Crawfordsville Weekly Journal, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 27 November 1896 — Page 9

Owing to the retirement from business on January ist, of a member of our firm, we are compelled to raise a large amount of money with which to pay out his interest. Therefore we have inaugurated in our several stores a gigantic cash producing sale of our entire stock of Clothing regardless of Cost, Value or Profit.

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VOL. 49-K0.49 CRAWFORDSVILLE, INDIANA, FRIDAY, .NOVEMBER 27, 1890.—TWEEVE PAGES

Y. M. C. A. STATE CONVENTION.

Keport* of the State Seciutiwy mid the Executive Committee—An Kucour-

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After election of otlicers last Thursday by the V. M. C. A. convention the reports of otlicers were taken up and some interesting facts were submitted. The State secretary, E. E. Stacey, reported first. His report shoved that the Crawfordsville association had 260 members Evansville, 420 Fort Wayne, 690: Indianapolis, 1,097: Marion, 300 New Albany, 242 Rochester, 52 South Bend, 370: Terre llaute, 394 Brightwood, 235 Columbus, 111, Fort Wayne Railroad, 400, and Logansport, 274. Railroad associations are at Elkhart, Fort Wayne, Logansport, Brightwood, Columbus and Anderson. College associations are at Valparaiso, North Manchester, Lafayette. Crawfordsville, Indianapolis, Irvington, Richmond, Terre Haute (two), Greencastle, Bloomington, Marion, Mitchell, Hanover and Moore's Hill. The total membership in the State of all branches is 6,961 active members, 3,(304, committeemen, 1,036 current expenses, 856,069 volumes in the library, 6,306, valued at S3,815 value of furniture, 824,325 value of buildings and real estate, 8323,600 debt now funded .,for §20,070. In the several colleges in the State there are 6,142 persons, of whom 3,382 are church members and 1,337 Y. M. C. A. members. In the State associations the daily average attendance has been 1,999: numbers of men's meetings, 1,326, with an average attendance of 1,10S. There were 1,290 Bible classes conducted with an average attendance of 299.

From the annual report of the State executive committee submitted by the chairman, O. M. Gregg, the following is taken: Total number of associations in State, 31, being an increase of one, that of Rochester college associations, 16 city and railrop.d, 15. While the State executive committee is chiefly responsible for all the State work, its success depends largely on its agents, and especially on the State secretary, E. E Stacy, of Indianapolis, a graduate of Iowa College, who was engaged in July, 18S9, as assistant State secretary, and on the retirement of Slate Secretary Humphrey, was chosen to fill that vacancy. V. W. Helm, of Terre Haute, assistant State secretary, has proven himself to be the right person for the position.

The ollice headquarters at Indianapolis are too small and a State association building is recommended. Nearly 340,000 have been raised to pay oil' the mortgaged debt and making provisions for a part of the current expenses for two years at Evansville, and the final completion of the campaign at New Orleans. The total membership is 6,961, as compared with 6,7(55 a year ago, over half of these being active members. Committeemen have been increased from 850 to 1,036 current expenses from 849,493 to 856,0"7: total value of real estate, §323,600 total indebtedness not provided for, §26,070, less than 10 per cent of the total value of the association's property in the State, and seven of the eleven buildings are now practically out of debt.

The efficiency of the college work has been more than doubled during the past four years. At the beginning of the present college year Mr. Helm was in the field in charge of the college work and has visited all the associations once. A year ago 85,000 was set apart for the expenses of the ensuing year, but the State committee cut this down to S5,000. The total amount raised during the year has been §5,300, being the largest in the history of the State. The current expense bill is paid, a portion of the 8300 remains of the inherited debt, and enough unpaid subscriptions, considered good, to pay the rest. The executive committee recommends that 85,000 should be raised for the coming year's work systematic co-operation of all the associations in carrying out thoraughly the "State day" plan adopted at the Winona conference more systematic observance of the week of prayer for young men and the day of prayer for colleges.

After this report L. D. Wishard made comparison between twenty years ago and now. Twenty years ago there were no Y. M. C. A. buildings, no young men being fitted for the work—nothing greater than Sunday school work. Mr. P. W. Ober, of Chicag'o, managing editor of Men, thinks there has been great changes in Y. M. C. A. railroad work much good work has been done and, contrast of the past with the present shows great improvement. The railroad branches have greatly incseased in membership and in the interest taken in the past nine years.*

At the night session W. T. Whitting-

ton delivered an elegant address of welcome and in the absence of President Honey, the President-elect, G. W. Wishard, fittingly responded. At night the report of Treasurer Wallace was made, showing a small balauce in the strong box.

