Crawfordsville Weekly Journal, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 9 March 1894 — Page 3

VOL. 52—NO. 10

50 lbs Minnesota Flour SI.00 25 lbs 50 50 lbs Pride of Peoria Flour 1.00

25 lbs 50 50 lbs Eureka Flour 80 25 lbs 40

BIG BARGAINS

Greater Bargains and

Better Bargains

Than Any Other House Can or Will Sell.

ABE LEVINSON.

We began selling California Canned Goods Of All Kinds

Peaches, Plums, Pears, Apricots and Cherries

At the Astonishingly Low Price of

15—CENT5 PER CAN—15

We have only one hundred cases of these goods to sell at the above price and you had better get them quick. They are strictly High Grade Standard Goods

WILL CONTINUE LOW PRICES FOR A FEW DAYS ON

FLOUR and SUGAR.

Extra Fine Potatoes, 75c per Bushel.

Our Furniture Trade Immense at Our Low Prices. We have not felt the hard times and do not expect to if Low Prices wiil prevent it. Very Truly

Barnhill, Hornaday&Pickett

Furniture, Stoves, Queensware and Groceries.

When Lovely Woman Stoops to Folly, and continues to use the old-fashioned, so-called soaps, which destroy clothing and clean nothing soaps which are costly at any price, ineffective, labor-increasing and wasteful, instead of using

Santa Clans Soap,

And Finds Too Late that Men Betray, bad temper when their collars, cuffs and shirts, and the household linen, are ruined by cheap, wretched soaps

What Charm can Soothe her Melancholy? Why! Santa Claus Soap

To Be Sure! !j

Sold by all Grocers. Manufactured only by

||N. K. FAIRBANK & CO., Chicago.

'HE THAT WORKS EASILY, WORKS SUCCESSFULLY." CLEAN HOUSE WITH

SAPOLIO

POSITIVE

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25 lbs New Orleans Sugar Si.00 24 lbs Yellow Sugar 1.00 23 lbs White A Sugar 1.00

21 lbs Fine Granulated Sugar.... 1.00

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TRIBE OF BEN-HUR.

Simonides Court. No. 1. Instituted in This City March 1st

l'Ol'lt HUURED SOXS ASD DAUGHTERS

Tlic ltiggest Afl'air of the Kind ill Cruwfordsville's History—A Banquet That Is Without Precedent—An Auspicious Beginning.

March 1st was a gala day for Crawfordsville. It was a Ben-Hur day. The badges of the Tribe of Ben-Hur were seen everywhere, proudly worn by the .Sons and Daughters of JLur. The Tribe, its purposes, its marvelous growth and its wonderful possibilities was discussed upon the streets, in the stores, in the shops and nearly all the homes of our beautiful, wide awake city. The city was full of strangers who admired the great book, l!eu-llur. and came to express their admiration for the gifted author by membership in Simonides Court No. 1. of the Tribe of Men-llur. The hotels were full to overllowing and the citizens generously entertained the strangers who could not have otherwise been accommodated. It was a joyful day. an enthusiastic day, a Ben-IIur day. The Supreme Chief, ex-Gov. Ira ,1. Chase, was unable to be present on account of a previous engagement in evangelistic work at Council 'IJluffs. In his absence the institution and instruction of the Court devolved upon l'ast Supreme Chief, D. W. Gerard, assisted by the officers and members of the Supreme Tribe.

The programme indicated 2 p. m. as the hour for initiation of candidates, to be followed by the election of officers. Long before that hour the anteroom of the 1'. (). S. of A. hall and the corridors and hallways of the Joel block were crowded with men and women desirous of membership. Promptly at 2 p. 111. the initiation began. The obligation was administered by the Supreme Teacher. Rev. II. A. Tucker. D. D., in classes of fifty, until over two hundred men and women were obligated and made Sons and Daughters of Hur. After the secret work was given the following named persons were chosen as the officers of the Court for the ensuing year:

Past Chief—Robert A. Ross. Chief—George Graham* .ludge—Gus Truitt. Teacher—Rev. J. W. Green. D. D. Scribe—Mrs. C. M. Scott. Keeper of Tribute—Mrs. Lucinda Glover.

