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Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-12

4oc for Table Tops Worth 75c
Are 36x36 inches square; full bleachel, pretty
floral patterns regular 75c kind
25c for Table Tops Worth SOC
One hundred loom dice damask table tops;
the regular soc kind, SO inches square.
zoe Each for Napkins Worth SOC
German damask napkins. silver bleached and
nicely hemstitched; just hundred dozen or
them for the white Fair.
S2.75 for Damask Cloth Worth $3.50
Loom dice damask of pure German flax;
cloths are az yards long an excellent quail
lty; will give splendid service.
$3.50 for Danask Cloth Worth SIS
Fine damask table cloths 2h yards long;
these cloths are good quality all linen.
S1.35 for Hemstitched Table Cloths
Tust an even hundred excellent quality Ger
man cloths; nicely hemstitched silver
bleachcd, yards long, assorted patterns
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-12

"iii MANI tlilS w liltS 1 an Ni~ ~ =
25c Yd. for Table Danask Worth 40c
special that will give YOU an idea of the
savings possible; full case nicely bleached
damask. 5S inches wide.
15c for Table Damask Worth Csc
A full case right from the maker; fine union
bleached table damask pretty floral designs
the kind you pay 25c for.
49c for Bleached Table Damask
An excellent quality that for every day use
will give splendid service; Ga inches wide,
good assortment floral patterns.
Csc for Half Bleached Table Damask
much heavier quality that for restaurant
use has no equal; 66 inches wide, comes IN
pretty floral patterns.
7oc for Bleached Table Damask
For durability and appearance this damask
Is equal to the dollar kind elsewhere; full ~
inches wide; floral patterns
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-12
5s@ggs 0Ss1S SSa
STATIONERY SPECIAL AT 25'

One pound of Irish linen writing pa
per, ruled OF plain, together with two
packages of envelopes to match. The
regular price of this combination is
40c; will be specially featured for
Mondays selling only.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-12

CSC for 'Barnsley" Table Damask
Regular $1.25 quality and recognized the
world over as the best linen made; full two
yards in width choice patterns.
$1.35 for Damask Worth $1.75
25 pieces fine bleached Scotch damask; hand
some patterns; full yards wide; regular
s1.75 quality.
81 for Damask Worth $150
72-inch full bleached; satin finished table
linen that is positively worth soc more the
yard: pure flax, choice patterns.
S2.o5 for Dozen Damask Napkins
One hundred 1ozen regular $400 and S4.bO
napkins the box was broken in shipping
and some are slightly soiled are the regu-
lar 24-inch dinner napkins. finely bleached.
csc for Half Dozen $3.50 Napkins
Another lot from the same shipment and
slightly soiled; 20x20 and 21x21 inch size;
regular SO and $3.50 napkins put up in hal-
dozen lots
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-12
WHITE FAIR" ART LINENS
4oc FOR LINEN PIECES WORTH ssc

500 sample pieces of linen drawnwork
in squares OF 80 inches in size; also
scarfs to As inches in length; great
variety of patterns; hemstitched bor-
ders.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-12
Part IL
SOC BOX STATIONERY FOR 23c

Fine quality writing paper;6 90 sheets,
ruled or plain, together with 90 en-
velopes to match; all nicely packed in
suitable pasteboard cabinet; specially
featured as "White Fair" leader
Monday.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-12
Editorial and
Society Section
Nan&MLEgez3 IS
$1.so FOR DRESSER scARFs
WORTH $3.50

Handmade battenberg scarfs in
handsome designs; allover elabo-
rately worked with small linen cen
ters; 12x54 inches in size.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-12
Great Showing LDhHe Fair Linens

ThsVVe kITenrned ofCh
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by o is
nindn 'front.'
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-28
BAN ON CIDER
IN JERSEY TOWN
Common Council Has Resolution
Prohibiting Sale OF the Popu-
Tar Beverage,

