Crawfordsville Weekly Journal, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 15 October 1897 — Page 3

D. C. BARNHSLL,

Funeral Director and Embalmer.

CRAWFORDSVILLG, IND

All grades of goods carried in stock. Calls attended day and night. Office 213 8 Washington St. Risidence4l5 S. Washington St.

John B. Swank, Assistant. Telephones No.

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A. C. JENNISON.

THE ABSTRACTER.

LOANS MONEY ON MOK rfiAGKS, i-KLLS HEAL ESTATE OF ALL KINDS, 1NSUKKS IMtOI'KKTV A (T A INST HUP.

See his complete Abstract liooks. The best Dlace to have deeds :tnd niortarneps prepared as well H8 ABSTRACTS OF TITLE

Pre firefly

A COMBINED FLOUR BIN AND SIFTER

Just the thing to put Hour in wh*n it comes from the store. Has a revolving sifter at the bottom. Holds 50 pounds. A household necessity. Given away at Harvey Gray's

Music Hall Grocery. When your purchases have amounted to 825, or with S10 worth of tickets and SI in cash.

The Journal Co., Printers.

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Millinery

of the latest designs.

VOL. 50—NO. 41 CRAWFORDSVILLE, INDIANA, FRIDAY,

There is Danger!

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Joe E. Fisher.

He warrants all his work not to rip. All hand-sewed by homeworkmen. Buggies at reduced prices for the next 30 days

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:-Handsome Suits*

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Our HOLLINGER FENCE

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experienced fence builders and our end post work can not be improved

upon, Let us figure with you, We build either steel or wood stay.

VORIS

120422 South Washington Street,

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Crawfordsville, Ind

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We also invest money for parties in good real estate securities and allow them interest from date money is left in our hands. Call or write for terms.

FRANK C. EVANS & CO.

(Successors to Evans & Cox.) North Green Street.

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GRAND OPENING

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GOLDEN RULE.

The public is cordially invited to call and examine our Fall

stock of Millinery. We have for exhibition a complete new

stock of Cloaks and Millinery Goods, of excellent quality and

THE GOLDEN RULE

AT LAST.

The Lorn Wished lor ami I.onjr Iel:tyel ltiiiii lias roiiiii and 1114% Ii-ouirlit is ltrokcii.

After a period of two months, during which lime no rain worthy the name fell, the showers of Monday and especially that of Monday evening, came like a gracious blessing to all classes. The farmer who had sown his wheat, saw it parch and perish in the ground, while his fall pasture bid fair to be nil. The intolerable dust made traveling a task to be avoided. The excessive dryness gave an imminence to fires, in many cases realized, while business of all kinds felt a general depression as a result. Monday's rain consequently was a most welcome one. To the farmer, in fact, the drought was not without its blessings, as the parching of the ground by the sun, will act as a fertilizer identical with that of freezing. The precipitation, indeed, was in no sense local, as reports show it to have visited all sections of the parched belt. Kansas,

Nebraska, Arkansas, Missouri, Iowa, Minnesota and Indiana, all suffered alike, and all were relievea by this rain. For extent of area and duration, the drought just ended is unequalled in the history of the country as covered by official or authentic record.

MY GARDEN.

The breath of Spring blew in my face: 1 seized my spade, with quickened pnee 1 hastened to my garden. To rake and burn the la°t year's weed--. Dig up the ground and plant the seeds-

All hopeful of ciy garden.

My neighbor's hen llew on tho fence To see my futile work commence In my Harden. She watched my every motion hrough, Then Happed her wings and homeward llew eased to call

To lay her plans about my garden.

She evidently caught, the cue, And, lacking eggs, she stole a few To keep up with my garden. And when my "truck" began to sprout Jly neighbor's hen came marching out 'I peep into my garden,

And educate liei dozen chicks In all her plans and devilish tricks. To down me and my gawlen. 1 worked of mornings, every day, To keep the evil weeds away

And gloried in my garden.

It was more promising and fair Than any garden anywhere II was a splendid garden. Hutasit grew O, sad to tell, My neigh bor's chickens grew as well,

And fattened on my garden.

