Crawfordsville Weekly Journal, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 27 January 1899 — Page 9

VOL. 52-NO. 4

TO THE FINISH

THE WONDERFUL SUCCESS OF OUR GREAT sr

Dissolution Sale^«~

Prompts us to continue the same prices during the month of January. Our stock is somewhat broken, but there are lots of good bargains still to be had

Men's Suits and Overcoats][wortb S 5.00.. 11 it U-. ti 11 G.00. 3.98 ti il It a 8.00. 5.38 it ii. ii a 10.00. 3 [6.97 44

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SHOE VALUES.

Women's glove grain Shoe3 worth 11.25 at $1.00 Women's calf lace shoes, worth

Women's felt shoes worth 1.60 at 1.10 Men's veal calf, lace or congress, worth 1,25 at 1.00 Men's satin calf, laoe or congress, worth

Youth's veal calf, sizes 13 to 2, worth 1.25 at .90 Boys' veal calf, sizes 3 to 5, worth 1,36 at 1.00

The above are the best on earth for the money. We are the headquarters for the cheapest Rubber Goods in the town. Can give ....you prices that will interest you.,..

The STAR Shoe House.,

12S Bast Main Street.

P. P. SMITH'S

Slaughter in Prices

On all Winter Weights. Hats at Actual Cost. First Come, First Served.

Ill West Main Street, Y. M. C. A. Block.

JIHANDSOME HEW

THOSi

Dissolution Price.

12.00. 8.75

15.00. 10.98

18.00. 13.68

Boys' Suits and Overcoats worth 1.50. &1.12 ii ii ii ii il 2.00. 1.37 a a a. li 3.00. 1.98 a ii 4.00. 2.87 a a a it 5.00. 3.87 a a it 6.00. 4.38 Men's'good Working Pants, regular .75 58

THE AflERICAN

Manufacturing Clothiers,

Corner Main and Green Sts., Crawfordsville,. Ind.

1.00. .73

1-75 a

1,35

1,75

at 1.35

WABASH

Along the Shore of the Hndgon ltlver. Dally Daily. 3:11 Leave I.ogansDort, Arrive 12:16 2:20 Leave Lafayette Arrive 1:09 5:00 a Arrive Buffalo Leave 12:15 a 8:30 Arrive Now York Leave 1:00 5:50 Arrive Boston Leaye 9:80 a POLLEN, Pass Agt. Lafayette, Ind.

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IN PIONEER DAYS.

Items from the First ltccord Which Suggests That Time is a Kevoiutlonl/or.

Deputy Auditor Maxwell has unearthed the tirst commissioners' record of Montgomery county and has

In 1S25 Henry Eistine was given the contract of cutting the trees about the court house and of raking the chips out from under the building and underpinning it with logs

The first claim ever cut by the board of commissioners was that of Samuel Maxwell in 1823. He presented a bill for taking1 up a stray«animal and had the bill cut down from $17 to S3.

Ambrose Whitlock laid the towu of Crawfordsville out and every other lot was given to the county. W. P. Ramey was the county agent and he sold these lots as he could, the commissioners instructing him to part with no lot for less than $10. The county gave the lot now occupied by the municipal light plant to the Baptist church and the lot where the First M. E. church now

standB

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CRAWFORDSVILLE, INDIANA, FRIDAY, JANUARY 27, 1895.)—TWELVE PAGES.

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therein a number of interesting items which read almost like fairy stories to-day. The record begins in 1823 and the name of Montgomery couuty's firfct! settler, William Ofiield, appears thereon aB one of the first board of eomuiissioners. This first board did not long cstiis a quart. endure for in 1824 two of the members -The board mentions resigned and the affairs of the county were then administered for several years by a commission of five justices. These in turn gave way in time to another board of commissioners. The following' items from the ancient record will prove interesting:

In 1824 the commissioners were allowed S2 a day, a juryman 75 cents, witnesses 25 cents, county treasurer, §14.30 a year, and assessor S3 a year.

In 1825 a library fund was established but what ultimately became of it is not known.

that the

hogs could not nest under it. The first prisoner in the "jail house" of whom there is record was JesBe Key ton.

John Wilson was the first paid clerk of the county and he received #57.76 a year.

David Vance received the contract for making the furniture for the first court house and was paid for this the sum of $40. For quite a number of years the firet court house had no chimney and in cold weather the business was transacted in a house for which SI a day was paid.

