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The evening times., 1899-06-27
BLEW A HOLE IN THE GROUND.
Boys Firecrncker ExplOdes Five
Hundred Pounds of Dynamite.

nuuure0 fOun0S OF Dynamite.
New York. June r27-Ffve hundred
pounds OF dynamite blew up in Spuyten
Duyvil late yesterday afternoon. 1t dam
aged a dozen houses. in the imm ,diate
neighborhood. and the. shock was :elt for
miles around. No one was hurt Little
Fred Mencke. ten years old. the unwitting
cause, will never forget the explosion. He
was within ten feet Of the dynamite when
it blew up. was knocked sspse!ess. but es-
capped without scratch or b-uise. Then
Police Captain Schmittberger arrested lin
for violating a corporation ordnance" 3"
The lad. who is ten years old. is al large
under $500 bail.
The dynamite was kept in cubical box.
five feet on each dimension. which stood in
the open near where Contractor Charles
W. Collins is opening Kappock Street from
Spuyten Duyvil Parkway to Johnson Street.
All around the spot are detached frame
dwellings. with barns and sheds, inhabited
by well-to-do business men.
G. NJ. Roden. the New York Central
Railroads station agent at Spuyten Duyvil.
protested some time ago to the contractor
against the nearness of the dynamite to his
home. and it was moved about city block
Near by lives Frederick Mencke. pro-
duce commission merchant OF Gansevoort
Market His ten-year-old son Fred and Lis
daughter Hilda, aged seven years. were
playing in the open field near the box at
1870 o'clock yesterday afternoon. The chill
dren rad frecrackers and were letting
them off near the box OF dynamite.
Suddenly the boy saw that the grass.
withered by drought. was on fire He real
lied the danger instantly. Run. Hilda.
Rum" he cried. The little girl obeyed.
Ten feet away was a gate in pine board
fence. The boy saw her safely through
before he started himself. dropping his fire
crackers in the blazing grass.
One Of the squids must have carried
sparks and blown up itself close to the
box. At all events Just as Freddy got into
the gate. the dynamite blew Up. The fence
was blown fat all but the gate. which let
the air drive through. Freddy fell fiat on
his face and lay still.
Rcden at the station heard and felt the
shock. He ran to his buggy and drove
fast to the place where he had seen the
children at play an hour before. He found
Freddy senseless. but as he carried him
toward his parents home the child re-
vived and told his story.
Every building for n spse- Of half doz-
en- city blocks suffered. Where windows
were open the displaced AR tore down cell
ings and chandeliers. Where houses were
tightly closed shutters were shattered and
doors were burst OF hinges. locks. and all.
No trace of the dynamite box could be
found. When the police arrived at the
scene they found a nearly circular hole fif-
teen feet deep and eight feet in diameter.
They couldn't arrest that, so the boy was
taken into custody. z..
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BEATEN BY ROBBERS.
Woman Struggled and Was Kicked
Into InHensfbility.

Norristown, Pa. June 27.-Heartiess
robbers beat a defenceless woman. Mrs.
George Schultz. in her home yesterday
morning, and departed with $45. the saw
ings of months from the wages Of a one
armed husband. She became unconscious
under their brutal attack, and is now un-
der physicians care.
Her husband is switch tender. on
night duty. and WAS not at home. Mrs.
Schultz was rudely awakened by a hand
at her throat. She struggled, but was
thrown to the floor. and two men quickly
overpowered her. They rained blows ON
her head and face, and one of them de-
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A MAnIAc on 4 mA1M.
Breaks From His Keepefs and Ter
rorises the Pnssenkers.

