Crawfordsville Weekly Journal, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 5 January 1894 — Page 3

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THE DODDER.

Mr. Allen Dodd.-an artful dodger. is now repining and reposing1 behind the frosty iron liars of the county jail. This situation is probably not strictly in accord with the chase wishes and desires of the delightful Dodd but it is nevertheless necessitated by the abstraction by him of an overcoat some moons ago. It was really during the icy gales which caused us to emit profanity last March that Allen purloined the overcoat appertaining to Mr. .Unison Staley and flew for parts unknown. He knew the officers were after him but when moths got into the overcoat along in the summer and made it resemble a cloth seive, he lost most of his fear. The overcoat really wasn't worth arresting a chap for so Mr. Dodd felt tolerably secure, lie felt perfectsecure this autumn when he picked up a fashion journal and noticed that the style of overcoats had changed and that instead of bob tailed overcoats the dudes were wearing them long. The Judson Staley overcoat was bob tailed and being full of moth holes, too. wasn't worth old rags. Mr. Dodd felt conscience free and came capering back to town Friday as gaily as an agent for embalming iiuid at an undertakers" convention. About the first man he saw was Officer (Jrimes, who reached 'across the voiceless chasm of the past and gathered him into his arms like the hundredth lamb. That's all until the trial.

DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES. The New Richmond Enterprise gives the following list of Democratic candidates for the office of Prosecutor: "M. E.Clodfelter. a life long Democrat, and a lawyer who stands at the head of the bar. having risen to eminence by superhuman exertions starting as a country •school teacher and rising step by step to the topmost round of the professional ladder in his chosen occupation, seeks the nomination for prosecutor at the hands of the Democracy. Heed Manila. a talented young lawyer and son of I Ion. Bayless Hanna. Minister to the Argentine Republic under Cleveland's first administration, seeks the nomination and thinks he should have it on account of his father's prestige and his own popularity with the Irish people. Henry I). Vancleave is another aspirant who sets up his claims because of his profound knowledge of the crim nal law and his years of practice 1 Esquire Jones' court at Linden.

A Til' FOR OFR SPORTSMEN. Fred Erb. assisted by a number of sportsmen ol the city, have ordered from Dyer i: Dayton, of Chattannooga. Tenn.. twenty dozen pairs of quail which in the spring will be distributed throughout the county for breeding purposes. The move is a commendable one and insures for next fall's shooting a liberal supply of this gamev bird. The last two winters have been especially severe on quail, practically making them extinct, and the local sportsmen have pursued the same tactics they did several years ago when their efforts were very successful in raising large broods. The birds were purchased at a cost of S.'t.ru per dozen. —Lafayette Courier.

A HAD MONTH.

•Hicks says the month will open clear and cold. Fron the :id to the 7th will be warmer with heavy snow storms sandwiched in. From the lltli to the 1 Ith will be very cold with snow and sleet following until the ISth.and then quite warm until L'L'd. The remainder of the month will be almost one continued storm with a general cold wave of great intensity on the .'iotli and :(lst. Hick's' December predictions failed to pan out.

A PLEASANT LITTLE INCIDENT. lack" 1' ullen. the brother of Commissioner John Fullen. was in the auditor's office on Saturday while the board was in session and a hot squabble on. lie states that as he was leaving a gentleman who did not know him walked out as he did. and remarked in a disguested manner: 1 hat dashety blank old Fullen is the most contrary devil I ever did see. If he was on my ticket I'd see liim in hades before I'd vote for him."

A RENT TW'Ki.

Marshal brothers went to Plainfield Tuesday with Martin Earl Berkliott". of Fiskville, in his overcoat pocket. The pleasing lad will be placed in the Reform School from which he was released. Earl was captured the other day going through the valley mill, and was accordingly shipped back where the dogs can't get him.

DEATH OF MATTIE STITH. The end of along and patient suffering came Monday morning at 9 o'clock when Mattie Stitli breathed her last at the home of her parents, on Fafayette avenue. The interment was held at New Ross Wednesday at 12 o'clock.

