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li ~ r Bestsrili
Paletot per Donne
■ a |% a 87
Scelti, dai migliori colori in moda, stupendeinentH cuciti c.n cingiia £/I Q"7
e tasche alla moda. Misuro perdonile maritate e giovanetto, per soli $ "jO /
velluto a righe e semplici, di lana
I 1 ' Miaii cui oliare di
pelle, con cinghia e tasche, si abbotto
nano sino al mento, del valore di $lB,
a lesso prezzo speciale per $9,90
Quasi tutti questi cappotti sono
foderati in pelle. Ve ne sono -.i éfà* dÉ f""7 /™
quelli foderati in seta grossolana a 'al |E j| i
righe di grande novità, altri 11011 meno belli e in I
voga. 11 tutto di grande effetto e garentito. "
Il collare è fatto allo stile militare, valutati
S3O, ora per soli $19,75
Camice da Uomo
| 1 ii. 11 < [xi Ust. di qualità' finissime,
M I U.-ONR I t MI 11 • e E (aurine, cui |>< lsini ed
Abbiamo da pochi giorni ricevuto una nuova ordinazione di ca
mice di grande ffetto e del v: 1 re superiora H quei- Cfl A
lo da noi messe in vendita per sol wU V
Cravatte ila 11 ino, grande dai colori svariati e di OC
grandissimo fletto vendita speciale l una £m%3 V
Calze da nomo finissime, le miglio- OC r v Cniioce e nni.-a eie p.suiti da ilo- A Q
che potete comprare, al pai £m%J r mo, persoli OO V
Mutande ad un pi zzo da uomo, IT4 VI C ? Nl Q"' 1 " :t * '' ialina 7 A
comode edi ottima stoffa qJlaT'w v tlimatnente ma ni fattu rate per I U V
Maglie e mutante pesanti, ottime per l'inverno edi _jr Ici ; .10 11 > lit i p;r s ili 30 £
Cappelli MO MA, nuovi solfici e du- QQ | l'ani, fon- da stanza finissime con - * f\
ri di vari.- mode da $2 $2 50, ora P ■ jOU <[ |., vo 4;1t ,. m j slir;l - )0.
l'anii fole per Natale, con buona (J*4 S
7|| > S.-uiye p-r iloiiue con elastici di Vari colori
suola a varii colori per 4* ■ ■ c
_ S ( ' on p i' l ", gi'ige, blue, color vino, rosse e nere,
l'auto l'ole per uomo di c omo ot.i- (T Q / della misura da 3a 8. in vendita
inamente mani fatturate, per 4#&i 5 ,| paio 4) I ■
I Qui vi sono alcune cose da suggerirvi.
II Ina visiti • q <sto m-tazzina vt sani' ri più';lisia elfi non ia a pes re una se timana
I p:r ia vo .ir ornar;. vi no ir n pila vi sui cs din ii il rq v appoppi par
I uoìnin-, donna e rmj zzi ili qualsia e:a\ Rigali c e v.lgono ti "d.sfo che i pacate
I e cha sii olvai ed i p.u' accetta i per Natale.
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IPer uomini e ragazzi
Valigeda viaggio in pelle a colori Calze di <li tutti i colori e di
nero, rossetto e cioccolato fornite con menzioni, 50c a sl,
tast Le da vi; gio da $l a S2O. Ne ab- i- ~ r i
Ornanti (il pelle foderati e non 50c.
biamo di quelle patentate da $12.50 e dei migliori sino a $2.50 al paio.
$ 18.50.
Impermeabili valutati eccellenti e
Borse da viaggio di tutti i modelli garantiti eotto la pioggia, da $5 a $lO.
misure e colori da $2.50 in sù. Tl , , . ... ,
Impermeabili per scolaro con cap-
Ombrelli con manichi splendidi a pelle e borsa da scuola, in ideatola $3.
vostra scelta e montati in oro o argen- a; r A .....
