Crawfordsville Weekly Journal, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 22 December 1899 — Page 9

VOL.. 52-NO. 51

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'Are indisputable! and it is a factthat we are offer/' ing the greatest opportunity for Clothing buyers to save money on their needs in our line ever known Being manufacturers, we are in the market all the time, and knowing full well that goods would ma-' terially advance in price, we purchased very large* ly before the rise now we find ourselves over* stocked, and with but a short time left in which to reduce our stock we offer the following induce* mentsi

20 Barred Plymouth Rock

COCKERELS.

They will be sold at $1 apiece as ions- as they last. Call early and (jet first choice. a. P. STOVER. Proprietor of Rock River breeding Farm, 2 miles north of Crawfordsville.

JLjlpoitig! fmf Going! W Gone!!

Leave orders with A. 8. Clements, Crawfordsville. Telephone 257. 107 North Green street.

The Luxury...

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Clean Shave gni

Which only a good razor affords, is one of the most satisfactory pleasures known to a neat man. Forsuch a luxury try

ELDRIDGB,

North Grt JL Street.

Men's Fancv Mixed Cheviot Suits. Neat, desirable patterns, strongly sewed, In straight or round sack. Good value at $6 00

Sale Price

Gray and Black Mixed Cheviot.

Good color for ever? day wear. Sizes 35 to 42. 4 •n QQ Regular price, $6.00. Sale price "PA.OO

Brown and Black Mixed Casimeres.

Very neat effect, ular value, $.600.

Correctly tailored, and cheap at $8.00. 8ala price..

Stvlea of Men's Suite In Plain ana fancy worsteds In stripes jiyrcsuiracus ouiib.

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new designs. Marked to sell at $10 00. Sale price

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sIuk-If.

Styles of South Bend Woolen Mills Goods In staple patterns. Every fibre guaranteed tn Oe wool. Extra QO heavy weight and a bargain at 812.00. Sato price «JM 1OO

Styles of the Very Latest Up'to*Date Striped Worsted Suits

or double breasted coats. Built for wear, and po«it- fcQ *rti tlvely cheap at J12. Sale price 3

Styles of Fine Casimere and Worsted Suits Ivl In both stripe3 and plain weaves. Some with double breasted vests. Single and double breasted coat. Klecrantly trimmed and made by us for high class trade. Regular pi-ice. $15 00 a suit and a bargain at that. Sale price

Overcoats.

Undoubtedly the lamest line of high grade Overcoats ever shown in this city Is Included to this matchless sale of wearing apparel. Each and every Overcoat on our tables Is oar.own make, which is a positive guarantee of satisfaction^ the purchaser.

ThU sate b^im' at once, and it Is your one great opportunity to secure flrstcl'is? wearing app*ral at a considerable discount from our regular prices. The early purchaser will have the advantage of choice selections. We will continue to sell at the abive^prlces until we have realized a certain sum and reduced our top-heavy stock^to a certain amount. Yours for business.

The American

Manufacturing Clothiers.

Corner Main and Green Sts., Crawfordsville, ind.

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Cleans Fvr^-v' frorn! Cr-H~r to C? arret.

•. JL Everything: goes and at good prices when

A. W. Perkins

the Auctioneer.

MONEY TO LOAN.

5 and 5 1-3 Per Cent.

No gold notes. Interest payable annually. Partial payments to suit the borrower. No charge for examination of land. Call and see us we will save you money.

SCHULTZ & HULET,

116 South Washington St.

Dr. Chas, Riley, Physician

and Surgeon.

All calls promptly answered, day or night. Office and residence opposite M. E. church.

Mace, Ind.

HOME MONEY TO LOAN

At Per Cent.

We also represent twenty of the largest In surance connanles. Prompt and equitable settlement losset. Voris & StUwell.

W. K.WALLACE

Agent for the Connecticut Fire Insurance Co.. of Hartford, American Fire Insurance Co., of New York, Glrard Fire Insurance Company, of Philadelphia. London Assurance Corporation,

London, Grand Rapids Fire Insurance Oo.. of Michigan. Office in Joel Block with R. E. Bryant

South Wash. St., Crawfordsville.

QEORGE W.FULLER,

Crawfordsville, Ind. Breeder and Shipperof thoroughbred POLAND

CHINA hogs,B.P.Rocks Stock and Bggs for sale

WSMBHr Bggs 11.00 jor 15. Write vour wants

CRAWFOKDSYILLE, INDIANA, FRIDAY,

$2.88

Correct style of cut. S»le price

Reg-

Extra Heavy Brown Cheviot. Velour finish, nicely trimmed, well made and very Mghtly. Regular price, $7 00. Sale price *JT"«00 Very Heavy, Straight Cut, Blue Cheviot.

$3.98

$5.9r

$7.88

$11.75

THE ORATORICAL.

