Crawfordsville Daily Journal, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 24 July 1891 — Page 4
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ARE YOU SICK? tt is well to remember feat three-fourths jf all diseases ire traceable to bad blood
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8. S. S. never falls to remove all ImpuritiM and enable nature to restore lost health.
oa th* blood
JUST
RECEIVED A
New line of gold And gold filled Watches that we
Offer at very
LOW PRICES.
Jewelry, Silverware, and Art Pottery.
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207 East Main Street
OfCourse It's Hot
But- can keep cool wfille having your picture taken by
Over Con Cunningham's.
^Making Oyer*
KATS AND BONNETS
IsIOne of My Specialties.
If
MRS. WILSON,
127 South Washington.
There is Any Pleas
ure in having a
Tooth Pulled or Filled
You can find it in the oflice of
&
Dentists.
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The Boy Is Enjoying that New Cigar called
SPORT!
A 5-Cent Brand which it having a great
run at
IJAYMON'S.
DAILY JOURNAL.
FRIDAY, JULY 24, 1891.
E A E E O
Kor Indiana—rain: cooler.
WANDEBED AWAY.
Lost
Rev. J. N. Wright, Late of This Oity In Indianapolis. Everyone in this oity is acquainted with Rev. J. N. Wright, who, within the last month, lived with his son, Chas. W. Wright, on east Jefferson streot. He removed from here and took up his residence with his son,JohuH.Wright, of Indianapolis. The old gentleman had been in poor health for some time previous to his removal and his mind has been gradually failing for some time. Nothing radically wrong developed in his case, however, until yesterday morning at which time he mysteriously disappeared from the family residence on east St. Clair street. When his absence was discovered the family first searched the neighborhood in quest of him and then placed the matter in the hands of the police who instituted an investigation of the case at once. Learning of the feeble condition of the old gentleman's health a special body of police was detailed to conduet a thorough search for him. This hunt continued all day without avail and at night was conducted even more closely. C. W. Wright was notified of his father's being lo6t last evening and this morning received another telegram stating that he had not yet been found. Ho accordingly went over to Indianapolis this mornng to assist in the hunt. Of course it is not known in which way Mr. Wright disappeared but it is feared that he fell nto the river or was taken in hand by some disreputable characters for the sake robbery. His family are greatly worried and his wife is completely prostrated. Mr. Wright is 76 years old and well known all over this section of the State.
The Board ofEeview.
Yesterday anil to-day the county Board of Review lias been hearing the complaints of the merchants and others whose personal property was raised by the Assessor from the value at which they had given it in. There have been some hot headed kickers ljefore the Board and some may have had just cause to complain, but a number have gotten themselves into a bad muss. The valuation they place on their stocks for taxation don't compare at all favorably with their insurance valuation and the board is stirring a few of them up in a most lively manner. Some cases of glaring misrepresentation are said to have come to light and the board is lmsy boiling a kettle of hot water for a few victims it has in view.
A Dangerous Nap.
Yesterday noon one of the workmen on the smoke stack at the Electric Light Works indulged in little nap on a somewhat dangerous bed. Ninety feet aljove the ground a narrow platform is laid across the opening. This platform is about two and a half feet wide and on one side is a Bheer descent of ninety feet to the ground. Upon the platform one of the workmen laid down yesterday for a few minutes rest and fell fast asleep. He was discovered some time later by a companion who came up nnd found him literally balancing on the perilous edge. The poor fellow was "frightened almost to death when he realized the peril he had been in.
A Mean Trick.
To-day Mrs. Bratton, the mother of Mrs. Frank O. Keesee, applied to Trustee Hartman to obtain assistance for hor dau ghter. She complains that Keesee has not furnished more than 85 toward his wife's support since last Christmas, and states that two weeks ago he^basely deserted her. Mrs. Keesee, who is soon to become a mother, is unable to work, and hence obliged to accept charity. Frank is a big, stout buck and played a mighty mean trick in deserting his wife.
Want Damages Prom the Township. Thompson St liland, the stockmen who are shortly to open up business at the old Lnw barn, are after the township for damages. They had a drovo of sheep herded out on the well-known Charley Allen place south of the city and the other night dogs broke into the fold and killed 17 fine animals. The owners of the dogs are unknown and so the stockmen como onto the township to pay them for their loss. The claim has not vet been allowed.
