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Vol. 23.—No. 49.

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Tbe township assessor is winding up

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flow of Exposition visitors, and they woro too much. One of them was a total fall tiro, the second barely pulled through, and the third made money. Chicago Imd probably four times the hotel capacity as Philadelphia, yet no less than 140 new hotels have been built in the Windy city for the accomodation of the World's Fair visitors. The representatives of these hotels meet the coming guest a hundred miles away and rooms are offered at marvelously low pr^es—in many Instances from fifty cents to a dollar a day, within four or live blocks of the main entrance to the fair. From all that can be learnod this is theesaot-i-Uuatlon. No one, under existing clrcuinstances, need be lloecod by Chicago landlord. The rooms which were offered grudgllngly at four dollars per day three months ago can bo had in »bnn»,*noe at this tlmo at half the price, tt true that many of the hotel men expect a rush this month which will admit uf an advance in rates, but nearly till of them are willing to make rates at one half ibe price demanded on opening day. The boarding and rooming houses are much worse ofl than the hotels,roavlngsteadily dropped their prices until they would be well satisfied if they could realise tweutyfive cent* on the dollar on their great expectations. So far as the hotels are concerned the fair is a failure, or, as some one has put Its "The World's Fair hotel matt h*s performed the act of Zaocbeus in great shape."

On Sunday last the attendance at the World's Fair was In the neighborhood of 200,000, and on Monday, another holi

day, no less than 163,000 people visited

largest attendance of any single day since the opening of the texhlblt. The

Sunday visitors were nearly all those

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on the first Monday after July 4 tbe county board of review, consisting of the county assessor, county auditor and county treasurer, will sit in judgment, listen to complaints and try their band at evening up things. The assessment

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at eveuiuK «i' H»"B"* tbis year is pretty much the same as it talk about street improvements to be made in the near future, sewers to be has been in previous years, and gives about the same satisfaction, or want of built and paving to be done, all of satisfaction. The new Hulman build iug has been listed by tbe assessor at #100,000, and tbe railroad company has consummation of which is still far in

put In the new Union Depot at 00,000. An attempt will be made by tbe owner of tbe former to have tbe valuation reduced, and tbe assessor will try to in crease the valuation of tbe latter. Residences valued at from 1800 to $3,000 hay beeiTput"do\vn at about two-thirds their fitted, notwithstanding the fact that value, while a few expensive ones have they have borne their share of the ex been allowed to slip through at one UOttU lUJv" C\1

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Those who paid premiums in advance for tbe privilege of routing rooms lu Chicago during tbe World's Fair are commencing to realize that they made a mistake. The Chicago people also made the mistake of believing tbat all the Vforld would visit Chicago this summer, and went into the business of building hotels for their entertainment at exborbltant prices, to? tho Ceritenttlal in 1870 throe groat temporary hotels were built for

half, an unjust discrimination which structed without deriving the remotest custom seems to have made law here. The bank accounts, as usual, are conspicuous by their absence on the first day of April, and in this way the various funds will bo robbed with the annual regularity of taxes on something like 91,600,000 In this city alone. Shall the bicycle be taxed? Is a question which the legislature of 1891 answered by taxing it. But tbat which the legislature proposes, and that which tbe average citizen does are entirely diflerent. There are certainly not less than fiOO blcyoles In this town most of them are expensive machines and nearly all tbe owners are able to pay the tax imposed on the luxury and comfort which they provide, yet Assessor O'Connell says that loss than twenty-five have been returned for taxes in the entire township.