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A SLAP AT YORY.

The Democratic county convention Saturday for the electing of delegates to a minor district convention at Terre Haute would under ordinary circumstances have been a very tame sort of an affair but several days ago it was discovered that the anti-Brook-shire forces were moving every force to pack the convention and deal Brookshire a slap in the face. Accordingly in the little time left the Brookshire men bestirred themselves and the court room was comfortably filled Saturday when time was called for the 'first round. An overwhelming majority of those present were from Union township and every auti-Brookshire man known to fame was present, from John Booe down to Jere Keeney. It was painfully manifest that the antis, who had the chairman, intended to bulldoze things through and there was a lively fight over the right of the chairman to appoint the chairmen for the several townships. Johnston had his slate already written out and coolly started in to make his appointments but was called down and the selection of chairman was finally left to several townships. The row over this point lasted an hour and a half and much bad blood was manifested. The Brookshire men wanted Michael Carroll elected permanent chairman but the out townships defeated this and all the way through refused to recognize either of the Union township factions. The scrap appeared to be about a draw when the convention adjourned to mset after dinner. The fight waxed warm in several of the townships but the lines were only openly drawn in Union township. The anti-Brooltsliire men had printed tickets and elected their seven delegates to the district convention by a majority of one. The seven chosen are all known as antiBrookshire and are as follows: slier Wert. Eli Myers. Jim Brennan. Mike Callihan. Tom Nolan. W. B. Hardee and Sam Burholder. The anti-Brook-shire men could not hold their own when it came to choosing officers for the permanent organization, however, and the out townships ignored both factions again and elected Mike Foley, of Coal Creek. In the selection of secretary the same impartiality was maintained and the editors of the rival Democratic papers shared the heavy honors.

When oracle Mike took the chair his long pent up eloquence burst forth and he told the people all about it. Me just literally wiped the earth with the Republican party and proved conclusively by saying that it is composed of a most surprising lot of thieves, liars anil traitors in history. Incidentally he put enough white wings on the Democratic party to almost hide its long ears. lie spoke at eloquent length and when he closed Marion Clodfelter introduced a resolution praying for tariff' reform. The delegates to the district convention were named and the meeting adjourned. The antiBrookshire men had made their biggest showing but failed to pan out very surprisingly. They won by an ear (and not a big Democratic ear either) in Union township but they showed their hand and will be wiped out of sight next time.

OFF FOR HONOLULU.

Miss Marv H. Krout. of the Chicago Inter-deean. will take her departure next Wednesday for Honolulu. She expects to spend two or three days at the Mid-Winter Fair at San Francisco and will sail on the Mariposa on the 11 th. Her stay on the Islands will be indefinite but she expects to be present at the birth and christening of the new republic which will doubtless be established in the near future by the liberty loving sons and daughters of these beautiful islands of the Pacific. Her letters to her paper will be looked forward to with interest.

FINALLY SETTLED:

People will soon be crossing the new ••Jim Bridge" and by the same token the settlement with the contractors has been made. It was a compromise and Mr. Waugli had to drop out 82"0 in extras before Mr. Fullen would allow the final estimate of $1.1)03, and even then he signed under protest. This disagreeable piece of business has now been finally disposed of and it is to be hoped that in future the county and the contractors shall draw up contracts whose meaning cannot be mistaken even bv a fool.

A HANDSOME CI FT.

It is not generally known that when Miss Anna Milligan died she left by will $",000 to the Woman's Missionary Society. This handsome gift to a cause in which Miss Milligan was so very much interested during her lifetime is one of the largest ever given to the society.

MYERS & CHARM are selling out at cost.

A YOUNC SWINDLER.