Will Rush Things.
On next Monday W. F. Sharp and his surveyors will go to Thorntown and finish the survey of the pipe line on to Sheridan. It will take them but a few days as most of the way will be along the high road. Supt. McAlevey is now busy purchasing the right of way be tween this city and Thorntown and no complaint has leen heard from him it is supposed that he is meeting with all encouragement.
Private Opinion Made Public. M. E. Clodfelter on the Herzog-Cur-tis case: The court has emitted its venom from its official breast.
IllarkherrlCH Scxt IIV-cV. Joe Taylor has returned from the Southern part of the State where he ordered bushels of blacktarries to lie shipped next week, the weather permit ting. Ladies who want berries for can ning will do well to leave their orders with Mr. Taylor to-day or to-morrow.
THE EXPOSURE.
HOW SUE BURNEY DOES HER WORK.
Her Methods Are Those of "a Schemer and the Association She Represents is of Doubtful Commercial Standing.
The more wo learn about that Chicago purchasing concern and its female agent the more do we regret that we did not see the importance of exposing it weeks ago. However, it is better late than never. The argument heretofore presented has been that patronage of such an institution located far away from us would seriously injure the business and prosperity of Crawfordsville—an argument strong enough to convince almost everyone. Now it is proposed to show that the concern, if not actually a fraud, is of such doubtful commercial standing as to be utterly unworthy of patronage. The statement above made is printed after carefully considering two things: First, the methods of the woman who represents the Chicago concern and second, the reputation of tho concern itself. As to the woman. She came hero as far back as the middle of May. She brought no personal recommendations with her and as far as we know very few know what her name is. We understand it to be Sue Burley. She works in a quiet way. Publicity would be fatyl to her plans. She is a smooth talker and has evidently hnd experience in the business, for she artfully meets every ebjection and hangs on to her victims like grim death until she has lost all hope of conquering. It takes a most determined "no" to drive her away and sometimes several of them. She often goes to a house a half a dozen times in order to catch the mistress of it at home. At one place the folks did not want to be bothered with her and simply let her knock until
Bhe
goodB
was tired.
She returned a fifth time when she saw a doctor admitted just after her knuckles had been worn bare on the hard door. Then she took the hint and did not return. Her duplicity is shown by the way she treats our dry goods men. She has been to oil of them to get samples of goods, under the pretense that she was about to purchase. This scheme worked very well until she came to BischofFs. Here as good luck would have it the proprietor was informed by one of his clerks who she was. He waited on her himself, and after giving her a few plain words invited her out of the store. But having obtained some samples she shows them to her victims saying, "So and so sells this
at $2.00 a yard. By
taking a membership in my association you can get the same goods at 40 cents." Now Sue Burney and everybody eke knows that to be false. Our merchants don't make any such enormous profits as 81.GO cents a yard on goods. Neither does the jobber, or the manufacturer, or nil of them put together. Anybody or any concern that makes such an offer as that brands itself a fraud. She told one lady who was wearing a dress of Chinese silk that she could furnish it through her wonderful association at 30 cents a yard, although the lady had bought it at clearance sale for 81.00 a yard. And so it goes. We could mention a dozen other similar instances that have come under our notice. Another thing pecul ir about Sue Bnrney is her way of carrying her samples. She does not carry a grip or sample case like the ordinary agent but has an enormous pocket in the front part of her underskirt where are concealed her samples. To get at them she raises up her black overskirt.
What object she can have in this odd scheme, unless it is to keep prospective ictims from discovering her occupation and thus shutting the door on her we cannot imagine. But one thing we do know, if she wore that big concealed pocket in a city she would be nabbed by the police and be made to prove that •he was not a shoplifter. Her line of samples is truly an elegant one, all the ladies say, but how she can substantiate the claim that she sells cheaper than the great Chicago firms nucli as Marshall Field, Gossage, and others is mysterious. She avoids men and their business sense as she would poison, and when a woman asks a reasonable request she does not grant it. For instance, one lady we heard of this morning, told Sue that sho would join the association if sho would le allowed to try it once right away to see if the goods came up to the standard. But, no, this would never do. Sue Burnoy would not sell a membership under any suoh conditions. If yon go in, you go in with your eyes shut. Now if this concern was an honorable one, able to to keep its contracts, don't you suppose that the more it was tested and found good, tho mure membership Sue Burley would sell But Sue could not sell it that way, at all. Sho must have some inside knowledge which leads her to lelieve that tho moment tho women begin to try this thing is the time for hor to get out. And this explains another thing which has caused a groat many of the prospective members to wonder.
