Crawfordsville Weekly Journal, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 2 February 1894 — Page 5

VOL. 52-NO. 5

HELPING THE UNFORTUNATE.

State Conference

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Charities and Corrections,

Tlie State eon fore nee of Charities and Corrections will meet in Terre Haute OTI Feb. 20, 21 and 22. The Conference is intended to give opportunity for the mutual interchange of views and experience by those who are actively engaged in the work—especially county commissioners and other citizens who work for the relief or improvement of the poor. It is desiped to make the conference thoroughly practical for the promotion of economy in expenditure of public money, efficiency in administering State institutions, poor houses, jails, hospitals, etc.. and improvements in methods of helping the unfortunate. There are no re strictions as to membership. All persons who are interested in public or private charities or correctional institutions are invited to attend the Conference and share in its proceedings: especially members of the Legislature, trustees and members of State Correctional and Charitable Institutions, county commissioners, probate judges, county physicians, overseers of poor houses, sheriffs, jailers and managers and officers of private charitable institutions and societies. Crawfordsville should send several delegates. For instance some one interested in the Orphans' Home should be there to hear the report of the committee on child saving. Our charity organization should send delegates to hear the report of the committee on charity organization. One of our county commissioners should attend to listen to the report of the committee on poor asylums. One of our township trustees should hear the report on the cliarita ble work of that office. The last State conference secured some very important legislation relating to child-saving work. Also an important law drafted by the Conference Committee on Legislation was enacted regulating the reception of children into institutions and the adoption, indenturing, controlling and dismissing of the same, which will greatly facilitate the work. Reduced railroad rates will prevail.

Death of Mrs. Freeman.

Susan Thomas Freeman died Jan. 27th, 18!)-1. at the residence of her son, .John C. Freemrn near Wesley, Ind. She was born Oct. 20, 1S14, near Cincinnati. Ohio. She was married to Rev. Luke Freeman September 23d. 383.1. and resided in this county for •r!» years, (iod blessed them with ten -children. Her husband died thirty years ago leaving her tlie care of the family. She leaves two children, eighteen grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren. Her life was undemonstrative. but she was an earnest, thoughtful Christian. Her home was Jier world where she ruled with kindness and where her friends were welcome with the heartiest hospitality: especially was the itinerant ministry entertained with the greatest cordiality and consideration. She united with ,. the Methodist church in Ohio under tlie leadership of Rev. Brosley when she was but a little child and remained faithful during a long life of usefulness and self-denial. Her funeral services were conducted by her pastor.

Rev. John M. Stafford, assisted by Rev. George W. Stafiord Sunday, January 28, at the Wesley Methodist -Episcopal church and she was laid away by the side of her husband and several of her children. "She rests from her labors and her works do follow her.

Length of School Terms.

Under the apportionment made for tuition purposes in this county the length of school terms will be about as follows:

The townships of Scott, Franklin, Madison, Coal Creek and lirown will have terms of about six months and a half.

The townships of Clark, Wayne, Ripley, Sugar Creek, Union and Walnut and the town of Waynetown will have seven month terms.

Waveland and Darlington will have terms of seven months and a half, while Ladoga will have a full eight months term.

This is a splendid showing for the county and is probably not surpassed in the State. It is certainly very far above the average, as in many of the •counties a term of four months and a half is considered very good.

A Park at Youiitsville.

It is probable that a park will be made of the land around the Yountsville bridge as soon as spring opens up. The interested parties expect to make it a favorite resort for picnics and campers. A small hotel and some cottages will be built and if the water is •deep enough a steamer will be put on the river. A daily hack line will run to and fro.

CEREMONIES AND SYMBOLS.

Monuments Should he in ClmrclieB Instead of Gloomy Graveyards—A Tablet Here Better Than a Tall Shaft

Yonder.

