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/ SS ae Mrs. Weightman Waiker, Widow With $80,000,000, Soonto Wed Frederich C. Penfield, of New York —_-—. i She’s the Daughter of Quinine King Weightman, of Phila- Sister-in-Law, Mrs. Jonas Wister, in Legal Battle for His Millions After Mrs. Wis- ter Had Induced Society to Tum Its Back on Her. TOOK FINE REVENGE ON QUAKER CITY “400. | Turned Her Magnificent Man! sion There Into a Shop and | Moved to New York, Where, Society Gave Her a Warm) Welcome—Husband-to-Be a Widower of Fifty With a) Fine Record in the Diplo-! matic Service. Mrs. Welghtman Walker, one of the richest nvomen in America, will shortly Destow her heart and $80,000,000 on a New Yorker, Frederick Courtland Pen- eld. | In many respects Mrs, Walker Is one of the most remarkable women 1n| america. For months she has lived in an unpretentious house at No. 987 Fitth @venue, in the shadow ef the Vander- dit mansions. Slowly, but surely, sie F-C- PENFIELD | that a proposal of marriage had been exchanged between Mr. Weightman, nd | fms epened the doors of Manhattan's| his own daugh w. The plain- | |: A ty most exclusive society circles. Her be-| tiff alleged t n his dotage the old | ; : FIENta trothal has not been announced of-|man had proposed to every woman he | ied se ras saw, | it {s sald that the marriage | muse, pa eee ce yas ia ageing. S° | Her Revenge on Philadelphia 400. | an nena faded . ait AWelent But Mrs. Walker did not rest with J Detectives Until the death of William Welght-| 10, victory in court. She had an: Tucker man, the quinine king and chemist, of | glow to. in: han Wo ces police Philadelphia, Mrs. Walker was known, She was the only daughter of the eccentric millionaire, but rarely had! she been seen in the limelight of so- y. Her father's death, however, or his will and the ensuing develop- laid bare a social feud and e that split the society folk of| sacred vilage uaker City and gave Mrs, Walker| a solar blicity, With a stroke of hig) triump father had put her in the fore-| tng all un-| who had given her the cold shou {She first disposed of her father's busi- |ness to his greatest rivais, and th she transformed her magnificent hc Into a pledeian shop build on of shopkeepers into Ww Prisoners Right in Throwing ?~ Them Out, Magistrate | Breen Dec the social blow Mrs. to detect ; lass of America’s rich women. | tiques. William Weightman’s great fortune) Althour aero was left intact to his only | Walker is ‘FREIGHT’ RUNS NO MORE. Jones Wister, yjance and s' iz Company, | leader of Philadelphia, and a| not tong i azine called daughter-in-law of the rich chemist, | of frie in New Ir i was not remembered in the will, nor] but surely, she extended her acqua’ nduct ef the po! were her daughters. Mrs. Wister im-j ance to within the portals of the F mediately engaged lawyers and began | Hundred, Atam e held in her |i sault on the will, Mrs, Walker) home a week ago m New York's fied herself, and a great| most eaders were as on. It prot a peep at an been a so ter and Mrs. f@ widow of Mr Her marriage placed her cle. sacrifi father-in-law ter, then a under her _ Dr. Lyon’s PERFECT Tooth Powder Cleanses, preserves and beautifies the teeth, and purifies the breath. In dainty blue enameled box with patent measuring tube, Convenient for tourists to Jo n the high: But upon her mari When honeym place a! the social way Mrs. True Love Match, He Says. | And for yea r Mr. Pentleld s | ESTABLISHED 1866 BY Was ever the! of Mrs, W citadel, Mrs. Wis her answer Afier the de: if 2,400 Derby Hats— “Seconds” o: Regular $2.50 and $5 Quanily, i ime < I. STEIGERWALD PACKING CO. We Are Looking for Your Sunday Dinner Order pe Bodily health and strength to resist the cold weather can | De. secured by eating tender, juicy, nourishing meat. We been in business over 25 yea nig tee you can save from twenty