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Dainty, BeaufIfuI and EXCLUSIVE
COIOred Wash Goods.
Cool Dress Goods.

Beautiful Embroidered Swiss. white
grounds with co1orcd embroidered fig
ures and stripes, 12isc.
Sheer Organdies. white grounds With
dainty stripes and dots. 1oc. and l21sc.
Handsome Solid Organizes. all col
ors and shades. 121kc
Solid Colored SILK Mulls. for street
nnd evening, 25c.
Embroidered Silk a1ulls, all colors.
beautiful, 37hc.
N-inch silver Tissue suitings. worth
60c., now $50.
Solid and Stripe Mercerzed Canvas.
soft finish and very much Ike slik.
sold everywhere at Soc. our price 2c.
beautiful Blue Sergca for seaside and
mountain, 60c, and 7bo-
Largo line OF Blue and Gray Mohnlrs.
29c.. 6oc. and Zoe.
Embroidered Mohairs. navy and
white and black and white, 6oc. and
100.
ss-inch Vols and Mistrcls. excellent
value, 6oc., 75c. and 81 yard.
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No Seat. No Pay,

They have organized a straphangers'
league in Pittsburg. some of tho most
prominent men of the Smoky City being
among the members. II. s. Rand, super
intendent of "a life insurance company.
is president, and new members are being
enrolled by scores daily. The object is
to demand seat for every passenger in
street car. x
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"lJncle TOMS Cabin"

"uncle TOMS Cabin has been restored
TO the list of books In the catalogue OF
the New " public schools. on account
of the "cl - Tho original mistake
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was in displaclng it because of Its al
legged bad Influence. AS matter OF fact,
the book nowadays has scarcely any
Influence at all. 1t is literary monu-
ment to a past epoch.-springf field (Masso
Republican.
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that there have only been four pastors
since the first Presbyterian Church. In
this section was organized about three
quarters OF century ago.
POLITICS.
Mr. Henry Z. Lee. Of Crewe. who. when
4 It was expected u special election would
be held to I'LL out the unexpired term
in the Legislature occasioned by the re-
signation OF Hon. r. G. Southall, became
candidate for the unexpired term. s
out in a card now announcing his cam
dldacy, both for the unexpired and the
full term. The election for the unex.
pired term has now been set by Speaker
Ryan on the date OF the regular election
in November.
The Speaker first Issued writ for the
special election to be held on the 9Th
OF May. but later directed the sheriffs
OF the two counties not to- execute the
writ. and on the eve of adjournment
of the Legtslatur issued another writ
naming the date Of the regular election
in November. IT Is generally thought the
Speaker will permit this latter writ to
be executed.
The committee appointed by the Town
Council to fix the water rates to be
charged consumers have decided upon q
rate of 90 cents per ] 200 gallons. 1t mat
tiers not as to quantity used. The consul.
mers will also bear the expense OF con-
meeting with the mains and the cost Of
the meter.
HOTEL REPAIRED.
Mr.. R. B. Spencer. owner of the old
Robertson Hotel property. on the cor
ner OF Main and Broad Streets. Is having
it put In repair preparatory to renting it
out to be again used as hotel or board
ing-house. It has already been engag ed,
and will be opened ere q great while.
Mrs. Judge Z. D. Mckee and daugh.
ter, Miss Belle, OF Portland, Ore, left on
Tuesday for their home after a weeks
visit to Mrs. w. E. Hunt and daughter,
Miss Sue Armstrong. Mrs. Mckee Is the
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SI.oo choice.

Skirts.
Imported Wolfe Skirts, nine gored
flare, each seam strapped with Peau
de Sole. lace medallions between. habit
back 9s regular SEQ value. $1,000
Black Peau de Sole Skirts, kilten
bottom. splendid sellers at $40: just a
few left to be closed out 81 81
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Extraordinary Skirt Display.


