Saturday Evening Mail, Volume 28, Number 28, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 8 January 1898 — Page 7

Have you forgotten, little wife. Oar faroff childhood's golden life, Oar splendid castles on the sands, The boat I made with my own hands,

The rain that caught us in the wood, The cakes we had when we were good, The doll I broke and made you cry, When we were children, you and I?

BY CHARLES B. LKWIfi.

In and about tbo wagons lay six dead and four wounded men—ten dead or wounded women and obildren. Every horse and mule was disabled, and had we waited a*quarter of an hour longer She Indians would have "rushed" and oarried the camp and wiped out every soul. At midnight they had cut off two of the outer wagons for a moment and ado captive a boy 10 years old—Mary Thompson 'a own brother. Her father and mother were among the dead, her brother carried away by the warriors as they fied beforo us. The soldiers and piouoors crowded about tho girl and gave her words of sympathy, and for a few minutes she hid away in one of the wagons to be alono with her grief. Wbeti shoreappeared, her tears had vanished, and she announced her resolution to mako an effort to recover her oaptivo brother. General Custer advised and argued with her, but sho refused to go back to a point of safety with the fjurv iviug pioneers. Sho did not ask to go with tho command, but intended to lepend upon herself alone. I think she .vould have been forced to go away with iiie pioneers had she remained with us a few minutes longer. While tho people were making ready for a start tho rank and file learned of her determination. Wo outfitted her pony, handed her over a Winchester rifle and a revolver and plenty of ammunition, supplied her ^vith food for soveral days, »d nothing was lacking when she rodo out of camp iu the direction tho Indians had taken.

Knowing that her brother .limmie Svould bo sent to some village among the hills to bo held captive, sho gave all her attention to dodging war parties and hunting out villages. On the old maps of Kansas there used to bo a creek oallcd Thompson creek, aud it was named after the girl. One morning afta night spent iu riding over tho plains she entered a grovo of willows and cot« conwoods on a little island iu the middle of the stream to lie up for tho day.

About 10 o'clock in the forenoon an Indian baud nnmberiug about 20 old men, women and children came along and mado their camp on the east bank of the stream aud within pistol shot of the hiding girl. Among the boys she saw her brother for the first time. He tad been clothod iu Indian dress, but jhe identified him at once. He was among the scoro of lads sent across to tbo grove to cut lodge poles and lirewood, and the girl planned a feat which the most daring scout would have hesi tated to attempt It was to carry the boy off in the face of the village, and it was not her fault that she made a failure of it. He was one of the first to„ reach tho island, and she rode boldly! out of shelter aud called him by name aud moved toward him. He was so surprised at sight of her that he ran away.' She overtook him and seized and tried to lift him on to the saddle, but he broke away from her and the Indians sounded the alarm. As many as a score ,of old men and boys mounted ponies Mid attempted to capture Miss Thoxnp* sou, but after wounding two and being chased for five miles sho made her escape. She did not go far, however. Having located the village in which the boy was held, she determined to hang about until her mission was accomplished.

The mound known as Thompson's Vbrt was also named after Mary Thompjr

WHEN WE WERE CHILDREN.

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Have you forgotten, little wlfer'-'ViM'-^' The dawning of that other life, The strange new light the whole world wore When life love's perfect blossom bore,

,*7he dreams we had, the songs we made, The sunshine and the woven shade, The tears of many a sad goodby, When we were parted, you and I Ah, nayl Your loving heart, I know, Remembers still the long ago. It is the light of childhood's days That shines through all your winning ways.

God grant we ne'er forget our youth, Its innocence and faith and truth The smiles, the tears and hopes gone by, When we were children, you and I. Frederick E. Weatherly in Cassell's Magazine.

A BORDER HEROINE.

We of Custer's command were swingaround to reopen the overland trail, very station of which in western Kanas had been captured by the Indians.

had gone into camp one night after continuous ride of nearly 100 miles, nd everybody but the sentinelB was fast asleep, when there came riding in in the northwest a girl, 18 years old, tmed Mary Thompson. She was rida pony without saddle or bridle, nd she was hatless and without shoes, 'ost of the men had been aroused, and Wero anxious to hear her story before he reached the general's tent. Her reort was terse and to the point. Ten iles to the northwest was a party of ioneers—8 wagons, 20 men and 40 omen and children. The camp had een attacked by Indians an hour beore, and the girl had mounted her pony, dashed through the lines and galloped in search of aid. She had been followed for the first three or four miles mounted Indians, but had distanced them.

