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+ oO d ACTON T0 AD SATIN WOR Wonderful Progress Made in the! Army’s Effort to Collect Cast-| Off Articles and Sell Them to the Poor, | “Salvation Army Industrial Home— BMleszoom Upstairs,” reads 2 blue and white sign ove! ttle two-story brick building at 628 West Thirtleth | street, and hither drifted to-day Curi- sity and an Evening World reporter, One fight up, in a dingy room xto feot, divided lengthwice by a bread ®ounter and flanked by rows of rough: selves laden with a metley assortment M wearing apparel ond knickknacks, Were clustered werhaye three score of Toorly dressed men and women, with a auctioneer: “: take a bid of © cents fo Fifty-five for this fine Jacket, worth much more ats to the | lady with the rea her In her hat.’ | Too Gundy, j tlk walst,” went on} de in Paris, % conts? | ble Well, here's something more ser a derby hat, sige 7, only a nickel.” The sale went on with fresh relays of People coming to take the placea of those whuse wants had been satlefled or sicnder stock cf money exhausted These auctions aro held twico a day-- and that 1 practically all day long ¥ week in the salesroom of Arm strial Home on Th street, ¢ cted with it} are three branch stores—one at No. 41 West Thirty-ninth street, devoted to the sate of tw re; another one at} No. #10 West Fourteenth street, where dooks are sold, and the third at No, Mi West Sixtieth street, where both clothing and furalture are dealt in, Growth of the Work, All these establishments are a part of | the Salvation Army Industrial Homes | Company, of which the Salvation | Army's Industrial Secretary, Col, T, W. Scott, is the gulding spirit. | There are now fifty so-called Indus- | trial homes scattered through the Unit- ed States. All are operated on the fame plan, The establishment én | ‘Thirtieth street contains, in addition to the clothing saiesroom, a room for a“ssorting and baling waste paper, two big lodging rooms, with fifty beds and @ shower bath; and a kitchen and din {ng room. Applicants tor ald are put to work on the collecting wagons or in tie Nor. and packing rooms. In exchange for this work they are given lodging, | food and such clothing as they may | neal In addition receive a money sompenration ranging according to the | merits of the case, from seventy-five tents or $! to S a week Gtve Work, Not Charity. | “You sce.” sald Col, Scoth, “in this way we help a m yithout robbing nim of his self-res and without njuring society by the Increase of pauperg. We don't urage the men to stay here for ge When a man has been at this work for say two | or three months we procure a situa- dion for him through our Iabor bu- | Teaus, or, if he ls in good health | nd properly clothec—as he ought to alter 9 slay WIth Us we suggest ‘9 iim to look for work outside. “In the fifty homes which we now have seattered through the United States, there ts accommodation for | 12% men. But, as the inmates are | continually shifting, ry’ of the men staying with us only a few days, the | total number housed ard fed during | @ year runs up into many thousands. | It was 28,000 fn 1903, and to feed them Cost Us $44,000, “The 10) stores connected with these homex in 198 yielded a revenye of #253,0, obtained by the sale of cast- of articles, Out of that amount was pald rent, cost of repairs, collection | And selling exp . salaries, the keep of the men, & 1 our total surplus | hay nevor 9x d $000 or $6,000. This surplus is used toward the ex- tension of our industrial work “In order to ob the money need- ed to start this rprise going we | © wantzed the Industrial, Hones Com. | miny, with a pital of $509,000, one- | Paitin com and one-half in pee: | ferred stock lug sx per cent. Of the preferred stock only about $30,000 han been sold. The common stock i and will continue to be held by the | & tion Army.” —_——— ARIA Holly Springs, Miss., March 24, 1903. While building railroads in Tennes- tec some twelve years ago a number of hands contracted fever and various forms