Saturday Evening Mail, Volume 24, Number 47, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 19 May 1894 — Page 1

Vol. 24.-No. 47

ON THE QUI VIVE.

The greatest crowd that Collett Park ever bad was there last Sunday and hundreds of persons who bad never been there before, went to do their part towards rebuking tbe Ministerial Association for its uncharitable stand on the park and its attractions. It was a rebuke, too, and if the Ministerial committee (whose membfcru possibly do not represent

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sociation do not look at it in that light, it is because—well, it is because.

If there ever was a man who is thoroughly and enthusiastically in love with his work that man is U. R. Jeffers, whose efforts have made the fair ground track famous, and given it a national reputation. That track is the pride of his business life, and be does everything but eat and sleep there. His theories as to the care and development of the track are peculiarly his own, and it is said that when the Terre Haute track was coming into fame the horsemen laughed at tbo idea of it being made so admirable by his system. They laid it to the climate and soil altogether, but year after year, in the face of wind and weather, the track continued to improve, and now they are willing to admit that much of tbe credit for the track's condition is due to Superintendent Jeffers. When the new Detroit track was laid out the Terre Haute man was called into consultation. Last year when Orrin Hickok was in Cleveland he found fault with the track there, and told tbe directors that there was but one man in the country who knew how to develop a track, and that was U. R. Jeffers, of Terre Haute. He told the Cleveland people that if they would send for Jeffers ho would pay the latter's expenses himself. An evidence of tho care taken of the track is shown by tbe Tact that tbe bicyclists have been forbidden to ride across the home 'stretch, as the wheels make hard spots that throw the horses oil their feet when they strike them.

John McHugh, of Lafayette, who had the last legislature in his vest pocket, for use as lie desired, and who has some pretty good friends in Terre Haute, resigned as city attorney of Lafayette when the Republicans gained control of tho city council—because, as he said, "to the victors belong tho spoils." This kills completely the story that Democrats may die, but that* they never resign, The conduct of the Democratic officials in Lafayette is quite in contrast with that of the Terre Haute oflioials. They stoppod aside under protest, and aro doing nothing to embarrass their successors, but will wait untjji the Supremo court passes on the matter, and then if it is decided that they were entitled to the places they will claim the salary In this the Lafayet te politicians are shrewd, for they do not place themselves in a position defiant to public opinion, and their protest places them in a position where tbey can Insist on their salaty if the Supreme court decides in thoir favoi. Q, V. believes, and the people will agroe with him, that if Foley, Kennedy, Coordes, at al. are legally entitled to their offices—whether the law is a fair one or not—they should have tho pay for tho time. If they would take this view of the esse, give up the dispute that can do neither themselves nor the taxpayers any good, they would render themselves stronger in public esteem without losing any advantage to themselves. If McHugh, who fathered the bill under which they claim title to office can do it, why can't they

If tho Terre Haute delegates to the T. l\ A. convention at Lafayette, to-day, don't come back with feathers in their caps it will a strange thing. With the proverbi. push for which Terre Haute traveling men aro noted they are going for big, genial Charley Dutfiu for president. Lem Hopewell for vicej»resident and Will Peyton for secretary, and they want to bring tbe next couventlen here, too. The Terre Haute people got tho "double cross" at the Port Wayne meeting last year, but despite the evident aud unwarranted injustice done them they have worked hard for the T. P. A., increased its membership here, aud now U,ok for a righting of the wrongs done theui. If Charley Duffin gets there you can depend on It that the next year will be the brightest the Indiana T. P. A. has ever bad, and the next convention here will be the banner of all. Next to acquiring anew stock of stories, Butfin puts in more time working for the T, P. A. than he does anything else, and if he wears the proud title of president next year, look out for Mm!

The clever entertainment given by the Terre Haute Club several weeks ago Is bearing fruit. At the meeting Thursday night thirty*!* new members were elected, bringing tbe total membership up to two hundred and fifty. This give* tbe club a revenue of five hundred do!lars a month, and puts It in a position where Its future la well assured. It was a good stroke, patting membership at ten dollara. and -make# it possible for many first-claw men to become mem­

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bers who could not afford it at one hundred dollars. No city in tbe country of anything like the size of Terre Haute has a club that will compare with the Terre Haute, and it is a matter of congratulation to Terre Hauteans generally, whether they belong or not.

