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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-09-21

"The American Girl" at the opera
house on Tuesday evening was greeted
by one of the largest audiences which
ever gathered there to witness a travelling
entertainment. The play was certainly
all that has been claimed for II, and the
play ers of high class. George F. Hall
"a Ross Bolter" dominated the whole
performance with his breezy rendition of
the role Of the American hustler. lie
took with the audience from the start.
and the smallest essay at a especially"
on his part was the signal for a prompt
encore from the audier &c. During the
last act so frequent were the encores that
he had to beg off. y most inter, sting
feature of the play-interesting because
SO sual-was the remarkable acting
of the two little tots who took the parts
Of Roy and Virginia Devon. Such self
possession in children so young is rarely
seen on the stage. frankie st. John as
"1wister" and saratoga" gave an exhi-
btion of dancing quite the best ever wit
messed here. The remainder of the cast
took I part in the speclalties, but their
rendition of the various parts assigned
10 them gave evidence of careful seloc-
ton. Perhaps the Only criticism that
can stand against the presentation Of the
play at this place was the rather too
apparent neglect of the stage appoint
ments. This company, we believe, car
ries considerable scenery of its own.
! None was used here. Theatre goers are
expected to take their Imagination with
| Than, but avan ina0inatiop fuiIc u,bou
we are asked TO believe that Sir John
Balfour's town house in London Is "a
duplicate of Derwent castle. Scotland.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-09-21
THE LIGHTSHIP.


When boats come home across the bar
And winters sunlight dies afar,
When green and purple dusk creeps down
And hides the harbor and the town.
Each night far out 10 sea a beam
OF pale wan LIGHT sends forth its CLEAN
Across the peaceful, dark ming tides
And marks the lightship where she rides.
When. tempest tossed. the ships slip by
The foam hid headland, and the sky
Is torn with wracl Of scudding cloud,
And winds of winter cry aloud,
10, through the roar Of crashing wave,
Above the tempest's moan and rave,
A voice comes Ger the troubled tides
And marks where yet the lightship rdesi
Richard Stillman Powell in Criterion
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-09-21

The Addison County Agricultural asso-
citation has more reasons than one for
felicitating itself on the success of its
recent annual meeting, if newspaper
comment on some other fairs held in the
state thus far is to be relied on. The
state fair at White River Junction is re-
ported to have been failure because of
bad weather, and here is the Rutland
Herald roundly scoring the management
of the fair in that city, and inviting the
society which gave it to throw up its
charter and 90 out of existence. The
latter fair had the midway" feature OF
the Burlington street fair, and that i,
what made the trouble. so those who
did not go to Burlington can Judge what
the street fair must have been. When
county fairs degenerate into clrcuses, il
certainly is time to call halt.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-09-21
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER u, 1900.

The threatened great coal strike began
promptly on Monday and the number of
men involved is fully up to the number
predicted 10y the strike managers. The
questions involved are for the most part
such as to permit of two opinions rs to
the Justice of the laborers demands; but
as usual in these big strikes the capital
lists "have nothing to arbitrate,' and will
not arbitrate.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-09-21

Barre is the latest town in the state to
break loose from the New England Tele-
phone company monopoly and form a
local exchange of her own. Two hun
dred and twenty-one subscribers were
secured to start with. Addison county
is almost completely covered by an indie
pendent system, and it now reaches to
many points which heretofore had no
lines at all. The prosperity of the COM
pany is such as utterly to refute the
claim that the New England's rates are
as low as they can be made with regard
to fair profit.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-09-21
A Lingering Illness,

