Saturday Evening Mail, Volume 26, Number 2, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 6 July 1895 — Page 4

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TERRK HAUTE, IND., JULY 0.-4*$.

4 THg ANJMiyERSARY MAIL.,^ Copies Of thi iartor Centennial and Charity Circus dittos or The Mail may be had at the offloe, (securely wrapped for mailing, for five oents each. »i

AN Italian statesman baa challenged one of his oompe&l to fight a doel be oause the latter called him a liar. If that rule prevailed in this country, we'd have to increase the capacity of our graveyards.

4 THK chief of the weatheir bureau has been fired by the president, which is eminently proper. A man who will furnish such along dry spell as has been general throughout the country during the past few months ought to lose his

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THE Fourth seems to have been more geuerally celebrated this year than ever before, as is evidenced by the fact that two persons were killed and thirty-five seriously injured, in Chicago alone, by the premature explosion of celebrating materials devised for the great national holiday.

IT IS not often that a.live man Is great enough to have a monument erected him, but this occurred in Pittsburgh this week, where the "father of the public park system" of that oity had a $12, O00 monument erected to him, he being a spectator of the ceremonie*. This may be said to be a case of real greatness.

Ex GOVERNOR CAMPBELL, of Ohio, fn Ills Fourth of Jqiy speeoh before 'Tanjj many, indulged, in a vigorous defense|f the Monroe doctrine, which met with an enthusiastic reception from the braves of that notorious organization. This is about the most discouraging set-back that the popular doctrine has ever re °elVed'

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THK country has not yet gone to tbe demnition bow-wows, no matter wha pessimists may endeavor to lead us to believe. Thirty-six thousand person? paid a half dollar a head to see baseball gam68 in Cblcagoon the Glorious Fourth, and if interest in the national gamedoet not mean a revival of patriotism, wha does it mean?

THE man who can name a more delightful health resort than Terre Haute has proven to be these July days is en titled to a pension without even the necessity of an examination of his claims Always the greatest of Indiana oities the weather of these past few days has re-established the Prairie City's claims to tyelng the model health resort of Jhe country.

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FROM the manner in which some of the Demooratlc editors of this state are -calling Governor Matthews, who is referred to as ,lC.

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temptible demagogue and blustering blatherskite," one is led to believe that the Robey conqueror is tool- going to have as smooth sailing in getting a solid delegation from this state to the next 'Democratic national convention as some of bis friends Imagine.

IN the rush of the preparation Of last week's paper, mention was omitted of Abe souvenir number issued by the New Albany Public Press, of New Albany, celebrating Its entrance upon its fifteenth year. It Is a splendid paper, and bore in its advertising columns evidence of the fact that the business men of New Albany appreciate Its excellence as an advertising medium. A former resident of Terre Haute, Frank Gwln, ft son of the proprietor, is connected with the Public Press, which Is evtdenoe in.i|a«|f /that the paper is a good thing.

•OOVBRNOR MCKINT.KT and Vice President Stevenson addressed a to ass meeting of labor unionists at Chicago on the Fourth, and each met with a most enthusiastic reception. As both these gentlemen hare been mentioned in connection with the presidential nomination! of their respective parties next year, we may expect to learn that the plutocratic members of their parties who believe that labor has no rights, except those of •laving at whatever wages that way be offered, have withdrawn their support of men who would have the audacity to address amass meeting of anion worklog men. It l« not likely, however, that the gentlemen named will lose any sleep over the loss of the good will that may rw»ult from their F6otth of July epeechos.

Rad'« Pile Suppository

Is guaranteed to cure Piles and Constipation, or money refunded Send two atatnps for circular and free sample to Martin Rudy, registered pharmacist, Lancaster, Pa. No postals answered. For sale by all first-class druggists everywhere. 60 cents per box. E. H. Bindley A

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tiomm of tt*® Kind WowU That Have Been Said of tl»« Anniversary Mall, The success of the anniveisary number of The Mall has been peculiarly pleasing, and not the least gratifying part of this suooess is theoommetndstion It ha9 received from its contemporaries, who know "a good thing" when they see it, and have been very kind in "pushing it along." Here are some of the kindly oom ments, which are heartily appreciated by the publishers of The Mall:

FIN1BST KVKR IBSUKD.

