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CAMP WIKOFF.
Orders Prepared at War Depart
ment for It's Abandonment.

NEW YORK, Sept. "a special to
the Tribune" from Washington says:
Orders were prepared at the War De-
partment to-day for the practical aban-
donment of Camp Wikoff, at Montauk
Point. All the volunteer regiments now
there will soon start for their homes,
and will receive furloughs as they are
mustered out, While most of the regu
lars, as soon as they have recuperated
sufficiently, will resume duty at the
posts which they garrisoned before the
war began.
The orders for the regulars may be is
sued tomorrow, and will provide for
the following distribution of the troops:
Third Cavalry, to Fort Ethan Allen
VT. and Jefferson Barracks. Mo-; Sixth
Cavalry, to Fort Meyer, Va, and Fort
Wadsworth. N. Y; Third Infantry, to
Fort Sheridan, ILL.,; Sixth Infantry, to
Fort Thomas, KY; Ninth Infantry, to
Madison Barracks, N. Y. Thirteenth
Infantry, to Forts Columbia, Porter and
Niagara; Seventeenth Infantry, to Co.
lumbus Barracks. O.: Twentieth Infan-
try, to Fort Leavenworth, Kas; Twen-
ty-first Infantry, to Plattsburg Bar
racks, N. Y.
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Bismarck's Character.

What shall we conclue as to Bismarck
himself. asks William Roscoe Thayer
in the September Atlantic" The mag
nitude of his work no man can dispute.
In type Bismarck belongs with the
Charlemagnes, the Cromwells, the Ma
poleOnS; but, unlike them he wrought
to found no kingdom for himself from
first TO last he was content to be the
servant of the monarch whom he
ruled. AS a statesman he possessed in
equal mixture the qualities of the lion
and of the fox, which Machiavelli long
ago declared Indispensable to a Prince.
He had no scruples. What benefited
Prussia and his King was to him moral,
lawful, desirable; to them he was in
fieXibly loyal; for them he would salf-
fer public odium or incur personal dan
ger. But whoever opposed them was
to him an enemy to be overcome by
persuasion, craft or force l discern
in his conduct towards enemies no
more regard for morality than in that
of Mohawk sachem toward his HUI
ron foe. He might spare them but
from motives of policy; he might per-
secute them, not to crafty a thirst
for cruelty, but because he deemed
persecution the proper instrument in
tndl case HIS JuStihcatlon would De
that it was right that Prussia and Ger
many should hold the first rank in
Europe. The world, as he saw it, was
field in which nations maintain
pitiless struggle. for existence, and the
strongest survive; to make his nation
the strongest was, he conceived, his
highest duty. An army of puny bodied
saints might be beautiful to a pious
imagination, but they would fare i'll
in an actual conflict with Pomeranian
grenadiers.
Dynamic, therefore, and not moral.
We're Bismarcks ideals and his meth
DDS. Bismarck saw both definite goal
and the road that led to it. He held
that by blood and iron empires are
welded, and that this stern means
causes in the end less suffering than
the indecisive compromises of the sem
tamentalists. Better. he would say,
for ninety-nine men to be directed by
the hundredth man who knows, than
for them to be left a prey to their own
chaotic. ignorant and internecine pas
F sions. Thus he is the latest repre-
sentative of type which flourished in
the age when the modern ideal of pop
ular government had not yet arisen
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ground to visit it once again to enjoy
its beauty and have the pleasure OF
talking over old times.
Among those who made the trip this
week was an officer of a Western regi-
At Round Hill they hired vehicle foI
the ascent of the mountains. 1t SO hap
pened that the driver of the vehicle
was one of Mosby's men. There are
lots of them still left in Virginia, and
they are generally to be distinguished
from the fact that they stick to the old
style of wearing pointed chin whiskers
As the officer and his wife We're being
driven along he INDUCED in many rem
iniscences of his experience in the val
ley during the dark days of the civil
war. pointing out to her places about
which he had some particular remem-
brance. There was just a little bit OF
vainglory in his narrative of his per-
sonal adventures. Several times the
man who was doing the driving touched
up the horses a little viciously, as if
he were in a bad humor. Once or
twice he seemed on the point of break
ing in on the conversation, but he re-
considered and held his peace. Finally
the party reached a point in the road
where the ascent of the mountains be-
gins. The officers face frightened UP
as he viewed the scenes spread out be-
fore them.
DO you see that hill right over
there dear?" he said to his wife, point
ing to the place. She nodded.
We'll, my dear, right at the foot OF
that hill is the very place where we
cooked our supper that night I have
been telling you about
Yes, my darling said the old gray
beard turning around, "and that is the
very place where we uns eat your sup
per"
What" said the Union officer, "were
you one of that party of 'rebs' that
came down on us?''
Yes, sir; 1 was one of them. We sat
up there on the top of the hill and
watched you cooking that supper, and
when we thought you had it done about
to our taste we came down to join you"
We'll, tell me, my friend" said the
Union officer, where on earth did you
fellows come from? You must have
come up mighty sudden
We'll, I'll answer your question
stranger" said the old gray-beard, IF
you'll clear up a mystery for me-
Certainly; what is it?"
''Whar in the thunder did you fellows
go to? My idea at the time was that
you climbed up the inside of some
tree.'-St. Louis Globe-Democrat
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WATCH TRADE RIVALRY IN JAPAN
THE REPORT OF CONSUL A. L.
FRANKENTHAL
Contains Information Which Sends
Much Encouragement to Amer1-
can Manufacturers.

