Crawfordsville Daily Journal, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 13 February 1894 — Page 2

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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY- 13, 1894.

(HANGING WARD HOUXUARtES. There has been some agitation among- the people in regard to enlarging1 the boundaries of the Second Ward. No change has been made in ward lines since the city was organized in ISt'iS, except that the First and Third Wards have been enlarged by the addition of contiguous territory, so that now each of these Wards is twice as large as they were originally, while the Second Ward remoins the long, narrow strip of territory that it was thirty years ago. Both in population and territory the First and Third are out of all proportion to the Second. Tlmt there should be a readjustment so that each Ward shall contain as nearly as possible an equal number of voters goes without saying. Under the old law the work of creating new wards or of changing the boundaries of old ones was along and tedious process, but the Legislature of 1891 greatly simplified the steps to be taken. The act of 1891 authorizes the City Council and invents it with power to divide cities into wards, to change the boundaries of existing wards, and to re-district the city for ward purposes whenever in its judgment it shall be deemed expedient so to do. Such wards shall contain as nearly as possible an equal number of voters and be composed of compact and contiguous territory, but no divisions into wdrds, or change ,of existing ward boundaries, or ^districting for ward purposes shall be made oftener than once in every period of ten years. Section 3 provides that

City Councils shall in creating new wards or changing the boundaries of old wards do so by ordinance, and shall give notice of such action by at least three publications, for three successive weeks, in two papers of opposite politics published in the city.

IIO.N. J. C. HEXDRIX, a Democratic Congressman from New York, who voted against the Wilson bill, has been censured and called upon to resign by tine of the Demociatic clubs of Brooklyn. lie says in reply: '•'yhe income tax, it is commonly thought, only reaches those who have more than 84,000 a year. This is a mistake. It takeB every one who has money in any stock or bond. It creates a lot of Government spies, who, in a large city, will be a public nuisance, and gives them power such as only a Judge of the Supreme Court should have. It clips a widow's insurance money, and takes a tax out of the proceeds of legacies and certain sales of real, estate. The holder of a hun-dred-dollar share of five per cent, stock will have to pay ten cents tax."

Those who favor the income tax act upon the principle that property is theft, and the only way to "right the wrong" of holding property is to share in the theft. It is a communistic theory and is absolutely hostile to the fundamental principles of our government.

TIIE memorial of the National Wool Growers'-Association laid *t ufore the United States Senate is a striking description of the widespread havoc which the Wilson bill will inflict in cahe it becomes a law in its present hhape. The memorial ought to command the gravest attention on the part of the Senate. The Wool Growers' Association represents over 1,000,000 flock-masters, with a total invested capital of 8500,000,000, disbursing $85,000,000 every year for labor. The value of the annual product of the wool industry is over 825,000,000 more than the combined value of the product of the \fold and silver mines of the United States for 18U2.

YESTERDAY being the eighty-fifth anniversary of the birth of Abraham Lincoln it is appropriate that we should at this time refer to the closing words of his second inaugural: "With malice toward none, with charity for all, with firmness in the right as God gives us to see the right, let us strive on to finish the work we are in to bind up the Nation's wounds: to care for him who shall have borne the battle, and for his widow and orphans to do all which may achieve and cherish a just and lasting peace among ourselves and with all nations."

A CORRESPONDENT of the New York Press suggests that a tax of $250 be placed on all male immigrants of 18 years and over. He thinks it would keep out pauper immigrants and increase the fund in the treasury $25,030,000.

THE gold reserve has again reached the $100,000,000 mark, but it was placed there by the sale of five per cent, bonds. Can it be kept there without selling more bonds? Great is .Democratic financiering.

PUBLIC health, private convenience and municipal eeonoray all demand a tyttmn «f sewerage.

HENRY WOODFORD'S WIFE.