The Prodigal-Mudder. I've come to
die.
The Mother-Ye have, have ye? An
to take about 20 years TO do it in, like
your father did. Not much. Ye go into
the next county to do your dyin!-Kan-
sas City Independent.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-09-21
What l. Militarism ,
Now York Womb

| The Republicans are very anxious to
KIN w what is he miltarism with which
| Mckmleyism has threatened the country.
! They are amused by what they consider
the bOgv raised by the Democratic and
and ant-imperialstic Imagination.
Miltar sm is this: In 1898 the regular
army consisted Of 2j,00O men. II now
consists of $4,000 and there are 5000
volunteers besides. making 100000 in all.
Mckinleyi>m Is responsible for this in
crease in the numbers of the army. The
army used to cost about SOB 900. 600 a
year. 1t is now costing Sl35.000.00O
But the present force of 100, 600 men is
not sufficient under McKinlevism. 1t is
almost entirely absorbed by the ne dS of
the Philippines. and there is no immedi
ate prospect that the force in the archi-
pelagO can be diminished. At least
100000 men, costing annually 100000
600, independent of the cost of trans por-
tatiOn, will be needed in the islands. The
care and management of the new guns
in place and in process of manufacture
for this country, for which congress has
appropriated another 100000 900, Will
require at least $1,000 additional artil-
lerymen. Cuba requires 5000 troops,
and will require them as long as we are
In power there. Porto Rico requires
1900. Here are 122.500 soldiers, without
counting the additional infantIymen and
cavalrymen who will be required at
home, in Alaska and in Hawaii.
Let US say that Mckinleyism has made
necessary for immediate uses and for
several years to come an army of 1000 0.
Moreover, its foreign and colonial policy
will breed the military spirit and will
transform this country into a military
! power.
When a country's military force is
suddenly increased six times and its cost
nearly seven times. there is Justification
for saying that mlitlrism is threatened.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-09-21

If every man, woman and cold in the
cauntry gets his or her share Of this
years apple crop, each will possess over
barrel. The statisticiau of the agricul-
tural department down at Washington
estimates tie crop at between $4,000, 900
and 100,000000. 1t looks as if folks
wouldn't have to go to Bellows Falls
this winter to get apple pie,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-09-21
APPLIES, POTATOES, ETC.
Furnished by A. x. Cnrr


BMS1oL, sept. l7-Saturdav, market day,
prices Dairy butter, II 10 l. cents Il pound !;
separator butter, 10 to 20 cents IA pound eggs
Il cents dozcni fowls ana chickens, live
weight, to cents pound; hides, iP cents
n mound; beef ana pork, 81 to 50 ~ a hundred
pounds.
NTRGENNEs, sept. l1-Saturday, market day,
was largely attended. Dairy butter fetched
i tn 20 cents pound cheese, il 10 II cents a
pound; eggs, ~ to 20 cents dozen: dressed
poultry, Il to II cents pound; dressed pork
amt beef, 81 to = per hundred; potatoes, 10
cents "a bu-hel: hay, = to $40 Il ton
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-09-21

At a Bath Beach progressive euchre
party the women wore white shirt waists
and black skirts. the men white duck
trousers 'and shirt waists of rainbow
hues. No one was admitted in other
than shirt waist attire
Judge Thompson, in Cincinnati. has
declared the Chesapeake and Ohio Fuel
company, which includes about fourteen
coal companies. to be trust and In vio-
lation of the United States law.
The largest balloon ever constructed.
capable of lifting over six tons, will as
cend from Berlin shortly to make mete-
geological observations. It will be sup
piled with provisions for several weeks
and two beds.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-09-21
THE DEMAND FOR MORGAN Hossrs

1G IEWRNO FAh INiOhCAN FlOHoESs
That there is healthy, growing de
mand for Morgan horses in every section
of the country, especially in the West.
has for some time been apparent to Us,
as we have received in the past eighteen
months scores Of letters iuqmring for
this class OF stock, and recently there
has been an increased number of sales in
Vermont to parties in other states. To
call the attention of our readers to the
above facts was suggested by the fol-
lowing note from Mr.. +. c. Ryder of
Weybridge, who has Just sold and de-
lvered 10 Ohio parties two fine young
Morgan horses:
found good demand for the Morgan
horse IN ohio, and would like to buy one or
more good Morgan stations for that market.
DO you know of any for sale:
We are also advised Of number of
other similar sales. Within the past
three weeks Mr.. Jos. Battell has sold at
fair price a siX-year-old stallion by
Denning Allen to parties in Connecticut.
and two year Old colt by the same
horse to gentleman in the state of New
York.
The inquiry for Morgan stock is not
confined TO stations for breeding pur-
poses, but mares and geldings are
wanted for the road, and wherever the
characteristics of this tribe are known
they are esteemed above all Others for
any and every use for which the light
harness horse may be desired. And as
1t is wellknOwn, at least among men
that have given the least attention to
horse history, that Vermont was the
home of the original progenitor of this
famous family and his most celebrated
descendants, it is reasonably supposed
that animals of that blood, in greatest
purity and excellent individuality, can
more readily be secured in this state than
in any other locality. Undoubtedly this
view of the matter was strictly sound in
times past when the Morgan led all other
families for nearly all purposes in public
estimation; and while it is in a certain
degree still true, little effort on the
part of our farmers and stock raisers
would revive the industry, reinstate and
restore to former prestige the Vermont
bred Morgan horse, and prove an impor-
tant source of revenue to the state.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-09-21

