Crawfordsville Review, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 25 September 1897 — Page 1

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Is the StenriT ?100 wheel. None better. The Fenton is as good. We sell it too. Then the Miller Special (cash $-10) will last as lonfi as anybody's wheel. They recommend themselves. We have sold 100 of them.-

A. 8. MILLER.

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Of the make and fit of our Suits and Over coats, and are giving values that daily bring us a host of new and appreciative customers. We buy our goods for cash you are welcome to the advantage this offers you.

Ruben's Clothing Parlors

W. Washington St., Indianapolis, Ind.

We will offer you these special bargains for the next few days: 5OO suits or overcoats, all wool, tailor-made, $5.50. 475 suits or overcoats, all wool, tailormade $8.00. 600 suits or overcoats, all wool, .tailor-made, $10. 3^°

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Thousands of Pants all wool, from $1 to $4 a pair. See them. j..

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ISSUED EVEUV SATURDAY.

ED F. IJJSE, Kindness 3Innn«cr.

Court Cases Disposed Of. During the week the following cases have been disposed of:

Albert P. Mentzer and W. II. Stimpson vs. Jasper N. Zook. On note. Plaintiff allowed S50G 64.

E. 3. Snyder allowed S10 for service as special judge. Geo. VV. Markley and Oscar Ward vs. S. H. Martin. Petitionto be released on bond. Petition granted and cost taxed against plaintiff.

Thos. C. Carroll

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Thos. C. Carroll

executor of the last will of llonora Finnell, deceased. Claim Judgment of 8300 25 for plaintiff.

Nicholas & Shepard Co.

VB.

Geo. A.

Moore et al. On notes, Plaintiffs allowed $184 48. Thos. J. Adams vs. K. 11. Hypes, adm of G. S. Davidson. Claim Plaintiff 8 749.

Bank of Ladoga vs. D. D. Mahomey adm. of Abraham Peflfley. Claim. Judgmont of 837.10 for plaintiff.

P. J. Ryan vs. Joseph P. Butler and Grace Mullen. On note. Plaintiff allowed 883.34.

Louelia Brown vs. Jas. W. Brown. Divorce. Plaintiff given divorce aud ordered that she pay cost of case.

Wm. A. McDaniel vs. Adaline E. McDaniel. Divorce Defendant makes default.

A Cellulose Factory-

The people ot Linden are rejoicing over the probable establishment of cellulose factory at that place by a number of capitalists from Ohio and the east. By the aid of machinery the pith of cornstocks is.extracted and the material used in the manufacture of ocean and lake vessels. Linden being a good center for securing the material, and having agreed to donate 60 acreB of land as apart of the contract to secure the location of the factory, itar citizens have every reason to feel good if they land it. It is said work will be furnished most all the year round for 80 employees. This will be the biggest boom Linden or any other town of the county has ever had.

Want to Re-instate It.

The friends of Ed Holloway are urging him to have his case against the Big Four railway, which was so preemtorily dismissed at Greencastle the other day without his knowledge or wish, re-instated and there is considerable indignation quietly expressed towards his attorneys for their action in the matter. It is also said that the commissioners of Vigo county made an allowance of S400 to aid FJolloway in the prosecution of his case against the company. If so the question is who got this 6400? Holloway got none of it. Attorneys here not interested think that Holloway had an excellent case and would have won.

Found Dead.

Moreland Seller, an old gentleman living alone in a house in the east part of Darlington, was found dead in his room on Friday morning. It is supposed he was asphyxiated by escaping gas. He was 76 years of age and an uncle of attorney James M. Seller of this city. He had four sons living in western states.

Order of Moose.

The organization sailing under the name of Moose has been in session here this week, and members from various lodges of the State have been present, lpiiau Davis presided as chairman during the sessions.

Ramsey House Bar-

The bar of the New Ramsey House will be under the management of Albert Muhleisen, who has been in Cincinnati this week purchasing the necessary fixtures for it.

