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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-27

Our 1914 Blanket, white with col
orcd border is tho best value you
can find If you only want to spend
:5c. for a pair.
In liza Blankets. at ~. S1.1b.
or 81 30 pair, we sell what is nd-
mlttcd TO be the best Blankets for
these prices. They arc white with
81 colored borders.
a very pretty low-prlced Blanket
comes In white, with fancy stripes
all over, IN different colors, very soft
to the touch. for %1.25 pair. X.
If you need a large Blanket, OF
that quality, VIC sell Il 1874 Blanket
either white or gray, with colored
border. for $i.75 and ~ a pair
Wool Blankets are really the
most sensible Blankets to buy.
They can be Numbered and re-
tain their weight and comfort
giving qualities.
We offer a special 1914 Blanket,
white with colored borders. every
inch Of which Is solid wool. both
warp and filling, and daintlly bound
Z in silk for %i.DS pair.
In i'll Wool Blankets. we have
three special values. that will con-
vince you OF ot,r superiority on tho
Blanket question. Very good Blank
cts for 1878 pair: better ones for
$3.50 pair. and the best Blankets to
be had OF that kind for *5.4S pair
All specially combcd and finished
wool, good weights and bound In
silk. Colored borders on white.
A large sized 12-i silk Bound Wool
Blanket, wcIghty, warm and soft In
finish that we rely npon to mako
us friends Is $500 pair.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-27

lul SClcCLlOn VI uCSlEIl S1ll0 GOiOl ms.
Our Tuftcd Comforts at $1.oo,
for instance (and tremendous
variety we have Of tterl) the
silkolinc will, which they are
covered has in many cases the
same pattern that you'll find on
the l1igl1-grade sattcen, covering
the splendid Comforts at SAYS.
Full and complete line Of Comforts
at ~, s1.25. $3.50, F1.5S. ~ and
1918. either tufted or stitched; well
antl evenly filled.
Our Lambs Wool Comforts arc Of
tel, preferred to the higher priced
Down; they're so light. yet SO warm.
Ask to see those at 81 and 70.
In Down Filled Quilts. our special
numbers are $3.50, A12 and 1880
The latter price being for beautl-
fully figured snteen covered, silk
j.S lined Eielerdown Comfort, that was
made to sell for $40. We bought
couple OF dozen samples and have
not many left.
The value Of Blankets has adj
vanced very much, but our prices
have not. Ne own ours for less
money than they will be bought
for for a long time to come, and
you'll not let us OWL them long,
according to the rate at which
they are selling.
& Our. Fleece Blankets, (by the way.
this is really d polite name for cot
ton. only we tell you SOP have q very
superior finish. Soft and smooth
to the touch. compactly woven anu
clean and slightly In appearance.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-27
Some Of the Great Values il
Wornen's and Children's
Underwear at soc.

iWomen's Union Suits. Oneita style,
Combed Egyptian Cotton, fleece lined.
Women's Jersey Ribbed Vests and
Pants, heavily fleece lined; pants made
with French band.
Women's Part Wool Vests and Pants,
In white and natural gray
Flannelette Gowns for women. includ-
ing size II.
4 PLAIN colors or fancy stripes.
Tlannelette Underskrts for women,
fancy stripes or plain colors OF pink and
light blue.
Chldrcn's Sleeping Garments and part
~ wool Vests. f
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-27
nut II on those grounds have nothing

put II on those grounds ] have nothing
further in common with YOU"
"Dll" walked on UP the street and as
no did his conscience smote him re
thought that perhaps The Juuge might
need tho money, and he went into tho
Riggs House, put quarter in an enye'-
ope and told the clerk to hand IT to Riley
when no came in to ask for his mall.
While lie was standing there Riley CAME
in.
ANY mall for me, Mr.. Clerks he ask
cd Tho clerk handed Riley the envelope
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-27
On Account"

Judge Riley, formerly Of Virginia, but
now of PENNSYLVANIA avenue, met friend
on the street tho other day, says the
Washington correspondent OF the New
York World and said, dramatlcallyi
"Bll. | will allow you TO loan me
quarter of u dollar"
Not me- said BIZ. ~ have been stalk
Ing YOU for years and | am solng 20
quit
Very well,n responded Riley, IF you
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-27
10 Per Cent. Discount on. Oriental
Rugs for Three DAYS Only.

