Saturday Evening Mail, Volume 24, Number 31, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 27 January 1894 — Page 5

FHE MAIL.

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for the

People.

MAN ABOUT TOWN.

C. Porter Johnson who, a few years ^igo, created a passing reputation at the Terre Haute bar as a pushing and oratorical practitioner and who went to Chicago, is at the front in polities and publicity in that city. He is the Hon. C. Porter Johnson now, a state senator from Cook county. His natne appears in the headlines of the newspapers and he is rapidly achieving either fame or notoriety. He is the legal counsel of the saloonkeepers league and this week was conspicuous in a public movement to do away with free lunches in saloons. It is also announced thai he is to go to Washington to oppose the increase tax of 10 cents a gallon ou whisky in bond.

When Governor Matthews was in the city recently he made the remark that the case of Eli Lowery, the pardoned convict who was turnkey at the jail and who is now a prisoner there awaiting trial on a charge of robbing a drunken man, was calculated to deter the pardoning power from being lenient.

A bright young lawyer whose propensity is for making caustic remarks about people and things made the comment that the Gazette's chronological record of events of 1893 was noteworthy by the frequency of the statement by Superintendent of Police Meagher that public gambling would be suppressed, leaving it to be inferred that the suppression was not effected or at best was only temporary. By the way, it is said that gambling is now openly conducted —that is as openly as the presence on the

grand

jury of several men of decided

ly opposition views will permit.

The agents for out of town beer are at their wits end to circuiiivent the influence of the local brewery people with the powers—that—be in dictating to the saloonkeepers which beer they would better sell to secure immunity from interference. The agents say the Terre Haute Tammany is shrewd to a surpassing degree iu this manipulation. Customers of the foreign breweries change their beer, admitting in personal conversation that they do so only because of the annoyanco and pressure upon lliem by the local influence but they are not willing to be brought to the front as prosecuting wituesstH. In Terre Haute iloonkeepnrs conduct their business more or less at the discretion of tue "Ulcers of the law because the liquor lnws are not. strictly enforced and therefore thoy are liable to much of this

annoy

ance and pressure. In short., they purchase immunity by buying beer of the Terre Haute Brewing Co.

Col. Thompson says his only physical ailmeut is rheumatism in the right arm He utterly repudiates the report that his stomach is not performing its functions up to all requirements. That right arm has been overworked. No other living man has used the member to the extent he has. He has done more writing with it. Ho never was able to dictate to a stenographer and in tho past two or throe years ho has put in writing what would make volumes. This excessive exertion has made the arm weak and subjected it to rheumatic attacks.

Anyhow Hicks said it would be "colder" this week. The preaoher astrologist is much ridiculed because of his theories but Man About Town heard a weather-wise farmer say that, last Monday ho told his. neighbors a cld wave was coming because "the moon sot to the north."

Tho "show agonts" always tell the resident that his is the best show town of its size in the country. A commercial traveler at the Torre Haute house the other night when tho lire department raced by remarked that in every town the claim was made that that town had tho best fire department. Both cases simply bring out the fact that there is such a thing as local patriotism. No doubt the commercial traveler made use of his knowledge the next day when ho sought to irgraiiate himself with a customer.

The prize tight is the event next to a presidential election that interests most persons. There's nodoubt about It. Not so many crowd arouud the bulletins but as many are just as eager for the news. How rnauy would miss the newspaper report if it were omitted? More than you think. There are two phases of cant and the worst is that which affects disgust or abhorrence of newspaper reports of sensations. The cant of the typical pharisee is emphasised. Man About Town has been complacent under the iuliictiou of many shams aud humbugs but none is so aggravating as the one who pretends he does not take interest in a genuine newspaper sensation. All kindsof people like sensational news. Aud here let the distinction be pointed out between what Is known in the newspaper world as sensational news and eoan mag. There is, thanks to whatever influence, divine or otherwise, a large majority that does not revel in indecency. But, let It be said with even more positiveness, there is a large majority that is impelled to read the newspaper reports of prize fights. The only

OTXiR. bittibe stock:

other shams comparable to those that pretend not to take interest in such events are the would-be men of the world who hesitate to aceept the full responsibility for their conduct. If one is contemptible the other is despicable. One boldly assumes the doable character the other is cowardly and fears the effect of a life which is not half concealed.

