Crawfordsville Review, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 27 May 1899 — Page 10

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then Dewey is accustomed to noise.

THE editors who have been assuring the farmers that the wheat is all right and they were only indulging in a chronic habit of grumbling, ought to go out occasionally and look fat a wheat field and then gracefully descend from their altitudiuous position.

THE name of Alger occurs with much less frequency in editorial paragraphs lately. Whether his staying qualities have worn out the army of editors or the endorsement of General Merritt settled the question, is yet left for discovery.

I A STARTLING rumor is abroad that a fight has taken place between the United States cruiser Detroit and the Nicaraguan gun-boat San Jacinto. It is not confirmed and it is to be hoped that it is without foundation. We need a navy, but very few care to see it find such ready employment.

GOVERNOR MOUNT isreported[as saying that while he is a protectionist he is in favor of taking off all protective duties from articles which are manufactured by concerns which have formed combinations and trusts. The tremendous growth of these institutions is alarming to the most conservative., The Governor is very desirous that the anti-trust law be tested in this state. It is generally thought that it is ineffective, and if so some other measure must be speedily] devised. The Governor is far from being alone in his opinion.

THE neighboring press is quite free in its criticism of the trustees of Wabash College anent the admission of women to that institution. It is an easy task to criticize and suggest when the burden of responsibility rests upon another. In this case the onus is upon the aforesaid trustees, and not the editors who so freely solve the problem. There can be no question but that those in charge have the welfare of the college very much at heart, and

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Then why don't we all have this disease Simply because these germs cannot gain a foothold in a strong throat and lungs. It's when these are weak that the germs master.

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however their ideas may conflict with those"of the public at large, they are entitled to respectful consideration. It is to be hoped that some plan may formed whereby young women may lso receive the benefit of the splendid juipment of the college, but fhat •ry desirable thing will scarcely be stened in its attainment by causing undue friction by unjust criticism. Let all good friends of the college consider the problem in a reasonable manner, and the solution will be much easier and more satisfactory.

THE Culver Military Academy has made a splendid showing in the few years it has been established. It is a credit to the state, and a lastinghonor to the man whose generosity founded

it.

THE season of the year is approaching when a park is the thing most appreciated by the public. Here the college campus and Elston's Grove have hitherto furnished excellent substitutes. This will not always be sufficient, perhaps. Nothing else within the city limits is available for the purpose.

PUBLIC

library is not a luxury but

a necessity. In this day of cheap books every city of any pretension wh? tever should be in possession of at least the best standard books. The movement is somewhat belated in Crawfordsville, but now that it is fully inaugurated, it should receive all possible encouragement. Nothing less is worthy of the Athens of Indiana.

INDIANAPOLIS is once more struggling with the vexbd question of the exclusion of married women from positions as teachers in the schools. An arbitrary rule will always work injustice. A use of common sense and sound judgment makes the solution easy. It is merely a business transaction to be settled in a business-like way, and ou the merits of the case, as a man would be selected. This simply, and no more.

SENATOR PEFFER furnished many a caustic paragrapher with material for his pen while he was supposed to be harboring populistic vagaries of the most aggravated variety. Now since he has renounced his adherence to those doctrines, he meets with the same gentle treatment. That excellent gentlemen seems to have been born at some unfoitunate planetary conjunction, so far as being gifted to please is concerned.

IT is to be earnestly hoped that the enthusiastic reception recently accorded James Whitcomb Riley on his appearance in a number of Indiana cities will not have a tendency to cause certain aspiring young people afflicted with a mild attack of the divine afflatus incident to tender years and the coming of spring, to go madder still. If they will kindly remember that poets are born and not made, it may have a decidedly soothing effect on the mania. And there be people who are guilty of believing that many things the gifted Riley has written are not poetry, but the veriest rot. It is a dreadful predicament to be in, to be a poet and have things expected of one and a reputation to sustain, and so be compelled to "essay" poetry even if one fails.

Death of James Hallowed. James Hallowell, aged 87 years, died very suddenly at the home of his son, Milton Hallowell, six miles north of Darlington, at noon to-day. Mr. Hallowell was an old pioneer of this county and a remarkable man in many ways. Up to the time of his death he had never been sick, not for an hour in his 87 years. He suddenly ew dizzy yesterday and his life

occur at 1 o'clock to-morrow from the family residence conducted at

Rev. Broomfield, Interment Fellow's Cemetery.

