Richmond Palladium (Daily), 26 February 1900 — Page 1

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Gen. Croiij'"s Insistence the Subject of JUtter Comment From His Forces. THEY CALL IT'WUilDEIT Determined G-n-ril Still Hemmed In Refuses Humane Offers on Lord Robert tf' Part. Waiting- Time In England Becoming a Wearisome One Kroger If Counseled to Submit. London. Feb. 20. rerhaps never be fore In the course of the present campaign hare such crowds visited the war office as went there yesterday. As The Times remarks today: "The dearth of news Is somewhat trying at a time when a considerable -success was generally regnrded as Imminent. Xo diminution of confidence In Lord natierts Is felt, however, and the pull!o Is rea!y to lllcve that be has good reasons for not mentioning tleii. t'ronje In the official dispatches. I'rolKihly lie Is Iu no hurry to end a situation which is daily bringing small parties of ltocr in a vain endeavor to reinforce tien. t'roiije. These he caa deal with In detail. Lord Itobcrts has already captured over Boers and at this rate he will soon have ipilie a respectable array of prisoners to hold as hostages for the a.lHM British already in Pretoria. ion. Oronje's refusal to accept the offer of Ivonl , .-H In. . women and children indicates either that the ponitlon Is Icms desperate than lias lMS'n supiHiKcd or that he has lecu able to dig an absolutely safe place for them. Everything goes to show that Gen Ituller's advance is inont stubbornly contented and most cautiously carried out. It is hoped that he will be soou In a tstsition where Gen. White will be able to awslst hlin materially. The campaign Is now approaching a most Interesting phase. In about a fortnight the cougress of the Afrikander buuil will meet, and It Is rumored that Mr. Ilofmeyer will then proiose peace terms on the basis of the republics retaining absolute independence, but offering to disarm. If these terms are rejected It Is understood that a mnlfesto will be !old!y issued to the Dutch throughout South Africa, calling njsn them to throw off their alleglan-e to Great Britain. Prolably the rumors are exaggerated, but there Is no doubt that the irreHTest anxiety prevails in Town regarding coming events. Cape J Germany, through the seml-orfleial -MerHner-? Ist, rvUeratea that " an reports of German Intervention are quite without foundation. Itayuiond Harvey IK Montmorency, who was killed la the reconnaissance faturday, vas the heir of Viscount Frankfort Ie Montmorency, and was the fourth heir to a parage who has . fallen lu the ourse of the campaign. Transvaalers Object to Surrender. Paadols'ig. Orange Free State, Feb. 25. Gen. t'ronje's iosltion Is more bopeless than ever. The British guns dominate the sloping ns-ents from the river ou all sides. By the rush of the Shrlpslilres up the river Is-d toe Boers lost 200 yards space In their cover. Inserters say the British fire has been very deadly and affirm that Gen. Cronle himself is willing to surrender, but Is overtime by the young Boers from the Transvaal. There are women and children with tbe Ber force. Gen. Uolorts proposed to let these pass out of danger, but this suggestion, as well as tbe proffer of medical aid. has been reject el. Capt. Montmorency KllledSterkstront. Sunday, Feb. 25. A reconnaissance In force under Gen. Gatncre, with eight guns, found the Boers occupying a ridge three miles beyond Molteno, In the Stormberg direction. Montmorency's scout charged the Itoers, who crept around the scouts' flank, pouring a deadly tiro. The scouts were nually compelled to retire, having lost heavily. Fourteen are missing. Capt. Montmoreucy was killed. Kruger Crjred to Sue For Peace. London. Feb. $. The Lourenzo Marques correspondent of Tbe limes says: "The feeling in official circles at Pretoria borders ou consternation Jen. Iuis Botha and President SSteyu are lsth urging President Kru trcr to sue for peace. At Bloomfontein Gen. t'ronje's position Is regarded as bopeless. Xeartng IjtdjsmUh. Loudon. Feb. 20- The Times publishes the following dispatch from Colenao dated Saturday: "The British are sow within two miles of being in tomb with Ladysnilth but the ground still to be covered Is the hardest part and very severe fighting must be ex pectod. America ii Males For War. Kansas City. Feb. 2t Four hundred mules were shipped yesterday to New orivMns for use liy the British In South Africa. They were bought by Capt. Smith cf the British array and were inspected by him last wwt ; ' CALL IT 31 UK D Kit' Boers Comment Bitterly Upon Girt Cronje's Persistent Course. FeU. 2j. A Boer de serter who came Into camp last nigh Er that vesterday's boiuliardnien was apiuilltng In its effec ts, especially in the cae of the Howitxer Imtteries fi!adin; the river. The position today Is practically tbj cime lue IVers are sireusjsneui i,; t.efr entnnchiiieat annnd the Uag r l.ut the case Is tioieless. Tio Totu.e of the kopje today has given w-ih s Knlemlid position an 1 1,1- . . - i - - - . - n-ni nreveut a itoer relieving fort-e rt.it ii'ii-' Cr?aj. fverv:Hilr adio!"CS tbe sidendKl

