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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-17
Today's Recipes.

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Today's Recipes.
French Toast-Six 10 eight slices
Slale bread, one teaspoon salt, two
laps milk, two Or three eggs. Beat
lgss slightly, add salt and milk.
! at bread In halves and dip pieces
| sNe At a time in the mixture. Fry
v hot fat like griddle cakes. Serve
TX with SYRUP II desired.
Raisin pie-Take one :.pound Of
fa,sins, cover with plenty Of water
ind cook until done. Then take
~ tablespoon 1our. one-half cup
\ tranulated sugar and'a pinch Of
MI with enough cold water 70
AicktA. Stir this into the cooked
ttIsins. This Is enough for two
hi. Bake with two crusts.
Rice-There are q great many
nod uses as dessert tO which YOU
nv put rice In summer It was
l1out 22S years ago that the arst
ice was brought to this country.
" 1854 Il seafaring man brought =
M Of paddy or rough rice from
1AdAEascar to q Charleston kaer-
A1A Everybody knows how much
: maple II has since become In the
nth. Indeed. II 10 said THAI ric9
lupplies the principal nOur1shmens
nearly halt the worlds poDuia-
@, 10 1t Is no wonder tAAa Ne
g0k % It so naturally. There are
tremendously large number OF
interesting summer desser>e 70
.ake with rice. They are. cold
seaeefta, but one must bear In mind
MeeFving them that they contain q
sood dsal Of nourishment, and
asfetoss should really be served
a meal rather tight In Other
pefta. That is to say, they Afe
ecAlly good for the luncheon
ma consists, Say, Of = veSstA bic
40 and bread and butter, or Of
e'aner consisting Of clear stock
p, lean meat or fish, vegetables.
~ = simple salad. Here II 3 deli.
- chocolate rice pudding: 0oax
~ tablespoons pf rice In two cpp1
soid milk for half IN hour. Add
mali teaspoon salt and cook In
enle boiler until rice IL tender
N two tablespoons Of butter, hall
we OF sugar, two squares Of choc-
e melted, one teaspoon vanilla,
~ beaten egg yoakS And halt Z
OF cream. Pour into but.
led dish. cover with 4 lueringnl
me two whites sweetsned, brown
me oven and serve cold. Thia
: good and simple dssysrt-Ricl
sarian cream. Cook half 1 cur
nce in three cups of milk in 1
~ boiler until tender and until
MIX has absorbed the rice
ALI Z cup Of sugar, 1 quarter
loon Of salt. 4 tablespoon d
atin that has been softs1ed In 1
Ter cup Of cold water and ther
clsed in a quarter cup Of boil
water, one teaspoon Of vanilla
when cool, fold IN 1 Gun 81
a whipped.
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Tt Vt. 4 80
1nnfHnt0f w. Il.
II, and Win Il
& weFe MeEtte e11oeo ~
- At The 1eune q -. -
q1orles A. MQe9en ~ TNele
II streee. 9eesleo y
ef15ciated A. !. - IL.
- attended - coS = =
rs dinner wae L. - I'M !.
II after the csfel1Qnyt y
" yin be 10 MOCK Island.
a.
4 enalaal IeS 49,
G. Artnur oseg1 cneo ~
fiained at an infosnAe Tine nsoll
nenting Aass 49, Y o n.
1A vailey. Iofmes! ~
Neo 70 70 oe MeSs1s1 t0-Ee q
! Bayaro, Ne0r. 49, J
Sllscted Sept me- W =
~ q tne ssI.lf ssua
soSnt lnt1mete E!Iy1oe g On
tO-bA The Nedetne eoaees
~ orchid, were nesd = tha
eions on the taole and car
- we're spent informally. nisl
~ was presented win many
~ pyrex ana Al0Wtnum IRON
r. 1aests. Sne - spendine 2 iew
~ With her orotners ana eistef'
49, Mr.. ana mrs. AeasQy Soady
III 0xteenth avenee. Thsfe VII
y ssvGfal other pafues beiore ~
i1lyea for Bayard WARE the wed
~ y to be.soIemni1ed. <
miss Lora Barrier OF Toledo
oelo, formerly OF n0iine. n Tn
1lneeguest OF MISS Margaret
Deilss, Sl2 Twenty-tnifd street
Aoltne. MISS Barber, VINO iormefl!
tstded In moline, VIII g nonc!et
n 9 number OF paftise during nel
Npek's visit. She mas been z stu
ees o. tne un'.erslty . Iilncls
= Will return 70 scsO0I suis Ai
y resume nsr ssuoSes.
NeP'e 70 Opse.ve Ah.Ivstuekye
~. and mrs. william thompson
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Social Anneuncemeuts.

