Bloomington Courier, Volume 13, Number 48, Bloomington, Monroe County, 1 October 1887 — Page 1
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BLOOMINGTON, INDIANA, OCT
The Best Paints ia - the 4nrket, at Iandtey Bros.
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Boys white shirte at 25 cts. at Rhorer's. r Money! Moneys WHOSE GOT THE MOKEY?
'Greater bargains now than ever at Blair's Shoe House.
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Special bargains offered to cash buyers at Blair's,
THE MW RAILROAD! liibtCer jjcom Masm
THAT'S WHAT ALLEN BRASSi FIELD WANTS TO KNOW-
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. Alien Brassfield and Johii Wright - f (Sear Creektomsliip, .came to
town with some caffe belonging to the former. TEe stock was sold to
Bart Roseberrji and Brassfield .proceeded to fill tip T.ith the money. By night he was "fuller'n goose," and was prevailed upon by some friends to deposit his money, about $125, with Capt Allen. The next morning he got the money back, and he and Wright started down South on their way home, Brass- " field soon returned, and sidWright . took the money from him. He
swore out a warrant and officers were sent after Wright. They found him at his home, and he was brought to town. He denied all knowledge: as to the whereabouts of the money; He was committed by the Mayor, in default of $500 bail, - to answer on the' following Monday That day Brassfield did not appear, and the case was continued until - Tuesday. Brassfield did not appear on that day, so the.-prisoner .v was discharged. Wright told sev- - era! different stories about the monand so did Brassfield. - . Court has adjourned. .
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Miss Nellie Wade is visiting Miss .Laura Clark. I
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Capt, Friedley attended court here Tuesday. Mrs. Robt. Greeves is - visiting friends at Washington, Ind. The Soldiers' , Re-nnion will be . held at Hindostan Oct, 7th and 8th. p Kyle & Webb,cigar makers, have closed their business here,. - and will b move away.
Misses Hattie Cosner and Emma Brock, of Bedford, are visiting at Tobe Carter s.
The trial of Sarah Meadows for
the 'shoe-tins und killing: of Els-
on the morning of the 17th inst.,
was tried in theCircnit .Court last Monday, and the jury brought in a
verdict of acquittal after- being out a fe minutes. Messrs. Mavity ami Corr represented the State, and R. A. Fulk made a good,snccessful fight for the defendent. it was the dullest murder trial we ever saw. Outside of the prisoner and her attorney, the mother of the murder
ed man and the State's- attorneys, no one seemed to - take much inter est in the case. We published all the particulars of the shooting in the Coxtbikk of last week, and to give the evidence now, would be but to a rehash that would be of no public interest. The verdict seems to give general satisfaction about Harrodsbarg where the parties are well known, but here opinion is divided. We have a number of women in this town of the same character the woman Meadows was represented to be and if theywere to shoot men every time they call and insist upon getting in, there would be a wholesale slaughter about here.
Plenty of "rain this week. Sam Dodds was in town this week.
Miss Ida Cooper, of Martinsville, is visiting at Leas'. Only $4 for the round trip to Chicago next Tuesday; G. Fresslar is the fresco artist doing the work in the U. P. Church.
Miss K&te Do! an is a 'guest at the
residence of her Dolan.
brother, John .C.
THE ROAD NOT FOR SALE,
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BUSINESS.
MEANS
WORK TO BE PUSHED AS FAST AS POSSIBLE, . , x , .
Ewing Batterton, who 'has been on the sick list for some time, is j now- convalescent. The decision of the Supreme Court in the Grimes-Pedigo case may be looked for soon. Hon James L. Mitchell, of Indianapolis, was here Thursday to attend the funeral of Rev. Binkley. The Rev. L-S.Binkley, of Barnesvilie, Ohio, died last Saturday of typhoid, fever, and the remains were brought here for burial. . Dr. R borer's handsome cottage on College Hill, opposite Tobe Smith's, is the prettiest little house in Bloomington, and it will pay anyone to go and look at it. The Rev. Wm. Zaring. who was pastor of the M. E. Church in this city about ten years ago,has been appointed presiding elder of this district and will reside here. W. F. Reed was robbed of a watch
in a cheaping boarding house while attending Conference at Indianapolis this week. He left the door of his room open after-retiring for the night. Others who" were in the room werei also" relieved of their small, change, -etc. A new Postoffice,t6 be callpick? is about to be established in 'Squire Stephen's' neighborhood. Mr. Stephens has been offered the ap
pointment' as 'Postmaster but as yet has not decided to accept. The papers have been sent to him by the Postoffice Department at Washington, and he has taken the matteTr nnderadvisement. ; Dr. L. F. Gain left yesterday for Indianapolis-to attend the M. E. Conference, now in session in that cito. After the adjournment of Conference the Doctor will locate at Caldwell, O.. and engage in the practice of medicine. During the residence of the Rev. Cain and his estimable wife in our city, they have made a host of warm friends, both in and out of church, who re
gret to see them leave our midst;
Salem Democrat.
