Saturday Evening Mail, Volume 26, Number 25, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 14 December 1895 — Page 4

THE MAIL

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People.

NEWS OF TEE CITY.

Wohn Xlaus, aged 75 years, died at bis ^sfcrinne co east Main street Tuesday. He was bsrn in Germany bat bad resided In this city many years,

On Snnday at 10:45 a. m. the Rev. F. A. Morgan will give an address at tbe Christian ohuroh on "The Life and Teachings of Alexander Campbell."

Mrs. H. 8. Strbuse, president, and Mrs. M. Joseph, secretary, return thanks to all who assisted In makiog tbe fair for |the benefit of Temple Israel a saooess.

Tickets are being sold for a Children's charity ball to be given the night after JCbrlstmas at Bindley hall for the bene Iflt of the West Ead Industrial school.

Paris is soon to have a telephone ex ^ohange owned by home people and they wonId like to beoome connected with the proposed home company in this city

James M. Duok, of Fayette township -f has been notified by Congressman Faris that be has been appointed to a position j^in the folding room at Washington at a /salary of fBOO a year.

John W. Morris and Ellen Morris were .Sfvxennited in marriage this week by Judge WTaylor. They had been divorced bat if under the lnfiaenoe of the services of

Miss McOomb's West Ead JVMasiQn pOf claded to be remarried.

The Terre Haate Portrait oompany of which Hugh Leslie is manager say that an agent named Henry Williamson col lected 950 for work done for Evansville ,. people and skipped with tbe money. I The Clinton Argus of to day's Issue is a woman's edition. Not only were the editorials and all news matter prepared by women bat tbe type was set by wo men. Tbe proceeds are to be devoted to a local benevolence. ,*

T. J. Foley, formerly age?* of the In dlanapolis A Vincennes road at Martinsville, this week took charge of tbe city ticket office of the Vandalia, succeeding F. R. Hale, who was promoted to tbe agency at St. Joe.

A member of the syndicate which owns the silver statue seen at the World's Fair was In the olty this week trying to make arrangements to bring the statue here for display in a store a* has been done in many cities as an advertising scheme.

Down In Plerson township they had two trials last Sunday in a 'squire's court of persons accused of disturbing religious meetings. Cooper La Rue and Ira Peters were the accused and tbe trials occupied all tbe day with the result of a disagreement by the Jury. -y

The Postal Telegraph company whloh has beeD furnishing a messenger service has increased the force of messengers since the District company went out of business and will supply messengers at the rate of 10 cents for twenty minutes or 25 cents an hour.

V. G. Dlekhout announces that he will retire from tbe trunk business and become tbe landlord of a hotel at some good railroad point. Mr. Dickbout has been in tbe business bere many years and is known to all tbe people of city as tbe veterau in tbe business. Where ever be goes may tbe fish bite, is tbe wish of bis frienda.

The new puolicatloa called the Advance edited by students of the state Normal tchool has tn«dn Us appearance and in addition co several paper on edu oatlonal subjects contains information about the school and its students. The control of tbe masfasiue rests with several members of the faculty and a dozen students. It is Issued from the printing house of Moore A Langen,

The bill introduced by Senator Voorhees in the senate iu regard to contempt of a United States court was drawn by Attorney Thomas W. Harper, of this olty. Its main provision is to grant to a person charged with indirect oontempt the right of trial by jury. This is

The Only

Great and thoroughly

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liable building-up medicin nerve tonic, vitalizer an

Blood Purifier

Before the people today, and which stands preeminently Above all other medicir. is

HOOD'S Sarsaparilla

It has won its hold upon the hearts of the people by its own absolute intrinsic merit. It is not what we say, but what Hood's Sarsaparilla does that tells the story:—

Hood's Cures

Even when all other preparations and prescriptions tail "As a blood purifier we cannot find ike equal of Hood's Sarss per ilia. When any of our family complain of headache or tired feeling we get Heod's Sarsaparilla, and in a short •s~. time we are In good health."

