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en mcs UNDER COVER amusing Imaga—Theophie Gau — correct fe eer it oar secretary Of fequire for the hes Yturrio, , and ts of Pat that time not Matters went wale that I felt jw Toaieg @ iittle drive " had no hes! Quite satura! Aeally brought us | SRY of Mix Pe indy suggested! day wae warms, !t descend and see fod a sherbet; quite ¢ co. The ens | would have all the better title and | Cal — an, the romances Madam | 5 ore to her with stately was mockery in his “t not catch it; nor thar arching eyes read his “alone, | am tion. if my is offended, I cannot diate | Gtk course of events, I am nate; tam simply an of. 2 go or in our administration—a very officer his excellency our he | pf nt, Mr. Tyler My lady broke out in a peal of ow, rippling laughter, her white apa it 5 ng. Tt was, after all dation | * difficult to trifle with gp who had been trained In in. @ all her life. Calhoun laughed now fn his own tet way. “We shall do better if feal entirely frankly, Senora,” said he. “Let use then waste no Frankly, then, it would seem . now the Baroness von Ritz ‘8 eff the seene, the Senora Yturrio in tified maight | ¥° it we all of | time o the houn ppertunity ta the affections of— well, let us say, her own husband!” She bent toward him now, her . besitancy | Ups open in a slow emile, all her ga Yturrlo, at that ful, bal £ tH tall deep. A a2 : hand coatroiied 8 giad friends from the} i the shaft Fr woman's jealous tnexpectediy. % Without a a the Britian te Lt any of these sam make fo t ia fm k you Perhaps, Senora M low in her M fort of sound Ambiguous. f. Pwithin dignity, 3. trouble be Bee busband. | with us that the ‘ You are we Your husband | of our rey Certain duties med again che the light of he ing him Teall age the fac: with that i say eG under the f B Mipponed to be F should ada 1) atatives of + Wad been mB Over to Eng! K You, Se . to Senora, Rot dare to ~ tt; 1 do m Mh; and wines Paryowe trmedsat Tepublic of iA War, c been forced @t Other n * war, Sonor a OY that y, a Row, or wii} eat Wry stig truth, Sonor 4 S time | Subtle and dangerous beauty un "s tor | ¥ aking ite batteries. The impres ia a/®OR she conveyed was that of fr was|¥8rmth and of spotted shadows packed |*uch a# play upon the leopard’ forehead. | back, such as mark the wing of the dark and | Outterfl and | born im @ land of heat and passion. | he petal of some flower 1 her | But Calhoun regarded her calmly, round | 516 finger tips together, and spoke as deliberately as though commun jing with himself, “It is but one great | ‘hing, one very little thing.” | “And what is that, Senor?” she | asked at length. “The signature of Senor Van | Zandt, attache for Texas, on this memorandum of treaty between the always | Ualted States and Texas.” Bowing, be presented to her the docaments to which be had cariier directed my own attention. “We are well advised that Senor Van Zan STODARD PIANO—RKegular price $250. Special is trafficking thia very hour with England as againgt us,” be explain: ed, "We ask tho gracious asaiat ance of Senora Yturrio. In return we promise her—-ailence!" “T cannot—it ia impgsaible!” she! exclaimed, as she glanced at the pages, “It ta our ruln—t" “No, Senora,” sald Calhoun stern ly; “It meang annexation of Toxas | jto the United States, But that t#} jRot your ruin. It i# your salvation Your country well m doubt Eng id, even England wifta!” I have no contro Senor | | Van Zandt—he te the enemy of my jcountry!" | » Calhoun full cold blu ah fixed upon her the » of bia singu larly penetrating eyes No, Se-/ hora,” ho sald sternly, “but have access to my friend Mr. Polk,| and Mr, Polk