Crawfordsville Weekly Journal, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 11 January 1890 — Page 3

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VOLUME 111

HARTER & DARTER, Office over the Corner Book Store, 130 1-2 East Main Street,

Aie prepared to nmke Loans at (i per cent., payable on Long or Short Time as m:iv suit tlie Borrower. Also

Happy New Year. C.L.ROST Our Leading Jeweler,

AT REDUCED PRICES. Come in and get prices before buying, and save money.

Pine, Cedar and Sypress Shingles

All at a Big- Reduction.

213 South Washington Street, Crawfordsville.

Wishes his'many friends and patrons a Happy New Year and

JOS. BINEOED.

Don't Get Into the WrongGallery

Remember the Place,

2101-2 East Main Street

UPSTAIRS.

Our work Is finished' In first-class 6tyle. Call and see samples. PRICES: 1 dozen cabinet family group 62 00 1 dozen 8x10 family group 3 50 1 dozen 10x12 family group 4 50 1 dozen 11x14 family group 6 00

thanks them for their liberal patronage in the past and solicits

a continuance of the same in the future.

Keep Your Eye on This Space!

MONEY TO LOAN.

Agents for tlio Sale or Exchange of it a an favorabl.) temis. Fire Insuranco in First-class Companies written at lowest rates. Call ami seo us.

$100,000

"7 per Cent. Annua! Interest.

Without Commission.

NO HUMBUG.

CAM. ON

erland & Miller,

118 West Main Street.

LUMBER

MRS. WILLIS & SONS.

FARM FOR SALE.

150 acres In Franklin township, three miles south of Darlington on good gravel road. For furtlier information, address

ROBERT W. PEEBLE8, Darlington, Ind.

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ARE THE STRONGEST.

HONE GENUINE WITHOUTTHE 8M LABEL ManuTd by

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ta&ke tho famous Horse Brand Baker Blankets.

Darter has reduced the price of feed 25 per oent.

flSTWINE OF CARDUI &Tontefor Women. D. F. McClure never says cost but "What he means it, and on Monday, Jan. 13 his entire stock of dry goods will be offered at cost for two weeks.

Farm For Sale,'

G. W. Paul will sell his farm of 296 acrcs, one mile and a half north of Crawfordsvllle very cheap. It is in splendid condition, new buildings, good water, over 4,000 rods of tile ditching, tills perfect. A bargain for any one.

Marriage Licenses.

Harper F. Wade and Carrie D. Motter/

Closed by the Sheriff.

The dry goods establishment of E. G. Wilson & Sons has been closed by the Sheriff.

Grubb Gets There.

Among the list of appointments made by Collector Throop appeals the name of Joseph Grubb as store keeper. First blood for Montgomery county.

Movements of Attorneys.

Humphrey & Reeves have moved into the office over Rountree's store recently occupied by J. R. Courtney. Mr. Courtney has taken office room with J. W. Ramsey.

A New Pipe Organ.

The Methodist church will be furnished with an elegant pipe organ by September next. It is the desire and intention to have it. in place before the next annual conference which meets here in that mouth. The ladies have been working hard to get money and will spend $2,500 for it.

The Insane of Montgomery County Dr. Rankin has returned from a visit to the Insane Hospital at Indianapolis, where was ordered to go by the Commissioners to see why so many cases from this county were refused admission. He learned that Montgomery county's quota was only fifteen, while there are already nineteen patients credited to us. For this reason none but dangerous cases are received. The Asylum is very much over crowded and will be until relief is found by the completion of the new hospitals at Richmond and Evansville,

Funeral of Henry Burkmeyer. The funeral of the late Henry Burkmeyer occurred at 10 a.m. Jan. 8, from the residence of Esquire Jesse Cumberland. The remains were followed to their lasting place by McPherson Post, G, A. R., of which he was a member, and escorted by a detail from Company D., Indiana State Militia, under command of Captain Wert. Henry Burkmeyer served in Company B, 120th regiment Ind. Vols. The pall bearers were members of his company, with whom he suffered all the toils and perils of army life. The ceremony at the cemetery was in the impressive manner of the G. A. R., and although the weather was inclement there was a good turnout. One by one the veterans fall, but alas there are no recruits to fill up the decimated ranks.

