Saturday Evening Mail, Volume 28, Number 1, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 3 July 1897 — Page 7

He is active in politics, and during political campaigns on aceouut of his eloquence and his convincing arguments his --rvice- are always in demand. He stands high in the councils of the Democratic party, of which he is one of the leaders in this di-t rict

Mr. Hamill takes great interest in public affairs and has a high personal standing.

Mux well arson Hamill. Maxwell Carson Hamill. a son of xinniel and Martha Wood Hamill, win b'irn in Sullivan county. March

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is close student of the law. a fluent and and the care and attention he is givforcible public speaker, and has great ing this class of trade is increasing his power before both courts and juries. business materially. He carries a full

Mr. Hamill has a splendid command of stock of all the staple and fancy groceries, language. His tribute to the memory of canned goods, etc.. with vegetables and Senator Voorhees delivered at a meeting fruits in saason. Everj'thing is new, neat of the Vigo county bar is an excellent illustration of his ability in this regard.

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1where his father was a lawyer of prominence. He c.uiie to this city with his mother after he death of his father, and attended the public schools until 1**], vOien he removed to Hamilton. Ohio, and made home fort wo year-* with his sister, the wife of |{ev. K. W. Abbey. He then returned to this city, and taught

Ij'ml for three years During President '|e'. eland's fir-t administration he was appointed mailing clerk at the post office, and wa- afterwards a clerk in the railway mail -ervice. I hiring hi-i -elf to the study and, retiring front the

I mit lecte.

me he devoted of the law. mail service,

to the bar. In Is'*) he pro-ecuting attorney of

reelected in Is'.rj.

making during his four years service an enviable reputation a- a trial lawyer. On retiring from the prosecutor's oHice he engaged in the practice of law, locating h!- office at No. Main street, where he still remains. Although young, lie is one of tin- leading members of the bar, and is counsel in many of the important cases on trial in the local courts. He is quick and aggressive in his conduct of a case, atid has a bright future b.-fore him in his chosen profession. Mr. Hamill was married at Hamilton, Ohio, December Mist, to Anna II Van Derveer.

Me Null A N 11.

One of the best known legal firms in the city, and with a large clientage, is that of McNutt iV McNutt, whose offices are located at .VJ.V Ohio street. The firm' originally consisted of .ludge Cyrus F. McNutt and his sons, John G. and Finley I A., but since the removal of the former to California, the sons have continued the practice under the old llrm name. John (4. McNutt is a graduate of the State I'niver--ity at Itlooniington, and was deputy Cnited States district attorney, from lN8a to |ss i, when he resumed the membership I in the firm which he had given up to take this appoint ment. He was the candidate of his party for this position of attorney general of the State in last fall's election, but went down to defeat with his party, although making a most creditable race. Finley A. McNutt, is a graduate of the I'nited States Naval Academy, at Annap-j oil of the class of lss|. After a term of service in the navy he resigned to become a member this linn in lssil. The firm des an extensive business, especially ill the way corporation practice, and among their clients may be named the Terre Haute F.leetric Railway Co. and the it l/ens' Electric I .ight Co.

orton T. IIItUioii. Hid leu. the well known in ni in. itiveof Terre Haute. Kirn March .'1. WVj He attended and after leaving for ten years in the disused of his drug in tin- insurance

Morton

suranee and wathe public -thiols school was engaged drug business He business to engage

business, in which he has made a great success. He is agent fort lie following well known and reliable companies the Queen,

N r:!i -rn of England, the Phoenix of Hartford, the IVlawarv and the Reliance Insurance Companies For several months This year he acted as special agVnt for this state f.u the ,uevti Insurance com patty, and gave it up against the protest of the manager of the company, localise it took too much of his time (rum his other business affairs. (nit the solicitation of t' company he still i.ok- after their intervals this immediate vicinity He is also proprietor of ihe Terre Haute Sprinkling and is secretary of the pm«perou* Ks,. Building and »n Association. Mr. H-dden is a meniN'r of varum* secret including the Masons, the K: g:i:s ,f Pythias. .in.| the Uniform Rank which he was for years one of the 1 the Klks. (Mi Fellow tile Fore--, r- O W and M'-d.-rn Woodmen A m« :ca

Joseph V. Nowliari.

