Crawfordsville Weekly Journal, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 3 May 1890 — Page 1

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At the Montgomeiy County Poultry Show my bui mouth Rocks won 2nd and 3d on Cockerells, 4th 3rd and 4th on breed pen, with a strong compet.ltioi Whites won 3rd on breed pen, Fred E, Scheels, judge.

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CRAWFORDSVILLE, INDIANA, SATURDAY

ALIGHT MEETING.

The City Council Holds a Conference to Discuss the Light Question. According to a resolution adopted at the last meeting of-the city Council an informal session of that body was held this voek at Mayor Russell's private ofllce. The only matter which came up was that of electric lighting. Before adjourning each member swore to secrecy as to what had passed. Every memoer of the Council was present except Dr. Duncan, who was in Indianapolis. By judicious interviewing a few facts of interest wero gleaned from several member* of the Council. One thing is firmly settled 'i tho minds of the Council and that is ..hat the city will own an electrio light plant Dy the time the present contrast with the Water & Light Company expires. On this point there is perfect unanimity iwjjjfe only among the Councilmen but among all citizens except those interested in the old plant. When asked if he thought the Water & Light Company would want to sell when they saw the city was really in earnest, Councilman Scott, replied with a sly smile lurking about his features, "Perhaps. To take over $5,000 from their annual receipts would re-' duce th'im nearly one-half, I suppose, which in quite an item. Still you can't tell about such a matter and our plan is to go ahead regardless of anybody else. If the company makes us a proposition then will be time enough to consider it."

No definite plan was decided on last night and no decisive action will be taken at the next Council meeting. There is plenty of time as the present contract does not expire until one year from next August and if the construction of the works was not begun for six months yet thoy would bo completed in ample time. Again it was thought belter to wait until the new Council was organized and the new committee appointed before anything further should ba done. Capt. Elmore, as chairman of the Light COT imittee, is especially posted in regard ,.these matters, oaid he, "I was trlfcinj to Mike Pric.-, the other day and ha sayb the county wishes to join us in the movement. They now pay an annual gas bill of §900. When the city gets its plant the county will ja.U,^ enfce coyr^hoasei offices* and all with 'eldotrioit/V "DfooUrse we will have an incandesent system for such purposes. The number of street lights will be increased to 100. The outer districts of the city in all directions need more light and under the new regime they shall have it."

Numerous propositions have been received, the lowcBt one being $8,000. Engine house number 2, considered worth $5,000, will of course be utilized. Another advantage of the new plan is that we can have light from sun down to break of day whereas now the lights go out at 2 o'clock. By the way a prominent merchant of Green street recently on the strange position taken by "111e Only." It first said that electric light company always had been an avaricious monopoly and had always burdened the tax-payers with over charges but says this brilliant sheet "so long as it was in the hands of home people we said nothing about?, it. The people can't see why it is any fcasifir on them to be bilked by home capital than by foreign capital This exposes the demagogeury of said said sheet."

DEAD DOGS.

The Dog Poisoner Again Gets In His Work After a Tear's Rest. That sly old rascal, the dog poisoner, is again at work. He defies detection. Last night he distributed over various portions of the city pieces of bologna sausage loaded with deadly strychnine. He cuts the sausage in two, lengthwise, puts the poison on the exposed edges and then neatly wraps it together again with thread. It deceives dogs. They eat it and die. It would as soon deceive children. They may eat it and die. Mothers, put your dear ones on their guard. The dog poisoner runs the risk of committing murder. He should be ferretted out if possible. John Robinson's "Ned," a fine hunting dog and a general favorite, was among the victims. Col. Courtney lost a pup, whioh he had been offered $100 for. Gus Mayer, Mat Doherty and numerous others are mourning for pets. It is the duty of each owner to take care of the carcass of his own dog. Those without owners are buried at the publio expense. Over twenty animals were poison ed Wednesday night.

Death of J. E, D, Mount.

John E. D. Mount died on Thursday at his home in Fiskville, of nervous prostration, aged 61 years. He leaves a wife and four ohildren. The funeral ooourred to-day under the auspioee of the.Good Templars.

MAY lEN PAGES

The County Board of Education. Tho County Board of Education, composed of the Towuslup Trastees and tho Trustees of the incorporated towns and cities, mot at County Superintendent Zook's oiTiooThursday. The Trustees present were J. W. Utterback, Coal Creek J. W. Cord, Wayne Bent Snyder, IJipley Jos. Corns, Sugar Creek J. M. btophenson, Madi.SOLI Frank Henry, Union A. M. Scott, Ladoga Dr. Z. M. Ball, Brown A. H. Bowers, Darlington W. J. Owsloy, Franklin N. J. Kesslor, Scott. The Board discussed teachers' wages for the coming year. A motion was made to re-adopt the scale of last yeaEjWhioh was as follows: Six months* license without experience, $1.50 six months' license with experience, $1.60 twelve months' license without experience, $1.75 twelve months' license with experience, $2 twenty-four months' license, $2.10 thirty-six months' lioense, $2.25. Mr. Cord offered an amendment that teachers with 12 months' license without experience be reduced to $1.60, and with experience to $1.90. A vote being taken on the amendment it was lost, and the original motion was carried, so last yeafcfc schedule was adopted. The following resolution was adopted