> . C 1 c ., b fazzoletti di lino o seta con iniziali,
io eia vi a r i. 11 ,i ,
Bretelle, molle per calze, scatole per
Berretti dr pelliccia per ragazzi, da colletti e polsini, bottoni per colletti e
$2 a $2.50. Per uomo da $2, 2.50, 3.50 polsiui, spille, maglie, mutande e cai
e 5. ze di lana.
Sciarpe di lana e seti, molte in voga Paletot, vestiti, cappelli e berretti;
in questa stagione. Ne abbiamo un Camice, colletti, polsini, magliette, li
w< grande assopimento in colori e quali- borse e cassette da viaggio e da
tà, da $1.50, 2 e 2 50. toletta.
Ì Cravatte di qualità finissima di seta Giacche da camera, molte conforta
edi novità, messe in elegante scatola ' bUÌ ." T 1 1" "PP"*® tnttJ gli ne
per Natale, 25c. I e no,lre cravatte da oT **
m 50c, sono ìuolto superioii al costo. . .
Camici da Camera per uomo da s-u-
Calze nere, blue, gialle,-ericre e bian- A- <-c i
b di 2. (5 a scudi 10 a scelta. Quelli di
che, al paio 25c. 4 paia di colori assor- scudi 5, sono di qualità superiore al
II scatola, sl. # costo.
JOHN THOMAS & SONS
IJOHNSTOWN, PA. A TEST [
OF LOVE
By DWIGHT - j!
Lord Ai'viiiliaid Gray was load of
huutuig. riding—indeed, all out of door
exercises. Being a uoblcmau an.l a
I ;.e fellow besides. he w ..s a pet of the
jCitieovits. A match had been in ado
for li..n by his father, the L>uke of
Ford ham. wib Lady Gera dine fc?!an
* hope, the ding liter of, a duke. Lord
An ki'.nld was well satisdid wiili
La.1,1 Gv raid me and seemed to be fond
Ot her alone till Amy Guthbert. the
d.tu P luiT or an Ann ricuu banker,
came along, and from that time iu> one
could tell whether Lord Archibald
wou.J marry Lady Geraldine or Amy.
The Cuthlx r.s were very rich and
rented a mum r house in tile neighbor
hood where Lorn Archibald and Lady
Gerolriine lived. This made a steady
tiling or the rivalry between the two
girls, u-t thai a rivalry was apparent,
lor what e.uli girl felt no one knew
except herself
For one who had not a noble uu
<estry Miss Cuthbcrt was remarkably
well bred. Indeed, by some sue was
considered more of a high stepper f Liu it
her rival, she had more money than
Ladv Geraldine. but this was her only
advantage. The truth is it was an
even thing between the two girls, and
j it was generally isdieved (hat Lord
I An h.bald. provided be h.;d his choice,
would umrry the one he loved
Autumn came on and with it hunt
ing. Everybody among the aristocracy
round about hunted, and parties were
made up for the purpose. (Jne after
noon a number of persons set out,
mounted. Lord Archibald and his two
favor.tes being of the party. Lady
Geraldine was high minded enough to
show no unfriendliness to Miss Cuth
'.HMt. and •>.; the surface at least they
vere : .*> j 1. lends.
U:i lid* aiternVMiii the party became
•■ ."i.v >d into 'ittie groups, in some
' 1 cases individuals! Lord Archibald was
riding in a wood when suddenly, em erg
it from it. Lie saw Lady -Geraldine
• uia' . -s < uf hi err riding together on
• tl a bank of a si team. A ho fa sound j
ed on the other side, and the two girls
turned to cross the stream at a shallow
place.
"My God." be exclaimed: "if they
ro * there they'll get into the quick
j sand!"
rie cricJ out with all his voice, bat
it Was drowned by the barking of
(ack of dogi. Putting spurs to hi
, horse, he dashed down a declivity to
: ward those who were going into dm
j ger. Llaving descended from the bank
they jmssed over a stony bottom t
the verge of the srream. and thei
horses' hoofs tie ran to splash t lie wa
ter. neither riding ahead, but side b.
side. Tlieu it was noticeable that tin
animals were having dillicu.ty in with
drawing their feet from the nmddy
bottom.