Talks on the Street.

Says Dr. Duncan: "Serving on the Police Board has its drawbacks. Every other man I meet on the street now wants to be appointed on the polio force."

Says a prominent saloon keeper: "I for one am heartily in favor of the movements of the new Police Board. I want to close up at lawful hours but I want all others to do the same. In regard to the gambling houses I would be glad if they were all closed. Young boys frequent the one above my saloon and I can't keep them out. We are better off without gambling."

Says a Prohibitionist: "Of course as a faithful member of my party I am interested in seeing all temperance laws but a prohibitory statute fail but privately I can't but rejoice to see that we are to have real lawful Sundays and no gambling. By the wav I hope the Police Board will not give two or three drug stores the go by which are in fact saloons selling without license."

MORE FACTORIES.

The B, M. A. Meets and Discusses Plans For Crawfordsville's Benefit—The Possibility of Obtaining More Factories.

According to the call the Business Mens' Association met on Jan. 7 at the court house. About thirty members were present. President Schultz presided. The minutes of the last meeting were read and approved. The last meeting was held just before the gravel road election and was for the purpose of influencing a large vote for the purchase of the road. Col. I. C. Elstou, Treasurer, reported $174 on hand. The greater part of the evening was spent in talking of various factories that might be induced to come here. It was suggest that the gentlemen who propose to establish distributing tanks for the

Consolidated Tank Line be seen and encouraged, if they needed encouragement. It was stated that Henry Alfrey had purchased seven acres of land near the Junction and could probably be induced to erect a spoke factory thereon. Another gentleman said that Mr. Everson, who runs a sawmill near the Junction, would also start a spoke factory if he was rightly encouraged. One member stated that the spoke factory at New Market would like to be here, as the sale of waste wood would pay the run ning expenses, but at New Market it cannot even be given away. M. A Rapp, manufacturer of carriages at Ladoga, desires to enlarge his works and employ a larger number of men and of course he wants to come to Crawfordsville, where the railroad facilities are better. Ed Reynolds discussed paper mills and said that as the chief expense of such an institution was not fuel, but straw and water, Crawfordsville might successfully bid for one. It was the general opinion that nothing was too small to be overlooked. Ex-Mayor Stilwell made a speech urging that the various committees get together, do something and report at the next meeting. Especially should the committee on manufactories get to work. This committee is composed of H. R. Tinsley, Eph Joel, A. F. Ramsay, J. H,

Wasson and M. V, Wert. Several new memberships were taken. The President announced that he had on hand 2,000 little books for general distribution, which had cost the Association $48.80. An adjournment was taken until the first Tuesday in February.

Officers Elected.

Center church have elected five trustees to serve for the year. They are Capt. R. E. Bryant Capt. J. B. Pence, Dr. C. L, Thomas C. M. Crawford and James P. Johnston. Officers for the Sunday school were also chosen as follows: Rev. E. B. Thomson, Superintendent; Capt. R. E. Bryant Assistant; S. C. Campbell, Secretary and Treasurer; D. C. Smith, Assistant; Prof. J. M. Coulter, chorister; Miss Martha Hall, organist John Meteer, cornetist; Leo Schweitzer, violinist. The school was reported to be in a most prosperous condition, the membership and the amount of money collected being larger than ever before.

The officers of the Methodist Sunday school have been elected for the ensuing year as follows: C. W. Brown, superintendent; George Durham, Assistant; Miss Alma McClure, Secretary; Dr. A. Detchon, Treasurer. The Librarian is to be appointed.

Promoted to the Road.

