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Logansport Pharos-Tribune from Logansport, Indiana • Page 8

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was a time in your iinae, out for bargatos more than at thepresenttiiw stoclt of Summer Qooda at such prioes thal Memories of Cat The following are a few of the 'S 'DUBLIN AND CASHMERE LAWNS WORTH loc A YARD -ONLY. IN'FIGURES AND STRIPES WORTH 25C YARD. 30 YD. SHIRT WAISTS 'ALL SJZESVORTH UP TO 75C WES AND BEAVEXNS W6RTH UP TO 23C LADlfeS' RIBBED tJNpERWEAR WORTH IOC AND 15Q ONLY 250 A iWPARASOis WB WII-L AT A FIGURE AND IX FACT MUST.GO. SOUND MONEY PICNIC.

flasket Meeting at Grove, September Third. The citizens of Cnss county are lulled to join in the basket picnic Tluusday.Sopt. 3d at Gottshall's grove, in township, near Webb chapel, A good band will be present, eloquent opcaUcrs will address the multitude rad general good time is Briug your baskets well filled ami wme prepared to enjoy yourself thor-. onghly. Every arrangement will be made for the comfort and pleasure of- the people.

The money question will ably 'discussed. Every one is Interested: in settlement of this great HAD A FOOT CRUSHED. Ered Hamilton Meets With Misfortune at Forrest, Ohio. James Hamilton, who Is employed at tlie Panhandle shops, received word Sunday that Ills- brother, Fred Hnmll- tpn, liad fallen under the cars nt Forrest, Ohio, and his' right foot had bceu Crushed off above the ankle. The word came In thevsunpe of a letter from W.

Bowman, Mayor of the town of $orrest. The Mayor stated that unless to the contrary was received, the would be removed to-the county In- flrmni-y. A sent to give lad all the proper care possible, and some one would be there as soon as possible.to take charge of him. His brother, James left this morning for Forrest to bring Fred home. The injured lad was employed at thu A Hrrns ENTERPRISE-A REAL'LY Midway restaurant on Flfth.street un- A mG 1 til a few days since, when he started BIG DOUBLE CIRObS.

I company wltil Harry The coming of The Great John Rob- Nlcbo Si ma ting the journey on freight and Franklin Enormous tl alns ste aling rides. At Forrest to Logansport on attempted to dis- bc a treat to the clti- mount from a moving and fell August jo, w.u 'under the with the result stat- wns Of this entire community like fls rec yester tfiej before. The da y' aftel noon was-rest- no t. serious. The.

Boblnson' Shows have delighted American amusement lovers for more than tnree generations, and the Franklin by'iils brother. are founders of the American lahowmen. In combining and organizing their shows for of 1800 they have -spared no money to secure the best for-every dc-. jBrtmcnt. A glance at tlie list of celeb- titles under their control will convince the most skeptical that they have been rewarded'for their lavish out' liy, for they are the best In the world ii their various lines.

The horses, many of them Imported, are models of trained their stud of horses do everything but talk-. will appear at every perform-. race with their original trainer. The liuryea motorcycle, the horseless jnlge, Is to.be seen only great royal troupe of. Japan- lng onsyj and that his condition, was He will be brought-home "THEODORE SHOCKNEV.

At The Rink Saturday Evening August 33. -The Republicans will the campaign in every county in the State next Saturday evening. Theodore Shocfc- ncy of Union City, and a candidate before the 'State'committee for the'- nomination of Governor -will speak at the rink at 8 o'clock p. m. on-above date.

While the interests of every individual and every class of men are the Interests of all, and one class of men not to be arrayed against any other, for 'all are necessary yet Shockney has 'is sure to be loft out. In consequence, the eighth page of The Journal did not contain Its usual quota of local GOOD BICYCLE RACES. Seven Events to be Runjat Jthe Park ffrcni snoTvSt HVM.I.«= rf imported expressly for this yast 'been the especial friend of railroad and enterprise, and double troupe ever laboring men should turn out Brought to this country, is another and hear him. feature. They would be a whole show Ifl the ordinary, circus, but are.only a ringle feature with the Robinson and Tranklln shows.