An idea certainly worthy of note and consideration is embodied in the following selection from the sermon delivered by Dr. Cunningham on Sunday morning: "Ceremonies and symbols are not wrong if (lod ever commanded them. There is a symbolism running through all nature. Tilings seen are shadows of the things unseen and eternal. Our church is none too apt to be oversaered or too costly or too magnificent. There is not as much beauty as there might well be. Memorial tablets and windows and furniture and vessels are hallowing of a church. They are aids in our realizing the preseuce of our sainted brethren who are looking down upon us from their seats in glory. There is no possible gift too good or great for our house of prayer. I often wonder why people don't put their monuments in their churches instead of in the gloomy graveyards. The name alone abides—why not write it in the church rather than in the cemetery? A tablet here is better than a tall shaft yonder. Make the church edifice a storied monument of all its generations of piety. Make it redolent with the fragrance of its loved names. People it from heaven —it will help people it with the earth."

Surprise at Ldnnsburg.

This time Mrs. Minnie Clark was the victim. Last Sunday being her 28tli birthday her friends and neighbors plotted a surprise and while she with her husband was attending Sunday school Mrs. Flora Clark and Mrs. Etta Brown gained admittance to the house and prepared the table, then went to church. After meeting was over about thirty guests followed them home and while she was trying to unlock the kitchen door (which had purposely been locked on the inside and was utterly impossible for her to unlock) the surprisers rushed in at the front door and unlocked the door for her. She walked in and to her surprise the table was before her laden with the fut of the land to which all did ample justice, ller worthy husband presented her with a handsome wasli bowl and pitcher, Mrs. Flora Clark and Mrs. Etta Brown with a pretty toot-stool, made by Mrs. Clark, and O. Clark and wife with a cake plate. Those present were: Elder A. Plunket, of Crawfordsville T. K. Johnson and wife. T. i'helps and wife. Tlieo. Johnson .and family, Miss Ella Thompson, of Mace: W. T. Clark and family. O. Brown and wife, of New Ross: J. II. Robbins and family, of Ortli: G. Clark and wife, of Ladoga: Charles Linn and family. Mrs. Smith and son, of Linnsburgh. and Ed Chestersorn, of Shady Nook. Some excellent music was furnished, both vocal and instrumental. Miss Belle Robbins presiding at the organ. It was in all a complete success and all went away wishing her many happy returns of the day.

ONE OF THK NITMHUK.

A Sample tetter.

lo tlie Editor of The Journal. Below is a sample of hundreds of letters received from soldiers throughout the country. C. M. TKAVIS.

MADISON COUNTY, 111., Jan. 30, 181)4. —CIIAS. M. TKAVIS—DEAR COMKADK:— I sometimes think the Pension Department has sent my claim to Liliuokalani by mistake and are waiting for some, more "Extraordinary" reports, l'lease keep me informed in regard to our business. 'What is the Pension Department doing? Cleveland says "there are thousands of fraudulent "pensioners."' I am glad he himself is not a fraud! Oh no! He gets $"0,000 for hunting and fishing, sending out "Paramounts'" and wearing out the seat of his breeches at the White House receiving "Extraordinary"' things from Honolulu. Oh. he's a rose, he is! Well if I am wanted in anything in regard to my reissue, please write me.

Peaelies Killed.

A gentleman interested in fruit growing informs THE JOUK.VAI, that nearly all if not all of the peaches in this communty were killed by the late cold snap. Under the genial influence of the warm, damp weather just previoiis the buds were swollen almost to bursting and when the sudden change in temperature occurred they were easy victims to the cold. H-M

Jn the Indian"Territory.

It was generally supposed that when N. P. H. Proctor left this city that he was bound for North Carolina to visit friends and relatives. A friend has received a letter from him the other day written in the Indian Territory. What Mr. Proctor is doing there is not known.

Marriage License.

Leroy Armstrong and Mary A. McClelland. Charles F. Cave and Martha E. Horney.

ASD SOW FOR CHEAPER TELEPHONES.

Expiring Patents Mean Competition I-'or the Hell Companies—Small Towns and Cities to he Benelitted.

