Crawfordsville Weekly Journal, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 13 August 1897 — Page 1

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$20.00 worth out

BIRDSELL WAGONS

amine them and be convinced

BIRDSELL CLOVER HULLERS

Leather Belting, Oil, etc.

M. C. KHNE

Exclusive Agent.

Why will you go and pay these traveling agents S30 more for a Steel Range when you can buy one of Barnhill, Horna' day Pickett at $35.00 to $40.0CWthe best Steel Ranges

made. We can give you a St, Louis Steel Range, made by the Quick Meal Stove Co. A finer Steel Range never made and no better one, and just think of it, $30 cheaper than these stove agents sell their ranges. Do not throw your money away when you can save it and buy a better Steel Range. Come and take a look at our ranges 2

For the next sixty days we will sell you Furniture cheap.

Oak Bed Room Sets $12.50 Oak Rockers 1.00

Call for a trading card and get a premium when you trade

Barnhill, Hornaday&Pickett

150 Cattle to be Sold at Public Auction Monday, Aug. 16,

Dne mile east of city.

_B. A. ARCHEY

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With Steel Skein and Truss Rod are the best wagons made. Call and ex-

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Are still ahead of all others. They are wall known and give entire satisfaction. Call and get a catalogue. Rubber and

H. R. Tinsley & Co.

Films or Plates.

KODAK

The Kodak was the first camera out and it Still Leads.

With Either.

SON.

VOL. 50-E"0. 32 CRAWFORDSYILLE, INDIANA, FRIDAY, AUGUST 13, 1897-TWELVE PAGES.

SUNDAY SCHOOL NEWS.

Sdiiiu Facts Concerning Our International and Stale Association-.

The International Sunday school Association was organized in Indianapolis, Ind.,, in April, 1872, at what was then called "The Fifth National Convention." Previous to that date the operations of the association were confined to the United States alone, but at that convention, now become '"historic," Canada "knocked for admission," was admitted, and the name changed from "National" to "International" association. Its field now includes Canada, all of the United States and Territories, Mexico, Central America and the West Indies. The association is interdenominational in character. Its object is to aid Sunday schools of all Protestant denomination and to increase their number and efficiency. This it does by maintaining interdenominational Sunday school associations in all its States and Territories, and by encouraging and holding Sunday school conventions and institutes, open to workers of all denominations. Ou this broad plain of usefulness it cannot be "sectarian" in character. Again, its object is to furnish the entire Sunday school world with the "uniform lessons." This it does through its "Lesson Committee," which is composed of fifteen notable divines and laymen, of Canada and the

United States, representing nine different denominations, having 15,985.000 members. The la6t tri-ennial statistical report (June, 1S9G) shows that of the 24,000,000 persons enrolled in Sunday school in tue world, 12,288,153 live in the United States. About 18,000,00, or three-fourths of all, study the same lesson every Sunday. The International association keeps live men employed in the field and expends about §8,000 per year in its work. Indiana pays 8200 per year, Illinois Sl,500, towards the international work.

It is hoped that the "rally day" collections taken throughout the State will be large enough to enable us to pay more to the International Association, and not be so far behind neighboring States.

Every State in the Union save two has aa Interdenominational Sunday sc-hooUMsgsittion, auxiliary to the International Association. To 5eny,'!*ifie need of such an organization and its usefulness is either to betray one's ignorance of its work, or else to announce one's own extreme narrowmindedness and strong sectarian prejudices. To belittle the organization is to belittle that which God has greatly enlarged to question its usefulness is to question that which God has signally blessed. To refuse to give it our sympathy and our support to the amount of one single collection annually, is to reap where we have not sown and to be receivers and not givers. Idaho and Nevada are the two States which have no "State Association." Is any Hoosier Sunday school .vorker willing for Indiana to conspicuously join Idaho and Nevada and say, "Count us out. We do not need a State Sunday school association, and will not. help support it." Indiana is now one of the foremost States in the Union in Sunday school work. By the international leaders we are accorded a place close to the front line.

