Crawfordsville Weekly Journal, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 8 September 1899 — Page 1

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M. C. Kline.

PR. H. B. GREENE.

Practlcejtimited to

"Ta^ Diseases of the

Eye,Ear, Nose and Throat

Omct HOURS— 9 to 13 a. m. 9to4p. m.

Joel Block, Crawfordsvilie Indiana.

Alf Lookabtll. C. V. Hodgkin.

Alf Lookabill & Co.,

Real Estate and Loans.

Office—Over Warner's Clothing Store. Crawfordsvilie, Ind.

a7. 35 acres IH miles west of Orawfordsvllle, 25 acres good bottom land in cultivation, good house and barn, tubular well. -Price, 11,800.

House and lot Jn Waynetown—good 3 room hotrse, large barn, good well, cellar, cistern, and lots of fruit, good sharte, good neighborhood a nice location. Price, i860.

Farm of 117 acros, 11 miles from OrawtordsvlUe, 3 room hous», fine burn. 90 acres In cultivation,balance in timber ind pasture, -lei

-well watered, near school house, Price, $3,200. Farm of 32 ncres ubnut 10 milc$ southwest of Orawfordsvllle. 6 room house, good .barn, abundnuce of fruit of all kinds, 24 acres In cultivation, good well and spring WJ*ter, near church and school. Price, 140 jier acr^.

Farm of 20 acres, 6 miles west of Crawfordsville, 4 room houae, good barn, good soil, orchard, tubular wnil, ia a good gravel road will sell well worth the money.

Farm of 68H acres. 1 Vi miles south-west of Bussellville, lnd., good house and barn, good ^orchard a nice little farm at $30 per acre.

Farm of 144 seres, 8 miles south of Oraw•fordsvUie. 125 acres In cultivation, balance in pasture, modern home of 0 rooms, good barn, tubular well, water pipeJ into house, food sugar camp, stock water the year round, ots of fruit, a splendid home, on a good gravel road, rural mall delivery. Can be •bought reasonably. 66. Farm of 68 acres, 2 miles from Craw•fordsville, on the south Yountsville road. 4 room house, barn. 50 acies in cultivation, balauco In pasture aud timber. Price, f50 per acre. 62. Farm. 51 acres, about 2 miles west of Orawfordsvllle, on the reirular Yountwllle road, well fenced, good sou. Will trade for stock of goods. 166 acres 6 miles south-west of Orawfordsvllle, near 8tump school bouse, 75 acres In cultivation, good house, 6 rooms, good barn, well watered with springs, near church, good blue grass land. Price, S25 per acre.

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If you dou't see In this list what you want, -we have many others listed on our books. Planse call at our office and wo think we can suit you.

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Huller

The Clover Crop Promises to Be Good and It Will

Pay to Save It.'

Sell the "BirdseiL"

And have a full size machine here now. We invite all interested to call. We can give you a good trade.

H. R. Tiitsfey$:Co.

^Repairing a Watch....

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•Set's ofi»

Of the finest workmanship is a branch of our business that we give especial attention to. Oar repairing department is conducted with the utmost care and skill—diamonds are set and jewelry of all kinds repaired. If others have failed to make your watch keep time bring it to us.

Jeweler and Optician.

F.B.GONZALES, DENTIST

Office—1311-2 East Main Street.

Over Host's Jewelry Store.

Telephone No, 290.

Hello There!

Are you going to the fair? II so I am prepared to take care of your horse and rig. Have built more stalls and have ampls room for all that will come my way at reasonable prices.

TV Wi IRONS,

Proprietor of the Big Feed Yard, 215 North Green St.

FAIR DEALING...

Is the keynote to our most satisfactory success in the harness business. Of course we never sat down and waited for results simply because we had a clear conscience, we nave kept on the move and right up-to-date, and our customers appreciate it as well as we appreciate the custom they have given us.

Chain Harness.... $12.00 Butt Chain Harness 23,80 Long Tug Harness.. 2B.OO

Ornbaun's Harness House.

A FATAL BOLT.

Little Grace clones Killed By Lightning Before the Eyes of Her Mother.