Monday Tuesday and Wednesday Of this week, Rug
III our Oriental Department will be sold at cent under it's
marked price YOU know the Rughcir qualities and uni
forny fair prces-vhicl run from $2.75 to $500.
The best experts in Richmond have admitted that our Rug
values have equaled in this city and it's
for say any
TO wind up business for 1903 making this special
rcedays offer Of per cent discount which positively ends
with the close Of business Wednesday night. 5F
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-27
Car and Wagon Collide.

A collision occurred at Twenty-seyenth
end Vonablo Streets early yesterday
morning between a. car. and q delivery
wagon belonging to 4. =, Bryant ,; tnn
was thrown out, The collision was causea
IN the explosion of q t1re-cracker, when
made the horse run away. The drlSeFt
was slightly bruised g'
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-27
Miss RYAN Resigns,

vhe resignation OF Miss Margaret Enc. q
AS organist OF St. Mary's Church 81
sreat surprise and caused profoullEase for /
row, Miss Ryan Is q gifted mn.d an opin
WAS formerly d pupil Of Mr., FFS'lessst 9st''
Iluhr, and later studied In NeIoasss Voc
where she received her diploma tssos 9 tes
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-27
Our Stock of
Comforts and Blankets,

Like every other stock III establishment is found to be at all
times exactly as represented in advertisement
carefully manipulated and Under the
Of existing conditions 1t is
which
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-27
Miller q Rhonds.
Miller q Rhoads.
Miller g Rhoads.
! Suits, Coats, Wooden Waists and
including Infants Winter NVoolens,

hlvngo y Wenen waists
F
ArnodsU nAnTaAe Ki AN FmL
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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-27

Two New Styles in
Moderately Priced
Walking Skirts.
Like all the Skirts that come
Into OUR store, The tailoring and
finish is the best that we. could
|hnd-l1oticc how nicely they.
Hang,
$3.9S for an All-Wool Gray or.
Black Melton Skirt, made with
Ia yoke.
TG.ls for a Fine Kerscy. in black
or navy, with each seam bound and
the entire skirt killed; new and very
scrvlccablo garments.
Special Prices on
Children's Fur Sets.
BY Special we mean reduced
prlces--s1. sl,as, fs1.Os s2As, and {
s3.0s Each price represents u cut s
" from inc orlgilhE llsures, aoout " VA
sets in all.
White japanese Silk Suits
The Newest Idea
For the Coming e! Season S
Bought peciallya for evening
wear, as there's many a time you
are unexpectedly called upon to
attend places where an evening
dress is indispensable and the
time is too limited to have one
made. We are prepared to furnish
such Suit on short notice.
-Four designs. Look at them all.
$4,000 and $4,000 each.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-27
After-Christmas Bargains in the
Suit, Coat and Fur Dept.

Tie goods things these departments didn't all move out before
Christmas although Dccember business has been tile greatest
ever morning offer the following
tel you garment is worth 1uche mere
statement Is guarantee No fictitious values placed
,a.,d;cn .larc I ! A
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-27

Senator NOEL Hery'0eed q thss
s'enator-e!ect i. IL, NOEL, Of I,te,y to listen
~ III the city on private busiu' ~
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-27

New Goats.
Atwood Military Coats with large
cape, in black or castor, $3.50, worth
$40.
New Kcrscy Military Coats, made
with belt, lined throughout, with
satin and trimmed with brass but
tons, $40, worth $780,
Well Made Good Covert Cloth
Jackets, lined with satin, $40. wortl,
$3.50.
Covert Cloth Coats, 30 inches long.
tailor made. with Tapped seams,
$3.50, worth SIS and s1G6o.
~ Finely Tailored Suits,
$3.50 Each.
Worth $3.50 and $500.
Scotch Mixtures and Small
Checks, some made III blouse
style, with a cape, others in cor
set jacket style.
Not a Suit i'll the lot (and
they're all new goods but what
is worth $1,000, and many 81
them eighteen dollars-tailore
in ali ,lp-to-date manner.
Splendid bargains at S12.5o.
Three Especially Low Priced
Furs. q
Long Black Hare tScnrfs, with cord
and tusse, for S30s. we'll worth
$5.9S.
Fox scarfs have attracted more
attention than any other Fur this
season. {lEs
Sable ~ Isabella Fox scnrfs, with
six full large fluffy tails. arc sS5.OS.
worth at least $3.50.
Large Black Hare or River Mink
Scnrts, lined witt, satin and finish
ed with cord and tasscl, seas, worth
$3.50.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-04-24
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Speed in Construction.

