The evening world. Newspaper, September 21, 1906, Page 5

fHE WORLD: FRIDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER #1, 1906. Too Bad! We Cannot ‘Use Electric Eels as Power | sinensis A Staid Journal Gravely Shaws | ' that “Gym-Cuss” 7 Té9 Much Room aatke 4 Fetch Ah een akes | ees a 4 v-V js asian t . | DIDN'T SEE THE JOKE.| / It All Grew Out of a Sugges- tion Made During the Silly Season | At the hetght of the } | me newspaper pe | Brened wense of hum 6n & public which endured and mu | mired not | f He suggested that the power gene: i ated by the Gymnotue Electricus—| / called “Gym-C for short—and bet | feet and a diameter of two and oneh ter known to fame am the electric ei, | inches, each, eel would occupy a space might be utilized for weeful purposes | Of about one-eighth of a cubic foot Tre ruggestion naturally caused « Eels Take Ali the Space Shock In scientif e. “Our 30.000 eel Would tMerefore fill a ocean liner © of twenty space for elbow or d not be much venvel arg More equipment a violent i miciemnetcn STEAMER WENT OW ROCKS WITH 300 ON BOARD The dreayed forth the Idea that « {f placed In a fin tank, woul @uce enough power to run an Mobdile twenty-four hours aeverat” pedestrinna, He i With trifling details—dian't even nomi Bate anybody to get the blamed eels in the gine tank. He just located them : tat 1009 of them in jars would threw | Hudson River Vessel Was ff enough er to tu nree: | G& far train on tre BRT. and tex} Grounded on Ledge 0,000, likewise tn jars, wo be amply : | suMcent to send the Mr ocean at Milton. | Moer « me the Atlant It didn't. | seemingly. worry bh any to know that | Delayed for several hours by going opposite and during the Pirooting around the high seas in the company of 896.0% highly emotional eels m the rocks at Milton. Juat below Pouxhkeepale vp ead Uo acre tell oun . the Central Hudson Steamboat | iat anne ee Company's boat Central Hudson landed | And Here Is the Joke. her 30). passengers safely at her Frank- And now comes the best Joke of lin street pier this morning and A wald electrical journal bas a seri reported no serious dama, done. | at the prospect. In. perfect | Ftiends of the belated passengers com: | talth Ht proceeds to elaborate as| ie down from the Catskill eummer pie rts thronget the pier, and thelr) t(~— ov, = —~—~ ,- Ss pert a cet r « car ‘ aie) When ( W. L. Dennis, after the = wer! / ot 8 determined that blowg for ‘aia © Mary )oweil, to the Mud reversed and ne meaner alll . 4, ’ hour the 4+owell 5 proceed ne J ral, Hudson and whic Newburg aud Troy, had come to the Hudson’ Tr FIG, FO more gcec rac position. Power Central Hudson had sustained no dam-| work backward from Would seem toat one of an average power of of « kilowatt. or, say. onetesth of a horse-power, and’ this , Gur memory of pletures that used tol T VEGETABLE COMPOUND. be given in the old school geographies. “Figuring on thig/basis, the cymnotus | CCRSSFUL REMEDY FOR ILLS IX THE WORLD. one may these figures, it these ecis has about one-tenth LYDIA E. doos not seem to be a very compact | THE, MOST. ®enerator of olectrical energy WOM eels grow to considerable size, five or mix feet long. but assumini al | | > | ) Draw a Lucky Number and get a pair of Merit Shoes FREE. Step lively for the “Lucky Number” cards. They are being called for rapidly. Drop In to-day and get your card before our limited supply runs out, Were is our plan "We have a pile of cards in our stores bearing different numbers. These ‘we give away free, one by one, to anybody who étejs inside and asks for a "Lucky Number” card. You don't have to buy anything to ‘get one On Sept. 29 at 1230 sharp ONE MUNURED numbers, picked out” at random, will be posted in every “Merit Shoe” window. If yours is cne of the lucky mumbers come in and show your card, and we will {it you to a pair of Merit Shoes free. This is one of the most ‘ileral advertising methods ever put in opera- Kt costs us a hundred pairs of Merit Shoes. Win or los: costs. you nothing. It's a game of chance with free tickets, any one of wiica maybe worth $3.00 to you. Get your next pair of shoes for nothing—and. ingl- dentally notice (if you don't win) that you can SAVE A DOLLAR by pay- ing $3.00 for Merit Dollar-Off Shoes, instead of $4,00 for ther kind that ts no better Remember the date—Sept. 29. MERIT DOLLAR-OFF STORES. sway a j Hieadway. wy O15-G4% Putton st. cor Rockwell ANS Fitba neat NY MEN'S FPOUES New York city 192 Greenwich St t Greadwey, 201 Eighth av. 2T8 Westar bt. tad Ko, th Mt, 18 Bae hird Ay. Sod Biehih Ay m—ti2i Broadway, 644-655 Fulton #1. 