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so rapid that in eight or ten years the
ruins are completely concealed by it. 1t has
been cut away number of times. We
we're there ten years ago. but II you were
to go there now you would have to cut
your way through the trees and under
brush just we did.
Nobody knows how big Palenque was at
the height of its grandeur and Importance.
The city covers a large area The main
buildings only are now standing-the tenn
pies. palaces Notifications. which were
most substantially built, and have been
able to make the greatest resistance against
decay, All these are within perhaps half
mile square and are types of all the
official and religious edifces found in other
cities. At the same time each building has
striking Municipalities which appear In the
architectural design and decorations Both
would have been entirely worthy of the
ancient European civilizations. but they
possess evidences of primitive conditions
that make comparisons impossible. You
cannot compare the ruins of Peru and
Mexico With those of Baalbec or Luxor.
Each has vigorous individuality and ar
chitectual merit, and while the architecture
of prehistoric America may not be so re-
fined. perhaps. az that Of Rome and
Greece, It Is surprising that those unknown
people In the forests of southern Mexico
should have had such exquisite taste and
such architectural genius. 1t is inexplicable
that they should have had so fine an ap-
probation of art; that their knowledge of
anatomy as indicated by their statuary
and carvings. should be so accurate; that
their poses should be so graceful and their
proportions SO harmonious ant symmetri-
cal. Their decorative features were equal
to any that the world has ever seen. Every
line Ii good. No one can explain who taught
the artists and architects or how their ar
tistic genius was developed. We do not
lack theories.on the subjest. however. They
are almost as numerous as the explorers
but they are all spsculations.
Each ruin bears striking testimony to
the character of its environment and the
taste and skill of the people who inhabited
1t. They got their materials on the ground
and their methods OF construction were
governed by local conditions and linlita-
tions- "a some places the limestone y 80
hard that II could not be carved except
In low retiefs--so the architects covered
their buildings with stucco moulded Into
exquisite patterns. At other places the stone
Ii so soft that 1t could be carved. and with
unknown tools they chiseled out beautiful
designs.''
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DEATH BATTLE HIGH IN AIR.
Workmen Stabbed In Desperate En-
counter on Flimsv Scaffoldinp.

A special dispatch to the New York Her
aid from Cincinnati. Ohio. says: On mar
row scaffold at the height of the seventh
story OF the new Sinton Hotel building be-
Ing erected at 4th- and Vine streets a
hricklayer and hodcarrier enga ged in a
desperate fight for life this morning.
The brickIayer. Joseph Connolly. repri-
manded the hodcarrier, Hugh Williams for
carelessness in dumping his load OF BRICKS
fearing the jar would precipitate the slender
scaffold into the street wordy alte-ca-
ton led to blows and then c.1hch. the
two men struggling back and forth With
might and main.
FelIow-workmen were unable to get to
them to stop the conflict williams succeed
ed in getting one hand free long enough to
secure his knife from his pocket end open
It with his teeth He then disabled his adj
yersary with six-inch cash across the
arm. The wounded man yielded and the
fight ended.
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Heavy Penalties Imposed.

George Shrewes was in the Police Court
today charged with the larceny of an over
coat from Dennis VITAL valued at SIS; three
bicycle tires. valued at $l.0. from John
Curacs. and one bicycle tire. valued at 81
from Geo. Cooper. Eugene Bell was also
n defendant with Shrewes. charged with
the larceny OF one pair OF bicycle tires be-
longing To Carrie Grims
Judge kimbali heard the evidence of the
police officers who made the arrests as
well as witnesses as1d sent Shrewes to the
workhouse for 1906 days and Hell received =
sentence of 10 days for his part In the last
case These who lost the goods were deal
ers who reside In the northwest section OF
the city.
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FORTY SACRED BULLS
From Land of Hindoos to Rejuvenate
Strains of Far Southwest.

