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The Washington times., 1905-01-04
BRITISH CRUISER
HAST[NS TO HELP
RUSSIAN WOUNDED
Twenty Thousand Sick
and Injured in Port
Arthur.
ANDROMEDAC CARRIESAID
Takes Stores and Staff of
Government Hospital at
Wei-Hai-Wei.
CARRIESAID

TOKYO, Jan. 4.-The number OF
prisoners captured at Port Arthur, 1t
is announced today, is 25, 200.
There were in all 35 900 inhabitants
in the city, of whom 10000 were either
sick or wounded
WEI-HAI-WEI. Jan. 4.-The Brit
ism cruiser Andromeda sailed for Port
Arthur this morning with a large
store OF medical appliances for the
Russian sick and wounded.
She also had on board two surgeons
and nearly the entire staff Of the gov
ernment hospital.
She took eighty tons of stores, in
cluding $50 beds and 100000 pounds of
provisions.
The cargo was rushed on board the
cruiser during the night following the
receipt of official orders
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Senator Hepburn Ready
To Face His Accusers

OF associating Senator Hepburn with
the Idaho land frauds case, and. IN
fact. has held himself strictly 10 the
role OF the bearer OF evil tidings. The
charges. that in the first instance were
sent 10 him. he has merely laid before
the President BY the President they
we're sent TO Secretary Hitchcock. or
the Department of the Interior.
Secretary Hitchcock also was AT the
White House today, and the charges
against the Idaho men Were laid in de-
tail before the President, and discussed
with him 81 length Secretary Hitch
cock would not say what. If any was
the result OF the conference DuI ne
did admit that the Idaho land frauds
cases were under discussion
Secretary Hitchcock IS now having the
matter Investigated. and a full report
viii 0e made II the course Of the next
few weeks.
Senator Fulton of Oregon was another
of the Presidents callers by whom the
land frauds We're discussed. He de-
Tended Senator Mitchell against the
charges made against him. saying il
was an outrage that he should be con-
nected with the commission OF such
affenses upon the word OF a self-con-
fessed criminal The aIlusion was 10 s.
a d. Puter. whose confession has I'M
plicated Senator Mitchell
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II always select my own battlefield.
Those who challenge me to combat
want 10 be particularly careful what
they have 10 say
Senator Hepburn Of Idaho, a caller at
the White House this morning. in this
manner gave indignant expression TO
his ANNOYANCE anent the runorS afioat
that connect him with the preparation
of land frauds in his State The rumors
have been to the effect that he was at
terney before the departments for the
persons accused of the actual perpetra-
ton OF the crimes
II have never represented any of
them" said Senator Hepburn ION the
contrary, l have fought them, and a
wear ago. in the course of the discussion
of some matter affecting the Northern
Pacific land grants. l gave notice on
the floor of the Senate that land frauds
in Idaho were being committed
II stand ready now TO aid the officers
of Justice in the Investigation OF these
frauds. Certainly, 1 have no desire 10
shield anyone who has been guilty OF
their preparation
.aTbe men accused are no friends of
mine" said the Senator. If they are
guilty want TO see them punished, and
NJ any rate I want TO have the whole
matter investigated
There was no hesitation about the
manner in which the Senator expressed
himself There was every indication
that those who desire TO night him can
have a fight whenever they want it
He said as much himself.
Persistent runners in the course OF
the last few days have sought 70 make
II appear that this latest development
OF the land frauds matter was phase
of the political antagouiSn existing be-
tween Senator Hepburn and Senator
Dubois. Coming from the same State,
they represent opposite political parties
and il is generally known that then
aversion 70 each other IS not merely
political
Senator Dubois. however. has added
no weight TO the runor. In interviews
accorded representatives of the press,
he has denied there was any purpose
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tor Dubois handed President Roosevelt
aff1davits from Fred D. Culver, OF Lewis
ton, candidate for attorney general OF
Idaho on the Democratic ticket two
