Saturday Evening Mail, Volume 28, Number 27, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 1 January 1898 — Page 4

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THE MAIL.

A PAPER FOR THE PEOPLE.

A. C. DUDDLESTON, Editor and Proprietor.

^Publication Office, No. 501 Vi Ohio Street, a Telephone 489.

The Mail is sold In the city by newsboys arid all newsdealers, or will be delivered to any address, by mail, at the rate of 13 a year, $1 for six months, or 50 cents for three months.

ntered at the Postoffice at Terre Haute, Ind., as second-class matter.

THE NEW YEAR'S MAIL.

In order to reach its large city 'mail circulation The Mail is compelled to go to press at an earlie| hour than usual, as there is but one mail delivery on New Year's day. For this reason many local and social events are not given the prominence usually accorded them. To its friends and patrons The Mail extends the courtesies of the season, with sincere wishes that the coming year maybe happy and prosperous to all.

LOOK OUT—write it with an "8!"

ON one of Uncle Sam's New Year's cards he will read, "Surplus of revenue for December." This sets the style for 1898.

LADIES will now mark up their old sacques. President McKinley has signed the seal-skin bill and no more can be imported, but probably some choice imitations will be offered as smuggled skins.

IN late years the great foundries for the manufacture of war news have been Sofia, for Greek specialties, Key West, for assorted Cubans, and Shanghai for mixed Mongolians. The products have been interesting while fresh but seldom have stood exposure to the atmosphere.

WE are sharing with the foreign correspondents the pleasure of guessing what will be done next in China, and we do not know any more about it than they do, which is very little. We know that the Germans have Kiao Chou. that the Kaiser and his brother had a sort of a war-dance over a few vessels that were to sail for China, and that, probably, Russia has occupied Port Arthur. If we will remember that Shanghai was an active station on the grape vine telegraph during the war with Japan we will await confirmation of all reports that arise from that port.

Foit a nation that is always being isolated and losing its last friend Great Britian is mixing in many affairs without showing much excitement or uneasiness. It has one little claw on the Boers, a paw on the Soudan, another on the hill-tribes of India and is perfectly able to take cara of itself in China. When it comes to making a serious answer to a question of business, which will suit America better to have Russia, Germany or England the dominant power in Asia? Great Britain buys from us nearly as much as all the rest of the world together, Germany is less frieudly to us aud even more selfish, while Russia is to be our greatest rival in the grain and petroleum trades.

IT has been assumed, almost as a matter of course, that the electric light will in time entirely supersede gas as an illurninant, but that time seems to be more remote in the light of recent improvements, and the manufacturers of gas show no signs of retiring even from lighting the streets. The Wellsbach burner has kept gas to the front as a house illuminant, and a new improvement will adapt it to lighting streets and very large buildings. In Germany it has been found that under a pressure of 314 atmospheres the Auer burner (or Wellsbach) will emit a light of more than 1,000 candle power, and the inventor, who is a director ol gas works, claims that a 1,500 candle power light will cost only -IH cents an hour.

THE New Year—what will it bring to us* As the snow in the poem falls with brightness and gladness to some and with a chill upon others, so does the new year come with its hopes, doubts and fears to one and another. To youth it stretches away iu widening "p^th towards the rosy west aud to age it grows narrower and ends in a speck under the setting sun. But to man as a race, to us as part of a nation, state, city or social organization, the new year is another great opportunity, with cheerful hopes, that the end of the year will find us busier, richer, higher and more contented. The municipal life will probably move along the accustomed Hues as no vital force is visible that threatens any movement to greatly reduce taxation or deal aggressively with the municipal problems relating to franchises, administration and the regulation of poverty and vice, nor is there any sign that there will be a decline from a conservative, honest and moderately progressive public spirit. The year 1898 will be a good if not a remarkable year for material Terre Haute. For social Terre Haute, its

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religious, intellectual and esthetic progress, we can anticipate positive advances. For this, a broad foundation has been feid and a more eager, inquiring spirit is observable. The city press, which finds its profit in paying most attention to what most interests the people, gave larger space to this side of life during the last year than ever before, which was an index as significant as the guage which rises to show the depth of water. The year 1898 will be a good and perhaps remarkable year in the Terre Haute life where mind, spirit and taste appear, A Happy New Year to all.

