Semi-weekly Express, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 22 June 1897 — Page 4

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Entered as Secopd lasa Matter at the Postoffice at Terre Haute, Ind.

SUBSCRIPTION TO .THE EXPRESS,On# year '(Dally and Sunday) S'.jj® S'x months Batty and- Sunday) One month (Daily and Sunday) Cne week (Dail^and Sunday)...

Tbe polStical'croakers are making as much noises as: ever 'with a constantly decreasing excuse, for if.

At this particular time one recognizes the wisdom .in .the advice to never go near the water until.you know how to swim.

Confidence is too fully restored to be retarded' by the announcement that Willie Bryan intends to write another book.

Premier Ganovas goes on talking about reforms ifr Cuba and "VVeyler continues to increase the number of hit? concentration camps.

Emperoti William is reported to be dissatisfied wifli-the way the United States does business "But lots of people think Emperor William Is out of his head.

Tillman thinks -tlie people of this country! ought to manufacture what they use. In other words he has a notion that free trade Ss not what it is cracked up to be.

Certain political gentlemen in Ohio would like to defeat Mr. Hanna for re-election to the United States senate but tbey do not seem to be cognizant of the combination.

Ex-Governor Waite, of Colorado, says the Social Democracy of America has got to go. Presumably if it doesn't we shall have more blood flowing to the height of bridle bits.

There was a time when Eugene V. Debs thought free silver and William Jennings Bryan were the salvation of the country but he appears tq have changed his mind completely.

If the editors of Havana and Madrid could have their way they would precipitate a war between Spain and the United States. Ami they probably would not tarry long after the precipitation occurred.

Senator McEnery of Louisiana wastes no time explaining free trade Democrats why •he is doing as he does. Mr. McEnery simply saws wood and votes for protection to American industries and labor.

Mr. Bryan does not like the Southern protectionists. This is doubtless due to the fact that the intelligence these men have exhibited on the tariff question is likely to guide

them aright on the money question.

It is said that certain senators who are anxious to vote for Cuban belligerency are opposed to jhe annexation of Hawaii. They would probably have considerable difficulty to explain their apparently contradictory positions in these matters.

The reactionaries are disconsolate because Uflcle Sam proposes to annex "savages." If the people of Hawaii aro savages they will not be the first ones that this country has -assumed and assimilated without any serious derangement of its internal machinery.

Now that the institutions of learning are turning out graduates in numbers too, large for the professions some of these educated persons must overflow into the ordinary •walks of life and this process will continue •until we shall have a college trained citi­

zenship.

Tom Watson is kicking tho fusionists out of the Populist party. Willie Bryan is kicking the Gold Democrats out of the Popocratic party. Senator Vest is kicking the protectionists out of the Democratic party. But the Republicans dwell together in.unity and brotherly love.

As bearing upon the question regarding the probable success or failure of Mr. Debs as a builder of a new and.better civiliation

than the world has yet known Correspondent Creelman of the New York Journal points out the significant fact that the reformer has a mole between the eyebrows and another one on the nose.

THE MODERN DIPLOMA. It is rather astonishing to find the following paragraph in an article on the editorial ""page of Harper's Weekly:

Humiliating indeed is the entrance upon "rea: life'' of the modern graduate compared with -the prestige attending that of h's fore-'.-runueriY By modem notions his "sheepskin" la a diploma of disqualification: a certificate that its possessor knows nothing of what alon? is wortli knowing—practical affairs—and must begin ftieir acquisition by forgetting all that he ha,s hitheru willingly (or unwillingly) "acquired' during four years at coKegj.

The effect of this argument is to say that a college education is a bad thing—that it is -.merely** handicap upon the natural faculties and powers of the persou availing him--s&l-qiQt}", 'Strange indeed is it that such a doctrine should be seriously proposed by a publication ©f the popularity, intelligence and influence of Harper's Weekly. One can-

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.*• cox, his work in by some inadCveVtence oroversight. Surely no man fit to att editorial'position on Harper's Weekwould be likely to disparage the intel.moral and spiritual fruitage of the

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education.

True ftiaf men •come out of the great singularly de-

'ffiTient ltl 'the capacity to grapple with life. ThkHsto say this deficiency is painfully apparent in the beginning of their careers, or just

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professions are crowded and the young man is not drawn into them perforce of the suc-

'Tton'of iuiy'.need for him he must elbow and push his way in. But once he is established in the ministry, medicine, law or journalism 'who shall say thai his education is going to V^cause him to stumble? Who shall say that h# must unlearn the lessons of college before he ft prepared to begin to learn the les-

sons of life? The proposition is idiotic. The young man fresh from college brings with pirn certain notions about things—-Jf .jaaca &q

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TELSFhONE 72.

