Saturday Evening Mail, Volume 25, Number 47, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 18 May 1895 — Page 2

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A PAPER FOR THB PEOPLE.

MAN ABOUT TOWN.

The Gazette is cruel. Now, at a time when the police are picking their way through alleys and dark ballwa.vs, try log to catoh the fire bug, the Gazette calls upon them to "run in" the preda tory cow.

Mayor Ross quit smoking three weeks ago. He bad been what you may truly call an inveterate smoker since 1870, but he thought it was causing trouble in his throat and stopped short off. Prior to 1870 he bad not smoked for many years because of a promise he bad made to bis father that be would not smoke so loug as the latter lived. The two ci^ar* he had iu bis pocket the day be stopped in 1855 be yet has seated in a box in bis safe. His father gave him a deed to a lot in this city the day be quit smoking In that year.

The opening of Ohio street is going to be a difficult if not oostly job for the olty. The Evansvilie & Terre Haute Railroad Company will not let go of its use of the property at the Intersecting point without a struggle. It was made apparent last Thursday at the conference with the representatives of tbe city's interests and President Barlow of the Evansvilie Terre Hnute that the latter would res-Ht tbe opening of tbe street for a grade crossing. Mr. Barlow was cautious and diplomatic to an ex treme degree, and treated with the city's representatives in tbe manner of one who was negotiating an international difficulty, where each side sparred for an advantage, rather than as trying to meet the question frankly and in sincere motive to effect a settlement that would be mutually satisfactory. There was all through his guarded utterances, and not obscured by his suavity, a purpose to get and retain for the company every possible advantage in the negotiations. It was suggested to him that there was no desire on tbe part of the people of Terre Haute to take an undue advantage of a road whose inter ests were mutual with those of the city, and that the object in calling for the ^conference wa* to learn in what spirit the company would consider this question of opening the street. Mr. Barlow said the company did not want to be looked upon as disregarding the fact that their interests are mutual, but the company had "home right" in the use of its property and could not be expected to yield that privilege without first giv ing tbe proposition tbe deliberate con sideration its gravity justified. He was asked if he could fix a time when be could tell the committee what terms the company would accept in consenting to the opening of the street, and then Mr. Barlow was careful to say that he could not even say how soon tbe company woutrt be ready to tell the oity that it .would even enter into negotiations on the subject. He thought perhaps in sixty days tbe company would reply to the question whether or not it would negotiate with the city. He, as' president, could not, or would not, undertake to decide any part of the question without the authority of the board of directors, whose next regular meeting is two months from now. He managed to put forward tbe statement that the company would be at an expense of $50,000 in removing the yards, and that the operating expense of the oompany by reason of the removal would amount to #30,000 a year more than at present. D. W. Minshall was present as the representative of the oity boaid of park commissioners, and he did not seem to think this was a cerefully made estimate. He said that the yards would not have to be removed to Spring Hill, or the EL A I. oroaslng, as Mr. Barlow maintained. Mr. Barlow said that while there might not be the necessity to go that far at present the time would oome in tbe growth of the city that there would be street openings down that far, which statement perhaps may not have suggested to him that thereby he hinted that the company counted upon retaining its switching business in the heart of the city, something4hat is intolerably inconsistent in the growth of a city which ought to be oapable of taking advantage of the experience of other cities.

Mr. Minshall told Mr. Barlow that the Evansvilie & Terr® Haute Oompany bad long understood that some day it would have to remove its yards, that it had bought ground to the south for that purpose. Mr. Minshall knew whereof he spoke because he was a member of the board of directors of the road for a number of years. It may be said in this connection that no longer ago than when Mr. Grammar was manager of the road the company bought thirteen acre* of

ground half way between Poplar street and Spring Hill, which were intended for yard purposes. Mr. Gramut*t,M&id so at the time and the city was so in. formed. Mr. Barlow repudiates all that has been said In this connection by any predecessors and discussed the whole situation as one in whioh tbe oompany had decidedly the best of the issue and did not intend to yield a point, even to the extent of telliug the oity when the company would be ready to disouss the merits of the oase. No doubt the com pany has takeu good legal eonnsel in the matter and believes that it can hold its property, or at least make tbe city pay a pretty sum for it, whioh the oity wiii not do if it has to abandon the pro ject for openiug the street. There is a law, passed in 1891, whioh gives a oity a right to institute proceedings for the condemnation of property used as a public highway if it is to be converted into like use and under this law it is held by some lawyers that the city oould proceed to open the street whetber or not terms were made with tho railroad company. Ou the other hand it is held that tbe law will not stand tbe test of a Supreme Court deoislon. The olty has one weapon whioh, perhaps, ought to have been used a great dual before this time. It is the enforcement of the oity ordinance against blockading a street crossing by switching oars, as is constantly done at Poplar street. If the authorities should do their duty in this respect the E A T. H. people would soon be brought off their high horse. It would serve to render useless the yards north of Poplar street.