Sant. Galey, a former resident of this city, died at Frankfort on Friday. Miss Eliza Spruhan of this city has been admitted to the practice cf law.

The ox-soldiers of the 11th Indiana regiment will have a reunion at Indianapolis on Oct. 11th.

The horse, Que Allen, won 1st and 3d heats in 2:09# on a course at Port land, Maine, this week.

Clodfelter & Davis, attorneys, have dissolved partnership, Mr. Clodfelter going it alone hereafter.

Mr. S. H. Gregg, who for some years has been a sufferer from rheumatism returned this week from Marion, Ohio where he has been taking treatment He has improved by the treatment although not cured.

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CRAWFORDSVILLE, INDIANA, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1897.

THE FIRST BALLOON

Ever Seen Here Induced ait Irishman

to Think it Was the Devil.

The two beautiful balloon ascensions and parachute decensionB seen at the late county fair called up from an old citizen some reminiscences regarding the first balloon ever seen in this county, and the intense 6care it excited in an Irishman living here at the time in the belief that the aeronaut and his balloon was the devil and his air ship, some machinery or other connected with the infernal region?.

One afternoon in October, 1359, ChaB. Wise, of Lancaster, Penn., made an ascension from our neighboring city of Lafayette in presence of an immense crowd of people. The balloon rose to a great height and in 15 minutes seemed as a mere speck outlined against the sky. It soon moved off in a south-east direction and was lost completely to view to the many eyes tixed upon it. Wise aimed to strike a north-east current of wind which he hoped would carry him toward his home in the east. Taking his bearings after being up in the clouds three or four hours he ascertained that he had moved to the south and darkness slowly approaching he determined to descend to the earth as soon as possible. Opening the valve of the balloon the escaping gas soon rendered his descent rapid and in a few minutes he was only two or three hundred feet abfrve the earth. It was now dark almost and he threw out an anchor which he cariied, trusting it would fasten itself to something below and his exit from the balloon ba made easy and without danger. The anchor caught in a tall oak tree instead of dropping to the earth. The balloon hovered around the tops of the tallest limbs, and Wise could neither go up nor down, and was in a decidedly dangerous and uncomfortable position. The tree was oq the farm of Samuel Gilliland, tive miles south of Crawfordsville, and a tenant, an Irishman named McCarty li^od upon the farm at that time. From his high perch Wise in the darkness and gloom below him espied Mc-

Carty who was out at the time engaged in feeding his stock. He loudly called to McCorty to go and get assistance and help him and his balloon down to the ground. Hearing the voice above him and seeing the big round balloon he concluded at once that the devil or some evil spirit was after him add at once beat a hasty retreat. Wise noticing this cursed loud and long at him, which only animated McCarty in moving away that much more rapidly. lie told his family that the devil was ri«bt close to the house, that he saw him, that he spoke to him and cursed him, He went to some neighbors that night and told them the same thing, and had their families so excited that sleep was bauished in their homes for the night. Wise in his lofty position fared oven worse. Through the long night he sat Bhivering in bis balloon, compelled to await until the dawn of day before is sistance could be obtained in lowering him to the earth#1 Early next morning eight or ten of the sturdy farmers of the neighborhood with loss fear and intimidation than McCarty had shown gathered at the tree. Wise spoke to them, directed them how to draw the balloon to the ground by means of ropes which they brought, and was soon himself on solid ground, shivering and cold from his all night experience above the oak tree. McCarty was in the crowd, had gotten over his scare regarding the visit of the devil, and learned more about balloons and air navigation that day than he had ever dreamed of or thought about. Wise afterwards becanio a distinguished aeronaut, dying in Lancaster, Penn., only a fev years ago, but frequently in later years took pleasure in rel&ting how he succeeded in scaring an Irishman near Crawfordsville years before into thinking he was the devil about to descend to the earth and capture him.

