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The Millinery Department

Struck the hardest. Prices that pre-
vailed before are further reduced. Choice
selections. correct styles, good qualities
and broad variety. Scores of fine Dress
Hats. Hundreds of ready-tO-wear, for
Ladies and Misses. School Hats of all
sorts. Untrimmed Hats in the most
fashionable shapes. Tam O'Shanters
Children's and Infants Caps, Face
Veilngs, Quilts, Birds and Breasts, Or
namCnts at half price and less.
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Ladies' Ready to Wear
Hats.

Extra qualities, plain Or stitched Felt
and Cloth Hats-neat, jaunty, dressy de-
signs. These are punched in lots.
Felt Hats in all Colors and Styles, that
were 500, $l.25 and 1886, are
now ........ ........ !!...... Soc.
That were $3.50. $l.25 and $l.S5,
are now Observation-Disclosures. Use.
That were $500, $2.25 and $3.50,
are now NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Sl.OO
That were $2.75, $500 and SO so,
are now NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. LOU
The same scale Of reduced prices APP
plies to all the Misses and Children's
Ready to wear Hats of all kinds.
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Where one man dies of thirst thou
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Burnett's Vanilla Extract has outlivcd
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Ladies Fine Dress Hats.

Watch this scale of prices, clip it out
ard bring with you. Don't tarry o.
you'll be too late.
Trimmed Hats that were $3.50, $500
and $3.50 are now...... .SI.OO
Trimmed Hats that were $3. 90, So. SO
and $3.50 are now.............S2. 90
Trimmed Hats that were $500, $500
and $500. are $500
Trimmed Hats that were $7.00, $500
and 5000, are $500
All others are just half price.
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a GUARANTEED CURE FOR PILES.
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Untrinn1ed Hats.

These also are grouped in lots. All
this winters most fashionable shapes,
and need only bird or pompons to com
plete the trimming. Many people buy
these to lay aside.
The so, 65 and 75c. shapes are
now NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. zoe.
The SLIGO, SIPS and $1.35 shapes
are now ........................ soc
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Standard All Silk Ribbons.

All SILK Taffeta Ribbons in new Shades,
that were Csc, 3Oc. and 4Oc., have
been reduced to Ice, I9c. and 25c.
Wide, 6-inch Sash Ribbons in Red, Pink
and Lilac, have been marked down
from gee to NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. EOc.
Satin and Gros Grain Ribbons in
colors only. All shades.
Were 1215c,, 15c., 1714c., zoe, Csc,
soc and 35c.
Now &c, 74c., Sc, Zoe, 121Ac., 15c.
and 25c.
Ladies' Leather Belts-worth all the way
up to SOC Your choice .......... Zoe.
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The $3.50, SITS and $500 shapes
are now ...''''.... - - - - - ~
The $225, So SO and $2.75 shapes
are now ......,.... ''.-' y A'oO
None higher than half price.
Reduced prices on all Tam O'Shantcrs,
Children's and Baby Caps. All kinds, of
which there is a large variety.
Birds Wings, Quilts, Breasts and
Feathers of all kinds at half price and
less. Some very choice feather orna-
mcnts, if you come in time
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For Whooping Cough use
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BOOKS CLOSED.

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able to close up the years work. books will be
closed from january 25th to February list. prompt
settlement of past due accounts will greatly obIige
A. 3 StronaCh CO.
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25 CENT BRO oMs FOR Is CENTS.

of brooms used for adv crng during
be retaed Monday for less tina the Wholesale prices
The Washington times., 1903-08-19

Philippines. Besides, Secretary Root
has performed another great service
which entities him to honor. He has
reorganized the army and set up a
general staff for the better admins
tration of military affairs.
It is to be regretted that the report
that Governor Taft is TO succeed Sec
retary Root in Office lacks confirma-
ton. No man whom the President
might select is better qualified for the
position. One of the most important
duties of the Secretary Of War for
some years to come will be the direc-
ton of affairs in our insular posses
sions. Governor Taft more than any
other man understands the needs of
the Philippine archipelago, and un-
derstands its people. He is strong,
well balanced, and a man of marked
executive ability. He is the man for
the war portfolio. He would make q
worthy successor to the Hon. ElihI;
Root.
The Washington times., 1903-08-19

a modest fortune. He is one of the
benef1ciaries of the will OF the late
Martha Graves. OF this city. and when
her estate is settled the member from
the Second Tennessee will receive be-
tween $50 900 and 500 600.
Tn story how the diminutive member
from the Big Bend State came TO be so
highly regarded by this testatrix is a
long one. but in short it may be said
that Mrs. Graves son was a college
classmate OF Representative Gibson. she
took great interest In Mr.. Gibson, and
evidently foresaw hidden in him the
''makings" of a statesman. II so. her
Judgment was not in error. or. at least,
the Tennessee mountaineers do not think
so. for they continue to send her protege
to Congress term after term by large
majorities.
Mrs Graves is said 10 have given Mr.
Gibson financial aid in obtaining his ed
ucation, and IL is now his purpose 70 aid
others In similar way with the legacy
ne is to receive. having gained for him
self enough of this worlds goods to
keep him in comfortable circumstances.
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On the Fusion List.

