Crawfordsville Weekly Journal, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 4 February 1893 — Page 1

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PLOW IN AMERICA. We have reduced the price. Have all sizes and styles.

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On CORN CULTIVATORS we can sell one that will suit The Havvorth or Hamilton. HARDWARE we are still in the lead. Call and see us.

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A Oostly Water Set.

Out at the school house southwest of New Roes an entertainment was given for reading circle fund. A feature of the evening was the voting of a water set to the prettiest girl present. There were plenty of pretty girls there but finally the contest WHS narrowed down to a question between the beauty of Miss Dora Conner and that of Miss Markley. Both are beautiful young ladies and when the beauty of the one was pitted against the beauty of the other it meant that the victory depended only on the relative depths of their worshippers' pocket books. The ticket seller WBB soon floundering helplessly amid a seething mass of howling customers, as, indeed, Barnum's great ticket seller would have been, and he was finally forced to deputize two or three old maids, who had no interest in the contest, to ant as assistants. They too were deluged for awhile but finally the crowd began to drop off. The boys were going broke and only the very flush were in the ring when the deputy ticket sellers were dismissed. Finally every one was out of cash except the management and the excited electors began putting up watches, knives, revolvers and other little trinkets- for the much coveted tickets. Some went so far as to offer up their hatB and artic overshoes and one gallant admirer of Miss Conner threw his overcoat upon the sacrificial pile. The turmoil continued and was only stopped by the election board closing the polls and withdrawing to canvass the returns. After un hour of suspense it was announced that Miss Markley had won by a majority of two tickets, one revolver, a silver plated corkscrew, a bottle of hair oil and a pair of embroidered suspenders. Besides the plunder in the way of apparel, etc., the entertainment netted the reading circle fund a bonus of $53.11. Miss Conner's friends will file articles of contest.

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A Glorious Reunion.

The graduates of the different Keelev cures, and Sutherlin Institute, who took the treatment and had the nerve to stay with a good thing when they got it, were tendered a reception at the residence of Wm. Steele, two miles south of the city, Wednesday. Elegant refreshments were served and the evening passed pleasantly in social games until a late hour. About twenty-five were present. While it is true some who have taken the treatment have fallen back to their old hab't, they have no \-ne to blitme but themselves, and where one has fallen ninety-nine have stayed by it, and are fast redeeming themselves on the ladder of fame.

Hooray for the Fox Drive.

There will be a good old fashioned fox drive on Tuesday, February 7. The boundaries are as follows: Beginning at a point one mile east of New Market, at the Greencastle road, running east two miles to Bill Harp's, thence south two miles to John O'Herron's, thence west two miles to Sant Spencer's, thence north to place of beginning. The lines will move promptly at 9:30. No dogs or guns are allowed. The center will be made known the morning of the drive. The marshals are as follows: North line. John Buser, Will Busenbark east line, Will Terry, John White south line, Tom O'Conner, Lambert Smith: west line. John W. Servies, Sam Vancleave.

A Handsome Donation.

On the first of January Louis Bischof advertised that he would make a donation of 2 per cent of ell his cash sales made during that month to the Orphan's Home Association for the benefit of that institution. January was a dull month but his sales amounted to $28,G25, and to-day he handed his check to O. M. Gregg, the Secretary of the Association, for $57.25. This is certainly a handsome donation and will be appreciated by the managers of the Home.

GIVE the babies Melol when they crv. They will be happy bye and bye.

Orawfordsville Circuit.

The pastor, Rov. John M. Stafford, will preach next Sunday, Feb. 5, at Robert's chapel at 10:30 a. in., and at Mt. Olivet at 7 p. m. The public is cordially invited to these services.

Rough on the Wheat.

The tremendous fall of sleet this week is reported as being very rough on the wheat, which was not promising the best in the world before the Bleet came. The prospects for a good wheat crop are getting thin, indeed.

A Denial.

The director of the Longview school house desires us to say that the statements in an article in Saturday's JOURNAL among Longview items which evidently is intended to refer to him, are wrong and libelous, and retractions are in order.