The Tammany Popocraey may properly be described as a party afraid of its platform.

exaggerated estimate of his importance. But he soon loses these. They are the delicate bloom of innocent conceit that fades and is lost in a single day. The graduate realizes almost at once that his diploma hag about it no glamor that bewilders or even particularly interests the world. He sees that instead of being admittedly at the top he is indeed at the bottom and must remain there or climb aloft upon the ladder of his own energy and merit. He forgets college and any foolish notions he may have inherited from it and begins to address himself to tha problem before him. Then his trained mind and the knowledge he has acquired come into play as his strongest and most faithful allies.

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Whether a person goes to college or does not he must at some time enter upon the duties of this existence and whenever he does so he must be a novice, a beginner, a sore of drummer boy in the battle. Is it hot better that his first attempts to win his spurs should come a little later when he has mental discipline, educated conscience and a certain capacity for self-control? The untutored boy or girl cast adrift upon the sea of life is a rudderless craft with an infinitely precious cargo. The modern diploma in itself is nothing but the training it represents has a value by the side of which dollars and cents are cheaper than mud.

THE AMERICAN SOLUTION. On D^ceAbet 1, 1882, Secretary Blaine wrote to tie American minister at Honolulu/ that while "the position.of the Hawaiian Islands, as the key to the dominion of tho American- Pacific, demands neutrality,' yet. if "through any cause the maintenance of such a position should be found by Hawaii impracticable, this government would then unhesitatingly meet the altered situation by5 seeking avowedly an American solution o£ the grave issues presented."

Ten years later, such an emergency as Mr. Blaine had in mind arose, says the New York Sun. Hawaii overthrew the natives government that oppressed her and retarded here development, and created a new government, which was V^0 exist until terms of union with the United States of America have beep negotiated and agreed upon." The overtures then made were postponed, but Hawaii well understood the reason of their postponement, and has never from that moment to this swerved in her purpose to plead again for admission at the proper time.

That time has come, and "the American solution" which Mr. Blaine forecast is at hand. The arguments for the annexation of the Hawaiian Islands lhave been familiar to this country for years, and if we now receive this group into the fellowship of our Union, no nation and no man can accuse us either of haste or of rapacity. Hawaii has' repeatedly offered herself as a candidate for admission, and she has pointed out the difficulties and dangers of her isolated position. The sentiment of the American people and the teaching of our history aro in favor of accepting her, and we have faith that congress will duly act in accordance with this sentiment.

CURRENT EVENTS.

About all the criticism of the Debs scheme continues to be based on the supposition that it is for colony co-operation and tha? the slothful and industrious will share alike. As a matter of fact no one is more firmly convinced of the futility of such co-operative colonies than Debs himself He foresaw this criticism but said he was unmindful of it, confidently believing that in the end ii would serve a good purpose by attracting* attention to the movement. As he expressed it, there was more danger from indifference than from the attacks of the unbelievers. Again, speaking of a noted experiment, ho quoted Myron Reed's explanation its failure: "Those people formed a community of brains and expected to think out instead of working out their prosperity."

The Debs plan begins with the colony or community idea only as a means of acquiring state co-operation. In many cities now'the lighting plants, water and street railways are owned by the city, that is, by the. people. What Debs proposes to establish! is a state where all the industries are owned' by the state, that is, by the people. Every resident of ,the state is to have the opportu-* nity to earn a living. The state is to provide him vith this opportunity. If he earns more than his neighbor that is his advantage and likewise if his neighbor is slothful anl does not earn his living he will have to "move on" to another state. Of course this seems to be a most impracticable scheme but it will be seen that it is not the one hq is generally criticized for proposing.

Two of the railroad companies have indicated that they would make liberal rates for the Princess of the Orient conclave during race week the last of September. It is hoped that something like as good rates as those granted in 1895 will be conceded. In that year there was a $1 rate from Evansville and Indianapolis and a corresponding rate from other points. It is intended to hava street attractions in the morning on both days. There will be rope walking and balloon ascensions in the business- part of towni For this reason the excursion trains will arrive early in the morning. In the afternoon the people will go to the races and the first evening there will be the floats and big parade. The second evening a fireworks exhiibtion will be the chief attraction.

