Crawfordsville Weekly Journal, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 18 February 1898 — Page 3

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D. C. BARNHILL,

Funeral Director and Embalmer.

CRAWFORDSVILLE, I IND.

All grades of floods carried in stock. CallB attended day and night. Office 213 S. Washington St. Residence 41r S Washington St. John B, Swank, Assistant. Telephones No»

In any Live Business

Of course, prices are revised here or there, as occasion requires, and this process is productive of bargains in a moderate way, but we don't shout over every small reduction. You may expect to find throughout the season, here, a complete stock of desirable Clothing for Men and Boys, and furnishings of ha a This answers a number of enquiries about "bargain sales."

At Per Cent.

MORGAN & LEE AbHtracters.

7SSZ

Full yard wide heavy un' bleached muslin, per yd.

7-8c.v

Lonsdale Muslin, bleached snowy white, you 'know what it is, per yd.

5 7-8c

A fine bleached muslin, good quality, per yd.

4 7-8c

TP amieHbaum Brothers

LOUIS JVl'MAINS

Attorney-at-Law

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General Insurance.

OFFICK ROOMS—3 and 4 Fisher Building, with liistine & Ristine.

HARD AT IT

All of us. The carpenters hard at work tearing out the rear wall to give us more room, and we hard at work selling goods to give them more room. To make the job much easier for us both we have put in the following Big Bargains: 3C X'

Regular 12 l'2c Batting, pure white, soft and downy, per 1 lb. roll,

7 3-4c

A fine 8c Cotton Batting, per 1 pound roll

5 3-4c

Beautiful Hemstitched ready made Sheets,

59c

THE GOLDEN RULE.

TAX SALE.

I'iucex Which Were I'nssol in Former Years AVerr Kouu:lit In Thit* S^asoit.

The sale of the lands advertised for deliBquent taxes occurred at the court house Monday. The sale was the largest in years, although the number of pieceB advertised was no larger than usual.

The cause of this is the fact that money is so easy in Crawfordsville at present and goes begging for investment. Pieces of property were sold Monday which in former sales were passed by the bidders as not worth the taking in. The chief buyers Monday were Mrs. W. D. Jones, J. M. Waugh and Walter Coppage.

Mr. I..unlis' SiuK-ess.

A .Washington special says: Representative Lai dis' maiden speech in the House in opposition to civil service indicated such ability as an orator that his colleagues have been heaping invitations upon him to speak at various political club and anniversary celebrations. His speech before the Middlesex Club at Boston will be followed by a speech at the Americus Club, in Pittsburg, on General Grant's birthday. Mr. Landis has not made the mistake of assuming that he made himself popular by attacking the civil service. The invitations have generally come from clubs committed to the maintenance of the civil service, like the Middlesex, of Boston.

In fact, Mr. Landis is anxious to appear not as an* opponent of civil service, but one who seeks to remodel it to meet the political exigencies of a doubtful district, and the offense i6 such a common one among Representatives in Congress and Mr. Landis is so popular personally that even civil service reformers refuse to ignore his brilliant attainments as an orator on account of the lapse. But the fact is not lost 6ight of that Mr. Landis is silent on the civil service question in all his post prandial speeches.

The N«• Odff Law.

The constables, it is said, are looking forward to a rich harvest after the dog law has been put in force. The law provides that any person who keeps a dog, and shall not have paid the assessor the tax fee and received a receipt for the same, shall, upon complaint of any resident of the county, be fined not less than S5 nor more than $20. The constables, it is pointed out, may become the complainants, and it is suggested around the "justice's shops" that business will surely be good after the assessors have m^de their rounds.

Under the latv, "a dog found roaming over the country unattended by his master or owner," will be in ranger. The law says such dog shall be killed on sight. Owners of dogs here in the city are inclined to insist that under the act a city dog may "roam" all he pleases, provided he does not go into the country. 11 is argued that a dog who goes out sightseeing in the city unaccompanied by his master or owner can hardly be charged with "roaming over the country."

AT Marion.

The State Epworth League Committee has decided to hold the next State meeting at Marion. The time has not been fixed but will be determined at a meeting to be held this month.

