Crawfordsville Weekly Journal, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 19 July 1895 — Page 5

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VOL. 48—NO. 29

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We have placed on sale a special offering of 300 Suits of

HEN'S CLOTHING

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SEWERAGE DISCUSSED.

A Special Meeting of the Council for the Sole Purpose of Talking About the City's Greatest Need.

It can be safely predicted now that the city's greatest need—a system of sewerage—is soon to be realized.

About four o'clock Monday afternoon, at the suggestion of Councilman Myers, Mayor Bandel called a special meeting of the Council for the express purpose of talking about sewerage. It may be that the death of two of our most honored and useful citizens from typhoid fever, and the threatened epidemic of this dread disease, had something to do with the sudden interest aroused on the subject of sewerage, but at any rate there was a full attendance of members and officers, and the topic was thoroughly discussed from every point of view.

Mr. Myers opened by stating the object of the meeting and took a positive stand in favor of sewerage.

Mr. Wilhite was a little uncertain in his tone, probably because he fears the expense and not because he does not believe in the improvement as a good thing.

Dr. Thomas took the ground that Crawfordsville was in as good a sani tary condition as hundreds of other towns and that sewerage put in now would not prevent any epidemic of disease this year. However, be was heartily in favor of the improvement after careful investigation.

Mr. Robinson made a very sensible short speech favoring sewerage, but opposing hasty action.

Mr. Reynolds spoke at length and as usual his words were words of wisdom He was most strongly in favor of sew' erage and was convinced that in the end it would prove much cheaper than dry wells and vaults, not to speak of the sanitary advantage.

Mr. McCampbell also was warmly in favor of a complete system of sewers and believed that a large majority of the people in his ward and in the city were with him.

Engineer Waugh reported that he had completed his preliminary sewerage survey as directed by the Council, and in his opinion the lay of the land was such that Crawfordsville could be sewered much easier and cheaper than most places. He advocated using the old sewers where ever practicable.

City Attorney Whittington reported that he had looked up the laws bearing on sewerage, including the acts of the last legislature and said that they were rather indefinite. However, the city c^uld proceed in two ways, either by assessing the property benefitted or by general taxation. He was satisfied that there would be no legal difficulties in the way of sewerage that could not be easily solved.

The meeting lasted until 10 o'clock, and although no action was taken the sentiment was so nearly unanimous that the first steps will undoubtedly be taken next Monday night. In all probability a committee of investigation will be appointed consisting of two or three councilmen, the city engineer and the city health officer. This city should certainly be authorized to visit other cities that have had experience in the sewerage business.

Sunday School Celebration.

There will be a grand Sunday school celebration held in the grove at Potato Creek on Saturday, August 3, to which all Sunday schools are cordially invited. Come as schools prepared to sing and deliver a declamation or a drill and assist us in making the day enjoyable. There will be good speakers and good music both vocal and in. strumental. Let everybody come, especially all Sunday school workers, and have an enjoyable time together.

R. C.

OEAWFORDSYILLE, INTIANA, FRIDAY, JULY 19 1895.—TWELVE PAGES

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Supt.

Granted a Divorce.

The celebrated Beck divorce case was ended at Lebanon on Saturday, after trial lasting four days. Judge Harney, of this city, who heard the case, gave Mrs Beck a divorce on her cross complaint, allowing her attorney fees and $2,100 alimony. Anthony Beck first brought suit for divorce, but his wife shortly afterward filed a cross complaint. Both parties are prominent and well known, and the case attracted a great deal of attention.

NORMAL NOTES.

A number of new students have enrolled this week. The class in English is studying selections from Irving.

Some of the ladies are unduly shy about playing at the organ when Mr. Hammond happens to be absent from chapel.

Mr. ytilwell organized the class in penmanship Tuesday. He will give three lessons each wuek the remainder of the term. A large number of teachers need a practical acquaintance with Mr. Stilwell.

THE RIRMIS.

A List of Those Who Will Take Part, With the Characters They Will Assume.

