Crawfordsville Weekly Journal, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 5 August 1898 — Page 3

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We Take Pleasure

In fittiug your horsa nicely, liven hors.'s look better when welldressed with neat fitting harness.

Fisher Makes a Specialty of Horse Goods and Vehicles

Of alljkinds. bet us put rubber tires on your old wheels

Joe E$. Pisher.

lure Hloek. C'rawfordHvilii'.

AT THEV

BARNHILL,

Funeral Director and EmbaSmer.

CRAWFORDSVILLE, l!M.

All grades of goods carried in stock. Call* attended day and night. Office 213 S. Washington St. Residence 415 S. Washington St. •fohn B. Swank, Assistant. Telephones No. 61'81'83

Smooth, Barbed, Cable and Baling

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WIRE

-.Lowest Prices in the county. Largest stock. All sizes Uollinger Wood ami Steel Stay Fence.

VORIS COX..

We Want Your Trade. South Washington Street,

In Time Of Peace Prepare For War.

25 HEAD OF

YEARLING TUNIS RAMS

Locust Grove Stock Farm.

For thip year's trade. This lot of Hams has no equal for quality in the t-tato of Indiana—no breed excepted. As strong as Sampson, as Dewey arid fresh a6 a May morning. Hobson's choice in thiBlot is goodeDough.

:•'& will contract alt cross bred Tunis wools produced from Kama sold bv me for a term nf three years at 3 cents per pound premium over general price of best wools at time of delivery. Said wool to be delivered in good condition at Locust Grove- Prices in comnetitlon with other, in reacbof all. Don't, be deluded by what old breeders toll you, but see this lot of Hams and be convinced. Come early as the supply will po soon

CHAS. ROLNTRBE,

YOUNTSVILLE, IIND.

The Norwood....

Regular $50,00 Wheel.

EARLY RAM LAMBS.

Also 40 Head of Cross F5rccl Rams

HIGH GRADE BICYCLE, $37.50.

LADIES' AND GENTS'COMBINATION TANDEM AND

LADIES' AND GENTS' WHEELS FOR RENT. CALL AT

TTHe STAR Shoe House,,

12S Bast Main Street.

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For this week we have decided to reduce our stock of CRASHES, LINENS, NAPKINS, TOWELS, Etc. Cotton Crash, Linen Crash—in fact everything in this department will be marked down to very low figure. Our

..Mid-Summer Clearance Sale..

Has been continued one week owing to the fact that so many could not be waited on on account of the crowded condition of our store. We have made things better this week, Extra clerks have beem em/ ployed and everything has been done by us to see that every customer receives careful attention.

We want to mention one article right here! For this week every piece of Organdie in the house, everyone new bright and pretty, will be offered for sale at the very low price of 12

patterns reserved. These are genuine imported Organdies, which ranged in price from 20c to 35c and 40c per yard,

THE GOLDEN RULE.

GLOOMY TIMES.

The Ciimpsol the l.TStli is Anything I!ut Joyful us tlie I'rospoots tor Active Service (Iioav Slimmer.

A letter written from tho camp of the 158th Indiana regiment at Chickamauga says: "To-day the soldiers at Camp Thomas, officers and privates alike, are discouraged. Discouraged on account of the brightened prospect of immediate peaca that is shown by the morning's paper. To be sure, wo can not but admit that thu ae&th und sufVenngof prolonged campaign aru lo be avoided lfpossiuie, but eacu ii.iuivMual vf us wants to be connected with such active service as is necessary. To stay in cauip several mouths and then be sent houk) would bo ruuen like that famous campaign recorud in nursery lore, where 'the King of France, with 3d,000 men, marched up a hill and then —marched down again "Our regirueot is in very good spirits, compared with many cf the others here, the men doing their work with few surface indications of dissatisfaction. In the Fifth Illinois, which was ordered to the front and then ordered back, there is a sad state of demoralization. When they started back to camp many of tue men threw away their guns and equipment arid refused to go with the regiment, numbers of them being still scattered through the park and in Chattanooga. The Chattanooga papers of this morning commented on the good discipline and the lack of complaint among the Indiana troops. "The work of organizing and training our forces of scouts goes steadily on under the supervision of Sergeant St. Clair. "The rain which raineth every day has been doubling up on us of lnte, two or three hard showerB a day being the average for the past week. As a consequence many of the regiment are suffering from rheumatism, caused by sleeping near the damp ground."

JoiiO 011 tho General.

