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SICK AT OR THE MYSTERY OF PADDY’S Plc PEM Moring-After Tale of What Happened When the Light Went Out. LIGHTER SAW STARS, But, Stranger Still, Cops Saw Two Bronx Mortals Fade Into Thin Alr, (There were weird and uncanny doings Defore dawn to-day In that part of the far Bronx abutting on and appertaining to what is known In Bronxese as Pad- @y's Pig Pon, at 4 trianguler site for @ future Flatiron at One Hundred and ‘Thirty-eighth street and Rider avenue. Two human beings, according to the police, disappeared into thin alr and thus evaded arrest. Joseph Langie, who lUshte lamps every night and pute them out egain every morning, was going his rounds Before sunrise dousing the giims, when @t Paddy's Pig Pen elght men coming home from a coming-out party of one of the East One Hundred anc Thirty- eighth street younger set, at which no- body had come out except to get It filled again, abutted upon Dim and these words to him did say: “On, lamplighter, do not put out the Mghts, for we are afraid to go home in the dark.” Then Darkness Fell, Tangle expleined that was his duty to put out the lights; that he was paid €o put out the lights; that he would put out the lights, and just to make Good he stepped up to the nearest one ‘and did put it out, Right here is where the story begins to get weird. The only substantial facts @onnected with it came out in the Mor- rigania Court after breakfast. Police- man Harry Wragley and Sergeant Wray, of the Alexander avenue poilce etation, heard loud cries con where the lamplight:r had duty and pibesed coat lat of the wolld iiiv dats Uy @ssum- thg that some one waa ina place where @ cop would heip out considerably, the bluecoats ran across Paddy's Pig Pen, and afier some difficulty sorted out the lamplighter from a mess of other per- ons. None of them was perfectly od when they appeared !n court, but @ lamplighter was of al. At a sale of lampligt re Would feave been put on the r nant counter The Rea! Mystery, jow really comes of the affair. T ain that when lighter there were round him. six, May lente River we don’ explained Serge clarity “What!" exclaimed +} faw two human river and mo4> of 4 “Just Faded Awa: “Well, not exact the cop, “but we c! Ught wasn't very go One Hundred end Thi they just faded away eut they jumped in th “The cops is wrong. poke up one of the a ants. “We are all here. only six of us.” “T have sixteen wounds. lamplighter, “and twice eight teen, and so th present are tion, The ot more—you of yeu find t ROOSEVELT CPS WOOD STRENUOUSLY OYSTER B having ance, Pr lepplag of @ stretch rising abou’ forty acres. This land adjoins his grounds and was recently purohased by him to enlarge his estate. With his axe on his shoulder, panied by an att axe, ee Presiden THE EVENING WORLD, WEDNESDAY, JULY 1,1908. Subway to Astor Place Two [two Very Cool Cool (tra neevery J mine.) Luncheon Places Broadway Cara Ways The Tea Room, with delicious home MeUUin apa rOUEh cooking. Fifth floor, Old Building, ‘Third avenue Care to The Restaurant, with Smoking Cafq tor men; Table d'Hote Luncheon, 60c, Ninth floor, New Bullding. Second avenue Care Eighth street Care Third ave, Elevated, thy f/tutael, oe Olosed on July Fourth Wanamaker’s | Btore Closes at 6 P, M. Shooting Straight at the Mark of Satisfaction No shot-gun policy here—blazing away in the hope that some of the shots will hit the target. But rifle shota—each one carefully gauged to count—as though it was the only shot to be fired. That is the way the Wanamaker Store makes bull’s-eyes in satistactory y public service. Some of the targets: Full stocks of goods—now, when so much time is wasted searching through incomplete assortments. Uniformly fair prices on all classes