davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-12-16
Neckwear Gifts

Emb. Linen COlIsrs, al heights,
%, soc.
Emb. Linen Collars, extra sizes.
very low, 25c. soc.
Emb. Null Ties, dainty designs, 25c.
soc. S1.0O
Emb. and Lace Bows, great range
OF styles, 25C to S1.O0.
Rabats in lace, net embroidered;
some hand emb., some Of real Irish
crochet and real Cluny; beautiful
styles, &c to $3.50.
JabOts OF Lace, Net or EmbrOid-
cry. 25c to $500.
Emb. Collar and Gun Sets, 25c to
S3.OO
H. S. Collar and Cuff Sets, SOC to
$50
Du Barry Head Scarfs, plain col
Ors, II. S. or fringed, and fancy
lowered designs, Of crepe de chine
and chiffon. $50 to $500.
Spanish Lace Scarfs, black. 1915
10 81
PierrOt Rufus. in silk. chiffon, net,
lace or ribbon; beautiful styles,
black or coIored. 800 to $500.
Maribou Scarfs, $500 10 Sl5.00.
Ruchings, wide and narrow, black,
white, 2jc, SOC. Sl.O0 per yard.
Windsor Ties for ladies and chill
dren, great range OF colorings, 25c,
zoe.
Aprons for nurses and maids,
pEp gQa 50o
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-12-16
Christmas Hosiery

Ladies Plain Black SILK Hose, 800,
$50. 500.
Ladies' Embroidered Black Silk
Hose, so. $3.50 10 $3.50
Ladies' Embroidered Black Isle
Hose, soc, 75c, SI.OO-
Ladies' Black silk Isle Hose. Soc
Ladies Black Gauze Isle Hose.
S5c, SOC.
Ladies' Black +thread Isle Hose.
Soc
Ladies All-bIack Cotton Hose
light. medium and heavy weight, Z5c.
55c and soc.
Ladies Black Cotton Hose. me-
dunn and heavy weight, white s,,e
and all-white. Sc and SOC.
Ladies' Black Cotton Hose. ~
dunn and heavy weight, whire sole
and all-white foot, 35c and 5Oc.
Ladies' Black Lace Isle Hose. go
SOC, I5C and S1.G0
Ladies' Black Cashmere Hose 6no
and 15c.
Children's Black Cotton Hose
PFC, 15c, and 25c.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-12-16
WILL AID HUGHES.

ALBANY, n. Y, Dec. 16.-Wanace
MacFarlane. Of New York city, former
United States district attorney for the
southern district, will serve as special
commissioner for Governor Hughes in
the proceedings to Gust Louis F. Hat
Zen from the office of president OF the
Borough of the Bronx.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-12-16
Fine Linens

Cluny Lace Scarfs. Renaissance
Scarfs. Embroidered Scarfs.
DrawnwOrk ScaTfs. - and 81 inches
Lace Doilies. &c up TO Sl25
Lace Centerpieces, 75c to $50
Asbestos Mats. embroidered covers.
25c and soc.
Damask Tray Covers. sc TO SIS
DTawnwOrk Tray Covers, sec to
SI25.
All-linen Huck Towels. Special,
CSC.
All-linen Huck Towels, very fine.
soc 10 S1.OO.
Turkish Towels. fine value, sc
Travelling Cases, in silk and Gre
tonne, rubber lined. 500 TO SI-75-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-12-16
FLAMES THREATEN
WHOLE CITY BLOCK
One lnjured-Thrilling Rescues
Made When High Pressure
Fails to Work.

NEW YORK. Dec. 16.-Ons man was
Injured and twenty persons were res
cued among thrilling scenes today in
a fire that for a til e threatened TO
destroy the entire block OF buildings
from Grand to hester street, and
from Elizabeth to Mott streets.
A complete failure Of the high pres
sure service was responsible for the
rapid spread Of the fire.
Hundreds Of men. women, and chill
dren fed from their homes in q wild
panic during the fire
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-12-16
CHAMPS BROTHER
ALSO THE GOODS

ST. JOSEPH, No. Dec. 16.-Kit CLIP
per, Of Chicago, and George Coulon,
brother OF Johnny COulon, champion
bantamWeiKht Of the world fouTLt q
twenty-rOund draw here last night. The
fight was the ferccst ever fought here
The decision met with the approval OF
the crowd
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-12-16
Committee May Ask Mer-
chants to Cut Out All
Electric Lights.
WOULD ILLUMINATE
AVENUE WITH TASTE
Scheme to Permit Uniform and
Artistic Night
Display.

