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and art glass slides These are priced from $11 to $85 TABLE DECORATIONS-New Dresden effects in table decorations of flowers Also center pieces of separate parts that go to make the table beautiful Basket sets and swan sets in new design-amost like lfel FRENCH CEINA-f you have present to make for wedding holiday this line of china take of the price.
 New tea sets, pieces $500 to $2500 New Cake pates chop plates and sandwich places $500 to S750.
 Odd and fancy shaped trays bowls and dishes S2 to $O Plates all sizes bread and butter salad breakfast tree dinner and service sizes from $50 to 50 per doz After dinner coees o'clock teas, chocolates cafe par fait coees and boulions from S650 to $50 per dozen
 CUT GLASS GIFTS. More than 5000 sparkling, brilliant pieces just from the worlds best factories-all designs shapes and cut tngs.
 Fern Dishes Flower Pot Candlesticks Electric Lamps, Oils, Comports, Mustards Wines, Plumbers, Gobets, Sherbets Champagnes, Decanters, Punch Bowls, Nap pies Salad Bowls and Sandwich Plates priced variousy from S1.25 to $87,50.
 BEAUTIFUL BOHEMIAN GLASSES Brilliantly and complete lines of Gold Intago, Eger maun Red and Silver deposit in dark Russian Green. Intaglio Gold includes Goblets Wines Champagnes Cor dials, Comports Bowls and Toilet Bottles. Egermaun Red includes Lamps Bowls, Vases and Jugs. This of ye ode days first produced in 1777 and is handed down to those who always the alert for the quaint and extraordinary.
 (China and Gut Glass, 2d F1oor)
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Gifts For Mere Man

For women to block out and put on their gift lists, we have put here a catalog of the things the store has for the men folks. Ties 25c to $200.
 Gloves 25c to $500.
 Suspenders 25c to $500 Suspender, Garter and Arm Band Sets
 75c to $500.
 Sox 25c to $500. Silk Handkerchiefs 25c to $1.50. Muffers 60c to $3.50.
 Full Dress Mufflers 75c to $4.00. Shirts (dress) $1O0 to $3.50. Linen Handkerchiefs Dc to $1Q0. Initial Handkerchiefs $100 Ito $500. (Box of six.)
 Knitted Collar Bags 50c and 75c. Pajama Suits $1.00 to 5000. Suit Cases $1.50 to $25.00. Hand Bags $3.50 to $2500. Umbrellas $100 to $2O00. Lap and Auto Robes $500 to $200O Smoking Jackets $500 to $1500. Lounging Robes $395 to $25.OO Bath Robes $3.00 to $1000. Coat Sweaters $2.50 to $750. Tie, Handkerchief and Sox Sets $15O
 and $2.0O. This list we hope will help women who want to take time by the forelock and get the man his gifts now. Boys gifts, too-nearly all the same as mems. (Aisle A, First Floor)
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Leather Goods
 Gifts

Get Music Roll Bill Fold, Bill Book, Pocket Book, B Card Case, Travelling Case or Bag, g giving something in good taste-things which will be joy long time.
 Freshest stocks we ever had-now ready!
 (Aisle D, 1st Floor)
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Strictly Home Gifts

We have just passed through the China store and stopped a while in the suburbs gathering these items for the home:
 ELECTRIC READING LAMPS = T h @ most comprehensive lin @ shown here. You can find portables separate in one and two lights, either in Old Brass or Verde, from $4 to $15, and separate shades for same priced, S2 to $10. Complete reading lamps for the desk, library, dining and living rooms with cast metal shades
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Gifts For the Boys

