TITO SCttANTON TRIBUNE-FRIDAY, JULY 13, 1900. TRIBUNE'S EDUCATIONAL CONTEST JJlorc Contestants and More Points Regis tered Yesterday. INTEREST ON THE INCREASE All Are Well Pleased with the Rules of the Contest Every Subscrip tion Menns Just That Much More Pay, Even if One of the Special Rewards Are Not Secured Con testants Should Report Every Day. More energetic young persons wetp milled to the roll of contoRtants In The Tribune's Educational Contest yester day, and more now subscribers were enrolled and points credited. Every time a contestant leports he feels en couraceil, for ho knows that even It - SPECIAL REWARDS. -i 1. Scholarship In Wjainlng Feml- mry (4 car including tui tion and board $1,000 2. Scholarship In Keystone Acad- ' cmy. (3 jears) Including tui tion and board Ml 3. Sohmer fi It l'lano, Including stool and scarf (on exhibition at J. W. Guernsey's, 311 Washington avenue) 455 4. Courve in l'lano Instruction at hcranton Corncriatory ot Music- 6. Columbia Ilicjclc, Chainlet, 1000 model (on exhibition at Conrad Brothers', 211 Wyo ming avenue) C. Scholarship In Scranton limi ne Collfffc.commcrclal course 7. Scholarship in Scranton llusl- new College, shorthand courses 8. Solid Cold Watch, ladj'i or gen tleman's (on exhibition at llu gene Schlnipd'n, 317 Lacka vvanni avenue) SO 0. Tele-I'hoto C'jcle Toco 11 Cam era, 4xS 10. Lid 'a Solid Gold Watch, or Gentleman's Solid Silver Watch (on exhibition at lu gene Sihlmpil's. 317 Lacka wanna avenue) 30 $2,413 Kadi contestant (ailing to secure one of Muse special reuards will be gilen ten (10) pir cent, of all the money he or she turns in. 75 GO CO 40 4- --0 blank. H-nnMitlif r, ilmn now have un advantage. who bob'.t FIFTII ANNUAL CAMP. Local Preachers Hold Meetings nt Entermont Orovo, Fpffhl to the rVraiiUm Tribune. Stroudsburg. July 12. At Entotmont groo, near Delaware Water Chip, the local proacheis of Eastern Pennsyl vania opened their fifth annual urap. The meetings will continue until Julj 21. Itev. T. J. Kaln, D. D of Philadel phia, will again Rive Hlblo loadings at many of the morning services, also he will deliver a lectut-u on .Monday, July 23, at 3 p. m. The association has tin- promise ot some of the best picueheis of the coun try, members of the vailou confer -ences, and local brethren who havfl promised to help In the work of the camp- meeting, In addition to Dr. Kaln as special leader In Ulblo readings, the following woikers are to have charge: S. T. Sherwood, of Brooklyn, will be In general charso of the camp, assisted by Cotton Amy, Dr. I. II. Wright and others. Itev. George W. Flnlaw, of Meichantvllle, N. J., will have charge of the holiness meeting. MI3S .Toslo 15. Hlllmari, of Camden, X. J., will have charcc of the helping-hand meeting. The Rev. William Wlllette, of Law rence, N. J., will hae charge of the young people's meeting, and w 111 be assisted by Mis. J. J. Faust. George O. Kline wilt huo charge of the slng Inir, and Itev. Richard Radcllffu will be In chaigo of the oig.in. Services for each day will bo as fol lows: Early prayer meeting, 0 n. m., holiness mcetlnc, 9 a. in.; Hlblu rend ing or preaching service, 10 30 a. in.; evening preaching service, 7.30 o'clock: Love feast each Sunday morning at 9 o'clock. Already orders have boon sent In for tents, and the number of campets will be larger than ever before. FARMER CREASY'S TROUBLES. others are scoring points and he may not be tli st on the list, ho Is still sure of being paid for his work. Some are lepoitlng after securing every sub set lber and others come In eveiv afternoon, while btill othets arc wait ing until the end of the week. It