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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-15
Cou'd Not Conceal Her Ambition.

The girl was delighted with the idea
OF going to Chicago. but she had no,
been day I'm the Colby house when
her desire for stage life escaped her
hips. She could talk of nothing else. Her
relatives were bitterly disappointed
and after brief visit they prepared 10
send her to her aunt, Mrs Horace John
son, at Burlington, VT
Miss Colby left the Colby mansion on
Friday morning, telling Mrs. Colby she
would do little shopping and return
10 take the evening train for the East.
she did not return. but later "a telegram
was received reading:
Il am all right. / have secured en-
ployment. Don't worry"
Then servant revealed the fact that
Miss Colby had asserted her determina-
tion to rmain in Chicago.
Mr.. Herman, advertising manager OF
McVickar's Theatre called on Mr.. Col
by ON Saturday and said the girI had
made an appointment 10 meet him AT
the thestre at noon, and that she was
at the Clifton Hotel Mr.. Colby reached
the hotel ten minutes after her DEPART
ure, and she did not keep the appoint
ment at the theatre. No trace has
since been found.
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SHE'S ADRIFT
IN A BIG CITY.
Miss Bessie Colby May Lose
Both Home and a Fortune.
AMBITIOUS TO GO ON THE STAGE
Relatives, Greatly Opposed TO Such q Course,
Decided 10 Send Her East.
The GIRL WENT SHOPPING INCHICAco
Sncs Then She Has MOI Been Seen, and foIIos
and Relatives Have Searched In Vain for
She Sent Telegram.

Chicago, ILL.,, Aug. 13.-Ambition "a
become an actress and receive the
plaudits she fondly believed would
be showered upon her, sent Miss Bessie
chandler Colby. nineteen years old, and
beautiful. adrift in this city without
friends.
IL has done more, for 1t has probably
forever destroyed her chance of becom-
ing the heiress of Millionaire John A.
Colby, one OF the largest manufacture
ers OF furniture in this city. Mr.. Colby
Is now making the msst strenuous eff
forts to find the young girl and the en-
ergies of the entire police force OF the
city have been on this object in vain
since last Friday morning.
Miss Colby was a stepdaughter of q
brother OF John A. Colby. Her mother
has been dead many years. Her step
rather married and also died. His sec
ond wife, the girl. s stepmother, reared
her. Her home is in Exeter, n. H. and
she was educated at Fryeburg Acad-
emy, Maine, where she was graduated
June 20 last.
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AT The NORTH END.

George f. Phillips. who was arrested
Tor drunkenness by an o1scer Of the Sec
ond station last night. had I'm his pos
session horse and buggy. Investiga-
ton showed that the outfit had been
driven away from a highway in Raw
tucket and that IL belonged TO Albert
E. Nickerson. son of ex-Sergt Nick
erson ot the Pawtucket police force.
pIhcer Conlin found joe Gilmartin
aged years astray on Admiral street
ana TOOK the lad TO his home on Nichols
street.
clarence f.. Benedict found "a bay
morse astray last night and put the an.
imal up at his stable.
me outing Of the Holy Name Insti.
tute or the Immaculate Conception
Pafish yesterday was n success i'm every
way. The institute ball team won the
game.
tour arrests were made by the p-iice
vi the second station last night. Three
arrests FOR drunkenness. one on sus-
picion and one for assault.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-15
0LNEYVILLE