Browsing, or doing the best substitute for
It. in the cattle pens OF the government ami
mai quarantine station, near Carteret N. j.,
are forty sacred bulls from India They
arrived last Saturday on the Pre-
turia OF the neutrality-suspicious. line.
and their mission is to elevate the Ameri-
can branch of the gentle BOWS to such a
stage that Packingtown horrors and gov
eminent inquiries will be relegated to the
limbo OF the past.
Down in Texas there Is tradition that
twenty-five years ago a solitary male spec
linen of midas sacred animal was brought
10 this country and shipped south. snd that
the strain OF breeding In cattle IN the Lone
Star state has been better ever since. The
poses in Texas.
IL took six months to gather the lot to-
gether. the work being done under the SUI
peryision OF DR. Thompson Of the Agricui-
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pie who reside in the Immediate neisnoor
hood.
Remarkable Discoveries Predicted.

s.Brassue a French archaeologist. who
was down there not long ago, tells US that
the country around the town OF San Crlsto-
bal is filled with ruins. and he predicts that
remarkable things will be brought 70 as h1.
some day. San Cristobal was mentioned by
the tie hunters who discovered the alleged
city as being the nearest town OF import.
ance Brassuer refers to several ruins OF
the aboriginal town of Tonala, which you
describe In YOUR letter from the isthmus,
and he saws that 1t was destroyed by Al
yarado on his march to Guatemala after the
conquest Of Me1ica- Brass sae,. says: h hi11
near the Pacific' which presume are the
same that you said were visited by Mr. Cox,
manager OF the Pan-Amerfcan railroad.
Few explorers have ever been In the val
ley OF the river Ctliapas: where the newly
discovered ruins are said to have been
found, Stevens and other explorers passed
either to the right to the left OF 1t In FOL
lowing the trails and hence they over 81
mighty junEles and forests that cover the
valleys and mountain sides We have no
knowledge Of anything that exists In those
iungies except what has come to US by such
rumors as you have reported
"Paienoue II q type Of those ruined cities
perhaps the best known and the most thor
oughly explored. II To situated in the state
NJ CyhfaDaS on the northern slope toward
the Gulf OF Mexico. and at one time un-
doubtedly was the capital Of large and
prosperous nation. much farther advanced
in civilization than the people who occupy
the Same territory at the present day. Its
period Of greatest prosperity and advance
ment was many centuries before the coming
of the Spaniards. Palenque was already In
ruins when Corfez passed near by. Without
even hearing q rumor OF 1t. which would
have been impossible IL It had been a live
CITY at that time. The ruins were doubtless
more or less familiar to the Inhabitants, BUT
had become COMMONPLACE to them. and they
no longer talked about them or cared for
them. There Is no logical interest In the ruins
OF Palenque now except 30 far as the visits
Of strangers excite curiosity and furnish
employment to the people. They have no
traditions concerning Palenque. When We
talked about the ruins to the most intelli-
rent OF the Inhabitants OF the neighborh0cd
they showed tho utmost indifference. except
20 far as our own personal movements were
concerned. Palendue was an object of In
terest for the time being simply because a
party Of Americans had come down there to
explore. and wanted to employ men and
horses and purchase supplies. Tho unwrit-
tan records Of the past did not appeal to
tham 1t all As
In Midst Of Tropical Forest.
'sPaienQus Il In the midst nj typical.
tropical forest OF the most wonderful kind.
The growth &c negotiations = 20 dsnse ana
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tural Department. who accompanied the
animals to this country. The bulls are I'm
mune from the disease caused by the nv
pest. and are remarkably clean In appear
ance. with their short hair and the humps
on their backs. They came by sea from
Bombay direct to Hamburg. whence they
were transshipped.
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Ribbons Reduced.

