Saturday Evening Mail, Volume 20, Number 1, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 29 June 1889 — Page 1

Vol. 20.—No. 1.

THE_MAIL

A PAPER FOR THE PEOPLE.

Notes and Comment.

during these warm days.

Newport and Clinton have been considerably exercised over a new.mill. There is a prospect of a ll.voly mill between the two cities to secure the prize.

The Detroit Free Press suggests a rubber lining for the clouds. A rubbor trust is now being formed. When a grip is obtained upon things terrestrial it will be time to talk~of aerial extension.

It is said that postmasters are being removed at the rate of one in three minutes. Those who are still in office will thus be enabled to calculate the span of their official life.

A letter has beeu written at this late day by one of the Senators engaged in the ear-pulling contest in Washington. The publio's ear should be deaf to such a long forgotten encounter,

A New York lightniusc calculator named Dean beat Chappell, a doctor of divinity, out of fl,5oo in a game of faro. The Judge who sentenced Dean for larceny was perhaps named Pulpit.

Indianapolis, as a summer resort, has claims, says the Indianapolis News. Yes, the sleepy old capital is Just the place to go If anyone wants a quiet time and to be surrounded by inactivity.

In Kansas City drinkers purchase bottles of beer on Saturday, have them kept on ice until Sunday, and drink tbem In the face of the law. It is a scheme to beat Sunday closing and may prove successful provided everyone can guage his capacity a day In advance.

Tbe Union Pacific road offers 12,000 cash to any passenger on any train that will shoot a train robber. Here's an opportunity for some of our Rifles who want to take a western trip. Tbolr target practice should en^le them to bring down a robber and pay expenses of their vacation. ______

New York is not very fast at monument building but when it comes to giving help to the suffering the record is not so bad. For Instance, the great metropolis has subscribed over half a million dollars in aid of the Johnstown sufferers. Chicago did very well but was way behind that.

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The question now is, "What was the from ^jng

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score?'' and not "Who won?"

day and coroners are hiring extra clerks

Shaving on Sunday is not a necessity in Indiana, aocording to the Supreme court.

If the Democrats ever "get together" the referee'will have to call "break away."

There are no files on Terre Haute but

makts life almost a burden.

A new comet is said to haye been die covered. It is probably the reflection of Terre Haute's rising prosperity.

A Vigo county Jury plaoed the remarkably low prioe of one cent as the value of a wife. This is out Vlgoing Vigo.

Boulanger talks of coming to America, but he will not oat a wide swath. With so much base ball excitement he will easily be overlooked.

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JMg jurguttou OUWUUWi! W*S H1BO HUUltJWUttl ittf gCi VUWII uoucu. A N.bnu.k. ".PW r.lmng. still alive. He is probably no further away from the solution of the mystery than some of the detectives who have been workiug on the case.

keeps nis eyes open »uu wucu a bovine loose in the street, he flies

a complaint against the owner. Here la a pointer which the authorities in this city might do well to follow.

Chicago haa a good many "aky-acrap-

Mrs. Hayes, known among the soldiers under ber husband's command aa the "Mother of the Regiment," won the sobriquet in the following way: A hsl fwitted fellow was told by bis comrades, immediately after her arrival in camp,

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Ki**-banB-boom"day"is here on Thure- her business. The men were somewhat ber and the 15th day of

that she had come to do mending for the disputed over it, but it has now Deen soldiers. In good faith he carried his definitely settled by Baker A Watson,

The prospect of an ice war is refreshing half-worn blouse to her to mend. After who procured the law. It reads as a moment's bewilderment she saw the lows: "It shall be unlawful for any situation, and determined to save him person to hunt, pursue, kill, trap, net or

situation, and determined to save Mm person nun*, pursue, mm, "»f,

St. Mary's of the Woods is always an

mere uu Wednesday was an ideal commencement Riley, and those who have not are fa these are the days when the mosquito day and hundreds of visitors were pres- miliar with his likeness. At the Ma en*. St. Mary'sis so near to Terre Haute sonic entertainment Monday night Mr, and so many of her daughters have been Riley was on the programme and the educated there that the school is reckon- alert city editor concluded he would ined among the educational institutions of terview the Hoosier poet. He went to this city. It is a source of pride that St. the Opera house and saw a medium