Captain—D. W. Cox. Guide—John L. Williams. Keeper of Inner Gate—Charles Hirst. Keeper of Outer Gate—J. A. McClure.

After the election of officers the Court adjourned until 7 p. m. At the evening session nearly as many persons were initiated as in the afternoon, making a total number of those initiated during the day of about 400. The list of charter membership numbers 422 persons and fully 100 more applied after the charter was closed. Many charter members could not be present Thursday but are entitled to membership in the Court so soon as they present themselves for obligation and instruction. After all had been obligated and instructed the officers elect were installed by P. S. G.' D. Gerard, arsisted by the Supreme Captain, George \V. Markley.

Promptly at it p. m. the members repaired to the Y. M. C. A. armoi'3' to partake of the banquet, prepared by the ladies of the Christian church, under the direction of the Supreme Tribe. The ladies had anticipated every want. The banquet was served in three courses. In quality, quantity and perfect service it could not be excelled. W. T. Brush was the toastmaster and filled the difficult position admirably. The toasts and responses were as follows: "The Tribe of Ben-Hur ".... 1. H. C. Royse, Terre Haute, Ind. "The Author of Ben-Hur Rev. J. W. Greene. "The Future of the Tribe Jesse Summers, Indianapolis, Ind. "The Daughters of Hur II. C. Yount, Covington, Ind. "The Sons of Hur Alex. M. Scott, Ladoga, Ind. "The Supreme Tribe Dr. II. A. Tucker.

W. S. Roney, of Terre Haute, favored the Tribe with a bass solo, "Rocked in the Cradle of the Deep." His rendition was superb and was cheered to the echo.

The Tribe of Ben-Hur, if judged by its wonderful growth and popularity since its organization, Jan. 10, of this year, will soon become one of the

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largest benevolent fraternal orders in the country. 111 comparison with 1 lie history of similar organizations, it far outstrips them in the earlier years of their existence. The largest fraternal order, when three years old, numbered less than one thousand members. It now numbers at twenty-live years old. 000. Another leading one. organized twelve years ago, has 140,000 members, but at the expiration of the first year of active work it had a membership of less than 700. The Tribe of Ben-llur. less than two months old, has over

1.000

persons upon its roll of

membership. Conservative estimates place the membership by January 1st, 1S1I5. at .",000. while other persons.well versed in this class of secret orders, estimate the membership at that time at 10,000. A careful investigation of the subject indicates that the latter estimate will be nearest the correct estimate. Drawing, as it does, its lessons, teachings and inspiration, from the best book of this century, more widely known and oftener read and re-read than any other book, savu the Bible: organized in and having a permanent abiding place at the home of its gifted author: teaching- only the purest lessons and illustrating the highest principles 1 Christian civilization recognizing the right of woman to participate with man in the work of making the world purer and better by fraternal association and organized benevolence: with a carefully prepared and eminently just system of insurance for its members, it cannot fail of success. It is destined to become a popular order, and the day is not far distant when in every, city, town and hamlet the Sons and Daughters of Hur will be gathered into courts, thus forming a. wonderful tribe, whose purposes for good will rival the work of the noble Ben-IIur in his unselfish devotion to the cause of our common humanity.

The strangers from abroad were: II. S. Roney, Terre Haute. J. H. Larulrum, Terre Haute. I. II. C. Royse, Terre Haute. L. A. Clark. Lafayette. Thomas Flaherty, Indianapolis. Jesse Summers, Indianapolis. O. D. Reeves, Indianapolis. Samuel Brash, Indianapolis. Harry Royse, Indianapolis. Walter Royse, Indianapolis. W. T. Royse, Indianapolis. L. T. F. Zaiser. Indianapolis. Frank M. Pierce, Indianapolis. Win. E. Coffin, Indianapolis. John P. Waldo, Indiannpolis. Dr. George S. Jones, Covington, Ind. II. C. Yount, Covington, Ind. G. A. Gessner, Fremont, Ohio. W111. II. Walden, Putnamville, Ind. Alex Scott, Ladoga, Ind. George Warfel, Ladoga, Ind. Webster F. Riehey, Muncie, Ind. W. 15. Smitha, Lebanon, Ind. O. P. Irvin, Tuscola, 111. Geo. F. Trabue, Elwood, Ind. Geo. M. Merrick, Sullivan. Ind. A. G. Brown, Little Rock, Ark. E. M. Haines. Indianapolis. C. A. Hurlt, Indianapolis. J. T. Roney. Blooniington. 111. Dr. Karl C. Smith, Greencastle.