On the fusion list are Seth Low. Re-
publican, the present Fusion mayor, who
can have the nomination again II he will
accept II, but who has not yet declared
his Intentions; r. Fulton Cutting. the
moving spirit in the Citizens Union, a
prominent factor In the Fusion organi-
cation; Herman Ridder. Independent
Democrat. president OF the German Re-
form Union, which affiliated with the
Fusionists two years ago, but which Is
now dissatisfied with the reform ad-
ministration, refuses to support Mayor
Low and will support the Tammany
ticket II he is nominated and Tammany
has the right sort of candidate. am
Charles A Schieren. Republican. former
mayor of Brooklyn.
On the list to lead either the Tammany
ticket or the fusion ticket. are Edward NJ.
Grout Democrat, and present comptrol-
Ter elected as a Fusionist. although now
said to be willing to accept the Tam
MANY nomination for mayor; Thomas F.
Crimmins. and Judge William ]. Gaynor.
Independent Democrat.
Once the nominees are selected, IL will
be a comparatively easy matter to name
the next mayor OF Greater New York,
but from the foregoing lists. 1t is not
easy TO say who will be chosen to head
the two tickets.
The Washington times., 1903-08-19
Ii Hung Chang and the Cook.

joe Green, in charge of A. ]. Cassatt's
private car, fell dead in the Pennsylvania sta
ton in Philadelphia, one day last week
Green's reputation a cook was wide
spread. His claim to distinction in this ca
pacity lay in the fact that he could prepare
good oldfashioned Southern dishes. When
Ii Hung Chang visited this country he was
carried back and forth In car 60. He wanted
a special American dish one day. and Mr..
Thompson told Green 10 ''give the Chinaman
some old-fsshioned corncakes, cooked on the
griddle." Ii managed to get away with a
whole plate Of the cakes and ignored the rest
Of the meal. 1t will be remembered that the
old viceroy was Of a very inquiring turn OF
mind. When he finished dinner he turned to
Green and asked:
what do you get 4 year for cooking meals
like this?''
joe" who had been warned to look out
for LIS questions, promptly answered:
''Mr. Thompson pays me $1,000 year, sir"
Ii for a moment staggered by the
figures but soon recovered and said:
These cakes are fine, but 5000 is too much
to pay for a cook. I think / shall tell Mr..
Thompson to cut 1t down to $4,000 II you've nc
objections"
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Told in Passing.
Learned Lesson Too Quickly.

DIR. Carl Peters, the explorer, who is soon to
try 10 find King Solomon's mines in East
Africa, has an interesting fat N London-a fat
decorated with some forty or fifty poisoned
darts, arrows, and assegais-missiles that were
shot at him in various African combats.
On his last expedition Or. Peters gave en-
ployment to a homeless black youth whom he
took from the forest and trained in the duties
of a valet. Thus his tent. where he kept his
outlandish weapons, Vas always neat
One day the boy brought assegai 10 DR..
Peters
"a found this, sir" he said, Outside It
belongs 20 you, doesn': it7''
'Tt does the explorer answered He had
remarked the interest that the boy took in his
collection, and therefore he added:
''You may keep that assegsi, Jerome, for your
honesty"
The boy appeared properly grateful. few
days later. though. DIR. Peters lost piece Of
gold. He knew he must have lost il in his tent.
Therefore he waited confidently for Jerome to
return it to him. But the boy made no sign
Jerome" DR.. Peters finally said, 81 lost a
gold piece the other day. Did you find itG''
''Yes sir" Jerome answered.
well. what did you do with it?''
81 kept it for my honesty" said Jerome
The Washington times., 1903-08-19
Elihu Root.
His Successful Administration of the
War Department Nearing It's Close.

