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ON THE QUI VIVE.

The Rockville Tribune editor can never forgive the Republicans for their success last fall, and never loses a chance to say a mean spiteful thing about them. Commenting on the new rule of the Thompson club, regarding the removal of the age limitation, he says this week: "This (the rule concerning the age) restricted the membership somewhat, and now it is possible for any Republican, provided he Is of good character, to become a member, which also restricts the membership somewhat." This is a very characteristic Rockville Tribune remark.

Congressman Faris has introduced a bill in the house to abolish civil service, and made an address before the anti-civil service association in Washington this week. The gentleman from Vigo realizes that If he is to get back to congress next year, he must declare himself as solidly opposed to the namby-pamby thing that is now forced on the people as civil service. No Republican can be elected to congress from the Fifth Indiana distriot next year unless he is equivocally opposed to the "snivel" service we have now. Whilehome recently Mr. Faris commented on Q. V.'s remark that with two Republican candidates for the congressional nomination in this district, and with an uniform primary election, the man opposed to the repeal of the civil service laws as now adminstered would not get five hundred votes as against a man who was committed to their repeal at the earliest moment. He took issue with the statement for its moderation as to the number of votes. He said that he actually believed that if such a contest were to take place the man committed to the present civil service would not receive a total of one hundred votes in the entire seven counties In the district. Believing this, it is not to be wondered at that he is in favor of the retirement of the present civil service laws.

It is reported that the gas company will be a bidder for the contract of lighting the city, with the new improved Welsbach burner, at the expiration of the present contract with the street railway company otherwise the Cltiaen's Electrlo Light Compauy. Every man that burns gas, and who is interested in seeing taxes kept down in the city, will make a mental vow that if the new Improved gas meters are used In measuring the city light under the proposed lighting system, he will be opposed to the gas company getting the contract. The meters that keep climbing up on an innocent householder while he sleeps, and when the gas is turned off, is bad enough, but if such a system should be applied to the city, the municipality would soon be in the hands of a receiver, with liabilities so far beyond the actual value of the property as to even preclude its sale at public auction. If the gas company expects to get next on the street lighting proposition it must emphasise the fact that the work is to be done under the system formerly in vogue, at so much per poet per year, and not according to the number of feet consumed, according to the company's meters.

Four years ago the fifth of last August Beach's bank closed Its doors, leaving a large number of depositors in the lurch, the liabilities it is said aggregating in the neighborhood of 1145,000. There was a great deal of excitement about it at the time, and dire threats were made by the depositors as to what would be done with Mr. Beach if he did not make good the deposits that were placed with him. One depositor, it is said, laid in wait for the banker, and throated to take his life if his money was not returned. The depositors organised an association, engaged attorneys to collect their money for them, and he was criminally indicted for violating the criminal law. Mr. Beach, despite his failure, had the money to engage some of the smartest lawyers in the city, and to prolong the civil proceedings in the courts, and now it is announced that the civil cases against him have been compromised, the depositors agreeing to accept twenty* fire cents on the dollar for their indebted* nees against him. The court has approved

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One of'fl&e brightest young fellowsiboiiib town is Ralph Robinson, of the revenue office, who was cast for the part of "Uncle Sam," in the production of the Columbia fete next week. That Is, he was to hare had that part, but he isn't going to, for he has lost his job. It was all on account of a little joke he wanted to perpetrate on a well-known Terre Haute gentleman, who thus far has been unsuccessful in his attempt to secure an appointment under the McKlnley administration. In the course of the rehearsals, Mr. Robinson was given the privilege of making a few remarks, and one evening he startled the directress by remarking that there was one thing he would like to ask of Columbus. When questioned as to what it was, he leplied that he would like for the old fellow to discover another country right away. When saked why he wanted this done, "Uncle Sam" replied that it was on account of a well-known Terre Haute gentleman, naming him, who was an applicant for a consulship to some present country on the map, and as there did not seem to be much chance for him with the present arrangement, he wanted another country added to the map, that he might stand some show. The remarks were ruled out of order, whereupon Mr. Robinson remarked that if he couldn't get off his little joke he wouldn't act. And so he isn't going to, and there will be a new "Uncle Sam" in the cast.

