Crawfordsville Weekly Journal, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 1 January 1897 — Page 6

WEEKLY JOURNAL.

ESTABLISHED IN 1845.

FRIDAY, JANUARY, 1, 1897.

,, At High Noon. At noon Wednesday Justice Stilwell united in holy matrimony Charles F. Burkett and Gerthalv. liubble, both of Ladoga.

With Governor Mount.

On Tuesday the County Commissioners, Auditor White and Treasurer Johnson drove out to Willowdale farm to spend the day with Governor Mount.

DUl Net Kleet.

Owing- to the press of iniatory work the Tribe of Hen Ilur did not elect officers last Monday. A special meeting ?or this purpose will be held next Monday evening.

AiljU(lR«l Insane.

An insanity inquest held in 'Squire Stilwell's court Wednesday adjudged Mrs. Joel Tucker, of Alamo, to be insane. She will be committed to the asylum in a few days.

Sincerely Mourned.

The Lafayette Courier speaking of the death of Men T. Ristine says: "He had enjoyed a good reputation as a practitioner of great ability, and his death will be sincerely mourned."

TliomH8*U»U«

At Linden on the evening of the •27th inst. by the Rev. T. C. Shanklin at the residence of the latter-, Mr. I). Thomas was married to Mrs. Isabel Hall. The wedding was a very quiet aiFair.

l.oiif Kelea«el.

Monday evening John A. Long, caught while stealing corn, was released on his own recognizance lv Judge Harney. Long will appear in the January term to answer the charge but unless the neighbors push the case it will probably not be prosecuted.

SiridgeB Cotrrtctetl For

The County Commissioners met Monday and contracted for two new iron bridges. The first will be over Walnut Fork north of Mace. The Lafayette Bridge Company received the contract for John M. Larsh was awarded the contract for the second, ^hich will span Offield's creek near .New Market. This will cost SSO-I HO.

matinee.

"The Phillion Co. will give matinees New Year's day at 3 o'clock and Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock. People living out of the city can come in and see the show and get home. This show has a large concert phonograph and the wonderful magniscope, Edison's •greatest invention, which should be seen by everyone. Don't miss it. Matinee prices, 10 cents for children and ','0 cents for adults.,.

Olllcern ICIeuteil.

The 1'. i). S. of A. camp last Tuesday elected the following officers for the -ensuing year:

President—J. S. Kelly. Vice-President—Harry Randolph. M. K. Marion Scaggs. Secretary—A1 Henry. Financial Secretary—S. D. Symmes. Treasurer—II. E. Griffith. Conductor—S. J. Billtuan. .Inspector—Joe Kepler. Guard—F. O. Abraham. Trustees—W. M. White and Will Hessler. |p|

New Market Wedding.

Never in the history of New Market has there occurred a wedding characterized with more taste and seasoned with more common sense than was witnessed at the residence of Mrs. Nannie Linn on Thursday evening, December 2-1. "96. The contracting parties. John Swearingen and Bertha Linn, had on their best smiles, and to say that they capped the climax in appearance as they stood before the hymeneal altar is not an exaggeration The nuptials were solemnized by Rev Hugh McCalip in the presence of the immediate friends After partaking of refreshments in abundance and spending an hour socially all departed leaving the twain made one to happy dreams of future bliss. H. M.

Andy Norriit Wants a Doctor. A. .J. Norris, of Mapleton, Kansas, in renewing his subscription to the JOUJS.NAI., writes: "This is my fifteenth year since I left Crawfordsville and for several years before I was a subscriber of the JOI/K.NAL, SO I suppose I must be one of your oldest patrons. We have not had any snow and but very little cold weather as yet. Farmers are still plowing. Southeastern Kansas has very pleasant winters generally. If you have a good physician who is looking for-a new location I think one could do well in Mapleton, Kansas, as we are greatly in need of one. Two of our doctors have sold out in the last year. Both made money here. One went to California and the other moved to, Allen county, so that left us without a doc tors, except one who was raised here. ile 58 young and has not had any experience. One to succeed here must be sober and industrious and attentive to business." -1

'•Big Four" Interchtngeable illleaire. The interchangeable one thousand «wile tickets of the "Big Four Route" -are indispensable to all business firms and commercial travelers. The lines of the "Big Four" penetrate all the big cities of Ohio, Indiana and Illinois, and a ticket which can be used to reach these cities as well as cities on principal connecting lines, is invaluable.

