SWEENEY WARNS OF FRUIT SELLING Chief of Standards Calls At tention to the Requirements of State's New Law Fruit dealers and others who sell ; peaches or other fruits by the basket or crate Instead of by weight, measure or count, as the law directs, are plac ing themselves in dajiger of arrest, Bays James Sweeney, chief of the State Bure i of Standards. Mr. Sweeney, who has general supervision over the en forcement of the weights and meas ures law, advises householders to in sist upon knowing the weight in each purchase. There are many abuses wheh are arising he says. In the course of an Interview to-day I the chief says: "This being the season of the year when there are large sales of peaches and potatoes, notwithstanding the re quirements of the law that all com modities must be sold by weight, measure or count, many dealers persist in the practice of selling by the crate or basket. This Is In direct violation of the law and the dealer subjects himself to the penalties imposed by the act of assembly. Wherever peaches, po tatoes or any other commodity are of fered for sale in crates or baskets the net quantity contained in those crates or baskets must be plainly marked on the outside thereof in terms of weight, measure or count. "The standard weight per bushel for peaches as fixed by law Is forty-eight pounds. The standard weight per bushel as fixed by law for potatoes Is sixty pounds. Whenever a bushel of peaches is purchased the purchaser must receive forty-eight pounds. And whenever a bushel of potatoes Is pur chased, the purchaser must receive sixty pounds. If these peaches or po- I tatoes are sold In the subdivisions of the bushel, then the purchaser is en titled to receive In each subdivision the fractional number of pounds as fixed by law per bushel. "The consumer in every purchase ■hould insist in knowing the amount In weight or measure of his purchase end refuse to buy commodities of any kind by the basket, crate, etc." Goes Around World to Find His Bride HunUngton, W. Va., Aug. 24.—Miss ! Bessie Penwell of this city has just become the bride of James H. H. Van Pelt McKenna of Pittsburgh, who ar rived here on a tour around the world to find a bride who was required to measure up to a unique set of speci fications. McKenna came here with 6 cents in his pockets, and his court ship lasted three days. Besides winning a bride, McKenna won a wager of SSOO. By the terms of the wager McKenna was to woo and win a bride who must be single, American born, speak two languages, be not less than 21 years of age, not less than 6 feet tall, and must be willing to cross the continent on a bicycle as part of the honeymoon. A feature of the agreement provided he must not have more than ten days' acquaintance with his bride before marriage. McKenna was required to *io his traveling clad in native Turko- Austrian garb and was required to travel in no manner except by pass enger train. Judge Gets Ice Cream Bill From Guardsmen Indiana, Pa., Aug. 24.—A few days a?o Judge Langham entered Barr's cigar store and on the weekly circu lar letter to Company F told the boys that it was his birthday and for them i to have a dish of ice cream on him. Tbat the boys did as they were j told, is evidenced by the following pote from the border. "We just received a letter twenty eeven feet long from John Barr and Ills friends. The company lined up in the mess tent and rolled it around. "We sure enjoyed it and hope we get one each day. It was like a breath from heaven." We passed a resolution congratu lating Judge Langham on his anni versary, and accepted his kind offer of a mess of ice cream. The ice cream man is trusting us until we hear from | the judge, and every one is hoping j that a few more good men have birth days soon. It will only cost you $6.25 to have a j rwell ice cream party at Camp Stew art. Company F thanks the Honor able Court for his- kind sentence. We j hope he orders every one to go to John Barr's and write a note each day. Yours truly, "HIGH PRIVATE." "P. S.—Bill enclosed for Judge j Langham., $6.25." Prefers Jail to Living on Husband's Farm Denver, Col., Aug. 24.