Crawfordsville Weekly Journal, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 1 January 1897 — Page 8

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Opera«Glasses

At Prices That Will Please You.

WATCHES

Below All Competition

CLOCKS

At Prices That Will Make You Smile

Everything in Our Store at Bargain Prices.

C. L. Rost

The Corner Jeweler.

Dr. H. E. Greene,

Practice Limited lo Diseases of the

Eve, Ear, Nose and Throat.

OKKICB HUURS9 to 12 a. u. 2 to 4 u. m.

Joel rilock, Crawfordsville, Indiana.

F. B. GONZALES,

DENTIST

Office 131 East Main Street.

Over Host's Jewelry Store.

Keep Your Eye on This,

Don't let transcient people

epoil your Sewing Machines.

Hring them to the old reliable

and get good work. Sewing

Machines and Musical Instru

ments sold and repaired. Bald

win Music Room

Q. W. Anderson.

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WEEKLY JOURNAL.

ESTABLISHED IN 1845.

FRIDAY. JANUARY, 1, 18B7.

PERSONAL MENTION.

Short Items Relative to the Comings and Qolngi of Crawfordsville People Hixl Their FrlemU.

—Myers & Charni are selling at cost. Dress goods at cost at Myers A: Cbarni's. —Clarence Stroh has returned from Toledo. —lilack silks at cost. Myers & Charni's. —Underwear at cost at Mvers A-. Charni's. —Rev. Clarence Fowler, of Roan, is visiting here. —E. B. Cotton and wife are visiting in Indianapolis. —0. C. Irwin is over from Indianapolis on business. —Notice the prices on set books in Lacey's windows. tf —Miss Anna Jackman, of Danville, is visiting in this city. —Miss Anna Willson has returned from a visit in Indianapolis. —Miss Minerva Duncan, of Indianapolis, is the guest of Alva Cheshire. —Mrs. Brunton, of Indianapolis, is visiting Miss Anna Heck in this city. —Henry Crawford and wife are spending a few days in Indianapolis. —Mrs. Dauber, of Lafayette, is the guest of Otto Schleminer and family. —Miss Susie Adams and Miss Mae Wasson are visiting friends in Ladoga. —Miss Helen .Tones, of Lafayette, is the guest of Mrs. Sloan of west Main street. —Table linen, napkins, lace curtains, shawls, skirts, hosiery, at cost. Myers & Charni. dl-1 wl-22 —Leon Brower has returned tc Des Moines, Iowa, after spending Christmas at home.

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—Mrs. John Stover, of Chalmers, has concluded a visit with Mrs. A. H. Gerard and family. —Oil Duckworth and family have returned to North Sullivan after a visit in this city. —Arthur Miller, of New Market, is spending a few days with his uncle, Chas. Whittington. —Horace Lukens and wife have returned to Alexandria after a visit with Chas. Strauss and family. —John Hardee and wife and Sant Hardee and wife were over from Indianapolis to attend the funeral of W. B. Hardee.

Additiott«L-Jsteti to THiss

8 1,500 yards Silk, actually worth 75e to $1.50 -a I'

per yard 8 8 2,000 -yards I)ress Goods, actually worth 50c 8 8 to 90c per yard O 8

8 50 Novelty Dress Patterns, actually worth rk $40.00 to $6.00, at

CIVIL TOWNSHIP REFORM.

Township Trustees and the Corruption That is Practiced or Possible.

The Indiana State Hoard of Commerce has been in session this week at Indianapolis. Among the papers read was one by James H. Crozier, of Madison, his subject being "The Need of Reform in the Government of the Civil Township." He said in part: "Perhaps in all the divisions of local government that of the township is the one most tainted with fraud and corruption. The road laws of Indiana remain amass of incongruities, a tangle of contradictions, and their pretended enforcement is a farce. The rule has been to make supervisors of non-tax-payers, or to give the place to some political worker to keep him in line. A day on the roads is a picnic, and to be warned out is a joke. A shrewd fellow can increase the emoluments of oflice by putting in time, unnecessarily using his own team in the name of another or by himself working out the rich nna'n's road tax for a sum less than that assessed against him. He sometimes takes advantage of tlie control of materials. A supervisor down our way lloored his log stable with costly bridge timbers. The highway laws of Indiana should be revised and simplified, and a system of road building and repairs devised that will meet the conditions of topography, soil, materials, etc. The work should be intrusted to a commission of practical and competent road builders and engineers. The road tax should be paid in cash.

"A fair and equitable assessment of real and personal property for taxation requires rare judgment, discrimination and intelligence. Yfet these qualifications are seldom looked for in a township assessor. The place is usually sought for by old men whose ideas of values are connected with conditions that no longer exist—by young men. without experience in appraising property or by unfortunates as a matter of charity. So we have unjust and unequal appraisements county boards of review are flooded with complaints, and tax-pay-ing time brings many grumblers to the treasurer's oflice. Few persons would complain of their taxes if they felt that they were on an equality with their neighbors of like means. Little improvement in our assessments can be hoped for under the present laws. The effect of the present law is to induce the county assessor to en

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THE GREHT COST SHLE

IS NOW ON

McClure A: Graham sincerely thank the public for their continued prosperity. Feeling deeply grateful (or our success we have decided to show our appreciation by opening our doors New Year's morning with the greatest array of bargains in choice merchandise ever shown in Crawfordsville. The whole stock,

DRY GOODS, CARPETS, WALL PAPER

And every article in our store at Net First Cost and no reserve.

