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MONDAY, JULY 23, 1894.

TUB Cleveland letter has given the Democracy the blind staggers..

Tins is a truth and worthy of all acceptation: The workingmen who have been most prosperous are those who have had the least to do with strikes.

••••SOME of the Brooksliire men fear that Debs will be sprung upon the convention at Covington on Wednesdav. The antis are wily politicians and fun is expected.

THE

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in his celebrated let

ter in speaking of tax on sugar, or rather making a plea for a duty on that article, says that the profits to the trust are "quite likely exaggerated." The President is true to his "trust."

Tin: Anjm-Xeic* appeals for liaxmony. Well, there is no duty on the article. but it seems to be about as scarce in the Democratic ranks not only in Washington but in this city as though it were scheduled under a prohibitory rate.

TUB A lynx jVtirs recently said that! David It. Hill was not a representative Democrat. Now that Grover Cleveland a a in re endorsed the President, and the -11 ,as JVCI/X

says that Grover can be depended I upon to say the right thing at the right' time, revives the question, -'Where are we at?"

HAII.U'TKKISTIC

dialect poem by

.I ami's Whitcomb Riley will appear in the August number of the Ccnturi/. It is called "Home Ag'in," and is a father's delightful greeting to his only child, a daughter just returned from a boarding school. As with much that Mr. l!iley has written, a touch of pathos is blended with rustic humor.

LA FASIMIK Sunday Davy Crockett once said: "Be sure you're right, then go ahead. Deb's idea was, be sure you're ahead and then go. right or wrong. He thought he was in the lead until he saw Uncle Sam coming down the road, and then he realized that a man may be. a of a fellow in Torre Haute, and a common fourth-class criminal before a United States jury.

:vv a prominent Democrat of this city yesterday in speaking of the dead lock in Congress over the Senate and House tariff bills and their prospective defeat: "I don't care. The Mclvinlev law. as outrageous as it is, is better than either the Wilson bill or the Sena a This prorata en Democrat expresses in of the Democrats of the country. a id is an on vi on a re fuse to admit it.

liEC.u si-. David ]!. Iiill voted'against! S a a if a no by the Democratic newspapers from one end of the land to the other, big and little, for being a traitor to his party. Now that Grover Cleveland arraigns the Senate and intimates that the Senate bill means "party perfidy and party dishonor" these same newspapers are singing his praises and say that he can be "depended upon to say in a Can it be possible that Mr. Hill said the right tiling at the wrong time, or the \vr«ng thing at the right lime?

TUB immigration question is receiv-j ing some attention at the hands of. Congress. A bill passed the House on Saturday providing that the immigrant to this country must have a certificate from the United States Consul at the point of embarkation, that the person is not a pauper, criminal or diseased in any way, or that he or she is not coming under a contract to serve for stated wages. The certificate must declare that the Consul or consular agent has made a personal investigation. Without such certificate it will be'impossible for the immigrant to land.

TUB House has passed a joint resolution providing for an amendment to the constitution by which United States Senators are to be elected by the people. Such resolutions require a two-thirds majority which was secured Saturday. It must now pass the Senate by the same majority. It is not thought that it can pas^ that body by any majority much less a two-thirds majority. The same resolution passed the ilouse once before but it waS pigeon-heled in the Senate. It is probable, therefore, that it will be many years before this change is made in our constitution.

TIIK withdrawal of Charles 11. Landis from the Congressional race in the Tenth District was the proper step for that gentleman to make. It opens the way for the Republicans to get together and settle their differences in a sensible and manly way. If Judge Johnson persists in remaining on the track as a candidate the responsibility for the disaster, which is sure to come, should he do so, will be upon his shoulders. Mr. Landis for making this sacrifice will stand much higher in the esteem of the Republicans, not only of that district, but throughout the State. Youug, brilliant and ambitious his reward will coine in the future.

By CAPTAIN CHARLES KING.

[Copyright, 1SSH, by the J. B. Llpplncott Co.]

"Hero, I'll give you back the frame. I don't want that," said Slont and began fumbling at the bacJc of the photograph. This was too much for the ladies. They, too, rushed to the rescue. Ono of them sprang and shut tiie door the other seized and violently shook the back of his chair, and Sloat leaped to the floor, still clinging to his prize and laughing as though he had never had so much entertainment in his life. Tiie long Venetian windows opened upon the piazza, and toward the nearest one heretreatod, holding aloft the precious gage and waving off the attacking party with the other hand. He was within a yard of the blinds when they were suddenly thrown open, a tall, slender form stepped quickly in, ou« hand seized the uplifted wrist,

One hund seized the uplifted wrist. the other the picture, and in far less time than it takes to tell it Mr. Jerrold had wrenched it away and with quiet bow restored it to its rightful owner. "Oh, I say now, Jerrold, that's downright unhandsome of you!" gasped Sloat. "I'd have been on my way home with it." "Shut up, you fool!" was the sharp, hissing whisper. "Wait till I go homo if you want to talk about it." And as quickly as he came Mr. Jerrold slipped out again upon the piazza.

