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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-27
Friday Bargain i'm
Mmssed EHandkerchiefso

All Handkerchiefs, mems, wom-
ems and children's, that are mussed,
soiled or crumpled from the holiday
selling or from doing duty in the
windows, etc, as Xmas decorations
are offered at very low prices Tor
immediate clearance. These are
conveniently displayed on center
counters, main floor, G. street.
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Mems DEPARTMENT

% Mems Four in Hand Ties. medium ana darS
effects: slightly soiled Reduced from -'e' u .
for 2Jc. Ill, &c
10 Mems Four-in-IIand Ties. light and dark Ell,
fects: slightly soited. Reduced from oVc. anu
81 Go DC. each. -,
: pairs Mems Gray Mocha Gleves. slightly soil Nj
ed; sizes ana 8. Reduced from Sl'9o 10 Si''V
pair, 1870 1-,rrra,-
$ pieces Mems Fancy Cashmere Underwear
regular made; shirts. sizes 81 81 and 40: draw
ers, sizes 20. 81 and 50. Reduced from St'oo 10
$500 garment. . - ,-,-
10 pieces Mems Fancy silk and Cashmere tnder-
wear regular made; shirts. sizes 80, AZ anu -;
drawers sizes "a IS and ~. Reduced from sf.oo
$500 garment. ,-,
s pieces Mems Fancy SILK and Cashmere nder-
wear regular made: shirts. sizes "a, 80 ana ~;
drawers sizes 30 81 and 40. Reduced from sou
6 pairs Mems Fancy silk Snspenders, slightly
s0ed. Reduced from Toe. to Joc. PAR
Main floor. + st.
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Rug Department.

3OxG0 inch Bigelow Rugs. Reduced from 81. so
to 81. so each.
27x5Oneh Brussels Rugs. Reduced from $50
to 81 90 each.
3 27x45-inch Bath Rugs Reduced from 81 25 to
$l.50 each.
i 30160-inch Bath Rug. Reduced from $500 to
$l.75.
/ 9.12-ft Wilton Velvet Rug Reduced from
$25 90 to $19.75.
i 9xI2-ft Arlington Rug. Reduced from $37 80
to $3.50.
1 9x12-ft. Administer Rug. Reduced from s27. so
to S22 80.
I 2Gx12-ft. Smyrna Rug. Reduced from 50 so
10 $50.
Fourth floor G. st
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Infants Department.

Infants Handmade Nafnsook Long Dresses.
shirred at the neck. lace neck and sleeves.
Reduced from $3.50 to 81. so each.
2 Infants Hand made Sheer Persian Lawn Short
Dresses. trimmed with tucks and insertion collar
and cuffs trimmed with lace edging, ruf1es and
beading. Reduced from $3.50 to $3.50 each.
8 Infants White Pique Dresses. made with
three box plaits; hand embroidered yoke; belt Of
same. Reduced from $3.50 to $3.50 each.
8 Children's Hats, of dark blue felt white
beaver and black velvet. trimmed with large white
ribbon bows. Reduced from $780, $1,000 and
S11 90 to s. 90 each.
Third floor, Eleventh ST.
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l ace DEPARTMENT

1 Hand made Renaissance Lace Cape. Reduced
from $500 to $1,000.
/ Hand made Renaissance Lace Coat REDUCED
from $500 TO $1,000.
1 Hand made Princess Lace Coat Reduced from
5000 to $500
/ Black Spangled Robe. Reduced from $1,000
to $500.
I White Cotton Brussels Robe. Reduced from
81 90 to $50.
Main floor st.
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Waist Department

. Irish Point Lace Waists, elbow sleeves, yoke
of valenciennes lace; size 81 Reduced from $1,000
to 81 80 each.
White China SILK Waists tailor made: sizes
3S. 40 and AZ. Reduced from $500 and $3.50 to
50 % each.
3 All White and All Black Chiffon Waists. but
toned down back tucked fronts. long sleeves;
sizes "a, IS and A. Reduced from $sI5 to $3.50
each.
lot of Fine Lawn and Madras Waists in as
sorted styles and Sizes at greatly reduced prices
Third floor, G st.
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Basket Department.

1 Fancy Straw Clothes Hamper, shopworn. Re-
duced from 81. 90 to $50.
1 Fancy Werk Basket on stand. Reduced from
81 90 to $3.50
/ Fancy Scrap Basket, damaged Reduced from
81 % to 50c.
4 Fancy Scrap Basket, shopworn. Reduced from
$50 to Sc
Soc each.
9 Fancy GOV cred Baskets. Reduced from s5c to
60c. each.
3 japanese Handkerchief Baskets. Reduced
from Csc to f5e. each.
2 Japanese Scrap Baskets, reduced from 81 q
to 75c. each; one reduced from 500 to soc.
Fifth door, g ct.
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Corset Department.

