Crawfordsville Weekly Journal, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 30 September 1898 — Page 3

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Summer Shoes.

Kvervthioir must be sold regardless of price. Ladips' Low Cut Oxford Tics and Slippers, sizfeo 2%, 3, 3%, 4, 4}tf, go in this sale, for SO Cents per* pain. Former price was

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That is the condition of our store right now. Counters piled full of goods!

shelves packed goods jammed in here and there hardly room to move around. That's the time to look for bargains and that's the time to find them. Its true here, at least, and the slaughter of prices of New Goods

CAPES, CLOAKS, JACKETS, All lhe latest and most stylish at prices (o clear spaces. Collarettes, Furs, Boas, almost, you might say, at auction. LADIES' SKIRTS, Crepons, Brilliantines, etc., beautifully trimmed and per' 33 fectly fitted. All have submitted to the desire for room and have thrown off the mask of profit.

Our riiMinery Department. iSogr5 NOTICE!

A SAD ACCIDENT.

luiiteg Woll1 Killed at Linden While Att«initin£ to Hoard a Motion Freight Train.

Oa Wednesday at Linden occurred a bad accident which resulted in the death of .Jatne Wolf, a Orakeman on the Clover Leaf road. Wolf waB a young man of thirty-two years and several years ago was married to Miss Mary McAuliff of this city. They made their residence in Ladoga and for a while Wolf was brakeing on the Big Pour. Then he began working for the Clover Leaf and it was bis intention to remove shortly to Frankfort. On Wednesday he decided to go to Ladoga, having a lay off of a day from his work, and to do this he found that he would have to board 8 Motion freight which passed through Linden. The train came by swiftly and Wolf attempted to board the tenth car. He evidently miscalculated the speed at which the train was moving or else ho missed his hold for he was thrown from the car directly under the wheels,

Both legs and one hand were cut off and he was in other ways terribly injured. He was picked up and carried to the nearest shelter where he lingered in agony until death came as a blessed relief at 12:20 o'clock. His wife and child were in Crawfordsville when apprised of the accident and accompanied by Miss Maggie McAuliff and Major Dennis McAuliff they went to Linden on the afternoon train. Mr. Wolf was a popular and esteemed young man and his death will be mourned by all who knew him.

SHE WAS "TRILBIED.

Aunt Amelia Jackson is Hypnotized IJy a Smooth Stranger and Divorced From Her Hard Earned felloe Money.

Aunt Amelia Jackson, an old colored woman who lives west of the college tells a strange story of a trick prac ticed upon her by a gifted stranger and as the old creature is known to be strictly honest there is no occasion to doubt it. Mrs. Jackson states that she had by the most rigid economy and hard work succeeded in saving five dollars with which to buy shoes for herself and her afflicted child, San ford. She kept this money con cealed about the house and was planning to invest it almost any day Last week a well dressed stranger walked coolly into her home and found her alone with her little boy He told her that his name was Dr, Fisk and then stated that he was able to cure her boy of the "simples," and also to remove a large wart which grew on her hand. She started to tell him that she could not afford to invest her scant savings but found herself tongue-tied. The stranger walked up, took her hand, and began to rub it looking her straight in the eye. Then he told her to go and get him five dollars far the cure. Unable to disobey she arose and walked straight to her hiding place, .returning at once with her money which she gave him. He pocketed it and after waving his hand left the place flaying that he would return again. She endeavored to call after him but was powerless to do so and sank into her chair weak and helpless. She tried in the evening to tell her loss to her neighbors but could not by any effort bring herself to speak of the subject. She was powerless until on Wednesday when she was released from the strange power and was enabled to tell her loss. The old woman is almost prostrated by her loss and the "hoodoo." She wants the police to run the "doctor" to earth.

WHEN doctors fail, try Burdock Blood Bitters. Cures dyspepsia, constipation invigorates the whole system.

seems awful. 3T 35T 3T 3ST IXT =3 appeared one day and was not he.ard of for several ears. The only word he left behind was an inscription scrambled on the wall of the composing room, "Gone because he could not win the approbation of bis brother." .•

Miss Nora Mehan is now at work at the store and __

are prepared to show you as fine a line of Millinery as has ever before been shown in Crawfordsville much finer even than we have ever displayed, ^Te are already rushed with orders. Don't wait too long for your fall or I winter Hat,

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Mr. Clifford I). A'orlH aul Miss Flora May Kostan/.er Married on Wednesday at the Horns of the I?rile.

