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is* * J 'c A DOG THAT FIGDBES "Solon," Trafford Jayne's St. Ber nard, Can Add, Subtract, Mul tiply and Divide. He's So Capable That He May Yet * _ Master the Binomial Theorem. "Look here, Solon'" ejaculated Trafford N Jayne, attorney, of 2656 Colfax ave nue S. addressing a member of his fam ily "I promised that you should have four pieces of meat for breakfast, didn't I. Solon? Well, you've had three already, and now I'm going to gl\e youhow many?" Solon is only 5 years old But he an swered piomptly, showing a glimpse of eager tongue, "One, two, three'" When It comes to his own meals, Solon Is not a mathematical marvel He even smiled pleasantly as he answered so in exactly. But In matters impersonal Solon la nothing less than a quadrupedic Crich ton. His owner says so. "Why. that dog of mine Is competent to audit the le \ol\lng fund His repoit would be ac cepted gladly by Controller Rogers. I'\e toM the controller about Solon, and Mr Rogers said that no human calculator could give such astonishing answers." Mr. Jayne solemnly avers that Solon can not only add but can subtract, divide and multiply A* well. He can square or cube simple numbers and, given the squares or cubes to start with, can extract the square or cube root. All the training Solon has received has been given him by his owenr in his leisure hours He is exhibited at home only foi the entertainment of guests. Ha replies to, all questions by barking the correct number of times "How old are you, So- lon?" asks Mr Jayne. The dog promptly barks five times. "In what month were you born?" Four barks "Now, Solon, would you like to do a little figuring?" "Bow-wow," says Solon, with a glad wag of his tail. "Now, Solon, gne attention. Take 2, add 4, add 2, subtract 2 (got that, Solon), multiply by 4, divide by 8. "What is the result?" Three barks- promptly given. Sometimes his owner will say. "Now think it over carefully, Solon, before you answer," when he will wait for two or three minutes and give the correct re sult in the same way. Ho can give the result of any combination of the five digits. Mr. Jayne permits any of his guests to form combinations for Solon, only say ing, "Don't give such large numbers as will keep him barking all night " On command, Solon will charge, present arms and perform other interesting tricks of an ordinary character His owner says Solon can undoubtedly either reason or read minds, for Mr Jayne disclaims the use of private signals SOLAN, THE MATHEMATICAL ST. BERNARD. Snap Shots In Hades. Life SatanConsidering the amount of harm he has done to humanity, I think -we are altogether too easy with the inventor oi the corset. StrangerAre you the claim agent? OfficialI am sir. StrangerWell, one of your trains struck my jnother-in-law this morning and OfficialOh, don't mention it, sir. No trouble at all. sir. CASTOR IA ONE MOKE. Clilcftgo News Pot Infants and Children. The Kind You Have'Always Bought Bears the Signature of A MILD CASE Of Contagious Blood Poison never exis ted. It is always bad, though sometimes no external symptoms of the disease ap pear for a long time. Because the disease is slow in devel oping does not indicate that the case is a mud one, for the poisonous virus at work in the blood and system may be spending its force upon some internal vital organ while you are looking for ex ternal signs. Contagious Blood Poison does not affect all alike. In most cases the first little sore is quickly followed bv painful swellings in the #ins a red eruption upon the body, sores or ulcers in the mouth and throat, unsightly copper colored blotches, loss of hair and eye brows and other symptoms of this miser able disease. When the poison is thus fighting its way to the surface, exposing the disease in all its hideousness, we call it a baa case but Contagious Blood Poi son, whether working internally or exter nally, is a dangerous, treacherous disease. S. S. S. is the only remedy that cures Contagious Blood Poison thoroughly and permanently. It is an antidote for the deadly virus that produces the awful eruptions, sores and ulcers, and destroys the bones. Mercury and Potash dry up the skin eruptions, but In so doing drive the poison further into the