Miss Cleaver, of Spencer, Miss Haggerty, of Terre Haute, and Mtss Trent man, of Ft. Wayne. The essays were as follows: "A Question of the Present Age," Miss Gardiner "Intellectual Life of the Ancients," Miss Hamilton "The Morality of the Ancients," Miss Mug "Christianity and Intellectual Progress" Miss Berry "Chrtstain Morality," Mlas Cleaver "Benevolence of Christianity," Miss Haggerty "Effects of Irreligion in Our Time," Miss Trent man. The essays were all up to the usual high standard and were exceptionally well read. The exercises were intersperced with music by members of tbe school, who created such a favorable impression at their entertainment recently given in this city. The art exhibit was one of the chief points of Interest. It was pronounced perhaps the beet fn a number of years. It was also somewhat larger than usual.

was especially fine anjd in needle and fancy work many of the young ladies reflected great credit upon, themselves and tbe sisters who instructed them. The lsrgest display was by Miss Hamilton, whose excellent paintings were admired by all. Miss Gardiiasr and Miss Trentman also had some beautiful work on display.

There is increasing activity in real estate and something of a boom in values has been inaugurated. The first impulse given to trading was the purchase of lot just east of the Terre Haute honse by Samuel Royse and lis disposal a few days afterward at a profit of $1,000. From the first Interest baa centered in Main street property. Many believe that this is the beet investment that can be made. Very little of it is for sale and serves to make it especially desirable. Owners are not willing to dispose of property in the face of prospective properlty. Besides nearly all the vacant lots have been sold as far east aa th% E. T. H. railroad. H. Hulman's purchase this week takes in a block bounded by Main, Cherry, Ninth and Canal streets. He has also purchased the vacant lots on the south side of the street, between Canal street and the railroad. The deeds have not yet been filed but the deals have been closed. For the property Mr. Hulman paid on an average of 1200 per foot for the Main street lota. The entire oost was in the neighborhood of 130,000. Mr. Hulman does not contemplate building soon, but when he does decide to do so will erect a store and ware houses.

Several deals are reported to have gone through for property on eaat Main street. This street seems destined to be in the

The marshal 1 of Braxil has a novel meth ow ordinance. *tTiMin^thoi^ffhfra" th°*c Within hearing distance of the He keep, his eyes open and when he political wire, thought the name of tbe postmaster would be announced for

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ing" buildings already but a new one Is the overture from John Hager's The news spread rapidly and in a few going up on Dearborn street which will Aflkir," and several other ebolee minutes after Greiner knew of his good outreach them all. It will be aixteen Mixtions. The Indianapolis Masonic fortune he was tapped on the shoulder, stories high and will be constructed qU*ri«ue captivated the audience. The called aside, and an application was chiefly of steel and brick. By the way, Knight's Templar drill byadoaen young made tor a position under him. Tbla what has become of thai £4 story build- faultlessly executed and re- portenda much worry

ing that waa to have been put up In hesurty applause. Miss Emma master within the next few weeks. a a a I a a a a a Oklahoma City, not yet two months solos were appreciated by tbe audience he baa not strong aervaa he will walk d. Is getting op a grand Fourth of July and the young lady has a future before the flaor with dooms of applications for celebration. There will be excursion her with ber magnificent voice. The every place la his pocket. There are 25 trains and If *1,000 strangers are not be- Tyrolean dance, one of the prettiest of or more places to te filled by thepoatguiied into visiting tbe "future great** Wlr«»*»•. w*a Ativan bv the vournr master. incltidinsr hia 4«nntv. moo«r on the glorious Fourth a great many people will be sadly disappointed. Well, we suppose tbe Fourth will be about aa enjoyable in Oklahoma Cityaa anywhere else.

