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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-06
Umbrella DEPARTMENT.

= Vomen's Black Twilled SILK Umbrellas with
nest silver trimmed handles Reduced from $1,000
81 ~ each
W"mrn'- Black Twllled SILK Umbrella with
long silver handle in French gray finish. Reduced
from Sl3Op to 81 %.
Mems p Inch English silk Umbrella. Fox para
frame partridge shank and crooked handle
Reduced ffom $40 % 10 $i95.
I Mvr's - inch HEAVY TSilled silk Umbrella
with straight silver handle. Reduced from Sl2 90
90
Main raar Eleventh and g SITS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-06
Glove Department.

pairs womrn's 2-clasp Black Giace Gloves
sizes 6. Ga and Ca. Reduced from SlO0 TO 80
pair.
pairs women's IG button Blue Kid Gloves
sizes -. ~. and g. Reduced from $500 to 81 )
psir
Main door G. at
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-06
Bows FURNISHINGS Dent.

Is Boys White and Colored Shirt Waists and
each.
10 Boys Colt Caps. in assorted colors; all sizes
Reduced from SOC and 75c to 23c each.
"a Boys Wash White and CoIored SILK Ties. Re
duced from 25c to 12Hc each.
IL Boys Colored Madras Nesligee Shirts; sizes
IL and 1871 Reduced from 75c and 100 to Soc
each.
10 White Duck Tam-o'- Shanters. trimmed on top
with embroidery; all sizes. Reduced from Soc to
39c each.
10 Boys Light weight Jersey Sweaters. in red
and blue; all sizes. Reduced from $1.25 to 75c
each.
Third floor. Tenth at
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-06
ParasOn Department.

White and Black silk Parasol, trimmed with
lace Reduced from s.. 90 to $500.
l Lavender Linen Parasol. Reduced from s.. 90
To $500.
$500 each.
$ 24-ipch Red Silk Parasols Reduced from 81 90
and 81. 80 to 81 80 each.
Main floor Tenth ST.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-06
Basket Department.

Willow Clothes Basket. Reduced from 81 70
to S5c.
81 90; / reduced from 65c to 45c
q Whisk Holders. Reduced from 15c to 1Oc each
2 Sweet Grass Baskets. Reduced from S5c to
45c each.
Fancy Covered Baskets reduced from Csc to
l5c EACH reduced from soc to 2oc each
Fancy Straw Clothes Hamper. Reduced from
81 90 to $500.
l Infants Bassinette, reduced from 50 90 tn
$50; reduced from $l,75 to 81. Is.
Fifth floor, G st.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-06
Rug Department.

1 6s9-ft. Fiber Rug. in red and white effect;
slightly soiled. Reduced from 81 90 to g. 80.
30x60 inch Administer Rug blue with light Dor
der. Reduced from s. 90 to 800.
Is remnants Mattings, In to Is yard lepetha
Reduced to y original prices.
IL remnants Oilcloth, in to 15-yard lengths
Offered at Il less than regular prices
Fourth hoor, g ST.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-06
And these remnants :

2 Children's White Lawn Bonnets. trimmed about
face with rufie and lace ruche and Insertion. Re-
duced from 81 80 TO T5c each
Childrens White Dotted Swiss Bonnet. trimmed
about face with rufie of embroidery; finished with
ruche and ribbon ties. Reduced from 81 80 to SOC.
/ Children's Bonnet. of all-over embroidery. trim
med about face with laceedged rufie: finished with
ruche and ribbon. Reduced from 81 so to $3.50.
o Children's Heavy French Linen Dresses, with
hand embroidered Jokes. Reduced from $500 to
81 80 each.
Children's White Lawn Dresses yoke OF tucks
and Insertion. bertha edged with lace. Reduced
from S2.O To 81 10 each.
Children's Blue Cloth Refer round collar
trimmed with braid and stitching. Reduced from
$3.50 10 s. ~.
l thdren's Brown Cloth Refer. buttoned down
side finished with clusters of small brass buttons.
Reduced from 81. 80 to 81. 30
I Childrens Light Tan Cloth Coat, made with
pnits and trimmed with stitched bands: velvet
collar 10 match. Reduced from $1,000 to $3.50.
Third floor Eleventh
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And these remnants :
Friday Bargain i'm
WOmem's Lisle Hose.