WILL BECKWITH GETS GAY.

lie rnkPH Ofl'enRo at a Fellow Lawyer and starts Out to Wipe Ilmi Oil' the Kartli.

Everybody who lived in Crawfordsville during Will Beckwith's career at Wabash College will remember him and will be surprised to read the following from the Danville, 111., Press: "Two esteemed members of the Dauville bar indulged in a little "scene" on Vermillion street Sunday evening, during which blows were exchanged and one of them pulled a gun with the avowed intention of perfprating the other. "About 0:30 o'clock Will Beckwith met Fred Draper in front of Feldkamp's candy store and without any preliminary flourishes the former struck at Fred with his fist. The blow struch Mr. Draper lightly in the mouth and was promptly answered by one that landed lightly on Mr. Beckwith. The latter then drew a revolver from his pocket but his arm was caught by Ross Kiningham before the artillery could be brought to bear on the enemy. Mr. Draper stepped into the candy store] and telephoned for the police, and Officer Phillips responded but no arrest was made at the time. Later, while Mr. Draper was nassing the same spot in company with pflicer Smith, Mr. Beckwith appeared and made a motion as though to draw a weapon, but it was overruled by the officer upon exceptions being taken by the. opposing counsel. "Yesterday Attorney Draper swore out two warrants charging Attorney Beckwith with 'carrying a concealed weapon' and 'flourishing a deadly weapon.' These were served on the latter by Constable Whitlocft, and 'Squire Timmons set the hearing for to-day at 1 p. m. Mr. Beckwith seemed not to be greatly discouraged by the warrants but was actively engaged in looking for Mr. Draper yesterday. He vis'ted the latter's office in the Ivim-brougli-Platt'building during his absence and left a note stating that he had been there. "Mr. Beckwith said his conduct was caused by remarks concerning his character said to have been made by Mr. Draper, but the latter gentleman told the Press reporter when seen yesterday that he had not made any statement derogatory to ttie former's character, and that he had always held a friendly feeling toward him. He seemed greatly surprised at the conduct of his worthy fellow lawyer."

WHAT IS NATURAL GAS

An Interesting Ouestlon That Has Never Keen Determined.

The question, "Is natural gas a mineral?" is up before the United States district court in the State of New York. The question was raised in a suit brought by Uncle Sam against the Buffalo Natural Gas Company, which has a pipe line extending over into Canada. The appeal is from a judgment entered in the circuit court, which reversed the decision of the collector of customs classifying natural gas as dutiable at ten per cent. The United States considered the collector's classification proper and that natural gas is not crude bitumen, but an article within the meaning of the tariff law which says: "All raw or unmanufactured articles not enumerated in this act, must pay 10 per cent, duty." In behalf of the gas company it was contended that gas is a crude mineral and therefore exempt from duty under the paragraph specified. ....

The LaM to See Hut).

It developes that two small boys saw and talked with W. B. Hardee on Monday afternoon just before he met with the accident which terminated his life. The son of Officer Jack Bannister and a companion were skating on a little frozen pool along Dry Branch when Mr. Hardee passed them. He stopped a moment and spoke pleasantly regarding the sport. He then passed on and in a minute was out of sight over a little knoll. It was very shortly thereafter that they heard the discharge of his gun at the fence where the accident occurred. Thinking he had shot a rabbit they climbed upon the knoll but to their surprise no one was in sight and going back they resumed their skating. This happened between 4 and o'clock and it was almost dusk when the boys heard the rifle shot.

A Victtm of His Companions. It developes that Lee Miller, son of J. G. Miller, the lad who was taken by his father to Plainfield last week, is not so bad as supposed. His case is one where older and tougher companions get a boy into trouble. A gun was found in his possession which did not belong to him, and it now turns out that this weapon was stolen by a boy in the neighborhood and traded to the Miller lad who did not know from whence it came. Outside of his associations there is now no charge against young Miller.

i* Death of Ohio Miller. Ohio Miller, an old soldier and a member of McPherson Post of the G. A. R., died last Monday at Waveland of consumption. His funeral occurred Wednesday under the auspices of the G. A. R. He was r2 years old and leaves a wife and two children.

