Crawfordsville Weekly Journal, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 21 July 1899 — Page 1

VOL. 52—NO. W

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The Busy Store.

With Steel Skein and Truss Rod.

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With Cast Skein and Steel Truss Bar.

These are the best finished wagons made. Come in and see them. We have a few cheaper wagons also.

5 and 8 Hoed Wheat Drills.

Buy the Improved Indiana if you want your wheat put in right.

H. R. Tinsley&Co.

Defective Eyesight In Children t»

Is becoming alarming in its prevalence, and the parents should have it properly at' tended to at once for their fu' ture happiness and welfare' We will test the sight and cor rect all forms of impaired vision, strengthen the optic nerve and fit the eye with glasses that cure and relieve them.

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Jeweler n«r Arid Optician.

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Main Street, Opposite Court House.

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Mid Fields of Cotton

he month of Juiy is essentially a cotton goods month. It is fitting, therefore, that we should devote our greatest energies to the selling of cotton consequently for the next two weeks we will conduct what will be known as a

...Cotton Carnival...

We have assembled for this occasion thousands of yards of beautiful Summer lress Stuffs, garments almost without end, and undergarments in vast numbers By reason of early season purchases we have secured these goods at prices

ruled at that time. Since then there has been a general advance the price of Cottons, but we will not allow the prices of to-day to affect the goods we bought under more favorable conditions. Our prices will be made keeping with the cost to us. In many instances the price you pay will be no more than dealers are paying the manufacturer at the present moment. If we did not cut a farthing from our prices you would profit immensely by attending these sales. But we do cut-most decisively. In

instances regular prices here are lower than anywhere else. are beyond the dreams of the most economical.

Pick With Profit in the Fields of Cotton..

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INTERESTING LETTER.

Lieutenant Herroti Tells of Decoration Jay at Hollo—Senator ISeveridgu In the Philippines.

The following are some interestingextracts from a letter written by Lieutenant C. D. Herron, from Jaro, Island of Panay, to his parents in this city: "This is the first of June, and I can imagine how hot it is with you, for I remember it alwajs gets very wartn about commencement times. You will be surprised to hear that I have slept under an army blanket every night I except one since I have been out here, We can look out of our quarters across the rice fields and beyond is a grove of palm trees, and bamboo still further. The rice looks like wheat when it is about afoot high and the fields are now covered with water. The water is only an inch or two deep and does not show from here The bamboo looks very much like our willow trees at home. Behind the grove is a range of mountains that seem to be about a mile or two away, yet they are really fifteen miles off. Things jog along just about the same way here. There is a little shooting every day and not much any day. "Yesterday was Decoration day, and the three volleys we fired over the graves of our soldiers in the graveyard roused the Kakiacks into an ecstasy of alarm, and they Bhot furiously at everything in sight and out of sight all along their line. They did not get their nerves quieted down until night. There are two soldiers buried out in the graveyard and we marched out and put flags on their graves, the bugler played taps, the company fired three rounds and then came in. It made me feel quite as though we were in a civilized community once more. Calvert, who was one of my class, you remembar, is down at

Iloilo, and I only see him when I go down there as he never gets time to come out here to Jaro. "I went down to Iloilo last night to call on Senator Beveridge, but found he had gone to Negros Island and I didn't find him. However, Calvert and I went to make a call on a senorita that he goes to see quite frequently. We went about half paBt seven'ant^ were ushered up into a little room"'oi£ the second floor over a restaurafrt. The room was lighted by a single oil lamp and bad an old piano in it. The senorita, attired in a calico dre6s, received us in a very charming manner, and in spite of the fact that she could only speak Spanish and we knew but little about it, she showed herself to be an entertainer to put nine out of ten American girls to shame. She Bat on a kind of lounge and as I was carefully instructed before going that I must not sit down beside her, I didn't. The father acted as chaperone for a while, and then the mother, attired in

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her finest calico gown, with a pina handkerchief about her neck, came in. The father is half Spanish and half native, and the mother half native and naif Chinese. There were also ten children, who appeared at various times, but they were very well behaved and contented themselves with staring at us. Then the senorita played the piauo, and really she played magnificently. She could have passed anywhere in the states as a concert performer. At nine we had to go, as they have dinner at that hour. They certainly are ultra about that part of it. "Then in the morning we got up early and went to a six o'clock wedding iu the Catholic church. The groom was a soldier who acts as an interpreter here, and the bride a Mertizo half Spanish and half native. After the wedding we called at the house and met the bride. The groom was married in evening dress with turndown collar. "After that we went down to the market and bought for our respective messes. The nativeB bring in everything in baskets and spread it out on the ground before them, fresh fish, beef, tomatoes, radishes, lettuce, bananas, mangoes, dried peas, pine apples, eggs, chicken, and all Borts of things that only a native can name, and eat. The market has improved very much lately and we have more to eat than we did at first. After having breakfast we again tried to find the

Bentry, but failed, so we had to leave our cards. He is a very energetic man and has visited the outposts of about all the volunteers and made speeches to them. I came back to Jaro at noon and this evening was detailed for guard duty and am now at the outpost for the night. We are having a taste of the rainy season here and now know what a tropical rain is like. About one week ago it bagan to rain and for four days it did not stop as much as four hours. It never seems to drizzle, but always Dours down, and at the end of the third day we had on each side of us, within three hundred yards, a raging river a half mile wide. As far as we could see the country was flooded and the town Btood in the midst of a lake. I now see why all the houses Are.built on stilts. Wo simply gave .up, the old guard system for no one :ce&ld get within half a mile of u6.