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the dim and detent future. There is the belt sewer, rahlcb has been needed for years, and which would be of inestimable value to the whole city, but which can only, be constructed at tbe expense of the property owners bene

pense of all the sewer» thus far cen-

benefit from them. Then there is the paving of south Fifth street, for which tbe property owners on that thoroughfare have petitioned, but which cannot be done because the city has no money with which to pay for its share of the work. In addition to these there are other' improvements which would add Omcfa to tbe appearance of the city and Ahe 66mfort of the people. With inno cense begotten of ignorance of the muni cipal financial condition of affairs some people believe the fairy stories of new thoroughfares which are occassioually groand out with space filling volubility. The truth of the matter is the city is in a position where it can do nothing but oarry on work which is absolutely necessary, and then only in the most economical manner The wildcat schemes of the old oouncil ran the city in debt almost to the constitutional limit, to which it would cheerfully have added a cool mllliou more for water works and an olcctrio light plant had not a bait been called at tbe lw-t election. It will take soveral years to pull the city out of the financial rut into which it was pushed, and until tbat has been done haste wilj necessarily hav$ to be made very slowly In th$matter of street improvements or, for that matter, any other improvements.

With that cheerful regularity to which every person In this locality has become accustomed, the postolhce muddle bob bed up again last Monday with that bracing, breezy air peculiar to it. Tbe occasion of the renewal of hostilities was the publication of Civil Service Commissioner Kosevelt's report, which turned out to be just what was expected and sheds no new light on the controversy. In the preliminary skirmish be tween Denham and Qreiner Mr. Roseveltsaw nothingcommendable on eitbeiside, his opiniob being that it was a ficbt on one side to keep a set of parti sans In until such time as civil service rules would insure their retention per manently, while the effort on the other side was to supplant a set of Republican partisans with a set of Democratic par tisans. This is all there has been In the wrangle at any time, and tho probability is that Postmaster Douham will win his point. While hero Mr. Rosevelt never questioned ibe right of the postmaster to appoint his money order and registry olerK, and frankly admitted it. This should settle the matter so far,as those two positions aie concerned, and the postmaster general will be heard from later ou as to the carriers. There are a few things In the controversy which Mr. Don ham experiences some difficulty in understanding. It leaks out tbat he was the only candidate in the race from start to finish, fits qualifications for the position were beyond doubt and his party services were unquestioned. The Democrats endorsed him to a man, and be received letters of recommendation from many of the stauncheat Republicans In town, Yet some of his warmest

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*o, and their number was large enough gjvo ^em an excuse for kicking. ih» ilnmaml fan Stin The list of those who passed the exauds outside of Chicago who would like soiinatioia here was received this week.

to visit th# fair oa Suftday if the mil roads would make up cheap excursions* Once a week a train load could be made hunt them up, with th® following rein the city on Saturday night if they suit: Carriers—Walter S. Ellison, name •were given a low rate to the World's not in the directory Samuel S. Gobin, Fair city. But the train need not be name not in the directory, hut- name of made up here. Suppose the C. vt B. I* Samuel Gobin, student at Normal school and K.A T. tt. makeup a train com- appear*, with residence 1112sooth Thirptmd of tourist sleepers in Erausville teentb street, said to be a Republican a every Saturday night. Daring the week Emerson, directory gives name of Selthe tickets could be sold along the line den Emerson, resident No. 634 north at excursion rate*. Leaving Evansvi lie Fifth street bat doesn't state oecupabehind tbe regular train about p. Won, and politic* unknown G. Clarence mM it would get out of here at 10:45 p. in., and would reach Chicago at s. m. Several years ago these excursions were run between this city and Chicago at *4 for the round trip. By reaching the dty at 7 a. m. the passengers oould bare a full day at Use fair, and leaving thaw at

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As most of them seem to be unknown quantities The Mail has endeavored to

Sheet* resides at 934 north Fifth street, is a clerk and politics unknown Oscar Layne is unknown to tbe city directory J. H. Schrader's name Is not in the directory, but that of John H. Schoeder, carpenter Vandalia shop*, residence 1346 Eagle street, appears Ferdinand Erne,'