NEW YORK, Sept. "A special 10
the Tribune from Washington says
There is a good deal in Consul Adolpl
L. FrankenthaPs report from Berne
concerning the Swiss and American
watch trade rivalry in Japan to encour-
age American manufacturers. His let
ter is dated July 18th, and incloses the
translation of the Swiss Consul Cen
erals report to his Government IN
which important admissions are heard
In 1896 Switzerland's export was equaI
to the United States, but in 1897 the
latter gained.
Mr.. Frankenthal says that the reason
was either that there was greater push
on the part of the Americans or there
was a considerable reduction in the
prices The reason is notable either
way, as showing American ability in
field which a few years ago the Swiss
enjoyed pre-eminence over other ma
tions.
Mr.. Frankenthal admits, however
that while the United States takes the
lead in the export of parts of watches
and other materials, Switzerland is far
ahead in the manufacture of good
watches The Consul General, Ritter,
notes that the two japanese factories,
one at Osaki, which imports move
ments and rough cases from the Uni
ted States, and another at Toxic, which
is superintended by japanese VINO
learned their trade in Switzerland and
proposes to import parts of watches,
are not likely to give competition. The
Osaki Watch Company has discharged
it's American Superintendent and work
men. He says the japanese factories
produce at a higher cost work which
lacks the finish of the complete Ameri-
can article, and also that the United
States has the, lions share of the watch
parts imported.
He says further that in 1897 the Uni
ted States exports to Japan was 80,
994, compared with the Swiss export OF
only $9,663. AS the Osaki factory can
hardly use one-third of the United
States export, these figures show con-
clusively that the United States fur
nished more material for watches than
does Switzerland itself This is a great
admission. Another point he presents
is that the import of the number of the
United States watches is only 6;4 per
cent of that of Switzerland, but the
value of the same is 131@ per cent OF
the value of Swiss import
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A IWo-Story Building at KesWick
Totally Destroyed.
Resulting in a Property Loss Of About
Five Thousand Dollars.
James Smythe, Piano Player,
Formerly a WeIl-to-Do County
O@cia1 in the State of Idaho,
Who Was Sleeping in the
Building, Burned to a Crisp.

KESWICK, Sept. 2.-John E. Miller's
large two story saloon building was
totally destroyed by fire this morning
about 4 o'clock The loss was about
$4,000; insured. About $1,000 worth Of
property was saved.
The fire started underneath the build
ing which contained several sleeping
rooms. Some of the lOdgers escaped
without waiting to dress, but James
Smythe, piano player, was burned to
crisp. The night barkeeper tried TO
wake him, but could not. Smythe had
gone to bed very late, and was sleeping
too soundly to be aroused. The bar
keeper could not drag him out, as the
flames were burning fiercely. When the
body was recovered the arms We're
burned off to the elbow, and the legs to
the knees, but it was still recognizable.
Smythe was at one time County Clerk
of kootenai County, Idaho and Well-to-
do. His mother lives in Fresno.
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SANTA CLARA DEMOCRATS.
Divide Offices With Good Govern
ment Club and Populists.

