Crawfordsville Weekly Journal, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 19 August 1898 — Page 1

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A Dish of Good Values Seasoned With Low Prices at Graham's

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Ail our fine Organelles, Dln-iitFes, Ducks, Lawtis and Sums-net- Novelties g0 on sale •at that time for, per yard,

These goods are worth from 12 l'2c to 25c per yard—the latest and handsomest goods, but we now need their room and will have a Shelf-Emptying Sale on Saturday Morning by completely upsetting prices. yZ !V \T "V \T

These Goods speak for themselves and we want you to come in on Saturday Morning and have a talk with them.

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INDIAJSA,

INSURGENTS ARE BARRED.

ThcyAroNot .Allowed to Knter ]\I uiila— Horrible I.tghtmug Accident Is Reported From Iowa.

Word From Mcrritt,

Special to the Journal. Washington, D. C., August 18.—A cablegram from Merritfc gives »n account of the land battle at Manila and

the surrender. The insurgents are not allowed in the city. There is no dieorder or pillage. The president has cabled Merritt that there will be no joint occupation of Manila with insurgents.

A Terrt7I- Cusunlty. r.

Special to the Journal. Indepknuexce, la., Aug. IS.—The barn of Peter Fov, ten miles north of this place, was struck by lightning

last night. Five sons, eldest sixteen, of Mr. Foy, were sleeping in the mow. All of them were cremated.

LIVELY LIGHTNING.

Tl Burns Out Telephones I5y I lie Score iir: Gives Trouble On All Sides,

The electrical storm which struck Crawfordsville Wednesday about Ave clock was one of the most destructive for over a year and occasioned considerable inconvenience about town. The operators at the telephone central office took to the woods during the storm for the place was filled with fo'ked tongues of fire and sharp little explosions suggestive of a naval engagement. Nearly two hundred'phones were.knocked out and the entire force of employes and all extra hands obtainable worked like Trrjans all day Thursday repairing the damage. The telegraph companies report considerable damage and the electric light plant also suffered, A number of consumers were shut off by the burning out of their converters and other damage was done. The barn of Tom Hoeier in Highland was struck during the storm and the roof was simply torn off. For some reason, however, the building was not set on lire.

To tho School Teachers of Montgomery County. In order that I might attend the greatest number of institutes possible, and the teachers have a better opportunity to visit their neighbor's institute, I asked the several trustees to allow me to arrange the time of holding the different township institutes. I have omitted the fourth Saturday in each month except September for this reason: Sometime during the school year many of the teachers will wish to take the examination which comes on that day. I hope, however, that none will do so until January, bo that we may have more time to visit schools and they be better prepared to stand the same.

The township principals of the several townships for the school year of 1S9S-09 are as follows:

Brown—Mark Moffett. Clark—Mary Daily. Coal Creek—John B. Murphy. Franklin—D. V. Pittman. Madison—Herbert West. Ripley—J. X. Gilkey, Sugar Creek—N. B. Couberly. Scott—0. B. Hultz. Union—D. H. Gilkey. Walnut—L. J. Wiielan. Wayne—H. L. Harvey. The time for holding the different institutes is as follows:

First Saturday in October, 1893— Franklin, first section of Union township, Brown, and Coal Creek.

Second Saturday Clark, Sugar Creek, Wayne, and second section of Union township.

The fourth Saturday of September and the third Saturday of each month thereafter—MadisoD, Walnut, Scott and Ripley.

The trustee or township principal will please notify the teachers where their institute will be held. As to how the institute shall be conducted we do not wish to be misunderstood. The first months' work as outlined by the state department will be your lesson for the first institute. This 's to bo prepared by every teacher and when the institute convenes the township principal is your teacher and every other teacher of the township is a member of his class and should act as a model pupil. We wish this to be the policy of every institute for the coming year.

The reading circle books are now on sale at Lacey'B book store. Get the books at your earlieat convenience and come to your first institute with your lesson well prepared.

Cordially yours, W. B. Walkup,

County Superintendent of Schools.

FRIDAY, VC7GUST 19, 1898—TWELVE PAGES.

THE FIRST DEATH.

Frank Viritton. of Compjuiy 51. «»irx ut' C'hicIimnau^H and WiH He ttruught Umnc For Burial,

On Thursday Murk Hays received a telegram from Chickatnauga announcing the death of Bor jamin F. Britten, of Company M. He had been in the hospital there for several days but no serious termination of his illness was expected until just before he died. He was iil with malarial ftver and his death occurred at 7:,'SO on Wednesday evening. It was first, decided to bury the young man at Cbiekamauga but yesierday it was determined to bring tba body here, his mother and other relatives being grief stricken. The funeral will not occur before Saturday

