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THE SUNDAY OHEGOMAN, PORTLAND, MAY 24, 1908. DRY-FARM BILL eniTTn iinuon dun iu umuu Reeders Sarcastic Speech Is Taken by Mondell as a Personal Slur. NO COMFORT FROM CANNON Xon-residence Provision Arouses Opposition as Being in Interest of Cattlemen ant House Re jects Whole Measure. WASHINGTON-. May A flutter of excitement was created in the House to day during the consideration of the con ference report on the bill providing for enlarged homesteads for dry farming. Mondell of Wyoming and Hayes of Ten nessee, who had siyned the report, urged lis adoption. Reeder of Kansas, however, bitterly opposed the report and the bill, and in the course of his remarks made the fol lowing statement: "People in the West seldom send men here who don't vote for what they want, and I presume men who advocate this bill have hundreds of thousands of acres of Western land and they have the American disposition towards everything that adjoins them." Mondell's Dignity Hurt. "Mondell interpreted this remark as a retlection upon himself and called Reeder to order. Speaker Cannon held that the, words spoke for themselves and that they Aid not constitute a reflection upon any member. Mondell accepted the ruling, but at the came time declared that he thought he heard other words not taken down. The incident, which at first had an ugly aspect, thereupon was closed. Strong opposition developed to the re port and it was defeated. 98 to 148. The principal arguments advanced against the measure were based on the supposi tion that cattlemen of the West and not legitimate homesteaders would benefit by this provision, but this hypothesis was Vigorously combated. Killed by Smoofs Amendment. Mondell. in charge of the. report, made tin attempt to send the bill back to con ference, but his effort was futile, the report and bHl being finally defeated, 103 to m. The principal objection to the bill was the insertion of Senator Smoot's amend ment allowing persons to purchase home Hteads without residing on them. Smoot insisted on this feature and the House would not stand for it. tRIKs BREACH OF PKIV1I.KGE Teller Decries Roosevelt's Threat ened Veto of Power Franchises. WASHINGTON. May 2:i. When the Senate .met today, there was a general understanding that nothing would be done to delay the final adjournment of Congress and that no, legislation would be enacted beyond completing consid eration of the great supply bills. Various Questions were discussed dur ing the day. Teller reviewed the court decisions on the limitations of Federal power under the Constitution, and re ferred to a report that the President had stated in a letter that he would veto certain legislation. If passed by Con ijress. as an evidence of unwarranted en croachment upon the powers of the Sen ate. Teller was followed by Bacon, who de clared that the President's statement in his message of March 25 that he would veto any bill not guaranteeing the right of the Government to charge for power on navigable streams in connection with legislation respecting water-power privi leges, was "a gross breach of the privi lege of the Senate." He said he would have introduced a resolution providing that this matter bo considered by the committee on privileges and elections, but. being a member of the minority, h feared his act would have been regarded as partisan. . Ineffectual efforts were made by 'tieveridge to pass the omnibus terri tories bill and by Newlands to secure consideration creating an Inland Waterways Commission. At 5:30 P. M.. just before the close of the day's session, Hale announced an agreement made in executive ses sion to take a recess until S P. M.. with the understanding that the night ses sion would, be devoted exclusively to considering conference reports and such measures as could be taken up by unanimous consent. Hale had previ ously stated his belief that Congress could adjourn by 2 o'clock Monday afternoon. At 10 o'clock the Senate adjourned until I o'clock Monday. PACIFIC MAlIi IS PASSIVE AVould Xot Be Benefited by Proposed Subsidy Clause. SAN FRANCISCO. May 23. The progress of the postofflce appropria tion bill, now in its last stages before Congress, is being watched with much Interest