The people of Terre Haute may accept it as a faot that the day of thirty-five and fifty cent gas is about over. The two companies will be under one ownership before the long nights and cold weather of next (all increase the consumption of gas. Many of the people of Terre Haute may plaoe part of the responsibility for this state of things at their own doors. The Citizens' Fuel and Gas company, whose advent in the city brought about tbe reduction in the price from above a dollar, did not receive tbe support that should have been aocorded It. People who welcomed it as a blessing, and praised tbe men who organized the oompany, did not take its gas when the old company met the price of thirty-five cents. They continued to use the old company's gas, and thus made more doubtful the permanent character of the new company. Whether or not tbe new company oould have developed enough business by tbe extension of its service and the investment of more money is a question, but the stockholders for their own reasons preferred to dispose of their stock. To do so they made an assignment as a step toward the sale of the property. Whether or not there is a scheme to consolidate tbe two companies is not stated, of course, oy the alleged schemers, but there are strong indications that the assignment proceeding is in truth but a m^ans of selling the stock to those who want to own the consolidated company, and who have been prevented from carrying out their purpose for several years owing to the objection of first one stockholder and another. Under the law the consolidation cannot be effected except with the unanimous consent of all stockholders. The capital stock of tbe old company is $200,000 and of tbe new company $100,000. Mr. Ten nan t, one of tbe stockholders of the Citizens', offered $140,000 for the property, which stands the owners $130,000 to date, and he made an offer for the old company, said to be par value, for its stock. Each offer was conditional on bis purchase of both properties. If he does not secure them (his offer was for a cash payment) it will go without saying that there are others who want to own the monopoly company. The consolidated company could be bonded for $400,000 easily enough. It is maintained that a consolidated oompany could supply gas, oil made gas, at a profit at thirty-five cents. That is, with tbe big consumption there is a profit in its sale at that price, but the chances are that if the companies are consolidated the price will be at least a dollar, with perhaps a rate of sevontyftve cents when us ad both as fuel and an illuminant by one oonsumer. There would be very little chance of competl-

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tion if the consolidated oompany soheme is carried out. The Consumers' company was incorporated a few years ago, and the counoil gave it a franchise which it yet holds, but whioh is not of much value because the streets are now so largely occupied by the mains of tbe two compauies. So a consolidated com\ pany would mean practically a monopoly. Just who is in the soheme is not known. Some of the old oompany people are supposed to be the chief movers in the matter. They are not the kind of men who talk for the public, however. I tried Mr. Demas Doming. I asked him if I could say anything as to the offer that Mr. Tennant made, and received the courteous reply that I could say whatever I pleased, in about the same tone that the followers of Mr. Tanderbilt say "The public be damned." I told him that I had merely asked a oourteous question about a publio matter and that he could give a courteous answer, and then he said he did not want to be quoted in the newspapers, which perhaps was what he meant to say, but didn't know how except by the kind of a response for which he has become noted.

"Ten people ont of a dozen are in* valids," says a recent medical authority. At least eight out of these ten, it Is safe to allow, are snflering from some form of blood diseases which a persistent nse of Ayer's Sarsaparilla wonld be sore to cure. Then, don't be an invalid.

Americans used 66,096,058 pounds of oleomargarine last year.

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TORRE HAUTE SATUHI)AY EVENING MAIL, MAY 18, 1&9B.

A Bod Day

Under the heading, "A Red Letter Day For Woimm Suffrage," Zicro's Her aid says

The friends of this cause will not soon forget April 18* For cm that day the Rhode Island senate commit toe on special legislation reported book a bill granting the right of suffrage to women on all questions that can legally oome beforo town, ward or district meetings. On the same day in Salt Lake Oity a motion in the constitutional convention to reqonsider the clause adopting woman suffrage was killed by a decisive majority, thns finally disposing of the matter. More important than all, however, on the, same day the New York senate, by a vote of 30 to 5, passed a resolution which proposes to submit to the vote of the people of that state a constitutional amendment giving to women the right of suffraga The same resolution had passed the assembly by a large majority. This fcriplo victory on a single day will inspire with fresh courage the oh am pions of this reform.

A Philanthropic Duchess,

Here is a good story of the Duchess of Devonshire: Her grace likes to go among the duke's people as "my lady bountiful." One day the duchess meta tenant on one of the ducal estates, and the man, questioned by her grace, said that "the water came in here and got out there, and this wanted repairing and that," "My good man," said the duohess, "yonhave onlj to complain to Mr. Blank, the steward." To this he replied that he had done

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In theears, sometimes a roaring, buzzing sound, are oaused by catarrh, that exceedingly disagreeable and very common disease. Loss of smell or hearing also result from catarrh. Hood's Sarsaparilla, the great blood purifier, is a peculiarly successful remedy for tfaiis disease, which it oures by purifying the blood.

Hood's Pills are the best after dinner pills, assist digestion, prevent constipation.

To make your Snnday dinner complete, go l!. rruan, 27 nortl- TVmfh -iuei, where you will alv III.D HII abundance of the choicest meats of all kinds They have also on hand sausages of all kinds of their own make. Telephone 252.

For Hollow Brick, Drain Tile, Sewer Pipe, Lime and Cement, go to Reiman & Steeg Co., 901-903 Wabash Ave.

For Your Sunday Dinner.

