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THE (UlWIt iGymnaslurn Decomted !n /Brit ?K'.liant Colors, and tlio Scetie Entrancing, OPENED BY FIRINQ A CANNON Elegant Costumes and Ingenious ?V Figures That Called Forth A_pplause, . tSreclal to Tho Tlmea-Dlspatoh.) LEXINGTON, VA,, Jtme 30.-The flnal graduatlng ball took place at the VlPglrrta, Milltary Inptltute Wednesday nlght and brought to an end the commenoement exercises, whlch hnd boen In progress during tho past four days. Tho gymna aluro, whero tho bnll took place, sajts decoratcd In brllllant colors nnd llghted 'with electrical llghts of many colors, ' lendlng an enchantlng scene to the many ?pectators prosont. Tho openlng ot the baJl wna heroldod by the firlng of a cannon by Mlss Mnrgftrot Perklns ot Dallas, Texas, who, wlth tho flnal ball jlresldent, Cadot-Captatn Hiokman Beck ner, opened tlio brllllant funotlon. The openlng flgure, wns load by them nnd executed by twenty-one other couples, all the ladies carrylng bouquots of Amer? ican Beauty rosos and tho cadets wear 'lng full milltary costume, wlth swords, Aftor much marching nnd countor ' marchlng, the couples formed the num erals '07 to '06 with great exactneas, whlch eliclted round nfter round of ap plause from tho spectators. -After the openlng flgure, the floor was jthronged with many -couples untll sup per was announced by tho firlng of tlie cannon at 2 A. M. Tho dance only ended ? jwdth the rislng of the sun tho noxt mornlng, thon many belng loth to qult. ? The muslo was by Schroder's Orches ]tro, of Washlngton, D. C. Those in the Oponlng flgure were: MJss Margarot Perklns, of Dallas. Tex., gowned ln whlte net wlth sequlns, dla? monds and-pearls, wlth Flnal Ball Pres? ident Cadet-Captaln Hlckman Beckncr, of Winchester, Ky. "'.?'?Mlss -Mary Klng Nssh, Portsmouth, Vo.. whlto net, wlth Cadet--Captaln W. P. Tate, Puloskl, Va. '"? Miss BesBle Doyle, Norfolk, Va,, whlte net, .dlamonds, with Cadet D. A, Fraser,. : San Antonlo, Tex. Mlss Marla Whltmore, Petersburg, Va., whlte orepe do chine, wlth Cadet-Lleu teriant A. J.-Stude, Houston, Tex, Miss Lucle K. Dunnington, FarmylUe, iVa., white net, wlth Cadot Wllllam P. Johnson, FeterHburg. Va.. ..Miss -WliHs-'Willlama, .Staunton. Va., white net over sllk, pearls and frater nity pln, wlth Cadet Wllllam R. John *on, Crescent, W. Va. .'. Mlss Josephlne V.- Steel, Petersburg, IVa., whlte net, K. A. badge, wlth Cadet j). E. Townes, PeterBburg, Va. ? Miss Nan Davls, Lynchburg, Va., whlte 'mu.il,-'lace-and pearls, wlth Cadet Dudlcy MCD. Diggs, Lynchburg, Va. Miss Katherlne Essie GraU, St. LouIb, :Ma, satin chlrfon, wlth Cadet Murray.F. Edwards, St. Louls, Mo. Mlss Margare.t Pahnell. Norfolk, Va., whlte net, pearls, wlth Cadet Gubyon M. Harrison, Fredericksburs, Va., Miss Loulso Haskine, Lexirigton, Va,, hand-paintcd chlffon, wlth Captaln Goorge W. Nicholls, Sparlanburg, S. C. *Miss'-F. Armistead Taliaferro, Orango cc-unty Va., whlto flowerod swlss, K. A. badge, wlth Cadet Adjutant C. A. Lyerly, Chattanooga. Tenn.. . Mlss Plieobe Beckher, Wlnchester, Ky., white'-tiirlatnn, with Joseph E. Greor, JJeoria, 111. Miss Bcatrlce Morgan Gllmore, New Orleans, La., with Cadet J. Devereur O'Reilly.' New Orleans, La. Miss Gladys Heald,' Lynchburg, Va., whlte embrolldered batlste, K. A.' pln, wlth Cadet S. A. Charleton, Dallas, Tex. Mlss nnbrenco Booker, Forti-ess Mon roe, Va.,. white dotted swlss, K. A. pln, with Cadet Goorgo