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o . | ‘NO BABY BOYS Girl Who Drank Poison Before Fellow Employees. BORN IN TOWN FOR WHOLE YEAR Berlin, Conn., Calling the Stork Some Very Hard Names. | MAY TRY PEANUT IDEA. | Flatbush Theory and Lots of Other. Theories Get Great Consideration. Bebies, dabiew everywhere! Ob, stork. we're in & plight Giri babies squall in every crt, But not « doy in signe! —Lay of Boylew Bertin. Grave consternation has settled upon | the usually peaceful village of Berlin, | Conn, The situation ty terrible. Phys! Jeiaas may bée'seen on oorners discuss bine weighty problems with furrowed Fprowed husbands Women whisper in ‘agitated tones, looking anxiously over | ‘ehetr shoulders long enough to | gPrisaitte or nna out of earshot. A| real . @pproaching fn signifi Jeane the awful tragedy thet hung for years over the royal house of Russia, has befallen Under the great oak trees th but, | glance) into the baby faces you will see {that each wispfyl head of hair te parted fn the middle “The awful secret’s out - Bertin, Gove, @ cdewaianed with geet ‘pees knows what! In a year not a male child has been born in the village. Stork In Ill Ropute. ‘There is no comp! to be made in tbe increase of population, It is only the sex df the sew arrivals that is| causing grave ahakings of heads. The doctors who officiate at the introduc- ton of little Berliners into the world ere beginsing to bo Beale picion. As for tha oper that proves stork, you can't mention SEVERAL, APP out ralsing © wail of protest from every home in Berlin. ‘The Balectmen say they can do noth- ing. Dr. Griswokd fees from further advice, Only the spinsters sit up and eeoned administer etinging sentiments on the prize. question that vexes horiest housewives |) “As and worrled head® of houses. ing a At last a public exhorter has arisen, | ? ‘The power of the press has bean called | ,. ™ to do ite best in relieving the situa-| t doa » Every day birth notices of girl babies “were belng sent to James EB. Be @Altor of the Berlin News, The situ ‘Won became #0 shocking to his sens; of the fitnesa of things that he hi offered a year's subscription to his to the parents who can present a boy } Waby Into thie feminized town. Victima of the Spell. Te-the Inet few weeks the Nogria. the Wrights and the Poppies nave prenen’ed Aaugbters to the vale of woe Bupe thadent of the Town Parm Elmore 8kin mer had to ‘phone the Nows the dole $i Udings: “It's @ girl” , B H-O 4, pastor of | Congregational Chu has purchased a} thew perembulator for a tity daughter. | fib: and in the tm pasetble additional ow at the of the appl a Nothing Jike the siivation bes agi | fated the qwuntry wince the great Fiat Wash peanut theory was y Anpnt the preponderance of b im that reaim of little blessings. Nothing nas bees done about order ing heavy shipments of peanuts to He Tim, though there has been more or tem iscuasion of the bebenk theory and ; ; Pere hae been some taik of muking a) A AE ! @omsrect with the Bugar Trust to sup | ply the demand, ix the hope of ver | KNOCKED DOWN BY AUTO. the situath “hfs Steins the offer of a |MAMMOMNGy ‘Taken to Hospital and ¥éar's subscription to the News may in Chaationr In Arresved. Mmance the sex of Berlin's future citi | While croming Third avenud a wane Famine 49 be seem. Editor toa "i te only doing tle bent “E felt that something ought to Je | No. deme, en done quickly,” sald Mr Meals, 24 ho glanced out of his offic: r Window at the Li witle playing in the \ village street. it's really alarming - ve had ail kinds of letters trom par = nus, bus in nearly every case I've been Aiterward informe’ that it was w girl” Editor Has No Boy, Either. | Prostyterian Hoapita’ | rested. Torley UTICA, N. Y.. Sept. 10.