Joseph A Newhirt. at the southeast Mx-r of seventh an I Oak *t reet «. h.v» one lit' :m e«t. cieane*t in thecitv.

Henry 1. Spang.

Henry .Spang, of the firm of H. M. Spang &: Co.. is one of the best known and most successful real estate men in the city of Terre Haute. The firm of which he is the head was established in 1S92, and does a general real estate busiuess, writes fire insurance in some of the best companies in the country, collects rents, makes loans, buys and sells real estate, and builds houses for prospective buyers. Among the responsible companies represented by the firm may be named the Norwich Union, of England, the Hanover, of New York, Spring Garden, of Philadelphia. Teutonia. of New Orleans, and the German Fire, of Indianapolis. Mr. Spang isa

.John Foil Ik os.

John Foulkes.senior member of the firm of Foulkes A: Elder. is a native of Booseley, Shropshire, England. He came to this country in ls', and after working at the iron business in Pittsburg and Newcastle, Pa., and Akron, Ohio, came to this city in l»74 to work for the Wabash rolling mills, which had then just started. In iss !, he retired from the business in which he was then engaged, and embarked in the real estate and insurance business, in which he has been eminently successful. It is safe to say that no man in this vicinity is more familiar with the real estate belongings of this community, the real value and the comparative value. He hascharge of the rental husiness of many large estates, and his promptness in settlement of all matters entrusted to him makes him a valuable ami reliable man with which to do business. He represents a number of leading insurance companies, including the Atlas of London. the Traders of Chicago, the Franklin of Evansville. and the Western Underwriters, all reliable. Mr. Foulkes has been prominent in building and loan circles for mire than twe ty vea rs

.Jocpli ti. KJder.

Jw«*ph G. Elder, junior member of the firm of Foulkes A: Elder, is native of Bedford county. Pennsylvania. He came to Terre Haute in 1^72, and found employment at Jame* Hook's planing mill, where he remained for eight years. I weaving there he went to Linn comity. Kansas, and tried stock raising for several yearsFarming and stock raising being unsuctvsssful, he returned to Terre Haute and favame superintendent of the Terre Hante Street Railway Ov. and was with the company until the system was converted Into

and clean, and by promptness and atten- has been secretary of two of the largest tion he hopes to merit a continuation of building and loan associations in the the past liberal patronage and a further increase. He has a nice room in the rear where he handles the popular Terre Haute bser, and he certainly understands the best manner in which to care for it. As a

result he has a very popular resort, which Mechanics', and at present devotes his enis liberally patronized by a splendid class tire attention to the Wabash Savings, Loan of customers.

native of Pennsylvania, and was born at established for dealing in none but the Roaring Springs, where his early life was very best goods in every line has much to do with the splendid trade enjoyed by this popular establishment. The prescription department is a special feature of the

spent. He was connected with the Con- I careful business men as well as expert sinners' Gas Company, of Chicago, four prescriptionists and druggists. years before removing to this city, which I lie did in l*sn. He immediately interested himself in the real estate business, and soon had established a reputation as a very successful salesman in this line. He was connected with the Vigo Real Estate Company when it was on the high tide of success, and made some of the most profit able sales that were enjoyed by the com pany. The offices of Mr. Spang are located at No. tWlt1., Main street. He has fitted up convenient an 1 attractive quarters, where he is glad at all times, either in person or by his representatives, to talk real estate and other business in his line to the advantage of those who want to buy real estate. no matter whether they are looking forin vestments or homes. Familiar with the values of real estate in this city and viciti it v. he is always alive in promoting the in.John F. Kegmt. terests of Ins patrons. ..

the present electrical system. After leaving the street railway service he became connected with I. H. C. Royse's office, and remained there six years. Two years ago he formed a partnership with John Foulkes, at 511 Ohio strest. Mr. Elder

I city. He was secretary of the Mechanics' association, which has headquarters in Mr. Royse's office. Two years ago, when Mr. Elder left Mr. Royse's office, he resigned the secretaryship of the

and Building Association, which is having a very successful run during these stringent times. The other gentlemen associated with Mr. Elder in the Wabash association are Prof. Howard Sandison, S. C. McKeen, S. C. Beach and President W. W. Parsons.