Miss Sadie Burgoon is now bookkeeper at Alexander & Miller's grocery house, Mrs Minerva Stout died at her home, two miles North of town, last Sunday, aged 58 years. Ed. Brodix, of Decatur, Ala., was in town over Sunday. Ed's energy has done much to help Decatur's boom. This week S. C. Dodds -i Co, shipped 50 tables to San Diego, Cal. Business has been very good all summer with this firm.
The Coukier, knowing that the new railroad subject is upper most in the minds of the people of this locality, wrote to Manager Blue, determined to get something official and definate regarding the future road. The following is Manager Blue'? reply : INDIANA 8c ILLINOIS SOUTHERN BY, CO. dPFICB OP THE GEN, MANAGER. Sullivan, Ind., Sept. 21, '87. Mr. H. J. Feltus Dear Sir: Your favor of the 17th inst making inquiry concerning the plans and
prospects of the St. L. & C. R. R.
Co., at hand. In reply permit me first to assure von that the rumors that we are waiting to sell, which . . i . . 1
you say are in circulation, are wholly unfounded. A3 you are
aware, the officers and ownership of the Indiana & Illinois Southern arc
practically the same, and neither of
these properties are on market for sale or looking for purchasers. On
the other hand the latter is bein
thoroughly reconstructed and the gunge widened to standard. The grades lowered, the embankments
widened and raised, and new bridges
built. It is the desire of the com
pany to put the line from Switz City to Columbus under contract of construction at an as early a date as all arrangement can be made. The company is certainly very sincere in its desire to construct
this line believing it will be a fairly
te&rableproperty itsel f--and-alsa
that it will add to the value of;; the I. & L S. property. You will readily
concede the wisdom of not com-
encing an undertaking of this
kind until evvy arrangements can
be made in detail and this requires time. Often more than is seemingly required and a pardonable anxiety to have it completed makes
things seem to move tedious. Thanking you for the interest you
manifest in the matter,
I am very truly yours, P. H. Blue.
The father of John H. Louden dien at his home in Fayette county last week, in his 83d year. Mr.Louden and family attended the f uneral. The Hardie Dramatic Co., with brass band and orchestra, will be at the Opera House in this city on Friday and Saturday nights of next week.
You can get the Weekly Detroit Free Press sent to you four months for 25 cents, by leaving your order at the Postoffice. The Ohio Farmer will he sent the balance of this year for 25 cents. The cash railway S3'Stem at the Bee Hive is a sight worth seeing. The room has been greatly enlarged and now ranks with any in Southern Indiana.
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Those who left hereto attend the Encampment of the G. A. R. at St. Louis last Monday were Ma j Mulky, Wilson Adams, Capt. Allen, and Phillip Bond, of Brown county.
Twenty of the bondsmen of E. R. Stropes met on Saturday to make good the defalcation. Each of the
twenty paid a good-sized assessment
and agreed to meet Sept.30,to complete the job, or as near as possible.
Mr. Stropes sent worct he wanted to see them, and when he had passed
the outside and ind side guards, and
was admitted into the Holy of Holies
made a graceful and manful sur
render of all the property he and
his wife had to the bondsmen. They
thcu gave to Mr. Stropes his house
hold goods, horse, buggy and spi'ing
wagon, all amounting, as they
thought, to about $600. They also
agreed to let Mr. Stropes occupy
his residence until they could sell
it. Bloomfield Democrat.
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McCalla & Co keeps the best and largest stock ol saxony and Gerraan Kiutting yarn in town.
A full line oi 2 and S ply
Ingrains Tapestry, Body and
Velvet Brussels at McCallas &
Co.'s. Sec them before you buy
This is not a fair week, but afoul
one.
JosepN. Alexander will travel for
a Louisville wholesale grocery house
Homer Fulk and family of Lafa-
yette,spent Sunday with his parents
here,
The W. C. T.U.will met on Mon
day evening at tne Walnut street church.
