Crawfordsville Weekly Journal, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 6 July 1894 — Page 3

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Choice for 25c, Worth 50c, 75c and $1.

25 pounds Yellow Sugar SI.00 21 pounds Extra Sugar 1.00 22 pounds llidgewood A Sugar.... 1.00 21 pounds Granulated Sugar 1.00 20 pounds Raisins 1.00 50 pounds Pride Peoria Flour .... 1.00 25 pounds Pride Peoria Flour 50 50 pounds Eureka Flour 70 25 pounds Eureka Flour 35 1 gallon Fine Syrup 35 1 pound Good Baking Powder 10 1 pound Country Bacon .f .10 2 pounds Good Butter .25 1 dozen Eggs 12J-£c 1 pound Good Gunpowder Tea 25 1 pound Young Hyson Tea 25

heat and electric lights. Location unexcelled. Expenses low. Fall term opens Sept. 5. Write sa?s-law.Biueinmtriiiy,faintm,M.

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Dozen Handkerchiefs, worth ioc, 15c and 20c. Choice for 5c this week.

Just received an entire new line of Wash Dress Goods.

150 pair Lace Curtains, 3 1-2 yards long and extra wide only $1.50, worth $3. Curtain poles free with every pair.

A E E IN S O N

IS WHAT WE SAY.

We can fit you out in these lines cheaper than anyone,

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1 3-pound can Apricots 1 3-pound can Egg Plums 1 3-pound can Green Gage Plums. 1 3-pound can WliitelleathPeaehes 1 3-pound can LemonClingPeaclies 1 3-pound can White Cherries 3-pound can Black Cherries 3-pound can Pears 3-pound can best Tomatoes 2-pound cans Corn 0-pound can Peaches 3-pound can Apples 10 gallon Apples, best 3"

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JIM BROWN'S SIREN.

Tlio Kx-Sulvatioii Army Lender Alleges That She Eased Ilim of Fourteen Dollars.

Josie O'Neil, the wedded wife of the immortal "Gummy" O'Neil, was in the police court Saturday afternoon in tears and terrified innocence. Josie, sweet girl, is there at the instance of James

Brown, the well known plasterer and the ex-leader of the Salvation Army. Jim was once in command of the right wing of the army in Crawfordsville and stood 'quite high in grace. When the army evacuated the Athens, however, Jim fell from grace and he fell hard. He took to the seductive flowing bowl and has stuck faithfully to it. Friday Jim was full to the neck and spent a portion of the day in the Goose Nibble quart shops. Here Mrs. O'Neil cast her blandishments upon him and if tradition is true sat upon his knee and sipped beer from the same tomato can. When Jim came to, however, he found himself short just §14. lie ungallantly concluded that the fair but frail Josephine had touched him and accordingly swore out a warrant for her arrest.

A Failure.

The "return" postal card—that the double one with the prepaid tachinent for the answer—is a failure, as the postollice authorities predicted it would be, and although only 12,000,000 of them were printed, several years ago. the demand has been so small that the greater part still remains on hand and 12.000,000 is a small edition. The total number of postal cards used last year was 530,505,000, and 13,339,000 of these were the foreign or international cards bearing a 2-cent stamD.

There was a great pressure for tlie double card from certain agitators who thought business interests demanded it, but it is a Hat failure. The officials at the postollice department think the reason is that the return card gets very much soiled during its first experience in the mails, and people prefer to pay cent for anew and clean one.

In a 8'2,10() l'osition.

James K. 11 a una is now at Cincinnati, one of four Special Pension Examiners stationed at that city. The Coinmerehil-Gazcttc speaking of the four

says

of Mr. Hanna: "Mr. Ilanna is recent appointment (he having been assigned here within the last two months) he is a bright young attorney, graduate of Wabash College, and son of the late Hon. Bayless W. Han na, who was Minister to the Argentine Republic during President Cleveland's first term. The position of Special Examiner is one of tlie hardest worked under the Government and pays 82,400 per annum and traveling expenses. Under the law these officials can not be stationed in the States from whence they are appointed."

County Principals.

The principals for tlie graded schools of the county as far as chosen are: Ladoga—J. F. Warfel, Supt. Geo. Brewer, principal of high school.

