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ROOSEVELT TOUC STARIS 7T | | AIsGSTON MARCH Hughes, Chief Figure in Cele- bration, Speaks for Simple City Charters. i June 1.—A Fignal | shed over | the wires from ise to-day | started the mil parade which marks the celebration of the fiftieth anniversary o @ation. Gov. Hughes reviewed the pa- ade, which consisted of milftary, fire | fen and fraternal organizations and) extended over threo miles. Following the parade Gov. Hughes de-! Qivered an address at the Kingston ‘Academy Green, in which he spoke at! Jength of the history of Kingston and of Wister County. beginning w the little community of Esopus, inctdentally potnt- fag out that Kingston ‘has the honor of! having deen the seat of Government of the Btate of New York when first con- atituted. After the provineial conven- tion had bean compelied to retire before the enemy It finally was established at Bingston !n March And here on the twelfth of April Oonstitution was ad Mot until the conc uding portion of the @pecch aid the Governor depart from the line of local history with which he n. Then he said ts oocaston brings again to our @gtention the importance of local ad- eiimiet-ation. I am impressed that the @rersities thet exist in the meohan- 4sm of local government throughout the Etete and the constant legislative tin- keaing that seems to be needed to bring thees mechaniams into accor with the wishes of the citizens of the various communities, Anything like uniformity of administration seems an {dle dream. And the constant legislative interfer- ence to meet naturally recurring exl- genctes makes of our charter a sorry patchwork. Legislation breeds legisia- tion. Restritions upon local adminis- tration are made only to be altered as emergencies arise. And where restrto tlon is absent {t 1s thought necessary to provide it. Iam convinced that the way of iinprovement lies in the dinec- tion of st provid ent with a powers fundamental DROWNED AERONAUT’S BODY | parachute. “tly concern the lives of the may be found the needed purify taen ink force. We have se unnot we arity have r ave se r law or hat respect tf inless we and der, we cannot have inisiration ts bent by caprice or t ‘sof government are corr a favored few. A¥ we searc cords of the past and ‘le the the les- rectate future devote our- sons of our hi nore fully our oblig do may We unreservedly selves to the cause of liberty estate ed by laws conserved in a spirit of justice and impartially administered FOUND WRAPPED IN FLAG. The body of Frederick 1. Wood, the Aeronaut, who was drowned in the Passaic River yesterday. was recoy- ered to-day near the spot sank In full view of hundreds of sight seers. His body was tangled up in the hig American flag which he had broken it as he began his descent with a where he Wood, who was an assistant to John Mack, an ascent from Millside Park, Belleville, N yesterday after noon rhe had gone up a thou- | sand feet Mack signalled to him to be- gin the cant. Wood cut loose trom the balloon, and as the parachute to he clung opened up he descended ; Slowly toward the earth, When about 10) feet from the ground a squall of wind carried him out over the river The flag that he opened out just after he had begun to drop began to whip around him. and he was quickly en- tangled in its folds. When he ek the water he was rendered helpless by the heavy flag and soon sank out of sight. Wood was twenty years old Hila home was in New Haven, Conn. SLIP COVERS nee ere MADE i, ae 70 AY Pieces ORDER, Le The best Belgian Dam. iil a AR? See and expertonced upholsterer wil! with samples and give estimates H. LEHMAN CoO., 146 West say ae , bet, Gch & 7th First class Upholstering and’ Drapery at Nest prices inecrtlek. "Phone 2788 Chelsea, Guaranteed us the Food & Drugs Inish- 0 Aot June 20, Sertal No. 1s.u4) Positively, ¢ cure for Abecesses, Bl Polson, Botts, 8, Eczema, Felons’ Piles, or monty refunde portnald on. recel 25 conte. J. HEFFERNAN, *_Rrooklyn, New| York Ye Per MULT as ets ; JOH 148 Risweail exceptionally low price British Government's detectives on trall