Saturday Evening Mail, Volume 28, Number 49, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 4 June 1898 — Page 4
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A PAPER FOR THE PEOPLE
A. C. DUDDLESTON, Editor aad Proprietor.
Publication Office, No. 501% Ohio Street. Telephone 400.
The Hall Is sold In the city by newsboys and bll newsdealers, or will be delivered to any address, by mall, at the rate of {2 a year, II for six months, or 60 cents for three months.
Entered at tne Poetoffice at Terre Haute, Ind., as second-class matter.
ACCORDING to ttife reports of the commercial agencies, the manufacturing in terests of the country are thriving in the face of war. Even the manufacture of war lies by the yellow journals is on the increase. ____________________
THE strategy board, or the war board, or whatever it may be called, is just now in the position of a foot ball in a hard fought game, it is well kicked. The strategy board may have the last laugh, however, before war is over.
WABis an expensive luxury. The total appropriations' made by congress for the fiscal year ending June 30,1898, were $311,179,557, while the appropriations made by the present congress for the year ending June 30,1899, amount to $830,000,000.
DEWEY made an everlasting reputation for himself in a half a day at Manilla, but it was training that gave him the acuteness to realize his opportunity. He worked for Uncle Sam, in his navy, for forty-four years, acquiring the knowledge and ability to be able to take advantage of his chances.
WHEN this cruel war Is over the Sons of the American Revolution can be rivalled in size by the society that can be formed and known as the "Society of Sons of Great Men Who Held Soft Jobs in the Spanish War of 1898." The possibilities for similar organizations are boundless. There will be the the "Phillipine Dames," the "Cuban Dames," the "Porto Rico Dames," and so on ad infinitum ad nauseum.
THE MAIL is in receipt of a very interesting pamphlet entitled "The Truth About Cigarettes," published by the Medico-Legal Society of New York, whatever that may be. From the testimonials in this publication regarding the merits of olgarettes, it is evident that the cigarette is a sure cure for the grip, old age, corns, earache, consumption, ingrowing nails, appendicitis, and all the other evils to which human nature is heir. The marked price of the pamphlet is ten cents, but no doubt any person desiring one can secure it by applying to any office of the American Tobacco Co., manufacturers of cigarettes.
ACCOUDINO to the statistics of the war department, Indiana furnished during the war of the rebellion, from April 15,1861, to the close of the war, 19(1,868 soldiers, or about one-seventh of her population, by the census of 1860, which gave her 1,350,488 inhabitants. This ratio of the population, according to the 1890 census would require her to furnish 318,201 soldiers in the present war, if needed. She has already furnished over 4,000 meu, and she can furnish the other 309,000 when they are needed, and then some. There will be no Spanish counties in this state, in that event, like there were rebel counties in the last war.
TIIK Southern states are boiling over with enthusiasm for war and seeking an opportunity to display their patriotism, but up to date all of the states have furnished their full quota of troops demanded in the president's call for volunteers but those of Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Mississippi, Louisiana, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Kentucky, Iowa and Michigau. In Iowa the delay is due to a dispute between the militia and the state Authorities regarding the recognition of the organisation and the appointment of the regular officers to oommand them Michigan Is now mustering in her last regiment. If the Southern states would raise less enthusiasm and more troops their sincerity would be more apparent.
No WOSDRR the little insignificant King of Spain is having so much trouble—or rather, his mother is having it on his account. His titlesareenough to give trouble to a full grown man, and they are suggestive of the history of the world In a great measure. He is King of Jerusalem, which is suggestive of Turkey of Navarre, •which Is French of Gibraltar, which is English, and of the Bast and West Indies, which are more English than Spanish just now he is Duke of Brabant and Count of Flanders, now the kingdoms of Holland and Belgium. He is also the sovereign of numerous other lands long since independent of Spain. His titles area reminder of Spain's former glory and her present insignificance among the powers of the earth. Before long she will be more insignificant.
Twit majority of the loud-mouthed advocates of war—whose names do not yet «ppear on the muster rolls of the volunteer army—found fault with the president because he instated that Cuban independence should not be recognised at the present Ume, but it seems that his judgment in that reg&td was good, as it has been from the beginning of the Cuban trouble. The government in the past few weeks has seat* number of messengers to the Cuban insurgents, and they are unanimous in saying that the insurgents have no government that is worthy of such a name. They fail to corroborate in any particular the statements made by the representatives of the junta to the committees of congress and repeated on the floor of the senate aad the house by insnr*
gent sympathizers. They represent that there is practically no government at all, except a list of officials carrying titles as president, vice president and members of a cabinet, who do not attempt to exercise any functions because they have no functions to exercise, and are not recognized in their oflicial capacity by any one except the straggling troops who follow them and the people of the villages throughout the interior of Cuba, whose sympathy is with the insurgents and assist them in every way possible. The government would be in a fine position now, had it recognized the independence of a government that had no existence. Only the Scotch-Irish backbone of the president prevented such recognition, and it has not taken a time long to vindicate him.