Important telephone patents expired Tuesday. This will be good-news to the small towns and cities where the present telephone service is inadequate, among which may be. classed Crawfordsville. After Tuesday a telephone circuit can be installed at a very small cost. Thousands of telephones will be offered for sale at low prices. They may be bought outright. There are a score of companies which offer for a few hundred dollars to build, equip and sell outright, with a guarantee of complete freedom from litigation, telephones or telephone systems. The patents that expire Tuesday cover the little instrument which you hold to your ear when talking or listening at tlie machine.and it is.next to the transmitter. the part into which one does the talking, the most important part of the telephone. The Drawbaugh syndicate expects to become in a few months a rival of the Bell monopoly.

The two companies have been fighting in the courts for years, and even now there are suits pending. John R. Bertlett, president of the Drawbaugh syndicate, recently said to a New York

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A Slimmer Institute.

There is considerable demand among the teachers of the county for a first class normal to be conducted here during the coming summer. If this thing be taken hold of by tlie proper persons it will receive the proper encouragement and it is not to be doubted but that over a hundred teachers would attend from this counly alone. There would also be good representations from the adjacent counties. It has been suggested that J. F. Warfel. of the Ladoga schools, would be a good man to take the matter in hand as he has both the qualifications of a teacher and the business sense necessary to insure success. It is to be hoped that something can be done in this line the coming summer.

The IVIusical Amateurs.

lhis flourishing* musical organization met Monday at the parlors of D. H. Baldwin & Co. on south Washington street at the invitation of manager Geo. F. Iluglies. The second section in charge of MissStilwell rendered a programme consisting principally of music of the period of Hummel, Dussek and Spohr, composers who were born in the latter part of the eighteenth century and died in the nineteenth. It was as follows:

Doubtless Insane.

Annie Sies is again behind the bars. Tuesday she was out on the streets again raving furiously about and threatening to set fire to the Miller block. She was taken in charge by .Marshal Brothers and securely locked up. The county physicians will hold an examination of her this afternoon and the result of the whole thing will probably be that Annie will be declared insane and hustled off to the asylum.

OH' For Washington.

WmVIi. Johnston has gone to Washington. It is thought that he has gone to find out why Grover didn't send him that appointment. Mr. Johnston will not depend upon the efforts of Mr. Brookshire to have his claims pushed. John E. Lamb is now at the Capital and William hopes to seize a sinecure through the mediumship of this kindly gentleman.

The Case AHlrmcd.

The case of Martha J. Hedge vs. John E. Tallot, administrator, has been affirmed by the appellate court. Judge Davis, in giving his decision, says:

When the evidence on the question of payment is only circumstantial proof that the debtor had not the ability to pay was admissible.

CRAWFORDSVILLE, INDIANA, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1894—TWELVE PAGES

reporter: "Cheaper telephone

service is bound to come. It may take some time before it reaches New York, but it bound to come. We are not saymucli, but we are in the telephone business to stay, and some of these days you will hear from us. One thing is already settled: The day of exorbitant rates for private lines is past. 1 am president of a company that had occasion to have a telephone line about three miles in length. The Bell people put one up for us and charged §1,000. After January 30 1 know that 1 can build the same line and equip it with instruments just as good for less than j?,'H)0. Another case: I had occasion recently to audit a telephone bill of another company in which I am interested. The bill was for 8f00 for one quarter, or at the rate of §2.000 a year. Upon close investigation I found that I could duplicate the service. instruments, lines and all for §200 a year, or one-tenth of what tlie Bell company charges, and then make money."

REPUBLICAN STATE LEAGUE.

The Next Annual Mooting to he lleht at IiMltuiiupoliH, Tuestlny, February 15. It Will he Addressed by ('onpressman ISurrows.

Marcus R. Sul/.er. President of the Republican State League, has issued the following call:

The annual meeting of the Indiana Republican League will occur at Indianapolis. Tuesday, Feb. 15, at the Marion county court house, at 11 o'clock a. in. At night there will be a grand mass meeting at Tomlinson hall. Speeches will be made by Congressman J. C. Burrows of Michigan. Hon. W. O. Bradley, and lion. Augustus Willson of Kentucky, and probably other distinguished and eloquent speakers who have been invited will be present and address the meeting.

