Terre Haute Weekly Gazette, Volume 7, Number 37, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 9 March 1876 — Page 1

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WASHINGTON.

Proof That IMknap R^-

ived a Ten Thousand «lveu

Dollar Bribe.

He Has Resigned the Secretaryship of War.

Th« Sort or Gentleman That Wnnld H« Mad« Pr«vost Marshall forlmpwBHlsfi

Money In the ExpreaH Pandemonium.

TREASURER HEW, 1.1 It I. NVl'Cr.KU BELUXAr.

Tretn«n«lont» Excitement In Hiulii»Kton Over the Ietectlon of a TIliRI Aroiia»tir»it.'» Throne.

Washington, March, 2—The report that Mr. Marsh, of New York, testified yesterday before the cominitteeon expenditures in the wardepartment, that he paid Mrs. Belknap $10,000 for a post tradership, and $6,000 yearly since, and that the secretary did not deny the truth of the charge, became generally known this morning, causing much surprise and excitement iu the official and other circles. Inquiries were made in all quarters to ascertain the precise facta in the premises, which resulted in the general belief that the reported testimony was entitled to credence, and this belief was further strengthened by the fact that about ten this morning Secretary Belknap had an interview with President in company withSecretavys, Bristow and Chandler, and Senators Morton and Morrill, of Vermont. The subject discussed involving a resignation of Secretary Belknap. The latter left the executive mansion with Secretary Chandler

and

they both went over to the War Department. It is thought that Belknap placed his resignation at the pleasure of the President. Ijevi P. Luckey has resigned as a private Secretary to the Presideut, as the latter desired to continue his son Ulysses in his office. Mr. Luckey, has accepted a responsible position in the Department of the Interior. MORfe ABOtfT THE BKLKNAP AW AIR.

Washingron, March 2.-A Republican member of the committee on expenditures of the war department is authority for stating that secretary Belknap has not yet been before that committee but is to be examined this afternoon. The same authority states that the President has acrepted the Belknop resiauation. A report on the subject will be made to the house to-day if the committee is able to fin ish taking tertimony before adjournment

TALKS ABOUT HIS IMrKACHNENT.

implicating

delay, it is Btaieu »•. that tlie resignation was promptly ac cepted, but the exact lau guage of the Presidents rereply has not yet beeu obtained. Belknap has remainedlat his Private real do nee to-day» not having visiied the

ment

War

of Ex-Secretary tor offense cor

ment of kx-Secre

and

MORE ABOUT BELKNAP.

N.Y.March, 2-A special from Washingtsn says Dr. Tomlinson brother Sf Mrs. Belknap was before the committee on expenditures of War debt this morning and donoun-

ced the

statement that he acted as

Intermedialy between Belknap and Marsh as false. Judge Blair and Marsh are again bafore the commit/ teeT Fothing else ia talked about and greatest excitement prevails.

NEWS TO SUCCEED BEIJKNAP.

New York, March 2.-A Washing* toh dispatch says it is generally believed that Treasurer New will be tendered for the office of secretary of war.

INVESTIGATION OF LITTLE EH HA.

Washington, Mch. 2.—Committee of foreign affairs examined two witnesses to-day and passed a resolution unanemously not to make a report on Schencks connection with the Emma mine until he has had full opportunity to be heard in person.

Congratulations to Babcock. From the Chicago Times. A large number of coueratulations,

received by General .Babcock on

Thursday night and yesterday, were

tot"e pra?

tf. "rge-

Secretary Rumorsof even worse developements

r\f tho aalA nf

the office of post trader well informed politioal circles. The Cabinet met at noon to»day with all the members present, and

ki*U UUIvC VA the theme of comment everywhere ID this city to-dav. General Belknap has resigned. He handed a letter to the Presidhnt, tending his resignation,

th^^l8w?hkrirbeU5ccepted'Without

delaj? It is stated at the White House their consideration were the institu tion of criminal proceedings against lau- ex»Sectretary Belknap and those who were associated with him in the the practices of bribery and corruption that have been discovered, and w:nprnm.«: H»^ m.oy oompltaUoulo ba "Pj1"}

lhe

Times, however, with its customary

enterprise, has obtained these tender

missives, and hastens to lay them before its readers. They are earnest and heartfelt:

Brooklyn, Feb. 24.—Gen. O. EBabcock, St Louis: Bless you. my bov. Glad you are off the ragged edge —glad you have emerged from the cave of gloom. Elizabeth unites.

knew

H. W. BEEOHER.

Brooklyn, Feb. 25.—Gen. 0. E. Ilabcock: Our work hernia finished. Is there anything more that you want to have done in the way of a triumphant vindication?

