Crawfordsville Weekly Journal, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 29 March 1901 — Page 6

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F. A. Dennis,

Physician and Surgeon.

Genito-Urlnary and Rectal Diseases a Specialty.

Office in Thomas Block East Minn Si reel— Homo 'Phone 394.

A. h. Clements. Frank C. Kvnnt.

Plenty of

(yj Money

5 /c

Loan.

If yoti contemplate borrowing, see as sore, as we can save you money.

Clements & Evans,

107 North Green Street.

Abstracts of Title,

Mortgage Loans, Real Estate. ABSTRACTS OF TITLE carefully compiled from up-to-date abstract books.

MONEY TO LOAN at lowest rates with privilege of repaying part of principal at any interest period.

FARMS FOR SALE, desirable land, weil located and improved, at reasonable price per acre.

HOUSES AND LOTS in the city for sale at very low prices. you want to purchase or sell real estate, or to make or renew a loan at a low rate of Interest, please call and consult mc at my office.

Thos. T. Mtmhall,

Abstracter, Real Estate and Loan Agt., 128H E. Main St.. over Lacev's Hook Store.

See CAPT. H.B. SAYLER,

...THE...

General Auctioneer,

Before Contracting Your Sale. Write or telephone for dates. Telephone on line 20, free system, New Market, Ind.

DATES OF SALBH.

March 23-Lincoln Ross, Russellvllle. Maroh 27—Sturgeon & Carrlngton, Russellville.

March 28—O. P. Bell, Rockville. April 2—Combination Sale Co., Wavelond. April 3—Robert Ewing, Ladoga. April 4—Owen Donahue, Raccoon. April 6—George Vice, Russellville. Who will be the next?

The Best Goods

AT THE-

Lowest Prices.

Here are a Few of Thean

20 lbs of Sugar $1.00 9 1-pound packages Coffee.... 1.00 2 pounds Lion Coffee 25 2 pounds Arbuckles' Coffee... .26 2 pounds Golden Rio Coffee... .25 3 pounds Evaporated Apples.. .25 3 pounds Dried Apples 25 3 pounds Pitted Plums 25 (J pounds good Prunes .25 3 cans Corn 25 3 cans" Tomatoes 25

Cash Fry,

The Grocer. 120 W. Main St.

The, Crawiordsville Trust Company

PAYS INTEREST ON DEPOSITS

And attends to the responsible duties of Executor, Administralor, Guardian,Receiver,Assignee, Trustee, etc., carefully and expeditiously. Bonds furnished for p\~ ofllce holders of any kind. Con- ,: ....sulfation as to wills,investments.

CU- free.

Office—Corner Main and Green Streets, over The American.

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C. E. FttUenwider,

Successor to E. T. Murphy & Co.

Real Estate, Loan, Rental and Insurance Agent.

Plenty f£ £3 Money

I have what you want—call or address me at Room 4, Campbell Building. 'Phone 408.

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Baldwin Piano

Was selected lo represent the Piano Industry of the United States at the Paris Exposition of 19oi. because it embodied in its construction the best ideas of the older makers, and some ideas far in advance of these older ones. This gave the BALDWIN Piano threat prominence at home. Hut the honors conferred upon it at the Exposition, where all nations were represented, were so many, and carried with them the decision of an international jury of 34 expert judties, that it was placed at the top of the column of biKh urude pianos. If you buv a piano without seeing

A BALDWIN UPRIGHT GRAND

The Only One on the Market,

You may regret your action when it is too late. Come to the store and let us show you a strictly up-to-date piano

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A CARNEGIE LIBRARY.

Crawfordavllle Is the Beneficiary of the Great Iron Manufacturer's Generosity.

Last Tuesday word was received from Andrew Carnegie that he will give the city $25,000 for a free public library building on condition that the city will furnish a suitable site and agres to support it to the extent of $2,500-Stnnu-ally. This the 20uncil has informally agreed to do already and at the next mteting a binding agreement will be entered into. It has been known to quite a number for several weeks that this magnificent gift was in prospect but the papers of the city agreed not to give it general publicity until it was absolutely assured by a letter direct from Mr. Carnegie. That letter reached here last Tuesday. The credit for obtaining this gift is due to the Commercial Club and to the kind assistance of Mr. Edwin H. Anderson, of the Carnegie library at Pittsburg, whose advice when sought by Mr. Carnegie as it was in this case is always followed.

