Crawfordsville Weekly Journal, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 24 December 1897 — Page 6

Blood Poison.

Contagious B'ood Poison has been appropriately called the curse of mankind. It is the one disease that physicians cannot cure their mercurial aud potash remedies only bottle up the poison in the system, to surely break forth in a more virulent form, resulting in a total wreck of the system.

Mr. Frank B. Martin, a prominent jeweler at 926 Pensylvania Ave., Washington,D.C.,says:

I was for a long time under treat ment of two of the best physicians of this city, for a severe case of blood poison, but my condition grew worse all the while, notwithstanding the (fact that they charged me three .t£ hundred dollars, jY'/ My mouth was

filled with eating sores my tongue was almost eaten away, so that for three months I was unable to taste any solid food. Myhairwas coming out rapidly, and I was in a horrible fix. I had tried various treatments, and was nearly discouraged, when a friend recommended S.S.S. After had taken lour bottles, I began to get better, and when I had finished eighteen bottles, I was cured sound and well, my skin was without a blemish, and have had 110 return of the disease. S.S.S.saved mefromalife of misery." S.S.S. (guaranteed purely vegetable) will cure any case of blood poison. Books on thediseas and its treatment. mailed free by Swift Specific Co., Atlanta, Ga.

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MONEY TO LOAN

On Farm and City Property. We also cash life insurance policies fur parties not wishing to carry them longer.

FRANK C. EVANS & CO.

(Succossors to Evans & Cox.)

Ill North Green Street.

Ripans Tabtiles

HKGULATK T1IE

STOMACH, LIVER and BOWELS. K1PAN8 TABCLKS are the beat medicine known for Indigestion, lillllouanesB, Headache, Constipation, Uyepepaia, Chronic Llvor Trouble*, Uizzlneaa, Bad Complexion, Dynentery, Offensive Breath, and all Disorders of the Stomach, Liver and Bowels.

Kipans Tabules coutain nothing injurious to the moat delicate constitution. Are pleasant to take, safe. effectual and give immediate reliof. May be ordered through nearest druggist or by mall.

THE RIPANS CHEMICAL CO. 10 Spruce St. New York City.

BARGAINS

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IMPROVED FARMS

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City Property.

With Pleasant Homes. Money Loan in Sums to Suit.

R. E. Bryant & Co.

JOEL. BLOCK.

LOVERS OF

Good Coffee

Should try our Java Mocha 40c Coffee, which we are selling at 30c. Will guar *antee it to be as good as any coffee sold in the city for 40c, If it's not what we claim for it send it back and we will refund your money. We also have cheap coffees that we can sell you. 1 lb. Bulk Roasted

Coffee for 9c Package Cof' fee for 9cj Best Package Coffee for 10c. Best Pack age Coffee with nice table spoon in each package. nickle plated, for 12 l'2c, Do not fail to try a can of our ?C XT "V

Lemon Cling California Peaches?

They arc the finest Peach we ever received, Will 0 sell them to you for 15c.

We have a nice Eastern Peach, 34b, can for 10c. Arc fine for the money.

White House Grocery

1st door Soutli First National Dunk.

WEEKLY JOURNAL.

ESTABLISHED IX 1848.

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 24. 1807.

LIFE INSURANCE TAX.

Brit-r Submitted by the Suite Tax CommlsnionerH to Supreme Court.

At the request of the Attorney-Gen-eral the attorneys for the State Board of Tax Commissioners have submitted to the Supreme Court a brief containing additional argument in favor of the taxation of life insurance policies The case has been argued orally, and the attorneys interested think that the decision will be forthcoming early in January. In the new brief three additional arguments are submitted: (1) Legislation since the constitution was adopted in 1852 has contemplated a tax upon life insurance policies, and has made provision for it in every tax law that has been enacted. (2) The language ef constitution and statute requires the taxation of all property. (3) The constitution of the State -imposes the burden of taxation upon all property, except such as the General Assembly may especially exempt for municipal, educational, charitable and religious purposes. The point is raised in the brief that if the tax law exempts from taxation property which the constitution 6ays shall not be exempted it is an invalid law.

