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__ THE EVENING WORLD, MAKER TOO ILL TOFACE A TRIAL | TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, - Fiftieth Anniversary. | 1858 1908 | Being Ceiebrated in T\ pica: Macy Fashion by | A SERIES OF | EXTRAORDINARY SALES Practically all of the specials—as advertised in Sunday's papers—still 01 sale. Big gaps in some sale stocks, but we are filling them as rapidly as possible—and hurrying forward additional lines that get no more pudiicity than is given by our regu- ‘ation “Not Advertised” cards. Fiftieth Anniversary—Fiftieth Year of KEEPING FAITH WITH THE PUBLIC: Fiftieih Year of Selling for Cash Only. Giving No Discounts and Paying No Commissior's—of making no concession that al! may not share, and treat- ing alike the million and the milionaire. Fiftieth Year of MACY UNDERSELLING SUPREMACY. Caldwell, Whose Testimony Stirred Two Nations, Said to Be Dying. HIS BRAIN IS SOFTENING. Physician’s Certificate Offerec When Commissioner Calls Hearing. Fer the fourth time 1 Caldwell, the “affidn arrested upon his re where he testified i hearing in his case @ay by United Alexander. On lawyers, Battle & Marsha wioner Alexander will app maker,” was DRUCE AFFIDAVIT ; -y i : ° Astonishingly Low Prices mr. The Macy Siik organization sary Sal position more than half way—with one of the choicest coilec price Silks the department has had in years: Colored Dress Teiiete 19-inch Louisine Silks | 23-inch Satin Foulards Neha aa | ie 2 ! : t and stripe ef- i Ries dark grounds, excellent value a yard, 9£c a Yard 49c a Yard “49c a yard Rough Pongee Silks, Pure silk, 27 inches wide Back Crepe de Citi, 44 inches wide; su- good assortment of colors; yard............ 54c, perior quality ..... 0 Bo sean ...$1.49 Black Dress Peau de Cygne, yard wide: ex- ety aes Taffeta. “35 inches wide, ex 1908. , 1D ha inches wide cellent quality; elsewhere $1.35 a yard: sale $1.14 tack Pail.ecte ce Soi Biack Satin Messaline, yard wide, pure silk: yard tei site acta ieiers "69e regularly $1.19 a yard; sale............ ..93¢ ack Satn Majestique, one yard wide manu factur xpressly for us; $450 value, at..$1.29 Biack Dress Peau de Soie, yard wide; very = ira, Ex ra Special—Black Taffeta, good quality eee eee tere eee eee ee ee 91.14 | 20 inches wide, at 54c | Women’s Extra High-Topped Boots Standard $5.00 and $6.00 Footwear $2.97 ; A thousand women may share this tfering—one that puts the Footwear organ ization in the trout rank of Anniversary ©ale value-givers. | he collection comprises: Lace Boots in tan Kussia Caifskin. Biucner style Boots in Biack Russia Calfskin and Button Boots in Patent Leather with Matt Kid Tops. Distinctiy high class Footwear, from a manutacturer wno makes only high class Footwear. Wise to shop early, not mere.y because the lot 1s comparatively smail, but because early buyers will find a complete assortment of sizes. Over 6,000 Yards of 36-inch White Dress Linen. 50c|:: 29c Quality. ‘| A Yard. ue LA Yard. | Umbrellas: Selection of 2,600 At Prices Averasing Less Than Half. d edge sewed tog th | world’« x the Magazine Sec- World, Order from 6 Remember exch ia’ k f is limited. Advance 1 Oe ed with two on, three pbon and 49, Va t med with two i and 996 Did The World print 1,405,032 Separate Advertisements last year? 292,747 Herald! hack 49° embroidery. hi ne ed with two } $1.19 Jery medallions set in More than the wtssion in to pass upon his aers” j mental cond Z ' Whi Caldwell 9 - eras consis | Hosiery---A Star Attraction counsel