Saturday Evening Mail, Volume 29, Number 14, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 1 October 1898 — Page 4

THE MAIL.

A PAPER FOR THE PEOPLE.

A. C. DUDDLESTON, Editor sad Proprietor.

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The Mall is sold In the city by newsboys and all newsdealers, or will be delivered to any address, by mall, at the rate of $2 a year, $1 for six months, or 50 cents for three months.

Entered at the Postofflce at Terre Hante, Ind., as second-class matter.

Ay Indiana minister suggests that the question as to what fluid shall be used in christening the new battleships be settled by using oil. The politicians are familiar with the use of "oil," but it will be a novelty to have the navy become devoted to its use.

Teddy Rooskvklt secured the Republican nomination for governor of New York without much opposition this week, on a platform that is open and pronounced in its expression. For a man that is so determined to give his personal opinions on every subject, it seems strange that he has been enabled to keep silent on the war and the rebuke that Secretary Alger gave him for expressing an honest opinion. He is smart, however, and knows that silence is golden, and for that reason will doubtless be the next governor of the Empire state.

Tiib Hon. Leonard J. Hackney, present member of the supreme court of this state, and one of its ablest jurists, has resigned bis place on the Democratic ticket as a candidate for re-election. He has always been looked upon as being opposed to the free silver part of bis party's platform, but it is announced that he is retiring from politics because he has been offered a place as counsel for a railroad company that will pay him nearly twice as much money as the state pays him as judge. In the line of judgeships the state is weak in the salaries it pays. The people are entitled to the very best legal talent and opinions that can be had, and the state ought to be able to pay, and should pay, as much for her judges as any railroad corporation in the world can pay for legal advice. It is probably because he can make more money off the bench than he can on it, rather than because he does not agree with part of his party platform, that Judge Hackney has done the unusual thing of resigning from the ticket. A few years ago, another supreme judge, a Republican, Judge Walter Olds, resigned from the bench, when he had some time to serve, to take up the practice of law in another state. Indiana Is able to pay enough salary for her judges to get the very best talent that is in the market. She ought to do it.

Cr«t»c«otM Sea Serpents.

In* the latter part of the mesozoio age there was a great inland ocean, spreading over a large part of the present oontinant The lands then above water were covered with a flora peculiar to the times and were inhabited by some of the animals which later distinguished the oenozoio age., In the seas were reptiles, fishes and turtles of gigantio proportions, armed for offense or defense. Thore were also oysterlike bivalves, with enormous shells, three or four feet in diameter, the meat of which would have fed many people.

In tiuio this great ocean, swarming with vigorous life, disappeared. Mountain ranges and plains gradually arose, casting forth the waters and loaving the monsters to dio and bloach in tertiary sans. As the waters remaining divided into smaller tracts they gradually lost their saline stability. The stronger monsters gorged on the weaker tribes until they, too, stranded on rising sand bars or lost vitality and perished as the waters freshened. In imagination we can picture the strongest, bereft of their food supply at last and floundering in tho shallow pools until all remaining mired or starved. It would be interesting to know how much of the great oretaceous ooean forms a part if any of tho vast oceans of today.—-Popular Science.

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H!» Two Question**

"I sny, pa," began little Clarence Callipers, with tho rising inflection of one who earnestly desires to acquire important information, "what"— "Oh, I don't know," replied his long suffering sire wearily. "Yes. But tho question I wanted to ask isn't foolish, pa." "Il'ml If it isn't foolish, you may ask it. But remembor, just one question and no more." "Well, pa, there are two of 'em that I want to ask. One is, which is the smartest, the man who knows enough to know that he don't know much or the man who kuows enough to look as if ho knew everything? Tho other Is, if tho end of tho world was to come and the earth be destroyed while a man was up in a balloon, where would he land when ho cam© down? And, pa, I don't know which one of 'em to ask."—Pearson's Weekly

Ik**, No End.