The speeches will be interspersed witli patriotic songs and music, and 1 hope that as the result of the large meeting that we intend to have there will be. such an increase in the league work as shall cause the immediate organization of Republican clulis in every township in the State. This will produce greater unity of purpose, coueentration of action and more harmonious and enthusiastic work in the campaign, and consequently our clubs will be great factors in redeeming this State I from the hands of the Democracy, and will do much next November towards assisting- in giving a large majority in I Indiana as shall politically place her in line with her sister States, Ohio and

Pennsylvania. All Republicans, and those who intend to act with them in this campaign, are invited to attend the aforesaid meeting.

THE WORLD'S FAIR VIEWS.

The Journal Art I'ortfolion Arc the Most ArtiNtic, the Most Accurate, the Most Authentic and the Very He»t.

THK JOITKNAI, Art Portfolios of the Columbian Exposition promise to be extremely popular. The art and educational value of the. distribution will be very great. The people know this and are extremely eager to secure each new number as issued. No. 1 will be ready for distribution next Monday. No. 2 of this series which will be read}' the week following will contain: 1. The Echo, a beautiful piece of sculpture by Braconi. ... 2. Exterior of Samoan Village, 3. Stage view of Samoan Troupe. 4. The Viking Ship. 5. The Whaleback, Christopher Columbus. ti. The Administration Building. 7. The Peristyle.

S-). Magnificent double page bird'seye view, 28 inches wide, showing the White City from the heights of the Spectatorium, and identifying hundreds of the separate buildings, 10. The Unique Idaho State building. 11. The Washington State building with its huge timbers. 13. The prehistoric Graveyard as shown in Autograpliical building.

Ki. Gladstone's Ax in the Forestry building. 14. Tlie wonderful carved Ottoman Pavilion. 15. The Russian Furs, the most luxurious exhibit ever seen. 10. Page article on the Fair by Prince Bismark,

Mortt Stilts Filed.

Several T30w suits have been filed in the circuit court agfiinst the Muncie nail works and its backer's, Messrs. Durham, Nelson and Darnall.

The Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad Company has sued on a note for §700.

Wm. A. Rogers has sued on a note for 557,500. Edward Ascherinan et al. have sued on a note for §7.000.

Attempted Suicide.

Tuesday at Linden, Nellie Montgomery, who is residing with the family of Evan Shelby, attempted to commit suicide in the absence of the family by swallowing an ounce of chloroform. The family returned in time to summon a doctor, who pumped her dry and saved her life. Tlie girl had left a note on the stand saying she was tired of life and had no friends.

T'or Township Trustee.

William A. Rice, of North Union, is announced to-day as a candidate for trustee of Union township before the Republican convention. Mr. Rice has been a resident of this county and township since 1851. He is a prosperous farmer, a most excellent business man, and if chosen as Trustee will make a most acceptable officer.

Found Guilty.

The trial of the McGuires, of Sugar Creek township, came up before Justice Chumasero Tuesday. The boys, Ed and Jim, were found guiltv and had proper fines assessed against them. As for the old gentleman, Charley, he was adjudged not guilty having been punished sufficiently in the eyes of the court, by his contact with the belligerent Mr. Smith.

BROOKSHIRE ELATED.

lie PredictM a Majority of Forty in tlie llousc For the Wilson If ill.

The Washington correspondent- of the Indianapolis

Sentinel

says: "The

Wilson tariff bill with the income taxattachment will pass the house beyond question. Mr. Bynum says the bill is out of danger now yid that a canvass of the senate shows a majority of fifteen for the income tax. Mr. Brookshire, who has perhaps a wider acquaintance with members of the house than any one else, in the house, predicts a majority for the tariff bill with the income tax at forty. He is an original income taxer and stumped his district on that and tlie tariff issue. Here in the house Mr. Brookshire was a leader in the movement to append the tax bill to the tariff' bill and feels elated over the prospective success of the measure.

John E. Lamb arrived here last night and spent most of to-day at the capitol in conference with Senator Voorhees and various members of the Indiana delegation. So far as observed the orbits of Lamb anil Brookshire did not infringe upon each other at any point. Mr. Lamb says lie is here with Mrs. Lamb for purely private purposes personal enjoyment. A friend of the Terre Haute Warwick, however, says that while he is here he will look into Spencer's appointment as pension agent to see if it contains any patronage for him and incidentally strive to fit a few pegs in the government printing oflice for the benefit of friends in the Eighth district.