AH.siik Baby Ribbon in an assortment
OF colors Rebuilding G. T. P.-ton s.
Sarus Ior ........................ ~.
no and No. Taffeta Silk Ribbon;
In red, cardinal, light blue and
pink Per yard. G. T. P.... sOC.
NO and No. II Taffeta SILK Ribbon.
IN req. cardinal. light blue and &C.
pink. Per yard, G. r. P. Oes
ODDS and ends of Satin and Satin Tai
In all colors: cut from full pjeces. ,yor,h
from 2oc to BIC. yard. Re- se
building G. 7. P................. ISC.
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Outergarments.

Fine Quality White Linen Shirt Waist
Suits: made with neat embroidery down
front OF waist; finished with large tucks
back and front: long sleeves with deep
tucked cuffs: skirts are full 7-gore kilt
ed ed. eject ns !; all u sizes up to n; Sn.4y
Peter Pan Suits In white linen and
white with black rings and dots; several
styles to select from; one plain with
large pfeats; another style large pleated
embroidered front finished with pocket.
short sleeves and lay-down collar; full
pbeat skirts: all sizes; worth SD An
IS. Rebuilding G. T. P......
White Linen-f finished Cannon Cloth
Suits-four styles. One new pony jacket
effect with strap seam, notch collar and
long sleeve-another loose back. collar
less coat with tucked sleeves. finished
with tucks. others Elton styles with short
sleeves, trimmed styhshly in blue linen
and finished with white braid. the
fourth effect is neatly trimmed tight
fitting jacket with white braid and pearl
buttons. Skirts new circular with tucks
back and front. finished with folds
around bottom; worth So and So Oh
81. Rebuilding g. T. P... VOs>V
Three styles of White Cannon Cloth
Skirts; one circular effect. pleated down
front and back; three folds around bot
tom, another style has seven cores and
others inverted kilt bottom; all ok
lengths. Rebuilding G. T! P..... >OSs
White Wash Skirts in linen, pique,
linene and cannon cloth; full kilt and
full pleat: circular. box and side pleat
styles; some embroidered, some insert
ing OF embroidery, also tailor made and
strap seams; worth $3.50 to gu.hg
s.. Rebuilding G. T. P........ ~a'OO
Cloth.
Brilliantine and Gray Novelty Cloth
Skirts: brilliantines are in black and
blue. with box pleats and inverted kilt
bottom; the grays are made with strap
seams, button trimmed; full Sd OE
flare; worth SIC. T. P........ ~SsAO
Seven Brilliantine Skirts, in green and
plum; box pleat front and side; knee
folds. and inverted kilt bottom; well
made and finished: worth 81. en- A6N
Rebuilding G. T. P...,...... pH w
Black and White Check Sunburst
Skirts, with deep hem and full circular
sunburst; worth IS. Rebuild Gn IN
Fine Quality Black Taffeta Silk
Skirts; full box pleated and side pleated
to knee. forming full kilt bot
tom: worth SO Rebuilding G. 81 AGD
L. r.
Atwood Cloth Elton and Box Coat
Suits; long and short sleeves, in cheviot,
sicilian and novelty: medium and light
plain and trimmed; worth $40 Sd 20
and SIS. Rebuilding G. T. p.
Panama, Wolfe. Cheyiot and Novelty
Cloth, also Silk Suits; pony and coat
styles. with long and short sleeves;
black, green. violet. old rose. gray, red,
blue and plum. trimmed eff 81 Rdb
fects: worth up to s25 G. T. P.VH 'OV
Z Fine Quality Taffeta Silk Suits; In
black blue green and red, made with
fine tucks also box pleats and fine tucks
combined: full tucked skirts; So Oh
worth SIT. Rebuilding g. T. P
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Chiadrem's Wear.

ODDS and ends OF slightly soiled
Blouse Dresses. made of fine madras,
trimmed with pique and embroidery.
only broken sizes: sold for 81. O9c
Rebuilding @. T. P.........$O G.
Slightly soiIed White Lawn Dresses.
trimmed with fine laces and embroidery;
sizes to Ia; worth $50. Re- Qoc
building G. T. OSG.
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Dry Goods.