Terre Hauteans as a rule do not appreciate the fact that they have a good opportunity to enjoy river scenery in the summer time. A' trip up the river is full of delight. A bettei' picnic outing could not be provided, excepfl for those persons who imagine the only joy of such an occasion is a long ride in a stuffy cc-ach of a passenger train. Sam Shewmaker last year ran his boat every day to Durkee'if Ferry, or perhaps farther, and it wilfsoon resume regular trips.

The towns over in Illinois which have bands of music are utilizing them for free open air concerts. The Charleston Courier) says that "a band concert can -do more tq get out a crowd than any other attraction, in a city the size of Charleston" and that "wherever there is a crowd of people snoaey is pretty certain to be put in circulation." Therefore the Courier calls for a subscription that will provide money enough to pay the band for concerts through the summerl and fall.

That Attica man may be said to have taken the law into bis own hands when after? repeated efforts to have the bicycle ordinance enforced he placed broken glass along the sidewalks over which wheelmen had been riding in violation of the ordinance.

Congressman Landis has been talking about Logansport and this is what he said: "The cities and towns and country districts should take off their hats to Logansport.. Three weeks ago the country was shocked by the disclosure of one of the most gigantid bank failures in the history of the country. A bank was completely wreaked, the shares of all the stockholders were wiped out antf the deposits of hundreds of people werei imperiled. la addition business mea irem-

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hied for fear they would be caught and squeezed to death in the general ruin. While the people of twenty states werjs holding up their hands and wondering how it ail happened and asking questions concerning the character of the man who was responsible for it all, the business men pi Logansport quietly went to work and before the cotintry had recovered from its surprise had organized a new bank on the ruins of the old one. In less time than it takes to tell it over $200,000 capital stock was raLsed and a ne* bank organized. .Thus by the courage of her own people, mrfny of whom looked ruin and bankruptcy squarely in the facte Logansport recovers in a few days from a:gigantic blow and give# the country an exhibition of stability and1 courage that excites at once wonder and' admiratiofl._ Logans^ port is one of the most substantial and prosperous cities of its siae-ln \he States I have always contended that no people got more enjoyment out of life than these citi~ zens. Everybody is given a show for his 'white alley' in Logan/sport. A man may enter that town with a pedigree that reaches' back to Julius Caesar but he will not be able to cut much figure unless he gives evidence of worth. Nine out oI ten of the business men of Logansport were poor boys. Many of them came from the farms of Cass* county, others from the shops and modest homes of that city. The average of comfort and happiness is higher in Logansport than almost any city of its size in Indiana or any adjoining state. More people own their own homes. There are few poor homes in Logansport. If you start out to hunt 'pov«erty row' in Logansport you will hunt a long time, for there is no such place. The po'br boys who have given evidence of character .and success marry the daughters of wealthy parents in Logansport. You do not find any 'tuft hunters' in that town."

NEW CURE FOR WOUNDS.

A Zulu Hint Leads to Dr. Stoker's Dlscovery.

Tomorrow the Princess Louise will open a hospital in Fitzroy Square for the treatment of wounds, ulcers, etc., by oxygen gas, says the London Mail.

The new- system of oxygen treatment was* discovered by Dr. George Stoker, brother of Bram Stoker of the Lyceum Theater, fit consists of the exposure of the affected parri of the action of oxygen gas. i^e ailmcnta disappear .as if ^y magic, llow?

Surgeon Major Semple, dealing with the discovery, says: "Possibly the oxygen acts, in one or -more of the following ways: (a) Diminution of irritation. Any clre»sing yod choose to apply to an open sore' causes morci irritation than a mixture of oxygen and puri» air. (b) Direct stimulation without irritation. (c) The oxygen may oxidize the toxins produced by micro-organisms in the surface of the ulcer. This fmay' apply more especially to the toxins produced by bacilli when present, (d) As stated fcy Dr. Stoker, the oxygen has possibly-k selective power in its action on microbe-organisms present* in the ulcer, encouraging staphylococci,, which then outgrew the bacilli."

Sufferers will be glad to learn that as long as they have only staphylococci, which are comparatively harmless monsters, it is all right.

