Crawfordsville Weekly Journal, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 2 August 1901 — Page 1

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Comment And Story.

A citizen who has had experience in the matter says: "There are many people who, from a false idea of economy, fail to get the best results from the use of ice in refrigerators. A common mistake is getting a small piece of ice every day or every other day, instead of filling the ice chamber two or three times a week. The small piece of ice cannot reduce the temperature sufficiently, and tho result is that each new piece melts rapidly and the food cannot be kept long. It will be found at the end of the season that the cost of ice and the waste of food have been much greater than if the ice chamber had been kept filled."

THRESHERS!

Will Please Remember That We Have

BELTING,

*A citiKen: "I think it would bo a noble act for some public spirited man •with mosey to donate a sum for a natatorium, or at least a bathing house along Sugar Creek at some easily accessible point. It is a sport that is in-* noeent. and at the same time beneficial and I see in a number of citics arrangements are beiig made for pools and bath houses. It would keep a lot of youngsters out of mischief."

George Keliar: have made all the arrangement? for my new slaughter house and cold storage plant and as soon as I can get the brick shill begin work on the name. It will be built on the site of my present house and will be strictly up-to-date in every particular. J. will build it large enough so that everyrbutcher iu the city can use it. It will cost about $4,000 and will comply with the ordinance recently adopted by tho city council. ,.

Marriage Licenses.

Rubber and Leather.

Babbett Metal Packing,

George W. Sering and Nellie Od$n. Bertran Sabffer and Susannah Rush.

Oils, Hose, Etc.

Come In artd See Us. Our Prices are RigHt

H. R. Tinsley & Co.

Celebrated

Eastman Kodak

Of coarse. They are the best and the easiest to operate, always ready, and load in daylight. Just the thing for an outing. Call and see them.

M. C. KLINE

THE RELIABLE JEWELER and OPTICIAN. JJ

Death of Mrs. B. F. Fletcher.

Ashland, (Nebraska) Gazette: "Hester Ann LaFollette was born near Roachdale, Putnam county, Indiana, March 10, 1841, and died July 21, 1901, near Ashland, Nebraska, aged 60years, 4 months and 11 days.

She was married on March 18, 1862, near Ladoga, Ind., to Benjamin F. Fletcher.

She was the mother of twelve children, seven of whom are living. They are John EL, of Mace, Ind. Charles O., of Ithica, Neb. Thomas, of Kantoul, 111.: Mrs, Bertha E. Galloway, of Wahoo, Neb. Mrs. Kate Ballou, Benjamin M. and Earl Fletcher, of Ashland. Neb. The five that preceded her to the spirit land were Cora L., Nannie, Frankie and two infant children.

She united with the old school Baptist church at Pisgah, Putnam county, Indiana, in June. 1868, in which faith she remained until her spirit took its flight to God who gave it. Her last days on earth were full of suffering yet she bore all with patience and resignation. She expressed herself as being ready and willing to go and eight hours before her death closed her eyes upon this earth and passed peacefully away. A short funeral service was held at tho house after which burial took place in Ashland cemetery Tuesday afternoon at 2:30, Rcv. G. M. Jones officiating.

In accordance with the wishes of the deceased, memorial services will be held at the old home in Indiana at the old Pisgah church, where her girlhood days were spent."

Mrs. Fletcher spent the greater part of her life in Montgomery and Putnam counties, having removed to Nebraska only eight years ago. Her many friends and neighbors are shocked to hear of her death and express sympathy for the bereaved family in their sal loss.

Joined the Circus.

.Charles Crider, the blacksmith, left with the John Robinson circus act as blacksmith and repairer.

VOL. 54—NO. 31 CRAWFORDSVILLE. INDIANA. FRIDAY AUGUST 2. 1901 TWHLVR l'A(!KS

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WILL RAISE THE PRICE.

The Local Dairymen Have Gone Into an Agreement to Boost the Price of the Lacteal Fluid.

