Saturday Evening Mail, Volume 27, Number 46, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 15 May 1897 — Page 4

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SATURDAY. MAY 15. 1807.

MAY 15.

THE MAIL'S

LIDrary Comesi.

Name of School.

Name of Teacher.

Name of l*upll.

ONE

ICach Coupon will count vot«i. The context closes Saturday A tfoptercber 4th, 1W.

AN Kvansville man has been appointed a member of the commission to treat with the Indians along the Northern Pacific road, the place carrying with it a salary of ten dollars a day and expenses. It is understood that the Kvansville man applied for the place thinking it was a job to "treat" the Indians at the government's expense.

may be sensational, but it is sensible, the effort that Senator Tillman is making, to have the sugar speculations of certain Senators investigated. The speculations indulged in during the preparation of the Wilson bill furnished a scandal that should have been fully Investigated, and if these speculations are to be indulged in again through the knowledge gained from membership in the Senate, the offenders shouM be punished

TIIK staid old city of Philadelphia will b. alive with pomp and ceremouy to-day, with the unveiling of a monument to the late Georgo Washington, wbois noted in the annals of the nation as having been first in war first in peace and first in the hearts of his countrymen Mr. Washing ton, it will be remembered, is famed for having never told a lie. in passing, it is well enough to say that he made this record before the day of political officeseeking and promising.

begins to look as if President McKinley bad decided to take an active hand in the solution of the Cuban war question. It is announced that he will send a special message to congress on the subject, and that the action thereon is likely to cause a sensation. A bill has been introduced in the senate appropriating $50,(100 for the benefit of the Americans in Cuba who are suffering through Weyler's orders congregating non-combatants in the cities. The President's intervention in Cuban affairs, if any is made, will be on the ground of humanity, on which ground he is certainly entitled to intervene. The atrocities pci'i»etrated by the Spanish can hardly be believed in this age of progress, but the proof of them is so strong that, they cannot. be disputed. The message of the president may not recommend the recognition of the belligerency of the Cubans, but it will no doubt cause such pronounce 1 action on the part of the Spaniards that-it. will 1h followed by such a message. There has been a pronounced change in the sentiment, of the foreign relations committee of the senate during the past few months on this question, and the Cubans will get better treatment there than they would have received a few months ago.

Poou little (Jreece has been severely whipped, owing as much to poor generalship as to the lack of men and munitions of war as compared with her strong opponent, but she has not yet surrendered, although it is said that the powers are laboring to bring aitout an armistice while the terms of peace may be arranged. To this Turkey will not consent, and will not agree to an armistice until the terms of peace are finally settled, of course in her favor. Turkey will insist on takiug a portion of the territory she has captured from the (Jreoks, wants a rearrangement of the boundary lines by which she will be put in possession of some of the strategic points she now holds, and wants an indemnity, and the possession of Greek fleet. A threat to disturb the peace of Europe unless her demands are complied with will doubtless lead the powers to give her nearly everything she asks for. and poor little Greece will be despoiled. If King George had paid no heed to the wild clamorings of his people in demanding that he go to war with Turkey, he would be in better standing in the diplomatic circles of Kurope to day, and in better favor with his own people. There never was the alight«*st chance of success for his armies in a long war. and he now no doubt regrets that he allowed popular enthusiasm to lead him into it.

TIIK

decision of the United States Su

preme court in the telephone cam this week means that there will be no cheap telephone* for a long term of year*. The casc la question was regarding the validity

of the Berliner patent, and according to the decision the patent will not expire until 1908. The contention of the United States in attacking the validity of the paten? was that the application had been on file in the patent office fourteen years, for thirteen of which the alleged invention had been the property of the Bell Telephone Company, and that the issue of the patent had been purposely delayed by the consent of the Bell company, so that when issued it might serve as a practical renewal of the Bell patent for another seventeen years. The court held that the proof was lacking to sustain this allegation, and that as a matter of fact the long delay in issuing the patent was the fault of the patent office and not of the appli cants. While the court does not say so, it follows from its line of reasoning that any injustice that the public may suffer in consequence is due to the dilatory methods of the patent office and not to the owners of the patent. The decision will prove a disappointment, for the telephone has become a necessity to thousands, and the new lease of life which the decision confers upon the existing monopoly will tend to maintain the present high rates for a practical telephone service.

