THE EVENING STAR.With Sunday Moraine Bdltlon.

WASHINGTON.FRIDAY May 21, 1909

THEODOBE W. NOTES Editor

Entered m lecond-cltaa mail matter at the poetefflce at Washington, D. 0.

THE STAB has a refnlu and perma¬nent family Circulation much morethan the combined circulation of theother Washington dalllea. Aa a Veinand Advertising Medina It has no

competitor.

» C7Zn order to avoid delays on aocountof personal absence letters to TU¦TAB should not be addressed to anyIndividual connected with the office, buteimply to TXX STAB, or to the Bdltorlalor Business Department, according totenor or purpose.

Mr. Aldrich a LecturerfIt Is Interesting to hear that Senator

Aldrich has been invited to appear on theplatform in the Chautauqua circuit andaddress the public on the issues of theday. The New York Tribune through itsWashington bureau has the information,and states that Mr. Aldrich has not yetreplied.He should accept the invitation. He

does not suggest in any of his gifts, or

In his manner of discussion, the men whohave succeeded best as Chautauqua lec¬turers, but for all that he would proba¬bly achieve success. There would be theInterest attaching to a new style of ad¬dress in that Held, as also the weight at¬taching to a businesslike presentation ofbusiness subjects. The Chautauquacourses have for years been rich In decla¬mation and in humor, but somewhat lack¬ing in everyday heart-to-heart talksabout everyday matters.A Kentucky admirer of the late Thomas

B. Reed once said to him: "I wish mypeople could have the pleasure of hear¬ing you on the stump. I'm sure you'dlike them, and they you. Let me set a

man trap, and secifre you for the nextcampaign out there.""You surprise me," replied Mr. Reed.

"I should have thought that the descend¬ants of men who worshiped Henry Clayand sat under his spell, and who them¬selves have made leaders of orators likeBreckinridge, and Watterson, and Brown,and McKenzie, and others of that quality,would care little for a speaker who, likemyself, possesses none of their graces."

"I'll admit," replied the Kentucklan,"that you would be an acquired taste, butafter my folks had got the 'hang' of yourdrawl and your wit, your way of dis¬posing of a fellow in a sentence or by agesture, they would like you very much.You'd draw crowds everwhere. I didn'tlike you myself the first time I heardyou.""How long do you think it would be nec¬

essary for them to acquire the taste?" In¬quired Mr. Reed.The question, put in characteristic fash¬

ion, set both Mr. Reed and his friend tolaughing, and the proposition was left Inthe air.Mr. Aldrich. if he goes on the Chautau¬

qua circuit, will be an acquired taste, buthis audiences, with a little patience, willacquire him. As a speaker he wears wellin the Senate. He employs no ornamentsof language, and has but one gesture.themovement of the right hand up and down,with the index finger pointing. But hisdiscourses are clear from his point ofview, and even those who differ with himgive close attention whenever he takes thefloor.

The Joint Celebration.An observer stationed at a window of

The Star building on the night of the lastFourth of July after the fireworks displayon the White Lot had concluded remark-eu upon the Impressive effect of tens ofthousands of people moving solidly east¬ward from the White Lot toward theCapitol. They were attracted to the ave¬nue by the illumination which formed theclimax of the celebration program, andas they moved they filled the space com¬

pletely from building to building, sweep¬ing steadily along, a merrymaking, wellbehaved, enthusiastic throng of citizens.Nothing else more 'effectively demon¬strated the success of the Joint celebra¬tion of Independence Day which . hadbeen organized under the auspices of theBoard of Trade and the Chamber of Com¬merce.Such an assemblage of people can be

assured next Fourth of July If sufficientfunds are provided by popular subscrip¬tion to enable the committee now incharge to arrange a suitable program forfireworks. There is room to accommodatepractically all Washington. There is noserious difficulty about transportation.The police arrangements are always ex¬cellent and every participant In the cele¬bration, considering each spectator astaking part. Is assured of safety and com¬fort. How much better it is to spend Inthis way the money that has heretoforebeen squandered in Ineffective Individualfireworks which are a menace to life andproperty and convey no significance ofthe day and Its historic traditions?The proposition for a Joint celebration is

In the interest both of the institution ofIndependence day and of the lives andlimbs of the children of Washington. Tothe extent that the peopfe Join in thismovement and contribute 'financially to Itboth obiects will be attained. The planshould appeal personally to every parentas a means of safeguarding his littleones.

