Saturday Evening Mail, Volume 23, Number 5, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 23 July 1892 — Page 5

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A TAPER FOR THE PEOPLE.

That handsome boy or girl of yours In offered a special premium at the fair, Hee particulars in another column.

If you have a handsome baby read the offer of The Mail for special premiums at the fair- It will be found in another column.

The Prohibition candidate for governor, Aaron Worth, will apeak here next Saturday. Hieku will doubtless provide the weather.

The county treasurer is putting in his spare time thia weather making out the delinquent lax list, which ia smaller this year than it has been forsome time.

License to wed has been is&asi to the following couples this week: Thoma* Campbell nnd Kmma Ofte.

Jnrne# A. *lchol» and Ollle Hake. Albert H. Robert# and Catherine Klley.

Yesterday was the hottest day of the year. The thermometer did not mount high as it bt*s been, but there was so much moisture in the atmosphere that it was almost unbearable.

The following cases of infectious dis OAsea have been reported this week: Marffiiret Meyer, 0 yearn, 1510 south Second street diphtheria.

Melon afcKtnney, 5 years old, vst north Fourth street dlnhtherin. Alctha .Teasnp, 7 years old, 1*8 south Third street diphtheria.

Building permits havo been taken out as follows since last report: George Gelsselbrecht, frame shed, $25 John F. Kodel, two story frame addition, Seventh and College streets, $350 Anna McLean, one story frame. 814 south Third, $800

The city board of health held a meeting this week at which it was resolved to issue an ordor to citizens to cut down weeds growing on their lots. Those who fail to comply within ten days of notice served on them will beprosecuted.

The following marriage returns have bien made to the county olerk since last report. .John E. Robbing, city 32 Julia A. Minnlx, Clark Co., Ill 20 Albert H. Roberts, PsrU, Ills Catherine Ktley,same ./.20

Vigo has been declared the banner county of thestatein the matter of organizing Republicans clubs, having twenty in all, eight of which are in this city and the others in each of the twelve townships, They are all branches of tho Lincoln league, and are in a prosporous condition.

Tho following were the transfers of real estate in this county during the last week: Mnturdny 17 transfers, Aggregating. 112,703 Monday 5 1,0!*) Tuesday :t UJ7 Wednesday. 7 3,250 Thursday. 8 1.W1 Friday 1 1,500 Total .It WW

Tho fattuers are praising their excellent crops thla year, and they are the finest which have been seen in this locality for many years. But the baby crop excels all others. There are more babies and handsomer babies this season in this locality than In any other locality In the United States. Appreciating this fact The Mall oflters several premiums, the particulars of which will be found in another column.

In this locality balloons do not seem to go up as they did formerly. They aeem to be too heavy for the atmosphere, and the promisee of tho balloon* ists seem fj be somewhat lighter than the air. Of late they have been getting considerable free advertising and a liberal patronage at their refreshment stands. From thla time on it would be a good idea to atop both until assured of something more substantial than promises.

Suit has been brought in the Superior court by Sarah Chad wick against Thomas W. Kinser and William as to recover $5,COO damages tu^teined in falling off a plank which the defendants had placed on a Main street crowing for the use of pedestrians. The complaint alleges that the plank was negligently placed in suoh a manner that she fell, breaking her arm, spraining her back and bruising her hand, without any fault or negligence on her part.

The following officer* were installed last evening by Winona Council No. 2, Degree of Pocahontas, their terms being for six months: Prophetess, Mrs. Mary Klara Pocahontas, H. H. Weakley Winona, Mrs. Remble Powhatan, W. W. McOomiskey koper of wampum, Mrs. Kmma Strang first scout, H. H. Ketubie second scoot, Kate Stn-k first runner, Ella Smith second unner, Kate Wegner G. of T., Mn, Ltzxie King O. of K., Anna Watson.

The funeral of the late Capt. W. P. Boctor took place last Tuesday morning. The remains were taken from the residence to St. Patrick's church, where rejuiem mass wa* celebrated, followed fey an appropriate sermon by Fatlwr Scheli. The funeral procession to the •cemetery was led by a file of the Metropolitan police under command of Ospt, Pierce, followed by the Ringgold hand, the Governor's Guard and the Grand Army of the Republic, Following the hearse was a long itae of carriages and buggies containing the relatives and

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friends of the defeased. The interment was in the Catholic cemetery. At the grave the church ceremony was followed by the G. A. R. set ice, and then the earth hid from view forever the remains of a good man, a

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honored citirau. Among the candidates before the Democratic county contention next Saturday will be the present sheriff, J. W. Stout, who will rf ieive the nomination by acclamation. M". Stout Is one of the best known men in the county. He wes a successful businf-is man in the city for years, and alro served aa chief of police for a time. He wr elected sheriff two years ago and has mide an efficient officer. His popularity in his pprty is evident from tho fact that no one opposes him for a second term.

