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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-06

furnish spread and an abundance of
good things to eat, with the essential
trimmings, were IL evidence and every
body present. amid song and remarks
apropos. enjoyed the evening immensely.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-06

Tie way we emphasis cur argument that Heu-
rich's NaeTzcn. Senate, and Lager are the best,
Purest, and most wholesome Of all beers Is By
sskiEg You to phone ga. Arlington Bottling Co.,
for case.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-06
Second Sale of Damaged Toys.

We have unearthed from our stock
rooms and warehouse a quantity Of
Toys and Games, which have become
scratched and damaged from handling
and rough usage. These viii go on
sale tomorrow morning., at prices that
insure speediest clearance. We've to-
tally disregarded cost in our markings,
and as there'E be a great rush for
them. you'd better respond quickly.
Many of the lots are small, and viii
not last long.
dozen buils-eye Darts, with rub
Der or dart missing, sold Ice, go for
cent each--6 dozen Board Games Of
various sorts, sold at Ice, 15c, and Csc
for SET broken or damaged
Steam Engines. sold at 75c, Ssc, and
S1-25 for % cents.-29 Iron Banks,
sold at 19c, for 9c-odds and Ends
OF IrcG Toys, Horses, and Trucks,
some parts missing, sold at soc, 75c,
and 81, for cents each IL dozen
Kid body Dolls, full jointed and cork
stuffed, soiled. which sold at 81 and
S1.25. for 49c-Wooden Engines and
passenger coaches, sold at 25e for Sc
rabbits Hunt, with rife, sold at
sec. for 15c-7 Iron Tricycles. sold
at 81, $3.50. and 81 9s, for CSC each
Railroad Ten Pins. seld al Csc. for
9c-i broken china tea sets. sold at
9Sc for 39e-4 Pianos. sold at CSC,
for 4sc.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-06
GALA DAY 1t ANNAPOLIS
Cadets Celebrate the Football Vie
tory Over West Point.

& Parade, Masquerade. and Music
by the Naval Academy Band.
Captain Fowler Makes Speech.
Members of the Eleven Compile
5nented for Work at Philadelphia.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-06

of old resident friends Mrs. and Miss
Lieber will received Saturdays ia jan
UaTy.
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Small Lots of Boys Clothing.


Eleven Boys Blouse Suits, for the
little fellows from I to years Not
all sizes in each pattern, but all sizes
IN the lot Choice q fancy
mixtures and pIaiI- blues. G N
These sold as high as 81 N
for ,...........-.....--. y ss ~
Boys" regular s. Irish Frieze Reef
ers. IN Oxford gray. IN sizes s. 6, 8,
and only Strictly all CO on
wool and with velvet col M
lars. Tomorrow $3.50. u 1917
a lot Of Boys Vestie Suits. that
sold at $3.50 and 81; all neat and sty-
lish garments, but in sizes c. az
3. 4. and . only Closing VI
them out Friday for $3.50. y 49,
Boys Navy Blue CtinchiIIa Storm
Refers. ii sizes Il; with plaid
= Innings and deep sto:m G I IN
collar. These are regular ~
$3.50 values for -. " SEE "
Boys regular see CameIs Hair fam
0'Shanters. in plain gray and 9Ac
blue effects There aye only SNS
two dozen left, and they go at ~
Boys regular 50 Th-ee-pfece Suits.
in sizes u to Is. neat fsncy mixtures
ir eheviots and eassiIaeres e a On
extra well tailored and NJ
finished. Go at ........... >DEsOO
Odds and ends of Boys all pure
linen Collars, in sizes L to II. Soil
ed and mussed from handling ~
and display Sold at 10c These
90 az "
Boys Extra Heavy Domet Flannel
Shirt Waists. with pleated front md
back; and all sizes from 4 to 1aP
13 Sold at pc These 6 dozen Of
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-06

treated by our best country -physici44s for
several years but with little benefit Aao oeen
Tesdin1 about voiyr medicine for long time
SUIT hadn't much faith IN it, Last spring con
GUIDED / would Try II and before had taken
ore-third of a bottle Of DR.. Pierce,s Golden
Medical Discovery began to mead I con-
fir,,ed taking L until I had taken several
bottles. Took DR.. Pierces Pleasant Pellets also.
Now feel like new man and can DO as hard
days work as any otIe.H
DR.. Pierce's Medical Adviser Is sent free
on receipt of stamps 10 pay expense OF
mailing oBiy. Send II ene-csat stamps
for paper covered. or 81 stamps for cloth
binding. TO DR.. R.V. Pierce, Buffalo, Ny.
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Suits. Skirts. Wraps. etc.