The Masonic entertainment s! the weeks toj come. Mr. Greiner himself Opera house on Monday night was a great success. The members of the

The London Saturday Review thlnka order are to be congratulated upon their that Atnelie Rives Chanler has been) management of the aflMr. Tbe theatre treated with a superfluity of seriousness was crowded, nearly every seat In tbe made tbe corridors ring with "Thedeuce and expresses the opinion that she is a f*mily circle having been reserved, be- you say!" when the Information came 'tumultous girl," whoee books are not aides the lower floor seats. Jim Riley, over tbe wire, and he hastily announced .vitlurat promise. Tbla seems to be as we all know the Hooaier ©oet, gave it in the hotel. Seeing tbe appointee about as correct an estimate of the young four selections. He is always fresh and across the street he caned to him and Virginian as has yet come to our notice, bright and although he haa been her* told Greiner of his appointment. Greimany times he ia still the same charm- nar would not believe It at first, think

News and Interviews.

There has been considerable discussion of the law regarding the killing of a a a

the but of ridicule, she or ensnare, or otherwise destroy prairie

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nhinktAna hfltwftfin the lat dav of Novem-

it as if it were really chickens between the 1st day of Novem

ashamed, but, delighted with her way of the succeeding year." This is the law treating the matter, gave her the above passed by the Illinois Legislature al its Htj6 recent session. Prairie chicken can be w': killed from September 15th to Novem

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attractive spot, and especially on commencement day when the "sweet girl A good story is told on the city editor graduate" and the under graduate add of one of the dailies. Nearly every one youth and beauty to the occasion, in Indiana has seen James Whitoomb

Mary's i* within a few miles of the city, sized, slender individual standing in the The exercises this year were ot the usual lobby with a satchel swung over his interest. The graduating class was com- shoulder. Mistaking him for Riley, the posed of the following young ladies: newsgatherer approached and asked: Miss Gardiner, of Farmer City, Ind. "Are you James Whitoomb Riley? Miss Hamilton, of Clinton, Miss Mug, of The man with the grip looked surprised Lafayette, Miss Berry, of Vincennes, but answered: »"I am." He was in

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formed that tbe newspaper man deaired an Interview. The reporter asked a number of questions and the stranger found himself getting into too deep water: Finally he Baid: "If you want to interview Mr. Riley you will find hias back on the stage. I am introducing a new kind of chewing gum.r Have some." The reporter was completely srtd and when the paper appeared the following day it was minus an interview with Riley. _____

The Columbia club has moved Into permanent quarters in tbe Ross building on Ohio street, in which the Republican headquarters were located last fall. A sign over the archway of the front entrance reads "Columbia Club." The club occupies the entire seoond floor, formerly used by the Newsboys and Bootblack's Union. The arrangement of the rooms has beeu modified somewhat and the suite of rooms improved in various ways. The door opens into an ante-room. On the east la a large room fitted up with a platform and provided with chairs, in which il is the intention to hold all meetings of the olub. On the left from the ante-room is the billiard room, containing one table. In front is the reading room, carpeted and fitted up with neat furniture. Between the reading room and assembly hall is a small apartment known as the secretary's office. There are Ave rooms and all are nicely furnished. The handsome silk banner presented to the club by the ladles is conspicuously displayed on the wall of the reading room. A Republican eagle, drawn, in ink, was presented by some enthusiastic member It is inscribed "The Columbia Club gave President Harrison his first boom. There are a number of likenesses of General Grant And Republican leaders. A large number of banners of the townships are stacked in the assembly room and when another campaign opens will be ready to be hung on the outer wall. It was the original intention to build a club house, but it was decided to rent until ample funda were secured to erect a building. The olub is now located in comfortable quarters and the members are proud of their rooms.

Wedneeday waa an exceedingly pleasant day. There was no disturbance in the atmoaphere, but a sudden flash of lightning out of a clear political sky cracked the canopy inft fragments. People came out on the atreetato gase in wonderment. Dave Greiner had been appointed postmaster! His appointment bad long been anticipated, yet none ex

discredited tbe report when first he beard of it. When the newa came by Asaociated Press it waa telephoned to the Terre Haute house. Manager Baur

j{m Riley. The Ringgold orchestra Ing someone was playing a joke on him.

