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Ill arket Street. the day we shall give $2.00 free -cut out coupon and bring Saturday's Shoppers. fortable garments needed for summer Underwear and Hosiery Department, and weaves. IOC, 15c, 25c, 39c and 50c regular and extra sizes, 75c, $1.00 ants, knee fitted and lace 18c to 65c Athletic Shirts 18c and 25c Underwear 25C and 50c riggan Underwear, Broken sizes, 50c value, for. 39c me Balbriggan Underwear, a 39c garment, for 25c sample Underwear, regular $1.00, for 59c Porosknit Underwear 25C Soys' Ribbed Athletic Shirts 15C adies' Silk Lisle Hose, black and tan, 75c value, thin gauze Lisle pair, or 3 pairs for $1.00 Silk Lisle Hose, black, and tan or 2 pairs for 75c adr Ladies Silk Lisle Hose, colors, value, for Men's Lisle Thread Hose 18c pair, or 3 pairs for 50c Len's roidered and plain top Socks Muslin Underwear and Shoes Special sale of Ladies' extra size Gowns 79c Ladies' cross bar muslin Gowns.

Saturday only Princess Slips, Val. lace trimmed $1.50 Ladies' Skirts, with extra deep umbrella flounce Misses' and Children's white Odd lot of white Oxfords, broken Children's Barefoot Sandals. Tan Strap Sandals, a regular strap Pumps $1.25 and $1.50 sizes, $2.50 value, for $1.00 Special sale price $3.00 value, for $2.25 Coats, Suits, Skirts and Waists. Pongee Coats, in natural, black and gray $10.00 to $25.00 Misses' Linene Suits, in blue, white and natural, $3.50 to $10.00 Linen Auto Coats and Dusters $2.50 to $10.00 Ladies' one-piece Dresses, in gingham and percale to $6.00 Ladies' cool Dressing Sacque Suits for summer days $1.25 Ladies' long dotted Swiss Kimonos, $1.50 grade, for $1.00 Ladies' White Linene Skirts, nicely tailored $1.00 All Millinery Half Price. Goods.

Come in and be convinced of the actual saving to you made possible by this sale. Silk and Dress Goods. Another one of those big money-saving sales of Silk and Dress Silk Remnants in three lots, values from 50c to $1.25. Sale price 29c, 39c Balance of 27-inch Novelty Silks, $1.00 and $1.25 values, for 49c and 59c Very special values in 36-inch Black Taffeta Silks, 8cc, 95c and $1.25 values. Sale price 78c, 98c 5,000 yards of printed Lawns, to 18c value, for 8c and 200 pieces of 27-inch mercerized Foulards, in all the new shades.

Regular 18c value, for Specials for Saturday. Special 22-inch Dress Embroidery, 75c value, for 39c Special 18-inch Dress Embroidery, 39c value, for Swiss Insertions in 14 styles, very special at Men's Shirts, a 65c shirt special at 50C Special for Saturday, lace trimmed Dutch Collars IOC Ladies' 25c embroidered Stiff Collars 18c Ladies' fancy embroidered Stock Collars 18c Ladies' fancy Jabots, special for Saturday IOC A Sate, Sane and Noisy Fourth of July. The above is possible to every boy and girl who calls at this store Saturday and receives free one of the snappers issued by the Wilmington Green Trading Stamp Co. This Out---COUPON Present this Coupon at our store, Saturday July 2d. 1910, with your sales slip for $1.00 purchase or more and receive two dollars' worth of Green Trading Stamps Free.

EJ CROSBY HILL CO. CLOSED ALL DAY MONDAY, JULY 4th. 605-607-609 Market Street CORONER FINDS CAUSE OF THREE SUDDEN DEATHS Three inquests were held by Coroner Gaynor last night. Theye were 88 follows: Henry Butler, colored, aged 19 years, who tell from the Orange street. wharf on June 22, and was drowned in the Christiana river; Willard Drake aged 15 years, of Richardson Park, who was drowned in the Brandywine creek on June Ralph Dole, aged 5 years, of No.

2102 Bayard avenue, who had both legs cut off under a People's line car, and died as a result in the hospital on June 4. In each of these cases a verdict of accidental death was returned by the jury. Jeffries and Johnsoh fight returns by rounds at Krause's, 4th French Postal Cards From Dr. Moore. The Rev.

B. T. Moore, pastor loh Baptist Church, who is attending the World's Missionary Conference in Edinburg. Scotland, is remembering his friends here with souvenir postal cards. Be Sensible.