The Board of directors of the Indiana Wire Fence Company have selected Clifford D. Voris as the successor of J. C. Wicker, who has resigned, as their traveling salesman. His territory embraces portions of Indiana, Illinois and Michigan. Cliff has been the bookkeeper for the company during the past three years and has shown himself not only efficient, capable, and active but a young man of the strictest, integrity and of correct habits. The company dislikes to lose his services in the office, but as he expressed a wish to try the road that desire was gratified by the action of the Board last evening. The

Journal

takes great pleasure in com-

mending Clifford to the good graces of the customers of the Fence Company. May his path be strewn with orders and not with barbs.

An Unfortunate Woman.

A gentleman had his sympathies greatly excited for a lady traveler on a train from Crawfordsville a few mornings since. Every lady on the train, but one, had her mouth full of chewing gum, with her teeth working away like the jaws of a nail cutter. But the gentleman had no chewing gum to give the unfortunate lady, and the other ladies were all too busy with their cuds to notice her forlorn condition.

CRAWFORDSV1LLR. INDIANA. SATURDAY. JANUARY 11. 1890.

D:ath of Enoch B. Mote.

Enoch B. Mote died with paralysis at his home one mile and a half west of Darlington, Dec. 30, 1889, and was buried at the Odd Fellows cemetery Jan. 1. He was born in Butler county, Ohio, March 11, 1814. When he was six montlis old the family removed from Ohio and settled in Vigo county, six miles south of Terre Haute. When he was years of ago his father died leaving him to the tender care of his mother and eldest brother. In a few years they removed from Vigo to this county, just north of Smartsburg on what is yet known as the old Billy Mote farm.

September 14, 1833, he was married to Mary L. Jones, who still survives him, The two have lived together over 56 years. Had he lived until the 11th of March he would have been 75 years old. Mr. Mote was not a member of any denomination, but was a true believer in tho Bible. As has been remarked since his death he was never heard to call a single sentence of the Bible into question. Previous to his death he had given his aged wife instructions regarding his burial. He told her he wished to be buried in a coffin aud not a casket, and in the very plainest possible manner. In conversation with Mr. French, a neighbor who called in to see him on Christmas day, he told him he was going to die soon, and spoke of the importance of being ready for the great change.

A RAID BY THE POLIOE.

Only One Gambling House Found Open— Saloons all Closed on Time. Wednesday the edict went forth to gamblers and saloon keepers that the laws would hereafter be strictly enforced. Accordingly at night the police kept a strict watch to see whether they observed the order or not. Tho saloons all closed promptly at 11 o'clock. Only one gambling room was opeu and that was the establishment of Tuck Cox over what used to be Frazier's saloon on Market street. Marshal Ensminger, Policemen Brothers and Grimes swooped down on this place about 11 o'clock and found several good sized poker games in progress. They arrested the occupants numbering about eight or ten but they all pleaded that they did not understand the order was in effect so soon. They plead so hard and promised so earnestly never to open up again that the police thought it wise to release them and did so. The place over over Johnson's saloon was not open. It closed up lost Saturday night. The place over Muhleisen's has not been open for two months. The oontz dive over the Western Union Telegraph office, run by Eph Wheeler and Bud Derriokson, was closed. This is all the public gambling places there are, or rather were, in the city. What a simple thing it is to close them when public sentiment is aroused.

Literary Entertainment.

A literary entertainment will be given at the Potato Creek church on Saturday evening, January 11. The following is the programme: Anthem, "Praise Ye the Lord" address by Rev. J. P. Spohn; song by the choir "A Woman in a Saloon," Rettie Mote; "A Little too Pert," Jessie Cook; "What a Boy Knows About a Girl," Bennie Paddock; "The Gain of Giving," Florence Harper; song, "First Robin," children; "Uncle Nate's Funeral,"FannieBrown"; "Boys Make Men," EricPaddock; "Two Babies," Lora Mahoy; "Don't Let Mother do it," June Irons; recitation, Harley Hollowell, "Shaggy Dog," May Cook; song by choir; "What Can I Give," Wallace Harper; recitation, Etta Campbell; "In the Kitchen," Mattie Cook; "Remember Now," Nellie Gillilan; "The Mountain of the Holy Cross," Pearl Russel; song by choir "Colored Preacher on Hard Times," Frank Shoemaker; recitation, Agnes Maguire; "God's Love and Light," Bessie Saidley; "Moses was a Baby," Stella Allen; "My Josiar," Ella Maguire; song by ohoir; recitation, Florence Boots; recitation, Mamie Holland; "Five Little Chickens," Frank Mahoy; "The Winter Twilight," Nora Tribbett; "I Have Drank My Last Glass," Charlie Harper; song, "Be Home Early To-night," Ella Maguire, Florence Harper, Fannie Brown; address to the young folks, Richard Harper; song by choir.

