Greencastle Star Press, Greencastle, Putnam County, 30 September 1893 — Page 4

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THE STAR-PRESS.

Frank A. Arnold, Editor and Proprietor.

S Uurilriy, Sept. 30, 1803. TERMS . Due Dollar perYear

Thk Cherokee Strip is not so large as Arizona, but report has it that it is as hot and as dry. Ingalls is honeing to again repre sent Kansas in the Senate—he may yet he found training in politics with Mary Ellen Lease.

Entered at, the Pontoflice, Greencastle. Ind. as second-class mail matter. Repi blicans stulify themselves by condemning trusts and supporting and advocating protective tarifl’ laws, without which the successful organization of trusts would be impossible. It is suggested that women would make good street car conductors; their pockets are difficult of access, and their is only one to a dress,hence all fares would go into the company’s pocket. Mills, shops and factories are resuming operation all over the land— the calamity howlers do not seem to have made the owners believe that this Democratic administration would ruin them.

What hard times we have had and are having, if resulting from legisla tion, are because of laws enacted by Republicans—no law is on the U. S Statute hooks that has or can injure t the business interests of the country ve those enacted by the Republican rty. Keep this fact prominently fore the people; it is a great big uth that cannot be dodged.

j One of the pleasant results of the orld's Parliament of Religeons, held t Chicago, is the organization of the Brotherhood of Christ," - hich was Accomplished by twenty-! ir of the leading divines attending the Conress, f rom all parts of of the world, Including Episcopalians, Methodists, ^^^^P’reshyterians, Baptists, Lutherans, 'nited Brethren, Universalists, hristians, etc. One of the charter embers is Dr Black, formerly pas rof the Christian Churcn in this [City. There does not seem to be any proability of the unconditional repeal of he Sherman silver law. In the first lace, there is a talking force in the jenatc with a seeming determination w ag their tongues • until comproise is efl'ected, and their position is lengthened by the fact that time nd events are demonstrating that the herman law was not wholly to blame (for the panic; the bondholders and capitalists falsely cried panic, panic, until, like the shepherd told of in the fable, who falsely cried wolf, wolf! the panic materialized and gobbled them up.

There should be a “let up” on the part of those Democratic newspapers that are condemning the U. S. Senate and calling for a cloture rule, simply beceuse of the prolonged discussion of the silver bill. These Democratic newspaperers were not howling for a cloture rule when the Force Bill was up for discussion in the Senate; they did not think discussion out of place at that time ; they thought it godly, just and righteous when the prolonged discussion ended >. »?«♦.♦’Force Bill :n the dead booT::e tru*L is that a ms'T- of the Democratic Senators desire the discussion continued until compromise can be made that will carry with the repeal of the Sherman law such legislation as is just and equitable to the continued .coinage of silver and providing that ■ uch silver coin shall be a legal tender in the business transactions of the ■ountry. The people know what they Uesire, and this desire is known to ■leir representatives at Washington— ke demand is for a double standard; Eld and silver coin at a parity, and ^Eonfidence game that might posresult in eliminating silver from ^eoiuage of the country.

Mark the prediction, the Democrats in Congress will come out of this financial muddle with good reputations, and the tonfidence of the people The “gold bugs” are not “in the saddle,” and they will not be to any great extent when final action is taken. If you are troubled financially ; if your pocket book is light and your bank account short, remember, oh remember, that you are living under lows enacted by Republicans in their thirty years’ lease of power. The taritf and currency laws are purely Republican. If in the course of events great and productive gold mines are discovered, and the yellow metal becomes more plentiful than shining silver—such an event is not at all improbable—the gold-bugs would be immediately transformed into silver bugs. They favor dear money under all circumstances—their pocket books govern, and they lean that way. There is an attempt on the part of life insurance companies to convince the people that suicides are more numerous now’ than in decades past, but their alleged statistics in support of this assertion are proven false by the New York Sun. The paper named gives the facts to prove that the percentage of. suicides is not as large now as fifty years ago, in the United States.