The electric storm Wednesday afternoon was one of the most severe experienced in Orawfordsvllle for several years, and to one home at least it carried death and great sorrow. Little Gracie Jones, the 12-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Jones, was struck and instantly killed. A JOURNAL representative called at the Jones home in Fiskville in the evening and from Mrs. Jones obtained the following accoant of the accident: "It was some time after 3 o'clock when that hardest shower ot the afternoon came up that the accident happened. I was. sitting at the back door of the house with Gracie and my other children, Agnes, Howard, and Mary, and little Edgar Hampton,- a neighbor's boy. In front of our house is an electric light and there is a stay wire for the pole that runs from the pole over our summer kitchen, touchng the roof of the kitchen as it goes over. This kitchen is separate from the house, but is connected with it by a grape arbor. Well, we were all sit ting there and when the rain began to fall in torrents Gracie stooped over to pick up a tin backet on the steps to catch the water that was falling from the eaveB trough. As she stooped there was a terrific crash of lightning, that hardest crash of the day. At the instant of it I saw the ball of fire leap from the wire to the arbor and from the arbor to the child's face. There was a sharp report and the poor little one fell forward to the ground. For a moment I was stunned, whether by the lightning or by the horror of what I saw I cannot say, but it was only for a moment. I Bprang forward and raised my darling up, exclaiming, 'My God! Gracie, speak to me!' But I saw at once that she never would. Her eyes were set in death and I realized that she was gone forever. The poor child never knew what hurt her. The other children were not even shocked, except the little Hampton boy, who says that he felt the lightning bite the end of his tongue. This seems remarkable to me, as we were in a semicircle about Gracie, may say. She was not two feet from me when she was struck. Th§. ball of fire seemed as big as a

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tinctly as it with incredible swiftness,

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came, »Hhough it moved^

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whole thing happened in less than a second. Gracie was

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bright and loving

child." The little child was not disfigured by the cruel bolt that took her life, although the skull was crashed. The wound was a.

small one and scarcely

showed. The bolt originally struck the electric lighj^ pole and the lamp was torn to bitfl^

The same bolti or one that struck simultaneously with it, playedUa peculiar freak at ,th» home of Jesse Morrison, just across,the street from the Jones place. MJRA. Morrison, seeing the storm coming up, went up stairs and closed the window, going down stairs at once. The next thing she remembers is becoming conscious in the evening to find herself in bed and surrounded by anxious relatives and neighbors, with Doctors Barcus and Chambers working away on her to bring her arqund. She had scarcely reached the bottom of the stairs when the house was struck. The upstairs room she had just left was reduced to ruins. A feather bed was torn to tot* and.every tack in the carpet was neatly extracted and piled about promiscuously on the floor. Everything .w^s iurfled^opsy-turvy. How the bolt gc^into the.room is a mystery, and how Mrs. Morrison got the Bhock down stairs is hard to solve, for her little son at her side waB unhyrt and able to run to the home of Mrs Belle EQliott, next door, and give the alarm. A telephone wire runs through the Morrison yard and the lightning probably came from this, although the house is not at all shattered, whereas the Jones summer kitchen is badly torn and twisted.

The funeral of Grace Jones occurThursday afternoon at 4 o'clock from the residence. The interment was at at Oak Hill.

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The electric fire alarm system escaped injury although the fire bell was rung a number of times.

Several of the arc lights about the city were struck and a number of converters were burned out. The lamps struck were all of them smashed to smithereens.

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Gillilland was killed by lightning,south of town. The rumor upon investigation faila to pan out.

Both telephone companies

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considerable^ loss and a number of instruments were burned out. During the storm the ladies in the exchange were obliged to seek safety in flight.

The Farmers' Mutual was Thuraday apprised that Oharles Rhoades, near Veedersburg, bad lost three horses by lightning. Arch Martin went.there on Thursday to adjust the loss. V.

For a time Wednesday afternoon a regular hurricane passed up Sugar Creek. Great treeB were blown down hear Martin's ice houses and workmen there ran out in the open, feariDg that the houses would be unroofed.

During the storm there was a craBh like the explosion of a cannon in ifie Vandalia station and Will Smith turnlog about saw bits of the telephone scattered all over the room A bolt had come in on the wire and completely demolished the instrument.

The residence of Mrs. Col Blair, on Market street, was struck during the storm aud a chimney was demolished. Soot was scattered all over the house, all the flue caps being kicked out. Mrs. Blair was badly shocked and for Beveral hours was completely deafened.

A large sow was killed on the Hutton place in a peculiar manner. When the storm came up the animal was lying twenty feet from one of the large sycamores on the line of the Hutton farm and the fair grounds. This tree was struck and the old BOW was turned a flip-flop, dying instantly.

D. C. Booher, who resides near the Lutheran church, near Darlington, lost two barns with all their contents Wednesday afternoon by the storm. One barn was struck by lightning and in burning it set fire to the other which was also destroyed. Two horses perished in the flames. Mr. Booher was insured in the Home, of New York.

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THE JOURNAL COMPANY,

Crawfordsvilie, IndL

A Giant Surprise.

