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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-10-21

under whose name the bill in chancery
was filed is a grandniecc
Ten farmers OF Green county, who
are said to have bought farm lands
from Piersou willed him by Miss Nor
fott are made parties 10 tae suit
The Norfott estate represented. the
thrift Of Daniel Iorfotf a pioneer resi-
dent Of the county HE came ~ Ili-
Hois from England when q mere boy.
He accumulated several thousand
acres of rich farm lands ana erected a
large country home two and a hair
miles north Of CarroIitou
pieFson Business Adviser
P5ersou. The banker, for years acl-
ed as his business adviser. according
TO attorneys Tor Miss A5Iusou- Some OF
his duties comprised handing tne loans
and collecting Of Insurance Caroline
Morfott, an unmarried sister. lived
with her brother Daniel a his man
sion
The brother left all Of his prop
erty 70 his sister and on her death,
the bulk Of the estate weat 20 Pier
son.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-10-21
WILL REDECORATE
ILLINOIS THEATRE

Luudah} * Sons Of Moline were
awarded contract for the redecorat-
ing Or the Illinois theatre yesterday
by the Metropolitan Amusement COM
nanv Of Chicago. new lessees Of the
local playhouse. All of fine artistic
hand work and painting viii be done
br Frank Lundahi senior member OF
the firm Besides the redec0ratlng Of
the interior. new furnishings. drap-
cries. etc. viii he placed The Met
ropcHtau company aims to make the
Illinois ono Of the most attractive
plavhousez i'm the tri-eites. Harry
sodinL local agent for the firm. an
nounced today that the company had
NOT decided as yet whether the Illinois
would be used for movie house OF
NOT
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-10-21

The vouey ball game PLAYED last
night resulted in a victory for Lin
coin school over the Horace Mann
school. the score being 81 TO II and
2I To g. The first game was a hard
fought one. but the Mann girls seemed
10 weaken during the second game
and only succeeded in making three
points Lincoln now leads the league,
with Mann second. Hawthorne AMI
LongfelIow having won 40 games as
vet
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-10-21

Hospital IN East to Bear Name of For.
mer Rock Islander Killed in
Auto Accident.

Ipswich Mass. Oct Richard T.
Crane Jr the Ipswich and Chicago
millionaire. is 10 present Ipswich with
modern hospital in memory Of Ben
iamin S Cable who was killed while
riding with Mr. Crane i'm an automobile
This hospital is 10 be named the Ben
Jamm s. Gable Memorial hospital
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-10-21
t..aciafinn b 0rEanlle.

The new local baseball association
win hold meeting next Monday ety.
eniug at the Office Of L. L. Hance in
the Safety building at which time it
is expected that officers for the new
association viii be elected A perma-
uent name Riu also be selected for
the. association and manager chosen
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-10-21

IF. as is stated American women
spend Sl8.000.000 q wear fer hair pins
what relation should that sum bear to
the total amount laid ont for that
which the hairpins hold ta place
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-10-21

Haeamb H. Oc- zl-Tbree new
cases Of foot ana mouth disease near
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-11-16

met
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-11-16
CHAPTER Viii.
Just Friends, That's All.

