Evening Star Newspaper, April 1, 1895, Page 8

THE EVENING STAR | means factory row. not recognize it: , MONDAY, APREL 1 , 1895-TWELVE PAGES. ‘fomen’s Fashionable Finery AT IT’S BEST AND CHEAPEST? » At the Bon Marche. finer goods= store service: tains the handsomest styles of Foreign net,” the “Napoleon,” the “Countess De BOO DOS DOE OS EOD Po OUR NEW 'HAT DEP. This new and enlarged Straw Hat Department is one of the prettiest features of the new store. The space ‘has given us the opportunity to add a complete stock of Boys’ Hats and Caps of all shapes and kinds. Our La- dies’ Straw Hat stock was never so large or so attractive, and here is a “drive’? well calculated to crowd it tomorrow: .' Sy 1,000 Ladies’ Straw Hats, black and % colors, in an enormous variety of x ding the _fashfonable |. Lindhurst,”’ “Evelyn,” “Hawthorne,” “Senor- * Their regular * Drices are 68 and 75c. 45C. Our price. ce New Ribbons. It is truly to be a ribbon season. Every new concelt is here. Dresdens will rule; closely followed by Taffetas, Changeable Stripes, Pin Checks, ‘“Cre- pons,’’ &c. Here is a special to bring you and this department together quickly: BY-in. Silk-striped “‘Crepon” Rib- bons, in black, and all the spring colors; would sell readily 27¢. at 89c., and we know of none selling it so low. Ow DoODOaDo he wha be wee vewnek SL SLESIESLE SESE LS. $1.25 Gloves $1.09 The Glove Department {s now the first on the left as you enter. More space, more stock, better Gloves and lower prices. To get you more quick- ly acquainted with its location and to Drove to you the superior virtues of the “Patent Thumb” Gloves we offer the following special: Oabod ral,” “Mme. Casimir Perrier,” “La Gascogne.”” the slight foundations upon which these daintiest of headgear are built, the garnish- ments being flowers, feathers, ribbons, &c. Alongside of the Paris, Berlin and Lon- don conceits you'll find the products of our own skilled milliners—giving you equal “style” at about half the foreigners’ prices. THAT EASTER HAT! ‘The second floor of building No. 814 has been fitted up for Trimmed Hats, and not enly is it the costest and handsomest Trimmed Hat Parlor in the city, but it con-. and Domestic Hats, Capotes, Bonnets, &c., that are to be found in the city. The most fashionable shapes are the “Dutch Bon- Caastellane,” the “Gaiety Girl,” “Admi- Jet, lace, velvet or straw form FLOWERS. More natural than the natural. Leading fashion authorities agree that flowers will enter more largely into spring hat triinmings this spring than during any previous season; so we have stocked up according. Roses and Violets will predominate. These prices are simply to introduce you to this department at once tomorrow: Lovely Bunches of 3 Large Hand- some Roses and 6 Buds on all-rubber stems, in all the rose vari- eties and colors, cheap at 39C 5 9c. per bunch. Our price 1,000 Bunches of Velvet VI- olets, one dozen to the bunch, 3c qe: regular 10c. bunches. New Parasols. ‘We cannot go into particulars re- garding the new Parasols at this writing, for they dre being opened today. Suffice it to say that the cream of this season's productions are here in full fore pecially the “Napoleon,” “Trilby ‘Countess De Oastellane’’ and other Parasol ‘‘celeb- ities.’ Lovely line of Silk ‘‘Coach- ings,’’ in solid colors, with fancy striped borders. Exquisite Chiffon and Lace Parasols in great variety. 800 Bunches of Velvet “Forget-Me-Nots,” 12 in @ Duneh, all colois. Only... Crepon Skirts, $6.23. New Crepon Silk Skirts, lined throughout und stiffen- $6.23 | Figured Skirts, $4.79. Ladies’ Black Figured “Brilliantine’’ Skirts, Mined and stiffen- Unless you have visited the store recently you will Thoroughly remodeled--greatly enlarged--numerous new departments--a “resting” room--an elevator which will be in readiness in a day or two and other improvements! ciate what all these changes mean to larger varieties, the most satis= -and lower prices. partment has a number of Special Drives for tomor- Do you appre- you? Each de-= © SOS SOG ve} 5 6 DESPISES RANA Dee be wee whew CCE DOCODOCE) PRERENE It DRESS LININGS. This new Dress Linings department will compare favorably with any in the city. As for prices—none else- Where are so low as ours, Soft Finished Dress Cambrics, sold every- 33 where at Ge. yard, for... 34C. Fine Yard-wide Sile- gias, black and all All-linen Dress Canvas, in gray, black, white, cream and natural. 