Another evidence that Tolstoy is an In¬ferior litterateur is the fact that he nevergot a dollar for most of his productions,let alone a dollar a word.

Uncle Joe Cannon's declaration that hewill never retire from politics shouldconvince the insurgents that there is nomore to be said.

The French Troubles.The Paris strike appears to be In pro¬

cess of disintegration. Although the. building trades yesterday voted to con¬

tinue the strike, many of the delegatuspresent at the meeting protestedagainst the decision and demanded areturn to work. The government Ishaving comparatively little troublemoving the malls and conducting thetelegraph business and It is altogetherprobable that in a short time the wholemovement will collapse as did that ofApril. The success of the government,however, if It should be scored, will notnecessarily guarantee Immunity hi thefuture from similar disturbances. Thocause of the difficulty is deep seated.As a matter of fact France is In aserious condition as regards the rela¬tions of the people to the governmentand radical changes are necessary torestore the body politic to a healthycondition.A writer In a recent Issue of the Na¬

tional Review of London declares thatFrance is in what Taine called an ap¬oplectic condition, namely, that toolarge a percentage of the population IsIn the employ of the government. Thecraze for office holding has gone so farthat It is estimated fully one-fifth ofthe population Is supported directly bythe public pay roll. Not only are thepeople clamorous for places for the

sake of compensation, but they desirehonors, titles, privileges and perquisitesincidental to public employment andpreferment. The consequence is an'in-sistent pressure upon the ministry. Thisin turn affects the process of selectingmembers of the two houses of parlia¬ment, who use the public patronage inthe most approved spoilsman fashion.Such a system is necessarily subject

to great abuses and the troubles now

in the department of posts and tele-graph are attributed directly to the ob¬ligations owed by the ministry to theplace-holding classes. For some yearsefforts have been made to amend thelaw of associations under which thegovernment employes are permitted toorganize themselves into unions and fed¬erations, but without success. No primeminister has had the courage to forcethe proposition upon the houses of par¬liament or the votes to secure Its en¬actment.No one can foretell the ultimate is¬

sue of the French situation. The coun¬

try Is beyond easy political forecasting.Movements that at first seem formid¬able lose force quickly and otherswhich begin quietly gain immenseheadway. The French people are so

"temperamental"' that they are not tobe judged by the ordinary standard ofnational psychology. In this latest sit¬uation there is the possibility that theroyalists may embrace the opportunityto "demonstrate" in earnest, possibly toorganize a serious reactionary move¬ment. At a recent meeting of adher¬ents to the royalist cause cries wereraised of a distinctly seditious charac¬ter, but no action was taken by the po¬lice until an attempt was made to or¬

ganize a procession, when the demon-strants were dispersed.

John Witherspoon.The bronze efflgy of John Witherspoon,

signer of the Declaration of Independence,now stands unveiled upon one of theprincipal streets of the capital, a tributeto the courage and zeal and wisdom withwhich he wrought for the freedom of thecolonies and the establishment of a freenation. The successful conclusion of theenterprise of thus honoring one who de¬voted himself so effectively to the causeof the people reflects great credit uponthose whose earnest labors and generouscontributions were given to the end ofproviding a suitable memorial In Wash¬ington. Wltherspoon's fame is not so ex¬tensive as that of the military heroes ofthe revolution. He fought no battles andcomparatively few students of historydwell long upon the record of his work.Yet it was as Important in its way asthe work of Washington, for Witherspoonaroused the people's highest aspirationsand by his utterances kept aflame thespirit of independence which finally de¬stroyed the bonds which held the colo¬nies to England. Indeed, the Presby¬terian preacher was recognized in the oldcountry as a firebrand, and his Influenceupon the American colonists was fearedby the English statesmen who recognizedthe gravity of the issue between thecrown and its distant subjects. It Is im¬portant that the men who wrought forindependence apart from the fields of bat¬tle should be recognized and their serv¬ices commemorated.Washington is the scene of such truly

