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Mothers
J save much labor,
'be and annoyance by
keeping in mind our tidy
Infants’ Department. \\ e
have Caps, Bonnets, Long
Cfcjrts and Underskirts, Un
jtrwvar, Boots, Cloaks,
Socks, Sacques, Stockings,
and other
little
tffifM Knick
(fy* * I . Knacks
li&gi 80 necessary
faA * kSk in the nur
fiery, such as
N* Rubber
Sheets
for Bed and Carriages, Rub
ber Diapers, Nurses’ Rubber
Aprons, etc. Qualities are
select and Our Prices Very Low-
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IS STRIPES '
BUT NOT A CONVICT.
„ sr , ,1 1 n Case of laiy, and Mls-
Inken Identity,
By Garrett Geerlinga,
Thor m cxcfieimjnt a: the Allegheny
county ,ntuni tarj'. Plotters had *u< -
~wl m tunnelling Into the enclosure
In . in- directly oppoeli* the inss
*■.. wall* The strange action* of In
tu-f of this Ikiiim aroused a woman s
,jiohi, aid the authorities were placed
t. ,r guard. The cellar wan examined
goradiHiel), and the great mtm of earth
pied c> Ui front of un opening con
i el iin official* that the Pole must
txt.nd many feet In length. Several men
*.r -!ti to eater. but after advanc
to. a -hart distance, were forced by the
rlffinj; odor* to retreat.
The uuehoitMap next decided to etnk
• that from the afreet to the tunnel. To
Mermtne the exact spot to dig the hole
It ei* r eeearj’ to aecure the services
e' an ex," rleocefl mining engineer.
Rot'u M lelers, a weit known young an
fj.t- ■> communicated with, and next
in ..inn prepared for butane**.
Tt.le tea very dirty pteoe of work.''
t, ! Warden VVrax to the engineer. *T
*)• • you to don this suit of convict'*
ekitfees It fa atrong and cannot be
MDed.
Ron t Masters attired hi meet f m the
-' without heettation. He was tntent
or. the work before him. The city wa*
in the extent of *he tunnel,
r*' tile success or failure would be made
fk*' ■ in the pepere. He determlne<l to
a.v, 'i and the donning of convict *
for the occasion dkl not ernbar
nr~ him.
IV iin Jen and two convict*, who were
to a t In the work, accompanied the
wigtr.ee: across the street to the cellar
ty A large crowd had gathered to
watch the operation*.
!!• in 'on,, and two of her friend" were
• "*: X t-.oae who were watching the
rttie could not help bid notice the
.* T.rei, e In the convict*. Two were
|w aid ll>tte*. cowering and ahawhed.
*•(.,. the third, who to her, aeemed
.-'..ally familiar with (Ih< warden, waa
trig*:, energetic and alert, Indifferent
v. t staring crowd. Thle convict evl
<!•• tv Interested her more than dkl the
and e handeotne man.” said Helen
t" I• r friend*. "He certainly rails* he a
> • '.e character. Hie face show* too
c.i. *. intclUgence and shrewdness to l
**■ "1 among the ordinary criminals. 1
W'V'ler arho he Is?"
■ - n was visiting friends In the city.
1 l *d In n small town where she was
RO'*u and the recognized leader of ro
d* She waa young and her *tu>hes
►.I thtai far. prevented her from he
■ttuifamiliar with Incklents which oc
i r daily m a great city. So the proposi
' ■ visit the penitentiary and see
mi had been accepted with enthu
fta*ni
'oung engineer remained under
rnci, for hours; the crowd was thinning
Helen's friends wanted to go home,
: ' - Insisted on remaining. Khe had
Interested In a convict and wanted
* him again.
h ‘ ■> Robert Master* reappeared,he was
i with mud. but there wa* a
*!*'" In hi* .eye, denoting confidence
’• could determine upon an opening
18 ' street which would communicate
th tie tunnel Rome calculation* were
td i,nil speedily two convicts with pick
tr.l ,o. tel were digging a hole.
■N r, watched the progress of the <Ug
i!** os Intensely dkl Helen wateh
,!1 I".' ires of the young engineer. He
r d*rs. talked with reporters and re
• 'urteoua treatment from the war-
A I this convinced Helen that he
‘ no ordinary prisoner and she edged
> more . ;o*e|y.
have struck the tunnel!” sud.fi n
-1 .imed the engtneer. a* a volume of
ruhed up fr.wn the opening.
