Saturday Evening Mail, Volume 28, Number 25, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 18 December 1897 — Page 3
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ON THE QUI VIVE.
Some of the able editors who sit up o' nights to cast reflections on those who do not believe in the creation of a class of office holders whose office holding-is perpetual, find many mean things to say of those who do not agree with them. The Indianapolis Journal is almost as virulent as its more or less esteemed contemporary. the mugwump News, in its opposition to the proposed revision of the civil service that we have now, and in one issue this week reflects against a couple of its correspondents, who contribute to the paper their views as being opposed to the civil service system. It says: "One of these writers seems to think that office holding is the chief end and aim of republican government, and the other solemnly announces that the civil service law is tolling the death knell of the republic." As a republican form of government, like any other, without office holding would be an impossibility, it is strange that one should be looked upon as a public criminal because he believes that office holding, like kissing, should go by favor. The Indianapolis Journal would not permit a man to be employed in its business office whose constant efforts were directed toward offsetting the editorial or business conduct of the paper, and whose time when not actively engaged in the office would be employed in building up business for one of its newspaper rivals, the Indianapolis Sentinel, for instance, yet it professes to believe that the Republican party is committed to a policy, and believes that it is right, that men should be retainpd in public office for life and entitled to the confidence of those in whom authority is vested, who believe honestly that those in authority, with whose confidence they are entrusted, are wrong in their conception of the manner of conducting the government. If they honestly believe in this they will do all that is in their power to see that their theories result in something. The Journal is about as near right on the civil service question as it is on the labor question. There was never a time that it "had a chauce to say a mean or uncalled for thing about organized labor that it neglected it. When
Benjamin Harrison was nominated for the presidency in 1888, the Journal was conducting a non-union establishment, and it was unionized after the nomination only because it was thought to be a good stroke of policy, and Mr. Harrison was given credit for the work of having brought about this Btate of affairs. It no more represents the rank and file of the Republican party—those who do not pose as statesmen and leaders, in hotel lobbies and state conventions, but who do the voting and the hustling to bring about the success of the party, —on the civil service business than it does on the labor question. It isn't given to every member of the Republican party to be given the fat job of consul general at London, with perquisites of a hundred thousand dollars a year, or more, and if the rank and file of the party aro to be given to understand that when the party is successful there will be only a few favored gifts bestowed, and the bulk of the offices are to be kept in
Democratic hands, they will ultimately make up their minds that they might as well vote the Democratic ticket as to vote that of their own party and see the government conducted In its minor details by those opposed to the policy of the party. A man is not necessarily a spoilsman because he believes in this, and those who are pretending to map out a policy for the party had better pay some heed to the protests of those who make millions possible for the party to be successful. The votes cast for the party candidates come from the common people and not from the leaders.
The G. A. K. men of this county have decided, irrespective of party, to petition congress to abolish the civil service laws we now taaVe. Of course it will b® easy enough to say of these old soldiers that they seem to think that the principal part of a republican form of government is the holding of office. But it will be as untrue to say it of them as It is untrue to say many of the things that are said of those who oppose civil service laws as now administered. The old soldiers haw demon »trated that they believe in something beyond office holding, and they come very near to being "next" to the people. Oougresa would do well to pay some attention to the protest* of the old soldiers.