Frank Britton. a9 he was familiarly known, wan a son of James K. Britton, who is in the employ of the Standard Oil Company in this city. Frank had been the employ of Mark Hays for two years but when the call for troops came he was ready to enlist and did so. He was one of the recruits taken by Adjutant Powell and Sergeant Harney and passed the best physical examination of the whole lot. His fine physique was remarked on by all the board at the time of his enlistment. While in tho employ of Mr. Hays ho was regarded as a most valuable and efficient man and his army record was in accord with that he made as a civilian. He was rendy for every duty and was always cheerful. He made himself very popular in camp and waB liked by officers and men. In the hospital he was uncomplaining aud the seriousness of his condition may have been unknown to his attendants. On last Satuiday ThkJouhxai. published that he was in the hospital but not seriously ill. On Sunday his father came to the office and solicitouslv inquired if it were true that he was only slightly under the weather. Herman Coons, who had juBt arrived, assured him that such was the case. "I was uneasy," said Mr. Britton, "as Frank never complains even when in bad shape. I nursed him through a case of typhoid fever and although he came very near to death he never once mur--caurvu. .One not knowing might believe he was only slightly ill." Fred Tutt arrived Wednesday from camp and he states that he visited Britton in the hospital on Monday and found him sitting up. He seemed all right and when Tutt left on Tuesday he heard that Britton was even better than on the day before. The young man was very anxious for service in the volunteer army and his life was as much of a sacrifice to duty a« though be had fallen on the field of battle. He leaves one child, a three-year-old boy, who is with his parents. Frank was 24 years of age.

i:lwards Hern-

Teddy Edwards, the century run bicycle rider, did not reach here from Terre Hauie until late Wednesday afternoon. He had ridden73 miles when he reached here and to complete his century he rode to Alamo and return and then three miles east and back, being accompanied by Harry Fine. Thursday he made his century by riding to Frankfort and return with one or two side trips. He was badly fagged Wednesday when he arrived andstBted that he had found some bad roads between here and Terre Haute and had gotten lost near Waveland and bad ridden to Rusf-ellville. To day he will probably make the ride on the course between this city and Lafayettp. It'was his intention to have done so yesterday but the course was reported to be iu no form for riding. Edwards is accompanied by his manager, M. W. f'eeves.

A I-lot' Paper.

Miss Agnes Schu'tz is in receipt of the first American paper published in Santiago, and the term American must be limited for only one of the three news pages is in the English language. The other two are published in Spanish. The paper is called the Times and it has a Spanish editor. The articles published in English are quite amusing and show that the editor is making a mighty effort to get in touch with America. The advertising page is devoted to announcements of the prospective arrival of supplies of food and other necessaries of life consigned to local merchants by New York bouses and booked to be on hand such and such a day by such and such a steamer. The paper is a four column folio, the columns being perhaps twelve inches in length.

Social.

The Ladies' Aid Society at Kirkpatrick will give a festival at the church Saturday night, August 27th. Refreshments will be served consisting of ice cream, peaches and cake. All are invited to come and enjoy tho hospitality of the society.

THEY ALL FAILED,

The II ij School Tenchers or tho County ho Took the .I nly KxHinliiiit inn tor Lict'iiso All of Them

Went to 3raxs.

At tho July examination for teachers' license there were quite a number of the high school teachers on tor special examination in the branches they teach. Supt. Walkup has just completed grading tho manuscripts of these aspirants for license and finds that uot one of them has succeeded in making a passing grade. Tho majority failed in algebra and failed ignominiously, too, some not answering a single one of the six questions. The algebra examination in all justice it must be said particularly hard and the problems were of a character which might appropriately bis submitted to a candidate for graduation from the crack technical school of the country. Supt. Walkup finds that he has to have the most of the teachers who cook this examination as they have all been engaged by some of the high schools of the county. He will therefore hold a special examination in the near future and will give them all another chance.

THEIR BONDS HOLD GOOD.

A Decision as to Kxtcuded Terms of TownKlilp Trustet'tt.

Several of the township trustees who, under the law, hold over two years longer than the regular term of otiice, have asked Attorney General Ketcharn for his opinion as to whether they need to file new bonds covering the extra period of office. Their bonds in every case read, "For a term of four years from the date specified," and most of the officeholders were concerned as to the requirements in the matter. In the opinion sent out by Attorney General Ketcham it is held that the bonds, though nominally for only four years, hold good for the complete term of office.

A Cull From the State I.ilirary. W. E. Henry, state librarian, proposes to establish a cleariog house department for books, pamphletB, reports, etc. The libraries of tho state arerequested to odvertise for fchia material, to keep tor themselves all that is needed from the collection and send the remainder to the state library.

Each library is requested to send a list of the magazines it needB to complete sets to the state library.

From the material sent tho state library will keep for its own use all that is needed and will distribute the remainder to the libraries according to their requests.

This is an excellent-plan, and if the people of the state will respond to the call it will help all the libraries. Irdiana is far behind many other states in library work and more interest should be manifested. If you have anything you want to give to forward this work please send it to our nublic library, above Barnhill, Hornaday A Pickett's store. The library is open Monday and Saturday aftornoons from 2 to 5:40, Wednesday morning from to 12, Friday evening from 7 to it.

Odd Fellows Celebration.

On Wednesday, September 28, the Odd Fellows will celebrate tho 50th anniversary of the installation of the order at Ladoga.

