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Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1898-07-14
Carrie
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A ROMANCE OF TINE CHEROKEE STRIP.
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BY Captain Jack Crawford
THE POET SCOUT"

l had not met Carrie Rankin. l did
not know II she was long or short,
blonde or brunette, sweet sixteen or
grabbed forty, plump as a mountain
quail or thin and angular as a Kansas
female suffragist; yet we had become
the best OF friends, and daily chatted
with each other on terms Of marked
sociability. l confess that. as the days
sped by and / listened to her witty
expressions and bright conversation,
found myself falling in love with her,
yet / had not the least tangible Idea
of her personal appearance, and knew
not whether her voice was soft and
musical, or pitched In high key that
was harsh and disagreeable to the ear.
knew she was good-natured and pos
sesssd Of a keen sense Of humor, for
che would laugh heartily at my re-
marks, and respond with the most brill
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the relative values OF different articles
remain the same. But this argument
ignores the fact that debts, taxes, rent
and interest, remain fixed at so many
dollars, and as prices fall more proper
ty must be sacrificed to pay them, thus
leaving u smaller margin OF profit, II
any Mt all, And practically every bus
mess man, manufacturer and farmer
has these tiAed charges to meet. The
graphic illustration will clearly show
the error Of the argument
The certain effect Of falling prices
then is TO bring about an unjust dis
trlbution of wealth IN the interest of
the drones who have fixed incomes of
so many dollars, and against the inter-
est of the producing classes, who see
their profits vanish as prices fall. This
discourages legitimate enterprises aud
industries and makes the only safe in
vestments those which, like govern
ment bonds, give fixed return of so
many dollars The value of these is
increased as prices fall, without the
holders having done anything to earn
the increase, and wealth Is absorbed
into n few hands, The effect of a ris-
ing dollar and falling prices is as GER
tain as it is subtitle, and the masses of
the people are deceived as to the true
effect because they see only the same
number Of dollars as before going to
the capitalistic people forgetting the
increase in their purchasing power
To be more specific, let us consider
each class Of the people separately.
/. The farmer
About one-half of the population Of
the country is engaged III agriculture,
and financial policy detrimental to
them cannot be defended.
The farmer sells at wholesale and
buys at retail. Retail prices are more
fixed by custom and fall less rapidly
than wholesale prices do; while debts,
taxes and interest remain fixed III
80 many dollars
When the things the farmer produces
fall In price, he must, as In the illus
tration, sacrifice more and more Of his
products in order to meet these fixed
charges, and his profit becomes SO
much less, if, indeed, anything is left
after the cost Of production and these
fixed charges are paid. As prices fall
the farmer finds it necessary to res
trict his purchases and economic his
manner Of living, because he has lesS
left to spend after fixed charges are
paid. Thus the merchant, Of whom
he buys his goods, and the manufac-
turers and laboring men who make
them, suffer with him. II was this
that caused President Mckinley in his
report to congress ON his tariff bill, to
say:
".No prosperity is possible to other
industries II agriculture lanquishes.
2. The manufacturer.
1t is equally evident that the manu-
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1898-07-14

fucturer is injured by the falling prices
incident to the gold standard. Tht
exposition already given applies At
well to the manufacturer as &c the far
mer. Business is done largely OH bor-
rowcd capital, and on a very small
margin of profit. Suppose a manufac-
turer borrowed a fixed sum at fixed
rate Of interest? This he has TO repay,
whatever tho result of his operation
may be, Meanwhile prices fall. Not
only does he buy his raw material at q
higher price and sell his goods ut u
lower but he has also to puy interest
and repay prnclphl on higher value
The least fall of prices may throw him
into bankruptcy by wiping out his pro
fit Not only is this true in the indi-
vidual case, but when prices are fall
ing all industry is paralyaed because
people are afraid to invest their money
in enterprise, when the fall of prices
may wipe out the profit Of the under
taking.
On the other hand, when prices arc
steady or rising, profits are reasonably
certain and capital seeks investment,
while the spirit of enterprise pcrvadei
all classes of the people.
3. The laboring man.
What is it that determines the re-
ward OF labor? Supply and demand.
Legislation cannot effect the supply OF
labor, except through immigration and
child labor laws, etc. Legislation,
however, can and will effect the de-
mand for labor in many cases, And
bimetallists believe that the demone.
tization Of silver, by causing falling
prices, has materially diminished the
demand for labor that would other.
wise exist.
The goldbug says to the laboring
man: prices will rise under free coin.
agc and your wages will buy less than
they do now"
If rising prices mean injury to the
laboring man, why is every rise in
prices pointed TO by the gold press az
sign of returning prosperity? Did any
workman ever get an advance in wages
when prices in that industry were fall
ingP When prices are falling factories
close down, or run only part Of the
time, laboring men lose their jobs and
go to swell the army Of unemployed,
and every man seeking job is men,
ace to the employment Of those who
IRE, so to speak, on the ragged edge.
What does it profit a man out Of em'
ployment to be told that prices are SO
low that his dollar will buy a great
deal
Moreover, the laboring man, as al.
ready pointed out, is dependent ON the
prosperity of the farmer who make up
the bulls Of those who purch ase what
the working men produce.
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Ready with tho To1t.

