Crawfordsville Weekly Journal, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 3 May 1895 — Page 1

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The Hardware Man.

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H. R. TINSLEY & CO.

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Now have all the improvements and good features. Light, Strong, easy to manage and in fact as near perfect as a machine can be. Every farmer is respectfully invited to call and see them.

Daisy Cultivators

Are still in the lead. More of them used than any other kind. Hardware ot every kind.

H. R. TINSLEY & CO.

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The match pair of Drown 4-yearold geldings that we won so many ribbons on last autumn at the county fairs and State Fair was offered and refused $675 at Pittsburg, Pa., so that shows that this kind are In demand.

CKAWFOKDSV1LLE, INDIANA.

Abstracts of Title!

For correct Abstracts of Title call at the Recorder's office, court house, where the original county records are, and where, also, a complete set of Abstracts may be found In charge of Wm. H. Webster, showing correct title to all lands In Montgomery county. Ind.

Deeds and mortgages carefully executed. Charges Reasonable.

Thos. T. Munhall, Abstracter.

The Largest Line in the City.

Harness, Whips and Lap Spreads. You can get just what you want.

JOE E. FISHER

As a prize-winner for the last few years al. coach and carriage breeds of the world have Standard Rule 18(5. been fnrccd to lower their colors when he is in the contest. Kaffir is a rich cherry bay stallion 15% hands

Last autumn at the Haltituoro horse show he '''Kb, 'eft hind foot white, bred by L. ,1, Hose, was shown by Messrs. Thompson & Kland and ''os Angeles. Cal. win two first prizes, and at the Madison Squar Garden, New York City, ed ribbon, and the last awarded first honors at

As a breeder he leads all other stallions In live in the 2:30 llsUind'oti^iaugtoter that'is the country. His ncolts have won tlrst and the dam ol' seven from 2:1154 to 2:21)4. second in their class for {t he last two years at our homo fair, and are winners whenever shown elsewhere.

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Communications by wire or letter will receive prompt attention. Stock will be cheerfully shown at any and all times.

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KAFFIR 15045.

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Kaffir 1st dam Is Flower Girl by Arthurton 365, sire of six iu tlie 2:30 list and is by Hambletonian 10. 2nd dam by Gen. McClelland 1'14, sire of three in 2:30 list.

Kaffir's colts are up to snuff, solid In color, are large and of the tidy kind, very showy and the best of goera

TERMS of Kaffir and Gross I—S10 to Insure in foal duo Jan. 1st. $15 to stand and suck,

ZALONZO YOUNG & CO.

GONZALES & GALEY, ^DENTISTS'*

ISiVj Fisher Block, Crawfordsville.

Teeth Without Plates.

COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION.

Xlio Regular May Meeting—lie port of Supt. Zuck—Another Meeting Culled,

The County Board of Education held its regular May session on Wednesday. This board is composed of Supt. Zuck and the eleven township trustees. It was the intention, as stated bjr Mr. Zuck, to have all the incoming trustees meet with the old Board, but for some reason not one of the new trustees were present: however, it is known that some of them did not receive word of the meeting. It has been the custom of fixing the per diem paid to school teachers at this meeting, but as this matter rests with the new trustees, and not one of thetn being present. nothing was done in the matter. This will probably be attended to immediately after the new trustees are in office—the first Monday in August. There were three of the candidates for County Superintendent who met with the Board as spectators, with the idea probably in view of meeting all the new trustees.

Supt. Zuck issued a call for a meeting of the present trustees for the first Monday in June, at 2 p. m. Mr. Zuck read a lengthy report to the Board from which is made a few extracts, as follows:

One of the first acts of the old board was its organization into committees and special work assigned each.

The most important committee was the Purchasing Committee, whose duty it was to look after and examine into the wants and needs of the schools. When this was completed and a conclusion reached as to supplying the necessary demands, then this committee made an effort to get the requisite articles at the lowest prices possible.

The committees on taxation and length of school term, wages of teachers and building have been also the means of simplifying and improving the condition of things.

You have established uniform wages for the teachers throughout the county, increasing their wages upon merit as a basis, thus making it possible for the teacher to obtain more money for his work as soon as he could justly: earn it. This has done much to stimulate the teachers of the county to prepare themselves to do better work.

The most important factor in the school government and success is the home influence. The home is the bedrock upon which every school must rest and which necessarily decides its abilit3'. The improvement of home influences will manifest itself in the school room, and improve the school. While the home stands at one end and the teacher at the other, both have one common interest—the betterment of the child.

You have invested nearly 850,000 in permanent improvements. You have built many school houses, all of modern designs and constructed them with a view to the health and comfort of the children.