Cited to Appear.

Deputy Sheriff Charles E. Davis, Policeman James Grimes, and Wm. M. Cox, better known as "Tuck," was been subpoenaed to appear before the Boone county grand jury Thursday, now in session at Lebanon, and testify relative to the recent prize fight which took place on the confines of tho "State of Boone."

MOVEMENTS OF CAPITAL.

THE WATER AND LIGHT COMPANY FILES A $300,000 MORTGAGE.

It Looks Like the Combination of the Gas and Water Works Under one Management.

On October 22, 1889, the Crawfordsville Water and Light Company filed articles of Association. On January 2, 1890, it filed a mortgage for $300,000, which is the full amount of its capital stock. The mortgagee is the American Loan and Trust Company of New York City. The directors of tho company are, John S. Brown, President P. C. Somerville, Secretary and Warren H. Ashley. It is the hardest thing in the world to find out any thing about what the company intends to do, but by getting a little here and a little there and putting this and that together we can assure our readers that it would very much like to have possession of both the gas and water works. It is waiting patiently until the federal court at Indianapolis orders the sale of the water works and negotiations are also pending with the gas company which may be closed at any time.

PUBLIC INSTALLATION.

John A. Logan Post at Lafayette Preparing for a Big Time. Department Commander Charles M. Travis has received the following letter from Capt. John H. Jack, of John A. Logan Post at Lafayette which explains itself:

LAFAYETTE, JAN. 7.—CHAS. M. TRAVIS, DEPT. COM., G. A. R.—DEAR SIR:—Telegram received from General Alger that he will arrive at 9 o'clock a. m., Jan. 14 inst., Lieut Gov. Chase also invited. I enclose invitation for MoPherson Post to come as your escort. If twenty-five come, I can got 80 cents round trip fare per capita. We will hold a reception in Post Hall from 2:30 until 4 o'clock p. m. Yourself and McPherson Post could come up on the 1:30 p. m. Monon train and return at 12 midnight. Please reply early so that we can fix for half rate, and arrange to receive you and the Crawfordsville comrades. JOHN H. JACK, Chairman Com.

The public installation of officers will take place at 7:30 p. m. at the Grand Opera House conducted by Commander Travis, after which addresses mil be made by Gen. Alger, Gov. Hovey, Lieut-Gov. Chase, Dept. Commander Travis, Post Commander elect W. C. Wilson, Sr. V. Commander elect W. S. Haggard, interspersed with music by the Juvenile Parlor Orohestra violin solo, Miss Bertha A. Reynolds recitation by Miss Benaldine Smith vocal selections by Trinity Choir recitation by Mr. Ed. Cunningham, and Reminiscences by Col. DeHart, Col. Taylor, Capt. Rice, Capt. W. D. Wallaoe and others. It is hoped that McPherson Post will turn out in force, and partake of the hospitality tendered by John A. Logan Post. As it is important to know how many will attend, comrades who will go will inform Maj. L. A. Foote, at the Clerk's office, or Wm. H. Webster, at the Recorder's office, as soon as possible.

MARRIED AND GONE.

A Orawfordsville Young Man Surprises Everybody by Taking a Wife. Seymour Detchon and Miss Esther Ray were married on Jan. 8 at 8 o'olook at the bride's home, four miles west of Lafayette on the Wea Prairie. This announcement will be a surprise even to his most intimate friends, although it was expected sooner or later. The wedding was a quiet one, only the two families being present. Irwin Detchon and Misses Mattie, Ada and Hattie Detchon, were present. The couple left for a trip throughout the West after which they will settle down in Kansas City without returning to Crawfordsville. Mr. Detchon there will have charge of the Kansas and Nebraska business of the patent medicine of his father, Dr. Detchon. Crawfordsville society loses Seymour with muoh regret, ,but wishes

him

much

happiness in his new career. His bride is not well known in this city but is a young lady of many accomplishments. She is a graduate of Ohio Wesley an Female Seminary.

