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The courier., 1902-04-19
The Empire of Business


Having built more libraries than any
other man in the world, Mr.. Andrew
Carnegie has contributed more than
the average man to the stock Of books.
He is the author Of Gospel of
Wealth. Triumphant Democracy"
American Four-in-hand in Britain"
Round the World" and 1.-THE Empire
of Business" All Of these books are
distinguished by simplicity Of style and
the effect Of a man who has something
to say, of one who does not write for
the mere sake of writing and to graf
ify the universal desire to see ones
thoughts in print.
In one Of the essays whose collection
forms the volume which Mr.. Carnegie
has chosen to call "The Empire of
Business" he says: II suppose every
one who has spoken to or written for
the public has wished at times that
everybody would drop everything and
just listen to him for a few minutes"
This direct phrase expresses better
than any reviewer can the earnestness
and desire to help people and set them
right which is and has been the guild
ing motive of the iron manufacturers
life and labors.
An artist who was teaching a class
to draw the Venus di Milo grew tired
Of correcting the many interpretations
Of the Venus nose which the draw
ing class were putting on paper. He
took his position before the black
board, as everybody stopped work;
then he said: According to the copies
morning the Venus found at Milo, a
cast of which we are copying, has a
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ing can say. The druggists are selling
their liquors at cost. They might lay
in a stock of assorted stomach pumps
There is every indication that IL the
saloonkeeper's desperate energy is re-
warded according to the law of the ap-
plication of power, a large number OF
prominent citizens who pay all bills on
presentation and who are in the habit
Of patronizing certain favorite saloons,
will need them before watch night 1902.
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aging when a superintendent of public
instruction admits that the colleges
have dictated the curricula of high
schools and that they are not arranged
for the best service to the multitude
of students who will not go to school
again after they leave high school.
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A Prohibitioo Effect

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The rule made by the excise board
that no games at all, whether Of cards.
billiards or otherwise, can be played in
the saloons is the effect of the large
prohibition vote at the recent election.
That vote in the years in which the
city lost population before the turning
Of the tide has maintained its strength,
which means that in spite of the GEN.
sus returns the prohibitionists have
gained new adherents to their cause.
The new rule will have no immediate
effect. The saloon keepers are given
nine months in which to sell, loan or
give away their billiard tables and
other toys that men play with. The
excise board was encouraged by the
size of the prohibition vote to adopt
a severe attitude with the saloon
keepers, who appeared before the
board in an unusually humble frame
of mind. A good politician watches
the current of public opinion and
there Is no mistake the politicians
were surprised by the sturdy strength
Of the prohibitionists on election day.
Whether or not the latter were
spurred to effort by the determination
Of Carrie Nation and took a hint from
the powerlessness Of the saloon keep
ers themselves, it is certain that all at
once the believers in the practicability
Of a temperance town took courage,
got together, and each one did what
he could for the cause. DR.. Wharton
gained a great many votes by his logic,
the breadth Of his expression, its brav-
cry and his scorn of the sophistical
commercial argument. Next year the
prohibitionists will have the aid Of the
knowledge Of how strong they are.
The men who wish to be on the win
ming side will vote for their tenets. But
in the meantime, between now and
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Ex-C0NvICT PROMISES
RELEASE OF PRISONERS
In This Way William Chew, Colored,
Succeeded in Securing Money
From Their Families.

Judge Mills dealt with a peculiar case
in the United States branch of the Po-
lice Court yesterday. The defendant was
William Chew, colored, and the charge
larceny. The method OF Chew in rob-
bing was a novel one.
The negro was recently released from
the penitentiary at Moundsville, W. Va
While there he made a study OF the cir
cumstances under which other prison.
ers from Washington had been convict
ed. and learned all he could concerning
their previous records and relatives
here. He did this with the evident
view OF working money out OF his In
formation, and when he returned imme-
diately set to work.
The first person Chew approached
was the wife of a negro who Is impris-
oDed for long term. Chew called on
this woman at her home. and. after tell
ing her how her husband was getting
along. impaired TO her that he knew
plan by which he could gain his free
dom. though it would take time and
money to accomplish it,
The woman was delighted and from
time to time gave Chew small amounts
of money until she had advanced him
SIS, but she finally grau Suspicious that
she was being mulcted and reported the
matter to the police and Chew was ar
rested.
Judge Mills fined Chew $25, with the
alternative of ninety days in jail
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FUNERAL OF CHARLES
B0ARMAN YESTERDAY
Young Man Electrocuted Thursday Aft
ernoon at Cleveland Park Inferred
at Oak Hill Cemetery.