The woraan's missionary society
of South Park Presbyterian church
will meet tomorrow afternoon ut
I2:30 at the home Of Mrs. D. A.
limerick, 38O9E Seventh avenue.
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SPECIAL DISCOUNT AT
nR0KNS,.

Saturday night is the close Of
special discount. Enroll this week
Start September 4. College phone
Dav. 1974.-Advertisement.
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Deark mrs. Thompson: I am Il
ye4rs old and have q girl friend
who has brother, II. When ] 90
over to her house and stay to sup
per he takes me home. I like him
very much, but l don't think he
likes me a. we'll because his moth
er always has to tell him to take
mo home.
Now my mother says that when
/ 70 over there must come home
in the day time and can't stay for
supper any more, because they
viii think I only 30 SO that the boy
will take me home. III
Do you think my mother is right
Tor met PEACHES>~-
Yes, your mother Is right In
wanting you to come home in the
day time. It il not wise to stay 30
late that some one has to 80
homo with you when that some one
doesn't want to do 1t.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: am .
married woman and have my moth
er living with me- when her home
was broken up Il was decided that
my brother and two sisters and !
would take turna having mother
live Nth vs.. lam the only one Of
her children who 10 childless and
perhaps fot that reason she enjoys
making her home with me more
than with the rest.
She has been IN our home over
: d year now and says nothing
about goiAS somewhere else. I
ike to have her with me. but my
husband IL getting very Arxioue
Tor 1 schange. He says We can't
!. ever be alone this way and A.
thinks We ought to have . little
time to our1ekeB.
| I hate 70 ASK any OF the others
i to take mother for awhile, and I
!, hate to hurt mothers feeling ~
| askihg her to 60.
| what would you Advi1eY
= MRS. L. L. b.
You have no lfsasoa " dread
Askinx one Of the othsf1 - tAke
! your mother for awhile. Il 10 OILY
iair that the rest should do thetf
rArt too,nk am sure they viii =
/, ma %. Your husband - MOI M
! reaooueble Ia his request and some
wy shouId b found TO give him I
. little time with you alone.
U B. .
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fax
1it1jo 1toH - ~ nDel
-. s.ss .s u 4 - -
rsss7 r S1zN ~
I.1Ii7;,r snSS 49, ~ srsr.illi1Ser The
~ - Siecvs;. hs;.ss no nere than
Z narrov fc1d rcfss6 vIeIf below the
sllon11nr ~ seIefa p 6rrnnanf-
RI vl1n 49, e;siIllir = roees Of
ta1aa q 1hadee Go cu4ai to
blush Qne - r fastened ct the
left 10 tie wafetline. one below the
|rieAt ~ o. 10y IL In knee.
ISeattera 49, afrum - russs
50 80 ID vIistlIke 10 Nem.
- &.
LoD6on. Arr string colored
'leee = tefne Iloea q enod deal for
|dr16o 400 fHiS neaflal int goes
viii ony- <oetu1ipno and tlae eoarse
|1acs = very swas1sr. Or ehapeau
Of this sort has 4 fonnl11tion Of
vtth ~ sfrfne ceIors6 lace. Tho
hat Il narfov II lack ard front
On Vfda n d. s6aae fRA Isce turu-
Ing m naEfiIy a vires Is form 4
vine me eRect 40 ut Of I dutch
can. The efouG - 3 WIDE band
az coUoar snefaflfc rihAon.
-
Paris. Aue. s17.-Tbere il a new
sort Of sVeat9. Il ID made Of
trfcotine In 4 rkarner much like
the sort vorn ~ Amarican ath-
|lefen. fhat II tn~sav. Il IL plain
snd snne anA ~ = vide collar
One svesfer was IN white with a
collaf vide cufPe.. ana border
arnund the ears One svesfer was
tn~vhfte Nm = o0llar. vide cuffs,
and border around a. hem OF black
snd vhitA oernendicnlar stripes.
1AAout the only thing TO distinguish
n from I mans sveeter vas = long
blsek ana White fasael On The left
hin.
+ Nav York Aue 17-For after
NOM vear fhere h 4 DUH leather
pump With the military heel which
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RkEnRR FINEn,