the proceedings, as of course it was bound to do, anditissafe to say, that the animus of the criminal proceedings having been removed the indictments against Mr. Beach will be dismissed when the proper time cornea. The lawyers for the depositors ware made an allowance of $5,300 for their clients, to be paid out of the money paid into the court under the agreement proceedings. It is not known, of course, what money the banker's lawyers received for their services, but it is to be supposed that it was more than twenty-flve cents on the dollar. The Beach incident, which was something of a sensation, may now be said to be at an end. It goes to show what a poor man with plenty of money and lawyers with a pull can do to get a fellow out of a bad place.

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DB. J. SPAFFOBD HUNT.

Dr. J. Spafford Hunt, of Chicago, died at the residence of his daughter, Mrs. A. C. Duddleston, on south Center street, at ten o'clock last evening, after an illness of nearly eight months. In the latter part of April last he came down from Chicago to spend a short time with his daughter, in the hope of recuperating his impaired health. Two days after he arrived he was stricken with paralysis, and since then he has been confined to the house, a portion of the time practically helpless. He realized his condition from the beginning of his illness and during the long months of weary waiting for the end that he knew was sure to come, he was as patient and uncomplaining as if restoration to health, instead of death, was before him. For the past tiyo weeks he had been failing fast, but a strong constitution and a nerve of iron held him up. The end was calm and peaceable, befitting that of one whose life had been filled with much of goodness and kindness for his fellow men.

Deceased was a native of New Jersey," but his early life was spent in Sycamoret 111., where his father was prominent in business and political life. He studied medicine, and graduated from the Miami Medical college, of Cincinnati, and later from the Jefferson Medical college, of Philadelphia. Shortly after his graduation he visited this city and a number of the surrounding towns, prospecting for a location but finally decided to locate in Sycamore, where he lived until the breaking out of the war. He enlisted, was appointed assistant surgeon, and later became surgeon, with the rank of major, of the Third Illinois Cavalry, of which Col. Carr, later Minister to Denmark, was the commander. While stationed at Vicksburg he became acquainted with Dr. B. F. Swafford, who was surgeon of an Indiana reglthem^kM thfe frfmd^rp^usTotm that peculiar feeling of comradeship that grows out of army associations, and is not seemingly equalled by any form of earthly friendship—lasted throughout life. His old comrade was his attending physician during his illness, and all that medical skill and earnest friendship could do for him was rendered. Of a coterie of genial spirits associated in the medical service of the army at Vicksburg at the time named, Dr. Swafford is the last survivor.

After the close of the war Dr. Hunt located in Chicago, where his life has since been spent in the practice of his profession, in which he was prominent, enjoying a large practice, and having a high reputation as a skilled practitioner.

Two children survive Dr. Hunt, Mrs. A. C. Duddleston, of this city, and Ferdinand S. Hunt, of Chicago. Another son, Dr. E. W. Hunt, practiced the dental profession in this city a few years ago, but removed to Hendersonville, N. C., where he died in 1891, leaving a wife and child. A brother, Edwin T. Hunt, who resides in Chicago, is the last survivor of his family. Eli B. Hamilton of the Big Four, is a brcther-in-law.

Dr. Hunt was a member of the Masonic fraternity, the G. A. R. and the A. O. U. W. The funeral services to-morrow afternoon will be conducted by Euclid lodge No. 578, of this city, at the request of Union Park lodge, No. 610, of Chicago, of which he was a member.

Rose Ladles'Aid Society. At the regular monthly meeting of the Rose Ladies Aid Society, held December 7th, a resolution was unanimously adopted thanking our friends one and all who have contributed in any way to the success of our annual Thanksgiving reception. These donations, Whether cash, merchandise, Thanksgiving baskets, grocery, drug or fuel orders, and bundles of clothing will be acknowledged with the names of the donors In the annual which will appear in June next.