AI.KKADY the year 1898 promises to be one of the most eventful for human welfare that has dawned on the world during a generation. It bids fair to bring peace to Cuba and relief from the sanguinary wars that have so often ravaged that lovely land to bring settled good government to Hawaii ana safety to all of its people to take the upper Nile^and Soudan from the rule of barbarisms to that of a christian and humane power, to open broad doors and windows for the admission of light and civilization into dark China and to advance the principle of international arbitration, unless the Lord still fails to dispel the dense egotism and selfishness of a few United States senators. Another promise of blessing is so much business and work that thousands will be kept by cheerful and profitable toil from the amateur and pernicious discussion of impracticable politics and imaginary, money/-"

THE successful competition of the Southern mills with the cotton mills of New England is no ground for a convincing argument against protection, but it supports the plea that protection from foreign competition will not prevent internal competition and a Resulting reduction of prices to the consumer. It is probably true the northern manufacturers are suffering from the southern competition, but, as Americans, we will much prefer seeing the trade going to the South instead of going to Europe, The tendency at present is to reduce the profits and wages in New England, but with the success of the South there will be arise in the price of labor and an equilibrium will be restored by a little rise on one side and a little fall on the other, unless the North shall have to give up the business altogether and turn its energies and capital in new directions. That would not be new, as population, trade and capital ever seek or are forced into new channels.

MEN can rest easy under a debt for which the pay-day is far off, and if there is no interest to pay they may forget that they owe anything. But a debt that is a debt inevitably will make itself felt some day, as it is a claim against a man's estate. Americans are prone to forget that the greenbacks area debt. It is necessary only to go back to war times and learn why they were issued to know that they represent borrowed money. We have forgotten they area debt and will* continue to blink the fact, but in case of a war, which is not impossible, that might cost a half billion or a billion dollars, it would be discovered that they are part of a credit-destroying debt, that will cause the nation to pay more interest than it ought to pay, when asking for new loans.

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The existence of this non-interest-bear-ing debt is au ever present temptation to borrow more on the same terms. It is the parent of the inflation, paper money sentiment that is already with us and obstructs rational and honest legislation for reducing debt and preserving hational honor. Put an end to the endless chain and let us see the end of our embarrassments.

WHAT our farmers want has been foundt It is "soya." The Department of State issues a translation from the report of a French agriculturist which tells of a remarkable plant that is extensively cultivated iu China, Japan and elsewhere. From it the Japanese make a favorite breakfast dish, and soy, a universal sauce. It provides a good oil, equal to olive oil. From the seeds the Chinese make a substitute for milk, and'from this is made a first-rate cheese. The refuse from the cheese is good for the chickens. The seeds produce a flour that leaves wheat flour out of sight, as bread made from it is as good as cake and is a cure for several kinds of diseases. The seeds when cooked taste like haricot beans. The fodder left after securing the seeds, which alone weigh over a ton to the acre, is excellent for cattle and is better than hay for milch-cows. It is cultivated on clay lands, much like clover. A plant that supplies a breakfast dish, sauce, oil,, milk, cheese, chicken-feed, bread, cake without sugar, beans, and fodder, all from one planting will be a great "snap" for the farmers on the clay lands.

As a strengthened tissue-builder and blood-purifier no preparation equals the celebrated Dr. Bull's Pills. A box contains 00 pills. Price 25cts. The genuine have the Bull's Head trade-mark.

To make your Sunday dinner complete, go to Fiess & Herman, 27 north Fourth street, where yon will always find an abundance of the choicest meats of all kinds. They have also on hand sausages of all kinds of their own make. Telephone 262.

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Table Linens

Table Napkins

January Clearance.

Myers Bros. Will Begin Their

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Annual January Clearance Sale on January 3d. Myers Bros, announce their annual January Clearance Sale which is always awaited with so much interest by the bargain hunters.

