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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-09
Visitors to National Conventions.

In news story in yesterdays Star an
nouncing the summer plans of the British
ambassador appeared this statement:
Sir Mortimer recently expressed a wish
that he might see his way clear to attend
the national conventions of both the repub-
lican and the democratic parties, in order
that he might have opportunity to study at
close range American political methods,
but IT is understood that he has abandoned
the idea lest his presence at the conyen-
tions might be misconstrued."
If there is full warrant for this view of
the matter the fact is to be regretted
Why should not any foreign diplomat, or
all of them stationed at this capital, visit
with perfect propriety the political ma
tional conventions? They are very in
structive bodies to those interested in the
study of our institutions, and the conven-
lions this year will be of great value on
this score. At Chicago will be witnessed
the formal expression of sentiment already
formed, and founded upon a party's and
candidates record. At St Louis will be
witnessed the effort of a minority party to
harmonic the differences of eight years,
the fruitful sources of all Its woes. The
maneuvering for position will be executed
by some of the most expert poiiticians7n
the country, and the intelligent observer,
u ~
amply repaid for his attention.
The conventions are open to the pupHc
Just as the sessions of Congress are. VS.
itors are invited. They help make the pic
ture. Diplomats have a gallery both in the
Senate and in the House chamber, and they
often appear Debates on legislation go on
In their hearing and often to their instruc-
ton What then could be the improperly
of the appearance In the visitors gallery
of a national convention hall of an am
bassador or foreign minister attracted by
the exciting nature of the business in hand?
No such man would dream of being a parti-
san in the contests. or II foolish enough to
dream OF such thing would find oppor-
tunity to bring the slightest influence to
bear on the situation.
There is probably the suggestion here of
the Sackville-w West episode of 1888. That
had not to do with the sessions of a ma
tional convention. but with the subsequent
canvass. Into that the British minister
permitted himself to be drawn by decoy
letter. and was made to figure as partisan
Offering advice. 1t was foolish slip on his
part. but the affair was by no means cred
liable to his entrappers. 1t did not APP
pear that he was really exercised in the
premises, or was meditating of his own
initiative any part in the fight. But what
he did was sufficient to raise stir In not
campaign. and he got his passports.
There will be thousands of foreign Wis
itors In st. Louis in July looking at the
show. and many of them. we may be sure,
will look In also on the democratic conven-
ton and be greatly entertained Such busi-
ness is not transacted in a corner. and it
never gets out OF our own hands.
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listeners growing In numbers. betaking
himself to a hall. Then. as an accepted
authority by thousands. filling the largest
halls to overlooking. Then, claiming the
gift of prophecy and having the claim
allowed. Last stage Of all. the exposed
fakir, sans followers, sans cash, sans
prophecy, and unable to hire hall.
We are told also that Dowie will grant
no interviews to the London press unless
those applying can show the proper creden-
tials and consent to submit to him a proof
of his deliverance. That is condition that
any journalist could afford to grant to
Dowie or to anybody. But what London
editor is likely to care for more than a
stickful about the presence Of this man in
town? Why an interview? What is he
worth as copy" at this time. when he Is
sojourning but for day and is leaving the
country probably never to return?
He is worth a little more over here, be-
cause, despite his failure abroad and his
failure here. something still remains of his
curious propaganda. The wonder Is that
anything remains. That New York expert
ence was enough to destroy the boldest and
most deeply grounded fakir. But somehow
1t did not destroy him. Some of his fol-
lowers still continue true to him. What will
his next step be when he reaches home? He
has promised, we know, to renew his eff
fort to save New York. and even the rest
of the country, but his words were received
with derision, and they deserved it. But
he Is an active fellow, and not likely to
give up without another trial somewhere,
of some kind. He may yet drift into poll
tics, and organize a party for the regenera-
ton of mankind.
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Friday Bargain in
Linen Suitings.