DETERMINED TO DIE.

John Cedars, of AVaynp Township, Attempts Suicide By HimRinf und Cutting His Til rout.

Special to The Journal. Waynktowx. March 2. "Uncle" Johnny Cedars, aged 02 years, made a determined effort to end his life this morning by cutting his throat from ear to ear, inflicting a gash eleven inches long. He is still alive and may yet recover. Yesterday morning he hung himself in his barn but was discovered and cut down. This morning he went to the smoke house before breakfast and placidly cut his throat. He gasped to those who found him that he was unable to endure the .strain caused by his wife's sickness. The death of his son. George, a few months ago also deeply affected him. Mr. Cedars is wholly uneducated but is a large land owner and a money lender. He is an uncompromising Democrat and an old school Haptist. well liked and respected by all who know him.

Criminal Action.

Lebanon Reporter: Further proof, it is said, has developed against the former wife of Bent Coleman, a wealthy farmer living north of Thorntown, and criminal prosecution may be instigated. It will be remembered that in the Montgomery circuit court about two months ago Coleman was given damages against this woman for the burning of his barn and other valuable property, and for slander. The trial was hotly contested, both parties having plenty of money to fight their case and being incited by bitter hatred. All kinds of charges were made against her, that she had burned his buildings, mashed the beauty out of his new buggy, killed his fat fowls and otherwise injured him*. Sensational evidence was introduced and family matters aired. The criminal action which is expected will probably be brought in the Boone court.

DEATH LOVES A SHINING MARK.

Two Writ Known Mm l*uss Awuy- Austin loinlinson mid r.Ucrslie Leech Arc No More.

It becomes the painful duty of Tin'. JoniXAi, to-day to chronicle the deaths of two of Crawfordsville's well-known citizens—both of them young men just starting for the goal of life.

Austin Lansing Tomlinson died yesterday afternoon at Fullerton. Cal., where he went last January to regain, if possible, his failing health. His wife and child \vt re with him when he died and will accompany the remains to Crawfordsville, being expected here about next Tuesday. Austin L. Tomlinson was twenty-five years of age and had lived in this county all his life. He attended Wabash College until the Junior year when he left and entered the grocery business on Market street. lie was very successful and in 1S02 was nominated by the Republicans for councilman of the second ward, lie was elected by a rousing majority (the largest ever given in the ward) and held the office at the time of his death, his term not being up until lS'.tG. He was married to Mitis Edith Guthrie less than two years ago and their married life was one of devotud happiness. Mr. Tomlinson was an exemplary young man and had been a consistent member of the Methodist church for several years. His death is generally lamented and the deepest sympathy is extended to the grief stricken family.

Ellerslie W. Leech died last night at the residence of his father. Dr. T. F. Leech, on east Wabash avenue, after a painful illness of several weeks' duration. He was a victim of typhoidpneumonia with complications. The funeral will take place Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock from Center church under the auspices of the P. O. S. of A. E. W. Leech was born in Clinton, Mo., May 10, 1870. but, has lived in Crawfordsville most of his life. He graduated from Wabash College last June, and was engaged in the study of medicine when taken sick. He was a hard working, painstaking young man of great promise. lie hail laid the foundation for a bright future and his death at the moment he stood prepared to enter into the reward of his labors seems lamentable indeed. The bereaved family have the symyathy of all in their sad affliction.

THE SCHOOL LAWS.

Superintendent Vories Will Issue a llook For Distribution.