Get boy Sweater Gap handsome Suit of Clothes or Reefer.
 Hell get started early apprecating the really practical Gift.
 pair of odd Trousers may come in handy-and he will feel as happy as if Santa Claus in reality had crawled down the chimney and filled up his stocking. The Gift things in the Boys Store shown in wonder fully full stocks-all new. (Boys' Store 1st Floor)
The National tribune., 1909-02-11

to find. He is well assisted by Comrade
David Frost, Chief Clerk. The rules
are simple and easily observed. Ten
days is the limit for anyone to stay, ex-
cept in cases of sickness and those de-
tailed without compensation for work.
Each inmate is required to make up
his own bed in the morning and do
some light work, such as sweeping.
dusting, etc. The meals are served at
$3.50 a. m. and 4:30 p. m, and consist
of good, substantial food. The quar-
ters it now occupies is fine building
at the corner of Third and streets
northwest, and is splendidly adapted
for the purpose. Congress ought to
make handsome provision for the poor
old veterans who come to the city and
are stranded. 1t is no use to say they
should not come, because they always
have and always will. They are like
children, and must be taken care of in
the same way. The property now oc-
cupied ought to be purchased by the
Government or something better Some
provision must be made that will be OF
permanent character.-C. Z. McKere.
nan, Co. E, 104th Pa.
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Magazines.

w. G; Brownell. the critic. has been
gradually producing remarkable Sc
ries OF essays on great American writ
ers. His Cooper and Hawthorne will
be recalled, and in the January number
of Scribner's Magazine will appear his
estimate of Poe-the presentation of a
point of view which has not heretofore
been taken by critics of Importance.
In the leading article in the Crafts
man for February Mr.. William L.
Price, the noted Philadelphia architect,
probes with cutting truth into some
of the art conditions Of to-day, and
tells us some significant facts about
our building art. Following this, and
equally important and searching. is.
what Does the National Academy
OF Design Stand tor?' by Giles Edger.
ton.
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travelled. and is heard of even yet, and
is told with such a consideration for
names, time. place and all that as to
make ii sound true. Now the mother
of the young lady said to be so mis-
treated comes out with letter, and
certainly it ought to put an end to the
silly canard. The letter is written from
Los Angeles, where the young lady and
her mother now live.
My daughter, Miss May Rhodes,
whose horse. it has been widely report
ed, you struck while riding in the park
last Thanksgiving Day. most emphat-
ically denies any knowledge of such an
occurrence, and as it is deemed of such
Importance as to be referred to in Con-
gress, may be permitted to ask you
why you do not deny this story? Very
incerely-Elizabeth NJ Rhodes"
The National tribune., 1909-02-11
RECENT LITERATURE.

WASHINGTON. BY Lawrence B. Ey-
ans, Phi. D., Professor of History.
Tufts College. Published by G.. P.
Putnam's Sons, New York. Price,
$3.50 net.
The eminent publishers, G.. p. Put
MANS Sens. are to give in new series,
Writings of American Statesmen,
works that will be of the greatest value
to all who want to familiarize them
selves with the history of our country
and its political development. The first
volume of the series contains the Writ
ings of George Washington" with an
Introduction and explanatory notes. 1t
is now on the market. This publication
is timely and necessary, as heretofore
the public has known Washington's
writings chiefly thru the collection pub
lished by Jared Sparks, who had very
peculiar notions as to his duties in re-
vising Washington's writings He omit
ted passages of which he did not ap-
prove, but said nothing about this omis-
sion, and he altered words and phrases.
sometimes even altering the sense At
the same time Sparks's notes showed
wide research and careful study, and
much of the material in them has been
Incorporated into this volume, and the
book is a most valuable heIy in under
standing the history of the Revolution
and entering into the spirit and motives
to a triumphant conclusion. Prof Evans
has prefaced the work with luminous
introduction that gives the reader much
of the atmosphere OF the Revolutionary
times, and is a great help in enabling
him to understand that most important
period in our countrys history.
THE BOOK OF WHEAT By Peter
Tracey Dondlinger, Phi. d. Pub
lished by the Orange Judd Co,
New York.
The author of this work was former
ly Professor of Mathematics in Fair
mount College, and he egfhas devoted
years of study to his interesting sub
ject. This book covers every feature of
the great wheat question. The opening
chapter on the history of wheat is par
ticularly interesting. and the succeed
ing ones, which discuss methods of
growing wheat, With results. the dis
eases, the transportation. selling and
milling of wheat. are ali equally val
liable. Practical farmers will find in
small compass the best results of the
study of methods of cultivation, from
plowing to fertilization The book is
well illustrated. and every page bears
| marks of thoro practical knowledge
and high intrinsic value.
The National tribune., 1909-02-11
A Model Home.

