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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-21
ALUMINIUM FOR WAR.

The German government possesses sew
aluminium, and has equipped four army
corps in all their metal accoutrements
with aluminium; these including cartridge
boxes and cartridge cases, canteens, cups.
sword handles, bayonet scabbards, the de-
vices on their helmets and the metal work
of the stirrups and saddles. Even the
buttons on their uniforms and the pegs in
their boots are constructed Of the same
light metal.
Aluminium horseshoes have not yet been
adopted for cavalry horses, those at pres
ent invented being not yet entirely serv-
for army animals they will prove great
gain over steel shoes in times of warfare,
as they can be put on to the hoof With
out the use of fire, and with greater
rapidity than the present steel variety.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-21
THE AWAKENING.

But Yesterday passed along the way
And naught of life or beauty could dis
Germ
In an the valley lone. Strange Wintry
shadows lay
Across the brooks brown rim, and on
the withered fern
That dropped beside it was the cold white
CLEAN
OF Aprn's frozen rain. E.
But yesterday! And 10. as in a dream
Today 1 walked the self-same path
again.
Silent and dark no more, for fount and
lOosened stream
Flash I'm and out among the springing
weeds
Making low laughter in the tufted reeds
And elders straight and tall
While clear and sweet across the tangled
brakes q
7 hear what tender memories It wakesQ
bluebird s piping call.
Adelaide D. Rollston in Collier weekly
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-21

weight cut high, with small lapel and
straight collar: a vest cut high and
without collar. The buttons on the uni
form are to have an embossed eagle,
foul anchor, and letters "R. A. q n.
u" above, and 1T. s." below. The cap
is braided with same letters, half on
each side. and with "U. 81 in silver
in front.
The number necessary for a charter
application is seven, and already more
than this number has been secured
Sergt. Roche is well known for his
brilliant military record, both under
the queens arms, and in the war Of
the rebellion. The garrison here Will
IT Benchley,"
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-21
DUE TO "oLD NoLL."
EngIand's Sea Power Dates Back to OH
yer Cromwell.

Under Cromwell England for the first
time felt the power of a strong navy to
build up a great nation, says Samuel
Harden Church in the April Atlantic
1T is true that Queen Elizabeth had re-
PEELED and destroyed the Spanish fleet;
but she assembled her ships only to re-
sist invasion, and her important ma
neuvers were on the defensive. Crom-
well built the first fleet that England
had yet seen created for the purpose of
crushing her enemies and striking
down the oppressors Of free religion.
Spain, still aiming at universal empire,
received her first staggering blow when
Cromwell, daring to throw away the
traditional policy which England had
Rugged for four centuries, allied him
self with France and made war on
Spain. His enemies said then, and for
long afterwards, that he destroyed the
balance of power in Europe. But Crom-
well cared nothing for political max
inns when they stood in the pathway of
that human liberty Of which he was
the champion. Holland sent out her
fleets more terrible than the old Span
ish armada; but CromwelPs generals,
acting on sealed orders penned by. his
own hand, beat the Dutch admirals
and sent their ships to the bottom.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-21
WHEN THE SUN DIES.
What VIII Happen When the Earth is De-
privsd of Heat.

pfiVaQ OF Heat'
Our sun is now yellow star similar
to Capella, and hence it will eventually
become bluish-white like Sirius and
Vega, says Prof. T. ]. ]. See in the
April Atlantic The secular shrink
age of the suns radius will cause
steady rise in it's temperature, and
when the body has reached the stage
of Sirius. where the temperature is
perhaps doubled, the light emitted will
become intensely blue. The tempera-
ture may be expected to go on rising
till a small radius is attained, and nm
ally, when the dense mass, intensely
hot. becomes incapable of further
shrinkage, on account of increase in the
molecular forces resisting condensa-
ton, "a cooling will gradually ensue, at-
ter which the body will liquefy and
then rapidly decline in splendor. Inc
sun will thenceforth be wrapped in
everlasting darkness, and the chill OF
death will overtake the planetary sys-
TEN. A condition of darkness thus fol-
lows close upon a period of intense
brilliancy, and hence the obscurity Of
such bodies as the companions of ST.
RUS, Procyon and Algol. The most
obscure satellites are thus associated
with some of the brightest ana most
intensely luminous stars in our sky;
and here the smaller of the two masses,
as in the case of the planets of the So
lar system, have developed most rap
idly.
In view of this approaching extinc-
ton of the suns activity, it becomes a
matter of interest to inquire how long
it's heat will sustain life upon the
earth. Though it is difficult to submit
the subject to accurate computation,
it is easy to see that the exhaustion of
the suns light and heat certainly viii
not occur for several hundred thousand
and perhaps not for several million
years. Thus the ultimate doom of our
system need occasion no anxiety among
those now living, but the result is phi
losophically interesting to those who
look several million years into the fu-
ture.
AS experiment has shown that the
suns vertical rays falling continuous
ly upon terrestrial ice would melt a
layer three centimetres in thickness per
day, it follows that a similar shell of
ice would form over the earth in case
the suns light and heat were cut off;
thus in a month the whole earth would
be frozen like the polar regions, and
only the deeper bodies of water, con-
tanning a great amount of heat would
remain in a liquid state. The oceans
themselves would freeze over within a
few years at the latest, and the winds
and even the tides would cease to agi-
tate the terrestrial globe. which would
henceforth spin in its orbit as a rigid
lifeless mass.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-21
WANTS no MEET HIM.