Up at New Haven, W. V*v. there are so many people named Isaac Ronsh that to avoid confusion they are thus designated

Big lite, Gentleman Iko, Spectacle Ike, Ike ou the Hill, Ike In the Hollow, Boss's Ikes Little Ike, Soldier Ike, Laay Dee, Thirteenth Virginia Ike, Fifer Ik©, AuntCassy's Ike, Drummer Ike, Fourth Virginia Ik®, Hartford Ike, Dam It Ike, Kanawha Ike, Sally's Ike, HelHky Ike, Tiotter Ike, Fiddler Ike, Ten Mil© Ike, Hart's Ike and Aunt Betsy's Ike.—GalUpolis Tribune.

Impure blood I# an enemy ^health, tad mar load to wrtoua diwast. Hood's Sarsaparill* conquers this enemy and averts dangar.

Alva, Wiqkrt Pre dace—or. Crossing the Flemish borders, Alva friri siege to all the chief towns, and every triumph he gained was sullied by the most vindictive cruelty. In capitulating the garrisons were shown no mercy, and "every atrocity which greed of rapine, wantonness of lust and bloodthirsty love of slaughter could devise was perpetrated by his express direction. In spite of these horrors the war of liberation among the Dutch went on, and the beacon fires of freedom were everywhere lighted.

Unfortunately at the time Queen Elizabeth of England had re-established friendly relations with Spain, and the trading merchants and hardy mariners of the Netherlands were excluded from the kingdom. These "beggars of the sea," as they styled themselves, driven back by necessity upon their own country, sought to ertoblish & base for their patriotic operations and fell upon the Spanish garrison* in the Dutch seaports of Brill and flushing, and, expelling them, raised the banner of their Orange deliverer.

Alva was in time succeeded by his son, Don Frederic, but affairs took no brighter hue for the Dutch. Towns were taken by assault, and in spite of Spanish promises to spare life and property Alva could boastfully write to King Philip that tbey had cut the throats of the burghew and all the garrison (of Naarden) and had not left a mother's son alive.—Self Culture.

He Did Not Becognlte Whey.

The special correspondent of a well known trades paper furnished a most satisfactory laugh awhile ago for a friend of his who lives up in northern New York state, and he does not know it yet. He had gone up the state to visit some mill or other, and the before mentioned friend volunteered to drive him over to his destination. Now, while the special correspondent has a wonderfully general fund of information he knows little about the country, and when they were passing a large cheese factory he exclaimed: "Why, there's a creamery! Just wait a minute while I go in and get a drink of buttermilk."

With this he jumped out of the carriage and entered the building. My oountry friend says that whey is not pleasant to take and that even the pigs won't eat it. But when the special correspondent asked for buttermilk the people in the factory gave him a big glass of thin, aciduous liquid, Which he swallowed down at a draft. The drive was then continued. The special correspondent seemed to be very thoughtful He finally exolaimed in his explosive fashion: "Well, Smith, I don't know what breed of cows you raise up here, but that was the darndest buttermilk I ever tasted."—Paper Mill.

Two Steps at a Time,

One evidence of the ever hustling characteristics of the average New Yorker is shown on the stairways of the up town station of the elevated railroad at Park place and Church street. The steps of these stairways are covered with rubber, but every other step has large iron rings imbedded in the rubber.

This was caused by the fact that the New Yorker is never content to wait even one minute for a train, and that when he hears one approaching as he is at the foot of the stairs he will rush up the stairs two steps at a time hoping to catch the train.

As a result the elevated railroad officials noticed that tho rubber matting on every other step was wearing out twice as quickly as tho rest. For along time they pondered as to the cause, and one day Manager Fransioli solved the problem. To know was to act in his case, and the steel re-enforced rubber now lasts if anything .longer than the ordinary mats on the other steps.—New York Sun.

Ram Subsidies.

The English officials in the far east have some queer methods of dealing with the natives of various provinces who have come under the sway of their government

For the submission of some of the tribes composite subsidies are paid each year by the British agents. A good specimen of these is the subsidy paid to the Bhutias of Assam.

The chiefs assembled under the widespreading shade trees in front of the agent's bungalow, and the subsidy, consisting of 5,000 rupees in silver, 10 pieces of broadcloth and 48 bottles of rum, were spread out on the ground.

