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| “GWG FEDERATION BOUND WOMAN MAKES PLANS 10 AND TORE GEMS NID EMPLOYEES To-Day’s Session Devoted to, Mrs. Goldman, pensation for Injuries. Old Age Pensions and Coin- | | OUR BURIAL INSURANCE. More Than in Force but Cost of Ad- ministration Is Great. The welfare of the workingmen, old age pensions, postal savings banks and the compensation of employees for in- juries recetved while at work, were the chief features of discussion to-day at the second session of the annual meet- Ing of the Civic Federation in the Hotel] yesterday for No Astor. Representatives of labor, and sociologists delivered addresses on| employers these topics, while Herman Ridder and several others cc ed the discusston of trade agreements, Mr. Ridder de- as trade agreements rs and ty- it was too claring that so far between ni Pographical employees. the Public Ser. Bon, satin was un- der the a ivare Depert- 7 To Aid the E of pubi of Me safar Industrial Insurance. te fr. Mrankel arkabie develop: had es in 06,000. ‘Th ompanie wy z Insurance of 82 insurance was not n more was due, It was pointed out, to tlie fact it was costly. From 40 to 50 cents « every dollar which the workingman 1 for premiums was used for administra- tlve purposes A single company in London, he said, had more than 17,0¢,000 policy holders, and other European countries with the 1 of France had developed the al theurance remarkaly| In referring to the fraternal orders of he not cd that their failures thel r of su care populitr fraternal s since 1888. The gro companies had been remarkable, the combined mem- bership of such societies now approxi- mating 7,000,000, with insurance worth more than $5.000,001,000 in force. Where We Fall Short. ‘The United Stat “possesses the distinction of | ve only country tn | the elvillzed world which still requires workmen to sue in a court of law 10 recover damages in case of accidents, In every European country, with the ception of Switzerlasd, which now has ment dealing with the subj workman js either tn- sured against accident or the principle Franke! able | three men who, 8,000,000 Policies | © j her ears, besides cutis a pocket fr cere young fellow tapped on the door ie in the cellar of evan yn, early this morning, after po- | FROM HER EARS Found by} | Neighbors, Sent to Hospital | —Police Hunt 3 Robbers. | | Detectives are searching to-day for| entering the home of} at No. 115 Attorney | found his wife alone, held a re- David Goldman, street iver to her head and, after brutally tearing a pair of ond ea her dress and extracting $15, left her| dazed and suffering with pain under al threat that if she made an outcry they | would kill her. Mrs, Goldman was found by a neigh- bor soon after the robbers dej An ambulance wae called and taken to Gouverneur Hospital, where he told her story to the police. Mr. Goldman had hardly left nls home | 10 Attorn: street, |where he has a tailor shop, when a| of the apartments and tnquired for him. Mrs, Goldman opened the door to tel! pand had gone to his shop. uck her and While she was p ing it two other | men ,juinped in and, uncoiling a rope, : led to bind the arms and feet of igeling an, ws e open, but one of the robbers smothered her cries by covering uth with his hand and threatenoc ith a large revolver. her dress, eftorts to HY ND 2 2 BURGLARS DING Ii COAL BIN Police Had aunt Hunted for Them in Cellars, Back Yards and on Roof Tops. were dragged out from a coal bin No. 482 Fifth avenue, | Broo! .ves had searched