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Democrat, is a cigar maker whose residence ia 1900 south Thirteenth street William R. Avery Is check clerk at the Yandalia freight house and resides at 1424 north Eighth street Oliver F. Hess is a Democrat, lieutenant Truck company No. 1 of the fire department, and resides at 816 north Ninth street Warren S. Mayes is down as a machinist with G. Burt & Co., and his residence ia given as 1402 Liberty avenue O. O. Parker doesn't appear in the directory, but Otis Parker does, being a oity school' teacher who lives at 1285 north Eleventh street Charles R. Ferguson is another name which doesn't appear as a citizen of Terre Haute, but there is a Charles T. Ferguson, who is a brakeman on the Yandalia, and whoso home is 404 north Fourteenth street Elmer E. Hunt is a Vandalia brakeman, whoBe home is 719 north Thirteenth street William J. Fortune is also conspiculous by the absence of his name from the roll of Terre Haute citizens, but there are James and James M., who are employed in the Yandalia shops. Of the applicants for clerkships George W. Tipton, Democrat, is a real estate and insurance agent, whose home is 1232 north Ninth street H. Z. Donham, Democrat, is a lawyer and member of the firm of Donham ADonham C. O. Self is unknown F. H. Huntwork is'probably bunting work elsewhere, his name isn't in the diractery John W. Sims is the colored barber on south Sixth street, is the only colored man who took the examination, and is supposed to be a Republican C. S. Watson's name doen't appear as a citizen of this cltj' A. L. Vrydagh, Republican, is an electrician and resides at 662 Farrington street John E. Ballard is unknown, but there is a Joseph E. Ballard, trunkmaker, who lives at 203 south Fourteenth street. There were five ladies who passed the clerkship examinations, as follows Misses Lydia Lewis, Ella Wyatt, Mary E. Daley, Ella Casey and Anna O'Brien. Of these Miss Ella Casey Is a Normal student, Miss Daley's name isn't in the directory, and the others are not given as having any employment.

THEY SAY.

Inat tbe mugwumps are the sparrows of politics. That it isn't yet too late to put the corner loafer to work .on the stone pile.

That th© whiahy truac i's fuI^tnTee' sheets in the wind at present. That it is cheaper to go with the girls than the boys and a heap nicer.

That before fall the weather will roast people for saying hard things about it. That if Columbus were here to-day his first act would be to marry an American girl.

That while politics may be a game the Republicans in office cannot see that its their move.

That while the Mongolian may have no opinion about crinoline he Is a firm believer in American stays." a

That the secret of longevity and success is to never do yourself what you cau get anybody to do for you.

That when a man sees seven pelicans on the Wabash at one time there's something the matter with his vision.

That while ordinary mistakes of recognition pass, no man likes to have- the policeman take him for somebody else.

That in complaining they have snow and ice with them the Michiganders should not forget that they haTen't the ice man.

That in refusing to appoint colored Democrats to office tho administration takes the stand that the American eagle is a chicken.

That if some one doesn't remind Elmer F. Williams that he he is a candidate for collector of internal revenue he is liable to forget it* •*',

Tbat out in Oregon when a man calls another a "bigger ass than old Pen* noyer" it is sure to be followed by a shooting scrape.

Tbat tbe opening of the fair gates on Sundays should satisfy the fareatics because it will be a day of rest for the Chicago bartenders. •. r^s

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That even the most oflonsive partisans in the postoffice are willing to drop politics if the powers that be will only let them alone.

That the remark, "Is it hot enoqgh for you?" which has been on the ice since last summer will now be taken out of the refrigerator, gq»

That the paper who described the fellow who was drunk and beat his wife the other night as "a gentleman" made a very strong draft on its mind.

That the prophecy of Susan B. Anthony that we are approaching an era of unmarried women is not very complimentary to the good sens* of the men.

That the reason the Russian war ships were not molested by the Xehiliats walle In this country was because of the aversion of the latter to going so close io water. s-

That it sometimes frequently happens thai the street oar conductor's alacrity in helping a lady passenger on or off the car Is governed by her oplor, age or appevftoee.