It is gratifying to be able to state that the amount of cash donations from our cititens this year compares favorably with that of last in fact it exceeds it by a few dollars.

By special request of the children of the public schools of our city we give below the amounts donated by the several districts as follows:

First, tS-Sg Third, *5.87: Fourth, .**.12 Fifth. 14.31 Sixth, *10.36 Seventh, *3.81 Eighth, *2.46 Tenth. *1.00: Eleventh. *7.45 Thirteenth, 75c Fifteenth, #6.1* Sixteenth, *4.7$: Eighteenth, Nineteenth, *111 High School. *83.00.

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fiWsliwsH u4 Uon Withers. M. Riley Boyll and Mary BL CottrelK -f Wn. W. Watt and Mary E. Lenta. is Underwood aad Sarah L. Allen.

I. Darii and Mary E. Hawkins. Potts aad Sarah J. Slots. mrreJla# Forbes aad Ella Loot.

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TACTS FEMININE.

One of the oddest ideas yet put forth $| that of making marriage compulsory by law. The new reformer who broacha|f t.hiw idea is Miss Charlotte Smith. Lately, in Kftnmm City, she declared her belief in m*Mng marriage compulsory, and wants a law enacted to that effect. She suggesti the establishment of national matrimonial bureaus throughout the country and haw all the marriageable men toe the mark. In a mood of discontent she appeals for an appropriation, ammunition and ration* for 109,000 women, so they may reach the gold fields in Alaska and remain there at least for twelve months. She suggests the advisability of setting aside a plot of landi to be known as No Man's Territory, for them. She is of the opinion that there, is no place in this country for the unpro-j tected unmarried women.

There is a sisterhood in France resembles the famous Trappists' order itS its austerity. These women when they enter the convent are condemned to eternal silence. It is the only Sisterhood of the kind in the world and it was founded at the beginning of the present century.

The fifty women within the walls never leave their chosen home, never speak to one another, never lift their eyes except in prayer or work and walk with their black cowls drown over their faces so that they can neither see nor be seen. They are living, yet dead—year in and year out they exist, never raising their eyes.

The silent Sisters rise at 4 A. M. and till 7:80 tell their beads in the chapel. The refectory is dark, gloomy and unheated. Instead of a floor, the feet sink into sand. Each Sister has a little drawer where her tableware is kept. Sometimes while at meals the Superior rings a bell a»d each Sister is supposed to pause instantly, with hands raised to the mouth, perhaps, and cannot move till the bell rings again. This is to inculcate submission and patience. These women, unlike other Sisterhoods, do no charity, never attending the sick or suffering, teaching children or rescuing wayfarers. They are engaged in mortifying the flesh to purify their souls. 75

A Pittsburg minister preached last Sunday on the topic: "Married to a Fool," and it was intended especially for women. He expounded at length on the kind of men the weaker sex should choose as partners for life. After tersely telling the well-known and interesting biblical story of the marriage of the handsome and accomplished Abigail to the drunken and evil fool Nabal, he'continued: "I want to drive home to the women a few lWns.^ First, ttayj^ymarry 4x6t. "riches. 'Nine times out of ten you t- wfli not get them. If you do get them, however, it is again nine times out of ten that you will get a fool of a Nabal with them. "Second, don't marry an infidel. I do not mean to say that you should not marry an unconverted person. But beware of the person whose pride is to ridicule religion. A prayerless home is not a sure home. Christianity can bring up a baby better than irresponsible worldliness' The patience it cultivates can deal with servants and preserve order and peace in the home in away unknown to a person who is not a Christian. Religious communion in the home will double the pleasures of married life, lifting it up out of the bickerings and jealousies and quarrels that wreck so many lives. "Third, never marry a drunkard. He will break your heart long before you can reform him. Life is a constant martyrdom to all so unfortunate as to be in any way related to a man who patronizes the saloon. 'A living cross is heavier than a dead one,' and there are few who have to carry a mightier or sharper cross than the wives and families of these Nabals—which is the Greek word for fools—whose intemperance has brutifled them into harsh, unfeeling monsters. "The United States Commissioner of Labor says he has looked into the best and worst homes in this country. He says the worst are as bad as under any system or in any age. He has never had to look beyond the inmates to find the cause. In mast every case drunkenness is at the bottom of the misery. In a great majority of cases the women are responsible, because they marry these Nabals. This ought to make us think."

