Saturday Evening Mail, Volume 28, Number 17, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 23 October 1897 — Page 5

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THE SMAIL.

A PAPER FOR THE PEOPLE.

A. C. DUDDLESTON, Editor and Proprietor.

Publication Office, No. 501V4 Ohio Street. Telephone *89. The Mail is sold in the city by newsboys and all newsdealers, or will be delivered to any' address, by mail, at the rate of IS a year, $1 for six months, or 30 cents for three months. ntered at the Postoffice at Terre Haute, Ind., as second-class matter.

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THE MAIL'S

Name of School.

Name of Teacher

Name of l'upll.

Each Coupon will count as ONE vote. The contest closes Monday, November 1st, 1897

THE MAIL'S LIBRARY CONTEST.

The interest manifested in the contest for the libraries offered by The Mail to three of the public schools of the city continues unabated. The absence, however, from the city during the entire summer of the majority of the teachess and many of the pupils who are interested in the contest, has necessarily caused The Mail to announce a postponement of the close of the contest. It was originally fixed for September 4th, but the date has been changed to November 1st, to cover the time lost during the vacation.

The details of the plan are familiar to the readers of The Mail, and are as follows:

The Mail will print each week at the head of its editorial columns a coupon, which is to be voted at The Mail office for the most popular city school, the most popular member of the city school force, and the boy or girl furnishing the most coupons to The Mail in the contest. At the close of the contest, on the 1st day of November, to the public school in Terre Haute receiving the highest number of votes The Mail will give a Library of Books, to bo selected as the successful school n»ay decide, to cost tlOO. To the public school in Terre Haute receiving the second highest number of votes The Mail will give a Library costing #50. To the public school in Terre Haute receiving the third highest number of votes The Mall will give a Library costing $25.

In addition to these substantial prizes for the schools. The Mail also offers the following inducements to every person interested in the award of these Libraries:

To the teacher receiving the highest number of votes in the City Library Contest, The Mail will give a Webster's International Directory, the latest revised edition, with a Complete Reference Index.

To the boy who is credited with the highest nutnlmr of coupons in the Library Contest, The Mail will give a $10 Gold Piece.

To the girl credited with the highest nuntIter of coupons in the Library Contest, The Mail will give a flO Gold Piece.

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Swiss national council by a'vote of more than three to one has voted to purchase the most important of the railroads of that country for operation by the government. The purchase price is $800,• 000,000.

THK fact that he had the use of thirty millions of dollars was of no avail to George M. Pullman when death came knocking at his door. All of which emphasises the fact that it is much better to be alive poor man than a dead millionaire.

Omi foreign commerce report for the month of September shows that while in September, 1807, we sold to foreign nations oter sixty million dollars more merchandise than we bought of them, in SepteruIter last year we sold them only thirtyfive millions more that we bought of them.

INTKRKST in the campaign in Greater New York Increases as the time draws near for election, which takes place next Tuesday week. Outside orators are taking part in the fight, and New Yorkers are hearing almost as much stump speaking as they get in a national campaign. The platform on which the leading candidates are making their race seems to be about as follows: Henry George is running on the Chicago-Bryan platform of last year General Tracy on the McKinley-St. Louis platform Van Wyck, the Tammany candidate, on a "We want the offices" platform, while the principal part of Seth Low's platform seems to be the personal pronoun, "I." The betting seems to be all In favor of the "We want the offices" candidate."

Au. hope for an international bi-metal-lle conference, on which mission a commission appointed by President McKinley has been engaged all summer, seems to be at an end, owing to the decision of Great Britain this week that the Indian mints cannot be reopened. The declaration of Premier Salisbury is terse aad to the point, simply declaring that the British government cannot at ptcMnt see its way to aiding silver. While diplomatically ex-

pressing regret that the India mints are not to be reopened, the premier declares the government is ready to consider any other practical suggestions the United States may offer in regard to currency reform. This declaration is practically an announcement that the gold standard is to remain unchanged in Great Britain, despite the efforts of other nations to discuss the practicability of bimetallism.