Paft of the bridge was swept away and we only have to Bend a few men on guard now. It was no use to try to keep dry. The men all quit wearing shoes and stockings indeed the favorite costume was a campaign hat and a poncho. I wish you could have seen the guard detail marching along attired in ponchos, with their trousers rolled up way above their knees. But it has not been raining so hard for the last two day6 and the flood has all run off, but it has not missed raining any day for two weeks. The roads here are astonishingly good. They get dry very BOO a after it stops raining, except for their being badly washed out.

Things have been pretty quiet here of late, though the insurgents have a habit of getting into an old sugar mill across the river ai night and make it necessary to bring out the artillery in the morning to drive them out, but the bridge will be repaired in a few days and then they will hop out of the old mill. I was awakened the other morniug by a bullet bustling by my window, for though gun shots will not waken me up now the ping of a bullet will every time. Out in front of our quarters there is a tower built by the church, for here they make two separate buildings of the church and tower. This one iB about one hundred feet high and we have a sentinel there, and I found the Philistines were shooting at him. We sat in the window for an hour and watched the fun until the sentinel finally got tiried of it and went arouad to the other side of the tower.

I almost forgot to tell you about the earthquake we had the other day. It wab the best one we have bad anything to do with. The house swung back and forth for about a minute and a half, but it seemed to surprise no one here outside of the soldiers. I am getting the papers and magazine you 6end me now, have just been reading the May MoClure's. Say, that story of Booth Tarkington does not please me a little bit. In fact it makes me hot all the way through that a man from Indiana should write such Btuff and label it Indiana, for the sake of a little money, or fame. It is a shame that a man should be recognized as a writer after creating such types and tryiDg to perBuad9 people that they area peculiar product of the state and not just the ordinary tough characters that exist in every state. Indianapolis people should fire him out and they would if they knew how it felt for a fellow in another country to have his native Btate libeled in that way.

Percentage of farmer* Decreasing and Citl«H Growing.

From estimates based upou the late school census, the population of Indiana increased nearly half a million in the past ten years and is now about 2,(145,138. There are 78 city governments and 304 town incorporations in the state. The percentage of farmers is decreasing over the state, while the city and town population is increasing rapidly. The largest city in the state is Indianapolis: the smallest city government is that of Rising Sun, with a population of but 1,477. Linton, iu Green county, is the largest incorporated town iu the state, and Spring Grove, with a population of but 91, is the smallest, l'lainfield, with a population of about 1,500, lathe largest unincorporated town. There are 19 cities in the state which have a population of over 10,000 inhabitants each.

INDIANA'S POPULATION. WHERE HE BELONGS.

THE BOSS JOLLY.

A IVHIIHHII College Alumnus 1M Given the Glad Hand in Poorla, 111.

A recent issue of the Peoria, ill Daily Star has this flattering notice of Dr. J. B. Garner: "Live in Peoria and be lucky. For a decade Dr. J. B. 'Jarner lost himself in the highways and byways of uioss grown Craw fordsville, Ind., and then hid his light under a bushel in Chicago. "Then like every other sensible man he came to Peoria and was caressed by the Central City's mystic wand of sue cess as has juBt been revealed. 'The Cincinnati, Indianapolis and St. Louis papers are full of the scientific achievements of Dr. J. B. Garner, of Bradley Polytechnic Institute, Peoria, 111. The doctor, as soon aa school was out, took a run over to Indiana and turned the searchlight of a briliiant intellect on the petroleum which that state turns out in equal quantities with politicians. No partic ular use has been found for the politicians and they are pensioned with sinecures, but the Peoria chemist has discovered anew use for petroleum. He has made an analysis which gives flattering promise of proving of great commercial importance, towit: the diS' covery of lead and zinc in paying quantities in crude petroleum. The organs of the oil fields herald his discovery with praise and assure the public of great things to follow the brainy young doctor's investigations. "Dr. Garner has been at Bradley Institute in this city since its doors swung open to the public two years ago

He was formerly assistant chemist at the Chicago University, from which he had previously graduated. He waB also an instructor at Wabash College. From his earliest introduction into the field of scientific thought he has been of an investigating turn of mind and his tendency to depart from the beat en paths has already been of profit to the world of science. "Peoria takes a pardonable pride in having been a fountain head of inspiration to another gifted son.''

Lew "Wallace for Secretary. Brooklyn Eagle: The famous author of "Ben-Hur" has a host of friends in his state, and they have written to the President strongly urging his appoint ment as secretary of war should Alger retire. They say that there are few men in the United States as well fitted as General Wallace for this important office, and they point to his experience in two wars and hie well known reputation as a tactician, a lawyer and a soldier, and say that his selection at this time would be a master stroke on the part of the President.