From the Boston Transcript: The
Maid-What are you doing with the BIZ
BILE. Freddy? Freddy-Plcking out u
text for today's sermon. When | come
home from church always have to
tell pa what the text was. The Maid
But how can you know the text until
you hear It? Freddy-Any text will do.
Pm won't know the difference. The
Mald-But your grandmother is going
with you. Freddy-But grandma Will
be fast asleep long before they get to-
tho text.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1898-07-14

A mule is abused as much without
reason as gasoline stove.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1898-07-14

The GodBug have the mDerne talk about good times being with
US course they with the who toll but who accumulate
obonds contracted currency fact ines
they been 893-Naional Democrat
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-06-02
A VALUABLE PUBLICATION.
PENNSYLVANIA Railroad 1898 Summer Ex-
cursion Route Book.

On June I the Passenger Depart
ment of the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company will issue the 1898 edition
of its Summer Excursion Route Book
This work is designed to provide the
public with short descriptive notes Of
the principal Summer resorts of East.
ern America, with the routes fol
reaching them, and the rates of fare.
There are over four hundred resorts
in the book to which rates are quoted,
and over fifteen hundred different
routes or combinations of routes. 1t
is compiled with the utmost care, and
altogether is the most complete and
comprehensive handbook of Summer
travel ever offered to the public.
1t is bound in a handsome and
striking cover, in colors, and contains
several maps, presenting the exact
routes over which tickets are sold. 1t
is also profusely illustrated with fine
half-tone cuts of scenery at the various
resorts and along the lines of the
Pennsylvania Railroad.
On and after June it may be pro,
cured at any Pennsylvania Railroad
ticket office at the nominal price OF
ten cents, or, upon application to the
general Office, Broad Street Station,
by mail for twenty cents.
5-26-2t.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-06-02

President Mckinley has disap-
pointed his best friends, not only in
the Republican but the Democratic
party, who expected that the chief
magistrate, who is veteran of the
civil war, would not only be patrio-
tic enough but evidence the wisdom
of appointing to important military
posts men who were in every way
qualified by practice and theory to
fill the positions, and not make the
present war an occasion to give fat
berths to the SONS of politicians and
rich men who, by civil service
rules, were debarred from govern
ment positions since the change in
the administration under Cleveland.
1t is not to be wondered that Mr..
Mckinley is being censured by the
newspapers. The country i1npera-
lively needs the services of the most
competent, the most experienced,
and the best drilled men for the
conduct of the war with Spain.
Upon the efficiency or ineficiency
of the officers now being appointed
depends the loss or the saving of
thousands of lives, the needless
prolongation or the speedy ending
OF the war. We agree with a con-
temporary, that course of conduct
which is in any case an offense
against the first principles of honest
government becomes magni6ed in
to the proportions of what cannot
be correctly designated otherwise
than as crime. If man were to
supply our battleships with detec-
tive armor, or our soldiers with
clothing or shoes made Of poor
material, everybody would at once
pronounce him, at a time like this,
not only rascal, but a traitor and,
were it not for the Indifference that
is bred of habit, we should pro-
nounce it just as reasonable to ap-
point to military post an incom-
petent person for the sake of salts
flying political Claims" as to fur
nish the army or navy with defec-
tive supplies for the sake of an in
crease of money profts.'
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-06-02