The property of the American Wheel Wort company WPI sold at auction at the door of the Federal court in Indianapolis lest Wednesday afternoon. It consists of plan's in Indianapolis, Fort Wayne, Kalamazoo, Mich., Sandusky, Ohio, Ottawa, Ohio, and this city. The appraised va!ue was* 91,300,000. D. W. Minsliu!!, or this city, wf« the only bid der, and the property was knocked off to him at £0 per cent, of the appraised price, or fl,039,132 72. Mr. MinsbaJl represents a syndicato, at the head of which is Crawford Fp'.rbanks, of this city. The plants wi'! be continued in operation with an increr«ed force of men. Their present capacity Is from *100,0^3 to5/9,0®0 sets of wheels pef year.

The First Voters' club held its second meeting at Republican headquarters Tuesday evening and perfected its organization by the election of the following officers: President, Alexander L. Crawford vice presidents, H. A. Condit, W. F. Carmack, E. L. Dnddleston secretary, William E. Hendrichs, jr. assistant secretary, Robert Henderson executive committee, E. P. Westfall, chairman, Chas. F. Wood and George Kreltenstein tin an co committee, John R. Paddock, chairman, Albert Einecke, Robert Bohannon, Will E. Balch and John Mc* Carty. There were seventy-five first and second voters present, and a number of speeches were made. The club will meet again next Tuesday eyening.

The wheat crop in this locality is being marketed much more rapidly this season than it was last fall, and the old wheat which was held for a high price is all in. The quality is varied. Some farmers say it is the be9t they have ever raised, as far as the yield is concerned, but that it doesn't weigh more than fifty-nine pounds per bushel. Others say that they are only haviug twenty bushels per acre where they grew thirtyfive last year. On the clay soil in the southern portion of the county it is said to weigh sixty-two pounds to the bushel while in the northern portion it is not as good as it is on the prairie. Taken as a whole the farmers are satisfied, consequently a continuation of prosperous times is assured.

At its regular meeting this week Tammany Tribe No. 89, I. O. R. M., initiated A. W. Ravell and installed the following officers: Robert VanValzah, Sachem August Wegener, Senior Sagamore J. W. Strang,'Junior Sagamore E. M. Neil, First Senate Geo. Wilmer, .Second Senate Louis Kretz, First ^Warrior Claude Brown, Second Warrior Ed Cobble, Third Warrior Fred

Forbeok, Fourth Warrior Fred Meinberg, First brave John Barrigan, Second Brave Dick Barrett, Third Brave Frank Muagrave, Fourth Brave Nicholas Harps, Guard of the Wigwam H. Stevebaugb, Guard of the Forest. The following were reported much improved In health C. L. Feltus and S. H. Hybarger. Robert Cooper was reported dangerously ill,

The premium list of the twenty-sev-euth fair of the Vigo Agricultural Society came from the press yesterday afternoon. It is a Tery neat pamphlet of sixty-four pages, printed on tinted pap-, er, and full of fair information. Typographically it is the neatest and handsomest production of the kind which has ever been attempted here. The cover is a new design, the field in light red, with a dark border, and "Vigo Fair" in dark letters in the center. It is very tastefully gotten up and the execution is perfect. Scattered through are half tone cuts of the society's buildings on the fair grounds, which add much to the appearance of the catalogue. The work is from the well known house of Moore A Langen, of this city, which is a sufficient guarantee of excellence. Their establishment is now second to none in the state in extent, and their work certainly excels in every department.

A physician was called In to see a sick child on north Fourth street about a week ago, and pronounced it a case of diphtheria. He was promptly dismissed and another doctor was called who pronounced the ease something else. The neighbors were allowed to go In and out all the time, although the case had been reported to the health office by the phy-, sician who was first called In. The child died on Thursday, and preparations were made for a public funeral from one of the churches this morning. Sanitary Officer John Ryle got wind of what was going on and promptly pot a atop to the arrangement*. The body was placed in a casket and closed tight, It Is such open violation of the law as this which cause* the spread of the disease and Its

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continuation at this season of the year. When physicians suppress the truth the health officers are powerless, but in a ease like this, where the guilty are known there is no excuse for not punishing them to the extent of tho law.

