Bloomington Progress, Bloomington, Monroe County, 22 November 1893 — Page 1

mm ESTABLISHED 1885. BLOOMINC INDIANA, NOV. 22, 1893. Price, $1.50 Per Year.

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HSGH NOY&kTKES Mohalfs, Fancies, Suitings, Serges, and Trimmings.

Opened Up for Ladies' Misses and Childrens' "K & -VJW SfA

ALL THE NEW AND LATEST

Gall and Make Your Selecf ion.

Bealthxt. ! Bkaitifui. ! the exclamation of every one ! is I who ' ,. . j. i . T exanunes the China display m J a. Kobinson's show window, west siae square. iue xiavuu v uma is a nrc ir.i: m - : -! delicate and tastefully selected, and the setts of cups and saucers are a. groat temptation to the people who stop for a moment to study the display. Robinson has a faculty of securing the best that comes to town, and it matters not how costly it may be there is alwavs somebody to appreciate and buy it. You ougkt to not ice t hose cute teanots, sucar bowls and cream jugs. Don't forget to look in as you pass by. Dox't Birr hardware of any kind, or an agricultural implement of any character or a farm wagon till you have called at W. 3. Alien store, south side of the square and found out wh:'.t he can do for you. A Nice presext one of those Lamps at Lindley's Sons would make. Yoii ought to call and examine them, whether you buy or not. Ihey arc very beautiful as well as useful. Best meat, and at lowest prices, at Senders' meat shop. Fresh Oysters by the can, and Taffy made every day at Volpert's bakerj, north side of the public square. JfoaTfinit fl"d Ml- Inwfgt priwB at Sonders' meat shop. Go to the "Sweet Home' farm, west end Kirkwood Avenue, and buy a Chester White Hog, Shoat or Pig; any age you want. Best on earth fatten at any age. Also Baled Hay and Straw, Wood, Apple Vinegar, Etc. I. P. HOPEWELL. Caul and see those barber chairs for sale at Kreuger s shop. A bargain for vou. Fob Retairs or parts of any Sewing .Machine, call at H. Lindley's Sons. Foe latest styles in Banquet, Piano, Stand and Hanging Lamps, at Panic Prices, go to Lindley's Sons. Largest, finest and l)est stock in Bloomington. . Ladies are invited to call. No mak excels Geo. Benekart as a Bread baker. His bread creates comment wherever used, by its sweetness, richness, , lightness. Try it and lie convinced. The National Hotel barber shop is a convenient, neat and eosy establishment, just east of the postlice. Gus. Kreuger is proprie tor. Give him a call. English Spavin Liniment removes all Hard, Soft or Calloused Lumps and Blemishes from horses. Blood Spavin, Curbs, Splints, Sweeney, Ring Bone, Stifles, Sprains, Swollen Throats, Coughs, etc. Save 50 by use of one bottle. Warranted the most wonderful Blemish Cure ever known. Sold by Fans Bros., Druggists, Bloomington, Ind. dec3-93 Fresh Taffy every day, at Volpert's. Ho also keeps the choicest brands of Oysters, which will be so'd by the can only. Taffeys made daily at Benckarts. Also his celebrated horehound drops try. them for a cough. A W A E I E I) Highest Honors World's Fair CREAM MHflNG MOST PERFECT MADE. A pure Crape Cream of Tartar Powder. Free bom Ammonia, Alum or any other adulterant. 40 YEARS THE STANDARD.