Peek, Hampton, Va. ?Among tho other' dancers were: Miss Avls Grant, Richmond, Va., whlte lwiss, with Mr, Edward McCrody, Roa-. Doke, Va. . ?Miss Dorothy Bach, New Jorsey, whlte fwlss and lace, wlth Mr. Rogor Rankln, Kansas City, Mo. ? Ailss S. i>: Patton, Ashland. Va-, whlto net over taffota, wlth Mr. WUlls, Gordons? ville, Va. . Miss EmJly ^Burnott, Buffalo, . New York, ijlnk siltjn .stmmed wlth lace, bearls and ?lariiorids, with Mr. William T. Davatit, Roanoke, Va. Miss Rebecca Hoarles, Vicksburg, Mlss., plnk Bilk, pearls, wlth iCadot Hugh Bearles, Vicksburg, Mlss. Mlss Virginia Mlller, ABhland, N. C, Whlte chlffon, with Cadot J. D. Critten flen, Kansas Clty. Mo. Mlss Henlngham L. Ellett, Richmond, Va. whlto net and pearls, wlth Cadet Btewart E. Brown, Richmond, Va. Mlss Marle PIntard, St. Louls, Mo., blue radium sllk and pearls, wlth Cadet C. Q. Byrd. WilllanTsvIlle, Va. Mlss BesBio Wlnn, Alabama, blue chlf? fon and dlamonds, wlth Mr. H. W. Pa Vant, Roanoko. Va. Mlse E. J. McLoan. Waahlngton, D. C.i tolnk chlffon, with Mr. Henry V. Roelofs, Phlladelphla, Po, Mlas Jessio B. Hough, St. Louls, Mo., white chlffon, with Cadet J D. Crlttenden. Kansas-Clty. Mo. MIbb Emily Johnston, Norfolk, Va., whlte Bilk. nat, wlth Cadot W. C. Jones, Norfolk, Va. ?Mlss J'lorenco L. Talt, Norfolk. Vn.., whlto silk net nnd lace, K. A, pln/ wlth Cadet R. O. Bdwarda, Norfolk, Va.. Miss Irene Mary Fonis, Lawrencoburg, tnd., plnk. trlmmed in whlto, wlth tur ijuolso and pearlB, with Cadet n. B. Ha ger, Aahland. Ky. rMlsa Fannio A- Marston, Toano. Va., Whlto PariB muslln over baby hlue sllk, JC- A. ana K, D. plns, pearls, wlth Cadot A. F. Crenshaw, Richmond Va. /. Mlss Nell Powell, Onanr.onk, Va., whlte point d'esprlt ny^r whlto sllk. K. A. pln, .with CadeXIC T. Jones, Norfrtff, Vn. ' Mrs. Henry C. Ford, Vlrglnla Milltary iriBtltute, plnk sllk mull, pearls, wlth Colonel 1L C Ford, Vlrglnla, Milltary In Etltute, The chaperones were: MrB. W, T. De ?Van. Mrs. N. B. Tucker, Mra, W. H. Bnead, Mra. C. A. Lyerly, Mrs. S. n. _NTIRE FAMILY CURED LIXIR BABEK TJie One Sun Cure for Malarla. Myself and whole household' had suf tered vftry much for gomo time wlth Ma. Jarlal Fever, "Hllxlr Babek" has cured bb perfeotly. so that we enjoy at present Ihe best of health, and are feellng Stronger fhan beforo. .' JACOB EBBRLY, Farmer. Katrfax Court Houae, Va. ' InalBtj,on, gottlng' "Babek," the pldeat vnd ir*?t rellable romedyr Boware oT ,|,jb.atttut e?.' ' For *a)? by all druggi*U. 40c per bot '__ WaUtef, Mrs. A. J, O'Rellty, Mra. Harry RAhkln. Mre. C. J. PIntard, Mrs. J. H. Lalrd, Mrt. A. A. Blow. Mra. J. W.^GIIlr more, Mre. H.C, Ford. Mra. R.(A. DOd* aon, Mr* __,__l?*tt, ^ftft't^iiJs: gart. Mrs.- F ? P. Nftth, - Mlss- -Flofertee rjuVal, lirsv A. m; atiu, ut?; W. i_ CB.ffoo^MW.ifi- A-.tfrMer, Mre,B. B. ?*r' klna. Mre., B, Morgaft__ PondJetoib Mra. C. M. .Phlster,, Mr?. Ben, Hugor, Mri. Frnncla MAllory.:.; ,,_? .,"'? ;'?il-? '., SMITTEN^CONSCIElSfCE. , Farmvitle Rldlng and Drlving Association Elacts Officers. (Special to The Tlmea-Dlapatch.) ' tfARMVlLLB, VA., Jbhe 30.-Mayor W, T. Bloiitort receiVed a brlof letter thia week, oontalnlhg two flOd ? notea, The letter fea'd _Tfollowi: ? "Thls 'hibney belohga to' tha community. Ploase aea tMtMt goe* td the'treaiury." The lettor bdre helthirddte nor algna ture, Its pbstmark'waa Farmvllle. Mayor Blnntbh1 h*a-'dellver?d"tH_; 1800 to tha tredaure/'bf''Farmvlllei?>'i'>" '?'' ?' "?;' i Mr, Ji'M.'