Mrs. Celia B. Whitehead, of Westfleld, N. J., recently addressed the New York Rainy Day Club. Her subject, says the Sun, was "Beauty and the Beast, or Woman's Right to be Ugly." She said: "It seems to be an indisputable fact that woman, almost universally, are dissatisfied with the clothing imposed on them by fashion in civilized countries. In making this statement I leave out the small and insignificant number, if there be any such, who devote themselves entirely to dress parades of various sorts: horse shows, for instance. When I speak of women, I mean the vast majority who are doing some useful work in the world. These are more arid more crying ont against the restriction, the unheal thfulness, the expense and inconvenience of their clothing. I think also that there is a general agree-

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ment that woman's dress is not beautiful, time^nd go to church on Sundays. They Years ago a gen^man in this city mid to

if the dress *be true to its uses first it will blossom into beauty. This is the position I stand for."

To'bring out Clearly the points she wished to make Mrs. Whitehead read a few extracts from the well-known story, "Beautiy and the Beast," and then die continued: "The beast would never have become beajatiiul had he hot been first accepted^bfbause of his goodness. So it is my 6 ran belief that woman's dress will neve become beautiful until it is loved and accepted for its intrinsic merit. Although the beast was hideous, he treated beauty sp well, did so much for her, that she overlooked his ugliness and then he became beautiful, "Shall we not learn a lesson from this fable, find a dr^sS adapted to our needs, ancraet'lhe questionof beauty remain un», answqred, jjlkfcil the more important and fiind# mes^aCoues have been attended to? Ouv idea*'of beauty have been so distorted by,our customary dress that I doubt if we kho^r very much about it, any way. I am not.Hnte that we should know a beautiful drn-s if we should see. one. .So let us consent ecen to be ugly if need be till wjfe find a dress that is good tg us."

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A HOMELY SERMON.

Fine' olrf world, my brotherln'! Tiy to be content Even when we can|t find out

The way that leads to rent! Flue old,world, my brotherin'! Try to be conte.nt! Fine old World. my brotherln'

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Spite orailits night! If you see the mornln' skies, ,1 Thank God for the light! Fine old world, my brotherln* I

Spite o* all its night.

Talk about its sorrows— All its! hopes an' fears— 's Lots o* things about it yet 'All too sweet for tears! Sweet for "all its sorrows.

All its cares an'fears. Looking for the sunshine To stream across the hills Listen'Jbrthe music "ipf"*'

In the ripple o'^thejrllis, An' hopln' that the love o' God*, Each day witli biessin' fills I .^ —Atlanta Cfaffltituftloni

PEOPLE. ANl) THINGS. ..

The qualitf-that in a man is admired as firmness in .women-te spoken of as continuity, an&)q*6hUdrfo1ji punished stinacy.

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has adopted a resolution protesting against "the habit of male teachers parting their hair in the middle."

A Boston inventor has afire engine that shoots sands. This prevents loss by water, besides being, in many cases, a more effective extinguisher than the water.

An ordinance in Cleveland permits a Hebrew who observes the Sabbath to keep his billiard saloon open on Sunday, but fines non-Hebrews who may play billiards therein.

Miss Minnie Power, of Lockport, N. Y., is eight feet in height lacking one inch. Bhe is the tallest woman in the United States. She is handsome in spite of her abnormal proportions.