years ago, alleging fraud Culver IN
tEiess. affidavits alleges that ". E. ket-
tenbach, president of trust company,
George H Kester, cashier Of a bank,
and Clarence Robnett obtained wrong
fully one million dollars worth OF pine
land through the office OF j. B. West,
register Of the land Office at Lewiston,
ard that unconfirnled rufnoFs have I'M
plicated a number OF other prominent
men 1t is said that a syndicate existed
which was organized TO obtain these
lands wrongfully.
Senator Dubois today said that ne aid
not k.sows anything about the matter
more than appeared IN the afHdavits-
Dispatches from Portland state thai
in the Oregon fraud trials s A. D.
Puter, one OF the leaders OF the gang
in that State. went on the stand and
swore he came to Washington. expert
enced some difficulty IN getting land pat
ents, paid s. 0e9 TO Senator Mitchell 10
have Representative Hermann. then
Commissioner OF the Land Office, rush
the patents through, and obtained the
patents easily after he paid the cash
Changes in Practice.
In discussing the land frauds this
morning Commissioner Richards said
that recently the whole country had
been divided into nine inspection dis
triets, with an agent in charge of GER
tain number of subordinates in each
These men had received Instructions
to investigate every application fled for.
patents and cause the immediate arrest
OF persons suspected of wrongdoipg-
The system he said. had resulted IN
cleaning up of the country The agents
Were holding up patents in all cases
where there was any suspicion, and up
to the present, in California. Oregon.
and other States where trials and m
vestigations are going on, tying up more
than half million acres OF land.
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Senator Paris Gibson OF Montana mas
forwarded letters TO the Generai Lana
Office. asking for an investigation INTO
land matters in Montana
The fact leaked out at the Department
of the Interior this morning. and Com
missioner William A Richards, OF tne
General Land Office, announced that spe-
cial agents are now at work in the VI
cinity of Great Falls. Montana, prob
ing into the case.
Naturally. and in keeping wt'h the
policy of silence observed recently at
the Department of the Interior, facts
concerning this new development are
being withheld until the agents make
their returns.
There are runors also of something
doing in Wyoming aud one rather pes
sirnistic official remarked that nearly ev-
cry State and Territory from the Mis-
sissippl to California and Minnesota 10
the Rio Grande. may yet become IN
volved in the scandals
The Cases IN Montana.
In the Montana complaints. il is said
that certain wealthy and influential men
have been obtaining large tracts of des-
ert land, and land said TO contain cop
per and other ores, b. wrongful means.
According to the reports women and
men have been used as dummies in
Montana just as they were in Oregon
Following his usual custom, Secretary
Hitchcock. when asked this morning
about the Montana matter, said he pre-
ferred not to talk; that many inyesUI-
cations were going on. and that an
nouncements would be made when the
agents had concluded their work As TO
the alleged land frauds at Boise City
and Lewiston. Idaho. there are not
likely TO be any facts obtainable until
the agent informs Secretary Hitch
cock as TO just what has been going
on AT the department. this morning IL
was said that this might be within a
week, or the agent might spend a
/ month before sending in the facts
All that is known so far IS that Sena-
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SAYS HE PAID
MITCHELL $1,000

PORTLAND, Ore. Jan As. 4. D.
Puter. recently convicted in this city
with Horace C. Mckinley, Daniel I.
Tarpley and Mrs. Emma Watson OF
conspiracy TO defraud the United States
Government OF lands, makes a state
n1ent in contradiction OF United States
Senator Mitchell. indicted on Saturday
last by 9 Federal grand jury On evi-
dence similar to that presented as the
criminal trial of the persons recently
convicted.
When I said that I gave Senator
Mitchell see to use his influence with
Ringer Hermann to expedite those
claims in li-7,' said Puter. Il told the
truth and Senator Mitchell knows il
The Washington times., 1905-01-04
CAR ABANDONS
TRIP TO MINSK

