Saturday Evening Mail, Volume 22, Number 31, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 23 January 1892 — Page 5
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TERRE HAUTE. JAN., 23, 1892.
Now that the cruel war is over the country may daily expect a mighty revival of the isthmus and Nicaraugua canal schomee.
WITH seven congressional districts in Philadelphia instructed for Blaine it doesn't seem likely that his boom "will suffer from indigestion in ,the,ftuaker City.
THE farm output of Kansas last year was more than one hundred-and-seventy-eight million dollars, exclusive of the alliance, without which the £um would have been considerably larger.
THB Prohibitionists will nominate their presidential candidate in St. Louis on Wednesday, June 20th. The water supply will not bo increased for the occasion, and Ihe delegates will furnish their own gas.
SENATOR HILL advocating civil service reform in the retention of the postmaster at Elmha, N. Y., is one of those rare exhibitions of nerve which would shock a lightning rod agent and make the great and only Capt. Power take a back seat in humiliation.
IT is reported that Garza's band of Mexican bandits has been broken up, but the chances are that in a few days they will break out again in afresh spot worse than over. The Mexican revolutionist is never so picturoaque as when lying in the cold embrace of death.
GOVEIINOH CHASE, the ministerial looking executive of Indiana, was in Chicago the othor day, and through his "private secretary" volunteered the information that Indiana is a sure republican winner this year. The governor is a candidate to succeed liimself.
IF the extremo corner of southwest Kansas could be obliterated from the face of the earth the world would lose nothing and civilization would gain much. Between its brutal murders and the shyster lavryers who encourage them it has become a stench in the nostrils of humanity.
TITE funeral of the late Senator Hearst cost the country $20,000, tho expense of sending a senatorial party with the remains to the Pucific coast. These junketing parties are expensive luxuries whioh could be dispensed with, to the credit of those who project them, and with greater honor to the dead.
GRAY'S presidential stock advanced slightly this week. Tho light between the Cleveland and Hill forcoa promises to crowd both those gentlemen out of tho race. Palmer is too old, Campbell has recently suflored dofoat, and Boies has never boon in it. In addition Gray hails from tho only doubtful western state.
IN tho French chamber of deputies this week several of the members descended from their dignity aud engaged in a free for all tight. There was an exeollent prospcct for a number of duels, but as the blood cooled the warlike spirit disappeared, aud all will live to light some other day.
A pou, of the New York legislature shows that tho Republican members are overwhelmingly in favor of Blaine for the presidency, while Hill has an equal strength among the Democrats. However, this is not conclusive evidence that these gentlemen will be the standard bearers of tho parties which they represent In the coming contest.
IF his party can spare him from Washington, and it undoubtedly can, Mr. Brookshiro should come home and do a little fencing. The rapidity and ease, to say nothing of the audacity, with which Democratic aspirants to congressional honors are breaking into his pasture bsrlos him no good. Unless all signs fall Mr. Brookshiro won't be in it this year.
IT was announced this week that General Mahone is for Harrison this year, and is going to swing Virginia into line for tho Republican ticket. This means a consolidation of the Democrats and anti-Mahone Republicans, and the success of the Democratic ticket in that state by the usual majority. But the presldont should not be held responsible for this.
THK national central committee of the great and only People's party of the whole United States will hold a meeting in St, Louis on the 22nd of next month, for the purpose of uniting all the alleged so-called reform organ isatioos in one grand mono hippie aggregation to star the country on off years when crops are bad and the calamity howler has something about whioh he can howl.
IT is reported that Senator Power, of Montana, Is after the scalp of Justice Field, of the supreme court, because of the latter** partiality to railroad corporations. The senator has been one of the largest transportation contractors with whom the government has had to deal for a number of years, and why he
LUTHER BENSON, the famous temperance
lecturer,
SECRETARY BLAINE had another attack of "indigestion" last Tuesday, and was compelled to retire from a cabinet meet ing which be was attending at the time. The usual announcement that it was nothing serious wa9 sent out, but ail the same it weakens the belief that he will be a presidential candidate.
WHAT has become of the Alliance members of congress? It is now about two months since the great national circus commenced Its annual performance, but the clowns have failed to amuse the public as tbey promised their constituents on the hustings. Their energy is
devoted to drawing their pay, which
they do with the ease of old members, and is probably the least harmful exercise they could take.
