Crawfordsville Weekly Journal, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 6 July 1894 — Page 5
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KILLED AT CAYUGA.
W. W. Kusli, ii New Market Man. Killed In Mnv 1 11 Accident.
William YV. 1!usli, who until last January lived at New Market, met with a most distressing- accident last Saturday which resulted in his death on Sunday. lie was working1 in a saw mill at Cayuga when, by some means a stick that he was sawing1 struck him across the stomach with such force as to injure him internally. He lingered until 9 o'clock Sunday morning when death relieved him of his suffering's. Mr. Rush was a resident of the south part of this township, and was a hard working-, industrious citizen. He was intending- to return home this week and engag-e in threshing, which business he followed each season. He leaves a wife and five or six children. His age was 35 years.
THE RECORDER'S REPORT.
He Tells the Stute Statistician How How We are Coming On in Montgomery County.
County Recorder T. T. Munha.ll has made his report to the State Statistician. 1 It shows the number of deeds issued and mortgages filed during- th year closing- May 31, lS'.i-l. and also the number of mortgages satisfied during the same time:
DEEDS FILED.
No.
Warranty deeds issued IMo Executors, administrators and guardians'deeds issued -10 Sheritt's deeds issued 10 Auditor's deeds issued Tax title deeds issued 40
Amount
l,ai7,75U.Cr
20,150, 15,Ny5.00
28,095.6
Total 1035 $ 1,200,905.65 MORTGAGES FILED No. Amount. Kailroad Mortgages 1 $50,000,000.00 Heal estate mortgages 070 School fund mortgagts 2-J Chattel mortgages CM0 Mechanics' itius 50
50U.005.40 12,7^6.16 00,040.00 3,695.GO
Tota 983 $50,u81,~GG. 10 MORTGAGES SATISFIED. No.' Amount. On real estate 110,: $107 .805.40 Chattel mortgages 20 U. 101.80 Mechanics' leius 20 OHO.00
Total 159 *114,!)2' Perhaps the most interesting- feature is the mortgage column. The amount of mortgages hied in this county last year was over fifty millions and a half dollars. As this is several times in excess of our wealth a casual ob server might be led to believe that we had mortgaged our bodies and immor tal souls along with our real and personal property. This mountain is eas ily removed, however. Fifty millions of this sum is in one railroad mort gage. The Big Four railroad—the en tire system, of course—is mortgaged in that sum. The law requires that the mortgage be placed on record in every county through which the read runs. Thus a very bad showing is easily explained away.
Still, a filing of over §500,000 in mortgages in one year is not a good showing, the amount being much greater tliau the average. A release of over $100,000 in the same year is not as good a showing as could be hoped for. There is of mortgage record here, perhaps, over SI,000,000. This sum, however, is greatty in excess of the real mortgage indebtedness—perhaps 25 to 35 per cent. A mortgage is not released until entirely paid off and there are scores of them in the office that are nearly or partially paid. Still their entire face goes into the sum total. There are also many mortgages on file that have been paid off for years, but owing to the ignorance or negligence of the interested parties have never been released. It is not unfrequent at all for the court to be called upon to release a mortgage which was paid off a quarter of a century ago.
PARTS UNKNOWN.
James Jackman is improving- the road. What has become of our WrinnNeck scribe?
Miss Mabel, the daughter of John Hutton, is quite poorly. Some people were too busy brate the Fourth around here.
to cele-
J. W. Kellison and wife Sundayed with Rufe Clevenger and family. The baptizing at Kingsley was well attended although a very rainy day.
J. W. Kellison and Rufus Clevenger have gone into partnership to put up Samuel Kellison's hay.
WHXTE CHURCH.
Corn is looking nice. Wheat most all cut here. Jessie Campbell was home Sunday. Grant Cook is very sick with typhoid fever.
Everybody is getting in a hurry to thresh. Grant Hamilton cut Tom Dunbar's wheat this week.
Edgar Rine says he thinks he will go to White river fishing this fall. Ed Ryan came very near having a serious runaway Sunday evening.
