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    TJTE OArAITAPDAILY ME : , OCTOBET ? 18 , 1800.
GREAT RIFT IN THE EARTH
A Orack in the Foco of the Planet Pour
Thousand Miloa in Length ,
GREATEST OF GEOLOGICAL CONVULSIONS
Doctor nrrffor > 'n Rxitlnrntloti In
Sj-rln , I'nlfntlnr nnil Afrlon llc-
llevril tit Kvplnln tin * Illlillcnl
Story of ( In-
It Is R tnlo of strange anil often thrilling
Interest which Is toll In the account Just
made public of the explorations of the party
organized by 1'rof. J. W. Gregory of the
llrltlsh museum In 1892 to penetrate Into the
unknown regions of llrltlsh Kast Africa.
This region , which , by men of science , had
been , deemed of ns little Interest as It was
llttlo known , Is revealed In the report of
the expedition as one of the most singular
portions of the earth , the scene of perhaps
the greatest geological convulsion of which
any records now remain on the crust of the
globe. It , furthermore , reveals a probable
historical basis for the story of the Hood ,
which geology for the last half century has
been busy In describing ns n fantastical
myth.
. . . .
The land which Dr. Gregory penetrated In
Ills expedition lies between the great lakes
of Victoria Nyanza , Tanganyika , Albert Ny-
nnza nnd the eastern portion of Uganda , and
the Indian ocean , and extending on both
sides of the equator. That part of the re
port , which Is of especial Interest Just now ,
Is the description of the Great Hlft valley.
As the readers of this article are aware , by
far the larger part of the contour of the
earth's crust , as wo now see It , has been
formed , sculptured , as It were , by erosion
of rivers and glaciers. A third shaping
agency has been volcanic eruption , anil those
huge catoclysms or cracks known as geologi
cal "faults , " wherein the crust of the earth
lias been lifted up by pressure from beneath
to a height , where It has parted , and In the
drop back one portion has sunk much lower
than the other.
TUB GUEAT I11FT VALLEY.
Though these faults are to be found every
where , yet they are not , rfs n rule , of great
extent. That to which the formation of the
Great Illft valley of eastern Africa wan due.
appears to have been more than 4,000 miles
In length. Whether this vast geological
catastrophe was simultaneous throughout
the entire length of the rift or occurred at
different times. Dr. Gregory and those who
have studied the story of Its rocks are not
nblo to determine. Hut what Is clear Is
that this monstrous trough extends In
practically unbroken line from northern Syria
and Palestine through cast Africa and al
most to the Capo of Good Hope , and from
one end to another of Its course It presents
many aspects different from anything else
upon the surface of the earth. Not only
docs It seem to have a different geographical
history , but scattered along Its door Is n
porlea of over thirty lakes , Including the
high expanse of Victoria Nyanza , only one
of which has an outlet to the sea. More
than all this , although the plateau of cast
Africa Is among the most ancient portions
of our present land area , there being ev
idence that never throughout geological eras
did It sink below the sea , there Is ev
idence on the other hand , that the formation
of this continental trough , and of Illft val
ley In particular , was of comparatively re
cent date , perhaps reaching down to within
the scope of human tradition.
All along the line the natives have tradi
tions and legends of great changes In the
otructuro nf the country. The Arabs tell
us that the Ked sen Is simply water that
did not dry tip after Noah's deluge. The
Somali , who live far to the south of the
Soudan , say that when their ancestors
crossed from Arabia to Africa there was a
land connection between the two across the
straight of Habcl Maudcb. The natives of
UJIJI. 1,000 miles further to the south , have
n folk lore that goes back to tlio time when
Lake Tanganyika was formed by the floodIng -
Ing of n fertile plain , rich In cattle and
plantations , while at the extreme northern
end of the valley wo have accounts of the
destruction of the towns of Sodom and
Gomorrah , whoso wickedness Is reputed to
have Invited the wrath of the subterranean
elements.
URGENT GEOGRAPHICAL CHANGES.
In support of these traditions there Is
geological evidence to show that great earth
movements have happened along this lilft
valley , as It may bo termed , at so recent a
( Into that It Is distinctly probable that the
traditions arc recollections of geographical
changes. The structure of the Illft valley
has , therefore , a varied Interest , not alone
from Us singular and unexampled physical
character , but on account of Its explanation
of eonio of what Dr. Gregory , with a com
placent air , Is pleased to call "tho best
known stories In our folk lore , " meaning
thereby some of ttio narrations of the bible.