Among the many institutions,
Homes, ETC., for the benefit of the sol
diers and sailors of the late war none
surpass the temorary Home established
in 1888 in this city. 1t is not in one
sense National Home; it is simply a
Home for veterans who come here on
business with some of the Departments
or who may chance to be stranded here
on their way thru to some National
Home or for any reason of that kind.
Many old soldiers would have been
in a sad plight had it not been for this
refuge. Capt. A. A. Maxim is the Off
Ger in charge, and his superior for a
position of that kind it would be hard
The National tribune., 1909-02-11
Iieut. Green

E. W. Finch. IS Centre avenue, New
Rochelle, n. NJ, wants very much to
communicate with Sergt, afterward
Lieut.. Green, who was a member of a
Pennsylvania regiment, and was Sc
verely wounded in the right knee and
ankle at the Second Bull Run. Serg't
Green was guest at the Pennyroyal
Tea Party. near Groyeton. for six DAYS
after the battle. If dead. would like to
hear from some of his friends
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A Prospective Luncheon.

Mrs. Roosevelt is planning a lunch
con for Mrs. William Taft, wife of the
President-presumptiv which will take
place at the White House on March 8
1t is to be the very handsomcst and
| most exclusive affair ever given by Mrs
Roosevelt, and she has given many
In fact, the White House has not been
| as gay since the days of Dolly Madison
as it has during the Rooseelt regime
One of the most charming features OF
the functions which she has given has
! been the entire lack of formally. You
go to one of the musicales, dances,
luncheons or receptions exactly as you
would step into the home of a friend.
You are expected to "dress" your part,
of course. The, day when woman
could go to a White House reception
wearing short dress, "rubbers." rain
coat and carrying an umbrella have
passed, thank heaven. 1 have seen
such things at the White House, and
have seen men in overcoats wearing
unb1acked shoes and not having over
clean hands pass down the line and
shake hands with every white-gloyed
woman in the receiving line at one of
the most brilliant of the evening re-
ceptions. This will happen 10 more
People who have the nonor to be in
v1ted to anybody's reception should
make the effort to dress f6f the occa-
sion.
Society women are hungering for in
vitations 20 this last luncheon of Mrs
Roosevelts. 1t is to be very formal
this time. and of the utmost social i'm
portance. AS a result everybody who
Is anybody. and whole lot of people
who are disguised as somebody's. but
are nobodys, will leave no button un-
touched that may get them invitations
Mrs. Roosevelt has not said how
many guests there are to be. : In fact,
she has announced no plan in conec-
ton with it, except the date. OF course,
Mrs. Roosevelts daughter. Miss Ethel
Roosevelt, will be as prominent as a
debutante can be where most of the
women are matrons. but whether many
of her friends will be invited is a uues-
ton If the Presidents Wife compli-
ments tenth of her own close ac-
quaintances the assemblage will be
large. There is reason to believe the
list of guests will be treasured among
the keepsakes of those whose names
are in it. and that it VIII be a cause of
much bitterness among those who are
left out.
Those two luncheons will be the last
courtesies showa to the Tafts by the
Roosevelts. with the exception of the
Presidents ride with the President
elect before Judge Taft is inducted into
office.
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Not So.