It has been the policy of the firm for years to hold a Clearance Sale at this time. Their advertisement says: "Every article in our house will bear a new price ticket showing liberal reductions."

EdarateVonr ltowelg With Csucaret*. Candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever. 10c.35c. If C. C. C. fail, druRsrlstsrefund money

54 inch all linen Loom Damask, 22c a yard value 30c. 58 inch all linen Loom Dice Damask, 25c a yd value 35c 60 inch Scotch Cream Damask, 31c a yard value 40c. 72 inch Scotch Cream Damask, 39c a yard value 50c. 64 inch German Silver Bleached Damask, 45c a yard value 55c. 72-inch German Silver Bleached Damask, 50c a yard value 60c. 72 inch Barcsley Cream Damask, 69c a yard, value 85c. 72-inch Barnsley Cream Damask, $1 a yard value $1 25. 54-inch Bleached Damask, 20c a yard value 25c. 72-inch Barnsley Cream Damask, $1.15 yd value, $140. 64 inch all linen Bleached Damask, 45c a yard value 55c. 72-inch all linen Bleached Damask, 50c a yd value 60c. 72 inch all linen Bleached Damask, 65c yard value 75c. 72 inch all linen Bleached Damask, 75c a yd value 90c 72-inch all linen Bleached Damask, $1 yd value $1.25. Special prices on fine Damasks—new and beautiful patterns from $1.25 to $3 a yard.^ 54-incli Turkey Red Table Damask, 10c a yard, 56 inch Turkey Red Damask, fast color, 17c a yard."**-60-inch Fancy Table Damasks, oil colors, 25c a yard. 60 inch Best Turkey Red and Fancy Damasks, 33cyd.

i* All specially priced for this sale.ssYou'll find the qualities unusual and the values right, a*-.

5 8 Napkins, 50c, 60c, 75c, $1, $1.25, up to $3 a dozen. •vs.

3-4 Napkins $1.25, 1.50, 1,75, 2 00, 2.50, 3.00 and up to kii 6 50 per .dozen. fr

TableCloths *.v

'l All ready for use—a great variety of choice designs. l||g^ Silver Bleached Cloths, 2 yards square, $1 each.

Silver Bleached Cloths, 2$ y&rds square, $1.25 eachP German Linen Fringed Cloths, 2 yards square, $1 2x2f yards, $1.25 2x3 yard?, $1.50. Fine B*-lf«st Bleached Cloths, 2x2} jaids, $1.*0: 2x3 yards, $2, 2x3^ yards $2 50 2x4 yards, $2.75. We offer all our fine Hemstitched and Fringed Cloths with Napkins to match at less than cost to import.

S A IS A I O N GUARANTEED OR YOUR MONEY BACK.

Relief In One Day.

South American Nervine relieves the worst cases of Nervous Prostration, Nervousness and Nervous Dyspepsia in a single day. No such relief and blessing has ever come to the invalids of this country. Its powers to cure the stomach are wonderful in the extreme. It always cures it cannot fail. It radically cures all weakness of the stomach and never disappoints. Its effects are marvellous and surprising. It gladdens the hearts of the suffering and brings immediate relief. It is a luxury jto take and always safe. Trial bottles 15 cts. Sold by aU druggists in Terre Haute, Ind.

Come and see us before you buy We are now

offering at cut prices our entire large stock of

Furniture, Carpets,

Stoves and General

House Furnishing Goods

We return thanks to our patrons for the generous patronage extended to us during the past year, and hope to merit a continuance of the same, To all we extend sincere wishes for a Happy and prosperous, Year.

Geo. J. Haftimerstein,^, 309 Main street.

For Tour Sunday Dinner.

