Crawfordsville Weekly Journal, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 25 August 1899 — Page 5
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76c Knee Pants at
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..A PICNIC..
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Plain Linen Pants, $1.00 quality
ij «This is plcalc weather ana we have determined to give our friends and patrons one continuous picnic of low pirices and bargains from now until September 1. We do this tor thep.urpose of closing out our entire line of Men's, Boys' and Children's Clothing, so that we may begin the fall season with an absolutely new line of goods. We still have a few goods left froba the Are, slightly damaged by smoke, which will go to the first comers at.. 1 i::
ONE-FOURTH VALUE.
It ia 1 mpossible to gtv6 prices on everything In the store, but we quote below enough figures to show that this sale is going to be a money-saver for the people of Montgomery,county who ate shrewd enough to take advantage of It. Our store wlu£e a wonderltfjid for economy for the next few wpeks, -t.
PRICES. PRICES.
MEN'S SUITS.
BOYS'
$6.00 Suits at $2.59.
SCHOOL SUITS—Coat, Vest, Long Pants. $2.60 Suits at $1,98. $3.50 Suits at $2.39. $5.00 Suits at $3.98 CHILDREN'S SUITS (3 to 14 yrs.) :S 'v KNBB PANTS, $1.00 Suits at $.79. $1.50Suitsat $119. $2.50 Suits at $1.79 $3.00 Suits at .$1.98. $4.00 Suits at $2.69.
Limited number of Knee PautB, worth 25c 09 50c Knee Pants at.
FURNISHING GOODS.
Best Overalls, Worth 60c.. 33c Suspenders worth 20c 18c
25 doi. Jersey Ribbed Balbrlggan Underwear, worth 7oc 89c Best 4-ply linen collar, 15c kind 10c Celluloid Collars, 16c kind Go
This Sale Will Last to SEPTEMBER i, Nothing will be Charged during this Sale.
WE WANT YOUR TRADE.
EDWARD WARNER,
The Only One Price Clothier and Hatter in Crawfordsvills
Turnhull Wagons Old Hickory Wagons Lafayette Wagons
.Anything" we have left in the Implement line at cost. We are going out of the Wagon and Implement business. Better call early/
TEAS.
1 lb 90c Gunpowder Tea 60c *1 lb 60c Gunpowder Tea.— 46c si lb Good Tea. 30c
COFFEE
1 lb 40c Coffee 80c O lb 86c Coffee 26c ,il lb 30c Coffee 20c *J 1 lb Good Coffee 18c 8 I.lb packages Coffee 25c
FLOUR
25 lbs Sleepy Eye .55 -50 lbs Sleepy Bye 1.05 26 lbs-Norton's .Best.. 50 1.00 45 90
60 lbs Norton's best 25 lbs John's Best... 50 lbs John's Best
EXTRACTS.
'few fs-^aBc bottle Vanilla :25c bottle Lemon ...... 10c bottle Vanilla 55s-Jl0c bottle Lemon
VORIS & COX, Cash Hardware House.
R. GREEN, PROP, (Successor to W. P. Robb.)
..MONEY TALKS..
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well worth 15,00 12.79 3.98
Black clay worsced, not strictly all wool, ttvu yuim vu,uu,.,...... Unfinished worsted all wool, worth $7.00 A full Una of Oassimeres and Worsted Suits, small sizes only, slightly smoked, worth $8,110. $12 and $14, at 4.98 Blue Grand Army suits, regulation quality, worth $7.00 8.98 Flannellette Coats and Vests, summer goods, $2.00 quality 60 Blue linen, broken plaid pants, 50c quality 29 Plain Linen Pants, 7oc quality...
SUITS (16 to 21 yrs.) $6.00 Suits at $8.98.
Have advanced 15 per cent, and will likely go higher. We have a few Wagons left at less than manufacture ers' cost, ?C JC 7C
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$8.00 Suits at.... ....$4.98
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Smpenders worth 26c 19c Caps worth 25c and 50c 9c, 19c, 89c Neckwear—An elegant line of 25c, 35o and 50c values, your choice.19c
OVERCOATS for Next Winter at Summer Prices. TeKH—i Overcoats worth from $5.00 to $22.00, will be sold at from $3.79 to $10.98, and we expect to sell them, tco. You can easily afford to borrow money at a high rate of interest and invest in one of these coats.
Our regular patrons know that we do exactly as we advertise. Those who are not so well acquainted with our methods should bring this bill to the store and compare prlccs.
Only.
