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THE EVENING STAR. WASHINGTON. WEDNESDAY September 2, 1903. CROSBY a NO YES Editor. THE EVENING STAR hu ? regular and per. ?naneat Family Circulation much mare thaa th? combined circulation of the other Washington dallies. Aa a News and Ad vertising Medium It has so competitor. tr In order ta avoid delays an account of personal abseace. letters to THB STAR should ?ot be addressed to any Individual connected with the office, but simply to THB STAR, or to the Bdltarlal or Boslness Departments, ac cording to tenor ar purpose. Mayor Low. The revolt agjflnst Tammany which re sulted In the election of Seth Low as mayor of Greater New York was based upon the iniquities of the Van Wyck administration. Thousands of democrats, putting clean and wholesome local government above party, allied themselves with the republicans and turned the Croker crowd out. The promise was that Tammany's defeat should mean honesty in office and a general betterment of the community. Where there had been graft there should be Integrity. Where there had been waste there should be wise economy. "Where there had been officials "working for their pockets all the time" there should be officials considering only the welfare of those whose commissions they held. The fight was won upon this understanding, and the reformers took charge. The men who accomplished this victory are unanimous in their approval of what has been done in reform's name. Improve ment in the town's condition is observable on every hand. Mr. Low has met the high est expectations of his friends. He has given New Tork the best government It has ever had. Naturally, therefore, there is a hearty demand for his renomination. The desire Is that the city continue to benefit from his services In the mayor's chair. Another term for him will, it is held, give good government so solid a foundation that the grafters will plot in vain for its overthrow. But a note of discord has been sounded. Mr. Low. It Is admitted in certain circles, is ail that is claimed for him and has made an excellent official. Reform is good. But the national question is to be considered. New York is a democratic city, and next .war a President of the United States is to be elected. It is important that a democrat occupy the mayor's chair at that time. Democratic national success is not possible without New York, and so the thing to do is to put a democrat in Mr. Low's place. Select him with care, pledge him up to the hilt as to good government, and then call on Tammany to elect him. It is a remarkable appeal, and wide in terest has been aroused by it. The source of the suggestion is easily traced, and the play if successful may result in a recasting of the whole democratic horoscope for next year. ' Those Wedding Guns. The Beirut affair may develop into some thing of an issue after all. The Turkish government's words and its course are not wholly to be reconciled. It insists that the shooting which led to the report of Mr Magelssen's assassination was purely acci dental. due to the overflow of the spirits of a wedding party, it seems to be the play ul custom of the country for such cele brants to Are guns in the air, and no par ticular pains is taken as to the kind of am munition used. So when a bullet went whizzing past the vice consul's head, says t.ie porte. no harm was meant. Neverthe less, the Turkish report is that the govern ment has arrested the man who fired the gun Why? Because he was a little more careless than usual? Or because a vice consul happened to be near enough to im agine himself the target for the weapon' So much for the Turkish government s ver s?on and acta. Minister Leishman at Constantinople, however, reports that five arrests have been made at Beirut. Was the entire wed ding party Jugged? Does the porte sud denly realize that this little matrimonial custom of the country Is possibly suscep tive of leading to international trouble? s it going to make scapegoats of the jubi lant wedding guests? That is hardly fair, if the firing was really accidental aa well as customary. The United States will not press claims if the fact be proved that the gun merely a blt of effervescence hich the Turkish government ordinarily permits. The American administration may take occasion to warn Turkey that this burning of powder at weddings is likely to costl>'' but " will not Insist upon