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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-10-12
MEDIUM TELLS OF
STOLEN GOLD
Vancouver Man Claims to Know the
whereabouts of the Dusmuir
Thousands.

Vancouver, B. c., Oct. 12.-The hid
ING Mace of the stolen thousands of
lanes Dusmuir has been seen. it is
claimed. by a trance medium, Mr.
Wright. of the firm of Messrs. Nieder-
am 4 Wright, who have an Office in
the Flack Block, Vancouver, and who
a9vertises electrical treatment. 1t is
claimed that in the hands Of his part
ner Wright can exercise occult pow
ers. e
The report was current in the city
that as a result of what Wright saw
in 4 trance, arrests would be made in
Victoria and Seattle Of the thieves
who stole $4,000 out Of the SAFE
which was on its way to Ladysmith
In nav the miners in the Dunsmulr
mines. Mr.. Niederam said: Il have
lately been much interested in Mr..
Wright's peculiar gifts and as an eX-
pertinent | tried him on the Duns-
muir money which was not accom-
plished before several attempts.
When I had completed my expert
ments with Mr. Wright | was so con
yirced that we had been successful
that | wrote to Mr.. Dunsmuir asking
him if he would give US a certain sum
of money if we succeeded in recover
ing the money for him He promptly
replied. conserving to the reward.
Mr.. Wright went into trance, and
l. RI hi |rh no
berry was committed, the month, week
day and hour Gradually the picture
presented itself to him and | asked
him questions TO draw him out. The
first words he said were:
1t is the Bank Of Commerce.
Neither of US knew that the money
was taken from this bank before
this. but we have since learned it was
correct We have been informed
that Mr. DUnsmuir's man who drew
the money answers to Mr.. Wright's
description in the minutest detail.
IN his trance Mr.. Wright desc.ib-
e. how the nan was followed, or
rather shadowed by another man,
how the money was put in safe and
taken on board a steamer for Nanal-
NO how the man opened the safe in
an ingenious way and took the
money.
We told Mr.. Dunsmuir of the
street and number Of the house where
this robber lived. and they proved
quite correct.
The thief communicated with two
Seattle crooks. the three worked to-
gether in a very clever game, and Mr.,
Wright told of how the thousands
had been disposed Of"
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.hat Minnie the Wild Girl" whose
1eats aroused the awe of thousands of
visitors to the carnival there was
none other than his 14-year-old son,
VINO ran away from home two years
ago, and administered a spanking to
the hayward youth before the eyes of
the curious throng.
Minnie had just snapped off the
mead OF a snake with her teeth when
the elder Stop rushed up to the
stand, grabbed his son By the nape
OF the neck and proceeded to spank
him. The savage grunts of the wild
girl suddenly changed to walls. The
boy confessed that he had posed as
a wild girl at a salary of 500 a
month. His manager, a Minneapolis
man, disappeared when the fake was
revealed.
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Buying Prices.

These are the quotations on the 10
cal market:
Onions-Per cwt. 55c To- zoe.
Carrots-Per sack soc.
Beets-Per sack or box Acc to soc.
Potatoes-Per cwt. soc to Csc.
Sweet potatoes-Local $3.50 to So
per cwt. California-S3.50 per cwt.
Cabbage-Per cWt. 75c to S1.25.
Turnips-Per sack SOC.
Parsnips-Per sack SOC to 60c.
Carrots-Per sack 40c to SOC.
Pumpkins-1a crate Ac.
Celery-1a crate 81. ~.-
Suuash-Per cwt. 81. ..r
Peppers-Box soc to soc.
/ Onions-Per cwt. 75c to 81.
Egg plant-Per u crate 75c to 81.
Tomatoes-Per box soc
Pears. green-Per lb. 1c.
Apples-Per lb. Ac to 1c.
Peaches-Per h.. 1c to &c
Grapes-Per crate soc.
Butrer-Country SOC to Coo per roll
Eggs-Fresh, per dOz. zoe.
Poultry-Chickens per ID
&c. BOOSTERS per ID. sc, Spring Chick
ems per lb. &c, Geese per ID. TO-. Ducks
per lb. 7c, Turkeys per lb. 10c, Eggs
25c cash, 271ac in trade.
Choice Beef Cattle-CoWs ~
steers SC.
Calves-Live &c to sc. dressed &C.
Good Hogs-Live size; dressed Size
Sheep,-Wethers, $3.50; Ewes, 81;
Lambs, So.
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JABOUR SHOW ENDS.
s0meshed In Hopeless TangIe Of A.
tachments,