President Cleveland and wife
will arrive in Chicago next Wednes
day, and remain until Thursday.
Quite a number of people improv
ed their opportunity to see the chief
Magistrate of the nation and went
to Terre Haute and Indianapolis
Friday,
Some of the railroad hands about
the yTard here struck this week be
cause their pay was not forthcom
ing. The delayed checks arrived,
and the men resumed work.
The Rev. John L. Pitner has
been transfered to the Illinois Coii-
ferance, and is now in charge of
first M. E. Church at Bloomington,
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Excursion io Chicago Oct. 4th ;
only $4 for the round trip. Among
the attractions there will be Presi
dent Cleveland and wife, the Ex
position, the National Encampment
of soldiers, and the great tragedians Booth and Barrett. Tickets good on any train of that date. About a year ago W. Baston and his wife separated, he going to Kansas and she remaining here with her three children. Mr. B as tin sued for possession of the children, and last Wednesday Judge Pearson gave the live year old child to the father and the three year old to the mother. The trial made quite an affecting sconce in the court-room. .....
To still Further reduce stock, will continue the slaughtering oi prices; call at Blair's. 'Oar :Giifijat!
A NEW YORK MUSEUM WANTS HIM.
OBER.l, 1887., . .......
LIBERAL OFFER TO RILEY SMITH.
The following communication, which explains itself, was received
by the P. Mi of this place this
week. 'r ' VSW YORK MUSSUM,210 BOWE.KT, K.Y, New York, Sept. 25, 1887. Sir: Having just read the following article in the New York Sun which you see posted on this letter: Rr.oo3iiKGTO!f, Ind., Sept. 16. There is no greater curiosity in human form in this section of Indiana than Riley Smith, who for years has wandered about Bloomington most of the time dependent upon she township for a livelihood. He is. remarkable as being the tallest man, the smallest about the waist, and having the largest feet of any person in the whole county. He is six feet seven and one-half inches
in height, measures twelve inches about the waist, and wears a No. 17 shoe that by actual measurement holds one and one-fourth pecks of corn. He weighs 145 pounds. No shoe is made by the trade large enough by four dumbers, and when a pais of shoes is demanded Smith's order is sent to a Louisville, (Ky.) firm, where the shows are made according to a measurement kept by them. Once each year a pair of plough shoes are ordered. They weigh almost ten pounds, and ore made of heavy leathe, and have brqad heels. The shoes are 16 inches long, the heel measure is 13-t inches, the instep 10 inches, and the ball 10 inches, Smith is a native of North Carolina, is 46 years old,.
and.emigrated to .Indiana in I860. He is married and-has two children. He is a Republican. I would be very glad to use this party, at my museum, if there is such a man in jrour town. I will give him $50 a week and pay his expenses to New York. I will give him two weeks, and if he is a drawing card, I will use him longer, and 1 will send him through the country, if you have nothing to do with him, will you please deliver this letter to the proper authorities. Hoping to hear from you soon, 1 remain Yours Respt. John Burke, Homer Fulk and family came down from Lafayette last Saturday. Ed Bnilard is now employed at S. C. Dodds & Co.'s chair and table factory. Prof, Beck received word of the death of his mother, and left Monday to attend the funeral. W.B. Baker,now located at Pratt, Kan., is here on a business trip. He will probably return here next spring to remain. The Courier has a valuable University Department. Of course all the students read it they get it at the boarding houses.
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We have the largest and most complete stock of jewelry and optical good in the City. tE tofi'AUi fHE IKSTUEMEHTS FOR TM8 A80 Fit MS f HE EM Gome stad Have Your Eyes Properly Fitted, The ladies are invited to come and examine the liew designs in QA1R 1nIMNT iAcf PINS, plpMl ' . : - .... . . ... SOUTH SIDE SQUARE? SIGN- A BIG WATCH.
Good to set : Good shoes at
closing out prices at Blair's.
DID EACH MEMBER OF THE JURY GET A PIECE OF THAT HOG?
