Bloomington Progress, Bloomington, Monroe County, 28 June 1898 — Page 1

THE

REPUBLICAN

PROGRESS,

ESTABLISHED 1835.

BLOOMINGTON, INDI A NA, JUNE 28, 1898.

Printed Tuesday mornixig

AT THIE STAR STORE. I

Our Great June and Semi-Ammal HAS I3EGUN IN EARNEST. We Positively aim to oiffer the buyiug public Greatku opportunities ban ever made by any one tirm in Bloomington .v. this our GREAT JUNE AND SEMI-ANNUAL CLERlSrCE SALES. We Vfill Have Remnants of All Kinds to Offer at Great Sacrifice Prices . .

the j IK)- !

'But ! We repe; t that tiiis will be the greatest of ail

portunities to buy good Substantial Bargains.

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SAL.E. N0W ON.

FIELD BROS.

bocal Notices

CkOD Coffee is one of the inducements at Be ock art's lunch room, soath C'ollere Avcnie. The coffee there is the best in town.

PiatsoKS who may wish to have the liest Ice Cream manufactured for Jipecial occasions, 'from pure cream, should leave orders at Ben ikarts.

Try son of Beuckart's fine taffies, peanut candy, caramels and horehound di-ops, made daily by 3enckart inh s own shop.

Distressing Stomach Disease

Permanently cured by th.j masterly

powers of South American Nervine

Tonic. Invalids need suffe- no longer.

because this great remedy can cure

them all. It is a cure for the whole

world of stomach weakness and indi

gestion. The cure begins with the first dose. The relief it brings is mar

vellous and surprising. It makes no failure; never disappoints. No matter how long you hive suffered, your cure is certain under the use of this great health giving force. Pleasant and al

ways safe. Sold by Fa bis Linos., Druggists. Uloomimjton. Ind.

1 KST1S 1 VV ! V H I 1 K ICS. On Wednesday afternoon

i houses on south VV-luut strce

cuphxl by tin- families of Peter j Norman and Mr. Helms, were' quickly burned to the ground. It is stated . that John Campbell,) who drives n coal oil and gasoline j

wagon, had sold some gasoline to Mrs. Norman, and at her request was filling the tank of her stove with the treacherous Uuid, when from some unknown cause it ignited and an explosion followed. She had been using the stove and said .she had turned off the burner. The llauies spread over tho house

in a few minutes and Mrs. Nor-1 man and Campbell had barely

time to escape from the building. As it was Campbell burned his hands seiiou&ly. The house burned so rapidly that nothing was saved even tho f.'.'fy '....: went up it 'iiiii . : . - adjoining . t -.- :; ... -; by Mrs. ;i ::., .!..! , : ..

it too bur::.'- : a,.' ; 'i;,... : Mrs. HeLiiR JYiiruue was Norman hid yuu !.:.-.:: I. :..(, erty reeeii'i, .-.ii.i )-: ! . i ik ing some i:;..:r. ...-:.!,; ... i i. . ' -. ....

UOUSC OOC'ipjCtl Oy illla, -txeitilo was owned by Henry Bonekart. Norman's house was insured in Woolley & Barnhill's agency for 400. The Bonekart house was insured for 350.

Ike Soyal is tb s highest grade baiting pinrder taown. Actual frt show it tocaoiiothird furtisur Uua Itfiy oitier bru4

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convention, Saturday, to ltd ci.uili 'ale-. Except in

men

Absolutely Pure

RAVAL tbUUt-Q POA'Of fl P.O., KFW YORK.

Walnut Street Christian Endeavor

PARTIES: Desir ng information concerning tlie Gieat Gunnison Gobi Fields should sulacribe for the 'Goniison. Col. Ne vs. f-'.oo i year;

Sl.OO hi inonthKi 5t.c tn -ee mouths.

Robert G. Miller has returned from Springfield, Ills., where he attended to business connected with the Court of Honor.