ADVISORY COUNCIL.

Chicago, Feb. 24.—Gen. O. E. Babcock: We seud congratulations of your acquittal, and hope we got the same by-and-by, pretty quick.

A. C. HKSINO. JACOB REHM.

Chicago, Feb. 24.—Gen, Babcock: I

it. Tracks all nicely covered

up. Never put your name on paper. Yours fraternally. J—N A. L—n. New Orleans, Feb. 24.—Gen. O. E. Babcock: Accept the congratulations of all members of the family here. The habit of conviction is broken, thank heaven. The enemy weakens pu&h things. CASEY.

Feb. 25.—Gen. Babcock:

Am encouraged beyond measure intend to return soon. Will you favor me with the address of your lawyer, Mr. Starrs, Storrs, or Stairs,

WM. M. TWEED.

London, Feb. 25.—Gen. O. E. Babcock: Your triumph fillsmewith a holy ectasy. I shall try your insanity dodge myself.

EZBA D. WINSLOW.

Joliet Penitentiary, Feb. 25.—Gen. Babcock. Congratulations. I see in your acquittal the elevation of our profession of stealing to the position of a t-afe and respectable pursuit.

BILLY FORESTER, Cell 178.

Missouri Penitentiary, Jefferson City, Feb, 25.—Dear Sylph: You have been successful iu making me your scape«goat. The worm crawls over the wounded gladiator. Wait till I tret out. JOYCE.

BELKNAP.

At ANT IURFOT8 THE ATTORNEY -GENERAL TO BEGIN I HE PltO-

CEEDfNUM 1% THE UKIMINAL OUIJRT.

Bribery Items from Frontier.

t0110Ve, are current in apparently

«. :M

remained in session until after three

o'clock. The subject that received

The president stated to the cabinet

a a a ha a

statement before it. The discovery of that might look like the persecution thii circomstance in Gen. Belknap's of any one, he had determined not to administration of the

Department shrink from the responsibility that

occasions most intense surprise, the minn him. and he therefore Cabinet officers and officials of all eStiJe Sty to-day thew" haa"been talk retarding the subject of the impeach

been

trial

can be had after offending an official is Out of office. The prevailing opinion however* is that he could be Attorney-General said la a conversation upon the matter that he was not prepared to give his opinion, though it has not been officiiSy asked for unless after an examination, several friends of Belknap. called upon him to-day but he bad nothing to say, excepting ashas been hero stated, that he desired to make a statement before the committee. There are already rumors to appoint a succeEsor, bat nothing ls said about it at the White House it is also rumored this afternoon that the President is inclined to withdraw his acceptance of resignation to await investigation ofeharges against Belknoss.

rested upon him, and he therefore

omcers asked the attorney general to take grades declare their immediately steps and to proceed astonishment throughout

wlt|1 criminal

charges against

general Belknap and Messers Marsh

rnr nnmiHM «Mir and Tomlinson, and all others shown

by any evidence that shall be addu

SFS^VE^«M«g°to O.BW« OM- cld.tob.v. had .uy part ID THE oero

others as to whether a

that were the

fraudulent transactions that were the subject oj attention, It is owing to the determination of the president that there were full and thorough expressions of opinion favoring such action as the president had determi ned upon without delay

The peculiar character of the case Gen. Belknap's offence differs in many respects, as it does from an ordinary case o' bribery, was a snbjeot of comment and discussion, the result of which Was the reference of the entire matter of the attorney general who will take the necessary steps to enter criminal

proceeding

just is soon

as the facts can be put in shape to be sworn to. As apart Of it is mentioned that there should be no delay in the proceedings, because of the progress of an impeachment trial. The two trials will be entirely independent of each other.

Judge Pierrepont remained at the Executive Mansion for a short time after the other Cabinet Officers bad gone to their respective departments, for the purpose of getting what facts the President might be possessed of, in accordance with a determination to commence immediately, the pro ceedings under his charge.