Solomon's temple was about seven
years in building, but it stood for
centuries. No one can estimate ac-
curately the life of a modern steel
structure, which comes into being in
remarkably quick time. In a recent
instance in New York an apartment
hotel was completed, leased and sold
in less than IA months after the pur-
chase of the site. The actual work
Of construction was done in less than
ten months. although this was a H.
and-a-half story building, which coy
cred a lot 71x100 feet, and contained
more than 200 rooms. These maryels
do not come by chance. Every bolt
and .rivet is planned and provided
for before the foundation is laid, and
a perfect system controls the gangs
Of workmen, who carry or the most
diverse operations without getting in
another's way.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-04-24
A TRAGEDY.
Ready Wit OF a Funny Fellow
Brought Into Play at an OPP
perfume Moment.

The quick wit of one of the ushers at
a recent wedding averted what might
have been a tragedy following the joy
Gus ceremony. He had been the life of
the large house party attending the
wedding. One of his stories particu-
larly pleased the father of the bride.
The catch line in it was: Likely, get off
the wagon" After the bride and BRIDE
groom had started on their honeymoon
q number of the guests went to a the
alter, then to- supper, and it was late
when they drove to the home of their
host, relates the New York Sun.
The house, was dark, and though a
ring of the bell wouldhave brought one
of the servants, it was decided for a
lark to try to get in, undetected,
through a window opening on the
porch. Being in a happy mood the par
ty forgot that.there had been some talk
during the day of the possibilities of
burglars making a try for the valuable
wedding presents.
The window fastening was not very
secure, and a little pressure released it.
Then the usher got his head, inside the
window. He saw the CLINT of polished
steel in the dim light at the end of the
hall, and he realized his danger of be-
ing shot for a burglar. Quick as a flash
he shouted: "Ikey, get off the wagons
When the brides father opened the
door and let them in he still had there
S 81 " ri in his. hand He. said, a. little,
me-, e gre soberly than . rs A4aaddssbgeftore: my
boy, that's a great story" "
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-04-24

(Located on the Peak of a Volcanic Rock
Near Lyons, France.)
lett as monuments any number of high
hills, which, with the ravages Of time,
have been worn away until at the pres
ent time nothing but a series of con-
i~cal-shaped "puys," or mountains, re-
man,. One of h most picturesque
and attractive to the traveller in France
to-day is located at LIE Puy en- Velay,
situated 10 miles southwest of Lyons
and made up of a combination of the
old town and the new surrounding VIII
lagos, having in 1896 a population of
some 2O,793. ,
The conical mountain, called the
,Rocher of St. Michel, is a volcanic
rock, which was nee probably sur
rounded by a cone of scoria coming
originally from the throat of the vol
cano. This has been denuded so that
only the solid rock of the throat OF
pipe is left.
The Druid stronghold, once an islet,
was the scene of the apparition of st.
Michael, in 708, and became the seat
OF a great monastery, which, half
church of God, half fortress, has men,
cries of Henrys l., II. and V. of Eng
land, the last being successfully re-
sisted in two sieges. The revolution
transformed this celebrated place of
pilgrimage into a prison, and such it
remained until 1868. In 1874 it was de-
clared a historic monument, and large
sums have been spent on it's restora-.
.%tion. The buildings. included the
, church, built in 1140 and remodeled
in 1921; the great cloisters, built in
1928; the Hall of the Chevaliers, where
Louis XII. in 1869 founded the Order of
st. Michael, and the monastery proper,
called La Mervielle from it's huge
north wall of the thirteenth century,
246 feet long and 10S' feet high.
The town of LIE Puy en- Velay stands
on the steep slope of Mt. Anis, from
the summit Of which starts up precip-
itously the basaltic mass called Mont
Corneille, crowned by a colossal figure
of the Virgin, SO feet high, made of
? Russian cannon brought from Sebas-
topol. The male inhabitants of the
town take pride in the manufacture
of bells, while the weaving of lace and
thread work Of all kinds occupy the
attention of the women
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-04-24
VALLEY FORGE CAMP.
Monster Celebration Will Take Place
!. ": There insJune. = . 3
One Hundred and Twenty-Fffth An
n~iversary Of It's Evacuation to /
BE Observed In Appropriate
Manner. - ...H &.