Il EOn knx0 NGGUeK0 uu0 ISE-
eorises tie Passeaker..
New York, June 27.Aon y train from
Loweree. on the Putnam division OF the
New York Central. near Yonkers. maniac
last night fought his keepers' with ali the
fury of demon. and. breaking from them
terrori.ed car fiiied With men and wo-
men. who ned panic -str4cken from his as
saults. -;
The madman was 9th H. 4Dage. a real
estate dealer and lawyer Of No. $50 Third
Avenue, who lives at the Ashton apartment
house. corner Madison Avenue and Ninety
third Street.
For several days the man had been act
ing queerly. until his physician. DIR. A.
Seeser, Of No. i6 East Sixty first Street.
ordered his removal to the private sani-
tarium of c. Wipp. in LOweree.
Mr. Dage was taken to the sanitarium
yesterday morning by two trained nurses.
c. B. Jalmee and Max Stadler. On his
way to Loweree the demented man be-
haved quietly. but once inside the asylum
he suddenly attacked the nurses. He ter
rfaed the women in the house by breaking
chairs, tables. and china. and the patients
became SO frightened that the superintend-
ent refused to let the maniac stay in the
house.
Once in the grounds Dage became again
peaceable. but when the attendants were
of guard he broke from them and jumping
into buggy that stood In front Of the
house cut the horse with the whip and
started down the road at breakneck speed
Yelling. and lashing the horse. the mad
man kept on his way. the light vehicle
swaying from side to side.
He was stopped In q marsh into which
the horse had plunged. Here the crazy man
fought with the crowd that collected, and
when his nurses came up. battle again
with them.
Back to the sanitarium they went, but
were again refused shelter there and in
despair and worn with their efforts Jaimee
and Stadler got the insane man into a car.
leaving Loweree at $50. Once In the car
Dage began to fight. He tore of his coat
and then grappled with his keepers. Ma
MAC and guardians rolled on the floor to-
gether. Women screamed and men fled In
alarm. Some Of the passengers came to
the aid Of the nurses and Dage was quiet
ed. but he suddenly leaped from the seat
across another and seized a woman. With
shrek OF terror she tainted. The con-
ductor Of the train ordered the smoking
car cleared. He. with two brakemen and
the nurses tried to carry the crazy man
into the empty car.
As they passed from one car to another
OF the moving train. Dage tried. nearly
successfully. to push them from the plat
form.
Once inside the smoking ear the conduc-
tor locked the maniac in with his attend
ants. They fought until the station at
155th Street was reached.
The nurses called on Policeman Gala
CHER and Ward TO help them take him to
the police station.
Dage fought with them. and securing the
club of policeman hurled it at an engine
before which he had pushed Gallagher, who
barely escaped death.
Da&e was taken to the police station.
struggling all the way. DIR. Seeser was
telephoned for and an ambulance with at
tendants and policemen to guard the ma
MAC. took Dage TO Bellevue. where he was
mn 81 lac clref
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Roosevelt En- Route to Milwaukee.
FAITH FAILED TO SAVE.
Former COnErcssmnn Darlington
Vicffsn of Christian Science

West Chester. Pa. June 27.-The death
OF former Congressman Smedley Darling
ton, once the leading political light in
Chester county. was due in great measure
to his belief in the Christian Science
method of treatment.
The former Congressman was taken i'll
about three weeks ago with kidney trou-
BILE, but no physician was summoned. The
Christian Science treatment was usei. and
under it he declined rapidly, although he
was able TO be about his home and
grounds until few days ago. -Four days
ago his condition became of an extremely
alarming nature. and the treatment failed
utterly to give him the slightest relief.
At this juncture DR.. Charles E. Wood
ward, of this place. was summoned and he
saw that nothing whatever could BE- done
TO ward of the attack. the disease having
gained a firm foothold and undermined
the strong constitution of the patient TO
such an extent that it was impossible TO
afford him relief. He sank rapidly Until
death relieved lis sufferings.
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CASTIGATED HER INSULTER.
Sentence Suspended ON n Woman
Who Horscwhipped u Man.