As to prize fights. Man About Town met a gentleman this we^k, who spoke frankly of his sentiment. When Gov. Matthews was trying to stop prize fighting at Roby thi* gmi'leinen felt a personal interest in th" ivcrnor's success. Moreover, he hoped tint Roby would be suppressed as a matter of state pride. "Now," said he, "that Corbett and Mitchell are matched to fight way off down there in Florida I am hoping the governor of Florida wili not be able to stop it. I want to know which will win." There you have it in a nutshell. How many of us felt the same way? It is like the free trade doctrine—let some other fellow bear the burden.

With this sentiment prevailing why decry the newspapers for publishing sensational news. The wonder is that all of the newspapers do not yield to the financial temptation and priut jnore of it. It is no more true that the newspapers cater to the baser element than it is that most of the people are base in their thoughts. It is high time that the praters of all kinds be silenced and a plea made for frankness among those who know each other, or, in the phrase of the street, among those who know "what's what," that no more disguises be worn and to the end that a common understanding be arrived at by which all relations of life may be made better. The masks may as well be removed. But few of the wearers are unknown one to another.

"To return to our mutton." Corbett whipped him too easily. Less than three rounds. Mitchell was only in it to be disclosed as not being anything like a match for "Gentleman Jim" who,by the way, is no more of a gentleman than he ever was. There isn't a man, or a woman for that matter, who doesn't say he or she knew Corbett was the invineible champion. Col. Dan *asig knew it so well he didn't go to Florida to see the nine minutes scrap, although the daily papers sent him there. The colonel's departure was heralded in the manner in which Terre Hauteans are sent "east." They are seen to get on an eastbound train and straightway the "veracious reporter" announces that Mr. Jim Jones has gone "east." Usually lie goes to Brazil and is back in Terre Haute on the next train.

Colonel Fasig tried to hear Bert Kelly read the bulletins at the Health Office but the man from Mattoon who rejoiced in yelling for Mitchell prevented the Colonel as well as others in that part of the billiard hall where humanity was at close pressure. The man from Mattoon was the Welland Strong of the day. And, for that matter, of the night. He would not down, however strenuously a few ill-advised friends of the people be bored tried to "lay him under the table."

Talkiug about prize fights aud prize fighters, it may interest Terre Hauteans to know that Prof. Donaldson, Corbett's( sparring partner, was a cooper in Terre Haute in 1880.

The talk about the proposed anti-trust distillery was revived this week by the appearance of Colonel John Beggs from Peoria and the reappearance of Woolsey, the man who is promoting the project. Colonel Beggs is yet a Terre Haute man, but temporarily located at Peoria by reason of his position as'vice-president of ttye whiskey trust. He found on arriving here that some of his Terre Haute friends were taking an active interest in Woolsey's scheme. The colonel has no oarthl.v use for Woolsey, but he likes hh friends, who don't want him to say what he thinks of the man. At last accounts tho $4,000 to complete the purchase of tho Ro«s site had not been raised but there was reason to believe it would be. The local capitalists eay the distillery will be built. One day this week an associated press dispatch was sent from here saying tkere was no longer any doubt that the distillery would be built and that Peoria was mad about it because it is a trust city. Now the Peoria people send out a press dispatch saying the distillery will not be built and that the dispatch from here was sent for a purpose, to effect a truce with tho trust. Peoria denies Woolsey's statement that the newspapers of that town have charged bim with ever crime except, murder.

THE NEW MCKINLEY CLUB There was a big attendance of McKinley club members and other Republicans, especially young men, at the council Monday evening to take steps toward effecting a permanent organization. President Crawford called the meeting to order and announced its object, after which speeches were made by Messrs. James Piety, Samuel Huston, W. W. Hauck and Daniel Reibold. Another meeting is sailed for next Monday when committees will report on a plan of permanent organization. It was decided that with each application for membership there should be paid an initiation fee of $1. This fee can be paid to Ned Spots wood, at C. C. Smith Son's George Kreiteustein, at the drug store

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TERBE HAUTE SATURDAY EVENING MATfZ JANUARY 27,1894.

corner of Fourth and Ohio H. A Condit at Stimson's law office, Fourth and Main streets or Frank Moore of the Vandalia auditor's office. Club rooms are to be secured and made comfortable and attractive for the members. The following are the committees which will report at the meeting next Monday:

Committee on constitution and bylaws—George C. Bnntin, Ned Spotswood, Edward Duddleston.