A case OF unprovoked assault Is being
investigated by the Johnston police.
The story is that on Saturday night.
after having been out for a drive Mr..
Randall Angel, who lives in the Bel
nap district, drove his team toward his
barn. When he stopped a man jumped
into the carriage and. 1t is alleged.
pounded Mr. Angel about the face and
mead and then ran away. The police are
looking FOR the assailant.
While riding his bEcycl. on Broad-
way near Valley street yesterday after
noon Oscar Holland met with a serious
accident. He was on the steep down
grade, when woman stepped in front
OF him and in trying to avoid a COLI
sion he was thrown from his machine
lie was assisted dnto DR.. Harrington's
office. where he tainted. No bones were
eannd broken, but IL Is feared he Is in
ternally injured.
At a meeting T. the vestry Of the
Church o. the Messiah last evening. Rev
Frederick |. Collins was elected rector
~ the church. Mr.. Collins came TO
Olneyvile shortly after - ~esi---'t-.,
Of Rev. A. II. Brown, which went into
effect at Easter. S.n,e a.. ...s .. =
the parish he has fulfilled the duties of
his position In a most efficient manner
and has become very popular with the
parishioncrs. IL is believed that his
election Will be received with general
approval.
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Beautiful and Accomplished.

MissColby possesses remarkable beau.
~ and charm. Her clear complexion
dslicately tinted cheeks. large blue eyes
and regular classic features attracted
as great admiration at the academy as
uld her undoubted talents. Her abund-
ant hair, of light chestnut hue. was
arranged in an immense coil at the
back OF her head and fiuffed in front An
pompadour style. 1t made a striking
frame FOR the lovely face
She was the poetess of her class. the
eiocution1st of the academy From
chltdhood she had played in private
theatricals and had received unstinted
praise for her acting. Her stepmother
humored her; her classmates fiattered
her and her tutors gave her every ad-
vantage.
Brilliant accounts OF her work at the
academy had been sent to John A. Col
ny, who had furnished the money for
part OF her academic course. This she
did not know. The Colbys were child
less and when Miss Colby was gradua-
ted they invited her to visit them. Mr..
Colby intimated in his letter TO the
girls stepmother that he would make
Bessie Chandler Colby his heircss il she
met his exDectations
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-15
RETICENT ON
| PHILIPPINES.
President SChurman Of Com
mission Declines to Talk.
INTERESTED IN CHINA'S FUTURE
EngIshmsn and Japanese Believe County
Should Be Kept Intact
THEY FEAR RUSSIAN ENCROACHMENTS
Believe That the United States Should Fold with
Them In Preventing 0.smsmbermsnt-A
Matter Of 0v;rshadowlng Importance.
THEY FEAR RUSSIAN ENCROACHMENTS

Chicago, Aug. ia special from
San Francisco says:
| DIR. Schurman, president of the Phil
| ippine commission, who arrived here
| en- the China last night after being alb
sent in the Orient since January, was
| seen by a correspondent and asked for
his views regarding the Philippines and
| the work of the commission. He said
he could not say anything about the is
lands before making his report to
President Mckinley.
LAS / said, however, TO one Of the
great statesmen of Japan" he continu-
ed, after had seen something of the
Orient, it seems to me that the great
question there is not Formosa nor the
Philippines. but China"
His eyes lighted at this and he went
on. "Englishmen out there and Japan
as we'll as the government of Great
Britain feel that TO hold China intact is
the ching of overshadowing import
ance. IL is feared that now Russia has
taken Manchura, IL will try to encroach
gradually on some or all ofthe eighteen
provinces OF China and when IL gets
them II will do as that country has
done hitherto-put a duty on all for
eign goods.
"Englishmen and Japanese feel that
America should hold with them in pre-
venting the dsmemberment OF China.
IL Is felt out there that almost anything
lis liable To happen in the Orient i'm the
next half dozen years. 1t is moment
Gus situation.
'Englishmen there feel that their
fQ ,a,ft
at the present time as II should be. nor
as II used to be. There is undoubtedly
a fear Of Russia.
Il met Marquis Ito, the greatest man
In lie Orient. IL was also with Count
Okuma. He has been prime minister OF
Japan. L also met isc0unt Aoki, who
Is the minister OF foreign affairs now.
! was with Admiral Count Kabayama.
their Dewey I'm the Chinese-Japanese
war. who was afterwards the governor
OF Formosa, and who is now I'm the cab
met.
Everywhere and at all times with
these statesmen IL was recognized IN ~
the future Of China was the one over
shadowlng question. China NJ was
agreed. should maintain her independ-
ent position. III means much to Eng
land and Japan and NOS less To Ameri- |
ca There Is a hope I'm the Oricnt among |
heading msn that China itself may b. |
come aroused 50 that IL may itself holi |
its domain intact. But u is not vet |
sutictently awakened. That is the sad |
phase OF ~.
The Chinese are patient. industrl-
Gus people. They can live In any cli-
mate. away I'm the Arctic or far south
In the tropics. They can make money
anywhere. Such n race. " Is felt ought
to- arouse Itself in this dHema. but we
shall sec. Nobody can tell what will
happen"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-15
WARREN.

