Greencastle Star Press, Greencastle, Putnam County, 5 January 1895 — Page 4

THE STAR-PRESS.

Frank A. Arnold, Editor and Proprietor.

Saturday, Jan. 5, 1895.

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Entered at the Postoffice, Greencastla, Ind as second-class mail matter.

We want a good correspondent at each postoffice in Putnam county. Those now acting as correspondents will please notify us when they are out of supplies of any kind and we will fcnNard the same to them promptly TitEHE’d a “whole parcel” of Democrats spoken of for the nomination for Governor in 1896—it's a little eaily to bring entries in this race to the starting post. The prize lighting fraternity seems to be in haul luck—Hutlalo, N. \., and Pittsburgh, Pa., have ordered all professional fighters to leave, else they will be arrested and prosecuted as vagrants. The power of prayer was demon strated at Los Angeles, Cal, recently. A preacher, during public service, asked the congregation to pray for one of the young ladies present, that she might be cleansed from sin and iniquity. This prayer was power fully answered by the young lady, who began suit, next day, against the parson, praying for $5,ikX) damages, and the power of this latter prayer is yet awaiting development. What sense is there in this talk of an issue of interest bearing bonds to take up the non interest bearing greenbacks, that are accepted the world over at par, and are, in fact, our best and most popular paper currency. It seems most absurd to change this portion of the government’s indebtedness from a noninterest bearing circulating medium to a gold interest bearing bond that will be stored in safety vaults, and the interest coupons regularly presented for payment at the ollice of the U. S Treasurer.

There seems to be an organized effort on foot either do away with the State University and convert the buildings to other use, or else move it to Indianapolis and consolidate it with the Stale Normal School which will, in this event, be removed from Terre Haute to Indianapolis. There is a wide spread feeling over the State that college education at the expenes of the tax payers should ceasu withgraduation from the public schools and that a collegiate education should be a matter of private concern and the expense thereof should be paid from the private purse. The estimate is that each graduate of the State University costs the State Treasury above $11,000; what benefit does the Slate directely derive from this direct outlay of public funds? This State University graduate is of no greater benefit to the State than the graduate of DePauw University, who costs the taxpayers of the State

nothing.

The banquet to be given at Indianapolis, on St. Jackson’s Da}'—Tuesday, Jan. 8—promises to be a grand affair, and will doubtless give union and strength to the party for its future campaigns. The attendance promises to be very large, and addressess will be made by Gwv. Matthews, Hon. James E. Campbell, of Ohio; Hon. John G. Shanklin, Hon. Charles L. Jewett, Hon. Isaac P Gray, Hon. B F. Shively, Hon. Wil Ifam R. Myers, Hon, Robert C. Bell, Hou. John W. Kern, Rev. G. A Cars tensen, Lieut. Gov Nye. Hon. Charles F. Dufiin, Hun. W. F. Townsend, Hon. Green Smith, Rev. D O'Don aghue, Hon. S. O. Pickens and Hun John R. Wilson. Putnam county should be largely represented at this ingathering of the Democracy. Cm ?he last day of the year 189-1 Bishop David Buell Knickerbacker, of the Episcopal Church of the Diocese of Indiana, passed from his earthly labors to his eternal reward. He was a great and a good man— great in that his heart reached out to sympathize with the stricken and sorrrowful; good in that his hand and purse were ever open to make good by deed his words spoken in symnathy or in urging benevolent or philanthropic work by others. He lea i bis people ; his Episcopate began in October, 1883—during these eleven years the church in Indiana about doubled its number of communicants, many churches were built, he estab fished St. Stephen’s Hospital, St. Mary's School, Lima Grammar School, and the Home for Aged Men, Women and Orphans. By his death the diocese of Indiana isstneken with sorrow ; his people honored and loved Liiii; al! who knew him held him in