national tokens in increasing numbers.Within a short time two men of war, Mc-Clellan and Sheridan, have been set be¬fore the world here in bronze. Quite re¬

cently Longfellow's figure was added tothe collection, an expression of the na¬tional Intellectual growth. Now Wlther¬spoon's portrait Is displayed to strikethe note of patriotism manifested in moralcourage, in inspiring eloquence, in stead¬fast faith and in adherence to a loftyIdeal. In the days to come every phaseof the American life will doubtless berepresented here In the form of monu-ments and statues, without limitation asto geography or circumstances, the soleconsideration being that the subject has a

bearing upon the history and develop¬ment of the United States.

Roosevelt.Shall it be the Smithsonian Institution

with a Roosevelt annex, or the RooseveltInstitution with a Smlthson annex? Themighty* hunter and his son are butstarted on the chase, and yet have sixtyskins. Their bag in the end will be enor¬

mous, and a great deal of space here nec¬

essary for the exhibition of the full fruitsof their skill. Mr. Roosevelt's gun is notgoing to fall him on ttys trip. The choiceshots will fall to him, and the quarriesbe placed so that he cannot miss.

The people who annually predict theend of the world this year express them¬selves with particular emphasis, regard¬less of the fact that a little more time isabsolutely necessary for the completionof the tariff.

Count Bonl has been denied the custodyof his children. It has not been an¬nounced whether he will take an appealor challenge the court) to a duel.

A number of Americans are to be con¬

gratulated on the fact that Mr. Roose¬velt contented himself with a big stickinstead of an express rifle.

Having brought the responsibility forhigh prices to the door of the retailer, thenext step will be to blame the consumerfor creating the demand.

The Maryland man who killed his par¬ents will put his lawyers to some diffi¬culty In finding a variety of dementia tofit his case.

Russia has released Gen. Stoessel. Aprecise and satisfactory reason for mak¬ing him a prisoner has never been of¬fered.

China and Peace.In his address yesterday at the Lake

Mohonk peace conference Mr. Wu Ting-fang said: '

"Men like martial honor and fame; toenable them to obtain those, there mustbe opportunities for them to distinguishthemselves. It must not be supposed thatI attribute to them.either military ornaval men.such hardheartedness andcruelty as to wish for war. No, on thecontrary, I believe such men, generallyspeaking, are klndhearted and humane,and would not shed a drop of blood need-lessly. But when a general or an ad¬miral who has won a battle is showeredwith honors and made a great hero of thecountry or when a statesman who has car¬ried through a successful war for hiscountry is praised and lauded to the skyby his countrymen, is It not too muchto expect from human nature that men donot sometimes yearn for an opportunitya justifiable occasion.for war, in orderto distinguish themselves? Is not thisencouraging people to light?"To avert war and encourage arbitra¬

tion, In my humble oplnldn, the public,and in fact the whole world, should beeducated to look upon war as a most dis¬astrous and accursed event, and thoseengaged In the struggle, though success¬fully, should not be worshiped as theyhave been. A statesman who has avoideda disastrous war should be more honoredthan a great general."This strikes home to America. We have

always "worshiped" and rewarded, oursuccessful fighters. We started with Wash¬ington, whose military prowess, coupledwith his exalted character, made himPresident. Jackson as the hero of our

ne$t war was sent to the White House.It was his success as a soldier that se¬cured the victory for William Henry Har¬rison in 1840. Taylor as the hero of theMexican war won in 1848. Grant as

the hero of the civil war was called tothe presidency three years after the war

closed. And Roosevelt's extraordinary

¦jump from th« assistant secretaryship ofIthe navy to the presidency grew out of a

few months' service in our war withSpain.Have we suffered as a nation by this

appraisement of soldiers? Have we notIn little over a century of existence donepretty well In the world? Are we todaya menace to peace? Ia not our Influencefor peace grounded in our preparednessfor war? What nation would care a rapfor America's good will today If we hadadopted years ago the policy recently rec¬ommended by Mr. Justice Brewer? If wehad said "good-bye to the army andnavy" and gone In for peace talk and thecirculation of peace tracts where shouldwe now be as a people?It Is true, as Mr. Wu says, that the

