Greencastle Star Press, Greencastle, Putnam County, 2 February 1895 — Page 4

THE STAR-PRESS. Frank A. Arnold, Editor and Proprietor.

Saturday, Feb. 2, 1895.

THUMB Olc Dollar per Year

Entered at the Postoffice, Greencastle, Ind. aa accond-class mail matter.

We want a good correspondent at each noatofltce in Putnam county. Those nowactina us correspondents will please notify us w hen they are out of supplies of any kind and w e will forward the same to them promptly The Republican propositions for a legislative apportionment in Ibis State, are simply schemes to disfranchise the Democratic votei s in strong Democratic counties. The only hope is, that if any of these Republican apportionment measures are passed, the Supreme Court.will declare them unconstitutional and void; justice, equity and the eternal fitness of things would he the basis of a Supreme Court decision of this sort.

The new law in regard to libel, before the legislature for consideration, is fair in its provisions and

The Legislature has been in session for about one-half its allotted time, and the only measure passed to date.

making an appropriation for the pay

of the members and employes. —o

The U. 8 Senate has voted |70,0(X),000 to help out another corpora-

By the way, Messrs. Moore and Hanna have not proven of great benefit to the boys at borne, in their legislative careers—they did not secure a clerkship, or the position of doorkeeper, no, not even a job as spittoon cleaner for a single Putnam County Republican, and yet there was a lot of them holding out their plates for pie, and not getting the pie, they would have been satisfied with even a crust of bread from the party's legislative larder.

The currency bill of Senator Jones, of Arkansas, has been placed before the Senate, and is receiving some favorableconsideration and comment. The striking feature of the Jones bill is a provision for the issue of bonds to the amount of $500,000 000, at 3 percent, payable in thirty years. The proceeds are to be used for the current expenses of the Government and for the redemption of the legal tender aad Treasury notes issued under the act of D90. National hanks are permitted to issue notes to the par value of bonds deposited to secure their circulation. No notes less than $10, except silver certificates, are to be issued. The bill also authorizes a limited form of free silver coinage. Last week, in the Indiana House of Representatives, the bill providing that American flags should be displayed over every school house in Indiana, was defeated by an overwhelming majority. If a Democratic legislature had taken this action, every Republican newspaper and stump speaker iu the State would have yelled “copperhead," “rebel,’ etc., with one accord and with a will, and the party of Jackson, and of Jefferson, and of the common people would have been denounced as traitorous by the “truly loyal." The bill being killed by a Republican legislature, however, changes the complexion of the aflair in the eyes of Republicans, and the House is commended for its action on the lines of “practical economy,’’ One of the matters before the legislature for consideration is of the greatest importance to the people of Indiana, looked at from the stand points of morality, of enlightment, of justice, and of the physical and social wellfare of the people. For years Indiana has had the unenviable noteriety of having a law on its statute books which fixes the “ago of consent," at fourteen years. The plain and unvarnished truth is that by reason of this Indiana law, a girl o» fourteen years can legally barter, sell or give away under ihe seductive wiles of the libertine or debauche that which is more precious and desirable to her than wealth, or life even ; to give emphasis to this monstrous law note the fact that a girl fourteen years of age, in this same State cauLiot legally enter into the married State, nor can she legally barter, sell or give away personal or real property, that is of infinitely less value to her, looked at from any point of view, than is her chastity and virtue. This law, of Indiana, which has made the children of Indiana a prey for licentions male vultures, is so unreasonable, so foreign to all sense of decency, so antagonistic to the teachings of Christianity that it is absolutely abborent. The bill before the present legislature for consideration raises the ‘age of consent’’ to 18 years ; it is to ho hoped that its friends will have the ability and the staying qualities to force a direct vote on the measure— if it is to be defeated let the people of the .State know the members that contribute to its defeat and as a sequence, favor the continuance of a stall te calculated to foster the debauching of children and give to the ranks of prostitution the greatest numb r of recruits with the least possibl effort on the part of the procuress.

pay for sitting around, looking wise, and striking for Republican supre-

macy.

The Indiana Republican Legislature opened up with vows of economy, but the list of employes is the same as of yore, and the salaries are not diminished. The Republican legislature is not in session for fun ; it is in session to deplete the State Treasury and fill the pocketbooks of the members and employes to a corresponding

degree.

The millionaire corporation attorney, Charles \V. Fairbanks, will be the next U. S. Senator elected from Indiana, if the Republicans secure a majority in the next Legislature. Fairbanks is looking after the crea ture comforts of Republican members of the present legislature, and he also took a hand iu entertaining the Republican editors Inst week—these banquets have been of the wet order; the victuals were well surrounded with St. Julien, Mum’s Extra Dry,

etc. ^

The new de parture in the treatment of diphtheria, by the anti-toxine method, is proving successful beyond anticipation. It may be almost considered a specific for this dread disease. Has the Greencastle City Board of Health kept abreast of the times, and in step with our neighboring cities, by securing a supply of anti texine for use when needed? It will be everlastingly too late after

gives ample protection to the people, of interest to the public, is the bill

but its dollars to doghunts that it

won’t pass.

