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The Portland daily press., 1891-07-01
Read This, Ye Sceptics!

GEO. w. BoULTER, of Belfast, Me-,
Tor three years a member of the city
government, and also member of Thos.
ii. Marshall Post, No. AZ, G.. A. R., is
well and favorably known as q thor
oughly reliable man. He says under
date of March "a, 1S90:-
For some years / have been afflicted
with Dyspepsia, Biliousness, Muscular
Rheumatism and Lameness across Kid
meys. Added to all this, was, for two
years, daily attacked with a
deathly sickness at pit of stOm-
ach, followed by a copious flow of water
from my mouth; then I would vomit,
which would relieve me for the time, only
to be repeated the next day. commenced
taking DANA'S SARSAPARILLA, and
before had taken one bottle the deathly
sickness departed; and for over four
months have not had the slightest symp-
tom of a return. MY STOMACH FEELS AS
WELL AS EVER IN MY LIFE. MY BILIOUS
NESS IS ALL GONE, and my bowels are regu-
lar. MY DYSPEPSIA IS THING OF THE
PAST, AND CAN EAT ANY KIND OF FOOD
AND DIGEST IT.
My wife has also taken DANA'S SAR-
SAPARILLA for Biliousness and Neural
gia, and has been helped by it more than
by any other medicine she ever took.
consider it acondesJI remedy"
1t does what we claim or costs
you nothing. Could we make
you a fairer offer? Try
bottle now.
Dana Sarsaparilla Co.,, Belfast, Ne.
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New South Wales for Protection.

SYDNEY, N. S. w., June 30.-Complete
election returns show that the opposition
has elected 81 members, the ministerialists
81. the labor party 26. and 1.-The independents
3. The representatives of New South Wales
frada = "
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THE PENNANT NOT YET IN SIGHT,
But the Portlands Stand the FJrst
Chance Of Winning Il.
They Got Little Flrnnsr Grip on tho
Leadership Yesterday.
A Bangor BTuIser Finds His Match
In a Western slugger.

Won. Lost. Played. Per cent,
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John Reusch, aged "a, at Lawrence. Mass.
yesterday morning, shot and killed his sweet
heart, Maria BurcKell, aged Is, and then shot
himself In the head. dying Immediately,
Rausch's causeless jealousy prompted the
act.
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NOR SALE In the western part of the city a
contains IL rooms, gas, SebagO; water closets
cemented cellar and furnace; good sized lot. In
quire OF A. c. LIBBY & Co., 42Hs Exchange st.
2h-I
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Two LET-Lower rent rooms, IL Cushman St. /,
n an IN nice order Lower rent rooms, corner
Grove and Sherman, all complete. Lower rent 4
rooms on Grove, near Cumberland. rooms ana
change st. 3O-1
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EOR SALE-A good 2 story brick house In a
good neighborhood, between Winter and
High streets, near horse cars; a pleasant and
comfortable home with modern improvements
lot about 30x98. BENJAMIN SHAW, 51K Ex.
change street. 2b-l
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EoR SALE-Flowers for all occasions. Gradu.
y atlons, Weddings, Parties, Funerals, etc
Orders by mail or telegraph receive prompt at
lentlon. Telephone 175 B. DENNETT, the
Florist, $40 Congress street. l2-S
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FV0 LET.-Lower tenement No. 232 New High
Il street, eight rooms with modern conve-
nlences, hot and cold water, gas, electric bells,
pantries, shed and yard room. Ready for occu-
pancy July Goth. For terms, etc., address FRED
Mass, So-l
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NOR SALE-Two story house containing 10
n rooms, frescoed and In first class repair, with
fine stable and one acre of land under a high
state OF cultivation, situated in Gorham, Me-, on
state street. Inquire of A. G. LIBBY & CO.,
421A Exchange street. 272
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DOLAND, MAINE Summer Doarders wanted
Il ata pleasant, healthy farm house two miles
from roland Springs. Shade trees, and piazza;
81 to So per week. Portland references, Address
j. L. KIMBALL, Poland, Maine. 23.2
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NOR SALE-Store with tenement and stable
II good centre for business land and buildings
cost $4,000. Will sell for $4,000. $1,000 down,
balance on mortgage. Apply TO BENJAMIN
SHAW, b1A2 Exchange street. Also fine build
ing lot on st. Lawrence street. 25-4
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OBITUARY..
Ce orge A. Norris.