The coming Kirmis is attracting no little attention over town and it promises to be one of the prettiest entertainments ever seen here. The following is the list of those taking part with the characters they will assume, the costumes being unusually beautiful. One of the specialties of the evening will be a French four by Josephine Gilbert, aged four, Sue Binford, aged three, and Masters Tannenbaum and Babbitt, aged four and three respectively. The first feature will be the grand march participated in by all the talent:

YOl'Nfi AMERICANS.

Clyrtir Synimes Bob WinterGordon Miller. Merlyn Uubbitt. Webster Babbitt. Leon Champion, Herbert Eastlacli, Harry Slievlln. David Glenn, Willie Glenn, Robert Ross, Ferdin'd Tannenba'm

LITTLE MUSES.

Sue Robertson, Sadie Scott, Mary Winter, Josephine Gilbert, Elsie Osborne, Ethel Stewart. Lillian Naylor, May Slievlin. Elaie Thorn berry, Lola Sparks, Helen Britts, Ruth Synnues, Opal Sheviiu, Sue Binford.

SPECIALTY.

Bessie Graham. IRISH.

Mary Strauss, Mary Ross, Pearl Drece, June Paul. Mabel Houlehan, Ellie Lee,

Myrtle Scheuck. MEXICAN.

Mae Wasson. Jessie Wallace, Bessie Wheat, Cora Wheat, Ollie Talbert.

HERMAN.

Bessie Graham, Madcre Courtney, Edua Bishop, Marguerite Baldwin, Kate Crawford, Bessie Naylor,

Marjorie Chumasero. SPECIALTY. Lucile Somerville.

DANES. •,

Helen Marshall, Hallie Scagsjs, Blanch Davis, Bessie Bolyard, Helen Osborne. Ethel Thornberry,

Jessie Bishop. SPECIALTY.

Sue Binford. aged 8, Josephine Gilbert. SCOTCH. Florence Campbell, Elsie Russell. Vera Klrkpatriek, Lillian Hulett. Anita Baldwin, Annie Strauss,

May Sarfreut. JAPANESE.

Mary Griffith, Grace Talbert. Lora Ewing. MttMlc Horn beck,

Yerda Bell. MERRY MAKERS'.

Lucile Somerville, Agues Thompson. Florence Shrum. Carrie Davis. Marie Larsh. Helen Thomas, Alice Watson. Sue Scott.

SPECIALTY.

Anna White, Ella Smalley. SAILORS. Grace Nutt, Jessie Lee, Autumn Lee, Jessie Herron. Ida Ammerman. Atla Somerville.

Government Crop Bulletin. Good rains at the beginningand local rains at the end of the week were exceedingly beneficial in the southern portion, and in a few localities of the central and northern portions, but especially in the northern rain is much needed yet to save the corn and other growing crops. The greater part of the week moderately warm, fair weather was favorable to harvesting and threshing The nights were cool,, and in a few counties of the northern portion light hoar frosts formed on a few nights. Corn in the southern and central •portions is growing rapidly, but in the northern portion it needs rain, in many fields it wilts and is rolling. Wheat threshing from the shock continues, with a yield of less than an average rye threshing continues, with fair yield. Oats are ripening fast, and the harvest has begun in many counties in some fields being too short for the binder it is mowed and raked. Haying continues, and timothy is housed rapidly both -crops are short. Tomatoes, melons and beans are fairly well. Early potatoes are a failure nearly everywhere there are plenty of tops, but few small potatoes in a hill. Millet is growing fast, except in the northern portion, where it has been too dry. Tobacco is starting up nicely, but the tobacco worm is doing injury earlier than usual. In some counties water is still scarce. Apples, pears and plums are abundant.

Young llowdies.

Clyde Shobe, °of Colfax, and two young roughs of Darlington, were driving along near the residence of Nun Bailey near Colfax Sunday, and came to where Bailey's son and a son of J. T. Fickle were playing by the side of the road. They got out of the buggy and catching the two boys whipped them with a buggy whip. Then holding the boys by the hands they almost frightened them to death by waving a revolver in their faces. The screams of the children attracted the attention of an elder son of Mr. Bailey, and on his arppearance the three men drove rapidly away. Shobe and one of the Darlington fellows have been arrestod and are out under heavy bond. They will be tried in a day or so.