—Warren R @ Editor mesie, slinenee he ls willing to eged thirty-neven years, formert 1. prgent Paper & year to the ger of the Majestic Theatre 1, Brat comple announcing the birth of | { clty, later manager of the Pr Theatr, New York, 4 with other theatr ¢ direction of the BI vaterds pi boy, owt brag of doing very much \ for the village tn that line bimesit, He bas four daughters, and ho's proud of them all, One of thom. Miss Paoebde. | Me preaching at Brighton, Me. In tho! fall whe will enter @ theological sohoo!. Another trained nurse, and younger ones just schoolgirls, Then there are the Bradleys, with three girls; the Jarvises, with two girls; Ve Wetmters, with three girls; the ©. , & Wobaters, with one girl; the wa ones, and all the prominent Barlin with mary an heir to bear the family | mame. | “Ia refily alarming,” sald Editor Rooms Compiete- $ ly Furnished at World Want Automobiles Berlin News. Ing one of these was a ——————— MANAGER DAY DEAD. : OAR STRUCK SHOTGUN © OL MAGNATE PERCE PRISONER ON STREET Taken in “Cust Compel Him to Testify in Suit. ner of Broad y and Olive streets on an attach. weued and served several weeks Ss attendance as 4 wit taken rt;house before ¢ t St. Louis Cireuit 4 the attachment chmentt nt againet n P. to the Sheriff's Later ho ras arraigne auinajoner court, who © appeared before ony, Special Supreme ynere at the Routhern lay As a witness in the ouster tings tn Su ANDKILLED HUNTER Verdict of Case of rtsman. ntal Harry Hill, in ca Sp > tire it fhe His left hand nis heart He the adolddn ° dead man undertaker Cost Least! It's not strange that this {s so! It's Just the old story of man’s wanting what be HASN'T pot and of “sacri- figing” that which he possesses. 3Rooms at $ World Wants ° Turn the Trick, are on exhibition aLour Showrooms. $75 | 5Roomsat$150 00 bs Week Opens We also furnish liberal credit | 4 An Account, B. Allen, Com- | Gruet, | TEM WITH SER | “TUIAIG FINO ee aun Sage Caine Co acini ee Ee El Villmann Attempts t Women Faint as Victim is Rua End Her Life é Her . , Down in Pennsylvania Fell \ i : “aie | RR. Station. and women pe Pennsylvania saw a big engin rate WOULDN'T PAY FARE; |S. as fs FOUGHT CONDUCTOR. the poison, but FE drank most Fresh, Pure Foods for the Lowest Prices Offered in Years ae iis Stores —————— ny Butler’s Borax Soap The champion clothes © weohes Teviiy; ThoToty an 3 for 10c Clenewel W Washing Powder 10c In pound packages, worth 5¢ each; 3 packages. White Gloss Starch In bulk, strong and lasting, 3 Ibs. for 10c Picnic Hams Twos vate cered jaar and tender; from specially selected corn fed little pigs; until Wednes- day night, below packers’ 9% prices; alb Smoked Beef Blue Ribbon Brend—Siiced from selected cuts of best be fresh daily; clean, appetizing and economical; no waste; “10c “Pride of St. Louis Flour. Highest Grade—Superlative XXXX—The Best Milled. An all-around flour that has no superior, equally good for bread, biscuit, cake or pastry, Strong in gluten. Orders filled up to next Wednesday night only at the following price, which is the lowest in years:— By th y the 4.00 24%, lb. 5Qc Barrel Pillsbury’s and Hecker’s And All the Other Leading FLOURS at Lowest Possible Prices. BUTLER {ROICE GROCERIES Blue Ribbon Baking Powder, made fror healthful; pure cream of tartar; greatest in 35c; 14-lb, can, 18e; Igelb. can. strength ; absolutely 1-lb, cai f S Tomatoes. At 168 James Butler Stores Potatoes. © are 25c “Ss & it * ted ft oe . © ; Double “~3.4°° Stamps Ho Free with all purchases of 10 cents or more except CO. D. Grocerles. orn. 3°20 ||Butler’s Teas Coffees] | Potatoes. ty, q y, lavor 1 out TEAS and GOFFEES, a bas: J Fenech [il cansnt be tarposned sew bere a rape hace justi | PR eee CT MY Peas acquired a preat rep tation tor t One trial of your Onions. | . favorite variity will make youa ust f, These grades are ex= 2 ei’ 25¢ ceedingly popular and sult every a | 60 Stumps F teyron Golden Tips for «+. 80¢ B Prunes. 60 Stamps F » Unxid Teas (worth $1.00 » 506 iscuit 4 Sta t L tNo. 1 T re dsc ‘ Mahesh 6024 1 OS Samps +-it-Chotew No.2. coset Lt Dainties. 