Crawfordsville Weekly Journal, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 5 April 1901 — Page 2

WEEKLY JOURNAL.

ESTABLISH EIJ IN KS IS. Successor to The Rccord, the flrst. paper Crawfordsville, established In 1831, and to the People's Pram, established In 1844.

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FRIDAY, APRIL 5, 1901

IF you have mortgage exemption* to file prepare to file them now.

THE Republicans of Michigan are satisfied with McKinley times. They elected their state officers on Monday by a majority of over 40,000.

POPULISM continues to wane in Colorado. Tuesday the Republicans swept the city and elected their ticket for the first time since the free silver craze was inaugurated. Denver is prosperous and has seen the error of her position in politics.

AUUINALDO has taken the oath of allegiance but he will bear watching just the same. He kept bad faith with Spain and there is no surety that he will not do the same with us. At least he will visit this country on a lecturing tour and get rich quick.

IT is said that Captain Allen is soon to return from the Philippines, and it goes without saying that he will promptly call to account the Democratic managers who so lavishly wasted his money last campaign. There are ugly rumors ailoat to the effect that much of this money was never used at all for the purpose for which Allen's son gave it out, but was pocketed by Democratic managers over the county. Some rare stories of rich pickings are told..

OLD Mrs. Blach. the vituperative female who started the "prayer chain pledge" against the election of Mr. McKinley, was the chaperone of Carrie Nation in Indianapolis. Together they visited the saloons and houses of illfame to slobber about over the disreputable inmates, who merely laughed at the ridiculous spectacle. When Carrie Nation and Prayer Chain Blach got together the insane asylums over the country mustjhave yawned for them.

IN spite of the frantic efforts of William Jennings Bryan to defeat Rolla Wells, the Democratic candidate for mayor of St. Louis, Wells was elected by a large majority. Bryan's complaint was that Wells had twice supported Mr. McKinley for the Presidency and was more of a Republican than a Democrat. The election of Wells is a decisive victory for the Cleveland Democrats and is of national importance as being theloutcome between the Bryanites and the "reorganizers."

ELSEWHERE in this issue our Masonic temple is illustrated^and described in detail. The realization of this architectural dream is now assured, for while a responsible local builder is authority for the statement that it can be built in a substantial way for the estimate yet THE JOURNAL believes that if needed, a few thousand dollars will be cheerfully raised to make it as durable and beautiful as the committee and architect could wish.

As the'architect stated, "Tt should be built for a thousand years. Every generation of Masons will love it more and more as it becomes venerable with age, and they will perpetuate this monument to the devotion of our people by liberally maintaining it and preserving and adding to its beauty.1'

MR. C. B. ORCUTT, of Elizabeth, N. J., president of the Newport News, (Va.,) ship building company, who is in Washington for the purpose of signing a contract with the navy department for constructing the Charleston, which is to replace the cruiser of that name wrecked in the Philippines, speaking of the great prosperity of the ship building industry, said: "The total ships under construction in our yards will represent a cost of nearly $28,000,000 when completed. About one-third of this is merchant work, and the other two-thirds are for the government. The Korea, building for the Pacific Mail Co., which was recently successfully launched, is the largest merchant vessel ever constructed in this country. •Her sister ship, the Siberia, should be ready for launching in about two months. The ships we now have under construction are the battleships Illinois and Missouri, one sheathed battleship, two armored cruisers, one protected cruiser and the monitor Arkansas. In addition to the two Pacific mail steamere, we are building four steamers for the Morgan line. We are now employing 6,800 men, and before many days we shall have 7,000 on the rolls."

It really looks as though our merohant marine would build up without subsidizing.

GRAVEL ROAD LAW.

The Complete Text of the New Statute Governing the Control of Our Roads.

By the request of a number of citizens of the county-THE JOURNAL today publishes the text of the new gravel road law, its provisions being of unusual interestiand importance to the farmers of the county. The law is as follows:

SECTION 1. Ik it cnacU by tlw (.lateral Assembly of the state of Indiana, That by virtue of their ofliee the commissioners of each county in this state are hereby constituted a board of directors for all free gravel, macadam and free turnpike roads in such county under whose management and control all such roads are hereby exclusively vested. It shall be the duty of such board of directors at Us first meeting after this act takes effect, to divide the free gravel, macadam and turnpike roads of such county into three districts, each district to contain as nearly as possible the same number of miles of such roads. Said directors shall by agreement assign one of their number to each of said districts, and such directors shallj have entire charge of the district as assigned to them. Such directors"Shall [employ all labor and purchase all material necessary to keep the district under his control in repair. He shall oversee and superintend the labor employed and see that faithful work is done.