Custer interrogated her concerning -io situation of the oamp and the Strength of the Indians, and, believing ho pioneers could hold their own through the night, the men were ordered back to their blankets. It was about In hour before daylight when we moved, the girl riding at the head of ho column with the general and two §r three scouts, and we vverD within |ialf a mile of the camp when the darkess faded away and gave us a view of the situation. Then it was a swift dash at the hostiles, a sharp fight for ten minutes, and we had sent the band scurrying aviay.

son. Her stock of ammunition had Been reduced to nine cartridges when she meta scouting party of cavalry and was supplied with 100 rounds and as much provisions as she would take. She had then been dogging the Indians for over too months and had donned male attire as the handiest to get about in. There were Indians on the trail of the scouting party, and an hour after Mary had gone her way she found 12 mounted warriors in sight behind her. This was at 10 o'clock in the morning and on the open plains. She headed for the faraway hills to the west, and for the first hour permitted the Indians to gain on her. When they had come within half a mile, she set the pace to bold them there, and made one of the greatest rides recorded under like circumstances. Her horse was in prime'condition, and the ponies were also at their best. The Indians knew whom they were after and determined to capture her alive and unhurt.

The race and pursuit lasted for 60 miles, every rod of which was covered at a gallop. The girl was riding straight into the enemy's country, and at sundown she determined to go no farther. As she reached the creek flowing around the east base of "Thompson's fort," which is a hill standing by itself, she threw herself off her horse and took a long drink and then led' the animal to the crest of the hill. Fortunately for her there was a sink or basin at the top, with many loose rocks lying about, and in a short time she had done all that a soldier could have accomplished under the circumstances. As the Indians came up they spread out to encircle the hill. They had run their victim to earth and were in no hurry to face her rifle.

From dark to dawn the heroine was not disturbed, and she afterward related that she slept fairly well. She had a soldier's canteen full of water, plenty of provisions and ammunition and was not at all dismayed over the situation. When morning came, the Indians demanded her surrender, giving her much praise aud promising to escort her to one of their villages unhurt. This they would likely have done, but she did not propose to become a captive while able to give a shot from rifle or revolver. Two hours were consumed by the Indians in trying to negotiate a surrender, and then, finding the girl inflexible, they made their first attack. At a given signal the 12, who were under the command of a subchief named Little Horse, rushed for the crest of thve hill. They gained it, but after a fight of two minutes were driven off with the loss of two warriors killed and one wounded. This last was the chief himself. He was shot through the cheek and had the tip of his tongue carried away, and so badly did this interfere with his speech that two years later he drowned himself iu despair. So well was the girl intrenched on the crest of the hill that it was deemed unwise to attack her again, and the band sat down to starve her out. For three nights and two days she held the fort, wounding two other Indians and escaping all their bullets, and then the Indians withdrew and left her, and she went her way in peace.

As I saw Mary Thompson when she flrfct set out on her dangerous mission so did I see her when it bad beeu-con-oluded. From May until November she scouted the plains and dodged among the hills alone, her life and liberty in peril, almost every hour iu the 24. The village in which her brother was held captive moved many times, but she always located it anew and watched for her opportunity. It came one uifjht with the setting iu of winter, 'ihere was a blizzard raging when she entered the village, crept from lodge to lodge and finally found her brother asleep between two boys. She woke him up and got him out of the lodge without disturbing the others, aud once they bad mounted her horse they set off in the direction of a supply camp 60 miles distant. So severe was the storm, however, that after riding ten miles the pair made camp in a ravine until the worst was ovtr. It was 80 hours before the storm ceased, and the Indians soon started out and picked up the truil almost as soon as the pair had tuken camp. The snow lay two feet deep on the level, and with the horse carrying double the race would soon have been run. Camped in a similar ravine, ten miles to the west, were three companies of tho Seventh cavalry, and we had just broken camp aud got into the saddle when Mary Thompson, with her brother on the saddle behind her, came riding down upon us, with the yelling Indians only half a mile away.

Then followed what the eastern philanthropists have been pleased to term "a cold blooded slaughter of uuarrped Indians." There were 22 in the band, All were armed, but they came over the ridge and down among us before they knew of our presence. Only three lived to got back to the village..,

Librarian Keen.

Speaking of Gregory Keen, who has just been elected librarian of the Historical society of Pennsylvania to succeed the late Frederick D. Stone, the Philadelphia Inquirer says: "In pure library work Mr. Keen has had good experience as the librarian of the library of the University of Pennsylvania. For many years he has been the corresponding secretary of the society. His papers on the Swedish influence in Pennsylvania are marked by the society's careful methods of investigation, and both by tastes and training Mr. Keen is fitted to prove a most worthy successor to Dr. Stone."