THE internal troubles in several of the European countries, notably Spain and Italy, can'mean but one thing, revolution. It was announced that the troubles in Italy arose from the distress of the working classes, but it was the spirit of revolution, and those places where the trouble was most virulent are now under martial law, more rigidly enforced than since 1848. The failure of the attempted revolution, it is said, was caused by the premature start, before all arrangements had been completed. While the government is now powerful enough to put down the present revolution, the spirit is demonstrated to be so strong that it will not be long before another attempt will be made to dissolve the monarchy and create a number of small republics. i,
IF the Nicaraugua canal had been opened, the battleship Oregon would have saved six thousand miles of its journey from San Francisco around Cape Horn, to join the North Atlantic squadron. The necessity of such a canal has been made apparent since the breaking out of the war. In the senate on Wednesday Senator Stewart introduced a bill providing for the construction of a canal by the Nicaraugua canal route, to be owned and con structed by the government, which is authorized to secure the right of way from the countries through which such a canal would pass, and pay for all work already done on the Nicaraugua canal by the Maritime Canal company. Such a bill will receive more serious consideration than a year or so ago. Its need has now become imperative.
LITERARY NOTES.
A series of fine pictures of United States war-ships will be a valuable and interesting feature of The Youth's Companion for week of June 19th. The typical vessel in each class—battle, ship cruiser, monitor, torpedo boat, etc.—will be depicted, the group presenting an entire fleet of United States vessels, from the least to the greatest.
An installment of Julian Ralph's i'The Czar's People" leads the June number of Harper'B Magazine. It is beautifully Illustrated by W. A. Rogers. For a moose-hunting story, by Hamblen Sears, A. B. Frost has drawn some striking pic tures, as only Frost can draw them. Capt. A. T. Mahan's "Current Fallacies Upon Naval Subjects" will be of* exceptional interest at this time. There are stories by Margaret Deland, Frederic Remington, Ellen Douglass Deland, Louise Betts Edwards, Abby -Swain Meguire and Alexander Black. "A Story of a Child," by Louise E. Hogan, is one of the features of the number, carrying forty illustrations of drawings made by the child before his seventh year. *f
The war with Spain has naturally inter fered with the manufacture of innumerable books. Many well-known artists aud authors who were at work upon books of various kinds were suddenly sum moned into service, or else engaged for war work by the illustrated periodicals. The plans of several publishers have been seriously disturbed in consequence. Among those who have been drawn into maelstrom are Rufus F. Zogbaum, the great marine illustrator, who has been at work for the Harpers at Fortress Monroe William«[. Henderson, who was drafted in the first squad or the naval reserves aboard the monitor Nahant James Barnes, the historian of the war of 1812, and also a member of the naval reserve Stephen Crane, the novelist, who has just come from England as a correspondent of the London Daily Chronicle and one or two syndicates and Poultney Bigelow, the well-known writer, who recently left England for the purpose of taking part in the war. _________________
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Summer Hats.
Sykes & Gray have an unusually fine line of summer head wear for men and children, and are offering the same at extremely low prices. Before making a purchase of anything in this line be sure to see Sykes & Gray, 519 Main street.
Poultry and Trellis Netting at A. G. Austin & Co's. kr
One Would Hardly think That an article used as often as a city directory would be one of the cheapest things used in an office. It really costs less thac a cent a day. It is always on doty (unless borrowed by your neighbor who never assists any public enterprise.) It gives you the correct spelling of names, tells if parties own the property in which they live gives every occupation and bust* ness. Anew dty map will be Included in the dty directory.
The guidebooks give disheartening accounts of mendicancy in Ireland, but that must be in the interior. I saw nothing of it along the coast, at Dublin and Cork. I encountered only one beggar in Ireland, at Qneenstown, who retired crestfallen when I informed him in English that I was a Frenchman and did not understand him. "Thrue for ye," he said. "Bad cess to me, what was I thinking of?"