Tell your neighbor who does know, that the Star Press and Indianapolis Weekly Sentinel cost only $1.50 per year. The fact that politics and business do not mix well is emphasized by the failure of Indiana's State Treasurer, Albert Gall. Before he became an active politician be had accumulated a handsome fortune; on Saturday last he was bankrupt and made an assignmeut for the benefit of bis creditors. The State funds are all right; Mr. Gall could have turned over the office to his successor cn Saturday, and with it every dollar of the money ho owes the State. When it comes right down to business, with the light and information we have on the matter, it seems a waste of time fur the members of the Indiana legislature to go through the form of holding a GO-day session, beginning next week. For the past six weeks the Republican members elect of tbe Senate have been holding legislative sessions at Indianapolis, and have mapped out and decided just what shall be done and what shall not be done. The proper caper would he for them to prepare a brief of what they have decreed, read it to t ie assembled Scions as soon as they have organized for business, and let them declare by vote, “thus shall it be.” Adjournment should follow immediately and the people wolud know just where they were “at.” On Thursday of next week the Indiana Legislature will meet—Hon. T. T. Moore will occupy that seat selected, immediately in front of the Speaker, but we fear that the Indianapolis gang have knocked out his aspirations for the Speakership. Hon. George W. Hanna will use the seat suggested by SherifT Glidewell, and will also be sufficiently near to Mr. Moore to swap gossip and exchange opinions on the dog law, the goose law, etc. Col. Mulberry Sellers will not be able to hold Moore and Hanna level in legislative affairs ; the two are more than a match for one, even when that one is quick as a steel trap and smart as lightning in his own estimation—’tis generally understood that Sellers has a large opinion of his own greatness ; what other people think don't count. It would be a good thing for the people if the Republicans could be peisuaded to meet, pass the necessary appropriation bills, and adjourn, but they won’t doit; what can’t be cured must be endured.

On Tuesday, January 1, 1895 the new wool schedule as provided in the Wilson bill went into effect. Already many of the clothing merchants are beginning to mark down the stock on hand to meet the coming manufacturers’ competition. The reduction ivill not, however, be noticeable to a much greater extent than is usual at this time of the year, when there is usually a general marking down of winter goods. It will be on the spring goods that the low prices are expected to prevail from the beginning. The specific duty on wool is entirely removed and the ad valorem duty is reduced from fO to 35 per cent. This is almost equivalent to free wool and it is thought will reduce the cost of woulen goods to the con sumer by from 10 to 15 per cent, and will enable him to purchase a suit such as has hitherto cost $20 fur from $17 to $18. Dealers are of the opinion that tbe reduction in the tariff on wool will benefit to consumer by this amount, even if the difference in prices is not noticeable. They say that it is possible that the benefit to the consumer may be only in the better quality of goods received for the same money, but that he will still be the one benefited by the low tariff. It may result in tho manufacture of better material into ready made clothing and a proportionate reduction in prices in all gradis.

For West and South. \V3stern and Southern more than Northeastern States have an interest in a liberalized banking system whion will increase the elasticity of the [laper currency supply. It is for that reason especially that Western and Southern Congressmen should refrain from hasty opposition to any plan which promises to reduce interest rates in agricultural sections remote from tli3 great financial centers. There is too much difference between the interest on money in large Eastern cities and the rate the business men and farmers in tbe West and South are compelled to

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A considerable part of this difference is caused by the absence of a local money supply and the wellknown tendency of the Government’s psper to accumulate in the great

centers.

No lack of banks is felt in large cities Probably there are too many

highest regard, and those who best!in towns of above 100,000 population knew him, esteemed him most; the Nor, perhaps, is a banking currency

particularly needed in the great

cities.

__ctions is chiefly transacted that more banks and a more liberal form of currency would improve tbe silua

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Under present condiditions the agricultural sections are loo dependent upon tbe banking operations of distant centers and too little able to their own wealth iu the process uf exchanges. The national banking system dues not encourage the transformation of local wealth into available capital. The system of Government currency develops a dependence of country banks on city banks for supplies of currency and

dependence of city York banks. As a

money frequently goes begging at 3 per cent in New York when in Western towns prefectly solid security can obtain loans at nothing less than 10 per cent. This ditference is not due solely to the currency system but the system is responsible for a very appreciable part of the hardship. It is not the large cities which

need currency

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I I'X n't I Tha Diamond Settf r and HU Method ot

Destruction of the Famous Delavan House In Albany, N. Y.