Languago is hardly strong enough to express my admiration of tho merits of Chamberlain's Cough Kemedy. Jt is tho best remedy for croup and whooping cough I have ever used. During the past eighteen years I have tried nearly all tho prominent cough medicines on tho market, but say, and with pleasure too, that Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is tho best of all. Thomas llhoes, Bakorsfleld, California. For sale by Lew Fisher. •,

NUMBER 2

THE REVIVAL MEETINGS.

Arrangements Completed For the Special Services Next Week—The Coming of Messrs. Hyde and Stevenson.

Tho committee consisting of tho pastors and laymen of tho different city churches met on Tuesday at the Y. M. C. A. parlors to make arrangements for tho special religious meetings that are to bo held next week at the Y. M. 0. A. Armory to bo conducted by Messrs. Hyde aud Stephenson, two evangelists of Chicago. Rov. R. ,T. Cunningham acted as chairman and Prof. T. II. Duun as secretary. It was decided that there should beau organization similar to tho organization at tho Mills meeting. The following committees wero thou appointed:

FINANCE.—D. F. McClure, E. Totten, J. 11. yiuie, J. A. Booo and R. E. Bryant.

CANVASSING.—J. M. Macy, J. L. Vaunuys, Tlios. Birch and J. R. Bryant.

AnvEimsiMt,—W. A. Bodoll, T. H. B. McCain, liev. J. C. Burnliill, and J. T. Lloyd.

Musto.—W. II. Jackson, D. C. Bnruhill, John F. Coylo and Prof. J. H. Osborne.

Tho singing book to bo used is"Gospol Hymns No. 5," and are on sale at both the book stores at 30 cents each. All tho singers are expected to buy their own books. There will bo no distribution of books in the audienco. A union prayer meeting was held at tho Armory ou Friday evening to which every church communicant of all denominations was cordially invited to be present. On Saturday afternoon Mr. Hyde will reach tho city and at 7 o'clock that evening will meet with the committee of arrangements at the Y. M. 0. A. parlors. Tho iirst meeting of tho series will be hold at tho Armory on Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock, and will continue thereafter from day to day indefinitely. It is expected and confidently believed that this union effort in religious work will result in the accomplishment of great good and that man may be turned to lead a higher aud abetter life.

RESIGNED.

W. A. Bodell, General Seoretary of tho Y. M. C. A., Tenders His Resignation. The Board of Directors of the Y. M. C. A. held their monthly meeting Tuesdny evening. Forty-two new members were elected and their names placed on the rolls. Other business was transacted, but mostly routine in its charaoter. The Board was met with considerable of a surprise by the tender of the resignation of W. A. Bodell, the general Secretary, to take effect on March 1st, next. This step on the part of Mr. Bodell was not taken because of any dissatisfaction in any particular with the Association or its directory. It is his intention to enter a theological seminary and complete his studies preparatory to entering the work of the ministry and he conceived it to be his duty to be about his Father's business in that particular field. The contemplated step, of course, was known to a few, but to a majority of the Board it was a complete surprise. Each member expressed his regrets as all felt that Mr, Bodell had been a faithful, conscientious and devoted officer. It is not known who will succeed him in this important position, but a letter was read by President Gregg from the State Secretary, in which it was stated that inasmuch as Mr. Bodell had determined upon retiring he had made it his special duty to cast about for a competent man and expressed the belief that he had at last found him. It may safely be said therefore that a good man will be selected. The news of Mr. Bodell's resignation will be read with the deepest regret not only by the members of the Association, but by the community at large. He will carry with him to his chosen work the good wishes of a host of friends he has made during his stay in Crawfordsville.

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