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The evening times., 1898-12-09
Tb. Case OF Nr. Washington DAN
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To the Editor of The Times:
will thank you 30 please print the fol-
lowing card in reference to Mr.. Washing
ton Danenhower's case, which came to
trial yesterday in Baltimore: At the time
of the transaction. last April, Mr.. Danea-
hover gave me a full account Of it, and.
in my opinion, both then and nov. he is
innocent of any crime At the trial yes
;e-day (which was called at the earliest
possible date. at Mr.. DanenhOwerS re-
quest. as soon as he learned that the law
was invoked the prosecution formally
abandoned the charge of false preterses
and rested their case on the second count
of larceny" which we expect to finish 10
morrow | fail to discover in the Sase
the slightest element of larceny, and | am
fully convinced that the whole affair Is
a most wiIlfuI and malicious prosecution
of an innocent man. Mr.. Eugene Carusi,
president of the District Title Insurance
Company; Mr. John E. HerreIl, president
of the National Capital Bank, and Mr.. AL
len c. Clark large real estate owner. all
of this city, and MIR. Charles c. Homer
president of the Second National Bank
and president OF the Fidelity Safe Deposit
Company: Mr.. a. R. Cathcart, president
of the American Fire Insurance Company.
and Mr. George c. CiantZ. prominent life
insurance man, all OF Baltimore. all tes-
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for Ruth. n increased the harvests of
the world and made more abundant and
cheaper the bread of the world. The in
ventor does more to change the face of
the earth than any other person. Man
in the earliest ages, with the rude, pJor
tools he used could do little. Hundred :
of thousands of men toiing together for
years, might rear, here and there huge
and useless pyramid but the modei II
man, with the knowledge lie has acquir-
ed inside the last two hundred yea
abolishes distance and annihilates me.
TIE inventor comes and goes a-d
leaves, possibly, no trace of his own per
sonaiity, save, perhaps, some drawine S
and specifications and working models
but he never leaves the world as he
found it. He introduces new sights an i
sounds and causes and effects. The fl s.
reaper that went into wi cat field add d
another to the sounds of industry max
ing a noise as it went along that lad
never been heard in the world b fore
That first song was taken up by another
and another reaper, and 50 on till It was
repeated a hundred thousand tines. So
! through the wondrous thought of man.
these machines, that help man, tf at
give him food or clothing and ot,er
things that he needs. multiply, and each
lifts its peculiar note, and could ali lie
heard at once ami together they wau d
blend into harmony a song of triumph
telling Of burdens lifted, and the life re
lieved, and effort made effective.
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have their legends of King Arthur and his
knights Of the round table. The caliphs
of BaSdad and their empire live again in
the wonderful recitals Of the Arabian
Nights. Spain has its romance tales of
the Cid, Switzerland its Tell legend; re-
mote Iceland has its Eddas. Every ma
ton, savage and civilized, has its legends
of romance, war or chivalry. Italy in
Dante's Divine Comedy rises to a high
er plane and tells the story of the three
words-earth, he'll and heaven.
John Bunyan embodies his ideas of the
Christians Journeying from the earthly to
the celestial life in that Incompatible allie
CORY. THE Pilgrims Progress" Ger
vantes III Don Quixote, the story of the
romantic adventures Of the knight of La
Mancha, held up the institution of chival-
ry to the world In such a way that it died
in peals of inextinguishable laughter Sir
Thomas More in Utopia" his political
romance of an ideal commonwealth
sought to populariZe in story form the
idea OF Plato's Republic" Bulwer's
Coming Age" Bellamy's Looking Back
ward, and various modern attempts. to
lend TO the dismal science of political
economy the charms of personal romance
are examples in the same direction.
Shakespeares dramas are retelling in
more enticing forms of stories and legends
Of medieval times, Goethe in his Faust
puts in modern poetic form a very ancient
and familiar legend. Sir Walter Scott
found in the ''gaily apparefed'' days of the
crusaders and in the ballads and border
legends OF his native land a vast treas
ure house of song and story Other
Seotchmen have in our day won the pop
ular heart by simple stories of simple
folk, and created that new sort OF ro-
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aHE WORLDS sToRY-TELLERs.
An ART Beginning at It's Birth. Never
TO BE Extinct.
d. ~ MinneanoIl. TEilune.

