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WALTER BRADFUTE, Proprietor, y

THE OFFICIAL REPUBLICAN PAPER OF BLOOJVIINGTON AND MONROE COUNTY.

J Published Friday, with Tuesday Extra.

VOL 14

BLOOMIN GTON, INDIANA, JULY 12, 1889

NO 9

LOCAL NEWS

W. B Baker has been quite sick for several days, Mrs. W. F. Reed is very sick with something like flux. J. S. Wade, of Needmore.was in Bloomington Tuesday. Prof. J. C. Weir and Charley Booth are at Chicago this week. . H. T. Swindler's baker has rented the Boldiff property, east 4th street. Fob Rest new five-room house. South Walnut St Call at this office.

Misses Clara and Nora Robinson are visiting the Drybread's at Edinburgh Prot. Frank Axtell i quite sick at his father's home on east Gth street.

Henry Lee left Wednesday night for his home at Kingman, .Kansas. Mrs. Lee will remain until fall.

'Sam. Hunter will go to Indian Springs the 18th to remain three weeks.

John Buskirk and wife are sipping artesian water at Martinsville this week.

The mother of Mrs. James Simmons,Mrs. Richards,of Lincoln, His., is visiting in the city. Mrs. Rawles left Monday for Vincennes, where she was called by the sickness of Miss Grace.

It is -expected that drilling on the gas well will begin next week. The derrick is up and readv tor use.

S. E. Cirmichael and family left yesterday forCincinnati,Green county,to Wsirfflrrw Mrs. PhiUife, an old lady living on west 5th, street, died Tuesday morning. The funeral was Wednesday at 10 o'clock. The normal opened this week with an attenadnce of 30 students. This will likely be largely increased as soon as harvest is over.

C. H. Drybroad was in the city the first of the week, and Tuesday A. N. Hadley was in town. Three months seems a long time for some of the boys The Martinsville liepnbiican is "hot" over the appointment of the two Democratic Pension Examiners. Ik this it ' rts not differ from all other Repu. ; ns. Miss Frances Otto has accepted a position in theCrawfordsville school as a teacher in one of the grades. ,hewasinthe Junior class in the university last year. A banquet ws.s tendered to Elder Z. T. Sweeney, of Colunbus, the new

Consul-Genera! to Constantinople last Friday night by the Master Masons of that olace, which was attended by their families. The followi ng named persons have been selected by the Ellettsville school board for the following year: John T. Foster, principal; Ella Figg, assistant; J. W, Ray,, intermediate: Mabel Perry, assistant; and Anna Acutr, primary Persons taking traction engines through the streets should remember a new law requires a man on horseback to go 50 yards ahead and give notice to the people. In case an accident should occur without this warning, he proprietor is responsible fordaraaue.

New wheat, 70 cents; old wheat 60 cents.

Work has. commenced on the gs well at Spencer, Mrs. Felix C. Dunn is visiting her sister at Indianapolis.

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New five-room house; rent for 0 per month. Call at this office. Mrs. Sarah Lucas was up from Mitchell the first of the week.

Ira Batman and wife are at Bedford, where they will spend a week. Communion at the Presbyterian church last Sunday. No new members.

Miss Hattie Ourbaker, of Louisville, is a guest of Miss Maud Van-zandt.

Rev. Frank Hood and family returned to their home at New Castle last week.

Dr. Allison Maxwell and family are down from Indianauolis visiting the Doctor's parents, Knox county comes forward with a forty acre field of wheat averaging 31 bushels to the acre.

The 14-year, old son of James Skirvin, in Benton township, is dan gerously sick with nervous dyspepsia, and not vxpected to live. Next Tuesday morning the Telepwoxe will be issued as a special edition. A 15-column description of the city and its business men will be a feature.

Dan Driscoll, graduate of '88 from the University, has been reelected principal of the Sulpher Springs, Montana, school at a salary of $150 per month. i Charles Shower .expects to take a course in the business college at Indianapolis in a short time. He has been the book-keeper at the factory for the past year.

