Crawfordsville Weekly Journal, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 9 February 1894 — Page 5

VOL. 52-NO.

TO REVIVE FAILING GAS.

Fimlluy Men Have a Scheme of Pumping Air Into Trenton Kock,

A Findlay, (.. press dispatch says application has been made by two Findlay men for a patent on a discovery of importance in natural gas regions. The plans have been figured out by William Ilerkert, mechanical •engineer of that city. The new discovery is the practicability of pump •ing air down into the Trenton rock and creating an artificial pressure there, "which will force the natural gas to the surface through other wells and into the city's lines. Down in the bowels •of the earth, where natural gas was once abundant, there is still a bountiful supply, but the pressure has be come reduced. The air will be forced down one of the wells, and as the pressure gradually increases it will pene trate the rock, and the result will, it is claimed, be seen in the strong flow of gas from the neighboring wells. It is claimed that the air forced into the natural gas strata would become carbonized, and as it required at least 90 per cent, of air to make gas burn its best, the pressure could be raised to at least nine times its present volume, and give gas of the proper form for burning.

l'eter Jackson JMssipaui g.

The 'Terre Haute Express accuses Peter Jackson of dissipating. It says: After the performance here Friday niglit, Jackson with two white companions. repaired to a popular Main street resort where the party entered a wineroom. There they drank and played cards until 0 o'clock Saturday morning, quitting the game just in time to enable the fistic"star to catch a hack and get out to the 6:10 a. m. train and leave with his company for Ft. Wayne. Besides the loss of sleep the big negro is said to have dropped 8175 in the capacious pockets of his companions, who apparently know a soft snap when they see it. The doors to the wine room in which the game was in progress are glass, and hundreds who did not attend the show and witness his awkward movements on the stage, were led by morbid curiosity to file into the saloon and pass the winerooms to get a glimpse of the man who is to battle Corbett. Jackson was deeply interested in the game,' and was apparently ignorant of the fact that- he was exhibiting himself in a glass cage. He was oblivious to all, save the movements of the cards and frequent glasses of imported ale, which he would empty with a single swallow, and then resume his watch of the deals and the big bright dollars as they would slide from his palm into the .pockets of his fellow-players. He seemed to care nothing for his losses.

The lteform League.

The Reform League held its appoint•cd meeting Monday afternoon for the annual election of officers and the battle of the ballots resulted as follows:

President—G. S. Burroughs. Vice-Pres.—O. M. Gregg. Secretary—Prof. IlortOn. Treasurer—Col. I. C. Elston. Ass't. Treas.—Elam Murphy. Executive Committee—All the pastors, W. T. Whittington, Wm. Griest, T. E. Ballard, W. W. Seawright and D.

Barnliill. Just what will be the policy of the League is not stated. It will stand for reform in all things, however, and it does not intend to become fanatical it intends to see that the law is carried out.

1Vliat It Costs to Live.'

*Io the Editor of The Journal. There are four in my family and it only cost me for my table 11 cents a lay for each one in the family. We had all we wanted to eat and drink, such as bread, butter, potatoes, beans, parsnips, beef, pork, veal, mutton, oatmeal, hominy, bread pudding, coffee and tea. I write this to show how cheaply one can live well if they are economical and wasts nothing. I have ,lone this for ninety days.

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ECONOMY.

'ame Missing.

Some person at Elmdale, at least that was the postmark on the envelope, sent a coupon from the WEKK-

JOURNAL and the required amount of stamps for Portfolio No. 1 but there was no name accompanying the order. Will the person who sent it furnish us with his name that the order may be tilled.

Mobbed Again.

Prof. Walter Sims, the A. P. A. lecturer, who held forth here not long ago, was mobbed again Monday night at Appleton, Wis. He was not hurt but roughly handled. Wisconsin nappears to be a rough sort of a place all around.

Good Teraplarg' Lodge.

Wm. P.Griest was in Darlington last night and organized a lodge of the I. O. G. T. with thirty charter members. The new lodge begins under the most favorable auspices.

A Carnival.

The First Presbyterian church is preparing to give an advertising carnival at Music Hall next week. The talent will be.selected from among the youngladies of the city.

