Crawfordsville Review, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 18 March 1899 — Page 7

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Jeweler and Optician. Opp. Court House.

This Will Interest You

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Should go in hand to make learning profitable. Don't read at the expense of your eyeBight, when you can protect it with the skill Tor which we are famous as

OPTICIANS...

M. C. KLINE.

Reading glasses' will save your eyesight and we will fit it perfectly if it is defective or only needs aid.

The day"for large profit is over. We are determined to lead in low prices. We have reduced our profits. We, can interest you.

Fislier's Harness

Are Good Harness

Fisher's Buggies

128 130 South Washington street. Clore Block.

RUBEN'S

Bates House Clothing :jParlors.

Are Good Buggies.

JOE E. FISHER.

Great piles of clothing have melted away during the past two weeks, under the hot rays of our severe price cutting. If you have not already attended this 3ale, do so tomorrow, or you will do yourself and your pocketbook an injustice, for this is the greatest money-saving opportunity of the season.

Your choice of a stylish Cheviot suit, in single or double breasted, or a blue ar black Kersey Overcoat, fit and workmanship guaranteed—

Challenge Sale price $4.50.

Your choice of an elegant suit, in plaids, ovorchecks, Scotches or neat effects in fancy worsteds, or a swell overcoat, in blue, black or brown kerseye—Challenge sale priee $7.50.

Bates House Clotlpg Parler.

110 W. Washington St., Indianapolis, Ind.

I GljiGdgo, Union PtioifiG ai\d• forth-Western

This Is the Place

To bring your wati'li vrhon it poos oil strike or youi Jewelry whon It gets broken. Wh»n a watch leaves our hands It's as pood as tho day it cnmo out of the factory. When \vo get through with a piooe of Jewelry Its strongest part is llio mondod place.

Main Springs, 75 Cents. Cleaning 75 Cents. Crystals 15 and 25 Cents.

N. W. flYER,

Druggist and Jeweler.

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Established 1841. Crawfordsville, Indiana, Saturday, March 18, 1899.

A NEAT LITTLE BLUNDER.

It May Cost the State $25,000, But

What Shall We Do About It?

Evidence of the care exercised by the last General Assembly in passing laws continues to accumulate every day. The latest blunder discovered is a bill appropriating $25,000 for the establishment of a hospital for insane criminals at Jeffersonville. If it is not paid it will simply be because the authorities of the prison choose not to force its payment. The following extract from Saturday's Indianapolis News will show how a bill which was never passed may become a law. It is worthy of consideration by the thoughtful taxpayer, and its perusal may make the thoughtlese taxpayer think. "It has been discovered that a House bill that was killed in the Senate of the late Indiana Legislature has been deposited aocording to due form with the Secretary of State, and will become a law. The bill is one appropriating $25,000 for the establishment of a hospital for the criminal insane at the Jeffersonville Reformatory. The Senate defeated the bill by a vote of 21 to 24. This was so recorded in the Senate journal, but a message sent to the House from the Senate March 3 contained the announcement that the bill had passed. The bill was then enrolled just as though it had passed both Houses and was signed in turn by the Speaker of tho House, the Lieutenant-Governor and the Governor, and deposited with the Secretary of State to become a law.

The bill was introduced in the House January 30, by Mr. King, and on February 15 was reported favorably by the the reformatory committee. It passed the House February 28 and was sent to the Senate, where it failed to pass, March 3, by a vote of 24 nays to 21 yeas. The mes sage to the House was sent the same day the bill failed. The bill, however, passed muster with the committee on enrolled bills, on which Senator Lambert and Mr. Grossbrenner were members. The bill was sent to the Governor March 4, and was signed by him March 6, and filed with the Secretary of State the same day. The mistake was not noticed when the Governor's private secretary read the message to the Senate relating to the Governor's action on the bill.

SIMILAR CASES IN THE PAST. "According to the opinion of attor-ney-General Taylor, based 011 previous opinions, the bill will become a law. In an opinion on the same kind of a mistake some years ago, AttorneyGeneral Ketch a 111 gave the following statement to the Secretary of State: and it is now settled beyond per-adventure that except in case of a direct actkfti, based upon the alleged spoliation of the enrolled act, resort can not be had to tho journals of the

House or other evidence to set aside an enrolled act, duly authenticated by the signatures of the presiding officers of the Houses and approved by the Governor. It is. therefore, your duty, in my opinion, to publish each and ever}' of the enrolled acts that have come to your office so authenticated .and approved.'"

The Uneasy Crown.

Special to The Indianapolis Sentinel* SHELBYVILLE, March 9.-The friends in this county of the Hon. Sidney Conger are indignant over the actions af Governor Mount in appointing John C. Wingate state tax commissioner. They claim that Governor Mount promised the appointment to Mr. Conger. They also claim that Governor Mount promised Mr. Conger the position of colonel of the One Hundred and Sixty-first Indiana regiment aud gave it to another.

W. H. fletzger Dead.

Jacob Metzger was called Saturday to Chicago by the death of his brother, W. H. Metzger. The deceased had many friends and acquaintances in this city.