any man being punished if that is really all there is to the affair. ID Is to be feared that this wedding party explanation is characteristically Turkish Wlth ke*n susP|clon and in^t, f eStlKatlon' Consul Ravndal unon \r i a" attempt was actually made upon Magelssen s life. His word is worth accepting for the present. It requires no great, stretch of the Imagination to con con,! l th? C?nSUl 13 rtght' that the vl<~? was m TaS attacked and ^t this attack was made under cover of one of these lov some little wedding party indulgences In gunpowder. There is assuredly enough doubt to warrant a short stay by the American squadron at Beirut. The truth n?.. b?,ore ^ broueht ,o ? ,?.ar ,he?< * Washington, although temporarily bereft of a number of important officials, can still claim a considerable share of importance as headquarters for flying machines. Texas is offering up prayers for assist ance In eradicating the boll weevil. A few years ago no one thought Texas would be come so patient and peaceful. ? a ? Castro ftt His Old Tricks. It Is to be feared that President Castro's recent success in securing the good offices of the I'nited States to prevent Venezuela being squeezed to death by Kngland and Germany has left him with an exaggerated notion of his consequence and an insuffi cient conception of his duty. Recent dis patches from Venezuela bear witness to the upgrowth of a violent, almost Chinese, anti-foreigner sentiment In all parts of the little republic. Judging from specific In stances which have been reported, the peo ple are taking their cue directly from the government. Business men who paid taxes to the revolutionary government in Cludad Bolivar during the recent occupation of that region by the insurgents have been thrown Into prison for refusing to pay a second time to the victorious Castro gov ernment. All foreigners who have dared to present claims against the state for damages have been hounded and perse cuted. The courts have refused to accept the evidence of foreigners, and have even arrested some who Insisted upon presenting depositions In support of claims. When two of thero tried to escape they were fired on and ona was killed. It Is also asserted tliat the Castro government has violated the malls, seizing letters sent to foreigners from their legations advising them to hasten to present their claims. Of course these stories may be exagger ated. But in the light of experience It is not di.'.i-ult to accept them at nearly their f.u. value. Castro has repeatedly In the pa.<-. riven evidence of his utter contempt for . .' other nationalities. His attitude to ward . ha United States was especially of fers.. .'or man/ months prior to the Anglo German expedition. Despite the great debt which his country owed to" the United States for its intervention to prevent the seizure o? a large slice of territory by Eng land, the dictator-president did everything In his power to annoy Americans and to render their investments in Venezuela worthless. But as soon as he felt the pres sure from London and Berlin he changed his tune and proclaimed the most ardent love for the United States. This was cor rectly lntrepreted here as a sign that he needed help. Assistance was given to him through diplomatic channels, but not for his own sake. The policy of this govern ment was strictly based upon a desire to maintain the Monroe doctrine Intact. It would have acted the same had any other South or Central American government been territorially menaced. Even while the United States was using Its good offices last winter in Venezuela's behalf public sentiment here was more than apathetic toward Castro and his people. It was hostile. The unscrupulous course of the government at Caracas was regarded as reprehensible, even while the American people refused to permit the European powers to threaten the territory of the debtor. Castro, fact. Is regarded as the western hemisphere equivalent of the Sul tan of Turkey, a bad debtor, an untrust worthy ruler, and generally to be held al ways squarely to the mark of international obligations. His present anti-foreigner pro gram will sooner or later bring him Into further difficulties. ^ ^ The Presidency and Celibacy. The Detroit Evening News, In the follow ing paragraph, seems disposed to have a little fun with David B. Hill: "Mr. Hill in condemning the spectacular ists is really roasting the people and the press of