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The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-11-02

fBVSCS, - UzU&0s8oOQ ~ any plUf0-
crat riding in assts!en palace car over
Gods land. I'D y, =.
Chances are, Bdadds. your tale, IL but
known. is saddeF eyA than that Of Mr..
Stevens. Howopataiotically you must
fight for, love, e{Spa above all vote for,
the continuationoof rsuch superb free
land. that permits thousands of toilers.
like Mr.. Stevens tRpay out $26.78O for
the muniflcent privilege Of receiving in
return. after 20 Years of night and day
struggles. the sum Of $20,S0O; or. In
other words, giyfn$ the best OF their
lives for the countless taxes towards the
support of political oboodlers in "honor-
able fusion" with the lords Of
monopoly.n!
JUST BEHIND THE TIMES"
No. 1710 North Dupont Ave, Mime
apolis MINI.
Dear DR.. Fay: At your request l will
report for your column about my pre-
cinct as follows. Please print what your
readers in other precincts say. 1t will
be interesting. I hope you will give us
news from st. Paul readers also.
The prices of everything we buy are
higher than last year.
Deducting our expenses from our re-
ceipts, we do not find any profit left at
the end of the year.
The manufacturers and shop owners
are the most prosperous men in my pre-
cinct.
Present conditions do not satisfy us
very we'll.
l think they would be improved by
government ownership, free silver and
free trade.
Send me some reform literature to dis
tribute
The fairest paper read in our precinct
is the Minneapolis Times.
I don't know as Bryan will lose any
votes because of those "Tammany
DEALS or Lind either.
l shall vote for Bryan for president;
as to the rest, can't say yet. The
leading politicians in our precinct are
Joseph Blume. George M. Blocker, w. H.
Fruen, ST., Democrats. and John Lund-
quist, half Socialist and half Democrat
will send you more names later.
Yours truly,
T. T. BRADLEY,
Machinest
How can Peter Max, of St. Paul, claim
it is too early to begin precinct meetings,
but that we must wait for another con-
vention, when there are many, many
honest voters, like Mr.. Bradley, who get
their ideas from, such plutocratic papers
as the Times, but who would receive us
in house to house meetings to instruct
them as to the truth?
We want to hear from readers in
every precinct of the Twin Cities on the
above subjects. Please mail your ideas
at once.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-11-02

a1e the lss11ag aatt9ne3tties. ~ ~
ligions are mixed.
IL. Too many to bother with. nearly
everyone thinks he IL leader.
10. l will vote for the M!ddle-of-the-
Road candidates II I am alone.
IA. The candidates of the Peoples
party are my choice. l prefer a conven-
ton, and the initiative and referendum.
GENERAL CONDITIONS.
The cotton planters are nearing the
verge of bankruptcy in the cotton states,
as they are raising three times as much
cotton as they can find market for, or
10,350, 900 bales last year and consumed
of this crop $3.50, 900 bales, leaving T.
600. 900 on hand to destroy the present
crop now being marketed.
According to the agricultural bureau, it
costs 6 2-10 cents a pound to produce
cotton, while it Is begging for sale at
~ cents and cents a pound.
The planter estimates his loss by the
amount of crop that he raises.
THE SAD TALE OF MIR. STEPHENS.
In the wheat belt it is about the same.
And cannot give better illustration
than to give the figures of one of the
most Industrious and intelligent farm
ers, who has prepared for me statistics
that l have used before the industrial
commission at Washington, and at the
trust conference at Chicago recently.
where appeared in my official capacity
as a delegate to represent the interests
of agriculture Of this nation.
Mr. A. S. Stephens, of Bardsley, Mimi,
practical and successful farmer, 200
miles from Minneapolis or Duluth ter
minal markets, six miles from his local
station; prairie country; land of aver
age fertility; has all the necessary ma
chinery and horses and help to operate
farm, with good buildings and in a
fairly prosperous and intelligent COM
munity.
Average number of bushels for 10
years, 10; average price per bushel, so
cents.
Statement of 100 acres Of land, cost
and income for 10 years.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-11-02

