Saturday Evening Mail, Volume 21, Number 19, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 1 November 1890 — Page 4
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PAPER FOR THE PEOPLE.
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No*. 20 And 22 South Fifth Street, Printing Howie Square.
IERKE HAUTE, NOV. 1,1890.
IT Is said tbat JayGouid never serves on a jury, preferring to pay a fine of #100 for each refusal. Tbut's the kind of an American Jay Gould is. Tbefewer we have of bim the better.
PRINCE BISMARCK is still sweating and fretting over the fancied insults he is receiving. One would think that a man as old as he la would be turning his attention more to things above—to the world to which he must noon go, instead of worryfng so much over supposed injuries here.
AMGSG other things the United States is getting to be a great vine-growing country. There are now 400,000 acres in grape* of wbich 150,000 are in California. It is a pleaaant and most profitable kind of labor and the area of vineyards is steadily increasing from year to year. We cannot have too much of this delicious and healthful fruit.
IF Chicago isn't able to take care of the people who go to the World's Fair in 1803, it will not be her fault. Hotels are now under way or projected Involving an outlay of *12,000,000. All this in addition to the numerous great hotels already there. Doubtless everyone will be able to get a place to eat and sleep if they have monoy enough to pay for it,
KATE FIBU charges that it is high living which kills off our public men at Washington, and that it is a wonder any of tbem survive the big dinners they are called upon to eat rathor than that so many of them die. Guess Kate is nearly right ttDout it. What we need at Washington more than
any
thingelse is greater
simplicity ami common sense in the matter of living. MKMHEIW
of the iron aud steel insti
tutes of England and Germany, who have been in this country investigating our manufacturing industries in that line, say they found far more than tbey expected and that our iron and steel establishments are hotter than anything of the kind in Germany. And yet American* imagino that anything imported must be superior to the products of their own country.
So Pittsburg is to become "the smoky city" again. No natural gas hereafter for manufaoturing purposes and a return to the old mothod of coal fires. It will b® a sad change for Pittsburgh, for while private consumers will continue to enjoy the luxury of gas fuel in their houses, tbo enormous factories using coal will mako tbo eity as smoky as it was the former days. If now it be really possible to manufacture gas at a cost little if any greator than coal, we may surely expect that It will be done in Pittsburgh.
TIIK Ladles' Home Journal makes the pleasing announcement that women are to dross more simply than ever. A growing tendency in that direction has boon noticed for some time past. Nearly all tho costumes seen on tho streets in the large cities are quiet and simple and the ladies never looked so well dressed as they do now. Silks, satins and high colors are reserved for the home and for party gatherings. Even hero simplicity is the order of the day ami the wealthiest women often dress the most quietly. The change is a most welcome one and shows that our people are improving in their taste for what la appropriate aud beautiful.
IF you want to get rich just invest In some simple little thing that will com* Into every day us© by the multitude. Here is what some such things have doneJ The rubber tip for lead pencils has made f100.000, metal plates for the heels and soles $1,250,000, roller skates a million, 110,000 a year by the common needle thmader, and so on with hundreds of little things. Toys have been prolific in fortunes. Tho wooden ball with elastic has yieldea the patentee 160,000 a year, and the "dancing jlmcmw" $7VX*X Many other toys have tuade latge fortune* for the inventors or patentees. It is quite astonishing what a little thing will do If millions of people want It.
A who seems to be pretty well advised on the subject, wrifosu from" the Bfcwk Hills country in Dakota that the tin mines* there are tfefi richest In the world, surpassing both In quality of ore and ease of mining those of Eng land, Wale* or Australia. I«*rge amount* of American and English capital have invented In these mines and the product* are that will produce a very large revenue for it* owners. The queetlott suggeets Itsxstt, however, that If Ihew ate so rich and so easily worked wtij*
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ONE of the crying: needs of the times is the en forcemeat of the laws against carrying concealed weapons. Every State has such laws of its statute book but tbey are no more considered than if tbey did not exist. Every rowdy, gambier and tough goes about with his pock ets full of knives and revolvers, which he is ready to use on the slightest provocation. One of the first things a des perado dees after filling himself up with liquor is to flourish a revolver and threaten to shoot everybody in sight No such person has any right to go about armed and it the laws were enforced there would not be a tenth of the homi cidea that are now committed, But the case is not without difficulty. It is the old question of whether law-abiding people or the lawless elements shall rule.
AFRAID OF BANKS.