system, where it slumbers for a time, but comes back again with redoubled fury. S. S. S. is a e remedy that has been used successfully years in - e and quresit n allstagesand forms. If you have the slightest symptom a occasional sore mouth, or muscular and bone pains, your bloodis tainted andthedisease is liable to break out again at any time. A course of S. S. S will remove every trace of poison and at the same time build up your general health. sssvegetablforivilediseastreatn % vccn usea *f "Tf* successitingthis Write for our Free Home Treatment book. No charge for medical advice* The Swift Specific Co., Atlanta, Ga. vv WEDNESDAY EVENXJfGF, CHANGES IN "LflNNON" Captain Percy Walton, After Two Years' Absence, Hardly Knew the Dear Old Place. "The ole home ain't what it used to be," said Captain Percy R Walton yesterday oh his return from "Lunnon." He spent A three months' vacation in London aud was perfectly willing to'return to a citv in which he was acquainted. Some of his iriends of younger days had been killed on the Transvaal, some were on the Cape, others had married and moved away, and London had changed so rapidly that Min neapolis seemed more like home Although he was across only two years ago, Captain Walton noticed great changes The Strand has been widened, in places thrice, leaving the old churches standing in the middle of the street. Ave nues are being cut through in all parts of the citv, and last of all Seven Dials is to be \iolated by streets which will cut the historic place into smithereens Old Newgate was In process of demoli tion and Captain Walton reports that it was even worse than our Minneapolis lockup He was amazed at the prices paid for relics. The foot irons which held Jack Shepard were sold at 25 each. Mr Walton found a dearth of business in England and in Paris and even in New York In London the whole trouble is assigned "to the Transvaal muss." I t is a fact that 500,000 unemployed native Britishers aie to be found, many of them reserves returned from the South African war who find their former positions taken by foreigners Thus London has become a foreign cjty. The tendency in London is to syndicate all lines of business. BIG SHACK GOING st Paul Pulling Down Expensive and Ugly Building Which Has Served as an Auditorium. The destruction of the old Auditorium building- on Eighth street, between Min nesota and Cedar streets, St. Paul, began this morning. Bids for the material in the structure were opened yesterday, and the conti'act was awarded to George Knocke and Fred C. Norlander, who of fered $1,700 The building cost $20,000, the value of the lumber used being $15,000. Fully $20,000 more has been expended in repairing, improving and maintaining what for seventeen years has been the only structure in St, Paul available for great public gatherings. At its best the Audi torium was a big shed, ugly, flimsy'' and i*eady to bum at the drop of a match. Yet now, that the movement for a St. Paul coliseum has failed, the capital will be unable to extend any shelter to a large convention The building was erected about 1886, by J W. Cooper, H Knox Taylor, D R. Noyes and others, that Fay B. Mills might have quarters for evangelistic meetings. Subsequently the owners of the Audito rium failed to manage it profitably as a place for public gatherings, A receiver was appointed. In 1896 the structure was secured for use in connection with the G A. R encampment of that ear After the encampment the Grand Army com mittee bought the Auditorium for $1,500 During two years the committee leased the building to the Commercial club for $1 a year, and in 1898 the property went back to the committee. Since then the city council lias appropriated annually the amount of any deficit in the revenue needed to maintain the Auditorium. Three years ago C. P Stine, as secretary of the Commercial club, bought the old struc ture for $1,200, and has continued to man age it The Auditorium has seen notable assemblies. Among the speakers on its platform have been MeKinley, Bryan, Roosevelt. On the same platform Samuel R. Vari Saht was first nominated for gov ernor. ROBBED OK A TRAIN An Iowa Tourist Is Touched for All His Money by Pick- ^ pockets. A quartet of train crooks struck a good thing in the