Terre Haute Express, The Saturday JSvenlng Mall oelebrated tbd twenty-fifth anniversary of its establishment, and lnoidently the advent of the Charity Circus, by issuing the finest edition ever gotten out by any paper In Terre Haute. It is certain that no special edition ever issued 4n the state ever surpassed it and Messrs. Dud .dleston A Piepenbrlnk are to be congratulated on the taste displayed In producing this handsome nuuiber. The edition consists of 6,000 copies priuted on a fine quality of book paper. The front page of the oover is neat and illustrative and was especially designed by Mr. Frank Cooper, of this olty. There ire twenty pageb containing nearly 200 beautiful half tone outs of representative business men and prominent bttildings of the city. The outs are striking pictures of the men and buildings represented and are^ beautifully printed in fine tnks. The press work was done by Moore d: Langen, printers, whioh speaks for its excellence. In fact nothing like this edition has ever been issued by any newspaper in Terre' Haute, and the enterprising publishers deserve much credit for the taste shown.

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CREDXTABLK PRODUOTION.

Terre Haute Gazette. -iV The Saturday Evening MailV "Quarter Centennial and Charity Circus Edition" appeared to-day. it contains one hundred excellent halftone cuts of citizens besides a group of "the big five" as The Mall styles them: Messrs. Thompson, Voorbees, Nelson, MoKeen and McLean.

There are also outs of the Havens A Geddes Co. building, James Wisely's building, the Hoberg, Root fc Co.'s building, Congregational and German Reformed churches, gateway to Highland Lawn cemetery, High School and North District school, The "Terre Haute Track," Ft. Harrison in 1812, "The New Union Depot," and the Second District ^ohool. An excellent history of the &|aj^ iWith* jreminiscenes of Terfe Hauteadrirnalisni is given from the p$n ofjilr. C. W. J0frown]ane of the founders of the Gazette.

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Several columns' "are devoted Charity Circus. There is an article on historic Ft. Harrison, presumably from the graceful pen of Mr. A. C. Duddleston, though it is not signed. In it is incorporated Col. McLean's recent speech mad.e when the Walter} Sies painting was accepted by the council. &

The cover was designed by Mr. Frank Cooper, ex-city eugineer. The press work was done by Moore A Langen and is beautifully executed. The Gazette congratulates its neighbor on its am versary and the very creditable manner in whidh it has been celebrated, &

NOTHING LIKE IT. JlfcW..

Terre Haute Tribune. The Quarter Centennial and Charity Circus edition of the Saturday Evening Mail, issued to-day by the proprietors, Messrs. Duddleston A Peipenbrink, is the most complete illustrated descriptive paper, representative of Terre Haute's business men, that has ever been published in Terre Haute. The edition consists of 6,000 copies printed otf a fine quality of book paper. The ront page of the cover is neat and illustrative and was especially designed by Mr. Frank Cooper, of this city. There art twenty pages containing nearly 100 beautiful half-tone cuts of representative business men and prominent buildings of the olty. The outs are striking pictures of the men and buildings represented and are beautifully printed in fine inks. The press work was done by Moore A Langen, printers, which speaks for Its excellence. In fact nothing like this edition has ever been issued by any newspaper In Terre Haute, and the enterprising pnblishers deserve much credit for the taste shown.

The best picture in the Mail's atantvlirsary number to-day la the grofap of Terre Haute's "Big Five," Colonel Thompson, Senator Voorbees, W.'R. McKeen, Colonel Nelson and Colonel McLean. The piotures ar6 indeed like the subjects. The one of Mr. MoKeen Is the first newspaper picture of him that Is better than a caricature. Something of the oharaoter and intelligence of the man is to be seen. Usually tte newspaper piotures of Mr. MoKeen snow a mustaohe and that is about all. If he were not well known throughout the state the newspaper piotures would rain all prospects of his election to the United States senate, whleh prospect is now good.