It is believed that Senator Beveridge will enthusiastically support General Wallace, but bis friends are in doubt about Senator Fairbanks.

From llound About.

That Crawfordsville's daughters are scattered over the length and breadth of our land was noted Wednesday when there were gathered at a small company, Mesdames Evangeline Binford Gary, Lafayette Mary CurtiB Martin, Indianapolis Blanche Holden Bacon, Grand ilapids, Mich. Martha ThomaB Rote, Chicago Elizabeth Ristine Olive, jfcton, Mass. Belle Watson Eldridge, Florence, Colo. Bessie Binford Evans, Washington, D. Manette Wolfe Fox, Aaheville, N. and Minnie Campbell May, Cuba.

I» Recovering.

John Pitman, the boy who came so near being killed last week in the barn of Fred Armentrout, has since been very Bick with asthma, but is now recovering from both the sickness and accident. His siBter, Mary, who graduated from the high school this year, has also been very much afflicted by coming in contact with a poison vine some three weeks ago.

PART FIRST

Kr«d III roll Hold, a VICIOUH Young Oub, Corralled For Burglary Hy the Police.

Fred Birchfield, a young man of the most vicious inclinations and a yearning desire to be considered "tuff," ia now in jail on the charge of having burglarized Hunt's second-hand store few nights ago. He had been under suspicion from the first, but for two or three daye had been steering clear of the police. However, he was captured Wednesday and on his person was found one of the missing watches. A ring which the graceless fellow gave to a girl of shady repute has alBo been located and will be secured. Birchfield is sure of a trip to the prison and when ho lands there he will be at the goal his steps have been carrying him ever since he was big enough to lie, swear and steal.

PERSONAL MENTION.

Short Items Relative to the Uomlngi and-' Goings of OrawrordBvllle People and Their Friends.

Harry Fine and wife are in Veederuburg. Am Jones has returned from the Tippecanoe.

Edna razors, the best made, 98 cents, at Mahorney's. Elmer Faust, of Indianapolis, ia visiting ic Darlington.

Wm. M. Reeves is taking an outing at Lake Maxinkuckee. 1. M. Heaton, of Washington, ia the guest of Miss Ida Hills. —E. E Ballard and Chas. Wilhite have returned from Logansport.

Capt. W. T. May and wife are vis*' ing Judge Jump, at Terre Haute. D. N. Morgan and wife have returned from a visit at Annapolis. —Misses Ella Bandel and Hettie Wheat are visiting in Indianapolis.

Rev. J. M. Stafford 1B still very Bick at Shawnee Mound parsonage. Mrs. John Hornbeck is in Romney, visiting her daughter, Mrs. Simison.

W. W. Ewing, of Fort Apache, Arizona, is here for a month's visit. —MrB. Fletcher Willis, of St. Louis^ is visiting Mr. and Mrs. P. 0. Somerville. —Miss Verna Martin, of Indianapolis, has concluded a visit with Miss Vera Kirkpatrick

Special prices iu carriages and har* ness for the next thirty days. Geo. Abraham, 132 west Main street.

Mr. and Mrs. Hiram Connard and Mrs. Frank Davis left laBt Tuesday for a week's outing near Waveland. —Our readers are reminded that they can buy fine pictures cheaper than ever known before at the Willia gallery.

General Wallace is now at Quaker Hill, N. Y., with Mrs. Wallace. He has definitely given up his European trip. —Mrs. Will Lucas, of Chicago,' and Mrs. Frank Shelley, of Binghampton, N. Y., are the guests of Miss Mayme Welty. —Reduction of 10 per cent, all goods for 30 days. Celebrated Troy rubber tire buggy, 890. Geo. Abraham, W. Main street. w8-ll

Will H. Thompson is here from Seattle, Wash., to accompany home his daughter, Miss Mae, who has been visiting here for several weeks. —Mrs. John Macy received 82,000 last week from Henry Hulet, recorder of the A. O. U. W., in which order her husband held a policy. The A. O. U. W. has about 8100,000 in risks in this locality and has an enviable record for prompt payment of death losses.

The Yountsvllle Chutes.

w. O. Smith haB purchased Mr. Young's interest in the Yountsville chutes and some extensive improvements will be made in the place.

A

road will be run up through the ravine so that visitors can accommodate their horses to better advantage on the hill. A band stand will also be put up in that part of the grounds. Next Sunday the Waynetown band will furnish music there all day.

Died From au Operation.

Mrs. Charles McAllister, of Waynetown, died Wednesday Six weeks' ago she submitted to an operation at St. Vincent hospital in Indianapolis and her death was due to the same.

Hand Torn Oil'

Thursday at Newtown Ernest Krug, of Mellott, had a haud torn off while working at a threshing machine. He is a nephew of the late Wm. Krug.

GRAIN-0 BRINGS RELIEF

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the effects are just the opposite. Coffee upsets the stomach, ruins the digestion, effect* THE

heart and disturbs the whole norvous

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tem. Graln-0 tones up the stomach, aids digestion and strengthens the nerves. There is nothing but nourishment in Graln-O. It can't be otherwlie, 15 and 25c, per package.