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The National tribune., 1886-05-06

OF West Pennsylvania Division. The Camp starts
out with . charter members, comprising many
OF the best young men of the city. IL will be
known as Capt. Roberts Camp, No. 81. There
were 80 comrades of Buclxtail Post No H.
GAR present, and assisted in the work of muster
ing the new Camp. They were very highly i'm
pressed with the beautiful ritual of our Order The
following officers were duly installed as follows:
Capt, H. X. Herbert; First Lieut. J. A DaraneI,er-
Second Lieut., ID. p. Stahr; o. s. Jas A DowIine-,
q. NJ. 3, Mark Anthony. The future looks bright
for the Camp as it is evident that the officers are
composed of workers who intend push it forward
at lively rate. Brother Keys also mustered a
Camp at New Bethlehem on the GOTH of which he
sends the following account: Scrg't Want Camp
No. %, of New Bethlehem, starts out comprised OF
some of the best men in the community and prom
ises to become one of our most Jealous Camps IL
is differed as follows: Capt. J. l. Iatimer First
Lieut., L. >. Want: Second Lieut., j. K. Hines
There were several comrades OF the GAR Post
present who assisted in the muster and were highly
pleased with the work."-Camps have been mus
tered during the past month at Three Springs Mt
Pleasant Myersdale. Elderton and West Newton
making total of 90 Camps in the Division
Capt j. q. A. Richter 10 Centre St, Allegany City,
Is Chairman of Committee of Arrangements for Di-
vision Encampment He will inform delegates Of
hotel and railroad rates
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ENCAMPMENT NOTES.
EXCURSIONS.

The Committee on Excursions reported favor
ably on setting apart the following days for
excursions to the places named. The report
was adopted with proviso that the excur-
sionists must not include delegates to the Ma
tional Encampment: Wednesday, August 4th,
to Santa iusa and the SOnoma Valley; Thurs
day, 9Th, to Santa Cruz; Friday, 9th, Monterey
and picnic excursion over the North Pacific
Coast Railroad; Saturday, 7th, excursion about
the Bay of San Francisco; Monday, 9th, to
Oakland, and Tuesday, 10th, to San Jose; We'd
nesday and Thursday the 11th and 12th ex-
cursion to Sacramento by way of Napa Valley, to
reach Sacramento on Wednesday evening and
there entertained till Thursday.
HANDSOME GAvEL.
Post Commander R. w. Laine of George w.
De Long Post, No. As, at Honolulu, II. l., writes
to Department Headquarters that he has gotten
up a very handsome gavel. made from seven or
eight varieties of wood indigenous to the Is
lands, which he desires to present to the Com
mander-in- Chief at the Goth National En-
campment, to be used by him at that and all
subsequent National Encampments. The
wood used in the construction of the gavel are
koa, kou, sandal, cocOanut, milo, kanilo and
kamaa, and tipped with part of a whales tooth.
The instrument is beautifully mottled and
shaded and has high polish. 1t is the work
of Quartermaster II. j. Green.-Sda Francisco
Alta.
ENTERTAINMENTS.
The Committee on Entertainment has re-
ceived propositions from eleven German vocal
societies voluntarily rendering their services
free of charge for grand jubilee some evening
during the Encampment week.
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THE GRAND ARMY.
News From the Departments---NeN
Posts. etc.
HEADQUARTERS BULLETIN.
HEADQUARTERS
GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIc,
WaSuTNGTpN ID &.


Commander Chief Burdett left the city on
Tuesday of last week for Cleveland, which place
he reached on the afternoon of the following
day. He received the most hearty welcome
from the comrades there and during his stay,
which lasted until Friday afternoon, he was
the recipient of a continuous ovation. lie
speaks in the most enthusiastic terms OF a
Camufire which was held on Thursday, the
second day of the Encampmeut, and thinks IL
was one of the largest affairs of the kind 1t has
ever been his pleasure to attend. Every con-
ceivable corner in the large Music Hall at
Cleveland was literally crowded, and the en-
thusiasm was OVERLOOKING The decorations OF
the hall were very beautiful and number OF
battlefags. flowers and evergreenS which deco
rated the walls far surpassed anything OF the
kind which has taken place at previous In,
tampments of that Department He expressed
himself as particularly delighted with the
progress made by the Woman's Relief Corps,
and thinks it fully abreast of any Department
in the Union.
On Saturday Gen. Burdett reached Washing
ton very much delighted with his trip, but
feeling some what fatigued.
Adi't-Gen. Cameron is literally up to his ears
in work The correspondence at Headquarters
continues 10 be very large, and it is by no
small exertions on the part of the Commander
in-Chief and the Adjutant-General that 1t Is
kept under control.
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OPINIONS ON GRAND ARMY RULES.
by PAST CoMMANpER-1N-cBIEF 7


