Crawfordsville Weekly Journal, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 27 January 1899 — Page 3

Vresci'iption Drujjjjist. 200 East Main St.

BERTRAND E. MAY

Graduate of the American School of Osteopathy nt Kirksville, Mo. 0filce410 K- Main St. Hours—9 to 12 a. ir., 1 to 4 p. m. Consultation free. Correspondence solicited and osteopathic literature on application. At Waynet'wn on Mondays and Fridays.

W. A. Swank,

ATTOHNEV-4T-LAW. A general law business conducted in this and adjoining counties. Special attention given to all Probate Matters and Examination of Abstracts of Title. Office, 1185^ south Washington St.. adjoining the office of J. Darter & Co., real estate agents. 'Phone 265.

MUSLINS.

It May Be Dull Some Places, But at

OSTEOPATH,

Warner's

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P1RB SALE

The Excitement Still Continues.

The reason is the prices. Note the following exam" pies of'how goods are being sold at rock bottom figures, lower than ever known inCrawfordsville before.

Overcoats worth 8 7.00 at $ 3.98 10.00 at 6.98 15.00 at 11.80 18.00 at 12.40 Underwear, .50, only Blightly smoked, at .25 Overalls, .50 at 33 SuBpenders .10 at /. .05 .20at 09 .25 at 13 .50 at .19 Caps .25 at 10 Caps ,50 at

Hats 2.00 and[82.50, Blightly damaged, at 98 Shirts .50 at 29 1.00 at 59 Pants .75 at .49 1.50 at 79 2.00 at 1.19 Suits, men's, 7,00 at 3.98 10.00 at 5.98 Suits, boys' 1.50 at 79 2.00 at 1.19 3.00 at 1.98

We Want Your Trade.

EDWARD WARNER.

For February Try This Compound: Syrup of White Pine, Honey, Hoarhound and Tar

For Recent and Chronic__M^t.

COUGHS and COLDS,

Loss of Voice. Hoarseness, Irritability of the Larynx and Fauces, Bronchitis and other Inflamed conditions of the Lung and Air Passages. Price 10 and 25 cents. Prepared by

Lonsdale, Masonvilie, Fruit of Loom, worth 8J^c, now 4%c

SHIRTING. 11

10c Shirting at only 8}j?c 8J£c 6*c 6^c 4C

10c Shirting at only 8}j?c 8J£c 6*c 6^c 4

BLANKETS.

Here is your chance of a life time: 85 kind at 83.98 Regular 83 98 kind at 2.50 Fine cotton Blankets, surprising quality, at.. .19

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«J. H. WHITENACK,

$ $

MONEY TO LOAN

At Pot- Cent.

Also do a general Insurance and Real Estate Business.

ELAil T. MURPHY & Co.

Booms 4 and 5, Campbell Building, southeast corner Main and Washington streets. Crawfordsville ind.

CHAS. W. ROSS,

Real Estate and Rental Agency.

LOANS and INSURANCE.

110 South Green Street.

The Sale of Mil

Before taking invoice we wish to still further reduce stock and we have everything marked at cost" and less. Money is worth more to us than the goods at invoicing times. We must seirthe goods and these prices will make them go. You won't get any such bargains in the next ten years.

CLOAKS.

THE COUNTY BILL

It Provides a Council and Stringent Methods of Purchasing Supplies.

House bill number 195, introduced by Mr. Huff, otherwise known as the county reform bill, is quite lengthy and its provisions in substance are as follows:

A council is created to consist of one member from each township and from three to nine members at large owing to the population of the county. Montgomery county would have eleven township members and six at large. The salary is to be ten, fifteen or twenty dollars a year, owing to the population. In Montgomery county the salary would be fifteen dollars.

No person is eligible to the county council who holds any lucrative state, county, township or municipal office or who is not a voter and taxpayer. They are to hold office four years.

There shall be an annual meeting of the council in September to fix the tax levy and make appropriations and special sessions may be called by the auditor. All sessions shall be public The auditor is to act act as clerk of the council and keep a record of the ayes and noes on every vote.

No member of the council shall be directly or indirectly interested in any contract or agreement with the county and any such contract is void. A member convicted of violation of this section is subject to a fine of not more than 81,000 and imprisonment for not over six mouths.

No councilman shall purchase any bond order, or claim against the county for less than the amount specified therein.