Ilnur's Pharmacy.

One of the old established business institutions of Terre Haute is Baur's Pharmacy, at the corner of Seventh and Main streets. It was established by J. J. Baur many years ago. and since his death has been conducted by his sons. It

One of the most popular men in the city of Terre Haute is John F. Regan, general agent for the Terre Haute Brewing Co., and who had the distinction of being the first Democratic postmaster this city ever had. He was appointed to that position by President Cleveland in 1*85, and made a splendid record as an efficient officer during his occupancy of the place. Upon retiring from the postoffice, in 18S9, he accepted a position as a traveling agent for the Terre Haute Brewing Co., in which he has made a great success. He is a popu lar, genial fellow, and has a large circle of friends and acquaintances. He is a leading member of P^t G. of the Travellers' Protective Association.

ieor«e c. Ilossell.

I George C. Rossell, who is one of the veterans in the bicycle business in the city, came here from Chicago, in 1890. to pur chase the Fair, which he has made one of the leading business establishments of the city. He was qualified to successfully conduct an establishment of this kind, for he was for four years general business I manager of the Fair at Louisville, which is one of the most successful stores of the kind in the country. The succuss he made there in charge of that business led to his engagement by Schlesinger & Mayer, the well-knowrf merchants of Chicago, where he was for ten months in charge of six of their principal departments. Several years previous to that he had travelled through this territory for Stroebel & Wilkins, of

Cincinnati, and became familiar with Terre Haute and its business advantages, While with the Chicago firm he had a chance to purchase the stock of the Fair, Sand he at once took advantage of it. securing a release from a contract with Schlesinger & Mayer to do so. Since taking hold of that place be has increased its field, and made it one of the popular retail establisbments of the city. Since locating here

Mr. Rossell has been agent for the famous Stearns bicycle, and represented the Stearns Company aa special agent in this state. He has had fourteen years' experience In the sale of wheels, and understands the business thoroughly. He is also ageut for the Ben-Hur and the Crescent wheels. He is one of the leading members of the Wabash Cycling club, and was largely Instrumental in its formation. He was one of the prime movers in the effort to secure the is vision meet of the I* A. W. next month, secured more member* for that organization than any other local member, ami at the conference at Indianapolis, where the meet was decided upon, waa spoke*-

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the management of Arthur Baur and A. B. Austin, who-e experience in the business, training, etc., render them peculiarly fitted for its conduct. The reputation

Pharmacy, and enjoys a trade that is gratifying. Arthur Baur is a son of the founder of the house, and his entire business life has been spent in connection with this establishment. A. B. Austin, who is associated with him in the management of the place, received his first experience in the drug business with the old firm of T. H. Barr A: Co and was for several .years in charge of its prescription department. For the past nine years he has been associated with Mr. Baur in the management of the business of Baur's Pharmacy, and its prosperous condition furnishes practical proof of the fact that they are

man for the Terre Haute delegates. Mr. Rossell is prominent in secret society circless, belonging to the Masonic fraternity, the Knights of Pythias, and is a member of the drill corps of the Uniform Rank.

Auuust Frouime.

August Fromme, who has the contract for the new ground floor theater, is a man who pushed himself to the front in the business world solely by his own exertions. He came to this country when a mere lad, and was engaged for some time in the grocery business in this city. He then learned the carpentering and contracting business under the late Alfred Cortner. and soon became imbued with the idea of engaging in the business on his own account. He studied many works on architecture and contracting, and soon mastered the details of that profession. He entered actively into competition with the older contractors, and soon made a good reputation for himself for turning out. nothing bvit the very best work. No cheap materials were worked in, but everything was of the very best. It did not take long for him to become well known in this respect, and as a result there is no contractor in Terre Haute with a better reputation for honest, trustworthy work. He has erected many notable buildings in this city, among them being the new school building on north Tenth street, the Washington Avenue Presbyterian church, the building occupied by Kleeman Bros., Levin Bros.' new store on east Main street, Germania hall, and many other buildings of less importance. He has taken hold of the new theater contract with energy and is pushing it along as rapidly as the weather will permit. It is certain that when completed it will be a model in every respect, and a monument to the ability of a Terre Haute man to handle a contract of such importance. A great many of Terre Haute's large buildings were erected by foreign contractors, but the experience in this instance will teach Terre Hauteans that it is not necessary to go away from home to get firstclass work.