WOMAN'S WAYS.,.--

And now the glorious out-door life begins. The fields are green and studded from end to end with the golden, starry-eyed buttercups, the trees, conscious as young girls in new attire, whisper to each other of the secret joys of days to come and flirt ooquettishly with their own Image in the stream that goes murmuring by over the stones, and down by the seeshore tbe big and little e8 danoe in the sunlight and sing on and night glad that summer is so to be here. Every heart gladdens over the glowing beauty of nature's brightest season and old and young revel in tbe balmy air that invigorates with its gentle breath. In the parks the great throng of city dwellers find compensation for tbe hours of toil that necessitate a residence within the limits of the town. The rich enjoy the drives aud bowl out over the smooth roads in their finely appointed equipages. The middle class go by car or on foot to share the beauties of nature with those able to pass them on the road with their blooded horses, and find no less enjoyment because they must travel on shanks' mare Instead of in their own carriage. To the very poor the park means health and strength, their puny baby is kept alive through the sultry days by great doses of genuine country air and the tired eyes of the worn-out mother gladden at sight of trees and grass that take her back in memory to the days of her childhood and the old free life on a far-away farm. To the rich and tbe poor, the heart-saddened adil the gay, the park is a blessing for which city dwellers cannot be too thankful. 1

"I never was young," said a girl not more than 22 in our presence the "other day, and the words have kepwinging in our ears ever sliice, bringing with them visions of many lives that have never known a childhood and many faces as old at 20 as others that have looked forth upon years more than double that number. In uiauy homes the entire burden rests upon slender, youthful shoulders, and the heart of girlhood, that should be filled with joyous anticipation, is clouded by an ever-present anxiety for the welfare of those left in charge of "sister" or is weighed down by worrimenfc over ways and means and a hundred cares -thAt tend to change a child i?i to a-woman with nouetjr mat happy period of careless pleasure lying between the two points. How our heart ache? for those sorely tried ones who have no recollection of a joyous childhood to live upon when life's responsibilities come crowding in with advancing years. J3ow dull must be the life that has no memory of hours of childish delight spent in innocent amusement. Imagine, if you can, tbe worn-out, aged feeling that such a state must necessarily produce and with true womanly sympathy do your best to bring a little more light into the life of some girl who before she was more than a baby in years was made a woman in responsibility. Let the motherless daughter with helpless brothers and sisters to caro for be on your mind, let the fatherless girl with an invalid mother to support be in your thoughts, and see if by" a few kindly actions you cannot bring more joy to those who are young in years but old in cares..

Do any of us appreciate friendship at its true value? We are so apt to accept as our due the kindly offices and complimentary bearing of those with whom we come in contact that we sometimes fail to recogniza the difference between genuine friendship and the civilities to which we grow accustomed through habit and which if we were called upon to explain we would call "friendly offices," whereas they are only the veneer of social life that mean absolutely nothing. A true and healthy friendship is rare, and being such is all the more valuable. In it there is none of the fever of jealousy of love, but a steadfast calm tbat can be depended on at all times and in all places. Friendship combines candor with it, and sometimes assumes the right to tell us of our faults, whereas love is blind and will not admit that its idol has any defects therefore friendship is in reality the better mentor, though we sometimes fail to see it in that light. A tried and tested friendship between woman and woman, between man and man, and yes, between a man and woman, despite the sneers that such a suggestion brings forth is of incalculable value to the parties concerned. The grasp of the hand that means so much more than empty words,, the keen mental sympathy and the congeniality of souls form a bond at once so firm and helpful that the pereon who knows not such a union can judge but little of the truth andloyalty to be found In this world. If you are in possession of such a friendship prize it aa your choicest jewel, lor time but increases IU lustre and adversity leaves no dark shadow on its glittering surface, -1

Isn't it strange how one generation of children repeats itself In tbe aextt The same amusements that were rto delightful to us are enjoyed with equal sett by the little folks of to-day, and even the words in the little singing games axe identical with those that we knew so