The authorities are after Mr. F. W. Lyon, a plausible young man who is doing a big- swindling- business over the State. Young Lyon came here a week ago last Wednesday with a contract apparantly signed by the W. W. Southerland Lumber Company, of Saginaw. Mich., which represented him as their traveling agent. He was the son of A. 1. Lyon, the well-known dealer in hardwood lumber in Indianapolis, and apparently a business like young fellow. He made some contracts with Mr. Henry, and purchased two car loads of lumber. Before" he left he exhitited a draft for $28 from the Southerland Company and asked Mr. llenry to indorse it with him as he was a stranger here. Everything appeared so good that Mr. Henry accompanied him to Elston's bank and indorsed with him. On Christinas day the draft was returned from Chicago protested. The bank imformed Mr Henry and he accordingly wrote to Lyon's father. It appears, however, that Mr. Henry will be forced to stand the §28 loss as the following letter from the Elder Lyon is self explantory:

IxniANArous. Ind.. Dec. 2i. IS'.iS.. Mit. J. W. 11KNHY. Crawfordsville. Ind.. Dear Sir:—Yours of the 28th received. One came at the same time addressed to F. W. Lyon, which I refused to receive as I disowned him aolong time ago. and will have nothing whatever to do with him.

Regarding the draft you speak of I have no doubt it is a fraud and perhaps forgery. I am sorry you are one of his numerous victims. 1 have just received a telegram from Lebanon asking for his address. I have no doubt he has perpetrated some fraud there.

CRAWFORDSVILLE, INDIANA, FRIDAY, A 1" ARY 5, 189 1.—TWELVE PAGES

Yours Truly. A. i. LYON.

PLEASANT PARTY.

The Hit and Miss Club held its annual New Years party Monday eve. being the guests of Miss Ora and Mr. Dumont Kennedy. Elaborate preparations had been made for the entertainment of the club and the affair proved a great success in every way. The lawn was handsomely decorated with transparencies illustrative of scenes from life in camp and these cleverly executed as they were, were provokative of much merriment. Each gentleman was presented with a cartoon indicating some vocation in life and each lady with a description of some one of these. Partners for supper were thus chosen, the ladies searching for their gentlemen escorts. After the bounteous repast occurred a guessing contest of a rather novel nature. Twenty-four forest leaves of different kinds were stuck upon the wall and each guest was made to write out the names. The prize for guessing the greatest number was awarded to Charles Bowers and proved to be an apron of ample proportions. Jim Harding, winner of the second prize, was similarly rewarded. Miss .May Talbot and Mrs. James Waugli won the ladies' prizes and were presented with a broom each. Miss Ilattie Harding and John Walter successfully captured the •'next-to-boobv" prizes and were awarded tin pans. Miss May O'llaver and Charles Ristine received the unadulterated booby prizes and were made glad with tin cups. All the prizes will be used next summer in camp. The party last evening- was a most enjoyable one and one of tlio most pleasant of the many happy reunions of the merry club.

WEDDED IN THE WEST.

The ''special service" announced for Sunday eveniug at the M. E. church drew a full house, but the special feature was a mystery. No one appeared to understand just what that attraction was or what the announcement meant. It. however, turned out that a surprise was in store for the audience. At the close of the regular service -Miss Mollie Groves took her place at the organ and began playing a wedding march, much to the surprise of those who were just puckering their mouths in proper shape to sing- the good old long meter doxology. The surprise was still more increased when Mrs. Alice B. Kerr and Miss Emma Lundell passed up the aisle and met James T. Linville and his right hand man at the altar. Then Rev. J. C. Warner, at the end of a most beautiful ceremony, pronounced Mr. Linville andMrs. Kerr husband and wife. So unexpected was this incident that many did not recognize the interested parties until they were leaving the church.

Mr. Linville is from llillsboro. Fountain county, Ind., and is an old time friend and acquaintance of his present wife. We have known him since boyhood and we are sure he will make our community a good citizen. He arrived at this place last Friday, virtually in disguise, which leaves the impression with many that the above mentioned surprise was maliciously premeditated. —Burlington Junction (Mo.) Pout.

WENT OUT WITH THE YEAR. I lie deatli o| lion. Joseph Milligan which has been expected for several days, occurred Monday at his home in this city. The bells of the city were ringing" out the old year when he passed from this life to his reward. His death was peaceful as his life was good.

