Crawfordsville Weekly Journal, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 7 January 1898 — Page 3

VOL. SI-NO. 1

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A. C. JENNISON.

THE ABSTRACTER.

O INSUKfcS PROPERTY AGAINST frlKE. See his complete Abstract Books. The best oiace to nave deeds and mortKajros prepared as well as ABSTRACTS OF TITLE

D. C. BARNHILL,

Funeral Director and Embalmer.

CRAWF6RD8VILI.E, IIND.

All grades of goods carried in 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

In any Live Business

Of course, prices are revised here or there, as

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occasion requires, and 8 this process is productive S of bargains in a moderate way, but we don't shout over, every small

reduction. You may expect to find throughout 8

I the season, here, a com8 plete stock of desirable

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Clothing for Men and Boys, and furnishings of 1 like character

This answers a number I 1 of enquiries about "bar- 1

15 Cape Patterns. Beautifully braid- Full pound rolls of nice Cotton as Wi ed SO.00 quality. long* as it lasts,

$2.98

20 Capes—Fur Trimmed and braid yW ed—S8 and $9 qualities,

I? $3.98

i^oice of 25 Children's Stylish Jack ets—84, 84 50, 85 qualities

$2.49

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Brothers

MONEY TO LOAN.

At 6 Per Cent.

On First. Mortgage Securities. ELAM T. MURPHY & CO.

Is ofllcc formerly occupied by C. N. Williams, Rooms 3 and 4 Campbell Block, lOl^east Malu Street.

I Talk About Priccs Being Smashed!

Others Seem to Have Been F^ooiit-ig. Look at Some of These.

6 l«4c

Good Heavy Brooms—12'^c and 15c quality,

German Soap—The Best Quality, pernbar,

Choice of 200 Stylish Tam O'Shan- Candies—Fine Hand Made Creams, per pound box.

ters—35c, 50c, 75c styles.

19c. lOc

We can put everything down. Gome in and see'the rest. This is to be a

and we depend upon prices to do it,

THE GOLDEN RULE.

Uiivlil Divine, an Old ami Respected Citizen of raw fords 111 e, Suecumlis |,,

CRAWFORD SYILLE, INDIANA, FRIDAY, JAIST AR Y, 7 1898-TWELVE PAGES.

A SUDDEN DEATH.

I'aralysis t,ast Tuesday at 11 is Home on Simpson Street.

David Divine died very suddenly Tuesday morning at 8::i0 o'clock at hiB home on Simpson street. He had been in feeble health for some time, having suffered a stroke of paralysis over a year ago, but was cheerfu1 and clcar minded to the time of his demise, tie rose as usual Tuesday morning and ate breakfast. About an hour later he was sitting in hiB chair and suddenly slipped from it, dead. The second and fatal stroke of paralysis had come upon him. The funeral occurred on Thursday, his birthday.

Mr. Divine was born in Beverly, Virginia, sixty-eight years ago and was the son of Nathan and Eliza Divine. When four years of age he moved with his parents to Fayette county, Kentucky, and there grew to manbood, attending Transylvania College, in Lexington. In 1854 he came to Crawfordsville, where he continued to reside the remainder of his life, being widely and favorably known as a contractor and builder, many of the finest buildings in the city having been erected under his supervision. In October, 1854. Mr. Divine was married to Miss Jennie Epperson, who survives him. Six daughteis were born to them and all with the exception of one who died when a small child still live. They are: Mrs. John Sloan, Mrs. Walter 15. Montgomery, Mrs. Horace Law. Mrs. Mary Davis and Mrs. James Harding. Mr. Divine was a most excellent citizen and enjoyed during all the years of his residence here the confidence and esteem of his fellow townsmen.

•Social Sensation at I.adoga. Some time ago a Mr. Lazarus moved to Ladoga from Chicago and opened a notion store. In his family lived his sister-in-law, Miss Dora Gordon, a very comely and a very inexperienced maid. Dora met Tom Brann, a cornfed country lad employed in a poultry house, and the two were soon deeply in love, their little affair, however, being kept from ihe knowledge of Mr. and Mrs. Lazarus. Last week Tom came trooping up to Crawfordsville and invested a couple of his hard-earned dolls'" in a marriage license. He and Dora were married and then the fun began. Mr. and Mr6. Lazarus were perfectly wild, the bride'6 brother was summoned from Chicago and came down on the first train, panting with ire. Dora was offered, it is said, 8(3,000 to leave her husband, but steadfastly refused. When her relatives became convinced that she could not be shaken theyvforraally renounced and disowned the gentle maiden. A peculiar ceremony was held at the Lazarus home and she was "buried" in a symbolical or figurative sort of a way and is now regarded by her relatives aB having entirely passed out of their lives.

