Saturday Evening Mail, Volume 26, Number 50, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 6 June 1896 — Page 5

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The commercial travelers have decided to fight the railroad companies and to fight them in a secret way. It Is proposed to secure legislation in the several states fixing a uniform rate of two cents a mile for passenger travel, regardless of distance. The convention of the T. P. A. took action on the question Wednesday and it is understood there was practically no opposition. The proceedings were in secret session and the officers of the convention said they would not be made public at any time. No reason was assigned for this secrecy on the part of an organization that is not supposed to be a secret order but the idea seemed to be that the enemy, the railroad rnm^ap lty, pin at, not learn what took place. It may be remarked that this suggests the act of the ostrich. I found some among the two hundred present "t^ho said there ras no purpose to secure legislation for a general two-cent rate and others who said that what the T. P. A. wanted was restoration of the interchangeable mileage ticket. Then there were others who said that nothing was said about the interchangeable mileage tickets, but all effort is to secure the uniform rate of two cents a mile. In on effort 'to get at the fact I was impressed that some of those present did not understand the situation. That the railroad companies do not now know exactly what was (lone is a ridiculous supposition. The railroad committee of the organization is to conduct the campaign. It is expected the general public will assist in the fight, but it may be remarked that the public is not likely to give its support to a secret movement which has to do with the acts of a legislative body. Perhaps when the railroad committee has completed its plan of campaign it will make it public, and then the people will be able to decide intelligently which side they will take in the matter.

It is said thatinsome states there already is a strong sentiment in favor of 2-cent railroad fare legislation. One of these states is Ohio. Indued, it was said that the danger of snch legislation was one of^the reasons Why the companies withdrew the interchangeable mileage books. The ex tensive use of them had suggested to"the people that if the railroad companies could sell them so freely at a price that was two cents a mile logically that rate could be established for all travel. The companies say the books were withdrawn because of the abuse of the privilege and intimate that commercial travelers were the offenders. At the recent meeting of the Central Traffic Association representatives of the traveling men were present and asked that the books be renewed. They would agree to any conditions the companies might Impose to prevent the transfer of books. After the traveling men hail "had their say" some one asked for a few remarks by the railroad men, but they had nothing to say and so the meeting at which the traveling men thought both sides would endeavor to get together and arrive at an agreement mutually beneficial, was really nothing more than an occasion for them to receive a nice, genteel snubbing. Now they say it is an outrage to accuse them of putting in the hands of scalpers all the mileage books that find their way to these speculators, and that the railroad passenter departments know better that they know the railroad companies themselves sold the books to scalpers, and that, it is very contemptible on their part to accuse traveling men of Irnlug the offenders.

The small attendance at the convention this week also had its effect in creating a sentiment in favor of war on the railroads. It is charged by the T. P. A. men that the .roads would not make a special low rate *nd that thfe deterred many from coming. A railroad man told me that when the convention rate was before the Central Traffic association the rate of one fare for the Ground trip was agreed to without objection on the part of the representatives of the T. P. A. I told this railroad man that the T.

P. A. people pointed to the falling off in attendance from Decatur, 111., and Peoria as evidence of the refusal of the roads to do the right thing in the way of excursion rates. The traveling men had said that 300 or BOO would come from these cities to take part in the parade and that at the time the companies were making a rate of lees than a cent a mile for St. Ixmis excursions but would not do so for the convention. The railroad man said that this was an unfair statement of the case. When the Decatur and Peoria excursion was discussed the railroad people asked how many would come. The projectors of the excursion would not guarantee any number. They wanted five transportation for their hand and for their committee and wonld

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not guarantee ten other passengers if a very low rate were fixed.

It is probable that the chief cause for the small attendance is the hard times. No doubt wholesale bouses everywlu re have been reducing wages and laying off men and at such a time traveling men are not in a humor for a holiday trip such as we were assured this convention would be considered by several thousand. I understand that reduction of expenses is a uni versal policy in industrial and commercial life throughout the country. There has been a great deal of gossip in town about the inauguration of this policy by one house here. I am amused to find that the criticism was directed at the junior partners. I told some of these critics that the reason they were berating the juniors was because they were afraid to criticise the head of the house who is not altogether meek and lowly and who has the reputation of hitting back if not of being vindictive. They did not seem to realize that they were in effect pronouncing him a dolt and weakling in his own business affairs, which imputation he would resent quite as much as any other that could be made. But, what this house has done has been or is to be done by others. It is part of the readjusting and shrinkage process that is going on What troubles thoughtful business men most is as to when the readjustment process is to come to an end. When the bottom shall have been reached and business begins to be transacted on a fixed basis everyone wHl be better off than before. Of course this is hard for the man out of work, or working at reduced wages, to believe. The cost of living is so much less than it Used to be that the lessened earnings will go as far now as the old wages did three years ago but when an employer is serving notice of a reduction on his employes he cannot convince all of them of that fact. It is the unemployed, however, who are the greatest sufferers, and there are more of these than is supposed. A retail merchant told me the other day that every day there are four or five applicants for work, not salesmen but men who have had employment in some of the industries or who have trades. He told one of these applicants whom fie knUr to have been an industrious man with a family that he had no work for him. "How about driving your delivery wagon?" was asked. "Why, we hire boys for that at $4 and $5 a week." "Well," said this man with a family to support, in pathetic tones,

For God's sake give me a chance to make that much if you can.