Every now and then some tragedy brings to light the fact that there are yet people in the world who habitually carry large sums of money concealed upon their persons, or hidden away in their houses.. The reason for this is that they are "afraid of tbe banks" and tbink they can be their own bankers with entire safety. They seem to forget or at least to underestimate the danger they thus expose themselves to at the hands of robbers and murderers.
A recent case of this kind was fur nished by the little town of Desplaines, 111. An old man was murdered in bis barn one evening by a party of tramps or robbers. The fact then came to light that the old gefitleman had been in the haoit for years of carrying a good deal of money, sometimes as much as §1,000, about with him. He probably thought nobody knew this, as such people geuerally do. But in a small town it is difficult, if not impossible, to keep a fact like this a secret. It gets out and comes to the ears of desperate and lawless men who make it their business to bunt out just such people for their murderous attacks.
It is a terrible and foolish risk to run. Every now and then some man or woman is murdered because it is known or supposed that they have money ia their house or on their person. No one can afford to run such risk or live in such anxiety of mind if banks were breaking every day, for a man's life and peace of mind are worth more than any money value. But as a matter of fact not one dollar in a hundred thousand is lost by bauk failures in these times. Perhaps it would be nearer the truth to say that not ono dollar in every million is so lost. The national banks of tho United States are practically absolutely safe. There is in every community one or more banks so honestly and carefully conducted that no oue need feel the least danger of putting all the money he has into tbem. No one can afford the risk of being his own banker.
A SPANIARD S IDEA.
The Scientific American of Oct. 25, contains a full page drawing of a colossal monument in memory of Columbus, designed by M. Palacis, a Spanish architect, for the World's Fair of 1893. The design is a stupendous one, being nothing less than a groat Iron sphere, 984 feet In diameter, mounted on abase 262 feet high, making the total height of the monument 1,312 feet. The globe is crowned at its north polo by the caravel which carried Columbus to tbe new world and is brilliant witb tbe colors of tho continents, oceans and islands of the torrestrial sphere. It will be encircled at tho equator by a platform 3,280 feet, or more than half a mile, long. An exterior spiral running around tho northern hemisphere will form a track nearly two miles long, leadlngfrom tbe equator to the north pole. At night the sphere will be illuminated by the lines of light which will form the outlines of the continents and islands, thus casting over tbe city torrents of refulgent brilliancy. An interior track runs around the southern hemisphere from the south pole to the equator, where it joins the exterior spiral. The total length of the spiral is nearly ftyir miles, over which the sightseer can travel On a tramway,
It is proposed that the monument shall be permanent and the interior could be used, among other things, for a Coium bus library, an auditorium fot the cultivation of the natural sciences, museums of itoology, mineralogy, and botany of America, rooms for the Spanish Geographical Society, a great naval museum in the interior central compartment, a meteorological observatory in the hull of the caravel, and promenades, cafee. and restaurants for the public.
The estimated cost is fb,000,000 and the author believes that the admission fees would pay a good interest on the invest menu P»rbap$ it would. Anyhow the suggestion is the most original and ideal of any yet made for a Columbus memorial and would be a grand thing if it could he carried out.
THE NStT JPO WKR,
It is certainly true that there is no mechanical force now known in which so much Interest is felt as that of electricity. We seem to have about come to the end of steam—to have exhausted Its capacities But with electricity the ca Is far different. We have learned a great deal a&out it in recent years, but there seems to be so much more to learn that ete?tgical discovery must yet be in its infancy. It is recognised ax the best tight producer and lite extent to which it is supplanting steam as a motive power is not generally known. The transformation Is going on steadily and »n the opinion of many person* conversant with the subject, tbe change will fsnwetttf? be
Oae of its gnast advantages over steam Is tlifc with which it -a be carried msisidemhle dbMW »«t«ut much of power. Thus a central plant may famish power toe w&n? fa&oriee. The uouhU hm been to electricity
A sweeping reduction in fine Merchant Tailoring. Ford fc Overstreets.
Nobhv hats of the very latest styles in large arrays at S. Loeb's. Stock immense in all departments.
Go to F. A. Seeburger fc Bro. for your Sunday meats. They have the best shop in the city and will give you the choicest cuts of any kind of meat you. wish 711 Main.
Fine ready made overcoats, in all sizes at reduced prices. Ford «& Overstreets.
