Evening Star Newspaper, January 31, 1898, Page 4

cS THE EVENING STAR, MONDAY, JANUARY 31, 1898-14 PAGES. THE EVENING STAR. WASHINGTON eamax January 31, 1895. CROSBY 58. cceceeeeee +s fditor, NOYES. . THE EVENING STAR has « regular and permanent Family Circulatio: much more than the combined cir- eulation of the other Washington dailies. As a News and Advertising Medium it has no competitor. effice, but nimply to THE STAR, the Editorial or Business Depart- ments. according to tenor or purpose. The Water-Meter Scheme. Every one who wishes to complete the tunnel and reservoir, to render productive the two millions now buried in the aban- doned tunnel, and to increase largely and to a certainty the capital's water supply should oppose the setting aside of the sur- plus water fund for the purchase of water- meters. for upon this fund the District must largely rely for the means of meeting its share of the cost of tunnel completion. Every one who wishes to increase the healthfulness and attractiveness of Wash- ington as a residence city by purifying the water supply should oppose the water- meter scheme, for the fund to be devoted to the purchase of meters is practically the District's only resource to meet its share of the cost of filtration. Wili any economical statesman of the House neglect to use the surplus water fund in making profitable to the nation the million which it has sunk in the uncom- pleted tunnel? Wiil he prefer to lavish this fund upon some enterprising water-meter company? The meter scheme violates the spirit of the organic act of 1878. It takes a million dollars contributed exclusively by local water-users, which is equivalent to two millions if spent in tunnel completion or on a filtration plant. and wastes it, unaccom- panied by a corresponding national contri- bution, in the purchase of water-meters. It takes. the District's double dollars and sperds them as single dollars upon some- thing that the people do not want at any price. ———_++e—____ Wise Decision in the House. The decision of the republicans of the House to consider and promptly dispose of the Teller resolution is wise. The resolu- tion is not so momentous as, at a glance, it appears to be, but there is just that in it which, were it dawdled with by the House, would give it unusual consequence every- where. The House will negative the reso- lution by a good round majority, and that will bring the measure to an end. Have the silver men gained anything by the maneuver? Hardly so. The larger as- pect of tht silver question has not been changed in the slightest. A little politics has been played, and with the usual re- sult. The silver men criticised the Presi- dent for bringing forward the currency question at a time when it ought to have been plain to him that nothing could be done. It seemed to them a uggless proced- ure. But right on the heels of their criti- cism they bring forward the Teller resolu- tion, with no more chance of success with it than, as they had asserted, the Presi- dent had with his currency proposition. And there you are. The President’s cur- Tency proposition has no chance in the Senate, and the Teller resolution has no chance in the House. Colloquially esti- mated, it is a dog fall. Neither side is on top. Things remain as before, with the public credit unimpaired through the knowledge that the President ts still to be relied upon to execute the declared policy of his party, The discussion would have lacked an en- tertaining feature if the English press, by some sort of accident, had got the straight of the matter. But it did not. It is a very reliable press In the way of miscon- ceiving and mistaking everything Ameri- can. The London Times contributes the usual diversion. It sees the President get- ting down at last, and reluctantly, on the right side of the fence. The President in his New York speech merely reaffirmed his loyalty to the St. Louis platform— something about which there was no doubt. But the subject of finance was up, and as he was the star of the evening It was in order for him to dealare himself. There 1s not an intelligent man in the United States who expected any other deliverance from him than the one recorded. Then the Times thinks Mr. Cleveland would be a stronger man for the emer- gency than Mr. McKinley will prove. That also is funny. Mr. Cleveland's strength in a similar emergency which he met was wholly negative. And neccessarily so. On the financial question he was a President without a party. Only a corporal’s guard of the democracy stood by him. His hands were held up by the republican party, which was justified in rallying to him be- cause he was executing a policy