5 pairs Sapphire Corsets. straight front din hin.
boned with real whaebone: sizes 20 81 % %
pairs Parame Corsets. fancy broche, straight
front boned with real whalebone, eastics at
tached; sizes IS. 10. 20. 81 %, "a and Is. Re
duced from sS.75 to $3.50 pair.
Il pairs Up. N" Corsets. white coutil. straight
front dip hip elastics attached. sizes "a. &c, 27,
%. % and 80 Reduced from LOO to roe. pair.
Third floor Eleventh st
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Elias Lehtanen and Joseph Bardessono
were instantly killed In the Colby iron
mine at Bessemer. Mich, by falling 500
feet to the bottom of the shaft when a
''skip" on which they were riding to the
surface was dumped by striking on d pro-
jecting beam. Two other miners in the
skip" saved their lives by clinging to the
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Cotton Dress Goods.
e to 5-yard lengths

z 10 5-yaru IengthS.J
Ioc. Outing Flannels, &c. the yard.
122c. Outing Flannels, Ioc. the yd.
12Iac. Printed Lawns, Ioc. the yard.
I2Hc. Printed Percales, Ioc. the yd.
I2Hc. Ginghams, Ioc. the yard.
Second floor, Of.
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out of business and buy government gs."
Then you mean TO say, Mr.. Oler. that
while the company was putting up the
price of ice last year 1t was making a profit
that reimbursed 1t for three years of loss?"
Mr. Oler looked surprised.
mo; there had been small surplus at
one time or other that had not been d.
vided. The company has not charged a bit
too much for ice. 1t is in business for a
profit, of course; who in the mercantile
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Neckwear Department.

small lot of Women's White sk-embr2id-
duced from 75c. to SOC. each
A small lot of Women's White Emb .9,d ERE;
taton Irish lace: slightly soiled from handling.
Reduced from S1.00 to SOC. set.
A small lot OF Women's White Lawn Collar and
Gun Sets trimmed with Valenciennes insertion
and edging; slightly soiled from handling. Re-
duced from 81 90 to SOC. each.
Mnin @
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Cloak Department.

Tan Paddock Raincoat; size SO. Reduced from
$50. 90 to $3.50.
2 Black Ralncoats; sizes "a and &c. Reduced from
$3.50 to SI2. 80 each =,
/ Tan Covert Cloth Jacket. trimmed with braid;
size SO. Reduced from $3.50 to $50. -.
/ Black Cheviot Coat. half tight fitting. velvet
collar: size A. Reduced from $1,000 to $1,000.
l Gray Prince Chap Coat size 50. Reduced from
80 SI.-0
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Friday Bargain Inn

WOmem's Trimmed Hats
We offer for immediate clearance
from twenty to thirty Trimmed Hats
that show the effects OF handling.
There are both tailored and dress
hats. and a touch or twist here and
there. or the addition OF a bit OF RIB
bon, will render them desirable tor
almost any purpose.
$500. Were 5000 & $780,
$500. Were $40 and Sl2o
Secnnd hnnr. Tenth st.
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Shoe Department.

lot OF Women's Kidskfn and Patent Leather
Lace and Button Shoes, Goodyear welt soles: lace
6 and 8ltA-4 and 4AB-4h and SIC; button
sizes 4. A: $. 81. and 6la AA-3h 4, Az. 5,
ST. 9 and 6kA-4. 8. 5h. O, 81 and 7B-3 f. g.
ST. and 61LC Reduced from So. so to s.. so pair
Third hoer, Tenth at.
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Also these remnants :

French Flannel Dressing Sacques. loose front
and back round collar. Reduced from $3.50 to
81 so each
2 French Flannel Dressing Sacques fitted back,
loose front. Reduced from 81 * to S175 each.
3 French Flannel Negligees. fitted back. loose
front, embroidered collar. Reduced from $1,000
to 81 "a each.
2 Tareta silk Petticoats, in green and change
able effects Reduced from IS 90 to So. 95 each.
Third floor. Eleventh St
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S. $50 each
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Dressing SacQues.

