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

GRAND OPENING

-OF THE-

March Will He a Howler.

Prof. Foster says that one of the most severe storm periods of recent years will prevail over the United States and Canada from March 7 to April 13. In many parts of the country universally heavy rains or snows will fall and Hoods may be expected. Seven principal low barometers will cross the continent from west to east during the period. Tornadoes may be expected in tliose parts frequented by these destroyers. Temperature will .iro to great extremes and frost will damage early crops far southward. Electric storms will precede and severe cold waves follow some of these lows. Those crossing the continent .March 7 to 11. l'J to Iti. IS to ~4, 2." to to :.'8 and April 4 to S should be carefully watched.

A ChanRe of Time.

Keg-inning with the first Sunday in March the young1 men's meeting at the Y.M.C.A. will begin at 1 o'clock instead of at 3:30. as at present.

SKW MAItKKT.

There is considerable sickness in this neighborhood. The opening of sugar camps seems to be the order of the day.

Fin Howard, of Frankfort, was called^ here by the illness ol' his father.

W. W. Iloward is conlined to his bed with typhoid fever and is in a critical condition.

The Christian denomination at this jilace began a series of meetings Monday night.

A number of New Market people are putting up ice in order to keep cool during the coming hot weather.

Albert Arraentrout was badly scalded a few days ago by accidentally upsetting the coffee pot in his lap. He is slowly recovering from his burns.

At the coming spring election there will be several officers to elect, the one of most prominence being that of marshal. There are several aspirants in the field but just who will be the lucky man would be only guess work.

SHADY NOOK.

The health of this neighborhood is improving at present.

The Democrat badges are getting quite common in this vicinity.

If you don't know who got lost that foggy night ask Will Stephens.

Ask Bert Chesterson if the dog has got so he will .stay at home when he goes to Mr. Pickles.

Clay Whitted is again able to be out and to attend his meetings on Smoky Row. Hours on Sunday evening from 7 to 12,

Tailors, Hatters And Furnishers

-WILL TAKE PLACE-

Saturday, riarch 3d.

The new store will be thrown open to the public on the above named date from

7:30

a. m., until

when we will close our doors to open again in the evening at

7:30

o'clock.

Good music will be in attendance during the entire day and evening. An elegant souvenir will be presented tc each lady and gentleman in attendance. You will not only be entertained by a choice musical isgs programme, but will have the pleasure of seeing the largest, finest and most complete stock of

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Hen's Youths' Boys' and Children's Clothing

And Furnishings ever shown in this locality. All goods will be marked in plain figures and at ONE PRICE.

Remember the date and tell your friends.

THE AMERICAN CLOTHIERS

Crawfordsville, Ind.

p. m.,

Whipped and Mutilated.

A dispatch from Bakerstield, Cal. says: "A tramp went to the house of Newton Blacker, near Poso creek, today and asked for food. While Mrs. Blacker was preparing something foi him to eat the tramp entered the house and assaulted her. Mrs. Blacker struggled and finally made her escape. The neighborhood was roused and started in pursuit of the man. lie was overtaken at Kimberlena, and the crowd prepared to lynch him. but otli cers prevented it. Later, however the people took him from the officers took off his clothing and administered a severe horse whipping. Then „the infuriated crowd mutilated the man and let him go."

Mrs. Blacker is a daughter of .las. 10 Cave, of Darlington. Mr. Blacker mar ried Miss Cave in Sugar Creek town ship, three or four years ago moving then with his wife and brother-in-law. A. J. Bone, to Bakersfield. Cal.

Snyder and the Seed.

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Special to The Journal. WAVXHTOWN. Feb. 2S. Yesterday George Snyder, a son of .lohn M. Snyder, the miller west of here, was arrested near Watseka. 111., by Ben T. It. (•ray, the Waynetown detective, and brought back to Covington and placed in jail to await the action of the grand jury lor stealing clover seed of Henry Brant and Thomas Burklow. and selling on the Lafayette market. The rumor is that there is also an indictment against him in Fountain county for perjury, which will probably send him for two years more after iiis return from serving out the clover seed sentence.