The funeral of Charles II. Boarman.
the young man who was electrocuted
while at work on a telephone pole in
Cleveland Park, Thursday afternoon,
took place yesterday afternoon at $3.50
o'clock Services were held at Oak Hill
Chapel and the interment was at Oak
Hill Cemetery.
Boarman was twenty three years old
and lived with his bride of three weeks
at the home of his father, William Boar
man. 1888 Valley Street northwest. He
was employed as lineman by the
Chesapeake and Ohio Telephone Com
pany. On Thursday afternoon he was
sent out with several other employees to
do some repair work. He was handling
the wires with his bare hands. when
one OF them came in contact with a
heavily charged wire, which gave him
the fatal shock. He was at the top of
the pole. and had it not been for the
cross beams his body would have fallen
10 the ground.
The only evidence of physical injury
about the body was a burn on his hand.
An investigation was made by the Coro-
ner. who gave a certificate of accidental
death.
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would do with the three engines that
they received in exchange from this
city. The representative OF the com
pany, who had already examined the 10
cal engines, smiled and said:
"Why. we'll bring them here and turn
them over TO our apprentice boys so
that they may have good time with
them"
This answer puzzled the old f-e
fighter, and he asked the manufacturer
what he meant.
Well. | mean that we are going to
bring them here and give our appren-
tice boys a good-sized hammer and let
them enjoy themselves 10 their hears
content knocking them TO pieces.
These engines were always considered
good engines by the citizens of Wash
ington. but the fire engine expert knew
the difference.
1t is safe TO say howeve- that when
winter comes it will find Washington
fully equipped to protect its Inhabitants
and their property. situation which nas
never heretofore existed.
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HORSE BADLY INJURED.
Animal Had to Be Killed After a Street
Accident.

About o'cioct yesterday morning a
horse and wagon. owned by the George
w. Knox Express Company. and driven
by Isaac Campbell. was run into by
runaway horse attached to a bakery
wagon owned by G.. S. Kraft & Sons.
corner Eighteenth Street and Pennsyi
yania Avenue northwest The unman-
ageable horse was driven by z. A.
Brown, 6l2 Z Street southwest
The collision occurred near tia,
corner of Eighth and H Streets
northwest. and the horse attach
ed to the Knox wagon had his leg
broken. The animal was shot by Bicycle
Policeman Dennis Cullnane Neither OF
the drivers. was injured, although both
buggy and wagon were badly wrecked.
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Bicyclist Hurt in Collision.

While riding bicycle yesterday morn
ing near Sixth and Pennsylvania Avenue
northwest, John Morrison, a negro.
thirty years Of age, collided with Frank
Reed, sixteen years of age. living at
612 F Street northwest. Morrison was
thrown from his wheel and painfully in
jured about the body. He was removed
to the Emergency Hospital in the ambu-
LANCE. where his injuries we're dressed.
after which he went to his home un-
assisted
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HEALTH OFFICE RECORD.
Deaths.

The following deaths for twenty fou
hours were reported at the Health De
oartment up to noon yesterday:
Edward Lally. rs years.
Joseph Jackson. ~ years.
Thomas A. Brown. 65 years.
Elizabeth Darling, 81 years.
Thornton Carter. so years.
John Weidemann. SO years.
Bridget Kinsley. 5S years
]. II. Kleindienst, 81 years.
Marshall Bundy. 80 years.
Richard Ford. 40 years.
Samuel A. Grimes. 36 years.
William McCann, "a years.
William E. Brown. 2S years.
Nellie Johnson. q years.
Charles II. Boarman, % years.
Edward Garner. % years.
Eda A. Heitmuller. 13 years
Alice V. Shaw, years.
Thomas Simms. years.
Lille Scott. 10 months.
Sylvester Slaughter, months.
William c. Murdock. months.
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EycJrRSIONS

Steamer Manchester for Marshall Hall
at 10 a. m; 2:30 and $50 p. m.
Norfolk and Washington line for Fort
Monroe and Norfolk at $50 p. m.
Trains leave Pennsylvania Avenue and
Thirteen and half Street for Alex
andria and Arlington every half hour;
Mount Vernon hourly. 10 a. m. to p. m.
Chesapeake Beach-See schedules un-
der Railroads and Steamboats, for
time
Colonial Beach-Steamer T. v. Arrow
smith. See schedule under excursions
for time.
Bay Ridge-Trains leave B. &. o. sta
tion at $40 a. m. and 4:30 p. m. week
days, $40 a. m. AIS p. m. Sundays.
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Engines and Trucks to Be
Delivered by Builders
in December.
WILL HAVE RUBBER TIRES
Special Features of the Machines Not
Hitherto in Use Here-Transfers to
the Suburban Stations-Broken Up at
the Factory.