Ss 49, Af~s @Ss
Is Ladies finely tailored Suits Of
Imported Venetian Cloth. il blue,
black. and brown Tight-ftting styles,
with silk-iined jackets. and
peTcaline lined skirts. All q - 0O
sizes These sold 1T $3.50 N w
lot of Dress Skirts, consisting OF
alI-wooI Cheviot Serges in blue and
black. and grey homespuns. and black
crepons- Some are trimmed
with taffeta bands in Eari- n n M
Gus styles Sold up TO s.. QX
tomorrow 6sOO
Eight Black TsEeta SILK Skirts;
trimmed in velvet bands "a NA
aud narrow ruffIes Of taffeta NJ
silk ribbon. To close out. UOsOO
Twelve alI-wooI Plaid Back Walking
Skirts, in dark oxford % M
greys, heavily stitched UX
around bottom To close -QEsOO
Ten stylish Red Fox Neck 20 n0
ScaTfs. with fox heads and 4x
heavy tails. Tomorrow for. DOsOO
Ten Ladies' Swell Box Coats. of fine
KeTgey, in stylish tan color; correct
double beasted style 10 90
with large pearl buttons N qE
ToEnorTow- " w
Six handsome Velour Jack
cts, richly jetted and lined with q Z -
finest quality satin Sold at -
$3.50 Now ~ "
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SOC Taffeta Silks, 2ec yard.

Soc Taffeta Silks, 29c yard.
a great Friday offering Of regular
50 cents black Tafeta Silks for 29e a
yard that viii clear the counters and
make room for the Holiday goods.
These are genuine TaTeta Silks. and
the quality always sold at soc a yard
ali over town There's black and 2
good assortment of wanted shades,
including red. nile. lavender. navy.
pink, light blue. etc It's q splendid
opportunity to secure the needed silk
for holiday use.
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100 ladies' $l.z5and $l.s9 waists, CSC
Flannel underskirts, 19e

Lot OF odds and ends in
Ladies Domet Flannel IN
Observation-Disclosures around
bottoms-made with yoke
baads-oaly Ii that were CSC
for I9c.
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Union suits. 95c,

Lot of ladies' half wool
"Oneita" union suits in
natural and white-with elias
tic seams-perfect fitting
instead Of S1.39, for S5c.
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Underskirts. 69c.

Lot Of Ladies' Accordion
Plcated COIored Under
skirIs-with ruffies on bot
tom and pleating Of
9Se for see.
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Ferris waists. Bic

FeFrls WAISTS, &c.
Let OF ehildren's Ferris"
Waist-made OF heavy jean
double and well corded
strapped with two rows OF
buttons-al! sizes fer &c.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-23
IMPORTANT ELECTIONS NEG
LECTED.

CHANGING over the state exchanges
with but few exceptions they ignore
the most important presidential contest
and the election of nine members of the
federal house. The Dapers are filled
with editorials, extracts and CORE
Ispcndents bearing upon the senatorial
contest The other issues appear to be
we'll nigh as dead as the late amend
ment issue. Does this promise we'll for
the other candidates? Will it help
Bryan and the cause of the country at
large? Does it bode good to the state?
We observe that many exchanges are
boldly declaring against any more pri-
maries. They ave had quite enough.
1t passes all comprehension that the
democrats should yield themselves al
most entirely to the senate contest.
We examined ON Friday several ex-
changes and you could scarcely have
Gratis to elect to h next congress, and
that the most important presidential
campaign that this country has ever
seen "a now at it's hottest point.
There is a canvass On hand, and the
defeat of even one democrat for the
house Of representatives from North
Carolina, may give the control of the
next house to the republicans. They
have the senate, and will have it for
probably four ear With Mckinley
reelected and Endorsed it may give the
senate to the destructive party for
twenty years yet to come. If Mr.. Bry-
an is defeated it will give unbounded
license to Mckinley and his. gang, and
no man is wise enough to so forecast
the future as to tell what extremes
be carried to by the president.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-23
THE MIGHTY POWER OF COERCION

