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Last on THE GOLDEN RULE'S MOTTO 15 Never Garry Any Goods Over Until Next Seaspnl Therefore we will put the Knife in ourhi rt Waist and will place the Entire Stock in 3 lots pn our first floor. FARMERS'PICNIC TJIg Event to Take Place August 27th Near Adamsboro. THE BESt SPEAKERS LOT NO. 1 All of our real fine Persian, Dresden and Dimities andji fact any of the finest hirt Waists in the store worth $2.00. You Choice oi lot LOT NO.

2. Many Waists made in best material slightly scuffed from handling, many worth up to $2,00. Your choice LOT NO. 3. Waists that were sold at 48c, 68c and 66c, all go at THE GOLDEN RULE.

GOLD WAS BORROWED. II must be that all the Bonds of the United States were Issued' for purpose of borrowing "gold or its equivalent" This is according to report of the Secretary of the On the outstanding bouds "gold its equivalent" was received by the ious methods-aoid peasant Ignorance a ceimFury ago." Owen, W. Haggard arid F. B. Posey Coming.

The interest is payable -hi gold, such -a being the only honest one, such as reputable governments adhere to. For the gold received, gold or its mart, be There fc' 50 other houcst course for 11 reputable to pursue. To pay in silver, the eqitlvaJout of sold would be about 32 ounces oC silver to orrb arcuce of gold borwvcul. Xhis is the hottest equivalent Tot there is a party -that Insists that thcise Uoled States can rawl should pay fbr each 0f gold boiww.ed, only K'onncos of silver. For each 100 cents la gold 'received for bonds, 53 coats oC sQvor should, in their Idea, be returned'.

Is this anything loss than dishonesty Y. P. CONVENTION. Lafayette Courier: The Y. P.

C. convention which has held a 1 very sue'- eessful session here came to a close Mst night, with a very large the close of the afternoon a bus'i- ness meeting was held, and the following officers were elected: President, Edward Hostettler, of Peru; secretary, Ida Nelson, of treasurer, Lillian Kemp of Frank- tort. The above officers are recognized as the executive committee and will, at some future date, select the city to next year's convention. At the meeting last night, Rev. B.

3. Farrett presided'and quite a-number Impromptu addresses were made and convention closed with many expressions of good will for Lafayette, snd the excellent success of tlie con? When.Domocraitfl pratendod that free trade was an Issue, they denounced Mc- KMeyiism because they, said it raised prices. Tho Republican party is still for pi-otbocbiiooj. This year the Democrats assert that we need high prices, amd -limit free silver. unlimited, will' cause the change.

If their free trade Mteraifcure told the truth, and it d'id BAt. flnd Uiey wore honest to their demand for Mgber prices, wJiiicli they are not, they would vote with the Ee- tor protection. They ua-gfr that the latter' policy would cause 'tiilgh prices, aud further'assert tlmit tie very tilling the co-uiatry meeds is high prices. siaieere? If (they believed whaiF'tliey claim th-ey would stampede to MeKmloy. If.

the free silver people luive any a.r- isn't it about time for Uicju open tlie campaign? -Tie people have -wilted patiently -for some intelligent reason why they should destroy their amd liave heard nothing. Of lihere are inccadtarlas like, the 'Pharos that want to burn court houses, aiul destroy property iutcr 'ests generally but there is no argument for free in that. attempt of Democi'atic papeis to sound money the nKiuey of banks and flnaraiclers did? is laughable. A bank fea'n afford to take uncertain money on isipoculatton. but tlie poor man 'has to have money- without any risk lit.

Godd is the man's money for there upcentailinity about dts value. Railroaders as a rule arc always prompt to respond to the poor where charity Is needed and where It Is dc- says the Tlpton Tribune. This morning an aged lady got off a Lake Erie train and started down town. Suo Had several large bundles and seemed atoiost ready to drop In her tracks. conductor main Hue witnessed the sight and saw the atrange lady's pitiable condition.

