Crawfordsville Review, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 21 January 1899 — Page 7

ESTABLISHED 1841.

Kline's Name Is a Guaranteed

Jeweler and Optician.

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No. 207

East Market Street

STEVE ALLEN.

You 11 save many hours of weary looking and dollars and cents, too, if you want a nice piece of

Silver, Cut Glass, Fancy Ware,

Dainty Piece in Gold, or any other goods suitable for gifts if you see the stock of

M. C. KLINE

In It As Usual

PRICES TELL THE STORY.

Woman's Glove Grain Shoe worth $1.25 at $1.00 Woman's Calf Lace Shoe-worth $1.75 I.35 Woman's Felt Shoe worth $1.50 1.10 Men's Veal Calf, Lace or Congress, worth $1. 2 5 1.00 Men's Satin Calf, Lace, worth $i.75 1.^5 Youth Veal Calf Lace, sizes i3 to 2, worth $1.25 90 Boys' Veal Calf Lace, sizes 3 to 5, worth $1.35 1.00

We are headquarters for the Cheapest Rubber Goods in the town. Can give you prices that will interest you.

Star Shoe House

No. 128 East Main Street.

Opp. Court House.

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Clipper.

108 South Green Street.

The above refers to Gibson Rye Whiskey made at Gibsonton Mills, Westmoreland [.county, Penn. If there is abetter drink of Whiskey sold for 10c in Indiana we would like to find it.

"THE LODGE."

The finest Billiard and Pool tables in the city at the Maud S. All new and of the Latest Styles and Patterns. The Maud S has been enlarged and refitted, making it one of the Finest Saloons in the State. The public are invited to call. Everything lirst-class.

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CRAWFORDSVILLE, INDIANA, SATURDAV. JANUARY 21, 1899.

AN INTERESTING INTERVIEW.

Gen. Wallace Talks Entertainingly

to an Enquirer Representative.

General L«w Wallace and H. L. Wallace. of Indianapolis, arrived at tho Burnet House yesterday evening. In reply to queries from the Enquirer man General Wallace said: "I am in Cincinnati on a business trip. I am engaged in writing a book, the nature and name of which I am not ready to disclose. I am not in politics at all, and g»t all my information in that direction from the newspapers. Yes, 1 know Mr. rieveridge, the republican caucus nominee, very pleasantly, and believe that he will give the people of Indiana an excellent representation in the United State Senate. What has been the sale of 'Ben Hur?' My publishers inform me that more copies of it have been soli than of any book ever published in the United States, not excepting 'Uncle Tom's Cabin.'" "What do you think, General, of the new novel lrom Indiana,'When Knighthood Was in Its Flower,'by Ed ward Caskoden (Mr. Charles) Mayor of Shelbyville?" "It is exceedingly good, and in afresh field the author has mapped out for himself. A gentleman living in In diana has had the boldness to put himself into the living lines of English life in the time of King Heury VIII., and has written well with ability and knowledge. He has discovered an original character in Mary Tudor, the h&roine of the story. The novel is worthy of its popularity. We thiuk a great deal of The Enquirer aa a newspaper in Indiana, and 1 don't believe it has a superipr in that respect in the country, if an equal. If it is its purpose to put before the people a great newspaper, it is a success."

Taken to the Poor House. LaBt Saturday Dave and Mit Johnson were taken to the poor farm to spend the remainder of their days. Their case is an unusually sad one, and cannot help but appeal to the sympathy of everyone. At one time these men were bleesed with more than their share of the world's goods. They were what are known as "high rollers" and were surrounded with every comfort and luxury that money could buy. Mit Johnson's charity was known far and wide. Non an, woman or child ever appealed to him in vain and there are hundreds here to-day who will bear witness to his bounty. For many years he conducted the largest and most prosperous saloon and gambling rooms in the city. He did a thriving business and his money came easy and in plentiful hunks. Finally reverses came. Business began to decline, ill health overtook them, their friends in prosperity deserted them, and for the past few years they have been living off the township For some time they have been living in a room over Manson's grocery. Last week both were taken with the grip and on Saturday Trustee Symmes had them removed to tho poor farm.