(FrOm the Minneapolis liituHe.l
While scientists mocalists, s2Ses and
philosophers count their readers by
scores. the story teI!ers reckon tbs irs Dy
tens Of thousands The love Of st-ri =
although popularity supposed to BE- trait
of childhood. Is equally developed in
children OF larger growth. The VOL Id
grows old. but the story tel.er's ART re-
mains fresh and vernal as in the ca Id
hood OF the race. when written lit era-
ture was not and the popular traditions
were transmitted orally from generation
10 generation. or all heroes and h.
roines those most assured of immortal
lily are the ones who never lived save in
The imaginatiuns of the creators. The
story OF Cinderella is as old as Moses.
Other popular nursery tales hav- k
antiquity.
Every nation has its sacred buIks into
which the story clement largely enters
-.he. stories Of our own Hebrew scr.p-
lures have for countless gene. ations been
the delight of youth and the solace of
age Had Greece no authentic fisto-y.
il would live immortal in the Had a d
Odyssey narrative poems, which proba-
bir had birth before the invention of
written language The lamentabls story
OF Troy and the romantic history OF the
foundation of Rome form the subject OF
Eirgil's incompatible epic
The Germans have their ancient stories
of the Nibelungen Lied. resurrected In our
day to form the text of Wagner's roman
tic musical dramas. The early Britons
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The Evolution of sobriety
(From the I.nndnn ,tanN

(From the London MaiLl
Dr. Archdale Read has lrst written 4 nam
phiet upon the temperance question, and has
treated II tFcm an evolutionary aspect He al
lows TO begin with, that characteristics acaured
during the lifetime Of individual whether Il
be squeezed feet among Chinese women or an
elbow with facility for being raised amen,
other nations cannot be hsreditarily trans
mltted TO offspring This theory Is yerv widely,
held. having been advocated By Pritchard ami
Galton IN tins country and elaborated by Weiss
man IN Germany Consequently IN disct1ssin-
drunkenness DIR. Read has to treat OF races and
not OF persons, and he finds that natural ,elsrtion
acts upon mans body chiefly by Increasing the
powers he possesses of withstanGing the srfaclr,
OF disease and the effects Of pOisuns under which
latter heading alcohol is considered
u has usually been assumed that the craving
iof aicoiol becomes stronger a. one goes north
anc the climate becomes colder. the stable dripk
OF Italy being light wine; OF Germauv figbf
beer: OF England. stronger beer, and of Scotitns
whisky; but DR.. Read says that the stats AZ
comparative soberEess prevailing in Southern E,i
rope mas only been arrived at by the inhabitant,
having passed through period when they draus
more Hesiy- The explanation given savors OF thu
Old saying that stolen fruits are sweetest and
depends upon the principle the more abundaut
and easily obta1nable alcohol t. the more sobeT
are the people concerned
II would take long time TO XIII aff with drink
an the members OF a race with a tendency to irn-
bibe too fresiy. together with their children ana
their ehildrsn's children so that the sober one.
might survive to found 4 teetotsI nation.
This Is admitted by Dr. Read. sor he leave.
theory TO advocate the practice Of trextfna con.
frIred drunkards As fnnztics, sad OF preysofinz
them From having descendants 20 perpefuats shei;
acoh9t+eL eL9emo<lQb-~-
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parte Guelfa. which every architect has
drawn is marked for destruction. The
,,,ur of Ponte ecchio and all the pictur-
asoue backs of the Arno Will come
soon Astonishing as, is this destruction,
the reason of it is still more astonishing
rrhe town has practically been ruined on
the supposition that modernizing fior-
ence will attract strangers. IL florence
=, n,odasnized strangers will be repelled.
- is the ancient which fascinates. To rob
Il of it's historical surroundings is TO rob
1t of all possible interest.
The Florentiue society is much agitated
over the subject. Petitions have been
sent TO this continent urging that meas
,,res be taken by the American people TO
prevent If possible the further destruc-
ton of old Florence.
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nance which is derlsiyely called "kailyard