That all merchants and property
holders on Pennsylvania avenue may be
requested to forego any attempt at IL
Elimination and darken their buildings
instead. on the night Of Inauguration
day, i'm order not 10 interfere Wa an
Illumination proposed by the committee,
is plan being considered by Bernard
H Green. chairman OF the committee.
In past years we have been handi-
capped in our plans by the glaring
light from signs and electrical displays
for advertising purposes he said, land
IL is probable that the committee may
take over the entire privilege for that
night In order to carry out some artistic
scheme.
Plan Is New Departure
"Cf course" continued Mr.. Green,
this is Only tentative and NAV not
be effected Fl any other desirable ar
rangement can be made. Four years
ago no attempt was made t. Interfere
with the merchants. but we Ccncen-
trated our efforts on public buildings,
notably the Treasury. Postomce, and
Capitol dome Powerful searchHghts
We're operated from the Capitol and
Monument with striking effect"
Word was received this morning from
representative of the United German
Societies Of the District that they viii
be represented in the line OF parade by
at least 900 men, though II is thought
this number may reach 1000 with the
cooperation Of all the societies.
Pittsburg Club Coming.
4 caller at the Office Of Thomas p.
Morgan. chairman Of the committee on
civil organizations, was John A Shaw.
formerly president of the A'1ericUs
Club, Of Pittsburg. Mr.. Shaw declared
the Americas Club would bring its fun
membership. This organization has had
a prominent place IN the parade for the
last six Republican inauguratiOns-
Announcer ent Of the subcommittee
will be made by the various chairman
as soon as tleir appointments are con-
nrned by the Executive Committee,
v hich meets at the New Willard at IL
O'Clock tomorrow morning
United States Marshal Palmer. IN a
letter received by the House District
Committee today. gives his hearty ap-
proval OF the resolution granting the
Fifth Maryland Regiment permission
70 camp out in the corridors Of the court
house during the inauguration OF Judge
Taft
Marshal Palmer says that the Mary
land regiment has been s1vel. that priv
flege during several inaugurattOns with
out any damage 70 the courthouse, and
ne sees no reason why permission
should denied next March AS a result
OF this letter II Is probable that the
House VIII take favorable action on the
resolution
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-12-16
Handkerchief

Chldren's Initial. in box, for sc
box
ChHdren's Plain White. SC. 125kc.
&c each.
Chndren's Fancy Emb.. l2lzc, sc,
soc each.
Children's CoIOred Border, sc each.
Children's Corded Border, SC each.
Ladies Linen H &, sc, PIC. 1Sc,
Ladies' fancy Colored. -21zc. sc.
Doc each.
Ladies' Fancy Colored. in dainty
designs. Tor tabs and cOuS rs.
Fancy COlOred Handkerch.efs for
handkerchief bags, new designs,
New designs in Initials, 1215c, &c,
Soc
Ladies Lace-edged, 121zc, 25c. SOC
TO s..
Ladies' Fancy Emb., beautiful line
Of dainty borders new one-cOrner
designs, at DC, SOC to $3.50.
Hand-embrOidere1 Madeira and Ar
menian, at SOC, 75C. $3.50.
Ladies Corded Borders, 1212c, sc,
SOC
Mourning Borders, PIC, 25c. SOC.
Mourning Borders, wide II. S, &c,
SOC.
Mems White II. S. Linen, 121kc,
1Sc, 25c, 35c, soc.
Mems CoIored Borders. 25c, 5Oc.
Mems Colored SILK, &c, Special
value.
Mems White silk. soc, 75c, $lO
each.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-12-16

NIIL OIUFGS
Ladies' Lightweight Kid Gloves
for evening wear and Heavy p. K
Gloves, for street wear. $100
Special 1eOO
Ladies' Fine P. X Gloves, In all
the fashionable shades, ST 0E
dt.----- .---------- - -
Ladies' Fine S-button P. K. Kid
Gloves, in light, tan mode 50 30
Ladies Fine Wooden Cashmere and
Sil1-lined Gloves,
25c to S1.00
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-12-16
SIS to SIS for SIS to SIS Combs

is TO Paris
naldam 4
on
S8cOmb o be
paSng chance most OF them vi be sold tonight
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-12-16
Gift Gloves

Aprons for nurses and maids,
pc. 39c, SOC.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-12-16
Gift Leather Goods

