The evening world. Newspaper, March 31, 1904, Page 7

«the other is tne result of habit and Spring x </w * THE Wi Doctor Declares that Mothers and Nurses Are Responsible for the Streak of Sinister Obstinacy in Babies. A very reasonable explanation of a Very dificult problem, which has puz- Bled physiologists for centuries, is of- fered by a New York physician who hae been making a study of left-handed folks with a view to finding out why they are left-handed, There ts a peculiar streak of infantile obstinacy, probably unconscious, which makes almost every baby reach for things with its left hand, All physicians pay that children’s hands are born equal And that the use of one ‘hand more than training. Therefore, unless a child is Suits and Overcoats. @irected to thi s ft th h hand Pee ie ARC Oa Youths’ Department. Band as the other. However this may| The nofmal young man from the age of 15 to be, most fathers and mothers know that! 19 demands ultra fashionable clothes. We bablos have an exasperating way of ex-1* cater to his demands, even unto the least de- tending the left hand when one at- j i j jeht hand. In the hospitals, asylums and chari-| tastes and fancies of the modern young man. table institutions of a big city like New| They are’ distinctively young-mannish in Fork there is a great chance to study} fabric and cut, unlike ordin ry ready-to-wear the queer habits pecullar to many adults! Clothes for young men hey are not cut im their infancy. ‘This matter of Neft- - : Sandedness tins jong been a study wi { GOWN from full grown men’s sizes, but are cut many physicians, and, while few ever} ON individual patterns maintained specially have been able to ha sattstactory| for the purpose. Our “Concave’’ shoulder explanation of why it Is so, most allot}! and ‘‘Closefitting’”’ collar characterize every them agree that left-handedness is on garment, We maintain at CHER fen Retin ceretie $10, $12.50 & $157 ‘Now a New York physician, keener 4: than his brethern, has come forward] a great variety of models in single and double with an explanation, the very simplicity; breasted sack_suits in plain blue and black Teveyen iotcken Te etore We one | cheviots and Thibets, fancy brown and gray kt is due entirely to the hablt of mathe effects, overplaids, stripes, etc., etc., in tweeds, cassimeres, and smooth and rough and nurses carrying thelr children on the left arm. A child starts out with] Surface worsteds. And a generous showing Pwo arms, equal in strength and abso- of fashionable overcoats. lutely untrained. It 1s as apt to use the one as the other, unless directed to favor one ‘The littie hand that does the . rat work is sure to be favored the sec- 5 ‘ond time when occasion arise: Mothers, nurses and others who * the care of children, may not realize ic, ways the wise observer of le henomena, but they carry their chil- ren on the left arm. And it is per- fectly natural they should, for it leaves the right hand free to hold a book or do anything else that is necessary, Baby's Le.. Hand Free For Us: A child held on the left arm has its own right arm and hand cloge to its other's body. It very naturally uses It to cling to the neck or arm of its mother. But its left hand 1s free and &% anything js handed to it, It uses it of course. If it sees anything it wants it will reach for It with this free hand 4 in a very short timo it gets In the bit of using the left hand. ‘A lot of right-hand ¢raining between ings 1s necassary to overcome this fendeney to favor the left hand, and the first time a child {s taken in the arms again it will forget the training and go back to the left hand. Now, .of course, the way to overcome this evil is simply to have mothers and nurses switch from the left to the right arm when they carry their children. This, of course, will have the effect of freeing the right hand and tying up the it Houston St Broadway wt 1° Bre cont West 125th St., Near 7th Ave. Accounts Opened, Open Sat. Evenings, Liberal Terms. Three - Piece Parlor Suites, itke design, large, finely made pieces, in polished mahogany finish, with soft spriny seats and figure Gobelin tapestry covering; value £7.00; specia $18.85 Special This Week—Double S. & H. Trading Stamps, 8.30 A. M. to 12 M, ert. Te this rule ts followed generally, says the doctor who has discovered all’ this, e number of left-handed children will poterielty decrease and in time all will right-handed, Explanation Amuses Nurses, This t dealt) explanation was greeted with giggles of amusement by the nurses At the Bables’ Hospital, at Fifty-tirst Ee and Lexington ‘avenue. Miss hecler, the superintendent, volun- eered the statement that the doctor dvancing the left-arm theory does not now much about babies, 4 If it wore true,” she sald, ‘that Reclining Go-Carts, like design, with lea are left-handed because mothers ee nurses carry them on the left arm, orcelain - rybody would be left-handed, he- dies, all steel be ret nee Sern cause every mother or nurse, unless y all steel | ike desig: Joft-handed herself. carries the bahy on pusher, auto- the left arm. This is natural, beciuse ah matic clamp, ft leaves the right hand free. ’, brakeand wake polished charcoal hardwood, sheathing lined, ete.; “We have fifty bables here all the | Ume and I haye seen thousands of them ‘ ber tires and stz9 o¥xtexsa: holds a0 me into and go out of the institution Hb caps ; should say that about one baby in 100 Bh. Poole end th ba. of foe; value $12.50; left-handed. What causes the use Le eee tee ecial, f the left hand in this small percentage | peri yal: it little ones I do not know. Probably eredity has as much to do with it as Prything else, Sometimes whole fam- 1 One of the officials of the Foundling Asylum, where there are 2,100 children, ya that the use of the left hand {s faveely a matter of trainfnr, ‘Nearly all babies are ambidextrous when @mall, The fact that 9 out of 100 of them are habitually taught to use the Fight hand 1s, in hls opinion, the reason why about 99 per cent. of the people are Ught-handed. ‘This view 1s shared by superintendent of the Sloan Ma-' 0 boule ‘Hospital. Send for “Flats,” a beautifull 4 Room Flats $1 20! Itluateated kook we have just lasued, All Furnished, which shows how you can furnish your home completely at very Bachelors’ Rooms, Only $79. » Al Students’ Rooms, Only $58. Stu 'peecckyie sosomtains many Red Star Trading Stamps Free with All Purchases, The Famous The Famous Red Star 9 Red Star Trading U Trading Stamps Stamps Ereelwish BRANCH STORES EVERYWHERE Free with Barsheses | 2184-2186 Third Ave., cor. 119th St. pee Orders by Mail Delivered Promptly. Tel. 872 Harlem. Record- E F d S ] ! ] The chance of a life= \ time to get in touch Breaking aster 00 a e © © with the brightest, best equipped, best stocked Pure Food Market in all Harlem—a store that has no equal in the size of its assortments and lowness of prices! Red Star stamps free to every buyer! Scs~ Sale Lasts 4 Days: Thursday A. M. to Monday P. M.<y Havemeyer & Elder's 'S Sugar Cured 11° 16 Strictly Fresh Cc a EGGS 25 Granulated SUGAR, ; HAMS $1 worth of Stamps FREE with with THAS, all $1 worth of Stamps FREE with Ibs. ° any of the: pound. “* any of these items: 3-lb, box Prunes fetes 6 cakes Scheuer's Soap 3+Ib, bOX Starch”. Biampe ¥ i Box Farina .. 1-Ib, Gold Medal Cocoa .... oun Box Baby Oats i Box Prepared Buckwheat 4 bottle Ammonia ....... 3 i <i ENGLISH “MUSTARD, Jar Syrup . o 1 bottle BIUINg...c0reeseraee Stampa with JAVA and Jar Molasses 1 pkg. Macaroni ..... + pound. box Pepper ....e.. 1 box Mustard ....26.sersses 1 Ib, Cocoanut . Bottle Lemon Extract Bottle Vanilla Extract 2 boxes Peerless Biscuit . 1-lb, Fig Bars .... Red Rive mg cult, This Out ! ie Glover or Darling Tomatoes Bie fare gone, ae at (Condensed Milk $3.98 coats, $2.98. White Bedford cord COATS for babies, trimmed with lace and ribbon 812e6 to 2 yearB.... ccc esses ese ee 2.98 $2 hats and bonnets, $1.25. A splendid variety of children’s HATS and silk, mull and lawn—elab- trimmed with lace and it 25 he ceuiedscerienetanvieses ‘ . 6TH AVE.,, 22D and 23D STS., NEW YORK. . ordering during this great sale. Hats Trimmed Free of Charge. LOWEST PRICED STORE IN NEW YORK FOR FI Mail orders filled Unless otherwise stated. WRITE TO-NIGHT for whatever you! require. Though not in the advertise- % ment, it ts surely in the ea 3 you are certain to save money by: at the well-kno: little money, Friday 2 Ready to-morrow would cost a thi Untrimmed hats. i Black fancy braid HATS in all the | new turbans and ess shapes; 50c 1 Full line Tuscan HAT: French chip HATS—dlack only— 75 i} Cc ing shapes; each. turbans and dress shapes; each The Bebe HAT, the latest craze. tn and straw combinations—black | and colors} each...........