Pedestrienne Skirts arc steadily gain
ing in popularity; three ele- CE m
CANT styles at.................. VOsVV
Tucked Back Cheviot, we'll tailored;
extra quality mohair, white, navy and
black, strapped seamH.
lightweight Melton, gray. Oxford.
navy and black. panel front, Tapped
seams. killed bottom.
Pedestrian Skirts. light gray novelty
cloths, wide and narrow stripes, sew
en- gored, each gore strapped and I'm
ished with box plait. tab ends through
cloth ring. plated backs. ef- O. 40
fective and becoming, at.... y Ito
Sun Plated Skirts, mohair and eta
white. ....... ........ y lU.UUa
White Etamine Skirts. hip trim.
ming and panel front, formed by
double folds of material, double
box plated. back en- tralne. CO 40
at........ .............. $4,000. pO'1O
White Jap. Six. Suits.
The latest novelties in White Jap.
Suits are here and the price will In
terest you.
Splendid values in Jap. Silk Suits.
with lace band, panel front and large
tuck In waist and skirt above
hare' STOCK ana Circle S12.50
at. ........ pAAsOV
Another style with round yoke, pret-
tily trimmed in VAL lace and SHRED
full shirred sleeve. with Val. let-in
skirts, are trimmed. special G1E M
ut. ............. ....... DlO.UO
"A very pretty suit OF White jap.
Silk with cluny bands, styllshly ar-
ranged on waists, with tucking. shir-E
red skirts with two circular flares.
headed with cluny band. S75 00
something new. at.......... VAO.OO
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Extra Quality Etamine Skirts, trim
med with clusters OF Peau de Sole
folds. tunic effect, each seam trimmed
with triple straps to meet folds, finish
sd with silk buttons. habit Gle M.
back, one OF the newest, at plO.UU
sun-Plaited Wolfe Skirts. yoke fitted
and trimmed with taffeta bands
a eins.. lasso ... perfect . A.. $4,000.
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Summer Sale
Knit XnderlpeAY.

Ladies' Silk Gauze Vests. In white.
pink. and blue. good DOC. value. spe-
clal 25c. each.
75c. Quality All-Silk Vest. In oil
colors, for zoe.
Three cases of Ladies' Isle Finish
ed Vests, slightly damaged. with silk
tape neck and armholes. worth 17c..
special at 121tc. each.
Lndies' Extra s re Lisle Finish Gauze
Vests with silk tape neck and arm
boes for 12hc.
SEQ the special lots of Fine White
Ribbed Gauze Vests display at &c. and
l0c. each.
Ladies' Lisle- Finished High Neck
and Long Sleeve Vests, long also Knee
Pants, at 25c. each.
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Special lots OF Misses and Chldrcn'a
Ribbed Vests. nicely trimmed neck and
armholes. at &c. and 121sc.
Extra Quality Boys Balbrlggan
Shirts and Drawers. in al sizes, for
&c
Mems 50c. Quality Balbriggan French
Night Shirts, also Drawers. all sizes.
tpecial at Csc. each.
Special line of Mems BalbriRgnn
Shirts and Drawers. short and long
sleeves, for 25c. each
Mems s1.25 White Lisle Shirts and
Drawers. as long az they last. special
75c. each.
Mems White Lisle Thread Shirts and
Drawers. 75c. quality for 60c.
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Ginghan7s, II I-2c.
We have nice line OF Ginghams,
all shades. both in stripes and checks.
and also the Shepherd plaid in all size
checks: something nice for shirt-wnists
and shirt-waists suits. Come in and
SEQ them. they are only 12kc- yard
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that there have only been four pastors
since the first Presbyterian Church, In
this section was organized about three
quarters OF century ago.
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Extra Novelties in ParasOIs

The showing array that tells Of the splendid
and talent pronounced by the impress Of dash and elegance that
every bit of trimming and combination of color through
attractive stock of Summer Paasols The varicts here
Inexpensive and expensive But what price you
may choose pay, the correct style is evident
Evening journal., 1903-11-11
WATER, BACTERIA AND MUD.

DR.. Robin has made an examination OF
the water used by thirsty Wilmington
ians and reports it pretty well filled with
bacteria. In receiving the report Com
missioner Pyle took occasion TO urge the
citizens to recognize the necessity for
system OF publication. Il was the psy-
Geological moment for such plea, and
DIR. Pyle did not hesitate.
But he must not presume that those
who have found fault with the methods
Of the commission are opposed to an eN-
penditure under proper conditions, Tor
that would be a huge mistake. We be-
lieve that all Of our citizens would wei
come the earliest possible installation of
new system, provided they were prom
ised pure water and sensible and mob-
iectionable methods Of going about it,
Dr. Pyle's reasoning is about as follows:
We must have pure water; filtration is
the only proper systemj therefore the
sooner we enter into a contract with the
Sand Filtration Company the better. But
we should state it differently: We nee,
pure water; filtration is probably neces
sary; consequently we need the best en-
ginoer, and he is not to be secured with
out little further investigation. Unit
recently there has been outspoken opposi
tion to the methods Of the board, hu
now our contemporaries have ceased Z
} discuss the matter Have they seen th
lights or have they grown tired Of tn
$ good workg As for ourselves, we stat
e our belief that these negotiations mar
$ one Of the most remarkable transaction
= in the history Of municipal government
y 1t now looks as though opposition ha
p been beaten down and tired out and tbs
T this most remarkable contract would |
y put through.
Evening journal., 1903-11-11
EDITORIAL OPINION
nA ThankIess child.v