A CREDIT TO ITS FCBtiMlHBftS*

Terre Haute Journal. Onr neighbor, The Mail, celebrated its silver anniversary by the publication of a sixteen page paper. The publication was a success, a credit to the publishers, Messrs. A. C. Duddleston and F. 3. Piepenbrlnk, and will ever be an ornament to every library in the oity. A number of Illustrations and portraitii are given whioh are true and faithfoi likenesses. t« SHOWS SPIRIT AND ENERGY, IndtanapoUa News.

The Saturday Evening Mail, of ferre Haute, whioh was established In 1870, celebrated the Initial number of Its twentysixth volume last Saturday by issuing a souvenir edition. Hie Mall Fas origlhally started by Major O. J.

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Smith, but two yew* later tbe paper ws* purohaaed by Perry 8- Westfall, and 'or seventeen years h#

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force. Mr, Westfall died in January, 1889, and the paper was continued by Edwin P, Westfall, his eldest son, until August, 1883, when the present management assumed control. The souvenir number is a handsome showing of the spirit and energy of the new owners. Piotures of many of the most dlatin gulshed residents of Terre Haute are given, headed by the "Big Five:" Co'l. R. W. Thompson, Col. Wm. E, MoLeatv Senator Voorbees and President MoKeen and Col, Tom Nelson* Reminiscent.a$ tloles are also published, showipg the growth and beauty of Terre Haute, and the spirit of ita people.

A MODEL OF BEAUTY.

Crawford BVIHe Morning Herald. The twenty fifth annual souvenir edition of the Terre Haute Saturday Evening Mall is upon our table. It is a model of typographical beauty printed on a apeolal order of paper whioh brings out the work toad vantage. The illustrations and portraits, of whioh there .are many, are superior to any we have seen for soqae time and reflect mqch credit.op those who executed the work. Tafclnfv it all in all it Is one of the finest editions we have ever had the pleasure of examining. The proprietors are to be congratulated for their untiring efforts in giving to their readers at all timds ti&ttft-i thing above the average.

Brazil Dally Democrat. A. An elegant edition of the Terre Haute Mail was issued last Saturday evenihg commemorative of the quarter centennial of that newspaper. The issue if ohook full of piotures and interesting biographies of men who have helped to make the Prairie City, and it also contains historical matter of value. AH showing what can be done by the typo graphic artist, Tbe Mail has set the paoe for competitors that will be hard foi mnny to keep up with.

Marshall Herald. Tbe Saturday Evening Mall's quartecentennial edition, issued last Saturday, was a magnificent 20-page number. There were nearly one hundred hall tone portraits of prominent Teuce Hauteans and a view of old Fort Hartl-j son. There was a good write-up of the oity and its business and professional men and the usual local and literary! features. "if Jfti Clay County Enterprise.

The Terre Haute Mail was twenty-five years old last week and to commemorate the event the1 proprietors issued a eplen did anniversary edition. 'Long may The Mail fill Uncle Sam's mails.

Frankfort Evening frews. The Terre Haute Saturday Evening Mail observes the twenty-fifth anniversary of its foundation this week by issuing a beautiful20- page paper, printed on-book paper and profusely illustrated. The issue contains 108 portraits tif prominent business and professional men, 'besides numerous other illustrations. The Saturday Mail has for years been one of tbe leading family papers in tbe Hoosier state. It was founded in 1870 by Major O. J. Smith, now president of the American Press-association, bnt by the efforts of Perry We9tfail. who purchased the. paper in 1872 and conducted it for many years, does The Mail owe its popularity. Messrs. Duddleston A Piepenbrlnk are now its publishers, and the enterprise displayed by them in their Quarter Centennial and Charity Circus number shows them to be progressive and up-to-date newspaper men. _____ /y

Robinson Argus. Vv a Tbe Terre Haute Saturday fevenrag* Mail issued a., fine Illustrated edition last Saturday commemorative of tta quarter centennial. It was replete historical matter, interesting literary reading, blographioal sketches and portraits of prominent oitlzens, etc. It had' a handsomely engraved, oover, and was a model of the typographic art.

