Crawfordsville Weekly Journal, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 1 April 1898 — Page 5

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There is a good deal of discussion as to the merit of the Middleman. Some assert that he is a curse to business, while others contend that he is a necessity. We are not in a position to express an opinion, for we never use a middleman. We manufacture our own clothing and can and do sell them at about the same figure other retailers are compelled to pay for them. If you must have your clothes made to order call and see our line. We will make a suit for you and save vou monev.

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THE AMERICAN

Manufacturing Clothiers,

Corner Main and Green Sts., Crawfordsville, Ind.

$5QQ REWARD!

We will wiigpr$500 that no bicycle manufacturer in America is producing a High Grade Klcycle equal to our 1898, American Special, on which lias been placed a price of J35aud is offering to the general public to all alike. Further, that our

BICYCLES AT

.50, $25.00, $30.00, $35.00

\re belter bicycles hail can bo bought in America for (he same money.

We employ no traveling men, issue no expensive circulars, sell our entire output to the riders for cash only, have no bad debts, therefore, can soil KlOYCl.KS 10() per cent, cheaper than any manufacturer in the Onlted States. We never deceive the public. No one can succeed in so doing. Our bicycles are sent subject to approval without any advance whatever. We expect to sell 15 000 bicycles In 1898 and we only want to make $100 each. Wo must prefer tO sell 15,000 at a profit of SI.CO each than 1,000 at $lft each. Any prices above ours made by other concerns are made so by extravagant expfincs. and don't lot anyone convince you that you should pay for extravagances and bao debts of others. Buy of the maker and savo your money. SEND FOK CATALOGUE AT ONCE.

AMERICAN MACHINE COAIPANY, Columbus, Ohio.

PRINCESS PLOWS

.Never disappoint you. Call and see our snlendid line of IMPLEMENTS...

VORIS & COX,

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And THink. Before You Buy.

lis Difficult to Treat a "Well Dressed Man itudely. Take the Hint and Buy

Stylists

GlotHes

Success often leaus on a well-fitting suit, such as the Kahn Tailoring Co., puts out. Also a complete Hue of Bicycle Suits, Caps, Belts, etc.

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VOL. 51—NO. 13 ORAWFOKDSYILLE, INDIANA, FRIDAY, A 1\R L1l, 1898-TWELVE PAGES. PART SECOND

SENTENCED HIM.

udf «i West Throws tins .J uilieiiil Harpoon Into Will Thompson, tlui \laii oil I'aper—No New Trial is Asked.

Last Friday soon after the convention oi the circuit court, Will Thompson was escorted into the court room by a deputy sheriff and given a good front seat just before the bright and shining throne of Judge West. He sat there until the judge told him to get up. Then the court asked him if he had anything to say as to why sentence should not be pronounced on him in accordance with the verdict of the jury. William rolled his eyes for a minute or so in his most fascinating manner and

en replied, "No sir, I

don't believe that I have anything to say." The Judge thereupon sentenced him to an indeterminate term in the Jeffersonville Reformatory. The prison Pardoning Board will fix the length of his term and it will be something between two and fourteen years. It is likely that if he is a good prisoner that he will get out in four or five years. Possibly sooner, but as the board considers the offence as well as the prisoner's conduct, it is hardly probable that the young man will escape under four years. Sheriff Canine will take him to prison as soon as possible. His term began as soon as sentence had been pronounced by the court. Thompson is pretty well and has a much better appetite than he had during and just after the trial. "JV

UPTON KEENE DEAD.

A Colored Man Who Was Known Nearly Kvery One in Town and a,: Who Was Respected by All.

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James Upton Keene died last Saturday at 10:30 o'clock, a. m. after an illness of seven weeks. The funeral took place Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock, at the A. M. E. church. Mr. Keene was born in Kentucky April 23, 1S24, and lived in Crawfordsville since the war, where he has made a host of friends. He leaves a wife and nine children to mourn his loss

Mr. Keene, while uneducated, was a man of really superior intellect and could hold his own in any debate. He was a most uncompromising Republican and delighted to discuss politics, his broad humor and sarcasm making him a formidable adversary for those whose reading gave them an advantage. He was a hard working mat) and brought up aa excellent and respected family. -.v

Paul's Opinion.