Darlington Newspaper War. Rumor has it that A. H. Shawber, an erstwhile employee of the Echo, will attempt to start another paper in Darlington. We believe that neither the subscription list nor the advertising patronage will justif}' two newspapers in Darlington and see no reason why the second one should be started except that the man? who is at the head of the enterprise and who left the service of the Echo under peculiar circumstances, is piqued because the Ecno would not re-employ him even when he offered to work for nothing. The man is neither morally nor professionally worthy of patronage and we trust that he will I receive only the amount of recognition I that he deserves and that is none at all.—Darlingt:in Echo.

Old Citizens.

Mr. Alex. Thompson passed the 87th year of his existence last week, and at his great ago is in fairly good health, lie is down town almost every fair day and seems to' be among the few that the grip is letting :lone during the prevailing epidemic. Mr. David Ilnrter, another old citizen, residing on west Main street, is a few months older, wo understand than Mr. Thompson, but is not in as good health, and is confined to his room most of the time. He v. Geo. VV. Stafford, residing on his farm just east of the city, is iu the 85th year of his aje, and although greatly enfeebled by age is able to marry any anxious parties desirous of being united and frequently answers calls of this nature.

Tried to Shuffle Off.

Eli Miles attempted to commit suicide Waveland last Sunday by hanging himself. lie was discovered and cut down before life was ex'inct and now he sorry he made euch a monkey of him self.

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After a Month of Interruption Rev.

Hicks Secures the Position

of Minister at Flint, Mich.

After a squabble of nearly a month in which Rev. Hicks who was to preach here regularly at the Mission Baptist church, and then after one day's work quickly threw up the job, has finally been retained by the the church at Flint as their pastor. A BlufEton, Ind., special says: "The Flint-Crawfordsville church controversy has resulted in the vindication of the Rev. Mr. Hicks, of this city. A committee, consisting of Messrs. McFarren, Cook, Snyder, Smith, and Dougherty, visited the church at Flint and explained the situation, and the Michigan congregation renewed its call, which he accepted. Before leaving for Flint the committee telegraphed to the principal accuser at Crawfordsville, offering to defray his expenses to Flint, but he failed to accept, Mr. Hicks had been advised by several Orawfordsrille friends to go to Flint, and he would not have accepted the call if they had not counseled to do so.

These "Crawfordsville friends" should have tendered their advice to Hicks long before they did when through it much ill feeling might have bean prevented. Rov. Hicks, we believe, receives $500 more per year for his services at Fliot than would have been given him here. The saying, "religion thould be without money and wjthout price,' Rev. Hicks probably thinks is tine in theory but poor in practice.

The Street Fair Finances. Below is a statement of the receipts and expenditures of the Crawfordsville street fair, October, 1898:

RECEIPTS.

From J. H. McClamrock $ 19.63 Subscriptions 2,399.30 Privileges 507.70 Sale ot envelopes 54.92 Per cent, of shows 63.81

Total receipts 13,045.36 DISBURSEMENTS. Advertising $ 273.90 Printing 303.55 Music 341.80 Free shows 278.30 Premiums 402.10 Painting banners 53.25 Stalls and straw 423.95 Special trains 250.00 Haymakers' parade 50.00 Decoration of fountain 71.10 Lithographs 38.50 Stamps 4.30 Telegrams 8.90 Cleaning streets after fair 30.00 Rente 50.00 Rebate to St. Bernard church.. 10.00 Secretary's salary 150.00 Miscellaneous accounts 293.19

Total disbursements.. Balance ou hand

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.. 83,031.34 13.5a

Grand total $3,045,36 Respectfully submitted, A. F. RAMSEY, President. W. W. Mo 1 to

A.\, Secretary.

Crawfordsville, January 14th, 1890.

Sell It.