Lord Archibald goaded his horse so
fien ely that, in jumping < er an is-
equality in the ground he fell and sen
his rider sprawling ahead of him. Tim
man was not hurt, hut arose with an
i'S( lamation of impatience and ai
tempted to get his horse on his feet
lie failed; the horse had broken a leg
Turning to look at the girls. Arebi
l>aUl saw their horses floundering in
ihe water, both animals having sunk
t:p to the r bellies. Looking once more
!c pairiiigl.v at bis own horse and real
;:ii;g the impossibility of using him.
j Vr hibalii ran as 'i -t as his legs would
i n:ry him toward the girls. When he
ea he i thein the bodies of both horse*
, etc nearly covered, leaving only the
h aiders above f he surface
Ar< !d was atone. lie had norb
" v -o wht I; to sin!
g ; It's, aid if lie entered Ui*n th
.ui in.ind he would not save th.m
-tit add a third victim. lie saw ota
hit nee—n tree growing on the intnk L
•lined over the stream, and e bvhuc.
extended straight out over tlte ;*'
where the girls were floundering ft
climbing out ou the branch ;♦ re.'g!>
be jicssable to help them, though I
seemed too hi ,T h to enable him to do sr
Gray jumped, caught a lower bran-h
polled himrself up into the tree, tber.
began to crawl out ou the limb. A
he proceeded his weight bent it lower
and by the time he came to the poin
over which the girls were sinking. Dp
winding his legs around the brancr
and holding on to tt with one hand, he
was within reach of both Lady Geral
dine and Xiisa Cutbbert.
By this time several persons appeal
ed on the opposite bank and stood |> 1
lng anxiously on this harrowing scene.
When Archibald was in position to
render assistance it was a question
which girl be would first try to save.
Even if he reached one of them so
deeply embedded was she that it would
be difficult to draw her out. It was
evident that only one. if any. could
be saved. All watched to see which
It would be. Both girls' faces were
turned up to him eagerly, imploringly .
Archibald hesitated, but on'y for a
moment. Then he extended his hand
to Lady Geraldine.
It fell short, but by rocking the
branch, she extending her hand, be
Was enabled to grasp it.
lie had scarcely done so when a
roi>e was thrown from the shore and
'oil between Miss Cutbbert and ter
hole's bead. A countryman had wlt
j nesscd from bis home the two girls i
riding to quicksand and. seizing a
rope had run toward them. Roth girls
were drawn out by means of the r>p_-
There was no doubt as to whl b of
the two favorites Lord Archibald
loved. He married Ladv Geraldine
Miss Cuthhort went back home and
married one of ber own oountryrieo
A Lost M.ne.
Among the famous lost mines of the
\western world and one which is again
being sought is the Tisingall of Costa
Rica. It is said to have yielded great
quantities of go'd in the time of the
Spanish domination. After quelling
the Indian uprisings, however, the
Spaniards failed to relocate the mine. I
It is thought that it Pes ?r fdou in the
bed of one of the larger streams.
Many legends arp heard dealing with
Its wonderful ri'-tmess. ar<l many at
tempts hpve been made to find it, but
so far without avail.—Argonaut.
AH Wronq.
The popuiar a<-tor had become a sob
dier. In n hotly contested skirmish he
distinguished himself by his courage ■
end gallantry. $
"Well, well.** said he at the end of
the action, "what do you think of
that? Not a soul's applauding."—New
York Post.
Head For Business.
"Has yrmr hey .Josh n head NIT bout
ness ?"
"Yep." rpolied Fanner Corntossr'
"He's aIWR-s taLkin* about ma kin'
money. J '"* nd o" wlb hH hands w•*
s good fur work a< h?< I>ead is for
ttKoinMA **— Star
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To Marry at Close of War
PARTS. Pec. 21 Paris is discussing with zest the report, that Gene
ral Joffre. who is a widower, has fallen a victim to the charms of a wealthy
aid beautiful woman of this city*. Tim wedding will t ke place, it is expec
ted, after the war The censor forbids any referei ce to.tbe story in the
n wspapers, a m ve wich has stirred up much protest.