Mr.. Henry Mason and daughter OF
New York city, a former resident. is
spending n weeks vacation in town.
Waiter Hopkins and Miss Esther
Kern OF North Attleboro have been
the guests OF Miss ORC Dana, returned
home yesterday.
The eighth annual clambake of
Kickemuit Grange will be given on the
grange premises East Warren, on
Tuesday. August %. when the famous
Ktckemuit clans will be in evidence as
usual
The Floral Mission connected with
the Baptist church has presented 1854
boquets 10 Providence hospital this
season. Ine mission Is under the drec-
tion OF Miss Emily ]. -JrOwn.
The Young Mems League connected
with the VI. T.. church held it's first
meeting In their newly furnished room
In B0swoifh's block last evening.
Last evening t..ere was n reunion OF
the pupils and their descendants who
attended the little red school house nj
Touisset. one Of the finest public
schools I'm warren. The exercises were
held in the cast district school house.
The program consisted OF an address OF
welcome by Rev. a. T.. Carpenter SUI
perinttndent ~ schools ~ Warren n
poem bv Oba. 'iah Chase. and histori-
cal address by Mr. G. Clarke Estes
who has planned and manaked the
whole affair. a b. ck fr1rYN the
chimney was presented ly fudge
Mason 30 the Warren Historical Aso-
cictv. There wss ioll call ~ the
pupils now living. and responses BY les-
tf~. The Svcnsea snperinien,ient o.
schools. VT. orien a. Gardner n grad
uofe of the W9r-ren h'yh school pre-
sided over the whole AFFAIR
Tile'-a 'af'''4l- -asa'irsic-r- Of ti7tr+-,rr So
wam1ut ]. o. q. + 81 To Narraganseit
Pier New~0rf arr Biloxi Tsianl will
take place Wednesday a large attend
ap~n is eNpected.
The Nara ~ause'f Electric company
Is substituting tailor electric light
poles for mo pncs which thev have al
ready placed In position. T,srre braces
have been driven IN the river whore the
lire Of w'res n II cross near fAe bri1re
The poles are 20 be firmly h-lte5 20
these braces with long bolts. The elec-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-15
Consumption cured.
DROUGHT mack Ispo,r rut z.

DhOh FKOM IHE GRAVE.
Last November Mr.. Joseph James
FAINTER, OF SIS w. Peri ST., indianapo
lis. Ind, was at deaths door with quick
consumption. Wasted TO a skeleton.
his lungs mass of liberation: his
oeath was hourly awaited by his doctor
end family. He was kept in a constan.
stupor with opium. A friend, tsini.ia,
to relieve his terrible cough, gave aim a
bottle G. Brazilian Balm. Seeing IT,
wonderful effect, the doctor advised its
continued use. Mr.. James soon after
dismissed his doctor. and depended
on the Balm alone. His recovery was
rapid and complete, and in February he
returned TO work. His lungs are sound.
and his weight greater than at anv time
in his life. His recovery is regarded as
almost miracle
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-15
PAWTUxET VALLEY.