Last year 1,235 conventions and institutes were held in the State, a gain of 120 over previous year. At these conventions the systematic house-to-house canvass work and the Home Class Department work were repeatedly explained and urged upon the people. These two new and aggressive methods are wholly association measures, and were never thoroughly done until the State association lead the way. In the past three years G5 of our 92 county seats have been canvassed (about 70 per cent, of all,) five entire counties and several hundred townships. The Home Class Department work has bef greatly prospered. Last year we reported 344 departments and 6,390 members. This year 470 departments, with 11,184 members, again of 4,794 members, or 75 per cent.

The State association seeks to aid all Sunday schools in Indiana, and to increase their number and efficiency. It is supported almost entirely by contributions from Sunday schools. It asks for but one collection a year from each school, but it earnestly requests that that one be made as large as possible, and not less that two cents per capita of the enrollment.

In our county every school of every denomination is in the habit of contributing one collection, and a liberal one, every year for State work. So far as we know we are the only county in the State that docs this. Many other counties pay their apportionment in full but it is paid by a few schools, not by all. As soon as possi

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ble—perhaps this year—we shall change the time of taking our collection for State work and raise it in the fall instead of the spring. The reason for this change will be explained in a week or two. It will also re made clear at that time what "rally day" means.

Saturday, August 2l6t is the date of the Potato Creek Sunday school picnic. Everybody invited.

Wayne township will have a Sunday school convention earl^ in September, The date of the next" county Sunday school convention is Friday, August 27th. It will be held at Linden, and promises to be ona of the best ever held in our county. Arrangements will be made for going and will be announced in this paper. We will probably use picnic wagons. Eve-y school in the county will bo expected to send delegates. The programme will appear in next week's JOURNAL.

A HOME WEDDING.

Marriage of Miss Hattle B. Ituck aiul Mr. allies A. llusenltnrk Solemnized At High Noon Yesterday.

In the presence of relatives and a number of intimate "friends the wedding of Miss Hattie.'B. Buck and Mr. James A. Busenbark was solemnized at noon yesterday at: the residence of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. Y. Buck, on south Green street. The Rev. W. H. Kerr pronounced the mar riage ceremony. 'l)he home, decorated with flowers and palms for the occasion, presented a very pretty scene. Upon the conclusion of the marriage ceremony the newly wedded couple led the wayito the dining room, beautified in the ornamentation of flowers and carnations, where an elaborate wecldiug dinner was served. The young couple will at once fro to housekeeping three miles west of the city.

Camp Meeting.

The annual camp meeting of the A M. E. church is in session at the Crawfordsville fair grounds, and will continue over next Sunday, the 15th. A large "attendance is expected next Sunday as that will be the closing day of the ten days' camping. Everybody is invited to come and enjoy a day on the pleasant fair grounds and hear the plantation songs ,vnd the jubilee singly oj iho JV11»-Tiy rt fir«t cla6S singers. Persons coming from a dTs-' tance can camp on the ground for the day and be comfortable. There is plenty of good water for man and beast. Meetings Sunday at 10:30 a. m., 3 p. m. and 7:30 p. m. The company will sing at all these meetings.

W. II. SANDEKS,

J. BASS, Manager. Assistant.

Sinnrtsbiirg Threshing limg. ACKES

Jacob Miller, wheat 85 550 outs 4 685 William Wisehart, wheat 11 137 oats 5 218 Mrs. Green, wtieat 10 108 Joe Foust, wheat 10 110 George Kenned, oats 281 rye 4 67 John Mastin, oats 7 289 Uerry Byrd, wheat 10 40 oats 12 440 W. H. Posey, wheat 15 271 W. H. Posey, oats 4 211 Lee Gray, wheat 22 320 oats 5 200 Ed Line, wheat 35 032 John Downs, wheat ...HO 476 oats tin 2,102 William Lynch, wheat 40 308 oats 10 525 McCollough's oats 35 030

Work done by George Myers & Son, and gave general satisfaction, and the ladies beat the world in giving good meals. W. H. POSEY.

Christopher Walkup.