All the remnants of Wash
Dress Goods must 60 tomorrow
No matter whether they sold for
I2He., I5c. or zoe. a yard-you
are given unrestricted choice in
this vast lot. Included are dress
ginghams, lawns, fine French fig
ured organdies, batistes, dinlities,
percales, English madras, cam
brio. silk mousseIine, cotton voiles,
seersuckers, chambrays, silk ging-
hams-in fact, all our wash goods
in lengths from 3
pc per ys sa5e.. o"o'es' 1910.
All our remnants of Wool
Dress Goods must be sold before
rebuilding. All our remnants of
Serges, Panamas, Voiles, Alba
tross, Batistes, Cashmeres, Elan
nels and lots of others worth
from 2oc. to 75c. a yard; lengths
from two to eight yards. M
G. T. P............V w.
All our remnants OF Table Linen, in
lengths from III to yards. Worth
from SOC. to 69c. a yard. Re- TO-
building Green Ticket Price. 80. on
All our remnants of White India Linen
and Mercertzed Madras: worth from
15c. to Csc. yard: lengths from 2 to
10 yards; Rebuilding Green M2Lc
Iicket Price. 49,. Vo44Ss
Simpsons Best Prints, in black. blue,
gray and white grounds. with neat white
always sold for &c; yard Re- A.Ac
building Green Ticket Price Te]k2N.
30 dozen Ail-linen Dinner Napkins: that
sold for 75c. dozen; small lot Roc
Rebuilding Green Ticket Price. O>S'
White Wash Silk; with neat small fig
ures in blue, red and black This silk
has never been sold for less than 59c
a yard. Rebuilding Green Ticket 1Oc
Price. Observation-Disclosures. A>Ns
Natural White Habutai SILK; % inches
sold generally at gee. yard: about
700 yards left. Rebuilding dEAc
Imported Yarn Mercerized White Fig
ured English Madras: that has always
been sold at 35c. and 39c. yard. Zoe
Rebuilding Green Ticket Price. w.
French Figured Organizes: sold gen.
orally at 19c.; all the newest large floral
designs. Rebuilding Green 23%c
1iChcL IEtSS.
30 short lengths of our best grade of
Standard Table Oilcloth: sold from the
piece at 19c. a yard. Rebuild ORC
Ing Green Ticket Price |eS'
Brass Extension Rods. that extend to
40 inches. with fixtures complete. DC
Worth Sc. Rebuilding price. ....... @Ss
Autographed Cushion Tops: an odd lot
OF about 30. Worth Csc. each. Re- II
building Green Ticket Price. .......
3-inch-wide Mercerized Lingerie Ba-
tiste; this fabric is yarn mercerized and
will not lose It's luster. Worth Soc.
yard. Rebuilding Green Ticket n Or
ItICc
White st. Gall Swisses, in all the
pretty figured designs. Always sold at
19c. Rebuilding Green Ticket 3.3Ac
English Corded Madras: white grounds
with colored figures. dots and stripes: SO
inches wide. Worth 15c. Re- z4Zc
building price ...........-...... N%TS'
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Hosiery and
Ribbed Underwear.

% dozen lot of Swiss Ribbed ,est. for
iaoles; tape In neck and armholes-
Worth l2lsc. Rebuilding O. T.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS &s
Ladies Pure Isle Thread Vests: silk
. oa IN neck and armholes; seconds of
25c- kinds. Rebuilding @. T. u1TI
Lot OF Swiss Ribbed Vests: lace trim
ming in neck and armholes: ns5L
worth 15c Renu lding G. T. P. 49,
LOT OF High Neck and Short Sleeve
Vests; pearl button. the kind
that sells for 29c. Rebuilding q, 60
T. P.. &c
Ladies' Fast Black Hose; fun seam
less; always sold for l5c. 7q/
pair. Rebuilding G. T. P..., I%lC.
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COrSets.