There comes a well authenticated report from Indianapolis to the effect

that some of the clerks appointed byjtion enterprize—the Nicaragua the Republican legislature of Indiana Canal—taking $70 000,000 of stock as are so illiterate that they cannot security. The result will be a loss of 1 write ; these men are simply drawing $.0,000 000 to the people, without

hope of regaining it in either princi-

pal or dividends.

When the Democrats of the Indiana Senate learned that the Republicans had appointed a committee cleik who could neither read nor write, a resolution was introduced requiring the clerks appointed to stand an examination in the three R's—“reading, 'riling and ’rithraetic'’ —the Republicans defeatad the resol ution, being perfectly willing to allow ^the illiterate appointee to draw bis ipiy and do nothing. The temperance question seems to have been lost in the shutlle at Indianapolis since the legislature met. Mum is the word, on the liquor question, amongst the Re puhlit an statesmen. They are between distruction and the deep sea in this matter. Many of the Senator# and Representatives were elected on a semi-prohi local platform l>y prohi votes, but in the meantime the Republican State managers had made a bargain and sale with the State liquor league, wherein the agreement was that liquor legislation was not to be indulged in, lienee, this is the whatnesa of the whereas: The Republicans will not monkey with the liquor question in the legislature because they are afraid to; becauce

they dare not.

Tunis Sheep.

Tunis, formerly known as Carthage, is a mountainous country in Northern Africa, and at one time stood first

| among the most powerful nations of

diphther a makes its apperance here | the earth. The mighty Hannibal led and precious lives have been sacri- the brave Carthagenian array over

ficed on its altar.

The newly inaugurated Republican Governor of the State of Delaware, Joshua Marvil, can neither read nor write ; lie can sign his name after n fashion, and that is about the extent of his “book-lamin’.’’ This is a sad commentary on the Republican party, that has posed in all' times past as the sole and lone representative of the pure, the moral, the refined, the cultured, the enlightened and the educated in this land of ours. Marvil has appointed a man named Smithers to the position of Secretary of State, and this Secretary will doubtless be Governor de facto and de jure. Ancthek Congressional Apportionment bill has been introduced by Senator L&follette, which provides that the Fifth District shall be composed of the counties of Putnam, Hendricks, Monroe, Morgan, Johnson, Brown, Greene, Lawrence, Daviess and Martin. The vote of these

counties in 189" was :

DKM.

RKP.

Putnam

2763

2155

Hendricks

1978

2716

Monroe

1707

1859

Morg&n

2006

2248

Johnson

2523

1941

Drown

1338

623

Oreene

244S

2505

Lawrence

1311

1779

Daviess

172H

1844

Martin

1232

961

Totals

19032

18501

Democratic majority

471

The lessons that are

to be

taught

to the people by reason of the Repub lican victories at the November elec lions of last year are beginning to be made plain iu tho action of the different Republican legislatures electing millionaires, corporation attorneys, etc , to the United States Senate. This new L. S. Senatorial material makes it impossible to enact reform legislation to benefit the financial condition of the masses for years to come—there may be financial legislation enacted with a pretense of accomplishing this result, but experience will prove it to be of the same stripe as all former Republican financial legislation—a boon to the bondholder and a corresponding wrong to

all others.

The gold reserve scare is up and coming again, and President Cleveland has discussed the question in a message to Congress, in waich the importance of an adequate gold re serve to maintain the national credit, and the danger of allowing the present conditions to go longer unchecked were clearly and dispassionately set before Congress. He points out the conditions, not as an issue between the friends and ene mies of silver, but as a simple question of whether the Government shall be enabled to maintain a gold reserve to meet its obligations. He urged the issue of bonds, to bo in part of small denominations payable iu fifty years, and in sufficient amount to not only supply a gold reserve but to redeem for cancellation all United States legal tender notes and the Treasuty notes issued under the act of 1890.

snow-covered Alps and for seventeen years held high carnival among the flowery fields of Italy, in defiance of

the combined Roman legions. Such is the native land of the Tunis

sheep. They are a species of the broad or fat tail breed, and for more than three thousand years they have been bred and raised in all purity among the mountains and valleys of Tunis, Egypt, Morocco and Algeiia. They are first mentioned In the Bible in Leviticus, iii, Later, about2,300 years ago, Herodotus describes them as being in Syria and Palestine, and having a tail one cubit in width (is inches). From time immemorial they have been the leading variety of sheep bred and raised throughout the Barbary States in Northern Africa and in Turkey, Persia and Arabia. In Turkey these sheep are bred partly for the fat of the tail, which sometimes weighs 50 lbs. or more and is manufactured into a kind of butter that is greatly relished by the people of those countries. In Tunis these sheep have been bred more for wool and mutton, and are far superior to any other bleed of sheep ever introduced into Northern

Africa.