In September ecch county offiaer is required to prepare an estimate itemized with great particularity, of the amount of money required for his office for the ensuing year. The commissioners are required to make a similar estimate of their probable expenses. All these estimates are turned over to the auditor who shall publish in two papers of opposite political parties their aggregate amount before the meeting of the council.

The auditor shall present the estimates to the council at its annual meeting together with such recommendations as he may see fit. After considering the estimates the council shall pass two ordinances, one fixing the rate of taxation, the other making appropriations for the various officers. The council may decrease the amount of any estimate but may not increase it except by a unanimous vote.

If an emergency arise aBpecial meeting may be called and upon estimates prepared as above an appropriation may be made by a twe-thirds vote of the council.

Appropriation by the council shall not be necessary for a warrant for payment of money belonging to the state, to the school fund, to any township, or of money paid in as assessment on public improvements for a part of the county, such as ditches, etc. In other instances no money shall be paid out of the treasury except an appropriation has been made.

The auditor is to keep a separate account of each specific item of appropriation and shall state in each warrant against which item it is drawn. He shall not allow any appropriation to be overdrawn on penalty of an imprisonment for not less than one or more than five years and a fine of not over 81,000.

No officer of a county shall have power to bind the county to pay any sum exceeding the appropriation and any such agreement is declared void. Any ofliser issuing any warra nt, certificate or bond for an amount beyond the appropriation shall be liable on his bond for the said amount and is also subject to a fine and imprisonment.

Any Cloak in the house, and we have lots of

Children's Cloaks from ... 4gc

UNDERWEAR.

350

jac

50c suit of Underwear j5C '5c 25c

SHIRTS.

Everything at a Cut Price. Every Department.

Men's fancy Shirts worth 50c at 39c 50c working Shirt only QQ,. 39c shirt for

19c

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RULE.

It is provided that the treasurer make a monthly settlement with the auditor instead of semi-annually. The treasurer shall alsoj make an annual settlement with the commissioners in January.

The county council is authorised to incur indebtedness not to exceed 3 per cent, of the taxable property. Bonds may be issued at not more than per cent. intereBt.and to run at not longer than twenty years, but no bonds may be issued to pay the running expenses. Temporary loans may be made not to exceed the amount of revenue for any one year, and only in anticipation of such revenues.

The commissioners are prohibited from aiding any poor person who is not an inmate of a county institution, from paying the salary of any township assessor and from paying for supplies or mileage for anj justice of the peace.

The commissioners may with the approval of the county council authorize by contract telegraph, telephone, gas, street car or railroad companies to use the public highways.

No purchase or sale of real estate to the amount of 81,000 or more shall be made t.xcept by ordinance parted by the council.

No supplies or materials are to be purchased by any

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except the com

missioners who shall buy the same only upon written requisition of the officer who needs them. After receiving all the requisitions the commissioners shall make definite specifications of the supplies needed for the ensuirg year and advertise for bids, letting the contract to the lowest responsible bidders for each class of supplies. The commissioners also are required to receive bids for all public works such as bridges or buildings. The bill is very stringent on the points concerning bids.

The auditor is forbidden to draw a warrant for goods not purchased according to law.

Bonds are to be sold only after advertising for bids and the highest responsible bidder is to receive the bonds.

The council is authorized to construct public works by direct employment of all labor, provided such labor is employed after a competative examination for all skilled labor and the adoption of a system of registration for unskilled labor.

All bids must be made on printed forms furnished by the auditor and in certain cases must be accompanied by a certified check. Each bidder is required to file with his bid an affidavit that he has not entered into any combination with other bidders.

The commissioners are required to adopt the blanks prepared by the state auditor in so far as they are applicable, for the purpose of getting a uniform system of book-keeping over the state.

The auditor is required to charge each warrant against the proper fund, and in case where warrant is made contrary to law the commissioners or any tax payer is authorized to bring suit for its recovery in the name of the county.

The circuit judge is required to ap point members of the county council to serve until the next election.

The last section provides that the commissioners shall meet on the first Monday in each month and the length of the sessions varies with the popu lation of the countieB. In Montgomery county the sessions would last five days if necessary. The compensation of commissioners is also regulated by the population and in Montgomery county would amount to 8210 per year, in addition to 81 for each mile of turnpike of which the commissioners are directors.

A Ueckleas Kid.

