Evening Star Newspaper, November 13, 1895, Page 11

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He had, he explained, no Intention of prosecuting the proprietors of legitimate brokerage business, but in every instance where it was discovered that the business was being used merely as a cloak to disguise gambling he would direct the immediate arrest and prosecution of those In charge. It was a mistake, he said, to imagine that the Kurnitzkl case would be made a test one, for there is no test case about it, the law heing too plain to permit the slightest doubt in the matter. The case of Kurnitzki would, sald Mr. Birney, be. laid before the grand jury in a few days, and he had not the slightest doubt of an indictment being re- turned. Then the man would be brought to trial at/the earliest practicable day. Mr. Birney declined to state how many al- leged bucket shops were being investigated, and also declined to give the names of the proprietors of them. But he admitted that there were many of them. He also stated that, In his opinion, the bucket shop was as injurious ana as demoralizing as the race track betting rings, and he had received in- formation that in several instances not only women were encouraged to gamble, but mere boys were encouraged to club together in order to put the money up required in speculating. The line between the bucket shop and the legitimate broker’s office, said Mr. Birney, was perhaps difficult to draw. but he intimated that those brokers con- ducting an acknowledged legitimate busi- ness would not be proceeded against. POL. PLANCON. The Great French Singer is in Perfect Voice. Belisves in Keeping So, and Tells How He Does It. Among the few great artists who came from France to this country and beamed for a season in operatic eircles last year, none attained a readier and more hearty welcome and appreciation at the hands of the American public than Pol. Plancon. 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ANOTHER LARGE CROWD ‘TODAY — Statistics of the Schools in the District of Columbia. THE CLOSING PROGRAM There was another large crowd this morn- ing in the Calvary Baptist Sunday School House, where the District of Columbia Sun- day school convention is holding its ses- sions. The convention will close this even- ing. The session this morning was opened with religious exercises, the singing of a hymn and a prayer by Rev. Hugh T. Ste- venson of the Anacostia Baptist Church. The Bible reading was conducted by Rev. Dr. A. W. Pitzer, who said that he had ac- cepted the invitation to address them with the greatest alacrity, for he said that with- out depreciating other forms of Christian effort he thought that there is no work done in Christ's vineyard which exceeds in importance and value the work done in the Sabbath schools. With this appreciative in- troduction, Dr. Pitzer went on to speak briefly of the Book of Acts. This book, he sald, is not, as some people think, a mere disjointed collection of fragments. It is the most thoroughly scientific and logical his- tory ever written. Briefly summed up, it is three things—it is the book of the Holy Ghost, it is the book of applied Christian- ity, and.it !s the manual of missions. At the conclusion of Dr. Pitzer’s address the routine work of the convention was taken up in the form of reports from the different committees and officers of the union. Statistics of the Schools. The report of the committee on statistics was presented by Mr. Jerome F. Johnsgn. It deait solely with the white evangelical Protesiant schools, of which there are 1\8 in this city, though accurate reports havt been received from only 120. Owing to the lack of statistics of other years it was im- possible to make a comparison which would show progress. The officers in these 148 schools number 980; teachers,2,503; scholars, 26,501; grand total, 30,374. The contribu- tions for the year amounted to $i just about $1 to each member. Secretary James L. Ewin, in his annual report, spoke briefly of the work of the union during the past year. Growth of the Union. In the course of his report the secretary sal “There has been a marked developnient of the Sunday School Union in every par- ticular during the past year. As you haye already been repeatedly informed, we have 148 schools entitied to admission to our con- vention this year against 133 last year, and sixty schools regularly admitted to mem- bership in the union against twenty-six last year. The accomplishment of this last- named result and the discovery of schools which had been overlooked are largely due to the efficient services of our field worker, who has also been of great assistance to me in securing the latest addresses of the