EX-SPEAKER REED thinks that a dark horse will be nominated by the Minneapolis convention. If the genial Tom knows anything about It he should make haste to impart the knowledge to a suffering public. Just now the Harrison followers could be perfectly happ£ were tho other dear.charmer away, while the Blaine followers would not suffer to the oxtent of making complaint if they were both laid on the shelf. If there are any dark horses in this rAce they should bo trotted out.
THE autocrat of the Democratic party just now seems to be Calvin S. Brice, chairman of the Democratic national committee. Recently when the Pennsylvania member of the committee died Mr. Brice named his successor without consulting the Democrats of tho state on the matter at all. Of course ttere is a rowover it, but Brice holds the fort, and is moving along serenely with his arrangements for the nomination of Hill. If the Democracy is going into the hands of a receiver Brice is a good mau to wind up its aflairs and settle the party.
WHEN It came to a contest over the place when the National Democratic convention should be held, Indianapolis wasn't in it, and didn't receive any serious consideration. The fight was b^-' tween Milwaukee, St Paul, Cincinnati, and Kansas City, and as each of these was opposed to all the others Chicago was selected as a compromise on the fifteenth ballot. It was agreed to hold it on June 21st. The windy city didn't ask for the plum, but got it just the same. As Chicago is pretty clo^e to Indiana it is presumed the Gray boomers will be able to reach it by making an early start.
IT is estimated that the recent Democratic scoop of tho Now York legislature will be worth 50,000 votes to that party next November, and yet it is not happy. Tammany doesn't want ^leverland and is afraid to take Hill.r If it adopts the latter it is afraid the Cleveland people would become blood-thirsty and go after Tammany gore. Its antipathy to Cleveland is too well known to cause a suspicion that It would lean toward him as a candidate. In its dilemma Tammany is said to be flirting with Senator Gorman, but in all its movements it will never lose sight of the spoils. It cares uothlng for men or measures so long as it can control the patronage.
THE newspaper men of Beaver, Pennsylvania, who published those libelous statements about Senator Quay last summer are now sorry for It. When the senator instituted criminal proceedings against them he was laughpd at, but just now the laugh is on tbe other side. The accused havo been found guilty and must stand the punishment. The court during the course of the trial expressed the opinion that "it is the duty of a newspaper man when he hears anything the eflect of the publication of which is to destroy the reputation of a citizen, to
examine carefully the alleged foots. He
has a number of criminal prosecutions
for the same offense on hand, and also
should want to fight the railroads is one AFTER a number of years trial the peoof those political mysteries oeyond the pie of Iowa have about arrived at the »"¥.'-f?-conclusion that prohibition is a fai.ure, and an attempt is being made to repeal
JUSTICE BRADLEY of the United States prohibitory legislation. A high license Supreme court, died in Washington j,ill js now before the legislature. It He was appointed in 1870, provides that the city council of any town or city shall call an eleetlon on the presentation of a petition signed bytwo-
THE Indianapolis Surgical Institute
was destroyed by fire Thursday night, burning to death a score of persons and seriously injuring twice that number.
me neacts oi wae j«uug had maie willing sacrifices of them- be had at cost,
sack is life, even in religious circles.
fiftfag q{ VQterg of the town or
turned up in Indianapolis city in the county in which the town or
this week on one of his famous periodi- city is situated shall also have the pnvcal sprees. He was prevailed upon to ilege of voting on the question. The go to the Keeley institute at Plainfield, other provisional th J»i 11 are that ^the and if it cures him Luther will be the greatest free advertisement in the country.
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has no right to publish all that is receive comnensation for his work at dumped into the otnee. ine senator
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claims heavy damages. which to purchase it anything is A FJKW evenings afro asocial was given costly, no matter how low the price, if In the parlors of the Lutheran church at a person has no money to expend for it. Burns, Mich. At the portion of the The man who advocates the destruction programme six of the handsomest of private enterprise with no other plea young ladies of the congregation stood than the everlasting political clap trap up in a row, each bearing on her bosom of making it cheaper for the "dear a placard, on which were the words: people" is no friend of the community "You may kiss me for 25 cents." It is, in which he Uvea, nor will his lease on perhaps, needless to say that the device power be any more lasting than that of was a success. Youag men, middle the genus crank who periodically advoajred men and bald headed men rushed catee co-operative stores, and learns forward with cheerful readiness, and when too late that they are very expenthe church coffers were substantially aive experiments. IBBSE
J™, ,n th. CMM of religion. Som. IbeMlt thirty 609 Wrt«h«T»thought it was not quite proper, other*
critlcs were all females, and none of •_ iwpivori l»t, JR them belonged to the class who had Or&IlgCS JuSt rtJColYwl J!i« been selected to do the kissing act. And Wright & Co'S.