Clerk of the Supreme Court. William R. McClelland, of Danville, Hendricks county, was here Tuesday in the interests of his candidacy for Clerk of the Supreme court before the Republican State convention. Mr. McClelland is well known to many of our people and they all speak of him in the highest terms, not only as an enthusiastic Republican but as a gentleman whose qualifications are of the best.

A Gooil Idea*

On Tuesday at their card party Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Hutchison didnotaward prizes to the best players, but greatly improved upon this custom. Each lady was presented with a handsome bisque vase as a souvenir of the pleasant occasion. The "peculiar" feelings which are sometimes engendered at these parties were thus entirely eliminated.

"SWIPED I)E HOSE."

Hut Kverott l\ltzroth (Sallantly Comes to the Keseue uihI ilic Kainu'iil is Kestoivil.v

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A tragedy in high life occurred Tuesday afternoon on south Walnut street, whereby a pair of Miss McCullougli's hose narrowly escaped captivity at at the hands and perhaps the even worse fate of usage on the feet of a horrid, rude tramp.

Miss .Josephine McCullough resides with Mrs. Sallie Ramsey, on south Walnut street. Yesterday afternoon "the big burly tramp" that you always •ead about in newspaper telegrams, called at the door and raising his brimless hat with the air of an impoverished Chesterfield, suavely remarked: "Say, lady, me brudder is down sick in Noo York and I'm on my way from Cincinnatv to see him. See? Gimme something to eat."

Miss McCullough satisfied the appetite. and slaked the thirst of the weary traveler who started out through the backyard toward the alley. As he passed the clothesline he slyly reached up and plucked some of the tempting fruit, to-wit: A pair of Miss McCullough stockings. Now it so transpired that the Widow Smith resides hard by. and being of an observing nature she witnessed the felony with righteous indignation anil lifting- her rich soprano voice to a- pitch somewhere about flat, exclaimed: "Yon put them stockings baclv. I saw you take "em!"

The tramp paused and with a smile replied: "Oh. you did, did you?" "Yes. I did. did you. you nastv mean thing!" called Mrs. Smith now wild with wrath. "I've got 'em in my pocket, ain't I?" laughed Mr. Tramp. "Yes you have!" "Well, you purty thing, I'm liable to keep "em there."

The tramp was marching rapidly away while all the elderly ladies in the neighborhood loudly lamented in unison. when Everett Eltzoth. one of the gallant soldiers of Company 1. came up. gave the military salute and having learned the condition of affairs started in pursuit in a buggy. The stocking stealer had been joined by a partner and was with him when overtaken at the Big Four railroad on Grant avenue. Everett drove up and stopped. He looked long and severely at the tramps but they didn't quail worth a cent. On the contrary one of them asked him why he didn't get out and take the stockings away from them. Everett clearly saw. however, that the stockings would be likely to be torn in the inevitable struggle so he came hustling back to town and procured Officer Grimes who captured the red handed rascals along the railroad and waltzed them off to jail.

Everett was on hand when the men were searched and was rewarded with the stockings, which he gallantly returned to their rightful owner. It was a bloodless victory and the stockings are to be congratulated upon their escape.

On Wednesday the tramps were brought in chains before the mayor. The hose hooker when asked his name impudently threw his hand aloft and cried: "My name is Norval,

Upon the Grampian hills My lather feeds his flocks."

Norval was given ten minutes to get out of town while his partner Tom Hardin, was given ten days in jail. Tom had a great, big revolver in his pocket when pulled and was slated for carrying'concealed weapons.

They Remember Their Minister. Twenty-live of 11 il Isboro's best people came up Wednesday to pay their respects to their old minister. Rev. I). P. Met lain, and his wife, who reside with Mrs. Reader, on East Market street. Mrs. Billie Bromley and Mrs. J'ulienwider joined them at the depot. Bro. McClain resided and preached at Hillsboro for years, and these people, to show llieir appreciation of their old minister, who is now an invalid, came up with well filled baskets and spent the day with him. It is not necessary to speak of their excellent dinner, for everyone knows that Methodist women are experts in the culinary art. Mrs. Reader aided materially in making the day pleasant. They will return on the evening train.