Upon entering your duties you found that politics had a strong hold upon the schools in some parts of the county. You have had the pleasure of seeing them entirely eliminated from the workings of our schools and no longer have they a place to annoy or disgrace the schools of the county by their harassing influences. They were shut out by the common consent of all and have no place in the management of the schools. While the members of the Board were almost all of the same political complexion, you had honest aud earnest support from the members of the opposite political faith. And not only from them but from Thk Joukntai, the leading organ from the opposite political party, which gave its earnest and unbiased support and which has done much to brine" about the happy condition of thing~s along this line of work, have you been upheld.

The schools of the county have been well organized and the work well done and in a systematic manner.

At present our people have no good reason for leaving th'e district or village school to go to the city for the purpose of better school privileges, as much better work is being done now in our district and village schools. Our graduates are leaving the country schools well equiped for the work of life. Those who enter college from our country schools are able to maintain themselves in the front ranks of their classes.

Your best work has been done within the last three years of your administration. In order that this work may continue to grow (as we must confess it is far from perfection yet) we must lend a helping hand to those whose duty it will be to take up the work where we left off, and push it onward, as they will not have the advantage of experienced help, as you did when you began. There ought to be a sympathy between the old and new board. Your interests are common: alike, desiring the best things possible for the advancement of the schools and children of the county. I would ask the new members of the board to consult the old members upon all subjects in which they have doubts. In other words, let all help in this matter. Throw everything out of the way except the common good. Allow nothing to stand berween you and your duty.

The old board will leave much undone in the school and its connections. We need more enthusiasm among the patrons, an enlivening of the teachers, a closer relation of patrons and officials.

I would recommend to the new board a more rigid enforcement of the rule requiring teachers to look after the pupils of school age that are out of

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school, in their respective districts. Require the teacher to make frequent visits to the home of their patrons anil get the patrons closer to the schools in feeling and interest. Many of our teachers have labored earnestly along this line, while too many have been careless.

One of the most important things that the new board will be called upon to do will be the locating of your teachers for the coming year. In the locating of teachers you must take into consideration the district and the teacher's adaptabilitj' and also his ability to do the work. While many teachers are successful in some localities, they make total failures in others. The teachers' desires nor the wishes of the patrons are no safe guides. You may know both your teachers and the schools and still make mistakes.

Trustees ought to make frequent visits to the schools for it encourages both teachers and pupils and also has its educational value for it qualities the trustee for his work.

The question might be asked, how can we improve the school work of the. county? I will answer by saying, improve the teacher. But how? you may ask. By encouraging our best teachers to make it a profession, and the only encouragement needed is to put a living for the teacher in the work. ou will then find our young people preparing to enter it as a life work. am of the opinion that many of our teachers are giving the public more than they are getting paid for. No person can afford to prepare himself for work in the district school when the profession will not furnish him a living. He has spent his money and the best part of his life preparing for a teacher and an occupation which will not afford him life's necessities. The sacrifice is too great. Then why pauperize the teachers of the district schools?

One of the most important things left to your charge is the preparing of future citizens to perpetuate the free institutions which we are enjoying today. You do this through the agency of the teacher.

Each teacher who is worthy a place in the district schools ought to be able to make §500 per annum. If he is not worth that, he is worth nothing, as a poor teacher is worse than none at all.

I will say to the new trustees, increase the wages of your teachers as fast as possible until you get the profession up to a paying basis and then do not employ incompetent teachers. Get the best aud be willing to compensate them for their services. Whenever a teacher begins to lose interest in his work drop him from the ranks. This you can not do too soon for the benefit of the schools. When you find a teacher absenting himself from the county or township institues or neglecting any other means of keeping himself in touch with the times, uiark him off the list. Wiieu teachers become chronic grumblers, not willing to conform to a plan, they are unfit for the position and by your consent, should retire. What you want is the live man or woman who has the ambition to excel, to work, willing to do his part to make a success.

In conclusion let me say to the new Board, let nothing stand between you and your duty to the school. Let the interest of the cuildren stand above all else. Let every effort put forth be an honest effort for their advancement. Give friendship and let favoritism be an after consideration. To do all this takes courage and determination upon your part.

To the retiring Board, I will say that the last six years that Ijhave been associated with you, I can feel has been a pleasant part of my life which memory will ever cherish. Our work together has been harmonious. You have given me your loyal support in my efforts while at the head of the schools of the county. I have felt that for ine, you have cherished the best of feeling. You have been kind, most kind, and really better to me than I deserved. At your homes II have been shown the greatest hospitality. On the final page of history that marks your administration, I will pencil the epitaphs of time well spent and duty well done.

