Crawfordsville Weekly Journal, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 22 April 1893 — Page 1

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HEATH OF JOHN NICHOLSON, SR.

A Prominent Oitizen of Urawfordsville Passes Away Yesterday Afternoon. John Nicholson, Mr., died yesterday afternoon about 3 o'clock at his home on west Market street. He had been struggling against ill health for several years and although he was great sufferer the end came quietly and peacefull v. Mr. Nicholson was one of the ininent and honored citizens of Crawfordsville and his successful photographic business and work has achieved more than local fame. The following is the account of Mr. Nicholson's life given in the history of Montgomery county:

John Nicholson was born in Jefferson county, Indiana, on a farm, July 12, 1825, and remained a tiller of the soil until he learned the trade of a carpenter. His father, Jesse C., "was a carpenter, and in 183'2 he moved his family from Kentucky to Shelby ville, 111., where he was engaged at his trade. From there he moved to St. Louis, Mo., and then to Bellville, St. Clair county, Illinois, and remained until 1841. Here John received a common school training and from this place moved to Louisville, Ky., and in a short tin.e the family moved to Clark county, Indiana, upon a farm, where John was employed in outdoor work. His next residence was in New Albany, Ind., where he was engaged in hauling wood. In 18-13 they resided in Jeffersonville, where Mr. Nicholson was engaged in guarding the prisoners who were at work upon the penitentiary. From here he wbnt to Livonia, where he engaged in the manufacture of Windsor chairs, and in 18-45 he took up his residence in Salem, Indiana, where his father, his brother-in-law and himself were engaged in chair manufacturing. He then moved to Columbus, Ind., where he ocoupied himself in house, sign and portrait painting.

March 10, 1847, he reached Franklin, Johnson county, where he resided many years, engaged in painting and in the cultivation of fruits, at which he made a signal success, producing fruits of rare quality and beauty. In January, 1849, he moved to Durhamville, Tenn., and engaged in chair manufacturing and painting. In May, 1850, he returned to Franklin, and in February, 1851, learned daguerreo'yping and thoroughly fitted himself for an artist's life. After the introduction of photography he spent,

son in 1861, and became the father of John, Jr., Thomas, Nellie and B?ssie. Mr. Nicholson was an Odd Fellow, joining at Franklin in 1861, and a member of the Knights of Pythias. He first united with the Baptist church while in Tennessee, but in 1856 joined the Christian denomination at Franklin, Indiana, and has since been a faithful, energetic and consistent worker. His wife is a member of the same church. He was a Republican and

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CRAWFORDSV1LLE INDIANA SATURDAY, AP11IL 22, 18»»

one of its earliest

supporters as an abolitionist. The funeral occurred Fridav afternoon at 2 o'clock, from the Christian church, conducted bv Rev. W. J. Howe.

The World's fair Quarter-Dollar The 40,000 souvenirs quarter-dollars, which Congress authorized to be minted for the Board of Lady Managers of the World's Fair, will be issued, it is expected, on May 1. These coins are of peculiar interest for several reasons. In some respects the Isabella quarter is a much greater novelty than the Columbian half-dollar, as the coins bearing the Spanish Queen's portrait is much more limited in number. The act of Congress authorizing their issue only provides for the minting of §10,000, or 40,000 quarters, hence there is every reason to believe they will be extremely rare. They are certain to command the attention of women the world over, since they are the first recognition by a government of the position that women are attaining in art, industrial and social movements. Undoubtedly the women of the country will regard this as their special souvenir and, as so few will be minted, the demand for them will be proportionately great.

The coin itself will be a work of art. The same care and painstaking attention will be devoted to this issue as succeeded in making the Columbian souvenir coins such marvels of the minting art. The full design has not been announced, but the obverse side is to bear the portrait of Queen Isabella of Spain.

A freak of the Thunaer.

Wednesday afternoon Capt.H. H. Talbot was sitting by his window during the heavy thunder storm and when the heavy crash came was surprised to see the large 44x28 glass fly in two equal pieces. One flew into the center of the room and was unbroken, tho other piece was thrown far into the yard, and, although striking on the gravel walk, was not even cracked. The glass was broken in two as clearly as though out witlra diamond, and the pieces on being weighed were found to balance within a grain's weight. It is not known where the lightning struck.