Spring Lamb, Steer Beef, *1,4 Sweet Breads, Pjg Pork, Tenderloins, ""A-M Spare Ribs,

Beef Tenderloins.

C. H. EHRMANN, Clean Meat Market.

Fourth and Ohio Telephone 220*

The Tribune, honest value. F. E. FKEERS BICYCLE CO.'

'.New Undertaking Firm. H. L. Stees, for several years with Isaac Ball, has purohased tbe undertaking business formerly controlled by James E. Nisbet and latter owned by-J. N. Hickman, located at 29 north Fourth street, and Mr. Stees has associated with Mr. Nisbet, the firm to be known as Stees & Nisbet. Mr. Stees came tajerre Haute four years ago from Lafayette, prior to which time he was for ibany years a resident of Denver. He is thoroughly familiar with tbe undertaking business and during his residence in Terre Haute has earned an enviable reputation for tsompetenoy. He is especially familiar with the intricate details of embalming, a profession requiring great skill. Mr. Nisbet is well known in Terre Haute, and both be and Mr. Stees are courteous and attentive to business.

£. &T.H. R. R.

Taking effect Sunday April 14th, 1895, the K. ft T. H. R. R. will sell Sunday Excursion tickets at rate of one fare for tbe round trip between all stations on its line. Tiokets good going and returning on date of sale only.

For the meeting of the German Bap. tist Brethren at Roanoke, Va., tickets will be sold at one fare for tbe round trip, May 80th to June 4th, good return ing for 80 days.

For the meeting of the Baptist Young People's Union at Baltimore, Md., tickets will be sold July 16th and 17tb at one fare for the round trip, good returning until August 5th. R. D. DIQGES, J. R. CONNELLY,

Ticket Agent, Commercial Agent, Union Depot. 656 Wabash Ave.

N. HICKMAN &BRO. UNDERTAKERS.

808 MAIN STREET,

All calls will receive the most careful attention. Open day and night. H. & HICKMAN, Funeral Director

GAGG'S ART STORE.

Artists' Supplies* Flower Material. Picture Framing a Specialty.

648 Wabash Ave, North Side. TEARS HAUTE, IND,

JAUUi Stay Beuiley

Born a Genius

Disease Threatens to

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without avail. "Then I'll

speak to the duke.'' 'Ah, my lady, the duke is in the steward's hands and won't do nothing." "Then," said the duohess, "I will punish them both by ordering a new house to be built for yon." And one is now in oourse of oon-

Noble Career

But Hood's 6arsaparllla RaatorM Good Health. Lillle May Bentley an accomplished sloe*, ttoniat and natural born speaker of only IS yean •f age. She Is the only eblUi tetnpersnes loot orer before the public. Her genius, however, did not exempt her from an attack of & disease of the blood. Her own words best tell thestoryi

I. Hood & Co., Lowell, Mass.: 1 heartily join with the many thousands

are

that

recommending Hood's Sarsaparilla. I

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been doubled from infancy with gatherings la the head. 1 was compelled to leave school upoa the doctor's advice. lie thought it was theoaly thing to save my life, but I

Continued to Grow Worse. I was persuaded finally by a blend to try Hood's Sarsaparilla. The use of one bottle acted si-

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tectlvely upon tbe blood and I began to improm After tbe use of three bottles the gathering seaaed and I am cured of my former trouble. I •we my life and will»I ways remain a true

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John Manioii

Swis Leading the Trade in,

Specialty Made of Tin and Slate Roofing

905 Main St.

J. u\. A. 509 Ohio Street.

Qlve him a call If you have any kind

J. R. CONNELLY,

Commercial Agent.i-

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Wax Beans Radishes Lettuce

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The last of the lot of 200 Rockers have arrived and we give you another chance to get an elegant ^'4^^ Rocker for less than jobber's j^|,18 a a

SALE BEGINS MONDAY, MAY 20.

Prices and Goo

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Don't forget that owing to the very bad weather the past week we will continue the sale oil our Iron Beds.

HARVEY

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Up To Date Grocery iU and Heat flarket.

Telephone 80. Twelfth and Main*

Spring Onions Beets HiTomato Plants Cabbage Seed Potatoes Garden and^|~ Flower Seeds All Kinds

E E E W E A E O A W O E N O N

Traquair^Wall Paper Co., 415 Ohio'Street

S. Iv. FBXNBR,

N. W. Cor. First and Poplar Sts., A specialty made of repairing all kinds of machines. Wrought iron gates and fencing, flre escapes and fancy scroll work.

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E. T. HAZLEDINE,

These Rockers are not only elegant to look at, but they are solid comfort producers. Can't SjS be matched for twice the price. We bought all the factory had—you get the benefit of our 5S ability to drive a sharp bargain. These Rockers are solid quartered oak, highly polished, and finished with genuine embossed leather cobbler's seats. The lot before lasted only a few days. The people knew a good thing when they saw it. Don't miss this chance as it will S3 positively be the only one to g?t t|ii%aR^clter at this price. tJt' fiv sS

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In Fancy Jars Peaches V' Pears

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DEALERS IN

BITUMINOUS COAL

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