Des Moines Register and Leader. Be sensible and you'll stand some chance of being happy through the hot days that are ahead of you. Be sensible about your eatipg: be sensible about your clothes; be sensible about your work: be sensible about your play. All these things directly influence your personal comfort in summer time. If you indulge yourself without regard to what la good for yo uof course you will unhappy; you will sweat and swear whole season they EVENING JOURNAL, FRIDAY, JULY 1910 We Don't Want All The Business in the City, but we do want our share of the Cloak and Suit business, and we are doing our best to get it.

We keep the standard of our merchandise up and the prices down. Then we also make specialty of courtsous treatment and perfect altering. Special For Tomorrow. Linen and Linene Skirts-700 to choose from, in white, blue and tan: $1.25 values at 690. $1.50 values at 98c.

Pure linen in tan white: $2.00 and $2.25 value at $1.49. vince you of the bargains you A visit to this store will concan secure here for very little money. BOSTON CLOAK STORE 424 Market Street. DANIEL S. LAUB, Prop.

Stamps with Every Article Tomorrow. Fly Catches. Umpire Evans says the New York Americans bave a phenomenal pitcher in Russell Ford, the Jersey City recrutt-another Krause. in fact. If Nap Lajole keeps up his present stick work Honus Wagner and: Ty Cobb will never know the color of the auto which is to be presented to the champion hitter of 1910.

Bob Emalie bar been umpiring steadily for twenty-five years. It WAS Charlie White of Spalding's, then pres. ident of the Eastern league, who gave him his first tob as umpire. George Moriarty of the Detroit Americans bath a a dry humor. He complains of being hit by pitched balls oftener than ADJ other player and adds, "Why, some pitchers hit me ofteuer than I bit them." Recent Inventions.

A Nevada inventor bas patented power driven rotary boof parer to take the place of the horseshoer's tongs. kuife and rasp. An Indiana farmer has patented a potato digger which loads the tubers into the wagon to which it is attached by an endless chain. A boxlike utensil with crossed knife blades on the top is a new implement with which a potato may be cut into chips by a single pressure of the band. Oveters.

Twenty oysters could be bought for 90 cents in the Roman empire A. D. 303. The annual profits on some of the oyster farms along the coast of Washington state bave reached $1,000 en acre. The large oyster cultivated in Japan is said to be better than the kinds raised OD our Pacific coast.

Efforts are being made to acclimatize it. Aeronautics. With all this aeronautics going on we shall have to stop calling railroad trains "Aiers." Chicago Post. The English channel is getting to be quite an insignificant little brook to the men with wings. -Baltimore Sun.

Why do men always figure on the use of aeroplanes in warfare after a sensational flight has been made? Sunday school picnics are so much pleas. Chicago News. English Etchings. Some 50.000 cancer experiments are made every year in England. Finger glasses are never placed on the dinner table when members of the royal al family are His majesty's motorcars carry no number.

and his chauffeurs are not amenable for exceeding the speed limit. Mrs. Russell of Halstend, Kent. has bequeathed $250,000 for the establishment of a home for lonely women. the provisions restricting the benefices to deserted wives.

WHAT EVERYBODY OUGHT TO KNOW That Foley Kidney Pills contain just the ingredients necessary to tone, strengthen and regulate' the action of the kidneys and bladder. N. B. Danforth, Market and Second streets. Wilmington, DEATHS.

WINNINGTON-In this city, on June 29, 1910, Francis, son of Charles A. and Elizabeth J. Winnington one year. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend the funeral services from the home of his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs.

Joseph Hackendorn, at Free Park. Interment St. Joseph's Cemetery. HILL--In his city, on June 29th. 1910.

Margaret Tomkinson Hill, wife of William H. Hill. Services in Unitarian Church, Wilmington, July 2, at 11 o'clock Interment private. REYNOLDS-In this city, on June 30, 1910, Elizabeth widow of William MI Reynolds, in her 85th year. Funeral services will be held at the residence of her son-in-law, Willis.n R.

Clark, No. 105 West Ninth street on Saturday morning. July 2nd, at 11 o'clock. without further Interment at White Clay Creek Cemetery. KELLEY -In this on June 29.

1910, Jeanette, wife of Joseph H. Kelley, aged 59 years. Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the funeral services at the residence of her son-in-law, H. L. Luff.

No. 508 Madison street. on Friday evening, July 1, at 8 o'clock. Further services and Interment at Barratt'8 Chapel, on arrival of train leaving Wilmington, Saturday morning, July 2, at 8.19 without further notice. Margaret T.