454 Fifth Ay, F all Millinery ! Ait stic New Stules Attractively Priced A more distinguished dis- ei of beauty in Fall and inter millinery is not to be seen in any other store— anywhere. We show the most magnificent collection of hats at $5, $7.50, $12 and $15. They’re all pretty, and it rests with you to say which you like best. Come and see the im- ported models—to see them is a treat for the eye and the imagination. These were made specially for us in Paris by milliners whose names are famous in the world of fashion, Our stock is so great that no matter what your taste in millinery may te you will surely find a style to please ; you, Notice | particularly the quality of the trimmings and the finish of the hats in | The prices we ask ; general. for such hats are rewark- ably low. Our $5 hais comprise a lot of unusually stunning styles that would ordinarily $5 sell at $8 and $10; your choice ‘of any at...... Our $10, $12 and $15 hats fre exceedingly attractive, some of them feing exket copies of imported models. You hare never sces.a more beautiful collection, even at much higher price: Just come in andtry them on until you get the one most suitable to you. (Siege! Cooper Store, Secord Ficor, Fron’) Youths’ Long Trousers — EL (lo 4.B.ORRENNUT, PRES STORE OPER thew YORK Men’s Fall Suits and Top Coats at $10) NO CO rcTion SIEGEL STRATE About One Thousand Perfect-Filting, Stylish Garments Offered at This Price Saturday IRST of all and most important to you please bear in mind that these are not $10 garments—they are in every respect superior to the best $12.50 value ofered in New York and are the equal of most $15 garments. These Fall suits and overcoats have style and character such as you can priced garments. snapt up quickly at Suits for Fall at $7.50 Sizes 14 to 20, or 30 to 36 Breast HE youth who gets his suity-here is sure of the latest and best style and a perfect fit. These suits we offer are made of popular fabrics end in the patterns that will be worn by the most stylishly dressed young men this season. Nowhere in this large city can you find Suits even at a third more than our price that will give you as much satis- faction in every respect as these. Single and Double-Breast in neat thibet, Venetian lined; (Ste; &o ray mixtures, also navy blue and black cheviot and izes14to 20, or 30 to 36 breast, at st Sters, Second Fioor, Rear. ed Sacks—of the Popular cheviots and cassimeres $7.50 Youths’ Hats HE new Telescope shape in the soft felt hat, which is so popular, is here in all the new shades of gray, fawn, tan, brown and black, a first-quality felt and are ribbon. Exceptiona! value at These hats are made of trimmed with silk $1.45 Sicge! Cooper Store, Second Floor, Resr $2, §3 and *4 Umbrellas at §$ The Best Values at the Price We Have Ever Seen F you are wise you will buy more than one of these umbrellas, for such an opportunity as this may not again present itself for a year. and ask yourself, how can such umbrellas be sold at $1? The answer to that question We buy up annually the entire surplus of two q is a very simple one. - at ae ti tit ThES€ are germenrs trar we Weve suid as Fgh 35 new model for this season in gray, Scotch cheviots, herringbone patterns and small overplaids; velvet collers of seme shade; satin lined sleeves; sizes from 34 to 40. This isan unusually low price for this style coat When you see them you will wonder These suits and top coats are cut according to the latest patterns, and what you will especially like about them is the concave shoulder and the way the collar clings. The sale embraces single the popular Chesterfield. The Single and Double-Breasted Suits—are made of cheviots, Thibets and unfinished worsteds in the new and exclusive overplaids, stripe effects, dark and medium colorings and the ever faithful black. All sizes for young or old, $10 large Of small........csceeeceeres The Top Coats—are made of a very fine quality covert in tan and olive shades; also of black Thibet. They are venetian lined; all sizes. The Craverette Rain Coits—are in Oxford, mixed and olive overplaids and in the conservative styles; fronts and sleeves are venetian lined. These are perfect-fitting coats $ with the broad shoulder effects; all sizes....... « 10 Special Offering of Chesterfield Top Coats, $10 | Only 50 in the Lot—An Extraordinary Value, 25-$1750 They are cur according to a and the Aides oi lh be 310 All the Newest Styles and Shades JE man who wants a hat up to the very highest notch of fashion and good taste, and wants to get that har ata reas- onable price will find here just ‘what he’s looking for. Not a hatter in town can boast of a more complete assortment of the newest correct Fall styles than we have. Hats for which you would have to pay S50c to $1 more elsewhere, you can get here at 1.50, And you'll have an immense variety of all the newest shapes and shades from which to make your selections, This includes telescopes for the young man, alpines for the conservative man and a large assortment of derbies. Take your choice of any at}... 