Judge Quinn and his wife have re-
turned from the Catskills to Riverpodnt
Mrs. Quinn's health is much improved.
j. ii. Donohue who has just returned
from Deadwood. S. D., brought home
several gold nuggets which he is now
comparing with those from Bald Hin.
Warwick.
sunday afternoon two persons, man
and woman. fell from the Clyde-
Providence electrics near the Knights
store, Riverpoint. The car was crowded
and many had to stand. They wera
standing on the footboard and wers
apparently crowded off. The ear pro-
ceeded several hundred yards before
they were missed. They were somewhat
bruised and their garments somewhat
soiled but otherwise uninjured Their.
mishap delayed the car about half
hour.
"A brave and skflful act was per-
formed on one of the Providence-Clyde
electrics at Lower Point on Sunday. AS
a Clyde-Providence electric was passing
through Lower Point a child of abouc
or 3 years Of age was discovered on
the track waving it's little hands. The
motorman shut off the current rang
the bell and applied the brakes but the
car moved on and the child did not
move but still stood on h track and
waved its hands. All expected that the
car must pass over the baby when one
or the passengers leaned over the DASH
er grasped the child and threw IL On
tEe sidewalk, a brave and thoughtful
deed.
Rev. w. s. Flynn. pastor Of St.
James church, Arctic, Is taking a va
cation at Saratoga Springs. New York.
MISS cynthia Mattes0n. a weTT-knOwn
resident of the valley died at her home
In washington on Sunday.
The state convention OF the Rhode
isIand w. G. II. u. Will occur at Phe-
nix, Se1p. 2S and 20 at the Baptist
Mr.. John A. Carson of Pontiac has
returned from Europe where he has
peen establishing agencies for mill
supplies for A. w. Chssterton & Co. of
boston, Mass. He has established
agencies in London and Berlin.
The warwick town council meets to-
morrow where the matter Of the cleo
Irlc railway will be considered
SIX new applications for second class
liquor licenses have been filed with the
town clerk Of Warwick. Dry weather
N that town.
Michael the archangel over.hrew the
~lydes at Rocky Point The war OF
heaven transferred to earth.
warwick inventors are to the front.
The new grid-bar for cotton openers
invented by Warwick boy. 4. T. Ath-
srton is now in operation i'm some OF the
argest mills OF New England ard is
'eing largely tested in the south.
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trio current will be turned on durinp
the day in order to furnish power for
running machinery. Undoubtedly many
or the lighter manufacturing plants In
town VIII be run by electricity in the
near future.
Work has been begun in the repair
ing OF the Windmill hill road bridge.
ana general repairs are being done in
the out OF town highways under the
supervision OF Mr. John III. Brown.
Thomas Junk OF fhfs town was ac-
cldentally struck by the boom OF a yes
SCI while standing on dock i'm Provi-
dence yesterday and was knocked with
great force into the river. He was
quickly extricate1 from his perilous
position and conveyed TO the office of
DIR. Peckham i'm Providence and srih-
seouently to his home here. He is
suHering from a severe injury to the
leg. but escaped permanent injury He
Is attended by DIR. Church.
James Babcock Is recovering from
the injury which he received an n quar-
rel with his wife.
The Girls Friendly society. connected
with st. Marks church was enlte.r-ta a ined
yesterday afternoon at the residence Of
Mrs. Henry y G, ,'- on enc banks of
the Kfckemuit river. Games were
played and refreshments were served.
An infant child OF George Joley died
at the family residence on Water street
yesterday of cholera infantum. The
remains were carried TO Fall River this
morning for interment
Peter Garord scared his wife and sew.
eral boarders from his house on Union
street last evening and created excite
ment IN the neiE'hborhood. Officer Gil
Ion took Gerord into custody. which AL
layed the excitement
Miss II Lope Lewis OF Drownville Is
the guest OF Miss DoraB. Swift.
A large fleet of yachts is now an
ehored in the Kickemu
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DOMESTIC DEPARTMENT.
BRISTOL