ENGLAND, it is stated, is fearful of war and is taking unusual precautions to put her armies and fortifications, not alone at home but in all her colonies, more nearly on a war footing and condition. The direction from which this danger is expected is not announced, for much of this work is done under cover, but likely arises from the dangers of African complications. An eminent authority lately returned from the dark continent gives it as his opinion that the powers of Europe will fight their great battles of the next cen tury on the soil of Africa. The next century isn't far away, and perhaps this English war scare is simply preparation for the great events likely to follow complications that are certain to arise over territorial extensions of Italy, Germany, France and Great Britian in the only continent that offers desirable opportunities in that direction.

THE death of Charles A. Dana, editor of the New York Sun, removes the last of an illustrations galaxy of editors who rendered journalism famous at a time when an Editor's personality figured more in the success of a newspaper than it does to-day, in the blanket-sheet period. He was a good hater and a hard fighter, and in the use of bitter invective or scorching ridicule he had no equal. He it was who gave to Grover Cleveland the sobriquet of the "staffed prophet," and it is said that the use of this term gave more offense to the president than any other that was ever applied to him. His funeral on Wednesday was attended by many of the prominent men of the nation, and one of the most striking pieces among the floral offering—in itself an indication of the man's character—was from the Cuban junta in New York, and bore the inscripscription, "The champion of Cuba for thirty years."

THE biggest railroad deal in history will probably be the sale of the Union Pacific road under foreclosure proceedings brought by the government, next month. There has been some talk that there would be a postponement of the sale, on account of the receipt of an offer of a higher bid than that now in the hands of the government from the re-organization committee. The government is anxious, of course, that there should be active competition at the sale, for the price would then run up. A number of syndicates have proposed the purchase of the road, but the terms have been of a similar nature to those condemned by congress. They all had funding features in them that practically extended the payment of the debt due the government for fifty or one hundred years. The terms of the sale are that twenty-five per cent, of the purchase money shall be paid at the time of the sale in cash, and the balance paid within sixty days. v...

TJIB most sensational prosecution in the criminal history of the west closed at Chicago this week. It was that of Adolph Luetgert, a sausage maker, who was accused of making way with his wife, and destroyed her body in one of the vats in the basement of his sausage factory. The motive for the deed was alleged to have been to get his wife out of the way that be might marry a pretty servant, girl with whom he had fallen in love. The case occupied over two months in the hearing of testimony and speeches of the attorneys. The jury went out Monday afternoon, and Thursday afternoon came in with the announcement that it was utterly impossible to reach an agreement. The case attracted widespread attention because of the peculiar manner in which the deed was committed, as charged iu the indictment. It was bitterly contested, and it was said that the state will again attempt to secure his conviction, believing that he is guilty as charged. The state has already been put to thousands of dollars of expense, and if tried again this will be doubled.

IF the indeterminate sentence law now in force at the Indiana reformatory meets with success that has befallen the New York institution of a similar character, one of the first, to be Introduced in this country, the framers of the Indiana law may feel proud of their success. The recent report of the Elm Ira state reformatory, the twenty-first, gives some interesting statistics regarding the institution since it was opened in 1870. Since opened there have been all told 8,189 inmates, of whom 7,706 have been sentenced for indefinite terms. Of these 5,083 were paroled.for good behavior, and it is estimated in detail that 4,225 or 81.1 per cent, of them have been reformed 53 or 1.0 per cent, have been returned to the Reformatory and are now remaining there: and 29 or .06 per cent, have died thus leaving 15.8 per cent, who have probably returned to criminal practices and contact. That is, 81.1 per cent, of all the prisoners released on probation, or a little over 51 per cent, of all prisoner committed to the institution have been reformed—a record most remarkable when one considers what is being done for the reformation of prisoners in most other penal institutions.

How's This!

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any case of catarrh that cannot be cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. F. J. CHENEY & CO., Props., Toledo, O.

We the undersigned have known F. J. Cheney for the last 15 years, and believe Mm perfectly honorable in all business transactions and financially able to carry out any obligations made by their firm. wkarr & TRITAX, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, O., WAJUBISO, KI.VXAJ«& MABYIX, Wholesale Druggists. Toledo, O.,

Hall's Catarrh Care is taken internally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. Price 75c. per bottle. Sold by all Druggists. Testimonials free.