SUMMIT. \. j.. May 2s.-Jerseymen
in this town who have fought shy %
whisky straight and beer. withstOOd
the tempting cocktail, refused 10 look
upon the wine when il Is red. and have
INDUCED consistently In hard cider as
q substitute for the more popular forms
OF liquid TefreshmAnt probably viii
have TO change their drink or go with
parched lips. There is pending ia com
mittee I'm Summit common council an
ordinance which prohibits the sale OF
hard cider within the town limits
The originator or this measure is
Chief Of Police Brown. lie has become
the advance apostle or a form OF pro-
hibitiOn which Outpoints that in the
most advanced Southern States where
generals, colonies and majors brought
up on alcohol have performed acts OF
reconciliation OF liquor which have as
founded The drinking world
Chief OF Police Browns excuse for
the crusade IS that hard cider joints"
are being operated In Summit partiCu-
larry on Sundays. lie feels that the
question, WIN hard cider lntOxicate2''
has been answered 50 often in the at
trmatiye. with consequent trouble 10
the police, that II can no longer be
disputed.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-28
Thought He Was 81, Wanted to Wed;
Remembers OnLy -Four Former Vices

William Koter, colored. lets HIS sixty
one years cling but lightly TO him.
They are not a burden. They are the
product OF the light. boyish essence OF
second childhood" which makes Koter
a courtler from start 10 finish
And because OF Koter's "co'tiu' ten
denotes and his leaning toward a life
or connubial JOY. the clerk in the mar
rage license office al City Han sits
with mouth open, loudly wondering
what viii happen next
The clerk was compiling certain i'm
portant looking documents when his
abOrs were disturbed BY the entrance
OF an individual whose appea rance
would lead 10 the suPpositiOu that the
visitor had been recently resurrected
from a long disused cemetery.
He wandered over to the clerk, and in
a feeble voice inquired whether his per
Hmbulations had brought him 20 the
"ohus wheah de papahs foah man n
wife is gave out"
your daughter" quered the clerk,
ahably.
NO. subj shifted the ancient one.
hauEhtily.
"Ah, you want one for your grand
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-28

son then" murmured the clerk cheer
fully. as he picked up his pen. What
nance"
'Lookayear," snoTtej the uou3geuar-
ian ferceiy. sis dis yeah "a info-mashun
bureau or a place wh1r you is made
man n wife,
The clerk appeared surprised.
All wants license fer mHbse T. %
continued the ruffIed William.
The clerk slowly laid down his pen,
drew deep breath and looked the de-
termined ancient fairly in the eye.
Repeat that he ordered.
William did.
The clerk felt gently Of his heart
this own heart}. and lot cigarette.
Your aseH' he commanded steruly,
still fearing q joke.
We'll, sub, said William apoIoget-
icaily. All disrememf ans jus what
NAH age is. but An WIS bon in 1917"
''Wha, g. sHTiekei the marriage clerk
ISL yes san
How many times have you been mar
Tied, mani" the clerk Numbered.
''Foah. dat All kin rememhah." re-
piled william mildly. and Abs got
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-28
NOW II LEPERS
in CANAL ZONE

Near the beautiful little suburb Of
PaIo Seco, six miles from the city Of
Panama. is a group Of eight new build
tngs erected by American officials for
the segregation OF IepeTs in the canal
zone. There are seventeen of the~uu-
IfOrtunat6S ia the colouy-Which means
that there ara only seventeen lepers IN
the ZOne-and they are under the care
Of an American physician. aided by sew
eTal attendants.
Nothing illustrates the change that
has been wrought in tbs zone by the
introduction Of American methods bet
ter than the American way OF treat
ing these OUtcasts from society. When
the zone nrst came under American con-
1rOl there were a number Of makeshift
pesthOusGs in Out-Of-the-Way stations
along the line Of the Panama railroad
Some were in the city Of Colon. while
on the outskirts OF Panama eleven pa
tients. nominally in the care Of the
government of Panama, were huddIed
together In one small building.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-28
PESSIMISTS SCORED
BY BISHOP QUAYLE
Chicagoan Delivers Interesting Ad-
dress at the Foundry Metho-
dist Church.

Bishop William Archer Quayle. of Chi
cago. took occasion to criticise the
people who believe that things are con-
sLanJly going wrong. at the conclusion
or a lecture on Shakespeare Tragedy
OF Greatness delivered last night at
the Foundry Methodist Episcopal
church The pessimists he classed as
Casslus-minded people Of today 10
whom is ever a yesterday"
Bishop Quayle deplored the fact that
many people take supreme delight in
the belief that things are going TO the
bad. ANY fool" ne said. can sub
stract from the greatness OF the world,
but when YOU attract II is another
matter"
julius Caesar, Bishop Quayle said. Is
IMPRESSIVE In that It Is a study Of great
men by the greatest of men. Shake
PeaTe. Shakespeare saw that Caesar
was greater ia his weakest moments
he said.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-28
SALVATION ARMY OUTING.