Of course the story was told with varied comment all over the post. Several officers were injudicious enough to chaff the old subaltern about it, and— he was a little sore headed the next day anyway—the usually plaoid Sloat grow the more indignant at Jerrold. He decided to go and upbraid him, and, as ill luck would have it, they met before noon ou the steps of the clubroom. "I want to say to you, Mr. Jerrold, that from an officer of your age to one of mine I think your conduct last night a piece of impertinence." "I had a perfect right to do what I did," replied Jerrold coolly. "You were taking a most unwarrantable liberty in trying to carry off that picture. "How did you know what it was? You had never seen it!" "There's where you are mistaken, Mr. Sloat" (and Jerrold purposely and exasperatingly refused to recognize the customary brevet). "I had seen it—frequently.

Two officers were standing by, and one of them turned sharply and faced Jerrold as he spoke. It was his former company commander. Jerrold noted the symptom and flushed, but set his teeth doggedly. "Why, Mr. Jerrold! Mrs. Maynard said she never showed that to any one,'' said Sloat in much surprise. "You heard her, did you not, Captain Chester?" "I did, certainly," was the reply. "All the same, I repeat what I've said," was Jerrold's sullen answer. "I have seen it frequently, and, what's more"— He suddenly stopped. "Well, what's more?" said Sloat suggestively. "Never mind. I don't euro to talk of the matter," replied Jerrold and started to walk away.

But Sloat was angry, nettled, jealous. He had meant to show his intense loyalty and admiration for everything that was his colonel's and had been snubbed and called a fool by an officer many years though not so many "files" his junior. He never had liked him, and now there was an air of conscious superiority about Jerrold that fairly exasperated him. He angrily followed and called to him to stop, but Jerrold walked on. Captain Chester stood still and watched them. The little man had almost to run before lie overtook the tall ana They were out of earshot when he finally did so. There were a few words on both sides. Then Jerrold shifted his light cane into his left hand, and Chester started for ward, half expecting a fracas. To his astonishment, the two officers shook hands and parted. "Well," said he as Sloat came back, with an angry yet bewildered face, "I'm glad you shook hands. I almost feared a row and was just going to stop it. So ho apologized, did he?" "No, nothing like it." "Then what did you mean by shaking hands?" "That's nothing—never you mind," said Sloat confusedly. "I haven't forgiven him, by a good deal. The man's conceit is enough to disgust anything— but a woman, I suppose," he finished ruefully. "Well, it's none at my business, Sloat, but pardon my saying I don't see what thero was to bring about tho apparent reconciliation. That handshake meant something." "Oh, well—d—n it! Wo had somo words, and lie—or I—well, there's a bet, and we shook hands on it "Seems to. me that's pretty serious business, Sloat—a bet following mich a talk as you two have had. I hope" "Well, captain," interrupted Sloat, "I wouldn't have done it if I hadn't been mad as blazes, but I made it and must stick to it. That's all." "You wouldn't mind telling mo what it was, I suppose?" "I can't, and that ends it."

Captain Chester found food for much thought and speculation over this incident So far as he was concernod, the abrupt remark of Sloat by no means ended it. In his distrust of Jerrold he, too, had taken alarm at the very substantial intimacy to which that young man was welcomed at the colonel's quarters. Prior to his marriage old Maynard had not liked him at all, but it was mainly because he had boen so negligent of his duties and so determined a bean in city society after his arrival at Sibley. He had indeed threatened to have him transferred to a company still on frontier service if he did not reform, but then tho rifle practice season began, and Jerrold was a capital shot and sure to boon the list of competitors for the departiin nt team, so what was the use? He would be ordered in for the rifle camp anyway, and so tho colonel decided to keep him at headquarters. This was in the summer of the year gone by. Then came tho colonel's long leave, his visit to Europe, his meeting with his old friend, now the widow of the lamented Renwick their delightfnl winter together in Italy, his courtship, her consent, their marriage and return to America. When Maynard came back to S a re a BO

jolly and oontent that every man was welcomed at house, and it

really a source of'pride and pleasure to him that his accomplished wifo should find any of his young officers so thoroughly agreeable as slie pronounced Mr. Jen-old. Others wore soldierly, courteous, woll bred, but ho had tho air of a foreign court about him, she privately informed her lord, and it seems indeed that in days gone by Mr. Jerrold's fattier had spent many years in France and Spain, once as his country's representative near thu throne. Though the father died long before the boy was out of his knickerbockers, he had left the impress of his grand manner, and Jerrold, to women of any age, was at once a courtier and a k::ight. But tho colonel never saw how her eyes followed tho tall young officer timo and again. There were women who soon noted it, and ono of them said it was such a yearning, longing look.