The wife of Lieut. Mitchell, the navi-
gator of the flagship Olympia of
Dewey's fleet, who died in this city a
short time ago, was much interested in
The Spy's exclusive story of yester-
days issue telling of Gunner Oster-
burg's (of the Olympia) return to this
city. She would like to meet the only
Worcester hero of the battle of Manila
bay, for she is certain he was instru-
mental in prolonging her husbands life
when the latter was taken from the
Olympia and transferred to a hospital
at Shanghai.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-21
IT CAUSES NO COMMENT.

Another London club for women has a
smoking room for its members. The Pr
oneer Club was literally the pioneer in
this direction, and when it opened its
smoking room seven or eight years ago
the foundations of society trembled. Other
women's clubs have followed that exam
BILE. however, until now, when the latest
one. the Writer'S Club, does so there is
practically no comment at all.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-21
MEETS FIRST DEFEAT.

Washington, April 2O-Harvard met
her first defeat of the season on
Georgetown field today, when the home
collegians added another to their I'M
broken series of base ball victories.
The game was closely contested and
was pitchers battle. Innings:
Georgetown 30 001400-6 Ga
Harvard 100 O2110-5 II 4
Batteries: Bach & Cranston; Reid &
Eitz.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-21
AS you LOOK AT IT.

NY neighbours girls a nuisance,
And / wish that they'd move away;
They've purchased piano,
And she's learning how to play;
It's "ump, lump, lump" day after day.
The same thing Ger and Ger;
I wish the strings would break and they
Could ne'er find any more.
NV boy has got fiddle,
And he's learning how to play;
I expect that he'll be getting
Rich and famous, too, some day;
He practices ten hours
Out of every twenty-four,
And / wonder why the neighbors
Aren't friendly any more.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-21
AN INFERENCE.

'They say the streets of Constantine
pie are never cleaned"
whats the matter? Hasn't the sui
tan got any relations or political lieu
tenants who are in the contracting bus
iness?7
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-21
MIsREPREsENTED.

'They say" said her dearest girl
friend. that the man she elopsd with
is addicted to drink.
That's a mistake" replied the one
to whom she was supposed to nave
given her heart Il know him. lie is
not addicted to drink. He is generally
soaked in it."
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-21
GLADwIN STUDIO,

DAY BUILDING, room 30, corner of Main
and Walnut streets.
instruction given in sketching from OBJ
jects and from nature. Pen and Ink
drawing. Water color and oil painting.
Glasses viii be formed for out-of-door
sketclIng later in the season.
Application may be made any afternoon
from to s. Evening classes will be ar
ranged for. GEORGE q. GLADWIN.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-21

The fair which has been given the
last three evenings at the Good Samari-
tans' hail. 10 Pearl street, for the bene-
fie of the Zion A. NJ. E. church, closed
last evening with grand success.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-21
MEETINGS. ETC.
II. A. WHITING s. SONS,
.N
I0s Summer st.

SUPERFtpUS HAIR AND M0LES
Rcmoved By tha Electric. needle process. Ncscars
or other injury. MISS II. NJ. PROCTOR,
81 Elm Street.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-21
BASE BALL.