inward TAskeT vas fined Is n
poalee coayt when arrested by Of
1eeF EFi Shannon this morning
~ 1peedtng.
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Inheritance tax d ei4e.71 -
been entered n county .cosrt aoain -
the estate r. Pred ". osuefoana
Rock Island autoWo4tle dea1e{
whose death occurred March Z -
ln1z IL II \
The net estate. Including RAJ
.estate, cash, notes. chattal proR
,erty and business interest, II
praised at $97.4S7 The widow. 4.
Nay Sauefmann. Is sole bene1c141
The tar IL based on the next eaf11e
less $2o.0oe exemption allowed tho
-wfd0w 81 .sN
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DrilsltBsy1tsn.

Miss Lucy Florence Boynton.
daughter Of Mr. and Mrs. Eusene
". Boynton Of Muscatiaa, formerly
Of Davenport and Conrad J. Brandt,
Of MuscAtihe,> son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
A. C. Brandt Of DaSenpoft, wese
married 1t Q home ceremony last
evening in Muscatine. Rev. George
DlAe& pastor Of the First Mseho-
dist church Of that city, performed
the ceremony. The double ring
service WAS used. Miss Jultans
Brandt OF Davenport played u
wedding march, and little Miss
Dorothy Struck of Davenport car
ried the rines In . brides rose.
The bridal robe was Of white
ge0rsette crepe trimmed in lace
The boquet was Z shower arrange
ment Of pink roses. After the cere.
mony . wedding supper was served
In the dining room. where the Bird.
al colors, pink and white. wers
used. Mr.. and Mrs. Brandt left or
q wedding trip later in the eve
ming and will be Ut home TO friend.
in Muscatine after Sept. Is.
Mrs. Brandt lived In Davenport
until two years ago. She attended
st. Katharine's school and Welles
's z college.
Monthly Coffee Tomorrow.
The monthly coffee Of the ladies
; aid society Of the First Baptis
! church will be held tomorrow aft
ernoon at the home Of Miss Eliel
Freed, 1889 Tenth avenue. Assist
| ing Miss Freed as hostess will b
Mrs. r. J. Wagner. Mrs. JOSEPH
lTurnbaugh and Mrs. J. L. Hickey
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Straw vaa used = hundred years
aso In paps4-makins.
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In 1877 q. storm travelled fro!
Texas to Maine in - hours. at tha
rate OF 70 miles an hour.
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HOUSEHOLD HINTS
Menu Hint.
BREAKFAST.

Cartalcupe -.
French Toast COhee
LUNCHEON.
Whole Wheat Bread and Butter
Vegetable Salad Rice Pudding
Milk or Tea.
DINNER.
Broiled Lamb Chops
Baked Potatoes Slowed Tomatoes
Raisin Pie Tea
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lons.
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H0sk1ns-x Alo1ey.
Miss Befnadine Maloney and Rus
sell Hoskiny Of Moline were mar.
ried yesterday morning 1t the rec
tory Of st. Marys church, Ray. jos
sph Kelly officiating. Attending the
couple we're Mr.. and xrs. r. ]
Vermuelen. The. brides dress wa
OF dark blue canton crepe with a
fall model hat. The attendant wore
. white sports outfit
A wedding breakfast was aerved
Ut the conclusion Of the ceremony
at the Manufacturers hotel. Mr.
and Mrs. Hoskins left on . motor
trip to Milwaukee and Chicago
The home will be in Moline where
the bridegroom is In the automo'
bile business.
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n. Q. r club 0os1o with 1lao 0xerodG
AaHinslsad. 31s 1svsatt sssss.
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Raebe.Dillik.

