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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-01-24
ten STATES SWEPT
BY REFORM WAVE
iowa Leads in Proposed Meas.
ures---Graft Observation-Disclosures
a Target for All.

Washington. n. -. Jan. :3.-.The re.
fo-m wave that is sweeping ten states
evidences itself In the following pro-
posed legislative moves;
owa-Anti-railroad. anti-lobby and
anti.raIlroad pass. 2-cent fare, general
primary election and eight-hour day FOR
railroad employees, principal regula-
tons proposed.
KansaR-Two-ccnt fare. anti-railroad
pass, equal taxation Of railroads as
compared To private property and gen
erai primary election bills most pop
ular.
Springs stop pool selling on races. for
2-cent fare. for state bank inspection.
for pure food and To end war on insur-
ance companies under way.
Missouri-Two-cent fare, general pri-
mary election. child labor, racing
law and excise reforms, pure food.
stringent anti-pass law and initiative
and referendum are most popular
measures.
ADMINISTRATIONS tax. general
primary election. abolition OF capital
punishment, 2-cent fare. election OF
senators by direct vote and regulation
az liquor traffic holds the boards.
Tennesscc--I.iquor traffic race track
gambling. bucket shops and dealing In
FUTURES aNtfh'NlnE tkNihNNN tNN'h-
ton.
Oklahoma Initiative and referen-
dunn, direct election OF senator's. s-cent
fare and the complete abolition az the
fellow servant doctrine are the prin-
cipal measures.
Tcxas-Stringent anti-iobby legisla-
ton, prohibition OF the issuanc" of free
railroad transportation. ending corpo-
ration contributions tn campaign FUNDS,
repeal Of occupation tax and the estab-
lishment Of Juvenile courts arc con
iemplatcd.
Illinois Legislature contcmplates
passing laws prohibiting the Issuance
u passes or railroads. requiring the
annual distribution 90 dividends by In
surancc companies regulating tele-
phones establishing "a state epileptiC
coluny and a cunsumptivc saniiarium
and making state bank examinations
uniform with federal examinations.
Nebraska popular measures are
those providing for 2-ccnt fare. tn"
abolition az railroad passes, the limlta-
ton az saloons. and establishing
stringent employers liability act
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-01-24
MARKINGS ON BODIES
OF WOMEN IDEAL
SAYS EXPLORER
Frederick Starr Thinks Tattoo
Tracings Are Artistic---The
Negresses Beautiful.

Chicago. Jan. 23.--Africa Possesses
some az the most beautiful women In
the world. I'm the belief OF Frederick
Starr, anthropologist az the University
OF Chicago. who has returned from the
heart OF the dark continent.
II saw many beautiful women In
Africa" the professor says. The pref
,tiest OF all were those who were decor
ated with tattoo marks or had added
distinguishing traits To their countcn-
nnCe by artificial coNcombs.
~ favorite marking OF one OF the
tribes that visited was n sort OF cox
comb. which began At the bridge OF the
nose and ran up the forehead quite
FAR back I'm the scalp.
"All body markings which I saw in
Africa suggested TO me an artistic and
ideal thought and feeling"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-01-24
NORTH DAKOTA At
MERCY OF ELEMENTS
Whole Communities Arc isolated BY
Snow and Suffering Is Bound
TO BE Great.

81. Paul. Mimi. Jan. 23.-Nnrth Da-
kOta IL covered with SNOW Ia au un-
preccdented depth. Whole commune
tiles are Isolated. and every railroad
line In the state Is NJ tn. mercy Of the
elements. Not train from North Da-
kota has arrived here for three days.
aud the officials have no idea when
traffic viii D." resumed. The blizzard of
Saturday was the worst the northwest
has known la half century. In tho
mountain districts monstrcus snow
slides have covered the tracks any to
seventy feet deep. The most strenuous
efforts of the Great Northern road are
not sufficient To- clear the tracks. The
Sou road also is completely democrat
lied. The branch lines hnv. been aban-
doncd. Every effort " being conferred
on the main line. hut despite this trains
cannot move
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-01-24
POOR SUPPORT SALOONS,
BLAME TRUSTS, SAYS DAY

