Crawfordsville Weekly Journal, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 11 November 1898 — Page 5

VOL. 51—NO.

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Top Coats

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Heavy Underwear.

Will .receive our special attention for a few days. Have you seen ours? You should, by all means, before buying elsewhere.

Our top coats are our own make. Every stitch is guaranteed and the prices lower than the same grade can be bought for elsewhere.

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On account of our several stores, we buy direct from the mills at jobbers' prices, and therefore save you our profit.

THE AriERICAN

Manufacturing Clothiers,

Comer Main and Green Sts., Crawfordsville, Ind. (B

Remarkable Display and Sale of

Boots and Shoes

And Rubber Goods.

A showing that for variety, style, quality and price has no equal in Crawfordavilie. The following quotations carry conviction: Infant's Dongala Uutton Shoes, why pay 50 cents for them when thev are here for 'Oy Child's Dongola Button Shoes, why pay 75 cents for them when they are here for

Women's fancy cloth top lace and all Dongola shoes, why pay $1.60 when they're here for l«OU Men's A Calf lace or congress shoos, why pay $1.85 when they are here for

Men's A Calf Boot, sizes 6 to 10, why pay $2.00 for them when they are here for

See our wool boots and rubber goods before purchasing elsewhere.

The STAR Shoe House.,

128 Bast Main Street.

He's All Right! D. F. SMITH Merchant Tailor and Hatter.

Pon fall to see him for a Nobby Suit/

111 West Main Street, Y. M. C. A. j/K Cleaning, Repairing and Pressing a Specialty.

PRESCRIPTIONS.

We again call your attention to the excellence of our prescription department. It has been thoroughly renovated and under the supervision of Mr. Coleman we can assure you good and careful work. Bring us your prescriptions and we will fill theta at the lowest possible price consistent with material and work.

J. H. WHITENACK.

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A Tramp Peddler Has Solitaire Kntertatument Out iu a Mouou ISox Cor,

LaBt Friday Mr. Spore, who resides near the plant of the pressed brick company, north of town, passed along by a Monon box car, which had been standing on the siding for two months, and chancing to glance in saw a gentleman hanging by the neck from the rod which runs along the ceiling of the car. This unusual and pleasing sight naturally caused Mr. Spore to pause. He even went so far as to examine the man and learn that he was dead. Then he telephoned for the coroner and for the police. Dr. Hutchings and officers Flynn and McCoy went out at once with Barnhill's undertaking wagon and the suspended gentleman was cut down. He had been dead for many hours, possibly for over a day, and was stiff and rigid. He had tied a flashy red necktie to the small iron bar mentioned and then after climbing up and tying it about his own neck had swung off and strangled to death. The man was perhaps five feet and six inches tall, heavy set, dark complexion, and apparently about fifty years of age. He had a number of articles in his pockets but the only thing pointing to his identification was a peddlers'license issued to Jacob Stein. Two empty pocketbooks, a small flag, a cob pipe, and a paper of coffee were the other effects upon hi6 person. His clothes were ragged and the poor fellow was evidently in hard lines when he concluded to leave the world.

The license of the dead man was issued in Chicago and read to the effect that he be permitted to peddle farm produce and matter of alike character. It gave his residences as 532 Canal street. The license was first taken out last November and was renewed in May of this year.

METEORIC SHOWERS PROMISED

For the Nights of November 13 and 37— Great Interest In the Event.

On the nights of the 13th and 27th of the present month the earth is promised the rare and startling spectacle of star showers. The meteoric deluge is due to visit the earth about every thir-ty-three years and astronomical students have figured out that it will be due in installments upon the nights indicated above. It is expected that if there is clear weather the display will be magnificent beyond description, particularly will this be true of the shower promised for the 13th as there will be no moon at that time to detract from the brilliancy of the spectacle.

There is wide interest in the event all over the world and the coming of the celestial wanderers is being awaited with the greatest interest. The schools and literary circles of this city are taking much interest in the matter and already watch parties are being organized for the nights upon which the "rain of fire" is announced to occur.

Golden Wedding.