20c. I ¢. elsewhere. Our price... : Imitation Hair Cloth, for Hning and stiffening dresses. Blac white and gray. Else 8 where 25c. Here...... 16C. 20-inch Genuine Hair Com. Elsewhere 85. ORC Here ° Buttons half price A large button importer has closed out to us the balance of his stock of Plain and Fancy Large Size Pearl Buttons at 50c on the dollar. ‘Thes@, buttons sell regularly at 98c., $1.25 and $1.48 a 8c oz. We shall sell them at : Dress Trimmings Silk Waists, $3.48 That big window full is merely a bint of what you will find inside. You will admit the impossibility of equaling these values. . OC. Sin, Jet Vandyke ; Yin, Colored Spangled Edg- ing.“ 25e. elsewhere I2c. Beautiful Jet Waist Ornaments, in the new rope effects. Lowest price we've heard tell of is $1.25. Our price . 98c. FNS EOD DECOR D OG ° MEN’S GOODS. This new department has been placed near the front door, on your right, and it is our intention to anake it one of the most complete in the city. We realize that in order to do a large business tt 1s necessary to quote the lowest prices, so we shall pay no attention to vrofite for the next six months or a year. SSOCSOTRC SEBS 200 dozen Men's All-linen Collars, in all the latest styles, patterned after all the * “EL & W." shape: : 10c. LOSSLESS ISLIP 125 dozen Men's Linen Cuffs, in the link and square shapes, equal to any 20c. cuffs 15C. and to many 25c. grades. iwwewbecheewviwe vine clne len 100 dozen Men's Unlaundered Dwight Anchor Muslin Shirts, all-linen bosom, neck and wristband. All 390Cc. sizes . CCDOCDOCDOGDOG OUD OUn OUD Ono os Choice of all 25¢. Sus- penders in the house for a Oc. short while for.., aa s arr e Men's Laundered Colored Bosom mx Dress Shirts, “the ? 6 usual $1 grade. For ~7QC. x while aoe ‘s 9 80 dozen Men's Fast Black, Tan, x leached Half Hose, the 12% and 1c. qualities, per pair. Ie. Men’s Fine ‘Onyx Dye’? Real Maco Half Hose, 25e. quality... 20C. 50 dozen Men's Fine White Merino Half-wool Shirts, French neck, silk facings; also drawers to match, ad- Yertised by another bouse 50¢. as a good value at T5e— which it is. Our price... Handsome “Li Chang’? China Silk Waists, blouse front, big sleeves, eated back, plaited collar and belt, iu the sweetest of spring and summer $2.98 worth $5..... Ladies’ Japanese Silk Waists, full front, big sleeves, black and navy. 35¢. Hosiery, 25¢. We took all there were. So no more at this price after these are sold. Ladies’ French Drop Stitch Lisle ‘Thread Fast Black Hose, and also a 2 Mne of superior quality “Opera Top’’ e Cotton Hose, with fast C x black feet. Good value 5) -*' at 5c .. ae 2 2 <) 25C. Vests, 19¢. LOY DAR epithe wince viniviieeeeviienewen OE OE OOOO CaCO COCOA OCISOCES 9 5 *, S eS e S eS °, 5 ra e, S WEES I In os CEOS OS ir re ed = through il; ‘ net Ma” Gloveas i erraeenes worth ‘30.50. Se "$4.79 Velvet, Q5¢. Yd. 60 dozen Ladies’ Swiss Ribbed pearl, white, tan, mode, brown and Lovely line of Separate Skirts in - For a while we shall offer Silk Vests, silk taped at neck and arm- (3, black, in self and black Bev pein Goleaer pees scut eaitie ee tales 1 wie: leone bes Sauanigias cent id $1.09 prices. tae all the spring shades, at. Q5C. Reais De a gc. °, These values should cause little less than a panic at these particular departments tomorrow ! : % Bon Maz ele, By 14 & 8 i 6 ( tla St. 5) : Going! Going! Last Week. Next Saturday will finish the last week of our great Picture Frame sale, after which we shall be at our