cry per acre per annum 80. .26
Fire insurance, hail insurance,
road taxes, repairs, feeding
horses and stock in idle times,
winter, etc.. ..... ...... go
Average 10 years total cost per
acre per year SO. 62h
Income of 100 acres:
Creditor
2O8O bushels (13 bu. per acre)
at SO cents per bushel Isl ,040 90
Recapitulation.
Total income 100 acres, 81 $4,000
Average per acre ...............$6. so
Total cost 100 acres %. 1885. 90
Total number of bushels, 2080; average
10 bushels to the acre; cost per bushel
average, sc Alb cents. Average loss,
16 Alb per bushel, or $2.12 per acre,
making $4,000 per year.
1t will be seen that this is a very con-
sentative estimate, while l have as high
as $12 per acre. The average wheat
crop, according to the agricultural
bureau, is 10 bushels for the past 10
years.
Mr.. Stephens continues as follows:
"The result of it is that one third of the
homes that were given to the tillers of
the soil by the United States government
have been lost by foreclosure; one-third
are now paying tribute to mortgages;
the other third have succeeded in keep
ing their homes by force of the strictest
economy and privation, and by the
hardest of work"
The Republican speakers of the last
campaign proclaimed, from the docu-
ment furnished by Labor Commissioner
Powers, that there was an era of pros
perity in Minnesota, by saying that 35,-
900 farm mortgages were liquidated in
the past few years, but failed to say that
the liquidation was accomplished by
FORECLOSING. Very Resp'y,
]. C. HANLEY,
General Business Agent National
Farmers Alliance and National Grain
Growers Association.
A WONDERFUL EYE-OPENER.
How many copies of the above letter,
reader, at your own price, will you scat
ter through your county? None? How,
then, WILL YOU excite your toiling but
ignorant friends to rebel against that
domineering town lawyer, politician;
that dispenser of cheap, secondhand
thoughts, that lying newspaper man.
that impecunious, cowardly store-keep-
er, that snobbish banker; all of whom
are chained to that false, dishonest sys-
tenn of the dark ages that enables the
few to ride over the crushed-out lives of
millions?
An ancient myth tells how Sisyphus
on earth by being compelled to roll a
large stone to the top of high hill,
which constantly recoiled, and thus
rendered his labor incessant. But, good
God! never realized that such man as
A. S. Stephens, of Beardsley, Mimi, in
telligent, honest, Industrious, temper
ate, has been doomed, in our very midst,
in this most Christian republic! for long
years, far removed from all advantages
of city life, FOR NO SINS OF HIS OWN,
but on account of the persistent stupid
ity of his neighbors, because of their
monomania for voting with either one
or the other of two old robber parties,
to roll stone up hill, that is marked
but reads, as it recoils back upon him
each year: Income $1.04O."
Yet Mr.. Stevens has eyes. ears, hands.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-11-02

UcDCOr.
Value of land, $40 per acre; inter-
est at per cent. 1.60
Taxes on / acre ............. Jpn
Flowing at $1.25 per acre ....... 1.25
Narrowing and seeding l acre.. so
Cutting and binding acre...... 1.25
Stacking / acre .............. 80
Threshing at cents per bushel
(13 bu to the acre. 1 acre.. .39
Help, threshing, Is acres, days
work at 81 per day, 1 acre.. ga
Board men and teams threshing
and harvesting. -. ...... -. 20
Delivering wheat to elevator six
miles, cents per bushel 80. .39
Seed, IN bu., 60 cents per bushel 81
Natural wear and tear machin-
cry per acre per annum 80. .26
Fire insurance, hail insurance,
road taxes, repairs, feeding
horses and stock in idle times,
winter, etc.. ..... .... ...... so
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-11-02

Mention this Journal, as Adv. is inserted our
Contribution.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-11-02
The Peterson Improved Electric Bet.
The Egyptian
Water Cure
SocrOt...

That has been scld, by
others, to millions Of our
cltisens for $500, and il
worth many times that
price to suffering Euman-
ity, will be given free to
purchascrs Of these Belts.
Send for illustrated CIR
culars and price lists,
which will be cent free to
any address,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-15
Tailor Made Suits, Skirts.