W. O. Phillips and Martha L. Phillips were united in marriage Nov. 2, 1848, at the home of Mrs. Phillips' father, Eli Clark, near Judson, Ind., Rev. Kirkendall solemnizing the marriage. Mr. Phillips was aged 28 years and his bride 17 years at the time of their marriage. On Wednesday, Nov. 2, 1898, at their home at noon they renewed their vowe of fifty years ago in the presence of about a hundred relatives and friends. Two granddaughters acted as flower pages and led the way to the floral arch in the front parlor, under which they again pledged their troth each to tne other, their pastor, Rev. N. C. McCay, officiating, while another granddaughter presided at the organ. All their children, six sons and one daughter, were present, they never having lost a child bv death. Thirteen grandchildren and one brother of Mr. Phillips, and one brother and two sisters of Mrs. Phillips were present. Five of the guests of fifty years ago were present to recall the first happy occasion. After the ceremony the friends congratulated the aged but happy couple, who were also the recipients of many elegant and appropriate presents. Quite a unique feature of the bounteous repast, under which the tables groaned, was the presence of two cakeB baked by the bride in exactly the same way and of the Bame size as those she baked for her wedding fifty years ago. The celebration was held at the home of Jas. 8. Daniels, a son-in-law, of Mr. and Mrs. Phillips, two miles south of Russellville in Putnam county.

Fingers Cut Off.

Last Friday while at work at his saw mill at Whitesville, Asa Com was so unfortunate as to get his hand caught on a saw. Three fingers were taken off.

ORAWFOEDSYILLE, INDIANA, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1898—1TWELVE PAGES.

A NECK TIE SOCIAL. RURAL DELIVERY. BUILDING AND LOAN CASE.

The l'ugtofllce Department is Trying tt New Kxpei'im«nt,

The postoflice department is4iabout to inaugurate a most novel scheme in the way of rural delivery and collection of mail. A "postal wagon" has been invented and adopted by the department It is designed to travel in rural districts, starting from a central point and passing through various villages en route and stopping at farin houses. Mail will not only be delivered and collected, but this wagon will issue -noney or.ters and cash them, as well as register letters of rustics. It is a sort of a postal "huckstering" wagon. Contract has already been made with its inventor and promoter to serve patrons on a Maryland route for one year and another wagou will soon be operated in Santa Clara county in the vicinity of Campbell, which locality has always been considered by the postoflice department to be an ideal one for free rural delivery experiment. Boxes will ba distributed along the route where farmers may deposit and receive mail matter.

Postmasters of small offices on the route will be provided with money order blanks. These blanks the postmaster will have applicant fill out. He can either wait for the postal wagon or leave blank and money with postmaster, who, upon the arrival of the postal wagon, will band to the poBtal clerk the blanks and money and upon the recaipt of the same the clerk will issue money orders. It will be understood among the farmers that at any point on the route where the postal wagon iB met by an applicant, money orders will be issued or cashed, and if they have their letters already written the order can be mailed at once on the postal wagon. The number of money orders to be cashed on the route would be very small in comparison to the number of orders to ba issued owing to the fact that a vast amount of money Is sent through the mails in ordering goods from city stores or sending off for subscriptions to newspapers, magazines, etc. Large quantities of seeds are purchased by the farmers by sending money through the mails, thus thousands of dollars are risked by the country people, because they have no other facility for sending their money that is convenient, but if they could have the conveniences of a money order system on the postal wagon, they would apply for money orders and this would bring in quite a revenue to the department, as well as being an accommodation to those living in the country.

Letters and parcels can be registered with the postal wagon as well. This would bring additional revenue, as frequently country people will not go to the trouble of visiting a postoflice to register mail matter.

Each of these wagons will be equipped with a "strong box" and carrier or driver will be provided with arms for his own defense as well as Uncle Sam's mail.

Sunshine for LaPearl.