The local fire department will scon
be in better position to guard the lives
and property of the District than it has
been hitherto. According TO Chief Dut-
ton, three new engines and one truck,
for which an appropriation was made at
the last session of Congress. are now
nearing completion.
The three engines will no doubt at
tract considerable attention, being the
first first-class fire engines that have
been used in Washington. They are
powerful engines. having guaranteed
capacity of 1,1O0 gallons of water per
minute, and in appearance OF the same
pattern as those used by the fire fight
ers OF New York, Philadelphia and Chi
cago.
New Style of Truck.
But the chief attraction will be the
new truck. being constructed in Ohio.
1t is of the latest pattern and will be
supplied with rubber tires. the first fire
apparatus of its kind in the city of
Washington Ii is believed that by add
ing rubber tires TO the heavy apparatus
it will run easier and make much less
noise.
The truck will be equipped with an
S5-foot extension ladder, and according
10 Chief Dutton, one man will be able
10 raise the cumbersome structure to
d building in less than minute.
Recently when Fire Chief Belt, accom-
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Bay Ridge, the Queen Resort of the
Chesapeake Bay.

Salt water Bathing. Orchestra and Dancing.
Boating. Fishing and Grabbing Eminently
adapted for church and organization excur-
sions. Good hotel accommodations, specially
attractive for Washington folks for over SUM-
day outings. Trains leave B. so. r. r. Sta
tion 9:10 Z. m. and 4:30 p- m. week days;
9lO a. m. and rs p. III. Sundays.
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NEW APPARATUS FOR
FIRE DEPARTMENT

panied by Machinist Robinson, went to
New York TO investigate the workings
of the fire department. they were given
an exhibition By fire company supplied
with one of these trucks, and on tfat
occasion one man alone raised the lad
der in 80 seconds. the quickest time
ever recorded.
Arrangements have been made for the
reception of the new apparatus in De-
cember by Chief Dutton. In exchange
for the three handsome steamers the
chief will turn over to the company
which constructed them three antiIuated
engines. which have been in use for sew
eral years. No. IL. now stationed on
Fourteenth Street. in Mount Pleasant;
No. IL stationed in lexington, and No.
Is, stationed in Anacostia. The new
engines will be assigned to engine
houses No. 6. No. 2, and No. IA, in the
heart of the city.
Rivalry of the Companies.
Considerable rivalry has existed of
late among the different truck COM
panies in the city regarding the new
truck, each house being particularly
anxious to have the honor of riding upon
the finest fire. truck that Washington
ever pOsStSstu aiAtl uue uViipNi a'iO',
ard taking into account the territory TO
be covered. Chief Dutton has decided 10
assign the new apparatus TO Truck
headquarters. on North Capitol Street
northwest. With the coming of the new
truck will end the career of old Truck
A. one OF the most antiquated pieces of
apparatus in the city.
Old Truck A, so familiar TO many resi-
dents of Washington, will be turned over
also to the Severn Company. The off,
GERS of that company have announced.
however. that should any local man wish
TO purchase the old truck as a relic of
fire fighting in the ante-bellum days.
thev will sell him the apparatus just the
way it stands for $3.50.
Old Engines for Junk.
An amusing incident occurred when
Chief Belt and Macbinist Robinson were
on their recent tour in New York State
looking over the various fire depart
ments. and is told as showing just what
class OF fire engines Washington has had
to put up with for the past twenty ycars.
While talking TO a representative of the
arm of the International Fire E1 sIne
Company at Seneca Falls. \. Y. Chief
Belt, In discussing the new apparatus.
asked the official what the company
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Marriage Licenses Issued.

Joseph A. Rice. Kansas City. Mo-, and
Elizabeth Struthers, Wilmington. n. C.
Thomas II. Smith and Mamie l.. Boyd.
Joseph Brown and Mary Gift, both of
Baltimore, Nd.
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sI.oo to Frederick, Hagerstown, Keedys
vile (Antietam), Harper's Ferry,
Martinsburg and Winchester.