OhaaM Bit of Gossip That Changed Her Ufa

"Well, tell me about Henry Woodford. How did that match turn out?" "Badly enough, thus far. lie is the ume delightful, good-natured fellow, always ready to do a kind thing But that woman will be the ruin of him." "How? .What is the trouble?" "The trouble is, she faucies herself an invalid lies around, does nothing but read—has every foolish whim gratified and, in fact, I don't see how he stands It" "Did she have any property?" "Not a cent It was an out-and-out love match. She has expensive tastes, and is Indolent and extravagant. Why, hia carriage hire is a big item of itself. She couldn't possibly walk a block, you know." "Perhape she is really a sufferer." "Nonsensel She had that fall, yon remember, at the skating rink. At first her spine was thought to be seriously Injured. Woodford paid out several hundred dollars to have her cured, and the doctors discharged her well, they said. But it has pleased her to drag around, a load on hia hands, ever since. It Is thought that he is much crippled financially I know positively that He has lately mortgaged his interest in the firm. If he can't manage to make or save five thousand dollars by the end of this year it Is all over with him and he will never do it at his present rate of living." "Why doesn't he tell her? Has she no sense of feeling at all?" "None, except for herself and he is so fond of her that he will indulge her to his very last cent." "1 thought he looked a little bit down as he passed us this morning." "Yes, he is beginning to realize that he has gone too far and, poor fellow, it is tagging at him hard"

Did she hear aright? Was it of her, Bleanor Woodford, that they were talking? Swiftly she sped out of the dark, heavily curtained back parlor of the stylish boarding-house, and into her room, a gorgeous alcove apartment on the first floor. She could not mount the stairs on account of her weak spine. Weak spine? Sho forgot all about it as she paced the floor, angry tears gushing from her large, brown eyes. It was shameful—it was wicked —to be so abused! She had never in her whole petted life been found fault with. As to money, what did sho know about it? Hur father, before his failure and death, had always gratified her. Her husband had never made any difference. Yet these were friends of his. Her bitter sobs ceased, and her wounded vanity gradually lost itself in better thoughts. Did all the world think of her with scathing criticisms lilce those of the two chance callers, who thus killed the time while waiting for some one to come down to them? She .began to feel glad that fhe had overheard it. The merest accident had sent her into the back parlor. Was it true? What could she do? Her dear, kind husband In trouble and she the cause! Oh, she must help him, somehow! Long she sat buried in thought, and when the wellknown step sounded at the door, her face was radiant with a new resolve.

He came to her large easy-chair with a step somewhat weary, but his kiss was as usual. "All right, Nellie. Had a good day? Wby, you look—let me see—how. do you look?" he said, cheerily. "I look as If I loved my big boy very much, don't I?" she responded, merrily.

His answer was another kiss, and as he turned towards his dressing closet, her heart ached with unspoken tenderness.

Her dinner was brought up. She was not considered strong enough to sit at the table. For this service an extra charge was made.

Later, when he opened the evening paper, she sat and watched him. Surely those lines of care were* new now that he was not smiling fondly on her. Oh, foolish wife! Rising gently^ her long, handsome tea gown trailing behind her, she stood beside him, one slender white hand upon his shoulder. Then, playfully putting by the paper, she sat down upon his knees. "Well, dear, what now? Another new gown?" lie asked, with his old, sweet smile.

She pressed her lips slowly upon the broad white brow, another pang at her heart Then she spoke: "Not this time. Harry, dear, let's go to Mrs. Wickham's to board." "Mrs. Wickham's!" he echoed "why, you wouldn't stay In her dull little place a week." But even as he spoke there flashed through his mind, in rapid calculation: "Twenty dollars a week there forty here eighty dollars a month saved nearly a thousand dollars a year." "Don't you like it here?" were his next worde, as he glanced around the luxurious suite. "Yes," she said, "except that there are too many people. It is so noisy." "Very well, then, we will try it—anything to please my darling and he wrapped hia arms around her as he would have lulled a restless child.

The move was made, and Eleanor found that she was not so much fatigued as she had often felt after a day's lounging with a novel Her husband thought it only a new whim but, as It was not an expensive one, he could not complain. When he wanted to take her driving, she playfully told him she was learning to walk—horses were not safe.

The first step, she thought Now for the next It came to her almost by magic. In a little rear hall room sat Margaret Dewees, clicking away at her typewriter. A strong, clear-headed girl who had maintained herself these ten years, and had put by her savings. She was soon to be married to a stalwart young farmer, the lover of her early youth. They had worked &ud waited. From the first she took an interest in the young wife, and it was given to her energy and common senAe to help a suffering sister. Together tbey plotted and planned. Eleanor1* lassitude passed away under vigorous rubbing and brisk walks.