new place, 717 Market Space. ‘This last week we shall include in our 2s5c. Sale B-In and 4in. Oak Frames, some as large as 19x27. We have some snaps in Deep Gilt and Flat Gilt Frames, 14x18 to 19x27, which you had better look at. A few of those 22x36 Oil Paintings in deep gilt frames at $2. We shall also sell all unclaimed orders at the cost of the Frames only. M. Silverberg & Co., THE POPULAR FRAME MAKERS, mb30-3t* 312 7TH AND 313 STH ST. N.W. E isite xqu ——— HAIR soft This With that finffy appearance and le—so much admired just now. 1 1s possible to almost every woman uses OUR BARK HAIR W. Someth on. the GRATEFUL—COMFORTING— Epps’s Cocoa. BREAKFAST-SUIPER. yy rough knowledge of the natural laws sven tie ons of digestion and nutri: ‘ul application of the fine prop- ed Cocoa, Mr. Epps has pro- preakt: Supper a delicately flavored beverage, which may save us many heavy rs’ ills, It is by the judicious use of such s of dict that a constitution may be grad- until strong enough to resist every isease. Hundreds of subtle maladies y to attack wherever may escape many a fatal shaft by keeping ourselves Well fortified with are blood and a properly nourished frame.”— Birt Service ‘Gazetter with ‘boiling water or milk. Sold op, built y Made simply guly a half pound tins, by’ grocers, labelled thus: JAMES EPPS & CO., ‘Ltd., Homoeopathic Chem- ists, London, England. 43-m,to,som Don’t Touch It! Don’t spend a penny of your savings for Furniture or Carpets— get these things of us —on Credit! We’ll sell them to you at the same prices asked by the cash dealers—no notes—no interest— easiest kind of weekly or monthly payments. All carpets made and lald free of cost— no charge for waste in matching figures. Plush or Haircloth Parlor Sultes—choice, $22.50. Solid Oak Bed Room Suite, $13. Splendid Brussels Carpet, 50c. per yard. Reliable Ingrain Carpet, 35¢. per yard. Mattings—best cotton warp qualities. Solid Oak Extension Table, $3.50. 40-pound Hair Mattress, $7. Woven-wire Springs, $1. Baby Carriages, from $5 to $50.00. Yours for a promise to pay. GROGAN’S MAMMOTH GREDIT HOUSE, 819-821-823 7TH STREET NORTHWEST, Between Hand I streets. mh26-844__ ILLSBURY’S BES Is ‘Than all Better Others, “The universal yerdict.”” Daily consumption over 20,000 barrels. Pillsbury’s Best is the Best. Latest and Best, SONNETTE CORSETS. The C. P. Importers make them. §a7-4245m OUR TEETH THOROUGHLY EXAM- ined and our expert advice as to the proper treatment of exisiting Imperfec- tions costs absolutely nothing here. PERATIONS PERFORMED BY US re ABSOLUTELY PAINLESS nd of the most efficient and satisfactory character. U: S$ A TOOTH IS hopelessly decayed —_ we never extract. Painless extraction, 50c. Evans Dental Parlors, 1: 217 Pa. Ave. nw. mh30-24d e e e | OOESESSETOSGSSESEFISSOGEOTE When It Comes To Bargains In the optical line, we're way in the lead. EYEGLASSES, in POLISHED STEEL FRAMES<fitted with our FINEST LENSES—with cork nose piece —guard and leather case—YOR $1.25. G7 Eyes scientifically examined, and the exact glasses adjusted, without extra charge. McAllister & Co., Opticians, Ce “Sun’’ building.) STISVSSOS SS SSS SSIS STS OES ‘Nothing Will Save Your Teeth : After they begin to decay, except a s** call on the dentist. This is an ex- $$ pensive fuxury—and an exceedingly SoS paint one, 18 easy enough to oe i \T DECAY. LISTER’S DENT- = IFRICE will do it—and makes the teeth white—keeps the gums firm and_healthy—the breath sweet. Our own preparation—25c. bottle. z Thompson, 793 3° PHARMACIST. ‘St, LSOVHS OP ISETOPIEGSOSOC OOOO CET Ploquets, $143 —An entirely new lne of patterns— the neategt and prettiest we could buy. The price means a big saving to quick buyers. You might’ as well be bene- fited by it. THE HOUGHTON CO., 1214 FS} ( sa The System y ie change of st F* to. from win} spring. you're a & . MASSANETTA M ERAL WATER will give instant re aud pertnanently cure the most severe case_of chronic malarial poisoning. (FSend for pamphlet giving testimonial: Sins pee physicians. 