About 4,000,000 false teeth are manufactured annuallly in the United States, while one ton of gold and three tons of silver and platinum, to the value of $100,000, are used in stopping teeth.

Stephen Horsey, one of the celebrated Knights of the Golden Circle, who was arrested in Indiana in 1864 on suspician of conspiring to aid the confederacy, is dying in the asylum for the poor in the little town of Shoals, Ind.,, forgotten by friends and enemies.

A traveling Georgia evangelist, carrying a big tent with him, is engaged in the conversion of sinners to anew faith, the outward manifestation of which is laughter. His devotees are called the Holy Laughters, and their holy laugh may be heard as faras a key-bugle in a circus band.

Virginia newspapers are urging Senators Daniel and Martin to secure a pension for Mrs. Semple, the only surviving daughter of President Tyler. It is quoted as a precedent that ten years or so ago a pension a granted Mrs. William Dandridge, also mughter of President Tyler, which pensid^pas twice increased in the last five years. Mrs. Semple, it is stated, is now an inmate of the Louise Home. The daughter of a president, she is always allied by ties of blood to three other presidents of the United Sates, being a cousin to president Monroe and of Benjamin and William Harrison. She is gradually growing blind.

Iff "Girla." tere is a genuine boy's composition: fcrirla are stucknp and dignefied in their ^ner and behaveyour. They think more of dress than anything Mid like to play with dolls and rags. They cry if they see a cow in the far distance and are afraid of guns. They stay at home all the

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me: 'Woman's dress is as inartistic as it 1 making fun of boys' hands, and they is abominable in other ways.' Probably 1 how dirty. They can't play marbles, there would be but little if any dissent pity them poor things. They make ftut from the statement that beauty is a deslr- of boys an' then turn around and love able quality in woman's clothing. them. I don't believe they ever killed a "While all agree that beauty is desire or anything. They look out at night able, one class emphasises this desirability 1 and **y oh ant the moon lovely. There is very strongly, while another insists that one thing I have not told and that is they beauty may be left to care for itself that always now their lessons bettern boys."

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.AMUSEMENT^

"COUBTED INTO COUBT," TO-NIGHT^ Marie Dressier and John C. Rice are the bright particular stars of "Courted into Court" which will be given at the Grand to-night. Miss Dressier is one of the most successful commediennes on the stage and everywhere with this company the present scAson her appearance has met with great enthusiasm. John C, Rice, well known here for his connection with Monroe & Rice, is a popular favorite* Still another member of the company Whose face is familiar to Terre' Haute audiences is our old friend Jjjftufes Krsger. "Courted into Court" is the effort ol John J. McNally, a bright ^newspaper man of .Boston*, and wherever presented has earned for itself the title of being one of the most enjoyable farce comedies on the road. It should have a big house to-night.

ELIHU R. SPENCER.

Of this coming young actor, who appears here in a round of Shakesperean characters week after next, a Zanesville, Ohio, paper says jecently: "His portrayal 'Of the warped~and embittered nature of 'Shylock, the despised Jew, is nothing short of an inspiration. The scenery, and costumes carried by the company are most magnificent. In fact the properties carried are on a scale seldom seen in a traveling company."

WII-TON I.ACKAYR.

When Wilton Lackaye presents his new play, "The Royal Secret," at the Grand next Wednesday night, he will be seen in a romantic costume comedy drama, the scenes of which are laid during the reign of Louis XIV. It is described as a play of dramatic intensity. King Louis XIV and his favorite Madame De La Valliere are celebrated characters in French history that play important parts in the development of the plot. Mondory, a character of the author's imagination, is an actor, around whose life the play is written. This part will be interpreted by Wilton Lackaye., The actor encounters many vicissitudes and passes through many thrilling incidents. The romantic interest runs through the periods of intrigue and is never lost sight of. The play is said to be worthy of the supurb stage pictures which Mr. Lackaye has supplied in the way of costumes and scenery,

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Nat C. Goodwin has accepted the hew comedy drama by Clyde Fitch, entitled "Nathan Hale," and in all probability it will be presented on the road.