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w, it OOI1rce on tlie part of tivu. Oronje w 11 fce crtminaL Kvcry cbra((ifU shell tiiids a victim and tmlfs a miracle occurs Uia farce must be wIjmm! ont or cajturnl. Tbe foruwr result n terrible to ctnteuipiate, i.ut although u would require a few days, it would te easy to accomplish. uunus me ariiuerj- uriKir iai eveoin tt... tn.ii,. ..r .-...- which bad remained iiitcbed to the earrlflCM. fcud'Ierilr ataiuneded nn.l galloped off enTnasse. bn today the wagons with one exception were re covers!. Gen. French has nt-nt In 75 prisoners. A British patrol, elht miles to the wet, dbx-overed 3l Boera wandering away ami corralled them. Already this foree lias captured 4J0 of the eneB1 M h,Ie manJr dead Boers tave The Boer prisoners are a! depressed I at the present courne of tUe war, and they comment bitterly , upon Gen. Cronjes itersistence which they tall 'murder. Today a German ambulance at tached to the Boer forces was allowed to traverne the British linva In front of Jacobsdal. Quantities of cattle, sheep and trek oxen have been captured while wander ing from the Boer laager. V burrowing' En the River Ranks Cronje's Army Is Protected From British Fire. London, England, February .26. A sisxiul from Puardeberi? to the Chronicle, dated tbe z4tb, says a bal loon discloses tbe enemy well covered by a system of burrowing in the river banks atlordiug shell proof positions. Cronie s position is described as bein"? located in what is practically a diU h. two miles Ion', loO feet wide, i , . . i r . r . . i . . . i. . . . BIIU HUV IWlp U'U, WHU UUIUflUUS gullies running at right angles on either side, enabling bis men to bur row under thelbanks, where they are comparatively safe from British shells. That the position is strong, as well as dangerous, to the Boer I army is evident, for a heavy rain at any time is likely to flood the bed of. tbe river. Fort Wayne Man Asptiyati- , atcd. Chicago, 111., February IB. F. M.Gregg of Ft. Wayne, - led., died here today from asphyxiation, lie is said to have been disappointed in getting employment in the stage. tie was found unconscious in a rouni at the Palmer house with the gas turned ou. Electrocuted. New Yokk, N. Y., February 2b Antonio Ferraro was executed by electricity at Sing Sing prison this morning for tbe murder of Luciaue Muebio in Urockiyo. iiwAti,. Five shocks in eight minutes were administered. Theater Burned. . Montreal. Canada, February 20. The Theatre Fraucais and nearly the ntire block on St. Catherine street were burned this morning. Tiitillinjx liide For Iiaby. IVcaitir. Ind.. Fob. I'ti. While cross ng tlie traca or use incauo una ciif railroad at Mercer street a hugcy conainiiig W. Gilbert and wife stid their weeks-old baby, was struck by 'the United. Gilbert and wife were thrown fully loo feet and loth were badly In ured. Mrs. Gilbert may recover. When the train reached the depot. three squares distant, the babe was found lying on the pilot of the engine uninjured. Gilbert is a farmer and had just started home from the city. CONGRESS. Shipping: Subsidy Bill to te Reported Porto Rlcan Debate Extended. Washington, D. C, February 2B. The senate committee on commeree, 10 to t, agrecu xo report me shipping subsidy bilL The house resumea aeoaie oi ine Porto Kican bill. It was agreed to extend the general debate one day. The Republicans will have another conference tonight. The proposal lor extension of time convs from Ieuublicans. Richardson for the Democrats said this was a confession that the bill is a bad one and that there were not euough votes to pass it. lie demanded as conditions for extensions of holding session Tues day night aud permission o offer a substitute Wednesday Payne ae-1 eepted the conditions. i PLEA FOR PORTO RICO. Free Trade Petitions Sent To the Senate and Letter From Gen. Davis lrip . Iiij Prompt, Actlou. Washington, D.C., February 26. Secretary Root today sent to the senate a letter from Gen. Davis with petitions from Porto Ricans for free . ... . 1 tka f T,i! i.ul .titAC Han Davis speaks of the necessity of open ing a market for a million and a half pounds of surplus tobacco and two million pounds of growing crop. He savs: "I cannot overstate the urgency and gravity of the paralysis now ex isting m Porto Rico. 1 be only rem edy I can suirffest - is opening the markets for accumulated surplus of produce aud the establishment of siicli trade conditions ov congres sional legislation as will give confi dence to investors and develop nat ural resources. " The Republican, leaders after an hour's conference announced tht? Porto Rico taiitf bill to be modified. The change proposed is to make the tariff each way lO per cent, instead of 2o per centl in the bilL The bill is also to be in force only until a general law for raising revenue for the island can be framed. It is said only five Republicans will vote against the modified bill.