’ Mastenf ealeulatlon* were correct;
■ I made no error* and, proud of hi*
he joined the warden and con
i' they returned to the prison.
'included that the handsome rnn
med his liberty; if not. then
V'Hhly was a dnngerous criminal,
ti* * ' ■ life prisoner, was on# of
1 "ho had assisted the engineer In
-x." n *hK 'he winding* of the tunnel,
*or ~ '' ,h *' >l ‘‘ **ad advanced be
■* companions and found that the
■ b rminated within six Inches un
n yard. This he knew be
heard the convict! crushing
, wulckly returning, he stirred
i",ls of foul water as he went,
tl'tcd such an odor that his com
up the work for that day.
' thing the warden visited Thl-
H<- waa worried about the at*
1 I h had been made to liberate
"era. and wa* anxious to gain
'I. lon frvi,n Thibet who had been In
Tiurlng the conversation the
mplained of severe headache*,
warden attributed to the foul
h the man had encountered,
v iv. Thihe,t permission to exercise
’rt time In the prison yard,
e'larda stood upon the massive
'no prisoner had ever attempted
, Thibet walked briskly to
and after repeated steps was
that he had located the spot
.i " "thnel terminated The dlfTer
und told him so. t?ntll now he
resigned to hi* fate a* a life
'nt h. had a chance. He paused.
’ W ”R for the rumble of a street
'•sing train. Jtiat then a ateam
„ ' 'hio river blew it* sonorous
, ' Itapad into the air and
crushing through th* aarth.
r !* had seen nothing, neither had
minute* later when the keeper
„, ,look for hi* tnlaoner the hole
, orered. and th* alarm given. A
~ ' made for the e>|Knlngto the tun-
J r ' 1 ** the way, hut the prisoner had
, ' A suit of cloth"*. Intended for
1 %!lorn 'he plotters had planned to
- ' < missing and a convict * garb
in Its place.
Way i tnoenlng Helen waa on her
to iht iienltentigry. She purposed
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LEVY’S
distributing a bn*ket of fruit among the
prl*oner*. or rather to a prisoner. When
she arrived at the prl.on she wa* told of
the daring e*oap<\ and when *old that
the convict wa* one of the m-n who had
assisted In hw-atlng the winding* of Un
tunnel. she hoped It was not the man
for whom the fruit wa* Intended.
"I should like to havo him free, and
yet. If free, how shall I ever see him
again.” *he mused.
From tier to tier, and from cell to rell
she passed, hut the basket of fruit remain- \
-d Intact. The convict she wa* looking
for wa* not there and she concluded that
he had escaped. The visit over. he d!d
whnt could have been done when she ar- j
rived—left the fruit for aome deserving
prisoner.
“I suppose the man whom I considered
the most deserving, the prison manage
ment consider* the most underserving—if
caught.” thought Helen. "I'm glad he l*
free, yet It I* far easier to catch a man
Uta penitentiary than out of It.”
"Why Helen, what an Interest you are
taking in the dally paper*. Here you have
a copy of each one published," said her ;
hostess one morning.
"Yes. I'm so concerned about those poor ,
missionaries " volunteered Helen.
"What I* the latest news?" asked her
host ess.
'"Oh. they haven't found him yet.” an*,
wered Helen.
"Found who?"
"Why—why Andre, the explorer." and
Helen wondered and wondered why she
should have hesitated to tell the truth.
"To-morrow we leave for the seashore,
Helen." said her hostess. 1 advise you
to prepare for the journey."
"And can we buy the I'lttsburg papers
there, too?" asked Helen.
The hostess wa* astounded. Her guest,
up to Ihi* time, had looked forward tol th#
bathing, dancing and other pleasures of
the seashore as the event of her youtb-
Now her pleasure depended upon the pres
ence of a dally newspaper.
, . • • * e #
Robert Masters had Just received an
appointment a* chief engineer of a min
ing company. Hl* prospect* were very
encouraging. Refore engaging upon the,
active dutlc* of his new position he had
Joined the throngs for u few weeks' rec
reation at the seahore.
