Crawfordsville Weekly Journal, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 12 February 1897 — Page 3
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Brown Cultivators, John Deere and Princess Plows, Deere and LTnion Corn Planters always give satisfaction.
VORIS & COX
Willits Millinery Emporium
209 Hast Main Street.
Latest Styles and Lowest Prices in
Fall and Winter Millinery.
We solicit a share of your patronage and will make it to your interest to give us a cal! when needing anything in Millinery. Before buving get our prices. Yours Respectfully, MRS. L. R. WILLITS.
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F^or* the Next 30 Days Yoi4 Can Buy
25 lbs. Gold Mine Flour for
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100" 2.35 lbbl. 4.65 19 lbs. Grunuluted Sugar for 1 20 Ridgewood A Sugar for 1 21 Light Sugar for 1.00 1 28 New Orleans Sugar for 1.00 1 lb. Package Coffee for .15 9 Bars Santa Claus Soap for 25 8 Star Soap for 25 10 Tiger Soap for 6 Cans Good Corn for 1 lb. Good Tea for 1 lb. Good Green Coffee for I 1 lb. Best 10c Baking Powder for 0 quart Pall Fine Syrup for 45 1 1 Bucket Syrup 1 gallon Fine Syrup for 1 lb. Fine Klce for 1
We have just received a car of Fancy New York Apples and will sell them at prices never heard of for this late in the season.
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A rierciless Tumble of Prices
THIS WEEK,
25 doz. Kid Gloves, SI.00 and 81.25 kind, at 30c per pair.
t- 10 doz. Ladies Union Suits, at 3!ic, well worth 09c.
20 doz. Ladies' Cashmere Hose, only 15c, worth 25c.
50 all wool Blankets, at 75 cents each.
5 pieces Turkey Red Table Cloth, at 15c per yard.
29 pieces heavy Canton flannel, 4%c yard, worth 7^c
50 Chenile Table Covers at 39c, worth 75c.
5 pes extra heavy double faced Skirting, 8)tfc, was 12Hc
•Our 25 cts. Novelty Dress Goods at 15 cts. v-
20 pieces all Linen 'Vn.sh, only 5c per yard.
See our 35c Novelty Dress Goods we are selling at 20c.
0 doz. Ladies' Merino Pants, worth 50c, for 29c.
Lovely line of new Black Dress Goods, just in.
Our SI, 81.25, §1.50 fancy waist and trimming silks, 09c.
200 boxes of Buttermilk Soap, 7c per box, (3 cakes
Celebrated R. & G. Corsets, 09c. This week only.
All our fine wool blankets reduced nearly one-half
Abe LeVinson.
WAIST SOME BIG BARGAINS CALL AND SEE US.
A Lingo Number of Laboring MOM Moot ami Dotoriuino I pon Plan toscotiro Pussililo ICmploy liionL
AT LADOGA.
The T'Otus Cluh Minstrels "Will Itepeiit Their Fine I'ertoriiiaiice at the CapKill City of Clark Township.
On Wednesday the arrangements were perfected for a repetition of the Lotus Club minstrel show to be given in Ladoga on Saturday evening, February 20. The entertainment will be given for the benefit of the Ladoga fire department and no doubt a great reception will be tendered the merrie minstrelsy down there, especially as some of the star performers are Ladoga talent. The show as given in Crawfordsville was a splendid one and before its presentation in Ladoga a number of new features will be added, which will enhance the beauty and attractiveness of the entertainment not a little.
OR AAVFORDSYILLE, IIsTDIAIs A, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY" .12, 1897—TWE LYE PAGES.
THEY WANT WORK.