Free Gravel Koad Assessment. The viewers appointed to re-assess the lands benefitted by the W. F. Grimes free gravel road met at Lafayette Wednesday and made their report to a joint meeting of the commissioners of Montgomery and Tippecanoe counties. This is a road on the line between these two counties, in the vicinity of Wingate, and the first assessment was not sufficient to complete the read Another assessment was made upon all lands within two miles of the road. There was no remonstrance filed against making the last assessment. The amount assessed this time against the lands in Montgomery county is §3.018 75, and in Tippecanoe county it SI,07(5.37.

Death ol Mrs. .Tames.

A telegram was received yesterday from, John II. tBonnell, at Denver, stating ithat his wife's sister, Mrs. Lutie James died Wednesday about 10 o'clock p.m. She had been ill for some time with consumption. She was quite well known in Crawfordsville and her friends will receive the news of her death with much regret.

Fire at Ladoga.

Yesterday about 4:30 a. m., the dry kiln of the Epperson heading factory was discovered on fire. The building and contents were entirely destroyed, causing a loss of nearly S3,000, with no insurance. By hard work the main factory was saved.

Sthamiioat paint, all colors and shades, sold by H. R. Tinsley & Co. tf

THE VETERANS AT NEW MARKET. SHOWS A BIG DECREASE.

The Old Soldier* and Tlielr FnmilieR ill Anuual lloiinioii Wcdiiomli^,

The Veteran Family Association of Scott and Brown townships held its annual reunion at NewJMarketVVednesday at the home of James E. Brush. It was a typical May day and the leafy aud flowery glory of forest and orchard never before appeared so beautiful to the eye. About tvventv-live of the boys of "(51, together with the families and friends to the number of ninety came together in a reunion to enjoy the day and its associations, the diuner, the speeches, the stories and the songs. A long improvised table had been spread beneath canvas ladened from the larders-and storehouses of the two townships. The time until noon was whiled away in living over the days of thirty years ago in relating and listening to the incidents, both amusing and serious,of camp and field.

At 12 o'clock, J. T. llarrell, the President of the Association, ordered a charge on the works—palisades of chicken, ham, cake and pie and other concomitants—prepared by fair and friendly hands. The engagement lasted nearly an hour, but the forces seemed to make no impression on the object of their attack when a retreat was ordered. The boys fell back iu good order without the loss of a man, except that one Tracy from Crawfordsville, received a slight wound in the mouth caused by reckless braavery in the charge. President Harrell then read some letters of regret, one of which was from Capt. DeWitt Wallace, of Lafayette. Some routine business pertaining to the affairs of the association was transacted when short addresses were delivered by B. R. Russell, J. D. Tracy, Richard Rusk, S. M. Warbritton, R. S. Bell, the President and others. Old songs were then sung, closing with John Brown. The veterans present were: J. T. llarrell, J. T. Rush, James R. Brush, A. McMains, Richard Rusk, Henry C. Browing, Jos. Tinsley, .M. Parsons, J. II. Reynolds, Win. Whiteacre, J. C. llampton, W. H. Day, 11. S. Bell, W. L. Smith, Jas. Bennett, S. H. Hester, J. L. Dallas, J. T. Lookabaugli, G. E. Iluffmire, John M. Bayless, Henry Fisher, J. D. Tracy, M. V. Smith, B. R. Russell and T. 11. B. McCain. The next reunion of the association will be held at the home of J. T. Lookabaugli, near Parkersburg.

A Thief Was Captured.

The man arrested last week oy the City Marshal and gave the name of Wm. Brown, turns out to be Robert Runyan, and the watches, rings, gold locket with a diamond set, etc., found upon liis person, were stolen from houses in Bloomington, Bedford and Evansville. Marshal Grimes has evidence to this effect, and the matter will be presented direct to court on information. This is the man who sold a fine ring to Chas. Host for 82.50.

Several days ago the City Marshal arrested a man on suspicion and he was held for several days and then released. This man gave the name of Ed Divine, and said he had not made the acquaintance of but one man in fifteen years. It now turns out that Divine was a noted crook and had served four terms in the penitentiary.

The arrest of both these men on suspicion as being crooks, shows that Marshal Grimes is an officer who is always alert for offenders, and it is not every man who is able to tell what a man is by his looks, words or actions. The Marshal is deserving of praise for his wise judgment in both of these cases.