nance which is derisively called ''kailyard
literature
The late Prof. Ebers resuscitated ancient
Egyptian life and art in a charming series
of romantic stories. Marian Crawford in
his Ave Roma ImmortaGs," has just
given the world the story of ancient
Rome which he calls THE most splendid
romance in all history. Thousands who
would never consult the pages of history
sc called, will turn with delight to this
history presented in the form of a fasci-
mating story
Many of our modern authors when they
have great principle to elucidate or a
great lesson To teach, resort to the story
teller's art. In fact there is danger in
our day that the story may usurp the
place of the pulpit-the purpose and di-
dactic novel being quite too much in evil
dence. But of the story of pure romance
and adventure the world will never tire
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DISSERTATION OF FLORENCE.
Antique GiOries Falling Before tn.
March of ProEress

(From the Cleveland Plain Dealer)
In consequence of the complete destruc-
ton of some of the interesting and beauti-
full portions of mediaefaI Florence and the
threatened destruction of many more, a
society has been formed for the protection
of old Florence, among whose members
are TO be found Prince Corcini, Prince
StroZzi. Count A. Della Gheraldesca, Prof
.VilIiari, Signor Ulisse Cantagalla the Ii
brarian of the Florentian library and the
director of the Museum Bargelli
Some of the finest parts of Florence
have been pulled down. Half of the Via
Porta Rosa is down. The Palazzo de
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BLESSINGS OF INVENTIONS.
Lnbor-SaviRg Machinery a Boon to
All Mankind.
lFrom the Kansas Gig star.l

(From the Kansas City Star.)
1t is a superstition not yet entirely
eradicated, that machinery. which is
sometimes called labor-sav-ng macAin-
cry, is e calamity to the workingman
This Is not true of any great practical
machine 1t is not true of the reaper. 1t
may have lessened, here and there, the
number of such faborers as Boaz hired In
his harvest, but 1t made bread cheaper
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tilted yesterday to having had business
transactions with Mr.. Danenh0wer. coy
erins the period Of seven 10 twenty years
and of his thorough integrity and h5gh
standing. The case will be concluded on
Saturday.
FRANK T. BROWNING.
Attorney for Washington Danenhlwer.
Washington, December g. ISeS
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Hints for gift -giyers.

IN buying the holiday stocks We tried
just as hard to buy under price as We
try at any other time Of the year-and
we've succeeded We have taken big
lots in MAN. instances and gained
many price concessions.
Chi.dreu solid gold rings for lie
Ladies solid gold rings. with opal
settirg-reeular S1-25 sort for iSc.
Sterling silver lock bracelets, for
SSc
Cuticura soap for Ice cake.
Cyrauo neck chains. white, gold,
black and combinationS-s0me
of which sold up to 75c fOr-.-...-...Sc
Boxes of bottles of Woodworth's
extracts. blue lilies and violet OF
Imitation seal ehateiain bags-a
regular Sgc value for.---....--------.-.l9c
Sterling silver glove buttoners
and paper cutters or..-..------------.s
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Little prices for toys.

The toy department is one of the
busiest spots IN the store. There yeu'H
always find crowd Of buyer=attract-
ed by the surprising smallness of the
prices and the Infinite variety OF toys.
Pay it a visit tgmorrow-and avail
yourself of these:
Large size transparent states.
Usual 4Oc sort lor-------..-.
New electric batteries. gives cur
rent of small volume-an enjoy
able tOy-worth 1-59-for.............-9S csc
Tool chests complete with saw.
hammer. square. ehisel and AL
the reSt-worth 50c-for Sac
Large size printing presses. with two
fonts of type. cards, various
inks. rollers, etc-for 81. 10
Extra large size steel express wag-
ons, with iron axles-have
steel wheels-worth S2-at..........H.4S IS
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81 80 umbrellas. 81.