The special village meeting next Mon
day evening, a call for which is publish
ed elsewhere In this issue, will have a
knotty question to settle The quantity
and quality of the present water supply
have both been deficient. and how to
remedy the matter must be settled A
full attendance at the meeting is urged.
and it is TO be hoped that every citizen
will give the matter consideration before
hand, and come prepared to Join in the
discussion. As will be seen by the first
article of the call. there is opportunity
to discuss an entire change of the system
on which the water supply is now pro-
vlded. This means the subs titution of
what is known as the gravity system
for the present pumping method. Ere
quent mention has been made of the
desirablity of a reservoir to be kept filled
for use in case of fire when the water in
the river is too low to secure fire pressure
at the station. The gravity system
would be an enlargement of this plan to
cover the entire village water supply.
How the reservoir could be kept filled is
an open question. Water might be
pumped up from the river or gravity
might be further brought into play by
tapping mountain stream above the
level of the reservoir. a pure water
supply is essential in either case. and
should be prime feature of the dis.
cussion. The present supply has long
been under suspicion, if not actually
convicted. Surrounded by springfield
brooks, there is no reason why Middle
bury should want for pure water.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-09-21
HAY AND GRAIN.
Furnished by Thomas Il Weeks.l

'"9 w. - pei 10
No. , per Observation-Disclosures. .
STOCK, per TONI. Observation-Disclosures. :
straw, rSe''.. :
oat..... Observation-Disclosures. 3
Dats' vermont, per Observation-Disclosures. ... 80
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-09-21

BOOK AND JOB PRINTING IN every variety,
ut the lowest prices consistent with good
work and quality of stock.
The age-herald., 1900-04-29
MAY DAY PARADE
Thousands View Procession of Socialist
 Labor Party

New York, April 2S.-Thirty thousand persons took part tonight in the May Day parade of the socialist labor party and the central federation union.
 After the parade there was a May festi- val demonstration in Union Square under the auspices of the May Day conference
 There were about 2,000 women in line During the march 600 of the striking cigar cite girls sang "The Labor Marsellase."
 A striking feature of the parade was the carrying of small incandescent lamps in the halls of the electrical workers The workmen of the socialistic cooperative publishers were accompanied by gigantic float on which stood a handsome woman impersonating liberty. Below her stood young girls representing various branches of labor.
 Many banners were displayed favoring Debs and Hartman for the presidency and vice-presidency.
The age-herald., 1900-04-29
ChinaWare

Cups and Saucers, decorated white granite, two shapes, in brown, pink, green and blue; Brown crockery co.'s price SL75 per dozen; our price for set of six Monday only 59c
 Cups and Saucers, plain white granite; Brown crockery co.'s price 75c per dozen; our price Monday only l9c
 Dinner Plates, Brown crockery co.'s price 90c per dozen; our price per set of six Monday only 29c
 Breakfast size; Brown crockery co.'s price soc per dozen; our price Monday foa set of six 25c
 Dinner Sets, 100 pieces fine Carlsbad China, neat floral spray decorations, gold lined edges and traced handles: Brown crockery co.'s price S20; our price Monday only i5.48
 Toilet Sets, 10 pieces, best American porcelain, new shape. large florul spray decorations, heavily stippled with gold;
The age-herald., 1900-04-29