P much better to bring in what subscrlb eis you have eveiy afternoon, as papers will be tent to your customers the next morning. A Valuable Pointer. Contestants should he can-fill to keep a recoid of all subscribers they ecure, the length of time, and date, partleu laily when the subscription Is for one month, nnd look up the persons again, as The Tribune will credit contestants with points for all renewals of sub scriptions which they have secuied. For Instance, If a person Is Induced to take The Tilbune for one month, h may, when the month Is up, be so well pleased with the paper that he will b willing to renew for a year, thus en titling the contestant to twelve points additional. This r worth remember ing, as It will pay to take advantage of every opportunity to Increase the number of points. Illustrated Description Tomorrow. Tomorrow The Tribune will publish an Illustrated descilptlon of Wyoming semlnaiy. Including the course of stu dies for the four ycais. This Is the first special reward In The Tribune's Educational Contest, and Is worth $1,. M. Luther Michaels Objects to His Endorsement of Mr. Burnett. Special to the Scranton Tribune. Stroudsburg, July 12. "Fanner" W. T. Creasy Is In tumble. A few days ago he publicly endorsed Repre ienta tive Hodgers I,. Iiuinett, a lawyer, for re-election, as against M. Luther Michaels, of Shaw nee, a well known farmer. Michaels Is making his fight on the plea that the lawyers mWicpic sent the fanneis nt Hairlsbuig. Mr. Cieasy wrote as follows: CatiuMi, l'.i., June 21, 100(1. Hon, Hodgrrs U llurnitt, Stroudilmrg, l'.i. My Dear Sir: I am gild to leirn that ion hue concludid to be a candidate for member of the state leglshture from jour ectuut.v, as jour presence in the next house will vciy mitt ri illy strengthen the Pcmorritie ilrlrcntlnii Your integrity, indmlrv, intelligence ami liglhnee in the list legUlituro gle ample as surance that, if re-elected, vnu will do much to promt corrupt! and cxtm.iuant legislation and promote the pasige of better lain. As a firmer, 1 vv.uit to further tot fv tint joti wire true and lovjl to our interest Hoping that jour taudidu will In' successful, for the ruMin tint the st ite at luge ire in tcrcltd in capible reprise ntitlnn, I rciniln, ours slntcrelj, William T. Cre.ir. Candidate Michaels, In an open let tet, today says: I cannot concclio why 4T.irmcr" Creisj would try to st imp out his btotiirr firmers lij advocit ing the rmmitiiticui ind election of mm of otlxr i)catlons in preference to a firmer. 'Iheic is a wrong somewhere nnd we aie poitiie that Mir lner" (renj will not be a part to am nutter endangering the well being of hij fellow erifts men If 'Tanner Crciy advocates the cbetlon et men to otflee of other vocation and profes sions in preference to his brother firmers, it Is conclusiw evidence tint "I'.irmer" Creav his left the moorings of his teichlngs ami traditions and Is worshipping at a new throne, in which he declares that his fealty towards the farmers was never red. M Luther Mhlnels Th fight between llurnett and Mich aels Is becoming w arm. RULES OF THE CONTEST The special rewards will be glvn to the personc securing the largest number of points. Points will be credited to contestants securing new subscribers to the Soantou Tribune as follows: Points. One Month's Subscription..? .50 1 Three Months' Subscription 1.25 3 Six Months' Subscription... 2.50 0 One Year's Subscription ... 