| The contract for the construction o
a costly residences for the Misses Iso
lene n. and Hattie B. Barns has beer
awarded to Maxson & Co. OF Westerly
| Eugene Leclair Of this town is TO be tn,
sub-contractor for excavating and alsc
for the mason work. The laying out oi
the lines for the foundation was com.
pleted yesterday by Engineer William
w. Perry.
The Narragansett Electric company
is putting up larger poles along the
main road to Warren and has nearly
completed the removal of the smaller
ones.
The unloading of the nickel-steel
plates for the Herreshoff Manufactur-
ing company To be used in the con-
,struction of a steel mast for the Column
bia was commenced yesterday.
A number of citizens are arranging
to form an Anti-Saloon league and a
meeting will be held during the week
for organization.
Manager Perry of the Bristol team
has received a communication from the
manager of the Pawtuckets requesting
a game here on September 4, Labor
day.
Intelligence reached here yesterday
from Boston Of the death of Mrs. Rosa
McCaw, wife of James McCaw of South
Framingham. Mass. Mrs. McCaw was
the daughter OF Mr. and Mrs. Hugh
McGovern of this town.
w. @. Barr, a New York artist, was
caught riding his wheel on the side
walk on the Ferry road yesterday and
was arrested by an officer.
The Torrey Mining and Prospecting
company is at work blasting for the
purpose of procuring a supply Of water
preparatory TO sinking shaft.
General Secretary Edwin Hill of the
Manchester, n. H.. Y. NJ. C. A.. with
er. Mr.. Edwin HIn is a brother or
Supt. Eber Hill of the Namquit cotton
mill.
More buildings are being erected at
the present time here than at any time
for number OF years past.
Mary Duarte, who was arrested by
Capt. Morrissey for the larceny Of $50
from Mary Elenor Carmon and 80 from
Julia Vera, pleaded guilty and was
sentenced to serve two years at the
Oaklawn school for girls.
Bristol tax valuation is fixed at S.
Si1.S00. The rate of taxation is sl.16
per hundred. The ratable property
taxed for 1899 is si,594,5O0 on real and
Sl,2i7.300 on personal a taxation fixed
at the rate of S116 per hundred will
amount TO $67.764.SS
Yesterday contractors had TO import
a number of Italians 10 work. being
unable TO procure laborers here.
Mrs. Marguerite Alger and son Fred |
rick left this morning for HollstOn. |
Mass, on two weeks vacation.
The school commitlte held n regular |
neeung last evenis, Routine business |
vas disposed OF and the clerk was in |
'tructed to notify the town treasurer |
nat 40 per cent. OF the contract Of put |
ing heating apparatus into the Byfield |
chool building had been completed and |
nat the contract called for a payment !
Vhen that amount of work was done.
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RecrIlnq for he gan R,plm NJ.

Nancouver. Aug. i5.-Up to date 20
officers and $50 enlisted men have been
assigned to the Thirty-hfth Regiment
Volunteer Infantry now being recruited
~ Vancouver barracks Twcnfy-ona
recruiting stations have heen estab-
lshad f1r the reVir-~-s IN .fire~e,t
pa-'- n oregon. Washington. Idaho
and California.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-15

Ers WrsLows SOOTHING SYRUP has besa
ss'n TOT over nifty wears ny mtfftuus of
nothers Tor Their children while teethinR,
WIN perfect success n toothss the child.
s"ltir tic Huns. nllav- all pain, cures wind
svllc, hnl - the best remecy FOR Diafrhsra.
WI relieve the poor little sufferer ifnine4
aiht-ly. sold hy Druggists in every part "a
W" W"Ih iw'nir I'VE cents bottle Bs
90 q End esk fur ".fr. Nfn-low's Soothing
pyfup." and take NO otLer Kind.
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g3@!SssS@Sss
COMMA BACILLUS.

