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

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MAYOR BANDEL IS DEAD.

rawToiMNvjlIr's ('hirl* Kxerutivr I'jis Away Attn* a Painful Illnrss—An Afirrtinjc Closing Scour at tin* Death IU»d.

Tuesday morning shortly before 4 o'clock the solemn tolling of the bell on the city hall apprised a city wakened from its sleep that that which all feared and expected had finally come to pass and that Fred C. Handel, Mayor of Crawfordsville, and among the foremost of her honored citizens, was dead. The great bell tolling on through the cold grey morning brought a message of sorrow to very many hearts, for all who knew Fred Bandel honored him because he was not only a man of kindly heart and genial soul but was man also of the courage of his convictions, but yet withal conservative and considerate of the rights of all men. He was a good citizen himself and expected other men to be, although he never asked that others conform to his standard. He recognized that men may honestly differ and so long as the dignity of the law was upheld and public morality was maintained he was content. This accounts for the esteem in which all fair minded men held him, and accounts for the respect accorded him by all classes and condi tions. The teutonic spirit of fairness was a predominant factor in his make up and it solved for him in his official capacity many a question which would have harrassed and vexd a less decided man. Perhaps no official in the history of Crawfordsville ever had to contend with more perplexing problems during his administration an} certainly no one ever conducted affairs more satisfactorily to the general public.

Fred Conred Bandel was born in Strausburg, Germany, on April 2G 1S51, and when only four years of age he came to this country with his parents and settled at Mineral Point, Ohio. The family then removed to Springfield, 111., where Fred was put to school and where he grew to manhood. He frequently told in after years of his early struggles at Springfield. He sold papers on holidays and during the vacations and did other odd work to contribute to his support, his father having died when he was young. His schooling over, he started in to learn the stone mason's trade and mastered it. It was as a stone mason that Mr. Bandel first came to Crawfordsville. Early in the '70'swhen the Montgomery^county court house was being built there was need of a number of skilled stone masons and Mr. Bandel hearing of the want came on from Springfield. When he arrived he found some delay in the w»rk caused, and for awhile had a rough time of it, but was soon busy an^ during his employment was so much taken with the town that he resolved to take up his residence here. On July 24, 1875, he was married to Miss Lena Steinhouser, of Springfield, and the young ceuple began life here with no capital but willing hearts and hands. Mr. Bandel for a number of years followed his trade in Crawfordsville, and, in fact, never quite relinquished his interests in the stone industry, although engaging in other business at times. As he became weli acquainted in the town and county he grew in public favor and esteem and was finally elected by the Republicans of the third ward as a member of the city council. It was during Mr. Bandel's councilmanic career that the water works were constructed and other radical changes for the betterment of the city were made. In 1890 he was nominated by the Republicans of the county for the office of Sheriff, but although making a strong race was defeated in the landslide of that year along with everyone else on the Republican ticket. Mr.

Bandel then opened up his monument shop on the corner of Green and Pike streets and carried on this business with considerable success. In 1892 he was nominated by the Republicans for mayor and was elected by one of the largest majorities ever given in the city. In 1891 he was renominated under the new State law for a four years' term as mayor and was again elected by a very large majority. Mr. Bandel's every act as mayor was characterized by a commendable fairness and DYA rare executive wisdom. lie made no mistakes in the administration of a very difficult office. During Mr. Bandel's second term he opened a tobacco store on east Main street and removed his monument office to that place. This business he maintained at the timS of his death. He had also leased some 6tone quarries in Parke county and was preparing to operate them during tne coming season.

In politics Mr. Bandel was an uncompromising Republican and believed

firmly in the principles and tenets of merit.

that party. He was a tireless politiI cal worker and at the time of his death I was president of the Morton Club, a position he had held for several years.

Mr. Bandel was quite prominent in the fraternity circles of the city and was a member of several orders. He was a Knight Templar and a member of the subordinate orders of Masonry, an Odd Fellow, a K. of P., a member of the orders of Ben-Hur, A. O. U. VV. and the Moose. In the Ben-Hur, the A. O. U. VY. and the Mutual Benefit of New Jersey, he had insurance aggregating S5,000, besides some other insurance indemnity.

