Crawfordsville Weekly Journal, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 6 October 1899 — Page 7

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N DIANA SCHOOL ENDOWMENT-

Liberal Financial Backing of Our Common Schools.

Indiana ought to be proud of her common school endowment. It is 812,000,000 now, and is being constantly increased by various legal accretions, including fines and unclaimed property. The principal iB-kept intact and only the interest is used. Under the Indiana law the money ie placed in the hands of county auditors to be loaned on first mortgage security and if the money is not loaned in each instance the county has to pay the interest, so that 'the schools always have the benefit of a full interest income of six per cent, on the entire principal.

There isn't another Btate in the union that can boast of suchra liberal endowment. It is due to wise legislation that the Indiana common schools have the moBt liberal financial backing of any system in the country. In the original charter ofjthe northwest territory a certain 'amount of land was set aside in each state composing the territory for school purpose? Indiana sold her land later than the other states, and thus realized a handsomer sum. In one or two places in the state school fund land is still unsold.

The other source of school fund endowment was a congressional distri bution, which has been handled as wisely aB the original fund. To-day the two funds are kept separately on the books, although they are handled in the same way and the proceeds are comingled and employed in the same way. The law holding the counties responsible for the interest is undoubtedly one of the wisest provisions we have toward keeping the schools running at a high standard, and is peculiar to this state.

LEW WALLACE ON DEWEY DAY

Novelist Says the Scene Will Always Live in His Memory,

In a note to the New York Press General Wallace said of the Dewey reception: "I have never so enjoyed myself. A parade of boats has a queer Bound, but that's what it was—boats of erery size and shape and driven by every known power. The gayety of the scene will [live in my memory. And as to the idmiral, he should sleep Boundly tolight and dream dreams of sparkle on the the water, such myriads on shore ind on the fleet attending him, such rlory in the air that it ought of itself lo compensate him for the labor he

A*b performed and all the risks he has run for his country. 'What other evidence does he want sf the appreciation borne him by the 'countrymen, of whom thiB Greater kHewSTonk is but a fraction?"

A Surprise Party.

On last Sunday, Oct. 1, Mrs. Theresa Davis arranged a surprise on her husband, Mr. Ohas- Davis. His neighbor, rank Taylor, invited him to go to inden to see how the factory waB rogressing and of course he went ithout any hesitation. On his arrival ome he found that his wife had athered in a number of relatives and lends to help celebrate his twentyiventh birthday. Mrs. Davis felt as ough she had made it a complete rprise. A fine dinner was served of hich many partook, •••, After being tertained by music they 'all, retired shing Mr. Davis many m6re such py birthdays. Those in attendance e, Mr. and Mrs. W. Davis, Mr. and

Frank Davis and family, Mr. and Bob avis, Mr. and Mrs. Bert sand family, Mr. and Mrs. Albert tbenner and family, of Sugar ve, Mr. and Mrs. Taylor and family, and Mrs. Breaks and family, Mr.

Mrs. Quillan, Mr. M. Youngblood, r., S. Laird, Mr. George Stafford, Mr. arry Nolan and Misses Rose and ary Nolan, and Miss Moneymaker, of ickville. v.

Return to Rochester.

Last Tuesday Charley Maier and hie .children left for Rochester, N. Y., where they will in future reBide. They returned from Danville Tuesday afternoon, the children having had no trouble in inducing the old man to go home with them. He waB overjoyed to see them and while in Crawfordsville Tuesday afternoon wept tearB of joy. He has a little money, but he will not be dependent on this, for his children are in eaBy circumstances.

His daughter owns Beveral pieces of property and a big vineyard at Rochester, and his son is a well-to-do baker. Maler was married once in this country, supposing his first wife to be dead, but his second mate died here several years ago. The old man is now about 80 years of age and is becoming quite feeble.

License Granted.

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rlf not, drink Grain-O—made from pure grains. A lady "The first time 1 made Grain-G1 d£pot like it but after using It for one week ncAlng would induce me to go back t6 coffee." S nourishes and feeds the system. The children can drink it freely with great benefit. It Is the strengthening subStance of pure grains. Get a package to-day ftom .vour grocer, follow the directions in daklnK it and you will have a delicious and tbalthful table beverage for old and young. 15 and 25 cento.

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JIMMY WHITE WON OUT.

lb« Slander Case Against Madison Township's Trustee Falls Flat at Frankfort.