The State Hoard of CharttleH Propose* to Do Something In Her Behalf.

The Board of State Charities, in its annual report, which will will be issued soon, will make a long plea that something be done by the Legislature for the destitute and neglected children of the State. In its discussion of this subject the Board will say: "The Board of State Charities has never lost an opportunity to champion the cause of unhappy childhood, destitute and friendless. It will not cease to present this important matter to successive General Assemblies until the laws for the protection and education of these children are improved. Certainly no cause should appeal more powerfully to both the sound judgment and the sympathy of the lawmakers and the public. Children growing up in ignorance and vice, or in poor houses, associated with the most degraded and hopeless classes of humanity, must arouse the pity of all. But the appeal to sound judgment is no less strong. Upon the ground of the State's welfare alone we can not afford to allow children to grow up amid surroundings which are certain to make bad citizens of them. The life of the State depends upon the quality of its citizenship, and e.very bad citizen helps to drag down the standard. It is better to place destitute and neglected children into asylums for protection and training than to permit them to grow up in want or suffering or in evil associations, but far superior to any institution is the natural home-life'wliieh can be secured by placing these unfortunates into private homes of the States, where children will be welcomed and given the individual training and care necessary to their proper development. Besides being vastly better for the children themselves and for the State in an improved quality of citizenship, the placing these (.-hildren into private families has the additional advantage, of being economical in the present. "Indiana has only a partial system of caring for this class of children. By laws which have been in force for a number years, county commissioners are authorized to appoint matrons, into whose hands, for training and care, destitute aad neglected children may be placed, and when thought advisable, to establish asylums for such children. l.'pon these laws has been based the partial system of caring for dependent children which we have. Thirty-eight counties have employed matrons and established asylums. Nineteen counties in the past year have sent part of their destitute and neglected chiluren to asylums and home-finding societies in other counties, while thirty-five counties have made no special provision for such children whatever. "More stringent laws must be passed for the regulation of the giving of relief, and children which require the care and protection of the public must be token from vicious and demoralizing surroundings and placed in homes of industry and integrity. The coun ty orphan asylum system can not possibly reaeh this tremendous evil under the most favorable circumstances. Something greater and broader, behind which stand the prestige and power of the State, must be put into operation. The effect of radical reform in this direction would be twofold. First, it would remove destitute and neglected children from their evil surroundings and demoralizing influences, and place them in homes in which their training would fit them for honorable citizenship. Second, it would drive lazy and dissipated parents to now habits of industry and sobriety, in order to prevent the removal of their childrensfrom their control. "The expense of putting into operation a comprehensive system for the rescue and training of these unhappy children would be small by comparison with the expense of caring for them under present methods. In the year ending Aug. 31, 1S9C, the expenditures for the support of children in counties which make special provision for their care, was 8123,548 0S. At the same time the amount of money paid out by township trustees for the care of children sixteen years of age and under was about $105,000. Then there are the children in trie county poor asylums. At the close of the year ending

Aug. 31, 1800, there were in poor asy lums 200 children sixteen years of age or under. For their support the counties paid during the year about 823,000. Thus we have a total expenditure from public funds by the countieB for the support of destitute and neglected children during the year of §311,548.09 In tkib large sum is not included the expense of maintaining the Soldiers' and Sailors' Orphans' Home, amounting to f.)0,000 a year.

How's ThUl

offer One Hundred Dollars Kewunl for any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Hall Catarrh Cure.

LITTLE ORPHAN ANNIE. MEASURES THAT WILL PASS.

J. CHENEY & Co., Props., Tolelio, O.

We. the undersigned, have known F. J. Cheney for the last 16 years, and believe him perfectly honorable In all business transactions, ana financially able to carry out any obligation made by their firm. WEST IT THUAX. Wholesale Drugirisas, Toledo, O. WAI.OINM. INNAN & MAHVIN, Wholesale

Druggists, Toledo. O. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. Price 75c per bottle. Hold by all druggists. Testimonials free.

Hall family l'llls are the best.

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Laws Tliat Will !»H Made by Hie Indiaua Legislature This Season.