Charles Dunham, colored,, vras on trial in the Circuit Court last Tuesday for stealing a hog. About a week previous Charley saw a hog on the railroad track and drove it off to the pen of a colored man in the West part of town. He then looked about for a customer for the hog, offering it for sale to Mr. Meadows and Mr.Carmichael. Mr. W. R. Craven, the owner of the hog, found it in a slaughter pen. It was a clear case, but the jury didn't look at it that way, but was out only a few moments before returning a verdict of not guilty. Everybody was astonished, including the defendant himself. The moment the verdict was announced, Dunham made a dash for liberty, but'tha Judge ordered him back, and fined him $5.00 for contempt of court, to stand committed until the fine is paid. The Judge was evidently dis-
and told Dunham that he. had a very narrow escape. He was merched off to jail. Dunham is a very lucky coon, He has been indicted several times, but always managed to get off. One of the indictments against him was for stealijig McKinney's wool. Not the Texas wool, but- some he had here, out West of town.
The body of a lady named Hess, a relative of the Hungers, was brought here from Indianapolis, for burial, last Monday evening. About this time next year look out for torch light processions, bloody-shirt stump orators, campaign lies, the man with influence, "iemme a quarter," &c. Mr. W. A. Gabe has traded 144 acres of fine land near Kent's mill, in Salt Creek township, to Mr. Christman for 40 acres of land near Emporia. Kansas. Graham & Carmichael made the deal.
The evening express Monday afternoon, dashed into'the rear end of a wagon that failed to get across the track is time, demolishing the vehicle, and badly scaring the driver . The accident occurred at the Sixth street crossing.
Ladies it you want a yarn that Will wear go to McC&lla's and get the noted German Knitting yarn.
The public schools were dismiss ed Wednesday for the balance of the week, so that the scholars might have an opportunity to attend the fair. '. p At a meeting held in tje court house at Paoli, Tuesday night last, the people of that place accepted a recent proposition of Studebaker Bros.' to locate branch works in their town. Studebakers asked for ground sufficient to locate their shops, warerooms, dry houses, etc., and a side track about 2,500 feet long, ready for the rails, connecting
their works with the"Litt!c Monen."'
- This enterprising gfmpany com-' pany proposes to put in $20,000 worth of machinery, employ from
200 to 800 hands, andfurn out from $300,000 to $400,000 manufactured geods annually, in spokes, felloes, gearing, etc. This will be an immense thing for Paoli, opening the doors for other industries to go in arg turn to profitable account the wonderful natural resources of that county, which have so long lain dormant. Studebakers will break ground immediately.
McCalla's Carpet stock is
larger than ever this fall. It
will py you to take a look at it
before buying.
The old project of extending the Rockport eivision of the L. E. & St. L. railroad, from Jasper, its present northern terminus, to Indianapolis is being revived. This road, if it is completed,wili pass through Brown, Monroe and Morgan counties. Considerable of the country on the line has at present no railroad f acilities.
The, road would be nearer an air
line, from Indianapolis to the Ohio rive, than any other road now in existence.
The following are the new ap
pointments by the M. E. Conference : Bloomington District W. M, Za?ing, Bloomington, presiding elder; Bedford, J. W. Culmer; Bloomfield, J. D. Crane; Bloomington Circuit, George T.Winn ;Elettsville, William Telfer; Freedom, John Crowe; Gosport, R. A.Kemp; Harrodsburg.John Royer; Heltonsville, John Walls; Linton, L. A. Robinson ; 'Mitchell, John M. Spears ; Orangeville, S. W. Troyer ; Orleans, A. N. Elrod; Patricksburg, W. D. Woods; Pleasantville, W. McKee Johnston; Spencer, B, F.Rawlins; Springville, J. M.Nash; Tunnelton, W- II. Jack ; Wortliington, W. S. Rader; Bloomington, II. V. Givler,
Blairs' goods and prices are unequaled iu the city.
The ''County Fain
A ery (Joed Show!
TO BE CONTINUED SATURDAY.
ABOARD FOR THE FAIR GROUNDS.
The first three days of this week the
rain fell without ceasing, hut the officers of the Couaty fair determined to go ahead and keep the show going until good
weather came if it took all the fall. The sun shone Thursday morning, and was activity on the grounds. All the stalls about 150 were filled with as fine stock as was ever seen at any fair. Among the cattle exhibition by a man from CJosport was a cow weighing 1,800, and a bull over 2,000, Newt Mathers has three the finest colts by the same horse to be seen anywhere. There are about 15 fast horses on the" grounds, owned by Campbell and Leo of Bedford, Ardabung, of Jefferson Co., Ky., and others from Johnson couaty .The display in floral hall is fine,and unusually fine in agricultural hall, Hero the pumpkins, beet3, etc., are larger than ever, and there is a fine display of wheat, corn and vegetables from North Dakota, Some very pretty white and spotted Angola rabbits are also on exhibition there. The poultry show is also good. In the speed ring Wed nesday's races were changed to Thursday, and Thursday's to Friday; The fair win continued over Saturday-whe?i the Children's riding and Pree-for All race will tako place, : The grounds have been greatly improved, New stalls and other buildings have been erected, and $403 spent on uhe track The society started iu this year $600 in debt, and it is hoped they will be able to pay out is well as all premiums.