Ho would not have been attracted to
Mis* Morse, but why did she shrink from
him so when they were Introduced. Mr
Masters loved a cotest and he determined
to win her esteem at least.
"No. I will not accept his Invitation to
dance." she said to herself, but she ac
cepted. Was she dancing wMh an camp
ed convict? She excused herself and re
tired to her room.
"At thl* very moment he may be danc
ing with some other girl." thought Helen
b* she vainly tried to close her eyes In
sleep. "Bat what do I care for him—
If* the girl, she must not dance With
him. she would not If she knew."
"No. thank you,” she said next morn
ing. ** she ret used the engineer's Invita
tion for a ride. "I'm efra'd he'll murder
me ' she sal* to herself.
"A few hours later the "other girl' re
turned from the ride, unhurt and radiant.
Helen wa# angry The "other girl" was
aiding a criminal.
"If he knew the secret which I pos
ses* he would not treat me thus." said
Helen with tears In her eye*. ''Yet. he
give* mo the preference." and her face
hrtghtned with the thought.
Hut that evening she again refused a
ride on -he bay with the engineer. How
ever. she did not retire until th* other
girl” wa* landed In gafety.
Helen desired the company of **’• * U P'
posed convict; he was cultured, well-ed*
uc a led and popular. She did not trust
him. Ho hod design* for he waa a crim
inal but In aplte of thl* *he did not want
the "other girl” to receive hi* tte-nton.
tnte day. In a cur, note ahe declln.**
Robert Maater-a Invitation to Join a
nil nartv He seemed Indifferent, when
ST&r later Helen *ow the "other g.rl"
and the engmeer walking away
hotel, gollv a winging a basket of lunch
between them. . . . ~
Helen was In a rage. She had alroadi
lota her heart, now he loot her head.
To the chief of p-dlee she told her story.
Then she went to her room atwl
"Mr Master*, we are obliged to de
tain you at the station until
of n Pittsburg police officer. Me hov
conclusive evidence that you are an ea
rn,wd convict." wa* the greeting which
ihe engineer received upon >l* rtaurn
from the picnic that night. ll# w*
angry and obdurate. The officer was per
sistent Had lie consented quietly to c
-comLMsny the officer, he would not have
attention The polhhed gen
tleman of an hour ago wa* now a L
ened oroundrel H# w* placed behind
h Heltn"in*i*e<l on going home that night,
but In aplte of her protests she must ap
near ns chief witness on the morrow
tVar.len NVrex arrived early nextmoru-
Ing Hl# reputation had suffered, but
he would rtleem himself
I>erk>rs If the convict could be landed
In Ms cell once more. ..
"Greet fleott' Mr Master* you here,
•aid the aetounded warden e* the engin
eer waa brought from hla cell.
"Yes. 1 em *ccue~! of
hasty depart,we from your hospitable
roof." sold the engineer • nAl,> . . k _
-But thl* H surely * case of mistaken
identity." atd h* warden
"1 wish peoPl' would * h '‘ r
takm in cold weather ao that the im><>-
THE MORNING NEWS: SUNDAY, OCTOBER 14. 190(1
THE BIC STORE.
Men Do Not
Attach the weight to the
matter of proper
Underwear
that the subject deserves.
In winter the garments next
the body are your best as
well as your closest friends,
protecting as they do the
more delicate physical or
\ ~~L‘ r
ganism against sudden and
unexpected variations in
temperature. Good quality
is therefore essential.
Stuttgarter
Pore Wool Sanitary, in
Suits or separate garments,
Leads. Then we have the
new Duplex
Hardefold Red Star,
Said to be a very successful
innovation, and worth look
ing at. Also good selections
in Solid Colored Silk,
All Silk Striped,
Merino, Fleece Lined,
Balbriggan, Cotton, Etc.
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ceeit wouldn't hove to lose their weight
In addition to their reputations," said
the perspiring engineer.
In iht meantime Hdtn Mortfi htd bttn
*ent for. Mtattrt wan determined to
spiral every cent he owned, and could
borrow to punish the petty who nsd
brought upon him thl Indignity.