C. W. Merring now rejoices in being able to invite his patrons to his new quarters in the Bindley block on Main street. The moving of his stock from the old room gave rise to serious interference with business, but he now hopes to overcome this unavoidable break through the increased facilities for handling trade. He Invites all lovers of a beautiful home to call atas early a date as possible and examine his stock, which, Is now^ unsurpassed in the state
TEERE HAUTE SATURDAY EmiNG MATLi
cheaply enough to compete with steam, but that difficulty has already been largely overcome and promises to be more fully removed in tbe future. It is believed that a method will yet be discovered of obtaining it directly from tbe fuel, insteadPof convertinjc the latterinto steam and then into'electricity. When this cap be done a great reduction in expense will follow.
metal, for the shell and a storage battery as tbe operating force. Whether this be practicable or not, it is certain that electricity as a motive power has possibilities hardly yet dreamed of. Suppose, for instance, that the power of great water falls, like that of Niagara, were used to generate electricity which could be conveyed long distances, wherever needed, in fact, through an inexpensive copper wire, what a revolution in mechanical industry would result!/
Caramels, Caramels.
The new process, only made and sold by Eiser, 9th and Main. Also a fine line of Taffy, Chocolates, Creams Nut Candies, etc.
Too many fine ready made suits in children's, boys' and men's. See cut prices. Ford & Overstreet.
Have yOti seen our elegant overcoats, those heavy winter coats tbat we are now making up for $30? They are the same kind usually sold for $45. These are the greatest bargains ever offered. Come and get firat choice. All shades.
KNIGHT FC GROVER.
Rooms over Buckeye Cash Store, corner Sixth and Main.
Filtered Water.
Doctors and scientific men agree that BOTH river and well water contain impurities. Why then do you take any risks of disease by using impure water. Buy a Pasteur GERM PROOF Water Ulter. It is warranted to gi*e absolute purity for either rain, river or well water. Prices reduced. Sold only by
TOWNLEY STOVE COMPANY, 6(9 Wabash Avenue.
For Only Two Dollars!
At A. II. Boegeman's, 104 south Fourth street ladies can get a pair of boots i« Dongola, Kid or Goat for only $2, ih Common Sense style or Opera Toe. He has also warm lined shoes for ladies. In fact his stock embrace* everything needled by men, ladies misses and childreo, and not only extra foot-wear but popular prices. His late goods take the lead in style, material and price. The truth of the matter is Mr. Boegeman knows how to buy to suit the tastes of everybody, and consequently a stock of goods does not remain very long in his house to become shelf-worn. Just drop in and see for yourself.
Fountain Pens.
Selling now at 10 cents each at the Poet Office News Stand, No l2 North Seventh street.
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|S0 and §33 suits for $25 and ?30. \f' Ford fc Overstretet.
The plan of using it in storage batteries is also being continually improved upon, thus doing away with the unsightly and objectionable overhead wires. There is also a method of using the iron rail of the track as a conductor for the electrical current. Indeed there seemd to be so many different ways in which the subtle fluid can be handled that there is no predicting what tbe final outcome may be. It is even said that Edison is a be- vite tbe attention of all patrons to the Uever in aerial navigation by means of display which can now be seen at their electricity and that he is now at work stoie. The firm also wishes to announce on tbe problem, the plan being to'that at Christmas time tbey intend use alnminium, a very light and strong making several very magnificent pres-
The McKinley Bill
does not make things go up at
The Largest Quantity of Knives Ever Shown in This City Baker & Watson have just received the largest stock of knives ever handled by any firm in Terre Haute. Indeed they are almost ready to claim it is larger than all the combined stocks of knives ever in the city at one time. They in-
ents to their trade. These will consist of various articles which can also bo seen at their headquarters. A fine line of cigars just received. The best five cent cigar in the city.
Wo are asked every day how it is possible that we sell so many fine articles in glassware, tinware and house furnishing goods, we have only oue answer, towit: The public is tired of buying a lot of trash, they want good goods at popular prices. The Fair, 325 Main street.
The Acorn Stoves.
Cooks and beaters best in the Worldover 1,000,000 in use. Only sold by Towrnley Stove Co. 609 Wabasu ave.
Best wood mantels at A. (T. Austin & Go's.
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Jeweler and Optician.
Has moved from 641 Main Street to No. 12 North Seventh, two doors south of postoflice, where he is fully prepared to do all kinds of watch repairing. He makes a specialty of adjusting spec tacles. No charge for examining the eye. Satisiaction guaranteed.
Elegaut three bottle castors, fine pattern, only 25 cents at The Fair, 325 Main street.
Oysters Talk.