of an Indian upris- ing under organization In New York. Description and plan of the great New Theatre in New Yor ean Usdine et ives than geles, tells how ho will rear children to be perfect apect- of the human ra, Dr. Dr. Thomas N Newark, anno has found the petual life, WORDS AND MUSIC OF “TC lerson, of es that ho ret of per- A PUZZLING TRAGEDY T BROTHERS THE STORY OF A HU R A HUMOUROUS “HOTEL A “HOME” PAGE FOR WO, A COMIC SECTION THAT W FIELD OF The Special Leading Z Sale of Specialty Hats, House. $7.50 & $10. Sweeping Reductions TAILORED CLOTH SUITS $68.00 $65.00 $55.00 Suits Now $38.00 $50.00 £48.00 $45.00 Suits Now $29.00 $40.00 $38.00 $35.00 Suits Now $22.50 Juniors’ and Misses’ Suits $35.00 $28.00 $25.00 Suits Now $15.00 Special Offering 100 Satin Foulard Dresses Elegant Assortment of Colorings. At the BROADWAY AND EIGHTEENTH STREET EXCLUSIVE NEWS RIGHT.” ODD TRICKS OF DAN CUPID TO GET PEOPLE MARRIED. 5,622 Separate CLERK” COBB. HUBBARD AYER Odds the Fest Mazazine-Mewsvaper Pub ithe? $12.50 Value $25.00 (a Dantel F. Cohalan te so much of a Poo Bah and power in Tammany that he Is called @ political trust A New York walter worth $100,000, and another worth $50,000, Progress of The World's plan to make vacant. ground In New York playgrounds for children, Elevation’ and descriptive de- tails of the ugw building for the New York School of De- signs, JMMY ATKINS, YOU'RE ALL AT HAS BROUGHT TO TRIAL IAN WHO HAS FOUGHT 48 TWIN Advertisements STORY BY IRVIN S. EDITED BY MARGARET AS UNAPPROACHED IN THE HUMOR ‘THE EVENING WORLD, MONDAY, Te /Wegule, re To Get to Wanamaker’s SUBWAY to ASTOR PLACE With direct entrance to the store. BROADWAY, MADISON AVENUE and EIGHTH STREET SECOND and THIRD AVENUE Cars One block distant. It is the aim of the Store to have ! Surface Cars Auditorium Concerts, i} what people want and to sell true things with truth at prices that are just right. The regular customers know this fact. Gen.andMrs.Grant’s , Fine Garden Party A New Paris Idea—among other Features last Wednes- | day, at Gover- nor’s Island, opens the sea- Garden Party Hats parties. Our Millinery artists have | made a few pretty garden hats, grace- ful in farm, summer- ish materials, reason- ably priced. Grand Balon. 84 floor, O14 Building i\ No two hats, alike, ex- cept Bridesmaids’ Hats, Striped and Plain Silk Petticoats, ;most stylish sonfor garden | Silk and good in ‘ uality, Plain Petticoats, nal change- $4.50 able colors —all snades; Jasper stripes, black and | solid colors, The petticoats | have a deep flounce, with shirring and stitched bands, and are designed to fit tiimly around the waist, each. Fourth floor, Old Building. $4.50 | The Pretty Summer | dresses look better when | worn over our | Summer shapes and ac- cepted models, Augustine Whalebone Corsets At $2, instead of $3.50 New Summer model of cool batiste, with medium bust and extremely jong back; supporters at front and side. $2 W. B. Nu-form Corsets at $1 Latest cut with extremely long back; richly trimmed. Corsets Main floor, O14 Bldg. Warner’s Rust-proof Corsets At $1, Instead of $1.50 Special 696. Light, cool and com- fortable; for medium figures. $2.50 Augustine Corsets at $1.50 Beautiful model for long-waist fg- ures; trimmed with lace and ribbon. $1.50 Augustine Corsets at $1 Splendid for short, well-developed figures; six supporters attached. C. B. ala Spirite Corsets at 75c Seconds of $1.50 quality. Sulted to all figures, long and short hips $2 Nemo Corsets at $1 Excellent model for the average fig- ure; light and cool for Summer wear. $1 P. N. Summer Net Corsets, 75c With supporters. 