person of William Mundt, a farmer of Mickoer, Iowa, yesterday. When they parted company Mundt was minus $230 cash, a draft for $50 on a Sumner, Iowa bank, and a $1,300 certificate of de posit issued by the same bank. Mundt, in company With R. E. Creager, a land agent at Sumner, IoWft, was on the Great Northern flyer on his way to Willow Creek, Wash , to purchase land. Mundt exhibited his roll while purchasing a ticket at the union depot in St. Paul. While the train was standing in the de pot in this city four men busied them selves with the steam pipes in. the seat ocupied by the Iowans. When the train was pulling out, the quartet made a hur ried exit, and Mundt missed his wallet. The train was stopped and the case re ported to the police. Neither Mundt nor ^Creager can give any description of the men and the police are without a clue. PAPERHANGERS' PLAN They Think Houses in Which There Has Been Contagion Should Be The Paperhangers* union last evening considered the advisability of asking the city council to enact an ordinance re quiring house owners to scrape and re paper the walls of houses in Which con tagious diseases have existed. It is be lieved that the health of the city would be greatly benefited by such an ordinance and it is thought that Health Commis sioner P M. Hall Will support the move ment. Such a law is now enforced in London, Christiania and Stockholm* The Meat Cutters' union has plans on foot, through which it is hoped to union ize e\ery shop in the city. The Fresco Painters' union will dis cuss drawing and other matters of inter est to the trade at a meeting to-morrow evening at Alexander's hall. Repapered. NOT IN HIS LINE. Philadelphia Catholic Standard and Times. "Now," said the pert salesman sarcas tically, putting back the rolls Of silk, "ean't you think of something more I might show ou madam? ' 'Yes," replied the- shopper, "but I don't think you have it." "What is it?" ^ ^^,-W "" "More courtesy." ^4s^^" 9^ * s ^ \," * r .,^^M s |fe^ Last Day of Ou r Greates t Silk Sale. The stoty in a nutshell: Our stock is at its very best for the whole year and better this year than ever before some goods were contracted for at prices which enable us to sell them at about the present wholesale prices these and all silks offered at this great three-days' sale .represent the highest possible values and all are at specially low prices. The success of the opening day shows that these facts are appreciated by our old patrons and many new ones. Thursday is the third and last day. These are the choicest offerings: * Corded Wash SilksThe best quali ty made, retailing at 49c a yard the country over in white, black and a hundred different color eombi- QAJ| nations. This three days'sale Owll Plain Colored TaffetaThe best pro duced in America is the only kina we handle. We show more than two hun dred different shades, including lots of white and cream. The every-day price of this taffeta is 85o a yard. ACA For the three days' sale , wllv "SrifH^S X First Grea t Sale Lac e Curtains Fifty cheap or dear, according to what you set, that's clear. A aplendid Shirt can be sold for that money, at least we find it so. For instance, we have some Soft NdgHgee Shirts made of Madras and Cheviots, with collars attach ed, some with ties to match. You would not object to paying 59c for their equal, but they are Iff A ^ Also some Soft Golf Shirts, made of dark blue Chambray, in warrant ed fast colors each with two sep arate turn-down collars all extra well made these, too, IS I t ft are only. Regular 50c Suspenders the Crown, President, North Star and Guyoton sale Thurs- QffcA day at 05JU Flax yields the perfect summer fiber and it is not surprising that the world's great demand for Waistings has been heard by the linen men. Our Linen Waistinjs come from Belfast, the center of the Linen industry. There the stuff is dyed in the yarn before weaving, so that we get the best of fiber and the best and moBt durable dye. Practically all shades are shown and the cost is small. The 36-inch is 25c, 50c and 60 the yard. In White Linens we have a spe cial bargain500 yards bought at about half price. Very fine Irish Linen, 40 inches wide51c a yard for the 40-inch cloth, and 41c a yard for the 36-inch, the reduction being about what we obtained ourselves. Heavier weights* shrunk and ready for use: 36-in. 50c , 65c, 60c , 65c, 75o. 45 in..50c, 65c , 75c , 85c, $1. 