Crawfordsville Weekly Journal, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 20 September 1901 — Page 10

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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1001.

WM. M'KliNLEV.

William McKinley is dead and the whole American people stand to-day in the shadow of a great sorrow and a great disgrace. That so great a man should die is an incalculable national loss that he should die as he did is an everlasting blot on our vaunted civilization Born of the common people, his first act in life was his enlistment as a private soldier in the army of his country's defenders. A splendid soldier in the most magnificent army the world ever saw, he attained a reputation for devotion to duty which accompanied him when a few years Jater he entered congress as the representative of the people. From that time on his life was given almost entirely to the public service and certainly no man ever won more honestly the measure of confidence and esteem which he held in the heart of the people. He grew cach year in thi- public eye, and in his service he redeemed every expectation of his most sanguine admirers. As congressman, as governor of Ohio, and as President of the United States he was equal to every duty which devolved upon him and true to every trust. No President, with the possible exception of Lincoln, ever had thrust upon him more trying questions or graver responsibilities, and no President ever rose so magnificently to the gravely grand opportunities. William McKinley showed himself not only the business President summoned by the people to bring prosperity from national adversity, but he proved to be a statesman of the highest type, capable of successfully solving the grbvest national problems. His aim was high, his heart waB honest, and his mind was clear, and when his administration shall have been measured by its fruitage of good to the republic it will stand as the most brilliant in American history.

But Mr. [.McKinley was something more than a great President and patriot. He was a man of the sweetett and most winsome character. Always considerate of others, as pure in private life as he was true in public trust, gentle, lovable, charitable and forgiving, he won the hearts of even his political adversaries acd commended his life to all men as a wholesome example of the Christian gentleman and ideal American citizen. A truly great man is dead.

THEODORE ROOSEVELT is probably as eminently fitted for the Presidency as any man in the country. was recognized as Presidential timber when nominated for the vice-Presidency and he carries into the high office the sterling elements of genius, honesty fearlessness. The warm personal friend and devoted admirer of Mr. McKinley is in hearty accord with the policy of his lamented chief. There will bo no change in the governmental policy and the era of national prosperty and national greatness inaugurated by Mr. McKinley will be continued with undiminished glory.

LAST evening a low cur named Mon roe Timmons was knocked down on the streets and roughly handled for expressing satisfaction in the failing con' dition of the President. Ir, is a pleas ure to know that the very few such expressions are from Buch besotted and degenerate ruffians as Timmons, and it is equally satisfactory to know that the only punishment to which they are liable is promptly meted out by burly bystanders.

EMMA GOLDMAN is confessedly, nay, even boastlngly, an advocate of free love and atheism. She boasts that Bhe prostitutes her body as desire dictates and has only curses and scorn for religion. If only for a duty to morality the earth should be ridded of the presence of this vile preacher against government and virtue.

AN AlJsUlfl) CLAIM,

For some days pas-t the Cra« fords vllle Neus-Iitvi'W has been givitg forth editorials calculated to create the impression among the unknowing and ignorant that the affairs of Montgomery county are not being handled in a busine.-s like manner by the present boa ».f commissioners. It has especially gloated over the fact that a temporary loan was made a few days ago to pay off claims due against the county. A little review of the situation may be interesting. When the Ri-pub-lii-an commirsioneis came into power five or six years ago tbey found the affairs of the county in a deplorable shape. T'bere wa* a bonded iude'it.pdness of $7.r,000, a II 'at ny debt of $9,000, a constantly increa^m? lax levy, and a reprehensible laxness in the 'iromoiion of public improvements. The money which the people paid in taxes was be ing diverted This oi der of things was changed at once. An honest administration began. The result was something remarkable Synchronously the debt began to dwindle, the tax levy to be rcciuced, and much needed and Jong neglected public improvements were forwarded. Two years ago the last ol the bonded indebtedness of the county was paid off und the tax levy was about twenty cents lower on n..nireo ^han it had-been during the previous administration,

The Republican commissioners had done thfcir work economically and well and they are stili doing it as we shall proceed to show.

Wheii the law creating the county council was passed a couple of years ago it contained, along wiih numerous virtues, several faults. One oi ihi.se provided that taxes could lie levied to meet only such expenses as were in sight when the council passed on appropriations at its annual September meeting. Well, when the Montgomery county council n.et one year ago it passed on the several expenses to be met during the next, year and then fixed the levy accordingly, making quite a cut from the levy of the year before.