A Trrre Haute policeman had a milkman arrested because the render of lacteal fluid was discovered putting water in the policeman's milk. One stands aghast at the mere contemplation ot what would have occurred had the policeman caught some man putting water in his whiskey
It cost* about fifty dollar* day to run the circuit court, and it seems that about this amount of the taxpayers' money waa waited In the nasty Savoree case this week to permit the ptosecuWag attorney's deputy and the defendant's lawyer, ex Judge Taylor, to air a little matter between them. Wheo Judge Taylor was on the beneto. la some criminal owe. Mr. Walker, the deputy prosecuting attorney, ordered one at his client* to get up and walk out of the court, thereby incurring die disple^ure of the judge. who came near punishing the lawyer for contempt of court' Since then there ha# been much Ul fwllag between the lawyers, and It found one of its vent* In the Savoree «i«. There waa hardly a thing said oo cither aide that wasn't objected to by the oppos-
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ing lawyer, and it's safe to say that if there hadn't been this feeling that the case would have been finished in a day's less time. Judge Piety did his best in hurrying the case through, but all he could do had but little effect in shortening up the fight between the opposing attorneys. It would have been eminently proper if he had postponed the case for en hour or two, while the two lawyers went out into the corridor and engaged in a game of fisticuffs. Judge Taylor couldn't forgive the newspapers for what they said about this case, in which he is especially interested on account of Savoree being one df the Light House Mission converts. The judge received a notable defeat in one of his attacks on the freedom of the press while on the circuit bench, and he will never forgive the newspapers generally for his defeat.
WHAT TO BUY.
"Has he any of the masculine habits, madam?" That is what is asked just about onehalf of us when we begin our shopping by saying: "I want to get something for a
If only you can say, "Yes. he has every vice," the way is easy, but if he is a rea nice man, a model—don't smoke or drink or play, or anything but dress—the field of choice is narrowed down very considerably. Still there is hope.
It is not, strictly speaking, a vice, you know, for a man to carry a cane, and what beauties there are this year to be hod from $1 up. Even the most correct man needs a note book, or a bill folder, or a pocketbook, and there are beauties to be made or bought in all three of these things.
Now, if you study character, you will find that vanity, not a vice but a proper vonity, lies hidden in the bosom of the man who but for that virtue would be impossible to cater to. Get this man a gold penknife. It makes just the proper finish to his watch chain. For the other man you can get a cigar cutter in the same metal, but do not mix the boxes up.
Just as the stunning garter buckle is allowable under certain conditions as a gift fiom man to maid, so the lovely new gold suspender buckles are just the thing for our men, if you have the "price," as the men would say.
There is no creature of the masculine gender who is unmoved by the accessories of the toilet table. If the sales made tell anything, they love the silver, ebony or ivory sets or collections of brushes or manicure implements just as much as do the girls. Get a silver-mounted brush for him that will fit into the rim of his hat. They cost one dollar or ten, according to your choice. Nail scissors are not only for girls, nor are files nor polishers. Don't be so worried about the fitness of your present. Most luxury articles are strictly neuter in gender, and are as good for man as woman.
Most of these dear men to whom gifts aro to be made, or many of them, are real bachelors in bachelor's quarters. If that is so, what can't you give them! Men's rooms are stern and simple only in fancy. They love rugs and curtains, pictures and books they have their own cozy corners and vie with each other to fill them, and their glory is to have as many of the lovely things they possess the gift of lovely hands as possible. Give them pillows for their lounges, covers for their tables and dressing stands, scented sand bags to lay in closets or drawers paper cutters—there are such really noble paper cutters this year horn inkstands, pencils, some silver ones for only fifty cents and, to be practical, send them note paper. This last is more than acceptable, and if you buy at the right places you can't go wrong as to choice.
There, that is a long list for the most impossible Christmas man—the one who has no vices—and not a word has been said of jewelry, studs, buttons, pins, clasps for his tie and rings for his fingers.
Now, only a word about the easy man. Get him some of the smoking gea that is new. Have you seen the little cigarette sets—a fetching jug with a lid like an overgrown poppy jar They are to hold the tiny cigars, and they come In all the loveliest patterns of enamel or glase, finished In all the college colors—red and blue, yellow and black—beauties in crimson or ia blue. No man now on the rolls or of the alumni could fail to appreciate this cigarette jug, and you can afford it. There come with it holders in silver, In amber and gold, or meerschaum, with lovely match boxes to match.
Cut glass silver-top tobacco jars are perfectly lovely. And the cigar boves this year, of cedar wood, ate so perfect that even a woman wants to keep them.