The wild and wooly West, and the solid South seem to he dragging behind in criminal sensations, while Indiana, Illinois and Michigan step rapidly to the front. The three States named have each recently shown up train robberies equal to any given to history by Missouri, Kiinsas or the Rocky Mountain States, and to cap the climax Lebanon, Ills., the site of McKondree College, and the Athens of the Sucker State, has stopped, in a lawless manner, the consummation of a marriage sanctioned by license issued by the State. The circumstances are peculiar. A German named Simmons, weighing about 105 pounds, desired to marry an American lady of African descent, black as the ace of spades, and weighing over 400 pounds, and obtained a marriage license in due form. Simmons was going to take his bride to Europe and exhibit her before the crowned heads of effete monarchies and their subjects, for a consideration. The citizens of the Sucker Athens did not take kindly to the scheme; they organized, armed themselves with rawhides, tar, feathers, etc., and lay in ambush near the bride’s dwelling. Soon the bridegroom to-be came. They pounced upon him ; they thrashed and ducked him; they tarred and /".ifhered him ; «>cave him a lift along the highway on a rail and bade him skip by the light of the moou. Not tc be outdone in the matter, the negroes of Lebanon then banded together and attacked the domicile of the expectant bride—they captured her and that 400 pounds of human “adipose tissue,” etc., was given the gad, and she was goaded to anger and then submission by the application of cold water administered externally in heroic doses. There was no wedding that night; the loving twain shook the dust of that collegiate town from their sandals. ’Tis said, however, that the nuptial knot has since been tied, and Mr. and Mrs. Simmons are otT to Europe on their wedding tour.

This is a bad time for strikes. In our columns only can you get all the 1 >cal news; this paper costs on!.' ♦ I per year. The failure to repeal the Sherman law dues not affect the return of business prosperity—money is plenty ard more easy ; manufacturing estaoiishments are starting up, and dealers in merchandise report greater activity in trade Recently Ex-Senator Thurman sent a telegram to Washington inquiring whether the Democratic majority in the Senate and House of Rep resentatives were going to “demone tize silver?” Mr. Thurman may’ rest easy ; no such action will be taken, We have yet to near a single individual assert that we have too much money ; on the contrary, nineteen out of every twenty believe that we need more money to transact the business of this growing and fast developing country. People generally do not cure what money is made of so that it is good; so that it is current at par; so that it is a legal tender in the payment of all debts—paper, silver or gold ; any one of the three answered the purpose up to the time that Sherman confidenced the people by kiteing through Congress’his silver demonetizing law- in 1873. Since that time there has been constant friction over the standard of money. Before the demonetization act was passed gold, silver, and paper currency went along, hand in hand, performing all the duties of money in the markets of the country, and pros perity was the result. Since that time we have had panics and an un settled financial condition. Why not go back and undo the wrongs done, and re-enact the currency laws repealed by Sherman’s demonetizing act of 1873? Is this not the easiest way out of the muddle into which the country has been forced by Re publican legislation? Let Congress look after the interests of all the people, rather than truckle to the bthests of the monied few. The U. S. mint at Philadelphia has been robbed of $134,000 worth of gold bullion; the guilty man, named Cochran, has been detected, and he is in prison. His guilt and the history of the crime is peculiar and will long be remembered and commented upon. The thefts had been going on for a long series of years, and the precious metal had been successfully carried away, and the crime hidden until a new Superintendent was appointed and the cash and bullion on hand was invoiced to be turned over to him. The strange part of the business is the effect the thefts had on the mind of the thief Ordinarilly thieves are so conscious of their guilt that they fear immediate detection. It is under this pressure that the ordinary criminal is forced to betray himself by running away. In Cochran’s case the pressure must have been terrific, and his method of relieving his mind from the strain thus caused is what gives his case extraordinary interest The examination of his rooms makes it clear that from the time he stole the first bar his mind was mastered more and more by the single idea of his guilt and of the necessity for concealing it. To hide the gold ; to melt it down so as to make it un recognizable; to spend it, to get rid of it in any way—it was this idea that always recurred and tortured him into the most curious extravagances. He had an iron safe let into the wall and concealed by a cabinet made over it. He had crucibles and an impro vised furnace in his cellar, and he had constructed a secret passage in which it is supposed he intended to take refuge if surprised in his work of melting down the bars. His desire to get rid of the gold showed itselt in hi.s purchases. He had a fine razor for each day in the month ; a considerable assortment of Bibles in fine binding; an extraordinary amount of clothing, most of which he had never worn at all; more boots and shoes than he ever could have worn, and a great many other things the purchase of which served to show the mental anguish he was undergoing. Undoubtedly his mind had long ago begun to fail under the torture. The curse o'f the stolen gold left him no peace. He sought relief by investing the gold as fast as he could in anything that struck his diseased fancy. One day he bought diamonds and rubies. The next day he invested in umbrellas and Bibles. All without the desired result, however. Hiding the gold in secret recesses ; squandering it for necessaries or luxuries af forded no relief from self-accusation ; possibly the first peace of mind Cochran had for years was when arrest and confession was made, and he was taken from surroundings that reminded him of his crime to surroundings that constantly remind him that punishment is to follow.