 ~ OUR elderly danes, three of
 whom sat prtmly in the cana
 bottomed chairs; the fourth.
 shielding her face with hex apron, knelt before the oven and drew four brown loaves of "salt risings'' Then she set the loaves upside down on the deal table and wiped her per spia1ng face.
 A trtte picture, hill old; in nearly ev- cry art gallery in the world you will see it, and few artists have ever had the courage to name it anything harsh CT than Gossip
 Nothing good ever emanates from these afternoon quartets; the trail of the serpent is over it all; you will find a trail of Borgia spastles, too, beauti- fully frosted outside and wonderfully poisoned within-slow poison
 Mercg!y they don't mean any harm: they wouldn't hurt fy-so they say when confronted with some of their 1rreparabIe damage. The devil finds a-plenty for idle hands to do, but his main business is the culture of idle tongues; and from the very bottom of his sou1-pardon the anachronism-he loathes the deaf and dumb.
 In country village the nrSt top1cTor gossip is the behavior of the rival par sons wife; then, perhaps, the little mill liner, the little dressmaker, and finally any new arrival who minds his or her own business.
 An uncommunicative person is al ways an object of suspicion; they have something tp conceal; or, if one talks and talks lad talks it's an effort to throw one off the track. No hope.
 So these four had discussed and dis sected the rival parsons wife, the go ings on of the miIliner and the dress maker, and so on, down to the strange aloof young woman who was staying out at the farm.
 She's one O them actresses.''
 "An the airs they put on 'mong de cent folzs!"
 Why, Bill hasn't said anything about her bein' an actress mildly protested Uncle Billy's wife, mindful of the st the day.
 That's like a man, yallus blinds 3 bat
 EtShe seems nice spoken (TO I5e COntinued-)
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hap for his wife and family. for he is the only fresh water fish. who has a family and who protects. his young valiantIy, even ferociously-no scoun- dre1ly cannibal like the brook trout.
 The girls throat ached, her eyes. her arms
 When the fish turned over on his side she put the net under him, but she had not the power to lift him into the boat. Uncle Billy had to bring him in, and proceeded to do so with a "Ha, haIH and a"Ho, ho!'' and a ''Whut d'y' know bout that?''
 .Ohr' murmured the girl, closing her eyes for moment.
 Well donei' cried the happy Gran ford. s.It's half after 12-t1ne for lunch"
 Uncle Billy, hauled out his drawer seat and paved about for the scales. The great black fellow heaved to and fro on the hook.
 Great Jee-hossi-phat! Five pound, two ouncesr' he announced.
 ..Splendid!
 .I'n mount 'em both,' declared Uncle Billy. An mebbeAth boys back at tn village won't squint some when they sees 'emI Oh. myE'
 In the very center of Horseshoe is land there lies a circular shallow pond, with the inlet at the head
 Out of the magic channel the two boats flew. skirtfng the island 'and
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STEAMER PARK CITY
Capt. c. B. HOOKER

Will Run Daily (Exccpt Sunday
 Leave Port Jefferson ..-.-..0 0:OO A. RI. Leave Bridgeport 800 P. M. Single Fare 75c; returning. Round Trip Ticket, $1. Good any time during the season. Children between C and 12 years, half fare. Special Excursion TicI1ers, good to return same day only, from Port Jefferson every Friday, fare soc Automobile transportation given careful attention For further ffI9or- ruation address GEO. A1.TOOKER.Agt Bridgeport OF Port Jefferson. Time table subject to change without notice