300 yards French Roughs," very fashionable
coarse weave, open-mesh Linen Suiting: "a inches
wide, In cream. light blue and linen color.
I5c. yard. Regular price, soc.
Second floor, Eleventh st.
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Peaches and Oranges.

The cotton crop has it's boil weevil and
Its shedding, the potato has its bug. to-
Dacco its worm and wheat it's rust. but the
peach. the luscious peach, has more trou-
bles than all the others. Its life is a fight
against microbes and weather, and some
thing awful happens to it every wear.
There is no doubt of the general esteem in
which the peach is held When a maiden
is sweet and blushing we do not call her a
watermelon. pumpkin. a stalk of sugar
cane or sweet potato We call her a
peach.
Not so long ago the great peach belt was
the Del-Mar peninsula and western Mary
land These peaches were killed by the
frost every spring. However, they have
had better health since they have had COM
petition. Georgia became a great peach
state. and then California began to supply
canned peaches to all the world This
spring it is the California crop that is in
trouble. The report is that the peach pack
will be only half the normal size.
California's poor peach pack comes on
top of bad orange season. At the OPEN
ing of. the season the weather was unfa-
vorable, and an unusually large percentage
OF the fruit was Of inferior quality. The
cold winter discouraged consumption of
SitI US lIuitS, anu dltOSStneF the growers
had hard time One Of the results of all
this is the dissolution of the California
Fruit Agency, which was a combination of
the Southern California Fruit Exchange
and the Citrus Union. Florida did well in
oranges, shipping approximately 100000
boxes, and Porto Rico made itself felt by
the shipment of 100000 boxes, the largest
number ever sent away from the island in
one season.
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Dowie Homeward Bound.

Dowle is homeward bound He found
Australia not only inhospitable but scorn-
ful. and. IL we may believe reports, he was
Obliged to sneak on board ship to save his
hide. The people rejected his doctrines and
pretensions, and were moved to wrath. He
Is due 10 arrive I'm London tomorrow, and
his stay will be brief No interest awaits
him there. and he will sail for the United
States Eext week
His London agent. we are told Is unable
10 hire hall for him. and that marks the
last stages OF humbug. The humbug of
tho Dowie variety has seven stages. First
the dreamer. dreaming of suckers. Then
the spouter, after finding his voice, holding
forth to few admirers in private. Then,
growing little confident of his powers,
holding forth on street corners. Then. his
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Defalcation.

The long ard frightening list of de-
faulters and absconders is one of the re-
suits of the speculative carnival of $685.
1903. The financial spree through which the
country has recently passed was the most
violent this generation has seen. There have
been other attacks of the get-rich-quick
madness, but none so widespread as the
last. One of these crazes was the land
buying mania toward the close of the
eighteenth century, and entitled to men,
tion is the fever of land speculation
which broke out in the west in the early
sos. There was a period of rash specu-
lation which preceded the panic of 1857
and the panic of 1878.
The dissipation from which we are So
bering up was of the most reeiing kind
Clerks and men On small salary talked
steel, copper, sugar, fuel and iron. leather
and locomotive, grangers, coalers and
trunks with wonderful fluency. 1t re-
minded one of San Francisco in the early
10's, when domestic servants and day la
borers talked little else than Caledonia
Black Hills, Yellow Jacket and Silver
Cliff. People of small means all over the
United States were discussing rails" and
'industrials'' just as in New Orleans the
poorest whites and blacks talk policy.
During the late great bull market II
seemed as if all that was necessary to
make money was to buy on slim margin
anything printed on the tape or marked
up on brokers' board. "Just tap the till
or borrow from the safe and tomorrow
III put back what I took and splurge on
the profits Is an argument with which
many good men overcame their con-
science But bull movement does not
last always; neither does a bear market
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-09
Judge George Gray.