The game of coercion proceedeth
ON the part Of the republicans.
They try to get up a big CONNER
cial scare that may lead event.
ually to a big panic, and all to
ELECT Mckinley. They have now begun
their usual coercion OF all laborers that
lit is possible to reach. They must be
made to vote with the bosses or get"
lSenator James K. Jones. the efficient
democratic chairman of the national
COMMITTEE, sends out a warning not to
l~coerce. Republican trusts, corpora
ltionS and firms are at it Here is a
sample of how this devilish business is
worked:
I'm a speech before the st. Paul,
Mimi, sound money league Jesse A.
Gregg, president Of the Nichols G. Dean
Wholesale Steel and Hardware Com
lpany, said that he had 20 travelling rep
resentatives and that If he heard of one
of them standing for Bryan he would
discharge him on the spot, not because
he was a democrat, but because he was
a damn fool"
Chairman Jones issues a circular de-
nouncing such of oppression
and coercion. He says: I'm the free
exercise of right of suffrage lies the
safety Of the republic. and every pa
in preserving this right at all hazards -
He then calls on every man to report
any instance of an attempt to coerce or
intimidate n voter by an employer,
by direct threat or p~retense of orders
received conditioned on the election OF
Mckinley. He says every such offend
er deserves, like Cain. to be a fugitive
and a vagabond'' on the face of the
earth and the public ought TO know
who they are.
Do you know how his is managed
on the part OF firms? A friend in an
other county, a goldbug, and intelligent
and educated and of character, told us
years ago how he found out from a
member of a New York firm who work
ed $50 men. He was told that no mar
of his firm ever spoke to any employe
as to his vote. On the Saturday might
preceding the election the money Of
each employee was put in a separate
envelope. A card was put in each
with this "legend":"The prosperity and
permanency of this business depend
upon the election of Benjamin Harri.
son." He told our friend that every
one of them voted for Harrison. Foul
years later he men were Informed that
lCleveland's election was essential, etc
All voted for Cleveland. That is tht
most perfect system of coercion ever
devised. 1t is worthy of Russia OF
Turkey. They call hat "a free ballot
in the north among the rich men Wa.
do business"
Monopoly is on top. 1t holds in it!
greedy hands everything. 1t is the dol
lar now and not the man with them
THE doctrine of might prevails and de
YOURS the substance of the people. Vot
for Bryan.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-23

Ex-senator Hill may not believe in
Bryan carrying New York, as the
Washington Post reports him az say
ing, but he evidently believes in Bryan
as a most worthy candidate. In his
speech at Lafayette, Indiana, on the
18th he gave expression to one opinion
that shold be pondered by democrats
of every hue and degree. He said:
ut is submitted that it is the duty
of democratic citizens everywhere to
support the nominations of the party
generally and fairly made, even though
some party politics may not meet their
approval. 1 am sure that the platform
of no other party will suit democrats
as well as the platform of their own
party"
He insisted that Imperialism was
really the great question of the cam
paign, ever overshadowing the trusts
and money and all others. OF the fl
nancial question he said there could
be no such thing as single standard of
money unless that established standard
is made the final money. At the pres
ent time, while republicans claim we
are under the single standard, the gov
eminent, under an act passed in June,
1898, and signed by President McKin-
ley, is coming every month 81, 500, 900 in
silver at the ratio of 16 to 1, without
the aid or consent of any other nation
on earth.
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TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.