ts the friend of Mr} Jackson, and they two are friends of Mr. Van Zandt; and Texas sup-| poses that these two, although they do not represent precisely my own| beliefs in polities, are for the an-| texation of Texas, not to England, | but to America. There is good) chance Mr. Polk may be president. | jIf you do not use your personal in |fluence with him, he may consult | polities and not you, and so declare} } War against Mexico, That war will| cost you Texas, and much more as| well, Now, to avert that war, do| } You not think that perhaps you can! ask Mr, Polk to say to Mr. V j Zandt that his signature on th little treaty would end all questions almply, tn |to the heat benefit o and the United States Why, Senora, ‘twould be preventing} treason! (To Be Continued.) TABOO BRANDY AND SWAT GERMANY IN THE POCKETBOOK you! such and! BERLIN, Jan. 6 While the | Russian treasury {# facing trouble | through curtaliment of the aales of |} Vodka, the imperial German treas ury today ts beginning to feel the effec: & serious Impairment of | revenue from the diminished sale of brandy. | Brandy, which has been a popu lar drink with German working | men, was placed under heavy tax ation by the government last sum jmer. The masses of the people) | Wanted the land owners taxed, but| the government preferred to levy} upon brandy The socialists took up the peo-| ple’s fight and urged upon the masses « formwearing of brandy The boycott ‘killed two birds with one wtone, It not only brought to the attention of the government the strength of socialiam in the} kaisor's realm, but tt also induced an enormous number of persons to abstain from a liquor which! was injurfoas to them | The extent of crippling of the} national finances is indicated by a/ decrease tn brandy consumption, | varying from 30 to 8 per cent | throughout the country Six Piano Specials $140 LIGHTE PIANO—Regular 64 1 7 0 price $300. Special SCHIRMER PIANO—Regular price $350. Special .... $200 A. W. MEYER PIANO—Regular $225 price $400. Special ... BRADFORD PIANO—Regular $250 price $450. Special ... LAFFARGUE PLAYER-PIANO ’ Regular price $800. fone —— Large and sweeping « snil Phail Pianos, in order new incoming stock of TERMS: $6, $8 and $10 a MONTH little 1” Us these |] under Ytur The Store 314 UNION ST. th m at Cal-| enora, | tween factories, ONE brand al The Meyer-Toner Piano Co. Although we bave $450 liscounts on the balance Special .... of our stock of Hasbrouck, Laffargue and Mc- to make room for our 100 pianos. of Savings Opp. P.-L, Opp. P. O. olght we make but and that is by the ways known name of Carnation Milk tvaporated and Sterilized) Do not make the mistake of thinking that evaporated milk known by any other name is made by us, as we have ergy to the perfection 0 and we do not make any other brand, U ery meal, on your t most delicious devoted our entire en ARNATION MILK e it at f ¢ able; with it and delicate, cook nourishing Tall Can 10c—Baby Size 5c AT YOUR CARNATION MILK factured by PACIFIC CC General Office: D PRIZE (Highest THE GROCER'S MILKMA? 1LK CO. MODERN )AST CONDENSED Seattle, Wash Award Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition.) HE STAR—WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 26, 1910. STONE, FIGHER CO, Po WE and University. 