Crawfordsville Weekly Journal, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 15 March 1901 — Page 6

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L-'KTDA V. -MARCH 1-"', 1901.

Tim lute congress appropriated -"f 128,150,0'.)2 less tlian tho congress preceding it.

Drms'G the month of January the foreign indebtedness to the United States was increased in over $72,000,000.

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THK Carrie Nation craze seems to be on an early wane. Can it be that jail rust has attacked the keen edge of her over ready hatchet'.-'

THK first of the lloaters tried at Frankfort was acquitted by the court because the evidence against him was given by the man himself. This seems to be drawing technicalities rather

THERE was a wreck on the Midland the other day between Muncie Anderson and

and

an Indianapolis paper

states that $40,000 was lost from the express car. That amount of cash has probably not passed over the road in the period of its corporate existence.

IT is all very well for the legislature to pass a law making sherilTs partially responsible for prisoners taken from them by mobs, but probably the people can assist in doing away with mobs by seeing to it that murderers and rapists are adequately and promptly punished.

SENATOK CARTER'S speech by its prolongation killed the river and harbor bill, which carried an appropriation of lifty millions of dollars. Silence may be golden but after Mr. Carter's talk it cannot be argued that speech is not the same—under some circumstances.

THE press reports are to the effect that Arthur P. Gorman is making the light of his political life to gain the ascendency in Maryland. Strangely enough this Moses of the Democracy is seeking to accomplish hi3 end, by securing the disfranchisement of the negro population.

THE work of the legislature is done practically and it can be said to its cedit that it managed to dodge and shake off the hundreds of "grab'' bills introduced by all sorts of persons for all sorts of pet schemes. A legislature is often more blessed for what it does not do than for what it does.

IT is a matter of congratulation the state over that George M. Ray. of Shelbyville, is to go to prison for his misdeeds. The example is one that has long been needed and will doubtless have a salutary effect in the effort toward stopping the looting of county treasuries by political bosses.

PON the whole the failure of the river and harbor bill was probably for the best. It will delay many needed improvements, it is true, but it will doubtless establish a valuable precedent and the next bill will probably be free from the vicious "grabs" which caused the death of the late bill.

AMERICA'S GOLDEN IlOAflD. St. Louis Globe-Democrat: The beginning of President McKinley's second

term.

is coincident with the scoring of one more "highest" for the gold reserve in the treasury at Washington. The amount of gold in that depository is about $490,000,000, which is the largest sum ever accumulated in the) treasury. Not all of it belongs to the government. About $27(i.000,000 is held as security for gold certificates which are outstanding. The banks and the private individuals holding these notes are the owners of this amount of the gold which is in the treasury. Ihe government, acts as a trustee for them to this amount.

Hut considerably over $200,000,000 of the $190,000,000 is free from this lien. Under tho law of March 14. 1900, commonly know as the gold standard act, a reserve of $150.000,000 is set apart in the treasury for a redemption fund for greenbacks and Sherman notes outstanding. This reserve takes the place

of the $11)0,000.000 fund technically required under previous lasvs. Not only is this $1.70,000,000 of gold held in the treasury in excess of the $270,000,000 of the fund held for the redemption of outstanding gold certificates, but there is in the neighborhood of $64,000,000 in addition, which is available for any expenditure which the government makes. This $04,000,000 is "free" gold.

A few years ago the governmant had great difficulty in keeping the gold fund for the redemption of greenbacks up anywhere near the $100,000,000 mark. In two years in the second term of President Cleveland the government had to sell $202,000,000 of interest bearing bonds for gold in order to keep the fuud up to a point which would prevent the country from dropping to the silver basis. At one time in that period the gold reserve was down to $41,00o,000. At the present time 'the reserve and the '-free" gold is more than five times as great in amount as it was then, or $214,000,000 in all. This is a sweeping change in conditions. It marks an advance in business credit and prosperty such as the country has never scored previously in any equal length of time. All this transformation has been caused by the wisdom of the American people in putting the party of industrial sanity and financial honesty in power and keeping it in power.

THK A1UCAKSAW WAY. Old Arkansaw is nothing if not interesting. Her legislature this winter has been the'raost rankly disreputable of all that have disgraced the state. The other day one Herman Kahn, in a hotel at Little Rock, expressed his contempt for the body whereupon a burly senator, who happened to overhear him, pounced upon the unfortunate citizen and beat him nearly to death. The next morning the legislature passed the following resolutions with a whoop:

IT is to be hoped that those Chicago parties are really organizing a stock company to operate the Martin brick yards on the Monon. Until the option lias been accepted, however, and work actually begun there need be no panic ular excitement over the proposition A brick company with a capital stock of $250,000 sounds rather big.

