Crawfordsville Weekly Journal, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 18 May 1894 — Page 8
WEEKLY JOURNAL
ESTABLISHED IN 1845.
FRIDAY, MAY IS, 1894
ELIZABETH D. HARDING
l'asses Away After a Service of Seventy Years in the Lord's Vineyard.
Elizabeth 1"). Harding, relict of Josiali Harding, died Tuesday at her home two miles south of the city. The funeral will be held from the residence on Thursday, at 2:30 p. m., conducted by Itevs. Tucker and Greene. Interment at Masonic cemetery.-
The deceased was born on March 12, 1S0G. in Virginia, and was married to Josiah Harding on May 12, 182S, in Shelby county, Kv. They came from there to Putanm county, Indiana, in lS.'iS and to this county thirty years ago. Five sons were born to them, of whom four,[Charles, William, John and Henry still live. In all Mrs. Harding's married life only three deaths occurred those of one son and two grandchildren. Mrs. Harding was the oldest Methodist in Montgomery county and, perhaps, in the State, having been a member of the church for full seventy years, holding a membership in the M. E. church of this city at the time of her death. She was a most excellent old lady and her death closes a career of honor and usefulness seldom attained.
GENERAL GOSSIP.
It Concerns Everything and Everybody and Is, Therefore, of Interest to All of Us,
—,7ohn Blair is home from Union Theo 1 ogic.al Seminary. —Dr. Tucker will deliver the Memorial address on May 30. —A boy baby was born to Mrs. Will Davis, at liockville Saturday night. —Herbert Thomson occupied the pulpit of the Presbyterian church in Zionsville on Sunday. •—Mrs. .J. L. Campbell, Mrs. A. 15. Anderson, and Miss Mary Campbell are visiting in Indianapolis. —Mrs. Jennie B. Byrd, of this city, Las been retained to teach school at Alexandria for next jear. —William .1. Miles lias been appointed administrator of the estate of John Wilkinson, deceased. —The Odd Fellows have floated an American hag over their lodge room opposite the city building.
Ed and Jim Huestis left last Tuesday for Tacoma, Wash., after a visit with John Ilutton and family. —Rose Thomas lias asked for a divorce from Charles Thomas, and the custody of Miss Margaret, their child. —W. U. Lyle left Tuesday for Saratoga Springs, N. Y.,to attend the general assembly of the Presbyterian church. —A first communion class of forty is under instruction at St. Bernard's church this week and will receive on next Sunday. —The Northwest Indiana conference is to meet with Trinity M. E. church in Lafayette on September 5, Bishop Mallalieu presiding. —Treasurer Mutton and Walter Ilulet went to Indianapolis Tuesday to settle with the State. They turned about §28,000 into the State treasury. —.James Dickerson left Wednesday for New York City to accept a position with a water company. His family will follow him in a short time. —Tickets for Miss Mary Thomson's concert. May 21, are for sale at Baldwin's music store and by members of the young ladies' missionary society.
Logansport .lounuil: It would seem that the controversy at Hammond would compel the electiom of an entirely new man. The Republicans of the Tent district want no row on their hands. The district is about evenly politically and a quarrel would defeat anv candidate.
FAST MA 11..
The second annual meeting of the Walnut. Valley Wheat Threshers met at \V. T. Clark's last Saturday night for the purpose, of finding out who wanted
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help his neighbor thresh
his wheat. Alter prayer by Gilbert Gray the meeting proceeded to business. The first thing on docket was to find out how many were going into the ring. They all went in but two and these two were father and son. They wanted to thresh first or not at all. There were four new members taken in and it was voted to let them thresh when their turn comes and the father and son. who stuck together, wanted them to wait until the last,but tliey (the father and son) who threshed first last year, wanted to thresh first this year. The meeting voted them out of the ring. The next thing was the number of acres and then came the fun. Some wanted to take their own dinner and some didn't. They finally voted not to take their own dinner. Plenty of fun was had by John Brown, the noted fun maker. A .song was sung and after piayer by A1 Stewart the meeting adjourned until wheat threshing time.
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A SHARING UP.
The New Council Met Monday Night and Got Down to Business.
BOARDS AND COMMITTEES APPOINTED
A Bran New Police Force Appointed—A Change in Street CommissionerOther Minor Changes—Salaries of Everybody Fixed.