We have received the latest sample
book of society address cards and are
prepared to supply cards with beauti-
full designs and in great variety to
Masons OF all degrees, Odd Fellows,
Knights of Malta, Knights of the Col
den Eagle, Junior o. U. A. M,
G. A. R., Union Veteran League,
Sons of Veterans, Royal Arcanum,
P. o. S. of A. Also cards for Fire
men, Christian Endeavors and many
other organizations. Call and see
samples. tt,
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-06-02

The people of the United States
who have been anxiously watching
the movements, and patiently wait
ing for some real news from the
fleets commanded by Schley and
Sampson, are no doubt very eager
to hear the facts concerning the re-
ported attack of the enemy at Santi-
ago by Commodore Schley, which
is said to have occurred Tuesday
afternoon. We would advise our
readers not to put too much conf
dence in news which finds its way
into the daily papers in such times
as these, as the greater part of it is
unofficial and misleading. 1t seems
very improbable that Schley, know
ing as he does how the harbor is
mined would attempt to force an
entrance, and run the risk of being
totally destroyed unless he had full
knowledge of the working of the
mines. Of course, feats even as
daring, have been accomplished.
However. we will wait its con-
firmation.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-06-02
White Goods.
FOR ONE WEEK

We have never shown as
complete a lot of White Goods
as we have now.
Sheer india Linens at Z, 9, 12,
IA, 16, %, 25, 80, 35, 4Oc
per ward,
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-06-02

Columbia county has presented no
candidate for Congress on the Repu-
bllcan side OF the house. 1t is said
that there will be no candidates in
Montour Co. Sullivan Co. will have
candidate named jenkins. In the
district conference northumberland
county has five votes, Columbia four,
Montour three and Sullivan two a
total of fourteen votes. Eight votes
are necessary to a choice and it looks
as if our townsman, John Packer
Haas, would be the nominee, as he
starts with the five votes of this
county.-Sunbury Daib.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-06-02
WE SELL THE BEST

Of everything in Dry Goods,
Suits. IF the prices weren't
growing as rapidly as it does.
visit to Bloomsbury this week
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-06-02

Not few Of the partisan news
papers are engaged in an effort to
ascertain Dewey's political prefer
ences. Politics do not enter into the
case at all, and the United States
cares nothing about it. Dewey is a
better American by far than the politi-
cal hucksters who attempt to make
political capital out of everything, war
not excepted. IT we had more
Deweys and fewer political chess
board players the country would lie
far better off.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-06-02

The invasion of the Island of Cuba
has practically begun and from now
on the Spaniards will be given an
illustration of the vast difference be-
tween an unarmed lot of Cubans and
a well eqnipped army of American
soldiers.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-06-02

The Republican State Conven-
ton, will convene at Harrisburg to-
day. The indications are that
William A. Stone will be nomi-
mated for Governor on the first
ballot. The party boss from Beaver
has made up his slate, which will
probably go through. 1t is as fol-
lows
Governor-W. A. Stone, Allie
gheny.
Lieutenant Governor-J. P. S.
Goblin, Lebanon.
Secretary of Internal Affairs
James w. Latta, Philadelphia.
ss-at-large-Galusha A.
Grow, Susquehanna Samuel A.
Davenport, Erie.
Superior Court Judge-William
Porter, Philadelphia.
Quay gave his orders and left
Harrisburg this morning for Wash
ington.
Wannamaker will continue the
fight. He says the ticket is a weak
one and will invite defeat.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-06-02
Hoods Sarsaparilla

Is the Best-in fact the One True Blood Purifier.
All druggists. 81; six for s5. Get only Hoods.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-06-02
Ribbons.

We put on sale this week a
big lot Of new ribbons in every
kind you can think of.
Double faced sateen, 6 in. wide
75c per yd.
Plain taffeta in all the new
shades, worth 6Oc, at 30c a
yard.
Plaids and stripes in all colors
and widths at prices that will
suit you.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-06-02