Mr. Bandel's sickness was peritonitis and his illness was one of several weeks' duration, being marked by intense suffering patiently borne. It was only the possession of a remarkably strong constitution and wonderful vitality together with his determination and the best medical attention that prolonged his life and made his struggle with death so valiant a one. It was seen last Saturday that there was no hope of his recovery and Mr. Bandel realized this fact. As the end drew near his intellect grew clearer and he was keenly alive to his surroundings and conditions. Monday evening he left final directions with his wife and some close friends who were present and prepared to meet his God.

After bidding his family an affectionate farewell he passed into an uneasy slumber in which he continued until he breathed his last something after :t o'clock Tuesday morning. Mr. Bandel leaves a wife and seven children to mourn his loss. The children arc Charles, 1011a, Minnie, Mabel, Freddie. Harry and Edward, lie also leaves two brothers and one sister. They are Augustus Bandel, of Savannah, Mo., Henry Bandel, of California and Mrs. George Muttera. of Springfield, 111. In the death of Mr. Bandel, Crawfordsville loses one of her best and foremost citi::ens. He was a man devoted to the city's welfare and while actively, progressive was wisely conservative.

In I'livoi'iil' Wallace.

A Special from Anderson savs: "A large number of veterans here to-day adopted resolutions expressing their preference for General Wallace for Senator, and Senator Johnson was today requested to vote for Wallace instead of Fairbanks.

A »M m1 Show.

Music Hall was filled Wednesday«to witness a minstrel performance at popular prices. Shilling's cork artists put up a very creditable performance, the quartette being one of unusual

FUNERAL OF MAYOR BANDEL.

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The funeral of Mayor Fred C. Bandel occurred yesterday at the First M. church under the auspices of the Masonic fraternity, and it has been seldom in the history of Crawfordsville that so largo a concourse of people has assembled to do final honor to a citizen. It was 1:30 o'clock when the escort proceeded to the family residence on south Elm street, and it wa

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Towards midnight, Mr. Bandel's pastor, the Rev. Dr. Leech, had a conversation with him in the presence of the family, concerning his spiritual matters. Dr. Leech read to him a number of comforting passages 'of Scripture in reference to the promises of God to the sick and the dying. He then administered to him the sacrament of the Lord's supper, his family also receiving the communion. It was a very solemn and affecting service. Dr. Leech then said, "Mr. Bandel, as much as your wife and children love you God loves you more than they. As dear as you are to them you are dearer to Christ who gave His life to save you. Do you feel now that you can entrust your soul eternally to the keeping of your Heavenly Father".'" The dying man answered, yes, yes, I trust in Him."

after 2 o'clock when the sad procession reached the church. The large audience room had been reserved for the escort and the family with the exception of a section of seats on on east side where the ladies of the O. 10. S. sat The chapel and galleries were filled by others and every available bit of space in the church was occupied Still i-everal hundred desiring admission were unable to gain it. The funeral procession came to the chureh as follows:

The police force. The band. The fire department. The city council, city ':^als and ex-city officials.

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The Order of the Moose. The Masonic fraternity. The Knights Templar. The hearse. The mourners' carriages and other vehicles.

The pall bearers were Past Eminent Commanders of the Knights Templar, they being Charles Goltra, George Graham, James Wright, A. S. Miller, F. Snyder, George W. Markley, J. R. Bonnell Harrie Pontious.

The floral decorations were unusually numerous and beautiful. Each of the Masonic orders had an emblematic piece of great beauty and there were other pieces of as marked attractiveness. The casket was covered with lilies and white roses. After the organ prelude the "quartette composed of Messrs. White and Rice, Mrs. Glover and Miss Willson, sang the touching hymn "Gone To The Silent Land." Then following the Scriptural reading and prayer, the hymn "Nearer My God to Thee," was sung, it having been selected by Mrs. Bandel. Upon the conclusion of this hymn the following address was delivered by the Rev. Dr. Leech: "Christ and His apostles command us to honor the men who constitute our civil rulers. The mortal remains of the chief magistrate of thiB city repose in this casket. The great throng within thebe walls, and the greater multitude of our citizens whom these connecting auditoriums cannot accommodate, pay to-day appropriate respect to the memory of our fallen friend. Born in Germany forty-five years ago, he came in his childhood to our shores bringing with him the Teutonic virtues of self-reliance and perseverance. These made a splendid success of his boyhood life at Spriugfield, 111. These served him in conquering uifficulties when, nearly a quarter of a century ago, he worked as a stone cutter on your county court house. These enabled him to win self support, general esteem and move forward into public prominence. These placed him in the City Council,—gave him two terms as our mayor,—promoted him to the presidency of the