Adjutsut and Mrs Wiseman. officers
IN charge Of the Salvation Army, at $50
Pennsylvania avenue. are arranging 70
give a free Outing TO the mothers and
children or this city
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-28
GIRL HAS MANIA
TO BEAT CHILDREN

WILMINGTON. Del, Mag 5S.-A girl
supposed 10 be about fourteen years OF
age. and who lives in the western sec
ton OF the city. has developed mania
for beating small children. and the police
are now trying 10 locate her. Many com
plants have been received about the &C
lions Or the child. II Is alleged she en-
tees children, principally colored girls
from home, and when she gets them IN
The suburbs she takes on their cloth
ing and numerically beats them with
sticks FOuT-year-Old Dora whitney was
attacked by the girl yesterday and
beaten so badly that she IS now IN
serious condition. Parents or several
other children have told the police that
the girl had beaten them, but the name
or the offender IS unknown.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-28

fourteen chuluns Twin Mos OF EN- are
u,arried, too
The marriage clerk strOye vsiuly TO
retain his disappearing cain.
Ntuety-c.6 years old and married
four times with fourteen children,
mostly married living, and wants 10
get married againl" be grOaned
Hold old is your prospective BRIDE"
ne demanded Of kOteT, after "A time.
Deed, sun. An really disTemembah
how ole Dc lady IS" declared the other
sadly. "Ah amt ncvah asked ner.'
License Clerk Is Stumped.
NO age. TO license" declared the
clerk. "Youu have 10 ind out"
William left, after explaining lie would
ascertain the delicate Information and
return with It forthwith.
And the marriage license clerk sits az
his desk, pending Williams return and
murmurs vsguely-
''Ninety-One years old and married
four times with fourteen children.
mostly married. living and wants 70 get
married again
Later in the day William reappeared
iT the marriage license office and an
uouuCed his age as sixty-one. He was
born iu 1877 He had also ascertained
his future WiIe's age as twenty-eiRht.
The license was furnished and VII
liam, happy iu the prospective posses
sion OF another spouse, wandered AVA
to- find a minister,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-28
Your Way

Your beans baked in home oven
The the maximum is 200 degrees In the center
OF the baking DISH by actual test it is 100 degrees
That is far from sufficient break down the fibre Of
beans To the atoms the digestive juices can
get to them.
The result is heavy food, hard to digest.
You bake in dry heat The is, the top beans are
cr1Sped. The others half baked.
You burst the SKINS the beans nutty. They
are mushy, not meay. Every bean should be whole.
Then you add the tomato sauce afterwards
You spend hours in the process but the dish that results
Is neither good nor good for you.
Yet it isn't your fault You simply lack the facilites
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-28
PETE DALEY BURIED;
coon" SONGSPLAYED

NEW YORK. May 2S.-Pete Daley.
who used TO make folks glad, was buried
IN Greenwood Cemetery yesterday.
There was singing and funeral mu-
sic. but the most beautiful OF all 10
Pete's friends was the playing by a
rheater orchestra OF some OF the songs
the comedian had made famous.
They were played just bit slower
than Pete used TO sing them, and
throughout their rendition deep-tOned
gong tolled steady kneu Here are
lines from one old favOrite-
'.Undahneath go window, Susie, Aim
Waitin
Down the vine climb NAH Sue.
All won't look All sweah 10 yo.'
They played "Diuah" and When
chloe Sings" and all the songs that
Pete used TO sing IN the Old Weber and
Field days.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-28
Roosevelt a Second Washington,
Says General Roger A. Pryor

