Saturday Evening Mail, Volume 29, Number 8, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 20 August 1898 — Page 4
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MAIL.
A PAPER FOR THE PEOPLE.
A. C. DUDDLESTON, editor sod Proprietor.
Publication Office, No. 50154 Ohio Street. Telephone 468.
The Mail is sold in the city by newsboys and all newsdealers, or will be delivered to any address, by mail, at the rate of $2 a year, $1 for six months, or 50 cents for three months.
Entered at the Postoffice at Terre Haute, Ind., as second-class matter.
COKBETT'S father killed his wife and then himself at San Francisco on Monday. There is no chance, however, of "Gentleman Jim" killing himself, unless he talks himself to death.
COLUMBUS after discovering America for the Spaniards was flung into prison and loaded with chains. It is consistent of the Spaniards to blame him after death for the loss of Cuba.
THE English correspondents in Cuba give no better account of the gentle Cubans than our own writers. They are not working for annexation but they will justify it when it comes.
VIRTUB is its own reward. If Dewey had not attacked Manila last Saturday, to get through before the church bells rang on the next day, he might have lost the new glory which he shares with Merritt.
A NOVEL democratic idea advanced is that humanity requires the immediate turning over of Cuba to the Cubans. Humanity administered with the machete would be the Cuban idea for the next few years.
GKN. JOE. WIIKKLKR as soon as he reached New York commenced to boom Roosevelt for governor or president. He is a war Democrat. If he was a peaceful Democratic editor he would be insidiously stabbing "Teddy" with his pen.
THESpaniards have held the Philippines for three hundred years and do not know yet if there are one thousand or two thousand islands in the group. Some nation that knows how to count should take the islands and introduce them to commerce and arithmetic.
A MANILA band composed of native musicians is said to be one of the finest in the world. A people that is capable of turning out a line brass band is easily civilized. Our patience with the German street band shows that we can swallow the Filippinos without suffering from nightmare.
THIS first church in the world to have a memorial window in memory of an actor is "the little church around the corner" in New York, which has one in honor of Kdwin Booth that was unveiled by Jefferson in June. However, the dramatic profession was recognized long ago at Westminster Abbey.
DKWKY has always done the right thing. By clipping the cable he prevented the cabling of the peace which would have forbidden the capture of Manila last Saturday. The surreuder of the city may not influence the work of the peace commission, but it cuts out Aguiualdo's claims, and will save some trouble with that young man.
THE charge by au ex-m»mber of parliament that our fleet at Manila was successful because its guns were manned by English gunners has elicited from Dewey the information that there are only eight English sailors hi the whole fleet. The stubborn Hriton will now wonder what would happened if Dewey had not had those eight among his two thousand or more men.
TUK endless letter chain is an epistolary nuisance which should be suppressed asan obstruction to the general postal business, au annoyance to the public and an incentive to fraud. It is true that well-inten-tioned persons may for a good cause Jiacriflce a few stamps and the labor of writing a few letters, expecting the public to do the rest and contribute the money, more than half of which goes for stamps instead of the charity.
I)u. Sonnoiw, the author of "NaturHellkunde," would bo more popular than he is in America if it were known that he defends the custom, most common in America, of freely drinking cold water during meals. He holds that our diet is not half fluid euough and that the organic warmth will soon reduce over-cold beverages to the right medium, and that a craving which nothing but fresh water will satisfy is* a clear proof that the stomach is suffering from an excess of caloric
and
deficiency of moisture.
Fon many years the "deceased wife's sister1' bill has been a piece of unfinished legislation to come up ami be defeated again and again in the British parliament. The house of lords in Its religious devotion to the Mosiac law Has been strongly opposed to a widower marrying his wife's sister. In a very roundabout way this measure is likely to pass the stubborn iotds, as a bill has pawed the tbird reading to recognise the validity of such marriages if contracted in the colonies. Of course, the residents of Great Britain will demand ih« same righto as are accorded to the citizens of the colonies.