Lot of Tape Girdles; sizes I'D to rs.
sold generally for SOC. Rebuild o.
ing u L. P.-...................... AOS.
All the ODDS and ends In Medium and
snort Sorsets; straight front effects. CIR
die effects and some medium length
styles; worth Toe. Rebuilding In,
G. T. P............. Eye.
Lot of odds and ends OF w. b., r. IL
@. and American Lady Corsets; all the
Iase models; sold up to $50. 3Oc
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Csc. Corset Cover
EN- brOidery =

large of the grade of Embroidery with
headings SWISS cambria and nansook before sold "
for less than 25c yard Rebuilding G. T. W.
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Waists and Wrappers,

Slightly Mussed White Lingerie Lawn
Waists, also some of India linen: trim
med with Swiss embroidery and fine
laces; worth $50. Rebuilding I'm
G. T. P.......................-. EYS.
w htte India Linen and Lingerie
Waists; eight styles; one with Val. lace
insertion cut across yoke, forming bow
knots: others with Val. lace in
sertion; worth $3.50. Rebuilding a.
G. It. P........................ .CC@.
Percale Wrappers; light and dark coli
ors: fitted waist lining: made OF good
quality Sea Island percales; deep flounce
on bottom: waists breteile trim
med; worth sl."' Rebuilding zSc.
L.
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Wonderful Skill and Taste Shown.


ruins are numerous all over that region
between the Isthmus Of Tehuantepec and
the boundaries of Guatemala. and every one
who goes down there is kept In state OF
continual establishment at the size and num-
Der OF the stone buildings and the high de-
gree Of architectural merit represented by
them / went about amazed at the skill.
the taste. the labor and the ingenuity of the
architects who designed and erected the
temples and palaces and other build
ings unnumbered centuries ago. We do
not know when these buildings were
erected. anv more than we know who de-
signed them. 1t Is impossible to fix the pc
Rod Nor do we know when or why the
builders disappeared and how. the arts in
which they were so proficient came to be
lost. At the time Of the conquest they had
already vanished and their descendants were
In state of decadence. 1t Is the popular
supposition that thefr disappearance was the
result of wars and dfsSensionD among them
selves. Possible epidemfcs may have had
something to do with reducing the popula-
ton But we have no record. no evidence
to sustain any theory. The rise and fall OF
nations since the beginning OF time - often
difficult to explain, except on the general
principle that progress Is the law OF nature.
that If people do not advance they go back
ward. and that periods of growth alternate
with periods of decadence The rule applies
to the prehistoric civilizations OF Mexico and
other countries of America. az well as to
those of the old world.
II saw so much In Chiapas and Yucatan
that l ceased to be astonished, and no re-
cent discoveries would surprise me. / am
willing to believe almost any report that
may be brought out Of tho mountains OF the
isthmus and Chiapas concerning the gram
deur and MAGNITUDE Of abandoned cities.
temples and palaces. am prepared to ac-
cept tho reports Of the tie cutters to whom
you have referred. and do not see any rex-
son to reject their stories 40 untrue or even
exaggerated. Tho woods are fun Of ruins
all 3, hat M - nj nj ~
gion in which the new discoveries wera
made Ii practically unknown. There may
be more than one city In that locality A.
grand az Palenuue. The forests are almost
impenetrable Nobody ever thinks OF search
ing them. and the wonderful things that are
concealed BY tham are unknOwu e tho peo.
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Millinery.