Was Mrs. Maynard really happy? they asked each other. Did she really want to see Alice mate with him, the handsome, tho dangerous, the selfish fellow they knew him to bo? If not, could anything be more imprudent than that they should be tlmiwu together as they, were being, day after day? Hail Alice wealth of her own? If not, did the mother know that nothing would tempt Howard Jerrold into an alliance with a doworless daughter? These aud many more were questions that came up every day. The garrison could talk of little else, and Alice Renwick had been there just three weeks and was the acknowledged queen of hearts at Sibley when the rifle competitions began again, and a great array of officers aud men from all over tho northwest came to the post by every train, and their canvas tents dotted the broad prairio'to the north.

One lovely evening in August, just before tho practice began, Colonel Maynard took his wife to drive out and see the camp. Mr. Jerrold and Alice Renwick followed ou horseback. The carriage was surrounded as it halted near tho range, and half a score of officers, old and young, were chatting with Mrs. Maynard, while others gathered about the lovely girl who sat thero in the saddle. There came marching up from the railway a small squad of soldiers, competitors arriving from the far west Among them—apparently their senior noncommissioned officer was a tall cavalry sergeant, superbly built, and with a bronzed and bearded and swarthy face that seemed to toll of years of campaigning over mountain and prairie. They were all men of perfect physique, all in the neat, soldierly fatigue dress of the regular service, somo wearing the spotless white stripes of the infantry, others the less artistic and equally destructible yellow of the cavalry. Their swinging stride, erect carriage and clear and handsome eyes all spoko of the perfection of health and soldierly development. Curious glances were turned to them as they advanced, and Miss Renwick, catching sight of the party, exclaimed: "Oh, who are these? And what tall soldier that sergeant is!" "That sergeant, Miss Renwick," said a slow, deliberate voice, "is the man I believe will knock Mr. .Ten-old out of tho first prize. That is Sergeant McLeod.''

As though he heard his name pronounced, tho tall cavalryman glanced for the first time at tho group, brought his rifle to the can-y, as if about to salute and was just stepping upon the roadside, where ho came in full view of the occupants of tho carriage, when a suddeu pallor shot across his face, and be plunged heavily forward and went down like a shot. Sympathetic officers and comrades surrounded the prostrate form in an instant. The colonel himself sprang from his carriage and joined the group, a blanket was quickly brought from a neighboring tent, and the sergeant was bonie thither and laic! upon a cotr A surgeon felt his pulse and looked inquiringly around: "Any of you cavalrymen know him well? Has ho been affected this way before?"

A young corporal who had been bending anxiounly over the sergeant straightened up and sainted: "I know him well, sir, and have been with him five years. He's only had one iick spell in all that time—'twas just like this—and then he told me he'd been suiistruck once." "This is no case of sunstroke," said the doctor. "It looks more like the heart. How long ago was the attack yon speak of?" "Three years ago last April, sir. I remember it, because we'd just got into Fort Haines after a long scout. Ho'd been the solidest man in the troop all through the cold and storm and snow We had in the mountains, and wo were in tho reading room, and he'd picked up a newspaper and was reading while •the rest of us were talking and laughing, and, first thing wo knew, he was down on the floor, just like he was tonight. "Hui!" said the surgeon. "Yes that's plenty, steward. Give him that.

Raise his head a little, corporal. Now he'll conic round all right." Driving homo that night, Colonel Maynard musingly remarked: "Did yon see that splendid fellow who fainted away?" "No," answered his wife "yon all gathered :-.Kn» I 'm so quickly and carried him r.-vsy. I could not even catch a glimpse of him. But he had recovered, had ho not?" "Yes. Still I

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thinking what a

singular fact it is that occasionally a man slips through the surgeon's examinations with such a malady as this. Now, here »H one of the finest athletes and shots in the whole army, a man who has been through somo hard sen-ice and stirring fights, has won a tiptop name for himself and was on the high road to a commission, and yet this -,yill block him effectually." "Why, what is the trouble?" "Somo affection of the heart. Why! Hello! Stop, driver I Orderly, jump down and run back there. Mrs. Maynard lias dropped her fan. What was it, dear?" ho asked anxiously. "You started, and you are white aud trembling. "I—I don't know, colonel. Let us go home. It will be over in a minute. Whero aro Alico aud Mr. Jerrold? Call theui, please. She must not 1x out riding after dark."

But they wore not in sight, and it was considerably after dark when they reached the fort. Mr. Jerrold explained that his horse had picked up a stone and ho had had to walk him all the way.

CHAPTER IV.

