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The Washington herald., 1909-01-12
INAUGURAL COMMITTEE

CUM HII7EE-E On "a BIIJ JUMFUHEs
Rooms 20 and 81. Merchants and Ne
chanics Savings Bank Bldg, Pa ave
and 10Th ST nw.-AH parties desiring ID
furnish quarters 10 visitors during the IN
aUguTal period are requested to call az
this Office or send description OF rooms.
stating the number Of persons that can
be supplied with beds or cots, with OF
without meals, terms SSc- IL Z VEL
LER. Chairnaz4 COMMITTEES on Public
CGnfcrt da2f-S1t
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TOOK FIRST WIRE MESSAGE.
Otis Eddy wood. an Associate of
Prof. Morse, Dies at Ithaca.

Ithaca. y. Y, Jan. 1L-Otis Eddy Wood.
who had the distinction OF being the
first man 70 take q telegraph message by
sound. died this morning at his home in
Etna. a small hamlet near this ely. He
was seventy-seven years old, and had
been III for a year and half
IN early life Wood was associated with
his brother, Orrin :. Wood. now Of New
York. Ezra Cornell and Prof Samuel F.
B. Morse IN the promotion cf the tele-
graph. For many years he superiutended
the teleghaph business in New York City
when the sending Of commercial business
by wire had just been inaUgurated.
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New York. Jan. I2-ThOruton jenkins
Hains. who has been on trial for month
in the Flushing court, charged with com
plicity In the murder OF William E An
MS at the Bayside Yacht Club on August
10 last. may know his fate on Thursday.
Both the-defense and prosecution rested
at noon to-day and an adjournment was
taken until 70 o'clock tomorrow, when
John F. Mcintyre, chief counsel for
Hains, VIII begin summing Up.
The morning session was taken up with
the testimony Of witnesses called in re-
buttal and sur-rebuttal. Each side scored
some points. but the prosecution seemed
to have a shade the better Of il
Mrs. Florence Z. Hill, Mrs. Lillian E
Nesbitt and Mrs. Margaret ". Rockwell,
wives OF members OF the yacht club.
called by the prosecutor. were Quizzed
about the scene on the dock al the time
Of the shooting. Mrs. Hill gave evidence
favorable 10 the defense by declaring that
she saw Capt. Hams throw or Thorn
TONS hand, as the latter testified on the
stand
Defendant Appears Nervous
Mrs. Nesbitt said she did not see Tier
ney on the feat. and Mrs Rockwell
said she saw 10 children on the dOek,
as the garbage man testified. While she
was on the stand the defendant appeared
nervous.
Mr.. Mcintyre announced thrt he could
not call Tierney. because he was III,
and he asked Gen. Hams 70 take the
stand again The general said Thorn
ton was on the high seas or in Panama
when the magazine gun was sold Mr..
DGrrin was put on The st1nd again and
forced 10 admit that DR.. Flint and Dr.
Foster sat near him when he was Ques-
tioning the two aiienists who testified
District Attorney Darrin announced
tFat his summing Up would be simply a
recital OF the facts in the case. He said
he would make no attempt az elOquence.
but that he would take the entire day on
Wednesday in going over the evidence
II is expected the case viii go 20 the
jury Thursday.
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they contribute 10 the various penal In
stitutions more than three-fOUrths OF the
whole number there confined
The fair deduction seems TO be that
the crimes most common among negroes
are crimes Of impulse or passion OF petty
thieving. while those among the whites
are crimes Of cunning or Of boldneSs-the
more daring crimes and larger thefts.
state the experts. The erin inaI instincts
I Of the coIored people are such as belong
to the childhood Of a race rather than
such as require planning and deIibera-
ton.
1T seems little less than a mockery
that members OF the white race, in con-
troll Of government, should declaim
against the idle and vagrant character OF
the black race. and yet. when members
OF that race are arrested for fdleneSs and
vagrancy OF vices and crimes that spring
therefron. that they should be shut up in
narrow cells and given no form OF labor
whatever. and almost no exercise. When
such men are turned back upon the COM
munity, what reason is there TO expect
that they will be anything but idle and
vicious2
Plea for Social Betterment.
The report concludes with an earnest
plea that Congress enact legislation
necessary to improve the social condi-
tions Of the poorer classes Of Washing
TONS congested residential sections.
while we are striving for penal and
reformatory institutions worthy Of our
people and our time. let Us not neglect
to remove the breeding places Of vice
and schools OF crime, and to put IN their
place clean and wholesome dwellings,
adds the commission. Let Us throw
the alley open TO the light Of day, and
let US plant where they are most needed
the parks and breathing places. whole
some with sun and air and beautiful with
trees and flowers. which may appeal to
the purer and better instincts Of the peO-
pie.
THE question Of the removal Of the
workhouse from its present site should
also be considered in connection with
those plans TO grace and beautify the
city which have been outlined by the
park commission
a glance at q nap Of the District on
which these plans have been laid down
viii show that they contemplate drive
way along the western bank OF the Ana
costa River. which would necessarily pro-
ceed along this very tract which is now
dedicated to the punishment OF crime, the
treatment Of contagious diseases. the
cremation Of the dead. and a quarantine
for the smallpox
I'VE feel that these plans may well be
considered as an additional argument IN
favor Of the removal Of the wOrkhOuse
and OF the other buildings which would
naturally disappear in its wake. although
we regard the other reasons which we
have given for rnr0oEQl anff~plv
sufficient iG themselves
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- ANNTAL NEETING % -


