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Successors lo W. H. Smith & Co., FOURTH AND MARKET STREETS THE SMITH ZOLLINGER CO. You'll Remember the First Saturday in Septem ber Because ot These Extra Values. August is over. September greets us with its cool invigorating evenings and its delightful days while every breeze makes us think of the Fall season that is but a few short weeks away. But before Wt can think seriously of Fall we must clean our big house— thoroughly. It isn't necessary to tell you that our August business broke all records- you who have been here (and you who are watching With such a business there must be remnants, odd pieces and lots or whole lines that for one reason or another us) know that, have no* been closed out. For to-morrow_the first Saturday in a new month—we have made greater cuts on all summer and early fall merchandise in our F.very article advertised is a bargain—a mighty big bargain; some are below actual cost. It Is A Day Of Opportunity For You. final house cleaning. Äfft 444 ft ft ft f f 54 Underpriced Baseidenl 30 Extra Purple Stamps (4 lor 1) COUPON 4 4* 4 4 Present this coupon to-morrow when making a purchase of $1.00 or more and receive 30 extra Purple Trading Stamps. These stamps are the best to save as they can be redeemed for more premiums than any other trading stamp or premium öfter in this city. The Merchandise (or Purple) Trading Stamp Company will also give you Purple Stamps for your tobacco tags, soap wrappers, etc.—and will pay you a higher price (or them than any one else in Wilmington. 4 4 Drinking Glasses 20c. dozen 3 styles of .drinking glasses; medium weight ; worth 4 ^ 30c dozen; special in half dozen or dozen lots 20c doz. Cups and saucers, thin ware; white with neat gold 5c each !! 10c ....$3.89 4 4 band 4 4 Ific Plates; with neat gold band Fancy Plates . 48-piece Dinner Set. 66-piece Dinner Set .$.'5.50 Cream Sets; 2. 3 and 4 pieces; 25c, 45c, 50c, 69c and $1.15. - 4 4 4 Fruit oi Loom Muslin, 12 yards for $1.00 4 4 Fiuit of Loom Muslin—and there is only one quality—sells regularly at 12 l-2c a yard or $1.50 for 12 yards. To-morrow we are going to sell (except to store-keepers) 12 yards for $1.00. This is below actual wholesale price—but only goes to show what you can save by shopping here. Don't forget the price, 12 yards for $1.00; don't forget the store—Smith Zollinger Co., Fourth and Market Sts. This price for one day only. Ready-made sheets; single size, 72 by 90 inches Ready made sheets; 81 by 90 inches; worth 70c . Utica sheets; 81 by 90 inches; look for the label. Special .......... j , ..i.«........ I OC 4 4 Colonial Glassware 4 4 Nappies. Picklehoats. mmp Toothpick Holders. Salt Shakers. • ■ M ine Glasses. Tumblers. Oil Bottles. Large Bowls. Creamers. Sugar Bowls. Celery Trays. Celery Holders. 4 4 4 4 45c 4 4 59c 4 4 4 Table damask; 72 inches wide; regular 69c yard . 4 •48c 10 c 4 4 Outing flannel; good patterns; regular 12 !-2c yard Gingham, remnants; excellent for school dresses; 1 A _ regular 12 l-2c and 15c yard.. iUt Turkish Towels; extra large; about 10 dozen left from our August sale; each . Extra size buck towels; 20 by 42 inch; special 10c 4 4 4 4 Butter Dishes 16c * 25c X 4 44444 4 44 44 4443* Bargains in Women's Hosiery 12'/2c Bed Spreads, extra large size; very good $3.50 Fancy challis; special per yard $2.90 quality 8c That are Bordering on the Extraordinary A Genuine Clean-Up Sale ot Women's Fabric and Chamois Gloves 50c Silk Lisle Gloves; grey, black, white, tan and mode; special ... 50c silk gloves; tan. black, gray and a few pairs of white; special 75c black silk gloves; a heavy quality for Fall wear: special ..... $ 1 .00 chamois gloves; all Adler make; natural and white; button and clasp. $1.23 chamois gloves; Adler make. $2.60 2-button length chamois gloves: Adler make; P. M. seam; very stylish.