Klrmesa, waa given by tbe young master, including his deputy, money ladies and they wen -Hr,ti t-: order department, stamp and general respond to en* re, ft \, j. sftaii- delivery clerks, carriers, etc. Mr. GrelVv ng MioJy as also the oai- ner announces that be haa made no

Pen Davis and Mrs I promises and at tbe time of the appoint-

Hoberg. ment had not decided upon any suborif*,

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dinate. His blank will be filled out and returned to Washington. He expects to succeed Postmaster Regan by the Fourth Of July. \r-' 'J

Mr. Greiner was born at Fairtield, Green county, Ohio, near Dayton, November 7, 1844, and was 44 years of age the day of General Harrison's election. In 1861 he enlisted in Company E, Sixteenth Ohio volunteer Infantry and at the end of three months service he reenlisted in the Forty-fourth infantry. He waa Beverly wounded. He was with Sheridan in the Shenandoah. He returned to Fairfield at the end of the war, and in 1867 settled on a farm near Clinton, this state. A year later he moved to this olty and was for a time In the hominy buaineea. Since 1880 Mr. Greiner has been in the shoe business. He was married twenty-one yeara ago, to Miss Mary E. Baur, daughter of the late Jaoob Baur.

Scarcely too muoh can be said in praise of Postmaster Regan's administration. Mr. Regan took charge of the office four years ago this month and will have served 49 months this week. His commission was dated February 1886, but he enjoyed the usufruct of the office 7 months previous to the date of his commission. He has given satisfaction as a postmaster and Republicans and Democrats commend his work. He has been oue of the most accommodating public officials and haa labored to make the workings of the offloe aa efficient as possible. In Mr. Greiner he haa a worthy successor and one who will fill the offloe .with credit.

AMONG THE DERRICKS, The most important move made in oil matters of late haa been the consolidation of the Guarantee and Home companies and the formation of a large company with ample capital back of it. The officers of the new company are as follows: President, Josephus Collett, vice president, H. Hulman, secretary, D. W. Minshall, treasurer, W. R. McKeen, general manager, S. M. Reynolds, of Findlay, Ohio. The Diall well has been assigned over to '.the new company. Reynolds will have general manage ment of the company and Diall will oontinue to look after the well. The object of both oompanles'was to handle the oil frym tbe weils in this territory. In ftolon there is etrengtibr and for this reason the consolidation was effected. The Standard is already here and Is erecting a large tank near Thirteenth and the Bee line orossing. In speaking of the consolidation, one of the stockholders said: "We believe that there is ample capital in Terre Haute to handle all the oil that la found in and about Terre Haute and we have organized for this purpose. We do not see why with the capital that we will have at our command that we can not take care of the oil as well as the Standard." The company is now the only opposition to the Standard and there is perhapa lively times ahead in the event a number of the wells now being drilled strike oil.

The Citizens' Oil A Natural Gaa Company haa filed articles of association. The capital atock is $10,000, and the directors are Frank McKeen, C. A. Waldo, M. F. Hoberg, L. D. Thomas, M. S. Durham, I. H. C. Royse and R. W. RIppetoe. The company haa not determined on a place to drill.

The race for oil continues and as the wells are drilled the interest increases. The Kinser well is perhapa the deepest, but the Exchange is so near that the two can be considered neck and neck. Both are in the neighborhood of 1,200 feet. The Big Four well has been the most unfortunate. The crooked hole delayed operations. It was finally atraightened and good progress haa been made during tbe paat ^reek. The Phoenix well haa bad no more trouble and is progressing. Tbe dozen other wells are being drilled In without mishap or incident. The Acme well waa started last Saturday and ctoeea the first week with a good record. It ia located in the large vacant apace south of the Vandalia road and eaat of tbe Rose Orphan Home. 'Hie machinery haa arrived for the Boore well and it ia bring plaoed in position at Thirteenth street and the Lock port road. The Idaho oompany will commence drilling shortly. within a week or more work will have been commenced at number of new locations.

Terre Haute oompaniea are becoming conservative and have abandoned that baste with which they were flnt imbued. It ia accounted for by the fact that tbe oil discovery was something and they became excited. Tbe foreigners whp here had witnessed the same thing before and were content to let the home capitalists spend their money in drilling wells and locating the field. Foreigners were content to secure territory and await developments. A number of new arrivale are here, representing eastern oil oompaniea. leasee are being taken on land very many ml lea removed from Terre Haute. It Is evident that oil men believe that there is a big field In thia vicinity.