5 gallons, only $1. Shafer’s Mineral WaterD 103, NA. v1 23: h30-214. Keep Your Clothes On Longer by letting us repair them. We MEND EVERYTHING, and can save you money. We are constantiy making new weekly and monthly contracts for bachelors’ and family mending. Can't we make one with you? UNIVERSAI G CO., Room 4, 1114-1116 F st. n.w. In convenient %4, % and 1-1b. packages. “FOR DEBILITY And dyspepsia, accompanied by rheumatism and all the distressing compleints usual to a debilitated condition of the system, I have used Ayer’s Sarsaparilla, and found, not only relief, but a permanent cure. I had paid out hundreds of dollars for doctors’ bills and medicines, without obtaining the slightest bene- . fit. The first bottle of Ayer’s Sar- saparilla helped me, and a few suc- ceeding bottles cured me.”—D. SAGE, Stewartville, Minn. > Ayer’s Sarsaparilla. HIGHEST HONORS AT WORLD'S FAIR. IF THE BABY 1S CUTTING TEETH BE SUKE and use, that old and well-tried remedy, Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children teething. It soothes the child, softens the gum, alla; ali pain, cures wind colic and is the best ‘remedy for iarrhoea. 25 cents a bottle. sel0-1y RRECAMIER CREAM. Sample post paid On receipt of 25 cts. FOR EASTER We make two SPECIAL Offerings. . A Black or Blue Cheviot Suit to order, $11.00. Price elsewhere, $20.00. A Black Clay Weave Diag- onal Cutaway Coat and Vest to order, $12.00. Price elsewhere, $18 to $20. Morton C. Stout -& Co., iz F St. N.W., Washington, D. C. mb30-6t Consultation Costs Nothing, But it'll often prove the means of nipping in the bud an eye trouble which would otherwise prove serious. Consult us if you're troubled with unaccountable head- aches—or your eyes tire easily. Our fa- cilities for testing the eyes and adjusting proper glasses are unexcelled—thoroughly efficient in every detail. Dr- C. S.Elliott, optics, Loan and Trust building, Rooms 69 snd 70. mb21-3m,20 “Tell Your Sister’ —to buy Carburine . for cleaning her gloves, dresses, ete. An etherial essence eliminated from benzine. Removes grease, paint, wax, butter from fabrics, so that you'd never know they'd ever been spotted. Tell your sister! Ouly Be. a bottle. 1211 Ogram’s, Pa. api-2ia Ave. PX¥eee EEE EEE EE ESEE EES : NOTHING HARD: | ABOUT IT —choosing your Spring Hat—and $2 pays for it. ‘The popular shapes and shades, in: cluding black. Sample hats, made .to sell at $3 and $4. We knew @ thing, bought them, and they are yours at $2 per. JOSEPH AUERBACH, Special Agent for John B. Stetson & Co., sis Philadelphia, is) 623 Penna. Ave. °! £21-8m,244 eee RRR RRS —If there is anything in the world nobbier, neater and more fetching than the straw sailors designed for you ladies this spring we would like to see it. We would like to have you feast your eyes upon the sailors in our stock, because they are better and of high =X er rade for the price than any sailors shown in Washington. Dunlap's and other famous makes. A nobby sailor at $2.50 that might suit. Willett & Ruoff, 905 Pa. Av apl-20d Easter Opening of Cloaks, Suits, Wraps, Separate Skirts, Silk and ‘Shirt Waists, will Degin’ Monday, April 1, and_ continue during the entire week. Reduction during the opening only— Goods Marked $3.50, Opening Price $3.00 3 s FEE Senne moe ee SSTERATSTSASANS 3 3 8s pre ey Above rice stand good for orders, and will positively last One Week Only. ‘To avoid errors please bring this ad. with you. THE F N BAY FUR ©O., 1ith st. n.w. M. WOLF. Manager. apl a TWO DOLLARS FOR A TIGHT-ROLL 26-INCH SILK AND WOOL UMBREL- LA. THIS IS AN EXCELLEN’ ING MATERIAL. THE HANDLES ARE BENT FURZE, WEICHSEL AND CRAB. AND THE UMBRELLA IS EQUAL IN STYLE, AND MADE AS WELL aS ANY FIVE DOLLAR UMBRELLA. Rosenthal, j ST. H and H. ‘The latest and best. Try it. It cleans silks, laces ard the finest fabrics with- cut injury. Removes grease and paint. Cleans car- pets and painted woodwork. Ask your grocer for it. mh22-13t* S. E. & J. E. 1t E-NO TEA GUARANTEED PURE By Martin Gillet & Co., the oldest importers of tea in AMERICA. 