prese by Drs. Joh: ? t = Eeersevicts tines in the Anniversary Sale mental condition BP iaptie' on nie Women’s 35c Hosiery oes ceceede trom softenin, Women’s $2.00 to $3.50 Silk tiosiery, $1.49 Caldweil, 2 Sale land, has been Men’s 25c Half Hose..... pup od bance Cy COT Men's 5Uc Half Hose. , Inland. He ts 0» se r sale starte! wi 10U pairs of Siuckings, Wo lines not cause the supply is eee ; nut advert are not equal to the that les aga r s dea : the aes n s physicians Mean matter of only a tin Or four lines mentioned ¢ His Affidavit ecerant O1 the $1.49 Caldwell was * Vee, LL sizes. The 15c and 24e are probably the choicest ever involved at sucl in a Macy Hosiery sale. Details :— black cotton, son and Caldwe ¢ black ing to estublis s; blue and ¢ white split ' (K BINGHAM DOESN || { Men’ 's 50c Half Tae 24c. i —————, All imported, 1 k Lisle, gauze medium weights, with silk side clocks wand. en tered; black and colored grounds, pl dered figures; black and dark col d colored grounds with fa ° zed Lisle, with hand Just Wants to Be Police | aces Commissioner , With Undermuslins in the Sale. => Increased Force. For one of the big semi-annual sales in this department we -—___—_ would count ourselves lucky to secure such splendid lots of under- garments as are ready to-day. The low prices tell but part of the story. See the garments, note how carefully they are tavhioned and how daintily trimmed— then buy long-ahead supplies. Drawers: Walking Skirts. Bee Ac i sentueked Cambric, deep umbrella-shaped s ; PMU aeea aed unce, two rows wide tor- (teaser a that the r i} onnwuren) ruffle e insertion with tucks be- from Mayor MeCirlia ficaMetiwis tween, finished with narrow tucked waid t » ‘ iffle and deep lace edge 99¢ fen tae ud : vay ric, with lawn flounee, clus- Rance t ks and deep embroidery ruf- “There was a time « 1 wor i - 88c , rimmed with rows of ace inse and have fine tucks open embroidery b : $1.29 . with umbrella-shaped ince with tucks and two Gowns: point de Paris lace insertion, Sa ‘ 1 with deep lace ruffles, eeLaith i $1.49 1 , ainbric, with lawn flounce, fin- wit) | five rows of V lace ther WELL! Noukseue. if JTERLING silver figures in the ornamentation of every handle in the collec- Ss tion. There are scores and scores of different designs, in sterling com- oe | bined with gun metal and buckhorn, in etched and engraved sterling, long pearl and sterling, and natural woods with sterling, pearl and gold plave. Umbrellas for men and women—28 and 26-inch sizes—are included. Each has case and tassel matching the cover. $2.00 American Taffeta (tape edge) Umbrellas, sale 6 97c $3.50 Union Taffeta (tape edge) Umbrellas, sale - - $1.49 $5.00 Pure Silk Serge Umbrellas, sale - - - - - $2.49 $7.00 All Silk Levantine (extra heavy) Umbrellas, sale - $3.69 $10.00 All-Silk Taffeta (tape edge) Umbrellas, sale - - $4.69 Attention ts directed to our complete assortments of Martin's celebrated English Umbrellas, tncluding specimens ranging in price up to $24.74. | Fabric Harvest in the Underprice Basement Black and Colored Silks, Cotton Dress Goods and White Goods—not since the opening of this underprice Basement section have we had such extraordinar'ly good news for buyers of such fabrics. And with the fabrics go scores of other under- price offerings—staple needs you can supply for sums ever so small. Black and Colored Silks Cotton Goods: Coiton Etamines, 27 Rough Pongees, 26!» inches wide; all colors; a yard. ..48e] wide; excellent materi Silk Mulls, 27 inches wide; broche effects... (38c, sky, cadet and inches for light- ream, pink, ; Sold eise- weight dresses; in ta Pongee Silks, ful! yard wide, all colors........ TWO eb isa drat Alonqgonanad Colored Messaiine de Soie, 23 inches wide, pardie é Pagel Colored Poplins, plain colar, Black Pongee Silks, 1 inches wile; a yard. ~29c | sear ieee ee ante ea Black Dress (affeta, pure silk, 15/2 inches wide; '39c| elsewhere at 20c. a yard; our Prise, 50c value; a yard. ...., 1... eee eee eee Qc {rinted Twil! wulards, 23 inches wide ; in navy and black Cotton Voiles, large assortment a f splendid quality, of neat designs, also effective plaids grounds; dots in various sizes: a silk o 59c\ and shepherd checks, light and me- regularly worth 75c a yard; sale........++-- d nebodt | tum colors; sold elsewhere at t3e. | our LEE Cotton Dress Goo s Peay ae aes ents antities indic arge variety of patterns, neat fig: Three special lots. ired and floral effects; polka dots, ya in a i r Cotton a spots, rings and satin stro) rinted awns; n tan black and white g + Be) Printed ve! gns on ligt and dark pops: Weil wauseppenooodsonmo anon. .12¢ TI small dots, suit- | ki 5, dresses aprons, &c,; 18c Embroidered Swisses, 9c. | rama GUesses an eR Ready—over 10,000 yar ft Swi i sel] || cial, a yard dort leper ae | dial unseviy drut ite Aieteheert (font eae Bs ri Og. quality; special, a yard.....7¢ ee on white and Wash Ribbons: a niga aebss 8 = eee in Taffeta Wash Ribbons, Towel Specials ~ Women’s Wear: lent quality; white, pink and Huck Towels, i2c. quaiit Black Moreen Peiticonta, (ide 10, ry f filetti ARCH Friction Bath Towels, 14 EOD DiUtS UST ecL satWOeE Ut a : a ; qumity; each 10. \ No, 3, piece of ten yards, Damask Towels, Knott: Muslin Uaderce AR jean ad ; fringed ends, 12¢ quality Caracol Covermut | ‘No a piece of ten “yards, rh sc | a yard gi Morte) Levels 140 i | "No. 9 piece of ten’ yards, $1.28, pe di a yard , 13, Turkish Bath Towels, | eal : f t e 94c. Veils, 59c.— 1 size | Non-crushable Chiffon C oth rds long, in white, brown eading shades; regularly “Turkish Bath Mats, larg cellent. quality \ collection of 25 dozen: (nee Prog.eis — The February Sale of Fur- niture—a __ prominent feature of our Fiftieth [aenerny salen Sales. Save 25” to 33% on Plain and Fancy Linens. _...». Here is a clearance collection of ae titched and Drawn. worked Linens—both plain and fancy—otfering. in addition to the big saving, selection from a variety rarely met with. So wide is the variety that details of the pieces—further than sizes and Prices—are out of the ust) n. See the linens if you would make these tigures more impreysive:— a ee s—9- ine at oc., 7c, and 8c. each; 12 inch, at 7e c.; 18-inch, at 9c, 14>. and 63 20-11 : 14c., 19c. and 22c. ee Ee ae *tand Covers—-4-inch at 14c., 30-inch at 19c., 26c., 28c. and 37c.; Us 44c. and 89c,: 45-inch t 94c, Tray Cloths—18x27-inch, at 12¢., 15¢., 21c. and 24c. Searf. —18x36-'nch, at 13c., 19¢., 21e., 27c. and 29c,; {Sx45-inch, at 19c., 22c., 28c. and 33c.; 18x50-inch at 21c., 28c., 31c., 36c. and 42c.; 18x72-inch, at $2c., 43c. and 49c. In addition to the above:— : All Linen Tabie Covers, hemstitched 230. in ali, with slight manufacturing imperfections; sale, each, S9c, 21c., 24c. and 27c.; 3Ceinch, at 26c., 34c., at 68c., Zic, and 88c.: 54-inch, Scarfs, Squares, Doilies, Etc. Scarfs and Square broidery: = M Size, 12-in. | scalloped ani tinished with em. 1S-in. 24-in, 30-in, 36-in 45-in. Value 40c, | 50¢ 70c soc pike: $1.75 | Sale, 29c 42c 58c 69c 98c | $1.44 (Scarfs as above, 18x54-inch; regularly