John Young was quietly married to Miss Nettie Bone Sunday evening- by D. C. Campbell.
ORAWFOEDSVILLEJINDIANA, FRIDAY, JULY (i, 1894.—TWELVE PAGES PART
t\ Koui h, iu'il Koiist Which 31 list Hiivo Mmh* Our Old Frirnd Hop.
Everybody here knows Frank lvistler, of Logansport. who attended Wabash College a few years ago aud who has nade frequent social visits among" us ver since. Frank is prosecutor ol' Cass county and his negligence allowed Ward Burrows to escape. The Logansport Times, speaking of one of his late scapades says:
Since the rise of Frank M. Kistler to the Prosecutor's Dynasty, he has distinguished himself in more ways than one for his suberb brilliancy. To see him strutting along Fourth street, twirling his cane with the lilly fingers of his left hand, with a feined learned look hanging down over his chin, one would think that he controlled at least the half of some lord's ram pasture aud owned all of continental Europe. But in this belief one would be mistaken, for so far as we know he has no connection with any lord's ram pasture: neither has he any material possessions in Europe. But there are some people in this world, who, if .stripped of their pomposity and verbosity. there wouldn't be enough left to cast a shadow, and Frank M. lvistler.
AFTER l'RAMi KISTLER. THE ADVICE OF A SICKER.
Prosecutor of Cass County, Indiana, is one of this sort. There is nothing in him but wind and precious little of that. liis last caper (and it is only his official capers that we care to deal with. Some of his other capers will probably be kept in the background so long as he keeps his shirt on) was in causing at least indirectly four little boys—110 doubt all innocent—to plead guilty to stealing: each was then sentenced to two years in the Michigan City penitentiary, and would have been there had it not been for the press of Logansport and the prompt action of some of our humane citizens. And when the press and the people came to the rescue, this young- squirt of a prosecutor sputtered around like a chicken with its head off.
After the boys had received their sentence tliey realized that pleading guilty to something of which they were not guilty, was not the best way out of their troubles. Attention was called to this rank injustice through our daily papers. Judge McConnell Monday morning annulled the sentence, ordered that the two younger boys be sent to their homes in Chicago, and that the older boys be kept in jail until September and then given a trial. They may be able to get out on bond It will be a surprise to us if the other boys are also released.
COURT BUSINESS.
What the Circuit Court 'lias Been Doinf J11 the l'ast Year.
The clerk of the circuit court has made the following report to the State statistician for the business transacted in Montgomery circuit court during the year ending June HO, 1894: Civil cases filed 469 Civil cases still pending 131 Criminal cases begun 200 Criminal cases still pending 67 Convictions tor felony 18 Convictions for misdemeanors 100 Letters of ttdialuistratlQn issued 72 Estates Settled 50 Guardianships issued 40 Guardianships disposed 38 Executions issued 180 Marriage licenses issued 277 Divorces granted 34
There is a decided falling off in the divorce business since last year, many of the cases filed having been compromised. The number of marriage licenses issued is greater.
A Big Record.
"Shook" Shannon, of the Soldiers' Home at Dayton, Ohio, now on a visit here claims that while he was deputy clerk of this county he made up the biggest court record for any day in the history of the Montgomery circuit court. It was in 186:2 and the first day of the January term. Judge Cowan was on the bench and a large number of judgments were taken, business being put through-''with considerable zeal. The excellent "Shook" wrote 12 pages of the court docket 'o make up the x'ecord for that day
A I'igeon Fancier.
Mr. Marvin Britts, of Elston avenue, is quite a pigeon fancier. A few weeks ago when the carrier pigeons from Ohio were here one of them laid an egg in its box in the car. Marvin heard of the egg, obtained it and set it under one of his own pigeons. It hatched out successfully several days since and there is' now at least one native carrier pigeon in Crawfordsville, apparently well satisfied with its surroundings.
Now Money Orders.
The new money orders which were to begin July 1 have begun to circulate. They have all the appearance of an express money order, and are about as big as a blanket. When the public becomes accustomed to tliem they will soon forget the kind we used for thirty years.