If all the old residents who once ran "wid de machine," would turn out in the street parade of tbe veteran volunteer fire association next week, what a showing it would make. There are not so many of them as once upon a time, but what interesting stories they rould tell of how tires were handled iu days of old, and of the dancn* th»it were the talk of the town, wheu the old National house parlors held all that was lovely and gatlant of Terrn Haute's belles aud beaux, when the firemen held their dances. Ah! me, but someif us who weren't with the boys can remember those days full well, and the gray hairs that will persist in showing, and the halt that eomes in our steps, whether or no, only serve to remind us that it is almost a life time ago when Billy Van Brunt, and John Bell, and Johnny Bryan, and Joe Yates, and the rest of "de boys" had our homes 'n their protection when they were volunteers. Well, tbey didn't get as much money out of it as the tire boys do now—and the latter don't get any too much—but they bad a plagued sight more fun!

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AMONG THE POLITICIANS.

John Barbazette is announced this week as a candidate for Sheriff, subject to the decision of the Republican nominating convention. He is looked upon by Republican workers generally as an ideal candidate for that important office. He has the ability to make a good officer, and as a candidate his zeal and energy would be thrown into the campaign from start to fiuisb, for he is not the kind of a man to let the grass grow under his feet. His well-known devotion to the cause in which be has always been an enthusiastic worker, makes him popular with the people, and his nomination would be most acceptable to the rank and file of his party.

Charles W. Lockman it. announced as a candidate for township assessor before the Republican convention. Mr. Lockman who was a soldier, is an old resident of Harrison township, a property owner, whose idea it would be to see that justice was done in that very important position. Mr. Lockman was honored by his party for the same nomination lu 1890, but it was a bad year for Republicans, and he went down with the rest of them, although making a splendid showing.

Henry Clay Hanna will be a candidate before the Republican nominating convention for Sheriff. Mr. Hanna is a native of Montgomery county, and is one of nine sons of William Hanna, who have always been identified with the Republican party. Mr. Hanna was a member of the 78th Ind. volunteers, and wears badges of honor in the slyipe of scars received in battle. He is the head of the firm of H. C. Hanna «fe Co., bears a splendid reputation as a successful business man, and would make a strong candidate.

David L. Watson is announced this week as a candidate for the Republican nomination for County Clerk. Mr, Watson comes from a family wbtese devotion to the cause of Republicanism has never been questioned, and his abilities and personal worth commend him as a good representative of tbe party. He has always been an active worker for his party, and being a young man his nomination would give him a strength with this element not to be ignored. The nomination of Mr. Watson would be eminently satisfactory to his party, and the canvass he would inaugurate would be an energetic one.

Dr. J. R. Willis is announced as a candidate for Coroner, subject to the decision of the Republican nominating convention. Dr. Willis, has been a resident of the oity for many years, and his standing in his profession and his personal merits would make him an unusually strong candidate. He has many friends in the county, as well as the city, who would be glad to lend their services in his behalf, if he should secure the nomination.

Robert P. Davis is announced as a candidate for Sheriff, subject to the decision of the Republican nominating convention. There are not many persona better known either in the city or county than "Bob" Davis, and in the event of his nomination tbey would rally to his support. So ha» been in business here for many years, waa superintendent of police when the Metropolitan bill waa being fought, and has the entire confidence of his party.

Mayor Rosa filed an affidavit in the case of the City vs. the County Commissioners, In the Circuit court, yesterday, that will bring to an issue the question as to who is city attorney. The affidavit seta forth the fact that Peter M. Foley Is no longer city attorney, and aaka that he bo net recognized as such. The rival attorneys will argue the matter before Judge Taylor on Monday. vtr*

•^ALL-ABOUND BAB.

THE FAIR CHATTERER TOUCHES ON A VARIEJY^OFTIMELY TOPICS.

