Greencastle Star Press, Greencastle, Putnam County, 23 September 1893 — Page 4

- CLOTHING - The "Hub Clothing Store is the place to buy Clothing. Hats. Caps. Cent’s Pnniishinsr Goods The Hl'B nmh rseils tbeir neighbors.

- -T+fcF n c is wide curiosity to know the relative ratio of gold ar.d silver currency in use in the civilized world From the best authorities it seems that the silver coin of the world j amounts to 13.968.000,(00; the gold coin of the world is considerably less, j amounting to only $3,632.000,0(0.1 France has more gold and silver coin | in circulation than any other nation,! and has the largest per capita circu-, lation ; note the fact that France has fewer panics and when a panic does' occur there it is very small and soon ! over.

AFTER A CENTURY.

Anniversary of the Laying of the Capitol Corner-Stone.

Lowest Priced House in Putnam County. See Our Mens All MW #•'* S/tifs.

THE STAR-PRESS.

Frauk A. Arnold, Editor and Proprietor.

SUtmlay, Sept. 23, 1893.

TEEMS

. Cl^e Dollar per Year

Entered at the Poatolf.ee, Greencastle, Ind. as second-class mail matter. The U, 3 Senate is making a new record in the speech making business —there are many sweet silver tongued orators therein.

We are in receipt of a lengthy communication signed by John Fetzer, who terms himself “God’s Commander.” His residence is in Kansas, just as it should be Why not repeal the Sherman silver law and all other laws regarding coinage passed since 1873, and reenact the law in force previous to that time, which was annulled when Sherman’s law demonetizing silver was

enacted?

The Republicans are now the great and only calamity howlers in existence. They keep up a dismal whine and exhibit woe begone countenances whenever and wherever business is talked and there is oj ixirtunity make a little political capital. Don't you see? Can’t you read the signs of the times'* Bu-inessis climbing; its volume is increasing; people are feeling better ; money is leaving its hiding places; factories are at work ; markets are more active and higher; every person can see who will see that the slump is off and that the boom is on.

The New York bank statement for last week makes a bright and cheerful showing, emphasizing the fact that reaction is here and a business boom is on. The New York banks have in their vaults now flOU<K),000 above the required legal reserve, showing a gain of over $27,000,000 in cur-

rency in the past three weeks.

In his recent speech SenatorTurpie decla red himself the friend of silver, and favored its continued coinage He advocated the repeal of the Sher-

over 870,000,000 bushels—the smal-1 man silver purchasing law, but with lest crop harvested since 18s.) The repeal he desires a fair and equitwheat market is firmer with an up- a hl e compromise measure favoring ward tendency in prices—farmers a 'l ver enacted. Such a disposition of will do well to hold their wheat, is the question, Mr. Ttirpie affirms, will opinion of the Star Press. be satisfactory to the people and fair

and just to all concerned.

The wheat crop of 1893, as estimated in the government crop report for September, is put down at a little

In France silver is a legal tender, i and in that country there is no discrimination between gold and silver

In the line of compromise and set- | tlement of the much discussed silver

coins-both are at~par°and are inter-, ^ e * lion an amendment has been ofchangeable in all amounts. There is fe " d > D Se “ at « lnvll i 1Dg Mexic0 ’ . . .Annomio tbe South and Central American

no trouble tu keeping the t ■niNJO.OU) of silver coin in circulatio. amongst the people, and this too at ratio of only 15j£ to 1 Note « ->0 the fact

Republics. Hayti and San Domingo to join the United Slates in a conferj ence to be held within four months,

, „ . , , , for the purpose of adopting acommon

that Switzer and, the most prosperous ,

, ’ * \ silver dollar of not more than 383.13 country on the European continent, , . , „. , . ■' , , , enuns, whic h shall be a legal tender

maintains a legal tender silver cur-

rency at a ratio of lo' j to 1, and there is no unplessaut friction in trade or in banking circles between the two metals.

lor aj debts, public and private.

The dividends declared by Fall River mills for the year which ended on the 31st of August 1893, show what a blighting effect the election of Cleveland had on the industry they represent. Thirty three corparations.