Cnrran'a Retort.
Mr. Justice Robinson's encounter with John Philpot Curran has been stated by Lord Brougham to have been the most successful instance of repartee on record. Judge Robinson was known to be the author of some anonymous pamphlets, a circumstance which gave Curran an opportunity of retort when the judge made a brutal attempt to crush him when a young and inexperienced man at the bar |f "I have searched all my lawbooks," said Curran, /'and I can find no precedent on the point." "Your law library," said the judge, "is rather contracted." "My books," replied Curran, "may be few, but the title pages give me the writers' names. My shelf is not disgraced by any of such rank absurdity that their very authors are ashamed to own them." "If you say another word, sir, said the judge, "I'll commit you.' "Then, my lord," replied Curran, "it will be the best thing yon have committed this term."
The judge endeavored to get Curran disbarred, but failed.—Law Notes.n Wm ^Patriotic Hancock. ife
During the siege of Boston General Washington consulted congress upon the propriety of bombarding the town of Boston. Mr. Hancock was then president of congress. After General Washington's letter was read a solemn silence ensued. This was broken by a member making a motion that the house should resolve itself into a committee of the whole in order that Mr. Hancock might give his opinion upon the important subject, as he was deeply interested from having all his estate in Boston. After he left the chair he addressed the chairman of the committee of the whole in the following words, "It is true, sir, nearly all the property I have in the world is "in houses and other real estate in the town of Boston, but if the expulsion of the British army from it and the liberties of our country require their being burned to ashes issue the order for that purpose immediately.",
Some Tough Old Nats.
Not all centenarians have be€Hparagons of all the virtues. Thomas Whit* tington, who lived to be 104, was habitual drunkard, drinking only Lon don gin, of which he consumed from a pint to pints daily. Philip Laroque went to bed drunk at least two nightfl in the week until he was 100. At 92 he cut four new teeth. John de la Somet, 180 years old, was an inveterate smoker.
Several famous old people were extremely addicted to matrimony. Owen Duffy, who lived to be 122, married his third wife at 116, "by whom he had a son and a daughter." Francis Hongo, a Venetian, was five times married and was the father of 49 children. At the age of 100 his white hair fell out and a new crop of the original color came in. At the age of 113 he had two new teeth.
TEBBJS HAUTE SATURDAY JSyJSNIlfG- MAIL, JUSTE 4, 1898.
Benina Methods.
It is said that the privilege of being an American is one of the most
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B. Aldrich, in "From Ponkapog to Pest," says that the Italian beggar generally assumes that he has done you some sort of service. This service is not usually visible to the naked eye, but Mr. Aldrich considers it a credit to the petitioners that they endeavor to throw a veil of decency over the injustice of their demands. He says:
There was an old son of Naples who dwelt on a curbstone near the Castell dell' Oro. Stumbling on his private public residence quite unintentionally one forenoon, I was immediately assessed. Ever after he claimed me, and final ly brought his son-in-law to me and introduced him as a person combining many of the most desirable qualities of a pensioner. One of his strong points was that he had been accidentally carried off to America, having fallen asleep one day in the hold of a fruit vessel. "But, sir," I said, "why should give you anything? I don't know you. "That is the reason, signor."
Berlin Scandal.
A ^Berlin physician of standing says, in a medical paper, that the nurses in the private hospitals are in league with the undertakers, who distrilute among them circulars offering as much as $25 by way of gratuity for a good job. He calls the attention of his professional colleagues to this infamous combination, which has been in force, so be declares, for half a century and exists in other large towns. He suggests the employment whenever it is possible of women working in sisterhoods or actuated by some higher motive than the mere pursuit of gain.—Berlin Correspondence.
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Mrs. Million—Oh, so you used to know the Count Macaroni in Italy. He is very attentive to my daughter, you know, and I am somewhat interested in him. He tells me that he worked for 15 years under one of the old Italian masters and that his specialty is work in oil
Mr. Globetrotter—Yea, that was his profession when I saw him. He was one of the most rapid sardine canners in the place.—London Answers.
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She—So tills is your picture? It is a true representation of the dining room of the ooean sfrnamar, but why didn't you inCroduoe some characters?
He—Because that picture is entitled "The Dinner Hour During a Rough Stray Storiea
things connected with European travel |Jy01Dff 9,11(1 OlG&DlDfir In Italy one is besieged by beggara T.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS.
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This suggests, Immediately, action on your part in the direction of life insurance. Your life represents a money value to your family. That value should be protected by an equivalent amount of life insurance.