As every tax pajer knows, the taxes are collected in two installments, one in the spring and one in.^ fail. It so happened that most of the work for which the council iippiopria'en money was done during the early part of the year and when it was done the claims consequently became due. It would have all been very well had the taxes all been paid at the spring installment, but they were not. Half the money was, and still is uncollected but those who have done the work, to pay for which the tax was levied, are unpaid. Naturally they want their coin.

In addition to this fact it may be noted that during the year there were, as always, a number of emergency expenses. Several public improvements had to be made and some other work done which the council at its meeting a year ago did not consider, knowing nothing of it. The law does not permit the raising of a fund for emergency expenses so none could be raised. This emergency expense for which the.commissioners always provided under the old law, this year amounted to about 85,000.

This then was the situation when the county council met in annual session a few days ago. Bills were due for which the commissioners would have no money until the November taxes were paid and an emergency debt of $5,000 had to be paid. There was only one thing to do and that was to make a temporary loan to meet the obligations. In the treasury of the county lay over $64,000 of school fund money which under the present prosperous condition of the country cannot be loaned and upon which the county is obliged by law to pay to the state six per cent interest.

It was decided that the county should borrow from the school fund $.0 000 for one year. The loan does not increase taxation a cent in the county as we are obliged to pay six per cent on this idle money anyhow, and the levy is raised with a view to meeting part of the debt thus contracted. The whole thing was a trifling embarrassment brought about by a law—a very good law in most things—with the enactment of which the commissioners had nothing to do That the tax levy should be raised i: natural. Last year the levy was placed too low to provide for emergency ex penses, which always come up, and consequently the levy has to be slightly raised next year to take care of tbi item, and provide something toward meeting the debt, thus carrying out the policy of the Republican party which is a debt-paying party, Mont gomery county is not in debt and is not going in debt. She is solvent and thanks to a Republican administration of affairs, is the best managed county in Indiana. If TUE JOURNAL really thought that the editor of the Jfews

Review actually believed the absurdity he is preaching, we should hasten to suggest that he be tapped for the sim pies. But he doesn't believe it. With all his well known Jack he knows bet ter. He is merely trying to beguile wayfaring fools into the belief that the affairs of the county are not well man aged and get up something for a cam paign issue, and he is not succeeding.

WILLIAM MCKINLEY'S place in his tory is secure. His martyrdom has emphasized without exaggerating his greatness and through the years to

come he will grow as his motives are belter understood and the blessings of his administration are more fully appreciated. His fame will grow like that of Lincoln, (the most abused and reviled of men while alive), and when the passage of time shall have rolled away the passions, the prejudices, and the mi reprPi-entations of our present polities William McKinley will aland a foremost figure in American history— not so picturesque, perhaps, as Wash ingion, not so pathetic as Lincoln, but the equal of eiiher in the measure of Service to the republic. History will point him out as the man whose daring genius and wonderful diplomacy gave America her place among the greatest of the world powers. Our grief for the dead leader partakes, like most grief, of a large measure of selfishness. He is beyond our lamentations and needs notour tears.

For ho Is Freed m's now, and Fame's One of the few. the Immortal names Taut were not b.rn 10 die.

li! li reorganizers will be grieved to learn that Col, Bryan attracted a large audience at nsas City on Labor Ddy. ilis words at that time and the enthusiasm of the big crowd which greeted him show that he is farther from heart failure than are some of his Democratic enemies. Bryan has disclaimed any intention of running for the candidacy a^ain, but he has made it plain that he will accept it if it is offered. A third nomination for him would break all the precedents, but he has already smashed so many of the examples and knocked out 60 many of the traditions that his nomination in 1004 would not seriously surprisethe country.

HENRY LABOUCHERE, editor of London Truth, has an editorial in his paper last week eulogizing President McKinley, who, he sa.ys, "has written his name large in the history of the republic."

In the same article Labouchere says: "No one is more adverse than 1 to any restriction of legitimate liberty, but when it comes to preaching doctrines designed to destroy organized society altogether, it is clear the party has the right to defend itself. The day may come when it will be a question whether anarchists will destroy society or siciety anarchists.