In thjs city, especially with regard to the ocean- mall subsidy amendment, agreed to by the conferees but rejected by the House, which has asked for another conference on the measure. The proposed increased com pensation to steamship lines directly affects the companies running vessels from this port to China, Japan, Aus tralia and the Philippines. When asked what would be the re sult should the subsidy amendment be retained In the bill. F. S. Samuels, manager of the Oceanic Steamship Company, said: "Whether we will resume running vessels to Australia and carry the mails cannot be determined for a time. Australia and New Zealand have made other contracts for carrying the mails since we discontinued, and we do not know at present whether we could get that business aeain." Adolph J. Krey, assistant to the vice-president and general manager of the Pacific Mail Company, the Japa nese and China line, said there was lit tle prospect of the Pacific Mail avail ing itself of any increased allowance, chiefly because of the difficulty of se curing crews composed largely of Americans, as the law would require, at a rate of wages permitting of any profit. IUHNK KILLS PHY FARM BILL Regard Smoot Amendment as a Scheme Favoring Stockmen. OREGON1AN NEWS Rl'REAl', Wash ington. May 23. The dry-farm home-fcti-ad bill is dead for this session, and responsibility for its defeat rests on the shoulders of Senator Smoot, of 1'tah. Smoot tacked onto the bill an amendment waiving the requirement of residence under certain circum stances, and threatened to beat the bill if this amendment was taken off. The House today could not swallow the idea of non-resident homestead in fact the bil. was freely character ized as a scheme hatched up to permit stockmen to acquire large areas of public domain for range purposes. The idea spread like wildfire, and when the House became imbued with the idea that this bill was not what it purported to be, but was In reality a land steal, cleverly framed up by stockmen. It not only voted down the Smoot amendment, but refused to send the bill back to conference. This makes further action impossible this session. If the bill comes up next Winter it will have to be more careful ly safeguarded. RQDTGHOSEN FDR CHIEF JUSTICE ACT OF GENEROSITY TO CHIXA House Votes to Remit Balance of Boxer Indemnity. WASHINGTON. May 23. The joint res olution providing for the remission of a portion of the Chinese indemnity arising out of the Boxer troubles in 1900 came up in the House today under suspension of the rules. Denby, of Michigan, briefly rehearsed the incidents in connection with the outbreak, and said the proposed remission would be an act of supreme justice and generosity. China, he said, already had paid on account of the in demnity $24,400,000. Mr.. Denby assured the House that even with the remission of the JIO.800,000 there would still remain ample funds with which to pay all claimants. The action of the committee on foreign affairs in amending the resolution so as to increase by t2.000.OCO the amount of the indemnity to be paid as well as pro viding for the review by the courts of claims disallowed in whole or in part was severely condemned by Stafford, of Wisconsin. "The question is." said he, "whether Secretary Root shall be upheld or whether some claimant shall have the opportunity of looting the treasury." INSISTS OX SVBS1DY CLAUSE Senate Continues Conferees on Post office Appropriation Bill. WASHINGTON. May 23. A partial agreement of the conferees on the postofflce appropriation bill was laid before the Senate by Mr. Penrose at 3 o'clock today and was agreed to. The sections applying to ocean mall sub sidy and the weighing of the malls were not agreed to by the conferees. The Senate ordered that this amend ment be insisted upon and continued Senator Penrose, Senator Burrows and Senator Clay aa conferees. Bills Signed by President. WASHINGTON, May 23. President Roosevelt today signed the bills pro viding for the participation of this country in the exposition to be held in Tokio in 1912: the legislative, execu tive and Judicial appropriation bill; a bill making Monterey and Port Har ford, Cal., sub-ports of entry, and a bill authorizing the extension of the street railways of this city