Crawfordsville Weekly Journal, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 24 December 1897 — Page 9
VOL. 50—NO. 51
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Mr. Fyfl'o's Petition Does Not Go Through, Hut It Scrapes it Iot of Frost Oil'tin l'ontl iind Makes an Air Hole.
The Wabash College truscess wrestled with the co-educational question last Friday a greater portion of the day, and the wrestling was of the vigorous kind. Woods and Paxton led the fight against the ladies fair and Judge Baldwin was their most ardent champion, urging their unqualified admission. A majority of the board, however, occupied a middle of-the-road position and maintained it with a happy placidity to the bitter end. The Woods-Paxton element presented a resolution which declared the board was unalterably opposed to the admission of women at any time and under any conditions. This was at once squelched, however, and amended until its judicial progenitors hardly recognized the offspring of their partisanship. The resolution was radically amended and was finally passed in the following form:
Whereas, The funds of Wabash College are only sufficient to carry on the college on the lines heretofore laid out and followed, be it
Resolved, By the board of trustees, that the institution continue in the future, as in the past, a college for young men only, but in case future provision in the form of suitable buildings and adequate endowments for a college for young ladies at Crawfordsville be supplied that the board expresses itself as not averse to co-oper ating with such young ladies' college along th" line of co-ordinate education, but the board declares itself opposed to unconditional co-education.
Over two-thirds of the trustees voted for the resolution as it passed, Paxton and his followers voting against it. A committee composed of President Burroughs, 0. M. Gregg and Edward Oan iels was appointed to confer with the friends of the admission of women and to devise means for establishing a coordinate institution for women.
When the board's action became known about town it was generally accepted that the board had given a death blow to the cause of co-educa-tioc and had tried to let the reformers dowa in as polite a manner as possible by suggesting the future possibility of co-ordinate education. As one gentleman expressed it: "Thai resolution stript of its verbiage and literally interpreted is this, 'but in case future provision in the form of suitable buildings and endowment be made for a young ladies' college in Crawfordsville the board of trustees of Wabash College will consent to allow the young ladies to run through the campus once a day if they won't look.'"
The trustees, however, state that there is much more in the resolution than its text would indicate and that it is really a decided encouragement to the ladies' cause. Said Dr. Kane, president of the board last Friday: "The passage of the resolution was really a victory for those favoring the admission of women and was not in any sense a diplomatic defeat of the movement. That resolution was passed in perfect good faith and the committee will take immediate steps toward securing the establishment of a ladies' college here, to sustain a co ordinate relation with Wabash. I took care in appointing that committee to appoint only those who had championed the resolution, so the matter is in the hands of its friends. I feel, and most of the trustees feel, that they are not on the board to exercise tbeirown per sonal wish, but to act according to what the community and alumni wish and what appears for the best interests of the college. Under certain conditions I favor the admission of women here, but I am free to say that if I were acting as a trustee for an Eastern school where the sentiment of the college community were opposed to women I should vote against them. The board in acting as it did endeavored to act with justice toward both sides."
The committee appointed has not as yet formulated its plans or mapped out a line of action. It is understood, however, that about 8100,000 will be necessary to inaugurate the change. It will be endeavored to establish here a ladies' college under different management from that of Wabash College, but sustaining a co-ordin-ate relation to it. That is, the ladies will have use of the Wabash library and laboratories and will, perhaps, recite to the college professors in some branches, although not mingling with tjie male students in the class rooms.
The session came to a close last Friday, very little business being transacted. Committees were appointed on general policy, oratory, and the relation of the college to the publie schools. These will report at the June meeting.
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CRAWFORDSVILLE, INDIANA, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1897-TWELVE PAGES.
A HOLE IN THE ICE.
SERENE IRENE.
A Garfield Girl Disturb* the Placidity of Darlington's Temple of .lustire lly Attempting To sla\
Her Lover.
Roy Cox, the son of IS. H. Cox, of Garfield, was up before 'Squire Campbell at Darlington last Friday on the charge of having trilled with the affections of Miss Irene Younkin, a bucolic beauty who grew up in the same cow pastures with the fickly but fascinating Roy. Irene was present iD her best bib and tucker and although the room was warm she had muffled in her Sunday shawl, and not without sanguinary intentions as developments proved. Only a favored few were admitted to the preliminary hearing of Mr. Cox, the redoubtable Roe Miller standing on the outside of the door with his trained bloodhounds for the purpose, as he officially announced "of keeping the 'vox populi' at a safe distance." The prisoner was brought in and given a 6eat just across the table from his erstwhile charmer who savagely scanned him from head to foot as though she were picking out a good safe spot to bite. Her gaz? finally riv eted on the top of his head. All went well until the« 'Squire asked the defendent to enter his plea. TheyouDg gentleman looked as virtuous aB possible and solemnly 6aid: 'I am not guilty." The words were hardly out of his mouth before Miss Irene had hustled across the table and throwing off her shawl shoved a big revolver under his chin shouted excitedly: "Now say you're not guilty! Will you? Will you ropeat it sir-r-r-r-r?"