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good ones.'' Cranford ana Miss Wynne proceeded up the main street.
 How quiet these inland towns are' the girl said. People go about easily mo rush, no hurry, as if some one was always trying to get somewhere before some one else. Some day I'm going to bury myself in a small village and never go away again"
 How about winter, when'-
 He stopped abruptly, his gaze leveled across the street.
 What Is it?'' she asked.
 "A man I think 1 know just entered the hotel over the way. Will you please stand here for moment? I wouldn't miss seeing him for anything in this world grimly.
 Go. by all means. You will find me in the bookshop next door here'' Cranford ran swiftly to the hotel The man was, nowhere in sight. The 1 bar also was deserted. 5-t Cranford sought the billiard room to find only sleepy attendant. He had seen Smead rise from the veranda chair and hobble into the ho- tel. And what was Smead doing up here?
 He swung on his heel and made for i the boolzshop.
 Smead. He was sure of it. The owner of the dark eyes strolked l a scared chin, rose and strolled into l the bar from behind which 8 big man i in gray dannels was just emerging. his l face writhed in grfmace of pain.
 'sOld friend of mine, eh? Oh, there l you are, Don. Where'd the fool go?'' : 1 '.Bookshop over the way 1 Smead Hmped out to the elevator and | <oE AI1o formers room.l
 You've done it, now, all right snarIed Don. He would have been as i blind as an owl. He was just peace fully fishing. and now the sight of | you has put bee in his bonnet. This 1 isn't the kind of health resort for your style, and he'll realize it and watch and pry and nose about till he I stumbIes upon something Pm going over on tomorrow's boat with Fagtn."
 There was a woman with him, 2 rumbled Smead.
 "Did you see her face?'
 '.No. What are you going to dor" /
 ''Put Cranford where he will not ] bother any one. Oh, I shan't hurt 1 him; just hide him till we are out of the way. I told you at the start that so long as he saw no familiar face he y to stay in New York;
 Who's running this affair?''
 "I am." answered the other curtly. 'sI'm not going to sit still and see you make a hash of the game Oh, l get l your view. You don't trust your duti- ] full son. No more do trust you. But l this is my game. and I'm going to play 1t out my way Don't leave the room till after dinner. He'll be gone by l that time'' 1 A rumble from Smead. l Don't waste your breath, papa. l When this deal is off the board we'll 1 split and go our ways. All you are 4 really good for is bamboozling the chaps who come into your roulette rooms. Stick to that. You're marked man now
 You're an iasolvent puppyg'
 ssChip of the old block Now Tn going to keep an eye on him till hs
 gets into his motorboat- I want tc
 make sure that he gets away"
 Later he saw Cranford and the gir
 come out of the bookshop.
 As Cranford gave the girl his hand
 to the boat the young man with tht
 scared chin, saw her face in full
 Clever as he was, alert always. wa ''
 ful, iron nerved. the unexpected s
 of that face shocked him into utter. ls
 an ejaculation.
 The girl turned her head. Their eyei
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(conttnued.J

