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; 6 } / v L r } [ ) } y F r ii | THR WORLD: MONDAY EVENING, JUNE 20, 1908. FU TIEN RT AR ETT PELTON IM BET TIE TOT E T ET Ie es DATAS CA TELL YU ANYTHING He !s Only Interested in Facts and Figures, and Can An- swer Any Questions on Such Subjeots, Mr. Hopper bas been wont to tell us, "If you're ever in doubt and you want te find out, just ask of the man in the moon,” ‘While this advice doubtless 1» of aclen- tile value, and is received with appre- clative thanks, an Evening World re- porter after a few minutes’ experience fs convinced that the man in the moon fs eclipsed by Datas, Who's Datas? “Oh, yes, I know," recollected the telephone girl; “he's the fellow that swallowed the dictionary.” ‘The telephone girl was only a volume out of the way, and anyhow !t was readily understood that she meant en- eyclopaedia, So many people get the two mixed. Datas is styled “The Human Encyclo- pedia,” and little wonder, for he's really yrorth being bound, Facts are stacked up in his head like money in the mint, and he's as full of dates as a popular young Indy at the seaside, Datas will! begin a six weeks’ Job of answering | ~ Questions on the New York Theatre roof to-night Just to see if Datas ever got his dates mixed, “our reporter,” sitting in front of him and looking him squarely in the eye to be sure there was no deception, hurled question after question at him In five minutes Datas told with absolute correctness: ‘When— ‘The battle of Gettysburg was fought. Lincoln issued the ancipation proc- lamation, The battle-ehip Maine was blown up, Grover Cleveland was born. Fort Sumter was fired upon, Lincoln was assassinated. Gen. Grant was born. Dewey destroyed the Spanish feet. Battle of Bunker Hill was fought. Santiago was surrendered, McKinley was shot, The Boston massacre occurred, William Jennings Bryan wasn't elected. Carrie Nation firs! ie the axe, Jerome raided Canfield's, Aad other questions to the number @f twenty-two concerning events in American history, Elaborated on Answers, Not only did he answer the question Steelf, but he elaborated on the sub- Jeot and told all there was to tell about i Datas was discovered reading The World Almanac, “I've ‘ad only a fortnight ia which | to familiarise myself with American | Matory,"" he said “and I'm tryin’ to get Morris welve children of a born In Kent, but since he was two years old. He is now twenty % His head is well formed and rounded, but not of unusual size. His swarthy complexion makes him look more like @n Italian than an Englishman, The remarkable thing about him is that he hab never been to school, and that at the time his peculiar talent won him a mysio hall engagement he Was a common coal-heaver, “W'en I was fifteen,” he related, “1 got a job as a stoker in the of the Crystal Palace. uln' as to wien the Tich- ended, They was both wrong date, so'1 puts down my "up an’ tells ‘em the right 4 all about It. One of the law- stions me a lot about other put me on the stage if I'd go, Wouldn't Me, as already ‘as been given the k--my notice, | means— because I was allers tellin’ the other stokers w'en things ‘ad ‘appened, and ‘indered them in their work, am the boss claimed. An’ I did go, an’ now, instead o gettin’ my little old two pounds a week, I'm makin’ a ‘undred an’ twenty pounds, so IT am.” Just a Natural Gift, When asked if he hed followed any form of memory training Datas said: "No; it's a’natural gift’ My brothers taught me a little readin,’ for knowin’ anything else I I go, though? e always read history, Anything got names and figures in it fas- me. I've never read a tale in my life—tiction I mean. I couldn't ait through a play, an’ I don't lke music. Don't like nothing but fa n' figures, They keep runnin’ through by ‘ead all the while, even w'en I'm asleep. “I can't sleep more than two or three hours at a time; then I has to get up apd read some more. 1 love it, and i Jove to answer questions, an’ If 1 was a milionatr I'd keep right on doing tt ary of Dates stood on Datas sald, was his nd ie nay its 1,400 a be lifty tines worl ¢ The World Almanac, added, he could commit to memory atte two or three readings, “I've been before King Edward twice he abruptly re- marked; * "he added doubtfully, “I don’t sup) that amounts to anything over here, This is a wonderful place ‘The first thing I said when I got off the oat was, ‘London is a hundred years ehind the ti dose le a That's wat I said, ired years behind the Himes.’ You ean put that In If you Has Sold His Head, aepatas has already wold his head to the ing’s College Hospital for two thou- sand pounds, W'en I'm dead,” he explained, "they want to take my brain Welgh it tad it looked at, it's turned out-to be a triple braii—a triple brain's wat I 'ave. The college has paid me one’ thousand two hundred pounds on account. There's a blunk in the con- tract waitin’ to be filled In with the poms of the place w'ere I wants to bo bn T don't know yet wether wants to be buried in England America. It's all accordin’ OW they r ‘ere. That's “oke, 4 t "way eats me, THIS IS DATAS, TH THE EXTRAORDINARY MEMORY. | cos 93 vo E MAN WITHA BOYS WILL ENTERTAIN. | O14 Bt. Patrick's Cathedral Youths in Amateur Theatrical, An interesting programme has been | arranged for the annual entertainment to be given at Webster Hall, No, 110 ast Eleventh street, Wednesday, June , by the boys of old Bt, Patrick's Cathedral ‘There will be two sketches, ‘Cherry Bounce” and "The Test of Truth," given under the direction of Prof. Alfred Hay- | wood and Mgr. Kearney. | Boys and girls from different school colleges and institutions have promise tu be present, and it is expected that it will be a gala night. The juates of the achool after the entertainment will be awarded for their ood work Mer. John Frerney. Bing- ing by the choir boys will be a feature, oe Handy on Pleotion Day, \ (From the Cleveland Leader.) “Do you know a feller in th’ ward by th’ name of History?” asked the politician with some concern, “No; what about him?” “Ho ought tbe a hand lookin’ fer him 1 hear that he repeats himself,” a feller say man and I'm | 9) VERNON GETS JAIL TERM. Gullty on Swindling Charge Mado by Actroan. LONDON, June %.—Harry M. Vernon, who was arrested early in May under the allaa of Julian Ralph and was con- victed at the Old Balley May 16 of stealing a ring valued at from Mise Ethel Clinton, an American actress, waa jeentenced at the Old Bailey to-day to teen months’ imprisonment at hard fabor Vernon mot Miss Clinton, who n- herited the bulk of Prince ‘Boltykom's fortune, on board the steamer Geeanio and represented himeelf as being a war correspondent for a New, York paper and the son of the late Julian Ralph. He eosured the ring in exchange for a pin, which was afterwant found to be worth $8. ————$_____ HAYES BACK AT HIS DESK. Fire Co joner Returns After a Month at Mount Clemons, Fire Commissioner Hayes to-day re- turned from an absenos of one month sick leave and resumed his dutios at ‘ire Headquarters. He has been at Mount Clemens, Mich, laziness, gen, and Dextrin, Soon as Gerve FORCE " is one of those foods vonsentra’ It conaiste of the vital things in Wheat—the Phosphates, Nitro» pre-digested far enough to avsimilate almost as eaten. cold (or hot) with veal cream, or fruit. @ “FORCE” gives you real strength and gumption, so that you like to work, @iIt's a great cure for hot-weather tod. Main Lord & Broadway and Twentieth Milh Tuesday, Fune 2ist. nery. Floor, ClearingSaleofA rtificialFlowers 356, 50¢., 75¢. B $1.00, value $1,00 to $5.00, Laylor, Street and Fifth Avenue. WINDOW CLIMBERS FINED, Get Into a Bridge Car That Way. t ‘Thirty-eight ‘window climbers,” ar: | rested yesterday for climbing through the windows of Brooklyn Bridge cars, wera to-day fined $2 each by, Magistrate Breen in the Centre Street Court “ “Hereafter I will make the fine %," | remarked the Magistrate, "This nula- | ance must be stopped.” In the Court of Special Seasions four- | teen house-wreckers wero fined mums | ranging from % to 816 for ralsing dust in thelr