of repub- lican inauguration and antecedents. This made- Mr. Cleveland simply an obstruction to the silver men—an important part to play at the time, but a negative one. Mr. McKinley, on the other hand, may hope by conservatism and good management to be more than an obstruction. He has a party bebind him, and, in the end, if the forces which put him in the White House do not disintegrate, he will succeed by some positive action in taking the kinks out of the financial problem. co Discrimination. Nobody knows exactly what proportion of water waste is to be attributed to the gov- ernment departments, to old and leaky eins and to the criminal or careless do- Mestic consumers. Every one knows that the last-named class are the smallest of- fenders. Why. then, apply the meters sole- ly to them? Why, in order to correct an alleged waste of uncertain amount, compel * the domestic users to pay a million dollars exclusively from their own pockets to fas- ten water-meters upon themselves? The Jaw already authorizes the Commissioners to require the use of meters by large con- sumers. Amend this law and extend its application stil further if necessary or de- sirable. Give the Commissioners power to compel persons convicted of waste of water to use meters and pay on the measured basis. This would be a just and fitting punishment for the gutlty, but why should it be imposed upon all domestic consumers, innocent as well as guilty? ————_+e-2-—____ Water-meters are notoriously more unre- Mable «ven than gas-meters. Who wishes to be convicted of water-stealing on their evidence? ———_+ es —___ Governor Black sees no reason to sup- bress the cartoon. He declines to be classi- fied among the “galled jades.” +0 ____ Debating” the District Bill. The Jebate on the District appropriation bill in the House is edifying perhaps to the constituents of the various representatives who are utilizing the occasion to make political speeches, but it is rather wearying to the friends of jocai legislation. The Congressioral Record bears little evidence of the fact that the local budget is under discussion in the House. Cuba, the cur- rency, tariff, the silver question. civil ser- vice reform and political personalities fol- low one another through Its pages ard crowd the legitimate debate on the measure itself almost out of the edition. At the rate thus far established it will be several weeks before the Lill is passed. There is no guarantee of any cessation of the farce. Mr. Simpson of Kansas talks for ten min- utes theoretically on the item relating to SC an Eran prea ne nae ies Eee the public hay scales but practically on the President's New York speech, being fol- lowed by Representative Tongue of Oregon, who takes as much rsore time debating the tariff situation. Mr. Miers of Indiana con- sumes thirty minutes in a plea for suffering Cuba, while the suggestive subject of the coroner’s office is before the House. He 1s then given leave to print. Mr. King of Utah manages to find a place in the bill on which to pin a few sarcastic remarks of a pointedly personal nature and so it goes for several hours, with the District bill no other than a phonograph for the document- making words of members from various sections, anxious to prepare for the nom- inating campaigns in their districts, regard- less of whether the capital city gets its annual supPlies or not. Of course the bill will pass, but it is to be feared that it will be so delayed In the House by this process that it will pot be carefully considered. Or it will be so hastily run through by its managers, in order to get it out of the way of the everlasting talkers, that it may suffer the same fate. In either event the necessity for amendment in the Senate will be more pressing than usual. The expla- nation of this experience of the local meas- ure is easy. There is a certain amount of debate to be vented and there is a limit to the “leave to print” privilege. The District bill is utilized merely because it chances to be just now in the way of the flood of words.” ——___+ += —__ A Belated Sign of Winter. January closes with the first real sign of winter that the season has thus far disclosed. The snow that has fallen brings many discomforts, but ft may reassure certain minds of the apprehension that something extraordinary was underway among the elements that usually negotiate with the capital city and the surrounding country. To progress through the second month of the winter without any snqw is so remarkable an experience that the heads of oldest inhabitants are weary with shak- ing in recollection of precedents. There has been much moisture this winter. The precipitation has been