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Board of Education just before adjournment: WHEREAS, the County Board of Education believing the county institute to to be a grand institution and of much benefit to th«*oause of education, therefore be it

RESOLVED, that we desire and shall expect all teachers to give due diligence and attendance on said institutes, which diligence and attendance shall be required by the Board as apart and parcel of the teacher's professional standiQg» aQd that all teachers be requested to report to the township Trustee or to the County Superintended all pupils who are entitled to be placed on the roll of honor. Trw to include all schools in Montgomery county

aents. about"to' build

ImproV'

Dr. E. Detchon 1& new $5,000 residence. It will probably be erected on the Pierce property, corh8r of WgJjash avenue and Green street.

J. K. P. Thompson has greatly improved his property on Green street next to Ramsay's blacksmith shop by moving the house back, making a nice front and putting up one of mose i&rrtr yiUjfejtT wyi-cdo--^ troduced here a y&& or so ago by" Williams Brothers, the pump men. Dubby WassoA now occupies the house.

Dr. C. L. Thomas is improving the back part of his lot with a new fence and a newly sodded lawn.

Mrs. H. S. Lane has had the weBt terrace of her yard sodded. Workmen are now engaged in constructing a cement walk from the west gate to the front door.

Rev. John Safford is improving his south Washington street residence with anew roof. ',

Anniversary Meeting.

The tenth anniversary of the advent of the Salvation Army in the United States will be celebrated bv every corps in this country during the month of May. The corps in this city will do its utmost to observe the annual service by holding a four days' meeting from May 8 to 11, inclusive. Mrs. Major Stillwoll and five lasses will be present to conduct the meetings. Mrs. Stillwell is a pleasing and convincing speaker and a most excellent singer. Mrs. Capt. Galley will acoompany the sextette on their rounds. She is an interesting talker and a powerful singer. They have given themselves to the service of the Lord and are entirelv devoted to His cause. The place of worship will hereafter be announced.

Another Water Company Defaults. The Warsaw Water Works Company has passed into tho hands of a receiver The appointment was made yesterday by Judge Woods upon the application of the American Loan and Trust company to foreolose a first mortgage of $60,000, and $20,000 of second mortgage bonds, upon whioh interest has been defaulted. Water Works companies seem to be in a bad way.

OrriOIALIBUSDTESS. Probate Court.

Squire Rusk appointed administrator of the estate of Simeon Grenard, dooeased.

Robert E. LaFollette appointed executor of the estate of Elizabeth Dale, deceased.

James H. Simpson, appointed admin istrator of the estate of Franois M. Shockey.

Marriage licenses.

Elmer J, Steele and Maggie Swearengen. George W. Lane and Minerva J. Hill.

Lewis Bents and Elizabeth Hixson. Abijah W. Dowden and Rachel Garrett,*

Otis Fruits and Sarah Jane Smith.

A MEETING OF MINISTERS.

Methodist Pastors Discuss Various Questions at Waveland. Tho Ministerial Association of tho Crawfordsville District of tho Northwest Conference of tli'o Methodist church was iu session tit Wavoland tho first half of this week. Tho first session was held Monday evening in the Methodist church. In the absence of Rev. J. W. Greene, caused by sickness, the opening sermon was prenchod by Rev. E. R. Johuson, before a largo congregation. On Tuesday tho programme was taken up and tho subjects assigned to the ministers wero presented iu essays, showing euro and preparation. Each paper was limited to 1,500 words or 20 minutes in time and the preachers had been warned previously to "boil down, condense, prune away superfluities and stio'. to tue text." There wero twenty— wo babjects assigned and seventeen of the members of the association were prepared and read their papers. To give an idea of the scope of tho discussion we give the central ideas of a few of the papers.

Rev. D. M. Wood, of Danville, had the subject, "To what Extent may we Ar.w.pt EvolutiOu'' He thought it was not so neocs&ary to reconcile the scriptures to scienoe as that the church should recognize some truths which scienoe puts forward and use them.

Rev. J. G. Campbell, of Rookville, spoke of "Dangerous Driftings in Politics. He did not refer to the connection of the church with politics, but confined himself to denouncing politios as a dirty cess pool. "Why I am a Methodist" was answered by Rev. W. F. Clark. Ha gave as his reasons that he was raised in a MethodiBt family that he liked the polity of tho Methodist church and that he particularly was in love with its dootrine of holiness.

Rev. G. W. Switzer's topio Was "Some Aspeots of Modern Pulpit Power," The three essentials to a preacher he noted wero that he should be called of God, that ho should live a life of holiness and that he Bhould cultivate his literary talent.

