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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-30
Condensed Budget of Monday and Tuesday Sales

I4sc White Silk Stockings, 2Sc
CSC Silk Isle Stockings, l8c
Women's Lawn House Dresses, 95e
Lawn Neglisee House Gowns, $3.9S
$50 French Chemises, csc
Fine Nainsook Gowns, SLAB
Cambria Skirts, 49c
Women's Messaline Bathing Suits, 1898
Women's Bathing Suits, Back Peau de
Cygne, S5ss to $3.50
SO inch all Wool Serges end SO inch
Mohairs, yard, 44c
AZ inch Black Panama, yard, 14e
$500 Marion Gas Iron, $l.24
Refrigerator, As inches high, ID inches
wide, 20 inches deep, $500
Child's $500 Go.Cart, $3.50
2 quart White Mountain Cream rreez'
ers, $1.83
Wickless Oil Stove, 2 burners, $l.69
25c Shadow Allovers, 19c
White Platt Va. Wash Laces, SC
1917, 10 inch Mating Outing Bags, s5e
Mems S2.95 Suit Cases, $2.29
81 90 Long Silk Gloves, Csc
s3.ss Travellers Bags, sass
$1,000 Real Walrus Travellers Bags
SIPS
$3.50 Below. Suit Case, 1897
$1,000 Solid Oak Chiffonier, $500
Sl2. 90 Solid Oak Drcssers, 1898
$500 Dining Tables, $1O.So
$500 China Closets. Sl4.9S
$1s 90 Buffets, $l5.49
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-30
MEMS SILK SHIRTS AND
WARM WEATHER WEARABLES

All silk Shirts
Heavy quality Habutai-white.
rround-blue hello. black or gray
s,rpes-coat models-French CUTS
finest workmanshp-all sizes
GOOD s39s VALUE.....,S SPECIAL 90
TWO PIECE BATHING SUITS
Pure wofsted-navy jersey or heaVy
knIt Oxfords-red or white stripes
double crotch-nnest workmanship
all sizes .....................0 DO 4 .f0
ALL SILK KNITTED NECkWEAR-
Four-In -hands-tasteful color
combinations ..........'''' or SNiE'N 60
Tho right neckwear for Summer use
with nne warm weather
silk and SILK Mixed Shirts
pialn coors or white with blue.
beIio n IN and gray stripes
French cuffs and dressy Tor
summet-all sizes-othcIs ask - ,-
500 and 81 A.. .......... .oLh iiNi'b 90
Fine silk Pajamas
Pure silk-striped HaLutsis, PonSees
ana satin Messalines-pink. blue linen
color and silver gray-Jap and military
stvIes-silk frogs or button through -
Values TO $500. .........'. 81 f'Ni+NI = 20
Reason for this low price Is that We
bought from a MANUFACTURED OF ME
habordashery this season 5 surplus
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-30
CREDIT DUE TO WESTINGHOUSE.

Rut that statement, though generous 10
far from covering the case. MI Westlhs-
house not only bought the patents OF Gau-
,,rd and Gibbs. He saw when every one else
was skenticel what could be done with the
alternating current. Machinery was needed
IN utilize the current. He was Responsible
for its invention and perfection. There are
persons who still regard Nicola lesla DO
merely a visionary. They forget thst AFTER
long and costly experiment he invented anu
perfected the motor which enabled the
alternating current to become ledolhs
factor in the use OF electricity. Inc eNPeil-
ments were conducted at the COST ana III
itiatlve of George Westinghouse VINO
brought Tesla 10 Pittsburgh and packed MI"
with his great resources OF energy, ialth'
fortune and machinery just as III ia'er
wears I'm New York he backed Peter cooper
Hewitt and his mercury vapor lamp ana
his 'rectifier," OF electrical check Nai'e'
for transforming alternating current. but
these are only some Of the things that
George WESTINGHOUSE has done TO make the
alternating current serviceable TO the
world. This is not the place to enunera.e
or discuss the technical phases OF ms
..merltorious achievement" The electrical
world knows them and has testified TO the
benefits he has conferred upon practicai
progress. 40
In the days when the fight between the
continuous and alternating currents was
high the opponents OF the latter caheu
1vaetinehouse a dreamer. Why did he not
Leave well enough alone? Who would ever
NIGH IN send electricity a hundred miles OF
more TO drive distant factories or Ight
remote towns? The cost would be pro-
bibitiye. even If the populations EN- route
survived the passage of high powered cur
rent across their territories. 1t seems
Iaughable enough now that trained INC"
could have taken such fantasuc aiainiS'
even II II were natural enough that inc
nnhI,c aeitated by authority, should have
80 ,imorous: but "the dreamer proved
himself the most practical man of them all
Millions Of money are invested IN the
o,,er,a,ing current system to-day all over
the world; thousands OF men get their wv
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-30
SUMNER CURTAINS
At Splendid prics-Savings