Roy attempted to dodge but would have been a goner had not his father sprung forward with lightning agility and seized the weapon, catching the hammer under his finger as it descended. Roe Miller rushed forward also and in less than no time the wildly agitated girl was disarmed. 'Squire Campbell came out from under the table and began to pick up the buttons which had been scraped off his vest by the edge of ths table as he made the grand stand slide l'or safety. Prosecutor Cave was called down from a refuge six feot up the chimney and the trial proceeded. Cox was«bound ove to the Circuit Court in tho sum of 8600 and promptly gave bond. The girl was not prosecuted either for contempt or drawing a deadly weapon. The revolver was a self acting affair and was loaded with "longs" it evidently being her intention to do a thorough job of puncturing.
To Montgomery County Teachers.
The diplofnas for the Young People's Reading Circle are now ready for distribution by the State Board. These diplomas are expensive but every person entitled to one will receive it free of charge.
All personb who have read one or more books for the years 1894-5, 1895-0, 1896-7 and 1897-8—reading books belonging to the current year's course each year—are entitled to diplomas. Or, all persons holding certificates like the enclosed, properly signed for four years, are entitled to diplomas.
When possible teachers will report the whole number of books read by pupils receiving diplomas.
Teachers will please report to me at once the names of those in their respective districts who are entitled to the diplomas in order 'that delay be avoided. W. B. Wai.kui-,
County Superintendent
An Ugly Kxpcrionoc
Harry Cadwallacler reached home last Friday to spend some dayB here nursing the bangs and bruises he received in the C. and E. I. wreck at Otter Creek Junction Thursday morning. Harry was in the postal car of the mail train hard at work when the collision occurred. His car was turned completely Over and then top-ended. He came to himself below a pile of mail sacks and furniture and painfully crawled out. He was bruised all over his body and his back was sprained, yet none of his injuries was serious. The scenes of confusion and death were horrible and will never be effaced from his memory.
Sliitiiklln-l.olland.
Sunday evening of the 19th, inst., at his residence on east Market street, this city, Rev. G. W. Stafford united in marriage Miss Pearl B. Shanklin and William H. Lofland in the presence of a large number of their friends and relatives. Both of these young people are well and favorably known in this county and with a fair wind and a clear sky set sail together upon the voyage of life.
Found Trouble.
Ote Thompson, a Linden sport, came to Crawfordsville Sunday, loaded up on bad whisky and started to take the town. The police finally landed him in the body of the jail,
GREELEY BROWN.
Tlie ltrawny Illark^miUi lias Iteen Appointed to .Sell Postage Stamps at the Postotllce oi' Niglits.
Greeley Brown, head blacksmith for the Dovetail Company, last Friday resigned his position to accept tho appointment of night clerk at the Crawfordsville postottice. The new position was made an excepted one without civil service rules to regulate the appointment so Mr. Bonnell promptly appointed Mr. Brown. He began his work at once and the Crawfordsville postollice was open last Sunday night. Letters for the night trains can be mailud up to 11:30 p. m. and stamps obtained at any hour. The night clerk will also distribute the mails so the carriers will get earlier start? in the morning than heretofore.
NEW FACES.
The Fort lines of the Montgomery County Fair Will be Directed Tills Year "y aNew Administration.
The directors of the Fair Association met at the court house last Saturday to elect officers for the coming year. Rumors of a turning down of the old force had been current for quite a while and they came to a fruition in fact when the votes were counted. President Davis and Secretary Morgan were both defeated for re-election although several ballots were taken in each case. The result of the election could not have been foretold before it occurred and much interest was attached. The new corps of officers i6 as follows:
President—Archibald Martin. Vice-Presidents—F. M. Dice and Col. J. J. Insley.
Secretary—Walter F. Hulet. Treasurer—John S. Brown. General Superintendent—M. B. Waugh.
Marshal—Asher Wert. Supt. Privileges—Paul Hughes. Executive Committee—W. F. Hulet, M. B. Waugh and W. W. Morgan.
Fair Ground Committee—John L. Davis, Asher Wert and W. T. C-ott. It was decided to meet on the first Saturday of each month and the next meeting will be held the first Saturday in February.
The secretary's salary waB raised to $175 with $50 expenses and the superintendent of privileges was allowed $25, and the chairman of the fair ground committee $25. The other salaries remain as last year.
The time of the next fair was fixed for the week beginning September 5, 1898.
Another Drag at Ammcrnian.
