Smithville News 1908-12-11

              THE SMITHVILLE NEWS.
VOL. I.	SMITHVILLE, INDIANA, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1908.	No, 19
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LOCAL NEWS
Subscriptions to the News keep coming in. Good—thats what it takes to make the gasoline engine run.
Mrs.Wine Kinser at Harrodsburg, is in a very critical condition, and it is thought she cannot recover.
"Is it possible that Romey Jones, who has a telephone on the South Union line, is loosing his mind, when he has owned up that they are now getting good service."
The Stinesville boom has not fully materalized yet, however the Steel company say they will begin operations about the first of the year.
Ivra Butcher, 19, son of John Butcher near Mt. Eba , was married one day last week to Louella Shields, 16. daugh-of David Shie ds. who was accidently killed by his son, Thanksgiving, while out hunting.
"Dad" Eaglesn, the colored barber at Bloomington, has opened up a skating rink for the "cullud" folks, and they are sure having plenty of fun.
It is estimated that about 4 times as many Bloomington Worlds come to Smithville than any other daily paper.
Whew! no wonder they wanted to boil the water, when it is said the carcass of a dead colt and a hog draggeb out of the Bloomington water works.
Campbell & Co., to meet the demand, and to better accommodate their patrons, have been compelled to transfer their clothing department to the Mefford & Rogers building on north Walnut street, which will be known as the "Globe." Campbell & Go's. success in business, is due to their hustling abilities, and to serve their patrons promptly, courteously and their systematic advertising.
A Farmers View Of The Whiskey Traffic
If an election is held under local option law, the farmers say they are going to vote for "Mr. Whiskey," not for a temperance hitch-rack. They say they owe Bloomington a vote that way on account of the hitch-rack deal.
BLOOMINGTON IND.
December, 9th. 1908.
The expert accountants, Wallace & Sutton, who have been probing the, records of this county for the last four months, will make their report to the Board of Comissioners on Saturday of this week.
The election contest case which was tried before the Board of Comissioners Wednesday resulted in Brown, democrat, being declared elected over Lynch, republican, by a majority of one vote. On the facs of the returns Lynch had a majority of 10. The Commissioners found that he should have received one more vote and Brown 12 more than were counted.. The case wi.l be appealed to the Circuit Court.
County Attornny R. L. Morgon has been re-elected by the Board of Commissioners for the year 1909r
Mr. Frank Allen, manager and cashier of the Wicks store, has returned from Indianapolis.
County Attorney R. L. Morgan and H.B. Gentry have returned from French Lick where they spent a week bathing and drinking out of "'Old Pluto."
After a few more changes of the moon the citizens of Bloomington and Monroe county will have the opportunity of leading a new paper to be installed and published in Bloomington. While the paper will be an advocate of republican principals and policies, yet it will not be backward or slow to attack official graft and speak the truth. Such a paper is much needed and demanded in this county.
With all the rain that has fallen within the last ten days not much impression has been made on the waterworks pond.
John Scott and Silas Wisley had several sheep damaged by dogs one night last week.
Wm. Maddox, of Guthrie has a hog that weighs 900 pounds, probably the largest hog in Lawrence or Monroe county.
Mrs. Trace Whisman is visiting her sister at Terre Haute.
EDWARD CULWELL Granted a Pension
Edward Culwell has just been notified by his attorney, Jos. H. Hunter, of Washington, D. C., that he has been allowed a pension of $12 per month, beginning Oct. 21st., 1908, for service done in the Philippines in 1903. Mr. Culwell has been working in the quarries here for several years and married Edith East, a daughter of Jeff. East.
Water is becoming so scarce in Bloomington ihat anyone dosen't dare be so extravagant as to take a good full drink. It is suggested that a good way for the Ladies Aid Society to raise some "pin money" for the church or hospital fund, would be to have a "water social" and have a bill of fare something like this:
Neglected cistein water, 5c per glass.
Cistern water, having been filtered, 7c per glass.
Well water, (containing typhoid germs) 4c per glass.
Spring water, (without quinine) 3c per glass.
Water out of Spankers branch, (containing typhoid, malaria, hydrophobia etc. 2c per glass.
Extinct hydrant water, 10c per glass, 3 for 25c.
For any of the above boiled add 4 cents.
Push The Pusher
The following clipping 'from an exchange would be very appropriate if a little more observed in all smaller towns: "If you want a live town, push the hustler. Few towns are withont Men who have more push and energy than means to carrp out their plans, perhaps the hustler may occasionally make a mistake, possibly he may overreach in his efforts to build up the town; Better thus than not to do it at all. If you have such a man in town keep him going, help him push He may become weary at times and should be encouraged. Don't get jealous and throw cold water on his efforts. It is more difficult to build up than tear down, that is why so many are engaged in destroyiug what the few are creating. A half dozen active men in town are worth more than 100 passive men. No attention should be given the nominally rich men of a town; they are not usually liberal. It takes more enter-prise than money to build up a town. Get behind the hustler and keep pushing; don't pull back. If you cant push crawl out of sight and sit down. If you can't say a good word say nothing,"—Kiefer (Okla.) Searchlight.
The Methodists at Bloomington, are to build a $55,000 new stone church, which will be the costilest religious edifice in that city. The money nearly all been subscribed by popular subscriptions, running from 25 cents to $5,000, W. N. Showers, B, F. Adams and W. II. Adams subscribing 5,000 each. The stone will probably be furnished by the Monroe connty Oolitic Stone Co.
The following are tonsilitis victims: Horace Trisler and son Carl, Tom Fox and wife, Homer Shields, Aaron Wampler, Mrs. Ed Stull, Mrs. Raymond Sylvester, Henry Sciscoe and Wm. Girt-man.
The post office at Guthrie has been re-established.
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GEO STEWART ATTACK ED BY A WILD BEAST.
Jumps Into His Buggy While He Is Driving Along The Road.
Kews Special Service.
Last Wednesday night while George Stewart and son were driving trom Sanders to their home near Guthrie, they a ere attacked by some vicious animal on the Scott hill, one mile north of Fairfax. It jumped in their buggy, while they were going down the hill, Mr. Stewart fired three or four shots at it, the first shot it fell backward in the road, he then fired other .shots at it, but did not care to take time to see whether he had killed it or nor, but drove on supposing he had killed or mortally wounded it. He went as far as Fairfax, and got Gib Young and Otto Mitchell and returned to the spot where he had the battle, and made a search, but they could not find any trace of it. He had probably crippled it, but it made its escape. The animal is supposed to be a link or panther. Mr. Stewart describes it being as large as a big dog, having an awful big head, and its coler he could not tell, it being after dark. Nearly everybody that is out after night is carrying a shot gun. Remember this is not a story written to fill up a newspaper, Mr Stewart will tell the same.
JOHN E. LUZADDER, M. D.
General Practitioner.
115 EAST 8TH. STREET, BLOOMINGTON, IND.
Office Over First National Bank.
Office Phone 252 Res. Phone 471