Handsomely Man-Tailored Women's
Suits In Black French BrOadclOth,
extra nne quality, nobby coat. beau
tfuly braided. lined throughout With
Tafreta, newest cut skirt, also braid
cd. An extraordinary value Tor
$3.50.
Finest quality oxford Homespun
Cheviot. made exactly like cut, stitch
ed panel. side opening, habit back,
dOuble-breastet, tight-htting coat,
Taneta lining, our price, so.
Newest style Manufactured Suits, made
OF regular golf material, no lining,
double breasted button, trimmed
coat, revere collar and cuffs OF plaid
go.
Womens Tailor-Made Costumes, ex-
celent quality Imported. .CheViots.
IN Black Navy. or oxford effects,
dOuble-breasted and fly fronts. semi
habit and habit skirt Sli.oJ.
Womens Tailored Suits. in fine Nene-
ti..n. new jaunty DIP 'front.' coats, SILK
lined. side Daneled skirt Tined with
best quality Percaline, Sl2-
WOmens Tailored Suits. in Scotch
Homespun oxford. Gray and Blue
mixed colorings. Slj.
Wool HOmespun. I'm Gray, very stylish
Suits. doubie-br breasted box front coat,
scallcped panel skirt, habit back,
$3.50
Chlldren's Refers. fancy fine quality
heavy Navy Blue Curly BOucle roll
ing collars, with reveres and ripple
cape; the price. 81.
Chiilron's Refers, beautifully trim
med with cloth, braid. and pearl but
tons, $3.50
Dark Percale Wrappers, braid trim
med. soc.
Heavy Flannelette Wrappers in dark
and light colOrs. 81.
All-WOol Flannel Wrappers, prettily
trimmed $50.
Light Blue. Pink and Persian Dressing
Sacques. beautifully trimmed wiki
narrow satin ribbon 81.
Assorted colors I'm Cashmere Dressing
Sacques, with lace trimming. $3.50.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-15
Drapery Goods.

We tell you that our syndicate is
counted amongst the largest buyers in
these goods. You. will easily under
stand how we can buy for less than
others are selling, and that's why this
department is so awfully large in
The Meyer Store. Here are the latest
arrivals:
Velour and Silk Piano Covers fringed
al around $50
Mercerized silk Table-Covers, heavy
fringe, SL2J.
Real Velour Table-Covers. $2.75.
Satin-Finish japanese Table-COvers,
1Jc.
French Saline. Covered Down Pillows,
sofa size, 49c.
Mercerzed six Taffeta, for furniture
and pOrticrcs. 81 -.
Heavy Brocatelle, the new Bagdag
effects. 59c
Mcrcerzed silk Satin Damask Furni-
ture Covering 39c.
SilkOline Drapery. nearly yard wide,
4t.c. yard
Golden Tinsel Drapery, nearly yard
wide. nc. yard.
Nearly 800 designs in both lots
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-15
Another Surprise Among
Black Dress Goods.

Composed exclusively of fine swell
Crepons and comprising goods that
usually cost $50 to $500 a yard-ar-
ranged for selling in three different
priced lots-9Sc., SI.25 and $1.9S.
These with special lots mentioned
below will make this weeks Black
Dress Goods sales very interesting.
A-inch Fine Imported Whipcord and
French f0pnn extra qGa.Ny Ocean
Serge; goods made to sell at S5c. the
yard, here at SOC.
52-inch Heavy. R0ugh-Finish Calhels-
Hair ChevOt. superb quality Tailor
Cheviot. fine French Broadcloth:
goods that are worth 81 % the yard
on sale at soc
SS-inch All-WOOl jacquard Suiting in
il different Fall styles; the most de-
srdbie 900 cloth in the market. here
at Size
16-inch All-Wod Habit Cloth. All
Wool French Tricot Suiting. All
Wool French Serge. on sale. the
yard. al DC.
A-inch Fine English Cheviots. Extra
Grade Venetian Cloth, Silk-Finish
French Henrietta; goods that cannot
be duplicated at the price. zoe
II sample pieces of the finer grade
Clay Worsted Serges; Prunella Claths
and Imported Worsted Serges. like
those usd for mems suits especially
designed for tailor-made suits. at
from 81 TO 50 a yard.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-15
Shoes for 0ne-TIlird Less
Than Regular Prices.

