Crawfordsville Weekly Journal, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 31 May 1895 — Page 4

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FRIDAY, MAY 31. 1895.

THE income tax feature of the tariff law was adopted in the House by the votes of 182 members, only three of whom' were Republicans and in the Senate it was adopted by the votes of forty members, only six of whom were Republicans. It is easy, therefore, to locate the responsibility for that attempt to suspend the Constitution for party purposes.

MEMORIAL DAY, fraught with mem ories of fallen heroes, has come again. It is a beautiful custom—this open remembrance of dead soldiers by their living comrades on one day in each year. (.What could be more fitting, more touching, more impressive, than those lines of veterans, many of them bowed with age, marching to the last resting places of the soldiers who slept in their tents, shared their fare, their hardships, fought beside them, and fell, dying for their country? May these memorial services long be continued, not in any spirit of animosity toward those who were lately foes, but simply in rememberance of the fallen heroes, who died for the land they loved so well.

DUPLICITY GONE TO SEED.

The Legislature of 1893 changed the time of electing Township Trustees and Assessors from April to November) and at the same time extended their terms from two years to four years. As there was to be no general election in November, 1893, it was provided that the incumbents should continue in office until August,1895, thus lengthening their term over one year. Subsequently it was discovered that there were a number of Trustees and Assessors who held their offices by appointment. It was held and decided by eminent attorneys in the State of both parties that appointees could not con" tinue in office longer than the time for which they were appointed, and that persons must be elected at the general election to fill out these short terms. The two State Central Committee Chairmen, representing the Democratic and Republican parties, Messrs. Taggart and Gowdy, held a conference and agreed to submit the question to a committee of able lawyers of both parties and acquiesce in this committee's suggestions and recommendations. This committee was composed equally of Democrats and Republicans and were among the most distinguished members of the Indian" apolis bar. The report of this committee as addressed to Messrs. Taggart and Gowdy is as follows: "DEAR SIRS—The committee to whom •were referred certain questions relating to the election of township trustees and assessors report that we have considered said questions and have come to the following conclusions: "The regular term of these offices begin on the first Monday of August, 1895. It will be necessary to nominate candidates for the regular term of each office in every township, and to designate such candidates on the tickets as 'for the term beginning the first Monday of August, 1895.' "In addition in every township in which either of said offices is now held by appointment to fill a vacancy it will be necessary to elect a successor to the incumbent. The person so selected will only be entitled to hold the office until the first Monday in August, 1S95. "To obviate the inconvenience anil derangement of public business, which would result from a change of officers for the short time before the beginning of the regular term, we recommend that persons now holding by appointment should be nominated for the short term by the parties to which they respectively belong and designated on the ticket as candidates, 'for the term ending the first Monday of

August, 1895,' and that no opposing nominations be made. "We think we ought to suggest that the same persons should not in any case be nominated for township trustee for both the short and long terms, by reason of the statutory provision that 'no person shall be eligible to the office of township trustee more than four years in any period of eight yeais.

In harmony with these suggestions and recommendations the two parties in this county acquiesced. There were two appointed trustees in this county, one in Franklin and one in Madison They were both Democrats and they were nominated by their party for the short term, and their names were designated on the ticket as recommended, "For the term ending the first Monday of August, 1895." The Republicans in good faith made no nominations and the Democratic short term candidates in these two townships were elected without opposition. The Legislature of 1895 changed the time of electing County Superintendents from the first

Monday in June to the first Monday in September, and provided in the law I that Superintendents now in office should continue in office until their, successoi-s were elected. The proposi-1 tion of the ten Democratic trustees of this county to meet next Monday and go through the form of electing a County Superintendent is not only a violation of law but a violation of good faith, as it is understood that these two short term trustees will attempt to hold on to their offices after the time for which they were elected has expired. The whole scheme is an attempt to overthrow the will of the people as expressed at the polls last fall. This county is full of fair minded Democrats, and we mistake their honesty and high purposes to act in a spirit of fairness and to conform to the law, whether the law be right or wrong, to give countenance or lend their influence to such nefarious and dishonest schemes. As to the result we have no doubt, but before it is reached, if these schemers persist in their course, it will saddle a heavy bill of expense on the county, all for the sole purpose of perpetuating the power of an insignificant ring of Democratic politicians. These schemers are simply digging their own pit for a burial so deep that they will be beyond the reach of the hand of resurrection.

