Crawfordsville Weekly Journal, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 5 February 1897 — Page 9

VOL. 50—jSTO.

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Our F^virriiture Stock Is immense. Our Carpet Stock Consists of all the latest patterns possible to buy.

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

Are not Equaled.

OurJUitte of Hardware Is Complete. Our Line of Tinware

Is of the Best.

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

Are Elegant.

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

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INDIANA, FliLDAY, K1\IUU

DISTRIBUTING THE PLUMS.

Tin* Itepithtiean Leader* oil a I'atgg- ron:ii*e Slut*' Inr Indiana.

The Indianapolis correspondent of the Cincinnati Commercial Gazette gives out the following- important information: "There was a consultation for the distribution of Federal patronage at the Denison House Wednesday afternoon, participated in by Senatorelect Fairbanks, .John K. Gowdy, Chairman of the State Committee, and VV. T. Durbin, Indiana member of the National Committee: George F. McCullough,,of Muncie: Congressman .1. E. Watson, of Rushville Congressmanelect C. B. Landis, of Delphi, anil several other prominent Republican politicians were here and put in a few words for friends. The slate determined upon was as follows: "District Attorney, A. \V. Wishard, Indianapolis Marshal of Indiana, S. E. Kercheval, Iiockport Collector of Customs at Indianapolis, A.tA. Young, Indianapolis Internalllevenue Collectors, A. E. Nowlin, Lawrenceburg, for the Eastern district, and J. C. Billheimer, Washington, for the Western."

I'oi' Mrs. and Miss Mount.

Indianapolis Alavs: Mrs. John C. New aifd daughter gave a beautiful luncheon to-day, followed by a reception for Mrs. and Miss Mount. At the luncheon twelve ladies were seated at the round table covered with a handsome lace cloth over pink silk. In the center of the table ferns and wide pink satin ribbon were gracefully arranged. Here and there over the table stooc4 Dresden tripods tilled with lilies of the valley, and hyacinths. Besides Mrs. and Miss Mount the guests were Mrs. Chapin Foster, Mrs. George Townley, Mrs. John B. Elam, Mrs. George Tanner, Mrs. Zelda Seguin Wallace, Mrs. Noble Butler, Mrs. W. J. Holliday and Mrs. V. T. Malott.

From 3 to 5 reception was given, at which about two hundred ladies were entertained. The guests were received in the drawing room, which is finished in a delicate blue and was beautifully adorned with pink roses placed before the pier glass and on the tables. In the library and music rooms, furnished in deep red, white roses made an effective decoration. Mrs. New wore a lavender silk gown, richly combined with violet velvet. Miss New wore a yellow silk, brocaded in rosebuds. Mrs. Mount's gown was a black satin, the corsage having a full front of cream satin and chiffon. Miss Mount wore white"silk and mouseline de soie.

A Uelie of Mill Springs.

Thirty-live years ago the 19th iust. it will be remembered the memorable battle of Mill Springs, Ky., was fought. The Tenth Indiana regiment, which had a company from Montgomery county, was one of the leading regiments in this engagement. Among those who were killed were James li. Copner and Amos K. Misner. of Co. B. It will also be recalled that the rebel General Zollicoffer was also killed. James Viers lived about seven miles from the battlefield and next day after the battle he went over there and was present when Gen. Zol'.icoffer was prepared for burial. A cake of soap about eight inches long was used. After the washing the soap was cut in small pieces and given to those present, Mr. Viers receiving a piece. This 6ame piece was exhibited at the Jouhnaj. office Friday. After the war Mr. Viers moved to this county and settled on Black Creek. He, however, kept the soap while he lived and at his death his oldest son, William, was presented with it, who prizeB it as a relic of the war.

The Good Tomphirs.

Last Thursday the Montgomery coun* ty lodge I. O. G. T., composed of all the lodges of the order in the county, gave a public meeting here. The meeting was to have been held in the Baptist church, but on congregating there the crowd found the room too cold, so all adjourned to the Good Templars' hall-, where a most enjoyable evening was passed. The following programme wa,s carried out: Song-—•'America". Choir of all Loci-res Prayer Iir. Cofl'mau Address of Welcome

Rev. II. 1). Trick, of liapUst. Church

Itespouso .Dr. J. S. Cotl'inan, Durliufrton Quartotte Darlington liOdge Recitation Miss Daisy Hunt Duet Kepler Sisters. Pnion Lodge Our Relation to Church.