Hexkt Benckaht. the

chant tailor, has removed his shop to a room over tlie Stir store, opposite the postoface, and invites his old fr.ends and patrons to call and see bam. He is leceiving his ' spring piece goods, and no one can male a mistake I y ca. ling at his plat e' of businesi and leaving a me&sure for coat, pants, or a full suit. He is a practical tailor as

well as a skillful cutter, and guarantees a fit in evory c ise. Don't pat off ordering a spring suit till the last moment- get it now, beforo the rush begins. Remember thai, he if over tli. Stir Store.

Dr. J. Marshall Cohen, the Oculist Optician will be here

! again on July 5th, 6th and 7th.

mer-jxhe Doctor will hereafter make

bis headquarters at A. H. Pauley s jewelry store. All having eye trouble, headache or needing spectacles wilt do well to call on the Doctor. Examination free.

Waxtkd. Black Walnut Logs f and Timber. Highest cash prices paid for same. Address Lesh, Sanders & Egbert Cj., Goshen, m jusina Yours tiuly, IjBSH, Han Dies & Egbert Co. Mar. 29-T.Ow. t, Ikee Notice. Tl ose wishing v Fruit Trei. Sbadc Trees , Grape Vines, ( Currants, Gooset vries. Strawberry Hants, or any this; in the fruit line, caQ on tlie un der fned ind lave your Order for Spring Ielivrr. Also I have i go l ar icle of Apple Vin gar.t 23-5. pr ga'lon. No. 114 Kirt:wood Avenuf, oppisite National Bob:L I. Mlli V. ROOEES.

Ii you Imv; any pictures you wail copied take th m to Sunimeis trallery. Hi! will make "y(Hi first-class work : rom cabinet sh to a life size ciayon. Call and learn price- on crayons. .

Jobs Bbowk is prjpared to engage in vault cleaning in tho most improved and modem style. The work hi perfectly deodorized so that there is no just ground for complaint. See him for terms. Dent Aii work of ail kinds is doi e by Dr. Ciaiu, v hose parlors are located in the new block just south of the National Bank. Dr. Cnin h is had many years of successful experience in 1 usincs3 here, and warrants ail work.

The county teachers' insti-.

tute will convene in old college

chapel August 15th to 19th. Supt. King expects to make this the most interesting and profitable institute ever held in Monroe county, and will endeavor to secure the best instructors in the State. Prof. W. 0. Palmer, superintendent at Ligonior, son-in-law of Capt. W. J. Allen, will give a series of lectures.

KEMOVAL SALE. Now that I have decided to move into my business room, east side of the square, I will sell my entire stock of Millinery at a great sacrifice. Mbs. L. J. Buckley. Southeast Cor. of Square. Dk. P. C. Holland has moved his residence from South College Avenue to the Major Perry property, corner of Walnut and 7th streets. St.

At 9:30 p. m. an alarm called

the department to west 6th street, where an old stablo on the lot owned by John H. Loudon was found to be blazing. The upper portion had just been tilled with hay by D. V. Condor, who had not yet put his horses in it. There is no known cause for tho lire. Tho firemen did good work in saving the house of Henry Munson, just across the alley. There

was an insurance ot fcoO on the barn.

Presbyterian society has

following now officers ling mx months: Presi--. Katiidu; vice pres., liine Hunter; meord-

:!iy, Anton Boisou; ; hastened to withdraw

Mrs. Charles 15. Alasout c.ommtttcu, John es Ilora Dodds and ler; prayer meeting

Misses Hello Miller

comuimee

and Essie Hanson; social committee, Misses Berliia Ilnnna, Jennie Iiane and Eugeno Adkins; missionary committee, Misses Minnie Demaree, I bit lie Models, Charles Small and Charles Combs; music, D. C. Miller and Miss Mary Roberts; pianist, Miss Roberts.

