Crawfordsville Weekly Journal, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 22 August 1891 — Page 1

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CRAWFORDSVILLE. INDIANA SATURDAY, AUGUST 22,

Death of Cary Jackman.

Carv 1). Jackman. aged 14 years, son of Willis and Susan Jackman, died at their residence 7 miles northeast of the city last Tuesday at 7:30 o'clock of inHamation of the bowels.

New Suits filed.

In the Circuit Court Tuesday Matilda est tiled a complaint against John L. Goben and Thomas J. Canine, on a promissory note for $3'20, together with interest and attornev fees.

Big Sale of Cattle.

One of the largest single sales of cattle probably ever made in Montgomery county has just been made by John Peterson, county commissioner. He sold 1)7 head of choice cattle for export for a trifle less than §8.000. The average weight of the animals was 1,530 pounds.

Still Progiessine

At the regular meetingof the P. O. S. A. Aug. 18 two degress were worked, two being initiated in the "White degree and seven in the Blue. One ap plication was received for membership and three persons elected to receive the degrees of the Order. An organ is to be purchased at once, and the workings of the Camp are in a tirst class condi tion.

Struck by Lightning.

During the storm Wednesday the residence of Lewis Ambrose, in Englewood, was struck by lightning. The weatherboarthug on one side of the house was torn off, and even the supports badly damaged. Mr. and Mrs. Ambrose were both badly shocked, Mrb Ambrose particularly s'o. The house was insured in the Phcenix. of Brooklyn.

Ohanee in the Races.

Secretary Morgan announces that there will be a slight change in the program of the races for the fair. The 2:27 trot on Wednesday will be made a '2:27 pace with a purse of $250. The 2:20 trot on Friday will be changed to a free-for-all trot with a purse of $400. The entries for these two races will close on Sept. 1. In all other races there are from twelve to fourteen entries and that is an indication that we will have especially tine exhibition of speed.

Did They Elope?

"Happy" William Callender, the excatcher of the Indianapolis League hall team, arrived in the city with Miss Rosa Davis, of Gosport. They put up at the Nutt House as both coming from Greencastle. Last Thursday by the kindly assistance of Dubby Wasson they took out license and were married by Bev. G. P. Fuson. They returned to Greencastle that afternoon. It is said they eloped on account of the opposition of'the old folks to the match but if they did the old folks didn't care enough to follow them.

The Institute.

The city is tilled with the county teachers and a handsome, well behaved lot of people they are. The average improves from year to year and it is safe to say that no county in Indiana has as an intelligent and wide-awake corps of teachers as this our own county. Her institutes are equal to the best also, and this years is proving no exception. The chapel of South Hall was packed all day and the lectures were most instructive and entertaining. (Treat interest is being manifested and everything betokens a most beneficial session:

Swiftly Forward.

It now appears that a widower on the shady side of sixty, well known as a former resident of tliis city, and a widower of one year's standing, has lately united himself in the thongs of marriage with a blushing damsel of sweet twenty-six, and the sorriest part of all was that just as the last words of the ceremony were said a telegram was thrust into his hands demanding his immediate presence at the bedside of a sick grandchild, and his bride of ten minutes was left alone that he might attend to duties devolving upon him from a previous engagement. The match was also a runaway, which adds to it the flavor of romance.

A Successful "Spoon Social.''as-? Tuesday night the college campus presented a festive scene. The trees around Center Hall were festooned with gorgeous Chinese lanterns and the chapel appropriately decorated. The event was the teachers' social and it was a most successful affair in every particular. About 160 teachers were present and after a choice literary program had been discussed in the chapel their attention was turned to amusements of another nature. Conversation occupied the time until about 10 o'clock, when the guests were summoned to refreshments which had been prepared by Superintendent Zuck, assisted by a committee of hustlers. As the guests passed out each one was presented with a souvenir spoon with which to eat watermelons, thirty of which had been provided, each guest was likewise provided with a plate full of grapes and peaches. The time passed gaily on until a late hour when all adjourned highly pleased with the entertainment.

Hood's Sarsapanlla is in favor"' with all classes because it combines economy and strength. 100 Doses One Dollar.

—Williams Bros, have a large stock of pumps of all kinds to select from. Call and get prices. 125 S. Green street,

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THE OLD FOLKS NAPPING.

