Greencastle Star Press, Greencastle, Putnam County, 16 February 1895 — Page 4

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CLOTHING CHEAP.

Hats Cheap. Gloves Cheap. Under wear Cheap.

Overcoats Cheaper Still.

As nianHRer of the Putnam clothing house I desire to stnte, we have made a deal for one of the largest and best clothing establishments in Indianapolis—sf 14,800 00 worth. We wish to convert this stock into cash at once. It is first class goods. None better anywhere. At this season we realize what must be done in order to realize quickly on this stock: low prices only can do it. We have gone through the stock ; we have cut deep. We ask no profit. We do not expect cost. We have brought this stock to Greencastle to close it out, to give our friends and neighbots the benefit of this sale. There are no people on earth I desire to favor more than those of Putnam county, and if this splendid stock of clothing, hats and furnishing goods must be sold at loss than cost 1 want the people of Putnam to map in this “Harvest” of low prices. We have over 500 Children's Suits. .‘500 Ovorooats. 1,000 suits of Men’s Clothes. 000 pairs of Men's Pants. 1,000 pairs of Men's Gloves. A vast array of shelf goods. This sale will be continued for 60 days only. If not closed out by that time we will call in the services of an auctioneer. Huy early while the assortment is large. We can fit the person. “We can fit the eye.” We can fit the pockelbook. He sure you get in the right place. Hig sign in front of store reads this way : “Closing Out Sale. This Entike Stock to be Ci.oskp Oct Cheap in Oudkk to Kaise Money.” Respectfully, 8. H. VANSANT, Manager of “The Putnam Cloth ing House.” J. D Hillman, Salesman.

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

B iturcUy, Fob. 16, 1 SI 5.

TK> M s Out Dollar per Year Entered at the Postofflce, Greencastle, Ind.

as second-class mail matter.

We want a good correspondent at each postoflice in Putnam county. Those now acting as correspondents will please notify us when they are out of supplies of any kind and we will toiward the same to them promptly Statesmen are needed to take the place of the practical politicians ; n way out of the gold sliver greenbacktreasury note muddle is desired, and the Moses that can lead the country safely out of it will outclass all others who are in the public service for pelf

or patriotism, or both.

The Gold Bond Issue bill, urged for passage by the Administration, was defeated in the House, by a vote of 1.‘54 to 161, and the substitute offered by Czar Reed was also defeated, thus punctuiing the Reed presidential boom so effectually that it collapsed instantly. The peculiar fact in regard to the defeat of the administration hill is that the parties divided almost evenly. Forty-four Republicans and ninety Democrats voted for it, and fifty-six Republicons, ninety seven Democrats and eight Populists voted against it. A majority of the Indiana members voted against the bill; Cooper, of this dis-

trict, voted for the bill.

V'HVuecisioh of ibe voters at.' tite polls seems to have no weight with the Republican Representatives of Indiana; this fact is demonstrated by their action in unseating Representative Bowers, who w as elected by tiie Democrats of Dearborn. Ohio and Switzerland counties,and giving his seat to Miller, a Republican, who was defeated at the polls. This steal is so flagrant, so brazen, that many Republicans are ashamed of it and condem it The contest was originally referred to the Committee on Elections, Republicans being in the majority on this committee. After taking evidence and hearing all the facts, the committee decided that Bowers was the legally elected Representative, hut the minority of the committee made another report in which they declared that Miller should be given the seat, the only reason for the action, as gathered from the evidence, being that Miller is a Republican. These reports came up for action, on Monday, and Miller was given the seat by a vote of 45 to 42. Be, it said to th« credit of Hon. G. W. Hanna, of thi« county, he did not vote for this steal—this rape of the ballot; on the contrary, Joint Representative Moore displayed bis rank partisan-!

ship by vuting for the steal.

Another two weeks of the present Congress and then it takes a tumble

Tub Congressional district fgerrymander proposed by the Republicans in the Indiana legislature is a pecul

MORE BONDS.

the'fact'that whole^ | - paring affair when marked out Democratic legislation that wa s; <>" the map of the atate-.t is comnreded ; we could have gotten along liable only to a map of the domin-

with much less talk.

{.Three of Indiana’s Democratic Congressmen voted for the bill au-

lon of His Highness of Hades, as it is

generally supposed to appear Last week Congressman Cooper, of

President Cleveland's Special Message on the Subject.

CofiRPAM Informed Th»t Arrangmient* H»v« Hern Made to Dinpoa* of 4-30 Coin Ponrit to tho Amount of 960.400.000.