Hill. Francis Winnington. Elizabeth J. Reynolds. Jeanette Kelley.

CHANDLER Undertaker Embalmer No. 214 W. Ninth Street. Careful attention day or night Bodies in Boarding Houses. Hotels and Hospital removed and cared for until claimed.

Carriages furnished. I Appointments first-class. Both Phones. I I I I I I I NOW READY FOR DR WASHINGTON Governor Pennewill to Introduce Distinguished Colored Educator MAYOR SPRUANCE IN ADDRESS OF WELCOME Governor will introduce Dr. Booker T.

Washington at the pub11c meeting to be held in the Opera House at 4 o'clock Sunday afternoon under the auspices of the BustMen's League of Wilmington. Mayor Spruance will make the address of welcome. Accompanying Dr. Washington will be number of business and professional men from Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia, New York and Boston. Among them will be the Hon.

Ralph W. Tyler, Fourth Auditor of the United States Treasury; the Hon. W. T. Vernon, Register of the United States Treasury; Judge Robert H.

Terrill, Municipal Judge of the D. C. Court; the Hon. W. H.

Lewis, Assistant District Attorney United States District Court, Boston; the Hon. Charles W. Anderson, Collector of Internal Revenue, Second District of New York; -Major R. R. Meton, Hampton Institute; Thomas Jesse Jones, Hampton Institute, and the Hon.

Harry S. Cummings, First Branch of City Council, Baltimore. The program will be follows: Music, orchestra; invocation, the Rev. Hubert W. Wells; solo, "The Recessional," Harry T.

Burleigh, accompanist, Leon S. Adger; address of welcome, the Hon. J. Harvey Spruance. Mayor of Wilmington; solo, "The Corn Song," Harry T.

Burleigh; address introducing Dr. Washington, Simeon S. Pennewill, Governor of Delaware; address, Dr. Booker T. Washington; plantation melodies, Harry T.

Burleigh; benediction, the Rev. Alexander Alison, music, National Airs, orchestra. Following the meeting a reception will be accorded Dr. Washington at the residence of Dr. S.

G. Elbert. Harry T. Burleigh is baritone soloist of St. George's Episcopal Church, New York city.

$217,879 IN NEW BUILDINGS Building Inspector Cassidy's first full month in office shows that he was kept unusually busy. During June he issued forty permits for building operations costing $217,879.40. In a number of cases the permits were for large operations and the building inspector spent much time in going over plans before issuing the permits, in order to de that they complied with the new building laws. During June last year forty-ak permits were issued, six more than in last month but they totalled but 413. The big increase this year is due to the several large contracts let out, notably the improvements to Trinity Church at Delaware avenue and Adama street, the new Sisters' House, for St.

Ann's R. C. Church, and the new office building for the Hilles and Jones Company. The fees collected last month amounted to $277 as compared with $237 for June 1909. OBITUARY The death of William T.

Singles, aged 81 years, occurred at Newark on Wednesday. The funeral took place this afternoon at 2.30 o'clock. Interment was in Newark M. E. Cemetery.

The death of Mrs. Elizabeth J. Reynolds, widow of William M. Reynolds, occurred yesterday talke her 85th to year. The funeral will place row morning at 11 o'clock from the home of her son-in-law, William R.

Clark, No. 105 West Ninth street. Interment wil be in White Clay Creek Cemetery. RUSH TO PAY COUNTY TAXES Taxpayers were out early to-day to pay their county taxes. Receiver of and his assistants had hardly opened the office at the Court when people with money for Castle county were on the scene.

There are many people who make it a rule to pay their taxes on the first day of the fiscal year. They feel that they get the five per cent. discount and that it is as easy to pay it on the first day as on any other day. FIRE CHIEF IS BACK ON DUTY Fire Chief Simon F. Moran who sustained serious injuries by being thrown from carriage responding to a fire recently, has returned to duty.

His carriage struck dog, in the vehicle being overturned. SWEARING IN THE ELECTION OFFICERS Secretary Lambert J. Foulk, of the Department of Elections, swore in a number of newly-elected registration and election officers last, night. Some of the appointees are unable to serve and these vacancies will be filled on next Tuesday night. The offices of the department will be open every Monday, Tuesday, Thursady and Saturday evenings from 7.30 to 9 o'clock.