Speaking of the'matter to a friend he "TJiere is. always room on my train for a woman that kind. All I 'want to know Is that she Is not an and experience has made me a good judge." The same thing mal be said of most railroad men. Kf A sutatettol Case county farmer says itot ireoelvfid laist.yeair D3 cerits. a Bushel jftw Ms com.

This year corn Brings tady 22 cents. Has tiio pi'Ioe of atlvwr any retottan to the standing of ioirui? A ceforenlcc to.itihe market-re-' show that silver is today ithiain 'it was at thw the Cass county faipiner aold Ws coimi for 53 conts per bushel. Silver amd corn do not fluctu- -togetbicr, then. If com and silver not.fluctuajte. together, why should fe; wlitot silver be governed in the one the other? Ttao facts ore tMait wiUite wheait also Is tower la liftflip unairket tliamlt was year ago, silver jb hlfeiher.

Acoordling'to tWa airgumCTit. (the two should be neck 'and neck In llio market. Last Thursday afternoon one of the severest storms of the season visited Lake Maxinkuckee. The lake was changed from a calm peaceful body of water to a raging foam. Nearly all the piers on the East shore were washed out, and several boats Injured, but no lives were lost.

THE OLDEST WATCH. Daniel Patrick Has One Made Over 300 Years Ago. Daniel Patrick is the owner of what is probably the oldest watch in! tlio State. It was brought to' this country some two hundred years ago bj'jMr." Patrick's great-grandfather, who purchased IJ iu Holland. It was made in Geuevii, Switzerland, in aud: although its days of'usefulness are p'nst, it is still a valued'-keep-sako.

1 The cnse of the old wntch is of solid' silver, though nge has tarnished jthe" metal until it is black. It was.orig- inally a box case, but the front lid ibe-. came worn through and In later years was replaced with a bulging, glfiss. Both tlie outer muer of tho back ol' the case are opened pressing a spring iu the the, works are boxed in with of the-balance wheel. The watch was; given to Mr.

his lei Kiutu'er, more tliau forty years It was a Christmas present and -to the then youth of twelve years it was the- finest watch in existence. it for its value as an There wiilil be a big picnic of the good old-fash'toned kind at the grove on the of ''the Eel river, one mile of Adamsbbro, Thursday, August 27th. attend -win be expected to add-the contents of well-load- tlie general good cUeer, 'and 'good -time is promised. There will -be good music, botHi Instrumental and Glee cluibs wiJI render ex- patriotic songs, and there will sound mioney'speectes that it wBl profit all people all beliefs to hear and attend, to. The prominent speakers to be present wre-Hon.

W. D. Owen, of Logamsport, Ho.n..W, S. Haggard of Lafayette, Hon. F.

B. Poeey of Evansviillo, and Hon. -Hiram Brownleo of Marion. All residents within roach of the pianlc grounds' 'should not fail to be present at tills basket meeting. Tlie Pharos after demanding in thundering tones that The Journal show one English paper advocating free silver ktedly gives' iteelf by making the ItseK.

The Pharos Is very aceomodatlng. Pharoe' In the dally of August SfiJtltk says tbe cause of depreeetan aimong "'VABners iis "peasant It the farmers of lihis and other oattntrtw Have supposed they" could along. Iwphazard anyJuow and and work: just OB thtoir a.n- did oine Hundred ago. The to tbtot'the ngricolturlsts and of Europe; tft; 'Tliey. are, dowa in liflwm is nioit -hard to: They ve -1C, as Biyan says, silver Is going to at once jump'to $1.20, Its value at 1G to 1 lyllfiif golxl, what becomes of those poor but honest fellows who were figoiidng an 'payJnjg their debts at DO cents on the dollat by reason of the free coinage law 5 Tlic railroad men's meeting at the rink tomorrow evening promises to bo largely attended.

