Crawfordsville Weekly Journal, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 14 May 1897 — Page 7

DISEASE IS PECULIAR

Horses Dying Off Like Flies Near

Hagerstown, Intl.

CUT TO DEATH BY HIS STEPSON

Priest Huhlx-il ami Brutally Handled, Cut to Death by His Stepson—I''nrmei *, Suieiilcsl),vShootinj —SiiKar licetCulture to le Tried In N'ortliern Indiana—Convict l'ardoned.

IlA(ir.usTow\, Iiid., May 11.—A peculiar disease lias broken out among liorscs in this and adjoining neighborhoods. In every instance it has proven fatal and neither remedy or name has been discovered. The symptoms are lassitude, disinclination to move, loss of appetite, stiffness, increasing to complete inability to got about, evidently extreme suffering, glazing of the eyes, A'ith death in from 15 to 24 hours. The disease in extremely malignant, and in no caso have the veterinarians been able to give relief. Henry Replogie, west of here, has lost three tine horses within a few hours of each other. Ho savs horses in that section are dying like flies.

KOBIiKD A I'KIICST.

IJeTcreml Father and His Cook l$rut:iJly IfaniHecl by MitsktMl Men. DYKIS, Ind., May 11.—Two masked

men forced an entrance into the residence of llev. Joseph Flacke, the village priest, and ransacked the house, taking nearly everything of value. The noise made by the robbers awakened the priest and his cook. Seeing they were to be resisted, the thieves used an iron bar with murderous effect, striking the cook on the head, inflicting dangerous wound.-,. The reverend father attempted to use a revolver, but it failed to work and lie was roughly handled by the intruders. No clew to*the robbers.

Thomas Callahan Pardoned.

IxniAN'APOI.is, May 11.—The governor yesterday pardoned Thomas Callahan, who is dying of consumption at the Michigan City state prison. He was one of the prisoners recently removed from JeflVrsonvillc. Warden Iiarlev telegraphed the governor that flic man could live but a few hours and at the urgent request of tho prisoner's wife lie was pardoned. He was sent from Jackson county in 1S02 for 20 years for killing a man over 15 cents.

l'laced the Muzzlo to His Mouth. IIUNTIXCTO.V, Ind.. May 11.—A farmer

named William Kronmiller, about 00 years of age, committed suicide by shooting himself. He placed the muzzlo of a rifle against his mouth and touched the trigger with the ramrod. Family troubles supposed to be the cause. He left a request that his bodybe buried without the usual funeral cereinonv.

Washington Coal Miners.

WASHINGTON, Ind., May 11.—Coal miners in this vicinity are still out. There is little hope of tin agreement with the operators as they demand a reduction of cents in the scale. One firm is putting in a large amount of machinery and this will throw many men out as the firm expects to run night and day.

G. A. R. Encampmcnt.

RICHMOND, Ind., May 11.—The city is fast filling up with visitors to the encampment. Department Commander Caylor and wife, Department Inspector McCole arrived yesterday. The city is gaily decorated in honor of the G. A. R. The silver service to be presented to I. ]Sr. Walker of Indianapolis has arrived.

Keceived Otlleial Notice of llolman'sDeath. INDIANAPOLIS, May 11. Governor

Mount received official notice yesterday of the death of Congressman Holman of the Fourth district, from t^lic clerk of Dearborn comity. Tho governor will decide in a day or two when he will issue a call for a special election.

Little Girl llurncd to Death. ..PERU, Ind., May 11.—Inez Mcllinger,

3 years old, was burned to death late yesterday. She found some matches and was playing with them, when her clothing became ignited. Her body was cooked to crisp before assistance could arrive.

Made an Assignment.

MARION, Ind., May 11. William White of this city has made an assignment for the benefit of his creditors. His assets are estimated at $125,000 and his liabilities at *75,000. White owns the operaliouse here, but moot of his property is in the shape of farmlands.

AViil Have to Serve Time.

ANDERSON, Ind., May 11.—Judge McClure refused to grant Thomas S. Stapleton a new trial. He will have to servo his time in the penitentiary for shooting his son-in-law. He is over 00 years old and a prominent farmer.

Fractured His Skull.

MOORELANH, Ind., May 11.—O. P. Shaffer, a merchant, to ainuso his boys commenced playing leapfrog with them, and fell fracturing his skull. Thought ho is fatally injured.

Cut to Death |y His Stepson. ENGLISH, I May 11.—Jackson Nel

son, near here, was cut to death by his 17-year-old stepson, John Pope, during a family melee. Nelson was a contracting stonemason.

Sugar Beet Culture.

SOUTH BEND, Ind., May 11.—Sugar beet culturo will be tried by many fanners in St. Joseph county this year. If it proves successful a sugar plant will probably bo established here.

