Crawfordsville Weekly Journal, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 28 June 1895 — Page 3

VOL. 48-NO. 20

You will find them for hale at

I 7 1 7

Items that we want to dispose of as we have too

many and do not want to carry an)- of them over, so we have put the knife deep into them so as to run them off in a rush.

5 pieces Satine in fancy patters at 7}^c per yard, worth Wc. 8 pieces Wool Challies, dark grounds, only 17c per yard, worth 35c. 8 pieces Lawn Batistes and Jaconettes only 5c per yard, ,: worth 12y, and 15c. 5 pieces Silkaline only TJ^c yard, worth 123-ic. 50 dozen Jersey Ribbed Vests, the 10c kind, only 33c each. 5 pieces red table linen only 10%c per yard. 10 pieces half bleached table linen, the 60c quality, only 3Sc. 25 Challie and Lawn Wrappers only 59c, worth Si- *"E5 2 pieces silk striped Crepon only 35c, worth 50. 2 10 dozen boys' Shirt Waists only 19c, worth 35c. 25 rolls red cedar corrugated carpet paper (50 yds.) onl}-."iOc. 3 IS dozen towels 2c each. 150 window shades only 20c each -135 dozen gents Balbriggan shirts and drawers only 23c each. 1,000 papers pins only 1c per paper. 50 pairs Lace Curtains reduced to SI. 19 from S2.25. 3 500 untrimmed hats worth 75c, SI, SI.25 and SI.50, choice, 25c. 7' Z3 And many other things marked down to close out the lots.

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Ladies'

Watch Chains

and

Vinson.

WE HAVE THE

Best Assortment

—OF-

BELT BUCKLES,

Ladies Combination Link Sets

Trilby Buckles, Hair Ornaments, Side Combs, Lace Pins, Belt Pins, etc., ever shown in the city. Every article guaranteed just as represented. It is no ." trouble to show them at

The Fair

Opera Chains, ft. Washington St. ,.

The Celebrated Studebaker Wagons

JOSEPH BINFORD'S LUMBER YARD. At 217 south Washington street, Crawfordsville, Ind. Also a full stock of Lumber, Shingles. Lime, Lath, Louisville Cement. German Portland Cement, Cedar Posts, the Goshen Pumps for Cisterns or Wells, the best pumps in the market. Sewer pipe of all sizes made from West Virginia Fire Clay. Everything in builders' supplies from a nail on up and|at the very lowest cash prices. Remember you will save money by getting prices before buying elsewhere.

Man'f by

THE LYON MEDICINE —-Co.

INDIANAPOLIS IND,

STOMACH

FOB SALE BY AU. DRUMISIS.

A1I Kinds of

Gents' Chains

Stick Pins and Shirt Studs

Disappearanoe or a Stomach Trouble. Lyon Medicine Company DEAR SIRS—For fifteen years I was afflicted with stomach, heart and kidney troubles. I was induced to try LYON'S SEVEN WONDERS, and.am more than pleased at the result. My stomach trouble has disappeared and my heart has resumed its normal action. I can cheerfully recommend it.

To the Lyon Medicine Company: After using three boxes I am pleased to say my appetite has returned, the pains have entirely left my side, I no more experience hot flashes and my headaches have disappeared. I am free to say that had it not been for LYON'S SEVEN "WONDERS I should not be alive to-day. MRS. LIZZIE JOHNSON.

ORLEANS, IND.,

.,, ,, £fw,Binford Block, 213 s. Washington St. orlrFurnished from Cheapest to the Best. Black and White Funeral Car. The only White Funeral Car in the County. Residence 415 S. Washington St. Crawfordsville,Ind. 8WANK, Assistant.

July 26,1894.

BARNHILL,

Funeral Director and Embalmer

MR. GEETING'S VIEWS.

He Gives A Strong Talk on Our Schools to the County Superintendents.

State Superintendent Geeting has decided that the new law, passed by the last Legislature requiring the effect of narcotics and stimulants to be taught in the schools in connection with physiology andhygene, means that it shall be taught in all grades in all the schools, to the little ones as well as the larger pupils. He gave this interpretation of the law in his address before the County Superintendents'Association at Indianapolis, and this construction differs somewhat from that given the law by others. In fact, the construction of the law given by the State Superintendent was criticized by some of the County Superintendents who have looked into the law closely.

Mr. Geeting said the new law would soon go into effect, and as it was attracting wide attention he reminded the Superintendents that the law made the teaching of this branch obligatory. Being a new subject that had to be dealt with, every teacher will be compelled to pass an examination upon it. The first examination will be held in July. Other points brought out by the Superintendent will be brought out in circular, to be issued at once. Teachers who hold a license ill not be compelled to submit to an examination until the expiration of their present license.