Monday evening there was a large and interesting meeting of the day laborers of the city held in the Mayor's ollioe. The word of the prospective meeting had been quietly circulated for several days and at 7 o'clock the room W8s crowded. After some delay John Fenton was called upon to preside and in the absence of a secretary Marshal Grimes performed the functions of that office. It was stated that the meeting had been called in order to discuss the best means of obtaining employment for laboring men who had no work to do and who had no means of support except through their work. A number of talks were made and it seemed to be the sense of the meeting that the construction of a sewerage system would not only be for the city's benefit, but would afford employment to the poor and enable them to tide over the vicissitudes of a stern winter. It was stated that a great majority of the citizens of Crawfordsville favored such a public work and it seemed to be the belief of the meeting that if the city council had this fact made plain to them that the work would be no longer delayed. It was determined, therefore, to have petitions circulated in each ward of the city asking the council to go ahead with this improvement, or at least to afford some work for those who would otherwise become objects of charity or suffer for the common comforts of life. The following persons were appointed to circulate the papers: Allen Dodd and John Harrison in the first ward, Eph Reeder and Bart Cox in the second ward, Jesse Ca'dwell and James Birchfield in the third ward. The meeting was a wellordered and earnest one and was marked by conservative speeches. Tuesday morning the men appointed to circulate the petitions began their work.
A Ladoga Wedding.
On Thursday, February 18, Homer Graybill and Miss Edith Rapp, of Ladoga, are to be married. Both young people have many friends here who wish* them all joy.
FOR MR. ROUNTREE.
The.lury Promptly Ketiirns a Verdict In His Favor in the ItlackmailiiiK Case.
The election case of the fellow Hill Smith vs. Charley Rountree, of Ripley township, got to the jury Monday afternoon. The evidence was all in Saturday night and so miserabla showing bad the plaintiff made it was generally supposed the attorneys would desire to allow the jury to return a verdict for the defendant without the arguing of the ease. However, genereral expectations are not to be banked on in certain cases and arguments were made by H. D. Vancleave for the plaintiff and W. T. Whittington and A. B. Anderson for the defendant. George Paul closed for the plaintiff and at 3:30 o'clock the jury retired, having received the court's instructions. After a deliberation of only a few minutes the jury returned a verdict in favor of Mr. Rountree. The jury, irrespective of party, denounce the prosecution of this case as the legal outrage which it was.
ATVEEDERSBURG.
The Kastcrn Star Me in hers are ltoyally ICntertaineil at Installation ot a New Chapter.
The members of the Order of tbe Eastern Star who went to Veedersburg Tuesday afternoon to install a chapter of the order there, returned on the midnight train and are loud in their praises of the treatment accorded them by the people of Veedersburg. Upon their arrival there they were taken to the homes of the prospective members and were royally entertained until the time arrived for the work of the installation. The work done by the Crawfordsville ladies was highly appreciated and the members of the new chapter, over thirty in number, were highly gratified and pleased. Following the work a sumptuous banquet was spread anc^this was followed by a number of post prandial speeches and recitations. The occasion proved a most delightful one for all present
A Jolly For Killer Philips. Frankfort Times: The remarkable success of the revival conducted by Rev. Phillips at Antioch is an illustration of the hard work of the country church pastor. It can be said in all truth that he is one of the most faithful and self sacrificing of all who toil in the Master's vineyard. He plods his modest way along doing good wherever he finds a spot or person susceptible of being bettered. He knows what he is called for and is doing his work conscientiously and cheerfully. He is a preacher and not a "divine," and he isn't nervous lest a committee from the city church may be sitting in the congregation, for he knows every member and can call them by name. He is willing to labor wherever souls are to be saved. He believes that the soul that animates the man who wears homespun is as well worth saving as the one supposed to repose beneath broadcloth. He doesn't preach on the latest horror or the last great embezzlement or defalcation. He doesn't call the tricks of oratory to his aid or attempt to dazzle people into a better life by a display of learning and a llorid delivery. He preaches the word in a plain, sincere and direct manner. His pay is small and his expectations reasonable. He is the friend of everybody, rich and poor, saint and sinnp.r, for all belong to his llock, black sheep as well as white. Treat the country church pastor kindly, respect and honor him, for his path is strewn with good deeds and he is working for the Lord.
The Valontino Markot.
The dealers in Valentines did not lay in their usually large stock of this commodity this year, and now have no regrets for such a failure. They state that never before was the market known to be so slow. They sell one this season when four have been sold in previous years. St. Valentine's day occurs next Sunday, and if the ground hog hadn't seen his shadow we would probably have witnessed the mating of the dear little birds that day. As it i6 we will probably spend the day sweeping the snow off the walks.