The new method of treatment was suggested to the doctor by the Zulus. When they are wrounded they climb an eminence' and expose their wounds to the pure air of the mountain tops. After the Turco-Russian-war he noticed also that the invalids sat with their wounded limbs bare on the deck. Scientifically developed, and with the addi-. tion of oxygen—one part of oxygen to one part of purified air—that is the principle) now adopted at the Oxygen Home. Boxes are filled with the mixture at the gasoline meter, and attached to the chambers, which inclose the wounds. When a Daily Mail representative vi sited the hospital yesterday a merry little iad. afflicted with discharges from the ears, was running about with a tube in each ear attached to a gas bag hung like a school sachel across his back. A man with a diseased eye wore an appliance little larger than the ordinary shade. Patients lay in bed with diseased limbs inclosed in glass cases, fed automatically with mixed gas. Comparisons with the photographs of the original wounds showed that remarkablA improvements had been effected in a very short time. Two of the men had suffered before entering the' hospital for thirty-six! years. One man who had suffered for forty years and is now cured will be at tomorrow 3 meeting. In all seventy-two cases have been treated in the home, representing an aggregate of 327 years of. suffering. Of those forty-six have beer, cured, and fourteen are still under treatment and progressing favorably. Reduced to averages,

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cured patients suffered for five and a half years each, and were Cured by the oxygen treatment in two months.

EXCHANGE ECHOES.

Chicago Record: Mayor Harrison ought to tie bicvclist enough to kpow that it isn't sprinkling which annoys, the wheelman, but the queer idea held by the driver of the sprinkling cart, who considers himself and his job a sort of reincarnation of the flood which made Noah famous.

New York Sun: Every indication that has proved trustworthy in the past now points to the conclusion that many days ago the pendulum of good times silently began its Irmistib'.e swing. Jokes abiUt the advance agent of prosperity will scon be.out of order. There is a cloud of dust up the street, and we hear something that sounds very much like music. It begins to look tremendously as if the show was about to arrive.

Indianapolis Journal: Nearly every person who has arrived at the

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mits that boys should have twenty-four hcure in the vicinity of the Fourth of July in which they mav use the fire cracker. To that extent even the most peaceful and n.emiis will grant a privilege which is an annoyance to all others and a terror to many. This conceded, the others have a right to demand that there shall not be a constant dribbling of the firecracker nuisance during the week before the Fourth of July to endanger property and destroy the ptace of community.

St. Louis Globe Democrat: The Hawaiian matter may not be setdrd during the extra session. The delay, however, if there is any delav. will probably increase the senate's ratification vote. Annexation wili grow stronger by discussion. The. argument against it will not stand serious examinat-'on. Of course annexation will compel us to enlarge our navy. Our navy, tht«jgh. ip too small for present needs, and will have to be greatly strengthened whether we get Ha*aii or not. It would need to be strengthenfd to a far greater extent if we allowed Japan or anyother stronger nation to seize the islands, and thus menace our coast in the event of war.

Chicago Tribune: The central and aildominating fact in the English jubilee enthusiasm, the one subject which is the keynote of taik wherever Englishmen are gathered together, is the prosperity which has ccme to Great Britain, during the last sixty years, "thank? to the reign of Queen Victor'w." With all respect to the, gracious old lady who wears the crown as' Queen of Great Britain and Ireland and Empress of India, and has actively reigned longer than any of her predecessors. it would be mere correct to attribute this prosperity to the parliamentary system of the English government, in whieh supreme legislative powefr is vested, than to the dslrjghter of EdwaSd. Duke of Kent. The executive power is vested in a committee of ministers called the cabinet, whose «x!stence is dependent on the possession of a majority of the House of Commons.

Kansas City Star: Without reference fo the merits of the question most thoughtful people will agree that so Important a matter as that of the annexation of Hawaii should be considered with the greatest care, and deliberation. Hence the postponement of the consideration of the treaty until the Henlng of the regular session, in December will meet with popular approval. There is nothing to be lost by delay, even assuming that the necessity for the signing of the treaty was precipitated by the action of Japan, for that ambitious Asiatic power will hardly thrust its nose between Uncle Sam's thumb and forefinger. The absorption of one government by another is a grave matter tmder any circumstances. and in the face of the mixed population and the precarious ter«Jre of the government to be annexed in the present case a courteous deference to public opinion is implied in deliberation, which wjU Appeal to the y-p tha AiiullMJi K'Aridf.

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IN HIGHLAND PLACE.

INDUSTRIES THERE ARB ALL ACTIVE EXCEPT PIANO CASE FACTORY.

It Stands Silent and Empty With lt» Valuable Machinery Doing No Oood For Its Owners or Anybody Elae.

There is no quarter of the city that is much prettier than Highland Place, which lies at the extreme northeast corner of town. Strictly speaking, this collection of cottage homes and. growing industries is not a part of Terra Haute. Legally considered it is merely a thriving village crowding clos^ tlpOn the pity ^limits. One of these days the municipal dads are likely to be seized wltM a spirit of conquest and expansion then the northeastern boundary of town will leap over Highland Place and establish itself somewhere much nearer to Lost Creek.