An dree.

As Andree was about to depart on his polar balloon he was asked how soon tidings from him might be expected. His answer was, "At least not before three months, and (me year, perhaps two years, may elapse before you hear from us, and you may one day be surprised by news of our arrival somewhere, and. if not—if yon never hear from us—others will follow in our wake until the unknown regions of the north have be«

Bad Fun With Him.

The youn& women of the normal school are always ready for fun. They get dreadfully tired of their enforced feminine companionship aud the sight of a live mau is like a rift in a thundercloud. Occasionally they frighten the men who chance to visit the school, and one visit is quite enough for the victims. Some time ago a teacher in the public schools took a gentleman to the normal institution and introduced him to the young women. He was a modest young man and blushed slightly as he faced the crowd. Just as the teacher began the introduction every young woman took out a sheet of paper and poised a pencil expectantly. "This is Mr. Blank from Chicago," young ladies," said the teacher. "He expressed a desire to visit our normal school and wants particularly to hear you sing."

As tho stranger bowed a young woman in the back part of the room arose, and anxiously inquired: "What was the gentleman'tfaddress, please?"

And then all the girls down like mad. c'.f •. 'HIWhether

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Milk is an admirable food, containing all the elements of nutrition in a form capable of ready assimilation. Contrary to the universal opinion, however, milk is not always well adapted to the use of the sick. A very active condition of the digestive organs is required for the proper conversion of milk, anfl the digestive fluids of the sick do not come up to this standard. Moreover, the facility with which milk absorbs gases and develops poisonous ptomaines must be borne in mind. It is in this way a ready source of infection even when drawn from a healthy cow, and there is littlf doubt that much of the milk in use is not obtained always from healthy animals. Heat is the most satisfactory of all sterilizers, and when«nilk is boiled it is probably safe. The boiling also renders it more digestible. The first action of gastric juice upon raw milk is similar to that produced by heat, but it requires a very active solvent. Water is also a familiar source of disease, and all that is used for drinking purposes should be previously boiled.—Kew York Ledger.

To Jog His Memory.

John Beckwith, tho warehouseman, received a letter the other day addressed in a round business hand and bearing the Oakland postmark. He glanced at it, rubbed his forehead reflectively a moment and then, without opening the envelope, tore it into bits. "Why did you do that?" asked his partner. "That might have contained something of importance." "No, it didn't. I wrote it myself." "Are you in the habit of writing letters to yourself?" "Yes, I have to. Now, if I hadn't written that yesterday and mailed it, I should have forgotten that bunch of braid, two dozen pearl buttons and five yards of haircloth that I've got to go up town and buy right now. Once, though, I wrote a letter to myself about something I wanted to remember and forgot to mail it for two weeks."—Philadelphia Times.

Time's Changes.

"You," said she as she came down the stair, leisurely pulling on her gloves —"you used to say I was worth my weight in gold." "Well, what if I did?" he asked, looking at his watch for the third time in 15 minutes.??'1 "And now you don't think I'm worth await of two minutes."—Indianapolis Journal. .....

Iiiquid Air.

A tablespoonful of liquid air poured on a fluid ounce of whisky will freeze it at once into flat scales, and a handkerchief saturated with it is charred and destroyed as quickly as if placed in a hot oven. As an agent of destruction liquid air is powerful, but no useful office has been found for it as yet.

The total number of copies of news• papers printed throughout the world in one year is 13,000,000,000. To print these requires 781,240 tons of paper, or 1,662,480,000 pounds, while it would take the fastest single press 833 years to print a single ve$r4s edition, which would produce a stack of papers nearly 60 miles high.

Cyclometers are is use on cabs in Berlin, Leipsic and Dresden. They record the exact number of miles traveled and the legal f&ro of the occupants.

TERKE HAUTE SATURDAY EVENING MAIL, JANUARY 8, 1898.

stranger enjo'yesd* the

subsequent singing as much as he otherwise might have done is S: little doubt-ful.—-Cleveland Plain Dealer.

Two Suns In One Sky.

Wonders will never cease. A remarkable phenomenon is thus chronicled by the Acworth Post, one of the best and most reliable of Georgia's weekly newspapers: ."For the past few days we have heard Considerable talk about the two suns that were seen in the heavens last Friday morning at an early hour. Shortly after the sun had risen in the east another sun was distinctly observed in the western horizon, with a magnificent rainbow between them. Tho people who witnessed the phenomenon are much excited over the matter."