+++ 2.98 } for Easter—styles cial prices—$5.00, $7.50 ana $10.00 @ That new hat for Easter. Sa) r Nea It is here-—assuredly here—in most captivating styles— wn Ehrich low millinery prices. Nowhere in America will you tind more beautiful Styles for so Our $3 trimmed hats have worthily won fame ene ene LA TC for their elegant styies and unmatchable values. Saturday specials. —350 elegantly trimmed MATS at if other stores had win $ at three spe- rd to a half u Flower dept, An endless variety of fine imported Flowers and Foliage—every kind can be seen here at tempting prices. Fine ROSE FOLIAGE, large bunches; bunch - nee DIC Silk and vy ANIL Large assortment children’s WREATHS from, upward... 69c large bunches; bunch.... Silk POPPI bunch .... ‘$5 98 sale of $8 silk waists, When you see these beautiful FE sille waists being sold here so much \e, less than elsewhere you will not 3 wonder at the tremendous success of —— i our waist department, $8 silk waists, $5.98. Crepe de Chine Waists, in several late ‘styles; some with Val. lace yokes and French knots in designs, lace trimmed cuffs, tucked back and lace collars; ‘others accordion platted with lace or shirred yokes aud many in tatlor effects— FATS iuea autasuinn CXelst $4.50 challie waists, $2.48. | $2 cotton voile waists 98c. HF andst polka-dot challie ; 4 UV AISTS, ate with box piaits to bust,box | Made with two rows of Persian trimming plaited centre, with French pack and full in duchess effect, tucked back, handsome e sleeve, fancy stock with turnover ani tae in wate a Shite; white 48 full sleeve, with Persian cuffs and 98! and black and white and red... de’ | Persian trimmed stock collar..... : « Morn i ng sales Friday—8 to 12.30. rxtra bargains ; offered only to relieve the after- noon crush by inducing morning purchases. Hence, only for these hours—8 A, M. to 12.30. Hence, also—no mail orders, no telephone orders, no C, O. D.’s for these items. 39c. circular collars, 15c. SILK COLLARS, appliqued with Russian braid, assorted 15¢ patterns ; 40c . white silk, 25c. 5,000 yartis of white Habntai silk; Will be sold during these hours Onl viatisacane 25¢ | $5 peau de cygne waists, $3. | 69c. umbrellas, 29c. Some of crepe de Chine, others made of Mercerized Gloria UMBRHLLAS peau de cygno silk: all are in the lat- neat, new stock, bought from a est style, handsomely trimmed in self- retiring manufacturer —6 1°99, colored piping and medallions, Val. Pride y.5..sescesunsseecssteees GI lace and French knots, the 3 00 (Not more than two to a customer.) /"; ¢ Jatest effects ......0eeeeereet 39c. etamine voiles, 15¢. pat eee a The open mesh weaves, plain gro’ pada Peloton eee ope 7 With flake dashes of white and colors” | it Soliced heels, double soles—retails. ~ | also check and plaid effects. Tee Feulariy tor gaeu oer ¢&.00 i; are woven—not printed—goods, 5c to-morrow’s sale price. : $s very rare value. never before made in March. On vici and dongola k high military and Cuban $4.00 Worth $2.50 special sale price.. gents’ patent leather and v dd lace well made throughout; neat and dres regular $2.00 value — Friday s price .. we te t will be ‘he opportunity for thousands of th ‘These 624 pairs of misses and children’s neatly made, smooth inner soles, for Haster 5 at 69c......Also $1.50 shoes for children, 69c. - foot can be fitted, positively $2.00 and $1.69 for Men’s $2.50 Shoes.—200 pairs men’s satin calf, patent leather, vic! ; some Blucher cut, sizes from 6 to 11; regular $2.50 value 1.69 $1.25 for little Gents’ $2.00 Shoes—350 pairs of [ttle ly from a great $20,000 and 4 strap sandals, Oxford ties and shoes, heels, not all s! , . but all widths, and eve: 2.50 value ry pairs) of ie || saleiprice .... i 1.25 These Boys’ Shoes on s; In this great distribution we can fill no mall orders. vici kid button and lace; regular value $8.00 Friday will break all Shoe selling Records! rifty New York shoppers to secure reliable, stylish, well made Shoes for Easter at prices } hase could such selling be possible... 69c. for Misses’ and Children’s $1.50 Shoes and Sandals. These on Sale from 10 to 12 Only; Not Before or After. patent leather strap sandals, in all sizes and widths—all ervioowehr. This is the most remarkable offer in this great sale—these $1.50 sandals 600 pairs of misses’ and children’s button and lace, and little gents’ shoes—box calf, ; Tégular $1.50 shoes, 69c.; also Oxford ties, 69c, 7 75¢. for women’s $2, $2.50 shoes. Women’s $2.50 shoes, $1 a pair. 1,000 pairs of women's shoes and Oxford ties—made of patent leather and dongola kidekin, button and Isce; in every size and width; the newest Spring toe shape and heels. In this fine dress shoe there 1s no sewing to hurt the feet; all are well made, neat and dressy; in every size and width. Some russet calf Oxfords with Louls XV. heels in the lot. One pair to a customer—regular $2 and $2.50 a pair. On sale from 10 to 1 only. Boys’ $1.50 Shoes, 75c.