Waveland—Walter Dunn. Waynetown—G. B. Welty. Darlington—George Hultz. Linden—A. S. Fraley. Wingate—Chas. Harlan. New Ross—James Eddingfield. Mace—W. B. Walkup. Browns Valley—H. M. Robertson. Sliannondale—Edgar Slavens. Alamo, New Market, New Richmond, Yountsville, Fiskville and Longview have not yet chosen principals.

Can't Visit Prison Nortli Yrt. The State Board of Health held its quarterly meeting Saturday at the State House. The smallpox situation was thoroughly discussed and greater efforts than ever will be used to prevent the disease from hanging on until winter. It was decided to raise the quarantine against the State benevolent and penal institutes except in counties where the disease is still prevalent. The quarantine of the northern prison against visitors from Chicago will be continued indefinitely.

Still Undecided.

John L. Goben is still debating the advisability of going before the Democratic convention and asking for the nomination for Auditor of State. Several of his Democratic enemies over Hoosierdom have promised to make it exceedingly sultry for him if he does and his Populistic escapade will be thoroughly aired. John L. will probably not go before the convention.

Official Call.

The Republicans of Franklin township will meet in convention at Campbell's hall in Darlington, Saturday, July 7th, 1884, at 3 o'clock p. m., for the purpose of nominating candidates for the various township offices. A full attendance is requested. By order of Committee.

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VOL. 52—NO. 27 CRAWFORDSVILLE,imDIANA, FRIDAY, JULY (J, 1894-TWELVE PAGES PART FIRST

GAS AT NEW MARKET.

A Fine l'low Struck Saturday Afternoon oil tlie Farm ofS. VanC'leave.

A telegram was received last Friday from New Market by A. F. Ramsey stating that natural gas had been struck at that place. On Saturday S. VanCleave, of New Market, called at Tim Joukn'AI, office and made the following statement of facts: "Several days ago 1 employed Steve Stump to drill for water on my place, about a quarter of a mile south of New Market. He brought his machinery there and began work. Friday afternoon at a depth of 135 feet his drill struck water and he began pumping. The water was within about tive feet of the top of the two inch pip which extended to the bottom 'of the hole when sudden!y there was a sort of an explosion and the drill was blown out with a great volume of water high in air. Then a great roaring began at the well which could be heard for hundreds of yards and a sort of -spray or steam continued to be blown out. One of the hands who had worked in the gas region declared we had struck natural gas and running up he struck a match and threw it into the spray. It went off! with a ban and a blaze live or six feet high continued to spout from the mouth of th pipe and to burn with a roar. it burned with no show of letting up from 3 o'clock Friday afternoon until 10 at night when we shut it off'.

Mr. Vancleave's gas is from a hard pan and no rock was passed through in reaching it. There are places in Illinois where gas has been struck under similar circumstancs and has been used several years now without fail ing. It is to be hoped that Mr. Vancleave's gas is not a pocket merely.-

Terrific Hail Slorni.

A terrible hail storm, most disastrous in its work is reported from about three miles northwest of Waynetown. It occurred Sunday morning and devastated a tract two miles wide by four miles long. The leaves were beaten from the. trees and the growin crops cut to pieces. It knocked the glass from windows and 'Squire Bunnell reports that not a whole glass was left in his large residence. Dennis Rusk had 100 acres of line corn in one body cut to pieces so that he began plowing it up to-day to sow in fodder Standing wheat was threslied°out and left worthless. The loss entailed by the storm amounts to thousands of dollars.

The Kindergarten Meeting.

There was an excellent attendance at the kindergarten meeting last -Friday at the Methodist church. The ladies decided to take the enumeration of the children of kindergarten age so that the school board will know what tax to levy for the public school kindergarten, which we hope will open at the earliest possible time, one year from September. The W. C. T. U. hopes to have a mission kindergarten during the coming school year, but can only succeed by the people of the city giving liberally toward it. It is important that it is known soon if the money can be raised, so please hurry up and give your subscription to any member of the W. C. T. U. or at The Jouknai., office.

Married at I.ast.

Lafayette Call: Mrs. Martha A. Clemson, of Crawfordsville, and Edward Long, an employe of the-Monon, were united in marriage here June 25 by Rev. J. II. \V. Blake.

