Crawfordsville Weekly Journal, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 15 February 1901 — Page 2

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FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 15. 1901.

GIIEKNCASTLK Jhnnifr: from Crawfordsville of the illness of Maurice Thompson has caused sincere grief throughout the state. Indiana would greatly feel the loss of such a man as Mr. Thompson, whe is now considered one of her greatest literary lights.

MR. BRYAN devotes considerable space in the last issue of his paper to advising King Edward how to run his country. As Mr. Bryan lias had such an extensive experience ruling this country the KiDg will doubtless give heed to the advice. There is nothing like profiting by the experience of others.

THE Indianapolis papers "point with pride'' to the fact that Senator A gnew, who walked oil the train in his sleep, wore a night shirt. Truly our legis-

MR. SCOTT'S bill providing for the election of county superintendents is receiving the support of all the Indianapolis papers and is generally commented upon as being a fair measure. The glaring defects of the present law are patent to everyone and Mr. Scott's bill as a substitute will do much to remedy the evil.

A NUMBER of copperheads celebrated the birthday of Abraham Lincoln at Columbus, Ohio. If the war President were alive he would not take the incident seriously. He understood per fectly well that he would get no copperhead appreciation until thirty or forty years after his death, and not then unless for political gammon.

A GOOD BIL,I.

BI.HEMXU Kansas-the bleeding this superintendent as the trustees—often time seems to be done by bottles. more so, for isometimes they employ

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KINII EDWARD will open parliament, type. The school boards, where there on February 14. On the same day he are graded schools, are usually com will likely open a number of comic val- posed,of the best men in the communientines sent by his Irish subject. American anti-imperialists.

and

The i-eport g^jp

lators are yielding speedily to the mod-' ident are'ireproduced. THE JOURNAL ernizing influence of city life. But then Agnew is a hold-over and may have contracted the habit at the last session.

REPRESENTATIVE BONHA.M seem* to have the happy faculty of introducing more freak bills into the legislature than any other two members. Some of them, as for example his anti-theater hat bill, are supposed to be facetious. They are not, however, and the speaker should hardly countenance the waste of valuable time spent in mock consideration of asinine measures.

REPRESENTATIVE WILCOX, of Hawaii, admits that he wrote treasonable letters two years ago on the Philippine question, but asks to be permitted to Bit in congress inasmuch as he has seen a great light and is now convinced that American rule in the islands is just the thing. It would grobably be a safe plan to oust him. His patriotism is of too recent a vintage and of a suspicious genesis.:

Now that Mr. Bonnell has safely landed the Terre Haute collectorship! the question of the succession to the Crawfordsville postotlice naturally arises. In order to set at rest an opinion which seems to prevail in some quarters we take occasion to publicly announce that no one connected with THE JOURNAL is an applicant for the position, a fact with which Mr, Landis was acquainted some weeks ago.

THE Outlook, the religious weekly founded by Henry Ward Beecher, of which Lyman Abbott is editor, says: "The net result of prohibition in Kansas appeal's to be a lawless liquor traf-

THE appointment of Mr. Bonnell to the Terre Haute collectorship is a graceful and substantial recognition of his untiring']party service and is an honor worthily bestowed. Few men have put into politics a more indefatigable zeal and enthusiasm than Mr. Bonnell, and none has been more thoroughly devoted to the interests of the Republican party thaD he. THE JOURNAL congratulates him upon the big bunch of laurel that has fallen to his portion and felicitates him upon the substantial lunch of corn, oil, and wine that go(» with it.

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Indianapolis Neo:s: The county school superintendents are now elected by the township trustees. We have printed many communications from close observers|of this."system who are sure that some reform is necessary. It is asserted and widely believed that men seeking- to be superintendents often use cor.rupt methods to secure an election. To judgeifrom the character and attainments of the men sometimes elected, one is not surprised at this charge. The bill introduced by Mr. Scott, of Montgomery county, which has now been advanced to engrossment in the house, providing that the presidents of, the corporate schools in a county shall I

unite with :'the ..'township trustees in selecting the ^county superintendent, seemsjto 'be [a real reform measure. They arenas |.much interested in the character {[and qualifications of the

more teachers, and teachers of a higher

ty, and the president of such a board is morclikely .to have the true interests of the'schools at heart than the town-

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e, who is elected primarily

alarming for party reasons. There can be little doubt that Mr. Scott's bill, if it becomes alaw, will be beneficial to the schools of the state, by making it more difficult ..'for incompetent or corrupt men to be elected superintendent.