"Out the valley seems of further Interest to
science In yet another way. Astronomers
have long ibeen puzzled as to the origin of
a series of lone , narrow clefts surrounding
the "ring systems" of the moon. If , says
Dr. Gregory , all the air and water were re
moved from the earth then the Hlft volley
would present much of the same aspect to
an Inhabitant of the moon as some of the
larger of the lunar rills preccnt to us.
The exlstci.co ofwhat might bo called
Hlft valley proper , that la to say , that
portion of the great trough which llca be
tween about two degrees north of the equa
tor and five degrees hoiith , has been known
to African travelers more or less by hearsay
for a considerable time , and In 1SS3 the val
ley Itself was readied by Fischer , to whom
belongs the honor of having first demon
strated the occurrence of the valley In equa
torial Africa. Subsequent to this time fugi
tive expeditions have been niaclo to this
etrango region , but up to the Gregory explo
ration no attempt had been made to study
the region exhaustively In nil Us features.
Especially did them remain a long gap
between the southern end of the Red sea
and the northern end of Basso Narak
( Lake Rudolf ) that had never been visited.
Late In 1S92 the expedition arrived at Mom-
basa and began Its march into almost the
last portion of the habitable earth which had
not been explored by white men. With
iimiijr viuianmmus aim perilous aiiventurca
ft considerable portion of the party being
killed or sinking down under disease. It
undo Us way from Mombasa , the chief
port of lirltlsh East Africa , on the Indian
ocean , as far an Lake Davlngo.
PROULIAH FEATURES OF THE TROUGH.
Early In the expedition the party divided
and Dr. Gregory , with n small but well or
ganized force , was allowed to follow out
his original plans of penetrating Hlft val
ley. In vivid terms he described the long
exhausting march from Mombasa Into the
Interior. Ills route lay for a thousand
miles to the northwest , about half way
between the great volcanic peaks of Klllma
NJaro and Mount Kenya. Some 300 miles
beyond the outposts of the traders ho
reached the eummlt of a rldgo near the
Headsprings of the Tana , which ho believed
was on the cdgo of the valley. "For five
weeks , " ho says , "I had been tolling for
ward to gain the view that I had expected
to get from this point. My disappointment
way therefore bo Imagined when Just be
fore wo reached the
summit of the pasa
ft dense cloud settled down upon us and
completely blotted out the view.
"Wo descended a few hundred feet and
then n wonderful prospect burst upon us.
Wo were on the face of a clllf 1,400 feet In
height , broken only by a platform DOO feet
kbovo the floor of the valley. From the
foot of the cliff a level plain extends thirty
mlies to the west to the foot of the scarp
of 'Mau. ' Most Zanzibar ! have an eye for
beauty and landscape and to many of my
men the view wan new. Wo sat long In
enjoyment of It. Now nnd again tbo cloud
banks that floated up the valley settled
round us and blotted out the prospect , but
a friendly gust of wind would cleave a
paeeago through them and give us n glimpse ,
now to the north , of the great cone of tbo
volcano Longonot , and now to the south
of the breached crater Doenyo Suswn. ami
tbo newer cone rising within It. Some
times the clouds would lift for a few min
utes and reveal the plain , with Its patches
of green swamp and glittering sand , and
the dark , sinuous Hues of the flat-topped
Acacias , that mark tbo coureo of the Quaso
Kedong ; while far to tbo went wo could
iw tbo long , dull gray c rp of tbo plateau
which forms the western boundary of the
valley. Wo stopped there , lost In admiration
of the beauty and In wonder at the char
acter of the valley until the donkeys sud
denly took fright and bolted down the
slope. "
FHATUHE3 OF TUB IUFT.