$53 Cash $48 Cash $48 Cash
SOAP,
22 cakes Laundry 12 cakes Utility 10 cakes Star.. 1 box Buttermilk, 8 cakes ..... 1 Cake flno Toilet
1 lb bulk
1 box Celluloid
10c 10c 6c 5c
1 gallon Vinegar 1 lb Soda
Try IJs for Pure Spices and Vinegar for Pickling. Highest Market Price Paid For Country Produce.
White House Cash Grocery.
IN. B. GRBBN, Prop.
103 S. Washington St., ist Door South First National Bank.
25c 25c 25c 5c
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SALT.
1 bbl Pine «5C bbi Medium.... 75c
STARCH.
8f,
1 box Elastic 8c BAKING POWDER. 1 lb Climax 1 SI V.s lb Climax 1 lb JVhtte House... 4 lbs White House ib Leader
10c 6c 7c 25c 4c
l«c 5c
uli
lgood Broom .7.7.7.7" 16c
AN OLD RESIDENT GONE.
Mrs. Pbmbe Jones, Relict of John Jones, Passes Away at an Advanced Age.
Last Tuesday at her home, about eight miles south of this city, Mrs. Phoebe Jones, relict of John Jones, died at the advanced age of over 89 yearg. The funeral occurred at the home on Wednesday at 2 o'clock and the services were conducted by Rev. Burford. Interment at the old Indian Creek cemetery.
Aunt Phoebe Jones, ast she was familiarly known, was born in Shelby county, Kentucky, Dec. 3, 1810, and was the daughter of Alexander E^pster, a revolutionary soldier- She was married to John Jones, April 17, 1832, in this county, having moved here a*few years previous. She with a sister rode through from Kentucky on horseback, and her. husband entered the homestead where she died, sixty-seven years ago. *Fhe.young couple lived in a rail pen until they raised a crop and then the cabin waB built, they enduring all the hardships incident to settlers in a country. She was the mother of sev' en children, five of whom have preceded their mother to the other world Mrs. JoneB was left a widow thirtythiee years ago and has
Bince
U. B. Conference,
The annual session of the Upper Wabash conference of the United Brethren church will convene this year at Potomac, 111., Sept. 6th, Bishop N Castle, of Elkhart, will preside. ThoBe who will attend from here are Rev. Elmer Matre, pastor of Crawfordsville circuit, Rev. J. Cauldwell, pastor of Snyder circuit, Margaret Mclntyre Mollie Stout and J. F. Guntle. Among the older members of this conference are Rev. Jake Dice, of Veedersburg, father of Hon. F. M. Dice, and Rev. T, M. Hamilton, presiding elder of the Williamsport district, who is closing his thirtieth year as presiding elder, and his forty-fourth as an itinerant, without a vacation.
Quietly Married.
Last Monday at the home of her un cle, William Thomas, on west Market street, Miss Orpha Neoti Whitsel, of North Union, was quietly married to Harry V. Gallaher, of Danville, 111 The ceremony was witnessed by only a few intimate friends and was per formed by 'Squire S. A. Stilwell in his happiest manner. The young couple left on the midnight train for their future homq in Danville. The bride is one of Montgomery county's fairest daughters and the groom is a prosper ous young business man of Danville and their many friends wish them God speed in their new relations.
G. A .R.Notice.
The G. A. has issued the follow ing order: "Comrade:—Yourself and wife are hereby notified to be prp^ent in your own conveyance (or your neighbor's) to form in procession on north Grant avenue, right resting on Wabash ave nue, on Saturday, August, 26, 1899, at 7 o'clock p. m., and when commanded to move follow your Hie leader, and ask no questions. By order from un known comrades.
L. A. FOOTE, Adjt."
Instantly Killed.
A special from Greenfield, Ibd., last Tuesday says: "At 8 o'clock to-night near Phila delphia, this county, John Williamson an engineer on a threshing machine waB instantly killed. The accident was caused by the engine falling over a steep embankment on the east Bide of the Sugar Creek bridge. Mr Williamson was a prominent farmer and well known over the county."
The gentleman is a brother of Rev. JameB Williamson, of this city.
From Lieutenant Herron.
Capt. W. P. Herron has received letter from his son, Lieut. C. D. Her ron, who is in the Philliphines, in which KS states that the United States infantry has been Bent to Iloilo, where he is stationed and that in it are two of his classmates. He is enjoying splendid health and is feeling more at home Bince so many of his West Point friends are near him.
$1 to Chicago and return 27th.
Rates on the Vandalla.