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some time in Cincinnati studying that stop to it and will prosecute ever vio

branch of his life work, which has since occupied the greater portion of his time. In March, 1872, he moved to Kokomo, Indiana, and here lived until May 23, 1879, at which time he began his residence in Crawfordsville. In 1853 he was married to Minerva Hicks, and t.hey became the parents of three children, Eva, Mary, and Mabel. Eva attended Franklin College and became a proficient elocutionist. After the death of his first wife he married Mary L.

The County Medical Society Will Make a fight On Illegal Prescribing, The Montgomery County Medical Society met Tuesday afternoon and discussed matters of importance to the organization, The paper was read bv l)r. Paul J. Jiarkus and was a most interesting and instructive one. There were several discussions on various topics and t,h^ question of illegal prescribing for patients arose and brought out much long pent up eloquence from several of the worthy healers. It was asserted and in fact proved beyond all reasonable doubt that certain druggists over the county have been prescribing for sick people without the right to do so, in that they are not graduates of any medical college. Not only have the druggists been guilty of this dismeanor but numerous "Yarb" doctors, Indian doctors, cancer and corn doctors, kill or cure doctors, cow boy doctor and all the other kinds of doctors that diseased flesh is heir to have been going abroad through the fair fields of Montgomery county peddling pills, administering hyperdermic injections, sawing off legs, and causing pain, mental anguish and death utterly regardless of the fact that they never saw the inside of a regular subsidized medical college with large wooden vats for the storage of cadavers. Not only have these wild beasts and Pine Ridge Indians cured, killed and maimed without licenses with big red and gilt seals on the bottom, but, in open warfare on the ancient code of ethics of the medical profession, they have aired their prowess in the public prints at ten cents a line, top of column next to reading matter, and have passed through town and country flaming bills bedecked with the recommendations of those cured by one bottle. All this is radically wrong. The good old commonwealth of Indiana, which allows the blacksmith of to-day to be the druggist of to-morrow without examination or regard to race, color or previous condition of servitude, has it on her statute books that no one, not a graduate of a medical college in good standing, can prescribe for suffering humanity in

Hoosierdom without incuring the risk of a fine or 30 days on the stone pile. Inasmuch as this law has been and is I now being flagrantly violated the med ical society Tuesday decided to put

later who comes under its notice. The association elected the following officers:

Dr. Davidson, YountsviUe—Presi.lent, Dr. Kist.ii o, city—Vioe-Presideut. Dr. Barkus. city—Secretary. Dr. Leech, city—Treasurer.

Dr.Straughn, of Waveland, and Dr, Detchon, of New Richmond, delegates to the American Medical Society's convention, held in June at Milwaukee,

Dr. Davidson and Dr. Martha Griffith to the State Medical Society's convention at Indianapolis May 11 and I 12.

David­|delegates

W, W. Ewing in California.

W. W. Ewing in a letter to his wife describing his journey to the Hoopa Yallej schools in north-western Califor nia says: "My lourney from home to SanFrancisco was a very pleasant one From SanFrancisco to Eureka was by water and was an nnusaally rough one We had a journey of twenty-three hours on the ocean. From Eureka we went to Areata by stage and from there we crossed three mountain ridges. The snow in places was six feet deep. We crossed the Redwood on a rope bridge in a basket. I arrived on April 7 and began my school work Monday following. Many of the forests are of the red wood and from 10 to 20 feet in diameter and 300 feet high. This valley is a peculiar piece of nature's work. It is about five or six miles long and from one-half to three-fourths of a mile wide, with mountains on all sides except where the Trinity river enters and leaves the valley. The mountains are about 2,000 feet high. No whites visit or come here except those connected with the agency or a few tourists. The school is in an enclusure of about 40 acres with a fountain in the center and water works in every house. There is a hotel and one store. Everything has ti be carried on the backs of mules. There is a wagon road out of the valley by way of China Flats." Mr. Ewing was quite well after making the long journey and was received with all connected with the agency with the kindest welcome.

Death of Charles Hendricks. Many old schoolmates and

friendB of

Charles Allen Hendricks were much surprised to hear of his death which oc curred Wednesday at his father's home on east Franklin street. The death is a particularly sad one, especially as it taken from us one in his first years of young manhood. He was born June 13, 1872, and until a few days since was a private in Battery C, light artillery, at which time he was honorably discharged, on account of disability resulting from an attack of typhoid fever. He returned home only to suffer a total relapse. Rev. H. A. Tucker had charge of the funeral services, which were held at the family residence, 507 east Franklin street, at 3:30 Friday afternoon, it being the fourth anniversary of of the burial of his mother. Interment at Oak Hill.