A lot of Women's Lawn Dressing
Sacques, kimona style, in pretty
lowered effects, finished around
edge with buttonhole stitch.
Special price, Csc. each.
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Prick ON PENN BOARD
Rumor Revived That He May
Succeed President Cassatt.
SAID TO HAVE MUCH STOCK
He Succeeded Late Amos &. Little in
Railroads Company Directorate.
MARKED ABILITY IN STRIKES
Influence in the Policy of the Road
Has Been Recognized for
Some Time.
MARKED ABILITY IN STRIKES

PITTSBURG, December 2.-The news
that Henry c. Prick was yesterday elected
director in the Pennsylvania railroad at
the Philadelphia meeting, succeeding Amos
r. Little caused quite a stir in Pittsburg.
and it is freely predicted that much of in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-27
Headaches and Neuralgia From Colds

LAXATIVE BROM0 Quinine. the world wide Cold
and Grip Remedy. removes cause. Call for full
name. Look for signature e. w. Grove. &c.
oc4-th.26t
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and o eh-er find the
,shUt1
dnonhan
renal and homeu
tn ohrh
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Blanket Department


90 pairs genuine California Bed
Blankets, in gray, tan and plaid eff
fects. They are made OF pure Aus
tralian wool, and are large enough
for the average bed.
$500 quality $500 pair.
S6.75 quality $500 pair.
$500 quality 5000 pair.
$1,000 quality $3.50 pair.
Also 20 Roman Silk Blankets, in
rich colorings, slightly soiled from
Christmas handling.
S1.5O each. Were $500.
Also a small lot of Jacquard Silk
Blankets, in handsome patterns.
S3.75 EACH Were $500.
Second floor Eleventh st.
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soc. per garment
Is to u Less

than regular prices
We also offer sample line of
Womcns
Lisle and Cotton Hose
ut about half price. Plain, lace and
embroidered effects.
Csc. the pair.
Regularly 55c. and 5Oco
Main floor. St
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Friday Bargain i'm

WOm1en'S Knit Underwear
We have secured and offer a, spe-
cial bargain in Women's Knit I'm
derwcar. 1t is a manufacturer S
sample line. and comprises Vests,
Pants and Combination Suits, IN
both medium and heavy weights.
We have marked them at the UNI
form price,
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Crib Comfortablese

80 Down-flled Crib Comfortables,
size 36x48 inches. One side silk
tie other fine sateen.
$3.50 each.
Regular Price 5000.
Second floor. Eleventh st.
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For After=Xrmas Shopping.


IU weeks collection
the
EndaM as Affer=Christmas Remnant Clearance DAY.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-26

islation. In France, as in England, there
is no constitution in this sense. The action
of parliament Is supreme and no court can
set 1t aside as unconstitutional.
I'm France laws have been passed violat-
ing in the most brutal way the sacred right
of liberty of conscience. If such things
could and did happen In America there
would be resistance here, too, but so effect
| i've and so vigorous that such laws could
never again be attempted. l insist upon
| this simple distinction. 1t explains the
whole situation.
1.-THE separation bill declares that all
cathedrals, churches, chapels. archbishops'
and bishops houses are the property of the
state the departments and the communes
but are left gratuitously at the disposal of
| the new associations.
but how are these associations to be
! formed? The law says, in accordance with
the rules Of general organization of the re-
ligion of which they are to maintain the
exercise In case Of dispute between two
rival associations for a church or property
the matter is decided by the council of
state an administrative court appointed by
| the president and removable at his pleas
ure.
NOW, what do these vague words mean?
The state says. in effect, you can continue
to have and use all this property. provided
you consent to alter your internal Organiza-
ton and let the state determine, through Its
council of state, who are Catholics.
THE pope replies that this is impossible
we cannot accept the property, even though
it Is rightfully ours. under such condition.
The state has the brute power to take away
the property. The pope has no such power,
but Is, standing on the principle of liberty
of conscience"
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VICTIM OF FRISCO DISASTER.
A Woman Who Passed Through It
browns Herself in Lake.


LOS ANGELES. Cal, December GA
story of remarkable interest is behind the
suicide of Mrs. Mary Elsie Balfour, fifty
five years of age, whose body was today
which she had thrown herself last night
The woman lived alone in a shanty and
was seen to enter the park unaccompanied
last night.
In the suicides handbag, on a torn en-
velope, there was scrawled in an almost
illegible hand, m. E. Belfour AT Turner
street. My will is in the little trunk on the
table. I want to be cremated.'
Following the directions the will was
found. 1t disposes of large amounts OF
money, which she gives to relatives and
the poor. 1t provides that after the ex-
penses Of cremating her body are betrayed
her money in the Hibernian bank of San
Francisco shall be distributed among the
poor Of San Francisco, preferably to fire
victims; funds in the Copenhagen bank are
willed to the citizens Of Copenhagen and
Nestbed, the latter place being referred to
as the birthplace of the woman
An amount in the German bank of San
Francisco and all other moneys are willed
Copenhagen, and Peter and Henry Lorent-
zen of Nestbed. She bequeaths consider
able jewelry to her sister. Edwardine Nilsen
Of Nestbed. The mayors of Copenhagen
and Nestbed are designated as executors
Of that portion OF her estate, and they are
directed to give it to the poor.
The will indicates that the woman passed
through the San Francisco disaster and
that the ordeal had affected her mind
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is and Suits Reduced Proporti onately.