Chinese have a record for valor. But.ltis remote. They make good soldiers,but in a large measure are untrained.They have but recently begun the re¬

habilitation of their army. As the resultof this long neglect of matters militaryChina not( only contributes nothing topeace, but causes by her helplessnessconstant uneasiness as to the easternsituation. Being unable to protect her¬self, she has more than once been threat¬ened with dismemberment. Neither GreatBritain, Germany nor Russia would ever

have secured a "slice" of Chinese terri¬tory If China had been In fighting kelter.And Russia and Japan fought a war InManchuria, and about that province, be¬cause China had been unable to forceRussia to retire according to promise.America has been a good friend to

China, but should not have been able toturn a wheel for her except for our poUicy of keeping up with the processionand making much of - men who< havewon our battles in war. China's voicefor peace is nothing but a voice.

Mr. Taft is prevented by circumstancesfrom helping to organize the strong partyin the south which is advocated in orderto provide the republicans with the oppo¬sition needful to give them wholesomeexercise.

When the French post office strikerswant to communicate with one anotherthey use the post office in entire con¬fidence that a letter will reacn its desti¬nation as usual.

Turkey is a little suspicious that AbdulHamid before retiring from the positionof sultan put away enough money to en¬able him to take a hand in affairs as a

capitalist.Married men only will be employed as

police at Coney Island, on the theory per¬haps that they will be especially qualifiedto remind excursionists when It is time togo home.

Some careless philologists say that theslang of one generation is the politespeech of those that follow. If that were

true, we should still be saying "gadzooks"and "zounds."

Doubtless Mr. Bryan is more patientwith the talk of Gov. Johnson as a presi¬dential possibility than he will be in twoor three years from now.

SHOOTING STABS. *

BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.

A Statesman and His Constituents."Do you think the tariff should be re¬

vised upward or downward?""Well," answered Senator Sorghum,

"my position is something like that of aman who Is running an elevator. Thecourse I select is necessarily dependenton the demands of a great many differentpeople. Necessarily, it varies from timeto time."

Uncertain."What did you have for breakfast?""I don't know. I long since abandoned

the practice of reading the labels requiredby the pure food law."

Difficulties of the Chase.The creatures which so gaily flitThrough many an Afric dell

Are doubtless very hard to hitAnd harder yet to spell.

An Idealist's Purpose."And suppose the world's wealth were

distributed among individuals as you de¬sire; what would you do with yourshare?""I'd start a business of my own," said

the socialist, "and amass a competencythat would relieve me from dependenceon the precarious profits of lecturing."

An Unheeding Creature."Why do you yell at your mule in that

manner?" said the kindly person. "Haveyou no sympathy for dumb animals?""Boss," answered Mr. Erastus Pinkley,

"when dat animal takes a notion, he'swuss dan dumb. He's deaf and dumb."

An Approval.Although you may not hit the paceRequired to gain the foremost place,There's always comfort to be foundIf you're not losln' any ground.In this swift era, be it known,It's somethin' Jes' to hold your own.An' so, us folks at ol' PohickDon't join the comments rlsin' thickAbout the length of time that willBe needed fur a tariff bill.These statesmen take their time, that's

true;But as the matter we reviewWe find that while they don't proceedAt any startlin' rate of speed,They've not slid back: as facts will show.From where they started long ago;And that, as legislation goes,Is purty good, the whole world knows!

The Army Mule.From the Chicago Post.By an order from headquarters the

automobile passes from some of the armyposts and the mule comes back to itsown. It was only a question of time, forthe attachments of the ages are not easilybroken. The mule's enlistment never wasintended to expire, and as for the sum-mary dismissal, it was Ill-considered, butnow all's well once more with the muleand the army. The army mule is a tac¬tician and a strategist. Study of itshabit has won many a battle. By themere curl of a lip it develops a defensivefront, and under no circumstance ofseeming peace or of active war are itsflanks left unguarded. The mule heardthe army swear in Flanders and it hearsit swear in the Philippines. It alwayshas been the target for profanity, and ithas done loyal service as the soldiers'safety valve.