New York. Jan. 23.--Rev. DIR. James
Roscoe Day. chancellor OF Syracuse
university, In an address last night at
tackled the arguments I'm favor OF tho
poor and charitable and philanthropio
movements that had been advanced q
few months before by J. Phelps Stokes
and Rose +. Astor Stokes. his wife. He
said:
What IN all this cry that Is being
made about the poor wage Garner? The
wage earners get enough for what they
do and a great many OF them get more.
/ know the poor. have been among
them and studied them. / know that
they are the chief supporters OF up
wards OF 10000 saloons In this city.
know that they are the chief causes OF
Intemperance and shiftlessness. and
then the blame IL put on the hard
hearted corporations. We should cease
some OF the philanthropy which we
practice and help the poor TO learn
their duty and to make them help
themselves"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-01-24
CHILD SWEETHEARTS
WE'D AT THREE SCORE

Hannibal. Mo-. Jan. 23-Thc happy cul-
mination of u love affair that has stood
the test OF decades was witnessed when
Rev. Jackson. Of the Park Methodist
church. united Henry Bash, OF Clark
county. and Mrs. Mollle Clark. OF this
city. la matrimony. The bridegroom is
over 81 and the bride has passed the
half century mark. (,
They went To the sam" school and
after school. walked home together. As
they grew older their affection strength
ened. one happy night Mr.. Bash pro-
posed to his present bride. who was
then Miss Mollie Penn. She accepted.
but her mother interviewed. claiming
that her daughter was too young TO
Ice married.
While waiting for Miss Penn tn age.
Mr.. Bash found another and was mar
ried To her. Miss Penn welded Mr.
clark. In time Mrs. Bash and Mr..
CLARK died.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-01-24
FALSIFlED RECORDS,
NO EMBEZZlEMENT

ST Louis. Mo. Jan. david Il.
Dyes. f.. son 81 the United States dis
ret attorney and teller In the local
uhtrraSury. has been acquitted In
United States court uf the charge OF
layins cmbczzlCd SGI.5OO government
funds.
The jIry was out five hours and the
verdict WIS greeted with cheers, the
court room being nearly filled with
employees
Dycrs defense was that while adj
mating that his books showed "A
shortage uf the amount stated In tho
abatement and that he had falsincd the
records To- cover the discrepancy that
10" had M knowledge of how the short
ugr occurred and that he had rcfrained
from reporting In the hope that no
could Ind and correct the mistake.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-01-24
qORSEHAIR SWITCHES
PLEASE DUSKY BELLIES
Trial Reveals Trade When HUI
name Society Prosecutes Man
Who Pulls Out Tails.

New York. Jan. 23.-It will be- a SAD
blow tn the Colored swain OF high SO
ciety to learn that the black mark OF
suspicion was cast on the jet ooiffures
OF some Of the bellies by court trial In
Brooklyn. IL was brought out I'm that
trial that there is "A wide market for
horse hair among the colored bellies OF
the town for switches. The market has
grown so big that the Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty to- Animals has
taken action on the ground that horses
are subjected To cruelty To crafty the
vanity OF ladies In high SOCIETY In Dark
town.
Live hair IL wanted. II must he black.
and IL IN put through process that
makes the imitation no much like the
real article that IL the colored beau
has not a sharp eye for caliber he IN
deceived by the browning glory.
The trial was that OF John Buntling.
"a stable hand at No. 446 Hudson ave
nuc. Brooklyn. charged by AN agent OF
the animal society with having sub
jcCted horses To cruelty In pulling hair
out by the roots from their tails. Blunt
ling said he had been Il absent mind
eddy for some time and had gathered
a stock OF some two pOunds-st guam
tity that would add woudrous beauty
To any colorcd bellies toilette
"Acr you making L hair mattress 80
they asked him.
He said he wasn't.
Isn't IL fact that there IL q de-
mand for live horse hair for the manu-
facture nf switches"
Yes: thought when I had collected
So much Of the hair that | might IA
well try To sell it," was the answer.
Bunting got thirty days In Jail for his
contribution Io the latest wrinkle In
dusky co!ffures.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-01-24
WHISPERS SLIP AND
EXPOSE BOGUS COUNT