There will be a grand streot parade in the forenoon by subordinate lodges, Canton6, camps, Rebekahs aud bands of music. This demonstration will be of a character different from anything ever before attempted in this part of the country and will be both instructive and amusing. There will be a band contest. First prize S50 second 825 in cash. In the afternoon there will be addresses by P. G. M., Will H. Talbott and other prominent Odd Fellows. In addition there will be music by brass bands, string bands, choirs and cluof. At night a grand reception will bo given to Odd Fellows and Rebekahs in I. O. O. F. and K. P. halls. Everybody is invited to bo present. Special trains and excursion rates on all railroads.

Fraiicis-McDaniel.

On Wednesday evening at the home of the Rev. W. H. Broomfield in Darlington occurred the marriage of Virgil W. Francis and Miss Dora M. McDaniel. The ceremony was pronounced in the presence of a few of the relatives of the contracting parties. Both bride and groom are well and popularly known In the county and have the be&t wishes of all for a happy married life.

Pays War Tax.

The war tax extends to all such public exhibitions as fairB and our own fair asssociation will have to cough up to help feed the dogs of war. The tax here will amount to S33,

PART FIRS:

TUESDAY'S GREAT PARADE.

ticimrul Ciirimhiin lix,»,.•(« ir.,000 Men—. Tho i.iuo ot IHiirt'lt.

General Carnahan estimates that there will be 15,000 men in the great K. of P. parado at IndianapoliB Tuesday afternoon. The first division will be made up of tho uniform rank and the second division of the subordinate lodges. Tho uniform rank will form ut Camp Colgrove, and tho subordinate lodges will gather in the cross streets of Sixteenth street, under grand marshal Charles Thornton, who will bo mounted. His aids will bo selected from the subordinate lodges. Starting from tho camp, the first division will march down Meridian street, the subordinate lodges falling in behind tho uniformed men.

The line of march will bn to Washington street, oast on the north side of Washington street, passing in review before Supremo Chancellor Colgrove at Delaware street, also passing in review before Hraocl Chancellor Hunt, Governor Mount aud prominent visitors at Alabama street. At East street tho parado will countermarch on tho south side of Washington street to Capitol avenue, passing in review before the major general and his staff at Washington and Illinois streets. The uniform rank will march up Capitol avenue to Camp Colgrovo and the subordinate l6dgos will disband at Washington street and Capitol avenue.

While Camp Colgrovo will be occupied Saturday and Sunday, it will not bo formerly delivered to the uniform rank until 5 o'clock Monday evening. At that hour C. S. Denny, chairman of the executive committee and assistant judge-advocate of the Indiana brigade will deliver tho camp to Supreme Chancellor Colgrove, commander-in-chief of the uniform rank. The supreme chancellor, in turn, will deliver it to James R. Carnahan, major genoral of the uniform rank, with appropriate ceremonies and General Carnahan will continue in command until the encampment is over.

All subordinate lodgeB intending to take part in the parado should at once notify grand marshal C. E. Thornton, 214 Lemcke building, whether they will wear uniforms, aml"the number of men in each lodge who will attend. This is necessary in order that they may bo properly assigned.

One of the features of Camp Colgrovo will be the brass bands. Each brigade is required to have its military band, and, where it is dosirod, each regiment may have one. Altogether, there will be a large number of these organizations on hand. At previous conclaves the knights have taken with them the best military bands they could obtain. I. hoy will play on all formal occasions, and will eulivon the week with many informal concerts.

The Knd of Moho Swaini.

Rockvilie 77Mu?ic.* Morq Swairn was shot last Saturday afternoon and will probably die. All our readers aro familiar with the family feud, which has time and again caused bloodshed. Last Saturday Preston Lane, who works for Lafayette Swaim, was hauling oats out of the field claimed by both Mose and Lafayette—the same field iu which Gabriel Bryant was killed a few yearB ago, which was the beginning of the serious difficulty between the two brothers. According to Lane's story, Mose had started in a buggy, as if he was going to Rockville, but when he saw Lane going in the direction of the field warned him not to go to it, or oven pass along the road leading to it. Mo6o afterwards drove homo and got his rifle. Lane had a double barrel shotgun. Thoy met in the road, and Mose knelt in the buggy with his rilie poised, and said: "Now, Goddamn you, Press Lane, shoot." Lane immediately fired one barrel of his gun, aud snapped the other, which missed fire. Most of the charge took effect in the abdomen, but some of the shotNo. i's—struck tho horse hitched to tho buggy, and slightly wounded a boy who was in the vehicle with Moae. A report of the shooting was brought to town, and Sheriff Hanger proceeded to the scene to arrest Lane. Tho latter Dad come on to surrender, but was missed by the sheriff, who went out of town on another street than that taken by Lane. Deputy Sheriff Thompson arrested him in F. M. Howard's office, where he went for legal counsel. Doctors Morris and Vancleave were called to attend tho wounded man, whom they report in a dangerous condition.

A New Tailor.

George Graham, of the Trade Palace, has secured the services of Mr. Phill Gamier, of Chicago, an expert cutter and tailor. Mr. Garnier will have charge of the tailoring department of the Trade I'alaco and will move his 1 fumiltr in fhie /»{f tt 4 1 wo^xooiuor i.