No. 20, 300, Mrs. IRA L. ARMSTRONG,
 1909 Fifth ave-, city, $50 desk. No. 28, ,646, MT. w. T. GARRISON, 2409
 Sixth ave-, city, s set of books. Mo- 25,003, MT. HENRY KETTERER, 2121 Second ave-, city, s collar and cuff box.
 No. Is, 400, MT. ERNEST L. MILHOUS, P. o. Box B, Selma, Ala, $ collar and cuff box.
 No. 20, 325, MT. OTHNlEL G. DUE, 262o Avenue E, city, S dozen napkins. No. 1,243, Mrs. A. I. HENLEY, 2021
 Sixth ave-, city, $l7.50 tea table. No. 3,o48, MT. J. T. TlLLMAN, 313 23d
 st., city, S umbrella. No. l2,S71, Mrs. F. Y. ANDERSON, city,
 $25 table.
 No. 28, Mrs. B. K. HENDLEY, 1918 Sixth
 Avenue North, city, s counterpane. No. 27,243, MT. M. w. CARLISLE, 3417 ,, Avenue F, city, s5;25 piece furniture. No. 22,011, MT. E. w. BARRETT, 2180 Highland ave-, city, $6.o8 parasol. No. 3,272, Mir. JUNIUS WHALEY, 821 North 17th st., city, s pair pictures.
The age-herald., 1900-04-29
BEFORE BABY IS BORN." "A Valuable Little Book of Interest to All Women Sent Free.

Every woman looks forward with feel ings of joy indescribable to the one great event in her life, com pared with which all others pale into in- significance. How proud she will feel when her babe nestles on her breast how sweet the name of ''Motherl" And yet, her anticipation of this event is .clouded with dread of the pain and dan- ger of the ordeal, so that 1t is impossi- ble to avoid che feeling of foreboding which creeps over her. The danger and suffering attendant upon being a mother can be entirely prevented, so that the coming of the little stranger need not be looked forward to with fear. Every woman who reads this, can obtain free valuable little book entitled "Be- S1c.s 1so to ths srae 'sas seeas.os nsf Co., so Atlanta, Ga. This book contains price. less information for all women, and no one should fail to ssad for 1t.
The age-herald., 1900-04-29
Glassware

Breakfast Sets, fancy pat terms, including butter dish, sugar bowl, cream pitcher and spoon holder; Brown crockery co.'s price Soc. our price Mon- day only 23c
 Lemonade Sets, fine imported glass. highly decorated in en- amel, complete with pitcher, six glasses and l3-inch Capathian silvery tray; Brown crockery co.'s price SIPS; our price Mon- day only 89c
 Ice Tea Goblets, full pint size, extra heavy; Brown crockery co.'s price S1.15 per dozen; our price Monday only 89c Iced Tea Glasses, l2 ounce size, bell shape, good and strong will not break by dropping ice in it;,Brown crockery co.'s price S1.0O per dozen; our price Mon- day only 73c Lemonade Glasses, 12 ounce Size;sBrown crockery co.'s price 75c; our price Monday only soc
 Sherbert Cups, imitation cut glass, three patterns; Brown crockery co.'s price COG per doz.; our price Monday only 48c
 Lemonade Straws, Stones patent" 500 to package; our price Monday only 29c
 Berry Sets, in crystal or green glass, including berry bowl and six saucers; Browns crockery co.'s price 3oc; our price Mon- day only l9c
 Condiment Sets, imitation cut glass patterns; Brown crockery co.'s price 10c; for 7c
 Glass Lemon Squeezers, Brown crockery co.'s price Sc; our price Monday only Sc
 Large size; Brown crockery co.'s 15c; our price Monday only Sc
 Cracker Jars, imitation cut glass; Brown crockery co.'s price 9Sc; our price Monday onlv 49c
The age-herald., 1900-04-29
Here are the names of the winners to date and what they received free. Watch for your calendar number, it may appear this week

