The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, November 26, 1902, Page 5

THEE SA"\I FRANCISCO CALL, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 2(‘3, 1902. THE EMPORIUM. THE EMPORIUM. | THE EMPORIUM. ; ! THE EMPORIUM. | THE EMPORIUM. | THE EMPORIUM. I THE EMPORIUM. S0 e i RS G A A A A A e A A A e A e~ B R A A e e A :m& ERRERREEY. RRZEEEDERYRRERRYE RRRERERRR RRERRERERERERREY RRERRRRRE RRRREERERRRRRERE RRRRERRER 2ERRRRRERERRRRRY RERRRRRRE RRRRRRR R R R YRR ERRRRRRRE RERRRRRRY PERRRIRRRRRRRREER REPRERRRR RRRRRER § Sate of z Kirk’s . Toilet Soaps Just half price, Wednesday. Suzh popular brands as La Grande, Fash- jon Favorite, Springtime, Chesry T Cocoa But- likado—box of 3 cakes . .2 fx 25¢ Sale of Have You Everything for Thanksgiving ? At the very last moment you thing that you -will need been forgotten, Whatover , big store has it at probably buy it for elsewhere. with F eur de Ls patterns; is It a Turkey Roaster ?—VWeare selling to-day Dcuble Roasters, with nickel-plated ventilators, removabe rack, eic,, that will fit any No. 7 or No. 8 range for. . Is It Water Tumblers 2—We have th'n-b'ewn Water or Lemorace Tumblers, engraved Stemmed Caret Gasses to match, dozen. . $2.00 Stemmed Port or Sherry Glastes to match, dozen . . \ Al ‘CALIFORNIA'S LARGEST= are apt to think of some- badly to-morrow that Fas the artice may be the much less than you can . AMERICA'S GRANDEST STORE! 69c| | Exiraordinary Ribhon Sale for Wednesday Only A manufacturer’s surplus stock of Imported Novelty Nack Ribbon, including a big lot of best quality per dozzn $1.00 Youths’ Suitfs and O $7.50 If you don’t fird these suits and overcoats to be the very best vaiues in town for young men 13 to 20 years, you have only to return ttem to us in the sams condition you seceived them in and get your money back. We will merely state that the suits zre the correct win- ter weights, . beautifully cut and well made;,. blues, black and fancy mixtares in -Cassmeres,. Cheviots and Serges. The: Overcoats are high grade Oxford Caeviots, cut full and long with ver- tical pockets. They have heavy serge A large variety of life subjects, beau- tifully colored; ing +1847" XII Rogeis nickel s Iver, guaranteed to Quality, beautiful 2 - inch round gold frame, worth $1.50; Wednes- g day . oth: fs It Tzb'e Limemns?—Finc Thunksgivng D:mask 839c /s It Pi@s 2—Exir: quality Mince or Pumpkin Pies. . . . Fremcd Picturzs ’ Wi h cloth 214 vards long . $5.25 - Wita c'oth 3 yards | Until closing time Saturday night; not sma'l lots that are quickly sold out, tions of reliable, seasonable, periect merchandise. Outing Flannefs— Rel Amoskeag and Pembertons, instead of Toc yard . . . . Waisting ana Wrapper Flannels—The 15c printed makes, this week Canton Flanmeis—The 1oc bleached 807 The 15c unbleached . . . . . . Fancy Eiderdowns—Bes gade, regularly soc yard, thisweek . . . . . . . Plain Eiderdowmn- -Soid colors, 35c grade, this week . . . . . W hite * ool Flannels—The 4oc grade, this week . . White Tennis Flannels—:oc quality, this week . . 50c Flannelette Svirt Patterms—This week . . . . . . .. .. 50c¢ Yard Wide White Flannel—This Week . . . . .. ... . ARERRIRRRRRRRRR RERRERRRE RRERRRERRRREERREE RRRRRRREE RRRRRRRRRRRE RN RRRRERE because of the noise and confusion. cushion rests, locse reversble cushion, beautifully upholitered; was $22.50, now golden ozk or mahogany finish, one of the best bed bargains that we have at the regular price, $27.50, now . . ish frame; upholstered in a very fine, small-figured red vel Davenport, 7334 icches wide, gcod springs, fine cabinet werk; was $50.00, reduced to . . . . 45-inch square top, massive fluted legs, extends 8 feet; was unusval value at $20.00, now . size, full box frame, leather seat; ‘was $3.50, now . cabinet work the very finest, convefiient pigeon- holes, large, commodicus drawer; was $16. 