-. Several dozen pair of women's gauze lisle hose with garter reinforced double top; fast black; every pair perfect; a line that we have dis continued; every pair worth 60c i. heel, sole and seam ; toe; 29c 19c 34c Women's s«lk hose with hig^ spliced heel ; double sole -nrt 'toe fie gs-ttfr^jKzp;' very special .. Women s gauze vests; low neck, no sleeves; regu lar 15c; 2 pair, 23c ..... Women's silk mercerized vests, with strap, shield or sleeve; regular 38c. Women's Union Suits; lace trimmed and plain; reg 1.00 at .a 47c 12'/2c 58c 78c 29c $1.19 79c Five Styles in Charming New Shirtwaists ular $1.00 Boys' nrd GiVls' Underwear; régula- 25c 15c Five different styles—and if we had our pick we wouldn't know which one to choose. They're different priced, of course, but every one is more than worth its price. At a dollar there is a pretty linene waist with a wide hem stitched front plait and beautifully machine embroidered bosom. At $i.50 there are imitation flannel waists in soft gray tones with uclicate pastel stripes; Linen collars and link cuffs. Real flannel waists at $3.85. Made of very good wash flan nel; some with patch pockets, others without, soft gray stripes and mixtures. At $6 00 we have a beautiful hand embroidered Irish linen waist that fastens on the side with a dainty scalloped edge. The wide turnover collar and cuffs are hand embroidered. At $£.50' there is a dainty fine ribbon lawn waist with its double frill, edged with Val. lace and plaited lace edged sleeves. Boys' and Girls' fine ribbed hose, black; very good qualMy .*. 25c Slight Seconds of Women's 25c. Hose By taking all a manufacturer had of these "seconds" we are enabled to sell them at 12 l-2c a pair. If they had been regular goods we could not sell them for less than 25c a pair. The im perfections are so slight that you can hardly see them ; Q llmg* 'very special XArf /«V F Merchandise Trading Stamps Taffeta Silk Petticoats $3.15 Taffeta silk petticoats at $3.15 is such an unusual thing that we expect a big rush tomorrow in answer to this ad vertisement. And well may every woman "rush" for one of *hese extra values. It has been a long time since such petticoat values were offered in this city—and will be a Ion*, time before they are sold again at this price; Black and Colors; finished with a deep flounce. Fourth and "Market Streets S2.S0 Cluster Puffs. $1.59 NOTED BRITISH AVIATOR COMES TO UNITED STATES jfgiœjt'-*' -• V 1 m : f <* f. H r vw A- « i >■ Mm * ■ -"V ■j r I feGwl v >1 w > .1 35 ' 1 ■ * ! txx- X BOSTTN. Sept. 2.—With the arrival of C. Grahatne White, the noted Brlt gvjph aviator, from London greater In Bfltapt will be taken In the great In ■cf; fee- — — .. afete... ternatlonal areo contests to take place at Belmont track In October. Before going lo New York Mr. White will par ticipate 1ft, the meeting of the Har vard Aero Club at Boston and then go to Sen Francisco and other cities. Mr. White was the flrstt of the three aviators designed by the Royal Aero Club of the United Kingdom to repre sent Great Britain In the contest for the Coupe Internationale d'Aviation to get away from England. Mr. James Rad ley. who hung up world's speed rec ords at the recent Lanark meeting In Scotland, and F. W. McArdlc, the third representative selected by the organ Izatlon mentioned, are actively pre paring to follow him. They, too. hope to engage In cross country flights, and other contesta before the "big show''!'" begins down on Long Island. Not Much Change Nlnee Then. The husband of a pious woman hav ing occasion to make a voyage, bis wife sent a written request to the parson of the parish, viz.:' "A person having gone to sea. his wife desires the prayers of the congregation '' The parson, who had not examined the contents of the paper, gave tt as fol lows. his wife, desires the prayers of the congregation."