Crawfordsville Review, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 4 March 1899 — Page 1

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It Didn't Go on Honday Night,

is Postponed

D. N. Morgan, of the finance committee of the city council, stated this morning that the new refunding electric light bonds will be let to the lowest bidder Wednesday night. Bids have been received from parties in Chicago and Cincinnati, A. F. Ramsey of this city, and there will also be several others.—Journal.

There is a little inside history to be told in connection with with the bond sale spoken of above. At the council meeting on Monday night Dr. Morgan counselled delay in the issuing of these bonds, saying that the city had until the 1st of April to make the deal and there was no need of hurry. Then he blandly invited the finance committee, of which he

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THE BOND SALE OLD FIDDLERS' CONTEST

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to meet with him immediately after the adjournment as he wished to speak with them. The committee consisting of Morgan, Naylor, Smith and Hutton met, and no sooner was the door closed than Mr. Naylor proceeded to draw from his pocket a couple of bids on the bonds and wanted to open them and get the business off their hands. He was quickly turned down by the two Democratic members of the committee, who walked out indignantly. The first of April does not come to-day, but a month later. The swiftness of Dr. Morgan in skipping the calender is surprising. There may not have been a "nigger in the wood pile" but it had a peculiar smell to the Democratic members of the committee.

A SOLITARY CLERK.

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is the "Whole Thing" on Midland Postal Route. It is probable that mail service will be discontinued on the Midland, and "star routes" will be operated in place of it. The route is one of the few in the railway mail service where one postal clerk is "the whole thing" Dennis Hays is the mail clerk, who not only has charge of the mail as it goes over the railroad, but does all the work as well. The road carries mail from Anderson to Waveland.

Hays

has been on the car for two years, and, while marked with numerous blue spots, he has been faithful in his efforts to handle the mails well. The train which carries this single "autocrat" of the mail service, leaves Anderson at 7 a. m., and sometimes, Hays gets back to the Anderson end of the run just about in time to start out again.

At some of the stations the road has no agents, but the company* is required to deliver the mail to and from the postal car. At these points Hays turns to the brakeman and has him to run up to tho postoffice with two or three mail pouches, while the train patiently waits.

WANTED WHISKY.

Frank Buffington Gets in Jail Be

cause of Theft of a Bottle of

Red-Eye.

Fred Mills, of Waynetown, was the winner of a lot of prizes at the Fiddlers' Contest last night, and among others a quart bottle of tarntula juice, donated by Albert Muhleisen. This struck the eye of Frank Buffington, who was loafing about the back door of Music Hall. He had had one or two drinks and wanted another, and no sooner had Mills set the bottle down than Buffington grabbed it and fled. Officer McCoy was swift in pursuit and overhauled the young man on Main street and bundled him off to jail still thirsty, as he had not time to crack the bottle. Mills secured the precious fluid and escorted it to Waynetown under guard.

Poor Farm Inventory.

The Board of Commissioners made an inventory of the property at the County Farm Monday. It includes everything on the farm, and is now on file in the Auditor's office. There is on hand 360 bushels of wheat, 1,500 bushels of corn, 16 tons of hay, 200 bushels of oats, 50 head of stock hogs, 10 brood sows, 1 boar, 9 milk cows, 4 calves, 1 bull, 125 bushels of potatoes and 28 tubs of lard. The household furniture and bedding is all itemized in the long inventory. This is the first inventory filed for many years. The Board took dinner with Supt. Myers, and thus added pleasure to duty.

Packs riusic Hall to the Doors—A

Unique Entertainment.

By far the largest audience of the season was attracted to Music. Hall Tuesday evening by the Old Fiddlers' Contest. By 7:45 o'clock every seat in the house was sold and more than 300 people were turned away unable to gain admittance. There were fiddlers of every description old, young, good, bad and indifferent to the number of about twenty, and the entertainment they pnt up^was the most unique ever given at Music Hall and was enjoyed hugely by the audience. Space forbids making special mention of any of the contestants. The prizes were awarded as follows:

Longest legged fiddler—David Nine. Fiddler playmg Arkansaw Fiddler best—Mills.

Natchez Unuer the Hill—Lewallen. Youngest fiddler—Zeb Brown. Shabbiest dressed fiddler—Poole. Best jig dancer—Zebhart second best—Nine.