Dr. Jordan returned fiom a meeting of the tat Board of Education yesterday. Ht: states that most of

the school boo!cs offered by the Indiana .Publishing Company were accepted. Those not accepted were Grammar, Phisology, History and Spelling. By-ly, school-book ring! Quite a crowd will go to Indian Springs next week. Among them will be Misses Laura andNellieHen-

drix and mother, Mrs. Lola Smith, Wall Pauley, Miss Ella Tuiey, Mrs. Charley C. Turner, Mrs. Charley Mitchell, James F. Morgan and wife, Craig Woriey and daughter, Sam. Hunter, S. W, Bradfute and wife. Experts who have recently ridden over the Indianapolis division of the Louisville, New Albany & Chicago road say that the physical condition of this division is superior to that of the so-called main line, which is saying a good deal,as it is a common thing to run trains fifty to sixty miles an hour for long distance.

Capt. Shoemaker has sol(Mf MeCormiok machines this year, 14 of which were self-binders.

G. M. Ryan, of Chicago, a nephew of Francis Burgeon, is in the city the guest of his uncle's family.

Mis. G. W. Terry and Miss Bickneli left Wednesday for two week's

visit with friends in Knox county.

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John C. Dolan is now

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AT THE :-: CLOTHING :-: HOUSE

On Summer Clothing and Hats lower than anv house in the City. Remember not as low but lower., kilclren's Straw Hats and Caps. Mens' Straw Hats, and Fine Light Stiff Hats. French Flannel Shirts. Slimmer Coats-and Vests. A tine line of Trunks and Valises at bottom Prices. Come and See for Yourself. West Side Square. One Door North of Alley.

The Touraer Clothing House

Wm. B. Ellis has been appointed post m ister at Franklin. Jo' VValdron is making arrange raem to lay off ten more iots on the west .side of town,, between Cem-' jtery Avenue and 5th street, live fronting on eaoh street. He will pr 'i d e th em ro p e r 1 y by cutt i n g 1vvn a small hiH, and then put them, on the market.

We are now taking orders for St. Louis Pure Bone Meal AND CROP MULTIPLIER n The,most Satisfactory reports come to us from all quarters where these Fertilizers were used last Season. These Fertilizers seem to be per it-ctly adapted to the wants of this soil, supplying just what is needed to grow good crops of wheat, Grass and Corn. Study the wants of your soil. Investigate the results obtained from the different Fertilizers in the market. Then of coime you will use the one that promises the best returns. We will use from 50,000 to 75,000 bushels of wheat each year and we want to buy it from JMonroe County farmers. WE are niDre interested in th? quantity and quality of wheat raised in this County than in selling you the fertilizer WE can't make trood Hour out of bad wheat and YOU can't raise good wheat without FERTILIZING. Que price to everybody, whether you buy 1 . sack or a car load. ZzW Call and See Samples and learn PriceKJgJj

A banuol White Caps have been organized in Brown bounty. The regulators made their first appearance tKre on Sunday night, wi.ca they ' w ut in a body to the jail at Nashville and demanded that the sheriff deliver to them Wi'hrvn Price, a m

woithless character, that, r!.y m?irV. give him a whipping w :;, .wi;;.,. They were toiled in their object by the absence of Price, who had just bean released on a floater. The White Caps were all well disguised

The prizefight is a sad commentary on modern civilization, and the fact that it attracU-so mnoh attention is a still sadder one. There is something to admire in manly sports, athletic exercises and stubborn contests of strength and ability, but a prize-tight is simply brutal. The qualities displayed are purely animal, and those of the lowest order The victor in this light is now regarded by a great many people ar a hero.

In reality both contestants are human bruten, and the victor in the fight will display no qualities in which many lower animals do not surpass him. Many a little man who does not know how to put up his hands would make a braver soldier or do his duty in any perilious emergency better than either of them.

