Crawfordsville Weekly Journal, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 4 January 1895 — Page 8

WEEKLY JOURNAL.

ESTABLISHED IN 1845.

FRTDAY, JANUARY 4. 1895.

GENERAL GOSSIP.

it Concern* Brorjrthlni and" Everybody and Ui Therefore, of Interest to All of Vs.

—James Laymon is putting a furnace in his store. —Myers & Charni in the Campbell corner are selling at and below cost. —Myers & Charni are selling table linens, napkins and towels at first cost. —Newt Wray will go on the road for the Yount's Woolen Mill Company. —A. H. Richner will build a residence on the corner of Franklin and "Water streets. —Monday night at Hillsboro the village hotel was destroyed by fire. The stable also went. —Treasurer Hutton has settled with the State Auditor, turning over the Bum of $44,8(53,90. —The hill at the old town cemetery is being cut down and a road way made to the Lafayette pike, —Prof. King was in Ihiladelphia -last week attending a meeting of several philological societies. —500 pairs of lace curtains bought to sell at $3.00, $4.00 and $5.00, Myers & Charni are sacrificing at $1.49. —Marshall Nixon has been landed in the jail on a grand jury indictment for perjury. He hails from Hillsboro. —J. M. Harshbarger will address the Wool Grower's Association of Indiana at Indianapolis next Tuesday. —Fine black cashmere shawls, former price $5.00, $6.00, $7.50 and 8) 0.00, now $2.99, $3.74, $4.33, $6.13 at Myers '& Charni's. d&w-tf —Wm. Reeves and !s. W. Gully started Wednesday for SanFrancisco and other points in California to be gone a month or so. —Bert Sparks went to St.Louis Tuesday night. He has resigned his South Bend position and will travel for a wholesale drug house. —J. J. Mills and C. W. Burton have formed a law partnership with an office over VanCamp's shoe store. Success to Mills & Burton. —Several local Democrats are selling tickets for the approaching Jackson banquet at Indianapolis. Crawfordsville will send quite a delegation. —A message was received fron John

Breaks, Sr., Tuesday stating that he had reached Punta Gorda, Florida, and found his son, J.

R. Breaks, slightly

better. —The fire department was called out to Krause's green house Tuesday by a little blaze. The fire originated from a defective furnace butproved inconsequential. —J. W. Stroll, A. H. Hernley, Robt. Davis, Bige Bayless, J. N. Sanders, John Hurley and Capt. Billings attended the funeral of Charley Owens at Waynetown Wednesday. —Bruce Carr Monday compromised the suits brought against him as the bondstnan of the Dohertys. Mr. Carr obligingly coughed up $3,200 cash to relieve himself of the incubus. —The Educational Aid Association of Chicago has written to Shultz & Hulet that they have heard nothing from G. W. H. Marvin who sold a forged warrant to trustee Ermentrout last November. —The suit of Mrs. Helen M. Gougar vs. the Filth ward election board members, at Lafayette, has been set down for hearing in the Superior Court of that county on the 16th of January. This is the action brought by Mrs Gougar to test the power or right of election boards to refuse women the privileges of the ballot in Indiana.

Letting Tliem Down Kasy.

The boycott of the K. P. and Odd Fellows by the Catholic church has caused a great deal of comment. Most of the Bishops have not required public announcement to congregations, as the communications from Rome and from Mgr. Satolli do not direct a for mal publication, and they may make it effective largely through the confes sional. It, therefore, may take some time for the Papal decree to become fully effective and to reach those persons who continue their membership in secret societies after the order of the church became known. Commun ion is not taken necessarily more than once a year, though it is customary with most Catholics to take communion to which confession is an absolute es sential, at Easter. Other means, how ever, are at hand for speedily carrying the papal order into practical effect. There are published lists of members of the Knights of Pythias and other societies, so that Catholic members of them are readily' ascer tainable. Should these members re main away from confession beyond a year, they would therely cut them selves off from the church. If they attended confession they would voluntar ily abandon their society connections and receive absolution, or else be ex amined on the subject and if refusing to abandon their connections, absolu tion would be withheld.