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EST Wants, Tor Sale, For Kent ilIM' I'"st notices will le inserted in tlu I m-IXU "Olio CI "ill tl vioio vtn u miscrtion. c..um the wor.'s.stnd the j money with the copy, and all will le v.-e! iFresh Oysters by the can, and TalFy made everyday, at Volpert's bakery, north side of the public square. Dr. Price's Cream Baking Powder Forty Years tiia Standard. 5?"Is it a wagon you need ? Then go straight to W. J. Allen's hardware store and secure it, for he carries the best line of wagons sold in the county. Fixest shelf hardware in Bloomington can be found at WV J. Allen's hardware store. He keeps only the best. Do you wast real nice tender beef, veal or pork i Oscar Souder keeps it at his new meat shop, corner College Avenue and 4th street. Give Souder a call. You don't want to order doors, sash or blinds till you call at W. J. Allen's hardware store and investigate the samples and prices. All manner of builders hardware of late style and at as low prices as possible. Goitifr to Pater? If bo jro straight to Faris Bros, aiul secure some of the late style patterns. They are the newest in the market. Paper your rooms this spring wl uaw patbtriM oi Wail Paper broHg-ht on by f '.irix Bros. They are very handsome. - Great care is taken by Chas. Mobley, the veteran dry goods man to secure only the latest in the various classes of goods lie handles. As soon as new styles come out the wholesale houses have orders to forward to him. He pays no big rent, has no expensive clerks, and gives the difference between extravagance and econoriyto his customers. His is the only dry goods store on the south side, and is known as the "Golden Rule." Fashionable Patterns in - Wall Paper can be secured at Farts Bros., who have brought on the latest styles In these goods. TSiey are uncommonly handsome. Oysters by the can or in bulk at Benckart's, south College Ave Only the choicest oysters kept. Taffeys made daily at Benckart's. Also his celebrated horehound drops try them for a cough. New goods constantly being receivinl at the '-Fountain Head' hardware store. W. J. ALLEN. For: Studebaker wagons, carts and spring wagons, call at W J ALLEX'S For Hardware and Building Material of all kinds at low prices go to W. J. Allen's. Richest coffee in the town is served at Geo. A. Benckart's bakery, vhere can be secured a lunch that will specially commend itself to farmers and others. Get a warox at W. J. Allen's and you will always bo satisfied with it. He sells only such as he can recommend. Best meat, and at lowest prices, at Souders meal shop. Oysters by the can or in bulk, at Benckart's, south College Ave. Only the choicest oysters kept. After the slow fevers that have been so prevalent in this locality during the present season there is nothing will. so rapidly build up the general health as that gentle tonic, South American Nervine. Faris Bros. ?ell it. Come and see Lindley's Suns fine display of Banquet, Piano, Stand and Hanging Lamps. Their equal is not to be found anywhere. They will be sold at panic prices, too. Ladies are invited to call. Fresh Taffy every day, ai Volpert's. He also keeps the choicest brands of Oysters, which will ho sold by the can only,

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SPECIAL QUALITIES AS! Wool Henpieffss, Siik Wapp KenFietffas, Grapes, CLrepons. and Gioakinfis.

FACTORY. HALL Craig Wort.ey can stmilv vou with a buggy, phaeton, spring wa- J gon, or anything c-Iso in the way ' of a vehicle which you may need. : Y'ou don't have to pay him ca?.li, either, as he will swap for horses or mules. He may be found at j tho big livery barn north of tho j square, on College Avenue. j Make your contracts now for building material at W. J. Allen's J hardware store. Place your or- j cler so that vou may have the j goods early in the spring. Prices Shropshire month. lower than ever on Rams for. present T. N. Faeis. Dr. Price's Cream Baking Fowtfer Most Perfsst t.lids. TfiE NEW YORK STORE. Establish i:n 1853. INDIANAPOLIS, IND. CLOAKS. It will pay you to see our line of Jackets and Cloaks before you buy. Here are novelties you cannot find any other place from 10 to 30

each in Skirt -Jackets beauti-iofC.

fully braided effects. ni handsome ! Childrens' Cloaks .it i-T Ic e.-.. lci i f im i 10 arc. is where the beauties Come and se-e them, or send. Pettis Dby Goons Co. N. B. Mail orders attended to at once. BEST CATCH ON TO OUK MtiCKS. We struck some rich barrains in Suits, Overcoats and line Pants and will divide profits with you. Our goods are equal to custom work, and price about one-half. Oxi-: T)ook East Fir.s-T Xaiko.at. ItAMi .siii;kifs male. By virtne of u certified copy of a decree to rne directed from the clerk of flu, AI.,,.f. ii-...7if in .. ...,L... wherein State of Indiana on the Kola-! tion of Jonathan M. 11 inkle. Auditor, is ;