Have to do it to keep up with oiders. Rev. Stanton, who has charge of the Colored church at Spencer, preached for Rev. Simpson Wednesday night. A rate of one round trip is authorized to Lake Maxinkuckee, Ind., July J Uth to 31st with return limit Lo August 31st.

A large number of the Kmghts of Pythias will go to Warsaw the first week in August to remain in camp about two weeks.

Prof. T. a Mendenhall, of Torre Haute, and well known in educational circles over te State, has been appointed to take charge of the Geodetic survey, an oft&e worth $(5,000 per year and expenses. The institute program has been completed and it pjromises to be the best ever given here. The evening entertainments, which were originated by Sup't Craven, are th e source of much pleasure (to our citizens

and as usual will bej largely patroniz

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The Council has

passed an ordi

nance which imposes a fine not exceeding $25 upon any person who throws any substance, at, into or against the band staajl, or any one found loafing, loitering, playing, romping or eating upn, or in any way defacing the atant.Collins & Karoell received the Grst new wheat of the seajson Tuesday. It was raised on the Sliaw farm, east of town by James Moore,and averaged 33 bushels to the adre. The grain fs plump and sound. If the condition of Mr. Moore's crop Bs to be taken as the average, Monrde county grain will be very superior. i

There will be a meeting of the Republican Strte central committee on the 19th inst. The action it will take then in filling the offices that have been made vacant by the appointment of the chairman, vicechairman, secretary and treasurer to places under the government, will have an important bearing on the campaign next year. John R. Jirill has received a flattering offer to teach at Eldorado, Arkansas, anci will probably accept. It will be private school work with a salary of '&100 per month. Mr. Brill is now an assistant in the post office. He will be successful at any work he may select and a valuable addition to any community. P. S. Except pol tically. An accident occurred at the Model mill Wednesday morning that came near injuring John Waldron, J. I) Dillmai and one or two others. Some timber ave waw Fortunately all escaped except Mr. Waldron's dog, which was injured so that it died. The limber was large and heavy, and would have badly injured Mr! Waldron had it fallen an in

stant sooner; The "Eigle" Clothing Store gives out some important information this moraing. Think of the best Unlaundried Shirts for 50 cents! Good workman wants work of any kind. Inquire at this office.

A. W. MiIHr, of Paoli, was in the city yesterday. He has several positions offered him for next fall, but has as yet accepted nothing. "Old Nig," the familiar black horse that I. M. Rogers has been driving, died Wednesday. The animal was over 30 years old. Misses Ada and Kate Pearson returned last night from Bedford, where they have been the past week guests of Mrs, Robert C. Houston.

Wednesday evening the Showers Bros received word from a Pittsburg, Pa., firm to hip at once 200 bureaus and 400 beds to Johnstown.

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MONROE COUNTY, TO BE HELD AT THE GROUNDS IN Bloomington, Indiana. SEPT 16th to 20th $1,500 Cash Paid in Premiums. A Splendid Speed Ring, Good Halls, Fine Grounds. E5F"Address the Secretary, Geo. P. Campbell, for particulars.

Lewis May has been quite sick for the past week with something like the fever.

Frank Foster, a graduate of '88 in lndianaUnivesUy,is in the city making a farewell call before going to Cold Water, Kansas, where he is to preach for the next two months. Tuesday morning a dispatch was received from Kansas City announcing the death of the five-months old child of Mrs. W. G. Marshall. It was a grandson of Mrs. M. J, Bradfute, ofthiseify, who is now at that place. The little one was only sick a few hours. Abraham Donaldson has received notice that he has been appointed a government wagon inspector with headquarters at South Bend, this State. The salary is about $1,H00 a year and expenses. Mr. Donaldson is the secretary of the Republican county central committee, and was

appointed upon the recommendation

of the Republicans of this county, By reading the "Kagle" announcement this morning, the public will learn something about how cheap Clothing can b-8 sold. 75 cents for Moulskin pants!