for ® all over the n and detec for severel no nborhood, iceman Harry Evans saw two men ng in the hallway of Adolf Lip- witch's tailor shop, No. 488 Fifth avenue. They fled at his approach. | , He found that an entrance had been of compensation in case of accident has | articularly tended not only to reduce teh ti of fata] and serious acidents, but ha developed a study and desire on the part of the employer to safeguard his workmen against accident, and to in- lute every device for thelr preven- =p Referring to teh old-age pension sys- tem Introduced in England, the speaker deprecated any attempt to Introduce funliar legislation In the Unit fact pro reau lapses in the soolal | organism, and indicated that there were distinct causes which prevented uch o the shop, and inside sur-| nk Seller, eighteen years old gaged in preparing bundles of | After Sellers had been locked i! Fifth avenue station Volt E (and Sullivan. r the two men who had escaped. Tn cellare, through. back’ jards doorways, and even_on the roots of tt FOOD LAW STRICT ABOUT COFFEE Safest to Buy Packs Package Coffea, | Whe Must Be Correctly Labeiled and Prove as Represented, Many States have tried to solve the coffee substitution problem, but until the National Pure Food law was passed nothing was done which could Aone to accomplish the end sought ‘or, | Under the new law the housewife 1s amply protected and enabled to get just the coffee she asks for and is sure of getting a uniform grade every o erankell'a @ was asked by Chairman thought jt possible for tO organise slok-beneft Without the aid of the, State ‘The doctor answered that hi they could an <= fot auton. Pavors Old Age Pensions, ‘Thy United Btates, Uke ¢he el: ° 4 Datlone of ‘Buope, ‘sakd’* Mr. jis, must provide some adequate } system of old age annuities for ils pu- arners. hould. The chairman uis D, Brandeis, of uated Wi ba nd's most prosperous years et aixty-five qs gla have poem, tee upon the poor rates for bure abort? ancther ‘one-fittn lependent upon poor ven bm DY pavate sir ae We sol hn ant he istence; bee weeid b Bere tea re eA ie ray a fi probe shag Famliy, “into “tro firaibhing death. MORE MUTINEERS CAUGHT. soldiers of the Foreign Le- who recently @ thought | ORAN, Algeria, Deo. 15.—Four more of | only m+ © Ume she buys. The tood law cannot protect the user of bull: coffees, because coffee sold in this way cannot carry any definite ‘claims of quality by the packer. No one is responsible for its quality, which leaves room for all kinds of deception both on yourself and your &rocer, erence for package c. fee can feel eure of getting one correctly labelled, | #o that she knows exactly what she 4s buying. She can ulso feel sure of ting a blend of coffee which is uniform and just as represented, Take the well-known “Hotel Astor ee,” for example. The coffee packed and sold under this label is guaranteed to be the same in every ruppect as that served now and al- ways at the Hotel Astor, New York In buying “Hotel Astor Coffee” the housewife knows exactly what she getting, and can depend upon getting exactly the same blend in every tin she buys, “Hotel Astor Coffee” gives a rich smooth, fragrant deliciousness that ig the perfection of coffee, and though far superior in flavor to other coffees it will be found more economical be- juantity necd be used, It sold in bulk—always in one Fer three pound airtight Uns, and under the trade-mark label “Hotel Astor Coffee.” Get a tin at your grocer’s to-day Try it. Onee you get acquainted with its delicious