Bloomington Progress, Bloomington, Monroe County, 13 September 1898 — Page 1
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REPUBLICAN
PROGRESS.
ESTABLISHED 1835.
BLOOMINGTON, INDIANA, SEPT. 13, 1898,
Printed Tuesday morning
WEATHER
ATfEXTIOH TO
THIS 600L
OUGHT.. TO DIRECT YOUR
Our New Pa
tWT REGE1YED.
Of Blankets, Flannels and Woolen
Goods We have an Immense Stock.
-COME AND SEE THE-
THE NEW STOCK OF
Men's and Women's Shoes, and Ladies '
Dress Goods in Heavy and bight WeiSh Fall Styles.
Our Stock Cannot be Equalled by any
House in the County.
Hits
FIEbD BROS.
Local Notices
Good Coffee is one of the inducements at Benckart's lunch room, south College Avenue. The coffee there is the best in town.
Try some of Benckart's fine taffies, peanut candy, caramels and horehooad drops, made daily by Benckart in his own shop. PARTIES: Desiring information concerning the Great Gunnison Gold Fields should subscribe for the Gunnison. Col. News. 13.00 a year; SI. 00 six months; 50c three months. Henbt Benckaet, the merchant tailor, has removed his shop to a room over the Star store, opposite the postofBce, and invites his old friends and patrons to call and see 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 aa a skillful cotter, and guarantees a fit in every case. Don't .pot off ordering a spring suit till the last moment get it now, be"fore the rush begins. Remember that ho is over the Star Store.
Tree 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 order for Spring' Delivery. Also I have a good article of Apple Vinegar at 25c per gallon. No. 114 Kirk wood Avenue, opposite National Hotel. I. MILT. EOGEKS.
Dektai. work of all kinds is -done by Dr. Grain, whose parlors are located in the new block just sooth of the National Bank. Dr. Crain has had many years of successful experience in business here, and warrants all work.
is been Willis,
Core Tour Stomach. Ton can quickly do this by using South American Nervine. It can cure every ease of weak stomach in the world. It always cures, never fails; It knows no failure. It will gladen your heart and put sunshine into your life. It is aidu6t surprising cure. A weak stomach and broken nerves will drag you down to death. South American Nervine will help you immediately. No failures; always cures; never disappoints, Lovely to take. Sold by Fakis Bbos., Druggists. Bloomington. Ind.
Soda Water, with pure fruit juices, prepared in the house, can be procured at Benckart's confectionery, sooth College avenue.
Old papers for sale at this
office cheap.
Bananas, oranges, lemons and
fruits of all kinds at Jesse Howe's.
Old papers for sale at the
Progress office cheap.
Wanted Black Walnut Logs and Timber. Highest cash prices
paid for same. Address Lesh, Sanders & Egbert Co., Goshen, Indiana. Yours truly, Lesh, San dees & Egbert Co. Mar.2i-10w.
Pure fruit juices in your soda water is what you want and what you should demand. You can
get this only at Benckarts.
Benckart makes the best Ice
Cream and Soda Water in the
town. His place of business is
south College avenue.
FOUND
Everywhere in Bloominoton where high grade cigars are sold,
H. REED'S
SPOT CASH
CIGAR. " It takes money to make a line rar, and thin has more money than any other cigar .sold on rmtrket. olate Perferto SUape, Finest Sumatra Wrapper.
Mrs. W. B. Baker visiting her neice, Mrs.
in Indianapolis. Prosecutor Zaringwas assisting Deputy Miller in his work in the Evans case last week. Enoch Fuller is some better, having had a very serious attack of stomach trouble during the past three weeks. "Cruel and inhuman treatment" is the alleged cause for the filing of seven divorce suits since the last term of court. It is hoped that Gentry's show No. 2, of which W m. Gentry is the boss, will reach Bloom -ington in three weeks. It would receive a royal welcome here. During the "long hot month of August," County Clerk Woodward issued 23 marriage licenses. A social was given by the 8th street Epworth League, last Thursday evening, at the home of W. T. Breeden. It was well attended and quite interestii.g. Mrs. Lizzie Payne, a sister of Miss Mayme Glover, has returned :o ber home in St. Louis after a pleasant visit here. Old papers 25 for 5 cents. Is that cheap enough If not make your own price. Fank M. Graham of this placeuid Miss Belle Edwards of EUettsville, were married on Sunday afternoon. j Mrs. .John Nichols has returned from Indianapolis and Cin- j cinnati, where she has been attending the fall millinery open-!
ings.