Nagging Men—A Father's Relation to His Children—Those Living, Little Flowers, the Children of the Poor—The Approaching Summer Days and What They Mean.

[Copyright, 1894.]

I wonder when tbe ideal pocketbook will be made? And when I say pocketbook, I mean a combination of purse and pocket, calculated to hold everything from postage stamps to visiting cards, from clippings to recipes for matting plum cake. I never have any trouble about my pockets, though I believe some women do complain of them, but my experience in that respect has been smooth. I have never bad a frock without a reachable pocket and from Redfern to Worth, clear down to the woman who comes in to sew by the day, I find that if you want a pocket you can get it, ^nd that if you don't have it, it is because you haven't been positive enough about demanding it. The very smart dressmakers always put pockets in for you. But what I want, as I said before, is a useful pocketbook. At preseut, if you yearn to keep your money all right, you have got to have a purse for coin and a book for notes, and in that same book you have got to let your clippings get mixed up with your postage stamps and your recipes, usually written with soft lead pencils, smear up your cards. 8TREET CAR TRIALS.

Of course, I know the swell thing is not to need any money to have your own trap, so that you don't have to go in street cars, to have bills at all the shops, and never to be thrown with anybody to whom you would like to give a tip. But that isn't the way with me, aud I dou't believe it is with you. I get in the street car, at the risk of my life haod the man a quarter, get in change ten pennies aud two'five cent pieces. I put these where they are supposed to belong In the pooket of the purse and change cars. Then in an effort to pay the next conductor, the catch flies open, when it shouldn't, spills the pennies on the floor, and as tbe conductor doesn't consider it bis business to help pick them up, I have to lose my mnnev. or behave like an acrobat. And all this is because some great genius hasn't brought his brain power to bear upon tbe inventing of the right kind of purse. Men, who can carry their money around in their trousers pockets, wonder that women lose their money, lose their purses and lose their tempers, but if they ever started to keep everything that they counted of any value In one case, they would begin to comprehend what It all meant.

OUR DISPOSITIONS.

People, generally, talk about losing one's temper, as if it were a dreadful thing to do, but it isn't so bad once in a while. I would rather any time have a woman around me whose temper was like a thunderstorm, coming occasionally and clearing the atmosphere, than one who would sit and sulk, and never explain what was the matter with her. That sort of thing is calculated to cause murder. A woman who sits with her lips set tight for two or three days, only speaks when she is obliged to, and never explains who or what has hurt her, can make a whole household unt appy, and really is about the only creature I know who deserves a first-class paddling administered with an elnstic slipper. I don't t-elieve in whipping—especially in whipping girl children but when a woman is as childish as this, and makes herself as all-around disagreeable, she deserves such treatment as would be given to a bad child, who was not a selfrespecting one. Profeably you and I don't think we have got such bad tem* pers, but I imagine that once in a while we can be -pretty disagreeable, but for goodness sake let us pray to have the kind that explains the reason why and is soon over.

I will lell you what Is worse than a woman with the worst temper in the woVid, and that is a man with a nagging temper The sort of man who wakens up in the morning feeling that

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and who by the time he reaches the breakfast table considers himself the most aggrieved person In the world. Hla wife may call his attention to the fact that some man they know has just gotten married and he will answer, "If the poor devil had asked my advlbe* he never would have done it." Damper No. 1. Then his oldest boy will say, "Father, you promised to show me about that sum before went to school," and tbia beautiful creature will respond, "What do yon suppose I work all day and nearly kill myself to make money to send you to school for, if I have got to teach you?" Damper No. 2. Then he will hear tbe two little girls laughing about tbe way a kitten is running after a hall, and be will get up and put the kitten out of the roomj throw the bsll out of the window, and sit down again. The two little girls will lookfrigbtened to death, as they are, and one of them, will probably begin to cry. Damper No. 3. By this time, my gentleman's charming temper has so affected the atmos­

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phere that nobody says anything, and the visitor beneath his roof makes up his mind to leave as soon as possible.