WUKN it was stated during the past

trusts that this magazine will fall into the hands of all the people and that these awful |pictures and attacks will be carefully noted. The lesson they teach is commended to the earnest ation of the many thousands who are too prone [to accept as indicative of truth the point made by brutal news-paper-^cartoons of patriotic men who are endeavoring to fill high offices to the good of the whole nation.

THE people desire any proper laws which will build up our mercantile marine. But the present subsidy bill is not of such laws. Tts source is bad, its terms are bad, and some of the methods adopted to promote it are, at least, questionable. The auspices under which the bill was introduced made it unpopular in the middle west from the outset. No prominent. Republican newspaper hereabouts has been able to defend it. Among the people at large it has barely a handful ofifrienas. Why not let it die?

THE conviction of George M. Kay, of the Shelbyville Democrat, is a highly gratifying consummation. For years this political highwayman, entrenched behind the bulwarks of party, has defied the public and looted at his own sweet pleasure. That he has finally been brought to book is an excellent commentary on the growth of pub sentiment which refuses to longer overlook the stealing of the people's money, a practice which was once so common that Ray defende.d. himself on the plea of precedent.

GROUNDHOG day was unusual'y cloudy this year pud no sortof a shadow was cast all day but for all that we haven't heard any bluebirds twittering yet.

Goldie Edwards, a former Uraw fordsville lass, is figuring conspicuously in the courts at Indianapolis. The IN tit says: I '"Judge Alien, of the circuit court, to-day held that if Goldie Edwards, age sixteen, can prove the allegations in her complaint, the is entitled to recover damages from Frank Brown, owner of the license under which Carl

fic, and lynch law executed by lawless minor, liquor was sold to her in the women, instead of a liquor traffic regu- garden until she became intoxicated, lated by a law which can be and is enforced by law officers, and the Outlook anticipates the early repeal of the prohibitory law and the substitution of some more rational and practical system in its place."

RolofT's notorious west Maryland street beer garden is operated. "She sued for $2,000 damages, claiming that, notwithstanding she was a

and that Roloff then assaulted her. She sued Brown under an old statute that gives a minor the right to recover from the owner of the license for injuries received in his saloon, and the defendants demurred on the ground that her case was not covered by the statute. Judge Allen overruled the demurrer, and the case will now be brought to trial on a question of facts only. Amos Haynes, her attorney, says it opens the way to effectually prevent young girls from frequenting beer gardens."

G. A. ROBERTS, of Lintner, 111., suffered four years with a wad in his stomach and could not eat. He lost 65 pounds. Two bottles of Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin restored his appetite, cured his stomach trouble and to-day he is well and hearty and says he owes his health to Dr. Caldwell's Syrup PepBin. Nye & Booe, druggists.

FROM THE PHILIPPINES.

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Long and George Lynch Tell Matters Stood In September.

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fact and injthe current number of the Even the oflicers wear white the same Uer tar ,] liar lews a number of these hideotis cartoons of the great war Pres-

THE CllAWFORDSVILLE WEEKLY JOURNAL.

How

Joe Goldberg received the other day the following letter from Albert Long, who was then on Cebu: "CKHU, Philippine Islands, December 18th, 1900. Mr. Joseph Goldberg, Crawfordsville, Ind.i I. will now drop you a few lines about the Philippines. (I have been thinking of writing to you along time but have not until to-day.) I am well at present and have not seen a very sick day since I have been here. ay that this country is a bad place for fever but I don't see as it is. The only bad thing is the smallpox: lots of the boys died with it. It seems like our doctors have no cure for the smallpox over here. Since I have been here ar.d got used to the climate think it is a very nice place to soldier.

When we are out on the tiring line or on a march we can sleep on the ground without anything over us and get up the next morning and feel just as well as if you had been all night in a good bed. There is not so much fighting on this island at present. This island is 00 miles long and 40 miles wide. There is another island you can see from this one. It is about 10 miles. 1 think this war will last for the next ten years, for whenever we get after them they go back in the mountains and if we keep after them they will go to another island. If they would stand and fight

t^ie

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political campaign that Lincoln had in Americans can star oil fifty of them. his day been more violently lampooned and caricatured by the' press of the north than McKiuley ever had, many of the youngerlgeneration could hardly

appreciate the fact. It seemed to them dose place they will hide their guns incredible that a man whose memory .captured and tell the Ameriis now so universally loved could ever cans they were there working. They have beenjthe object of attack by his have no uniforms, so that you cannot own people of the north. Still it was a