to t per cent. on all pur s. Hand deliveries curely packed, so you need have no trouble in transportation, b Saturday Extra Specials. Fine Large Roast Chickens, per Ib Extra Quality Roasting Turkeys, per tb Sugar Cured Smoked Hams, per Ib Legs of Canada Mutton, per Ib g stores at $ see W Large Sirloin Steaks, per Ib Choice Cuts Prime Rib Roast Bee’, Choice Cuts Prime Rib Roast Beef, Second Cut, per tb Special for Saturday O Fresh Hams, Cut from Jersey Pigs. per ib First Cut, per Ib nly. Rul Brothers ORES Special Attention Given to Steamships, Yach!s, Hotels, Institutions and Resta ; S itartem Store Open Evenings. 223 FIRST AVE., BET. 13TH & 14TH STS. Eby RES | 79 BROADWAY, a. © ers St. 25th Street, cor. 3d Avenue. RCHAND } | UNION SQUARE, 14th St. n. Bway. 47 CORTLANDT, n. Greenwich iiiiu WORLD, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1908. \ saa fey Oconcmy [Gaseu taf The Wanamaker Column ot *Pretty-Penny” Savings “She whose savings are many will save a pretty-penny.” And the beauty of itis that these savings things you want, of a quality that makes them Particularly good news for TOMORROW: Boys’ Early Spring Suits At $5, Regularly $6.50 A special offering of Boys’ Handsome Suits of all-wool fabrics, in weights for early Spring wear, at $5 a suit. These styles, all made in the Wanamaker way: Russian Blouse Suits, bloomer trousers, cheviot. Sizes for 8 to 6 years. Sailor Blouse Suits, bloomer trousers, two shields, double-breasted, in mixed cheviot. Sizes for 6 to 10 years. Double-breasted Jacket Suits, knickerbockers, mixed cheviots. for 8 to 17 years. Boys’ $1 Flannel Blouses at 70c Sizes for 7 to 15 years. b-Staton Store Old Building Saturday’s Offerings Woolen Dress Goods Remnants at Great Reductions ants of our medium and from our lar dress goods store. ing, Some pleces are markea at one-third Every sort and style o: desirable are on the worth buy- | | This is an after inventory sale of all remn| high-priced woolen dress goods Lengths are from 1's to § yards to one-haif less than the regular prices. fabric is included. , > = ON, A a6 Women’s $5 Net Waists at $3.75 Ha ome blouses of plain white ne: with plaited fronts, trimmed ‘ith Jace jabots, plaited sleeves: or of figured net with yoke of Venise lace, ruffled lace Silk-lined | i | | leeves. February Sale of Petticoats 1k Petticoats— in colors and black; deep stit n black or colura or Roman st t , percaline d ruffle. Black Sateen Petticoats At 65e—Trimmed with flounce; stitched ruffle At 75c—Trimmad with ruffled flounce,or accordion-plaited ruffle, finished with stitched bands. Gingham Petticoats— At 50c—With deep ruffled flounce. At 8$1--Of percale in stripes or plaids; deep accordion-plaited ruffle. blue serge and mixed Taffeta flounce; percaline dust ruffle. pes; flounce with shirring and | Sizes Main floor, New Bullding. Men’s $3.50 to $5 Spring Derbies at $1.75 Brand-new Derbies, on stylish Spring blocks, mostly in black, with a few browns, regularly $3.50 to $5 Derbics, from a famous maker; not seconds, but a trifle under the regular weight. $1.75 each. | Main floor, New Bullding One Hundred and Fifty Rugs at Telling Economies One hundred are made of Velvet, Brussels, Wilton and Axminster carpets in various sizes from 6x9 ft. to 8 ft. 3 in. x12 ft., all marked a third to one-half less than the price of the carpets by the yard, without charge for Fifty are Axminster sags with slight imperfections, which do not affect the wearing qualith®, now $19.75, regularly $25./ Size 12x9 ft. ————— SSS Men’s $4 Shoes at $2.85 Women’s $3 Gun-metal Shoes at $1.90 Patent coltskin; lace and Blucher style. Smart shoes for business or Splendid values. Gum-metal calf, Blucher lace shoes, with welted! dress. In nearly all sizes and widths. and stitched soles. Natty styles with Cuban heels. All sizes. Girls’ Shoes at $1.30 and $1.60 a pair Of