Ruth

R. Mathkr, 950 Short St., Aurora, Illinois.

Cet HOOD'S

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ohange in the law nnder which Judge Woods sent Debs and his fellow directors of the A. R. U. to jail. it provides that the person accused of oontempt shall have presented to bim a fall statement of tbe facts which constitute the alleged• oontempt. He is then to be given time I to prepare for trial, and may have a Juiy trial If he demand it,

Ons Sohleser foil seventy feet 1ft ttfel new Majestic distillery Wednesday and by the loss of an arm his life was saved. In the fall he struck a vat in suob a man-1 ner as to cut tbe arm from his body but thereby broke his fall. He arose to bis feet and ran about the building in a halfcrazed manner, the blood spurting from I tbe stnmp of the severed arm. Sohleser was taken to St. Anthony's hospital where It i* thonght he will recover should there be no serious results now unforseen. He Is a single man, 22 years of age, and bis home Is In St. Loals, where be has been employed by Stuart A Co. the contractors.

The annual meeting of the Charltyl Organization society will be held at the Opera House Sunday evening December 22, Miss Julia Lstbrop who has been trained in the Hall House school in Chicago will deliver the principal address. Tbe Hull Houtfe was started as a charity and reformatory mission and has been everywhere accepted as a model. Miss I Lathrop will discuss the general problem of organized charity. The annual pab llo meeting of tbe society Is held to keep I the people in the olty olosely informed as to tbe work of the sooiety which is primarily to prevent the giving of alms without Investigation.

The cigarette war has reached Terre' Haute and there is no telling what the end will be. Tbe trust people began ad vertising and selling their brand of plug chewing tobaoco tbe "Battle Ax" some weeks ago in this territory whioh is a particularly good market for the "Star" and "Horseshoe" brands made in St. Louis by Liggett A Meyer and tbe Drummond company respectively. Tbe 8t. Louis manufacturers who have been preparing for some months to make cigarettes have put some of the first orders into this oity. The brands are "Sweet Moments" and "Toddy" and are expected to compete with the "Sweet Caporal," the trust's standard brand.

Tbe sale of tiokets for the benefit en tertalnment for tbe Union Home for Invalids has been so successful that it be-

With the first of tbe week there came a change In the ownership and control of the Tribune. W. W. Woodring, who

wood, who has been editor of the paper

The faot that the officials of the Cincinnati, Hamilton A Dayton haveee oured oontrol of the Indianapolis, Decatur A Western road has revived the story that the Olnolnnati road wants to out loose from Its trafflo agreement with the Vandalia, The Vandalta need to the Clnoinnatl people more than it has been doing alnee the Pennsylvania oompany bought it and thsre have been occasional reports that the C., H. A D. was restive under agreement that was not working aa much to their advantage as when it was entered into. All theee surmise*

TERRE HAUTE SATURDAY EVENING

r.d U"Dth"' home" during the holi-

partner in Peru, Mr. Burdartha, and Mr. (Joyo Craig, of Decatur, Indiana, sold1 three-1 fourths of the stook to Mr. Crowder, of Dunkirk,' Mr. Graffls of Logansport, and Mr. Six, also of Logansport. Mr, Crowder will be the business manager, Mr. Six the superintendent of the meohanical department, and Mr. Graffis city editor. All throe gentlemen have bad considerable experience in the newspaper business. George B. Lock-

since it started a year ago, retains his interest and will continue to be the editor. With tbe change in ownership I tWO 01' three daVS. it is announced that the paper will be' independent in politics. It started as an independent paper, but some months ago became an out-and-out Republican Buyers of Candies in Large Quan publication

Judge White of Parke county has sent the cases of the Kellers accused of the murder of Clara Shanks to this county for trial. Tbe Kellers asked for a ohange of venue. Dan Keller, his wife and his sister were indicted for the murder of the girl who lived near them in the extreme northeastern part of Parke county. Mrs. Keller insisted that her husband had been intimate with the girl and foroed him to say so in the girl's presence. She protejted her Innooense and was nearly orszed by the accusation. She went to the Kellers' house to foroe him to deny it and was never again seen alive. Her body was found in a creek and the first theory was that she had committed suicide but afterward the body was exhumed and it was found that she had been murdered. It was also proved that she was innooent of anything charged against her. Detectives found evidence on whioh the indictments were returned.