ST. PETERSBURG. Jan. lit is an
ncunced that the Czar las suddenly
Cancelled his tour for the inspection of
the troops going to the front from south
Russia. and is returning here from
MinSk.
This action is much criticised on ae-
count of the alarmist impression it is
likely TO create. and also because of the
abandonment of the scheme, which in
yclyed enormous expense.
The precautions taken on these i'm
perial peregrinations are on the scale
that would be adopted If his majesty
were visiting ManchIria. Large num-
bers of troops ana police are employed
to protect him. and the preparations
become exaggerated when the objec-
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THE WEATHER REPORT.

The storm of Tuesday, after moving
to the Virginia coast, turned sharply
to the northward, with increased in
tensfty, and is central this morning off
the New England coast. X mas been
attended by general SHOWS In the mid
ole Atlantic States and New England.
accompanied by high Rortherly winds
and much lower temperatures Tenn
peratures also continue low In the cen
traI valleys and the lake region but
they have risen decidedly IN the Slope
region
The weather will be fair in the Attain
tic and Gulf States tonight and Thurs
day. continuing cold, but with scnle
rr1odera ton Thursday.
The eastward movement of the North
west low area will cause rising tenn
perature In the lake region and Ohio
Wiley. with snow or rain, mostly snow,
tonight or Thursday.
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SOLDIERS FIGHT
LIKE SAVAGES

LONDON, Jan. 4.-Bennett Burleigh.
in a message 10 the Telegraph from
Chefoo. states that the destruction of
the Russian ships a Port Arthur took
place before Stoessels offer of surren-
Ger.
The correspondent adds that a large
proportion OF the Russian sick were suf-
fering from beri beri and that the dis
ease quite blinded the men in the
trenches at night who were worse than
bats
Every man in the trenches had been
wounded at least once and many as
often as six times.
During the last six weeks the bayonet
conflicts became deplorabiy brutal
butcheries. turning trenches and para
petss into n ShambleS-
Men grappled. ragged. and tore each
other like savage beasts
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stated that considerable amount of his
liabilities are to persons who had in
trusted him with money for investment.
the investments turning out unfortu-
nately.
$4,000 Intrusted for Investment.
Mrs Lucy L. Kellogg and Mrs. Mary
E. Goodwin, two Washington women,
are among those who hold claims
against Mr.. Ridout. The claim, accord
ing to their attorneys, Luckett & Copp
and j. ]. Darlington. aggregates SIC. .Ooo
1t is claimed by Mrs. kellogg and Mrs.
Goodwin that this sum was intrusted
to Mr.. Ridout for investment. The
transactions were unsatisfactory and a
demand for settlement has been made
Neither the claimants nor their at
torneys We're willing to discuss the case
declared a bankrupt their attorneys say
tie claim of Mrs. Keliog and her sister
Mrs. Goodwin, will be filed immedia tely
and action viii be begun for the res
toration of the estate
Refunded But $1,000.
1t was learned today that both wo-
men have been willing to allow Mr.
Ridout an opportunity to refund as far
as possible the amount intrusted to
him. He has repaid them. 1t is said
something less than $1,000.
When the demand for a settlement
was made no specific date was set and
the lawyers are waiting for some wor3
regarding their demand. Should the ple&e
Tor bankruptcy be allowed the case WIFI
then be brought to crisis and actiGr
Wsit be immediately begun +.
Other Claimants.
Mrs. Edwin M yinal has a claim l.,
sS.o9e against Mr. Ridout. She is rep4e
sented by Attorney Irwin B. Lintd \
who. however. declines to state the IL
ture of the claim
f. s. Bright. an attorney. with off4 %,
IN the Colorado Building, also ~
Sents claimants who do not live =
washington, and he does not feed -
liberty to discuss their interests WI
out first consulting them Mr.. Rrklh
clients claims. III
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NON-COMBATANTS
TO BE SENT HOME