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Ice Cream Parlor.

Budd Furr has opened up an ice cream parlor in the Zuck Block at Waynetown. This is something the people of Waynetown have demanded for a long time and they will have everything in first-class shape. The 'public will receive the most polite at tention by hiaatfro dfljigliters^ A"' and Ottie.

CITY COUNCIL.

FOO PONDS DISCUSSED—THE

COLORED MAN TUR NED

w'ili!--, DOWN.

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The Fire Department to Have New

Beds—Electric Light Force Cut Down—The Pub

lic Library.

The regular session of fhe council was held last night at which all the officials were present. The minutes of the last regular and adjourned meetings were adopted, after correction by Mr. Binford.

C. N. Williams', Ben Wasson and J. C. Barnhill were granted the privilege of constructing cement curb and gutter on Walnut and College streets along their property.

A petition asking that the secretary of the board of health and city treasurer be allowed to enter into discussion of the matters pertaining to their respective offices, was amended to read on 'consent of council," and passed which leaves matters in the same shape as before any action was taken.

Davis offered a resolution to the effect that no contract amounting to over §5 shall be made with any person or corporation without having been presented to the council.

Smith moved to table which was carried by the following" vote: Ayes, Smith, Binford, Najlor, Nolan, Morgan—5. Nays, Davis, Hutton, Thompson—3.

The Board of public improvement reported that the streets had been repaired and alleys cleaned, and asked that-the request of George Steele on the construction of curb and gutter ^on Walnut street be referred to the city engineer, which was done.

Dr. Taylor reported 35 cases of measles in the city, and said there were many not reported, as parents deem measles a cjisease of minor importance and one that has to come. The disease was one inimical to public health as small pox has been known to slip iu unheralded as measles or chicken pox. The penalty for not reporting measles should be enforced, and he urged that tlie authorities insist that a physician be called in every case that it may be diagnosed.

He called attention to the pools of stagnant water on Seminary street between College and Jefferson, and to several alleys in the business' part of the city, and urged' immediate attention. The report was accepted and placed on file.

The question of the right of the board of health to proceed in certain cases was discussed and the city attorney expressed the opinion that the order of the council must back the board.

Mr. Smith reported that the city had done all it could do on Jefferson street until a general improvement was ordered, and when that was done the people remonstrated against it.

Judge Hurley spoke of the Jefferson street matter, and said that in remonstrating they were acting under the law and within their rights, that the city was liable for damages for maintaining a nuisance just as an individual would be, and cited supreme court decisions. He declared that -i frog pond maintained by the Athens under the dome of her school .building was a commentary to strangers.

The matter was ended by Smith's resolution that the city construct a gutter on the south side of Jefferson street along its own property and drain the pond. Carried.

Mr. Naylor reported that the sleeping arrangements of the firemen were in bad odor the beds were bad and full of bugs, and one fireman was sleeping on the floor and recommended new outfits with iron bedsteads. The committee was authorized to go ahead on

and get whatever was necessary, bids, by Davis's motion. The bill of J. D. Tracy of $12.50 for making transcript in the case of 0{nbaum vs. the city was referred to present judiciary committee.

On motion of Binford the second fireman, O'Neall at the electric light plant, was dropped from the roll June 1, until the city commenced the use of coal again. .On motion of Smith it was ordered that the clerk issue warrants each week for the payment of the street laborers

The attorney was instructed t: pr pare a written opinion on the new law as to claims against the city.

Davis made a motion that another man be placed on the night police force ana named Howard Dickerson, colored. The vote stood: ayes, Davis, Nolan, Hutton, Thompson, 4. Nays: The mayor voted "no, and the motion was lost.

The attorney reported the result in the Plum street cases, and said there was talk of an appeal in the case of Mrs. Wallace. The treasurer was ordered to collect benefits, and pay damages, and the street was declared opened.

The engineer recommended the paving of some alleys in the business portion of the city.