su- perintendents of our 148 schools. This alone involves more work than any one can imagine who has not attempted to do it. “Many of the added schools have not been discovered, but have been newly or- ganized during the past year. Among these are Congress Heights, Bladensburg Road Mission, Faith and St. Paul's Methodist Episcopal, and Deanewood and Tuxedo un- denominational schools." Arrangements have been made this ae to publish a verbatim report of the proceec- ings of this convention. One of the most iraportant matters of the work of the year was the preparation of a constitution for the union. This had been provisionally adopted by the council, and would come up for final ection by the convention later in the :norning. The absence of a printed constitution, said Mr. Ewin, had probably Kept a number of Sunday schools of the District from joining the union, but this impediment, he hoped, would be done away with before the adjournment of this con- vention. Tardy Payments. 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And you can select from the finest stock of Hair and Toilet Goods ever shown in Washington. qt uth St., ocl2-0m14 Next Palais Royal— Bormerly 1224 B'way, N.Y. lesson of the day. % i FG Dr. D: Petcy* HYKling safd ‘that*the union had failed’ to ei¥e the proper financial sup- port to its officers, who have themselves been compelied;to pdvance the funds to pay the just aot “of the organization. This was neither fafe nor just, and, while the pledges of the different schools have been paid, they haWé not been paid until the eleventh -ho yygpmetimes too late to accomplish what they might otherwise have done. Ho [raga the delegates to see that hereefter tie sthools which they rep- reset” be more. pt dn this iniportent matter. Since hig last report as treasurer he had receivedyfrem: aH sources $259.55, ard the disbursements had amounted to $177.37, leaving a bOlance of $51.98. The pkdges for the suppert of a field worker, which wefé madé7ak the last convention, have, a a rule... cen Kept, and the amount received v.as $234.72,Qlisburséments $145.92, leaving .a. balance at the. time the books were audited of $88.50. Since then addi- ticnal. copteipuliage: have been received. Tn conclusion Dr. Hickling made an earnest pica for more regularity in giving. He said that it would be of the greatest assistance to the. officers. if they could but know how ™much money they were going to reccive for the support of the union, aud when they might expect to get it. ‘The field worker of the union, “Mr. Jerome F. Johnson, reporte] that during the seven months he has been in office he has visit- ed 100 different schools. He told, briefly. what he had done tn the work of securing a more hearty sympathy and co-operation among the various schools which compose the union. In the matter of the proportion of the population represented in the Sunday schools, the District of Columbia is well up m the procession as compared with the dit- ferent states in the Union, tf not: in the very lead, and the outlook is in every way &@ most encourag:ng one. Accredited Delegates. Mr. William B. Mathews, chairman of the committee on credentials, read the report of the committee, which showed that there are 342 delegates entitled to seats in the convention. The proposed constitution for the union was then read by President Bristow. It is a brief but comprehensive document, and was adopted without discussion. This concluded the actual business of the morning, and'the rest of the session was devoted to addresses by two of the most ac- tive and successful Sunday school workers in the country, Miss Harlow and Dr. Pe- Joubew Miss Harlow’s Talk. Miss Harlow gave an interesting and highly instructive talk on the subject of “Simple Teaching.” With the aid of a blackboard, she gave a series of practical hints to the teachers on how to succeed in their work, especially in the primary classes. She told, in an informal sort of way, how best to arouse the interost cf the little ones, and then to keep it fixed en the She said that as spiritual truths cannot be completely comprehended by the intellect, it is nece: to begin by appealing to the spiritual side of the chil- dren’s nature, and the le: therefore, must be preceded by p the go text, she said, is the diam: facts, connected with’ i ett.ng. King as a sample text the “Though an host shall encamp against me verse my heart shall rot fear, for the Lord is with Miss Harlow, with the aid of pictures, blocks and dummy figures, gave a speci- men lesson talk precisely as if she were addressing her infant class, but her hearers found it vastly interesting and replete with timely suggestions, Dr. Peloubét talked on the subject of “Teachers' Meetings,” and told why they should be held aml how they may be made ctive and helpful. Shortly after noon sion adjourne with prayer. fe Afternoon, and Evening. progr The noon and Afternoon—3:13, with 150 children, Miss Harlow; program, m for the sessions this after- snip is'as follows: primary cla ss session, opening exercises; Teaching a Song Bertha Bristow? teaching the lesson of No- vember 17; drill In supplemental work; clos- ing; ), model of Palestine and illustra- tion of next lesson,’ Mr. Frank Hamilton; incentives, ‘Miss ‘Harlow ), confer- ence on the same subject. Closing prayer and benediction, vening ‘praise service, Mr. Foster; », prayer, Rev, Joseph B. Stitt; 7: t_ of nominati committec and ¢ the international 5, report of com- , Benefits of a Dr. Peloubet; Samuel H. P of officers and de convention at Bos mitte on_ resolution School. Convention, eeds of the Work, Re Greene, D. D. ), The Scholar's Prepa tion, Rev. ace Radcliffe, D. D.; The Teacher's Preparation, President Whit man of 3, 9:00, The Shool Work, josing prayer The Committees. The committees which have had charge of the various branches of the work of the convention are as follows: General coth- mittee—The exzcutive committee of the S. S. Union, P, H. Bristow, chairman. Fi- nance—J. H. Juichliter, chairman; D. Percy Hickling, M. D.; Maj. Samuel H. Walker, Lucius D. Alden, Edward Warren. Pro- gram—P. H. Bristow, chairman; Jas Ewin, D. Perey Hickling, M. D. ten Flint, Frank Hamilton. Music H. Carrington, chairman; Jerome F. John- son, John B. Sleman. Place of meeti D. P. Hickling, M. D., chairman; P. il. F tow, Henry M. Shock. Cred Burdette Mathews, chairman ett, B. Frank Meyers. Ushers Topham, chairman; Jchn G. Keene, - Summy. Statisties—Jercme johnson, chairman; T. H. Martin, And Wilson. Press—Jas. L. Ewin, ckairman; John B. Seman, jr.; Hermon C. Metcalf. Many Questions Considered. ‘There was a large attendance both at the afternoon and evening sessions of the con- vention yesterday. The exercises were up to the high standard set at the morning ses- sion, and many suggestions and hints of practical value to teachers were made by men and women who are experienced in Sunday school work. The afterroon began with a devotional service, conducted by Mr. George W. Havell, and Mrs. R. N. Tilton addressed the con- vention for a quarter of an hour on the subject “When Should We Graduate?” She was followed by Dr. Peloubet, who spoke on “The Front Line of Sunday School Work.” An interesting feature of the af- ternoon was the series of two-minute talks by delegates to the convention on the espe- cially good things of the several schools represented. Mr. P. H. Bristow, president of the union, kept time on the speakers, but he rarely had occasion to call any one down, for thirty delegates found a chance to tell of some one feature cf work that had proved particularly successful within less than twenty minutes assigned to this subject. The remainder of the afternoon was devoted to two addresses, one on the subject of Interesting young girls in Sun- day school work and the other on the same subject devoted to the boys. The ficst was by Miss Harlow of Massachusetts, whose remarks were crowded full of interesting suggestions, and the, second by Dr. Pelou- bet, who said that thé first requisite is that the teacher shajl take a personal interest in the boys. Boys like to come where there is something to attract them, and an Invi- tation amcunts to litfle unless suitable pro- vision is made fer the guests. The session adjourned with a prayer by Rev. Dr. Thomas. ‘The Evening Session. The evening session was held at Calvary Baptist Sunday School House at 7:30, and Mr. Percy S. Foster conducted a praise ser- vice of song, after which Rev. Oliver A. Brown, D.D., offered prayer. President Bristow read a letter of greeting to the con- vention from the Washington Epworth League. Mr. C..M, E. Sites spoke on the subject of missious in the schools, and was followed by Rev. Dr,.Luccock on practical temperance work. Mrs. Ogle sang a solo, which was a pleasant prelude to an address by Mr. Charles McBride on “Music in the Schools.” He suggested the use of an or- chestra in Sunday schools, and illustrated his talk with an object lesson. Don’t be Foolish and take some other brand of condensed it is It Has No Equal ~ “So*DSweowweos THE TEACHERS’ FAIR|SHE 1§ ENGAGED Now Looks as Though It Would Be a Great Success, WHAT AN EDUCATOR HAS 70 SAY An Annuity Fund Would Improve the Service Immensely. OTHER CITIES HAVE THEM Preparations are going ahead rapidly these days for the great bazaar for the pur- Fcse of raising a fund for the Teachers’ Aid and Annuity Association. The bazear is to be held at Convention