500 12 The contestant with the highest rmTi her of points will be git en a choice from the list of special rewards; the contestant with the second highest number of points will be given a choice of the re maining rewards, and so on through the llt. Fach contestant falling to sxure a special reward will be given 10 per cent, of all money he or the turns in All subscriptions must be paid In ad ance. Only new subscribers will be counted. Ilenewals by persons already on our subscription list will not bo credited. No transfers can be made after credit has once been Ellen All iulucriptlons, and the rash to pay for same, mint be handed in at The Tribune office within the week In which they are secured, so that papers may be sent to the kubscribrrs at once. Suscrlptions must be written on blanks, which can be secured at The Tilbune office, or will be sent by mall. The contest will close promptly at 8 o'clock Saturday evening;, September 2D, 1000. MANGLED BY CARS. Teriible Injuries Received from Jumping on Coal Train. Special to the -vnnton Tribune. Factoryvllle, July 12. A shocking accident occulted in the lalltoad cut, just above Abtam Wllgley's, yosterd-iy afternoon, when a young lad named Slekler, In attempting to jump on a moInir coal train, fell undei the cars nnd had one leg and one aim uushed to pieces. The leg was cut off close to the tiunk of the body, and the arm at the elbow. Ho was In company with other boys, who have been making a practice for home time of Jumping on passing tialns, but had only been hero a few dajs on a vMt to his uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mis. N. G, Cobb. He Is a son of Matthew Slekler, and his homo Is near Mill City, Pa. He was taken to the home of N. G. Cobb, where he Is In a ciltical condition. FOREST CITY. $ 000. It is certainly a remarkable offer for the work that can be accomplished in spare moments during the next eleven weeks. Those who fall of tho highest notch will be well rewarded for their labor, as will be seen bv refer ence to the list of special rewards pub lished herewith. Letters of Inquiry. All requests for the books of sub scription blanks or letters of Inquiry should be addressed to the "Editor of the Educational Contest, Scianton Tilbune, Scranton, Pa." The Tribune rl be pleased to apswer any Inquiries for additional Information and urges those interested to write, If In doubt upon any point. Write to The Tribune ot once and secure en's of the books of subscription Special to the Scranton Tilbune. forest Cltj, .Tuly 12 At x meeting of the Ladles' Aid socle tj of the Methodist l'.plscopii chunh held at the parsonage W'ednesd.1 , the fol lowing olhccis were elected for the ensuing six months: President, Mrs John (. Blown; flrt ice president, Mrs. II. L. Clark; second lice president, Mrs. ,Iohn Parkjii, secretarj, Mrs. William Pentecost: treasure r, Mrs Ilenrj" Weed: chaplain, Mrs. Martha O.borne; assistant chap lain, Mrs. II. W. Drown. Ralph Maxson is suiting friends In Illngham ton. N. V Mrs. Prank Shaw, of Cooperstown. Is pajlng x xlsit to her sister, Mrs. 7.. V. C'air, on Main strict. llay Alexander, who has been working near Johnstown, l'a , has been quite 111, but Is recov ering. Martin W'escott, a soldier In the regular army, arrhed home Thursday on a short furlough lie fore starting for Clilni 1II father, Jerry Wes rott, and brother, Truman, started for New York city Weilnesdaj night to bid him adieu, as he had not expected to be able to ils.lt Ids pirents lie fore sailing, Isabclle Johnson lias returned home from Peek llle, where she ins lice n emplojcd as postoltlce clerk for the pat thrie months. FACTORYVILLE. Special to the Scranton Tribune. Kactorjillle, I'n , July li 1'iincnl Director Reorge W. Stanton has a fine summer residence up at Like Kewanni, which is ine of the finest