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J Suit at New Albany Asks For J t . I Avccncr ui ounreuie I i ti I mi l, j-vf" I x-uuye IV. OI X. MEMBER'S WIDOW SUE3 Payment of Supreme Lodge Insur ance Resisted on Account of Intervening Suicide Clause. Frank Foster's Widow Secured Judg ment In the Court and Adopts Method to Seeure Payment. New Albany. Ind., Feb. 26. An ap plication has been filed by Attorney C. IJ. Kelso for a receiver for the Su preme Lodge. Knights of Pythias. Judge Ulta will hear the argument on petition on March 12. Several months ago Mrs. Anna Foster was given judgment against the Supreme Lodge, Knights of Pythias, for J.0S5 oa policy held by her husband, the late Frank O. Foster, who was employed as a clerk at tbe government aepot In Jeffersouville. and about 18 months ago was found dead in a bedroom over a saloon, with a bullet hole In his head. He had been off duty for sev era I days, and had been drinking heavily, and It was the general opin ion be had committed suicide. The insurance polices of the Supreme Lodge contain a "suicide clause" and payment of Foster's iolicy of $2,000 was resisted ou the ground that he bad committed suicide. TIIK BAKUKTT I, AW Another Indiana Judge Ilenders Oei cision on Constitutionality. South Bend, Ind., Feb. It. Judge Hubbard has handed down a decision of widespread importance on the va lidity of the Barrett street improvement law. under which millions of dol lars' worth of Inmils for Improvements have been Issued, and which has been tha law upon which cities In Ohio and everal other states have made their improvements for years. The law provides for assessing per front foot of property, every foot alike. The ruling follows the United States supreme court's views, as form ulated in the case of Norwood (O.) v Buker. Judge nubbard holds the law to be invalid in that respect, and as sessments must lie based on benefits received instead of per foot frontage. Judge Hubltard did not express himself on the effect of his decision on the vast amount of IwihIs held all over the country. Oil, FIKl.I) AGITATED Moutpeller. Ind., Feb. I'd. The sen sation in the Indiana oil field is the reported consolidation of the luterests of the Manhattau till company, the Cudahy Oil company and the Indiana Pipeline and Itetlning company. These companies, combined, control close to 500 -producing oil wells, which are all weil equipped, and the dally output Is close to 3,000 barrels. If the rumor Is coivect It will eventually be a big thliig for the oil producers of both Indiana and Ohio fields, as they control producing properties, pipelines and retitieries In both states. It Is also runiottl that the combination will erect a isammoth refinery at Indianapolis, Toledo or Chicago. Pro-Boer Meeting at M uncle. 53 Muncie. Ind.. Feb. 20. An enthusiastic pro-Boer meeting was held here Sunday evening In Hibernian hall. Itesolutlons were drafted expressing sympathy with the Boers and the stand of Senator Mason of Illinois was commended. Father Schmidt of St. Lawrence Catholic church and others made enthusiastic speeches condemning the course of England. Within the next few days $1.0DO will hsve been subscribed to the fund started at the meeting to be used in Boer hospitals. ' Suits Will Be Withdrawn. Muncie. Ind., Feb. 2H- The Republic Iron and Steel company sends word fniii Chicago that beginning with March 1. it will observe the weekly pay-day law in all Its Indiana mills, and the suits filed here by the state faitory Inspector will b withdrawn. 3Iarion Scheolhouse Burned. Marion. Ind.. Feb. 20. The fourth Ltrard school building caught fire "from the heater in the basement yesterday and was destroyed. The loss on the building and contents will amount to about $1S.OOO. with about $9,000 insur ance. Fire Throw Employes Out. Albany. Feb. 20. Fire destroyed three buildings of the Troy malleable iron works yesterday. Loss, $150.0W. Fully l.ooo employes will be thrown out of work, and will suffer from en forced idleness probably three months. Valuable Bequest to City. Valparaiso. Ind.. Feb. 26. Mrs. Hubbard Hunt, who died some days ago. by will left ber handsome brie resi dence to t!; city to be used as a public library. She divided $20,000 among relatives la this city and Chicago. 1 Bradley Will Sustained. Frankfort, lad.. Feb. 28. The Jury In ta II. II- Bradley will case, which occupied several days In bearing, returned a verdict finding the instrument to be genuine. DEMOCRATIC STATtlCOXTKXTIOX Will Re Held In Indiauapois on June i Basis of Representation. t Indianapolis, Feb. 2i. The Pemoeaatie state committee has fixed tine tithe aud place for holding the state convention. The event will take place on June 6 In Tondinson ball, this city. Tbe committee also fixed tbe basis of representation In the convention. One delegate Is to be chosen for each 2" votes cast for J. B. StoIL Democratic presidential elector In Three other cities also presentsl claims for the convention, but the majority voted for Indianapolis. Terre Ha tire offered to donate $1,000 to the eanpaia fund and pay all expenses