the United States for paying at tention to Mr. Roosevelt and others. If Mr. Hill could worm his way into the White House the people would then give breath less attention to his most sarcastic utter ances. If he would abandon his race-sui cidal tendencies and surround himself with a family to fill the White House, camera cranks would mount the back fence or hide in the bushes and trees to secure snapshots at the home life of President Hill and his interesting family, Mr. Hill would need bodyguards to keep too curious and Impor tunate intruders at a distance. As a pri vate citizen Mr. Hill is hardly worthy of casual Interest. People do not throng the sidewalk or hang out of the window when he goes abroad, and it gives him a colicky cramp to see them do these things for other men." Why charge Mr. Hill with envy? Why not ascribe his attack to the fact that he was hard up for a line? Mr. Roosevelt Is not very vulnerable from Mr. Hill's point of view. He is a sound money man, and so is Mr. Hill. They are probably not very far apart on the tariff question. Mr. Hill has never been reckoned a free trader. Mr. Roosevelt is against the trusts, and so is Mr. Hill. Mr. Roosevelt Interfered in the coal strike in Pennsylvania, and Mr. Hill in effect proposed government ownership of the mines. Reduced thus to straits, Mr. Hill invented the word spectacularist and applied it to Mr. Roosevelt. He is not by nature a quiz or a "sarcast," and so he was a little awk ward in playing the role. He did the Presi dent no harm and himself no good, but he found a way out of his difficulty. He said something which attracted notice, and that, as a rule, is the politician's aim. The Evening News itself Is not so happy on the subject of Mr. Hill s celibacy. Has It forgotten the democracy's good luck with old bachelor candidates for the presi dency? There was Mr. Buchanan, who never married. There was Mr. Tilden, whose friends have always insisted that he was elected. Whether he would have mar ried had he been seated as President is a question. He was not insensible to the charms of female society. Then came Mr. Cleveland, who' was thought to be a con firmed bachelor. He was elected and seated, and shortly afterwards made a match which aroused the hearty Interest and applause of the whole country. Indeed, when this record is considered, is not Mr. Hill's celibacy something worthy of his party's consideration at this time? Would it not be well for It. to try for the presidency once again with an old bachelor? Mr. Hill is only sixty. His health is excel lent, and his habits are of the best. Why not put him up, with the promise that If elected he shall follow Mr. Cleveland's ex ample and find him a wife, and place In the White House a successor to the accom plished lady who now presides there? Admiral Dewey. Admiral Dewey la promptly lectured by the anti-imperialists for his deliverance about a larger navy. He is talking the foolishness of a sailor. Why should the country have a navy of any size? We had next to none between the close of the civil war and 1S90, and got along very well. Who means us any harm today? Why put another dollar into fighting ships? What does it matter how many Great Britain, France and Germany may have? But these sailors who know nothing but the sea and the way to wage war on the water keep harping on the subject of more ships. They make the antl-lmperiallsts very tired. Like as not, however. Congress will go on voting money as Admiral Dewey suggests. His views about the navy are greatly re spected outside of anti-imperialist circles. The troops out for parade at Berlin yes terday were ordered back by the emperor because of the damage which a shower would have done to gold lace and trappings. It is a wise emperor who knows enough to bring his army In out of the rain. The Georgia preacher who claims that there is b'bllcal sanction for lynching should remember that Satan has long been credited with the ability to cite Scripture for his own purposes. ? ? ? The coolness with which the Turks mas sacre the entire population of a village proves that there is no fear of race sui cide in their hearts. ? ? ? The Chicago youth who tried to shoot ?the man who was marrying his sister ef fectually barred "quiet wedding" from the vocabulary of the society reporters. W. J. Bryan will speak in behalf of Tom L. Johnson, but It is to be expected that he will drop a few