K. of P. Convention.

The members of the K. of P. organi­

zation

in this county will have a con­

vention and picnic in this city Thursday next, September 30th. Lodges from Lafayette. Logansport, Frankfort, and other cities will bo present, and a parade of all merobero will take place a 1 0 3 0 a

The Sheriff's Permit.

])r, Moore, general manager of the C. & S- E, which is supposed to operate between Brazil and a point north east as far as the sheriffs will permit trains to move, says there is no truth in the storv that the Monon is to buy the

property—Terre

Haute Express.

Express Depot Agent.

Fount Eastlack has been selected as depot agent of the Adame Express company at Terre Haute, and will remove there soon to assume his duties. He ie a worthy young man and friends will be gratified at his promotion.

FROM STEALING WHEAT.

John Michaels, of Ripley Township

is on the Road to the Peni.

tentiary.

John Michaels, Ripley township, stole five bushels of wheat from the premises of Charles Edwards, a neighbor, last Saturday morning, brought it to town and sold it to Crabbs & Reynolds, and within two hours afterwards was under arrest. To Marshal Grimes and Prosecutor Kennedy he confessed the crime. He was suspected of the crime, and some Yountsville parties telephoned the Marshal to watch for him and his load. Michaels is an exsoldier of the late war, iB the father of five motherless children, is poor and in destitute circumstances, and the case has some sad features about it. It is said to his discredit that this is not his first offense. Some days ago he sold some wheat to Crabbs & Reynolds under the name of Mitchell In selling the five bushels on Saturday he gave his name as Steele. The road looks clear for a journey to him to the penitentiary. Information was tiled against him this week, and a hearing of his case before Court will occur 6oon.

HIS DREAMS NOT REALIZED.

Parties with Honey are Now Con­

structing the riarion & An-

derson Railway.

It would seem that Noah Clodfelter's dreams or attempts to construct an electric railway between Marion and Anjrson and he to become a manager of it and probably fix himself up substantially by it, are never to be realized. The work upon which he was engaged and the property purchased to complete it, has been placed in the hands of a receiver, and he can have nothing more to do with it until all claims against it are paid. In the meantime another company has begun the construction of a line between these two cities. It has the money and is working energetically towards its early completion. It would doubtless, by purchase, Boon absorb the property of Clodfelter's incompleted line.

Union Township Institute. The teachers of Union township have divided the institute work into two sections, there being nearly 40 teachers. First section will meet on first Saturday of October, November, December, January and February, aud the second section on the third Saturdays of the same months. D. H. Gilkey will have charge of both sections, and £e is expected to have work done.

The teachers will be divided into sections hs follows: First section—Ward McClelland secretary, G. J. Largent, Mr. Sharp, Winnie Gerard, Frank Stout, Lulu Graysoc, Jennie Sweeney, P. M. Buck, Mary Winter, Pearl Long, Stella dinger, Russell Lookabill, Ed Vanscovoc, Mr. Dora Harris, Robert Foster, Fred Kincaid, Nora Sands, Hester Wheat, Bertha Peterson, Mollie Hoover, W. W. Ewing, Mary Courtney, Sarah Armentrout.

Second section—Ilintie Wray secretary, Sada Britton, Nellie Rountree, Flora Harwood, Edgar Rice, Pearl Borers, O. W. Oliphant, Wallace Linn, Geo. Hultz, Sherman Vanscoyoc, May Talbot, May Warner, Eva Wheeler, Sam Watson, Etta Follick, Mary U. Hall, Joe Kennedy, Mrs, Ella Warner, D. II. Gilkey, .ljucy Plummer, Walter Breaks, Harriet Harding, G. S. McGaughey.