bodies of water in the state. He Is now equip ping a new niptln launch, which he will enter tain his friends with this season. Oscar Wolf, the gpnl.il express messenger, was a pleasant caller Mturdaj eiening, Harry Slsk and William llonill were oicr to La Orange last Monday and returned with twen ty two black bass, at r result of n claj's fishing In the river. Mr. and Mrs C. II. Wcatherby, of Holland Pat ent, X. ., are guests of theii eliiighter ind on In-law, Mrs. O. II. Matthcwson, of Main street. "Hie Armstrong funllv held their annual re union Weduesdaj last at the home of Mr. and Mrs, Ahum Wrlglcj, of the township vbout scienty-six re-lath is and descendants weio pres ent and enjoyed the festivities, it also being the seienty-elghth annliersarj of the blrtli of L'ncle Louis Armstrong, Dinner was sened on the spacious lawn and all the good things of the season were there to tickle the palite of the , modern epicure. llifc MARKETS. Wall Street Review, New York, July 12, The phrso "petered out" lest cx rexscs what happened to the upward moiement of prices todij. Yesterday's conslel liable rise Inlted hcxiy profit taking this inoiiiliig, lmt uftcr prices had fallen considerably the pressure from that source relaxed and an effort was then rniele to renew the bull den on trillion of jeslerday. When Union Pacific got up to W It fell buck and was heay the re mainder of Hie day. 'Jhe efforts of the bulls were then shifted to llaltlmore and Ohio, which as aconscqucnce was ruehcil up 2 Irom the low pel lit. This maneuier pioied un.uallliig to hold the marked and tho latter part ot the day flume el almoa' unnlleied ft0(,nation. The ot firings wcie a mire dribble but eien that could not lie ali-otbiil by the feeble bujlng demand mill all the early gilns wne uin.el out the level of prices generally falling below last night. The bituminous coil nnd the corn earrvlng roads Me some Mieiciice of sllcngth, but their gains wire lct In the late reaction. The steel stocks were dull and moled uncirtnlnlj-. The market was cntlreh without anj point of strength on MhlchTti fix a resistance to decline, The closing was dull ut.el hea) at about the lowest. The bund market nntlnued dull and irregular. Total s.iles. pir alue, t!,r0.nu0. United State re funding l's, i hen Issued, aril new 4s advanced Ui. and the 6s Uc in the bid price. The following quotations are furnished Th Tribune bv M S Jordan & Co., rooms 70VTui1 Mcars building. Telephone 600.1: Ouen- High- Low- Clos- .. , ii a .' isi. est, inK. Amer can Sugrr nsij llsiej uTH llfc ..Hi-mini iiiuicco jfj'i, (ii oi't. tr.Vi m: . .Hij. 31S, J2H S.1 Alcli, To. 4, S. Po .... 2(1 2fl', "ij 2(1 i ' T'iI ''', ''r 7l1,i T,1i "'i llieinkltii Irutlon , r.114 Mlj, 6.1 Halt & Ohio 71 7rti 7UA U i"" ,,",';'!0 -'''a 2V. -.J4 2374 ill,p, ", f J iaT4 1-Wi 12Hi 125 " i1''."1. ", U4i 11P U0'4 1,0" Jock isimd 107-4 10S 107 107U leccr.it steel ,n S JS 3i'i SSV4 1 eeliral stel, pr W14 fi, CA& (4 hin. A. lev.is, I'r Mi,i ,tji,4 jut 311,1, Louis k Kn.h 74 7sfj 71 74'4 Muiihittan Lie SU n ss'i sisvj Met. 'traction Co 110 15H4 160 I'll Missouri I'aclflc H214 i cpj Jl People's Gas u, m ti,i j (f. 4 X. J. Central 12t 20 US 12S Southern Pacific S', rM't U 03 Norfolk .V Western.. . 'im .f, 34 S4H North, l'.irltlc 60H 6O11 M'i cV4 Noith. Pacille. I'r 71V. 71la 71V, l"2 V Y. Central 120ii V.01i li'lti 1.I0 Out eV West l'lii laij MIV4 ICHJ I'eiiiii It It 12S l.'flii 1274 US I'aelllc Mill 2S 2s'i 2S CS'i "lading 17', I7'j 17 li Heading, Pr 00 fiOVJ 61I.J 6'iti Southern If. It 1IU UU 11V, llij Soutlurn l'leihe, I'r .... 