Acres of tents are re quired to accommodate this huge 'amusement, while one. ticket admits to all the combined shows. WHEN THE PHESS'IS Newspapers are sometimes deceived about the character of some amusement that Intends visiting HAD A HARD FALL. Charley Grant and Frank. Skinner rode to lake, Maxlnkuckce on.

their fairly'good-for the igreater the way, but a few miles ofsand.compelled Frank Mrirphy, accompanied them on tbe-trlp out as far as where he compelled to tok a header near Rochester and lit on his nose, starting the "crim- of on entertainment when.lt;. Mas been witnessed; then the news-' paper testimony may be depended on. With in mind, one who reads to 'change; he could call 'on friends there. HAD PLENTY OF- "P.I.V Our exchanges where: it has exhibited arc unanimous In declaring flrst- olass in every detail." Columns are de- Toted to it, and the universal verdict a "honestly advertised and honorably which destroyed a number of local items. The type; had been set and the forms made up ready to be put to" press In moving the heavy load of "pled," which August 21tb Was Coined Free and There Was None.

An Old Citizen Telia, HIS Exper- it ience With State Bank Notes display of bank notes In the w-l-n- "iiow of tlie Journal office attracted a gVeatdeal of attention yes'terday afternoon. The collection included a of bills Issued by the late lamented Confederate States. of America, eight 'State'bank notes, Issued prior to the war of the rebellion, and one (silver certificate the present day the denomination of one dollar. The latter worth more than'all' of the others combined, when It comes to paying for the necessaries ofllfe. Many 'of the older citizens remember -when ithe State bank currency was In circulation.

In. fact, 'it was about, the only we had with which to buy calico at-thirty cents a yard, sugar at twenty cents a pound, and other thing: in proportion. The crowds stood about tlie sidewalk and discussed "old times' 'when they had bandied such money by the pocket full, and did'not know from: one minute to' the next what it was worth. One old gentleman said: "Why I cau reanember one Fall when I hud a bunch of hogs to sell. I drove them-to market at Cincinnati, some thing-over seventy-five miles from where I lived.

I got my pay for those hogs' in State bank notes, worth less than-their face value. In those times man who handled money had a detective, a pamphlet issued montti- ly by the bankers and which told what the notes of the banks Issuing money over the country was worth. We didn't have many telegraphs or railroads In times, and maybe when the report would get ar.onn<J that the notes a biink were worth flfty or sixty or 'seventy-five cents on the dollar, bank-would have gone' under in'the and'the notes would not be worth a centi for there was nothing back, of them to make them worth more than old paper. But I've wandered away from my subject, .1 was telling of selling some hogs In' Cincinnati. I sot what counted up over a dolars In money, face.value, State bank- notes for 'that 1 spent about-' half money In Cincinnati, stayed there 'four days, and wheffever I would give out one of those notes In payment of bill, the merchant would take out his 'detective' and see what Jhe not was For Jive hundred dollars face uojvi i wish to settle the question of I bought two the fastest, and a worth of goods, andrbcfore I got home I trlei to- spend more It.and founi some.

of.the banks had failed while I was doing my trading in Cincinnati and the bills were valuable The uivcrslde Cycle club meeting last night was well attended npd-there was much interest manifested in the com lug races, to be held Thursday afternoon of thi.s week. When were first proposed, It Imve live events ns follows: mile, ono-fourtb mile, one mile and five miles, one lioat in ouch Since that time a (rivalry, has arisen between four auembeias 'Of the club and they will settle-thje -question of which can do tlie best-Ill mlglv- en distance. This-adds the program, making seven in: dll, There will therefore be events, tlie first is the second prepard-i tory race for the Martin -medal' and'thtr championship -of the 'club. -Tiiej riders coming. In first, second and-third -In the nice Thursday will be 'enter the final, which be run next- month.

The.second mile event is a race, between Charley and- Frank who ord of sixteen hours, -four uilriutes the Each man Is of the. oplnlo'n thatl' he can ride just a raster than, and It will be a tape to tape, with pacemakers to.make it Two other members of club; Clare Ray and George 'Rldflle, race, with has. ranged. Both are a.s.hoi't,dis-• tance, and confidently; to-, do the half.in better i are.a number- of gansport shown gaoA aud they are all entered. In these The.crack/among, tbem.

ISrV-Gharley; Ferguson, who haS'WQn ln.some|;.*ost events 'over' the -Siatc, and -who bassa; record thiit would entitle IgcUnJ the circuit events. The eh by the club witnessed; good though that, the was to be untilvthe. 4f noon It was pulled There; wtlK.be: an admission fee of twentyrflTC'cents: for gentlemen, ladles.vto--..bo;Admitted' free. The admission; iee is 1 the expense of -in; 'shape'and such Incidental arc connected therglvlne of of this sorti included, ini prizes to the successful A BIG MEETING 'AT CLYME'BS. Q.