Rome. Jan. GA man named Luigi
P-rrinI. who for many years has been
wanted hy the police for impcrsonating
Count Alfredo p"rrinu ~ tn" princi-
pulity ~ Ullua. was arrested under re
Cullar circumstances at Milan.
pcrriui succeeded ia passing himself
on ~ the count both in Rome and Mi
Ian. and obtained Jewels. motor cars
and other things nn credit ana after
wards disappeared. Il'. subsequently,
unprecedented III" count In various 9TH
cr Italian towns. Tnd obtained large
sums pr money under false prctcnScs.
lie was arrested and while at the sta
tluu ih, hair AMI beard al the man
hu,u'u" displaced, ana be- was Tcvog =
u,2cd n~ the missing Perrin
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-01-24
SAYS SHE IS INSANE,
GOES TO AN ASYLUM

Hopkinsyille. KY. Jan. 23.-Miss Eva
Jackson. aged y. OF Muhlenberg coun-
u. was. at her own request. the sub
Breathitt's court, and was ordered to
be taken to the Western asylum for
treatment.
When Is years old Miss Jackson was
admitted tn the institution. and re-
manned until two years ago. when she
was discharged.
Her health failed recently and she
realized that her mind was impaired.
Having no relatives To care for her.
she voluntarily went to- the asylum and
begged admission
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-01-24
WORKING GIRL GETS
GRANDMOTHER'S HOARD

Melbourne. Jan. 23.-The British
Australian says that Mrs. Pratten
fell dead In the street at Becchworth.
Victoria. and that as u was suspected
she had "A hidden hoard. the police be-
Ean To- make n search.
After considerable pick and shovel
work In the cellar of the woman's house
they came across a number Of jars
filled with souvenirs amounting To u.s.
zoe. This sum Increased the value
OF the estate 10 s22.s30. and Il is
thought that still more money Is to bc
discovered at the house.
For some months past "A young girl
named Pratten had been employed at
n hat factory. She IL "a granddaughter
of the late Mrs. Pratten, and IL turns
out that she Is also the sole surviving
heiress To the estate. which IL believed
TO be worth $4,000.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-01-24
LABOR UNIONS TAKE A
HAND IN BUTTON GAME

Ia Moi"rs. Ia Jan. 2s-Dcs MoineS
boosters got int" trouble on their button
hay when they planned TO sell every Des
Mni-"~ man button at a high price.
Labor uniolS got on to tn. fact that
the bats ms w"r" mad" Ia a non-union
factory iu chicago tud that the CONNER
c!n' 'iur was ADV. rising them as union
mad, Labor men got out a printed taE
whirI nin-v are w. lr.ng calling attention
Co 10 fic'. They claim that the Com
m"rv,al "luh II doing more 10 injure Des-
Mnr"s ~ rghting the unions than Il II
helping ~" city by advertising.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-01-24
SOUSED ALL NIGHT BY
HOSE, HE SURRENDERS

ol4rAe. Kas.. Jan. 81. J. Clark. who
hello ur several persons In Shawnee tried
10 kig Constable waltner. and was con-
victes I'm che district court OF highway
robbo,y. stood of Sheriff Steed and Dep
uty x,oodwoT'Nh. who tried TO take him
10 court for sentence. Clark armed him
self with "A large iron bar from his bed
and declared no would kill the first per-
son to come inside his cell. Water was
turned on him all aight but IL only added
TO his fury. When tho FRO chief arrived
with tho fire hose. however. after an all
night siege. Clark gave UP.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-01-24
ARMY MAY ABANDON
COFFEE AND TAKE To
TEA, CHANGE URGED
Col. Harvard Says II Is Easier
to Transport and Has No
Bad After Effects.