50, now Dutch ~design thown in illustiation; was B3-T5, MW 0Ty e ool S LSS hogany; twisted column, highly polished; reduced from $7.50 to . RRRRRELRR PRRRYRRRE MERERRRERERRRRRR RERRRRRRY RRERRRRERRRERERE BERRRRRRYE KRR ! Is It Tibie Cutiery i (e s Fancy Patterned Teaspoons, set of 6 . . . £1.60 a em Evan- ; = in: ~per sl Fancy Patterned Tablesp-ons, sctof 6 . . . $3.15 and Rain, Lady of Fancy Patterned Forks, st of 6. . . . . $3,15 Russeil’s White Bone Hard'ed Kn'ves. 6 for $7.50 day, 8x4 siz: $9.585; 8x10 siz $1.98: 8x12 size $2.48. Taam%sg.v mg S@ts—Fin: Cloths with dcz:n napkins, to-day— The Big Flannel Sale Continues Maniei ¥Folding Eed—The tascful desgn shown in picture, cither The Rich Davemnport—Shown in picture; mahogany fin- Goiden Oak D ning Ghaipr—As pctured, large general Ladies’ Desk——In golden or Antwerp oak, beautifu! finish, $13.60¢ Weathered Oak Tzhourette—A quint Parfor Pedestal—Golden cak or imitation ma- $5.65 ... $1.8¢ 2?—We are selling Bro . Sectional plate, on wear 20 years— reck, 35c value, ;, bleach+d, special to- - £5.50 . . 25¢ ong . yard, but iiberal sclec- RS .. .luc P (1] ... 7%0 o ie e AN PR ) to-day, them at less cost, each . $32.50, now . . lour, a large Hanging Hall Rack— Golden or Weathered Oak, or Ma- 52,50 hoganized Birch, highly polished, with French beveied plate mirror, reduced fr.m $12.50to. .. reduced from §25.00 to . . . s 1500 yards of 33{-inch best quality all-sitk Biack Satin Ribbon, regular value 25c a To-day 14c For three months, while we have been enlarging and remodeling our Furnitire and Car These important changes are now over. cut the price on every article of furniture in our immense new stock. not have the floor space previously. A chance to buy useful holiday gifts a Heavy Frame PMorris @baip (s pictuc)—Either golden oak, Rattzm Rgcker—Eatorte design, large weathered cak or mahogany fin'sh, handsomely carved, seat has springs on which t unheard of low prices. and commodicus; reduced from $15.00 to.. . . $715.25 Mzhogany Music Cabinet—S«c font, French legs, hard carved and two front corners; was $22.25 Magnificent Goid @abinet—Veius Matn decon- 3 tions, glass she'ves, mirrored back, the front and tides of curved plate glass; reduced for this sa'e from $125.00 836.85 Goid Arm Ghalr—Ushoserd in fine grade ik damask, Extension Tabile—Quatcred golden oak, nicely polisheds $2.501cather Uphoistered Library Rocker— Golden oak frame, reduced from $25.00 to. . . &) ostumers—Golden Oak, imitation Mahog- any, Maple and Birch, were §6.50, now. Hall Seat to match, reduced 1o $9.65. China Cabimef—Bent glas sde; golden oak frame, with neat carvad top; French adjustable shelves; Black Ribbons—note these rem rkable prices for this day only: 2000 yards s-inch Novely Pane Sa'in Striped Moire Anti turquoise, and cardinal—impered to s:llat 50z the yard, To-day 29¢ 2500 yards of s-inch corded Novelty Dot Riston—brilliant» luster and soft To-day iSe $15 Watch $9.35 If you want a watch for Christmas investigate this astonishing offer. Our buyer procured only a limited number of these latest style, thin mod=l watches, goid filled case, engine turn, guaranteed for 10 years, with No. 12 size Waltham movement. A fine time-keeper, worth, it bought in the regu'ar way, $15.00— while quantity lasts, we offer - e $9.35 Not a single piece has been overlooked, reductions on everything. Here are a few samples:— s'a.sa Velcur Couch- Lige, rocmy, luxuriously curved lines, up- ho'ster=d in heavy velour, solid dark green, with ¢mall, dainty figure, 1educei from {25.00 to. . &-Piec? Bedroom Suite—Magificnt bras bed, brcseye maple dresser, chiffonier, cheval micror dressing table, reduced {rom §$580.00 to iece Mahogany Parlor Suite—Magn fi:ently carved, was $325.00, now . . $26.65 £96.85 12-picce in seat, $4.65 $8.90 $19.35 | | | | | | | | | | | | | ique Ribbon, in white, pink, b'ue, 1000 yirds of 3%4-inch best quality a'k-slk double ‘aced, Black Satin Libeity Ribbon— regular va ue goc a yard, Ta-day 18¢ large, uniqus shape, has red leather loose cushion was $42.50, now . . . . $36.50 Ratian Rocker—In Fest Grees, up- holstered in bright red Jeather, was $55.00, now . 18.75 Chair 1o malch—same price. £ Eedroom Suite—White Map'e, cons'sis of bed, dresser and washstand, top drawers have swell front, French tevel plate mirror, 20x24 inches on dresser, regu'arly $32, 50and very cheap 4F that price, now . . Brass Eed—From the Smmons Manufacturing Co., tull sizq or three-quartzr, foot board bowed front, very handsome fattern, large, massive, reduced from §47.50 0. . . . . . $10.00 values; price | quallty for the n skirt, nec! $718.75 .