of blood and skin diseases, I car- ried S. . inmy commissary and gave {t to my hands with most gratifying re- sults, I can recommend 5. S. S. as the finest preparation for Malaria, c and fever, as well as all blood and sk’ W. I. McGowan. diseases. I suffered greatly from Boils, which would break out on different parts of niy body, I saw S, S, S. advertised and gfter using about three bottles I was ured, and for the last three years have wad no trouble whatever, A. W. Zeara, 217 Read St., Evansville, Ind. I began using your 8. S. ten years ago for ia and blood troubles, and it proved so good that I have continued ever since using it as afamily remedy. It is @ pleasure for ine to recommend §, S. S. for the bene- fit of others who are needing a first- rate blood purifier, tonic and cure for Malaria. C, C. Heminoway, Arkansas City, Ark. 8. probably Boils, abscesses, sores, dark or yellow splotches and debility are some of the symptoms of this miserable disease, 6.5.5. counteracts and removes from the blood all impuri- ties and poisons, | Builds up the entire system. Guaranteed a purely vegetable remedy, Write for medical advice or any information | about case, The Swift Specific Co., Atlanta, a. | a THE WORLD: THURSDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 6, 1904. Smee Excellently Prepared For A Recora- Breaking NO CONNECTION WITH MY OTHER STORL THEBIG STORE CYP ACTYNISELF Onis Is the Furst Day of the | THE BIG STORE ACI NINES P SIEG OPERG Gmergency Sale of Used Pianos. SIEG ODER SIXTH AVE. pexhertemvmn — 18°B19"STS. Best Bargains of the Year. SUXTH AVE. pertain wawsTs NEW YORK. -* Women’s Coats Friday at $70.00 Unquestionably the best and most attractive Coats ever seen at such an extraordi low price, NEW YORK. Double “S. @ H.” Green Tradin, Stamps Mornings Until 12 o’Cloc Thereafter Single Stamps Until the Store Closes Inasmuch as you obtain. “S. & H.” Green Tradi Stamps without additional cost it is natural that you shou! collect them eagerly. All of the Pianos in this sale are not to be classified under the head of “second hand.” Some are almost like new, having been out on rental for a short time only. Every Piano in the list has been thor- oughly gone over, and in every detail 2 i hen you get double stamps you fill your book brought up to date. coats ware wae 0 Se sold of eno- wice as quick as ordinarily. more ice asked. This a decided adianass. But we do not want to Buy on the Easy Payment Plan e ikea : accentuate this point more strongly than we do the fact that They are Made of Finest we want you to fully appreciate the merchandise offers we If You Like Quality Black Kersey, extend to you. , 24 inches long and with fitted back, Argue thus: Here is one of the largest and best known Steres in the world, It dees an enormous business, Phenom- enal quantities of merchandise are necessarily bought and sold rapidly. Nothing ever loses the lustre of freshness. Is it not natural that a Store doing such a prodigious business CAN BUY CHEAPER AND SELL AT LOWER PRICES than other Stores having less power, prestige and patronage ? Of course! It's clear as crystal. For this reason we say that in addition to selling you superior seasonable merchan- dise at unapproachably low prices we offer you Green Trading Stames without extra cost. These Stamps permit you to choose from thousands of Premiums. They consist of things mainly for the home and its orna- mentaticn, They are precisely what you would pick out you came to purchase them. W, “ght\s Rust Forms Were it not for the fact that we require additional space in the Auditorium, and must have it without delay, we would not mark these offerings at prices that mean actual sacrifices. You select from such prominent makes as McPhail, Hard- mann, Everett, Kingsbury, Steinway, Erard, New England, Kranich & Bach, Lindemann and Boardman & Gray. (New Art Piano Store, Fifth Floor.) double breasted box front, mannish notched \ They are " lined throughout with fine quality - a /0.00 fous e (Women’s Ou er Apparei’ sections, Second Floor, Fras Runabout Skirts for Speotally Women, Priced at P China, Lamps and Vases. Prices Sensationally Lowered---bhe Best Values in Many Weeks. Decorated Dinner Sets at $5.75. Think of that! Why, it's amazing! And the same applies to every other item listed below for to-morrow : 6c 100 FINE THIN DECORATED DINNER | 1,000 DOZEN ETCHED GLASS TABLE , 1,000 DOZEN CHINA PLATES, SETS, with Soup Tureen 5. 