Eow Over a Child.

Charley Miller and wife separated yesterday and then proceeded to kick up a row as to who should take their child. The marshal was called to aid in subduing the strife, and he settled the matter by leaving the child with the mother. The courts will be called upon to make a final settlement in the matter. We wish it understood that the man in this case is not the insurance and loan agent by the same name.

Family of Eleven Sons.

Samuel and Sarah J. Humphreys, who reside in this county, are the parents of eleven sons, Jonathan, Fred, Ross, James, Lee, Wilber, Frank, Alfred, Asa, Grover and Charles. Thursday Mr. Humphreys brought all his sons to this city and purchased each a suit of clothes at the American clothing house. Then they all had a group picture taken by Nicholson. Mr. Humphreys is 44 years old and seems to be very proud of his sons.

Return of Crawfordgville Favorites.

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Wayne, supported by their own excellent company will soon be here. They will commence a week's engagement next Monday night, presenting as their opening bill the great melo-comedy-drama, "The Plunger." As usual Monday night, ladies will be admitted free when accompanied with one best coupon seat. Seats on sale Saturday morning at Brown's drug store.

Has Ties In Crawfordsvllle.

Gen. Asa W. Jones, who was nominated for Lieutenant Governor by the Ohio Republicans Wednesday, has a daughter living in this city, the wife of Prof. R. A. King, of Wabash College. The General is a frequent and welcome visitor to our town.

Query.

If a hungry man steals chickens, and the chickens prove as tough as the ones we buy in market, isn't this punishment enough?

JAMESTOWN.

Mr. and Mrs. Darnell, of Lebanon, are guests of their daughter, Mrs. Hall.

Henry Huber died at his home Saturday evening and was buried Monday afternoon.

Mrs. Frank Hall entertained a few of her friends Wednesday evening very pleasantly.

Anna Watson has returned to Crawfordsvllle, after a few days' visit with friends here.

Mr. and Mrs. Scott, of Ladoga,'spent Sunday with Mrs. Galvin, who is quite sick and not expected to live.

The several committees (met Saturday afternoon and the arrangements are now fully made for the 4th of July celebration.

Mr. and Mrs. Neff, of Indianapolis, are visiting old friends here this week. They are well known here and all were pleased to see them.

Memorial services were largely attended in the morning and Rev. Lane, of Lebanon, preached to a large audience in the afternoon. 'v:

YOUNTSVILLE.

Miss Jennie Sweeny is on the sick list. Miss Katie Graham is taking music lessons.

Howard Patton spent Sunday here with relatives. George Lawton is remodeling and repainting his residence.

B. A. Archey & Son were among our farmers last week buying sheep. Bert Swearingen is plowing up a field of wheat and will plant it in corn

Charles Edwards, of Wesley, will move back to his farm south of this place in the near future.

Miss Eva Love has returned home after a month's vacation with her brother Jack at Pittsboro, Ind.

Miss Daisy Lebo has returned Uto Cincinnati after a two weeks visit with her brothers, Harry and Elmer of this place.

O. D. Smith and Will Stonebraker spent two days last week in Lafayette as delegates to the I. O. G. T. meeting at that place.

The young people of the Methodist church will give a strawberry and ice cream social in the hall Saturday, evening, June 1. Everybody invited.

FOB bill heads see THE JOURNAL CO., PBIHTEBS.

FROM THE FRONT

(Copyright, 18!lo, by American Press Association.

It was a two story frame house, painted white and with green blinds, and it stood a little way back from the road that wound through a narrow valley between low hills of second growth timber. In front of the house was a big, heavily I'ruited cherry tree. A boy was perched upon a ladder among the branches, filling a tin pail with the ruby fruit, his fingers flying as if be were competing with the birds, who seemed to think they had a mortgage on all the cherries in the neighborhood. But his haste had another cause. His mother had but a moment before told him that when he had filled the pail three times he might go to the postoflice, a mile farther down the valley, and inquire for the mail.