Washington. April 2o.-Georgetown G.
Reading. Pa. April 2O.-Reading Z, Mon
treal IA.
Syracuse, N. Y. April 2o.-syracuse 9.
Buffalo 8.
Vermonr4, Syracuse University 8.
The times., 1899-05-12
KINGS PALACE DEPT. STORES,
S12-S14 Seventh St. us Market Space.

at the last meeting of the council that tho
old rate of $3.50 on the 800 will be main
tanned for the coming year.
Lorenzo Jones. colored. aged I years,
died at the Alexandria Infirmary last night
from spinal meningitis. The child was in a
dying condition when taken to the infirIl-
ary yesterday.
Councilman ]. N. White is erecting
handsome summer residence near the The
illogical Seminary. J. f. Rodgers is the
contractor.
Dr. William NJ Smith. Surgeon of the
late Third Virginia Regiment, has bsen in
yited to participate in the Peace Jubilee
at Washington on the 23d inst.
A marriage license was granted in
Washington yesterday to Charles Beach
and Maria Ball, both of this city.
About three hundred names have been
added to the registration books since the
last election.
Ascension Day services were held in the
Catholic and Episcopal churches today.
Tie remains OF Mrs. Mary Hail. who
died in Washington en- Tuesday, were
Services were held in Christ Church, Rev.
EeIryn.f Green officiating
The funeral of the late Mrs. Ann Cash
took pace this evening from the home o;
her son-.n-law. J. L. Smith, in North
Royal Street. Rev. E. V. REGISTER con-
Quoted the services.
The Mount Vernon Ladies' Association
is holding its annual session at Mount YER
non. The regent. Mrs. Justine Van Rens-
salaer. of New York, and sixteen vice re-
gents were in attendance at the opening
session yesterday and there were other ar
rivals today
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ARMY ASSIGNMENTS.
Newly Appointed Second Lieutennnts
Allotted to Various Regiments.


Allotted to Various Regiments.
The assignment by the Secretary of War
of the following named second lieutenants,
recently appointed, to regiments as herein
after indicated is announced
Cavalry arm-FirstI Cavalry, Edwin A.
Hickman and James D. Tilford; Second
Cavalry, Guy Cushman; Third Cavalry,
Goodwin ordway; Fourth Cavalry, Ben H.
Dorcy, Clark D. Dudley, and Samuel A.
Puryiance; Fifth Cavalry, Hamilton Foley;
Eighth Cavalry, Guy S. Norvell; Tenth
Cavalry, Warren w. Whiteside
Infantry arm-First Infantry, William L.
Reed James d. Reams, Walter G. Penfield,
Grosvenor l.. Townsend, Joseph w. Beach
am, jr., and Russell Reeder; Second Infan-
try, Robert Hayes Wescott; Third Infan-
try, Oliver II. Dockery, jr., Walter E.
Stewart, ir., and Paul Hurst; Fourth In
fantry, Louis J. Van Schaick and Allen
Smith jr; Fifth Infantry, Joseph X. Par
tello, George r. Armstrong, and Howard
c, Price; Sixth Infantry, Henry A.Hanigan
and George S. Richards, jr.; Seventh In
fantry, Wallace NJ. Craigie and Fred W.
Hershler; Eighth Infantry. John F. James,
Clarence b. Smith, and Nathaniel r. C.
Chambliss; Ninth Infantry, William II.
Waldron. Reuben Smith, Frank r. Lang,
I
Tenth Infantry. Joel r. Lee; Eleventh In
fantry, John McClintock, olin R. Booth,
James W. Furlow, Edgar A. Myer, Fred
erick r. de Funiak, jr., and Eidred ID. War
field: Twelfth Infantry, George S. Tiffany
and Francis J. Mcconnell; Thirteenth In
fantry, Alden c. Knowles, Milton A. Ell
| liott. jr., and Harry A. Woodruff; Four
teenth Infantry, Robert F. Mcmillan, Israel
Putnam, and Howard S. Avery; Fifteenth
& g. NJ
son, Dan T. Moore, Graham l.. Johnson.
and kurtz Eppley; Sixteenth Infantry,
Charles L. Mckain. Jack Hayes, Richard
p. Rifenberick, jr, and Charles B. Stone.
jr.; Seventeenth Infantry, Andrew J.
Dougherty. William S. Bradford, Horace
p. Hobbs. Rhinelander Waldo, and John
X. Thomas, jr. Eighteenth Infantry, Oil
Yer S. Eskridge; Nineteenth Infantry,
George E. Stewart George d. Freeman, jr,
William f. Hunt, Leon l.. Roach. and NeilI
Campbell; Twentieth Infantry, Ralph Nc
Coy, Arthur NJ. shipp. and James X. Par
sons; Twenty-first Infantry, Walter B. Nc
| Caskey, Ernest E. Haskell, Chase Dosier,
| Thomas l.. Brewer, and George E. Ball;
Twenty-third Infantry, Edward W. Robin
son; Twenty-fourth Infantry. Joseph Her.
ring, Charles e. Hay, jr.. and John b. San
ford; Twenty-hfth Infantry, Allen Parker.
The assignment to companies viii be
made by regimental commanders.
Lieutenant Hanigan, Sixth Infantry will
join that regiment without delay. Lieuten-
ant Richards, Sixth Infantry, will report
In person at once to the commanding gem
eral, Department of the East, for assign
ment TO temporary duty; and upon compile
tion thereof will proceed to San Francisco,
Cal, and there join his regiment not later
than May 90.
Lieutenant Rifenberick, Sixteenth In
fantry, is relieved from further duty at
Columbus Barracks, o., and will proceed
without delay to join his regiment Lieu
tenant Stone. Sixteenth Infantry, will join
that regiment upon its, arrival at San
Francisco, Cal ,-
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ENTITLED TO THE PAY.
Navy Yard Employees VIII Not Lose
u DnN's Mn&es.