We understand a proposition to sell the electric light plant by the city to some parties is being discussed. The general opinion, we believe, would be that the city sell it at the best attainable figures. Ever since its construction it has yearly been an increasing expense to the city, and is likely to continue to be. The cost of it was all, if not more than $80,000, although no one ever could tell just what was paid for it. If enlarged additional expense would be added, and as it is now no more customers can be added. However from the fact that a few cheap politicians with their pets might be thrown out of jobs in the event of its passing into the hands of a corporation, it is not probable that a sale, however desirable and judicious, will be brought about very soon.

,' Two Justices of the Peace.

The Justice of the Peace question still agitates the public mind and furnishes much food for gos6ip. At the last term of the circuit court A. P. Ilanna and Fred Smith, securities on the old bond of'Squire Wright petitioned the court to be released therefrom and on the first day of ttie present term the petition was granted. 'Squire Wright tiled a new bond, and at the present time the township ii blest with justices—Duniel McCall and James C. Wright. No direct proceeding has as yet been brought to test the legality of the latter acting as juetico of the peace and the question remains undecided.— Waveland Independent.

Deiith of Mrs. Will Courtney.

Mrs. William Courtney died at her home in Indianapolis last Sunday of blood poisoning at the age of 37 years. Tho remains were brought to this city Monday and taken to thejhome of the deceased's parents, Mr, and Mr. John Shepard on south Elm street. The funeral occurred from the Christian church Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, Revs. Tharp and Creighton officiating.

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LEGISLATIVE GOSS5P.

1 he following bills have been introduced in the legislature this week: ChanL'int,' the time for filing mechanice' liens from sixty to ninety days.

Providing for inspection by the factory inspector of all boilers less than ten-horse power, except portables.

Providing for tire escapes where there are sleeping rooms or persons employed above the second floor, and providing that all doors swing outward.

Preventing the pollution of streams. —Recording of assignments of mortgages —Licensing cigarette dealers $50 for wholesalers and $200 lor retailers.

Compelling justices of the peace to use seals. Appiopriating $1,000 for^expenses of the state board of education to advertise for books. —For the reorganization of the state board of education.

Protecting dogs on which taxes have been paid. Licensing dentists and providing for a board of dental examiners. —Authorizing building and loan associations to go into liquidation at any time. —Authorizing courts to hire stenographers. —Creating a department of labor.

Limiting indebtedness forj gravel roads. To permit farmers to organize mutual cyclone insurance companies.

For licensing firemen. Establishing an additional institution for the deaf and dumb atjEvansville. —Repealing the truancy clause of the compulsory education law and 'placing the duties upon the teachers and trustees. —Four bills concerning county and township business, being the commission's bills. —Providing that all stock companies doicg business in the state shall have not iess than $100,000 capital stock and shall deposit with the auditor of state bonds to the amount of $25,000 and placing the insurance business under the control of the auditor of state.

Limiting the special sessions of county commissioners to business provided for in the call by the couuty auditor. —For the government of cities of over 35,000 and under 90,000. —Providing for the maintenance of libraries in townships. —Providing for the funding of the floating debt of cities when it can be done for Ies9 than 6 per cent, interest. —For the protection of fish.--Providing penalties for stealing dogs.. —Authorizing the Tippecanoe commissioners to sell some land. —Providing a civil remedy to destroy trusts by information in the name of the state by the prosecuting attorney. —Regulating teaming and hauling over gravel roads. —Regulating sale of commerical fertilizer. —Concerning county business. The commission bill. —Relating to the increase of the members in state board of education. —Relating to the incorporation of cities. —Insurance companies cannot forfeit policies without giving sixtyJIdays' notice. —Concerning taxation ofjjreal estate. —Regulating the administration of relief to the poor. —Concerning work on roads —To provide boards of county charities and corrections. —Regulating sale of j| intoxicating liquors, —Concerning construction of county line roads. —Concerning cutting of weeds. (First weed bill.) —Corcerning liberty and safety of labor. —Legalizing tho Indiana poultry association. —Concerning aleniation'of] real estate. —Repealing an act concerning man and wife. —Providing for tho inspection of steam boilers. —To license engineers. —To provide for inspection]! of nursery stock and appoint 6tate entomologist.

Death of John Buck.