This worthy couple lived together as husband and wife for a couple of years there. A month or so ago Edward came to Crawfordsville and married a widow named Anderson. She learned of his intimacy with Mrs. Clemson and had her marriage annulled, the court holding that Long and Mrs. Clemson were married under the common law. Edward has finally maif? the marriage good in the regular way.

The Moose Kleetg Officer#,

Tlie Moose lodge met last week and elected officers as follows- j? Worthy Dictator—Abner C. Jones.

Vice Dictator—Frank Barr. Prelate—Isaac M. Davis. Sergeant-at-Arms—George Beard. Inside Guard—John Casad. Outside Guard—Wallace Shevlin. Delegates to the national convention which meets at Terre Haute the second week in September were elected as follows: Abner C. Jones, Skid Galey, George Hummell, Isaac M. Davis. J. J. Mills and II. D. Vancleave were initiated.

Death of Joel I'atton.

Joel Patton, aged about fifty years, died Saturday night of consumption at his home at Yountsville, The funeral occurred on Monday, interment at Oak Hill cemetery. The deceased leaves a wife and three children. He was a respected citizen and his loss is generally deplored.

THE CHAWFOUDSV1LLE DERBY.

It is 15un I.asl Virday Hefore a SurKlnn Throng of tlie Kllto.

The first annual Crawfordsville Derby was run at the fair grounds in the presence of a crowd that reminded one of Thursday of fair week. There were only two starters and the winner was that princely colt from George Russell's stable—Los Vegas, so called because foaled near Alamo in 1870. The opponent of this redoubtable colt was By Tom, whose owner, Bob Goben, backed his favorite to the extent of about half his patrimony. The track was in prime condition and when the contesting colts came upon the scene there was a wild burst of expectation from the'crowd, followed by the agonized pop of a beer bottle cork uiulor the grand stand. The purse was a team of horses, Mr. Goben and Mr.

Russell each contributing |a plug to the pot. The runners were in fine trim and their riders looked sassy if not fat. Wilbur Cooley officiated as starter and gave the animals a good send oft' by throwing an ear of corn down the track about two hundred feet. Both beasts stared for it ou the jump and Los Vegas picking it up in his teeth as he passed fairly Hew down tlie track closely followed by By Tom. At the quarter pole llie beautiful pair were "bunched" and the rider of By Tom reached out and basely attempted to steal the ear of corn which the wind shod Los Vegas was proudly clutching in his teeth. He failed and Los Vegas inspired by the fear of piracy forged ahead. On the home stretch Los Vegas got directly in front of By Tom and whenever that gallant colt attempted to pass by kicked him on the nose. It was clear that Los Vegas had the race and the corn and Mr. Russell going out on the track expressed himself to that effect. Lost Vegas shot under

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the wire a clean winner of the first Crawfordsville Derby. Mr. Goben's stables were not yet exhausted, however, and at the instance of Joly Joel his famous "San Francisco,'" once the property of Lucky Baldwin, was brought out to kick dust against Jockey Fnrr's great horse, "Corncob." A pot of $25 was raised to make the race interesting and liob Goben rode the California colt as a handicap. San Francisco did his best but found that eastern time is somewhat ahead of that of the golden gate. Corncob won by an ear.

IJvTKUVIKWS HV TOM ON THE

CAUSE

OF Ills LAMENESS.

The affair was a brilliant social event naturally and the following handsome turnouts were observed:

J. J. Juslcy in shirt sleeves in a buckboard pulling his nose. Albert Miller. Tom Matthews and a party of admiring friends in a ten-cent hack.

Sol and Max Tanneiibaiim in a tallyho imported from Jerusalem for the occasion.

Joly ,loel and sons in a surrey.' Mr. and Mrs. Malachi Bill Scott on a dead limb of a large oak near the quarter pole.

Albert Muhleisen and party in evening wagon. Decollette costumes. It was a perfect occasion all around and will doubtless insure success next year when Emmett Woodworth's stables will doubtless be represented as will also those of Col. Morgan Lindamood.

Link Hester Pulled.

Link Iiester, of New Market, was arrested I1 riday on a warrant sworn out before Mayor Bandel charging him with assault with intent to kill Charles I'enn. Hester gave bond Saturday in the sum of 8500 and will have a preliminary trial next Monday.