20 ree with 1 lb. Old Gov, Ja i se yi 15 St Free with 4 lb, Mocha and Cottee for. 25c¢ «206 10 Stamps Free with 1 1b. Best Maracaibo Cofies 10 Stamps Free with 1 Ib, Best Samtos Coffee 105, ..e00 100 Stamps Free until next Wednesday nigh}, with the following purch 7 Ibs. Granulated Sugar..... > Triumph 2 tbs. Very Best Coffee... . Oats 1 Ib. Very Best Tea 4 Total Purchase (value elsewhere, "$2.34 Wine 010 win 94 oom bene Egg-0-See fie and Zest ——— ‘Saratoga star Spring Water In lorne 196, packages, 8¢ Pure, sparklin cent, retvesbing, agreeable table water, charged with its own p 4 bottled at the spring; famed for its medicinal leving ind an nducing resttul slum Pepper @ € sold for 206, and 25 ¢ pliced on Mustard, Jusively by James Duticr at the greatly reduc Oc Peerien rt bottle, of ; Pickles Qt, bottle 25e Asparagus Hp an ist Olives — Toplo Butler's Seolle coms THe 25¢ wien Milk. mean a4 dtc Rich My cream clint Macwa Perfect nipy a | Chicken) on 28¢ apere #5: 15¢ At 76 James Butler Licensed Stores. rer ae f Orders for pr en sech « 1 ar ° re may be left w { the ' lic 168 JAMES BUTLER GROCE See on delive { the « oi s) may be had at very rices 7c Whiskies. os oon : vat on, Ms mente ure | 2 5c loc Hi, the very im po ried virgin a pelew, pert Limpertal Hap Halt es °° atte, 4% pint & fees and Sherry s. Janve 3 9 ge Lager Beer, Ebret’s, Liebmann’s or Kichler» Preserving Brandy, ine tells BOE White grape for pe ing. fruits | | 63c, | Case 2 TUESDAY'S TABLOIDS OF STORE NEWS: Women’ s Suits) Third Foor new Fall } | Suits in blue, black and’ brown. One in broad- j cloth—hip length—tight fitting—strapped seams Two [ate tractive ' } well tailored; the other in cheviot--trimmed in braid and buttons—full side "16." 50 | plaited skirt Regularly $21.50, f M4 5,000 Silk Bargains | \iisin' Yen : = de Cygne, 48e. Strong and serviceable, in | all the new Fall colorings. Come in_ several | shades, each ot the following: Ciel, nile, rose, lavender, helio, brown, tan, navy, royal, myrtle, reseda, champagne, wine, cardinal, ete., 48e also full line of Glace effects otain moor. 7 | yard, real value 6c | “AClear- | ‘Children’ s Coats | ix Stl eee as i aa 1 of Cc hi ad dren's linen and pique Coats. The balance -ot-ouresterk-that hay been left oxexdivided into. two lots; several handsome models, trimmed with large collars, embroidery tng ey OS Formerly $3 to, $10. 99 2 Tuesday. at- secon roo Gand Hemstitched Linen Sets 200 Hemstitched Sets—full bleached and pure | linen—set comprises tablecloth with one dozen napkins to match—three sizes tablecloths, 8-4, 10-4 and 12-4—value $6 per set. All ' $3. 95 one price. Per set (alain Floor ‘Embroidered Scarfs 100 dozen hand embroidered and hemstiteched Bureau Scarfs and Shams—various designs with open work corners. Scar’s 18 x 54 inj 69e | fo 2 ~<2_. ~~ <2 E- < -O - S ee --- eeme -s ec e shams 80 in. square—?8e quality. At TA special pir Gray Suitings j.2°3)" Terai) nab Gra | Suiting—all pure wool in plain panamas and overplaids, Just the sort that are held in such high favor for the tailor made suits and separate skirts. A grade of fabrics that retail regularly at $1 Alain Floor.) 59e eee: mee |Hous | Linoleums, 43¢ | wives will appreciate | this offer—200 pieces of imported Scotch linoleum 2 yards wide~excellent line of new patterns, No short ends or remnants, but first-class Linoleums, such as sell every day at 4.3e¢ At, per square yard ..dourth rior.) A Clearing Silk Petti- | meical in of-very good-quality taffeta sik with plaited and circ vular flounces—finished with tuck- ings and shirrings in changeable colors $2, 50 and black and white check effects. gr? Ki | A Clearing Sale .of imonos Women’s Housegowns sa and Kimonos—made of fine lawn in “pretty figured designs and colors; some trimmed with embroidery. Others have colored lawn bands, Sold as high as $8.95. Seial OBe,, $1.25 E> $198 Children’s Bonnets| | Clearing of Children’s Bonnets in silk and lawn— several good styles, trimmed with embroidery ruches and ribbon, Formerly marked 25c¢ 75e. To clear Tuesday. . . second rioor | Be eutifull ae Curtains Irish’ Point ~ Lace Curtains at $3.95—regularly $6. This is one of the extraor- dinary values quoted for Tuesday—durable quality with wide handsomely wrought bor- $3. 95} dérs Fourth Moor, as ar, Extra spec cial Cam= ‘Tomatoes eron Brand, extra | ™ selected Solid Red Ripe d Jersey Tomatoes, new 1906 |. special to-morrow, only Hand Packed pack; regularly [8c can; $225 Doz., Doz., waa, ~< <> q = tam — tila arnt