Jersey City, n. J.. June 27.-Mrs. Maria
Regan, of No. 259 Belmont Avenue. was
found guilty before Police Justice Potts, in
the criminal court this morning of as
saulting Herman Gaesler. of 81 Belmont
Avenue. Police Justice Potts suspended
sentence. Mrs Regan met Gaesler on the
streets last night and horsewhipped him
until she was compelled from sheer ex
haustion to stop. Gaesler was stiff and
sore this morning as result Of the beating
he received.
Mrs. Ressn told Police Justice Potts that
she horsewhipped Gaesler because he in
suited her and called her bad names every
time lie met her
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| Paterson, N. J., June 27.-The strange
venomous bug that has for some time ter
rorized Washington has made its appear
ance in this city. The bug bites sleepers
| on the lips. causing painful and even
dangerous swelling.
p. Benedict Timmons. Of Seventeenth
Avenue and East Twenty eighth Street.
was the first victim in Paterson. He awokc
one morning with consciousness OF dull
throbbing pain In his face. He raised his
hand to the spot and tried to utter a cry
of horror and alarm. mufied groan
alone escaped him. Jumping out Of bed
he ran to a mirror. He saw that his up
per lip was swollen to a prodigious size.
and that the skin was deep red. He sent
for a physician, but while he waited the
swelling extended to his cheeks. The
malady yielded. but stubbornly. to the
physicians remedies. 49, '7' 80 - "-'- ---'-
The puzzled doctor thought II might be
q peculiar case of ivy poisoning. until O
close examination revealed a tiny--punc-
ture on the normally red surface OF the
upper lip. 1t was the bite of some insect.
but never in all his reading nor in thirty
years of practice in mosQuitO-infected New
Jersey ndQ Tue mtuiIdl mao oSdiu VA VA
seen such results from the bite or sting OF
any insect. -- '-~tT-' N. %, =
Relating his experiences TO other physi-
clans. Mr.. Timmons' doctor found that his
colleagues had similar distressing and puz-
zling cases to report, until half dozen
victims had been recorded. The doctors
agreed that a specimen OF the bug must be
taken in the act and examined for CLASH
fication.
Reports from Baltimore state that the
bug has also put in an appearance In tnGt
city. 1t is believed that the insect first
made its appearance in Washington as this
is the city where the peculiar cases we're
originally noted. Many sufferers have been
treated by local physicians and at the va
rious hospitals. ....
The terrible bug usually attacks Its vic
tim while he is asleep. Ii thrusts ITS lo-g
bill into the tender flesh. usually the face.
and departs before the victim realizes
what has happened. For three or four
days afterward intense pain and swelling
in the neighborhood OF the affected portion
CT his lips or cheek serve as reminders OF
his visitor.
The local physicians think that the in
sect is the rhyomata cinctus, commonly
called the wheel bug from an arrangement
which looks like a ccgwheel on the tho
rax. The insects usually travel in large
companies and are some times called sol
der" bugs.
They are about an inch and half long
when full grown. but do not attain their
growth until September. They are da: X
gray in color. with reddish antennae.
They usually inhabt the parks and
squares and many Washingtouians have
been made miserable through their raven
Gus proclivities.
1t is said that the only way to get rid
OF the bugs is to kill them off one at
tine. Local physicians are trying to de-
wise some means to combat the evil OF the
pestiferous bug. The scientists OF the
Smithsonian Institution are also hct on
the trail Of the nocturnal pest Its ap-
pearanace in eastern and northern cities
has not tended to decrease its Iavages in
Washington.
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A Colored Girl Graduates.

Middlebury. VT. June 27.-At the class
day exercises of Middlebury College. held
on the campus yesterday afternoon, the
ode was recited by Miss Annette Ander-
son. Of Shoreham, VT. Miss Anderson,
who is colored. is the first woman of her
race ever graduated from Middiebury Col
lege. She leads her class in her studies
and Will be the vaIedictorian at the COM
mencement exercises next Wednesday.
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HcIa Up peaten, end Robbed.

Keyscr. W. Va, June 27.-Walter Cath
CTS. machinist. employed in the West Vir-
ginia Central shops and lately a member
of the Third Volunteer Engineers. was
held up cn the bridge connecting Maryland
with West Virginia by three unknown men
and badly beaten and robbed. He was
knocked down with club and kicked in
the face and body. The robbers secured
81 60 and. apparently disappointed, return
cd to renew the assault. but retreated on
the approach of several men. One of the
asailants left his hat, with the initials IF.
NJ" on a silver hallmark.
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Young and Old Enjoy These Even
fnGx at Chevy Chase Lake.

Everybody seems to go to Chevy Chase Lake
these warm evenings. There are the merry go
round and other amusements for the little ones
shooting and bowling alleys beating tine lake.
and dancing in the big pavilion. for young and
old And from dark until the last leaves
there are the beautiful ilunrinafions about the
lake-the novel set pieces the dainty loops OF
lights aloug the shore. and the thousands Of
sparkling gems here. there, and cverywhere-witl
the soft strains Of the music Of Proi. Donch's
band floating oft on the evening Leez- Some
new. pleasing features is constantly beilg added
TO make Chevy Chase Lake morc attractive than
Uvef.
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Supposed Murder Reported.

Charleston. ". Va, Juno IA murder
mystery at Caperton e reported. in which
Isaac Martin is supposed to have been the
victim. He. with others. boarded with
Frank Samples The latter had been away
and on his return Richard Thompson told
Samples that Martin had claimed an inti-
mcay with his wife Iduriug his absence.
Samples demanded an explanation of Mar
tin, who denied tie charge The husband
assaulted Martin. w1ich rs supposed to
have resulted in murder. Martin cannot be
found y, IL
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site for Annapolis New Po.tomce.

The site for the new postoffice at An
nepolis has been selected and the ground
ordered to be purchased for $4,000, the
price agreed upon between the Govern
ment and the owners of the property.
The site is known as the Forbes property
and is located on Church Circle and
Northwest Street. The purchase of the
lot was recommended by the special agent
who examined the property.
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Hanged Himself in mn Attic.