PORT ARTHUR. Jan. 3-Delayed.-
The request Of the Russians for doctors
and food has been granted
The non-combatants. it is learned,
will be allowed to return TO Russia.
Itsushan, Artshuskan, and Taiyo1g-
how forts Were today occupied by the
japanese.
Russian prisoners has, at their request.
been postponed until Thursday.
-Four torpedo boats and one transport
nave been allowed to escape TO Chefoo.
They sailed yesterday.
The Washington times., 1905-01-04
PRIVATE CAR LINES
UNDER THE COMMISSION

Representative Stevens OF Illinois in
troduced bill in the House today plac-
ing private freight car lines not owned
by railroad companies under the con-
troll of the Interstate Commerce Com
mission and making them subject to the
present law so far as applicable.
Payment of rebates and establishment
OF discriminatory rates Is made unlaw-
ful. present penalties provided in the
law being made TO apply.
The Washington times., 1905-01-04
MORE EFRAUDS
ARE UNEARTHED
Interior Department Pushing Investigation
in Land Office Operations in Oregon
and Montana.
SENATOR DUBOIS THE BEARER
OF AFFIDAVITS TO PRESIDENT
Officials Reticent as to Extent of the Trans
actions Supposed to Involve Several
Millions of Acres.
LAND FRAUD DEVELOPMENTS

frauds desert
n
TeIegrams cok-
ing for Richard Roe in the Oregon frauds
A methods OF inspection OF ap
that hereafter
OF patents
held pending the dispos
ton charges half million
o
The Washington times., 1905-01-04
STlDHAM TO ASSUME
OFFICE JANUARY IS

Harrison G. Stidham called on Com
missioner West today and formally ac-
cepted the position of Superintendent
of Street Cleaning.
He will assume Office January Is.
The Washington times., 1905-01-04
MANN WOULD HAVE
PRESIDENT RUN CANAL

Representative Mann of Illinois in
troduced bill In the House today abol-
ishing the present Isth;nian Canal COM
mission and yesting full powers for the
government OF the canal zone and the
construction Of the canal in the Presi-
dent
The Washington times., 1905-01-04
HARRIS NOMINATION
SENT TO THE SENATE

The nomination of William Hall Har-
ris TO be postmaster at Baltimore was
sent 10 the Senate today.
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TEMPERATURE.
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stated that considerable amount of his
liabilities are to persons who had in
trusted him with money for investment,
the investments turning out unfortu-
r,a talx
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Fair and continued cold
tonight: tomorrow fair with
slowly rising temperature.
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EIIXIDIS VGSStIS-
my vessel of the United States en-
gag ed in the foreign trade or the deep
seal fisheries is eligible 70 this naval
sub vention If 1t complies with the re-
2ui1 ements as TO the carrying OF naval
volu nteers. etc. This subvention applies
espe |cially 10 sail vessels and tho
ocea steam tramp.
Fo fast steamers running In regular r
ines encourag cement Is given bv other
sectiy ons OF the bin which provide GER
tain mail routes and authorize the Post
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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-12

NaIloMAl. SOLDIERS HOME.
alpT'i:S E.,,. March ia skclc-
toa FENCE Has h""n placed along Tic
border u section Of The lawn cast Of
NC lna;h inca= hail. 1t is CON posed of
l~o Inch pipe about 30 Feat long. and
Is very convenient for weary heroes Of
me last century 10 lean ana squat upon
Wiiiic waitr. !Gl meals. As; this fence
WIS uesl@ncG and erected by Home art
'sans, AM T;i'la! IS 4 cIeii, 10 the ~.
''shc taste aud s|@:I Or those artisans.
1t is thought BIZ ~: common herd hero
that 9 similar fence or ;.,,;trt along ,hc
inner side or he crpin; Of tI,,. cr,lIu,.
ing Sraisrltt,Il" and "pph"n bnllshcaJs
along the Hampton RCa,i;5 front OF Ibis
command would greatly add 10 Tic
charms and beauty or that rccrca,iye
resort during the outdoor season
which is about nine months IN Ire
year In this mellow tidcwatcr region
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-12