Assortments to delight the most fastidi-
Gus Prices to suit Every Purse and,
as always, the lowest in the city.
1000 Pairs Ruined Muslin Curtains
yds long--pr., value .29......'''''''' Ia
Special Offering Real Brussels, Fine
Renaissance Marie Antoinette. Lacet
arabian aud Point Arab Curtains
also Filet Scrim-earlier in season
sold at 81 9s--Special .....-.....,....'O.S %
-Four special Lots In summer Curtains
Egyptian Yarn. snowflake and Italian
SILK cross Stripes and colored Madras
20 clear
SO. Earlier as cts
0S Earlier 81. 40 and si6o
OS Earlier SOS and S3.ss
. OS. Earlier S4.9s and sos
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-30
FINE EMBR0I D E R lES
ONE-THIRD OFF

Mainly Importers Sample Pieces-thats
the reason. 80. Beautiful Flouncingss
Dainty Edgings and lnsertings. and vas
rious widths of Gallons and Beadings.
FINE SWISS FLOCNCINGS-
26-inch-fuy hundred beautiful designs
SNOWY and neat-wlth AID without
lace edGings or inscrunes-
regular price ~ .,'''.'' ''''''''''''''' 90
WONDERFUL LOT OF Edgings lnsertnss,
Gallons aud Beadinss-i TO inches
wide-usuallv t2ie to 10 cents. y
The above are all this seasons importa-
tion. an of the best aud most desiraoie
description qualities a.e extra nne.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-30

by the death Of Mr.. J. u. Gibbs. who IN
1881 allied himself with young Frenchman
named Gaulard. These two patented the
application Of the transformer 10 electro
lighting. the first public exhibit OF the sys-
TEN being made IN London IN the year 1913.
Gaulard died i'm 1855. and perhaps most Oh
tie commercial progress of the transformer
Is due TO George Westinghouse and the
American company which bears his name.
The transformer is probably the chlet
cause Of the great and growing use OF
alternating currents. Indeed, even contlnu-
Gus current electric power owes something
10 The transformer. The transformer SIM
pIv enables the voltage TO be changed up
or down to any extent desired. the current
VARYING inversely as the voltage. IN TINS
WAY high voltages and small currents re-
curing only cheap cables or TRANSMISSION
lines and apparatus can be ADOPTED io'
lengthy transmissions. and the current
stepped down TO any desired voltage AT the
consumers end The transformer Is seen
at its best In the United States ana o"it@ei-
land. where il enables the power OF water
falls TO be transmitted in some instances
over more than two hundred miles at VOL
tages ND to 10000; the service voltage at
the customers premises being usually only
20 volts or less"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-30
LOVELY STYLES IN
LINGERIE WAISTS

others make big claims-but for genuine
value and big assortments-it pays TO
,hop at Hearn's In preparation Tor
coming holiday We offer
Lingerie Waists Of white Wolfe.
Patistc and Lawn-high and low
ncck-eaborate trim OF fine or
heavy laces emby and hand emod
,0ects-also alloyer Embd oo
Styles-SpcCiai Value ....,...''''''''' - 90
Waists OF Lawn. Wolfe or Batiste-
high and low neck or with Sailor
colIsrs-more than nifty styles,
trlm'd I'm newest ways. with nne
or heavy laccs enjoys. hand
erbd effects &c-also pcplums. '''''' 20
Russian BIouses. entirely Of lace
or wolfe with elaborate lace
,riru-high and low ncck-colored
satin me.saline or leather belts
Finer Lingerie Waists TO 20. 81.
Misses Lingerie Waists
high and loT neck 90
a. l6 ard IS yrs........,.,,.. .9S 10 2.9S
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-30
ARE YOU OFF FOR A TRIP ?