Last Tuesday morning Mrs. Lucy Church died at her home in Sugar Creek township in the eighty-fourth year of her age. She vre% a native of Vermont, and came to Indiana in 1834 with her busbaad. She was the mother of twelve children, of whom seven survive, and her husband, Er tus Church, died in 1S77. WLen the civ 11 war broke out Church gav^six sons the set vice of the countiy," all fine specimens of that manhood for which the Green Mount lins are fanaou?, and they all rendered excellent service while the conflict continued. Mrs. Church wr«s a life long member of the Congregational chur«h- -She wa *. a mother of whom the counti 7 can justly feel proud, and her death is desex ving more than a passing noti

The following are the property owners who object to paving south Seventh street: J. A. Vrydagb, James Kingi Charles W. Wi'Mams, George Brokaw, R. W. Chapman, El'sabeth Shaley, W. M. Donnelly, Jas. :rdon, James Batten, Elizabeth B'gler, Marietta Grover, W. B. McGee, S. Cllver, Mrs. C. P. Wolfe, Fred Jaenisch, Charles A. Gordon, Mrs. S. J. Dane'dson, C. Seabuiv, F. V. Bischowsky,Edward Cruft heirs, W. B. Tuell heirs, Dennis Burke, J. W Cruft, Lucia Putnam, Dean McLaughlin, C. M. Stubbs, R. H. Kintz and M"s. Augusta Voges. Eleven of the retnonstratoi's signed the petition to have the street paved. The plans and specifications for tfie paving have been approved, and the city clerk has been ordered to advertise forbids.

The following deaths have been reported to the board of health since last report:

Ethel Hay, 2 years, 828 Deming street dysentery. Marie Schulmeyer, 19 months, Kb north Twenty-first street.

Hany ifi. Wintermute, 9 months, 1312 Main street: cerebro spinal meningitis. Louise Zimmerman, 73 years, 238 south Nln.h street phthisis pulmonnlls

Wm. P. Hoci ir, 49 years, south Ninth street chronic oe.'lcarditis.

Wm, Ehrenhnrdt, 16 yea»s, Fourteenth and Walnurst~eets n^phyxlatlon. Roy Smith, 1 year, city gastro Intestinal catarrh.

Infant of N. T. Dllden, south tourteenth-and-a-half stieet premature birth. Cliflord Allen, 19 months, city dysentery.

August F. Meissell, 4 months, city marasmus. Anna Buscher, 8 mouths, 1433 south fcecond street infantile diarrhwa.

Ethel B. Coker, 21 months, city dysentery. Elizabeth Gephart, 22 months, city phthisis.

Itosa Well, 1 year, city whooping cough. General Coloscott, 88 years, bt. Anthony's hospital phthisis puluoonalU-

Marie Gllck, 7 months, city cerebritls. Two children of Geo. R. Wilton, 20) south Eighth street stillborn.

The county board of review has been hard at work this week, although thus far its labor has not resulted in numerous* or large raises. The law allows eighteen working days to go over the entire assessment of the county and correct the omissions. Twelve of those days are gone, but the board will get through on time. One hundred and twenty subpoenas have been issued for business men, many of whom have responded. The corporations will have their Inning next week. The following is a list of the raises which have been made in the assessments since the board commenced work: Henry Alfrey .... ... -~.t 1,000 D. H. Baldwin ct Co 1,800 Aaron Goldberg 700 W. D. Morris A Co 8,000 Jm».R. Nixon 8CD Wm. Poddock 4 Co .-i 65/ Thorman A Schloss 2.&0 W. U. Telegraph Co 10,183 Mary A. Warren Western Ind. Coal Co 5$t» Kleeinan Dry Goods company 1,500 Joseph Strong David E. Tate

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Those who have been summoned to appear have been responding very leisurely. The board says that an unusually large sum in greenbacks has been returned this year, they being exempt from taxation. Judging from the returns to the assessor this city has much more than its share of all the greenbacks lo circulation.

The twenty-second annual re pert (from May 1,1891, to May 1, 1892) of the Rose Ladles Aid Society is out." Following a short sketch of the organization is the president's report, showing that during the year the society ha* aided over four hundred families, and expened for relief more than $6,60. It announces a successful year for the Home for Aged Women, and the support in comfort of its Inmates. Thanks are returned for the liberal manner in which the citizens responded to a call for contributions, and graceful acknowledgment la made for the receipt of three legacies, aggregating 1,145, during the year. The report of the secretary shows receipts amounting to t?,71&86, and disbursements #6867*40, leaving a balance of^9981.46 in the hands of the treasurer. The members of tho society are Meedames Eliza Ball, Amelia C, Beach, Kmma Bun tin, Sarah L. Condit, Mary a Davis, Matilda J. Durham, E. M. Elder, Carrie M. Gordon, Margaret O. Hussey, Persia Jones, Amanda D, Mack, EMxs Mattox, Mary Sydney Milier, Sarah J. Minshali, Mazy M. Morris, E. W. Parker, Lsnies Pence, diarlotte Preston, Anna M. Warren,

P. Water* and Luella Watson. The offices are: President, Mrs. Mary C. Davis Vice president, Mrs. E. W. Parker secretary, Mrs. Sarah L. Condit treasurer, Mrs. Anna Warren. The following comprise the board of manage**: President, W. R, McKeeo Secretary,

Preston Hussey treasurer, Milton S. Durham Deloss W. Minshali and Richard A. Monisi?f?