When Helen appeared his tierce re
solves vanished. “She believes 1 em a
convict. no wander she repulsed me.”
thought Ilobtrt. *
“Mias Morse, you have made a very'
serious mistake." seid W'ardon Wrex.
"This man was never an inmate of the
Allegheny county penitentiary."
The (Ctrl was em wrrassetl She saw
that a mistake hurt been made, but be
lieved that her error would be ensured
when a statement was math*.
“1 did see mat man In your company
at the penitentiary. Mr. Wrex. and at
the time he was wearlntc a convict's icarb
That same nlirht a prisoner escaped.
When I saw Mr Masters 1 reoognixed him
as one of the convicts awl reported the
facts.”
Rolfcr? Mosters laughed In such an un
baxnlnir manner that the tears went
coursing down his cheeks.
“Mies Morac.“ said the warden, “per
mit me to Introduce Robert Masters, an
engineer of Pittsburg, who was of great
service to me |n locating the trend of a
tunnel dug for the purpose of freeing a
prisoner from the penitentiary. At the
time he were a suit of convict's clothes
so as not to soli his own."
Helen would that she never had left her
quiet home. The officers looked upon her
with contempt; the reporter'* eyes gleam
ed with pleasure as he was writing up the
sensation of the season.
"Very well, warden. Til go to your hotel,
I Imagine they won't enlertstn me at Ihe
hotel at which I hove born stopping. '
said the engineer.
"Of course, they will, (Mr Masters. I
will explain everything and taka all the
blame. I. not you. will he the sufferer.''
With dowriesst head and upturned eyes.
Helen spreallngly awaited an answer.
“Here are three note* In which you
heve refused mv company on different
oecasloos." said the engineer as the keep
er of the jail returned his possessions
“Will you refuse araln If I ask permis
sion to escort you to the hotel V That
she accepted the warden knew, for he left
for hi* hotel a>one
Helen was the first to speak. "Mr
Masterly 1 would leavo the hotel to-night
were It not that I feel the need of asking
your forgiveness for Ihe awful mistake
every hour of the day."
"That suits me." esld Robert. *TH
then be sure of your company on all oc
casions."
"Then I'll never know that I'm for
given."
“With forgiveness you might forget end
treat my advances with your former con
tempt." he said. I
“My conduct permits you to treat me
with contempt. I deeerve If," said Helen
earnestly.
“Very well, your refusals shell be treat
ed In Ihe same manner."
Gossip al the hotel ran wild, hut was
stopped when Robert Masters at supper
that evening look a seat at Hslen's ta
ble.
“Mr. Masters, are you not, taking sn
unusually long routs to the hotel?" she
asked one evening after they had been
wandering about for hours.
“The most circuitous route on a moon
light night Is the most direct route to a
woman's heart." said the young engineer.
"And I'm going home to-morrow."
“Rut what has a woman’s heart to do
with your going home?" asked Helen ner
vously.
Asa frlsnd yon might again sound me
behind the bars, bat. do you know. Helen,
that a wife need not testify against her
husband?”
"Then. Robert. I place myself where T
can never again feel obliged to say a word
against you."
yernfnla (be r.a.e
Brxemn, catarrh, hip disease, white
swelling, and even consumption have their
origin In scrofulous conditions. With the
slightest taint of scrofula In the blood,
them Is no safety. The remedy for this
disease in all • forms Is Hood's Sarsa
parilla. which roes lo the root of the
trouble and expels all Impurities and dis
ease germs from the blood.
The best family cathartic Is Hood's Pills,
—ad. _ j
A Dellelesa Smoke.
Th * Herbert Bpen-er Is an elegant cigar
and ta truly • delightful enjoyment to
innate* the* fume. of Utla to. .obacco; It
t, evhila rating end .
See that the name of Herbert bpencer
is on every wrapper of every cigar, with
out which none are genuine.
The Herbert Spencer cigar. _ are only
ao'd by ihe bo* of 3* Conchas at I* 50. and
Per led os. *4.10 at Uppman Bros, whole
sale druggists. Barnard and Congress
•treats, of thts city.-ad.
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world’s eye. Hence care and
caution Jin your finishings to
avoid unpleasant criticism.
Manhattan Shirts,
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the Shirt
* : problem,
j ; though we
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j' ( priced Good
a 1 Shirts that
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A COAL lIIHOAUM.