Playing Fisher's Hornpipe—Foxworthy. Best double-shuffler—Shular second—Hardin.

Smallest boy dancer—Ellis. Best lady dancer—Mrs. Bales. Playing Devil's Dream—Stuckey second, Brown.

Playing Pop—Goes the Weasle— Hansford. Drinking quart of milk fastest—Tilney.

Playing Run, Nigger, Run—Brilner Bros. Pat loudest while playing—Bruner.

Playing Leather Breeches—MillsOldest fiddler—Foxworthy. Ugliest fiddler—Hall. Best buck and wing dancer—Maxwell.

Best dutch tune—Nine. Best all around player—Mills. Dirtiest fiddler—Poole. Best democratic fiddler—Foxworthy. Playing Hornpipe—Lewallen. Prettiest iiddler—Brown. Bow-legged fiddler—Harry Vance. Playing Gray Eagle -Mills. Fiddler with largest feet—Nine. The judges were Messrs. Manheim, McAllister and Burris.

Not "Captured" After AH. An Indianapolis veteran informs the Indianapolis News that the battle flag of the Texas Rangers, the request for the return of which caused such a great flow of sentiment and gush in the Legislature was not captured at I all, but found by some members of the 17tli Indiana hanging out to dry on a fencc near Rome, Georgia, and carried away. The Legislature appropriated §250 to pay the expenses of

Gov. Mount down to Georgia, whei"e he was to deliver it into the hands of its former owners, in a sky-scraping, spell-binding speech which would cause the door hinges on Mars to squeak. If this is a true statement about the flag, very much wind was expended for nothing.

Mrs. Mary S. Cox.

Mrs. Mary S. Cox died at the asylum at Indianapolis Monday, of brain affliction, she having been sent there one week ago. It was tnought that she would soon recover, but death came suddenly. Mrs. Cox was a native of Fayette county, Ky., born January 16, 1833 removing to this county when five years of age, and has resided here ever since. She was married to Benjamin F. Cox, January 25, 1855, and for many years they resided fin this city on the corner of Pike street and Grant avenue. She was the mother of six children, only two of whom survive her, Mrs. J. V. Carter and Mrs. J. A. Stanford. Her husband died in 1880. Mrs. Cox united witn the Christian church at the age of 22 years, and was one of the oldest members of the church in this city at the time of her death. The funeral will be held at her late residence at 1:30 o'clock this afternoon. Revs. Wallace Tharp and W. H. Kerr will officiate. Interment at Odd Fellow's cemetery. Friends may view the remains between the hours of 9 and 11 to-day.

Death of Jacob Harlow. Jacob Harlow, aged about sixty, died Monday night about midnight at the home of his brother Jed Harlow, four miles west of the city. He was a well known and highly repected citizen. The cause of his death was not accurately determined having resulted from a complication of ills. The funeral will occur today at eleven o'clock, at Wesley Chapel.

BONDS SOLD.

$15,000 OF THE CITY'S ELECTRIC

LIGHT BONES REFUNDED.

Dennison & Pryor, of Cleveland, O.,

the Lucky Bidders—Sold at a

Premium.

The City Finance Committee held a meeting Wednesday and opened the bids on the refunding electric light bonds. There were several bidders present, and all offered a premium on the bonds. The bonds bear straight four per cent, interest. The bidders and the amounts of bids were as follows:

Schultz & Hulett, $15,222. Premium $222. Bridge, Todd & Co., $15,365. Premium $365.

Harris & Co., 815,531. Premium $531. Dennison & Royer, $15,110. Premium $410.

Messrs. Morgan, Naylor, Hutton and Smith, the committee from the city, after thoroughly canvassing the bids let the bonds to Dennison & Pryor, whose premium bid will reduce the interest on the bonds, counting the entire time they are to run, to three and five-eights per cent. It will be noticed that the bid of Harris & Co. was some higher than that of Dennison & Pryor, but the bid had a string to it'in the shape of a ten days' option, during which time they would have their attorneys examine into the affair, and if satisfactory would take them. This proposition was turned over to the city attorney who advised the committee that such an option under the circumstances might be dangerous as the time was limited. The city would have to give notice of one week after the option expired to the holders of the old bonds, and if another letting was had it would be too late. The bonds were disposed of to good advantage to the city, and the rate of interest materially lowered. T"*