Joseph Milligan was born in Perry, then Cumberland county. Pa., near llarrisburg. March 1814. and was the son of David and Sarah (Wallace) Milligan. His father was from Ireland, and came to the United States when young. The mother was a native of Bucks county. Pa., and came of ScotchIrish ancestry, who settled in this country about I7(i.1. Joseph remained on the farm until he was nineteen years old, and in lSlili he immigrated to Montgomery county,, where his elder brother. John, had settled in 1 Slto. 1 he latter was the projector of the town of Waveland. as he owned the land and laid out the village. Joseph soon secured a position in a store in Crawfordsville, but remained there only a short time, owing to the proprietor wishing- him to handle whisky, and this he refused to do, and thus early showed those right principles which have marked his career through life. ith only 810 in his pocket, but with the -happy disposition and faith in himself which characterize the Irish blood the world over. Joseph

His brother was engaged in mercantile pursuits near where Joseph lived, and offered his young brother a partnership. This was accepted and lie went into the store at Jacksonville, where he remained about four years and did well, as it was the first store there. On his return to Waveland he and a brother formed a partnership in a store and there he continued until about 184"). During this time he was also buying pork at the "Narrows." which was the head of navigation, and making trips with it to New Orleans.

In 184") Mr. Milligan went into the same business at Waveland. and kept on enlarging until 18."(. when his business had assumed extensive proportions. lie then bought goods in New York and Cincinnati and carried on a large trade. At this time he bought a farm in Fountain county and went into partnership with other parties in general merchandising, lie supplying the means. In 1

SOU he changed' his

residence to Crawfordsville. During- the war Mr. Milligan bought the Roekport Mills and assisted in furnishing supplies to the soldiers, donated through the Sanitary Commission At the organization of the First National Bank he became a Director for two years, and prior to Jrt'.K) he was its President. He was the first. President of the Crawfordsville & Southwstcrn Railroad, now purchased by the Vandalism His influence secured the right of way and perfect organization of the road.

Mr. Milligan made a trip through Iowa and Kansas and bought thousands of acres in those States, which have since been selling with great profit. In lSIIti he rode over the country on horseback- and visited Iowa City and St. Joseph. Mo., then Milligan's Landing, and picked out valuable tracts: he has also handled lands in this State. In 18(14 he was elected to the State Senate on the Republican ticket and served for two terms. His connection with his party was very active and he was a strong supporter of the war movement.

Mr. Milligan was married April ". 1810. to Miss Janie M. Hawkins, the daughter of Col. Hawkins, of Braddock. Pa., but her death occurred January 2". 1,S."2. when she left one daughter. India J., who died at linage of twenty-four years. Mr. Milligan was married a second time, oin September. Is.Vi. to Miss Harriet N. Fullenwider. the daughter of Eleazer and Lavina (Allen) Fullenwider. who had settled near Waveland about, is.'il. The children of the family were Harry J., who is now an attorney at Indianapolis, and a graduate of Wabash College: and Anna Allen, who died last spring.

Mr. Milligan in early life was a Methodist, but for the last thirty years was an Elder in the Presbyterian church. 11e was a delegate to the Ocneral Assemblies at St. Louis and Saratoga. lien the Rev. Thomas Milligan resigned as Trustee of Wabash (Allege, Mr. Joseph Milligan was appointed to succeed him. and he gave the college interests much attention. Another important post held by Air. Milligan was that of President of the Orphsuis" Home, a county institution, and in all of the relations of life he has filled the measure. He was a man of whom the people of the county were proud, for he reflected the best that is in it.

ANNIV E S A It DIN N E1 i.. On December :i8, Mr. and Mrs. John Messmore, living a few miles northwest of the city, entertained quite a host of friends and relatives. Such a dinner as was served appears but seldom, every delicacy imaginable being present. The table was decorated most beautifully with candies and fruits. After dinner the guests were most pleasantly entertained with music by William and Miss Pearl Messmore, of Mellott. After a series of jokes and riddles resulting in laughter and mirth the guests began to disperse, all seeming to realize that life is sweet if but made so.