so dozen pairs Women's Black
Gauze Isle Thread Hose, with dou-
bic soles, high-spliced heels and gar
ter tops.
Special value, 25c pair.
And these remnants:
Is pairs women's Tan Cotton Hose. embroidered
ankles double heels and toes; size Q. Reduced
from sc to 25c pair.
IL pairs women's White Lfsle Thread Hose. dou-
ble soles, high spliced heels; sizes s, Sl3 and TO-
Reduced from soc to 25c pair.
IL pairs women's Light Tan Hose. double soles
high spliced heels; size .. Reduced from soc to
85c pair.
A small lot of Children's Hose-black. tan. light
pink. Hight blue. in Isle thread and silk mixed
Reduced from 3Jc. soc and sc to 25c pair.
Main floor st.
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And these remnar
Friday Bargain i'm
Children's PetticOats.

A lot of Children's Cambria and
Muslin Petticoats, in two styles, one
with tucked ruffle, the other with
ruffle edged with embroidery; sizes
2 to II years.
Special price, soc each.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-06
FRIDAYS Our Remnant Day.

counter t
items
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-06
Friday Bargain i'm
Trimmed Hats.

L TlINIINlGN AdGSe
Several Trimmed Hats will be Of
fered at half price for clearance this
week. While they show the effects
of handling, they are desirable and
are suitable for general wear. They
are marked as follows:
$500 each. Were 5000.
$500 each. Were $1,000.
Second floor. Tenth St
Friday Bargain i'm
j. b. COrsets.
Is dozen pairs Womens ]. B.
Corsets, made OF good quality ba
tiste. with straight front, dip hip and
classics attached; sizes Is to 30.
z9c. Value, SI.oo.
And these remnants:
pairs LILY Of France Corsets. straight front
Reduced from $500 to $500 pair.
pairs sapphire Corsets. straight front. low
bust Zip hip. houed with real whalehOne, elastics
attached; sizes ~, 81. - and %. Reduced from
SIS 500 pair
6 pairs French Corsets, fancy batiste. straight
front long hip. boned with real whaiebone. elias
ties attached: sizes 10. % 81, 81 and %. Re-
duced from $50 TO $500 pair
q pairs Ivy Corsets, French coutil. straight
attached: sizes 49, %. -. % and 81. Reduced
from 200 TO 500 pair.
front sizes % 81. &c and %. Reduced from $500
70 SlO0 pair.
20 pairs BLACK SILK Laces. Reduced from ssc to
Third floor. Eleventh ST
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-26
WILL NOT NOMINATE.
Ninth District Democrats Decide Not
to Put up Candidate.

BRISTOL, VA, Nov. a5.-By the
close margin OF six votes, the Demo.
cratic mass meeting of the Ninth
Virginia District. held in Bristol. i'm
pursuance To a cell OF the district
committee. decided against nominate.
ing n candidate for Congress- to bn
voted for ut the special election Dc
cember II, al which time n successor
to The late Congressman Slemp is ia
be chosen.
Former Governor j. Hoge Tyler
was elected chairman OF the meet.
ing and in his speech of accordance
declared himself In favor of the Dem.
ocrats making nominations and MT.
ting mp honest fights on all occasions.
e. Lee Trinkle, of Wythcville, Dan.
iel Trigg. OF Abingdon: Wyndham
Robinson. OF Washington county. and
other prominent Democrats. pleaded
cloqucnily In favor Of II nomination.
hut the opposing forces. led by for.
mer Congressman w. +. Rhca and
Herbert G. Peters. of BRISTOL. won
their point, although Il was accom-
nishcd only after n stormy meeting.
in which both sides sought to gain
advantage by diplomacy. Only about
half the counties were represented
This leaves the fight between Das-
com Slemp the Republican nominee.
and David i, Bailey. Independent Re.
prtl,can.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-26
TO ATTEND CONFERENCE
Representatives Of Local Schools
Leave for Roanoke.
MORON AH8 JEAk'Ai 10 SPEAK
This city's Superintendent, is Slated
Fer Addresses on Two lmportan,
subjeets-Educasers Frof All over
State VIII Be in Attendance.

