Crawfordsville Weekly Journal, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 1 September 1893 — Page 1

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STEEL SKEIN

W A O N S

Plows of All Kinds,

DOORS, SASH, GLASS,

A

Mistake

In Fitting Glasses To the Eye flay Cause Serious Trouble.

Consult an—

Experienced Optician

—IN THE PERSON OF-

fl. C. Kline.

Hats, Bonnets, Millinery,

Put out To-day. Another lot of Beautiful and Stylish new Braids at io cents each. Our trimmer will trim these handsomely for you at a small additional cost.

3.000YARDS

Beautiful New China and Japan Mattings just in.—New Patterns—New Colorings—Low Prices.

OUR NEW CARPETS

Are coming every day. The only complete stock in Crawfordsville. Come and see, and you will buy your carpets of us. The cut prices will continue a few, days and you will fine THE TRADE PALACE full of goods that are bargains for you. Respectfully,

McClure &. Graham.

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Lightest Running

Farm Wagon made. Best

Painted and Ironed. Come

and examine them and be

convinced. ...

Wheat Drills, Every Style.

HARDWARE

PAINTS AND OILS.

TINSLEY & MARTIN.

CRAWFORDSYILLE, INDIANA FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER

IS DIANA AS SHE IS.

In 1891 there were in Indiana 108 towns and cities of 1,000 inhabitants or over. Of towns containing 500 inhabitants and less than 1,000 there were 86, and of towns containing less than 500 inhabitants there were 1,800.

In 1870 there were 12 cities in Indiana containing over 600 inhabitants, 15 in 1880 and 26 in 1890. It is worthy of note that while in the 1870-80 decade but three cities grew into the 6,000 and over class, in the 1880 90 deoade 11 were added to it. Only four of the 11 are natural gas cities.

The total number of cities and towns in this State in 1890 was 1,994 and of these 32 have more than tion.

Comparing Indiana with other States and the nation—Ohio with nearly double our population has only 35 cities with over 5,000 population each and Illinois only 27, though her total population is nearly twice that of Indiana. Kentucky has only nine with a population about equal to Indiana's.

The total number of cities in the United States in 1890 with a population of over 6,000 each waB 559, of which 70 was in the South and 429 in the North. Thirty-three per cent, of oar total population are in cities of over 6,000 inhabitants each.

Ohucky Pell Prom Grace.

Chuckey Fell was out in company Tuesday afternoon. He was out with an amiable companion in the person of a large two story jag with froth on on its chin. Chuckey felt the bracing power of the cool weather and while not wishing to be regarded as sensational in the least, or set down as an alarmist, he concluded to get gay and give a rehearsal of a Monon railroad wreck near the red bridge. Chuckey had Been several there and knew juBt about how the thing should be done. He was in doubt at first as to what point would furnish a good basis for operations. He thought of taokling the Valley saloon but refrained on considering the awful waste of beer it would entail. He thought of destroying the Monon station but de sisted when he reflected how he would thus incur public hatred and enmity

He considered the feasibility of tearing up the Pike street bridge, but abandoned the idea when he thought of the soap factory man who is rapidly acquiring wealth and social position by hauling off the horses that die in attempting to climb the precipitous mountain which is its approach. Chuokey finally concluded to give a strictly home talent performance and homeward plodded his weary way aglow with anticipation. The affectionate wife of his bosom was engaged in dusting some old china which the founders of the American branoh of the family had brought over in the Mayflower, when the charming Ohucky entered and, laying hands on these treasures of housewifery, began smashing them against a rosewood chest, which once contained the ducal robes of some old ancestor. He broke the carved legs off the chairs by using them to smash the steel engravings on the wall, and then, in order to preserve what theatrical people call the "unities" and to make things correspond, he poked a hole in the pier glass with a bronze vase and broke the ivory inlaid bedstead to pieces with a polished brass umbrella holder. He was throwing the cut glass water bottles and dinner service at the bric-a-brac on the onyx stands and calling balls and strikes like an umpire from Lebanon when officer Gill arrived with a burial permit and led him off to jiil.

Weather Crop Bulletin.

The Purdue weather crop hullitin for the past week says: The rain fall was deficient and badly distributed, on many fields no rain fell at all and the drouth continued the temperature was excessive during the day but the nights were cool the sunshine was average on those fields where no rain fell corn is almost beyond recovery while in more favorable localities more than half an average may be expected. Tomatoes are still in fine condition but the tomato is small and not maturing, if rains come now the yield will be excellent, otherwise a total failure is feared tobacco needs rain very much and the good prospect offered in the early part of the season is lessening from day to day melons are in fine condition and abundant in localities pasturage has dried up, farmers are feeding the stock and have to drive it along distance to water where no rain fell the ground is unfit for fall plowing, but in fields where good rains passed plowing is pushed with vigor.

MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Wilbur G.

gleston.

Smith and Louie B. Eg

Elza L. Doyle and Cynthia M. Whiteacre. John D. Patton and Cora B. Shepherd.

Weslev Blacketer and Nora Weir.

ASSIGNMENT.

MADE AN

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Keeping Well Up in the Procession -States—Some Comparisons. The funny men of the Chicago press who have been using their weak wit upon the Hoosier State for some time, has had the effects of bringing out some reEeitment on the part of Indianians to show what kind of a State we leally live in. The New Albany Tribune prints the following statistics furnished by William Adams, of Clark county, which proves that Indiana is not so slow and backward a State after all:

iiaraware Firm of Butler & Hampton, Darlington, Poroed to the "Wall. The hardware firm of Butler & Hampton, at Darlington, made an assignment Thursday and named William Hampton as assignee. Slow collections are attributed as the sole cause as they are men of sterling integrity and good business qualifications. They are well and favorably known and have had a good trade, but they could not i3tand the pressure caused by the stringency of the times.

Treasurer Eutton's Bond.

County Treasurer J. C. Hutton begins his second term September 2. His new bond for $350,000 has been accepted by the board of commissioners and is now on file in the Clerk's cilice. The bond corresponds to that of two years ago and the names of all the "heavy dogs" appear upon it showing that confidence in Mr. Hutton remains unshaken. There have been several additions, however, and several subtractions, the latter occasioned by death or removal. The new and approved bond is backed by the following freeholders of Montgomery oounty: J. C. Hutton, Jos. S. Henry,

5,000 popula- James Hutchison, Samuel Werkel, Alex Harper, A. T. Thompson, E. C. Griffith, H. D. ServieB, Jere Harlow, Benton

Snyder, Jacob W. Hutton, J. H. Servies, B. M. Galey, J. Y. Durham, G. W. Bratton, A. J. Wolfe, J. W. Foster, A. W. Herron, Thomas F. McDaniel, J. W. Todd, J. C. Todd, John Harpel, Benj. Ball, W. H. Durham, F. M. Dice, I. C. Elston, G. S. Durham, J. P. Bible, E. F. Goff. Dan Curtis, J. G. Swearengen, Benj. Swank, Albert Corn, Asa W. Corn, Ef F. Hall, G. W. Bowers, J. H. Smith, James Ball, J. P. Biddle, Jas. Wilkinson, Isaiah Hunter, Jas. P. Gray, Henry A. Foster, James T. Fisher, Israel Wilkinson, L. D. Coyner.

flulett's Bright Prospects.

The Washington correspondent of the Indianapolis News says: There may be a departure in the case of Joshua Jump, of the Terre Haute district, who is the choice of Senator Voor hees and the other big wigs of Indiana politics. Congressman Brookshire has been making a strong personal fight for W. F. Hulett, of Crawfordsville, and has predicted the latter's appointment. He has the backing of several of the original Cleveland men of Indiana, who believe that the appointment of Jump meanB a war against Brookshire for renominatoion. Even if Hulett is not appointed the fight may become so warm againBt Jump that some compromise candidate like Treasurer Conzman, of Vigo county, may be selected.

Walter Hulett stated last evening that he believed things were coming all right. In his opinion the appointment will not be made until October. The statement of Holman to the effect that the collectors would be appointed September 1 Mr. Hulett thinks was meant to apply to the other district only. The time of the collector at Ft. Wayne ex pires to morrow and his successor will probably be uppointed at once.

bpinzler the Serpent.

There is but little room for a reasonable doubt as the serpentine propensities and attributes of Henry Spingler Emma Spingler, his wife, ought to be pretty good authority and she has taken oath to the effect that Henry is a regu Jar old snake. He married her several years ago and after the honeymoon failed to provide a single thing for her and wouldn't even give her a kind look, On the contrary he spent his spare time (about 24 hours a day) in swearing at her and pleasantly threatening to turn her out of the house. When feeling exceedingly gay and active he varied the monotony by throwing dangerous mis siles at her chignon and on one occasion cut an uglv gash in her forehead with a tea cup. Spingler is a bad egg and the court should see to it that he is thrown out in the dog fennel where no other confiding woman will be led to believe that he would make a good fry.

A New Juvenile Band.

Anew musical organization called the Crawfordsville Juvenile Band is in existence and is under the direction and management of Gus Rutledge. The membership is as follows: John Bell solo cornet Eddie Hack, 1st cornet 2d cornet solo alto George Rutledge, let alto Frank Hack, 2d alto Evert Cole, let tenor George Bay less 2d tenor Leo Schweitzer, baritone Ivy Carr, tuba Walter Scott, snare drum bass drum and cymbals. Apicco lo, E flat clarinet, first and second flat clarionets and saxaphone will be added later. The boys will begin practice at once and hope to appear before the pub lie in a few months.