Handbags Special value. S1.OO and
$50. large and small sizes.
Handbags. In pigskin. morocco.
seal, alligator, $500 to S425, SL50 to
$500. $1.75 to 500. $500 to $3.50.
Novelty HANDBAGS. $500 to S14O0.
Novelty Strap Socks, 500 to 5000.
Special value in Strap Books, black,
brown, and green. S1-00-
Mems Leather Collar Bags, 6Gc TO
300.
Mems Leather Gun Cases. 300
Mems 3-fold Books, $1-O0, $50.
Misses Bags, SOC.
Chndren's Bags, 25c and SOC.
German Silver Bags, S1-5O to $1,000
Gun Metal Bags S1-50 TO 1900.
Small Fancs- Bead Purses, round
shape, S1.00.
Big reduction in Large Beaded
Bags Clancy colors).
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-12-16
Gift Combs

Fancy Carved Combs. 5Oc, 75c, 800.
UP TO 500
Fancy Carved Barrettes. SOC, T5c, TO
S1.75
Rhinestone Combs, soc to 500.
Solid Gold-mounted Combs, s.. IS 10
5000.
Real Shell Combs and Hairpins, z5c
10 $500
Pins and Cuff Pins.
Jet Back Combs, 800 to $500
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-05-13
COMMISSION REDUCES RATES

The fight which has been made by
the creamery interests of the state
before the Railroad Commission for
reduction in the charges for carry
ing butter fats seems likely to end in
favor of the creameries. Chairman
Glasgow of the commission states
that he thinks the commission will
reduce the rate as the charges seem
altogether too high 1t is his opin-
ion that the reduction will not be as
low as the old rate. Some of the
smaller creameries in the state are
fighting for the new rate, claiming
that low rate is in the interest of
the large creameries which buy butter
fat all over the state.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-05-13

bled on in pretense OF camaraderie
currying favor, as he believed, ingra-
tiating himself with the coarse blunt
ness that served him among some
men, even among some women.
We'll fix 1t somehow" he said reas-
suringly. Don't you worry, Leila.
I've confidence In you. little girl
You've got me out OF sticky messes
before, Ell? Well, we've weathered a
few, haven't WEI"
Even the horrible parody on welded
loyalty left her silent, unmoved, dark
eyes brooding. and he began to grow
little restless and anxious as his
POPULARITY increased without a move
ment In either response or aversion
from his wife.
"YOu needn't be scared II I'm not, :"
he said reproachfully "The house is
worth two hundred and fifty thousand
and there's only fifty on It now. If
that fat Dutch skinflint, Plank. shows
his tusks we can clap on another fifty"
And as she made no sound or move
ment in reply: CAS- far as Plank goes,
haven't / done enough for him to
square It? What have we ever got
out OF him except a thousand or two
now and then when the cards went
against me? II | took IL, II was prac-
tically what he owes me. And II he
thinks it's too much-look here, Leila,
I've trick up my sleeve. can make
good any time | wish to. I'm In a
position to marry that man to the girl
he's mad about-stark, raving mad"
Mrs. Mortimer slowly raised her
head and looked at her husband.
Leroy, are you madY
I'll Not muchi' he exclaimed glee-
fully. II can make him the husband
OF the most run after girl In New
York-if / want to- And at the same
time l can puncture the most arrogant.
the most cold bIooded selfish. purse
proud, inflated nincompoop that ever
sat at the head OF a directors table.
O-hol Now you're staring, Leila. /
can do H. can make good. What
are you worrying about? Why, I've
got a hundred ways to square that
check, and each separate way is
winner"
He rose, shook out the creases In his
trousers and adjusted the squat gold
fob which ornamented his protruding
waistcoat-
80 you'll fix II. won't,you, Leila ?"
he said. apparently obIivious that he
had expressed himself as able to ad.
just the matter I'm a hundred equally
edifying and satisfactory manners.
She did not answer. He fingered a
moment atthe door. looking back with
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-05-13
ADDITIONAL LOCALS