18-3m,12 By adding 20 drops of Dr. Slegert’s Angostura Bitters to every glass, diseases from drinking pol- luted water are avoided. THE CENSUS. EMPLOYES They Are Now Considered as in the Olassi- fied List. Conclusion Reached by the Civil Ser- vice Commission After an Examina- tion of the Appropriation Act. The civil service commission has decided that the ninety clerks in the late census office, who were on the rolls of that office at the time of its transfer to the Interior Department, are now in the classified sery- ice and subject to civil service rules; also, that those clerks separated from the office prior to March 4 are not entitled to rein- statement. The views of the commission are stated in the following letter to the Secretary of the Interior: This commission has carefully examined the paragraphs of the act, Public, No. 120, making appropriations to supply deficien- cles in the appropriaticns for the fiscal year ending March 2, 1895, approved March 2, 1895, relating to the eleventh census, and invites your attention to the following conclusions which it has reached, relative to the classification of the office of the eleventh census, under the civil service act of January 16, 1893, and will be pleased to receive an expression of your views in the matter. The act of March 2 provides: Conclusion Reached. 1, That the office of the eleventh census shall be abolished, and the terms of all employes appointed under the provisions of the act of March 1, 1889, entitled “An act to provide for the taking of the eleventh and subsequent censuses,” or of any sub- Sequent act relating to the eleventh census, shall cease and terminate, except as herein- —— specified, after the 4th day of March, 2. That the unfinished work of the elev- enth census shall be completed in the of- fice of the Secretary of the .Interior, to whom the records and other property of the census office shall be transferred. 3. That the Secretary of the Interior is authorized to employ from the date speci- fied in this act, namely, March 4, 1595, from the force of the census office then employed a chief of division, at a salary of $2,000 per annum; three special agents, and such other employes, not to exceed ninety, as he may deem necessary for closing up and completing the work of the eleventh census. 4. The Secretary of the Interior is also authorized to continue the rervices of the conumissioner of labor, in charge of the completion of the eleventh census. It seems to the commission clear from these provisions that the force authorized to be employed by the Secretary of the In- terior by this act to complete the eleventh census becomes from the 4th day of March, 1895, a part of the classified force of the Interior Department and of the office of the Secretary of the Interior, and as such entitled to all the rights and privileges which they would have had if they had been brought into the classified service by an extension of classification by executive order, instead of being transfer- red to that service by an act of Congress. The case is somewhat analogous to that by which the enlisted men of the signal service, an unclassified force, became a part of the classified force by a provision of law, under which they ceased to be enlisted men, and became civilian employes of the signal office. No Right to Reinstatement. It seems to the commission also clear that since the census office is abolished by one of these provisions, and no longer exists, and does not therefore become, as a census office, a classified office, only a definitely limited number of the-employes of that office who were employed therein on the 4th day of March, 1895, becoming classified employes in the office of the Secretary of the Interior, that all of the persons who have been