$463.50 $257.85 Louis Shera on Mahogany Din- ing Faom Suite—Magnificent, re- duced from §494.50 to. . . . very bard ome; was $57.50, row . ... . . 8. 50 Patl Mati Hall Ghalp—-FHindicmey carved back, a very 315,95 3-Piece Parfor Suite—Imiaton mabhogany frame, neatly carved, upholstered in silk grourd tapestry; reduced from $50.00t0. . . . . ... . . . $395.60 $22.25 $26.50 $26.90 $33.90 Enamelod Iron Bed—Hevily brss timmed, beautiful scroll work, light blue, ivory and gold, light green, ivory and go'd, etc., full size only, was $37.50, 0OW. + . + . . $21.25 lining, and would be ~$7.5 Infants’ and Children’s Wear Misses’ Aprons Infants’ Loni Cambric B]i&)u—"Box pleated front, wide hem i and sleeves Infants’ Long Slips—Fine fabric, made with tucks and box pleats, neck and sleeve finished with gmbroidery ruffle... Children’s White Aprons—Fine lawn, prettily med, sizes for 4 to 12 years --89¢ Better Qualities Aprons—All much underpriced.539e¢, 98¢ Chafing Dishes Oniy $3.00 A good 2-pint dish, nickeiplated, highly po'ithed, in wrought iron stand, with asbestos lamp as shown in picture, only . % . 3-pint size, same style . . . Other styles . .. . . | | extra good nished with cambric rufie.25¢ ... 45¢ ed and 59¢ nd - - .$3.00 .. ...34.00 $4.50 v $15.00 Ever Made Wesi of Missouri River pet Departments, we have lost a large amount of business by not being able to properly display the goods, and Carpenters and painters-have left, and /o make up the volume of lost trade in part, in as short a time as possible, we have Many of the articles shown for the first time now, as we did Rug and Carpet Sale Moravian Smyrna Rugs — Beautiful colorings, Persian effects, a decided nove'ty in rugs; made in Europe; the only stock on the coast. . beautiful rugs are reversible, the same brilliant colorings and striking pat- In brilliancy of coloring they Now at these aston'shing sale prices: 24x48 inches 36x63 inches terns on both sides. made in this country. 16x32 inches . ... 27x53 inches, 3x9 feet ., 2 34x7%. ... ....$2.85 [ LPS SR ORISR | [ a0 O RO ORIE T $12size, 8%x11%..... $9.85 $16.50size, o9x12.....8$17.60 $25.00 sze, 11%x15 .. $17.40 $30.00size, 13x16% . . $22,50 $1.50 Bigelow-Lowsil Body Brussels Carpet, —The genvinc $1.50 gualily, in dozens of beautiful pallcrns and sirictly vp-to-dale colorings; not an old patiern in the lof; no odds and. ¢nds, bul choice ol our complete steck of this grads; over 5,000 yards’ parlor clfcets, hall, stair and dining-room carpels; beavtilvl blues and Choice of them all, scwed, lined $7.17 pinks for b:droocms. and laid, for . $1.25 Smith’s Wilton Velveis, $1.00—Choice of cur entire stock of these ve vet carpe's, mgre than 6 patterns; in parlor, dining room, bedroom, hall and stair effects, the very newesf designs and color combinations that have beea pro- duced by these celebrated makers, of which our regular reasonable price i §1.25 per yard, during this sale, sewed, lined and hid, for. . . . . . . RUSSIAN EMBASSADOR | DENIES THE REPORTS E HAI I-H UAHS E“H N Count Cassini Declares Thit Minis- i ters Could Not Have Made Any Remonstrances. 1 WASHINGTON, Nov. 2.—Count (‘a%-{‘ sini, the Russian Embassador, speaking | to-day of the reports contained in the | press dispatch from St. Pel(’rshur”\rela- tive to the Czar, said: “The statements contained in the press | dispatch from St. Petersburg pertaining | to the Czar can have no foundation. For | instance, it is stated among other things | that his Ministers made certain remon- | strances. Under no circumstancez would | the Ministers take any such action. With- | out going into details I will say that the | statements are all entirely unfounde As for the Czar's health I received di patches only yesterday which state that he is in the best of ; 4 - Young Hunter Shoots Himself. | SAN JOSE, Nov. %.—John B. ear-old son of Mrs. Preliminary Report on the Income of Com- panies Filed. —— WASHINGTON, Nov. 2.