Frank fort Crcscenti The suit of G. C. Richards, of Terre Haute, traveling salesman for a phicago coal company, against J. H. White, a merchant of Linden, wherein Richards sued for $1,000 damages, Claiming he had been slandered and bis reputation injured by a remark he alleged White made, charging him with having White's 810 watch charm, came to a sudden close at 3:10 when the plaintiff dismissed the suit. At the trial the prosecution failed t^ prove tt single allegation in the complaint, hence the dismissal. It is probable, however, that action may be instituted against the marshal as from the testimony it was shown that he said more than White did. A half dozen lawyers were in the case, which was brought here on a change of venue from Montgomery county.

WANT A LOCATION.

Erlimann Krotbers, of Terre Haate, Contemplate Establishing a Factory Here.

Erhmann Brothers, of Terre Haute, are in the city, they being in search of a location for a pantaloons, shirt and overalls factory. They have a factory at Terre Haute which gives employment to 500 women and they think of establishing a branch factory here that would at the start give employment to 100 women. They do an immense business and are thoroughly established. Should they decide to locate here it would be a big thing for the town.

Memorial.

At the September meeting of the New Market Detective Association the secretary was ordered to prepare and have printed memorial resolutions sacred to the memory of Bro. Braxton Cash, who died June 10, 1899. Therefore

Resolved, That in the death of Bro. Cash the organization has lost one of its honored memberB and zealous workers.

Resolved, That the family,society and county sustain the IOSB of one whose influence was for good in all the departments of life in which he moved.

Resolved, That a copy of this memorial be sent to the family of the deceased and that it be published in the county papers.

JAMES L. POYNTB, Sec'y.

Due This Tear.

The great meteoric shower which occurs only every 33 yearB, is due on the 13th of November this year. It occurred last in 1866 but was mostly seen on the other Bide of the earth from us. The last one ^before 1868 was in 1833, and that was an exhibition of celestial fireworks that no one who saw it ever forgot. ThiB year's exhibition may equal that of 1833, but the chances are that it will not. Besides there are great probabilities of the Bky being cloudy on the night when it occurs.

WAVE LAND.

Rev. W. T. Ouppy and wife will move to Terre Haute in a few daytf. A. J. Wolfe now occupies his handsome new residence on Green street.

Miu Lay la Kritz is visiting her sister, Mrs. B. V. Hunter, at Indianapolis.

John A. McCoy, of Greencastle, was the guest of Miss Bessie Wolfe Sunday.

J. Harvey Canine is attending the E. of P. grand lodge at Indianapolis this week.

John A. Johnson was compelled to close his school Monday, on account of diphtheria. 0. W. Spencer left Tuesday for Le Roy, Kan., so see his brother, who is not expected to live.

J. W. Robertson was called to Johannesburg, Ark., Saturday to see his brother, John, who is critically ill.

Celery & Frake, our genial barbers, moved to Greencastle this week. The boys were well liked and we hate to see them leave.

Coroner Ball was called to Elmdale late Sunday to investigate the death of a woman, near that place,which seems to be exceedingly mysterious.

WillCuppy, of Indianapolis, visited his parents here this week and incidental]? placed in several new gas lights for the barber shop and pool rooms.

Rev. Olaude Travis filled his regular appointment Sunday. He ia in the Chicago Theological Seminary and will be here every two weeks during the winter.

Mr. and Mrs. Arch Bilbo, of Paw Paw, Mich., are visiting relatives here They will leave Saturday for an extended visit with relatives at Des Moines, Iowa.

Mr. Jennings, our venerable shoe maker, who suffered a stroke of paralysis some time ago, had another Btroke Saturday, and his death la expected at any time.

Miss Effie Garland, of Kansas, is very sick with typhoid fever at the homeof her aunt, Mrs. Frank Belton Wm, Master son, of north of town, is also critically ill with the same dis ease. 0. C. Fisher and two sons, of St Louis, are the gnests of J. D. Fisher and family this week. Mr. Fisher

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a former resident of Waveland and is now in the real eatate business in St, Louis.

Quite a number from here attended the funeral of Warren Buchanan at JudsoD, Sunday. Mr. Buchanan was well and favorably known among the young people here who were all very much pained to learn of his death.

Considerable excitement was caused

Saturday at noon by the fire alarm. The Methodist parsonage, occupied by Mort Fersruson, was discovered to be on Are. The fire department responded promptly and the front part of the house was saved with but slight damage.

Henry Davy, of Coxville, has purchased the Clore building and says he will start a saloon. Well, if he will take the trouble to look up the fate of those who have tried in the past we think he will not

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Everything is progressing nicely at Willow Grove with Alios Oliphant as instructor.