Large Hemstitched readymade Pillow Cases.

17c

Apron Ginghams, all our 6 l'2c, 7c, 7 l-2c pat' terns, per yard,

4 7-8c

Brooms 9C Fancy Table Oil Cloth 10c Rolled Oats, 2 lbs 5c Matches, 2,400 for 8c Tam O'Shanters, 300 to choose from, at 17c

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CRAWFORDSVILLE, INDIANA, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY, 18, 1898—TWELVE PAGES.

NOT ANTHRAX.

I'rof. Hitting, of the Government Agricultural Stat ion, I'l-enounces tli Local ••sheep Hi souse a New One.

Prof. Bitting,' of the Government Agricultural Station at l'urdue, has reversed his first statement regarding the sickness which is killing the sheep hereabouts He at first thought the disease was anthrax, but upon examining microscopically the diseased animals he found that the disease was parasitical in character. He was brought here by Win. Stafford, who has already lost about twenty five valuable sheep from the disease, and from him obtained the animals which .vere examined. I'rof. Bitting found that the limes and intestines of the afllicted sheep were full of small worms. These, he holds, were taken into the stomachs of the animals last Kali during the grazing season, the worms then being on the grass. I'rof. Bitting states that the disease will develop only when the animals are on dry food and that if flocks in which the sickness has already made its appearance are turned in on rye or wheat those not already having shown signs of sickness will recover. When aa animal once evinces the symptoms, which are not dissimilar to those of anthrax, death is sure to follow. As the sheep in a flock all grazed over the same pastures last Fall it is certain that when one sheep falls sick the others are impregnated with the germs, which will develop in time unless green food is provided.

I'rof. Bitting thinks the worms were brought here by sheep from the South, but .Toe Abbott, of Mace, who is one of the heavy losers, says his sheep are all home bred and that he never had a southern sheep on his farm.

It is said that tho lambs born this season to ewes in the afllicted flocks are all of them weak and undersized.

.John .Sunj "Nicoilemus."

A Lebanon special says: "J. H.Wingate, campaign manager for Gen. Lew Wallace, entertained a party of men at the Perkins House Saturday night, after the Lincoln banquet by singing the famous old song,"Nicodemus..' Mr. Wingate was arrested for singing this song on the streets of Lebanon just after the close of the war, the arrest being made by .Tames Nealis, city marshal at the time. Several attorneys volunteered to defend Mr. Wingate without charge, while one enthusiastic citizen volunteered to pay the fine in case one was imposed. Attorney Sam Wesner had the song written for the purpose of commenting upon it during the trial and intended to have Mr. Win gate sing it before the jury. All these plans wore frustrated, however, by the dismissal of the case by the prosecuting attorney."

(Junction of Treasurer's Fees. The Appellate Court held, in affirming the case of Albert W. Saint against the Board of Commissioners of Henry county, that the man who was county treasurer when the collection of taxes against a railroad corporation under the law of 1S91 was enjoined has no claim to the 10 per cent penalty allowed by law for collecting delinquent taxes, upon payment by the railroad of the taxes and penalty after the dissolution of the injunction, and while his successor was in office, although he had made many efforts to collect the taxes before he was stopped by the injunction, and his successor did nothing but receive the money. The penalty in this case, amounted to nearly SI,.'100.

Well Kiitertainctl.

Besides the county members of the Montgomery lodge of Masons, the Crawfordsville craft Monday entertained more than one hundred out of town members. There were present thirty-four from Ladoga, seventeen from Darlington, thirteen from Waynetown, nine from Linden, eight from Alamo and one or more from the lodges of New Riehmoud, Frankfort, I'otnney, Danville, Ky., Groveland, McKinney, Ky., Roachdale, Thorntown and Waveland.

A New JCIevator.

Michael Price Tuesday let contract to George W. Davis, millwright of Ladoga, for anew elevator to be erected iu this place which will have all the modern improvements. The machinery is estimated at $2,500. J. W. Faust of our city will furnish all machinery. Work on the elevator will begin at once. The citizens of Crawfordsville and vicinity should be proud of this enterprise and it should have their hearty support.