A formal ceremony, lasting only a few minutes, precedes the actual delivery of the subsidy.—New York World.

Mark Twain In Battle.

It is related that Mark Twain served two weeks as a soldier in the civil war. He was attached to Jeff Thompson's command in the Confederate army in Missouri. His own account of his military experiences, told in one of his private letters, is as follows: "We never won any victories to speak of. We never oould get the enemy to stay still when we wanted to fight, and when the enemy felt like fighting wo were generally on the move."

Rehicd Prim* Minister*.

The wife of the late Earl of Bradford hnri a sister, of whom it was said she was the only woman who refused offers of marriage from two prime ministers. She was a Miss Forester, and in her youth refused Lord Palmerston. She married the Earl of Chesterfield, and as his widow refused Lord Beaoousfield.

Barber shops in Sweden have bowls in which one can wash his face without neinp the hands. On touching a button the water spurts up like a small fountain, and the man who has been shaved holds his face in it till the soap is all wasted away. *,

In tea years the school attendance in Buffalo has mote than doubled, although the population has not increased in any such gfroportioa.

Dress Trimmings ff 1 and Findings ..

EE Many a handsome dress is spoiled by EE poor trimmings. Many a modest gown EE has been made doubly handsome by using the proper kind of trimmings. With us SEI you'll find everything that goes to make EE up the finest. If you want something EE new and nobby, it will pay you to come EE here. The up-to-date will cost you but little more than the passe's. Choice S Jewel Chenille, Chenille and jet combinaS5 tions, white and colored pearl Festoons, SS Braids of every description. In fact, everything in new and fashionable trimEE mings. You'll find ours as low as the S5 lowest.

3 Gents' 1 Furnishings ...

SS We have always not something of interSS est to you in this department. There are SS few stocks of this class of goods carried in EE town that are more complete than the one EE we show. Our prices are always from 15 EE to 25 per cent lower than you can buy for 5 at the regular furnishing stores. EE Our stock of Underwear never was as EE complete as it is this fall. We can please SEI you if it is possible to be pleased. We SS carry many leading brands, such as 5S American Hosiery Co.'s goods, Norfolk & SS New Brun Silk Hosiery Co.'s goods, the EE celebrated Stuttgarter goods, recomEE mended by all the leading physicians SS throughout the country, and many others SS that space forbids mentioning. EE Bath Robes, Night Robes, and a full SS line of Dress Shirts, Collars and Ties.

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We have got about 15 dozen colored bosom Shirts, mostly large sizes, 15£, 16, and 16X, which we have been selling all season for $1, will close them out at 59c.

Druggists' Sundries .. ...

Have you seen our new stock and our ndw department for this line of goods. In the center of our store, directly under our large sky-light, we have had built a floor show-case, which we have given to this line of goods. If prices and beauty of place are any inducement to you, there should be some lively selling here.

Not an item will you find there but what it enters into your every-day economy. There'll be a saving if you buy of us. All the leading Perfumes, Face Powders and Toilet goods you'll find in our stock. Try our special brand perfume, "The Celle Freres it is sweet flagrant and lasting. a air for any soap that you can think of and you'lll find it there.

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Baur's Lettuce Lotion has proved by experience to be the finest article that can be used to make the skin ofts and smooth and to beautify, the complexion. After shaving it allays all irritation. Give it a trial.

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New Fall Jackets and Suits

I*. B. ROOT & CO.

To Be Helpful and Homelike

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New Dress Fabrics.

Our stock of these goods never was finer, never better selected than it is this fall. It is entirely different from the general stocks shown elsewhere. It includes Paris fashions, all the newest creations in the market. New shapes, new colors and new trimmings. They come from the leading manufacturers and are priced exceptionally low.

If you have got to buy anew snit or jsk new Jacket, we can save you money by buying it of us.

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Choice Grapes, all varieties, All the Vegetables,

All the Fruits, Choicfc Poultry.