Death of Silas Poague.

Silas Poague, aged 84 years, died Jan. 31 at his home three miles east of Mace, of heart failure, after an illness of about two days. The funeral occurred Thursday at 11 o'clock. The deceased was an old and respected citizen of the county.

Death of John Tracy.

John Tracy, GO years old,died Tuesday night at his home on the corner of Pike and Pine streets. The funeral took place Thursday afternoon conducted by Elder Hamilton. The deceased was raised in this county where he had a large acquaintance. He was a member of the United Brethren church.

An Opinion From West Virginia, THE CIIAWFOITDSVILLE (Ind.j JOUHNAL comes to us brimful of news. It is one of the leading Republican papers of the Staie, and is a sample of first class mechanical execution, and in point of editorial aud selected matter bears the imprint of a thorough newspaper man.— Iluntimjton (W.Va.) Herald.

A Peculiar Accident.

William VanSlyke is going about with his hand tied up in a towel. William is a judge of horse flesh and one method by which he reaches a conclusion as to the merits of a goer is by prodding the animal under the belly with his thumb in order to ascertain how old it is. Tuesday he was inspecting a peice of horse liesh and gave a good hard job, but struck a bone and broke his finger.

School Statistics.

Superintendent of Public Instruction, Vories, furnishes the following statistics of the schools of the State for 1892: Total number of school children enumerated, 776,963 total number of children enrolled, 505,025 average daily attendance, 360,047 number of teachers, 13.549 amount paid to teachers, $3,872,566 number of schools, 9,873 total value of school property, $16,777,504 average length of school* 132 days.

Successful Meetings.

The revival meetings at the A. M. E. church are attended with an outpouring of the spirit rarely witnessed in such a latter day Sodom as Orawfordsville. Many have professed conversion and some of the most hardened old

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in town have seen the error of their way under the benificent guidance of Elder Pettiford. The intense interest manifested is demonstrated conclusively, and beyond the peradventure of a doubt by the fact that the services are frequently prolonged until one or two o'clock in the morning.

A Work For Senator Seller. The Alabama legislature has passed a bill prohibiting the sale, or giving away, or otherwise disposing of cigarettes, cigarette tobacco or cigarette paper in that State. It imposes a fine of not less than $10 or more than $50 and imprisonment or sentence to hard labor for not less than thirty days for violation of its provisions. The bill also prohibits the smoking of a cigarette in any public place. If Senator Seller wants to win the grateful homage of the Hoosiers lie should get a similar bill passed in Indiana.

Will Leave Next Week.

Mies Mary Hannah Krout has about recovered from her recent injuries and will leave next Wednesday for tlio Sandwich Islands in the interest of tho Chicago Inter-Ocean. Had it not been for her hurt Miss Krout would have been on the ground during all the stirring scenes of so recent a date. She had a "tip" on what was coming and but for her un looked for accident would he.ve been in a position to profic by her knowledge to great advantage. As it is, however, her genius and acquaintance with the authorities will make her reports of the utmost interest and value.

'•-•'y a. Hicks for February. There will be secondary disturbances existing at the opening of February, which end in cold on the 1st nnd 2nd! Warmer about the 5th, with rain and' snow to 9th. A cold wave will follow, extending southward and lasting to about the 11th and 12th. After storms about those dates, colder up to about 17th. Storms of rain, thunder,sleet and enow from 16th to 19th. A severe cold wave will come behind these storms. Reactionary temperature and storms will touch the 22d and 24th, followed by returning cold, until the last day of the month, at which time rising temperature and coming storms will be in order.

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LUNATIC SAM SYKES

He Escapes from the Poor Farm in Straight Jacket and is Captured Only After a Desperate Struggle.