Mrs. KUm Sihleppy, Union Lodire

Souk .Darlington IJODFRE Principal Address of Evening ]. S. Wiicle. tiraud Chief Sons—"All Mail the Power".' Everybody Benediction Mrs. Ktta Srhloppy

The Wile of a Campiiiurn Orator. Bettie Lewallen has filed suit in the circuit court for a divorce from her husband, Harvey Lewallen. The papers in the case are kept sub rosa, but the charges are probably rocky enough. Harvey Lewallen will be remembered as a gifted curbstone orator of the late campaign.

A DOCTOR BILL.

l«oehooin lias an lApciicnn'lli Ad viee Now i* to Iti'wan1 of Mediea! Institutes.

A rather poculiar case was tried in the circuit court last Friday afternoon It grew out of a bill for medical treatment. It seems that Charles A. Roseboom is not exactly a well man. Ho probably couldn't get life insurance. He has been feeling badly for years, and in the light of recent events, he probably feels worse than ever ju6t now.

Some months ago a long haired agent of the Electro-Medical Institute of Chicago came along and told Mr. Roseboom that no man need suffer from illness in these days, as all that people had to do was to place themselves in the care of the E. M. I. and their sojourn in this vale of tears would be according to their wishes. The long haired fellow, a pseudo doctor, examined Mr. Roseboom and found out that his case was serious. He had Bright's disease, consumption, paresis, and a few other ailments. These could all be cured, however, by a course of treatment prescribed by the E. M. I. of Chicago. Mr. Roseboom could stay here and be treated by letter all for 875. Mr. Roseboom thought that this plan was pretty easy and the path of rugged health stretched out before him like the primrose path of dalliance. He signed a note for the money and in due time the prescriptions began to arrive. Mr. Roseboom started bravely in but was soon convinced that the treatment was a fake, so he relinquished it. Just about relinquishing time his note turned up in the hands of one Frank Lindley, who had purchased it from the "Institute." Mr. Roseboom refused to pay it and Mr. Lindley sued. The case was plain and Mr. Lindley was awarded the face of the note and costs. Beware of institutes.

STERLING R. HOLT.

Tin- lee Killer of 1 mliiiiiapoliK I'urcliusex the I'laiit of the Artificial !.-•• Compe.iiy of Tills City.

A deal which has been on for several weeks was consummated last Saturday when Hon. John R. Wilson, of Indianapolis, attorney for Sterling K. Holt, came over from the Capital city and completed the negotiations for the purchase by Mr. Holt of the plant of the Distilled Water Ice and Cold Storage Company, of Crawfordsville. The price paid was a handsome one and remunerated the stockholders for its original cost and for its acquired business.

Mr. Holt states that he will increase the capacity of the factory from ten to twenty tons a day and will in addition construct several large storage houses near the site of the plant. Mr. Holt controls a 'arge amount of the ice business of Indiana and is known over the State a6 the "Indianapolis Ice King."

Thai Timber.

The Rockvillc Journal gives the following interesting details concerning the sale of the famous Lusk timber:

The Lusk timber sale came off as advertised at Indianapolis last Wednesday, Jan. 20, by the terms of which John Lusk, who owned the finest lot of timber in Parke county, if not in western Indiana. Mills to the Crawfordsville Lumber Company 2,012 oak and poplar tree*, for which he receives 825,000, none of the walnut being included. The purchaser does not get choice, as the trees sold had already been marked. The company making the purchase operates on a large scale, and will locate a mill on the tract, unless the people of Marshall decide to give a bonus to get it. Tne contract gives until 1U00 to saw up the timber, and the mill will employ twenty hands, thus disbursing considerables money in that seetiou. This sale was of less than half of Mr. Lusk's timber, a« no walnut at all was sold, and he reserved 120 acres from which nothing is to be cut. ('apt. Talbot's l.atest Story.