of merchandise Always highest quality, of its class, and our guarantee back of it. The utmost possible comfort in shopping—twin buildings conveniently arranged, well ventilated, and cool even on warm days. The treedom of the store extended to every visitor, with varied provision for rest and entertainment. WANAMAKER'S is in fighting trim to help you prepare quickly, comfortably, satistactorily, for the Fourth, and all the Summer atter it. HOLIDAY CLOTHING FOR MEN AND YOUTHS Ready to outfit you in lively fashion with cool clothes for The Fourth. Wanamaker standard in work, wear and worth--less than regular prices, in many cases, for just the suits you need for vacation comfort. To wit: Fancy Sack Suits at $18.50,regularly $25 to $35 Outing Coats and Trousers, and Fancy Sack Suits at $12.50, regulurly $15 to $25 Our fine stock of Fauey Sack Suits at reguiar prices— $15 to $38—b.ue serge, $12 to $30, White Duck Trousers, $1.50, Flannel Trousers, fancy, $3,50 to $6.50; white, $6, Automobile Dusters, $2.50 to $15, Come in, no matter how much of a hurry you are in, and we will fit you promptly and well. isin) Deot New Buliding WOMEN’S LINGERIE WAISTS at $5 Ten groups of cool, Summer Waists of sheer lawn or batiste, in as many charming styles, give satisfactory va= riety--tempting in price as in beauty. Many have yokes of Valenciennes lace or Valenciennes with imitation Irish lace, and other combinations; also smartly applied trimmings of lace, embroideries, parent and plaite. W onderfully fine values at 85 eac! Lingerie Waists at $2, worth $3 to $4 Of lawn or batiste, handsomely trimmed with lace or embroidery, or tailored waists o! plain or cross. bar lawn, Fourth floor, OM Bufiding. COOL OVERWAIST DRESSES At $12.50, instead of $18 to $25 Anespecially attractive group of Prin= cess Overwaist Dresses of fine linen or linen-finished French cot- tons—a maker’s samples —at less than your dress= maker would charge for such charming models. Thev are newest styles, with bodice elaborately trimmed, with bands of woven contrasting color, piping or fastened at left side with buttons, and their counterparts bore the higher prices in our own stock, Among the lot {s a model particu. larly suited for yachting or outdoor sports, plaited from shouider, gored flare skirt with large pearl buttons, fitted delt, Dutch collar, and chemi- sette of fine plaits and lace, Dresses with the distinction of custom-made at & very low price— $12.50 Third floor, Old Building, WOMEN'S BATHING SUITS New styles in unequaled variety. If you heed ocean's call on the Fourth, here are plain suits for the day’s dip, also finer, more elaborate ones for a longer stay at tre shore. Full blouses, gored or plaited skirts. Of surf cloth, $2 and $2.25 Of brilliantine and mohair, $3 to $15 Of Taffeta, in black or blue, $12.75 to $21 Third Moor, Ol Butiding, — MUSLIN UNACCUSTOMED NEWS OF GIRLS’ BATHING UNDERWEAR WOMEN’S NECKWEAR SHITS Beautiful,new gar- Not the usual thing for such a splen- Pretty, practical, did collection of Summer Neckwear ak He priced one-third to ments of cool, fine materials are just in to replenish as this to be offered so far below reg- one-half below women’s. hot- ular prices. Makers sent us their ex- regular values. weather supply of cess stock and sample lines to sell At 81.60, rezularly g2 muslin underwear. quickly--the prettiest styles of the | —one.piece, trimmed biue Straight through Summer. Ready tomorrow: serge eults, Sailor collar, the season this Collars, {n colored hand-embroldered patterns. 