It is pretty well understood that measures dealing with the* following subjects will be passed: Reapportioning the State for Legislative purposes: a general building and loan law amending the election law, fixing the tax levy and appropriating money for various State purposes. Aside from these the Legislature will be asked to take up the following subjects:

A general educational bill, which provides for State regulation of teachers' licenses, definite qualifications for county superintendents, and establish a system of township libraries under the supervision of the State board of education, with the State library as a center.

A general revision of the health laws, establishing a more thorough system for gathering information and taking sanitary precautions by the State board of health.

The establishment of a code of medical law and providing for the registration and licensing of physicians.

A general pharmacy law, providing for a State pharmacy board and the examination of prescription druggists.

There is a general disposition to let well enough alone in the matter of temperance legislation, though there is not a little feeling in favor of the abolition of the "quart shop" and a measure that will permit saloons in cities of 10,000 and over to keep open until 12 o'clock if the city council shall so vote.

Flans of County Otlicers.

The executive committee of the County Officers' Association met at Indianapolis on Tuesday to discuss the effect of the recent decision of the Supreme Court that the salary law of 1SU5 is valid. On account of the meeting a large number of county treasurers and auditors made it convenient to go to the city to settle with the State. The sentiment seems to be in favor of asking of the Legislature that it legalize the acts of the county commissioners in paying treasurers and auditors their salaries for the last year and a half without regard to the fee provision, and that the error which crept into Section No. 120^of the law be corrected. Several of the inlluential members of the association said it would be wasting time to endeavor io persuade the Legislature to repeal the salary act. .{KM

RIP Am TABULES Are Just aa oid, old remedy In this new shape,

Doctors have always given this prescription—in water We nave them in this shape simply for their handiness.

RIPAKS TABULES aro llfco Engineer going over his bin and powerful machinery giving a S. little necessary lubricating to the needful parts: A'N'f? TABULES do this for YOU. Constipation, Dizziness, Nausea,

Dyspepsia and Alal-Nutritlon •II yield to Rip&ns Tabules. At Drug Stores or Sent by Mall forM Cent*. EirAasCBiaucAl.Co« 10

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Spruce Ht. New York

All Wool Dress Cloth at 15c per yard. All Wool 30-inch Serges at 22c, worth 39c.. Good heavy Outing Cloth only 4£c. Cotton Blankets only liic per pair. All Wool Blankets only SI.5!) per pair. Youutsville Blankets only S3.50 per pair. 50 pieces check Gingham only 3}. jC per yard. •10c Table Linen only 25c per yard. We have a line.line of Table Cloth6and Napkins at prices you never heard of before. Good Toweling only 3c per yard. 10 pieces yard-wide Silkoline only TJ-ic per yard.

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Our Window Shade Department is Up-to-date. Our Line of Stoves

And thousands of other articles that we cannot here mention. Now is the time to lay in your goods as you seldom have an opportunity to buy goods at such sacrifice prices.

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Our Line of Hardware Is Complete. Our Line of Tinware

Is of the Best.

Our Line of Dishes Catches all the Ladies. Our Mantles and Grates

Are Elegant.

In facr our store is the only store in town where you can buy all you need tor housekeeping, and our prices will cera inly please you. Give us a call and be convinced.

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Grand Sacrifice Sale

Beginning Friday, January 1st, everything in our stock will be offered at Cost and less than cost for 30 days. We have entirely too many goods on before taking invoice-and we must dispose of most of them and to sell them quickly have put the knife deep into the prices. Below you will find a few prices to show you that we mean to sell goods:

NATIONAL FAHILY NEWSPAPER,

THE JOURNAL.

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50 Chenile Table Covers only 3!»c, worth 75c.

25 dozen Ladies' Jersey Ribbed Vests or Pants only worth 25c.

Big stock Ladies'Wrappers at actual cost.

Ladies' combination Union Suits only 30c, worth 75c.

Ice Wool only 7J^c per box.

Covered Dress Stays only 3c per set.

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good Corset only 15c. 2 papers of Pins for lc.

Cloaks and nillinery Goods Closed Regardless of Cost.

7c yard-wide unbleached Muslin only 4^'c. Lonsdale and Masonville Muslin only CJ^c.

Levinson.

MAIN STREET. OPPOSITE COURT HOUSE.

15c,