work, All had failed to sprinkle water over the bulldings before demol- | ishing them | Justice Zeller, in the same court, fined | a dozen frult venders $5 each for gelling finpure fruit Lace Curtains. We will hold an Important | Sale of 300 pairs of curtains (in lots of 2 to 6 pairs) in- cluding almost all styles at present being used, at exactly 1% regular prices. Sale prices $ 1 to $4 per pair, regularly $2.00 to $8,00 per pair, Odd Bed Sets at proportionate reductions, Portieres. In conjunction with above, we will clear out about 200 pairs portieres also at price. $2.50 to $4 per pair, reduced from $5.00 to $8,00 pair. Table Covers. 170 Table Covers, 1% yards and 2 yards square. 1% yds. sq.. .$1.75 to $4each, reduced from $3.25 to $8.00 each, 2 yds, sq...$1.75 to $7 each, reduced from $3,60 to $18.50 each, Lord 7 Taylor, Broadway and Twentieth Street and Fifth Avenue, Tempting bargains in floor-coverings. We're making sweeping reductions {n patterns we won't handle next season—in carpets, rugs and mattings, Rare chance for the economical buyer. Wilton Velvets, Regular $1.15 vaiues. A fine carpet for little money. Some patterns only enough for one room; other patterns in several hun- dred yard lengths. Brin, i} Ab ui room with you,. . 84c Royal WiltonRugs Fine avallty Vi hal cn good wear (9x12 ft. egular $35.00 value, NOW. ..+6 26.05 Tapestry Brussels. An unusual bar galn, 5% Regular 75c value. Now yd Mattings. Fine Chinas and Japans tn full 40 yd. rolls, as low as $3.95 and up to $20 the roll. The $6.50 special Is a tempting bargain, J. J. DOBSON, 14th St, and Sth Ave. (Store Closes 5 P. M, Daily.) The Cecilian piano player ‘is guaranteed for 5 years Sor mM”?! all of the other piano players are guaranteed for but ONE YEAR, T's practically impossible to wear out the Ceciljan, That's the kind of piano Player you want, isn’t it? ‘The Cecilian is here for you to try Pay at the rate of $10 per month if you want ‘Craw rt Ce ay ae ee SATH AVE, 192 7020™ STREETS 25,000 yard sale: fancy 75c. Summer silks, 48c. T’S just a question whether you will come to Simpson Crawford Co.'s during this sale and Select the silk for-ons of those charming Summer shirt waist suits or go elsewhere and pay 75c. or more for exactly the same quality. It’s a matter that rests /] with you entirely. Hundreds are choosing the former alternative, realizing that it isn’t possible for any store to quote a lower price on this... high quality of silk. Main loos, { We bought 25,000 yards—all samples right from the showrooms of a New York house that represents several manufacturers, 48c bought at a price concession that enables us to offer this exceptional bargain. You've seen those smart shirt waist sults which 48c the exclusive high priced dressmakers are turning out. This lot contains the identical silks which all fashion followers desire. All those handsome checks and stripes that afford the very smartest shirt waist costumes for the dressy Summer girl are included in this sale, Then there are the bewitching Jacquard effects. Why, this display is a silk show in itself—one you must see to form correct ideas of materials for the most fashionable Summer costumes, even if you do not make a purchase, Come to-morrowsand share in- th greatest saving of the season This phenomenal sale of silk shirt waist suits at *10 brings a great crowd to-day, but we'll.have/4 enough for Tuesday. canes tr TOOK the second great lot of 750 of those fashionable silk shirt-waisttsuits tosho just how much Simpson Crawford Co,’s incomparable sales of smart silk shirt waist suits at $10 are7 talked about and appreciated, With a veritable rush the colossal event started off this morning, ,and nearly every early comer had something to say commending so-and-so’s suit, adding that she was. waiting and wishing that we would offer another such opportunity so that she could securevone The one chance of the season is here now—to-morrow, It’s a passing op} baatenyeriy t swiftly as Time,and you know that old proverb that starts out, “Time and tide.” In