There was no sleep for Captain Chester the rest of the night. Ho went home, throw off his sword bolt and seated him self in a big easy chuir beforfl'his fireplace, deep in thought. Once or twice he arose and paced restlessly up and down the room, as he had dono in his excited talk with Rollins some fow hours before. Then he was simply angry and argumentative or declamatory. Now he had settled down into a very different frame of mind. He seomed awod, stunned, oruBhod. Ho had all tho bearing and mien of one who, having defiantly predicted a calamity, was thunderstruck by tho verification of his prophecy.

In all his determined arraignment of Mr. Jerrold, in all tho harsh things ho had said and thought of him, he had imagined anv such doDth of

scoundreHsm ns the revelations bt the night foreshadowed. Chester differed from many of his brotherhood. Thero was no room for rejoicing in his heart that the worst ho had evor said of Jerrold was unequal to the apparent truth. Ho took no comfort to his soul that those who called him cynical, crabbed, unjust, even malicious, would now bo compelled to admit he was right in his estimate. Like the best of us, Chester could not ordinarily say "Vade retro" to the temptation to think, if not to say, "Didn't I tell you so?" when in everyday affaire his oft disputed views were proved well founded. But in tho face of such a catastrophe as now appeared engulfing tho fair famo of his regiment and the honor of tlioso whom his colonel held dear, Chester could feel only dismay and grief. What was his duty in the light of tho discoveries he had made? To tho best of his belief, he was the only man in tho garrison who had evidence of Jerrold's absence from his own quarters and of tho presence of some ono at her window. Ho had taken prompt measures to prevent ita being suspected by others. He purposely sent his guards to seurch along the cliff in the opposite direction, while ho went to Jerrold's room aud thence back to remove tho telltale ladder. Should he tell any ono until he had confronted Jerrold with the evidence of his guilt, and wringing from him his resignation send him far from the post before handing it in? Time and again ho wished Frank Armitago were here. The youngest captain in the regiment, Armitage had been for years i(s adjutant and deep in tho confidence of Colonel Maynard. He was a thorough soldier, a strong, self reliant, courageous man, aud one for whom Chester had over felt a warm esteem. Armitage was on leave of absence, however—had been away some time ou account of family matters aud would not return, it was known, until he had effected the removal-of his mother

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sister to the new homo he had

purchased for them in tho distant east. It was to his company that Jerrold had been promoted, and there wi!S" friction from the very week that tho handsome subaltern joined.

Armitago had long before "taken his measure" and was in no wise pleased that so lukewarm a soldier should have come to him as senior subaltern. They had a very plain talk, for Armitage was straightforward as a dart, and then, as Jerrold showed occasional lapses, tho captain shut down ou some of his most cherished privileges, iyid, to tho indignation of society, the failure of Mr. Jerrold to appear at ono or two gatherings where ho was confidently expected was speedily laid at his captain's door. Tho recent death of his father kept Armitage from appearing in public, and, as neither he nor the major (who commanded the regiment while Maynard was abroad) vouchsafed the faintest explanation, society was allowed to form its own conclusions and did to tho effect that Mr. Jerrold was a wronged and persecuted man. It was just as the Maynards arrived at Sibley that Armitage departed on his leave, and, to his unspeakable bliss, Mr. Jerrold succeeded to tho command of his company. This fact, coupled with t% charming relations which were straight-way established with the colonel's family, placed him in a position of independence and gave him onportunities he had never known before. It was speedily evident that he was neglecting his military duties, that Company was running down much faster than Armitage had built it Tip, and yet no man felt like speaking of it to the colonel, who saw it only occasionally ou dress parade. Chester had about determined to write to Armitage himself and suggest- his speedy return when this eventful night, arrived. Now he fully made up his mind it must bo done at once and had seated himself at his desk when the roar of tho sunrise gun and tho blare of the bugles warned him that reveille had come and he must again go to his guard. Beforo ho returned to his quarters another complication, oven more embarrassing, had arisen, and the letter to Armitage was postponed.

Ho had received tho "present" of his guard aud verified the presence of all his prisoners when ho saw Major Sloat still standing out in the middle of the. parade, where the adjutant usually received the reports of the roll calls. Several company officers, having made their reports, were scurrying back to quarters for another r.nooze before breakfast tim or to get their cup of coffee boforo going out to the range. Chester strolled over toward him. "What's the matter, Sloat?" "Nothing much. The colonel told me to reecho tho reveille reports for Hoyt this week. He's on general court martial." "Yes, I know all that. 1 mean, what aro you waiting for?" "Mr. Jorrold again. There's no report from his company." "Have voa sent to wako him?" "No I'll go myself and do it thoroughly too." And tho little major turned sharply away aud walked direct to the low range of bachelor quarters, dived under tho piazza and into tho green doorway.