—The prelim- inary report of the Interstate Commerce Commission on the income account of the railroads in the United States for the year ending June 20 iast contains returns of railroad companies operating 19,945 miles of line or probably 98 per cent of the total railroad mileage of the United States. The passenger earnings of these roads were $472,429,165, and. the freight earnings $1,200,884,603. Including these and other arnings from operation the gross earn- ings amounted to $1,711,754,200, or $§736 per mile of line, and operating expenses to $1,106,137,405, or $5645 per mile of line, show- ing that the net earnings were $605,616,795, or $3091 per mile. The net earnings were %1 21 greater than during the previous vear. The total income of the operating roads of the country, including $82,714,492 derived from investments and _miscellaneous | Sources, was $688,331,287. The deductions | from income aggregated $458,459,91. This | @amount comprised interest on funded debt, rental of leased lines, betterments charged to income, taxes of $49,426,67 and | various minor expenditures. ALL THOSE WHO WISH TO RENT NEW | The dividends ‘declared on- .stocks piazos, with the privilege of purchasing, | ;45004 to $150,635,959, substantialty $29,- e make or grade: | 82 Erm PIANG can. be returned within ove | 824,650 greater than for the previous year. ! The surplus from the operations of the | ! Kelly, Pearl Kelly accider hun His year znd money will be refunded 1f not as guaranteed. roads was $79,185,367. The co) plete report for the previous year gave’a surplus of 364764782 As this report relates to the operating roads only it does not include dividends paid by leased lines from the Co., Helne Hall, 235-237 Geary Street. | Only direct factory representatives on the | ; income received as rental. —— Coast Agents for the oid reliabie Gabler, | Takes Poison in Court. MARSHALLTOWN, Towa, Nov. 25.—Jo- PAYS THE GOIN TROOPS FIGHT UNGLE SAM LOST) -~ WITH BRIGANDS Former Officer of Volun- teers Settles His Account. “Special Dispatch to The Call, DES MOINES, Ia., Nov. 25.—By paying the War Department $24805 Captain George A. Reed of Company A, Fifty- first Iowa Volunteers, who served as quartermaster on detached service at the Presidio in San Francisco in 1898, to-day closed up what threatened to be long litigation, portending scrious consequences to him. Prior to the bringing of the suit Captain Reed was a social favorite and never a suspicion of dishonesty appeared to ex- ist. His record during the Spanish-Amer- ican war was supposed to have been ex- ceptionally meritorious. But a suit was instituted against him by the Federal Government eighteen months ago. Reed declared then that while he had distrib- uted supplies somewhat promiscuously during his service he belleved he -could account for every penny. The Govern- ment grew impatient when he confessed he was making no progress and to-day, as a last resort, he entered a stipulation in court confessing to the shortage in the sum named. GOVEBNbE-ELECT PARDEE SELECTING A RESIDENCE Getting Ready to Take Up His Abode in the Capital City for’ Four Years. SACRAMENTO, Nov. elect George C. Pardee and wife visited Sacramento to-day and spent the after- noon driving about the city in search of a house in which to make their home dur. ing the next four years. The Governor- elect enjoyed the drive as the guest of Chickering & Sone’ Playavo, piano player. Large stock to select from, including b:r‘uq: i —3 pew Hallett & Davis uprights. $I65, $285; 1 Piecher, $8; 1 Heine, $285; 2 Chl_ckenngd $185, $220; 3 Steinways, $135, $275, $32%, and 200 | others. One price. 10 per cent discount for | cash on all gools. | ¥eph Koskuba, a farmer, was the center | Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Wilson, but said at of a dramatic scene in the courtroom to- | its conclusion that he had not vet re- 2.—Governor- ¢ay, when he swallowed a big vial of |solved upon a choice. Several places were] | morphine. By heroic means a' physictan | offered Dr. Pardee and it is believed he saved his life. Koskuba was on trial for | will select one near the Capitol. Dr. the attempted murder of William Brande, | Pardee and wife returned {o Oakland this a neighbor. . evening, i Fatalities Reported in Encounters Near Salonica. . " CONSTANTINOPLE, Nov. 25.