The Lansing Republican says: "A
Pontiac man is worrying because there
are not two heavens one for him and
one for his mother-in-law. Local op-
ton must have turned his head.
Most men wouldn't te at all con-
cerned about the fate Of the old lady.
II they could be assured of a heaven
for themselves.
Two Jews were running saloon.
An Irishman walked up to the bar,
and said; you gentlemen are the
finest men ever met" The Jews each
gave him drink--for the compliment.
After he had put himself on the out
side of the drinks, the Irishman con-
tinued: II wish there more men like
you down where work.. Whereupon
the Jews inquired Where do you
work." The Irishman answered II
am sixth down at the cemetery.
Over at Alma, the home of A. w.
Wright and the big sugar refinery of
the Michigan Sugar Co., the agricul-
tural proposition looks good. Hun
dreds and hundreds of acres of sugar
beets will be grown, and lothian AL
Ian, the beehive of agricultural in
dustry, j." is banking on more tonnage
to every acre or all his farmers than
ever before. Each succeeding year
brings better results -Natinoal Farmer.
The Midland RepublicanEasys that it
is awful dry over there since the
first of May. Speaking of its being
dry" reminds us of what we are told
OF ascertain Gratiot county saloons
who was here few days ago looking
for a location. 1t was suggested to
him that they could open local option
drug stores there just the same and
sell booze without paying license.
lie replied that the liquor men of
Gratiot county would steer clear of
any such business as that as long as
Judge Searle is on the bench in that
county. They know just what would
be coming of them if they were ever
brought before him and were con-
victed. Central. Michigan Times.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-05-13
GROWING CONCERN.

During the month of April the
amount of property.insured in the Far
mers' Mutual Fire Insurance Co of
Clinton and .Gratiot counties passed
the SIP, 600, 600 mark. This company
is among the growing concerns of the
state, and although strictly local or
ganIzation, ranks third in list of
over eighty, in the amount of insur-
ance carried The two companies that
are still in the lead are the Monroe
and Wayne and the Barry ard Eaton.
During the eleven years that the pres
ent secretary has been managing the
business it has grown from $4,000. 600
TO its present to its present proportions.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-05-13
HELD OPEN HOUSE

The open house affair given by the
Wright Hall girls Friday evening from
1880 10 1880 was an unqualified sue
cess. The weather was dark and
rainy while the Wright Hall windows
were for the most part shaded so as to
conceal the glories within from the
outsider. Once inside the closely cur-
tanned doors, however. the visitor
was met by celestial guides who
directed him to stile liked in a
low green fence. over which he
climbed straight into the romantic
leaf-strewn fields of fair Japan. There
were masses OF chrysanthemums. flow
ering shrubs. flowing streamers, dainty
summer houses. and profusion of
Japanese lights lending a quaint effect
to the whole scene.
But after one had wandered his fill
in the japanese fields. pretty guide
WAS ready to lead him to the upper
regions. One assembled the stairway
20 stroll down long and beautiful COR
ridors. through bowers aud rose gar
dens, stopping now and then at coy
corners or for a peep at the dainty
rooms which were not Oriental but
were typical of the American College
Girl.
By slow and easy stages the way
at last led one to the fourth floor.
Here the atmosphere changed as if
by magic 1t was no longer Japan nor
College Girl America, but broad show
ground crowded with circus goers
Bankers beloved through megaphones
extolling the virtues of popcorn. pea
nuts, taffy and circus lemonade, and
other ''pullers-in" besought one to 20
to the Midway. the sideshows One
went and had his blood chilled by the
horrid spectacle for men only. shivered
at the sight of the bloody heads of
Bluebeard's wives hanging here in the
gloom. was enlightened by the beau
ties of the art gallery, the charming
galaxy which confronted him when he
stood before a mirror In a darkened
room ana had the light suddenly
flashed on, marveled at the Siamese
twins and then passed on to the big
show.
Under the billowy acres of canvas
vast assemblsge sat. munching
candy. popcorn and peanuts and laugh
ing at the ring masters ready wit.
Then the show began. Most laugh
able were the stunts of the pretty
Arabs trained "camels, John and
Roy. They spelled their names,
danced and sang songs about Margaret
and Grace. and were wonderfully clev-
er. The japanese acrobats were fine,
too, and mention should be made hon.
orably of the high dive of Professor of
the unpronounceable except by the
Ringmaster name: to say nothing of
Her Name was Maude; and the clever
sleight of hand man. After the circus
was over the girls served ice cream and
cake, ''all you could eat, to the
crowd. After that everyone went home
to crawl in the hay and dream happi-
ly of circus day and Bluebeard. and
rose gardens and cezy corners and
dainty dens" and pretty denizens, and
last of all, Japan and the scent OF
burning joss sticks. The Albanian.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-05-13