gun-metal calfskin, black kidskin and patent leather with soles of oak-tanned jieather. Made to stand hard wear. Priced according to size. | another, Men’s 75c Muslin Nightshirts 50c | In every way fully the equal of any Nightshirts regularly sold by} us at Tic. 1,800 of them; made with surplice neck; neat colored trim-| mings. Sizes 15 to 19 inches. The best nightshirts we have ever offered at the price, 50c. floor, New Bullding. Women’s 65c Combination Suits at 37: Mecium-weight, cream-color ribbed cotton, silk finished and trimmed. Various styles, comprising all regular and extra sizes in one style or | | \ Main floor, Old Buliding. Handsome Furs Much Below Value Large size Natural Mink Pillow Muffs, at $25; regularly $40. egularly Blended Squirrel Muffs, at $8; regularly $15. Large Fancy Bison Seal Muffs, at $14.50; regularly $30 Third floor, O14 Pulldine, At $30; Men’s Handkerchiefs Reduced At 12%5c, instead of 20c—White hemstitched linen handkerchiefs, good size, half-inch hems. At 25c, instead of 35c—French novelty handkerchiefs in desired colors. Women’s 75c and $1 Belts at 50c Of plain and double strand silk elastic, various widths, in black and colors, some steel studded. Mounted with handsome buckles, with back pieces to match. Girls’ Smart Spring Suits at $15 Two handsome new models, Spring-weight serge, finely made, and at a very special price—$15. Regular $20 value. One style of plain serge cutaway coat with pointed front; s’ tin-lined. |The other of striped serge, coat with double-breasted front and semi- |fitted back. Satin-lned. Plaited skirts with one wide fold. In black, ‘lue or brown. Sizes for 14 to 18 years. Other Leautiful new styles at $23.75 to $40. FURS At Half Price Dyed Skunk Pillow Muffs at $4.50, regularly $9. Double Fur Scarfs to match at $4.50, regularly $9 Sable Fox Animal Scarfs, satin lined, at $7.50, regularly $15. Thint floor. Women’s $3.25 Long Glace Gloves at $2.25 Soft, pliable, well-fitting 12-button Gloves, pique sewn, in tan shades. Imported to sell at $3.25, special at $2.25. O14 Building. Clean-up of Women’s Hats About sixty fine French felt hats that were $3 and more, now all marked at 50c. Some are slightly soiled Women’s $1 Two-Clasp Glace Gloves at 75c In tan, black and white. Rotunda, Old Building. Long Kimonos Small Prices At $1—Of cotton crepe, plain colors, shirred yoke. Perst.... border. At $1.25—Of cotton challls, colored grounds, fancy figures, shirred yoke, satin border. Handkerchief Specials for Men and Women A fine group of All-linen Handkerchiefs, at attractive low prices: Girls’ $5 Overwaist Dresses at $3.75 Of India Hnon, various styles and colors and trimmed with lace and embroidery. Plaited skirt. Sizes for 11, 16 and 18 years. Girls’ Skirts at $3.75 Ot blue, black or brown Panama, plaited or circular, at $4.50. Lengths, 36 to 40. Girls’ Chambray and Percale Dresses, $1 Various styles and colcrs, high necked effects. Sizes 6 to 14 years Women's Handkerchiefs: | 60c a dozen, regularly 75¢c—Plain hemstitched; %-inch hems. 90c a dozen, regularly $1.20—Serviceable linen; 44-inch hems. $1.50 a dozen, regularly $240—Hemstitched, with embroidery in one ‘corner or all round. Other styles Men's Handkerchiefs: $1 a dozen, regulerly $1.20—Plain hemstitched; %-inch hems. H $1.50 a dozen, regularly $2—Good quality; % and %%-Inch hems. $2.50 a dozen, regu!ariy $3—Dress Handkerchiefs, plain or with over- plaids. Rotunda, Old Butiding. New Bohemian Glass n glass top, 30c, 35¢ and 40c each. doz.] Sugar and Creams, at $2.50 and, Tie and | $2.75 a pair. Oil Bottles, at 50c, 75¢ and $1. 