BAN JOSCE, sept. -.-1ue DclllOCl eillC
County Convention assembled at IL
O'Clock to-day. After temporary organ
iZation and appointment of commit
tees a recess was taken until p. m.
The committees are as usual, except
that a conference committee was ap-
pointed to meet a similar committee
from the Populists to see if fusion could
be agreed upon. A similar course was
pursued in the POpulists' convention,
which convened about the same hour. .
A conference committee to confer
with these two committees was ap-
pointed by the Good Government
League some days ago.
The convention met in the afternoon
and adopted a platform reaffirming the
principles Of the Democracy, eulogizing
James G. Mcguire, faVOring the reten-
tion of all conquered country, denounc-
ing the War Department for causing
the deaths of so many soldiers and op-
posing boss rule in local politics, and
particularly in educational matters.
The Conference Committee reported
that the Good Government Club would
be satisfied with A S. Kittredge for
Superior Judge and L. j. Chapman for
Superintendent of Schools. The nomi-
nations We're conceded by the conven-
ton, V. A Scheller withdrawing in
favor of Kittredge The Populists
wanted the District Attorney, a Justice
and a Constable, besides a representa-
tive on the legislative ticket.
a committee of ten was appointed to
meet a like committee of Populists to
nominate the legislative ticket. The
District Attorneyship was not conce-
ded, but the nomination of Treasurer
was given instead. The convention
then proceeded to the following nomi-
nations:
Superior Judge. A. s. Kittredge;
Sheriff, G.. Y. Bollinger; Clerk, II. A.
Phster; Recorder T. w Treanor; AS
SCISSOR, L. A. Splitter; District Attorney,
J. H. Campbell; Surveyor, p. Sainse-
vain: Coroner, NJ. d. Kell; Auditor A.
l.. Veuve; City Justice, W. Il. Ahgeler;
Township Justice, f. NJ. Rosenthal.
The Populsts will meet tomorrow
and make their nominations.
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The Safety Of Railway Travel.

Last year on American railways one
passenger was killed in accidents out
of every 2,S2I ,414 passengers carried.
That is to say, that you can take a
train 1927 ,414 times before, on the law
of averages, your turn comes to be
killed. You will have to travel - O93,-
963 miles on the cars before that turn
comes and 4 4,541 $40 miles before you
are injured. If you travel 20 miles
every day for 800 days in the year, you
can keep on at it for 1913 years before
your turn comes to be hurt. If there
had been railways when our Savior was
born and you had begun to travel on
the first day of the year A. D. 1, and
had Travelled 100 miles in every day
of every month of every year since
then, you would still have lin this year
1899 nearly three million miles yet to
travel before your turn came to be
killed.
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DONOVAN'S DAY OFF.
He Started for the Irish Fair, But
Law Over.

John Donovan Of Grass Valley will
not see the Irish Fair in San Fran
CISCO He would have seen it had he
not stopped over here to see the Sac
ramento elephant.
Somehow Mr.. Donovan discovered
that the elephant was on l. street, and
thither he went last night in search of
it. About half-past one O'Clock he was
fished out of a watering trough, which
he insisted was Killarney Lake, and
was taken to the police station for dry
ing out. He was very wet.
John had missed the Irish Fair and
was robbed of every nickel he had
brought from his home. But he saw
the Sacramento elephant, and had a
bath, and will probably go home salts
fed.
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Frightful Accident in England.

LONDON, Sept "A terrible acci-
dent has taken place at Wellingborough
railway station, on the London and
Northwestern Railroad near Man
chester. Two boys pushed a loaded
luggage car on the track just as the
express train was approaching at a
speed of fifty miles an hour. The train
was derailed, and fearful scenes en-
sued. The wreckage of the railway car
rlage caught fire; the engineer, fireman
and two passengers were killed, and
many others We're seriously injured.
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Sickness in the Seventh.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. =. - The
Medical Board of Inquiry, appointed
to investigate the condition of the
soldiers here, made a preliminary re-
port to-day regarding sickness in the
Seventh California Regiment. 1t states
that out of a total of 1,2G0 men in the
regiment there are seventy three who
are sick, or about 6 per cent. OF the
seventy-three cases of sickness, nine
teen are due to typhoid fever. which
is 11a per cent. of the regiments total
strength.
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State SpirituaIists' Association.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 2.-The
third annual convention of the Cali
fornia State Spiritualists' Association
opened this morning in Occidental Hall,
with President G. II. Wadsworth in the
chair. After the appointment of COM
mitteeS, brief addresses We're delivered
by DIR. Tripp of Arizona, Mrs. Stoddard
of Australia and DR.. H. G. Johnson. At
the afternoon session a declaration of
principles was discussed and adopted.
The evening was devoted to addresses
by prominent Spiritualists.
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tractors for the big breakwater at San
Pedro harbor All the documents have
been formally approved and signed by
the Secretary of War, and everything
is now in shape for Haldemaier & Neu
of Chicago, the contractors, to go ahead
with the work The bond Of the con-
tractors is 100000, and they are to re-
ceive from the Government 81, 100000
for building the breakwater 1t is ex-
pected that actual work will be COM
menced early next month.
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Removing Harbor Mines.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. MAJOR
Heuer of the United States engineer
corps has removed fifty?seven of the
sixty-three mines or torpedoes put in
this bay at the outbreak of the war
with Spain. He is experiencing some
difficulty in locating the remaining six
mines, as they have dragged their an
chors for a distance of a mile or more,
and several of them have become de-
tached from the cables connecting them
with the shore The Major hopes to To-
cate the missing mines in a day or two,
and store them with the others on Goat
Island for future use.
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General Young Injured,