CUBAN statesmen can scarcely be said to be robed in modesty. They want the continuance of the protection of the United States and freedom of trade with this country but are not eager to give anything in return to their benefactor. Tho United States asks nothing from Cuba that is not just or more than repaid by favors to be given.

PRESIDENT MCKINLEY did the wise thing in killing that absurd bill which provided for the payment to confeder ate soldiers for the horses alleged to have been taken from them by the "Yanks" after the surrender. Had it gone through the entire confederate army would have been proved in the cavalry service and possessed of thoroughbreds.

THE Democratic newspapers have been lamenting a great deal concerning the expense of the inauguration of President McKinley. The inaugural committee has made its report which shows that the receipts exceeded the" expenditures by a tidy sum. Imperial magnificence with a suplus is rather to be chosen than JetTersonian simplicity with a deficit.

WHEREAS,TheHon.GeorgeSengel, the chivalrous and noble senator from Ft. Smith, did on yesterday have an altercation with ^one Herman Kahn, of this city, and, "WHEREAS, He'd id defend the honor and integrity of the Arkansas legislature by hislpluck, quite satisfactorily to all, against the calumnious and false accusations of his adversary: therefore, be it "iie.soim?,yrhat the members of this house extend t,o him our sincere thanks I for his chivalry, and that a copy of this resolution bo sent to the distinguished

senator as a mark of our approval of his conduct."

LOVISYILLE Times: A.posthumous novel from the pen of Maurice Thompson appears in a March magazine. It is entitled "Rosalynde's Lovers.'' It is interesting to remark in this eounection the brazen nerve of certain publishers who presume to impose old I and half-forgotten works by the dead

Indiana novelist under the guise of new works. It is an injustice to the man it is an imposition on his admirers. Scarcely was the news of his desperate, illness Hashed through the country than there was a scuvying of publishers who in the long ago had published his work. It is just the wretched commercial spirit of publishers who rush headlong iuto the heart of things, regardless of sentiment, of justice. Those resurrected "new" stories arc selling at the rate of a thousand a day, ana heaven only knows where the sale will end. Now the question is whether Mr. Thompson's family is getting any of the benefit.

THE proposed removal of the Big Four trestle just west of town will have a climatic effect hereabouts. The cold chills which chase down the spines of passengers in crossing it modify the heat of summer and augment the cold of winter very noticeably in this community.

THE Democrats are howling that the Spoouer bill is despotic. It is despotic from a Democratic standpoint, as it declares that the Filipinos must swear allegiance to the United States. It. recalls the incident of tho late civil war.

WHEN Mr. McKinley made his first race for the Presidency the Democrats hooted in scorn when he was spoken of as the advance agent of prosperity. To-day Democratic papers are singing mighty low on tho prosperity issue.

A COMPLAINT.

It has been interesting to note how during the sessions of the legislature the Indianapolis papers, especially the independent papers, have bullied the representatives in the interest of Indianapolis. Good things for Indianapolis have been demanded and legislation for other points has been frowned upon. Legislators not regarded as favorable to Indianapolis have been abused and misrepresented and at the close the whole body has been designated as a pack of thieves and ignoramuses. One paper even went so far on Saturday as to give an extended article descriptive of the idiotic vagaries and uncouth mannerisms pf a fictitious character designated as the wife of one of the representatives. She is depictedas a feature at receptions given by social loaders in Indianapolis (though how she obtained entree is not stated) where her bad breaks, ignorance of good form, and total lack of the commonest amenities of life caused her to be constantly surrounded by evidently ill-bred women who giggled in their sleeves while affecting friendly interest in this she barbarian from the brush. The woman pictured in the article would be an attraction at the Zoo but that she has an existence outside the mind of some amateurish foature writer, no sane person will believe. Still the story is valuable as epitomizing the estimate placed by the citizens and papers of

THE CRAWFORDSVILLE WEEKLY JOURNAL.

I ndianapolis ou the good people who have been the guests, the paying guests, of that city for the past two months. That there are a few bad men and some incapable men in the state legislature is doubtless true but that the body as a whole is disreputable, that the families and the out of town guests of the legislators are fantastic freaks, as one must be impressed by a perusal of the Indianapolis papers, is far, very far, from the truth or any semblance of it. The counties of Indiana as a usual thing choose men of standing, sense, and good breeding to represent them in the halls of the legislature, and that these same men are sometimes hindered in the performance of their duty is due to the fact that during the sessions they are beset on all sides at all times by a gang of greedy grafters whose homes and interests are in Indianapolis, and whose pet legislative projects, often vicious in their tendency, have their genesis in the offices of prominent citizens of the capital city.

