Crawfordsville Weekly Journal, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 16 December 1898 — Page 3

I

Fil

HONEY

HERE IS THE GUARANTEE ON.

25 lbs 50 lbs

1

The Cash Grocer.

At Per Cent.

MORGAN & LEE

ADHtruciem.

I A

•m-

Healthfulness

of the bath depends largely on cleanliness of the bath tub Court health, and shun sickness by using

V&SH^HsWDI&

for all household cleansing purposes. Largest package—greatest economy. Sold everywhere. Made only by

THE N. K. FAIRBANK COMPANY,

Chicago. 8t. Louis. Boston. New York. Philadelphia.

Sleepy Eye Flour

Order a sack sent home and if it is not the finest you have ever used, your money will be cheerfully refunded and you may keep the Flour.

W. F. ROBB,

50c 95c

BURNS' "V

Barnhi11, Hornaday & Pickett

SOLE AGENTS.

TO LOAN

2

103 South Washington St,

Radiant Home

Air Blast Fire Pot.

Soft Coal, especially poorest kinds of Slack and Coal Dust, also Coke, Lignite, Hard Coal from pea size up, and Wood, with perfect com' bustion and greatest economy,

We defy the world to take practical excep tions to the following: The Kadiant Home Air Blast XXth Century Fire Pot forms the (inly perfect retort made. The air is drawn through the cells at every point from the ash pic and entirely around the pot (not on one side only). When the air passes through the cells It becomes heated, and passing Into the fuel It frees the gases properly from the fuel, and part of the air passes over top of fuel, being heated, properly consumes the gases and the volatile products of combustion.

Four Inches Gained in Capacity Over Oaks with Double Fire Pots.

PATENTS

u-

EUOENEW. JOHNSON.

Solicitor and Attorney in Patent Cases,

1729 New York Ave., Washington, D. C. Office Established 1868. Ohnrgon Slod^rnto, Correspondence Requested.

TOO BUSY

Even to change the advertisement. We are sorry that some people had to wait to be waited on, but we have tried to arrange things so that this will not occur again, New salesladies have been engaged and we hope that those who come to save money on

Our Great Advance

Will not be disappointed. Our Christmas line of Books is now open for inspection and no prettier, neater or more useful present could be given anyone. A nice Collarrette makes a pretty present, too. We have them from $1,59

CAFES and JACKETS! Buy now at sale prices, when the line of sizes is not broken MILLINERY GOODS! Way below cost! Pattern Hats

THE GOLDEN RULE.

NOT GUILTY.

Tlie erdict In tlio Fnlienwldor Cuse is Iu the Nature of a Surprise.

The case of the state against John C. Fullenwider. charged with forging the name of Wm. H. Mount to an endorsement of a check, went to the jury Tuesday afternoon about 4 o.clock. Upon the retirement of the jury it was generally predicted about the court room that the verdict would be speedily rendered and that it would be conviction. A few thought that there was a possibility of a hung jury, but there were very few. It was shortly before? o'clock when the court house bell rang announcing that the jury had agreed upon a verdict. The short time which had elapsed confirmed the opinion that a verdict of conviction had been reached. There were, perhaps, a hundred

personB

in

the court room when the defendant with his sou and attorneys entered and the jury filed in. The defendant was evidently laboring under a tremendous strain aDd his anxiety was all too manifest. When aBked by the court if a verdict bad been agreed upon an affirmative reply was made and the fateful bit of paper wo.s handed up to the clerk, who read: "We, the jury, find the defendant not guilty."

The defendant gasped, took along sigh of relief, and his face wreathed in sunny smiles. He hurried forward and shook hands with the men who had 6et him free. The jurors hurried to thoir room and most of them left at once for their home. It was stated to THE JOUEXAI, that the first ballot taken stood eight to four for acquittal and that the men favoring conviction gradually came over until a unanimous vote for acquittal was made. Said one of the jurymen: "The most of us believed him guilty, but the case was a peculiar one. We had aright to consider the fact that Mount and Voris did not have him arrested as soon as they learned of the forgery. It is a crime to conceal a crime and that fact counted with us. Then, he was an old man and no good could come to the state by convicting him. Ha has an elegant family and it was not our wish to heap disgrace on them if we could avoid it. It would have been an outrage to have needlessly piled ignominy on that wife and daughter. There are other features of the case which I need not mention."