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Seventy Cents (?.l:.'(i7:"0) with inlereiit on said de:-ree i.nd eosts. 1 will expose at public sale, to the highest bidder, on BATCH DAY, DECK.M 11KU lorn, isiJ between the hours of iu oVUck n. mJ n nil 1 o'e!o:-k p. m. of mi.! day at the ; door 1 if the ci-urt In v. i- in lUoominfrton. Monroe eounly. Ii'dia.na, the vents and profits f-;r tei in not (.v.-ccilinf; sevi'ii years, the followitiff real estate, to-wit: Kast ha'l'i.f the sotithive'it ijnarter of section ( O.'i nineteen, township nine north ranjre one (l! east, containing' in this tract, forty ( U acres. Also the southwest quarter of tlie Kouthwef I, fjuarter 11 section nitii teen (19) town nine (!) i.ii!,.'e one (!) east, ontaininf in Ihis tryct in silt eijrlily I so J acn s more or le:,,;, in M.inroe comity, Indiana. If fcti.-h rents nnd profits will not sell for a sntlicient sum to satisfy saiil dc- j eree. interest and eoMs, 1 ill, at- the j sain' time ami place, expose to piibii." ; sale the fee simple of said real estate. I or so much then of as may be snllicient to discharge said decree, costs. interest and Said sale will be made without witliont nn relief vli;..tccr from valuation or appraisement laws. VI 1 ,S( : AHA MS, Nov. ''-C Shci-HV Monroe county. (.'iinniiifi' ,v Ka'.t. Att'yts for pl'ff.

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Call it ! Jk3 'lse& angJwl 3J dCsal Esn? hE

Because service it renders than any bettor oi hel Coal in mark ls for but. VOil Ji .- trv rn-tt :r. a load

8 doors east of Waldron's Tannery.

After the r'ow fevers that ' have been so prevalent in this K caliiv durinv; the present s-ntson j there is nothing will to rapidly ! bnild up the general health as that cent le tonic. South American Bros, sell it. A Xr.'.v Gkf.at Work of Act. The artist who painted a "Yardj of Piinsic-" au la "Yard of Ki se"' j has just produced a maguilh o'lt : rival to those two lovely pictures. It is a floral panel-picture called: "An American Beauty,"' 20 inches it 1 i ii " i , 1 j. I nign, ami aumir.ioiy auapicu 101 upright narrow spaces. liy an arrangement with Uie publishers, who are making by the most perfect process, exquisite reproductions in oil colors of this great picture, unlistinguishablo from the original, we shall print a coupon in our issue of November 2!) that will entitle all our readers to one of these superb croations,frec. It is a great work of art, an 1 v. e l'"la lili-iim';' in nTf.(-iitiii'r m-h t i valuable gift to our patrons. " " j...... ..... . ........ ; The 1 forf 'cultural Society. The Monroe county Horticul tural Sccivty hold Us meeting fair on Nr.v. sib, at the residence ' lllltl F. Douls. There was a ; good attendance but the display of j lrmts, vegetables and flowers was ! not as large as it has been at oim ot the previous fairs, however it ' was a t rctut to uio society and , .-.oin; (.:. ino oxinu;,.; very line. ; The day was pleasant and each ! one seemed to feci that it was good for them to be there. Premiums were awarded to the following persons: llest fcollection of fruit;,, Krcl. Kess. ltostcollcction ofveffftubles.tr.N. Iuett I !ost coilisstion of cut f! avers, Fred Fcss. I llt'-st K:.ets, S;ui. Dinsi!i..rc. ltest Cnn ,)ts. Sam. Dinsiuore. llest CabXiBg.-. Hani. Dirs n-ro. j Hast l'uiunklns. Genrjro 1'uett. ! llct l'laU' IVsra, C. V. 1);k1,1s. j llest IVcl: of l'utatocs, J. Uinsmorc. i Ueft 3 Kijuashes, O. X. Puotl. j llest 1'arMiips. J. X. I'tiett. : llest 12 eirs Yellow c-jm. A. Ket .-harc. I H.-st 12 tr White Corn. (1. X. I'uett. ltest (j Ttriiijw, Alt'rL-.l Pi-rring'. j ltest plat; ot Quince J'rvd. l ess. l.est ."Sfjutitli, f red. - ess. There were many other displays which were good and deserved premiums, but as all could not be best some must be omitted. The society is in good condition, has a surplus of funds in the treasury and premiums will be paid in full. The nvxt regular meeting will be held at the home of K. 11. Chamberlain, east of Bloomington. n. lviliee tlf .nt Mail: The 151ooiiiiiif-t:m ttiuVi! ver.:l low daii'-'C-iiouses. last, v.vel-:. apt nrinp droves of vLtinis of britii sexes, who wen- lu-.!.rid in jail. '1. .-.,,. ... . 1...... ... .1. l.....L--.4.-with the' Shi-riff "sunilay moniiiig-. j There is said t b over a !..zeii of these ; dance hotw.-s in Hloiuinffton. which ' ,...,.!,.,. n,..:, i. ...... i,. i roysu-Hrs- students. They hnvV nn efti t in formatioii of youthful char-1 'i rtt r which is v.-rv marked in after life. 1. I', also, it U hinted, confers a ! mtrreptit-ious derree in the pi-eat Am.-r-! i: aii fi-.n..e f dra.-p.k.-r which lias re- j m-.iiKb!e eltariict-evisiu-s. and is known , Bud dreaded in c-ru-.h, circles. The students of I. V. have 110th- j ing whatever to do with these disronnt.'di n .hnt iifur." rhinon v.'hieh arc held tit no regular time j Ot place but thi! men and women. most of theill WCI' born and grew much less college. It has for ycurs been customary for a lot of local toughs to go out on these raids and then assert that ''tlietuf..i,1 Hid .-ill HovHoionl 'I'lo. j kind of "cattle" that till the jail j here periodically are in eight cases ! out of ten "oat'.vc aini to the inanor born.' The t went;, -thousand-dollar damage suit of Lent wick Stockmeycr against Uavid tiecd. owner of a stone ipiarry al Bedford, was tried in the IVited States district couri last week and a judgment given to plaintiff for Sl.ooo. Stookmeyor was badly crushed under a mass of rock dislodged through the carelessness of other ! cmolovos. He brought uit in tlie Ijawreiice county ciretu court and on Reed's motion was transferred to tin court. the case leilerar j Buy your baled hay and straw of I. P. Hopewell.