A brief history of the affair is as follows: On Monday. Dec. 31, 1900, W. F. Hulet and A. A. McCain met Mr. Edwin H. Anderson by appointment at Crane & Anderson's office, Mr. Anderson being at that time a guest of his brother, A. B. Anderson. The object of the meeting was to talk over the possibilities of securing a library building from Mr. Carnegie. Mr. Anderson saw no good reason why Crawfordsville should not obtain at least $25,000 and kindly volunteered in case the matter was referred to him to say a good word for the town. The next evening at the meeting of the board of directors of the Commercial Club the matter was brought up and by a unanimous vote it was decided to write to Mr. Carnegie. A committee consisting of W. Hulet, C. E. Lacey and A. A. McCain was ap pointed to attend to it. The following is a copy of the letter sent: "CRAWFORDSVILLE, Ind, Jan. 22. 1901.—Mr. Andrew Carnegie, No. 5 W. 51st St., N. Y. De.tr Sir:—The people of Crawfordsville have noticed with a great deal of interest your generosity in building public libraries in various parts of the country. At a recent meeting of the Commercial Club, an or ganization representing tbe substantial element of the community, the sub ject of our library came up and I was instructed to write you to learn if you would consider the matter of helping us to an appropriate building. "Our public library is young, but growing vigorously, and will, in a short time, outgrow the storeroom that now contains it. It was started three years ago by the voluntary action of our public spirited people, who, two years ago, turned it over to the city authorities, who now control it. Public sentiment will endorse an annual expenditure I from public funds of $2,000 to $3,000 for I its support. "Crawfordsville, with its adjacent suburbs, is a community of 9,000 or 10.000 people. "Mr. Edwin Anderson, librarian of the Carnegie library at Pittsburg, was at one time a resident of Crawfordsville for several years and may be able to give you information in regard to our town. "Hoping that you will consider the matter favorably. I am ''Xoiirs very truly, "W. F. HULET, Sec."

On Saturday, February Hi, A. B. An1 derson received a letter from liis brother. Kdwin Anderson, to the effect that Mr. Carnegie had referred the subject of a library for Crawfordsville to him and that he was ready to recommend a gift of $25,000, provided

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D. H. Baldwin & Co.

Geo. F. Hughes, Mgr.,

113 South Washington St., Crawfordsville, Ind.

Crawfordsville would furnish a suitable site and an annual appropriation of $2,500. On Monday evening, Feb. 18, there was a meeting at Crane & Anderson's ofiiee at which were present all the council except Mayor Elmore and Mr. Binford, the school board except Mr. Campbell and representatives of the Commercial Club. The situation was discussed and the council without hesitation unanimously agreed to the I conditions. The word was sent to Mr.

Edwin Anderson with the gratifying result now known to all. The letter

from Mr. Carnegie, written by his private secretary, would have been here over a week ago but for a blunder of I some postal clerk as will be seen by the following: "CARNEGIELIBRARY. Pittsburg, Pa.,

March 18, 1001.—W. F. HULET, Crawfordsville, Indiana.—Dear Sir:—I enclose herewith the letter you have been awaiting Mr. Carnegie's secretary forwarded it to me this morning. You will see 'Ind.' was interpreted as 'Mo.' by the postoflice authorities. If I were you I would enter a complaint at the Crawfordsville postoflice, because such blundering is inexcusable. Of course it is not the fault of the local olfice at Crawfordsville. "Allow me to congratulate you and the city of Crawfordsville upon your good fortune. "Very truly yours, "EDWIN H. ANDERSON, "Librarian.

Here is the letter that tells the tale: "NEW YORK, March 8, 1901.—W. F. Hulet, Esq., Crawfordsville, Ind. Dear Sir:—Yours of January 22nd re­

ceived. If the city of Crawfordsville will furnish a suitable site and agree through ordinance of council to support a library at a cost of not less than $'2,500 a year, Mr. Carnegie will be glad to give $25,000 for a free library building. "Mr. E. H. Anderson of the Carnegie Institute will be glad to help you in regard to site and plans of the building if you approach him. "Respectfully yours, "JAS BERTRAM. "Private Secretary."