Charles N. Murphy.

One of the nicest places in the city in which to enjoy a cooling drink is the Opera Exchange, at No. 412 Main street. None but the best qualities of goods are sold

here, and for that reason the class of trade commanded is the highest. Charles N. Murphy, the proprietor, who is largely interested in some mining property in British Columbia, is out there prospecting now, and during his absence the place is being managed by Charles Lutss who has a thorough knowledge of the business and the wants of his trade. He makes a specialty of the Anheuser-Busch beer, and their Malt Nutrine, which is the only really great extract of malt offered on the market, all other so-called extracts being nothing better than strong black beer, with a large per centage of alcohol, and a very small one of extractive matter. Such extracts should not be given or recommended to convalescent or strength-seek-ing people, since their merits are all on the

label and not in the bottle. Malt N'6trine is the food drink and the king tonic. All the products of the Anheuser-Busch Brewing Association mean perfection. Do not fill yourselves with a product manufactured ont of corn and sold under name of beer, bat ca 1 at Charles Murphy's, 412 Wabash avenue, and drink the AnheuserBusch brew. It means perfection in brew ing, and Is sold in all first-class saloons.

Hte««A Mibet.

There is progre*sivenes« in the undertaking profession as in every other, and the firm of Stees St Nisbet. No. 29 north Fourth street, certainly display it. Both members, of the firm have bad many years of experience in that profession, are alive to ita needs and are familiar with the advance men to that bare been made. The sooeeas that follows enterprise is certainly

wheels, the first to be introduced in this section of the country. It is a maguifi-

hoping that when the management of the

new theatre takes hold that Robert L.

Havman will be associated with it in a

manager, and practically had charge of its I

business a long time previous to the death

of Wilson Naylor. He is a shrewd advertiser, and has the knack of telling in his well-written advertisements nothing but the absolute truth about the attractions! that are offered. It is for this reison that I the public has faith in what he tells them, and for that very reason when he had some unusally strong attraction, and told the! people so, the latter responded with theei.thusiasm for which Terre Haute theater goers are noted when something good is in sight. The first great principle in profitable advertising is to tell the absolute facts about what you are trying to sell, and this is a knack that Mr. Hayman has to a certainty. The lessees of the new theater will secure a valuable and popular man if they engage Mr. Hayman.

A. (i. Kelniold.

A. G. Reimold, superintendent of the Terre Haute Brewing Company, was born at Rohr, near Stuttgart, in the kingdom of Wurtemburg, forty two years ago. He attended college at Stuttgart, but before finishing the course of study there, made up his mind to learn the brewer's trade. He had a splendid chance to learn it with his bosom friend and class mate, Karl Wulle, of Stuttgart, whose father owned the largest brewery in that city. After mastering the intricacies of this business he came to America, where he had numerous relatives, among them being John F. Betz, the rich brewer of Philadelphia. He worked iu the malt house in the latter's establishment, as well as in the ale and porter brewery, and learned the business so thoroughly that three years later he became head malster of one of the largest malt houses in the United States. Like many an other young man, however, he longed for the west, and in 1^77 he left Philadelphia for Cincinnati, which then had the reputation of the only bser city in the country, and where the finest beer was made. He soon was offered a responsible position, and in a short time worked up to the highest class. He then returned to the east, and was made general superintendent °f two large breweries and one malt house,

owned by his relative, John F. Betz. Here he was oicupiel when he was en gaged by Crawford Fairbanks, in Septem ber, 1891, to take charge of the plant of the Terre Haute Brewing Co. His thorough knowledge of all the details of the brewing business soon enabled him to improve the beer produced by this company, and the wonderful inert*ts- in its business.

necessitating theexp-n litnre of thousands

cent vehicle and attracted a great deal of he held for six years. After acting as attention when it made its first appear-! bookeeper for H. Robinson & Son for ance on the streets the other day. The several years, Mr. Hauck was, in the funeral cars and other equipments of this spring of ISSO. nominated by the Repnblifirrn are the finest turned out by the best cans for city treasurer, and was elected by manufacturers, "and any work entrusted a neat majority. He filled that office with to them is certain to receive all the care distinguished credit, and in

and consideration that is possible. nominated and re-elected by an overKobert TTlTayiunn. whelming majority. Mr. Hauck was a Amusement patrons of this city are

ron the time he took hold of the plant its jjpn

beer has been steadily improving in quality. and now none better is sold. Mr. Reimold isa member of the Masonic fraternity, and b?longs to Humboldt lodge. into which he was initiated recently.