Arm ISrokun.

Mrs. Spencer Lee fell on the ice last Tuesday at her home north of the city and broke her arm. Dr. Gott was called and gave medical attention.

Harry is Evidently :i I'ig Head.

Frankfort Times: Harry Fender, night operator for the Vandalia, has been assigned to Crawfordsville by the company, where he will be bill clerk and day operator. Harry is not in love with the change, preferring to live in 1' rankfort.

Klder Sweeney Called.

The Seventh Street Christian church of Richmond, Va has extended a call to Rev. T. Sweeney, of Columbus, which will likely be accepted. His acceptance will leave vacant the office of State Fish Commissioner and may jeopardize the restocking of Sugar Creek with bass and salmon, as his successor may not be able to see it that way.

Jue Alien (iocs to ISurope. Que Allen, the famous Montgomery county stallion, was sold last week at the New York horse sale for the snug little sum of $4,600. He was purchased by a gentleman of Vienna, Austria, and will be shipped to that city. He will be easily the fastest trotter in Europe and his purchasers expect great things of him. Only onn horse at the great New York sale brought a higher price.

For Decoration Day,

Kokomo News: Captain George W. McKinsey, on behalf of Thomas J. Harrison Post G. A. R.. has secured Gen. Lew Wallace to deliver the Decoration Day address. The date is along way off, but the Captain thought it best to engage the General early and avoid the rush. There is no man in the State more popular with the veterans than General Wallace, and he is always in great demand for Decoration day.

leath ol' Mrs. Thornton Kittor. Mr6. Thornton Ritter died Dec. 20th at 2 o'clock p. in. The funeral occurred Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock from the home on east College street, the services being conducted by Rev. 11. D. Trick, of the Baptist church. Interment at Oak Hill. Mrs. Ritter was 58 years of age and had spent most of her life in the vicinity of Crawfordsville, having come here wheu quite young. She leaves a husband and one daughter to inourn her life.

An Accident.

On Wednesday at the Wire Fence fac tory Rd Vance met with a painful and peculiar accident. He was working at one of the machines when suddenly the wire broke, the loose end flying out and coiling itself about his leg. The machine was still running and the wire tightening began to draw Vance toward the cruel machinery, the wire cutting into the llesh of his leg most cruelly. Fortunately before the un fortunate man was drawn into the machine the wire snapped and he fell back. His wound was most ugly and p&inful and he will be crippled for quite a little while.

I.cttcr I.ist.

Following is a list of the letters remaining uncalled for at the postoflice in Crawfordsville for the week ending Dec. 21, 18!)7. Persons calling for the same please say "advertised": Anderson Chas Howe W Allen Bert LaytonMiss Minnie Blackf'dMissAgnes Lacey Mrs Wm Dames Jas druggistMyers W O Ferry Miss Kate Ross Mrs Cora Fox Jas Roberts S Gailey Watkins Lewis GardinerMiss Kate Walcott Chas

ECZEMA in any part of the body is in stantly relieved and permanently cured by Doan'6 Ointment, the sover eign remedv for all itchiness of the skin.

NEW EDUCATIONAL BILL-

The State and Noil-State Collejte Men Get igetlier—Conference Committee Appointed.