The St. Louis papers report that most of the railroad managers interested in a new relay depot in St. Louis are in favor of a depot like the Union Depot of this city. Perhaps it is not to be so costly or handsome but the plan of it is to be the same. The fact is that the Terre Haute depot is as nearly perfect as could be for the conveni ence of the traveling public. It is probably true that more persons could be handled, in ^changing cars and taking trains,-at the depot here in a giveu length of time than could be accommodated fn the Indianapolis depot, which cost four or five times as much money. The doubte entrance to auo from the sheds with the excellent arrangement of the corridor make it possisible for large crowds to go and come with little or no confusion or congestion. There is also sufficient waiting room space but the great advantage is in the easily understood convenience for getting to and from trains.

The city council voted $985 to the Harrison company for electric lights for the T. P. A. display. It is not stated In the reports how the money was spent but the appropriation suggests that if it is legal and proper to make this expenditure of the people's money that perhaps it would be a good thing to provide oftener for the public pleasure in such a manner. In hard times, when the poorer of the population are dispirited, some kind of a free and beautiful display would have a decidedly beneficent effect on them. It would at least temporarily take their thoughts away from their misery and thus renew their strength for the struggle for existence.

The Bicycle Ilaces.

The increasing interest in the sport of bicycling was fully illustrated by the attendance at the races of the Wabash Cycling club at the fair grounds last Saturday afternoon. The crowd was the largest that has yet been attracted by these races, and the sport was most interesting. The following is the summary of the race results:

One mile novice—W. II. Meyer, city, 1 Dan Ferguson, city. 2 0. E. Bourne, city, 3 Jacob Stelninet*. Indtanfepolls, 4. Time, 2:29. 2:30 Class—Jasper Parish, El wood, Ind.. I VV. O. House, Westport, Ind.. 2 M. T. Vcvcjr, Indianapolis, 3 Arthur Stone, city. 4. fTtme, 8:33.

One-half mile, open—Owen Kimball. LoulsW. HUnger, city, LoweU

vllle, Ky.. 1 P. W. Klinger, city. 2 Low Lunik Richmond. Ind., 3 A. terguson, Time, 1:08.

One mile club championship—W. J. Klinger. city. 1 W. H. Meyer, city. 2 Chas. J. favls. city, 3 Karl Hamilton, city. 4. Time,2:31 3-S.

Two mile handicap—C. H. Davis, city. 1 Daniel Ferguson, city. 2 J. B. Marshall. Carbon. Ind., 3 John Engle. city, 4. Time, 4:47 3-5.

One mile, open—Owen Kimball, Louisville, Ky.. 1: W. D. House, West port, Ind.. 2 P. W. Kllnger. city, 3 LoweU Lamb, Richmond. Ind.. 4. Time, 3*01-A.

Five Mile—Karl Hamilton, city. 1 John Gngles, city, 2 Harry Davis, city. 3 Archie "ergnson. city. 4. Titm\16 361-4.

Tandem—W. J. and P. W. Kltnger. city, 1 Chas. and Harry Davl% city. 3: II. Maaquelette, Marlon. Ind. and Elmer Pierce. Brastt, 3. Time, S:07.

Make It a point to see that your blood Is purified, enriched and vitalised at this season with Hood's Sarsaparilla.

Cut Prieos

On Screen Wire remu«nt«~our Screen Doors have 4 in frames and are the beat styles sold in the city. A. 6. Austin & Co.

Ftancv Fruits at Riser's.

K)L STRKL Cl'PS are tempered one at a time, and ground to a finish, while machine steel bearings are 12W at a time, and cannot be ground, because the Hardening is only about ,0M of an inch thick and grinding would rain them.