Sam Sykes is a powerful and dangerous lunatic kept in one of the stone cells at the poor farm. Tuesday afternoon he was encased in a handsome and becoming straight jacket and turned out in the yard for exercise. He cut a few capers and suddenly shot through the front gate which had inadvertently been left open. Charley Callihan, the headkeeper of Long's menagerie, leaped into a buggy nnd started down the road after Sykes who was going toward town leaping about four feet in the air at every jump. Joe Dagley, who was on ahead in a coal wagon, witnessed his approach with apprehension and was whipping up his mules in style when Callihan overtook Sykes in the hollow at the water works. He gently asked Samuel whither he was bound. Samuel replied that he was on his way to town to see "Bill Sykes who sipped every flower and changed every hour till Polly his love requited."

Mr. Callihan affected a pleased sur3 prise and stated thiit he, too, was on his way to see William and nothing would afford him so much pleasure as to haul Samuel there also. Nothing lothe Sam climed in and Mr. Callihan whipping up was soon at the Vandalia station where Supt. Lant Long was overseeing a force of men who were hauling the county asylum's coal supply from the care. As soon as Sykes perceived Mr. Long he gave an ear splitting screech and leaping from the buggy ran off shouting lustily: "London town is burning down, so Polly put the kettle on and we'll all have tea!"

Messrs. Long, Callihan and all the hands followed and as Sykes was in a straight jucket soon ove.took him. When caught up with Sykes backed up against the fence and showing his teeth, snarled f&rcely. A sudden ruMh was made but all fell back before tho pile driven kicks of the infuriated madman, who, could he have used his arms, would have cleaned out the whole crowd. Finally, having wearied him out, he was thrown, but not until several had had their legs sadly bruised and skinned and Mr. Long received a Bavage kick in the neck. The legs of

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up and he was quickly carried home. He will be kept in a cell constantly after this as he would be bad medicine should he ever get out again.

Dsath of Mrs. Ida Ayers.

Mrs. Ida Pickett Ayers died quite suddenly on Jan. 31 about 11:30 o'clock at the home of Mr. and Mrs. T. F. Hornaday on East Wabash avenue. She had been quite low for eotne time and no hope was entertained of her recovery, yet the end came unexpectedly. Next evening at 7:30 o'clock, short services were held at the house, condueted by Rev. J. W. Greene. Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock ihe regular funeral services took place at Kokomo, conductod by Dr. Greene, the remains being taken there Thursday.

Mrs. Ayers was the youngest of the children of Nathan Pickett, of Kokomo, and was a lady universally loved and respected for her many ndmirable qualities. She had been in poor health for some time and had given up hope of recovery some days ago, when she entrusted the care of her only child, barren, to her sister, Mrs. Hornaday. Tho entire community extends sympathy to the bereaved family in its great sorrow.

The Chance That Time Brings. A man who owns a buffalo robe is the possessor of more than he jjerhaps knows. Years ago bnffalo robes were sold for a 6ong. But the slaughter of the buffalo has made the skins very scarce and the price of robes has been steadily advancing until they are now valued at from $40 to $50. Many a farmer has lying about his wagon house, hay loft or in the garret of his house a buffelo robe which looks as much different from what it did when he bought it, ten, fifteen or twenty years ago, and which ho does not prize very highly. Let him change hie mind at once, says an exchange. The old buffalo skin upon which he and every member of the family have been treading and whijh they have been kicking from pillar to post for years, is worth a half hundred dollars.

Bowers, of Fincastlo.

Lees than a year ago Charley Bowers, who lived in the vicinity of Fincastle, Ind., wanted to become a Democratic editor man. He found a place to be initiated into the awful mysteries in the Orawfordsville Star \Vhere in consideration of $3,000 he was given a chance. The daily Star swung into the firmament, glaring a few months with a pale red glare and then twinkled, twinkled out of existence. Now Mr. Bowers, who is really a nice young man, having been thoroughly initiated, has

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interest in the Weekly Star back to the original owner, Jere M. Keeney, Jr., for $2,000 and quietly relires. For his summer's fun he has paid a verv fair price.—Rockvilte Republican.

Officers Installed.

Scipio Lodge, I. O.O. F., installed tho following officers: N. G,—Geo. Thomas.

I*. N.G--G. K. Patterson, N. ft.—Geo. It. Vivet. E. S.-Goo. W. Russell,

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v« A GREAT SCHEME.