Marriage License.
John II. MeClure and Lyda A. Wilson. Edward Williams and Esther C. Pickerill.
Ho Says l'atroni/? Homo Mcl-cliants—Need ot a l.aw Against I'liUrs Mmilar to tho Ohio Law.
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To the Editor Tho Jouriml. 1 bought a suit of clothes of the man 011 Washington street with tho railroad wreck stock of goods aud it would not tit. The advertisement said if clothes were not satisfactory and were returned iu good condition the money would be refunded. But 1 took the suit back and the proprietor would not refund. So take warning and patron, ize home merchants. I went to one of them this morning and bought a much better suit, one that fits, for less money. Era
We take pleasure in publishing the above card and at the same time apologize to our readers and to the clothiers of Crawfordsyille for publishing the advertisement of the railroad wreck fake sale. We know there is nothing in the ethics of ordinary newspapers against publishing advertisements of anything so long as there is money or a promise of money to pay for it. Tnrc JoruxAi. always has been particular about keeping its advertising columns cleau and hereafter we shall attempt to keep them perfectly reliable. We shall accept advertisements only from firms that we are satisfied are thoroughly responsible and will deal fairly with our readers. It is our aim to make Tim Jouknai. valuable to outadvertises by reason of the number of its readers who respond to the offers made by them. Every untruth told in an ad. lessens the value of every other ad. in the paper by destroying the confidence of intending purchasers. On the other hand we believe that advertisements are valuable to our readers.
If they read them carefully and take advantage of the bargains offered they can easily save the price of the paper many times over. Therefore we say that in future we shall be even more careful than in the past as to the charactor and reliability of our advertisers with a view to establishing closer relations between our patrons, the readers 011 the one hand and the merchants 011 the other.
The next Indiana legislature should enact a law similar to one recently passed in Ohio to protect home merchants and confiding purchasers from the deceptions of itinerant and irresponsible hucksters and other hawkers. The Ohio law compels merchants who advertise "bankrupt," "fire" and other sales of a like character to file full particulars of the alleged bankruptcy or fire with the secretary of State, deposit $500 for security of fair dealing, and take out a §25 license before proceeding with the sale. This is a good law and one that will protect honest merchants.
There is no excuse whatever for permitting foreign fakes to come into town and sell inferior goods at higher prices than other merchants ask, then pack their trunks and go to other fields, and leave home merchants to pay the taxes in support of the county and municipal government.
A Drunken AJrawl.
Great excitement was occasioned on the corner of Washington and Main streets Monday evening by a rough and tumble fight between a big German, Henry Lamping and Harry Ward, a cigar maker. Both men were full of bad beer and Lamping had accused Ward of stealing $20 from him and attempted to take it away. The scrap was a lively one and during its progress a show case in Warner's store was shattered. The police soon arrived and hustled the interested parties off to jail. On Tuesday both of them were fined for intoxication. Lamping denied being drunk, using ing the following persuasive argument in his behalf: "I vos nod droonk. I haf ten, fivdeen or maype dvventy peers, but I vos nod droonk."
Lamping is a bad character and has been in all sorts of musses in this section of the State.
Had ISuslnegH.
It hasn't been so very long ago since the Crawfordsville Presbytery released Rev. A. T. Wolfe, of Frankfort, that he might accept abetter charge. The following from the Frankfort Xcwx will be of interest here:
We have it from reliable authority that Rev. A. T. Wolfe, formerly pastor of the Presbyterian church of this city, but who has since been pastor of the First Presbyterian church of Detroit, Mich., has been requested to resign. Among the charges that were preferred against him at a meeting of the synod, was that of using improper language in the pulpit and the excessive use of tobacco.
A His Wheat Crop.
The wheat crop that is being harvested in this county is the biggest we have had for years. The area is large and the heads are long with heavy plump grains. It is the opinion of I many good judges that it will all grade
No. 2. The price, however, will be 1 low.
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GENERAL GOSSIP.