Committee on permanent organ zition—H. A. Condit, Charles Haiti m«r stein, Robert Nitchie, Georan F«iilke«. William Bloomer and William Adyoi.te

Committee on member-h p—vvilt.i*iu Dorsey, William Horsley and Frank a Kelley.

A DUTCHMAN HOODOOED.

A Wily Negrro "Doctor" Pulled Dp In South Carolina Court. The famous hoodoo doctor, Peter Davis, colored, of Columbia, has had a preliminary hearing before Trial Justice Brunson on the charge pf fraud and obtaining money under false pretenses. The victim was a Dutchman named Hohler, who farms several miles from here.

The examination was very interesting and quite amusing, Mr. Charles G. Dantzler representing the Dutchman and Sir. Henry H. Brunson of the firm of Izlar, Lathrop & Brunson appeared in behalf of the hoodoo. Hohler appeared to be completely disgusted with the treatment of hoodoos. In his testimony he said among other things that Peter had given him "graveyard dirt" to distribute around his farm, telling him that he would make a large crop by using the mystic dirt freely. Hohler used the dirt, "but," said he, "your honor, I plant 15 acre and make only one bale cotton."

Peter at another time sold the Dutchman some "dead men's powder," which was guaranteed to make Hohler's somewhat poor, but not sick, mule lively. "Your honor," said the very mad Dutchman," after I gif mit him de medicine he lie down in de road wld me and my wife on de way home, and he neffer been such a mule as he vas pefore ven I bot him from Henry von Ohsen." Hohler got a gourd and some powders from old Peter on another occasion. These he was to use for the general all round health of his family. He was to scrape the seed from the gourd at 12 o'clock one night, and at 12 o'clock the next night he was to sweep his yard clean and sprinkle the seed around the house. The gourd was to be filled with 13 drops of water of a peculiar hoodoo kind and some other fluid, then hung up in the house.

In summing up his testimony Hohler said that "Doctor" Peter had robbed him of his crop, made his mule lie down in the road when he promised to make the mule lively, and had made all his "family sicker than dey vas pefore dey took de medicine." Such was about the gist of the complaints that the Dutchman had to make against the hoodoo. Peter was put under a bond of $200 to appear at the next court of general sessions for this county.—Orangeburg Cor. Charleston News and Courier.

A FREAK OF NATURE.

Is a Calf With Two Ilead* and Six Feet, and Alleghany Has It. Alleghany has a monstrosity. It is in the shape of a newly born calf. It is a freak of nature that the museum man would be after it this morning if it were still alive. But the calf is dead. It died shortly after it was born. The calf had two perfectly well developed heads, six legs and two tails, and is a curiosity that attracted all Alleghany that knew about it yesterday afternoon.

The calf's mother was the property of Herman Jacob, a dairyman, residing at 277 Madison avenue, Alleghany. He was obliged to kill the cow before the calf was born. After the calf died Mr. Jacob decided to stuff the hide and keep it as a curiosity.

So far as the heads and front part of the monstrosity are concerned, the calf is shaped and proportioned normally, but at the shoulders the "double calf" ia merged into one, with a perfectly form&d hind part, with the exception of the two well formed tails of equal size and proportion. Within the calf there were fouud to be two stomachs, one set of bowels and one pair of lungs.—Pittsburg Dispatch.

Train Robber Perry In a Madhouse.

Oliver Curtis Perry, the notorious train robber, was a passenger recently on the Central train from the west. He was on his way from Auburn prison to the asylum for insane criminals at Matteawan. He was chained hand and foot, and three burly officers guarded him. Everybody about the depot hastened into the smoking car to catch a glimpse of the daring desperado whode exploits are still fresh in the minds of all. The prison officials have, it is said, considered Perry insane for some time. He has given a good deal of trouble at Auburn and has been subjected to severe discipline there. He appeared qniet enough on the train.—Utica Press.

Where the Money Went.