McCardle Withdrawn.

John McCardle has withdrawn from the race for tho Democratic nomination for Congress, assigning business reasons. This means that the Democrats have decided to support a Populist and Joe Cheadle is probably the victim.

AN AWFUL DEATH.

Fireman II, J,. IMiiimncr Meets a Tragic I'.nd on tho lily Knur Ht tin* Siitfur Vrook ItrHlgo.

Wednesday at 5 o'clock a. m., II. L. 1'lummer, fireman on the east bound through freight on the Big Four was instantly killed by falling under the wheels of his train at the Sugar Creek bridge.

The through freight left. lirbana last night iu charge of engineer W. L. Welpley, on engine No. 4.17. The train was a very heavy one, being made up of thirty-nine loaded cars and one empty one besides the caboose. At Danville, 111., the train was made a "double header," a secoud engine being put on the front to help carry the. heavy train over the grades of the Eastern division. A train coming east to the Big I* our bridge over Sugar Creek runs down au incline to tho bi idge. striking a steep up grade immediately on crossing. When Welpley's train camo on the bridge Plummer waB at his station shoveling coal, standing with one foot on the engine and ono on tho tender. The bridge being crossed tho train started on the up grade, and immediately the engines began to take in the slack occasioned by the down grade just passed. The strain of starting the forty heavy cars was something tremendous and tho coupling between WelpleyVs engine aud tender broke short. Both eugines, released from the great load, shot forward like wads from a gun and all but left the track. Plummer was pitched headlong on the rails when the engine left him and was simply ground to pieces. The whole train passed over his body and crushed him beyond all recognition. His head was mashed to a pulp, his limbs all cut off and strewn along the track and tho trunk of the body cut in two. The mangled remains were picked up by the train crew and placed in the caboose. The engines found it impossible to carry the train up the grade, so two sections were made aud hauled to Crawfordsville. When the engines went back for the becond of these Coroner Barcus was taken to tho scene of the accident and there held his inquest, finding the state of facts set forth above.

Plummer was twenty-three years of age and was unmarried, living with his parents at Moorefield, just this side of Indianapolis. He was a young man of excellent habits and had been on the road 6ince August as a fireman.

The body was taken to Carver & Bobbins' undertaking establishment and there prepared for burial, being sent to Moorefield in the afternoon.

Kesl ing lu I'eaee.

In memory of John N. Stout, who departed this life Feb. 0. 1897. ItostiiiKinpeace. where no storm clouds can lower,

Where no wull of sorrow can burnt, on the air There where no shadow can ever bewilder.

Safe in the upper lands, cloudless and fair.

Hosting in peace, with the soul of the chosen, God's holy Hfgnet enstamped on thy hrow Radiant with beauty and love it shall glisten.

Through eternity's ages, resplendent as now.

Resting in peace, where the songs of the augels. Echoing clear from the crystalline dorno: Welcomed thee gllady to heaven's purest pleasure,

Gladly to rest in their beautiful home.

Resting in peace in the fair, joyous homo. .Jesus has given to his children above: There shall wo meet thee, our dearly loved one,

Fadeless 'mid heaven's sweet, sunshine of love.

Dwelling in peace in that beautiful home, Arisen and IIown, from the clay pri.sou tomb. Farewell till wo shall behold thy face axaiu. 'Tis ours to miss you all our years And tender memories of thee keep

Thine In tlieo Lord to rest, for so He giveth liis beloved sleep.

Wliitson-Gott.

On Wednesday L. H. Whitson, of Russellville, and Miss Lyla Gott, of Brown's Valley, were very happily married at the south Walnut 6treot residence of J. W. Clemson. The ceremony was performed by Rev. N. C. McCay. The residence was prettily decorated with flags and orange blossoms.

Fined.

Eugene Norris was fined one dollar and costs Tuesday in the Mayor's court ou the charge of assault. The case againBt him in the circuit court has been dismissed.

Only a *ew I)ayn More.