1 1.50 T will pay handsomely, is the the best-known to be sold at a low and double breasted suits, cravenette rain coats, and top coats, including Made for us by well-known clothiers whose names stand for t of fabric and workmanship. en every odd book is included—not one reserved Price—some are slightly soiled fre get only in much higher ¢ best in style, quality (S ene! Coorer Store. Ma'n a) Men’s Fall Hats at $1.50 Havana Cigars About 100,000 on Sale Saturday at Less Than’ Factory Cost. Positively the best sale of high-grade clear Havana cigars we have announced in a year. It presenss to smok- ers who like a chance to purchase at prices which afford a great saving of money, These po fepresent the sur- plus stock from the factory of a prominent maker. We got them at such remarkable price conces- sions that we are able to let them out for less than the actual cost of manufacture. Only the choicest selections of Havana tobacco used in the manufacture of these goods, and that, combined with strictly Cuban workmanship, makes them extraordinary bargeins at these Irces +We'ae no! at liberty to nare the brands—but tie jollowny choice and desir- able sizes are offered: Orera Bouquet—dox of $0; renin. 2.75 83 sox of £0; reguiariy $ special at Puritarnes Finas—box of 3 reew larly $4.25, special aes $3.50 Chb Hewre—box of 50; rez lariy $8.75, special 5 Sheers teers ae Pegetia (co himsi-— er af 2° reguiarly $3, special at... $2 Focseve ts—tox cf 25; tTeg- SO ularly $4, specie! at "od Mail Orders Solicited Sieze! Cooper S or , Mp'n Floo:, Rea-) | Men’s and Boys’ Shoes ‘ Popular Fall Styles—Moderate Prices such comfort that they never wear any others. fectly, are made of the best leathers, and only in the styles. The price for men is.. Foot Mould Shoes for boys, $] 75 to $3 according to size, at Fact Mould Arch Supporting Shces—they rest the foot and There is nothing better for the person who is inclined to be flat-footed A Few of Saturday's Specials Men's Box Calf Shors—double sole (welted), lac.; 49 elegant Support the instep. shoe for Winter wear; all sizes. Men's Kidskin or Patent Leather Lace Shoes- every way; all Sizes Boys’ and Youths’ Shoes with stout leather sole: all sizes like to sell Foot Mould shoes, because we know they will give satisfaction and every sale as- sures us of apermanent customer. Those who once wear Foot Mould shoes enjoy These shoes fit per- latest made of a good quality satin calf, (Sage! Cooper Store, Second Floor, Rear) want fo selected 83 $4 $2.40 veil mad®n $1 5 $1.50 Our Greatest Clearance of Books Begins Saturday with Thousands of Volumes book-readers to come here to-morrow from everywhere. It will pay them all ] too, for this is one of many sales where books of every description are sacri- ficed at extraordinarily low prices, To tell in detail of the Offerings we would have to use a full page annual clearing sale wh, But, in a word—this All grouped handling. makes in America, and get them at such a price that we are able to do what seems Prices so small, reductions so great, that immédiate clearance is assured. impossible for others. These umbrellas are covered with rain-proof Columbian taffeta, a fabric that wears well and rolls closely and has an excellent selvage edge. toe women; 28-inch size for men. Assortment of handles is remarkably attractive and includes all the withstand much wear and tear. with cases and tassels. great Leadership in Girls’ and 26-inch size wand popular ideas in wood, buck-horn, pearl and metal trimmings. « collection of umbrellas ever offered anywhere at.... ++ ++. +95 Siegel Cooper Store, Main Floor, Pron Misses’ Wear UR shdwing is by far the best—it is as complete as the choice models make it. styles in girls’ and misses’ outer wear A showing that we’re proud of, in all and it proves emphatically what a splendid store this is. Come to-morrow and let us convince you. See the gar- ments—note the styles—note the finish and/trimmings and the prices If you would like to get the best style and quality, combined with moderation of price, you must come here- A Quartet of the Leaders for Saturday