The boy knew his mother to be quite as anxious as he that the trip should be made to the postoflice. For more than a week his daily visit after the mail had been fruitless, and he was certain she was worrying, in spite of her usual air of cheerfulness, for the head of the little family was at the front, wearing a blue uniform, and vague rumors were afloat of a bloody battle in Pennsylvania.

Singularly enough, the mail had lately failed to bring newspapers, as well as letters, and it had not been possible to borrow from tho neighbors as usual. The boy and his mother had not talked much on tho matter but, whatever his mother thought, he suspected bad news in the papers—news that would explain why there wero no letters. He was impatient to go to tho postoflice, but he dreaded the visit, too, and this made him climb down the ladder slowly when at last the pail was filled for the third time.

As his feet touched the earth he heard tho rattle of wheels, and looking around he saw Deacon Nelson's big bay horse and decent black democrat wagon, driven by the deacon himself, draw near. The deacon's countenance, which was generally smiling and jolly, was very solemn now, and the face of the deaoon's wife, who salon the back seat under a

DRIVEN BY THE DEACON HIMSELF, gingham parasol, was tear stained. As the deacon slowly got out of the wagon and tethered the horse he asked, with a fine show of cheerfulness: "Has your mother heard from the elder in a day or two, John? No? Well, Marthy and me was just driving

by,

and

we thought we'd make a little visit, you see. just to ask how your corn crop was getting on, you know."

Tlien,

to his

wife in an undertone, he said: "Now, be careful, Marthy. It's all right it's all right. It must

be

all right, I tell

you." The deacon was one of the chief pillars in the church of which the boy's father, before going to the front, had been pastor, and, like all in that neighborhood and similar neighborhoods, the deacon always spoke of his minister as "the elder." This minister had been outspoken in his patriotism during the first year of the war. During the second he bad induced many of the neighborhood's ablebodied men to enlist, ifiarly in the third he had himself marched away as their captain, with the young men from his own congregation who had offered themselves to their country. If the boy was doubtful about his father's safety before the ueacoi* spoke, he was not afterward. It seemed to his young mind as if the deacon has said between his audible words: "The elder is killed, boy! Do you hear? Killed!"

John hurried into the house with his pail of cherries, kissed his mother and started on a rnn for the postoflice. It was a hot day, but he did not mind the heat It is doubtful if he knew it was hot. He thought only of the bare possibility that he might get a letter addressed to his mother or himself in his father's dear handwriting, and he ran till nature was exhausted and he bad to stop and rest under the shadow of a big buttonball tree by the side of the road. When he had regained his breath, be started on again, but this time at a more moderate pace, and as he approached the little general store where the postoffice was kept his footsteps lagged. He was afraid be would receive the same answer that he had for days. "Nothing today, sonny. Tell your mother the papers missed this week. No, there is no letter. I swan, I wish there was."

That was just the answer the boy did receive when at last he crept into the store between rows of two tined hayforks and wooden hand rakes, but there was this addition by%ie kindly old postmaster to the dreaded words that told the story of no mail: "Tell your mother that we may get another mail today, and if we do we'll send anything that oomes for yon right np."

There was no regular service to the little postoflice, for no railroad ran through the narrow valley, but the mail •was brought from the county seat, 11 miles distant, at intervals by any one who went that way.

During the boy's weary homeward

tramp tnrougn tne ciusn ana unaer cue burning rays of the sun he thought only of how he should tell his mother there was still no mail.

When he reached home, he found a half dozen white haired farmers, all clad in Sunday black, standing about tho yard under the shade of tho trees. There were no young or middle aged men there, for all such in that neighborhood had gone to the war with their beloved

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"NO, THERE IS NO LETTER."

preacher. As the boy entered the yard one of tho men hastily stuck a newspaper, from which he ha* been reading to the others, into his pocket.

In the little parlor of the white house there were several women younger than Deacon Nelson's wife. Their husbands were soldiers, too, and at the front with tho preacher. The boy's mother was sitting in tho center of a circle of kneeling women, her eyes set and tearless, but there was a sound of subdued sobbing from some of the others. Tho deacon was just beginning a prayer. "Dear Lord, our heavenly Father," quavered tho deacon in tender and reverent tones. Then ho stopped. What was that?