SAN FRANCISCO, June 30.-Lieutenant
Commander George A. Norris of the United
States steamship Omaha, died here today of
pneumonia.
George A. Norris was born in Maine and
graduated from the naval academy at An
napolis in 1866. he was first assigned to the
steam sloop Pawnee and was promoted to
ensign In 1868, and to master in 1869. He was
commissioned as lieutenant In 1870. At va
rious times he was on signal duty at Wash
ington and accompanied several surveying
expeditions. He was afterwards promoted
to lieutenant commander and for several
years had been on the Omaha.
Hon. harmon Hall.
BosToN, June 30.-HOn. Harmon Hall, a
prominent citizen OF Lynn, died today. He
was member Of the Massachusetts House
in 1S60 member of the Executive Council
In 1873 and 1879, and a state senator in 1880
and 1881. Mr.. Hall was several times elected
to the Board Of Selectmen of Saugus. In
1890 be was reelected for three years term
but resigned after serving one year on ac-
count OF sickness. He has held the position
OF overseer OF the poor, and was a mem
Der OF Gen: Sutton Lodge, +. A. M. Of Sau-
gus. Mr.. Hall was born in Portland, Me-.
July p, 1918, but removed to Saugus fifty
years ago. There he became a shoe manu-
facturer.
FRANK >. wing.
BOSTON, June 30.-Mr. Frank S. Wing. a
promising young man and popular member
OF the Second Corps of Cadets, died at the
house OF Mr.. John T. Manly, ITO North
street. Salem, on Monday, after an Illness
OF only four or five days from typhoid fever.
Mr.. Wing was a native of MonsOn, Me. His
father was Colonel of one of the Maine regi-
ments during the war.
Obituary Notes.
A letter received in Machias Friday from
John q. Whitten, mate of bark Eleanor M.
Williams, at Santos, Brazil, announced the
sad Intelligence of the death from yellow
fever Of Frank ii. Saunders. AS
soon as he showed signs of having the fever
he was transferred to private hospital.
where everything was done for him that
could be, but to no purpose, his death occur
ring after being sick three days. He died on
the oath OF May, at the age of 10 years, 3
months and days. The mats reported that
all hands had been sick, but had recovered,
young Saunders being the last one taken
sick.
Rev. A. G. Palmer, ID. d., one Of the best
known Baptist clergymen In New England,
died at New London, Conn, yesterday aged
seVenty-eight.
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Earned runs-POrtIand, 2; WOOnsOckets, o.
Two base hit-Slater, Webster Connaughton.
stolen bases-Wlllis, Slater, Sweeney, Merrill,
Alien; First base on called balls-Slater, West
Merritt. First base on errors-Portlands, o;
Woonsockets, 9. Struck out by Staford-O'Brien
Collins, ~. BY C0lllns-McDermOtt Sweeney,
Merritt. BY Darby-Mc cDerm0tt. Double plays
stafford and Mcmahon. Left on bases-Portlands,
3; W0onsockets, 9. Time-1 hour, AS mia. Um-
pIre. Callahan.
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, 1e1.