Some Pine Cattle.

Deere & Canine shipped 53 haad of cattle from New Ross the 25 inet Timothy Lane sold them 19 heed, aver age weight, 1,532 pounds. This was considered to be one of the finest car loads of cattle that was ever shipped from New Ross. Burk Evans 6old 15 head, average weight, 1,509 pounds Joe Stipes, 19 head, average weight 1,510.

Death of Mrs. Dora Brown. Mrs. Dora Brown, aged 29 years, the only remaining child of Oacar Tapp and wife died at their home Wednesday. The funeral will occur Saturday at 1 o'clock conducted by Revs Greene and Stafford Interment at Oak Hill cemetery.

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QCT0IT CONTEST.

The Ancient and Eonorable Order of the Sons of Rest to Celebrate. Arrangements have been made to hold grand quoit contest at the fair grounds on Friday afternoon, September 8 All the quoit throwers in town are now practicing for this stirring and high toned festival and tue streets about the corner groceries are lively indeed. It promises to be one of the most elaborate and recherche affairs of the kind with which Crawfordsville has ever been blessed. THE JOUKNAI, wants to submit an indignant protest right here against the ridicule which some worthless scalawags have been wont to oast at this noble game and the players thereof. It has been unjustly charged that it is a lazy man's game. We refute that base insinuation with facts. A practical demonstration proved conclusively at a trial test on the corner of College and Plum streets that a man expended as much energy in one afternoon of quoit playing as would be required to Bupply his wife with water for the six big washings she does every week and as would be equired to split the wood to heat the flat irons for ironing.

A more exaot and scientific test was made on Walnut street and it was ascertained that the average player expended more energy than an average harvest hand. The man who says quoits is a lazy man's game is a great, big liar and we can prove it. Why there are gentlemen in Crawfordsville who have played quoits every favorable day for the last twenty years from early morn till dewy eve, and it is not to ba doubted that they have expended enough energy during this time to have purchased the beBt business blook in Crawfordsville had this energy been expended in a less scientific and laudable wanner. Quoits is not a lazy man's game any such a thing, and you're real rude if you Bay so.

The approaching tournament promises to be an epoch in the history of this energetic and athletic game. The prizes have been Belected with a view to domestic economy and can be presented by the laurel crowned victors to their wives, who will doubtless find them of material assistance in the battle of life. The following is the list of prizes:

Grand capital prize—Throe double washboards. Second prize—Two boxes of soap.

Third prize—Four liatln,ns. Prize for fancy tli rowing'—Seamstress' outfit HestsinRle throw—A flat Iron and thimble. Best individual record -Wood axiladies' size. Booby prize—Water bucket (man's size.)

Attention G. A. JEt.

The orders from department headquarters fixing the time an hour earlier than the former orders given for formation of column making the time now 1:30 o'clock, the posts and comrades wishing to join with the Montgomery oounty battalion will be governed by the following orders:

The place of formation will be on north Delaware street right resting on 6th Btreet. The hour will be 1 o'clock prompt. The formation will be by platoons of 12, single rank marching at intervals of four pa.es, the uniformed comrades to be formed on the right followed by those not in uniform. The comrade on the right of each platoon is to be chief of

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Post having a flag will bring it to place of formation, where all will be grouped at head of column. Our headquarters, the light artillery hall, is free to every post and comrade that marches with the oounty battalion. Comrades can bring and leave lunch baskets at hall where a guard will be detailed to watoh. It is left to every Post and comrade to arrive in Indianapolis as best suits him, but we would advise all that if no special train is provided to go over

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time

Monday to avoid Tuesday's rush. The ladies of the W. R. O. and S. of V. are invited to make themselves at home at the county headquarters.

The S. of V. if they wish to act as guard to marching column, will report clothed in proper regalia and badge. All comrades must wear the regulation badge. Arrived in Indianapolis every comrade must go to room 64, State H"use, and register.

To avoid mistakes every comrade must secure a copy of these orders and bring it with him. Round trip on all roads 90 cents. Lunch baskets should be taken well fill as it will be difficult to purchase food on the day of the parade. Bv order.

Close of the Camp Meeting. The Battle Ground camp meeting has closed for the year, and the grounds are now pretty well deserted. The treasurer estimates that after all the expenses are liquidated there will remain about $800 to apply upon any indebtedness that may still be pending against the Camp-Meeting Association, previous years having, in some instances, increas ed the obligations rather than lessened them. The Rev. George W. Switzer, of Brazil, was re-elected secretary, and George F. Keiper, of Lafayette, is the treasurer of the association.

Trouble in Camp.