Incidental remarks In be half of Mr. Bryan's interests. The Lessons of the Boer War. It was thought that the British govern ment had finished the consideration of the unpleasant side of the Boer war, especially that relating to . .e military mismanage ment which undoubtedly cost the English heavily In time, money and lives. But this is not the case. Three great volumes have just been issued giving the testimony ad duced before the royal commission which Investigated the campaign, and In conse quence there Is a decided revival of bitter feeling, and much anxiety is expressed lest the whole war controversy may break forth afresh. Each of the conspicuous military leaders has contributed his share to the discussion. Lord Roberts. Lord Wolseley, Lord Kitchener, General Buller and the civilian heads of the war estab lishment have given their opinions, and the wholo work teems with counter criticisms. One dispatch says that the publication af fords clear proof that the war was marked by egregious blunders both at home and abroad. The world has felt from the out set of the South African campaign that the British military system had virtually broken down In those costly first stages. Incompetent commanders and subalterns were put Into the field with Inadequate equipment against a compart, well-officered, determined and weli-provisioned eoemy. There vaa an extraordinary lack of ac quaintance with the topography of the land on the part of the British laaders, while of course the Boers knew every foot of the territory. The moat colossal blunder of all was the original underestimate of the Boer | strength and resources. This was fully expressed by General Sir Redvers Buller s announcement that he would eat his Christ mas dinner in Pretoria. The event proved that the only way it was possible for him ^ to do this would have been to be captured and taken to the Boer capital a prisoner, j The British public will be less concerned in this post-mortem disclosure of general unfitness and unreadiness on the part of both .the service and the civilian adminis tration than in the guarantees which the government may be able to afford that both branches have been strengthened and that there is no likelihood of so complete a collapse when England takes the field against a first-class foe. Next Monday's Regatta. It Is to be hoped that the pec*>le of Wash ington will do their part In the matter of providing adequately for the expenses of the regatta to be rowed on the Potomac next Monday. The Potomac Boat Club, under whose auspices the regatta was se cured for these waters, has canvassed the field thoroughly, but perhaps owing to the season, with so many members of the busi ness community away from the city, the re sult is as yet considerably below the mark. It is reported that fully $1,000 more is need ed to meet the cost of the events and to pay for the trophies. This sum surely should be forthcoming In view of the exten sive entertainment which the regatta will afford free to many thousands, as well as the fact that the competitions will bring to Washington several hundred oarsmen and their friends. This enterprise Is as suredly worthy a gene~ous support from the public. a > ? Mr. Carnegie is coming back to America, which he considers a congenial place, de spite its failure to appreciate "hoot awa' " as a feature of the popular vocabulary. Admiral Dewey Is offering advice on how the navy should be run, and General Miles is no doubt waiting with Interest to see what kind of luck he has. The public man who feels called upon to say something can denounce lynching wKh perfect confidence that his section will In dorse his views. King Edward is still being banqueted and complimented in a manner that proves that a good digestion is a great help to a king. China will thoroughly indorse Venezuela's ambition to make it as uncomfortable as possible for foreigners. It is too bad to make Sir Thomas Llpton s defeat such a lingering as well as painful affair. > i > . * SHOOTING STABS. His Nickname. | "What Is that nickname you have given your boy?" " 'FlyIn' Machine,'" answered Farmer Corntossel. "You see, he's mighty Interest in' an' promlsin', but he won't work. His Impression. "I understand you have a number of art J treasures." _ I "Any number of 'em," answered Mr. | Cumrox. "By the way, how would you define an art j treasure?" I "An art treasure, as nearly as I can figure it