f.linn Pl'tlM1T0h ! Thanksgiving Day tho tmioii meeting will Im held in thoj church, College Avenue, Hev. Willis will deliver the sermon. Mr. R. Stormant of Princeton has been virilinjr Mrs. Eliza Faris. He was accompanied bv Mrs. Hull, his sister. Borrow money from the National building association at four per cent, and buy a lot on Prospect Hill. It will be a good investment. j.t.. v is selling at 60c. per jj corn at iac. per bushel. Feed is scarce and high keeping horses this winter will be expensive. Dr. Little, Vice President of Coates College, Terro Haute, preached for the congregation of Walnut St. Pres. church on Sunday. The new iloral panel-picture i r.--io.Kr fL.lii-.i.,- f. r,m. .... ,,,,, ll'l ,1,11,1.1 1 l. V.11I 1 I.' Ill 1,-1 for a Thanksgiving present from us is described at length in ani other column. i -A parlor concert will be givi Thursday evening, Nov. 23, at the residence of Mrs, Mieix It is only changing the form of the! usual social, and the 15c. heretofore asked for refreshments, will be taken at the door, the proceeds to be added to, ta Pjabv.tcrian p:uronage iiino. uie mviiaiion is general. If you want something nice, ornamental and valuable, cut the coupon from the Progress on Nov. 2iMi. Watch for it.

The Bedford papers are sr.r- j his home in this place. He is a prised to hear of the contemplated stockholder in the bank to a conremoval of Mr. Reed to Monroe Isiderable amount.. .. . . ... . i

co. Hut those editors are so husv wandering about over the ruins of i j 1. I i 1 ' i it . 1 i r . .. 1 the nubhe souaro, that they are n ' fiftiirir Oil Till KlllJ (IT

slow to eatch on to on side news. ihas int;ro satlsfat.tion to his l ie thousands of people who pass- , tion and is 1)opuiar ed through Bedford on their way' :l5,,ona nnol.,.ii.