Margaret's trousseau was a thing to be considered. From Eleanor's surplus stock of stylish gowns and garments the country girl's outfit was deftly concocted. Eleanor could sew neatly and rapidly. When all was ready the snug sum of two hundred dollars lay in her writing desk. Her grand piano, too large for the new quarters, was removed from the storage room to a dealer's and was sold for three hundred dollars more She wrote an uncle in Kansas City told him of her little effort*, and asked what she should do tar. Jfc w— nal-—Ut«

man, and promptly invested In aTol in the rising town of Duluth. In exchange for her services as seamstress, Margaret taught Eleanor the Use of tile typewriter. When she married she left tho instrument, for the summer months, In Eleanor's care. A nominal rent was agreed upon, and this was easy to pay, as Margaret's engagements were transferred to tho new operator, while Margaret herself attended to chickens and cows, and her six feet of husband.

Eleanor's energy did not stop there. She obtained pupils on the typewriter at five dollars eaoh. She shipped a lot of old party dresses, crushed and out of style, to the costumcr's. and saved the proceeds. Every time her husband handed over her allowance of pin money, she put at least half of It in her "strong box."

It was hard to hide all this activity and cheerfulness from him, but she did. With her woman's enjoyment of a little mys tery, and her hi~h reeolve to show herself worthy of him, she kept in the old rut as nearly as possible when he was at home. He saw that she was stronger, however, and it lightened his labors. "My little woman does not ride or read any more," he said one evening, in the indulgent tone he used toward her. "Why, yes, I do read. Don't you see my little library there?" "Yes, but It seems to me I miss somethlug." He missed the litter of trashy novels he had been wont to see. "I told you I was learning to walk," she added, with a smile. "I really do walk somewhere every day." "That pleases me most of all," he Baid, in his cheering way "but what will Dr. Buell think?" "I don't care one bit 1 have cut his acquaintance."

Tho end of the year rolled round. Eleanor watched her husband's face with ever-increasing anxiety. One evening he sat bnried in thought, from which all her endeavors could not rouse him. He did not feel well, he said. All night he tossed and muttered. Calculations and figures were uppermost.

He was up early, as usual, and away. Eleanor hastened her preparations and carefully counted her little hoard—the earnings of months. Early in the afternoon she came home with the proceeds of her last batch of typewriting, glowing with exercise and the happiness of contributing at least several hundreds to meet her husband's creditors. He was there, lying on the sofa, pale and hopeless. Forgetting all else, she flung herself beside him with a sob. "Oh, Harry, my dearest, what is it? Tell me what it is that is killing youl I have a right to know." "It is ruin, Eleanor. I have brought you to poverty—you whom I would have dlad to make happy!" "You are talking in riddles, Ilarry," she exclaimed, rallying from her alarm. "Am I not the happiest woman in the world? And don't you see how well and strong I am?"

Sho coaxed the whole story from his lips Then, with affected lightness, she said: "Is that all? Why, you frightened me terribly I thought you were ill—had caught some horrible disease or other. See here!" As she spoke she ran to her desk, took out her treasure and poured it into his hands in her impulsive fashion. "Eleanorl What is this?" "This? Why it is only your wife's selfishness and laziness in another form."

Then her story had to be told. Their combined efforts still fell short of the required sum, but she triumphantly produced the deed to the western land. For a season there were caresses, and even tears of mutual love and thankfulness. "My precious wifel" he fervently exclaimed, and he clasped her close. "What a treasure I have in you, if all the money in tho world should fail! But your piano!" he said, with regret overcoming his appreciation of her sacrifice. "Let it go," she said merrily. "I could not play worth listening to—you must acknowledge that It was an expensive toy—that's all."

Next day the balance of the debt was borrowed upon the security of the western deed, and Henry Woodford was a free man once more. When the five hundred dollars jumped to thousands in a sudden "boom," he bought a ueat home. Margaret, the valued friend, su pplied their table with produce from the farm. Eleanor was never quite content till Ilarry had looked up her two znaligners and brought them to the home where she presided, and which her painfullyawakened energy had helped to buy. In timo she told her Becret, and thanked them for that ten minutes' gossip. In time, too, sons and daughters came, and found a mother prepared by selfdenial for the exigencies of life.—N. Y. Observer.

THE usual treatment of catarrh is very unsatisfactory, as thousands can testify. Proper local treatment is positively necessary to success, but many, if not most, of the remedies in general use afford but temporary relief. A cure certainly cannot be expected from snuffs, powders, douches and washes. Ely's Cream Balm, which is so highly recommended, is a remedy which combines the important requisites of quick action, specific curative power, with perfect safety and pleasantness to the patient. The druggists all sell it.

