Crawfordsville Weekly Journal, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 4 June 1892 — Page 1

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THE MOST STYLISH

AND MOST DURABLE

Buggies, Surries Phaetons

Are at Our Store. Come and See.

TINSLEY & MARTIN.

Registered Jersey Cattle.

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Have 6 of the finest that I will sell at very low prices.

B. L. ORNBUAN.

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Mrs.Cresse, the Milliner,

Is tha.t you constantly hiave new goods to ch.oose from. Not a week passes without anew lot of the latest styies in hats and bonnets come in.

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GREETING.

5)inginiW and (Conrrt (ffrrats of Sffrartion.

Mr. Klme can always be found and will beglaa to see all who Have errors of vision at sfevthe Old Reliable Jewelry Store of

MAT KLINE, 105 E. Main St 0pp. Court House

CRAWFORDSYILLE INDIANA SATURDAY,

To Minneapolis.

Among those who will attend the Minneapolis convention from this county are Frank Warfel and George Brewer, of Ladoga Jake Joel, C. M. Crawford, J. 11. Bonnell, James Laymon, A. F. Ramsey, Jeff Scott, Dr. Ristine, W. T. Whittington, Howard O'Neil, C. N. Williams and Abe Castor, of Crawfordsville, and Dr. Talbot, of Alamo.

Has Resigned Again.

'•The King of France marched up the hill and then marched down again." Wednesday night at the council meeting officer Tade Conner withdrew his resignation from the police force, which he had previously tendered. Thursday,however, he again submitted it. Failure on the part of the Council to raise his wages is Baid to be the cause of his action.

This Year and Last.

Yesterday one year ago a gentleman passed over the road to Linden. Then the farmers had plowed their corn over twice, the wheat was in full head, and all nature smiled with her bountiful beneficence. Yesterday the same gentleman passed over the same road, bu how changed the picture. The corn was not planted and nearly all the fields were under water!

Death of Mrs. M. J. Allen. Thursday morning at 3:30o'clock Mrs. Maleta J. Allen, relict of Isaac Allen, died at her home at 809 south Washington street, of heart and brain trouble. She was born April 13, 1840, and but shortly survived her husband who died September 9, 1891, never recovering from the shock then received. Mrs. Allen's many friends in this city will be deeply pained to learn of ber death.

Special Train to Minneapolis. The Republicans from southern Indiana will go over the Monon road to Chicago. The train will be a special, leaving at 7:45 a. m., next Sunday, and leaving Chicago on Sunday night. Starting from Louisville it is expected that Republicans will board the train all along the route. The larger places along this line are New Albany, Salem, Orleans, Bedford, Bloomington, Gosport, Greencastle, Crawfordsville, LaFayette, Monon and Rensselaer. All persons who wish to join the special train should buy tickets from local agents, at their respective towns, via the Wisconsin Cmtral from Chicago.

Funeral of Blackford Oondit. The funeral of Blackford Ccndit at the residence of Mrs. Crawford Thursday afternoon was very largely attended by students, professors and the people generally. Dr. Cunningham read a lesson from the Bible followed by Dr. Tuttle in an address in which he paid deserved uibute to the noble qualities of the young man. A male quartette furnished the music. The pall bearers were J. A. Blair, L. C. Rose and Harry Rice, members of Beta Theta Pi, and Harry Duckworth, Herbert Thomson and Frank Erickson, members of the Senior class. Among the floral offerings were a bunch of roses from Beta Theta Pi. The services took place at Terre Haute Friday afternoon.

The Outlook for the farmers. The outlook for a corn croj) is a present quite discouraging. These who went up to Linden Wednesday say that nearly all the fields are as yet not planted, many of them are covered with water, and the plows and harrows are standing idle in the mud. Even if the weather clears up now it will be a week or ten days before work can be resumed. In sandy land, however, the planting is progressing nicely and if favorable weather should prevail farmero are hopeful of a fair crop. At all events, even with seasonable weather the crop cannot reach an average one. The wheat generally looks well, though the danger is in scalding from the continuous rains and hot sun. The timothy and clover promises a heavy crop. Tbe meadows were never known to be better.

Iravis xoi' Lieutenant Governor.®® The Princeton Clarion of last week has the following to say regarding the candidacy of Chas. M. Travis for Lieutenant Governor:

In making up the slate for the State ticket the candidate for the second place is often given little consideration until the head of the ticket is nominated. But the position of Lieutenant Governor is iiu important one and should receive proper consideration. Among those who will be a candidate for that place in the Fort Wayne convention is Hon. Charles M. Travis, of Crawfordeville! Mr. Iravis was a soldier, is an active member of the G. A. R., and has been honored with the highest position of that order in this State, that of Department Commander. He is a man of fine ability, makes a good appearance and is a good speaker, and would make a good presiding oilicer in the Senate. He is well acquainted all over the State and is very popular among the boys who will have a good deal to say about who will fill the oilice next fall. The Fort Wayne convention will make no mistake in nominating Charley Travis for Lieutenant Governor.