Harnessing the Tether.

Tenia once made a remark which was full of the spirit of future progress in the matter of lighting. "It is of not little interest," he said, "to contemplate that we have a possible way of producing by other than chemical means—a veritable flame which would give light and heat without any material being consumed, without any chemical process taking place, and to accomplish this we only need to perfect meth ods of producing enormous frequencies and potentials."

These words of Mr. Tcsla contain a suggestion the full meaning of which has lately been more thoroughly understood. To produce something from nothing has ever been a great human problem not always solvable. Here is a scientist pointing out a scientific way of ac complishing the feat. The hidden meaning of the remark is not hard to discern. His words would seem to intimate that we have been employing exceedingly crude methods of light production that in the laboratory of nature means and material exist which may be procured and used for the mere asking that our proper course would be to first see how light is produced in nature, and then as far as possible to go and do likewise. The harnessing of the ether means the solution of many great secrets of the universe, the utilization of natural light, the subtlo transmission of speech through miles of space, and the greatest triumph science has yet known.— Theodore Waters in Exchange,

How to Cure Colds With Soda.

There is a new specific for a cold in the head. This new remedy is baking soda, which is the family name for bi carbonate of soda.

The learned physician who has "discovered" it recommends its use in doses of 20 to 30 grains in two or three ounces of water every half hour for three doses, and the fourth dose to bo taken after another hour.

Then the patient must wait for two or threo hours and repoat the (lose if the cold is still present. But this is not often necessary. To be promptly effective it should i,r bppun with the curliest indication ot ccryza and sueezing. After the second or tlm.l uuy it nets less promptly and more frequent repetitions are needed.

It is less efficacious for influenza when it is eontnpions than for common coids. In such cases five to ten grains of phenacetine may be added to the 10 or 20 of bicarbonate of sodium with hot water.

The explanation of the new treatment is based upon the idea that there is al) acid condition of the system which is sufficient to irritate the terminal endings of the nerves in the skin and mucous niem!...iiies and to render them susceptible to impressions of cold by derangement of the capillary circulation. This remedy seems to act by relieving the internal cause of the surface irritation.

How to Transfer Leaf Colors.

The natural colors of a leaf may be easily transferred to paper. Take a leaf of a tree or shrub, place over it a small piece of white linen soaked in spirits of niter and insert, between the leaves of a heavy book, with a sheet of paper to receive tho impression. Lay the book aside for a few days. The leaf will be found devoid of color, which will have been transferred to the paper in all the original beauty of tint and outline of leaf.

How lo ltcpalr a Cycle l*unctur«.

First of all, it is necessary that you thoroughly clean that portion of the tube round the puncture. This you can do with sandpaper. Then you must give both tire and tube a coating of the solution. Do not apply the patch at once, but wait till the solution is just beginning to solidify, then press it firmly to the tube, and tho puncture will be effectually repaired. A little French chalk should now be rubbed round the patch to prevent it stickiug to the outside oov er when the tube is replaced.

How to Cook Kgc* With Mushroom Save*.

Boil 6 eggs for seven minutes and lay In cold water for five cut into halve® lengthwise, remove the yolks and mash with half an ounce of good butter and as much sweet cream as they will absorb without becoming too thin a mixture, probably gill. Season with salt, pepper and fill the whites with this. Lay on a buttered dish, pour a mushroom sauce around and set in the oven for five minutes.

One of the British Medical association delegates contends that every cow should be examined by a veterinary surgeon and marked before being admitted to the dairy and its milk sold.

If the system is fortified by Hood's Sarsaparilla, which makes rich, red blood, there is little danger of sicknea*.

4 TERRE HAUTE SATURDAY EYEIOTGMAIL, MAY 15, 1897.

How to Wash Silk Vest^'Vfjthont ironing,

A very simple and pretty front is made of wash silk carved out at the throat lines and basted on a stiff collar, about which a ribbon is tied, finishing in a bow at the back. The silk is long enough to hang a little full at the waist. A thread is run about two inches from the bottom, drawing the fullness into the front, and this is tucked under the band of the skirt and held firmly in place by the belt of leather or rjbbon.

To launoe? this all that is necessary is to rip off the collar, let out the drawing thread, wash it thoroughly in warm soapsuds, rinse in cold water and while still very wet pin it, stretched tightly, on a lapboard or any smooth surface.