Miss Lou Phillips left on
Friday morning for Marion, to begin her 6th year's work as teacher in the schools.
Miss Alice Worlcy has re
turned from Indianapolis, where
she has been visiting relations and friends.
The will of Mrs. Emily Roge'rs has been probated unci names Henry A. Lee as trustee of her estate. It provides that there shall bo f urnisi'cu out of tho istuto to Otto R gurs a sum sufficient to couiphte his medical ul ; cat:on, not exceeding $500. The
Instead of going on the road as a "funny fellow," Stant. Wilhite has gone to Goshen, whero he will have charge of a pholo-K'-'P1' -h-ry. Tho thermometer felt. with a dull thud, last Thursday. It was feared for a while that the bottom
remaue or u man, , logeu.er ,md mm oul eutirclv auJ thgt with the proceeds arising from winl(jr hu(j colp tun sale of land or personal nron-
erty, is to be used for the niaitite- Mrs. L. V. Ruskirk nance of tho husband durimr his children, and Mr. and Mrs. P.
life. After Mr. Rogers' death $600 each is to be given to the daughters, Mrs. Minnie M. Lee and Mrs. Mattio J. Smith. The will then provides that the re
mainder of the real estate and personal property, shall bo divided equally between her sons and
daughters.
John S. Rogers now occupies
the house on east 6th street which he recontly purchased of Mrs. T.
J. King. The house on Lincoln street vacated by Mr. Rogers will be occupied by Phillip Thrasher. Mrs. King has moved to tho
Wcatherby ' property on east
Kirk wood avenue.
Milton Hite, injured in a dy
namite explosion at Stincsville, is
dead, making the fifth victim.
ind K.
Huskiik and family, have returned to Blooinington from Bay View. Mich. J. Levi & Co. (Irish) will
occupy the room vacated by Bert
McGee with a stock of clothing.
Mrs. Dude (Williams) Skir-
vin, of Louisville, is visiting tho
family of Ben. S. Roarers and
other frieuds in Blooinington.
Samuel Bnllcubncher, of the
postoflice force, has moved from
east 2d street to the Spiccr property on north College avenue. Huett Carlin, of Louisville,
has boon the guest of tho family
of his uncle, Enos DeMoss, cast 6th street.
Mrs. Ida M. Goodwin, of
Indianapolis was making a briof
The little boy employed in carry- J H ns water testified that Edward! Mrs. H. E. Ooblentz of Chi-
J. R. Thrasher, of Nodaway
county, Mo., is visiting his cousin, Deputy Clerk Peter Thrasher, and other Monroe county relations. Mr. Thrasher is a former
Monroe county boy, having left hero about 21 years ago. He is now a prominent farmer and stock dealer in Missouri.
Berry of west of lung trouble last
Miss Lou
town died of week.
Thos. Kilpatrick will attend
ed the reunion of the Persimmon
brigade at Indianapolis this week.
Asher Alferd, son- of Rev.
George Alford, of Elwood, is visiting his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Sluss, east 6th st.
Rev. Webster has returned to Philadelphia. Mrs. Lora Webster and children will remain with the family of -Hemp. Wilson for some time.
Found. One day last fall, package of goods. Owner can have same by calling at P. B.
martin cs uo. s store, proving
property and paying charges for
advertising.