Options on a number of sites have been secured by a committee consisting of J. E. Eva»s, president of the Commercial Club, W. F. Hulet, secretary and M. M. Nye of the school board. The sites under consideration are the old Doherty property on the southeast corner of Green and Pike streets the Binford property on the" north west corner of Pike and Water, the Griffith property on the northeast corner of Washington street and Wabash avenue, the property on the northwest corner of Main and Walnut, the Irwin property on the northwest corner of Main and Water and the Dr. May property on the northeast corner of Main street and Grant avenue.

School Surprlaea.

To the Editor of The Journal. It has long been a custom in many of the rural school districts to give the teacher an ovation, in the nature of a surprise dinner, at the close of the winter term. These annual gatherings, while they are expressions of the good will of the patrons and friends of the school towards the teacher, affords also a kind of social gathering of the people in the neighborhood of the school, and while nothing is said about it, it is presumed that all concerned are happy in the fact that another term of school drudgery—trudging through mud and rain and snow, the preparing of dinners for children, the long tiresome hours spent over books and maps and hard problems—is at an end for another six months, when the children will be free in their own sense of that term. There is also a substantial evidence of what the good farmer housewives are able to do when it comes to preparing good things for the table. Sometimes these annual gatherings are as much a surprise on the leaders as on the teacher, especially when the latter has gone to school on the last day prepared to be surprised, in which case if he is surprised, he will not be, and if he is not, he will be. These conditions often happen when the string that holds the cat in the bag has not been securely tied, or the bag was one full of holes through which the cat may stick its head. Such a gathering was neatly and quietly planned and carried into success ful execution on last Friday, at what is usually known as the Soap Factory school, but which now bears the more euphonious name of Monon Crossing. A detachment of farmers with their wives and friends to the number of twentyfive, broke in upon a garrison of a dozen pupils under the leadership of Joe Kennedy, and, with a number of well filled boxes, baskets and coffee pots, set the ^eacher's a'ternoon programme all to naught. But who cared, under those conditions, whether school kept or not? Two long tables were hastily improvised from some boards furnished by one of the neighbors, and were soon laboring under a burden of pies, cakes, jams, preserves, breads and meats and many other good things usually found on such occasions, too numerous to mention. After the tables were cleared away sides were chosen and a ciphering mulch was indulged in as a partial test of the winter's work, after which the gathering was dismissed by the teacher in a few words thanking the patrons and friends for their good will and patronage.

hxcltemenl for Bill.

Bill Armstrong, late of this city, is now operating a barber shop in Indianapolis and had all sorts of excitement for his money Monday afternoon. A half Lrrown elephant e.»o tped from the and attracted by the tray colors of Bill's barber pole he proceeded to clean out the place. It stuck its head through the glass front and trumpeted fiercely. The barbers with yells of terror and dismay filed out the back door. The elephant was finally recaptured and taken back.

Letter List.

Following is the list of uncalled for letters remaining in the postoffice at Crawfordsville, Ind., for the week ending March 20, 1901. Persons calling for same will please say "advertised": Blair, Anastasia More, Mrs. Leitia Cunningham, Wm. Snyder, Mr. Rose Long, Mrs. Lucy Struble, Augustus

ROBERT W. WATTS, of Salem, Mo., writes: "I have been troubled with kidney disease for the last five years and have doctored with all the leading physicians and have tried all remedies suggested without any relief. Finally I tried Foley's Kidney Cure and less than two bottles completely cured me and I am sound and well." Nye & Booe, druggists.

You Get Your Money Hack. We, the undersigned druggists, hereby agree to refund the money, if after using one box of Dr. Stoner's New Dyspepsia Cure, it has failed to give satisfactory results. Cures dyspepsia, Indigestion, Sour Stomach, Heart Burn, and Loss of Appetite.

THE CRAWFORDSVILLE WEEKLY JOURNAL.

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MOFFETT & MOKUAN, NYE & BOOE. GEO. W. STEELE, J. H. WHITENACK.

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MARCH 21, 22 and 23.

SOUR GRAND SPRING

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Opening

IS ANNOUNCED FOR

Thursday, Friday

and Saturday,

HE Store will be appropriately decorated and illuminated, and the orchestra will render some very charming selections each evening.

Madame Leah has* recently returned from a month's stay in New York, where she studied the latest in Paris Millinery. In addition to a large collection of French patterns we will exhibit a choic assortment of Mme. Leah's own creations.

All other departments will exhibit their handsomest merchandise.

The Bkg St

Is Gordially Invited

Louis Bischof.