Primrose & West's Minstrels will be the Christmas Day attraction at the Grand. The company will lay off a week after that, putting in the time in this city.

Bronson Howard's new play will be produced under the management of Samuel Kingston, and the leading parts will be assumed by Herbert Kelcey and Effle Shannon.

Oils Harlan will be featured in a third "Stranger in New York" company, which will play the large cities in the Middle States, beginning its tour on Dec. 20. Anna Boyd, Charles W. Dungan and John E. Dudley are prominent in the support.

Anew endeavor is being set on foot for the release of the wrongfully convicted Florence Maybrick. A powerful syndicate is determined to lay the matter properly before the American public. Gertrude Norman, a celebrated English actress who is thoroughly conversant with the case, has been engaged to impersonate this martyr of latter days. Kenneth Lee has been retained to write the little play, which will be one of some twenty-flve minutes' duration, and the combination, accompanied by a monster petition, will tour the States in the vaudeville houses.

The ever original, always popular Tim Murphy is announced soon to present his last season's highly succesfull double bill, consisting of the humorously pathetic comedy "Old Innocence" a more artistic success than his late triumph "A Texas Steer" was ever claimed to be and the dramatic sensation "Sir Henry Hypnotized" a series of character portrayals as presented by this eminent artist seems nothing short of marvellous and includes impersonations of Henry Irving, Joseph Jefferson. John T. Raymond. Sol Smith Russell. Stuart Robson and by request Wm. J. Bryan and his original creation of Maverick Brander in "A Texaa Steer".

Another New York society woman will seek variety behind the footlights. Mrs. Jack Bloodgood, the well-known young wife of the Wall street banker, will make her professional debut upon the stage in Charles Frohman's production, "The Conquerors," which is to be presented at the Empire Theater in January. As Miss Stephens she eloped with ex-Mayor Havemeyer. When she reached her 18th year she was a divorced woman. Then she married Banker Bloodgood and shone in society. What financial disaster overtook them, they sought solace in retirement, and now Mrs. Bloodgood hopes to recoup her fortune on the stage. With such material as this to fall bock on, her press agents ought to score a glittering success.

There have never been such splendid scenic effects, fascinating ballots, and novel specialties in any previous production brought here as will be found in C. B. Jefferson, Klaw & Erlanger's magnificent

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extravagattsa, "Palmer Cox's Brownies," wl||cb*%ill be witnessed at the Grand New gear's day.' From the rise of the curtain till its fall on the gorgeous transformation, "The Dream of Day in Brownieland," the spectacle will be a constant succession of dazzling suprises. "The Brownies" will be presented here exactly as it ran for 150 nights in New York. Palmer Cox, the, famous Brownie Man, himself appears in the gorgeous spectacle, and draws Brownies for the audience. There are 74 people in the big cast, including such favorites as Amy Hartley, Eva Tanguay, Gertie, Oarlyle, Budd Ross, Chas. Hagan, and Sol. Solomon.

Pictorially, Mrs! Fiske's "Teas of the D'Urbervilles," which will be given here' Christmas Eve., aptly describes several 2 scenes in the novel but the final picture,* where "Tess" and "Angel Clare" are dig-,"i covered in Driiidicial ruin. This is de-*1K scribed as a noteworthy example of stage 5 art. Mrs, Fiske opened at Indianapolis Thursday night, and made a great impression there. The Journal devotes nearly a .Wcolumn to a review of the play and its presentation, and says of it: "Thfe novel readers gazed at the moving scenes with I an attention 30 deep^nd so self-obllviou&Sf": they seemed to have forgotton at times ha it as on a a no so a life. That Such 'Acme of realism was obtained accounts for the high praise that has been paid to Mrs. Fiske since the flwt production-of the play inN York. Tjie story is told with such faTrntes that Mrs. Fiske has won lasting fame. 1 j3-