fNoTICE-lnquiries on Grand Army matters of
general interest and proper for publication will he
answered i'm this column by Past Commander-in-
Chief Beath. II will be of course understood that
such answers simply personal, or in the way of
advice which one comrade may properly give
other. Questions requiring official answers must
be submitted to the proper authorities
Comrade McNeel propounded the following:
l. Where, when and by whom the first Post
organized?
BY DR.. b. F. Stephenson, of Springfield, ILL.,, the
originator of the GAR, who organized the first
Post at Decatur, ILL.,, April G, 1866.
q Are honorably discharged soldiers of the stand
ing army eligible to membership?
Yes, if they served during the rebellion, between
April 12, 1861, and April 9, 1864, and have the other
qualifications prescribed in Chapter l. Article ~,
Rules and Regulations.
3. Has there been any change in the Ritual since
1868?
Yes, the Ritual has been very greatly improved
since that time 1t is in use by all the Posts of the
GAR.
f. Are members sworn in when mustered?
They assume an obligation. Better join at once,
comrade, and find out all about it.
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Found Him Guilty.


In defending client San Bernardino law
yer recently remarked to the jury: Gentle
men, you would not send a man to Jail for q
little thing like this. Why, gentlemen Of the
jury, if some of you had been punished for the
little offenses you have committed you would
be in the penitentiary to-day" Strangely
enough, the jury found the accused guilty at
The National tribune., 1886-05-06
DEPARTMENT NEWS.

We have received au acknowledgment from
H T. Snyder A. A. G., Department of Utah. of
an application for Post charter at Montpelier
Idaho, and fee for same, sent through THE
NATIONAL TRIBUNE.
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SCOTS EMULSION of PURE
Cod Liver OIL, with Hyp0phOSphites.

