain all wool underwear in blue. tan. etc.. worth $2 to $2.50

Mufflers.

Large size, soft, square mufllers, polka dot, plaids, stripes, etc, mostly grey shades, that were 35c and 25c. arc Oxford and square mufflers in fancy designs and colors, SI kinds 70c, 75c kinds. 55c, and 50c kinds

Gloves.

Men's $1.00 silk lined kid gloves in reds and browns, $1 lleece lined kid in red. browns, tan and black with self color back stitching, $1 lleece lined Mocha in brown,grey and tan and Astrachan back kid palm gloves, lleece lined, in dark and light brown shades that were $1.00. choice of lot Fleece lined Astrachan back, kid palm gloves, brown shades, worth 75c. at.. Astrachan gloves with Mocha palms, fleece lined, worth $1.50, at Angora golf gloves, black with purple stripe, best made, were $1, at

Men's fur gauntlet driving gloves, superior kid palms, lleooe lined, were CO $3,at

Men's fur gauntlet driving gloves, lleece lined, buckskin palms, worth $2.00 at $1.50, and kid palms worth $1.50, at Fleece lined gloves and mittens and onefinger buckskin driving mittens, worth "J

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Clearing Out Priccs on Ladies' and Children's Hosiery and Underwear.

Cost is no object when it comes to clearing our stock of odds and ends or when the season is advanced. So here's an opportunity for bargains:

Ladies' wool hose for luc l.iulies' wool unil heavy tloocc linoil hose worth _Lrc, pair .l',)c

Underwear.

Twenty per rent Discount on all Winter Underwear. We commence our annual sale so eagerly watched for- a lime when wise buyers lay in a supply of Underwear for future use, if they can lind the sizes they require, as the prices are never so low at the opening of the season. 20 per cent. A bona lide discount sale on all winter Underwear such asOneita, Melha, Elliott, "Fitwell" and other well

known makes of Underwear. Some Specials— Children's Underwear worth 60c. 75c. 85c. for 5Cc Ladies'garments, small sizes, worth 75c, $1, for 5('o Ladies' 50c vests in small sizes, l'or 2Eo

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