Correction.

HK OUHNAJ/S item Tuesday that Elder .lohn Schleppy has returned is both misleading and damaging. For the scriptural and official name of Elder belongs to an ordained minister of the gospel, who is in church fellowship. But Mr. J. S. is not only not an Elder, buthe is not in good standing, nor in fellowship in any church where he is known. Since he will try to pose as a minister the good name of religion demands this statement of facts.

A Kkadkk.

DISASTROUS EIRE.

(ieoi'Ke Washburn's llarn, With all Its Content*, Destroyed Tuesday Ni^lit by mi I nceiidiiiry Ithi/.e.

Tuesday night .at New Richmond, occurred one of the most costly tires in the history of that little town. About 11 o'clock the large stable of George Washburn was discovered to be tin tire. It was burning fiercely from till sides, and its destruction, with all its eontents was certain from the first. The alarm was given immediately but the crowd that quickly collected was kept kept busy protecting other barns and houses, several of which were tired by the thickly flying fire, brands. In a short time only a mass of blackened ruined remained to mark the place where had been one of the finest barns in the county. What seemed pitifully cruel was the fact that seven head of valuable horses perished in the llames. There was also a large quantity of hay destroyed, 1 ."() bushels of corn, three buggies and other valuable property. There was a partial insurance only. The. lire issnpposed to I.e. of incendiary origin. Neither the proprietor nor any of his help had had lire about the barn and all the circumstances point to the lire having been the work- of a spiteful and heartless enemy.

ICloped on Sunday,

The neighborhood of Wesley is all torn up over the elopement of Everett Edwai'ds and Miss Nina Simpson, which occurred last Sunday. Nina, is the daughter of A. P. Simpson, the Wesley merchant, and had been keeping company with the erudite Mr. Edwards for some time. Her parents bitterly opposed her marriage with him. however, and she apparently acceded to their wishes in the matter. On Sunday morning she started, as her parents believed, for Sunday school, but instead was met in the road by Edwards, who took her off to Crawfordsville where they were duly married. Edwards had procured the license, Saturday, Perry Wilson swearing to the affidavit. After the marriage the young couple were driven to the Edwards'home on .lack Baldwin's,farm where they began life at once. The girl's family became alarmed when she failed to return from Sunday school and instituted a search. It was not until late at night, however, that they ascertained the true state of affairs. Their disappointment and grief was very keen upon ^earning the deception practiced upon tliem.

A Hare Treat Promised.

The Musical Amateurs have arranged to give their concert March 12 at Center church. This society, composed of fifty ladies, active and associate members. has been doing line chorus work this year under the leadership of Mrs. L. E. Davie, of Lafayette. They have prepared the cantata. "Summer," which is one of the brightest musical arrangements for ladies' voices that we have ever heard. There, are soprano and alto solos, a duett and several recitations, with twenty-five voices in the chorus work*. This cantata was recently given by the "Matinee Musical" of Lafayette for the second time, the society making $000, which they are going to use for the benefit of Purdue.

An Seen lty a Drummer.

S. S. Burrows, of this city, has quite an interesting letter in the Deposit (N. Y.) CoMnV ', in which he discusses the situation in the gas belt. He says among other things: "Let those who doubt the casting of the shadows before travel this usually Democratic State as thoroughly as we have done during the past four months and they would soon be convinced as to how things are going* to go when voting time rolls around again. Thousands upon thousands of skilled mechanics and workmen throughout this natural gas belt have had wormwood enough in their cups for the past eight months and let us live in hopes it may be a lasting lesson to them."

Attempted liurKlary.

At an early hour Wednesday a burglar attempted to effect an entrance into the residence of .lames Owen, on South Washington street. He had tried all the windows and was at work in the rear of the residence when frightened away by the aroused household. In his hurry to decamp the thief left his coat, which he had evidently discarded while he worked.