Rev. E. R. Johnson advocated civil service reform in this State. Rev. H. H. Dunlayy diggussed "The M.. E. CW-^ancl was careful hot to 'libuch~pf6hibiilah. In faot this vexed question was not once mentioned although several members were aching to do so and were restrained only by the thought that it would create a storm detrimental to the good of the association. All the essays were listened to and oarefully oriticized. The treasurer's roport showed the association to be free from debt. Rev. H. M. Middleton presided. The next meeting is to be held at Wesley Chapel in November. The pastors of Newtown, Shawnee Mound and New Richmond, whoever the next conference decides thoy shall be, are to compose a committee on programme. Tho association adjourned on Wednesday afternoon after the administration of the Lord's supper

NEW PIRM.

Charles M. Travis and 0. W. Brown Porm a Partnership in the Soldiers' Claim Business.

Mr. C. W. Brown, Special Examiner of the United States Pension Bureau, has resigned his position to take effect May 25, inst., for the purpose of entering into partnership with Charles M. Travis in the soldiers' claim business. Mr. Brown has been an examiner in the United States Pension office for about eight years, three of whioh were spent in the adjudicating division in the Pension office and the balance of the time as a Speoiol Examiner in the field. His experience in the pension business as a government official eminently qualifies him for the duties of an attorney. He has brought IUB family from Springfield, Ills., and proposes to make Crawfordsville his Juture home. THE JOURNAL is glad to weloome Mr, Brown to our oity and feels sure the many citizens of Crawfordsville who have met him will regard his coming as a valuable acquisition to our community. The soldiers olaim business under the management of Chas. M. Travi» has inoreased until now he has six assistants constantly employed, and finds it neoeeeary to employ more foroe. He has practiced seventeen years in this business and has gained a reputation for suocess in his claims that but few attorneys in the oountry enjoy.

A Late Curtain,

A great many business men desire to see Janausohek Saturday night, and to aooommodate them the management will hold the ourtain a half an hour. The orchestra will begin to play at 8:30.

jywiNE OF CAHDUIa Tonic tor Women.

.NUMBER 18

District Convention of Y. P. S. 0. E. A District Convention, including the Y. P. S. C. in tho counties of Boon'*-, Warren, Benton, Vermillion, Tippecanoe, Parko, Putnam, Vigo, Clay and Montgomery, will bo held in Crawfordsille, on Friday afternoon and evening, May 9th, in tho Center church. The programme is as follows:

AFTERNOON".

2:00—Devotional exercises. 2:lh—Brief reports from societies. 2:-15—Paper—Relation of tho committees to each other and to tlio society, Miss Emma Condit, Terre Haute. 3:15—Paper—Personal Responsibility and Personal Work, R, Howard Taylor. 3:45—Pastors' half hour. To discuss the vulue of the C. E, society and to offer suggestions. 4:15—Paper— Relation of the C. E. societies to Foreign Missions,Mrs. Jeannette Ruby, Lafayette. 4 :'i5—Sociability.

EVENING.

7:15—Consecration meeting, in the Chapel, led by Rev. E. B. Thomson. 8:00—Publio meeting in ohuroh, address by Rev. Chas. H. Little, Danville,

How a Young Lady Worked Congressman Owen, Congressman Owen, of the Tenth Indiana Distriot, is chairman of the sub committee of tho Joint Congressional Committee that is investigating immi— gration. Last week he was in New York conducting an examination of witnesses in regard to immigration. The News, of that city, winds up its account of the affair with the following good story: "An interesting feature of the day's proceedings was due to the presence of a very lively and pretty young woman, a Miss MoNellis, who finally secured Congressman Owen's subscription to a costly work recently published by well-known liouBe. It afterward transpired that Bhe had laid a wager with Commissioner Wiley upon the result of her assault upou the Congressman. If she failed she was to buy Gen. Wiley a $6 hat, but winning, she not only gets her regular commission, but a $12 bonnet from the General."

Cumberland-Hunt.

The marriage of Lew W. Cumberland, of this city, and Miss Mary Hunt, of Kokomo, took place at the home of the bride's parents, Mr, and Mrs. E. W. Hunt, in that oity on April 30. The

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in the presence of abou^. 2tcy 6f the immediate relatives and friends of the interested parties. The parlors were handsomely and elaborately decorated with flowers, elegant refreshments were served and the affair was in all respeots a most happy oocasion. Tho bride was the recipient of many pretty and useful presents. Mr. Cumberland is one of Crawfordsville's rising young men and THE JOURNAL congratulates him that he has captured ono of Kokomo's fairest and loveliest daughters. The bride and groom arrived in the city and will for the present reside with Mr. O.'s parents.

Thanks.

Springfield Kills.) Journal: THE DAILY JOURNAL, of Crawfordsville, Ind. comes to hand as an eightcolumn paper formerly seven—a sure sign of its appreciation by its readers, while its advertising columns are replete with sufc-.-stantial evidences of business patronge by the more enterprising merohants of that- oity. THE JOURNAL is a straight out Republican paper, and T, H. B. McCain a solid man, worthy of the increased support,

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