Perhaps the above story can be explained by another: Two Georgia farmers who had been having a "high old time" in town, started home in a wagon at daybreak. "John," said one to the other, "hanged ef tbar ain't two suns shinin yander whar one orter be." "You're drunk," said John. "Thar ain't but one." "John," was the"fepljr, "you're a liar!"

At this they clinched, and JoMn fell underneath. Presently he bawled out: "Quit beatin of me: I give in. I see seven suns an more stars than you kin count. "—Atlanta Constitution.

Milk and Water.

REMOVAL.

J. A. Nisbtt, Undertaker

Has moved his store to

103 N. FOURTH ST.

One door north of Cherry St.

N ORDINANCE.

PROHIBITING ANY RAILROAD COMPANY FROM LAYING ANY TRACK OR TRACKS. SWITCH OR SWITCHES. OR

SPL RS ON OR ACROSS ANY STREET OF THE CITY WITHOUT FIRST OBTAINING THE CONSENT OF

SECTION 1.

THE COM

MON COUNCIL. Be it ordained by the common council of •the city of Terre Hante, Indiana.

That it shall be unlawful for

any railroad company owning or operating, .or having the control and management of any such railroad having tracks within the city of Terre Haute, and using and operating the same for the hauling or carrying of freight or passengers, to lay or cause to be laid any additional track or tracks, switch or spur on or across any of the public streets of the city of Terre Haute, without first obtaining permission so to do from the common council of the city of Terre Haute, which said permission or grant can only be given in a petition or application in writing. ed with the common council, specifying the street to be crossed by said track, switch or spur, or upon which said track, switch or spur Is to be laid, and such petition or application shall state the point of commencing of said track, switch or spur and the termination of the same, giving thetotal length of same and what streets will be crossed or occupied by the said track, switch or spur, provided, tnat each day said track remains, shall be an additional offense.

Provided further, that nothing in this ordinance shall apply to the Terre Haute Electric Railway.

SEC. 2. Any person or persons violating any of the provisions of tnis ordinance, shall, uprn conviction before the Mayor, be fined in any sum not less than twenty-five dollars ($25.00), and not more than one hundred and fifty dollars ($150.00.)

SEC. 3. Whereas an emergency exists for the immediate passage of this ordinance, therefore the same shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and due publication.

Adopted by the common council of the cltj* of Terre Haute. Ind., at a regular meeting thereof, held on the 7th day of December. 1897. CHAS. H. GOODWIN,

ELECTION

City Clerk.

NOTICE,

Vl TERRE HAUTE & INDIANAPOLIS RAILROAD COMPANY. 'JFIC SECRETARY'S OFFICE. TERRE

HAUTE, IND.. Dec., 15,1897.

The annual meeting of tho stockholders of this company will be held at the company's office, room No. 4, Union Passenger Station, In the city of Terre Haute, Indiana, on Wednesday, January 12. 1898, between the hours of 10 o'clock a. m. and 12 o'clock noon, for the election of seven (7) directors and the transaction of such other business as may be brought before the meeting.

GEORGE E. FARRINGTON, Secretary.

LECTION NOTICE. TERRE HAUTE & LOGANSPORT RAILROAD COMPANY. JRFIA SECRETARY'S OFFICE.

TERRE HAUTE, IND., Dec, 15,1897.

The annual meeting of the stockholders of this company will beheld at the company's office, room No. 4. Union Passenger Station, in the city of Terre Haute, Indiana, on Wednesday, January 12, 1898, between the hours of 12 o'clock noon and 3 o'clock p. m., for tho election of five (5) directors and for the transaction of such other business as may be brought before the meeting.

GEORGE E. FARRINGTO'N, Secretary.

JgLECTION NOTICE. INDIANA & LAKE MICHIGAN RAILWAY COMPANY,

SECRETARY'S OFFICE,

TERRE HAUTE, IIFD.. Dec. 15,

The annual meeting of the stockholders of this company will be held at the company's office, room No. 4. Union Passenger Station, in the city of Terre Haute, Indiana, on Wednesday, January 12, 1898, between the hours of 12 o'clock noon and 3 o'clock p. m., for the election of five 5) directors, and for the transaction of such other business as may be brought before the meeting.

GEORGE E. FARRINGTON, Secretary.

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RAILROAD TIME TABLE

Trains marked thus run daily. Tratm marked thus run Sundays only. All othei trains run dally, Sundays excepted.

