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PROGRESS,

ESTABLISHED 1835.

BLOOMINGTON, INDIANA, AUGUST 9, 1898

Three Squares West

The Central

School Mouse,

AND BUT

THree Squares West

OP COLLEGE AVENUE

Lie the Prospect Hill Lots

HENRY WOOLERY IS THE AGENT,

! SPRf,lil, flLIURAM SALES I

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Printed Tuesday morale

A well known character, Tom Oiiver, died an Wednesday last from the effects of a dose of strychnine, taken with suicidal intent'. Ho was a hule, hearty man, though 77 year of age, and for some time had been :tn occupant S'f the poor asylum. Tho woman to whom ho had been

married several yours, had

In which all who are economically inclined will find

many profitable investments, at

THE

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Fine Organdies 40 cent quality, Now ISC yd Organdies 10, 15 and 20 cent quality, Now 5c yd Percale 10 cent quality , Mow Sc yd Fine Ginghams 8, 10 aud 15 cent quality, Now 5c yd Table Linens and Napkins Towels all at a marked down price Silkalines, Draperies 10 and 12 1-2 quality, 7c yd Ladies' Linen Cuffs and Collars In sets Now I2c

Belts, Belts-

Wrapers 75c and SI .

Ladies'

W Shirt Wahfe

75 cent Belts, Now 35c 50 cent Belts, " 25o 25 cent Bolts, " 16c

Local Notices

Good Coffee is one of the in'daoements at Benckart's lunch room, south College A venae. The coffee there is the best in town.

Persons who may wish to have the best Ice Cream manufactured for special occasions, from pure cream, should leave orders ' at Benckarts. Try some of Benckart's fine taffies, peanut candy, caramels and horekonnd drops, made daily by Benckart in his own shop. PAfcriES: Desiring information concerning the Great Gunnison Gold Fields should subscribe for the Gunnison. CoL News. 52.00 a year; 31.00 six months; 50c. three months. Hxkbt Benckakt, the merchant tailor, has removed his shop to a room over the Star store, opposite the postoffice, and invites his old friends and patrons to call

and sec him. He is receiving: his

spring piece goods, and no one can

make a mistake by calling at his place of business and leaving a measure for coat, pants, or a full

suit. He is a practical tailor as well as a skillful cutter, and guar

antees a fit in every case. Don't put off ordering a spring suit till

the last moment get it now, before the rash begins. Remember that be is over the Star Store.

The oyl to tb Mfhest grade baking powder

FOOTER Absolutely Pure

MOYfti. MKtM POWOCH CO., NSW YORK.

Clark Alvis, of New Albany, has leased the Keck hotel and restaurant building at McDocI and will take possession at once.

50 cent quality, Now 25c

$1.00 and $1.25 " " 50c 2.00 " ' $1.00

Garpets, Lace Curtains and a New Lot of Rugs at a Lower Price than

jjever Quoted X 2C

00 quality, Now 50c

TailorMade Suits

15 quality Now $10. $10 quality Now $7 Canvas Cloth Suitings 12 1-2 cent quality, Now 7c Dress Patterns Uiaf A great mauy at ) Price Summer Corsets 50 cent quality, Now 33c 25 cent quality, " 1 8c

Boys' Waists sizes 3 to 8 years, at

Mens' Negligee Shirts $1 quality. Now 49c Shoes Remember that Style and Prices are Right. Summer Prints to close all we make te prices 2 to 4c a yd

FIELD BROS.

ed to live with him, and

had to occupy a suite of rooms in

t'io poor house alone, lie didn't liketh...s, and hud trii:d a number

of times recently to get the woman to live with him again. Wednesday ho went to the house where liis wife was staying and asked her to live with him atrain. She promptly ref'ised, and ho stepped to a window and swallowod powder from a paper, washing it down with a drink of water. When asked what he had taken he said quinine. In less than ten minutes he was dead. Oliver had been arrested several times charged with nameless offenses-, and

I was belsevud to bo somewhat in

sane- on nh subjects, but no one believed he would over take his own life.

Thin locality was visited by a small cyolono Wednesday evening. Trees were prostrated in ovary direction, hay .stacks were blown down, the rear projection of St Charles Catholic church was blown out, awniugs.swith their iron wore torn from buildings, and havoc was wrought rnf raliv. Thi his-

lcruii- tone locust treo in front of Geo. Oliver i

whs blown over and fell on the electric light wires, causing quite a display of electricity, aud creating alarm in the minds of those who had just imbibed full dishes of Jersey cream: but before tho lire department Lad reached tho grounds die bell tapped "all out;" and every one iu tie block breathed easier, though $109,000 iu Government bonds had been arried out of the Momoc Co. Bank to II. J. Fcltua' "Star" office-.-Md

placed in the quoiir-hox befoic if was seen that the trouble mi h

be arrested.