A fair exchange is not a theft: I've raised the chickens, but am left Willi nothing in my garden. And now, to even up. I'll try My neighbor's chicbeus in a fry,

As I catch theui in my garden. SlVAltT. Crawfordsville, Oct. 12. 1807.

Hot Slop!

The Indianapolis Sentinel WedneE' day published in great, big, stud horse type the following congratulatory message received from Crawfordsville by Tom Taggart Tuesday night: "CKAWFOIJDSVII.IJ-:, Ind., Oct. 12 Accept my hearty congratulations upon your well deserved election. Shake.

GKORGK W. L. UIIOWX.

It is more than likely, gentle reader that when "genial Torn" read that message he reached clear over to Crawfordsville and shook the toil hardened paw of dear old G. W. L,

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Oiirstion Thai

tin* iini Chief ol I'o 1 ire ill, of l.rlmnmi.

To tlu Kditor of the Journal. Appearing in the issue of the Joi/it-

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under date of Oct.

Witt may have informed Mr. Grimes of the stolen wheel, but neither he nor Mr. Grimes were aware as to its location. It was from the New Market marshal that Mr. Witt lirst learned of the stolen wheel, whereupon he telephoned Mr. Grimes, asking him to! get the wheel and keep it until the owner paid the reward of S10 for its release, he, Mr. Witt, expecting to receive a part of the consideration for his per formance of duty, which included only the telephone message as above stated. Now, after the New Market marshal has succeeded in landing into his possession the stolen wheel, comes Mr. Witt claiming a portion of the reward as his expenses, and being of a gener ous disposition has finally decided to give the "other fellows" what^ he is "the rest." I being very familiar with who is justly en titled to the whole of the reward would confidentially advise Mr. Witt to take "the rest" and give the other fellow the reward. Mr. Witt in his reference to the stolen wheel above mentioned may have been so seriously thinking of the one that evaded his watchful eye in his own city that he has become confused upon the two and in his sincere intention to get th proper one has been mistaken ?A careful consideration of this matter by

Mr. Witt will, I believe, reveal to him that it is the unknown one upon whom he is basing his claims of reward and not the one undei discussion.

WHICH WHEEL? AFTER THE SAINTS.

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article copied from the Lebanon RcjHirtcr regarding a wheel stolen by tho noted bicycle thief, Sam Haymaker. The editor in his brief comment upon the situation of affairs would have the public believe that this case was involved in perplexity, he having probably been given his knowledge of tho affair by Mr. Witt, Chief of Police of that city. No doubt the editor could plainly see if given a true account of the story that it is just the opposite to what he terms "a case of freeze out." The stolen wheel referred to by tho editor is now in possession of the marshal of New Market and will so remain until tho owner shall have paid to him tho reward of S10 which was offered for its recovery.

NKW MARKET.

IM'liglit fill Ml-. ICvans.

The admiring friends of A. J. Evans, the Lafayette traveling man who makes Crawfordsville every week, will be pleased to read the following concerning him from the Danville, 111,, Commercial:

"A. .J. Evans and Lizzie Adams were arrested last night by Chief of Police Hannah andCaptaiu Phillips in a room in the annex to the Palace hotel for unlawful habitation. This is the second time the arrest has been made and each time at the instance of the wife of Evans. The first time she consent ed to drop the prosecution against hiin on a promise that he would return to her and have nothing more to do with the woman for whom he bad deserted his home. He gave the promise and returned to Lafayette where he resided until he became infatuated with the Adams woman, and came to this city to reside with her. He travels for a Lafayette house and is an experienced salesman. After Evans' return to his wife in Lafayette Lizzie Adams left this city for about a week, and then returned to tho room in which she and Evans had done light housekeeping. Chief of Police Hannah has been watching the place for two or three weeks, having received an intimation that Evans was clandestinely visiting her. The State's attorney gave him a warrant and the vigilance was finally awarded. Evans was caught in the house last night and the two were arrested. He had been in the habit of getting off the train at the Junction and coming in the back way. It was in this manner that he bottled the police. They gave bonds for thoir appearance next Friday before the police magistrate. The State's attorney was not satisfied with the bonds this morning, and the woman put up S80, a diamond, a watch and her bicycle as additional security.