PATKR BlCYCLKS are one of the few makes that have tool bearings throughout. They are better bicycles than nine-tent ih* of all the 9100 machines made, ana are warranted equal to any machine in the world, regardless of price*

J. FRED PROBST, 642 WABASH AVENUE

Three Kinds of Mud Are Embraced in the Deposits Found There. In different parts of western Oregon, and especially in localities of the Rogue river and Umpqua valleys, are localities where so-called adobe land is found, **n~rrn as black, sticky soils, that are n»l easy to handle. One of the traditional spots of early times was the lane that went through the donation land claim of Gooeral Jo Lane, in the Umpqua, where this black, stick soil rolled up on the wagon wheels until they became masses of revolving mud.

When traveling in the Umpqua during late years I have encountered this land and realized all that has been said of it. At times in the muddy season one comes to a spot where a loaded wain has stopped to clear off the wheels, and four small mountains of black mud told the story. (Once, when driving with a frieud in Rogue river valley, we found such a spot, and he kindly explained that there were three kinds of these sticky soils, viz., "black sticky, blue sticky, and sticky be d."

ADDITIONAL IMPROVEMENTS.

CMty 5296.355 Harrison township 41.370 Total 1337.725

PERSONAL, PROPERTY.

City $4,972,130 Harrison township ... 323,725

Total 85.294,852 POLLS. City 5,863 Harrison township 536

Total

TEBBE HAUTE SATURDAY 'EVENING MAIL, JUNE 6, 1896.

ADOBE LANDS IN OREGON.

While these soils roll up fearful accounting in the wet season, they crack open as fearfully in the summer time. It is well known they can only be plowed under the most favorable conditions, and tillage is a work of difficulty at the best. Corn is said to do well, and. most grasses thrive, while alfalfa is a good crop oats do moderately well, but wheat will not fill satisfactorily. Professor Hilgard of the University of California says: "Sticky soil, or adobe, is usually very productive in California, where properly cultivated. As I remember your southern Oregon lands, tliey will not be exceptions to the rule, except, perhaps, in case of the blue sticky, which sometimes is not intrinsically productive enough to justify expense on a large scale. These soils are originally swaimps and share in the advantage of pond muck. When underdrained with tiles, they till kindly and are,very productive. They must be tilled deeply to prevent cracking open, during dry summer months. Strong teams are required, and Intelligent management, as well as judgment, as to time when plowing shall be done. If plowed too wet they remain puddled for years, while If too dry, they turn up in big clods. The more vegetable matter you can get into them the better soane of the sandy marls of your coast range—used at the rate of 200 ff bushels to the acre—would be just the thing to improve their tillage and make them produce more freely."

There is occasionally a trace of these adobe soils in the Williamette, and it is said some are found on the college grounds near Cornwallis. Professor. G. W. Shaw, at the head of the chemistry department of the Agricultural college, also furnishes a very clear statement. He says there are two kinds of these black, stick soils in southern Oregon, one, due to excess of organic matter, is easily handled by neutralizing with lime before planting, after which this is as easily handled as other soils. These soils are well supplied with plant fond, but of very difficult physical conditions to handle, save to tile drainage. When so drained It forms excellent soil for fruits and all crops. dition It is not adapted to fruit#r pears, and possibly apples, pbridesplauted on it» after it has fmce^pe

In its present

done exactly at the right time, so rv*?,, very close observation. Mulching will le beneficial to prevent too rapid evaporation and compacting.—Portland Oregon ian.

Township Assessment.-

The following is the report of Township Assessor O. O. Carr of the assessment of Harrison township for the purposes of taxation for the present year:

.6,390

MALE DOGS.

City....,, Harrison township..^

Total .215

Wait for the Medallion Sale next Friday at the Art Department of the Havens & Geddea Co.

Many men think that if they only had more money they would be happy. Most of them never And out their mistake.

There's a good deal of money at the bottom of the sea perhaps McGinty is a billionaire by now. 1

Fresh Candies made at Eiser's.

Now is the time to get cheap water connections. See Water Works Company's ad. in the announcement column.

Refrigerators.

Geo. S. Zimmerman has a large stock ot Refrigerators which he is selling at very low prices.

Tko City Directory.

Ehel St Co.'s twelfth issue of the Terre Haute city directory will contain all tike old features that were good and new ones will be added. Xo place of business will be complete without a copy. A city map, with ward boundaries and voting precincts, will also be added.

The T. P. A. convention Is closed, but the Music Teachers will be here from June 39d to June 25th.

Low Rmto Excursions Soutk.

On the first and third Tuesday of each month till October about half-face for round trip will be made to points la the South by the Louisville & Naahville Bailroad. Ask your ticket ageet about it, and if h« cannot sail you excursion tickets write ta C. P. Atatom, Gsmtral Pne ager

A«ent, LouUrUle, Ky.

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Celebration and Barbecue

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$10 in gold given to the one bringing the largest family into the grounds in his own wagon. ""4

You -jay expect a glorious day in the open air and pleasant shade of the Terre Haute Trotting Association's beautiful grounds.