From the Washington Post.
Is il not Just a little ungrateful for the
Chicago Tribune ito be grumbling because
uhe Standard oil Company has added
poor, paltfy cent a gallon TO the whole
sale price of kerosene al the opening OF
the season OF long evenings and low
temperature? And is not the Tribune
wide open to the same charge or suspicion
for annexing to the oil complaint another
one because that company has put up the
price of paraffin candles a cent a pound?
Any other city than Chicago might, per-
haps. set up n howl over those translc-
tions by good Mr.. Rockefeller's corpora
tlon without being liable TO the reproach
of base ingrattude. But the locality OF
that phiauihropist's munihcent benefac-
tions. the seat OF that great university
founded on his thrift and over the pulp-t
OF whose chapel his fuil-length picture
hangs as an inspiration to song and ser
mon--surely that locality Is haired from
fault-nnding when Mr.. Rockefener's cor
poration meelly reaches out for 81, 900 900
of additional profit ITO the numberless mil
lions OF profits already assured.
supposing the Tribune TO be speaking
on behalf OF the city of Chicago-nOt a
violent suppositlon-one can easily i'm
Iaglne good Mr.. Rockefellof with dew,
eye and husky voice, exclaiming; "Hov
sharper than sorperts aoo,h it Is IL
/ have thanlqless childw
Evening journal., 1903-11-11
wrDNEsDAv, NovEMnER II. 1908.
LAWRENCE AND WILMINGTON.

About ten years ago both Lawrence
and Lowell, Massachusetts, found their
water supply terribly polluted The
former'city Installed filter and the lat
ter rcsortcd 10 artesian wells. We under
stand that both systems have proved to
be satisfactory, and since they approx
mate Wilmington in tho number of in-
habitants their example IS worth our con
sideration.
Lowell found in Che earth springs
which gave her a copious supply OF pure
water and this has been pumped through
the pipes ever since. Lawrence was one
OF the FIRST cities 20 attempt sand illtra-
tion on an extensive scale. A filter was
built. covered with one foot Of gravel and
five feet Of sand aud drained by terra
Gotta collecting pipes. The whole covered
two and one-half acres. The total cost
was $4,000 per acre or S65,000 in all
Later concrete walls were laid, dividing
the filter into sections, and this, added
TO the original cost makes total Of
$4,000.
We understand that the Lawrence
filter has been very satisfactory and that
it has been used as a pattern for en-
gineers who are constructing other filters.
ii it represents proper ideas Of sand FL
tration, then we have basis for esti-
mating the Cost Of new plants. Complete
filter plants should not cost at the high
est more than $4,000 per acre, and if
two and q half acres are sufficient to sup
ply Lawrence with its $4,000 inhabitants,
three or four acres would supply Will
mington for the next fifty years. On this
basis our filter, complete and ready to
turn water into, ought to be built for
100000.
Yet our commission proposes to spend
that amount for the use of patents alone.
And these patents are not for the pur-
pose Of purifying the water, as we under
stand the matter, but for lessening the
cost Of construction. The question is how
much would the plant cost without thei
useY The commissioners visited Law
renee, and we think tbAt in view Of thes
-faets- strry shaalf report 10 our peopl
what they learned.
Evening journal., 1903-11-11
THE PANAMA AFFAIR.