The first business meeting of the new council occurred Monday night and lasted nearly until next morning. That is the council adjqurned shortly before midnight. There was a full attendance of councilmen, 'officers, reporters, and citizens, there being much interest taken in who were to get the various jobs. The council had several caucuses during the past week but it seems they were still unable to decide who the employes of the city should be so they caucused again that night until nearly 8 o'clock. At its conclusion they filed in with solemn faces. After roll call and the usual preliminaries the Mayor announced the boards and committees as follows:
Board of Public Improvements— Myers, Vanarsdall, Reynolds. Board of Health—Wilhite, Robinson, McCampbell.
Police Board—Robinson, McCampbell, Myers. Fire Board—McCampbell, Vanarsdall. Wilhite. l'
Judiciary—Reynolds, Myers, Robinson. Petitions and Overtures—Myers, Vanarsdall, Reynolds.
Finance—Reynolds, Vanarsdall, Wilhite. Ordinances—Vanarsdall, Reynolds, Myers.
Printing and Stationery—Robinson, McCampbell, Myers. Schools and Public Buildings—Wilhite. Robinson. Reynolds.
Electric Light—Vanarsdall, Wilhite, McCampbell. Water Works—McCampbell, Myers, Robinson.
Accounts— Reynolds, Vanarsdall, Myers. All of the above were appointed by the Mayor except the Board of Public Improvements which was selected by the council.
A resolution was then introduced and passed unanimously declaring all the offices and positions in the police, fire and electric light departments vacant on and after June 1, and instructing the clerk to notify the various employes that their services would no longer be needed after that date. It was a clean sweep and created consternation until Mr. Reynolds announced that this was merely done in order that the council might be free to act in selecting employes for the ensuing two years without risk of legal trouble. It proved that most of the employes were hired over again. Mr. Reynolds then spoke in defense of the caucus method of selecting employes. He said there was scheming or set-up jobs. They simply went into caucus so that all matters could be talked over freely and men be selected without hurting the feelings of those who were not successful. There had been differences of opinion but they were all honest and he thought in all cases the best thing had probably been done. Mr. Vanarsdall said that every man who would be sefected had received a majority in the caucus. The Council then proceeded to elect officers after some discussion as to the length of their term of office. The law provides that the Attorney, Engineer and Street Commissioner shall be elected for two years. As to the other employes Mr. Vanarsdall favored a oneyear term and Mr. Robinson favored an indefinite term, so that a man who failed to do his duty could be relieved at any time. Mr. McCampbell favored a two year term because he did not want to be electioneered any oftener than that. The present ordeal was enough to last him for a good long time and he thought if a man did not do his duty the Council should have nerve enough to prefer charges against him and discharge him. The following are the officers and employes chosen:
City Attorney—W. T. Whittington. City Engineer—J. M. Waugh. Street Commissioner—Robert Larsh. to succeed 11. II. McDaniel.
Chief of Fire Department—O. C. Dorsey. Assistant Chief—Ernest Dorsey.
Driver—Doc Griffin. Inside minute men—John Bell. Frank Nicholson, and Frank Smith to succeed Jim McGillard.
Outside minute men—William Vance, William Hayes, Flute McGilliard, Lew Elliott to succeed George Hummell, Robert Gwinn to succeed Dan Pickett, and Clarence Newell to succeed Henry Sclienck.
Superintendent of Electric Light— Fred Brown. Engineer—John Conrad.
Assistant Engineer—Ed Ames. Fireman—Frank Prewett. Wiper—Will Bircli, to succeed Ed Ilolloway.
Trimmer—Tom Riley. Lineman—W. K. Somerviile. Assistant Lineman—Ivy Carr. Policemen—James P. Grimes, Frank Wade, E. Bannister, Ed Martin, 11.tG. Brown.
Charley Hirst declined to accept a position on the force and 11. G. Brown was put in his place. The police will be uniformed soon. A new office
created was that of assistant lineman, to be filled by Ivy Carr. After the names had been read off huge sighs of relief could be Leard in all parts of the house.
The Treasurer presente his report for April as follows: RECEIPTS. Balance on hand $ 1,155.02 General taxes 21,764 47 Delinquent taxes 26 7^80 Electric light plant 643.91 Miscellaneous ,oo
Total 822,676.78 EXPENDITURES. Salaries $ 987.25 Police 234.00 Klri? department 260 29 Water 30 25 Streets and alleys 584.95 Electric llyrht plant 1,424.72 Advertising: and printing 60 05 Temporary loan fund 10,000 00 Tax certificates 3,50 Miscellaneous 14.50
Total $13,755.51 General fund 16,175,98 Sinking fund 4,296!:J1
Total balance on hand $20,472.29 The superintendent of the electric light plant reported receipts and expenditures as shown in the above report making each street light for the month of April cost §5.40. On May IS Mr. Brown will make his annual report showing that each street light has cost the city §45 for the year. This is a most excellent showing and besides there are on hands about
$300
worth of
carbons, enough to last until next October. The Treasurer also filed his annual report for the year ending April 31, as follows:
RECEIPTS.