Some time ago some conscienceless
reporter, whose news factory had run
dry and whose think tank was too small
for ideas, but with an Imagination
which must have gout from overfeed-
ing. wrote piece for the papers, in
which he charged that President
Roosevelt was boor and braggart
His story RELAXED that while the Presi-
dent was riding in Rock Creek Park
with number OF friends and his mill
tary escort some young ladies from
one OF the seminaries were also riding,
and that the Presidential party being
too slow for them, they whipped up
and galloped by the President Where
upon President Roosevelt rode up
alongside one of the young ladies, and
saying, II am the President, and you
have no right to pass me in that man.
ner," gave her horse a cut with his
riding crop. and the animal dashed
away, nearly throwing the young lady
off. OF course. nobody with any sense
believed the story. but It Travelled and
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thorizing the District Committee to
summon any witnesses it deemed nee
essary in consideration of the bill to
limit tie amount of carbon monoxide
in gas.
At 500 p. m. the House adjourned.
The National tribune., 1909-02-11

Oh. my, oh. my. Paderewski was
20 play here one day last week. PADDY
Is pianist OF some note, you will
doubtless recall. He is the pianist with
the poppy -colored hair which looks like
chrysantbemum slaw. Well. he played
in New York City last week, and dis
covered Saturday night that there was
slight abrasion of the skin on the
end of one Of his priceless fingers
nothing was said about the abrasions
on the piano keys-and so Paddy said
he must nurse tiaat finger and could
not play in Washington. He just in
formed the insurance company that
the policy on his forefinger demanded
the payment of $4,000. since it was on
the sick list, and the insurance COM
pany paid the sick benefit" Yes, in
deedy! Each one OF those priceless
fingers calls for $4,000 every time it
Ietires from the public for a day. Pad
dy carries those fingers around in a
mum during the Winter, and he takes
better care OF them than the average
mother does of her baby. It behooyes
MIN to do SO, when he can insure them
for s2. 900 a day.
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House.

Consideration of the Agricultural bill
occupied nearly the entire session.
About two-thirds of the bill was gone
over for amendment, but practically no
changes were made in the measure. A
bitter but fruitiess attack was made
upon the Forest Service.
The House passed a resolution au-
The National tribune., 1909-02-11
Read What We viii Do For All Sufferers Of
Indigestion, Sick Headache and All Forms
of Stomach IrnuhIe

Send l0c to cover cost of mailing, etc. and we will
send without further charge = sl.00 Absorp.
ton Treatment. Sponga plaster that will cure
works like magic the solar plexus what Is the cen.
ter of the sympathetic system that controls the
digestive organs. Write now, and will save you
days and weeks of misery! Address Ohio Remedy
Company. Box 81, Sta. F, Toledo Ohio.
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New Music

&c, See Our Banner Floating DER
Us" Words and music by Carlisle B.
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Senate.

Feb. Reconsideration of the District
appropriation bill was concluded.
Under the conference agreement on
the urgent deficiency BILL President
Taft will be provided with automobiles
when he enters the White House.
A resolution was adopted instructing
the Committee on Military Affairs to
investigate military posts and various
phases of Army administration.
Another unsuccessful effort was made
to confirm the nomination of DR.. Crum
to be Collector of Customs at Charles
ton, S. c.
The National tribune., 1909-02-11

The Presidents message vetoing the
census bill was received.
The President transmitted to the
House the report of the Commissioner
of Labor on the investigation of the
District Building Inspectors Office.
Out of $50 private bills considered
only 65 were passed.
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NO CHARGE whatever

for Remember, this
Ernu.ae No ter bad Oh matter
that be cured be fair yourself give chAneedout f
Heart Trouble which though
blood
steady build whole strengthening
The National tribune., 1909-02-11

BY Lawrence B. Ev-
ans, Phi. D., Professor of History.
Tufts College. Published by G.. P.
Putnam's Sons, New York Price.
The National tribune., 1909-02-11

The per capita circulation in the
United States is the greatest ever-$35
to each man. woman and child-but
with eggs hunting the dollar mark per
dozen and meat soaring, what matters
little thing like s35 per capita, which
you probably never had and never will
have?
The Appeal., 1909-11-06
Rev. Carter's Testimonial.