Secretary Hulet.^pf the fair associa tion, last Tuesday received word from the officials of the Vandalia to the ef feet that they would make a rate of one fare for the round trip during the week of the fair. This is the lowest rate that has prevailed on this road for yefcrs and the officials of the fair asso ciation are accordingly well pleased.
DRINK URAIN-0
after you have concluded that you ought not to drink cones. It Is not a medicine Dut docters order it. because it is healthful, invito* ating and appetizing. It is made from pare grains and has that rich seal brown
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made
her home with her daughter, Mrs. Nancy Servies, on the same farm she and her husband entered. She joined the Presbyterian church when a girl in Kentucky and her life was a consistent Christian one. She was prob ably the oldest resident of the county at the time of her death and was loved and respected for her many Christian virtues.
color
and
tastes like the finest grades of coffee and coste about as much. Children like it and thrive on it because It is a genuine food drink wuvuuisg iiOtuliK out nourishment. Ask your grocer for Grain-O, the new food drink. 16 and 25 cents.
Two Cases iriled in the Clerk's Office and the Allegations of the Plaintiff* Are the Same.
Edna J. Mullikin asks a divorce from Jas. B. Mullikin, to whom she 'was married in 1880. She
BtateB
that they
lived together until August of this year and that one child, now fourteen years old, waB born to them, who is now living with the mother. Mrs. Mullikin alleges that the recreant husband has violated the seventh commandment in Indianapolis and in this city, and he not only confessed to the crime, but gloried in it. The plaintiff askB the custody of the child and all proper relief. The parties are from New Market..'
Wm. H. Arnold also asks a divorce from Julia ID. Arnold, to whom he was married in 1887. He states that they lived together until June of the present year, when hiB wife's relations with Joseph Mitchell became the talk of the town. Arnold is a cook by trade and is the fellow who had a scrap with the co-respondent Mitchell several months ago in which he nearly finished the fellow. Arnold is a hardworking man and askB that the court give him the care and custody of the three children born of his marriage. Mrs. Arnold, he alleges, has stated her intention of living with Mitchell, so he wants to give her the opportunity to gratify her desire. The parties are colored people.
The Tippecanoe County if air.
{September 4 to 8 are the dates of this fair, the billB of which are now being posted. This is the week pre1 coding the Crawfordsville meeting which latter precedes the Indiana state fair, all in the same circuit. Those twin exhibitions of Lafayette and Crawfordsville are beyond ques* tion the two
beBt
county fairB in Indi
ana. Their success is largely the re' suit of friendly co-operation between the managers of both associations,
Major Travis, reports that quite a number of ladies and gentlemen are going via the Big Four and Chespeake & Ohio, and a few are going via the BigsFour route via the Niagara Falfi. Tickets can be extended to Sept. 30th. The fare from Crawfordsville is 815,45 round trip. Train leaves at 1:15 p. m. Saturday, Sept. 2d. Arrive at Philadelphia at 3 p. m. Sunday, without change of cars. All who want sleepers (85 for double berth) from Crawfordsville or Indianapolis, should advise Major Travis at ones.
What the Truancy Law Costs.
The total cost of the enforcement of the truancy law in this state last year was 942,822 54, which is 88,528 50 less than the expense for the year preceding. Out of 194 truant officers. 185 report, showing that they made 52,570 visits and brought into school 19,079 children. There were ninety-eight snccesBful prosecutions. The greatest Cost for truant officers was in Marion county, where the expense is reported to have been 81.458 the smallest was in Spencer county—816.
No Change In Montgomery.
Auditor Wm. White has received the report of the state tax board from Auditor of State Hart and it shows that the rate of taxation in this county waB not changed from the original figures. This is a very good showing for this county as some of the counties had their rate of taxation increased all the way from three to fifteen per cent, and very few escaped without some change in their figures.
A Freak of Nature.
John Hornbeck waB exhibiting a curiosity that one of his hens hatched out this week in the way of a one legged chicken. It is well formed and the follow that buys it will be short on drumBticks when he comes to carving the fowl.
Will Locate la Veedersburg,
George Wilson will move to Veedersburg
thiB
week and open up a tailoring
ertabliehment of his own. He
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DIVORCE DAY. WONDERFUL CORN CROP.
to
gether with a short shipping distance between the two cities. Each associa' tion has handsome grounds, good tracks and for many years have al ways paid the best purses for speed and biggest premiums in show classes of any two fairs in Indiana. Their management is liberal and worthy of popular support, 82,800 is offered for speed in purses of from $300 to $400 eacb. The Monon railway will run special tr&in to Lafayette on Thurs day, Sept. 7. Crawfordsville wishes Lafayette every possible success.