Henry Henley has been appointed Sup't. of the Dinsmore pike, West, and work will begin as soon as the contract can be let The pike form Quill 'Rogers' to Jas, Smith's will-, also be let at once.
The largest assortment of
Boots and Shoes in the City at
the BEE HIVE
The Bee Hive has just re
lieved Dress Goods to please you.
Over Saturday.
Children's rid
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Fresh Bread, Csikes and Pies baked every day. r A full stock of Fresh and pure CANDIES, FRUITS, NIJTSG XOB CBEAH PAEI03 WW ' T ' ; f A Handsome new 'jODA 'M4J:iV All Choice Brands of Cigars and Tobacco. . :v CALL at the OLD STAND, College Avenue, ORCHARD HOUSE Building. , ; : i?: J .
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Has removed to the new room on the North Side of .... . . . j' the square, nest to the Fee corner, and is hotter prepared than ever to serve his patrons, .Don't neglect to call and see the stock of Coffins before you make a purchase. A complete stock of late style FURNITURE, Has been placed in the new room, and additions will be made weekly, as the trade demands. Gall1 on VanZandt before you buy
FurEiti5ir9 off GbfiSxts.
ATTORNEYS AX WW.' Will practice in fall tfie cWrte; All busrness giyen prompt and careful aA- ' tention. '' :f4t . -r
FOB SALE. ; ., ' ?vv; A corner buildinglot East on Kirk-. wood Avenne, 50 feet front, and 132 - " feet deep. Will be. sold for casli ;w
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1,000 BUSHEL OF OATS WANTED
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Paint your buggy foi
3Doila5T with Detroit Carriage Black. LINDLBY BROS.
Mrs. E. Gregory
The Latent Styles of all kinds of
ry ij
constantly on Hand.
i Shirts, i 10or CollaxSy. . -.. . . . .. 2o ' Cuffs, .......... . ... . . . i . v 40 ; HandkercMefs, . . . . . . . fe., : Undershirts, ................ . 7a Drawers. . . r. . . , ; . . . To Vest, ..... . . i r . . 1 . ; Mo Other artjcie; iriJproportibns. AU work fftll oe done neatly and
prompt, uive me atrial,
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OonifneroiaiOoiSsgeSr Cheapest & Best Business Collage m tte WoM tlxhcsi rtar en-S Sold Mflow .11 GtitoG World's Hoilt4o. t-r Bvctcia of BtcteC , BuslaeoA. lO?cMhiapl6ycJ. CMC erFU . . CJo?irfle. l;clilr Tatioa, fiutioccwy cd Board, ata ;
moot:souts.i:5 i.oh is tri! 1 o Now AI &a u j &:ciil TIME TABLE AT BLOOM tNGT OK. :
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The ladies are respectfully invitea
to call and inspect ray stock before j
Icavios tbeii orders elsewhere.
I am now located in my new bnUd rig on Co i !g:e A yen u o, thi rd door Nortb of .Fee's corner.
k;A.diEiAP, ATTORNEY AT Law. Deeds, Mortgagus ; and other instruments in writing accurately written and acknowledgements taken Collections a specialty. Money to loan. 5v,- : M. M. Puxlap. Mayors Office, N. K. Cor, Sqsu4
(Central Standard Unie;) In effect Janv i6i; i81f; Going Nortlv : ' "
Chicago Day Mxx'ih . .... . . ... ; 11:04 a. m, Chicago N-ffht Express.. . . .,11:18 p. mf i Crawfortlsville AP.at.'$p.' . Going South :". ... ,? . - Louisville Day Mail. . . .... ... 4 :1 1p. .m -H, Loniaville Sight Exnresf?...., 4:12 a. iu. -
Lou isvillo A commpdatloii . . . .8 :20 a. m
The Lindley Bros, have tli i only machine in town lor leakin g ... t tliis latest and del iciou s hfeverago. ): Q
5 Cents a glass.
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Don't fail to see that $2.0
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