And that man will go down town and in some way or other get rid of ail this accumulated bile and devilishness, and he will return home expecting to find everybody as agreeable as possible. He will wonder why the children don't come up to him he will wonder why the visitor left he will wonder why his wife isn't as chatty as usual, and it will never dawn on his brain that it is bis Own abominable, nagging temper that has gotten everybody in the state of tjnind that he finds them. That is the s&rt of a man that in the very beginning of/the day ought to have had physical suasion administered to him by a firstclass prize-fighter. If you or I have done anything to each other, we had better explain it, and not carry it around in our hearts for weeks and weeks, making a mountain out of a molehill and ourselves wretchedly unhappy. But when there is really nothing except what a dose of sulphur and molpsses might cure, it does seem most horrible that we should go around making the rest of the world uncomfortable because we are not quite well physically. It does seem as if, during these beautiful sp.iing day*, people ought to be happy. W$ ought to be wise enough to learn that if one hasn't any absolute happiness of one's own, that somebody else has it, and for that reason life is worth Hying. For really, when you come to think of it, happiness is very like many good things—It is refleotive, and you get in a way your share of somebody else's. It may come only in some agreeable words, but if you have ever had disagreeable ones said to you, you will realize what it means to listen to those that are amiable, bright and cheery. Your happiness may only consist in seeing somebody's happy face, but that's worth while, because a happy face is like a flower.

THE POOR PEOPLE'S PARADISE. Speaking of flowers, makes one think of'tbe beauty of Cbe parks just now, and theto I give a great sigh of contentment because of those living, little flowers, the ^children of the poor, who can be out there all daylong and enjoy themselves. They are there by the thousands.

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tbe,b#15y ersix months, while the children of four and six years are hanging on to her skirts, and all of them are trotting along, eager to reach the spot where they can lie down upon the grass and live. The miserable basket or bundle holds the luncheon, and that poor luncheon is enjoyed just as much as if it were Delmonloo.'s best. The other day I saw two little mothers with their families gazing at once with rapture and envy at the goat wagons. They hadn't gotten as far as tbe Park. They were in Madison Square. To them it seemed like fairyland. But the natty little wagon, the goat with his bright harness, and the boy with his bright uniform who led the gallant steed, appeared above all things the most marvelous. Just think, my friend, for five cents it was possible to give these children fifteen minutes of pleasure. I saw those two wagon loads start off, and waited, guarding the luncheons until they came back. Around the park they went, tbe gouts being whipped, the younger children screaming with delight, and the little mothers being quiet, like bigger mothers, for they were having such a good time. When they all came back, they looked proud enough to belong to the Senatorial party in power. But, to my intense astonishment, just as I left, Isaw one little mother start in to deliberately whip the second child. 1 went back to see what it was, and this was her explanation: "Well, ma'am, Angelina has always been uppish, and she's likely after this to be puttin' on alrs^and I thought as how in the very beglnnln' I'd make her understand that became just now she was livin' like th? 1|0* aigd the haughty, there was OtheJpkngfe in life." I begged Angelina Ira once out of sight, I laughed untilEn* Tbe little mother was so humlb! And Angelina, who was inclined to be "uppish" was so feminine! And 1 looked away ahead, and I wonJered what Would be Angelina's future. She might W in the" White House, or In the chorus of a ballet she might be in a etore^or she might be the wife of a wardfyoiitician.

OPPISH*KSS IN YOUNOSTBRS. Uppishness isn't a bad thing in girl children. It tends to make them selfrespecting and ambitious, and when you com* from the other side and are seven yeaii old, and your idea of the rich and haughty is a five-minutes drive in a goaefwagon, something is necessary to malsiyoa *#f-respecting. The sweetest tbin^ among these poor little people is tbeiffove and pride In the baby. His smurogg^ his size and how good he is, or, Mmftttnes, how excessively bad he Is, areijkil dilated upon with that tome pride that the real mother would have, and the baby is watched and tended to, aa if-tbey were afraid, these poor little mothers fronj the other aide, that somebody wanted to steal their little charges. Give them some pleasure if it oomes in your way, won't youf And don't wait to make it ooae in your way. Go out of

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your way to find it. Such a tiny bit of money will givo so much joy. You would hardly believe it possible, but for tbe dime for which you don't care, there can be delights obtained that are remembered and talked about for days afterwards. It always seems to me that there is nothing in life that is so satisfactory as giving a pleasure to a little child. You get your thanks at once they come in tbe brignt eyes and the happy face, even if they are not in spoken words. And, now,

THE SUMMER DAYS ARE COMING. Do you know what they mean on the other side? They mean a longing for a breath of-fresh air, for a cool place, aud a glass of clear water. They mean suffering for these litt'.e people, such as you can't dream of.