year at this time. This is accounted for in
part through the passage Of the dependent
pension bill by Congress which gave aid to
many dependent on state aid. One thousand
pension certificates have been issued to a
like number of the 1400 applicants. MANY
applications have been received from limited
States pensioners ami to such state aid is not
granted at present, but later on IL the money
holds out they may be allowed something.
skowhegan ReJoIced.
SKowHEeAN, June 30.-There was great
rejoicing among the friends of the proposed
Skowhegan & Norridgewock railroad, Mon
day evening. A large bon fire was built in
the public square near the depot. There
were fireworks and general good time was
INDUCED in. Small boys with tin horns
helped to keep up regular racket. The
largest special town meetings ever held
here.
Turned Out of Doors.
LINCOLN, June 30.-The town is somewhat
excited over the action of hotel keeper in
turning minister of the gospel from his
door. Mr.. A. B. Patten of Bangor Seminary
came here to supply the Congregational pull
pit for the vacation. Being insulted by two
drunken men he had item arrested and fined
and threatened the dealers with prosecution.
As consequence Of this. the man at whose
hotel he was taking his meals, refused to al
low him to get his breakfast when he called
the next morning and he had to go elsewhere
for his meals.
Fire in Lewiston.
LEWISTON, June &C The dwelling Of
John A. Tracy. ON Hammond street, was
partially burned today; loss about $7C0, in
sured $500 on the house and $500 on the fur
niture, in the Traders and Mechanics Mutual
Fire Insurance Company of Lowell, Mass
The Season at Bar Harbor.
BAR HARBoR, June 30.-The yacht Hope
Leslie of the Eastern Yacht Club, Mr..
Minot, owner, arrived this afternoon. The
season has fairly begun. All of the hotels
are open and the cottages occupied.
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FOR SALE.
For Sale at GOThaIN.

House and lot on School street, known as the
Parkhurst property; story and half house, half
adjoins Congregational Church, near Normal and
High school. Inquire of
+. ID. SCAMMON, Selectman,
my30 diff
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American Association.

The following games were played In the
American Association yesterday:
At Boston-Bostons, 16; Washingtons, A.
At Columbus-Cincinnatis 9; Columbus O.
AT lphia-Athletics, O.; Baltimores,5.
at st. Louis-St. Louis, IL; Louisyllles, G.,
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the EAThER ER.
fair and WatmeI

fair and Warmer.
Following is the forecast of the weather
for Maine; Fair; warmer; southerly winds.
Local Weather Report.
PORTLAND, Me-, June 80, 1891.
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Weather Observations.

Mean daily ther.... go. 81 Max. vel wind I2SW
Maximum ther. ...69. 8 Total precin. ..' %
Minimum ther. ..61.2l
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WASHINGTON, June 30-Judge Mason.
the commissioner Of internal revenue, and
Gen. +. ID. Sewall Of Maine. the chief Of the
revenue agents OF the Treasury Department,
have been busted the past week with Judge
Tuppe., the chief OF the newly organized
sugar bureau. in receiving and consulting
with the newly appointed Treasury agents,
or sugar inspectors, as they are termed. and
tion the sugar bounty machinery. Among
the new agents who have been busy here
for this purpose are Col. Lawrence Of In
diana, Mr.. Norton Of Maine. Mr.. Norton OF
the District of Columbia, Mr.. Sinsson of
Ohio, Mr.. Elbridge of California, and Mr.,
Fletcher of New Hampshire.
Some Yankee Notions.
WASHINGTON, June 30.-Patents have
been granted to John f. Rogers of Belfast
vamp' making machine; Timothy B. Hussey
Of North Berwick, cultivator; Warren FL.
Carr of Bath, deadeye.
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FEMALE HELP.

WANTED-A situation as companion to an in
w valid lady. Address MRS. A., Stevens Plains,
Deerlng, Me. 3O-1
WANTED-20 girls to work on Cambria Shirt
w Waists; machines run by electric power
can make S1.00 to S1.60 per day. CHENERY
MFG co, 243 Middle street. 26-I
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NEWSPAPER OPINION
rhey Don't read Newspapsr..