Eacmpr of Uuotta Partly Cat Off—All Hut Four, However, Konrli Points of Nafoty—The estimated at *200.000.

Albany, N. Y., Dec. 81.—The Delavan house proper was gutted by Are Rumlay night. There were 100 guests in the house. All escaped, although two women and two men were

banks on Now badly injured. They are: Mrs. H. F. consequence Fookes, wife of the agent of the Na-

tional Cash Register company, of this city, formerly of Dayton, O.; Benjamin Heilman, and his wife, of Brooklyn, who were on their wedding tour; Edmund Walsh, a porter, badly

burned.

The Victims.

Mrs. Fookes jumped from the thirdstory window above the main floor on

The bigger and more 6teuben street, striking on the roof of

concentrated is business the les.-. ; the balcony on the main floor and roll-

money of any kind is used in proportion. A big concern scarcely uses: any money except for its pay rolN. A great city would find in a week | its own kind of substitute for money if there were neither Government nor banking debts circulating as currency. People of small means| use currency most extensively aud. scattered populations are must con ,

lug off onto the sidewalk, a fall of 00 feet. She received internal injuries

and will die.

Mr. Heilman jumped from a window on the same floor, but jumped clear of the balcony, falling on a snow bank. Mrs. Heilman also jumped, but struck the balcony and likewise rolled off into the street below. All three came down, it seemed,

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The Brakes Are Off.

The Brakes are off, turn on the steam! The load is needed, start the team! Let factory’s shaft and furnace’s glow And saleman’s book and farmer’s hoe Show trade is once more on the sro.

cerned in establishing a system by! almost together. Mrs. Heilman's which wealth may be quickly made, fa 11 "a* broken somewhat by striking available for monetary uses. on the heads and shoulders of three

on

men who wore passing. Mr. Heilman was badly burned about the chest and was internally Injured. He may die. His wife Is badly burned about the face, her nose Is split open and she was cut on the ankle. She will re-

in arriving at a conclusion upon the Carlisle plan the ditliulty will not be as to whether this cr that de tail is satisfactory ; but it w ill be as to tbe principle of changing from a Government issue to a local issue

under Government regulation. The. co '’ er '

detail of insuring safety ought to give) Edmund ttalsh, a porter, wno. as no trouble. The detail of making , •poa a.heheard the cry of fire, went all banks responsible for tbe failure through the house alarming the guests, of one should nut be offensive to the tound ^s escape cut off on reaching banks and it would certainly the “PP^ stones. He succeeded in strengthen the proposed plan. Other! out on the roof of the c-nter

details involve no serious problem j ^ wlth Edwln M 1 urph .T’

Discusssd in the proper spirit, the} o^er employe, was rescued with the can soon be perfected. I a . ld ° f 1 ? d ; lers ' ) ^ alsh * ha, r WM

- - - pQuj. 1 singed and his hands and arms were

badly burned. He was taken to the

The principle of tbe change

mends itself to the favorable attention of the West and South, The Republic firmly believes that a mod-

ernized and liberalized system

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hospital.

Knpltl Spread of tho Flame*. The fire started in the basement on

currency I “jSr &

impetus toward

prosperity in the agricultural sec lions. Few currency reforms could be proposed which would so tend to equalize the distribution of money and capital. No State desires any more of the spurious, speculative prosperity of wildcat banking, which rob* the poor and discourages legiti mate business. But all Western and Southern States should long have insisted upon the prerogative of utilizing local production for the issue

of necessary local currency.

West Oloverdale.