The special sale of cambrics, muslins and sheetings closes Saturday night, Feb. 19th. More yards of these goods have been sold in the past week than in any six days of this town's history, and no lady should neglect the opportunity offered by the few remaining days' sale to supply her needs. The bargains in laces and embroideries, by the yard aud in remnants, are also worthy attention. L. BISCHOF. d&wlw 127-12'.i E, Main St.

The Journal Co., Artistic Printers.

PART FIRST

THE INDIAN TERRITORY.

Arthur Williams, l.ato of TIIIH Plaen. Writes I iitcrcKlingly ol 1I|N Western llomeaiid Conditions K-vistlngThere.

To to the Rdltor of tho Journal. PAXU.'S VAI.I.ICY, I. T., Feb. 12, 1898. Agreeable to a promise made some of my Hoosier friends, upon leaving the State, of giving them my impressions of this portion of the country, I will now, believing in the old adage that it is "better late than never," after two years' experience, attempt describing, for their benefit, through your widely read columns, tho condition of affairs existing hero at the present time. It is well known that a white man cannot purehaso a foot of ground in the Territory but not BO well known that the Indians are in possession of tho finest and most fortile lauds in tho United States, and while countless thousands of whites are uuable to secure even a small farm within tho domains of Undo

Sam, if an allotment were to be made each Indian—buck, squaw and papoose would be entitled to between 700 and S00 acres apiece. The Chicka-: saws have tho finest aud most fertile lands that the sun ever shone upon, and the most of this land is entirely uncultivated. Tho noble red man will not work.

Here, in tho southwestern portion of the Indian Territory, lies tho beautiful valley of the Washita smiling in a sun that never burns rejoicing in a winter that never blasts, and holding in its soil a treasuro that will last while tho sands of time continue to run. The magnetic touch of well directed industry is all that is required to transform it into a veritable Eden. 1 he climate is superb. It is a region of almost perpetual Spring. All wealth comes originally from the soil aud there cannot bo permanent prosperity where the soil is unstable or unproductive. Hero there is a deep, rich alluvial soil, whoso natural richness avoids tho necessity of fertilizers, and whose depth, ranging from ten to twenty feet, proclaims its inexhaustibility. While in manj counties the tiller must renew and replenish the soil after each crop, here it demands no such assistance, but with the rays of the quickening sun responds to the call of the husbandman from year to year and with laviBh productions. Here, if this country were thrown open, might bo realized tho fondest dream of the home-seeker—a home neath a sunny sky, where soil and climate kiss aud pleasure and profit meet.

The prevailing opinion in the States, that this region is tho homo of the outlaw and deperado is entirely erron-' eous, and does this section an injustice. Only a short time ago the Dalton, Doolin, Starr and other gangs of robbers terrorized this entire country and tho rights of property and even human life itself were held all too cheaply. To-day all this is changed. The leaders of those gangs, with many of their followers, have "passed over to the majority," died with their boots on, and tho survivors are leading quiet, peaceful and secluded lives within tho walls of various penitentiaries, and the people are quiet, peaceful aud law abiding. Schools and churches are springing up all over the land and settlers of the best class are coming iu rapidly, for although the Indian cannot sell, he is very liberal in regard to the matter of leases, and will frequently grant long time leases for the mere fencing. The land being generally prairie requires little or no clearing, and as there are no taxes of any kind to be paid, the average renter is generally making money.

Corn, wheat, rye, oats, barley and cotton are the principal crops, and stock raising tho chief industry. Tho inhabitants are generally from the South and the whites out number the Indians. The farmers area kindly, generous and hospitable people, and tho only fault I car. find with them is that they are mostly Democrats. 1 could wish for some good Republicans for company.

The Curtis bill, the passage of which now seems assured, will causo a rusli, to this couutry similar to that made on the opening of tho Cherokee Strip or now being made to the Klondike. But I must "hang up" for this time. At some future time 1 may write more fully in regard to this section.

AKTJIUK WIM.IA.MS.

A Paltiful Accident.

The little daughter of Frank L. Snyder was hurt last Tuesday by falling from a chair backward and striking her head on a sharp point of a radiator, cutting a gash in her head anout two inches loug, A doctor was called' and tightly plaited her hair, in this way rendering unnecessary a up of the wound.

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