Hall December 2 to 16, and gives promises of being one of the most elaborate affairs of the sort ever seen in this country. The teachers themselves are show- ing the greatest interest in all the details of the big fair, and their appeal to the public for assistance has already met with a gen- erous response. A popular teacher today, in conversation with a Star reporter, presented a number of apparently convincing reasons why the objects of the association should meet with the approval and support of the people of Washington. In the course of her remarks she said: “One of our ex-teachers is supported by her former fellows in an irsane asylum, another is an inmate of a free ward in an insane asylum, another fs dependent upon the cold charity of distant relatives, while still an- other, incapacitated by pneumonia,contract- ed while doing “hall duty,” is a chronic in- valid, supported by her friends; all because they could not save competences out of sala- ries averaging $670 a year. “These cases are sad, but there are equally sad cases in all the walks of life. It may then be asked, why should help be given to ou teachers which is not rendered to doc- lawyers or merchants? For two rea- sens. The school superintendent gave one when lately appealed to to promote a teach- er who is supporting an invalid sister and aged father on a $7) salary. ‘Don’t tell me any more. It makes me sick at heart to hear it, and I can do nothing to relieve it. If I promote for any reason other than the best interests of the schools, I fail in my duty, and three-fourths of the women teaching here are giving the larger part of their sala- ries to aid others dependent on them.’ The fact is that women engaged in business ca- reers do not cast from them as they should the ordinary domestic duties, but burn the candle at both ends, and hence break down; and that the very fact that the business wo- man does not expect to make new family ties binds closer about her the obligations which already exist. x Another Good Reason. “The second reason for providing for agea and infirm teachers is even grayer than the first. The welfare of our future citizens de- pends upon our boys and girls having healthy surroundings, both moral and phys- ical. A consumptive teacher vitiates the air of a school room, none too pure at the best, whatever the ventilating system, and spreads about her the germs of disease, to take root, as modern microscopic investiga- lions prove, wherever lassitude or a depleted condition renders the soil suitabie. And no- where are lassitude and general depletion more frequent thar in the rapidiy growing child from twelve to sixteen years old—the age at which our children go to the older and less vigorous teachers. If the health de- partment were to make a tour of investiga- tion tomorrow for the purpose of eradicating consumption as it does smallpox or diphthe- ria, a considerable percentage of teachers whose records for past service entitle them to the gratitude of the public would be forcibly retired to private life and penury. “The mental and moral evils consequent upon inadequacy in a worn-out teacher are still worse, as every High School teacher can testify. From men and women whose past service entitles them to every respectful con- sideration—except retention in the places for which the very intensity of past occupation renders them unfit—come transfers totally untit for the work of the next grade. And, as a rule, the higher the grade, the greater the percentage of such teachers. The pupils of these schools may love and respect their instructors, but the temptation to deceive where the pedagogue’s eyes are too dim to watch, or ears too dull to hear, or mental agility too feeble to detect, is too much for most young people, and hence habits of de- ception are sometimes formed which mar the character of the pupil for life. A tru: tee asserted a few years ago: ‘Yes, I know that all the children who pass through Miss Blank’s hands lose in scholarship what can never be made up to them, and that many of them drop out of the schools never to return because of her inadequacy for the place she holds. Yet were I to dismiss her tomorrow, thousands of friends, gained when she was 2n able teacher, would rise in her behalf to push me from my seat.’ One merchant ap- pealed to by the committee said: ‘Yes, I'll give. I'd give anything to be sure that this fund was raised before little Miss Blank is forced to retire.’ Origin of the Axsocintion. “Two years ago a teacher in one of our who had taught ably for over rs, and during most of that time had supported a widowed sister-in-law and her family on a salary averaging $600, broke down In health, and consequently did such poor work that the school board was forced first to reduce her and finally to drop her from the rolls. So destitute was she that her fellow teachers banded to- gether to support her, and have done so ever since. This case led to the formation of the nucleus of the present Teachers’ As- Sociatio: But this is only one of many similar eS. “Fifteen years ago two sisters graduated from the Normal School and began careers ef self-support, uniting their two small salaries and living in modest comfort. After teaching a few years, one contracted consumption, and for several years was supported and nursed by her sister. After her death the survivor struggled on with the fatal disease, contracted at her dying sister's bedside, preying upon her until she, too, found further attendance at school im- possible. It was after many hours of pain- ful struggle between honest pride and bitter necessity that she accepted the purse con- tributed by her. friends among the teachers, and went south; returning, tuo soon, to die the cherished guest of one of the noblest philanthropists that this city, rich though we are in unostentatious good men, affords. “Five years ago the teachers and pupils of a school building in the northwestern part of the city assembled in one of our largest churches to pay the last sad rites to a teacher whose loss is felt to this day in the division where she taught, whose place it would cost the community many thousands of dollars to fill, for her educa- tion was costly, and whose talents as a teacher were so phenomenal that hundreds of High School pupils acknowledge her gratefully as the first to set their feet upon the upward path. She died for lack of that help which none dared offend her pride by offering, im aiding a widowed mother and younger sisters. What Other Cities Have Done. “Germany, Switzerland and Canada give governmental pensions to their teachers, Brooklyn and Boston give a year’s leave of absence on half pay when a teacher has served for a certain period. This period is, in Boston, fifteen years, so that the Boston schools enjoy the phenomenon of teachers who are both freshly equipped with modern methods, learned at normal institutes dur- ing this half-pay year, and experienced in teaching—a combination of good qualities which the schools of Washington never en- joy unless a specially fortunate teacher is so situated as to be able to save enough to take the year’s leave without pay. “Boston, and we'll never let Boston get ahead of us, raised $72,000 for her teachers; Brooklyn, $60,000; Philadelphia, not as slow as we are this time, raised $45,000. St. Louis and Cincinnati have raised great sums. In Chicago the law requires each teacher to give 1-4 per cent of her salary to such a fund. “When Germany’s teachers have g! teen years toward educating the G youth, they are pensioned. Switz gives her worn-out educators a recom ang cold Norway has a warm he: thelg, as well as have the Canadians. Huslr's Cocoa and Chocolates are unsurpass! for their purity: and deliciovsness of flavor. All grocers. The Most Beantifal Woman in New England. Will Her Sons Be Statesmen, Her Daughters Models of Per- fect Womanhood? If the helf of what has been said and written of woman's inhun anity to woman were true, the girl Whose picture is here given would rot be living to- day. According to her own words, it was nother wo- man’s letter that saved her life. Good judges who hve seea this ycung Indy im the flesh say that she 4s today the most perfect specimen of female love- liness in New Englund. Ske is the embodiment of that type of beauty which springs from within, and cannot be por- trayed en the artist's inanimate canvas or in a newspaper illustration ary more than it can be produced by outward means on the face of the living subject. PERSONAL CHARMS. To her personal charms she adds accomplishments aml soclul standing. The fact that she is engaged to be married may cause susceptible young men to lose interest fm her, Bat becomes th a. ‘a girl is engaged she 1s preparing to make history of the world, Whether her sons shall he statesmen or day Imborers, and whether her daughters are invalids or models of perfect woman- hood, depends chledy upon the enzaged isirl Lercelt. And this particular girl considered ners:If a. fit subject for a mad bouse less than a year ugo. A HAPPY LIFE. ‘Through childhood she had been so carefully guarded thut she bad not known suffering or misery, berdly 2 moment's unhappiness. But sudde there came to her a terrible revelation of woman's woes in her cwn soul-racking experience. She feund herself afflicted with one of the torturing ailments peculiar to her sex. The agony she en- dured in silence caused so complete a breakdown in body and mind that she teume an object of pity to her friends and a puzzle to physicians. A hor- rible attuck of eczema, which so disfigured ber that she was ashamed to show her face, added to her Her case attracted wide attention; med- ical ald was freels sought here, there and yonder, but without avail. ‘Travel, medical springs and heoith resorts proved equally futile. It was while in the south, when she had been brought to the lurance, and when her ressen secmed about !