7 } STONE, FISHER CO, { Second and University. } STONE, FisHeR co. | Becond and University, “Dimes and dollars, dollars and dimes, lecting to save is the worst of crimes” of this store, Women’s Shoes Women's Fine Shoes, in small and large sises only Three hundred pairs in the lot; worth up to $4.00 a patr if you can find your ise - $1.00 ing price. will be talked Tomorrow is to be a most important day in the history In For.as far as we Over one hundred different groups of mer- chandise have been selected and marked for the day’s sale ¥ at a dollar or a dime, and in every case the ‘‘money’s rocaded oF worth” is double, and treble, and often quadruple the sell- a word, it’s to be a great day—a day that about for years to come. Fine linings, 3 Yards Striped inings, in ten ; 40 inches wide imported On ale t the rate of is for $1.00 know there never was so alluring a bargain list printed in a Seattle newspaper. Children’s $3.00 Bonnets fade of felt and silk flowers and ribbon; up to $3.00. One to a buyer at ...$1.00 Children’s $1.75 Sweaters Knitted Wool Sweaters, sizes up to 6; white with colored bands; values UP to $L75. At ceeceeeess $1.00 Children’s Dresses Short Slips and French Dresses for very little folk; lace and emb trimmed; values up to $4. Girls’ $5.00 Coats Girls’ Reefer Coats, dark brown mixtures; sizes 8 to 12; regular $5 For .. seeseee 81,00 Women’s $2.00 Kimonos Long Kimonos, of flanneletge, in both light and dark floral designs regular $2.00, For $1.00 $1.50 to $2.00 Petticoats Black Petticoats, of sateen and mo reen ; deep, full flounce, with ruffles; all lengths; regular values. $1.50 $1.75 and $2.00. For ....... $1.00 $2.00 Fur Scarfs Women's Fur Scarfs, black couey, 46 inches long, with four tails; reg ular $2.00. For Children’s $2.00 Furs Children’s Furs, collar and mu Angora fur and imitation of ¢ ne values up to $2.50. For ....$1.00 $2.00 and $2.50 White Waists Five hundred White Lawn Waists, both tailored and fancy trimmed; Baby Bonnets Made of lawn and silk, trimmed with ribbons, laces and embroider trimmed with values many sty values up t 10¢ Baby Petticoats White Lawn Pettic folk; embroidery edging. Choice Thursday at . oe 809 Women’s $1.50 Juliets Women's House Sh © without rubbe fine vici kid with patent tip; all widths and sizes, Thursday .$1.00 Misses’ and Children’s $1.50 Shoes Vici Kid or and children ats for little Juliets, with els; made of Dull Calf all ip to misses 2's ’atent Colt, Shoes; for tuisses sizes and widths All at .* Fine Waistings—3 Yards All on sale at this rate, 3 yards for a dollar; French Wool Waistings with satin stripes and imported French challies, A full waist pattern ‘Thurs MAY sceececess DB yards for $1.00 Black Silk Full yard wide, Black Cygne; heavy and lustrous teed pure silk er Thursday at Women’s $2.00 Vest# Ribbed wool Peg de cuaran One length to ai buy the yard Women's Imported silk and a beautifully fi pure white, pink and blue; all. Bizes Thursday, for , ‘ .. 81.00 $2.00 and $3.00 Union Odd tots and broken lines of V Union Suits, in silk and linen and wool, opened agross half opened lors White Thursday . $1.00 Vests mer Vests Vests; 1 alt garment, in its en's cotton chest or blue and silver Women's Sun Women's , low neck leeves; good grade cotton; n white and bli 10¢ $1.00 | Children’s $4 Made of Cloth, Astrakhan years; values up to $5.00. AL cesevereeeerovenven « $1.75 Nottingham Curtains About 350 palrs in the lot; widths from 50 to 60 inches; white or Ara- bian; regular values $1.50 and $1.75 Choice tomorrow at, the pair .... 50c Cream Madras Artistic effects in 50-inch Madras; regular price 50c a yard. On sale to- morrow at ...,..3 yards for $1.00 50c Draperies Nets, French Cable Net Fancy Venetian Nets and Fish Nets; regular prices 50c and @ec a yard. For tomorrow «+ ++. yards for $1.00 $1.25 English Linoleum Granite Inlaid Linoleum ; any shade; regular price $1.25. On sale tomor- row at, the square yard .....