Carl N. Klssx, With an Expansion Speech, Gallops Oil' With First Honors.

The annual oratorical contest of the students of Wabash college to select a representative for the stato contest was held last Monday in Center church before a small audience. The following programme was carried out: Organ prelude Miss Thomson Invocation .Rev. Alexander "A National Crisis" Guy M. Voris "The Mission of the Teuton"....Carl X. Klass Solo Miss Mary Thomson "The Nation's Goal" Cllno F. Davidson Interlude Miss Thomson

Decision of Judges.

The judges on delivery were Dr. Thomas, Dr. Barcus, and A. A. McCain. They awarded firBt place to Mr. Klass, ana as he had been likewise graded first on thought and composition by a different set of judges, he proved an easy winner. Guy M. Voris was given second place. .v

Mr. Klass is a member of the Benior class and his speech is an argument favoring national expansion.

MOUNT WILL FIGHT HIM

The Governor Will Take a Hand Against Roberts.

Indianapolis News: "Yes, I am opposed to Roberts," said Gov. Mount, Monday. "At the request of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union, I will wire to-day to congressman Landis in the interests of the sanctity of the homes of the land, to keep out of congress a man who has violated the laws of the country. "I will also see Mr. Landis personally when I go to Washington to attend the meeting of the commission appointed to arrange for the celebration of the centenary of the occupation of Washington as the 6eat of government. This meeting was called for Dec. 21, but I have received a communication from the chairman that, as congress will adjourn Dec. 20, the meeting has been postponed."

A Demonstration.

Some people are looking forward to the first uay of January, 1900, aB one of unusual importance, believing that it is the first day of a new century. Many societies and organizations, too, have made preparations to celebrate the event with receptions and fitting exercises commemorating the achievements of the closing of the nineteenth century. When does the twentieth century begin? Webster says on this point:—"A century consists of a period of 100 years, ending with the hundredth year from which it is named, us the first century (A. D. 1-100 inclusive), the seventh century (A. D. 601700 inclusive), the eighteenth century (A. D. 1701-1800 inclusive) The twentieth century would therefore be written

A, D. 1901-2000," and begins on January 1, 1901. This series of questions and answers will straightou out the tangle:

Question—What i6 a year? Answer—Three hundred and sixtyfive dayB.

What is a century? One hundred jears. When did the year IS'o. 1 end? December 31 of the year 1. When did the year No 2 begin? January 1 of the year 2. When did the year 99 end? December 31, A. D. 99 Did that complete a centurj? No. When waB the century completed? At the close of the year 100. When did the second century begirj? January 1 of the year 1 of the second century—that Is January 1, A. D. 101.

When didVthe nineteenth century end? At the close of the nineteen hundredth year, or at the close of 1900.

Q. When does the twentieth century begin? A. It begins on day No. 1 of year No. 1 of the twentieth hundred years —that is, on January 1, A. D. 1901.

.A Flue linuch or Hogg.

Abe Castor was in the city Tuesday and delivered a bunch of fine hogs,the sight of which would have made the eyes of his old neighbor, Governor Mount, bug out like buckeyes. He had eighty-eight of the animalB averaging 300 pounds in weight and each one as sleek and clean as though out for a prize in a tidy show. The hogs sold for four cents, the top of the market. Mr. Castor raised them everyone and also every ear of corn that fattened them.

Cures "Colds" in any part of bony.

Relieves ANY Cough in an hour.

Dr.

°rih.er""ed'clne failB this will bring ken betpro exposure prevents

jgrlP^_vgUlii," Rheumatism, Croup, etc.

Cough. By Dealers.

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DECEMBER 22,

CHOPPED THE DOOR DOWN-

Brown Township School Toucher who VVou't T»k« I! I nil' Froiu l'ert lui)l IM. •4 rv

MiSii Etta Cheuault, a daughte^ of Myers Chenault, is teacher at number ono in Brown township, and is a young 'Oman of more than ordinary spunk ud independence. She demonstrated this Monday.

Tnose who are acquainted with the ways and workings of country schools know it is a custom for the teacher to treat the pupils at the close of the school before the holidays This treat is not always so much inspired by love as by feur that if it is not done the pupils will "get action" in some unpleasant way. Some days ago it was rumored in Miss Chenault'6 district that she did not intend to treat and accordingly she was waited on by a deputation of sturdy young bucks and the question was put directly to her. She refused to make a statement one way or another, but her silence was construed as negation and a campaign was formally mapped out by the refractory kids. The initiative in hostility was taken Monday morning, and when Miss Cheuault arrived at her temple of learning she found the door locked. A number of the smaller pupils were shivering on the outside, and by putting her ear to the key hole she could hear the suppressed giggles of the big boyB and girls inside. She knocked for admittance and demanded that the door be opened, but the only answer she was able to elicit was a counter demand that she first promise to treat Miss Chenault, finding that she could not gain a peaceable entrance without such a promibe,went to the boaavj 0/ one of the directors, Dan Vancleave, nearby. Dan was at home and walked to the school house with Miss Cheuault He tried to bluff the pupils into lettiDg him in, but they simply gave Dan the merry horee laugh and told him to climb a tree and look for rabbit tracks Mr. Vancleave contented himself with taking a chew of Navy plug and a neat on the fence.