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down the Ohio, lie had a deck passage to Cincinnati, and from Crawfordsville he went as far as the "Narrows" of Sugar Creek, a trading point on the creek, and here he spent, one year in charge of a store lor John Mitchell, who during- this time went to New Orleans with two llatboats of pork he died of cholera, while on the trip, on board of the steamer, and was buried on the banks of the river. After closing- up these, affairs Joseph took one term in Wabash College and then became a merchant.

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I uesday two shy and sorry-look-ing hangdogs came shuffling into town on their uppers and at once began to visit the business housed and endeavor to exchange coppers for silver. The police were finally appraised and Officer (irimes soon had both of the men cooped up at the jail, like white rats in a bird-cage. They gave the names of Win. (iorman. of Frankfort, and James ilson, of Chicago. They had some silver money and several dollars in copper coin. When interrogated as to where they had become possessed of such wealth, they virtuously declared that they had honestly won it playing cards. Upon searching them it was found that their clothes were fairly lined with the plunder of a country store, liaudy silk handkerchiefs, .lack knives as big as a wad of bolonga sausage, combs, papers of needles, thimbles. and a varied assortment of articles in vogue at the centers of crossroads commerce were pulled out of the garments of these precious rascals until the-floor of the jail sagged under the weight of the goodly pile. When asked where they came from one of the men gave an ugly leer and said. "Wcll.Cap.I reclcon now that you've got us that you can find out about us. To tell the truth we're Dago princes in disguise, but. that son theq.t. The officers are telegraphing about to the small towns and will endeavor to have the stolen goods identified.

THE SPOOK OF TWISTER. Twister, the lamented stallion of J. K. Henry, of New Ross, departed this life some time ago. but his restless spirit, like that of Banquo, refuses to down until it be weighted with coin by the Western Union Telegraph Company. When Twister was real sick in his New Ross bordoir his anxious master telegraphed for Dr. Hiegliway. of Ladoga, to come over with a lot of Shaker cough drops and make him well again. The telegraph company failed to deliver the message. So Dr. Highway sat complacently at home smoking- his pipe of clay while the valuable Twister gasped his life away in gasps as big-as barrels. Ilcighwav lost a job and Twister his life. Ileighway swore, but Henry sued. lie sued the W.U.T.C. for $2,000. and that corporation gaily kicked up its heels and took a change of venue to the United States Circuit Court as she amount involved more, than 82.000. This was a privileg-e of law and the way that case was juggled and jostled about in the United States court was very good. I he array of motions and postponements finally convinced the plaintiff that his case would never be tried so lie dismissed it. It is now brought again in the Circuit Court, and to avoid a venue is brought forSl.i'OO.

Y. M. C. A. RECEPTION. By far the largest reception of the rawfordsvil!e social season was the New ear reception given Monday by the M. C. A. at its elegant, home on Main street. The rooms had been most artistically and elaborately decorated under the direction of Will Oriffit.li and Ollie 1-ry and they presented a very beautiful appearance. Nothing had been spared to make the decorations complete and tasty and the effect 'as all that could be desired. In the office the association's colors, lavender and straw, were displayed. A large reception committe received in the parlors and between the hours of seven and ten four hundred and fifty guests were entertained. The association orchestra was present -and furnished splendid music throughout the entire evening-. Mr. Eddie lirandkamp and Mr. Sim Lid ridge also favored the guests with well executed selections. 1 lie business men class gave its regular drill and an exciting game of basket ball proved a feature of the entertainment. In the chapel where beautiful decorations were advantageously displayed the members of the Ladies' Auxiliary served delicious and substantial refreshments. The affair was a decidedly successful one and redounds to the credit and popularity of the association.

A SAD DEATH.

Mrs. DavidS. Cott, aged nineteen years, died Saturday at her home near Browns alley. 'I he funeral occurred Sunday. Mrs. (iott was badly burned several days ago by ber clothing taking fire and her death was the result of the injuries. She was a very lovable young lady and her death a most lamentable one.

DEATHS AT WINOATE. A child of Jacob Ful wider, of Wingate. was buried Sunday. This is the fourth death in Mr. Fulwider's family, from diphtheria, ranging in ages from four to twelve years. This is just half of his family.