Washington. Feb. 9.—The president

Bvnum and Hammond; the other £old interest hearing bonds, interest| sin<* my recant com:nun>oaiion to contrre*s Indiana Democratic Congressmen, I payable in gold, to be used in retiring ; “^.^^Xui.Gon

eight in number, voted against the

bill.

The Senate, as it is now constituted, will not pass a bill authorizing the issue of bonds in which it is expressly contracted that they shall he redeemed in gold—this bunco game, in which the people have been skinned, will not go from this time on. Case, in his speech at the temperance meeting, said that lie had visited a prohibition State, and that there was lots of liquor on sale there ; the opin'on seems to be that Case would find the red liquor if it was on tap in any State, whether it be of the prohi or free whisky pattern The indications are that the Re publicans are going to go square back on their “temperance reform” pledges and promises. They have prunned down and taken from the Nicholson biil about all there was of it, and the prospect is that what little is left will never come before the House for a vote ; if it does the Senate will do it to death.

The Democratic editors of Indiana, at their convention held on last Thursday, led the way in recording by vote their opposition to the $500,000,000 gold bond issue—about an hour after the Democratic editors had placed of record their resolution condemning this bill, Congress took a vote on the measure and the votes cast indorsed the action of the Demo cratic Editorial Association. The power of the Democratic press of Indiana is emphasized by these facte.

The silver question is "up aud a coming.” It will not down, and silver coinage seems to have a ma jority of U. S. Senators aud Representatives in its favor. A counting of noses in the Senate shows it to stand: In favor of free coinage, 47; against,3D. Among the latter, however, are classed at least a half dozen senators who are strongly in favor of silver, but not quite ready to commit themselves to fiee coinage. The part of wisdom is to settle this question as the majority desire ; if the system proves faulty it can be remedied or

repealed.

Editor Arnold attended a meeting of democratic editors at Indianapolis this week. A resolution criticising the course of Grover Cleveland was proposed and referred almost unanimously to the committee on resolutions. Thomas Taggart got wind of the resolution and when the committee reported the resolution was tabled. The editors were squelched by the boss. There is but oue truth in the above, and that is that we attended the meeting of the Democratic editors. There was no resolution criticising the course of the President, offered hence it could not be referred ; Tom Taggart did not get wind of it, because there was none to get wind of; the resolution was not tabled, because it was not there to table ; the editors were not squelched, because there was no one there to squelch them. There seems to be an able prevaricator hired on the B .T. pencil pushing force.

the greenbacks and treasury notes j kenttal to our national welfare aud credit, the

This fact brings up the old 'familisr;

IK) per centers anil 10 per centers of i Aa a precaution therefore against the fall-

u.oc.mp.ig. oi i$82-i.ii, a. p., i

cent, of the Democrats of this district, P«ndlii4f to employ to the bent possible van-

. » • . | tag©, la default of better means, such exeeu-

are opposed to the measure " hicii ^tlvo authority as may without additional It’tflsour Congressman advocated in this latl <> n ^ exercised for the purpose of rein-

forcing and maintaining In our treasury an

Speech. adequate and safe gold reserve.

In the judgment of those especially charged with this responsibility, the business situation U so critical and the legislative situation is so unpromising win the omission thus far on the part of congress to be letioially enlarge the powers of the secretary of the treasury In the premises as to enjoin immediate executive action with the facilities now at hand.

Hoods (or 963,400,000.

Therefore in pursuance of section 3,70)of the revised statutes, the details of an arrangement have this day been concluded with parlies abundantly able to fulttil their undertaking

, . . .... whereby bonds of the United States authordnCH. 1 he bill provides: | lied under the act of July 14. 1873. pay“That from and after the passage of this ln coin, thirty years after their date, with act the .ecretary of the treasury is hereby | • t lhe rate of 4 per cenu per annum authorized and directed to receive at anyij" “ n ' ou “ t ^ **■' ... ... , ...: 4»0OOJ 1 are to be issued for the purUnited States mint from any citizen of the | rhilSC of gl)1J ^ atnountlng to a United States silver bullion of standard » um slightly In excess oi I®.DUO,000 to fineness and to coin the same into silver, be delivered to the treasury of the United dollars of 412** grains each. The seigniorage ! States, which sum added to the gold now held of said bullion shall belong to the United In our reserve will so restore such reserve

The Senate finance committee hiiK agreed to report a bill for the coinage of silver, the vote being 6 to 5—those who voted for bill are Voorhees, Vest, Harris, Jones of Arkansas Jones of Nevada, and White. Those who voted against the bill are MclMierson, Morrill, Sherman, Allison and A!-

States and shall be the difference between the coinage value thereof aud the market prices of the bullion in New York on the day the deposit is made, and all expenditures for coinage done under the provisions of this act shall be paid out of said seigniorage; and the secretary of the treasury shall deliver to the depositors of such bullion standard silver dollars equal in amount to

4o make it amount to something more than $100,003,000. Such a premium is to be allowed to the government upon the bonds as to Qx the rate of Interest upon the amount of gold realized at 8\ per cent, per annum At least onehalf of the gold to be obtained Is to be supplied from abroad, which is a very important and favorable feature of the transaction.