Miss Vera pillig. daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Dillig, 1918 Adams
street. Davenport. and Walter
Raabe Of Chicago, formerly Of Dav-
export, were married yesterday ct
The parsonage Of ST. Psal's English
Lutheran church. Rev. J. A. Miller
oAlciated.
4 Tns couple left this morning for
CMcago, by automobile, where }aey
VIII reside IN IN apartment IN ilrv-
Fin9 Park. Mr.. Raabe 10 proprietor
|bf u meat market In Chicago. Mrs.
neabs MAS switchboard operator ut
the Democrat once in Davenport.
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The Fabrics-The
Fashions-The Colors

Materials could not Be better ches-
en- b suit the tendency to dfape-eo
blouse-and to give sweeping breadth
to sleeves. Corona, FashonA and Lae.
tfosa are three significantly new II.
brica predominating in these hnef
quality wraps.
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POLICE LOOK FOR
YOUTH WHO KILLED :
CHICAGO OFFICER

Tho Rock Island police DEPART
ment has been notifled to look for
a youth by the name Of Walter
Kranser, aged 10. who killed Chi
cago policeman and is believed to
be headed toward Rock Island on
the Rock Island railroad. Informa-
ton from Chief Of Detectives
Hughes in Chicago says that Kran-
ser's home il In Scott county, Iowa.
Authorities in Scott county have
also been notified.
The description Of Kranser says
that he may be shot in the arm as
. result Of the battle. He il de-
scribed as being I'VE feet, seven
inches tall; weighs g135 pounds; has
red rosy cheeks; black hair and is
good looking.
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First rehearsal Tor In Bed" the
musical reyue . - Staged ~ Al
l0eez council. No. - knights q
Columbus, In the Illinois theatre
Tuesday and Wednesday evenings,
Jan. q an %, was held Last eve
ming II the hall occupied by khe or-
ganfxati0n.
The attraction will b. directed
by the Kerbe4 Producing company
Of Chicago. the cast to ~ composed
of home talent.
At least 125 will take part for
there will be 4 minstrel perform
ance following the revue.
Another rehearsal will be held
before Jan. l, and after that date
rehearsals will be continuous.
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Mr.. Man! Let Our Women's
Ready-to Wear, Department Sell
You Just Exactly the Christmas
Gift Your 'SRest GirP' Would
Delight in Having. For Example:

Dainty all silk and
silk and lace camiso.es,
9Sc, $1.50, $1.9s and
$3.50; a holly box free
with each if bought
Thursday.
Genuine handmade
PHILIPPINE muslin night
gowns: beautifully seal
loped neck and sleeves,
finished in hand embroi-
derry; $3.50, and a
holly box free if bought
Thursday
Ladies' bath robes the
much wanted Beacon
bath robes), silk faced,
in various collar, collar
less and shawl collar
styles, each with hanger,
in separate box: $3.50
up.
Ladies' chic little
white tea aprons, en-
broidered and lace trim
med: soc.
A really stylish. ''be-
coming" house dress of
black sateen trimmed in
rick-rack braid, and cut
in motiish lines: nice
enough for street wear,
go ! E e =
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not too nice to set the
table in: S2.98.
Plenty of others from
SI.5O to $3.50.
Exquisitely beautiful
silk kimonas, in a good
range of co!ors, each IN
a holly box: take your
choice They're all sure
to please "her") $3.50
to $500. \,
A silk petticoat: ten
years ago they were .
great luxury. Now ev-
cry woman wants sew
eral. Here they are,
each in a separate box:
1898, $4.98, $5.90
and $3.50.
La lie s. bloomers,
("pettibockers), silk OF
satin, each in a box. and
in wide choice of colors
gray, copen, 0rise, rose,
etc. $3.98 a" .
$4.96. y
And so on. Come in
gentlemen. Mr.. Nessie,
will see that you ar
taken care of, promptly
and right.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-20
CLAIMS WATER ON
PAVElfEET NEARLY
CAUSED ACCIDENT