The local milkmen have commenced serving notice on their patrons that they will have to raise the price of milk five cents on the gallon. The next time you buy tickets instead of getting ten for a half dollar you will only get eight. The raise is caused, the dairymen explain, by the drouth, not because they cannot get plenty of water, but because the pastures have dried up to such an extent that they furnish absolutely no nutriment in the way of feed and the owners of stock are now buying feed the same as they do in winter. The men can hardly be blamed for their stand in the matter, and as we can't do without milk, the price will be paid cheerfully, and rain prayed for more unceaselngly.

Marriage of Miss Bogart.

Terre Haute Express: There was a pretty morning wedding Wednesday at 9 o'clock at the residence of Dr. and Mrs. John H. Bogart, Clinton, Ind., when their only daughter, Miss Zoua Bogart, was married toDeWitt Clinton Schaft, of Fort Collins, Col. Tbe pleasant home was effectively decorated with roses, carnations, smilax and asparagus. The ceremony was celebrated in the presence of about sixty guests, members of the large family connection and near friends, by the Rev. Mr. Horn, of the Presbyterian church at Dana. The ceremony was simple, without attendants, the bride wearing her going-away costume,

Kite silk waist and navy blue tailormade skirt, and carrying a shower bouquet of bride roses. Luncheon^ was served and the newly wed couple left at noon amid a shower of rice -and shoes, for their future home at Fort ColliDS, where Mr. Schaft is superintendent of schools.

Miss Bogart has frequently visited her brother Paul, here, and has a number of friends in this city.

Won First Prize.

Danville (III.) Press: The Elks of Danville are much gratified over the decision arrived at by the judges in the big contest between the best bands of the country at Milwaukee during the big Eiks' convention there last week, in which Prof. H. A. Vandercook, formerly of this city, leading the Helca banfl. of Calumet, Mich., was awarded firfet prize of $1,000 cash. Vandercook is a member of the Danville lodge of Elks and the locals feel proud of his feat in wresting the highest honors from some of the finest musical organizations in the United States. He is now looked upon as the foremost band leader in the country.

"Oh, I Don't Know!"

•Bloomicgton Telephone: It is generally conceded that our fellow-towns-man Hon. N. U. Hill is far in the lead for the Republican nomination for state treasurer. The convention to select a candidate is a year hence and the following are the other names already "called off" for tbe place: John Dyer, of Hammond Thomas B. Muliiken, of Newcastle Jonce Monehan, of Orleans Jacob Joel, of Crawfordsville Nathan Powell, of Madison Senator Guthrie,of Dupont.

Our Clubbing List.

THE CRAWFORDSVILLE "WEEKLY JOURNAL has a clubbing list

Tribune

as follows:

THE JOURNAL and Chicago Inter-Ocean....$1.35 THK JOURNAL and New York TrQmne. 1.25 THB JOURNAL and New York Tri-Weekly

1.75

THK JOURNAL and Cincinnati Oazelte 1.86 THK JOURNAL and St. LouisjQlobe-Demo-crat, (semi-weekly) .1.60 THB JOURNAL and Louisville Semi-Week-ly Cnurier-Journal 1.50 THK JOURNAL and Agricultural Epitomist 1.86 (The only agricnltural paper in the world printed on a farm.)

Annual Reunion.

Co, C, 86th Indiana volunteers will hold their eleventh annual reunion at Orsborn's Prairie church, Saturday, Aug. 10th, 1901. Everybody invited. Bring well filled baskets and enjoy one day in that beautiful grove.

O. ^OOUD, Pres., MARK BRINEY, Treas., F. E. MCCLAIN, Q. M.

For the Big Pow-wow.

The Red Men are making1 extensive preparations to have a big crowd and a big time at their pow-wow on August 15. There will be a number of good attractions and the order has received gratifying information from out of town lodges stating that they will be here in force on that dav.

Filling In the Big Four Trestle.