We are still selling shoes for ladies'
misses, children and boys without n
single raise in price, and, in fact. for
less than last falls opening prices
The why and wherefore we told you
Of some few weeks ago; yet we can
roiterate that such good shoes will
probably not for some years 10 come
be sold AT like prices. We have added
III the past few days some belated lots
especially some Boys 81 School
Shoes and some Ladies' 50 Dress
Shoes, which are as good I'm moneys
worth as have yet been told of. We
never before have givn you more Of
your moneys worth, and You know
Meyers is considered a great place for
shoes.
The following lots are all on sale
in the regular shoe store.
Misses All Solid Leather Kid SKIN
Shoes. button and lace, never l,nov-n
70 sell for less than one dollar for
Boys Spring Heel Lace Shoes. made
of Black Wei stock, regular retail
stock one dollar and a quarter. for
15c.
Ladies Genuine Goat-skm Shoes soft
''4t ANA4Dif. every pt4E warranted
10 wear satisfactorily, best STYLES
ggc. ~ ~
Boys Solid Leather Satin Calf Lace
SHOES, every pair warranted N
infants Tan and Black Button Shoes
worth nifty cents price 2jc
zi45 pairs Of Boys School Shoes. solos
MADE OF gpod solid leather. upncrs
OF hnest satin calf, bought q sell Tor
slol. TO Introduce them We will sell
them Tor Nlg
Inc celebrated Bunker Hill School
SHOES for Boys in all this Fall
Shapes special price $50
Laqies' Fine Wei KID Button ana Lace
Shoes. made by the celebrated car
Use Shoe Company, for N.25.
Lldie' fine Chrome Kid Button anu
Lace Shoes, in eleven different s,,.ie,
not one pair can be bought for less
IMAM 81 anywhere, $50
Lsoies Fine French Kid Boots REGULAR
- SHOES. in all the newest shaDes so
Ladies - and $3.50 Boots. an hand
SeNed, IN eleven handsome st,,lee
pest Workmanship. price $50 800
Misses and Children's 81 Co sobooi
rhots' made of soft chrome tanneJ
SKINS, just heavy enough To v,ear
good, six different styles. ST. wear
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-15
The Greatest Silk Selling

Richmond ever knew has been going
on right here In this store. lhe 'ci
thousand yards of Talfeia SIX toId
of about six weeks ago is about TO De
numbered as a thing OF the past IL is
your last chance this week. Very nm
est OF 81 solid color Taheta SIX NJ
G0c. n yard. and yet this great sell
ing is 90 continue through our recent
purchase from the largest SIR trade
sale OF tho seasOn--a matter OF Two
weeks ago.
The New Two-Tone Corded Tanetas.
crirkle Rayadcre cu,ied sinks. in ex-
quisite Fall shadings tho New Hem
Stitched Taneta. new shades ~
Plain Pcau de Sole; special price Tor
this sale ihe yard. ST.
Fxouisfte New silks In the two and
three-tOned striped and chanyeaOie
effects. the regular 81 SIX Tor iyc.
20-inch All Pure SIX Black Satin
Duchesse. All-Silk Corded ANA Pam
Tanetas Fancy Checked TaNetas
every yard I'm this lot worth 75c,
2s.inch All-Snk Black Brocade India,
All-Sik C0iOred Chinas. special
at 39c.
Pinch Al-Sfk Black Armure Royal,
All-Slk Black Reversible Peau de
Sole, silks that sold at 81. at l5c.
20-inch All-Snk Plain and Changeabie
Tanetas, the regular 81 fnks for GSc.
2O-inch Corded Taffetas. in the latest
Fan combinations, extra good value.
at SIC
I0-inch Plain Tanetine Silks. the best
quality Silk Of the kind made. In
fun line Of new Fall shades, the
ynrd. 4fc
27-inch AI-Silk. Superb Quality, Black
Taneta. a six thai cannot be matched
for less than 81 for 7qc
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-15
Heavy POrtieres,