5J14 J2rsi B2'i 6'.' Term, C. ,V Iron G84 l?H4 fiS CI C. S Leather tile, OH til), 114 V. S. leather, I'r ..... fsSVi 6M4 fH fifc 1'nlon l'.ultle, I'r 56 Mi Ci'i ri'i l'nlon I'aelllc-, Pr 76 73 74'-s 71 Wnbash, I'r ls'f, IVi 18 1S Western Union H)Vi 0li 7li 7'1 CHICAGO BO MID OF Tit DR. Open- High- I,ow Dlos- WlirAT. Ing. est. est ing August 801,4 SI 73 70 September Sl SKJ MVi to August 44 I4R, it 4iH September 4416 43 4i4 41 OAIS. August 24 24 24 24 September 2IU 25 '.M'i 241J I'OItK. September UBS 12.70 12.57 12.57 Scranton Board of Trade Exchange Quotations All Quotations Based on Par of 100. STOCKS. Did. Asked. Tirst National Hank 800 Scranton Sulngs Dank 800 Scrantim Packing Co $3 Third National Hank 425 Dime- l)i posit and Discount Dank .. 200 ... Hconomv Light, II & !. Co 60 Lacka Ti list .V. Safe Deposit Co. .. 150 hcranton Paint Co SO Clark J. Snoier Co , Pr 125 Scranton Iron Fence A, Mfg. Co 100 Scranton Axle Works P5 lackaw.inni Dili v Co., Pr 20 Count! swings Dank Trust Co. . 800 1'irft National Hank (Cirbondalc) 300 Standard Drilling Co 30 New Mixlfc. Ilj Coal Co , Pr. .... 40 'traders' National Hank 151, ... Scronton Holt iiiiel Vut Co 110 IIOM1S. Scranton Passenger ltallwav, first rnortcrace, due 1020 115 .,. People's Mreet Hallway, first mort gage, due 1013 115 People's street Hallway, General mortgage, due 1921 115 Dickson Manufacturing Co 100 Lacka. Township School 5 per cent. ... 102 City of Scranton St Imp. Q per cent 102 Scianton Traction 8 per rent 115 ... Scranton Wholesale Market. (Corrected by II. O Dale, 27 Lackawanna Ave ) Hutter Creamery. 21c: dairy tubs. 20c. Tggs Select western, 14c : nearby state, Ufte, i heese Full cream, new, llial2o. Deans Per bu , choice marrow, ?2.45; medium, $2 30 pea, V '0. Potatees 45c. Hi nnuda Onions $1.75. Flour Uest patent, $4.25. New York Grain and Produce. New- York, July 12 Flour hmers nnd neliirs were still apirt but there was less selling thin heretofore, mirket closed wak with wheat; winter patents, 15.it f,0, winter straights. .i.S5 a I PI Wheat spot weak: No. 2 red. 87e f. o li , afloit: No. 2 red MHc. elevator; No. 1 imiiliirn Duliilh, sqc. f 0. b. afloat to arrive; options ripened weak but quickly rallied later, Miecoctlcd bv rencweel vveikncsi and closed weak at l7si2c net elecllne; July closed SSTsiC.; Sip timbir, Plc : Decembir, fr'i'Je Corn "pot e.asj ; No 2, 51c. f. o. b. afloat and 60c. elc v itnr; options strong in eirlv dealings but hnillv gave way and under active realizing closed weak at 'ii'se decline, Jul ebi'ed 4'ie. ; Sep tember, 4'i'4e. : December, 47c Oats Spot quiet; o 2, 2'ic , No ,1, 2f-He ; No 12 white, :ilc. : No .1 white, 30e ; track mixed western, 2ir0e., track white, vvestcin, 30'ia3"e , trac'l white state. 30141 tte : options dull and about Kteady. Hutter Weak; creamery, 17al'iHe.; fae. ton, llald'ic , Imitation creamerv, 15al7lic : st ite dalrv, lOalSHe Cheese Steady; large while and colored. UV4afie ; snnll white and colored. il'ia'JHc. 1 ggs rinmr; state and I'enns.vlvinia, llalfio.; western, ll124c. for average lots; western, loss off, 14c. Chicago Grain and Produce. Chicago, July 1". Wheat dropped 2He. for the September option tcdav ; repodted improve ment to the spring crop throughout the north west and unresponsive cables gave the bears their innings Corn and oats ruled strong and closed .practleallv unchanged. Provisions were lifeless and weak I'ork closed at a decline of 10al2VjC. ; lard lost 5c . ribs, Re. Cash quota tions were as follows Hour Slew; No. 2 spring wheat, 711'sasOe , No 3, 7fia7ec. No 2 red, S2"o : No 2 corn, 4l'jC ; No 2 vellovv, ITJc : No" 2 oats, 21'ie : No. 2 white, 27'ia2Se . No. 3 white, '27'i.e : So. 2 no. 57a57'KC , barlej, .iPa 42c; No. 1 flax .and northwest, fl SO, tlmothv, 115, pork. 12 60i12M, lard, M fO,i8.R2'i, ribs, ftitslrflS; shoulders, Ca7c. ; sides. 