Crawfordsville Weekly Journal, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 13 October 1899 — Page 9

\TOL. 52—NO. 41

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The Grand Lodge Knights of Pythias Turn Down the President* Suggestions.

The grand lodge of the Knights of Pythias has closed at Indianapolis with the installation of the new officers. The proposition to vote a per capita tax of 20 cents for five year to raise 930,000 toward the sanitarium at Hot SpringB was voted down as was the proposition to give the Martinsville lodges 8500 to help members of the order coming there for treatment and in poor circumstances.

It was decided not to sell the lot in Indianapolis at the corner of Massachusetts avenue and Pennsylvania street and it was voted to amend the constitution to provide for meetings in other cities than Indianapolis. The proposition must be voted on at next year's meeting, which* will be held there. A committee was authorized to be appointed by the grand chancellor to co-operate with a committee of the Rathbone Sisters to discuss the proposition of building a Pythian orphans' home and report at the next meeting of the grand lodge. Frank J. Dunton, of Lagrange was appointed grand instructor. Most of the president's suggestions were not adopted. The proposition to reduce the district meetings from twenty to ten caused much debate, but they were left as they are.

WELL AND HAPPY.

The Crawfordsville Boys at Fort Leaven-

worth Are Acting as Non-Oom* missioned Officers.

O R. Pry, writing THE JOURHAL from Fort Leavenworth, says: "The Crawfordsville boys are aU well and all the old men except Doc Myers, are acting as non-commissioned officers. We do not know whether we will be placed in the aame company or not as yet, bat still have hopes. You can say to our friends at home that we are as happy as can be. We have good beds with fires in our tents, and plenty of good food to eat. If any one cares to write us address aa follows: Camp Miley, 44th infantry, Fort Leavenworth, Eas. "Ben F. Myers, Wilee Ererson, Jas. Devitt, Company No. 1. "George Hunt, David Doyle, Harvey Ervin, George Borst, Company No. 2. "Howard Bratton, Fred Barnett, Harry MiUer, Company No. 3. "Homer Heffner WiU Tinsley, Company No. 4. "Guy McMains, Henry iMcMains, Clarence Scott, Company No. 7. "Olarenee H. Burk, Walter Bennett, George Maxwell, Albert Long, Harry Phillips, T. Lee Scott, Company No. 9. "John MaxweU, Oliver R. Fry, Herbert Morgan, Charles McOlnre, Claude Reese, Geo. W. Smith, Jas. C. Holmes, 3#o. R. Hamilton, Company No. 10. "Archey Kaper, Company No. 11."

Governor Mount's Ohio Dates.

Governor Mount returned Sunday with his party from ^exas and on Sunday night he left for Ohio to take part in the campaign. The following dates have bean arranged for him by the Ohio Republican committee.

Bryan, Williams county, afternoon, Oct. 33 Toledo, Lucas county, evening, Oct 23 Bowling Green, Wood county, afternoon, Oct. 24 Findlay, Hancock county, evening,' Oct. 24 Troy, Miami county, Oct. 25 Cardington, Marrow county, Oct. 26 Bellefontaine, Logan county, Oct. 27 Urbana, Champaign county, afternoon, Oct. 28 Springfield, Clarke county, evening, Oct. 28.

ORAWFORDSYILLE, INDIANA, FRIDAY. OCTOBER 18, 189U-TWELVE PAGES.

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Ladoga Leader: Dr. Will Oliver, who was married last week in Montreal, writes that he and Mrs. Oliver are in Indianapolis this week and will visit in Ladoga, Crawfordsville and Greencastle before going to their home in Arlington, Wash. Mrs. Oiiver

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Miss Lilian M. Best, of Litchfield, 111. At the time of her marriage she was visiting her uncle, J. M. Herbert, in Montreal, at whose house the marriage occurred. Mr. Herbert is superintendent of the eastern division of the Grand Trunk railway.

DURING the winter of 1897 Mr. James Reed, oue of the leading citizens and merchants of Clay, Ciay Co., W. Va struck his leg against a cake of ice in such a manner as to bruise it severely. It became very much swollen and pained him so badly that be could not walk without the aid of crutches. He was treated by physicians, also used several kinds of liniment and two and a half gallons of whisky in bathing it, but nothing Rave any relief until he began usinir Chamberlain^ Pain Balm. This brought almost a complete cure in a week's time and he belfevps that had he not used this remedy his

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Farther Details Concerning the Death of a Promising loung Ulan.

