Crawfordsville Weekly Journal, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 10 December 1897 — Page 3

D. C. BARNHILL,

Rout-id Oak

Funeral Director and Embalmer.

It is reliable. Hundreds of the best citizens of Montgomery county are saying so. Holds fire. Burns any kind of fuel

Voris & Cox.

CLIFF VOKIS. ,. OMER COX.

Chicago,

Robert W. Caldwell

ATTORNEY-AT-LAW

Office at rear of Citizens' Bank

Prompt and careful attention given to all legal business in this and adjoining counties.

CRAWFORDSVILLE, IND.

All grades of ^oods carried ia stock. Calls attended day and night. Office 213 S. Washington St. Residence 415 S. Washington -St. John B. Swank, Assistant. Telephones No. 61'81«83

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Before buying anything but the genuine

A Thanksgiving Nightmare

Could bo uo more frightful than the breaking down of your wagon or tlio giving way of some vital part that might caueo a runaway. Whan buying a buggy, or even a set of harness you not only want good style, but the vital and essential qualities of strength and durability. The lowest price is not always an indication of cheapness. Be sure and see our line of fur and plush Robes and Horse Blankets. Handmake harness from $9 up. Special price on Buggies and Surreys to roduce stock before winter sets in.

•JOE B. FISHER.

128-130 S. Washington St., Crawfordsville. Ind.

THINK TWICE

Insist on the Genuine

The best Washing Powder made. Best for all cleaning, does the work quickly, cheaply and thoroughly."

Largest package—greatest economy.

THE N. K. FAIRBANK COMPANY,

St. Louis, New York, Boston. Philadelphia.

W. K.WALLACE

Aeent for the Connecticut Fire Insurance Co., of Bartford, American Fire Insurance Co., of New York, Girard Fire Insurance Company, of Philadelphia. London Assurance Corporation, of London, Grand Rapids Fire Insurance Co., of Michigan. Office in Joel Block with R. E. Bryant

South Wash. St., Crawfordsville.

New Holiday Bargains. I

Candy, per lb.

Dolls, some at

We have over a ton of candy—all kinds. We have a fine selection of novels as well as Children's Story Books. And we've got dolls enough to make every child in the city happy. All our regular bargains in Dry Goods, Notions, Cloaks and Millinery are continued this week. :V

The Golden Rule.

THE LOWEST PRICE STORE IN THE CITY,

VOL. 50-2STC). 4!) CRAWFORDSYILLE, INDIANA, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1897—TWELVE PAGES.

DIRECTORS ELECTED.

The Stockholders of the Fair Association Choose Their Hoard of Director for the Ensuing Year.

The stockholders of the Fair Association met last Monday and elected a Board of Directors for the ensuing year. The changes from last vear'o Hoard were few. E. T. McCrea succeeds W. II. Montgomery in Coal Creek, Tilghman Easley succeeds J. N. Fullenwider in Brown, while in Union W. E. Cooley, Isaac Davis and D. F. McClure succeed P. S. Kennedy, J. H. Watson and J. H. Wasson. The new Board will meet on Saturday, December 18, and elect officers. The directors elected Monday are the following gentlemen:

Coal Creek—E T. McCrea. Wayne—Arch Bailey. Ripley—Jackson McCormick. Brown—Tilghman Easley. Scott—N. G. Kesler. Madison—Wm. '/. McBee. Sugar Creek—Silas Peterson. Franklin—Chas. E Butler. Walnut—Hannibal Trout. Clark—J. N. Foster. Union—John L. Davis, B. Waugh, John C. Hutton, Fred Gardner, J. J. In6ley, Paul Hughes, J. C. Bainhill, John S. Brown, W. W. Morgan, W. E. Cooley, W. 1\ Hulet, F. M. Hice, D. F. McClure, Geo. S. Durham, Wm. P. Herron, Asher Wert. Henry Davidson, K. C. Smith, Isaac Davis, D. H. Martin, W. W. Seawright, Arch Martin, Eli Armentrout, B. McClamrock. Ben S. Myers, Wm. T. Gott.

AN ERROR CORRECTED.

(iu.v Steele Grauted a New Trial and Released on His Own Recognizance.