These are men who pretend to
know something about fittin
glasses, whose efforts positively result in permanent injury to the patient. Such persons should lie avoided. A thoroughly compe
tent man, who can be found if
wanted, is H. P. Tournor, whose
place of business is on south Col lege Avenue. Oistresslng Stomach Disease
Permanently cured by the masterly
powers of South American Nervine
Tonie. Invalids need suffer no longer
because this great remedy can ctfre them all. It is a cure for the whole
world of stomach weakness and inili-
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lfebiuu. Aue cure uvinn witii nu: first dose. Th ; relief it brings is ran.r-
vcllous and surprising. It makes no failnre; never disappoints. No matter
how long you have Buttered, your cure
is certain under the trie of this great
health givinr force. Pleasant ami al
ways safe. Sold by KaKib Itltos., Druggists. Blooming-ton. Ind. Persons who may wish to have
the host lee Crer.m manufactured
for special occasions, from pure cream, shou'd leavo orders at Benckarts.
Watts, who bandied the dynamite, had been drinking, making
it probable that this awful accident was caused by carelessness.
Thos. Norman, proprietor of
the east side drug store, has re
turned from Morgan county.
where he has been spending sev
eral weeks on his farm. He found that George had been attending to business in a commend
able manner.
Mrs. Henry O. Axtell, who
has been making an extended visit with relations in South Hero, Vt.,
arrived in Bloomington last week and will spend some time here before returning to Clay Center, Kansas, where she and Mr. Ax
tell now reside.
Andy Wall of Marion tp.,
who was whipped two months
ago for neglecting his family and fvivinrr ri? C alrrirtef- nntirn offatiiinn
to a neighbor woman, has eloped;
with the woman she leaving five
children, and five also mourning the departure of Wall. It seems
that those people who are whito-
capped in Monroe county seldom
et a lick amiss.
Mrs. Aquilla Rogers has re
turned from Indianapolis, where she has been visiting Mrs. Til. MefTord, and taking treatment under a specialist. She is vory much improved in health and will return to Indianapolis this week to continue the treatment.
Mrs. Elizabeth Ross died at
her home on east 6th street on Wednesday last,after a protracted
illness with brain trouble. She was the wife of Charles Ross, and in her 61st year.
Major Mulky was among
those who attended the annual encampment at Cincinnati. He is on the staff of the grand com
mander. The Major takes great interest in Grand Army matters,
and makes it a point to attend all
the encampments.
As election day this year
falls upon Nov. 8, those who intended to move from one town
ship to another or from one precinct to another, and yet expect to vote, should have done their
moving in the former case before Thursday, Sept. 8. In the latter before Oct. 8. The qualification of voters in the State of Indiana are six months in the Stato CO days in the township and 30 days in the precinct. The preliminary examination of Mrs. Evans on tho charge of administering strychnine to her husband, was begun on Friday morning before Mayor Hadloy. Hon. John R. East conducted the woman's defense, without a dollar of prospective pay, but because of his love 6f justice and fair play. He made a stubborn de
termined fight all through the
case, and after two clays ou Sat
urday evening, the Mayor held
the woman to circuit court.
cago is the guest of her parents, Hon. J. H. Louden and wife. Roy D. Keehn, an Indiana University student, was married at Ligonier a few days ago to Miss Jennie M. Menaugh. Did you know that it is less than sixty days till the next general election. Already the incoming of students and professors is adding to the number of people on the
streets and soon Bloomington will look like its old self. - -Marion Hinkle has removed his meat shop to the room recently occupied by J. M. Smith & Co. as a furniture store, east side of the square. It is stated that three or four more store rooms could now find tenants, if they were to be had. Prof. J. W. Ray has removed his family from EUettsville to Harrodsburg. The marriage of Miss Lillie Edwards and John Hinkle took place Wednesday evening at 8:30 at the home of Miss Edwards' parents, G. L. Edwards and wife.
People who were so fortun
ate as to have stoves in runriing order, were glad to clustor about
them last Wednesday evening.
Mrs. Harry Turner is now
one of tne salesladies in tne
"Star" store. Mrs. S. B. A Condor and
daughter, Nellie, of Orleans, have been visiting Mrs. Margaret Rice, east Kirk wood avenue.
Mrs. Jos. H. Kirby is at
Indianapolis taking treatment at
the hands of a specialist.
Chas. Engledow and Miss
Mary Cirgin of this place were married on Wednesday evening.