—An Anecdote of 1790 "A person, having gone to see Whose Lamp Chimneys Are These! The police have a box of lamp chim neys dropped by boys at Fourth and Walnut streets, who ran away when Patrolman Serson approached , , „ . _ , boiler Installed at the yards of the, Harlan and Hollingsworth Corpor-J aUoa - them. New Boiler For Tug. The tug boat Mars is having a new ree VOttrB - Interest In Powder Company Stork. The Philadelphia Ledger says; Hellef that a dividend larger than the ordinary will be paid on Interna tlonal Smokeless Powder common stock the 1st of January has led to some Interest In the shares. Thev sold at 16 yesterday, an advance of |1 over the last previous sale The buying was said to have been for the account of Wilmington Interests. 5ew Mght Hospital Superintendent. Nina A. Smith as night superintend dent at the Delaware Hospital Miss Smith held the position for about Her home Is in Canada. Mias H. M. Putnam succeeds Miss ALMSHOUSE FARM YIELDS MOST POTATOES potatoes taken from two acres of flTo? of^he^shmts^farm: Sffi MSWÄ t n K 5-5^—for GEORGETOWN, Del.. Sept. 2.—The largest yield of potatoes ever known In this section Is 603 bushels of white To Sell Horses and Cattle. A carload of high-class horses, some with speed, bought bv W. H Klair, will be sold at Klalr's Bazaar to-morrow at 1 o'clock In addition to the horse sale, a lot of wagons and , lurness will be sold. A real auction sale of 260 head of cattle will be sold on Tuesday at Kennett Square Hotel. Pa., by Klair and Sinclair. - ... ... - _____ RAIN W \ »I llJUIzJ UPI nijc A 11/ â V RIII/LllIlA A W A I v. .... Durln S ,h f hpav y rainfall yesterday H " Prnoon New Jersey truckers and commission men had much trouble with watermelons along the streets. y hp ,ra PE'"ere uuable to carry off the I volume of water and the flood swept watermelons Into the gutters and down the at reel. Passengers for the Wilson boats, who went on the Third streets found ten Inches of water at Third street bridge. They had to walk back j half a square and go across the ball grounds to reach the wharf. ■ .irs To Have u Massmeetlnir Colonel A L. A*Eoww!"*hold a massmeeting In the eastern end of the Ninth ward to-night In the Interest of J»l* candidacy for the Republican nom " a ' GETS TEN YEARS breaking house Samuel Macey. colored, who was an rested In this city and given a light sentence on a minor charge and on his release turned over to the Pennsyl vania authorities, was sentenced by the court at West Chester yesterday to pay a fine of $ 1,000 and serve ten years in prison. He was convicted of breaking and entering the home of Darwin Woodward at Kennett Souara. PRIZES FOR PRETTY BABIES! Rain Fails to Keep Kiddies and Fond Parents From Brandywine Springs A baby show In the rain was a novelty at Brandywine Springs yes terday. The harder it rained the more the babies and their mothers seemed to enjoy It, and the affair was a note worthy sucoess. Nearly 200 mothers remained with their babies despite the rain, and there was a crowd of young people watching for events. The parade took place in the dance pa vilion. being led by the park orches tra. If it hadn't rain, probably 500 babies would have been in the parade. The prizes were a baby carriage for the first prize in the baby show, and bank books with deposits by the Peoples Railway for the other prizes. The Judges of the contest were Ed win W. Lewis ,the manager of the Aeolian Opera Company, now playing at the park; Miss Almora Hailam and Miss Evg Marsh, who are principals in the same company. They were, chosen because they were strangers in the city and not acquainted with any of the contestants or their