Most of that which is bad in any legislature has come from Marion county and as a usual thing it hasn't been so much from her representatives as from her politicians and wire pullers. The papers of Marion-county might well refrain from the criticism of "outside members" who receive the weight of adverse comment. Indianapolis is willing enough to take the money of these involuntary guests and her merchants are ever seeking trade from "the provinces," but the sneering and intolerant attitude of the cipital city toward everything that is not of, for, and by Indianapolis is not appreciated by the state at large.

Commissioners' Allowances. At the March session the county commissioners allowed the following accounts: W. F. Scaggs, oil poor Tartu 7.15 l'aul J. Jiarcus, salary 105.81 Natural Gas Company, gas 288.04 Jeff Hamilton, hauling 1.05 S. 1.1. Shaver, ct al, viewing highway ... G.00 Thomas Sutton, viewing highway 9.00 George T. ninth, plans 50.00 Homo telephone company, 'phones -18.00 W. G. Morrison, stationary 40.40 Journal Company, printing 52.00 \V. H. Walkup, salary .330.30

II. L. Tinsley, supplies 13.50 Smith & Duckworth, coal IK.'2d George T. Myers, salary ....................... 133.32 Minnie Myers, salary 16.85 Pearl Thomfoerry, salary ... 10.85 Frauk Stover, salary -10.00 J. A. Cox, salary 40.00 D. A. Canine, sheriff's salary... 4G3.20 com. anddis. prisoners.47.50 boarding prisoners 30(.«0 jail expenses 54.25 .•••• insane .: 18.00 attending coin, court 10.00 sum. road viewers....... .:' 18.45 \V. M. White, salary 725.00

C. E. .Smith, shoeing 13.50 Taimenbaum Bros.,supplies,poor farm 05.00 liaruhill, liornaday & Picket!, supplies, poor farm Water and light company, service M. U. liollowell, trustee, poor II. E. Johnson, trustee, poor burial soldier.. L. W. Breaks, poor..... Geo. O. Brown, ...........v... Jno. Zimmerman, trustee, poor 11. C. Darnel), Israel Butler, .... ... .. I. N. Gott, S. H. Gilloy, Thos. Boraker, salary I. C. Dwiggins, H. M. Biliingsley, salary B. F. Merrill, salary stamps, etc

S. C. Scott, bill due truant officer W. H. Webster, salary J. M. Waugh, Rattlesnake C. br.dge...

J. M. Waugh, Coal Creek bridge.... V... J. A. Harding, bridge work J. J. Daniels, Pu tnam Co., line bridge. Williams Bros., plumbing Orphans' Home expenses Malsbury & Co., supply county asylum People's Dry Goods Co., supply county asylum Muriett & Son, supply county asylum. Crabbs & Reynolds, supplies, county asylum Mrs. S. C. Scott, truant ofllcerfor Feb.

D. C. Barnhlll, burial pauper G. B. Wilson, brooms McClelland fc McCami, burial pauper. Geo. Keller, supplies poor farm Hannibal Trout, salary A. T. Hornbuia'r, salary

There1

234.0(3 37.50 27.75 78.35 50. CO

1,332.09 70.50 03.40 00.05 32 40 ,• 35.12 27.72 90.00 33.33 151.50 5 5 0 5 0 5.80 42.10 400.00 279.CO 279.00 038.00 42.70 471.50 9.65 027.75 32.75

no reflection dainty, no light so charming as the mellow glow that comes from

CORDOVA

ftly( Wax Bandies

42.40 19.49

arelin mitDj color tints harmonize with tmrin in in in room, drawing room, bod room or ball. Sold everywhere. Alado by

roi:

STANDARD CO.

12.G3 16.00 14.50 11.00 14.50 49.28 93.75 93.75

J. O. Wilson, salary 03.75 O. W. Mason, trustee, poor 75.30 Frank Dunkle, trustee, poor 40.38 W. B. Berry, supplies 1.50 Jos. Rickey, swearing viewers

John Shepherd, aged seventy-four years, died Saturday night at half past nine o'ciock at his home in Highland. He had been in feeble health for some time and his demise was not unexpected. The funeral took place last Monday at two o'clock. Rev. Cox officiating. The interment was at Oak Hill.

Mr. Shepherd had been a resident of Montgomery county for seventy-two years, and at one time was a farmer near Parkersburg. He had lived in Crawfordsville for many years, however. and was well known here as a good man. He leaves a wife and one grown daughter.

Daft on Spiritualism.