THE JOUBNAL recently made brief mention of the death of Dr. Fred Durham, who leaped from a transport while enroute from the Philippines and was drowned. He was a grandson of Isaac Montgomery, of this county, and a son of Thomas Darham, formerly of this place, but now of Topeka, Kan. His kinsman, A. H. Durham, of San Francisco, writing to relatives, gives the following account of his investigation ot the sad tragedy: "At the adjutant general's office I received most courteous treatment, and was given frees access to the voluminous report of the court of inquiry which convened on board the Grant on the day following the tragedy. The findings of the court are made up in most part of depositions from different persons, and all are practically the same. "From this report and other sources, I learned that as the result of ,a fever which attacked him soon after arriving at Manila, Fred was temporarily demented. The attending physicians thought it best to return him to the states. According he was transferred to the United States transport Grant, and, as a measure of precaution, two guards were placed over him. He made no attempt at self-destruction until midnight, August 3, when he aroBeJfrom his bed, brushed aside his guards, and, springing to the rail of the ship, jumped overboad. "Every effort was made to rescue him, but before a boat could be lowered he had disappeared. "The court fonnd that the guards had been most diligent and thoughtful of the patient under their care, and exonerated them of any blame in the distressing affair. In regard to Fred's personal effects, they will be taken care of at San Francisco, awaiting orders from Washington."

DOWNED EVERYTHING FRED DURHAM. A VICIOUS ATTACK THE FLOWER PARADE

In speaking of Fred's life, the writer says: "It is my earnest hope and prayer that the father and mother will both survive the shock and submit to the hand of fate which took the boy ao near and dear to them, and find consolation in the fact that he lived an honest, pure life, and died a noble death. His manner of death, considering attending circumstances, is indicative of the spirit of unconquerable pride which permeates every fibre of a Durham."

Death of Ed. Boyland.

A message waa received here last week announcing the death at Colorado Springs Thursday of Ed. Boyland formerly of this city. The body was brought here for burial and the funeral took place on Sunday asternoon. Mr. Boyland went from Crawfordsville to Logansport several years ago and remained employed at the printing trade there until failing health obliged him to seek the climate of Colorado. The change failed to give the hoped for benefit, however, and he grew worse until death relieved him. He leaves a wife and three small children. Mr. Boyland was a member of the Tribe of Ben Hur, Modern Woodmen and the Odd Fellows. He was a sober and industrious young man and enjoyed the esteem of all who knew him.

Eloped With the Horse.

Flora M. Tennant has sued for divorce from her husband, Lincoln H. Tennant. She alleges that Tennant nevpr adequately provided for her and that he was 4n incumbrance rather than a help. They lived on a small farm belonging to the plaintiff and gardened this. Tlio defendant was in the practice of selling the produce and turning the money to his own use, finally capping his infamy by departing with the family horse, valued at 840. This was six weeks ago and he has not since been heard "from. Mrs. Tennant asks for the divorce and the custody of her three 6mall children.

Death of Nettie Farmer Gould.

Mrs. Nettie Farmer Gould died at Indianapolis Sunday. The body was brought here Monday evening and the funeral took place from the home of her sister, Mrs. Arthur Dorsey, 316 south Walnut street, Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Interment at Oak Hill. Mrs. Gould was 28 years of age and was a daughter of the late Isom R. Farmer.

An Anniversary.

Hon. P. S. Kennedy and wife Oct. 6 celebrated the forty-sixth anniversary of their marriage. They were bred in old Kentucky and immediately after their marriage started for this place to live. Their wedding day was just such another day as Friday and they reached their home before the Indian summer had cuuta to

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close.

Bill Carver Makes an Ugly Attack on John O'Conner and Then Buns Away.

John O'Conner, the eldest son of Enos O'Conner, was in town last week and was drunk. He finally wandered into the saloon of Howard Nicholson, on north Green street, and there had a quarrel with Bill Carver, a ruffian who tends bar there. O'Conner finally turned and left the place, staggering helplessly along the sidewalk. The cowardly Career followed the man and running up behind him struck him a terrible blow in the back of the head with some blunt instrument, presumably a pair of knucks. O'Conner went down on the walk like a beef and his murderous minded assailant turned and ran off up an alley. The bystanders picked O'Conner up and found that he had struck the edge of the pavement face first, cutting a number of horrible gashes. He was unconscious and did not regain his senses for

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time. He was finally taken to his father's home, east of town, and is reported as being in a serious condition. Carver has not as yet been captured by the police.

BUNCHES OF BABIES.

The Suow at the Court 'House Proves Drawing Card—Many Were Called a'ud Few Were Chosen.

The baby show was held last Saturday at 2 o'clock in the circuit court room and janitor Sharpe had spared no pains in preparing for this

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event. The room was gaily festooned with flags and hung with bunting, the effect being almost as striking as the multitude of infantile treasures entered for contest.