Superintendent OF Schools ". C.
Morton. District Examiner Willis a.
jenkins and Misses Gertrude Davis
ana Emma McVicar left yesterday for
Roanoke. where they will attend the
annual state educational conference
which convenes in that city tonight
with Governo: Claude A. Swanson
presiding. Misses Davis and Nlcvicar
were elected by the association of
the city public school teachers as dele
gates TO the conference
superintendent Morton will deliver
Two addresses before the conference
a, 1880 O'Clock tomorrow morning
lie VIII speak to the supcrintendcpts
on the subject, AN Effective plan 10
secure ana maintain the interest and
support OF the parents in managing
ana teaching the pupils in our public
SCHOOLS. Friday afternoon at ago
O'Clock he will address the principnl:;
ON the subject "Thc departmental
system in grammar grades.
Thursday morning State Examiner
Wills a. jenkins will speak before.
the State Teachers Association ON
professional Courses for Teachers. :"
This convention will be attended nv
superintendent, principals and teach
ers from the cities and counties
throughout the state and is expected
TO be one OF the most successful con
ventions the State Educational AS,
sociation has ever held
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-26
Steamer pGWha'sn IN Pert With
5000 Tons from LONDON.
lARGERsT RECEIVED N Six VARS
Principal Par, of the Cargo is China
Clay, Which viii be Reshipped to
consisnees in New York and Bos.
ton-Marine Notes.

Bringing the largest cargo OF i'm
ports received at this port since 1901.
the FurncssWithy Line steamship
Powhatan. Captain Maxwell. arrived
in port Sunday from London via Fow-
cy, England.
Slowed in the vessel holds were
1000 tons of merchandise the pin.
clpal part of which consisted Of i,7i9
casks of china clay. loaded mt Fowey,
and destined for New York and Bos-
ton or this amount, 1850 casks are
consigned 10 Aiorey & Company. chi.
ma manufacturers of New York. 1t
is very seldom that imports consign-
ed to New York and Boston are re.
ceivcd here and rcshipped to those
cities.
In addition tn The china clay. the
Powhatan brought over 900 tons OF
miscellaneous merchandise which was
loaded at London and which will be
shipped to various cities in the United
States.
The Powhatan was docked at Ches.
apaakc & Ohio pier No s yesterday
morning and is dischargins her cargo
there. The vessel will load cargo
OF exports here for the return trip
10 London.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-26
TROLLEY cARs TRAP RABBITS.
Animals, Hyprotized by Headlights,
Stop Traffic in Delaware.

WILMINGTON, DEL, Nov. as
Rabbits are hypnotized by trolley
cars III Delaware. The capture of the
animals, that are 50 eagerly sought
- gunnors. would be easy for the
crews CT the West Chester. Kenneth
and Wilmington Electric Railway.
The trolley cars are equipped with
powerful electric scarchlights. as
headlights, and when the intense rays
appear, at night. the rabbits actually
run from the woods and make for the
light. AS the light ST. likes them they
perform all sorts OF syrations. and
when the rays hit them directly IN
the eyes, they sit upon their launches
completely hypnotized
The motormcn could run over
scores OF the game animals every
night. but they humancly refrain
from doing so. They stop the cars,
when the range of the light has
passed beyond the bcwldered ami
mails, and thus permit them to es.
cape. The rabbits regain their com
posure when they are III darkness
and then scamper to safety.
put TO- the fact that the laws pro-
hihit the killing OF game after dark,
ii would be an easy matter for these
trolley men. or the passengers TO
kill large number of rabbits night
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-26
FOR CONSERVATIVES.