Charley On a Tear.
A special from Reading, Pa., says: "The big elephant, Charlie, in La Pearl's circus made a desperate at tempt on his assistant keeper, James Mackey, Sunday. He hurled him into a ditch and broke three of his ribB Then the beast went snorting through thestreet, terrifying many persons He made his way to the city park plunged into the lake, and before a group of terrified women and children could get away spurted a' stream of water, mud and gravel at them. The pebbles were thrown with such force as to cut the faces and arms of several children. After a fight of two hours he was captured."
G. A. R. Excursion to Philadelphia.
has
long been employed at Tom Clark's entablishment and is a good workman.
John Wingate Tells of Tropical Luxuriance In this County.
Indianapolis News: As a teller of storieB, John Wingate, of Wingate, one of the state tax'commissioners, is gaining a reputation. The tax board has been listening to stories occasionally to relieve the monotony of Its fifty-day session. Whenever Mr. Wingate, of Wingate, starts on his "romances" the other members of the board keep quiet. He waa late one morning thiB week and the commissioners were inclined to "guy" him a little. "Well I'll tell you how it was," said Mr. Wingate, of Wingate, "I Btarted from home this morning in plenty of time to catch that train, but the fact is we have such an abundant yield of corn down in Montgomery county that I found the corn had spread out over the road and the earn had interlocked so firmly that I could not^et through. I had to drive five mileB out of my way, so I mieBed the train."
The other members of the board were speechless until Governor Mount spoke. "John,',' he said, "that's a pretty good one but I'm from Montgomery county, and I do know we have wonderful crops down there."
Weekly Crop Bulletin.
Hot, dry weather prevailed during the week, with no rain, except a few scattered showers in the southern and central portions. Plowing continued in all sections of the state, but the ground is becoming dry and hard large wheat acreage will be planted. All growing crops need rain. Early planted corn is ripening, and late planted is advancing rapidly some damage resulted from the winds the latter part of last week. Potatoes continue promising. While the tomato crop will be good, the output will hard ly be as large as usual. Tobacco cutting continued in Randolph county, and the plant is good on black land, but poor on clay in Ohio county the early crop is being housed. Except in a few isolated localities, threshing is completed. The clover seed prospects continue goor* cutting wabin progress and hauling began in many counties.
As Foster Sees It„
Foster says that the next storm wave will reach the Pacific coast about 26, cross west of Rockies country by close of 27, great central valleys 28 to 30, eastern states 3].
Warm wave will cross west of Rock ies country about 26, great central val leys 28, eastern states 30. Cool wave will cross west of Rookies country about 29, great central valleys 31. east era states September 2.
Temperature of the week ending September 4 will average about norm al. Rainfall for the same period will be above normal in the northern states below in southern and about on Pacific Blope.
Near the date of this bulletin will begin a ten days heated term in the northern states, accompanied by dry weather. Not all the time hot and dry but these will be the averages of the ten days-
Letter List.
Following is a list of the letters remaining uncalled for at the poBtoffice in Crawfordsville for the week ending Aug. 23, 1899. Persons calling for same will please say "advertised:" Broach, Amo Butler, John M. Burton, Geo. M. Camne. Alfla Elwcll, Dot Gillans, Mrs. Dora Grimes, Walter E.
Manning, Ed Matzka, Albert Ogles uee, Eva Price, Osker Sefton, Bell Sherrard, Bey Whelan, Leo
J. II.
Engagement Announced.
The Daily News of Denver, Colo., announces the engagement of Miss Eva Meredith, of Ladoga, Ind., to Mr. Fred Heyman Crass, of Denver, the marriage to take place at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry A. Miller, Ladoga, September 7, at 8 p. m. After October 10 they will be at home, 1275 Columbine street, until their new home 1B completed. y? Damaging the Corn.
Reports from over the county are to the effect that the grasshoppers are seriously injuring the clover seed crop. They appear in ttye fieldsjin droves and pat the head of the clover containing the seed. Farmers say the insects have not been so numerous for years aB they are now and if the weather continues dry are apprehensive of the result.
The New Linden Bank.
The new bankingjeompany at Linden has elected the following officers: President—H. 0. Shobe.
Vica-President—W. H. Montgomery. Cashier—W. L. Fraley. Bookkeeper—J. H. White. Directors—W. H.Montgomery, Frank Simmison, W. L. Fraley, J. H. White and H. C. Shobe.
For Assart and Battery.