Judge West, after the verdict, released Fullenwider on his own recognizance and it is likely that the case against him for forgery will never be tried. Judge West is understood to be adverse to a further prosecution of the cause. The case ended Tuesday was for uttering the forgery, and if there could be no conviction on that it is not likely that there could be one on the charge of forgery. The jury was composed of the following gentlemen: James Harwood, James E. Hughes, C. A. Minnick, John Foster, C. W. Murphy, Jacob McKlnley, Clinton F. Trlbbet, Allen ltobertson, G. W. Wasson, B. B, Rush, Wm. P. Griest. C. N. Harding.

The getting of a jury consumed all Monday forenoon and a part of the afternoon. When the case began to grind, however, it went tfs fast, as there were few witnesses. The state on direct had only two, E. C. Voris, from whomJFullenwider obtained the money, and W. A. Mount, whose name was forged as an endorsement. Mr. Voris was the first witness and he testified that on January 10 of this year Fullen widflr had come to his office and asked for a loan of $300 offering to get Mr. Mount as security. Mr. Voris told him that this would be satisfactory and to come with the endorsed note on January 13 for the money. The defendant told him that there was no possi-

a,

We don't ask you to buy now. Just come in and we'll show you a stock of goods so compete and at such low prices that we know we will procure at least a share of your holiday trading.

any price

Mp#

ble doubt that "Cousin Will" would sign the note as he always went his security when he wanted money. On the day set Fullenwider came with the note and stated that he had no trouble at all getting it signed by Mount. Some days later Voris met Mount on the street and mentioned the fact of having his autograph. Mount denied signing the pote and declared it tv ranK forgery. Voris then wrote to Fullenwider and he wrote protesting that he had been imposed upon. The matter then dragged along until the arrest of Fullenwider on a grand jury indictment. Fulienwider never paid' Voris but turned over to him several cheap bits of property.

W. A. Mount took the stand and testified that last January Fullenwider had come to his house and spent the day. Just before he left he asked the witness to go on his note but the witness declined. Fullenwider laughingly accepted the declination and rode away. Nest heard of the transaction when called upon by Voris who held the forged noted.

I he state rested and the defense introduced the wife of the defendant who examined the note and testified that the signature of Mr. Mount's name thereon was not in her husband's handwriting. She did not bBlieve that be could write that signature as she was perfectly familiar with hia writing and he always wrote the same hand. The defendant's sou, Bert, testified substantially the same but admitted on cross examination that his father's writing was not always exactly the same.

Miss Edna Canine testified that she was familiar with the writing of the defendant and did not believe that he could have forged Mount's name as it was done.

W. M. White aud W. H. Webster testified as experts that the signature of Mount's name did not look as though it had been written by the same hand that signed Fullenwider's name to the note. A couple of letters written by Voris to the defendant were read and in these, written before the arrest, Voris feelingly declared that he did not believe the defendant could be guilty of such a crime. It was pretty evident from the tone of these letters that Mr. Voris was "Honing" to get his money back.

The defendant then went on the stand and told his strange story. He told that he needed a little money laBt January and that he needed an endorsement. He thought his cousin, Will Mount, would favor him and went out to see him. Mr. Mount refused and he started back for Crawfordsville. Along about Governor Mount's place he met a stranger who gave his name as Bratton and who said that he was bunting a lost filly. To hi«n Mr. Fullenwider told of his disappointment and Bratton gave him the laugh, telling him that ho had failed to get the signature merely because he had not gone at Mount in the right manner. He offered to take the note back and get it in no time if Fullenwider would pay him ten dollars for his pains. This the defendant right gladly agreed to do and awaited in the road while Bratton hied himself to the home of cousin Billy. In a short time he returned and bore the note with Mount'B name affixed thereto. The defendant paid him three dollars in cash and took his receipt for ten, Bratton calling on him in Crawfordsville the next day for the balance. The defendant's first intimation that he had been imposed upon was when he received a letter from Voris acquainting him with the fact. Toward the close of his testimony he grew rather dramatic and once declared loudly, 'Voris shall get his money back—every cent of it. Even if I don't get out of this he 6hall."

And right here Mr. Fullenwider probably spoke wiser than ho knew, for if there is any way under heaven, given among men, whereby Mr. Voris can get it back it is pretty safe to bet that he will. When the evidence was all in the arguments began. Mr. Reeves opened for the state and was followed by Harry Fine and M. E. Clodfelter for the defense, Mr. Kennedy closing in the afternoon for the state. After this the jury was instructed by the court and retired.

W, W. Ermantrout.