When dry, it will be as free from wrinkles as if ironed and as soft as new silk. It is a great mistake ever to iron thin silk, as, if done when damp, it becomes as crackiy as paper, while if allowed to partly dry first it is almost impossible to entirely remove the rough, dry appearance, unless a very hot iron is used, in which case there is danger of scorching.

Mrs. S. T. Rorer,

Principal Philadelphia Cooking School and Cookery Editor of the Ladies' Home Journal, writes: "I am convinced Cleveland's is the purest baking powder made, and I have adopted it exclusively in my cooking schools and for daily household use." The Diamond Garment and

Cutting School.

It is proposed with the encouragement and co-operation of the citizens, to establish a school here, for teaching the art and science of fine dressmaking.

The class-work will be under the management of lady instructors, drafting teachers, and dressmakers, of the highest reputation.

The course of instruction covers every branch in the art of dressmaking. Anew system is used, called the Diamond Garment Cutter. It is without question the most simple, most perfect, and most practical plan ever invented, being nothing on the line of the common chart.

It is easily learned. Any child able to understand figures can be taught this system, as it is not complicated.

Any one wishing for further information will please send a card to the Diamond Garment Cutter Co., care 728 north Thir teenth street, or call at the same place.

Fine Goods, the Best W or an a what make so popular the Suits turned out by Kiewit & Holler, 820 Main street.

Oil Wells, Sewers and Water. A stockholder in a city oil well says petroleum has been good for the city's health a physician affirms that the supply of filtered river water has reduced many dangerous diseases, and sanitary engineers can show how the new sewers will keep down the death rate. Terre Haute's mortality list has been one of the lowest in America. To keep it low, connections with the filtered river water must takethd place of the wells which drain territory that is becoming more crowded each year. Abundance of water for cooking, drinking, sprinkling and bathing is a comfort and luxury within the reach of the laborer, 15j to 3 cents a day, but the health value of filtered water is beyond price. Just now, water connections cost less than ever before.

THE LEADER.

Sale of the Ely-Walker Good's Stock Now in Progress.

Abe Levlnson, proprietor of the Leader', made an immense purchase of the stock of the Ely-Walker Co. at the salvage sale in St. Louis, and this morning began a sale of these goods at remarkably low prices. The Dargains includes goods in every department, [including Calicos, Hosiery, Summer Goods, Umbrellas, Bed Spreads. Corsets, Men's and Ladies' Underwear, Dress Goods, Table Linens, Notions, Millinery, Laces, Lace Curtains, Gloves, etc. These goods were purchased at wonderfully low prices, and the patrons of the Leader will reap the benefit. The Leader will save you from 25 to 50 per cent on all the goods offered at this remarkable sale. It is one of the greatest bargain offering sales of the season, and if you want to secure good goods you will take advantage of this sale. Remember the Leader's number, 610 Main street.

Get your new Spring Suit of Kiewit & Holler, 820 Main St., and save money.

The event of the season is the oriental masquerade ball. Monday. May 24th, at Bindley Hall, (Avenue Theatre) under the auspices of the Oriental Union Band. The best music and best dancing floor in the city is promised by the management.

RRIE S

Wholesale or Retail —of--

E. R.Wright & Co.

SPRING CHICKENS EARLY VEGETABLES FRUITS, ETC. 647-649 Main Street

For Clover and Timothy and all kinds of Seeds, call on Bauermeister & Busch, First and Main streets.

Quarter of a Dollar Each

i' Pays for cleaning Lace

p. .. ,./r

$ Curtains in superb style if you send them to the

HUNTER

$3700

Dyeing Co.

Rebecca Wilkinson, of Brownsvalley, Ind., says: "I have been in a distressed condition for three years from nervousness, weakness of the stomach, dyspepsia and indigestion until my health was gone. I had Seen doctoring constantly with no relief. I bought one bottle of South American Nervine, which did me more good than any $50 worth of doctoring I ever did in my life. I would advise every weakly person to use this valuable and lovely medicine a few bottles of it has cured me completely. I consider it the grandest medicine in the world." Warranted the most wonderful stomach and nerve cure ever known. Sold by all druggists in Terre Haute, Ind.

Buy Eiser's taffy and chocolates.

Notice to Tax=Payers

Time for payment of the April installment of city taxes and street improvements expires Monday, May 17th. Be prompt in paying your taxes and avoid the penalty.