Butterworth Resigns. Miss Edith Butterworth, one of the assistant matrons of the New Castle County Hospital, at Farnhurst, who resigned her position at the board meeting held in the early part of this week, left that institution today for her home in Glasgow, Del. BULL ATTACKS HOPEWELL FARMER An infuriated bull attacked James P. Bunting, of Hopewell, yesterday and he was tossed into the air several times. He finally fell near a fence and rolled out of danger.

He was unconscious when found, and his neck and back were injures TROLLEY LEASE NOT CLOSED YET Papers Being Signed Today, and Final Documents Tomorrow While all the details have been arranged, the actual closing of the lease of the Wilmington City Railway, the Wilmington City Electric Company and the lines of the Interstate Railways Company south of Philadelphia did not take place today. O. T. Crosby, who is to be president of the Philadelphia and Wilmington Traction Company that is to take over the railways and the two electric plants in Wilmington, was in Philadelphia today attending a meeting at which the lease wil be signed SO far as it applies to the Pennsylvania portion of the railways. All the papers have been prepared and with the signing of the legal agreements and transfers in Philadelphia to.

day there will remain some more papers to be signed in this city. This is expected to be done tomorrow. With the exception of the signing of these papers the lease is practically closed. The taking of an inventory of the effects of the Wilmington City Electric Company was begun today. Superintendent Hoff of the City Railway Company, Superintendent Ott of the City Electrio Company and several other offictals called on Mr.

Crosby while in this city yesterday. It is understood that Mr. Hoff is to continue in his present position for awhile at least. There is some talk that he may be placed in charge of the railways in the Chester district. HEIGHTS GETS READY FOR FOURTH At a meeting of the Washington Heights Association last night further arrangements were made for the Fourth of July celebration.

The fireworks committee reported that it had ordered a large assortment of fireworks. Morris and Company have bestringing electric lights on the triangle over Washington street bridge. The association will meet again to-morrow night to select speakers. DROVE TEAM TOO FAST, IS FINED Jacob H. Slaughter, of West Chester, was fined $10 and costs by City Court Judge Cochran this morning on the charge of reckless driving and drunkenness.

Motor Cycle Officer testified that Slaughter was driving a team beyond the speed limits at Fourteenth and Washington streets and refused to stop when ordered. The officer jumped in a passing automobile and caught Slaughter near the Blue Ball. Slaughter pleaded guilty. MURDERER EXECUTED AFTER SIX REPRIEVES By United Press Leased Special Wire. RICHMOND, July 1-After being granted six reprieves, the last in order that his two sisters might bid him farewell, Angelo Hamilton, who murdered Mrs.

Sallie Hicks at a picnic near Lynchburg, on June 11, 1909, expiated his crime this morning. Shortly before the current was applied, Hamilton declared he thought it ouly just that he should die. MR. SIMMONS' DEATH ACCIDENT, SAYS CORONER The funeral of George H. P.

Simmons, aged 36 years, who was asphyxiated yesterday, will take place from his late home, No. 732 South Harrison street, at 3.30 o'clock noon. The Rev. L. Judson Westfall, pastor of Bethany Baptist Church, will officiate.

Coroner Gaynor today issued a certificate of death, moused by accidental asphyxiation, Simmons is survived by his widow and five small children. HOLD FATHER FOR NON-SUPPORT Charged with no John Popetski ws held under $500 bail for the upper court by City Court Judas Cochran this morning. According to his wife, Popetski hadn't supported her and four small children since December. Humane Agent Stout testified that Popetski had failed to keep a promise to give his wife money whenever he had been able to earn it. WHAT A SUMMER COLD MAY DO A summer cold if neglected is just as apt to develop into bronchitis or pneumonia as at any other season.

Do not neglect it. Take Foley's Honey and Tar promptly. It loosens the cough, soothes and heals inflamed air passages, and expels the cold from the system." N. B. Danforth, Market and Second Wilmington, Finanical and Commercial F.

D. Lackey and Company states to- day: New York stock market opened higher than last night's final prices, but another selling wave set in and stocks for both accounts were sold at the best prices obtainable. Rock Island broke 5 points in short order order and Wabash Preferred sold off nearly the same amount with other stocks selling off in proportion. The tone of the market is uncertain. The prices at noon are near the low for the day but it is expected a covering movement will follow and stocks will be higher before the closing.

"There will be no market in Philadelphia. New York or Chicago until Tuesday, July 5th." NEW YORK STOCK MARKETS. NEW YORK. July 1-The upturn that developed in 'the stock market late yesterday made further progress at the opening to-day with advances in nearly everything traded in, but at the end of fifteen minutes, a number of issues lost- the opening gains and showed some decline. Kennard Store open To-morrow Night until 9.30.