A Ktniitft Sun's Experience.

Mr. Albert Favorite, of Arkansas City, Kan., wishes to give our readers the benefit of his experience with colds. He 6ays: "I contracted a cold early last spring that settled on my lungs, and had hardly recovered from it when I caught another that hung on all summer and left me with a hacking cough which I thought I would never get rid of. I had used Chamberlain's Cough Remedy some fourteen years ago with much success, and concluded to try it again. When I had got through with one bottle my cough had left me, and I have not suffered with a cough or cold since. I have recommended it to others, and all speak well of it." 50 cent bottles for sale by Nye & Booe, 111 north Washington street, opposite couK house.

MAI.A.KIA is one of the most insidious of health destroyers. Hood's Sarsaparillr counteracts its deadly poison and builds up the system.

An Edtjor'a Berommrnilitina.

Mr. C. F. Davis, editor of the Bloomheld, Iowa, Farmer says: "I can recommend Chamberlain's Cough Remedy to all sufferers with colds and croup. I have used it in my family for the past two years and have found it the best I ever used for the purposes for which it is intended." 50 cent bottles for sale by Nye & Booe. Ill north Washington street, opposite the eeart hease.

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Reactionary storms will be central on the 2d and 3d, and the moon will be new on the 5th. This will cause a continuation of cloudiness, with rain, sleet and snow, through most of the intervening time from the 7th to 11th. Heavy rains with thunder and lightning, turning to destructive sleet and show storms, may be expected during these disturbances. The reactionary disturbances, due on the 2d and 3d, will not likely be reached until about the 5th. A sweeping cold wave will separate these perturbations from the disturbances of the period beginning about the 7th, but it will soon give place to storm conditions, and during the 7th to 11th, storms of rain and snow will visit all parts of the coun

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In Consideration of Weather Prospects We Have Decided to Continue

Dress Goods.

bolts fancy mixed suitings, 33 inches wide, worth 15e per yard at 7Xc. Fine 36 inch Henriettas, all colors and black, worth 25 cents per yard at 7tfc. 32 pieces plain and fancy goods, worth 50 cents per yard at 29c. #0 pieces fine, all wool novelty weaves, worth 60 and 65 cents per yard, at 39c. 38 pieces highest novelty weaves, beautiful shades, worth $1.25 to $1.50 at 75c. 16 pieces Keochlin's best French Satines, worth 35 and 40 cents per yard, at 25c. 40 pieces Fancy Wash Goods. Ginghams, Satines, Pongees, printed Swiss, etc., 12X to 18c., at 9e. 50 pieces dress style Ginghams, worth 8c and 10c per yard, at 5c. pieces black, all wool and silk Henriettas, worth 91 per yard, at 54c.

Flannels.

75 all wool skirt patterns worth $1, at 65c. 100 all wool skirt patterns, fancy colors, worth $1.50 at 75c. 100 yards heavy all wool skirting, 2« yards wide, worth $1.25 per yard, at 75c. 10 pieces Lowell Medicated red twill flannel, worth 25c per yard, at 17c. We have 23 pairs fine, all wool blankets, worth from $5 to $9.50 per pair, some slightly soiled, which we will ,. offer very cheap. See them at once. Special values in bed spreads at 69c, 79c and 87c.

Linens.

1,J00 Doileys' worth Sceach at lc. 100 dozen all linen large size napkins,- worth SI per dozen at 69c. 80 bolts Turkey red Damask, worth 25c per yard, at 17Jc. 35 bolts best Turkey red and fancy Damask, worth SOc per yard, at 29c. 85 bolts all Linen half bleached Damask, worth SOc at 37c. 4,000 yards checked Linen, glass brash, worth 10c per yard, at 5c.

5,000 yards Linen checked, glass crash, worth, 12 iic per yard, ate Jic. 100 dozen extra large all linen, knotted frings towels, worth 35c each, at 23c. |-—i 100 dozen extra large all linen towels, worth 25c each at l6Jc. About 590 items in fancy Linens stamped and plain in all sizes and shapes, at half price. 40 pieces checked and striped White Goods, worth 25 cents per yard, at 15c. We have marked low prices on all Muslin Underwear to close them quick. Lots are too small to enumerate.

Prints.

#8 pieces dark color prints worth 5 cents per yard at 2*e. Best blue, red, black, grey and fancy prints worth 7 cents at 4$fc.

