Crawfordsville Review, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 25 March 1899 — Page 7

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M. C. KLINE.

Jeweler and Optician. Opp. Court House.

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OPTICIANS

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

Interest

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The day fcr largo profit is over. We are determined to lead in low prices. We have reduced our profits. We can interest you.

Fisher's Harness

-Are Good Harness

Fisher's Buggies

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128 130 South Washington street. Clore Block.

RUBEN'S

Bates House Clothing ^Parlors.

Great palefe 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 sale, 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 $-1.50.

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

Bates House Glotlpg Parler.

110 W. Washington St., Indianapolis, Ind.

This Is the Place

T-« bring your watch wlieu it goes ou strike or your Jewelry when it gets broken. When a watch leaves our handu It'n as good as the day it came out of the factory. When we get through with apiece of Jewelry its strongest part is the mended place.

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

N. W. flYER,

Druggist and Jeweler.

Water and College Slreen.-

EXCURSIONS

TO CALIFORNIA

"Through first-class and Tourist Sleeping Cars to points in California and Oregon leave Chicago every day in the year via the

Clpgo, Union Pacific and prth-Wssterii

Personally Conducted Excursions

Every Wednesday from Boston and New England and every Thursday from Chicago. Lowest Rates, Shortest time on the road, finest scenery. Only route by which you can leave home any day in the week and travel in through cars on fastest trains all the way. Inquire of your nearest agent or write for pamphlets and information to A. H. »VAG•GENER, 7 Jackson Plaee, Indianapolis, Ind.

Chicago & North-Western Ry.

NEW

THE BELL BEATS THE BAND AND

HURSTS THE BARRIERS.

The Councilmanic Conclave Considers

the City's Condition and Con­

cludes Not to Continue

the Contest.

The City Council met in an adjourned meeting last night to consider the electric li^ht proposition, with all the Council men present but Smith. The Clerk reml the call for the meeting, and Dr. Morgan arose to a point, of order. He declared that the meeting was an informal one, and that it was not properly called. The statute provided for the calling of council meetings and he thought that this one was not propurly called. Attorney Johnson decided that the meeting was in order.

Mr. Hutton asked that the electric light committee be granted two weeks further time, as it had not completed its investigations.

Mr. Davis called for the ayes and nays with the result that the time was granted.

Mr. Thompson then offered the resolution, which was presented at the special meeting of the council last Wednesday evening, ia regard to the dismissing of the suits now pending against the Central Union Telephone Company and Ed Halpin. That the city attorney be instructed to dismiss the suits, the C. U. T. Co. paying the costs and releasing the city.

Mr. Morgan raised the question that this being a special meeting of the council called for specific purposes no other business could be transacted. The city attorney decided that any business not requiring notice could be transacted at an adjourned meeting,

Mr. Binford offered the following amendment to the resolution: ''That the Central Union Telephone Company legally accept in writing signed by the proper officers of said Company an amendment or limitation of any franchise under which they may operate, or legally obligate themselves to accept and abide by the limitations of charges for the rental of their telephones as follows: SIS for residence use and $24 for office, store or commercial us?, as a maximum charge.''

A. F. Ramsey^ ffesideht of the Home Telephone Compai^.' asked the

privilege of submitting a proposition His proposition

which was granted. was as follows: "The Home Telephone Company will pay into.theeity treasury annually the sum of .$700 for the exclusive privilege of operating a telephone line in this city. If the city sees fit to let in any other company, said company shall pay one-half of said $700 for this privilege and the Home Company the remaining half. If either company shall at any time become the exclusive company to operate such telephone system it shall pay the $700 into the city treasury."

He was asked to place his proposition in writing so that it could go 011 the minutes of the meeting. Mr. Xolan objected on the ground that Mr. Ramsey was not a councilman, and the matter was passed.

Mr. Binford moved the adoption of his amendment as set forth above, which was seconded by Morgan. Mr. Morgan also made a speech stating that he was opposed to the withdrawing of suits, that the city had been a winner so far. He had 110 reason "to desire the suits withdrawn. He called attention to the vacant chair in the council chamber, and said not a man had been in his store who wanted the suits dismissed. He wanted to leave the people unbound. All of the council voted for the repeal of this ordi nance last June, and now find it convenient to be absent.

Mr. Davis declared that he wanted to see the city get out from under the oadoflaw suits. He was not in favor of trusts and monopolies, and wanted to see competition.

Mr. Morgan stated that the matter had already been referred to the judiciary committee, and this action was not respectful to that committeeand was in favor of Mr. Ramsey's proposition, as he was not a believer in the city giving away its rights.

The ayes and nays were called for oa the Binford amendment and tha

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Crawfordsville, Indiana, Saturday, March 25, 1899.

BARS BROKEN.

vote stood: Ayes, JJiuford, Morgan, Xaylor, 3 nays, Nolan, Hutton, Thompson and Davis, 4. Amendment lost.