THE DAILY MESSENGER by matt.
a year. 500; six months. $3.50; three
months, sI75; one month, so cents.
THE SEMI-wEEKLY MESSENGER
two 8 page papers), by mail. one year,
de0; six months. 80 cents, In advance.
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piled UP WITH new GOODS.

from $3.50 to $500. GRIPS. VALISES
and SUIT CASES. all kinds
Do you need WINDOW SHADA
CURTAIN POLES and LACE EtA
TAINS? / have them at bottom pricesS
FELT SHADES and FIXTURES at
10c. OPAQUE SHADES AT 2Sc-
LACE CURTAINS from soc 3 pair TO
$500. CURTAIN POLES for &c with
brass trimmings.
UNDERwEAR-LADIES KNIT UN-
DERwEAR at 15c n 25c. \
WOOL UNDERVESTS and PANTS
at soc each.
Fine ALL WOOL MARINA VESTS
at 75c and 800; pants to match.
BOYS FLEECED UNDERVEST
AND DRAWERS at Csc.
BOYS FINE UNDERWEAR. worth
soc, my price 29c.
Small Children's GOOD UNDER
SHIRTS at 10c UP to 25c.
The BUTTON WAIST at 1oc up 10
4Oc each.
LADIES AND MEMS INDICATED
RED FLANNEL at CSC.
A job in MEMS HEAVY RED
DRAWERS at 4Sc a pair.
MEMS HEAVY UNDERSHIRTS.
weight one pound each. at 25c, in white
and gray.
MEMS WHITE UNLAUNDERED
SHIRTS at 39c and soc each. TIL
HEAVY BLUE FLANNEL at s1.0O.
l viii lsay, l am very proud of our
GRAND MILLINERY OPENING. We
had the largest crowd. by far. we ever
had. and the ladies showed their APP
probation by giving our twelve young
aides their hat orders in this depart
ment- We can serve you with the best
at the Lowest PRICE.
! LADIES' FRENCH WALKING
HATS, nicely banded. in colors, at
35c. The TAM O'SHANTER CROWN,
HATS, all colors. sold at s1.50, now
soc. Nice FRENCH HEAD TIPS. in
bunch, at 10c a bunch. WINGS, all
kinds of FANCY FEATHERS, at 5, 10.
Is, and Csc a bunch. All grades of fine
TIP PLUMES. all colors and styles.
Dur CLOAKS and CAPES and FURS
are on this floor. FUR-TRIMMED
CAPES at 25c and up. Fine CLOAKS
with large buttons at sf.75. MISSES
BROWN CLOAKS al $40. $3.50 49, s3l
LADIES FINE CLOAKS at $500. FFSN0
and up to $500 and $1,000. :.
/ will say this. Ladies and Gents, I
AM PROUD OF THIS STORE, AND
1 HAVE STAKED MY ALL TO
MAKE IT a GRAND SUCCESS.
l want your trade and am prepared
to OFFER YOU MORE GOODS FOR
THE MONEY than any house in the
state. COME TO THE BIG STORE.
where you car get what you want.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-23
BRYAN'S "TRIP THROUGH NEW
YORK.

We doubt if any speaker was as much
interrupted "a Mr.. Bryan has been in
his speaking tour in New York state.
The Cornell students simply disgraced
themselves, and the 100 girls added
nothing to womanly character by their
Exhibits. But when did any speaker
ever measure up so completely to the
demands of h hour? Read the two
columns On the first page of yesterdays
Messenger giving some ccoun of his
speeches on that day. You will be
amazed and delighted, if a real demo-
lcrat, at the aptness, the GOODNESS, the
pointedness, the of the great
speaker, the greatest of all canvassers.
we undertook to make for reproduction
and comment some of his happy re-
itorts and ample replies, but they prov
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-23