Silks.

11 pieees China Silks, 22 inches wide, fancy colors, worth 40 cents per yard at 25c. 8 pieces Surah Silks, 27 inches wide, worth 76 cents at 49C. 8 pieces black Rhadamer and Faille Silk worth 85 cents per yard at 59c. 3 pieces black Gros Grain, 24 inches wide, worth *1 25 per yard at 90c.

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THE BIG STORE

Hicks'Weather Prediction

17th Grand Annual Discount Sale

For a short time in order to close out the entire stock of Cloaks and Winter Goods Bar-

-ga»ns will be offered in every department, in all kinds of goods. Read the list.

Bring it with you and see that we sell just as we advertise it.

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try. Another cold wave will sweep behind the storms of this period, insuring cold weather until the temperature rises for reactionary 'storms, due on the 13th and 14th. Blizzards will result in the north at both the periods above mentioned and very cold weather at the close of each period. About the 19th to 21st inclusive, the disturbances will reach their crisis in all central and eastern sections. Meantime it will have turned Very cold in the west and northwest, and by "the 22d the cold, clearing wave will have been felt far into the south and the Atlantic coast. The last disturbances for the month will be central on the 24th and 25th. February will end, to most parts of the eontinent, in cold winter weather.

Domestics.

25 pieces Domets, light colors, worth 8c per yard, at 5e: 50 pieces Indigo blue shirtings, good weight, fast coforv worth 7c per yard, at 5c. 8 pieces staple and fancy stripe Tickings, worth 15c, per' pard, at 10c, 10 pieces 9-4 brown sheeting, worth 18 cents per yard, at 12c. 1 case heavy brown Canton flannel, worth 12 cents per

yard, at 9c.

Pepperell "R't fine brown 30 inch cotton, worth 7Kc at 5c. Lonsdale Masonville and Fruit bleached cotton, at 0Jc.

Kid Gloves.

Ten more dozen of those damaged kids worth $1 to $2 per pair at 49c. 10 dozen Suede Monsquetairs black and colors worth $1.50 at 89c. 20 dozen ladies' and children's black mittens worth 15 to 20 cents per pair at 9c. 85 ladies' and gents' umbrellas worth $1.75 to $2.25 at $1.23. 28 ladies' Mackintoshes worth $3 to $3.50 at $2.10. 95 boys' waists worth 25 cents at 15c. 120 boys' waistB worth 40 and 50 cents at 25c. 20 ice wool shawls, white and black, worth 85 cents at 55c. 16 ice wool shawls, white and black, worth $3 at $1.87. 10 dozen hand-knit Fascinators, black and colors, worth 40 and 50 cents, at 25c. 8'dozen hand-knit Fascinators worth 75 cents to $1 at 45c.

Curtains and Embroideries

IS pieces black Silk Lace, 6 to 12 inches wide, worth HO cents per yard, at 25c. 25 pieces of Embroidery, worth 50c per yard, at 25c. 75 pieces Embroidery, worth 5 to 10 cents per yard, at 4c. 100 bolts trimming Lace, 12 yards, worth 12 and 15 cents, at 8c. «5 pieces hand made Torchon Lace, worth 1SU to 20 cts per yard, at 9c. No. 5, 7, 9 and 12 all silk Ribbon, worth to 15 cents per yard at 5c. No. 16 and 22 all silk ribbon, worth 20 to 30 cents per yd, at 9c. 30 pieces chenille dottsa veiling all shades, worth 10 and 15 cents per yard at 5c. SO dozen ladies embroidered Handkerchiefs, worth 15 and 20 cents at 10c.

Curtains and Draperies.

25 6-4 chenille Table Covers, worth $1.75, at $1.13. 100 pairs Lace Curtains, 10 styles, worth $1.75 at 97e. 50 pair fine Lace Curtains, beautiful patterns, worth $4 to $5 at $2.75. 15 pieces printed Cotton Drapery, worth 15c per yard, at 6Xc. on «'^Co8

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Silkolines, worth 20cts. per yard at 12c.

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Notions.

50 purses and shopping bags worth 50 cents to $1.75 at i™. '00 hand mirrors worth 25 and 35 cents at 19c. 500 tooth brushes worth 15 and 20 cents at 10c. 100 cakes toilet soap worth 10 cents at 5c. 100 bottles of cologne and perfumes worth 10 to 25 cents at 5c.

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