VANDALIA LINE. MAIN LINE.

Arrive from the East. Leave for the West 7 West. Ex*. 1.30 am 15 Mall & Ac* 9.40 am 5 St. L. Lim* 10.10 am 21 St. L. Ex*.. 2.35 3 Eff. Ac 6.30 11 FastMkil*. 8.55

7West. Ex*. 1.40an 5 St. L. Lim*. 10.15 an 21 St. L. Ex*.. 2.40 3 Eff. Ac 6.45 11 Fast Mail*. 9.00

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Arrive from the West. Leave for the East. 6N.Y.Ex*.. 3.20am 4 Ind. Ac— 7.05 am 20 Atl'c Ex*.. 12.31pm 8 Fast Line*. 1.45 2 N. Y. Lim*. 5.11

6N. Y. Ex*.. 3.25 an 4 Ind. Ac 7.20 an 12 Ind Llm'd*11.25 an 20 Atl'c Ex*..12.35 8 Fast Line* 1.50 2 N. Y. Lim* 5.15

MICHIGAN DIVISION.

Leave for the North. Ar. from the North 6 St Joe Mail.6.17 am 8 S. Bend Ex.4.20

21 T. H. Ex...11.20 an 3T. H. Ace...6.40pn

PEORIA DIVISION.

Leave for Northwest. Ar. from Northwest. 7 N-W Ex 7.10 am 21 Decatur Ex 3.35

12 AtltcEx ..11.10an6 East'n Ex. ,.7.00

EVANSVILLE & TERRE HAUTE. NASHVILLE LINE. Leave for the South. Arrive from South. 5 & N Lim*. 12.40 a 3 & Ev Ex*. 5.38 a 1 Ev & I Mall. 2.45 7 NO&FlaSpl* 5.45

6 & N Lim* 3.55 a 2TH&EEx*11.00air. 8 NO&FSpl* 3.26 pn 4 & Ind Ex*11.10

EVANSVILLE & INDIANAPOLIS Leave for South. Arrive from South. 33 Mall & Ex. .9.00 am 49 Worth. Mix. 3.50

48 Mixed.10.10 a 32 Mail & Ex. 3.05

CHICAGO & EASTERN ILLINOIS Leave for North. Arrive from North. 6 & N Lim* 4.00 am 101.M.S.&TH. 6.30 a 2 & Ex.11.20 a 8 NO&FSpl* 3.30 pm 4 E & Ex*. 11.15

5 & N Lim*. 12.35 an 3C&E Ex*.. 5.30 an 1 & Ev Ex.. .2.30 91 M.S.&.T H. 5.15 7 NO&FSpl*.. 5.40pm

C. C. C. & I.—BIG FOUR. Going East. Going West. 36 N Y&ClnEx*1.55 a 4 In&CldEx» 8.00 a 8 Day Ex*... 2.46 18 Knlckb'r*. 4.31

35 St Ex*... 1.33 an. 9 Ex & Mall*10.00 a re 11 S-WLlui*.. 1.37 pn 5 Matt'n Ac. 7.00

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Further information cheerfully furnished on application at City Ticket Office, 654 Wabasn ave.. Telephone 37. or Gnion Station.

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SCRIBNER'S A A I N E O 1 8 9 8

Navy in the Revolution." to be illustrated by Carlton T. Chapman, the marine artist, Harry Fenn, and others. Tliomas Nelson Page's First Long

Novel, "Red Rock—A Chronicle of Reconstruction." Mr. Page has devoted four years to the story, and he considers It his best work. (Illustrated by B. West Oliuedlnst.) Rudvard Kipling, Richard Harding

Davis, Joel Chandler Harris, George W. Cable, and others, are under engagement to contribute stories during 18D8. Robert Grant's "Search-Light Letters"—replies to various letters that came. in consequence of his "Reflections of a

Married Man" and "The Opinions of a Z. Philosopher." '•The Workers" in a new field—Walter A.

Wyckoff. the college man who becatto a laborer, will tell about his experience with sweat-shop laborers and anarchists iu Chicago. (Illustrated from life by W. R. Leigh. The Theatre, Tho Mine, etc., will be treated in "The Conduct of Great Businesses" series (as were "Tho Wheat Farm," "The Newspaper," etc.. in '97), with numerous Illustrations. Life at Girls' Colleges—like tho articles on "Undergraduate Life at Harvard,

Princeton and Yale." and as richly illustrated. Political Reminiscences by Senator

Hoar, who has been In public life for fortyfive years. C. D. Gibson will contribute two serial sets of drawings during 'JH, "A New York

Day," and "Tho Seven Ages of American Woman."