In consumption beware of cough mix
tni.es- -an1- prescriptions that contain
opium. Opium paralizes the nerves.
and gives the comma bacillus a good
chance 10 destroy the lungs. IL is
always fatal. Brazilian Balm does not
contain trace Of any opiate, but stimu.
lates the nerves with new life aud power,
destroys the iflicrobe, and restores all
that Is left Of tf'e diseased lungs TO a
sound and healthy state which no othe-
remedy has ever be&n known to accom-
piish. ~
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Professor ais eccentricity YOU speak
of I'm your daughter. Isn't Il. after ali.
n matter Of hcredlty?
The Mother (sevcrely)-No. sir. Ia
have you know. sir. there never was
any herCdity In our famiiy.-Tit- Bits.
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Hosiery Dept.

FOUR ITEMS THAT SHOULD IN
TEREST YOU
oV dozen Ladies Rembrant Ribbed
Lisle Hose, white heels and toes. Her
Lisle Hose. white heels and toes, Herms-
dorf dye. a bargain at per pair 39c.
they won't last long at, per
pair '''''''.'.'........... ~
90 dozen Ladies' Fast Black Drop
StItched Hose, warranted fast black,
bargain at per pair l9c., now roIo
Per pair .'................... @zS
so dozen Boys Ribbed Cotton Hoss,
doubled knees. doubled soles and high
sphced heels. bargain at per o.
pair loc., now, per pair. oC
20 dozen Children's Ribbed Tan Hose,
double knees. double soles and high
spliced heels. a bargain at per
pair l9c., now per pair. I<zC
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pstfront PHOTO. WOOD ENGRAVING

fnnun0. best work. low price. The
o. Ryder Co. a. Washington. corner Eddy
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|PAR|S HOUSE MID SUMMER CLEARING !!
Everything in Todays Store News is Marked for Quick Selling
This Makes Most Excellent Buying Time
for You. Read and Profit Thereby.

so Crash Skirts. was esc...... soc
100 Black Brilliantine Skirts
worth $500. at................... I.40
Csc
'''''' a. I9S
Is Crash Suits. 2.9S
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Ladies' Tan Vfci Kid Lace Roots al,
styles of toe and vesting top.re an
ular price $3.50 and $500, now. LOO
Ladies' Dongola Button and Taoo
Boots. opera and common sense toe
sizes 2la to 4, a. + and G widths
regular prices $3.50 TO $3.50 now zoe
Misses Tan and pongola Button ana
Lace Boots. worth $1.25 and $50
all sizes, now ..'............ QQc
Children's Lace and Black Ruttor
and Lace Boots. sizes sR 10 II.
regular price 81 and $125. now zoe
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-15

Felt Golf Hats,
1.OS
Don't be misled-the best quality OF
French Felt Golf Hats, I'm all the new
est shapes, trimmed with silk and
quills, sold by others at $29s and even
higher; we sell you the same quality
at s1.9s.
200 Jumbo Braid Sailors at 4Oc.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-15

RAILROADS.
NEW YORK. NEW HAVEN AND
HARTFORD RAILROAD.
EASTERN DISTRICT.

Time tables giving full informatiou
as 10 local and through train service NAV
stations below. -'~
Train service iron, prov,a.
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"Stop on nag.

''Stop on nag.
Sleeping cars only. c All parlos
cars q Via Walpole Line.
n Except Mondays.
Boat from Fall River.
c. PETER CLARK. A. c. KENDALL
Cen Supt. Gen. Pass'r. Agt.
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Famous Shoers'
CIosing0utPrices
OxfOrds, Lace and
Button Boots.

Ladies' Dongola and Tan oxforas
turned and Mckay sewed 1I aIiI
styles OF toe. regular price
$3.50, now ................... I.IQ
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CLOSING SALE
Shirt Waists
AND
Wash Skirts.
1000 Shirt Waists

THAT MUST BE SOLD, NO MATTER
WHAT THE LOSS.
200 White Lawn Waists, 100 Colored
Percale Waists-have sold at
75c. and 81, now at....... .JSC
sl'sc SO and sf75 1S to .....s.... "ass. from 0Sc
500 Lawn and Colored Percale
to A..s' ,ro.n 'iVo anu 'noo 60c
100 Fine Waists, were $500 to
$3.50, at ..................... lay