The Cherokee Strip is occupied by. settlers. On Saturday last, at high

12, the race for homesteads and town having a capital stock of $20,578,000. lots began, and in a few hours the distributed to thier stockholders durlucky ones had stakfd their claims j n g y ear $^768,570, or 8.63 per and the unfortunate ones, w r ho were In the preceding twelve largely in the majority, were taking mon ths, under the benign reign of the back track, poorer in purse and in Harrison, their dividends were health than when they started, but |i f 2i3 f 530, or 5.93 per cent. A few

they had garnered an experience that will last for life. In the mad rush to

facts of this kind knock out a great many sneers about the character of

secure a claim hundreds received bod- t he “change” caused by Cleveland’s

ily injury and several were killed by | e i ec tk>n.

accident and in melees. It is possible

that many of those who secured In line with its previous record, the claims will wish they had not before New York Press, recogzi/.ed as tne the swallows come again. most ultra and unfair of Republican ^ I newspapers, seeks to make the proBeeore the Ways and Means Com- posed income tax lew a sectional ismittee, at Washington, there is ap- sue. Its ideas are printed at length, pearing a well drilled and thoroughly but in fact they are that nearly all the equipped brigade of Republican calam- millionaires and persons with extra ity howlers gotten up for the especial ordinary large incomes are residents purpose of asserting before the Com- north of Mason A Dixon’s line, and mittee that any change in the tariff because of this alleged fact the North laws will work immediate and eternal would be called upon to pay a much ruin to the protected infant Indus- larger income tax than the people of

tries. It can he asserted with author ity that no Democrat on the Com

mittee on Ways and Means is scared

the South. This is an unjustdiscrim ination against the North claims the Press, and the passage of the law

by this calamity howl ilue hearings j would be proof positive that ' South will close and then the committee ern Brigadiers control legislation.' will go to work in dead earnest to for- To thinking people such talk is simmulate its bill. The Secretary of the ply bosh ; it is a truth beyond conTreasury will be taken into the fold | troversy that just taxation is that

when the hill is to he made up and his suggestions will have much voice in the make-up of the measure It can be said now that the bill will be as nearly a tariff for revenue one as

which taxes people in proportion to their wealth—the greater the worth of property owued the greater the taxes paid by the owner. It seems impossible for Republicans of the

common sense can make it, and that stricter sort to get rid of the idea that no effort will l)e put forth to maintain tariff taxation is the proper thing;

any business institution in the United States, whether manufacturing,

Will the example set by Michigan : bear good fruit in other Slates The road law in that State provides that the users of wide wagon wheel tires 1 shall have a rebate of one-half of their i road tax. This is an inducement which work-* great advantage to the taxpayer, to the roads and to the pub ' lie. According to a writer in Good j Roads, “it is estimated that with bread tire on wagons, carriages, and j buggies all public highways can b* 3 1 kept in very much belter condition 1 than is now possible, at one fourth ' the cost of the present system. In the matter of road reform the first, essential seems to be the widening of

the tires of the vehicles.”

Roachdale.

Mias Etta Keightley, of Greencastle, was the guest of Miss Nettie Rice last week . 1 Mrs. W. FI. Rich and daughter, Fletah, visited near New Winchester Saturday and Sunday The Roachdale Dancing Club will meet at the Roachdale Hall, Saturday night, Sept. 30 i School opened last Monday, having a good attendance with Miss Watson as principal. Miss Brothers, the intermediate, and j Miss Akers, the primary department Work | was begun last week on Palmer King's new ' residence in the east part of town Clark Sutherlin and wife were at the World’s Fair last week John Bird, of Kansas, is visiting his father, at this place Jess Grantham’s j little son, Frank, has been very sick Messrs. Jacobs and Keightley, of Greencastle, stopped in our town Saturday eve. They were on their way to Ladoga to see their best j girls, and found the walking good A freight train on the L. N. A. AC. road was wrecked about a mile south of town, last Sat- ; urday night Harve Hays, of Hendricks county, visited his sister, Mrs. Rich, on Fri-I day Preaching last Sunday morning at the Presbyterian Church, by Rev. Fyflfe Quite a number from this place attended the Crawfordsville fair last week. xx

Portland Mills. Died, at the home of her sister. Mrs. Nancy Hamilton, Aunt Jane Ramsey, aged 86 years: she was a long sufferer and a member of the M. P. Church: she never married: her remains were interred in the Seceeder Graveyard Mr. Robert Ramsey, wife and family, Mr. and Mrs. Cox and children, of Kansas. are on a visit to Mrs. Charley BpeactY Mr. and Mrs. George Inge visited his brother, Will T. Inge, also Clay Inge, from Roachdale. , and Mort Inge, from Russellville, and Miss I Fanny Spencer and other old friends and i neighbors ... Miss Betty Shannon is visiting | her brother. Jas. Shannon A horse driven by Pearl Hamilton ran off, threw her out and broke up things generally There was a reunion at T. C. Garwood’s, of the Spencer family. Uncle Jimmy, his children, grandchildren and great grandchildren were present: they report a very good time, which always leaves the sad thought behind that they may never all meet together again .. Mrs. W’innie Guest and baby are visiting here G. L. Firestone has moved back to town Alf. Thompson has moved to Parke county, and Dr. Gray has taken the house he vacated We understand that Jim Collings is to live in our town Uncle Robert Peare is still on the sick list. xx