about the future are based upon gossip I Sportive Monkeys Climb and Walk, pure and simple because 110 one who is Beasts and Birds "get up and get"— interested in the roads has said anything] everything gyrate*—mechanical Toys,

for the publlo about the matter. It may be trne that the €., H. A D. merely wanted the I., D. A W. for the business I it can bring into Indianapolis for the But which originates on that road and this is considerable. While the road does not have enough business in Indiana to pay expenses it runs through aj territory in Illinois which furnishes a a good deal of freight for the East. As for the through St. Louis business the) distance is only a few mile* longer from Indianapolis than by the Big Four and about twenty-five miles farther than by I the Vandalia. A few weeks ago Mr. R.! B. F. Peirce, who had been managing tbe road as receiver, sent a special train over the route to show that good time could be made. The Wabash is need] from Decatur to St. Louis.

Hundreds of Fancy Articles in Aluminum, Celluloid, Brass, White Metal, Leather, etc. Cologne Bottles, Cuff and Collar Boxes, Glove Boxes, Ink Stands, Cups, Trays, Cushions, Handkerchief and Tie Boxes, Nut Crackers, Nut Picks

and a thousand otber useful articles to pick from.

Don't miss W.

oomes necessary to secure a larger audi-1-.r jP /I "U torium than that of the Presbyterian I JxLOrFlS \X v-'O. Ill DUy~ ohuroh. More than one thousand tick-1 eta had been sold up to the middle of YOUF UnriStlliaS this week. The date of the oonoert was .ialsoohanged to enable it to be givenat| Pr0!30|XtS tbe Opera house instead of the ohuroh. The entertainment therefore will be on Monday, December 28 instead of next Monday night. The full Ringgold band will take part as will also the Jolly Mokes orchestra, Brelnig quartette, Davis Brothers and Miss Dora Hauok The prioe of admission is but 35 cents.

Buy Christmas presents of John G. Dobbs and get a free ticket to the How ard Walla compatry'at the Opera House, December 17th, I8th and 19th.

EDGAR DICK," "NO". 13 south Fourth street, is selling Cjiryers, Pocket Knives, Climbing Monkeys,' etc.

"Dadd and Dode" will be

Rockers by the thousand. Every con*ceivable kind and will almost give them to you because we have no earthly use for them here only to accommodate our elastomers. John G. Dobbs, 635 Wabash avenue. .'ft

If you want Photographs

for Holiday Presents, be sure and come within the next

WEIGHT & HOLLO WAY.

tities

Desiring pure goods at reasonable prices will do well to call on Elser, Ninth and Main. Also a nice line of Fruits, Nuts, Novelties, eto., for Christmas.

Less Than Cost!

We have determined to go out of the Toy business, and will sell our stook regardless of cost. Those intending to decorate Christmas Trees or fill Grab bags will find It to their advantage to visit our store, examine our stook and learn the prices at whioh we are closing it out. You will make a mistake if you buy «ny Toys before examining our goods.

R. DAHLEN,

602 MAIN STREET.

Ladies, for Gentlemen's Fixings go to Schluer & Foulkes'.

Don't fail to go to Goodman 4k Hiraohler's if yon are looking fbr bargains in the olothing line. They will give you a better disoount tban any other honse in the oity.

Fancy Chairs and Rockers at Foster's Furniture Store.

which interest even the wise and the aged. A. O. Austin A Co. sell them.

If yon are looking for substantial Holiday Presents—the kind that please more than any others, the place to go is WILLIS WRIGHTS, 4M Main stieet.

For Music Boxes, Accordeons, Harmonicas, eto.. the beet place to go is R. DAHLEN'8,602 Main street.

Florida Oranges at Riser's.

Goodman A Hlrsohler cannot be beaten by any honse in the city on low prices. They make big redactions on all their overcoats, suits, odd pants and underwear. Give Goodman A oSirschleralook before buying.

