Crawfordsville Weekly Journal, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 22 April 1898 — Page 5

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Have Yot-i Looked Over* Our Line of

SHIRTS

FOR-

Spring-" Summer Wear?

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BANDS, LINK CUFFS TO MATCH

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I THE AMERICAN

ffj Manufacturing Clothiers.

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WHY WALK?

... TRADE AW^'MAHK

The "FLYING DUTCHMAN" will carry you and run lightly, too. SELL THEM.

TRADclVl^'MARK

Scotch Clipper Plows are taking wonderfully. Call and look at our splen^ did line of Implements.

VORIS

COX.

Call and Look at the Beautiful Line of Piece Goods Just Received.

A fit guaranteed on every garment. The name

Kahn Tailoring Co.,

Is a guarantee, of Style, Quality and Price Cheapness.

Don't fail to come and see me before purchasing else-

where. Also a line of "Bike" Suits and Caps.

VOL. 51-NO. 1 CRAWFORDSVILLE, INDIANA, FRIDAY, AIM?I L, 22, 1898-TWELVE PAGES.

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Indianapolis Jour?!!!?: A woman who claims residence in Indianapolis and who says she is seventy-four years of age, is representing

Don't Suve Your Dogs for the- Assessor to Kill. The assessor has no right to kill dogs. If you will read Sec. 1, Sec. 7 and Sec. 9 of the new dog law you will be fairly well posted as to your relation to the assessor. The sections are: 1. That the township assessor shall be required at the time of assessing the property of each property-holder of his township as now required by law, to make diligent inquiry as to the number of dogs owned, harbored or kept by the person assessed. And such person, as assessed, shall pay immediately to the township assessor the sum of one dollar for each male dog or 6payed female dog. And the sum of two dollars for each additional male dog or spayed female dog. And the sum of three dollars for each female dog (unspayed) so owned, harbored or kept.

Section 7. Every person liable to taxation in any township in the State of Indiana, and residing therein, when listed for taxation, shall make and subscribe to an oath to the township assessor, in which he shall state the number of dogs, spayed and unsDayed, over the age of three months, owned, kept and harbored by such person, and any person who shall make a false statement to the Assessor or Township Trustee bs to the number, kind and sex of such dogs so owned, harbored or kept by him, shall be fined in any amount not exceeping one hundred dollars.

Section !). It shall be a misdemeanor for any person who does not hold the township assessor's or township trustee's receipt, showing that the required tax has been paid for the same, as provided in this act, to keep, harbor, board or feed, or permit any dog to stay about his, her or their premises, and upon complaint they shall be liable to a fine in any 6um not exceeding teu dollars.

Publishers at. Outs.

Major W. J. Richards, business manager of the Indianapolis Newts, and owner of that publication, has brought suit against Charles R. Williams and Delavan Smith, the two other members of the firm, for an accounting and dissolution of the partnership. The complaint says the articles of partnership provides that upon the demand of any member of the firm an accounting shall be had and the firm dissolved that the plaintiff made the demand and was refused, and he now asks the court to order an accounting and the sale of the paper.

HERE'S A RICH ONE. GEN. WALLACE'S ACTION*

Iwike 31otli«?r of General Wullaco Jis lie "Withdraws From the Senatorial Race Working the nod 1'eoplo ol Ohio and IVMH-rs His Servu«s to tho to a Standstill, Frd€»ral (ioverninoiit.

herself at Man

chester, O., as the mother of Gen. Lew Wallace. A few days ago Gen. Wallace received a note, with a newspaper clipping, which said: "Mrs. Gen. Lewie Wallace, sr., mother of Gen. Lew Wallace, the author of Ken-Hur, was the guest of friends here Wednesday and Thursday. She ia here trying to negotiate for a fair and is quite an interesting personage." A short time after this a letter came from a woman of the same place, who said that the literary people were turning out en masse to call on her and that the ministers of all the churhes had called. The writer's pastor insisted on her calling, as Mrs. Wallace was a Scotch woman. The writer's husband is Scotch, and on that account she called. The old lady had a decided German accent. The writer went at once for her husband to go with her and call, and he pronounced the accent "nae Scotch." The writer has been censured for suggesting that the old lady was other than what she claimed.