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The Young Ladies' Minstrels. Rehearsals for the minstrel show to be given by the young ladies' of this city are progressing favorably, and it promises to be one of the most interesting affairs of the kind ever undertaken here. The management has wisely determined to give the show at the new opera house on the evenings of Thursday and Friday, November 4th and 5th, rather than attempt to give it at the Casino, when the weather may turn cold. Many new and original features will be introduced in the entertainment. In the first part the following young ladies under assumed names will act as end men with bones and tambourines: Misses Janie Hunter. Eva Hollinger, Mabel Cook, Alice Hammerstein Franees ka Strong, Nelda Dickson, Grace Jenckes, Julia Ford, Elsie Crawford, Rose Herz and Laura Cox. In the first part there will be vocal solos by Miss Louise Smith, of Mt. Vernon, and Mrs. George F. Westfall and a whistling solo by Miss Cora O'Boyle. In addition there will be two quartettes, the first consisting of Mrs. Westfall, Miss Smith, Miss Edith Longman and Miss Jessie Perdue, and the second of the Misses Lucy and Marguerite Farral, Mary Brid well and Carrie Hyde. There will be sixty in the chorus. ifg ^0

In the olio tie Washburn Mauuuun club will perform, there will be thejfol lowing dances by the young ladies: Hottentot, Automaton and a song and dance. The programme in addition to this will consist of a drill by twenty-four young ladies and a performance of Gilbert & Sullivan's "Trial by Jury." Miss Lottie Longman will be musical director, Adolph Gagg will have charge of the first part and Prof. Duenweg of the dances. The performance will be given with the full Ringgold orchestra.

A. O. U. W. Day.

Next Wednesday, October 27th, promises to be a red letter day in the history of Terre Haute. It will be the occasion of the big A. O. U. W. celebration, and it is expected that thousands of visitors will be attracted here from all parts of the state. From all through this immediate section word comes that the visiting delegations will be large and enthusiastic, many of them bringing bands with them. The enterprising members of the local lodges have worked hard to make this meeting a success, and have made unusual preparations for the reception and entertainment of the visitors. There will be a big parade over the paved streets in the forenoon, different forms of entertainment in the afternoon, and in the evening there will be entertainments at bbth Bindley hall and an a ha

Licensed to Wed.

Bert Farmer and Martha Weese. Francis 0. Cleaver and Florence Barbour. George E. Smith and Mary E. Wade. Henry E. Brown and Daisy E. Ilobson. Harry D. Brown and Mabel Dinkel. S. H. Kotbe and N. J. Higglnbotham. Wm. Murrell and Annie Cartwright. George Tighe and Maggie Irons. Joseph E. Johnson and Elizabeth Mahaney Charles Ryan and Ada E. Skelton. John E. Burke and Tena L. Schwartz. John C. Frelscon and Ella Mitchell. Harry W. Strode and Fannie E. Adams. Otto Heinl and Emma A. Mever. Stephen A. Porter and Anna Oheeseman. George W. Allen and Mollie J. Gooden. Hansford Eller and Rosa Eller. s.

The expected has happened in the case of the marriage of Wm. Pritchard, the exsaloon keeper of this city, and Miss Mary

Wintermute, of Sugar Creek township, last December, after court proceedings that attracted much attention on account of its nastiness. On Thursday she filed a suit for divorce from him, alleging that he had been guilty of cruel and inhuman treatment, had called her vile names, failed to provide for her the ordinary com forts of life, and disposed of her property without her knowledge or consent, Miss Winter mute's conduct with Pritchard caused her relatives, who arp some of the most prominent people in the county to attempt to secure the appointment of a guardian for her as a person of unsound mind. Pritchard induced her to go over to Brazil in December last, where they were married. She owned considerable property, and it was believed at the time that Pritchard was simply figuring on getting possesion of this, when he devoted so much time to her. Her brother-in-law, Swayne B. Hughes, of this city, was her guardian at the time that Pritchard induced her to go to Brazil and be married.