RESPONDENTS, of ihc Ctvil war still liv-
Ing. They arc Whitclaw Reid, Ed
mund c. Stedman. Geo Alfred Town
send Joseph Howard. Jr.. George r.
Williams. George ". Smallcy aud
Henry !vattcrson.
Company commanders bav.. fled III
the trcasurer's cficc the application.
Of the pensioners present for pensions
for the quarter ending Marci, !. past.
Payment viii nroha bly, be made March
20. when about 100000 will be put in
local circulation. There arc present
about $500 OF the nearly $500 pen
sloncrs OH the rolls here.
Out i'll the Pacific Or. California
branch OF the Homo, SNOW sl,ovc1s arc
curiositics. but there is a. constant de-
manl for umbrellas and rain coats and
nedlcah ncstrums TO relieve local all
mcntS created by the climatic condi-
tons in that tropical region.
Six out Of fhc Is company captains
IN this command dine iii the Non Co,r5
Mess. Eth?
At the Soldiers Home for Conff..!-
crate veterans i'll New Orleans. the s,-
pcrintendcnt's report for the last
month i'll 1904 showed that there were
l3S inmates in the Homo during the
past monfh; one was on furlough two
We're under disciplineA one had been
expelled and twelve we're in tho IN
Urinary, and no. deaths during th,.
month
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-12

! IenncSSccs Confederate pension list
contains total Of 2.2O2 names. The
board can add new lanes only in place,
nf pensioners who may die. Tho
amount paid by tho State ia pensions
last year was S20O.22O. The pension
"rs arc divided into four classes re.
cciving, respectively. $500. 1920, 800
and $50 a Year. Mos, Of The pension
crs'-l .526-arc in the third class.
There is no bencGcjcnt home for dis
ablcd Confederate Veterans in tho
above State. but the Mountain branch
OF the National Homo for Djsal,lr,,
Federal Soldiers is located near John.
son City therein. and, when completed
VIII shelter nearly 1000 disabled yc,.
Grams OF The wars Of this republic.
TIL" mild weather tho latter par, Of
the week reminds our retired Bean
''rnmmels that fair promcnadcrs on
INC Hos III gay Paris arc wearing
straw hats. but il is said that tho wear.
crs arc mainly women past tho first
blush Of yonth--yOungcr folks arc still
wearing fclts. 1t appears that the
Louis XVI style prcdominat"s. though
the polo touuc seems to be coming
more and more into favor. A charm.
ne model Of the latter Kind is in Gin
ramon straw and velvet Of the Same
cfior. trimmed with uncurletl ostrich
feathers Il.
\ -,Ic
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-12

has been elected department com.
/ nandcr OF tho Massachusetts depart.
ncnt Vi the, G.. a. H. Commander
Wolff is cream coIorcd a lawyer by
profession. and has educated and
placed a family uf boys anu girls in the
higher professions. He was born and
bred in New Hampshire. At this writ
ing there arc strong jDJica tons that
his prototype will be found among the
comrades OF the order in the depart
mcnt OF Virginia aud North Carolina
ana elect him department. commander.
when the State cncampmcnt OF the G.
\. Il. meets next month. &c it SO.
While working With the teeth Of
Civil War Veteran Reese at Ottawa,
Kan. the dentist found minnie ball
weighing one ounce imbcddcd IN his
Jaw bone At Honey Hill in 1864 MFR.
Reese was struck by a bullet. 1t frac-
tured his skull aud tore out his right
cye. The surgeon who attended him
thought The bullet hal passed out at
tho eye.
Lieutenant George Spj]Dan. Of the
guard has rcjoinrd after q visit to Old
associates in The fire department OF
Washington. lie also Witnessed the in
aUsuratinn and participated in some Of
the festivities pertaining to The same.
Sergeant John S. Griffin had charge or
the guard during the licutcnant's alb
Sencc.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-12