Bert Knapp, of Maxinkuckee, and Miss Rose Alfrey, of this City, Elope. The Frankfort News of Aug. lit, contained the following spicy item which will be read with absorbing interest in Crawfordsville:

Last evening a good looking young man, accompanied by a young' lady, equally as handsome, stepped from the 7:1!) Yandalia train, and. casting anxious glances about them, took a cab and instructed the driver to take them to the residence of County Clerk Gard at once. Arriving there they inquired for Mr. Gard, but were informed that he was at his office. They immediately drove to the court house, when found him, and they at known their wants. Their simple—only a marriage Mr. Gard informed them that it would be necessary to have an unconcerned party swear to an affidavit that the young lady was eighteen years old. This witness, however, could not be found, and the young couple, as they returned to the cab, looked the picture of despair. They remained all night at the Duffy House, and registered as Harry B. Dalton and Miss Mary Dalton, brother and sister, and occupied two of the best rooms in the house. A News reporter called at the Duffy House this morning and inquired for the young man, and was somewhat surprised to And that he was Bert Knapp, sou of conductor Knapp, of the Yandalia, instead of one Mr. Dalton, as the register indicated. He told the reporter the particulars of the affair. The young lady is Miss Bose Alfrev, daughter of Henry

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once made wants were license—but

Alfrey, one of Crawfordsville's leading citizens, and is owner and controller of the Terre Haute and also of the Greencastle heading factories. Mr. Knapp and Miss Alfrey met about three months ago, and it was a case of love at lirst sight. The young lady's parents protested, and clandestine meetings were the result. Miss Bosa and the remainder of the family have been at Lake Makinkuckee for the past week, but yesterday Bosa made an excuse to go home, and took the morning train. Mr. Knapp met her at the Crawfordsville Junction and they came here on the evening train. Failing to procure the necessary license here, they left on the north bound Yandalia train, this morning, for Michigan, where they will experience but little difficulty in securing the legal documents. Miss Alfrey is a prepossessing young miss of about two and twenty years, dark eyes, pretty features, with 6hort bushy hair, neither black nor light in color, but comparing it with her complexion, she might be termed a disappointed blonde."

The young jjeople are said to have searched in vain all over Frankfort for some one to swear to Miss Alfrey's age. "W hen they left for Michigan young Knapp, who was in no good humor, remarked "There, we won't have to get license but can get married without them." He, in company with his mother, has been running a summer hotnl at Maxinkuckee for several years and has hundreds of acquaintances in this city.

A call at the residence of Henry Alfrey this morning revealed the fact that Mr. Alfrey had come up from Terre Haute at 8:1-1 a. m., in company with his daughter, Bose, who is still *Miss Alfrey. Mr. Alfrey made the following statement to THE JOITHNAT,: "All that is in the Frankfort papers is very true. My daugnter, Bose, has been spending the summer at Maxinkuckee and there met the fellow, Knapp, whom she fancied she loved. She asked me last Saturday to let her have him but I objected. I heard that he was a wild stick and not much account. I told her to let him go as I wouldn't have him around. 1 further told her that she would have to come home and stay with her aunt until her mother, who is attending my daughter, Etta, who is very sick, should be able to go to her home. Bose said nothing but Monday evening she came on down to Crawfordsville. This fellow of hers came on down to Crawfordsville, and Tuesday evening they went to Frankfort and did as the papers there say they did. They then concluded to go on to Michigan and get married. Well they started yesterday but when they got up north somewhere they changed their tactics and decided to come down to Terre llaiite and see me. They telegraphed me to meet them at the evening train and 1 did so. They wanted to get married but I would not let them. This morning we came on north and I told this fellow to go on home to his parents. I told him though that when he concluded to be a better boy and would promise me to reform and quit drinking I would let Rose have him. I guess he has been better lately and while I am very sorry the affair has happened as it has I believe I am doing the best thing 2X)8sible under the cucumstances."

Miss Rose was in the house but was evidently not in a very talkative mood as she had left word with the housekeeper that she was not open to interviewers and had nothing to say.

Major Williamson Dying.

A letter to Capt. J. B. Shaw yesterday announced that Major Robert A. Williamson, of Lebanon, was dying. There were seven Burgeons in the Tenth Indiana regiment and Major Williamson is the only one living. He was greatly beloved by his company.—Lafayette Courier. ,i* *f

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AFTER A BRUTE.

Henry Hunter Charged with the Seduction of his Own Stepdaughter. OKI Mat Elmore, of near Alamo, was in the city Monday and had a terrible story to pour into the sympathetic ear of Prosecutor Moffett. Some vears ago Mat's son, Taylor Elmore, was married and in due time a daughter was born to his wife and himself. Not long after laylor was killed in a drunken brawl at Jackville, being struck over the head with an ax handle wielded bv a deliriously intoxicated companion. In due time laylor wife united her fortunes with those of Ilenry Hunter and they set up housekeeping taking with them Taylor's little daughter. If what Mat Elmore claims is true Henry Hunter is a brute of a most unprmcipaled and vicious turn, devoid of all the attributes of decency and manhood. Although the little stepdaughter of Henry Hunter is now but 15 years old she is soon to become a mother, and by him. 1 lie warrant for his arrest was sworn out by one Elmore and placed in the hands of Marshal Ensminger for serice. Ihe seduction is supposed to lia\e taken place at Alamo and soon after it Hunter and wife removed to