The committee on the baby show made a sad mistake in selecting the court room as the scene of festivity. The college campus or the fair grounds would have been much more appropriate from the standpoint of capacity. Any old jub who contends that Montgomery county isn't doing her share toward replenishing the earth ought to have been on hand to have had his contention thrown In his teeth. Before 2 o'clock arrived the court room was filled with babies, fond mammas, and family rooters galore. There were nearly two hundred entries and aU the entered one6 were there, together with a lot of others which had presumably been born since the books closed, but who, nevertheless, were not adverse in contending for the high honors of babyhood before a gang of biased judges. The big room was simply packed like a sardine can, though after the show a nnmber of the ladies contended that they were simply tuckers for going against such a game. Hundreds of visitors were turned away, unable to gain entrance, and even some of the mothers who came late with little ones backed ont rather than adopt the foot ball tactics necessary to gain admission.

It was a hard thing to get a committee on awards but finally Henry Kline, of Muncie W. J. McVeagh, leader of the Hey Rube band, and O. B. Arms took their lives in their hands and started through the realms of babydom which the now maddened spectators climbed over the seats and hung on each others' shoulders in their attempts to see the fun. The rooting was something immense and there were frequent bursts of applause when the judges paused before some favorite. After much jockeying the judges got together and made the following awards.

For baby under one year old—Mrs. J. W. Henry, first Mrs. T. B. Spillman, second Mrs. Cora Hutton, third.

For baby over one and under twoMrs. W. J. Flood, first Esther Osborn, second Mrs. Amos Hays, third.

Naturally there were some keen disappointments and many a mother left the hall convinced that she had been up againBt a brace game The judges fled precipitately and declared it was alia lottery anyhow.

Farm Sold.

Darter & COates report the sale of A. B. Rush's 80 acre farm to E. C. Hadley, of Cates, Ind.

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It Was a Disappointment From the Standpoint of the Nnmber of Vehicles,

It would not be justice to those who took part, to designate the flower pi* rade of the street fair a failure. StUl it was a disappointment not only to the street fair committee but to the many hundreds of people who were on hand to witness it. When 3 o'clock came there were perhaps as many people on the streets as there were on Thursday. The parade was late in starting and was quickly over. In everything Bave the number of vehicles it was a success, but in point of numbers it certainly was a faillure, not approaching the parade of last year. The adorned vehicles were all beautiful and commanded admiration, and had the number been what was expected the flower parade would have been the overshadowing feature of the fair.

Of course, numerous explanations are offered for the failure of so many ta compete who took part last year and who were expected to appear again this year. Some of the reasons advanced are doubtless good and explain to a certain extent, but the great reason seems to be the fact that the committee did not furnish the paper for the flowers, as it did laat ydSr. This paper is expensive and the ladies, many of them, thought that their work was a sufficient tax without making the outlay necessary to secure the paper.

Anyhow the parade was a disappointment, and there is already talk of making amends for it next year. Even if no steeet fair is given, it is likely that there will be a one day's carnival and the flower parade wiU be the crowning featnre. It ia certain that if a systematic effort is maiiw about fifty vehicles can be brought out and the contest made a memorably beautiful one.

HOTS8.

The parade of prize horses laat Saturday, waa a pleasing featnre. On Thursday Biachof had the largest trade he has had any one day aince entering business in Crawfordsville twenty years ago.

The number of Btrangers in town last Thursday is estimated all the way from five to twenty thousand.

Ed Voris found aU the boya frwa the Orphans' Home in front of the Hagenback show Friday afternoon and, to their delight, took the whole bunch in.

Tom Campbell, the anccessful chicken fancier of Darlington, scooped up everything in his class. He entered ten birds and took eight firsts and two seconds.

The school chUdren filled Music HaU up in proper style last Saturday and enjoyed the show to the utmost. The kindness of Mr. Townsley was highly appreciated by all.

T. M. Campbell cleared the platter on poultry. On ten pair of Bantama he won 8 firsts and 2 seconds, besides 4 firsts and 2 seconds on White Leghorn's and White Langshan's.

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The Citizens' Bank offered a special prize of $5.00 for potatoes, but the contest did not fill. The bank therefore purchased 85.00 worth of potatoes and presented them to the Orphans' Home.

George Vance sold to the Mexican theater people an oriental curtain he painted some time since, and whieh has been a white elephant on his hands. He realized 820 on the deal and is correspondingly happy.

The order last week was almost as remarkable as that of the week of the county fair. There has been a notable absence of burglary, pocket picking, and fighting. The sobriety for which Crawfordsville is justly famed has been maintained.

The first prize in ihe flower parade WSB awarded to the beautiful carriage prepared by Mrs. H. M. Harter and Mrs. Mac Stilwell. The second prize was given to Miss Hernley's carriage, which was also an artistic creation. The other vehicles in the parade were also given prizes

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