Does this man «ep a buffet? Is he fond ot a little taste, a "cold small bot Well, get, him a little funnel in silver. They come for filling the decanters, and are tiny to suit the liqueurs, or hugh to accommodate port and sherry. Those lovely horn corkscrews everyone has seen by now they are so swell.
Cards! It your friend has little card parties, .just look at the care that has been taken of him. Every game has been studied and every need supplied. Tola can get nay one of a dotcn pretty gift® for a man* *11 pertaining to cards if he is only vicious enough to play
Thereto just one word of wisdom to be dropped in regard to getting your present Jot tha mn» you wish to remember. Do not toy to make him things.
TERRE HAUTE, IND., SATURDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 18, 1897.
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made. Man is the result of the tailor he is not home made, and in nine out of ten it is better to give him a machine-made gift.
The trouble is not in getting presents for men, but for boys. What can be given to boys Not toys—they belong to children but the boys between ten and sixteen, they are the despair of mothers and aunts. a
This is a hard question to answer. You ought to study each day and make the gift fit the want but for the aunts that is not always possible. ,, I
Cuff buttons, neckties, the newest thing in handkerchiefs, or these plaid socks, will please if you give them to the right boy. Try a penknife, or again, as for that difficult man, turn to toilet articles. A silver watch, a watch chain, necktie pins. There are the usual cameras, the much coveted wheels, if not already possessed, and the new sleds. Then, as most boys have a genius for something other than school, there are the whole list of tools—those for joiners' work, for the budding electrician, for the boy who likes to carve wood or turn metals.
There are all the lovely cloths necessary to a properly-equipped foot ball player, as well as one who aspires to fame on the diamond the cricketer or the youth who tips the caddy and plays golf. Then there are books—books selected to suit the particular boy. They are read and cherished. If you have a special boy, why not start his library Get him a book plate and let him know your intention. Do not think because he can hop a fence that he does not care to read.
Give some little thought to the matter, and, behold, the trouble of getting the right thing for the boy is gone. At no time in the year is it so necessary for you to get into some one else's shoes as at Christmas. Try to ba a boy for an hour, and you will find jnst what will delight them. -A
That is the whole secret of giving. There must be good will. You must want to please the people you give to, not simply cross them from your list.
I never get anything to give away that I would not like to keep myself." said a lovely little woman the other day, and it is safe to say that she never gives a present that does not take with it a real pleasure, let the vulgar cost be what it may.
Speaking of vulgar cost, there is danger in all this give, give, giving, for there are people who do rate a gift by its market value, and those people we know and spoil by getting more expensive things for them than we can afford, sending the cheaper ones to the sweet souls whose delight is in bsing remembered. Let us think about this injustice this yearthere is yet time—and revise the order of things. Why not be honest, giving only where inclined and as our real love dictates What a horrid obligation to receive a gift that is not the expression of love. It makes the "brightest Christmas dull and bitter.
For girls Oh, nothing is easier. Just anything that is dainty, pretty, decorative, either for person or room. Ribbons for the neck, a yard and a half of fourinch velvet ribbon in her favorite color is a lovely present for a girl. She can wear it as a stock or asa scarf, and will appreciate it. Gloves, a duchesse lace handkerchief, one of those lovely China crepe scarfs, in Indian shawl designs that are patting the liberty scarfs oat, or a fleecy creation of chiffon and ribbons. At the jeweler's, for a quarter you can get her a salve box in silver and glass for a dollar a powder box, and for that sum any one of a hundred lovely things thai die is sate to
Try to discover her teste In visiting
The water-! cards or have a plate made and give her
ials will cost fifty cents. Mid for thai sum the first hundred- It is almost like the you can get some little things already first drew, and a very young girl needs a
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card often, and It Is usually late in the day when she gets them. The most effective thing for a girl if her hair is worn up is to giva her combs or pins. It is the style now to have the hair full of bright jewel effects, and they can be had at very slight expense. But enough of the girl the trouble in buying for her is to select, not to find.