They Don't Read Newspapers.
Philadelphia Times.
Il is waste Of time and very gener
ous attribute OF human character, to
lavish sympathy upon the fools who buy
bogus gold bricks or who are buncoed
out OF their money by sharpers, or who
are tempted into the dens OF the green
goods or counterfeit money dealers
such cases are reported almost every day
in some Of the journals Of the country
but the victim Is always a countryman,
and one whose habits Of economy pre-
vent him from reading the daily news
papers Now and then an old man
In his dotsge, once possessing aver
age intelligence, may be taken ia
BY these criminals who simply play
for fools, but IN all other cases the men
who buy gold bricks at great bargain,
OF who undertake 70 gamble with bunco
deslers, or who dream Of wealth BY the
purchase OF coun serfeit money, are
simply the idiots who think it but waste
OF money to inform themselves OF the
worlds doings by regularly reading the
newspapers. Ne man who has been
q reader Of any sort Of news
paper, even the most obscure weekly,
could be ignorant Of the fact that the
men who offer to sell gold bricks at a
bargain, to play the bunco game or to
sell counterfeit money, are uRmitlgated
scoundrels and must chsst somebody,
and that they always prefer to cheat at
first hand. The ggerst economy in the
world in this enlightened age is the
failure to read regularly daily news
paper. II It is accessible; IL not, to
read the best weeklies that can be OBJ.
tanned There is not man in the country
capable Of reading who does not lose ten
times and often hundred tunes, and oc-
casionally thousand times more than
the cost OF newspaper each year, by the
failure to inform himself of what is going
on around him The time was when
newspapers were luxuries. but they are
now within the reach OF every family in
the land The daily newspaper is as
cheap to-day as the good weekly was
twenty years ago, and the home without
a newspaper Is the plsce where all the
adventurous thieves Of the land seek to
ply their vocation, and the victims Of
such villainy are not entitled to
sympathy, because their own inexeusable
Ignorance and greed are the sole causes Of
their misfortune
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GENERAL PALMER, commander OF the
@ A. r., has the flag hysteria again.
Somebody showed a three barred flag at
Atlanta several months ago and he is in
mortal terror Of an9ther rebellion. He
seems to apprehend that the "old women
aud.the foolish young boys are liable to
break out now. He Is worse scared than
Lincoln was at the beginning Of the real
war when eleven states had seeded from
the Union and we're prepared for war.
He says;
But IN doing honor TO the people of the
South, they should not confront us with
that id sinking rag Of treason.
There is no evidence Of any Treason"
anywhere aud less evidence that there
is any lighting TO be done, Possibly as
General Palmer was not able to make
a record while real fighting Dmong real
men was In progress he wants to make
one now-with his mouth. It has been
the general impression that the war
was over, that Grant and Lee had laid
down arms and that the terrible rebel
flag from which General Palmer
started to run at Bull Run,
and has not stopped yet, was made
meaningless at Appomatox. It is
nothing but q "Reminiscences now. Ifitis
a sadly pleasant one to some Of those
VIII cherish it in memory Of those who
died clrrylng 1t to a cruel war, IL surely
81 Ould iot be an unpleasant one to any
brave soldier who fought against 1t aud
promised protection, amnesty and friend
ship to those who fought under it. II Is
pity that the commander Of the
g A. R. cannot seem TO be manly
IL he is not soldierly. He has made a
speech which Grant or Sherman never
deemed that there was any necessity for
making, and which would seem craven TO
any real soldier who did real fighting He
has turned his ample G. A. R mouth
against-hls unsoldierly imagination.
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weLL-kNowN PERSONS.

Mrs. Humphrey Ward, author Of
Robert Elsmere, IL q famous china
painter.
Editor Charles A. Dana is back after
three months journey in England,
France, Switzerland, and Italy.
Miss Elizabeth Blanchard, formerly
principal Of Mt. Holyoke College, is SER
iously i'll In hospital In Boston.
The only foreigH cadet at West Point.
IL is stated, is a twenty -year-old son Of
General Isidore Urtecho, Commander in
chief OF the Nicaraguan army.
"Blind Tom, the musical prodigy, who
astonished the public by his performances
ten and fifteen years ago, is spending his
last days in an insane asylum.
Ir. Leslie Kelley, the reformsr Of
druukards, is tall and rather large
man OF benevolent appearance. His
hair and mustache are snowy white.
Miss Harriet Monroe, the Chicago lady
chosen to write the poem for the
opening of the great Auditorium a few
years ago
Professor Charles B. Young, the chief
oil the Emerson Institute In Washington.
bears so striking a resemblance to Mr..
Blaine that he Is frequently mistaken for
the Secretary.
George Butler, who was secretary TO
Anson Burlngame while the latter was
American minister to Pekin, and who
was afterwards agent of the American
firm Of Russell q Co died recently In a
Hongkong hospital
George Jaynes, who lives near Gaines
vile, Mo, raises rattlesnaxes for their
oil,s which he sells at about 81 pint to
Wholesale druggists for liniments
'SnakY George" has about 10. 900 OF the
reptiles on his place and kills 1000 a
year.
Miss Jennie @. Wilder, sister of Mar
shall p. Wilder, is about to come out as
professional humorist and reader. Miss
Wilder is very like her brother in per-
sonal appearance and has the character
lstic deformity Of the family. She is a
jolly little woman snd has a voice that
ripples with musical laughter
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Mnathnr-