Goodman & Hirschler, the enterpris ing Merchant Tailors and Clothiers, expect their new fall goods in about two weeks. In the meantime they propose £o make things very interesting for anybody that seeks real genuine bargains in First Class Clothing & Furnishing Goods.. They will absolutely sell their entire stock of Light and Medium W«ight Suits for Men, Boys and Children for less money than has ever been known before in this city. Furnishing Soods will also be sold at a great discount. Everybody knows that when this firm advertises anything they can be depeaded, on to giye what_they promise. SNfe

The real estato has become one of the leading branches of business in this city, as is evidenced by the large and steadily increasing number of gentlemen who are engaged in it. One of the leaders is D. E. Power, of 509 Ohio street, who hri pushed himself to the front rank. His office is one 6f the most convenient and roomy in the city, and you can always find him there to attend to business. He has some of the best property in the city on his list for sale, and can suit you in anything in his line wh.'ch you want. He is one of the energetic young men of the city, and also one of the most reliable. If you have any property which you want to dispose of put it In his hands, or if you want to make a purchase give him a call.

Army of the Cumberland Re-union at Chickamauga, September, 1892. A number of Brigade and Regimental associations will attend this re-union. The Queen & Crescent route has made a half rate fare for this occasion from Cincinnati and Louisville. Wilder's and Hooker's brigades have arranged to take a speoial train over the Queen & Crescent route to Chattanooga for this* occasion. For rates or other information address D. G. Edwards, G. P. A., Q. C. route, Cincinnati, Ohio/

On and after August 1st, 1892, we will discontinue giving prizes for Bread Tags leturned to us. We will continue to give a one and a half pound loaf for five csnls. Eat Miller Bros, bread and hand made cakes. They are pronounced by all to be the best.

After years of experience A. H. Boegeman, of 101 south Fourth Btreet, has clearly demonstrated to the people of this city and vicinity that he can furnish them a superior quality of shoes at reasonable pricss. Just now he has on band a very large and well assorted line of ladies, misses, children's and gents shoes, which it would be well for intending purchasers to call around and examine. Xou

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Grand exoursion to Niagara Falls, via Big Four Route, Lake Shore & New York Central Rys. Tuesday, July 26th, 1892. Only 15.60 Round Trip. Only fl.OO more to Toronto, only |5.00 more to Thousand Islands. Correspondingly low rates to Put-In-Bay and Lake Chautauqua. This will be one of the grandest, beet and cheapest excursions ever run, and will be handled on special trains of Palace Sleeping Cars, Parlor Cars, Reclining Chair Cars and elegant coachees, through to Niagara Falls without change. Don't miss it! Quick time. Low rates. Early arrival at the Falls. Make your arrangements in advance to go via the Big Four Route. For full information call on E.E. South, General Agent,, Big Four Route, Terre Haute, D. B. Martin, General Passenger Agent, Cincinnati, O.

Boys Wanted.

aSuTKSGr delivered to city subocritters almost exclusively by newsboys. They number oyer Two Hundred, but there la zoom for more. Any wideawake bey Can, by going to all the houeee in his neighborhood, get a number of subscribers to start with. The Mail is sold to beys for 2H cents, and they sell them for 5 cents. Many boys are now earning 25 cents to fl.00 or more, in an hour or two Saturday afternoon. Come around and try it..

For the fineet Creams and Ices, Soda Water and Ice Cream Sodas, go to Preeton A Harrlp'.

From 93,000 to 94,000 of our stock will be sold at slaughter prices during July. Bargain seekers Investigate this. Wood, Williams A Co.'*, west side south Fourth street.

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Glistening through coral lips is certtinly a pleasing object but a row of discolored, bes^cked teeth in any mouth at all is agrleveas drawback add to this that such a set of teeth is usually accompanied by impure breath and one can scarcely imagine anything more objectionable. SOZODONT, the great purifier of the breath and whitener of the teeth obviate* thla state of the month completely, rescuing Its dental occupants from destruction, and counteracting the influence upon the enamel of acid secretions in the month. July.

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The seasons follow each other in quiok succession, and the business man is kept busy making arrangements for changes in his various lines to suit each particular period. Just now Stein Heokelsberg are getting ready to receive their immense fall stock, and to make rodm for it they are now having a clearance sale, at which everything in their line is offered at ruinously low prices. They have by far the largest and best assortment of shoes in the city. Call and see them at 513 Main street. ft

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True the profits have not been large in any individual transaction, but the mammoth proportions of the business has made up for that. We will guarantee that the hundreds of patrons whom we have served are also content with the goods bought and the price -J? paid. If you are in need of any thin garments or ?vf straw hats don't fail to see

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