From Doctor Gregory's explorations ,
throughout the long weeks that followed , ho
came to the conclusion that the portion of
Illft valley which ho had first entered was
formerly occupied by n lake which had long
lnco disappeared. Ho traveled back nnil
forth across the floor of the valley , ami
penetrated on the north as far as lake
Ilarlngo. In a general sort of way Rift val
ley Is a cleft In n vast volcanic plateau , and
It Is Doctor Gregory's belief that this plat
eau exhibits a peculiar type of land mak
ing. Its origin Is due , he thinks , to a vast
"plateau" eruption , as he Is pleased to term
It. For cxampls , a considerable portion of
the Italian peninsula has been formed or at
least overlaid by lava flows from Vesuvius
and Aetna , while the great lava beds of
America and the Dcccan traps of India arc
probably duo to what are known as fissure
eruptions , where- huge crack or rent has
been made In the earth's crust and the lava
has boiled up through this. The con
formation of the East African plateau
seems to Indicate that the whole region
was at one tlmo burst through by an In
numerable scries of small fissures In other
words , that the country very much resem
bled the meshes of a colossal sieve , with
the lava pouring up from beneath. Doctor
Gregory estimates tbo extent of these fields
as something In the neighborhood of 200,000
square miles.
It must have been neons of time after
ward that the great "fault" of Illft valley
was made , since Its bold and precipitous
sides ettuul out In the clear desert air
almost as If they had been formed but yes
terday. Further , the apparently absolute
absence of any fossils of marine origin tells
that hero at least It Is not probable that
the cca ever penetrated.
Yet another curious feature of this
mysterious region are the "block" moun
tains. These seem to have been formed
through some convulsion , by which the whole
of the mirroundlng land had tuiddenly sunk
away , leaving a single portion supported as
If upon a pedestal. The strata-of rock Ho
horizontal and ns llttlo disturbed apparently
as If there had been no stupendous sub-
sldcnce of the surrounding country.
INIIAWTED 1JY SAVAGE THIUES.
AB might bo supposed this wild region Is
only scantily populated and then only by
zavago tribes. The most formidable of the
latter are the So-nall , who dwell In the
lower portions. They are a warlike and
aggressive race who make life anything but
pleasant for the daring Intruder who ven
tures to Invade their country. The floor of
the Great Hlft valley , proper , however , Is
occupied by the NJcmpslans , whose character
Is that of trustful friendliness and sim
plicity. Many of them are agriculturists
the body of the population having abandoned
the nomadic life of their ancestors. So peace
ful are they that one can walk about
their country unarmed and unattended , and
chase butterflies or stalk zebras with as llt
tlo fear as If one were- rambling through
English lanes. The country moreover It
usually rich In food and caravans refill
their empty sacks for the Journey northward
over the foodless wn&to that must be
traversed In order to reach the Ivory-yield-
Ing district of Sambnrti. But they arc prltnl
tlvo In the extreme. The author quotes Kip
ling for a description of the costume of the
natives.
The uniform 'o wore
Wns nothing much before ,
And a llttlo Irs.s than 'nlf o' that be'Ind ,
For u piece o' twisty rag
Anil a goatskin water bag
Was nil the Held equipment 'e could flnd.
The main difference In the costume of Kip
ling's hero aud that of the NJcmpslans was
the absence of any piece of rag , twisty or
other.wlsc. Gregory gave to his guides n
few "hands" of cottoncloth by way of re
payment , and also In the hope that they
might wear n part of It. But the NJcmp-
slans were far too prudent. They pointed
out that It worn the cloth would , get dirty
and crumpled ; moreover the thorns would
tear 11 ; while neither dirt nor scratches
would matter on their skins. Nor did. they
need clothes for the sake of pockets , for
they carried their chief Impediments , a
toothpick and n quid of tobacco , In the ex
panded lobes of their left cars. The cloth ,
therefore , was left safely at home In NJcmps.
The only weapons of the natives were
bows and arrows , and Gregory's guides
at least wcro appallingly bad shota. The
Intellectual attainments of the NJcrap-
slans are as simple as their personal adorn
ments. They can only count up to llvo
and have no Idea of distance. Evcrythlnc
not In sight was "loqua" ( far off ) . But
they wcro splendid walkers und did not
know the meaning of fatigue. They have
the morals of a child of C and appetites
In proportion. Ono of Gregory's guides
could eat three roast ducka straight oft
hcforo his eyes , and then decltro ho was
dying of starvation. Ho was easily tcrtor-
Ized , but on the other hand , ho would Ho
by the yard.
NOT AN INVITING REGION.