The chances for Mr. Travis' nomination are very flattering. And, if nominated, he will certainly be elected.

—Next Sunday will bo observed in the Catholic world as the feast of Pentecost.

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TAflNENHAUM-KAHN.

A Hebrew Wedding of Brilliant Nature at Castle Hall Last Evening. Castle Hall of the K. of P. was brilliantly illuminated last Wednesday evening for the mai riage of M. M. Tannenbaum and Miss Ida Kahn. The hour for the ceremony was 8:30 o'clock, and before that time the carriages had deposited their guests to the number of over one hundred at the hall. Arrived at the altar, the contracting parties faced the liabbi with their backs to the guests while the attendants formed a semicircle around them. The ceremony was performed under a magnificent tloral design of winged hearts peirced by an arrow. The hearts were made of bride's roses and white jassamine, while the arrow was of carnation pinks. The marriage ritual used was that of the Hebrew faith, but greatly revised from the old ceremonial. It began with the prefatory remarks of advice by Rabbi Lyons to the bride and groom. The questions and responses were then made and the ring ceremony with the benediction followed. At the conclusion of the ceremony congratulations were extended by the relatives and friends, after which the grand march was plaved by the orchestra and all proceeded to the armory where the wedding feast was spread

Mr. and Mrs. Tannenbaum left on the morning train for Chicago on their wedding trip. They will return shortly and make their home in this city of which the groom is one of the most substantial business men, and the bride one of the fairest and most beautiful ladies. The presents to the bride were both numerous and elegant and made as splen did exhibit of the kind as has ever been seen in Crawfordsville,

Blackford Mills Oondit.

Blackford Mills Condit, aged 20 years, died on Wednesday at a quarter past two o'clock at his room on south Green street after a painful illness of over three weeks. His parents, brothers and sister were with him at the time of his death, and accompanied the remains to Terre Haute Thursday for the interment. Mr. Condit was a senior in Wabash College and had been here for five years. He was prominent as a leader in the class room, in literary work and in the athletic circles of the college. He was a member of the Beta Theta Pi fraternity and was president of the local chapter. Hie sorrowing relatives in their terrible ailliction have the sincere sympathy of the entire community. Onlv a year ago Mr. Condit's sister, Miss Emma Condit, a most estimable young lady, died at Terre Haute, and this new ailliction comes upon hiB family with telling force.

The death of Mr. Condit is one of the saddest which has occurred in Crawfordsville for many a day. He waB a senior in Wabash College on the eve of graduation, full of bright hopes and plans for the future. He had everything to live for and nothing to die for— with warm friends, a peculiarly bright mind and an apparently perfect physique he seemed destined to a career of unusual success and usefulness. Throughout his very painful sickness he manifested a degree of fortitude and patience surprisiug to his attendants. His untimely death shadows the whole commencement season with a profound gloom for in all college circles and in the city as well Blackford Condit was known and admired for his many admirable traits of character.

Frank and open in all things, honest alike with his friends and his rivals for college preferment, fearless in his stand on what he believed to be the ground of right, his memory will long be remembered with those who knew him as a true friend and a young man candid and honest in all he did or said. He sought the favor of no one save by his fairness and he had the respect of all.

Early Moraine fire.

Thursday morning at two o'clock afire alarm was sent in and the department was called to the residence of Charles Gould on Morgan street. A splendid run was made and the department was there almost l^fore the alarm had ceased to told but the fire was under good headway and it was only by the most efficient service that the building was saved from total destruction. Mr and Mrs. Gould had been awakened from a soun^l sleep by the fire and had barely time to escape. Mrs. Gould's father, Col. Gifford, was only rescured with great difficulty, he having been overcome by the smoke and completely dazed. The firo was extinguished with a loss of the rear parts of the residence and a damage to household goods, which was covered by insurance. The origin of the fire is a mystery, no satisfactory explanation being given for it.

Insurance Paid and Unpaid. The insurance companies that have paid their losses on the Central school building are as follows together with the sums paid by each: Liverpool. London Globe Northern Assurance Glenn Kalis Queen Insurance Co Koyal Insurance Co North Hritlsh Ac Merchants German American Fireman's Fund German Insurance Co

$2,003.04 2,003.153 2,003.1)3 2,003.03 2,003.03 087.00 087,00 220,00 004.30

Total paid in to June 1 $12,824.4 1 The following companies have not yet paid. The amounts are not due until June 8 at which time they will be paid: Franklin Pennsylvania German Underwriters Continental.... Phu'ui.v

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2,003,03 2,003.03 2,003.03 2,003,03 2,003.03

THE CLASS DAY EXERCISES.