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A SUDDEN DEATH.

Redden B. Snyder Unexpectedly Called from a life of Usefulness.

Redden B. Snyder died suddenly at his home Wednesday about 4 a. m. He was taken sick with the grip several days ago, but Tuesday was better and about the house. He complained of pains in the back of his head, but felt quite well upon retiring. Mrs. Snyder noticed that he was peacefully sleeping after midnight, but about 4 o'clock she was aroused by some movement he had made. She spoke to him, but receiving no answer she shook him. As he still failed to respond she hurriedly arose and lighted the lamp. She perceived at once that he was dying. He lived perhaps ten minutes, but never rallied. Death was due to paralysis, which struck some vital part of the brain.

Redden B. Snyder, was was born on the place where died, April 3, 1835. His parents arrived here from Butler county, Ohio, in the autumn of 1831. His father entered 160 acres, and soon afterward bought as much more adjoining this comprised his real estate at the time of his death. The contrast between the log cabin which he built on these premises and the elegant residence completed by Mr. Snyder a little north of the old site is striking and picturesque, and is not an unfair measure of the rate of progress made in this region of country in fifty years—a wonderful social and material growth. Mr. Snyder was married October 23, 1862, to Elizabeth daughter of Sanford and Mary (Kemp) Gray. She was born November '1, 1839. The Grays were from Kentucky, and the Kemps from Pennsylvania. Her parents removed from Ohio to this county about 1836, and settled in Ripley township. To them one daughter was born, Louise, who died at the age of seventeen. Mr. Snyder owned 281 acres of choice land lying in a body and situated on the northwestern gravel road, three miles from Crawfordsville. It is valued at $25,000. The large and substantial brick house erected on the premises is a model of finish on the intf-rior, which has not been allowed to supplant the main object of convenience. Mr. Snyder himself was the architect who planned the building and furnished all the designs.

Mr. Snyder was one of the foremost promoters of the fair association, and labored indefatigably for its success. He was always on the board of directors, and an officer, and no one deserved greater credit, perhaps, than he for the success of the association. In politics Mr. Snyder was an uncompromising Democrat and was the party's main stay in his county and of the township. He was a member of the United Brethren church.

Mr. Snyder was a very popular man and the hospitality of his home was proverbial. He was jovial and lighthearted with a pleasant and cheery word for all. His death is greatly deplored for his friends were many.

The funeral of R. B. Snyder will occur Sunday morning at 10 o'clock fr®m the family residence. The interment will occur at Wesley.

Transfers of Keal Estate.

A list of deeds filed for record, furnished by A. C. Jennison, Abstractor of Titles: W Armentrout to Abe Levinson, lot in city $ 1,500.00

A Clark to Long, lot in Ladoga 2,000.00 A Jennison to and E

Aikman, lot in city 575.00 Eliza Cooley to Simmons. 3 lots in city 2,000.00

Cook to S Peck, 80 Ji acres in Union tp 4,500.00 First Nai.ion'1 Bank, C'ville,to

Wesley Vanarsdall, 50 acres in Union tp 2,000.00 Emarine Inlow to Eddie Inlow, et al, 2 lots inNewRoss 5.00 Alex Byers to Bratton, 66 acres in Union tp 2,640.00 W Mitchell, et al, to S A

Mitchell, 80 acres in Sugar Creek tp 5,200.00 Wm Thomas to WMcCardle, pt lot in New Richmond... 3,400.00 A Thompson to Wallace

Sparks, 140 acres Ripley tp. 8,000.00 Wallace Sparks to ATThompson, 80 acres in Ripley tp... 4,000.00 Wallace Sparks to AT Thompson, 60 acres in Ripley tp... 4,000.00 I Elston to W and A

Stonebraker, pt lot in city.. 500.00 W Cedars to W Reeves, lot in New Market '500.00 O Hymer to Roark, 6 96-100 acres in Union tp.... 1.100.00

Grimes to W Bowers, 78 acres in Union tp 5,070.00 Martindale toO Greed, tract in city 2,040.00 Lydia A Thomas toW Vanarsdall, 1M acres in Union tp.. 640.00 S E Magruder to A Snyder, 20 acres in Coal Creek tp... 1,800.00 W N Bowers to Ida McDaniel, 40 acres in Franklin tp 1,500.00

21 transfers consideration.$53,070.00

A Booming Business.