ton | was I'm I'd have stopped pay
ment. But II was too late when | re-
allied what | was against. Leila. you
Can't you help fellowT
His manner. completely changed.
had become the resentful and fretful
appeal of the victim of plot and cir
cumstance. All the savage brutality
had been eliminated. The sneer, the
truculent attempts to bWwbeat, the
pitiful swagger. the cynical justi6ca-
ton. all were gone. Ii was really the
man himself now, normally scared and
repentant; the frightened. overfed pen
sioner on his wife's bounty, not the
human beast maddened by fear and
dissipation. half stunned. half panic
stricken. driven by sheer terror into a
role which even be shrank from-had
shrunk from all these years. For.
leech and parasite that he was, Nor
timer, however much the dirty acqui-
sition Of money might tempt him In
theory. had not yet brought himself to
the point of attempting the practice,
even when in sorest straits and bitter
est need. He didn't want to do ii.
He wished to get along without II,
partly because of native inertia and
an aversion TO the mental nimbleness
that he would be required TO show as
u lawbreaker, partly because the word
"blackmail' stood for what he did not
dare suggest that he had come to, even
TO himself. His distaste was genuine
There were certain things which he
didn't want to commit, and extortion
was one of them. He could at pinch
lie TO his wife or try to scare her into
giving him money. He could when
as Plank, but he had never cheated at
cards. and he had never attempted TO
blackmail anybody except his wife
which, Of course, was purely a family
matter and concerned nobody else.
His policy of alternately frightening,
dragooning and duplicating Leila had
carried him so far, and though 1t was
true that this was a more serious stu
alton than he had ever yet faced he
was convinced that his wife would
pull him out somehow. and how that
was to be accomplished he did not
very much care as long as he was pull
ed out safely.
What this household requires" he
said. us economy" He spread his
legs. denting the Aubusson carpet with
his boot heels, and glanced askance at
his wife. Economy" he repeated.
furtively wetting his lips with a
heavily coated tongue, that's the true
solution. Economical administration
In domestic matters. Retrenchment,
Leila. retrenchment Fewer folderols"
Leila's head was lowered. He could
not see her expression. but he had al
ways been confident Of his ability to
talk himself out of trouble, so he ram
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-05-13
collegiate.
COMMANDS NO MORE.
Rear Admiral Evans Flag Is Hauled
OoNn

Down.
San Francisco.-Admiral Evans will
command a fleet no more.
The man whose name first be-
came a household word at the time
of the Spanish-American war. and
which has ever since been one OF the
uppermost in the minds and hearts Of
the American people when thoughts
are turned to the navy, will soon be
numbered with those on the list Of
the retired.
And such magnificent closing to
such a grand career, Although con
fined to bed and room much of the
time yet with the tenacity of pur-
pose which has ever been his. he took
command and practically retained
under his personal supervision the
carrying out of the greatest battle
ship movement ever known to the
American navy-all of which Is now,
a matter Of history. Now he turns
the great feet over to another.
Rear Admiral Evans had hoped to
end his active naval career by partici-
pating in Fridays official ceremoni.
but was not permitted by his atten4-
ing physician 10 go aboard the Con
necticut. Rear Admiral charles NJ.
Thomas is again the senior officer.
Admiral Evans has made his home on
shore at the st. Francis hotel since
the afternoon of the arrival.
The flag was lowered from the
truck of the Connecticut. as the sharp
speaking rifles on the after bridge
doomed out. and their parting salute
of thirteen guns marked the assump-
tion of command by the new chief. Ad-
miral Thomas transferring his head.
quarters from the Minnesota to the
Connecticut and changing the subordi
nate flag OF red for the commanding
pennant of blue Admiral Evans
leave taking OF the feet dated from
the journey through the Golden Gate.
when, clad in the double breasted
frock coat of "Undress b." the official
uniform for entering port. he stood
upon the bridge of the flagship for
the last time.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-05-13
REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION

The Republican State convention held
at Grand Rapids yesterday. was verti-
able love feast. Nothing but harmony
prevailed throughout the session. The
following delegates at large to the next
republican national convention were
elected;
John W. Blodgett, Grand Rapids, L
ID. Stair, Detroit; Frank w. Gilchrist
Alpena; James McNaughton, Calumet
Alternstes at large Chas. b. Warren
Detroit; Walter J. Hunsaker, Saginaw;
John w. Pfeiffner, Edmore; II. A.
Frambach, Cheboygan.