It is a heavy, blue garment, cut square, and is double-breasted. It may lead to disclosing the identity of the rascal.

Marriage I.i*ennen.

Charles F. Thompson and Louisa B. Williams. John E. Barrick and Mary A. Williams.

Edgar W. Chesterson and Ada Zachary-

FOR SWEET CHARITY'S SAKE.

'ii. Lew allure to Deliver a Leeture on ex too, Tuesday Kveniuu March 4, at MuslelSall.

Gen. Lew Wallace will deliver a lecture at Music Hall on Tuesday evening, March on "Mexico and the Mexicans," the entire proceeds to be applied toward replenishing the treasury of the charity organization. Gen. Wallace's fame as author, soldier, statesman and orator is co-extensive with the country. and here at his home where he is known so well and so highly respected he should be honored with an overflowing house. The cause alone should be sufficient to make it a great financial success. The charity organization has now less than Sr0 in its treasury and the demands for the assistance of the worthy poor exceeds its ability to give the required relief. It is the duty of everyone, who has the ability, to buy one or more tickets. President

Ramsey will place canvassers in the field at once. Give these canvassers a friendly greeting and a quarter at h'.ast,.

Our I'oKHiim Itidge CorreHpomlent Taken to TaKk. To the Editor 'I IIK JOI HN AI,.

In your issue of February 1 find an article written by your correspondent, under the head of Possum Ridge milking in attack upon a certain citizen in this neighborhood, using the following language:

Of course it takes some courage, yes. a little cheek to pull through this world. We notice very distinctly a certain person travels the gravel roads almost, every day. lie also drives it half mile out of the way to get to the gravel. This same person is and was able to help build the gravel road but, when asked to help build it he said it would not be of any benefit to him, nevertheless he travels it about as much or more thaif any one else. Afterwards he wiis asked to help build a gravel road to Freedom church, of which he is a member. He said no.

This correspondent's articles have all been written on the line of

pay.

and we propose to answer along the same line. Now this citizen has helped to pay for more gravel roads than any man in the neighborhood, lie was assessed on the. New Market and Western and til so pays on an assessment of $•1,000 to help pay for all the toll roads in Union township. Now let us sec what this correspondent's record is on the road he claims so much injustice. This road was built by donation, anil when the. petition was presented to him he subscribed somewhere in the neighborhood of half that amount, went back on the rest, went square back on what he had agreed to do in black and white. If anyone doubts the truth of this assertion I refer them to W. .1. Miles, one of the leading citizens of this neighborhood who is a fair busiiies man and was superintendent of the road and of course is in possession of the facts. And under the present law allowing a man to lake his indebtedness out of his assessment for taxation it is doubtful whether he will pay Mfi cents ii. year foi the purpose of keeping up gravel roads unless there is a special assessment on poll for that purpose. In the face of these facts he litis written a number of articles inside of the last twelve months referring to the injustice of people who don't j.ay. And now reader don't- you think he was right when he said: "Of course it takes some courage, yes. a little cheek to pull through this world?" FACTS.

Walker WhiteHiden Coming. Walker W'hitesidcs, the rising young tragediiin. will appear at Music Hall on Wednesday evening. March 7. Mr. Whitesides was here about a year ago and he is remembered with pleasureable delight,. Since then he hits been in New York anil played a. week to crowded houses. The newspapers of the metropolis spoke of him as arising star. This will probably be the last time that the lovers of the histrionic art will be able to see him in this citv. as his advance has been so rapid that by next season he will be able to fill only first-class engagements.

I'eaeherH

months.

Kxamined.

There was quite a rush of applicants for teachers' license at the county superintendent's office Saturday and forty-five tried the fiery ordeal of the examination.

At the last examination there were

sixteen applicants and only three,., ,, ... passed, one of these being for only six

He Will Plead Guilty.

Lon Paxton, the horse thief, waived preliminary examination Monday and was placed under 81,000 bond by Mayor Bandcl. Paxton states that he is ready to go before the court at any time, plead guilty and receive his sentence. Information will be filed against him in the circuit court at once.