The Delphi Journal referring to the case of Dora Aminerman, who is lecturing hereabouts on the prison north says: "The Journal would suggest that Ammerman have his sore toe photographed and exhibit this as one of the principal "views" in his magic lantern show. The Journal was informed some time ago of Ainmerman's discharge and the grounds on which it was made, namely, that he had been found sleeping while on duty, not only once but repeatedly, and that, too, while he was armed, thus not only offering a chance of escape for prisoners, but exposing himself to the danger of having his weapons taken away from him to be used against him and the other officers of the prisou. A man who would endanger the lives of his fellow guards in such a manner has no business arouni a prison institution."
luHune,
Ben Market, an old soldier whose home is in Alamo, was brought to Crawfordsville by officer Welty, of Frankfort, Saturday evening and lodged in jail for safe keeping. Market was taken up in Frankfort Saturday morning, he having wandered the streets there all Friday night. He is insane and had wandered away from home.
Another Carrier Promised.
Postmaster Bonnell while in Washington obtained the promise of another letter carrier lor the Crawfordsville oifice, the addition to be made the iirst of July next. This will give a carrier exclusively for tho buiness part of town and will greatly facilitate tho Bervice, an additional carrier having long been needed.
Hicks-Spencer.
The wedding of Mr. Lewis H. Hicks and Miss Carrie Spencer was solemnized at the residence of Rev. H. McCalip, near New Market on Wednesday evening, Dec. 15, in the presence of special friendB. The parties stand high in their community and start out on the voyage of matrimonial life with fair prospects. M.
The Journal Co,, Artistic Printers.
PART SECOND
THE GAS CAME UP
And the Big Move in Abraham's Harness ami "»nggy Shop Came Very Near Going Down 1 nto tile Kaseiiient.
Sunday morning about
In
5
o'clock Will
Hummel, who rooms over Abraham's harness and buggy store, was awakened by tho smell of smoke and hastily investigating its source discovered that the store room beneath was all ablaze in the rear end. Tho fire alarm waa at once given and the department was quickly on the scene. It was not long before the fire was under control and all danger of a serious conilagration removed. The gas had come up during the night and as tho fire in the big stcve had left burning that institution for the dissemination of beat was soon performing its function in most too gorgeous a style. There were other stoves in town but none
BO
warm as it.
As a result the repair bench and iloor soon took fire and began to blaze quite merrily. They had not burned long before discovered, and quite opportune that discovery was. When the fire was out it was found that the floor had burned until the big stove was all but ready to fall through into the baBement. This would have broken the gas pipes and entailed a serious conflagration There was considerable valuable material about the work bench which was destroyed and the furnishings of the buggies were injured by smoke. The harness was not materially damaged. The loss was totally covered by insurance, Mr. Abraham carrying with Voria & Stilwell policies for $500 on stock and $1,500 on building.
The china display of Mrs. Frank Abraham in the show window was not the least damaged.
DWIGHT METEER.
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A Crawfoi'dHvllle Hoy btrlkes Kich Gold Mite and Sees a Gliost Which Will Not Down,
Richfield, Utah, Advocate: A strange story of a haunted cabin comes from the Gold Mountain mining district in Piute county, Some three or four weeks ago Frank Shepard and Dwight Meteer, two grizzled old prospectors, Btaked out a claim up uear the summit of Horse Heaven. A vein of ore was tapped, rich in yellow metal at the grasB roots. An old deserted cabin was near the claim, a tumble-down affair possibly erected a century before. The men moved in and made it their regular habitation. All went well for several days. A big slop barrel had been filled with golden nuggets and tho tv* old propectors worked almost day and night on the tunnel with which they expected to tickle the intestines of the earth. One night Meteer, who always 6lept with one of the mules, was awakened from Blumber by a strange grewsome sound. He raised himself up in bed and listened intently. All was 6ilent outside save the soft sough of the cold winter wind through the balsams. Shepard tossed uneasily on his bed of spruce boughs, fatigued with the day's work. But some uncanny, occult something seemed to sterilize the atmosphere and Meteer breath came and went in short pants. His body seemed charged with electricity there was a rich blue taste in his mouth and various other alarming symptoms. Then, while he gazed into vacancy, something white, with wings, resembling a female woman, sailed slowly through the room and with a mournful moan passed out of an open window. Regularly every night the Bpectre appears and both Meteer and Shepard have seen it. Meteer has offered it a portion of his bed, but it only moans and vanishes through the window. An old resident of Gold Mountain says that the ghost is that of a Piute squaw who was devoured in the cabin by bedbugs during the winter of 1869. Whatever may be the true solution, Meteer and Shephard have not deserted their claim. They are taking out barrels and boxes of the yellow metal and if their grub stake holds out will stay in camp until the brat bluebird pipes his cheerful note next spring.
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