7 45x7.00; vvhlskev, $1.2J, BUgars, cut loaf, lf3.7S; granu lated, 0 22. Buffalo Live Stock Market. Hast Huffilo, lulv 12.- Cattle Market string for good fit steers, 1,100 pound steers, $4 20; cows, sI2fi4 25; cals, Ik'iaO 73. Hogs Lower; Yorkers, Vi lO; mixed V 55a5 UOj mediums, $6 50 nl .V; heavi, $5 4515 60, pigs, $5f0a5fV5; roughs, sS 70at . stags, 'Via4 Sheep and Lsmtis Xinkct steadv: ramus, Mi.70; no extra Here; sheep, Pj'j: jcarllngs, $4a0. New York Live Stock Maiket. New Yoik, July 12 Decves No trade In live came, noilllliauv sieani v.anr eery iiccee ur aiid, veals. 4ai.75, tops, $7: buttermilks, f3j v 'arllngs and grassers, ii 50. Sheep and Lambs -Slurp demand: sheep, l.'a25c. higher; lambs, 25 11 'IV. higher, sheep, f.$.jna5 lambs, W,76a8. Hogs -steady; mixed western logs,, ti.SO; state ho.', $. East Liberty Cattle Market. Fast Libertv, Julv 12 Cattle steadv ; extra, $;.CMa'jS0, prime, M41aJ60; common, ?3 5IJ4. Hugs Dull and lowir, hc-av York"ra and me 1II1111H, tt'i 50aa &, lieavy hogs, V.0. roughs, $1.60 n5 Sheep -Film choice wethers, $4 Wal 8.1, eiirrniuii, M 60i2 W, iholce, lambs, 6.50a7; com nion to good, 1 50a0.25; eal calves, tl.60a7.25. Oil Market. Oil Citv, Julv 12 Credit balance, $125; cer tificates, no bid, shipments, 05,2!P barrels, ever qge.'ils.mi barrels, runs, W.oiO barrels; liver age, 65,621 barrcK Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup Has been used for over FIFTY YEAItS by IllLI.IOMs ot MOTI1K1M for Ihelr CHILDItL.S WHILi: ILIHTIING, svith Pr.IUKOT SUCOEb-J. It SOOTIIFS the CHILD, SOFfF.NS the OUMS. ALLANS all PAIN; CUIIES WIND COLIO, am is the best remedy lor UIAHRIiOKA. Bold by Druggists in efery part ol the world. lie sure snd ask for "Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup," and Uk no other Und. Twenty-fire cents a btUU. What a Mi Combi nation One Hour Friday Sales With best goods at half prices. The first sale at 10 o'clock. Sales last just one hour. Read the great list of splendid offerings. No store ever presented such wonderful array of exceptional and de pendable bargains. Sale No. 1 Begins Promptly At Ten O'clock. Sale No. 2 2 ml 2 7-8c Yard forHandsomo Wash Goods One of the hlgKest offerings of tho elay at this early morning hour. A splendid lot of Imperial Jaconets, much resembling Lawns, In pretty patterns of blues and pinks, also in black and white. Ready at 10 o'clock For one hour 2C 39c for Splendid Rain Umbrellas You're going on picnics and excursions; you don't want to carry a good silk umbrella; so this sale. A lot of two hundred and flfty Umbrel las, made with solid Iron frames, and covered In best quality of mercerized cot ton, much resembling silk. Pretty han dles, and better than most stores would sell you at 75 cents. Ready at 10 o'clock For one hour 39c 5c Yard for Fine Whito Nainsook Reen waiting to buy a White Dress for sum mer at little cost? Don't need to wait after today. Two thousand yards of fine quality white Checked Nainsooks, in a great variety of very pretty patterns. Some In ilch lace effects, Ready at 10 o'clock For one hour 5C Begins Promptly At Elc ) en O'clock. Sale No. 3 Begins Promptly At Two O'clock. S 7-8c Yard for Exquisite Lacos No matter what the garment mnv bo this irOft lv$& reason, It Is incom- J, i r-f$v?V ' witnout an ''ijr ' -SjJfMuXtrt ftDl,ndance of lace lfM trimming. 