Mrs. Daniel Williams.

Margaret J. Penny fell asleep in Jesus at her home, in Waveland, January 24, 18I4. She was born in Putnam county, this State, Nov. 21. 18.'t2, and was married to Daniel Williams. April 5, 1841). Unto them were born eleven children, three having preceded her to the Better Land. Her husband, four sons, four daughters, an aged mother 80 years old. and two sisters and many friends are left to mourn their loss. But they sorrow not as those who have no hope. Sister Williams united with the M. li. church in or about 18(i and truly has she followed her -Master until her race was run. None knew her but to love, and those who knew her best loved her most. She was a devoted wife, a loving mother and a kind neighbor. Sister Williams had suffered for over fifteen years with that dread disease, consumption, and at times her sufferings were very great. She bore them all without a murmur. She was ever ready to go when it was God's will to call her, yet was willing to live and suffer on if only it would contribute to the welfare of those she so dearly loved and never was a mother more kindly cared for than she and no vacant chair was ever missed more than her's will be, but like tlie rude blast of Autumn as it sweeps o'er the plain, it nips the choicest, most beautiful ilowers, s(. the angel of death when He comes, seems to claim the most dearly loved one of ours. Ho has paused at our threshold, yes. entered our door. He has taken our beloved mother away but our loss is her gain. She rests On Llici shore that beams with eternal day.

Wo loved her, yes wo loved lier Hut the angels loved her more, And tlioy have sweetly called hor

To younder shilling shoro.

The golden gates were opened, A gentle voice said come. And with farewells ail spoken

She calmly entered home. A FRIK.VD.

Oil Trial.

The suit of Mrs. Sarah O. Doherty against M. E. Clodfelter and Tom Noble is on trial this week at Carthage, Mo. Mrs. Doherty is seeking to set aside the conveyance of some lead lands at Joplin, which she deeded to the defendants under duress, as she claims. All parties interested are in attendance at the trial.

Had Medicine,

Wm. Merrick, of Anderson, recently a partner of C. T. Darnall in the livery business, had an exciting experience at his new home, the other evening. Two foot pads held him up on his way home but he gallantly waded in and severely punished both of them after a bloody and exciting battle.

tetter List.

The following is a list of unclaimed letters remaining in the Crawfordsville postoffice for the week ending January 30, 1894. Persons calling for these letters please say "advertised:" Baker Miss Lucy Ires W Brown W Jackson Mrs CuppA Jacobs .T II Frost I) K, Oliver Joe Gaines James Stanton Nelson S

White Miss Celia.

Ed. Voius, P. M.

PART SECOND

LIVE SUBJECTS FOR DISCUSSION.

The Programme Itclow I mi icatcs an Interesting mill Profitable Meeting of the State Conference of i'iiarities.

The following is the programme of the State Conference of Charities and Corrections to be held at Terre Ha Feb. 20, 21 and 22:

TUESDAY.

President's Address-Sydney H. Davis, Tr sIdent of the Society lor Organizing Cliarlt Torre Haute. organization of the Conference: appoint inont of Committee on Rules. Commltteoon Permanent. OrKunlzatlou and Committee on Resolutions. 1. General Report, on Child Saving- Work— I,

P. Alden, SSiipt. Rose Orphan's Home', let-re Haute. 2. Tlie 1'lacltiKout. of Children—Mrs. .) A

Keating-, Children's Aid Society, Soutli (.!!,(]. :i. Institutional Work for Dependant chil-dren-Mrs. I), Realty, President Children sAid Society, South Mend. 4. hxpcrleneoof the Indianapolis Hoard of

Children's Guardians. Rev. N. A. Hyde,

1. What, is Charlty?-W. C. Km all wood, Rec.lyt.arv Society for Organizing' Charity, iorro Haute.

What Is mo rrollemof the Poor In Cities? "i

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Secretary Asso­

ciated Charities, Clnclnnui. !l. Organized Charity as a Promoter of Charitable hnU'rpristJs, Alex. Johnson, Superintendent School for Feeble Minded, la. Waynes.