Coal Mine in Veedersburg. A Veedersburg correspondent says that in 1881, O. R. Groves, a mining operator from the east, came to Veedersburg and sunk a shaft at a place then west of town, but which

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since been

taken into the corporation. It was his intention to get out coal, and he succeeded in finding a fine quality. But misfortune of some kind overtook him acd tho mine was closed. It remained idle until 1885, whenit was again operated and 3,000 tons of excellent coal were taken nut. Again the mine was closed and Groves returneo to his home in the east. About a month ago Groves returned here and I egan operations on the property by cleaning out the shaft and generally overhauling the machinery etc., until he is now mining on a small scale the same good quality of ooal. The mineral lease will allow him to come within eighteen inches of the top of the ground. A force of miners were put to work just as soon as the mining troubles were settled.

Schools Ignore Health LawsSuperintendent Fitzgibbon, of the Elwood schools, has abolished the study ot Latin and instituted Geaman instead The schools of the city and township be, gan Monday with a large attendance The Btate Board ot Health law^ regarding automatic drinking cups, and the abolishment of elate and pencils are ignored.

57TH YEAR.— N07.

'OVER THE HILLS

To the Poor House"—Aaron Hughes

is taken There.

After a determined struggle iu life'B battle, Aaron Hughes has finally given up the contest and has become an inmate of the county poor asylum, to there end his remaining days on earth. Hughes was among the early photogra phers of the State and for some years before the war did a prosperous business in Crawfordsville. Afterwards he became a carnage trimmer, commandgood wages and saving some money with which he purchased a residence here in town. But during the la6t few years bad luck has attended him. Ilia property is gone, his family scattered and he inflicted with chronic ailments which have rendered him almost helpless. In his declining years, bent with age and misfortune, and without a dollar or friends to aid him, he has become a county charge to await patiently the call to go hence which all must answer. His case is but a repetition of history in the lives of many persons.

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OLD PEOPLE

Who ask that the Matrimonial Knots

be Untied-

It certainly seems like there is something radically wrong in the dispositions and tastes of people living as man and wife for forty or fifty years who desire devorce and seperation. There are 2 couples of that description now before court asking for divorces. After living together for 50 years Katharine Cronin and Cornelius Cronin seek seperation. They reside in Walnut township and own a farm jointly. Margaret Kinamon, is seeking a divorce from Alexander Kinamon. They have been married 38 years and reside in Madison township.

On the Rack.

Ati Indianapolis special says: "A profound sensation was occasioned in police and political circles Tuesday growing out of the suspension Df Thos. Colbert, Superintendent of the Metropolitan Police, on charges of intoxication and with having violated that provision of the city charter which forbids political activity by all appointive officers. Captain Quigley has been assigned to command the police pending the icquiry.

Superintendent Colbert Monday even^ ing visited a colored republican meeting and it is alleged by his active opponents that he attempted to take part, offering to make a speech in favor of Judge Stubbs, the republican nominee for City Judge, and that he was very bitter in his criticisms of Judge Cox, the democratic nominee. His manner attracted attention, but he finally went away with a friend. Tuesday morning the charge was freely bruited about that he had drank to excess, and that his intoxicated condition explained his active interest in the gathering. It was not until Tuesday afternoon, however, that the charges against Superintendent Colbert tnok specific form, and the Mayor thereupon called a special meeting of the Board of Safety.

The Superintendent, through his attorney, then entered a general denial The trial day has not yet baen appointed.

Breach of Promise.

Walter S Brown, a farmer near Wingate, has a suit for breach of promise on his hands which may be much more difficult to dispose of than this year's crop of wheat. The suit is brought by Miss Cloe Richman, of Columbus, Ohio and the demand is for $5,000. Walter, according to her sworn statemement, became engaged to her in March, 1896, the wedding to occur within the ensuing twelve months. Ho broke the engagement according to her statement and has since married a Mrs. Montgomery of this city. Paul & Vancleave, of this city, are attorneys for the plaintiff.

The Peru street fair was a grand success. It is estimated that the business men are 810,000 ahead on the venture.

Royal makes the food pure, wholesome and delicious.

POWDER

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