par ents. After careful inspection of the children and doll babies they an nounced the awards as follows: First prize for babies, the prettiest baby in arms, to the infant daughter of Mrs J. W. Mann, of Fourth and Jefferson streets. Second prize, Mildred Ford, No. 226 Ford avenue. Prize for prettiest and cutest twins, to the twins of Mrs. Mettler, of Ken nett Square, Pa. First prize for prettiest doll, Nellie M. P, Phalen, No. 6 fi Madison street. Second prize, to Ella Milllkin, No. H 0 S Lancaster avenue. The doll prizes happened to go to the largest and smallest dolls ex hibited. though this was merely a chance. The doll of Miss Phalen is 36 inches high and a beautiful doll The doll of Miss Ella Millikin la a small doll, but is 55 years old. and was splendidly dressed and looked as new as any of those shown All of the awards were applauded. The list of entries was remarkably large for both hahie s and dolt babies and so far as recorded follows: Babies—Joseph Lynn, Julia Lynn, Talleyville; Ellis .T. and Thomas J. Montgomery. Marian - Elizabeth Bye. Norman Stark. Anna Brown Vest. G. Harvey Morrjson. Newark: Edna Parkson, Margaret Parkson, Mary Lily, infant son ol George W. Clark, Edward Quinn. Francis Donohue, Marian Corcoran. Thomas Devine, Florence Adelaide Bryan. Leslie M. Davis, Marie Lumbeck. Mabel L Pike, Mildred E. Pike. Edw-ard J. Schwatlo, Bernard F. Roberts, Marie O'Conner, George T. Myers, Hazel E. Willard, Ethel Isabel Saurbrey, Harold W. Smith, Alberta Gladys Elberson, Joseph Peterson, Edith May Lewis. Maud Naomi Lewis Harland Edward Ne ville. Arthur Karl Tress, Marian O'Conner. Irene Fleming, Henry Clay; George N. Dennis. Albert H. Bromley. Lora Massey, George Delaney, Paul Adams, Katherine Green. Howard W. Cole, Pearl McGinnis, Lucy McGinnis, George E Waylins, Carl Schleg, Mar lon Schleg, Philip R Decarso. Lewis Price, Alice Reed. John Thomas, Jr.. Lester W. Davis. Franklin J Peterson, Helen Dill. Morris Tolmle. George and C J, Walls, Wilbur Short, Benjamin W McMaster. Harry C. McMaster, Beatrice McConnell. Laura and Car mella Davis. Ethel R. Janvier, Myrtle Cathcart, Ellen F. Wilson, Thomas H. TLvan, Elizabeth and William Pyle, Ida M. Edenger, Frances and Flor ence Matthias, Frederick W Gill. E. Powell Marian Walters. John J Con ner, Clara Stroud, Helen Swan, A1 berta E. Hughes, Louisa A. John, Mil- I dred Adams, Reba E Gray. Martha j Gill, Joseph and Mary Welsh, E Me Laughlln, Marion E. Lunthorn, David Wardell. Edward Shannon. Lawrence McOInley. Gladys E Callaway. Elsie Lecamp, Charles Hughes, Mildred Ehart, William R. Faulkner, Nicholas Cox. William J Vernon. There were . a long list of others whose names were not taken as stated , Among the doll bahy entries were; Evelyn Jones, Ellen Sigmaa, Margaret Slgman. Alien KensKe, Sarah Schwa tlo. Sadie Hand. Henry Clay; Henry Toner, Henry Clay; Bertha Leather Bury George W Wright. Nellie M P. Phalen Emma Adams, Ella Delaney. Naomi • Alexander, Margaret Adams, Minerva Wilhelm Beatrice Richard son Emma A Richardson. Margar hetta Richardson Gladvs Bowers. Tennie C Ford Marshallton; Roslna Marsha ill on : , Clara Rowan. Ford. Grace Davis, Marie Daniel Frances Birse, Ella May Green, Lidle Smith. Philena and Annie Eherhart. Eliza beth Sannoman. Leona C. Calloway, 1 Mayshallton: Catherine Louisa Rowe Henry Clay; Helen Worsham. May ; Klnster. Frances and Rena Gallagher, Kate Sharp. Helen Kington. Marie : Lynch. May Sharkey, Catherine But 1er, Hannah McClure, Ella Milllkin, Sa-ah Brown. On account of the rain It was de elded to draw the watches to be awarded for prizes in the Children's Day exercises this afternoon These will go to the lucky girl and boy 1 holding the coupons which are drawn it is also announced that as many ot the children did not get to use Ih^ir coupons for free admission *o of the park amusements yesterday them any day next one that thev may use week. The opera company will make Its last appearance on Labor Day, but the park will be keot open for a week longer at least and the coupons may be used any day next week. HAPriXFSS TV AS BRIEF. Chester Woman Says Husband De serted Her Two Days After Weddings. CHESTER. Pa.. Sept. 5.