They at once occupied a newly
The Royal is tho. highest grado biking powder
motto. Actual tests show il goes ooeUUrd fcirtbor than ur utber braid.
POWDER
Absolutely Pure
ROYAL DAK I NO POWDER CO., NEW VORC
Geo. W. Campbell, the well known dry goods man, and his daughter, .Mrs. J. S. Botts, have returned from a ten days' slay in New York City, where they weut to 'my goods for tho extensive store of Campbell & Co., ou the northwest coiner of the square. Being at the head and source of
the dry goods -market, the opportunity for selecting a satisfactory stock was very much en
hanced, and they took advantage
of it. It is perhaps the tirst time
a lady has gone to New York to
buy goods for a Bloomington dry
goods establishment, and the
stock will vouch for Mrs. Botts' taste and ability in that particular. Al. J. Hays, John R. Wy-
coff and A. C. Rauiage will start on the road to fame and fortune
about Oct. 1st with a brand splinter now canino-aggregation. Tho dogs of which there are about 15 are well. trained, whilo the goat is said to be a famous butter strong butter.
Mrs. Charles P. Tournor, east 1th stres-t, hid the misfortune
i to run a ii' i-dl bet ween two ef her toes on her left foot. She ! wa wearing a pair of light slip- ' pers in the house and stepped on tin point, of the needle which i broke off in the bone. Physicians ifail.'d to locate l ie needle and (Mrs. Toiirncr's sufferings were i intense. Dr. Foley, instructor in j physics in tho University, suggested that tho starch light tw i turned on the foot with hope of j locating the needlo. Mrs. Tourj nor was taken to the physical ! laboratory and the work begun, i A photograph was made of the i foot. When the negative was j produced the needlecouId plainly
be seen in the bone, it was half
an men King. l.r. l ourncr extracted the needle after it hud been in the bone some five. weeks.
All the store rooms that were
vacant havo been filled with tenants, aud there is a demand for more. People who feared they would not be able to got goods ia town this fall, without going to Unionville, wore mistaken.
Bloomington has become a town of sensations in the past two weeks. Accidents, suicides, alleged murders, and all manner of "funny business" is of almost daily occurrence. You see we are on a direct line to Chicago.
Hazel Smallwood's barn, destroyed by fire near the Harrodsburg dopot Sunday a week, was insured for $850. Mr. Smallwood states that hie loes including contents will be over $ 1,500.
Mrs. Teckla Uastdock and Mrs. L.Terry of Nashville.Tenn., mother and sister of Mrs. Gil. Perry, are the guest of Mrs. Gilbert Kirtland Perry of Perry Place, north College avenuo. Dr. Thad. Woodward of Lincoln, Neb., is dangerously ill, aud his daughter, Mrs. Raymond Baker, accompanied by her husband, left hist Thursday to attend his bedside.
The Kalin clothing store will soon occupy both rooms in the Buekirk-Hill building, south side. Tbo Blakeley grocery company
furnished house on Prospect Hill, j wH,llmve a t
Supt. Brodix of the Bee Hivej double store. It is understood
store has returned from a busi-1 that the grocery will occupy the
ness trip to Cincinnati. i rooni east of tho National Bank.
vvm. j. Alien staia witn tho boys" at the encampment in
Cincinnati, aud returned on Fri
day last.
Remember that tho management of tho Big Bloomington Fair this year, Sept. 28th to Oct. 1st, guarantees tho best and fastest races, tho best and biggest Fair, the most attractions and the best modern up-to-date Fair ever held in Indiana, or your money refunded. If you don't believe it come and see for yourself.
PIew York Sfore J ESTABLISHED 1B53. j glKmASfAroi.lS, - IN'I
The New Garpetsl
PROBRUSSBL.S
4Sold at other stores for 9c,kI;
g69ci and iprice
75c. a yard ourJg:
Thursday was license da)' in commissioners' court. The following men were granted liquor license: Joseph H. Cline, Ed. Branara, Charles Cain, Enos DeMoss, James Sliinn, Charles S. Jones and C. O. Strut her.