Capt. H. u. Talbot tells a good story on a neighbor of his. During the late cold spell the neighbor conceived the bright idea of taking a hot stove lid to warm up his hands while milking and to have it handy he placed it on his milk stool and sat down on it. He has now a beautiful brand well lettered, "Peninsular base burner, patent- applied for." He does not sit so much now but takes the position of a dismounted trooper in the saber exercise. !atli of .lames llowai-il.

James Howard, Bon of Buck Howard, died Saturday night of consumption at his home on south Grant aveuue. Howard bad been a sufferer with the disease for several years. Lie leaves a wife, who was formerly Mies May Bly, The funeral occurred Monday alternoon a^d was conducted by Rev. Dr. Leech.

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THIS IS INTERESTING!

The Mi|)rcnir I'ourt Make* Decision i» to the Liability oI" Nntiiral Cas Computties \hieh Do Not (''iirnNh

Kltel in Cold Weill lief.

The Supreme Court held in the case of James B. Coy against the Indianapolis GaB Company that where a gas company having the monopoly of furnishing natural gas to the people of a town undertakes to furnish gas to a consumer and afterward, through it6

negligence,

and without any suflicieut

legal excuse, fails to furuish the gas at a time when the weather makes a tire necessary and the consumer is unable to obtain other fuel, and this fact causes the consumer's children to become sick and die, the gas company is liable in damages for the death of the children.

In December, 189'J, it is recited in the court record, Coy made a contract with the Indianapolis Gas Company for a supply of gas to heat his residence in Haughville, paying for the gas in advance. He had, at that time a wife and two children, the youngeBt being a girl five years old. Relying upon his contract for gas, he failed to lay in a supply of any other fuel.

When the very cold weather came on, just after Christmas, Coy's little girl was sick at his house. The gas gave out and he was unable to obtain any other fuel. He went to the gas company and notified the officers of his child's sickness and of his inability to get any wood or coal, and demanded that they supply him with gas. This they failed to do, and hiB house became so cold as greatly to aggravate his little girl's sickness, and finally to cause her death.

It was claimed that the gas company couid have furnished gaB, but failed to do so through negligence, and that this failure was the direct proximate cause of the child'6 death.

The court, by Judge Howard, saye: "Whether, particularly after contract entered into to supply the gas, the company might be relieved of the obligation to furnish by reason of inability to procure the gas or for other reason, we need not decide, as no such question appears in the record. It can not be said, in view of the authorities, that a natural gas company, occupying the streets and alleys of a city or town, by virtue of a franchise granted for that purpose may, at its pleasure, give or withhold fuel at its disposal ana which may be the means necessary for the comfort, health or even life of the inhabitants."

Death of Mrs. Polly Morgan. Mrs. Polly Morgan, aged seventyeight years, died of general debility last JMday afternoon. The funeral occurred Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the residence on east Main 6treet.

Mrs. Morgan was the relict of Nathaniel Morgan, who died many years ago. She was the daughter of Henry Lee, who was an early settler here and who formerly owned the Tom West farm, northeast of town. She was a sister of D. L. Lee. Mrs. Morgan was married twice, her first husband being G. W. Applegate. She leaves no children but two grandchildren, Newt Wr^y and Miss Mayme Wray. Mrs. Morgan was an excellent old lady and her death is regretted by all who knew her.

Again Victorious.

Ben S. Myers was unusually succebsful with his Black Langshans while showing at the Chicago poultry show last week, securing the following premiums on his birds: 1st on cock, scoring 95'.. 1st and 2d on cockerels, scoring 95^ and iisy respectively: 1st, 3d and 4th on hen, scoring J53d on pullet, scoring

95'r.,

and 1st

on breeding pen. He also runs a strong chance of winning a S?l!i silver cup and also a 82f pair of vases which are given us specials at the show. Mr. Myers has so far been verv successful this year and is indeed making some of the other breeders look sick by his stroDg winnings.

Salaries lor ltihtieer..