The Hoosier Building and Loan Association opens the new year with the highest of prospects. It has made during its short life, loans of over $20,000 and has every cent of its money out.

John L. In Town.

John L. Sullivan and his company were in the city Monday for a few hours, changing cars here. The big bruiser attracted considerable atten tion.

NEW YEAR'S THOUGHTS.

A Plea for Woman Suffrage by Samson Strong, of Shannondale.Z

SIIANNONDALE, Jan. 1, 1895—With the beginning of a new year it would seem that it is time for bold and determined resolutions to be made against old fogyism. I can not but say to the opposer: He who hath light and love in his own clear clear breast may sit in the center of night and enjoy a resplendant 'day, but he who hides a dark and rankling soul and has a narrow, groveling mind, exists a dwarfed and suffering being beneath the midday sun. In ages past ignorance and superstition ruled mankind, causing men of new and higher ideals of life to writhe and reek at the stake or upon the rack, while men of the "Opposer's" rank and calibre of thought would stroke their chins and say, "I told you so." When our ministers (chosen of of God) refer to the Old Testament— the bulwark of the Opposer—as being the poetic history of an age, then it is he groans and refuses to pay the quarterage. By force of circumstances Abraham, Solomon and others were privileged to have and to live in an epoch of monarchial concubinage, and from this source our benighted friend is wont to draw his consolation and argument, at the same time staring with blank amazement at the work of those who do God's will by lopping off the scales of ignorance and bossism. As to the interest of the women of this State he is only too fraid that such is their interest as to cause, at no distant day, his pet scheme of political economics to totter and fall into a grave of all forgotten oblivion. His bluff of dependence" and "independence" along with the "we'll show 'em air" is only a reflection of his own putrid and remorseless political character is wont to fasten upon them and seems to show to hiin that women want no chance to exercise the right of suffrage. I doubt not that the wife of his bosom dares not to reveal her true thoughts on the subject and thus becomes his standard to measure the commonwealth of Indiana by. From points of physiological and psychological comparison she is man's equal, thus we have no reason why she should not vote and her vote be counted. At her feet is laid the burden of home trainining to prepare the youth to know his interests, and the logical conclusion would be that she knows how to vote. She has fitted herself for all of the honorable avocations of life and filled them without error or going to Canada. Why not give her a chance to stop the system of expatriation? She pays her tax and obeys the laws, civil and divine, with much more room for commendation than man. Why should we not give her an equal chance to arrange the conditions? The "Opposer's" stickler, the "Krout story" on taxation falls, as he afterward admitted that those servants were there through the misplaced confidence of those who were honest and not acquainted with what parties and combines will resort to to carry out their ends. Does he accuse woman of being fit to do that? No!

He holds up her character in his final appeal regardless of his other propositions. "Consistency thou art a jewel." Now to his "just over", gentle reader, you find nothing but balderdash, while he admits that when he and others of his stripe are approached by kind and gentle women the bulwarks melt into mist and his miserable little hobnailed soul is compelled to answer yes. The Dorcas society can surely claim as much as the meeting of the "Star and Garter," and then it is that woman's heart turns faint with the feeding to do, the larder to replenish, the clothing to procure and care for, the overseeing of the general work and the preparing of the night lamp to welcome he who must in the interest of his favorite candidate attend the machine caucus and thus deny his own flesh and blood even the presence of the man with the supposed giant intellect made so superior to that of mother and wife. I can but conclude that with him fear is the deadliest foe to knowlege. Not even the teachings of the Savior would suflice to right him and those like him.

"MOTHER."