: THi; COUNTY miMOCKATS

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ili - ui.i'or ot KecuKler (bo

: fin- li.c iiiic t i'.uportaiil oilii-es had jlici'. dcchled upon the night prev- ! ions at a caucus held in Kinser's I jrro.H-vy sitore. ; '! !. various delegate-:, and the j cudidale.-) for Sherill and Treasurer, were notitied to meet there, j and they did so. Surrounded by isbelvps and lox's tilled with cny-

i i!iv, oiin-'ii, cr:icUer.s ami cannel gHhl, tbo country delegates, awed into subniis.-'wn lr,' the pim-

; gent odor or cheese, fell helplessly

in' with the program mapped out by Kinder & Co. T. II. Sudbury and Taylor CanuichiU'l were assured that they didn't have a ghot of a chance next day, and a count of noses was taken, after which Uncle Jim

my Uliatns was shown to be away ahead. T.iis frtirhtcned

Sud and Carmiciiael and they

from the

race Then the candidates for Sheriff wen; c-dled upon V stand up and take their medicine, an .l the delegates were asked to express their preferences. The;,' were in Kinser's house, and of course they said they were for Kinser. Ed. Hall was endorsed because no one else felt like tackling the race for county clerk.

Cigars were distributed, and then the delegates and candidates

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THE CORNER"

Men's $3.50 and $4.00 Suits Men's 6.00 " 7.00 " Men's 8.00 " 10.00 "

Now

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Boys' Boys' Boys'

3.00 4,00 5.oo

3.50 4.5o 6.oo

1.98 2.98 3.98

Hardin Flyr.ii, a well known ! noiselessly slipped out at the east citizen of Salt Creek tp., died! door of tha grocery, having nomsuddcnly on Sunday afternoon of I m&UA tbr men and the convenlast week. He was on his return tion not J'"1 ll,?llfrom church ant. stopped at Jack I ext l1y the so-called nominaIiuinnkins' linso fr .linncr Hr. i tions were made and the Kiuver

When Fitzhugh Leo left Havana, Gen. Blanco was too busy to receive him when he called to say good bye. It would be well to keep Gen. Blanco busier still whea Lee arrives in Havauii with his army. Geo. W. Norman made an

eSort to raise money last week to

build a baud stand on the south

east corner of the square. He

was quite successful, and a stand will bo elected after a design pro-

pared by Architect Nichols.

Wood Wiles will erect a

near eornrgo- un -l-roEprxi- rim, facing Rogers street, the building

to comprise live rooms. W . S. Neeld has secured the contract. Plans and specifications w ere made by a Louisville architect.

Nellie, the 5-year-old daugh

ter of M. F. Maxwell, west fc'th street, died Tuesday night last

with a virulent type of diphtheria.

The child bei'ame ill about a week

previous and in a few days a serious case of diphtheria developed. A 3-year old boj in the same family is also seriously ill with the same maladv.

(Jail and inspect land and Red Cross Jei se Howe's.

the CleveWbeels at

IfUBK fruit juices n your soda water is what yon want and what - yoi should demand. You can gel this only at Bcnjkarts. PR Eli Bottle of Ros e Cream With every $1.00 worth of goods purchased at NORMANS Xi&YO STOKE, . EAST SIWB SJUAKE.

Old papers for sale at this office cheap. Oranges and Lemons 15c. per dozen at Jesse Howe's. Bekckart makes the best Ice Cream and Soda Water in the town. His place of business is south College avenue.

Soda Watee, with pure fruit juices, prepared in the houso, can be procured at Benekart's cenfectionery, south College avenue.

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INDIANAPOLIS. - IND.

Advertising car No. 2 of the LaPearl - circus arrived in town Wednesday evening last. John Feltus and Roy Rush, two well known Blocmington boys, were with the car and . assisted in rebillinff the town.

The Catholic Sunday school gave a picnic Thursday in Litler's

grove, two miles east of town.

Ihe children and parents started early in the morning in conveyances and spent the entire day on the grounds.

Mrs. Bon. Smith of Linton

is visiting tho families of Ira Graves and F. M. Olliphaut. She is a delegate from the Linton lodge of Ratbbone sisters to the district convention to be held this week.

was feeling uuusuallv well, and in

response to an inquiry, said that "his ago was 70"." Ho was. stricken with paralysis immediately and died Monday afternoon.

having never recovered consciousness.