William ]. Bryan has organized a
third Regiment of Nebraska Volun-
teers. The Governor last week issued
him commission as Colonel.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-06-02
Poisoned Blood
DIsagreeabIe itching Spread All
over His Body Sleep Disturbed =
Hoods SarsaparIIIa Drove Out

the Poison and Cured.
"I have been poisoned every summer
for years. Last summer the poison came
out ON me worse than ever before. /
would frequently be awakened during the
night by the itching. I would scratch
myself, but instead Of being relieved the
trouble spread to different parts of my
body. l tried various remedies which
people recommended to me, but none Of
them ever helped me. made up my
mind the poison could not be cured un-
til my blood was pure and then decided
to take Hoods Sarsaparilla. While tax
ing the first bottle I felt relieved from tho
itching. / kept on taking the medicine
and 1t has entirely cured me. I am now
on my fourth bottle and / can sleep
soundly at night" WILLIAM RAN, 1926
Westmont Street, Philadelphia, Pa.
Hoods SarsapariIla
Is the Best-in fact the One True Blood Purifier.
All druggists. 81; six for s5. Get only Hoods.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-06-02

uI, D:tr. cure liver ills; easy to
AAOOu AhhS take, easy to operate. 25c.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-01-27
Support Your Home Again

The newspaper is the mouth-piecs
of the town or community in which
it is published. 1t talks to thous-
sands every week. Ii the merchants
or business men are not enterprising,
it tells that the town is asleep and
needs wakening up. A newspaper
that is not literally supported shows
lack on the part of business men.
1t will be made evident that an en-
terprise like a newspaper will soon
have to go out of business and the
town wiped oft the map. You might
as well try to do without sleep or
food as to quit your support to the
newspaper. Towns are known to
the world by the newspapers pubii-
shed there, and they need enterpris-
ing business men and citizens toback
them up. Do all YOU can to assist
the newspaper publisher and he in
turn will assist YOU.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-01-27
Mrs. Rebecca Romig.

The funeral of Mrs. Rebecca Ro-
mig, wife Of John Romig, deceased,
whose maiden name wasStetler, took
place last Thursday morning at the
Salem church. Notwithstanding
the incleniency OF the weather q
large concourse Of people had
assembled to pay . last tribate .of'
respect u this believed mother and
neighh~. after an illness OF
about eleven weeks God NV ft 70
make an end to her patient suffer-
ing and called her To- himself at the
age Of II years, month and Is
days. ippfopriate funeral dis
courses were delivered by Revs. H.
G. Smble and W. A. Haas. The
pail bearers were Daniel s. Miller,
Jacob NJ. Dock, Calvin Seebold,
Henry Holtzapple, Geo. w. Row
and Frank Bolig. The funeral
were directed by under
taker J. Howard Arbogast who did
the work in his usual well directed
and accommodating style.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-01-27
COURT HOUSE CHIPS.
Deeds Easersd tor RscsrS.

Christian S. Graybill to Cyrus
U. and Solomon S. Graybill, deed
of assignment for 81.
NJ. Z. Erdley, administrator of
Mary Laudenslager to b. A. Mussel-
man, house and lot in Penn twp. for
$465.
Benz. Allen Musselman and wife
to Sephares Adams, house and lot
in borough of Selinsgrove for S4OO.
Cinderella Smith and Jas. p. Smith
to A. f. Soles, lot ofground in Mid
dleburg for Sl75.
Reuben Hummel and wife to A.
G. Smith, so perches in Middle
creek twp. for $500.
Elmer f. Bowersox and wife To
&. c. Bowersox, Is acres in Centre
twp, for SlS5.
G. W. Portzline to Sarah Helm,
80 acres in Perry twp. for 1915.
Marriage Licenses.
Joseph L. Roush, Freeburg.
Maize Forrey,
Milton F. Shaeffer, Vicksburg.
Mary J. Smith, New Berlin.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-01-27

