Crawfordsville Weekly Journal, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 3 September 1897 — Page 3

D. C. BARNHILL,

Crawfordsville, It-id.

Funeral Director and Embalmer.

CRAWFORDSVILLE, IIND.

All grades of goods carried in stock. Calls attended day and night. Office 2KiS Washington St. Residence 415 S. Washington St,. John B. Swank, Assistant. Telephones No. 6b81^83

Gold Found in Indiana

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Old thlnirs IKIVOpassed away, all things have hncomo new. No more free wool. Now is ttio 1 line 10 Di-ixiii riL'iit. I liavo to oiler to the breeders of sheep UD excellent lot of TUNIS UAMS, YRAKMNCS and a few 'I'Wu-YEAR-OLDS. Also 40 head hi^li grade cross bred Ham Lambs, fit for service tins season, consisting of Oxford. Shropshire, Southdown and Merino. These latnlis will now weiirh 120 pounds. Tunis Hams have no equals as cross breeders, having produced the best, cross bred wool ever shown on the markets, ity a killing test made at Chicago cross bred T^nls Yearlinjrs proved 1 h» fact that the mutton was superior to any of ^the Rntili^h breed, showing 55V6 per cent. Tunis Sheep breed tiny time of the year desired, *wssit ring two crops of lambs a yciir. Prices rock bottom for tills class of sheep. flWStHe fere nee by permission—Vount Woolen Mills Co., Vountsville, lud. Silverman llros., 12:2 Michigan St., Chicago. Ill,

CHAS. ROUINTREE,

DON'T FAIL TO SEE OUR DISPLAY

At The Fair.

A. new line of Favorite Cook and Heating Stoves. Steel Ranges at low figures.

The genuine Round Oak and other lines of heating stoves. Large assortment. .Low Prices.

VORIS &£ COX,

PROF. J. F. BARNES, Pres.- PROF. W. F. OSBORNE, Treas.

Lafayette Business College.

Remodeled and refurnished throughout. Everything up'to/date. We can save you money on tuition and board, Our students are always in demand and get the best positions. Thorough course in

Bookkeeping and Shorthand

Student can enter at any time. Open all the year.

Reference: Merchants'National Bank, Rev. G. W. Switzer. County Superentendent J. M. Sullins, Dr. 0. M. Nisely, W. G. Wormley, Sec--y retary Y. M. S. S. D. E. Cowgill, Ass't Supt. Metropolitan Insurance

Co. J. F. Kinsey, Echo Music Co. Thompson & Storms, Prosecuting Attorneys. For Particulars Address

Cor. llli and Columbia St. C. W. HICKMAN, Manager.

LOCUST GROVE

STOCK FARM.

Tunis Sheep

A Specialty.

VOUNTSVILLE, IND.

Jtist In and More Coming.

THE LEADING FALL STYLES IN

Millinery and Cloaks

We are receiving each day consignments direct from New York of the verylatest and choicest styles in Fall Millinery. Our Fall and Winter assortments of Cloaks and Capes are now on exhibition. These fine goods consisting of choice Plushes, Furs and Astrachans were selected expressly for I us in New York by our buyer, Mr. Levinson. Call and make your selection while the assortment is complete. The very lowest possible prices will prevail. Don't delay, but make your selection early, j*

THE GOLDEN RULE.

Reading Fall Styles of Millinery and Cloaks

lie I) en on res It hs a l,eajju» AVith Hell :uiI a Citvcimnl With Dual!

Terre Haute Express: The audience at the First Methodist church last Sunday morning were treated to one of the Rev. W. U. Hickman's characteristic sermons. For the pubt few weeks the doctor has instituted a crusade of his own agaiust several modern institutions and pastimes.

Ou Sunday he declared the bicycle was one of the most baneful agencies ever invented as concerns the gentler sex. His first idea was that the riditigof the iron steed took away the young woman from the home and it6 duties. After he had expatiuted upon this he began the interesting part of his plnllipic. The doctor said this practice of wheel rides by young women and their escorts should be stopped. It was altogether wrong and often resulted in the downfall of the maiden. Jt afforded a means of easy escape from

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HICKMAN ON THE BICYCLE. HIS BRIDE WAS DEATH.

and the soft radiance of the moon. The riding on the smooth pavements under the electric lights was also very objectionable. "All this from a man who can be seen any old day riding his wheel," was the agonizing thought of many of his fair parishioners. "Why, his daughter rides a bicycle and has come to my house on it many a time."