Allentown, Pa, June 27.-Thomas Bar
thoIomew, of South Allentown. committed
suicide last night by hanging himself In
the attic of his house. where he was found
by his wife Last week Bartholomew was
arrested on a charge of slander. This has
been preying on his mind ever since and he
became depsondent. He was forty-seven
years of age.
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ROUGH RIDERS GOING HOME.
Revolutions Passed I'm Closing Their
Reunion mt Ips yegas

Las Vegas, y. Mex. June 2..-The First
Rough Riders, concluded last night with
reception and ball given at the Montezuma
Hotel. situated at the Hot Springs, six
miles northwest OF this place. Trains were
placed at the disposal OF citizens and hun
dreds paid their respects TO Lieutenant
Colonel BrOdie and other officers of the
regiment. Yesterday afternoon. the tour
nament sports were given and were attend
ed by 15.C00 persons. The parade in the
morning was cne OF the most imposing
sights ever witnessed in New Mexico. The
Rough Riders were commanded by Lieu
tenant Colonel Brodie and were greeted
with cheers all along the line Of March, a
distance OF about three miles.
AT a business meeting of the association
last evening a long series Of resolutions
were adopted. the more important being
the following:
Resolved That the members Of this association
here again. a, in the war time OF the past re-
affirm their loyalty to the Government and their
devotion to the flag. long there exists
against il in single fee.
Resolved That this association declares against
all gatherings reputed to be those Of Roosevelt
Rough Ridcrs. those that shall be held
the anniversary of the battle of Las Guasimas.
or that may be officially called by the qualified
officers of the Association OF Rough Riders
Kansas City, Mo, June Ex-Governor
Roosevelt arrived here this morning en-
route TO Milwaukee to attend the carnival.
All along the route from Las Vegas he was
given a succession Of ovations.
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Retaer to Vote Than Fish.

Stroudsburg, Pa, June 27.-The State
Normal School commencement opened with
a sermon by Bishop Ethelbert Talbot. He
urged his hearers. among other things. to
take an active interest in politics and in
stead OF Going fishing on election day to
go TO the polls
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Body Found IN the Ray.

St. Michaels. Nd. June 27.-The bedy of
drowned man was found On the bay shore
Monday. In one Of his pockets a tag was
found, upon which was written. Bass
Smith" He is supposed to be the young
man who was drowned March Is on the
Joppa near Poplar Island.
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LOST Els BET ON A SHAVE.
A PittsburE Merchant Sues n Barbe
to Recover $50.

to Recover $50.
Pittsburg Pa. June 27.-J. H. Taylor,
manager of the Pittsburg Dry Goods Com
pany, has entered suit before Alderman
Charles F. Anderson, against Herman
Herrick. barber. to receive $50. Taylor
one day bet Herrick $50 to $25 that he
Herrick., had never shaved him: that this
had always been done by an employe
Charles Berres. and Berries was to decide
the bet. The latter decided in favor of his
employer. s., ......
John Newell. hotel-keeper, was ap-
pealed to by both parties. as he acted 40
stakeholder. Herrick and Taylor got
into a dispute over the bet. and Taylor
wants his money back. It Will be settled
tomorrow by the alderman.
The evening times., 1899-06-27
THE DOCTORS FAyoRITE.

Doctors everywhere commend Hos
letters Stomach Bitters. Drug
Eists everywhere soil II. For half
a century 1t has cured all troubles
caused by weak or neglected stom-
achs.
1t cures as we'll as prevents
constipation and imparts a healthy
tone to the whole system.
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Two special values in mems department..

Mems fancy. tan and black, full
seamless half hose. which sell every
where for II 1-2c.-in all sizes &c
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The public has never been fooled by ffcurich's
beer hence the popularity of that beverage. The
Arlington Bottlng Co.. phone 68s. sells Heurich's
to tn, family trade, and YOU can arrange an ex-
change with them.
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1000 yds. 10c and l24c ribbon, Sc.

The ribbon
exceeding
for
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1000 yds. 124c wash goods, Sic.


beautiful effects wash goods consisting orsandies dmies
full but
yard a 7-Sca a
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"a bargain in each.

Ladies' Swiss ribbed vests. with
neck and ermholes trimmed with
ribbon. which sell for 10c usu- All
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Short lengths white duck, SIC.

Remnants 4o white duck which when full
morrow
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Figured grenadines, 25c yd.

of and
C
lecer rbutf full
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CAPITALS BUG GOES EAS9|
The VenOnaus Nocturnal Pest In
yaaes New Jersey.