The philosopher stands off and says: "Let them die it will end that much poverty, and possibly, crime." And in his heart the philosopher is a murderer. Give them their chance to live. Give them their chance for a little happiness. They may not be beautiful, oftentimes they are not interesting, these children of the other side but if your boy or girl slept in a room with seven other people, never knew what a bath was day in and day out, lived on tbe poorest and worst cooked food, literally

TUMBLED ALONG THROUGH LIFE, do you think ho would be interesting? Do some little thing. Why, you know, if everybody would do just a little the result would be marvelous. Give one child a day pleasure, and if you yourself cannot for some reason go to the other side, then put a bit of money in the hands of those who do, and give this money for the little children that they may one day go on the water, that they may one day go to the country, that they may once in awhile have happy days like other children. These children of the other side! And yet they are God's children. And be very sure that as you do it unto the least ot these it will be done unto you. Do it then because it is kind and right. Do it for the sake of your own little children, and iT you want to do it for somebody who has seen bow they suffer, who knows how happy a very little makes them, then do it for the sake of BAB.

s- NEWS ORmE fiTTY.i.

The uniform Rank, K. of P., cleared about $780 on the recent fair. Geo. Dickerson, George F. Westfall and Chas. Corbin have been appointed on the force of the city engineer to succeed the Democratic appointees.

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condemned the new Roberts building at Second and Main as unsafe, and the east wall will be torn down and rebuilt.

John Ohmart, an old resident and an employe of the Hudnuts for years, as a millwright, died suddenly of heart disease last Saturday night, at his home on south Third street.

The Republican county committee meets this afternoon to decide on a date for the county convention, which will probably be fixed for Saturday, June 9, with the primaries one week earlier.

John F. O'Reilly, David Jones, John Tbacker and Chas. N. Albin have been selected by the new Board of Health as sanitary policemen, although they have not yet been confirmed by the council.

Charles A. Long has sued for a divorce from Mary N. Long, because she hit him with a wagon spoke. He charges her with other unlovable things, but objects especially to the wagon spoke.

The Terre Haute Rifles will soon move into their new armory on east Main. It will be formally opene 1 with a reception early next month, at which Governor Matthews and staff will be preseut.

The body of Geo. Vonderheide, who mysteriously disappeared last week, was found on a sandbar near Hutsonville last Monday night. It is supposed he committed suicide, in a fit oi mental aberration.

William Huhsman, of Clinton Lock, was sentenced by Judge Taylor this week to fifteen years in the penitentiary for killing August Cllne. Deputy Sheriff Tom Croson took Huhsman to Jefferson ville Wednesday.

The Supreme Court has sustained the First National Bank and the Terre Haute Brewing Co. in the fight they made against paying taxes on an increased assessment made by tbe State Tax Commissioners.

The last echo of the "Gen." Fry visit was beard at the council meeting Tuesday night, when Dr. Shaiey, of tbe city Board of Healtbr'put in a bill for $12 for vaccinating the "soldiers." The bill was referred to the aianitary committee, and that committee will probably refer it to the crematory. J® fi"

Patrick W. Stack, proprietor of the Chestnut street hotel, died yesterday morning, after along illness that began with an attack of the grip. He waa a native of Dublin, Ireland, where he waa born in July, 1849. He had been a resident ef Terre Haute for twenty-nine years, and by upright business methods had acquired a competency. His wife and four children aurriv* him also a

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Mrs. Charles Wbitcomb, wife of Chas. Whitcomb, formerly of Clinton, died Monday afternoon at her home on south Sixth street, after au illness of several weeks. She was a daughter of Dr. Hill, of the Northwest Indiana M. E conference, and since her residence here had beeu actively identified with Centenary church.