(Conttnued.J
 a'T like the way you finished that sentence. It shows teRacity of pur- pose. Am I a freak?''
 '.Ne."
 He held his hand toward her.
 sAn this is very unusual she said. eying the hand musingly. but making no effort to take it.
 Cranford's boat was about twenty feet beyond the girls
 Suddenly she saw him strike. and right from under Uncle Billg's port oar leaped the big fellow. The sur prisel girl started back and, to save herself from going overboaFdy dropped her rod
 Fortunately 1t struck the gunwale evenly and balanced. She bounced upon it. laughing
 T couldn't have acted any sillier if some one had shouted mouse!"
 .sJeelhossi-p -phatl.' murmured Uncle Billy as tie bass cleared the water again.
 He made q megaphone of his hands and shouted 10 Cranford. Its him. Cranford sent back a happy laugh. The girl watched him, fascinated He did not seem to care one way or the other whether he lost the fish or brought him aboard,
 Once the bass turned complete cir cle aroand the boat. and to this ma neuver Cranford danced a hornpipe from stern to bow and back again, with Lester duclzing qladly and shift ing 8his oar and that
 Everybody was Ia9ghing excitedly { aid Offering advice. Uncle Billy stood up and shouted and the girl murmured .sAhs.'- and ..Ohsr' after the manner of children witnessing fireworks.
 Once the black fellow decided to test the strength of the line by tanglfng 1t up in the screw.
 My, what a time. Cranford irnmedi- ateIy called for help. Lester crept for ward straddled the stern and deftly workeQ out the snarks Not an inch of elack<did NIT Rass get for his cunning. 4 glorious battle. . superb contest. skill and intellect at one end. fear and strength and cunning at the other. the connecting link q thread of silk
 It was fourteen minutes by the girls watch when Cranford called for the net. The girls palms were wet and little bends Of perspiration stood out upon her forehead She had gone through the battle as if she herself had fought every turn and phase of it.
 .sHi Miss Wynne reels buzzin' r sang out Uncle Billy, diving for the oars. aMebby it's tn mate. They TUT in pairs.
 She canght up the arod just as the final turn of the reel brought the slip knot into view fifty yards of line out One chance in 2 hundred! She thrusi the rod outward and took three or foul turns 6f the, reel Dared she strike Away beyond Cranfordss boat the fsl broke s
 Lesti.r, realizing what had happened came about and headed for the shore to give the girl all the play she needed Mate to OUTS, :" he said to Crnnford A golIiwhppperz gurgled Unc1. Billy Don't 7 git fussed. Mis-. Wynne. He's swa1lered tn hook. r don't know nztkzaa' bout bass-'
 Uncle Billy. I shah cry if I los hinls
 .Took the bait ofrn tn bottom Whnt d'ys know 'bout that2 Am dom this knock OF Pidgin galley west Huh2s
 There he breaks asz1ni"
 Lester weighed CrazfDrFs catch an laid it tenderly in the box, so as not t 1njme the anA
 CHAPTER VII.
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AHold him now! Make him fight you" presently entering the haven pines and naples and a beautifully pebbIed beach, upon which the victors were landed.
 And what was more natural than that they should ask to see the fish placed side by side?
 "A great world, isn't it?" said Gran ford, holding out his hand.
 'sSome etimes,' she answered She ac- cepted the handclasp, but she avoided his eyes Why2
 ''Ieve fshed twenty years up here. but never saw two bass like that in one day"
 "Braver" she was sorry now.
 'Ner me, neither" !" put in Uncle Billy. sT never see a bass fight harder 1T longer. She's got yourn, MT. Gran ford-th' one v lost two year ago. l thought at first you'd hooked i'm But that's himr'
 sT have a plan, Cranford said 'I'n tell you what It will be like living in the face of Providence to fish any uloTe today. After lunch we'll take a jaunt over to Kingston and prowl about for melons We can come back by the way of the canal and pot a. duck. maybe a teal or two z
 ''KingstonY'
 She sprang up, animated, the vital reason for her being here at all coming to life again. Good! I've been want ing to see the quaint old town. How long wfn 1t take us ?'
 Half an hour"
 And ean bring back pair of shoe stringsg'
 .esurely. Uncle Sam will not mind that.s'
 Cranford laugned, then g@ew sober.
 What would she say when she learn ed his despicable business Very soon he would have to tell her-wou1d have to tell her, for the simple reason that a man ought to have no secrets from the woman who is to be his wife.
 A great flame seemed burning in his heart-p -prinaordfaI, had he but known tito fend off the world from her, to battle for her, to conquer something for her. Diana Wynne. It might or might not be her name.
 No matter He had his own name and be could give her that And the marvel of it all was, ten days ago he had not known of her existence After lunch Lester carefully wrapped the big fish in the napkins, piled the excess luggage into his boat and, with a cheerful wave of his hat set off for home
 BiIly's boat was larger. .Cranford sat with his back to the old guide ane never looked at anything but the girls exquisite face: talked without being able to recollect one word of the con versation. heard the sound of his voice detaehedly, as if it belonged to some l one else.
 This one day. thought she. ..I'm go ang to forget everything and just D, happy
 And a fortnight ago I didn't know I herr! thought he
 At quarter to the Navarro bumpet into the jetty, and the two young peo pie jumped ashore.
 NWe shan't be gone more than ar hour, Billy" said Granford "Get a crate of melons. if you can find any
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-11-16
MISS COOK RECOVERING.