ALLAN BYERS, a rcck-ribbed Democrat fr Wayne township, is a member of the county council, and last, year he urged the Democratic county coun cil to make a levy that would raise a fund which would meet any emergency expense. The council held that the law was against such a proce lure and cut the levy radically. While Mr. Byers' contention was possibly not in keeping with the strict letter of the law it was practical for emergency expenses arose, as they do every year, and now the levy has to be raised a few cents to wipe out the claims.

THE latest railway train blown up by the Boers, with a loss to the British of ten killed, seventeen wounded, was ata point only twenty-fire 'miles from Pretoria. Lord aKitchener has not yet Bolved the war problem with which he is contending.

IT is remarked that the United States has liberated Cuba from pestilence as well as despotic monarchical rule. Uncle Sam is a sort of all-round benefactor.

A Local Anarchist.

Just after the tirst message came that President McKinley was dead, Monroe^Timmons, a day laborer, made the remark in the presence of Ol Gill that it was good enough that the President ought to die because he was no better than any one else. He had no more than got the words out of his mouth until Gill struck him a blow that lifted him clear off his feetand landed him in the gutter. Timmons got up and was knocked down a second time and a few well directed kicks were placed where they would do the most good. The af fair created quite a good deal of excitement at the time, but the general yer diet was that Timmons got what he deserved.

A Sheep Killing Dog.

A warrant was it sued Saturday for the arrest Of Frank Mahon on the charge of keeping a sheep killing dog. The warrant was Bworn out by Mahon's neighbor, Jasper Elmore.

GAS'I'HITIS.

THE CRAWTORDSV7LLE WEEKLY JOURNAL.

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Caused by Sonip Irritant Acting Upon the Mucous Membranceof the Stomnch.

Inflammation of the stomach, gastric catarrh or gastritis, as this unpleasant affliction is variously called, may, like most inflammatory diseases, be acute or chronic in its course. The symptoms of grastritis are more or less fever, weak pulse, loss of appetite, coated tongue, foul breath, bad taste in the the mouth, the headaches dully. Ther is a sensation of weight or distress iu the stomach. Gastritis is caused by some irritant acting on the mucous membrance of the stomach, the Irritant is often formed in the stomach by the fermentation of indigestible food Gastritis will never develop if you take regularly Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin the guaranteed cure for indigestion constipation and ail diseases arising from stomach troubles. Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin is an all the vear round medicine. Good for the whole familv from the smallest infant up. It. is the best life insurance. Sold by Nye JBooe, druggists, 50c and 81 bottles.

POSTON BRICK COMPANY.

The Capacity of the Plant to Be tcrially Increased—The Management Well Pleased.

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As is always the case with anew factory there has been some trouble in the beginning at the plant of the Poslon paving brick company. The management had to contend with several little difficulties which have now been remedied and at each burning the per cent, of first class brick becomes larger. The per cent, of firsts gives promise of being a record breaker and the management is highly gratified.

Steps are now being taken to increase the capacity of the plant, in fact, to practically double Its capacity, and brick will be made the year round. It has been arranged to thaw the frozen clay in the winter time with the ex haust steam from the boilers so a great saving will here be made. A new shale crusher has been ordered and will be put in as *oon as possioie and a number of new kilns will be at once constructed. Of course, the number of employes at the plant wil: have to be increased.

Darlington Girl Missing.

The Chicago police are endeavoring to discover the whereab ut,s of Miss Stella Cook, the 17 year old daughter of Link Cook, of Darlington. They have strong cause for thinking that she was murdered in a row boat on Lake Michigan and her body thrown into the water. Her Buspected murderer is William Thurston, with whom she had been living for some time past as a wife. Miss Cook met Thurston, who is a hotel chef, last June, having met him in Michigan City. They went to Chicago and last Thursday went boat riding on the lake. Later th boat, was found dismantled and it was learned that Thurston had come ashore and left on a boat for Mackinac in the capacity of chef. Miss Cook has not since been seen and th« police think she was murdered as Thurston is known aB a savagevnan.

An Important Invention Patented. Alfred Deck, a citizen of Franklin township, through his attorneys, Clodfelter & Fine, has been granted lett rs patent upon an ingenious and useful invention for the protection of telephones from lightning. The invention not only ierves aB a protector for the 'phone, but also prot ft-i the bulldinsj from lightning. It is so arranged in its connections on the outside of the building as to onduct an over charge of electricity directly into the ground instead of into the building and through the phone, thus affording complete protection to the building and 'phone.