This letter was followed by another from the editor of the paper in the Ohio towD, stating that the old lady claimed to be Gan. Wallace's mother, that she went through the war and that she showed two scars, which she said were made by bullets She claims to have been through the battle of Shiloh and many others. She wears the Order of the Eastern Sar medal, a star set with diamonds and rubies, which she says cost SfiOO, and she also wears a medal which she was presented by the United States government and that the presentation was made by President McKinley. She speaks German and English, and claims to know other languages. The letters ask for information concerning Gen. Wallace and his mother. Mrs. Xerelda Wallace, Gen. Wallace's stepmother, is an invalid at Cataract, where she has been living with her daughter, Mrs. Steiner, for several years. Ilis father's name was David and not Lewis, as the old lady claims.

Saturday evening Gen. Lew Wallace finally determined upon a matter he had had under careful consideration for some days and in consequence of his determination gave the following card to the press: "In view of the certainty of war with Spain I to day tendered the national government my services in the field. That I have been a candidate for United States senator may subject this action on my part to misconstruction, so I beg you will permit me the use of ycur. paper to announce my withdrawal from the senatorial race. To the many Republicans who have given me their suuport I offer my hearty and most grateful acknowledgments. LEW WAT.LACK. "Crawfordsville, Ind., April 16."

Gen. Wallace's withdrawal from the senatorial race is made in good faith and he will not again be an active candidate for the honor. He was by all means the strongest candidate in the race and was practically assured of the election. His friends keenly regret his determination, but recognize his action as one inspired by patriotism, love of country and self respect. As Genera

Wallace remarks, he pre

vents all miscontruction of his motives Dy relinquishing an honor be coveted in offering to perform what he believes to be a duty

NOT FOR CHEADLE.

The Ninth District Democrats \Vuu t. 11 Simon I'uio Democrat.

The following card appeared in the Indianapolis Sentinel last Friday: "To the Editor—Sir: Your correspondent from this place, in his special concerning the nomination of J. Cheadle for congress by the Populists' convention of the Ninth district, is far-fetched in his conclusions when he says the noLaination will be indorsed by the Democrats. "The Democrats of this district have congressional candidates of their own this year, and it is the intention to nominate one for whose Democracy neither explanation nor apology will be necessary. The Democratic party has already bad too much dictation from those who have no interest in Democracy only when it can be U6ed for their selfish purposes. "This year the party proposes to nominate a simon-pure Democrat and go before the voters of the district asking their support as such—pledged not only to the support of the 'paramount issue' of the free coinage of silver into tnouey at the legal ratio of 10 to 1, but all other reforms as well for which the Democratic party has ever stood as the champion of the common people.

DEMOCRAT.

Frankfort, Ind., April 14.

Death of Win. II. Spinning. Wm H. Spinning died last Friday at his home, just north of Wallace, in Fountain county. Mr. Spinning had been suffering for several years with the dropsy but had been able to be about a major portion of the time. He was one of the leading citi/.ens of Fountain county and in his neighborhood was almost bupreme for many years. Hundreds of people came to him for advice on matters of all kinds and he stood to the country side in the relation of guide, philosopher and friend. He was a stalwart republican and he always made his inlluence felt in a campaign. Mr. Spinning was an all around good citizen and was a man who commanded respect wherever he appeared. He was strikingly bandsome and when he was away from home people naturally gave him a sec ond look. He leaves a family of three sons and two daughters. One of his sons, Dr. Alvah Spinning, is the phy sician at the prison north.

A Way wilt IJoy.

Henry Warbritton and wife, of l'arkersburg, were in the city Saturday looking for fifteen year old Johnny Kelly, the son of Mrs. Warbritton. The lad will Dot stay at home but persists in running off and courting the gay, mad life of the busy metropolis as he finds it in Crawfordsville. He has been employed at the ten pin alley, at Brower Bros., and at Wampler's. He has slept at the electric light works and lives from hand to mouth, but refuses to go home. He says there is nothing for him to do there and he does not be lieve in growing up in idleness.

Coal Creek Township to the Front. A cannon has been planted on Round Hill by J. D. Wilson. The cannon points in the direction of Cuba and the American flag floats over it. The place has been christened Fort Wilson in honor of Mr. Wilson who fortified the knoll.