William Wilson Ermantrout was born in Montgomery county, Indiana, July 2, 1869, and died Dec. G, 1893, at the age of 29 years, 5 month and 4 days. Thus in the prime of his manhood this our son, brother, friend haB gone from ue, leaving a vacancy which cannot be filled. Will was a most obedient, kind, affectionate son, a loyal friend, honest and true in all the relations of life, always concerned about the welfare and happiness of others more than his own. Of how many of us can thiB be truthfully said? Good bye, loved one, good bye. We hope to meet again in that bright "land of the leal," where good byes are never said. \y,

Alias Tipton to Marry,

Invitations have been, received here for the marriage of Miss Lena Tipton, of Mount Sterling, Ky., to Mr. Edward Bush, of Kansas City, the marriage to occur at the bride's home on December 21. MisB Tipton is well and popularly known here, having frequently visited Mrs. P. 0. Rudy.

HERRON HUMBLED.

Tlie I'roud and Haughty Saloon Keeper of Wuynetown ia Made to liite til© lU8t«

The liquor license case of Tom Herron of Waynetown is at last over and Tom has been refused license by the board of commissioners. The decision was reached Wednesday and hereafter the worthy burghors of Waynetown will have to buy their whisky by tde jug in Crawfordsville or trust to the stony hearted druggists of Waynetown.

The case was one of the most bitterly contested of the kind in the history of the county. A remonstrance was some time ago circulated and it was signed by a sufficient number of voterB to secure its success. Herron heard of this aud he and his friends went to work and by hook and crook they induced about thirty of the signers to withdraw their names. Last Friday the case came before the commissioners aud after a lengthy debate by the counsel it was decided that those who withdrew had aright to do so. This invalidated the remonstrance and the enemies of the liquor traffic then decided to fight him on the ground that be had violated the law. They were given until Monday to secure their evidence and the first two days of this week were occupied in considering the matter. A number of minors were brought in who testified that they had purchased liquor from Herron and no excuse or denial on his part could set their evidence aside. He had clearly violated the law and the only thing the commissioners could do was to re fuse him license. The citizens of Waynetown state that they were not making the fight so much on Herron as on the liquor business. All seem agreed that Herron has run about as respectable a saloon as was ever main tained in the town. .t

MUM'S THE WORD.

The Trustees of Wabash College are Quiet as to the Proceedings of Tuesday.

The trustees of Wabash College hold their regular semi-annual meeting on ^Tuesday but the proceedings are not made public to any alarming extent. The matter of co-ordinate education was discussed at length but no action was taken to speak of and the particulars of the discussion or the substance of the report are kept shady. Mr. Mcintosh was appointed to furnish the public with information and as a bureau of publicity he is a success, negatively speaking. He merely handed out the following resume of the meeting when interrogated on the burning issues of the hour: 'The committee on co-ordinate education was commended for its industry and continued. "The finances of the college were shown to be in good condition. "Founders' day will henceforth be celebrated annually. "The reports from the faculty show that the work of the college has never been in better condition."

Death of Mn. Sam Cully.

Bloomington Telephone: Mrs. Jennie Eakin Cully died at the home of her mother, Mrs. Julia Eakin, west 6th street, Sunday morning shortly after 1 o'cloc'k. Mrs. Cully has been a patient sufferer with lung trouble for the past five monthB and death came as a welcome relief. When the disease first became manifest Mrs. Cully, who resided at Waveland, returned to Bloomington that she might be near and enjoy the care of her mother during her final illness. She was 27 years of age and a faithful member of the Ivirkwood avenue Christian church. She leaves a husband, Samuel E. Cully, and a son 5 years of age, to mourn her death. She was a cousin of Mrs. R. P. Norman, of this city.

r.lkes the*Goveriior.

The Review. Gov. Mount has a level head in favoring and enforcing the rule that our state benevolent institutions should have nojpolitics mixed up in the selection of boards controlling them. The institutions can always be much better managed when politics is not taken into control in the selection of officers to manage them. ThiB does not suit the views of a large numberof place wanting dead-beats, but the people will sustain the governor on the Btand he has taken in the matter, and it is hoped that all future governors will be of the same opinion on thesubect.

Bought Out McCoy.

Frank Smith and J. D. Tracy have bought the Music Hall restaurant of William McCoy and will make it a complete up-to-date restaurant and short order house. Mr. Smith has had seven years' experience in the business and has a reputation as being an artist in his line. They would like to see their many friends at any time.

Notice to Stockholders.

The annual meeting of the stockholders of the Indiana Wire Fence Co. will be held on the second Thursday of January, 1899. The meeting is for the purpose of electing seven directors to s.^rve the ensuing year, and to hear reports from the company's officers, and for the transaction of Buch other business as may come before the stockholders.