The discussion relative to the appointment of a successor of General Belknap, was of considerable length, but no decision was arrived at, and there will probably be another cabinet session about it. The person appointed to the office will be a man of high character and known position

St. Louio, Mch. S.—The Kepublii -can learns from gentlemen just from Fort Sill, that the development of of yesterday will create no surprise out there, because everybody at the post has for along timo been cognizant of the fact that the traders have been required to send heavy monthcontributions east, and they even or

of the fact that they ho|d tbejr

cbige as a

the

Washington, Mcb., —The princi-

lAijiva ajouu* pal topic of conversation in the city, Washington, March 2.—The report continues to be the Belknap exposure, of the testimony

of the testimony linpnuanua j^umorsui eveu wuioe uovciupcuicuw Belknap in the matter of the sale of

Court House Echoes. REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS. The following transfers of real estate have been made since our last report:

Joseph Fisher io James Fisher, northwest quarter of the northeast quarter, section 22, Otter Creek Township, $200.

Wm. D. Luminfor to Robert N. Archer, lot 15, block 3, and lot 13, block 10, Burman's sub, $300.

Squire W. Brown to Filbert Wright, lots 8, 4, and 5, Centerville, $325.

Geo. W. Carrico, sherifi,to Edward Cornelius, 115 acres ihs corner of the quarter sec 4, of the north half of the quarter of the quarter, sec 3. 20 acres, 20 acres off

township $2,922,80. John B. Chase lo G. Eshenan, lot io Rose's subdivision for $2500.

Sarrsintha Mahan to H. Hew, lot in Groves subdivision lor $1,000. Wm. M. Hawkins to Win. L. Pierson, in owt-lot 47, for $7,500,

John Reberger to David F, Randolph 80 acres in the west halt of the southwest quarter of section 33, in Pisrsoa township, lor |2,000.

Stephen L. Stark to James W. Stark, 16 acres off south side of the northwest quarter of the northwest quar.ter of section 29, in Pierson township, for $768.

Amos Schoonover to Rachel C. Brack 40 acres off the southwest quarter of the southeast qnarter section 32, in Riley township.

John E. Woodruff to Elijah Brook, 20 aores, in Riley township, for f800. S. WcKee et al., to Joslah McKee, power of attorney.

Mat hew Jamison to James K. P, and Simon P. Gobio, 80 acros in Prairie Creek township.

Oliver Landreth to Geo. C. Duy, power, of attorney. John P. Lundy to Recorder of Vigo oouuty, power of attorney.

Geo* W. Carico, Sheriff to John W. Crain, part of out lot 72, for $4,000 Sheriff's deed.

Geo. Smith to Henry Creal, 15 acres in Otter Creek township. Jas. P. Lockard to Jno. Frazler, part of in-lot 4. Grimes & Mack's sub davision for $000. .I- .,

Henrinks to S. Mahao lot in Grover'ssub., for $500. Eli Swalls to Petor Swalls^.west half of the south east quarter of the south west quarter of section 28,in Lost Creek tp. for $280.

Silas Rosborne to Wm. Osborne lot in Tuell and Usher's sub. for $100. Joseph Baker to Eli Swall's. five acres in Lost Creek tp. for $300.

Philip Schevlasn tn Marp Phelon Northt£ of lot 74 Rose's sub$1200 James W Gibson to Harihan Hudman lot 29 Jones sub $2500.

Gerhajd Oelgeschlaeger to Herman Httrri38 part of lot 9 Farringtons ub $750.

John J. Meyer to Wm. Meyer, lots 1, 2. 3. 4, 5,6, 7, 6,9 and 10, Chase's sub 12,000.

Chas. Sutton to Andrew H. Feucb, part of lot 2, Walter A Weiands sub 1.00.

Andrew Feuch to Elizabeth Sutton, part of lot 2, Walter & Weiand's eub $100.

James Downs to Wm. Pricp.s quarter of the Qnarter, sec 32, Keily 'township $1,3X).

Geo. W. Carrico, Sheriff, to Wm. Dreusick fc D. Hirzel, lots 7 and 8 and part of lot 6 Humaston's sub $398.38.

Wm. F. Watkins to Origin B. Souler east half of quarter sec 5, Reily township.

T. J. Reid to Hulman & Cox, part of lot 2, Dean's sub $1,100. Same to Same, part oi lot 8, Jewett's 2nd sub $1,200.

Same to Same, tract of land in Harrison township $1,500. Nancy Miller to Thos. Reid, part of ot 2 Dean's sub $480.

Maggie C. Morrison to Otto Austermiller, lot 13, Rose's sab $2,000. Albert Foutz to Sarah Chasen.

MARRIAGE LICENSE.

The neoessary documents for the union of two hearts as one have beea issued to the following since our last report.