GN1 ASO U4A iON n -NA4
How About Suit Case or Bag?
You can get the right kind rtre at price that
you will cheerfully pay.
Sheepskin Suit Cases
Extension style-24 and 2s inch
all around strars-brass lock and
catches-knob protected corners ........ G. %
Mating and Cane Suit Cases
A variety Of styles-24 and 26 inch
So TO Sia inches deep-short and
encircling straps-very light. commodious
and good looking. .....,....., Lag TO y. Az
Our Special in Mating Suit Cases
"a and 20 inch--Ti5 inches deep
strong leather Misunderstanding
straps--worth $40
OUR PRICE 40
other mating, also cloth suit cases,
at .SS
Keritol Bathing Suit Cases
I, IN 90 inch frames-very light
washable inside Observation-Disclosures, .SS
Children's Fibre Cases
IL and II inch-very light
clean well ................... 20 and ~
Leather Cigar Cases. ........... 40 10 Q. 80
Leather rhermos Bottles
covered and nickel. ...........t 90 to 5. *
Writing Tablets ............... 80 to 2. %
Music Carriers ................. 40 to 3 80
Il. r. Ticket Cases. ............ .95 to / .9S
cigar Cases .................... 40 to $50
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-30
SEASINAE-E SILKS

AT SPECIALLY LOW PRICES
Always sensible buying because when
they have done Summer and Fall service
they can be utilized for evening wear
during the winter.
Yard wide satin Foulards-
navy or black. with white polka dots Of
various sizcs-value .9s. ......,.....,,.. 90
40-inch Crepe Meteors and Charmerse-
white cream and light and dark
colors and black-value sl.o5.....,.,.. l AT
Showerproof six Foulards
rood assortment Of designs and coiorings-
Summer veights-value .79............. SO
:s inch six Poplns-full lustre-
chiffon hnish-ieht and dark colors. also
white. cream and black-special. 81
iO-inch Black Crepe de Chimes
full crepe nnsh-rch deep black
35-inch MISUNDERSTANDING light
and dark colors: also white
cream and black-usually .9s........... 10
Yard widc washable japanese silks
white black-for all dress
purposes-special. ....... SO. 60 10
35-inch Changeahle TaNetas
soft chiffon fnish light and dark
comblnatiOls-value. 9S ................ ~
~ and " inch BOrdered Messalines-
Chiffon Taffetas and Foulards--
T'ain or figured grounds-light and dark
elects erSiap. Scroll Band
bordcrs-were 81 50 and Sl59. ...,...... .OS
80 and 80 inch silk Ponsees-
set and lustrous-iasper. black. tan and
natural-value 80 ...................... 90
?5-lnch Black Satin Duchess
fine satin face-servicedble qualities
four special values
10. .9S. 1875. I so
7S-inch Black Peau de Sole
Messalines Chiffon TaTetas. Rough
Standings and Haoutais. ............... .SS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-30
FINE SUMNER STOCKS OF
WASH DRESS FABRICS

Compare our splendid assortments with
the odd lots and incomplete stocks else
where This famous department, noted
the country over. literally overhows with
dainty and practical goods for summer
dresses Why waste time and energy
looking around This is the place for
everything In Wash Dress Fabrics.
Satin Bordered voiles--
with rows Of dravnvork--
45-inch-black and lovely summer
shsdes-earlier 10 .................'.'. Is
IS inch Dress Voiles-pentv OF
desirable Black and White
as we'll as other combinations ......" "a
Novel,y Voiles-fne assortment
OF stripes and crossbars-
Colors white ................'..' ~
Black silk Dotted Chffonettes--
arm but soft-look and feel like
all silk-instead Of 10. ............... .1Sn
Cream serges fnsh-black
stripes OF various widths
excellent FOR tailored suits
worth Is OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ''''''. y -
Fine French Batistes-Nhie NTH
dainty horas. figures. stripes.
etc-unmatched assortment
We make a special OF these at..''''...'' i
Corded Zephyr Gnshams-
extensive assortment-every
desirable combination and best
plain shades-sreat value. IL
Fancy Dress Lavns-large
assortment Of Persian and
Foulard designs-vorth .1c9........... n
Floral Dimities-pink. blue and
hello flowers on white
l9c quality ........,..'''.'.'''.'''.' Ia
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-30
In New York's Shopping Centre
III s. a II IN
DAILY UNTIL 6 P NJ
CLOSED ALL DAY SATURDAY
UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
Three GET READY Days
S. Years in Dry Goods.
west of Fifth Avenue.