It would be difficult to find a shanty north of Maple avenue and between Lafayette street and the railroads. It is a community of attractive homes. The cottages are- well designed and well built. They are looked after carefully by those who occupy thetn, and in many of the windov/s one may see flowers—those unfailing evidences of taste and refinement. The streets are not graded but are in good condition and the paths that serve as sidewalks appear to do about as well as brick or concrete. Highland Place is a community of working people—thrifty pefsons who either own or are trying to own the houses that shelter them, and wherein they become instructed in the duties and blessings of home. "Four industrial enterprises are at present in operation in Highland Place. They are the Bartlett, Kuhn & Co. elevators, the Terre Haute canning factory, the H. A. Langton gunstock factory and the Adolph Baganz bottling works. The piano case factory, an immense building with a most valuable equipment of machinery, stands silent and empty between the Vandalia and Big Four railroads. It is a plant that cost a great deal of money and that is worth a great deal. Speaking of this idle plant ye'sterday afternoon, Mr. E. S. Young, of the Langton gunstock mills, said: "It is worth anybody's time if he has any interest whatever in machinery to §o through that piano case factory. Its equipment is of the best kind and the whole outfit Is in good condition. The building ought to be occupied. It is a shame that it should toe allowed to stand there still as a tomb."

The smoke stack of the Bartlett, Kuhn & Co., elevators lifts its grimy mouth high into he air and constantly pours forth the kind of clouds that Ingersoll says he looks t# for the rainbow of promise. The elevators are handling a great deal of grain and furnishing employment for a considerable number of men. Their buildings and their track facilities are first class. The elevators are among the most complete in the country. Their location for shipping purposes 4s ideal and with the growth of prosperity .the company expects to do a large business,

Perhaps not a great many people are aware of the fact that here in Terre Haute gunstocks are being made to fit the shoulders of Germans, Russians and Swedes. The people of Europe do not do a great deal but prepare for a war that never comes off and the provident American is quick to take advantage of their thirst for the implements of war. H. A. Langton & Co. own two saw mills in Highland Place. One of them turns out material used in the manufacture of wagons. The other makes gunstocks in the rough. The gunstock factory is now busy with contracts to supply stocks to four different nations—Germany," Russia, Sweden and the United States. Mr. Langton is said to be a crack lumber man and to know every lumber market of the world. That he has secured good contracts with the nations named would seem to indicate that he is not slow in his line.

Langton's mill does not finish the stock. Logs are brought in from all around Terre Haute on wagons and sold to the factory. They are also shipped in from different points in Indiana and Illinois. They are sawed into strips and worked up in the shape of crude gunstocks. These are shipped to Mr. Langton's principal mill, at Frankfort, Ind., where they are sorted and consigned to their final destinations. The Frankfort headquarters receives the product of twentyfive different mills similar to the one in this city. The latter employs twenty-six workmen in addition to the teamsters that haul its logs in from places adjacent to Terre Haute. The factory was started in April and has since that time paid out $8,000 for material and as wages. Its payroll at present is about $225 per week. The men working for the factory get wages varying from 50 cents to $2 or more a day.

Of the stocks now being made for the several governments mentioned the largest ones are for Uncle Sam. It seems that the old gentleman has made up his mind that if he ever finds it unavoidable to do some shooting he intends to have guns that will make the engagement as entertaining as possible for the fellows opposite the business ends of them. These stocks are fifty-two inches long and are designed for magazine rifles in the marine service. The guns will carry eighteen shells and shoot each one of them with a fatal velocity a distance of three miles. Uncle Sam's stocks are more gracefu! in shape than those of any of the foreign countries. The latter have a shorter and thicker butt and look as though the/ might be intended for clubbing purposes. The Swedish stock is forty-six inches long and the German and Russian forty-eight inches. It is thought that these stocks are for infantry rifles.

Adolph Baganz is doing a nice business in the line of bottling seductive beverages. He puts up pop, ginger ale and cider, and supplies the trade in Terre Haute. He also ships more oi less of his goods to towns around Terre HaUte. The Terre Haute canning factory is running at present with a force of sixty-six men and girls. Peas are being canned. These will last about two weeks yet, when the canning of beans will commence. That will last until August 1st. Then the work of canning the tomato crop will give employment to from 200 to 400 persons. The number of employes during the tomato season, which lasts until October, will be 300. After the frost has destroyed the remainder of the tomatoes the factory will start to canning pumpkins. After the pumpkins will come kidney beans, so that the plant will be busy almost, if not quite, the entire year. Business with the factory is especially good at present. It is not selling its product because of A shortage in the crop in the north and consequent expectations of better profits. But the crop of peas Is exceptionally fine. The company says it is at present putting up the best peas, and the most of them, that it has yet handled. The number of employes will be increased as the season advances until the factory is operating at its full capacity. In addition to its other work the company expects to make a great deal of catsup.