The Mrs. Lucas property, occupied by Prof. Boone, is being improved by re-painting, &c. Rev. A. S. Carrier preached at the Presbyterian church at Mitchell last Sunday morning and evening. Mrs. McKinley, north Morton street, expects to leave for Tarkio, Missouri, next week to make that her future home.

T.. P. Whiison, living 2 miles northesst of Eilettsville, was thrown from his wagon near the Wood

Yard, Wednesday, and run over by

Building Material of all kinds at low prices. W. J. Allen.

L. B. Bray and Johx Thomas are Charley McPhkbtbrs able assistants in the grocery trade, over at the southeast corner. Be sure you find the place. They are, each on, accommodating, and pleasant people to trade with. We will sell goods much choaoer sine we made the improvements in our room. We do this because we feel so much more cheerful in our handsome new room. Come and see us. ROBERTSON BROS

Holtr-man& Shovel, in the meat shop west of Hemp Wilson, keep the

the hind wheels. He will prob-ery best beef and at lowest prices.

ably die.

Give them a call.

H. J. Branock will keep up with the spirit of the times. He intends as soon as he can get carpenters to do the work, to greatly improve the house he bought on west 5th street the Watts property, opposite Maj. Mu Iky. J. F. Swaine,of the train dispatchers force, has bought the lot belong

ing to John Waldron, on west othi

street, just east of E. li. Cassell. The price was $;J50. Air. Swaine wilt-build a handsome residence in the spring. The livery stable otC, M. Elder, at Greensburg, has been closed by the proper State authorities, because of an epidemic of glanders, which has broken out among the horses in the stables. A number of the animals

have already died of the disease. J

Cftll and see Robinson Ii?os. Unusually large stock of Groceries of all kinds. Pricey always the lowest.

A nice, fresh stock of staple and fancy groceries, at Charley McPheeters', the old Greeves corner. For the best beef at best prices, at Holtzman k hovel's meat shop. Dinstnore's old stand.

FARMERS ATTENTION! Call at the Hardware Store of W. J. Allen, and examine the celebrated Buckeye Twin Binder, Mower, and Dropper. The best machines in tin market all giving the best satisfaction. Also Sulky and Revolving Rakes and everything in the Hardware and agricultural hne. The best of Rye for soed now on ha.nds. Everything at low prices.

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i ue i nomas oros. nave openeu a handsome H&rt&r ho)V4dl!rf Durand's building, next to the National. Have everything convenient and ask the patronage of the public. Give the boys a call. Lookout for the Red Letters next week at the Banner.

Buckeye Binders, Droppers, and Mowers,Sulky and Revolving Rakes, seed .Rye, fcc, fcc. Binder twine at old prices, at Ameses. . Remember that Charley McPheeter, formerly in tho hardware bni ntss, is now proprietor of the Greeves Corner Grocery where he w'll be pleased to see his old custo mers, and a ho?t of new-ones. Sugar, Coffey, Tea, Flour, Canned Goods. Always fresh and nice. Robinson Bros.

Take your country produce to Charley MePheeters', Greeves old stand.

The Collins it Karsell mill is now running and tilling all orders, Usa none but J he Roller Process flour. A prompt and free delivery of goods at Charley McPheetera' new grocery. We claim to make the best Ice Cream, and one trial will coRYince you of the fact. Delivered to any part of tho city Swindler fc Co. Complete stock of Groceries Always glad to exchange for country produce. Robinson Bros., northeast corner. , All kinds of Lunch served at all hours, at H. T. Swindler & Co. Cook stoves of all kinds including the cele brated Peerless Gasol in o family cook stove (best in the world) call and see them. W. J. Allkx.

If you want the best Bread that is Baked in the city, go to H. T Swindler & Co. , Good and fresk every day. Try 1L T. Swindler & Co.'s Ice Cream da-water. It is extrfc good. Get the highest market price, for your Poultry by going to J. IX Dillman. For Sale. Second hand Piano and Furniture. Enquire at Mrs. A- M. Hughes, East 3rd Street.