•2 boys an All Wool Cloth Dress. Henrietta or Serge Dress—any color. Dress Patterns in all wool and silk and wool 4or «& 1X60,18, *3.50, H, »5, S8 and so on up to 920. Handkerchiefs by the thousands from 1 oent up to 15. They are hard to describe on account of the many kinds. Headrests at 25,48,58,75 and 88 cents. Aprons for 10,15,25,85,60,75 cents and tl. Ladies' and Gents' Neckwear for 10,16,25,60, 75 and 98 cents.

Umbrellas—good ones—56,69,89 oents,fl, SL25, $1.49,91.69and opto®. m»: Hosiery Jformep, women and children from the chea^Bt'to the very best. Boys' Heavy Wool Hose only 15 cents a pair. Gloves for everybody—lowest prices always. Corsets 89,50,75 cents, tl, tl.25, SL50 and so on. Fancy Basket^ 5,10,15,20,25,89 and 60 cents— the prices were out in two. Lace Curtains for 50,75,85 oents, fl, 11.25,81.50 and so on. Chenille Curtains at $2.60, $8, *3.50, *4, *6, *6, $7 pair and so on.

A vi it to to re a a a do a or

Use Your Optics.

If you have Any trouble in using them come to me. I will examine them free.

H. F. Hilt,

6Y8 IKAXN STREET. 6 Doors West of Seventh.

STUDY OUR HOLIDAY PRICES

The wonderful bargains now prevailing in every department enable you to select useful and beautiful, gifts. No matter how big the gift- no matter how little -we can save you money. The display exceeds that of previous years and the prices are lower. Every facility for prompt and accurate service is offered, and a largely increased force of salespeople is in attendance.

5ilk Dress Patterns for Christmas Presents

SPECIAL LOW PRICES have been irade in our Silk department. Anything and everything to be found in a first-class Silk department is to be had here. A full line of Black and Colored Silks at Moderate prices. WOOL DRESS GOODS in black and colors were never so cheap.

Good Counsel.

-Many widows and other. women suddenly come in possession of large means through lUe lnsurance or Inheritance on death of hus band or other relatives. Most such women are wholly unfamiliar with business matters. But all such persons hpve hosts of would-bo friends who are interested ip getting possession of their means. They are daily annoyed and tormented by advisers, all seeking chance at their money. How many instances are Well known of such women losing their all by confiding to such "Friends" and by investing in the good speculations advised by them. -2i

Many a widow left ample provision for her support by wise man^gementof her bpsband, bassoon been left penalises by^following a multitude of bad counsel.

True wisdom suggests looking to safety rather than big profits, and the selection of a wgllrknown responsible counsellor andjbusistesragent.

The Terre Haute Trust Company is special ly adapted to such business. It is controlled by aboard of directors of well known, prudent business men. It has large capital and is responsible. It Is safe.

All snch persons will be given counsel and advice without cost by the Trust Company. Office, No. 30 south Sixth street.

OPTICIAN.

faKCTION NOTICE.

Tanas Hautb A Looakspobt R. R. Co. Bsoiurr art's Omct

TIbrk HAtrrs, Inix, Dec. 5,1886.

The annual meeting of the stockholders of this company will be held at tbe general office of the oompany, in the city of Terre Haute, Ind., on Monday, January »6th, 18M, between the hours of 10 a. m. and 13 m., for the election of Ave directors, to serve for the enioing year, and for the transaction of such other business as may be brought before the metA&nc. GEO. E. FARRINGTON,

JJLECrriON NOTICE.

Secretary.

Tbbbs Haotk A Ikdiavapous Railroad gokfavt. Sxckxtart's Ovric*. Tsajus HA.xrra, iwa., December 4,1886. The annual meeting of the stockholders of this oompany will be held at tbe general offices of the oompany, in the city of Terre Haute,Indiana, on Wednesday, January 15, 18MB, between the hours of IOiOO a. m. and ISsOO o'clock, noon, for the election of seven (7) dbsetoia, and for the transaction of such ether business as may be brought before the meeting. GEO. E. FARRINGTQN,

Secretary.