I'aid Under Protest.

Trustee Eddingfield, of Walnut township, visited the city last Thursday and paid under protest the county treasurer about 8200 surplus school fund. Mr. Eddingfield was the first of the county trustees to pay.

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RICHARD W. THOMPSON.

A Orucoful Tribute to the Grand Old Mat) by lion. AVllliitm 1*. Flahlmck.

Judge Fish back, of Indianapolis, one of the most graceful and elegant critics and writers, and a life-long acquaintance and admirer of Col. Richard W. Thompson, of Terre Haute, has written this interesting article of the grand old man:

The most notable event at the Republican State convention, recently, was the appearance of Col. Richard W. Thompson as presiding officer. Of course, everybody knew that General Harrison would be there, and would have something to say, and that he would say it in the aptest and most effective way, but the appearance of the old veteran who had been attending our State conventions for -sixty years—a man eighty-five years old, with his natural force somewhat abated, but with undimmed eye and his clarion voice ringing clear with his old familiar sound—it was his appearance that gave a charm to the assembly. What a life! —what a career! How young our

Nation seems when we see a maw who has personally known every President of the Republic excepting Washington and the elder Adams. Colronel Thomp-

son

resided in Virginia, and saw Jefferson, Madison and Monroe there after they had retired from public life, and his active political career afterwards brought him into personal contact with all their successors. To see him facing an assembly which packed Tonilinson hall full, and making a speech, every syllable of which could be distinctly heard by everyone there without any seeming effort, was a fine object lesson for those who wish to know tlie power and beauty of a welltiained speaker's voice. Wendell Phillips had the gift, or had acquired the talent, and by it he won tiie title bestowed upon him by Theodore-Parker of prince of platform orators of the world. I feared that Colonel Thompson would not be strong enough to bear the excitement of the occasion, butthe sight of then vast assembly and the enthusiastic welcome he received put him on his mettle, and he bore himself grandly. I saw Tom Corwin at LaFayette after he got to be an old man. He came there to deliver an address on the Fourth of July, 1851I. The crowd at the fair ground waited and waited, and finally grew clamorous. Then word came that Corwin was ill and too feeble to come from his room. The crowd demanded that he should show himself, at least, and after a long time a carriage drew up and Albert S.

White, the presiding officer, helped Corwin to the platform, ile could only stand by supporting himself against one of the posts. A glass with a suspicious looking mixture in it was handed to him. He took a sip, smacked his lips, made one of his comical faces at the crowd, and said something by way of aside to Senator White. The crowd began to applaud and Corwin began to make his apology, but the cry of "Goon," "Goon," came from all sides, and he did go on for two hours in an uninterrupted llovv of eloquence which I have never heard surpassed. I have heard Phillips and Lincoln, and Ingersoll, and Caleb B. Smith, and Sumner, and Kossuth, but Corwin, when thoroughly aroused, had more power over a large assembly than any of them. Colonel Thompson never fails to interest and instruct his hearers, and that he should retain his oratorical powers at such an advanced age is simply marvelous. He is fitly closing his long and brilliant career by publishing a book entitled "Person, al Recollections of Sixteen of Our Presidents." The book is now in press at the publishing house of the Bowen-Merrill company, and will be out during the coming summer or autumn. It was my privilege to read the manuscript during the last winter, and I express the opinion that it is the most complete, interesting and valuable history of the rise and fall of the political parties, from the beginning of the government down to and including the administration of Lincoln, that has ever been or ever can be written. Every page is fairly alive with interest—an interest that could only be imparted to such a narrative by one who for over sixty years has been an active participant in all the political struggles of our country. only

Colonel Thompson is the only man who could write such a book, aud that he has been able to begin and complete it within the space of two or three years is a matter of wonder. The style is pure and lofty, and the temper of the book is fair and impartial. Age has softened the asperities engendered in the heat of partisan strife, and if I may except his show of bitterness to John Tyler, the recreant Whig President, the volume is pervaded by a spirit of magnanimity toward the leaders of the great political parties whom he once opposed. I hope that heaven may lengthen out his days to enable him to appear once more in Tomlinson Hall when the Republicans of Indiana shall assemble to rate the campaign of 18%.

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