Mr#. Rrkley It. Come of the Cross
Creek Collieries, l‘s.
Hsxleton. Pa., Oct. 12 —ln nearly every
well regulated mining cummtmlfy will
be found at present two neat club-budd
ings, built after the fashion of the cor
ner school house. In the center of the
town, one Is for the use of Catholics and
the other for the Protestants. Thehe are
supplied with good reading matter, games
of all kinds, blllisrd tables and a room
where debates, public exerrlses and vari
ous entertainments may be held. In many
cases the wives and daughters of the
mine-operators subscribe for the best peri
odical literature and place It at the com
mand of the miners. In fart everything
connected with tho club-house Is free to
employes
At Drifton and Jrddo. mining towns lo
cated near Haxleton. Ihe centre of the
present strike, the club-house Is the scene
of the year's greatest festival. Christmas.
At Jeddo thq trees are furnished by Mr*.
Markle, whose husband and sons own and
operate the Jrddo mines. At Dlfton.
Ihs Coxe family, who form tho Cross
Creek Coal company, provide the annual
feast. At both points. Ihe Christmas
festivities represent an outlay not of hund
reds but thousand* of dollars Nor t- the
gift sent In a perfunctory fashion. Mem
bers of the families are always In attend
ance. mingling good cheer and fellow feel
ing with the more aubstantlal hrneflle.
Mrs. Markle In Intensely practical In
her work among the people of Jeddo She
sup|rts three trained nuraes, whose ser
vices are always free to the sick among
her peoule. as she calls the employes of
the Jeddo mines Hewing and cooking
schools for the girls and women, cosv
club rooms for the men and readv as
sistance. Intelligently rendered. In all
cases of need, are among her benefactions.
Rut of all the friends of the miner In
the Haslrten region, there Is none so noted
as Mrs. Kckley B Coxe. widow of Bene
lor Coxe of Pennsylvania, a woman of un
limited wealth and broad sympathies. All
the year round ahe lives In a beautiful
home overlooking the Croa# Creek col
lieries. There Is not a roan, woman >r
rhlld within Ihe village of Drifton that
she does not know, to whom she would
not go In their hour of trill, and whose
Ufa Is not by some Invisible thread link
ed to hers She personally mingles with
the men In their club rooms, the sewing
classes for girls, are among her social
pleasures, for her women's cooking school,
ahe employ; the best teachers that the
metropolis can offer, and two trained
nurses are on her personal pay-roll
No esse of genuine distress or affliction
ever reaches Mrs Coxe without eliciting
a kind and generous response. During
Ihe past year she has paid the house rent
for hr Invalid employe* to the amount
of *Jf.l <O. Her monthly MU at the Ed
wards' or town store-not a company
store by the way—averages KW> for
groceries distributed to miners' families
In financial straits.
Kotnrthlng of the real sympathy exist
ing between the women of 101 l and lb"
woman of luxury may be J mixed from
this Incident: Bummer complaint carried
off the wee baby of a young mtrer's wife,
and Ihe employer's wife, the woman from
the benutiful mansion on the hill, hurriel
to the desoial* Utile colt age The prepara
tions for the funeral were complete; theta
seemed nothing for the employer's wife
to offer. But she took the hand of the
sobbing mother In her own slim, he jeweled
fingers, and sakl My dear, la there not
some little thing In ay do' I wl I send
flowers from the greenhouse; but perhaps
there Is something else Do not hesitate."
The stricken mother looked al the sheet
ed figure, so pitifully small, and replied:
"If only I had a—a white dress for him.
I had nothing but little prints for him.
and I would like "
She got no futher. Th handclap grew
stronger. It told her that the baby should
be laid to sleep In Its robe of pure while
And It was-In the. christening robe of the
baby on the hill. Billy you say. to r d>.
that child of poverty In a gown of lawn
and lace? I’erhsp.*: But the sympathy
between the wife of the employer end the
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wife of the employee I* deeper than words
or while robes.