They could not understand why it was Sue Burney did not issue thencertificato of membership and collect the 84.50 or 85.00 as she went along. Some of them wanted to buy something right away, and like the small boy the night before Christmas thoy could hardly wait. But Sue told them the oertifioate had not ar
rived yet, and she would be around with them after while. Sho wanted to work the town very thoroughly before anyone tried tho th'ng on, and then after she had obtained all the signers possible, spend about two or thref days in collecting and get out before anyone could write to Chicago and get an answer. A few weeks ago she had 200 names on her books. She now says, about 250. At an average of $5 apiece she would take with her the neat sum of 81,250. Not bad for two months' work. But since THK JOTTBNAI/S remarks about her last Monday a number of ladies have after consulting with husbands, concluded not to belong to Mrs. Sue Burney's organization and many are the funny Btories told about how they have tried to avoid her, but in vain. At one place the lady of the house gave her girl orders to let no ono in who looked like an agent. As a result, the girl kept out not only Sue, but a relative of the family. Sue finally made the riffle, however and the lady then told her that she had decided not to join. "But, darling," said the philanthropic Burley, "don't you know that the certificate has come and they have tho money charged up to me. I shall have to lose it if you don't pay." She lost it. This was after THE JOCRNAI, advised its readers to go slow about patronizing her. Since our exposure Sue Burney has decided that she can't sell any more memberships and in some unexplainable way the certificates have arrived some time before they are due. We are told that Bnrney is now very industriously distributing them and trying to collect.
As to the Chicago concern it goes by the name of the Mutual Library and Wholesale Purchasing Agency. From a Chicago gentleman we have reliable information that the concern under this name at least does not appear in either the Dun or Bradstreet reports. Its street and number in Chicago are also a matter of doubt. The capital stock is probably from 86,000 to 810,000. We have written to Chicago for further ana more definite information which we hope to lay before our readers in a few days. In the meantime the
ladieB
of Craw
fordsville should refuse to pay Sue Burley any money until she proves her concern to be reliable.
PERSONALS.
—Jeff Scott was in Linden to-day. —A. E. Reynolds went to Chicago today. —W. F. Sharpe went to Frankfort this afternoon. —I. G. Brown, of Lafayette, was in the city to-day. —Mayor W. C. Carr went to Lafayette this afternoon. —Wesley Vanarsdal went to Kentland this morning. —Sam Scott, of litonmoutli, HI., is visiting in the city.
George Brewer, of Ladoga, spent the day in the city. —Geo. F. Menig, of Danville, 111., is visiting in the city. —Miss Lora Ewing has returned from a visit in Bloomington. —T. L. Stilwell, wife and daughter wsnt to Cameron Springs to-day. —Mr. Wm. Call and wife were the guests of J. N. Dickerson this week. —Louis Bischoff left to-day for Milwaukee and other points in Wisconsin. —Miss Maud Dickerson is visiting her aunt, Mrs. Call, in Putnam county. —Charley Huffman went to Thorntown to-day to attend a family reunion. —Mrs. George McCutcheon is visiting in Crawfordsville.—Lafayette Journal. —Mrs. Ingham and children, of Chicago, are the guests of Misa AnnaDavidson. —Miss Margaret Lawrence is the guest of her friend, Miss Claudine Andrews, at Cofax. —Airs. Ella McClolland, of Crawfordsvillo, is visiting her mother, Mrs. Mitchoil.—Frankfort Crescent.—Rev. G. W. Switzer and family went to Battle Ground this afternoon. Mrs,
Switzer and children will remain until after camp meeting. —Mrs. Dr. H. G. Chase, of Cincinnati and Mrs. H. W. Chase, who have been tho guests of Mrs. Prof. Milford turnod to Lafayette this afternoon. —-Roy Elmer Adams, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Adams, of Maco, died July 23, aged 4 months and 20 days. The funeral services at the church were conducted by the Presbyterian minister, Rev. C. T. White, who spoko from tho text "As one whom his mother comforteth, so will I comfort you. —The following party left this morning for a stay a Cameron Spridgs: S. B. Luckett and wife, Wm. Vancleave, M. M. Vancleave and wife, John L. Goben and wife, Charles Hunt, Anna Wilson, Annie Canine, Mrs. Judge Britton, Wm. Wilson and wife, Robert Beck and wife, J. S. Oliphant and wife. —Miss Rose Wallace became BO ill yesterday that it was thought advisable to telegraph for her father,who has been superintending some dredging in Jasper county. Her condition last night was critical and it was feared she would not survive the night. This announcement will lie a painful surprise to her many friends.—Lafayette Journal.