4 Shirt Waist Linens. Beautiful Wash Fabrics. This enlarged department is heavily laden with beautiful fabrics. In fact, there are so many specially interesting things just now that we can hardly even name them but here ar some of the best: Manchester Chambrays. A big stock of these, in all plain shades, corded and lace stripes and tufted dots white and colored grounds 15oayard. Embroidered Swisses, Thursday we shall offer a line of 25c goods, including plenty of black and white, besides sixty pretty |7l styles in all colors, at - 1 2 v German Linens Thirty - five styles, including white grounds,with black aud colored stripes, and col ored grounds with white stripes. One of the prettiest lines of Waist ings we have shown this season 21c a yard. ent patterns, at. *i*ww Warm Stockings Muslin Underwear , We .are hardly likely to call this a -'sale," though the prices are so low wd are tempted to. Muslin DrawersUmbrella style deep lawn flounce, with lace inser tion and lace edge. |fi Thursday special. - *,1# Umbrella style deep lawn flounce with cluster tucks and O^lfctft lace edge Thursday mm O U Silk Petticoats Many good values here, but this is especially good: Comes in black and colors, with deep flaring flounce of three narrow ruffles duet ruffle and underpiece of near A A n Jewelry Eye - Glass Chains, gold - plated, seamless, with hair pin, Rflft Belt Buckles, extra good quality, in rose metal, oxidized, and French gray finish, fifteen differ- The coming of March does not mean the discarding of warm foot' wear. If your supply of Stockings needs eking out, it can be done cheaply. These Stockings,' for men, women and children, are worth up to 18c a pair, but Saturday f gk ^ they wilt all be at 1WI , 1Ladles' black fleeced cotton, with double soles, heels and toes never sold under 12^c 2Children's black fleeced 2-1 rib, with spliced heel and toes, a good I8(rvaltte.*- T- ~ -' ' - Si-Men's half hose, in natural wool or black merino, 18o quality. vllu &!?' 1.29 3.98 36-inch standard 0." T. N. Swiss, 12J^c quality, fl*^ yard O w Colored Crepe de ChineThe most desirable silk fabrics at present, or at least the most desired. The 24-inch cloth, regular $1.00 grade. For this sale.... Crepe de MeteoreAn elegant heavy crepe, with a luster like that of liberty satin, soft and clinging, regular price is $1.50 a yard, For this * 4 O Q sale llfcU Mail orders filled. In telephoning, please ask for the Mail Order Depart ment and give ydur order there. Tuesday we proved that it is by no means too early to buy lace curtains.. Many people, of course, will have to wait, and we will see that these are provided for. But we know that many more are ready and anxious for a big sale early in March. For these we provided the biggest purchase of curtains ever brought into Minneapolis. The big purchase meant a low cost and our patrons are sharing the advantage, as always. The lot comprises all kinds, Scotch Net, Corded Arabe, Irish Point, Real Brussels, Cluny, Arabian, Marie An- toinette, Cable Net, etc., and for convenience of reference these are divided into eight lots: Then there is the old reftable Brown Holland, the most complete line we have eve? put in, at 1 Go, 18c, 20c, 2Bc, 30c, 3So. Basement Linens Honeycomb Huck Towels, full R bleached 8c kind iftf 60-inch Damask, heavy^fttll-bleach, ed, satin finish: the usual 50c kind, on salelimit 5 OOo yardsat mm&13 . 18-inch KuSsia Toweling WSfa good 10c grade, yard,, mM%* BasementPretty Cotton Q3 Challies yard 04U Best Shirting Prints, with white, neat 'figures, dots and stripes, In black, and colors * - ft ft yard. Best Indigo Blue Prints, in a hundred styles Jfil yard **2i# 32-inch Percales, 10c goods, in staple and fancy patterns C3 A JBQA sale ptice, yard 040 Sheer Corded Lawns and Plain Batiste, worth to 15c a *T 1 % yard on sale at I2w 36-inch Madras, corded and printed in dainty designs A yard O U For Curtains worth $2 a pair For Curtains worth 5.50 pair. Cambric GownsSlip-over style, round neck, finished With Torchon lace, elbow sleeves, wtthrt JkQkg% Wide lace edge "i'iiFl* Square neck, yoke of hemstitched tucking, beading and ribbon, lace edged neck and ' "fthg* sleeves ....