From Washington at $40 a. M. Sunday. Aug
ust "a, via b. & O. r. r. Returning. leave
Winchester and Hagerstown at 6; Harper's
Ferry and Frederick at : p. m.
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Similar action has been taken with
reference to the property of the Temple
Baptist Church. corner of Tenth and n
Streets northwest
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THE sun AND THE MOON.
Sun rises.5:14 AM. Sun sets. $3.50 Pm
Moon rises ..... Moon sets.3:40 A. NJ
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Maximum ................... -.SS
minimum .................. 20
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The Commissioners have approved the
recommendation of the Superintendent
of Sewers to include in their estimates
10 be sent to Congress this year an
item for making connections between
the Maryland sewers and that part of
Takoma Park which cannot drain into
he District system.
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TIDE TAIL Il
STREET LTGHTINC.

Low tide. 1853 AN. and 1:25 PM.
High tide. $50 AN. and 7:23 P.M.
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WEATHER INDICATIONS.
TEMPERATURE.

Fair today and tomorrow. Warmer
fresh northerly winds.
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MINOR MUNICIPAL
MATTERS OF INTEREST

Commissioners Macfarland and Biddle
arrived in the city last night from De-
troit, where they went TO attend the
funeral of Senator Mcmillan.
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Tho application of Appleton p, Clark.
architect for the Home Savings Bank.
fer permission to extend the porch of
the building three feet beyond the
building line has been approved by the
Commissioners and forwarded to the
Secretary of War.
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SAME DATE LAST YEAR.

Highest temperature, p. m........73
Lowest temperature. 10 p. m......60 60
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300 pairs of Ia White Wool Blankets;
extra weight finished with borders of red. = on
blue and pink; extra good value at $3.50 Spe- ~ NJ
500 pairs Fine California Blankets; finished
with silk binding; they come with red, pink
blue borders; they soft TO the touch g Z Nh
and weighty; good value at $3.50. spe- III
pairs of the famous California San Jacinto Miis
Blankets; make only this grade, which is chnsd-
equal blanket the market at 81 they are
full size and have the proper weight ana M
have that soft and downy touch Special \ VsD
All-wool Plain Colored California BLANKETS.
in Hight blue and pink for single brass beds; 7 n
the finest bed coverings on sale. and NV
equal any $40 kind offered Special price " . sOO
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The Assessor has recommended. and
the Commissioners have approved. the
refund of the second half tax for the
last fiscal year against certain proper
ty assessed to Robert Golden and others
on the ground that the improvements
which formed the basis of the assess
ment were removed prior TO January
of the present year.
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Some of the NeedfuI
House Supplies

For the coming G. A. r. event or
any other purpose for home use.
White Cups and Saucers; two ~
pieces; heavy stone china. ~
Special price.
Fruit Saucers. made of white 0C
stone china: which sold for 4c. ~
each. Special price. e..............6
White Toilet Sets. consisting Of
bowl, pitcher, soap dish, mug nOc
and covered chamber; sold SxI
for sl.Ss. Special price,. w
White Stone Wash Basins: 4 OH
regular size: sold for 29c. VI
Special price. ........-.--.. ~
White Stone Slop Jars. with AOr
handle and cover; always HxJ
selling at s1.25. Special price w
Painted and Granite Foot cnc
Tubs; the usual 15c. kind. 1fS
Special price. ..-.....--.. w
Painted Chamber Pals; 0Sc
large size; sold everywhere nv
at 39c. Special price. e......... ~
Sgt. Granite Iron Water 0AC
Carriers hes best qaaliy; sadd,y; ae'os 5esa jJa
Granite Iron Saucepans: 4 anC
qt. size: regular value Csc. uRI
Special price. "
PapIer Mache Wash Basins; 4 0C
the kind that will not break; aS
. everywhere 15c. Special price "
Best make OF brightest and best
Oil Stoves; very convenient 0nr
in sick room: soc. value. Spe ~
clal price. e..-........ ............
Meat Choppers. standard 4 11c
makes; very useful kitchen ~
utensil. Special price. -
81 Table ollcloth; in fancy
as well as plain white and 4 OF
marble patterns. Special ~
price, per yard. d............... ~
Granite Iron Basting Pans; 1nC
Sx12 inches: soc. value. Spe- 4I
cial price. "
Sgt. size Coffee Boilers; HAC
regular selling price, sec. hSS
Special price. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. w
Silver plated Tea Spoons; 0AC
colonial patterns; Y dozen in yNj
set. Special price. .............
Silver plated Forks. colo nC
Mai patterns. Special price, W
each ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. "
Cream Pitchers, Sugar Bowls NJ
and Spoon Holders; imitation W
cut glass. Special price. each. ~
Full-blown Tumblers: clear HC
and bright as crystal. Special ~
price, each. .
Glass Water Pitchers; neat Ar
designs: regular 20c. value. III
Special price. ..............
Glass Salt Shakers alway IL
selling at Sc. Special price.
HOusefurnishing Department -
Third floor.
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Gude's Floral Designs Are Original.