dying at the general hospital, with his
skull crushed and throat cut.
A red-hot wire struck his throat after he
had been felled by the failing pole.
Only the watchmen were on duty in the
yard at the time the fire started, and the
flames had gained great Roadway before
they were discovered. All three fire COM
panies were called out, but they were badly
hampered in their work by lack of water
pressure The Chesapeake and Ohio rail-
road tugs Alice and Helen did fine work
and probably saved the steamer jefferson
and drydock No. 2.
Famed by a stiff northwesterly breeze
the blaze quickly enveioped the building in
which it originated. and sparks were show
cred all over the yard. The machine and
joiner shops caught fire. but hard work
prevented the flames from getting beyond
control on these buildings The wind, blow
ing directly toward the Jefferson, kept the
vessel and the dock at which she rested
covered with sparks.
All the scaffolding on the port side of the
ship was burned away. and at one time it
looked as though 1t would be impossible to
save her. The dock was partly flooded
and the tug Alice kept stream of water
on the vessel The fire was under control
at o'clock.
In the carpenter shop were tool chests be-
longing to 200 ship carpenters. 1t Is esti-
mated that these men will lose In the neigh
borhood of $4,000. and their loss Is not
covered by insurance.
General Manager w. A. Post Of the ship
yard said tonight that 1t was impossible to
estimate accurately the amount of damage
DONE but that 1t was covered by insurance
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-26
FIRE IN NEWPORT NEWS.
Shipbuilding and Drydock Company
Loses About $500, 900.

NEWPORT NEWS, Va, December Co.
Fire of unknown origin which destroyed a
great frame and sheet-iron building con-
tanning the ship carpenters sheet iron and
pipefitters' shops and rigging and mold
lofts and threatened to wipe out the plant,
broke out yesterday afternoon at o'clock
at the works of the Newport News Ship
building and Drydock Company. The total
loss is estimated at about $500. 200 and is
covered by insurance.
The Old Dominion liner Jefferson was
damaged $4,000 and was barely saved
from total destruction.
Eddie Eddins, young member of Eagle
Fire Engine Company No. 3. the city's
crack company. was struck by falling
telegraph pole and fatally hurt. He Is now
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-26
CONTRACTED FOR REVOLUTION
Agent Tells How One Nearly Broke
Loose in Mexico.

SAN ANTONIO. Texas. December 2s.-
How the revolution against Mexico was
organized was yesterday told by C. v.
Marquee. witness for the defense in the
trial of six alleged revolutionists.
Marquee said he had an agreement with
the Magon brothers and others in Mexico
relative to bringing about a revolution in
Mexico.
we had a great many clubs organized
in Texas. California and New Mexico" he
said These clubs did not know the OBJ
ject of the junta at St. Louis They would
contribute money to uphold the publica-
ton. but they did not know anything else.
When the 10th of September was near.
which was the time We were to act 1 had
to visit the groups to organize them so they
would be ready. The club at St Louis
was to send telegram stating when those
groups in Mexico should rise"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-26
His Cigar Doesn't
Taste Right.
AND YET 1T is THE SAME HE WAS SMOKING
WITH so MUCH RELISH AFTER DINNER
LAST NIGHT. OUT OF THE
VERY SAME BOX, TOO
IT ISN'T THE sEGAR-1r,s THE sroM

IT ISN'T THE sEGAR-IT'S THE STOMACH
Every smoker has experienced this peculiar con-
dtion Of the stomach and liver the result usually
Of imperfect digestion Of food. And the blame is
usually put the cigar and not where 1t belongs
Such men usually high nvers, hard workers
mentally, living under high pressure and high
draught. and 1t doesn't take a great deal to dis
order the stomach render the liver torpid.
They should make 1t practice to use some tried
and reliable remedy like Stuart's Dyspepsia Tab
lets, that will aid Nature and not force 1t and
will take care of the sudden attacks of acute In
digestion.
The use Of these tablets is not to be COMPOUNDED
with the patent medicine habit. Stuarts Dys-
pepsia Tablets are not patent medicine, but are
composed of the very elements which nature pro-
vdes the healthy stomach to do the work of diges-
tion-pepsirI diastase, golden seal ETC. There Is
no secret in their preparatiOn-they absolutely
pure. and therefore all the world uses them.
No matter how disordered the stomach NAV be-
1t will right itself II given the chance. Stuart's
Dyspepsia Tablets digest food where the stomach
can't. give the abused stomach and intestines
rest and offer renewed strength to the WORKOUT
glands and muscles.
Brain workers can rely on Stuarts Dyspepsia
Tablets, matter how tense the strain. All
druggists carry them in the ifty-cent packages or
IL you prefer free trial package can be had by
sending your name and address today. F. A. Stu
art Company. II Stuart building. Marshall. Mich.
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Macklin Getting on Well.