Sequence acy nwo burglars, covered with grime and | But the woman who shows a pret: | THE Bh Kh WORLD, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15, § Popular Christmas Store houses, they sought the men, and were | hen vane heard 1 bin WHISKEY FOR LAME BACK key fo Hhout to give it Op, The increased use of whis lame back and rheumatism is cau ing considerable discussion among the medical fraternity, It is an a most inféllible cure when mixed w ain other ingredi and taken properly, The following is the for- ay; mula: “To one-half pint of good whisk Jadd one ounce of Toris compou and one ounce syrup Sarsaparilla compound. Take in tablespoonfu doses be! fore each meai and before retiring.” It is surely worth trying by any one who may be afflicted. + tw n wh a pad had to mash the Wigh 6) Concord street three of the you on sentences. HANSBROUGH VERY ILL. MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. 15. — United States Senator Hf. C. Hansbrough, of North Dakota, who was operated on here last week for mastoid tumor in the ear, continues very fll When Silk Sews Silk Then Comes the Test of SHADES. When you match sewing silks to cloth you lean toward a “dark match” because of the difference of material, But when the sewing silk {s to SEW SILK the match must be absolutely perfect. It may be, and easily, if you use Spool Silk 407 different colors on the CORTICELLI Fall Card, The unusual shades all there. If you area Dressmaker ask us how to cet SILK MILIS, 218 Nonotuck St., Florence, Mass ed BLANKETS WHITE WOOL BLANKETS at unusual prices DOUBLE BED SIZE, value $6.00 pair 3.95 DOUBLE BED SIZE, value $7.00 pair 4,95 SCARLET BLANKETS SINGLE BED SIZE, value $5.00 pair 3.75 Comfortables A number of fine Silk and Satin covered Comfortables at marked reductions in prices. HOLIDAY PRESENTS ATTRACTIVE ASSORTMENTS OF USEFUL HIGH GRADE ARTI- CLES FOR MEN, WOMEN AND CHILDREN, MODERATELY PRICED. HOLIDAY SLIPPERS | Unrivalled assortment of artistic alinpenall and elaborate ornaments for same, also useful and comfortable footwear in greatest variety, suitable for Christmas Gifts, An early call avoids the crowd and insures selection from}) unbroken stock. | Satin Slippers. . $3.00 to 97,00! Quilted Sain Romess, , $1.00, $1.25 & $1.50) fur trimmed, also et re - 3 Hy 00 & $1.25 , House Slippers . $2.00 to $4.00 | Indian Moccasins . $1.50 (o $2.508 | Comfy Slippers (Black Carriage Boots . $2.50 to $8.00} | | & Colors) . . . . . $1.35 Rubber Soled Carriage Quilted Satin Dressing Boots, ‘* Specialty ”” $5.508 | Slippers (Black & Carriage or Automobiling Colors) . $1.50 to $5.00| Boots, furelined . NOT OPEN EVENINGS, Alexander SIXTH AVENUE AND NINETEENTH STREET aE? ia SELECT Christmas Gift NOW and pay as your income will allow, eight months after January 1st, 1909. Posi- tively no employer's reference required, All trans- actions strictly confidential. When all other gifts are gone and forgotten a DIAMOND is a life-long remembrance of the giver, We are direct im- porters and makers of fine Jewelry. We posi- tively save you the middleman's profit. Goods marked in plain figures. One price. CASH OR CREDIT. or write for Ilustrated Xmas ‘oys, Dollis, Game. and the VELOCIPEDES —~ Havel rubber tired wheels, spring leather seats and | all parts enamelled; $2.75 Nalueseee2 81698 ‘SHOOTING GALLERIES | ah acomlcte outfit, Lard Siables, Role Ch mes, | Ratile ineaiy| Atr Rifles, \Plash Hoste on| Toy SeWing what the little carpen- including gun comp.ete, oy Inside, |Embossed stdes,| Repeating