Herman Beckemeyer, who drove a milk wagon for his brother August, took "Rough on Rats" on Tuesday and died. Beckemeyer ran over Mi's Estella Amero with his milk wagon several months ago, aud she recently brought suit for $5,000 damages against the owner, and this so preyed ou the mind of the driver that he took his own life.

Thos, Patterson, a west end saloon keeper who is a sort of a syndicator in that line, owning four saloons in this county, and one in Vanderburg, and who is reputed to be worth over $20,000, has been sued by hi« wifo, Barbara, for divorce and alimony. She charges him with cruel and inhumau treatment and asks for the custody of their minor ohildren.

James L. Beard, father of L. Beard, the well known manager of Hoberg, Root Co's wholesale department, died very suddenly Tuesday morning, of hemorrhage of the lungs. He was seventynine years old, aud had been a resident of this city over fifty years. Four children suivive him, Mrs. Milo Swiuehart, Mrs. T. S. Scott,' of Ellsworth, John and L. Beard, of Hoberg, Root «fcCo's.

The new company that is to erect the building for the Terre Haute Buggy Compauy, at First and Main, known as the Terre Haute Buggy Building Company, was incorporated this week by Charles Gerstmeyer, Benjamin Wilhelm, Wlllard Kidder, Charles Bauermelster, W. W. Hauck, W. R. McICeen, H. Hulman, N. F. Davis and Lucius Lybrand, the first five named being the directors for the first year, "Ace" Stewart, tho Terre Haute boy, who is playingsecond base for iheSioux City team iu the Western Leagu is making a great record for himself as a aivwr una iidhk).. ..v., —s—i... CBgos, tried to get him this week, to strengthen a weak place on that team, but the Western league has a provision in its constitution that no player can be released by any club without the unanimous consout of all the other clubs, and so the ofl'er had to be refused.

Mrs. Margaret Issler, a pretty little widow living on dfcst Locust street, was booked to marry Isaac S. Johnson, a young man of twenty one, last Tuesday evening, but when the bride, tbe guests and the wedding supper were all in waiting tbe young man fai'ed to put in an appearance. He couldn't face the music, and left town, but the bride that was to have been doesn't care a snap, and thinks she is better off because the "mean thing" didn't show up.

SHORT AND SWEET.

A silk hat oftentimes covers a bald head. The early cucumber catobeB the squirm. f/V

Fashionable women are the mistakes of creation. A cyclone is like a waiter. It carries everything before it.

Price controls purchase. Even low shoes are in demand. A man who is blunt in his ways may be sharp in his speech.

A heavy man may be very light, especially when he's down. Good clothes are to respectability what the frame is to a picture.

The slot machine to test your weight is one of the weighs of tbe world. It is as easy to tell a lie as it is to tell the truth, but It is not half so lonesome.

WK are nearing the olose of tbe century, and the war has been over these many years, but tbe memory of it will never be effaced in tbe sunny Southland. Some of the reasons being nrged for the nomination of Ex-Senator John H. Reagan for Governor of Texas, are that be is the sole surviving member of tbe cabinet of tbe confederacy, and was the bosom friend of Jeff Davis. The man who was old enough te be a soldier, and wasn't, is rather small potatoes in that section even at this late date.

Ay Omuba minister who bad a salary of 16,000 a year, a business office in one of theprincipai blocks, with a stenographer, has been "called" to another field because his church would not go into debt to build bias a 175,000 church. He assigned as bis reason that he coufd not "do justice either to his Master or himself with tbe inadequate facilities at hand." A minister who has an appreciative congregation, a $5,000 salary, and a field for work, mnst have peculiar ideas of the best way to serve his Master, when he leaves such an inviting position simply because he couldn't have bis own way about anew church,

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sister and three brothers, M. W. Stcck of this city, John Stack of Hastings, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand,and Edward Stack of Kerry, Ireland.

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