Crawfordsville Weekly Journal, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 8 April 1898 — Page 5

VOL. 51—NO.

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EXCLUSIVE AGENTS. PRICES RIGHT -f

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Merchant Tailor,

Good Luck.

A black cat is generally regarded as the forerunner of pleasant news and this one is no exception to the rule. The agreeable information which he presages is the

Spring Suit Sale

which we have just inaugurated. Our special offering this week is 5 styles fancy cassitnere all wool suits at

ST.50

I THE AMERICAN I

& Manufacturing Clothiers, & $

Corner Main and Green Sts., Crawfordsville, Ind.

3 $500 REWARD! 1

We will WHgor$500 that no bicycle manufacturer in Amnrlra i* producing a High Grade Bicycle Kjiiiil to our 1S9A, American Special, on which hasbeeu placed a ... price of 135 and is offering lo the general public toalt alike. Further, thatour

BICYCLES AX

1 $17.50, $25.00, $30.00, $35.00

Arc bettor bicycles than ciin bo bought iu Vmorion for the same money.

Wo employ no traveling men, Issue no expensive circulars, sell our entire "titput, to the riders for cash only, have no bud debts, therefore, can *011 BICYCLES lOO poi- c»nt. cheaper than any manufacturer in the United States. W« never deceive the public. No oue ran succeed in so ini». Our hlryclps are sent subject t,o approval without. any advance whatever. We expect to sell 15 000 bicycles In 1898 and we only want, to mane JI 00 each. We must prefer tl) sell 15.0l at a profit of #1.00 each than 1.000 at.|l" each. Any prices above ours made hy other concerns are made so by extravagant. expercs. and don't let anyone convince vou that you should pay for extravagances ind bad debts of others. Buy of the maker and save your money. SKND COR CATALOGUE AT ONOK.

AMERICAN MACHINE COMPANY, Columbus, Ohio.

...SCOTCH CLIPPERS...

The finest plow ever put into the ground. A look at it will convince the experienced farmer of its easy running

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....YOUR CLOTHES....

...SHOULD BE...

Stylish, Well Made, Long-Wearing.

These are the attributes of the famous Kahn Tailoring Company. Indianapoiis. I have hundreds of samples awaiting your inspection. My prices are pleasing in their smallness. Come in and see me.

D. P. SMITH.

VORIS & COX

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1. I*. ude, ttie Father of Crawfordsville Joui-naliHiii—The li Ilicult ies of Newspaper Pioneering.

Those of us who are familiar with the blanket sheet newspaper of to-day with its five or six editions daily, its remarkable facilities for news gathering, its wonderful mechanical aids, and its thousands of enterprising devices to catch and hold popular favor have little conception of the trials and struggles of the pioneer editor. One of the first and, in his dny, leading newspaper publishers of Indiana has just come to the close of his long and honorable career in this city.

The death of I. Wade removes from Indiana one of the last of the real pioneer editors of the State. Helow is an account of his early venture in this line, written for TIIK JOURNAI, some years ago und?r Mr. Wade's per. sonal supervision: "On the 18th day of October, 1831, when the town was but 6even years old, the first number of the Crawfordsville liccord made its appearance with Ch tries P. Bryant as editor and I. P. Wade as publisher The Record's entire outfit including the press co^t only about §100 The material was bought in Cincinnati and was freighted to Crawfordsville in wagons. Upon its arrival, and having been placed in position ready to begin work the then young proprietors discovered that the Long Primer font, the type in which the body of the paper was to be set, contained no cap Ds, and as Mr. Wade said ho would have occasion frtquently to speak of Democrats and the Devil the omission of the foundry was fatal to the b.rth of the paper as early as intended by about a month, lie there fore mounted his horse and rode to Cincinnati to procure the missing letters. The llicord was a five column folio, printed on a Ramage press. The forms were ink by the ouly process then known to the craft, bv means of balls, a process unknown to the printers of the present day. It was the largest newspaper then in the State, and when it was launched it created a sensation among the two or three hun dred inhabitants of the village. The paper was Whig in politics aud was therefore opposed to ttie adui'nistration of President Jackson. It was a warm admirer of Henry Clay and like all the Whigs of that day greatly desired that this eminent statesman should live to realize the fruit of his ambition—the Presidency. The circu lation was necessarily limited as the town was small and the county was but sparsely settled, added to the other fact that the people were not newspaper readers as they are to-day The advertising patronage, what there was of it, consisted principally of the "trade it oui," kind, while the job work of the office was equally attenuated. The paper was notiseued with charming regularity as it frequently occurred that a stock of paper, which usually consisted of a single bundle, could not bo procured because of the horribly bad and sometimes almost impassable mud roads between the point of shipment and Crawfordsville. Hamilton, O and Madison, this State, each had a paper mill and it was from these mills that the white paper was obtained. The Rccord office was located in a little one-story frame building, probably about twenty feet square, near or possibly on the ground where the ea6t •side of the Robbins House is situated. It remained here about a year when it was moved to the second story of the brick building which had just been erected at the corner of Green and what was known then as Vernon street, since changed to Main—the Corner Book Store building. It afterward was moved to a small two-story frame just in the rear of this brick on Green street.