stockholders Of the City and Suburban
Railway Of Washington. for the PURPOSE
Of eleCting a board Of directors. 70 serve
IoT the ensuing year. and 70 transact
such other business as Viii properIv. coma
before the meeting viii be held Al tba
Office or the company. Fourteenth and
East Capitol streets. Washington D c.,
on SATURDAY. January IS. 1903 between
the hours OF and ? p m F. J. WHITE
HEAD, Secretary. 5aS.SI2Is
PURSUANT TO SECTION :. ARTICLE
*. Of Bylaws, notice is hereby given
that the annual meeting Of the Stock
holders OF the Capital Traction Company
for the election OF directors for the ensa-
ing year and such other business as nag
be brought before the meeting VIII BE-
held al the office OF the company ssh
and NJ SITS. Nv, Washington. D. c. on
WEDNESDAY, January 1S 1873. az 10:s5
g. n The rolls viii be open from Il e. II
until l. noon II D CHAMPION. Sec
retary- de2I-E
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Carl Ahrendt Is Dead.

Memphis. Jan. u.-Carl Ahrendt- Of New
York an actor. died to-day a. Greenville
sanitariun, Greenville. Miss Nj Al
rendt was a member Of the James X
Hackett company, now on Southern
tour. He was suffering from pneumonia
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and experience essential to the
production OF catchy, attractive
printing OF all kinds. we bid for
your orders with perfect confidence i1 01- ability
. give you satisfaction.
SS5lay We furnish an estimated
Geo. Z. Howard, ia 18th St.
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Tcmnsztr-es in othe cities. together With the
srr1,-rt q rainfall for the twelve hCrs ended az
D Il yesterday. az IS follows:
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HAMS TESTIMONY IN
Case Expected to Go to the
Jury on Thursday.
ADJOURNMENT WAS AT NOON

John F. Mcintyre, Chief Counsel for
Defendant, VIII Begin Summing'U Up
To-day-Dfstrict Attorney DarrIn
VIII Give Recital Of Facts TO-mor-
rOw-Each Side Scores Points.
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Tide Table.