When the Midway plaisance people were leaving Chicago, bankers were kept busy for quite awhile in changing $1,000^000 or more, which they carried away as the result of a summer's industry, into the coin of other realms. A donkey boy from Cairo street unrolled a tattered cloth containing $700 in silver, for which he wished French francs, while a camel driver had a clear $1,000. An Arab, a Turk, a Nubian soldier and an elderly Egyptian followed, and a Persian dancer had a little fortune of $1,500 in silver. rr-New York Ledger.

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NNUAL MEETING.

Notice ts hereby given that the annual meeting of the stockholders of the Enterprise Building and Loan Association will be .held at D. A. Orman'a office, No. 19 south Seventh street, Tuesday evening, January 30th, 1894, for the purpose of electing directors for the ensuing year.

Wanted.

WANTED—Your property will be carefully managed if placed with

POWER & DAILEY, 509 Ohio St.

WANTED—A

woman wants work of any

kind. Call or address 633 Tippecanoe street.

WANTED—We have tenant for modern house, convenient to Sixth and Main streets. Will lease for two or three years. Riddle-Hamilton Co., 20 South Sixth street.

WANTED—To buy property. We have cash customer for desirable residence property at from $5,000 to $8,000. Must be centrally located. If you have property for sale you will do well to call .at once on

TOWER & DAILEY, 509 Ohio St.

HY will saloon keepers and the public live in iguorance all the days of their lives by patronizing those wholesalers, rectifiers and compounders who mix and fix and use all the damnable, villainous poisons on earth, and will not deny anything that Old Cobweb Hall says about them ?. Silence gives consent. They must be guilty.

FOR SALE—Two good residence lots on South Sixth street, near Washington aye. Price $750, if sold at once. Riddle-Hamilton Co 20 South Sixth street.

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OR SALE-House No. 812 Chestnut street, rooms, bath room, furnace, etc., apply D. P. Cox, Eighth and Main streets.

FOR SALE—New house of five rooms and other improvements, on South Eighth street. Price $1,600, less than actual cost. Part payment in B. & L. Riddle-Hamilton Co., 20 South Sixth street.

FOR SALE—Two houses in north end at $800 four rooms each actual cost, $1,200 Riddle-Hamilton Co., 20 South Sixth street.

To Loan.

TO LOAN—Money to loan. Enquire ot Riddle-Hamilton Co., 20 South Sixth street.

Stop That Cough

In the fall of 1892 I had la grippe, which left me in a very distressed condition with throat and lungs very sore and a bad cough. Nothing I used did me any good and 1 only grew worse till I was thoroughly discouraged. Fortunately a friend suggested a trial of Gulick's compound syrup of "WHITE PINE, WILD CHERRY AND TAR," and its use soon brought the needed relief. I therefore cheerfully indorse it as an agreeable and efficient cough remedy.

JOSEPH W.LEE, Stone Dealer.

Terre Haute. Nov. 10, 1893.

Sold at 50 cents, in large bottles, at Fourth street and Wabash avenue, by the proprietors, Gulick & Co., and by dealers generally.

DP. IEEE. ZKLA-DIEIL. Manufacturer of and dealer in

HarneM Saddles, Trunks, Valises, Satchels, etc. orders promptly attended to. Main Street, XeKeen Blk. TEHEE HAUTE.

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W. W. HAUCK, Secy.

TBRBE HAUTE, Jan. 24th, 1894.

PETER N. STAFF.

WANTED—Your property to rent or sell on reasonable terms.

POWER & DAILEY, 509 Ohio St.

For Sale.

SSfifc

Taxes

NAME OF CITY

TOWN

TOWNSHIP.

Terre Haute Harrison Honey Creek Prairleton Prairie Creek ." in to so Riley Lost Creek N vi Otter Creek a Sugar Creek

LEHIGH HARD COAL. BLOCK. LUMP, NUT. Blacksmithing.

gANTC. DAVI8,

Attomey-at-Law,

420% Wabash Ave., in McLean's Building.

TERRE HAUTE, INT.

JSAAO BALL, FUNERAL DIRECTOR. Cor. Third and Cherry 8U-, Terre H*ntm.Ind, Is prepared to execute all orders lv m* Has with neatness and dlspatcJ

Embalming Specialty.