Danville Press: The financial straits of the LaPearl shows are over. At a meeting of the creditors last evening, Mr. Donaldson, of Cincinnati, bought up all the claims of the Danville parties, thus putting him in possession of the shows. He will pay the expenses of wintering the same and will start the show out In the spring under the management of Mr. LaPearl, and that gentleman is to have five years in which to pay off the claims. Mr. LaPearl was in pretty good spirits laBt evening over the final settling of the finances and his many friends will rejoice with him when they read this. He has been under a great strain for the past week. The show is the result of his labors for years and it is his pride. He has seen it grow from an affair which was transported in two wagons until it reached its present pretentions. He feels most grateful to his Danville creditors who have done everything they could to help him out of his financial embarrassment. Mr. Donaldson has known Mr. LaPearl for years and has the utmost confidence in his ability and has no fears but that he will be able in five years to clear up the entire indebtedness now standing against him.

Arm Mashed Of)'.

Last Monday Dan Hannifan, a Ladoga young man, was loafing about the Monon station, and finally attempted to catch on a south bound freight. He missed his hold and fell to the ground. As he struck, one arm was thrown across the rail between the cars and was literally mashed off. He waB carried to a house opposite the station and Dr. Barcus was called in to attend him. The young man suffered greatly until relieved by opiates but it is thought that he will recover.

.Supreme Court Killing on a Case Involving Premium*.

The supreme court last week reversed the decision in a case which has been of great interest to building and loan association men, in which it was sought to show that the collection of "premiums" on a building association loan was illegal. The case is entitled the Indiana Mutual Building and Loan Association, No 2, versus Oharies E. Crawley, and was appealed from Sullivan county.

The building association sued Crawley to foreclose a mortgage. Crawley set up the fact that his mortgage provided for the payment of (5 per cent interest and 4 per cent premium, and charged that both were really interest, nad that this provision in the mortgage was only a thin disguise to cover the exaction of usury.

The oircuit court held his answer good, and gave him credit on his mortgage for the amount of his payments for Interest and premiums in excess of the legal rate.

The supreme court holds that a building association has a right to exact premiums for preferences shown to its members in the awarding of loans, but says that other questions discussed are not raised by the pleading.

EFFECT OF TRUANT LAW

Increase of Attendance 33,089 After the Law Became Operative.

David M. Geeting, superintendent of public instruction, will submit his annual report to the governor some time next week. In it he will make special mention of the results obtained through the compulsory education law. Statistics will be set out showing that the daily average attendance of pupils in 1898 was 32,080 over that of the preceding year. Twenty-one thousand pupils, he says, were placed in the schools by the direct operations of the new law. The superintendent says the indirect influence of the law has been far-reaching. In many instances, he says, children who had never attended school began attending as a result of the indirect influence of the new law. Of the ohildren placed in school by the direct operations of the new law, 1, 339 went into private schools. Thetru ant officers of the state cost 831,544.61 last year. They report that they made a total of 55,092 visits.

As to gagir lieets.

S. A. Trout sends THE JOURNAL I sixteen pound sugar beet and the fol lowing letter which is of interest to many people in this county: To the Editor of the Journal.

I am very much interested in the cultivation of sugar beets as you see from the sample. I never saw a sugar beet until the present crop and was anxious to know If our soil was adapt ed to its culture. Last spring a neighbor gave me a package of sugar beet seed sent «him from the agricultural department. They were sown in

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24 inches apart and covered 1% inches deep. The weeds were kept down and the beets received surface cultivation only. I found them very delicate while young, but capable of taking care of themselves later on as you see from the sample sent you.

Recently I received Instructions in the methods of cultivation and(found that the

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as the beets grew, to keep the sun from shining upon them. The plat planted was about 20x100 feet and ex tended from the bottom of a hill to the top. I did this to ascertain which was the more productive, rich loam or 6andy soil and found upon weighing an equal number of beets from each that there was only ten poundsidiffer ence, in favor of the loam. Thefbeets were the Kleimvanzlebener variety and the sample weighed 6% pounds. They varied in size from «a banana to even larger than the sample. Four were sent to the agricultural idepartment for analysis. Multiplying 130, the number of beets in 50 4-5 feet, by 435.6 (according to instructions) I find that an acre will grow 50,628 beets and by multiplying 200 lbs., the weight of the 130 beets, by 435 6 that an acre will produce 87,120 lbs., or about 43£ tons. At from 82 00 to 84 50 per ton, figure for yourself. Montgomery county can produce statesmen, poets, diplomats, fast horses, fine cattle and sugar beets. Step to one side and let us head the procession.