75cWanamaker Special Corsets, 50c Medium bust, dlp hips. 85c Tape Girdles at 50c Extra wide; girdles for girls and slender figures; supporters attached. Basement. Old Bullding $2.50 Augustine Corsets at $1.75 Excellent model for the medium fig- res. bs ‘Corsets of all the finer qualities, ranging in price up to $40. Foarth floor, O14 Butldine, Hosiery for Men, Wo- men and Children, from the best makers in Ger- Full Stocks of America, large and va- tied stock of every desir- Reliable Makes many, France, | England and | A! able style and weight, in sta. | ple and fancy lines—many ex. clusive sorts, An especially fine assort. | ment of the much-wanted tan shades—the correct shades, in Cotton, 25c and 35¢ pair. Lisle ‘Thread, 35c, 50 Joe pair, Silk, T5e, $1, $1.50, $2, pair, For Women Cotton, from 12%c to $5 patr. Lisle Thread, 25 to $1.50 pair. Silk, from $1 to $20 pair, A special lot of Women's Pure | silk Stockings, $1.15 pair, were ; Black, with colored en. roi colors with self embroidery, Main Floor, Old Bullding, ary ! A. T. Stewart & Co. modernized | “Draught-board Checks” Of This Splendid June SALE OF SILKS Our recent Paris letter says: “Skirts patterned with draught-board checks are a very Breat novelty; increasing in size from the waist downwards The largest checks are two inches square.” “Checked skirts are worn with plain Jackets, matching the color of the checks, such as blue black.” (The coats are also made of silk in smaller checks of the eame color as the skirt.) We have a superb lot of these Draught-board (or checker-board) checked silks in the Sale of Silks that Starts this morning. A Sample Suit on exhibition. Besides, there are Pekin Striped «8, Louisine and Tafieta Silks in pretty plaids and checks for waists, some fine offerings of the desirable Rough Pongee Suitings in tans Plain Black Taffeta Dress and Lining Silks, and The and blues; other most interesting lots, ali surprisingly low in price. details follow ; $1 Draughtboard Check Taffeta and | $1.25 Ningpo Rough Silk Suitings Louisine Silks at 58c Yd. at 75c Yd. The very newest thing in Paris A delightful, soft and clinging for street wear, as noted above.| quality are these favorite all-silk These are the heaviest and best | rough Pongee Silk Suitings in nat- qualities of Louisine and taffeta | ural pongee color, Copenhagen and ever sold at this price. Shown in| Alice blue and cream. 27 in, wid? seven sizes of checks from a half Main aisle, Old Bullding to 1% inches, in navy blue-and- $2 Pekin-Striped Silks, $i Yd. white and black-and-white Fine dlack-and-white Pekin satin Secon’ floor, Old Building : . ! stripes with faconne figures in a = Si c $1 Pekin-Striped Taffeta Silks | oer quality of imported silk at O8c Yd. Second floor, Old Bull ting. The much-wanted Pekin-striped a effect, in Copenhagen and navy blue | $1 ‘Shah’? Rough Pongee Suitings on plain and faconne grounds, in at 75c Yard. four widths of stripes. Also small-| A very desirable quality of rough er sized checks in jasper gray and | Silk Pongee Suiting, regularly black-and-white. Extremely smart] worth $1 a yard, in an unbroken for entire dresses, in the most pop- ular colorings. 19 and 20 in. wide. Matin alsie, Old Rullding 75c and 85c Fancy Silks, 5Uc Yd. ‘A most attractive lot of Louisine and Taffeta checked Silks, broken barred effects in gi black and white. Also $1 light ground Striped Taf- fetas, in broken color assortments, from our regular stocks. Many a charming Summer watst or dress can be made from there silks. 19 and 20 in Oc yard. Old Building. 25c English Cotton Voiles A 10c a Yard NEVER HAVE THESE CHARMING SUMMER FABRICS BEEN SOLD FOR SO LOW A PRICE, Women fancied their pretty colorings and attractive designs, and bought them eagerly at 2 large quantity, bought from the importer, to sell tor 10c a yard—think of it! There are about eighty variations in design or color in the lot—including every desirable color for Suinmer wear— light and dark blue, pink, tan and lavender, and the stylish black-and-white combinations, There are all sorts of checks in varying sizes, hair-iine, and cluster stripes and plaids in many styles. The material is particularly sheer and silky, as it is woven from tine Egyptian cotton, aud mercerized, and will make most attractive dresses, In spite of the extent of the purchase, 36,000 yards, it will go quickly «t its extraordinarily low price— 10c a Yard Four Hundred and Fifty Wedding Presents: Ornamental POTTERY Less Than Half Price $12,000 worth of high-grade artistic Pottery came to us from one of the most 1mportant ‘oreign makers, on account