Fired Out of Court.

The damage suit of G. W. Chamness, of Frankfort, against J. Crouch A- Son, of Lafayette, has been stricken from the docket of the Clinton county court. This case was on file here for awhile on change of venue from Tippecanoe but was finally venued again to Clinton.

Muslins—Unbleached, best 6c and quality,

3 7-8c

Ginghams—Beautiful c, 7tand7$c Apron Patterns,

4 7-8c

Stylish Dress Patterns—Complete Linings and all

[$2.49

AH Patterns of Calicos—5c, tic and

(%c

quality.

3 3-4c

Clearance dale

DAN IS OILY.

Sir. Simms Throws IIis Congressional Aspirations I In the Air And LOCHIAS in Kafayette, Huoh to tlio t'onsternat ion of His Boomers.

Dan W. Simms, late of the firm of Nebeker A- Simms, Covington, has entered into a law partnership with Hon. J. Frank llanly and Will R. Wood, of Lafayette, the firm to be hereafter known aB Hanly, Wood A: Simms. Mr. Simms wiil remove his family to Lafayette about Feb. 1.

This will be surprising*news to the Montgomery county Democrats who have been booming Daniel for the Congressional race and it will not be pleasing news either. Dan, it seems, has no intention of sacrificing himself in a bootless race and took advantage of a good offer regardless of the protests of his friends in the Ninth district.

The departure of Mr. Simms is in the nature of a bomb shell in the camp of the anti-Cheadle Democrats. No other man except "Calamity Jim" Fippen, of Tipton, is now left to compote with the tear washed renegade of Frankfort and this makes the honor an easy one for Cheadle. The Montgomery county Democracy will have to swallow the mangy morsel, whether or no, and it is rumored that one or two of the local organs will declare for Joseph this week.

v'r »Jiiries Drawn.

The jury Commissioners met Tuesday morning and the clerk drew the juries for the January term. Both juries will be called this term. The grand jury will have to take cognizance of the case of Will Thompson and others matters. The juries drawn are as follows:

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George W. Ammerman—Union. Benj. Welch—Union. C. E. Butler—Franklin. Henry C. Gott—Brown. L. F. Curtis—Union. 4 Wm. L. Fraley—Union.

I'KTIT .Tt-KY.

Jonathan Everett—Union. Dan Curtis—Coal Creek. Cyru6 T. Murphy—Union. Richard C. Harper—Sugar Creek. Warren H. Ashley—Union. Geo. G. Guntle—Franklin. Patrick Brennan—Clark. David S. Armstrong—Scott. Jacob Coyner—Sugar Creek. Samuel N. Warbritton—Scott. Denton F. Tribbett—Sugar Creek Timothy B. Murphy—Madison.

Tlie motion's lintel-prise.

The Indiana Stone Railroad Company was incorporated Monday with a capital stock of $15,000, which haB all been paid in. The incorporators are Samuel Thomas, of New York W. H. McDoel, of Chicago, and thirteen other officers and directors in the Monon Railroad Company. Theroad*will be twelve miles long, extending from Clear Creek to Harrisburg. Work will begin at once. The rolling stock and equipment will be furnished by the Monon, and, though it is a separate corporation, it is practically a part of that system. The line, it is asserted, will run tnrough the best stone country in the State, and a great, deal of traffic is expected to result.

In addition to the building of this road, the Monon on Wednesday paid 8300,000 for some stone quarries near Bedford on the road's main line. It is asserted by the officers of the company that the traffic from these quarries last year paid the company over 8100,000 in freight charges. The deal for the purchase of the quarries was made some time ago

Hog Cholera Decreasing.

E. B. Martindale, of Indianapolis, who for several years has been making a special study of hog cholera, says the loss to the farmers of Indiana within the last year by the disease is smaller than for several years. The information he has gathered convinces him that last year the loss in the southern half of the State was (10 per cent of the product, and in the northern half of the State 40 per cent of the product. Mr. Martindale agrees with the State Statistician and Mr. Bitting, of Purdue University, that the total loss to the farmers of the State in 1H9G aggregated §1,500,000.