It i6 not known what effect the sermon will nave upon the members of the doctor's congregation. It may be many a wheel will henceforth be locked up in the woodshed at the stroke of 0 p. m. by the stern father, and the files of flitting riders on the boulevards be reduced considerably. And again it may not. It may be something like the effect ota sermon that Dr. Tucker, of Crawfordsville, now of Lebanon, and once pastor of the Centenary church of this city, delivered in regard to that famous production of George Da Maurier's, "Trilby." Dr. Tucker said the book was poison to the mind that it represented and advocated extreme looseness of morals, and that he would take harsh measures with a child of his, before he would allow her to peruse the book. The sermon was delivered with the fiery eloquence of which Dr. Tucker is capable, and he, a9 did Dr. Hickman on the foregoing, poured out his whole soul in its denunciation. The next day the book stores of Crawfordsville sold all the copies of the novel they had and sent for more.

This does not imply the sermon of Dr. Hickman will affect the wheel trade in Terre Haute. But he will depart to bis new field next week with the consciousness and self-gratulation that he aroused more tumult in the congregation than any divine of the city for a long time.

Will le Married.

A popular young lady school teacher residing on south Washington street will be marrisd to a gentleman from Anderson this month.

»lohn AVhilt1, a "Wayiwtowii Youth. Swallows Carbolic Arid and So ICsrajM's Marriage.

Last Monday afternoon John White, aged twenty-three years, committed suicide at Waynetown by swallowing a lot of carbolic ucid. lie was a son of the late Tom White and lived with his widowed mother, lie had been devoted for a long time to Nettie Whittaker a seventeen year old girl of Waynetown, and they were engaged to be married. The time for the marriage had been set several times but was each time changed by the young man, who offered various excuses for his postponements. At one time lie asserted that the tailor had made a mistake in the making of his wedding suit, at another timt he was sick and another time something else was the obstacle. The time had been set for

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the restrictions of conventionality. The doctor seemed to think it was bad °ther thought, to Crawfordsville, to enough for young women and girls to ride at all, but he lifted his hands and his voice in holy horror at the idea I that they should steer their silent steeds under the twinkle of the stars

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readiness at the bride's home. In the afternoon John left home to go, as his

instead to the barn of Dan Thompson, and climbing into the loft ho took off his coat, making a pillow of it. He then lay down and swallowed a bottle of carbolic ac'd The dead body was found some time later by Mr. Thomp son, who notified the relatives, and the body was taken to the home of Mrs. White.

The prospective bride was fairly frantic with grief when told of her loss and all night long wept and lamented. It is feared the shock will severely impair her health. No cause is assigned for the suicide but it is though the young man did not have the money to marry, and looked upon death as the best way out of his trouble.

It was currently reported on the streets on Tuesday that Dan Harper, of west of Waynetown, had also committed suicide, out later the report was denied.

TO MAKE A FLOP.

IJ«:v. II. Fay 31 ills, the KvtitiK'elist, to ICetiouiiee Presliyteriiiiiisni —lie Keeeives a Call to a Unitarian Pulpit 111 ISoston.

A special from Boston states that Rev. B. Fay Mills is about to leave the Presbyterian fold and embrace Unita rianism. He has been called to the People's Unitarian church at Boston. Rev. Mills is a well-known evangelist. He held a protracted meeting in Crawfordsville a few years ago and created quite a stir in religious circles. Next to Moody, he is the most prominent evangelist in the country. He i6 forty years old, a native of Rahway, N. J., and a son of Rev, Dr. Thornton A. Mills. He graduated from Hi.ailton College. While yet a youth, it is said, in San Francisco, the now renowned evangelist found himself penniless after a night at the faro table. He returned to his room disgusted with the world and with the life he was leading and with the half-formed intention to kill himself. While he was debating the question of suicide his eyes fell upon a Bible. He picked it up, opened it at random and read a verse that was full of hope to him. The reading of this verse, he says, marked the turning point in his life. From that moment on he resolved to be a useful member of society, and it was not long before he began talking to others and trying to help them to lead better lives. After a theological education following his conversion he entered the Congregational ministry, and at the solicitation of his brother Congregational ministers ho began the evangelistic work which has given him a national reputation. Later he became a Presbyterian. His last Prasbyterian charge was the Fourth Presbyterian church of Albany.

T1i« Junsl Day Tog(»Mii»r

Tuesday was the last day of the firm of McClure & Graham for on Wednesday Mr. McClure retired leaving Mr. Graham as sole owner of the large business. Mr. Graham has been connected with the firm for several years and tireless energy and devotion to his work have resulted in greatly augmenting and popularizing the business. He will continue to conduct the "Trade Palace" up-to-date principles and will extend the business as rapidly as possible. The store has already one of the best trades in Western Indiana and those who know Mr. Graham know that even good will be bettered under his administration.