The Big Four railway has begun the work of.filling in the trestle work just west of the city. The dirt is being hauled from the Raccoon grade near t(£ New Ross and is being dumped at the west end first.

HOPE FOR THE CORK CROP. PESTILENCE IS COMING.

John B. Conner Says There Is Little Reason Yet tur Despair.

John 13 Conner, former state statistician, says there is no occasion to despair of tho corn crop. He has prepared the following statement, which will apppar in the next issue of the Indiana Farmer:

In 1894 the greatest drouth in many years occurred iu this state. There was so little rain in Juno, July and August that the opinion prevailed that there wou not be a fourth of a crop of corn. The average rainfall for that year, as shown by the weather stations in all quarters of the state and reported lo the weather bureau of this city, was as follows: Inches rainfall in June, 2 62 in July, 1 43: in August 1.80. '•This was t-o much below the normal precipitation during the month corn is usually made that it alarmed all as to the result on the corn crop of that year. At the time it was predicted that the yield would fall far below a fourth of a crop. This, in view of the fact that ihe weather statistics in a long jjeriod of years by the national bureau here show the following as the normal rait.fall for those months for Indiana: "Average inches' in many years June,.4.04 in July, 3.32. in August, 2.9^. "The average rainfall for the state in a series of years in September was 3.04. But in 1894 the average for

September was above the normal, being 3.^0 inches, and while much of the corn had remained undeveloped to this period, it was generall observed that ytar that the Seotember rains made a large part of the corn crop. The result was that Indiana bad a corn crop in 1894 of 95,205,132 bushels, which was considerably over half an average crop, the average for the six years, 1895 to 1900, inclusive, being 145,526 5(58 bushels. in view of these things there is no occasion yet to despair of the corn crop of 1901. In June and July of this year the average rainfall to July 30, has been 4 33, whereas, nduring June and July of 1394 it was only 4.05 for these two onths. We still have August before us, and finally September to hang our hopes upon, according to our experience in 1894

The Robinson Circus.

The Robinson circus had their large tent »ln ost completely filled at the performance Wednesday night, giving splendid satisfaction. The King Solomon spectacle was especially gorgeous and the dancing and scenic effects were fine, a-- was also the work in the three rings and in the air. While loading the menagerie at night one of the largest wagons was run Into a ditch and the front part of the running gear brokea off. The circus went from here to Marshall, 111., by way of Terre Haute.

Fell Off the Train.

Wm. Patz, conductor of the work train engaged in filling in the trestle west of town on the Big Four, met with a serious failWednesday afternoon. Ho was standing on the rear car and signaled the engineer to stop, which was done so suddenly as to throw Patz off on his head and shoulders. Dr. Ensminger was called and pronounced his injuries ax serious, he being severely bruised. Patz lives in Indianapolis.

Danger of Electricity.

The Electrical Review, an official organ on such matters, says the danger from lightning is less than ever in buildings of modern construction that have metallic roofs. The lieview says such buildings are practically immune from an attack of lightning Only about one person to each 200,000 of population is killed by lightning, and tho greater proportion of this number is in the country where the protection is less.

Letter List.

Following is the list of uncalled for letters remaining in the postoffico at Crawfordsville, Ind., for the week ending August 1, 1901. Persons calling for same will please say "advertised": Bone, Miss May McK«?e, Hattie A.%[ Clempijon, Mrs. Susan Norman, Mr. Dar Crane. Mr Chas. l'riu heit.Miss Pearl (3) Gentry, Mr. Tyler Kafert, Dr..A. E. Hemlrix, Mr. James Sohvvion. Mr. Edward Johnson.Mi-s Hazel (2) Wurlham. Mr. Clarence Kendall, Mrs. H. Whittod, Simon

Petition In Bankruptcy.

Fred A. Siebbins, a merchant of Waveland, has filed a voluntary petition of bankruptcy in the United States court. His liabilities are given at $2,116.27 Bpppts. $1 061 21

••h/' In Business for Himself.