Christopher Walkup departed this life July 28, aged 79 years and 25 days. He moved from Augusta county, Virginia when quite small, and resided near Waveland in this State for a number of years, and during the hardships and privations of early settlers. He'joined the Methodist Protestant church in Missouri in the year 1841, and labored for his Master's cause during the remainder of his life. In 1851 he was married to Susan E. Sandy, who traveled life's highway with him until 1857, when she died leaving him one little daughter. He bore his suffering with mush patience. He leaves one daughter, son-in-law and two grandchildren, Lena and Guy.

The Klondike.

Emery Steele has opened a restaurant and lunch counter at Charley Smith's old stand on north Green street. Mr. Steele has had a long experience in catering to the wants of the inner man and will of course satisfy these wants in a most substantial way.

Gen. l.eiv Wujhtce.

Our distinguished fellow townsman, Gen. Lew Wallace, was unanimously elected delegate-at-large for Indiana to the National G. A. R. encampment [at Buffalo, N. Y., Aug. 24-25. He has engaged his berth on the sleeper that will bo left here by the Big Four to leave Monday evening, Aug. 23.

MOUNT FOR VICE PRESIDENT-

lion. Warren i. Sa.vre Thinks Onr Farmer Governor Would (iracc Scconii 5m l'laee in litOO.

lion. Warren G. Sayre. of Wabash, one of the most promineut candidates for Governor before the convention which nominated .lames A. Mount, comes out in an interview in the Wabash I'liiiiulealcr as favoring the Governor for Vice President. 11 is remarks in full are given below: "When my mind goes back to the Republican State convention of 1890 1 feel that the delegates were almost inspired. The nomination of Governor Mount was the very best that could have been made. He was an ideal candidate, his canvass of the State was excellent, and his election the best thing that has happened to Indiana in that line since the days of Governor Morton. "Bis administration, now seven months old, commends itself to all the people, irrespective of party. It is the only rift of sunshine we have seen in half a generation. His time and ef' forts are all given to the people. For once in a lifetime we have a Governor who studies how to make government good, and at the same time econom ical. He is in sympathy with the taxpaying public, and not altogether enamored of the tax-eating few. His purpose seems to be to save money and spend only what is necessary. He believes that a dollar raised by' taxation from the people should buy a dollar's worth of goods or labor for the people. He thinks that while the people

individually

are poor and on short

tether, the same people collectively, should not indulge in unnecessary expenditure. "He believes that the constitutional provision for uniform taxation should enbb'.e the State's officials in some way to put the same burden on the invisible as on the visible property of the State. In a word, his capacity is great, his purpose is good, his character admirable, and his administration superb. "Should the Republicans secure the next General Assembly, should he be sent to the United States Senate?" "By no means. He owes to the people four years' service as Governor. He can't be spared from that office. "il'is'tluUes as

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he will discharge them will redound to his fame in far greater degree than his election to the United States Senate."

What is his political horoscope as you see it?" "Hard to tell. We have as a resident of our State the very greatest man living in America. For ten years to come he will always be available for the presidency. Although he will never again become a candidate for the nomination by his party for that high office, yet he will for ten years be all the time available and may become a necessity. Should that not happen, I th'.nk the situation in 1900 may demand Governor Mount as the Republican candidate for Vico-Presi-dent. No matter what statesman may be at the head of the ticket, Governor Mount would grace the second place. His nomination would strengthen any ticket and aid its election. His administration will go into history as clean, honest, forceful and popular. He has done a few things I would not have advised, but he has done eo well that even in those things I conclude he is right and my advice would have been wrong. "You say the politicians don't approve his course in all things? Well, I would conclude that that is worse for the politicians. Politicians, by the way, do not direct. They are more apt to follow public opinion, and when the people believe in a man it is never difficult to get the politician thinking the same way."

A I.amh Among Wolves.

Officer Een Bannister Wednesday afternoon lound a youth of tender age in company with a couple of hard looking hoboes at the foot of the Washington street hill. The boy, notwithstanding the protestations of the dirty bums, was brought to the city and placed in jail where he will be kept until the police can notify the police of Goslien, Ind, which place the boy claims as his home. The lad gave his name as Will Hirchey.

Tlio State Tax Levy.