Half Price

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A BOOMING TOWN. The Sullivan Union says: "One of our business man, -f Uiio ovvi ox HiooTuiufttOtt, county of Monroe, last week, was very much surprised, he says, to see the en

ergy and growth exhibited in that , the beer and

town. He tells us that houses posed to sale iri

It was c Id ut Indianapolis on Wednesdayi quite cold, and a UillUlXU VI im! wk had gone there to attend the State convention were induced by scheming Democrats to sample

. which is exho capital city.

are going up in every part of tho; They, the Kepiblicans, came backy

place, and that new business establishments arc being started almost every week. Over thirty extensive grocery stores are running, and two big new ones will open this month, one next to the

and another on

' Bee Hive store,

Mr. Alvis will move his family in south College avenue by our friend about two weeks. John L ' Keck i Sentency of Owcnsburor. All the

and mother have moved into house recently vacated by Rutherford.

the L.

Tbee Notice. Those wishing Fruit Trees. Shade Trees, Grape Vines, Currants, Gooseberries, Strawberry Plants, or anything in the fruit line, call on the undersigned and leave your ordeT lor Spring- Delivery. Also I have a good article of Apple Vinegar at I5c. per gallon. No. 114 Kirk wood Avenne. opposite National Hotel. I. MILT. ROGERS.

John Bbowk is prepared to engage in vault cleaning in the most improved and modern style. The work is perfectly deodorized so that there is no just ground for complaint, bee him for terms. Dental work of all kinds is done by Dr. Grain, whoso parlors are located in the new block just south of the National Bank. Dr. Grain has had many years of successful exjxjriencc in business here, and warrants all work.

Care Your Stomach.

You can quickly do this by asm?

'South American Nervine. It 'can cure every ease of weak stomach in the world. It always cured, never fails. It knows no failure. It will gladen your

heart and put sunshine into your life. It is a most surprising- cure. A weak

stomach an I broken nerves will draff yon down to death. South American

Kervine will help you immediately.

?.'o fiiiinres: always cures; never disappoints, Lovely to take. Sold by

r'AHis I'.kos.. Ilrufftfists. liloominjrton. Ind.

Soda Vatku, with pure fruit juices, prepared in the house, can

be procurer! at Benckart s cenfec tionery, south College avenue.

Gld papers for sale at this

office cherp.

Banana?. oran;es, lemons and

fruits ol all kiwis it Jesse Howe'

Charles Long of near Nashville, Brown co., has leased the I. Milt. Kogers farm, two miles east of town, and will move his family here about Oct. 1st.

C. F. Lockwood of Custer

City, S. Dak., is here to visit his daughter, Mrs. Flood. It is his first visit in 16 years.

De. P. C. Holland has moved

his residence from South College Avenue to the Major Perry property, corner of Walnut and 7th

streets. St.

REMOVAL SALE. Now that I have decided to

move into my business room, east side of the square, 1 will sell my entire stock of Millinery ut a

great sacrifice.

Mrs. Southeast Cor.

L. J. Buckley. of Square.

grocers are especially prosperous,

nearly every one owning his houso or store room, and sporting horses and carriages as though they were a part of the business, even at this, which is regarded as the dull season. One peculiar feature of this state of affairs, too, is that these grocers seldom or never advertise. Ho was told that in September there would be 1,000 students in tbc town, and that fifty or sixty professors and their families who are now recreating at the lakes will nave returned to Bloomington, which will certainly make business bussz. People are moving into the town all the time, and it is almost impossible to get a dwelling houso unloss you buy or build it. It is without doubt ono of tho best towns in Southern Indiana, and now claims a population of ',000 having doubled the number in the past six years."

fully satislied that bettor liquor

can be purchased in the good

town of Biooir inglon. Thorc are some queer things in politics, ancj some odd mistakes are sometimes made. For illustration at the recent election for County Superintendent, two Republican Trustees voted ballot after ballot for Claude Malott, a Democrat. At any time the five Democratic Trustees could have cast thoir ballots for Malott and thus olected a Superintendent. If thero ever was a Republican Malott wo have never formed his acquaintance, and we have known a largo number of them. Why was this done

Pube fruit juices in your soda water is what yon want and what you should demand. Yon can

get this only at Benckarta.