to the Union Station. Publicity Bill Referred. WASHINGTON. May 23. The cam paign publicity bill, with the Cruro packer amendment, restricting repre sentation, which was passed by the House yesterday, was laid before the Senate today. Without discussion the bill was referred to the committee on privileges and elections, where it will remain, at least until the last session of Congress. If Taft Wins and Fuller -Retires, He Will Go on Supreme Bench. FULLER SOON TO RETIRE 'Visit Military Reservations. WASHINGTON. May 23. A resolu tion was adopted by the Senate today authorizing the committee on military affairs to visit, during the coming re cess of Congress, military reservations concerning which It may be considered desirable to obtain Information. Taft's Daughter Graduates. PHILADKLPHIA, May 23. Among those graduated today from the Bald win School, a fashionable preparatory Institution at Bryn Mawr. Pa., near here, was Miss Helen S. Taft, daughter of the Secretary of War. Fllibert Earns Promotion. PARIS, May 23. Rear-Admiral Joseph Fllibert, the French commander in Mo roccan waters, has been promoted to the grade of Vice-Admiral. .Admiral Ber reyer succeeds him in command of the Moroccan division. Has Held On in Hope of Being Suc- ceeded" by Democrat, but Would Resign If Hopes of De mocracy Failed. ; OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, May 23. It is commonly re ported that, if Secretary Taft is nom inated and elected President, Elihu Root, now Secretary of State, will be appointed Chief Justice of the Supreme Court during the next administration, assuming, of course, that Chief Justice Fuller shall retire. Had Justice Fuller retired during the past six years, he would have been succeeded by William H. Taft, for it was the height of Mr. Taft's ambition to become Chief Jus tice. But when the possibility of suc ceeding Roosevelt had developed. Mr. Taft went into the campaign with his whole heart and soul, putting aside his previous ambition. Root Would Like the Job. Now that Mr. Taft himself is likely to have the privilege of filling the po sition he so long sought, it is natural that he should look favorably upon Mr. Root. Mr. Taft has not said he would appoint Mr. Root, and Mr. Root has never announced his candidacy for the place, but Mr. Root is very fond of Washington, so much so that his wife has said he would be willing to live here aa a policeman if he could not hold a higher office. The ofTice of Chief Justice would permit him to remain here Indefinitely, for it Is a life ap pointment. Mr. Root stands at the very head of the legal profession, so there is no question as to his eligibility; he Is a greater lawyer than most men who go on the Supreme Bench. As Chief Justice, he would add weight to the bench, and from the Nation's view point 'his appointment would be excel lent. Why Fuller Holds On. Of course, everything depends upon Chief Justice B'uller, for although he is several years past the retiring age, he has shown no signs of retiring, and he enjoys remarkable health for an elderly man. He has been holding on, it is understood, in the hope that a Democratic administration might be elected, in which event he would gladly retire to make way for a Democratic Chief Justice. If. however, the Re publicans are again victorious, Judgo Fuller may conclude that it will be useless to hold on and may, early in the administration, relinquish his of fice to some man of Republican faith. While politics is supposed to cut no figure on the Supreme Bench, there are great cases in which politics has played a part in the past, and In which politics will figure In the future. Nat urally, Judge Fuller, being a Demo crat, would like as many Democrats as possible on the bench. BACK FROM CURRY WILDS There they followed mountain trails up Kuchre Creek Into the interior. 