¢ be swallowed up in suffering, that her friends learned how Mrs. J. F. Smith of Oak fuskee, Cleburne ccunty, Ala., bad been rescued from a similar ordeal. PRONOUNCED HOPELESS. ‘This lady wrote: “Four of the best doctors treat- ed my case for years. They all gave me up as hopeless; they said I could not be cured. and could not live, I suffered untold pains and miser; as no pen can describe, for six years. I Wi tined to my bed most of the timie. 1 expected the old Vand of death every day. I was afflicted with male Weakness'—bearing-down sensations—pain the small of my Lack—my bowels ccstive, also witaticn of the heart. When I began taking the uderful medicines that cured me, I could sit vj verge of Mi only a few minutes at a time, I was so weak. teok Dr. Pierce's Fa per di i aorite Prescription three times Medical Discovery’ three times rce’s Pellets every night. Th I feel as well as I rdid in my Mie. ‘Through the will of God and medicines I have been restored to the best of his “Golde: HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS LOST. Arother letter figures in the remarkable experi- ence of this Massachusetts girl. It was written by Mrs. Jobn G. Fostcr, 33 Chapin street, Canan- duigua, N.¥., und reads: “I was troubled with eczema, or gait rheum, seven sears. I doctored with a number of our home physicians, and re- ceived no benefit whatever. I also took treatment from physicians in Rochester, New York, Phil- adelphia, ersey City, ‘Binghamton, and recelyed’ mo benefit from them. In "fact, I have paid out bundreds of dollars to the doctors, without benefit. My brether came to visit us from the west, and he told me to try Dr. Plerce’s Golden Medical Discovery. It had cured him, I have taken ten bottles of the “Discovery,” and am entirely cured.”” “It was thece letters,” says the beautiful young woman Whose picture is here given, ‘that saved Mfe, for, they induced me to try ‘Dr. Pierce's Far e vorite Prescripticn and his n Medical Dis- covery. 3: “Tiese .rcmedies rescued me from a helpless, hopeless condition of agonizing suffering, from which nelther physicians, friends, falth nor hope were able to rescue me."” Her perfect face, features and form tell more forcibly than words how remarkable that rescue has been. ‘The medicines mentioned above, used conjointly, as therein explained, constitute a, scientific and effective course of ‘remedial treat- ment for % great variety of chronic or lingering malndics, Dr. Plerce’s Favorite Prescription has cured thou- sands of suffering women. It is a perfect specific for the troubles peculiar to them. It eradicates the disease, stops the dragging, Ife-sapping drain, ind Ina perfectly rational natural way Uullds Up the wasted strength, It will bring buoyant health. It. will put roses into pule faces—solld flesh in sunken places. It docs away with the humiliating exominations and “local treatment’ so much dread- by anodestly sensitive women. Nie alsorder that ean be reached through the blood ‘yields to the purifying qualities of Dr. falls up We HOLES Lear and strengtay ool eae ilthy cod liver off, but SOLID appetizing, restorative tonic, to ld up’ the needed flesh ‘and there's nothing to equal it. It rouses very organ into healthful action, purifies and en- riches the blood, braces up the whole system rnd restores health and vigor. A HINT TO WOMAN. One reason why woman suffers in silence azonies which would make a coward of the strongest man 1s because her inbora modesty causes her to shrink ficm the ordeal of submitting to examinations avd “focal treatment.” When finally torture drives he: to seek advice, she, unfortunately, only too often falls irto hands that lack the rare tym which her peace of mind, her happiness and her lite depends. Instead of tieatment bused upon a vast experience which makes experts of practitioners, cures a certainty and failure almost an unheard-of accident, she receives that which makes failu-e a certainty and cure a mere accident. The expert specialists of the World's Dispensary Mcdical Arsociation of Buffalo, N.¥., proprietors o the Invalids? and Surgical Institute, treat thelr correspondence as. strict! 