Bedford Mail: Jack O'Brien, who was injured at the SalemBedford mill in 1S92, by having his leg caught in a cog-wheel of the traveler, received 5,445 from the company today $4,750 being the amount of the judgment rendered in his favor in November, 1805, and the remainder being interest. One-third of the total amount went to O'Brien's attorneys, Dunn & Lowe, leaving lim $3,030. The ease was in court foa several years.

- . 1 J ' II - W.. who have been making a week's visit with Mrs. .Martin's parents,

m. Payuo and wife, week for their home in Colorado.

left last Denver,

Tho county board of review is now in session. The board is composed of John I). Morgan, itssessor; Joseph Woodward, treasurer; Cam.; McNeeley, deputy auditor, and Rev. F. A EUcr and Jas. S. Williams.

Senator F ilk delivered, an address in the Christian church at Harrodsburg Sunday a week. He says that none of the meu or women who were living when he left Hai -rodsburgg 5 years ago are now alivo. Consequently his reminiscenses were of a sad nature.

Dr. Sherman Davis bus gone to Bay View, Mich., where he will spond several weeks. Later he is engaged lor institute work in four counties in tho north part of this State.

Architect Nichols has completed plans for a second story addition to tho re.-idencc of N. 15. Rogers, south Lincoln street, the house to be remodeled throughout. The improvement will cost about $1,500 and Alex. Robisou is to do the work.

Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Mavfield went to Indianapolis, where Mrs. Mayfield will take treatment ironi a specialist. Mrs. May field has

been suffering for the past ten weeks with a severe case of ulcerated eyelids, and the trouble has become of such n nature that she is almost blind.

grocery caucus was endorsed by

Democrats who knew nothing of

how they had bi-cn "worked Cal. Worrall was mado chairman, and took occasion to retd a lecture to deserters, traitors and chronic growlers iu the Democrat camp and ho mount every word he said. Cal. said it well, too tho best speech we have over heard him make. . The convention then laliored, perspired, and exhaled Budweiser till the room smelted nko a wellei.uipped saloon. Finally after blundering along about three hours they brought forth the following ticket: For cleric, Edward Hall: sheriff, Frank Kinser; treasurer, Junes S. Williams; recorder, Ja k Li.mpkins; coroner, Dr. Ed. Harris; surveyor, Frank Mood: comnussauu-r ..'I a'tc r.Per and Joun Siirc. Keso utions were prepared and promulgated by .John R. East, devoted"" principally to "denouncing'' abuses which ho imagines or pretends to imagine, exist iu this county. The only man "in the whole push" who will bo elected next November will lie Cal. . Worrall. That is he will feel as c;ood as if he were elected when lie sees the men who slaughtered him in cold blood defeated at tho polls.

Cure Your S oniacli. "'ou can quickly d. the by using So ith American Nerriie. It can cure ercry :ase of utak stomach in tbe wtrld. ft always cure 5. never1 fails. It knows no failure. Is 'Till gladen your heixt and pot sunshine into ycir life. It s a most surprising cure. A weak Str atacli al broken n -rves will drag you down to de ith. s,utM American Nrvii)- will 1-Ij yu immediately. X. failures: alv-ays -urw: i:vi-rdi-ap-noint!.. Lovclv to dit: Sold by

FABiS HB'.., Drugs?:;;'. Ifio m-'nsfttdi, Ind. !

War Atlases

Cram's and Rand, Mc-

Bflialry's, up-to-date in every!

fcway. bold everywhere

feat aoc our price isci

W ruing paper aeu en

bvelopes with "old glory'

stamped upon them at very;

Uow prices. Samples senU

Ltnail.

Qno Vadis in the paper edition,

Srcgular price S5.:. Mure at -Jii: POur Stock Takiug Hixlo

Is making great values all.

over tlie store. This is

good time to come to town to

buv o- to order by mail.

BSamples sent for the asking.

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rifrsOf.B ACCXT FOR HI J 1 1-K fcx

H.K PATTERNS.