Burglary at Mace.

Last Thursday afternoon while part of the family were at work away from the house and the others were in attendance at the fair the residence of Otis Stafford, at Mace, was entered and a good haul made. Mr. Stafford's wedding suit, his wife's gold watch and $40 in money were taken. Another residence in the same neighborhood was also entered and a suit of clothes, a razor and a revolver taken. The horse thief companies were notified and are on the trail of the miscreants.

From Hot to Cold

Capt. Walter Mi Brcom, U. S. A., was the guest of Capt. W. P. Herron Friday. He has just returned from a three years stay in the Philippines and will leave shortly for his nw assignment in Alaska. Capt. McBroom was raised near Hillsboro and formerly taught school in this county.

A Fainting Spell.

Rev. E. W. Lawhon, of Boswell, was attacked with heart disease Friday at the M. E. conference at Brazil and came near dying. He formerly lived In this county and was here on his way to the conference. He is administrator of the Barbara Manners estate.

ASTHMA CAN BE CURED.

A Noted Physician Will Prove iThls to Sufferers In Crawfordsvllle.

The astonishing statement that Asthma can be cured, coming from so well known authority as Dr. Rudolph Schiffraann, will be of interest to asthma sufferers. The experience of most Asthmatics has been that little if any relief has been afforded them by the methods heretofore employed, and, in fact, the disease has up to now been regarded as incurable. This noted physician has. however, after a life long study of Asthma and kindred diseases, discovered a remedy which not only instantly relieves the severest cases of Asthma, Hay Fever and Bronchitis, but has actually cured thousands whose cases had been pronounced incurable. So complete is Dr. Schiffmann's confidence in his remedy that he requests this paper to announce that for the Bext three days he offers a liberal sample box of "Schiffmann's Asthma Cure" free of charge to all persons applying at Nye & Buoe's drug store, 111 north Washington street.

Dr. Schiffmann believes that an actual t=st. will bp the most convincing, and in fact the only way to overcome the natural prejudice of thousands of Asthmatics who have heretofore ueht relief in vain. Persons Jiving out ol town will receive a package free 1M writing direct to Dr. R. Schiffmann, 370 Jackson street, St. Paul, Minn., before Sept. 21st, and enclosing a 2c stamp.

THE DOCKET.

Many Casea to Come Before the Circuit Court During the September Term

When the Montgomery circuit court adj iurned for the summer vacation there were about one hundred and fifty cases went over to the September term for trial. During the vacation this number has been materially aug mented by the filing of new cases and it is likely that during the early days of the term a number of other suits will be instituted. The following cases were filed during the vacation:

Jonathan Nutt et al. vs. J. M. Waugh et al. Injunction. Julia E. Nixon vs. Harry Nixon. Di vorce.

Earl Larum vs. Frank Orr. Change venue from Boone co mr,y. H. Hamilton et al vs. J. E. Ham ilton. Attachment.

A. J. Souder vs. George Stout et al. Appeal. Hortense E. Bowen et al. vs. Mary J. Price. Partition.

H. O. Shelby vs. James C. Vaughn. On note. J. E. Chamberlin et al. vs. H. Burlson. Complaint.

Lillian Apple^ate vs. Alva Applegate. Divorce. Martin L. Clardy vs. L. W. Cochran. Action on contract.

Alva Baker vs. Isaac Golliday et al. Complaint. Alonzo C. Kyle vs. Martin Miller et al. Malicous prosecution.

Mary G. Maxwell vs. Scott J. Maxwell et al. Proceedings supplementary to execution.

James F. Grantham vs. C. & S. E. R. R. Co. et al. Application for writ of assessment of damages.

Wesley Grantham vs. C. & S. E. R. R. Co. Complaint. Lulu H. Little vs. J. E. Hamilton et. al. Partition.

Crawfordsville B. L. F. and S. A. vs. Maria E. and Zachariah Williams. Complaint.

Wm. VanCleave vs. Pearl E. VanCleave. Divorce. Margaret Thompson vs. Jacob Steele et al. To quiet title. Partition.