Washington. II. g.. Jan. 23.-Tca will
probaelyreplacc coffee I'm the army sub
sistencc II the recommendation OF Col
oncl Stalcry Hazard. assistant surgeon
general In the United States army. be
adopted.
This Is the result OF his observations
while with the Russian army In Man
churia. II is the practice OF the Eng
fish. Russian and Japanese armies.
Colonel Hazard found tea superior TO
coffee because II is easier TO transport.
preserve and prepare. and can be drunk
without any disagreeable after effects
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-01-24
SEND THEIR FINGERS
TO SHOW DESTITUTION

Tokyo. ian. =e.-Twrn,y-onc Korean stu
dents h,rr are destitute owing to ceaza-
JiIn 81 Aid from their homes.
Tr"y have sent petition for aid TO tho
government IN Seoul. lnclos.ng a finger
cut on from hand NJ zach student.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-01-24
DIVORCED" SHE WIRES;
THANK GOD!" IS REPLY

Chicago, Jan. 22-"Thank Cod
Arthur Deming, one OF the latter day
opponents OF burnt cork cofedy. tele-
Eraphe. these words back wSD informed
that his wife had secured Jyorce from
him
\ Lizzie Wilson Deming. known On the
vaudeville stage a. Lizzie Wilson. was
awarded a divorce and ZOO In lieu OF all
pony and solicitors fees.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-01-24
PROBE HARTMAN MERGER.

Seattle. Wash, Jan. 23-Franklin h.
Lane, interstate commerce commits
sioner. faced IA distinguished assembly
81 railroad officials today, when no
opcpad AN inquiry Into the Hartman
merger and the car shortage ia tho
northwest
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-01-24
GUESTS EAT CATS.

Toledo. Jan. An Ottovills. o.. man
who was Toasted on rabbits thath Is friends
had stolen from him got revenge by CIV
Ing them dinner at which tho chief
food was three baked house cats.
The tails OF the cats had been shaved 20
resemble rabbits and the guests did not
r,allzo that they had eaten cats until the
dinner VAS ended.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-01-24
EIGHTH GRADE GIRL
BECOMES a BRIDE

Sl.srir. GH.. Jan. -. All Atlanta
matrimonial r',urUS were smashed
wu"u Miss Fannie Scott. a l4-ycar- old
gal in thu eighth grad" OF Walker
street o, huul. announced tu her par
"uJ, that she had married Walter r.
PruWu. - wears old and that because
ct this sire had decided Ia quit school
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-01-24
RAISE CHILDREN,
UNCLE SANS AIM.
HEAR WOOL MEN.

Salt Lake city. Jan. 2i.-ChIef
Forester clifford Pincnot, address,
ing the annual convention OF the
National Wool Growers aSsOcla-
ton I'm session here. said:
THE question Of ranges IL your
question. not our question. Our
concern Is for the homestcader. The
government; wants TO raise children
Instead OF lambs"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-01-24
WRECK KILLS TRAiNMAN.

Blissilcld. Mich, Jan. 23.-Onc train
man was killed and "a number OF pas
sengcrs injured. none fatally. when an
east bound Lake Shore passenger train
ran into an open switch at Riga. II
collIded with u freight train. derailing
and overlurr'.'- I'll go, cars.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-01-24
D. j. SINCLAIR TO BE
REMOVED, SAYS REPORT

Washington. II. C., Jan. BIT II re-
ported that II. J. Sinclair. postal inspector
for Nebraska, has been asked 10 resign.
The matter leaked out after the DEPART
ment had closed for the day 30 that moth
ing could DO ascertained as to tho nature
OF tho charges against Sinclair which led
TO this summary action.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-01-24
THOUSANDS DRIVEN FROM HOME

Cincinnati. Jan. sg.-Thcre II no relief
from food conditions today. The rtref
stage at this points - S!Sty-two feet be-:
you'd the highest reCdrds slncs 1854 4
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lew YORK EXCHANGE.

Chicago. Ian. 23.-New York *
change IT, r"g cent. discUv"'
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JURY HAS SHEA CASE.