Chrisman Courier. Vol. 28) No. 1, of the Terre Haute Saturday Evening Mail reached this office Monday morning. It was devoted to the Charity Circus, which is to take place to day. As a souvenir edition it Is surely a wonderful'work of art and Duddleston A Piepenbrlnk, the proprietors, deserve much oredit In their effort to please the pnbllo.

Ore*aeastle Star-Press. Tbe Terre Haute Mail of Saturday last celebrated its 25tb birthday anniversary by publishing a 20-page edition, hand somely illustrated, ably edited* and artistically printed—it Is creditable to tbe Mall, an honor to Teirre Haute, and snob enterprise should ireceive a liberal reward in tbe way of future patronage. Newport Hoosier State.

Tbe Terre Haute Saturday Everilfag Mail Issued a Quarter Centennial and Cbarlty Circus edition last Saturday. It consisted of twenty neatly printed and profusely illustrated pagea on fine book paper, It is away ahead of any newapaper enterpriae ever undertaken in Terre Haute. _____

Qreeneastle Banner-Times. We have the Terre Haute Mall quarter centennial edition, which la the finest illustrated newspaper ever sent out oi Terre Haute. It contain* twenty page* and two hundred beautifnl half tone nuts. It speaks volumee Terre Hante.

Worihlngton Son. *5? Tbe Sun acknowledges the recefpt of a copy of the Quarter Centennial and Charity Clrous edition of the Saturday Evening Mall. Ita typographical ese^ cution cannot be excelled, and Its pages are highly illustrated* It contalna what la known a* half tone portraits of all the proralnent citiaena of Terre Haftte, including 06h Rlchattl W. Thompson, Bon. Daniel W. Yoorhees and Col.

Thomas H. Nelson—altogether over one hundred prominent people. And in ad dition to thia are Illustrations of tbe jrlnolpal public buildings of that city, '•ttlsa thing df beauty and a joy for ever," end reflects great oredit upon tbe publishers of that excellent family paper, the Saturday Evening Mail.

Bookville Tribune. The Terre Haute Mail's twenty-fifth anniversary issue was tbe prettiest apeotal edition ever issued by that paper, and this is suporlative praise, when it iB known that the Mail has printed many extra editions combining tbe best liter arjf,ftnd mechanical ability.

MY GHOST.

•:B¥ JAMES C. rKf&AtJX A. AM not superstitious.

When ft child my parents never allowed us tp be told of ghosts and specters my father was especially emphatic in'teaching ua thafc there were no such things as ghosts. Borne weird stories I had read, as everyone does, in current literature, but always 'to laugh at them aft

erwards and soon /orget them. Especially I had been taught if I saw what I/thought WQ.S a ghost to go up to it and take hold of it, and so had more than once found something very threatening to be very eomnronplace.

But when a freshman in college I had an experience that severely shook, and came near shattering, all my philosophy. 1 had a third-story room in a nice, quiet house, somewhat retired in situation, and occupied by a private family who had but one other lodger, also a student, besides myself. I studied hard by day, and. was accustomed to go to bed quite early and sleep soundly till the chapel bell rang for "morning prayers."

One night 1 had gone to bed as usual, putting out my light and leaving a low anthracite fire in my open stove. Suddenly I woke. There, in the middle of the room, stood a man in his shirtBleevfes, his face not'clear in the dim light, but his form perfectly distinct, silent, motionless, watching me I "A burglar!" I said to myself "shall I lie still sand pretend to be asleep? No, I'm too nervouk to keep up the sham. Besides, he has probably already noted the change in my breathing." This passed, through toy- mind with the swiftness of lightning. Then came the decision "If there's fighting to do, I'll be on my feet!" and with one sweep of my arm I flung the bedclothes far back, and leaped into the middle of the room. I had both hands ready to grasp the man by. .the arms, expecting a struggle, but sure, if only I could hold out a few minutes, my classmate, at least, would be up to my aid.