ALMOST DEPOPULATED.

Death Rate in Cuba Is Increasing With Appalling Rapidity. New York, June 21.—A dispatch to the World from Havana says: Extermination on the island is an appalling, actual fact. The death rate is actually increasing.|||a! prominent Spanish medical officer who has full knowledge of tbe interior says that should the war be prolonged fifteen months' the western half of the island will be eatire1 ly dcjwpulated. The death ra'.e is likeljr to

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double next month. Contagion will tjien mow the people down rapidly. The rains have turned the interior Into quagmires in many\ places. The trocha fs a pestilential ditch. The soldiers are suffering terribly from fever and dlBsentery. With gntioa strolled homeward foresight thousands of paclflcos might easily brilliant May sunshine.

have been saved by vaccination A sanguinary engagemtnt occurred Wednesday at Managua, fifteen miles from Havana. The insurgents attacked a col umt»

Havana, rne insurgents anacM-v. .( Spanish «, the tt.tor lost hrll,. The J:ftjo. vrUKal^. details were suppressed her% Many ambulances with wounded have arrived h*re. the rebels are certainly concentrating around Havana. Trains have been fired into repeatedly-

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reconnoiterlng was ambushed near San Miguel. 1%ey fought braviy, hut were com pelled to retire. leiled to retire.

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General Rivera is sick and appears lofllf-

ferent as to his fate. He wili assuredly be shot unless strong action is taken by th* United States.

GOOD PICTURES TAKEN.-

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Magniscope Pcopie Take Views of tbe F.ra Department. On South Ninth street yesterday morning the Amet "Magniscope agents took filoi pictures of Terre Haute's fire department. The views were taken while the department was at full speed, and while the pictures arc not yet fully developed, it is believed they are fine ones. The run of the department was on South Ninth street between Oak and College streets. Just before the signal for the* department to start was given Mayor Ross, Superintendent 'of Police Hyland and City" Attorney Pugh walked in front of the camera and will be In evidence when the picture in completed. Then the signal for the department to start was given and Chief Goodman was soon tearing down the street. His little buggy wfts swaying from one side of the street to the other. Assistant Chief Shuetei' came next and following him came the aerial truck, No. 3 engine, the No. 2 hose wagon, the chemical, the No. 6 hose wagon and tha No. 6 engine. The patrol wagon was also in the race. It was a pretty sight and as the' apparatus were well bunched the picture* fiends were able to get everything. The films will be sent to Waukegan, 111., to be developed and early next month will be brought back to Terre Haute. They Will be' exhibited in a magniscope show.

Grosjean Now In Po«e«Hon^

Harvey W. Curry, it is believed, has abouU „tJjQ

decided to give up the farce comedy stage and resign himself to his fate. He has about been brought to a realization of the fact that Charles prosjean holds the winning cards in the county superintendent fight. Yesterday Mr. Grosjean took possession of the office heretofore occupied! by the superintendents. Grosjean will be placed in possession of all the county records at once, as the commissioners have ordered a locksmith to open the cabinet file cases. Grosjean is getting ready for the examination for teachers* license next Saturday and it was reported, yesterday that Curry haji decided not to try to hold, one.

'5 Try Allen'* Koot-Easo. A powder to be shaken into the shoes. At this season your feet feel swollen and hot, and get tired easily. If you have smarting feet, or tight shoes, try Allen's Foot-Kase. It cools tho feet and makes walking easy. Cures and prevents swollen and sweating feet, blisters and callous spots. Helieves corns and bunions of all pain and gives rest and comfort. Try it today. Sojd by all druggists and shoe, stores for 25c. Trial package free. Address, Allen S. Olmsted, Le Roy, N. Y. r,

Bent on a Life of Shame.

Emma Gray, 18 years of age, the daughter of Joseph Gray of Brazil, was yesterday taken from Madame Burton's house of ill repute. The girl was taken to the central station, where she said she had been in Terre Haute for a week and going to stay. She declared she was 18 years of age and as. she looked it there was nothing for the officers to do but release her. She immediately went back to the Poplar street resort.

Not Quite Correct.