THE TRUSTEE AND THE POOR.

The Otlicer Will Have Much to I»o the Coming Fall aiul.AVinter.

The following paragraph from the July number of the Official CV contains much truth:

The new trustee in county seats or large towns will find his greatest embarrassment as overseer of the poor. If the trustee is kind hearted and charitable, he will be imposed upon by the professional, and will breed idleness and vice. If he is stoical some cases of the actual deserving may suffer, which involves children. The only safe method is to make a searching personal investigation of the case. This branch of the service has perhaps reached its highest state of perfection in Center township, Marion county.

It is needless to say that threefourths of the amount of money now expended would be as effective if the Trustees were allowed a sufficient compensation so that he could hire an assistant during the winter months.

The Trustee cannot be an expert detective in behalf of the public treasury at his own expense, and when the people find out what he is required to do, and how he is handicapped in doing it, the matter will be corrected. Center township, Marion county, has four assistants.

Fulkerson to Leave.

Lafayette Journal: Arthur Fulkerson, captain of the Purdue foot ball team, passed through the city last night on his way from St. Paul, Minn., to his home at Raglesville, in tl^e southern part of the State. It will be regretted by his many friends in this city to learn that he has, or will soon resiga the captaincy of the foot ball team, and will not return to college this year. He has accepted the charge of the manual training department of the Lawrence, Mass., high school, a position much more lucrative than the one he held at Purdue. He expressed himself very well pleased with the outlook for the team this year. Every member of the team, excepting himself and Gerber, will return and with their last year's experience, and Balliet as coach again this year, the prospects cannot be but bright. Several new men are coming this year, and Van Valkenberg, who last year did not go on the gridiron, lias decided to play this year.

Crawfordsville Bidders Win. Frankfort Crescent: The bids for building the Pickard Mills and Scircleville gravel road were opened at 2 o'clock and the successful ones turned up in John Johnson, of Crawfordsville, who gets two sections, and M. J. Carroll, of the same town, who gets one section. There were eight bids on the work, the successful ones being as follows: •,

Oil" for Baltimore.

The excursion of the Baptist Young Peoples' Union from this State for the Baltimore convention left Indianapolis on Monday and the following Crawfordsville people went over to join the Indiana delegation: -L. A. Clark and wife and guest, Mrs. L. A. Clevenger, of Oskosh, Wis., Miss Anna Shue, Miss Lizzie Bowerman, Miss Gaorgia Mclntyre, W. II. Jackson, W. H. Miles, John Deere, Mi»s Bertha Canine, Miss Anna Sibbett and Ben Ristine, jr. On Friday L. A. Clark will make the response for Indiana in the roll call of States.

"Who You 'Ludin' At?"

Greencastle Banner Timcx: A mudscow owned in Crawfordsville bearing the high sounding title of the "Maid of Athens," is getting considerable free advertising in the city papers on account of the efforts its pilot makes in finding enough water in Sugar Creek to keep the tub off ground. The narrow escapes that boat makes in running aground are limited only by the fertile imagination of the newspaper correspondents of Montgomery county.

The Itain.

The rain of the past few days has been a most glorious boon to this county. Said J. A. Mount on Wednesday: "This rain will make the low ground corn and practically assures the maturity of that on the uplands. I can say that this State has never turned out such a corn crop as indications I promise she will turn out this year."

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M. J. Carroll, sec. 1, $11,324 sec. 2, 89,035. John Johnson, sec. 2, $8,495 sec- 3, $14,074.

It seems, however, that Mr. Carroll did not pull through. The Frankfort Times says this morning:

The lowest bid on Section No. 1 was by Michael J. Carroll, of Crawfordsville, but his bond was not satisfactory and, refusing to file a better one, his bid was disregarded and the contract awarded to the next lowest bidder, which was that of Win. Whiteinau, of the firm of Lally, Whiteman & Co., of Jay county, whose bid was $12,4.10.27.