Judge Gray is one of our most attractive
public men. The country respects him
both for his character and ability. His
experience In politics has been large. Sue
ceedng as he did a man of great prestige
In the Senate-Mr. Bayard-he had need Oh
conspicuous talents of his own to make
place for himself in that body. He dis
played such talents. and he won such
place. In a few years. indeed. he occupied
a position In the front rank of senators.
and was heard In the debates with as much
respect as had ever been paid to his dis
tnguished predecessor. Whatever the
bench gained his party in the Senate lost
heavily by his retirement
II Is but the simple truth to say however,
that Judge Gray would not make q strong
candidate for President against Theodore
Roosevelt. Democrat as he is to the back
bone. he would not meet his party's present
demands. The democratic contention this
year will be that we must turn away from
our imperialistic aims-meanlng thereby
that we must give up the Philippines and
Porto Rico. and maybe Hawaii-and that
we must have a safer man in the White
House than Its present occupant-meaning
thereby somebody who will not interfere
H. the matter of coal strikes and invoke the
law against Wall street trust mergers.
Now. as everybody knows. Judge Gray
helped negotiate the terms for taking over
the Philippines. He was opposed to the
proposition when he went to Paris as peace
commissioner. But so at that time was Mr..
Mckinley. Both were converted by a closer
and fuller investigation of the question,
and Judge Gray aided in carrying out the
administrators policy. He never did a
better or drawer thing in his life. but nat
urally he was criticised for 1t by many
members of his party, who tried to defeat
the treaty.
Then came the anthracite coal strike and
the effort of Mr.. Roosevelt to settle it. He
called upon Judge Gray to help as an arbi-
traitor, and the judge favorably responded.
That. too, was wise and patriotic thing,
but for that, too, he was criticised by those
who were criticising the President. He has
since expressed great satisfaction with
the result, and praised the President for
taking the initiative in matter so difficult
and of so much Importance to the country.
Now how could the democracy hope to
make an effective assault on the republicans
under the leadership Of such a man, with
anti-imperialism and Roosevelts NEEDLE
someness and recklessness" as campaign
cries? Judge Gray's strength and record as
a statesman would be his weakness as his
partys candidate. And then in both 1895
and 1900 he was opposed to every phase of
Organism.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-09
China Department.

/ 1O0pece Brown Decorated English Porcelain
Dinner Set Reduced from $1,000 TO 50. 95.
1 12-piece Decorated and Gold traced Toilet Set,
drainer slightly damaged Reduced from $1,000 to
S7.S5.
Decorated and Gold Stippled French China
Soup Tureen. Reduced from $500 to 81. 80.
Decorated French China Covered Dishes, re-
duced from Sf.50 to S5e. each; A. reduced from
$500 to 81 90 each 3, reduced from $3.50 TO $1.50
each.
10 dozen White Saucers. Reduced TO Toe. Dozen
1 Richly Decorated and Gold Stppled French
China Fish Set. Reduced from LOO TO $3.50.
9 dozen White Plates, odd sizes, imperfect. Re-
dIiced from Toe. and soc. to SOC. dozen.
dozen White Cups. odd sizes, imperfect. Re-
duced to soc. dozen.
l Richly Decorated Doulton Ware Bowl and
Pitcher. Reduced from $500 to $500.
S-inch Cut Glass Fruit Maple. slightly DAM
aged. Reduced from $3.50 to 1896
6 Decorated English Porcelain Covered Dishes,
reduced from 81 80 to Soc; 4, reduced from siso
to 81 30 each.
from So. so to 81 80 each.
Opt. Stone Ware Pitchers, slightly damaged
Reduced from 15c. to 1oc each.
Fifth floor, ST.
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Shoe Department.