Tomorrow we put on sale a lot of 800
2f-inch paragon frame steel rod close
rolling silk gloria umbrellas. in a
large variety of fancy handles-French
wood-have sterling silver trimmings,
and some are hard rubber handles
worth SI5Q-and offered them at dol
lar.
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81. % kid gloves. e9e

A lot of ladies' fine kid gloves, in
reds, tans and browns and also a lot OF
twO-clasp undressed kid gloves in
grays, browns and black-worth 81 Is
a pair-will be offered for SEC a pair.
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SO Ansonia' clocks. Los.

Bronze mounted marbleized ~Anso-
MIA clocks. with French or Rocco
sashes, S-day. half-hOur cathedral
gongs-large size-and perfect time
keeDers-reguIar SO value for s4.eS-
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15c ribhenS, 9Ize.

21-s-inch all silk satin and gros rain
ribbons. in all the leading. colors-the
regular 15c sOrt-will be offered for
8 Lee yard.
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Mems White Underwear.

4 case lot of Mems Derby Ribbed
Fleoced-lined Shirts and DrawsrS:
Shirts have pearl buttons ANA ar 81 X
bound: drawers have rc-crfD ced
seats and suspender tapes. Ac-
tually worth soc garment
Case lot Of Mems Al.-Woui Cash
mere Shirts and Drawers. pearl but
tons. ribbed bottom and re-enfo d
seats. Really excellent quality for
$l.25. Think of them as pres
cnts Special price ..................79 79c
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India linOh apranS. 10

Yard and a quarter wide sheer India
linen apTons-with satin striped bor-
ders and deep hem-strings to match
full length-for 10 cents each
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70 Boys Blue ana Covert Dlotu ovar-
coats; every thread wool, ana stiiety
reliable color; cut stylish length and
full back: sizes ) to Il years.
Worth Sand cheap At th5t.-......Si.;'>
l5e Boys Ovorcoais. Brown Chsgio,:
some with ve,vet collars: ali wool ard
fast color: newest style and fu.! Of
quality and comfort Sizes
IA to 70 years Worth $. for. SIS
I53 Boys All-WooI Long Pants Suits,
In plain colarS and fancy mixtures of
new effect: eat In latest style and IL
guaranteed. All sizes Il TO
L. years Worth s. and $65o....... 81 .NS
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Ladies Neckwear.

These dainty Stocks and RLff~ are
very pOpular-so popular that We
had a corps of cIeve: workers making
then-for holiday showing especially.
Ladies Satin Stocks. in Wfite.
Black. Cardinal. Pink. Blue and
many two-toned effects: worth
Ladies' Black Liberty llS RUffs
with fuli farIng ends: there's
dollars worth Of silk in them. sc
Ladies Liberty silk Stock ans III
terhy Neckwear, trimmed with
ribbons; all coIors; worth SI.51 10. So
Western Section-First Floor.
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Carriers for Gifts.

Big variety OF colors ana kinds. each
realty packed i'm Siass-top box.
Ladies Fancy Silk Carriers. with
handsome buckles and bows:
good value at 35c for. .lSc
pair.
Ladies extra fine quality Fancy
silk Carriers: all colOrs. in
glass box. Worth 5ec..........-..... SC
Il pair
Western SoctiOn-First Floor.
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Ladies' hose. Sc.

lot of hundred dozen ladies' two
thread fast black full fashioned
hose. with double soles. and high
spliced heels-for &c pair.
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Men 5 Holiday
HandkerchiefS.

Mems large, White HemsJifchrd
Initial Handkerchiefs in box
Worth $50 for the six ................H
Box.
Mems all Pure Linen Han@ke Is
with large or small initial. in a X
if you want it. worth - cents.
Tor Observation-Disclosures &C
Eastern Secti0n-First Floor
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ToyS From Everywhere
lol Everybody.