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Manual Training in Public Schools—T. J. Cnup'llon, Mp riuteudt'iit. Reform School lor His, luinllold. Uo'ormatury Work and Practical Results ,7'

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Sarah F. Kceley, Superint ndent Retorni -cliool lorulrts' and Women's Prison, Indianapolis. Kxperlence In .(all Visiting-Mrs. Anna

Paimatcer. Juli Visitor W. C. Terre Haute. From Trustee's Standpoint—Miss Laura

It.(it.iii, ot Hoard of Managers Reform bchool lor Girls' and Women's Prison. Poor Asylum Dlsciolitie-J. C. Harvey, of

W ayne county.

2 The Relation of.Outside Authorities to the Poor Asylum, W. H. McCullough, Clay county.

Til 17U8DAY,

1. Traveling Mendieants-S. N. Gold, Tow itshm Trustee. Indianapolis. Out-aoor Relief—J as. Ii. Caskey, reonslllll'ff. jn-Joor Relief-tt. A. lirown, Franklin. 1. .Reportot Committee on lutomperanco—

2

John R. ('ointiions. Professor of Economics and Social Science, Indiana University.

Public Control of tho Liquor TratUe In Norway—Kev. F. W. Dewliurst, Indianapolis.

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The Curo of Inebriety—1 ohn W. Kern, Indianapolis. (lovernor Matthews will be present and address the Conference. Subject and time to be announced. Tho address of John W. Kern will be of peculiar interest as he is a graduate of a Keeley institute.

WAVUI.ANI).

Mrs. Kate Bridges is »n the sick list. Clias. Kitchey, is clerking for .Ino. R. Canine.

Miss jtlfi'rgaret Jones spent Sunday ill Crawfordsville. Mrs. Jas. Toed, is visiting her son, Al Todd, at Ladoga.

Kobert McMains, of Crawfordsville, was in town Monday. A. J. Miller transacted business in Terre Haute Monday. jMiss Lillian Wilson spent Sunday with home folks at Ladoga.

Dr. Moore, trallic manager C. & S. E. II. it., was in town this week. I rank Preston, of DePa.uw University, visited his sister, Miss Ellie Preston, Monday.

Our city now boasts of a night watchman in the person of Jas. Birch, who guards the business portion from 10 p. in. to 'I a. in.

Itev. L. F. tialey and wife ahd Mrs. Clias. Ogles by and daughter,{of Brown's alley, leit Monday night for Tampa City, Florida, where they will spend the winter,

I'UMICK.

A. J. Stone is slowly improving. Ceo. Hunt was in Stumptown Saturday night.

Elmer Pitcher, of Ladoga, was here last Saturday.

The surprise it II 's Sunday was well attend 1 Ihe debate at Mace last Saturday night was well attended.

Miss Anna Johnson was the guest of Anna McCarty last Sunday. Several from here attended the cinch party at Jim Sanders' Saturday night.

Lee Jackson started to California Monday morning to see about his fruit orchard.

The prize fight between Hunt and rhompson Saturday night was a howling success. Hunt won the light bv a hard struggle.

Ihe Bachelors Hotel at Linnsburgis completed at last. The officers elected are as follows: Lon Jackcon, president J, M. Acres, vice-president .1. W. Smith, secretrry H. ,1. Thompson, treasurer.

We have one of the most unlucky boys in our midst that ever was. He went to a party and lost his overcoat a/nd cap. He came to our town last Saturday. Once before he left town he lost his hat. He has asked every girl in town for their company, but he 'f not in it.

WALNUT CROVK.

Our school is progressing nicely. Laura Browning is on the sick list. Grace Landis is improving slowly. Clias. Say lor will move on his father-in-law's farm.

Miss Jessie (Irider visited her brother one day last week. Mrs. ISart Grider visited friends in the city last week.

William Perry Johnson lost a valuable horse last week. Mattie Reeves has reterned home from a visit at Crawfordsville.

Mrs. Mary Reeves visited her soil Clay the fore part of the week.