Special Premium.

The American Tunis Sheep Breeders' Association of America offer.a prize of S20 in gold for the best five lambs under one year old, one to be a thoroughbred Tunis, one crossed with Oxfordshire, one crossed with Southdown, one crossed with Merino, and one crossed with Shropshire, and to be the product»of a thoroughbred, bred and owned by exhibitor.

AN IMPORTANT MEETING.

National Convent 1011 of Mayors anil Conn* ('Union to io Hold at Columbus, Ohio.

The National Convention of Mayors and Councilman will be held at Columbus. (., on Sept. 2S, an, 30 and Oct. 1. The various committees have been orgatv'/.ed, ind the worlc of making the convention the success it deserves to be is well under way.

Now that municipal government has come to be regarded as ona of the most important questions of t.lm day. it must be admitted that the coming together of the mayors and council men of American cities for the. purpose of discussing tho various problems that confront them in the discharge of their otlicial duties will be an event of extraordinary interest. Of all the national conventions ever held none can bring results so beneficial to the property interests of the country—the very backbone of the nation—as that of the mayors and councilmen, for it rests with these officials and their subordinates to improve the condition of our municipal life so that it cannot be wrecked upon the rocks of confiscating taxation. Pure and wholesome water, sewerage systems adequate to protect the public health, schools for the proper education of our children,parks and playgrounds for the comfort and enjoyment of our common people, hos pitals for suffering humanity, charita ble institutions for the unfortunate workhouses for the law breakers, (ire and police departments for the protec tion of life and property, improved streets and bridges for the safety and convenience of the whole community sanitary college and disposal of gar bage, and clean streets are only a few of the necessities of our American cities which must be provided and maintained by the people through the agency of their elected officials. These necessities cost money, and to provide the best at the least coBt, together with the task of securing the city adequate remuneration for the use of public streets by private coporations, seems to cover the whole field of practical municipal reform. And when the mayors and councilmen meet in national convention for tho purposes of ascertaining, by an interchange of knowlege born of actual experience, what is best in municipal institutions, how the best may be secured at the lowest possible cost, and what can be done to exact compensation for public franchises, the cause of municipal reform or regeneration will have received a benefit that it could never achieve by other means.

An Invitation,

LAFATETTK, Ind., Aug. 31, 1807.*— Chas. C. Benjamin, President Labor Union, Crawfordsville:—Dear Sir and Brother—I have been instructed to extend to your Union a cordial invitation to unite with us in the celebration of Labor Day. You will bo given a prominent position in the parade, and members of organized labor in this city assure all members of your organization and accompanying friends such a right royal welcome of heartfelt hospitality, that it will require Old Father Time a long while to erase from memory' the pleasant recollections of Labor Day, Sept. 0, 1S97.

Truly and fraternally yours, S. 11. SALTZOAUKK, Secretary Central Labor Union. The Munon Route has agreed to give an SO cent rate on this day for all who desirt! to attend. Members of our Union, as well as others can do so, and we will be pleased to have them.

CIIAS. C. BHNJAMIV,

Pre-iJent Crawfordsville Labor Union.

A Nervy IiifeiKliary.

Some time ago tho residence of Llar"ey Taylor was burned and ho with his family took possession of a portion of the barn pending tho erection of a new house. Saturday night about 10 o'clock Mr. Taylor was awakened by a slight noise and looking out saw tho dark figure of a man as he touched a lighted match to the hay in another part of the building. This done tho figure shot off in the darkness. Mr. Taylor rushed out and endeavored to put out tho fire but his attempt was vain for the blaze sprang up almost instantly into an angry conflagration. The best he could do was to save tho horses and a small amount of the barn's contents. His household goods, grain, hay, etc., were destroyed. There was no insurance. The Darlington bloodhounds were brought over and trailed the Incendiary for some distance but finally lost him on the highway where he had evidently entered a buggy-

The

Taylors feel certain that

they know the author of the damages.

WuntH a Divorce.

John D. Hays has applied for a divorce from Annie HayB on the ground of abandonment.

A FAMILY REUNION.

Pile M-'Mains Cousins. 1 nrtes Mini Aunts .Me«*t mi !•'. \YMliitc*s l*'nnii.