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will be the chain which binds thenf to: this store. The more 3 homelike and hospitable we make our store, .the more attractive 3 vr .^4, it is to those who have'money to spend. It's money-spending

time now—ah anxioiis time with many who would practice true economy in tlieir purchases. That's where the helpfulness of this

Our shelves in this department are loaded down with a gathering of handsome new fabrics. Many entirely exclusive styles for fall and winter wear. We mark the style setting in weaves and colorings for the season. Of course, we have fine goods in grand array, but that is not all we carry. We have any class of goods you might want—from the cheap to costly. Now is your time to buy. 40 and 4(3 inch novelty checks, suiting, fall styles, 25c. 86 inch all wool cheviot, mixed colors, 25c, 40 inch Jamestown granite cloth, 40c. 40 inch illuminated granite and covert cloth, 50c. 48 inch Cauava suitings, extra heavy, just the thing for tailor made suits, at 65c. 46 inch heavy Yelour cord in stripes and byadere effects, stylish for separate skirts, 85c.

New colors in Poplins, Velours, Epengalines, Whipcords, Coverts, Vigoureaux, Cheviots, Camelshair, all in 48 inches wide, for $1. Fancy corded Lucilla Suitings, one of the most stylish fabrics out, 48 inches wide, $1.25.

Fancy corded Travers cloth, 48 inches wide, $1.50. A beautiful line of higher price goods.

Wool Dress Skirts

Through the alertness of skilled buyers we have collected together the finest assortment of Wool Dress Skirts—in Crepons, Serges and Cheviots—that we have ever placed on sale—skirts that will give excellent service and be stylish and satisfactory all the time. We offer them to you at extremely low prices.

Black Crepons, $8.08, $4.98 to $10. Black Serges for $2.68, $8.98 to $7.98. Black Cheviots for $2.78, $8.98 to $6.98. Fancy Cloths in black and other shades for $1.98 to $10.

Skirts

sV Our silk-buying facilities and the large number that we sell, places us in a position that we are able to offer you the higher grade skirts on a pricelevel with the common shop-made affairs that are commonly sold. Therefore it is to your interest to see our showing before making your decision. You do not get tired of them—their beauty is lasting.

Black Silk, with ruffles, $8.98 to $25, Fancy Black Silk, with ruffles, $3.98 to $15.

Beautiful Black Satin, $6.98 to $11. Fancy Black Satin—up-to-date styles—$6 to $10.

Sponging and Pressing.

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Trousers 15c

Sf^'Vests 10c Highest Quality of Work Guaranteed.

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Ladies' Hosiery

Everybody wears stockings. Everybody wants to wear honest stockings. This hosiery section of ours is the champion of all sections in the store. Its success has been achieved by buying the best and selling at the closest margin of profit possible. Our stock now blossoms with new goods. We await your coming. Our hose are all seamless spliced heel and toe in fact, the latest ap proved style.

Ladies' fast black, very elastic, 12Ko25c ladies' fast black, very elastio, 19c. Ladies' lisle, cotton or silk plaited, regular price 75c, closing out at 49c.

Children's extra heavy black cotton ribbed hose, a special bargaiu for 17c. Children's heavy ribbed cotton hose, fast black, for 12Kc.

Children's ribbed lisle thread hose, 15q quality, 10c. We are also showing a beautiful line of high grade hose in both ladies' and children's.

We will save you money by buying your hosiery of us.

Special Wrapper Bargain

We have about 100 dozen ladies' calico wrappers in both light and dark shades, that we have been selling for 69o and 89c. We will close out by giving you your choice at 88c. If you want some of these, you will have to come early.

prices you will find correct. 35 A 2-clasp glove, white and black stitch- 35 ing, all shades, $1. ss

Perrin's 2-clasp glove, in all shades, at 55 $1.50. EE Perrin's 8-clasp, in all shades, fancy SJ stitching $1.75.

Majestic 2-clasp glove, latest shades, fancy stitching, $2.25. EE "Foster" hook glove in sll shades and EE blacks $1. SS

A beautiful 8-clasp "Suede" glove, in all S shades, $2. EE "Infanta" 8-button lengths, white S stitching, with black stitching, $1. S "Infanta" 20 button lengths, in all EE shades, for $2 75. SS

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