excessive, but it has not been coupled with sufficiently iow temperatures to make it snow instead of rain. Today's storm finds the city in bad con- ition to receive it. There are too many horse cars in operation mow to ensure a cordial reception to the slippery stuff that covers the pavements and fills the hoofs of the horses. Yet in the present discom- fort most Washingtonians will be dis- posed to remember what might have been if the enow had come eariier in the sea- son. There is comfort in tne refléction that the forbearance of the elements has en- abled the contractor for the work on the electric equipment of the <city’s largest street railroad system to push ahead to @ stage that would have been utterly im- possibl2 if the winter had followed the ordinary course. It is gratifying to reulize that however bad the remainder of the winter may be the weather cannot well ecmpensate itself for its lost opportunity. —_~+e—____. The Teachers’ Convention. The Star is gratified to notd that its word of warning in regard to -the proposed assessment of the public school teachers for the educational coavention fund was heeded by the board of trustees Saturday. The action then taken will serve to clear the atmesphere of any misunderstanding and prevent the growth of hostile feeling between the teachers and their superior officials. The teachers will doubtless enter heartily into the spirit of the occasion of the convention and afd in every possibie way to ensure the success of that occasion. Indeed the success of the meeting is already certain; ard it would have been deplorable had the event been permitted to create and aggravate the least friction among the educators of this city, for such friction could tend orly to injure the efficiency of the public school system of the District. Sn Snow and Charity. The first snow of the season stimulates the business of the blacksmiths and the pavement cleaners, and it should stimulate as weil the charitable instincts of the peo- ple with the means to give to the poor and the suffering. Up to this time there has been so little bitter weather that there was practically no need for general charity work, save on the crdinary basis that can never be abandored. It is the usual ex- pefience, however, that the first sign of real winter Incveases the legitimate de- mand upon the charitable agencies of the community and it is to be feared that un- less a thaw sets in at once much suffering will be caused by the’snow. It is comfort- ing to reflect that the falling element gives employment to many men and boys, who are enebled to earn a few dimes by their work in cleaning sidewalks. But there are very many others, especially women and children, beyond the reach of this small item of aid and the charitable institutions that do missionary work among the poor should be enabled to provide for the im- mediate relief of all cases of genuine need: —_—_o- +e _____ Suspicion. Water-meter installation by installments results in obvious inequalities. The metered portion of the community uses and pays for its water on one basis, the unmetered on another. This unjust inequality is to continue for twelve years or more, the period it will require to complete the in- stallation. The twelfth of the domestic consumers upon whom the meters are to be inflicted the first year will, it is suggested, be those whom the authorities most sus- pect of wasting water, and so on through the twelve years according to a scale of suspicion. An unlucky fraction is each year to be convicted of water-stealing and punished with meters purely on suspicion. —___+ «+ ____.. The water-meter victims selected each year by the Commissioners will doubtless enjoy the reflection that they of all the un- metered community are most seriously suspected of water stealing. They will as- suredly be glad to consent to the use of the cash paid by them in water rents to place this stigma upon themselves. —————_> o= —____ About the only comfort the Chinese em- peror can derive from current events is the Tefisction that there is no possibility of his government's becoming involved in the Dreyfus case. _—— seo Another birthday celebration has just passed to remiid the German emperor that youth is an excuse for folly which does not last a man all his life. The Spanish appear to recognize the necessity of evolving numerous excuses for the killing of Aranguren. ——~++s—___ Spain's Latest Play. The talk about a reciprocity treaty be- tween Spain and the United States, to in- clude trade with Cuba and Porto Rico, seems to be growing, and for a purpose so obviously foreign to the real question that it is worth foliowing. The Star has already