Physiefaas There PanrRed BY the
Symptoms of the Insect's Vietims.
and Its Bite Ii Followed by Pain
full SssellinEs-An Experts Opinion.
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liberately kicked her in the abdomen as
she lay on the floor. Finally kick rem
dered her unconscious.
1t was daylight when she regained her
senses. She crawled to the bureau and
found that all the family savings had been
taken from the drawer where they were
laid away. An open second-story window
showed how the burglars came and went,
They had not awakened the children in
an adjoining room.
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Lot of wash goods at Bic yd.


at 37-Sc is values
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Mems non-elastic suspenders. in all
colors. such as sell for 19c. pair in &C
every store in town tomorrow fOr...o
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White India linon less than Il.

The white goods department busy yeser
day. The in sundays of that big
of white brought glance
tells the sory-not half prices are being asked
for
for the 1-2c grade. Kinda nongoI like
fol- grade. for the
for the 25c for the sort.
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Unbleached sheeting muslin, Bic


be 81 a
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NOTICE is hereby given of the loss OF Ger
tificate No. S11 for five (5) shares of
the capital stock Of the Lanston Type Ma
chine Company, issued in my name. and of
my intention to apply for new certificate.
in lieu thereof. p. NJ. WILSON.
my 30-tu-9t.
OFFICE OF COLLECTOR, DISTRICT OF
COLUMBIA. Washington, D. c., June
%. 1S39.-Notice-A owners or keepers
OF dogs il the District Of Columbia are
hereby notified that the yearly tax i'm
posed by act of Congress on all dogs own
ed or kept in said District will be due and
payable on July l. 1899. Upon payment Of
said tax tags will be issued. as provided
IN said act. BY order OF Commissioners.
E. G. DAVIS. Collector d. c.
je2S-7t-exSun-em
RHEUMATISM and Gout cured by Medi-
cal Gymnastic. Consultation free. Call n
the Gymnastic Institute. 20 Third Street
northeast JOHN E. RUEBSAM- DR.. N. Ph-
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All-linen crash for Bic yd.

shall alinen wTed linen
is o
yarde eve
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LADIES' vests and hos

Ladies' fast black. full seamless
hose. in all sizes such as sell at &C
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White plaid nainsooks, 26c yd.

white
2
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KIDNEY
TROUBLE

mcr's Swamp Root, the great kidney remedy.
At druggists in ffty-cent and dollar sizes. Sam
pie bottle by mail free; also pamphlet telling you
how to find out il you have kidney trouble.
Address Dr. Kilmer Co.. Binghamton. n. Y.
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"Hechts' Greater Stores. "
500 pairs ladies' strap sandals, 69c,
tie usual 98c values.

Six hundred pairs of ladies' strap sandals of fine vc kid
with patent tips white kid sandals and sandals with patent
leather vamps all handsomely trimmed with stee buckles and
satin bows have immense concession of
lar prices and will be sale tomorrow at 69c pair The
Offering important because of the unusual saving and
get regularly made slippers in abundant variety.
Some splendid savings in notion department.
little needs which indicate the prices which ask for
everything in this department.
in PEARL buttons laces2
seels-
Large
VI i'" Machine oil &c
e
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

JAMES E. ROSE HAS BEEN AWARDED
the contract for furnishing coal to the
Agricultural Department. Item
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&c nickle alarm cIocks-best--for 49c.
Special selling of summer requisites.

Best quality of stair or runner OIL
cloth, in desirable patterns. AIC
and a big variety Of them. for. .fS
Best quality 7-quarter mosquito net
ting in assortment of colors 3LC
will be sold tomorrow, for. .JS
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Extra selling of embroideries and laces.

Torchon lace. with insertings to
match-which sell usually for
Zoe and u Lee yard-will be dc
sold tomorrow for. "
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Ladies' $3.50 to $3.50 liberty silk ties, 93:.

We sold with
selling $3.50
shade, sold
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1000 yards of all-over embroideries
which sell at soc and 75c yard ?QC
will be put on sale tomorrow at. ~
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5000 yards of summer draperies con-
sisting of silkclines. golden hlC
crepons. and cretonnes for. 10
Best quality yale Holland" window
shades in various colors. 107C
With fixtures complete, for. ... tJ6
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Is a deceptive disease
thousands have it and don't
know it. II you want quick
results YOU can make no
.siistake by using DIR. Kill
Tho r,rat tiJpov rapod,.
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Closing prices for millinery.

Rough Rider Hats
of Mackinaw and Jap
anese Straw, trimmed
with null or chiffon
band and rosette and
large quill which sold
for s2.9s. to so for
s1.69.