J. P. Green, formerly in the bus business here, and now in the same line at Danville, 111., has gone daft on spiritualism. The Danville iVtws says: "James P. Green has had a photograph taken of himself, in the background which can plainly be seen the faces of seven of his spirit guides they arc his former business partner, his sister, his mother and others. At the right of 1 the chair in which Mr. Green sits is shown the faces of the dead wife and little daughter of a well-known Danville business man. But the picture will tell the whole story itself."

The Hrst Gift.

Albert Miller is the first man to offer a present to the happy couple to be married publicly at the Elks' Fourth of July celebration. Mr. Miller oilers a handsome bicycle, ladies' style. The bunch of gifts to bo hung up for the happy couple will be something worth going after.

As An Ink Thrower.

One of the Indianapolis papers on Saturday contained a cartoon of Senator William Johnston, of this county, in the act of throwing a bott'e of ink at the wall of the senate chamber. It is hardly likely that Mr. Johnston amused himself by such unseemly antics.

diet the Contract.

Carr and Wert have been awarded the contract for constructing the buildings of the Poston Brick Company. The main building will be 101 by 57 feet. There will be several smaller buildings. Work will begin as soon as tho weather permits.

Will Sue the Railroad.

P. O. Rudy, who was injured several weeks ago in a railroad wreck while on his trip through the south, will demand damages from the railroad. If a satisfactory settlement is not made suit will be instituted against the company.

Farm Sold.

Thomas & Foley last Saturday said at auction the John Gaines farm of forty acres in Coal Creek township. The purchaser was Ilenry K. Lee. Consideration $1,G00.

Crawford House Corner. Crawfordsville, Ind.

D. C. Moore et al., viewing highway., :V': 9.00 J. C. Uerron. supplies 70 Thos. Sutton, viewing highway 4..)0 Win. Wooden, janitor '-50 Wyckoff & Co., supplies -l.oo D. C. Bnrnhill, burial soldiers v.r.'.v 200.00 Birdcell & Brown, burial soldiers 50.00 W. II. Morrison, stationary 298.15 W. G. Hanna, swearing viewers .. 2.00 Clark & Holt, gravel 140.25 Ben Clark, free gravel road 18.85 •W. H. Martin, 3.40 Thos. McClamrock" 15.24 S. B. Demoret 15.00 L. R. Butler

In short his honesty is unquestioned and his ability recognized by all who know him."

Death of John Shepherd.

Artistic Photographers. 118 W East Mrln St. 'Phone 524.

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George Dewey t4.1.5

Is Esteemed.

M. M. Luzader, late of this county, is a member of the West Virginia legislature from Ritchie county. The Ritchie county Gazette says of him: "The member of the house of delegates from this county is one of the leading and influential men in the body to which he belongs. Although he has been ill part of the time, Mr. Luzader has taken high rank among his brethren of the legislature. He is a fine talker and, although he does not speak very often, always commands the attention when he rises on the lloor of the house. The respect with which he is treated and the attention given him is gratifying to Ritchie county people who observe it. This county should be proud of Mr. Luzader. "Not only is all the above true, but in industry and integrity no member surpasses the gentleman from Ritchie.

D. C. BARiNHILL,

Funeral Director and Embalme*

CRAWFORDSVILLE IND.

All frradesof goods carried In stock. Calls Ktteudtd day and night. be furnUhea if desired. Office—213 8 Washington Sc.

John B. Swank, Assistant. Telephones No. 61^81^03

Important!

When you take your prescriptions to a druggist it is very important that you have them tilled accurately, from the best material, without substitution, and at right prices. This you can have done by taking them to

My $2.25 whole stock collars $1.75 My $1.75 half split collars 1.25 My $1.25 all split collars .... 1.00

I have a stock of

SAUCER'S SEEDS

WILL MAKE YOU RICH"

I Thisisadaring statement, but Sol* I

"^^^^ze^sseedsbear it out ©very time.

Combination Corn. Greatestcornonearth.Willpositively revolutionize corn growing*

Billion DollarCrass. Greatest marvel of the a*?o I 12 tons of hay per acre. Kirstl crop eix weeks after sowing

sSt2fWhat Is MH

Catalogue tells. FOR 10c. STAMPS

and

this NOTICE ve mull big need catalog, 10 Cniia Samplealncludiht aljve,

also

SitflU 80 bu. per A.) Oats,(j (&*>0 btilu»l per R-»pp,^

Barley,(173ba.perA)l'eao&t,A.)WorilJlO.togetaautt*

etc.