There nay,l has b,en such an ad-
vance sale uf Tays-aEd Yet the as
sortmcnt Is a. complete a. the day
the word ready was spoken. But
we anticipated this preference you'd
give our selection of Toys and pro
vIdeG abundauty enough A. il j.
told uS by customers. there's not our
variety-nor our sorts-nor at our
prices anywhere else Come tomorrow
yourselves and bring the children with
!! GU
CrokinoIc Boards, fun size. 81. -
Tric. ci,s. with plush adjust
able seat .....-..-...-.--...-..--. -. ID
Game of Hanna ..--...-............. 59c.
Transuarent Drawing States. with
subjects 10 copy, Tor as little as-.5c
Dart Game brand new ............ lie
Grocery Stores. well stocked - l6c
Soldier. Police or Cadet Suits. 4Sc
Tool Chests. large assortment
at tools. &c
Toy Pianos, upright pattern. &c
Trains on tracks. each in box Ssc
Dolls. with Satine dresses.
shoes and stockings. movable
eyes .................. ................ HSC
Joinrcd Dolls; size "A inches........2 &c
Jointed Dolls. with sewed wigs
shoes and stockings and with or
without movable eyes. sc
Western Section-Fourth Floor
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Bows Clothing.

Where the qualities are right these
conditions are agreeable to us. As
consequence
I75 Boys Atwood Plain Blue and
Fancy Mixed Cheviot Short Pants
Suits: double-breasted and Brownie
styles. made extra well for $3.50 and
$500 Suits All sizes i'm the
lot f,r 81 81
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Lot of boys chinehilla REFERS, in
sizes 3 to Il years-Iarge ones from 5
years up have storm collars-small
i5rs15or T51ss : to have braided col S248
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Ladies Oneita Union
Suits. SIC.

Oneita has been described and lalkeI
81 80 often YOU are familiar with il.
You know its ribbed and ilecced and
form tt ing. These are the sam
qualities Others advertise as be
lnS worth 5tc.-.....---..- -.-..-..... .,i2C
Children's White ana GRAY Vests.
Drawers and Pants-reguiar &c and 35c
grades that are a little broken
in size. Il i-2c
Western Section-First Floor.
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Saturday 5 Big Glove
Offering

has "A double
Importance, be-
cause there are
Gloves to be Civ
an as presents as
well as Gloves
wanted for your
OWE use,
Jon pairs Ladies'
2-caaSp Kid and
Pique Gloves, in
all co,nrs and
Black and White
tried on at our
risk A specially
glove at
A.25. To-
morrow W.. SIC
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A great Saturday for boys.

Boys all-woOI covert cloth top coats
Lined with wool plaid-aud topped of
with nobby velvet collars-very serv-
iceable and dressy-siZes 4 to-
1.-THE regular S39S value ev-
erywhere-for ....-..............-.-. s2-9S
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Boys Blue Chinchilla Refers. not
only warranted all-wo0l. but fast col
or, as we'll: made with biz sailor col
lar. trimmed with braid; sizes three
to eight-warm and worth
e. 20 81 iS
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Boys all-wooI Scotch cheviot knee
pants Suits-in brown and gray plaids
splendid school suits-strongiy sewed
and well made-sizes to IS
years-everybOdy else's 50
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l25 Ladies Colorcd Taffeta SILK TN
br-llas. in Blue, Red and Green COM
binations: mounted on steel rod, with
handsome Dresden handles
in new designs. Worth s.,
Iof .....'-'....--...-.'.. ..-....-.-..-.-- e!.o''
100 Mems English Gloria Umbrellas
''cloSe-roll. with strong frame and
plain or silver trimmed, natural wood
handles. Both 2G and 2S-inch. and
best value ever offered for Sl25.
Special Observation-Disclosures. CSC
Full line of Childrens Umbrellas at
SOC. 75c. and 81.
Western Section-First Floor.
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S2.48

Boys very fine quality aII-wool COW
ert cloth top coats, very stylish and
serviceabIe-with velvet collars and
good Italian cloth Iining-aII sizes
from to l6 years-others ask
s. and more for 'eni-here for. s. 9j
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Mems Covert Oyercoats for ST 50.