Tho boy's ear was not the only one that caught the sound of life and drum, tho fife playing merrily, "Rally Round the Flag, Boys, Rally Once Again"— you know how it sounds, reader—while the drumsticks were beating out the time in lively measure.

A moment more, and the rattle of a wagon coming down a stony slope in the road was heard. Then there was a cheer, and the fife and drum changed to "Yankee Doodle." Presently the wagon, in which sat the postmaster himself, the blacksmith, the cooper and the boys who •Were playwg the fife and drum drove noisily up. The old postmaster almost fell out of the wagon and stumbled up the path to the door. He was quite breathless, but he held aloft in his hand a big yellow envelope. "It's from the elder, brethren! It's from the elder!" he gasped. "I know his handwriting, and the postmark is since the battle.

Upon

it, ma'am, "lie

said to the boy's mother, "and road it out." Everybody gathered around her as she took the missive, but it wasn't opened just yet, for she fainted before she could cut the envelope It was not long. It said: "DEAR WIFE AND SON JOHN—I have been hurt a little and lay on the field all night, but it is not serious, and I shall not even have to go to the hospital. So do not be worried. We have won a great victorj, and our God will keep me safely to the end and bring us all together again." "Let us sing the Doxology, 'Praise God, from whom all blessings flow,' said Deacon Nelson, while his eyes streamed. Then they all sang with the spirit and the understanding also. When the singing was over, the newspaper that had been hidden from the boy was brought out. It told of the battle of Gettysburg, ant the name of the elder was in the list of the missing.

The elder did live to come home again, and on every Decoration day since the establishment of that beautiful holiday he has made a talk over the soldiers' graves in the little cemetery back of the ohurch in the valley, of which he is still pastor. I. D. MARSHALL

NEW MARKET.

Mrs. James Winn's father was visiting here last week. George Rush is the proud father of a fine boy at his home.

People have been very busy replanting their corn this week. Several from here attended the play at Kussellville Saturday night.

Mrs. John Jones is very, low at her home in New Market with a cancer. The C. \V. B. M. society will give a dinner at the Christian church next Tuesday, June 4th.

Rev. Greene will deliver a K. of P. sermon at the Baptist church Sunday evening at 4 o'clock.

Rev. Guayer filled Rev. Campbell's place at the Methodist church Sunday morning and evening. Four additions were made to the church at night. Mr. Guayer is a pleasant man and is well thought of by all.

G. M. Beck has more to do than any other man in town. He is operator and attends to the Western Union Telegraph Company's business, carries the mail, pumps water for the railroad and attends to various other railroad business. Then when he goes home in the evening he says his wife introduces him to the hoe.

POTATO CREEK.

Grant Gray went to WestBaden Sun day. Mart Little and wife made a flying trip to Sunday.

John Cohn and family, of Lebanon, visited here the pastiweek. Mrs. Myrtle Clark has been quite sick, but is slowly improving.

Mrs. Snyder, of Frankfor, is visiting her son, G. D. Snyder, at this place. Will Irons and family, of Clark's Hill, spent Sunday with' G. D. Snyder and family.

Willie Smith and Earl Peterson visited Willard Booher and wife at Thorntown Sunday.

Geo. Seybold and family, of Darlington, visited Mrs. S.'s parents, Silas Peterson and wife, Sunday.

Willie Stuckey and Miss Agnes Maguire entertained a few friends at the residence of Mrs. Nancy Hollingsworth, of Darlington, last Saturday evening with instrumental music.

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Look at this chair and then see the price only $2. This is the way we are selling furniture. A good Bedstead for $2.00 and remember we sell Groceries lower than anybody|in the city.

Barnhill,Hornaday&.Pickett Buckeye Binders and Mowers

Binder Twine, Riding Cultivators, Walking Cultivators both Tongued and Tongueless, Side Plows, Feed MilJs, Harrows, Wheat Dril s, Hay Rakes and Tedders, Dandy Wind Mills

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We have just received a large quantity of

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Of 100 pieces of genuine stone China, assorted patterns, well worth $12.00 our price 86.29.

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