Crawfordsville where they remained until about three weeks ago when they suddenly left for Indianapolis. Elmore says he is positive that Hunter is the betrayer of the little child as he would never permit her under any circumstances to keep company with young men and seemed at all times very jealous of her. Hunter is a man between Jo and 40 years of age and if the crime is proved on him will likely receive heavy dose. The little 15-year-old gir. is very pretty and that she should meet such a fate seems horrible in the extreme. Hunters side has not vet been heard and he may be able to saddle the blame onto some one else. It seems very strange, indeed, that if he is the seducer of the child that his wife wouk stay with him and not denounce him. Elmore is most positive in his assertions of Hunter's guilt and Marshal Ens minger went over Tuesday to male the arrest and bring Hunter back

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answer to the charge him Henry Hunter, the man charged bi Matthias Elmore, of Alamo vicinity will being too intimate with his (Elmore's 15-year-old grand-daughter, was ar rested at Indianapolis Tuesday and was brought back here last night and lodged in the county bastile. The gi_. in question was also kindly escorted over by the obliging Marshal,'and when on the trial she will star as a witness against her step-papa, who according to old Matthias is a bad man from the head waters of Bitter Creek.

Hunter was seen in jail next morning by

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and he enters a gen­

eral, all around denial to the charge and declares that he is innocent of all thought of wrong toward the child, whom ho claims to love as well as he could one of his own. His wife is much older than himself, she being on the shady side of 45, while ho is 38, and they have leen married three years. She was the mother of six children, the eldest a daughter married and living at Torre Haute, the others are several of them grown and one younger than Lucinda, the girl in question. Hunter claims that he has always carried himself as a man should, and endeavored at all times to do his du by his wife's brood that lie always thought a great deal of the little girl and gave her good advico and would not allow her to attend dances nor kissing bees, and boys were not allowed to come to the house as beaux present or prospective of Cinda. Ho declares that the girl is all right and that she will on tlld witness stand indignantly deny that she was ever intimate with any man, voung or old, and that no proof can be had to substantiate any such charge. He claims that he is anxious and ready for trial, and that he will immediately upon his releaso go for the scalp lock of old Matthias, and go to get it. He sayB the first news they had of anything wrong was when the girl's brother came home and informed his mother of the talk which raged in the Elmore vicinitv in regard to his sister, and that it ail came from a certain quarter and was caused by the heirs of his wife's first husband not selling their interest in the estate of the late Taj*lor Elmore. Tliev preferred to sell to their mother and her husband than to Matthias, who had always mistreated them, and Matthias to get even preferred a charge of bigamy against Hunter as soon as he married his son's widow. Hunter lay in jail here for a long time and the proof of the charge not being forthcoming the case was dismissed by Elmore. Now ho has purchased the share of another heir and is in jail once more. He proposes to make the smoke fly out of the ancient hide of Matthias as soon as he gets loose.

As a sort^ of bv-play Matthias on has had himself appointed guardian of the minor heirs of Taylor Elmore which includes the g'rl Cinda, and has enlisted as next friend for the war. The trial will no doubt show where the ani mus lies and somebody will no doubt be made to sweat blood.

MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Win. Callender and Rosa Davis. -fJ. W. Oppy and Mattie M. Lowry.''

WINE OF CARDUl, a Tonic lor womtn.

Is Alum Poisonous? (Hull's Journal Health.)'

"This question has caused a good leal of discussion. Alum is used by many bakers to whiten their bread, enabling them to use and inferior tiour. It is most extensively employed as a substitue for cream of tartar in the manufacture of baking powders. It has not been considered immediately danerous although if continued it induces dyspepsia and obstinate constipation. Bui, the fact that many cases of poisoning have occurred from the use of alum, puts the question in a more serious aspect, and prudent, people will exercise caution in the selection of baking powders. "Under what conditions then, does this substance—formerly used only for mechanical or medicinal purposes become poisonous? They are certainly bscure, and at present wo can only surmise what they may lie. We suspect that the cause exists in the individual poisoned some peculiarity of the constitution producing a morbid change in the secretions of the stomach, with which the alum combines and forms au active poison or the secretions may be healthy but in unusual proportions", and that these less or greater proportions in combination with the alum constitute a poison. "For example, two parts of mecurv and two parts of chlorine form calomel, which is not poisonous, but change the proportions to one part mercury and two parts of chlorine, and we get corrosive sublimate, which is a deadly poison. "Then again, we know nothing of the constitutional peculiarities. Why is it that one person can eat all kinds of green fruits and vegetables with impunity, while the same course mignt cost another individual his life? Ono perso.') can handle poison ivy and sumac without being in the least affected another is poisoned if he approaches to within ten feet of them. Out of a family residing in a malarial district, some of the members will suffer half the year with fever and ague, while the others will enjoy excellent health during the entire. Foods that are wholesome to some persons are actually poisonous to others. There is no safety in taking! alum in the stomach, as it is shown to be always injurious, and often dangerous.''