—Mae W Baldwin, of No 1223 West Second street, has instituted a suit In divorce against her husband. Robert Baldwin. nl 1212 Tatnall street. Wilmington. ^1- The libel was «"***£•*£ of Pr °ù bonota wl^f J ' r>,lton - ( 0 . urt House, Media. „ , „ 'In Philadelphia during X"Ä t^heVTs" man a°nd X I for two days, the husband, without S ond Monday in October. W C. Alex ander represents the libellant. Planning to Entertain Firemen. The committee of the Fame Eire Company to arrange for the enter tainment of the Rainbow Company, of Reading. Pa., from Sunday until Tuesday, went to Delaware Ctty this week to make arrangements for en tertaining the visitors there. W ilmington Business •r? m : ; *■ tï-fM k *l \i Q School w It — ■s just beginning its eleventh year, and is still under the original ownership and management. The hundreds of graduates who arc making good in the business world prove the value of a W. B, S. training. The President teaches. Better begin Monday. Call or 'phone for full particulars. W. H. Blacom, President, DuPont Building. mj |_ HOPES TO WED, ASK PARDON BY WIRE Girl Leaves Home to 'Go Shopping/ But Instead is Married Leaving home on a pretext of going shopping. Miss Marlon Frances Gel selman, 21 years old, met Percival J. Trumbore, ot Philadelphia, her fiance, at Broad Street Station on Monday. They came to Wilmington where they were married. Then they went to New York, and sent a telegram announcing the wed ding and asking forgiveness, was the first Intimation the girl's par ents had of the elopement, and they weren't quite sure when seen at their home last night whether the expected forgiveness would be wired the pair. Mrs. Trumbore Is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank M.. Geiselraan. She Is a graduate of the Girls' High School. The bridegroom Is 22 years old .and Is employed as a clerk by the United Gas Improvement Company. This TESTIMONIAL FOR MR. HOFF . fim P lo -' es of ,hp company., The pre sentation was made by H. T. Geiger. assistant superintendent. Mr. Hoff w much affecfoH he ,v,« * a8 m " rb affected by tbp Prcsenta tfon ' wh ich was a surprise, W H. Hitchcock, of Washington. D. C„ assumed his duties yesterday superintendent of transportation of the three divisions of the Wilmington and Philadelphia Traction Company. Samuel S Hoff, former superintendent of the Wilmington City Railway Com pany. the principal company covered By the leases of the Wilmington and Philadelphia Traction Company ended his service with the company on Au gUBt 31 ^ _ , _ Vtll/ AlS/A AT IvIlIvALHJ A1 OiKirNAja ' DADE r\\T I \ DAD D A V 1 AKK UIN LABUR UAY ._ . _ . . _ , _ . Dr ^,.^ t |*n d ^7 l "Th SP M^fr%,y- ar h Production of _ The Mtkado by the Aeolian Opera Company continues to bp ,hp hlt of the season. The com P any win PMsent the opera again this evening, to-morrow afternoon and evening and Labor Day afternoon and evening. Though the Aeolian Company will A delegation of employes of the Wilmington and Philadelphia Traction Company, formerly the Wilmington City Railway, called on Samuel S. Hoff, formerly manager of the Wil mington City Railway Company, at his horn- No HOT Adams street on Mon day night and presented him with a handsome testimonial In behalf of the as conclude Its successful season on Labor Day the park will remain open for the remainder of that week and all of the various park attractions will be kept going as usual. A s testimonial of their appreciation of U\e patronage extended them by the public this season the concession people of the park will, on Friday evening of next week, give an elabor ate display of flraworks. Gem GroceryCo CUT PRICE, GROŒRS Little Gem Extra Fancy Parlor Broom .... __This is a Broom well worth the money. _ Large ,>e Box Noiseless Tip Matches . Noiseless Tip Matches arc the best Matches made. No odor, them. p rice. _ 10c Glass Clausen's Whole Mixed Spices . 