11.500. and the cfotias of Evansviil

were likewise ur -.1 iueiletti-l!y. Greeutown. ln I'eb. 2i. I afe Covalt. son of IVwMrws-tK-r Covalt of this place. Is dead, the result of a -;orrible accident which befell Miu. While cabling' hogs at" a siaoghter house Covalt slipit on tbe platform &nl fell headforemost Into a vat off foiling water. Lis bead and body be!"ig ini mersed to the waist. A noter helper grabbed him by the protruding legs and pulled him out. but not nnril he was literally cooked in the "'Lking mass. . Hooaier Exodus to DtktSs Kokomo. Ind.r FebT"2o. Ttlr ty -t, ne Howard county families will leave early next month for Iak3ta to take government claims and purchase railroad lands. They will be Joined by 50 or more families from Carroll, Miami and Clinton counties, making a colony of nearly 400 persons. J" BEFORE THE HOUSE . Finance. Insular Possessions and Seat injC of Quay Holds Senate, Washington, Feb. 20. The time of the senate during the present w.t-k will be divided between the quest ns of the finances, the government pcocy toward tbe insular possessions and the seating of Senator Quay upon the nomination of the governor of Penn sylvania. The Hawaiian bill remain theunnrtIshed business subject to removal st any time by the Quay resolution aud also by the conference report uion the currency bill. ,. ,, Senator Aldricb has given notice hat he will make a sieech in explnnaion of the currency bill agreement r.a Wednesday aud that he will call it np -he next day and then ask final actioa upou it. i In the matter of the Quay resolution Senator Chandler spoke for Mr. Quay today and Senator Turley it. j opposition. Senators Hoar and Pen-j rose will later talk for Mr. Quay and Senator Burrows in opposition. After these only short speeches will le heard, and there is a probability of reaching a vote ou the resolution the, last of the week. . j i When the Hawaiian bill Is voted up-J an ttoe I'orto Kican bill will tie taken up. Senator Ieiiew will speak to morrow on the problems connected with the Philippine Islands. Mardi Gras Kxcursion Train Wrecked Montgomery. Ala Feb. 20. A Lou isville and Nashville passenger train from New Orleans was wrecked by an opeu switch near Flomaton yesterday. A negro fireman was killed. Another fireman was fatally injured aud Engineer John Coins was severely hurt. Both engines were thrown down the embankment and badly wrecked. The passengers In the day cars were thrown from their seats, but none was hurt. The train v;;s a double-header and heavily tended with Mardl (ras excursionists. " Fit Vir-aC ImMit. XMtrolt. F"et. 2. Ktr- lt nlirht In tbe plant of the Ietroit Steel and Spring company's works destroyed both df the company's rollingmills and caused a loss of Firemau Timothy Keoha lie's life, besides indirectly re sulting In injuries to a physician and an ambulance driver. The property loss is about $100,000, fully insured. Prominent Churchman Dead. Paytou.O., Feb. 20 Rev. Edward Lorenz. editor of the German periodicals of tbe United Brethren church and for mora than 40 years a prominent mlaiatec of that denomination, is dead, as result of rupture of a blood vessel In his brain, occasioned by a par oxysm of coughing. The Electric Chair. New York, Feb. 20. Antonio Ferraro was electrocuted at Sing Sing today. On April 4, 1S9S, In a fight with a fellow countryman, Luciano Muchino, in Brooklyn, Ferraro cut his opponent's throat with a razor, killing him lnsantly. No Communication Made. Washington, Feb. 28. The press Is authorized to state that no communication whatever has been made by the French authorities to the state department relative to the HayPauncefote treaty and the Panama canal. Soldiers Bodies Brought Home. New York, Feb. 26. The United States transport Sedgwick arrived yesterday from Matansa and Cienfuegus and Havana with 40 discharged soldlars. The Sedgwick also brought M oldlars' bodies and $230,000 in specie. Flour Trust Embarrassed. Milwaukee, Wis.. February 26. The United States Milling company, knwn as the Flour Trust, has been mable to float its securities and the court today appointed three receivers to take charge of its property. The milling company was formed with $25,000,000, capital. It con trolled by mills in Minnesota, Wisconsin, New York and New Jersey. It had floated bonds to the amount of $7,081,000. It is said to be wholly insolvent. fire In Detroit. Detroit, Mich., Februarv 26. A fire on Woodward avenue burned out Marr and Taylor, dry goods, and Geo. C. Darwin, dealer in clothing. The loss was was a hundred thous and dollars. Four Men Killed. Scranton, Pa., February 26. Four men were killed bv the break ing of a mine carriage at the Mt. Pleasant mine. P. D. Armour, Jr.'s Will. Chicaoo, 111., Februarv 26. The will of the late Philip D. Armour,Jr.. disposing of eight millions of prop erty was Died for probate touav. One-third goes to the widow, twothirds in trust to three executors for his sons, Lester and Philip D. Third. South African Boy Choir. Bring the children. Wednesday evening, First Presbyterian church, 50 cent, children la cents. Marriage Licenses. Martin Cosgrove and Flora Petry, Richmond. William A. Vietze. jr., and Katie Strothaus, Richmond.

