Crawfordsville Weekly Journal, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 3 August 1894 — Page 1

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Printing Election Tickets.

The State printing board will meet at Indianapolis soon, to authorize the work on election tickets. The actual work of getting out the ballots will not begin for some time, but the estimates have to be figured, the records made up, and several preliminary affairs arranged for. The board will be asked to devise plans to prevent expressmen and others from imposing on county clerks when they go to the capital for their bundles of tickets. The board will also probably fix the price for tieing up the bundles. A portion of the law that will^be rigidly enforced is that requiring the county officers to bring certificates that they are clerks of the counties. This was not done in every instance the last time. The clerks will be urged to use more care in every way, that the board may be relieved of unnecessary work.

Tenth Indiana Reunion.

Gilbert Gray, president, and J. B. Shaw, secretary, of the Tenth Indiana Infantry Associaton have issued a circular call for the sixteenth annual reunion of the regiment, to be held at Lebanon, on Wednesday. September 19. In conclusion the circular says: "Matters of importance will come before the regiment for action. The question of a monument and its location on the battlefield of Chickamauga is to be settled. We hope you will all be present at the 33d anniversary of our enlistment, the 31st anniversary of the battle of Chickamauga and the 30th anniversary of our honorable master out.

Marriage In Oklahoma.

The following from the Entile-Gazette of Stillwater, Oklahoma, will be of in terest to many of our citizens: "Mar ried, at the residence of the bride on Husband street at 8:30 p. in., Mr. M. Denison and Mattie B. Hester wen united in the holy bonds of matrimony the nuptial ceremony being performed by the Rev. R. B. Foster. The con tracting parties "are well known to large circle of friends in this vicinity who will join with us in congratulating the most estimable couple and in wishing them a happy and prosperous future."

Steed Wheat Swindlers.

A special from Valparaiso says that several farmers in that county have been caught during the past week by two strangers who claim to represent an Eastern firm, selling a new variety of seed wheat, which they claim will produce twenty tr twenty-five bushels more to the acre than any other variety. They will not sell the seed at any price, but make a contract to furnish the seed and take half the crop for their pay and agree to sell the farmer's half at S3 per bushel. They also caught several farmers in Laporte county.

"Township Institute Outlines." The proof sheets of a new book are being read in the office of State Superintendent Vories. The forthcoming volume is a treatise on "Township Institute Outlines." It was prepared by J. H. Gardner, superintendent of the Cass county schools J. W. Guiney, superintendent in Owen county W. H. Glasscock, deputy superintendent of public instruction E. J. McAlphine, superintendent in Kosciusko county, and J. H. Reddick, superintendent in Pulaski county. The book will be distributed within two weeks.

Fast Driving.

As Mrs. B. F. Hutchings was out riding Thursday evening,and just-as she drove out upon Washington street from a cross street she came near being run over by some people who were racing. There is considerable cojnplaint concerning Washington street being made a race track every evening and endangering life and limb. It should be stopped before some accident will force a stopping of this practice.

AUGUST

CONVENTION CLOSES.

Clay City l«'cidcd On as the Next Place of Meeting.

Terre llaute E.vircss: The United Brethren Young People's Christian Union convention of the Lower Wabash district, which convened at Terre Haute on Tuesday evening, adjourned Wednesday night after a most successful meeting. Wednesday morning's session was devoted to devotional exercises and several interesting papers read by delegates. The business session of the morning began at o'clock with a report of the work of the unions in the district, read by L. A. ltidler, corresponding secretary. There were three-minute reports of locrl unions given by the delegates which showed a large increase in membership within the year. One of the interesting addresses of the afternoon was that delivered by Miss Zenana Armantrout, of Westfield, 111., on the subjebt of "Popular Amusements." She said that work and amusements ought to be blended more harmoniously to derive any material benefit. Too much of the one and not enough of the other is not just the thing. Life shorn of amusements would be a blank, but the amusements should be such that are not harmful.

At the afternoon session Prosessor Klinefelter, president of Westfield College, delivered an interesting address on "Education." John Shepherd read a well-prepared paper on "The Day of Young People's Opportunity," and was followed by the Rev. J. B. Norveil, of Olney, 111., with an address on "Good Citizenship." Other short addresses were made and before adjournment the following officers were elected to serve for the ensuing year.

President-Kev. J. B. Connett, Torre Haute. Vice-President—S. C. Long-, Prairieton, ml. Recording Secretary—Ml»s Li/./.io Sheets, Vermillion, 111.

Corresponding Socretary—Miss Jennie McGregor, Lewis, Ind. Treasurer, Miss Lizzie Botngardaer.

Several changes were also made in the society's constitution, and resolutions were adopted extending sympathy to members of the union who had lost friends by death during the year, also on Sabbath observance and the prohibiting of intoxicants and tobacco. Clay City, Ind., was decided on as the next place of meeting in May, 1SSI.1.