Covington Friend: Pauly Myers, a brick mason of Crawfordsville, who worked on the McGeorge building in this city last fall, is driving a stage coach on a United States mail contract tfp-in the Northwest and writes back that he is getting enough of the wild west life. He says riding over the corduroy mountain roads with the rib bons of a sis-horse team in one hand and along black-snake whip in the other, with his foot on the brakes of a heavy coach is about the hardest job he ever struck. It is not too much to expect him back in the fall, if not sooner, although his health is good and he likes the country. The eating at the road houses is death on the digestion and he hungers for a good square Indiana meal with fixings on the outside, like he used to get while boarding with Mr. and Mrs. Ed Murray in this city.

A Happy Occasion.

The Ladoga Leader speaking of the recent institution of a chapter of the O. E. S. there says: "The Leader is assured by members of the fraternity here that the kindness and the very efficient work of Mr, Graham and the members of Athens Chapter were highly appreciated, and Ladoga in general enjoyed the visit from so laige a delegation of the goodly people of Crawfordsville. The occasion was a happy one for all. By bonds of fraternity and by social ties the people of Ladoga and Crawfordsville are closely united, and every year the friendly relations grow stronger. The O. E. S. begins here with liattering promises and will no doubt do much for the community."

Death ot Nicholas Talbot.

Word has been received hero of the death of Nicholas Talbot, ho dying very suddenly last Friday of heart disease at his home in Erlanger, Ky. He was a brother of Mrs. P. S. Kennedy and the Talbot boys of this city. He was well known here where he has frequently visited and where he made many warm friends. He was a most excellent gentleman and all who knew Min are pained to learn of his death.

Asks aNew Trial.

Wm. Mattz has changed his mind in regard to standing on the verdict of the jury in the Cook case and has filed hie motion for anew trial.

FOR THE SUPREME BENCH.

lion. .F»sop!i M. Kahh, of W il itamspot t, a Cat id ida to— Warren County K«' jhi Micans ItHirvo That. They art* Untitled to ii I'hico on the

Stale Ticket.

Williaimport Review: Hon. Joseph M. Rabb, who for the past sixteen years has so faithfully and ably served the people as judge of the Twentyfirst judicial circuit of Indiana, has yielded to the request of his multitude of friends and consented to be a candidate before the Republican State convention for the nomination for one of the judges of the Supreme Court of the State. He has had the matter under careful consideration for several months and after consulting with friends from many parts of the State and meeting with the most flattering assurances of support, he has determined to stand for the nomination.

Judge Rabb was born in Fountain county, Indiana, but while still a small child moved with his iparents to Vermillion county, where he lived until he was past sixteen years of age, when he volunteered as a member of company K, 71st regiment of Indiana volunteers. He was in the service three years, and no better or braver soldier ever wore a uniform than '"Joe Rabb." He was loved, honored and admired by his comrades, always ready for duty and among the volunteers if work calling for real courage, bravery and heroism was demanded. After the war he came to Warren county, taught school and studied law.

In 136S he was admitted to the bar and at onct gained the confidence of the people, both as to his honesty and ability as a lawyer. He soon became a leader at the bar in this section of the State and in 1882 was elected Circuit Judge over the Hon. Thomas F. Davidson, now deceased, who had held the judgeship for twelve years and was an exceedingly popular gentleman. Since that time he has been re elected twice and to-day has the unbounded confidence of his constituency. During his long service upon the bench he has been called to many different parts of the State to try important cases, and there is to-day no more popular circuit judge in the State than he he is a hard worker, full of life and energy and a profound judge.

I^oeal Government. Reform. he ournal announces with pleas ure the. publication of a series of articles by Augustus Lynch Mason, of Indianapolis, or. reform in local government. The articles are eminently practical in their suggestions. The first is on "Origins of Our Local Institutions" and appears this week The Becond is on "Reform in County Government'' and will be printed next week. The third is on "The Civil and School Township and will appear a week later, and the fourth week will be published the la6t of the series, "The Government of Cities and Towns." The articles are worthy of being clipped and preserved for reference.

"C Must Give Bond. All deputy assessors will be required to give bond this year for the faithful performance of their duties before beginning the work of assessing. It is the first time in the history of the county that a bond has been required of the deputy assessors.

The fact that a bond must be given is on account of the dog law. The law provides that the assessors must collect the tax on all dogs from the owners when he calls aud he himself turn it in. The bond is given to insure them doing this. The bonds must be filed with the auditor.