kind, cnt) Machines, ter needs; a and rubber | "| and hocker, bia uh 98c balls 98C | 98c 69c_| _50c 98c 3.98 | 1.49 | thie meee Colored $ 3.25 Doits’ Wiite En) ameled Beas, Jointed Dolls, \44 Inches High,| | Jointes Dolls, | 15-in, size, Nestid Building, Trick Banks, Juvenile} ci kK frames, beautiful 1908. , RF ee a Special Holiday Sale of Candies, Main s and a Real Live Santa Claus. Humanatone PE sal and Finest Toy Display in New York 6 kinds, | 69c Toy Dishes, I7-piece set, rains, 89c Doll Houses, | good stse, | 25c_ | —98e_— | cht ele Printing Presses, | keys, complete, | '39c 59c lox ke Wagors, 49c | Plash Teddy Lead Soldier:, with tent, 75c Ring Toss, | a good game, 49c 25c Pale | Dolls, 98c 25c ‘oyS, | 50c Chairs, 98c_ Target Game of African tala 49c large size, 25c__ Tin Dishes, I5-piece set, |dy Bear @ 7 9c | 49 six pieces, gine. 35c 48c biocks, 25c 6 s.yles, 98c Floor ea Concerts ing | Toy Furniture, \kves Mechanical Plush Horse on \Hampty Dumpty) ri | Roly Polys, siz styies, Hill Climbing Revolving Desk Board Games, | “Soldier Suits, | dron Fire En- | “\Reversibie, Ted- Firemen’s Hats,| §4% $3.19 nicely painted, | value... Store Open Evenings Until Christmas lat form, 49c ircus, | 98c HORSES on _ swinging platform; horse has padded saddie ang | galvanized stirrups; 5+ 3 Horses,) vicely painted plat. 49c | form; 49c 19¢ Umbrellas Doing an Enormous Business Extra sale of Umbrellas of every con ceivable style; up-to- date handles of silver, gold, horn, pearl, gun metal, ebony, Congo and natural woods; silk and linen coverings; guaranteed rain. proof and fast color; strong steel rod, paragon and lock para- gon frames, close rolling; 26-inch size for women and 28-inch size for men; tassel and case with each umbrella; values range $] 98 ° up to $4.00.......006 Angraving Free of Charge. (Main Floor.) _—— 1 Important Sale of Women’s Winter Coats & Suits|, OATS fashioned quali Plush Lined Broadcloth with opossum collars. choic e styles. ‘d_of exceptional quality Kerseys, Caracul Cloth and and Tn a_multitude of Some n models ighly ly trimmed with satin strap others are_ ers lain ‘tailored styles. Colors and | Blac All si ues to $25. SWAGGER WINTER COATS in a varied accortment of styles. Models of Broadcloths, Kerseys and Caracul Cloth Coats of 15 00 e imported material. $25.00 values.........++ Ox for wall Six child valiie decorations. Ade. (Second Floor.) Hand Bags Regular Price $2; Here at tions, Duil black _ seal _and_cut glass boitle. Hornback Alligator Bags, a9 10 inch, overlapping f er lined and fit purse to matel $2.98 to $4.00; & Real Matt Seal Bags. Black and soft with large eqularly morrow,. lined ineh frames coin purse to match; reg- ularly $2.98; to-morrow... Leather Music Rolls. Pretty pressed designs maroon, lined with o strong strap handles; ree Ularly @c.; to-morrow + en's $-Fold oill Case Sultat « rds and bille 35c 5,000 Leather $1.49) N important sale of these beau- ~tiful "Christmas gift Sugges- leather, lined and fitted with coin purse. es; leath~ 2. niy; gilt or gun metal, 9 in and fitted with large 2.98 in black or jored moire; fitted LARGE ASSORTMENT OF WOMEN’S WINTER COATS, values up to $15.00. Models of Broadcloth, Kerseys and Caracul Cloth. Some trimmed with satin bands, others severely tailored. Lined with best of satin. Caracul Cloth Coats with large shaw] collar. Black only. All sizes........ e 0 WOMEN'S BROADCLOTH SUITS, popular 42-inch coat model with large low patch pockets, Napoleon collar with satin tie, Jaunty flared skirt with fold at bottom. Guaranteed lining. Shown in all 15. 