o8c., sale 79.) Japanese Scarfs and — ams, ire with drawnwork; value $1.00 eac 18x50-in-h, 74e Renaissanc e¢ Scarfs, beauties, with three linen Squares in centre, the squa finished with hand drawnwork; — 20x54-1nch regularly $1.62, sale $1.29 Madeira Doilies, ) inc, il tines, hand-embr loped edges :-— 6-inch size, 9-inch si 25c. value, each 15c 50c. va ae each. 34c Hemslitched Tea epithe, all | inch hems 16c.; 16-inch, 18e.; 18-in Nich, 24¢, dered; scal- —t4 pase Art Needlework Specials. Pillow Slips, hand embr designs ; some ped with lace inser bh Zilag and floral i with ruffles Sample Linens, incl ae le ¢ sth hs and Scarfs, with ‘4 in various Noral patterr Centrepie Table Cover: 79: to $1.29 | $1.49 ¢5 $2.97 Satin Pillow Tops, in a variety of col $1.49 to $1.08 rs and Gees spe- Bs Undergarment Patterns, of h nainsook, very much finer than the material used in patterns advertised competitor; stamped in eyelet and floral designs, including floss to. complete embroidering:— Drawers, | Chemises, Gowns, Corset Covers, Petticoats, 4lc 49c 89c 24c $1.59 Linen and Hat Patterns, stamped in eyelet, Wallachian and other designs. Waist Patterns, $1.19; Hat Patterns, 24c. ( The Underpricing of Waists. ” It is an underpricing that is pretty general throughout our assortments. 1 details of typical bargains—a_ representative collection, embracing lawn, batiste, net and silk garments. 79c—White Lawn Waists, | tronts, finished with five rows of lace and four rows of embroidery insertion, usually 99. $1.98—White Batiste Waists, and lace insertion; all-over embr backs, collars and cuffs. $2.79—Strictly Tailored China Silk Waists, open fronts fin- ished with eight wide side pleats; long sleeves $4.96 — Waists made of very tine white net, lined throughout with pretty yokes of batiste y below yokes; trimmed with net; pointed yoke tront of embroidered , Val. and Cluny lace; the yoke extended to shoulder and | with rows of fine Cluny and Val. ; finished below with embroidered net and six rows of narrow Cluny. Silk and Sateen Petticoats == $4. 79—Petticoats made of good quality taffeta silk, in black and staple colorings, made with deep flounce, tuc and finished with small sectional flounce, with bias hands underlay. | $5. 89—Petticoats of extra heavy quality taffeta silk; in black, staple c and evening shades. Two styles—one made with deep shirred ruffle, tucks and two rows of rose ruching and silk underlay; the other with deep sectional accordion pleating, finished with rose ruche and silk underlay. 99c—Mercerized Sateen Petticoats, mite wiih deep accordion pleating, finished with deep sectional flounce, tuc Kimonos and House Jackets.» « Nightingale Sac. ue , made of towered lawn, tinisited with scalloped stitched border....... “Ae Sacques, made of fine qua fitted back or in Marguerite style... ., Fitted Kimono Sacques, made of fine White lawt collar; ruffle at bottom and sleeves edyed with lace....... yes For Infants and Children. Short Dresses »79¢ vad .39 . nainsook, yoke Nainsook Long Slips, tucked lace edge on neck and sleeves.3O¢ | cro ned with wide and narrow in- Nainsook Lony »syoke trimmed} sertions, 6 months and 1 year with tucks, embroidery insertion 708. Aik At eos and lave edge . Fine Lawn Long | trimmed with tucks, fine embroidery and ting with ri Underwaists of drilling, with two rows of buttons; 2 to 10 years, 12. Drawersof muslin, cambric ruffle, trimmed with tao rows of hem- stitching; 2 to 12 years.. 24e embroidery on, deep hem- stitched hem on skirt........58e | ©