4214¢, Instead of Bie Ise, Garton stock is noticeable Se and upwards, to 6 years, Bows of hand-embrotdered Persian lawn, waite with colored embroidery, and hand-hemstitched, at 25c, Instead of 80c, Mull Ties, white, hand-embroldered, 50c, reg’ly $1.25 and upward, Haud-embroidered Collars, in white and colors, 38¢ and 75c, Inatead of 75c to $2.25. Turnover Collars, hand-embroldered,80c and 78c, reg’ly $1and $2, Rabats, Jabots and Bows, all hand-embroldered, in white and colors, at 35c, 50c and 7Sc, instead of 760 to $2, WANAMAKERSRELIABLE 3 SHOES FOR WOMEN Unequaled at their price—the result of years of betterment. They WAKAMAKER possess good looks as well oats: comfort and wear well. In all leathers, high or low for its complete- ness of assort- ments and mod- erate prices. Be sure tosee the new Nightgowns at $1.75 and) $2.50. Chemises at $1.75. Combination Garments at 1.7 f2.and $2.80 Corset cov- h rs or short petul- At $2.50, regularly $3.25 to $3,75—0: blue cloths, in prettily trimmed styles, Bloomers and tull skirts, Sizes tor 10 to 16 years, Third floor, Old Building. HOUSE DRESSES $3.75 Many in princess style, one-piece, of dainty lawn, white with colored stripes; solid lace yoke, short sleeves, JUL y BOOK NEWS IS OUT. 10c lace-trimined, and deep ‘ flounce with lace iy Mrs. Humphry sous cut, in styles and sizes for tion. 83.78 each, Ward number.The best record of the every foot. The shoes that women will buy just before the Fourth are Also two groups of new books, con- h To Fes House Dresses cisely put. Other these: Gree With Cath, BF WANS interesting fe a- Tan Cali Blucher Oxfords with black figures; plaited tures A thy Gun-metal Kibbon and Blucher Ties EES Au ‘ures, purely Patent Coltskin Blucher Oxiords At $2—Of percale, in pink, literary magazine Kidskin Oxiords—.ight and duinty black, or blue - and - white stripes; plalted waist, skirt with =-$1 a year. $3 3a Pair sao. atitched fold. B fenth ot., Old Butld’ng of Fourth floor, Old Butiding. JOHN WANAMAKER Formerly A, T, Stewart & Co, Broadway, Fourth avenue Lighth to Tenth street | 8'2 to 2 Men’s Patent Colt Oxtords Oxtords, Szes6 tot, Women’s Sample Oxfords, | All leathers, sizes 24) to 8 Women’s White Canvas Oxfords | Sl es 2! to & Boys’ Tan Vici Shoes, Sizes 9 to 13%, Misses’ White Canvas Oxfords, Sizes 84; to 2. Misses’ White Canvas Shoes, Misses’ Tan Kidskin Shoes, Sizes 8'4 to 2, Misses’ Tan Oxtord Ties, Sizes 814 to 2. a pa'r for choice A Full Run Hand Welted Every Pair $3.00 Colonial Pumps at 4° of Sizes Extension /‘" Exactly as in Every Soles, y -% Repre- Hand- Style Cuban ‘a sented i) Turned Shown Heels, Women’s Oxfords and Gibson Ties Tan Caltskin, Golden Brown, Patent Coltskin, Gun Metai Calskin and Vici Kidskio Soles, Ail sizes in the lot, Former prices $2,.0 and $2.50, Extension Special Sale of Misses’ and qildrenis Educator Shoes ¢ g 95 Marvel Shoes | ‘i pair The Besi Bargain oi the Season 5 he most sensi: BX orchildren, Phy- { them tor giving q | Tae Regular prices $1.75, $2.00, ‘2.25, at EOE 2,500 pairs in Golden Brown aad Black Vici. Marve! Shoes FOR LITTLE MEN AND LITTLE WOMEN, Mavd BY RICE & HUTCHINS. | “Marvel” sh | ble as well as Mi: ses’ and Thndren's hoe Made of patent cotskin and in the popular Russia calfskin, trimmed with fancy buckles and with hand.we ted extension soles. f : Sizes tos Sizes $42 to 11, Sizes 1132 to 2, Sizes 24 to $, $4.50 $4.75 $4.95 $9.25 Misses’ and Chiicren’s Oxford Ties Made of tan Russ acalfskin, patent coliskin and gaumetal calfskin, with hand-welted extension soles and quarter heel $1.39 Boys’ Dress Shoes and Oxiords Made of tan caltskin and patent coltskin on new stylish lasts; welted extension soles, 910 13% 1 to 54 MEN’S SHOES & OXFORDS $ Finest $4 Makes, at . 5,000 Pairs Tan Cali Oxtords in the Lot ee and Sizes 7 0 5%. 95 Sizes 6 Lu pit Gun Meial , uatent Brown , ———— 4 Coltskin Sampie lots, surplus stocks fy at & lactory rejects. All America $4.90 Shoes and Oxfords “$4 90 a pair { 1