Ten

would not last long,

What they want is to lay on top of a mountain and watch for a small detachment of men and

rget

a down shot

at them, then they run. If they get in

an other

consider-1 some negro put the captain next. 'This country is hilly, I tell you, and all the natives can farm is small patches around on the hillsides. They raise such crops an corn, sugar cane and in the bottoms rice. The people at home say there are lots of fruit over here. There is, but it is not good. It is all wild, it don't taste right. The

negroes,

as the citizens. The ranking general on this island had the nerve to come and-eat'dinner with [our' captain and the captain did not know. who* he was and never.thought about such a thing until after the general had gone back to the hills/ Then after it was too late

Americans now have an ice factory in Cebu. They put it up morejfor the hospital use than anyihing. It is only a small factory. It is fun to see'the natives look at the ice and they were afraid of it at first. Th-y had seen something they had never seen before. "Well, I don't think we will get started home before the last of February. 1 am sure we can't be kept much longer, our time is up June 30th, 1901. Well, I don't know of any more to writeiat present so 1 will close. "Yours Truly, "ALBERT LONG 'Cebu, P. L, Co. I, 44th'Q. S. V."

George B. Lynch is in receipt of the following letter from .his son George, of the regular army: "BOAC, Marinduque, P. I., Dec. 9, 1U00 —Dear parents: As I have not written to you since we landed I will now try and let you ksow that I am all O. K., although we have had some very trying and hard times. Where we are now we do noti dare to go out from behind these massve stone walls at night or even in the day time unless we go out five or six in a bunch and all of us well armed. Here is the place where they captured one company of the 29th U. S. V. and we came to their rescue and did rescue them. This island is only 20 miles long and IS miles wide but, Oh my, it is the real stuff and we are up against it proper.

We were to go out into the mountains to day and give them a round of pleasure but it rained all night and is still at it so we will not go until to-morrow. They sent us an invitation and we will surely accept it. We had to take their church away from them and we now live in it also. Part or nearly all of this town was burned by Co. A, 29th Inft. You can go into a town and there will not be a man to be found. They always all pull out for the mountains when troops approach, and when you capture one he will say 'me mucho amigo,' but do not turn your back to him for if youjdo your head is off, that is all there'is about it. These people are worse than4'the American Indian. I saw Oscar Kelsey, he came to visit me. He islas fat as a hog and looking fine, having the best of health. While I was in Manila I tried to find him again but could not. He is working for the government at a good salary. Gets $125 per month, so I heard. He is discharged. I trust this will find you all O. K. and not the least bit worried. Say father, I want to know how

I stand in the I. O. R. M. We have a tribe in Manila and if I am in debt let me know so I can pay up and get my receipts, so if 1 ever go to Manila again I can attend lodge. Be sure and let me know. Yes, there are about two hundred Indiana boys in my regiment. Wishing you all the best of IUCK I will close for this time. Address me as below. GEO. A. LYNCH, "Co. K, 2d U. S. Inf. Manila, P. I."

Go Carts

CLAUDE JACKSON.

A Montgomery County Youth Comes to Grief at Kansas City.

A special from Kansas City says: "Hunger and cold drove Claude Jackson. an Indiana farmer boy of twentyfi ve, to steal a copper kettle across the street from the jail. The grand jury indicted him, he pleaded guilty in the criminal court and was sentenced to five years in the penitentiary. "He appeared to welcome the penitentiary as a refuge from a life of starvation and wretchedness. He told Judge Woofford that his mcfther a nd father were good Christian people, living on a farm near Crawfordsville, Ind. 'Why, that's the home of Gen. Lew Wallace,' said the judge, 'A boy who comes from Gen. Wallace's home ought not to steal.' "Resuming his story, Jackson said that he went to Indianapolis to get work, but could not find it. His money soon gave out, and he was obliged to go back home. Soon he was arrested for vagrancy and ordered out of town. He made his way to Missouri. His tattered coat and ragged woolen shirt, and a pair of shoes with bare toes sticking out of them told the rest of Jackson's tale. His face wore a pitifully desperate look as he denied the judge's insinuation that he was lazy."

Wedding at KIrkpatrlck.

At the Kirkpatri'.k M. E. church Tuesday evening, January 29, occurred the marriage of Mr. Daniel R. Peterson and Miss Nellie A. Rice, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Rice. The church had been beautifully decorated for the occasion with smilax and pottod plants. Shortly before 7 o'clock, the hour appointed for the ceremony, Mrs. Brown sang sweetly the nuptial song and immediately after to the strains of the wedding chorus rendered by Mrs. Dicks the bride and groom unattended, entered the south door and proceeded to the altar where they were met by the officiating clergymen, Rev.