/ have a big line OF FINE DARK
CALICOES at 4kc; SPLENDID AND
BEST GINGHAMS at &c. EXTRA
WIDE OUTING at &c. VERY HEAVY
and WIDE GOOD OUTING at &c. SEA
ISLAND SHIFTING at sc.
All grades of RED and WHITE
FLANNEL at from 1219r to soc per yard.
LARGE RED BORDERED LINEN
FRINGE TOWELS. SO inches long, at
15c each, worth Csc.
LARGE TURKISH BATH TOWELS
40 inches long, Is by A inches. at 25c.
GOOD MACHINE SIX CORD COT
TON at &c a spool.
400 pair FINE KID SIX HOOK
FOSTER GLOVES at 69c a pair. worth
s1.oO; 1872 pair BEST BUTTON KID
GLOVES cheap at s1.00, now 75c.
80 pairs. slightly damaged by water,
at soc a pair.
A very fine line of HERRING BONE
SERGE, 50 inches wide, in Tan and
Blue, at 5Sc per yard.
LADIES CLOTH FLANNELS, 80
inches wide, at csc per yard.
A few pieces of WOOL RIPPLET
CLOTH at Csc per yard.
HAMILTON SERGE. &c inches wide.
at lie per yard.
TOXIC FLANNELETTE at SC per
yard.
FLOCENNE FLANNELS IS cents
per yard.
ECLIPSE FLANNELs, double fold
at 15c.
FRENCH FLANNELS. all the new
shades, at 63c per yard.
All kinds of silks. A special job in
TAFETA SILKS at SIC, slightly dam
aged, worth 85c when perfect.
BLANKETS AND QUILTS of every
sizes. THE large 10x4 WHITE AND
GRAY BLANKETS, 76x62 inches, al
75c. The CAMP BLANKETS at S5c
The EXTRA HEAVY GRAY in fine
ms smooth. at S1.39. WOOL BLAN-
KETS at 1925, $3.50, $500 and $3.50
each. COHORTS from Soc to $3.50 each
120 ROLLS OF MATING just re-
ceived. Mating at 10c, 12c, 15c, 1Sc
&c, 25c, and 29c e yard. If you need
mating look at my line. / will save
you money n show you the incest as
sortment of any house in the city tc
select from.
900 TRUNKS. Everything in tbs
trunk line that can be asked for. I an
overstocked on trunks and 1 will sci
them cheap, ZINC TRUNKS from s.
to S.. LADIES' SARATOGA TRUNKS
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-23

ed too numerous for our space. All
were effective. but none more pointed
than the last, referring to the farmer.
We give but one here that is so true
and SO ready:
Mr.. Hanna said the other day that
you ought not to swap horses while
crossing a stream. What sacriIige for
Hanna to quote any word hat Abra-
ham Lincoln ever uttered; but Hanna
in applying Lincoln's remark TO-DAY has
mistaken the body of water. We are
not crossing a stream. The republican
party is trying to crOss an ocean and
get back onto European ground where
| it's ideas originated"
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Messenger Bureau.

Raleigh, N. c., October 10.
The officials of the United States dis
trict court have returned mere from
Elizabeth City, where a two-days' term
was held. A negro named Sheldon
was sentenced to a year in the peniten-
tiary at Nashville, Tenn. He took a
letter addressed to a negro pensioner
who was dead and pretended that a
certain negro was this pensioner. He
tried to range to have this negro per-
senate the pensioner, so he could get
the pension. He would have been Civ
en- a longer sentence but for good con-
duct in Jail. He informed the jailer
OF a plot by other prisoners to assault
him.. The assault was made but
Sheldon o. no part in it.
JOSEPH j. Martin accepts the repub-
lican nomination for in the
Second district. His health is very
poor
The republican executive committee
of the Third congressional district
meets at Dunn, Harnett county, and
will decide whether to endorse John
+. Fowler, the populiSt nominee, or to
make a nomination. Oscar j. Spears,
Of that district, is here and says he
has no idea what will be done.
next week, during the state fair there
will be much gayety. The Capital Club
will give germans Tuesday and Turs-
day evenings, and the fair marshals'
ball. led by Chief Marshal w. T. Old,
of Elizabeth City, will be given Friday
evening at the Capital Club, which has
one of the handsomest ball rooms in
the state. There will be a great num-
Der of lady visitors here of social prom
inence, from all parts of the state.
President Charles McNamee of the
state fair arrived today. He will re-
main until h close of the fair. Ex-
hibits are being rapidly installed at the
fair grounds. The improvements
there, along all lines, are notable. The
buildings have been refitted and re-
painted. The midway will be the
largest n most varied ever seen in
the state.
The cotton mill owners here say they
will stand squarely by the Alamauce
mill owners. in the determination of the
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-23