'K4MP vre offer t0- S&tiPM new nml beautl- iMwc fey fui lot ot nnr. jf$te&iV f bi? hand-woven Tor- ii$P ohon Laces, In an entirely new range of styles and patterns, and In va rious and suited widths for trimmings. Ready at 11 o'clock For on' hof 2j$c 7c Pair for Women's Black Hosiery One need never fear of having too many pairs of stockings, especially with a chance like this one. This morning we shall offer a thousand pairs of fine quality Rlack Stockings, full fashioned and regular made, solid fast black, and In every size. Would be good value at a shilling. Ready at 11 o'clock For one hour., 7c 4 7-8c for Everett's Classics Ginghams of the finest sorts, that bear the trade mark of one of the world's most re nowned makers. Two thousand yards of Everett's Classic Olnghams, In every style and pattern that Is pretty and becoming to any taste. Kxquislte for dresses and sold In som stores as high as 10c. Ready at 1 o'clock For one hour 4C 14 l-2c Yard for Fancy Taffeta Ribbons There'll be a great flutter of Ribbons today when this phenomenal purchasp goes on sale. Almost Three Thousand Yards of the daintiest and richest of taffeta ribbons; some In frolld colors and a great many In the newest patterns of fancies, Includ ing the lacy effects and 'those In bright colors with the tiny black stripes. In widths up to 5 nnd 6 Inches, and worth In any store In America up to 35 cents the ard. Ready at 2 o'clock For one hour 14C 35c Half Price for Shirt Waists These are not "cheap" waists In any sense. We want to Impress th.it upon you befoie we particularize. Six hundred In this lot of fine new, crisp, clean Shirt Waists, right from the fac tory. Made of finest Percales and Lawns in a variety of styles with laundered col lars and cuffs. Part of them have daint ily plated fronts. Worth C9c. Ready at 2 o'clock For one hour.. 35c Great Basement Sale Of House Furnishings None of the hourly sales eclipse these In the basement, 'when the best class of Household Utensils are sold at fully One Half their real values. Read. IRON PRESERVE KETTLES, maslln It on and porcelain lined. Full 2' quart size; just the thing for canning. Worth ISc. To go at 9c GRANITE SAUCE PANS of peerless granite, full 3-quart size, covered and seamless. Best ware and worth 25c. Ready nt 2 o'clock ISc FINE WHITE DISHES, one of the day's greatest sales. White Porcelain Uakeis, Dishes, Gravy Roats, Salad Dishes, Rowls, Platters and Plates, worth up to 22c. the piece. Your choice of the big lot at 2 o'clock Qc TIN PINT CUPS; made of the best American tin, pressed into shape, will not leak. Full size and worth 4c. Three to a buyer, at each 1c LEMONADE SETS or Water Sots, con slating of Jug and Glasses In blue, white or amber. Have never sold under 85 c. the set. Friday 44c WOODENWARE: Another great sale, which gives you choice of Polished Tow el Rollers, OH finished Maple Howls; Hat Racks, with nickel hooks, Rolling Pins, with turnable handles; Slaw Cutters, Towel Arms and Meat Pounders, Your choice at 2 o'clock for 7c Big July Clearing Sales Which affect every department in the store, Everything in Summer Goods must go at some price. It is a phenom enal chance to buy and to save. No other store ever offered so7 much for so little in the month of July. Sale No. 4 Begins Promptly At Three O'clock. IhT. rr -j!fa Kg " "TjLVH V "SWA t r- "t'Tr7'vA t v ' Jr "l , j Sale No. 5 It ft 4 Bex Ins Promptly At Four O'clock'. 