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well, and which undoubtedly were equally familiar to those before us. Now that the windows are open to admit the balmy summer breezes there comes in on the soft air the refrain of "London Bridge is Falling Down," "Here We Go 'Round the Mulberry Bush," "Water, Water Wild Flower," and a dozen others tbat conjure up visions of that bygone childhood when we, too, were as wildly enthusiastic over the outcome of the simple amusements as are the little folks whose shrili, young voices sometimes fail to accord, but who enjoy the sentiment of the songs despite the fact that one is singing in a key entirely afvariance with the others. Sometimes amid life's worries our ohildhood seems along way off and we wonder If we ever could have been as free and light-hearted an the children whom we daily come in contact with. We feel old and careworn, the journey of life is all up hill, and sometimes we grow oh! so tired, and say to ourselves, what is the use of living? Then little voices singing the same old songs creep into our hearts and we know tbat, despite all the hard things of the weary struggle, we are still children. It is just such little happenings that have the greatest influence on our lives. A strain of music, the scent of a rose or the sight of a faded ribbon will turn the ourrent of our thoughts, and when we think we are strong as a fortress in a fancied glorification of our own powers we dlsoover that we are physically and mentally weak and are as completely .under control of outside influences as though we were helpless babes. We are turned from grave to gay, from old to young, and from cynical to simple-hearted by the mere lights and shadows that come into our lives through tl'O potency of little things.

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The debutante had come into the room of the young matron with her eyeB full of tears to tell of some idle remark that bad pained her, and which had uo foundation in fact, but was merely the illtempered sentiment of a woman who ought to have known better. "Don't you care," said the matron, as she hand ed "Debby" a cup of tea. "I hafe gone through a lot more than that and lived You know there is always in a boarding house some tabby cats who talk a lot about what they absolutely know nothing. Just let mo tell you my experience and then cheer up. To begin with, don't you think my husband and I pretty good friends?" "I never e»w a more devoted couple," came the answer, mixed up with a lot of sobs and sundry gulps of tea, "Well, last summer, as you know, he had to go west, and instead of my shutting myself up in my room and howiirig over what I couldn't help, in accordance with his wishes I went to the seashore. We corresponded as regularly as lovers, and in tbe fall back we came to this house, aud will you believe me, just because a man old enough to be my father, a friend of my husband's as well as myself, had bhown me a little kindness while I was alone, the gentle dames refused to speak to me, and even went so far^tf to warn a dear little married friend^^ainst me. It Is needless to say she sticks lo me and has met time and time again with my husbaud and myself the terrible man that the tabbies have taken to talking about."

You've got your husband to stand by you," murmured the unhappy one, a bit consoled to think that others were in the same boat with herself. "Indeed I have, thank Heaven!" and wouldn't you think when those scandal-mongers saw us together it would be enough to shut them up? But they must talk, and when they are talking about me they are not busy with any one else's reputation, which is one consolation." "But they judge so harshly," said number on«. "That's just where the trouble comes in," sighed the matron, "now the ones tbat talk most area minister's wife, whose sour face is no encouragement for one to be religious, and an old woman and her passe daughter, who were onoo very glad to be friendly with me before I made up my mind that if they were so blind they couldn't see me one day when we met they should not bow to me at all. Ail of them are supposed to be very religious, but deliver me from creeds and doctrines that are withont charity, ever ready to see flaws in others and never mindful of their own, nine timea out of ten forming wrong and hasty conclusions and doing untold mischief by their tongues that are unbridled in their censure, but fail altogether when justice should be done to those whom they have judged wrongly

Last Tuesday was decoration day, aud it was more universally observed in this city than it has ever been in previous years. In the morning solemn memorial services were held in St. Joseph's church, during which Rev. Father Wilson, spiritual director, sung the requium maw, after which he pronounced a eulogy on tbe dead heroes. In the afternoon business was generally suspended, and a parade to Wood lawn cemetery was participated in by the G. A. R. and kindred societies, led by the G. A. Rdrum corps. Over four hundred soldiers are buried in the two cemeteries here, and their graves were appropriately decorated- A portion of the ceremony, and a very appropriate feature,