Evans resumed his work this morning on the road."

Letter List.

Following is a list of the letters remaining uncalled for at the postoflice at Crawfordsville for the week ending Oct. 13, 1897. Persons calling for same please say "advertised:" Brown Bettie GrahamS N Dagley Mrs E Harrington Fred Farlow Sam Schlenber Andy Gastin Mrs Milton WilliamsMrs Lottie

15, 1897—T WELYE PAGES. PART FIRST

»lin MOUMT Opens I'p On tin*.'Mormon* ami Declares That I'oly^ainy 1)\ isls In 1*talt.

John Meteer in hi,s paper, the Richlield, Utah, Advocate, opens up on tho Mormon faith and the prevailing practice of polygamy as follows: "That was a pecuiiar interview Angus M. Cannon gave the Tribune the other day wherein he says polygamy is not practised by Latter Day Saints and exclaims: 'When they say we use the district schools for the propagation of our faith they utter falsehood.' In denying the practice of polygamy Mr. Cannon either displays dense ig-j noratice that ?.s inexplicable in one of his position and opportunities for information or else he intentionally misrepresents the facts. To tho latter conclusion his vigorous defense on polygamy as a principle lends weight.

However it may be in Salt Lake City, polygamy is practised in Richfield, Salina, Elsinore and other towns in Sevier county and in every other county from here south to the State liue beyond Dixie. Men in this section are every day living in open violation of the law and by daily action are giving the lie to the Statehood pledge. Within three years there have been barn babes to 6ix plurral wives in Richfield that we know of and it is not to bo presumed that those births betoken every act violative of the adultery law in that time. That polygamy is prac tised here and from here to St. George by citizens standing well in their several communities will not bedonied by any honest man living in this country.

If Mr. Cannon is ignorant of this he &hould take a month off and visit this fairest section of Utah on a bunting or fishing junket, so posting himself that he may not again subject himself to the suspicion of insincerity by denying point blank the unlawful practice of polygamy. Mis statement with refer-! ence to the use of public schools as t.ne vehicle of sectarian teaching is even more apparently and fiagran i- false than that concerning polygamy and his only refuge from the brand falsehood in this is a most profound ignorance."

LETTER WRITING IN SCHOOLS.

State Superintendent (ioetiiitfs J.'lan to Kneon raj 11.

D. M. Geeting, Superintendent of Public Instruction, has, during the last two years, been encouraging the teachers in the public schools to have pupils devote more attention to letter writing. The inquiries he made while visiting the different sections of the State convinced him that too many girls and boys go through the public schools witlioutacquiring a knowledge of how to write letters intelligently. He suggested that was important to lay before pupils for their guidance proper forms for letters, and lie urged that especial caie be displayed in neatness, punctuation, spelling, etc. The teachers nearly everywhere took up the work lust year, aud the superin cendent is convinced that much has been accomplished.

At the beginning of this school year it was arranged for the eighth year grade pupils all over the State to have an opportunity to write to the Superintendent of Public Instruction. As an incentive for them to do this it was announced from the Superintendent's oflice that tho olliue would, upon receipt of a letter from an eighth grade pupil, inclosing a stamp, mail to the address of the pupil a copy of tho con stitution of the State of Indiana.

A great stack of letters in tho oflice of the Superintendent testifies to tho success of the idea. About twentyfive letters a day are being received from pupils, and the Superintendent exhibits them as proof that tho eighth grade pupils of the public schools of the State already know how to write letters. In form, neatness, spelling, punctuation, etc., many of the letters are models, and nearly all are ap proved by the Superintendent.

lf »riiiR the tinv,

There are a number of laws in regard to public notices that those interested pay no attention to.

The law requires that all incorpora

ORNAMENTAL GATES

To Ite Plured ut lie Entrance llill CiMiHjtory.

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tions and societies shall give notice of election of directors or trustees by publishing the same in a weekly news paper.