The Indianapolis News last Tuesday had an interesting write-up of "Blue Jeans" WilliamB and in the course of tho article appeared the following: "There is one Btory that he used to tell with great gusto. General Manson called on him when he was governor and asked some political favor, which Mr. Williams would not grant. Manson left in disgust, and, meeting some friends at the hotel, told them about it, and closed his remarks with the statement, 'You couldn't expect anything better than that of a man who wears a No. 0 hat As they were talking a messeLierer came from the state house with this note: 'Dear General, I am always happy to have you call, and appreciate your visits, but when you do come, please don't wear away my hat.' Manson had, indeed, worn away the governor's hat."

Will Handle Cartridges.

Charley Johnson went to St. Louis Wednesday to take charge of the cartridge department of the ammunition house for which he has been traveling for some time. Heretofore Mr. Johnson has been selling powder on the road and his promotion is said by his friends to have been a result of that famous shot he recently made when he killed at a distance of 200 yards a chicken hawk on the wing. His new duties will necessitate his presence in St. Louis most of the time but he will not remove his family from this city at present.

Wants His Money.

Amos Snyder has filed a petition in court asking that the Midland railroad be forced to pay him the amount of an old judgment against it. Mr. Snyder states that he is willing to accept the money in weekly installments but he is anxious to get it somehow.

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WON'T STAND IT.

l)ru£KtstH of ilio Stato to Forma Combine —Tho Homo A.ssociatiou.

The threatened revolt of the druggists against the patent medicine men promises to become an actuality, in Indiana at least. There are evidences that the drug trade of the entire state is to be revolutionized by the war revenue tax and the dogged insistence of the patent medicine, men that tho retail druggists shall pay the wholo of it. Notices have been issued to the local druggists calling a meeting of tho state pharmaceutical association at Indinnapolis, August 10, for the purpose of arranging plans for bringing the manufacturers to time. They are making the retailers pay tho revenue tax and retailers say it is impossible to make the consumer pay tho increased price.

Not only are the local druggists interested in the step baing taken by tho druggists of the state, but as recited a few weeks ago a home association is being formed which is in turn to take in all the druggists of the county.

MISS SPILLMAN SPELLS.

She ins tin- I'ri/.o at the Winona Assei )1\ Kur I'roliciency In tlioGentiu Art of Spoiling.

Iu the iudianapolis ATews letter from Winona appears the following interesting item: "Saturday evening an old fashioned spelling match was hold in the auditorium. The words were pronounced by Prof. John M. Coulter, of Chicago University. About fifty contestants tried for the prize of 810, ranging from twelve to seventy years in age. Among them were some of the college professors of the different 6tates and also some of the I. U. students. Great was the Bpplause when some instructor failed and his word was spelled by some boy in his teeri6. The interest grew, and the contestants decreased until at last the prize winner stood alone on the stage. "Miss Helen Spillman, a primary teacher of Crawfordsville, Ind., stood out alone as the one person who could spell every word in the Indiana speller. After this the crowd weet over to the Inn, where a reception was held. Music was furnished by tho orchestra, and songs by the I. U. boys. Ices were served, and ail the guests passed a very enjoyable evening."

Weekly Crop lUilletin.

Warm weather continued, with fre quent and mo6t beneficial rains in most localities. Growing crops, which began to be injured by the drouth, are improving rapidly after the rains. The ground has become wet and soft enough for fall plowing, which progresses rapidly now, but the rains interrupted threshing on many days. Corn has improved much and grows rapidly it is earing in the more northern portions aud promises, at least, three-fourths of a crop in the southern portion it has been fired in some fields. Tobacco is still small. Clover seed is not good in some fields, but in most it is filling well, and cutting has beguD young clover is a good stand after the rains. Buckwheat promises a fair crop. The rains were almost too late for potatoes, but still, in many fields, a good crop is expected sweet potatoes are growing nicely, and melons are ripening. Tomatoes are nearly ripe enough for canning some were damaged by the dry weather. Garden truck and field vegetables are much improved bugs are injuring the cab bage. Threshing progressed less rapidly because of occasional rains rye and wh'jat are nearly all threshed in most localities, and very good crops were secured, which are being held by the farmers for better prices. The oats crop is good in some localities, but in others it is a very light crop. Heavy crops of hay have been secured. Pasturage is much improved, and livestock continues in good condition. Hog cholera prevails in localities. The peach and pear crops have been diminished by dry weather plums are plentiful, and an abundant grape crop is ripening. Turnips are being sown.

Old Soldiers' Heunion.