Friday Dr. (iraham Taylor, of Chicago, was introduced and was warmly greeted by the convention. IIis subject was "Social Problems," and the address was one of the most practicable and forcible ever heard in this city. He demonstrated his subject by showing that in the Old Testament the one life was merged into a mass, when the State was not bound to respect the rights of any man. Christ changed things by bringing out man's responsibility. Character is the outcome of the conditions of birth and the surroundings in which the person is reared. The poverty line is not the character line, and there are too many people trying to get from others all they can at the expense of the community. College graduates, ministers, Y. M. C. A. secretaries, doctors and professional men all strive to enrich themselves at the expense os the community. In order to accomplish good work, too much dependence must not be put in salaried officers, but in the volunteers. There is too much tendency in centralizing the work and depending on the head otlicers to accomplish the work that belongs to all alike. The tendency of centralization is to bring about such conditions that no soul will be saved unless some person is paid for it. ProfeEsor Taylor showed by maps of a large city's "Tenderloin" districts that the only way to save people born there is to change their surroundings, and all Christian people must work as a unit to accomplish such a purpose.

After Dr. Taylor's lecture, the delegates and a large number of citizens adjourned to the Yandes library hall, where a reception was given under the auspices of the college Y. M. C. A. The affair was a very pleasurable one and the delegations from the several institutions enlivened things not a little by indulging in some stirring college yells.

The stated programme for Saturday was not exactly carried out, C. K. Ober speaking instead of L. D. Wishard. Dr. Taylor delivered aiother telling lecture, speaking on "Practical Christianity." During the morning the four sections of the Association, viz., those of city work, railroad work, college work, and wo.nan's auxiliary work, held meeting meetings where plans and projects were freely discussed. Every section was found to be in excellent condition and only pleasing words were heare when they reported to the convention this afternoon. There seems to have been marked improvement along every line during the past year.

If the afternoon three cities extended invitations for the next year's convention, Evansville, Fort Wayne and Huntington. These were referred to the executive committee, which will not act upon the question for several months. Evansville seems to be the most aggressive bidder but there is a sentiment that the next convention should now go to the north part of the State.

A Must Excellent

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A special from Shelby ville says: During the summer the city council passed an ordinance making it a misdemeanor for any person under 21 years old to smoke a cigarette of any kind within the corporate limits of the city, and fixed a retail license for the sale of the weed at SI,000 per year. It was intended that the ordinance should prohibit the sale of cigarettes, and it was very carefully drawn by City Attorney Wilson. The ordinance has been violated by minors and by the sale of goods, but the first arrest did not occur until late yesterday, when a number of boys were arrested by City Marshal Sparks. One of them pleaded guilty, but in justification made the plea that he 'purchased the tobacco and paper and made the cigarettes he used. He»was fined 85.30. Others were fined, but none told where they procured the cigarettes. From this time on the city marshal will arre6t every violator of the ordinance he can make a case against, and it Is thought by pursuing this course the dealers will be located, who are selling the "cofiin nails."

Ambrose Is Saneuine.

Ambrose Moore, of Covington, has removed his family to Indianapolis so as to be in readiness to assume immediately upon its announcement the duties of the federal appointment he so confidently expects. It would be too bad if the foxy Mr. Moore should be dumped. Stranger things have happened and even Ambrose may yet be obliged to feast on snow balls.

IN HOT WAT EH.

Tom Collin* tiiid Johnny Smith Me«m to Hti at Out* Willi S01110 of the l'cople of Kttnkukee*

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marked copy of the Kankakee, 111., Vnllu Times, which devotes a whole page to au account of an indignation meeting held at the city hall to protest against the policy of the Kankakee Democrat, which is owned and edited by Tom Collins and Johnny Smith, late of this city. It seems that the Democrat has been ^getting after some of the good people of Kankakee and finally attacked the character of a lady school teacher, this last bit of journalism seeming to have aroused great indignation. The Times' account of the indignation meeting is a lurid one un" aer big scare heads and containing some eight or ten bitter speeches delivered. The article begins as follows:

If the character of the meeting at the city hall last night may be taken as an indication of the sentimeut in this city toward the Evening Democrat, that sheet is in exceeding bad Oder.

The court room was tilled by representative men who displayed overwhelming indignation against the policy of the newspaper referred to, especially its uncalled for attack upon the character of a teacher in the public school. Speeches condemnatory of the style of journalism followed by the Democrat since its establishment in this city four years ago were delivered. Some of them were very fiery in character. Others advised a systematic effort to kill the paper by withdrawing patronage.

One of the leading speakers of the evening according to the Times, was County Treasurer Byrns, who advised a boycott of the Democrat, remarking in the courac of his philipic as follows:

I say the only way to kill the skunk or viper in our midst is to withdraw our patronage! (Applause.) Not a dollar of my money will ever go to replenish the coffers of this paper! (Ap plause.) When I visited Crawfordsville, the former home of the Demo vrat, I was informed the paper had been driven out of that city because of its pursuit of the same policy we are familiar with in Kankakee. Not a citizen would speak a word in its favor. 'Westarved it out,' said they. I am in favor of killing it by the same means! (Continued applause.