Hon. M. D. White visited Indianapolib Tuesday and succeeded in obtaining a rehearing for Guy Steele. It is certain that he cannot be convicted on the indictment and it is not likely that district attorney Wishard will endeavor to have a new one brought. The securing of a new hearing is virtually an acquittal for Mr. Steele. The Indianapolis

Sentinel

Wednesday savs:

"Judge Baker of the United States court yesterday granted GuyR. Steele, of Crawfordsville, a new trial on peculiar grounds. Steele is a mail carrier who was implicated with W. 0. Sidener. a distributing clerk,, in rifling letters. according to the verdict of the federal grand jury, which returned an indictment against both of them. Steele pleaded guilty and the judge sentenced him to one year in the Columbus, O penitentiary over the wishes of a delegation of prominent citizens of Crawfordsville, who were present to plead for mercy for him. Yesterday he filed a motion for a new ttial alleging that he was not acquainted with the proceedings of courts and wholly ignorant of his rights, that his father and friends thought that he was guilty when he was absolutely innocent, that they looked after the case and upon their recommendation he pleaded guilty, although he knew nothing about the stealing of a letter upon which the indictment Was based. He asserted that he would be able on a rehearing of the case to establish his entire innocence. The judge granted him a new trial and released him on his own recogni/.ance in the sum of 8500.

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SUDDEN DEATH.

Albert Watts,V»I New Kl'limonri. from Heart Disease.

Last Monday afternoon AlbertWatts, aged twenty-seven, of New Richmond, died suddenly of heart disease, upon returning from a rabbit hunt. The young man had always been troubled to some extent with his heart, and last summer sustained a severe illness of typhoid fever, but had practically recovered from the effects of the latter. Monday he went rabbit hunting and upon returning in the evening went into the kitchen where his mother was sitting, set his gun in the corner, dropped his game on the floor, knelt at his mother's knees, placed his hands in her lap and gazed up at her with a distressed, appealing look. Immediately perceiving that something was wrong Mrs. Watts called help and the son was placed on a bed, where he expired before medical help could arrive.

He never spoke a word after entering the house. The deceased was a young man of excellent character, and while its manner was, perhaps, not wholly unexpected, his death is a distressing one. The funeral occurred at the Christian church in New Richmond Wednesday at 2 o'clock.

Paul Alexander Is Nervy.

The readers of the Journal will doubtless remember Paul Alexander Johnstone, the mind reader and palmist who visited Crawfordsville a year or so ago. The following dispatch from Kansas City will interest the many who visited him while he was here: "Paul Alexander Johnstone, the mind reader, says he is going to take a trip around the world blindfolded. At the same time he is going to beat the record of globe trotters. 'I have about made arrangements for the trip,' said Johnstone at his hotel to day. 'A great many of my friends have tried to persuade me to give up the idea, but I do not think I shall. Of course, it will be a great strain on me, mentally and physically. So far my plan is to have the President or some high official in Washington start a packet of letters around the world, and after it has been gone about three weeks 1 will be blindfolded and start out after It. The blindfold will not be removed from my eyes during the entire trip, and I will follow the packet and try to overtake it. I think I can do this.'

Smith-Miles.

On last Wednesday evening Mr. Reuben Miles and Miss Louie Smith, with their attendants, Mr. John Hole and Miss Alice Stilwell, drove to the residence of Rev. W. T. Cuppy, at Waveland. It was there that Miss Smith and Mr. Miles were united in marriage. The bride was beautifully dressed in a dress of new blue trimmed in white satin and pale blue chiffon. After the ceremony the young people returned to the home of the bride, where they were met by twelve of their friends, who welcomed them with bells of every description, including the cow-bell and dinner bell. All these young people wished them a long and happy life. Both stand fair in society. May their journey through life be a happy one. A Fp.iic.nt.

Julia Was Too Jaiinty.

John Osborn has entered suit for divorce from his once loved wife, Julia, The complaint charges that Julia is of a frivolousdis position and is not steadfast and faithiul like honeBt John. It is insinuated that she frequently visited the Valley saloon with a reprehensible Irishman and joshed about among Jack Bannister's beer bottles all night long. John 6ays that such carryings on are more than he bargained for when he and Julia were spliced so he now wants the lawyer judge to undo what the preacher man did.

The Shades Hotel.