THE SEASON OF LENT.

It Began Wednesday—Ash Wednesday— Observed Strictly By the Catliolie and episcopalian Churches.

Lent began last Wednesdoy—Ash Wednesday It is a day observed by the Episcopal and Catholic churches, following the customs and regulations of these Christian organizations. Ash Wednesday is so-called because on that day in the Catholic churches ashes are sprinkled on the heads of those worshipers who come to the chancel rail. Lent continues until Easter, a period of forty days, not counting Sundays, for the the reason that Sundays are never fast days. The law of fasting binds every member of the Catholic church between the ages of twenty-one and sixty. Fasting consists in taking only one full meal a day—about noon. A cup of coffee and a cracker or piece of bread may be eaten at breakfast and about one-fourth of an ordinary meal in the evening. Persons who are infirm or debilitated, or who are engaged in hard manual labor are exempt from fasting. The simple rule is that every one who can do so is required to observe Lent. Marriages are not celebrated during Lent for the reason that they are accompanied by festivities unsuited to the penitential season. In the Catholic countries of Europe*Lent means absolutely no meat from Shrove Tuesday until Easter. Shrove Tuesday is the Italian carnival, a farewell to meat it is the French Mardi Gras, or Fat Tuesday, because on that day a great amount of meat is eaten before the long fast which sets in on Wednesday.

For Clerk of Supreme Court. R. A. Brown, of Franklin, is a candidate for Clerk of Supreme Court, subject to the Republican State convention to be held April 26. Mr. Brown is well-known to TIIE JOURNAL and to the politicians of the State. He is especially well and favorably known among the newspaper men of Indiana. He was Secretary for two years, and is now serving his second year as President of the Republican Editorial Association of Indiana, an honor which has been rarely, if ever, conferred on a member of the Association hitherto. As further evidence that Mr. Brown is at the front amongst the newspaper men of the State, he is the Vice-Presi-dent of the Indiana Press Association, and also Vice-President of the Southern Indiana Press Association. He has always been active in the Lincoln League work of the State. He was a delegate from the Fifth district to the national meeting at Louisville last May. He is prominent in Pythian circles and has held important official positions in the Grand Lodge of Indiana. Mr. Brown is an effective public speaker, is an affable gentleman, a good "mixer" and an all around hustler. The nomination which he seeks has usually been conceded to an active young Republican, and the convention this year will do well to select Mr. Brown. He would add strength to the ticket and his nomination would be especially gratifying to the country press of the State-

Tlie Lincoln League.

The annual meeting of the Lincoln League of Indiana will be held in Indianapolis on Tuesday, February 13, at 11 o'clock a. m. Each club in the State is entitled to five delegates in the convention. Amass meeting will be held in Tomlinson hall on the evening of the 13th, at which the following speakers, among others, will be present: Hon. J. C. Burrows, of Michigan Col. W. O. Bradley, of Kentucky Hon. Augustus E. Willson, of Kentucky. A rate of one and one-third fare has been secured on all the railroads in Indiana, which you can obtain by asking your ticket agent for a certificate, which certificate will be witnessed by the agent of the Traffic Association here.

The Outlook for the Monon.

W. H. McDoel, general manager of the Louisville, New Albany & Chicago, states that in the last twenty days there has been something of an improvement in business, both freight and passenger, on this system. In the early part of January earnings dropped behind, and the gross earnings of that month will fall, he thinks, some $15,000 below January, 1893, while the net earnings, so economically is the road being handled, will show an increase of $2,500.

V\'".i Married.

On Tuesday RJiss Lola Taylor, a very estimable young lady, the daughter of Thomas Taylor, of Coal Creek township, was happily married to C„ar.es iimeltzer. The young people will make their future home in Illi-

Marriage Licenses.

John P. Lane and Melissa M. Graves. Chas. C. Smcltzer and Lola Taylor.

PRESIDENT Bl'ltRODGH'S LECTURE.

Wabasli College's Kducator Discusscs the "Ulble as Literature."