A majority of the Democrats of tho county believed with the Pharos In sound money and they refuse to flop. RAILROAD NOTES. The pnsseuger department of thu Pennsylvania lines has got out a new. edition-of time tables, publishing', them in book form. But few persons'are' aware the fact that the fastest scheduled trains In the world are run 1 on the Pennsylvania lines west.bf Pittsburg.

i Pennsylvania is making special effort to.Increase Its liyls: stock traffic. For many years 'the; lines did a' heavy live stock business but it has been allowed to dvlft away to other roads. Now au effort is to be made to recover It. i PresIdenfEoberts, of the Perinsytva: ula has iss'ued orders for a 'further cut in expenses. The receipts for.

the first week in August-fell 25 per and -it has become necessary "to meet- the deficit by materially reducing ex-( The superintendents been Instructed to thoroughly examine their payrolls and 'discharge," every man who can be spared. Station agents will cut down on clerk hire, gas. bills, and In every possible way.tq reduce If su'ecesaful, Bryan! amd nis be able to legislate a ratio thJs but when It.coines to Using 10 'to 1 upon trading peoples a.btioad, they uiueelt sojmie serioms 'obstacles. local wag cailled np the ceatral tel- 'ephone ofBoc shouted "Give'me Billy Bryan! 1 hello-girl was equal to the occasion and 'flashed back, "He's talking now." Peru Chronicle: A. -P.

-the Logahsport and Valley Gas Company, is makbug a tour of tlon through the gas -A picnic pttrty went down the'river this afternoon and will remain- until cool oK evening. The, outing, is-given In honor of Misses of and- Collett, of' Katie. Dolan. of Miss Bradley- of'Walkertdn attended the birthday surprise of Mrs. A.

Blassinghatn of Logansport, owner--6f, the.New. Wnaerly saw mil), was iu.the city this morning. He closed.a timber deal with a.Washington tpw.n- shlp farmer yesterday PERSONAL. Adam Penzcl has gone on a farm to live. W.

J. Graham was here yesterday from Lafayette. Charles Selgmund has returned from Portsmouth, Ohio: of Torre Haute is. visiting In the city. W.

O. AA'ashburu was at Marion yesterday on business. Charles Wellington of Crawfor'ds- ville Logausport. Miss Gertrude Overman is at Fairmount visiting relatives. Hipley i.s liere from Montpelicr for a-visit with relatives.

Mi.ss Gertrude Close is entertaining Miss Rose Greist of Marlon. The family of Charles Gates of Chicago is visiting friends in the city. Mrs. Lena Tuttle and family have removed from tills city to'Auderson. Charles Elpers and Joe Rothermel 'went to Lake Miixinkuckee today.

SI P. Shecriu and Emmett Mull- hollaiid are at Chicago on Jackson has returned from Ohio after a visit of several weeks. E. R. Beatty was here -yesterday 'from Richmond for a business call.

Miss Atlanta Johnson is here from Crawfordsville for a visit with relatives. 'Proprietor Bigley of the Fair Is'at Monterey to spend Sunday with relatives. 'The family of O. W. Binns has removed to the Kenneth quarries from the city.

H. Granthau Is here Epclc- dalp, the guest of his brother-in-law, J. Cash. Joseph Ketteuger of Steuboii counjty. was the gue.st of friends In the city 'yesterday.

H. J. Heitbrink has returned to Rifchmorid after a visit of several days in the city. Geo. Gonser went to Roauu to spend 'Sunday with his wife who is visiting at that place.

baa been on a 1 vacation for several weeks, has- returned to. work'at'the Trade Palace. aud Ida Heppe and Griis Heppe have returned from a week's outing at Hudson Lake. The family of John indianapolis are guests of friends and relatives' in the city for a few days. -Misses May Burgman', Maude Custer and'Mary Warriock of the Trade Pal- The Event of the Day.