Mr. Binford then moved an amendment incorporating the proposition of Mr. Ramsey, offering to pay for the franchise. The roll was called with the following result: Ayes, Binford, Xaylor, Morgan,3. Nays, Xolan, Hutton, Thompson, Davis, -1. Amendment lost.

The vote was then taken on Unoriginal resolution dismissing the suits. The vote stood: Ayes, Xolan, Hutton, Thompson, Davis, 4 nays, Binford, Xaylor, Morgan, 3. Passed.

Mr. Tompson then offered another resolution that the Central Union Telephone Co., file its written agrement with the City Clerk to pay all costs and release the city, and the city Engineer be instructed to locate poles for said company.

This resolution provoked considerable "talkee talkee.-' Attorney Johnson objected to the resolution, on the ground that it made the city Engineer the servant of the corporation known as the Central Union Telephone Co., and required hiin'to do for it what no one else required of him. The city needed him for other purposes and was under no obligations to furnish an engineer to the C. I*. T.

The Mayor thought the resolution should not be passed. The ordinance granting the Bell franchise was read and the city attorney declared the resolution not in accord therewith and the Mayor decided that the original ordinance would have to be repealed before the resolution could le passed, and declared it out of order.

Mr. Thompson appealed from the Mayor's decsion and the ayes and nays were again called. The Mayor was sat upon as follows: Ayes, Binford, Xaylor, Morgan 3. Nay's, Nolan, Hutton, Tompson, Davis 4. §§§1

On the original resolution the vote stood. Ayes, Nolan, Hutton, Tompson, Davis 4. Nays, Binford, Xaylor,. Morgan 3. Adjourned.

NOTE.

It is supposed that the Bdl Co.

will ^Ifls this

commence setting

morning and that it will be immediately enjoined by the Home Co., and the war is likely to be a merrv. merrv one.

TAX EXEMPTIONS.

Grand I^Ush to be Relieved of Taxa­

tion. All Debtors Interested*

The new law uiidbr which prosperity will be listed for taxation this yer is calling for considerable exertion off the part of taxpayers to get the benefit I

of exemptions for which the l.iw provides. There h.We been, heretofore, certain exemptions, but the new law has a wider sweep. Cader this lavfr property owners are entitled to an exemption from taxation to the amount of $700 of indebtedness. For instance: A man owning real estate valued at $1,400 can secure an exemption of $700, which is the maximum. Exemptions can le made of mortgage indebtedness on real estate and personal notes, as against stock notes, etc. All persons desiring to take advantage of these exemptions will have until May 1 to file their applications for the same with the auditor, who will furnish the necessary blanks for the same. An exemption taken on the assessor's blank cannot be claimed as against real estate in the auditor's office. It is not intended that the assessors have anything to do with this matter, and they are not to le bothered in reference to mortgages. They have nothing to do with it outside of the first page of the assessment blank. But an exemption taken 011 the blank will end any further exemption with the auditor. Blanks will lie furnished in a few days for this purpose. .y L, J. 'S Fine Work.

Herbert E. Sies has returned to this city and will locate as a decorative artist on interiors. His work is done in oil, by hand, and from his own designs, some of which are elegant. The Sies family were all born with a paint brush in their hand, and their ability as artists is well known. Interior decorating of the class which he proposes is anew thing in Crawfordsville, and if his patronage will warrant it he will remain here permanently.

WAITING BY THE WAY.

The Death Angel Struck Swift and

Sure, and Brakeman Bryan Found

th Fate So Common to

His Calling,

Little thought Allan Bryan, brakeman on the south bound freight as the train rolled along through the murky mist of a March morning that he was riding to his death. Yet such it proved to be, and when at 10:30 o'clock Saturday the train pulled in at the Monon station the bell rang up the curtain on a tragedy. A curious conjunction of conditions it was that meant so much to one man and his friends- one of those mysterious things we question, why, and find no answer. The track runs close to a high platform, on which freight is unloaded and duty called Bryan to couple the cars at that point. He stepped back against the platform thinking he was safe, and then the locomotive started to pull up. It happened that the next car was wider than the others,—something of which Bryan nor any of the crew had thought. That fatal mistake meant death to the unfortunate brakeman. Instantly the car crushed him against the platform. The horrified engineer stopped the locomotive in an instant of time, but too late. The car was pulied away and the dying man released. He was borne into the station and a doctor summoned, but he was beyond earthly aid and expired almost at once. The body was taken to the undertakers and the news was telegraphed to Bloomington, where a wife and three children awaited the coming of the husband and father. The body was sent to his stricken family in the afternoon. He was a valued and trusted employee, having been in the service of the road for several years. His associates respected and liked him, and were horrified at his untimely and tragic taking off, accustomed as they were, as railroad men, to this commonplace tragedy of the road.