to the world's fair were visibly impressed by this display of enterprise, and pronounced it next to the Colosseum as a ruin. Every citizen of Bedford should contribute a wheelbarrow full of earth to hide that disgrace. Ii;-s Maude Showers is convalcscing from an attack of fever Sanford leter has returned! to Noblesville Advertisers j are trying to take possession of the Progress and they have almost succeeded Ladies of Kirkwood A venue church will Thanksgiving dinner 4,. . t.,.i. :,',i,.: .. tr show i doing a got hii ivo a. uen- i , busiasi - ave n ess in Georgia, in fact they have donn well sinco the' alriiek" thn .1 mm m ii , ! hile in the eastern man-. tlf act tiring states thev found peo- ' pic ol,t 0f Work and' begging for i 1 , , i. .v mmwx instead oi spending it -'lllls- L- B(M)th il,ul f"ily havo ; returned from Chicago Miss 1 'emus 01 soutn c ollege Avenue is visiting Mrs. Carrier of Evanston, Ills. Commissioners court will meet on the ISth of December J. W. Wingert is occupying his newly erected residence on fouth Walnut st., west side Henry Nuckols will spend the winter in Chicago Airs. Durand is dangerously sick with pneumonia, at her home in South Bend Beiij. Voss and wife were visiting relations in Greencastle last week If you wish to purchase a planing mill, well eijuipped, you should attend the public sale on Dec. iHst, when the McCalla mill will be sold by the administrator Jas.Smith j 0f Stinesville, a deserving veteran, j has Wen granted an increase of j pension Mrs. Henry Alex- : under is not improving much j Mls. ,j0,n Nuckols is sick j p)0ni to Lew. Dillman and wife, a j daughter; to Geo. Winglield mid j wife, a daiio-htei- There ni-e j now two Sc. package delivery wa- : irons. Soon ther will be three or men peddling ! four weinerwurst "red hots On west Mb st. Samuel Kiser and two sons are ! sick with fever ami confined to their beds.

i No hum hug in the Progress; - Mrs. Kirkinan has been visitI of Nov. 2!lh. Watch for it. ling friends in Bedford. i ! Hiram Hiirnth has sold Ins j Potatoes are being shipped istore at White Hall to Ira Brown. Uo this place- from Michigan.

After quite a seige of fever, Mr. Erland, the water works contractor, is able to he out again. O. W. Campbell & Co. hope to open for business in their new room, Allen block, next Monday. Mrs. J. G. visiting relations Terro Haute. and friends in I

m i-i v;icMi nf iii.iis visiting ner daugnter, Jvirs.

ford has been the guest of Hiram j Ikrt. Saddler, at Martinsville, Lindley's family during the past'I'Kh week. j -H. S. Bates, Registrar of I.

--The lumraiscrft selected ,v ' ill. XV. A! I K. j the National building association are Ben. Voss, J. O. Howe and ; Simpson Neekl. j --Sam. Gilmore has a force of men at work on the site os his re-! r ni lv horned slum, nnd will erect! a building at. once. Last week Mai. Perrv, P. K.

Buskirk and T. E. Li w'es werc'Ora Lowdcr, the school in district liimlinir ducks in (he Greene eo. ! No. 3, Blooi lin-rton til. has been

mar; rsbi. Fire broke out nis' stable, at 4 n. in Miss Denm. Monday, and the structure soon burned to 'the wound. Active work cn

a part of the tire company prevent-j

cd its spread to other buildings. Maj. Jno. Simpson, well known here, has purchased a drug store at Paoli, hid., and will quit the life insurance business. Miss Jennie Ewing of west -tlh street has been visiting her sister, Mrs. Etlie Corbin, in Kansas Citv. ! Fielden Richardson of Benton ! tp. is at home from the central ! fKvlnm tVu' tlin inwm tin furlnilirli He is said to be almost well. Charles Lee, brother of Mrs. T. E. Lawes, accompanied by his wife, is visiting his sister. Mr. Lee is engaged in business iu Chi1 Ca0 There was "family services'' at the Christian church Sunday morning, and short addresses were 1 l, i,,. w i u,,,,,... It. A. and II.

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""la board. A gash was cut that;

v. m...u. C. Duucau. Iho Monroo county prohibi-,1 j n gpeaKers nave oegun tao wont canvassing. Hon. W .11. Jonfs ot tllls city delivered an mterestnjg