There should be no such thing as
buying without first looking here, par
ticularly whilst these lots are on sale
Bagdag Portieres, fringed top and bot
TOMS $50.
At 81 A. pair-Satin Derby Portieres. 3
yards long. fringcd top and bottom
every desirable color simply an OK
traOrdinary bargain
At Alg pair-These are Satin Derby
POrieres IN the new tWo-tone cf-
fects. and Curtains that are actually
90 incnes wide.
AT $Z50-Hcavy Mercerized silk Por-
there's. fringed top and bottom. extra
width and length: all new Fail C0lors.
Bagdag and Oriental Couch Covers.
frnged all around, yards long,
S27a
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-15
More Golf CapeS.

Large assortments of Golf Capes are
certainly scarce in Richmond, but this
statement cannot apply TO. the Meyer
Store since the receipt of Saturday of
a great lot and with oil this liberal as
sortment there IS no advance price as
heard OF in other stores. Look at
these
Womens Jaunty Golf Capes. medium
lengths plain or fiOunce effect stylish
hoods made Of dOuble-faced golf
material. $50
Womens Swell Golf Capes. made of
imported steamer rugs. very pretty
hoods. trimmed with fringe Or Kerr.
ecy straps Of contrasting Color5, eX-
ira length, So.
WOmens Golf Capes, in pretty effects,
plain or nOunce button, SIS.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-15
Infants Wear.

One of the greatest hits of this great
business has been this Infants De-
partmcnt, where everything for ba-
bies and small children are bought for
their special purpose and are kept in
this department The sales have
proven so large that our purchases
have become immense and the special
sales have a very important bearing
on your pocket-book. This weeks
specials include the following sales:
$3.50 Cloth walking-Coats. $l.SS
SIS BrOadcloth Coats. $3.50
81 Bedford Cord Coats $50
Tucked and Sik-Embroidered Caps,
SOC.
Lace Handmade Caps. $3.50.
Fme Imported BOnnets. S.9S.
Infants Long Cashmere ClOaks 81.
So Fine Imported SILK Coats, $i5.
tl2 Christening robes. $3.50
Hemstitched White Dresses, $3.50.
White Umbrella Unaers l<irts, sJc.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-15
Trimming Novelties.

All Of the dainty Guipure pieces, Jet
Pieces, Spangled Pieces, the Narrow
Fringe. Persian Bands. and hundreds
Of such little things now necessary in
the proper trimming OF the dress are
ready at the trimming counter, to-
gether with fur trimming so much
used for hat, cloak, and dress pur-
poses.
1-inch White and Black Coney, 1oc.
ward
1-inch White Coney, PIC. yard.
1-inch Black Sheercd Coney. l5c yard
Long White AngOra, zoe. yard
Long Tan and Gray Angora. 19c. yard.
1a-inch Swansdown, 25c. yard.
1-inch Swansdown, 35c. yard.
1-inch White Lamb. l9c. yard.
l-inch Genuine Beaver. 15c. yard.
1-inch Black Astrachan. lined. SOC.
yard.
1-inch Russian Minks, SOC yard.
1-inCh Brown OPossum, soc. yard.
1-inch Chinchfla, soc. yard.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-15
Hosiery.

For many years this store has re-
tailed extraordinary large quantities
of Hosiery; and the mills having spe-
cial lots favor us with these bar
gains, thus creating these special
sales here
Lot No. Ladies Fast Black Isle
Thread Hose some plain other. drop
stitch. worth &c. for l2lsc. pair.
Lot No 2-L9dles' 12llc Full Seamless
Black and Tan Hose Gle pair.
Lot No 3-Ladies' Black Wool and
SILK, Fleece-Lined Hose the l9c
Kind, for ne. pair.
Lot No. i-Children's Heavy or Light
weight Bicycle Hose. for l2isc pair
instead of 20C
Lot No. 5-Children's Full Seamless
Ribbed Hose all sizes and Different
ribbed, Sic. pair. worth 1910.
Our Candy Department is makig a
name for itself and viii furnish YOU
with the very finest Of Nut, Fruit and
Cream Chocolates that can be made.
whether costing you G0c or soc. a
pound, for the special price of 4Oc. a
pound.
For &c. .pound-il'he Candies include
Chocolate Cream. Chocolate Drops.
Cream, Bon Bors. and n dozen other
kinds, which usually cost up 10 20c.
pound.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-15
A Perfect Book Store