out. is something that is considered all the more valuable for being second-hand goods." "Some men," said Uncle Eben, "Is so 1 mean dat I specks dey hires a barber rather dan look deirse'fs in de face when dey shaves." I A Seaside Belle. _ She had a fair complexion; ?Twas dainty as a peach. But now she's full of freckles That cost ?10 each. A Wary Statesman. i "You don't make many pretensions as a I speechmaker." j "jjo," answered Senator Sorghum; "It is a misfortune for a public man to get into the habit of saying clever things. They are always remembered and held up against him in case he wants to change his mind." September Solace. The birds forsake the rustling trees, The leaves above c.re yellowing fast, The erstwhile sweet and gentle breeze Uow mutters like an infant blast. But what care we, though song birds fly From branches that grow bare and grim; Though zephyrs soft across the sky No longer bid the white clouds skim? The bird that's broiling o'er the coals, The perfume glad that round him flows. These are the things that thrill our souls When autumn comes and summer goes. A Good Season. From the New York Tribune. The calamity howler has recently been brought into prominence by indigo-tinted prophecies, and these, with shrinkages in some values lamentations about "water, "trusts." "fictitious values" and "overcapi talisation." have caused many people who do not see beyond the surface to believe that we were on the high road to the pro verbial bow-wows at a rate so furiously fast that only a miracle coi^ld stop the ruinous progress. Merchants, manufac turers. Importers and middlemen In great numbers were won over to the side of dis trust and fear by these exaggerated re ports. and were ready to close shop and go out of business. All those who have sur vived the series of shocks which were hurled at them may be cured and restored to a normal condition by visiting the whole sale district and talking to the men who "see trade." The People's Streets. From the Chicago News. Sooner or later it is bound to dawn upon the public officials of this city that the streets belong to the people. When that great day arrives the shocking violations of decency which now are common, because private Interests are permitted to encroach upon the people's streets, will be wiped out. Recently one of the prominent busi ness men of Chicago went to his office win dow and counted twenty-three violations of the city ordinances on the opposite side of the street. Monstrous hanging signs, block ed sidewalks, littered pavements are com mon throughout the business district, be cause It suits the convenience of selfish and slovenly persons to make an eyesore of the oity and to inconvenience the general public. The Beirut Case. From the Milwaukee Sentinel. President Roosevelt's prompt and per emptory action In the matter of the at tempted assassination of Vice Consul Ma gel seen will meet with the approval of every patriotic American citizen. The Humberts. From tbe Milwaukee Sentinel. Five years in prison may prove to be something of a hardship, but the Humberts certainly were paid well for their trouble, and they got their pay In advance. ? Boon. From tbe Chicago Hecoril-Herald. Quay* declares that he Is out of politics -for good. If he's out It couldn't be for any thing el3e. "B" There, Oyster*1 From Uw Baltimore American Tbe oyster* "R" back. j* 11111111 4-H1-I?! h** kl* * ? I Store OfienllJntil 6 P.M. $ J ? * + i The | /lore. Big" | Redactions. ONDAY'S bargain list brought hosts of eager purchasers. The fol lowing reductions will prove equally attractive. A J few pieces of Rich Cut Glass J may always be- used to advan- * ^ tage in the home. This sale JT + offers the choicest patterns at ? * prices far below actual values. Now. + Handsomely Cut Bowl, + ?lUrbUv chipped. Was $35........ 14-ln. Square Shape Vase, cxqui + site cutting. Was $35 + 14-ln. Cylinder Vase, beautiful ?r pattern. WnB $20 7 1(hln- footed Bowl. Slightly de * fective. Was $22.50 "r + 12-ln. Cylinder Vase. Was $14.. t. Bowl Shape Footed Vase, hand T some center piece. Was $2? j, Handsome Footed Flower Holder. <Ct'7 iL J Was $20 "P1-* T * WereT$l5...^bIy..P.U^.CT.^rt": $8.00 * ^ $11?' aDd EneraTed Comport. Was (jjj qq ,f. | ^2-Qt. Heavy Cut Pitcher. Was jq ?fl + Rick Out Claret Pitcher. <t7 en *> * Was $10 SV'5? if + Large Cut Nappy. Was $0.50.... $^-5? % + Quart Sl? Rock Crystal Pitcher. <tQ r>rv + 4? Was $12 . q>o.OO + "?? 