Found Hanging In a Barn. WARSAW, Ind., May 11.—George Hop-

pis was found hanging in a barn hero yesterday. He was partially demented, to which is attributed the cause of his suicide.

Farmer .Suicides.

DECKER, Ind., May 11.—Mack Robbinson, a farmer, committed suicide here yesterday by shooting himself. He was U0 years old.

BURNED AT SEA.

Fire in the Steamship Lena Suffocates Thirteen Passengers.

NEW YORK, I\Iay 10.—TheMalory line steamship Lena, bound from this port for Galveston, which left here Saturday, put back, arriving at her dock last night almost completely destroyed by fire. Tho fire made such rapid headway that before tho passengers in tho steerage could be awakened 13 of tliein were suffocated and died.

The horror of the story can hardly be told. Those who are dead were below decks, and although frantic efforts were made by tho officers of the vessel to save them, the fire had gained such terrific headway before the danger tras discovered that all escape was cut off. The steamer carried in her cargo many bales of cotton. It is not certain how the Ore. originated, but when it was discovered it burst forth with such fury that it was impossible to reach tho steerage. Even then the steerage passengers apparently were unmindful of the danger, else the smoke and flames had not readied them. The saloon passengers were first aroused, and in such a manner as to occasion little alarm. When it became apparent that the lire had cut off the steerage the captain and his men poured great quantities of water down tho ventilator, and tho most frantic efforts were made for the escape of those penned up. In this way eight of tho steerage passengers made their escape.

TENNESSEE CENTENNIAL.

Alteinlanee So Far ISrvonil the Manageincut's KxpcHat ion, NASHVILLE, Tenn.. May 10.—The first seven days of the centennial exposition showed an attendance of 47,"!i0. While this was gratifying to the management and citizens Saturday, the eigth day, more than surpassed all expectations, there being 20,0',K) admissions registered during the day and night, making a total so far of 7:5,500. Although the government building is not open to visitors and the pictures in the Parthenon are not all in place, with continued good weather, the coming week will show increased attendance, for as yet the visitors have been almost exclusively from the vicinity of Nashville. Today begins it week of many meetings and assemblies at the exposition grounds which will be well attended. The mothers' council began holding councils in the Woman's building, which includes a number of inti resting features. Thus far no serious injury or accident litis occurred within the exposition grounds. On the first favorable day Professor Barnard will again experiment with his airship.

WAS A VETERAN FENIAN. 'Mi

Major Henrr McNamara Kills Himself at Katisiis City. KANSAS CITY, MO., May 10.—Major

Henry Mc-Namara, a veteran of the Fenian army that invaded Canada in -•806 and again in 1870, and who was Liter prominent in the Invincibles, Clan-ua-Gael and kindred Irish societies, lulled himself Saturday night rather than suffer the disgrace of being sued for a debt of $20. An acquaintance who loaned him the money, threatened him with arrest if it was not paid. McNamara had been unable to secure work and could not meet the demand. Major McNamara was 50 years old and formerly came west from Boston, where he now has a brother in the employ of the customs house. He was a member of the G. A. R., having served with distinction through the union army. lie was a newspaper writer and had done more or less work on dailies in the southwest for years. He leaves a wife.

SCHOONER SUNK.

The Annie H. Itudolpli Collides With the Tug l'aoli—Tlircu Drowned. VINEYARD HAVE.V, Mass., May 10.—

The schooner Annie E. Rudolph, from Camden, N. J., for Boston, with ironpipe, was sunk off Nauset, Cape Cod. by a collision with the tug Paoli yesterdav, and Skipper Captain Gardiner, Mate Snell, both of New Jersey, and a seaman were drowned. Steward G. Brown and Seaman Johnson were saved. The tug was uninjured.

Sevqn lStllet Holes In Mis Boil.v.' LEXINGTOII, Ky., May 10.—Captain

William Strong, leader of the faction that bore his name in the Strong-Amos and Strong-Calahan feuds, which have cost more than 50 lives in Breathitt county, was found on the roadside near his home yesterday, shot to death with seven bullet holes in his body. Strong was 72 years old.

Light Sentenee.

GEORGETOWN, Ky., May 10. —The jury found Thomas J. Brunei- guilty of shooting George W. Whitten, town marshal of Stamping Ground, Dec. 2.'i, and fixed his punishment at six months in jail and $100 fine.

NEWS IN BRIEF.

An International Gold Mining convention will be held in Denver, Colo., next July.

Fire Sunday destroyed tho shoe factory occupied by Poore & Dole and W. P. Bradford, at Seabrook, N. B.

As a result of injuries received Saturday, Jimmy liocke, Harvard College, will bo unable to compete again in athletics thh year.