The country Is hardly adaptable as a
summer resort , since It Is not only under
the hurnlnc sun of the equator , but It Is
Infested with dense swarms of flies , which
would , qulto blacken tbo roof of a tent. The
flies , however , wcro harmless In comparison
with the mosquitoes , which rose like a
heavy mist from the marshes Immediately
after sunset. Around Lake Darlngo there
was animal life In abundance , schools of
flocks of wild fowl and Hsu-eating birds and
flocks of wild fowl and lire-eating birds and
crocodiles In countless profusion. The latter
occur In such enormous numbers that they
llo In huddled , Jostling crowds. They do
not seem dangerous , however , and appeared
frightened at the prcbcnco of the hunters.
All sorts of malaria and disease lurk in
these regions and Gregory's party suffered
many losses In this regard. This character
of the country comes from the profusion of
marsh-llko lakes , which are In turn fed
by the great glaciers , that even under the
equator abound. Lest this seem curious ,
U Is to be said that the plateau In which
Illft valley occurs Is In Itself upward
of 6,000 feet above the sea , while many of
the peaks arc two and three times this. The
volcano Klllma NJro Is 19,600 feet , and
Mount Kenjan about 19,000. Hcneo cornea
the apparent paradox of being able to
travel or climb perhaps In a single day from
the sandy desert from which the equatorial
sun has swept almost every vestige of vege
tation , to realms of perpetual snow and
Ice. The whole region , too , Is covered with
volcanoes in many or wuicn tuo nrcs nave
not yet died doun.
It was Dr. Gregory's original purpose to
press on northward through Rift valley and
sketch the topography and geology of all
that part of this great fissure which yet
remains unexplored , but the undertaking
proved too great , and ho was compelled to
return to Mombasa. His researches , however -
over , proved conclusively the continuity of
till ! ) huge trough with tbo parts of It known
at the north and the south. There no longer
remains a doubt that throughout the enor
mous extent of 4,000 miles It Is practically
a continuous crack , broken only now and
then by the Inter eruption of some stray
volcano. In no part of the world does there
exist evidence of another such disturbance
of such prodigious extent and effect as must
once have convulsed this portion of the
globe. H.F. _ JOKOSA. PH. D.
MOTHER'S Al'JtOJV STUI.VUS.
Nixon 'Wntcrmnn In L. A. W , Bulletin.
When I was but n vcrdnnt youth
I thought the truly great
Were those who had attained , In truth ,
To mnn's mature estate.
And none my soul BO sadly tried >
Or spoke such bitter things
AB ho wlio s.tia that I was tied
To mother's apt on strings.
I loved my mother , yet It scorned
Thnt I must break a way
And IInil the broader world I dreamed
Beyond her presence luy.
But 1 hnvo sighed nnd I have cried I
O'er nil the cruel stlnga
I would hnvn missed had I been tied
To mother's nnron strings ,
O. happy , trustful girls nnd boys !
The mother's wny Is best.
She lends you midst the fairest Joys '
Through paths of pence nnd rest.
If you would have the safest guide ,
Ana drink from sweetest sprints ,
O. keep your hearts forever tied
To mother's apron ( Urines.
Mlis Christina 13. Yalcs of Oakland. Cnl. ,
who U SO yean old , cays that she Is the
oldcit wheelwoman in the atato of Cali
fornia , and thus far no one hag come for
ward to dispute bar claim. She U laid to
b a fait and graceful rider.
tnTIJV
A b NJi )
Characteristics and Personal History of Hon.
J , E. MaoColl.
STILL LIVES ON HIS OLD HOMESTEAD
Him llccn llnmittoil In Panning 1'rne-
llcnlly liver Since Comliiir to the
Mtntc llnil 1-ton Aero * Under
Irrigation Xcnr
John Hamilton MacColl , the republican
candidate for governor of this state , has
been a resident of Nebraska since February ,
18C9 , most of that time- having been spent
on the place which ho homcstcadcd early
during his residence here. Ho waa horn In
Canada In 1842 , his father being a Scotch
man by birth and his mother of Scotch par
entage , though a resident of New York at
the tlmo of her marriage with his father.
When 2 ? years of ago the doctors Informed
Mr. .MacColl that ho could llvo but a short
tlmo If ho remained In his Canadian homo
and he , like many another young man ,
started for the west. Ho had been raised on
a farm and waa used to hard work and did
not on arriving In Omaha spend his time In
looking for some soft snap , but took the first
thing that offered.