To-dav-Hieh tide. 2.n q r. Low tide. SD
a r. snd 6z7 y n
Tono7row-High tide I22s a. II and La5 ,. n
Low tide g. II and rs ?. n
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
stockholders Of the Anacostia and P0<
tOInac River Railroad Company, for ths
purpose Of electing q board Of directors
TO serve for the ensuing year. and %
transact such other business as VIII prop
erly come before the meeting viii Is
held az the Office Of the company. Four
teenth and East Capitol streets. Wash
ingtol. D. Q. on SATURDAY, January
l6. 1888. between the hours OF I and
p m T. J. WHITEHEAD, Secretary
ja6.S12,14
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Opinion of Practical Men.

This report represents the opinion OF
practical men All three Commissioners
are publlc-spirited citizens. who, al great
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Congress Is Blamed.

The attention Of Congress has been
called repeatedly TO the overcrowded and
defective condition Of the jail. In 1893
the Attorney General in his annual re-
port TO Congress informed them as fol-
lows;
The Jail is old without modern i'm
provementS. and OF insufficient capacity
for the present needs. Something should
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Havins the FACILITIES

Get acquainted with the Dime Messenger
Service. Cali Main 69SS 73S 18th AL night
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Cairo lturet 1etb and o s..

The celebrated Windsor Club Whisky,
&C bottle. Fine Old Sherry, sc bottle.
All the popular brands imported liquors
and mixed drinks. de29-3ot
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THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
stockholders OF the Washington Rail-
way and Electric Company. for the p-r-
pose Of eleCung board OF directors. q
serve for the ensuing year. and 70 trans
act such other business as viii properly
come before the meeting. VIII be held 40
the Office Of the company. Fourteenth
and East Capitol streets. Washington. ,.
c. on SATURDAY. January Is. 1893 b.
tween the hours Of ] and .. m r =
WHITEHEAD. Secretary ja6S12I4
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THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
stockholders Of the Potomac EIsctric
Power Company, for the purpose Of elect
ing a board Of directors 10 serve for re
ensuing year and 10 transact such other
business as VIII properly come before Ih5
meeting. VIII be held al the Office OF tie
company Fourteenth and East CapitoI
streets. Washington D g. on SATI-P-
DAY, January Is. 1893. between the hours
q l and ? ?. m f J. WHITEHEAD.
Secretary ja5S1I4
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Condition OF the wateI

Svecial 70 he Washington Herald
Ha-pers Ferry. ". Va, Jan u-SnsiaIaloan
muddy and Potomac Cesr.
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THE ANNUAL MEETING OF TIKI
stockholders OF the BrightwOOd Railway
Company. for the purpose OF electing a
board Of directors 70 serve for the ensu-
ing year and 10 transact such Othe-
business as viii properly come before
the meeting viii be held at the Office OE
the company. Fourteenth and East Cap
it0I streets. Washington. .. c.. on SAT-
CRDAY, January Is, 1919. between ths
hours Of / and p II F. J. WHTTE<
HEAD. Secretary. ja6.S.1214
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THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
stockholders OF the Georgetown and
TennallytOwu Railway Company. for the
purpose Of electing a board Of directors
20 serve for the ensuing year, and %
transact such other business as wiz
properly come before the meeting. viii bs
held al the Office Of the company. -Four
teeuth and East Capitol streets, Wash
ingIOn. D. c. on SATURDAY. January
Is. 1909 between the hours Of ! and !
p n F. J. WHITEHEAD. Secretary.
1a6SI214
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-31