On Wednesday at the home of the bride, on south Washington street, occurred the marriage of Miss Flora May Kostanzar aDd Mr. Clifford D. Voris. Only the immediate families of the contracting parties were present and the ceremony was one of the utmost simplicity, the service being conducted by Dr. E B. Thomson. There were no attendants and the bride was attired in a tailor-made traveling suit of new blue, hat and gloves to match.

Immediately after the service Mr. and Mrs. Voris left via the Big Four for the east and will spend something over a month in the pleasure resorts. After November 15 they will be at home in their residence on the corner of College and Seminary streets.

The marriage, occurring just at the time it did, proved a surprise tc the many friends of the contracting par ties. Mr. Voris is one of the most enterprising and popular young business mt

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his life companion one of the most accomplished and charming young ladies of the place. Their many friends extend to them congratulations and well wishes.

A Family Keunion.

A SURPRISE WEDDING. DARING BANK ROBBERS.

Crawfordsville and has won for

It has been the custom of the Messmore family to Sold their annual reunions at the old homestead near Mellott, Fountain couhtyi but by request of Mrs. John N. Stout, it was held at her home, four miles west of the city, on Tuesday. Mr. and Mre. A. MesEmore Bre the parents of ten children, who were all present with their father and mother excepting Henry, residing in Veedersburg. To say they enjayed the day and all the surroundings would'nt near tell it. Uncle Andy has now paEsed his S2d year and Aunt Abigail has reached her 75th year and laid it aside long ago. This happy old couple were married Jan. 9, 1840, their oldest child now being 58 years old and their youngest, Mrs. John Cowan is 34. This remarkable family of ten children are all living and enjoying the best of health, and the aged parents are as nimble and spry as some of our generation of to-day are at the age of thirty or even younger. Uncle Andy and his wife were up bright and •early Tuesday morning and drove a', most twenty miles by 8 o'clock, so they haven't forgotten how to go to picnics in time to get their names in the din ner. Another interesting event of the day was the meeting of Aunt Ab bie and her two sisters, Mrs Brown of Monon, and AuntMarg Mclotire, of this place. These three old sisters have always been present at there unions, and what a pleasant experience it is to be with them and know how they do enjoy being together, and may the Lord spare them that they may be able to be with us in our re unions in years to come. At 11:30 the crowd gathered around the long table in the dining room and the brothers and siBters and friends had all assisted

Mrs. Stout in preparing a grand noon day meal, and when 3 o'clock came in the evening it found the Messmores and their friends still trying to devour that noonday meal, r. To attempt to describe this varied collation would be too trying to the appetite of the average individual, there being about twenty-five different kinds of cake, and fruits of every kind. The latter part of the evening was spent in music and social conversation, there being about sixty present. All departed feeling they had been blessed with another happy family reunion. May we all be present at the family reunion in that brighter and better land, where all is peace and joy and love. C. S.

An Old Crawfordsvillian.

Charles W. Talbot, who was a resident of Crawfordsville some twenty years ago, has betn nominated on a D.rnocratic-Populist ticket for surveyor of Kings county, Kansas, of which Hanford is the county seat. Mr. Talbot was a brother of John Talbot, who was a partner of T. H. B. McCain in the seventies. He was a peculiar genius and was an employ of THE JOURNAL for some time. Not being able to please his brother John in regard to

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At the State Normal.

The following Montgomery county teachers are attending the state normal this year: Stella B. Kelsey, Crawfordsville Gilbert M. Wilson and Samuel E. Jones, New Richmond Lulu Turner, New Ross, Queen Ann Burgess, Ladoga.

Ab Pleasant as Maple Syrop.'XX Most remedies have something unpleasant to the taste and in consequence many people, especially chil-_ aren, dread the dose and put off en" tirely or delay the taking of the medicine that can do them good. Not so with Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin— everybody likes its taste and when taken it will cure constipation and all kinds "of stomach troubles. In 10c, 50c and 81 00 sizaB of 0. E. Dunn, Ph. G., 117 north Washington street, Crawfordsville.