Carpentersville. Oar school opened on dept. 11, with Miss Nannie Patton as teacher Dr. and Mrs. Harris returned from the World's Fair on Saturday ... Miss Mamie Hollis and A. H. Pickle and son are at the World’s Fair Henry Dawson and Marcus Pickle went to Indianapolis on Monday Wra. Parker and son visited relatives here last week Mrs. Rhoads is visiting her brother, J. J Oshorn, and other relatives .... B. B. Cline and others went to the scene of the frieght wreck on Sunday Our timid ones were frightened some nights ago by what was supposed to be a ghost walking about here, but on investigation it proved to be one of our yonng men who had been to see his girl, and became entangled in a chai r tidy, which clung to and decorated him as he wended his way homeward. xx THINGS WORTH SEEING AT THE WORLD S FAIR. Things To Eat, Etc. Between the Live Stock pavilion and the windmills, south of the great Agricultural building and overlooking the lagoon, stands a large rectangular structure called the French Bakery. Here are exhibited wonderful bread making machines one of which is capable of furnishing the staff of life to 500,000 people each day and ovens of French manufacture, which are a revelation to our bak-

ers in America.

"The proof of the pudding is the eating,” as the old saw has it, and the proof of machinery is the quality of the articles produced; therefore the exhibitors are manufacturing bread and pastry of every description before the eyes of spectators. They sell these

goods at a nominal rate, and serve you the

N

that they have to pay V> per cent, bloo

•est cup of coffee on the grounds for a nickel

is liberality considering

■ a

Not satisffed with this lib

money to the Exposition! they offer a free ride on the Intramural railway to every one of tbeir patrons spending thirty cents at the bakery. In other words, a person gets thirty cents' worth of the finest French bakery goods for twenty cents, which is the best argument why visitors should by all means patronize this, the fairest and sqnarest ot all

eating places at the Fair.

Using the Intramural ticket thus provided by the liberal management of the French Bakery, and taking a north bound train, one should stop at the Midway station. Passing many interesting shows previously described in these columns, we come to a circular edifice, ornamented wi .h a delicately carved wooden facade, the famous panorama of the Swiss Alps. It took thirty months and twen-ty-five eminent artists to paint this huge canvass, which measures 500 feet in diameter and stands sixty-five feet high, making it the largest picture ever conceived and accomplished. So faultless is this magnificent reproduction of the wonderful Bernese Alps, that one can readily transport oneself in Switzerland, away from the din ami noise of Midway Plaisance. A delightful Swiss trioof Alpine singers and genuine Alpenhern artist add yet to the Illusion. TTiis stupendous work was executed purposely for the World's Fair, and is the only exhibit at the Midway Plaisance that has obtained a medal from the jury of fine arts. This very fact is sufficient proof that th* Swiss Alps panorama is one of the beet cxluhits on the grounds and should not be missed by and visitOi to the

Fair.

Leaving the panorama in a westerly direction and to the right of the great Ferris wheel, we come to another marvel of French skill, the Eiffel tower exhibit. The great success of the Paris exposition in 1hx9 which numbered a total attendance of +1,000,000) -.vas due, in a large measure, to the celebrated Eiffel tower, nearly l.liOOfeet high. A French engineer. Mr. C. Du Pasquier, exhibits here an absolutely correct reproduction of this

This miniature copy cost posed of over 800,000 piec

bronze, and is justly considered th

•igantic tower.

SlOO.OOO, is composed of over 800,000

farming, Banking or otherwise, that will necessarily depend upon the tax-

ation of the people to give it a profit, come tax and a reduction of tariff tax

direct or implied. ation.

they forget nr ignore the fact that

tariff taxation places its greatest bur- .; u . fa, work ls >0 astoundi - n „ in iu , cope dens on the poor, who are least able that It is impossible to describe It adequately * ’ Atthor with tnneruft nr n#»n Tr» aHH trt tha

to bear them. Give us graduated in*

of

• most

complete and most artistic reproduction known. There can be seen elevators running to the several platforms, a revolving search light on top of the tower, over 1,000 of the smallest incandescent electric lamps ever made, living gardens crowded with pigmy people and netter yet. an electric fountain spoutijig several hundred fancy colored water

either with tongue or pen. To add to the comfort of the spectators, the management has established a cafe in Parisian style where the inner-man can be accomodated and from which a magnificent view of the Ferris wheel

and Midway Plaisance is obtained.