'They J pitched their camp on the headwaters j of this stream and fished both it and Lobster Creek. They report splendid, catches of trout. But what was most interesting to both men were the indications" of rich placer dieginKs they found there. They could wash out colors anywhere near tfceir camp and have samples of , coarse gold which they brought back to show that they are good prospectoi-s. It is the be lief of Mr. Shorey that investment in gold mining in the district he visited will be well rewarded. It is possible that he may go back there and engage in the develop ment of its mineral resources. Residents of that country have mined the placer deposits there for years in a primitive way. but Mr. Shorey believes that with the application of modern methods the gravel can be worked at a good profit. The two left Portland April 5 and have just returned to town. They traveled about 300 miles on horseback. DECREASE CASH RESERVE Bnt New York Banks Have Largest Deposits Ever Known. NEW YORK. May 23. The Financier will say: The statement of the Associated Banks of New York City for the week end ing May 23 showed a decrease, taking the report of actual conditions as a basis of comparison, of $8,720,000 in cash re serve. This was not surprising in view of the fact that the banks during the week lost J3.000.000 to the Treasury on ac count of repayment of public deposits, and something like 113.500.000 owing to the continued exports of gold. The actual reduction in casn reporiea oy ine oanKs for the week was t4.8O6.2O0. which goes to show that the .other losses already mentioned were made up largely through excess of receipts from the interior and from other sources. The loans of the banks for the week Increased Jll.209.500. due largely to the continued revival of speculative activity on the Stock Exchange and the com mitments in commercial lines. Deposits rose $15,657,600, which increase did not coincide with the other changes noted. 'A rather surprising, although not im portant feature of the statement was the increase of $185,000 in circulation. This at a time wher banks apparently aro making every effort to decrease the amount of their circulating notes outstand ing. The total deposits of the clearing house banks now amount to $l,:02.O0C.00O. which is by far the largest figure ever reported. HOLD COUNTY INSTITUTE Multnomah County V. C. T. IT- Has Silver Medal Contest. Multnomah County W. C. T. U. insti tute was held at Friends Church, Thirty fifth and East Main streets, may 22. Alany women from over the county and a sprinkling of men were present. Mrs. Himes, the president, was in the chair. Devotional services were led by Mrs. Fullilove. Mrs. Whiteside, In her talk, demanded why the same standard of morals should not stand for boys that is required of girls. This was followed with a lively discussion which concluded with a recitation by Mrs. Hoskins, of Lents, on the subject of the discussion. Lunch eon was served at noon. The afternoon session spent an hour over "Health and Heredity." Mrs. White side Macy, from Xewberg, and Rev. J. F. Hanson made remarks; Then Mr. Rutherford gave an address on the pres ent status of the temperance question and the duties of Christian citizenship. Interesting remarks by Bert Harford, Rev. Blake and others closed the session. The silver medal contest was held in the evening.. The medal was given to Roy Reep, of Lents. Walter Thomas Mills gave some interesting reminiscences of ids early. life. . Agreement on "West Point Bill. WASHINGTON, May 23. A complete agreement of the conferees of the mil itary academy appropriation bill was laid hfeore the Senate and was adopted.- John F. Shorey and W. C. MorrU Ile tu r n From 3 0 0 -Mile Tr i p. Down into the wilds of Curry County for six weeks on horseback, camping wherever night overtook them, was the experience of John F. Shorey and W. C. Morris, who have just returned. They went for their health and are both much improved. They prospected for gold and die! some hunting and fishing. When Mr. Shorey left the city, a short walk up Washington fatigued him. After he had been out in the mountains ; of the Coast country for a few days he could make long trips over mountain trails without any discomfort whatever. He says the trip did him a world of good. The two went by special conveyance from Roseburg to Marshfield, where they engaged saddle horses and went down the Coast as far as Corbin, Curry County. WILL NOt RELY ON ALIBI lerense Confident, but State Has a Strong Case Against Lamphere. LAPORTE. Ind.. May 23. Active preparations for the trial of Ray Lam phere, under indictment for the mur der of five persons, were commenced today by both the state and the de fense. Surprise was occasioned by the announcement from the Prosecutor's office that in all likelihood Lamphere would be tried first for the murder of Andrew Helgclein. The state says that itsevidence in this case is exception ally strong. Mr. Worden, for. the de fense, said today that the defense would not rely entirely upon an alibi to clear IvRmphere. Friends of Olaf Jensen, of Capron. 