SS^The full prospectus for '98 In small book form (24 pages), printed in two rolors, with numerous illustrations (cover and decorations by Maxfield Parrish), will be sent upon application, postage paid.

PRICE, S3.00 A YEAR, 25 CENTS A NUMBER, CHARLES SCRIBNER'S SONS, NEW YORK.

City Taxes

For 1897.

Notice Is hereby given that tho tax duplicate for the year 1807 is now in my hands, and tVat I a*n ready to receive tho taxes thereon cl arg d.

The folk wing shows tho rate of taxation on each SIOO.UO of taxable property. For General Fund Sewor $0 15 For General Purposes 79 For Library Purposes 03 For General Fund Sewer Bond Interest Fund 02 For General Fund Sower Bond Sinking Fund 01 For City Funding Bonds of 1890 Interest Fund 04 For City Funding Bonds of 1890 Sinking

Fund 08 For City Funding Bonds of 1895 Intorest Fund 02V4 For City Funding Bonds of 1895 Sinking

Fund 015^ For City Funding Bonds of 1896 Interest Fund 01 For City Funding Bonds of 1890 Sinking

Fund 01 Total rate on each 8100 $1.18 POLL TAX—For each male resident of the city of tho age of 21 years, not over 50 years, 50 cents.

DOG TAX—For oach male, $1.00 for each female, $2.00 and for each additional dog, $2.00.

NOTICE.

People are taxed for what they own on April 1st of each year. Taxes arc duo the first day of January, and taxpayers may pay the full amount of such taxes on or beforo tho third Monday of April following, or may. at their option, pay tho first installment on or before tho stitd third Mondav and the last Installment on or before tho first Monday In November following. provided, however, that all special, poll nntf dog taxes charged shall bo paid prior to the third Monday in April, as prescribed by law and provided, further, that in all cases where tho first installment of taxes charged against a taxpayer shall not be, paid on or before tho third Monday In April, the whole amount shall become due and returned delinquent and to be collected as provided by law.

Delinquent real estate Is advertised on or about the first Monday in January, arid Is offered for sale on the second Monday In February of each year. The treasurer Is responsible for taxes ho could have collected, therefore taxpayers should remember that taxes must be paid every year.

Examine your receipt before leaving the office and see that It covers all your property, Pay your taxes promptly and avoid costs.

For the collection of which I may bo found in ray office, in Terre Haute, as directed by law. r, CHARLES BALCH.

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A GREAT PROGRAMME. The Story of tlie Revolution by Senator Henry Cabot Lodge, to run throughout tho year. (For the first time all the modern art forces and resources will be brought to bear upon the Revolution. Howard Pyle and a corps of artists are making over 100 paintings and drawings expressly for this great work.) Captain A. T. Malian's "Tlie American

City Treasurer.

Terre Haute. Ind., January 1. 1898.

TO CONTRACTORS AND PROPERTY OWNERS. Notice Is hereby given, that on the 7t|» day of December, 1897. the common council of the city of Terre Haute adopted a resolution declaring an existing necessity for the Improvement of the unpaved portion of the sidewalks on both sides of Fifteenth street from Wabash avenue to Locust street by grading with vitrliprovement In all respects in accordance with the general

and paving the same six feet wide' fled bricks the said improvement to be made plan of improvementof said city, and according to the plans and specifications on file in the office of tho city clerk, the cost of the said Improvement to be assessed to the abutting property owners and becomes duo and -collectible immediately on approval of the final estimate, unless the property owner shall have previously agreed In writing, to be filed with said plans, to waive all irregularity and Illegality of the proceedings and ssessments proposals construction of said Improvement, at the

pay his assessments when due. Healed will be received for the office of the city clerk, on the 18th day of January, 1898. until five (5) o'clock and not thereafter. Each proposal must be accompanied by a bond with good freehold sureties or equivalent security. In the sum of two hundred dollars, llqnfdated damages, conditioned that the bidder shall duly enter Into contract and give bond within five days after the acceptance of his bid for the performance of the work. The city reserves the right to reject any and all bids.

Any property owner objecting to the necessity of sncn improvement may file such objections in writing, at the office of the cltv clerk on the 15th day of January, 1808. and be heard with reference thereto at the next regular meeting of the common council thereafter.

CHAS. H. GOODWIN.

JOHN M. VOLKERS, ATTORNEY.,:,

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