Sou Can Get a Steamboat Rido on Your Way to the Worlds Fair if Desirable. The Monon route is making extensivo preparations for hauling a big crowd. Indiana people have long been noted among railroad men as being great Dn excursions. More excursions are undoubtedly run in the Hoosier State than in any other State in the union.

Two steamers have been chartered to run from Michigan City to Jackson park and Chicago harbor in connection with the Monon. One boat will carry 3,000 passengers and the other has a capacity of 1,100. The trains bringing excursionists will arrive at Michigan City in the evening. Their passengers will be transferred to the steamers, which will leave about midnight for Jackson park. The run by boat is about four hours, but the passengers will be allowed to remain in their berths until morning. The boats will afterward come on to the harbor, bringing those down town who wish to see the city first. In the evening they will call again at the p.irk and take excursionists back to Michigan City, where trains will be in raadiness for the passengers. Its boat line will give the Monon quite an advantage in extending low rates to people along its lne. The boats can bring passengers from Michigan City for 50 cents and make money out of the trallic. This is far cheaper than the road could afford to do it by rail.

The fare from Orawfordsville to Mich gan City is considerably cheaper than from Orawfordsville to Chicago and those who would like a steamboat ride on a soft summer nightcan make' money by going to the World's fair town tha't way.

Anneke's Heirs.

The following special from Cleveland will be of interest to the numerous descendants aud heirs of the illustrious Anneke .Tans in this city ami county who have been patiently awaiting a division of the spoils for lo, these many years:

About seventy-five heirs of Anneke Jans Brokandue, who are claimants to tho property now occupied aud controlled by Trinity church of New York City,and the wealth of which is estimated at many millions, held a secret meeting here to-day at the residence of one of the alleged heirs. The meeting was called by Mrs. E. Kepler of Albany, Ind., who claims to be a direct descended of the wealthy Dutch family. Mrs. Kepler has recently returned from New York where bhe made an exhaustive research of tho records and archives pertaining to the case. Heirs were present at the meeting from sixteen different States, an to them Mrs. Kepler divulged the result of her research. She said, among other things, that the Trinity church people have no record that they ever purchased the proporty, and so fortify the assertion transcripts of all the proceedings had between tho Trinity people and Anneke Jans or Jiis immediate descendants wore presented.

Another meeting was held to-night when a considerable sum of money was pledged to begin proceedings against Trinity church to regain tho much coveted property. The fight will be pushed with able counsel. -Mrs. Kepler created something of a sensation by charging an attorney, employed some years ago to prosecute the case, with being bought off by the church. Both meetings were Btrictly private, those present agreeing that the deliberations should not be disclosed to the newspajiers.

'tM Will Probably Go Through. Ono of the incidental objects of Mrs. Bay less Hanna's visit DO Washington this winter is a pecuniary one. When

Mr. Hanna was sent to Argentine Republic at the bsginning of Mr. Cleveland's administration eight yoars ago the mission was second class. This was true although the labor and responsibility were equal to those of most first class missions. Mr. Hanna struggled along with his work and completely shattered his health. Shortly before he resigned the mission was made first class but too late to be of much practical good to Mr. Hanna, who returned home to die 6oon after from nervous diseases contracted in South America. His salary liau been small and his expenses heavy, so very naturally ho did not leave a large estate. Senator Voorbees and a number of other prominent leaders at Washington have determined that since Mr. Hanna hae all the labor and responsibility of a first class minister it is nothing more than right that his widow should receive the difference in the salary between a first and second class minister for the time he served, especially as the service had cost Mr. Hanna his life. Accordingly a bill will be put through awarding Mrs. Hanna this difference which will amount to quite a handsome competence. Congressman Brrokshire will engineer the passage of the bill through the lower House.

Seriously Injured.