One of flies,' coal tieroeeseea, noted for
her generosity. wan asked why th e
amount of money, spent In charities an I
lienefactlons, could no* better he employ
ed In Increasing the wage# of employe*
Her reply waa:
"Unless you have lived among tie you
can not fully understand thl* question
Remember first that we have employe*
by the hundreds and the thousands Th*
money expended In charities would not
Increase their wage* as much a# you
might expect The Intelligent, thrifty
miner would garner Ihe artdttlona] wag,**,
of course. He would have lhat much
more stored tip for a rainy day. would
perhaqs give hi* children that much better
education On the other hand, the shift
less miner and his wife would let Just
that much tpore *llp through their fingers.
The man Who Is a drunkard and brutal
by nature —and. alas! we have them am
ong us also—would drink that much mom
might beat his family, and certainly neg
lect them Just as much. And in Ihe end
we would have many ellll to help The
very data we want to reach- helpless
semen and children—would be at tho
mercy of carries*. Ignorant or even bru
tal, men. It I* the women and the children
for whom we work.”
At the same store she spends on an
average each month IH.O for peplonoids.
hot wafer bottles, tonics and other alck
room convenience# and luxuries For aged
employ*# desirous of ending their days In
their native land she expends annually
about (MO In steamship tickets. Drugs for
her work of mercy she purchase# at
wholesale in New York and Uhlladelphla.
and the figures for thl* line of char ty
can not be •retired. Bhe supplies th* needy
with meal ticket, and young trod In-aperl
rnred mothers with eternized milk for
their delicate children Orders for coel
during the winter may seem almost
Imolral In tht* country, where coal la
everywhere, but Mrs. Ooze dor* not Ilk*
to see children nor womcq following ears
to pick Up loose coal. But th* work that
gives Mrs. Oozo the greatezt hapten**#
Is preparing for the ChrlslrtaA festivity,
and the thought that Hanta OVtt, who
distributes many thousand dollars' worth
of gifts, never misses a single home In
Dilfton.
Her latest gift of consequence ts the
memorial chapel for the old people at
th# loaurytown iorh"Us*. a bullJlng
whose contract calls for Cfl*4
These cold figure# can tell nothing of
the real reeling that exists between em
ployer* god employe# In these favorasl
spot* It I* small wonder, however, that
the men from the*# collieries are the last
In walk out in **** of strike; small won
der that they ere willing to face threat#
and contumely rather than cripple em
ployer# who have aome claim upon their
loyalty. Only the great cause of labor,
th# fate of miner* les* fortunately situat
ed. will appeal to these men. end tnen
they march out In a quiet, orderly fashion
and with manifest reluctance.
THK mnilKF* anuTKOIMI.
Olsen’s Clever Rose la Caplarln* •
Desperate Crlatlnal-
Two qualities which often < ImraclerWe
the criminal are cunning and during. Thla
fact renders It more difficult for officer#
„f the lew fo entrap and evercom* such
character*. One of the *hrewde*t arrest,
ever mode by n police officer In pursuit
THE BIC STORE.
Boydom
In The Big Store is the
greatest place in town
From the very NrRSERV to
man’s estate we get ’em all
—just because we have here
All They Need.
In proper, good
wearables from
the first pants ToT
A right on up, wc fix
I fc’N' cm U B
Suits,
1 1 j Overcoats,
ffn Reefers,
Hats, Caps.
“Inwardly" wc have
SHIRTS,SHIRT WAISTS.
UNDERWEAR, NIGHT
ROBES. LONG & SHORT
DRAWERS, and
TO FINISH OFF
NECKWEAR. COLLARS.
CUFFS, HOSIERY, ETC.
By the way, there’s a few
of those excellent
Mothers' Friend
Dollar Shirt Waists
For Boys, left from last
week’s sale —this week will
end them —
50c Each.
Overcoats
May sound “early," but its
something you want RIGHT
OFF, when you do want it,
and there's no better place
for them than here. We
have them bv the thousands
for
Men, Boys
and Children.
tAII Styles,
All Fabrics,
All Colors,
All Sizes,
and
All Prices.
Notice our
| Admirable
GLOVE
Selections.
LEVY’S
of a criminal was accomplished by an old
sheriff named Olsen A* his name would
indicate, ha was a Hwetle hy Mrth. and In
appearance and general manners he was
th* mildest and most paocable man Imag
inable. But behind that quiet exterior
there wa* /a degree of tart and courage
that hail proved equal to many an emer
gency.