In 1779 the first pair of Tunis sheep were brought over to America. They were placed under the care of Judge Richard Peters, of Belmont, near Philadelphia, Pa., who bred and raised them pure for more than twenty years with remarkable success. They proved to be very hardy and prolific, but fine Merino wool was selling at $2.00 per lb. and mutton sheep were poor property. J udge Peters sent a number of the Tunis sheep to North and South Carolina, Virginia and Georgia, where they were bred and raised in considerable numbers until the beginning of the war in ISfil, during war the they were about all destroyed. DESCRIPTION. In color young iambs are frequently red or fawn; as they increase in agi* the wool becomes a light gray, but never black and never pure white. The faces of the rams are brown or fawn, and the owes brown to light fawn, with frequently white in forehead; legs brown anil white. They are a hornless sheep. In form thev are of good length with room*, straight body; small, tapering neck, with a deer-shaped head and nose, pendulus ears, short legs. They carry their head erect, and are quick, strong and active. The lleshy part of the tail on mature sheep is from live to ten inches broad, six or eight inches long. Three or four inches of the little end of the tail should be cut off when the lambs are very young. This leaves the tail tapering or fan shaped. The tail of a full grown sheep will weigh live or six lbs., and when properly cooked is said to be a dish fit to set before a king. When running they make a noise with their tails like clapping hands. It is real funny to see a flock of lambs in their gambols and play; each one seems to try to make his tail crack the loudest. The Tunis sheep proved a great success in the Southern States, either on the piney mountains or in the swamp lands. They seem little affected by either heat or cold. They are very prolific. They will bring two crops ot lambs a year or any month in the year desired. They thrive well on hilly lands and will make a living where larger breeds wotud starve. They have cleaner noses than any other breed of sheep and need less taging. They are medium size and fine bone. Mature rams will weigh 150 lbs. and upward; ewes 125 lbs. and upward. They will shear six to ten ibs. of goud medium wool. Our experience in breeding and raising the Tunis sheep has been very interesting and instructive to us. They are sheep possessed of many good qualities, and we believe as soon as tney are better known they will take their place among the leading breeds of America. G. A. J.

FROM WASHINGTON.

The Second Jjeeeion of the FiftyThird Congress.

Daily Snmmary of tha La Nennle and House- Mensurea I>lscuflsed, Hills Passed and Others Reported.

It is cold.

It will be ^ an warm. 7

Washington, Jan. 24.—Bills were introduced in the senate yesterday for an amendment to the diplomatic and consular bill providing gr,1X1,000 for the survey of a cable route connecting the Hawaiian Islands with the United States; to provide for a nonpartisan currency commission of twelve members to make investigations of fiscal . questions and for an issue of bonds to J produce revenues for the government. Senator Jones (Ark.) introduced his financial and currency bill. Senator Burrows (senator-elect from Michigan) wb« sworn into office, and took his seat. Washington,Jan. 25.—Senator Chandler introduced a bill in the senate yesterday to punish persons who steal news in transmission by tapping wires. A resolution was offered looking toward the annexation of the Hawaiian islands, and that in the meantime a sufficient naval force should be maintained in Hawaiian waters. Washington, Jan. 2ti.—In the senate yesterday the Nicaragua canal bill was i passed by a vote of 31 to 21. Senator Burrows (Mich.) introduced a bill to regulate navigation on the great lakes and their connecting tributaries. Senator Allen (Neb.) spoke in favor of the resolution for the annexation of the Hawaiian islands, and Senator Mills (Tex.) upheld the administration pol-

icy.