ing people to come here and have
free drink?"
In the hotel lobby the information
clerk looked aghast.
Gold plate," said he. why gold is
not so plentiful in New York as 1T is
in California and we have not enough
of it to serve free drinks"
Later however, the manager, who
was personally known by the corre-
spondent, endeavored hastily TO recti-
fy matters. Explanations and apoli-
gies were Forthcoming and balmy peace
was restored to the merry clink of wine
glasses at 3 o'clock in the afternoon,
when a goodly number of Californians
had arrived to celebrate and drink to
the presidents toast.
And now a word about the evolution
of the New York press agent Grown
into an important industry, he has de-
veloped from the country correspond
ent, whose popularity about town with
those villagers (who had an AK to
grind or something to conceaD was at
tested by so many daily pats on the
back that he went about town quite
sore between the shoulder blades and
wended his way homeward at nightfall
with his pockets full OF cigars.
p. T. Barnum was one or the shrewd
wits first to discover that the people
love to be humbugged" and he en-
ployed press agents to do it. Now, of
course, all the theate-s and amusement
places have press agents who write fic-
tion about lost diamonds. terrible fights
of lions at Coney island, etc. The big
mining companies have their publicity
promoters, drawing fat salaries; SO
have the great insurance companies
and other corporations, who have some
thing to exploit or something to con-
ceal. The Standard oil company has
one. 1t is a part of their business to
corral newspaper writers and force
upon them little drinks and .1ittle
dinners until their stomachs rebel.
Even King Leopold had one in the per-
son of Colonel Henry /. Kowalsky, in
New York and Washing gton, TO boon,
the Congo and to suppress certain
facts in relation thereto But the day
has gone by when the good will of a
correspondent or other newspaper
writer can be purchased by the gift of
a cigar, little drink or a little din
nerv They are wise to the blandish-
ments of the so called publicity pro-
moters who, in quest of complimentary
newspaper mention, force attentions
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papers devoted very scant space TO one
of the most memorable celebrations
ever held in the state of California, and
some of them printed nothing at all.
Nothing is so illustrative ofsthe utter
selhshness of the average New Yorker
and the truth of the old adage out of
sight, out of mind than the way in
which the Portola jubilee was treated
here.
c. c. Moore, though tired out with
the excess of Jealous effort in Europe,
nevertheless stayed in New York for
two or three weeks on his return to
help boom the festival. He admonished
the New York correspondents of the
San Francisco papers to keep her
booming in our home papers. SO that
the spirit and enthusiasm that has
been kindled at home will be kept
alive"
They bombarded their papers with
dispatches until one would have
thought the whole of New York was
ablaze with excitement over Portola.
Mr.. Roos had been here to arrange that
500 900 school children be lined up at
the noon hour to cheer for San Fran
cisco. and James d. Woods of the st.
Francis hotel had arranged for the
hotels here TO print the presidents s
toast on their menus, but, do you know
that on the eve of the Portola icele-
bration when The Calls correspondent
made the rounds of the big hotels, some
of them had quite forgotten the matter
and had to hustle to have their menus
reprinted?
Nary school child lined up to cheer
for San Francisco, although the three
San Francisco correspondents had re-
peatedly visited the school superin-
tendents Office TO inquire how things
were progressing.
At noon of Portola day The Calls
correspondent strolled into the Knick-
erbocker hotel cafe. hoping to see the
Californians lined up, in answer to an
Invitation sent out on a gold plate to
Mayor Taylor requesting that all Cali
fornians in New York assemble at the
Knickerbocker and there drink to the
presidents toast. Nary a Californian.
And when asked the bar tender, How
about it2" ne eyed me suspiciously,
Hey, Billyr' he called to a white
aproned associate. Here's a new one
with wink. Have you heard about
that invitation on a gold plate invit-
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Alcohol Stoves-Made OF Russian iron, brass
trimmings and nickel cooking utensils, at S1.85.
Others at s1.2s, 1896, s4.e5 and up to $3.50
Toilet Sets-Seven large pieces of decorated
china $125.
Floor ocomotive-Handsomely eHameled. Has
strong spring for motive power. At S1.z5.
Others at 45c, CSC and $3.50 each.
Child's Sewing Machne-Like grown-ups ma
chine Makes good chain stitch. Easy for a
child to use, at $2.45. Others at S1.25, S1.75,
$3.50 and $780,
Hill Climbing Locomotive-Runs by friction
power. Handsomely painted. At S1.25.
Electric Passenger Cars-Handsome, powerful
cars at 81, $3.50 and $3.50.
Electric Trolley cars-Complete, with third
rail track, $4.o5.
Full Jonted Kestner Dolls 10 inches tall, with
ball and socket joints, handsome bisque head
sleeping eyes with real eyelashes. dimpled
chin pretty face lovely 1 curly o5s hair in rngets
Shooting Gallery rubber ball gallery with
gaily painted figure targets. $1.25.
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Infants and Children's Wear