Remember some the hints here given. It has taken some patient study before the crowds came to see how the market would meet the wants this year, and no you have but one week before Christmas will be upon you. Go out quickly and finish up your shopping before Christinas week and then stand aside in those last days to wonder at the terrible crowds that will crush and push to get something, right or wrong, for some one on their u'nsatisfled listsj and you will ba surprised to see how procrastination rules, let wise men say what they will.
AMUSEMENTS.
SOWING THE WIND.
"Sowing the Wind," which manager Barhydt booked to appear at the Grand to-night is an achievement and a promise. At this period and change of all things it stands like a double guidepost, pointing back to the old conventions, and forward to the new life of the drama. The bold handling of its theme does not shock on the contrary, the hearer rejoices in the frankness with which large meanings are set forth. The advent of such a play, with the stirring episode "Sex against Sex" is indeed timely, for Is it not whispered in the salon and thundered in the courtroom that hereafter the man will stand beside the woman at the bar of public opinion, and whatever punishment be meted out, they must suffer the punishment together, and share alike that if the woman be driven forth from the social Edeu, the man may not remain behind.
ELI ITU R. SPENCER.
E. R. Spencer, the brilliant young tragedian, who has achieved success as a star in Shakespearean plays, and who is now making his fourth annual tour, will appear at the Grand opera house the first half of next week in three plays. He will open his engagement with Shakespeare's tragedy "Othello." "Julius Caesar" will be presented Tuesday evening, and "Romeo and Juliet," the sublime love tragedy, is announced for Wednesday evening. Each play will be staged with Mr. Spencer's own scenery, for which a special baggage car is required in traveling. Mr. Spencer has won a reputation not only as a star but for the excellent manner in which he stages the plays in his varied repertoire. In this respect he is following the example of such eminent actors as Henry Irving and Richard Mansfield. Mr. Spencer's company is composed of talented artiste. His leading man is Frank He&nig, who was associated with"Thomas W. Keene, the tragedian, for many years. Miss Isabel Pengra. the leading lady, is described as a talented and charming actress, whose impersonations of such roles as Juliet and Desdemona have won generous commendation. "Julius Cosaar," Shakespeare's historical tragedy, will be presented Tuesday night instead of "The Merchant of Venice," as originally intended, to give the students of the State Normal school, who ate studying this an opportunity to see it on the stage.. .... *IXS1B MADDERS FtSKK.
One of the greatest performances the theater-goers of Terre Haute will have an opportunity of witnessing this season will be that of Mrs. Fiske, in "Teas of the D'Urbervilles," next Friday night. "Tess", as it will be presented at the Grand, has been classified as melodrama of the highest clam. In these end-of-the-centnry days tt frf* come to be accepted that the term
melodrama means wild and Impossible sensationalism hence it is that there is some hesitation in calling a play of which so much that is good has been said a melodrama. But such it is, nevertheless—a melodrama that appeals equally to the emotions and the intellect, not alone to to the senses. As is well known, it is a dramatization of Thomas Hardy's novel, and when this is said the fear is suggested that a good book has been spoiled to make a poor play. In dramatizing the works of fiction writers the one great fault seems to lie in an effort to put the whole thing on the stage. With such a work as Hardy's great novel this is manifestly impossible. Then comes the question, "Where shall the dramatist begin and where leave off There is material enough in the book-for several plays. What portion or combination of portions will produce the most successful stage results? These things are said to have been carefully considered in preparing Mrs. Fiske's play. Two scenes of the play—the confession of Tess to Angel Clare, and her murder of AlecD'Urberville—are in the spirit of the tragedy
There is a touch of comedy, so say those who have seen the play just a bit to brighten the somberness and relieve the tenseness of some of the situations.