Tuesday evening Dr. Swank and Mr. McNerney were in the former's office in the old opera house block standing by the window, the doctor reading from a book be held in his hand. Suddenly there was a crash of glass and the window pane was smashed to smithereens. Dr. Swank's face was cut by flying fragments, but as for Mr. McNerney, he simply keeled over. He had been struck in the center of the forehead by something other than glaBS and investigation proved that it was a bullet. He was not seriously hurt, but the pain he suffered for awhile was quite severe. The ball was evidently fired from a target rille by some sparrow hunting lad in the court house yard and the youngster made himself scarce after firing the shot which proved so disastrous.

FOB bill heads see THE JOUSSAI.

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PHINTKKS.

HE1SKELL3

Ointment cures eczema, fmokk'S, Kimburn, piraplea or nnyBkin Most stubborn ntsfs yield quickly and permitneutly to this powerful

OINTMEilT

For skin eruptions arising from Impure blood uso

HEISKELL'S

BLOOD AND LIVER PILLS

They act on the liver. Make the eyes orltcht and complexion lienltliv. Ointment. 50c. a tox. Pills, ilc. Bold by nil druggists, or Bent by mail by Johnston, llollonay fcfo. Ml Commerce Kt.. Pliila.

THE TOWNSHIP BILL-

What it Contains—Taken Vower of AM««HIiir l'nxen From the Trunt«e and Gives it to an AdviHory

Board—Subject to A monument.

There is so much interest taken in the bill to reform township government that we give below a brief digest of its provisions The bills will probably be amended but the township bill as introduced is as follows in substance:

Section one provides for the election of five tax payers to constitute the advisory board. Their duties are to meet once a year tp approve, reduce or reject the estimates made ly the trustee of the necessary expenses for the ensuing twelve months, after which they fix the rate of taxation accordingly.

Soction two provides that any tax payer may attend and bo heard as to the advisability of any estimate or levy.

Section three provides that the trustee's estimate shall be posted at every poetoflice in the township and printed in the two leading papers of opposite parties at the county seat at least thirty dayi before the annual meeting of the board. These notices contain only the estimates in largo for each of eight departments, viz: township expenses, local tuition, special school fund, road fund, additional road fund, library, poor and miscellaneous.

Section four provides that at the meeting of the board the trustee shall present his estimates minutely itemized and if they are not sufficiently in detail the board may order them revised. The board may then appropriate for each purpose the amount mentioned in the estimate but not more unless by a unanimous vote lut it may reduce the amount of any estimate. If if appears that any person has been receiving aid regularly for two or more years successively such person shall be considered as ready for the poor house and aid shall be stopped.

Section five provides that if the board desires compensation it may appropriate the sum of $5 per year for each member.

Section six provides that in case of emergency the trustee may call the board together when they shall decide if it is necessary to expend money not called for in the estimates. If by a unanimous vote the board so decides a loan is made. Any loans not so made and any debts created beyond the regular estimates are illegal and may be recovered for the township by suit on the trustee's bond by the board or any tax payer.

Section seven provides that the trustee shall keep a financial record of money received and paid out for each fund in a book designed by the state auditor.

Section eight provides that the trustee shall make an annual settlement with the board showing in detail the amounts expended from each fund and the balance therein, and after settlement a copy of the report is to be filed with the county auditor for preserva tion.

Section nine provides that the trus tee shall advertise for bids for the erection of new school houses, school furniture, school fixtures and school supplies, except fuel, aiso for repairs on school houses, new bridges or repairs on old ones and that the advisory board shall be present at the letting.

Section ten provides that the trustee shall audit the accounts of the township assessor and that the assessor shall take tne school enumeration.

Section elevemfixes the salaries of truBteeB from $2,000 to 3100 a year according to population, and regulates the number of days the trustee Bhall be in his office for the transaction of public business. The salary in Union township would bo 8500 and the trustee would be compelled to be in his office five days each week but this section would not affect the present imcumbent.

Section twelve provides that the circuit judge shall appoint three men from the political party caeting the highest number of votes in the township and two from the political party casting the next highest number to act as advisory board until the next election.

A Surprise.