exressed itself on the subject. The move- ment is not sincere, and therefore it ought not to win. No country is barred by what is prac- tically an invitation. under the reciprocity clause of the Dingley bill to all foreign countries to submit propositions lovking to reciprocal trade with the Unites States, and several countries have alread; respond- ed to it. Important conventions of that character are now taking shape, and are likely to be ratified within the next few months. The countries in interest are en- joying peace. at home and abroad, and their overtures are worthy of the most re- spectful consideration. They have some- thing to offer, and they are making their offers in entire good faith. Not so Spain. Her overtures are dis- tinctly a-move in a game, and have no genuine relations to trade whatever. They are really, at bottom, an impeachment of the sincerity of the United States in the matter of Cuba, and, in effect, are meant to be a bribe to influence the action of this country wjth regard to the struggle in that island, which has now reached a criti- cal stage for Spain. Senor Sagasta, in- deed, goes upon the Blanco tack. General Blanco is abroad trying to buy up insur- gent chiefs with money, and Senor Sagasta makes a bid for ¢he United Stat@s with a reciprocity treaty. General Blanco’s money is probably genuine, but Senor Sagasta’s offer has no value. So far as Cuba is con- cerned her trade has been ruined, and in the event of Spanish success in the strug- gle it will remain at a low and unprofit- able ebb for many years to come. As we have already said, this offer from Spain is not genuine. It is not entitled to be classed with those of France, Germany, Canada, and Central and South American countries, all of which come to us with established and prosperous buSiness to support their negotiations. Spain, on the other hand, is but playing a game for de- lay in the Cuban business, or else is set- ting a price in an effort to induce the United States to intervene in her interests rather than in those of the men who are fighting for Cuban liberty. Spain undoubt- edly thinks very poorly of us, but we ought not by our actions to support her in that opinion. ———__+ ++ ___—_ Retrogre The tendency is to make water as nearly free as possible an on sanitary ground’ to encourage its use, even its lavish use, by all classes of the population. The water itself should be free. The charge should represent the of conducting the water to the spigot. Not only does the meter re- strict the actual use of the water, but by adding a million dollars to the installation cost it increases the price of the service and postpones correspondingly the time when free water is possible. Thus the water-meter scheme is a step backward. Se ee In no other city of the United States ap- proximating Washington in size are all do- mestic consumers punished and humiliated by the meter imposition. Why should Washington be marked as especially rich pickings for a water-meter company? + ee _____ The King of Spain is described as a very haughty and autocratic youth. It is to be feared that his disposition will be subjected to numerous shocks when he comes to assume personal responsibility for the Spanish government. ——__> = ____ Will the House compel the water-users of Washington to give a million dollars to a water-meter company that meters may ve inflicted upon them, and refuse to permit the expenditure of $12,000 for a free circu- lating library? —- +--+ oe -___ Senator Wolcott's 20 to 1 suggestion should serve to remind Mr. Grosvenor that he is not the only mathematician before the public. ———(c©2s____ With reference to currency, the adminis- tration appears ambitious simply to dis- cover the best and then get it. — 2 ___ SHOOTING STARS. Lofty. “I trust,” she said, patronizingly, “that you are a true artist—that you confine your efforts to an elevated plan “Assuredly, I do, maaam,’’ was the reply. “I am a frescoer and invariably work with a ladder.” All There Was to It. How few may climb to heights sublime! How many toil in vain! He went to Congress for a time— And then went home again. Explanatory Details. “The first night of cur engagement,” re- marked Mr. Stormington Barnes, tragedian, “we turned people away.” at Was gratifying,” replied the friend. “I can't say that it wes. You see, the loca! papers got the advertisements mixed, and the impression went abroad that our theater was giving the minstrel show.” Modesty. “Lady,” said Meandering Mike, “I’m sur- prised at ye. 1 can’t go hungry from yer dcor widout tellin’ ye dat.” “You aren’t as surprised as I would have been if you had shoveled off the srow, as I Siggested.”” “Lady, do