Hardly knowing how to explain his action, Chester quickly followed and in less than a minute was standing in tho selfsame parlor which, by the light of a flickering match, ho had searched two hours lK-foro. Hero ho halted and listened, while Sloat pushed on into tho bedroom and was hoard vehemently apostrophizi somo sleeper: "Does the government pay yon for this sort of thing, I want to know? Get up, Jerrold. This is tho second timo you've cut reveille in ten days. Get up, I say!" And tho major was vigorously shaking at something, for tho bed croaked and groaned. "Wake up, 1 say! I'm blowed if I'm going to get up here day after day and have you sleeping. Wake, Nicodemus! Wake, you snoozing, snoring, open mouthed masher. Como now I mean it."

A drowsy, disgusted yawn and strotoh finally rewarded his efforts. Mr. Jerrold at last opened his eyes, rolled over, yawned sulkily again and tried to evade his persecutor, but to no purpose. Like a little terrier, Sloat hung onto him and worried and shook "Oh, don't, d—u it, don't!" growled the victim. "What do you want anyway? Has thai infernal reveille gono?" "Yes, and you're absent again, and no report from li company. By the holy poker, if you don't turn out and got it and report to me on the parade I'll spot tho whole gang absent, and then no marinee for you today, my buok. Come, out with you! I mean it. Hall says you and lie havo an engagement in town, and 'pon my soul I'll bust it if you don't come out."

And so, growling and complaining, and yet half laughing, Adonis rolled from his couch and began to get into his clothes. Chester's blood ran cold, then boilod. Think of a mau who could laugh like that and remember! When, how, had lie returned to tho houso? Listen! "Confound you, Sloat! I wouldn't rout you out in this shabby way. Why couldn't you let a man sleep? I'm tired half to death." "What have you*done to tire you? Slept all yesterday afternoon and danced perhaps a dozen times at tho doctor's lost njrfit. You've had more

Miss Kenwictt nomo nororo 'twas over, and mean it was of yon, too, with all the fellows that wanted to dance with her.'' "That wasn't my fault. Mrs. Maynard made her promise to be home 'at 13. You old oacklor, that's what sticks in your crop yet You are persecuting me bocauso they like mo so much better than thoy do you," he went on, laughingly now. "Como, now, Sloat, confess, it is all because yon'ro jealous. You couldn't havo that picture, aud I could.1'

Chester fairly started. Ho had urgent need to see this young gallant He was staying for that purpose, but should he listen to further talk like this? Too late to move, for Sloat's answer came like a shot: "I bet you yon never could!" "But didn't I toll you I had a week ago?" "Aye, but I didn't believo it. You couldn't show it!" "Pshaw, maul Look hero. Stop, though. Remember, ou your honor, you never tell.'' "On my honor, of course." "Woll, thero I"

A drawer was opened. Chester heard a gulp of dismay, of genuine astonishment and conviction mixed, as Sloat muttered somo half articulate words and then came into tho front room. Jerrold followed, caught sight of Chester and stopped short, with sudden and angry change of color. "I did not know you wore here," he said. "It was to find whero you were that I came,'' was the quiot answer.

Thoro was a moment's silence. Sloat turned and lookod at tho two men in uttor surprise. Up to this time he had considered Jerrold'B absence from reveille as a mere dereliction of duty which was ascribablo to the laziness and indifference of tho young officer. So far as lay in his power, ho meant to mako him attend more strictly to business and had therefore como to his quarters and stirred him up. But thoro was no thought of any serious trouble in his mind. His talk had all boen roughly good humored until—until that bet was mentioned, and then it became earnest. Now, as he glanced from one man to tho other, he saw in an instant that something new—something of unusual gravity—was impending. Chester, buttoned to tho throat in his dark uniform, accurately gloved and belted, with pale, set, almost haggard face, was standing by tho center table under the droplight. Jerrold, only half dressed, his feet thrust into slippers, his fingers nervously working at the studs ®f liis dainty white shirt, had stopped ^short at his bedroom door, and with features that grew paler every second and a dark scowl on his brow was glowering at Chester. "Since when has it been the duty of the officer of the day to come around and hunt up officers who don't happen to be out at reveille?" ho asked. "It is not your absence from reveille I want explained, Mr. Jerrold," was the cold and deliberative answer. "I wanted you at 8:80 this morning, and you were not and had not been here."

An unmistakable start and shock a quick, nervous, hunted glance around the room so cold and pallid in tho early light of the August morning a clutch of Jerrold': slim, brown hand at the bared throat. But he rallied gamoly, strode a sti I'urvaid ami looked his superior full in the face. Sloat marked the effort with which he cleared away the huskiness lhat seemed to clog his larynx, but admired the spunk with which the young officer returned tho senior's shoe "What is your authority here, I would liko to know? What business has tho officer of the day to want me or any other man not on guard? Captain Chester, you seem to forget, that I am no longer your second lieutenant mid that I am a company commander like yourself. Do you come by Colonel Maynard's order to search my quarters aud question me? If so, say so at once. If not, get out." And Jerrold's faeo was growing back with wrath, and his big, lustrous eyes were wide awake now and fairly snapping. [TO 11H C'ONTL.NUKIL.