of slow business conditions abroad, to sell at less than half price, or about $5,000, The New York store gets half, and the beautiful pieces will be ready tomorrow in time to furnish many a desirable wedding gift. ‘There are Vases, Flower Holders, busts and Figures, hardly more than one piece of a design, hence specific details are impossible, The Price Range is $1.50 to $25 And every piece is worth at least twice its selling price. The collection will be sold in our Art Room Salons, and prompt selection 18 advisab!e, color-assortment, including plenty of navy blue, brown, natural pon- zee, Allee and Copenhagen blue. 27 In. wide. Secon floor, Old Bullding $1.25 Black Taffeta Silk, 95¢ Yd. 35 in. wide, irous quality of coats and dresses. Main aisle, OM Building $1 Pekin-Striped Taffeta Silk at 08 Yd. le, in black and white in four sizes. Main aisle, Ol Bullding in fine y and black taffeta for 25e a yard, earlier in the season. Now we have a Main aisio, Old Building, Third floor, New Bldg JOHN WAN Formerly aun an extra heavy lus- | E 1, 1908., 10.30 A. M. and 2 P. M. Our twin building (N. Y.) now displays a splendidly assorted stock of merchandise much of it our own importation Store Your Furs Here In the brick and iron dry Vaults, specially constructed —Winter temperature. ; Qua Ee to four anda quarter millions Women's Khaki Suits at $15 These stylish Military Suits amount to a perm anent insurance against the wear they are designed to stund—hard Summ-r wenr that boating, motoring and climnbine will give them: without show ne :e fects, The Suits are made with very smart. single-breusted, setni-titting cont, handsomely tailored, with but- ton patch or side pockets, notch collar and cuffs, faced with velvet, Gored flare skirts with iront panel and finished with wide bias fold, ‘These attractive suits will be ready tomorrow a! $15 each. Pr mmer Suits of cool striped cot- with single or double- ni-fitted, with contrasting iffs; side-plaited gored. skirts ‘lly priced at $4.75 a suit. White Duck wre an essential part of the Two go0d-look yles are $1.50, And 1 $2.25. Then therr hers, ranging in price upto $18. rd floor. Old Bull $1 Long Silk Gloves at 65c Pair Once before we had glove new- as good as this to tell, and the entire quantity was sold out ‘n a few hours, For tomorrow we announce 1,500 pairs of these very popular silk gloves tor woinen’s Summer wear, They are iull 14. button length, of an excellent quality of silk, with double finger tips, and come in ali sizes in black and white, $1 is the usual price for this quality, but we are able to offer the present lot at 65c a pair. Main floor, Old Butlding FURNITURE | For the Parlor, Library & Living Room In a Half-Price Sale IT IS SO UNUSUAL to be able to get good and fine furniture at haf price, that this sale, starting to-inorrow, .8 sure to stir up interest, MWe are cierning up the small qroups and odd pieces alter our season's selung; so that, except tor the chairs and rockers, tie turniture is Inostly one piece ol a kind, and cannot be duplicated, ‘There is great latitude tor choice, from the plarnest | styles to pieces suitable ior the most elaborate room, You will find parlor and library suites, settees, vasy chairs, sofas, rockers, fancy chair variety. AND EVERY PIECE Is AT JUS INAL PRICE, In view of the very low prices, this furniture ig sold for only, and cannot be ST HALE ORIG. immedinte delivery changed, Naturally, the assortment will be at its best when the store Opens Lo-morrow morning, Here are specimen hints: $4. oe from $8.50—Manogany-finished high-back Roc. er; lapestry seat. — Wood-seat Rocker; mahogany finish, i 50—Mahogany Mission Settee, Spanish leather seat. $57.50, from S$115—Library Suite, three pieces, mahogany legs, tapestry cover. $32.5), irom $65— Mahogany Sofa, seat and back in velour, $7, trom $14—Wood Seat Rockers, goiden oak, $20, fom $40—Mission Settee, mahogany, leather seat cushion. $12.50, from $25—Golden Oak Rocker, wood seat, richly carved. $45, from $90—Library Arm Chair, tan morocco $13.75, from $27.50—Richly Carved Oak Arm Chair, wood