FROM WASHINGTON.

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ftlcAunre* of Importance Being Considered In the Senate «nd IIou*e— A Summary of the Daily Brneeedln*':*. ,J

THE SENATE. ■Washington, Sept- vJC.—In the senate yesterday the time was mostly occupied by Mr. White (Cal.) in a speech against repeal of the silver law. A heated discussion of parliamentary points took place over an attempt to force a ballot. Washington, Sept. 23.- A bill was introduced in the senate yesterday by Mr. Allen (Neb.) for the coinage of silver money. Messrs. George (Miss.) and llansbrough (N D.) spoke against the repeal of the silver bill. Washington, Sept. 25.—The resolution proposing the estnbhshmeut of a cloture rule was discussed in the senate on Saturday for nearly two hours and was then, on motion of its author, Senator Platt, referred to the committee on rules Washington, Sept. 20.—In the senate yesterday Senator Stewart (Nev.), in a speech on his resolution declaring that “the independence of the coordinate departments of the government must be maintained,” charged the president with violating the constitution in seeking to influence the legislative department of the government, and said that the chief executive lacked the education necessary properly to rule over the destinies of the republic. Don Cameron (Pa.) spoke on free silver and the repeal of the bank tax law. Washington. Sept. 27.—In the senate yesterday Senator Palmer (111.) and Senator Voorhees (Ind.) defended jthe president from the attack made upon him by Senator Stewart (Nev.). The senator from Nevada, however, reiterated all that he had said of Mr. Cleveland and declared that the president was influencing senators with patronage. THE HOUSE. Washington, Sept. 22.—An order was adopted in the house yesterday setting aside two weeks, beginning on the 26th, for the consideration of the Tucker bill repealing the federal election laws. A bill was introduced for the admission of Arizona into the union as a state. Washington, Sept. 23.—In the house yesterday a bill was introduced by Mr. Loud (Cal.) appropriating $500,000 to enforce the acts regulating and prohibiting Chinese immigration. Washington, Sept. 25.—No business of importance was transacted in the house on Saturday. Washington, Sept 28.—In the house yesterday Mr. Oates (Ala) introduced a bill providing that hereafter money orders shall be issued by postmasters upon verbal requests and abolishing the use of written applications. Mr. Morse (Mass.) charged the commissioner of pensions with assuming legislative as well as judicial power in overriding the laws of the country. Washington, Sept. 27. — Several speeches were made in the house yesterday against the repeal of the federal election law.

Good, Warm Shoes.

| You may not, because of the stringency in the money market, be 'able to eat pie, 15-cent beefsteak or 18-ceut ham. You may be | compelled to select something a little less for your Winter Frock | than silks and satins, and for underclothes you may have to select good, strong muslin instead of fine muslin. You do not want to endure pain or pay doctor’s bills; neither do you want to take quinine, j to avoid sickness. | Y’ou need not wear fine clothing or eat expensive diet. But no j matter what your financial condition is, you must have good, warm, j strung Shoes. Your children’s feet must be protected; and the question arises: Where can you buy the best shoes for the least money? J We say without fear of contradiction, with us may be found as great I a variety of first-class shoes as was ever shown in this town. To suejreed we understand we must make CORKECT I’ailC'EN j And sell goods wortli ever cent you pay for them. Well, that's fair. We’ll do it. We want to be fair. We dou’t want your money unless wg give you 100 cents’ worth of shoes for every dollar you leave with us. We have put iu a complete line of the justly celebrated Bunker Hill School Shoes. Don’t buy a pair of children’s shoes until you see them. They are made by Pat Cogan and his son, and they are shoemakers of long experience. For the ladies we show a good slioc for $1.00, and go up 25 cents a step until you reach $5.00, and in every price they must be worth what you pay or we do not want to sell you. /n a word—We want your shoe trade. Will you give us a chance?

IVES THE WINNER.

Roberts Defeated by the American in the Lone Hilliard Uame. Chicago. Sept. 25.—Frank C. Ives won the international billiard match at central music hail Saturday night. When the final game began the American champion had to make 999, against 1,235 to be made by John Roberts, Jr., the English champion. Saturday night’s score was: Ives, 999; Roberts, 538. Ives’ total score, 6,000; Roberts’ total score, 5.303. Ives' grand average, 18 312-316; Roberts’ grand average, 17 30-310.