A reunion of the McMains family was held at the grove on 10. F. Wil-. liite's farm, three and a half miles south of Crawfordsville, Aug 28, 1897. There relatives, cousins, uncles and aunts met, a number of whom 6aw each other for the first time. Music ind games of various kinds furnished amusement for the day, but the best of all came when baskets and boxes of various sizes and descriptions filled with the good things necessary to satisfy the wants of tho inner man, were brought and their contents spread on a long- table prepared for tho occasion. lOvery one ate until he was satisfied, and more than twelve basketsful were taken away. the family, which was raised in the south part of Montgomery county near W'aveland, there are thirteen children, all living, tho oldest being 17 and the youngest 40 years of ago, respectively: John and .lames McMaiis, of Wavelnnd Samuel

McMaius, of Morton Phillip McMains, of llossvilla, 111. Mrs. W. 11. Kelso, of W'aveland Mrs. II. C. Ellis, of llossville, 111. Anderson McMaius, of Crawfordsville Mrs. J. 10. Petty, of Mammoth Spring, Ark. D. H. McMains, of Hoopeston, 111. Mrs. H.A. Pratt. Lloyd McMains, Mrs. J. L\ Alfrey, of Waveland, and Robert McMainB, Jr., of Crawfordsville, all of whom were present except D. H. McMains and Mrs. J. 10. Petty. Among others present were Mr. and Mrs. D. T. Grimes and Mr. and Mrs, G. O. Iiambo, of Morton Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Zeigler, of Portland Mills. Mr. and Mi6. .Samuel Ratcliff, of Baiubridge Mr. and Mrs. Harry McMains, of Lebanon Mr. and Mrs. Penn llauna, Mrs. Mollie Lewis, Robert and W. R. Kelso, J. F. Alfrey and David Mooro, of Wavoland Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Ellis, of Rossville, 111 Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Groves, of Waynetown Mr. and

Mrs. O. B. Groves, of New Richmond D. A. Groves, of South Wavoland Mr. and Mrs .1. O. Fowler, of Linden Mr. and Mrs. Geo. T. Patton, of New Richmond Mr. and MrB. Win. McKeown, of Roachdale Mr. and Mrs. Marion Collings, Mr. and Mrs. Frank McClaug, of Milligan John Stockdale, of Waynetown .Pearl Petty, of Mammoth Spring, Ark. Wm. McMains, of Rossville, 111. Mrs. C. H. Creighton, of Armstrong, 111. Mr. and Mrs. John Harding, Harrison McMains and Mr. and Mrs. Louis McMains, of Crawfordsville, and others, chiiuian and grandchildren. In all there were 100 persons present and an enjoyable day was meeting

spent. It is likely be made annual.

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A Lai'fte Crop or lleri'ios.

The berry season has ended at last and a larger crop has never been known than has been this year, and the price has never gone below 18 cents and never higher than 110 cents per gallon, making an average of about 20 cents per gallon all tho way through. Tho following figures are tho total number of gallons C. H. Elrod has picked and sold this year: t! A:.. btrawberrles 175 Qonsebnrrlus 1 :i:i Currents D(i Hasplierrins.. 4i!! Mlackbcrrlos ....i....... 1,48

Total. 2,5511 Average price, cents. Total amount, $400.00. The above amount has been made off of four acres of ground. What else would have paid better?

A I'oor l'roK]!ct for riiiinpH. Plumps Marley has been arrested and chucked into jail on a charge of having stolen a watermelon from the Truitt & Dickerson grocery store. The caso is a clear one, and a6 Plumps was out on suspended sentence for stealing a bicycle when arrested for tho theft of the watermelon it looks as though ho is sure of a trip south. Ho will probably be taken before Judge Harney when court convenes and be Beutenced for stealing tho wheel. He has already served one term for larceny and seems to bo unable to resist the temptation to steal. If Plumps were an aristocrat his idiosyncrasy would be denominated as kleptomania.

Ill Terry Jltit.

Terre Haute Express: Mrs. Bayless Hanna and daughter, Okalla, of Crawfordsville, are in the city. Two other daughters of Mrs. Hanna will arrive to-morrow, when the family will begin housekeeping in this city. Terre Haute is Mrs. Hanna's old homo, her husband having been Bayless Hanna, for many years a practitioner in this city.

Death of Mary Itusk lioliin. Mrs. Mary Ru6k Bohin died Sunday at the home of her sister, Mrs. J. A. Hardee, of Indianapolis. The funeral took place at Waynetown. Mrs. Bohin formerly lived here and as Mrs. Mary RuBk operated a dress making establishment.