upon press writer's uptil it becomes a
great bore. The latter know that these
proffers of friendship are hollow pre-
tense and that what is really sought is
the pleasant newspaper paragraph.
They know that the average mortal
thirsts for newspaper notoriety as the
hart panteth for the water brook.
Vanity of vanities-all is vanity
saith the preacher
There was Pacific coast senator in
Washington who would assemble his
family around the lighted lamp after
dinner and together they would read
and discuss the bunch of press bureau
clippings about papa.
Each congressman, too, has his faith
full Jenkins" Tin his private secretary,
part of whose business it is to pro-
mote publicity for the statesman, They
take the official stenographer's trans
script of debates. and by curious
privilege, are permitted to punctuate
them literally with ("great applause"o,
etc. and interpolate sentences that were
never delivered on the floor of the
house.
There was an old California con-
gressman, uncouth. and rude of speech,
but honest God rest his honest soul
he is dead and gomez who once handed
me a few pages of his remarks with
the request that I amplify and polish
them up a bit" as he had never had
much schooling, and pressed me to
take a handful of $40 gold pieces for
nv trouble l did the best 1 could,
and waxed eloquent over the outrage of
imposing duty on burlaps or gun-.y
sacks for the farmers grain, and the
congressman circulated the speech"
widely in his 'deestrictv at the forth
coming election. But he never came
back. and l have often wondered
whether my speech ended his career
This diversion is not altogether inap-
ropos to the subject of the Portola
jubilee banquet. Though it was con-
ceived in spirit of jubilation, it de-
ve1oped into something of a publicity
promotion affair. In the invitations
that were sent out great stress was
laid Tin capital letters) on the fact that
"A List of Guests and Their Business
Affiliations Will be Sent 10 the Leading
California Papers
Accordingly. typewriter lists OF ex-
pected guests were sent to the San
Francisco correspondents, giving names
and business Affiliations of the various
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-31

to the work of leaf hopper. which
travels under the musical name of
.Eutettix Tenella." The plants show
crumpled yeIlowish leaves. with promi-
nent veins. and the roots on being
cut are found to be full of concentrfc
black rings. Immense numbers of
fibrous rootlets give the beet
bearded appearance. Such beets are
of little use for sugar work. being
woody and consequently very hard to
work. And when diseased. the beet
stops growing. so that while the crop
may not be a total failure. it Is
usually produced at a loss.
Since the part failure of the crop
in 1899 serious attention has been di-
rected toward finding the cause. and
r. l.. Adams, director of the Spreckels'
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diners. Thus, Mr. William Browne,
proprietor of Brownies Famous Brand
of Baked Beans; Mr., Sol Smith, gem
eral eastern agent for the Golden Gate
fresh country sausage factory"
This is only one phase of the selfish
New York life-where, even at feast
of rejoicing and of jubilation over the
restoration of a great city that had
been all but annihilated, the CONNER
cial and mercenary spirit crops out of
a desire to advertise ones self or ones
business free of charge.
But it all goes to show the power of
the press and the value that is put upon
newspaper notoriety.
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Teaspoons Silver plated on white.
metal; Orient patterns and pearl
gray finish. Set of six, $1.35.
Table Spoons and Medium Dinner
Forks-Orient patterns. Set of
six, $2.70.
Knives Hollow handles with steel
blades; Orient patterns. Set of
six. $3.50.
Carving Sets of three pieces-knifes
fork and steel with stag handles.
Priced from $500 to $3.50 a set.
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Cold Meat Forks-Silver plated, IN
the Orient patterns and satin
finish, 85c each
Roger Bros 1s47 Silverware.
Silver Dinner Set-Consisting of
"a pieces: Six tea and table
spoons, medium dinner forks,
hollow handles, steel blade
knives. The set complete, S13.25.
Teaspoons Silver plated on nickel
silver; vintage. Avon and charter
oak patterns. Set of six, S1.43.
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PAID FOR MOB VIOLENCE Springfield m.
Oct S0.-Mattie wsIker. eolered whose house
hold furniture was burned by the mob during
the Sprin6eld race riot in August 1905. was
awarded a verdict sf S26S against the city in
the circuit court Sesterda1 1t was the hrst
verdict for damages against the city on
claims growing out Of the riot.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-31