-NEXT SPECIAL SALE-

Thursday, February 1st,

22 Pounds Granulated Sugar .$1 00 Arbuckle or Crystal Coffee 25c Jelly, per bucket 40c Apple Butter, per pound 5c Mince Meat, per pound 5c Potatoes, per bushel GOc French Peas, per can 15c 8 cans Standard Blackberries 25o 3 cans Standard Blueberries 25c 3 cans Standard Strawberiies 25c 3 cans Standard Raspberries 25c 3 cans Standard Gooseberries 25c 3 cans Standard Cherries 25c

Hundreds ot new bargains. Come early and avoid the rush

STATE AND COUNTY

for

Notice is hereby given that the Tax Duplicate for the Year 1893 is now In ray hands, and that I am now ready to receive the Taxes charged thereon. The following table shows the rate of taxation on each 8100 taxable property and Poll Tax in eacti Township.

Levied by State.

Levied Com.

09 01X

Dog Tax: For every male, 81,00 for every female, $2.00 for cacli additional dog, 82.00. Examine your receipt before leaving the office and see that It covers all your property. People are taxed for what they own on April 1st of each year.

Taxes are due on the 31st day of December, and tax-payers may pay the full amount of such taxes on or before the third Monday in April following or may, at their option, pay one-half thereof on or before the said third Monday, and the remaining one-half on or before the first Monday in November following provided, however, that all road taxes charged shall be paid prior to the third Monday in April, as prescribed by law and provided further, that in all cases where as much as one-half of the amount of taxes charged against a tax-payer shall not be paid on or before the thirjj Monday In April, the whole amount unpaid shall become due and returned delinquent, and be collected as provided by law.

Delinquent Lands are advertised on or about the first Monday in January, and are offered for sale on the second Monday in February of each year. The Treasurer is responsible for taxes he could have collected therefore tax-payers ought to remember that their taxes MUST be paid every year.

No County Order will be paid to any person owing Delinquent Tax. Road Receipts will not be received except on First installment of Taxes. Tax-payers who have Free Gravel Road and Drainage Tax tp pay, should see that they have a separate receipt for each road and Drain the property is assessed on.

For the collection of which I may be found at my olfice iu Terre Haute, as directed by law W Pay Your Taxes Promptly and Avoid Cost.

1893.

Levied by To ship Trus""

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19 12 03 20 25 15 12 10 10 SO 12 18 12

10 10 06 05 05 05

^SEtotal Rate and Poll Tax

ROAD

JOHN L. WALSH,

December 31, 1893. Treasurer Viffo County.

MATTOX &ZELLAR

23 SOUTH SIXTH STREET. TELEPHONE 380.

PLUMBERS' SUPPLIES, FINE CHANDELIERS AND GLOBES.

Special attention given to Hydraulic & Hand Power Elevator Repairs

TERRE HAUTE

Goal & Lime Go

Main Office, 525 Ohio St. Tel. 107. J. W. LANDRUM Manager.

Artificial Stone Walks,

and Plastering,

FBOMMB 5c

Staple Fancy

Am't levied by Trustees on each poll for 8peeial School and Tuition Tax

1 08 1 22

2 74 2 74 2 50 2 74 2 74 2 74 2 50 2 74 2 50 2 50 2 74 2 74 2 74

25 25 25 25 25 25 00 25 25 25 25 25 25

1 07 1 44 1 49 1 80 1 K0 1.43 1

1 38 1 32 1 30 1 27

PLUMBERS GASFITTERS

CEMENT. Sewer Pipe. Chimney Tops Fire Brick. Piaster, Lath

WHEN YOU ORDER YOUR

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Get the very best, and that is the product of the

TERRE HAUTE BREWING CO.

JVIoucly & Coffin,

Leave orders at 1617 Poplar 8t», 1241 South Flftb St., 901 Main St., Terre Haute, Ind

CO.

DB1ED AMD SMOKED MEATS, ETC., ETC.

NORTHWEST COR. SEVENTH AND HULMAN STREETS.

Power & Dailey,

509 Ohio Street.

Give them a call ifyou have any kind of Insurance to place. They will write you in as good companies as are represented in the city.

JAMES A. NISBET.

UNDERTAKER,

29 NORTH FOURTH STREET, All calls will receive the most careful at» ten tion. Open day and night.