Jim Parker, the notorious train robber, and two other desperadoes, escaped from jail at Preseott, Ariz., Sunday night, wounding the jailor and district attorney.

The ship Francis, of Now Bedford, Mass., from San Francisco, caught fire Saturday and wits beached near Beach Haven, N. J. Iler crow was taken off by the life saving crow. Ship and cargo a total loss.

Judge Thomas Ewing, of Pittsburg, died Sunday night of pneumonia, lie was 70 years old and had been on tho bench for 23 years. lie was well known throughout tho country in legal circles.

Queen Regent, of Spain, has issued a dccroo authorizing the raising of £8,000,000 to meet the cost of military operations in Cuba and tho Philippine islands. The I Bank of Spain will undertake tho issue.

BUILD ROADS ON CREDIT."

An Kntliusiast Advocates Bonding Towns to Construct Perfect Highways.

A pamphlet sent out by the department of agriculture contains an extremely vigorous address in favor of good roads which was delivered by Judge Thayer of Clinton, la., at a recent meeting of the Iowa Bankers' association. In it he declares that mud on highways annually costs this country in the destruction of vehicles, feed of extra draft animals and delay in getting products to market something like $250,000,000, of which sum the state of Iowa pays perhaps *8,000,000. Besides this, says Judge Thayer, there must bo reckoned the immense amounts each year spent, or rather thrown away, in making and repairing roads of the old fashioned kind, with no result except the necessity of doing the work over again the next spring.

What he advocates is the bonding of every town to an amount sufficient to build scientifically perfect roads wherever they are needed within its boundaries and connecting with similar highways of the adjoining municipalities. Judge Thayer admits that when he advocates this plan among the farmers they always express a cautious dread of incurring a debt so large as lie suggests. This he finds most aggravating, and he is moved to give a few somewhat, impassioned paragraphs on the beauties of debt. "Stagnation, savagism arid ignorance," he .-ays, "are ths fruits of transacting business on tho theory that nobody is entitled to the confidence of anybody. The business of civilization is transacted on the credit system. Tho business of barbarism is transacted on the 'no trust' plan. Tho 500,000,000 people who go in debt have food to eat, clothes to wear and at night a place to lay their heads. The 500,000,000 who do not possess sufficient confidence in themselves to trust one another never tasted Hour or beef, go naked and sleep out doors. Activity, prosperity and thrift are the fruits of mutual dependence on one another, cemented with the legend, 'I promiso to pay.' "When Columbus discovered America, ho found this great continent occupied by a race of beings who were not only out of debt, but who paid no taxes. Debt has made America what it is. Its flourishing cities, its vast system of railroads, its multiplicity of industries, which give employment to millions of intelligent artisans, its Columbian exposition, its wonderful agricultural wealth and prosperity, could only have been brought about by one man using another man's money and paying something for the uso of it. I cannot imagine a more disi: '.1 condition of things on this mundane sphere than the world out of debt."

CONCERNING FARM VALUES.

Tliey Are Largely Determined by the Character of the lioads.

How much would you give for a farm located 1,000 miles from a railroad, a wagon road and every other means of communication with the rest of the world?

How much would you give for a farm within four miles of a railroad, and the wagon roads for those four miles filled with mud, stones, sand and trying grades?

And wouldn't you give mere for that farm if the road to town or to several market points were hard and smooth and level, so that vehicles of all kinds, including bicycles, would happily convey many people to and fro, and so you could market the farm produce quickly and cheaply?

The value of a farm depends almost wholly on the railroads and wagon roads about it. Geod roads are worth more to the farmer than to any one else. The more easily, quickly and pleasantly he can get to and from his farm the more it is worth an acre.

The distance to market depends on the character of the road.—L. A. \V. Bulletin.

ttad ltoads Are Expensive.

Bad roads, mud, ruts and irregularities are expensive things. An old farmer used to say that ruts and freezing and thawing cost him a new wagon every five years. Very few people realize what rough roads cost them. Of course it is only a bolt today, a tire tomorrow, a wheel sprung next week or an axle warped out ct" shape at some other time, but these things come, sometimes overlapping like shingles on a roof. They are put down to wear and tear and in way accepted as the inevitable simply because roads have always been bad and one scarcely has a right to 'expect anything else. But the difference in the lasting qualities of a wagon on it thoroughly good road and an extremely bad one would surprise tho owner of such a vehicle were he able to keep track of the exact fig-ires in tho two conditions. —New York Ledger.

It Pa*8 Bettor.

The matter of better roads is an important one. and it is the coming problem to be solved by county governments. In the rural districts of Philadelphia and tho adjoining counties there are mauy miles of smooth, well kept and enjoyable roads, and thero is no reason why Delaware should not move in the matter. It pays better to have good roads than to keep on patching up poor roads with pieces of sod, old r6ots and stones as big as a manVhead.—Wilmington News.