employed in the census office and who became separated therefrom prior to or on the 4th day of March, 1895, have no rights whatever to reinstatement under the provisions of departmental rule X. The case of these people is not similar to the case of those employes of an office which has become a classified office by an extension of classification by an executive order, who were separated from such office before it was classified, for in that case the office continues to exist; it was an unclassi- fied office, and it becomes, by executive act, a classified office, and under the civil ser- vice rules persons separated from such an office have the seme right of reinstatement under the provisions and within the limi- tations of the rule governing reinstate- ments, as persons separated therefrom af- ter it became classified. In the case of the census office the office itself does not become classified, but is abolished, and ceases to exist; therefore the persons who cease to be employes of the United States at the time the office ceased to exist, or prior to that time, have no rights whatever under the civil service law and rules, but stand in relation to the classified service precisely the same as those who have never been in the public service at all. Secretary Smith Approves. To this communication the Secretary of the Interior replied as follows: I have received your letter of the 19th instant, containing a discussion of the provisions of the act of Congress, approved March 2, 1895 (Public No. 120), relating to the eleventh census, and stating your con- clusions that the ninety persons who were empicyed in the census office on March 4 last were brought into the classi- fied service by virtue of the law, which in- corporated them into the Department of the Interior as a division of the Secretary's office; also that, as the census no longer exists as a separate classified office, the persons who had been separated there- from previous to March 4 are not en- titled to appointment in the departmental service by wey of reinstatement, In answer to your request for an ex- pression of my views upon the subject. I would say that I have examined your rea- soning carefully, and take pleasure in de- claring my assent to the conctusions you have reached. A list of the employes of the census division of this office is trans- mitted to you herewith. THE GRIDIRON CLUB. The March Dinner Proves, as Usual, An Enjoyable Affair. The Gridiron Club gave its March dinner at the Arlington Saturday evening, and as usual with the dinners of this famous or- ganization, it was a great suctess, artistic- ally, gastronomically and oratorically. A number of prominent men were the guests of the club, and beside the delights of the table itself there was wit and wisdom in plenty until midnight. President Stevens and Vice President Annin shared the duties of toastmaster, and gave the speakers in- spiration to do their best. Among the guests present were: Public Printer Bene- dict, Controller Eckels, Maj. Charles Porter, S. A.; Dr. J. B. G. Custis, Mr. E. H. Fowler, Private Secretary Thurber, Ensign George W. Logan, U. S. N.; M Colin Studds, Mr. C. S. Gieed of New York, In- terstate Commerce Commissioner Morrison, Dr. James Kerr, Mr. George R. Wendling, Mr. Lawrence Sands and Mr. Clarence A. Brandenburg. ‘The members cf the club present were Messrs. W. E. Annin, J. M. Carson, L. A. Coolidge, P. V. DeGraw, E. G. Dunnell, Louis Garthe, F.. A. G. Handy, S. E. Johnson, R. M. Larner, F. E. Leupp, D. R. McKee, J. J. Noah, C. C. Randolph, Reginald Schroeder, J. S. Shriver, O. O. Stealey, W. B. Stevens, A. J. Stofer, G. H. Walker, H. L. West, R. J. Wynne, E. B. Hay, W. D. Hoover, J. H. Kaiser, Herndon Morsell, Harvey L. Page, Hubbard T. Smith, Alex. Mosher and Henry Xander. —_+- Instructions Ask Messrs. Henry Wise Garnett, Charles C. Duncanson and Henry F. Wcodard, as- signees of the Houghton Manufacturing Company, have