A neighborhood picnic was held at Cbltett park on Friday. The families of the old and new postmasters, Regan and Greiner, were present. The Incoming official furniabed tbe ice cream.

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Women and Professions.

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WHY MORE OF THEM AlE HOT SUC-CESSFUL-LOOKING FORWARD TO MARRIAGE-SOCIETY

T/" TYRANNY.

The reason for a woman's non-aucoese in art or business generally given by men are that either women have no proper training for such work, or they take it up merely as a means of support until they ahall meet the Fairy Prince and marry him, and so they take no pains to attain proficiency in whatever work they undertake. But Mr. Howells gives a very different reason for their non-suc-cess in art. In his story "A Hazard of New Fortunes," he makes one of his characters say that "women never can amount to anything in art, because they keep all their appointmonts and fulfill all their duties." His is about as true as such generalizations usually are, for every one knows plenty of women who neither ke«p appointments ncr fulfil duties, arid who are far from being artistic in even the smallest corner of their souls. The whole truth about suocess in art lies in a nutshell. No great work can be accomplished without devoting to it one's heart, soul and body, and to do this everything else must be laid aside. And it so happens that without the spur of actual necessity women are not inclined to undertake any life work. But, unfortunately, where there is necessity for work, there ia often a necessity quite as great for what we are told is a virtue, and a.very deteatable virtue most of us find it—that of eoonomy. Probably in nine cases out of ten the woman who ia thoroughly artistio has no taste for housekeeping duties nor for sewing: and yet they piust be done. Her soul Is yearning to utter the thoughts that arise, and pen and paper are close by ot tbe light is just now what she haa wished for for days to finish her picture—but she must go to market, or there is a basket of mending that claims her attention. And even if she bad but herself to care for, one woman's wardrobe requires considerable time and attention to keep it lin proper order. Shoe buttons must be sewed on and torn ruffles mended the edge of a dress will wear out and must be repaired gloves frequently require mending, and, in cases where great eoonomy is necessary, hate must be trimmed and gownd made by one pair of hands.

Men escape all this. What wonder that they accomplish more in art and business than women. The"petty cares of life," as they are called, must be assumed by some one, and fate seems long ago to have decided that woman's back is fitted to such small burdens.

Social tyranny is, perhaps, the strongest of all to fight against. Men will risk their lives or their liberty for a principle, or a truth, but they bow before the laws that govern their social set as abject slavea as any that ever wore the garb of slavery. And it is so with women, as well as with men. A woman rarely checks another for too muoh freedom of speech, extravagance in dreas, a tendency to flirt, or for a too-evident fondness for wine. On the contrary, if the leaders of the set indulge in these things in a small or great degree, the other women follow like a flock of sheep. Freedom of speech goes for wit extravagance in dreas is Imitated almoat to the verge of bank ruptcy wine is drank to a dangerous degree, and flirtations are indulged in to a like extent. It is not done because these women particularly enjoy it, but because it is the custom in their set. There is no allowanoe made for individual taste or character, and no woman would dare assert that ahe is indifferent to wine, dress or flirtations. Thia is tbe tyranny that should be resisted. The laws of etiquette, the social duties that bold society together and keep thinga running smoothly, are quite different: these we could not do without, and we do not want to do without them. It is thia compelling every one to eat, drink, think, apeak and act alike that is tyranny.

For some time it haa been quite a fad among women with beautiful hands and arms to have them photographed. A well-known photographer in this city, who has made a specialty of thia kind of photographing, saya that a really beautiful band la extremly rare. To look well In a photograph it moat not be too fat nor too thin, and neither must tbe fingers be too long nor too short and such a hand la difficult to find. Tbe arm la rarely photographed above the elbow, and, with the band, la somewhat difficult to pose effectively. This difficulty to poee the arm to look well in a photograph haa led some ladies to have their hands and arms modeled in clay and then cast In plaaterorputlntomarble This fad promises to become even more popular than the other, and has tbe advantage of appearing really more lifelike and of showing ofl much better than a photograph the curves and dimpiss of a pretty band and arm.