MARRIAGE LICENSES.

J. J. Whalen and -Hettie A. Otterman.

GLARE'S 0ASE,

The Lafayette Eiot Trial is Still in Progress, Tuesday morning's proceedings in the Peter J. Clark case at Lafayette wore rather uneventful. There" were a number of witnesses, but they were mostly persons who had testified in the Murphy case, and brougl.it out little that was new. The defendant lias been frequently placed in the opera house bv witnesses, and is represented as having out his revolver and nourishing it around. There is a great, deal of repetition of the evidence regarding the racket in the alley, the riot on the stage, the appearance of the man with tho pole, and the shooting by Murphy, as well as the fighting by Clark with Hudlow, but this is not new. Benjaman Hendricks, the man against whose breast Clark is said to have been pointing his revolver, was ou the stand this morning, and detailed the trouble between hnu and the defendant. James McGilvery testified that there was one shot lired from the gallery of the opera house that night.

The State, daring the morning hour, put on tho stand John Thomson, a young man of about twenty-one, and isked him as to certain expressions he had heard made by persons on tho outside of the opera house on that night. Thomson was unable to state who were the persons talking, and, being thus unable to identify the speakers, Judge Langdon decided that the witness could not be permitted to answer. Thomson, it is said, was walking on the street, near the opera house, on the night of the riot, and heard some one ask another, "Has Pete Clark gone into the house yet?" or something like that, and the answer was, "Yes." A few minutes afterward Thomson returned that way, aud overheard another question, whioh in substance was: "Is the gang on South street all ready?" Something was also said about "Pete" being in the house. This is in substance what the

State claimed they would be able to prove, but, having been unable to couple the speaker in any way with the defendant or any of the defendants, Judge Langdon refused to let the evidence go before the jury.

The afternoon testimony in the Clark case developed nothing particularly new, the State clinching down that already given. There was testimony to hearing a shot in the rear of the opera house, but nothing that implicated Clark as the shooter. The State expects to finish its evidence in chief Wednesday morning. Forty-four witnesses have thus far been examined by the prosecution. The tes timony will all be in this week.

Joshua's Views.

Mr. Joshua Jump, of Terre Haute, is a guest of the Bates House. He was called upon by a Journal reporter last night, but, though quite earlv, had retired. "If I had known you were a newspaper man," said he to the caller, "I would not have sent word that I would see you. I was up late last night and so retired early to-night. It would not have been worth while to see you because I know nothing of interest to the public." "But how about your own prospects for appointment as revenue collector?" "I know absolutely nothing more than the public knows. My application is on file at Washington, but I have no reason to think the appointment will be made before October. There id nothing that can be said agairiBt the present collector, Mr. Throop, and he will no doubt be allowed to complete his term. The Washington dispatch that John E. Lamb is in Washington in my interest is not true. He is working in behalf of other friends who want appointments. I do not care to Btate who these are."—Indianapolia Journal.

A Surprise Dinner at Shannonaale. Last Sunday morning quite a delegation was seen coming into Shannondale, and raised no little excitement. Questions were asked by nearly everyone and at last the news was spread over town that the children of Mr. Elijah Horn had made him a surprise in commemoration of his 71st birthday. Mr. Horn was coaxed to take a walk into t'-^ countrv, and did not get back until all his children had got it and Bet the table with all the good things that an empty stomach could wish for, Mr. Horn coming home just in time to partake of the fat of the land. A moro surprised man you never witnessed. His children presented him with a nice new suit of clothes which stunned the old gentleman considerably. Dinner was then announced. Mr. Horn took his place at the table, turned up his plate and there beheld quite a little purse of coins. All feasted of the good thingB and spent the day plea antlv, leaving a day behind never to be forgotten. X.