111., have written Sheriff Smutzer that he left there two years ago with $1000 to marry a wealthy widow in Indiana near Chicago. He has not been heard from since. The friends are confident he was one of Mrs. Ounness' victims. Th e riano Buyers 15 Guide SHERMAN, CLAY & CO., Publishers. SIXTH AND MORRISON STS Opp. Postofflce, PORTLAND, OR. Devoted to the interest of the 'piano-buying public, the latest news about the best pianos, play er pianos and ta-lking machines. o G. F. JOHNSON. . .Editor-in-Chief We have just received a car load of beautiful Kurtzmann Pianos. Ask to see them, as you will be particularly pleased with the tone. Prices start at $335.00. We have handled the Ludwlic Piano for a good many years, and they are now giving better sat isfaction than ever. The price starts at $350.00. The old reliable Kingsbury is still with us. and has made hun dreds of homes happy in Port land. We carry a complete line of these fine pianos, and the prices start at $300.00. The Packard Piano deserves your investigation. It is a finely made, high-grade instrument. The cases are very beautiful and the workmanship will satisfy the most critical. The prices start at $390. Pon"t forget our exchange de partment. We are constantly tak ing in pianos as pirt payment for Stein ways and Player-Pianos, and our bargain column will give you some idea of the real Dargains to be had. We have Victor Talking Ma chines, which is admitted to be the only perfect machine. Our parlors are at your disposal any time during the day. Come in and hear your favorite music repro duced as only the Victor can do it. Look for the dog. Do you know that we handle the Kmerson I'lano? It is one of the great pianos in its class and gives universal satisfaction to all who have them. SHERMAN. CLAY & CO. We have a number of good pianos at very moderate prices, which are well adapted for begin ners. If you don't start your chil dren on the piano t the right time, it may be too late to attract them musically later on. The name Estey is a household word, and we sell both the organs and pianos. If you have an Estey organ we will trade it in and allow you a liberal price for it on an Estey Piano, or any other piano you may select. The K n a b e Piano is so well known that it Is unnecessary to enlarge on its many sterling points. We shall be pleased to show you these pianos. "Do you go camping? Well, If you do, don't forget to take along a Victor Talking Machine. What Is camp life without a Victor? Of course you know we are the largest dealers in Steinway Pianos in the world. We always carry a most complete stock in Grands and Uprights, including some art styles. When you think Talking Ma chine, think Victor if you don't, you think wrong. PLAYER PIANOS Trade in your "silent" piano for one that is animated with music of all kinds ready for you at your own good pleasure. Are you interested in 86-note Player-Pianos? If so WAIT about two or three weeks, then come in. We'll show you. A new arrival is the Kurtzmann Player Piano. This piano contains within its case the celebrated Chase & Baker Player Action, com pleting a fascinating combination of musical arts. . Opposite Postoffice Note our bargain sales of two hundred rolls music for Player Pianos. J0c each. Values from 7oc to $1.23. Our window display of Player Pianos is attracting great interest Six instruments of different makes are shewn, some with the mechan ism exposed to view showing the n e w e . t and latest Improvements. Here are shown instruments that leap years in advance of others which have stood still. Do not confuse the A. B. Chase Artlstano with many so-called Pianola-Pianos. It is different. The word Artlstano means Artists- Piano, thus the A. B. Chase Artistano stands for supremacy. BARGAIN COLUMN We offer a Kingsbury, special bargain, aL $J98.00. Come