4 pairs women's Oxfords, patent tip, welt sole;
sizes 6A4B-2C-2D Reduced from $500 to
81. so pair
&c pairs women's Black Kidskin Oxfords 2
eyeet Butcher STYLE welt sole: sizes 4. A 5, 81.
6 and 7AA-3. 3h and 4A-2 and 2HB-2. pa, S1s
and 10. Reduced from $500 to 81 so pair.
Is pairs women's Dongola Kidskin Oxfords, pat
ent tip common-sense toe, low fiat heel; sizes 3a,
4, Az s. 81, Q, 61z and IA 81. and 6B-21s,
8 and 3hC-2. "a, and 34D. Reduced from
pairs Boys Dongola Kidskin oxfords welt
sole; sizes 2is 8, 3h and 5hB. Reduced from
50. 90 to 81 80 pair.
"a pairs Boys Oxfords kidskin and enameled
leather. welt sole; sizes 2h. g. az, 4. ~, and
5IsB-2h, 81, a. Az and 51aC-2h. 81 and 4D,
Reduced from 400 TO 81 80 pair. .
pairs Youths Dongoia Kidskin Oxfords, welt
sole sizes IS and 131sB. Reduced from $3.50 to
81 80 pair .
sole: sizes 1884, 1, III and 2B-13H, /. 1H and 20
-13k, l. III and ID. Reduced from $2.25 to $l.50
pair
II pairs Children's Tennis oxfords, rubber soles;
also few pairs Lace Shoes. IN red, white and
black Reduced from Toe. to 35e. pair.
Third floor. Tenth ct.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-09
Friday Bargain I'm
Trimmed Hats.

About 20 Trimmed Hats, having been on dis
play from week to ten days, and become soiled
mussed offered for half price and less, for
clearance. There are Sailors, Turbans and Dress
Hats in the lot, aad at the following prices they
are bargains:
$2.oo. Were $500 and 5000.
$500. Were $500 to $500.
Second floor Tenth st.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-09
Infants Department.

1 Children's White Linen Refer. three-quarter
length. large collar embroidered with blue six Deit
of same material eGaced from $1,000 to $I-oo
1 Children's White Crash Coat, cape trimmed
with blue braid and brass buttons. Reduced from
$11.50 to $500.
Children's Cream Wool Goats. large collar
trimmed with fancy silk braid. Reduced from
$3.50 to $500 each. ,,,
/ Infants Cream Bedford Cord Short Coat, double
cape turnover collar and cuffs finished with hand
embroidered scallop. Reduced from $500 to $f-oo
Cbildren's Straw Hats. tan and red trimmed
with ribbon. Reduced from $3.50 and $4.o0 10
$3.50 each.
/ ChiIiren's White Embroidery Hat. trimmed
with Hight blue satin ribbon. Reduced from Slo.oo
to $500
STYLE yoke of tucks and insertion. ruffe OF EN-
broidery over shoulder Reduced from $Z'oe 10
AS each.
Third floor Eleventh st.
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H0usefurnishing Dept.

2burner Gas Stove. slightly damaged H.
duced from $1.35 to 75c
81 so to 81. SO.
2 Aluminium Tea Pots, shopworn. Reduced from
81. IS to 81 q each.
? Aluminium Coffee Pots. shopworn Reduced
from 81 90 to Leo each.
0 Enimeled Stew Kettles. Reduced from Aoc y
zoe. each.
Enameled Soup Plates. slightly damaged r.
dueed from Doc. TO loo. each.
/ Enameled Pail. slightly damaged, Reduces
from LOO to CSC,
TIN Fish Boilers Reduced from si2s to No.
each.
2-burner OIL Cooker. dsntsd. Reduced from
i Blue Jspanned Bread Boz. shopworn. Reduced
jsrsnsss Trays. shopworn. Reduced from 1ss.
10 a,,it. iengths aasdss Hose Reduced fsa
. Ensiish Water Pitchers. shepworn. Rsducss
from 400 to 7sc. each. 49,.
Work Basket, on Dtan03 damaged. Reduces
from e82B 10 800.
Straw TelescoPs, shopworny s2ducsd from -
% Knife BASKET shop~osD. r.1ucsX fon elw y
&c.,: /, reduced from csc. to &C.
Fifth floor, Eleventh st.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-09

Sometimes. said Uncle Eben, "a man
goes aroun' lookin' fob sympathy, when he
ought to be 'pologizin' fob not havin' shown
mo- sense"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-09
Furniture Department.