Indianapolis Journal: The State Board of Education held a special meeting yesterday in response to a request from the non-State college presidents for a conference on the subject of framing a new educational bill that will be acceptable to all educational interests. The board srt as a committee of the whole to discuss the request, and after some consideration decided to appoint^ committee to meet with a committee already appointed by the non-State men. The committee thus appointed consisted of D. M. Geeting, chairman President Swain, of the Indiana University President Parsons, of the State Normal, and Superintendent Hester, of the Evansville public schools. The non State committee which was in attendance at the board meeting, consisted of President Gobin, of DePauw President Butler, of the Butler College: President Mills, of Earlham, and President Burroughs, of Wabash. The two committees held a preliminary session late in the afternoon and decided to meet Jan. 12. The meuibars of both committees are reticent as to what is proposed to be done, but it is understood that the non-State men are disposed to recede somewhat from their position of last year. The committee of the State Board is limited in its authority by a resolution of the board to the effect that it must report all suggestions and propositions before undertaking to commit the board to any line of action. If the conllicting interests of- the State and non-State institutions are reconciled, a bill will be drawn up and presented to the next Legislature.

WENT IN SWIMMING.

Archibald and William Martin Go Out to the Hrancli and Indulge in the IMeasant Pastime of Their Happy

Itoyhood Days.

Archibald and William Martin started out to the brick yard Tuesday in a cutter driven by the former gentleman. They had left the pike and were driving along the private road near the brick yard when they came to a swollen little branch, the steep banks of which were thickly coated with ice. William Martin advised caution as the horse approached this, but Archibald with a confident chuckle urged the animal onward. Even as he did so the horse shied and in an instant the cutter swung over the slippery bank, precipicating its occupants into the icy waters. Archibald went in firstand William coming on top of him forced him to the bottom, enabling him to secure a mouthful of succulent mud and gravel. When the gentlemen arose from their involuntary bath their horse had proceeded some distance up the road, finally being captured by a passerby. The Martin brothers were not yet through their troubles, however, for clambering up the steep and ice clad banks of the branch was no snap. Several times they essayed the task and several timeB they slipped and were violently thrown back again into the water. Finally, however, both were rescued and in an exhausted condition were taken to the brick yard, where a short session in the hottest kiln restored them to their usual happy condition.

ORTH STEIN AGAIN.

Tlie Kccentrie liuue-ier Hobs Up ill:» .Sensational Case at Atlanta. Georgia.

A special from Atlanta, Ga., say6: 'A scandal which is stirring this city from center to circumference was made public to-day by the Lnohing Glaus, weekly sheet patterned after lirann's Iconoclast and edited by Orth Stein. An article in the LoolUmj Glass alleges that while the two foremost municipal clubs of Savannah, Ga., were lobbying here three weeks ago for[the passage of a bill which would definitely settle the question of the distribution of local sports, a«negro spy informed the police that a poker game was in pro gress at the Kimball, Atlanta's largest hotel. Stein asserts that the detectives found in the game six 'leading members of the Citizens Club, prominent Savannah people headed by Solicitor Osborne. He then says that Judge Berry of the city court, and his solicitor, O'N'eil, juggled with the victims in a disgraceful man ner, finally compromising the case for S80 each. All of which, he says, went to feed O'Neil. Concluding, he claims that both otlicials would be prosecuted by their victims for gambling last sum mer at Brunswick, which charge would be easily sustained. O'Neil encoun tered Stein in the Kimball to-night and struck him in the face. Stein attempted to shoot him, but was prevented by mutual friends. Both are under arrest.

l'ostollice Cliristmsis Day.

The postoflice will be open on Saturday, Christmas Day, until 12 o'clock, when it will be closed until

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a. m.

Sunday. In order to accommodate the public on account of Christmas packages the oilice will be open Sunday morning until 10 o'clock instead of 9 3 0

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Corner Main and Washington Streets, Crawfordsville, Indiana-

FOR THE UNEMPLOYED.

Trustee .Synimes Makes a Suggestion to the Hoard ot Commissioners Which is Worthy of Consideration.