You'll try in vain to match these for
SO. and no matter what you pay you
won't find more stylish or dressy look
ing goods.
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1I@Vo 10 II. " OF Ut HF.
Novelty Wool Refers. in comeinl-
tion effects. made in new styl, anl
trimmed with fancy braid:
worth E7.O Tor ...-..........-........ j.95
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2.
These are the
days when big
ness counts -
when reputation
in the market at
a premium-when
makers anxious,
as all Boys
Clothing makers
are. TO end their
season stock
clear and are
prepared 10 make
sweeping sacri-
fees. But they
prefer a lump
Sale-and il must
be for spot sh.
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Men 5 Gloves.

81 dozen Special quality of Men $
Scotch Wool Gloves. both plain and
fancy the latter in new patterns: all
sizes. and not pair in the lot
worth less than 35c. for............ 25c
pair.
Eastern Sectfon-First Floor.
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Mems 5 NeCkwear.

LOCO Silk Tecks, Puffs and Four-in-
Hands. in light and dark colorings.
wide variety Of patterns; usual soc.
quality of silk. made up eX-
pressIy for us. Choice ...........-..2 25c
Loco Fancy Silk Tecks. Puffs. Four
in-Hands. Tmperials and Ascots; eT-
elusive patterns and the same grade
of silk that goes into most I5c.
Neckwear. Choice ....-.....-.......- SOC
Eastern Section-First Floor.
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Western srction-First Floor
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Mems Kersey 0yerloats for S.75.

Blacks. browns and blues. Cut in
the newest style and made with care
that is seldom found in any but the
best custom work.
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Boxes Free

and such boxes as were never distributed
before-crepey, Lacey, and ribboned beau
ties.
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mems styles-teeks. fOur-in-hands and
puffs-for % cents.
Boys 69c. 75c and S5c alI-woOl cheyi-
OF and worsted knee pants for 4Sc a
pair
Boys fancy bosom Anchor" brand
shirts. and extra pair of cuffs. for 4Sc
each.
Boys 25c and 3gc all-wooI Scotch
storm capsgO down over the ears
for 15c each
Boys zoe fur-tOp fIeece-lined kid
gloves Or soc a pair.
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Specially low prices for men.

Choice Of Mems regular s9c. and &c
Neckwear; prettiesI patterns
for "a
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St7 ~
chase of LADIES'
Skirts. Waists
and Suits were
two lots of Gi Is
Refers. They go
on sale I mo
row. OF c u Sc
at the lowered
prices.
Fancy Wool
Cloth Reef Is
with b Z co lars
OF plain and cCm-
b-nation eff cts,
trimmed with
80
novelty paid.
NnYfb Si
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Gift Umbrellas.

Eastern section-First Floor
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-01-26
DRINKING WATER.

In a recent bulletin from the Mon.
tana station, Prof. T. G. Traphazeu
says of drinking water:
"Perhaps the most dangerous class
of water is that obtained from the
shallow wells so often found in the
country villages and towns, and which
after heavy rains is almost certain te
become contaminated with sewage from
cesspools and open drains. Shallow
we'll water has played a prominent par
in nearly all the big epidemics of ty
phoid and cholerain the country.
ut should be distinctly understood
by everybody that clearness and lack
of bad taste in water do not at al
signify that it is free from dangerous
impurity. Many millions of germs
harmful and harmless, may be present
in a glass of water without in the
slightest degree impairing its trans
parency to the naked eye. While il
has been many times proven that ty.
phoid fever has been acquired by
drinking water from wells polluted
with water containing this germ, there
is little doubt, on the whole, that pol.
luted we'll water has been much toe
often assumed to have given rise to