The auditor of state has issued notices to the county auditors giving tho tax levy for state purposes for 1897. For tho general fund the rate is 9 cents on each $100 and 50 cents on each poll. A levy of 5 cents is to bo made for the benevolent institution fund and 3 cents for the Btate debt sinking fund. The levy for educational purposes is 1 cents, and a poll tax of 50 cents for school revenues.

PART EI EST

NEEDY MINERS-

.V Committee From I'arke Comity COHIQ Here to Solicit Aid—'They Have

ivilrnt lain.

Peter Flemming and Joseph Hind, two coal miners of Parke county, arrived in the city yesterday morning for the purpose of soliciting aid for the striking miners of the State. They bring letters of endorsement from Howard Maxwell, prosefiuting attorney of Parke county, and their proposition shows them to be gentlemen worthy of confience. They work in harmony with Governor Mount's plan and do not take the contributions themselves. They simply solicit and let a committee send the money and supplies to State Statistician Connor, who is chairman of the Relief Committee, or to Wm. Thompson, Knightsville, treasurer of the United Mine Workers. Whatever may be collected at Crawfordsville therefore will go to the support of the entire 8,000 dependent miners and their families. Messrs. Flemming and Hind are not to be confused with tho committee of Cyuga miners who arrived here Wednesday. They collected about 815 and took it with them.

Sinco tho public meeting for the benefit of the miners was such a miserable fiasco tile people of the commuuity owe it to themselves to show by liberal contributions that they are not indifferent to the appeals of suffering and worthy humanity. This miners' strike, both in its cause and conduct, is worthy of public support if strike ever was, and vre hope to be able to report many contributions.

i'eregrinntioiiM of a IMug.

A horse attached to a wagon took fright near the Big Four freight station yesterday. The beast swerved into College street and occupied the tight of way to Johu street, at which thoroughfore he turned north to Wabash avenue. Down Wabash avenue west the animal with the front wheels' of the demoralized wagon went, first on the sidewalk and then on the street. Several people in carriages had narrow escapes from being run down and pedestrians along the line of the plug's .peregrinations were forced to take refuge in adjoining yards. At last accounts the horse was still running.

The 11 tli Cavalry Reunion.

The, 13th annual reunion of the Uth Indiana Cavalry will held Darlington August 18, 181)7. A goodly Bumber of the old boys havp written that they will be there. A rousing camp-Hre in the evening will be one of the features. All old soldiers are especially invited, together with the public in general.

Struck by a Fulling l.inib.

Bill Hays, a log hauler in the employ of Walter Brothers, while work-, ing in tho timber in the southern portion of the county Wednesday was struck by a failing limb and knocked to the ground. Fortunately Hays escaped with but a few bruises.

/ru\vforlHvilto llurrod.

Frankfort News: Harry Campbell has returned from Thorntown, where he attended the bicycle races. He states that Frankfort and Crawfordsville riders were barred, and that the scheduled events were noted only for the slow time.

Ail Old Timer.

Lebanon Reporter: John Lane, of Crawfordsville, whom nearly every old resident in this county knows as one of the old time gravel road contractors, was here to-day greeting his many friends and acquaintances.

Judge Thomas III at I'etoskey.

Word from Petoskey, Mich., is to the effect that Judge A. D. Thomas, of this city, who has been spending the summer there, is quite sick. Dr. Taylor, of this city, is attending him.

Miss l'lummer an Applicant.

Kankakee, III., Democrat: Miss Lucy Plummer, of Crawfordsville, Ind., is an applicant for the position of teacher in the primary grade of the city schools.

Governor Mount to Speak.

Governor Mount has accepted an invitation to be present one day at the annual street fair of Peru, Ind. On Farmers' Day, Sept. 10, he will deliver' an address.

Serious Illness oOMrs. George Graham.

George Graham left Wednesday for Petoskey, Mich., called by the serious illness of Mrs. Graham, who has been spending the summer there.

The Wliltcsville Schools.

The teachers at Whitesville for the next school term will be Geo. Hultz, Sherman Vanscoyoc and Miss May Talbot.

Granted l'eiisiou.

Mrs. Martha 0. Hargraves, relict of the Rev. W. P. Hargraves, has been granted a widows pension.