The announcement of the Testimo
nial Banquet to be rendered to Rev
w. D. Carter, D. D., took the city like
wild fire and the only thing now
feared is that all who wish tickets
cannot be accommodated.
The ladies who sent in their accept
ance cards will constitute the ladies
reception committee and will have
charge of the informal reception in
the auditorium of Pilgrim Baptist
church next Monday evening and are
requested to be present at 8 O'Clock
as it is the desire to have the ban
quet begin at $3.50.
All who have tickets for sale are re
quested to report their sales and the
proceeds at the church on Monday
night before the guests are seated al
the tables.
Nc one will be admitted to the
church without a ticket. Tickets
however, may be purchased. at the
door, price Is cents.
There will be a fine musical pro
gram rendered during the banquet
There will be four principal speak
ers and symposium of number O.
three-minute speakers.
Every one who feels that Rev. Car
ter has merited this spontaneous pub
lie demonstration by his labors in ou
midst during the years he has beer
with us has a. special Invitation to be
present. And. though it is to b.
something of dress affair there is NJ
ccmpulsion to wear full dress. Al
will be welcome.
The Appeal., 1909-11-06
Died on a Car.

On last Sunday evening Mrs. Fran.
els Maria, mother of Mrs. Rose Jami
son, and grandmother Of Mrs. w. E
Alexander, left her daughters home
in st. Paul to go to Minneapolis, ap
parently in good health. Just after
crossing the Marshall avenue bridge
the conductor Of the car asked Mrs
Maria for her second fare, and. being
unable to get any response, investigat
ed and found she was dead. The body
was taken to the Hennepin county
morgue. Later her body was con
veyed to st. Paul. Her death was due
to heart failure.
Her funeral took place from the res
idence of her granddaughter, on
Wednesday afternoon, Rev. w. D. Car
ter officiating, assisted by Rev. H: S.
Graves and Rev. E. G.. Jackson, p. E.
Of Chicago. There were number OF
beautiful floral tributes. Deceased
was 50 years of age. The ,f'lnera
was conducted by the Nagel Under
taking Co. Interment at Forest Gem
eterv.
The Appeal., 1909-11-06
|. x. L. BRASS BAND

To Give a Grand Entertainment Thurs
day. Nov. 18.
The young men members of the new
|. x. L. Lodge, U. B. F. (Missouri Ju
risdictjon) have formed a brass band
Of "a members and have secured their
instruments. and a director from the
St. Paul Symphony orchestra. They
will give grand entertainment, with
dancing. until O'Clock at Tschida
Hall, on Thursday evening, Nov. 18th.
Attorney B. S. Smith, of Minneapolis,
will deliver an address on this occa.
sion. entitled "The State of the Or
der" The ladies of the "White Rose
Temple and the newly organized
Franklin Temple" S. NJ. T. (Mis.
souri, Jurisdiction) will assist the
young men in making the entertain.
ment the biggest thing Of the season
The tickets for this occasion are
only 25 cents.
The Appeal., 1909-11-06