785 | TUMBLERS, in six etchings 50c and 3 Dishes, fancy gold tracing grade $12.00, for the regular size and all perfect, At $1.50 to $2.50. | a per dozen, | 200 TABLE LAMPS, cereral wa do for the figure what the dressmaker ally do Ht en Cree pak aor te | 100 PIECES OF FINE THIN CHINA | draught burner wih bt A, SD increase the bust; will give the straight front effect, graceful curve wont wold all over at $2.50 7 39 BOUILLON CUPS AND SAUCERS, Tea | slobe: grade $4.00; each, vet. to the hip and tapering waist. Made in either sateen er batiste. Also Two Lots of Coutil Corsets. 15e WHITE FIGUR- ED COUTIL COR- | Cups and Saucers, Coffee Cups and ge Cine ead omen pa Bt i ar Te to 90¢. each; at each, e “Bulwark” Grunks. Strong and Low Prived, As the name of these popular trunks implies, they are built for durability— regular bulwarks of strength, And they are an attractive looking trunk as well, They are made of best material and heavily ironed, Substantially constructed "hroughout, including ball corners, strong bolts, good lock extra heavy slats, ball ‘and socket hinges and two heavy sole leather straps. Interiors have extra dress tray and are full cloth lined. Five sizes are quoted for this sale, as follows : 300 LARGE ENGLISH DECORATED VASES, wits figured subject IS: al blue or maroon; regu- larly $2.50, at, each, e 100 DOZEN DECORATED CHINA CUPS AND SAUCERS, with’ oe regularly $2.50 dozen, Se at | (3125, WHITE AND | Ai ) COUT, OOS. A \ SETS he popul SETS with the dip ¢ 49e straight These ered t 75a\se1 hose supporters (less value at the price. | an (Second Floor, Centre. 10th Street.) Portrait Photography Cxhibit Continues in the Bene- dict Studios. By far the most pretentious exhibition of its mature ever held in New York Since the opening day. thousands have admired the excellent likenesses of peo- ple who are prominent in America and in Europe. Music daily. Asan added attraction we offer for Ruffled Net, Couch Covers, Tapestry and Pillows at special prices. RUFFLED NET with Renais- poche diaaeoe im Nf g 25e Household Linens. 1,500 Short Ends of Table Linen. In Five Ditferent Good Qualities Affords housekeepers an exceptional opportunity to-morrow to fill up the odd gaps in the linen chests at an outlay of little money. We bought manufacturers’ remnants at a price that allows us to price them attractively for you. The lot includes German and Irish makes, and there are five good grades. 45c. Grade 50c. Grade 75¢. Grade 85c. Crade at, yard | oak yard, at yard, at yard | | at. yard, 290 | 3390 | 49e | 59 69c Also These Crashes, Odd Towels and Sheets: RUFFLED NET with fine ate retort insertion; yard, 4 sever aed FISH NET in both ecru wd! 25 15e whites yard, 39e Pillows, SPECIAL FLOSS PILLOWS, 24x24, Se. Grade Couch Covers. COUCH COVERS; 50 inches wide, with fringe all round; 449 NIGHTGOWNS Friday and Saturday: Size 32 M % Oriental stripes, OF fannelette i Crashes. | Shoots. bo —— ——~ ~~ |] | IMITATION BAGDAD eo ag J, 50 of EACH.-19 and 21 inch, PLAID EACH. BLEACHED SHEETS ioe oe ne 9,50 9.95 70. 50)}\ \| COUCH COVERS, with 2,00 woe of pt undtin O90", embroid ZC. LASSTOWELING. Resu'ar: | PG fer fal size beds if made up and White, for 3.00 : heavy fringe, each, ’ POPUP A el) ica | ly up to I5e. each. | Regularly would retail at 59¢. sedi n gu? 40° Tapestry, , hor yor rd tnd with three Special Sale of Odd Gowels. Up-to- dase werlmanshio tat fs arte 70. 95 1. 