Indianapolis Journal: Dr. George S. Burroughs, president of Wabash College, lectured to a large audience in the Y. M. C. A. auditorium last night. Dr. Burroughs spoke up the subject, "The Bible as Literature." Always a bright and entertaining speaker, the Doctor was unusually so last night, and his lecture was heard with much interest. lie held up to his hearers the Bible as a rare treasure of letters, a collection of writings, not of one tonuge nor of one race, but a library of world literature, wonderfully gathered together and transmitted through the ages, yet so thoroughly in its English dress an English book that we are in danger of missing those very matters which render its unity so marvelous and the service it affords us as our English Bible so wonderful. The Bible discloses life. Literature is the mirror of life. Read the Bible carefully and the conclusion is that there is life. Dr. Burroughs, in observing the more extensive influence which the Scriptures themselves have had in the formation and molding of the life and letters of the English people, quoted Macauley, who said: "A person who professes to be a critic of the delicacies of the English language ought to have the Bible at his fingers' ends."

A Rirthday Surprise.

The friends and relatives to the number of forty-two assembled at the residence of John A. Hicks, one mile south of New Market, Saturday, Feb. 3, that being the 27th birthday of Mrs. Carry E. Hicks. In the meantime Mrs. Hicks had been persuaded by her husband to visit one of her neighbors, Mrs. Frank Vancleave. Everything being in readineess, Mrs. Hicks was informed that that John Wright and lady had called at her house intending to spend the day, whereupon Mrs. Hicks has-' tened home and to her surprise found the dinner table groaning under all the luxuries that this county can afford. Dinner being ready all partook of a bountiful repast after which a general time ensued. Frank Vancleave was one of the number and wt have it from good authority that he actually shed tea,fs of joy to see that table anrt* was so overjoyed that he lost his crosscut saw and has been unable to find it up to the present writing. Dinner being over all present had a social chat, after which the party dispersed to their several homes feeling that it was good to be there and wishing that Carry E. may live to enjoy many, such pleasant surprises.

Ten Days In Jail.

Perry Marsh, a Waynetown dude, was waltzed before the circuit court Tuesday to the tune of a funeral march. He pleaded guilty to entering a Waynetown wet shop in the absence of the accomplished mixer of poisons and helping himself. He had drunk without money and without price, and in consideration of his gallant effort to destroy the liquor supply of the country the grand jury returned an indictment against him. The court further rewarded him by a sentence to ten days in jail.

A Fortunate Discovery.

Alex. Meliarry, of Lafayette, is the undisputed possesser of one of the finest 320 acre farms in Coal Creek township, this county. The land was left to Mr. Meharry and was, as he thought hopelessly entailed. He was unable to do anything with the land but farm it.

It was accidentally discovered the other day that the deed was so worded that he is now the unfettered possessor of the land and can do with it as he pleases.

Suicide at Covington.

T. L. Stilwell received a letter from G. W. Boyd Tuesday evening from Covington in which he stated that James Long, of that place, committed suicide Monday morning by shooting himself through the head. He was a justice of the peace and a prominent citizen. Mr. Long was a soldier, having served through the war in the Tenth, Indiana.

An Kxcellent Condition.

The February meeting of the Y. M. C. A. board of directors occurred at theAssociation's house Tuesday night. Sixteen new members were elected and reports from the various committees were received, which showed the Association to be in excellent condition.

Pleaded Guilty.

Allen Dodd, the lad with an abnormal penchant for other people's overcoats, came before the circuit court Wednesday and urbanely entered a plea of guilty to the charge of larceny. Sentence was withheld for a season.

CRAWFORDSVILLE, INDIANA, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1894.—TWELVE PAGES

A NEW ORPHANS' HOME.

The Commissioners Decide to Uuild—Annual KcjiortH of the Treasurer and Matron.