None oould be so dear as mother. With her face of beaming love With her silver threaded tresses,

She Is gentler than the dove.

Thero Is more music In the -word, Most beautiful word of words Than rauslo in the sweetest songs,

Of all the sweet song birds.

Tou must remember children dear. She Is your truest friend. She eared for you, you were too small,

Your way In life to wend.

We must treat our mother kindly. And bestow on her our all A For at almost an} moment,

She is liable to the call.

Her footsteps In the household, Will soon he heard no more Her loving, tender spirit, '."J.

Shall glide to the golden shore. Rioas FARM, Jan. 1. '95.

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Letter List. ,?

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Tragedy of

The august and venerable Monon wreck has been dragged from its grass grown grave, with all the racy recollections of Madame VanRokey and her administrator, by a suit Wednesday in the circuit court. John Elmore sues the road tor damages sustained on that memorable occasion. John states in his complaint that he lived near by the scene of the disaster, which is described with great circumstantiality as to blood, broken bones and dying groans. After the wreck his house was taken possession of, as he alleges, and his furniture ruined and carried off. His family got sick and he was obliged to blow in $50 for medicine. One daughter, who had been fat and rosy up to that time, has" been-sick ever since and still discusses the wreck in her sleep to the great annoyance and grief of the family. The plaintiff thinks he was damaged to the extent of $1,000 and prays judgment for that sum.

The authorities of the road tell afar different tale and a vigorous defense will probably be made.

PLEASANT RECEPTION.

The M. C. A. Building Was Thronged Av itli Arisitors Tuesday Evening.

The Y. M. C. A. was the only organization that observed the old custom of open house Tuesday. Where dozens formerly entertained on the New Year it was by a scratch that one came to the front this year. The one reception, however, was a decidedly pleasant affair and its features were all of a merry and enjoyable character. The rooms of the association had been elaborately adorned with bunting and flowers and presented an attractive appearance. Everywhere were displayed the colors of the Association, lavender and straw. The ladies having the affair in charge very generously exercised the hospitality of the season and the the four hundred guests were all pleasantly entertained. The Musical Amateurs assisted materially by providing some excellent music for the occasion, those taking part being Misses May Kline, Maud Cowan, Minnie Landman, Minnie Richmond, Anna Burns, Maud McMechan and Helen Watson. The reception was a marked success and may others succeed in the present quarters.

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DARLINGTON'S GALA DAY.

Opening of a Fine Hotel—A Free Dinner for Nearly a Hundred.

Special Correspondence to the Journal. DARLINGTON, Jan. 2.—As had been previously announced on New Year's day the Darlington hotel was thrown open to the public. Early in the morning the proprietor and his assistants were hard at work arranging and preparing for the event, to-wit: A big dinner. About 11 o'clock our people began to gather, the ladies in the parlors upstairs and the gentlemen in the rooms below. At a little before 12 o'clock dinner was announced and we noticed passing toward the dining room: E. F. Luse, Mrs. F. T. Luse, Mr. and Mrs. John McClamrock, and H. F. Duckett, of Crawfordsville, the latter representing the Argxis-News, Miss Libbie Venard of Ladoga, J. W. Williams of New Market, Robert Finch of Mace, Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Thompson, L. C. Thompson, Sam S. Martin, John Hulett, E. R. Booher, W. R. Lynch, Ira Booher, W. M. Guntle, W. C. Roper, I. H. Butler, A. H. Bowers, John Peterson, J. N. Clouser, J. A. Peterson, J. 0. Finch, J. A. Berryman, V. E. Craig, Daniel Lewis, Mesdames Ollie Rhorer, W. H. H. Smith, Mary Shockey, Misses Mollie Griffith, Goidie Booher, Ida Mote, Maggie Maguire, Iva Mahoy, Florence Boots, Mame Lewis, Lydia Hollingsworth, Josie Henry, and Prof. George Hultz, W. C. Stewart, representing the Crawfordsville JOURNAL, C. E. Faust, Earl Cox, George Seybold, Robert Berryman, Ed Conard, Will Hunt, Wes Boots, Pleasant Butler, Albert Cox and Silas Peterson, of Darlington, Rev. J. E. Steele, wife and son Reid, of Bloomington, Ind., 72 in all. We waited long and loud for their rereturn, but after an absence of two hours we were rewarded by seeing 72 of the best filled people it has ever been our pleasare to see. Each and every one was -loud in their praise of the dinner. The bill of fare was beyond our conception and we simply called fer a square meal and we can of a truth say we were accommodated with all things good to eat both in and out of season. W. D. Harlow, the proprietor, and his good wife with the assistance of Mis. Kiser, did all in their power to make their guests feel at home, and they succeeded could only be known by the satisfied look on the faces of their guests as they departed. E. F. Luse and E. T. Duckett acted as clerks and by their genial good manners made many friends