The Event Celebrated In an Enthusiaatle Manner in Washington — Civic and Military Parades and Patriotic Speeches Indulged In. a MEMORABLE OCCASION. XV ashinoton. Sept. 19. —George Washington laid the corner stone of the national eapitol 100 years ago. The event meant much more than any like ceremony that had preceded it. The federal constitution had been adopted. Two congresses had been held. Washington had been reelected. The republic which was to stand forth before posterity’s eyes as the grandest achievement of all the ages was an accomplished fact. Since then a century has passed. The nation has borne fruit according to its promise. The thirteen states have grown to forty-four; the few million of inhabitants to nearly seventy. But three wars have disturbed the country’s peace since then, and in all of these the union triumphed. THE PROCESSION. As was the case 100 years ago, when the father of his country was escorted over the same ground over which President Cleveland rode, the civic organizations predominated. There were four divisions, not including the president’s escort. The procession moved promptly at 1 o’clock, and passing through Pennsylvania avenue arrived at the eapitol shortly after 3 o’clock, when the parade was dismissed and the ceremonies of commemoration were commenced from stands erected on the east front in the presence of an immense concourse of spectators. ci.evf.land’s address. Lawrence Gardner, after an address of welcome, introduced the president as chairman of ceremonies, and he spoke as follows: "Those who suppose that we are simply engageU in commemorating the beginning of a magnificent structure devoted to Important public uses have overlooked the most useful and Improving lesson of the hour. We do Indeed celebrate the laying of a corner stone from which has sprung the splendid edifice whose grand proportions arouse the pride of every American citizen; but our celebration is chfefiy valuable and significant because this edifice was designed and planned by great and good men as a place where the principles of a free representative government should be developed in patriotic legislation for the benefit of s free people. If representatives who here assemble to make laws for their fellow countrymen forget the duty of broad and disinterested patriotism and legislate In prejudice and passion or in behalf of sectional and selfish interests, the time when the corner stone of our eapitol was laid and the circumstances surrounding it will not be worth commemorating. “The sentiment and the traditions connected with this structure and Us uses belong to ail the people of the land. They are most vaiuabls as reminders of patriotism 'n the discharge of public duty and steadfastness in man; a struggle for the public good. They also furnish a standard by which our people measure the conduct of those chosen to serve them. The inexorable application of this standard will always supply proof that our countrymen realize the value of the free institutions which were designed and built by those who laid the corner stone of their eapitol, and that they appreciate the ue cesslty of constant and jealous watchfulness as a condition indispensable to the preservation of these institutions in their purity and In.

tegrity.

"I believe our fellow citizens have no greater nor better cause for rejoicing on this centennial than is found in the assurance that their public servants who assemble in these halls wtil watch and guard the sentiment and traditions that gather around this celebration, and that in the days to come those who shall again commemorate the laying of the corner stone of their nation's eapitol will find in the recital of our performance of public duty no less reason for enthusiasm and congratulations than we find in recalling the wisdom and virtue of thoae who have preceded us.' OTHER ADDRESSES. After the president's address the orator of the day. William Wirt Henry, of Virginia, delivered an oration, which was followed by a historical address by the vice president. The exercises closed with a speech by Commissioner Myron M. Parker for the district government and the rendering of "America" by the Marine band, chorus and audience.

GENTLEMEN!

We have One Hundred Pairs Mens Heavy Winter Boots, made by the best boot makers in the country, and from hiurh ^rade stock. We bought them from W. G. Burnett at much less than manufacturers prices and to introduce ourselves to the boot wearers of this community, we will sell them so low, that if you look at them we believe you will buy. If you do uot think them eheap after seeing them do not buy and we will not charge you a penny for showing them.

ALLEN BROTHERS Dry Goods, Carpets and Shoes.

A BLOODY DEED

Unknown Fiends Murder an Entire Family Near Washington, Ind. Washington, Ind., Sept. 20. — A farmer came galloping into this place yesterday to announce that six murders, all iu one family, had been committed early this morning in Harrison township, Daviess county. The tragedies had occurred at the farm residence of Denson Wratten. A neighbor had called at the house to inquire after the condition of Mr. Wratten, who had been in bed with a violent case of typhoid fever, and found that Mr. Wratten. his wife and three children and his aged mother had been killed by some one unknown. Various theories have been advanced, and the most probable one is that the perpetrators were after money which the old lady was supposed to have, as she had been receiving a widow's pension for many years, and was thought to have from *1,000 to '*2,000 secreted around the house.