The first retailer of liquors in the county was Robert Johnson. Henry Ristine, Eph Catterlin and Wm. Nicholson are mentioned as the first men licensed as tavern keepers. Merchants were also licensed in those days.

Back in the twenties the sheriff collected the taxes. He gave bond for 85,000. The roads were then laid out in width from sixty to eighteen feet and took the name of the person in charge of their construction. The widest road was the Terre Haute road, which was sixty feet. Road viewers were paid 81 a day.

In 1826 the court house had its first janitor, Robert Johnson. Henry Ristine kept the first pound.

to the Methodist church.

In 1826 the court house was let to Silas Napp for a school house, the agreement being that he should put new window lights in to take the place of those broken out and that he should surrender the building1 when it was needed for the transaction of public business.

Back in the twenties wolves were numerous and] troublesome and the commissioners finally offered a bounty of SI for every scalp brought in. This was a rare bait and a number of farmers at once went into the wolf killing business county treasury was bankrupt and the commissioners held a special session

In less than two weeks the

npcuai BBBHiviu

to revoke the order and cut the bounty

There was no end of trouble with the prisoners in the first jail. They were constantly breaking out and every page or so of the record shows where some man had been paid for returning a fugitive. Peter Smith was evidently a terror in the early times and it is shown where he escaped and was recaptured at least a dozen times.

The first defaulter of whom there is record waB James Helverson, a tax collector, who in 1829 came out S7 shy. His bond had to stand the loss.

Ezekiel McConnell was the first school cammissioner, in 1831. The following was the first tax list, made in 1823: Horse, mule $ .05 Oxen .'i8% Silver watch 1254 Male '.25 S

In 1827 the list was increased as fol-! 1 lows

For each male person ovor 21 $ I For each horse .v... .. Yoke of oxen

Commissioners Kach'two wheeled pleasure carriage... Eeaeh four-wheeled pleasure carriage I Each punch back silver watch.

.'25

37V4 .37!

1.00 1.50 .25 1.00 .75

Gold watch Brass clock Liquor vender's liceuso 15 00 Tavern keeper's license 8.00

The early commissioners used to es.tablish the rates that tavern keepers could charge. The highest item allowed was SI.25 for a bottle of wine.

Lodgings were rated at twenty-five cents and whisky at twelve and a half

J.'iYV. Powers,

Isaac Elston and W, P. It&mety as the leading merchants of the tojln iu the twenties.

The following' is a statement of the cost of administering the affairs of the county for the year 1831: Commissioners I. J.... 5 3 7.'J5 Assessor 30.50 Bailiff C. 3-i.OO Constables for coroner. 1.91 Coronor for an inquest f.00 For guarding prisoners 5.00 Grand and traverse jurors 150.50 Supervisors of roads 33.40 Road viewers 17.25 Judges of elections 14.02 54 Stationery

3.50

Associate judges 42.00 For paupers 28.5(i Road tax list 7.00 New juil 1333.09 Jailer of Vigo county for keeping prisoners 79, Book for recorder 9.50 School commiEsoner 15.00 Collector of census 17.00 Clerk Sheriff Treasurer Miscellaneous expenses-

Total

60.00

.. 60.00 .. 34.53

6.00^

$1,330.01

GOOD FOR GILL.

He 1'repareB a Bill Aimed at the Highhanded State School Trust.

Indianapolis News: Senator Gill, the Populist member, haB a bill which he will present at his first opportunity, repealing the act of March 8, 1895, appropriating money to the Indiana university, Purdue university and the State Normal school. Senator Gill holds that the appropriations are an unnecessary expense to the state, and that the "state colleges" could get along without the largo state appropriations that they receive. He points to the non-state colleges, which he says, charge no more tuition than the statj schools. He says the 6tate schools have too large corps of teachers.

Senator Gill has also prepared a bill providing for life state license to teach in the common schools. The bill provides that any person who has successfully been examined in, and has taught certain branches of study for six consecutive years, shall be entitled to a life license in those branches and in those branches only.

A Lively Blaze.

Last Friday night at 10 o'clock Mrs. Alfred Livengood, of south Washington street, went into her kitchen and found that the natural gaB had come up in great strength and that the blue flames were shooting out of all the cracks, the room being too hot to stay in for more than a few moments. She was unable, on account of the great heat and flames, to get at the stove to turn off the gas and as a consequence the woodwork took fire while she was in the room. An alarm of fire was turned in and the department made a quick run and did good work after arriving. The rear part of the house was considerably damuged but there was no great loss elsewhere. The house is the property of J. V. Keeran and is insured.