No. 1o, ,o84, MT. c. C. ASHMORE, Obrion House, 18th st. and 18th ave-, city, s table cloth. No. B, MT. ABE KAUFMAN, 612 17th st., city, SAYS two pictures. No. 4,816, Miss FANNIE FARMER, 1720 14th ave-, city, S beaded neckpieee. No. 1,818, MT. CHARLES BETISCH, Ma tional Hotel, city, S silk umbrella. No. 2,oo2, Mr. C. B. Allen, Avondale, $s travelling case. No. 29,o71, MT. w. B. SHIELDS, 100 14th ave-, S pair pictures. No. 1,o83, MT. w. D. LAMMING, city, $5 vase.
 No, II, Miss A. E. YATES, city, H chair.
 No. g, MT. c. A. NORTON, city, s oak chair.
 No. .7,432, Mrs. w. T. POE, 2l22 Fourth ave-, city, s silk umbrella No. 10,050, Mrs. D. E. TlLLMAN, Wood. lawn, As, $5 album. No. 6,0o8, Mrs. G. T. JACOBS, Spring st. and Second ave-, Avondale, Ala, s set etchings.
The age-herald., 1900-04-29
Art Pottery

Teplitz Bust. Subject: "Ophe. lia"; an extra fine piece of art life size, 20 inches high, 23inches- across the shoulders; Brown. crockery co.'s price SIPS; cut. first by us, 40.00
 Teplitz Figures. Subject: The Messenger of Love-; g inches tall; Brown crockery co.'s price $50 for the pair; cut by us to 25,0Q z "BaccanaIian," a fine Austrian terra cotta bust, Y 1-2 inches high; Brown crockery co.'sprice .Sl5; first cut by us to 7.50
 Cupid and Psyche," group of fine Austrian terra cotta, g inches high: Brown crockery co.'s price S35; cut first by us to f7.50
 Jardiniers and Pedestals, ma jolica, very nicely mottled, nlgIlly glaZed HnlSn, Br0Wn crockery co.'s price s10; our price Monday only 7.40
 Umbrella Jars, were S2; our price Monday only i.39
 Umbrella Jars, Royal Bonn," nicely decorated; Brown crock cry co.'s price S10; our price Monday only 5.48
 Urns of Austrian terra cotta, 20 IA inches high, very elab- orately ornamented, very slight ly damaged; Brown crockery co.'s price S10; our price Mon. day only 2.9a
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The age-herald., 1900-04-29
THEY ARE OFF
 AT NASHVILLE Knight Banneret Won the Rich Turf Congress Stakes. F. W. ERODE BEHAVED BADLY It Was All Burns Could Do to Get the Stubborn Horse Past the Grand
 Stand-The Weather
 Was Fine
F. W. ERODE BEHAVED BADLY

Nashville, Tenn, April 2s.-Ideal racing weather and a splendid card attracted a holiday crowd to Cumberland Park today. It was the opening of the initial race meet ing under the management of the new Ten nessee Breeders association ,and every thing combined to make the occasion an suspicious one. Seven bookmakers all told handled the public's money and kept a good chunk of it. The betting was lively and but one favorite J. Gardner's good looking Imp Loyalist-Independence Ally, landed in front.
 The Turf Congress special, with s2,000 added, was the feature of the card, and seven of the Western three-year-old con- tingent accepted the issue. F. W. Erode never looked better in his life, and having accepted his preliminary work kindly, the talent as well sthe public, gave him heavy following. The books had him and The Conqueror at about equal price, while The Monk got backing from local sources. Knight Banneret, the winner was thought of by few. Erode made some trouble at the post, but the field finally broke in neat bunch and the Schorr colt was neck and neck with Banneret. In another mo- ment the brute in him gained the ascen- dancy and it was all Burns could do to get him past the grand stand Further on he grew more stubborn and before the quarter was reached his jockey tired and brought him back Meanwhile Knight Banneret was showing the way in a pretty race. The Griffin colt was never headed, finally winning in a gallop by two lengths in front of The Monk. The Conqueror was never factor.
 Summaries
 First Race-Six furlongs: Joe Martin, 9S Qrvin), 30 to 1, won; Dumbarton, 112 Pow ers), 15 to l, second; Kunja, 112 Grow hurst), to l, third Time, 1:1415.
 Second Race-Four furlongs: Sinfi, 109 HowelD, to l, won zack Ford, 112 Free- man), 212 to 1, second; Invictus, 10S Pow ers), 15 to l, third. Time, 0:4S.
 Third Race-Seven furlongs; selling: Lord Neville, 102 (Moody), 5 to 1, won; North umberland, 1O7 Powers), 7 to 1, second; Banrica, 100 CWedderstrand), to 1, third. Time, 1:27A.
 GOO added, one and one-eighth miles: Knight Banneret, 115 (Newcom), 12 to 1, won; The Monk 115 (CrowhursD, 31s to 1, second; Ida Ledford, 110 (Devin), 12 to 1, third. Time, 154 1-4
 Fifth Race-Four and a half furlongs: Denman Thompson, no CHowelD, 2h to 1, won; Odnor, 110 (Mason), to 10, second; Battus, 103 (Wedderstrand), 50 to 1, third. Time, 0:55
 Blaze, 102 GA. Weber,, to 1, won: False Lead 99 (Castro), 8 to 1, second; Crystal line, 100 CW. Waldo, 40 to l, third Time. 1:29.
The age-herald., 1900-04-29
At Aqueduct