Indications for the Middle States to-
day Cloudy weather will prevail, with
slight temperature changes, rain on the
seaboard and snow ia the northern and
western istricts and fresh to brisk,
variable winds, followed by high north.
westerly winds and cold wave" in the
rear Of the passing cyclone On Sunday
partly cloudy, much colder weather will
prevail In both sections, preceded by
rain or snow on and near the coasts. with
brisk and high winds off the coasts in
both sections followed generally by
clearing by noon, aud on Monday still
colder, clear weather Outgoing Eulop-
can steamers will have mostly southwest
erly and westerly winds to the banks
New York Herald Forecasts The
western storm, attended by heavy SHOWS
and followed by a severe cold wave, " is
now central in this state and will proba-
bly, move rapidly toward Cape Cod
causing dangerous winds aud stormy
weather of the New England, Long
Island and New Jersey coasts,
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HURLED HIGH m LIE AIR.

The Royal Blue Train Dashes Into a
Grocer's Wagon and Kills Two Occu-
pants-Faraliy Stabbed.
G LESTER, Pa. Nov. s5.-Death rode
on the pilot Of the Royal Blue Lines
evening The crossing gates at Twelfth
and Potter streets were no protection
against the fatality that darted down
upon two boys riding in a grocer's
wagon, and narrowly escaped the ending
driving lis delivery wagon, was let in
upon the Baltimore and Ohio railroad
track at this crossing, the gate on
his side being up at 15 p. m As
the gate on the opposite side went down
his rig vas struck John Mansley and
John Kennedy, aged 9 years each, who
were riding with the grocer. were thrown
about twenty FIVE feet and fatally hurt.
Young Mansley. whose head was split
open, lived but short time Kennedy e
skull was also fractured and he is not
expected to live till morning Pitts in
iuries were only slight. The wagon was
torn to splinters, while the horse was
uniniured
Hugh Goeman Of Ridley, has been
held in 81. 600 bail by Burgess Kirby OF
Eddystone. for stahbiug William Shaw,
also Of Ridley, folder at the EddystoEe
Print Works Shaw is not expected "a
live The probably fatal wound is one
and three.quarter inch stab between the
fourth and 9th ribs. From the evidence
1t appears that German called at Shaw'l
house, when an old quarrel was renewed
They went outside TO settle the matter
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.sTHE BRUTE NAV az CAUGHT.