Mail having, in common with a
few other able strategist*, predicted at the beginning pretty closely the time the war would close will now turn its attention to Russia and G«*t Britain, which are scowling at each other, and remark thattfcey will not Ughtotw th* present issne In China or not China t«a set remains tob* divided^ All talk of the United State*
being
drawn Into
foreign conflicts by its occupation of the Philippines is idle. We have lived as close neighbors with John Bull for over a century and had no war growing out of his possessions in Canada and the West Indies. We would have had no war with Spain if it had been half-ways decent. The United States can be a great peace agency in Asia.
HOOLEY, the tire-man, who bribed some English noblemen, only has proved again the truth of Walpole's, "every man has his price." We are much edified by the fine American scorn of British venality in high places. Money does so little talking herej there is such an indifference to political snaps, and Washington is such a lonely place when anew administration goes in, that naturally, we despise the manipulators of British combines and syndicates Still, the inside history of some of our own combines, trusts and consolidations would be very interesting read ing but uncomfortable for many a money lord, the only kind of lord we know.
TO-DAY New York has been thrilled by the return of the warships from Cuban waters. About nine of the grim battleships and cruisers in their fighting coats of grey, have steamed in stately column up the Hudson and fired salutes before the tomb of the great, silent commander, General Grant. Not all the heroism and gallantry of the sailor and soldier of '98 can dim the laurels of the Union veterans. If Grant and his generals and their legions could meet in phantom hosts and from above review the returning regiments and crews it would be the meeting of worthy sons and unsurpassable sires. The old banners would be tattered from the storms of over a hundred fights in which each of many thousand union soldiers fought. Many a surviving veteran has, with General Miles, fought in thirty-five pitched battles and a hundred smaller engagements. In number what are the two land battles of the new war to this gory roll? But the new army has been tested and found to be of old, true metal, and the calm sleeper at Riverside knows that the heritage saved by his armies has still its noble guard. It was a fine thought to send the Sampson fleet, as it returns to peace, to fire unshotted charges and wake the echoes of the Palisades before the great commander's Mausoleum on which is carved "Let us have peace," for that was a general and this is a nation which have loved peace and never courted war. The republic is peace, and rest for the oppressed.
How's This!
We offer One Hundred Dollars reward for any case of catarrh that cannot be cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure.
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O. We, the undersigned, have known F. J. Cheney for the last
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T. J. GRIFFITH, Prop.
A Beautiful Piano.
I). H. Baldwin & Co. this morning sold to Miss Moran, of St. Mary's, and a member of the faculty of the State Norma) School, the most beautiful piano ever offered for sale in this market. It was made in the company's manufactory at Cincinnati, and is known as the Library. It is of the old English pattern, and in style, tone, workmanship and general appearance it cannot be excelled. Miss Moran is a valued customer of the Baldwin Company. A few years ago she purchased a $500 Decker piano for a sister, and this week she bought the beautiful Baldwin, an investment representing 1550. Customers like this do not come every day, and it is only by selling the very best of goods and cultivating the good will of patrons that their patronage is gained and retained, as Mr. Marshall and his clever assistants succeed in doing.
All the very best makes Small Musical Instruments, the latest things in Musical Publications and Sheet Music are to be found at R. DAHLEN'S 640 Main Street.
Electric Ice Cream,
Made from choicest cream and with most improved machinery, at prices to suit, at Eiser's, Ninth and Main.
A Twentieth Century Train. Electric lighted throughout (including lights at the head of each berth), the North-Western Limited, which leaves Chicago daily at 6:30 p. m., and reaches St. Paul and Minneapolis early next morning, is regarded by the traveling public as the highest development in railway science. This train is equipped with buffet, smoking and library cars, regular and compartment sleeping cars, and luxurious dining cars.
The principal summer resorts in Wisconsin are most easily reached via the Chicago & North-Western Railway, "the pioneer line west and northwest of Chicago."
All ticket agents sell tickets via this popular route. 'V V, "Sir
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years, and believe
him perfectly honorable in all business transactions and financially able to carry out any obligations made by their firm.
WEST & TRUAX, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, O. WALDING, RINNAN & MARVIN, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, O.
Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. Testimonials sent free. Price 75c. per bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
I visited the Chicago shoe market four weeks ago. I visited the St. Louis shoe market this week. Mr. Sam Haberly thoroughly canvassed the shoe factories at Cincinnati. At these three cities we selected shoes of nearly every kind, my brother, C. D. Griffith, president of the C. D. Griffith Shoe Co., Denver, Colo., [all brothers] is in Boston now through whom I get my "down east" goods and certainly at prices much lower than any one can buy of agents. This is true. I now kindly invite you to patronize me. My store is well lighted and good acommodations. My number is 420 Main street between 5th and 4th street on the north side.
TEKBE HAUTE SATDEJJAY EVENING MAJX,'AUGUST 20, 1898.
Wonderful Liver Core.
The manager of the electrical exposition in Philadelphia asked Mr. Edison to visit the show and give a short talk on some electrical subject, or if he found it inconvenient to do so to send on a phonographic cylinder setting forth some of his latest ideas of electrical interest. Mr. Edison complied in his own way with the latter request, and in doing so while omitting any reference to electricity produced an electrical effect npon the management and the auditors by his contribution. It was as follows:
MR DEAR MARKS—Yon asked me to send yon a phonographic cylinder for your lecture and to say a few words to the audience. I do not t-hink the audience would take any interest in dry scientific subjects, but perhaps they might be interested in a little story that a man sent me on a phonographic cylinder the other day from San Francisco.
In the year 1873 a man from Massachusetts came to California with a chronic liver complaint. He searched all over the coast for a mineral spring to cure the disease, and finally he found down in the San Joaqnin valley a spring the waters of which almost instantly cured him. He thereupon started a sanitarium, and people from all over the world came and were quickly cured.
Last year this man died, and so powerful had been the action of the waters that they had to take his liver out and kill it with a club. Yours truly, EDISON.
—Electricity.
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V, Pearls.
Pearls, the costly product of the pearl fish of the Persian gulf, are obtained from the bed of the sea by divers, who bring up as many of the oysterlike shells as they can and then place them in heaps on the shore covered Wth sand. They are left for several days^Thile the fish decay and the shells open, after which the sand is sifted and the pearls found. They are then cleansed and polished. The value of the pearl depends on its size, roundness, color and brightness. The most renowned pearls were the two which formed Cleopatra's earrings, one of which she dissolved in a goblet of vinegar and drank to the health of her guest, Mark Antony.
The remaining pearl became the property of the Emperor Augustus, who had it cut in two for earrings for his daughter Julia. Another historio pearl records a similar act of extravagance nearer our own time. It is said that at a banquet given to Queen Elizabeth on the opening of the Royal Exchange Sir Thomas Gresham ground a preoious pearl to powder and drank it in a goblet of wine to the health of his royal guest—Chicago News.
The Effect of Wind on Iakes.
Attention has been called to the very remarkable effect of the wind on various inland bodies of water. It is not unusual for the residents in towns on the shores of lakes to be greatly inconvenienced, provided a heavy wind blowing on shore continues for any length of time. In the Baltic sea the level has been altered for upward of eight feet. Sometimes the water is blown out of a ohannel, leaving it almost dry. In one instance a depression of six feet occurred on one side of a body of water, with a corresponding rise of six feet on the other. Lake Erie has been known to alter its level a distance of 15 feet on account of heavy winds, and Lake Michigan was at one time the subject of considerable interest from the same cause. The wind was heavy and continuous and piled the water up on one side, while the other was so low that people walked out upon rocks where in the memory of man no feet had ever trodden.—New York Ledger.
How Mines Are Exploded.
There are several methods by which mines and torpedoes anchored in harbors may be detected, but it is very dangerous and difficult work, and its success depends largely upon the circumstances and the condition of the water and the bottom of the bay in which they are placed. Sometimes they are discovered by dragging with a kedga Sometimes they can be seen when the water is clear, and in order to assist the natural vision a canvas telescope is rigged which drops upon the water and shuts out the light from the eyes of the observer so that he can have a better view of the bottom. There are other methods also known to sailors and frequently practiced. The most effective is called "countermining"—that is, the explosion of torpedoes in the water, which by their detonation cause the mines to explode.—Chicago Record.
Druggists* Lights.