-'Bboker. bf;-Lynchburg, wae In tbwh-B, few'daya-thW Week, -'the guest of hls'rtlece.-'Mrs.'ThomaB'P.'-Robertaon. Mlss Morr'lo :Verser,'daughter of our townsmen,?? Mr. ' L. J. Verser, ? is - hnme from her achool at Rocky Moujlt, N. C. Mlss Bestfie Wado has gone to Coving ton to teach ln the summer normal. Work of Uarlng down the Methodlst Church bulldlng hns commenced, and ln a few days nothlng will remnln of tho famlllar old structure. It Ib to be re placed by a hoUBe. to' cost J26.000, and when flnlshed, lt will reach the sura.ot W0,O0O, The -congregatlon haa -.been ten dored the ruso. of tho . Opern, Houae for holdlng serVlces iwhlle. tho church.JB being orocted, nnd ...the :,fir8t...eorvlce -waa held thore Wednesdoy: night, ;-:.-y,JvA* ..' The Farmvllle baseball ? :tenm, , wlth Captaln H. H. Hunt, aa manager, has played thls season wlth great success. Tho baseball grounds of Farmvllle have been nloely enclosed, a subelantial grand? stand orectod, nnd now lt is a pleuaure to wltness tho games. The stockholders of the Farmvllle Rid ing, Drivlng and Park Assoclatlon held a meetlng Monday evenlng . ln the of flcos of Drs. Hamlet The followlng ot flcers wero elccted for the ensulng, year: President, J. J. Walker; vlce-presldent, John R. Martln; secretary and treasurer, E. R. Booker; Dlrootors?E. C. Wiltse, A, A. Cox, Captaln B. W. Paulett, W. M. Duvall and Dr. R. E. Hamlet. ? Mlss Grace Jones, of Frederlcksburg, who hap been visltlng .Mrs. Loulse Pnulett, has returned home.. . MrB. E. W. Elllngton haa returned honie from a delightful vlslt to her brother, ln Washlngton. ?.,'?' I -_-,-. , PEOPLE IN LANCASTER. Temperance Rally at Whitestone and Celebration at Urbanna. (Special to The Times-DTspatch.) TRVINGTON, VA., June :30.?Thoro will be a grand temperance rally at- Whlte-, stone M. E. Church July 4th. An interest ing programm? has beon propared by the commlttee. Rov. E. J.' Richardson, bfflce secretary of tho Virginia ; Antl Saioon League of Richmond, Vs., ,wlll be among the speakers from a dlstance. A free dlnnier wlll be servfed on . the, grounds. ., ???{,. ? ..__._. Mr. John R.' Campbdll and daughter. VJola, are. visltlng .the former'B parentnl home at Chlltons, Westmoreland county. Mrs. Elljah Hayden la qulte slck. _ There will be no IFourtK.of, July c.olebra tlons hero, as ;thls town has glven over to tho -town..:of Wbanna.'ln Mlddlesex county, tOav.e; tho celebration thls tlme. Qulte a large'number from here wlll go to Urbanna.'Itis cxpected that some oi the gnsollne boats hera wlll enber the boat races. __ Mr. E.---W.' Long, of thls place, now holds tlie sllver cup. whlch he won at last year's rnces between Urbanna and thls town. i - -? . -?-?? Telephones Rapid Strides. PHILAtDELPHrA, PA., June _.-Jttst t'hirtv years ngo, at the Centennlal Ex hlbltion in thls olty, the-telephone was for the flrst tlme exhlblted to the pub? lic, A fe.w months beforo Alexander Grabam Bell had perfected hls lnven tlon ln.Boston, but it wns not. untll a month aftor ,'tho openlng of tho Cen? tennlal; that U occurrod to him to ox hlbitthe wonder-worklug devlco ot the great fair. .The managers, rcgardlng lt as rather more lnterestlng than'.useful, gave tho telephone an inconsplcuous place. As a matter of fact, but for the interest taken in lt by Dom Podro,-the Emporor of Brazil, the telephone mlght not have > attracted much popular atten tlon during the Centennlal. Afterward, untll