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Destructive IJat tie Between Mexican Federal Troops and Yaqiiw APPALLING LOSS OF LIFE At a Sacrifice of sTOO Soldiers Gen Torres ave$ Guamas From the Indians. laquis Smturg-le a Maxim Gun In From Arizona and Are Headed by Ex-Kough liidcrs. Potam, Sonora. Mexico, Feb. 26. The Mexican federal troops under Gen. Torres have saved Guaymas from the Yaquia. but by dint of the fiercest fighting of toe war and at a sacrtice of 2UU soldiers. The town here is tilled with wounded and all the public buildings are utilized. Torres anticipated he surprise the Yaquis intended. The Indians were accompanied by 10 adventurers, miners and cowboys, who acted as commanders of separata comjianies of 40 men each. The Yaquis bad also a Maxim gun. which bad been smuggled through at Bisbee. Ariz., in a load of machinery. The gun was manipulated, tha Mexicans claim, by two ex-Iiough Riders. Torres readied here Thursday aft ernoon and decided to divide his army of 700 men into two divisions, one tak ing a gunboat aud proceeding up the river, the other making for the bights. The first was mot by a fire from con- , cealed fortifications along the river and 10 sailors and First Lieut. Bambolo of the army were killed. The two divisions joining then made a simultaneous attack.frout and finuk. and the Indians retreated. Seveutvthree Indians were found dead. During the first fire of the Yaquis 23 Mexican federals were driven into Lihe river iu a panic and were drowned. The total Mexienu loss was 227. INJUNCTION SOUGHT Consolidation of Suits Involving. the ;overnorbip of Kentucky. Frankfort. Ky., Feb. 20. The suit of J. Cripps Wickiiffe Beckh.ini against tiov. W. S. Taylor hns been tiled in the Louisville circuit court. This action was originally brought at tlrtorgeiown. The tiling of the suit here was iu accordance with the agreement made by both sidis for a o tisoiii latiou of suits involving the governorship of Kentucky. The action isT for an injunction. W. S. Taylor i iji" ': plaintiff in a similar suit against rVk.ILl).ual,- b-. " rJit Jole Ktel.l wilt try tU couoottuXtcM Hisit. Pushing tbe 1 lew ill Bill. Frankfort. Ky., Feb. 2rt. The special couituitlee having iu charge the bill appropriating $100.t0 as a reward for the apprehension of the murderer or murderers of the late Iov. oebei will report the bill to the house tomorrow with an expression of opinion that it should pass. The flight wlil le made to immediately advance the bill tc. second readitig and IVmocratle lead ers have notitied all Democratic uieiu bers to tie iu their seats that day. The measure will probably come to a vote ou Irs final passage either Wednesday or Thursday. Today's Quotations. Chioaoo, Ills., February 25. Cattle firmer, beeves $4.00, $6 00. Hogs dull 1L50, $4.90. Chicago, 111., February 2tJ. Wheat 64. Corn 33. Oats 22. ToLEoo,Ohio,February 26. Wheat 70. ROASTS US. The Manager of "Eight Bells,'' The Marine Horse-Play, Thrown Things at Richmond And Rehashes Some Jokes Almost as Stale as Thosa in That Show. When the play "Eight Bells' came hither it was patronized by the larg est house that has greeted any show here this season. Ninety per eeut. of tbe audience was disappointed in thehow, because it was a silly mess of horseplay from start to-finish, stale as it well could be, some of the jokes being pre-Adamite. The papers let them down mil ly in their criticisms, but said some uiicompHmentarv things regarding the p ay. When the papers were forwarded to the manager