—250 pairs of boys’ and “ent eather, viel iid shoes; youths’ satin calf school shoes, sizes from 11 to 644, regular $1.50 value, special 69% 98c. for children’s $2.00 shoes. | 500 pairs of misses’ and children’s button and lace dongola school shoes, patent leather, kid tip. sizes from 6 to 2, regular $2.00 value; special sale price, 9’c.. also Oxford ties and strap sandals, - turned; all sizes and widths; 75¢ tension soles—button and lace: $8.50 values—Friday from 10 to 11 o'clock, $1.90 tor Women’s les’ hand: year welt, patent leather, ideal kid, 1 90: ° and $3.50; special sale price... seeeaee Men’s $1.00 and 75c. | negligee shirts 39c Another of those amaztng abirt salcs which never fail to crowd our aisles. Great assortments of NEGLIGEE SHIRTS in madras and plain and cord- ed percales ‘At less than the cost of the material. No sec- onds nor imperfect goods—strictly first class, All sizes. Not a shirt, worth jess than Tbe, to $1. The shirts aro y/ mostly made with neckband and detached cuffs. Hundreds of choice new patterns on sale 39c BE wi cceceeneee seeceeees * Men’s hat sale. 1.50 iit cquai te the $3 hat sold else- where. All the newest $1.45 for boys’ $3.50 suits. These little SUITS are strictly all wool and are somewhat broken in sizes,for they have been drought together from our higher priced lots that have become broken in size. Plenty of good Picking and a rare chance, $1.98 for boys’ $4.00 suits. In Norfolk, double breasted, sailor blouse and Eton: An unusual gathering of fine mer chandise at a pric usually quoted for very inferior merchandise. The goods are all in pleasing patterns and are made to withstand hard use $2.98 for $5.50 boys’ reefers and overcoats. ‘Thess garments are all in the newesi colorings of coverts and blue serge in the rough and smooth effects; all cut in man- nish patterns and exceedingly well tailored. ene | Annual Pre-Easter sale of 1 good clothing cheap. $7.50 for $15.00 suits | $3.50 trousers, $1.59... j or overcoats. Behind ce bce tres These garments for | tor pants values un- value have no equal in equalled in this city. this city and we're being continually restocked with | All-wool fabrics in both new goods, and in this way black and mixtures— keeping up the complete- good pants, thet are ness of the selections, Do season of not miss a chance like this, | "SRE for any ® Suits of all fabrics, includ- | ‘he year. ing black Clays cut in sin- gle nnd double breasted $4,50 trousers, models. The overcoats are $2.00. all cut jaunty and nobby PANTS with a distine- and trimmed on a scale of | tive talloring appearance the highest standard. and made up to wear well as well as look well. $5.75 for All through-and-through , 1 9 50 worsteds, fancy end ha cheviots and genteel pat- men s $ = terns of cassimeres, A suits very dressy pair of Pants for very -little 2 mey—$2. - Suits at this price at this | ™° j tarity, but i was our woot | 2.98 for boys’ $6 suits | | fortune to obtain these goods at way under | All the suits in this lot are the choicest price, and therefore this chance for you. | Stagle and double breasted coats in black | Selected merchandise in this city and are P and neat pleasing mixtures, An Easter made as thorough and mannish as is pos- offering without equal. sible in boys’ clothing. They include suits | | | of Norfolks, serges and fancy double- ‘These special sales afford a great | breasted serges and fancy sallor blouse in opportunity to secure a novby, Easter serge and fancy Russians in serge and suit at a remarkably low price. fancy, Russian sailor serge and fancy, blocks and shapes, A position to offer you the best hat value ever ‘The Perfected Phonoj DISC or CYLINDER, very special lot having known in New York $1 Cash, reached us very much LS City. Balance easy weekly or. monthly under price, we are ina $1 Secures the Columbia Graphophone. $6 silk petticoats, $4.98. All the late effects in heavy, rustling black taffeta PNTTICOATS; accordion plaited flounce with ruffles; three at- tached, tucked ruffles ; Ae 98 width and excellent values...... *¢ $10 taffeta petticoats, | $1.75 sateen petticoats, $6.98. $1.25. Positively the greatest values ever off Black mercerized vateen PETTICOATS, at this price—heavy, rustling taffeta PET- full umbrella style, with accordion TICOATS, in black and new spring colors, ited flounces, finished with jak ruch. plaited flounce, finished, three attached | ruffles — others with hemstiteh- 1.25 h fies al uptodate ayler 6.98 ing tn vartous styles......+.++-++