Balance on hand $25,089.59 General taxes 30,933.60 Delinquent taxes 3,112.22 Electric light plant 9,369.07 Liquor license 4,750,00 Miscellaneous license 395.00 Land redemption 140.88 Street benefits 1.538.H3 Miscellaneous 473.99 Temporary loan 10,000.00 Shirk note 500.00
Total $86,303.28 EXPENDITURES. Salaries $ 4,313.21 Police 2,840.80 Fire department 4,155.30 Street improvements 767.61 Streets and alleys 8,451.43 Water 6,197.20 Street benefits 2,383.4u Advertising and printing 587.45 Land redemption 216.32 Tax certificates 485.46 Electric light plant 16,200.30 Collecting delinquent taxes 322.31 Miscellaneous 251.25 Temporary loans paid 18,000.00
Total 865,830.99 Mr. Myers, of the committed appointed to confer with the G. A. R. in regard to observing Memorial Day, reported that the council and city officials were requested to take part in the exercises. They will meet in the G. A. R. hall with the members of the order and march to Music Ilall. The Mayor will also make a proclamation asking all good citizens to assist in making the day a success. Then there was another long caucus to decide on a salary ordinance. Finally the six came filing in again and Mr. Reynolds announced that they were unable to agree. He then stated his position in clear terms which was to the effect that he was not afraid of public clamor
Precinct No. 1—"M ayor's OliiceiVA-« 2—John S. Brown's. .f.4: 3—Mayor's Office. 1—B. ii. Russell's.
and would vote to make each salary what he thought was right. He did not care for the big tax payers who were always objecting to the tax levy, but refused to accept a city office because the salary was too small or because it took too much time. He did not care for the objections of the business man who "could not afford to accept the office of Councilman because it would hurt Lis business." He thought 8150 wras not too much to pay a Councilman and was sure that at that price every member would be working cheaper than any man in his employ. The other members also spoke in favor of raising salaries except Vanarsdall and Wilhite who were opposed to such action at this time. As the salaries had to be fixed for two years it was the general opinion that the present compensation was too low except in the case of the Engineer. The Councilman's salary was settled first. The motion of Mr. Reynolds to make it §125 with §150 for members of the Board of Public Improvements, was lost, all voting no except Reynolds and Robinson. The motion of Mr. Vanarsdall to make it §100 and §125 was also lost and then a compromise making all Councilmen receive §140 was adopted. The present salaries of Councilmen are §100 and §125.
The following is a list of the salaries decided on, together with the old salaries: 2S£\V OLD Mayor ......$675 $600 Marshal 675 600 Treasurer 500 400 Clerk 600 000 Engineer 000 800 Attorney 500 300 Street Commissioner, per day 2 2 Chief Fire Dep't, per month 00 55 Other firemen, per month 50 50 Inside minute men, per vear 40 .. 40 Outside minute men, per year 30 30 Supt. Electrlct Light, permonth... 60 00 Engineer.- 70 70 Assistant engineer 70 00 Fireman 45 40 Wiper 40 40 Lineman 50 .50 Assistant lineman 30 Trimmer 55 55 Sec'y Board of Health, per year.... 75 75 Policemen, per month 55 50 Day labor, per hour .15 Day labor with team, per hour .30
The total increase in salaries is thus §10.15, and there is one reduction of §200, which makes the net increase However, the §200 increase in the Attorney's salary is hardly an increase, because that office has always lost the city about §500 and sometimes as much as §1,300 because of extra fees allowed^ The reduction in the Engineer's salary was made because the city had not kept him so busy as was expected when his salary was fixed so high. The increases, however, do not amount to as much as the reductions made last year so the expenses in this respect are still lower than they were a year ago. We are confident the people will justify the Council in the changes made last night we are sure they v* ere all made with the best motives for the city's welfare.
Both bids for a four-foot sidewalk on Fremont street were 1 rejected, Maurice Carroll's being 37 cents and James Hamilton's 43 cents.
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HARVE FERCDSON ARRESTED.
Sends His voung Wife to Crawfordsville, Removes the Furniture' Then Tells Her to Kemaln Away.
Diagram of the Voting Precincts of Union Township.