Dr. Ensminger "Touched." Dr. Ensminger is the latest victim of some roving kleptomanic. On Tuesday the Doctor was out of the city and left his office in charge of Lew Minor, his colored assistant. A small instrument which he had ordered by mail was lying on the table. It is the doctor's habit to leave his office unlocked while he goes to diuuer, and on this particular day Minor left it as usual. He noticed the package as he passed out, but it was gone on his return. The Doctor was considerably annoyed, as this is not the first time he has been victimized. The loss was not great, but the annoyance of not being secure from such petty depredations is very great. The Doctor suspicions some strangers who were in town for a day or two, and who were soliciting contribution for personal aid. What application could be made of the instrument taken is a puzzler. Possibly some poor but scientifically inclined mendicant is now making a profound study of anatomy. If he can manage to filch a few7 cases of instruments and a diploma, he will be ready to set up in business for himself. Such iudividuals should be started frQin the town as soon as they come into it.

Almost Sufficated

brought

Miss Mary Grubb was home yesterday in a weakened condition caused by being almost sufficated by escaping gas in a hotel at Chicago where she was stopping. The trouble came about by a defective valve in the gas fixture which allowed the fluid to escape even when the light was turned out. Physicians worked with Miss Grubb all day Sunday to restore her. It was a narrow escape from death.

Discontinued.

After March 15th. the Smartsburg postoffice will be no more, a rural route having been established jwhicli will furnish a daily mail then and to everybody in that vicinity. -I,*,

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TWO THOUSAND SOLDIERS

Two Regiments of Northwestern Sol

diers Pass Through On the

flonon Last Night.

Two special trains bearing the Third and Fourth Wisconsin Regiments of Volunteer Infantry passed through the city Wednesday over the Monon. The first section consisting of fourteen coaches carried the Fourth Wisconsin, Colonel Seaman, and the second section of fourteen coaches bore the Third Regiment of "Badgers." They had been mistered out of the service at Camp Shipp, Alabama, and were returning to their homes in the Northwest, after nine months of soldier life. Those who debarked from the train were fine looking 3*oungmen. Corporal R. H. Tasker, of Stevens Point, was a very pleasant young man. ready to give all the information he could in the short time the train stopped. He was anxious to get home, where no doubt some young woman's heart will be made glad at the safe return of the stalwart young soldier. The only incident of the long trip was an attempt made to wreck their train by the Third Tennessee, whose ire they had aroused in camp. Their train escaped, but a passenger train was derailed, on account of the torn up track which caused vexatious delays. They looked to be well-fed and groomed, and as though camp life had.' agreed with them, but were glad the war was over. They came from Madison, Oshkosh, Waukesha, Stevens

Point, and all over the state.

BURNED TO DEATH.

Mrs. flary Rpss of Hanson Burned

to Death in her Room. Mrs. Mary Ross, an aged woman,who lives with her daughter, Mrs» David Anderson, near Mansou, met with a horrible death Wednesday. She was alone in a room, when by some means her clothing caught fire. She was too feeble to make sufficient, alarm to attract attennion, and when discovered by her daughter, she was unconscious, and dying. Her body was completely charred, and death soon released her from her suffering, .,

Go On With the Work. In taking an inventory of the property at the poor farm the commissioners are showing again their good business sense. This idea should be extended to other institutions of the county, townships and towns. —Journal.

This is right and it seems to be the idea of the Democratic members of the-., city council. They want an inventory of the "bills payable." The Journal seems to think it a good joke that the Republican Council should slip up on the tax payers, and keep it up so long without getting caught. It was cute, all will admit, but was it honest? This is the side of ihe case the Journal should look at There is no argument in calling the man who discovered the deal "funny" names. That convinces nobody. How does the Journal stand on this deal anyway? Was the work of tbe council right or wrong?

New Law Firm.

A partnership was formed yesterday for the practice of the law, by George D. Hurley and Henry D. Vancleave. Thfe new firm is well known over this and adjoining counties. George Hurley has enjoyed a large and lucrative practice for many years, while Mr. Vancleave is one of the ablest attorneys at the Crawfordsville bar, has a large and increasing clientage. The combination is a particularly strong one, and they will do their share of business. Cases placed in their charge will receive careful attention, and clients have the assurance that their interests will l.e looked after most assiduously. The Review wishes the new firm success. —Ex-State Senator Silas Peterson was a caller at the

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