specialist Of a noted Eastern elm
les gives the following 70. mila as
The best known formula for consump
ton:
Mix two ounces Of glyccrinc with
ci-ht ounces OF good wh.skcy and
add onc-half ounce of Concentrated
oil of pine. Take tcaspoonful or a
tai'lcspoonrul every four hours
Care should he taken TO get the
real Concentrated Oil OF pine. which
comes only in one-haf ounce Walls
sealed in round air-tight screw-tow
cases Tho ingredients can he pro
cured at any drug store. Tho above
formula Will also CURE had coughs and
colds very quickly. ~ "A.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-26
MOST ACCURATE OF CLOCKS.
Tested to Run Without Varying
$4,000 of a Second Day.
fBy Associated Press. J

CLEVELAND. Nov. 2j.-A clock
has just been installed in the OBJ
servatoy OF the Case School of Ap-
Piled Science in this city which IS
so neatly perfect that it has attract
ed the attention Of the Smithsonian
Institution, at Washington Tests
have proved that the mechanism is
so accurate that the clock will not
vary more than fifteen one.thol-
sandths of a second in twenty-four
hours.
The clock will measure the min
utest fraction Of II second. Its only
rival in accu acy is said to be u sim
liar timcpiece in Berlin. The con.
struction OF the Case School clock
is so delicate that for protection II
is surrounded lw Il glass jar, which
is partly vacuum. To protect the
clock from disturbance The winding
Is; accomplished by electricity. The
Instrument is used in astronomical
observations
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-26
SCHOONER DRAGS ANCHOR
AND GOES TO BOTTOM
Two-masted Lumber Carrier Carl
Sinks Off End Of Pier
a in Storm.

The twomastcd schooner Carl,
owned By Mr.. William Brown. of York
county dragged anchor into tho nnrih
sit" Of Odd Dominion pier A ana sank
i'll about 20 feet of water Sunday ar.
ternoon during the heavy wind aud
r'in sto m The skipper ana his crew
OF two negroes were thrown into the
water, but were rescued without Diff
Guilty. The vessel will be raised.
The Carl has been plying in the
lumber trade between this port and
Warwick creek and when the storm
arose she was anchored near pier a
ready to sail for Warwick creek yes
tcrday morning. The vessel was not
lnHded.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-26
YALES FOOTBALL ELEVEN
p BIG FINANCIAL WINNER
The Profits From This Past Season
Arc the Largest in Its
History.
IA AssocInten rresal

NEW HAVEN, CONN, Nov. 25.---
The Yale football officials have been
footing up their receipts for the sea
son. and they figure that they will be
about $4,000. the largest in Yale's
history. Yale and Harvard will each
take $4,000 from SATURDAYS game.
and Yale and Princeton will each re-
ceive $4,000 from the game Il week
ago. Yale made ahou! $4,000 from
The Brown game: about $4,000 { ON
The Washington and Jefferson game.
and n total of about $1,000 from the
.minOr games.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-26
Buoys Replaced.

The lighthouse boa d has issued the
following notice:
James River Va The followin.
buoys. each spar. were replaced No
vembcr 81 and 90;
Lower Point shon! buoy ne.
found broken off
Goose Hill middle .omd upper
buoy. /. found broken.
Turkeu Island flats upper buoy. o..
found missing.
Laboratory Wharf Rocks buoy. CT
found broken off
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-26
Sunday, November %. 1907.
Arrived.

Steiner powhatnn CBr.l Maxwell,
London aud Fowey = to Furness.
Wl'hy & Co, Let. with import mer-
chandsc.
Steamer Milton tBr.) Egen. Mobile
Ito chesapeake G. Ohio Coal Agency
Company for bunker coal.
Steamer Balakani tBrD Clarldge,
Fort Arthur--to Chesapeake G. Ohio
Coal and Coke Company for bunker
coal.
Schooner Emma f. Angel. Trip.
boston-to Chesapeake G. Ohio Coal
and Coke Company In ballast.
Schooner Mary T.. Palmer. Sweet.
iiangor-to White Oak Coal Company
in ballast
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-26
Gees to the Printer.