ANTI-FUSION.

1'lic Domocvats of lliiimi To\vnslil|) Got Together iukI !iv«i t'lieml Ic's Caniltiluc.v II Ileal ltliirk KJII.

Tho fusionists and the anti-fusion-ists of the Democracy of Union township locked horns Saturday in the convention held to elect delegates to the state, congressional and joint representative conventions. Two tickets were in the field and all kinds of earth and blue sky were torn to crumbr. and tatters as the forces scooted and scatted about the alleys and byways in the morning "plugging the thing up." Tho tight was distinctly on tho Congressional ticket and while «the name of G. W. Paul decoratediboth, the position of all others was well known.

Wallace Sparks was on both tickets for the State ticket and therefore ran well. Only one ticket was out for the Joint Representative and'this was issued by the fusionists. It was a sort of consolation cluster and had on it the names of about all tho fellows who were on the anti-fusion tickets for state and congressional delegates.

The following are the anti-fusion tickets as presented: STATE. W. 11. Johnston, Wallace Sparks. Asa Corn, W. 1'. Mulct., T. E. Nolan, \V. R. Henkel, laylor Uiompson.

CONdltESSIONAI,.

J. M. Boll or, Chas .Johnston, G. W l'aul, James Uronnan, Grant Agnew, Henry Sarvics,

M. J. Carroll.

The tickets issued by tho fusiouis,ts were as follows: STATE. Dr. J. N. Taylor, J. M. Seller. W. W. Morgan, Wallace Sparks, M. h. Clodfeltor, J. L. Shrum,

H. W. Duckworth. I'ONtillESSlONAr,.

E. E. Mallard, G.W.Paul, H. J). ancleitvo, Dr. O, II. Jones, Con Cunningham, S. M. Coll'mau, 0vrua Thompson.

JOINT KEl'UKSKNTATI VK.

Asa (Join. Will Smith, Ui'orRC Smit h, Milton I lanklns, Alvln Clark, Taylor Thompson, Jim Urennan,

Frank Wren, Charley Miller, Asher Wert, Luther Long-, Dr. Dewey, Uandell Lookabill. Grant Agncw,

Ed Tucker.

The convention was called to order 2 o'clock and Grant Agnew was elected chairman and Hen WarbintoH, secretary. The joint representative ticket named above was elected by acclamation. The other tickets were balloted on separately and it was evident from the jump that the fusion ticket was doomed. It was charged that the fusion slate had been made up by S. M. Coffman and his enemies worked against it for all it was worth. The antifusionists carried both their State and Congressional slates by a vote of about 100 to 50. While the votes were being counted Mike Foley and J. Mulberry Sellers made somo speeches of a rather noisy and illogical character and Mulberry prophesied that there would be no war.

The anti-fusioDists took peculiar pleasure in rubbing it in on the fusionists and the way they did it clearly demonstrated that Cheadle has some mighty rough sailing ahead of him on these troubled waters.

I.ueiis Hack Again.

Frankfort News: By a transaction which was closed yesterday Thomas N. LucriP is again a heavy stockholder of the Clinton county bank, the prosperous institution which he helped found in this city.

Mr. Lucas, who a few days ago sold his shares of stock to R. P. Shanklin, yesterday purchased the belongings of Willis Boggs, and now, on an «equal division of the stock, he is in possession of a full third interest, the banking firm standing as Joseph E. Hillis, R, P. Shanklin and T. N. Lucas.

Mr. Lucas will continue to act as cashier, and his friends here will be plaased to learn that be has again invested his capital in Frankfort, as it insures the permanent residence of Mr. Lucas and his estimable family.

Now in London.

Ed Voris and wife are now in London and will visit several placeB in England before their return to this country. Charles E. Lacey received recently a letter which wss postmarked in Rome and which reached Crawfordsville just eleven days after it was postmarked. It evidently lost no time on the road.

DeafneKH Ciinnoc He Cured

by local applications as they cannot reach the diseased portion of tho ear. There is only one way to cure deafness, and that is bv constitutional remedies. Deafness is caused by an iulimned condition of tho mucous lininirof the Eustachian Tube. When this tube is intlamed you have a rumbling sound or imperfect hearing, and when it is entirely closed, deafness is tho result, and unless tho lnilammatton can be taken out and the tube restored to its normal condition, hearing will be destroyed forever: nine cases out of ton are caused by catarrh, which is only but an Inflamed condition of tlit :nucou« surfaces.