The President is the most c0nspic-
nous figure in the entire world Today,
ne said He outshines Emperor VIII
liam and all the other monarchs and
rulers. He IS the greatest Chief EX-
ecutlve alive. and the greatest / have
ever known. and have known the
Presidents Of this country from Presi-
dent Pierce down.
Visited House Tuesday.
General Pryor visited the House Of
Representatives Tuesday. and sat there
a while listening 10 the congratulations
of men who had never seen him, but
who had heard his name.
General Pryor. when he was Repre-
sentative from the Thirty-sixth Virginia
district. became engaged in an alterca-
ton with Northern member. JOhn r.
Potter OF Wisconsin. The days were
those before the civil war, and feeling
ran high. Potter. himself young and
somewhat Of ii tire-eater. struck Pryor
and was Immediately challenged.
Potter being the challenged party
under the code duellO, was privileged 10
name the weapons. He determined that
ne and PRYOR should take places one on
either side of "a rail fence. The Ter
hand of each man was to be tied 60 the
fence. and I'm his right was 10 be placed
bowie knife.
Did Not Fight Duel
Pryor did not fight that duel. Potter
has since died, but Pryor today looked
as IL he IS stiu good for some years
more.
General Pryor had a long conversa-
ton with the Pre:id ent yesterday and
when he left the Executive office, was
enthusiastic over the cordial greeting
which. had been accorded him BY the
President. From the White House Cen
eral Pryor went 10 the State Depart
mcnt, where he called upon Secretary
Root
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-28
KILL p SNAKES
IN DEADLY FIGHT

MILTON. Del. May 8 --Chsnciug into
ret OF Tattlesnakes along ths river
bank Albert Atkins only saved him
self by hts quick exit Atkins noticed
cave In gravel bank nearby and in
vestigattng IL with a stick he brought
out veritable family OF snakes. At
hns fed and told feliOw-fishermen,
VINO returned and with heavy clubs sue
ceeded IN killing twenty-five snakes.
one Of which had fourteen Fattles on its
tail
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-28
RED AND WHITE MEAT.

An old idea was that red meat might
be injurious sometimes when white
meat would be harmless. Analysing
raw meats in 1899. Offer and Rosenuuist
concluded that there was practically no
difference. but late analyses of both raw
and cooked meats justify Adler I'm max.
ing a distip 'tion. Losing less deleUeTi-
Gus extracti - ia cooking, the red meat
NAV be uud, sirabIa in certain maladies
like govt and neQhritis.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-28
FRANCE HONORS
PROFESSOR RIVOT

Prof Charles u. Rivot, Of the East
ern High School. has been honored by
the French government. which has CON
IeIIed upon him the decoration OF off1-
Ger d academic. The honor was trans
United 10 Prof Rivot by Ambassador
Jusserand. in recognition Of his French
writings
Prof. Rlvot has published fifteen
treEch poems Ia epic, tragic, and pas
I0Tal verse, and the merits of his works
reached the notice OF the French gov
eminent The distinction which HAS
been conferred uTOH Prof. RlVOt nas
been siFen only TO five or six persons iu
the United states
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-28
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PORKTOBEANS

Beans Natures choicest food They are % per cent
nitrogenous84 per nrtriment. Even nutritious
than wheat
Beans and meat have about the food value about
the heartness. One easily takes the place of the
other. But what difference there is the cost
Think what you would your meat bills if you
served beans day And think of saving labor
Your people will Van Camps every day when they
know them Try a few and see.
10, IS and 2Of per can.
Van Camp Picking Company, Indianapolis, Ind.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-28

with the possible exception Of George
Washington, President Roosevelt is the
equal and in many Instances the super
Tor Of any President the United States
has ever seen. according to the views
expressed at the White House by Gen.
Roger A. Pryor, one OF the two men
now living who saw service ia the
TEirty-siXth Congress, which ushered
In the civil war.
Theodore Roosevelt is a wonderful
man." said General Pryor. Il knew
him as "a boy and as a young man, and
even in those far-off days he showed
indications Of becoming a great man.
He stiu retains some Of his oldtlms
characteristics. He was just as blunt
aud outspollen as q young man az ne
is today, maybe more So Some people
call fl indiscreet.
Only Two Living.
There are only TWO Of us left now. d"
he said General SickIes served IN the
House when I did He entered the
army and SO did 1. ! have the advan-
tage OF him, though, because he was un-
fortunate enough 10 lose a leg"
The general took up The practice of
law in Richmond. Va, after the Gov
eminent had thrown him into prison for
some Of the utterauces he made IN a
paper which he published in that city.
II circumstances had not compelled
ne to- he said, Il would never have
left the newspaper business. 1t is the
most attractive life in the word.
nave the satisfaction of knowing. how
ever. that / am the Oldest editor living
today Tor I was an editor when the
Government put me out or business
The generals admiration FOR President
Roosevelt compelled him TO revert 10
that subject.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-28
Our Way