What nov promises to be one, of the
greatest patriotic celebrations our
country has ever witnessed. will take.
place on the 18th of June at the ld;his-i
toric headquarters of Washington, at
Valley Forge, Pa, and on the historic
bloodSstained hencampment grounds
SURROUNDING. The occasion is the one
hundred and twenty-fifth nn,iyversar
of the occupancy and evacuation of
this most celebrated camp ground Of
the revolutionary war. ~,..;>
President Roosevelt will attend the
ceremonies. The governors of many
states will be present. The lPennsyl-
vania National guard will be on hand,
as well as a large body of. United
States regulars, and delegations from
patriotic societies all over the union.
1t is estimated that in the neighbor-
hood of 100000 persons will take part,
making this celebration the most mag
nificent testimonial to the heroes of
1776 in the annals of our history.
After an address by President
Roosevelt, followed by a splendid re-
view of the large numbers of military
present, which will occupy the morn
ing, Senator Henry Cabot Lodge will,
in the afternoon, deliver an Grafton on
the encamphent at Valley Forge. Pub
lie speaking will follow, and other
pleasing features will make up the
hours of a truly eventful day.
To every American these grounds at
Valley Forge, where the brave con
tinental troops endured their frightful
sufferings and privations, are hallowed
by the most sacred associations.
Weeks and months of terrible suffer-
ing were spent in the dreary huts
which the men erected to shelter them.
They were sadly in want of food,
clothing, blankets and fuel. .And,
worse than all else, disease added it's
terrors to those of famine and cold,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-04-24

was the purchase Of a m majority of the
stock of the Reading railroad in the
interests of the Baltimore & Ohio and
Lake Shore railroads. When such
transactions as this are to be carried
out, there is room to save or lose mill
lions of dollars. and by: his wonderful
Diplomacy Mr.. Schiff saved these mill
lions.
He is perhaps the leading Hebrew of
New York, and there are many monu-
ments to his great generosity, such as
the Monteiore home, the Jewish Theo-
logical seminary, the Semitic muse
UNI at Harvard university. and the
Nurses settlement on the New York
east side. He is a trustee of the Baron
de Hirsch fund, and has been treas
urer of Bernard college. Mr.. Schitf
was born in Germany, and spent the
larger part of his business career in
Frankfort, until he came to this coun-
try, over 80 years ago..
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-04-24
MINNESOTA NEWS
Arbor Day.

ArDor%301y sa
Gov. Van SAINT issued his proclama.
ton designating Mays1 as Arbor and
Bird day. The proclamation reads as
follows: 49,
In omplianceWithla law andscustom
I hereby designate May 4, 1909, as
&Arbor and Bird day, and earnestly
recommend that uponasaid day suita-
BILE exercises be: held il. all the
schools throughout the state with
view to %arousing the full appreciation
of the usefulness of our song birds
and the beauty and utility of trees,
shrubs and vines. To the end that
our homes, streets and public places
be made more attractive and beauti-
full urge that the day may in q
measure be given t planting; in adj.
dition to planting it behooves to pre-
serve. Public sentiment a%ppreciative
of the value Of our forestry and the
necessity Of it's preservation from
wanton destruction should be cult
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-04-24
.SCHIFF AND MORGAN,
They Are the Two Greatest Finan--.
ciers Of Wall Street. I
~SOmethfnE Ahout the Aggressive He
brew Banker Who Won the
Northern Pacific Fight ana
= Bought the Readlng.s

{ The man who: could best wear the
mantle of MI. J. P, Morgan, if that
%fnancier should leave Wall street, is
Mr.. Jacob III. Schiff, according tosRob-
:ert N. Burnett, who contributes e
sketch of the banker to, the Cosmo-
politan, in it's s"Captains1A of: Industry
series. j 49, s. / 8
Mr.. eSchiff it was, so Mr.. Burnett tells
us, that really Won from J. Pierpont
Morgan and James j. Hill the:famous
fight for the control of the Northern
Pacific. While Mr.. Hartman appeared
more prominentlyasoh this occasion,
"Mr. Schif was the power behind the
throne" Furthermore, Mi. Schif cain
not. only fight and win, but a COM
promise. He. voluntarily suggested
that Mr.. Morgan be. empowered to
name the new board of directors of
the Northern Pacific which should'rep-
resent both sides and agree to, unite
on a>plan for the joint control of the
road. Then he further showed his gen
crosby by allowing the unfortunates
who had been ''short" of Northern Pa
cifc to their contracts at the
nominal price of $3.50 per share, when
he might have compelled payment of
two or three times that amount.
Mr.. Schiff's ability as a financier w2s
first brought before the public several
years ago by the reorganization Of
the Union Pacific railway and the set
Element of the debt n the uOvernment
Later he took a hand in the purchase
of the Chicago & Alton, and also inthe
acquisition of the Southern Pacific.
The firm of which he is the head, Kuhn,
Loeb & Co., is frequently employed by
such great concerns as the Pennsyl-
vania and Baltimore & Ohio railroads
to conduct their largest financial oper-
atoms.
One of the most recent feats of
fnanciering which placed Mr.. Schiff
among the mighty men of Wall street
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-04-24