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at which election shall be submitted the
question whether or not liquor licenses shall be granted. This bill specifies that the voters outside of the limits of tbe
elections shall not be held oftener than every twofyears that the fee shall be §500 and such additional amount as tbe city or county shall impose that tbe license holder shall give a bond of $5,000 that towns and cities have the right to regulate by ordinance the places in which liquor is sold that permits can be given druggists to sell liquor for medical purposes. th ft
4-. THE WAR IS OVER. -A1 After a week of intense excitemsntand newspaper talk without end the Chilian war is over, or at least that is the general belief at tha present time. Every preparation which this country could make has been made, and as an exhibition of our resources on such an occasion it is
expenditure has been
Tt trUfl thafc
the sudden
profitable. It is true that the sudden cessation of war talk has not been fully explained, but there is no doubt that the question at issue will be settled satisfactorily to the United States. There is no doubt that Chili needs a good thrash ing, but it is the policy of our government to consider her weakness and if. possible avoid such a course, although' if absolutely necessary the deserved castigation Will be forthcoming. There is talk of submitting the dispute to arbitration, and if this is done it will be at the request of Chili, the only govern-, ment represented at tbe late Pan American cbngress which refused to sanction that means of settlement of difficulties between countries on the American continent. The agitation has clearly demonstrated that the people of this country are-.united against a common enemy, and the administration in the stand taken has had no more loyal supporters than the men of the southern states', who have shown an eagerness to defend the old flag which was not excelled by their love for tho lost cause. The class who have opposed the administration were confined to the blind sentimentalists of civil service and golden rule order, combined with some of that other class who were for peace on any terms during tbe rebellion, and for pretty much the same reason.
QUESTIONABLE ECONOMY. A bill is at present* before congress tb prohibit the postoffice departnient frp$selling stamped envelopes bearing the usual printed request for return td the owner after a limited period. The passage of the bill is advocated on the ground that the present law makes the' government a direct competitor with every printing house in the counUcy. And not only that, but gives itself a monopoly by furnishing the envelope# for the same price as is charged for them without 1 he return card. This is characterized as an unwarranted trespass by the government upon the private business of every printer in the country, and it is urged that if this is fair and legitimate there is no reason why the government should not engage in other branches of business, as, for instance, printing deeds and mortgages, or the manufacture of cotton or woolen goods, and the sale of all at cost. In short, why should not the government engage in all branches of business, and not discriminate against the printer." fcf this line of argument is good in national affairs, why not apply it to municipal!* ties? If the city is right in competing with private companies in supplying light and watei it should go still farther. There are many other things which the people use besides artificial light and water, such as food, clothing «kc., andthey are just as deeply interested in getting them cheap. If the city arrogates the right to destroy private capital in order that it may furnish its citizens light and water at cost it can assume with equal right the privilege of selling groceries and clothing at costut It is true tbatsuoh a course would soon ruin the town, because where there is no profit there can be no incentive to work, and where there is no work there can be no life. Men are dependent upon eabh
when a man can-
elsewhere. Cheap
inducement to man to go
if by so doing he is deprived
means of making the money
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HOBERG, ROOT & CO.
Monday Morning, January 25th.
1 First Floor-Under Skylight Opening.
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Will be inaugurated in which
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Gowns, Chemise
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Skirts
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and Children's Long and Short Dresses of every style, besideB some of the most exquisite novelties in Ladies' Gowns, Chemise, Skirts, Corset Covers and Drawers ever shown. To make this more than ever the popular Underwear Sale in Teire Haute, we have made prices never before known for fine goods. Sale starts
Monday Morning
Jan. 25th.
First Floor.
Under skylight, opening in front of "Woolen Underwear Department. All the ladies are invited to attend.
518 and 520 Wabash Avenue.
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A. T. Soman, Secretary.
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