They Hlow Open the Sato at Flora uud Secure Iticli liooty After Shoot iiiff Down the liankur.

Special to the Journal. FI.OHA, Ind Sept. 27.—This morn­

ing about 1:30 o'clock the entire town was awakened by the noise of a terrific explosion. Before the people were fairly aroused there was the sound of a shot, gun and then loud talk, whoops and cheers as a party of men hurried down the street. The great majority of the citizens were possessed of the idea that the fuss was occasioned by drunken hoodlums and they remained close in doors. Soon, However, the cry was heard that the bank had been robbed by a despertte crowd and that the banker, Wm. Lennon, bad been dangerously shot. The whole populace wa6 soon on the streets and the greatest excitement prevailed. It seems that shortly after midnight a gang of from five to seven men rode quietly into town on a Vandal 1a handcar from the north and proceeded along the deserted streetB to the bank. The front door was forced without arouBing any of the sleeping people of the town and then a powe ful charge of dynamite was placed under the safe. A fuse was attached and the gang stood on the outside to await the explosion. As soon as the explosion toon place they rushed in and plundered the place. The Bafe was blown to fragments and money and valuables were strewn all over the floor. The windows were blown out and the bank building was a complete wreck. The robbers were busily en gaged at their work when the owner of the bank, Wm. Lennon, who lives just across the street, rushed to his door and started out. One of the rob bers who waB on the outside keeping guard warned him back and when he hesitated the robber fired. Mr. Lennon fell back into his house literally filled with bird shot and was picked up by his frightened relatives. The robbers by this time had completed their, work and went down the street yelling and whooping. They again boarded their handcar and sailed away to the north.

The citizens who gathered at the bank found a strange state of affairs. The floor was covered with fragments of glass, plaster and wood work, pieces of the demolished safe, mutilated silver money, bits of bank bills, and all sorts of debris from the explosion. The robber who shot banker Lennon had used Lennon's own gun, which was kept in the bank. Only a day or so before, Lennon had drawn the charge of heavy shot and substituted bird shot. Had he left the heavy shot in hi6 death would have been instantaneous. He is now lying in a dangerous condition, but it is thought that he will recover. As soon as possible the bloodhounds were brought from Sedalia and they are still out. The car on which the men came was finally deserted and the robbers scattered, going in all directions. About noon a man was captured at Burroughs und is now being brought here who was undoubtedly implicated in the crime When captured he protested that he had been engaged in cutting corn in the neighborhood and had no money. On his person, however, were found two gold watches which had been left in the bank for safe keeping, and over 8300 in money. It is feared that he may be mobbsd on reaching here and a reinforcement will be sent to the two cflicerB who have him in charge Up to 2 o'clock there have been no further arrests. Mr. Lennon Btates that there was about 815,000 in cash in the bank at the time of the robbery and the desperadoes secured at least 813,030 of this. It is said that the robbers succeeded so well in escaping by going in a crowd with all possible noise, thus impressing everyone that they were toughs simply out on a tear, or that they were citizens chasiaga

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The Population of Indiana.

The state statistician's office has secured the poll returns made^to the clerk of the board of election commissioners, and using the multiple of 4% finds that the estimated number of people in the state of Indiana is 2,909,089. ___

A New l'lan.

As the last cheap excursion to Chicago was badly crowded and a good many were turned away for want of room, a new plan has been adopted in handling the people on the 81.00 excursion, lOct. 2. The plan is this: The train, which starts from Greencastle, will set off here as many coaches as it appears on Oct. 1st will be needed. Tickets will be sold on and after Sept 29th When tickets to the extent of the comfortable seating capacity of the coaches have been sold no more tickets will be sold at any price. The coaches will be locked and only holders of tickets will be allowed to enterFirst come, first served. This will insure every holder of a ticket a comfortable seat. Purchase your tickets early, that there may be no confusion the last hour. Round trip 81.00. d&w 10-1 L. A. Clark, Agt.

FROM MANILA.

Mrs. A. M. IlilligogH lieceivoH a Letter Froni Her Brother in the Army.