He Is Seen Mt Blackbird-New Road
Machines Receivvd-Butter by the Ton.
Special Correspondence EvEETNoJoURNAL.
MIDDLETowN, Nov 2S.- man an
swering the description OF the negro,
Howard King, who so brutally assaulted
9 year old Carrie Boyer, on the farm Of
John M. Clayton, near Mt. Pleasant,
about three weeks ago, was seen scting
strangely yesterday, near Blackbild
station. The authorities believe him to
be King, and will look for him at that
place to-day.
The remains Of Mrs. Elizabeth Burn.
ham, who died Of general debility on
Wednesday, will be inferred in Forest
Cemetery this afternoon.
Mrs J. w Ford OF near town and Mrs
H. M. Farson Of Brenford are visiting
relatives and friends at Baltimore Md.
Mrs Maggie Freeman of Wilmington
was the guest Of Miss Anne freeman on
east Main street, yesterday.
The Road Commissioners received
three new road machines from the West
ern Wheel Company, Aurora. H. One
of there machines goes TO each of the
three districts. One great defect of the
old machine was the fact that they could
not be reversed. The new ones Will
either pillow a furrow twelve inches or six
feet wide. The old machines have been
sold.
Joe Johnson, colored lad of Ham
town, went cunning for rabbits on
Thursday. Another colored boy pointed
out cottontail under corn crib on
small farm near town. and johnson get
ting on his knees adjusted his fowling
piece with great precision and fred.
Instead Of killing the rabbit, however, the
load pressed its way into the vital organs
Of dog In an adjoining field.
She-(At the Opera House Thursday
night)-"0h, my, George, isn't the
Deestrict Skule a great sightf'
deorge-"Yes, it reminds me Of when
you and went to see the Punch and
Judy show last year.
William A. Scott, a well known citizsn
of Townsend and brother Of L. Clarence
Scott of Middletown, has fully recovered
from his recent illness.
A foot ball team is being organized
here with the object Of getting several
games with other teams in this state
As there Is plenty of good material here
good games may be expected
Employees on the railroad now quit
work at p m.
The quarterly meeting of the NJ. E.
Church will be held to morrow. Love
feast will be celebrated at 6 D. m. and
Presiding Elder Alfred Smith will preach
a sermon an hour later Quarterly con
fersnce will be held Monday morning at
10 o'clock.
Cochran, Talbot 4 Co, proprietors Of
the Middletown creamery, are making
1900 pounds Of butter a week.
Miss Nellie Shaw of fredericksburg, Nd,
Is visiting friends on West Main street
Mrs Mollie Wilson is spending a few
days with friends at Chester. Pa.
James Ratledge of Towson, Nd. is
visiting friends on Lake street.
Mrs H Sapplee OF Philadelphia and
J Hollowell of Swedeland, Pa. spent
Yesterday with Miss Josephine Reed on
East Main street
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Democratic party her own. The Press
should try to comfort itself with tine
magnificent record of its party since 1t
counted in Hayes and stole the Presi-
dency. We do not advocate unfaIrness,
but II the Republicans can be driven
from the places in which they have in
trenched themselves by system of
frauds and false counts we shall not
condemn the men. who do It, for at least
they arc a fresh lot Of thieves Any
change from the ola thieves will be ad
vantageous to the country.
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wANAmAKER's.
PHILADELPHIA, Saturday, Nov. 2s. 1891.
Tie wsathev today as hkely
to be ckoHay.

Five qualities Black French
Cashmere, "the best and
heaviest goods made" has
gone to the counters at kaVenty
ber cent. less than we ever sold
them before-5o, 90, 65, 70,
75c. A red letter day for you
if you want such stuffs-a
black-letter day is already on
the importers calendar. There's
a bulging heap of them now
but don't count on their being
here very long.
Northwest Of centre.
Could there we'll be a braver
array of Juvenile Books2 At
tractive, bright, cheerful covers;
more attractive, brighter, and
cheerfuller inside. Ranks on
ranks like regiments of soldiers
on dress parade. Prices are as
little as anywhere else, very
likely less-you know that if
you know our Book Store. 1t
really is surprising how much
of book prettiness and good
ness a few cents will buy.
Christmas Cards and Novel
ties that will delight old as well
as young:
Calendars, Sc to $225.
Novelties, 12c to $5 25.
Booklets, &c upward
Christmas Cards 1c upward.
Now is the easiest time of all
the Holiday season for choos
ing Books or bits-nothing
missing from the stock and ell
bow room at the counters.
Thirteenth street, entrance.
The look now is that every
body will be wanting Moire
Ribbons. Are we taken un-
awares? Well, hardly. That
isn't our way of doing business.
Ask for Moire or any other
kind of Ribbon that ought to
be here and see if you get ex-
cuSes.
East Trsnsept
JOHN WANAMAKER,