Annual Elections,

Monday night Social lodge, No. 86, A. F. & A. M„ elected and installed the., following officers for the ensuing year: W. M. Charles H. Traquair S. W. William* Tichenor J. W. Edward E. Bitner treas-^ urcr. Max Joseph secretary, James K. Allen S. D. Robert T. Catlin J. D. Harry y,\i M. Spang S. S. Charles E. Jones J. S George E. Alny Tyler.- jamefe H. Mullen

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On Wednesday evening the last Masonlo eleotion o£ the, year, with the exception of ^e.^6i^ma)i(|py, ^blt pl^fle-in Hfimbdldt Lbdge, No?, 43 *with the following result: ,. W. Jultfis HintermeilteV 6, W. 3ottfrle$^ndio^i*W{ Otlto Hensgen S^D.

Ferdinand L. Glebel Secretary. Henry W Schmidt Organist. Charles W. Hoff. On Tuesday evening Terre Ha ute Coiin-r* cil, No. 8, R. &S. M., elected the following officers: 111. Master, Frederick W. Shaley Dep. 111. Master, Charles H. Traquair Principal. Conductor of Work, Wm. E. Hendrlch, Jr. Captain of the Guard,' Harry R. Gltck Treasurer, Wm. T. Byers Recorder, A. C. Duddleston Sentinel, John F. Graul.

The members of the Central Christian church on Wednesday evening elected the following officers for the ensuing year: Andrew Grimes, elder Messrs. Dr. A. W. Spain, W. D. Stacy, W. H. Graffis, W. H. i? Foreman, W. B. Thompson, G. H. Mills, were elected tor a term of three years. J. S. Evans was elected for a one year term,

The Union Veteran Iregion this week selected the following officers for the coming year: Colonel, James W. Haley Lieutenant Colonel, Wm. Poths Major, Thomas William Officer of Day, Robert: Denny Chaplain, James M. Jared Adjutant, Wm. P. Bennett.

The annual meeting of the Vigo county Farmers' Institute took place on Wednesday and Thursday and was fairly well attended. A very interesting programme was rendered. Prof. A. W. Bitting, of Purdue university was the principal speaker at the meetings. The election of officers for the ensuing year resulted as follows: President. Hon. C. H. Morgan Secretary. Joseph Gilbert Vice presidents: Harrison Township. C. J. Ferguson Honey Creek. Jos. Woolen Prairieton. John Ferguson Prairie Creek. Peter McHugb Linton. Henry C. Miller Plerson. B. F. Beard Riley. Alexander Rogers Otter Creek. Jacob Orth: Nevins. John Boatman Fayette. B. F. Brown Sngar Creek. Wm. Carson. &

THE COLUMBIA FETE.

A First-Class Entertainment at the Grand, Dec. 13th and 14th. Rehearsals are progressing well for the Baptist Ladies' "Columbia Fete" and preparations are nearly completed for the spectacle to be put on the boards at the Grand on next Monday and Tuesday evenings. Anyone who misses it will be sorry, for the fun of watching the little tote is well worth the price of admission. The unconscious grace and beaming happiness displayed by each youngster is delightful and it is a very pretty sight to see them going through their pretty motions and doing their steps—a pretty sight even when they are not in costume, and have not the stage accessories and colored lights, and one can well Imagine when the dainty dresses are donned and the brilliant lights are on, that the scene will be like fairy laud.

Dr Frietjof Hansen, the eminent Arctic explorer, will lecture at the Grand Opera House, on the evening of January 12th, under the auspices of the State Normal

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The same evening Euclid lodge, S73,^ .| elected and installed the following officers Edwin L. Duddleston W. M. Harry R.J"5 11?_ Glick

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John K. Graff .treasurer. Western Harper :, secretary. Wm. E. Hendrlch Jr., S.'.D. Wm. Wurtaebach J. D. Chas. A. Miller S. S. Edward W. Whitlock J. S. Wm. T., Byers Tyler.