The annual meeting of the Orphans' Home Association occurred Tuesday afternoon at the Home on the corner of Washington and Jefferson streets. Those present were T. 1.1. Itistine, Capt. W. P. Herron, I). H. Remley, O. M. Gregg, Rev. R. S. Inglis, Mrs. O. M. Gregg, Mrs. Henry S. Lane, Mrs. L. A. Foote, Mrs. J. 11. Watson, Mrs. David llarter and Mrs. T. II. B. McCain. The meeting was opened with prayer by Mr. Inglis and in a few minutes the county commissioners came in. They announced that they had decided to build a new home in accordance with the plans submitted last year by George Griffith and that they would advertise for bids in a short time. They have not decided as to the location yet. It may be in Britton's Glen or it may be on the ground occupied by the old home. The Association owns ground in both places and can take its choice. It is understood that Commissioner Byers is opposed to building but Fullen and Peterson are in favor.

Mrs. McCain, the treasurer, made the following report for the year ending Jan. 31: Balance from last vear $ 192.15 From Couuty Commissioners 1,800.00 From Mrs. Emma Wlilte 50.00 From Mrs. McAlevy ft.00 Ftom sale of cows 90 00 From sale of corn 9.55 Thanksgiving receipt# 20.84

Tjtal receipts $2,105.54 Mrs. Hiner's salary $ 450.00 For rent 285.0(1 Dry goods 286.54 Groceries 269.63 Milk 126.60 Sundries 104 58 Meat 90.62 Natural gas 99.40 Flour and feed 86.42 Oas 3o 3o Butter 34.42 Straw 12! 65

Total expenses

Balance on band

81,888.16 $277.38

Mrs. Hiner, the efficient matron, made her ninth annual report as follows: Number children at beginning of year 14 Admitted during year 23 Placed in homes and returned to friend 15 Whole number cared for 37

Nineteen attend school and three are too young to do so. Owing to the crowded condition of the present quarters there has been more sickness this year than any past year but none liavo died... -Four have be»ar.jeeturned from their homes as unsatisfactory. In the past nine years about 170 children have been cared for and only three died.

The directors were re-elected as follows: W. P. Herron, T. H.iRistine, D. H. Remley, Mrs. llarter, Mrs. Lane, Mrs. McCain, Mrs. Foote and Mrs. Watson. Officers were re-elected as follows:

President—T. II. Ristine. Vice-President—Mrs. Lane. Secretary—O. M. Gregg. Corresponding Secretary—M rs. Foote. Treasurer—Mrs. McCain. The growth of the home in the pa,st nine years and its future prospects are a source of congratulation to the people of the city and county.

Lant Long Captures the Machine. For the past ninety days a number of our merchants have been giving out tickets for every twenty-five cents' worth of goods sold, with the promise that the person saving up the most tickets would get a White sewing machine. Wednesday it was awarded to Lant Long, superintendent of the poor farm, who presented 39,288 tickets. Capt. Talbot came second with 28,845. The merchants participating in the offer were C. L. Rost, Maliorney & Sons, Lee S. Warner, James Israel, McClure & Graham. J. S. Kelly, Cotton & Rife, Henry Sloan and \V. E. Nicholson. A ticket was given witli every twenty-five cents worth of goods soloi and on the face of the returns Mr. Long has been a liberal patron of the merchants mentioned.

Seriously Hurt.

Tuesday afternoon Dr. James G. McMechan met with a very painful and painful and serious injury at his home on west Pike street. He had stepped out upon his back porch and in some way slipped and fell. He fell with considerable force and had the misfortune to severely fracture his hip. Dr. May was 'hastily summoned and gave the necessary medical assistance. The injury is a very serious one and is made more so by Dr. McMechan's advanced age and feeble health. He is suffering considerably but it is hoped that he will come around all right. ».

Linden Dance.

The select dance in Gunkle's hall at Linden Tuesday was a most enjoyable affair being eminently successful and well managed. About forty couples were on the floor and Schweitzer's orchestra furnished elegant music. Belty Ramey called the dances in his usual happy manner.

WAYNKTOWN.

Dr. Ilutehings was here Monday. Perry Marsh now languishes in the county jail. st

Pete Brown has bought a half interest in P. .1. Lough's store. James Widner sold a line Fisher piano to Charley Grenard this week.

Mrs. Pert Firestone, of Boswell, is visiting her many friends at this place. Charley McClure, of Frankfort, visited at James York's the first of this week.