Handsome Box Couch, qnartered oak base,
highly polished, heavy double springs, veheerrd
dustproof bottom. cedar lined. covered with fine
/ Large Oak Wardrobe, double doors, ornamented
top two drawers at base. Reduced from $23. 90 to
$14.50
Handsome Oak Wardrobe, CHARTERED oak fr0at,
double doors, three drawers at base shelves on In
side Reduced from 800 to $500.
Flemish Oak Sectional Book Case consisting
of four sections. base and top and disappear ring
class doors Reduced from 1850 to $1,000.
Mahogany Rocker. French legs. shipped arms.
spring seat, neatly upholstered. Reduced from
$4,000 to $1,000.
Solid Oak Folding Bed three-quarter size,
woven wire spring, best mattress. Reduced from
s1S 90 to $500.
i Mahogany Parlor Table, 24-inch top, pedestal
design Reduced from $1,000 to $3.50.
Sixth floor G st.
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The window Garden.

There is one feature of flower week in
Paris which contains suggestion to all
citizens whose civic pride is sufficient to
prompt them to beautfy their homes. In
doing this they enhance the value of their
property directly and indirectly. make more
cheerful their surroundings. help to adorn
the city. set an example to all citizens and
exert moral influence on jewellers In their
particular neighborhood.
The feature in which the suggestion
abdes is the Partisan window garden.
Prizes have been offered for the most
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-09
Muslin Underwear Dept.

Women's Muslin Petticoats good quaHty, um-
breIla style, deep lawn founee finished with three
rows OF point de Paris lace insertion and edging.
Reduced from 81 90 to 69c. each.
women's Fine Cambria Gowns. square neck
back and front. trimmed with embroidery inser,
tion and edgins finished with ribbon. Reduced
from 81. rs to 81 .25 each.
pairs women's Fine Nainsook Drawers. UNI
brelIa style deep rufffe finished with wide torchon
lace, beading and ribbon. Reduced from $3.50 to
CSC. pair. ~,
10 Womens Fine Nainsook Corset Covers, full
back and front. trimmed with three rows OF point
de Paris lace Insertion and edging. finished with
beading and ribbon; sizes 10 and A. Reduced
from 75c to Soc. each.
Lavender Taffeta SILK Petticoat. umbrella style,
trimmed with graduated accordion plated n9unce
edged with narrow rufie; slightly faded. Reduced
from 81. so to 90.
Third Aoor, Eleventh st.
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Boys Department

Youths Long Pants Suits Goat. pants anA
yestl: size 49, or 81 chest measure Reduced from
$12.50 TO $500 each.
Youths 2-pece Flannel Suits unlined turn
up pants; size Is. Reduced from $1,000 to $500
each.
8 Boys Sailor Blouse Suits In navy blue and
fancy mixtures: sizes and 8. Reduced fro0
$500 to S15o each.
IL, Is and 10. Reduced from $500 and $500 10
1918 each
- Boys Washable Sailor Blouse Suits hand
somely embroidered and braided sizes g. 4, and
8. Reduced from So SO. 1925 and 1915 to $1-C0
each.
IS Boys Russian Blouse Suits. In plain white
and colored drilling: bloomer pants; neatly braid
ed; sizes 5 and g. Reduced from 81 %. 81 90 and
So. 25 to 81. 6S each.
8 Boys Wash Refers. slightly soiled; size 8.
Reduced from $3.50 and IS 90 to 81 so each.
. Boys Red Golf Coats sizes 10 and 10. Rs,
duced from $500 to $500 each.
Third floor, Tenth st.
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Bows Furnishing Dept.