The Slander Suit.

The'slander suit of George M. Goben against John Tomlinson was set for trial in the circuit court yesterday. The jury had disagreed in the first trial and considerable interest was aroused as to the outcome. The plaintiff, however, was not ready to go to trial, and on motion of his attorney the case was continued until next

THE AX.

THE CITY COUNCIL WIELDS THE

WEAPON LAST NIGHT.

A Little Late in Starting, But Much

Business Transacted.

The council got together at 7 30, Monday, half an hour late, and immediately got down to business.

Smith, of the B. of P. I. noted some necessary improvements on sidewclks in various parts of the city.

The Board of Health reported two cases of diphtherie now convalescent and all proper precautions have been taken to permit its spread.

A report was asked of receipts and expenditure from the school trustees before the... furnaces should be repaired.

It was recommended that the transome be removed from the Soulh door of the engine house and a wooden walk be substituted for the cement one now in for the benefit of the fire department in handling the new hook and ladder truck, and an electric elarm placed in the bus barn where the horses are kept, aud that suitable harness be purchased.

Frank Abraham presented accounts for extra labor during sickness of the regular lamp trimmer, to the amount of $20. Allowed.

On motion or Mr. Binford it was decided that from now 011 kot one half of the salars be paid, to men in the city's employ when aff duty from any cause.

Mr. Morgan reported a discovery of the fact that the bonds recently refunded were not due in April but June. The Committee will report at next Council meeting. A next ordinance will Ixi prepared in case it is found to be correct.

O11 motion of Mr. Davis the sidewalk which caused the city the late law suit was ordered repaired, and the city attorney was ordered to take an appeal in that case immediately.

The city clerk reported receipts §2,023.78 expenditures §2,123.25. The treasurer reported for the month receipts, §3,909.59 disbursements §2,009.57 balance on hand §2,819.62.

Electric light for month, receipts §671.87 disbursements §l,317.30 overdraft §645.43. Cost of each arc lamp, §6.43.

The committee on the sale of the electric light plant reported that the plant be enlarged and placed on a paying basis, and that all free lights be discontinued. The matter of the Y. M. C. A. lights was referred back to the committee, which will confer with the officials of the V. M. C. A.

Tho committee investigating tho telephone affair reported that the)7 found that the payment from May 1895, to January 1899, and a total amount of §700.25 had been paid by the city 011 that account also, that 110 record luul been found where free telephones should be furnished anyone. They also found that that §354 had been collected without warrants also that the telephone company was using 310 electric light and fire alarm poles verses

belonging to the city, and it was ordered that the city demand rent for the 216 poles in use,and vacate the fire alarm poles. Four free 'phones were recommended as follows: electric light office and works, clerk's office and fire department, and an extension wire to be placed in the sleeping department. City treasurer Waugh made a pathetic appeal for a 'phone on behalf of the taxpayers who desired to converse with him. But the council had had enough experience and promptly turned the proposition down, with the aid of the Mayor who cast the vote untying the affair.

The sewer committee reported unfavorably 011 the ordinance, but recommended half a mile of brick sewerage instead, pro\ kled some financier could be found who would steer the procession through the wilderness.

JThe garbage ordinance was amended allowing persons by written permit to dispose of their own garbage. The ordinance was read for the second time. It was then read by sections and adopted.

The City Clerk was instructed to have property owners 011 Wabash Ave. from the railroad bridge to Marshal street repair their walks by June 1st. Other walks were ordered.

A report was made by the School Board in reference to the refunding

of the school bonds. The matter of repair of furnaces was layed over, until the next meeting.

A11 adjornnient was had until next Monday evening when the electric light matter will be brought up.

BEN-HUR ANNIVERSARY.

Simonides Court No. 1, Tribe of Ben-

Hur, Celebrate In Proper Style.

Monday eve., Simonides Court No. 1, Tribe of Ben-Hur, celebrated its fifth anniversary in most appropriate style. The occasion was a most brilliant and happy one, about one hundred ladies and gentlemen being present. It was a great success in every particular. The following programme was carried out, after which Caterer Reimann served a splendid banquet to the assembled company. Below we publish the address of O'Neal Watson

Music by N011 Panel Trio Solo Mrs. Cullom History of Simonidies Court,

O'Neal Watson

Song Ben-Hur Quartette Duet Miss Talbott, Mrs. Cullom Address Supreme Chief Solo Miss Talbott Vocal Trio. Fraternity D. W. Gerard Recitation. Miss Maud Snyder Instrumental Music Mav Watson Recitation Miss Mary Ross ocal Trio—Mrs. Cullum ... .Mrs. Harter and Miss Talbott. HISTORY OF SIMONIDES COURT,

TRIBE OF BEN-HUR. [o'NEAL WATSON.] In these days of gigantic undertakings and startling achievements of wealth and genius, the busy citizen does not pause to consider the wondors that emanate from the small things of life. In the hurried gallop of the age from the cradle to the grave the splendor and glitter of the times pass by like the rolling scenes of the swift moving panorama, and the lessons of good that might be gleaned from the small objects by the wayside are unnoticed.