Rumor has it that M. llerzog will move his store to Covington this spring. So mote it be.

The Waynetown Enterprise Club met Tuesday evening and transacted some very important business.

William Payne, the, Rossville dipsomaniac, will graduate from the Hurt and Hamilton Institute Saturday.

Henry Kramer lost another child with whooping cough last Saturday. That makes two inside of ten days.

Fonce Sumner has purchased a newbarber chair which is a daisy. Hereafter on Saturdays they will work three hands.

James R. Howard, of Crawfordsville, was here Tuesday advertising a new clothing store which is to be opened up there soon.

Mont Kennedy was here Monday explaining to the boys why they should support him in convention for prosecuting attorney.

J. W. Brown, of Wesley, held the lucky number at the Munns' drawing Saturday. The prize drawn was a solid stick of candy weighing 29 lbs.

Everybody is invited to attend the Iv. of. P. dedication Friday evening. Good speeches, good music and a general good time is guaranteed all present.

John Buckley was called by telephone last Monday evening to attend the bedside of his 'father, Michael Buckley, who lives in Crawfordsville and is supposed to be hopelessly sick.

SKAIt MACli.

D. D. Berry is slowly improving. J. Linn has a ten pound boy at his house.

There will be a mock trial at Mace to-night. George Linn was in Crawfordsville Saturday.

Wm. Mullikan was in Crawfordsville Saturday. Ben Wheeler, of Kentucky, is in our midst again.

Wm. Peterson was in Crawfordsville last Saturday. Wm. Myers will work for James Stewart next summer.

A large crowd attended the literary at Mace last Friday night. Wm. Chambers is trying to rent an old house for his son, Andy.

Sam Conner and Dr. Northcutt are on a mule and horse trade. Charley Linn says he believes there is gas in the Ilutehings hill.

Arthur Davidson says he has the inside track at John Peterson's. Rev. Tait will begin a protracted meeting at Union Hill Feb. 1.

The wood chopping at D. D. Berry's last Friday was well attended. The G. A. R. will give a basket, supper Feb. 13. Everybody invited.

A play entitled "Uncle Josh" will be given at Mace in the near future. Miss Ettie Hunt visited friends in Crawfordsville the first of the week.

There will be an oyster supper at Shiloli Feb. 10. Everybody invited. Otto Spohr, of near Jamestown, spent Sunday with friends near this place.

George Hunt and Albert Myers attended meeting at Otterbein Thursday night.

Albert Myers has taken the contract to furnish Mr. Kincaid his winter's wood.'

Alex Connor was in Linnsburg last Saturday hunting cats to skin on the share.

Protracted meeting nclosed last Friday night at Walnut chapel with 10 additions.

William Mullikan says lie will pull the old dun horse against anything in the country.

Frank Lawters has traded his 'ponies for a half interest in the Buchanan sorghum mill.

The Presbyterians at Union have made up $50 for Rev. Aikman to hold a revival for them next fall.

NUMBER THIRTKKN*.

We are still without a teacher. Jacob Fulwider's brother died while he was there to see him, from a stroke of paralysis.

Miss Sue Kerr, of Shawnee Mound, is spending a week with her sister, Mrs. J. D. Thomas.

It is probable that meetings will be in progress at Pleasant Hill Methodist church and at Center next week.

The meet has closed at Pleasant Ilill Christian church with 37 accessions. The church was greatly revived.

Miss Gracie Thomas has ascertained that in the 52 letters in THK JOURNAL last week there 1,044 personal mentions.

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Excellent revival meetings have just closed at Shawnee Mound and Mellott with a large number of accssions at both places.

The gentlemen who broke the glass in the school house windows have been found out and duly fined. It is to be hoped they will lead a better life.

Monday, Feb. 5, occurred the twentieth anniversary of the marriage of Mr. and Mrs. Will Bennett. Members of thefamily and a few friends went to their ''hpme and partook of an excellent dinner prepared by Mrs. Ben­

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nett. The, time was spent socially and before separating remarks were made, a prayer offered and the equivalent of an easy chair presented.

SANITARIUM.