The dispositions and exhibits for
the plaintiffs in the case of tho de-.
positors against the dcfunct Savings
Bank OF Newport News. have been
given to the printer. The evidence
covers 1900 pages. and 800 pages
are taken up by the exhibits The
taking of dispositions for the defense
will besin in the near future.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-26
GRAND LARCENY CHARGED.
Tom Redd, a Negro. Accused. Of Steal.
ina Cash From Saloon.

Charged with grand larceny. Thos.
Rcdd. a negro. YVES arrested at Hunt
ington avenue and rwenty-iifth street
yesterday afternoon by Detective Mes.
sick. The prisoner was locked UP at
the station house TO await a prelimi-
nary hearing this morning.
1t Is alleged that Redd stole S55
from the cashs drawer in Becsons ca.
loon, Warwick avenue and Twenty
fifth street Saturday night. The
theft occurred about 10 o'clock, tho
thief sncaking 'J,hind the counter
while The place was filed with men,
and taking the money while the bar
tenders were busy With customers.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-26
Fine Statior1er

Lends tone TO your business and creates 4
favorable impression We make good impres.
sions on stationery at prices consistent with
good work.
We cary the following we'll known
brands of paper
Bonds; Housatonic, Darlington, Danish,
Cambria, Carthage. Flat Writing: Windsor,
lvanhoe, Palo Alto, and Rivcrside
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-26

We do Ill kinds or commercial
printing. and at prices that are con.
sistent with good work. Small orders
givel tho same careful attention ~
tic large ones. Promptnsss ID ann
of mr. cilaracteristlcs. WARWICK
PRINTING Co. INC. l0.20,n
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-26
Appendicitis

Is duo in a large measure to abuse OF
the bowels. by employing drastic p,ir.
gativcs. To avoid all danger, usc
only d. Kings New Life Pills, the
safe, gentle cleanse aud invigora-
tors. Guaranteed for headache. III.
iousncss. malaria and jaundicc, at all
druggists, 25c
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-26
Sailors, Helm Guild.

There will be an important meet
Ing Of the Sailors Help Guild nj the
Rest III O'Clock this afternoon. Plans
for the winters work and the Chris
tmos entertainment will be made. A
largo attendance OF the members is
expected.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-26

Caesar. Captain Baston. arrived In
port yesterday from Norfolk TO load
4 cargo of about 1900 tons OF coal
for the use OF the battleship fleet
during their cruise TO the Pacific this
winter. The Caesar will sail with
the fleet.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-26
Smiled.

Steamers Rrchtor (Br.) Scott. (from
Now Orlcansl Copenhagen: Milton
1ir.l I.gen. IIavrc; Balakani (Rr.)
Claridge. Rotterdam
Schooners Rachael w Stevens. ste.
v"ns. BOSTON; Mary t. II. G. Dow.
Murray. Boston; Eva B. Douglas. Ben
nett, Charleston. S. C.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-26
steamer virainian Arrives TODAY.

Tho American steamship virglnian
which Is chartered to load cargo of
$1,000 tons of coal here for San Fran
cisco. VIII arrive III this mort this
morning trcm New York Tho vessel
was TO have reached port yesterday.
but was DELAYED by rough weather.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-26
MONDAY. November IS. 1907.
Arrived.

Steamer Harley OBJ Pope. Galveston
10 Chesapeake g. Ohio Coal and
Coke Company for bunker coal.
Steamer Caesar UNITED States ma.
val collier) Easton. Norfolk-to Der.
wind. White Coal Company In ballast.
Schooner Mary w. Bowen. Chase,
Piovidence-to Smokeless Fuel Com
pany in ballast.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-26
returned From Vacation.

Patroman L. ID. Price returned yes
to-day from his old home in surrey
county. where he has lrcn spending
his vacation.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-26
Laid Un at Shinvard.

Tho Old Dominion Line steamship
Monroe. which has been plying be-
tween this city and New York Is laid
ny at the local shipyard While nj
the yard the vessel will have slight
ci,a 80 MatS
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-26
culpcpcr Murder Trial Next Week.