The High School Seniors Present the Pubhe With a Lively Entertainment. Music Hall was packed Tuesday night with a large and select audience that was out to see the fun. The Seniors of the city high school had been preparing for several weeks for the class day exhibition and after all the mysterious hints and caucuses people wanted to see what it all amouuted to. The Senior class of Wabash College occupied the front rows as it was generally given out that they would be roasted unmercifully. The Music Hall orchestra had refused to play for the occasion because it had not been employed for the dances as it claimed had been agreed when it furnished mupic for the beuefit concert. Mr. Schweitzer refused to bring in his college orchestra, so the ladies were obliged to employ a pianist. The programme was too long and too disconnected to be dwelt upon in particular, but some of the chief points are certainly worthy of mention. One of the best hits of the evening was the performance of Miss Campbell, who admirably took off the recital of the chariot race from "Ben Hur" as given by Mr. O. D.

Humphrey. The take off on Prof. Wellington which followed, however, failed to manifest an amusing Bide aud the curtain fell on a silent audience. The hit at the seven engaged Seniors in which a young lady read their several letters of proposal was very clever and elicited liberal applause as, indeed, did the take of! on the College Glee Club which was well executed. Tbe scenes in and about the campus were good although ono or two were rather "raw' to say the least. The last aot which was aimed at the coming class day exercises of the Senior class of tbe college was really better than the audience gave credit for. It appears that one of the young ladies had effected an ehtrance to the hall during the rehearsals of the college men and gotten the substance of their proposed performance which was accordingly hashed up that night, and as the college men say in very good style. One thing in this part of the performance, however, waB perhaps a trifle too lively for the fastidious. The first scene represented the college Seniors as escorting about colored girls at a cake walk. Some underclassmen in league with the ladies had purloined a number of the Seniors mortar boards aud gowns and several of the ladieB dressed in thebe while others, representing the colored girls, wore black masks. After the walk the prize was awarded to "Pat" Osborn, '92, and the dusky damsel who hung BO coyly on his arm. The immense cake which stood on a table in the center of the stage, was then cut aud the young ladies seizing the pieces advanced to the footlights and began to pelt the Seniors. An uproar followed at once and the Seniors raising their umbrellas warded off the flying hunks of cake and retaliated by hurling' at the ladies handsful of shelled corn and radishes which they had brought to be used in such an emergency. This good humored but rather novel battle was continued for some time while the ga lery gods howled with joy. It was really quite exhilarating and the commencement visitors must surely have thought we merited the name of the Hoosier

Athens. Corn and cake filled the air and an occasional big chunk flew far out into the audience causing terror and dismay. Altogether this part of the performance was perhaps a little racy. The performance while excellent in many particulars was not above criticism and, perhaps, in future the clauses giving these exhibitions had better tone them down a little.

All On Account of Eliza.

Constable Byas donned his regalia Wednesday, and putting a pair of handcuffs under the buggy seat, whipped up his old gray mare and was off for Bristle liidge. He waB after Mr. Winton Swank, a facinating beau of that classic neighborhood, and he got him, too. Winton was in the barn of a neighbor swapping lies about the big fresh of '70 when all the bristles were washed off the liidge, when the cunning constable rushed in on him and held his foot on his neck while he adjusted his handcuffs. 'Winton was then given a free ride to town but gave bail when hauled before the court sheriff, Bible, his old chum, going on his bond. It appears that Winton, who is a frivolous young goat, had been paying court to Eliza Ann Smith. Eliza thought Winton was very tardy in doing his duty so next September the courts will see if she was right in jumping to such a conclusion.

Morality in Miohigan City. Tho Michigan City News thus prefaces a lengthy account of a bail game which was played there last Sunday:

At least two thousand people assembled on the west sido ground Sunday afternoon to witness the ball game between the traveling team composed of females and a picked nine of our own young men. A canvas fence enclosed the ground and an admission of 25 cents was charged. Many who did not feel disposed to pay the price of reserved seats on the hill side, took housetops and in trees. In fact every elevation from which the game could bo witnessed was occupied. Inside the fence were several hundred people, who had put up thoir little old 25 cents."

From the above it would appear that Michigan City is hardly as moral as some other towns we wot of.

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fAEMEES' INSURANCE.