Call and inspect the Red Cross Wheels at Jesse Howe's.
For leaving his horse hitched to the rack ull day and a part of tho night without food or water, Joe Ryan contributed and costs last, week in Mayor's court.
49c. a yard
fifj Pro-Brussels Carpets ! aregjf 4full yard wide and arc re-jp
;rv.versibIo. 1 liev are very;,
T.heavy and will wear fo
-i years. I'rop in and - see
"fthem when you arc in town
There h :i a speci.il car here Friday, with Mr. Diokaswi and other railroad people aboard.
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the State
Fair.
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President Swain has closed a contract for the erection of a house on some ground he owns ou 3d street, just east of Prof. Karsten's residence, at an expense of about if 7, 000. Tho plans were made by architect Gibson of Indianapolis, and the contract for building tho structure was let last week to Stanley & Walker of that city. There were seven bidders, three of whom wore from Bloomington. E. B. McGeo has been secured by tho Wicks Bee Hive to take charge of tho ladies' tailoring department. He has been in Cincinnati during the past week securing appliances for his new department. James Figg, a well known citizen of tho county residing near EUettsville, is in a critical condition with fever. He is about 80 years old and ia one of the pioneer settlers of the county. Bishop Francis Silus Chatard, of tho diocese of Indianapolis, will be in Bloomington Sunday, Oct. 9th, to administer tho sacrament of confirmation at tho St. Charles Catholic church, goiug toBodford in the afternoon to perform the same office. E. E. Bnrnaby, of Groencnstle, i in the city, and will establish a ativr mill north of Bloomington. The mill will bo used as a feeder for his large mill at Greeneasllc. Mr. Barnaby states that he will begin operations at once.
Senator Folk has returned from a thrun wpcLh' visit Willi
relatives in Missouri. Mr. Fulk jjj.ls: ' is looking well and said that ho
enjoyed the trip. 1 he Senator
very wisely boliLVcs that a man
1:1 for;i-t li,isincis occasion
After serving the peoplo faithfully for seven years as city treasurer, Frank II. Woolley was succeeded on Tuesday last by W. A. Rice. There has never been a better official than Mr. Woolley always in his office during business hours, prompt, accommodating and pleasant in his intercourse with the people ho has been all that a model official is .expected to be.
Mr. E. H. Waller, Kimball's agent for pianos in this place, has gone cast to engage in the same lino of business. He is a shrewd business man and a nice fellow to trade with, and tho Progress wishes him good fortune in his new location.
Ith ANNIVERSARY SALE.
To show our appreciation of the
confidence you have bestowed on us by giving us your trade during the
past twenty years, we have prepared
a Special Price Card on many los in
every department, and invite you to
examine same before making Fall purchases. It will pay you tb buy all you can during our Anniversary Sale. WI6KS' BEE HIVE, EVERYBODY'S STORE.
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Misses Ida, Dena and Jessie Morgan of Harrodsburg are making arrangements to go away to school the last of next month.
Ida will attend the Commercial'
College at Lexington, Ky. Dena and Jessie will enter the musical department of DoPauw University at Greencastlo. Their brother Raleigh will enter the law department of the State University. Miss Bessie Hewson left Bloomington on Friday for Oxford, Iud., preparatory to beginning her second year's work as principal of the high school in that town.
Miss Anna Demaree has re turned to Albert Lea, Minnesota,, to take her position as professor in Greek in Albert Lea college. This is Miss Demareo's sixth successful year as instructor in that institution.
.Visa Gertrude Mickey, who has been visiting Mr. and Mrs. E. S. DeMoss, has returned to Chattanoogo, Torn. Miss Lillian Hitt, who has also been theiir guest, has returned to Louisville. The few speakers at the grand army reunion who started
to criticise the government were
quickly hissed down. Copperheadism is something the old sol
diers know all aaout from former
experience. There has been sent from Monroe county to the insane hospital at Indianapolis during the
past 20 years, 1.40 patients suf-1 fering from mental derangement, j
Of this nuiabor is were females. It appears that 8 out of 10 are from the country districts. Walter Lindley is now traveling for the Detroit White Lead works, with Indiana as his territory. He will remove his family to Indianapolis so soon as he can rent his dwelling house on west 6th street.