%.... F1# A Mor e Ladies' Ne w Suits. The Ready-Made Suit for Women has gained a footing in the world of fashion that nothing can weaken. Wide-awake manufacturers understand this, and they began some time ago to make suits that would bid for the best patronage. To such, manufacturers we have gone this year with a determination to buy the very choicest of their output.* Many of our pet purchases are now here and we think there is a revalation in store for all who come in to see them. Some of the new models, in plain blouse and blouse all around, some tucked and fancy braided and trimmed with Silk, are at $16.50 $18 . $20. $22.50 $25.00 $27.50, $30.00 and so on up to $o000 A nice line of separate Dress Skirts at $10.50 to $45.00. Meanwhile all out Winter Coats are at Half Price. It might be a good idea to see them be fore they are all disposed of in bulk. Yard wideUnbieach^^eeUng, Be Yard- wide fine 0nbb4aehed *f-^ Sheeting, 2&-yd: pieces *.... - IS 94 Unbleached Sheeting..... 15o 9-4 Bleached sheeting ...... 16c vbose, * 'Post's "Rheumatic Cure, the surest cure we have ever seen m gf f t bottle .,-*. I01P- , * Little Liver Ms... ^.- 9 c ,/- Princess Talcum Powder (|Q Munyon's Witch Hazel Soap,. 10c Cottons Drugstore ' *M|lfcMMiMMplMMMMia 3rJjra4*r- y^%,rj/t- n * & a r i v A *TC| For Curtains worth 2.50 pair. 4 Brass Extension Rods, 30 to 54 in. for the above IS -^ curtain %9%3 t _ 79c Q Q For Curtains - 90 worth 6.50 pair. Sale of Trunks Enough Trunks offered at this sale to fill a freight car, and you save from 50c to a dollar on every one you buy. .Fancy metal-covered Trunk with hardwood slats, bound with wide iron iron bottom, good spring lock, buckle bolts, bottom cleats, steel clamps, balance all around, 'deep set-up tray. 27-in., 83.00 value, for..'.... $2.48 30-in., $3.75 value, for $3.25 32-in., $425 value, for $3.59 34-in., $5.00 value, for $4.00 The trunk shown in the cut is No. 076. Covered with heavy duck, painted slightly rounding top, heavy iron binding, wide center band 3-pronged steel corners large steel clamps a trunk made to give good satisfaction under hard usage. n A 80-in $5.50 32-in $6.00 34-in $6.50 36-in $6.98 38-in $7.50 Camera Lunch Boxes with detach able tin boxes inside, very easily kept clean, 48c each. A Gold Spectacles. n A Finely finished 10k gold filled Spectacles, the rimless t% BT A kind, like cut mZm%3%9 These ara not ready-made "Btock" Spectacles, but each lens will be ground to order after careful ex amination of the eye. Call and get one of our Magic Eye-glass Cleaners. It will cost you nothing. F*"y c A A Q For Curtains worth $3 pair. B" A O For Curtains worth 7.50 pair. Fringed Tapestry Draper ies, hundreds at your4.19 choice, 839 down to.. I Ribbojis Two thousand yards of fancy rib bons, 3}4 and 4 inches wide, used for neckwear, in stripes, polka dots, brocades, embroidered and plaid noveltieB, worth up to 85c OlStf* a yard, on sale at 4K019 All Silk Taffeta Ribbonour im proved Minneapolis brand, in all of the new spring colors, besides white, cream and black. - - No. 40 at I.lllcayard ** -* Ho. 60 at.. 14c a yard . Walking Skirts from $5.00 up to $16.50. A large line of Wash Waists in heavy weights for spring wear is also "on deck " $00 and $3.50 would only fairly represent their value. % C A Thursday they*il be on sale at aiivU There arn e also new Silk Waists in black and colors. MARCH 4, 1903. ffer^ ^m BLACK SILKS 27-inch Black Taffeta, beautiful and highly lustrous, the regular 89c grade. About 500 yards in this CBA sale, at. * UOU 36-inch black Peau de Soie, fully war ranted a handsome, pure silk cloth, never sold at less than 4 All $1.25. Yard Iflf 46-inch warranted black Taffeta.