this case they 410 wait for no woman. You sbou/d come to-morrow. Come by all means, for we can’t say how long this sale will last; and the fact that hundreds of smart dressers have simply gone into ecstasles over these dainty creations proves to us that Instinctively you would want one if you could but see them. When you do see them you'll realize that you could not buy the silk and the:trimmingfor-ome of these costumes for the price we ask, not to say a word about the additional cost of making, There's no greater incentive for you to buy than that. We'll admit that some stores have sold silk shirt waist suits like these as low as $18. They.are } to be commended, for at that they were a great bargain. But think of buying one for/$i04 'k It remained for Simpson Crawford Co. to secure a price concession of half in the pur chase of 25,000 yards of fashionable Summer silks and then induce the manufacturer to make them up on the same basis, Then, instead of asking $15 or $18, at which these suits sell readily, we startled all New York by offering them at §10—set smart dressers on the qui vive, It's an interesting story, isn’t it? Not half so engrossing, though, as to see these handsome creations and be able to choose one” to-morrow at the little price of $10, i Plaited and tucked effects, in plain taffetas, in black, blue and brown effects, also assorted colors, in figured taffetas and checks, and) satin foulards—high class dressmaker finish—not one in the lot that wouldn’t be a bargain at $18—at $10, re This stirring sale of laces starts at 25c. | Not a yard of the laces this sale offers at 25c. is worth less than 50c., and the 75c. and 95c. values are about as numerous. So it doesn’t take much talking to convince you of the sensational bargain importance of this sale. In fact the way it @ started off this morning plainly shows that it is the event of the season for which hundreds of discriminating:women, fashionable tailors of 7 ~ women’s apparel and millliners have been awaiting. Main Floor, 9 We didn’t pay regular prices for these laces, or we couldn't sell 25c them to you at less than half price. They're advance samples of 25c the largest Plauen, Saxony, manufacturers—2,600 yards secured by our European representative at practically his own price. A; Hence the greatest of all lace sample sales will continue to-morrow, affording an unparalleled opportunity for dressmakers, milliners and sar pete Et Or the lengths are just right for smart effects for trimming hats and gowns. Two great bargain squares to accommodate the cro’ Among the sample strips you'll find Iaces made for the exclusive Paris trade—Iaces for the fashionable London milliners and dventmakere--styles you'll see shown here this Fall—also a large gathering of very fine novelties, French Net Laces, Point Venise Laces, y for #3 to for 4, 4,25 and Novelty Silk Laces, for 4.90 to Medallion Laces, $ | 4 8 N R Laces, laces, A8c 44,50 laces. Trish Lace Effects, [eo *2.90 laces, New: Punch Laces, ° be) “ Applique Lace Effects. Lierre Lace Effects. 8,000 yards of 39c. English madras cloth at 19c. BESIDES offering all of our imported St Gall Swisses for Summer costumes at 39c. for the 59c. quality and 2 49c. for the 85c. quality to-morrow Simpson Crawford Co. will create a veritable bargain sensation by selling*8000+yards of white ye wuin Mee, ease uruis your Summer toilet anda smart dress of the dotted Swiss. Every woman does, and this Is the ‘3 greatest 19. opportunity, The madras comes in the prettiest designs we've ever seen—8,000 yards for a brisk day’s selling, to-morrow, Cc 39c tor 596 and 496 for 85c/25c yd. for 350 white French|17G yd, for 280 white Victoria lawn—| $2.50, $3 ana #350, white dotted Swiss, genuine imported | lawns, 45 inches wide, sheer and/ 32 inches wide. broidered white waist, patter, St, Gall Swisses in pin dot and small | Soft finish. 