In the fall of 1830 Mr. Wade sold the establishment to George W. Snyder and Harrison Holmes. In a short time Mr. Snyder sold his interest to Ambrose Harland, and in the following Spring bought it back from Mr. Harland. The firm then in the Fall of 1S37 sold their entire interest to Wra H. Webb, who continued to publish the paper until 1839, when he in turn sold it to Peter J. Bartholomew. At the end of eighteen months of two years' possession by Mr. Bartholomew the paper suspended publication for want of patronage.

Death of .Jesse T. Justice.

Word has been received from Indianapolis of the death thore of Jesse T. Justice, formerly of this city. Mr. Justice, while living here, was employed in the cooper shop of John S. Brown. His age at the time of his death was 72 years. He leaves four children, Frank, William, Jack, and Mrs. Minnie Laughlin, of Cincinnati.

Clie Cralufori)stril(c jionriutl.

CRAWFORDSVILLE, INDIANA, FRIDAY, APRIL, 8, 1898—TWELVE PAGES.

A VETERAN JOURNALIST NEW TRIAL REFUSED

Hobert Limn Sentenced in Die Penitentiary for Life—Court Held That Kvidence Miowed Premeditation,

Frankfort Crcsccnt: With a nerve that was sublime, Robert Lane, the 6layer of Thomas Good, this morning stood up and received his life sentence

to the penitentiary. Not a muscle

quivered in his body and he was the coolest person in the court room. The preliminaries were soon over. Judge Kent overruled the motion for a new trial and the one filed in arrest of judgment and sustained the State's motion for judgment upon the verdict. The appeal to the Supreme Court was granted.

The Court—"Mr. Lane, have you anything to say why sentence should not be passed upon you?"

Mr. Lane—"But very little. I think the verdict an unjust one." The Court—"You have had a fair and impartial trial before an able jury. Able lawyers have defended you. The evidence to my mind fully warranted the finding of the jury. The death penalty could have been inflicted, as premeditation is shown. I feel sorry for you—a man of your age, one who served wel) his country and one who does not look vicious. I think liquor and a passionate temper brought this calamity of your life upon you. A good citizen has been murdered, shot down in his own field where he had a right to be, and you can not blame society if you are punished for your crime. I think the verdict a just one. It is the verdict of the jury that you are guilty of murder in the first degree and that you be imprisoned in the State prison during life. This will be the judgment of the court."

Mr. Lane walked over and shook hands with his lawyer and left the court room with Sheriff Clark. A reporter saw him at the jail. "What do vou think of the court's ruling'?"

Think," he replied sharply, "I think I should have had a new trial. That jury was not competent to try such a case. It was all fixed up before hand. They only considered what the prosecutor said. They could not man aee their family affairs. I should have taken the case away from here

COUNTY CONVENTION.

The Republicans Will Nominate Their County Ticket on Saturday, June 11.

The Republican county central committee met last Saturday and decided to hold the county nominating convention in this city on Saturday, June 11, the convention to be called to order at 10 a. m. On Saturday, May 28, there will be conventions held in all the townships at which delegates to the county and State Republican conventions will bo elected. Thu representation in the county convention was fixed as follows, one delegate being allowed for each twenty votes cast for McKinley in 1800: Coal Creek Wayne 7 Ulpley 0 drown 13 Scott 5 Clark j2 Walnut 12 l'ranklin. 1^utrnr Creek 7 Madison Union -. en

TROUBLE FOR JOE.