Spokane Wash, Oct. 10.-George
Jaoour. the noted promoter of hoochee
loocdee and other Oriental attract
IONS, les on his back in a local hotter
-eao'Ls The life of Napoleon BonOparte
N-le few Of his former performers
are earning meal tickets and the bal
a~ce eursing the fates which told
,~t@ to follow Jabour to Spokane
."e hnal wind-up of his checkered
journey in the west
,aoour's show is no more. Railway
ase1,s have attached and reattached
HIS paraphernalia and seized all his
SoooS. Meeting after meeting of the
-eIs or directors Of the Interstate
fa.r have been held with the hope of
s.a5-rening out the tangle and
sang some kind Of a show, but to
'..--.ess.y involved was the financial
81. and the project has had to be
abandoned. -. efErtA-F mi -
FOR Years country people have flock
.F Spokane during fair time, at
,."~-@d by the excellent entertain
---e~OS gwen in the big pavilion down
.cN2- The collapse of the JabQur
snow leaves the town without big
s4l attraction. and as a result PEG
I'0 can be seen at all hours of the
eD-ng walking around and swear
-Ns over the lack of entertainment.
meanwhile Jabour lies on his back
11'SIng his rheumatism and planning
-oF next year. when he says he will
'"Ae one-ring circus ON the road. =
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WALlA WALLA MARKETS
REVISED DAILY.
Retail Prices.

Retail Prices.
The selling quotations on the local
market are:
Sugar-Per 100 lbs, $50.
Cheese-Per ID. zoe.
getables-Potatoes, per sack, 6oc.
Onions-Per 100 lbs. S5c.
Cabbage-Per ID. ~.
Beets-Per ID. 1c.
Tomatoes-Per ID. 1Ac
Celery-Per Coz. punches 40c.
Potatoes-Per 100 lbs. 75c.
Sweet potatoes-Per ID. sc.
Peppers-Per doz. &c to 15c.
Apples-Per box 75c.
Bart Pears-Per 50-lb. box 75c.
Fruits-Oranges per doz. soc to e5c.
Lemons, per doz. Csc to 35c.
Eggs-Per doz. soc.
Butter-Country per roll 55c.
and COO. Creamery per roll zoe.
Flour-Per Dbl. $500 to s4.6o, Ora
ham -four per 5O-lb sack, S1.2O,
Whole wheat -four per sack, $1.2O,
Rolled Oats per - &c.
Hay by the load per ton'-Alfafa
$12, wheat s14, timothy SIG.
Bran-Per ton, $4,000, per sack, zoe,
Shorts, per ton $21.0O, per sack, soc,
Rolled barley per ton $40. per sack
S5c. Rolled wheat per ton $2S, per
sack s1.4O. Wheat per ton s25, per
sack s1.S5. Oats per ton, s25, per
sack $1.30.
Fish-Per lb. Salmon 15c. Halibu;
122c, Soles 10c, Perch 1212c, Rock
Cod 121Ac, Herring 1oc, Crabs 25c,
Oysters, Eastern in qt, cans 75c,
Olympia, bulk qt. zoe.
Meats-Beef-Porte steak
17k, sirloin steak 15c round steak
122c, shoulder steak, 1919, No. l
prime roast. 121ac. common roast, loo
boiling beef. &c to Sc, leg OF mutton
15c, chops, 12Aac and 15c. pork roast
l2kc, chops 12kc.
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s. Offers choice o. hHEE Eateways,
KANSAS CITY, ST. JOSEPH or
OMAHA, to Chicago and points East.
Through Standard and Tourist
sleeping cars daily between San Fran
cisco and Chicago via Los Angeles
and Ell Paso.
Through Tourist Sleeper each
TUESDAY from Portland TO Chicago
via Salt Lake and Colorado Springs.
Through Standard Sleeping cars
daily between Ogden and Chicago.
Lowest rates in effect always avail
able via "Rock Island System"
Reduced ROUND TRIP RATES IN
effect on July Is and Is and August
% and 26; 80 days return limit.
Be sure to see that your ticket READS
via the
ROCK ISLAND SYSTEM.
The best and most reasonable Din
ing Car service. 90 b.
For rates, folders. etc., write to OF
call on,
L. B. GORMAN, TRAY. Pass, Agt.'
7 Genl. Agt.,
-s. $50 Alder ST.. Portland Ore.
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Don't Hesitate