Miss Chenault, when she saw the higher powers thus derided, arose in her might, and waltzad around to the wood house. She waltzed out in short order armed with the ax, aud in less than no time had chopped the door down and walked into her school room over its ruins with a smile of triumph. The belligerents fled to their seatB with sqeals of dismay and were perfectly quiet when Misa Etta rapped for order. She taught the school until noon and then placed it in the hand6 of a friendly pupil while she went to New Market to wire the trustee. Supt. Walkup went to Brown township Tuesday to investigate the case.

Which

liest?

To the Editor of the Journal. The ^lrflus ATeits of Saturday has an object lesson for people- who are building, or otherwise using lumber. It says: Lumber In 1898, per 1,000 feet, $12.00 Lumber in 1899, per 1.000 feet 18.00

In 1898 I used and put in buildings 170,000 feet, and in 1899 I used and put in buildings 700,000 feet. Iu 1898 I employed six to eight carpenters, and in 1899 I employed 10 to 25 carpenters, almost steady. Wages paid carpenters in 1898, 20 cents per hour in 1899, 22% cents per hour. Moreover the Argus man in not exact in bis quotations on the price of lumber. I paid for lumber in 1898 from $10 to $16, and in 1899 from 812 to 820, owing to the kind and quality. I remember reading in the Argus-Newsduritifr the campaign of 1890 i.hat prices were too low. Everybody is familiar with that wail. Now prices are too high, —It seems impossible to suit this editor and hia party- Now I would like for the Aryus-News to say which year was best for me and all concerned, 1898 or 1899.

M. V. WKKT.

A Good Word.

Lafayette Sunday Times: General Wallace will eoon have money enough to build another big apartment house in Indianapolis, if "Ben-Hur," in its dramatized form, keeps up its present terrific pace. The New York critics think so much of the play that they fairly absorb the dictionary in their efforts to find wordB adequate to describe its beauty and grandeur. One reviewer says the piece and "its representation, from every point of view, must be looked upon as a great, big, exul taut success."

For Commandant.

Major C. M. Travis, of thiB city, is a candidate for commandant of the sol diers' home at Lafayette, the place being made vacant by the death of Gen. Packard. The many friends of Major Travis wish him all success in his arnbition. Ho is peculiarly qualified for the position and is eminently worthy.

1899-SIXTEEN PAGES.

IN JAIL AGAIN.

W. A. Dowilen lip to ill* Old Tri«kg— Worlteri a lioKut Ctirck for Tun Dollar*

W. A. Dowden, of two miles west of New Market, has been placed in jail on a charge of passing a bogus check on the Grand shoe otore last Saturday night. Mr. Malsbury, who cashed the check, has identified him as the guilty man, although Dowden protests his innocence.

Saturday night the young man entered tho 6hoe store and offered a check for §10, stating that the Elston bank, on which it was drawn, was closed. Ho said that he had the money there and that he needed it Mr. Malsbury on this statement cashed the check and Dowden went on hia way 810 to the good. Monday morning it was ascertained that the bank had no such depositor as W. W. Dowden, the name appearing pn the check, BO the proprietors of tho Grand called on tho police. Tney at once suspected W. A. Dowden as the guilty party and he was arrested Tuesday morning.

A few years ago he was given a penitentiary sentence for just such a little game aud has not been out a great while.

CHICKAMAUGA REPORT.

tioiieriil Cariinhnu T«IU SomothiiiK of What Miiy He Kxprctl In the Work lie 1M Preparing

Indianapolis Press:•'"""'Gen. James It Carnafoan, secretary of tho Indiana Ohickamauga commission, is giving a great deal of time to tho preparation of the report of the board of commissioners, most of tl-j work having been turned over to him. The report, which will be a volume of over 500 pages, will cover all the board's transactions from tho time it was organized, six years ego, up to the completion of its work on tho Held of Chickamauga last September. "Some idea of the important part pimped by the Indiana troops at Chickamauga will be gained when one realizes that our troops lost over 33 per cent, of the men that went into the action," said Gen. Carnahan, in discussing the contents of the report yesterday. "Indiana lost more men in that one great battle than were lost by the United States army and navy combined during the entire Spanish-American war. The report will contain a sketch of each regiment and battalion that took part in the battle, and special reports of the parts tsken by each Indiana organization. There will be halftone illustrations of every regular monument erected on the battlefield—fortytwo in all. Regular monuments were put up for every position occupied by regiments and battalionB and other positions have been indicated by markers of stone, three feet square and four feet, eight inches high. Indiana troops occupied 110 positions at Chickamauga. The work of preparing the report necessitates a groat deal of hard work, and the volume will not be ready uutil spring. ..