Concerning the law regarding the election of County Superintendent, Mr. Geeting only said that he had petitioned the Supreme Court to give a decision at an early day and advance the case, which had been done, and he expected an early decision.

Mr. Geeting favors the establishment of high schools in connection with the common schools, and if there is no high school in the township he favors trustees being given authority to send pupils to the high school of another townshipThe question of givingb°tter education, al facilities than are furnished by the common schools to those wishing them, he said, was a hard one to settle, and several of the circuit judges of the State had held already that it was the duty of the trustees to provide facilities for teaching the higher branches. He regretted that the question had never been settled by the supreme court, as he thought the trustees had such power.

No Increase Here.

The papers are fuil of reports concerning the readjustment of postmasters' salaries. Postmaster Voris' salary will remain the same, however, as the increase in businessj was not large enough. If the receipts of a p.pstoffice are between §14,000 and SIC,000 a year the salary is $2,400,-

V^hich

ALFRED PARISH.

Orleans, Ink.,July 25, 1S94.

Hot Flashes and Headaches.

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js what Mr. Voris receives. The'

The receipts-of this postoffice for the year ending March 31, 1894, were about 814,300 and for last year about §15,000. It will pass the $16,000 mark next year.

Houk Victorious.

Judge Ballard last Thursday decided in the wonderful Wells vs. Houk case that the law was not with the plaintiff so that Houk could keep that §15 the jury awarded him provisionally. As the vision of oriental opulence was thus swept away from Wells he grew ashen pale and said a cuss word while Wilbur went out from the Temple of Justice to "spread the glad tidings over Isreal's dark sea." It is rumored that Wells will now sue Houk for slander.

Exempt From Tax.

The new road law, now in effect by virtue of anemergency clause, exempts from road labor actual members of a legally organized fire company also those who are physically unable to work and too poor to pay in cash. But they must get a certificate to that effect from the township trustee, to be presented to tneir supervisor.

Judges Pro Tem.

Judge Harney has appointed several judges pro tem to try appealed cases next term.

Jere West will preside over the damage suit of Wampler vs. Durham. Judge Sellar will guide the legal course of the Barber divorce suit.

P. S. Kennedy will act as judge in the suit of Wright, adm., vs. George Tomlinson.

W. JU. Slutz Honored.

Last week Baldwin University at Baldwin, Kan., conferred the degree of Doctor of Divinity upon Rev. W. B. Slutz, formerly of Frankfort. Mr. Slutz^ married a daughter of Silas Peterson.

In Scott Township.

The graduating exercises of Scott township occurred last Thursday at Parkersburg, and were well attended. The first place was awarded to Charles Nichols and the second to Ethel Warner.

OAK HILL CEMETERY.

Some Sentimental KeiJ.ections Suggested by a Recent Visit.

Twenty years ago Oak 11 ill cemetery was a farm not unlike other farms in this neighborhood, except like other farms it had its own individualit3f in its surface conformation. To-day it is a beautiful city of the dead with winding roads, whispering evergreens, and dotted with monuments of marble and granite and tablet stones, emphasizing the line in Gray's elegy, "The paths of glory lead but to the grave." Washington Irving has said: "There is one sorrow from which we refuse wholly to dedivorced that is sorrow for the dead." Again the same gentle writer says"Who can standby the grave,even of an enemy, and not feel a compunction of conscience that he ever should have warred against the handful of dust that sleeps beneath?" The sentiment uttered by another writer will set a cord vibrating in every sensitive heart: "The ground where sleep the remains of dear friends, in which the ashes of kindred mingle, is, indeed, hallowed ground." The better feeling of our natures has ever gone out in sympathy with the idea of its being consecrated ground. How true it is that we "refuse to be wholly divorced from sorrow for the dead." It is true that an individual is but as a bauble on the wave yet, linked as we are by the ties of consanguinity and friendship, death always comes an unwelcome visitor, and few are the new made graves upon which fall no tears. How Oak Hill has grown! How many are quietly sleeping here, and not a week passes but what more silent occupants are brought to sleep on its beautiful slopes, for "There is no fireside, howsoe'er defended. -But hits one vacant chair."

These and many more thoughts and memories came to us yesterday in a silent ramble with a few friends in that beautiful city of the dead, so near to our beautiful city of the living. The crowning glory of Oak Ilill would be the erection of a handsome soldiers' monument in an oval eighty-feet in diameter e.n,*b way on the most sightly spot reserved for this purpose. It should be erected to the memory of the patriotic boys of Montgomery county who laid down their lives as a sacrifice on the altar of our Union. A rich, grateful and patriotic county should not do less. The mere suggestion should be an inspiration for positive action. If the voices of affection would but speak it would fee done. '.