PKIMROSK A WE8T'8 MINSTRELS, No more popular compauy has ever appeared in Terre Haute than Primrose & West's miustrels, who have been secured for the Christmas attraction at the Grand. The company is as strong as ever, and is sure to draw a good crowd on Christmas Day. There will be a matinee performance in addition to the evening entertainment.
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On Thursday evening, December 23, George Kennan will lecturo at the Grand on "The Siberian Convict Mines." Mr. Kennan furnishes the third number in the splendid lecture course of the Y. M. C. A., and he will be heard by a large and intelligent audience.
In the big C. B. Jefferson. Klaw & Erlanger spectacular production, "Palmer Cox's Brownies," which will be seen at the Grand on New Year's Day, the Dnde, Chinaman, Policeman, Indian, Dutchman and some thirty other Brownie types are shown. Their very looks, to say nothing of their comical antics, send the audience into convulsions of laughter. Palmer Cox, the famous "Brownie Man," himself will appear herein "The Brownies."
Universal regret is expressed at the announcement this week of the assignment of Nicholas Boland, the vetaran shoe dealer, who has been in business in one location on Main street for more than thirty years. His assignment was made necessary by the inability to make collections and by the Importunities of foreign creditors. Previous to the assignment Mr. Boland transferred his residence on Cherry street to his wife and executed a chattel mortgage to James N. Hickman as trustee for the following creditors. National State bank, $150 ^clteen's bank. $300 Chas. Balch, $250 Chas. R. Boland, $1,000 Benjamin Wilhelm, $450 William E. Boland, $1,000 Etta Bslanl, $800 Amanda Thompson, $200 J. H. O'Boyle, $16S Wilson H. Soale, $500 Harriet Royse, $400 Forbes & Brown, $350, and Huskampt Co., $W7. No business man in Terre Haute had a better standing than Mr. Boland, and much regret is expressed that the importunities of two foreign creditors compelled him to take this step.
He has stood high in the business world, socially and politically, and had been honored in the latter way by his party in the election to the position of school trustee, which he held several years. His numerous friends unite in the hope that the assignment, which was made to Andrew Grimes, will enable him to pull through his difficulties with credit, and that he may be able once more to become a factor in the local business world where he has so long been prominent.
Mr. Charles Gordon, of this city, was married at St. Joe, Mo., on Tuesday even Ing to Miss Zelle Kathleen Porter. The ceremony was performed at the home of the bride's parents. The Rev. Dr. G. A. Trenholm of the Presbyterian church officiated in the presence of a small company of relatives and friends. An orchestra furnished music for the occasion and an elegant supper was partaken of. The bride is the daughter of Jndge T. J. Porter and is prominent in social circles in St, Joe. Among the many presents received was a handsome chair from Mr. Gordon's associates at the Hudnut Milling Co, where he is auditor. After a brief stay in Chicago they arrived here Thursday even ing and have gone to housekeeping at 1188 south Seventh street, thus making a family neighborhood, as several other membars of the Gordon family are living on the same attractive square.
CapUlu Geo. W. Biegler of Company and Dr. T. C. Stunkard, surgeon of the First Infantry, N. G., were ordered to report to the adjutant general at Indian npnl(« Wednesday, for instruction. There was a school of the field and line officers of the state at Indianapolis. The new rifle has been introduced in Indiana and it is for the purpose of making all officers familiar with the rifle and also the new tactics that the meeting was called. Captain Biegler was not in attendance, and Mat lieutenant A. W. Pod ley. S
D. V. Hearn has arrived in this city and will spend the winter with his uncle, S. T. Reese, of 210 sooth Seventh street- Mr. Hearn has just completed a bicycle ride overland from Los Angetes, California.
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PEOPLE AND THINGS.
The father of Margaret Mather, the actress, has applied for admittance to the poor housa in Detroit, and refuses to ask aid of his daughter.-* '1
Savannah (Ga.) women say that if an^ ordinance is passed compelling them to take off their hats in church, they will demand an enactment of one requiring men to remain awake.