In Consumption and Wasting Diseases.
DR.. C. w. BARRINGER, Pittsburg, Pa, says: :
81 think your Emulsion of Cod Liver Oil is a
very fine preparation, and fills long felt want.
1t is very useful in consumption and wasting
Diseases
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Mnnesota-E. G.. B., Terrace, Pope Co., in
aures CD How many members does it take to form
a Camp of Sons of Veterans; and (2) if there are
any Camps in his State? AnS,Uer. l. Ten sons, Is
years of age and over. 2. There are Camps located
in different parts of the State. Write to Col. E. M.
Van Cleve Minneapolis, who viii cheerfully give
you all needed information.
Illinois-The fourth annual Enoampment of this
Division is called to meet i'll Aurora May IL. This
Division has had growth of six Camps during the
past month. the last one to be mustered being at
Batavia April 15 with 10 charter members.
West Pennsyvania.-A fine Camp mus
tered in at Remove, Pa. on March 81, by Capt.
J. p. Keys, OF Brockwayvil.e, Chiei Of Staff
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were DIR. j. b. Kline, OF Portsmouth, and Dr. }. NJ.
Weaver, of Dayton For Junior Vice Commander
the nominations were J. =. Dry Il. ID. Taylor and
b. n. Lindsey. The following gentlemen were
nominated for the position OF Chaplain: Rev. II. w.
Brake, of Portsmouth Rev. Thomas Sbepperd. of
Bucyrus, and Rev II. e. Martinda!e, of Nova. The
ballot for Junior Vice Commander resulted, Lind
sey 257; Dry 157; the ballot for Medical Director
Kline, 237 Weaver, SO; the ballot for Chaplain,
Brake, 81; Shepherd, 123, and Martindsie, ~.
There was no choice for Chaplain. Mr.. Martin
dale's name was Withdrawn, and the second ballot
resulted Brake, l05; Shepperd, 76; Martindale 81.
ii. U. Johnson of Ashtabula, was nominated and
elected Historian by acclamation.
The following Delegates and Alternates were
elected:
Observation-Disclosures B. Hayes at large; A. II.
Graham, Lebanon; George A. Maxwell Steuben-
vile; James Barnett, Cleveland; w. c. Smiley,
Beverly; ID. X. Austin, Toledo; Andrew Schwarz,
Columbus; l.. ID. Woodward, Youngstown; James
Fitten, Hamilton; ID. w. III. Day, Bowling Green !;
F. w. Case, Bellefontaine; George A Schneider, j..
NJ Hunter. Cincinnati John Chapman, Delaware !;
Mark d. Wells Portsmouth III. Wilson, Sidney !;
| A. c. Cummins Mansfield Chas. ID. Uowells, Day
ton Chas. L. Campbell, Cambridge; ID. NJ. Barrett,
Rainsboro; II. e. White Mersbnrg; VIM. s. Mat
thews Vinton; Joel Hetrick Van Vert; Harry
| Boyer, Washington c. H.; J. w. Furrey. Ravenna /;
| VIM. Mckinley, jr., Canton; w. Il. Higley, Bed
! ford; w: l.: Curry, Marysville; L. Fraunfelter,
| Akron; w. II: Surles, East Liverpool; A. l.. Sar-
| gent, Delta; VIM. ii. Williams, Wellington; Isaac
| r. Lane, GAINESVILLE.
AItcrnates-At large, A. V. Rice, Ottawa; VIM. II.
| Reeves, Lancaster; John j. Huston. Newark; II.
Knight Middletown; John F. Wech, Nelsonvile !;
| T. u bcdcI, toUHDuSt fieLcher DaisHIt, new
| Philadelphia; VIM " Lawrence Chillicothe; II.
| C. Jones, Macarthur; ]. i. Mack, Sandusky John
S. Rhodes Ft. Recovery; Ed S. Grant Middleport !;
Geo J. Deterick, Gallon; Geo. Hurlbut, Garretts-
| vile; /. H. Cook, Planfeld; ]. B. Luckey, Elmore;
G. L. Reynolds, Napoleon; +. w. Prentiss, Lep-
sic; T. T. Hoyt, Ashtabula; Jonathan Morris Iron
ton; f. c. Thompson, Caldwell NJ. Z. Dresbach
Circleville; NJ. NJ Brown, Broughton NJ. j. Sloan,
Warren J. l.. Wyie, Greenville; A. w. Doan. Wiz
| mngton; w. II. Frazier, Xenia; w. ]. White,
| Springfield; Jno w. Fry, Ashland Il. H. Higgins,
Georgetown.
Corporal Tanner was present, and was called
| upon for speech, but excused himself. After the
election of officers resolution offered by Past
Department Commander I. c. Clark that a COM
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Too Much Curiosity.
fTeIas SifingS.]

There is trouble between two colored fami-
lies on Austin avenue that live very close to
each other. Deacon Snodgrass reached over the
fence and said in tremulous voice, to Mrs.
SNOWFALL:
"Lubly CONAN, jess lemme taste dem lips /
only wants to find eff dey don't taste better den
my wifes."
"Ef dat am what yer wants ter know, you
can find dat out by asking my husband. l has
your wife's lips" responded Mrs. SNOWFALL, in
dignantly.
5000 Singer Sewing Machines will be present
ed free to dealers handling Tansill's Punch"
set. cigar. Address L. w. Tausiu il Co., Chicago.
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CALIFORNIA;