John Hunt, west of New Market, was treated to a grand surprise last Sunday. About fifty of his friends and neighbors gathered at his home while he was out riding, and when he returned he found a most excellent repast awaiting him. He was aleo presented with a fine rocking chair,which was accepted by him in that quaintly, humorous manner characteristic of the man. The afternoon was pleasantly enlivened by the gramaphone of R. G. Crist. All enjoyed themselves to the fullest extent. The event was occasioned by the fact that Mr. Hunt is soon to move to the neighborhood of Tinkersville, in which locality he ha6 purchased a farm. We can heartily commend him to his new neighbors. No kindlier hearted man lives than Mr. Hunt. His generous nature has helped many of his poorer neighbors into abetter plane of life and thoy all sincerely regret his removal.

GUKST.

The good name of

AllcocK^s

Porous Piasters

lias induced many persons to deceive the public by offering plasters which arc not only lacking in the best elements of the genuine article, but are often harmful in their effects.

The public should be on their guard against these frauds, and, when a plaster is needed, be sure to insist upon having the best. When YOU buy Allcock's you obtain absolutely the best plaster made.

STO E R-WATSO N

Tho Nuptials Urban C. Stover and Mlas Helen Itrow 11 WatHon are Cougum-•natt-d

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Tuohiiay,.

Marriage rites were solemnized last Tuesday at 11:30 o'clock for Mr. Urban C. Stover aud Miss Helen Brown Wat- -, son, the service taking place at tho home of tho bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Horace S. Watson, of east Wabash avenue. The marriage was & very quiet affair, and only the relatives of the contracting parties and three or four close friends were preBeut. The home was prettily decorated and at the hour appointed for the marriage the bride and groom, unattended, entered the parlor and were united by the Rev. Mr. Murray, of Ladoga, he being the brother-in-law of the groom. The bride was attired in a tailor-made traveling gown of blue-grey and carried white roseB. Immediately after the ceremony congratulations were extended and a wedding dinner was served. At 1 o'clock the happy'couple left for New Orleans on a wedding trip, and after February 15 they will be at home to their friends in Anderson. Mr. Stover is an alumnus of Wabash college and is a successful attorney at Anderson. HIB bride is one of the most lovely and estimable young ladies of Crawfordsville. Those present from out of the city were: Mrs. Grace Watson, of Indianapolis, Mr. and Mrs. D. 0. Stover, of Ladoga, Rev.

Mr. Murray and son, of Ladoga, and Louis.Watson and wife, of

Interfering With the Schools.

SickneBB is causing considerable disarrangement among the schools of Union township There is scarcely a school but has many pupils out on account of sickness, and in some cases teachers are ill. School is not being held this week at Nos. 8, 7, 34 and 23.

Letter List.

Following is a list of the letters remaining uncalled for in the postoffice at Crawfordsville for the week ending Jan. 25, 1899. Persons calling for them please state that they were advertised: Jarrett, Win (3) Penrod, Jane Love, Lewis Watson. James W

Will Move.

Dr. Datchon will move his medicine offices from east Main street to one of the large rooms in the Ramsey block on north Green street.

Land Hold.

J. J. Darter & Co. sold Leona Hunter's ten-acre farm to W. W. Hatterall for 81,050.

NEBV0US DEPRESSION.

TALK WITH MRS. PINKHAM.]

A woman with the blues is a very nn» comfortable person. She is illogical, unhappy and frequently hysterical.

The condition of the mind known as the blues," nearly always, with women, results from diseased organs of generation.

It is a source of wonder that in »iU age of advanced medical science, any person should still believe that mere force of will and determination will overcome depressed spirits and nervousness in women. These troubles are indications of disease.

Every woman who doesn't tinderstand her condition should write to Lynn, Mass., to Mrs. Pinkham for her advice. Her advice is thorough common sense, and is the counsel of A learned woman of great experience. Read the story of Mrs. F. S. BENNETT, Westphalia, Kansas, as told in the following letter:

DKAR Mns. PINKHAM:—I have suffered for over two years with falling, enlargement and ulceration of the womb, and this spring, being in such a weakened condition, caused me to flow for nearly six months. Some ago, urged by friends, I wrote to you for advice. After using the treatment which you advised for a short that terrible flow stopped. "I am now gaining strength and flesh, and have better health than I have had for the past ten years. I wish to say to all distressed, suffering women, do not suffer longer, when there is one so kind and willing to aid you."

Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound is a woman's .remedy for woman's ills. More than a million wo men have been benefited by it*