Davis H. Waite, who, while Governor of Colorado, made himself famous by a single incendiary speech, has left the State of which he was once Chief Magistrate., to locate in Deeatur county, Ia.
It is said that neither DuMaurier nor the publishers of "Trilby" sent a copy of the book to the author of "Ben Bolt." In fact, the latter claims that he has not read the book at all aud does not even know the story.
Kansas figures the increase of crops this year over last year in that state to be $20,045,246 in agricultural products and $20,508,985 in live stock total, $40,554,281. The farmers of Kansas are now all right and correspondingly happy.
A Georgia pastor, who resigned because he couldn't collect his salary, said in his farwell sermon: "I have little else to add, dear brethren, save this You were all in favor of free salvation, and in the manner in which you have treated me is proof that you got it."
The Supreme Court of California has deci led that under certain circumstances a wife may be compelled to support her husband. This decision was rendered in the case of an aged and infirm spouse who was deserted by his wife. The wife was ordered to pay the husband $24 a month.
THE CHRISTMAS MAIL.
The Mall feels that it has reason to be proud of the advertising patronage shown in Its columns. It was the late George W. Childs who said that the strength of a newspaper's patronage was shown by the number of its advertisers and it is almost certain that no newspaper ever published in Terre Haute could boast In a greater degree of the number of Its advertising patrons. Almost every first-class business establishment is represented in the Mall's advertising columns this week, and there Is none represented but can be recommended. In fact so great has been the pressure on the advertising columns that much in the way of local news and miscellany has been crowded out. But for the fact that there is but one Christmas
Mail each year, the readers of The Mail would have reason to complain of the small proportion of reading matter. The special Christmas features of the paper, however, atone In great measure for the seeming short coming in this respect.
NEXT SATURDAY'S MAIL.
Christmas tailing on next Saturday, the regular issue of The Mail will be delivered to the mail subscribers of the paper by the first postoffice delivery on that day. For the benefit of the newsboys who desire to observe the greatest of all holidays the paper will be ready for the'm at seven o'clock Saturday morning, instead of the regular time at two o'clock p. m.
A1 Myers has advertised for several days that he wonld give away souvenirs next week at the Health Office. As much interest was created «s to what they were, he explains what the souvenirs will be. They will be gpld dollars and fifty of them will be given away. Each person making a five cent purchase will be given a coupon entitling him to a chance. The souvenirs will be givenaway each hour, commencing Thursday night and continuing up till and including Saturday, Christmas night, at 11 o'clock. Gold dollars are quite scarce and command a premium. Mr. Myers secured them from a New York bank at $1.50 for each $1.00.
Young Eckhoff, who was indicted by the grand jury for pilfering from his employer, A. Z. Foster was this week paroled by Judge Piety, from whom he received a good lecture. Mr. Foster, who was most directly Injured by the young man's misconduct, testified to the previous good character of the defendant, and generously recommended that the court give him a chance. The lesson be received will no doubt do the young roan a vast amount of good.
The Supreme court yesterday declined to grant a rehearing in the case of the city of Terre Haute against the Evansvllle & Terre Haute railroad. It holds that the city has the right to cut streets across the tracks of a railroad.- This virtually settles the Ohio street case. The city commissioners can now proceed to open up that thoroughfare across the E. & T. H. tracks' assessing benefits and damages.
Tfjbe newly elected officers of Terre Haute Chapter, No. 11. R. A. M., were installed by Charles Balch, past high priest, last evening, assisted by W. E. Hendrich, Jr., as grand marsbail, and H. H. Dronberger as grand chaplain.
Rev. S. E. Price, of Minneapolis, by invitation of the pastoral committee, will occupy the pulpit of the First Baptist church tomorrow, Dec. 19th and will also have charge ot prayer meeting next Wednesday eveneng.
Terre Haute Division, No, 8, U. R., held a very enjoyable mask reception at Castle Hall last night. There was a good sized crowd in attendance.
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