Coateg College Almost Out of Debt. Terre Haute E.rircss: The Coates College trustees announce the 850,000 debt which for years has hung over the institution, is now iu a fair way to be wiped out in a few months and the college be placed on a solid footing. When the trustees undertook the task of raising the money for the payment of the debt,hard work was anticipated because of the financial depression. In a comparatively short time, however, 847,500 has been secured. Thirty thousand dollars was subscribed in Terre Haute, 5510,000 by the board of aid, Clucago 83,000 in Indianapolis, §1,500 in New Albany and 81,500 in the smaller towns, leaving 82,500 to be raised.

Scrubbed Them Oil".

Sheriff' Davis had a "scrubbing bee" at the jail Wednesday. Conrad and his wife, who were put in for beating Wm. Hall, were filthy dirty, simply horribly so. Their clothes were taken off, and a man and woman hired to scrub and clean up their bodies. Then new clothes entirely were procured and put upon them. The old c1 uhes were burned and many "varmints" were cremated. The woman is new clad in a bloomer-sleeve wrapper, and looks like she was lost.

PART FIRST

The Knumeratioii of the School Children Shows Over Klglit Hundred Legs than Last Year.

The enumeration of children of school age, (5 to 01 years, in Montgomern county is about completed. It shows that there has been a great falling off in some townships in the number of children this year compared with the returns of last year, in some instances there being a decrease of over a hundred. If the per cent, of decrease shows in the same portion all over the State, then the amount received from the State for school purposes will not be materially effected, but if this only shows in our county, it will make considerable difference in the sum total received, ami may possibly result in shorter school terms or low wages to teachers. Supt. Zuck is not able at present to state the causes for such a decrease. The following is comparison between the enumeration of last year and this, so far as known:

1804. 1«S)5. LOSS. GAIN

Coal Creek 832 Wayne 3.si Ripley 5S3 ltrown 442 Clark 408 Scott 4 55 Walnut 475 Franklin 402 Sugar Creole 323 Madison 4 55 Unlou 215(1 Ladoga 433 Wuynetown 202 Darlington 255 Waveland 347 Crawfordsville.... 2704

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•Approximated, returns not turned In as verified. From this it will be seen that the net loss will be near 850 in the entire county. Union township, being the largest, will probably show the greatest decrease. Then comes Coal Creek township with a loss of 102, and every township showing a loss except in Walnut, where the gain is I. Crawfordsville will be considerable below last year, and it is understood that the enumeration returns did not give the city 1,800: yet it is claimed that a verified canvas will give it at least 2,500. Something is radically wrong, judging from the great difference between the two years, and the fault was either last year or this.

Next year in taking the enumeration the names of each child must be written down, and the signature of the parents taken to the statement of the number of schoool children.

Charged It to tho Steam Holler. The fire company was called Thursday to the house owned by Mrs. Nancy Downing, on east College street, to extinguish a blaze that had originated on the roof, but the bucket brigade had it subdued before the company arrived. Frank Ritter resided at the place. The steam roller was working the street in front of the house and the cause of the fire is charged up against it. All Goose Nibble turned out and expressed themselves as being unanimously opposed to the roller. John Hale's dog was run over by the lire company in making the run and had a leg broken.

Fred Johnson on Trial.

Fred Johnson, colored,was up before Justice Chumasero Thursday on the charge of fighting. He and John Harris had a set-to near the Nutt House a week ago, and Harris pleaded guilty of throwing a rock at Johnson, missing him and striking a woman. Johnson submitted his plea to Esq. Chumasero, who duly tried the case, heard the arguments of Prosecutor Kennedy and George Hurley, attorney for Johnson, and assessed a fine of §1 and the costs.

Death of Charles M. Ileuton. Charles M. Ileaton, tho oldest brother of the late James Ileaton and Mrs. I. I*. Wade, of this city, was buried in Washington Wednesday. He would have been 90 years old on the 7th of this month. Mr. Ileaton wus one of the pioneer settlers of this city, coming in 1821, and lived here until 1SI17, when he removed to South Bend. Upon the election of Mr. Lincoln in 1M0 lie was appointed to a position in Washington where lie lived until his death.

Got Change ofVeime.

I lie case against Ida Tyler, growing out of the rumpus raised at her house ou Tuesday night, was called before the Mayor Thursday. She demanded a change of venue, and therefore her case will come up before 'Sqiure Scott.

Ke-Oponed.

rinj Methodist church will open for service on next Sunday morning. The church will be appropriately decorated. After an absence of two months all will, be glad to return to the church again. Service at 10:45 a. m.

An .Extra Large Tree.

The apple tree that was cut down oh the F. T. Luse lot on the Whitlock place, measured three feet across, and was an extra large tree. It was sold to an Indianapolis party, bringing ovex" 820.