you doubt de wisdom o! Na- Well, was Nature dropped dat snow where it is, an’ Nature’ll come along an’ move it off agin when she gits good an’ ready. An’ it ain’t fur de likes o’ you or me to interfere wid her business.” Needful. “I am tired of these constant suspicions,” exclaimed the politician. ‘I’m going to de- ‘mand an investigation.” ‘But,”” replied the confidential friend, re you sure an investigation would really vindicate you?” “I don’t know about that; but it will show these people, once for all, that they can’t prove anything.” Reflections. Say, gents, wot’s de use of our goin’ to beoks To learn philosophic remarks? Of wisdom | gains a supply when I locks At de snowflakes dat dance in de parks. An’ I says to em, “Go it, ol’ sports, wi ye kin. Yer game may be nipped in de bud. "Cause it’s likely as not dat a thaw will set in, An’ tomorrow yer name will be ‘mud.’ ”” An’ so, when I sees all de winners so fine A-spreadin’ an’ paintin’ de town, An’ me wit me challenge a-standin’ in Wit’ no chance of callin’ ’em down, I pints to de spow as de drifts come an’ go An’ t’'inks how ’twill end in a flood; Its de champeen today, but as history will show, Tomerrow its name'll be “mud.” —>--—____ ‘Trading Stamp Legislation. From the Richmond Dispatch. The movement against ine, the trading day Mr. Donaldson gave notice that he would introduce a bill for the suppression of trading stamps in Wilmington. The bill, as framed, provides that all persens convicted of giving trading stamps or their equivalent shall ‘be subject to a fine of not jess than $25 or more than $100 and six months’ imprisonment. As has been shown in these columns, in several other states legislative or judicial pa eg is being invoked to wipe out the ev In view of the immense business inter- ests that are enlisted in the fight against the prevailing trading-stamp enterprises it is difficult to understand how any legis- lature can temporize with the question. Sign of Spring. From the Providence Journal. A new sign of coming spring is the flight of the gold seek: northward. Heretofore the wild geese, in the same direc- tion, have been one of our most trust- worthy indications of approaching mild weather. Let us trust the simile is imper- fect except in this me! sense. ——_r+e—____ To Protect Spanish Bonds? From the Indianapolis News. Spain's gentle fashion of eee ees ee Wall street. )MAYER«: Woodward *:. Lothrop, |; 937 - 989 F St. ioe Jamuary 31, Last Call ForCoeats & Suits. = We give you the last opportunity of the season “at these Coats, Suits and Waists this week. for these nd, our c@stom, ‘we send everything jet oe . the ‘auction rooms in New York disposed of. This week will be the harvest week for shrewd buyers. Auetion prices prevail. Don't let tle opportunity slip. $3, $6 AND §7 COATS AND CAPES. oO \) $9. $12.50 & = $6.08 CAPES... $10, $12.50, $15 ALi- WOOL SUITS, (SILK JACKETS Lr $5 BLACK AND FANCY TAFFETA SILK WAISTS. . MayerBros&@o: § , 937-939 F St. G7Finest quality—lowest prices— at RUDER'S. Raspberries Put Up In The Pure Fruit Juice. ——— _ Something very choice for the table. up in the pare in Delicious Raspberries, put juice of the fruit. We have them Quart glass Jars. Priced reasonably. G7 Ask for a sample of MASON'S * SAUCE—for Meats, Fish, Soups, et: IT’S FREE, Jeo. Magruder, = Conn. Ave. and M St. it IID DOO OSL ‘Cold Winds won't make your hands anil face réd dr rough if you use a little “DERMATINE” on them every night. It keeps the skin like velvet. 25c. bot. °W. S. Thompson, 9 Pharmacist, 703 15th st. Ju3i-28a 235 QOD DBS99995699030)) Dainty Photos The daintiest that skill and good taste —ure the kind of photos we ye. original poses. Splendid Finished in our thoroughly up- (7 Call or write for engagements. H. Stalee, 1107 F St., TIC PHOTOGRAPHER, Ju31-16d ( Salted Deca (and Almonds at BRYAN’S. Shelled fornia Olives—Clubbouse Cheese—Ril- lettes, <tuiied sud slain -Mastiant's Double and Triple Chocolate—Magel : Pecans and Walnuts—Cali- * Bouillon—Auker's Bontillon Capsules— . es Indian | River” Qranges—Home-made Cakes—Imported Cordials—are only a few iaflous Weseption Dataties. 7 Prices lowest for the finest, 1413 New York Avenue. Fancy Groceries, Wines, etc. ja81-m,w,f-28 aw Oil Paintings Renovated. OW] Paintings which bave become dark ** and obscured by age or dust can be * brought back to all their pristine bright- * ness und beauty by our improved meth- * ods. Canvases mended and renewed * Will call and give estimate. Veerhoif's, 1217 F. ja31-200 £ “Cafe Frappe,” £A Delicious ; Frozen Dessert. A delicacy that we pa ‘espe- cially for Luncheons, Dinner Parties, Receptions, e' although it is suit- ed for all occasions. ane allon— 2 gallons or more, $2 al O7 Creams and molded novel and pleasing Sa $8 a hundred. 