31,50 for $3 English nainsook, soft finish, | warranted hand embro i spots—the popular and alwaysinstyle | 19G yard for white fancy striped | sheer English nainsook, 36 in. wide, for women’s} and puretlinen in a\vertetyatde fabric for Summer dresses. | lawn for shirt waists. and children’s underwear, 12 yd. plece, 31,503] signs. 6,000 more sheer dainty 40c| Special shirt waist at "1.50. corset covers at 29c. No equal elsewhere at *2.50. THESE cool Summer corset covers of cambric have | [7 pa ee when we say Sinn gon+CrawtosdeGaaas become so popular that we simply had to make an extra effort and $5.00. We only repeat what others have ecu! $2.50 to secure another lot, and the result is 6,000 for Tuesday at 29¢,— who have bought and are wearing this sheer psfleemeei 2 dressers not one is less than a 40c, value. second Floor. pes It's a cool, becoming conceit Also 3,000 pairs of fine cambric drawers—same value—same price—29c, $ 1 50 of sheer lawn, trimmed with —covers are French shape, low round neck, trimmed with embroidery + have entire yoke of embroidery—others lace and embroider, and lace—drawers have full lawn ruffle, finished with cluster tucks and ‘oldery—some have dobeegt over the shoulders—a y hemstitched hem, a Ahem style approve cr! aut les on Pevlon poodranes the latest modes; you'll say It's prettier bei podaeg aa Camibrlece and daintier than any walst shown else- RIB) where at $2.50 and $3. covers Oe drawers with embroidery, When you see this charming style Saco: beniichee 73° you will at once be attracted by the f marked ditference from many shown, Peas af. ine pt elsewhere, One of those conceits that bric, trimmed with em- show how well worth your time it is to see Simpson Crawford Co.’s style show of waists before making your selections, broidery. 1.25 for white Perstan lawn waists— wide plait of embroidery down front—cluste tucks on either side—tucked sleeves and back—regular value, 1.75; at, 1,25 To-morrow’s great sale of ‘2 framed pictures at *1 THINK of buying framed pictures suitable for the parlor, the dining room, or any room in the house for $1 each—-bona tide $2 values, Why! it’s a sale that will cause the greatest stir our picture department has experienced in weeks, and we've had some busy days, Fourth Floor, $ This rare offering embraces odd lots of colored fac-similes, $ it etchings and photogravures, fitted with mats in handsome gilt 1 frames. Also, hardwood frames with corners, size 24x28, Just a nice size to look becoming on the walls of your home, and the subjects are all very charming and desirable, There are several horse combinations, also 20-inch hardwood circle frames: with pictures of lions, tigers and Pharaoh's horses, and any number | of field, sport, and hunting pictures, all priced at 31.0 English madras cloth at 19c, The bargain price at other stores is usually 39c. Now just pause and ask yourself {f you do not require at least one white shirt watst suft of this coot dainty-fabric to comp! { 98ctor 1.25 gowns, drawers, petticoats and corseé covers of fine cam- bric and nainsook, em- broidery and lace trim- med. 1,50 tor $2 petti- coats und gowns of fine cambric and nainsook, trimmed with embroid | ery, late and ribbon. an | WEVE watched other sales = and know that this is the lowest ? price at which this handsome chiflonier has ever been sold by any store—$4,25; the regular price is $6,50. Fitth Floor, The Illustration shcws how substantial this piece of furniture ts, but the design ts very much handsomer. The chiffonter comes in so handy in the Summer home or the city Agia that you simply cannot afford to be without one when the price is only $4.25 We have 75--so you see the importance of selecting yours to-morrow. Description: Guaranteed construction, rubbed polish finish, § large pecfect fitting, smooth running drawers, sd Paselen toes improved casters and lacquered brass ¢ trimmings, while they last........0008 4,25 796 tor 98c gowns and drawers of fine mus- lin and cambric, trimmed with embroidery and laces. | 50¢ tor 75¢ gowns, | | drawers and corset covers | of fine cambric and mus- lin, all trimmed with em- broidery, and lace or hemstitched raffles, 75 solid oak $6.50 chiffoniers,