His Successful Administration of the
War Department Nearing It's Close.
The departure of Secretary Root
from Washington for London, where
he goes as a member of the Alaskan
Boundary Commission, may mark
the close of his active management Of
the affairs Of the War Department.
II is regarded as quite probable that
upon the completion of the work of
this tribunal he may retire from the
Cabinet. Such a course would not be
surprising, although it would be cause
for regret. The fact has been known
for a year or more that he was
anxious to resign his portfolio and re-
turn 10 New York to resume the prac-
tice Of his profession, and that he has
been deferred from taking this step
chiefly because Of a desire to carry
out certain policies inaugurated by
him and TO complete work which he
had begun.
Secretary Roots public service has
been given at much personal sacrifice,
and now that he has succeeded in ae-
complishing the several tasks which
he undertook, the country cannot
reasonably ask or expect more of him.
He will leave the public service with
the consciousness of duty well per-
formed. The skill with which be has
directed the administration of affairs
in Cuba and the Philippines entities
him TO high commendation. When he
came into Office four years ago he
found as the legacy of his predecessor
all the troublesome problems growing
out Of the Spanish-American war.
There was the republic of Cuba TO be
established, the insurrection In the
Philippines TO be quelled, and many
minor complications 10 be adjusted.
Success has attended his efforts in
dealing with all of them. To no one
more than TO Secretary Root is credit
due for the present happy conditions
in Cuba, and he shares equally with
Governor Taft the praise for having
brought order out of chaos in the
The Washington times., 1903-08-19
Political Gossip
/. Here and There
A Minnesota Combination.

From Minnesota comes the report of
movement already started to capture
the next Republican convention and the
State organization In the interests of the
Northern Pacific and Great Northern
Railway merger. The organizer of the
movement is. of course, the Hon. James
j. Hill. the great railroad magnate Of
the Northwest, ably assisted and abetted
by two ambitious statesmen. the Hon.
Joel P. Heatwole. for a number of
years a member of Congress from the
Third Minnesota district and the Hon.
Robert G. Dunn. a politician OF some
distinction In that State.
The Hon. Jim Hill used to be a
Democrat: that is, he was classed as
such-a Democrat of the Cleveland sort
but in recent years, as there has been
little or no hope of the Democracy &C
Icomplishing anything In Minnesota, Hill
has gone over to the Republican camp
with the expectation of gaining control
OF affairs in the State. His particular
purpose as interpreted by political gos-
sipers Is just now TO humiliate Governor
Van SAINT and his following. which SO BIT
terly fought the railroad merger and sue
ceeded in having II declared Illegal in
the Federal courts, and for the further
purpose of controlling the State admin
istration in the interests of his gigantic
railroad combination schemes.
The Washington times., 1903-08-19
Involves an American.

The committee of privileges OF the
house of lords in England, after having
disposed of the cases of the so-called
organ grinding viscount." and given a
verdict in favor OF the younger of the
two claimants to the earldom of Pou-
lett, is now considering the petition OF
Viscount Taaffe to be permitted to vote,
IN the selection of peers to represent
the Irish peerage in the house of lords
at Westminster.
The case is not without American in
terest. For on the verdict will depend
whether or not the American born Lord
Fairfax. who, a native OF Virginia, like
his father, grandfather, and great
grandfather before him, and who was
until short time ago a clerk in New
York bank. TO the London branch OF
which he is now attached. can vote in
the election OF Scotch representative
peers at Holyrood.
Both Viscount Taaffe. who. although
an Irish peer, IS an Austrian citizen
and Lord Fairfax claim that they are
entitled by right of inheritance TO vote
in the election OF peers to represent the
Irish and Scotch peerages in the upper
house OF parliament at Westminster.
The Washington times., 1903-08-19
COST OF CUP LIFTING.
Sir Thomas Upton Will Spend at Least
s7oo,ooo This Year.

Few persons have an idea what lifting
the cup means in money. Each OF Sir
Thomas efforts has cost him more than
half a million dollars This time his
| expenses are more than they have been
N former years, because he has kept
two racing boats In commission.
The new Shamrock probably cost TO
build about 100000. She has five suits
of sails, and these cost s20, 900 each. so
that with her sails her cost is $500 600.
Extra spars have been needed. more rig
ging has been used than was first put
on the yacht, and many other minor ex-
penses have probably brought the cost
Of the boat up to s45O.OOo.
Shamrock I had new sails and she
used some that were made for Shamrock
II two years ago. These had to be recut
to lt the older boat. With new rigging
and cleaning and painting, IT is probable
that the trial boat has cost $50. 600
There are forty-hve men on each of
| these racing boats. The captains SAL
aries are 81 800 each, the officers, g, ,0o0,
and forty men on each boat draw about
$50 a month apiece. They have been
engaged for six months, so their total
wages Will amount to s14. 400 In addi-
tion to their wages, Sir Thomas pays
each man bonus OF SIS for giving up
the yachting season on the other side
and coming across the ocean. This is
! in lieu OF prize money. II the Sham
rock wins, It will be much more. This
bonus will amount to 5000. On the
Erin the crew costs about S17,50o and
i
about $1,000 This makes the total cost
of men for the six months $50. 400.
| X costs quite a nice sum to feed 205
men each day. 1t is fair to estimate this
item at so cents a day for each man.
so that the total food bill viii be about
$4,000.
The yachts will occupy the dry dock
altogether twenty-five days. This costs
5000 a day. making the total $500. There
are many other charges IN connection
with the dry dock Men have been hired
TO paint the yacht. others have been
employed TO make changes and repairs
Sails and spars have been stored and
lighters and derricks have been used to
step and unstep the masts. II is said
that SIS, 900 will about cover the ex-
penses at the dry dock.
When it was decided TO bring tie
Shamrock 1 across It was found neces-
sary to have an extra convoy. The Erin
could not do the work OF the two racers.
Sir Thomas bought the tug Cruiser for
about 5000. Here he has chartered
barge ard a houseboat, and engaged an
excursion steamer to take his guests
down to see the races All this will
add $50. 600 to his expenses.
This makes the total cost OF trying
to lift the cup, ssss. 900. and not cent
has been charged up to entertainment
During the races the Erin viii be crowd
ed every day Ever since the yachts
arrived here there have been parties OF
friends aboard, and many guests have
been brought from the other side to live
on the Erin. II is fair 10 say that Sir
Thomas bills will total 500 .oOo--New
York Sun
The Washington times., 1903-08-19
His Idea of Ceremony.