SEC. 2. Said board of directors may divide the free turnpikes in each of said districts, so as to appoint superintendents therein on the basis of one superintendent for not less than ten, or more than fii^en miles of free turnpike therein:7), Provided, That where any district may contain in the aggregate less than ten miles of free turnpike, the board may, in their discretion, appoint one superintendent thereof said superintendents so appointed shall execute a freehold bond to tho board of commissioners of said county in any sum not less than $500, nor more than $.1,000 for the faithful and honest performance of their duties as such superintendents said bond to be approved and the amount thereof fixed by said commissioners.

SEC. 3. Said superintendents shall have charge of the repairs on their division of roads, under the direction of the board of directors, and have the employment of labor and purchasing of all material to keep their said roads in repair, and they shall also oversee and superintend all labor employed and material used and see that faithful work is done said superintendents shall receive as compensation therefor, 15 cents per hour for his work done in person, and if he drives and -ses his own team, with wagon or other implement, he shall receive only 25 cents per hour, but said superintendents shall not use more than one team of his own. Said board of directors are hereby authorized to adopt rules and regu lations concerning work on turnpikes in their respective counties, not contiictmg with any provisions herein, and all superintendents and men employed shall be governed thereby in all turnpike work.

SEC. 4. Said directors or superintendents in employing labor on roads shall give preference, where the same is equal in character and price with that to be had elsewhere, to the land owners and laborers along the line of said road: and said director or superintendents shall keep a complete and itemized time book showing each laborer employed and of all materials purchased and placed ou his said roads: which said time book shall be produced to the board of directors for their inspection and that of the general public, when such director or superintendent makes his report to said boarii which 6aid report shall bo made in writing, quarterly, in the months of March, June, September and December of each year, and show the time, rate of compensation of each laborer, the dates thereof and the amount of any and all material and the purchase price of same, placed on his said roads and where placed for preceding quarter terminating on tbe 1st day of each of said months which said report must be signed and sworn to and be filed five days before the first day of the term when the same is presented for allowance, and said report when filed shall be preserved by the auditor and shall be open to inspection by the general public at all times. The compensation for day labor herein shall be 15 cents per hour a team, with driver, wagon or other implement, shall receive as compensation, not to exceed 25 cents per hour and each of said commissioners shall receive for his annual services as such free turnpike directors, ten cents for each mile of free turnpike road in his county, which compensation shall be paid quarterly: Provided, That when a commissioner shall act as a director, employ labor and purchase material and superintend labor, he shall receive 20 cents per hour for all such service,,"TTr"addition to said 10 cents per mile, as above provided. All such fees to be paid out of the free gravel road repair fund.

SEC. 5. Whenigravel, stone, timber, or any other material necessary, is required for the repair of any free

turnpike therein, the superintendent of said frfie turnpike shall file his verified petition before the board of commissioners of his county, at. any regular session thereof, setting forch the public necessity of said material for the repair of his road, and giving a description of the lands to be entered upon, together with the name of the Jowner, and the probable amount of material required, together with probable cost of same: said board after having satisfactory proof that due notice, in writing, of the presenting of said petition has been served upon said land owner or the occupant of said land for at least ten days be^ore.the presenting of said petition, shall thereupon appoint three disinterested freeholders of the county, who, ufterjbeing dulyl sworn, shall proceed upon said land and hear evidence and view the premises, and make written report, under oath, to said board at their next regular session, showing the amount'and value^of damages said land owner will sustain by reason of the appropriation of said materials for said purpose and thereupon said board shall allow said amount specified by said viewers' report and cause the auditor to issue his warrant for said sum to said land owner, and said board shall also cause the auditor to issue his warrant for the reasonable charges of said 'viewers in doing said work, to be paid by said county out of the gravel road repair fund, and ..thereupon said director or superintendent shall have the right to immediate entry upon said land and take and use such materials for such purpose. Said land owner, if he deem such amount so allowed inadequate for the payment of his said damage, shall have the right of an appeal from said orderlallowing and assessing said damages, to the circuit court of the county wherein said proceedings were had, where a hearing of said matter shall be had and determined de novo: Provided, That said land owner shall give notice acd take and perfect his appeal hereunder within thirty days from the entry of said order by said board, otherwise his right of appeal herein shall be barred.