PART SECOND

APPORTIONMENT SUIT

The Constitutionality of the Xeglslattvo Apportionment Act to lte Tested.

Terre Haute Express: Senator Turpie, ex-Congressman Jason Brown and Attorney John T. Beasley, of the firm of Lamb «fe Beasley, went to Sullivan yesterday and to-day will file suit in that county against the county officials, demanding the order for election next year be made under the apportionment act of 1891. It is the Democratic contention that the act of 1SD1 was based on the enumeration of 1889 and that since the constitution provides that apportionments shall be made only every six years, the act of the late legislature reapportioning the state is illegal. The suit will be hotly contested, the defense maintaining5 that the apportionment of 1891 was made null and void by subsequent legislative revision and a tentative ruling by supreme court. The trial will be watched with much interest, as the present act is the first one in years that gives Republicans anything like an even chance of carrying the legislature.

Heath of Sirs. Matilda Dunn. Mrs. Matilda Dunn, relict of James Erwin Dunn, died last Tuesday at 7:30 o'clock at her home on west Market street after an illness of only a few days.

Mrs. Dunn was the daughter of Judge and Mrs. Wm. Burbridge, who came here from Kentucky in 1823. Mrs. Dunn was born in this city December 27, 1829, and here she passed her long and useful life. On November 22, 1849, she was married to James E. Dunn, who died in January, 1894. After a residence in Thorntown and this city they located, some fifteen years ago, on a farm west of the present site of Oak Hill cemetery where they resided until the death of Mr. Dunn. Mrs. Dunn then removed to Crawfordsville on account of her declining health. Six children blessed their union, all of whom, except Walter, still live. Those surviving are Wm. Dunn, of California, Mrs. Charles Gerard and Samuel, Fannie and George Dunn, of this city. Mrs. Dunn early in life united with the Christian church and continued in the communion of that religious institution until the time of her death, her religious character being marked by a true and consistent Christian living. Mrs. Dunn was one of the pioneers of Montgomery county and during her long and useful life she made a large circle of friends all of whom mourn her death.

The funeral occurred from the family residence Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock.

Long-McDowell.

Lafayette Courier: The marriage of George F. Long, of Crawfordsville, and Miss Emily McDowell, daughter of Mr. and Thomas McDowell, occurred at St. Mary's church at7:30 o'clock this morning, Very Rev. Father Dinnen officiating. The attendants were Miss Sadie McDowell and James Duffy, of this city, and there were quiie a number of guests at this pretty wedding. The bride and bridesmaid were attired in white and it was an attractive bridal party that knelt before the priest. Herbert served at bountiful wedding breakfast at the home of tiie bride's parents, and the young couple left for Crawfordsville at noon. A reception will be given them to-night by the groom mother. The bride is one of Lafayette's most charming, accomplished girls, and Mr. Long is recognized as one of Cravvfordsville's rising young men. The best wishes of all follow them to their new home.

To Inspect Hedge Fence.

Ihe Indiana Hedge Company has sent Hon. James A. Mount. Dr. Stowej Detchon, Franz Myers and Harvey Cochran, of this county, to IJarke county, Ohio, to inspect some hedge fence planted there thirteen years ago according to the method now used by the company. These gentlemen started Wednesday and will make a report on their return.

A Sad Mistake.

Tuesday night at Brazil George A. Ivnijjht, the well known attorney and father of Billy and Eddie Knight, of Wabash College, shot and fatally jured his friend and neighbor Wehrle, clerk of Clay county was passing through Knight's yard going to his home just in the rear when Knight mistaking him for a burglar fired the fatal shot.

T. M.

Wehrle

Will Lecture.

Since Dr. John resigned from the presidency of DePauw University, he has decided to enter the lecture field, and his first lecture, "Did God Make Man, or Did Man Make God?" will serve as an answer to Colonel Tngersoll's teachings.