Ladies', Misses and Children's
Milan, Chip and Rough Straw
Hats, in all colors; new sailor,
high and low crown, medium and
large shapes !; also fats for ladies'.
misses and children. ST. and ST 30
effects. Rebuilding Il
G.. T. P. &c.
High.crown Vesta Tilley and Don Car
los sailors; two-piece Seabristt. Rreexe
mont. Ormond and Tanquay Sailor
Shapes; In plain and rough straw. M
ians. chips. Piquots and Bril-
hant Japs blacks. whites and <n.
coIors Rebuilding @. T. p. UyC.
ChiHon and Braid Hats on wire
frames. all colors and all shapes; Ready
10, ear Hats, sailor shapes. made OF
SILK braid on wire frames; machine
made Hats, velvet silk and Quill
trimmed; worth s15O to e. 20 %
rebuilding G.. I. P......... eDVC.
Chlidren's Rolling Brim Trimmed Sail
ors, In solid colors and comb.nati ton ef-
reefs: trimmed with ribbon
panus and streamers; worth o.
Zoe Rebuilding @. It. P...... ZSC.
Trimmed Hats Reduced
100 to IS. 80 Trimmed Hats 49,. .ssc.
$50 to s. Trimmed Hats. .sIaS
800 TO IS Trimmed Hats s2a5
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Silk wa,sfe

Black and VIII. la- Waists:
whites are made Wit. iarse | ks back
and front, deep tucked cuff Blacks
are self-embroidery trimmed, finished
with large cuffs: worth So. SH 90
G. T. P.........-...-.....-
Fine Quality Jap. Silk Waists; three
styles; one hand embroidered. others
lace trimmed; all sizes; 81. 90
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ParasOIs and Umbrellas.

Odds and ends Of White Linen Para
soils; some hemstitched. others embroid-
cred; also some plain gold-flnished RIBS,
large tassei: beautiful natural wood ham
dies; worth $50 to sl.75 Re zoe
building G. T. P.........-.....,....
Small lot of odds and ends In UNI
brellas; worth up to 81; every one made
of good rainproof cloth on good steel
frame: neat handles of natural wood,
silver trimmed. horn or bone 33c
Rebuilding g. T. P.....,...........
America Silk Taffeta Umbrellas; for
ladies and gentlemen; long 9-inch silver
and pearl handles; horn. gun metal.
bone. ivory, sterling silver, ETC.; O2r
worth So G. T. P..............-....~ W.
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Toilet Goods,

Perfume in bulk; all the most popular
odors; as good as most 25c. ex-
tracts-per ounce. OVERWHELMINGLY ~.
Talcum Powder, in sprinkler-top cans:
good quality. Rebuilding G. T. D.
&c.
Emery Boards; the usual 10-cent o.
kinds-a observation-disclosures price %$s
Buttermilk. Turkish Bath. Oatmeal
and other good quality soaps; al
ways &c. a cake. Rebuilding G. T. D.
ZGo
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ST .2S Hand Bags. 6@c.

Walrus and Seal Leather Hand Bags;
black and brown; all the bags that sold
for dollar and 81 Is. Rebuild GdDr
ing G. T. Observation-Disclosures. WV
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soc. Kin1onas, Csc.
Lot of Light Lawn Kimonas: large
floral designs OF roses; in all colors
seal Hoped borders; ribbon
strings; worth 39c Rebuilding DE-
G. T. P....:......... &c.
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Belts.

FIRTH Scheff Belts: made of soft. fine
quality leather; black and white; plenty
of blacks. with dark fasteners. AQC.
Rebuilding G.. T. P...............
silver and Gilt Belts; IN inches wide;
only a few dozen left. Rebuilding &c.
@, T. ......-.............
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View Books. Sc.

View Book OF San Francisco, very in
teresting and instructive. Rebuild SC.
ing G. T. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. W.
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Garter Elastic, &c.
Remnants of Garter Elastic-aIl quail
tiles and colors. Special, per IL
Lengthy OF yard. ~
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Csc. POcketboOks. &c.

Patent Leather Pocketbooks: five or
six dozen in stock; worth 25c. Re- NJ
building G. T. SGs
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nOc. Supporters. &c.

Isle Hose Supporters for women and
children: In black or white: 10 II
cent kinds Rebuilding @. T. p. ~
Ill :,