70c for $1.50 and $2 Oxfbrd Ties Oxfords are coolest and dressiest in Summer. Can't you afford two or three pairs nt this urlce? The lot consists of over Six Hun d r e '1 Pairs of tho finest Do n g o 1 a O x f o r d s for wnrnftr, Sple ndldlv made from cho I c e a t stock niirl rrettily fashioned, Just like cut. Nn or what your size may be long or . rt, wide or narrow you'll find It In this Friday lot. The accom panying cut Is a perfect picture of the styles. Yes, we think them worth $1.50 and $2. Ready at 3 o'clock for one hour 79c 14c for Embroideries Worth Up to 80c You might doubt that statement, If It didn't come from here. Rear In mind we never ex nggerate. There ARE Embroideries In this lot worth by all fair standards up to 50c. the yard. None of them are worth less than 23c. to 3,'c. It Is the narrow and exqui site patterns that entail the greatest work and hence tho most cost. But you may choose as pleases you best. Some of them are wide enough for flounces. Rendy at 3 o'clock For one hour 14c 8 l-2c for Big Turkish Towols Might as well take a bath In olive oil as to be without a Turkish Towel. Comfortable and luxurious. Close on to Two Thousand of them will go today. Great big ones, very heavy, fully 1H yards In length. Almost big enough for a bath robe. Sold In all stores at 15c. Ready at 3 o'clock for one hour "2 39c Yard for Fine Ail-Over Laces If you want to be strictly "In it," make yourself a Shirt Waist from an All-Over Lace Pattern. The chance li yours today. About twenty-five pieces of very rich All-Over Laces, In some of the prettiest patterns the writer has ever seen.tXardly a yard In the lot that is worth less than 75 cents to 90 cents. Ready at 3 o'clock, for one hour 39C 30c Yard for Finest Japanese Silks It might be well to take a walk around the block and try to buy these Silks for any thing like this price, Japanese Silks of the finest quality and In a full range of colorings, fast dye and strictly all silk. Just the thing to make up Into waists for Summer wear. Would be cheap at 59c. yard. Ready Rt 3 o'clock for one hour 3 'C 25c for Women's 50c Sailor Hats A special' purchase at a very special price means that you will get great values In this Friday lot. Enough for all who come at three o'clock. Finest Jumbo Braid Sailors, made with double edge brim and finished with band of ribbon in either blue or black. Positively worth 50c. Ready at 3 o'clock .... 25C 40c for Women's Fine Wash Skirts Suppose the advertiser should call them Un derskirts, as that Is what they are In the strict sense, A big lot of them made of finest quality of plain and pique striped dimities In a great variety of striped and figured ef fects. We term them regular $1 skirts. Hardly any store sells them for less than that. Ready at 4 o'clock, for one hour 49C 50c for Telescope Bags, All Sizes Going away? You'll want a telescope. You can get more clothes In one than In an ordinary trunk; These are made of heaviest canvas, with full leather corners, three straps all aiound, brass riveted caps, hand-sewed leather handles nnd double ends. Sizes 16-Inch nnd up to 26-inch you may take your choice. Ready at 4 o'clock, for one hour 59C $1.25 for Boys' Fine Vostoo Suits From one ot the best of makers.whlch means they are full of style, splendidly made and finished. Two hundred of them half are in the Vestee style and half are double-breasted. They come In a great variety of pat terns, beautifully tailored and In every size. They would be very cheap If of fered at $2 or $2.50. Ready at 4 o'clock For one hour $1.25 Clearance Sale of Carpet Remnants Some room, perhaps, that you want to cover and do It cheaply. You may find Just the length in this lot. REMNANTS of Tapestry Brussels In lengths of from one yard to 15 yards at yurd 59c REMNANTS of Axmlnsters, W.itons, Velvets and Body Brussels In richest patterns and lengths up to 15 yards. Ready at 4 o'clock On tho third floor. Per yard 79C S 9 L i . - iJLkt A