A Bad Precedent for the Boys. The postmaster at Anderson resigned a few weeks ago in order that his son-in-law, a Democrat, might be appointed. The new postmaster, in accordance with the ancient and time honored custom of the oflice began to remove the Republican clerks and carriers. Only about half the good work had been completed when he was startled by receiving an order from Postmaster-general Bissell to go no farther, in fact to go backward and reinstate the Republican employes. Now this is a precedent which will cause cold chills to chase each other down the spinal columns of the Democratic patriots of this city who want to get on Uncle Sam's pay roll.

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A SENSATION.

It Is Produced In the Olark Riot Oase Wednesday. The State to prove a conspiracy to murder George ,1.\ Rudolph at the LaFay et.te opera house Jan 26, introduced in the Clark case, now on trial, the evidence of Tim Finnegan, who testified that on the day of the riot he heard (.'lark auk a num if he was going to the opera house that night and concluding by saying: "We are going to have a hell of a tune." net before noon Wednesday the defense called Finnegan and asked him if he wished to explain his evidence given several days ago. The court would not allow- the question because Finnegan had been fully examined previously. The jury was sent out, and A. L. Kumler, attorney tor the defendant, made a statement. He asserted that Finnegan came to the counsel for the defense last evening and stated that his testimony given pieviously was false, that he had been influenced in giving it by Edward Peachin, who told him that he would be sent to the penitentiary if he did not testify to that effect.

Prosecutor Wood declared that tools of the defendant had been endeavoring to influence Finnegan to change his evidence.

Judge Langdon was surprised by these statements and promised a full investigation.

Wednesday afternoon Finnegan was placed on the stand and swore that he had made no statements to the counsel for the defense, and that Jailer Peachin had not approached him on the subject. He said he had visited Capt. A. Orth Behm's oflice (one of the counsel for the defense") last evening at the instance of Bert Carter, one of the defendants in the riot cases, who told him he would receive an envelope with something in it, and all he would have to do would be to go to the lawyers oflice. and sign a paper.

The State has oompleted its evidence and tho defense is now trying to impeacb John Diehl and Tim Finnegan,

D. R. Russell testified that the day after the riot he told two business men he would not trade with them as long as they employed Catholics.

MONONTRArFlO DELAYED.

The Temporary Bridge Over Sugar Greek Rendered Dangerous by the High Water.

When the late Monon wreck occurred at Sugar Creek bridge the repair waa merely temporary, a treetle taking the place of the south Bpan. The trestle was so built that the heavy iron spaa could be put in around it without a loss of time to the road. The trestle was all right but it was not built to withstand such a freshet as is now raging. The creek continued to rise all day Wednesday and when the awful deluge broke at evening for far up the stream its rise was almost perceptible to the eye. By 10 o'clock it was a raging river and on its current wore borne huge logs and heavy timbers. The temporary trestle was struck time and again by thif. dangerous drift and this with the strong sweep of the immense body of water soon began to toll. The several watchmen stationed there heard the timbers creak nnd groan and at last the treBtle began to shift. The operator at the station was at once notified and the passenger trains were again ordered to go around by the way of Colfax. Thursday the trestle was two foot out of line and still moving. There is no apparent danger of its going out but as the creek is still rising it is impossible to begin the work of repair. The workmen will have to wait until the stream subsides before they can operate and this will require at least two or three days. It is likely that trains will not cross the bridge again before Sunday. In the meantime traffic will go around on the Vandalia and Big Four via Colfax.

Bavles8-En8minger,

Clarence Bayless and MissOakie Ens-: minger were quietly married Tuesdav evening by Rev. W. J. Howe at the residence of the bride's mother, Mrs. W. F. Ensminger, on east Main street, who has been dangerously nick for some weeks past. Owing to such sickness the wedding was very quiet but a most pleasant one. The nearest relatives and only a few special friends were present. Both young people are well and favorably known and their numerous friends take pleasure in wishing tlieui all prosperity and happiness in the future.

Suuday School Convention. One of the pleasantest and most profitable Sunday school conventions of.-1 the year was held at Campbell's chapel, near the residence of Alex Campbell, nine miles north of Crawfordsville, last Saturday. About two hundred people were present representing nine churches all of North Union township. Music was furnished by excellent quartettes from Young's Chapel, Robert's Chapel, Garfield and Campbell's Chapel and at noon a bounteous basket dinner ww spread.

John G. Blake Rapidly failing. The news from John G. Blake, who is in a Michigan sanitarium, is far from satisfactory to his host of friends. He is said to be failing rapidly and will probably not live a month.

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