A Change of Firm.

The drug firm of Whitenack & Cotton was on April 1 dissolved by mutual consent. Dr. Whitenack will continue the business in the progressive manner in which it has been conducted in the past. Mr. Cotton will retire from the firm in order to take a fine position with Eli Lily & Co., of Indianapolis, representing the interests of that well known drug house in Indiana. He will continue to maintain his residence in this city. Will Coleman, late of the R. C. Smith drug Btore, has accepted a position as prescription clerk with Mr. White nick.

Save Your Fruit.

The Agricultural Experiment Station at Purdue has issued a bulletin giving the formulas for making insecticides and fungicides with directions for spraying. It is a valuable report and all who raise fruit or vegetables should have a copy. Sent free by addressing Director Experiment Station, Lafayette, Ind.

Properly Sold.

R. C. Walkup Saturday purchased the residence property of Fred Smith in Englewood, paying therefor S5.500. In the sale the farm of Mr. Walkup, located near Whitesville, came into the possession of Mr. Smith.

A COINCIDENCE.

and ?m l.ifVlong Friends Away Within a Tew Hours Of Much Other.

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bo noted the deaths of Upton Keene and Nicholas Talbot, and in connection with the synchronizing of their departure from the trials and troubles of this life is noted the life long friendship and the peculiar relations which they sustained toward each other. Mr. Keene was born in slavery and his parents were owned by the father of Mr. Talbot. When Upton was a small boy he was given by Mr. Talbot to his sou Nick, and so the two boys grew up together, companions in all boyish sports and having common griefs and joys. They were devotedly attached, and were much more to each other than master and man. They were fast friends until after the war when Upton came to Indiana with P. S. Kennedy and made his home hero.

After that when Mr. Talbot caino here to visit many of his most pleasant hours were spent with the old companion of his boyhood days. They called each other "kin folks" and in their life and actions they sustained toward one another an affectionate regard which was like one of bonds of blood. United in life they are united in death, and it is the fond belief of those who knew them that they are united in the life that follows death and the joy that fellows sadness.

W COMMITTED SUICIDE. S

Cliurley Mason, a Former Citizon of This County, Knds His Life at. Kokomo.

Charley Mason, a brother of F. M. Mason, of Linden, committed suicide last week at his home in Howard county. He was well known here where he formerly lived and where he has frequently visited since his removal. A special from Kokomo Saturday tays: "Charles N. Mason, a pensioner, was found hanging to a tree on liis Harrison township farm Friday morning. Being out longer than usual attending to his morning work, one of the children went out to call him to breakfast, when his body was found suspended from a tree in a grove near the barn. The suicide was the result of financial distress, he having worried considerably lately over money he had borrowed. He was about fifty-five years old. He entered the army from Montgomery county, coming to this county twenty years ago. A wife and two children are left."

THE DEMOCRATS.

The Will ICIeet Delegates to Their Several Convent ions on Apri 1 1 »—'The County Convention Will He lleld Late.

The Democratic central committee at its meeting last Saturday decided to hold mass conventions in all the townships on Saturday, April 10, for the purpose of electing delegates to the State, Congressional and Joint Representative conventions. The time for holding the county convention was not determined and will not be until the meeting of the Central Committee to be held April 23. It is thought, however, that the convention will be held on June 10. Most of the candidates favor a late convention and prefer to await the result of the Republican convention before doing anything. It is safe to say that the time of the Democratic convention will not be determined until after the Republicans set their convention and that the Democratic convention will be later than that of the Republicans.

Willie .Jonos Tended To.

Little orphan Willie has been sent to the reform school to stay, to steal tbo pillows off the beds and hide the forks away. Willie, whose surname is Jones, is a New Market orphan and has been leading such a piratical career down there that the people finally came to the conclusion that he would bettor be put under the care of some good man like Mr. Charlton,

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brought him up to Judge West, who sent him to the reform school to stay until further orders from the court.

A Present to the Judge.

The petit jury for the term of court just closed bad a neat group photograph taken and last Saturday Judge West was presented with one of the pictures handsomely framed, the jury presenting it to him as a testimonial of their appreciation of his courtesy and fair treatment of the body.