They're For Sale at. lilooiithigloii. Bloomington World: Mrs. Emma May Bradish, of S.cranton, Pa., has sued Sanford Grant, a swell society youth, for §10,000 because Grant "stole" two kisses from her while she was passing through the corridors of a hotel. Mrs. Bradish is the wife of a prominent young professional man and Grant is the son of a wealthy merchant. Kisses at 85,006 apiece are rather expensive. Grant is fooiish. He could come to Bloomington and get several thousand for thai amount.
FOBartistic work see THE JOURNAL CO.. PBINTEBS.
OLD-FASHIONED ECONOMY.
Coventor mi ill Says This is the Time For II.
Indianapolis News: Governor Mount says this is a time for plain, old-fash-ioned economy in public affairs. "The people of Indiana," he says, "are willing and ready to pay all the necessary expenses expenses of government, but thev are not willing to be imposed on, and so far as I am able 1 shall see that they are not imposed on. I don't seek to pose as a reformer, and 1 have no ulterior purpose, except to serve the people as they deserve to be served. If we can find the causes of unnecessary taxes, we ought to cut them off." "Would you abolish the Appellate Court'.'" "Not speaking of the Appellate Court as now constituted, but speaking generally, I have doubts as to the wisdom of perpetuating two courts of appeal in Indiana. I am not a lawyer, but it looks to me as if with an Appellate Court we are in danger of establishing two lines of opinions. Formerly the Supreme Court had jurisdiction of such cases as now go to the Appellate Court. I should think it wise to increase the number of judges on the Supreme Bench if necessary to take care nf the litigation. "But a serious and just cause of complaint is found in the multiplication of the circuit courts. 1 have suggested to the proper legislative committee that the entire judiciary might be reorganized. I have been looking carefully into this matter, and I believe that the judicial districts of the State could be so arranged as to give all needed relief, with a reduction of from six to ten judicial circuits, and with an annual saving to the tax-payer of from 825,000 to 830,000. "It seems to me notin harmony with the spirit of economy, or of the law, for judges in exchanging circuits to draw their regular salaries and also for special service. This double drawiug of pay is a flagrant injustice to the tax-payers and should be stopped."
That, New Kituat.
The supreme tribunal, Knights of Pythias, closed its sitting at Indianapolis Saturday afternoon. The question involved was whether or not the so-called new ritual of the uniform rank, presented at the Cleveland session of the supreme lodge, was legally adopted, and whether it was the duty of the supreme keeper of records and seal to publish this so-called ritual for the use of the rank.
It was decided that this ritual was not adopted by the supreme lodge in the manner prescribed by the fundamental law of tbe order, and that it was, therefore, not legally a ritual of the order, and that the supreme keeper of records and seal was not authorized to print and publish the same.
There was several other matters disposed of at this sitting, but none of them was of general interest to the order at large. The decision of the supreme tribunal is not subject to appeal and settles the question involved until the defects* referred to are remedied by the legislative branch of the order.
X/ Notice to Tax Payors. The books and receipts for the collection of the first installment of the tax levy of lS'Jii are now ready at the Treasurer's otlice. Parties calling early before the rush are assured prompt and careful attention. Do not fail to arrange your list properly before coming so you will be able to call for all your taxes. We are not responsible for any omission you may make. Our arrangements for exchange are such that parties paying with checks on banks outside of Crawfordsville will be charged 5 cents for each check for less amount than 8100. We still have a large delinquent list which the law compels us to make a constant effort to collect. Taxpayers knowing themselves delinquent will please pay as promptly as possible to avoid further expsnse. WM. JOHNSON,
Treasurer.
Kaster'n Lutu Ditto.
Easter this year comes late, April 18. Indeed, it can never come butseven days later, April 25, and the earliest it can come is March 22. Easter is always the first Sunday after the first full moon at or after the vernal equinox, March 21, which is the beginning of the ecclesiastical year. In 1886 Easter fell on April 25, which it will not do again until 1913, while as to the earliest date, March 22, it will not fall on that either in this or the next century.