The Scientific Amcricmi published in a recent number a list of alum and ammonia baking powders, which is of great value at this time. Following is the list complied from official reports. Powders marked with a star seem to have a general sale, as they are mentioned in at least two of the official reports.

•ATLANTIC A: PACIFIC. ROYAL, COOK'S FAVORITE, SCIOTO. CROWN. .SILVER SPOON)

CRYSTAL DAISY. •DAVIS'O H. DRY YEAST. GEM. C.LOIIE. *KENToN. PEARSON'S. PERFECTION. PEERLESS. PURITY.

SILVER STAR.

**NOWDHI 1-T. SOVRllEKiN, STAR.

STATE. STAN DA HK. SUN FLOW UK. WASHINGTON. a WINDSOR,

ZIPI' S GHAI'E. CRYSTAL.

There are, in addition to the foregoing list from the Scicntijic .1mcricmi anumber of such powders sold in the western that were not found in the eastern stores.

Following is the list to date:

CALUM KT Contains Alum :Calmnei, IhikliiR l'ow'

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Co., Chicago.)

FOREST CITY Contains Ammonia Alum (Vouwle Uros., Cleveland.) CHICAG O HAST... Contains nmmonla Alum iCIiaiiman Sinltli Co., Chicago.) HON HON Contains Alum HOTEL Cumulus Ammonia Alum f.l. C. G-unt Making I'owder Co.. Chicago.) UN HI A LEI) Contains Alum (hpraKiit's, Warner iV Griswold, Clilcujro.) ONESI'OON, TAYLOR S Aininoul.i Alum (Taylor

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Co., St. Louis.)

ARNALL'S

Contains Alum

(Yaniall Mt'jr. Co., St. Louis.)

SHAW'S SNOW I'CI'F Contains Alum (Merchant Mljr. Association, St. Louis.) DODSON A: UILS Contains Alum (Dodson Hlls,:st. Louis.) SHEI'ARD'S Contains Ammonia Alum (Win. II. Slicpard, St,. Louis.) MAIN'S Contains Alum (Mcvor-Haln Mltr. Co.. St. Louis.) MONARCH Contains Ammonia Alum (Kelt], "Murdoch A:|Co.. Chicago.) SNOW MALL Contains Alum (llcnuKal Cotlee Spice Mills, CilcaRo.) GIANT Contains Alum MILK Contains Alum (W. F. McLautrlilln & Co. CIIICIIKO) ECHO Contains Alum (Spencer Rlulinr I'addlc Co.. Chicago.) «:i KALHFKLL S IM'KITY Contains Alum

Kallileil Mltf. Co., Chicago.)

RISING Sl'N (,'ontnlns Ammonia (Phoenix Chemical Works' Chlcajro.j \N IIITH ROSE Contains Ammonia Alllm dilolie Collee iV Spi cc Mills, Minneapolis.) WOOD'S ACME Contains Ammonia (Thos. Wood Co., Philadelphia.) ANDREW'S PEAL Contains Ammonia (('. E. A ndrews .V Co., liwaukee.) HARRIES' FAVORITE Contains Alum (II. H. Harries, Minneapolis.) KIDELITV Contains Alum SOLAR Contains Alum (Sherman Hros., Ch'cajro.i PI "I NAM'S II EST Contains Alum (Wells Putnam 4: Co-, Clilcajro.) CHINA •"T" HOUSE Contains Alum (Noali McDowell, St. Paul, Minn.) TWIN CITY ContalnsAluui (J. K. KCI'KUSOU, Minneapolis, Minn.) HERCULES Contains Am.nonia (Hercules (taking I'owder Co., San Francisco. CLIMAX Contains Ammonia (Climax Iluklug Powder Co., Indianapolis.)

There are pure cream tartar baking powders on the market. All authorities report Dr. Price's Cream Baking Powder as free from Alum, Ammonia, Lime or any other adulterant. The purity of this brand has never been questioned.

Dr. H. E. Greene,Joel Block,treats all diseases of eye, ear,noBe and throat. Fitting and fnrnishing glasses a specialty.

For Sale.

FOB SALE—Or will trade for small farm, 8 7-10 acres, 1J miles from court house. Well set in small fruits, with a good bearing orchard. Comfortable house, good out buildings, well, cistern, etc. Inquire at this office. tf.