The law requires that a dissolution of partnership shall be published in weekly newspaper before the liability of such partners or either of them shall cease as members of the firm.

Tho law requires township trustees to publish in a weekly newspaper the day and hour when they will be found in their offices for the transaction of public business.

THE JOURNAL for fine printing

oI" Oak

Tho Oak Mill Cemetery Association on Tuesday made a contract with Adrian M. Tobias, representing the Barbee Wire and Iron' works for an entrance gate to tho cemetery, two walk gates and 250 foot of iron fence live feet high. The gates are of ornamental steel and a special design, and are very handsome. Tho fonce will be set on either side of the gates, SO feet on the west .side and 170 feet on the east side. The fence is but the beginning of an improvement which will be extended along the ontiro front of this beautifr.l cemetery.

A TALE OF WOE

Ity a Now Koss Saloon Koopor Coneernln^a

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'urtiior.

Robert E. Harris comes into the circuit court and in the plain unvarnished language of the deadly typewriter he tells a mighty tough story on Smith Conner, the highly accomplished dispenser of death and general desolation at New Ross. Harris states that Conner owned a saloon at Now Ross and learned that he (Harris) was a simple minded country boy who was fond of beer, whisky, gin and strawborry pop although ignorant of their commercial value aud of the value of anything connected with the great and glorious saloon business. He learned that

Harris had some money and was looking about for a good tasy place where there was plenty of drink and rest. Accordingly ho proposed to Harris that they enter partnership in the saloon business. This tickled the young man nearly to deuth and he had pleasingly fanciful dreams of drowning in a great foaming sett of beet. He paid for about everything in the way of license and improvements about the place and Conner pretended to pay 8f"0 for some old bar fixtures which he really bought in Crawfordsville for Slifi. The stock he bought on credit and paid for ontof partnership sales. The stock consist' ed of two kegs of whisky, one of gin and one of blackberry wine. Blackberry wine is a prime favorite drink at

New Ross especially among tho ounger set who drink a glass of it and then go out in front and yell

Whoopee!" Harris further avers that Conner was to keep a record of all drinks each partner took aud charge them against him.

He kept tab oil hitnself.for only four days and then quit. He now figures it that Harris owes him 10, "although Conner drank the most." Conner has eclared the partnership at an end, Harris sta es, and in order to scare Harris off l«iis declared that ho will prosecute him for violating the liquor laws. Harris wants a receiver appointed to take charge of tho business.

TooU a Dray at Ilieliinati.

Terre Haute Kxiire s-.s: Yesterday: morning interest in the Presbyterian Synod, now in session in this city, centered about the question of higher education. Two addresses were delivered on the subject, one bv Dr. George .Stockton Burroughs, President of Wabash College, aud tho ether by Dr. D. W. Fishor, President of Hanover College. Neither of these gentlemen subscribed to the radical views of Dr. W.

Hickman, of Depauw, in regard to State schools Dr. Fisher is said to have practically repudiated the recent. speech of Dr. Hickman at Del'auw, in which the vice-chancellor took extreme ground in opposition to the-. State schools. Both Dr. Burroughs aud Dr. Fisher demand not that the State schools of high learning snail be abolished, but that they shall be placed on an equal footing with othersimilar institutions in the State so far as the law is concerned.

I'h'iity of (Juails.

Sportsmen report that thero are more quails in the country this year than for many seasons. The old birds raised two broods this year and the drought served excellently in allowing tho maturity of tho second brood. It is said, however that tho number of posted farms this year is also greater than ever, and the sportsmen without a "pull" with Bome farm owning acquaintance will havo slim chances. Although the law protecting the birds will not expire for a month yot, tho birds are being shot already by a fow unscrupulous law breakers.

AuoiiymoiiH Cuinmuiiicutloiis. or the millionth time

THE JOUKXAI,

desires to say that it does not print communications unless they are accompanied by the names of the. authors, not for publication but as a guarantee of good fath. All such are consigned to the waste basket. One found its way to that mausoleum on

Wednesday from New Market.