'A DISTINGUISHED LADY.

Olilo Can't Put Up Anything Which Good Old Kootsierdoui Can't'Put Dii'wji.

Tiie Journal is in receipt of a letter from Mr. Squires, of tliiS city, which'is filled with .pleasureable information. Mr. Squires encloses a clipping from! a Chicago paper, which describes the ailment of some lady at Springfield^O., who coughed up 100 worms, 15 inches long rather too long for bait, perhaps, but still serviceable from a scientific standpoint. After introducing his letter with the clipping referred too, Mr. Squires continues:

We can lay it in the shade, my wife having vomited over 200 of those large round worms in the Fall of 1880 also, over a hundred some years before. She vomited as many as eight at once. It happened that we lived in an out-of-the-way place where there was but one doctor, and he lived some miles away, and was sick at the time she vomited the 200, though I went several times and got medicine. I don't think he ever knew how many there were,and it so happened that we had no doctor at the time she threw up the others.

My wife still lives and is in very good health. We live at 1,001 Haw street. Any one can see her or send to her and she will tell you more about it than I can. \V.\i. M. Squkks.

A Teiuncrance Picnic.

Waynetovvn had a temperance picnic last Friday and Hon. S. E. Nicholson, of the temperance bill fame, was the main speaker. There was a large crowd present and in the evening Ed Sims made a balloon ascension and parachute leap. He made both the balloon and parachute and the exhibition was a success. lie went up from the vacant lot near the bridge and was almost out of sight when he made the parachute leap. The balloon went straight up. Ed lit between the houses of John Gray and John Fruits, about 40 rods from where the balloon went up, and the balloon came down on the farm of Thos. Fields, 80 rods from the bridge. Sims has been engaged to make an ascension and leap at Covington on July 4th.

Races at Newtown.

Races will be held at "Newtown on Saturday, July 13, under the auspices of the Pacing and Trotting Association. Entries close June 29. A purse of §150 will be given in the different classes.

SUPREME COURT IN SESSION.

Two Opinions Handed lown—Paid Up Building Association Stock Taxnble—ltoby Hace I.aw

Constitutional.

Special to The Journal.

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June 22.—'The Su

preme Court held a special meeting today and handed down decisions in several important cases.

It decided that paid up building and loan association stock is taxable. The case came from the Fulton circuit court.

The court reversed the decision of the Lake circuit court and held the Roby racing law constitutional.

CASH IN HAND.'

The Monon rays George Miller, of Terliune, Si 12,500—End of a Celebrated Case.

Lebanon Reporter: At Frankfort on Saturday the Monon railroad company paid to George E. Miller, of Terhune, §12,500. This payment marks the close of a celebrated case, one in which the late Samuel C. Wesner won much distinction. He was the attorney for the plaintiff, and when a Clinton county jury awarded Mr. Miller §12,500 they gave to the Lebanon attorney the credit of winning a verdict for the biggest damages ever awarded »in Indiana for injuries, where the injured party still survived. Mr. Miller was injured in a big Monon wreck near In dianapolis in 1800. For some time it was thought he would die, and finally when he had a promise of life little encouragement was given that he would ever be aught but a cripple. However, he has since almost recovered and may enjojr life with his money. Of the money over a fifth will go to the heirs of Mr. Wesner in this city. He took the case for 20 per cent, of the verdict and expenses.

A Mystery.

There have beeu two mysterious attempts to assassinate Frank Swaiiu, of Parke county, the second time on the nifrht of the 12th inst., when some one fired into his bedchamber after nightfall, the bullet first going through the screen and then lodging in the bed. Only a night or two before Mr. Swaim had changed his sleeping quarters,else the bullet would have struck his body. Mr. Swaim is in receipt of an anonymous note, giving him warning that his life will be taken. A portion of tlie .no.te reads: will have you inside of six months, or not at all. Your prqperty and friends are safe,but I am^our death, either by day or night.",

I^Ir. Swaim is unable to ex-

.pjain the persistence of the would-be !i&s£fcssi'h, of why any one should seek his life.

Qeatli of Mrs. Johanna McGrath.

•r Lafayette Call: At' her home, two Iniles south' of Linden, Montgomery county," on Wednesday night, Mrs. Johanna McGrath departed tliis life, aged 58 years. She was a sister 'of Mrs. Michael Sheelian,of this city,leaving six children and a large number of friends to mourn her loss. She had been ill since last November, but the nature of her disease is not known here. Her maiden name was Johanna McCarthy, and she resided here up to the time of her marriage to Mr. McGrath. She was a member of St. Mary's Catholic church and a most estimable woman, a loving mother and kind friend.

Voters In Montgomery County.