FjfS* °r the i'ri/.o Winners. Ben Myers has received an order for two sittings of eggs from California and another from Texas. This is the retult of his prize winning in Chicago.
PART FIRST
A BLACKMAILER BACKS DOWN.
I.ee Thiirmaii. the Ited Headed rhilistin* Who Tried to llold William Uetrieli p, Takes to tin Woods.
Another of those infamous election cases hos gone glimmering through the dream of things that were and in this case it wasn't even the wonder of an hour.
Tuesday afternoon the case brought under the election law against Win. Detrich, of Waveland, by Lee Thurman, was dismissed on Thurman's motion, he and his attorneys well knowing that he stood no ghost of a show. Thurman is a red headed scalawag who for some time past has been endeavoring to hold down a job as section hand on the Midland and consume the liquor supply of Waveland. He accused Mr. Detrich, for the purpose of blackmail, of buying his vote. When Mr. Detrich rufiled up his feathers. however, and manifested a disposition to prosecute Thurman for his crime, that worthy backed down.
Thus these election cases are fading out. Good citizens have been put to great annoyance and expense by characterless and irresponsible jacklegs and deadbeats and there seems to be no recourse but to stand it. The blackmail has failed in all these cases, but who can tell how many innocent men have been held up in regular Dick Turpin style for all the way from 825 to S100 rather than be dragged into the courts by these contemptible ruffians? A law which allows an ex-con-vict of malodorous reputation to invade the courts to prosecute citizens who have lived above reproach, and places upon him no forfeit or responsibility, is not a good law. By the way, the trials of these absurd caBes have cost Montgomery county a whole lot of good money. Who is the bettor off for it?
Will tot Good Kuough Alone:. It is now pretty generally understood that there will bo no further attempts at temperance legislation this session. The threat that the antitemperance people made last week to amend the Nicholson law is said to have had the effect intended, which was to test the sentiment of the Legislature and the people in general on the subject of anti-temperance legislation. When Nicholson responded with threats to introduce counter bills shortening the hours during which liquor may be sold and in other ways restricting the traffic, the talk of a bill amending the present law ceased. Since then Kratz, the chairman of the House temperance committee, has been mora silent and sphinx-like than ever before. The probabilities are that no effort will be made to legislate on quart shops, and the local option bill introduced by Mr. Reynolds, of Wayne, is a very dead bill, judging from all indications. Reynolds is threatening a resolution to take it out of the committee and there may be some fun when it is presented.
3leinoriat Services at Freedom Church. The organization of old soldiers of Scott and Brown townships have made arrangements for the observance of Memorial Sunday, May 30, and of Memorial Day, May 31. The committee, composed of J. T. Harrell, John Hanna, Bud Galey, J. N. Fullenwider, Penh Hanna, Joel Deer, George Bayless and Tighlinan Easley, has issued t.lie following invitation: "We want all oldsoldiers, their families and friends to meet with us at Freedom church on May 30 and 31, 1S97, to attend memorial services. Elder A. P. Harrell, of Attica, will preach the memorial sermon on Sunday, and Rev. S. K. Fuson, of Rockville, will deliver our address on Decoration Day, which will be Monday. Everybody bring dinner on Monday and spend the day in honoring our patriotic dead."
Wants a Divoroe.
Emma Cramer, of YVaynetown, has brought suit for divorce against her husband, George Cramer. The complaint alleges cruelty and George is charged with being a great big brute. Emma states that he made a business of pushing and shoving her about and threatening to kill her. She endured it for years for her child's sake but finally was forced by fear and inability to longer undergo punishment to abandon him. She wants the custody of her child in addition to the decree of divorce.
Lottor J,ist.
Following is a list of the letters remaining uncalled for in the postoflice at Crawfordsville for the week ending Feb. 10, 1897: Banhard Vol Crawford Amos Beard Maurice Crawford Bales Miss Maggie Dill Miss Agnes Clark Miss Mary (3) Fay Will Clemens Will Harlan Mrs Mary CofiingMrsPermeliaSanders Charlie