State Superintendent Vories will issue in two week a volume of nearly :i50 pages on the school laws of Indiana says the Indianapolis News. It will be for free distribution among the school authorities. Mr. Vories has made an exhaustive research for legal information 011 school questions. Every subject relative to the schools is discussed, and the decisions of the Indiana and courts of other States are given. There are numerous changes in the school laws in this State during the session of the last legislature. Some school officers have not obtained a thorough understanding of the law. The book is designed to explain the statutes now in force.

Union Township Nominating Convention.

After the regular meeting of the Republican County Central Committee last Saturday the Union township members of the committee held a meeting to make arrangements concerning the nomination of the township ticket. It was decided that the same delegates chosen on May 10 for the countv nominating convention. be the delegates fortlie Union township nominating convention. These delegates will meet at '.1 o'clock on June 2 and hold the township convention, and then be in the county convention in the afternoon. Now the candidates for trustee, assessor, justices of the peace and constables will be sandwiched in the whirl with the candidates for representative, prosecutor, auditor, sheriff, treasurer and commissioner. "Hustle whllo you have lejrs,

For there's uo birds lu lust year's ug-gs.'V A Strike. About twenty of the employes of the Indiana Wire Fence Company have struck for higher wages. President Gregg states that the company does not care and will let the men stay out if they choose. The factory has been running on a loss and the stock on hand is large. Mr. Gregg states that at the proper time new men will be brought in to fill the places of the strikers if terms are not agreed upon.

School House Iturned.

The Parkersburg school house was burned to the ground Saturday night. I he I" armers Alliance had held a meet,ing in it that night and the fire is supposed to have originated from some of the hot speeches.

WILSON'S WAIL.

A (iood

-iti/.*11

ot Coat Creek Township

Who AVIhIics To Adjust Htrimoim! lHtllcultics i(h the Court.

John W. Wilson is a good and snb-'J stant ial citizen of Coal Creek township who now appears before the bar of the. Circuit Court and through his attorney ere West, asks for a legal separation from his wife, Mary Wilson. The case, is a rather peculiar and interesting, one. Mr. Wilson is 54 years old and his wife is 23. The above statement is a pretty good prelude and, perhaps, a sort of an explanation to the whole, thing. Some time ago Mr. Wilson concluded that he wanted to get married and in some way or other got to corresponding with Miss Mary Thomas, of Brazil. The espistolary courtship was carried 011 in the uninterrupted flow of sugar water on a warm day after a hard freeze. Finally a marriage was agreed upon and brother Wilson donned his good clothesand trotted off to Hraz.il to marry a young lady whom he had never seen. Well, to make a long story short, he arrived there and the knot was tightly tied before Mary fairly knew what was going 011. Shi began to repent the bargain, however, before the minister was done counting his fees. She recognized a certain disparity of age and purpose and she took 110 pains to conceal her dislike, for her 11ewly-1na.de husband. She flatly refused to have anything to do with liini and for the two days that he remained in Brazil she was cross and anything but lovable. When brother

Wilson came into the room she promptly arose and went out. lie soon tired of this and came back to the celestial happiness of blooming Uristle Ridge. There was considerable correspondence then with the young lady and her family and the result wtis that she finally agreed to come and live with Wilson. She duly arrived, and to welcome her was a party of about fifty friends and neighbors. To the surprise of all the young bride coldly snubbed the whole crowd. She refused to have anything to do with them and gave her husband as frigid treatment as see gave the guests. She finally left the party and induued a neighbor to drive her to the home of a relative who resides in this county. She proceeded from thence to her father's home in Brazil, where she now resides. Mr. Wilson wants to be released from a marriage that isn't doing him any good, but which, on the contrary, spoils his chances with the other girls. He has accordingly filed the Wilson bill for free trade in divorces.

The Montgomery Guards.

The Montgomery Guards made a splendid appearance on the street Monday in the funeral processsion of their comrade, Milton 11. Galey. Time has left his imprint on many of them but the precision with which they kept step to the measured music showed that they had not forgotten the drill of the march or their soldierly bearing.

Marriage Licenses.

Frank Little and Ora Fruits. Edward Graham and Sylvia B.Smith.

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