A cordial invitation is extended to old soldiers, their families, and friends to attend the grand two day reunion at Ladoga August 10 and 11. The town is celebratod for its hospitality, and for its entertainment of visitors, and will sustain its reputation ia this meeting. The programme is replete with interesting exercises. The reception of visitors Wednesday will be followed by arousing camp fire in the evening. The prominent speakers mentioned below will be present, and with others will address the people. The speeches will be interspersed with music and recitations. Department Commander Dan Ryan, Admiral Brown, Chaplain Lucas, Bob Harrison and others will deliver addresses on Thursday. The Knights of St. John, of Crawfordsville, who have won three national prizes in drill contests in the execution of tactical evolutions, will give an exhibition drill. A balloon ascension and parachute leap will be made by Prof. Winter, an accomplished aeronaut. A picnic dinner will be Berved in the grove. Martial and band music, choirs and glee clubs. Rain or shine the reunion will be held and the programme carried out.

LEFT SUDDENLY. TOM'S THUMB.

F. L. Taylor, tlio Accomplished Ciubrollu Mendor, (JiiHnI Cold and Loiivoh For 1'nrtK I'likiiowu.

Monday afternoon F. L. Taylor, tho umbrella mender, hung a sign in front of liiu shop on north (ireenstreet stating that the place was closed for tho purpose of allowing the force to attend the show. Mr. Taylor dirt not attend the show, however, but, spent the afternoon in packing up his effects and those of others also if the stories told by the neighbors are correct. They say that he had a number of umbrellas in tho shop for repair and that ho packed these up also. Anyhow he took everything on hand and at night, he left town. Where he went no one knows but he told some one whom ho met along lato in the evening that ho was going to return to Chicago, lie left his rent unpaid and what else cannot be told. J. W. Spencer, tho shoemaker, who occupied the room in common with Taylor, is also a minus quantity. Whilo some may have lost by Taylor's departure it is certain'that no one lost to any great extent and there will be no effort made to overhaul tho gentleman.

Lale Svvnim Again.

Indianapolis Journal: The employes of Governor Mount's office wore under the impression for a short time yesterday that a lynching bee had been started in l'arke couuty. As a consequence the office was in a turmoil for several hours. The causo of all tho excitement was a telegram, dated at Sand Creek, received by the governor shortly after noon, which read as follows: "My house is surrounded with a threatening mob, with guns, trying to take me to the outer edge of the county on a false charge, from which extrication would be difliult. My accusers are a part of the conspirators who killed Gabriel Iiryant aud who are unarrested. Justice and safety demand your immediate interference."

This was signed by Lafayette Swaim. At first it occurred to the members of the governor's staff to order out the militia, but this idea was dismissed when one of them reminded the roBt that there was no militia. As a last re6ort it was decided to telegraph to the sheriff of Parke county for information, and after a wait of nearly seven hours a message was received from that official who signed to it the appropriate name of L. Hanger, saying the man Swaim was resisting arrest. This disposed of the caBe, much to the disappointment of the attaches of the office, who had made all preparations for a war right at home.

Guy Used a Gun.

Guy Cramer, an old Wabash College boy popularly known in society here, was in the battle of Santiago. The Lafayette courier says: "Guy Cramer, of the Chicago News, who is here now recovering from the effects of what would have been yellow fever had it not been checked, has many interesting stories to tell of the battles of Caney and San Juan hill, Santiago. He was in both of these charges and, while a correspondent and not a soldier, used a rifle himself in the march against the Spaniards. He and Casper Whitney, of Harper's, and other newspaper correspondents, are mentioned among those who voluntarily entered tho fight and used arms against the foe. A man on each side of Mr. Cramer was killed at El Caney. He became ill shortly afterward from exposure and it required eleven days to break the fever. Then he was sent on to New York. William Schmedtgen, the Record artist, well known hero, was also sick, but was able to stay with that paper's dispatch boat."

Ulff Four-Monon Deal.

The Now York Tlr/ic* has this to say about the Big Four-Monon deal: "The Big Four-Monon deal is completed. Some time ago the New York Titties made the announcement that negotiations looking to the merging of the latter property with the former were practically ended, and that only a few detailB remained to ba settled before the deal could be called closed. There were vehement denials of this, most of which bore the mark of inspiration. Nevertheless, announcement will shortly be made that the Big Four iB hereafter to control the Chicago, Indianapolis & Louisville. A large block of Monon securities has been taken by a syndicate in which the Messrs. Vanderbilt and Mr. J. P. Morgan are the controlling interests

Taken to Indiauapolit*.

James II. Swank, who was declared to be of unsound mind, was taken to Indianapolis Wednesday by Sheriff Canine.

Letter List.