at Tschida Hall. Alice Franklin, w.
P; Mary S. Anderson, w. S.
The st. Paul Needlework Guild on
Thursday distributed 5000 garments
among the poor of St. Paul through
the II institutions of the city, no sec
tartan or color line being drawn.
The only place in the city that
makes a speciality of serving a first
class, full, regular dinner for 20 cents.
is THE GRILL, James Logger, pro
prletor, 13S E. Third street. Try 'em.
LOOK OUT! If you wish a good
time wait for the grand entertainment
to be given by the I. x. L. Brass Band,
at Tschida Hall on Thursday, Nov.
18th. Dancing until a. M. Tickets
25 cents.
George H. Evans, carpenter and
builder, will build you a six-room cot
tage for $1,250.00. If you own your
lot. Terms $3.50 down and SIS per
month. Otice 40 E. Fourth street.
Room 237.
Shoes mended while you walt. at
Jarvis, 354 Minnesota street. Half
soies, so and 70 cents. Prices reason,
able for all kinds Of repairing. He
can do it on short notice. Jarvis 354
Minnesota Street
VOCAL AND PIANO LESSONS
given by Mrs. Addie Crawford Minor
at her residence All w. Central ave-
only. Hours for instruction arranged
rue, to suit patrons: Tel. Dale 2192.
Terms reasonable
Enos Morgan, who was under in.
dictment for a robbery committed
during the summer, on last Thursday
plead guilty to the charge and was
sentenced to five years in the peniten-
tiary at Saltwater. :.
The Third Annual Charity Enter
tainment and Ball, under the auspices
of the trustees of the Crispus Attucks
Home, will be given at Hiawatha Tenn
pie at a date which will be given later
Watch and wait for further announce
ments.
The Valet'Tailoring Co., 1856 E. 9Th
street, had quite serious fire Thurs
day night, in which several hundreds
of dollars worth of clothing were
damaged. The origin of the fire is un-
known. The loss is fully covered by
insurance.
DR.. H. I. Williams, our dentist, has
moved his office from the Philipsborn
building to Room Cd Medical Block,
corner of Seventh and Robert streets,
over Mansur's Drug Store, where he
will be pleased to see all old as well
as new patrons.
Try the regular dinners at CO.
PHER CAFE, 691l w. Third street,
from 1880 to 2:30 o'clock for 25
cents. Can't be surpassed anywhere
in the city for the money. Meals to
order at all hours day and night. H.
Florence, proprietor.
Where do you get your laundry
work done? Why not give it to the
Valet Laundry Co. They do the best
work at the lowest prices for good
work. They call for and deliver the
goods. Call up Cedar 1852, or call at
154-156 E. Sixth street.
The Appeal., 1909-11-06
I SUITS PRESSED IN
I VALET TAILORING co Y I
l66 E. SIXTH ST

THE ST. LOUIS KITCHEN, Mrs.
Julia Hinson, proprietor, No. BIT Wa
basha, up stairs. Meals 25cts. Break
fast from 700 to 11:OO a. M, Dinner
from 1900 m. to 800 p. NJ; Supper
from 500 to 500 p. m. All regular
meals Is cts. All home cooking.
Charles Hesse was sentenced to the
wcrkhouse for 80 days on last Tues
day. Last Saturday he and a woman
went into a secondhand store and
while the woman went back in the
store to look at some shoes Hesse
opened a show case and stole three
watches. -
Mr.. w. Martin, of Winnipeg, Can,
inspector for the G. P r. railway, has
been in the city for the past week,
giving instructions to the men in
steam heat. gas and water. He leaves
this evening for Winnipeg, then he
goes over the Western district, of
which he has charge.
FOR RENT-Two unfurnished
rooms, with bath for light housekeep-
ing on Iglehart ST., $40; also two un-
furnished rooms with gas, bath, use
of kitchen and dining room, st. An
thony ave-, $12; apply at the Afro
American Renting Agency, 40 2.
Fourth street, Room 237.
When you want to get the ber 20
cent dinner in town, just go to HE
GRILL, the new restaurant JUS open
ed by James Logger at No. 13S E.
Third street over the Peoples Bar,
Der shop. Meals a la carte at all
hours at reasonable rates. Special at
tention will be given to ladies. First
class service. Your patronage is SO,
licited.
The GOPHER CAFE. No. 691a West
Third street, formerly conducted by
Mr.. Joseph Hanley, has changed
hands and Mr.. H. Florence is now
proprietor. AS before, the cafe will
! be open all day and all night. There