—Re- newed disturbances are reported from the neighborhood of Monastir, eighty-seven miles northwest of Salonica. Conflicts be- tween the Turkish troops and Bulgarian brigand bands have taken place and some men have been kflled and wounded on both sides. Reliable details regarding the fighting are not obtainable. The British Consul at Salonica in a report on the recent troubles in Northern Macedonia says the agitators did their utmost to incite the Turks and provoke a massacre of the Christians, but the Turks remain quiet. The rebels even went to the length of murdering their own kinsmen in the hope of incriminating the Turks, It is rumored that the Turkish council has resolved to reject the application made by Great Britain for permission to establish a coaling station at Bussorah, the principal Turkish port of the Persian Gulf. CALLS THE CIRCULAR 4 “PERVERSION OF TRUTH” George Gould Has Some Words to Say About Harrimar and Hawley. NEW YORK, Nov. 2.—George J. Gould’s expected rejoinder to the circular issued yesterday by Edwin Hawley and E. H. Harriman, relative to the use of his name in sending out requests-for proxies to be used at the approaching election of the Coloradq Fuel and Iron Company, was given out to-night in the form of a state- ment made to the press. Gould declared the circular in question to be in some respects a direct misstate: ment of facts and in others an ingenious perversion of truth and expressed the conviction that it was sent out in order tu secure control of the property by Hawley and Harriman to the exclusion of himself. COIN IN' TAKES AR IN FIGURES Internal Revenue Com- missioner Makes Report. WASHINGTON, kflv. _2.—John W. Yerkes, Commissioner of Internal Reve- nue, in his report for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1902, says that by the acts abol- ishing the war revenue taxes internal taxes have been reduced about $100,000,000. There has been, however, an increase from revenue taxes laid on distilled spirits and other objécts that were not affected by the war revenue legislation. The receipts of the bureau for the fis- cal year ended June 30, 1901, were $306,- 871,669, and for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1902, $271,867,990. By an act of Congress of date June 27, 1902, provision was made for the refunding of taxes paid upon legacies and bequests for uses of a re- ligious, charitable or educational charac- ter, and for the encouragement of art, etc., under the act of June 13, 18%8. Re- funding clzaims on this account, amounting 10 some $435,000 have been allowed already, and it is believed the total that will be re- funded under this law will amount to some $640,000. In addition to the claims for refund or rebate presented, there have been filed dur- ing the fiscal year 1902 4743 claims for abatement of taxes assessed. Of these 3857 were allowed, amounting to $4,387,681, and 440 claims, amounting to $449,284 were rejected or returned. for amendment. In 1901 the total production of spirits was 128,568,201 gallons, and in 1902, 132,843,802 gallons, In 1%1, in round numbers 100,~ 000,000 gallons of tax paid spirits were withdrawn; in 1902, 104,000,000. The pe: centage of cost of collection for the fis- cal year 1902 is $1 70, an increase of 15 per cent on each $100 in the percentage of cost of collection, as compared with the pre- ceding fiscal year, when the lowest per- centage of cost in the history of this bureau in the administration of internal revenue laws was reached. This increaséd percentage is due largely to %m‘eased expenses attending changes in the internal revenue laws, the cost of handling rebate ‘claims on tobacco, the re- demption of stamps provided by law, and Biack Wool Mor- esms, the Moire finich effect, slight manufacturer's impecfections, the §oc grade; to-day, prd . . . 24¢ Co’ored Moreens 400 yards best qual- ity, per‘ect finish, 8 popular colors, regular 5oc qual- ity; to-day only, yrd. . . . 320 Lace Curtains Sale Half Pairs A purchase of 350 half pairs of cable nets, in beautiful desgns; in white, ecruand Arabian colors; suitable for long curtains, sash curtains and_odd places; bas been divided into two lots and is offered for special sa'e to-day only: The $1. 50, $2, $2.50 kinds, ea.. $7,00 The $1, $1.25, $1.50 kinds each . 