Constable Hernley went to Wingate on Wednesday with a warrant for the arrest of President Mitchell. Mitchell is charged with assaulting Richard W. Cording, recently of that place, in a rude, insolent and unlawful manner.
The Greatest Game
Of base ball of the season will be played at Chicago next Sunday. Brooklyn vs. Chicago will be the at traction of the year. The Monon will take you and bring you back for 81-00
MEXICAN VETERANS.
Programme of the Coming National Association to Be Held In Indianapolis,
The committee on arrangements for the convention of the National Association of Mexican war veterans has issued a circular letter, in which it is stated that railroad rates have ^been granted of one and one-third fare for the round trip on the certificate plan. The important thing is to procure a receipt from the local agent for the amount paid to^iim for a ticket to Indianapolis. The Grand hotel, southeast corner Illinois and Maryland streets, will be headquartera. Instead of the regular 83 rate, a 82 rate will be made at this hotel, to those attending the convention, and it is to be hoped that all will avail themselves of it.
The business meeting of the association will be held in the hall of the house of representatives, at the state house I^The programme in outline will beVb follows!
Wednesday-—Business meeting at 2 m. reception by the Commercial Club at 8 p. m.
Thursday—Business meeting at 10 a. m. business meeting at 2 p. m. trolley ride at 3 p. banquet at Grand hotel at 9 p. m.
All desired information will be giv-^K| en by the committee's secretary, Evans Woollen, Commercial Club building, Indianapolis.
Obituary.
Andrew J. Galloway was born in Butler county, Ohio, May 27, 1828. His parents moved to Crawfordsville on August 28, 1838, Andrew being three months old, and be has been a resident of this county ever since. He was married to Nancy McDaniel, April 1, 1856, and to them were born two children. One died in infancy the other, Martha, is the wife of Wm. T. Harlan. H1B wife died Dec. 5, 1859. He was again.married to Mary E. Mote May 27, 1863, and to them were born three children, of whom only one is living, Letha Ann, the wife of William Smith. His second wife died January 27, 1892. Andrew J. Gallqway died Aug. 16, 1899, aged 71 years, 2 months and 19 days. He was a kind father, a good citizan and obliging neighbor,' ever ready to assist the needy honest in every sense of the word. He said he died in peace to all men. We thank
the neighbors for their kindneBB in his long and painful illness.
Pleasant Surpi rise.
Mrs. Theresa DaviB, of north of town, waB the victim of a surprise on Tuesday, it being her 22d birthday.'' Her husband took her out riding and when she returned her friends to the' number of thirty had taken possession of her house. A splendid dinner was served and the balance of the aay was spent in conversation and some good music was had when all depirted wishing her many more birthdays.
Races Declared Off,
The Danville, 111., races which were advertised for this week have been declared off because the programme did not fill up enough to guarantee a good meeting. They will try it again Sept. 5, 6, 7 and 8, the week of the Lafayette fair.
Vandalla Will Improve.
The Vandalia company has purchased an 80-acre gravel pit near this city and starting at RoBedale and coming north, has commenced to raise the track six inches, straighten it, build new bridges and otherwise improve the roadbed.
Repairs at the Court House.
The circuit court room and the other apartments in the second story of the court house are having new linoleum put on the floors in anticipation of the opening of the September term of court on the 17tb. It was badly needed.
For Fair Week.
Rentfrew's Jolly Pathfinders will be the attraction at Musio Hall for fair week. This company was here last seaBon and gave splendid satisfaction. ryv Probate Court.
William T. Harlan and Robert H. Galloway have been appointed administrators, with will annexed, of the estate of Andrew J. Galloway.
For the Town of Waveland.
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Harvey Canine andBertKritz were in the city «last Tuesday making out a tax list for the town of Waveland.
EAST GARFIELD. V"
Health is good. Farmers, mow your weeds. The work on the gravel road merrily on.
laBt
goes
John Wilkinson will build residence this fall. Rev Francis preached to an attentive audience
a new
Monday evening.
About thirty persons went from here to Lake Maxinkuckee last Sunday.
Miss Lola Milner, who has been staying at Windfall, is at home on a visit.
Miss Lizzie Binford, of Shannondale, visited friends in this neighborhood Snuday.
A number from here attended the Sunday school picnic at Potato Creek Saturday.
BROOKLYN VS. Chicago at Chioago Sunday. The round trip, 81 00.
THE soothing and healiDg properties of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, its pleasant taste and prompt and permauout Cures, bavo uiaue it Ck (TrOftiiftTOr* ite with the people everywhere. For sale by Nye & Booe, druggists.