Scott Steele has refused to resume the management of the hotel at the Shades of Death next year unless given a very different lease from the one he had last year. It is said that Dr. Moore, the ''general utility man" of the Midland road, will retire from the thrilling cares of railroad life and become the host of the hoodooed hotel. Just how his administration would make things pan out remains to be seen,

Scioto Tribe No. 100. ').

The following officers were elected Tuesday's sleep, Dec. 7th. '07, for the ensuing six moons commencing Jan. let, 1898:

Prophet—W. D. McClelland. Sachem—Harry Micheals. Senior Sagamore—H. L. Kohl. Junior Sagamore—J. M. Bishop. Keeper of Records—W. H. Webster. Keeper of Waumpuin—II. S. Schenck. Trustee E. A. Brown. Captain —D. 11. Martin.

PASSED AWAY.

William .1. Kislier IMch at His Home lu Highland After a Prolonged Illne.s**,

William J. Fisher, aged 70 years, died Tuesday evening at V20 o'clock at his home in Highland. He had been ill for about a year and death came as a relief to his suffering. The funeral will oecurr this afternoon at 1:30 o'clock from the family residence, interment at Oak Hill cemetery. The services will be conducted by Rev. R. D. Trick, of the Baptist church, of which denomination Mr. Fisher was a consistent member.

Mr. Fisher was born in Kentucky and there grew to manhood. He came to this State and county in 1353 and settled on a farm near Whitesville, operating it with marked success. Something over ten years ago Mr. Fisher removed to this city and settled in Highland with his family, residing there until the time of his death. He leaves a wife and six children. The sons are Joe E. Fisher, of this city, Mont B. Fisher, of Frankfort, and James Fisher, of Chicago. The daughters are Mrs. J. A. Armstrong, of Whitesville, Mrs. tieorge Anderson, of this city, and Mrs. E. U. Horton, of Pittsburg, Penn. One daughter, the first wife of Ross Cohoon, is dead.

Mr. Fisher was a splendid citizen and exemplified in his life the many virtues which constitute the good neighbor ai il abiding Christian.

AT LADOGA

Ktl l\ t'U). of lUurliilult1, Dangerously Injtirrd By Kick From Hih lforse. ,/

Ed Kelly, of Roachdale, drove to Ladoga last Monday, and leaving his horse at a livery stable went out into the town. He returned to the stable later on, somewhat under the inlluence of liquor, and entered the stall where his horse was tied, when suddenly the animal, a vicious brute, gave his owner a terrific kick, striking him squarely on the left side of the head. The unfortunate man was knocked a rod by the blow, rendered unconscious, and hi6 skull badly fractured. He was taken to his home in Rorchdale next morning, but grave doubts as to bis recovery are entertained.

School Girl Lyrics.

In looking over an old geography I was somewhat amused on reading the poetical effusions of some of the female students. The writers attended the Waynetown Academy ten years ago, and are

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living. Perhaps their

publication may excite the risibles of some of your numerous readers: i^ove is a killing tiling.

Beauty is a blosson If you want your finger bit, I'oke it at a'possum.

If you stand before the tub, Think of me before you rub 1 the water is too bot,

Cool it and forget me uat.

Kemember the cat, Remember tii» kitten,— Kemember the boy

Who gave you the mitten.

God made a a little nigger, Made him in the night: Made him in a hurry,

And forgot to make him white.

God made a girl and named tier Lena Spreckles. He triod to make hor white, Hut she wasso full of freckles,

She was a perfect fright.

Suit On Itoml.

Attorney General Ketcham has filed suit in the circuit court against A. F. Ramsey and H. B. Hulet for the sum of 8200. They were the bondsmen of the late Mayor Bandcl and in the complaint it is alleged that Mayor Bandel collected 8149,05 in fines and costs in criminal cases which he never accounted for to the State. It is to recover this sum and the costs entailed that the suit is brought.

New Store

at

New Market.

II. B. Wilson, formerly of Ladoga, will on Dec. 11, open a general store in New Market in the Fletcher room. He carries a full line of drygoods, groceries, queensware, glassware and shoes. Everything is new and Mr. Wilson is bound to succeed, as he has a record of five years of fair and 6quare dealing at Ladoga.

To Locate at Jumestown.

J. 0. Finch and John Clouser, of Darlington, have purchased the Jamestown elevator and will proceed at once to the erection of a new building and the carrying out of extensive improvements. They are planning to do a heavy grain business.