ONE IN TEN THOUSAND,

Was the Chance of Arthur Wert for this Life. Yet He Escaped. ,, !«u)les are scouted by

Modern m^. j, most people, and yet few can the distance of forty-five feet down which Arthur Wert plunged oil Saturday afternoon, and repress a shudder while an overwhelming conviction seizes them that a kindly providence guards us. The young man sustained a fall fronl the third story of Bischof's new building, dild landed 011 the ground, almost at his father's feet, alive, conscious and with no broken bones. Lh. Ensminger attended him was tafken home. He was S&Uy shaken up, tod was bruised fe&Wully, but will probably be himself again in a comparatively short time. A narrower escape than that **uld sca/«ely be conceived of. and the yo&ng man Iws cause for deep thankfulness.

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In the of fsdW Wilson against John McCafn foi' $85', A'Jteged to have been borrowed in 189#,• attitf which occupied the attention of fllW' circuit court for a coupfo of days the jury was sent out on Saturday afternoon, and after a deliberation? of twenty-two or three hours, to the consternation of attorneys and clients failed toagree. This is the second time the case has been tried with the same result. Considering the amount involved, attorneys Crane & Anderson and Johnsou & Johnson, find this "law's delay" exceedingly vexatious and the feeling of the parties to the suit riiay be better imagined than described The jury has made a record for itself this term of court which is unrivaled for its staying qualities. It is composed of men who have convictions, and refuse to give them up easily. This is exjjensive in cases where small amounts are involved, and yet a question of right may be just as vital in a small case as a large one. This adherence to honest conviction, when reasonable, is an admirable quality, and if it were more in evidence in all courts,the jury system would not le open to so much of the criticism to which it is now subjected. Montgomery county courts have always been famous for the high standard maintained, and it is conceded that justice is generally meted out by Judge and jury. This jury has certainly kept up the record of its predecessors.

58th Year, No. 29

OLD ANXIETY AGAIN.

The Old Han Anxious—Again Comes

After the Journal.

EDITOR MORNING REVIEW: I11 the MORNING REVIEW of the 17th I made a statement of the votes of Mr. Scott and Mr. Artman on several bills that were before the last Legislature, that the Journal admits were important, and then asked them to state to the public which, in their opinion, voted in the interests of the people they represented. The Journal answers by saying it does nob hesitate to say they both voted right. They voted as they felt. No one doubts that. But that is not the question. One of them voted against the interests of his constituents. Now, Mr. Editor of the Journal, which one was right? For instance, Mr. Scott voted to defeat a measure that was intended to keep trusts from coming into our midst and robbing us of our factories, whereby men with families are thrown out of employment. He probably honestly thought that he was right, but the question is, will you tell the citizens of Crawfordsville that you honestly believe it was best for our community to have that bill defeated The Journal also flies all to pieces about my statement in regard to the election laws, and lambasts the man who sells his vote in an awful manner, and I do not raise an issue with it on that. I believe as it does that the man who sells his vote is about as low as man can get. In iny opinion the only one lower is the man who furnishes the money to buy it. It says "they are not, besought, they beseech." If that be true will the Journal please inform the public, why ou election day we find men who have business tbat needs their attention, very often far out in other parts from where they iive and vote, pulling, hauling, running up alleys, in barns, associating with individuals whom they would scorn the next morning. Can it lie possible they are doing all this in a mad effort to get away from those awful leeches that -hang whining on their coat tails?" Does the Journal forget the the Barnum "mules" in '81 or the Dudley "blocks of fjvg" in '88?

Will it siiy thiit thu wretch who sells his vote helped arrange those l])at~ ters? Whic^ hurts the candidates most, the

requests

of these men on

the street or the at.^lauds of party committees for enormous sums for what? Will the Journal aoswerf How does the Journal know any olle was blackmailed by the laws of fouryears ago? Might it not be that justice in tiiany cds63 miscarried? No, Mr. Editor, I ani not Offering excuses for the man who sells kid vote. No piinishment is tcto severe 1 to meet his case, bilt if a man steals I! the man who knew of it and per- 1 suaded him to do it, is in the saihd condition in the eyes of the law as his rnofe daring companion, and if justice prevail* will meet the same fate, "OLD ANXIETT.' 0

Funeral of Mabel Taylor, Mabfef Taylor, aged 15 years, daughter of I'homas "ta^lof, died of an attack of cerefxro-spinal meningitis at 7 o'clock on Saturday evening. She has been critically ill for several days, and her death has been hourly expected

Her bereaved father, mother, brothers and sisters have the heart felt sympathy of their friends in this, the hour of their affliction. Funeral services will be conducted at 2,30 o'clock this afternoon by Dr. Wallace Tharp of the Christian church, at the

family

residence, No. 813, south grant avenue. The interment will take place at the Masonic Cemetery.

Borrowed Horns.

It is wonderful how many newspapers claim the honor of being the first to give the public the information in reference to the erection of the. new Crawford building. This is all right, gentlemen, the MORNING REVIEW will still continue, in the business of keeping you posted on current events. After we give them to you, you can continue to "scrap" over tne honors all you please. "Blessed is the man that tooteth his own horn." Some horns need tooting. If you have no' horn of your own, blow a borrowed one.

—Rev. D. A. Bonnar, the new rector of St. John's church, moved hia household goods to this city yester* day.