Jerome B. Leachman vs. C. I. & L. Et. R. Co. Damages. Sarah E. Petro vs. S. H. Petro. Divorce.

E. C. Voris vs. Alexander and Isabella Byers. On note and mortgage. J. H. West vs. Alunda Watson. Ejectment.

Ellen Clark vs. John Clark. To reform deed. George A. Oppy et al. vs. Dayton R. Black et al. Partion.

C. B. Reed vs. James W. »and Elizabeth Foster. Complaint. Elizabeth L. Skaggs vs. C. A. Skaggs. Divorce.

Chas. Rountee vs. Big Four R. R. Co. Complaint. Edward M. and Laura Brewer vs. Fred E. Kincald. Foreclosure o* chattel mortgage.

Mary E. Morrison vs. William H. Morrison. Divorce. J. C. McClamroch et al. vs. Matilda Galey et. al. To quiet tit'e.

Montgomery Savings Association vr. Paul Hughes et al. Foreclosure. Wm. Rider vs. Manley Booe et al. On note.

H. H. Keim vs. Adams Express Co. Damages. Sarah P. Bush vs. Arzalous Bush. Divorce.

Estate of W. C. Kessler vs. Jacob Kessler. Complaint. Glover & Wray vs. J. A. Hardee. On note.

G. W. Canine et al. vs. T. R. Clossin et al. On note. J. W. Eckhart vs. T. E. Albright. On note.

M. F. Foley et al. vs. W. Frank Booe. On note. James Shelton vs. Thomas Clements. Appeal.

State ex rel. Wm, M. Reeves vs. Benj. Clark et al. Action to enfore lien.

Mary H. Kelsey vs. W. J. Kelsey. Divorce. W. P. Binford vs. E. S. Hedrick. Injunction.

The Geiger-TinneyCo. vs. G. A. Ammerman. On account. J. W. Fuilen vs. city of Crawfordsville. Damages.

J. M. Waugh vs. J. M. Irons et al. Chattel mortgage. J. W. Foster vs. C. B. Reed. On notes.

Lavina Mahorney et al. vs. Lulu M. Goshorn et al. Partition. G. A. Daily vs. Sylvia Daily. Divorce.

Fred Croy vs. Monon R. R. Co. Appeal. Melvina Quillen vs. J. M. Britsch. Appeal.

L. L. Stone vs. A. J. Miller et al. On noteFred York vs. Fannie H. York. Divorce.

Mary E. Pratt vs. Alvah H. Pratt. Divorce. Wm. M. Lollis vs. Margaret Zachary. Foreclosure. Mechanics' lien.

Wm. M. Davis vs. Wm. Smith and Aaron Vancleave. Damages. Joseph B. Vanarsdalet al. vs. Melissa En ilcott et al. Complaint.

Wm. Olinger vs. Sarah J. Olinger. Divorce. J. T. McGinnis vs. A. C. Ronk et al. On note.

A M. Scott, cashier, vs. A. C. Ronk et al. On note. In the matter of the reallottment for cleaning out the Joe Hall ditch and ti ibutaries. Appeal.

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Has returned from his European

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Facts Talk.

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pile of crutches to be seen in his office will testify to his numerous and wonderful cures.

School Books,

At our store you will find a complete line of the books and supplies needed in the schools, both graded and high school.

Our line of tablets, note books, pencils, pens, etc., is the largest and finest ever put on sale in Crawfordsville.

Free School Bags!

It will pay you to see us when you are ready to buy.

Browe* Bros.,

The Coming Book Store. 103 S. Washington Sit

A. W. PBRK1ISS,

AUCTIONEER.

Leave orders with A. S. Clements, 107 N. Greea St., Crawfordsville. 'Phono 257.

If you are contemplutlng'n sale, attend Bums ol iny sales and see how.I do II*

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The Celebrated Connersville and Troy Buggies

are sold only in this city by us, and there is no better line made. We also sell a fine line of strictly hand made harness, made in our own shop and fullj guaranteed no cheap, machine made goods sold.

Geo* Abraham,

182 West Main St.—Crawfordsville.

Wood Choppers

WANTED Choppers for Charcoal Kiln Wood ninety cents per cord clean hardwood timber steady employment. For particulars, address

Ashland Iron & Steel Co.,

ASHLAND, WISCONSIN.

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