1427 ‘Fussell’s,8%. ac $a3i- See veece& ee ee & STILL 96" BBL. | pe ete x Py » x x Fd Fd ¥ — Ef EY grocers have in- ” Flour it the gid price of. C. W. Barker, 1210 F. “Lee” Me Coall @=can i{s"" up coal. fale Sint Gc Soar he Sas ey leer ae e ine Coal. Full Meleht”” Mall or ‘phone 4 your order! Johnson Bros., 1206 F St. Sand Kats., 38th and Water ata. s.w., 1515 7th st. NEW DINNER SETS! show dete. Diener Set is beginni to nr tag ae of aaa faa ate if so, NE, Elegant i24-pe. Dinner Set for $16. Wimarth & alscr’ 1114 toth, 11th and F Sts. N. W. Valentines and Favors—First Floor. . Until further-notice, store will close at 5: Stationery for the Social Season. gr sranansn ASABRA s Py Oa et Be x * ; TO. —935 Pa. Ave. Fd > ?MOVE! : 2 3 Entire Stock to * * be Sold in 2 “ 3 Weeks! & % The fun begins tomorrow— § € Tuesday—morning. . % Former prices. have been ® * shattered! id Artistic Engraving in correct forms for Weddings, Receptions, At All know the sterling quali- * ties of Teel's stock of Men's 2 Homes, Dinners, Teas, Luncheons, Dances and all other Social Func- |¢ F j : f tions. Also Visiting Cards, Address Dies, Coats of Arms, Crests and | Purnishings! Few “hints” of : ¥, the price-cutting—some of the * onograms. : x best bargains have escaped pub- 3 Highest grade of work at moderate prices. : licity. % $$1 to $4 Underwear, 69c. : Special Sale We have just purchased a lot of Remarque Proof Etchings for about half the regular value, and shall place them on sale tomorrow at the exceptionally low price of 65c. Each. Regular Price, $1.25. Size 16x20 inches, solid oak frames, heavy torchon mats. All good subjects. Fourth floor, Spring Overcoats To Order. This is a Coat that is needed more and used oftener in Washington climate than any other overgarment for men. We are making to measure an es- pecially good Overcoat, in light and dark colors, and making it in the lat- est style, with broad lapped seams, deep collar and substantial linings, for $16.50. A good, plain Black Cheviot Overcoat to order for $13.00. First floor. Women’s New Wrappers. We are now showing a splendid assortment of Wrappers for every- day house wear, also for lounging, sleeping car, sick room use, etc., and { some beautiful Tea Gowns in dainty French Flannels, Silks, etc. Tomorrow, Tuesday, these spe- cial values: Figured Flannelette Wrappers, full wide skis deep hem, Watteau back with strap in bac large variety of new patterns; braid and lace trim- med. Sizes 32 to 44. Special price, $1.00 each. Superior grade French Flannelette Wrappers, trimmed with cream lace, very stylish patterns, extra full skirt. Special price, $1.90 each. German Saxons Flannelette Wrappers, light and comfortable, neat striped and figured patterns, braided. yoke. Special price, $2.25 each. Mtn flobren y= 1 omc ees Sewing Rockers. We are constantly receiving in our Department of Small Furniture something new and useful, and an- nounce the arrival of another lot of those popular little Sewing and Nursing Rockers. are without arms, of course,-~and are made fone ee eal comfort. Special price, 69c. each. large assortment of proenen = ckers, In many new pectal attention is celled to excellent meas with cobbler seat, Ip solid oak or mahogany finish, at $1.95 each. Fourth floor. The Biblical Museum, By James Gray. A collection of notes explanatory, homiletic and il- lustrative, for the use of Ministers, Bible students and Sunday school teachers. Revised, with additions Literature. by from later Biblical Rev. George M. Adams, D.D. Two volumes now ready. Vol T, containing the Four Gospels and the Acte. Vol. Ii, the Epistles and the Revelation. Each a large Svo., nearly 800 pages, with good index. $1.50 per volume. Basement. of Etchings. Special Sale of White Enameled Beds. Tron Beds are rapidly replacing] ¥% wooden beds. They are better from | ¢ a hygienic standpoint; easier to keep | % clean—better in every way. We are| © just now showing a stock which |% comprises the best Baked White Enamels, and offer the sono wnee, special One lot of heavy White Iron Beds, with bra trimmings, finished with the best baked enamel— a Bed that will give excellent service. Sizes 3x6\% feet, 31ox6% feet, 4x6% feet and 44x8\% feet. Special price, $3.50 each. Also a lot of Beds and Outfittings BB aah OE Wee) wa FEK EK EMS KEM EWEN All “broken lots” derwear Shirts and Ratural gray and. red nome. went 'R2, "R250" and $4 aptere = sizes,” but a ood aneort- ment just now. of Men's Winter Un. Drawers—in white, ¥ 69 : - $1, $1.25 and $1.50 Shirts —a5e Laundered Shirts, Negit collars and e $1. 