SEC. 6. All laws [or parts of laws in conflict herewith are hereby expressly repealed.

SEC. 7. Whereas, an emergency exists for the immediate taking eil'ect of this act, therefore the same shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage.

Sued for Divorce.

Mrs. Catherine Lepper has sued her husband, Edward Lepper, for divorce. She sets forth that he has been a drunkard and an associate of lewd women for over two years and that he has not made provision for her for ten years. She says he has frequently threatened to kill her and otherwise has maltreated her. She asks for the custody of their three minor children.

NEW RICHMOND.

School closed last Friday. Little Ruth Wheeler is sick. Thomas Ward is seriously ill. J. C. Bennett was in Lafayette Saturday.

Perry Coffmans children are improving. Delia Kirkpatrick has returned from Valparaiso.

Easter ball at the hall Saturday evening, April 6. Easter services will be held at both churches Sunday.

Mrs. Bertha Kelsey has been quite sick with the grip. Wm. McCrae moved his family to Lafayette Monday.

Miss Mima Patton begins a subscription school Monday. Prof. Welty and wife moved to Crawfordsville this week.

Chas. A. Taylor has resigned his position as deputy mail carrier. Rev. H. C. Weston and W. W. Washburn were in Indianapolis last week.

The Christian church is being repapered and fitted up with new window shades.

Mrs. John Wilson, of West Baden, is the guest of her daughter, Mrs. Elisha Westfalh

Albert Dazey moved Thursday to the Jackman farm three miles north of Crawfordsville.

Fred Taylor, after a week's illness with tonsilitis, is able to resume his duties at the Record office.

The marriage of one of our popular young men to a Crawfordsville society belle will take place this month.

B. E. Page and O. W. Mason went to Indianapolis Monday to see about purchasing a piano for the K. P. hall.

Miss Bessie Breaks, of Crawfordsville, was the guest of Miss Virginia Dewey from Saturday until Tuesday.

As soon as the weather will permit A. D. Snyder will begin the erection of a fine two-story brick building on south Wabash street.

Rathbone Sisters of Ashland Temple, will give an entertainment at Hollin's hall April 20. Proceeds to go to orphans' home fund.

Misses Florence Bennett and Lina Vaughan returned Thursday from Valparaiso where they have been the past ten weeks attending the state normal school.

A letter has been received from Hayes Harris and Robert McMillen, two of our boys in the Philippines, stating that they are well pleased with the country and that they will probably re-enlist.

The town council has ordered concrete walks to be put dowD on the east side of Wabash street, extending from Washingtou street to the corporation limits, and also on the west side of Franklin street. This will add much to the beauty of the town. "Dora, or the Farmer's Iron Will," as rendered by the band boys at the

THE CKAWFORDSVILLE WEEKLY JOURNAL.

SUGAR.

100 lbs. beat'line Granulated Sugar for... .$5 85 17 1.00 18 White A Sugar for 1.00

Prices on Sugars are subject to fluctuation, so don't put olT buying until higher prices prevail and then kick about it.

FLOUR.

1 bbl. patent Oklahoma Flour (guaranteed).. .$3.75 50 pound cotton bag Oklahoma Flour 95 05 I' 50 Sleepy Eye Minnesota 1.10 25

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50 paper O. 1.00 25 O. 50 50 John's Best 1.00 25 John's Best 55

Try a barrel of Oklahoma, it will please you. Think of it—only 83.75!

Here is Yoti* BARGAIN.

OOK at this Flour Cabiinet. See how nice it is made. We are going to sell this cabinet for 30 days at the low price of $6.98. This cabinet retails for $10. You save $3.02 by buying in the next 30 days. We have purchased a large quantity for cash, and will try and supply all who want a Cabinet at the low price

$6.98 $6.98

opera house Saturday evening, was well attended and everyone was pleased with the entertainment. Owing to the extremely bad weather, and by the request of many who were unable to attend, they may reproduce it in the near future.

WHITESVILLE.

A wedding soon. Guess who. Tom Grissom's baby is very ill yet. George Crooks is visiting his brother. John Wingert was in Ladoga Saturday.

Ask Will Burk how he likes to be April fooled. John Wright and family visited friends here last week.

Hattie Everson started to school Monday at Terre Haute John Weeks ana Dan Walker are the champion well diggers.