James R. Hpward came home to his dibner Wednesday innocent enough, to

but wa8 taken off hi8 feet

with surprise when he entered his spacious parlor and found it tilled with relatives and friends who had assembled to congratulate him on rounding his 43d mile poat in the journey of life. It- was an eye-opener to him and they opened wide, but he took in the situation with a sweeping glance and performed ttfe duties of hest with grace and pleasure. Mrs. Howard had prepared a sumptuous feast of good things for the occasion and after the surprise had been thoroughly erjoyed the guests were Conducted to ttfe table and soon were engaged in reentering unsightly a thing of beauty that the eye had just feasted on. A pair of eighty year olds marched to the table together, a couple of old ladies sat at the table whose united ages amounted to 146 years, and the rest were giddy young people from fifty years down. After dinner the time was Bpent in music and conversation. Some plied the light fantastic but the old folks didn't dance. The brothers and uncle of Mr. Howard conspired to give Jim a caning and Dr. Naylor was appointed to administer the chastisement, which was done on the Italian system of penmanship, heavy blows upward and ligLt ones down. A suspicious moisture in Jim eyes Showed it tohave been effective. Late in the evening the guestB wens home rejoicingy(jlad of the opportunity of doing another good deed to be placed to their credit. All present wished Mr. and Mrs. Howard many returns of the pleasant occasion. The following persons were present: Capt. Sam Howard and wife, of Indianapolis Mrs. Sarah Wilson and Mr. Waterman, of Linden Mrs. Cbas. Waterman, of Attica Wesley

Howard, of Waveland A. Hurt, 80 years old, of Waynetown Mrs. Wilson, of Charleston, 111. Chas. Moody, of Frankfort Mr. and Mrs. Naylor, Miss Hattle Naylor, John Howard and wife, Miss Nora Howard, Karney Howard, D. J. Woodward and wife, Earl Woodward, Mrs. Ann Clements, Mrs. Pix* ley, of Crawfordsvilie, and a whole lot of little folks. A GUEST.

A Rig Deserted.

Wednesday at Elmdale a horse and buggy were taken up and are being held for the owner. They were found deserted on the highway and the horse had every appearance of having been driven a long distance.

Township Sohoois.

The schools of the township will open their doors for the winter term on Sept. 18.

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SHAW IS ELECTEO.

Chosen Commander-in-Chief of the G. A. R.—Transvj^l Governjo^ant Would kike Ah Explanation.

Sgpcial to the Journal.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa., Sept. 7.—Leo Rossieur, of St. Louis, Withdrew as a candidate for commander-in-chief of the G. A. E., and Col. Albert D. Shaw, of Watertown, N. Y., was elected by acclamation.

Asks An Explanation.

Special to the Journal. PRETORIA, Africa, Sept. 7.—At "the dea|re of the Transvaal government there has been transmitted through Conyngham Greene, British diplo­

matic agent here, to Sir Alfred Milner, British high commissioner of South Africa, an inquiry as to whether an explanation would be given in regard to the mobilization of the British troops on the-iTransvaal frontier.

A QUIET WEDDING.

Prof. IT rank Long and Miss Maude Eld red are Married in This City on

Wednesday,

Wednesday at 6 p. m. at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Gould on Morgan street, occurred the marriage of Miss Maude Eldred and Prof. Frank Long, of Colfax. Only the immediate family was present at the nuptial event and it was a very quiet and modest affair. The home had been handsomely -decorated for the event and the marriage ceremony was per formed by Rev. T. D. Fyffe in his happiest manner. The bride is a niece of Mr. and Mrs. Gould and was attired in a simple and tasteful costume, in keeping with the other appointments of the wedding. Immediately" after the ceremony the bride and groom led the way to the dining room where a delightful wedding dinner had been prepared for the guests. At the conelusion of the dinner Professor and Mra. Long received the congratulations of their friends and later drove through to their home at Colfax, where the groom has a cottage already "furnished for their occupancy. ."Mrs. Long has lived in this city for some time aud has made many warm friends here, while the proom is the principal of the Colfax schools and is well and favorably known.

A. Fake Report.

To the Editor of the Journal. A report is being circulated that the gates of the fair grounds will be closed next Sunday and an entrance fee will be charged fo? admittance. Such is not the fact, the gates will be open as they have always been on Sunday before the fair, and the management will be pleased to have "life' peo|fcj^sH£l$K£ grounds on that dsy=~and~ Bot6 "how beautiful the surrotratlinga^ ^are and what preparations'^^ Hieing HoldffleS the "Best Fair." V. B. WAffSjl^

President.

What the Lafayette Paper Says of Ktnt frow's Show. "Last night there was another very large audience at the Grand opera house, something remarkable when the heat is considered. It is said to have been the largest Tuesday night houBe that a repertoire company has ever played before in this city. Rentfrow's Jolly Pathfinders have made an excel lent impressiom, and it is certain that they will draw large houses for the balance of the week." This company will be at Music Hall all next freek. fjg,

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I Declared Insane. .... I Indiatihpolis News: -Noah J. Clod-

moter of interurban electric railway construction, was this afternoon declared insane by a commission of-in-sanity. His brother, M. E. Clodfelter, of Crawfordsvilie, made the affidavit. He was brought here by his brother. His delusion is that he is immensely wealthy, and has vast sums q( money at his disposal. HQ thowg papers which he says represents 88,ooo,ooo be longing to him.