smallpox being one of the dread visit
ors that invaded the camp.
Washington's headquarters at Val
ley Forge appear to-day almost pre-
cisely as they did when the Father of
his Country was domiciled within it.
From cellar to attic, it is in a good
state of preservation.
The doors, with bolts and locks, are
the very same his hands moved. The
floors are those over which the great
chieftain walked in many a weary hour.
The window glass and sash are I'M
changed since the days when his
anxious eyes looked through them at
the soldiers huts upon the hills.
All this has been made possible
through the Valley Forge Anniversary
association, under whose auspices the
great celebration of June 10 will take
place, and who, through their persist
ent efforts, have saved the historic old
spot, a fitting national monument Of
the scenes it commentaries.
The association has been ably Sec.
onded in all it's movements by the
Daughters of the American Revolution,
who look after and care for the pri-
vate apartments of Mrs. Washington
at Valley Forge, having fitted up her
sleeping rooms on the same plan as
the one she occupied al mount Vernon.
Valley Forge lies &c miles outside of
Philadelphia. The sightseer, as he
steps off the car, recognizes that the
influence of modern progress has been
but little felt here. At least its in
fuence for harm has been spared, and
Valley Forge, almost alone of all his
toric places of America, remains in es-
sentials the Valley Forge of Washing
tons day.
The old forge itself, built in 1857 and
destroyed by the British, in 1777, from
which the valley took it's name. was
burned down a few years ago for the
second time. Nearly all the other land
marks remain.
Indeed, no one who has not visited
Valley Forge has the slightest idea of
the extent of the relics and reminders
of the revolution which still exist
there. The earthworks, as they stand
to-day, are six and eight feet in height
and, several miles in length, while the
j forts known as Fort. WASHINGTON
and Fort Huntingdon are still plainly
marked out, as well as the headquar-
ters of Lafayette, Knox and Wayne.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-04-24

-.~r . ~ . 10 the FTesluent.) $50. =. -
he also promoted Mr.. William Loeb,
to the private secretaryship, and this
commendable system Of recognizing
merit he has now carried to itslogicaI
conclusion BY making Nj. Rudolph.
Forster MISUNDERSTANDING the pres.
ident. Mr.: Forster is a thoroughly re-
liable and young man. He was
born in Washington in October, 1872.
was educated in thepublitc schools
Of that city, is a graduated Columbia:
university law school, was appointed
from Virginia as clerk insthe United
States commission Of fish and fisheries
in 1894, and = March. 1899; wasdetafled
forsduty at the white house. He was
appointed toss5a clerkship in the white
house in ay;,lS97, andspromotedto ex-s
secutive clerksin May. 1900.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-04-24

to seek for excellence in perform
ance rather than of performer AT
each, leading actors are often invited
to sun minor roles. Theater-.
goers thus have the comfortable as
that every character will re-
ceive adequate representation, and
that the resultant whole will be con-
sistently artistic. The emphasis of
this principle should be character
istic of next years performances at
the Metropolitan opera house under
Mr.. Conried's direction. The audi
ence will have an opportunity to-
hear, not merely singers, but operas.
The new manager of the greatest
opera house in the world has always
accomplished much with little. The
Irving Place theater, which he has
directed for ten years, is not a -four
ishing institution. But it's perform
ances have attracted attention. quite
out of proportion to the importaneej
of a downtown playhouse presenting
dramas in a foreign tongue. The
high artistic purpose of the manager
his accomplishments with limited ia
c%ilities, and his struggles to have his
theater educational and representative
made him the most conspicuous of
New York theatrical managers. From
that night in 1872 when he spoke the
prologue atsthe~ opening~of theeResi-
denz theater, in Vienna and began his
theatrical career, he has advanced
steadily. He acted successfully in
Leipsic and Bremen; he had the man
agement of the Stadt theater in Bre-
men, where he had his only operate
experience, and in 1877 he came to
the United States as stage director of
the Germania theater. Since that time
he has brought to New York all the
most noted German actors. He has
obtained consistently artistic results
with material means that would have
discouraged most experienced and am
bilious managers. *HS""""*'