At the meeting of the iEsculapian Society of the Wabash Valley at Paris, on the 28th inst., a number of Terre Haute physicians will read papers, among them, Drs. B. F. Swafford, E. L. Larkins, S. J. Young and Walker Schell. Dr. W. C. Eichelberger is one of the board of censors of the society.

Ahead to head collision on the E. & T. H. road took place this morning, near Spring Hill, just south of the city. Both engines were badly wrecked, and much damage was done, but fortunately no lives were lost.

Timothy Conway, a well-known north end saloon keeper, died at his home on north Fifth street Thursday'after a long illness with consumption. He was formerly a prominent member of the old Governor's Guard.

The county commissioners have decided to stop the regular monthly allowance that has been made for some time past to the Social Settlement in the west end.

Alfred Gould, a son of the late Charles Gould, died at the Mercy hospital in Chicago on Wednesday. The body will be brought here for interment. s.

Great Music Offer.

Send us the names and addresses of three or more performers

TERBE HAUTE SATTTBDAY EVENTS MAIL, OCTOBER 23, 1897.

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organ together with ten cents in silver or postage and we will mail you ten pieces full ^sheet music, consisting of popular songs, waltxes, marches, etc., arranged for the piano and organ. Address:

POPULAR MUSIC PUB. Co.. Indianapolis, Ind.

For Tour Sunday Dinntr.

Spring Lamb, Steer Beef, Sweet Bread^^J Pig Pork, Tenderloins, Spare Bibs,

Beef Tenderloins.

C. EL EHRMANN, Fourth aad Ohio Clean Meat Market. Telephone S30L

Comlnf Fiction Heroes Will Be Patriots. "Patriotism of the right sort will be the master passion of the coming hero,' writes Drock of "Heroes In Fiction" in The Ladies Home Journal. "It furnishes an endless scope for the highest kind of courage combined with that mastery of men that is leadership. And yet how seldom does it creep into cur rent fiction, except in the spurious garb of rhetorical bluster or the melodramatic account of physical heroism in battle There bave been many attempts in American stories to depict the perversion of patriotism that shows itself in ring politics and corruption, but the plain citizen, doing his duty simply and at a sacrifice, is hardly alluded to. And yet the country is filled with him, as has been shown in every supreme test of its tamper on a moral issue. As Lincoln often said, you can always count on the 'plain people.' Perhaps if more ideals of citizenship were depicted in popular fiction there would be mi^e pf the real thing in actual life." if

Friends No Loager.

He was an estimable young man in every way, and she was more than estimable—in his opinion—so, with the idea of wheeling his way into her heart, he saved and hoarded his shekels and purchased a fine tandem, according to the Philadelphia Record. But "the best laid plans of mice and men gang aft

They had ridden some 15 miles, and after slowly and laboriously pedaling to the top of along hill he, after mopping his dripping brow, gasped out convulsively, "M-M-May, you c-c-can p-p-put your feet on the c-c-coasters now." "Why," said'his companion "I've had them on ever since we started." He said nothing, but set his teeth grimly, and she has wondered since why he has not called on Sunday evenings.

The Baron's Order*

A worthy Welsh baronet, a member of one of the parliaments of William IV, was asked by one of his constitu ents, who chanced to be in town at the time, for an order of admission into the house. With his characteristic disposition to oblige Sir immediately complied with the request and wrote an order in the usual terms and addressed it thus, "To the Door Ceeper of the House of Kommons." The person for whom it was intended discovered the errors in the spelling after he had gone 10 or 12 yards from the worthy baronet, and turning back and running up to him said: "Oh, Sir there is a slight iif tak« in your order. Two letters have toi'ii transposed. You have spelled 'kf p- r' with a instead of a k, and "COI:U

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Educate Yoar Howell With Cascarets. Candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever. 10c, 25c. If C. C. C. fail, druggists refund money.

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VERYTHING in the Dyeing and Cleaning line done in first-class manner by the

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Blankets.

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1. Progressive Resignation." People at 20 state a half dozen impositions that they would never stand at 40 they find themselves patiently hearing twice the number and thankful they are not more.—Atchison Globe,

Love's Rod.