FORT RENO, Okla, December 26-Capt
Edgar A. Macklin. who was shot Satur-
day night, continued to improve today and
his physician stated that his patient would
recover.
The search for the negro assailant of
Macklin is being continued, but with no
apparent success. The murder theory has
been discarded and the officers ere now
convinced that the intent was robbery
There was some excitement today when
1t was reported that a negro suspect had
been arrested. but 1t proved that the man
had been taken for stealing cotton.
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May Enter Cabinet.

LONDON. December 26-Lord Dudley.
former lord lieutenant of Ireland under the
unionist government, who went over to the
liberal government recently, II is suggested,
will be given cabinet rank. Lord Dudley.
who has made wonderful recovery from
a recent operation, win leave with Lady
Dudley for the West Indies at the end of
this week
Another convert to liberalism is heard
of, to wit, Lord Craven. who married the
daughter of Bradley Martin of New York
This will come as a great surprise consid-
ering the number OF conservative relations
he has, among others Lord Cadogan, Lord
Lady Craven are spending Christmas at
Goombe Abbey. Lady Dufferin and Mr. and
Mrs. Bradley Martin are among their
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-26
CHURCH AND STATE.
Edgar n. Cans Explains the Provi-
sions Of the New Law.

BALTIMORE, December 26.-Mr. Edgar
H. Cans, the Baltimore lawyer, who has
given close attention to the law for the sep
aration of church and state which Is being
enforced in France, explains It's provisions
in an Interview from the viewpoint of an
American lawyer who is also a Catholic.
He makes the following statements:
Separation in the United States has the
approval of Catholics; in France it has the
condemnation Of all.
"In the United States we have written
constitutions, which are superior to all leg
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Shot to Save His Mother.

CINCINNATI, December 26-With money
he had saved to give. his mother as a
Christmas gift, Henry Slebele, sixteen years
old, bought a revolver. with which he shot
and fatally wounded his stepfather Henry
Brinker. fortyfour years old, today
According to the boy, his stepfather had
threatened to kill his mother, and he bought
the revolver to protect her. This morning
Brinker attacked his vile with a Ratchet
1t is alleged, and the boy pulled the revol.
yer and fired five shots Three of the bull
lets entered the mans chest just below the
heart and two entered his neck below the
chin. The boy was arrested.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-26
AGED RESIDENT DEAD
FREDERICK STUFF, A RETIRED
MERCHANT, AGED SO.
Had Been Identified With Washing
ton Business Life Since 1870
Funeral Arrangements.

Frederick Stutz, a retired merchant and
one of the oldest and best-known residents
of the capital city, died yesterday after
noon at o'clock at the family residence
1915 18th street northwest. The cause of
death was general debility Mr.. StutZ mad
not been in good health, and about the first
of September upon the advice of his physi-
cian he kept to his room. Instead of grow
ing better, however, he gradually failed.
About twenty-four hours before his death
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-26
Golden Oak Cha

Set of s Golden Oak
Chairs with leather seat
and back and 2 Arm
Chairs Observation-Disclosures.
Set of 9 Golden Oak
Chairs with leather seat
and back and one Arm
Chair Observation-Disclosures.
Set of s Golden Oak
Chairs with leather seat
and back and one Arm
Chair Observation-Disclosures.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-26

So on leaving home yesterday, Mrs. Auza
put the money into the barrel for safe
Keeping. When she got home the barrel
was bare. and so the poor woman got none
OF her husbands savings. They had gone
TO the dump In an unexpected visit of street
cleaners to the neighborhood An ash bar
rel, according to the Auzas was a perfect
ly safe financial institution before the
Americans came and interfered with its
only real and valuable function
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-26
81, 500 in Ash Barrel.

HAVANA, December 2S.-The purely
Yankee trick of dumping ash barrels once
in while has cost Julio Auza, a police
man, $500. He and his wife have been
accustomed to use one near their home as
a hiding place for their money, with no
fear that any one-least Of all the man