In those days most everybody who came to
thla country and wanted to work applied' to
the Union 1'aclflc and Mr. MacColl followed
the usual custom. He applied to Mr. S. II.
II. Clark , now one of the receivers of the
property , who asked him If he thought ho
could pllo wood. At that time the Union
Pacific road used wood cut from the Islands
In the Platte , on all of Its locomotives. Mr
MacColl was sent to Willow Island and soon
afterwards to Plum Creek , now Lexington.
Hero ho has resided ever since.
Soon after his arrival at Lexington ho con
cluded to quit working on tbo railroad and
get a homo for himself , nnd In pursuance of
this Idea located on the homestead and built
his house on almost the exact place which
his present dwelling occupies. From that
day to this his life has been devoted to
farming and ho now owns upwards of 3,000
acres of Dawson county lind , most of which
Is under a high state of cultivation and a
largo share of this Is under Irrigation ditch.
Ho owns ono farm of 1,400 acres adjoining
the town of Lexington , all of which Is under
ditch and was this year planted In about
equal portions to wheat and corn.
CAREFUL BUSINESS MAN.
Whatever of success ho has met with In
life Is duo to Us careful business methods
and has been made out of his farms and
allied Industries. He waa at ono time
largely Interested In Bhcep nnd at another
In horses , but abandoned both Industries Just
In time. Throughout his life he- has been
noted for careful business methods. From
the small beginning of a homesteader he
carefully kept account of all hla transactions
and nlways knsw Just how much ho had
made or lost on any given transaction or
crop that was harvested. It Is this business
method , combined with untiring Industry ,
which Is responsible for his success In life
and the fiamo characteristics render him es
pecially fitted for the offlco to which be
" "it/lSSO Mr. MacColl sent for his sister and
his parents. The father nnd mother lived
with him until their death. In their later
years both wcro invalids , but the tender
care of brother and sister greatly lightened
the burden of their Infirmities. The sister
still lives with him and the two have kept
up the home at Lexington as It was.
When Mr. MacColl first came to Lexington
and the surroundings
It was a wild western place
roundings were llko those of moat surh
places. The law-abiding people had the usual
difficulties with horse and cattle thieves ,
rowdies and "bad men" who wanted to run
the town and the other usual accompani
ments of frontier life. In bringing order
and quiet out of this condition of affairs ,
Mr. MacColl took a prominent part and was
always ready to protect his own and to assist
others In doing the same. Personally he has
always been n stranger to fear and In the
turbulent scenes of those early days this was
demonstrated on more than one occasion.
Ono Incident serves to Illustrate this. When
ho first came to Lexington there wcro some
soldiers stationed thcro to protect the set
tlers from the Indians , who wcro Inclined
to be troublesome. The soldiers acquired ,
or brought with them , a fondness for the
fruits of the farm and especially for roast
pig. MacColl'a sty suffered In common with
others and the settlers protested vigorously ,
none moro so than .MacColl. A lieutenant
came over to make him apologize for somt-
thlng ho had said and to Impress MacColl
with an Idea of his authority , drew n re
volver. MacColl promptly downed him and
took the weapon away. Another officer came
to his comrade's rescue and a friend of Mac-
ColPs entered the game at this stage. The
ofllcers were not making progress In secur *
Ing nn apology when a number of privates
chipped In. MacColl and his friends simply
covered the officers and told them to order
the men to their quarters , which they did.
The officers , somewhat under duress. It Is
true , then tendered nn apology to the two
settlers and promised to see to It that Jthe
privates Intruded no moro on the premises
of tbo settlers.
ALWAYS A REPUBLICAN.
In politics Mr. MacColl has nlways been
a republican , casting his first vote for that
party and also his many subsequent votes.
His first office was thrust upon htm under
protest and without his knowledge until
after It was accomplished. When the county
was first organized the county clerk vas re
moved by the commissioners and without
asking his consent Mr. MacColl was ap
pointed to the position. The office thus
thrust upon him ho held for thirteen years.
Both the duties and the Income of the oflUo
were small and the position was really a
detriment to a man , but ho performed the
duties of the office In the most conscientious
manner. HU also served one term In the
leclalaturo nnd was a dclccatc to the rcnub-
lican convention which nominated lilalno and
Logan for the presidency and vice pres
idency respectively. In 1890 and again In
1SDI ho was urged as a candidate for gov
ernor before the republican convention , but
was defeated. This year tbo same frlondH
again presented his name to tbo convention
and ho was nominated.