Wflllam W. Hauck.

which he graduated, atil afterward became teacher in that institution, a place

cani^a^e

venti°a

stftte

most

leading capacity. It would b'9 a good convention by a man who was nvikiug''his stroke of managerial policy to secure him, I venture iu st i^e p.ilitic-i. II made for he is certainly popular with the amuse-

countless

ment goers of Terre Haute, and a theater convention, and should he ever desire is like any other business, its policy is to 'lirt'ier distinction before a convention of make friends. Mr. Hayman was connected Part5 strong personal following, with the Naylor's opara house for twelve his eminent qualification for any years in different capacities, from usher to I

ma^e

1*91

was re-

before the Republican state con-

1^94, for the office of auditor of

although defeated, he made the

remarkable rac? ever mile in a state

friends by his manly course in

which he may aspire, would

strong man. Mr. Hauck is a

man of great personal popularity, not I alone at home where is known and admired by all, but throughout the state.

He is a member of several secret including the Masons, K. P.. Rank, Odd Fellows and Elks.

societies, Uniform

C. W, Itrown.

C. W. Brown, the veteran printer, and proprietor of the well known Globe printing house, at the southeast corner of Fifth and Ohio streets, had the distinction, in association with \V. H. Buckingham, of starting the first steam printing office in Terre Haute, running it in connection with a book and stationery store. He had considerable experience in every department of the printing business, and had edited and published several newspapers,

here and at Greencastle notably, when he started the Globe Printing House iu the basement on Sixth street, across the street from the old postoffice.

The business increased to such an extent that the establishment finally occupied the entire building. Front there ho Globe was removed to its present local ion, at the southeast corner of Fifth and Ohio streets, where the entire building i- occupied by the printing, binding and stationery departments. Mr. Brown isa practical printer, and has entire supervision of the establishment, which has an enviable reputation for producing the finest work in its several departments.

M. V. Miii'HIIHII.

B. V. Marshall, attorney at law, was born in Shelbyvillo, Ky., May liith. ls.Vi. He removed to Terre Haute when about fif een years of age, attended the public schools, and graduated from the High school in the class of W'J, He read l.tw with Hendrich & Williams, was admitted to the bar. and has been active in legal business in this city since lw77 He has paid especial attention to probate business and perhaps no other attorney iu the city has had entrusted to his hands the adjustment. of so many large estates, notably among them being those of the late William B. Tuell and Samuel S. Early. 'Ihe care and attention displayed inthish.ve given him an established reputation as a careful ami reliable

corop]eU

business

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William W. Hauck. ex-city treasurer, is cago. where he was for a long

theirs, for their business has increased a native of Clay county, and was born nected with the Sherman house wonderfully. As an evidence of the en- December 11th. 1H59 He was reared on a eled for six years for Anton Mayer, when terprise of this firm it may be metttieiied farm, and received bis education in the the latter conducted the brewery, and for that recently this firm added to their common schools. He came to this city and six years past has been proprietor of the equipment a fine cab with rubber-tired

man.

Mr Marshall has large real estate interests in this city and county, and was the first Terre Haute man to erect a modern building in the city for resident purposes convenient to the business quarjter. His fiat on Ohio street, between 'Seventh and Eighth, is one of the most

of dollars to secure increased facilities, pj.jgg „jjown ju the erect ion of str-h an exmay be laid to the fact that the quality of p(,nf,jve building is but a forerunner of its output has been vastly improved,

attended the Commercial college, from Herman, which is one of the best places in

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what

,| ,jH. enter-

other Terre Haute enterprise may do

ay has been paved.

Herman Schauller.

Herman Schanfler, proprietor of the Herman, on north Seventh street, has been a resident of this city for the past thirteen years. He came here from Chitinie con-

He trav-