8-ln. Cut Nappy, sllghUy defect- <to en 4* ??? Ire. Was $6.TO......7. S>2.50 + Cut and Engraved Pitcher. Was <fc-i qq |j* T |6.B0. ? w J?* * $3I2?Ut"U"' CUt 8011 B?n" ^a" $2 OO >}? Jj 1 Bon B n. Was $3,50.... $2.25 J Plain Colonial Cut Saucers. Fancy <tr rn 2 ^ Scalloped Kdge, 0-ln. Were $3 T j, Fancy Scalloped Edge Colonial ?r nn a, ^ Cut Saucers, 0-lnch. Were $2.50.. J % An assortment of Odd % | Tumblers and Finger J | Bowls, heavily cut and $ | richly designed pat- % terns, at LESS THAN t ? HALF their value. + J E7"The above is but a partial list. T Many other big bargains await early 5 purchasers. + * + * + Successors tjO M. W. Beveridge, t + Pottery, Porcelain, China, Glass, Sliver, Ac., 4. I 1215 F St, & 1214 G St. % * it ? .. .. * 1 * ? Dulln <& I MartimCOoj "Ttf" White Ash Pea Coal $5-oo White Ash Furnace Coal $6.60 Chestnut, Eg^an4-Stove Coal .$6.85 We'd like to tiaye.yon op our list of patrons,, and we'll protflhfc'yoit Id return the right sort of coal, tho right sort of treatment and the lowest prVes you'can pay. John Kennedy <& Son, 4th and V sts. n.e.; 'phone East 233. se2-14d ^ "Mixed With Milk ?. t? Instead of Water." ? $ $ If $ I *. "Milk" i ? t ^ J ^ Vi=#Vi# ^ i I - ?Is the only bread you can eat con- ^ ?tinually at every meal without T, ?growing tired of it. Baked in the # ?fj ?old-fashioned, home-made way from $} ?the finest and purest materials. "-V 8. loaf, delivered anywhere. I f Holmes' Bakery, | 1st and E Sts. 'Phone East 864. ^ Jt se2-w,f,s,m,40 jl Experienced housekeepers prefer To-Kalon White bra?? Brandy, Jxech? ^4- , brandy with Incompar A AhW preservatire qualities. TO-KALON Wine Co 814 14th st 'Phone 908. se2-2<ld The Clearance Sale Ends This Week. TRUNKS. Clearance Sale prices put travel ing goods at their lowest. BAGS. A most comprehensive stock, and everything ntf to the highest stand ard of qualltyi SUIT CASES. We mjlVo ltja point to show you everything traveling goods you can call for. 1 Becker's, 1328 F St? JILl^VlftVI .,.. 9 Near Ebbltt Honse. America'* Fore moat Trunk and Leather It - - ? u ILDREN'S EYES Id receive li ctlve eyes ca ittflin?xamlni |1 up.. Our Should receive Immediate attention. Defective eyes cause nervous troubles. Sclentlfitn*xamlnatlun free. Glasses from fl up.. Our glasses never fail to relieve ?H nerve stnfc 5 f A. O. HUTTBK1.Y, C3 O st. n.w. ae2-6d I t n, Full Set, A special price for twtt that we'll guaran tee to fit, feel, leak and wear aa you'd have tbtni. Painless Extracting, 60c. OentalParIors,?;$ef ?Dr. A. Thames Uts, * Kldd's. W1 F Street. N.Y se2-204 The Ideal Gas Ranges, $12 to $50. Cook to perfection. Try one; If not the Boot eco nomical and beat In America money back. Improve menta over all otbers. I can Interest you ta dsub Ing. Hlgh-c: aa aad difficult work aollclteaT My pricea may save yon many dollar*?Investigate. QKO. W. BANKS, 812 14th at. n.w. TeL Mais 27S9. ?nu-aet*,fl ?Ibenlber The Splendid Economies of Our gain Thiirsday are strikingly emphasized in the items detailed below. Wanted things for present and future needs are priced temptingly low?the outcome of good buying or bargains of our own making. The offerings are of sufficient importance to make tomorrow one of the busiest days in a long time. ? Important {Sale of Auction Silks. September sale of Blankets and Comforts. Sale of Rugs at Half Price. 37c Sheets at 37c.-vt bleached Sheets, deep hem: good strong cotton. Bargain Thursday at Domet Flannel, 5%c.? Two cases of Heavy Unbleached Domet Flannel, In great demand for undergar ments and children's wear. Bargain Thursday, yard, at 75c. Table Linen, S7c.? ?S.m j223S very Une and heavy, 70 inches wide. Strictly all pure linen. Designs of chrys anthemum, lily, grape and others. Regu lar 75c. value, for Bargain Thursday, q v ^ q per yard, at . Toweling, 3%c.-?T?lela?S"aB^r?h.0i Crash Toweling; perfect quality ? not "seconds." Only 10 yards to each buy er. at . Bargain Thursday, per yard, J Qc _ "Popyland Caprice." eaual ly appropriate as a teaching 60c. Music, Ion number and popular hit. Vl 's price, 60c. Bargain Thurs- II (I I) ???> ?? ?? >?? ? ???????> ?"* piece, salon Publisher' day at 5<0c. Dress Goods, 39c.?38 ,nches wide In navy, cream, gray, light blue, tan, etc.?also 38 Inches wide All-wool Navy and Royal Blue Mistral and 38-inch Silk barred Scotch Plaids, in rich color com binations. 