The meeting will be held at the company's office, No. 117 Bouth Green street, at 7 o'clock iu January u, 1899. C. M. Cit-UVFOJtn. TV,

F. M. GBEOO,

Secy. wia-ietf

DISTRICT MEETING.

What the Knights of Pythias Will do at Thorn town Next Week.

The following is the programme of the district meeting of the K. of P. to be held at Thorntown Tuesday, December 20:

mounino.

0:00 a. m.

9:30 a. m.

11 :00 a. m.

Music 1 nvoeat.ion Music Address of Kosponse... Solo Address— Sour Music Dedication

Keception of visitors at Castle Hall. •Pro^rammo of formal exercises,

Goor^ Lyster presiding. Dedication of Castle Hall, by offlcors of the Grand Lodge. Grand parade at 1 o'clock, H. W. Iluber and Frank Coolman, Grand Marshals. aktkunoon. -Aunual district mooting for the

:00 p. 111.

Ninth district of Indiana, A. It, Peterson. D. I). U. U. evenino. —C, iloring of the Third Rank of tlio order by Lebanon lodge.

8:00 p, m.

10:30 p. m.-

Luncheon and -Smoker. I'ltOMKAMMIJ. Orchestra

Kov. A, C. Goyer Orchestra T. 15. ilradshaw 0. lv. s. Neal

Welcome...

O. W. Williams

Pythlanism" u. H. Hunt Quartette Orchestra in charge of A. It. Peterson

Informal.

NEW STATE MILITIA.

Company For Kacli Congressional I)igtrlct—Talk About .1. It. ltosB. v-

The first apportionment by the governor for the new national guard will be one company from each congressional district—thirteen in all. The citieB and towns that will be called on for companies have not yet been selected, and no one, it is stated at the governor's office, has been authorized to recruit for the organization.

The brigadier-general for the national guard has not yet been Belected. In discussing the situation Charles E. Wilson, the governor's secretary, took occasion to deuounce the reports frequently circulated that Jiunes R. Ross might be placed at the head of the state militia were it not that he is engaged in the wholesale liquor business. "These reports do the governor a great injustice, and do Mr. Ross a wrong. At no time did the governor express the sentiments that have been credited to him. He has always maintained the highest regard for Mr. Ross. This story was started at the time an adjutantgeneral for the state was appointed. The governor was obliged to take his quarter-master-general from this city and could not appoint Mr. Ross adju-tant-general. The business in which Mr. Ross is engaged had nothing to do with the appointment. Now the same story is revived when there is a briga-dier-general to appoint. If Mr. Rosa would accept the brigadier-general-ship, he could have it as quick as his commission could be written but his business interests will not permit him to take it. It is unfortunate that such stories should be circulated."

It is further atated at the governor's office that the governor has not written N, R. Ruckle a letter offering the position of brigadier-general.

Land Is Will Flglit a Polygaiiklst. A Washington special says: "Representative Landis will probably lead in the fight upon Roberts, the polygamous Mormon, who has been elected to the fifty-sixth congress from Utah.. He has not yet determined on his plan of attack, but if he can keep Roberts out of the house he will do it."

To Goshen.

Otis Williams

haB

taken the manage*

ment of Laymon'6 bowling alley in Goshen and will Bpeud the winter there.

Little

•.• ••-H"' ^r Vs./ ''A-

Pimples Turn to Cancer.

Cancer often results from an finpurity in the blood, inherited from generations back. Few people are en-' tirely free from some taint in the blood, and it is impossible to tell when it will break out in the form of dreaded Can* •er. What has appeared to be a mere pimple or scratch has developed into the mosttnalignant Cancer. "I had a severe Cancer •which was at first only a few blotches, that I thought would soon pass away, I wag treated by several able physicians, but in spite of their efforts the Cancerspread until my condition became alarming

After many months of treatment and growing': steadily worse, I decided to try S. 8. 8. •which was so strongly recommended. The first bottle produced an improvement. I continued he in and in four months the last lit-

ISA V0 scab dropped off.

N

Ten years have elapsed,

and not a sign of the disease has returned." K. F. WILLIAMS, Ulllsburg, Miss.

It is dangerous to experiment with Cancer. The disease is beyond the skill of physicians. S. S. S. is the only cure, because it is the only remedy whichgoes deep enough to reach Cancer.

Blood

The

(Swift's Specific) is the only blood remedy guaranteed Purely Vegetuble. All others contain potash and mercury, the most dangerous of minerals.

Books on Cancer and blood diseases mailed free by Swift Specific Company. Atlanta, Georgia.