There was a very pleasant family reunion at Aunt Lucinda Cline's, J of the structure,

last Sunday; the children were all present except A. J. Cline of Missouri, and D. L. Cline, of Kansas; those present were T. H. Cline ami wife of Greeneastle, Dr. Cline of Indianapolis, Jas. Cline and family. J. F. d Brien and family, Alonzo Chamberlain and family and Joseph Cline and family Thomas Burn*, and wife of Clay county visited J. H. Weathers through tbe holidays J. E. Kelley lias returned from taking New Years near Terre Haute Edward Jones and son of Illinois are visiting relatives in this vicinity Mrs. Lizzie Kelley and her son Earl have retu.ned from visiting relatives in Montgomery county The young folksnada very pleasant social at Alcany Farmer's last Saturday night The children of Uncle Jonathan Cunningham made him a birthday dinner on last Monday. It was bis seventy-sixth birthday; the old gentleman is quite feeble L. F. Morrison went to Danville Monday where

he will attend school.

Country Girl.

elevator shaft and spread with the rapidity of lightning. No one had time to save anything above the main floor, and before the affrighted guests had emerged upon the streets the flames had broken through the roof. The elevator shaft was adjacent to the Broadway stairway and the flames cut off the egress of the guests in the northern end of the hotel in which nearly two-thirds of the guests were located. Those who were not able to get past the elevator shaft so as to pass down the main stairway on Nteubeu street were without hope of escape for some minutes, until their way was directed to the servants' stairway in the north section

The Silver brake, (he Labor brake, and the Tariff brake are off—

fiiiass Tri Stan!

There is much business to be done this year and we are in it from start to finish. Satisfaction with each sale, and for a model resolution for the New that will be money in your pocket—

year—one

WE WILL TRADE WITH

Barnard. Miss Mary Grimes is visiting her sister, Sadie Booker Mr. Bent. IVrkins, of Koachdale, was buried at thi* place Friday. ...William Bales and wife visited Wesley Stevenson on Sunday U. E. Stevenson visited friends at New Maysvfbe and Groveland last week Miss Onie Mercer visited her motherat New Winchester during the holidays Edgar Stevenson is moving to Brick Chapel Miss Utterback is sick Miss Averitt was sick the first of the week Win. Robbins is preparing to build a new barn There will be services at the Missionary Baptist Church on tlie third Sunday in tills month, conducted by Elder Buchanan Emma and Alice Jordan were absent from school tnis week, on account of sickness F. L. Moore looks real well in his specs The Odd Fellows bad a supper Thursday night; a good time reported Health is very good at this writing in this vicinity Ada Booker and Nannie Bales returned home Monday from a visit with Floyd Dickerson, of Ladoga. Cypher.

bereaved wife has the sincere sympathy of the people of the diocese in

her great affliction.

It is in tbe thousands of towns I where the business of the agricultur il

Putnamville. Mr. Butler, of Flat woods, is a frequent visitor to our town, and if yon hear ot a wedding soon don’t be surprised Thomas Bridges and family have been visiting at North Salem; Mr. Htoke« at Indianapolis; Mrs. Stokes and Mrs. Wills at Belle Union; Mr. and Mrs. Shields at Hamrick Sta. tion; John Williams at North Salem R. H. Bowen and wife took turkey with Uncle Henry Bowen, near Ml. Meridian, New Year’s day. xx Here’s Your Opportunity If you want the bent reading matter for a whole year for the least money. We will .-.iAn-1'Htiii, audCaamc-poHtAii Sfeovtine so Star-Pbkhs and New York World—twice-a-week 1 66 Stab-Pkkss and Indianapolis Weekly Sentinel I 60 STiii-Punas and Farm and Home 1 20 Stab-Press and Louisville OourierJournal - 1 76 Stah-Phkss and Cincinnati Enquirer 1 80 Stab-PR«»8 and Scribner's Magarine S 50 Stab-Press and Metropolitan Magarine . 2 50 Special low rates for the Htab-Pkkss and Harper's Magazine, Weekly or Dazar. tf

There were many thrilling escapes and it is surprising that the casualties are so few when the sweep with which the fire spread throughout the guest floors of the main building is consid- ]

ered.