Ono Incident In his life serves to Illustrate
both his determination and his resources In
accomplishing tbo results aimed at. In the
early history of the county the funds In the
treasury wcro low and there was n pressing
need for money. About the only resource
was a claim for taxes against tbo Union Pa
cific , which the company refused to pay for
seine reason or other. It amounted to sev
eral thousand dollars and If It could be se
cured would bo of great eervlco to the
county. In this emergency the commis
sioners deputized MacColl to collect the
amount , It being urged that bo could do It
If any ono could , and ho did. Ho simply
went down to the depot and levied on the
first freight train of the company which
stopped at the station. Ho chained the train
to the track and another ono which came
along Boon after was served In tbo same
manner. A United States marshal was sent
out , but his persuasive powers failed nd
after the trains had been held for forty-eight
hours the company settled and the strin
gency In the county treasury was relieved.
His homo town Is ono of the most beauti
ful and progressive of the cities of the state
and In every move for the beautifying of the
place or for Increasing Us material pros
perity Mr. MacColl baa been a prime mover.
It Is a common saying that a man , llko a
prophet , Is not without honor save In his
own land. If ono wishes to bo convinced of
the fallacy of this saying In thla case bo has
but to take a trip to Lexington , or any other
place in that section ot the etate. Dawson
county ls pretty evenly divided politically ,
but no one , not even the leaders of the op *
position , pretend to deny that Mr. MacColl
will carry tbo county by a largo majority.
Ills personal popularity 1s eomethlnu won
derful among tuoso who have known Tilni for
years , and In his cane party lines are very
largely wiped out In bis home county. Thla
ls largely true All through that section of
tbo state , . > 5 :
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ishing just read and On a Bill of $ 30 00. . $1,60 Per Wed or $ 6 09 Per MJnth Height of back 3 feet
remember Oa a Bill of $ 50.00. . $2.00 Par Week or $ 8.00 Per Mnth' ) 9 inches , seat 19x21
A Go-piece English On a Bill of $ 75,00. . $2,25 Per Week or $ 9.00 Per Month inches , finished in antique
dinner sot in 2 decora- 4.
tlons , this week . On a Bill of $100.00. . $2,50 Per Week or $10.00 Per Month tique ; worth
sot A 112-piecodinnnr delft dccorutlon . On a Bill of $200.03. . $4.00 Per Week or $15.00 Per Month i $5.00 for
this week
An Omaha Expression : An Omaha Expression : An Omaha Expression : An Omaha Expression :
"I do all my Trading "I do all my Trading "I do all my Trading "I do all my Trading
at 'The People's. ' " at 'The People's. ' " at 'The People's. ' " at 'The People's. ' "
Alphabetical Lis
Irm Chair finely uphol
stered , very comfortable ,
for .
Alarm CIocks-rEuarantccd.
naby Carriage the famous ( JS KIj
! ! < > wood inako for \BW
*
Banquet Ijiinn nil bras * . §
central draught burner , for !
flaskets an nil willow
Clothes Uaskct for .
Redding ns follows :
A line soft Comfort
A heavy white wool Blan
ket
A "pair llvo geese Feather
Pillows
Red Room Suit-Solid Oalc
heavy plato mirror , very
line ; can also bo hnd In
birch
Bed TjOiuiKP Upholstered
In Kaiser plush , t > olld oak
frame , for
ninnkets see Bedding.
Hook Cnse C shelves , open
front , solid oalc , for
Brussels Curtains The ft KS\
genuine goodd for IJ'VM
Bed Spreads Full size ,
pretty designs , for
Body Brussels The finest I
grade , blfr assortment ot I ,
good patterns
Brussels Tapestry Over SOO fiQr >
rolls , for UtS * "
Brass Poles rcr foot
Brass Bed In 3 styles , latQC "TK
cst designs , for tV' IV
Cnrpet Sweeper Broom ac
tion , finely polished and
neat decoration , for
Chairs Wood sent , for
kitchen
Cano scat Oak Chairs for MUr
dining room nnd bed room. flfl1-
Center Table Oak , bircher
or mahogany finished , new 425
shape , for
Chamber Suites See Bed Room Suites.