The school trustees asked that the city pay rent for the west room of the Y. M. C. A. building for the public library for one year, $200, and after that the trustees would be able to care for it. Referred to finance committee and city attorney to report at next meeting.

The resignation of Clarence Patton as fireman was accepted. Dayia moved that Howard Dickerson be Elected to fill the vacancy. The vote stood, aye: Davis, Hutton, Thompson, 3. Nay: Smith, Binford, ay^f'S^Olan^lorg^B $5. Motion

The bond of Roberts -and Rigging was approved, as was that of Frank Abraham.

Accounts w^jre allowed, and council' adjourned.

POISON SCARED. a

Mrs. Alex. Bible tiets a Scare That

Will Last a Lifetime.

Just how far the faculty of imagination will carry a person is well illustrated in the case of Mrs. Alex Bible, of Waynetown. The' head of the household had been bothered by the rats until his patience had given out, and he concluded to rid himself of them through the medium of Rough on Rats, and he mixed the same on the head of a barrel in the back yard. The other evening he brought home a fine mess of fish, and his wife seut him out to clean them. He, manlike, sought out the barrel head again as a table. The fish were cooked for supper, and the family were enjoying the feast, when Mrs. Bible exclaimed: "This fish is bitter! Where did you clean them?" "Out on the barrel," innocently replied her husband. With that she threw up her hands and cried out that she nad been poisoned, and became alarmingly ill. All sorts of antidotes were applied and a physician sent for, and she finally recovered, only to find that she had not been poisoned at all, but her imagination had played a joke on her. The barrel had been standing through several hard rains and was as clean as she could ask. The moral is: Don't get scared too soon, over any proposition.

READY FOR SETTLEHENT.

The County Auditor Now Ready

for an Account.

The County Auditor has sheets about completed for the semi-annual settlement with the state, The work is completed save some minor distributions of township funds, which do not enter into the state settlement. The distribution disposes $140,977.74 of which $5S,797,55, goes to towii«hips £31,911,39, goes to the state $40,013,69 to the county.

The free gravel road taxes amount to $10,255,11. In 1898 the duplicate amounted to $303,863,00, ou which was collected $140,977,74, levying a delinquency of $149, 947,64. The net delinquent collections were. $7,199,51. It will be seen by the above figures that the township government costs one third more than that of the count}*. The townships get the big end of the taxes. It also shows that just about half of the duplicate is collected, which means that less than one-tliird of the people pay taxes of any sort. More reform laws are necessary..

A Sprained Arm.

G. C. Burton, of Lafayette, a lineman on the Western Union telegraph lines, fell from a pole in the Monon yards here this morning and sprained his left arm. Dr. Irwin was called and the arm tightly bandaged. Mr. Burton returned to Lafayette at noon to nurse the disabled member back into active service. The sprain is quite severe and. the arm will not be fit for service for some time.

Old Timer Dead.

Joseph Fritz, aged 82, died at the poor farm this forenoon and the body was prepared for shipment by D. C. Barnhill and sent to his friends near Indianapolis. He has been an inmate of the institution for fifteen years and one of the old timers, and from the effects of a stroke of paralysis has not walked for nineteen years. Another stroke Saturday was the cause of his death. -...

Teachers Examinations, The examinations of teachers for May, June, July and August will contain two sets of questions on the Science of Education, one based on Plato's Republic and the other on General Pedagogy. Teachers may *.ake their choice of subjects. The literature questions will be drawn from both Amencan and English sources, and will be elementary in their character.

Fourth at Waynetown. The citizens of Waynetown will c:'l«'bratp the fourth of July this year iu iemulation style, aud have begun preparations for it already. They will have a big balloon ascension by Ed Simms, the well known aeranaut. He is now engaged in making a huge balloon at Waynetown in which he will make the ascension. It is reported that it will be 90 feet in circumference.

octopus Has Her.

The Central Union Telephone Co. has succeeded in getting hold of all the telephone lines in Clinton countv, and is now "the whole works." Frankfort capital however, will start an independent line just as soon as the octopus proclivity begins to develop.

At Death's Door.

Dr. J. G. McMechan, the aged father of Mrs. M. D. White, is lying at the point of death at the home of his daughter on west Pike street.

Marriage Licenses. B. Hannan and Mabel mm "Our Pleasures

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