The Foss.

The loss on tlv; building is estimated at 5115,000; fully insured. Messrs. Herty & Moore, proprietors of the | hotel, place their loss at O-S.v.OdO; their

insurance is 550,000.

Albany, N. Y., Jan 1.—Sixteen servants and one guest lost their lives by the burning of the Delavan house.

We Are the Leaders

Perished by Fire.

Newark, N. J., Jan. 2.—Two girls, 3 and 5, named Anne and Florence, were burned to death in their bunks in a canal boat in winter quarters on Morris canal at 9 o’clock Monday night. The captain of the boat and father of the children is John (Hover, from Port Oram. (Hover and his wife attended a meeting at Bethel church, leaving the two children asleep in the bunks with an oil lamp burning on the table. It is supposed the lump ex-

ploded.

A Orest Oil Well. Findlay, O., Jsn. 2.—-Messrs. J. YV. and T. E. Kirkbrlde, who have drilled in the past few weeks two of tho largest flowing oil wells in this country, if not in the world, on Tuesday added another big gusher to their list by drilling in No. 5, near their other big wells in the Bellersville field. The estimated production of the new well Is 1,000 barrels per day, which at the present price of fifty-five cents per barrel will bring them an income from this well alone of 85,500 per day. Legacy to Monmouth College. Monmouth, 111., Jan. 2. The will of Joseph Mathers, of Hudson county, who died a couple of weeks ago, has been probated at Oquawka He leaves his entire estate, which is valued at Jsn^oO, to Muumuuth college. Mr. Mathers leaves only a widow, and the college is to give her a specified annuity during her life. Site gave her unqualified consent to the will. Rupreme Court to I'ass ou Hypnotism. Topeka, Kan., Jan. 1.—The celebrated Patton murder case, in which Anderson Gray, a farmer, was convicted of murder and sentenced to hang for hypnotizing a farm hand and causing him to murder Patton, has been appealed to the supreme court Gray’s attorneys claim they have found enough errors to reverse the

case.

Killed by Cherokee Hill. Muskogee, I. T., Jan. 1.—On Monday Cherokee Bill, one of the most notorious members of the Cook gang, shut his brother-in-law seven times, killing Mm instantly, Hill savs his brother-in-law has attempted to effect his capture several times. ttearh Covered wUh Frozen PUh. Pensacola, Fla., Jan. a.—Parties from over the bay report that tho beach is covered with large quantities of frozen fish, driven up by the strong north wind of Friday and Saturday.

OF THE-

PER CENT. REDUCTION ON MEN’S SUITS.

IMITA TOliS May imitate ua on paper but not in price. One of the featuri’s of the great success of the MODEL has been that they advertise their Goods and Prices and always sell as advertised. Every suit is marked in plain figures and we give you 25 PER CENT, off of the price; just at the beginning of winter, at the very time you need a suit. Compare our goods with others if you please and you will readily see the difference iu prices as well as quality. MODEL IKIHM SWE HERE WE COME! DON'T LISTEN to those bankrupt advertisers; the stuff they sell is dear at any price. Go to the wide-awake mm » m jql jmx Where you get everything fresh, neat and clean, at prices that will astonish you. Host Axel Grease, 5c per box; Kinney's Yeast Cream, 5c per dozen cakes, none better.

23 lbs. Sugar $1.00 Lard 10c Hams 12c Flour 30c Brooms 10c Best Coal Oil 10c and Pic 13 bars Soar) 25c Pure Cider Vinegar 20c

Soda.

5c

50 Clothes Pins 5c Sardines 5c Tomatoes, 4 cans for 25c Oranges, per doz 20c Bananas, “ “ 12c Oysters 10c I argent size Wash Tub 65c Wash Boards 15 C

Tinware is out of sight; it is so cheap I forgot the price. It simply wonderful how he is selling Hoods. It is a ijace where

can feel at home. Come early and avoid the rush. M. & A. MURPHY Corner Liberty and Madison Sts. tf

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