CHARLES BALCH, City Treasurer. REDUCED RATES. Summer rates are now offered to families at the Terre Haute House.

To Cure a Cold in One Day

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All druggists refund the money if it fails to cure. 25c.

Kiewit & Holler, 820 Main street, are making the nobbiest Spring Suits in the city, and at the most reasonable prices.

Fresh oysters at Eiser's.

By Monday,

(Solely for The Mail readers,)

We must raise it.

The first 100

persons coming tch" """il l.ni -w f. 1st and Wabash Ave.,

each with

$37-50

cash in hand

Dry

gets one of our

High Grade

Open Road Wagons.

Beg it.

Borrow it.

Bring it.

We withdraw this

after Monday, May 17th,

A. M. HIGGINS,

Trustee.

Tfy! Boy

Always needs Clothes. He

of you clothe him cheaply. Give

sewed, strong, Suits that will a strain.

See our Boys' a S it A W a

Colors, Neat Patterns. Our Wear Resisting Suits, we will only ask you for them $2.50.

PIXLEY & CO

L. B. ROOT & CO.

Women's Suits.

It's Highly Satisfactory To Ourselves

The king of beasts maintains his supremacy by roaring. In the circle in which he moves that goes. Roaring doesn't go with us, however. It's the styles and prices that make us supreme, and the fact that every purchaser is sure of getting what he thinks he is getting.. We offer some bargains in Ready-to-Wear Suits. It will be to your interest to see them. 19 all-wool Suits in plain Cheviots and Novelty Cloths, reduced from $7.50 and $9 to $4*68 22 all-wool Suits in eilk-lined Cheviots, Coverts and Fancy Mixtures, reduced from $10, $12 and $14 to $7-50 14 all-wool Suits in Broad Cloths, Cheviots, Canvas Cloth, Coverts, etc., with fly fronts and Eton jackets, reduced from $15, $16.50 and $18, to $9.50

A few high grade Suits that were $20, $22 and $28, now $12, $15 and $18

As well as to you, to know that when you get home with a purchase made here you are not disappointed. The qualities are a little better, if anything, than you expected to find them. If not, your money is ready for you and you can try again. Pin our advertisement to the goods when you get home and see if it isn't what*we said it was.

BASE BALL

Sunday Game called at 3 o'clock. May 18th, 19th and 20th, CAIRO.

Don't be a Chump!

Women's Handkerchiefs

Those desirable nnlaundered pure linen Handkerchiefs, with small hand-embroid-ered initial, are here—100 dozen of them. They ought to sell at 25c, but to help the wheels of prosperity along we offer them at

Men's Furnishings.

L. B. ROOT & CO.

Remember the old adage that "paper is willing," and don't believe half the advertisements you read in the paper. You need not even believe ours. We much prefer that you would come to the store and find out whether we are telling the truth about our great $4.98 and $8.98 Suit Sale. Never in the history of Vigo county have such values been offered to the public.

Choice of Suits worth $7, $8, $10, $12, for only

Choice of Suits worth $15, $16, $18, $20, only

Our Reasons, You Ask?

OS-COME AND SEE.

Supply 500 Suits too many. We prefer to take our loss now rather than heavier loss later. Don't Forget—With every Boy's Suit a ticket to Barnum's Circus will be given. Suits from $x to $15, sizes 4 years to 19 years. Good until June xoth. Come and see.

Ford & Overstreet,

S. L. FENNER,

Builders' Hardware, Furnaces,

and First-claaa Tin Work,

1 2 0 0 A I N 8 E

I5C

Other bargains in Handkerchiefs at 12 i-2c, 19c and 25c

200 dozen new designs in Women's colored border Handkerchiefs at 5c each

Soft Shirt time is near at hand—time to think about a cool wave Shirt for sultry days that are coming.

We are ready for you, and offer: 50 dozen fine Percale Shirts in choice styles, with soft bosom, white neck and wrist bands, a 75c Shirt for 69c

25 dozen Indian Madras Shirts, soft front, white neck and wrist bands, a $1 Shirt for 75C

Nobby styles in fancy colored bosom Shirts, the reliable, perfect-fitting kind, $1 each

A flurry in Men's Sox, in tans, browns and fast black, 15c a pair

$4.98 $8.98

SIXTH AND MAIN.