Elmer Smith, a well known Bloomington boy who has been connected with a bakery at Linton, Greene couuty, has moved to

Clay City, whore ho will locate

permanently. On Monday of last week Dr. Chas. Weir enlisted in the regular army at Indianapolis. lie will bo assigned to the surgeon's corps of the heavy artillery. Ho expects to be sent to Manilla soon. Hon. T. J. Brook of Bed

ford lias Keen nominated ny me Republicans of Lawrence, Orange and Martin counties for Senator, and will bo elected. Mr. Brooks is a No. 1 man in every particular, and one of the proprietors of the Bedford Mail.

Misses Louise Philpnlt and Ruth Maxwel, who have been visiting their grandmother, Mrs. Dr. Maxwell, returned to Indi

anapolis on Monday of last week.

The condi iou of Miss Kate Bunger, 11 for several months with paralytic trouble, continues to grow worse and there is little hope for her recovery.

Miss Corn Dodds, one of the popular and valuable teachers, hits sent in her resignation. Her pupils as well as tho patrons of tho school will see her leave with regret. '

The poles are here for the erection of the long disti nee telephono lino connecting the local oxchargc here with Grwneaslle, LataycUo, Crawfordsv die aud other points.

I Idelta Pool Atkinson has tiled !su';t through her attorneys, Hadlev & Miller, against Harry At

kinson for fraudulent marriage.

Miss Mary Elizabeth Louden of this city is visiting tho 159th regiment, Indiana volunteers, at Camp Algor, Falls Church, Va. Incidentally she will also bo tho guest of Maj. T. J. Louden and his wife, during the regiment's slay in its present location. Chas. Dunham sr. (colored) was fined $25 aud given a 30 day jail sentence last week for assault in a his daughter-in-law and son.

The latter he pounded over tho

head with a beer Kittle. Charley

is a nice fellow when ho is not

naughty but tlm is seldom.

The Motion station at tins

point is being remodeled and im proved iu many ways. As Bloom

ington contributes an immense

freight aud passenger traffic to tl.e Monon, the town deserves such concessions as these. The

Monon, however, is a good road,

and is as clever to its patrons as

any line we have know ledge of. Lad. Lauman, now of Evansville, is visiting Lis mother in this

city. His right shoulder is about three inches Iowor than tho left owing to a bicycle accident. He took a header from his wheel, the tire having come off, and his col. lar bone was broken aud his head injured. He lay unconscious from Sunday till Friday. The collar bone has never been set laps over at the point where the fracture is. When ;he surgeons think he has sufficiently convalesced he will go back to the hospital and have the bones properly set.

If you want CLOTHING Don't Fail to See THE CORNER CLOTHING 60:

A miracle! A man at Indianapolis has resigned a fat oflice! Jas. R. Henry has resigned his position as a member of tho board of managers for the Indiana Reformatory, at Jefferson ville. But Mr. Henry had a very solid reason for this almost unheard of action. He expects to receive the nomination for Stale Auditor and believed this resignation would make his chances better. Capt. Henry formerly resided in Gosporl, and removed from that village to Indiannpolis, where he

engaged in the banking business.

The district convention of the Ratlibone Tuuiple to he held hero Wednesday and Thursday of this week will be a most notable occasion. The

convention will be presided ovor by

Mr. Lola Calvert, of Scottsliurer. great!

.I.;,.f..f lln, l.-iioilr- f.,r ln.li:lll. A n I l)C I

Miss Dorothy Willis of Indiauapolis is the guest of her grandparents, S. E. Carmiciiael and wife. She was accompanied by Mrs. Jessie Willis. H. J. Feltus, R. W. Miors, Judge Rinehard, John R. East, T. H. Simmons and John W. Cravens, were among those who attended the Democratic State convention. Frank J. Dunn has been appointed deputy county assessor by Assessor Morgan. Frank will make a desirable and competent official.

Fred. II. Flaugher of Lafayetto, who for souno time was a prescription clerk in the Gentry dm;' surv, . .tl.-t.ed '.-.i 'v -...v.

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interesting1 program is being' arranged i Ho ,:.. at w"rK ii,rsf.)j'n,UwiJft.hUAx ... '.. . fiic convention: Reception T. J. Sare. Q,., ., . : ,.L.c M Wli aol.; Miss l.i.ic Owen am: Mrs. A. C. Kott. I ', V , ,- . , Arranirementa-Mrs. U.ie Allen. Missj next day after ho enlisted.

elne hinitli ami rrunk u. woouey. ti, M.nW h.n mv.