A Corn Husking Kecorri.

A few days ago at New Ross a dis pute arose as to a man's ability to husk corn and quite a number held it a physical impossibility to husk out 100 bushels a day. They put up a purse of five dollars for the man able to do this work and the word went out over the surrounding country. A day or so later Tim Layne cafaie in and stated that he had a man who could do the work. A committee of tho unbelievers went out to his place and there saw Charles Ilinton shuck 100 bushels in considerably less than a day. He began at 7 a. and at 2:30 had the 100 bushels safely cribbed. The time keepers report that he averaged 27 ears a minute, and a part of the time, jast to show what ho could do, he husked 33 ears a minute. This 1B the corn husking record.

The Case DlainlBHed.

On Monday in the circuit court Judge West dismissed, at the plaintiff's cost, the suit of Mary I. Irwin against Dr Samuel G. Irwin and Edna Irwin.

TRADE-MARK.

WALTER BAKER & CO.'S

Breakfast Cocoa

PART SECOND

HE HOOKED CHICKENS.

Henry I'otro, of Waynetown, I.iiudad In lite lioriy of the County Jail.

On Monday Marion Bennett, of Waynetown, arrived in the city in charge of Henry Petro, a day laborer of the same place. He had Petro placed in jail on a charge of chicken stealing and Mr. Petro very obligingly pleads guilty. Ho wished to go before Judge West Monday evening and receive his sentence, but the court deferred action until Weduesday. It is likely, however, that Mr. Pe\ro will spend Christmas where Santa Claus can't get at him. Petro had been suspected of potty theivingf for a long time, and as Bennett had missed chickens he and a neighbor watched the roof Saturday night. They saw Petro come and take away a couple of fat hens and Monday Bennett filed an affidavit against him. Petro formerly lived in Crawfordsville and was a barber while here.

Forced By OlroumHiaiicet).

The well known dry goods firm of Myers tfc Charni has been forced, in order to protect its creditors, to petition for a settlement of its affairs. They have placed their entire property, including the unusual asset of of 81,000 cash, in the hands of the federal court, going into involuntary bankruptcy. The reforee for this district, Judgo Vinton, is ia the city and will take tho proper action as soon as possible. The assets of the firm are equal to its liabilities and it is likely that the only losers by tho action will be Myers & Charni. The causes which led to this uufortunate but unavoidable action are several. The firm stocked heavily last spring in anticipation of a large trade and was disappointed by reason of the failure of the wheat, crop Again this fall, with a heavy stock, saiea were light because of the unusually mild weather. To this was added tho close business competition which obtains in all quarters. With all its misfortunes, however, the firm might have pulled through safely had the members been willing to rua a risk which might involve their creditors' property. They were unwilling to do this, and taking the honorable course turned over all. MyerB & Charni have stoo? at the head in the business circles of Crawfordsville

The store will not be closed.

and

have long been noted as men. of honor and integrity. There is no one but sympathizes with them in their temporary embarrassment.

The State Teachers.

The Indiana teachers' association will commence ite meeting the evening of December 27 and continue through December 29. Air tho same time the high school section, mathematical section, English section, music section, child-study section, primary section, classical section, section of readers and elocutionists, county superintendents' association, library association, Indiana college association and academy of science will meet in different rooms in the state bouse. Programmes have been prepared for each section and many papers will be read.

Death of Mrs. Margaret Mitchell. Died Dec. 7, 1899, Margaret Mitchell, relict of Gabriel Mitchell, in her ninety-first year. Margaret Mitchell neo James was born in Botitote county, Virginia, January 27, 1809, and was married to Gabriel Mitchell in Montgomery county, Indiana, Sept. 4, 1856. Together they moved to Kansas in 1870, where they lived together until in '78 when death separated them. She lived a-widow up to her death, and had made her home for the last twelve years with her stepson, D. B. Mitchell, near Oklahoma City, O. T. She has lived a Christian life 72 years, having united with the Christian church when 19 years old.

Oyster Sapper.

The young men's Bible class of Robert's Chapel Sunday Bchool will give an oyster supper in the basement Saturday night, Dec. 23. Proceeds to go to the church.

Costs less than One Cent a cup.

He sure that the Package hears oiir Trade-Mark.

A Perfect Food. Pore, Nutrition, Delicious.

WALTER BAKER & CO. Limited.

Established 1780.

DORCHESTER, P.!ASS.