,s here. Every new book IS on n, 'ss anr
as soon as soon rs publisned' anu h lo.
less than publishers prices, simply , ne-
cause we are satisfied with sInii' ~
nroft than the publisher allows u us
and we Therefore give you por'ioh VI
that profit rou,
nonulor edition Of Mary Jane Holmes
works: Tempest and Sunshine, Eng
lish Orphans. Lena Rivers and lone HONE,
stead over the Hillside, cloth bound,
neat buckram styles; for 10c. each.
At sSc.-Richard Carvel; The Douoie
Street. by Richard Whiting; Wheh
Knighthood Was in Flower Prison-
ers of Hope; The Market Place;
David Harim; The Fowler.
At 15c.-Mr. Dooley In Peace ana war;
The Gadny: Letters OF Dreyins 10
His WIFE, Dross and Prisoners anu
Captives. by MerTfman: The strong
Arm, By Robert Barr.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-15
Linen Buffet SCarfS.

Twice a year we take from a com
mission merchant the small lots Linen
Buffet Scarfs which are sent his Gus
toners in excess Of their orders. To-
morrow commences the fall sale The
entire collection is rather small this
year and the sale may not last longer
than many days.
12;Sc. buys a Colored Buffet Scarf, IL
yards, fringed.
500 buys an exquisite Colored Brcchet
Scarf, IL yards long
Many others az between prices which
are just as good bargains.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-15
Sf.5OOt0 Re Given Away

first Prize, $500.
Second Prize, $3.50,
Third Prize, $50.
Fourth end Fifth Prize, 500.
Sixth, Seventh, Eighth. Ninth ard ienth
Prize, $50.
Eleventh, Twelfth, thirteenth, fourteenth
and fifteenth Prize, SIS.
The manufacturer OF the SOrosis SHOES
proposes to give the above prizes Tor inc
best story written about sorods Shoes"
the famous $3.50 shoe tor "onen. run
particulars Can be obtained at the oPec'ai
Sorosis Shoe Department no" established
IN our store.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-15

Richmond folk (who include
Manchester and all suburban
points,, together with all the cities
within easy access of Richmond,
have long realized what a great
institution The Meyer Store is,
and to those few who do not real
ize il we have this to say: In
these days Of trusts it has become
necessary TO form combinations OF
buyers who in their entirety use
enormous quantities and can thus
dictate to trusts aud their like.
The advantages of price conces-
sions and discounts obtained by
our syndicate is sufficient to be
counted as our sole profits allow
Ing us now TO sell many goods at
what they cost in the old way OF
buying before Our profit was
added. To handle, display, and
sell the enormous quantities re-
quired of us through this syndi-
cate buying, made necessary our
occupation of this extraordinary
large building, together with two
outside warerooms. Another and
great advantage of this syndicate
buying is that instead Of the pro-
prietor buying all lines OF goods
on a single trip to the market, as
is the usual way, the presence OF
our special buyers for each de-
partment is required at headquar-
tiers; thus within the past two
months fourteen OF our buyers
(nen and women have been sent
TO the various sections of the
United States wherever their par
ticular lines of merchandise were
largely manufactured. Even now
two buyers are away selecting and
contracting for lines of merchan-
disc not to be delivered until the
opening of the spring sales. We
cite these points TO impress you
with the fact that the assembling
of this vast assortment OF mer-
chandise is not the work of one
mind, but of people trained to one
particular thing, and that the great
special sales here are not the
thought of a moment, but of care>
fully laid plans-often months
ahead, sometimes created by OPP
portunities to turn money quickly
into merchandise at less than its
regular value owing to somebody's
need of cash. Ever since its
opening The Meyer Store has been
constantly and steadily improved
until to-day it is one Of the COM
plete department stores in the
South, and tor economy of eX-
penses is not outdone i'll this en-
tire country. The amount of
stock carried is larger by more
than half hundred thousand than
the same time last year, and this
fact alone is responsible for
many of