Mrs. A. M. Hilligoss has received a letter from her brother, A. M. Brown, a son of Matthew Brown, of this city, who enlisted with the Oregon volunteers and who is 'now with Dewey at Manila. The letter is as follows:

MANILA, P. I., Aug. 27,. 1898.—Dear Sister:—I wrote you somo time ago that I was here or on ray way, I have forgotten which, but wo have been changed about so much that I have not had a chance to write often, and then it is so long before I have a chance to send it. I believe this letter will go by steamer to China tc-aiorrow. We had a nice trip across the ocean until reaching the China sea, which was terribly rough. After reaching here we were stationed at Cavite about two monthB, but on the morning of Angust' 13 orders came to r^se at 3 o'clock, as we were going to take Manila. We left Cavite at 7 a. m. and followed the war vessels around, keeping out of range of the guns of Manila and watching our vessels fire on the walls to make an opening for us to pass through. It did not last long as the troops (United States) were surrounding the city. The Spanish made resistance against them, but finding? they were losing they surrendered.

The loss to the Spanish was probably 300 killed and from 700 to 800 wounded. The American loss was about 30 killed and 50 or 75 wounded. The Oregon boys were the first to march into Manila. I am writing this letter while on guard, and bsve to jump up so often that I almost lose drift of the letter. We now have everything ip our possession. There is Bome rumor that the natives will try us a "whirl," but it will be a sad day when they "tackle" us (U. S.), as they have no battery and not many arms or much amunition. Besides, they do tot know how to use them like the Americana do. It is indefinite at

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know just when the volunteers will be called home from here. I think I will be back to Portland for Christmas dinner. I may make a trip to Indiana if I get back all right. I think it will be my best chance to make the trip. I hope this will find you all well.

Your brother, SEBGT. A. M. BROWN,

Co. E, 2d Ore. Vol., Manila, P. I.

Iteady for Dr. Slout'a Trial.

A special from Rockville says: "A special venire was drawn Tuesday morning for a jury in the Dr. W. E. Stout case, to be called next Monday before Judge Stimson, of Terre Haute, who became ill while hearing the second trial. Dr. Stout is charged with performing a criminal operation on Grace McClamrock, of Montgomery county. The case was brought to Parke county and was almoBt ready for argument when the illness of Judge Stimson stopped all proceedings. Lemuel McOlamrock, father of the dead girl, intends fighting the cace bitterly, and has been looking up new evidence,"

Stole a Horse.

That irrepressible Greenlee boy has broken out again. Tuesday afternoon between 3 and 4 o'clock he entered the stable of George F, Hughes and stole Mr. Hughes' horse. He proceeded with it to the place of Paxton, the gardener, and offered it to him for a small sum of money. Paxton tolc him to put the horse in the 6table and that as soon as his brother returnee he would be paid. Paxton then telephoned the police and the incorrigible was soon in jail. The lad is only fourteen years' of age and is decidedlj weak in the upper story.

A Model Itegliiienti]

The Cincinnati Enquirer pays a high compliment to the 8th regiment United States volunteers, (the colored immunes) in which C. M. Travis of th# city, is major. The Enquirer state* that the work of Major Travis ha been highly instrumental in bringing the regiment to its present splendir condition. Major Travis will accompany the troops to Cuba and will doubtless remain with them during their prospective two years of servic-. there.

Parke County Journal Sold.

A. A. Hargrave, editor and proprj etor of the Rockville Republican, hapurchased the Parke County Journal Republican, owned and edited by Mac ison Keeney. for 82,000. This leave/ Rockville with two papers—the Rcpul lican and Rockville Tribune The R, publican is the oldest plant in Rocl ville and the town could not suppoi1 t'-vo Republican papers. Mr. Keene who is one of the oldest editors «in tb* county, will retire after many years service.

Got Her Divorce.

Nellie Pluakett has been (granted divorce from her husband, Fraot Plunkett. She alleged failure to pr vide and Judge West indulged in soro sharp cross questioning as to whei the living for the family came fron» Among other questions he asked: '"Who paid the rent'"'

Mrs Plunkett giggled coyly ar" then responded frankly: "It wasr' paid!"

THE last opportunity to see Chicat thiB year at a small expense will

Oct. 2. Monon excursion 81.

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