This cold snowy weather is shutting down all out door work and leaving the man who depends upon the day's labor for a living without anything to do. A great many of these men have a family depending upon them and their income for wages being shut off they are compelled to as for help from the township. These men generally have from three to five children, and every man of a family knows just what it takes to get the actual necessities of life. Men have been known to get "but 31.50 per week from the trustee for a family of sis. This would be 25 cents per member per week as much as the county pays per day for child in the Orphans'Home. Twentyfive cents per week is very scant living for a person yet as necessity is the mother of invention it is also made to serve the purpose. The trustee believes that these day laborers would never a6k for aid if there was work to do, and the greatest thing a person can do in the way of charity would be to get work for the laborers. No man of any 6elf-respect or pride would rather be supported by public charily than by his own labor. Of course there can be found "specimens" of humanity who prefer to live by alms rather than by work/but a careful examination of such a person will reveal large bump of developing laziness. There is one of two things which must be done, viz: "Give the laborers work' or alms." The trustee has presented the following plan to the county commissiomers:

CRA.WFORDSVII.LK, Dec. 0, 1897.—To the Board of Commissioners Montgomery County, Indiana:—As the prospect for work for the day laboring classes during the coming winter is not very flattering, and the price of provisions some higher than last winter, I would suggest the adoption of a plan whereby a large portion of the money expended for aid can be diverted into a channel whereby the tax-payers can get some benefit for their money.

Let the County Commissioners make the necessary provisions to employ the idle laborers in breaking rock for the roads. This work can be done this winter, paying for the work out of the county funds, and then in the spring the crushed rock can «be hauled out and placed upon the roads. Crushed rock will make the best kind of material for roads, and the money expended for this purpose will be of some lasting benefit. By this means fully one-half the money it will take this winter to furnish aid to the unemployed can thus be made to yield some return, while the money expended on the "poor account" does not yield a penny's visible return in value to the tax-payer.

The solution of the question of the best manner of aiding the poor and unemployed, can only be accomplished byiproviding work for the laboring classes. Give the laborer work and he will return value for what he receives, and the expense of caring for the poor will soon be reduced to a very small sum. Every honest laborer would rather work and »earn money for his family—thus value for value—than to be forced to get goods from the trustee for which there is no chance to return value for value received.

Just so long as-the giving of aim remains to be the main feature of relieving the needs of the poor the expenses will increase, and the expenses will decrease only by providing work for the unemployed. Tax-payers do not object to their taxes being expended in providing for the care of the poor, neither would they object to the same money being used so as to yield some visible returns.

True charity is crowned with success when the laborer can be given work and not alms. iSAMUKI. D. SY.M.MKR, Trustee Union Township, Montgomery

County, Indiana.

In cases of burns, sprains, scalds, or any of the other accidental pains likely to come to the human body, Dr. Thomas' Eclectric Oil gives almost instant relief.

Our Price Chopper

Started on his rounds early. Some dealers wait

until the season is past before they offer cus

tomers any benefits. We don't. We are here

to please you and we know we can do it with

Low Prices. The best opportunity to buy a useful Christmas present

Prescription Drupidsts, The Hluford Corner.

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Mellie Caster is again able about. Chas. Morris has returned home at Salem.

MYERS & CHARNI.

FOR THAT COLD

Try an

Fred T. McCain, Attorney-at= Law.

OFFICE—115 South Green Street., Crawfordsville. Ind.

Osteopathy

0 DR. H. J. JONES, Has arranged to be in Crawfordsville Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays of each week. Office at Dr. Duncan's residence.

KINGSLEY CHAPEL.

Overcoat

ONE OP M'CALIP & SMITH,

MerchanlTailors, Y. M. C. A. Building.

Apply outwardly before venturing in the air.

to be

to his

Clint Arnold will spend the winter at S. A. Trout's. Mr. McCallister will not dismiss school for the holidays.

Frank Cox had a severe attack of cholera morbus last week. Miss Hallie Rich, of Russellville, is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Hughes.

Frank Titus and sister Nora, of Covington, spent last week with friends here.

Arthur Slusser has finished his work at Mrs. Shaver's and will return to Virginia.

Rev. Jonas Sutton and wife, of Missouri, have been visiting relatives at this place.