Anyone who has ever nerved himself for a. desperate conflict may appreciate the sickening reaction that came upon

•I ffbuirb* MY SELF 8TASTDENO ALONE.

me when I found 4ayself standing alone. The matt had not gone anywhere I had had my eyes on him every instant. He had simply vanished he was not. I do not believe if I had met the burglar in bodily form, I should have been one-half so frightened as by that sickening, nameless terror, such as had never come into my life before. I rushed to the door he must have gone through it No, it was locked, and the key was on the inside. I found matches and struck a light, peering Into the corners while I did so the light showed the room all clear. 1 stooped and looked under the bed there was no one there. I went to the window the lower sash was closed, but I opened it and looked out. There was no ladder, lightning-rod nor watefspout by which anyone conld JUave come up or gone down.

There was just one other possibility. Mine was not a "square room." The ceiling sloped down toward the eavea at one side, the perpendicular wall therto being about four or five feet high. In this wall was a door, which I had never had the curiosity to open. 1 went to it now and found It fastened, but with a spring catch. A perron could have gone in there and sprung It after him. But why did I not hear it dick? However, I opened the door, and with lamp in hand stooped, almost kneeling, into the recess. It was a long, low closet, running the whole length of that side of the house, an uncanny place to explore alone at midnight. But 1 could soon see deaf to each end there were a few bid pieces af carpettog, old curtains, etc., which oould not conceal anyone, and down at the fair end was a black trunk, with the cover a little ajar.

I have to confess that I had not the nerve to go stooping down that long, low passage and open that black trunk. I contented myself with the observation that it Was too small for any man possibly to get into, catnie out, and shut the door. By this time was rather chilly. I said to myself: "I must have been dreaming, though I never knew a dream so viykL'' SoJ

blew out my light and popped into bed. I was forgetting my adventure in the first sweet unconsciousness of sleep when I woke with a start. There stood that man again! This time I flew at him like a panther, I would master him or die! Again I stood alone, surrounded by empty space, in the dim room, in the still night. The cold sweat stood out on my forehead. 1 was thoroughly terrified at last.

What was this silent figure that came from nowhere, without sound or motion, to which locked doors were no obstacles, rising like an exhalation,

THERE STOOD T$AT MAW.

to stand watching my sleep? This that was swifter than my utmost swiftness? This against which aU strength was useless, which could vanish without going anywhere, and leave my tense muscles to close on thin air when 1 rushed -.to grapple with it? Dim memories of all the ghost stories I had ever read flooded in upon me. Had some terrible crime been committed in that house, and was this the unquiet spirit of criminal or victim?

I clenched my hands and took a firni 6tep forward to break the spelL "Pshaw!" I exclaimed, dashing my hand across my damp forehead "my father always taught me that there were no such things as ghosts, and I will not believe this is one till I am forced to. I'll study this thing through.*' I lit my lamp, tried doors and window again as fast as before. Could this be soine trick of 'the "sophs?" It did not seem possible, for a sophomore is a bodily entity and cannot go through locked doors. The trouble with this was that it came from nowhere, and went nowhere.

I said to myself: "There are such things as optical illusions. I will see if there is anything here that might take that shape." I searched the walls there was not a garment hanging anywhere, not a .picture nor wall-paper pattern that could by any possibility be tortured into the semblance of what I had seen. Then I determined upon this: I would lie down in exactly the same position, and see if anything in the room would assume the dread appearance. I accordingly extinguished the light again, lay down with my head in the very depression it had left in the pillow, almost closed my, eyes, and there was my man, or ghost, again. Now I did not spring, but simply opened my eyes wide, looking intently straight before me, and lol my ghost materialized!