County Teachers' Instil ure. The annual county teacners institute will be held the fir6t week iu August. Superintendent Walkup has secured able instructors and all teachers and

THE END COMES-

Pass The Death of Oer

Mrs. Albert C. *Tennlslon. rred hunday ICvoningat Five O'clock.

Mary Cumberland Jennison, wife of A. C. Jennison, Esq passed into rest Sunday evening at 5 o'clock, after a long illness and great suil'ering.

She was the eldest daughter of J. W. Cumberland, late of this city, 6ister of Frank S. Cumberland, of Montezuma, and of Low W. Cumberland, of Kokomo, and of Mrs. A. O. Penniman, now of Dunkirk, Ind. She taught in the Lafayette and Indianapolis high schools, and will be long remembered by most of her pupils as an earnest add faithful teacher, to whom they owe some of the finest inspirations of their lives, for she had a rare genius in exciting the best ambitions in those she taught. Since her marriage iu 1883 she has lived here on College Hill, and before her illness was active in intellectual and philantropic pursuits. She organized the Mothers' Council aud was one of the main supporters of the kindergarten during the lifetime of her youngest boy, John. She has left besides her husband, one boy,

Albert C. Jennison, Jr now past twelve years, well started in hia education, in which she took especial care and pride.

The funeral occurred Tuesday at 2 o'clock p. m. at her late residence, 41(i west Wabash avenue.

STRUCK IT RICH.

It. A. McCouuiiay Formerly of This Couty, Makes a Big Strike in the Alaskun Gold Fields.

R. A. McConahay, a former resident of this county, is reported in the Associated Press dispatches as being the leader of a party that has made the prize strike of the year in the Alaskan gold fields. McConahay is a brother of Mrs. Andrew Yount and a nephew of li. R. Russell, of this city. He went to Alaska several years ago and was in business there when the gold discoveries were made. He, according to the dispatches, diet not take the party he organized to the Klondike but proceeded to prospect along the stream about Cook's Inlet. The result was the great find mentioned in the news dispatches. McConahay's relatives here had not heard from him for several years and had begun to wonder if ho had not gone to the gold fields when they received the news of his great good luck,

Bought Horses.

Tobe Harris, of this city, bought three high bred trotting horses at the Fleming sale at Terro Haute, as follows: Bay colt by Jersey Wilkes, dam Lady Marjoe by Nutwocd, bred at Edgewood stock farm, Terre Haute bay colt sired by electrotype, dam by Onward, bred by Church Hros., Frankfort, Ky sorrei colt, bred by Samuel Hunter, of Missouri, sired by son of Pancost, dam Wagner Wilkes by Simmons. These colts are all good size aud bred as good as any in the country.

New Poll I,aw.

prospective teachers should arrange to H^'caUr^CuVe Is taken internally, be present at all the lectures. It is "ctlnir directly upon the blood and mucous J.,.,..., ,, surfaces of tho system. Testimonials sent desired that the enrollment exceed free. Price 75c. per bottle. Hold by all di'"

that of last year, Hall's Family Pills are the besti

The new Indiana poll law, which is now in effect, provides for a fine of SI to 825, to which may be added imprisonment in a county jail or workhouse for ten days, any one refusing to give a poll taker any information they may possess regarding the names, residence or other qualification in regard to voting, of any person within their district, township, municipality, ward or precinct. The law especially applies to ooarding houses and hotel keepers.

Mnsie In the District Schools,' Over in Hancock county they teach music in the district schools. In lJlue River township E. G. Stewart, of this county, was engaged this year as musical director and had great success in his work. Last week the schools gave a musical which was pronounced to be a complete demonstration of the success of the plan. All hearing the concert are enthusiastic in their praises of the work done.

AH Bids Rejected.

The county commissioners on Saturday rejected all bids for new bridges that were offered. The bids were all too high for the county purse. Later on new bids will be received and if the bidders come off their perch by that time wo will have some new bridges, otherwise no i.

Hoh'b Thin'.'

We oil'er One Hundred Dollars Reward for any case ot Catarrh that cannot bo cured by Hall's Catarrh Curiv

OHENEV Ac Co., 'JL'olodo, O.

»f, the undersigned, have known l'\ J. Cheney for the last 15 years, and believe him perfectly honorable in all bin-lness transactions and financially able to carry out any obligations made by their firm. Wkst & Tubax, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, O. Wai.dino, Kinnan & Marvin, Wholesale

sent.