CAMP WIKOFF (Montauk Park),
Sept. 2.-General Young, while walking
along the road near the railroad depot
this afternoon, tripped on a piece of
wire and fell, breaking his right arm.
During the civil war a bullet broke
some of the bones in this arm, and
since then he has been unable to raise
the hand to his shoulder. When he fell
this afternoon this arm was under
meath, and the bone was broken
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The Presidential Party.

NEW YORK, Sept. 2.-President Nc
Kinley and his party left the city at
1915 tonight for Camp Wikoff. After
dinner was served at the Manhattan
Hotel the President went upstairs to
the transportation club rooms, which
occupy the upper floor of the hotel, and
for an hour held an informal recep-
ton. Chauncey M. Depew introduced
the callers tothe President. The Presi-
dent will spend Sunday with Vice Pres
idents Hobart Mrs. Mckinley and
Mrs. Hobart, who did not go to Camp
Wikoff, leave for Paterson Tomorrow
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PASSENGER RATE WAR.
Fares Over Transcontinenta1 Lines
Take Another Tumble.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 3.-Passen-
ger rates over the transcontinental
lines have taken another tumble. Be
ginning next Monday, all of the lines
except the Northwestern will quote a
greatly reduced rate from the Missouri
River to Chicago. First-class travel
has been affected as we'll as second
class, the new rates to go into effect
being 81 and So. respectively Hereto
fore the rate was S12.
The cut will affect traffic from San
Francisco eastward to the extent that
the new schedule will be taken as a
basing rate. Hence the price of tick
cts to New York and intermediary
points will be materially lessened.
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UNLIMITED GUESTS.
A Union Supper Cooked for Con-
federates

In the camp at Falls Church, Va, are
number of veterans who fought with
Sigel and with Sheridan in the Shen-
andoah Valley. From Falls Church to
the Blue Ridge Mountains, which sep
arates the Shenandoah and the Loudon
Valleys, is a strip of not more than
thirty miles. The panorama of nature
presented on one of these ridges is one
soldiers now in camp here to whom the
scene is familiar have taken advantage
of their nearness to the old fighting
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Charles f. Crocker Estate.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. Henry
T. Scott and Charles F. Green. execu-
tors of the will of the late Charles F..
Crocker, and guardians of the three
minor heirs, to-day filed a petition in
the Probate Court for partial dis
tribution of the estate, which is esti-
mated to be worth 81 100000 The Pc
tition will be heard by Judge Coffey on
the 18th instant.
inSa nifty
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Whaling Fleet Doing Fairly Well,

PORT TOWNSEND (Wash), Sept.
THE schooner Compeer arrived here
to-day from Point Hope. Alaska. with
1200o pounds of whalebone from the
Arctic whalers. The bone will be re-
shipped here to San Francisco. Cap
tain Larsen reports the whaling fleet
as doing fairly well.
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Could Not Understand.

You never need tell me anything
about the gallant of Southern gentle
men again!" exclaimed Miss Twitters.
whats the matter?"
''Well. 1 heard two Colonels, ,r
Majors, or something talking. and after
a while one of them said to the other
Let's go and lick her. And the other
replied, Don't care if do So -off
they went to thrash some poor, helpless
woman. Just think of it!'
And Miss Twitters could not under
stand what there was about such bru-
tality to make her escort laugh so i'm
moderately.
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Boy Accidentally Shot.

STOCKTON, Sept. 2.-Charles Ritter,
a seven-year- son of a machinist of
the same name. was accidentally shot
tonight while playing with his two
brothers They had shotgun. and did
not Know II was loaded. The charge
Just missed the boys head, and the
powder with stray shot or two injured
the eye so that is had to be taken out.
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Lavigne and Tracy.

National Athletic Club of this city to-
day matched Kid Lavinge and Tom
Tracy for a twenty-round bout for the
last week in October The men will
fight for 60 per cent. Of the gross re-
ceipts.
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Knocked Down and Robbed.