An interesting Statement of the Montgomery County Company. This company has been in operation since August 1, 1877. It meets annually on the last Tuesday in August, to elect ofiicors and directors. The officers at present are: Hon. .Tames A. Mount, President: M. B. Waugh, Vico-President W. J. Miles, Secretary Jacob M. Harshbarger, Treasurer. Elijah Clore and Albert Campbell aro Directors Allen J. Moore, Adjuster. The first four ollicers are e.r Directors. The Board of six directors meets quarterly, and oftner if necessary. This company seeks the best citizens for its members and all such are gladly received. Many who went into the company when first organized aro still sharing its benefits and assuming his responsibilities. Since the organization of the company there have been eight assessments only to meet the losses of the company, and the figures following show the per cent, assessed on the capital stock to meet each loss:

First Loss, July 3.1880 0005 Second Loss, September 10,1884 0033 Third Loss, September 30. 1884 ...002 Fourth Loss, October 8, 1^84 0025 Fifth Loss, September (1, 1K85 0015 Sl.xt.li Loss, August 3 1, ISSii 005 Sevcnt'i Loss. January 1, 1887 000 F.lglith Loss, May 10. 1888 001

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It has been in operation 11 years and about 8^ months. A policy holder who went into the company when first organized, carrying sav §1,000, it has cost him or her for the fourteen yearB and eight months, computing 8 per cent interest u£ all the money paid, from tbe time it was paid to the present time: Augustl, 1877. Pnld survey feo, ?1, and 1-10 of ono per cent and 50 cent a for policy 2 50 Interest on tho $2.50 to April 15, 180:2.. 2 00 July 15,1880. Assessment to meet flnt loss 5 00 Interest on the $5.00 to April 15,1891... 4 73 August 1. 1883. HenoweU policy and paid as before 2 50 Interest on same to April 15.1802 1 7i September 10,1884 Second assessment 3 33 Interest on same 2 01 September 30, 1884. Third usscssnient 2 00 Interest on same 1 21 October 0,1884. Fourth assessment 2 50 Interest on satno 1 51 September 20, 1885. Fifth assessment... 1 oO 1 nterest on same 70 August 11, 1880. Sixth assessment 5 00 Interest, on same to April 15, 1802 2 30 January 1, 1887. Seventh assessment.... 0 00 Interest, on same to April 15, 18!)2 2 57 May 10,1888. Eighth assessment 1 00 Interest on same to April 15, 1802 30 August I, 188U. Renewed policy 2 50 Interest on same to April lb, 1 8!)2 53

Total cost $."4 40 A policy for the Batne time on SI,000 in any other reliable company would have cost as follows: August, 1,1877. I'olloy forth tee vearr.J 10 00 Interest,on some to April 15,181)2 11 70 August 1, 1880. Second porlod ^0 00 Interest on satno to April 15, 1801 I) 30 August 1,1883. Third porlod 10 00 Interest on same to April 15,181)2 (I 00 August 1, 1880. Fourth porlod 10 00 1 nterest oil same to April 15,181)2 4 50 August 1,1880. Flft'i period (2 years, 8 V~ month) 8 88 Interest on same to date 1 no

Total Thus it can be seen from these figures that a member in this company has paid out, interest and all, on a thousand dollar policy from organization to the present time, §54.40, while in foreign companies he would have paid $83.42 thus saving $28.J)G on a policy of 81,000 by being a member of this company.

POOE WILL HARNESS.

The famouB Ball flayer of Wabash College In an Awful Condition. Everybody here will remember Will Harness, who three years ago led the ball team of Wabash College toso many victories and no defeats. He was "a phenomenal player and as a pitcher he was invincible among the college clubs. He taught school for a year or so after leaving college, but last fall he went to Anna Arbor, Mich. He was dissatisfied there, and had written friends here that ho would return to Wabash next fall to take the course in English. While at Ann Arbor he had become attached to the college base ball club which has achieved considerable renown this season in the east. While playing a game iD Philadelphia he was struck on the head, bj a ball and quite painfully hurt, mention of which was made in TUB JoniNAii at the time. He began soon to exhibit a strange mental disorder and shortly thereafter became completely overbalanced mentally. He was removed for treatment to a private sanitarium at Indianapolis, and on Sunday created a mild sensation at that place in a manner thus described by the Indianapolis

Journal: "W. J. Harness, an insane man, confined at Dr. Brown's sanitarium, escaped from that institution Monday morning, and created a small panic by running bareheaded down Pennsylvania street, with a piece of scantling about eighteen inches long in his hand, with which he was beating his forehead. Several citizens endeavored to capture him at the postoflice corner, but he eluded them, and ran on down Pennsylvania street to the toruir of Washington. At this point he attempted to throw himself under the wheels of a Virginia-avenue car, but the driver stopped the car just ia time to prevent the wheels from running over him. Bystanders overpowered him and and took him to the station-house,where he was cared for until the institution could be notified of his capture. Later in the day he was taken in charge by

Dr. Fletcher, and taken to his sanitarium on north Alabama street."

Hood's Sarsaparilla the great blood purifier is guaranteed to do just what it is claimed to do.

EYE, ear and throat diseases only, Dr. Greene, Joel Block, fitting of glasses a specialty.

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