petitioned the Equity Court to instruct them as to the distribution of the assets of the company. His Will Filed. The will of the late Ebenezer P. Cross, dated November 6, 1894, has been filed, and the widow is appointed executrix, and is also made beneficiary during widowhood. At her death or remarriage the property is to be divided among the children equal- ly. Pinkney Cross, a son, is appointed trustee to sell the property whenever it is deemed advisable. ° 2 2 Deranged Digestion is almost universally followed by decreased vitality. Cod-liver Oil is the natural remedy for decreased vitality, but to pre- scribe plain oil to one whose di- gestion is impaired is likely to aggravate the difficulty. But there is a way to take Cod-liver oil and aid digestion at the same time. This way is Scott’s Emulsion of Cod-liver Oil with Hypo- pa of Lime and Soda, cott’s Emulsion not only pre- sents Cod-liver oil in a palatable and easy form, but the Hypo- phosphites are themselves an aid to digestion and a remedy for the nervousness of many weak, emaciated persons. Scott & Bowne, N.Y. All Druggists. 50c. and Ste BLUM BROS., 743) 745, 747 8th St. S.E. THE GREATEST BARGAIN SHOW ON EARTH. ‘Our buyers have secured some of the greatest bargains that have ever been offered to the public. We ure retailing goods lower than wholesale prices. We cas safely promise you that a visit to our Mammoth Establishment Will amply repay you. Mattings! Mattings! Just received 3,500 rolls of ail grades. Here are unmistakable bargains: nese Fine Seamless Fancy Mattings, rd. 50 different patterns, Sc. per yd. Heavy “Red Check Chinese Matting, ‘9%e- 35c. Extra Heavy Chinese Fancy Seamless Mat- ting, 200 different patterns, 15e. per yard. 0c. Japanese Cotton Warp Fancy Seamless Mat- ting, 190 different patterns, 19c. per ¥ ‘This is the "best Cotton Warp made. 40c. Extra Heavy Chinese Damask Fancy Seam- 2c. per yard. less Matting, 30 different patterns, 2c. Venetian Stair Carpet, lc, r ya We. ly Brussels Stair Carpet, 6 yard. paige Best Quality Faney Table Vileloth, 13e. per Window Shades! Window Shades! We are headquarters here. We do not recognize any competition. We guarantee our prices lower than the lowest. 29e. elt Window Shades, spring rollers, fixtures complete, 13c. All new colors. 49c. Best Qual Shades, spring que Window te, 25e. All new colors. NDOW SHADES ‘TO ORDER. ades, no matter whether small guarantee to save you 25 to 50 per = tal card will bring our shade man to you. Estimates free. Dry Goods Department! A, few pickings: rs 12%. Zeplyr Ginghams, bundreds of patterns, Bige. per yard. ‘Sc. Amoskeag Best Apron Ginghams, every known pattern, 4%. per yard. Ze. Chenilie Table Covers, ball fringe, 39c. Se. Curtain Serim, Sige. per yard. 12ige. Ladies’ Fine Kibbed Vests, 4c. 19c. All-silk Veiling, colors are pearl, cream and violet, 2c. per yard. J0c. Tuuported Bay Ttum, Sc. per bottle. Se. Larg> Size Cake Imported Castile Soap, 2c. Men’s Department! Our values are conceded as the " our prices the lowest. — cast 49. Men's Sweaters, all sizes, 21c. $1 Men's Percale and Cheviot Laundered Shirts, collars and cuffs att ‘800 varieties of styles, 1314c. Men's Fine Tan Hose. 5c. 10c. “Men's Fine Imported Balbriggan Hose, lar made, 11c.. "Tho best 50c. Unlaundered White Shirt in this city. For one week our price will be 37c. All sizes, 12 to 1734, Boys’ Pure Linen Collars, 8c. Former price, 15c. Not over four collars to each customer. molt Millinery Department is among the fore- in city. fe are fer the grea’ Talues to be had. ed nr All Hats trimmed FREE. ‘e try to treat you better than else. Better eee us, dou't sou tink? eo BLUM BROS,’ MAMMOTH DEPARTMENT STORES, 743% 745» 747 8th St. S.E, We How to Make Up A Spring Gown 4s doubtless giving you lots of trouble. You don’t Know ‘just what strle 1s ‘The IMPERIAL ED PAPER PATTERNS will give you the right idea. 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