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3 pes black satin Duchess 2 pes black satin M&rvelieux. each worth $1.25, in7Qp this sale, per yard

Wash Goods.

With hundreds of yards ol' these worthy wash goods leaving the bouse dally—down go the prices one-quarter aud more. 100 pes dresR stylo ginghams, plaids, stripes and plhin colors, all (pod styles, worth H%t and they go In this sale, per yard 10 pc* 36-ln. Pampas cloth, very tine 25 pes fine wool ChallteB, light colors, worth to 20 cents, In this sale, per yd

50 pes long cloth pes beautiful Thibet cloth for wrappeis 100 res dress stylo ginghams 20 pes good style ducks, worth 71p 1 0 to 1 a In is a 2 25 pes French Challics 20 pes best Swivel silks: 25 pes best French Organdies, all worth 50e and 00c, all go in this sale, Q7If per yd 2^

Kead the Wash Goods Prices.

50 pes Pr ucess Cashmeres for tennis and |lp outing costumes, worth 15e, per yd. ..1 Vv 10 pes dark ground one-half wool Chal- OAp lies .'JC-in. wide, worth 25c, per yd 50 pes of our best Scotch zeph) rs and French

Novelty ginghams, all good values at Cp 25c, this sale, per yd

pes

Extra heavy bluo and white stripe feath-1 er ticking worth 18.Sc, this sale per yd

few more weeks and the Spring and Summer business ol

beautiful designs Satin black grounds 32 luches wide, worth 12^6 ceuts, this 71p sale, per yd 2^

Print Department.

100 pes white ground lawns with black and brown figures, the usual 0 cents kind, Olp this sale, per yd 25 pes good calico like some our neigh- O'f bors ask 5 ceuts for, in this sale, per yd62« 100 pes the handsomest designs cotton chal-

IIDB we have ovor sold, worth 0J4. thls^r sale, per yd *v 50 pes fancy prints 200 pes good indigo blue prints worth 5 to 7 cents, this sale, per Jr yard

Head the Print Pnoes.

500 pes the best pr.nts made In America, Including Sluipson black aud grav mouin-.p ings, worth vc in any store, price per yd

Domestics.

The ready response of hundreds of shrewdeBt shoppers vtll be notlccd In our domestlo department. Here is tho reason whv: Heavy brown cotton tiannel, good value Cl/ at 12Hc, per yard Blue and brown Denims worth 15c, In j„ this sale, per yd

lv«

7}4,

,v-

34 inch wool casslmeres to gray and OC. brown mixed, worth 60c, In this sale... 50 pes blue and brown plaid shirting '24 pes staple check apron gingham worth 5c, in this sale 50 pes fast color plaid shirting worth OH: 20 pes good style domcts 160 pes best staple check ginghams, worth 8^c, In this sale 100 pes 30-ln. heavy shirting plaid, fast f.l„ colors, worth 8'ic.ln this sale "4*Johnson Hook-fold gingham, staple check, extra fine, worth 12'/»c, in this 7„1 sale 0-4 wide brown sheeting worth 1GSS, In 1 this sale —Z Pepperrell brown and excellent bleach Cr muslin worth

In this sa'e, per yd "l"

Full yard wide brown muslin worth 5c, 91at this sale Lawrence I, 30 Inch brown muslin, Jl« worth 0J4c, at 2 Caliot and Hope bleached muslin, worth f.lr 8Ke. at

l.onsdale,MasouvlUe and Fruit-bleached i.r7 worth 10c „uc8 Lonsdale cambric worth lsMic nt Qg

Bead the Domestic Prices.

1,000 cotton batts for comforts worth Cp 8Mc, In this sale .......... 1,000 lbs. carpet wrap, all colors, 15c, white, this sale

White Goods and Linens.

The busiest corner in the store will bo this department while this salo lasts. The wherefore rests In these clearing sale prices: 20 pes extra line dotted Swisses In pure white and solid shades, white with colored dots, the same goods we have sold at 25c, this sale, per yard 10 dozen extra large brown TurklBli towels: 25 do/.en assorted linen towels 11}C worth 15cto20cat 50 dozen Turkey rod napkins worth 6o Jg lo1°pcs'iii in. pVal'd'glMS crasli red andf.l„ blue check worth 12Mj. go at 1 10 pes plaid and striped vhlte goods. very proper for aprons and dresses alH tho 1 he and 20c Btyles go at

5 dozen fine and large bleach and brown Turkish towels 20 dozen lino llnon towels with colored borders, knotted4 fringe, worth 2Bo to 36c.