"Mamma, why do you whip me?" "ItfJi&'befchii6&I lefts you, Bobbie."5 "Well, mamma, I wish you wouldn't love me so much."—Brooklyn Life.

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Bess—Did you give him any encouragement? Maude—You don't know Jack, do you?—Chicago News.

Miserable Lives Made Ilappy. Ill health brings misery into our lives and into the lives of others. Continued physical weakness that the family physician cannot drive away bring serious forebodings depression and gloom. Great numbers of people live out their lives under hard conditions because the underlying cause of all is beyond the reach of the treatment known to the ordinary practitioner. It takes a specialist like Dr. Greene to cope with these despairing cases. This distinguished physician is the most successful and experienced specialist in the world, and consultation and advice can be had personally or by letter, absolutely free of charge, at the office of Dr. Greene's remedies, 148 State St., Chicago, 111. His discoveries in medicine are truly wonderful. One of them is the world-famed Nervura. They are so nicely adjusted to repair the waste of the system, so potent in their general influence, and so permanent in their beneficial effect that no claim seems too broad for them. They will positively cure' all of the diseases which affiict mankind, and the enthusiastic thousands who owe to Dr. Greene their present comfort, and in many cases life itself, are living evidence of his unvarying success.

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Fresh Candies

made daily at Eiser's. Creams and Chocolates.

the piano or

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See our new

Fall Suits are in order just now. Have your suit made to order by Wm. G. Holler,

Main street, and get a good fit at a reasonable price.

Baltimore Oysters,

can or bulk, at Eiser's.

If your piano is out of tune leave your order with Paige & Co. for tune AH work guaranteed.

Blanket weather is here and we have made provisions in blankets that if every housekeeper will enjoy, and they are cheaper now than you ever saw them before or ever will, see |i themagain^ Y*' 10-4 cotton blankets in white, tan and gray, at 89c a pair. s[

Full size gray blankets, at 73c a pair. Fancy striped blankets, at 89c a pair.-^ Wool mixed blankets, at $1.38 a pai r. Fine white blankets, from $2.85 up to $15 a pair.

Unequalled values in fine all wool blankets, at $5 a pair.

About Gloves.

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At $1.50 Montespan, Reynier, Perrins and Foster's real kid gloves. The choice kid glove novelties from the factories of Reynier, Perrin, Foster's and Courvoisier, at $1.75, $2 and $2.25.

Men's gloves, at 75c, $1, $1.50 and $2.25, lined and unliaed.'i Perrin's Breda and De Joinville men's gloves, at $1.50 and $2.25.

Hosiery Department, -f

Everybody Says So.

Cascarets Candy Cathartic, the tno'st wonderful medical discovery of the age, pleasant and refreshing to the taste, act gently and positively

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L. B. ROOT & CO.

Your hosiery may as well be right as wrong, it costs nothing extra for "J correctness. You will appreciate the difference between our hosiery and

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common kind. We offer:

100 dozen seamless fast black Richelieu ribbed hose, at 12J^c a pair. *'*'JFancy boot top and fast black hose, 25c values, for 19c a pair.

Spun silk hose, an importers' sample line, they are worth from 50c to 75c a pair, they go at 25c a pair,

Fancy hosiery, all the latest styles, from 25c to $5 a pair. Children's hosiery, special value, fast black, double knee, heel and toe, 8£c a pair,

We are sole agents for the celebrated Onyx fast black hosiery, full lines for women and children.

That is our position. No wavering in'the line, but marching ahead with flying colors. Honest business^ methods sure to win. One price to all, and that the lowest. Our stock the largest and best. We were never in better condition to serve you than now.

The most complete assortment of reliable kid gloves ever shown in Terre Haute. All our gloves are made from selected skins to our order and we guarantee them perfect in fit and unj! equalled for durability. We are sole II Agents for the genuine Foster gloves, the Montespan glove, the celebrated

Reynier real kid gloves, Perrin gloves and the P. & L. first quality Lambskin gloves, none better made. All our first quality gloves bear the stamp of the maker. At $1 we offer our 2-clasp Trianor-Addie and Directoire prime lamb-skin gloves, all the newest shades. At $1.25 the celebrated P. &. L. gloves, the perfection of glove making.

kidneys, liver and bowels,

cleansing the entire system, dispel colds, cure headache, fever, habitual constipation and biliousness. Please buy and try a box of C. C. C. to-day 10,25,50 cents, bold and guaranteed to cure by all druggists.