Must Art Within T**n Days.

The privilege is especially reserved to the

„ , f , . . government to substitute at par within ten the price thereof as aforesaid; and whenever | day , from thllI dttte ^ Ueu 0 , 4 ^ conL coln the said coins provided for shall be received! bonds, other bonus In terms payable In gold into the treasury certificates may be issued and bearing only i per cent, interest if the

thereon in the manner now provided by law.”

“Old Prob’ predicted “Rain, fog and snow,” But Old Sol chuckled,

“That doesn’t go!”

No ground was sprinkled, Nor earth snow-kissed. And the fog “Prob” promised

Was never mist.

Wedded Brown-Wright Nuptials The residence of Mrs. Mary Wright, in Flovd township, was the scene of a brilliant and happy wedding on last Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock. The contracting parties were Mr. Steven Brown, of Hendricks county, Indiana, and Miss Maud Wright, of this county, youngest daughter of Mrs. Mary Wright. The ceremony was said by Rev. J. G. Lowther, of

the Groveland Circuit,

Issuo ot thu s.mie should In the meantime be authorized by congress. The arrangement thus completed, which after careful inquiry appears In present circumstance, and considering all the objects desired to be the best attainable, develops such a d derence In the estimation of Investors between bonds made payable In coin and those specifically made payable In gold In favor ol the latter, and Is represented by three-fourths of a cent In annual Interest. t an Suva Millions. In the agreement Just concluded the annual saving In Interest to the government If 3 per cent gold bonds should be substituted for 4 per dent, loin bonds under the privllegj reserved, would be tMk 159, amounting in thirty years or at the maturity of the colli bonds, to tld -

174.770

Of course, there never should be a doubt In any quarter as to the redemption In gold of the bonds of the government wmch are made p;4 able in gold Therefore, the discrimination, In the Judgment of Investors, between our bond obligations payable In coin and those

in a verv

tercstctl families. Miss Elina Minter

ami Mr. Al. Robinson, of Floyd township, officiated as attendants to the tiride and groom; tiie wedding march being played by Mrs. Ollie Housel. Refreshments were served in an enjoyable manner. Congratulations and good wishes follow them to their future home at Reno, Ind. A Fiuhnd.

Brunerstown.

How did you enjoy the cold of Friday morning—must have been caused bv the Republican Legislature Mrs. Elizabeth King continues quite sick Joseph Sears has moved to Ves Sears' farm Elder Bransen, of Iowa, preached to a large crowd at Otter Creek, Sunday night The young people had a social hop at J. A. Thomas', Monday night, and report a good time Sylvia Mosteller, of Greencastle High School, spent Sunday at home A number from here will attend the Danville normal in the spring Zed King went to Roaohdale Monday on business The schools just west of us in Jackson township, Parke county, will have an eight months term. Why couldn’t we have it here in Madison township? The frost found its way into some of the cellars of the neighborhood and did some damage W. 8. Irwin and L. M. Wright will go to the Wabash bottoms to clear ground as soon as winter breaks The pensioners from here were in Greencastle the first of tiie week, getting their checks cashed Mrs. John Gardner is still quite sick. xx

The Indiana ship canal scheme is taking shape, Congressman Cooper, of this district, a few days ago, addressed the J louse Committee on Railways and Canals in support of the joint resolution for a survey for a ship canal to connect the head waters of the Wabash with Lake Michigan. It provides for a survey to be made by a Commission consisting of two citizens of Indiana, one of them a civil ■eii fe ti.ecT, and kKo t,f Representatives of the Engineer Department of tiie Army. Mr. Cooper stated that the route proposed would be 400 miles shorter, as a link be tween the great lakes and the Mississippi than the Rock Island and Hennepin Canal and would have 60 days’ longer season free from ice in winter. The various other ship canal routes between the Ohio River and the lakes, he argued, would connect with that river further in than the head of free navigation. The committee will report the resolution, with a recommendation to appropri ate $10,000 for the survey. It was decided to ask the Committee on

Rules for a day to call up its measure Fttir lo u , ediumcows , Mf2 M in the House. If the day can be! Good to choice bulls 2 7543 so , . , . , , . ... HHEEP Receipts, 1,200; shipments, 1,000.