the. exhlbltlo'n closed, tho telephone Bhnrod wlth the thon colebrated Corllss englne the dlstlnctlon of bolng tho center ot attractlon. For Dom Pcdro's beneflt Dr. Bell recited ovor tho telophone Hnm lef'a oft-quoted solljlquy, and thls Ib sald to have been tho first public de monstratlon df the practical value of the telephone. The development of the telephone sys? tem has beon brought about wlth mar-. veloiiB rnpldlty, but- tho onglneers say that what has boon accompllshed ls only the beglnning. It ls predlcted that tho tlme wlll come wbon there wlll be ono telephone to every flv-6 personB ln thls country. At tho same tlmo lmprovo m'ontft.ln' npparntus and the lnventlon at now devlcos, such as tho. loadlng- colls and Tepeatcrs now bolng introduced on long-distanco Unes. wlll. greatly increaso tho dlstance over whlch telephonlng wlll bo posslblo. ?' ' ,-_??___??? Arbitration Displacing) War. ? Any one who hns carofully followed tho arbitration movomont during the deoade since 1805, includtng tho work nnd results of- the Hqpue conference to say ..nothlng of the ncnrly 200 casos of dispute settled by thls .means in -the provlous elghty years knows that arbitration. cfln.,nP?longer falrly ba spoken.of os an cxporiment. ;-' ? Arbitration ls not nny longor.aivexporl ment, nor even a sorles of oxperimonta. It Is now tho settled praotico of tho clvll4 Ized nationa when dlsputes nrise betweei) them, and is unlversnlly recognlzed hr IntBrnntlonal lnw. A-government. whloh wlll not try arbitration beforo resortlng to B'rinB ls, ln these days, scarcely con plderert reBpectable. \Var, Instoad of be ing ihe genornl practloo of nations, ?s lt wns a century ago, when serlouB dlsputes nrose botween them, Is no longor.resortod to except in rare instahces; nnd ln' most of these instancos the causes run far back into the pnst-nud havo -created deep pre.lldicea nnd deeply-rooted -feollnga ot dlHtrtiHt and iinlmoslty whlch do not rend lly yleld lOp.ielflc treatment*-' During the deendo '?'ot" whlch' we!'are Hpenklifg there have'been-four wurs; tho Chluese-Jupan war, the Bpnnich-American Phlllpplne war,'1he Boer war and the Itusso-Japanese wur; or nlne if we add tn these the Boxer confllct in Clilnn, tlio Qerman war ln Bouthwcstorn Afrlca, stlll golng on, the Veneaueln blookode, the Tlllbet expcdttlon and thu bloodlesH Pana uvt ruvolutlon. Htit (liirliig the same i>o rlod there liavo bt-im nlrnost a hundred BBttleinonts hy nrhltrullon. All of thesa hnvo beon Important, and some of them of the - most dlfflcult and deliciiu*. character; ns, for example, the boundary dlanuta botwron Plille nnd tho Argentlnn Rapub)|c, tlie. Brltlah-yenoatie lnn boundary dispute, the Aloska boun? dary controveray. and.t'n.o Nortli 8ea In cldent belween Great nrltnln and Hussla, whlch, though adjtiated by a commlaston ot lnqulry, was roally up arbitration of the flrat order.? Bcnjamln K. Trueblood, ln the Atlantic, I,-.-. Bir Henry Campbell-Bannerrnan haa twlce been withln an ace -.of ? becoming sspeaker of the liouea of Common.. Illjl' 50c Lftundry OCa Bags,each *?v Art Naedlewol-k Department. Denlm 1U all oofonM-good siMjM. aome to be' wofkedMothere readr ft>? uae. .'_- .