Amos Dennis, Tehanla: Gen. ]. K. Mansfield
Post No. IS of Red Bluff Is preparing 10 soiemilze
Decoration Day. On May 81 an amateur theatrical
under the auspices anu for the benefit of the Post,
the proceeds 10 go toward defraying the expenses
of the comrades 20 the Encampment
DAKOTA
A. T. O'Kad Mitchell: Ransom Post, No. 6, is in
an exceedingly prosperous condition, and recruits
are being received by scores.
ILLINOIS,
J. s Rittenhouse Peoria, H., has our thanks
for the roster of Bryner Post No e. of that place
Ii contains a mass of valuable information for COM
rades giving, besides the names of the comrades, a
roster of Relief Corps No II, and of the Depart
ment officers.
INDIANA
Post No. 70, Harveysburg, has adopted resolu-
fions indorsing the Weaver bill.
August Leitch Evansville: The following reso-
luton was adopted by Post No q on the I'D ult.:
ReS0red, That it is the sense of the members of
this Post that the practice which has become SO
common in Congress OF granting pensions by special
bills and grounds ana for reasons not contained
in the general law the subject of pensions, and
not applicable soldiers generally, or in consldera
ton of political influence social connections Is
practice which discriminates in favor of the few and
against the many; that such special acts of legsla
ton can be supported only by the spirit of favor-
ism and principle of caste; they are necessarily
offensive 10 the great body of our citizens who
have been soldiers, without Justification, and
are in opposition TO the most cherished principles
OF American institutions
Daily Republican., 1886-11-08

you want at the proper

you want at the proper
counter.
There's the question Of
prices. There are other
stores. They are not asleep
They are between us and
some of you. They would
like you to think they sell
things for less than we.
Now and then they pluck
up courage and do it. Lose
money very likely. But
better to lose a little money
once in a while. they think,
than to lose their hold on
you altogether. So once in
a while they beat us. Not
very often or long. Costs
money. Cheaper to play"
as the children do. You
can't always tell who is
beating by what you read
In the papers. So, perhaps,
there's no better way than
to shop and keep shopping
You know the old cry that
we were underselling every
body. Trade was good-for-
nothing. Philadelphia gone
to the bow-wows. Why,
we've actually felt compelled
in self-defense to say 1--WE
do not undersell. We only
sell as low as we cam If
somebody else sells lower,
he is the underseller. Won
der who that is!
Queer world thisl Queer
city! Queer people! Nobody
wants to be an "underSeller"
and everybody trying to un-
dersell.
We are like the rest.
Wed be ashamed to be do
ing nothing bigger or better
than simply underselling.
We sell as low as we can.
That's what we are doing
in dress. stufs; but there's
nothing new in that. And
yet we're actually paying
the paper good money to
tell of it!
Queer! Very queer!
Daily Republican., 1886-11-08
AN OVERCOAT

W II soon be almost irdis.
pensible to every man or
boy, and have you decided
where you will get yours?
Don't do so until you see
Our Assortment of New
Coats which we have Just
received. They are beauties,
and in fit and style are as
good as the best, and that
means all that you want.
In no garment for Gentle.
mems Wear will you find
such an approach to perfec-
ton as We can sell you, one
that will have every appear.
ance of Fine Custom Work,
but at prices which will
make it Ian object to pur.
chase of as. For Boys and
Children we have an ele.
giant assortment of Ready
Made Clothing, which needs
only your inspection to
meet your approval, and all
at One Low Price, plainly
marked on every garment.
Our Custom Department is
still doing all it can to &C
conmodate our Customers
promptly, satisfactorily ant
at Low Prices for gooC
work.
Daily Republican., 1886-11-08

Ont OF the SO 600 voters OF Deia ware
only about %, 900 we're poilei on Toes
day. $4,000 vo'ers either had no voyes
or declined to vote While in ali tho
other Staes, even IN Maryland, that
surround Delaware, nearly tull vote
was polled, in Delaware it dropped
5000 below the vote Of fo1r years ago
While 10 Virginia, Wss5 Virginia, X en-.
tucsy and North Carolina, suffrage is
becoming more Appreciated by tho
people, In Delaware only OF the border
States Is there falling oif and that
State takes her plscs in the column
with South Carolina, Georgia. Ala
bama, Mississippi and Louisi ana
where such . ridiculously small portion
OF the people vote that elections are
but the verisst fsrces. What is tns
cause OF this decrease OF the vote OF
Delaware? The CAUSE 10 found in tho
assessment lave. The Rspu blicans
have since 1876 t. the present year en-
tered into the c,l5est ouly to be
beaten, though |. N4s well kuo wn thu,
there WAS r spds liean majority In
the State. The present year they
abandoned the field and some voted
the Temperance Reform tiaket, sJme
the Democratic tiokes ard the ma.
jority did not vote nj all. In all
probability thus it will be until n fair
and equitable assess ns1t lsu, or In
lieu OF IL regissy law, Ia passed.
What will the newly elected mem ser.
OF the legislature do sboa. III They
were elected on no distinctive issae al
reform, indeed they were elsetei rather
in opposition to all reform. Tho sps
cific object for which they we're elected
is to t-slect Hon, George Gray to sh'
United States Senate. Tney are unde
NO obligations whatever to listen i,
any plea for reform. Sill the field o
reform IL before them. Will they en.e
1t? VIII they SILL keep on passiDI
divorce bills los ead OF registry la ~
ditch bills instead OF providing toT
Constitutional Convention; hawk an,
owl bills instead Of equalzlng zepre
sentation, and h-h oy,.er and gaa
bills instead of les eniog the rigo.s q
taxEionP The eyes OF Delaware vii
be upon the legIslAsure 10 see what 1
will Co..
Daily Republican., 1886-11-08
Bust ls.s aud AdvertlMns