A. Myers talked to the vigorously enthusijistlc crowd at Clymcrs Satwrday-' nlght7 Mr. prtaclpar: address and his remarks were-: with the greatest Oount'jt organ-tee-ajMc-; Kinlcy club at sport time, and Is assured of larffe'xiiiiem-. 'bersliip from the start. GRAND.

ladles, church Invite you to a grand lawn (fete on Filday evening, August 21, on lawn, corner Whcatland Brown street's. of church. Don't forget the meeting ot the Me Kinley Club Wednesday evening' 6niy as keepsakes. I kept some of them and.have them at home now When the Democratic In the caimpalgn of 1892, advocated the repeal otfthfi ten per cent-tax oh State bank those bills 'and did what.I could 'to defeat such a proposition. Now, the Democrats and the' want to.

give us a dollar made-o'f. flfty cents worth of silver and-make us take It for. what w.e have. W-seli: deal like the old. bank.bllls; you go to bed atnlght, thousand silver -dollars, worth fifty-three apiece, and wake up m-the morning to nnd that everybody has unloaded their silver in States and want to; buy; dollar's worth: of our products with fiftycthree cents worth of.

their white' Shetal, 'arid if they keep making more more of that kind of money, It will -do Just like the State bank bills did, go'dbwn and down in price 'till it -won't be worth as much as it Is now, yet we'll be compelled to take it vfor a dollar, because the government 'stamp's It with a dollar mark and' says a dollar. I'd rather have that one that the. government says 7 it 'will hold up with a dollar in gold, than the 'balance of those bills put QUlte a had collected about the old gentleman while he spoke, and one of them was a silver advocate. He attempted to argue with the old timer, but he waved him off with the remark, "No, you can't fool me into arguing with you, I know what I have seen and yon can't tell me It ain't so, for I know Mackintoshes Men's Suitst Boy's Suits Children's Suits Pants Hats Nightshirts Mite and Percale Sfrts 1 PI In Price to machine. A credit and 90 heavy Weight rid of it quick: come and respectiullyj to come 314 Fourth Street.

i i If Is. We tiad. free silver coinage In those times according to you fellows and I never saw a hundred dollars in silver In thirty years, from 1840' to .1870. a was never seen thereabouts. We ha'd and flvc cent we bad more small sliver pieces, picayunes called them, made by the Spanish government.

I paid thirty-five cents a yard for calico to make my wife a dress, and got ten-dollars a hundred for my hogs, and that In money that might, not be worth 'a cent at time I took for all I. knew; but I had take it or else keep my living.on a farm and had a buncii of hogs to sell I could get a hundred for them and I can buy all the. calico I want for five and six a yard, and if I don't want to, buy. It today I can keep my money and.It will be as good tomorrow or next week or next It Is now. have had experience cheap money; and I don't want any more it.

money If you 1 The free sliver, agitator turned to seek a new victim, but he could find no one to listen argument All of those who had hoard what the old gentleman had to say; went home think over his words and ask themselves wherein they were to be bene- flttod by cheap and fluctuating dollars. LOOANSPORT REPUBLICANS. Will, be Called on by the State Committee to Campaign. In the list'of speakers who. have placed.themselves at the 1 of the Republican State Central committee, and are ready to go out and speak on the Issues of the campaign wherever the committee wishes.to send them, are the following Logansport Republl: cans: George W.

Funk, Dewltt C. Justice, S. T. McConneli, Q. A.

Myers, Capt Frank-Swlgart, W. and W. Wallers. All of these gentlemen have been heard on the stump in different parts of the State and are strong speakers The Logansport McKlnley have an opportunity of hearing them speak, Jeorge W. Funk belngithe dress the the club on rink, and should audience.

n'KINLEY CLUR; George W. the Memt The Logansport. McKU meet tomorrow, Wednr- at the rink. While the i night has been settledi night of each week, being engaged for nest Frldajr.e*' the meeting was set.for^W^dj evening. be held on; George Issues of the the committees a and Let every 'inembek, order for the bring, IN FINE TOES THE $.

The dollar toe. the the quarter toe and the ten 'jeer 1 are some of the idea's: finej; The above mentioned; laate: popular for the why shouldn't they be? 'Aay iU SJW with' silver, or must be popular. These are the. latest fall styles ter than to 1 or a gold flten A very small amount of silver, will taie a pair of them you are sure double 1 For Filling's shoes are a it takes two to the pair. The nevr shoes are quite different from; tfij pointed toes that have been otf the past two years.

TJiey, that beautiful 1 but are decidedly round toe 1 point. Pilling has a.complete.';u» these goods Notice I 1 THE WISE WILL Surely Wait, THE PRIDE OF rTHE ilOOSIER STATE Great Wallace Shows Monday August 24. Don't Throw GQOI3-, On Cheap ff.

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