CULPEPER. VA. Nov. 25.-Thc
of William Seal and Byrd jenkins
for the murder of Willilan, Smith, did
not begin today, as was. expected. 1t
is learned however, that II will be-
gin next week.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-26
Lord Coal Ear Panama.

The Norweg'rn steamer Sif will
arrive in port this morning from Bal.
timorc to lead about 400 ions of
coal fir Gristobnl- Panama. The coal
VIII Ne consigned to the Isthmian
Canal Commission.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-26
Cleared.

Steamer Harley OBr) Pope. Bremen
chesapeake & Ohio Coal and Coke
Company.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-12-14
234 BODIES FOUND
Relief Committee Figures On 500
Widows and 1000 Orphans.


Monongah. w. Va. Dec. 12.-Stead'
fly and elmost uninterruptedly. mines
Nos. and 8, OF the Fairmont Coal
company are giving up the victims OF
last fridays explosion. A total OF 234
bodies has been taken out, most OF
which nave been buried.
A number OF the bodies brought out
did not bear the brass checks used In
the company system Of records and
accounts Of a majority Of its employees,
thus substantiating the statements
that a large number Of men and boys
IN the mines are not included in the
thecking rolls upon which estimates
Of the dead we're largely based. This
has also almost dlspelled the hope ex-
pressed by mining ohcials the past
few days that the number Of dead had
been overestimated. There IS reason
to believe that the number will not
fall far short Of 500.
In reply TO an expression OF sympa-
thy and offer Of assistance from the
Cleveland chamber of commerce,
Mayor Arnett wired that the relief
committee hgrued on 900 widows and
1000 orphans as a result Of the dis
aster.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-12-14
Murdsrer Granted a PensIon.

Harrisburg, Pa, Dec. IL. - Jacob
Stehman. who was hanged in the Dau-
phln county prison yard for shooting
to death his wife in a at OF jealous
rage az n market house in this city IL
months Ego, has been granted pen
sion of $500 by the United States gov
eminent. as the minor child OF Chris
topher Stehman. late OF Com
pany !. 9Sd Pennsylvania Infantry.
The voucher was received from Wash
ington Wednesday and was imme-
diately taken to Philadelphia and
cashed by Stehman's attorney, who
arrived here with the money. which
the murderer has bequeathed to bis
two small children.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-12-14
Mr. BONSER'S VISION
He Sees Millions of Profits In
HuckIeberries.
PLANS A TRIP TO PARIS.
Strange Effect Of Visit OF French
Count With New Recipe For the
Manufacture Of Wine--Happy Dreams
In Black Bottle.

Copyright. 1907 by Homer sprague.l
There was beaming. balmy smile
on Nj. Bowser's face as he came home
from the Office the other evening, and
Es Mrs Bowser met him at the door
be put his arm around her and called
her "old girl" and said be had been
thinking OF her all the afternoon. Be-
fore sitting down to dinner he Insisted
on stroklng her hair and holding her
hand. and all through the meal he
spoke In her praise and plainly told
her that he didn't hold her responsible
for the size Of the gas bills. Now and
then he would burst Into laughter and
slap his leg and ask what she was go
Ing 10 do when they reached Paris and
II she thought she would enjoy seeing
the room In the Tower of London
where Louis XVI. was beheaded.
Mrs. Bowser could not make him out,
but she knew that he had news OF
come kind 10 communicate and that he
would get around to 1t after the meal.
She was right He kept It to himself
until he had his cigar allght, and then,
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-12-14
Two Miners Killed.

Dubois Pa. Dec l2.-Joseph Les
kohka and Walter Kasloski, miners.
we're killed in the Buffalo & susque-
hanna company's mine near here. The
men were cutting out pillars two
miles from the foot Of the shaft. when
a great quantity Of earth fell and
buried them. The mine was closed
down and rescuing parties began
workias IN relays TO recover the bod
les. but i; may be several days before
they can be reached.