John Buck died at the homo of his mother, east of the city, Saturday after a lingering illness of consumption. The funeral occurred from the Christian church Monday afternoon. He leaves a wife but no children.

Death of Jonathan Crouch. Jonathan Crouch,{one of the oldest citizens of Coal Creek township, died at hiB home near Elmdale| last Friday night. The funeral occurred last Sunday.

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58TH YEAR.— NO. 20

WOOD AND COAL.

Natural das Inspector Leach Warns

People to Prepare for the

Inevitable.

State natural gas and oil inspector Leech has tiled His annual report relatng to the gas in this state. Below ia an extract from his report: 'Recent tests iu all parts of the field give indisputable evidence of a marked decline in the natural gas supply. The border lines of the reservoir or lake fiom which the gas is drawn, are contacting rapidly toward a common center (the apex of subterranean cavern)and when this is reached the end of Indiana natural gas is at hand.

Each year the pipa lioes are extended near the common center like the spokes of a wheel from rim to hub. In many parts of the original Held factories have gone back to the use of wood and coal for fuel.

During the early yearB of gas about hve hundred factories removed from various parts of the country to the gas belt for the cheap fuel. Now that gas is giving out, the towns that lost the mdustr.es ten years ago are making overtures for their return. Several good manufacturing concerns have offers to locate in the coal districts, but none of them have accapted the propositions.

Many of the largest concerns have fortified themselves by the purchase of extensive gas territory and they will have this fuel for years y^t, it is thought. Kokomo is oue the specially favored towns in this rospect, alt their fifty factories, 4,000 homes and public buildings using gas for fuel. Inspector Leach takes no stock in the talk of reviving old and exhausted wells. He thinks it impossible."

Sunday School Convention. Below is the programs for the Franklin and Sugar Creek township Sunday school convention to be held at Shannondale on Thursday, Jan. 26.

MORNING.

The Bible School

10:00 Devotional Rev. A. E. Ewers 10:15 The Bible School the hope of the (jhuch Mrs. J. II. Stewart 10:30 A Swarm of Bees for the Bible

School Chas Butler 10:45 Observance of special days in Bible School D. V. Pittiran 11:00 Missionary work of Bible School

Ida Mote

11:15 General discussion led by W. B. Mount and R. II. VirtR. 11:30 Miscellaneous busiuesF. 12:00 Recess.

EVENING.

Ihe Bible Sctiool Worker

1:30 Devotional

Alex

Maxwell

1:4,) The Bibie School workers aim Albert Macey2.00 Mistake of Bible School workers

Chas. Mote

2:15 Weekday helps for Biblo School workers ^ay Shannon 2:30 Literature for Bible School workers Mrs. Fannie Hulet 2:45 General discussion led by G.

Woody and R. C. Harper.

3:15 Report of committee. 3:30 Adjournment. GEO. SEVBOLD, President."

W. C. HAPER, Secretary. INA BOWERS, Chorister.

A Painful Accident.

Monday morning George Wert met with a very serious accident at the New Market planing mill. He was running a small saw and by some manner was so unfortunate as to have hia left hand drawn against the rapidly revolving steel, so terribly mutilating the member as to render amputation necessary. Drs. Davidson and Ensminger from here attended him.

Coming From Lebanon. Ihe degree staff of Ruth Lodge, No. 2, has accepted an invitation from the' Crawfordsville lodge to attend the dedication of the lattor's new hall on' February 9, The local degree team will compete with Oliver Branch Lodge of Indianapolis.

T. E. Nolan ia recovering frorti an attack of grip.

Mrs. Elizabeth Watson has been appointed administratrix of the estate of Jamee H. Watson, deceased.

Mrs. G. C. Givens has concluded a visit with Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Milled and returned to her home in Stanford,^ Ky. 1

An effort is being made by the officers of the various fair associations of southern Indiana to form a trotting circuit and a meeting of the secretaries will be held in New Albany Bhortly to take definite action in the matter. The associations of New Albany, Madison, Corydon, Huntingburg, Bedford, North Vernon and Salem and perhaps others will constitute the circuit, and horaea entered in

one

will atari in the nea* of

all the associations.