Spring Lamb, Steer Beef, Sweet Breads, Pig Pork, Tenderloins, Spare Ribs, jz- Beef Tenderloins. C. H. EHRMANN, Fourth and Ohio

Clean Meat Market. Telephone 220. Kvervbody Says So. Cascarets Candy Cathartic, the most wonderful medical discovery of tiie age. pleas* ant aud refreshing to the tasie, act gently and jjositively on kidneys, liver and bowels, cleansing the entire system, dis(iel colds, cure headache, fever, habitual constipation and biliousness. Please buy and try a box of C. C. C. to-day 10, 25. M) cents. Bold and guaranteed to curc by all druggists.

L. B. ROOT & CO.

Our Fortieth Annual Linen Sale

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The newest designs, the best productions the Irish and German looms. (Qualities that positively cannot be duplicated. Values as represented.

$1.50, $1.75 and

On Monday, January 3d, we inaugurate our fortieth annual sale of Table Linens with bigger, better and more attractive values than we have ever offered before. Notwithstanding the fact that our present stock cannot be replaced except at an advance of froin 15 to

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ought to interest all thrifty housekeepers. Hotels and Restaurants will find it to their advantage to buy now, as prices now quoted are only for a limited time.

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Is none too good for this holiday season., You can get everything you want in the line of good groceries, and have the assurance they are the best, by ordering of

E. R. Wright & Co. 647-649 Wabash Avenue.

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main drift of the centuries has been for the betterment of man with only here and there a blight. This is an age of adulteration by poisons being allowed by law to be administered in foods and liquors by an infamous set of wholesalers, rectifiers and compounders, also the wholesale grocers. Just stop and think of how these rascals change tne brands of all the goods they buy. Who exposes them with Printers* ink Old Cobweb Hall.

Hundreds of therft at prices to suit your purse. You have only to tell us the price you desire to pay.

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Fine Glass Check Towels, 15x30 inches. Hemmed Huik Towels, 18x36 inches Fringed Huck Towels 18x36 inches. Fringed Damask Towels, 20x40 inches. Honeycomb Bleached Towels, 22x46 inches.

All at ope price, 10c each worth 12£ and 15c. Hemmed Huck Towels,- extra heavy, 19x39 inches, 12Jc Heavy Damask Towels, 20 by 45 inches, 12Jc each Very fine Fringed Damask Towels, 24x52 inches, 21c. Extra heavy Hemmed Huck Towels, 21x42 inches, y21c Heavy damask Towels with Kifbtte*i Fringe, 24 by 50 inches, 21c each. Double warp German Huck Towels, 22 by 42 inches, 21c each* Extra fine Hemmed Huck Towels, damask borders, 22 by 44, 25c each* Extra heavy Fringed Huck Towels, 24x 52 inches, our 35o quality, 25c each. Yery fine Double Damask Towels, Fringed, Hemstitched and

Open Work Towels, worth 60 and 65c each, now 50c each.

Sheets and Pillow Cases

Pillow Cases

All ready for use at less than cost of material—and the trouble of making saved.

Full size 9 4 Unb'eached Sheats 37c each. Full size 10-4 Unbleached Sheets 42c each. Full size 9 4 Bleached Sheets, 45o each. Full size 10 4 Bleached Sheets 48c each Extra heavy 9-4 Bleached Sheets 48c each. Extra heavy 10-4 Bleached Sheets 55c each. 9 4 Hemstitched Sheets 50o eaoh. 10 4 Hemstitched Sheets 58c each. Extra fine 9 4 Hemstitched Sheets 60c each. Extra fine 10 4 Hemstitched Sheets 65c each.

1 Size, 42x36, good muslin, 5c each. Size, 4^x86, good muslin, 61c eacb. Size, 42x36, better muslin, 10c each

Size, 45x36, better muslin, 12Jc each. Size, 42x36, much better muslin, 12£c each. 1 Size. 45x36, much better muslin, 15c each. Size, 42x36, hemstitched, 15c each. Size, 45x36, hemstitched, 17c each '1

Spreads ...

Full size Crochet Quilts, ready Hemmed, 65c each. Extra size Crochet Quilts, 75c each.' Extra fine Crochet Quilts, Marseilles patterns $1 00 each.

PETER N. STAFF.

Now at 424 Main Street

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