ALLEN BROTHERS

Dry Goods, Cloaks and Shoes.

i in murnr ~i i iiwu — n n in n i m n i n n 111 h , ■ m ■ n i i*~m> las m ■■ ffe Baie M i Sale Mai The following goods, that in price are much lower than any former offering we have ever made, and we doubt if the oldest settler of Putnam county can remember the time when similar goods were ever offered so low in Greencastle. Infants’ Dongola Button Shoes at 28c Nos. 5 to 8 Children's “ “ “ " """.40c Ladies’ tipped Oxfords "JH™ 85c At a genuine Dongola pat. leather tipped Oxfords, solid leather insole and leather counter. At OO a ladies’genuine Dongola Oxford, plain toe, solid leather insole and counter. At^^ Cl^»a boy’s Lace Shoe, solid leather, sizes 3 to 5. At 1 • Men's Congress 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 way inside of 12 months new gores will be inserted free of cost. At $$ R *^4 a stylish Tan Lace Shoe for boys, the equal of any $2.50 iu the city. At $$ 1 • a stylish Tan Shoe for men, the equal of any $3.00 shoe sold in this market heretofore by any other dealer. At ^ 4 Men's fancy dress calf Bluchers.

RUSSIAN STEAMERS LOST. They Are Wrecked in Storms ami Hun. dreils of Persons I'ensh. St. Petersburg, Sept. 25.—Fragments of woodwork, coats and other wreckage have floated ashore in the Gulf of Finland, showing that the Russian warship Pousalka, with ten officers and 150 seamen, has foundered and that all hands are lost. Victoria. B. C., Sept. 25.—Dispatches received here report the loss of the Russian steamer Alphonse Zeevecke with sixty persons. Serious Fire to a Small Town. Coral, Mich., Sept. 27.—The entire business portion of this village was wiped out by fire Tuesday morning. The Are started by the explosion of a lamp. The losses will reach $15,000. A. Uelster was seriously injured by jumping from a window and Mrs. Cowden was seriously burned about the arms and chest. Will Fight a* Coney Island. New York, Sept. 20.—James J. Corbett, the pugilistic champion, has signed the formal articles of agreement at Asbury Park to fight with Charles Mitchell, the English champion, before the Coney Island Athletic club some time in December. Mitohell has already signed the articles. Humeil to Death In a Farmhouse. Kalamazoo, Mich., Sept. 27.—The farm residency of J. A. Adams in Alamo, this county, was burned Monday at midnight and William Mattison, aged 75, father of Mrs. Adams, was burned to death. The loss on property was $5,000; insurance about $1,500. Swinging to a Tree. Caddo, I. T., Sept. 24.—Five Choctaw Indians were found swinging to a tree about 40 miles from this city. It is thought that the recent election was at the bottom of it. Killed Ills Yoons Wife. Atlanta, Ga., Sept. 27. — Charles Herring, 10 years old. killed his 16-year-old wife in this city yesterday and then committed suicide. Jealousy was the cause. Publicly Thrashed. Newcastle, Del., Sept 25.—Nine negroes and three white men convicted of theft were publicly whipped here yesterday.

At ^ IN. Men's splendid wear Plow Hhoes. shoes constantly for 12 months.

We know men who have worn these

Dr. Joe Robison, of Killmore, says he purchased a pair of shoes of us for $1.50 that wore 12 months and the d shoes are good yet. James Best bought a pair ofdilc 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., 65c; Mason q gals., 80c; Standard wax qt. cans, 50c; Standard wax ‘- 2 gal. cans, 65c.

Have you ever tried our 48c Flour—there is no better.

THE JLION STORE.

THE NEW YORK STORE. [Established 1853.]

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INDIANAPOLIS, IND.

Stylish Cloaks Where to find a nice Jacket —stylish, well made and at a fair figure—is the all-impor-tant question. Of c< mrse there are Jackets at $5.00, Jackets at $7.75, $10.00 and so on in every town and city; hut when large buying has such a downward influence on price, it’s easy to see how our $5.00 Jacket is as good as the ordinary $7.50, and our $7.75 as good as any $10.00, and our $10.00 Jacket equal to any $13.00 quality. We claim it at any rate, and a look from you will confirm it.

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, GREEXCASTLE, tSO.

—1W3D-W' Staple and Fancy GROCERIES. Cnnnetiantl Dried Fruits, Cranberries, Fresh Cracked Wheat, Oat Meal and Dried Vegetables Just Received.

^ovvXA.e Vkckvsow. y>v iVuy.wo Were*. More choice, less money and styles confined to us. Send for our new Fall Catalogue of Cloaks and Boys’ , Clothing. i PETTIS DRY GOODS CO.

Our stock of Coffees was never larger. We are roasting the best Coffees ever brought to Greencastle. There is no mistake aBout it. Try us and be convinced.

GROCER AND BAKER.