As long the world lasts women will consider their appearance and will use artificial meana to enhance their beauty. One great mistake that they make hi In putting off the care of hair, complexion

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and teeth until they find that these three things are really leaving them. They then go to work and try to make amends for past neglect. But it is then almost too late to accomplish much. Beauty begins in girlhood, and it is then that it should be taken care of and hoarded it is easier to hoard than to try and win back what one has lost. Good plain food and plenty of it is necessary for the girl in order to make the woman healthy, and health has everything to do with beauty. Tbe teeth should be regularly cared for, and so with the hair. Careful brushing night and morning is beneficial to both. The complexion should be equally cared for, a little oold cream or vaseline being used every night. But young girls will not take the trouble to do this they think their fine complexions will last as long as they do, so they are careless and indifferent until one morning they disoover a wrinkle the next day they notioe tbat their hair la not so thick as it was, and, really, their eeeth seem to require a great deal of attention from tbe dentist. How true that old saying, "A stitch In time savea nine." And it applies to many things besides stitobes.

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Sir John A. Macdonald favors women voting for members of parliament, It is estimated tbat 2,000 female clerks are now employed In .the drug atorea of theoountry.

It has been found that 10,040 books have been written by women in the United States.

Mrs. Smith teaches laundry work at Fbrsyth college, England, writes novels, makes dresses, and invents new recipes.

Unmarried ladiea are beginning to assert their Independence by setting up housekeeping for themselves In New York.

Mrs. Hetty Green, of New York, enjoys an income of 93,000 a day, and her total yearly expenses are said to be less than 12,000. ,^7 5rV*' W •,

A Jefferson City girl ooughed up a pin the other day whloh she swallowed Beven years ago. It is mighty seldom tbat a woman keeps a pin that long,

A New York lady bit into an apple Mid found the core a piece of ooarsethread twenty-four inches long. It is thought to have been dropped by a bird when the apple waa in full blossom.

Said Judge Field of the Kansas City Bench In a divorce case Wednesday: "The testimony shows that she is a divorced woman, and a divorced woman is only safe from suspicion when she is in a nunnery.

Mrs. E. D. E. N. Southworth, wfco lias written seventy-nine stories and novels, and earned over |100,000 by her pen, thinks she might have aided mankind In general far more by writing some sweet ballad without charge. ,,

A Connecticut women is sue!ng her neighbor for damages for putting up fly screens. She claims tbat the flies' whloh cannot get into ber neighbor's^ house on this aocount will come into hers, and she will thereby have double the usual number.

Jean Ingelow's health continues to be so frail that she can devote but little time to literary work. "So unoertain is my health, in faot," writes Miss Ingelow to a friend, "that I cannot depend on being able to finish what is begun. If I get better my first work will be to make up a volume of songs. At present I have done little beyond a single short poem.

No daughter of tbe late Emperor Frederick has the gift of beauty. The hereditary Princess of Saxe-Meinlngen has handsome shoulders when seen from behind, and so gets hor head painted in profile, with her back toward the painter. Princess Sophie ia said to have the faoe of a "child staring at vacancy while it holds a spoonful of pudding in

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mouth." One of tbe few female architects of the world ia Mlas Laura White, who Is practicing her profession In Ashland, Ky. She graduated in architecture at Michigan University and then studied in Paris. She was noted in Michigan aa a mathematician, and was the first atudent at Ann Arbor to solve a problem tbat had been sent over by one of the great Engliah universities,

Mrs. Harrison recently said to a friend: "It may be tbat after a time I may get used to the unpleasant features of my present position, but Just now I am not in a contented frame of mind. I don't like the White House as a residence. I detest tbe publicity which pertains to our home life, and I regret that I am obliged to see so little of my husband. Is it not absurd tbat my father and tbe babies should be gossiped about all "ver the country? Hy husband ia President, but that la no reason why the rest of us gb 4 be made public characters.

Dick Cannon, of Danville, wa* big gun at inday'* ball game, ff* bet heavilv, :--t, got drunk, and *tru W. T. fk-.isi--i*ujp. He deposited $24.6& with the mayor for fines. When Richard t: «i:Wit be .»•# himself again he was capJ -'*1 for which he paid.

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