The part the United States has played
in the Panama affair will doubtless be
made public in accordance with the re-
quest for information contained in a
resolution offered by Congressman Hit.
Coming as IL does from "a Republican
member of prominence, il is reasonable
TO presume that the Administration is
not averse to full publicity, and prob
ably the resolution had its sanction in
advance. This is a reasonable conclusion,
and should it prove TO be correct we may
rest assured that our government has
made no move that needs apology.
We are not alone in our recognition of
the de focto government France has
followed suit. and the other European
nations manifest nothing Of hostility
Doubtless the action OF France will be
attributed TO a desire 10 protect the
French holders Of the Panama canal prop
erty, but we must not conclude too read
lily that great nation will shape her
conduct to protect a few Of her subjects
in their holdings amounting to a COM
paratively small sum. The Democrats
will doubtless seize this incident for cam
paign material, and we may count on the
opposition of that element which always
draws comparisons to the disparagement
of our own government, yet a canal will
follow and IN the enterprise snarling crit
icsm will soon be swallowed up and for
gotten.
II should not be forgotten, either, that
Panama has never been regarded as an
integral part Of Colombia in the sense
that the States Of the Union belong to
the Federal government Colombia and
New Granada have had various bound
aries at different times, have had numer
ous revolutions and half dozen consti
tutions The constitution preceding th
last provided for peaceable secession o
any State, and at least one Of them tool
advantage Of it, The last constitution
which resulted from a revolution, wai
never ratified by the States or the people
and Panama probably did not consider
herself bound by il. Doubtless the gov
ernment at Washington has had iniorma
ton that has not been made public, anc
there is reason TO believe that it was il
touch with the situation and acted in ac
cordance with It, Certainly Colombia de
serves no special consideration at ON
/ hands.
Evening journal., 1903-11-11
RARnARlc WEpnlNes.

The London Daily Mail Is not favor
ably impressed with the splendors OF
the Roxburghe- -Goelet wedding. In
commenting on the affair It says.
1--WE may congratulate ourselves that
the barbaric debauch Of color per-
fume and expensiveness did not take
place In this country. Everything em-
blematic of mere religion seems to
have been obliterated under the SEM
suous garment OF materialized wealth.
This comment is pointed and proper.
In the absence of that dignity which
Is conferred by noble birth. Americans
OF wealth seek to dazzle the world by
barbarlc display. Had the Duke
married an English heiress the
wedding would have been quiet
affair costing few hundred pounds
while tais viii require a fortune. Good
taste alone suggests that on the
solemn occasions when the Offices OF
the church are required, such as we'd
dmgs and funerals, there should be a
reserve and dignity benttng the oc-
oasions.
But what the Goelets are doing on q
lavish scale, thousands do on smaller
scale. in the humber stations in M,
many a family impovorishes itself &c
give a girl a wedding, and often IN,
lavish display Is in sad contrast to tn,
life Of seli-deniai that she must lea,
afterwards. Quiet weddings and pri
vate funerals are more in keeping witt
the canons Of good taste than thes
lavish public displays.
Evening journal., 1903-11-11
DRIED UP
Coffee Was Drying up Her Blood.


Coffee had the peculiar effect on
me of thickening the blood and lessen
ing it in quality, in other words drying
it up says a young lady of shelton,
Neb. "and so long as / used the drug.
coffee, / had terrific headaches fire.
quently accompanied by sour stomach
and a very bad breath.
MY condition was serious and
knew something had to be done so ]
decided to quit coffee and drink Pos
tum.
"A few days after I quit drinking
coffee and shifted 10 Postum ! felt
much better and continued to improve
on the Postum until / am now en-
tirely free from headachs. and stomach
trouble and steadily gaining in flesh
and health and feel happy and fun Of
rich. pure blood
My parents We're ailiug as Ions
as they were coffee drinkers. They
were certainly great coffee fiends and
claimed that they could not get coffee
strong enough for them and my father
in particular was n regular slave to
coffee, drinking many cups Of it daily
although he had terrific headaches
about once a week. while my mother
complained Of her liver and took differ
ent liver remedies but all to no avail
Then / persuaded them TO quit cof-
fee and drink Postum Food Coffee and
the result was all that I had hoped foi
and both are now hearty eaters and
are strong and well. know Of MANY
other cases where leaving off coffee anc
drinking Postum has resulted in Won
derful changes in health" Name giVei
by Postum Co. Battle Creek. Mich.
Look I'm each package for a copy o
the famous little book 'The Road L
MELVILLE"
Evening journal., 1903-11-11
CUBAN RECIPROCITY.

The President called Congress in extra
ordinary session 70 consider the Cuban
reciprocity treaty, and his message is
confined to that subject. lie marshals
all Tie reasons for ihe ratification Of the
treaty, and they arc unanswer4ble. 1t is
natural and proper that the close rcla-
tions between Cuba and this country
should continue. We gave her her free.
dom, and il return wo may have her
eternal gratitude, if We do not wantonly
alisaete il. She has given us coaling
stations and recognized our authority
which really amounts almost to suzer-
ainty.
But we could easily turn this tide Of
sympathy and friendship into other chan
nels, and there is nothing that would dc
St as seen as trade Should this be di
verted and Cuba De- forced to buy and
sell IL Euro,,saa market, tho sentimen
tsl alliance with tie United States woul,
become only a memory. Besides, Cubs
Evening journal., 1903-11-11
Panama in And Out.