SHKKM A. TROUT.

Pushing Business.

H. C. Hays, of Bellfontaine, O., has been employed by the Dovetail company aB an additional traveling salesman.

Farmers' institute.

The Montgomery county farmers' institute will be held in this city on December 14 and 15.

PART SECOND

MUSTERED OUT.

The

Hoys of Company Arc Soldiers No Longer, Their Service Kmling J.ast Friday at Seven O'clock.

Last Fiiday the boys of Company M, 158th regiment, were mustered out of the federal service and most of them hurried home on the night train. They were paid for two months and four days'service when mustered out and they received on an average of 805 each. They brought their money home with them and the majority will be wise enough to refrain from blowing it in. Some of the men have managed to save quite a little during their army experience and they propose to hold on to it. Only two of the men, McCall and Barton, joined the regular army and Barton has had previous experience there. The rest of the boys who intended to do so changed their minds when given the opportunity. Colonel May is the one officer of the two regiments who will remain in the volunteer service for some time yet.

He began to wonder last Friday if he was actualty a lieutenant-colonel or only a captain. Early in the morning he sent a telegram of inquiry to Washington. In the evening the reply came that he will remain in the volunteer service and draw the pay of lieutenantcolonel until after the muster out of the 159th regiment, when he will be properly discharged.

Bacterial Hot of Cabbage.

Purdue University agricultural experiment station, newspaper bulletin No. 09, Nov. 2, 1898.

Within the past few years a bacterial disease of the cabbage has become so prevalent in certain cabbage-growing localities as to occasion very seriouB losses to those engaged in the business.

Although it has been said to occur in Indiana, it has not come to the attention of the station until recently.

Several fields in the vicinity of Lafayette affected with this bacterial disease, have been examined by the writer the present season. In one of these fields, containing over 20,000 plants, which were attacked early in the Beason, not a aingle marketable head waa obtained. In other fielda, judging from a cursory examination, from 10 to 00 per cent of the heads were affeoted.

In view of these faots, it has been thought beBt to send out a note of warning in regard to the disease, in order that such precautionary measures as are deemed most Taluable may be at once employed in keeping it in check. Fortunately the life hiBtory of the disease has been quite thoroughly studied of late, and the result of the investigations, together with other valuable information, may be found in bulletin No. 65, of the Wisconsin experiment station, and farmers' bulletin No. 68, of the U. S. department of agriculture. The latter bulletin is sent free on application to the secretary of agriculture,

The conclusions of these investigators, although working independently, are essentially the same. Both are agreed that the only hope of successfully combatting the disease iB in the careful observance of several precautionary measures.

Symptoms of disease—A dwarfing or one-sided growth of the heads, or in case of an early attack, the entire absence ofany heads. Occasionally the heads rot and fall off.

In the leaves the symptoms usually begin at the margins and consist of a yellowing of all the affected parts, except the veins, which become decidedly brown or black.

Infection—The bacterial germ is conveyed to the leaves of the plant by wind or insects, and in most cases gains an entrance to the tissues of the plant through the edges of the leaf.

Precautionary measures—As there is no remedy known, preventive measures must be relied on in combatting the disease. These measures are aB follows:

Avoid planting in land on which infected plants have been grown. Several years may be necessary to rid the land of the germs.

Do not use manure, containing decayed cabbage leaves or stalks, either in the seed bed or field.

Wet land should be avoided, as it favors the development of the disease. Keeps the plants as free from insects as possible.

Remove and destroy all diseased plants or portions of the plant, as soon as diseased condition is noticed.

If any of the readers of this article have been troubled with the disease, they will confer a favor by reporting the same to the Indiana experiment station at Lafayette.

WILLIAM STUABT, Assistant Botanist.

FOB bill heads see THK JOUBIAL CO.. PBXSTKBS.