An apothecary found himself minus his red light one night, at a time when it was customary for tradesmen of his class to ornament their store fronts with a simple red lamp. To supply his need he took a glass bottle filled with a red fluid and placed a candle behind it. The effect so pleased him that he added another. Rival druggists illuminated their windows, increasing the number of lights and also changing the colors. Thus the entire town followed the lead. So it became the fashion.—Christian Work.
"Water of Life."
Distilled spirits came into use in London in 1450 and had to be prohibited in 1494. Michael Savonarola produced a treatise on the making of "water of life" in the fifteenth century which became a standard authority on that subject and was followed by the work of Matthioli of Siena. These books gave an impetus to brandy making in Italy, whence the trade extended to France.
•j, Considerate. "Leave the house!" cried little Bints, making a brave bluff of strength to the burglar. "I intend to, my small friend," replied the burglar courteously. "Iam merely after the contents. When I take houses, I do it through the regular real estate channels.''—Harper's Bazar.
Yucatan is a compound Indian nam® meaning, "What do yon say?" which was the only answer the Spaniards could obtain from the natives to their inquiries concerning a description of the country. %|g
The first received in the city this season. E.W.JOHNSON, 615 Main Street. stop ''mi At Wilvert's, 713 and iiff Main street, and try those fine Cigars and Candies. The robbers could not get all the Candies, as he makes them every day. The finest Ice Cream, Ices, Brick and Fancy Moulded Creams.
G. A. R. Encampment Sept. 5-10. $5.00 Queen & Crescent Route, Cincinnati, Chattanooga and return. W. C. Rinearson, General Passenger Agent, Cincinnati, O.
Wilvert's, 713 and 1115 Wabash Ave., is the best place in the city to buy Confections, Ices, etc.
There is 110 need of sending away from Terre Haute for Flags when you can buy them here of as good quality and as cheaply as elsewhere. Wo have a fine line of Wool Bunting Flags of all sizes, and our prices will please you. Flags of every description and quality we can furnish as cheap as you can get them elsewhere. Come and see them and learn the prices.
HOW
FOR RENT.
FOR
RENT—Second floor of 709 Main street, suitable for office purposes. Apply to 709 Main street.
FOR SALE.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS. AGS! FLAGS!! FLAGS!!!
JOHN HANLEY'S SONS 85a Main Street!.
WILL YOU LEAVE YOUR FAMILY? Not one business man in thirty-three leaves his family anywhere near money enough to continue the comforts he has educated th,em to need and expect.
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. W.A.HAMILTON,
General Agent.
No. 24 south Sixth St., Terre Haute, Ind.
WANTED.
WANTED—Position
as housekeeper by
middle-aged widow with one child willing to go out of city none but reliable parties need answer. E. L. G., No. 17 Big Four Railroad, Springfield, Ohio.
IFgrits
the public could just see the hominy and aloes and glucose and ammonia used in the manufacture of beer, they would take a tumble to themselves and quit using it, as the doctors will not recommend it any more to their patients, and if they will come to Peter N. Staff ho will give the business entirely away.
STORE~An excep
tional opportunity to buy a paying drug store, the best town of its size in Indiana 5.000 Inhabitants will be sold at invoice mice: no bonus no agents stock and fixtures will invoice about $3,000: cash or negotiable paper. MURRAY W ALTAIAN,
Dunkirk, Ind.
FOR SALE.
Desirable residence property on south Fifth, Sixth and Seventh streets. For particulars call on
city Fo
ror
R. DAHLEN, 640 Wabash Ave.
FOR SALE
On easy payments, three, four and five-room dwellings in Early Grove Place also on north Ninth, Tenth, Eleventh and Twelfth streets also on Fourth avenue, Second avenue. Elm street, and In all parts of the
particulars call on
R. DAHLEN, 640 Wabash Ave,
CLEANING OUT
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Cloth Top Shoes
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104 S. FOURTH STREET.
JOHN R. HAGER, DENTIST. HIS
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Office Hoars: TERRE HAUTE, IND. 8 a. m. to 5 p. mir'i Sundays. 9 to 11 a. m.
The sk'isr'i ii-'j-Ermisch Dyeing Co.