History relating to invention states that one of the mighty forces that turns ponderous machinery of the industrial world had its origin in the escaping steam from a tea kettle, the swinging to and fro of a lamp in a church gave us the pendulum. The great law of gravitation was revealed in the falling a plum and the wonders of electricity sprang from the persistent experiments of a kite flyer.

Nature,—Art,—and Literature are said to work in groves, to meet the requirements of Humanity and guide mankind to their destiny. The most wonderful, yet humble event from which emanates our grandest literature, and from which is derived our purest divine and moral laws,occurred in a common manger in Bethlehem.

This is a simple little beechnut, yet like ourselves it is a creation of the Divine being. Many years ago. how long we cannot tell, one of its kind burst its bonds and there sprang forth a tree, and in time its branches shaded an author, before him lay a book opened at the second chapter of Matthews, and on the first two little •e founded thoughts that

have been read by many tongues, and that little beechnut ma}- mark a spot as historic as Stratford on Avon, mak ing our city pilgrimage for many future visitors.

Now let us follow this grove further. Good follows good as a natural result. Fraternalism needs no commendation or flattery the blind can see its virtues. A community that ignores its benign influence is indelibly marked by rags,—misery,—crime and pauperism. In 1893 three wise men decided to found an order. They wanted a name—a good name—they had a good plan. They were men experienced in fraternal work,, and imbued with fraternal spirit, and the name must be a good name to carry the confidence and esteem that considerate and honest management must uphold. What could be better than the book BenHur to base a ritualistic work upon? So the cooling shadows of the old beech witnessed the planning and founding of a new order, the Tribe Ben-Hur.

Now came the trials, these modern sons of Balthasar stepped out into the desert, aDd with faith they eagerly scanned the horizon for the coming of the others. The struggle was great. Tho winds of the desert seemingly bore to their ears the prophesies of failure, while the vultures of discon-

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tent and discouragement screamed "It will fail," "It will fail ""and Itold you so. Yet they were of good faith and kept repeating. They will come, "be of good cheer," and to-day the desert sands are covered with more than 500 tents and their faith is rewarded.

The first to appear like a speck on the desert was (Simonides No. 1) and when they assembled on March 1st 1893 under the striped tent the cloth was spread and they held a feast, and told lots of things of what they intended to do in the future, but many arose from the banquet and unlike the wise men they failed to follow the guiding star, but went their way with full stomachs. The CharterofSimonides Court shows a membership of 448, but the membership in good standing soon fell far below that, until the Court weeded out the idle followers and took on a healthy growth, and it now numbers about 450 members true sons and daughters of Hur. I find that the first minutes and records of our Court were rather carelessly kept, HO that I have failed to gain many important facts in relations to its History, and I am pleased to note that under the efficient labors of the present scribe this will be greatly remedied.

The following is the roll of chiefs since our first organization: Geo. W. Graham, John L. Williams, R. C. Ross, Rev. J. H. CreigbJ n, R. C. Ross 2nd term and .McClelland Stilwe!l the present chief.

There has been 10 deaths among our membership in this county. Total benefits paid for Montgomery county §18,300.

The finanicial condition of the Court is good. now have an efficent Degree team and officers who take an interest in the work. And we are here pleased to thank the Supreme Tribe for the fine set of costumes presented us.

Now a parting word to our members do you fully realize the worth of this Order to yourselves and to our city There is not a member of this community who does not deserve a benefit from it directly or indirectly, and in time these benefits will increase as the order grow's. If you could only visit cities and see how others esteem it and the broad advertising it is giving our City you would be astonished to think that there should be an indifference among our citizens, to its worth. You are interested as a stockholder to the amount of your certificate, is it not right to treat your interests indiferently, attend the meetings occasionaly and encourage those who are not only working for their own interest but yours also. It is the little things, remmember, that, help along in life.

Little by little wrong gives way, Little by little right has sway, Little by little the good in men, Blossoms forth to human ken Little by little the angels see The promised good that is to lie

Little by little the Lord of all, Lifts us nearer his pleading call.

Mr. Johnson's Loss.

Joseph Johnson, of Garfield, had the misfortune Monday to lose a valuable horse in a peculiar manner. He was hauling wood, and the team and wagon mired in the mud. The team was extricated with difficulty, and when on solid ground one of the horses dropped dead. Mr. Goldberg was telephoned for and the usual inquest in such cases was held, and it was decided that a blood vessel had been [ruptured by over exertion. The horse was a valuable animal and the loss to Mr. Johnson is considerable.

Arrested.

Monday evening, "Hedgehog" Jeffrey and "Bose" Ellis were arrested and lodged in jail, on the charge of disturbing a meeting of the Salvaton Arm}'. They will be given a salutary lesson in social ethics.

To Divide.

Jacob Harshbarger, Henry Davidson and James Harding have been appointed commissioners to partition the estate of Jacob Wingert, deceased,

Dead.

Wallace Michaels, a well known character, died at Darlington on Sunday. The funeral will take place at 10 o'clock Tuesday.