John A. Saizop Seed Go. La Crosse. Wis. 1

Hack to !£ailronditi}

CV. F. I). 11eu11i». who is in the city on hi-i way from \Va^hin ton Ci'y to his home in Washington state, is in excellent li'ialtn and is well pleased with everything and everybody, lie will voluntarily retire in September from his nosiiion as collector of the customs at l!irt Townsenil to take up his work of rallro.id contracting, there being some line openings for him now on the coast in that line of business. He says that this country's trade in the Pacific has recently developed into something wonderful. During the month of January two million dollars in exports parsed through^ this port. Every article manufactured in this country is now being sent to the Orient and our trade grows greater every day.

A Big Force.

Theve are now 270 persons employed at the match factory in thi3 city. This number does not include the office force, the agents, or the men at work in the woods.

The Trustees.

The new board of township trustees met Monday and made their first book settlement., with Supt. Walkup. Sev'al of the old board were also present.

iBroke Her Arm. '.

Mrs. Leviua Mauck fell last Friday at her home ou south Water street, breaking both bon in Irer right arm.

FINKST line of muslin underwear at the Golden Rule.

A lady attendant will

RtsideiiCC—415 S.Washington St.

Wtutenack's D*t*g Sto*e.'

EDISON'S PHONO&RAPH

Better than a Piano, Organ, or Music Box, for it sings and talks as well as plays, and don'tcostas much. It reproduces the music of anyinstnrment—band ororchestra—tells stories and sin?s—the old familiar hymns ns well as the popular songs—it is always ready.

See that Mr. Edison's signature is on every machine. Cata

logues of all dealers, or NATIONAL PHONOGRAPH CO., 135 Fifth Ave., New Vor

Have You the Right Impression?

Some people have the idea that been use we make the best, photographs in the city, our prices are high. This is a great mistake. Our prices on line work are really lower than any gallery in Hie state. Come up, se*' our samples and get our prices. They will both please you.

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JOE E. FISHER Not oat of the Baggy and Harness Business::::

I failed to close put my harness and buggies last fall and winter, so have rented the north half of the old room in the Clore Block at the old stand, and will handle BUGGIES and HARNESS. I will continue to close out my odds and ends at very low prices, as follows:

Heavy

the very bottom prices. My prices will interest you.

.Joe E. PlsHer,

128430 South Washington St.

Nicholson's Sons

My $1 heavy split canvas c'll'r .73 7 5 an as a 6 0 My $1 neatsfoot harness oil 65c gal.

Long Tug, Folded Tug, and a Chain Harness at

The Best Wind Mill....

made is the "STAR" and we' are the sole agents for it here. It is a full ball and roller bearing mill ard is the only mill on the market that has bauds and braces every five feet, making it perfectly rigid and very strong. See us for tanks, pumps, etc., of all kinds.

Our line of Buggies and Carriages is the largest in tho city, and our prices will save you money.

T. J. Hotilehan,

127 North Washington St.—Crawfordsville.

W. K.WALLACE

Aecnt for the Connecticut Fin: Insurance Co, or Hartford AIIRTR'MII Firo Insurance Co., of New Yorl Ginml Fire Insurance Company, of l'liiladeijiliia London Assurance Corporation, of London: Grand Hapids Firo Insurance Co., of Michigan. O S^ce in Joel Block with R. E./Bryant,

South Wash. St., Crawfordsville.

DUN M'.Cuii.r.AND SHF.I.UY MCOANN

McClelland & McCann.

UndcitaKers and Funeral Directors.

Thomas Block, S. Water St.

Lady Assistant.

Calls attended to both day or night. Oilice 642. Telephones•] McClelland (ill.

McCann 640.

We are atrents for the VunCamp Huriul Vault manufactured at Indianapolis, lnd.

Awaiting Settlers

Thousands of PREE Grant Homestead* (160 acres* in tho Hard Wheat Belt of Manitoba, Asslnlboia, Alberta and Saskatchewan (Wostern Canada.)

55#

Experience shows that tho lands of Wostern Can1 ada aro unexcelled for I Grain Growing, Mixed

Farming and Dairying. Railroads exist and are projectedwhorover settleextends. Schools and

mont

churches convenient.. Taxes merely nominal, Cllmata the healthiest in the World.

Crops always good, Wheat varying from 25 to 40 bushels to the acre. Oats 60 to 100 bushels, other grains in proportion.

CATTLE RAISING

moro profitable than elsewhere on the Continent. Marketing produce at highest prices is particularly easy. Low Figures asked for lands adjoining Free Homestead Lands.

Write for pamphlets and copies of letters from settlers and delegates. Address F. Pedloy, Superintendent of Immigration, Ottawa, Canada,or to

-j/. HOLMES, Room 6, liig Four 131dj?., Indianapolis, Special low excursion rates during ig

February, March and April.