Mnea you are undecided where to
SuaVe your linen laundered to bring
S,I 10 the WAlLA WALLA STEAM
*1AoNOHY. You will always thank
rvs 1or this tip, as you will be sure to
leap unalloyed satisfaction in the ex.
$Quislte manner in which we do up
$your shirts, collars and cuffs. No
Eirayed edges, no broken buttonholes,
put nnen that Is sent home in a per-
greet condition, with color and finish
$on IT that are unsurpassed.
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wALLA WALLA JUNK SHOP::::
Wholesale and retail dealers
in all kinds of hides, wool, scrap
iron, brass, copper, rubber, 'eao
zinc, bottles, old rubbers anu sec,
ond hand sacks, and SECOND
hand furniture, stoves ana car
pets. ,-ou
EPSTEIN E. YOUDOVlTCH
Phone Black 651. 121 East ma.n
WALLA WaLLA 80. WASH
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why, don't you go to work." de-
manded Mrs. GoOdhart. Yer see,"
began the gray-haired old loafer, 81
got wife an four children to sup
port" But if you don't go to work,
how can your" Lady, as | wuz say
in, l got a wife an four children to
support me-"
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COMING EVENTS.
Fairs. Carnivals, Etc

. Fatr6. CdrnlValS, ETC.
Interstate Fair. Spokane, October
5-13. = ~ Ia "a ga 80 e,--
Whitman County Fair, Davenport,
October 1911.
/ lntersra1e Fair, Lewiston. October
lEto-rtn+s Fair. Moscow. septem.
be- 2e-Octoser 2
,-ternatioral Fair races. Boise,
October 1917.
Gun Tourney. Lewiston, November
4-6. 49, t~ ~
Second Southern Oregon District
Fair, Eugene, September 29Nctober
8.
Harvey County Fair, Burns, Ore,
September 1920. ~
Races, Antelope, Ore, September
1919. ~
Stock exhibit and race meet, Port
land September. 21-26. ->
Second Eastern Oregon District
Fair The Dalles, September 21-26.
! klamath, County Fair, klamath
Falls, Ore, October g..
Crook County Jockey. Club meet,
Prineville, Ore, October 1928.
Lincoln County Fair, Toledo, Ore,
September 1912. "a
Grangeville 0daho) Street Fair,
September 90-October T.
September 30 and October 1, 2,
and 3, street fair at Grangeville.
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CLAlRVOYANT AND PIANIST.
NINE KNET

is recognized as the leading CIarvoyant and
Palmist i'll the city, and can tel Won more abou
the past and future than anyone else, withou
asking single question. Your life is written
your hand. Palmistry is science, Clair
voyanCy is a gift which only few possess, and
it will we'll pay you to call this wonderfully
gifted woman and be convinced Of her extra
ordinary powers. No matter of what nature
your troubles are. she help YOU; none ever
went away dissatisfied Mime Kent, while in
Spokane, also foretold the terrible fate of Ella
Mundt." who shot and instantly killed by
her lover ED. Spencer" No dark rooms, no
to all who wish reading. No satisfaction, no
pay. Palmistry taught in sixty days Others
are making from $40 to SIS day, why not your
Diseases diagnosed. All letters with stamp
answered. Open daily ard Sundays till p.
Room 10 Quinn Bldg, Main Street.
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CLAIRVOYANT.