in and hear tnis fine toned piano. Another Milton piano for some lucky buyer at $190.00. It is in very fine condition and Is a good piano for a beginner. Ask to see the Richmond Piano at $210.00. It has a sweet tone and may be exactly what you are looking for. Then there is the Standard Piano which we will sell for $17."i.00. This is too good a bargain to jjtay on our flours any length of time. If you are looking for a slightly-used, hfgh-grade piano, we have them. We are continually taking in these pianos in exchange for player pianos. An unusually attractive bargain is offered in our Player Depart ment, where a regular $6.".0.00 Autotone Player Piano is shown at $450.00. BHERMAN, CLAY & CO. The Most in Value Portland's Fastest-Growing- Store The Best in . Quality Sale of Women's Garments The extraordinary reductions we are offering will create enthusiasm in our gar ment section Monday and lasting throughout the week. The reason for this unusual slaughter of prices so early in the season is to make room for the mid-summer gar ments, and to m.ake this the most important sale . of the season, we offer some extra specials in worsted suits, coats and skirts. Pretty Lingerie and et Waists $2.95 Choice of i40 Suits $10 At this sensational price you may choose - from suits worth up to $25.00 made from worsted and chiffon panamas in black, navy, brown and grey. Also hair line stripes, tiger stripes, checks . and mixtures. There are a great many mod els to choose from in the Butterfly and Mandarin styles, Prince " Chap and double-breasted styles, long or short coat styles. Remember they are worth from $15.00 to $25.00. SPECIAL &.;..$io.oo. It. The best values are offered for $4.50, $3.50 and. Special Values in Lawn Waists Handsome new styles in Lace and Kin broidery trimmed and. tailored '.awn waists, special fll "I OR values... ipX.0 A GIGANTIC AND UNRIVALLED Silk and ress Goods Sale PRICES HAVE NEVER BEFORE BEEN SO ATTRACTIVELY LITTLE. Here's the kind of news that brings customers six deep around our drsss goods and silk counters and tables. It's a great spring clearance sale and one that no prudent shopper will overlook. The Quantities are immense, the patterns, weaves and colorings the very choicest, and the sale prices are most attractively low. 'There are new plaids, new checks and plain colors deep, rich tones in oignion, russet and leather browns soft shades in modes and tans; blues in almost every shade, including Delft, olive and Copenhagen;' greens in all fashionable shades, etc., all fabrics of high qualities priced as follows: L PAS The Newest Silks Are Priced Like This: At 98c 27-INCH TUSSORAH PONGEES. A great shipment of beautiful new silk placed on sale tomorrow for the first time. Genuine Tussorah Rough Pon gees, one of this season's most favored fabrics, correct weight for Summer wear, comes with a beautiful rich finish, will wear, and wash splen didly, shown in all the best shades of blue, tan, brown, green, leather, champagne, etc., regular $1.25 and $1.50 grades, on sale QQp at ie price 27-INCH SHANTORAH "PONGEES. f M W K The greatest values we have ever JLJtJ 4 eJ . 'miowii at this low price, war ranted all pure silk, a splendid weight for summer wear, a perfect finished fabric, comes in all wanted shades, usual $1.00 grade, specially r C 36-INCH CLOTH OF GOLD. 7 "t I Q t Strictly a pure silk fabric of vll unequaled beauty and dura bility, has a beautiful lustrous finish, extra heavy grade, sold, everywhere at $2.50 a yard and well worth that price, special tor this J "1 fjk K- sale at. . . . 26-INCH KUHLA PONGEES. At $1.00 A new and clever creation, a highly finished, bright, beau- tiful fabric for Summer wear, very light weight, made of the finest pure silk, comes in grounds of Copenhagen blue, new greens, champagne and old rose, with neatly woven silk dots and stripes in correct new weaves, other stores ask $1.25 for this quality; our special price for D" Ofl f this sale priced at . . GENUINE HAND-MADE PONGEE SILKS Another great sale of hand-made, unseoured Pongee Silks silk that will wear and wash like linen; four qualities to choose from, and priced as follows: 26-inch Pongees, Best ?1.00 grade, at 75c. 34-inch Pongees, Best $1.50 grade, at $1.19. 