Crowder, of Darlington, and Rev. Claypool, of Romney. Upon the conclusion of the ceremony, which was a beautiful impressive one, the wedding party retired to the march from Lohengrin. The bride wore a becoming gown of whiteS batiste trimmed with lace and white satin ribbon and carried La France roses. Both young people are well known in this vicinity and have the best wishes of a host of friends. They will be at home to their friends after April 1 in the Potato Creek neighborhood. X,

Located at Dao.

A letter has been received from Lieutenant Charles D. Herron stating that he has been transferred from Capiz and is now commandant at Dao, Panay island. He is also doing service as judge advocate in the military courts. -Should a Man Be Vain?

Certainly he should. He should have ambition to look well and feel good, wh}ch he cannot do unless he digests his food. Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin aids digestion, clears the head, keeps the bowels regular and makes a man feel at peace with the whole world. Try it. Nye & Booe. druggist?.

We give a special invitation to those wanting a Go Cart to call and see our new line. We will

have the largest line of Go Carts that was ever in Crawfordsville, and at all prices.

Gasoline Stoves, Hot Plates, Ovens

Our new line of Gasoline Stoves and Hot Plates have arrived and are the nicest and best we ever had.

Flour—A Good Time

50 lbs. Sleepy Eye, no better Flour $1.10

25 lbs. Sleepy Eye 55

50 lbs. Pride Peoria 1-05 25 lbs. Pride Peoria 55 50 lbs. John's Best 1 00 25 lbs. John's Best 55

50 lbs. O Flour 1.00 25 lbs. O Flour 50 50 lbs Princess 95 25 lbs. Princess 48 1 bbl. Princess 3.75

All Groceries Strictly Cash.

BARNHILL, HORNADAY & PICKETT.

119.121 EAST MAIN ST,

An Added Advantage.

HEN THE .JOURNAL

We have just received a car load of high grade patent flour from Oklahoma that is guaranteed to be fine. The brand is called

Princess.

Look at the Price:

25 lbs 50 lbs 1 bbl

Can you beat the price.

date manner at a reasonable price, and in addition gives you a tree notice of your sale in our regular sale column.

Thus you reach 3,000 farm homes in addition to those that your bills reach. No other printing office in Montgomery county can give you so much publicity for your money.

We have the best facilities in the county for the printing qf horse and stock bills, having cuts of all descriptions.

See them and get our prices before getting your work done.

THE JOURNAL O A N

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RATTLESNAKE

Easley's

Grant Miles has bought Till farm. Jere Baldwin is hauling hay city.

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James Galey went to Putnam county last week after clover sead. John Vancleave bought a farm horse from Joseph Layson last week.

The lady temperance speaker failed to show up in Balhinch last week. John Goff has bought an evaporator and will make molasses on a large scale.

Mr. Everett bought hogs in Boone county and brought them home Monday.

Miss Cora Brown, a mute friend of Miss Sarah Coons, is spending the week with her.

Meeting will begin at the U. B. church the 18th of this month. Everyone inv'ted.

Tyler Gentry will move to the Ward farm the first of March and will work for Mr. Ward.

Mr. Dukes has moved north of the city ana Mr. Wray has moved on the farm that Dukes left.

Those on the creek that are on the sick list are: Miss Laura Cash, John Cash, Pauline Davis, Will Beck and Ben S. Pavey.

There were two deaths on the creek last week. Mrs. Naoma Weir suffered a stroke of paralysis and survived but a few hours. She was burled at the Stonebraker cemetery. Henry Weir,

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prints your

sale bills it does it in an up-to-

Home Money

5%

Payments at any time—best loan made.

Schtslt« & Holet,

115 S. Washington St—Crawfordsville.

who has been ill with consumption, died and was buried at the Weir grave yard. He was one of the old settlers.

"I HAVE always used Foley's Honey and Tar cough medicine, and think it the best in the world," says Chafi. Benner, a newsdealer of Erie, Pa. Nothing else as good. Nye & Booe.

Three Candidates.

The candidates for the Crawfordsville post office have been announoed. They are M. M. Nye, Howard Oneal, and Louis Otto. It is not likely that many others will be announced.

Frost Bite* and Chilblains O Quickly cured by Banner Salve, the most healing remedy in the world. Nye & Booe.