65° Few Soe. Neglige Shirts—25e Te. and a Panes MEM 39 - rene White Laundered Shirts, ‘Peary So win lige Ma- Shirts $2.50 and $3 Whit belated Night Shirts. 5 py Richly Em- a * Boe., Se. and 2e. Fancy Half Hose,” and Plain Wool and Merino Half Hose. Now...... Setrakban, Te. and $1. Extra clerks! The reduced prices are for & cash only, x . * 935 Pa. Ave. 031-1004 At Special Prices. Heavy White Enameled Iron Bedsteads, with brass trimmings; sizes 3x6% feet. 1x64 feet and 4%4x8% feet. including Woven Wire Springs and AlL-hair Mattress. $9.75 for complete outfit. Third floor. The ‘Woodward & Lothrop’ Sewing Machines. We named them. They are second to none made. Constructed of the best material by the highest skilled labor, handsomely finished, up to date in every point—the best ma- chine that capital, skill and experi- ence can produce. Woodwork is entirely of oak, beautifully finished. All machines have a complete set of attachments, including fine hemmers, ruffler, quilter, tucker, braider, lace hemmer. $18.00 No. 3—Three drawers......... No. 3%—Same Machine with eagle a! tachments. . No. 4—With four drawers. - Drop-bead, same attachments as No. 4.. $24-50 Th “‘Automatic’’ — single-thread M: chine... ai *, $35.00 Each machine perfect and com- plete. Bent woodwork, solid oak, Working parts exactly the same in every instance. All machines are guaranteed for five vears. Second floor. Natural Stone Water Filters, Pure water is essential to good health. If you wish to be healthy filter the water you drink. These celebrated Natural Stone Water Filters and .Coolers com- bined have been fully tested and their merits established as possess- ing every practical adaptation for family use, rendering the most im- pure and foul rain, river or hydrant water free from all organic matter, | gases, taste or smell. It is the best Filter on the market. It purifies as well as filters the water. $2.95 each. Fourth floor. Crocke>’s, 939 Pa. Ave. Men’s $1.25 n GUI RUBBERS, 25C. Just a hundred pair Men’s $1.25 $19.00] “Russet” Pure Gum Rub- $20.00 | bers to go tomorrow at... ALL SHOES REDUCED 25c. =-except the Jenness Miller Shoes. —This has been the most successful “Clearance Sale” we ever inangura All of ours are the latest style Shoes— not to be confounded with the old style “dried up” shoes offered at reduced prices about town. CROCKER, Shoes Shined Free, 939 Pa. Ave. Bt Special Enameled Ware Offerings. We are now offering genuine Blue and White and Gray Enameled Ware Cooking Utensils at the prices formerly asked for seconds and imperfect goods—a several hundred case purchase, direct from the manufacturer just prior to stock taking time gives us the opportunity of selling strictly perfect goods at special prices. We selected the best sizes and shapes and offer them as cheap as poor clumsy effects. housekeeper can now replenish the kitchen at very small expense. quote a few items from the now large assortment, which we doubt being able to replace at the same prices. attention pendent the No. 09 Covered presdet Secccpen in ware, which len . Drees Gnee avenk a dasa neuer stsies of coma eled ware at 25c. Each. Blue and White Pudding or Milk Pans, 12C. UP. Blne and White Dishpans... Blue end White Dresden Sancepans, 35¢. up. Blue and White Teakettles....... woee- SBC UD- Blue and White Oatmeal Boilers...... 53C- UP- Bine and White Tea or Coffee Pots... 28C. UD- 19¢. up. Biue and White Lipped Saucepans. .... ie careful 5 chao —— 138 We also call attention to the No. 7 Gray Enam- eled Ware Teakettles, we with seven other styles of Sonseclen ame utensils at 49c. Each. Gray Enameled Oatmeal Boilers.....,. 39C- UP- Gray Enameled Lipped Saucepans..... _ I2e. up. Gray Enameled Oblong Roasting Pans. 23C- UP- | Va For the Bath makes—at LOWEST PRICES. 3 D> OOO ODO PD DOOD “The Shedd” Incandescent 0 Gas Burner, only 75¢. ‘ColdWeather' ; Ahead! Let us supply you with stoves we have all kinds—of best SOOO > GAS HEATING STOVES, $1.50 up. OIL HEATING STOVES, $4 up. Te. BANQUET LAMP GLOBES, 43c. 25e. ETCHED GAS GLOBES, 5c. Pag POPP 432 9th St. 0 The Shopping Card and Its Conveniences. |And the Toilet Special attention of purchasers is directed to our Shopping Card, by the use of which a simultaneous delivery and single settlement of purchases throughout the store is effected. This avoids the necessity of waiting for change and signing of tickets at each purchase and saves much annoyance and loss of time. These cards may be obtained from a Sets 5 ee _ Woodward & Lothrop. f EF Hi = bs ARLINGTON ALMOND CREAM is a wel- comme edition Kt eae he skin tat ‘und ‘white—eliminetes all grease — prevents 22 2 epipsplionyaed it fi d it i 5 3 i > 8 i = f 3 i