0 ateses beyond the eyes of the Medical ch Dr. pply for and rc in any position of jife may, therefor jeast anuoy- receive rdvice by letter without the ance or fear of publictt THE HIGHEST HONORS. Such fs the confidence of his fellow citizens in his ability, integrity and worth that Dr. Pierce election to the highest offices fession lined high office in he muy best serve the public by serving who are seattered over every state in the land. Dr. Pierce has’ on tile any thousand letters from grateful people, many of swhoin were cured by Els remedies after taving been given up us incurable by lacal physicians an particular interest to very woman in| dent, this tittie s—___s ep i COUPON "NUM: | COU noted specialists. Many of these grateful patients have ily reqliested that thet cures be pubs lished for the benefit of other sufferers. Statistics sbow that there are mot three cases of female dis- order in a hundred that Dr. Pierce's remedies will not cure promptly and how serious the ‘case ma: friends, physicians and specialists may say, no matter’ how helpless and the patient ‘may feel, if she will write to World's gen 4 Medical ation, at Buffalo, N.¥., of wh! Dr. Plerce is she ly receive, free of cost, such piain, stra! coniiden- Ual advice ‘aa will enable her to cure herself at home. If, as it sometimcs happens, her case doesn t yield entirely to the remedies named, the records Show that by visiting Dr. Pierce's Invalids’ Hotel and Surgical Ingtitute, and placing herself under the treatment of the corps of skilled specialists, who have successfully treated thousands thou- is found the patient is not asked to indulge in fur- ther experiments and expense, but 18 candidly ade vised by Dr. Pierce us to her true condition. A GREAT BOOK FREE. When Dr. Pierce published the first edition of nt to mail to bim, or the World's Di there are reasons why she ' Association of Buffalo, N. ¥., of which he is presi- BER, with twenty: ONLY, the one (21) one-cent ,- hook will be sent, pest paid. It is a veritable medical library, com- Bicte in one volume. It contains over 1,000" pages and more than 360 Mustrations, Several ‘il lvstrated chapters are devoted to the careful con- sideration in plain language of diseases peculiar to Women and their successful howe treatment, with- out the aid of a physiclan, and without having to submit to dreaded “examinations” and the stereo- typed “local applications,”” so ve to the mod- estly sersitive woman.’ Tue FREE EDITION is precisely the same as ‘that sold at $1.50, exc ouly that the Louks are bound in strong’ manil purer covers instead of ‘cloth. Send NOW before all are given away. They are go! rapidly, therefere do not deiay sending IMMEDIATELY If in want of one. Tlodels in themselves. { No two Ladies’ Gowns out are turned Just alike, and none Ike them are turned Out by others. So much, for “exclasire- ness."* As for prices, they're as Uttle as half what the fumous dressmakers ask, yet you get their style. “OWEN,” The Tailor, 423 11th Street N. W. 1012-200 FUR CAPES. a ee id aoe : Sitneh Electric Seal Capes, $12.50; worth 0-inch Genulne Marten, $50; worth $100. Fur Neck Boas of every description. i B&ck Thibet Boas, $3.50; 11 yd. ng. | eee ee ee 8 mn jer i made ‘Batisfaction guarantecd. Fu MARTIN WOLF, Forey The Hudson Bay ™ nol2-25a 515 11TH ST. N.W. 4 SS FLOWER “SHOWS” . —are the rage, there 1s not a 1o0re magaificent exhibition of “Prize-winning” ‘Chrysanthemums south of New York thay ours. 23c. to $3 a dozen. A. Gude & Bro., fEi3"i. nol2-12d SKIN LIKE VELVET. WELLS, COMPLEXION CREAM” esoree Disckheads, pimples and wrinkles. 25c. box. Evans’ Drug Store, 938 F St, 4 Prevents an unblemished skin from becoming blemished—sooths and heals a sickly complexion—in time curing it completely. “Derma- rex” Skin Soap, 25c. cake every- where. Manufactured by J, H. HEPBURN, M.D., Dermat ‘Mertz building, cor. 11th and ro ‘noT-144, Plush Coats Remiodeled after the latest, handsomest styles. Steamed and _cleaned to look as fresh and bright as new, Ladies’ Gowns and Coats made to order. LADIES’ TAILOR, M. Gutman, [20°C snauer” nossa POSTPONED We have POSTPONED our -emoval to our new store, 1203 F street, uniil JANUARY 18. FRANKLIN & CO., Opticians, 1227 Pena. ave., Our present store for rent. from January 18, Lease for sale. oclS-3m YES, J. JAY GOULD (421 9th st.) has ything for paper fancy work. ch gay things you can make for the Cirtstmas tree! Tinsel, “‘snom,”* em- hosted scrap pictares, " papae dolls, paper napkins, lanterns,’ ete no: hop. 4920 Nat. nw. -dobbing by shop. 5 nw. - ‘ind. Fellable meu. ee ALKER, Bailder. Besidence, 2021 N, 03-31 Any Kind of Fur Rug —we can clean. Ongbt to have yours thorour\iy eras now. : We'll do the Anton Fischer, Carpenter’ erienced G St., MATCHLESS PROCESS DYBING AND CLEANING nol3-10d. 906