Entertainment Mrs. John T. Wood- , e ward, Mrs. v. t. lsreeden and Miss patriotic concert lhursdaj even-

Maggie Hinds. jn2 in tho court house park, and

the young people of the Baptist church had an ice cream stantl in operation. The Chicago excursion had three coachos reserved for Bloom ington people and lip tickets were sold. On July 6th Rev. Levi Bat man and Miss Cora Dodds will bo

Dr. Axtell had a narrow escape from Wing seriously burl' last Wednesday while crossing the street near tho city building. The horses came dashiDg out with the fire cngino and turned so suddenly south, so that in trying to keep away from the engine be got in front of a delivery wagon which knocked him down, tbougb fortunately without doing him serious injury. Considerable complaint is made that at every alarm of fire the entire fifteen delivery and express wagons raako a dash for tho scone and in addition to making it extremely dangerous for pedostrians, till up the fitreets in s ich a way that it is difficult to work at the fire or pass between tl.e .;;.t'l.v

Mrs. Luther Grimes has gone

to Jasper to spend several months

with her parents. The children of Rev. S. R. Lyons are suffering with severe attacks of whooping cough . Capt. London is recruiting 26 men at Greencastle for Co. I from that citv.

married bv Rev. Allison in

Prot. 1-rautc Axteu nas again jnnt gt. prcs. church

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B 'vtar-'how

Mrs. James Karsell, who has been seriously ill for several weeks, is convalescing satisfactorily.

--Mrs. Wood Wilis and

i son nave returned lrom a

weeks' visit with Mr. Wile'

little three par

and asks judgment for $1,000.

Mrs. Kose Phillips of

Springs,

Kose Phillips. Ark , cause In

tend the tuneral of be Samuel Sherfey.

George Br wu of Indianapolis was thrown from a bicycle last Thursday on west 42d street,

and suffered severe, injuries. The

i frame, or some portion of it ; hrok-.-, rclcr-sing the front wheel I and he struck .ith his bead on j the pike. Ho ley unconscious for I 18 hours after the accident. lie

ureka mid co. Gardiner had come down

to at- hero to visit, frit nds at Stanford, father. ! were ou their way to that i town.

--Jacob .Smith, street, had his rigid cut with :i s:t'V wh;'i f'ne tM'oko fac;ory.

south Rogers! J- E. Henley says the con. srni p:,iufullv : gressiona! convt nlion will probawoiking at : t.lv meet at ludian Sittings late in i July.

been elected superintendent

schools in Washington, Daviess couuty. Homer Woolery has returned from Kirksville, Mo., whore lie has been attending tho school of osteopathy. Edgar Kabn, the energetic cgent of the Indianapolis News, now has a neat wagon for uso iu

delivering papers. Edgar is full of business. Rev. Win. H. Wylie has gone to Chicago University to spend the summer in his special work for the ministry. Dr. Rowlands, the homeopathist who came here a couple of months ago, has returned to Chicago. Prof. Coblentz and wifo of

Chicago will spend the summer with Mrs. Coblentz's parents, Hon. J. II. Louden and wife. Mrs. Isgrigg is the guest of her daughter, Mrs. E. B. AlcGee. The Republican State convention will be held Aug. 3 and 4. D. W. Ow aud wifo of Eld-

wortb, Kansas, have been the guest of Horace IV.akcley's family

the past week. Mrs. Ow s maid

en name was Lou. McCune, and

she resided here 25 years ago. The Eighth St. Methodist

Sunday school comprising the

daises of Mrs. Matthews, Henry

Munson and George- Jackson spent Friday in a picnic at Thorn

ton 6 grove.

According to a recent act of

congress, alter July 1st all deeds,

mortgages ami leases w ill have to

contain a reviiiuo stamp before

being recorded. The stamps will be in charge of notary publics or officers executing the papers, and will be paid for bv tho persons

making the conveyances.