The eloonono beng over and the
vexed question OK tariff bs!ng settled In
such o manner that free traders, opeu
and bold aud uDdsr the gulse of reve.
nue. reformers, will not ba apt to dis
turb 1t for three years as least, the
country can turn Its attention 10 max
ing real business boom for the holt
dsys. II may DO very reasonably
sure that when tha largo majority OF
the Democrats In tho prssens Congress
were timid 10 move IN the tariff reduo-
ticn business the very small majority
they will havs in the next Congress-
will bo an adnonit.on for thsm to
leave tariff reduction alone entirely.
Htnoe thore will not this winter oe
that slight uncertainty about tariff
Legislation that there was year ago,
an uncertainty that prevented many
capitalists from going more largely
insv bw.s.s.s. freed krUm this iuer-
bus there will be no excuse left for
free trade depression, and business
should now spring forward as II re-
leased from . great load that has been
burthening 1t.
Though attempts may be made
there La bat itue daugor that Congress
will do any thing with the tariff dur
ing the present administration. Ont.
side of our anxisties about the tariff,
however, the Indications are that busi-
ness will be better this season than 1t
has been for long time past. The In.
dications OF this are seen upon every
hand in our own city. Bulldins
hr;a Rnn
they were last fall. Houses would
hardly be erected II there were not .
reasonable prospect Of illing them with
tenants, and tenants would hardly
want houses II they had no prospect
ahead Of enabling them to pay rents.
Another hopeful sign OF tho times Ia
that holiday advertising Is setting In
early and will doubtless be very re-
munsrAhva II Is a noticeable fact
that merchants have already com.
menced laying In holiday goods, thus
giving their customers the benefit OF
lsrger stocks to select from. As
the people have had 70 be very pru.
dent and saving for some time past,
they will now purchase the more
freely that they hsvs constant
employment and more means with
which 10 purchase, not of oourse
forgetting the prncsnt habits into Which
they have been forosd during tho past
two years. Advertising has become
one Of the sure thermemesers OF good
times, tho mercury Of good times
always rising when business 10 brisk.
II 10 . noticeable fact too that NOR
chants and business men are con fauing
themselves OK >lusively TO neuspspa
advertising as that which pays best,
this becoming more and more an age
Of newspaper residing Every body
almost reads one or Two ns ~syAp ers
and the late attractive manner In
which advertisement are put Into the
newspapers Is almost sure 10 draw thels
attention. 1t will, We trust, not bs
deemed out OF place to say that OF
course the newspapers with the larges,
circulation are the best I'D yer 81 z
mediums for the general run OF bust
ness, and there has not been for a lon a
time past any dispute that the RErUB
LIcAN holds the position as the paper
that has the circulation 10 Whining
ton, Is read by more people and conso
quently the best Advertising medium
In the city.
Daily Republican., 1886-11-08

Tn LnGIsLATURn Of thres States
are in doubt ~ to their political CON-
piexion-Nsw Jerssy, Indiana snd
California. The one solitary labor
member OF the New Jerssy Legislature
will hold The balance OF power, no
matter which Of the other strong parties
has majority Of one, and even On q
tie between them he will kave the
same power. the Labor party In the
Legislature is looming mp into strong
factor.
Daily Republican., 1886-11-08