THE GIFTED CLAIRVOYANT WHO
has lived in this city for three
years wishes to announce that this
being lucky month she will give
different readings and test cup at
half price. 609 West Alder. Phone
Red 563.
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FARMS FOR FARMERS.

240 ACRES ALL TILLABLE BLACK
lOam soil, ? miles railway station.
Well of water. Will exchange and
take some good Walla Walla prop
aerty; also will exchange cattle for
Walla Walla city property.
4S0 ACRES; $50 IN CIVILIZATIONS;
Broom house; good well; all fenced
and cross fenced; black soil. Price
$50 per acre.
1900 ACRES; 400 UNDER CULTI-
vation fair house and out build
ings; spring; two good wells; $50
acres summer fallow. $15 per acre.
$50 ACRES WHEAT LAND; 1870 IN
CIVILIZATIONS; 200 more bunch grass;
good wheat land. Price / SO per
acre. miles railroad. All fenced
and cross fenced.
1885 ACRES ALL FARM LAND; FINE
buildings; springs; one mile rail
ROADS. $40 per acre.
200 ACRES MOUNTAIN PASTURE
land running water and all fenced
10 miles .Waitsburg for, $4,000; 140
= nearly level; good timothy land.
200 ACRES OF FINE COPPEI LAM,
miles Dixie; ITO under cultivation
and 20 in summer ? fallow; good
house, barn. orchard; price $50 per
acre. Close to school
900 ACRES; 800 IN CULTIVATION;
800 acres summer fallow; SIS per
acre. Cash deal: Spring and good
100 ACRES MOUNTAIN LAND; 20
acres timothy; Groom house; large
barn; wll~exchange for city prop
erty in WaHa WaHa; fne spring on
place and 40 acres of fine timber.
100 ACRES; 44o FARM L nND; FAIR !
house; agood we'll; close to school;
price SIS Per acre s4B ~sss~
Write or address.
J. E. HOUTCHENs, Mgr,
Washington, Oregon &
, Il t 9Ie@ Land Co:
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Mother-You can't stay in this hot
city. Why don't you tell your hus-
band you must go to a summer resort?
Bride-I-I don't dare. Why not?'
eff he says no. will be miserable
because I can't go, and if he says
yes l will be miserable because he
can live without me-
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STRAYED-HEAVY BLACK HORSE
Brand G on left shoulder l shoe
missing. Answers to name Cooley"
Return to J.. ]. McGrath, 105 First
street for reward.
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ALREADY PROVEN TRUE-GOOD
news. Good news! Good news.
: It will. cost you nothing to be put
on the right road torhealth and hap
piness by calling tns the afternoons
at Rooms 10 and 20, Postofice build
ing, Walla Walla, Wash. = i1pos-
sible 10 call, write. Letters conf
Dental. A woman will receive the
, ladies and give good references
Quacks ana drugs never used. ID
A FRIEND TO THE SICK
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. = , -.
A BARGAIN.

l6o ACREsyLAND WITH IS UNDER
! pillow, fine fortfnothy og grain, Sgp4
sfive-room thouse and good ban 1ha
running Fater: Gegd Sapoa iH5d
yds. Of house. This place With ten
head OF cattle and acres Of large
IItnbef tfouD mikes saEaye all fol
$4,000. Must be sold at once. See
'sLzG.z Barron, 81 Main Sts=sryss zsev
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::::WHiIE.FRo.N.!T1: s;;s.<1
q WALL WALLt JUNK IHA
u prepsred 10 buy hides, Neo! 800
non; o res, sooppeFyAIead, zlne;SotNec
sacks, old rubbers, furniture sno
stoves. Why let these accumu1ese
turn them into cash. 1o5 East MALI
street. >uAax
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AGENTS WANTED.