The Beers are evidently good fighters.
But it is doubtful if they are as good
as some newspapers recently said of
them. They are good enough to give
the British with their great army a
vast deal of suffering and deaths. Mr..
H. c.. Hillegas has latey published a
book entitled THE Beers in War; 1t
is sympathetic. According to him
there is but little discipline among
them. In fact there is scarcely any.
1t is said by the author that the Boer
force is the sheerest democracy of vol
unteering. Boys of thirteen jostle in
the ranks old men of seventy, although
when the battle losses are counted up,
the victims are, as usual, mostly of
men between twenty and thirty years
old. The religious conviction of the
Beers is their sole discipline. To do
their duty to God and country is a
more effective summons to combat thar
any authority of officers and if, in their
Judgment, the battle is not promising,
they disperse at will, and go HON or
rally at some more hopeful point. This
account throws light upon the utter
collapse of Boer resistance when THEN
positions seemed impregnable.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-23

latter to employ M union labor. One
Of them remarked today: IF we do
not stop this thing there Is no telling
where IL will end" The labor organi-
cations in this state among mill opera
tives were started by New England
b unions for their own purposes
Two years ago the first attempt was
made by a New England labor agita-
tor and he was mad to leave several
mills.
AS yet the warrant for the salary Of
800 ordered by h supreme court to
be issued to Theopilus White. chief
shell-fish commissioner, has not been is
han The auditor says he will issue
1t and the ~treasuer that he will pay it.
The court and the legislature are at
loggerheads again. There was plenty
Of talk last year and at the special ses-
sion of the legislature in June last OF
~impeaching some of the supreme court
The legislature ordered that White be
paid nothing. Now, by mandamus, the
court or lers that he be paid T~reaEur-
er Worth said today: Certainly / will
pay. What. not obey the supreme
court when it has put a regular man
damus upon u.s." A legislator says if
the treasurer pays il he will be i'm
peached; bat the treasurer will obey
the court.
Il IL IL Sdiu lid luc IlduS III III VI
the democratic state officers will take
place about January 18th.
Sheriff Marshburn, of Sampson coun-
ty, says the stories current that Kin
sauls is alive are merely fabulous; that
Kinsauls is as dead as a man can be.
The following state guard organiZa-
lions ave been disbanded for failure
to comply with the requirements of the
law: Company d, First regiment
(Reidsville light infantry, Company
E.. Second regiment (Roanoke Rifles,
Plymouth), Company NJ, Second regi-
ment (Maxton Guards, The Southport
Division. w brigade, The Mount
| Olive Division naval BRIGADE
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-23

YOUNG MEN WANTED. WITH FAIR ed
ncation and good character, to learn Tel
egrapny, railroad Accounting and Type
railway companies as the only perfect and
reIiaole institution of its kind. All our
GRADUATE are assisted to positions. Ladies'
ton, KY. me Is. eU.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-23
We are laying Low
And are Still Saving Wood"

Not, however, from choice, but We
have not been able to get our store in
desirable shape to properly wait upon
the trade
We do not expect to any
GRAND OPENING or make any great
pretentions. But we expect to SELL
THE GOODS. Why? Because
1St We are WELL LOCATED.
2nd-We will Sell GOOD GOODS CHEAP.
rd-We have ONE PRICE TO ALL.
4th-We Sell STRICTLY FOR CASH.
The logical conclusion then, Of course,
is apparent to all who stop to think;
viz:-We can do it because We do not
charge a credit price, to make good
customers pay for what is lost on bad
customers. Call now for Shoes. Call
on and after Tuesday, the 23rd, for
EVERYTHING ELSE.
Respectfully,