secured lor this resolution, the bills 1 Market steady.

for surveys for a canal from the r 0 i,t„ n1 pdic.n ! ahecp a *v*s m

North Floyd. John Owen's barn is decorated with lightning rods .... Clias. Ader, who has been staying with Sanford Carter, is now clerking in a drug store at i .. H i,v ,n.. \| P, (Juthernn vent • Greencastle Monday The Grove land Literary and Debating Society is in full blast—G. L. Sutherlin, President Protracted meeting began at the Groveland M. P. Church last Sunday night lames Runyan is sick We hope the people who like cold weather are satisfied J. P. Christie, better known as Polk, lias Tetu»*ned f,om Co,feyvtile....*..-Who has a sleigh to sell?” "is the leading question of the day. xx List of Letters UemalniiiK in the postofflce at Greencastle Ind., unclaimed, Feb. 13, 1895: Miss Minnie Kee, George Steward, Hommer Day, W. II. Williams, Stanfield Browning, Mrs. Annie Garduer. Ross Reeves Mrs. Mary Adams, Martha Harland. George Feld, Mrs. Birdie W. Hurst, J. N. Dotson. A. W. Johnston, Sherman Jones, Mrs. Emily J. King, Rev. G. E. Swan, Mrs. Catherine Bence, Oliver Lane, E. F. Grubb Esq., Miss Nellie McKay, Mrs. Sarah E. McCray, Mcrland Gar-

ner.

Persona in calling for any of the above letters will please say “advertised." WILLIS O. NEFF, P. M. Indianapolis Live Stock Market. CATTLE-Receipts, 150; shipments, light.

Market steady.

Choice export grades f4 75(85 25 Good to choice shipping 4 25r«4 75 Fair to good shipping 3 50(^4 (hi Slockcrs and feeders 2 25^3 75 Good to choice heifers 3 25(33 75 Fair to medium heifers 2 5033 00

Good to choice cows

It la hardly necessary to suggest that whatever may be our views on the subject the sentiments or preferences of those with whom we must negotiate in disposing of our bonds for

gold are not subject to our dictation.

I have only to add that la my opinion the transaction herein detailed for the Information of the congress promises better results than the effons previously made lu the direction of effectively adding to our gold reserve through the sale of bonds, and I believe It will tend, as far as such action can iu present circumstances, to meet the determination expressed in the law repealing the silver purchasing clause of the act of July 14. 1890, and that In the language of such repealing act the arrangement made will aid our efforts to “insure the nialuteuanoe of the parity In value of the colas of the two metals and the equal power of every dollar at all times in the markets aud in the paymeut of debts." (Signed) GBovm Clkvklan»

Executive Mansion, Feb. 8, 1895

An Almshouse Burned. Green Bay, Wis., Feb. 13.—The Brown county almshouse was destroyed by Are shortly before noon Tuesday. The lire spread through the partitions to the upper floors, aud in ten minutes the entire building was in flames. About thirty-five paupers were in the building, some of them being bed-ridden. These were rescued with difficulty by the inmates who were well and the asylum attendants, assisted by the nurses from the county insaue hospital near by. Groat Excitement In the Nonth. Athens, Oa., Feb. 13.—Unusual excitement existed among the society people of this aristocratic city because the opera house owner had rented his theater to an “Uncle Tom’s Cabin" combination. The Indies resolved that they would not countenance anyone who would attend such a show.

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I'ltci. tv.c I x-vjT./; .‘•irtjg. Milwaukee, Feb. 12.—Ex-Gov. O. W. Feck has been offered the presidency of a Milwaukee company which will manufacture a patent medicine, and has decided to accept the offer. The company will be organized with a large capital stock, which several wesltby citizens will take. Alfl'kOUAlbany, N. Y., Feb. 13.—Gov. Morton has signed the power of removal bill which given Mayor Strong the power to depose the heads of departments of the New York city government. A lug Detlelt. Carlyle, I1L, Feb. 18.—Bondsmen of the late State Treasurer Ramsey, of this place, filed a claim against his estate for 8303,539, the amount of a shortage which they made good. Ex-Hank IVosIdent In Jail. Atlantic, la., Feb. 12.—Ex-President Yetzer, of the defunct Cass county bank, is In jail In default of $9,000 bail. Ex-Vice President Dickinson succeeded iu getting bondsmen. Will Hava an Additional Justice. Washington, Feb. 11.—The president has signed the bill providing for an additional justice in the Seventh judicial circuit. This circuit includes Indiana, Illinois aud Wisconsin. Sentenced for 31 order.

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