-' "a. ' Broken lots of varloua klnfle that aold for 60o each. - 1 fefbaiaf Moodty, Julr U> ourStortCIoim atSf, M. Dittly, EtctptSihiriiy. Sttiriay,6 P. M. Store Cloied All Day, Wedneiday, July 4th. Two New 11.08 Bookt, ,' 50c. Each. ''The Man Between" tnd "A Rock b tht BiHtc/' By mall, 10o awtrtv Our TrunK Store Will Offer Some Wonderfully Good Values Dur iiig the Goinii^ Weeh. We've gcine somewhat,into detail to-day -as regards;a dozen dr so <of our special values in Trunks. "' ? _ You will be well repaid" for a carefulreading of each item, as the,entire list represents the very best values in Trunks, at the various prices, to be found in the" city of Richmond. The Broad-Street windows show some _6f these good values; Flat-Top Trunks, 30 lnohes'ln slze, covored wlth canvas, heavy (JO CA Iron ...bottom and corners..... ,"f*J*?'v Flat-Top Trunks, 34 Inches ln nlze, double strap, heavy Iron ;bot-&M CA tom and oorners ............ "*"v? Cahvas-Covered i 84-inc'h Trunka, trlmmed wlth brass, double 0M AO 32-lnoh'Trunks, hardwood slats, Ex celslor lock, llned .wlth llnen, 0C AA heavy Iron bottom ,....',.;.. *W?VW Flat-Top Trunks, 38 Inches ln slre, canvas covered, double strap, heavy Iron bottom and corners, good &C AA brass lock .........:..'........ VV.UV 8*-lnch , Trunks; llnen llned, brass corners and heavy brass, trtm mtng's, -ExcelBlordock,. double .djy 05 StTfip ? iiiimmiy.? *.??..* * *. *' '*?*,*?* * * Roller-Tray Trunks, 34 Inches in elre. wlde iron, centre band, hard wobd. slats, good lock, .dojable _*?J.50 36-lnoh Automatic Trun'ksV trlmmed wlth brass, Iron , bottom, , double strap, a very subetahtla! and-; afl AO corivonlent Trunk >./, ;h\ U. ? *???"? 34-lnch Rofler-Tray; Trunk, flbire bound and trlmmed ' wlth brass; hardwood slatB, double <|Q(QQ strap .'??'?? ?. 84-lnoh Automatic Trunk, wlde fIbre centre , band, trlmmed ?Itn brass, llned wlth llnen, $11.50 double strap ........... w. 34-lnch I^ather-Bound,Trunki wlde leather centre band,. ?m?f.dnt^d 'brass, "heavy"brass-dowels front aJid :ff5eN ends;'Eagle- lock; llned wifh llnen; double Btrajy?an $18 Trunk *Mm A* tor\i..'.....;;.... -"34-lnch Theatrleal-Trunkr^-cQyerwJ; wlth heavy duck; wrought Iron cor h'?rtr-dlvlded tray; tJso exr"~~~?.nr^ 'tra sklrt tray, llned wlth fJC AA '36-tnch' Flat Top, Duck Covered Trunk, bbund wlth rawhlde; extra heavy brass : trlmmlngs, double strap, llned wlth llnen; a 120.00 trunk for,.............. 36-lnch ;Trunk, :leather bound, ;? llned wlth extra quallty. Irlsh llnen,: nbvelty tray, extra sklrt tray, hardwood slats, double strapsfvery heavy,braea corners, front rfnd-end dow- (ar AA els;' a 180.00 value,; for.... #*??vU $17.50 Bleached Linen Table ; :"; Damask, 75c and $1 yd Special VMiies at These Price*. There's been a big advance ih the prices'of Linens. We'd advise buying now for futufe as well as present needs, as this 72-inch Bleached Irish Damask at 75c will undoubtedly go upjtaa doljar, and our present $1 Damask will.be.$1.25 jn the near future. The shortness of the flax crop of Europeis sending raw material skyward. ,'.>., Huck Towels J?&C Best Value We've H*d for Some Time. Extra good quality, i9x3?? inches, hemmecf, all white or red b'orders. An espe cially good Towel. for. hptels or boarding hbuses..... A Big Bath Towel, 25C Slx hundred '??' Large ? ahd. Heavy Bleached Turklsh Bath Towels, equal ln quallty,to.the bept 35c Towel -sold; .speclal for the conilng week, 20c. A SALE OF NAPKINS AT 98c DOZEN THAT'S vVORTH YOUR ATTEN TION. . . About ono hnndred dozem Llnen ?or .Flnelj': Mtrcerlzed Napklns, worth' up to $1.25 a dozen. .:.:...:. :,.. ?:;:.:.-._:::_-.;:.:^-_.?.. Fine ..Bleached, Mer> cerlzed Napklns ..... Extrn Largo . Llnen/ |if)^_ N'?pkln? .