Chicago. Jan. 25.-Ths Shea case went
TO the jury this morning.
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Evening journal., 1907-09-11
TRANSPORTATION
Baltimore & Ohio R. R.
Schedule in effect June 2, 1901
Trains Leave Delaware Avenue station
WILMINGTON. DEL

nany Daily except Sunday. sun
% SEw York ana the East. '22s .5.2l
~s.&, tl1.ls. slLs5 q. M, fl26, $50, 'ol'
rNoyai Limited" e.42, s1l0O y. m.
PHILADELPHIA, r226, s5.26. 1880 Go
rsD $40, s7.20 Q0caD, 1900, ISIS. 1894 10
oar. sssS. s11OS QecaD, 1915 QocaD ILLS.
Sli9s a. m, fl.2S, taos CCc all, $50, sAJO,
0ocaD f452 OocaD, a5.1l Royal Limited
f6.a (iocaD. 100, s7.O5 QocaD, IA, ss.bs'
(ccaD sl1O0 D. m.
CHESTER. $3.50 QocaD, f6.4o, 80 90.
cal, $500. ISIS, ssa OocaD. 's.SS. 81 os
QocaD, 1855 Qocal), s1l.35 a. m. " ~,
s3G dOcaD s4.3O. QocaD, t4.5l Qocall, to.-O
kloca), 100. s7.05 OocaD, '4.sz, ssS7 uoesl'
BHLT1MoRE & WASHINGTON, ass
1850 s1O49 a. m, s1400, s2.50, %4.4i, i9.oO'
81 "a .'Koyal Limited" s909 s9.54 y. ~.
BALTIMORE and Way Stations t1V0
ItS49 a. m 1915, $3.50 p. m.
NEWARK, t4.55. 100, sS49, 1850 a. m.
fl24O. 'lo6, iSl5. 1850. s5.bS' 100 'sO''
'isjfS sfNGSERLY. 6 roo gss. ts5o Express)
a. m tao fS15. 1850 (ENpress)' so.oe'
f7oo sil5J p. m. 80 ,-
LANDBNpURG and way stations, 'lo.ls
q. M, f5.0O s125 " m. 80 Az z.
PITTgBJRCf. ASS +l0.fg a. m. SAL to.o-
&C a "Royal Limited" 1854 p. m
CHICAGO. a455 +10.l9 a. M, s2t0 p m. m
CINCINNATI, ST. LOUIS LOUIS
WILLIE, a455 a. m. e1.06, '9.C3 p. m, =,
Del Ave. sta. De,marvia Tel. zlsS' - ~
& A. Tel ti22-A City Ticket ONCE eu'
Market street, ID. 4 a. Tel. l'oS--A' -'0'
II. A. Miller. travelling Passenger Asen'
Evening journal., 1907-09-11
SHERIFF,S SALES


sHERIFFs sALE-BY. VIRTUE or A
writ OF Levlrl Facins 20 me directed
VIII be exposed 10 Public sale. al the
Court House. on Market street. between
Tenth and Eleventh streets. ia the cltv
Of Wilmington, New Castle county. Dell
on SATURDAY.
THE lirH DAY or SEPTEMBER, 1907
Az No o'cl0ck. a. M.
the f0llowing described real estate viz.
All that certain lot or piece Of land
with the buildings thereon erected. sit-
uate IN the city OF Wilmington aforesaid
bounded and described nE follows. to wit.
Beginning at "a point on tho southerlv
side OF Seventh street at the distance of
fifty feet and nino inches eastefiv from
the casterly side Of Tatnall street: thence
southerly parallel with Tltnall street ana
passing through the middle OF the brick
division wall between the house on fhla
lot and the house on the lot adioinino m
the west, siXty-elght feet to "a corner.
thence easterly parallel with seventb
street sixteen feet and eleven inches fc
another corner, thence n0fthprly parali,l
with Tatnal street and passing throurb
the brick division wall between the hri,ra
on this lot, and the house on the iof "a
joining on the east and within four ard
one-half inches OF the caatprlv fnca ~
said division wall. slxty-cight feet 10 fhe
said southerly side OF Seventh street ana
thence thereby westerly sixteen feet ana
eleven Inches 20 the place OF beginning bo
the contents thereof what they NAV
Seized and taken in execution M tbo
property OF ELLA @. Rockefeller Admin III
tratrix of Loandcr NJ. Rockefeller a.
ceased and tho said Ella C.. Rockefeller
widow and surviving mortgagor, ana 10
HENRY STAFFORD. Sheriff.
She-in's Ofhce Wilmington. Delaware
August 30, 1907. a30-s2-5-9-11-is
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CHARTER GRANTED