50c. qualities. For Bargain Thursday at All-wool Voile, 39c 75c. Suitings, 39c.? 59c. regular stripes and flaked efTects, heavy weight?also 54 inches wide Plain Suit ings, in shades of gray, brown, tan, etc. Worth 75c, a yard. Bargain Thursday at 79c $1.25 and $1.50 Footwear, 79c.? Remainders of regular lines of Women's Lightweight Oxfords, kid and patent leather tips. Nearly all sizes. Were $1.25 and $1.50. Bargain Thursday at... Corsets op to $1 at 39c.?^ ot Corseta of Batiste and Coutll, In medium, long and short styles. White, drab and black. (l )J /"V Various makes. Values up to $1.00. ?% Bargain Thursday at ^ Muslin Wear, 59c.?a?a?tey Cambric Gowns, Long and Short SRirts. Long Chemise, Drawers and Corset Cov ers. Trimmed with best laces and em broideries. Bargain Thursday at of Superior Muslin and Short Petticoats, Knit Petticoats, In stripes and plain colors: some with borders: 25 to 32-lnch lengths. Bargain Thursday at Girls' $2.69 Dresses, $1.25 Linen and Persian Lawn Dresses, the waists handsomely trimmed with em broideries and laces; sizes 6 to 14 years. They are all a little mussed. Sold at S2.6U and $3.25. Bargala Thursday at t| Women's Short * Flannelette and 19c Girls' Fine "White India $10 Walking Skirts, $7.98? m e n s "Ultra-fash ionable "Walking Skirts of finest grade all-wool imported Broadcloth, beautifully made and tailored throughout. Kilted effects, 9 and 11-gore. Choice of black or a beautiful shade of blue, found only in the most expensive ma terials. Regular ten-dollar value, for U O Bargain Thursday at Buttons, 2c. Ooz.?Bone But_ tons, in black and colors; assorted styles. Worth up to lS>c. a dozen. Bargain Thurs day, per dozen 154c idths rang- ^ up to 10c. L 1 U 11 d 1 1 ) 7Mc, Braid, 15?c. Pc ? Herring bone and Ric-Rac Braid, full six-yard pieces at the Notion Counter tomor roWj for? ? ?? ????????? ?? ? ? ? ? ?'? ? ??? ? ? New Laces, 3%c.-^"tT ST" Medici and Cluny effects?widths rang ing up to 4 inches. Values Bargain Thursday, per yard. 1254c. Embroideries, 7^c.???0 ne*f? choice assortment of Swiss and Naln- ? sook Embroideries. Insertings to match. Dainty designs and values, such as you usually pay 12&c. yard for. Bargain U /*-||"N&yo Thursday at IWH ?..?Alina A fresh lot of All-silk Chif Mousseline, 39c. fon and Moussellne> in black, white and various desirable col- ^ /Ttv ors. 42 inches wide. Bargain Thursday, *i) per yard, at ^ ? -over Laces, 98c.-* Cluny, Teneriffe and Point Venice Laces, 18 inches wide. Latest styles for fall. Bargain Thursday, per yard..^ O Bands to match above laces i2]/2c. yard Men's Night Robes, 39c.? chase of Men's Night Robes is out on a bargain table on the first floor, Men's Section, at 39c. each. Made of superior quality muslins and cambrics; full length and thoroughly finished. Worth every bit of 50c lack All-ovei 98c 39c, 19c. Linings, 12$?c. ia if igure( 19c _Mercerized Sateens, In "warranted fast black and an elegant line of autumn col orings; full 36 inches wide, double fold. Equal quality rever sold for less than l?c. yard before. Bargain 11 ^3 / o Thursday at 25c. White Goods, 19c.-?1', Madras, which Is being used extensively for fall waists. Regular 25c. value. For Bargain Thursday at ** Baby Ribbons, 35c.? Fifty-yard spools of All-silk Baby Rib bons, in white and every shade ex cepting blue. Bargain Thursday, per spool * Boys' $1.50 Wash Suits A final closing oat of all the Boys' High-grade Wash Suits, offering choice of finest washable materials, in all sizes up to 10 years. Sold up to $1.80 and 12.00, to Cuticura Soap. Boys' 25c. Underwear, 1254c.? Boys' Full Regular Made Shirts and Drawers, a few sizes missing. Shirts have long or short sleeves, drawers with bicycle seat, knee length or long. Regular price, 25c. Bargain JUL ?/"?t / vy q Thursday at !2d/2c 10c 98c, 25c. Neckwear, 10c.? Choice of oddments of Indies' Summer Neckwear, many pretty styles in the as sortment, including Stocks made of cat stitching, others of Pique and Mull, some of Silk. Sold at 25c. -Bargain Thursday at Comforts, 98c.? ^n^ud Size Comforts, filled with pure white cotton, made absolutely sanitary by a new process. Covered with best quality siikollne. Unmatchable under $1.50. Bargain Thursday at 39c. Window Shades, 25c. Genuine Opaque Window Shades, finish ed with wide fringe; all leading colors. Complete with fixtures. Regular price 39c. Bargain Thursday Curtain Drapery, 3^c.? Choice-of Curtain Etamine and Curtain Scrim; bleached or