Chlffonleres In oak , large ,
roomy drawers , well put
up , for
Child's Folding Crib
With woven wlro spring ,
for
Child's Becker , cane scat ,
antique llnlali , for
Carpet Under special headings , ns
Ingrains , Brussels , etc. , etc.
China Slatting Per yard. . BBC
B D *
Chcnlllo Curtains A very C
line pair for. , Q.
Chcnllln Til hi o Covers
From 73c to
Cnrvlnff Sot All utccl
blades , genuine Blag han
dle , for
CusjildoreB China , beauti
ful decoration , for
Clothes Bpskets Sco Bankets.
China Clo et-iAII solid oak ,
superior liilsli | , glass Bidet *
nnd front , for
Chlitnwnro-rA 101 piece
China Dinner Set , Cnrlx-
bud make , very high , srado | g * ITA
poods , chnlco of 4 styles , | J.glJ
Cpnt nacks-Wlth French I C
plato mirror , for.
Combination Desks nnd
Bookcases Solid oak nnd
with good slro mirror , for , .
Commode In antique finO TfE
Ish , largo top , for < jff
Comfortable See Bedding.
Cots Woven wlro nnd pat
ent adjustable bead
Couch Upholstered In tap-
cstry or Knlscr plush , 4S
springs , for
Cradle Spindle sides to glvo
lots of fresh air , for
Crlbs-Sco Child's Folding Cribs.
Crockery Sco bargains specially quot
ed nt the top of list.
Cupboards Glass fronts ;
very large
Curtains Specified under each par
ticular style.
Desks Ladles' Writing
Desks In solid oak , very
pretty , for
Dining Boom Chairs See Chairs.
Dinner SetH See baignlns especially
quoted nt the top or list ; also Chlna-
wnrc.
Dining Tables Sco Extension Tables.
Dressing Cases French
plato mirror , solid oak.
beautifully constructed. . . .
Drapery Silk Per yard. . . .
Sllkallnc Pcr yard BUG
Tapestry Per yard .
Down Pillows For sofas , I
made In crepe and croton , l.
with largo ruffle .
Enameled Kitchen Ware Special cut
of 25 per cent.
Excelsior Mattress
Extension Table Made In
6 solid foot oak , very massive 6.75
8-foot
Extra Super Ingrain Car
pet Per yard
Fire Screens-Filled with I CQ
pretty patterns of silk , for. I" WW
Folding- Chairs Antique ,
for
Folding Beds-Mantel , with | A I ? A
largo mirror nnd supported lid.DU
woven wlro spring , for "
Upright style , with long ,
beveled mirror and line
steel spring , for
Fur Rug Genuine Angora
'
Hugs , larco size , for.
Gasoline Stove The Quick
Meal , for
Glassware Cut 35 tier cent.
Qrnnltu Ironware Cut of M per cent.
Hair Mattress 10 pounds ,
mada of fine curled hair
and best ticking , for
Hall Hack In solid oak nnd
beveled plato mirror , for. .
Hassocks In big variety ,
for
Hat Racks A special bar
gain for
High Clmlrs-Cano scat. I
different finishes '
Hollow Ware Cut of 23 per cent.
Hotel Chamber Suits
Hall Lamp-B. & II. burn- I
cr , oval shaped globes '
116111111(7 ( Stoves Sco extreme top ot
till * ud.
Iron Bedsteads Any size , 1 tR
brans trimmings , , . W'lV
Another one , far superior ,
with brass rods and spin
dles
Ironing Boards-5-foot , for.
Ingrain Carpels-
All wools
Half woola rt '
Irish Point Curtains nx-
tra largo Mze , nil Imported ,
for
Kitchen Chairs See Chairs.
Kitchen Cupboards See Cupboards.
Kitchen Tnblo
ladles' Desks See Desks.
I . .amps
Hanging 3T
Hall
Banquet |
Vase Lamp
Library Tables Solid oak , 8 * $
very heavy Bfer
Linoleums A Krcat variety
of patterns
Lounges Sco Bed Lounges , Couches , '
etc.
Lace Curtains-
Brussels
Nottingham
Irish Point , very best.
Lnco Bed Sets Truly
beautiful .
Mats
Wlro .