TERRfi HAUTE. MARCH 9,1876.

ged, in order to enforce unworthy collections from their patrons, the necessity for making these remittances, explaining that they were required to pay )r the privileges they enjoyed. Lee & Reynolds, post trader at camp Supply, make no secret

tiling purchased, and of

cbise as a thing purchased, and of largo figures.

Elijah Boatman and Elezabeth C. Lenderman. William Ehrenhaadt and Louisa Reissinger.

Frederick H. C. Kasemeier to Dorothea Tinnemeier.

Caution

Symptens indicating the possibility of varioloid are just now developing in the case of Henry Weinhardt, a member of my family. For the security of those who mav pass my house, located on Second street, west side, between Ohio and Walnut streets, be has been removed to a room on the second floor, the front openings to which are secureiy closed.

On visiting him in the capacity of a medical attendant, the usnal precaution of changing dress will be strictly adhered to, thus a security protecting those who may visit my store or offide, against the possibility of danger. The same precaution will be observed by all the members of my family, and in the meantime, friends are furnished with this precaution that they may act advisedly on visiting the bouse.

ALLEN PBNCK, M. D.

THE Terre Haute Journal says: Albert J. Kelly announces himself

as a candidate for

re-nomination

tl auv /llAAtA/)

THE TRAGEDY AT S MIDDLE BUR

IT.

Visit of a GHzetter to the Spot.

INTERVIEW WITH THK ONLY EYE WITNESS OF THE AFFRAY.

The Flight and t'ursait of Torn Watt9.

A CONSTA-

STRA.NGE COSDUCTOF li I.E.

HevelTer TS. iShoi Huns.

A GAZETTEER boarded the outward bound tram on the C. A T. K. R., yesterday morning, and after a tedious ride of twenty five mil«s by rail, and one and one half miles by" back over the roughest road which it v/ere poj&i. ble to imagine, arrived in the little village of Middlebury, tho scene of the terrible tragedy which occurred last Friday night.

THE WATTS BROTHRRS,

the east end of the west half of the George and Thomas, were the propriequarter, section 3 all in Fayette tors of the most prosberous store in ~Middlebury. They had been engaged in business about two, years and were looked upon as rising and prosperous business men. They enjoyed a large patronage, and their credit was stronger than that of any three houses in the village. Both were unmarried the elder, George, was about thirty-live and the younger, Thomas, about thirty years ot age. They were natives of the region, having been reared on a farm near Poland, Clay county.

On Friday last, two WOMEN OF VERY BAD REPUTE. Mollie Doke and a Mrs. Bear, who live in the country &b<*ut three miles south of the village, came to town, and were Been during the day in compony with various male bipeds.

In the evening just as the doors were closed, they were seen to enter the store of Watts Bros.

About ten o'clock Mr. Watt C. Elkin, proprietor of the Central Hoiel, which is situated but a short distance from the store, heaad

THE REPORT OF A PISTOL,

and in about five minutes afterward he heard the sound of angry voices in front of hia house he recognizee one voice as that of Toih Watts. He stepped out on the veranda where be could hear all that was said. The parties engaged in the quarrel were George and Tom Watts, Freeman Reid and Louis Seigley. The Watts brothers charged Reed with having fired into theirstore, which charge was strenuously denied by Reid, the war of words grew higher and higher, nutil finally "BBOR0IH WATTS STRUCK REID with a one pound weight which he carijod in bis hand. Reid staggered back ihto the middle of the. street and tell. George Watts pounced upon him and proceeded to pummel him. After receiving considerable drubbing, Reid escaped from George and started toward the hotel he had taken bat a fdw steps when a shot was fired by ene of the Watts brothers.

Mr. Elkin would not say positively

which

of the brothers fired this shot, but as he afterward expressed his strong conviction that JGeorge Watts had no pistol, the natural conclusion is that the shooting was done by Tom.

THE FIRE WAS RETTTRNED BY REID, and the two again closed and the band to hand struggle was again renewed.

When the fighting began Tom Watts bad drawn his revolver,and commanded Seigley to stand back on pain of having a bullet lodged in bis brain. Seigley fled when the first shot was fired.

Mr. Elkin says that George and Reid had been fighting but a few moments in their second hand to hand encounter when Reid placed the muzzle of his revolver at George's temple and fired. George fell to the ground and Reid started to run. Mr. Elkin called^ out to Tom Watts who stood in the middle of the street that

GEORQB WAS KILLED.