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was the plaeing of flowers on the grave of Mrs. Thomas H. Nelson—a tribute o£ respeot toiler untiring devotion to the gallant old Fourteenth Indiana volunteers, the first regiment organized In this distrlot, and one of the bravest in the war. For some time after its organization the regiment, under command of Col. Nathan Kimball, was stationed at Camp Yigo, near Fort Harrison, and it was while there that Mrs. Nelson presented the members with one of the most beautiful regimental flags which ever left the state. After the decoration a salute was fired, followed by an address by R. H. Catlin, aud in the evening appropriate exercises were held in G. A. R. Hall.

Now the genial spring sunshine warms tho street corners and the gaypluuaaged roosters are airing themeelves throughout the long, long day before the entire community. All the street corners in the centre of the town are now occupied if not ornamented by the different varieties of gentlemen of leisure, roughs, toughs, dudes and all sorts. This oity has long been notorious for the number and persistency of its corner loafers, and they are as numerous as ever. Many of the same faces appear but the force has been increased by many new recruits. They do not vary muoh in the insolent habit of ogling passing ladies and in loud and ribald dlsoourse. Occasionally some boys and men stop on the street oorners who are not blaokguards and who do not Btare at passing females, but as a rule corner loafers are without manners or decency and have no respect for mankind. The police should make up a list of the habituals who by crowding about the oorners indulging in filthy language and insulting remarks make the streets a terror to women and girls. When tbe list Is complete the police should warn the most persistent offenders and if they continue to offend they should be arrested.

One of tho most extensive enterprises, In the state will be the mines of the Parke County Coal Company, at Lamancha, in Otter Creek township, about^tv nine milOB northeast of the city, on the^/*' Logansport division of the Vandalia. ,s About throe months ago tbe company^,' •, purchased 640 acres of lund ofWm. H.-f Stewart, for wblch It paid $25,000. Since then the company has bad two sets ofy hands at work night and day. A largest shaft has been eunkj in which a seven foot vein of bituminous coal of excellent7 quality was found at a depth of seventylive feet, aud below that another vein was found in sinking the water shaft. Above the first vein is a fine rock roof thirty feet in thickness. The company now has a force of fifty men at work, and the railroad is putting in a switch. Fifty houses are to be erected at once for the minors, and in a few months there will be quite a towu around the, mines,

"I am taking quinine externally now for a bad case of malaria," said a prominent physician,"and am greatly pleased with the results. Whon the remedy was recommended to me I hal my doubt about it being worth anything, but find 'that I get almost as much effect afc by taking the drug the ordinary way, and do not suffer thj ringing in the ears. The quinine is taken externally by using "pads" that are placed next to the skin. The drug is absorbed very readily."

MISSING WORD CONTEST. COMTEST NO. I. Each person who wishes to try to supply tbe missing word in the paragraph tbat is to follow must cut out tbe "Missing Word Coupon" on this page of the Saturday Evening Mail, and with name and address and the missing word plainly written in the proper blank epacos, send tbe same to tbis office together with 10 cents in postage or currency. Tbe total of the entrance fees will be divided equally among thoie who correctly supply tbe missing word. This coupon will be printed in the paper each week until the close of the contest. The contest closes at noon June 14th, and no coupons can be received after that date and hour.

The quotation for tbis contest is taken from the Bible. The paragraph reads I will love Uux, O JLordt my

Competitors may make as many attempts as tbey choose, but each attempt must be made on a coupon taksn from this paper and accompanied by tbe entrance fee of 10 cents. But one correct answer can be credited to tbe same name.

In addition to their pro-rata share* the total amount of money received, Tbe Mail will give to tbe third correct answer received an order on any business bouse in tbe city, tbat advertises in The Mali, for 95.00 worth of goods.

THE MISSING WORD COUPON*. Entrance fee to tbe contest, ]Q cent*, In currency or fctamps. Cut this coupon ujr the blanks, aud with tbe entrance U— send it to Tbe Saturday

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