Dscember rs, 1873, to Miss Mary
- Hummel, Of Selinsgrove, who
did 1uly, 1879 /; ON April II,
1882, married tn Miss Elizabeth
.chun, Of York, Pa; resides at
York, engaged in banking. Susan
-, bdrh Decehbsr 7, 1857; mar
tisa 70 Enioa Ksmp Of Milton,
ishsr, they how fiSi6; james e.,
Srn My "a, 1883; married to
Miss LAur, G. Schoch, Of Selins-
| Ssoye Lpthszs ninisApr.
The !, earliest I ancestor Of Mr..
|SbasdcY If wAem We have any
knowlelgs was John Shisdsaya ns-
tive of Germany, who was born at
Odenwaldt, February 2s, 1882. He
was married to Margaret Gephart.
He died May 20, 1889, and was
followed by his wife Margaret, Sep
tember, 1928, who lived to be up
wards Of eighty years Of age. They
cease from their lahrs, and lie be-
meath the sods of the old Lutheran
graveyard, ut Lebanon. These
were the great-grandparents of the
subject OF this article. Their son,
John z. Shindcl, who was the
grandfather of j. &. l.. Shindel,
was born at Lebanon August 81,
1866, and died September II, 1929.
He also is buried at Lebanon. The
father of Mr.. Shindel was the Rev.
j. p. Shindel, ST., of sacred and
honored memory, and who was well
known and loved throughout this
whole section of country. He was
born at Lebanon and for many
years resided at Sunbury as their
Lutheran minister. During his
residence at Selinsgrove he had also
regular charges in what is now
DauPhin, Montour, Schuylkill,
Snyder and Union counties. Faith
er Shindel, as he was reverently
called, vas one of those early
preachers who laborel in earnest
for the cause they espoused. In
sunshine and storm, over dismal
and dangerous roads for many Il
weary mile, he travelled day and
night, in order that he might fulfill
the mission whereunto he was sent.
He was married to Miss Susan Nc
Culloch. After lie of faithful
service, he died on the 26th day of
October, 1853, aged sixty-six years ;
and on the l4th of March, 1870,
was joined by his faithful wife, who
died at the age of eighty-one years.
Their issue are rs follows. Jere-
miah, died, a Lutheran minister, at
Allleutown, 1870; Solomon, diei
ut Sunbury, 1862; John F., II
Lutheran minister, died at Middle
burgh, March l6, 1888. Louisa,
married to Gideon Leisenring, died
at Selinsgrove, 1858; Susan, inter
married with Samuel Goblin, died at
Sunbury, 1878; Ann Maria, mar
ried to Benjamin Hendricks, died at
Sunbury, 1877 Jacob G. L., the
subject of this sketch; Daniel W.,
physician, residing at Snnbury !;
Isaac n, died, physician, at Sc
linsgrove, 1917; Martin l.uther,
Lutheran minister, residing at Dam
vile; Philip Melancthon, died Mt
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-01-27
How They Address You

Have you noticed that when you
meet doctor, he says, "How are
you?' A newspaper man inquiries
'What do YOU know The law
yer hits You on the back and ejacu-
lates, "What have YOU got ~ The
preacher asks, "Where are YOU
going?" and that is the hardest To
answer.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-01-27

Sunbury. We have thus briefly
traced Mr.. Shindels large family
connection.
Beside the life ofbusiness activity
experienced, he has been called to
fill numerous positions of honor and
trust. In 1853 he was appointed
agent tor the Susquehanna River,
North and West Branch Telegraph
Company, and thus became the first
telegraph operator in Snyder Coun-
ty. This position he held for nine
teen years. This company, after
coming under the control of the
American Company, was finally
embraced to the Western Union. In
1872, upon the removal of the old
line of wire, which extended along
the river, to the new line, which fol-
lowed the railroad station, became
the operator. In 1857, Mr.. Shin
del was appointed postmaster at Sc
linsgrove, which position he retain
Cd until 1861. At the time of To-
eating and establishing the Mission
ary Institute at Selinsgrove he man.
ifested much, interest: and greatly
aided the cause. In . few years ho
was elected treasurer of the in-
stitution, and has proved himself
one Of lx main supporters. For
twenty-five years he had the care,
the burden and anxiety Of managing
the finances. His work was al
ways performed in : successful and
satisiactory manner, and the friends
Of educstion and OF, the. Missionary
Institute are under lasting obliga-
tions for his services. In the tall Of
1870, Mr.. Shindsl was elected one
Of tie associate judges ofthe ooprts,
which position he filled for the full
term. of five yearxs About this
period he was also the Treasurer; Of
the Sunbury and Lewistown Rail-
road Company and devoted much of
his time and rendered valuable aid
in accomplishing the construction
and completion of the road.
In religious matters he has al
ways taken the deepest interest. In
1887 he was received into the Luth-
eran Church at Sunbury, by con-
firmation, since which time he has
striven to bring no reproach upon
his profession. For twenty-five
years he was superintendent of the
Lutheran Sunday-school 'at Selins-
grove, and in the congregation serv-
ed for many years as a faithful Of
ficer of the council. As trustee his
services extended over a period of 20
years. Having thus spent life
full of usefulness and activity, hav-
ing received honor and confidence
from his fellow-men and having
done good in his day and generation,
we hesitate not in placing his sketch
iii these columns. Funeral will take
place on Thursday.