"Have yau traveled far?" asked the sympathetic farmer's wife. "Pretty considerable distance, ma'am. answered the bigger of the two tramps. "You look," she pityingly observed, "as if. you were wayworn and weary." "That's where you're a little off, ma am," said the big tramp "this is Weary all right, enough, but I'm not wayworn—he's my brother."—Cleveland Plaindealer.

Tho Fancy Work Girl.

"Where have you been lately?" asked, the athletic girl. "Been at home," said the fancy work girl, "working on some new throws." "Do you mean to tell me,' asked the athletic girl, "that you have gone In for base ball?"—Indianapolis Journal.

ABOUT PEOPLE.

The will of Mrs. Sarah Withere, of Bloomington, Ind.. bequeaths $40,000 to found a library in NicholasvUie". Ky.. where slw was born. Some years ago she established the Withers library in Bloomington.

II B. Chamberlain, formerly of Denver, Col. who died recently in England, made a failure of thirty-six branches of business before he started to boom western real estate He conducted his operations on such a la.ge scale that when he died he owed $15,OOO.Ojj.

Governor Mount of Indianapolis is known as the farmer governor, and is looking forward to the time when he can go back to his

farm.

"When my term expires," he said rcentlv. "I shall return to the farm and shall not be a candidate for another po.ltical cfflce.

Mrs, Alfred Colin has «ust received the degree of doctor of philosophy from the Lniversity of Pennsylvania. She is a Frenchwoman, from Paris, and her maiden name was Henriette Louise Therese Fornaehon De Peseux. She is a gifted linguist and a brilliant scholar.

The fund of $50,000 which has been raised as a memorial to the late Bishop Brooks Harvard university will be expended for tho. of a building for the accommodation of all the religious and charitable societies Of the university. The university w.ll provide a site for this memorial.

If Li Chang has not a host of young nephews he ought to have, for he is a handsome elver of "tips." Even when the recipient Is his o-vn roval mistress the present is magficent in 'the amount The douceur which he recently handed to the empress dowager was a little check for 800,000 taels—In ot&er words, $150,000.

President Harper of the University of Chicago and Professors Rush Rhees of the Newton Theological seminary, P. K. Sanders of Yale D. A. McClenahan of the Lnited Pres-r bvterian seminary of Allegheny, Pa., and W.

Manquess of the Presbytenin sem.nary of Louisville will £ive ccurses of lectures cn the bible at Chatauqua this summer^ j. u, r. Moison. the wealthy franker' of Montreal, has given $155,000 to Canadian charitie* "M

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«Prof George Adam Si/iith of Scotland, who visited this country last summer, haa been selected as the biographer ol the late Prof. Henry Drummond.

Col. J. Parson Bradley, the newly eleC'd commander of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery company of Boston, is a great-grand-son of a revolutionary soldier, and claims as a maternal ancestor Col. JTrye, who commanded a reg'ment at Bunker Hill.

The cititena of Pittsburg are to erect a monument to Stephen Collins Foster, the, composer of "Way Down Upon the £uwar.ee River,*' Old Black Joe" and My Old Kentuckv Home.'" He was a native of Plttibcrg, and he was buried in the Allegheny eeasatery of that city.

Prof. W. S. Franklin of the Iowa rtaW university. who has been electa!, to the chair of physics and electrical engineering *tl*ehieh university, after being grm"«iatedl fcpm.t.hft| fniversltr of Kansas 'n 5. tcoV" ourft*s of »tudy at the unrvertl^fifc of B&rlla 1 %sA Harvard.

LITTLE PUEITAN.

The long Purltnn service ended, fen? girls somewhat in advance of the congrethrough the

What a beautiful day!'* orled Bath: Beonlng. "Perfect," added Salome Endicott.

It used to bo like this in England,"

"Why so silent, Dorothy?" asked Salome, addressing the fourth girl, who bad noft yet spoken.

Dorothy Penrhyn looked np quickly. She was charmingly pretty, with blaok, glossy hair and large, dark, ralschievout eyes. v. "£*$£ tis keep May day," shd exclaimed,

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How* can we?" asked Salome, "you know w* left all that behind when we quite hcrou" wtj dlda'taoaae of our own free will." returned Dorothy. "What harm oau there he ir. tUsoe arennd awaypolof Why is every oaft fo afraid cf a little joyinent?"

The dawning of the foiling d»7 found tho girls and thoir friends &s*nubled upon the training tleld just outside the primitive Boston settlement. They brought long linen strips for ribbons and the slender trunk of a doad iiopliag served as maypole.