Seeking PROFIT
able, employment, to Sell our new
Combination Accident and Sick
Benefit Policies-original with this
company-costing Sc per annum
each, payable quarterly-covering
all accidents, diseases and occupa-
tions-pays large permanent renew
al commissions. No experince nee
essary. Over s269,000 already paid
in benefits. Established 1885,. Ad-
dress National Accident Society.
800 Broadway, New York.
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CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS !; 6: : q; ; !: ''''
FOR RENT,

TWO NICELY FURNISHED AND
.one unfinished room for rent. 373
Grove street.
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REAL ESTATE.

e. CAMPBELL HAS FOR EN-
change 800 acres. 100 acres good
farm land with 80 acres of unculled
timber and of the finest quality,
the balance is good pasture. VIII
exchange for good property in
Walla Wa,la. l have IL acres of
garden or alfalfa land for exchange
for Walla Walla property.
Place of business is Central Real
Estate office in Barrett Brick. Up
stairs. Rooms and 7. Phone
Main 333, P. o. Box, 335.
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ROOMS TO LET NO. 10 WEST
Cherry st. Suits and single rooms.
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WILD GiRLs WAS A BOY

@Pa detected the Fraud and Prompt
y spanked His Runaway Lad.
dubuque, Ia, Oct. 12.-Edward
sop, a Fort Dodge teamster, learned
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-10-12

BICYCLE LEASE AND CONTRACT
blanks for business firms. are fol
sale at the Statesman office.
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THREE NICE FURNISHED ROOMS
for rent Enquire 1872 Gathering St.
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CHEAP FARM LANDS NEAR DAY
ton; 800 acres for $3.50 per acre;
$50 acres for SIS per acre; 90-acre
farm for $4,000 will take town prop
erty to the amount of $1,000; $500
can run for years, balance cash;
10 tons of hay in the barn; 6 miles
from town; near good school En-
quire of E. Campbell, Walla Walla,
Barrett brick: Phone Main 1888;
postoffice Box 3S5.
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FOR SALE
CARD SIGNS FOR SALE.

OLD PAPERS FOR SALE AT
Statesman office. rs cents bundle.
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480 ACRES; $50 IN CULTIVATION;
Broom house; good well; all fenced
and cross fenced; black soil. Price
$50 per acre
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LIVESTOCK.

HORSES AND MULES FOR SALE AT
J. b. Dunhan's stock yards, East
Main street.
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FOR RENT-ON NOVEMBER 1ST.
7-room house in best locality. Well
furnished and piano, library, ETC.
No children wanted. Apply by let
ter only to P o. Box 81, Walla
Walla.
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1900 ACRES; 400 UNDER CULT
walton; fair house and out build
ings; spring; two good wells; $50
acres summer fallow. $15 per acre.
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WANTED-A MAN TO WORK ON
farm and in town Steady job for
winter. Call at this office.
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$50 ACRES WHEAT LAND. 1870 IN
cultivation; 200 more bunch grass
good wheat land Price !. SO pei
acre. miles railroad. AL fenced
and cross fenced.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-08-01