THE BIG STORE

We have just closed the most successful year of our business experience, every day of 'g4 showing a healthy gain over corresponding day of any previous year.

This is truly food for reflection, remembering that the country has just passed through perhaps the most calamitous period of its existence. The closeness of money matters forced many manufacturers to sacrifice their products at much less than regular values. This fact enabled us to procure many special bargains which were sold as bought, very cheap. Also we have never for one moment lost faith in our belief that our friends would continue 'he liberal patronage they had before bestowed. Lastly we have spent much money in advertise ing the offerings we made.

These things have all contributed to the grand result. We are never satisfied to duplicate our past success and therewill make extra efforts to make a corresponding increase in '95 over our phenomenal business in '94.

With this end in view we shall shortly inaugurate the greatest cut price sale we have yet attempted. Watch this space for list of the many grand bargains we will offer.

In the meantime to us for all your desires as we can save you money on your smallest purchase. Again thanking you for your liberal support we remind you "It Pays to trade at The Big Store."

LOUIS BISCHOF

127-129 E. Main St. Crawfordsville, Ind.

through the day. In the dining room we found Nate Burton and Will Ratliff, of Crawfordsville, as waiters and right well did they perform their part and obey the command to feed the hungry, After partaking of the well cooked food we had an anxiety to see the boss cook, and there we found that prince of good cooks, John Patterson, of Crawfordsville, assisted by his wife, both hard!at work with pots and kettles over a large rang a heated by natural gasi Thus the new Peterson starts out. Our most sanguine expectations are now fully realized. We now have what all have realized as almost our only need and from and after this date it is the duty of all good citizens to help sustain this enterprise. After dinner a great many visitors called and were shown through the house. All were loud in their praise of the well ventilated1 rooms, clean beds, beautiful parlors, the well furnished dining room, etc. Thus the time went by until supper was announced, when several came back for supper with Sam Graham, Mr. and Mrs. Lora Shannon, Mr. and Mrs. Jesse A. Bowers, Mr. and Mrs. E. T. Burkett, Billy Moore, and traveling men enough to swell the number to over 80 persons, and enough returning to say over one hundred meals the first day. To say our citizens are pround of this enterterprise is putting it mild, as all are more than proud and we trust it may be a source of profit to the owners and proprietor and to the town a thing of beauty and a joy forever.

N. 15. Not one of our citizens was compelled to leave town all day yesterday.

—Trustee Hartman reports that so far this season the poor expenses have not been so great as last year. There is a foree of forty men now at work cutting down the graveyard hill. Their employment will save the township from some calls for charity.

STOP CORNER.

Dock Thompson has lung fever. Bill Hose was at Ladoga Saturday. Lafe Hostetter starts next Saturday for Missouri.

N. J. Hostetter has sold his trotter, Kate C, for $300. John Hostetter and wife visited their brother, near Parkersburg, Sunday.

Clyde Mote passed through here on' Sunday night to catch the little wren. John Nichols accompanied Mintie Hunt to the meeting at Ladoga last'Friday night.

Simon Hostetter has a Jersey cow that gives 9 gallons of milk a day, and' 1 gallon of cream yielded 7 pounds of butter.