Will Wait Awhile.

The Lafayette Courier commenting on the reformatory position offered Rev. G. W. Switzer says: "Mr. Switzer wi!: not state at this time whether he intends to'accept or not. He was seen this morning and stated that he had never sought the position, that it had been offered him unsolicited. His relationship to the West Lafayette church, built under his charge, has compelled him to decline the offer at present. When the church is completed his course will be fully adopted, either to finally decline or accept."

PUBLIC INSTALLATION.

Mrl'liei-son I'ost. OtHeers and Hcl'liei-tott K. C. I'ulilicly Install Tlu-ir Otllcers.

On Saturday evening as previously announced the officers both of McPherson Post No. 7, and Mcl'herson W. It C. No 74, publicly installed their officers at the Post Headquarters. Mcl'herson Post had a short session when tha doorB were thrown open and the ladies and invited guests made their appearance. Th- W. R. C. were the first to perform the ceremony, which was none in the most approved manner, setting the pace so high that their brethren of the Po6t could not reach it a little later on. Mrs. C. M. Travis was the installing officer. The following are the officers who will serve during the ensuing year:

President—Mrs. Minnie Ryan. S. V. P.—Miss Belle Sprague. J. V. P.—Miss Minnie Myers. Treas.—Mrs. Minnie McClamrock. Sec.—Mrs. Adaline Wert. Chaplain—Kattie Scaggs. Con.—Jennie Hutchinson. Guard—Lizzie Krug. A6st. Con.—Blanche Gould. Asst Guard—Manda Alfrey. At the conclusion of the ceremonies by the ladies the chaira were surrendered to the comrades of the Post and they proceeded to install the following ofiicers, with C. M. Travis as installing officer:

P. C.—M. V. Wert. S. V. C.—W. W. Ewing. J. V. C.—B. F. Crabbs. Chap.—F. M. Smith.

M.—J. D. Tracy. Adjt.—L. A. Foote. Surg.—E. H. Cowan.

I).—Jos. McDaniel. C. G.—M. H. Liter. Sergt. Major—F. J. Alfrey. i.i. M. S M. Ball. 1. G.—J. Blankenship. O. G.—R. T. Hopkins. Standard—G..E. Hufl'uiire Color B.—F. G. Mclntire. Bugler—J. W. Clemson. H. II. Talbot, as chairman of the committee on entertainment, then took charge of the meeting and announced that the audience would first be treated to a feast of reason to be followed by a flow of soul. Short speeches were J.hen made by Gen. Lew Wallace, T. H. B. McCain, B. R. Russell and W. T. Fry. Coffee and sandwiches were then served by the Klondike cafe and sacks containing fruit and candies were distributed. The remainder of the evening was delightfully spent in social enjoyment.

l-ane Case Stajs At Home.

Frankfort Times-. There is a radical change in the programme of the defense in the Lane murder case. This was shown by the steps taken in the case in the circuit court yesterday. Since soon after the defendant was bound over to court it has been understood that there would be a change of venue taken from the county. The fact is, it was the programme at lhat time and on up to within a couple of weeks. Although it was settled two weeks ago by the defendant and his counsel that no change would be taken, the public knew nothing of it until yesterday morning when the defendant's senior counsel, W. R. Moore, announced in court that there would be no change asked for and consented to have the case set for an early trial. This announcement was satisfactory to ths State, and Judge Kent set the case for Wednesday, Jan. 20. It is understood that both sides will make every effort to be ready for trial at that time so that it is a practical certainty that the first murder trial in the Clinton circuit court for eleven years will be begun three three weeks from tomorrow.

The Mvstery of MeMatms. Pat McManus removed his family to indianapolis on Saturday and Monday wrote to his clerk here not to open up his Green street grocery on Tuesday. On the morning train representatives of an Indianapolis wholesale house arrived and took charge of the stock. Mr. McManus, it is said, will continue to reside in Indianapolis, but what he will do there is not known. Before leaving he stated emphatically that he and his wife would return to prosecute II B. Smith.

Death oT I". M. Illicit.