EU8MADKA
REDUCTION
lit THE PRICE or
CLEANING and DYEING
Ladies' and Gent*' Garments and Household Goods. Best workmanship employed who will give satisfaction to everyone. 652 MA.I2S" STBBBT.
a 64-inch Silver Bleached Damask 50c Yd.
72-inch
Silver Damask
6O0
72-inch
Double Damask $1.00 Yd. Napkins to match.
54-inch
Cream Damask 25c Yd.
60-inch
Cream Damask 30c Yd.
124Each.
152 Each.
205 Each.
25?
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If. B. ROOT
Dainty
Yd.
72-inch
Full Bleached Extra Quality 90c Yd.
Each.
10? Each.
12iEach.
15? Each.
•25? Each.
Hemmed Border.
SAMUEL R. HAMILL
Attorney at Law
Suite 202-203 Grand Opera ,-r House Building. Local and Long Distance Telephone 413.
J)R. L. H. BARTHOLOMEW,
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Are always made the sweeter by having snow-white Linens to serve them with. Linen buying at this time of the year is economical, because we've made it so. We've planned to make the dull Linen time the busiest of the year. Our sales for the first half of it have shown results of our planning, and we feel satisfied that our Linen bargains will cause the last half to show up better than the first.
10 pieces 64-inch Silver Bleached Damask, nice, smooth goods, the kind that is commonly sold—and cheap too—at 75c. During this sale our price is, per yard 50c
We have a few pieces 72-inch Silver Bleached Damask, Scotch and German makes, a little better grade than our 50c quality regular price, 85c. As long as it lasts you may have it, per y&rd, fo" 60c
5 pieces full bleached, extra fine quality, choice patterns, and a very ready seller at #1.10 a yard. You'll miss a bargain if you do not get some of it. Sale price, per yd.. 90c
72-inch fine double Damask, extra quality of flax, very heavy. All new patterns, and are rare bargains regular price $1.85 per yard, but we'll let it go on this sale at—$1.00
Napkins to match at the same low price.
5 pieces 54-inch Cream Damask, beautiful patterns and a very nice linen, worth and commonly sold for 85c our price per yard
5 pieces 60-inch Cream Damask, a much heavier linen than our 25c quality all new designs sale price, per yard 30c
25 dozen fine hemstitched Damask Towels, a very nice towel and worth more money. Our sale price 12^c each, or per dozen $1.50
An extra heavy huck Towel, 18x86, beautiful colored borders, worth 20c our sale price is 15c, or per dozen $1.75
A lot extra large hemstitched all linen Towels, with beautiful borders, worth 25c sale price 20c each, or per dozen $2.40
A lot of extra large Damask, Huck and hemstitched Linen Towels, beautirul colored borders, some with fringe, very fine lot of
Towels former price, 88£c sale price, 25c
Bath Towels.
50 dozen Turkish Towels, bleached and unbleached. These Towels are not the very highest grade—couldn't be for this pricebut they are worth 8£c. Our price on this sale is 5c
A very fine Turkish Towel, ih plain colors and fancy stripes, 21x42 inches. Think of
10 dozen Turkish Towels, made for hand use, 22x46 inches, are worth under the new tariff 18c. We put them on this sale at.. 12Kc
10 dozen Turkish Towels, bleached, 21x42. Just the Towel that every household should have a liberal supply of. Now is your time to purchase them. Sale price.. 15c
Extra heavy Turkish Towels, double thread, 26x48, hemmed borders a Towel that will wear like iron worth 85c. Our
L. B. ROOT CO.
EGINNING WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 24, will sell fifty 1-gallon jags filled with Old California Port Wine at $1.25 per jug. Delivered to any part of the city.
Dentist 88""
871 Main St. Terre Haute, lad.
ALEX. SANDISON, 677 Main Street.
This price for 10 days only, in order to introduce this grade of Wine. g@F*13ee Show Window.
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What did it cost yo/to beat your boose with bard coa| last winter? You will save otiq-half the amount by contracting for coke before the first of September. 2,500 orders taken last year at otir office for coke to be used in furnaces and hard coal store#.
GAS COMPANY
507 Ohio Street.
A. M. HIGGINS. Lawyer. Over McKeen's Bank
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