Oscar Cravens has gone over-
laud to his home in Hendricks
countv. From there he will be
accompanied to the State Fair by his father.
Great quantities of wheat were brought in last Saturday aud an immense quantity of fertilizer was hauled out.
A change f venue has been taken in the Jackson county seat case, and it has been sent to Bloomington for trial in October.
Arthur Brant,, son of Rev. J. E. Brunt, has arrived from Omaha, Neb., and will remain
here. His parents, Rev. and Mrs. J. E. Brant, will remove to Bloomington about Oct. 1st. Prof. Z. B. Leonard and family have removed to Shoals. Prof. Leonard is superintendent of the Shoals schools, while Mrs. Leonard has a position in tho high school. Miss Fannie Bella Ma:cwell has gone to Chicago, preparatory to taking up her work at the head of the department of German in Lake Forest University. Bennett Jacobs, of Frarklin, is arranging to move to Bloomington and open a store for the sale of buggies, harness, laprobes, etc. Mrs. J. W. Jackson has gone to Carlisle on a visit to her daughter, Mrs. J. H. Allen Capt. Henley was among those who attended the G. A. R. encampment. Fletcher Blew itt was thought to bo dying soveral nights during the past week, but has rallied, and his friends hope for the best. The phomplex, a new invention by which two messages are sent on the same wire at once, is being placed in the telegraph office here. The Misses Faris of west 6tb street have returned to Bloomington, after an abseneo of several weeks, during which time they visited places of interest in Colorado. There have been 246 pension claims filed on account of the Spanish war, as follows: Invalid, 110; widows, 61; minors, 2; mothers, 42; fathers, 24. City Treasurer Rico U now located in the office east of Whitaker's grocery. It is ha::d for him to get used to the new location, he says. Rauliscb & Hill have opened a stock of gents' furnishios goods in tho room latoly vacated oy the old book store, east side of the square. Hon. Jos. E. Henley, it is reported, has gone to Chicago to take a partnership with Jack Randolph, in tho practico of law. Len. S. Field jr. has been acting as cashier iu the "Star" store during the absonco of Raymond Baker. Tho members of the faculty and their families are returning daily from their summer outings.
Next Saturday's Meeting. The attention of our readers is directed to the call for.'a District Republican Meeting to be held in Bloomington on Saturday next. This will be the formal opening of the campaign, and great preparations have been made to bring a large concourse of peoplo here on that day. Hon. J. Frank Hanley and;
Hon. W. R. Gardiner, two of the
best Republican orators in the
State, will be with as on that
day, and it will pay any one' to
come to town and hear these famous speakers.
Let every one turn out and
make this, the opening meeting, a
grand success.
Every foreign paper thafHarcomnicnted on the war with Spam credits this government with good military management and remarkable success. The contrary vievf. in this country is merely partisan. What promises to be the best race of 18tS will be trotted at Louisville on Tuesday, Sept. 27. Thero will be tho greatest field of horses that ever faced the starter, and it will be the greatest race ever trotted in America. The
railroads entering Louisville have recognized tho importance of the Louisville inciting and have grant ed a rate of one fare for the round trip, tickets going on sale Monday, Sept. 26.
W. N. Showers has bought what is known as the Buskirk property on oast 7th street, just east of W. I. Fee. Price $1,70& The house is to be improved at once. Wm. .Leonard of Smithvillo died on Sunday morning. He was in his S2d year. Henry Woolcry and Rev. Clough started on Monday morning for Mammoth Cave, Ky., en their bicy;les. On Sunday evening Lewis Scholl and Miss Lora Galleway of this place were married ui the home of tho bride's mother on west 6th fctreet. M. D. Griffy has returned from a week's trip through the south. He was accompanied by Jas. M. Lice of the County Treasurer's office. Tho 15Sth regiment arrived at Indianapolis on Monday night, and it is expected that the members of Co. H will be at home within a week.
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