A three-year-old child of John Calhoun died Sunday at Wingate of diphtheria.

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FARMERS' INSTITUTE.

The following is the programme of. the farmers' Institute to be held ati Darling-ton January 10 and 11: .1ANIAUY 10. 9:1)0 ii. Music

Invocation. Music.

Address of welcome Dr. 1. K. 0. Naylor NUBIC. Orcharding 1. K. Applcgate. New AlbanyDiscussion John Hollowav Recitation Homor Mlllor

AKTKHNOON.

Music

Tho Iris on the Farm Klina Mlllor Music. Hardening J, u. Applegate What Science Is Doing For tho Filrm

Prof. C. 8. I'lumb, of Purdue NU1UT RK88ION. Music.

Invocation. Music.

Tlio Wife's Sliaro T. B. Terry, Hudson, 0. Itcoltatlon Qijfn Music. To Wl.pt Kxtont is tlio Farmer Itesponslblo for His Luck of Prosperity

J. A. Mount

Our Agricultural College, (Illustrated by Magic Canton) Prof. C, S. i'lumb JANUARY 11.

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Clover

Invocation. uslc. T. H. Terry, Hudson, O.

General vs. Special Panning Fullenwider, Brown's Valley Tlio Poultry Yard 1. p. Maliorncy, Ladoga Discussion T. M. Campbell, W. J. Owsley

AFTKUNOON. Music.

Sheop Industry Ins. N. Davidson Economy: It's Use and Abuse Mrs. Ja.s. A. Mourt Planting and Cultivation of Potatoes

T. H. Terry, Hudson, Ohio.

BOOM INC LAN 1)1 S.

A Washington special in the Chicago /ntcr Oeean: "Republicans here from the Tenth Congressional district of Indiana believe that Charles B. Landis. of the Delphi Journal, will be their nominee for Congress next spring. Mr. Landis has written that he is in the race, with every prospect for success. Mr. Landis twice came near the nomination without an effort, but this time he is in earnest. He is a brother of the private secretary to Secretary (•resliam. but is a thoroughbred Kepublican. lie is one of the most incisive editorial writers in the State and a campaign orator who attracted the attention of Harrison. Mclvinlev and Sherman. W

Although a young man he is familiar with all the issues, is a scholar, a student and a hustler.

Ex-Secretary of State Lafollette. of Indianapolis, who was here.a few days ago, expressed the belief that Landis would be nominated and elected by the largest majority ever given a candidate in that district. Mr. Lafollette regards Mr. Landis as one of the brightest men in Indiana, and says that if young men are at this time recognized the State of Indiana will be carried by the Republican party at every election."

SATURDAY N'KIIIT FIRE. The lire department was called about II o'clock Saturday night to'Boudinard bakery under Fry it Nicholson's west, Main street grocery. The lire had originated about the furnace and was soon extinguished. The loss is small and covered by insurance.

TKN dollar shawls for five at Myers & Charni's less than cost sale.

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When my little girl was one month okl, she had a scab form on her face. It kept spreading until she was completely covered frotfv head to foot. Then she had boils. She had forty on her head at one time, and more on her body. When six months old she di weigh seven pounds, a pound and a than at birth. Then her skin starts up and got so bad she could not shut to sleep, but laid with them half open. this time, at the earnest request of frie started using the CirricuKA REMEDIES in one month she was completely cu The doctor and drug bills were over one hut tired dollars, the Cuticura bill was not mort than five dollars. My child is now two years old, strong, healthy and large as any child of her age (see photo.) and it is all owing to CUTICURA. Yours with a Mother's Blessing,

MRS. GEO. H. TUCKER, JR.,

335 Greenfield Avenue, Milwaukee, Wis. Sold throughout the world. POTTER DRUG AND CHEM. CORP., sols proprietors, Boston. Mailed free.

All about the Blood, Skin, Scalp, and Hair." Kiiby Blemishes, falling hair, and red, roueh hands prevented and cured by Cuticura Soap.