Bhnckaut makes the best Ice Cream and Soda Water in the town. His place of business is south College avenue.

Old papers 25 foils that cheap enough ? make your own price.

5 cents. If not

Call and inspect the Bed Cross Wheels at Jesse Howe's.

Old p-ippr Progress oflkc-

for sale -cheap.

at the

FOUND Everywhere in Bloomingto' where high grade cigars are sold,

H. READ'S SPOT CASH CIGAR. It takes money to make a fine ciiar, and this has more money in it than any oilier cigar sold on the market. Up-to-Iate Pet-recto Shape, Finest .Snmatia Wrapper.

W. 8. Senteney, who removed to this plaao with his family from Owensburg some time ago, has bought the old Willson brick, on the corner of 4th street and CpHege avenue, 33 feet, paying $2,000. Ho will erect a two: story building in the near future, to include throe business rooms.

Mr. and Mrs. Harry Turner and Melvin Fnris and sister, Lottie, have rented the John Robert

son property on south Walnut

street and will occupy it this week. Gentry show No. 1 is at St. Paul, Minn. Our venerable and highly respected friend, John Waldron, w.i serioiuly injured on Thursday last by being kieked by a horse. lie was in the stall and

when passing out too animal Licked Mr. Waldron on o:jo of li is legs. Fortunately no bone were broken, but ho was triously bruised. You cannot always dopeed upon a horse, however gentle.

Wagons 1 from the White river country, containing watermelons, ornament the streets daily, with always a gang of loafing men and boys standing on the

wagon s odgciji, gazing wistfully at the gourd y fruit. What is I there so enticing about a load of '

watenuelous to the avorago Hoos-

iorl 1

Miss Mary Mobley of Chicago is visiting Mr. Fred. Mat-

names 1 thews, north Walnut street.

Mrs. J. W. Simmons audi'

son Raymond have gone to Linvt ill . iiii a yisi A 'ioi;,ka Mrs. W. T. " Broaden, Miss. Eva Slocumb aud John Ehni left on Wednesday for Toronto, Cana-1 da, Niagara Falhi and other points to spend ten day:i or more. George Chftmpo has purchased a lot in Alexander's addition of Joseph Alexander for $300. Mr. Champe will build a modern two-story residence. Chas. J. Axiiell has been appointed adjutant of the 2d division, Uniform Rs.nk K. of P. Mrs. Anna Brown of Seymour has been the guest of her sinter, Mrs. Mintiio Waldron at the home of John Waldron, during ths past week. Mrs. Hadley has gone to Winona Park on a visit of two weeks with her H .ster, Mrs. W. A. Millis. Joseph Reed has gone to Martinsville, where ho will spend several weeks taking mineral treatment for rheumatism. Miss Mayine O'Dowd, of Cincinnati is the guest of her cousin, Miss Anna Kelly, west th street.

Mrs. Lelia Showers has gone to Owensburg, Ky., to spend a month with relatives and friends.

-James Carinichael of Indian

Creek tp., 88 yoars of age, has luu.n Ik. .. .....I -X 1-1 1 .H gan. Dr. F. J. Prow, tho dentist, injured by falling down his cellar steps, is able to walk again with the aid of his cano. Mrs. J. W. O' Harrow and children have gone to Indianapolis to visit her parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. J. East. Miss Laura Wilson, Miss Anna Lindley and Walter C. Lindley attcuded the EdmundsMeElwaine wedding at ludiauapolis, last Wodnesday. The Simmons Merchandise Co. has tiled ai tides of association with the Secretary of State. This is the Eagle store. Mrs. Margaret Gregory, recently returned from California, has a position iu the "Banner" store. Frank Hunter has been visiting Bloomington relations for several weoks. Ho for some tiuio was located in Seattle, aud then returned to Washington City. Miss Sophia Luzzadder has returned to her home at Shoals. Sho has held a position in tho Aikin, O. high school for several years, and will return to her work in September. Mrs. W. J. Van Behren, of Louisville, is visiting her parents, .Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Harbinson.