It was so oarly that no one was sttrring. The newly risen sut» smiled unheeded up» on this bit of stolen revelry upon th« dresses brushing dew from the grass in thegraooful dance upon Dorothy Penrhyn, merriest of tho group, with her laughter, her sparkling eyes, her delight' ful color and quick, airy movemonts, th« grim Puritans forgotten as she joined In the gay paRtiwe.

Suddonljr camo tli3 souod of voices and of approaching footsteps. Peace was the first to hoar them. The girls oeased their dance in consternation. Then Salome Endicott remembered that this was the day for the monthly muster of soldiers un der Captain Roger Winthrop.

The revelers fled prcoipltately. Dorothy lingered only to tear the linen strips trom tho improvised maypole, then, trailing them after her, hastened down the sloping field in pursuit of her companions. She was not in pursuit of the young captain. She had mot him often, but she had no wish to moet him under prosent o.rcumstances.

Behind an alder group thoy paused fo» Eith and consultation.

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Do you think they saw u°" askco Buth Bonning. "Captain Winthrop is very strict in his ideas, they say."

Salome Endicott was out of temper from running. Moat of the others were terrified by Ruth's words. Dorothy alone showed vexation at being interrupted. "They might have waited till we fin* ished," she said in disgust. "It was too bad to spoil our sport in that fashion." When the girls had reduced to order the ohaos of ribbons, thoy went homo in some anxiety. "I am so sorry for it all," Peace confessed to Dorothy tbe next day. "If we are found out, what do you think th« magistrates will do?" "I neither know nor care," answered Dorothy defiantly. "Send us back tc England, I hope. 1 am going anyway as soon as I can." "Why, Dorothy I" -Jp "I am," repeated Dorothy, "A vessel leaves the day after tomorrow," suggested Peace. Yoii oan go ID that." "I'll do it," said the girl.

Her plans for the journey wore soon made. The captain of the vessel was a friend of her father. Under his care she would sail directly for Southampton. She went to her room and began resolutely packing her box. While she was mentally composing a note to be left for her parents, who were away from home, she heard knook at the front door. Peering out, with an ever prosent fear of Indians, she saw Captain Winthrop below. "Perhaps he is coming to arrest me," he said to herself. "But I am not afraid of him. Poor fellow I I suppose he iiiU6t obey orders." She went boldly down and opened the door. Captain Winthrop, tall, dignified, with blue eyes and fair hair and beard, bowed low on seeing her. "Will you enter?" said Dorothy bracing herself for the interview. "I called, Mistress Penrhyn." began Captain Winthrop, evidently in some confusion, "to see"— "Yes," interrupted Dorothy, "I know. I was expecting you. What are you going to do?" "I cannot tell yet," he answered. "I must, first consult"— "What an idiotic proceeding!" cried Dorothy, with spirit. "Where was tho harm in It, after all?" "Harm?" repeated Oaptaln Winthrop iu perplexity. "Yes. harm!" insisted Dorothy. "We really must hav3 some amusement, you know." "I don't think I understand^" said Winthrop, with a puzzled look. "Why, didn't you come to"— She paused, orimson with sudden shame. "Then I should not have spoken," she added, trying to recover herself. "I came to see your father 'n regard to strengthening our defenses," he said. "But you have roused my cunusity. What is it, Dorothy? Tall mo." "You won't betray mo?" she asked, ato? a littlo hesitation. "Certainly not." "Well, thon, wo girls had a maypole dance in the training Cld just before muster." "You danced? Oh, Dorothy!" "Yes you needn't ••ttompir to punish me, for I am going to England, where there aro no Puritans to spoil my pleasure. My box is packed. I shall lua'-e at once. •'And what is to become of m»'?" asked Roger Winthrop, with a glance that made Dorothy look at him in a stt.rUod vay, then cover her face with her hands.

Half an hour later, when everything had been satisfactorily arranged, Dorothy said rogretfully: "I suppose I must remain a Puritan after all, and nevor dance again, since you disapprove of it so. But," with an arch glance. "I have had one genuine celebration, and I shall never regret it, Roger, whatever you may think."—St. Louis Republic.

Falling From the San to tbe Earth. The philosophers have figured out some queer problems since the time of Horatio, but none of them is more curious or more appropriate in a department of this character than that relating to the amount of time it would take an object to fall from the sun or moon to our earth. It has been deoidod, after an Immense amount of figuring, that if a bowlder weighing a ton should fall from the sun it won!i it 9&:yte*rs, 9 monthtv 7 days and 9 ho-i.-s to roach the earth. The same bowlder '.ould make the trip frosn the moon two e^rth In 4 days.—New York Countitrcial Advertiser.

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