Tom fired at the fleeing Reid, and, folowing bim up, felled him to the ground. Mr. Elkin is not very positive as to what occured after George was shot. He remembers hearing the report of a pistol, perhaps two reports, and he remembers seeing the struggle in the street between Tom and Reid. He oalled to the former that his brother was dying and that he needed help, lorn then left Peid and assisted Mr. Elkin to carry thp insensible form of George into tne hotel, where be died in about five minutes. The ball from Reid's pistol had entered the left temple abou one und a half inches from tbo eye, causing almost immediate death.

Reid, after being released, made all haste to bis home.He passed his mother at the door, said something to her which she aid no* clearly understand, uid passed on up stairs. Hhr straogo and excited manner alarmed her and she followed bim he opened the door of a passage way leading to the garret above and was about to run np the stairway when she caught him by the arm and stopped him, demanding to know the cause of hia singular behavior He said Tom. Watts bad strnck bim on the head with knucits, and stabbed him, and was now following bim with a pistol, intendidg to kill him, he begged his mother to bim and was about to start np the stairway when

HS FELL TO THE FLOOR.

Realizing that his life was ebbing fast away, he began an incoherent prayer to the Almighty for forgiveness. In a few minutes he ceased speaking, and breathed very slowly for perhaps a minute, when be again spoke: "Mother, I am innocent." Those were his last words. The next instant the greif stricken mother realized that her bov, who, but a few hours ago had left her hon8e so fall of life and health was lying

BBAEATHXR VEST.

Reid was a yonth, still in his teens. On examination of the body it was discovered tbat he had received two

fore the Democratic Convention for (Criminal Prosecutor, stabs, on either side of the spinal col Mr. Kelley has made a good officer above its base. Thh firs

citizens of Vigo county, and should

tjj6

he get the nomination will undoubt- dangerous, leaving about one inch

edly be re-elected. We cordially endoree the above and go father and hope that Mr. and go iamer auu uuyo «u*u «•.». »o Knllev will get the nomination.— knife passed through the kidneys jveuey fmm theaA woDtads. thera [Viacenass Sua,

penetrated entirely through

body. The second was quite as

«v/vf at A 9 #ha tr va) fo in t.hfl

from the point of tBe knife in the would. It is probable tbat in both cases, the

^side from these wouadBj there was

a severe contusion on the scalp, from the weight thrown by George Watts. Those who saw the body after death, aro of the opinion that the

SKULL WAS FBAOTUBED

by this blow, and that any of the three wounds would have caused death. The abseuce of any testimony from medical experts, renders the precise cause of death, a matter of conjecture'

The news ot the tradgedy spread rapidly over the little town, and a crowd was soon colleoted about the hotel. At the instance of Esq. James Graber, Constable, George B. Robinson took ihe surviving Watts in charge and kept him confined in his own (Robinsons) bouse, until Saturday morning. A crowd of people gathered around the Justice's office in the morning expecting to hear a preliminary trial of the case. But just here

AN APPALLING DILEMMA. No one was willing to file the necessary complaint. Robinson, the constable, declared that Watts was stark mad, and tbat it would be an outrage to begin legal proceedings against him. Mr. Elkin was wilting to make affadavid to the tact tbat there had keen a devil of a row in front of feis. house, that there had been considerable shoot, ing and a great deal of swearing, and that two of the actors of the tragedy were dead. But when it oame to taking his solemn oath that the richest merchant in town was guilty of murder, as be verily belived, Mr. Elkin positively deolined. Affairs were tn this state when

MR. KELLER,

a traveling agent for one of the manufactures connected with the Northern prison at Michigan City, appeared upon the scene and declared his readiness to tile the complaint. This he did and tho process w&s placed in the hands of Constable Robinson.

Meantime, Watts' brother-in-law, Dan Moulter, had placed a saddle and bridle on a horse, which belonged to George Watts, and, mounted upon this steed Tom Watts was rapidly placing mties of distance between bim and the minions of the law, while the crowd around the justice's office were disputing adout the legal documents.

Several citizens put their purses together and offered A REWARD OF BEVERTY-FIVE COLLARS for the oapt\ire of Watts, and a posse consisting of Constables George Robinson and George Fair, John Y. Miller and John Baker, started in pursuit. Constable Robinson did not ge far. He manifested no disposition to catch the fugitives. Indeed he seemed very indignant at Mr. Keller for fling the cemplaint, declaring tbat he could "lick that drummer on less grouod than it would take for him to skin a cat on."