Miss Grace Cook. of 629 State street, sewing teacher in the public schools, is recovering from an operation for appendicitis which she underwent at the Bridgeport Hospital.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-11-16

Lima Cavelieri, the opera singer, ar rived at New York from Lisbon on the steamer Patria.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-11-16
BAD BREATH

ls very annoying and Is generally caused by a disordered stomach CERTILAX, 'sThe Certified Laxative gets at the cause and removes 1t CERTILAX acts gently but firmly on the bowels and liver, stimulating them to natural action, clearing the blood and purifying the entire system. They do all and more than CaIpmel and other harsh cathartics do with. out any bad after effects CERTILAX contains nothing of a harmful or ha- bit forming nature; they are made af- ter the favorite formula of a specialist of New Y York City and have been se- lected as the best by more than five hundred physicians in New York. who prescribe them regularly in their prac- lice For sale at all drug stores, or sent direct on receipt of prtce-10c. 2sc. soc. Curts Chemical Co.,. 117 N. aAth St.. New York.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-11-16

The, freight steamer P. A. Armour, Cleveland for Buffalo with coal, sank in Lake Erie. Pa. The crew was res cued.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-11-16

JUST ARRIVED, FRENCH AND DUTCH BULBS JOHN RECK 6 SON.
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GFlAPTER ME

A c9sip of tho Old Block
 m MIGHTY thNn1ping followed M this act of tAa delighted Un cle BzHE. Hare Wa1 fish
 worth na0umzne Tour and three Qnarkerz
 But CEanfnrd did net hear hiEn- sHA was wa8rh1ng tine gtr1, the girl of his Adze Creams, the girl he had always known 10 be sozneufaere among the zndz1tpnA, 1aate for him, helpmeet in sauows eOznrA1e dn joy, wife Young brown eyed, 1.-the
 TfH this 9pectaculaE moment he had mo& kn6wm5 but now he knew that when she had entered Uncle Binyss boafh0uso Eaat stormy morning but ten days ago a1As had also entered his life. never to eS out of it
 D1anAI Who she really was did not mattek- Where she had come from, still la1z- He loved her.
 Day afner day the perfect Septem- Der weather had held; day after day they had Ashed and hunted and eaten shore dinner together, and day after day soE1e new charm. some fresh angle of beauty, had been disclosed to him Romancel
 "1 can't budge himr' she panted Gnubbing did no good
 Presently the fish concluded that he could possibly get rid of the torment by dashtng in the direction from which it seemed to emanate- A mile min ute!
 She choked back the hystericaI sobs which caught at her throat- Never had she known a bass so strong. Between Horseshoe and Long island runs q gut nine or ten feet deep. The bass kept to this.
 He came toward the boat, passed it. and continued straight on toward Kingston, some few miles away, nc stop oyer evidently. His destination was Kingston The line began to sing again and fhe girls fingers stung.
 tsHold him now!v shouted Cranford. more excited than he had ever been before. Make him fight you. Don't let him run again-ahI"
 The tiger broke. shaking the line say mgeIy and twisting in mid air.
 Four times he cIove the water. and then he began to come in on his nose. as they say, fighting wildly every inch of the way, for life and liberty, may
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~ OUR elderly danes, three of whom sat primly in the cana bottomed chairs; the fourth,
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byEMERSON
UHOUGH

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lesf 'fssdem. Rsfsss sas pss ~sh
'sfs baeiy-
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s.sysni q c~us s.aais. .eoa ~
BE feaaa 10 his esu feoal 80 late
- ssls4e fhs IFe~rnf oIguEtuniir a.
eenAtt ffsW ths pisrs eaf a. fiod hts
80 masisf, Cuuut narhla hlmssif@
49, Sau.a 90 tiw inaFafieHfiy
sseast - $40 fsna-sssus shieh hsa
hsst nsiaiiiisise
Vel srn. th.n. nsftsi" 90
slsitasa fhr ruuut shg fhs delay
Nhsis sFong' tus sfs noi Egiaf
a. eel nss go santf siafg that De.
TIE shaulsfa0sa iest ~ fhs sfhef
saw Nm Ne o~h snsusf Gent
Ssrhio himssH EaVs ssg 90 hsaftg
rurs.s ~ an inoluputsous
rhs eount retained oas-lssn ths
onin." Seni "a enc safer mate NEE
.rnFuf . aant knsS ~hifh u ~ss
fhs ar 'hs sounE Amsfirsh Foi
ihS othsf Iisrs ! sas hsf pick ~ 20
itui che dif not Fst huthl ! douf
knun 1hirn uus Hha ntd get bat I
kno~ thaf earh has enc halt shs
count aud che Fiu she must have
iss.n cafriod sway - soms other
nan heard her srfsam. thea 81
sat HIlnnt"
- Ell sscagsd you n 10 another
matter shHf I myself mar have done
80 70 the gH aud the coin they ss-
caped you"
Yes, snrsilency, naturally : could
not prevent the mao from escaping
ana the count himself allowed the
other man 90 DO 80"
what Other manT"
"itoisAu, they called hlm-ths slri's
servant he follows her like . dog
aud nFh's Ills. one
80. there were two others present
beside yoursolfT'
(To he ConiinuodD
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~ et Children's Rompers

2 TO 8 yrs.-ripplette. ehambrsy
and Binghsm--beach and closed
knee models--hish and low neck.
BOYS OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES FLOOR.
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CHAPTER kxII.