A new .luetic** of the Peace bill wan introduced in the House last week by Representative Medsker. it provides that in cities of from 10,000 to 50,000 population, there shall be two justices, and in cities of Tit),000 popula'.ion, four justices. It provides further thut'justices shall not receive fees, and that the salary shall be 81,Soo a year

Another I,Hie reel*.

There was another freight wrcek near the Monon station last Monday Bhortly after o'clock. Just north of the station the couplings of a box car broke and that car and two oil cars were sadly demolished. The cars, however, were not derailed and the wreckage did not delay other trains materially.

PAUT SECOND

TOM LI NSON'S INSURANCE.

h,- A|)|u-ll ilr ourt. AMlrms (lit* Derision, of tlie laiHi-r Omi t. Whleli Holds That tilt- 'I'mnsI!I* of Ills

Policy Wiik l.«£nl.

It will be remembered that just previous to the death of Aus Tomlinson he wrote a letter to the life insurane.e company in which he had a policy, stating that he desired the policy to be changed and made payable to hiB wife and not his estate. After his death his creditors sued for the insurance money and P. S. Kennedy as special judge decided in favor of the widow. The case was aDpealed to the Appellate Court and the judgment was last week affirmed by that body. Judge Comstock, giving the decision, says: "1. A married man requested in writing an insurance company, in which lie held a policy on life payable to his estate, to change the beneficiary and make the same payable to his wife. At the time of asking the change he was in California for the benefit of his health. He died on the same day. The policy was at his home in Indiana. The rules of the company prescribe the mode in which a change might be made in the beueficiary, and the letter was not in the manner prescribed. He was insolvent, and the policy had beeu taken out two years before bis death and while he was unmarried. Held, that his request for the transfer and his expressed intention to give the policy to his wife amounted to an equitable assignment of the policy, and that any act which indicates an intention to transfer the interest in a policy will be held good, subject to the claims of creditors to avoid the transfer as a fraud on their rights. 3. The law favors the making of a reasonable provision by a man for his family dependent upon his, and it is not in fraud of creditorB for a debtor, though insolvent, to pay a reasonable amount for. insurance for the benefit of his family. i. It is a man's duty to make reasonable provision for his family."

SENATOR GILL'S SCHOOL BILL.

I'rojMMiiiK to AhollKli the Olllee ol' County Nuperintomleut.

Senator Gill, of this county, introduced a commpn school bill in the Senate Saturday which he says has received the indorsement of some Bchool men. The bill is radically different from Senate bill i\'o. fl'.t, introduced by Senator LaFollette, but Senator Gill says that if Seuator LoFollette'B bill fails to pasB, school men will bupport his bill. The bill provides in its first section that certain duties now imposed upon township trustees in connection with the common schools shall be transferred to the county Auditor. It abolishes the office of county superintendent of schools. It makes each school district as now established a distinct body politic and corporate for school purposes, and in its corporate name the district may sue and be sued and may receive donations and bequests. The bill provides that the affairs of each district shall be managed by r. board of directors elected on the first Monday in August.

The directors are, according to the bill, to do all the work of the common schools cow imposed upon county superintendents and township trustees, and for such services it provides that they shall bo paid not exceeding S!) (each year. The board of directors is empowered to employ a clerk, who is not to receive a salary in excess of S25 year. No expense above §50 in any one year, except for salaries of officers and teachers, is to Ve incurred by the board of directors, unless such expense is authorized by a majority vote at a special election held in the district. The board receives power to examine applicants for license as teachers, using examination papers to be furnished by the State Superintendent of Public Instruction and the State Superintendent is to pas.s upon the answers to the questions, which are to. be forwarded to him by the board.

The board of directors of each school district must, before May

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year, forward to the county auditor and the Superintendent of Public Instruction a report of the condition of the schools, school houses and general progress of education in the district. The penalty for failing to make such annual report is a line of S25. The beard of directors is also required to take an enumeration of the persons over five find under twenty-one years of age in its district, to be furnished ta the Superintendent of Public Instruction. To encourage teachers' institutes, the bill provides that every teacher Bhall receive 82 a day while in actual attendance at the institute.