We will give One Hundred Dollars for any case of deafness (caused by catarrh) that cannot be cured bv Hail's Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars free.

F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, Ohio.

Sold by druggists, 7fc. Hall's Family l'llls are the best.

PART SECOND

A NARROW ESCAPE.

Four Vo'uni flirlH are Caught On the Hlg Four Trrst l« and ('OIIKI A lai'mingly N««ar (o an Awful Death.

The long, high trestle on the Rig our just west of town has been the scene of some narrow escapes, and will yet be tho scone of isorne horrible disaster unless children are prevented from recklessly venturing out on it as they have done for the last twenty-five years. Because no one has thus far been caught is no sign that some one or some unfortunate party will Hot be. Sunday afternoon those who chanced to be in tho neighborhood witnessed as thrilling an escape as could bo possible. It was so close to death that it fairly made those beholding it sick. Four young girls had very foolishly walked out on the tressle and stood about midway on the dizzy height, when suddenly a double-headed freight under the speed of about forty miles an hour came over the hill from the east. Tho girls with terrified screams turned—and began to run back for the east bank. The freight was rapidly gaining on them, and the whistle was kept shrieking shrilly by the frightened trainmen who were unable to check the speed of tho heavy train. It was a race for life across the trestle and to the spectators it seemed to be a losing one, for it hardly seemed possible that the girls could make it. If one of them had faltered she would surely have been lost. Near the east end tho trestle is not so high abovo the ground, and when the girls reached this part they had presence of mind enough to jump. They fell rolling over on the sod just as the long train shot over the track on which they had stood not two seconds before.

When they left the track the engines were not thirty foot from thorn and so close were they in fact that several of the onlookers fancied that tho girls had been struck and knocked from the track,

War Prices Already.

There ie a marked advance in Now York in cheap green and roasted coffees, which is already affecting the retail price. Roasted coffees have gone up another half a cent a pound, making an advance of six cents within ten days.

The New York market for No. 7 Rio, invoice price, is (i?j cents a pound, making tho price to jobbers there 7. cents to jobbers hare 7% centS to the retail trade 8 cents. This is an advance of cents a pound within ten days or two weeks. Higher priced coffees have not as yet been affected proportionally, and retail prices on higher gradeB of goods will not bo changed unless there is a material advance. Roasted coffees can still be sold at 32 cents, 35 cents and 40 cents a pound. When coffees declined, the high priced coffees did not go down, and for that reason they will not be much affected by the rise.

Tho cause of the rise is due to the talk that a war tax of 5 cents a pound may be placed on green coffees, and 10 cents a pound on teas. This "scare' has been used by importers to advance prices.

Kal'earl's I.ll'o Threatened.

LaPearl's circus showed at Champaign, III., Saturday, and a thrilling incident occurred just after the afternoon performance, in which Mr. La Pearl's life was endangered. Ho was seated in the ticket wagon writing some letters, when J. II. Roberts, formerly connected with the circus as a blacksmith, entered the door and leveling a revolver at Mr. LaPearl's head demanded the wages he alleged were due him, on pain of being killed. Tho showman grabbed the gun and forced Roberts out of the door, where he knocked tho blacksmith down and secured the weapon. Roberts was placed under arrest and taken before a Champaign justice and now languishes in jail under 81,000 bonds for assault with a deadly weapon.

O.C. IN T,ookiug About.

Lebanon Reporter: Mr. O. C. Irwin is here from Indianapolis to-day conferring with the directors of the Commercial Club in regard toithe removal of his factory to this city. Mr. Irwin is an extensive manufacturer of electrical supplies, such as dynamos, brass casting, transformers, arc and incandescent lamps, etc. Ho holds valuable patents on electrical [devices. He claims that with proper assistance he could push the business into a very profitable enterprise.

A Mistake.

Several o£ the metropolitan papers Monday announced that President McKinley has offered General Wallace a fine position in the army in case of war with Spain. This is a mistake. General Wallace tendered his services wholly without solicitation or without the promise of any position whatever.