Cheadle Is Unable to Prevent. the Clinton County Populists Krom Nominating a Ticket.

The Populists of Clinton county held a big convention up at Frankfort Saturday and nominated a full county ticket, from Representative to Coroner. The action was a big surprise to Republicans and a bitter disappointment to Democrats as fusioi had generally been expected. Cheadle had worked hard for it and had promised the Democrats to deliver the goods in ship

shape. Howevor, the Populists re-

all so the split occurred. The Demo- I

crats are naturally sore and it looks

WANTS OUR MONEY.

Annie Murdoch Says She Wants Ono Thousand Dollars for an Alleged •M: I",) ury Krcoi VIMI On

Our Streets,

Annie Murdock has sued Crawfordsville fir ono thousand dollars. She

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fused to accept anything less than a lions share, although furnishing only v.muu u^ aut a minority of the proposed fusion vote. f?

The Democracy would not give them I

The Democracy's organ, the Crescent, b°ati about the size of tin

on Saturday speaks of John McCardle w,liSilty he had drunk, on still being a candidate and also gives Jim Fippin's candidacy a gay and festive smile.

UNION TOWNSHIP SCHOOLS.

All graduates must write an essay, commit and declaim it as usual in order to secure the diploma.

The next and last examination for graduation will be held on Saturday, April 10, at the same place, school house No. 36.

Miss Lena Thompson, of school No. 3, passed the first examination with a grade of 88. Her name was omitted «.-ouio in some manner from the printed list. absolutely destitute.

complaint that during

the icy spell last winter 6he slipped on Market street near Schlemmer's taloou and sustained serious injuries, from which she has not yet recovered. She attempted to compromise the case with the city but the council after investigating the matter concluded that she did not have cause for action and refused to pay her cent.

ESCAPED UNHURT.

Mrs. Ida Haverramp Has a Thrilling Kxperleuee With a Kunaway Horse Last Monday.

Last Monday Mrs Ida Havercamp, of New Market, had an experience in a wild runaway which she will probably remember to her dying day. She was driving into town and her horse tcok fright at something and ran off He plunged madly along and when he came to the residence of James Ijoots he concluded to cut across lots. The presence of the stout fence there cut no ice with him as with a terrified snort he went into it. The buggy was literally dragged over into Mr. Boot'« yard and through all the harrowing experiences Mrs. Havercamp clung to the lines for dear life. The buggy was very naturally reduced to a wreck and from the debris of it and the fence Mrs. Havercamp was taken by the ex cited residents who expected to find her dead and terribly mutilated into the bargain. She came out practically unhurt and suffered no inconvenience save that occasioned by her fright.

A Keceptive Candidate.

Judging from the following taken from last week's issue of the Lebanon Pioneer, Ju.ipe Davis, of Noblesville, is a receptive candidate for the Demo cratic nomination for Congress from this district: "The Hon. Theo. P. Davis, of Hamilton couutj, is being urged by his friends to become a candidate for the nomination for Congress from the Ninth district on the Democratic ticket and the Pioneer is assured that while he wil'n probably not go before the convention seeking the nomination, ho will accept it if tendered to him Judge Davis, besides being one of trie most popular Democrats in the district, is a man of unquestioned ability

Crawfordsville at. the Front. The Northern Inaiana Teachers' Convention hasjust adjourned. There were 2,150 bonafido teachers enrolled The Drogramme was one of great worth and power. Prof Kenaston was put upon the executive committee from the Ninth Congressional district, and made a telling fight for the next session to bo held in Crawfordsville, but Fort Wayne won over us on ac count of being in the northern part of the State. The attempt will be renewed for another year. Crawfordsville made a fine display of work from our school and it received the high 1 praises of all teachers. No work received higher favor.

..•• Hi* Annual Irunk.

Joel War'} Mikels is a citizen of Darlington and is a peach in any clime He gets on a toot ju6t once a year and when this toot occurs everything else in town stops and looks on from under the houseB. Joel started outlast Pri day on this annual celebration of his and began sweetly enough by buying a female of the town a nice new dress Then he started after trouble and going down in Oniontown where some of the boys were digging a ditch he issued an ultimatum to the effect that they should stop and prepare to enlist for the war with sunny Spain. He was

P*red to enforce his demands with arms and had just drawn a big gun when Marshal Booher came up and

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very rocky for Cheadle in his aspira- heavry artillery. He soon re appeared tion for the Congressional nomination. I

lough. This naturally roused

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patriotic Joel and he

hustling over to his home for the

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bead, about the size of the bead on the the valiant Marshal. So sure were the onlookers that Booher'a time had coine that one of them hustled off and boughtalot in the Odd Fellows' cemetery wherein to plant the martyred ofli-er. Mikels was just a little too drunk to pull the trigger, however, and Booher walked in and grabbed the rifle unharmed. On Saturday Mikels was tried and duly convicted of his offense.