1t takes ] rs tons OF coal per day 10
keep the barracks and other buildings
~ the Danrillc. Ill.,. branch OF the
Home warm and comfortable during an
acute fij"id SPOIL. ana 100 tons durin.
ordinary winter weather During q
}rlS'd Spell in he above branch ANA
~" vicinity thereof the thermometer
RANGES from ~ to 20 below zero. in
nus branc|, !ipInc. 80 tons OF bitumi-
nous and X tons Of anthracite coal is
consumed per day during a cold Sliap
and III ordinary winter weather J3 tons
OF nc FORMER aud one ton OF the latter
goes up IN smoke ana ciniers. The
thermometer harcin and hcrcabou,s
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-12

, hen was convicted and this cutry made
| upon The records: Name, Lcghorn:
, age. doubtful; nativity, Ccntcryile:
occupatlen. layer; offence. chuckling:
disposition. eventually 10 be fricas-
seed; found OH person. feathers
At this visiting there seems to DC
, reason for us throwing bricks at the.
cold storage b3rons who ARD corncring
The hen and other fruits, but amon;,
many OF the Older families in this re-
gjon the custom still prevails Of coat
ing wat"rmcl0ns with tar or paraffin
and storing them away in straw for
festive occasions With other summer
fruits.
Veteran Carl i:onc has rcjoncd after
attending Tie inauguration in Wash
ingtUn. District Of Columbia, which by
the way. is sill! the capital OF the Uni.
ted tStates-ihc kangaroo efforts of the
clcctroplatcd aristOcracy thcrcat to
ape The manners ana customs Of thc
hereditary aristOcracy Of continental
Europe to the contrary notwiths,aD,l.
ing
SAYS Joseph Reward, Jr.. IN the Bos.
ton Globe OF a recent date: The death
Of William FIG. Shanks makes a big
hole in the roster OF the old Journalists
For more than a generation he did his
.ucvoir. making. friends and enemies az
the case might be. He died in Bernu-
-da and will be- buried in Louisville
This leaves only seven other noted cor
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-12

James y. Wolff, an Afro. American,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-12
r1en 8 Negligee Shirts
SOC

Stunning spring style: III Tic
best materials, in the hantlsOmcst
spring patterns: all sizes, Ia to II,
specially priced at soc.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-12
81. SO Umbrellas
Csc

This is a splendid Umbrella for
ordinary use. Good taffCta cover
on a strong sevcn-ribbcd Paragon
frame with steel rod; silk case.
regular $3.50 value CSC.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-12

Again. il. would greatly aid in Keeping
GOWN The number Of involuntary baths,
and also tho population Of the Homo
cemetery. which is now increasing at
TIC rate Of nearly one a day
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-12
Some Of the New Things
I'm Dress Accessories
The New Belts

The latest and pretticst crc;,-
t;ons i'll fine Taifcta AMI l.ouisinc
SILK Girdlc Belts. narrow anu wide
designs. shirTcd and tucked effects
in white, black and all tho fashion
able shades. al Csc and SOC.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-12
Boys SOC Shirtwaists
500

We've a lot Of boys Shirt Waists
and l'lOuscs III madras and per
Gales i'll neat, new patterns. rc5u-
lar value soc. tomorrow acc. -
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-12

! range; iron. eight above TO zero during
! Il cold snap
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-12
Rcady~Made Lace Yokes

An innoyntion-finc lace and IA
gottnS YoRss all ready made up
with collar attached Some Very
attractive and tasteful patterns for
Your choosing. variously priced
FROM Csc TO $3.50.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-12
Ladies NeckWear Csc

\ plentiful assortment Of tho
newest and most effective designs
in the richly embroidered silk chif-
fuu. embroidered lincn and fine
lawn Stocks and Collars. Scores
Of beautiful designs for your choos
lug al Csc.