Mises" Suits—made in the pony coat 5.yle, collarless effect; cuffs beautifully trimmed with best quality silk braid; this coat is lined throughout with first qual ity satiny the skirt is the latest plaited effect, with fancy silk braid trimmings to carry vut the beautiful design cf the coat; this suit is valued 9: $16.75, to- | rT Mobs Two-Tine Sailor Suits—‘or girls; made of ali-wool cheviot with fency sailor collar, prettily trimmed with three rows of braid; | has shield.of same material and embroidered emblem; full plaited bishap sie trimmed to match char with © rbidered emblem; full kilt skirt with deep hem; your choice of bluc, black or browr; sizes 6 ro 14; temoriwer ee! 82090 Misses’ Beautiful Suits cheviots and mixtures; in latest half-fitted box coat style; with silk made of the collariess effect, inlaid broadcloth to match, with braid trimming; coat taffeta thruouts bishop siceves; h cuffs of broadctoth and trimmed fo match the inlaid collar; the style. is very mannish fespect; the skirt is beautifully plaited; regular price $7.50 $10.75;, to-morrow.. Plaited Skirts —in extremely in every an good assortment of smrri styles in gray, plaid and striped mix A Frames are built ‘strongly and will to 35c 7,600 volumes, in All are fitted titles of standard and right fiction the actual cost of the bind- ingalone. To-clear at $ Positively the O matter if you are accustomed to wearing heavy shoes or ligbt ones, you'll want some that dre Ca- pable of standing hard knocks, as well as resisting the cold and wet of the Fall and Win- ter months—and if you are upon your feet a great deal you'll want shoes that are comfort- able; all this and a great deal more we can promise you with our famous ‘Foot Mould’’ shoes; they are the nearest to perfec tion of any shoes on the mar- ket to-day. All the very latest and newest makes are repre- sented, Shoes that sell § at other stores at $3.50 3 to'$6, we sel! for.. $4 are Children’s Shoes Arch Supporting Shocs at Women’s Finest Sample Shoes the very best shoes that can be made; just because they are samples and just because / these they're a little mussed from being handled by the sales $] 95 men we offer them at ° Misses’ and Children’s Shoes—a good assort- ment of dongola kid, button and lace shoes with patent leather 9 ve, Second Floer, Rear. ri tips; all sizes; pair Siege! Cooper The majority of science, Lot I1—at 10c; were 18c Lot 2—at 25c; were 38cto75cLot 3--at 39c; were Over +600 cloth, 800 titles, that practically embrace comprising Over 350 famousthe cream of ancient and modern 6,000 volumes, wit over essays, travels, copyright fiction, ete. 25 can be picked out here during this & eC cic at the extraordinary price of rat (Siege! Cooper Store, Third Floor, Ceater This jot is the most valuable offering of good books we ever made. copy: literature; famous works of history, tion, regular $1.50 editions, and books of the best every class of literature tha $e books are sold below works of all the great ‘authors, re- country at 80c, $1.08, .20 100% Women’s, Misses’, and Saturday ; a t the Pure Food Show $1.08 to $1.40 Recent fice i all overthe id $1.40, 39¢ Come Listen to the Music—Get Scme Samples, and See the Many Demonstrations HAT a week this has been in the world’s greatest gro- cery store! Every day so far nas seen the spacious i: _ _ fourth floor crowded with people—every one interested in this greatest-of-all Pure Food Expositions. _ ‘To-morrow we wind up the first week of the show with a list of features that ought to make it the banner day of the week. Extra salespeople are here to wait on you quickly. of special values will be offered. Call 4,000 Chelsea. filled carefully and promptly. Hundreds Mail and telephone orders A Partial List of Saturday's Values: FANCY PHILADELPHIA Capons 20¢ | CHOICE SELECTED JERSEY BROILERS hoe ee 16C CHOICE FRESH KILLED BOL ING CHICKENS, hn © Ie LEGS’ OF icy Spuind 1k Bus NEV" SPRING "J 5¢ LEGS OF GHOIGE CANAL TION Ree een Ae AeTERS SY Te ATIVE RIB" 136 KE UARTERS 3 SPRING 12¢ Boiled Ham- #73" brand wafer sliced, th, 25¢; Fanzy 1 whole bam, tb Seal Scatlops~ tery ite" DAYLIGHT-MADE LAYER “C Siocolats, orange. co. oan sts with three Light levers Bare fru Al DAYLIGHT M liyi 2 Ibs. 4c PEACHES ~ large, ripe tru TOMATOBS ell red ripe J) y stock: )MATOBS-—all red ripe Jerse 10¢ PEARS fancy Jersry Barer; rer [56 Bacon Ailicss gieccot meshion 20 MOCHA & JAVA COTFE 44 S004 Only in the S erei Cope 0; 4 Ibe. p COR Pee i Golan 3 u ides Ibe Pickles yect null quar: Raton 5 Bee 30¢ © 10e tender and RICE darchtte 3 Ins FRENCH SAR genu'ne ir