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" v -. I Alfred Graham has been '. , ,1 elected rresuieut ot uie 1st xsational Bank ot Martinsville. Mr. n .Martinsville, air. Graham was cashier of the bank eight venrs ioro. when failinsr I health compelled his retirement to .."V7.. . ...,.ll...-l 1. . . .............. ...-.- I Rev. VanCleave has been re- ! elected to the Kirkwood Avenue : . .. . , n .1 .Christian church as pastor ior tnc i n ... ' Benjamin McGee, who for I over thirty years was one of tl" I leading business men of Bloomington, is now confined to his bed : and is growing weaker all the ! time. He is in his 75th year. I Mrs. McGeo is also afflicted with j rlieiumitisin, and cannot leave her j rooH1 -Mori. Nichols, wife and boy i came down troni liuuanapoiis ,xsl Thursday on a visit Mort. returned on to relations Mrs. Nichols and the bov are sun i -u v;..i.i iii.i it... sponsible position of cutter in a! IIV1V. Al.tl HKllVin 11V1V4 VllV. re-! ! merchant tailoring establishment 1. .1 .1 .:i... of the capital city, for day The mails now close trains as tollows: train io. t), from Louisville, at 10:15 a. in.; Train No. 5, from Chicago, at !3:!30 p. m. Night mails close at 7 p. m. On Sunday the mail closes at -.1 p. m. The postolliire will hereafter be open from i):30 to 10 :'M) a. in. for box delivery, and from o to ti p. in. for geueral delivery. Mose Kahn does not sol burned rags. His stock of wintingoods are fresh, and of new style , just shipped in from the citic;, and he is silling some of them for less money than is asked byothe .s for damaged articles. Vou neid not be ashamed to tell where vo bought your coat, if you get from Mo.se Kahn. See I SKTTLKO AT LAST. World's Fair Jury Finally Decides iu Favor of Dr. I'l-icc. Ciucaoo, Nov. lo.- On the analysis and recommendation of Dr. Wiley. Chief I'nited States Government Chemist at Washington, and greatest living authority !on food products, the World's i Fair jurv to-day gave the highest. 'award to Dr. Price's Cream Baking Powder for strength, purily ; and excellence. This conclusively settles the ipiestion of sii()erioril v- ! Dr. Wiley rejected the alum powders, stating to the World's Fair ' jury that he considered them unwholesome.

Lawrence county circuit court begun yesterday at Bedford. Mrs. A. K. Helton has been the guest oi Mrs. Ollie Carter, Englewood, during the past week. Revival meetings are now be-

McPhceters isilno lll'll 1,1 lM! "ill)llst church Dy

o pastor, Key. Olovenger. Mrs. Lou. Evans of this place ! L'., has removed to the city, and now occupies a House on tlie corner ot htli and Washington streets. The house just west of the branch, opposite Jordan's poultry house, is in part occupied by Coon Pauley. Mrs. Lucas lives in a portion of it. Owing 1.0 the illness of Miss dismissed during the past four weeks. Some long train loads of! stone pass through here each day on their way north. Considerable stone is being sold, but the price is too low to be profitable Alfred Rogers, a son of Frank Rogers, was married on Thursday night last to Miss Amanda, d uighter of Samuel Hannah, at the home of tho bride on west 6th street. A man named Foster, well known in this county as a sawmill operator, is now in Texas and recently met with an accident by which one of his feet was almost cut off. On Friday night last the ladles of tho missionary society of the M. E. church gave a reception at the homo of Mr. and Mrs. Wicks, south College Avenue, and the attendance was- large. One morning hist week Mrs. Emanuel Myers of east of town met with a serious accident. She i ppw wiu 4wi, iivi laid the skull bare. A laundry is to be located on Hth gtrect) and will 1e occu - j jetj j j-T.ln.y puie Thousands ; oj: jj.g joavo tijs ty every ; of lami'lrv" biitos - It -Mjg.l -J Nkent at homo. " , n all the lavsrc cities of the - In all the large cities of ..... ti... ..!.: :. ., Lri ' mM ' tn nrnv- u for ... L.uuiiii v liiit iitiimLiuu in iiiir?CTt viix j mm '. r.uuemuioyea. xuv situuiiou u uecoming desperate, and iu Indianapolis, Cincinnati and Chicago much anxiety is felt as to the result. The Indianapolis News has a good deal to say about the "Commercial Club's plans for giving ...w. th unemnloved work ;"K ""tuqintd om That isn't what a good many of "em! want. Wa;es without work is the most pop ular snap. Miss Etta Farr of Campbell & Co.'s store has gono to her home in Washington tp., having been seriously disabled by steppiug on a rusty nail which penetrated her shoe and entered the foet. The Trustees of I. U. reelected Miss Maxwell librarian a wise and satisfactory choice. .Miss .Maxwell is thoroughly cou- ! vnraiint with the work, and disduties in a manner credit upon herself ! r-h.-irfe.-s her that "reflect; : i ft... ;., f;(. ,:.... -Ihere were seventeen ! trials at the recent term of circuit ipfim-t. 'i'lte inrv onlv "staid out 1 ."-' j ! any length oil time on one case ;ti 'f : ti. il ir Thov was tne nog case. iney found it difficult to recover from the effects of tho speech of one of the counsel, who said: "Gentle men of the jury this is a suit between a plaii tiff and a defendant; the plaintiff on one side and the defendant on the other. It is about ;t hog this hog was a black hog," etc. Two good residences are iu course of erection in Uuivorsity Park (tho old Allen farm northj oast of town for Geo. W. Campbell and Win. Millis. Stone ma(sons are busy on the foundations, Uin.l oa mentors are workiuo- no the heavy timbers required in the buildings. It is a remarkable - i - . . fact tltt't st) many good houses are at present in course of construction notwithstanding the fact that business is said to be so dull ami unsatisfactory.