00 the popular colors and Black. Priced elsewhere at $25.00., (THE 14TH STREET STORE, Second Floor.) — eer as ra inne of (painis free..... His Cousin Cynthia OUR BOYS' AND GIRLS’ Pane “nave Hier al C PAINTING BOOK; box of 49c [Lite Nemo in'§ paints and brush free... Derland” Beautiful_Gitt Books, Each in a Bp Browning's Poems Imitation of Christ, Rab and His Friends, Idylls of the King, Dolly Dialogues, With Christ Lowell's Poems, Christian Living. Abide In Christ. Daily Food, Dream Life. Lucile, (THE TATH STREET STORE, Second Floor.) Christmas Slippers Best Slipper Selling in All New York. Shoe Rooms Crowded with Most Popular Holiday Kinds. Women’s Fur Trimmed Flexible Sole Jutiettes, ‘the kind so immensely popular with all women at Christmas ‘We make a g special feature of them, Red 08c and Black; sizes 3 to 8.......+ WOMEN'S CROCHET SLIPPERS, finest materials, in plain and combination colors; best soles. MEN'S BROWN AND BLACK Vi y sizes 6 to {1...... MEN'SS BLACK AND BROW sides, sizes 6 to 11...... (THE 147TH STREET STORE. Holida y Sofa pe Beautiful Main Floor display and sale at very special prices. Don't miss the best (Mein Floor, and Third Floor.) coin 49 with Kear.) SATIN SOFA CUSHIONS—20 ‘styles [RUFFLED ri SOFA CUSHIONS—Ex- and colorings; $4.75 val- ceptionally handsome ues, each 98c| styles; worth $3.50, at 1.98 MEATS—MEATS MO irom young. wate ee lx HINDQUANTERS 0} cattle. 1b. b Ey aed erat hes pri 4 BOIL! NG BERR Solid cute of 18c; to-morrow onl: | BO Waste, ib ae i tow onl 14: OF YOUNG JhusEY PORK— CHOLOE OL jean, closely triin- l2ne Cat fom m prey ees \ | FRESH PORiG Cra Na from | young Jersey pigs: wort THOME pa Meg MOANTING | | dee te I2Ke & shipment vf (ancy, dey ploked S laye (PME tenn (ned STORE, Biath Flew.) FRICASSER CHICKENS. Jersey chick Use THE 14TH STREET STORE, Henry Siegel, Preat, TOOL CHESTS— Just Stationery Fancy Stationery in beautiful (THE 14TH STREET STORE, Second Floor.) Rugs Special attractions for Holi- day shoppers. Prices and va- riety are both inducements. Poval Wilton Rugs, 9x12 PEN: ART RUGS, perfectly reversible; will give e: cellent wear; canes $3.98 Size 6x9, $2.50 values TAPP3TRY PETS, excellent patterns; value 2 yard ry) SHEET LINOLEUM, 4 aah wide, patterns, extra AQe Pest ; Roc. values, sa. yd.. BEST NO. 1 FLOOR OILCLOTH, 2 yards wide, 45c. values, Square yard’. 29c Ze. FLOOR On ReROrH square yard..... 19c 8 (Fourth Floor.) $1.75 BRU SSELS CAR- assortment (f Groceries 9 BAMB, Carefully selected ed, U. 8. inspe oo! serith sNbeery Vorderas HB wes ves ic Cured ‘Wednesday, Ib COFFEE AND Pee On sale Wednesday, 4 Blend Coffee at it ft Zhe, 5 tbs. ‘oats rie $1.00 RICE silently broken Carolin ‘O-lb, muslin bag... + arth plump, sweet, Pipe Callfornia frults 10. tbe. 43c Kings Borax’: ry of aietaiea Buger, f0F.. +s LAUNDRY 804. Tegular 1 10 owl FRESH. eult Co. Slal Teas. or Butter ‘Thin TEA AND SUGA On. ani Wednen cle “Blend Tea nits Tesuiar eed. $1.00 SH BUTTER—Wllow F FREAmnery Brand) pring. +s. OOC FRESH EGGS ton; not 4 ENGLISH WAL: Wontoued ‘Ene ae iets Wahtoned English Wain Ieee veasienses 25 NEW DATES — Lar 106. 5c limit 6 pkgs; kw package. ..++ TABLE FRU 72¢ ' 1one SEAN WHITE "ROSE PO- $5; bunhel, 19¢ | GL t0; daaivet Drax RIVER 0 at a a GE8—126 tn Brey t 130 in tow Resta urant, 6th Floor Roast Turkey, with Dressing | | and Cranberry Sauce, Plum P ek Cream Rice Pud- ding, ice Cream or Pruit > » Toa, Cotiee oF an, Chicken Pie, Dessert, T erates See Special Luncheons Served Until 10 P.M, (biath Bloor.)