A- M. HIGGIN8, Lawyer. Opera House block

ME1 ttllYRn WE WANT A RELIABLE •Bll Hifl DU Man in every locality to distribute Circulars and Bamp!es, and nail up signs, f® tons per month. (Jiabs advkrtuuqto Boii|AV,l«M Michigan Ave^ Chicago, 10. ..

14,1895.

Blankets at 53,75,89 cents tl, tL25 and S1.50 a pair. Extra Quality Blankets for 92, *2.39, $2.75,13, *3.50, *4.50 and t5 a pair. Comforts for 75,85 cents, tl and tl.25. Our Own Make Comforts—extra large sixes— for *1.50,11-75, *2, 12.25 and 2.60. Down Comforts *2.96, (160 and H4S—worth *4 t5 and 86. Lap Bobes for *2.25, t8J50, $4,95,16 and 97^ MufTS at 75 cents, tl, tl.25, tl.60, tl.75, *2 and so on up to *12. Fur Sets, for Children at 75 cents, tl and up to 92.75 a set. Table Covers in Chenille,'Raw flilk, Damask and Jute Plush—prices range from 39 cents up to 98. Table Linen and Damask at from 20 cents to t3 a yard.

Napkins from 24 cents to tlO a dozen. Linen Sets—table cloth and napkins to match —at t2.60, 93, *8.50, *4, *3 and so on up to t22 a set.

Bed spreads:at special prices—49, 73,79,89,98 cents, tl,19, tl.25 and *1.50.

ARE YOU OFFENDED

W. 8. Ho{nms, Presb Office: 2S S. Sevesth St

Correspondence solicited.

Children's Eiderdown Cloaks .for tl.25, tl.60, 92 and so on....

Ladles' Wrappers in Flanelette—fancy patterns, trimmed in braid—at 81, *1.25,51.50 andty?5

Calico Wrappers in best prints—fast colors— 75 cehts each.

Mohair Skirts, lined, at tl.60.

Wooffiklrt Patterns at 75 cents, tl, tl.25, *1.50, and tl.89. -. Pocket books at 5,10, 15,20, 25,60,75 cents, tl and so on. Chatelaine and Shopping- Bags .at 25,50,75 cents, tl and soon. Towels from 2 cents up to 91.53 each. We show the best 20 and 25-oent Towels in

America.

Lunch and Tray Cloths—plain and open work, fringed or hemstitched—beautiful line to select from—prices 89c up to 98. Fancy Pillows 49c. Down Pillows 59,98 cents, *1.19, tl.25 and so on.

3,000 Brownies at 5c each/

ALBRECHT

325 WABASH AVE

LOWEST PRICES

when we offer you aft assortment of Holiday goods, .. consisting of Toys of all descriptions, Dolls of all sizes ,r and prices, or

WHEN WE MAKE YOU

a special offer on House Fu rushing Goods, Crockery, Glassware and Tinware, thereby guaranteeing you

AN IMMENSE SAVING?

Well, I guess not.

5 WABASH AVI

QEORGE C. ROSSELL,

Proprietor.

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Lawrence Hickey

I HAVE THE BEST-STOP IN AND SEE.

Pork Tender Loins, Spare Ribs, Back Bones, Shoulder Bones, Mutton, Lamb, Veal, Beef, Pig's Feet, Wiener Wurst, Head Cheese, Blood Pudding, Link Sausage, Pork Sausage, Summer Sausage, Dressed Chickens and Rabbits, & Bulk Olives, Lettuce, Parsley, Mint.

Corner Twelfth and Main.

Telephone No. 8o. 2

Terre Haate BrickS Pipe Co.

YitrtM Sbile, Hollow firiefc, Drain Tile, Fire Clay Construction Goods.

Are you going to buildf Why putin a poor foundation TpfTl* Ind When you can bave the bestf Ve save you money.

Works:

St Mary's Road.

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