THE ABSOLUTE losing Out Sale Of Harry Frank's Stock at Actual Half Price, September First, THE LAST DAY. We Quote a few of the many articles. Harry Frank SPOILED THE SPEECHES. Dliulroui Effect of FoolUli Qneitlom Upon Oratory. There are times when the question or remark of a persistent interrupter will destroy the effect a speech and discourage the orator almost to the point of breaking down, says the Troy Times, WEen' Bryan, of Nebraska, in theFiity- Lliird congress, was in the midst of a rhetorical climax and with onus uplifted was gushing a very familiar line, the house was convulsed by the question of of Massachusetts: "Who wrr'" that?" The whole thing- was so ridi.

thnt it was five minutes before Ivryaa could go on. Here is another: T'-omasBartlett, of Vermont, :1 for his flights of elaborate rhetoriL'-nl oratorj-, and a seat in congress wns the special goal of his ambition. When he was elected a story of how he had been silenced by an audi- c-nee of college boys got around, and on, the occasion of the new member's first nppearance the house was prepared to receive him In anything but a serious Rising to. indorse a proposition. which, had just' been vigorously attacked he began.

to declaim impressively "Sir, were It not for the rules of the house I would pour upon the opponents of this measure the vials of my He got.no farther. Polk, '-of Tennessee, was upon his feet in a momenti moving, with every appearance of eager interest; "that tile be suspended und the gentleman, alfowed to pour!" Such a disconcerting burst of laughter followed that the' unfortunate orator could only subside wrathfully into silence and his seat-. who are most opposed to a banfcnupt laiv are.tiie loudest In favor of. a 50 cenit dollar for.the use. "This Js consistency for would be nimtfe'ed to read 1 the crosa 'country speeches of'the Nebraska Eldi siilyer Is fldvacated "by oausp It is it Mrs.

Sophia Singe Is here In- for-a' visit with Mrs. Sue' ADDITIONAL LOCAL. Robert Jlorrell of the Northslde-, Is sick. Mr. and Mrs.

Michael baum, a son. M. F. Mahoney was said to ba worse; yesterday Patrick tor a siege of Mrs. Gottlieb Schae'fer Is'redoverlng from a serious slckness.t., -Patent laced-, -Greensfelder, Third and Market.

The Typographical -hold-, regular meeting''; this: afternoon Trades -( i dr essma.k.ing\ aboveVF-erguson Jenks': ace, are at Maxlnkuckoc to spend Sun- iday. Carey of Springfield, has been for. some time the guest -iof friends in the city returned home -Dr. Charles Little of Wabash will be hero today the guest of friends and will occupy the pulpit at the First Presbyterian church at the forenoon service. Putnam will preach at Dr.

Little's Wabash-church. -Fisher Young America is sick. returned after a trip tp New York city. Gardner was'at Indianapolis yesterday'on business. is visiting rela- tlires in Jefferson 'JEd' Thomas; tne gone hls'home at Champain, 111.

from pleasant visit Pharles Etnlre and' family are at spending th'e day. Dimmock of Kokomo 1s- o'f Mrsi Shade of High street; 1 Landlsjbf'the Delphi 'Journal' his here. pver Sun- 1 Jenks wlit go:" FORQQT HIS ECKTI E. Sltoiitlon of a YonoR Ont In these days "of cheap a man is poor indeed who cannon-afford a large collection of ties. There is one in this, city, says the Dira-ver who have 'willingly puid five times the cost of: a cravat, i if necessary, a few days ago.

He is in his way, and, like most 'of bis. 'a. guardian. It on a warm not: long that he his; just about and in his absent-minded wandered downtown. As he walked aiong.

Sis- tec nth street people gazed attiim awl. some 1 were illrbred enough laugh. Their curiosity was-lost-upon him, however, for he was. far away in reveries of bright, happy times when editors accept everything is offered even asking ambitious young authors to ruthlessly cut manuscript "to satisfy our -readers." He' wandered into a crowded drug store, and, elbowing his way through the throngs of women, for his favorite and. then continued his stroll until he.

reached the office of the Times. asked him why he did not dressvbefnre on-the street. He looUiedup in mild amazement, sought a mirifb'r, and then mode a rush for the nearcA-'hal- erdashery. Since then' lie 'has vb possessor of a complete collection of ties, and when he sees sister wearing the choicest specimens, his hand. Invariably seeks hie collar band to see if he has again been neglectful.