In decision yesterday Attorney General
Griggs held that the employees at the navy
yard are entitled to receive pay for half a
day on April 13, when the Government de-
partments and the yard were closed at i2
o'clock as a tribute to the memory of the
soldiers killed in Cuba who were buried at
Arlington on that day. In letter to Sec
retary Long the Attorney General says:
The President of the United States by his OK.
ecutive order directed that the work in the navy
yard for the day in question should close at u
O'Clock neon These employees did not cease work
on their own motion, nor were they discharged
from the Government service for the remaining
part Of the day; they had severally begun q days
work under a contract with the Government, and
had continued the work until the authorities of
the United States closed the navy yard.
II is my opinion, therefore, that the per diem
employees at the Washington navy yard the
9th day of April, 1899, should be allowed and paid
for the day and that their compensation should
not be diminished for the part of the day in
which the navy yard was closed under the
ecutive order of the President.
Secretary Long has authorized the Com
mandant of the navy yard to pay the en-
ployes for the full day April last.
The times., 1899-05-12
Mnr Tax Decisions

In a question recently submitted by a
citizen of New York the Commissioner of
Internal Revenue has decided that convey
ances from a husband to a third party
and from the third party to the wife for
the purpose of making a gift are taxable
In both cases, under the terms of the war
revenue law. the tax to be levied on the
full value of the property conveyed in each
instance. The Commissioner of Internal
Revenue has also decided that witch hazel
is taxable a toilet water and not as a
medicinal preparation. since in his opinion
witch hazel is used for toilet purposes in
much larger quantities than as a remedy
The times., 1899-05-12
Carriage and Shed burned.

AS the result of fire in the carriage
shed of DR.. Lee II. French, at the corner
of yelling and University Places. Mount
Pleasant. about 1890 o'clock Wednesday.
one carriage valued at $500 was totally
destroyed and another damaged TO the ex-
tent of 5000. The shed was slightly dam
aged; fully insured.
The times., 1899-05-12
SIC Shirt Waists. Acc.

Odds and ends in ladies' shirt waists,
made OF percales- lawns. and madras.
pleated fronts. and white lawn with
Hamburg insertion. Worth 75c and
SIC. Green Ticket Price acc.
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79c Mrappers. 39c.

Odds and ends left over from our
wrapper sale. Sizes little broken. but
we find left a good assortment OF col
orings, in light and dark percale ef-
fects, braid trimmed, we'll made. Some
in this lot were 79c. VIII go at Green
Ticket Price sec.
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1Oc ChiIdren's Hosiery &c

Odds and ends in children's hose. fast
black, double heel and toe. Worth l0c
Green Ticket Price &c.
The times., 1899-05-12
S1.5O Corsets. 49c.

Odds and ends in corsets; the cele-
brated W. & B., and Thompson's glove
fitting brands: only large sizes left.
Regular prices 81, s1-25, and $3.50.
Green Ticket Price, isc.
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15c Hosiery, &c.

2 cases of ladies' fast black hose.
spliced heel and toe. seamless: best
hose sold for 15c. VIII go Friday at
Green Ticket Price &c.
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Cotton Challies. 2lkc.

5000 yards Challies. in all the new
est-designs, not remnant, but full
piece. Worth Sc. Green Ticket Price
1-2c.
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S3.OO sir Waists. S1.75.

Only chance for six lucky women.
They're worth coming after If you
have TO miss your meal in your haste.
So value. Green Ticket Price, s1.75.
The times., 1899-05-12
35c Nazareth Waists. 12;sc

Broken lots of Nazareth waists for
children. Ribbed with coutil, double
row of buttons-the 35c kind. Green
Ticket Price IL l-2c.
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SIC Pinne Refers. 49c.