25c Mercerized Checked Pongee at 16c a Yard A beautiful cotton fabric, made from the best combed yarn, plain with corded checks of self-color. ROWES. Salt and Pepper Shakers, Individual Salts, 60c. and $ Covered Mustards, 50c, Side. each. “All For stylish Summer colors, Secont floor, ( 1 Building, 50c Cabinets of Note Paper, 25c 48 sheets and 48 envelopes, in fancy Gibson/cabineta: $2 Union Taffeta Umbrellas at $1.50 Two Jewelry Specials $1.25 to $2 Fancy Necklace Chains, | $1.75 Beaded Necklace Chains, at 15 50c. at 7bc. Babies’ $3.50 Russian Dresses at $1.75 White linen, with deep collar, trimmed with embroidery insertion; Sizes for 2 to 4 years. | hand-embroidered shield. Also $4.50 Russian Dresses at $2.50—White pique, with hand-em- proidered pointed yoke. zes for 2 to 4 years. Fourth floor, Old Building. Women’s $3 and $3.50 Hand Bags at $2 Smart bags of black goat, seal and brown, and tan calf, 9-inch frames; leather-lined and fitted with purse, Wash Ribbons Under-Price Pink, light blue and ws No. 2, at 32c plece, usually 40c. ‘ ea plece, regularly e on Ne ae ae Blanes iaile No. 3, at 45e plece, usually 55c. Boys’ 60c. Flannelette ight Shirts at 35c, Broken sizes. Infants’ $1 Astrakhan Caps 50c ‘Trimmed with velvet, silk tles. Infants’ $1 Gray Bear Cloth Leggins 50c Sizes 2 to 5 years. Infants’ $2.25 Lawn Waist Dresses $1.50 Yoke and bertha trimmed with lice and medallions, Sizes for 2 to 6 years. reared Main floor, Old Building Women’s $1.50 to $2.50 Belts at $1 Beautiful Belts of silk elastic, plain and embossed effects mounted with gilt buckles. Some studded with steel nal! heads. Main floor, Old Bullding. 50c Lace Jabots at 35c Dainty Spring novelties in neckwear, in two styles—one of net, the ovher of lawn—both with lace edge. Special at 35¢ for one day only, Main floor, Old Building, Japanese Jade Jewelry—Halt Price The n2west fancies in necklaces and pins. Quaint designs qv if the ordinary, and at prices far below regular values. At 25c, regularly 75c—Gold-plated Necklaces with jade pendant, Blankets at Price Savings ya $2.38 a pair, regularly $3—Winter weight white b blue borders. Double bed siz ; At $3./0 a pair, regularly $4.50—Wc:1 filling, cotton Double bed size, cs, refand > out arp, 5-pound woo At 25c, regularly 60c—Hat Pins, Veil Pins and Brooches, with jade 35c Huckaback Towels at 25c settings. ain door, Ola Buttine asl: borders, ready hemmed, sizes 20x38 inches. Le Damasl: borders, ready hemmed, sizes 20x38 inches FUT en Conta Laon se $2.25 Washable Table Covers at $1 | eiperloid Combs, in a splendid assortment of colors, styles and sizes, Ninety-six decidedly pretty imported covers, mighty good bargains | usually 25¢ to 0c, at 18c; usually 35c to 75c, at Em, : $i. Blue and white, green and white, red and white, 51x51 inches, | z Dietetic _Matn tloor, O14 Building, Fancy Stationery Boxes Under-Price Zach containing one quire of paper, with envelopes: At ize, regularly 25e—Cover designed by C. Dana Gibson. | ‘Ae 48c, regularly 86e—Cover designed by C. Allan Gilbert, At 20c, regularly 36c—St. Valentine Boxes, heart designs embossed on paper. Main floor, O14 Bullding, Sporting Goods—tor Home Exercise druple Plated Tableware Greatly Under Price and 83,50, regularly $3 and $4.60, Qua Hehes at 82. n_ Dis ae $2.75. » at #115 a dozen; Dessert ny Dessert Porks, at §2 2 Spreaders, at $2.50 a dozen; . each; Gravy Ladies, at 45¢, @ dozen; Triple-plated’ Dessert } 5, at $2.50 @ dozen Ikon a ETERS pa a veights, complete sets, formerly $3.50 to $8, now §1. iz 1 to $1.50 Razors at 50c SE Bells, 2% Ibe, and 3 Ibs, regularly 458 and 55c a Fine quality of steel, samples of one of our best manufacturers, pair, now 10c- Z P Bele __Fitth floor, O14 Butlding, to $1.50 Razor Strops at 50c ‘aturday Candy Specials—20c Pound J is wo fe 5 AY 5 : 4 altoxether delectable: $1 Hand Bags at 75c Tootheome an¢ Koth ogataleoundl of black anid col ed leathers, 8-inch frames, fitted with purse, some aS Molanyee Mumawat 206 BV paint cen sear ondeocuaiee: with ouside pockets jocoan' —— - ' roadway,Fourth Ave., formenty Eighth io Tenth St. A. T. Stewart & Co. JOHN WANAMAKER *