Weigh your bread. Don't take a bun for a loaf. Miller Bros.' is the biggest and

To make your Sunday dinner complete, go to Fiess & Herman, 27 north fourth street, where yon will always find an abundance of the choicest meats of all kinds. They have also on hand sausages of all kinds of their own make. Telephone 262.':y.v::"-

Flannels.

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Notice to Taxpayers. The time for the payment of the November installment of city taxes and street improvement assessments expires on Wednesday ^December 1,

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Pay your

taxes promptly and save penalty. CHAS. BALCH,

City Treasurer?

TAX NOTICE. Monday, November ist, is the last day for paying November taxes without penalty.

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Cold weather comfort at warm weather prices. The goods are hero and they must be sold. If you believe that winter is coming buy now. A lot of manufacturers' short lengths in outing flannels, usual price 8X and 10c a yard, for 5c a yard.

Choice qualities and styles in Outing flannels, alight and dark, at SKcand 10c a yard.

Wrapper flannelettes, 27 inches wide, new styles, 10c a yard. Floconne, a new and handsome material for wrappers and dressing sacques, 15c a yard.

Inported swausdown Outing flannel, 25c ayard. A choice line of new plaid flannels for waists you will like them the price is 35c a yard.

Fine French flannels for wrappers and dressing sacques, beautiful styles only here.

Cloak Department.

There is a chill in the air that ought to remind you that you need anew cape or jacket. You'll find just what you need here, and prices so low that you cannot resist buying. All wool Kersey jackets, with wide strap seams and full roll collar, in all choice shades, $7.75 each

Jackets of Kersey, cheviot, beaver and boucle cloth, handsomely lined with taffeta, Roman stripe silks and satins. All new styles $10 each.

Boucle capes, silk and serge lined, fur trimmed, great values^i $3.38, $4.38, $4.85 and $6.

Kersey cloth capes, plain, strap trimmed and embroidered, $5 each. Some special values in ladies' suits in the best style of fine cheviots and serges at $10, $14.50 and $15.

Ladies' Underwear.

Warm, well-fitting winter wear for women and children. Complete lines at all prices, some exceedingly good values sure to interest you. Women's heavy Egyptian cotton union suits, 39c each.

Heavy ribbed cotton vests and pants, extra values, 25c each. Egyptian cotton vests and pants, silk trimmed, 19c each

Children's union suits 25c, 80c and 48c each. Children's vests and pants 10c, 12%c, 15c, 18c, and up.

Infants' vests and bands in wool and silk and wool, from 18c up. We are sole agents for the Ypsilantl and Stuttgarter underwear.

National Convention

Woman's Christfan Temperance Union, BUFFALO, N. Y., Oct 27-Nov. 5

For this occasion the "Big Four will sell excursion tickets at very low rates.

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INDIANAPOLIS

AND RETUBN,

November 3d and

Low Rate

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W. T. SANFORD, Treasurer Vigo County.

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Good returning until November 7th.

Come and see us if you are going to

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E. E. SOUTH, General Agent,

Vandalia= Pennsylvania

Hunters* Excursion Tickets

On sale to points in Lower Michigan, Arkansas, Missouri, Mississippi and Louisiana.

Quick Time, Low Rates,

and but one change of cars between Terre Haute and California points. The quick time to California means less than three days. Just think of it!

Chrysanthemum Show,

Indianapolis, November 3d and 4th. $3.00 Bound trip. Further information cheerfully furnished on application at City Ticket Office. 454 Watai Tciafe,«r.AOr Ln^tatloo.

General Agent.'

To Car* Constipation Foram. Take Otscarets Candy Cathartic. 10c orSGe. If C. C. fall to cure, druggists refund money.

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