Big dinner, lots of sport and a good time.

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Ebel's directory is like Terre Haute, always on top. Improvements come with each issue. The new one will be larger, better and handsomer than ever. It is a great advertisement of the city. The business public make it possible for the directory man to keep up and ahead of the times. See that your name is among the list of patrons. «,

A complete line Wood Mantels at Dnenweg's.

915 208

Total 1,133 FEMALE DOGS. City ....188 Harrison township .....27

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Fair Grounds

By the Terre Haute Trotting Association

Dinner Free with Tables For 10,000 People! Spread in the Shade

The Fourth of July celebration and grand Barbecue, old Kentucky style, of the Terre Haute Trotting Association, promises to eclipse all previous efforts in this line. Attentions are being given to the details of the affair that will ensure its complete success. Among the features may be mentioned the following:

Old-Time Southern Cake Walk, Two Balloon Ascensions, Bicycle Races, Horse Races, .. a Race on Stilts.

all railroads. {v

Call at one of the music stores and get a Season ticket for the Music Teachers' meeting. Price, 12.00.

Always on Top.

of beautiful Finkbiner &

."Big Four" to St. Louis, "Mo Tunnof Routo." The National Republican convention will be held in St. Louis June 16, 1896. There will be many thousand people in thats city on that occasion. The "Big Four" offers to the public the most comfortable and luxurious line to 9t. Louis, with elegant through Wagner sleeping car service and unexcelled dining car service from New York, Boston, Buffalo, Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati, Indianapolis, Washington and all eastern and southeastern cities. Trains leave Grand Central station. New York Central Union station, Cincinnati, making direct connection with ail southern lines without transfer and arrive St. Louis over the new Merchants' bridge, avoiding the disagreeable tunnel.

SOUTH'f?eD

Terre Haute.

D. B. Martin, Gen. Pass. & Tkt. Agent, E. O. McCormick, Pass. Traffic Mgr., Cincinnati, O.

Wash bam Mandolins and Guitars can he had only at R. Dahlen's Music Store, No. 602 Main street

Limps at Cost.

To make room for my new stock of fine Lamps I am closing my present stock out at cost. This includes Solid Gold Plated Banquet Lamps, Silver Plated Lamps, 4Has» Banquet Lamps, Stand and Kitchen Lamp*, TOO of them to be closed out absolutely at coot.

GEORGE J. HAMMERSTEIN, 3)0? Main street.

Willis Wright, No. 424 Main street, is sole agent in this eity for the greatest bicycles on earth, the Columbia and Hartford. See him before buying a wheel.'

J. GRIFFITH'S

PALACE SHOE STORE

Reports good sales this spring. We are selling a beautiful dark tan shoe for gents at $2 00 a custom made shoe, Packard's make, at $3.00. Te see these goods convinces anyone. Ladies' Hauslet kid, dark shade, lace, new McBeth toe and tip, turn and welt, at $3.00. A gem of a shoe for $2.50 a very fair shoe for $125. Our Misses' and Children's razor toe, even for the babies, are pictures indeed. Give us a call and we will thank you.

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cheap, thrown-togother Shirt Waist costs :w-

'Kleeman" tailor-made Shirt Waist costs nsr and Instsnycsr.

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Takeln bought a cheap, thrown-togother Shirt, Waist for IlPc.

lasted two weeks when It fell in holes. Mrs. UptosnulT bought, a Kleeman Tailormade Shirt Waist and it lasted a year. How much ou«ht. the cheap, throw n-to-Kether Shirt Waist to have cost so both Rot equal value.

500 new. stylish, Kleeman Tailor-made !)8o Shirt Waists just received for Monday's Bargain Day Sale. Big values In all departments.

For you to spend money to better advantage than with us. You will get full value, polite treatment, the newest and best In tlfcf market, and your money buck on unsatisfactory purchases, without any quibbling.

Shirts and Men's Furnishings are what we sell. No little sidelines with us. Come.

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SHIRT MAKERS.

Fort Harrison Sayings Association

656 Wabash Avenue.

Stock Subscriptions, Deposits auiJ Choice Loans Solicited

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Send In Your Address to the Secretary and Receive a Prospectus.

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DIRECTORS.

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lasted a year. Mrs. two weeks, both ladles had equal value for their money?

Wyso bought a Kleeman Tallor-mude Shirt Waist, for t^c. It SUlcy bought a cheap. thrown-tojreUicr Shirt Waist.. It lant.eil How much ought the Kleeman Tailor-made Shirt Waist have nwt If

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FRANK McKEEN.

Style and fit to please yon, the price ia only a secondary matter, muiy times only half what others ask yon tar similar ^o xls. Gome and see.

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