FOURTH" at FlandYou rave Needs 10 Fiji
GREAT SUMMER STOCKS 1T EASY TO SUPPLY THEM HERE
endof No reason for letting stocks run down
All DEPARTMENTS have to Assoments!
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-30
EEMSTITCHED BED MUSLNS
At Prices Of Plain Hemme6

We have outione even ourselves In making
u is oNrering-This means wonders. because We
Are the most famous sellers OF sheets and Pii-
low Cases TO be found anywhere
This Is the Reason
For These Prices.
Manufacturer had a surplus OF these FIRST
OF ALITIES-But, For trade reasons, he
Wished his name tickets removed.
So n YOU are willing TO have the quality with
out the tickets
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-30

See To-day's Herald,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-30

l. Times World American Extraordinary Morning Specala
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-30
WOMEN'S TUB AND LINGERIE DRESSES
FOR MORNING AND AFTERNOON WEAR


of to
variety and the work
delight fastou These are dresses
tina will find at
WOULD YOU RATHER DIFFERENCE OR SAVE 1T?
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-09-20

signs IN great sprays or punches OF
flowers almost covering the surface
are made in beautiful old colorings,
perfectly harmonized half faded tones.
that remind one of certain old bro
daces seen in museum collections, on a
ground of yellowed white that carries
out the illusion Of age. And in con
trast are the most minute of prim IL
tie fowerets thick set on a plain sur
face and combining many odd old
tones
AS for the brocades into which gold
and silver enter. they are gorgeous
achievements whether in chiffon or
silk velvet. Sheer crepes with
crinkly surfaces and with border de-
signs IN gold that look as If stenciled
on, though the gold threads are really
woven in, are particularly effective in
the deep yet warm blues. black. white
and some shades of violet and purple.
Cluster pleats side pleats box
pleats and kick pleats are all noticed
in the display Of skirts for fail wear
In all Of these pleated skirts the
straight effect is carried out Women
VIII no longer tolerate the extremely
narrow skirt Of year ago which do
not permit Of any freedom Of motion.
The modified narrow skirt. measuring
from about two to two and one-quar-
Ter yards. has been found so graceful.
becoming and practicable that there is
every likelihood that It viii remain in
style for some time to come
To take the place of the straight
back. a flap down the center back or a
Ianel is seen on many Of the new
skirts The majority Of skirts con
sinue to be mounted on an inside belt
| va~ying from one TO two and one half
inches Some are made with belts
but they are sewed on the outside Of
the skirt and can be removed when
desired. few taneta, charmeuse and
vcivet skirts made with pleats OF
a slightly draped effect. which is rath-
er attractive
Several panier robes have come over
from Parts for exploitation during the
early fall DAYS, and there is no doub,
whatever that the idea Will become
popular in this country The pannier
robe IS handsome tunic which may
be dropped over an ordinary event ms
gown, enecting in a twinkling a com
plete metamorphosis OF said gown AND
rendering it suitable for other wear
The tunic comes all ready to slip OF
over the gown and the pattern in
cludes sleeves and is finished of round
the neck. But very little alteration
, and adjusting is needed to make on
cf these beautiful robes fit any aver
; age figure and the finished effect i
1 wond erfully rich.
silk ball fringes and beaded fringe
t are seen IN the simplest and mos
elaborate effects. principally in medi
um and narrow widths n the colore'
t beaded effects opalescent. black an
{ v hite. and black and amber are favo
rites.
Among chiffon floral trimmings Their
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-09-20
YOUR LAST CHANCE TO
REGISTER OCT. SEVENTH

Indianapolis Ind. sept 2o.-Unless
large number Of voters in Indiana
register at the october registration ses-
sion there viii he an enormous falling
OF in the vote at the coming presi-
Dental election The registration up
TO this time has not been satisfactory
10 any of the political parties, in
spite OF their strenuous efforts to
bring out q large registration. All
parties have done their best 10 get their
voters 70 register and this effort has
extended TO every part of the state It
has been made under the general di
rection and with the reimbursement OF
the state committees. A systematic
campaign Of organization for this pur-
pose has been carried on BY the vari-
Gus parties yet the registration nas
been discoura gingly light
Al the presidential election in 1905
approximately 100000 votes We're cast
in the state. Ii has been the rule in
the past that from one presidential
election to the next there has been an
average increase III The total vote OF
the state Of about $4,000 Therefore. it
might be expected that the vote this
year would be about 10000 to $4,000
At the state election in 1910 the total
vote was about $4,000. The total vote
in an of year. when no president is to
be elected always IS much smaller than
the vote at the presidential election. So
this falling off in 1870 is not to be Won
dered at
The total registration up to this
time. according TO the best obtainabIe
Information. is about 475.000 When this
registration is compared TO the vote
that ought to be cast at the coming
presidential election IL is easily seen
that only about two thirds Of the vot-
ers OF the state have registered. And
even comparing the registration with
the light vote the state election of
1910. there are still about I65. 600 voters
70 register IN order 10 make il possible
for the vote next November TO be as
large as the vote was in 1910.
Now, what does this mean. The poll
ticians and organization men OF all the
parties are trying to figure II out. No
man can vote unless he has registered
This is ironclad under the registration
Law. There is no condition under which
man can vote if he has not regis
tered. No excuse can be made or tax
en- Registration is the sole and only
test
II is easy to register All the voter
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-09-20