BUILDS' "AN ARK. willl nerii.a'ps".'_a£cept' the for. a Second. Delnfe la Good Old. old man, nearly years old, baa about completed at the moutfcof White- tall in the '-Black hills, on, ark, the purpose of which he refueca to state further than it Is to be used in' tie The' dimenslons.are 40 feet long, 15.

feet wide and five feet while cabin Is ten feet from -held, to ceiling. As there; has never known, to be in ttat section to float the strange craft, there Is a great deal of speculation aa to its action 1 and' chance remarks of man l.s.thought he is Ibg "foi a. second deluge and. intends, to tie prepared, for, it. He.

has no family to. 1 The family of E. Xethercutt left last night for Lake Maxinkuckee for an outing of two weeks. Mrs. S.

T. Place is expected home this week from California. Mrs. Place is a resident of Waverly. Mrs.

M. H. Rea and daughter Lula have returned home after a visit of several mouths in the South. 5Iiss Clara Greenewald of Fort Wayne Is the guest of her cousin, Miss Lillian Garrett of Twelfth street Ed Thomas, who has been employed in the city for several months, has returned to his home at Urbana, HI. Prof.

Roy H. Perring has returned to his home at Bloomlngton, after a visit of several days with relatives. An unknown man committed suicide at Evansville, leaving a letter ad- dressed to Hcu-y N'elson, of Henderson, Ky. Miss Lydia Houston, of New Albany is mysteriously missing from her home where she lived alone. She Is quite old and eccentric.

The Anderson Loan Association of Anderson has served notice that no more, money will be loaned until the present political agitation Is over. The commencement exercises of the Boone county schools, which was held at 'Lebanon, showed 102 graduates. Alonzo J. Nay carried off the oratorical honors. Frank J.

Merrick has been arrested at Denver, and returned to Lake county to answer a charge of stealing $500. in diamonds from M. Altman, of Hammond. Henry Paul and wife, who were In the city attending the funeral of Mrs. Jacob Scheiblen, returned, to their home iu Logansport Kokorao Tribune: Walter Thomas and wife of Logansport, were here this week, the guests of W.

D. and Mrs. Trviu Union street. Homer Sumption, formerly of Walton, now of. Madison, was here yesterday; on his way to his old home.

He was accompanied by Leroy Stewart also of -Madison. Mr. Bert Moore and Roy Booth of Springfield, 111., arrived In the city yesterday. They came by way of Terre Haute on their bicycles. They -are visiting relatives here.

Harry Winemiller and Arcn Ferguson of Terre Haute, have been viyltlng at Huntlngton, have come to this city for a visit before proceeding their home on their bicycles. Peru Journal: Charles Kaufman, Ira Church and Rob Turpen were in yesterday on their wheels. On their return they came over the, river road and while coasting down the big hill just this side of Lewlsburg, Kaufman got a hard fall from which he did not recover for some time B. F. Louthaln of Logansport; Geo.

W. Thompson and J. W. Kelly, of Marlon; and several, other gentlemen were here. today in private conference witlr Joseph Larimer but nothing would be given out for Mrs.

Horan' is in Logansport visiting Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Michaels.

Val- entlne Weidner, Is a guest of daughter, Mrs. Frank Albert In Lo-, gansport 'On account of the G. A. R. Encamp- ment The North- Western (Chicago North- Western KjOilway) on Aug- ust 31 and September 1,1896, cell excursion from Paul and return at rate of trip; good return passage until Sep- tember, 15, with privilege ex' tension to September.

30,: 1886. nwldngjno leeure -companloni for bis 5 and ull Informatkin, apply; to; EiE arkisft matter tA connecting 1 S.H^-^r.-rH'.

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