Joe Coppage, formerly of the gents' furnishing department of the Big Store, has purchased the tailoring

bur-

inejs of Juhn Callahan and has takm possession.

An Indianapolis Doctor Predicts Bubonic Plague Will Appear. 1

Dr. J. N. Hurty, secretary of tho state board of health, declares that the bubonic plague, which has already made its appearance in New York and San Francisco, will sweep tho entire middlo west. "The pestilenoe," he said, "will be carried to the interior sooner or later. A year and a half ago I predicted that the disease would make its appearance in San Francisco and New York. Scientists and physicians all over the country scoffed at the idea. To day my predictions stand verified. 1 am not making this statement to fi ighten the peop'e of the states in the interior, but I am making it because I am confident the plague's appearance in this section of the country is inevitable."

No Telling What It Merits.

Special to The Journal.

1 HICAGO, August 1.—The firm of George H. Phillips & Co of which the young corn king is head, gave notice to day that all open trades have been transferred to the firm of Reynolds & Z!o. It is difficult to state whether this act of the Phillips Company means failure, or simply liquidation and closing up of badly mixed accounts.

Republican State Chairman.

Special to The Journal

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., Aug. 1, 1901 J. H. Goodrich, of Winchester, was el oted Republican state chairman' this afternoon by acclamation. Bigler withdrew. He continues as secretary.

New Suits In Circuit Court.

Sarah Petro hus entered suit against Samuel Petro for divorce. The grounds for the same are cot known, as the papers in the case were taken away as soon as the case was filed.

John H. Wert asks for a writ of ejectment against Alunde Watson, who has been occupying a piece of property belonging to the plaintiff and will not vacate the same.

Has Suffered a Relapse.

Until Wednesday afternoon the cou dition of Chas. A. Casad, who is in tho hospital at Indianapolis, was thought to tie favorable for his recovery. Yesterday, however, a message was received by his family ielling them to be prepared for the worst, as he had suf ferea a relapse, and that there was no hope for his recovery.

--. No Trouble Wednesday.

There was not a case in the mayor's court Wednesday or Thursday. The police state that there was tio complaint of any kind made on show day, which is remarkable, when the number of people in the city and the large coterie of toughs that usually follow a circus, is considered

Will Come In Force.

Lafayette Courier: The Lafayette Red Men anticipate having a big crowd accompany them to Crawfordsville August 15. Company D, Red Men's League, will attend in a body and give an exhibition drill.

Street Paving

May be'delayed'On account of getting brick but the Wide-a Wake Store can always supply your need*. Tangle Foot fly paper.at tho Widp-a Wake Store.

Has Moved.

Henry Sloan has moved his market grocery into his new room, three doors eau of his old stand, and is now ready for business u»~„r g^ale.

•'•r/:At Wurk on .~..ury.

W. Carr ha* a large force of men at work on the Carnegie library building getting ready to put in the foundation.

Demolishing Unsanitary Ilouiu.i

At various times the municipal corporation of Liverpool has obtained powers from parliament to borrow sums amounting to $2,000,000 fop the demolition and improvement of property fbund to he unsanitary. This large amount has already been expended with the exception of about $35,000. The number of houses which have already been demolished by the municipal council as unfit for habitation is fi.500. Liverpool has now in course of ercctiori 183 houses for the poor. There is now on application before the Liverpool local government board for permission to borrow $567,500 to build 208 such ho 11

Pino Grove In New York.

The last pino grove in Allegany county, New York, consisting of 490 trees, has been sold to a lumberman for $7,500. Some of the trees are flva teet in diameter and 300 years old.

THE Geo W. L-aunt farm of 125 6 10 acred near North Union, will be offered for sale at W. B. Britton's law and real estate office from dav to day until sold.

PAR'!' FIRST

PERSONAL MENTION,

Short Items Relative to the Comings and Goings of Crawfordsville People' and Their Friends.

—Try Whitonack's Sunday sodas. Ld Shirk went to Jamestown yesterday.