Pleasant Manson Buck, the well known school teacher, died Wednesday at his brother's home on west Main street, having been ill for some months with cancer. The funeral occurs Friday afternoon at the Chriftian church at o'clock conducted by Elder Plunkett, interment at Oak Hill. Mr. Buck was at one time a student of Wabash College and during the last campaign made ihc race for county surveyor on the Democratic ticket.

PART FIRST

A FLOURISHING ORDER.

1 he Knights of SI. .Inltn Install New Or« licers and Knjoy a lianquet—AlValrn in a Alost Prosperous Condition.

Last Tuesday at the hall of the Knights of St. John the following officers were installed to serve during the year 1SU8, under the guidance of W. C. Murphy, installing officer:

Pres.—J. A. Brennan. 1st ice.—C. C. Callahan. 2nd Vice.—William Davitt. Rec. and Cor. Sec.—John McCarthy. Fin. Sec.—John B. Clark. Treas.—P. F. Casey. Trustees.—W. C. Murphy, J. F. Wren, I). G. McCarthy, T. S. Clark, J. A. Carroll.

Commander.—John Drury. 1st Vice.—E. L. Barr. 2nd Vice.—J. P. McGilliard. lollowing the installation an excellent banquet was served by the order and speeches were made by Rev. I1 ather Crosson, retiring president, W. C. Murphy, J. A. Brennan and Capt. Drury. Delightful music was rendered by Prof. Brandkamp and the evening was most pleasantly passed by the several hundred ladies and gentlemen present.

The order is now in a nourishing condition, Twenty-thro.** new members were admitted at a recent meeting and eighteen applications for membership are now awaiting action. The needs of the order necessitate a new hall and so soon as suitable quarters can be obtained they will be occupied. The champion prize drill team will be sent to Detroit next June to compete in the International drill and will doubtless maintain its record of supremacy.

REORGANIZED.

epubiicaii Camp or Veterans and Their Sous of Veterans.

A meeting was held at the small court room last Tuesday for the purpose of forming a permanent organizatiyn of the Kepublican Veterans and Sons of Veterans. During the last campaign there was an organization of this character, and over 6even hundred old soldiers and sons of soldiers were enrolled. Last October, at Indianapolis, a national organization was formed with Gen. Lew Wallace as president and Chas. M. Travis as secretary, and several state organizations are being perfected. At the meeting Tuesday the camp at this place enrolled thirty-eight names, and adopted the name of Lew Wallace Camp, No. 5. Election of ofiicers and 'appointment of standing committees was deferred until a meeting to be held at the small court room on Tuesday evening, Jan. 18, when it is expected to have a large attendance of veterans and their sons. We will soon publish the declaration of principles of this organ. /.at on and state fully its aims and objects.

Marriage and Death.

Miss Lillian Minton, sister of John Bryant, of this city, war married on Sunday, Dec. 20, 1897 at her home in Knoxville, Tenn., to Oecar Coffee and she died at their homo on Mabry street Thursday, Dec. 30, 1807. at 10 a. in. She was twenty-two years old. She leaves father, mother, three sisters two brothers to mourn her loss. Mrs. Coffee has many friends in this city who will be surprised to hear of her death. She was a consistent church member of the Lutheran Methodist church for four years. Dearest Lillian how dear is the fair name to our hearts. Lillian thou hast left us, but while we bereft of thy bright presence, thy sweet smile, thy lot-ing kindness, that bright ray of sunshine brought about by thy gentle womanhood, we have tha. sweetest consolation that He who doeth all things well hath taken thee in His own good time for His own purpose, all unrevealed to us: that while we are sorely bereaved by our loss of thee, we can peer out through the eye of faith and the bright ray of hope and realize the greatness of thy gain in immortal glory. J. w. M.

Central Committee Meets.

The Republican county central committee met on Wednesday and fixed .Ian. 22 as the time for the Republicans of the several townships to meet and elect new members for the committee and also delegates to the district convention.

The committee passed a motion expressing its hearty sympathy with Gen. Wallace in his Senatorial ra-je and pledging him its support.

May He Covoruor.

If the Legislature of Ohio elects Governor Bushnell to the Senate Gen. Asa W. Jones, the lieutenant-govern-or, will succeed to the gubernatorial chair. Gen. Jones is the father of Mrs. R. A. King, of this city.

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