' - Minnie Kelly and Gertie Ki l-: the slot machine ever .mule is that ly of Ellotl ville have brought built by Mike Seward. A box suit against the Motion railroad, ; containing 25 cigars is placed in i claiming damages in the sum of ; the box, and when tho cigars are 5,000 each. Plaintiffs on An-j exhausted the slot is locked autogust 29 were driving near the j math-ally so that no more businew ; railroad about two miles south of i can be done till 25 more cigars Kllcttsvillc, and the complaint al-j arc placed in the box. Each cigar

: leges that tb: deiendant ran its; passenger train at that time ind : place at an unusual rate of speed and willfully blew the whistle and frightened the horse, causing it to run away and injure the plaintiffs. East Miller for plaintiffs.

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busted. opening- up, Closing- out. Last and Forever. Cut, Slash, BLOOD! While everybody who knows, Knows that TUP RJll CM Ji -m Wk. . H "V v is the That we can and will deal with you fair and square, and give the very best for the money. Try us before you burn your fingers. Tho city council chased S00 feet of new ias purhose for $800. AH new subscribers will get the paper free till Jan. 1st by subscribing now. ! Greencastle Banner: Mrs. P. ' k. Buskirk and son, of Bloom- : mgion, are visiting mx. ana Mrs. j. McD. Hays. . . , . ,c . eB8 Thomas Cleindorfer died on. j Tiiuwdtiy la at Belmont with ! tvohoid fever ' typhoid fever. At the meeting of the State Tflortlcnlt nr.-ii ftoeTetv" Campbell of This place ' Geo. "P. was elec Vice President. i msuiaurat -The insurance companies have . . - -. ,.i . settled J . li. i,yne s loss on his brick residence, ibe amount to be paid is 2, 316:04; L?on Kahn and Abe Weile of Indianapolis were the guests last week of Moses Kahn of this citv. One of the entertaining fea- ; tures of the missionary tea at the home of W. W. Wicks, Friday nio-ht was a ixiner read bv Mrs. ; l7 mm. B. F. Adams sr. on ' 'Buddhism. " The Kirkwood Avenue Christian church social was held at the j homo of Mrs. Jennie Alexander, last h,;,i.lv nio-ht. Tho attendance was large. Martinsville Rep. : Mont. Baker and Alvin Edwards, who went to Bloomington, last week, to secure employment, have returned. The factories at that place are running on half force. John Nugent, of French Lick, visited his mother here yesterday enroute to Bloomington to look , ; ior a locamra, as he expects to make his future home at that place. Bedford Mail. J. R. Nugent, who has for some time been conductor on the French Lick accommodation train has been mado conductor on the aecommodation that leaves here each morning for Louisville. Ben. Thompson, the engineer for the Indianapolis, Bloomington & Bedford railroad company has removed with his family from Chattanooga to this place, and has rented an office in the new Alloa block. A now time card Sunday. The mail train from tho north will j pet in a half hour earlier than heretofore, 4:00 p. m. ; and the train from the south gets in 17 minutes later. Accommodation south in the morning at (5:30; returning arrives here at 7:40. Good arrangement. One of the cutest arrange ments in tho way of a nickle in has a match inserted in the cad. Stove White (who is not white") was arrested last Friday charged with getting cigars out of the machine by the aid of pieces of load cut to lite size of nickels. Would you call that robbery or slot-cry i

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