D. Alfred Wallace, the octogenarian English
scientist, who asserts that he can prove the
earth TO be the center Of the universe, lived in
his youth in the Moluccss- One OF his neighbors
In those remote islands was an old sailor. and
OF this aged man DR.. Wallace sometimes tells
an old story.
In a certain port the sailor had been once
invited TO a dance. He accepted the invita-
tion, and all through the evening he bounded
in a hearty and uncouth manner through
dances of every kind. But he wore gloves.
and hence, the climate being tropical, his large,
moist hands left stains the white raiment
OF the women.
One, little vexed. thought she would take
him TO task for this.
Don't you think. dancing much, you
ought 70 wear gloves7" she said.
''Oh, that's ali right" he answered. TIL
wash my hands when I'm through
The Washington times., 1903-08-19
Head Of an Old Family.

Viscount Taaffe is the head of an old
Irish family hailing from the Counties
Louth and Sligo. The third Lord Taaffe
having lost his life at the battle of the
Boyne fighting for King James II, his
honors devolved upon his younger
brother, Francis, who having entered
the service of Emperor Ferdinand OF
Austria, received from him the title OF
count of the empire. From that time
forth every successive viscount Taaffe
who is likewise Lord Ballymote in the
Kingdom of Ireland. has made his home
IN Austria, and has figured prominently
In Austrian history either as a dis
tinguished general or celebrated states
man.
In 1850 the grand uncle of the present
viscount, who is the twelfth since the
creation of the peerage, obtained from
the committee of privileges. a confrma.
tion OF his rights TO his Irish title. but
did not claim the right to vote. The
present viscount is the first since the
Taaffes migrated to Austria. more thar
two centuries ago, TO demand that pre-
rogative.
Let me add that Viscount Taaffe like
young Lord Fairfax has no landed prop
erty whatsoever in the United Kingdom,
His estates are situated In Bohemia. Il
is difficult therefore to understand what
object he has in view in demanding the
right to vote at the election of tbs
representative peers Of Ireland
The Washington times., 1903-08-19

and soggy puddings will pass un-
noticed. But even so, such music IS
an outrage on the public 1t will pro-
duce dyspepsia, and reduce the inno-
cent victim to that condition in which
Re can only drink imitation coffee and
eat imitation oatmeal and soup.
But what about good music at
meals? Is not that an added delight 2
The ancients so regarded it, and
writers on Utopia mention it as one
Of the concomitants Of gastronomic
pleasures in that delightful state. The
German beer garden undoubtedly
would lose half its charm without the
music. Mr. Jerome, indeed, describes
meal which he and a friend ate in
great woe TO the accompaniment of a
German band which was so loud and
insistent that nothing within its range
could avoid keeping time with it.
Hence their soup cooled while they
were trying to eat i: TO the strains of
a funeral march, and they choked over
their fish, which had to be eaten dur
ing the playing Of a galop. But this
incongruity is not really necessary.
The band need not be so loud, nor the
diner so sensitive.
On the whole, it would seem that
music at meals ought to add charm
TO dining; but in order TO do so it
should be merely an accompaniment,
end not the whole thing. The orches-
ira should be concealed at some dis
tance and instructed to play soft and
dreamy music, not loud enough to
hinder conversation, but just loud
enough to make it impossible for the
people at one table to hear what goes
OF at the next. The dinner should be
good, and the dining room artistic
and the orchestra, while good, should
rot be so good that people will forget
to eat while it is playing. If these
favorable conditions cannot be Sc
cured. restaurant music would better
not be.