26-inch Pongees, Best $1.25 grade, at 89c. 34-inch Pongees, Best' $1.75 grade, at $1.38. For this sale the Dress Goods are reduced in price like this: 46-INCH BATI3TES. Ai. ty K f English Batistes, full 4(i inches V m tJ w wide, made of bright, lustrous yarns, soft, cool and ever popular, come in all the 75c At 89c 44-INCH FRENCH VOILES. Genuine French Voiles iu fine, crisp, sheer weaves, finest of im ported goods, comes in color black, navy, tan, cham pagne, brown, etc., regular $1.25 and $1.50 grades, priced for this QQp sale at 38-INCH BATISTES. k .4. K f f A great showing of light-weight J3Li OUt fabrics for Summer wear 38 inch Batistes, in all wanted sliades, unmatchable quality at this low price. most v. auU'd shades, remarkable values at this low price 45-INCH WOOL TAFFETAS. Priestley's celebrated wool taffetas in 44 and 45-inch width, made of the finest Australian varus, hard twisted, fine, close weaves, in correct weights for Summer wear, comes in every wanted colors as well as black and cream. At SI. 00 A Great May Sale of Curtains And Curtain Materials Our May sale of Curtains and Curtain Material is the best ever. Just once a year that 's the number of times you are enabled to buy t lie season's supply of window coverings at such favorable prices, and that's at our annual May sale. We don't want to say things so strongly in favor of this sale that you'll think we are ego tistical, but we would like to make it so strong that you'll come and see (his big showing in beautiful new curtains. We know that you will like it; hundreds have availed themselves of the opportunity. Your interests demand that you attend, sq come. at your earliest convenience if you are interested. We can namt only- a few of the specials for Monday and Tuesday. LACE CURTAINS, ty Q f 95 C VALUES AT A very special offering of White Scotch Lace Curtains, they are made 2:i4 yards long and 36 inches wide, and conic in a full assortment of neat new designs, unusual values at our regular price, O f 95c a pair priced for this sale, while they last at LACE CURTAINS, CI 1ft" $1.50 VALUES AT .. .9 & An especially attractive lot of White Scotch Lace Curtains made 3 yards long and 48 inches wide, with both plain and figured centers; a good, firm net that will wear splendidly, 1 O . regular $1.50 values at P X X W LACE CURTAINS, fe1 $1.75 VALUES AT JJ..OtJ About 90 pairs in this lot White Scotch Lace Curtains made 3 yards long and 50 inches wide: they come-in a large assortment of patterns with, both plain and figured centers, finished with neat borders, cur tains that are regularly sold at $1.75 a pair, I O priced for this sale at pX.OJ ARABIAN CURTAINS, CkKr WORTH $1.25 PAIR, AT J tJr - Unusually Good Values About 75 pairs of Arabian Scotch' Lace Curtains,- made 3 yards long and 45 inches wide, they come in a full assortment of small, neat designs, and are sold regularly Q t at $1.25 a pair, priced for this sale at iJ 3s White Curtain Scrim, 40 inches wide; comes in pretty . Qg . stripe effects; priced at O w White Curtain Swiss, 36 inches wide; dots and check 1 n in a large assortment; priced at y w White Curtain Swiss, 36 inches wide; in pretty dot and figures; priced at XtJO 45-inch White Bobbinets, in white, ecru and Arabian ; O K g special priced at 35 and & tJKs Art Goods And Notions Specially Low Priced DOILIES. At 10 Each A special line of pretty Doilies of embroidery and lace, 12x18 iu.; made of good quality material. Regular 25e values. Special for this sale, each 10c LUNCH BOXES. At 10 A special line of Brownie Lunch Boxes, at about regular price, in three sizes. About 200 of these Brownie Boxes to choose from. Usually sell for 20c and 25c. Special, for this sale. . . X V DRESSING COMBS. At 10? A great special sale of 8-inch Dressing Combs, made of India rubber, with plain and metal back. Regular 20c values. ' Y'our choice, while they last, Monday and Tues day, for each 10c BOX PAPER. At 15 A special offering of 100 boxes Linen Paper, with en velopes to match. Regular 25c value. Your choice, while they last. Special for Mon- day and Tuesday .... X O 8c Nickel-Plated Safety Pins 5 5 Doz. packages Wire Hair Pins, 2 for 5 8c Featherstitched Braid 5 5c Curvette Skirt Braid 3 25c Hair Brushes 15 75c Hand Mirrors 491