The ladies of this place will give an oyster supper at the church on New Year's eve. Proceeds for the benefit of the church.

Rev. Riley closed a very successful series of meetings here last Sunday which have been in progress for three weeks, with eleven accessions to the church.

LINDEN-

Miss Jessie Shanklin returned home from school in New York lastTuesday. Zackariah Bales, better known as

Dad" Hales, fell on the ice Tuesday and broke a bone in his right forearm. Last Wednesday the Linden exchange man received a pool table and fixtures and now the pool players can lose some more of their money.

It is 6aid that every dog has his day and the rum power iB having its day now. But 'e're long the tables will turn against the rum power.

On last Tuesday Jay Slavens and wife buried thair 5 months-old baby, which died after a short spell of sickness. Interment at Linden cemetery.

J. VV. Hollin, of New Richmond, has rented the store room where O. R. Browning vacated and will put in a stock of boots and shoes the first of February, lS'.lS.

People should not forget that there is a protracted meeting in progress at the Christian church. Rev. F. P. Trot' ter is in charge. Rev. Steveusou is expected to assist in the work.

Mrs. Frank Nay, of Kirkpatrick, de sires ts to extend her thanks to her friends and neighbors for their kindness shown in the interment of her husband, Hdward Tyers. last week.

The work on the cellulose factory is at a standstill because of the disagreeable weather. The workmen are ready for the scales which left Chicago two weeks ago but are sidetracked somewhere. Cornstalks are being cut ready for delivery as soon as the company is ready for business.

Do not forget the oyster, pie, cake and general supper given by Linden Lodge, I. 0. 0. F., on New Year's night, in their hall. The proceeds will go to the I. O. O. F. Home for the old members having no home, also to the I. O. O. F. Orphans' Home, an institution similar to the Lafayette Soldiers' Home.

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...COUGH SYRUPS...

Are now in demand. Wo have nil that aro advertised and then some. TEN CRNT COUGH SYKUi'—none better. Our own compound of HONEY, IIOAKllOUND, TAK and WHITE 1'INl", Your Friends,

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THE' ABSTRACTER.

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See his complete Abstract Books. The best ol ace to have deeds and mortgages prepared as well as ABSTRACTS OF TITLE

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Blackford Block, Indianapolis.

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Ohrooio Sufferers, Has Medicine Tailed? Don't forget that Elec.w, tricity as produced by

THI DR. 6PALDINQ PATENT ELECTRIO BELT WILL CURE YOU.

Dont pay $15 to $30 ibr others when yon can get the best in the world from us for J6 to £12, wok a guarantee. Call or write us for facts.

For sale by Moffett & Morgan.

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Experienced CaMtidrymett

IN THE CITY :V THIS IS SAYING A JC GREAT DEAL BUT IT IS

A FACT 3T

Eshelman's Up-to=Date Laundry.

One Door West of Hotel Ramsey.

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TIME CARD. In Effect July 1, '97.

NOIIT1I SOUTH 2:L.'i 11. 111 Night Kxprrss 1:40 a. ID. 1:15 p. Fust Mail 1:16 p. 3:05 p. in Local Freight 8:46 a.m

Frank «J. Reed,

C2. P. A., Chlcaeo, III.

MONON ROUTE.

NORTH SOUTH 2:i:i a. .Night Express 1:40 a. 1:16 p. Fast Mall 1:16 p. 3:o& p. .Local Freight .8:46 a. m.

Big 4—Peoria Division. EAST 'VEST 8:52 a. m...Daily, except Sunday... 6:15 p. m. 1:15 p. m...Daily, except Bunday... 8:66 a. 4:59 p. .Daily 1:16 p. ra 2:02 a. .Dally 12:37 a. m.

VANDALIA.

SOUTH 'NOBTH 9:25 a. m. 8:17 a. 4:43 p. 6:18 p. 12:16p, m._ Local Freiglit.12:15