he wrote back tbe following letter: I have heard of Richmond before. It seems that Edwin Booth played Hamlet there once, and the audience, tuners ana managei s Kiciiea necause here were no specialties mtue piece. What can von expect of a town where the local critic on a paper in critieizinsr the performance of " L nele Tom s Cabin savs that it is tbe best and grandest opera that they have ever bad in Richmond. Weil, the rural minds of Richmond people will soon be civilized, if tbey live long enough. A big city show they can not understand. The theatrical education of the people of Richmond has been sacby neglected. bat they want is "Josh Spilkins the Ham-fat Man and Uncle Tom s Cabin. Then give them a slice of watermelon and a bag of peanuts and they are in Heaven. .ow my Dear Murray & Swisher trv and educate them dif ferently. It will be a bard task for" vou alL l ours wit b monev, W. E. Flack, Manager of a Big Show The fact that people patronized that show once proves them as ignorant as Mr. Flack says, but they, are now wiser, and a return date would prove how well the people here have learned their lesson. It is hardly in good taste for a company that carried awav as much of Richmond's money as did that one to roast the town's taste in such a manner. It is adding insult to injury. Mr. Flack is right in one particu-

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iar. fc.tther ot the periorroaaies mentioned as examples of archJl-o- ( logical theatricals would lie preferrM to a second dose of ' Flight, t?Jis, " j especially by jieople who have sceu CUis Punier, Stuart Robeson, Jefferson De Angelis and others of Hat caliber at the same house in the saie season. VVGRK BEGINNING, I he EatOD & Ricbrccra-l Traction Company PermittiEs: N jVerdme to Grow Beteath Tbeir Feet. The Eaton A Richmond Traction comrany is evidently in dead earn est. Ibey do nut want the franchises they ha.e secured for anv purpose except to use them. They have begun already to make demonstrations that lead tbe observer to believe thev mean business. On Saturday last the contract was let at Eaton for some of the grading of the new line. It is evident that the time limit will not be taken advantage of, and that in ail human probability the road r will be completed within the time given them to construct oue mile of it. If the work should begin at once it could ne eomp eted before the time R for rachmond s fair and race meeting next ian. wnicn would be worth sev eral hundreds of dollars to the fair association and to this tit v. You can take a trip to Africa bv seeing and hearing the South Afri cau Boy Choir Wednesday evening. First Presbyterian church, 50 cents, children 25 cents. DEATHS AND FUNERJIS, Williams Marv Aiifusta Wil liams, wife of Caleb 11 Williams d'uvl S .turday night at herjiome, 31 south bt'th street; of consumption. Her ag was 38 years. Services were held at 3 o'clock this afternoon and were conducteil by the Rev. A. (i. Xeal. The remains will be taken to Economy tomorrow morning for interment. Mead Margaret Mead, widow of Lawrence Mead, died at Rushville last Saturday. The remains arrived this afternoon aud were taken to S. Mary's cemetery, where short ftrvices were eoudueted bv the Rev. Father I). J. McMullcu. Caramel Cereal is the only genuine cereal coffee manufactured. Fresh stock ju.t seceived. Call and procure sample. Used for more than 20 years by the Battle Creek, Mich., Sanitarium. VV. E. Hastings, '.31 Main street, agent. Orchestra Frank Li. IJutler, 'as