Very Special Offerings We herewith suggest a number of items in high-grade seasonable merchandise which we have marked at most remarkable reductions, any one of which is well worth a trip down town to secure. All are new this season and correct in every way. One case new styles of printed Cotton Batiste, 9c yard. Worth regularly The best worth in white goods are these. One case of neat style white, plaid, check and figured sheer Waistings and Suitings, 19c from 25c, Another lot of those popular coarse weaves of Ramie Linen Suitings A full range of colors, to which have been added a line of checks and stripes.

All at 25c instead of yard. Balance of Black Taffeta Silk Coats reduced. New prices on balance of our silk Dresses. White Lawn Dresses, $3.50 from $6.00. A splendid lot of tailor-made coat style Suits in white and colors at new prices.

Large showing of Dutch Neck Waists in white at $1.50 to $3.50. Summer Garments You cannot afford to risk going away without some sort of a top coat. These you can select here from a very large variety. Among the popular kinds are natural Linen at $4.00 and upwards. Pongee Silk Coats at $12, $15 and $18.

A very special real Japanese Natural Shantung Coat at $15. Serge and Cloth Top Coats, $12 and up. Strictly Tailor-made Linen Suits, at $10, $12,, $15, $18. Large showing of White Dresses. Many new styles of White Waists added to our already large line.

Cream, navy and striped Serge Suits, at $20 and $25. Worthy of Mention Large showing of Parasols, black, tan and white Hosiery, kid and fabric gloves. Many new and specially priced styles of Neckwear, at 25c and upwards. Notions and small wares of all kinds. Knit and Muslin Underwear.

Kennard 621-623 Market St. ONE MOULDER WAS DEPORTED It was learned toda ythat, but one man has been deported by agents of the Department of Commerce and Labor on a charge of having come from France to work in the Tropenas Steel plant at New Castle as a contract laborer. The man who was deported was an expert moulder, a Frenchman, named Jacques. He was placed on a steamship at New York this week by government agents, to return to France. He was accompanied by his, wife and son.

His home had been Castle. Altogether, the against five Government molders manganese steel who care from France. but with the exception Jachave been paroled and are still in this country. More Saalry For P. O.

Men. By United Press Leased ssecial Wire. WASHINGTON, July The Postoffice Department announces that approximately 30,000 clerks in the Are and second class offices receive sub stantial increases in effective today. Most of these "raises" were $100. but many amounted to $200 per annum, and a few even more.

LAWYER KILLED AFTER SPEAKING AT CAPE MAY Beta Hive, No. 1, Ladies' of the Maccabees of the World, will hold their regular business meeting tonight. All the ladies are requested to attend, as business of importance will be transacted. To Raise Sunken Barge. The John Williams Company, of Chester, has a number of divers and other men at work in the Chesapeake and Delaware canal.

They expect to raise a barge loaded with 750 tons of coal. Brownson Library Dance. Lady Maccabees to Meet. The Brownson Library Association gave a dance last night in connection with the festival begun on Wednesday. The dance was largely attended, and was very suecessful.

Excursion to Pennsgrove. The annual excursion of the Italian Mission Sunday school located at Seventh and Scott streets is being held at Pennsgrove The following sports will be indulged in by the scholars, buck race, baseball, sack race many others. The school and church have greatly increased under the management of Thomas Di Panbelis. A new church is contemplated in the near future to accommodate the growing congregation. Jeffries-Johnson fight by rounds at the Irish-American Hall.

608 1 French Spend Fourth at Shore. Mr. and Mrs. William S. Lednum left today for Atlantic City to remain over the Fourth of July.

By United Press Leased Special Wire. CAPE MAY, N. July 1-Lesa than an hour after he had been heart ily applauded for his speech before the Pennsylvania Bar Association which is in session here, J. W. Hallahan, 3rd, a young lawyer, and T.

Hallahan, the shoe manurecturer, of Philadelphia, was killed as he was going to room early toelevator of this Cap May Hotel day. He had entered the car, but changed his mind and stepped from it while the car began' to ascend. He was caught between the ceiling and car and crushed to death. The widow of the dead man is now in New London, with their children. Soldy College tho oughly trains young men and young women for business, Government and commercial teachpositions.

200 GRADUATES WITH 2 FIRMS Summer School now in session. Enter at any time. Mainly individual instruction. Interesting 64 page catalog free upon request. Office open daily, also Saturday Evenings, 7.30 to 9.

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