8 Large Rolls Toilet Paper.~.. 3 Boxes 5c X-Ray Stove Polish Cut to . S Bot tles je Vanilla o r Le m on Extract Cut to Best Pure Black Pep per. U lh. Best Tumeric!.... 44 lb. Best Ground Cloves . H lb. Best Mnstard Seed.. .'. 44 lb. Best Whole Allspice ..... 44 lb. Best W hole Cloves.. Best Fancy Seeded Raisins Per Pke. Not a Seed Raisin. Per tytg,... ■ ■. . . Our Aery Best Fancy Blend Teas. . 9e 44 lb{ perlK SSe We Guarantee this tea to give satisfaction or your money re founded. . Böe V . 8 l ze No noise. Dampness does not affect Heads will not fly. A'ou can have all you want for one week at the special ...■.9c; 3 for 25c 10 c Mi 10 e .6c 44 lb. or Ôe of 5f lOr ! 0 r STORES 837 King St. 307 King St. Oelmarvia Phone 2861. D. A A. 6607. Delmarvia Phone 1518. A , ... *1 1 . p,a3 »rounds during the season tney prp open. Tlll - f .. a „ , ,! s K i r" npH Square House, . a . b . senc ? of tb ? family of j h ^ n c * r from ,,* bplr boraP | near Kennett Square, a thief entered ! the house and stole a gold I chain and several rings, , _ J n Sussex, GEORGETOWN . Del, Sept J.— ; Members of the Order of Paullst Fath 1 Prs "'° ln Washington. D. C., who are sumertng at Rehoboth, will hold sev era! meetings in Georgeown next | week for non-Cathollcs. when lectures will be given on the Roman Catholic Church. ! CHURCH READY FOR CARNIVAL East Side Methodists Expect Coming Show to be Biggest Ever Everything 1b in readiness for the annual street carnival of Scott M. E. Church, to be given on the evenings of September 7. 8 . 9.and 10, on Taylor street, between Lombard and Pine streets. Not only will the affair ex ceed that of last year, but the street illumination and booths will be a pret tier effect. Two arches, one at each end of the square, will mark the gate way of the carnival, and from the orange grove at Pine street to Mrs. Wigg's Cabbage Patch at Lombard street, there will be much amuseipent. A band of 20 pieces has been engaged and this will add greatly to the suc cess of the affair. The Village postoflice will afford no end of pleasure to the young people, and there will be a letter for every one One special feature at the nov elty booth will be the presence of "Kaptln Klddo." who will tell some "turrlble tales," of the wilds of Africa. The Standard Bearers, a band of young women of the church, will have charge of the candy booth and the grocery store will be conducted by the grocers of the congregation. Auto mobiles have been engaged and tripe will be made each evening. 23,000 KIDDIES ENJOYED PLAYGROUNDS At a meeting of the Board of Park Commissioners, held on Wednesday, the following attendance statistics were reported for the public play grounds during the suînmer. Total at tendance at. Delamore Park ground, 10,630 children: Kirkwood Park. 9,750 children; Pine street grounds, 3,184. At Pine Street grounds, there were 106 mothers In attendance during the summer. thousand different children made It is estimated that over a watch, HEMORRHAGE KILLS MAN IN STREET Found on Front street between French and King, suffering of a hem orrhage. Arthur Sullivau, colored, ag«4 32 years, Who lives on Jones street, ■was taken to the Delaware Hospital. He had died in the meanwhile, how ever, and the body was taken to the morgue. He had lost much blood be fore being found.