Washington, Jan. 28.—The Vest substitute on the Hawaiian question indorsing the course of the administration and advising non-interference was adopted in the senate on Saturday by a vote of 24 to 22. The bankruptcy bill was discussed. Washington, Jan. 20.—The vice president laid before the senate yesterday the credentials of Richard F. Pettigrew, of South Dakota, reelected to the senate for six years from March 4, 1895. The bankruptcy 1ml was discussed. Washington, Jan. 30.—The bankruptcy bill was discussed in the senate yesterday, and Senator Chandler (N. H.) spoke against the pooling bill. A bill was passed to amend the interstate commerce law so as to permit the sale of interchangeable mileage tickets tu commercial travelers. ItOUft*. Wa-Shixcton, Jan. 24.—The sundrj civil appropriation bill ($38,540,721) was discussed in the house yesterday. A joint resolution was reported to amend t’ e constitution so as to provide that the president shall be eligible to service but one term. Washington, Jan. 25.—In the house a biU was reported providing for officers of the regular army to give military instructions in public schools. The sundry civil appropriation bill was further considered. Washington, Jan. 28.—The sundry civil appropriation bill was passed in the house yesterday with an amendment authorizing the secretary of the treasury to retire and cancel the gold certificates and make them non-receiv-able for customs dues after J uly 1 next. Washington, Jan. 28.—In the house on Saturday the bill to repeal the differential of one-tenth of one cent per pound imposed by the tariff act on sugars imported from bounty-paying countries was considered. Washington, Jan. 29.—The bill torepeal the differential duty imposed by the tariff biU on sugars from bountypaying countries was considered in the house yesterday. A bill was passed authorizing the secretary of war to make a survey of Kalamazoo harbor, Michigan. Mr. Springer introduced a bill (lisigned to carry out the financial recommendations of the president in his message to congress. W'AsniNGTON, Jan. 30.—In the house yesterday the bill to repeal the discriminating duty on sugar was passed. The senate joint resolution reviving the grade of lieutenant general of the army for tho benefit of Maj. Gen. Schofield was presented. A bill was introduced advocating the publishing of labor bureau reports at intervals of not less than two months, to contain current facts as to the condition of labor here and abroad.

ItfarritHl Eigrhty-One Y«ar*. Toi.kdo, O., Jan. 30.—Patrick Donnelly died Sunday night, aged 104. Monday night his wife died at the age of 102. They had been married eightyone years and were doubtless the oldest married couple in America. The funeral services of both will be held to-day at the Immaculate Conception church. Coal Minos Shut Down. Wn.KRsnarrk, Pa., Jan. 28.—AH the collieries of the Lehigh A WUkesbarre Coal company will be idle during the coming week. Eight thousand men will be without employment. Superintendent Lawell says the coal trade wae never known to be so dulL Stork and Grain rtnftind. JAKK8TII.I.K, Wia.Jan. 3».—The barn and outbuildings on Charles Wilkee farm in the town of Center were consumed by fire and five horses and seven head of cattle were lost. A year’s grain and tobacco crops were also consumed. A Noted Jurist Dead. Cincinnati, Jan. 28.—Judge Alfred Yaple, a noted jurist of this city and an authoritative writer on matters of law, died Saturday morning at 3 o'clock, aged 65.

Th. Deb* Trial. Chicago, Jan. 20. — The hearing of evidence In tho trial of the American Railway union offleiaiu was begun, iu Judge Groescup’a court yesterday morniug. r ___ Hurned in Death. Bi.oouixgtox, Ind., Jar. 30.—Eleven trained ponies and thirty-five educated dogs in winter quarters here, were burned to death Tuesday.

Dry Goods, Carpets 1 Shoes

This cold weather emphasizes the need of warm wear. Our lines of all sorts—Flannels, Hosiery, Underwear, Blankets, etc., are still

complete.

The prices—are sure to be ri^ht. For the warm weather which is sure to

come—you may want to prepare for it. The specialties offered in the way of laces, embroideries, ginghams, percales (these last are just the thing for shirt waists), should attract all who have any economi-

j

cal intentions. There is money to he saved in the purchase of these.

IS STILL ON AT-

itv-TOioiEi

j

Now is (ha time to buy your Suits nml Overcoats at factory prices. Mi Many Men’s Good Suits and Overcoats reduced to V $2.51), $3.00, 83.50 and $4.00. A good line of Men’s Warm Winter Pants, • 50 cts., 75 cts. and $1.00. ] hoy’s and Children’s Suits and Overcoats all suffer tho same re-

ductions.

Wc Must Rdlnce Stock

All Goods Cast] at this Sale.

■EL CLSTHII USE

F. A. HAYS, Prop.

HERE WE COME! DON’T LISTEN to those bankrupt advertisers; the stuff they sell is dear at any price. Go to the wide-awake n ^ x Where you get everything fresh, neat and clean, at prices that will astonish you. Best Axel Grease, 5c per box; Kinney's Yeast Cream, 5c per dozen cakes, none better.

Bacon 10c Fine Cottage Hams 10c Shoulders 9c Tomatoes, 4 cans for 25c Oranges, per doz 2W4 Bananas, “ “ Ill Largest size Wash Tub f.! 1 Wash Boards If

2.‘1 lbs. Sugar $1.00 Flour 80c Brooms 10c Best Coal Oil 10c and 12c 13 bars Soap 25c Pure Cider Vinegar 20c Soda 5c 50 Clothes Pius 5c Sardines 5c Lard 9c and 10c

Tinware is out of sight; it is so cheap I forgot th« price. It simply wonderful how he is selling goods. It is a place where y<]

can teel at home. Come early and avoid the rush.

M. & A. mi HP HI.

Corner Liberty and Madison Sts.

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