A Goodly Transfer.

milium T- k. Gilbert, of the law department

of the

Pennsylvania railroad lines, was

in the city last week and hunting up

Auditor White and Recorder Webster

he a

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down to twelve and a half cents. The first person fined for assault in the county was a woman, Martha-Hart, in 1827.

deed of conveyance wherein

Master in Chancery of the United States district court W. P. Fishback conveys to the Terre Haute & Logansport railroad company, the Vandalia line of road from Rockville to South Bend for the sum of SI,060,000. The road was bid off Nov, 18, 1898, at Crawfordsville by J. T. Brooks, in the interest of the Pennsylvania system, and was sold under the foreclosure of a mortgage made to Benjamin Harrison, trustee, in 1883 to secure an issue of bonds. The deed

Bets

out the court

orders and proceedings and is very lengthy. The revenue stamps amount to $1,060. There are 3,200 words in the deed, making the fee for recording $4. *'4

Populist Convention.

The Populists of Montgomery county, Ind., will meet in convention at Crawfordsville, on Saturday, February 4th, at 1 o'clock p. m. sharp, in the small court room, to select delegates to attend the Btate convention at Indianapolie, February 22, 1899.

J. C. Laugent, Chairman.

AT SANTIAGO.

Congressman Landis Writes Interestingly of Conditions at Santiago le Cuba.

Congressman Landis writes home om Santiago do Cuba as follows: "When an American sets his.foot on the wharf at Santiago he

in a

strange country. Accustomed to address people who can speak in his own language, he nods to the nearest individual and asks how far it is to the center of the town. In reply ho receives a grin, a shako of the hoad and il comprehends.' So he starts out on his own responsibility and learns iu a very short time to rely upon the American soldier, whose uni'orin is much in evidence on the street. The soldiers greet Americans fresh from the states ost cordially. They have been in Cuba long enough to appreciate 'the states,' and nearly all of thorn are homesick. They go with you gladly, asking eagerly fer news and

making

anxious inquiry as to tho probable date of their being mustered out of tho service. "General Wood is military governor of the province of Santiago. He lives in the palace for generations occupied by a succession of royal governors. I pent a pleasant hour with him and left bim fully impressed with the fact that he is the man for that responsible position. He ba9 worked wonders in Sandiago. He found that city as filthy aa a hog pen, its streets out of order and its gutters clogged with stagnant pools. He rebult the streets, cleaned the gutters, organized a street sweeping force and now the streets and alleys and gutters of Santiago are as clean as they are in Washington. For generations the Spaniard

haB

been ac

customed to ride into a grocery, dry goods or hardware store and transact business over the counter while setting on his horse. These stores were very rarely 'dug out." As a result there was filth and disease. General Wood stopped this custom and the stores are now clean. The homes of the lower classes are distressingly dirty, however, and not until they are entered with hoes, and shovels, and soap, and whitewash, will Santiago be clean. "The people of Santiago, especially the lower classes, do not indulge themselves to any considerable extent with clothing. Little boys run about the street stark naked. I was amused the second day after I arrived. General Wood reviewed a procession of the street sweeping force on the alameda, which is a sort of boulevard. It was really quite an imposing procession, the Bweepers being dressed in white and wearing button hole bouquets in the lapels of their coats. The ever present boy, however, was at the head of the procession. There were a dozen of them and not a stitch of clothing on any of them. As the little black fellows sported along, cutting all sorts of capers, I could not help thinking what a sensation such a procession would create were it to march around the public square in Delphi. But they take it as a matter of course in Santiago. Indeed, I stepped into one home where were seven children, and there was not enough clothing on the entire seven to make a thumb stall."

Mit Jolinsou Dead.

Mit Johnson died Sunday night at the poor house. When he was taken out last week his condition was pitiful and the consciousness of his changed estate pcs9ibly hastened his death. The funeral occurred Tuesday at

Of Peculiar Interent Here. K'

In the legislature last week tho bill of Mr. Scott, of Montgomery county, allowing county or district agricultural societies to sell lands that are paid for and either invest the proceeds in other lands, pay the debts of- the society or divide tho proceeds among the Btockhoiaers, was amended to legalize the sales already made and then passed to engrossment. If the bill becomes a law the Crawfordsville fair association can, if so minded, sell off the fair grounds and divide the money among the stockholders.