Mrs. A. Rutan is convalescent. A. Myers is battling wood for A. Kincaid.

Mort Linn will move to Stumptown soon. (ieo. Cope has returned from Oklahoma.

The S. of V. at Mace are rehearsing" a play. Albert Myers will farm the Rutan place. .lohn McCarty, of Crawfordsville, is visiting here.

Ed McCarty will spend the summer at Martinsville. G. A. Myers broke bread at Frank Miller's Sunday.

Wm. Smiley will locate on Mrs. Martin's place March 1. Mrs. Trotter, of Jamestown, is visiting at D. I). Bessy's.

Guy Evans will work for Orph Bratton the coining season. Otis Sphor, of Jamestown, spent last Sunday with Bill Myers.

Rev. Peterman is holding a series of meetings in Putnam county. The friends of I). D. Berry made st wood chopping for him Tuesday and cut about thirty cords.

The Epworth League meets at Walnut Chapel every Thursday evening at 0:30 o'clock. All interested in the work are invited to attend.

Why is it that some people claim to be so blind that they can scarcely get around and then of a Sunday evening during Sunday school hours coUect a crowd of young m"n and climb a thirty foot rickety ladder into a hay mow and deal the cards to them?

For some time there has been talk of organizing a lodge of I.O.G.T. at Mace and an opplication for charter has been received from I. S. Wade, G.

T. which will be circulated by W. K. Baker. Come on young ladies and gentlemen and put your names on the application and help in this grand, good work.

SUNSHINK.

A. J. Stone has started a jewelry store here. John McCarty and wife are back from Chicago.

Arthur Davidson aud his pet goat are still here. Harvey Coulter and wife, of Advanc«, are visiting here. "World's Fair Bill" is hauling wood, for Frank Baker.

Meeting closed at Walnut Chapel oa Friday night with ten additions. Lon Jackson attended mcseting at the Chapel on Wednesday night.

Wanted—5,000 cats, 12j-tf cents each. Call on, or address, Sam Small, LiniiKburg.

Dr. Nortlicut attended the funeral of his mother-in-law, at Liston, 011 last Saturday.

Willie NanSeoyoe called on friend* at Hog Heaven last Sunday eveningand reports a grand time from the first.

Next Friday night the Mace literary society will meet at the old Methodist church for the purpose of holding a mock trial on the case of theft. All are invited to come out.

We came near having a first-clasu funeral last Saturday. It. J. Thompson, the agent, while trying to board a moving train was hurled high in the air, and if it had not been for hi« mighty grit holding to the rods he would have been ground to pieces by the wheels.

MIDWAY l'LAIHANCK.

Luther Church is the happy father of an 8^ pound boy. The Newlights are conducting a protracted meeting now.

LeRoy Shirley moves to Linden some time in the near future. Mr. Miller, from Farmer's Institute, visited his sister, Mrs. Dr. Lolland, this week.

Miss Lura Fraley, from Greencastle, is visiting relatives at Linden this week.

Rev. Franlf Michaels' son, from Stockwell, has been visiting relatives in Linden duriug the past week.

The Linden pugilists treated the crowd to a free entertainment recently. "After the, fight was over" black eyes predominated.

The ladies of the M. E. church will give an oyster supper 011 Saturday night in Evan Shelby's new store room on Main street. Oysters will be served from 5 o'clock until 11. All are cordially invited.

HICKORY GROVK.

Wheat is looking very well now. Alfred Simpson had a party Wednesday night.

George Wilcox is cutting wood for Mike Pine. Lerton Hughes is home again, after a short visit to friends in Lafayette.

Del Waltfcrs and family, from Lafayette, are visiting in the neighborhood.

Some of our young men went over to the ciphering match at the Quick school house Thursday night.

F. H. Smith is building a slat fence along the north end of his farm.which will help the looks of his place very much.

No preaching at Young's chapel Sunday, on account of Rev. Shuey's being engaged in protracted meeting at Waveland.

Mr. Wtnningham and Mr. Simpson are putting up ice. While engaged in cutting Mr. Winningham fell through, but but was not hurt, though he received a ducking. ..