—Farm life may appeal to some folks, but jail life peems preferable to Mrs. Agues C. Adams, 25, who deserted her husband and four children, rather than stay longer on her husband's farm in Jef ferson county. Mrs. Adams was ar rested by Humane Officer David. Given the alternative of returning to the farm or facing a charge of desert ing her children, she replied: "'I won't go back." '"I love my husband and my chil dren, too," 'she told Police Matron Davis, "but I simply can't endure life on that farm any longer." Bringing Up Father ($) <s) Copyright, 1916, International News Service ($) (H) By McManus fry 1 ■ 1 1 mm 't 1 ■ ■ yi " ■ l ■ 1 ■■■■■■ I, ■ ■ •T— "II" ' ■ ■I ■ " m PAL-WOULD YOU I £HOULD »'D CO TO WORK *_ t>EE-l V/UZ. EATHIN L DID THE. WIRE _ A DOLLAR - <IVE ME A DINE PER iS NOT- BUT » C AWI - J _ NOT° ONE * UVE V/lßfc kOR WATER. - B>f <OLLY IF THAT ME bTARViN WIFF ,J j? »'VE <jOT A *— y ' •g W reu - 1N DE TUB A "' l OT 11 HOCK ''■ ?fl; STORY IS SO YOO «> i WIFE OF ——~~ VE A THURSDAY EVENING, I TO-MORROW THE LAST STORE OPEN UNTIL 9 O'CLOCK P?Mt | KiMONos-one Lot'of'wom- j "py? j Sale of Carlisle Garment Co's. Km ™ os :OOl All WmBMM « Stock Starts at 8 o'clock X Made of finest quality lawns. In very attractive patterns; *||jj |jj jp l| j To™ 11101*1*0 W FVltlciy | Friday ow The Big Sale! Gigantic Purchase jt 's j Over 2,000 Women's and Misses' Summer Dresses, Wash Dress Skirts, j Women's & Misses' Full Length Kimonos and Girls' Summer Wash Dresses j jMT All Go On Sale at Prices Far Below Actual Cost of Manufacture | 5 c n f± Garment Co's Stock Carlisle Garment Co's. Stock of Women's and Misses' Carlisle Garment Co's. , S wAcTcfiDTc SUMMER DRESSES. Two Wonderful Big Values Stock Of WOMEN'S / WAStISHIKIS SUMMER HZ* WOMEN'S TND MISSFS' PA AND MISSES'HOUSE AND | Gabardine, Golfine and IQQ DRESSES idC W SUMMER DRESSES ES 1 •5911 PORCH DRESSES PA** l| I Pique SKIRTS; Values S "' 00, fOF Wc Have Ever Offered: $3.00, $4.00 and Even I ■— ... , A, - c , ■ Worth to $4 SO for Lovely new models, made of $5.00 Dresses Included H Worth tO $1.25, IOT \Jr i a vvvjiui ai A vast variety of beautiful new models, in all ■ 1 % All this season's latest models and finest tailor- iresn, crisp, new gingjams. per- of this season's prettiest effects; organdies,' voiles H Literally hundreds of this season's prettiest and W M ing; Included are many solid color Sport Skirts; cales, striped lawns, in a host of 'Marquisettes; all sizes; all new and all won- best styles. Every dress elegantly made and fin- m m all sizes. t( ~ , .. . aerful bargains. Buy to-morrow if you want an ished and an extraordinary big bargain at 59c; I f Jp^ mummmmHmmmmmM B(1BH | all slzes for and misses. j HKX?* ««■»«»»j-K'stock eirk-s»m«D™ r i : i n'!V"" sa SKI ™ -I9CI ""stssrlCp =-»•»90/» o„~s™, cQa ) * : •;; ••••; fl DRESSES I ill DRESSES Ajff, DRESSES 431* Wash Dresses | ft Smartest models of the best grade awning | worth to soo. worth to too, for.. worth to sec, for.. worth to $1.25, for J £ Stripe and gabardine, including belted styles with I 2to 6 year sizes, made of an ex- These are amazing bargains; 6to 14 vear sizes and made of Another amazing collection of big &, |1 pearl buttons and pockets; all sizes and extra sizes. I STtftS! S 1} ment of good styles and patterns. to 14-year variety of colors. I W Two , Bi f.? rida J Specials * in . I %BR i rsiLKHOSE E , NS Friday in the Bargain Basement. Extra Special } 1 wo°™ al* u P i sl f 1 Cus,oma^ c Grades ' for Reductions On Fine Summer Wash Goods J J WHITE WAISTS A WAISTS dj* ij AQ Coin Dotted Voiles, 40 inches wide; yard 7/30 Z «* | s | For C For "' 1 c slack and white, good garter top, 10c to Figured Voiles and Lawns, 28 inches; yard. ... 80 f _ K C I Beautiful Organdies and Voiles. Gorgeously beautiful new reinforced heel and toe. All sizes. Q . —— ; I Tabourettes 1 JI lace .and trimmed. St v 1 19c to 25c Fine VoJes and Batiste, 40 inches; yard 100 | I f 1| hite and colors, AII sizes. AII sizes. F ' r ' t -^L_L . ~ N 25c to 35c Figured Voiles, good style, 40 inches; yard 150 I ed oak finish T". J S, k MIDDY BLOUSES I 35c to 39c Fine Figured Voile, 40 inches wide; yard 190 I morrow, Friday jj| $ C Automobile HATS and Friday RIBBON Worth 98c, For 59c Dress Linens, good colors, 36 inches; yard 390 l?*Tr I°, § I osc rfn^ PS REDUCED KB 39? 5 6 "and h 6 T -inch ta Fancy o iubbof 8 ; WA ' 45c White Skirting, 36 inches wide; yard 290 ™ 19c ) ! 50c Cap. 30c Boc E 'iin"st st qaarit'v P ßavadVr'.''mht / .|f 1 59c White Skirting, 36 inches wide; yard 39e _ 1 J**™!? !?!"»