A Free Trip To Europe.

A Washington piano house is just now using considerable space in the local papers to advertise a voting contest- The most popular school teacher in Washington is to be presented with a free trip to Europe, lasting 30 days. The ticket to cover all transportation charges, hotel bills, carriage drives, etc from Washington to Europe and back again.

This may be a very good scheme but I doubt it. It is hardly what I would call legitimate advertising. A trip to Europe and the most popular schoolteacher have nothing on earth to do with the desirability of the pianos. It will be talked about, more or less, and in so much, is advertising, but I doubt very much if it will result in any very great good. I would very very much rather take the money that this trip costs and use it in strict newspaper advertising.

Advertising properly considered, and in its strongest sense, is merely telling people what and where and why— particularly why—why they should buy some particular thing. Advertising isn't good unless it accomplishes this and convinces a greater or less number of people that the advertiser and the thing advertised are just exactly what they have been looking for.

A trip to Europe doesn't prove anything. It has nothing whatever to do with the piano business, and, anybody, from a butcher up, might use it with equal propriety.

Chari.ks Austin Batkh.

Bold Tramps at Greencastle. Greencastle Banner-Times: Three tramps entered the north-bound Monon train last night, walked through the coaches and picked up a valise belonging to a passenger and made off with it. Search was made for the robbers but no trace of them could be found. A package of letters and a ring, part of the contents of the valise, were found on the sidewalk south of the depot.

Another New Story.

It gives us great pleasure to announce in connection with our twentyfive cent subscription offer that in this issue we have begun a new serial entitled "From the Ranks." To say that it is from the pen of Capt. Charles King is to insure a thrilling and highly exciting story. To those who subscribe now we will furnish the first chapters of the story.

Marriage License.

lloaz Kllis and Jane Rariden. John W. Newlan ami Elizabeth Watson.

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3, 1894—TWELVE PAGES PART FIRST

AN AMUSING INCIDENT.

How a l.ot of Mules Frightened an Army and Forced It Hack in Confusion.

When General Grant arrived at Chattanooga, he ordered Hooker, who was then at Bridgeport, to advance to Lookout Valley, menace Bragg's flank, and protect the passage of supplies up the Tennessee to within a short distance from the faniinisliing armies. This was promptly done. Hooker's main force took post at Wauhatchie, where he was attacked before daylight on the morning of the 2!)th of October. After a battle of three hours in the darkness, the Confederates were beaten and driven away. During the struggle an amusing incident occurred. When the battle began about two hundred mules, frightened by the noise, broke from their tethers and dashed into the ranks of Wade Hampton's legion, and produced a great panic. The Confederates supposed it to be a charge of Hooker's cavalry and fell back in great confusion. The incident was a theme for a mock heroic poem, in imitation of Tennyson's "Charge of the Six Hundred," two verses of which were: "Forward the mule brigade—

there si milk' disnmycl?

Not when their long ears t'olt. All their ropes sundered. Theirs not to make reply— Theirs not to reason why— Theirs hut to make them lly— On! t,o the Georgia troops

Broke the two hundred.

Mules to the right of them— nles to the left, of them— Mules all behind them—

Pawed, brayed and thundered: Breaking their own confines— Breaking through Longstreet's lines— Testing chlvalric spines, Into tne Georgia troops

Stormed the two hundred." After this battle the Tennessee was free for vessels with supplies for the National troops, and the two armies lay confronting each other only about three miles apart. One of the most entertaining productions of the present day is "Frank Leslie's Scenes and Portraits of the Civil War," which is now being issued in weekly parts to the readers of this paper. Save the coupons, and don't fail to secure a complete set of these famous and life like pictures which will revive memories for the old, and teach valuable lessons to the young. Ten cents in coin and three coupons will secure each part. See another column.

NOltMAI- ITEMS.

Miller says two negatives make one positive. Ask Miss Pierce for the latest from Hammond.

Mr. Chas. Foster took the examina tion at Rockville. The ball team expects to play Wave land here Monday.

The Normal is fortunate in having but one somnambulist. Several will have their manuscripts sent to other counties.

S. S. Stilwell thinks seriously of joining Kelley's army. It. M. Foster is taking a post gradu ate course in business college.

G. W. Jackson says Harvey agrees with him on most points in grammar The latest recruits are Miss Powers of this city, and Miss Palin, of Win gate.

Prof. Baker would like to conjugate— while his lady students would rather decline.

Nicholson took a picture of the school arranged before Center Hall Tlinrsday at 2:30.

Nicholson, the photographer, exercised his artistic ability on the norinalites Thursday afternoon.

The class in elocution is rehearsing the "Hosier School Master," which they will render at Music Hall Thursday, Aug. 16.