A murder had been committed, and th*
man who was guilty of Ihe crime waa an
utterly desperate character who would
atop at nothing. He had threatened to kill
any man that attempted fo nrre* him He
wa* known to be an unerring shot. Mint
of the available men were either unwilling
or Incompetent to make the arreat. omen
undertook lo dq It himself, on the under
standing that he should g<> alone and tan
gle-handed; which he thought beta for hi*
purpoee
H# disguised himself slightly, particu
larly by dressing In a loud and showy
style. He procured and look with him
the latest and beat kind of revolver to
lie obtained He tracked the criminal to
a park where he found him seated on n
bench reading a newspaper. The *herltf
took n bench near by. and atao began to
read n newspaper. After a while he
opened conversation with hi* man. talking
In a friendly but rather conm# way whl*h
hd the other fo think him a kindred
*|dr!. They were soon sitting together
on th# same bench.
Finally Olaen asked the other; "What
kind of a revolver la yours* Mine la th*
very I Meta and ben make ”
Aral he took out hi# revolver and lei
Ihe Other lake It in hi* hand* and ex
amine It. Apparently it wu* loaded.
The criminal also how*d hla revolver,
which wa* amalter and of an older pat
tern. OUen admired the other'* revolver.
Although hta own wa* newer and mar*
expensive, he said he found It too heavy
nral preferred a smaller weapon.
Th# man auggeslcl on exchange whloh
wa* agreed to. and the neapon* changed
hand* Now. though (liner'* revolver
appeared to tie loaded. It contained dum
my cartridge# from which *he powder
had been extracted, and which could not
do any harm.
Therefore, a* soon as the exchange i<
made Olsen covered his men with what
had been bl* own revolver well loaded.
The weopon in the hamls of the criminal
was u*ele*a. And tha ahertff bad mad*
hla arrest. Wm. H. P. w'atkar.
THE BIG BTORE.
We Love
To dwell on our unrivaled
Ladies’ Lines —unique in
exclusive richness and gen
eral superiority and ele
gance.
The Tailor wr
SUITS,
' 1 WAISTS,
SKIRTS ’
UNDER
SKIRTS,
jfi| JACKETS
VLy.
Fur Novelties.
OUR FLANNEL
WAIST MODELS
Are Town Talk.
The Ladies freely pro
nounce ALL of our selections
—from Underwear to
NECKWEAR,
the finest in Savannah.
\i Ini. 'JUIL li mnt MR
exposure.
Our Ribbon Sale
Progresses —25 per cent.
DISCOUNT, and on WHOLE
pieces per cent, dis
count.
WE WANT THE ROOM.
Comfortable and Dressy
EIDERDOWN
House Coats and Gowns,
Dressing Sacques,Wrappers,
Hosiery, Fine Furnishings,
Etc., Etc.
—KABO—
Developments are new and
attractive.
THE BEST CORSET
Made, all styles, all mate
rials, all colors.
CORSET COVERS.
B. H. Levy & Bro.
A Mnalcsl Blm’l*.
From Iho (lolden Penny.
At thle time, when #o many Impcovw
ments are briny madron bicycles, In (ha
way of altac-hab'a mo ort, ale., (ha fol
lowing described machine will douhllrw
IntereU our readers. ll I* (ho Invention of
Kmmi'l (lc. nn I waa dcalyned for (ha
,rpne of furnishing music for the rider
of (ha wheel and hla companions. In order
(o break (ha monotony am) give dlvertlae
manla during long and tadloua runa.
Tha marhanlatn, which la quite simple,
la mourned on an Iron frame tnaje to (It
Into that of (ha machine. On lhl frame
•re etratched piano wlrca, while on dm
cross pb <■ e ar# aome amall hammers,
opera lad by plna on (ha cylinder, and
made to alrlka (ha wlraa. The.cylinder
la rolaied by worm gear* placed at Ita
trft-hand and and driven from tha crank
shaft by a cord and pulley.
The Inventor haa foreseen the raaa wham
the rldera would tiro of the rnualc, by pro
viding a a mall lever for throwing out die
genre and ihua stopping the cvllnder. Tha
tune may he varied by putting In now
cylinders, and the time of any air mav
ha quickened by Increasing tha apaad of
tha whaal.
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