•'■ •••••" I^-iX-M-iii-K^- W», 25c Plain Ftoons and Vo.k., W inches wide, yard lOe rj « fjr LOOK MEN I I Another Big Sale Of Boys^^ood^turd^j | Kaufman's Offer Special d* / nr 1 Men's Pants j| IZZ M m I Men's Pants, d* 1 Cif\ AU stzes; made of dark niix tures. g a I omorrow - II ■*- ■»• -M. J. JL @ O Worsteds and cassimeres; all Made of good sturdy mixtures in all sizes. g *3 C p ff .j ii _ ww . _ ?izes. NOTE—Every pair of pant* lu this sale Is finished with belt I 4 $12.75 Men's SUMMER If 1 $2.00 ro'vi'-SMPSs-wo^Tc-and 3s c, forS a t . ■, |{ I « - —m J Made of fine worsteds and cas- Utday Only A • I 1 | I CI"Tf r pC IT' W I simeres; all sfzes Madras, Ginghams and Woven Wash Materials; sizes 2to 6 years, fi j I I i3U-11>39 for •••••• • « 1 Men's Pants, O ODDS AND ENDS OF BOYS' WASH SUITS; |-rv hC 1 Q o\l Y -iO Tfl crn i 1 I Worth to $3,50.. Worth Up to $1.50, for UUC 1 j K.'En^hsh t l^to^^ot^'ct l^r^'<ins^a^lvc il >Io(lel. a< Neat I deslrablf"•abrtc^ 6 "' aD<l m ° St 7 y-- 6 °' g °° d COl ° r W " h materU ' S: nCWe£t 3to B ' I I' 1" stupes, blno and „ray mixtuies. ctr.; well taUorcd and nil ,iovir H l>i.> | desirable fabrics. SPEC.TAT. FRTnAV SAT.F. ntT RHVC' Aim U 1 EXTRA SPECIAL I Sri. BLUE A ® E R - G = KHAKI PANTS ; Worth to 75c. for 45 CI, s*sxssss^s.r"ri™?:.**? 69c r„r k D, , < ,r , : hsmT . $4.50 I $2.50 boW' , *kool"kLoth and palm w ok |i j L SI.OO, $1.50 and 52.00 Hats tacludwl ' Genuine $7.50 values I Sunproof Blue Serge; newest BEACH SUITS; Values $3.50 to $5.00, for tP&aicMV §3 J J Btyl®*; all sizes. to IS years. AU new up-to-the-minute models. Ate Lime and Cheese; Man Left Cross-Eyed Wilkes-Barre, Aug. 24.—Finding a pan filled with what he thought to be cottage cheese, "Sandy" Harris, 60, a character of Plains township, hid himself in-a barn and ate most of the contents of the pan. Children found him writhing in great agony some time later, and after they reported the case a doctor was summoned. After cleaning >out "San dy's" stomach with a pump the physl- cian learned that the "cottage cheese" was nothing more nor less than slacked lime. Harris has fully recov ered, except that his eyes have be come badly crossed as a result of his experience. The physician says they will remain in that condition for the rest of his life. HOLD GIRL, FOR COURT At a hearing before Alderman Hover ter, yesterday morning Catherine We>. ant. aged 13, 1317 Main street, was held for Juvenile Court, on a charge of incorrigibility, brought against her by the Associated Aid Societies. HAKRISBUIIG *&£&§& TELEGRAPH Girl Must Marry Cousin to Inherit an Estate Council Bluffs, la., Aug. 24.—8y the terms of a will left by an uncle. Miss Ruby Rosenbloom, a popular mem ber of the Bluffs Bachelor Girls' Club, must marry her cousin within the next five years in order to come into possession of a big ranch in Colorado and $25,000 in cash. The uncle, Abraham Rosenbloom, of Denver, died recently. Miss Rosen bloom returned to Council Bluffs yes terday after attending the funeral. The cousin whom she must marry if she wishes to inherit her uncle's fortune is Ike Stine, also of Denver. Mem bers of the Bachelor Girls' Club are watching developments with keenest interest. PITCHER WILfAM GEORGE DEAD Wheeling, W. Va., Aug. 24. Wil liam George, who at one time pitched for the New York National League team, is dead heer as a result of an op eration. He also played in the South ern Association and Western League. AUGUST 24, 1916. Den of Rattlers For "Big Six" Stirs Village Factoryville, Pa., Aug. 24. This town, the home of Christy Mathew son, was thrown into commotion when a huge box, with airholes, was care fully taken from a baggage car and as carefully deposited on the station platform. Martin Osborne, the station master, gave the box the once over and found it marked "C. Mathewson, Factoryville, Pa.,' and tacked on a card which read, "From W. O. Learn, San Antonio, Texas. There are several Mathewson fam ilies in the town, Dut the only "C. Mathewson" known here is the fa mous pitcher, now managing the Cin cinnati team. A charge of $27.50 -was to be collected on delivery, but to data the box has not been delivered. Some of the more inquisitive natives discovered the box contains half a dozen diamond-back rattlesnakes. "Christy got stung bad enough." when they sent him to Cincinnati," remarked one native. "I don't know why anybody would send him snakes." 5
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