There is some talk of having our sidewalks laid with brick this spring. Maggie and Mayme Weeks and Nina Corn went to Crawfordsville Tuesday.

Will Burk and wife, of Ladoga, visited islatives at this place over Sunday. W. A. Davidson and Will Knight hauled thirty-two hogs to Mace Tuesday.

David M. Harshbarger and family, of High Bluff, visited at Wm. Davidson's Sunday.

Jackson Oliver quietly passed away at his home Sunday, and was buried Monday.

Will Burk and wife, Fred Crooks and wife and George Crooks took dinner with Zeb Auman and family Sunday.

David Harshbarger and family, Burton Knight, Henry Davidson and family, Jim Waugh and wife spent Sunday at Willie Davidson's.

A LAZY liver makes a lazy man. Burdock Biood Bitters is the natural,never failing remedy for a lazy liver.

WHITE CHURCH.

Who was April fooled? Mrs. Mollie Phoebus is nearly down with a cold.

Charley Hedge began work for Grant Cook Monday. Will Cook is getting along very well with the measles.

Shade Cook and wife spent Sunday with Pad Peterson. Jose and Hortense Price spent Sunday with Ben Shills.

John Rettinger and family went to Clark's Hill Saturday afternoon. Simon Wall and John Burg are hauling sand for the new rooms they are building.

Willie Bowers is better after a week's illness with rheumatism and a severe headache.

Jane Bowers invited her neighbors to a quiiting Wednesday. All had a pleasant time together.

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Dunbar visited the latter's brother land family, near Russellville, Saturday.

Johnny Rettinger has begun to paint. Frank Hankins and Willie Smith brought their buggies Monday.

Hello, Center School House! You surely haven't been reading THEJOURNAL or you would have seen MY letter two weeks ago. But we would like to know where the High Bluff scribe has gone.

Ernest Brown closed his term of school last Wednesday. The patrons prepared a nice dinner for him and the teacher and pupils favored them with an excellent programme in the afternoon. All went away feeling glad they had come.

IT'S the little colds that grow into big colds: the big colds that end in consumption and death. Dr. Wood's Norway Pine Syrup,

Groceries! Groceries!

We Will Sell Yoa Groceries at Wholesale Prices. Xook at the Following Prices.

Pride of Peoria 1.05

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BARNHILL, HORNADAY & PICKETT.

1.9..' and 12 North Wnshini/ton St..

Beautiful Diamonds*...

DRIED FRUIT.

Our prices are extremely low oniDriedJFruits. 10a California Dried Peaches, per|pound 14

10c Prunes .... 12ic ... 8jrc ... California Evaporated Pears Fancy California Raisin's: ...

MISCELLANEOUS.

1 pound Climax Baking Powder 12c 1 B. C. Baking Powder 8c 1 Our own BakinglPowder 10c 1 Best Rice 7ic 9 tars Star Soap

vehicles, and have them in Phaetons, Surreys, Traps, Road Wagons, etc., most of them rubber tired. Our harness is reliable and our prices will please you. See our stock before you buy.

Handsome Watches and attractive Jewelry of all kinds, to say nothing of our line of Sterling Silver goods, form a list of appropriate gifts for

Easter

That, cannnot be surpassed, and some of these articles are necessary essentials if you are going to have a New Hat or Easter Dress and the prices are moderate. Buying is made easy at our store.

J. A. Oswald,

TAc S'Ac 7%c 8^c 5 8Me 8^c

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9 Jaxon Soap 25c 12 Utility Soap 25c

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CHAIR AND TABLE SALE

Reed Chair Table

$2.63 $1.63

have been having trouble getting chairs

and tables, and so many are wanting them that we have decided to run them thirty days longer with the cabinet sale. These prices are strictly cash.

All bills over $10.00, except Groceries, delivered to the nearest Railroad Station free.

Carriages and Harness UA

We now have a room devoted exclusively to Carriages and Harness and will be pleased to have you come in and look around. We handle

Wescott, Bimal, and Anderson

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T. J. HOULEHAN

Journal Advertising Brings Good Results.

Out Boys' Department*!

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a modern Boys' Clothing House 0 should offer its customers. This

statement is fully justified by the

J? representative styles, the very largest assortment, and by each depart- 8 0 ment of our store showing a com-. 0 0

plete range of prices. Each gar- 0 ment is as perfect as it is possible to

make it, and in buying from us you

J? have the most desirable and attract0 ire goods shown in the city,

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