Mrs. Arthur Caavcns was the guest last week of Mrs. Dr. Fox iu Gosport. Helton Pauley has gono to Trinity Springs where he will remain tcu days -H' two weeks.

Blanco says he will not recognize a f ag of trues. Ho may want Uncle Sam to recognize ono before this cruel wt.r is over. Frank Smith and wife .arrived last Friday afternoon from Kirksville, Mo., to spend tho summer. Mr. Smith has just completed his lirst year's coursa

iu the American school of Osteopathy.

The B. & O. is getting ready

to move their depot at Bedford up near that of the Mouon.

Harry Axtoll is now agent

for the iiarltord tiro insurance

company.

J. B. Lyno of St. Anthony is visiting his daughter, Mrs. E. R. Fletcher, oast 4th street.

John W. Rice and family of

Or lea us, are guests of his mother, Mrs. Margarjt Rice, west Kirkwood aeuue. -Mrs. II. F. Perry has purchased a handsome Kimball piano from tho Waller agency in this place. Mr. Wuller is a reliable business man, and is thoroughly posted in his specialty. The city ought to own the water works. Bedford owns its plant. True they are iu debt for it but the rents are paying inlorest and a portion ot tho bonded indebtedness each year. Clay Harbinson was repairing a cornice on the 2 -story residence of John Stophcnsou, et.,st (Jth street, on Friday. The scaffold gave way an! Harbinson foil IS feet, alighting on his back. Aside from tho serious bruises :uo bones were broken.

in tbo I V ee i. ' lit

had been making a stiind. He'

had sponged his clothes in gaso-. lino, an.l then put them on Icfora the gasoline had evaporated. He sat down near a torch, and in an instant his entire body was enveloped in flames. Before help could arrive he was bur mid to death arid lived only a few minutes. Ho was about 35 year of age and unmarried, a native of Covington, Ky. Ho had been connected with the show as night watchman for two years. The accident was the result of the man's own thoughtlessness, anl

tho Gentrys wore in no way re

sponsible for the accident.

The re-elec tion of Hon. Ira

C. Batman as city attorney, is au

endorsement ot which he has reason to feel proud. He has already served about ten years ia this capacity, aad in securing five votes of the six the men who knoxv1 him best, they endorse his work1 in tho past as f ally as it wan possible to do. As one of the council men said: "Batman is competent, painstaking and reliable, and such a man isnceded for the po-' sitiou."

'Squire Win, Adams of Benton tp. has gone to Woithington,Lyons and other points in Greene county, whore ho will spend several days among relations. The Squire seldom takes a vacation, and so is deserving of soas rest.

Knights of Pythias have selected officers as follows: Ross Davis, C. C. ; Henry Mnuson, V. C; R. G. Miller, Prelate; Chas. Campbell, M. of A.: Honor Strain, M. of W. ; Wilscii Adams, 1. G.; Schupier Fender. O. G. Misses Nellie and Laura Hendrix of n n th Pennsylvania street, Indianapolis, are the guest:: of relations in Blooiiiiiiiiton.

Major Finks, one of tho capitalists and stono operators of Bedford, spent tho greater portion of last week in Bloom ingtotf. A great many Bedford people who formerly visited Chicago for recreation aud lako air now coine to this city iu preference. It is cheaper aud serves the sr.me purpose. Dr. J. A. Woodbuin and family have gone to Ann ArborsMich., where they will spend the summer with the parents of Mrs. Woodburn. Dr. Woodburn will spend considerable time in tho Michigan University l'.braiy. Badger Silence, (colored) whei for -jcvcral years has boon porter

I and general utility man at Kph. ! it . i. , , . t. i

uugn.es oarot.-r suop, mis gono iu Camp Alger t take earn of Colonel horses.

Owen C. Howe loft for California Thursday uight by way of Chicago. His father, J.-sh. O, Howe, accompanied him as far as Chicago. Owen will remain in California during the summer. :lnry Ikneka.t ottimates his h ss bv tire lust We.hieiday at $!.' Tho iusurancoii but $300.'

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