We handle Wm. L. Ellis & Co's. star brand bulk and can oysters. There Is none sweeter, cleaner or fresher, and just as cheap as inferior brands. EISER, 9th and Main.
A .Very Desirable
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Probst's.
Please call anrl examine. Cannot *, be undersold. 642 Wabash Ave.
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Office News Stand. Everything is cheaper now. No. 12 north 7th street.
Knives!
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Cigars!
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Bon bons and chocolates, delicious marshmallOws, pure and fresh buttercups, a nice assortment. Call and see tbem. You will be convinced they excell all others. I will receive them every week fresh from tbe makers. Respectfully, J.E. SOMES,
Pharmacist Cor. Sixth and Ohio.
LAUNDERING
We are doing the finest work in this part of the country and want your patronage. We disburse $15,000 annually to our laundry employes which is all spent with our merchants and mechanics. Are you not directly or indirectly benefited by its disbursement? Please remember that our prices are the same as paid elsewhere for not nearly so good work.
Hunter's Steam Laundry
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Department is gaining a stronghold on our customers. Coming to look, buying and coming again to buy, speaks for this popular department. You know we can fit you all.
And never abetter time to buy than now. We mark low prices at the start For this we are always busy., Call and see.
^^TTEISTTJOIISr
Is called to the late novelties added to our ever popular Kid Glove Department.
The late shades of gray, olive, mode rose, English red, also black, in our $1.50 and $1.75 Mousquetaire Suede.
The new, dressed Mosquetaire in black and colors. The new Suede Hook Glove in in greys and tans at $1.25.
And our great drive in Foster Hook Gloves, black and colors, at 75c pair.
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Continues. Variety Great and Sales Plienoiiiinal. Though prices rule low^ Shall vre continue in this path? We will, as we always do, lead the way.
WE MEAN
CLOAKS!
We keep them, thousands of 'em. We sell them and are selling them cheap, and we want you to see them by all means. We can do you good.
Never before have we experienced such a rush in our Cloak Department. The verdict is:
Hoberg's Show the Prettiest Cloaks
In the City.
Our $5., $8., $10., $12.
English Top Coats
Have no Equal,
Our Plush Garments are simply elegant land when we say $9.50, $12, $15 and $20 for garments we show you, you wonder. Mark it. You'll say only, just as we do. Call and see them.
Housekeeping Linens at old Don't you forget our grand stock prices also Silks, Velvets, Plushes, of the Celebrated IP. ID-
Hoberg, Root & Co.,
518 & 520 Wabash Avenue.
13 pounds granulated sugar ...*91 00 14 pounds confectioner's sugar ...... 1 00 16 pounds soft white sugar 1 00
COFFEES.
Arbuckel's, per lb.....—.................. 28c Levering's, per lb 25c Chase A Sanburn's coffees, roasted, best on the market. Java, Mocha, Golden Rio, Fancy Bio
Maraoaifeo, Santos, Orbiend, try these coffees. 3 pounds new currant* 25c 2 pounds new Oudara Valencia naisins ..........— ®c New Sorghum molasses, per gal 4oc C^sEfjw w5c Bulk baking powder........ 10c
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Muslin Underwear. New things just opened.
You All Have Worn
Foster's Genuine Kid Gloves and you all must remember if you want them we are the only ones who keep them.
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O-XJOVJ (r»i«no jtnrs 19TH, 1KS| FOR SALE BY HOBERG, ROOT CO. and no others.
NEW BUCKWHEAT FLOUR
New French Prunes, New York Cream Cheese, Fresh Butter.
KINGAN'S HAMS, 12ic KINGAN'S BREAKFAST BACON 12*c KTNGAN'S ENGLISH CURED SHOULDERS, 9c.
SUGARS.
831 "WABASH A.-V"EOSRCTE3.
CALL AT
CANNED GOODS. Photograph brand sal men, per can 20c 2 pound can corn, per can 10c 3 pound can Polk tomatoes 10c 3 pound can "Our Pride" tomatoes.. 10c 3 pound can Paxton's standard 10c California canned goods, Live Oak brand, best quality, not seconds... Apricots, per can 25c Qreen Gage plums, per mi 25c Egg plums, per can.... 26o Golden Drop plums, per can, 2&o White cherries, per can .................. 90o Muscat grapes, per can.... 26o Yellow Crawford peaches, per can... 25c Lemon cling peaches, per can 30a All of tbe above canned goods are this year's pack and are not excel* led on this market. Satisfaction guaranteed or money refunded.
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