20 pes 18-ln Harnsley crash worth 12Mic ut HH 20 pes 10-Inch Harnsley crash71r worth 10c at

Eead the White Goods and Linen Prioes. 10 pes fancy plaid Turkey lted table lta-O1}™ en 58-ln, worth 31o,at 5 pes extra heavy 50c unbleached tabloQQp llnon 58 Inches wldoIn 3 designs at... Ilest 5-4 table oil cloth worth 20c, 0'r in this sale

ONUY. We sell too cheap to charge to any one.

Promptness In Plumbing

Is a rare virtue,

I TP I gut

=, 121 South

have it.

WILLIAMSf'BROS*

Grten

street.

tory—its most important event—our Great Clearing Sale. We won'tKBi speak of the weather, but of the highest grade Dry Goods, in many instances less than cost.

Successful Storekeeping

Does not mean gigantic profit—it means doing business—continually—constantly—selling seasonable goods—even at a loss—before holding them over for many months. We are successful storekeepers and will sell thousands of dollars worth of sea

sonable stuff at even less than cost, while you most want them.

This is the argument for the great

DISCOUNT CLEARING SALE-

Dress Goods.

In this sale we will offer some of the host, values ever shown In thiscltv. Our word as successful storekeepers backs this statement. 10 pes 38-ln wide all wool serge, good shades 10 pes fancy novelty suiting formery sold at 50c, In this sale, po^ljg

GO pes English worsted cashmeres In all shades in hiding black, regular prlcet ()., 25o, in this sale per yurd

5 pes 50-ln wide black Bilk wurp glorias! worth 05c, lu this sa per yard 10 pes black silk grenadine worth l$1.0O|Q„

In this sale per yard

Read the Dress Goods Prices.

10 pes 34-iu fancy mixed suitings In grey and browu effects worth 15c, iufl/.l^ this sale per yard UU4C Good yard wldeselesia and percalincs lu all shades, worth 15c, In this sale Perj(J^

Louis Bischof.

Only two ways to run a business—a right and a wrong way—years of success, of progress, convinces us that this is the right way. Every department manager has his orders, every salesman and saleslady will be alert, every price is a trade winner.

"Make Hay While the San Shines." Is a maxim to be applied with peculiar force to the dry goods business. But "hay making" time is passed— now is_Clearing Out time—and for the balance of the seabon 15 per cent, 20 per cent, 25 per cent and even 50 per cent will drop from the prices of every article in all our departments. Our patrons will buy cheaply. Our stock will be reduced. The object desired— turning merchandise into cash—will be accomplished.

Bead the Notion Prioes.

Good stockinet dress shields worth 15c, at 7c. Horn dress stays, all lengths, worth 10c a dozen, at 4o.

Good quality spring ourllng irons worth 10c, at Gc. Adamantine plug, 200 In paper, 2 papers for lc.

Good quality safety plus, large size 2c a doz, smallsne lo. Pure castlle soap, floats on water, 2 cakes for 5a

Nice whllp pearl button, all sizes, worth 10c a dozen at 5c. Large size Batteen ties, all shades, worth 10c at So.

Your smallest wlsn is as much thought of here is your greatest desire—we neglect nothlng. 200 good quality all bristle bono handle tooth brushes worth 15c, at 8c.

Largo papera'brkss mourning pins or steel with jet heads, worth Sc at 2c. 500 ards spools basting thread worth 5c, 3 Bpools tor- 5a

Biest darning cotton, all colors and black, worth 10c a dozen at 5c.

Don't forget the above are only a few items selected at random and only a sample of

our bargain prices. Every item in our store will be sold at a discount price. Come to us for your wants and save money. During this great discount sale all goods will be sold FOR CASH

LOUIS BISCHOF.

•The Big St re." 127-129 E. Main St.

C. M. SCOTT,

Fire, Life and Accident

INSURANCE,

Real Estate and Loan Agent.

Agent for the Bartlett Bindery. Any ekr weekly newspapers desired. Agent for Oie State Building and Loan Association of Indiana. Call ou me for rubber stamps, stencils, seals, house numbers, accident tickets. Office over Keeney's drug store, south Washington st.,

'94

will be his

Ladies' Waists.

All of our beautiful waists—of percales, of lawns, or zephyrs, they all go at the discount prices. 10 doz ladles waists in satin and perce le pattern, prints light and dark styles.00^ worth 40c, at 'L/C 10 doz ladles' waist** made of best percales and Scotch lawns, elevuut stylesCP_ at 75c, go at 00C

Hosiery'

porlor hosiery gets a severe mark down at the clearing sale. 100 doz. ladies' fancy stripe and boot pattern hosiery, extra line guage lu all shades and black boot worth 20c and 25c per pair go at I AJJC 500 doz. ladles'. Misses' and children's hose in black, solid colors and fancy stripes 100 doz. men's mix half hosiery ACworth 8e to 10c, this sale UuC 25 doz. ladles' Lisle thread hoslery.every shade aud blaok neatly embroidered, regular U5e and 50c quality In thissak^^Q

50 doz. ladh s' Misses' aud infants' hose In black and colors worth 25c inthls|^)l sale at 25 doz. odds and ends children's fast black hose worth 20c aud 25c per pair I

12ic

In ihissale 1VC Read the Hosiery Prioes. 10 ooz. ladles' silk plaited hose in alllOs* colors worth $1.00 at 4/C 50 doz. ladies' and Misses'fast black hosel worth 25c at I 5 doz men's half hose in lisle and flue9Q„ eotton worth 40c and 50c at

Gloves and Mitts.