Laudis Will Help in Qhio,

C. B. Landis, representative in Con* gress from the ninth district, iB in receipt of an invitation from congressman Charles Dick, chairman of the state central committee, to spend several weekB in the Ohio campaign, which will open the 23d of September. Mr. Landis has participated in three Ohio Campaigns, and will give his neighboring political brethren from ten days to two weeks this year.

v, S Entertainment at Mace. The post graduates of Mace school will give a musical concert and two theatricals, entitled "Tony, the Convict," and "Wild Mab," Saturday night, Sept. 9, at the „Mace halL A large crowd is desired. Proceeds go

•—0. L. Gullihur is slowly improving. —Miss Edna Humphrey has returned from Lebanon. —Mrs. Jennie Blair will spend the winter in this city. —Rev. H. L. Davis is in Frankfort attending conference. —Clover and timothy seed wanted at the Big Four elevator. —Mrs. Harry Wilson returned to Waynetown Wednesday. O—W, E. McClelland and wife havQ returned from Cincinnati. —Mrs. Sheffield, of Ladoga, is visiting Judge Harney and family. —Choice Duroc Jersey hogs, either sex, at Loeust Grove stock farm. —Remember the reduced price on photographs at Nicholson's Sons.

Buy your breeding rams of C. Rountree at Locust Grove stock farm. Twenty-five choice Tunis rams prices in competition with all breeds.

Highest prices paid by Rountree for all kinds shipping stock at Crawfordsvilie. —C. Deere and wife have returned to their home in Urbana, O., after a visit here. —Miss Eliza Vanscoyoc has gone to Covington, where she will teach school this winter. —Jas. Boots returned Saturday mm Colorado, where he has beeu mining this summer., —Prof. O D. Humphrey has returned from his hunting trip to the Pacific slope. —Mrs. Hannah Ross returned to her home in Indianapolis after await with her son R. 0. Ross. —Special prices in carriages and harness for the next thirty days. Geo. Abraham* 132 west Main street. —Harrison McMains and family went to Kirksville, Mo., on Thursday, where Mr»'McMains will study Osteopathy. —Mrs. B. Parker returned to her home in Indianapolis on Thursday after a visit with her sister, Mrs.

Gould. —C. E. Lacey' has left for Lynn* Randolph county, called by a telegram announcing the critical illness of hie mother. —Rev. John A. Blair inJtiie city. He has accepted the call to the peatorate of the Presbyterian church at Paris, 111. -t!l T-" —Born, to Mr. and Mra. O. H. Elliott, of Martinsville, a son. Mrs. Elliott was formerly Florence Bennett, of this city. —Mr. and Mra. OlUe Coutaht will break up housekeeping for the preasnt and Mrs. Coutant will go to Indianapolis to take vocal .lessons. —head of Jboronghbred Shropfrom one to three years oP'^^yfinest quality, for sale by B. "E=»a»*as :of New Market, Ind. fi# •^Mrsv O. M. Gregg left last Monday for Philadelphia where she will meet

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PERSONAL MENTION.

Short Items Relative to the Comings Goings or Crawfordsvilie People andiThelr Friends.

Mr. Gregg, who just recently returned^! from Europe, and together they will tour the east for a month. —The Willis galltry advertises for,: customers who are hard to pleaae, fpr two reasons:. First, to Bave them money, and second, to show that the gallery understands its business. —Remember the educed price on photographs at Nicholson's Sons. —T. J. Sidener, the special sewing machine repairer, has leased three hundred and sixty square feet of ground at the fair grounds near the vegetable hall for the purpose of mtk-s ing an exhibit of his repairing facillties. He luckily succeeded in getting^ one of the old letter A, irou tables Singer sewing machines, and will show the people the first make of Sing* er sewing machines put on the m(rket. He will also have at the Bame place needles, shuttles, attachments, belts, oil, rubbers, bobbins, and in fact a full line of sewing maahine supplies for all machines. He will give instructions how to stop a machine from breaking needles, skipping stitches, threai looping, gathering ofthe goods in sewing and how to maktf a nice stitch, free of charge. He will also in a separate space have for the' benefit of his many patrons and frienda® an ice cream parlor. The cream iS made from the pureBt of milk and cream, and made expressly for him, and is the purest and best that money,® will buy. In connection with thaP cream he will have lemonade shakeupB, also a lunch oounter, and yom will get the finest five cent cigar that money will buy and the best cap coffee ever sold on the fair grounds.

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Quite number from this place wilT go to the band tournament at Dan* ville, 111., next Sunday. The Biff 8tore band will contest and th^rwfordsville ball team will play.