One lot of children's pique REFERS.
with wide sailor and star collars. trim
med with wash braid in blue, pink and
white, worth SIC. Green Ticket Pr.ce,
AQr
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Remnants of Towels, 19c

Odds and ends in Linen Huck. Dam
ask and Turkish Towels, which sold
from 25 to 39c. Green Ticket PIiee
19c.
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12kc Ribbed Vests. Sc.

One lot of Swiss Ribbed Vests; cro-
cheted neck and armholes; all sizes:
worth IL 1-2c. Green Ticket Price &c.
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$500 Plaid Skirts. $1.25.

Only eight of these. They're made
and finished in superb style SO val
ue. Green Ticket Price, sl.25-
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121ac Corset Covers. Sc.

100 dozen Ladies' Muslin Corset Cow
ers: good muslin. felled seams, perfect
fitting; worth u 1-2c. Green Ticket
Price, sc.
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soc Skirts. 33c.

One lot of excellent Muslin Skirts:
9-inch ruffle. trimmed with i-inch lace.
beaded with tucks, full lengths. and
widths; worth soc. Green Ticket Price.
33c.
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$40 and $3.50 Ladies' Suits,
S4.25.

Eight suits made of the best mate
rials in black, blue, tan, and brown;
jackets silk lined. All sizes. Green
Ticket Price s4.25.
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s1.25 Crash Skirts. G0c.

Your chances are limited to so. The
early comers share this. These Crash
Skirts are braid trimmed with blue or
white, well made and finished. and all
lengths SLIPS value. Green Ticket
Price, soc.
The times., 1899-05-12
39c BOYS Waists. o4c.

The Puritan" and Champion
boys waists. perfect fitting. wide col
lars. plated back and front. Our SEC
waists. Green Ticket Price 24c.
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75c Children's Dresses. 31c

Broken lot of children's India linon
and cambric dresses. Yokes of 1--WE
tucks and embroidery with embroi-
dered ruffies over shoulder. this lot
sold at 15c. Green Ticket Price, 31c.
The times., 1899-05-12
Remnant Day Dry Goods Dept.

Remnants of NainsOOk, 4'sc.
Nainsook in assorted checks, suitable
for children's dresses and aprons.
Worth up to 12c. Green Ticket Price
7-Sc
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25c Drawers. 14c.

so dozen Ladies' Muslin Umbrella
Drawers; 4-inch cambrie ruffle, good
muslin; worth 25c. Green Ticket Price,
lac.
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25c Ornaments, sc.

Another table with big assortment
of Fancy Buckles, suitable for hat and
belt trimming. Worth up to 25c.
Green Ticket Price, &c.
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NOTIONS.

15e strip silk garter elastic. sc.
&c box black pins, assorted sizes. 1c.
&c English twilled tape, all widths.
1c.
Zoe kid curriers'. dozen for 4c.
sc toilet paper, 600 sheets. &C.
sc Turkish wash rags. large size, &c.
The times., 1899-05-12
S1.5O Trimmed Toques and Tur-
bans, 19c.

A grand bargain-Trimmed Toques
and Turbans made up in the most styl-
ish effects. Worth s1.50. Green Tick
ct Price, 19c.
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$3.50 SilkLined Jackets. 50 .9S

There are just IL of these jackets
left In blacks, blues. and tans suit
able for ladies'. misses, and children.
Sold formerly for IS to $3.50. Green
Ticket Price gees
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25c and SOC Imported Flowers,
A table laden with the choicest
Field Flowers and Roses. in large
bunehes. Worth Zoe and soc. Green
Ticket Price, SC.
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Remnants of India Linon, 7l4c.

5000 yards fine sheer quality India
Linon, which sells from the piece for
15c. Green Ticket Price 1-2c.
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75c Trimmed Sailors. 37c.

Jaunty Rough Straw Jumbo Jap
Trimmed Sailors. in the Knox styles.
Worth 75c. Green Ticket Price, sc.
The times., 1899-05-12
ALL HATS TRIMMED FREE OF CHARGE.
Kings Palace
Green Ticket Day.

This weeks most notable event. As
cials you can only form slight idea of
a!ity will impress upon you very forcibly
supreme value givers. With every one
comparison. and your wisdom will die
We advertise our goods We depend upon
qualities TO retain you upon your visit.
Half-flled books receive presents proper
The times., 1899-05-12

you scan over this aggregation OF spe-
their full strength To see them in re-
the position we hold as Washington's
crying their bargains IL only needs
tate to ycu which way to choose. When
our prices TO bring you here and our
Premium Stamps are still in vogue
tional to entirely filed ones.
The times., 1899-05-12

Watch for town. Congress Heights. D. C.