Left I1U Family Destitute. The Rockville papers say that as soou as Tom Gibbs was released from jail he packed his grip and left the town. He leaves his wife and children

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THE CAMPAIGN LIE.

An Obsolete Weapon —Always the Tool of Cowards aixi Sneaks Is Itevireil in tlio City Campaign.

It has been the policy of TIIE JOURN'Ai. to ignore as far as possible campaign lies told at the expense of Republican candidates. This paper docs not indulge in even unpleasant trutns concerning the candidates of the local opposition and believes that the attacking of a man who is up for office is more apt to redound to his success than to his defeat. Anyhow the practice is an indecent one «ind the average campaign lie can ordinarily be ignored. Occasionally one is told, however, that Is so outrageously falFe and thoroughly unjust as to call for a correction. On Saturday a story was published in a local paper to the effect that Captain Klmore had a few days before refused to give a drink of cold water to some laboring men who applied for tho same at his door. The story was accompanied by a vicious attack on tho Captain, who has, as everyone knows, always enjoyed the esteem and confidence of the entire community. Tho attack naturally provoked considerable indignation and Captain Elmore's friends were anxious that he make a denial of the story. Captain Eimore was Feen on MnnHay by a representative of TIIK JOURNAI. aud when asked concerning tho incident stated that the story was absolutely false. Said he: "When this campaign began I determined not to run down campaign lies. They run themselves down. I have just this t.o say in regard to this story: Several days ago I stepped out into my yard and found several men there. They said they were looking for my well where they had been accustomed to got water when working on the streets near by a year or so before. The well had gone dry at that time and had not flowed since and I told them so. I offered to bring them water from tho house, and stepped inside to get it, at the same time pointing out a hydrant in a neighboring yard nearer their work where I told them they might find it more convenient to get water than coming to my placo although they were perfectly weicomo to mtne. I drew tho water in a pail at my sink aud coming out with it I found that tho men had gone on. That is the whole incident and tho whole truth of it."

ANOTHER NOMINATION.

Kor Mayer- II Will Ho Necessary In Order to Avoid Cliaos I11 the City tJove runic lit.

A great many people have been wondering who would be Mayor for the the timi. between the May election and September when Capt. Elmore's term begius. Some contended that Mayor Stilwe.ll was elected to fill out the unexpired term of Mayor Bandel and would therefore hold until September Others held that Mr. Stilwell was chosen to serve only until the next general eloction and that Capt. Eliuoro would step into office along with the counoilmen. 111 h. JouiiNAr. submitted tho question to Hen Oano and after an exhaustive search into tho statutes and court decisions ho finds that there will have to be elected a man to fill in the time between May and September. Of course the Republicau city committee will nominate Capt Eitnore for this short term, and his name will appear on the ticket twice

Miss It rout's Story.

Waveland Jndeiiendent: There is a little story afl jat concerning Mary Hannah Krouts forthcoming book on Hawaii. Miss Krout went to Hawaii in tho interest of the Chicago Inter Occan&od wrote some fine letters and also prepared a book. She sent the* manuscript to Murray, tho famous London publisher, and one day called, while in London, to learn why she had not heard from it. It seemed that neither had tho Murrays heard from it. It came out ibat another house of similar name was in the book trade and thither the author repaired. It was there, sure enough, but when she asked for its return the strange publisherdeclined. His reader had been much pleased with the book and ho did not want to give it up to Murray. Then Miss K. remembered that sho was an, American and this man only an Englishman, and she talked to him talked so that he produced the manuscript and returned it. It was then turned over to Murray, who was also pleased with it aud offered handsome terms.

A HIR Haul.

W. H. Montgomery and brother, of Linden, finished hauling last week eight hundred bushels of wheat to the Valley Mill, for which they received from 93 to 90 cents per bushel.