Our heated to PAS degrees and we bake the
beans 80 minates The result is beans dgestbe
We bake in live steam, all beans baked alike
None are Drowned broken The beans baked
until they meay yet they nuty because they
whole.
Then bake the beans the and the pork
81 together. Thus get delicious blend.
Our beans you ready serve. No work and no
waiting. Simply heat the in hot water-then open
The beans fresh and savory when they
out of our
That is why we say. let cook for you
All people like Van Camps better than hozae-bzked
beans They far better for you And Van Camps
always ready.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-17
THE FIGHT IS WON
CHAIRMAN MACK SAYS BRYAN
 WILL BE ELECTED.
New York, ohio and Indiana Are Democratic This Year, Accord ing to Prediction of the Na~
 taonal Chairman.

Chicago, Oct. 1s.--National Chair man Mack, who has been in Chicago for nearly two weeks directing the fight in the West for the election of the Democratic ticket. left tonight for the East After registering at nis home in Buffalo, Mir. Mack will leave for New York to look over the situa- tion in New York and the East.
 MT. Mack said before his departure:
 "When came West some two weeks ago, I realized that the tide had turned toward Democracy and every indication pointed to victory for the Democracy in November. The situation is far better now than then, and I return East confident in the election of Mir. Bryan. I have not re- ceived one discouraging report. Mfr Bryan will not only receive the ma jorlty Of the electoral vote, but one of the gFeatest popular votes ever given candidate.
 2, arhe fight is won. but we must keep eweriaatinglxs at it for the retnaining two weeks of the campaign II Is too early to give out figures and will not attempt to do SO. But I will say now that New York. Ohio and In- diana are Democratic this year and my prediction does not take into con sideration number of other states that will swing from the Republican to the Democratic column two weeks from Tuesday"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-17
CHANGE OF ATTITUDE
WRITES OPEN LETTER
 TO ROOSEVELT.
The Change of Attitude of the Presf- dent Toward Organized Labor Is Questioned by OkIahoma's
 Governor.

Guthrie. okla, oct. Ex-Governor c. N. Haskell tonight addressed an open letter to President Roosevelt question ing the .latters change of attitude to- ward organized labor. The letter fol- lows:
 Hon. Theodore Roosevelt washing-
 ton.
 Did The Review of Reviews of Sep- tember, 1895. quote you correctly in one of your articles from which we quote you as saying. The men who ob- ject to what they style government by injunction are, as regards the essential principles of government, in hearty sympathy with their skinclad ancestors who lived in caves and fought one an- other with stone headed axes and ate the mammoth and woody rhtnocerosls. They are interesting as representing q geological survival but they are dan gerous whenever there Is the last change of this making the principles of this alge buried fast living factors in our present life. They are not In sympathy with men Of good minds and sound civic morality
 If the above quotation is correct. when did you conclude that honest laboring men, who object to arbitrary and nasty conviction practically with out trial, are really good citizens and entitled. to enjoy the rights of life and liberty2 Was 1t the Oklahoma Con- stitution that. made a convert of you?
 (Signed.) "C. N. flask
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-17
TO FOLLOW TAFTs TRAIL.
Bryan Will Speak in ohio, West vir-
 ginia and the East.

Bryan Will Speak in ohio, West vfr-
 ginia and the East.
 Chicago. Oct. i6.--National Chair man Mack announced today that VI. J. Bryan win closely follow the trail of Mir. Taft in Ohio. where he will speak on October 21, in most of the cities and towns which were visited recently by Taft. s
 After Ohio Mfr. Bryan will journey to West Virginia. devoting the entire day of October 22 to that State. On October 23 the Democratic candidate will speak in the larger cities and towns of New Jersey after which he will give four days in New York. speaking in New York City on October 2e and Brooklyn October 27.
 Mir. Bryan will rest in New York City on Sunday. october. 2s His speaking dates after october 2s have not been determined, but it has been planned to have him speak in several of the upstate cities.
 After the eastern swing Mir. Bryan will return west. speaking again In Indiana, Illinois and probably Ohio.
 Mir. Mack said he heard reports that the Republicans were preparing to place large sums of money In New York, Indiana and other doubtful States.
 The chairman left for New York to- night