On a chair, just across the room, was my own suit of clothes. I do not think they were so frightful when the owner had them on, but now the illusion was perfect. The coat and vest hung over the back of the chair, the white shirt was laid carefully over them from the front, with the sleeves hanging, smoothly down, while the trousers were laid across the seat of the chair, the legs hanging down to the floor. Some readers 'may know certain optical toys by which a distorted, image drawn on a level surface seems to stand upright when you look in a mirror or through a lens, and takes some clear and unexpected shape. It was so now. By alternately opening and again nearly closing my eyes, I could see, in the mirror, an ordinary suit of clothes, or I could make them stand up a seemingly living form in the middle of the room, a portentous figure.

So my thrilling adventure ended in a laugh. I jumped up, pulled my chair of clothes around away from the firelight and out of the range of the mirror, Went back to bed, and the phantom came no more but I slept soundly till morning. I have no doubt many of the most blood-curdling ghost stories rest on as slight a foundation as this and had I not been trained by a wise father, and known something of the laws of optics, I should always have believed there was a ghost in that room that night, which I saw and tried to grapple with in vain.—Demcrest's Magazine. —"You will have to get somebody to identify you," said the paying teller. "But that's impossible!" exclaimed the Dresenter of the check. "Since I've had this check in my possession I've been so proud that my own mother wouldn't know me."—Boston Transeript.

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Quit* latent.

"John," inquired a dominie of a hopeful pupil, "what is a nailor?"

man who makes nails," said John "Very good. What is a tailor?" "One who makes tails." "Oh. you stupid fellow," said the dominie, biting his lips. "A man who makes tails!" "Yes, master," returned John, "if the tailor did not put tails to the coats he made they would all be jackets!"— Once a Week.

Step In to BlgWood*s Art Room— whether you want anything or not and see the many beautiful thing* in Fine Cut Glass, Pottery, eto., at prices no low that you will be surprised. Big wood the Jeweler, 607 Wabash Avenue.

THE FAIR, 326 Main street, leader ol low prices. See W. A. Hamilton for an agency foV the Mutual Life Insurance Company of Hew York.

That is the question uppermost in the minds of all fanners and gardeners. "j

MONDAY'

Opens up our great July

Clearance Sale

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Every article marked in plain figures. Red Figures.' So low are the prices that you'll Read them, and after you've Read them, What willyouc Harvest be?

READ on!

Muslins

The best in town, 4c Challies, Prints, Lawns, 3c, 4c, 5c. M-

Dimities

The best qualities have been on sale here all season for less money than elsewhere. Now READ these prices: 6Kc, 8&c, 1254c.

White Goods

The decision is not long coming when examining our qualities and noting our prices. Now the quality is just as high as ever, the price lower. ^vY"r

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Save Money,

Mantels Rooting, Hot Air Furnaces, Hot W aterHeaters Gas Stoves,

Gas Fixtures,

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429tfp603WABASH

Stlmson, Stlmson St Blgtlni, Attorney. OTICE OF INSOLVENCY.

Notice Is hereby given that ttaerunderslgned has filed his petition In the Vigo Circuit court to have the estate of Louisa J. Benight, deceased, adjudged to be insolveut and all creditors are required to file their claims for allowance. ROBERT ITH,

Administrator.

Wanted.

want tbe public to know that I have a sample room especially set aside for my samples of adulterations, which have to 8bow to every one who wishes to see them, or how tbe wholesale grocer* mix and fix all the old stale goods tbey can buy, and buy tbem for almost nothing. Now, why can not the retail grocers do toe same way. Come and learn bow It Is done by Peter F. Stall, who will explain it all to you. Old Cobweb Hall.

|, .^BASEBALL.' St. Paul vs. Terre Haute, 11^# July 6, 7, 8.

Weekday games Sunday games.

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Kansas City, July », 10,11 Milwaukee, July 12, 13 and 14.

Save Money:

Standard Ranges, Gas and \f, Gasoline StoveC* Freezers,

Refrigerators, Gas Fitting, Kitchen Utensils.

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BASEBALL,

St. Paul vs. Terre Haute,* July 6, 7, 8. .«

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Weekday games Sunday games Kaunas City, July 9*10,11 Milwaukee, July^ 12,13 and l'V -s