Miss Wallace was the commencement guest of Miss Holen Smith.
SHILOH'S COUGH and Consumption Cure is sold by us on guarantee. It cures consumption. For sale by Moffett, Morgan 4 Co
Children Cry for Pitcher's
Ctstoria?
if.
DRY WEATHER
Cut the raspberry crop short and many
families got loft. Blackberries are
plenty this week and I advise those who
any to place their orders this
want week.
Joe H. Taylor.
OHIPS.
—Miss Nell Nicholson will sing a solo at the Methodist ohurch Sunday morning. —A new ten pound boy has been born to Mrs. Dr. Garver, at the home of Dr. Detchon. —The Montgomery Savings AsBocia tion will hold its annual meeting next Mondny evening, July 27, at tho oflice of W. W. Morgan for the election of even dire ctors.
OFF1EL.
Miss Minnie Soring is in very poor health at present. The Sunday School has been called in owing to no interest being taken.
Rev. T. M. Hamilton will preach at the school house Saturday night. Rev. McDonald will preach at the school house Sunday afternoon at 3:30.
After some very
Blow
threshing, the
thresherB are out of the neighborhood Joseph Douglass had some wheat. The yield was 35 bushelB to the acre. It was the best in tho neighborhood.
Jerry Douglas has
Bold
some very
fine trees for bolts. Men are out from town working them up. Qnite a miniIter of bolts are being hauled from this vicinity.
ABoonto H'tvea.
Having used "Mother's Friend" would not be without it. It is a boo to wives who know they have to pass through the painful ordeal of ciiildbirth MRS. 0. MELBOURNE, Iowa. Writ© the Bradfield Regulator Co,, Atlanta, Ga., for further particulars. Sold by Nye & Co., Crawfordarille, Ind.
The Monon route will sell excursion tickets to Greencastle on August 5th and 9th good to return August 7th or before on account of meeting of Grand Lodge of Colored Odd Fellows.
For the annual meeting of the Cloverdale Picnic Association, the Monon Route will sell tickets to Cloverdnl« nt 81.25 for round trip on July 29th and 30th, good to return July 31st
On account of the National Encamw. ment of the G. A. R., the Monon Rome will sell tickets to Detroit, Mich., at half fare, or 87.95 round trip. Tickets on sale August 1st to 3rd, inclusive good to return until August 18th. If desired tickets may be extended to return any time before September 30. Fast train and good connection.
•S3.30 or 1 Cent Per Mile. To Detroit and return via. Vandalia account G. A. R. encampment. Tickets good going Aug. 1, 2 and 3. Good to return almost at pleasure of buyer. Train leaves Crawfordsville at 8:15 a. m. arrive in Detroit at 6:45 p. m. same day. Tickets good to return from Toledo or Detroit as you choose. The best excursion of the season. Parties going will please advise me several days before hand so I may have tickets on hand.
J. C. HUTCHINSON, Agent.
Children Cry for Pitcher's Castor??
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you were on raspberries.
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Six Feet of Earth Makes us All of One Size.
But in this life a Nobby Suit of Clothes takes one a long way toward success. Try
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On h'm who so regards it. Only when he has learned to look upon it as
AN INVESTMENT
Giving it his time and thought will it develop into a thing that pays.
AN INDIAN
Who had often heard from the white man the delights of sleeping on a featherbed placed
ONE FEATHER
On the floor and thus tested the merits of feathers. He was naturally much disgusted and cursed the white man for a liar.
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