Flies.Prom the Galreiton News.God bless the man who first invented

screens, and God pity the man who is tooindolent or indifferent to place them be-tween his family and the spreaders ofdeadly disease. There is absolutely noexcuse for the man or woman whoseplace of habitation swarms with flies andwhines with the voices of mosquitoes.They can be kept out, and 25 cents spentin keeping them out is equivalent to keep¬ing ou^ a doctor who would cost $25, orpossibly to keeping out a much less wel¬come visitor.

Jollying Royalty.From the Chicago Poet.Mr. Carnegie congratulated the King of

Italy upon the progress of his countryand the nice appearance of Rome. Wasn'tit John L.. Sullivan who said of his inter¬view with Edward VII, "I spoke affableto the king and put him at his ease"?

Aldrich's Power.From the Duluth News Tribune.No one can dispute that Mr. Aid rich

owns a majority of the senate votingstock.

Woodward & LothropNew York.WASHINGTON.Paris.

Let us take care of your Furs during the sum=mer months. We store and insure them againstmoth, fire and theft for a very small consideration.

Masses' Department(Third Floor, Q Street).

Misses' . Dresses.E ARE showing a

large and veryattractive collec¬tion of Misses

Dresses of linen, silk andlingerie, in the fashionableand popular princess style..Some have high necks, somelow necks. Some are elab¬orately trimmed or braided;others piped in contrastingcolors. All have yokes of netor lace and long sleeves. Verydesirable for commencements,etc$5.0®, $7.5®, $12.5® to

$25.®® each.

Girls' WhiteDresses.

Also showing an attractiveassortment of Girls' WhiteDresses, made of fine batisteand India linen, in the popu¬lar princess style, variouslytrimmed with dainty laces andinsertion. Some have highneck, some Dutch neck; allhave long sleeves. Sizes 6 to

14. Especially desirable forcommencements, etc.$2.95, $5.m to $116.50

each.-Wash Coat Suits.

Washable Coat Suits, for girls and misses, of linens, crashesand reps, in a variety of attractive two-piece styles. Some arestrictly tailored, others trimmed with baby Irish lace. Single anddouble breasted coats. Also three-piece styles, with semi-fittingcoat, jumper waist trimmed with buttons and braid, and full-plaitedskirt.

$7.50, $112.50 and $22.50 each.Third floor, G at.

Boys' Clothing Department(Third Floor, Tenth Street.)

PECIAL attention is called to our stock of clothing for boys,which is the most comprehensive we have ever shown.All styles of Coats, with knickerbocker and bloomer pants,in plain colors and a variety of checks, stripes, plaids and

fancy mixture*. All fine, well made suits, man-tailored and strict¬ly all wool; sizes up to 17.

For Tomorrow. Saturday, We OfferA lot of Boys' Light-weight Wool Coat Suits, with two pairsof knickerbocker trousers, made of excellent quality materials, inneat and attractive gray and tan mixtures; sizes 7 to 16. Wellmade, stylish suits, and an excellent value.

Special price, $6.00 each.Worth a Third More.

Boys' Wash Clothing.All the popular effects, in 2-

piece coat styles, with knicker¬bocker trousers, of khaki, linen,crash and white drilling; sizes 7to 17.

$3.25 and $3.50 each.

Boys' Wash Sailor BlouseSuits, "Regatta" brand, of linen,crash, rep, chambray and ging¬ham, in plain white and colors;sizes 5 to 12. Regulation styles.

$2.65 to $5.00 each.Other styles, $1.00 up.Fine White Russian Blouse

Suits.$3.25 each. Values, $5.00and $6.00.

Boys' Washable Russian BlouseSuits, in all the popular ma¬terials.plain white and colored.and in various styles; low neck;short sleeves; embroidered collarand braided effects; sizes 2]/2 to7*

Excellent Suits at $1.95 each.Worth up to $3.95.Extremely Good Suits at $1.00and $1.25.Separate Bloomers, sizes 3 to

10.75c a pair.Khaki Knickerbockers, $1.00 a

Pair.As a Very Special Value We Offer

A lot of Boys' Washable Suits, made of excellent materials, inRussian Blouse and Sailor Blouse styles. They are all fast colorsand launder perfectly; sizes 2.yz to 10.