It Concerns l-'.vrrytliiiu anil Kvorybocljflt mid,1*, Thoroioiu, of Iiitei'CHt tO All of Uft.
—The artist Steele with a party from Indianapolis are camped at the Shades sketching. —Charles 10. Laeey returned Mon** day from a v'sit in P.luffton. Uis family still remains there. —After this postal notes will not be sold at the postollice, they being supplanted by the new money orders. —John L. Goben has returned from Covington, lie says Fountain county is solid for him for State Auditor. —Miss Mary Diuneen left this week for a month's visit with relatives in Blooiniugton, Kentucky aud Tennessee. —Prof. R. A. Kingery, John Blair and R. W. Whiteford, left Wednesday for a week's outing at Fleshaur's Mill. —Solomon Landman has moved into the house vacated by Mrs. Wood, 011 the cornet- of Wabash avenue aud
Green street. —Mrs. Josephine MeCranor and daughter. Miss Margaret, of St. Joseph, Mo., are the guests of Mrs Voris of South Water street.
Willie Scott lists resigned his position with the Postal Telegraph Company at Kansas City, Mo.,'and accepted one with the Central Union Telephone Company at Indianapolis. —Walter Hulet was in Terre Haute Monday looking after Mr. Brookshire's political fences. Mr. Unlet thinks the name of the Republican nominee has not yet been named. —Our Historical Commercial Souvenir Edition will appear just as soon as the material can be collected and properly arranged. There will be several hundred fine photogravures in it. —Frank Spitzor and Geo. McDonald had a slight misunderstanding as to the ownership of a stallion. The last chapter occurred in the Mayor's court where Mr. Spitzer was lined for assaulting- .Mr. McDonald.
A Homo Industry.
T11 .1 ou a is doing more book and commercial printing this year than ever before. The reason is plain enough. We are iixed to do more work. We have spent thousands of dollars 011 presses, labor saving machinery aud type and the people have very generously appreciated our efforts to build up a first-class printing plant here at home. It is no longer necessary to go to Indianapolis when you want a particularly fine job of work. Those who have not tried our paper and ink and presswork, put together as they are by experienced
judgment and an artistic taste, are earnestly invited to gall.
Squared Accounts.
"Ferret" Lockhart, representing Greene Smith, was over from Indianapolis Monday and scooped in the surplus cash in the hands of the school trustees? for last year, Trustee Hartman paid over for Union township $1,223.27, while the city board disgorgedSSjllO.ST. This year the city will have to pay about 81,000, but it will be so arranged that next year there won't be any surplus for the greedy Mr. Smith to gobble. Trustee Hratton, of Wayne township, Monday paid over the small surplus of 8-12.20.
Past the Gaa.
Supt. McAlevy, of the Natural Gas Company, went to New Market Monday afternoou to guage the llow of natural gas at that place. He found on his arrival there that the drillers had cased the well and gone some twenty-five feet lower in search of water. No more gas had been struck. Supt. McAlevy inclines to the opinion that it is marsh or pocket gas. Gas of this character has frequently been struck in the vicinity of New Market, which town geologists inform us is situated over the bed of air long since extinct.
LiiKlitiilng'H Work.
The barn of Milton Moran, in the edge of Tippecanoe county, two miles west of Kirkpatriek, was struck by lightning Sunday morning and entirely consumed. The barn was a large bank one and contained a large amount of hay, corn, harness, buggies, farm implements and three crops of wheat, amounting to some 10,000" bushel, making a loss of at least $10,000. Insurance on barn 83,000, contents unknown.
Officers Installed.
Montgomery Lodge, No. 38, I. 0. 0. P., installed ollicers Monday evening forthe current term as follows:
N. G.—Charles A. Miller. V. G.—Elmer Ilobson. Chaplain—Henry D. Vancleave. Secretary—Charles II. Marshall. Treasurer—John A. Booe. Warden—Lewis Barnes. Conductor—John Springman. S. S.—Lewis Loiland. I. G.—William Sanders. O. G.—J. S. Wilhite.
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