$1.60 grade. This sale, 4 O ES w*i g% Q A For Curtains worth 84 pair. * Ott Window ShadesBest hand made, oil opaque, terra cotta color.. Nickel-plated Crumb Tray and Scraper. Nickel plated Water Trays. Rattan Carpet Beaters. Three-string Floor Broom. Fancy Tea and Coffee Canister. Galvanized Iron Dust Pan. A case of foreign Lace Novelties has just arrived. They are so itrikingly beautiful that we put them on sale at once without wait- ing to write up long descriptions. They come in Arabian, Venice, Maltese, Cluny, Batiste, Crochet, Bohemian, Paraguay, Repousse, Ten- eriffe, Escurial, Russian and Chantilly and include bandings, inser- tions aud all-overs50c to $11 the yard. Don't forget to stop at the Lace Counter and see them. Another specially attractive lot include Antique Laces, and it will be nip-and-tuck between the two lots as to which brings in the more observers. Among the Antique Novelties are Laces, Insertions and Bandings, 2 to 10 inches wide, in light and heavy linen and wool effects25c to $3.75 a yard. and silk. They are the best selection we have ever able to show you$1.25 to $6.00. Dress Goods-Blac IN BLACK45-in. German Crepe, in a number of crinkled designs a regular $1.25 cloth, JB 0% on sale at....... 40v Our 89c Pebble Cloth, all wool, 52 inches wide, firmly woven, a per fect blackper jfiUJft French and German Crepes,Twine$, Etamine8, Voiles, etc., in plain and knotted effects. These are the newest things on the market They come at all prices. WAJLoXw* Sample Corsets. That big lot has been diminished until we have only sizes 19, 20 and 21. They are absolutely up-to-date Corsets, straight front, habit hip, made of coutil or batiste, in drab or white. Taken from regular stook they sell at 75c and 01 This lot Thursday at.. Children's Underwear, knit, or made of white satin drill, sizes 2 SSJ& 10 Fo Ready-to-wear Hats The new ones are 'now here, waiting for everybody to come in and look at them. Some are just what the name saysready to put on and wear immediately others will need just a quill or a pompon or some other little touch of brightness. They 36 inch warranted black Taffeta,usually $1.25,this sale 36-inch Black Taffeta, a handsome cloth that we can recommend, OAA the $1 quality. This sale, at..OUv 23-inch black Peau de Soie, very heavy warranted our 4 A A $1.25 kind. This sale - 27-inoh natural color Pon gee, 85c quality, This sale. 36-inch black China Silk, " 7 4[ g\ $1.00 grade. This sale * m%9 r Curtains worth 8.50 pair. 10c 15-Cent Sale A gcod many things in the Housefurnishing * Dept. will be at this uniform priee Thursday. And every one of ^ ^ them is worth from 4 C 25c up. Anything in - SM v the following list... Imported LACES Antique. Large round Graters. 48o Bargain Tables 4 Maio'StairwaY. Ladies' Embroidered Turnover Collars, large assortment of the 20o and 25c kind, 7am Thursday at Ill Point de Paris Edgings, Inser tions and Bandings, 2 to ti-inch wide, the 15c kind 0fc yard..., ^ W Torchon Laces and Insertions, % to 3%-inch wide, 6c and Ag* 8cklndB, yard...^ 'I* Cambric Embroidery, Edgings and Insertions our 1%4AA and 20c qualities, yd.... I U u Ladies' fancy Stocks, manufac turer's samples of the 35c and 50c kinds Thursday, Of%f* Wall Clothes Rack. Long-handled Feather Dusters. Heavy Wire Dish Drainers. Vrooman's Sink Strainers.. Bread and Cake Knives. Large-sized Chopping Bowl. Cuspidors. A m ^ ^ IN COLORSThe popular Danish Cloth, in cream, black #R* and colors, yard lPO Storm Serges, all wool* shrunk and sponged, will not show water spots, are the best wearing goods any colors you can desire fSftjm Melrose and Sharkskin, the best SI. 25 grade that can be had. Very heavy* handsome, lustrous cloths, SO inches wide, in about twenty new shades. Thursday, yard White is now an all-the-year round color, but the time When it reigns without a rival is approach* ing. So it Is not surprising that the department has run over. A part of it is now down stairs. These offering* will induce-you to hunt it up Thursday: 36-in. Scotch Lappet Swisses, the 10c quality for 7&o yard. 40-in. fine Victoria Lawn, the 20c quality, for 12&o yard. 86-inch English Long Cloth, 12-yd. pieces, the $1.25 quality, for 880 piece. Main Floor10 pieces of the pop ular 50c Silk Canvas for Waists, at 38o yard. - ,-v About 12 styles of new striped Irish Dimity, the 25c grade, choice 19c yard. j, ^ comdin e chiffon, braid anbeen k White Goods Underwear ' Ladies' fleece-lined Vests, sizes 4 to 9, that were 50c now hA reduced to mmmw%3 Medium weights for men. Here is one desirable line for early spring wear. ' Shirts are made with satin front, silk stitching, pearl buttons drawers to* match. In this advance sale you will find 50c garments at.... if* 1.00 69cPIFI- Color 8 1.00 A 39o