0)0, $11.25 and $11.50 each.Worth a Half More.

Little Children'sWhite Dresses.

E ARE showing arich assortment ofWhite Dresses forInfants and Little

Children.imported and domes¬tic, in long and short styles; handand machine made, trimmed withreal laces as well as imitation;also dainty embroidery, tucks,hemstitching, etc.A few items in practical do¬

mestic garments:Infanta' Nainsook Short Dresses, square joke

of tucks, lace insertion and French knots; nockand sleeves trimmed with lace; skirt <fcTfinished with wide hem. Each «pi.ujInfanta' Kalnaook Short Drosses, pointed yoke

of tncks, lace, insertion and feather-stitching: neck and sleeves finished with d?Tlace edge. EachChildren's Russian Dresses, of striped madras,

with bos-plait and four small tucka downfront; sleeves stitched to form cuffs;finished with turnover collar and belt. <£j rqEachJChildren's Long-waisted Dresses, of fine naln-

Book; waist of tucka and lace insertion; neckand sleeves trimmed with lace edge andInsertion; skirt finished with wide hem. <tj .-

EachChildren's Fine Nainsook Short Dresses, round

yoke of Insertion and lace; neck and sleerestrimmed with lace edge; skirt trimmedwith ruffle of embroidery and tucks. qqEach¦Children's Russian Dresses, of fine lawn,

tucked front and back, featherstitched turn¬over collar and cuffs; skirt finished with dj-o rrwwide hem. EachThird floor, Eleventh st.

Invalids'Back Rests.

ENDER more comfortthan any other one thing.They enable the patientto sit up and changeposition without the consequenttire that results where the back

is not supported. Light, strongand easy.$1.50 each.

Fifth floor. Eleventh st.

ElectricIrons.

DEAL for summer use.Economical, convenient andalways ready for' service.Then, too, they eliminate

the necessity for hot kitchens.3-lb. Full Nickel-plated; ebon-

ized handle; detachable cord andporcelain socket plug completewith stand and guaranteed forone year.

$3.75 each.Fifth floor, Eleventh st.

Woodward & LothropNew York.Washington.Paris.

Hart Schaffner and MarxSack Suits for Men.OU KNOW, of course, the regular sack suit style; theplain, everyday sack suit, without any frills or new-fangledthings.

Hart Schaffner and Marxmake that kind of a sack suit with a smartness of style to it thattakes it out of the commonplace class and gives the wearer a "tone"which other clothes don't give.

We sell these goods because we are trying to help our fellowmen to be well dressed, and this is the best way we know of to ac¬complish it.

Suits, $18.00 to $32.50. Raincoats, $18 to $27.50.Overcoats, $18 to $30. Other Makes, $12.50 up.

This Store Is the Home ofHart Schaffner & Marx Clothes.

Main floor, Tenth st.

Men's Panama Hats,OT the imitation, but the genuine panama.guaranteed.Made from the fiber of a South American Palm Leaf. It

more than ordinarily tough in texture and will wear a

long time with proper care.We are showing a full line of assorted shapes, appealing to

various tastes; smooth crowns and telescopes; wide and narrowbrims.

$3.75, $5.00, $6.00 and $7.50 each.Complete lines of other straws from $1.00 up.

Main floor, F st.

Sinmmer MillineryFor Misses and Children.

OW SHOWING a rich and attractive assortment of Sum¬mer Hats for the young folks. The shapes are thosemost becoming to youthful faces, and they were neverso pretty or so effective. Dainty Dress Hats of fancy and

chip straws and lingerie, daintily trimmed with bright flowers, rib¬bons, etc.

$5.00 to $10.00 each..

Also an attractive line of Sailors.or Ready-to-Wear Hats;some with plain bands and streamers; others with soft silk scarfsand ribbon rosettes. Suitable for outing and general wear.

75c to $5.00 each.Second floor. Tenth st.

Saturday Specials inWomen's Gloves.