unbleached?best quality?tomorrow, per yard, at $1.50 <& $2 Rugs, 98c.? Choice of a well selected assortment of Carpet Rugs, one yard and one yard and a half long. Made from Body Brus sels, Axinlnster, Moquette and Wilton Velvet Carpets. Regular values, $1.50 and $2.00. Bargain Thursday at Men'sTrousersupto$5.50at $2.85? Choice of all our remaining lines of Men's Trousers that sold up to $5.50. offered to morrow at $2.85; gives you a fine selection of all pure wool fancy worsteds, in neat stripes and plain effects. Nearly all sizes up to 40 Inches waist measure. The patterns for the most part are dark ones, and can therefore be worn until the first snow fall. Choice of values up tO $i>.?j0. 98c Men's Suits to $12 at The remainders of lines sold up to $12, embracing mixed oassimeres, cheviots, tweeds and flannels, in a good selection of neat dark mix tures. at 10c. Enveiopes, 5c.?D* o y a 1 _ _ c h esse Envelopes, in such fashionable tints as helio. Vale, sapphire and cream; regular price, 10c. a package. Tomorrow H tf?Jl Mason Machine Ill UUSCWdfCb. made Fruit Jars. finest quality, complete with rubbers; 1 qt. size, 1 dozen in box 49c Mason Jar Rubbers, per dozen 3c. Crystal Glass Jelly Tumblers, with tin tops, plain and fancy l%c. 19c. Granite Iron Jar Fillers 10c. 15c. Extra Quality Wire-drawn Hair Dusting Brush..9c. Lepage's Liquid Glue 98c. Set of Rogers' Silver-plated Teaspoons, in fancy pattsrns .,29c. $1.98 Set of 6 Sheffield Knives and 6 Forks, In neat lined box 51.13 59c. Silks at 39c.? ' ?. A new lot of the popular Du Barry Cords, in the following colors; light blue, pink, rose, reseda, gray, navy, cardinal, black and white, etc.; 5!?c. value, at. $ 1.00 Black Goods, 79c.? Black Satin-finished Lucania Cloth; one of the newest fall materials for skirts and suits. Valued at $1.00. Bargain Thursday for 39c 79c 75c. Wrappers at 59c.?New PrtRt Wrap . ... > j . jPers, in navy blue and white, red and wnite, gray and white, black and white, neatly trimmed with ruffies over shoulder, edged with j?, bratd. Flounce skirt, separate fitted K. (( T\ /"V SyCo dressmaker lining, for Regular 75c. values, 89c. Silks at 65c.?~ho|ce of 21-inch Black Taffeta, Heavy Black and White"" xtra e a v y Check Louisines. Extra Heavy Black Peau de Sole Silk, Best Quality Taffeta Silk, all colors; 24-inch Black Pongee Silk, 24-inch Black Satin Corsica, 21-luch Paillete de Sole Silk, 21-inch Black Moire Velour. Values worth up to 89c., at..,. $16.98 Walking Suits.?walwng^suu!1.1 made in long-coat effect. Hand somely man-tailored throughout, with wide pleats. Skirt is seven gore flare and kilted effect. Choice of new mannish mixtures and plain blue and black all-wool thibets. Actually valued at $lti.98; make all the comparisons you like. Special price $7 and $8 Walking Skirts, $4.98.? Materials of the newest Scotch Mixtures and Fancy Suitings in snowflake and pebble effects, the mannish mixtures which are to be so much worn. 9, 11 and 13 gore flares, tailor-stitched seams, and (> rows of stitching around the bottom. There are also Handsome Plain Blue and Black Thibet Cloth. Walk ing Skirts, nine and eleven-gore kilted effect?tailored to perfection? with correct hang and absolute fit guaranteed. These garments were made up to retail at seven and eight dollars. Instead we can offer them at 15c. Combs for 8c.? Best grade Unbreakable Rubber Dress ing Combs, such as sell regularly at 15 cents. Offered for Bargain Thursday at Superior Florida Water, 9c.? Extra superior quality Florida Water and Bay Rum, full strength and guaranteed pure. Bar gain Thursday at Wrist Bags, 25c. styles in Leather Wrist Bags, various shapes that will be worn this fall. Choice tomor row at Men's 8c. Handk'fs, 334c. Choice of Men's Generous-size Hand kerchiefs, plain white hemstitched or fancy fast-color bordered. Worth 8c. Bargain Thursday at 9c 334c Should You Care to ' Horse, Vehicle, or Harness, ? ? ? * S. Benslnger, ?ui-aod Ten Carloads of School Supplies. A plain statement of a prov able fact. Over 40,000 TiUeU. Over 000 croaa of Composition Books. Thousands of Papertrien. We invite the trade to inspect our new sample room. E. Morrison Paper Co., ? - 100* P? SVS. ? m ton nth ?t. .... Seven Shots Per Second! Automatic Pocket Pistol. That's the record of Cnlt's Sev Automatic 9-sbot Pocksi PiatoL Convenient to csrrjr? ?lii?>lot?ljr aafe. 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