50 50-INCH STRIPED TAPES- 390 f 450, 75¢ ms 98e (Becond Floor, Contre, 19th St.) in its perfection. Benedict Studios, 7th Floor. | (Benes rane Oth Ave. Elevator.) TRY, yard, (Third Floor, Front, 18th Bt.) Excellent assoriment of 150 ODD TOWELS of fine hemstitched Damask neat broche borders, regular 7 Sc. grades for, each, IIe (Main Floor, Bast of Fountain) A Limited Yumber of Hartz Wountain Canaries at S14 Cach Arrived last week on the steamship Pretoria. For Sale in the Conservatory on the 7th Floor, Speerals in Wines & Lig Apo tan | Keres, Sa brand OLD TO} ov axtaa oar (eek) bee doen, (ue Ce Siam. mw ope | Ries ASMA Sa Pika 0, §-8TAR COGNAC, Font. sei CERN QUALITY df Pit BRANDY, 8 a1 Sw i TAMAICA vie: { WHISKEY; PFamcat’ domestic; per ts full quarts, —Chaazalett » Be ee ee aw” tf Popular Cigars At Reduced Prices. Bollman’s finest medicinal quality; Fron Folding Couches. Another Special Sale To-Morrow. This cleanly, convenient form of COUCH may be separated and used as two couches. The mee, Mechanism by which they may =—¥ be united is simple. The mattress and bolster is made in two parts; Mewes 6,50 1% inches higher than its mate, to make the top of both All Mattresses used 02 our Iron Folding Couches are made in our ow. factory and fully guaranteed, level when joined. (Fifth Floor.) A Friday Carpet Sale Chock Full of Superior Values, The superior assortment of Carpets from which to select, the intelligent. efficient service and the low prices asked are the “Tez. ular incentives that cause such spirited purchasing here. To- morrow’s “specials” in popular grade carpets will surely be the cause of moze than ordinary buying activity at the prices named. Axminstor Carpets, | Se | javonneria Carpets. AXMINSTER CARPETS. High | SAVONNERIE CARPETS with grade quality, in a choice assert- borders 1o match: an elegant op- ment of colorings, with borders 8Ie portunity to purchase a high class tomatch regulary $1.20. special floor covering at a very moderate price: $1.60 quality, special at 115 BABS_& CO.8 ROYAL ARMS A jonen, | Rep Fox ALE brewery bottling finest ale produced In America; per World’s Greatest Sea Fresh Meats @ Sea Food, Lone Branch’ ‘Weakfish, Lore Bra T Haid : | jounders, ona Branch utterfish, Interesting news for those who care to save about 1-3 on the cost of cigars. ie pA BURNS CIGARS, Conchas, Bouquet size, a 50 CREMO PERFECTOS, box of 50, 145 PORTO RICAN CIGARS: chance lot, Panetella 77 5 shape. very special, box of 200, . PORTO RICAN BREVAS; 5c. quality, box “* 95 PPER CIGARS. Puri gnares cours ges home BS 7 99 box of 50, SEED WRAPPER CIGARS, Puritanos ply we combination filler box of 50, “et 750 MAIL ORDERS SCLICITED, (Main Floor, East, 19th St.) aan Shoe Sale Steps Briskty Along. More Reinforcements Give the Great October Event Fresh Interest. Not for an hour since this Sale hegan have we allowed interest to lag. Whenever a lot sold down or entirely out it was replaced by another equally attractive, and that keeps the selections at top notch. Tables are consequently heaped with good and seasonable footwear for Men, Women and Children. Some of the news for to-morrow follows: Men's $2.00 and $3.00 Shoes at 1 OO There are Kid Lace Shoes and Patent Leather Lace Shoes in the lot; sizes 10 and 11 in the former and 5 and 5!¢ in the lat. O-pestry Brussels Carpets. ter. These odd sizes explain the reason of the low price. Most reliable Footwear ever offered the buying public at the above low price. Many new patierns; borders to match | $1.10 grade, special, 890 | Ingrain Carpets, oe sath cana | FRANK: $1.00 grade, al, De | Exra hea 4 EXTEA CHOICE FRESH. ERS. 3 1s. Leese ieee i | ae pit sagt pharm Also Women’s $3 Shoes at Pa 00 RAID Powis Bt | PER aA Aut 75¢ grade. spe:ial Se | regular 450. grade, special JI6¢ There are Paient Tip Kid, Button cuore Bue ye 10° TON, per Ib $HORT FOREQUART: ? CANADA Ml and Lace Shoes, with French heels; light, flexible soles. Roys’ $1.50 Shoes at S5e Good: wearing Lace Shoes, in sizes 12 10 54 Excellent value. (Conrotidated Shoe Stores, Second Floor.) Cxtra Special in Wilton Rugs, BA, SO “ots le aTON RUGS ina tra ase of choice desi The watt Piro ign 9x12 popular size Regular (Lienit 6 cartons to @ omer.) (Fifth Floor, Front.)