NIX pCUTORS' SALE or REAL -.
~ tate WtIl ~ sold q pablo SALE, d
| he Court House, In the city Or Wilmington
ON THURSDAY,
THE iirH DAY or NOV. A. d, 1888.
at2o'oleck p. n,
/ me follow ing described real estats, sisust,
| in the city OF win ineton, and beioSging =
the estate OF william MeOsulley. dsosAsed
No. L A thrssstosy brick house and 10
| OF land on the east side Of MARKET street
between eth ind Tth streets. numbered COS
feet and dep'h Of ITO fsst
Ne. 4 thrso-story brick house and lo
Of land ON the east side Of French street, be
tween Tth and ssh street,, numbered 7io
and depth Of 2ss feet 70 Walnut street.
No Q. Five three-story brick houses and
lots Of land on the north side Of 1zh street
between Lombard and Pine sreets. mum
bsrsd sos, SIS, bo7, 500 and Oil, cath having
q 'front.' OF II feet on 18th street, and . deoth
OF 90 feet to feet wide alloy. These houses
No. 4. A tso-story brick house and lot OF
land on the west side Of Lombard street, be
tween Mcnaulley street and Twelfth erect.
street Of Il feet inches and depth Of 10 II.
No. Three frame houses, two story ano
attic, and lots Of land on the west side o.
Wilson street, between 7th and 8th stteets,
numDered y. and Z, each nhv1nB IronS on
Rilson street Of II feet, AMI . depth OF ~
feet 70 Q . feet wide alley, connectisg with
another alley Ie,ding into Wilson street
w II be sold separately.
No. 0. Two tso-story frame houses and
lot OF land on the west side Of wills on
street, between 9th and 18th streets, nun
bered 9Se and Oil, having q front on Wilson
street Of Is feet, and dsp.h Of 10 feet TO Q
10 feet vide alley leading into 10th street
Sold ~ one lot.
No. 7. Two two-story frame houses and
lots OF land on tho east side OF Windsor
SIT Get, between 9th and It'll streets. number.
cd - and o2s, e>ob having Q front on Wind.
sor street Of IL feet inches, aud depth o.
" feet 70 an alley, oonncctfus with another
alley leading into windsor street Will b
sold separately.
NO. .. Two two-story frame houses and
lot OF land on the nofih side OF Eighth
street. betw con SCOTT andd1inc DIN streets, 81
feet wort Of Scott street, having front on
Eighth street of tsH feet, back line 7oh
feet, and depth Of LOG feet.
No. Q. Tho one equal undivided third In
terest In two-sto y frame house and lot Of
land on the south side Of TIN street, near the
RI ilroad, Numbered 9ls, having q front or
7th street Of 10 feet inches, and o depth o.
90 feet. Terms at sale.
SAMUEL W. MoOAULLkY,
J. AUGUSTUS McoAULLEY,
MA $500 Executors.
Daily Republican., 1886-11-08

DUBLlO SALE or FkEnH EEH4
4 COWS and Springers atLinwood, RI
Delaware County, Pa, on
SATURDAY, NOV. Is, 1850,
at Lee O'Clock p. m,
Theis will be an extra let Of stock, selected
BY an experienced man. They are large and
hne. Q and months credit. The train
leaves Wilmington at IL SO o. m, arrives At
Lfnwood In time for dinner. A. II. TY SON.
l.. W. StidhAm Son, Aucts. ne-d&w-ts
Daily Republican., 1886-11-08
ANSWERING A QUERY.

We have been asked daily
since our opening: "Do you
intend doing merchant tailor
|ingl' We answer yes, and
III you will just step in at 416
Market street and look at
our selection of Suitings
Trouserings and Overcoat-
ings you will see an entire
new stock Of goods to select
from. Our prices are as
low as a first class garment
can be made up for, and we
stand second to none for Cut.
Fit or Workmanship. Our
prices are lower than can be
Igiven by those doing a credit
business, and you can reap
1.-THE benefit of a Cash Price
Iif you leave your order with
us. We guarantee satisfac-
ltion or no sale. We must
please you in order to Sc,
Icure a permanent customer
Would be pleased to show
lyou our stock to-day.