ANACONDA (Mont), Sept 2-Otto
Schoenfeldt. scalper at the race
track, was knocked down and robbed
OF S2.4tO in his room at the Montana
Hotel this evening as he was check
ing up his days work. He was un-
conscious for some time, and did not
even get glimpse of his assailant
There is no cleW.
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Legislative Nominees.

KESWICK, Sept. 2.-J. A Laird of
Alturas, Modoc County, was nominated
to-day on the tenth ballot for State
Senator in the First by the Republicans
j. A. Barber of Anderson Shasta
County, got the nomination for the AS
sembly.
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Balance of Lumber Raft in Port.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. What
was left of the big raft which was
started down the coast for the Bibb
Lumber Company. and which broke off
Point Reyes few days ago. was towed
into port this morning. About 1000
600 feet of lumber was lost but the
section saved will cover the loss and
expenses
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Mother and Daughter Insane.

OAKLAND, Sept. Mrs. S. w. Day
and her daughter Lora, who came here
from San Diego about six months ago,
have been taken to the Receiving Hos
pital, and will tomorrow be examined
by Commissioners on Lunacy. They
are believed to be victims of hereditary
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Fire at Santa Cruz.

SANTA CRUZ, Sept. 2.-At = o'clock
this morning fire destroyed a half block
of wooden buildings owned by the Fair
Building Association, and occupied by
S. Kidd, furniture; c. Gibson, grocer
S. Chandler, blacksmith; G. N Root,
painter Loss, $1,000, partially insured.
Origin of fire unknown.
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Populists Oppose Mapu;re.

BAKERSFIELD, Sept. 2-At the
Populist Convention here to-day strong
resolutions We're adopted against fusion
and the candidacy of ]. G. Mcguire.
The delegates pledged their support to
7. w. H. Shanahan for Governor.
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Miss Davis Condition.

NARRAGANSETT PIER, Sept. .
Miss Winnie Davis, the daughter of
Jefferson Davis, who is i'll with gastri-
tbs here, experienced a change for the
worse to-day. Her condition is con-
sidered critical
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Colonel T. G. Upper Dead.

CLEVELAND, Sept. 2.-Colonel T. c.
Tupper, retired officer, who Won dis
tinguished honors in the civil and In
dian wars, is dead at his late home in
this city, aged 80 years. Death was
due to heart failure
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Condition Of the Treasury.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2.-To-day's s
statement of the condition of the treas
ury shows: Available cash balance,
S296, ,54S,9 ,912; gold reserve, $219, 320 312.
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Hale and Norcross Case.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 2-The Su
preme Court has granted a writ of
supersedeas in the case of Hale & Nor
cross, respondents, against M. w. Fox
ct AL, appellants.
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Midnight Phi1osonbv.

She-John, I'm sure there's a burglar
down stairs!
He-Well, we can tell by examining
the silverware in the morning!-Puck.
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First juryman-What did you think
when the Judge committed Dobson to
prison for contempt of court?
Second juryman II was glad he
wasn't d-reader.-Harper's Bazar.
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SAN PEDRO HARBOR.
Expected That Work on the Break
water Will Begin Next Month.

SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. 2.-Major
Davis of the United States Engineer
Corps has received from Washington
the specifications and bond of the con-
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The remaining regiments of regulars
at Montauk will be disposed of next
week. Some of them will probably be
held at posts yet to be selected in Cuba.
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New
Dress
Trimmings.

Fashion still adheres to
braids, guimps, beads, applique,
and spangled trimmings, by the
yard; also braided sets, yokes,
etc., and naturally furs will per-
fern their part as dress garni-
ture for Fall; mink heads, otter,
beaver, bear, marten, angOra,
etc., etc. There are many pleas
ing novelties in braided sets,
buckles, ETC., which twill be to
your interest to inspect when
viewing the dress goods array in
same aisle. Not only will you
find the goods interesting, but
the prices as well.
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More New
Dress Goods.

Every day this week the pic
ture has changed; daily addi-
tions caused these changes, and
these additions to the first
showing make an almost unlim-
tied range of styles and color
ombinations from manufac-
turers at home and abroad
most striking and splendid re-
suits of the weavers' and dyers'
art. See this display ere you
purchase.
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Our Fall
Shoe Styles.

Women's excellent vici kid
lace shoes, birdseye cloth top.
Louis XIV. heels, on the new and
up-to-daoe round toe, hand
some tip; a shoe that cannot be
duplicated for elegance in fit,
wear and appearance; any size
or width. Price, 81 pair.