State Senator T. 11. Letournean was even more bitter, and delivered him self thusly: "A lady with an excellent reputation has been assailed. Are we going to show that Kankakee is composed of a lot of cowards? I hope not. I know your indignation has been aroused and you are here to manifest that indigna tion. It is time! The more money you give these people the more you assist in the destruction of your peace and the peace of your families. I have daughters unmarried daughters 1

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tuous applause.) "Money is the thing. Keep your money, gentlemen. That is the counsel I can give you. Be kind to the editors of the Democrat. Respect them just as far as they respect you, but no further."

A number of others spoke in a like manner and the following set of reso lutions were finally adopted unani mously: "The Kankakee Democrat, under its present management, has wantonly slurred and insulted a number of the best citizens of Kankakee, and haB unjustly criticised some of its most faith ful public servants. "It has given prominence to news of a scandalous character and conveyed the impassion abroad that Kankakee is a hotbed of corruption and immorality. "Not content with all this it has attacked defenseless and innocent women, and given currency to gossip and scandals that accomplish no public good. "It is therefore the sense of this meeting that the Democrat is a disgrace to journalism and dangerous to the business and moral interests of Kankakee."

Place of Beauty.

Mr. Armstrong's new barber shop on East Main street is attracting no little attention and admiring comment. The room is large, light and handsomely appointed, all appliances and fixtures being of the most approved and up to date patterns. His tonsorial emporium is a credit to the town not only from the standpoint of attractiveness and mechanical perfection, but also becouse of high class work of its attaches.

llobarila Trtal,

The trial of Barney Robards for killing John Newkirk is set lor Monday, Nov. 30, at Covington, and the probabilities now are that the case will be gone through with at that time.

PART SECOND

BESIEGING MR. JIOUNT.

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The Indianapolis Sentinel, speakingof the horde of ollice seekers which besieges Mr. Mount, says: 'Oils of his morning conferences was held with R. A. Brown, of Franklin, who is an applicant for private secretary, and who has brought all the influence in his power to bear upon his application. It was generally understood last night that the consideration of names for this place had settled to 11. A. Brown, 11. B. Oglesbee and Chas. E. Wilson, of Lafayette, though it is not known that either Mr. Oglesbee or Mr. Wilson is an applicant. W. II. Smith, of this city, is alBO an applicant and also two of Mr. Mount's nephews. "Mr. Mount said last night he had decided to defer the appointment of his official family for several days. 'I had thought of making the announcement this evening,'said he, 'but have determined not to finally decide until some time next week. The appointment will not be made till after Sunday. I shall then write to the appointee for private secretary informing him of the appointment.' "There area dozen or more applicants for clerk and messenger. Among the applicants for clerk iB MrB. Barber, who has been stenographer in the State central committee rooms during the past year. Mr. Mount said last night he would probably return to this city within the next week or ten days.

He iB going home to complete arrangements for leaving his farm. His son-in-law will occupy the house and take charge of the farm in his absence. The Governor-elect added that as soon as his term had expired he intended to return to his farm and continue the pursuit of of agriculture, 'the one pursuit,' said he, 'that I dearly love.' "Great interest iB being taken in the coming appointments and it was amusing last flight to see the Indianapolis politicians who before the State convention talked in sneering terms of the 'farmer.' They are now climbing over each other to get to him and are content to stand outside in the hall for an hour to wait their turn to be ushered into his presence. The farmer is certainly the whole thing now."

MATTHEWS IS SORE.

Ilucaunn Mr. Mount IMdn't Call to Give II tin tlio Glail II mill and (lay Ka«:e.

Iiidianapolis./ountul: Governor-elect Mount returned to his home at Shanuoudale yesterday morning. While he was here, so far as is known, he received no congratulations from Governor Matthews, either in person or by note, and, on the other hand, he did not offer any condolences to Governor Matthews. Governor Mount is probably not conscious that he has misEed anything in this direction, but Governor Matthews is. "I understand," said the present Governor, while discussing the first visit his successor has made to the city since hiselection, "that Mr.Mount was in the Capital on Thursday, but we did not see him in this office. Four years ago my predecessor did not come over to the Secretary of State's otlice to congratulate me, but three or four days after election I came down here to otter my condolences."

Now there is nothing in the Constitution or laws of Indiana on this subject, nor has there been any rule of etiquette upon this point laid down. Thus while Mr. Mount {probably had a very natural curiosity to view the surroundings in which he is destined to spend four years of hie official life, he was likewise doubtless deterred from entering the Governor's parlors by a natural delicacy he would have about appearing to seek congratulations from a fallen foe. When Governor Mount comes to the city for inauguration it is safe to say that all necessary ceremonies will be attended to.

Is was thought that perhaps before returning home yesterday morning Governor Mount would announce his appointments of his private secretary and office force, and it was understood that these would be made as soon as possible. He made no announcements, however, but will within a few days notify the people whom he appoints.

The lien-Hnr Honored,

The National Fraternal Congress of insurance orders has flnishsd a three days' session at Louisville, Ky. Forty of the leading orders of the United States were there represented an." he Tiide of Ben-Hur was honored by a place on one of the principal committees. The next National Congress will convene at Port Huron, Mich., in September, 1897.