The pouring q water on the
navement It Fourth avenue. be-
tveen Ninth and Tenth streets, 20
he used for I skating rink, was the
subject Of complaint g the hock
island police station this morning
from 8 mOt0fist.
The motorist called the station
and said that he went by the slip
nery Mace, when his car .skidded
snd nearly caused him to run over
one Of the small boys playing on
the ice.
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BISHOP'S SON is
ADAPTER or DRAMA
FOR YULE SEASON

The young people Of Christ
Episcopal church, Davenport, are
rehearsing a dramatization by
Theodore~N. Morrison, Jr., of DIR.
Henry Van Dykes story, "The
First Christmas Tree" It is a
rather unusual production. follow
ing somewhat the idea Of the moral
ity plays Of the fourteenth and fiji
teenth centuries. The production
will be given in Christ church
Christmas eve, at 11:16 o'clock and
will be followed by choral cele-
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CANDLES.

Fuerst and .Kramer's New Or,
leans candy. Best in the trf-cities
at United CigS- Stand agency. 1912
Second avenue. Rock Island.-(Ad-
vertisement)
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LINCOLN FINED go.

Alphonse Lincoln was fined SO
this morning bye Justice Joseph
Kelly, at a hearing in police court,
on . charge Of drunkenness. Lin
coin was, arrested last night by Of
flcer Orville bragg.
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CIGARS.

The one place to buy cigars IN
holiday boxes is the United Cigar
stand agency. Fresh merchandise.
Moderate. prices. 1872 SECOND ave,
nue.. Rock Island. Advertisement
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In the Women's Ready-to-Wear
Department:

This cold snap makes snuggle into a
good new warm winter coat and wonder how
we ever made the mistake of thinking we could
make the old one do.
And when it comes to coats. the styles and
prices here are right. If you want a good
looking warm sport coat, you can get it here
for about $1,000 less than it sells for ordin-
ariy. If it's 4 fur trimmed loose sleeve dress
coat you can save from $1,000 to. 1890 on it,
here. $4,000 coass are $3S.75: Coats to 5000
for $500.
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African Java Coffee. 391kc h.
New Buck Wheat Flour, 10 b.
has r. sse.
Log Cabin Maple Syrup, &c en-.
Bulk Secdles Raisins, l7Ke H.
Frssh Juicy Grape Fruit, ; Ter
35c.
Lemon Jello, : pkg& for 95c.
Canned Pears, Grated pineap-
pie, PeacAes ard Goeseberriss,
choice Z Co. f6r Ne.
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This shipment of 1S-inch CEN
tiers, 12x18 inch oval and 12x18
inch ohlong dnilies, makes onr ~
sortment Of Madeira linens com
plete aEain. These 60 an ale
now at the came low price-about
ten percent less thar they would
Be ordinafiiy.
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Satin Finished Bed Spread. and
Bolsters:
Miss Harris has just received those bolster
bed spread sets. so many women have been
waiting for. These are S2x94 satin finished
spreads. with separate holsters to match. The
quality is little better than those which sold
for more money last year $0.o8 set.
Fresh from Their Wrappings in
the Dress Goods Department:
Are 3G-inch lingerie satins, ill the wanted
cOlors: 75c yard. s.
3G-inch Sello (like A B c. silks: Soc yard.
80 inch gray astrakhan for coats $3.50 yard.
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REMOVE CANCELLED
STAMPS Is WARNING