New York. April 2s-Four favorites, a second choice and an outsider divided the card at Aqueduct today.
 First Race-Sellng, five furlongs: Moor, 95 (Booker), 20 to l, won; Strategist, 104 CBullman), Il to and to B. second; Vouch, Ill co Connor), Il to 5, third. Time, 03
 Second Race About seven furlonss: Trumpet, no (Bullman), to 10, won; Post haste, 106 (Clawson), 20 to 1 and 6 to 5, sec- ond; Carbuncle, 113 (Spencer), 8 to l, third Time, 1:26' 4s
 Third Race-A mile and one-sixteenth: ;: Blue Away, 100 (O'Connor) to 1, won, Kinninkinnic, 112 (Spencer) Il to and { to 5. seconds Queen of Song, 9S (Dangman) to l. third. Time, 1:47 4-5 ',
 Fourth Race-The Rockaway stakes. sell ing, about seven furlongs: Maxine Gomez n0 CMitchelD, to 5, won; Hesper 9S (Shaw), to l and to 1, second; Flax Spin ner Ill CH. Lewis), 5 to l, third. Time 1:25 1-5.
 Fifth Race-Selling, five and a half fur longs: Prejudice, 1O3 (MitchelD, to g. won: Prestidigitator, go (Shaw) to l and to 1, second; Cupidity, 99 (O'Connor), to 1, third. Time, 0S
 Sixth Race-Five furlongs: Heliobas, 122 (O'Connor), to 5, won; Louisville, 1O7 (J. Slack, 10 to l and 9 to 1, second; Seanone, 112 (Bullman), to l, third. Time, 1:O1 1-5.
The age-herald., 1900-04-29

Brown crockery co.'s price S4.48; our price Monday only 3.59
 Toilet Sets, 10 pieces best American porcelain, the hand somest sets ever shown, highly tinted bodies in rich blues, pinks and greens, hand decorated with floral sprays; Brown crockery co.'s price S15; our price Mon- day only li.98 Tea Plates, Brown crockery co.'s price, per dozen, o5c; our price Monday for set of six only l9c
 Soup Plates, Brown crockery co.'s price, per dozen, 90c; our price Monday for set of six only 35c
 Meat Dishes, same grade, 7- inch size; Brown crockery co.'s price l2c; our price Monday only 1c
 8-inch size; Brown crockery co.'s price 15c; our price Mon- day only Sc
 o-inch size; Brown crockery co.'s price 1Sc; our price Mon day only ftc
 1O-inch size; Brown crockery co.'s price 25c;; our price Mon- day only q f6c
 11-inch size; Brown crockery co.'s price 35c; our price Mon day only 20c
 12-inch size; Brown crockery co.'s price soc; our price Mon- day only 26c
 Dinner Sets, 100 pieces, Eng fish porcelain, decorated in blue, green or brown under glaze prints; Brown crockery co.'s price s10; our price Monday. only 6.46