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
DOVER. Del. Sept. 1.-THE State
Department issued certificates Of in
corporation TO the Lewis and Moss
Tobacco Company. to engage in the
purchase. production. rehandling and
curing Of tobacco and tobacco access
sories. The incorporators are Of
Martin. Tenn. and the capital stock is
5000.
The Baume Manufacturing Com
pany was Incorporated to engage in
the manufacture Of alcoholic drinks
and beverages. particularly the bever-
age known as Maltosa. These incor-
porators are of Philadelphia, and the
capital stock is s25.00o
The II. B. Doughit Tobacco Com
pany was Incorporated to buy, sell and
rehandle tobacco and tobacco pro-
ducts. These incorporators are of
Martin. Tenn. and the capital stock
is $1,000
c. ID. Van Duser and Company was
Incorporated to carry on the business
Of commissioners. commission agents
and general nnercantils lines. These in
corporators are Of Dover and the capi-
tai stock Is 100000.
Evening journal., 1907-09-11
RECEPTION AND SUPP r
FOR B. NEFlT OF HOME

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
DOVER, Del. Sept. 1.-THE Palmer
Home for Old Folks. instituted in
Dover and built by the Kings Daush-
ters viii be the scene OF a charity ar
fair on Thursday evening. of next
week. which VIII command large
local attendance.
The substantial new colonial build
ing constructed at American and Del
aware avenues win be thrown open
for this supper and reception. and the
guests w.l te entertained in the re-
ception han and dining room.
Ever Ready Circle net last evening
ana complete q list OF committees Tor
the mana-euont of th s affair and it Is
intended 10 make it a general financial
and social success
Evening journal., 1907-09-11
Tha curtain Wns Down.

A party Of countrymen were In Lon
don enjoying the sights. AT last they
came by one of the theaters in the
Strand.
Suppose we 60 in," said one.
'Better see how much it Is first"
said another.
After inquiring the price Of admis-
sion they decided TO send one Of the
party inside 10 see whether 1t was good
enough or not After remaining for
some time the delegate returned
How is itf- asked one.
mo good. A lot Of fellers nddlin' N
saint q the big pinkRE... Como on-S
Evening journal., 1907-09-11
new STORE TO
OPEN SATURDAY

Elaborate preparations are being made
by tho ogden-IIoward Company sue
cessors TO the MoMahon Bros. company
to prepare It's big furniture house al
Firth and King streets for the reception
OF tho public on the day OF the opening OF
the new FIRMS store. which viii be held on
next Saturday. Tho various departments
OF the store arc beautifully decorated In
japanese effect and no expense has been
spared 20 make the various exhibits Of
household goods as attractive az possible,
and a full line Of everything can be seen.
Manager l.. deValliere Of the com
pany is far from wrong when he says that
his store Is one OF the most un-to-date IN
tho state. I'VE feel that we have one Of
the finest displays of general house-furn-
ishing establishments On Delaware hS
said "snce June ~ last, we have been
busy putting the building in shape and
dsposlng OF an the old stoclO OF our pre-.
decossors ana putting IN an entirely new
limo OF furniture"
The opening on next saturday promises
to be an elaborate event. Meets Orchostrr
has been cnsased for the day and evening
and I'm the evening handsome souvenirs
win be given 10 oooh lady visitor.
The basement OF tho store contains thl
kitchenware and othor household furm
ture; also the casting department, wher'
parts Of every make OF stove made IN th'
last fifty years are stored. The stove dc
parhnont by the way. is considered 10 b
one Of the hest equipped 40 the city.
on the first floor are crockery, bedroom
dining room and stove displays and on IN
second floor is found the parlor furniture
beds, bed covering. draporics and car
pets while the third floor Is devoted q
office furniture, chlldren's chairs. ward
robes. reirigerators. etc.