Gniii For tho Taxpayers.

With the convicts on the roads it is thought tho highways will soon bo transformed into beautiful boulevards and that the state roads will be made to compare favorably with any. To the taxpayer tho road convict law would mean a large gain. Under the present Hystcm, it is charged, the taxpayer is burdened not only with tho expense of prison maintenance, but he is also mulcted in good round sums for road improvements.—New York World.

S 7.50 suits for

10 00 suits for 12.50 suits for

15.00 suits for

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2^ unbleached, worth 22%c, per yard 2 ff&{" bleached, worth 20c, per yard

2K bleached, worth 223-ijC, per yard

2% half bleached, worth 25c, per yard

Taking Advantage

Of Every Point. That's Good Business.

keeping in constant touch with the market we^are often enabled to pick up lots of desirable merchandise at prices that enable us to offer them at less than regular wholesale cost. Several such opportunities have recently presented themselves we were fortunate in having the ready money the sellers desired and here is the result:

Dress Goods Chatic es.

me black all wool serges. -10 to 50 inches wide, made by one of the best makers in America, and goods that will give more honest wear than many cloths at three times the price, regular 75c and S5cjqualitiee, per yard only

Black Gloria silk, 50 inches wide, with the lustre of a silk at 53 per yd and the durability of an old fashioned linen home spun. Special price per yd (-r^ .Black Etamines. this season's most stylish weave, worth 50 to (iOe, but bought so wo can make the price, per yd

BlacK Etamines and tigured Brilliantines, regular 10 and 50c goods, per yd :Kl6c 10 pes Black Mohair Brilliantines, goods that look as though they would cost §1 per yd, after they are made into skirts, go at, per yd

25 dress pattern lengths in fine novelty suitings, the season's choicest colorings are represented, goods worth SI, SI.25 and SI.50 per yd. choice

1,000 yds novelty suitings in this season's choicest shadings, cloth and designs, the best values we have ever offered at the price, worth 35, 40 and 50c, choice per yd 25c Fancy novelty suitings in regular 25c quality, per yd 1 pc (82 yds) black Ilegence silk worth 81.25 per yd, to be sold at per yd 87c 13 pattern lengths snakeskin velour assorted shades worth SI.25 per yd, and all our SI.25 novelty silk patterns, choice yer yd

In the center of our store we have arranged a bargain silk counter on which is 9 pes Imported Printed Habutai worth SI to SI.25 per yd, all our SI to SI.25 Crepe de Chines, all shades of Surahs worth 75c and 85c per yd and several other good things on which we say—half a dollar, per yd

Ready-Made Suits.

have 15 fine tailor made suits, the best of materials, good workmanship, and the proper styles no two alike. In order to move them quickly and introduce our suit department wo will offer them for a few days only at twenty

(20)

per cent discount:

For the House.

House cleaning time is now with us and your thoughts naturally dwell upon how to make the home more beautiful without a great outlay. You can solve the problem by investing

one of 14 pairs of handsome chenille portiers we have just reduced from $S, §!. 810 and«812. Come soon as the quantity Is small and they won't last long.

SHirt Waists.

We have about fifty ladies' waists made of good materials in neat designs, made first class, but of last season's styles. The price is low enough for them to be five years old. Sold for 50c, 75c and SI. Choice, each Also some odds and ends of boys' waists to close quick. 50e and 75c waists 25c Hoys'Si and Si.50 waists, each o'Jc

Dotted Swisses.

They are quite popular in the East this year in medium grades. We have no medium grades but have decided to offer fine grades ata medium pries. Worth :55c, 40c and 50c. Choice, yd.21c

Bargains in Domestics.

Last week the agents of Atlantic Sheeting decided they would sell several hundred pieces of this popular go.jds at auction, l'he priccs realist id wet v-ry lo v, and in keeping with our record we bought liberally. In order to tnove them at once we will offer them for a few days only as follows: 24 yard wide, unbleached, worth 20c, per yard

We Also Offer

Brown sheeting, over two yards wide, per yard Pepperell, unbleached, 2^ yards wide, per yard Also bargains in pillow case muslin in 42, 45, 50 and 54 inch widths. Extra.heavy unreached, worth

7a"c,

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fine unbleached worth 7^c, heavy bleached muslin worth

7c, and tine light weight bleached, worth Gtfc. All 3(5 inches wide. Choice, per yard 5C Apron ginghams, per yard White Cotton Crash, per vard .ic 50jpieces dress style prints, fast blacks, greys, indigo blue, turkey red and good style fancy designs. All printed on cloth, just as good as any Oc print. Per yard 3a^c

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