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hall. I lea I til Kootls. The Bat tie Creek Sanitarium Health FchkI company Battle Creek, Mich., are now putting their famous health bnids on tl.-c market in an extensive way. They make Granola, the ideal breakfast food; Granose, the most perfivt and digestible bread; and Caramel Cereal, tbe original and only substitute for coffee and tea These toods are ou sale at W. E. Hastings, 931 Main street, tbe gro cers. Call ana examine them ana get literature, Storc Talk. Last Friday Noah had a '"boomer" of i trade on "stimulation" sale articles, but the Saturday's snow and cold put a damper ou it. We start oil this week with acontiuuation of sale on r.ll articles advertised last week and the fallowing additions: Heavy cotton : ops 14c, oil cans i'c, iron wringers 24, wood frame ones $1.2. coffee t lis 3Me, ironing boards 44c, waffle i: -..ns 56e, one piut milk cans Uc, the only ones iu the city. Ladies' Home Journal of Philadelphia had an advertisement of the "Columbia" enameled ware. If you want to buy ant' of it come to Noah's Ark, we have a full stock. Don't forget the bicycle ojieiang this week, Friday and Saturday, at Noah's Ark.b'g bicycle store. We carry the stock. Will remove D4MCRUFF. Will ats FALLIM6:HAIP. WHvurt ail Seals Dsaei sal i' will Fer!sale at tbe Weatcott and Carina's Pharmacy. 31 A IX STKEI2T RINK! Open Tuesday, Wed n est! a 3 Thursday ain iituru afternooiis and evenina:-, an-t TIiurMlay and Satur daj iiiorniuj for ladies. Full band every eveuinj. and Saturday afternoon.

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vui sj oieiu enaoies oue to oorrow tne reqatrea amouoi witnoui any aslay and to pay back is such installments as are convenient. 1 If your creditor is crowding yon we can help you out. ,) We loan to salaried peop'e on personal unindorsed notes and their em ploy&rs know nothing of the transaction. We a's ) loan on household Rooda and store fixture without removal, and jpn jewelry, watcher, eto , left in pledge. - Low rate of interest, absdute privacy, and the kind ot treatment that does an embarrassed debtor a lot of Rood. RICHMOND LOAN CO.

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Benj.B.Myrick, Nos. 8 and 10 North Seventh Street Richmond, Ind.

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The increasing popularity of the SAFETY DEPOSIT VAULT has made it necesiary to have more baxes. We only have eight or ten empty boxes ia our vault now and have just ordered EIGH TV NEW BOXES to we will have plenty of room for new customers. This is aa increasing appreciatioa of the adaotaes of safety deposit vaults where valuables and papers mi be kept in perfect privacy and security for the small aium of $3 a year or 25c a month. We will be pleased to have yon call and see our vault aad can supply boxes for all who wish to keep their valuables in a place of safety, front fire or burglars. Very truly DICKINSON TRUST CO.

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$7.50. 58.50. 10 an.l 51 2. Vool Suits at $5 'to $12. tailoring and perfect fit can reasonable? sach creditor. And there isn't ranch . i . . . ... . ; n. tier. r3jzz&J7zr7t&a Popularity. CHILDREN'S Heywood and Wakefield's Celebrated Carriages and Go-Carts. Just receiving them GILBERT T. DUNHAM tiiilsPifsllsfs Dealer, m mam maim st. GENUINE FT. tAYK AVC .

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