prices VIII do 1t
CARPETS
1oc-Granite Carpet. sells everywhere for csc
3oc-Unions. a fire heavy Ingram, worth 4oc
45c-All wool filling Ingram, regular price
SIS cents
Coolest all wool, two patterns, worth 75c
soc-Brnsses. Think OF bargain like this
6oc-Velvet. Only enough in piece for a
small room
75c-Moquette, with borders; small quantity
OF each pattern
5oc-Fiber Carpet the great sanitary carpet
you hear so much about worth 10 cents
RUGS
$I3.o5-Smyrna Rug carpet size SxI2, worth
1000
SIS oo-Brussels Rug made OF carpet and
border, Io-6xI2, worth $40
$I7. 5o-Velvet Rug, made OF carpet and bor-
der, Io-6xI2, worth $4,000
I.oo-Axminster Rug, 9xI2, worth $25
sI.oo-Remnant Rugs OF Moqaette, Amin
ster and Velvet, r.2 yards long, fringed. A
. good selection
MATING
2oc-Four patterns fine Japanese cotton warps
were use yard
aoc-Three patterns best China Mating, was
IS cents
Remnants of all grades of Mattings in from 2
IS yard pieces, at half price
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All Week Specials in Our Carpet Department

10 anu ShuSt anu dii sliaii iO'a anu 'hS 4OlONlhb
75c pair for two patterns, fine quality full
yards long
SIoo pair beautiful ribbon pattern, worth 81. so
$50 pair fine pattern, IS inches wide, plain
effect, worth s2.oo.
s2.oo pair moras net, very sheer, Irish point
effect.
so pair, choice OF six patterns, very wide
and worth $3.50
g.. so pair, four patterns that we have been
selling at 81. so and IS 90
Some two and three pair lots that are slightly
soiled at still greater reduction.
Lace Door Panels-white and ecru, 3sc Aoc.
Soc and 75c; others up to g. so
Window Shades Ioc-a lot OF odds and ends
OF all colors and all qualities; some sold as high
as CSC.
Miter Corners Ioc each These are the three
cornered pieces left in cutting bordered carpets.
sew two together and you have a beautiful rug;
they are in all qualities, your choice while they
last Ioc each.
Curtain Poles Ioc, white or oak cottage rods
all fixtures complete.
Brass Sash Rods 5c-never sold for less than
Ioc.
Rug fringe Ioc, all colors
White curtain loops Ioc
Wood frame foot stools soc
Oil Cloth, all widths 25c square yard
Linoleums soc square yard
Remnants greatly reduced
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broken lots in Oxford ties, Slippers etc. Values you
will be interested in.
WOMENS DEPARTMENT.
IS cts we're as cts. Womans Serge Slipper sizes limited
rs cts Women's Canvas Oxford sizes limited
fI 90 were S. so, Womens Patent Kid Oxford, narrow
width, sizes limited
81 as were ST. so and co, Womens Kid Southern But
ton. sizes limited.
bias were $7.oo, Womens Patent Tip and Foxed Ok
ford-good one.
&I.98 were Sa.so. Womens Pine French Heel Oxford
Zrigless make.
Sa.4s were $500, Women's Welt Oxford, Patent Vici,
best make.
MEMS DEPARTMENT. 10 PER CENT OPP.
Sa.4o we're O. 90, Mans Patent Wei Oxford.
"a SO were $3So Mans Patent Vici Oxford.
81 80 were $2oo, Mans Southern Tie.
81 20 were 81 So Mau's Coin Toe Kid Oxford.
The Press., 1903-11-12
The silver Penny.

According to high authority the sill
yer penny of King Alfred Is the earli-
est authentic Saxon coin that can be
traced with certainty to the London
mint. Athelstan, about 928, was the
first British king to enact regulations
for the government of the mint, but
the coinage was debased by the mint
ers during the several reigns following
To such an extent was this fraud car
ried on that in the reign of Henry l.
dealers in the markets refused to ac.
cept current money, and when the king
summoned the minters to appear at
Winchester only three men out of nine
ty-four escaped mutilation and banish-
ment. Henry 1. is said to have insti-
tuted mint at Winchester in 1925, but
the English do not seem to have been
proficient in the art of coming, for
Stow relates that in the reign of Ed
ward l. the mint was kept by Italians.
In Henry ILLS time English money
greatly improved in appearance, and in
his reign took place the first gold coin
age in that country. In the following
reigns money was again debased, and
it became SO bad that Queen Elizabeth
called in all corrupted coins and new
ones were issued, for the first time
having the edges milled.