Your duty to your family does not end when you die. The Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York can protect your family fully. Call on the general agent for particulars.
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OTIOE TO CONTRACTORS.
Bids for the erection of a school house in Harrison township will be received at the office of the township trustee, 1154 South Third street. Plans and specifications will be ready June 1st. Right reserved tor eject any and all bids.
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ETER STAFF, where is maliga made? j_ At St. Louis. Mo., Chicago, 111., Cincinnati, O., and New York City, N. Y.
And can you get all of those poisonous mixtures? Yes.
Well, I will say you have got them where the hair is short, and just keep up your lick andthey will come to you. —a—
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A. M. HIGGINS
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Telephone 338. Over McKeen's Rank
POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENTS.
For Judge of Superior Court.
The undersigned will be a candidate tor Judge of the Superior court subject to the decision of the Ylgo county Democratic convention JOSHUA JUMP.
I will bf a candidate for the nomination for Judge of the Superior Court of Vigo County before the Democratic nominating convention, to beJield Saturday, June 18,1898.
ELMER P. WILLIAMS.
Announcement is hereby made that I will be a candidate for judge of the Vigo Superior court, subject to the decision of the Democratic nominating convention.
GEORGE M. CRAJjpj.
For Treasurer. •.
The undersigned will be a candidate for the nomination for County Treasurer, subject to the decision of the Republican county convention. I 5 WILTON T. SANDFORD.
For County Clerk.
Announcement is hereby made that I will be a candidate for Clerk of Vigo County, subject to the decision of the Democratic nominating convention.
JAMES M. BOLTON.
I will be a c&ndidato for Clerk of Vigo County, subject to the decision of the Democratic nominating convention.
A. D. WEEKS.
For County Auditor. 7'
Announcement is hereby made that Daniel Fasig will be a candidate for Auditor of Vigo County,subject to the decision of the Democrtttie nominating convention.
DANIEL FASIG.
The undersigned will be a candidate for Auditor of Vigo County, subject to the decision of the Democratic nominating convention. GEORGE A. SCHAAL.
For Sheriff*.
The undersigned will be a candidate for the nomination for the office of Sheriff of Vigo County, subject to the decision of the Republican county convention.
URIAH C, GREGGS.
For County Recorder,
The undersigned will be a candidate for the nominution for County Recorder, subject to the decision of the Republican county convention. GRANT FORBE8.
The undersigned will be a candidate for Recorder of Vigo County, subject to the decision of the Republican convention.
JOHN D. PUGH.
The undersigned will be a candidate for the nomination for County Recorder, subject to the decision of the Republican county convention. GEORGE R. CLINE.
Announcement is hereby made that I will be a candidate for recorder of Vigo county, subject to the decision of the Democratic nominating convention.
WALTER A. PHILLIPS.
For Prosecuting Attorney.
Announcement to hereby made that the undersigned will be a candidate for Prosecuting Attorney, subject to the decision of the Democratic convention.
ISAAC TORNER.
Notice is hereby given that the undersigned will be a candidate for Prosecuting Attorney of Vigo County, subject to the decision of the Democratic nominating convention.
FRED W. BEAL.
The undersigned will be a candidate for Prosecuting Attorney, subject to the decision of the Democratic county convention.
JOHN E. OOX.
For Coroner.
I will be a candidate for tfae office of Coroner of Ylgo County, subject to the decision of the Democratic nominating convention. a F. ZIMMERMAN.
The undersigned will 'oe a candidate -for Coroner of Vigo Oo. subject to the decision of the Democratic County convention.
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There is a world of comfort in a hammock swung on the shady porch or under the green tree. You find hammock comfort here at little cost.
Our assortment is very complete. We carry the celebrated Arrawana hammocks, none better made, and price them from 09c to $5. If your thoughts are turned to shady nooks, etc., see our hammocks.
Towels.
Excellence in towels at prices that ought to tempt you to buy for future needs. Towel values possible only here. -,
Linen huck towels, size 17x34 Inches, ready hemmed for use, 10c each. Linen huck towels, size 18x89 Inches, extra heavy, 12Hc each. Linen huck fringed towels, slie 21x44 inches, 25c values, 18c each. Linen huck towels, hemstitched, size 20x40 Inches, 20c each. Hemstitched huck towels, size 22x14
Inches, 25c each. Special values in Turkish bath towels at 10c, 12ttc, 15c, 20c, and 25c each.
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