courage a loose and imperfect assessment that he may the more easily fiud property from which to make his per diem. "The annual "reports of township trustees to the county commissioners are superficial, and the examinations thereof are perfunctory. It would be a dull rogue who could not hide his rascalities from such inspection: and irregularities and corrupt practices will continue until a more perfect system of checks and safeguards is thrown around the oflice. "There chould be a careful and thorough investigation at least once a year. Every book and voucher and paper should be scrutinized and compared. It should be ascertained whether supplies reported to have been purchased were actually delivered, whether they were necessary and whether the prices paid were reasonable. The methods and habit of the trustee in granting relief should be carefully inquired into, and the propagation of pauperism discouraged. The power to contract debts and issue warrants should be further limited, and trustees should be required to exhibit ithe balances shown by their reports, or to produce a certificate from the bank wherein the tunds are deposited. "The great majority of trustees have been incorruptible, but many have succumbed, so notorious has been the prostitution of this oflice that a man accepts it at the peril of his good name. That reform is needed in local government is admitted on every side, and in no department is this necessity so evident as in the civil township."

New Year's Dinner.

Thursday, at their home near Darlington, Mr. and Mrs. David Jackson entertained quite a number of relatives and friends, the affair being the annual reunion of Mrs. Jackson's brothers and sisters. Many friends were present and all enjoyed a pleasant day. John Cowan carried off the honors of the day, getting first on escalloped oysters. Some wondered why John's pockets protruded so, but no doubt John understands head work. With song and pj-ayer the merry crowd depaited to meet again, Dec. 25, 1S97, at the home of Mrs. John Stout, five miles west of the city.

Thanks for the Orphans.

Mrs. O. M. McDaniel, matron of the Orphans' Home, wishes to thank those who helptd make Christmas merry for the children under her care. The presents were all highly appreciated by the youngsters.

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The Greatest Values in Underwear on Earth.

All these and a world oi'matchless goods at Positive First Cost, as a "Happy New Year to You.'1 We wish to impress upon you that this is no "fake" advertisement, but the announcement of men who mean business and guarantee to show you the goods just as advertised. The great Net Cost Sales of the Old Trade Palace are bargain seasons of the year. We invite inspection. We urge comparison.

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ANNUAL BANQUET.

The I'. O. 8. of* A. Member* Hold Their Vearly Stag Foiibt ami Enjoy Theiiiflelves.

Wednesday evening at their hall on Pike street, the P. O. S. of A. members held their annual banquet and reunion. No ladies were present the affair being strictly stag. About two hundred covers were laid and the banquet was in ail its details and appointments a model one. No post-prandial programme had been prepared but appropriate remarks were made by several of those present. I. M. Davis spoke eloquently of the order, and a very neat address was made by Hon. Union B. Hunt, of Winchester, who was the guest of the local camp la6t evening,

A Family Christinas Tree.

No where in the county was Christmas day enjoyed more than at the old homestead of John and Margaret Holloway, in Sugar Creek township. They had their children and grandchildren to the number of twenty-five and gave them a fine dinner. There was also a Christmas tree loaded down with sev-enty-four presents.

An Kvidenco of Knlerprise.

The fact that a man advertises is prima facie evidence that he has some enterprise and is likely to suit you with his goods or seryices. Patronize the advertisers whose names you see in the JOUUXAI..

Oyster Snpper lit Darlington. The Red Meu of Darlington are preparing to hold a grand oyster supper to-morrow night. Several from Crawfordsville are preparing to go up and participate in the festivities.

Fifteen of Judge Harney's friends came up from Ladoga and ate Christmas dinner with him. —Mayor Itandel improves very slowly and, while he gains some ground, perhaps his recovery is not so rapid as could be wished.

Itoone County Farms For Sale.

By Brush «& Howard, Lebanon, Ind. Well improved and tiled at prices as follows: Kive 80 acre farms $3,200 each 160 acres 3 miles out, on pike $6,400 72 acres 3 miles out, on pike $2,500 SO ucrus, flue improvements, on pike 32,000 00 acres 2'A miles out, on pike 82,500 40 acres 4^ miles out, on pike $1,300 40 acres, free gas, on pike $1,800 320 acres sood brick bouse, on pike 812,400 20 acres on pike 850

Also some small tracts of 5 and 10 acres. Also business and residence property. Money at 0 per cent on long time.

50 Novelty Dress Patterns, actually worth S 8 $8.00 to $4.00, at •Pl.Uy

8 1 lot ladies' extra fine Hose, worth 50c to 8

8 1 lot ladies' extra fine Hose, worth 35c to 8 50c, at *^5 8

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99-Cent Store Shoe Sale,

Do you pay fancy prices for your shoes? If you do and want to save money on your shoe bills for yourself, wife and children, try our shoe house. We carry all kinds of Ladies', Gents' and Children's fine Footwear. We make specialty of children's school shoes, ladies' shoes for ordinary everyday wear and all kinds of men's working shoes, Milwaukee oil grain, veal calf and splits in lace, buckle and congress gaiters. Give us a trial and we will make a customer of you.

J. W. Thurston

At the Old Kellv Shoe Store. 124 Bast Main Street. Repairini Specialty.

Albert W. Perkins AUCTIONEER.

Stock Sales a Specialty.

All inquiries by mail or telephone 257 will receive prompt attention. Oflice with

A. S. CLEMENTS,

107 N. Green St. Crawfordsqille, Ind. P. S.—Mr. Clements will receive orders and arrange for sales.

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