Not the stilted set kinds. but graceful, well
conceived and well executed. 1924 ST.
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200 French Sateen Covered Comforts; f y M
double bed size filled with White Star cot \ (NG
ton; good value at $3.50. Special price " %sOO
We give you line of extra fine finished Bed
Comforts the finest figured French
and filed with pure white carded C n A
cotton extra full size; extra good value at n 'NE
30. so extra fine quality full III Bed Comforts;
covered with the finest grade of French fig
ured sateen: filled with down finish cot G n no
ton both sides different designs Special IN
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The Commissioners have received
from Gen. r. G. Dyrenforth. comman-
der-in- chief of the Union Veterans
Union. formally accepting the invitation
10 hold their next national encampmen5
in this city in the month OF October.
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Comfortable Bed Comforts.

1000 Silkaline Covered Bed Comforts filled
with the finest laminated cotton. which is spe- Onc
cial process extra good value at sl25 Special Nv
400 Silkaline Covered Comforts; made extra large
fine exclusive patterns. and soft q 4 m
a great many different grades of blankets 14
good value at s175. Special price. " ~
We showing line OF extra heavyweight White
Cotton Filled Sateen Covered Comforts; the 6> 4 7r
patterns are all new. which we know to be n
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The Commissioners have approved a
recommendation OF the Superintendent
of Parking against the request of Rob
ert w. Talks to plant tree on the Ran
dolph side of premises 1920 First Street
northwest. The Superintendent says
that there are about forty feet Of curb
laid. but no sidewalk. Under similar
conditions the Commissioners have de-
clined to plant trees elsewhere.
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BEDSPREADS.

During this great sale we have marked all Crochet
cases of White Crochet Spreads double bed IN
size designs which you cannot duplicate for ~
less than 81 Special price ce...........-......... ~
cases of White Crochet Spreads; double bed no
size in al least half dozen different designs. Nx'
which worth SIPS Special price. w
2 cases of White Crochet Spreads; Mar
seiles patterns; full double bed size: hemmed 6
,, ready for for. use our regular $50 number spe .ZI
of White Crochet Spreads; Mar
seiles designs; and pretty patterns; full r 4
double sze hemnied ready for use: extra u 4 III
good value at s175. Special price " "
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On recommendation OF the Special AS
sessment Clerk. the Commissioners have
determined TO grant the remission OF in
terest and penalty on assessment against
the property of b. E. Kelley, for remov-
ing parking and paving the space in the
center of New York Avenue: The
ground for this action was that certain
illegal items of charge entered into the
assessment, largely increasing the same
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200 dozen Dwight Anchor Bleached Sheets; also New
York mills either brand is known standard 1Or
muslin; the size Is 54x90; good value at ~
soc Special ..........................V w
140 dozen Salem Beached Sheets; size sfx90; AEn
hand-torn and ironed elegant bed covering; VI ~
extra good value at Soc. Special price. ~
400 pairs OF Pillows; regular size: covered zPc
with Amoskeag A. C. ticking; blue and white 4 ~
stripes extra good value at 81. Special price,. "
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500 dozen Bleached Pillow Cases; made of Sr
round thread muslin regular size; extra good ~
value at &c. Special price. O~F
$50 dozen Bleached Pillow Cases; made OF 4 n {
the celebrated Dwight Anchor Brand Muslin; ~
45x3s; good value at Ice. Special price
$50 dozen Dwight Anchor Sheets; which are
known every housewife as being OF the Anr
hest brands: the size 72x9O extra good value at
soc Special price ~
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ton
boarding
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reads at exactly the cost Of wholesale buying.
l of Marseilies Spreads; double bed
size; very weighty; finished the the q no
highest bedcoyer; good value at 1 4A
$3.50 Special price e........................ wv
1 of Fine MarselIes Spreads: extra
weight full double bed size: patterns and q n =
designs entirely new; extra good value at s3 IN
S-ecial price " ~ "
so dozen Baby Bed Comforts made of fine AAc
silkaline; finished rufe edges: colors; II w
good value at 75c Special price. ~
Mattress Pads; made of cheesecIoth; lPr
makes rest and sleeping pleasant Spe- M