$1.00 and $5 Coats and Bearcloth; One to a buyer sizes 2 to & $1.00 Women’s $1.50 Night Gowns ht different Of fine muslin, in styles; high or low neck ; puff, three- "i or full-length sleeve; lace and embroidery trimmed. Choice St ive ob cvdeteore pee Women’s $1.50 Silk Stockings Women’s Plain Colored Silk Stock- ings and Black Silk Stockings, hand embroidered ; values to $1.98. All in One lot at weceeses Women’s 50c Lisle Stockings Plain and Fancy Lisle Stockings, in black and colors ; regular 50c quality. For tomorrow ......3 pairs $1.00 Children’s 19¢ Stockings Black Cotton Stockings; fine ribbed ; regular 19c and 25¢ qualities. On sale tomorrow at .. Jone quarter ADollar Buys as Much as a Five Dollar Piece $1.60 Scotch Linoleum in short lengths; 6 reg Inlaid Linoleum to 12 square yar ular price $1.00 at, the square yard Women’s $1.75 Outing Gowns Women's Outing Flanne! Gowns, in Is in each piece On sale T plain white or pretty striped effects. Thursday, choice Women’s $1.50 and $1.75 Un- dermuslins § Gloves Drapery 1S5e CURTAIN MUSLIN Muslins, ; regular price 15« 10¢ Fancy Figured Curtain 36 inches wide Special for Thurse Fancy Figured Vic rich Oriental nna S and floral 12 designs; regular price Women’s 19c Stockings Slack Cotton regular 19¢ quality Women’s Kid Gloves of $1.50, $1.75 Fast sizes ; A great assortment and $1.98 Gloves, including Long and Short Kid Mocha Gloves, in tan, brown and butternut, and. Biarritz Eight-Button Length Choice of the lot at .81.00 Women’s 19c Kerchiefs Women’s White Linen h_ hand-embroidered Childre Kerchiefs Plain White Lawn Kerchiefs or with fancy he Not ov buyer at Gloves, Kerchiefs nitial or 10¢ order r i to a 4 for 10¢ Doings FLEXIBLE STEEL CURTAIN RODS lay 36-i1 and 15 At | ors 10¢ | di $1.50 Chiffon Hoods » Hoods, of chiffon, bei ei] x lin one; 3 long; all e $1.50. One to a buyer "acres pepe $2.50 Lace Veils Square Veils, in gray, blue and brown; 114 yards each way; and Ribbon-Edged Veils, in t white and brown; worth fr to $5.00. For... Trimmed Hats Women’s Trimmed Hats, in many becoming styles; former prices up to $6.50. One to a buyer at ....81.00 Fancy Feathers Fancy Feathers and Wings, in a wide variety of styles, shapes and worth up to $1.00. While they last onorveesven Bee Children’s Hats Children’s Napoleon-Shaped Felt Hats, in dark colors; fine for school wear; all ready t ied, Choice tterns Shirt Waist Patterns, 3 yards to a pattern ; worth $1.00 each. On sale tomorrow at ..2 for $1.00 (Free embroidery lessons, too, ev- ery afternoon.) Neck Ruching Neck Ruching, narrow eam, black and sky; regular yard. Special Thursday, ..10¢ colors Stamped Chiffon white, price yard .... Remnants Ruching Remnants Chiffon Ruching, assort- ed colors and kinds. Special, 10¢ 3 for 25¢ Women’s 35c Collars Stiff Linen Embroidered Coll sorted pat $; sizes 12 to 1 ular price each. Special, Thurs- day, 25¢ each, or ....4 for $1.00 Women’s $2.00 Hand Bags Women's Leather Hand Bags, me- dium size; moire lining; coin purse inside; leather handles; bla Spe- Bags Leather Bags, with ; soft leather han- brown, blue and tan Anthony Soft draw string to dies; ‘black, Special Up to 50c Jewelry Bracelets, Hat Pins, Beauty Pins, Collar Pins, Fobs and Brooches; worth up to 50c. On sale Thurs- ..10¢ Jet Hat Pins jet Top Hat Special Pins, 12-inch pins 4 for 10¢ Up to 50c Pillow Tops Finished Pillow Tops, of art denim and cretonne; worth to 50c. apiece. Choice tomorrow at ..10¢ Stamped Novelties and Cente re for the embroider 5c 25¢ li eces ; all stamp Silk Pillow Cord Up to 30c Linen Doilies Id lot n Doilic seal values up to 106 f Line Tener Not 6 toa buyer, at Up to $5.00 Pillows v Cov in 55.00. Will $1.00 any the Skokomish R Canal country h up to $5 tvation many 00. Choice $1.00 fine