From the report of the several township trustees of Montgomery county, made to the county auditor, it will be seen that there have been 8,508 voters enumerated. They are divided up among the several townships as follows: Coa 1 Oreo If'... ............... ........ ijOl Wayne ^sfs Kipicy 407 llrown .... (•,( .]

Walnut -,(10 Franklin Snirar Creefc .")7 Madison 411 Union (:2,05." beintfin Oawfordsvllle) 3,44(5

Total in county 8,508

Clark aiul Scott's Wheat Crop.

The Ladoga Lender says the wheat crop of Clark and Scott townships will average eight or more bushels to the acre, which is about one-half an average crop. The Leader thinks J. A. Mount is mistaken in his estimate of the wheat crop of Montgomery county, when he says the average will be only three bushels per acre.

Inspected for the Last Time.

The Monon officials inspected the old depot here last week and found it still there. But work of remodeling it will begin next month and 84,500 will be spent in rebuilding the west half of the present structure. The east half will be torn down and a track laid where it now stands.

PART FIRST

A SHINING MARK THAT DEATH LOVES.

The Ieatli of Will Von Hutchings Occurs After A11 Kxtended Illness Heroically Home.

Will Von Hutchings, son of Doctor's and Mrs. B. F. Hutchings, died Saturday evening about 7:30 o'clock at the family residence on south Washington street. The funeral services were conducted Tuesday afternoon at 3 o'clock from the home, Dr. J. F. Tuttle, Dr E. B. Thomson and Rev. J. G. Stevens otliciating. Interment at Oak Hill cemetery.

It is with feelings of peculiar sadness and regret that Tim JouuxAr. chronicles the demise of this popular and promising young man. The details of his extended and terrible illness are familiar to all here. So long and so manfully did he struggle with his painful ailment that it seemed as though the great law of recompense should finally have crowned him with many years of life and happiness. But it was not so.

Will Hutchings was born September 25, 1872, and passed the greater portion of his life in this city. He was educated at Wabash College, being graduated from that institution in 1803. His college career was an unusually brilliant one and in every sphere of college life his influence was felt. He was prominent in college athletico, the class room and in literary work. He was a member of the Phi Kappa Psi fraternity, joining that order early in his college course. After graduation from Wabash lie entered Rush Medical College where he was taken with hip joint disease one year ago last autumn and from that time to his death he suffered terribly but patiently. His illness so pluckily borne was a lesson in itself. He longed to live but yet was prepared to die. Previous to the operation of Thursday week, he made a final expression of his hopes and wishes and bade his family and friends farewell. By Dr.. Tuttle and Dr. E. B. Thomson he was received as a member of the First Presbyterian church and expressed a wish that in the event of his death thai the following, friends of his, act as pall bearers at his funeral: C. B. Kern, Harry Fine, Howard Sidner, Chester Britton, James Wilhite and James B. Johnston. It is hard to reconcile the death of one so young and excellent to the eternal order of things. It is a part of the inscrutable mystery not given us to know. But yet, withal, the full life is not always the long one and the memory of high character, high resolve and patient fortitude which Will Hutchings leaves behind is evidence of that round and perfected life which is man's greatest honor and acquirement.

An Insurance Decision.

Judge Caldwell, of the United.. States Circuit Court, has made an im-' portant decision oa insurance policies which will have a far-reaching effect, and is of interest to all. The decision is as follows: "The rule is that if before or after the policy ib issued the agent has notice of the amount of insurance which the insured is carrying or intends to carry on the property insured, and makes no 'objection thereto, the company cannot be stopped from claiming a forfeiture after there is a loss, upon the ground that such prior or subsequent insurance, of which its agent had notice, was not indorsed in writing on the policy. The company can not piay fast and loose. It can not issue a policy which is valid for the purpose of receiving the premium, but invalid when it comes to pay a loss. To deliver a policy with full knowledge of facts upon which its validity may be disputed and then insist upon these facts as ground of avoidance is to attempt a fraud. There is 110 rule that requires the business world to deal with insurance agents on the assumption that they are reasonably intelligent and honest'inen, and the company can-not escape payment of the loss merely because the insured acted 011 this presumption."

The Fourth at Anderson.

(•rand preparations are being.made for the celebration of the 4th of July at Anderson, to be given under the auspices of the G. A. R., Sons of Veterans and citizens. Among the many features of the day will be a sham battle, gaand military parade, competitive drills for both infantry and artillery, bicycle races and base ball. Several bands will be present, $1,200 in fire works at night, and reduced rates on all railroads.

A 8500,000 Deed.

N. J. Clodfelter, the gas belt electric railway man, has filed a §500,000 deed*' in the Madison county Recorder's of-' fice. All of the 8500,000 worth of bonds issued by the company have I been floated and paid up.