From the New York Tribune.
Some persons talk as though cOlom-
bia had always existed just as 1t is
now. and Panama had always been an
integral part of IL. That is a great
mistake When President Monroe first
recognized its independence the repub-
lie Of Colombia, as IL was then called,
comprised what rs now known as Col
omOia and also Venezuela and Ecua-
dor. Ten years or so later a revolu-
ton occurred. and the republic of New
Granada arose in the place now occu-
pied by Colombia, Venezuela and Ecua-
dor seeding and becoming independ-
ent. II was with New Granada that
President Polk made the treaty of 1876.
Now that treaty was made with the
central government Of New Granada, at
Bogota. But seven years after the
making of il another revolution oc-
CURED, in 1853, and the constitution
was SO altered as TO permit any Prov
ince or state TO secede at win and es-
tablish its independence. with merely
federal relations with the central gov
ernment. Accordingly, Antioquia did
thus secede in 1856. and Panama did
the same I'm 1867 Nevertheless, our
treaty OF 1916 continued TO hold good
In Panama. just as though no secession
had occurred. 10 ran with the land"
Again. in 1861, there was another gem
eral revolution, and the republic of
New Granada gave place TO the United
states of Colombia. into which latter
union Panama entered TO only a par
tial degree. Finally, in 1855, another
constitution was promulgated, abolish'
ing the federal system and reducing
the states To the rank Of departments
under the central government. This
latter change does not appear ever t'
have been acquiesced in by Panama
and there has been there and elsewher'
a practically chronic state Of revol
against it.
Amid all these changes the right
and duties of the United States with re
lspect TO isthmian transit at Panama
have remained unchanged. The prin
ciples established IN the treaty mad
with the republic of New Granada wer
maintained toward and under the Uni
ted states Of Colombia. They wer
not repudiated nor impaired whe
Panama seeded from New Granad
and became practically Independent
nor yet when the clerical -conservativ
reaction strove TO force the isthmia
state back into complete subsection
Bogota. They pertain directly and eN
clusively to the Isthmus Of Panama
and must continue to do so. no matte
what further changes of governmer
/ may occur there. They run with III
land" and as long as the land remain
they must prevail.
Evening journal., 1903-11-11
CAUGHT AT RANDOM


Tsmmany's victory in New York was
caicmated TO put the finishing touch on
Doves disbursement.
Mr.. Billy Devery announces that he has
gone cls OF politics for good. But that oc-
currsi some time ago.
Colombia might do well 10 remember
Spain before giving Uncle Sam a provo
cation TO employ his mailed hand on the
sthmus.
Prof. Langley wants $4,000 more for
experimental purposes. lie should put
his next machine on runners and start It
in the winter time.
Mrs Robert Burdette declares thai dhe
400 IS an cxcerscance on American so
ciety. It's up to Editor Watlerson to
take the next hurdle.
Senator German seems to be OF the
opinion that the way TO keep the race
question out Of politics is TO drag 1t in
BY the scruff Of the neck.
The Democratic hymnal now contains
these three popular songs, Maryland
Inv Maryland" My Old Kentucky
Home" and "The Bowery."
New York has $50 hotels. London more
than 800. But New York's hotels Will
hold nearly as many people as Dondon's
greater number.
r,,r,, ~. ,i-1,s,,aii,,., machinery at n Bos-
ton wharf recently lowered the world
lrecord by raising coal from a steamer
nlnosy feet to storage pockets az the ral'
Of 900 tons an hour. The capacity OF 'h'
shovel was two tons.
Evening journal., 1903-11-11

has a great market, and we have the
goods for that market. Az she increases
in wealth and retrievcs the ruin that re-
suited from her revolutions her imports
will greatly increase in volume. Her in
terests for generations will be largely
agricultural, but Of such nature as not
to seriously compete with our products.
She will want our agricultural imple-
mcnts in immense quantities, our iron
and steel, our machinery and all manu-
factured products. And in return she
win get a market for her tropical prod
ucts. The greatest OF these is sugar. ana
while this viii probably work slightly to
the disadvantage of our own producers
yet IL will enable every householder in
the United States to buy this necessary
article a little cheaper. We doubt wheth-
er there will be much opposition to the
ratification Of the treaty, and we are GER
tain that it cannot be effective.