20 Boys and Girls Navy Blue and Fancy Cloth
Hats and Caps; all sizes Reduced from Soc, 75c.
and 81 90 to 25c each.
6 Boys Fancy Vests; sizes o. 10. IL. IL and 10
Reduced from So 90 to SOC. each.
Boys Biouses handsomely embroidered; size
Reduced from 81. 80 TO soc. each.
Boys Shirts. Reduced from soc. to 25c. each.
8 Boys White Kid Belts, with brass buckles.
Reduced from soc. to Csc. each.
80 Boys TX. & E. Bouses. laundered, with
attached collars or collar bands: sizes to IL,
Reduced from $40 TO CSC. each.
Third floor, Tenth st.
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Travelling Goods Dept.

Oilcloth Hand Bags made on steel frame; ciotn
lined Reduced from soc. to 15c. each
Cowhide Split Leather Bags made on steer
frame; brass lock and catches; 12inch size he-
duced from $50 to SOC. each
Bags, similar to the above; 13-inch size ke-
duced from 81. 10 to soc. each.
Alligator Bags, sewed frame. leather Hneo.
Reduced from $1400 to $50 each.
1o-inch Shopping Bags. Reduced from soc. to
Csc. EACH
11-inch Shopping Bags Reduced from Sl.i5 to
Soc. each.
Moments Wardrobe Trunk, with hangers for
eight gowns and large tray; leather bound: brass
clamps; full riveted Reduced from $500 to
$500
basement, Equitable Bldg.
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Prices and Wages


Most people will recall in connection
with Secretary Shaw's address to the work.
ingmen at Wilmington yesterday, the old
story of the Irishman, long resident Of this
country, who was reminded by a newly
arrived countryman that he could buy for
q shilling in Ireland what cost him dollar
In America. Aye" answered the first
Irishman, but In Ireland ye could never
get the shilling, while here In America ye
have thu dollar aisy." This was the PHI
losophy of Mr.. Shaws address; and 1t 10
sound economy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-09
The Baltimore American.

The Baltimore American, true to its mot
to, 1--WE build" will erect a new structure
fer it's occupancy and for offices. This Is
the kind of enterprise that makes great
cities and great states-the enterprise that
does great things and does them well. The
Baltimore American deserves, and no doubt
has. the congratulations of all other news
papers, and The Star wishes 1t comfort,
prosperity and fong life in it's new home.
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Convention Time.
From the Wall Street Journal.

Fl OH Tue W III street JOufnaI.
June is the convention month OF the
sixteen national conventions held since
1876. twelve have been In June and the
others in July. Every republican national
convention has been held in June in that
time, and four of the eight democratic
conventions. This year the republican con-
vention will be held June q and the demo-
cratic July 6. Public attention during the
next six weeks will, therefore. be conferred
on these conventions. The following shows
the time and place of holding the national
conventions during the past twenty-eight
years;
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Blanket Department.

pair Ia Blankets. slightly soiled. reduced from
$500 to $3.50; I pair. ia. reduced from 30
to S. 90: pair. ia. reduced from $500 to $4oo;
1 pair ia, reduced from $3.50 to $500.
10 Crochet Bed Spresds, fringed sngle-bed sizeS
soiled Reduced from $1-25 to Sl.O0 each.
/ Ia Marseilles Bed Spread, soiled. Reduced
from 3.s0 TO $500.
2 ia Marseilles Bed Spreads, damaged. Re-
dueed from $500 to 81 90 each.
Extra large t9ox1o0l Bed Spread, soiled- Re,
duced from $3.50 to 50 .25.
Second floor Il st.
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Tow Department.

wooden Jumping Jacks. Reduced from $i-5O
and $500 to soc. each
2 Dolls, dressed clowns. Reduced from $2oo
and So 90 to 81 90 each.
/ stable Reduced from $500 to $500.
8 Mandolinettes. Reduced from $2o0 to Doc.
each.
from 800 to 81 % set.
Mechanical Toys. Reduced from soc. to loo.
each. -
Set Lead Soldiers reduced from $500 to $f.0o;
set, reduced from 81 80 to soc.
Dolls Chairs. Reduced from 10c- to &c. each.
8 Dolls Gocarts. Reduced from ei50 to &c.
each.
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