Effie and Myrtle Snyder have started to high school in New Market. Success to them.

Arthur Hays started for Greencastle Wednesday, where he will enter his second year in thri college course.

Mr. Eckley Combs, of Green county is helping

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Mollie Chesterson and children at tended the Mason reunion Saturday at the fair ground.

John Hanks and wife, of Bainbridge, visited their Bick daughter at Whitesville Saturday night.

Roscoe and Delia Watkms, Mamie White and Chas. Martin are attending high school at New Market.

Quite a number of young people at tended the party at Bruce Carr's given in honor of Bay Baker and Bister.

The infant child of Jess Oliver died Sunday at Ladoga and was buried Monday at the Harshbarger cemetery.

Mrs. A. E. White and Mrs. Clara Miller are Bpending this with in Indianapolis attending the grand lodge meeting of the Rathbone Sisters.

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LINDEN.

Thirty-eight tickets were sold here for the excursion last Sunday. Wm. M. Thomas, of RosBville, 111., transacted businesB here Monday,

J. G. Clarkson and wife, of Coal Creek, visited at J. S. Bennett's Monday morning.

M. L. Bible, of Winamac, is visiting his parents here and will visit friends in Coal Creek before returning.

Mrs. K. A. Livingston and daughters visited her parents Saturday night and Sunday, returning home to Romney on No. 6.

The work on the Christian church seems slow, but it will probably be ready to dedicate the first Sunday in November.

The sidewalk in front of uncle Joe West's residence is being built. It iB only about

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as Waveland will not tolerate ealoons. We are very glad such nice weather prevails this week for Crawfordsville certainly deserves a few nice days for their street fair. The boys with their special train gave us a call last F.-iday Several from here accompanied them to Terre Haute and all report a fine time. The Crawfordsville boys know how to advertise ar,d we wish them a successful week. Quite a large crowd will attend from here.

RURAL ROUTE NO. 2. Mr. Ward is having his well dug deeper.

George Grimes has' bought the entire corn crop of Mr. Morrey. Mr. Hays is improving his farm by building some new wire fence.

Manson Gilliland spent Faiday evening with his cousins at Whitesville. Pled Combs h*6 already butchered Beveral hogs and sold them out by peddling.

June Vancleave will stay with her grandmother in New Market and go to school.

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work, also visiting old acquaintances Sunday morning and evening will be the hours for services at Otterbein, afterwards every three weeks both morning and evening. All are invited to attend these services.

John Snyder and family were suddenly aroused Saturday night about 10 o'clock by the ringing of the door bell and voices of men on the out side of the house, but upon further investigation it was found to be three young men from Veedersburg, they being relatives of the inhabitants and were seeking a place of comfort. In less than an hour all were again

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asleep and then all was silent until about 4 o'clock wben all was in a hustle to get the boys off to Chicago.

The party at Mr. Bratton's Friday night was well attended. Mrs. Lydia Garagus, of Florida, is visiting her siBter, Mrs. Bruce Carr.

Mrs. Lizzie Stamper, of New Richmond, is visiting relatives and friends. Charlie Graham and wife, of near Attica, visited at Chas. Oliver's Sunday.

John Booher and wife, of Darlington, visited at John Everson'B Wednesday night.

Findley Clossin and Walter Mason went to New Richmond to pick apples on a farm.

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of tois lot. C. J. Stutler will go to Missouri this week to visit two weeks, where he will be joined by J. O. Hendricks and they will hunt two weeks in Arkansas before returning.

Mr. Rickey, of Chicago, will do the painting of the buildings of the cellulose company. Some of them will be varnished inside with two coats and will be nice enough to live in.

Thomas Wilkins returned from Eng land the first of the week. He says no one over there but employes are al lowed to crosB or walk on the railroad tracks, overhead crossings being provided.

Will Dunkle has the brick on the ground to build another building joining the one he now has. It will be 20x100 feet with a cellar under the east end. The west end will be two stories and the east end one.

Samuel Johnson found a woman that just suited him and they were married at Romney laBt Sunday by Rev. J. Clay pool. They are now at home en joying life. It is hoped that they may have smooth sailing along life's voy •ge.

The four story building is going up as fast as the workmen can raise it, putting up one story at a time- They may, with good weather, raise the third story this Week. It will have an elevator in the northeaBt corner from the basement to the garret.'

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chance to prove it. We are now ready for busi-

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