75@ Table Tennis $1.00 Sets 89¢ Wednzsday only, Table Tennis or Ping Pong Sets—consisting of two wood bats, a 4-f. net with bound edges—with two spring poits, 4 regulation hallet balls and com- plete set of rules; all packed in strong box; regularly $1, for . 8’0 These WARRREUR RRRAAAARAE GUAALAA THREA AR TRRRATARR AAR A AAARRARRAANR AH QAU ARAE KRR A ANA A TRAARAA CRRRARARE WRAAUA AR A RAR AR AR RRARRAARE AAACAAR DA QAR R AR A RO AAR DA AR AN WA @aan surpass anything ....85¢ ...81.58 $1.17! $1.00 Golden Oak Bedroom Suitc — Like picture; 3 pieces; head cf bed 6 feet high; dresser top 22x42 inches; full swell front; French beve ed edge mir- ror 24x30 inches; com- mode top, 20x30 inches; top drawer full swell; was $35.00; reduced for 2\ this sale to $320.25 | decrease in the total revenue collected. 1t is ‘estimated that the receipts from all sources of internal revenue for the cur- rent fiscal year 193 will aggregate $220,- 000,000. The statement of receipts for the months of July, August and September, 1902, would appear to indicate that the re- ceipts for the year will be largely in ex- cess of the above estimates, but these re- ceipts are regarded as abnormal. The quantities of articles on which tax was paid during the last fiscal year follow: Spirits, distilled from apples, peaches, grapes, pears, pineapples, oranges, apri- cots, berries, prunes, figs, cherries, 1,403,- 204 gallons; spirits distilled from other material, 103,401,447 gallons; fermented liquors, 44,478,832 parcels; cigars weighing more than three pounds per 1000, 6,103,- 657,265; cigars weighing not more than three pounds per 1000, 760,932,360; cigarettes weighing not more than three pounds per 1000, 2,642,861,944; cigarettes weighing more than three pounds per 1000, 8,656,853; snuff, 17,671,136 pounds; tobacco, chewing and smoking, 298,048,339 pounds; oleomargar- ine, 123,133,853 pounds. * . The report shows that during the year revenue agents seized and destroyed 1094 illicit stills and arrested 1034 persons for violations of the revenue laws. During that time one agent was killad in a raid and two were wounded. Oneé hundred and sixteen registered dfitilleries were reported for seizure during the year and 68,117 gallons of spirits were reported for scizure, the total value of the groperty involved being $153,8%4. e— Gormley Admits the Check-Signing. CHICAGO, Nov. 2.—President James d. Gormley of the Masonic Fraternity Cemple Association, on trial for conspir- acy to defraud Cook County by evading sayment of the -Masonic Temple taxes, iock the stand In his own defense to-day and made a sweeping denial of all state- ments of Captain Edward Willlams, Luke Wheeler and Director D. G. Rush of the association, charging him with knowledgs and approval of the plan to pay 26,779 of the taxes with $20,000. Gormley, while admitting signing the $20,000 check, de- clared that he did so in the regular course of business, not knowing for what pur- pose it was drawn. Distillers Hold Their Session. LOUISVILLE, Ky., Nov. 25.—Two meet- ings of considerable interest to distillers throughout the country took place here to-day.™~ The members of the Kentucky Distillers’ Association convened at ‘the Galt House to form plans to secure the reduction of the tax on whisky in bond from $110 to 70 cents. After the adjourn- men a general meeting of distillers was held to consider the question of insurance on whisky in bond and distillery property, with a view to obtaining a reduction in the rates. Married Women Every woman covets a shapely, pretty figure, and many of them deplore the loss of their girlish forms after marriage. The bearing of children is often destructive to the mother’s shapeliness. All of this can be avoided, however, by the use of Mother’s Friend before baby comes, as this great liniment always prepares the body for the strain upon it, and preserves the symmetry of her form. Mother’s Friend overcomes all the danger of child-birth, and carries the expectant mother safely through this critical period without pain. Thousands_gratefully tell of the benefit and relief derived from use of this wonderful remedy. Sold by all It is woman’s greatest blessing. the druggists at $1.00 per botgtle. Our little book, telling all about ' this liniment, will be sent free. F r ie nd The Bradfield Regulator Co., Atlanta, 8a.