( JJfJC Medluni Size All/ Pure Llnen Napklna. . V UOZ. Extra .Heavy Half) Bleached Napklns ...../ Yesterday's Sale of T^ijet Articles Was a Big Succes^ Remember that the Special Prices Hold Good for Two Days More Monday and Tuesday. * The articles in this sale are all staple, and will be sold much under their regular price during the next two days. ^..'.va Face and ToiletlPowders and Greams, .Toilet Waters, - Toilet Soaps, Mouth Washes, Hair Tonics, Brushes,; Deodorigers, &c Bargains in Basement Cottons on Monday. 25c Hemstitched Pillow Catei, 19c - Made ;of tiip], best grade bleached '.'cotton,''wlth Bpoke stltch enda. We only have 300 of them for thls sale?19o each,. or $2.25 per dozen. 33c Bleached Sheet- 97U ini, 21 r2 ydi wtde, yd ?? 2^ Two hundred and 'flfty.- yaf-ds of Jt were secured to e*ll ftt 27 l-2c yard^-one' of ,the. bjTs.t makes of Bleached Sheeting; and a regular 880 value. Atlantic Milts Sheets. ?..' * 70C values fbr: 50c." ,.,; 78c values for 05c.; (._ _, /. P 85c values for 85c. 05c values for 75c.'?"-'.? - The Atlantic Mills Use the best grade of cotton; and the finish of their work' can? not be surpassed. These - high-grade Sheets are sold at the price usually_ paid for flimsy articles. .63x90-lnch Sheets, 50c.,. 72x90-|nch Sheets, 55c, v-,: 81x90-lnch Sheets, 65c. "?- 90x90-lnch Sheets,_ 75c.,? ha China Dinner Sets at Reduced Prices Cleaning Up Our Stock Before Mid-Summer. ,\ye're making preparations now for fall business, and its ilways our poliey to clean up one aeason's merchandlse before another comes in. First-clasa Dinn?r Sets are thrusting themBelves for ward at reduced prices for your consideration. Thln Imported Chlna Dlnnor Set, 102 pleces, gold llned; was $18, now S1A.M 10 Havlland Dinner Set, J02 pleces, green decoratlons; was ?36, now ?27 Thln Chlna Din? ner Set,. prettlly decorated; a '8* small pleces Bhort ln a 102-piece fletj was $25, now $.?.50 16 Havllauid Dinner Set, of 102 pleces; border pattern, gold stlpple; all , large pleces; now wae $50, $39 Havlland Dinner Set, open Btock pat? tern, -102 -; pleces, decorated ln plnk; was $89.89, now ? *32 >,89 A Dressing Sacque is a Hot Weather ; Necessity. Might as well be comfort? able, espeelally when it costs so llttle, and you can look heat at the same time. Uiniono Jackets, in White Lawn, wlth colored border, or ln.Flgured Lawn wlth ..white. border;' good quallty lawn and well made* 50c. ,, *v Fine Quallty Lawn Dressing iSacques, in whlte groqndB wlth small colored, figures, 89c,' Fine Quality Percale Wrnp. pers, ln dark blue, gray and red; full Bklrt,. yoke effect; a splendidly made garment, at Sl. A Nice Wrap for Trol? ley or Any Outdoor Vacation Wear ln aPretty Jacket made of fine Imported wool, in whlte wlth plnk, llght or red borders, also blue wlth whlte border. It's cheap at f8.50, Thin, Light-Weight Trolley Shawls Don't weigh but three ounces, and you can fold the shawl up in a hand-bag. Big enough, however, to protect the head, shoulders and cbest. Fine, soft material, $?? $i.as? $1.50 up to $3. FaacinatorP," han'd-orocheted, ln plnk, bluo and black, U5c and 50c, $6.50 to $10 Values ln Linen Suits, f? $?.75 '6 Eton, Pony, and Prdck ?nd Frill stylei, in | whlte, blue ?ndrptiik llnen, The trimming i? ln vtrlous ttyles of lace and ?Smbroidery?tll neat effects. All sizes up to 44. These sulti have been very popular this, season at from $6.50 to $ but closing out time has come. Your choice to-morrow, $4.95 ?"ch. Some Addilional Good Values Added to the Wash Suits, at * Many a woman went away from here last week the happy possessor of a high-grade Wash Suit-at'a very low. price. In a'ddltlon to the Linons and Lawns already adyortlscd, we will'*offer a lot of Blaik, and White Check Suits, trlmmed wlth whlte,plqiieor whlte repj.Eton and pohy styles1. These.garment* ire hiade of serviceable wash mat'eriaia, and have beeh selllng up tb' $15. Sllght charge for any needed alterations. ? 40 Ser^e SRirts at a Special Price of Regular Prices have been up to 15.98. Sun plaited Shirt Waist Skirts of medium welgjht serge, cut circular. , ' - ?3 Black/and whlte strlpes and ch'ecks. One-inch band of velyet olpuitd-the bottom. All slzes in this - lot. Sllght charge; for al'terattona. , #^feJre'cleaning house early in this department, hence the cut in prices.. Cannon Cloth Skirts: ?5!^? Without questlon-they're the greatest ,value in a 98c Cannon Cloth Sklrt ever seen ln Rich? mond? and .they're ,madesright here in Virginla. '?" Eleven gore flare, wlth a three Inch turn up; side gores trlmmed wlth stitched folds. Some Skirts now ln the'98o assortment are taken fron? our $1.4B. lpt,-:-;. - ., ., 0.98 AEach Wash Coatsof Cannon Cloth ^Linen $| 98 and $A98 1 Actually worth more.thanthat, but they happen to be odd coats for which we have no skirts, ahd of course must suffer in price. All' tbls season's styles in Eton, bolero and pony styles. Some have a velvet collar, some a llght blue repcollar, whlle othera are trlmmed with lace and fancy braid. . You can't lnvest the ?ame money ln Coats . to ahy better advaptage than/.ln,these.garments;, ...,.'.!... Short Piecesof 25c White NainsooR Six hundred yards of Fine, Soft-finish White English Nainsook, 40 inches wide, in short pieces of from 5 to 12 yards each. The regular price was 25c yard?the rem nant price, 12 1-2C Cehtury Cloth-a Suiting 12IC With a Linen Finish, Yl 1,200 yards of an Extra,Quality- White Linen-Flnish .Sultlng, whlch looks, fe'eis and wears Hke linen, but at one-quarter the price. A great value at 12 l-2c. TOte (4_c, 61c, 10e, 15c) jvt Swnsl5c,8!c;12!c,20c|Yard '? All Under Price The mills can't make the goods to-day to sell at the aame prices. Cotton has been going higher and higher for months. ' These goods were contracted for long ago. 45-inch White French Lawns, -We conaider ourselves fortunate ,In eec.uring another case of the Fine Sheer Quality P.rench Lawn, 45 inches wlde.iTthat we've been,selllng at 15cyard,Uhough lt' pracUcally a 26c quallty. Come early on,Monday :15C Yd. 10c and 12 l-2c Batiste Lawns, 6ic and 71c yd. About 41000 yards for the comlng week's selllng. All thii season.'S'goods. We eecured them at low prices by taking all ?the goods the johber had, We piake a prortt?so do you, Don't fall to avall youreelf of the opportUhity on Monday mornlng. Fine PrintedOrgandie, W I-ic yd Great values these?tbe ? luteat floral dosigns and colorlngs, prlnted on an extra line cloth. Looks very much like Ihe French Orgaiftlie, except.in price. , . , New arrlvals every day keep our Btock compiete, 121-2c to 25c Wash Goods, About two thousand yards* cansisting of Voiles, Silk effects and Nub Panama Suiting, , The entire lot consists of portions of piecea ?aome^containihg only enough for a dr?ss. The former prices have ranged.from za :-ac t6 2sc Now, 8 1-3c?. 81c '3' Yd,