P. J. Vaughan went to Rookville yestorday. .- -v —Miss Lillio Beck is visiting relatives at Mace.

M. M. Mills, of Ladoga, was in the city Thursday. —Dr. George Ramsey was over from Newtown Wednesday.

Ctias Lee came down from Chicago Tuesday for a visit. —Will Carlson is able to be out after au oleven weeks' illness. —Dr. N. F'. Peacock, of was in tho city yesterday. —Mrs. Barton Cox is daughter in Indianapolis.

Darlington,

visiting her

Mrs. Clyde McCardle returned to Now Richmond yestorday. W. B\ Sharpe and wife have returned from a visit at Winona.

Miss Mary Hallowell has gone to Philadelphia for a month's visit. Mrs. T. E. Weil issponding a week with her brother near Advance.

Mist Hattie Ristine loft last Tuesday for a visit at Lake Geneva, Wis. Harry Gill is down from Chicago au will work at the match factory.

Oral and Helen Stewart, of Darlington, wero in the city Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Claronco Stevens are visiting the family of Joseph Binford. —Mr. and Mrs: J. A. MoCluro spent Sunday in New Richmond with friends.

Whitenack's sodas are line. —Rev. H. Dj.via has returned from a month's outing at Burt Lake, Wis. —Born to Mr. "and Mrs. Frank Aldridge, of east College street, a daughter.

Miss Helen Smith has gone with Gen. and Mrs. Wallace to the Adlrondacks. —W. H. Moreland and "family, of Muncie, are visiting at George S. Durham's. —Mrs. L. Markley and son. Earl, are in the city to spend the remainder of the summer. —Mrs. I. N. VanSickle and Mrs. Walter Pickett arrived last Saturday from California. —Rev. D. R. McGregor and family, of Indianapolis, are visiting A. B. Davis and family. —Chas. McClamroch and Byron Hughes left last Tuesday for an outing at Lake Winona. —Whitenack's for phosphate drinks. —Dr. George Ramsey.«returnod to Newtown Thursday.

Mr. and Mrs. William Whittingfcon have returned from a throe'months' visit with their children in Kansas. —Alphonso Snyder, Otto Quillen and Charles Burroughs.lefo last night for a two weeks' outing at the Pine Hills. —Mrs. B. B. Rusk and 'daughter, Mrs. C. M. Gregg, went to Linden yesterday afternoon for a few days'visit. —Mac Stiiwell went to Winona last Tuesday to attend a meeting of the agents of the Ohio Farmers' Insurance company. —Misses Martha Mobreland Davis, of Circleviliet O., who have been-visiting friends here, left on ^Wednesday for a visit in Ladoga. —The hot dry weather may effect the corn crop, but the ^shrewd housewife knows where to find "Wide-a-Waka Store" prices. —D P. Smith has returned all his old stock and can now show you the newest things in fall and winter •suitings, at 111 west Main street. —R v. N. McCay and Lynn Seawright left last Tuesday for iSioekton, il., to assume their duties..with the Y. M. C. A. of that city. —Charley Long, of tho county treasurer's office, is very sick at his home on west Main street. II. Griffith is doing his work for tho present.

Frank Hurley returned] to ^Pine Bluff, Mo., last Monday, having been called home by the illness of his wife, who is much improved in health.

Mrs. D. M. Culver, who has been visiting for several weeks with her *ter. Mrs. Ella Willis, loft last Tuesdiy for Mackinaw, Mich to spend the rest of the summer.

Dr. Frank C. Alien, of Beatrice, Neb, is in tho city with a view to locating here for the practice of dentistry. He will be remembered by many as a student of Wabash college about twelve years ago.

Rov. W. H. Webster, of Minneapolis, Minn., is tho guest of his parents, Mr. aud Mrs. W. H. Webster. Rev. Webster, who has been assistant rector of the Episcopalin church at inneapolis, has been appointed rector of the church at Moorehead, Minn., and willtake his charge this fall.