seat. $24, from $48—Mahogany Arm Chair, English, leather seat. $100, from $200—Gold Table, cnyx top. | $75, from $150—Gold Arm Chair, silk damask. $145, from $29-—Gold Parlor Suite, two pieces, silk damask. $75, from $150—Mahogany Sofa, richly carved, tapestry cover, $117.50, from $235—Mahogany two-piece Library Suite, velour. $375, from $750—5-piece Gold Parlor Suite, care seats and backs. $7, from $14—Weathered Oak Mission Settee, leather seat. $30, ‘rom $60—Mahogany Sofa, velour seat and back. $55, from $110—Mahogany Library Desk; Modern English. $00, from $120—Mahogany Parlor Suite, 3 pieces, silk plush. $132.50, from $265—Gold Arm Chair, high back, satin damask. $17.50, from $35—-Mahogany Sofa, damask seat, $55, from $110—Library Arm Chair, tan Morocco, $4.50, from $9—Goiden oak wood seat rocker. $7, from $i4—McKinley Arm Chair, in oak. $13, from $20—Fumed Oak Mission Seitee, leather seat. $7.50 from $13—Mahogany Finished Rocker, leather seat, $3.50, from $7—tolden Oak Rocker, upholstered seat. $55, from $110—Circassian Walnut Parlor Table, $20, from $40—Mahogany Sofa, damask seat. $110, from $220—Leather Library Suite, 2 pieces, oak frames, $20, from $40—Mahogany Parlor Table. $16.50, from $33—Fumed oak Settee, upholstered seat. $20, from $40—Golden oak Settee, wood seat, richly carved. $18.50, from $37—Mahogany-finished Sofa, damask Seat $87.50, from $175—Circassian walnut Parlor Suit H : AMAKER retu ned or ex- damask cover. New Bide Broadway, Fourth avenue Eighth to Tenth street screens, ANd many ocher pieces in great | ' ipa Dainty little squares of the sheerest linen, with ex- quisite hand- embroidery or real lace trim- ming—how well they will match the |graduation gown of many And how eagerly they will be received as gifts! ihe exhibit is charming— many beautiful bits of the handiwork of the French ,and [risa peasants are here for you to admire: chiefs of Handker- chiefs for Gradua.ion Gifts a maid! from Fine emstit ren dered and led i and em- to. $1.50. Other excellent Handkerchiefs: Plain hemstitched Irish Linen: Men's, 124¢, 18e, and $1 Women's, 12%e, 15c, 20c, 25c, 35¢ and 50¢ Hand-embroidered Initial, Irish Linen Women’s and Men’s,12% 50c And then, four tine special offerings, 2c, 25¢ Women's 50c Embroidered Handkerchiefs at 2oc With hand-drawn borders and floral spray in cor or Freneh knots Women's 15c e-tr:mmed Handkerchiefs at 10c Some with lace edging and insertign. Men’s 502 Fancy French Linen Handkerchiefs at 25c Pure linen, with 1¢-!nch border of lor, and tapes and platds above silk-and-linen novelty, hand- Men’s “Oc J panese Silk Hendkerchief. at three for $1 A a 1 plaids, r with cole lal. Some or, OF Bullding —_—_—_———— The shoe question comes swifter to the tront when the cal- Summer endar says “June.” ‘The Shoes: best answer lies in these Ready sp.end.d Wan. amaker stocks of men’, Women’s and child- ren’s shoes for Summer wear. Jn each group there 1s w wide range of prices to meet every preference, and at each price the new, correct styles of the season are inc.uded, each the best that Gio outlay will buy. months ha shoe-ma kin + satisfactory 's Tan Kibbon Ties, Col- onial Ties and Oxtords, at £2, $3, $3.90, $5 and $6. Pumps, Oxfords and Ribbon Ties of white canvas, at $1.35, $2, $3 and $3.90. ous styles of Black Shoes in er weights, In kid and calf, at The foregoing groups constitute the most remarkable collection of 1 Summer shoes for women, spl ett that train the m the very first Made over specially designed n an ampte_ variety lasts, | and leathers, from 75¢ upward of styles New. Bidg. Main Coon n's Shoes, Main floor, One-third below usual prices on a special pur- chase of Hang- Hanging ing Mosaic Mosaic Domes, appro. Domes priate for li- brary or din- ing-room. They have deep, richly colored glass curtains, in grape or floral designs, and are suspended by a_ heavy brass chain and canopy, The domes are fitted with from three to six 16 c. p electric bulbs, or can be arranged for Welsbach gas burners, Is-in. P28, $22,580, usualiy $35. 1 Domes, $30, usually $40 35, usually $50. Third Floor, New Bldg. amp store,