50 doz. damaged kid gloves like wo havo olfered so many times before, and you were so glad to got, of the 11.00 to.lQ,, 82.00 quality at 4VC 50 doz. ladles' pure silk mitts, black, our')Q„ regular 35c qualitv In thlssale at

Bead the Glove Prioes.

Ladles'silk gloves, 75o qualitv at 50c 7:„ 50c quality at 35c 35c quality at

Pans, Bibbons and Hosiery.

],000 yds Jaconet embroiderv. 8 Inches! wide, in 20 patterns, worth 20c at 500 Japanese paper fans in 11 shades.O^s* worth 10c at Ut/C 1,0^0 yds Jaconet embroidery. 12 to 154 inches wide, the 25c and 30c kinds at..' 500 Jap paper folding fans In bcautlfuIAQ^ grays aud light shades, 15c goods at....v

Bead the Prices.

About 500 yds all silk ribbons, Nos. 4,5.^11^ 7 and 9, worth ftoto 15c a yd at UiioC

Underwear.

The high quality of our underwear does not exempt them from clearing sale prices, so here you are: 3 styles ladles gauze vests, short sleeves, low necks, fauey silk embroidery arouud(l„ neck,worth 12^c to 15c, in this sale 2 styles ladles gauze vests, short sleeves, low neck. beautUuliy finished, worth 20c, 0^, in this sale I LP

Bead the Underwear Prioes.

Ladles gauze vests,good quality, worth 10^

4 style ladles vests, low necks, short sloev also long sleeves goods, either are good)\^ value at 35e, at Men's gauze underwear the same exeelleut quality we have been selling at 35c, In9^r» this sale

Umbrellas.'

Also parasols—a very considerable throughout the line—and these umbrellasar the neatest made in all Crawfordsvllle. 100 extra quality gloria nmbrellas with paragon frame and natural stick hand* ies, an excellent article well worthM $1.50, aud we sell them at J)l«l 100 best EngHsb gloria silk umbrellas fast color, natural stick bandies with gold trimmings. You would think them(T 4 1(1 cheap at 12.00, go at Jit*/

Bead the Umbrella Prices.

50 English gloria silk umbrellas with fancy Lone, celluloid and metal hand-TJ 7Q ies, beautiful $2.50 umbrellas at 4)' I

Also parasols at cost and less.

Special for this department. 25 ladies' mackintoshes with caps, odds and (TO ends of goods that were $3 to $3.50 at4)"uv

Bome Bpeoials.

10 doz men's domet shirts, light color aud weight, all sizes, that were 25c,are0 now 4IC All our men's shirts in dumet, porcate. madras and oxfords that wore 50c,areiAr» uow tUC-

Bead the Prices.

10 dozen ladies' all leather belts that aroj (L worth 25c aud 35c go at VC

Curtains and Draperies.

25 prs Chenille portiers with wldo dadon and heavy fringe, all shades,that wereTQ $5.00, are now 25 pes assorted curtain Swissesembrold- SUS ered in various designs and sold fori Q^, 25c to 35c at 100 4-4 and Chenille table covers, tho regular 75c and $1.00 goods goav*'*~ 100 pes best crotons worth 15c, and 10 pes fanoy colors drapery satlnes 3(Mu.4 worth 10%c, are now.

Bead the Drapery Prioes.

30 inch sllkollnes that were 15c are 11c 30 Inch In 10%arenow '^2^ 30 inch atl silk draperies that have soldOQ^ for 75c are d/C 100 large size Uates bread spread tbatUC^, are worth $1.25 at

ABSTRACT BOOKS,

A. C. Jennlaon'a abstract books contain a copy of every deed of reoord to every tract of land In the county, as well as to every unaat-. Isllod mortgage or lien. Bis twenty years experlenoe, aided by these unrivaled faollltlos In tracing titles unable him to olalm that bis office Is tbo best Leases and liable Abstracts MONEY TO LOAN HEAL B8TATB AND

best place to have Deeds, Mortgages I Contracts prepared, as well as retracts of Title.

INSURANCE AGENT.

O. U. PERRIN,

LAWYER

Will practice in Federal or State courts. Office/. Suite 2, Crawford |Bulldlng, •outb Green Street.