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It would roquire about

column's spac3 to givo the

of till the people who availed

themselves of the low State con

vention rates and went to Indiana- j jppif!gtg!gig.g g jlSiMSiS5i!SM.

polls last wee (.. it is funny to!l v

hear fellows (after thev conio

-ome swawsrer about and tell now ill

, rr- ; "we worked: for Jim Sninner-

snappor." "I tell you we schemed ; jjj-jj

ior ins iiuuuuuiiun. as a matter of fact these fellows stood around a hotel lobby and looked

the loud-mouthed claquors who j ;jj

were covering uie movements 01 : e-jj a 1 alf -dozen of the leading or i iirni

ill

noo'-.n 1. .viov.;onn.'',ii, -m

11 Indian Creek If'., has re-

and John II. boon'.; wa?

appomion Sfliurrtay 1 y Aiiditoi MiMhews to fill the vacancv.

iigned,

prominent -fellows who always

control and direct the acts of a cor. "on, n-hilo your country, dulegav . and their friends chow tho choice 2-fera that had boon handed around in the "sweet" of rooms rented by certain candidates. There are many funny ii. ii,. ,..u .....1" ...... ..t

limits 111 tiui- nuiiu, aim wilt; Ml i--!t K (......: . .!.... : ; ...... i.....i l-tl

HIV lUIHIKTOl WUVU 11 IE, 111U11J .VU, : jlj is llu vv;)v tli( !ivri),n nmii'i'iitirm !l !

is "worked." fl

Steve Sgatkouski (he is an Irishman from Italy) has been having a law suit with the Stiiu sville ladies. Th;-y charged that his saloon blind- were dow;i on

Sunday, so U at if a violation of fM

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the law not bo s SvKM'h !

WO! non

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ra.i

ail. ' it l.ijii

c.oiiimittod A trial ret: 1. lb'.- : him now.

it euuld ! ultf-il in ' gof the! I'l.OH'd!. 1

Where jsa pi is m i Iwf 1 To tho Honloy Gas aad Plumbing Co. to have the firm to pipe my house for gas and do the plumbing, as they are doing firstclass work cheap. They are selling Gas, Electric and Combination Fixtures and thoir prices on Wash Stands, Water Closets und Bath Tubs are Jow for the quality of goods. They handle only first-class goods and employ first-class workmen. This firm will also put .11 automatic appliances for gas lighting so that all you will have to do is to push the button, and that does away wilh matches. They guarantee all work.

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THE HENLEY Gas and Plumbing Go. No. lt7 S. i:olI tfe Ave. IMioue Ulil.

k P. MOOD, General Madder.

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On Wednesday evening, at the home of Benj. B. Smith and wife, James Peake of Bedford

was united in marriage to Miss Nellie Smith of this city. Only

some of the most intimate re la

110ns or tne young couple wero

present. Mr. Peake is a locomotive engineer on the Monon, and

Miss Smith is one of the most

popular y oung ladies of this city.

They had a home already furnished on south Walnut street, which

they occupied at onco. Bedford Mail: In July the collections of the city water works were 013.37, tho expenses were $220.92. While but fow months make such a showing, the water works are becoming more profit

able and nearer self-sustaining every day.

Monroe Temple 154, Rath-

bono Sisters, has selected Mrs.

Thomas Allen to roiircsont that

temple at the supreme session to be held at: ndianapoli the week of Aug. 2 2d. The temple will be honored by having two mem

bers who arc representatives at

this session Mrs. Allen who rep

resents Monroo Temple and Mrs. Frink R. Woolloy who represents the district.

Snpt. VV. C. Palmer, of the Ligonier schools, is. visiting his "-!"-' W, J. Allen. J a,111er will remain kaxn for 8Uvv. . - era tltiO of the instructors for the county teachers' institute.

Grading for the Harrodsburg and Smithville pike is completed and seven miles of macadamizing have been finished. The road is to be ten miles iu length. Donaldson e'e Campl ell, the contractors, expect to l as-e the work completed by the first of October. Edkh, the erergotie little daughter of F. J. ltegestor, met with a very serious accident at Martinsville last week by falling from the baristors at the homo of bur grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Farr aud breaking her arm. 2d Lieu. Binford, Co. H, 159th regiment, was in the city a few days last week on business connected with the 1. U. co-opur-utivo association. Ho has been at his homo in Greenfield on a furlough.