VIII another
selection and fitting OF the proper
full line of the celebrated C-B la SPte corsets
demonstrated.
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good news that he has. produced the
blight artihciaIly with the leaf hop
pers in a series OF experiments
This means the rapid finding of a
remedy. and the consequent saving of
thousands of dollars TO the. agriculture
of the country, and will encourage
capital TO invest to still greater eN-
tent in desirable Industry.
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Jointed Paper Administering IN sets OF SIX at
45c set.
Flying Air Ships-1oc each
Easel Blackboard and Writing Desk-Combined
with tin blackboard, 1878 inches. and pano-
rama of figures letters landscapes and objects
for copying. Price $1.45. Others priced up to
$685.
Drum of Embossed Metal-Embossed hoop and
eagles and flags. Decorated in five coors.
Has red, white and blue cord and sheep
skin head. Diameter is 10 inches. AT CSC.
Other sizes at varying prices.
Toy Pianos-Mahogany enamel finish. with pret-
tily decorated front and enameled keys. 10
key pianos, 75c; II key pianos, CSC. Other sizes
up to $12.50.
Nickel Tea Set-Has large tea pot, sugar bowl,
creamer, four cups and saucers and spoons,
with tray to match. AT S2.45.
Lead Soldiers-A set having
twenty-four infantry and ~
mounted officer, all nicely n
arranged in box; $1.95.
Rugby Footballs-Of regula- VI s-T1TTIF7ssl
ton SIZE with we'll made NWMM6M
leather cases in pebbled o,N& MgE-LT
graining Each ball packed ~ Va g
has guaranteed bladder IN 8RA
in sealed box. $150 each. Wy "
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Pattern Damask Cloths-Imported
direct from the manufacturer
and consequently exclusive de-
signs, ranging in quality and
price as follows:
8-4 size, $3.50 to $500 each.
$40 size, $3.25 to $3.50 each.
8-12 size, $500 to $12.00 each.
81x8l inches, $3.50 to $1,000 each.
90x1O8 inches, $500 to $500 each.
Napkins to match from 81 to Sf6.50
a dozen.
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Santa Claus Here

Santa Claus will be here every day from 2 until
D. M He has present for every boy and
girl who will come to see him.
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Table Spoons, Medium Dinner
Forks-In the vintage, Avon and
charter oak patterns. Set of six,
S2.S5
Dinner Knives size; hOl-
low handles and steel blades,
vintage, Avon and charter oak
patterns Set of six. $500.
Spoon Trays Silver bound with
hard oak bottoms. S1.5o each.
Gravy Ladle-Silver plated and in
thelsatin finish, 75c.
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Table Damask-Bleached Ilnen, 64
inches wide A 60c quality, at
45c a yard
Table Damask- -Mercerized, So
inches wide, and a good heavy
quality, at SIC a yard.
Table Napkins-Bleached mer-
cerized, large size. measure 20
inches square, at $3.50 dozen.
Table Napkins s-Bleached linen, 26-
inch size, and of very fine
weave, at $3.95 a dozen.
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Fresh. Delicious Candy Tomorrow

This speciality of Butercup Tahhes at 4oc
pound They absolutely fresh made factory
day Be get box when shopping tomorrow