Cocoa .
Mattresses i
Cotton tops . |
Cotton top nnd bottom
Combination . i . .
mEtfl
Mattlng-
Chlncso . | | 0
Japanese .
.
Mirror Size 12x20 ,
plate , oak frame .
Muslo Cabinet Mahogany
llnlali. trimmed In brass. . . .
Music Backs-OaU . 295
Moquette Carpets For . . . 9lC
Nursery Chairs-Willow. . . 95C
Napier Matting Per yard. IOC
Nottingham Curtains . 150
Ofllce Chairs In oak , cano
heat , with sprint ; attachC Kn
ment . ic'nn
for. | U'GO
onico Dcska-Iloll top , '
OIIIco Stools-Any al'/.c . 59C
Oil Cloth-Vcr yard . | QC
Bomcthlns heavier . . . . Z4C
Ph1 7anUi' ' < ! ?
3.95
on 1Jmo voH-The ' iVit tii" < ii : g y g
" '
P'"rorrSuite ) - Upnoii'lVrcd
In tapestry , full spring , inn-
hogany llnlali frame , llvo 97 fin
pieces , for . ul.UW
Plated Silverware Special cut of 10
per cent ,
Piano Chairs In oak. eb
ony or mahogany finish ,
1.25
something very new .
Piano Unmps Umbrella
shade 7.50
Pictures At 1) ) prices :
very rich looking frame nmi
Picture 4.50
Pier Mlrrors-S feet high ,
1 Inches wldo (0.00 (
Pillows-Sec Bedding.
Qullts-Svo Bedding.
Ilattnn Rocker Very largo
650
nnd comfortable
Reclining Choir With cor
duroy covered cushion scat
nnd back . . . < I ! 00
Rocker Cobbler sent , oak
frame 3-25
Rugs
Moquette , largest size 500
Wilton 500
Smyrna 350
fins Carpet Per yard
Range-Miolo Steel Range. 23 50
Screens Japanese , n big Q Eft
variety at O UU
Three section O.ik Screens , 160
Secretary S-foot high. 1450
solid oak
Shades Regular size 35'
Sideboards Solid , oak ,
plato mirror , velvet lined 1850
drawer.- " , nicely curved
Silverware Roscrs' best goods-
Knives and Forks Per O
set O *
Tcnspoons-pcr Set | , 25
Tablespoons Per set 225
Sofa The Sofa of the Par
lor Suit mentioned In this
(500 (
ad for
Springs Woven wlro ( .50
Steve Boards Crystallzcd. 75c
Stoves A guaranteed four-
hole Cook Stove. good (2.50 (
baker , largo oven , for .
Stair Carpeting
Ingrain , per yard 30c
Tapestry Brussels , per yard 59c
Stair Pads Kach 8c
Sham Holders The most
45c
Improved patterns . .
Sad Irons Mrs. Potts' for. 69c
Tables-See Center , Extension , Kitchen
Table.
Toilet Sets A finely deco
rated Toilet Set , 12 pieces , 6 50
gold stippled edge , for
Tinware-Special cut of 33U per cent.
Tapestry Brussuls-Hco llrusaels.
Tapestry pair Curtains Per 3.75
Towel Rings-Oak , each. . . . I5c
Velvet Carpet Per yard. . . 89c
Vases Delft decoration :
nomotlilng exceptionally
line , not very largo , but 1.75
good .
Vapor Stoves Sco Gasoline Stoves.
Wall Cabinets White enCKn
iiincl Ilnlah Qob
Wiirdrobe-Antliiuo finish ,
well constructed 6.00
Washboards The Victor ,
forWash 9c
Wash Htands Lar ; n top ,
well made , finished In an-
tlquo 1.15
Waslo Paper Baskets
Made of best willow 45c
Window Shades-See Shades ,
Window Woodcnware Special out of 0
per cent.
Wringers The Paragon . . . 1.39
Wash Tubs .Made of good
plnf )
Water and J.emmmdo Hots
Just nrrlvcd from Aus
tria. Including some pretty
delft decorutlona 1,10
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You Get Until 6:30 Until 6:30 You Get
The Right The Right
Place. Saturday Saturday Place ,
1313-15-17 Until Until 1313-15-17
FartiamSt. 10 O'clock 10 O'clock Far nam St.