Farm Sold. ):V

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The law and real.estate office of W. P. Britton reports the sale of a 40-acre farm in Ripley township for Richard B. Walters to Hannah R. and Taylor Alston for §1,000,

The Journal Co,, Artistic Printers.

PART FIRST

WASTING THE NATURAL GAS.

(inventor Mount Will lSe Urj eil to Take Action to Avortthc Calamity of Total I.onn of Fuel—

.Statistic** ol" the Wiiote

and it Kejiortof the Condition of I udustrics .leopard! zed 1 the I'rcsent Disregard ol Use.

The first and only complete tabulated report of all operations in the Indiana natural gas belt siuce it was opened has jlist been completed by J.J. Netterville, of Anderson, for the purpose of showing Gov. Mount the true state of affairs.

According to his figures 5,320 gas wells have been drilled in the 5,000 square miles known as the Indiana natural gas belt since the first one was opened at Eaton. The number now producing gas is 2,200, the remaining having been exhausted. These wells are now producing 4,400,000.000 cubic feet of gas every twentyfour hours. The decline of average pressure is appalling. It wbb originally 325 pounds. It now ranges from 170 to 215. It has decreased thirty pounds since the waste of the Alexandra oil pool began, about six months ago.

The decline of pressure at Alexandria has been sixty pounds. When the pressure declines to 140 pounds salts water will rise in the well and shut off the gas, a thing it is doing all over, the field now. The thirty-one wells supplying Anderson can be taken as a criterion of decrease in pressure. Nov. 1, 1395, the average pressure was 200 pounds. Nov. 1,1 dOf, it was 155 p6unds. lo-day the average for the thirty-one wella Is but 80 pounds, and only the most improved appliances enable the company to keep salt water down and*) obtain any gas. It will be seen by this statement that the decline in the last twelve months has been double that of tue preceding twelve months, and in the last two months it has doubled again in ratio of loss.

The number of wells drilled in Alexandria oil pool since oil was discovered in April has been sixty-seveu, of which thirty-seven have been gaB wells only and have been plugged thirty have been gas and oil wells, and twentytwo have been allowed to stand open over six months. The oil can only be secured by letting the gas escape. Not less than 85,000,000 worth of gas has escaped since July. This gas would more than supply every requirement of Indiana, Chicago and the fourteen Ohio cities drawing on the 6upply. Already natural gas companies are noti-,. fyicg manufacturers that there is no no more fuel for them, as was the: case at Noblesville this week.

Burned with good economic facilities there is enough gas for several years yet, but if burned as at present the time of consumption is limited. If the Alexandria waste continues) another six months there will be no gas left a year from now, if the exhauBt does not come sooner.

Governor Mount will be appealed to for aid in suppressing the waste.

Denies tlie Soft Inipeucliment.

The Journal is in receipt of the following card from E. J. Dukes, whose name, it appears, was furnished in an erroneous connection: To the Kditor of The Journal.

Peru, Ind., Dec. 7.—I am quoted in the

Journalas

G. W.8.

in favor of co-educa­

tion at Wabash. Such is not the case. The petition I feigned was not in favor: of this long considered and much debated question. I desire to enter my protest against co-education. Please make the correction.

Yours very sincerely, E. J. Dukkh, Class '85.

•Sara A. Jackson.

The death of Mrs. Sara A. Jackson, of Greencastle, mother of Dudley H. Jackson, of this city, occurred at the home of her daughter, whom she was visiting, in Brazil, last Thursday evening. Mrs. Jackson had been ill for some time with grip, which, in complication with heart trouble, resulted in her death. The funeral occurred at Greencastle last Sunday.

l)re»D GooUh

Department,

Andrew Townsley has taken a department in Clore's store and is putting in a full line of dress goods.

SMARTSBURG.

Mrs. George Lee is slowly improving. Mrs. George Downing visited her sister, Lide Catterlin, last week.

Rev. Dolby, of Beckville, will preach here at the Baptist church Sunday. Everyone invited to come.

The Sunday school at this place has changed from 2:30 in the afternoon till 10:30 in the forenoon. Everyone invited to come.

Rev, Kelly, of Darlington, will deliver his farewell sermon here the fourth Sunday in this month. Everyone cordially invited to attend.

The surprise party at the home of Oscar Martin was well attended .and everyone went awav wishing theiti many more such parties.

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