The gentleman who repeated this remark of Robinson's to the GAZBTTEBB remarked with a suggestive wink, "These hero Wnttses had a pile of Sioney you see."

All parties Seem to agree tnat Mr was jwtlty of very strange conduct for an officer of the law.

Two of the pursuing party followed Watts to his father's farm, near Lancaster in Owen county. One of them, Mr. Young,came up with th« fugative Sunday morning,, and as be was about to place bis hand upon the sbonlder of his prisoner, Watts turned and presented a pistol, commanding Mr. Young to tako himself off, and Mr. Young, being of an accomodating disposition, took himself ofi. He was

ARMED WITH A SHOT OUN,

which was loaded with buck shot, while Watts had only a small revolver, but Mr. Young thinking blood enough had been spillsd already, re tired in good order. When last seen Watts was entering the woods near nis fathers bouse. It is rumored that be was in Bowling Green on Saturday night where be had an interview with an attorney.

Mr Eikin picked up on THE BATTLE GROUND, two one pound weights, two bntcher knives and two revolvers* The revolvers wer.e of 22-100 bore, four emp ty chambers in the other. The knives were new, having been taken out of the stock in the store, one of them was found under the body of George Watts and was covered, mud and dirt. The other was oovereid with blood, and about one inch of the point broken off. This was probably the knife that did the damage.

When he was killed, George Watts bad on bissperson $570 in currency which George took obarge of. Aside from this Tom had about |800 belonging to the fiim when he left town.

The bodies of the murdered men were buried without the usual formality of a coroners inquest which seems to have been a strange oversight.

Yonntr Reid was buried at Reelsville

Clay county, his former home, ana Watta was buried in the Middlebury cemetery. George Watta was to have been married in

about

two weeks to

a yonug lady who lives in Middlebury

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THE WHOLE WESIERN COUNTAY can now be easily reached by the ATLANTIC & PACIFIC, and MISSOURI PACIFIC railroads and their rail, stage and steamboat connections. These lines commerce at St. Louis, at which point the Mississippi river is crossed by the most magnificent Steel Bridge in the World, and traverse the whole length of Central and Southwest Missouri, and a portion of Kansaa and the Indian Territory, and thus furnish to the business man, pleasure-seeker and the emigrant, the most direct and comfortable route to all points in Missouri, Kansas Texas, Colorado, New Mexioo, Nebraska, Utah: Wyoming, California, Oregon and tne whole Pacific Slope. Superior inducements are offered for those seeking new homea in the Far West, and the transportation facilities are unequaled by any Western road. Everybody going West should give these roads a trial, and be convinced that the Missouri Pacific Through '*n« and the Atlantic Pacific Short Line t.re the really popular thoroughfares of travel. For maps, time tables, information as to'rates, routes, etc., adddress EL A. Ford, General Passenger Agent, St. Louis, Mo. Questions will be cheer' ully and. promptly answered.

Tbe Great Southwest.

To all persons desiring HOMES in the great and prosperous west, the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad Company gives a cordial invitation to visit its lands in CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST MISSOURI, whioh possess all the requirements of a good climate, good sou, good water, ana good health, with long and cool summers, and short and mild winters. 1,800,000 Acres of Prairie and Timber Lands are offered for sale at low prioe and on long time—terms, in fact, made to suit purchasers, who are furnished with Free Transportation from St. Lonis to the ands, at the Company's office in St. Louis.

For particulars in pamphlets with maps, address A. L. Deane. Land Commissioner, Atlantic A Pacific Railroad Co., 25 South Fourth street, St. Louis, Mo.

The Imperial ElectroMagaetie Iasol

Are worn like any ordinary Insole in tbe Boot or Shoe. The Tablet is worn •impended around the neck. They keep the feet warm and dry an also generate a continuous gen tto current of electrioity, immediately relieving pain and permanently caring the wont cftses of Acute and CbronTe Neuralgia,, Rheumatism, Asthma, Paralysis, Fever and Ague or Chills and Fever, Cold and Moist Feet, Bronchitis, Influenza, Sciatica, Loss of Appetite, Pneumonia. Pain in the Back or Loins, General and Nervous Debility. Try them, lite cost is trifling, the blessings they bring inestimable,

We have been appointed sole agents for tbe United States price of Insoles and Tablets, sent by mail to any address, ONE DOLLAR and two three oent stamps.

Simply send size of Boot or Gaiter, and mention whether for Lady, Gefttlemen or Children. Address Felix Clare A Co., 224 East 113th street, New York.

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