G. W. L. Brown, manager of the Postal Telegraph Company, while repairing a broken wire two miles east of town last Thursday, slipped and fell from a forty foot pole nnd sustained serious injuries. Two ribs were broken on his left side, besides receiving several bad bruises which may lay him up for some time. Telegraph communication with the outer world was almost entirely cut off, both at the W. U. and the Postal. The damage to the companies' wires will be heavy,

GROUND HOG DAY.

The Old Fellow Doesn't See His Shadow But Concludes to go Back in his Hols Anyhow.

In reverence to an honored tradition, more that in accordance with his own inclinations or desires, the weather determining ground hog unrolled himself from his three months' sleep last Thursday. It took sometime for him to stretch himself and get all the rheumatic kinks out of his body and it was fully nine before he crawled reluctantly out of his hole. The sleet rattled and banged about his ears at a fearful rate as he stood on three legs and thus ruminated

"Well, dear me, if this doesn't beat my time! Tho situation, I may Bay, is paradoxical. I can't seo my shadow, nor can I see an end of winter either. This weather is pimply disgusting. In view of this fact and that hog is worth $20 a barrel, I believe it will be better for me to withdraw a few weeks than to maintain my ancient reputation as a Hicks beater. I'm going back in and don't caro whether school keeps or not!"

COMPROMISED.

The Suit Over the Bazil Tr\cey Estate Comes to a Sudden Ending. Tho attorneys and witnesses in the suit of Peirce et al. vs. Mills et nl. returned from Frankfort Wednesday, the case having been adjusted there during the day by a compromise. Tuesday was occupied with the opening speeches by A. B. Anderson aud Jere West and the introduction of testimony,butWednesday morning the members of the family got together through their attorneys and agreed to compromise.

It was clitimed by the plaintiffs that T. J. Mills and wife had used undue influence with old Bazil Tracey in getting him to sell them a large tract of land, and suit was brought to set aside the conveyance. At the time this conveyance was made Mills executed his notes to Ba/.il Tracy for the purchase price of the land, being $11,400. These notes were afterwards transferred to Thomas Tracy nnd Lydia Pierce. Old Mr. Tracey died and as arguments waxed warm and family feeling high, the defendants filed a $20,000 libel suit against the plaintiffs for making their charges of undue influence. To this suit T. H. B. McCain, of THE JOURNAL, was made a party for having published the allegations of the complaint back in the spring of '91. Tho suit for petting aside the conveyance naturally came up

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compromise does away with the libel suits. By tho terms of the compromise the plaintiffs received $7,600 to be paid by Thomas Tracey and Lydia Pierce out of the notes which they had received the title to the real estate was quieted in Thomas J. Mills, and finding that BazilTracey was a persou of sound mind at the timo he made the transfers, and to settle with the several heirs of Tracey who were defendants in the conveyance suit. This settlement required nu expenditure of $G00, leaving the plninti-'s $7,000 even. The libel suits were dismissed at the plaintiffs' cost and all matters and sputea amicably and peacefully adjusted, all retiring from the suit with the best of feeling Had the conveyance suit continued it would have required all thin week to have introduced the testimony and would have run up an appalling bill of coats. All parties are to be congratulated on the outcome of the affair.

DAMAGE TilATls~SAD.

Our Beautiful Sliade Trees Suffer Fearfully Thursday. All over the city is heard lamentation and grief over the fate of the shade trees, whose minous cracking under the awful loads of ice they carry, is as

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as tho moans of dying persons almost. About 10 o'clock they began to break, and all the afternoon the crashing of limbs and whole trees falling to the ground have startled and saddened alike all quarters of the city. Pedestrians on many streets have feared to walk on Vhe sidewalke from fear of the constantly falling limbs.

In the grovos and large yards of the city where shade trees abound, the devastation and ruin are even greater than among the shade trees on the street.

In the college campus many trees are broken down entirely and scores of others are ruined by having their limbs broken off. The beech trees suffer particularly and moet of them are ruined. Tho loss over the city to shade trees alone amounts to thousands of dollars. The college campus presents a deplorable condition and will never again look like its former Belf.

CUT FLOWERS on ioe, beautiful jardiniere, and decorated flower pots with saucers free. Krause & Crist, east Main street.

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