- ETriNG mo- answer 90 her ap.
peal Tor help kitty sat down
once more, hFhung herself
90 retain her faculties. her
calm. her p0is, Escape
How could there b" hop, for that For
on,s she was At her wits ond as she
looked about her She sat moody and :.
lent. too dAzcd. suffering too much. too
uncertain IN her own mind 20 plan
intslligently any course Of action. sh,
was brought 20 herself somewhat by
hearing the tinkle ~ some object On
the floor AT her feet
II was biz Of stone wrapped tight.
" In a little wad ~ paper. Surely
II had been meant atgomo communI.
cation 10 her-from some one outside
the room. II must have come through
the window
She opened the paper aud smoothei
n out. As she read u she wondered
how many other persons there were
In this strange country who could
claim acquaintance with her own
plans.
Better write an imaginary story
fer your paper and return 20 America.
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'sts taatT
ihrsr Eifanrf suris suaasnll
nrusFht kltty iark g. train -
Thought Nhlrh 90 tie lime had i'.sn
hf"ksn Hhs frli auiokiy AZ hes i.os.
om ani 90 her vast Toe the be- 4
gein shieh shs bed hfought aSaS
fiug Cont iffirflrks fuom u vas
rpiifi A. com. tino durins h'f jour
hrl ffIm Count ifsdsrrk's PALACE %
ihit place Ions 90 sn0r whether "
had h'fnl che could Mt tsll=ths CON
bad bsru taken from hsf
kItIb spfHug 20 the sIii q the little
window ana pusrsd oct foT an IA
slant, but her hold VAS too feeble
rnr cana bach. not seeing what would
have gwen her great 80 10 zee.
Apparently som. eye had caught
sight uf her face. pficf ~ had been
Its appearance IN truth. Nois au.
huundllkr. bad run his game 60 earth.
o. was 10. who had caught sight u
her Just for an instant Later she
heard once more the tinklinF % some
failing object upon the floor Rhe
picked u up-it was a substantial file.
which evidently had been flung
through tho window by some one hay.
ing the intent to AID her. Thu
thought glyo her hope. Almost "A
ron % she grazped II she fell TO work
NJ the bars which had restrained her
Resolution. hope, courage. came back
60 hor-she would find out who had
sent this strange mrssaRe-nnd also
who had sent her this instrument for
her delivery.
Meantime. at the scene from which
she had been 50 unceremoniOusly al.
stractcd hut now, Count Frederick re-.
manned still pOndering on the strange
events which had been brought home
50 close 90 him. lie was too much
preoccupied IN his concern over the
young woman's disappearance 10 note
carefully anything else that went on
about him. when one ~ his hoIiEc.
hold placed message In his hand.
for the time he gazed at ~. scarce
compromising that II came from the
royal palace.
Since he had left unattended the
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J9 et, Boys' Blouses

- Ct. Boys Blouses .,.,,,.,..,.,... ~
Striped madras and percales-also
plain white-neckband or attached
Collars-somo sport and oliver
Twist Styles to Is years.
boys FURNISH N0s-rHiHD FLOOR
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A.9a & $3.50 RoH.' Suitl.

NOrfoIk models : navy serge.
fancy cheviots and cassimeres-
tans. grays, bTowns-mixtures.
stripes. checks-many suits have
extra trousers To II yrs.
BOYS SUITS--THIRD FLOOR,
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IS Ct. & Si.4s Boys Wash SUITS.

Black silk-double sole. toe and
high spliced heel-lisle garter top
slight mill imperfections.
HOsIEnY-,MAIN FLOOR.