coats and in combination with lighter.
more supple material
The silk pushes. too with which
fashion coquetted last winter. return
to the charge in such handsome guise
that they viii probably win favorable
recognition. though they are hard to
handle without clumsiness. They are
surprisingly soft and supple. but their
pile is very rich and deep and neces-
sarily thick. These SILK pushes have
beautiful lustre and are offered in
exquisite colorings.
Corded velvets must also be men
toned among the handsome materials
and all sorts Of corded weaves In silk
promise to be popular. Especially love-
" are certain chameleon silks of pop
I'm weaves wit ha moire finish Such
color schemes as are to be found in
these new silks Will delight the artis-
tic eye. The changeable two tone
colorings are beautiful. but the four
tones of the chameleon weaves afford
a broader scope for the designer and
the watered moire light and shadow
shimmering oversize surface adds an
indehnable subtelty to the shifting
colors a piece of such silk when
raveled shows threads OF green.
brown. a bright copper or tangerine
and dun blue, but taken together
these separate threads produced sur
face altogether exquisite with the
messy green dominating and shot
through With wavering of the other
tints
In the changea bic t,vo-tone silks the
taffeta of the summer is giving way to
other weaves. though it is said that
for certain purposes it Will hold over
into the winter. The Raitiennes.
which are finely corded changeable
silks closely resembling the long
familiar gros de Londres in weave, are
promised a decided vogue one tone
velvet embossed on changeable sat
in foundation is among the handsom
est of the new stuns and a dark or
neutral toned velvet very closely COW
ering the surface often affords an ex-
or schemes In that slightly visible
/ foundation.
| Broche and brocade effects are in
sistently urged upon the public, as
! they have been for several years past
and most exquisite things are shown
IN them, FIVE or six solt colors or
shades being beautifully blended in
some Of them and the whole shot with
gold or silver or some one color
crepes all in one tone were taken UP
last season and viii undoubtedly be
pushed more energetfcally this year
Particularly lovely things of this
class are shown in the grays. md
wonderful frock juet imported for ar
| actress who figures in premiere next
month is of silvery gray broche char
meuse trimmed In chinchilla and re.
lieved by girdle OF purplish viole
held in front by a bold ornament O
heavy furnished silver embroidery
Handsome lowered silks. the de
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-09-20
NEWS

Compensation for Industrial accl-
dents is gradually becoming an estab-
Ished fact in the United States, as Il
has been for years in some Of the Eu-
ropean countries Thirteen states in
the country now have compensation
laws. au Of them enacted within the
last three years.
The unions Of salem, ore, nave sue
ceeded in having the city council pass
an ordinance providing that resident
laborers snail have the preference over
non residents with contractors on pub
lie work At the last election the
city charter was amended 50 that resi-
dent laborers should haze the preference
and the ordinance carries the amend
ment into effect.
The paper makers organizations
have obtained an eight-hour day and
what is known in the trade as the
three hour system" in seventeen mills
in and around Holyolte. Mass. None Of
the men now ENJOYING the eight-hour
day have received any reduction IN
wages some received an increase.
The rates run from ss.75 a day to ma
chine tenders and heater engineers to
1915 to fourth hands
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-09-20
FADS AND FASHIONS

clad ankles in walking. It is not
proba BILE, however that these effects
viii gain much favor in this country.
New materials multiply and indicate
a coming season of great richness in
dress. The new velvets are txeremely
lovely in texture. design and color
and even the vclvetnees and corduroys
are unusually beautiful IN texture and
color The velous de laine exploited
somewhat last winter comes back with
new beauty and with the endorsement
Of the greatest French dressmakers
behind it, The material Will undoubt-
eddy be used great deal. especially in