Miss Grubb has concluded that she would rather devote her spare moments to mathematics tlian"to mosquitoes, and has returned from the shady banks of Sugar Creek.

Yount declines in Latin something after this style: "Alta," Altae, Altae Altam "Altu," and he declines to decline anything else. Miss Smith never declines.

Summoned to Rockville.

At 4 o'clock Thursday a. m. the fire department received a message from Rockville to come down with a lot of hose as a big fire was raging there. A reel was taken to the Junction and loaded upon a car, and a through freight was ready to start with it to Rockville, when a message was received that the fire was under control. However, near 8 o'clock word was received that the fire was still burning.

Dr. 1'attkrkon, of the Champaign Medical and Surgical Institute will be in Crawfordsvilie at the Nutt House Monday, Aug. 13th. Chronic diseases only. Consultation free. Satisfaction guaranteed. it

Fob bill heads see Tins Journal Co., Printers.

DISASTROUS FIRE.

Kockvllle SullVrw from tlie Flumes—No iro Protection —Aid Culled From Crawfordnvlll« and Terre

Haute—1.1st of the I.OHNCH.

Special to The Journal. Rockvii.t.k., Ind., Aug. 2.—This morning at 1:30 lire broke out in the south ooni of the Harrison block, on the east side of the square, and owing to poor facilities for fighting it, soon gained rapid headway, entirely destroying the Harrison block and the one adjoining on the north, owned by Mrs. George Hodgson. It was only by the hardest work that citizens were enabled to save the remaining buildings on that side of town, and their efforts would have been in vain had it not been for the splendid fire walls forming the south side of Walker's block. At 2 o'clock there was every reason to believe the whole east side of town would be consumed, and Crawfordsville and Terre Haute were telegraphed for aid. Before either cit-v could reach here with assistance, however. the lire was fully under control. The Orawfordsville order was countermanded just as a train was leaving with the hose cart aboard, but Terre llaute was on the road and arrived here at .1 o'clock. The buildiugs destroyed were erected last fall, and were handsome two-story structures, with fronts of pressed brick. The tire was undoubtedly of incendiary origin, same district was burned in December, 1802, and the progress of the fire checked by the fire wall, previously mentioned. Then, as now, there was no other reasonable theory than that some one had fired the buildings. The loss is heavy and figures as follows:

Loss on Hodgson block, $8,000 insurance, Phcenix, of Hartford, $1,000 National, of Hartford, $2,000 /Etna, $2,000 Home, New York, $1,000.,

Harrison block, loss $10,000 insurance, North American, $2,000 Pennsylvania, $2,000.

F. II. Scott, loss on furniture stock, 2,000 insurance, $1 ,(00—Royal, $1,200, Western, Toronto, $400.

C. A. Pefley, bakery and restaurant loss $500: no insurance. North Craig, grocery, loss $3,000 insurance, $1,000, yEtna.

W. D. Stevenson, boots and shoes, loss $5,000: insurance, North American, $2,000: Pennsylvania, $2,000.

II. T. Ficken, photographer, total loss. Rockville Light«Artillery, loss $1,000 no insurance.

G. W. Jenck, tailor, small loss, insurance in Phoenix, Hartford, $200. F. F. James, attorney, loss $700 no insurance.

Steele Post G. A. II. and W. R. C., loss $500 no insurance. Dr. C. C. Brown, veterinary surgeon, loss $300 no insurance.

There were but two vacant storerooms in Rockville at the time of the fire and these were immediately obtained by Craig and Pefley, who at once moved in and announced themselves ready for business. The others burned out, therefore, not be able to resume business until the blocks are rebuilt.

The fire was the most disastrous in Rockville for many years, and the loss of these fine buildings has resulted in a renewed interest being taken in the subject of water works, for which the town council will shortly contract.

The ready response to the appeal for aid, by Crawfordsvilie and Terre Haute was much appreciated by the eitizens of Rockville.

Irrigation.

There is no way we can have fresh, wholesome vegetables throughout the growing season, without irrigation and no city in the State Is so well situated for irrigated gardens as Crawfordsvilie. There is enough water running under the big railroad trestle work over Dry Branch, near the southwest corner of the city to water the entire valley of Dry Branch from the Big Four railroad to Sugar Creek. This valley comprises, from the trestle work to Sugar Creek, several hundred acres, every foot of it a rich, warm, sandy, alluvial soil, the very thing for gardens and truck patches. A very small expense would make the water of Dry Branch available for the thorough irrigation of all of this rich bottom. We are sure to have a drouth sometime every summer or spring, and when it comes it is sure to destroy enough products of the garden and truck patch to pay for putting in the necessary irrigating ditches, pipes and reservoirs.

The Loss Adjusted.

The loss incurred by James G. Gilliland in the burning of his barn near Browns alley, has been adjusted. I he Ohio I' anners Insurance Companyagreed to pay him SI,050.