NOTHER lot of thoseSilk Gloves that wereadvertised last Fridayand sold so quickly. 16-

button length, with double-tip¬ped fingers.which insures longerwear than the ordinary glove.White, black, tan, gray, cham¬pagne and navy blue.

Special price, 85c a pair.A lot of Women's White Lisle

Suede Gloves, in 8 and 12 buttonlengths, fastened with pearl but¬tons. An excellent glove for sum¬mer wear.

Special price, 75c a pair.Main floor, G st.

Saturday SpecialsIn Parasols.

ILK Parasols, in all thewanted colors, with at¬tractive handles.Special price, $1.95 each.

Silk Parasols, in the fashion¬able colors, and in plain andtucked effects.

Special price, $2.95 each.Silk Parasols, Japanese sh&pe,

in all the new shades, with se¬lected handles.

Special price, $4.00 each.Main floor, O at.

Corsets forWarm Weather.

Pictures for

Wedding Gifts.

ft"OTHING more accept¬able for a Wedding Giftthan an Art Picture. Wehave a splendid collec¬

tion of the kinds that are justsuited for this purpose, and callattention to the following veryattractive items:Carbon Photographs, fancy heads and

landscape scenes. In brown frames tomatch. Size 14x17.

$2.95 each.Genuine Pastels, landscape scenes,

broad gilt frames.

$4.95 each.Hand-colored Pictures, Gainsborough

subjects, in old style gilt frames.

$7.50 each.Small Oil Paintings, landscape, marine

and pastoral scenes, in deep gold-burnish¬ed frames, with shadow boxes.

$7.95 each.Genuine Original Water Colors, marine

views, by Weber, in Roman gold frames.$15.00 each.

Fourth floor. Tenth st.

Misses' and Children's

In

Ankle=strap Pumps.

E ARE showingcomplete lines of allthe latest models inthe most wanted

materials for warm weather wear.

Also Girdles and Short Corsetsfor neglige and all sorts of out¬door sports and pleasures.

$1.00$1.50$1.00$1.00$1.25$1.00

P. N. Corsets, of batiste, with highbust, long hip and elasUca attachedP. N. Corset*, of batiste, with me¬

dium bust, long hip and elastics attached.C. B. Corsets, of batiste, with me¬

dium and long hip and elastics attached."Ideal" Corsets, for misses, of ba¬

tiste; softly boned; elastics attached...Girdle Corsets, of batiste, with elas¬

tic* attachedFerris Net Waists, with elastics at¬

tached; especially desirable for outdoorsportsThird floor, Eleventh st.

Special Values inPure Food Dept.

LOT of Davis & John¬son's Old VirginiaBreakfast Herring Roe.Finest quality; packed

at Dido, Va.Special price, 12c can.

Regularly 18c.By a special purchase we are enabled

to offer the 35c size of Fairbank's GoldDust at the

Special price, 19c pekg.A lot of "Quaker" Toasted Corn Flakes,

just from the faetory.Special price, 8c ptkg.

Regularly 10c.

Special attention given to thepacking and shipping of out-of-town orders.

Fifth floor. Tenth 6t.

(A Very Special Value.)fOR tomorrow, Saturday,

as a special value, we offerMisses' and Children'sAnkle-strap Pumps, of

patent and gun metal calfskin,with welt sole, spring or half heeiand neat buckle. These are allnew, fresh goods, of this season'sproduction, made, and finished ina very attractive and substantialmanner.

Sizes 8j/2 to io}4.$1.75 a pair. Value, $2.00.

Sizes 11 to 2.$2.00 a pair. Value, $2.50.

Third floor. Tenth st.

Saturday SpecialsIn Umbrellas.

OMEN'S 26-inchUmbrellas, of fineblack English gloria,with steel rod, para¬

gon frame and natural woodand mission handles.

Special price, $1.00 each.Women's 26-inch Black Satin

Gloria Umbrellas, close roll, withparagon frame and attractivehandles.

Special price, $2.00 each.Men's 28-inch Black English

Gloria Umbrellas, close roll, withparagon frame, steel rod andhandles of plain and silver-trim¬med natural wood.

Special price, $2.00 each.Msin floor, G st.

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