The following judges btve

been appointed to award ihe prizes for the adoption conic.it

during the pow wow, Past Grout Sachems Charles D. Hicks of

i Lebanon, Charles L. Feltus of f rt" r a t ci w

icrre tiauie, ana inos. u. liar riman ot Indianapolis. Dr. Mottior has arrived fr ea Germany, whore he has boon studying for the past two yt irs on a leave of absence from .: University, While in Germany he received his doctor's degree. Dr. Mottier is at the head of ths botanical department. Work is being crowded on the improvement of the Charles Sears property, east 8th street, bought by J. D. Showers, which is being remodeled and enlarged. It is being made into a chapter house for the Theta fraternity. Joseph Mi Kin ley has beea

awarded tht contract for makiag the ; improvements to Maxwell hall at $748. The other carpenters bid as follows: Briscoe & Moore, $962; Alex. Robinson, $1,050; Ransom & Cooper, $1,-300.

The home of Robert JLomons, ht miles north of towr , was

destroyed by fire Thursday. Tho

flames started from a defective flue aud only a part of the con

tents wcri saved. The house was

two-story frame worth about

!S00. No insurance.

Down at Camp Alger, it is charged that tho soldiers have been dr'mkiu milk copiously, and as a result they aro having an epidemic of typhoid fever. This is a new charge to be brought against the gentle cow. Married, on July 31st, at the home of Elder Williams, Otto Gillaspy unci Miss Laura Cates, both of this .place. The horticultural society will hold its meeting Wednesday in Sanders' grovo, five miles northwest of Uloon: ingtou. Tho meeting will be iii the nature ot a picnic. Mrs. John O. Riley, who has t,ecn making an extended visit with th-a family of John Riley sr., has returned to her homo in Washington City. Bloomington w as represented at tho Christian Endeavor covontion at Worthington last week by Miss Flora Dodds, D. C Miller, Rodney liraud ni and Thomas C. Clark.

Wholesale dealers in chick-

ons i-e stealing them now by -tinr

oT 'SquTf .5 1 uifcfcdte1netn'sr 'wero "

robbed of fifty-two young chick

ens, Mrs. Jas. dkirvm bad ait tb chickens taken from her place,

while three dozen were taken from James Rogers place, all ea6t of town. The wagon tracks

wore seen plainly.

Mrs. M. E. Ccmniins, moth

er of Mrs. H. C. Dane in, has re

turned from a visit of nine months in California and Colorado. Sho is over 75 vears of age and is in

enjoyment of good health.

Mrs. Frances Stephenson has

moved from west of town, to her property on the corner of 10th and Lincoln streets, purchased a few months ago froai Sev. T. C.

Probert.

An actress has a new sketch for next season in which sho changes lur costume fifty times in less than ten minutes. She expects to completely bewilder the mon and keep the feminine mind in a state of pleased activity. Mrs. Wm. M. Moss, of Bloomiield, and Mrs. C. M. Dobbins went to Bloomington this forenoon to visit Mrs. Dr. Dowdon. Bedford Mail.

Prof. J. Z. A. McCaughtn and family, who have been spending tho summer with Henry Russell and other relations, have returned to Kokomo.

-The "frizzer" ot in its' work 011 Dorcey Hoard's hand at( Showers factory, one day last;

week . Mrs. A. . Kvans is hero from Terre . iitauto visiting her parents. It. H. Gentry and wife.

--Mrs. children,

Tho Monon has 150 men and three construction trains at work between Dyer anil St, John, on the torth end, cutting down tho grades aud straightening curves. A Boli Robbery. John My nrs, of Freedom, was knocked off his wheel by two men as he was riding along near Freedom last Saturday evening and promptly robbed of all the money he had, which wns about $90. After robbing tim thej' mado their escape but us Mr. Myuers recognizod thorn as-Alon;:o Layman

j and Honry Nichols he had Sneriff Phillips to arrest thorn and

they aro now languishing in jail. --Spencer Journal.

Miss

Frank Arthur aad

Mesa Jones wore united in niari l ingo at t ie clerk's ollice Thurs1 dav afternoon bv Stinire John

L011. D. Rogers nud' Kelly. Kellv is getting to bo ,,f u w.Mwviiii. u-i-ivid I quit') a marriairist, but like some

bust week and will spend several weoks with frim Is here and with her parents in I.Jnioiiville. Mrs. Wm. Burford. nee Howe. U th,' iiuest or her luol'.ier. west tilh street. Mrs. Bur ford is now residing in Murireesboro,

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doctors dues not care t.o lake tiis own medicine.

--Dr. Ware S. Walker is datti'crou -Iv ill fit, his home iu Stin .-s-vi'b. H s'l'lViv.l a flight sircke of p.i'.ih -i m-vim-(i; veeks ago, am! ii..s bt11 in failing health "ior .everal vears.