Morton Club,—gave him an honorable

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position in a number of fraternal associations,—strengthened him for the comfortable support of a loving wife and seven affectionate children,—and enabled him to endure the keen suffering of his long illness with unflinching bravery and patience.1 ue had a strong soul that would be satisfied with nothing short of victory. Confidence In himself was the nurse of his professional and political success. Realizing how humble had been his attainments in consecration to the vine service he gave his heart and life afresh to his Redeemer during his final illness, and went from the environment of the temporal to that of the eternal with magnificent heroism. His last religious utterance when dying was, '1 am trusting in Him.' "We should live in constant preparation for the imperishable life on which we must all soon enter. The event of death we cannot avoid or postpone. An hour approaches when we may each say, in the last words of Byron, 'I must sleep now.' Other events are uncertain. Popularity won to-day may be lost to-morrow. Fortune, rising loftily now, may shortly disappear. Health, perfect at present, may soon vanish. But death is the center of the circle of certaioties- Not more sure is the risiug and setiiug of the sun. Not more infallible isthe roll of tl-2 seasons. David voiced the 6e biun-nf, of universal humanity when he min Jonathan,'There is but a step between, me and death.' Short as this step is we^must all take it alone, other than that we may lean on

Christ's arm as we pass through the ford of the Jordan. When Crito bribed the jailor for the escape of Socrates, the illustrious philosopher refused to lly, saying, 'Whither shall I go to avoid the doom of death?' Death takes no bribe from king or peasant. He is never influenced by wealth, beauty, fame or social position. Beaufort, England's wealthiest man, cried at the last, 'Will death not be hired'.' Will money do nothing? Wherefore should I die being so rich?" Death entere the castle andi the wigwam,— the palace and the prison,—and he calls alike for the patriarch and the babe. ,/ "The date of his approach is hidden from human curiosity. To vast multitudes he comes suddenly and unexpectedly. He came to Belshazzar at the banquet,—to Absalom on the field of battle,—to Zeuxis as he painted in his studio,—to Lincoln as he saw the sun of national peace kissing into golden beauty the horizon of a reunited country. Well said Seneca, "Because it is uncertain at what place death awaits thee, therefore wait taou for death at every place.' "And very brief, when longest, is the period of huinau preparation for the summons of death. The Bible is thickly sprinkled with metaphors relative to the brevity of the most protracted life. Each time a watch ticks two human 60ul6 go from earth into the vast beyond. The jewels of the

Tower of London,—the diamonds in the Persian palace,—nor the gems that sparkle in the green room at Dresden are worthy of comparison with the minutes of a human life from the standpoint of value. Whatever preparation we make for eternity must be on this side of the grave. No hour of moral reform lies beyond 'the valley of the shadow of death.' Probationary life closes when the body and soul separate. The event of death fixes forever the destiny of each human soul. Death puts an imperishable impress on both character and doom. "And yet the vast majority of men and women have no spiritual fitness with which to meet God. In earthly affairs men grade the promises of the future on the basis of the thoroughness of preparation for life's temporalities. Time and fortunes are expended in preparation by the artist and attorney,—the scholar and orator. When men propose removal to another State or country thorough preparation is made for the change. But not so intelligently do men act in relation to the life beyond the grave. That life, whether it be sad or blissful, is unending. Death claims not the emancipated spirit. The soul throbs with the pulsatious of au immortal existence. Its vast capacities, boundless desires, dissatisfaction with its present existence aud horror of annihilation all declare its immortality. Corporeal burial is not man's end.

When the constellations adorning the dome of the night have lost their glory the human soul will only have commenced its eternal march towards the infinite knowledge and beatitude of Deity. The roll of ages sufficient to furrow the brow of heaven's youngest cherub shall not impair its abilities. When the unreeled silver cord of life

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