D«»ath of a Michigan Jurist. Bay City. Mich., Sept. 20. —Eight weeks ago Judge Albert Miller was stricken with paralysis. He died at an early hour Tuesday morning. Judge Miller was boru in V js. ••in ;a!“ _ u . came to Michigan in 1830, located in Saginaw county in 1832, and has since lived in the Saginaw valley. He built the second sawmill in what is now Bay Cit£. He was one of the first members of the Presbyterian church, and has had more to do with the development of northern Michigan than any person now living. He was 83 years of age. Named Another Man. Des Moines, la., Sept. 17.—The pro-hibition-republican state committee yesterday nominated Rev. Bennett Mitchell, of Crawford county, for governor, to fill the vacancy caused by th« declination of L. S. Coffin. %*alual>le Horse* Cremated. St. Joseph. Mo., Sept. 17.—Fire destroyed the Benton club stables yesterday. and 100 vehicles and eleven vaiua ble horses were burned.

1 toe M i Sale Mai The followingyoods. that in price are much lower than any former offering we have ever made, and we doubt if the olaest settler of Putnam county can remember the time when

similar goods were ever offered so low in Greencastle.

Infants' Dongola Button Shoes at •>*- Children', •• “ •• •• T!'

Nos. 5 to 8 Children's Ladies' tipped Oxfords..

<$•> g.f* At a genuine Dongola pat. leather tipped Oxfords, solid leather insole and

leather counter.

At < Is, a ladies' genuine Dongola Oxford, plain toe

counter.

87 els.

solid leather insole and

a hoy's Lace Shoe, solid leather, sizes 3 to 5.

At 8 A Men's C, ngress and Lace Shoes, solid leather counters and insoles guaranteed the equal of any two dollar shoe in the State. If the gore in these shoes gives

inside of 12 months new gores will be inserted free of cost.

way inside o 81.lt)

i stylish Tan Lace Shoe for boys, the equal of any *2.50 in the city.

At * * - h y a t nj! ls ) t h T f D i Sh ! 0e for men the equsl of »“>' *T00 shoe sold in this market At 8 l •) Men's fancy dress calf Bluchers. At •)•) < tS. Men's splendid wear Plow Shoes. 5Ve know men who have worn these shoes constantly for 12 months. Dr. Joe Robison, of Fillmore, says he purchased a pair of shoes of us for *150 that wnxe 12 months and the d shoes are good yet. James Best bought a pair of 99c shoes that gave him 12 months good service We have all numbers of the above shoes now. so come early and we can fit you. FRUIT CANS. Mason qts.,85c: Mason >. gals . SOc; Standard wax qt. cans. 50c; Standara wax V.j gal. cans. 85c. Have you ever tried our Me Flour—there is no better. THE LION STORE.

THE NEW YORK STORE.

[Established 1853.;

INDIANAPOLIS, IND.

Cloaks.

A detined policy is the best You then know what a house will do— One price and the lowest —the best styles, the best materials and well made at a moderate cost

is what we claim.

Splendid Jackets .

aud up—a straight saving of from S‘2 to So on a garment by buying here. We have just issued a new Cloak and Boys Clothing Catalogue—we shall be pleased to mail you oue for the asking. Our Millinery Stock in-

Money Loaned! In any sum, for any time. Must see the borrower in person. No delay. Money furnished at once at the very lowest terms. G. E. BLAKE, Insurance and Loan Agent, o K EEXCA S TL E, / X K

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Staple and Fancy

For $6.00, better one. for GROCERIES. •-'- 'I';, Si.I>0 s 12.~>0. >” yt ',///»»»•*•** etnr/ Fr-dts. Cran-

uerrtrs. Fresh Crocked

Wheat,

Oat Meal and Dried Vegetables

Just Received.

Our stock of Coffees was never larger. We are roasting the best Coffees ever brought U> Greencastle.

se a

and be convinced.

vnu zuiiuueiy oiuvr hi- vonees ever Drought vo ureencasne. vites you. Our Dress I Th , e L e is uo P 1 ™ 6 a0DUtTryu8

r J - arm nA r*r»»3 vi«r»rkH

Goods and Silks are per-

fectly lovely.

We shall be pleased to send samples of any goods you need on application. PETTIS DRY GOODS CO.

L UK & CO,

GROCER AND BAKER.