In Colfax.

Colfax Standard: Mrs. Mary Beever, of Crawfordsville, has bought Miss Maud Eldred's millinery stock and moved the same into the Cliff building. Some time next week the family will move here, but Mrs. Beever will not have her opening until about the first of March.

PART SECOND

WANTS DAMAGES-

The Administrator or the nutate of John Ansberry Sues the Indiana Wire Fence Company.

I.a6t Saturday in the circuit court Thomas Ansberry, administrator of the estate of John M. Ansberry, entered suit against tho Indiana Wire Fence Company for S10,000 damages. John Ansberry was killed several weeks ago by being caught in the shafting at the wire fence company's plant and tho complaint recites an alleged statement of the tragedy. It is sot up that the machinery with which the decedent worked was defective and that this fact was well known to tho defendent, although unknown to the decedant. It is stated that there was no belt shifter, as is required by law, and that had there been the dsuedant would not have lost his life. In view of this fact the plaintiff asks judgment of the defendant in the sum of $10,000, the statuatory limit.

One of the attorneys employed

Bays

o'clock at the poor farm, interment at Oak Hill cemetery. Mr. Johnson was 60 years old and was one of the best known citizens of Crawfordsville. A sketch of his career appeared in The Jouknai.last week. He had many excellent traits of character and many of his acts of kindness will be remembered by those who knew him in his palmy days.

tho plaintiff is J. Frank Hanly, who recently was conspicuous in the senatorial race.

THE REVIEW SOLD.

A. It. Cunninghum, K. A. Cunningham and W. JO. Uenkle are Now In Possession.

Monday Fleming T. Luso

Bold the

Crawfordsville llevleiv to Rev. A. B. Cunningham, Ernest A. Cunningham and William E Honkle, who are now in possession of the plant and who state that they will issue a first class, up-to-date Democratic paper. They will start a daily as soon as they can! prepare for it. The paper will be redressed and in many ways improved. Mr. Luse, who has been at the helm for fourteen years, retires completely. All the new 'proprietors are well known and need no introduction. The paper is backed by a number of the leading Democrats of the county.

Fight Postponed.

The fight between Ed Corey and Ellsworth Snyder has been postponed until Feb. 15. It is asserted that if will certainly be pulled off *t Coving-" ton on that date and as an evidence of good faith the purse has been doubled. The cause of the postponement may be found in the following from the Covington Friend: "The local sports were greatly disappointed to learn that Ellsworth Snyder, Covington's champion pugilist, had been put to sleep before the Chicago Athletic Association by Jim Long, a colored middle weight of Iowa, Snyder stood up gamely for four and one-half rounds. On two occasions,

the Chicago Record, he

had his man on queary street, but lacked judgment to follow up his advantage. Snyder staggered to his feet in the fifth round from the third knockdown in that round. Dazed and tired he was leaning against the ropes for support, when Long launched a long-distance right-band swing which connected with Snyder's jaw. The latter went down as if shot and his neck struck the lower rope which gave enough to allow his head to hit tho floor with

resounding

whack. Snyder was dead out, and a physician's services were required to bring him to his senses."

What Our Legislators are Doing:.

Representative Scott's bill to legalize tho corporation of New Richmond passed the house. His-bill to license telegraph operators was indefinitely postponed. This bill he introduced by request. Mr. Scott's bill authorizing certain agricultural societies to sell their real estate has passed the house.

Seuator Gill is strongly opposing the bill to require pharmacists to have a license.

Senator Gill is preparing a bill to abolish the truant officer. He Bays that when tho bill was passed he was told that if he would vote for the compulsory education law the general assembly of this year would "trim" the law. As he has seen no inclination to "trim" the bill, he says he is going to try to do some "trimming" himself. He thinks the township trustees could easily do the work of the truaut officers.

Home From the Army.

Wm. Peirce, Fred Johnson, Archie Wilson and Will Derickson, the colored boys who enlisted in the army, have been honorably discharged. Peirce was a sergeant in his company and all the boys made excellent records.

A Successful Operation.

R. A. Bonwell, of New Richmond, has successfully undergone an operation for appendicitis at the Deaconess hospital at Indianapolis. He passed through here Monday on his way home. Dr. Dunning performed the operation.