The friends of M. J. Carroll are roaring because the Commissioners failed to appoint him superintendent of the stone work at the iron bridge. He was the first to apply and offered to do the work for $3 a day but the Board refused, offering him $2.50. Tuesday they employed Bruce Speed at $3 a day and also gave him the euperintendency of the work to be done at Sperry's bridge. There is a roar in the Carroll enmp, great, both as to volume and pathos.

MORE SUNDAY OPENING.

World's Fair Gates to Be Closed on the Pirst Day of Each Week. o. Special to The .lojrnal.

CHICAGO, Aug. 31.—The injunction restraining the World's Fair directors from closing the gates on Sunday has been dissolved by Judges Dunne and Brenteno. Judge Goggin disented, and olaimed the right to continue the case. The directors rule against opening the gates on Snndays will now prevail un less rescinded by them.

LATEIl.

CHICAGO, Aug. 31.—Judge Goggin, presiding Judge in Clingman cuse overrules Sunday closing decision of Judges Dunn and Brentano forcing them to withdraw. He being left alone on bench overrules motion to dissolve injunction.

Oounty Sunday School Convention. Wednesday being cool and pleasant was well suited for the county S. S. convention. At an early hour hacks, buggies and wagons loaded with S. S. workers could be seen wending their way along the dusty roads toward the place of meeting, and (it 9:30 the M. E. church was full to overflowing. Rev. J. M. Stafford in his usual cool and quiet manner opened the convention by devoting half an hour to devotional exercises, followed by speeches from R. S. Inglia and Herbert Thompson. Much praise is due Mr. Thompson for the way in which he made plain the moBt complexing points in the subjeot, "What Can be Done to Retain Young Men in Christian Work?" He commanded strict attention from his audience during his entire discourse. The discussion following this most excellent talk waB very interesting.

It was then dinner time. After the cravings of the inner man had been duly satisfied with the food prepared by the ladies of this place, Rev. S. B. Grimes opened the afternoon session by spending pome time in praise service, after which Mrs. B. L. Ornbaun gave gave some very good practical thoughts on infant class teaching, at the same time teaching a small class of infants, pointing out to them on the chart as the lesson as it is pictured from the Bible. Miss Kate Fullen wider then followed' with a well prepared paper on the subject, "Is All Teaching Teaching?" Ihi discussion on the above subject was good. The topic, "Sundty School Teaching Among the Malays tnd Chinese," by Dr. Frank West was left until the last as the crowning talk of all. With well ohosen words he pointed out the many obstacles met by missiocariSd teaching the heathens the Bible. The convention was then brought to a close after the transaction of some miscellaneous business. F. S. R.

Mary's Meauderines.

Frank Stout comes boldly and brazenly into the Montgomery circuit court and rolling up his eyes to heaven asks for a divorce from Mary, his wife. He and Mary W9re as thiok several years ago as Mary and her little lamb but they have been living about forty blocks apart since last March. Mary cot gay, as young ladies will sometimes do and concluded that she could manage Frank and about four or five other fascinating young gentlemen at the same time. Now that is where Mary made a mistake. One at a time is a very good rule to observe in all affairs of the heart and when a lady is married as tight as the goodly laws of Indiana can bind her, it is perhaps a good rule to try to get along with the one to whom she is married. We really believe that such a course is preferable. Mary Stout didn't do that but smiled as recklessly and warmly as the August sun on every thing that came her way. The result was natural. The neighbors all asked what her frivol ity would lead to and she told them to read their answer in the stars. They can read it in the circuit court now in the fine Italian hand of Attorney W. M. Reeves, the divorce fiend's friend.

Wagner Captured.

Special to Tho Journal, WAYNETOWN, Aug. 30.—Wils Wagner, the brute who attempted to commit a rape on little Maggie Parker last week, was caught at Danville, 111., on Monday and was brought to Covington yesterday where a preliminary trial was held, which resulted in the court binding him over under the sum of SI,000, which he was unable to give, and now he languishes in the county jail. If the jury does its whole duty when the final trial comes off and sends him to Michigan City for about five years he will not need »he Keeley treatment which he was so anxious to take when here last week*

Child Badly Burt.

Wednesday JesBie Chad wick,the elev-en-year old daughter of Eli Chadwick, living several miles east of the city, met with a most painful and lamentable accident. The child was driving a mower and fell off. Her arm was struck bj the sickles and was terribly lacerated at the wrist the bone even being gashed and torn. Dr. Ensminger was called and fears that amputation will be necessarv.

Crawfordsville Circuit.

Preaching by Rev. John M. Stafford, Sunday, Sept. 3, at 10:30 p. m., at Mt. Olivet. The Rev. Frank West will give a lucture, illustrated by a large collection of specimens, on the Manners and Customs of Malysia, at Waynetown MethodiBt Episcopal church, Monday evening, Sept. 4th, 7:30 p. m.