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Precinct No. 5—Chumasero's Ollice. (i—F. M. Dice's. 7—T. L. StiiwelT's
Terre Haute Express: Harvey Ferguson, the young railroader who deserted his girl wife, spent last night in jail and will this morning be forced to face stern justice and the girl he is alleged to have wronged. Ferguson is a railroader and if his fellow brakemen meant what they said yesterday Harvey can thank his lucky stars that fate threw him into the arms of Captain llyland so soon after he had arrived in this city from Indianapolis last night.
As was printed in yesterday morning's Express, 'Ferguson's wife, Lucy, has begun suit against him for support, alleging that they were married in Crawfordsville a few months ago, that they moved to Terre Haute, where Ferguson, for no cause whatever, desert ed her and has made no provision for her support. The true story of the affair as told to an Express reporter, is apparently the sequel to a hasty marriage where the first loves takes a prominent part. Sympathy is on the side of the woman wronged, and railroaders have already come to the front and offered to contribute money to push the prosecution of the heartless husband.
Ferguson's wife is but a mere girl, whom he met at Crawfordsville. She was an innocent country girl and, like too many of the class, was hasty in falling in love with a dashing brakemen. Ferguson was apparently so smitten with the girl's beauty that he seems to have forgotten his love for a girl in this city whom, it is alleged, he was engaged to marry. The courtship of Ferguson and his rural ilame was brief and they were married before they were much more than acquainted Soon after the marriage, and before the waning of the honeymoon, the couple moved to Terre Haute and began housekeeping. Harvey frequent ly met the Terre Haute girl whom he had discarded. The living presence of his first love seemed to melt the piecrust promises he had made to his young wife and he soon became weary of life with Lucy. The fact that there was a matrimonial barrier between him and his first love in the shape of a confiding country girl seemed to prey on Harvey's mind like the memory of a haunted house and for relief Le concocted a scheme to rid himself of the sharer of his sorrows and joys. Seeing that his wife was in a delicate condition Harvey suggested that she go on a visit to her parents in Crawfordsville. To this the woman cheerfully consented and was soon with her parents, as the confiding girl thought, to make a brief visit and then return to her husband. In this she was disappointed
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Where the Precinct Meetings Will Be Held flay 19.
S—M. W. Brunei's!
Precinct No. !)—Trustee's ofiice. I 10—Crane & Anderson's. 13—Thomas & Whit'ner's. 12—S. A. Stilwell's. I
and after a short time at Crawfordsville received a letter from her husband, which almost had the effect of a death warrant. After Mrs. Ferguson had 'gone Ferguson broke into the house and removed all the furniture to the Lome of his mother. He then sent his wife's clothing to her at Crawfordsville, accompanied by a letter telling her that he had ceased to love her and would never live with her again, lie told her she need not return in hope of adjusting matters as his love had been transferred to another. After a time the girl became convinced that there was no hope for reconciliation and decided to seek redress in court. She re turned to this city and on Monday by her attorneys begun suit against her husband for support.
CHICAGO SMALLPOX.
Chicago 15oard of Health Says the Authorities Are Lax.
Indianapolis News: Members of the State Board of Health have returned from Chicago, where they have been investigating the conditions of the smallpox. Secretary Metcalf says in some portion of the city the only precaution taken to prevent a spread of the disease is to post cards on the houses. There is no quarantine, and people are free to come and go. In the "sweating districts" quantities of clothing are turned out that have been exposed to smallpox. They are to be shipped to other cities. Dr. Met calf says it is not difficult to understand why the increase of the epidemic has been so large. -While in Chicago the Indiana members met with those of other State boards of health. Beforce enforcing a State line inspection against Chicago the city authorities are to have another opportunity to confine the disease. Dr. Metcalf says it is dangerous for people to go to Chicago at the present time.
Bicycle Trip to Ladoga.
The following young men rode to Ladoga Tuesday on their wheels: E. G. Horton, Cliff Voris. Ingrim Hill, Fred Gregg, Scott Galey, Will Smith and Homer Cox. They were handsomely entertained while there by Misses Wood, Venard, Brown, Wilson. Kelly, Miller and liurton at the home of Miss Wood. The boys returned by starlight making the trip home in fifty minutes. This evening a crowd of about twenty bicyclers, ladies and gentlemen, will go to Yountsville.
WABASH COLLEGE LIFE.
Prof. Thomas has returned from Indianapolis where he consulted physicians in regard to his knee which has troubled him ever since he hurt it in a ball game a year or so ago. There is a loss of the lubricating fluid of the joint and to cure it Prof. Thomas will have to wear a plaster cast from hip to ankle for a period of three montlis. He will hear his classes until commencement at his home.
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Precinct No. 13—Kennedy&K ennedy's 14—C. N. Williams'. 15—White it Reeves. 10—Brush & Snyder's.