Postmaster Harry P. Simpson to-
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Silk Hosiery:
The woman who wears Gordon H 800 silk
hosiery will be almost as delighted with new
pair Of these excellent silk hose. as the little
girl with her doll. BY the way, these are the
heaviest silk hose made, and this last shipment
includes black, brown and colors: $3.50 pair.
In the Neckwear and Face
Yelling Department:
Are exquisite lace shawls to throw about
the shoulders at the theater, or dancing party ::
maize, black. orchid and sky: $500 and 3l.9S.
Ladies' knit gauntlet gloves, Use pair.
Ladies' knit gauntlet gloves: Loo and &1.5o
pair.
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Toys for the wee baby-terry cloth dolls,
clowns, lambs, farmer girl and farmer boy toys
scores of others: 40c to 75c.
Baby Rattles of every description: 1sc to
ssc.
Rubber toys-foaters, sponge dolls: 15c to
2sc.
Jobs teethins beads and wooden teethins
beads, sec and 4oe.
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Groceries, Thursday:
GRADUATED Sugar. IDS for Sc Nth other Groceries
ouer 500.
Marshalr. Best Hard Winter Wheat Flour. ss.lo
sack.
Fresh Homemade Potato Sausage, THE ID.
Canned Pumpkin. cans for 25c.
Best No.I Storage Eggs. Soc dozen.
Ner Black Walnuts, Coo peck
Ne,c iuge California Naual Oranses Soc dozen.
Dromedmy Dates, 2 pkos. for 45c.
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Santa Claus ' be glad
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Thursday, one special lot. ladies' good wa m
winter dress coats, fur trimmed or plain:
lined to the hem: some with fringe trimmed
throw-abOut collars: have been selling "spe-
cial" at $500, choice $40.75.
Ladies' beautiful Coney FUR coats: three
quarter length. Flare back and cuff silk lined,
ought to be 5000: to go at 1915.
Closing out twenty five ladies' winter suits,
fur trimmed. or tailored styles. Trieotinee
or velours. Sizes 1G, IS, SO, IS. AZ, "A to
SPY; were marked close at their original
prices: 1910 to $5o.75; CHOICE Thursday,
Half Price, Half Price.
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nearly halt carload Of direct from Germany We the
neU shipments all out and ready for choosing, Thurday
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In the Shoe Department:

Mr.. Kramer has just received 4 shipment
OF pretty black satin slippers (Skinners satin)
"a neat onc-strap style with beads on strap
and vamp; Junior heel. These won't be here
long at this price, S5.o8 pair
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Ladies' choxers: coney, fox. opossum, SPUR
rel and Fitch: make Christmas gifts worth
having: s. % to STATS
Children's fur. sets-neck piece and muf
white, gray. brown and two-tonc effects: $3.50
to $1,000
In the Infants Department:
Are warm little fannelette sleepers with
feet)-for that wild dash down the stairway
eafay Christmas morning: Soc
Children's warm jersey leEsins. fit up snugly
around the waist: for his first trip on the
new sled CSC.
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MIGHT HAVE: SH0 RIENED WAR
English soidFe4asG serdplss, Which
Did Him Hoif0r, Prolonged Fight. r.
'1:.;i ing In South Africa.

"A military correspondent Of the
Manchester (Eng) Guardian writes !:
.$s'In, d: life as replete with adventure
as was that Of Christian De Wet dur
ing the Boer war; there were said to
have been countless. occasions when
the Boer hero went near. to death.
The inearest occurred in 1901, when
the guerrilla leader, at the height Of
his fame, was extricating his raiding
column from its affair In the Cape
C0lohy. He was headed off BY sew
eral | Of the pursuing detachments.
From one pf these L. couple Of very
young British cavalry troopers. had
been sent ons'a forward Ipatrols They
stopped at al. awayside. store and
stabbed their. horses IN e. back shed.
when the. :Boer Command came
through in haste, the woman Of the
store. who was friendly to the two
English boys, sent them up into the
garnet above her shop. IL Here they
crouc hed with their. rifles at the ready
while the scouts and the main body
of. the commando went through. Then
a Cape cart came along and drew up
at the store to elicit some informa-
ton: In it were seated Christian De
Wet and President Steyn.
1.-THE corporal recognized De Wet
from the pictures he had seen, but
though his finger was upon the trig-
ger his heart failed him. AS he said
in cross-examination .afterward: 1
had not the heart to-. shoot man in
"civies" in cold BLOOD This lads
natural scruples probably prolonged
the Boer war by eighteen months. OF
such incidents is history made"