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WILL VISIT THE SCENE

state lleullh ISoard Otltciat* T..Miking Small l"ox.

Wednesday l)rs. Taylor. Whiteside* ami Metcalf. of the State Hoard of Health, went, to Lake county and Chicago to make a thorough investigation of the small-pox situation in the northwest part, of the State. The disease seems to be gaining strength in that part and the information is that it comes from Chicago. Cases are said t» be in existence at Dyer and Whiting, besides numerous other places prt viously reported. The Chicago city officials are said to be very lax in their methods of handling the disease and in their efforts to prevent its spread.

Recently railroad companies running' trains out of the city filetl complaint against the city for transporting smallpox patients in their cars, thus endangering the lives of the passengers, and the employes of the road. If reports be true the Board of Health will take advantage of its right., under the recent decision of the United Stales-'-court, and place inspectors at the ex-, pense of the railroad companies on all trains entering Indiana, from Chicago.'. I nder the present, condition of affairs there is no telling how soon a case or castvs may break out here as we have.' direct railroad communication witb Chicago.

Heath of Taylor Itntlliifftoii.

Taylor Bnflington. aged SI years, died Monday at his residence of the grip. The funeral occurred Wednesday afternoon at o'clock, conducted by Rev. .1. (J. Stephens.

Taylor Butlington was born in Chester county, Pennsylvania. March '_!4, isi t, on the battle-ground of Brandy-: wine, lie lived there until he was twenty-three years old. five years of® this being used in learning his trade, lie then went to Louisville, Kentucky, and studied architecture for about two years. He next went to Shelby county, wlure he did an extensive business building houses for many of the prominent men. lie afterward lived ia Fayette county. Kentucky, and was married March i, 18-15. He has had three children, two boys and one girl. Mr. Butlington settled in Crawfordsville in 1 sr«:». lie has assisted in build-:' ing the Wabash College, and built, many of the finest and largest buildings in the city. He served as County Commissioner along in the 'tiO's and was ii member of the Board that voted

Sj.10. worked out $P-'.r.00() donation for building the I., B. it W. railway. He was an Odd Fellow, a Republican, a. member of the

First Presbyterian church, and the. oldest architect in the citv. Mr. BnlVmgton was a hard working, honest man. He worked at his tiade until a week ago when sickness cut him down. He was one of the best known and most respected citizens of the count v.

This JiiricK Drawn.

The jury commissioners met Tuesday and the clerk drew the followi ng juries for the March term of tin1 circuit, court:

Grand jury—Calvin Breaks, Wayne: •loel Conrad. Madison: Win. 11. Montgomery. Benj. Roadhamcl. Frank Perkins, George W. Bodkin, Coal Creek.

Petit jury—('has. ll.Oglesby. Brown Luther Boofier, Franklin: George W. Lee. I'liion: Thomas C. Dunbar. Clias. M. l:etro. Sugar Creek: .John Larriek. I nion: .loel T. Deer. Brown: Thomas L. Ilixon, Coal ('reck: .Joseph M. Nichols, Jr.. Scott: Win. Corns. Joseph 11. Stewart. Franklin.

The grand jury will probably not be called. As so many of its members are from oal Creek it would, perhaps, be a gooi plan to call it. however, and investigate those serious charges of Democracy which art. made against that, benighted township.

Kiiiiioi'td Marriage.

it is stated on good authority that a marriage occurred in Danville. III., last September in which two Montgomery county people were principals. The union has thus far been kept a profound secret. The parties mentioned are Miss Calista Harper, daughter of ex-Sheriff Harper, and Julius Cox, of Darlington. At the time of the marriage, it is said, there was objection on the part of the young lady's parents MI the young people were obliged to keep quiet for awhile. The old folks care now reconciled, however, and Mr. and

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The Indiana J. A. |{.

The adjutant-general of the Grand Army of the Republic has written to the officers of the Indiana department, congratulating the department on it.-, prosperous condition, as shown by the annual reports, which were forwarded to the national officers last week. The adjutant says in his letter that the Indiana department is the only one that shows an increase for the last vear.