Following is a list of the letters remaining uncalled for at the postoffice in Crawfordsville for the week ending Aug. 3. 1898. Persons calling for the same please say "advertised:" Black Joel Elliott Mrs Lizzie Briley Alice Heath Bor Fred E Jemmerson Cla'nce Blaks Mrs fl Kieat Sallie Davis AD Kelly Agnes DeLorma W McCain Luther Doran Harvey Mitchell Bat Duyer Thoris Miller

Pearce Wm,

It, ri-dvrntH Tom Slilwell, Our itelovocE .•Mayor, I'roiu Trying Tliat. (Insu Against !h( (Vntr.il Union

Tult-phoiin Company.

The case of the city against the employes of tho Central Union telephone company charged with putting up poloB at a time the company is alleged to havo been without a charter, came up in the mayor's court on Tuesday. It had been postponed two or three times already and it was supposed on Tuesday that surely tho trial would be had as both parties to the suit were presont by their representatives and were ready for tho preliminary legal fight in what promises to bo an important legal ease. Stilwoll wab on hand all right enough but brought things to a closo with a jork. He coolly stated that he would not try tho case that morning but, would again postpone it. lie gave as his reason that his thumb was sore, having a felon on it. This was in tho nature of a surprise as Mr. Stilwell was able to bo out to the show grounds Monday afternoon and to preside at the council meeting Monday night. He did not seem to bo in any special agony on either of these feBtive occasions so his decision on Tuesday caused dissatisfaction and amusement as well. The trial of the case has now bjen set for next Saturday and it may possible that it will be tried at that time.

Wati'lied.

On Thurt-day, July 28, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Foust, of Smartsburg, decided to give their daughter, May, a pleasant surprise, it being her 18th birthday. Iu the evening a friend of Miss May's called and took her to Crawfordsville. When she returned about 0 o'clock she found tho houBe filled with guests, who gave a great shout when she came in. To say she was surprised was putting it mildly. Tho evening was very pleasantly spent in games and vocal and instrumental music, there being several lino musicians present. Light refreshments were served and when the guesta wore all seated Miss May was presented with a fine gold watch by her father and mother, with her name and the date beautifuily engraved upon it. Though greatly surprised she thanked her father and mother and received the congratulations of her friends in a very becoming manner. The guests seemed loth to leave, but departed when the hour grew late, wishing Miss May many happy returns and feeling it was good for them to ba there. A Gurcsr.

I'awnee Hill Wrecked.

Danville, 111., News: Pawnee Bill's fvild west show met with a mishap yesterday morning before it reached Danville. Coming in from the eabt on the 1*. & E. division of the Big Four the show train was wrecked at or near Covington and several horses injured. The trucks from under one of the coaches gave way and caused the accident.

In Jacksonville.

A card from G. Raymond White states that the Crawfordsville signal corps boys have finally reached Jacksonville, Fla and are now in camp there. They find the weather blistering hot and at striking variance with the delightful climate of Washington City. They also miss the comfortable barracks as they are now quartered in tents.

llig: Wheat Yield.

Amazon and Grant Ward report a twenty-five acre field of wheat that yelded 38} bushels per acre. Tho variety of wheat is known as the Columbia.

YOUNG AT SIXTY. Serene comfort and happiness in advanced years are realized by compara* tively few women.

Their hard lives, their liability to serious troubles on account of their peculiar organism and their profound ignorance concerning themselves, all combine to shorten the period of usefulness and fill their later years with suffering.

Mrs. Pinkliam has done much to make women strong. She has given advice to many that has shown them how to guard against disease and retain vigorous health in old age. From every corner of tho earth there is constantly coming the most convinciug statements from women, showing the efficacy of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound in overcoming female ills. Hera is a letter from Mrs. J. C. Orms, of

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Horner St., Johnstown, Pa., which is earnest and straight to. the point: Dear Mrs. Pinkuam:—I feel it my duty to tell all suffering women that I think your remedies are wonderfuL I had trouble with my head, dizzy spells and hot Hashes. Feet and hands were cold, was very nervous, could not sleep well, had kidney trouble, pain in ovaries and congestion of the womb. SiDce taking your remedies I am better every way My head trouble ia all gone, have no pain in ovaries, and am cured of womb trouble. I can eat Bleep well and am gaining in flesh. I consider your medicine tho best to bo had for female troubles."

The present Mrs. Pinkham's experience in treating female ills is nnparallelled, for years she worked side by Bide with Mrs. Lydia E. Pinkham, for sometime past has had sole chargo of the correspondence department of her great business, treating by letter as many as a hundred thousand women during a single year.

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