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The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-04-02
W. ). watts OFFICIAL staff.


Headquarters Cherokee Brigade
U, c. ", Adjustant Generals Of.
fee, Muldrow, I. T., March 16,
1908. To the Confederate veter.
ans and Some Of the Cherokee Ma.
ticn:
As your commander | hereby
announce my official staff for the
ensuing year:
John w. Weaver. Adjusta Mt
General and Chief OF stat, with
rank as Lieutenant Colonel.
Chas. A. Fargo, Muldrow l.
t., Assistant Adjt. General.
James M. Keys, Chouteau, /.
t., Inspector General.
M. W. Couch, Chelsea, /. T. As.
sistant Inspector Gen.
2. T. Cravens, Hanson, l. T.
Quartermaster General.
f. e. Brady, Bennett, l. T., As.
sistant Quartermaster general.
]. L. Smith, Tahlequah, l. T.,
Commissary General.
Robert Hanks, webbers Falls.
Assistant Commissary Gen.
John G.. Schiimpsher, Judge
Advocate General Claremore.
WV. Wheeler, Assistant Judge
Advocate General, Sallisaw.
DR.. Il. T. d. Cherry, sallisaw,
l. T., Surgeon Gen.
DR.. S. r. Bates, Muldrow, /. I,
lst., Assistant Surgeon Gen.
DR.. G. A. Mcbride, Fort Gibson
/ T. 2nd. Assist. Surgeon Gen.
All with rank Of Major.
X. A. Tuell, Stillwell, /. T.,
Bannerett, rank 6rst lieutenant.
Chas. Jones, Assistant Banner.
ett, Webbers Falls, |. T., rank ol
Frat lieutenant.
Gideon Morgan, Tahlequah, /
T.; A. 5. Hagood, Fort Gibson, |
r.; Jess W. Watts, sallisaw /. T.
Aides de Camp with rank OF Cap
tain.
Miss Mary 7. Morris, Table
quah. Brigade sponsor.
Maids Of Honor: Mics Marth
L. Morgan Tahlequah,
Miss Bonnie Arlington. salli
saw.
All Of the above appointments
will date from March l5, 1908, 4
March 10. 1904, and will be re
specIed accordingly. Il Is ordered
that you and each OF you hole
yourselves In readiness for a Crane
march upon New Orleans, La.
May 10. II lie my order that eacl
one appear in the grand parade il
full 1niform. Those who hav
not been supplied will write Lew
Bros, Louisville KY, for cataloI
and price list Of uniform.
Every Camp and community Il
the Cherokee Nation is respectful
ly urged to send a strong dslega
tion to the Reunion. Each cam
will elect one OF more Maids Q
Honor 20 represent the Camp, AM
and # possible furnish me at al
early date with one or two photo
graphs OF Lady Sponsor and ais
: OF the Maids Of Honor with bre
. sketch Of themselves and parents
which will be used in souveni
edition published at New Orlesn
during the Reunion. By order Q
]. S. WATTS,
Com. Cherokee Brigade, q. G. '
Attest:
JOHN W. WEAVER,
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-04-02
SLAPS PORTER, TOO.
Ills Letter This week Full Of the
tAvsrest Satire-The William
Allen White OF the Indian Ter
ritory--A Bit of Indian Phil.
osophy.

A few more letters to the Indian
ournal. and Fus Flxioo may,
iih prop9iety, be termed the
illiam Ism White Of Indian
srrisory. In his last he says:
Well, 80 Choctaw Chief, Make
wps had a scheme to put
tory together by itself
: MAKE a big statehood out OF il,
RhOdef Island. So he was
his private secretary get his
d penciR out and fix up long
IT aboukit and send II to Chief
Ter and Chief Hulbutta and
Ia ef Putlilngton. Maybe 80 that
ethT was take four cents TO send
{, I'D waa make them chief think
- vas had . new treaty from
slary alchcoeked.
Aei Make Certain he was
~ lu nat letter: Well, so /
was ihought. about statehood so
1eeh abbut | can't sleep good
nesaly like | was had toothaohe,
of maybe 30 young baby that was
raf IN the night. So | think
.ht Rod scheme to kin lots Of
slsers' and hold big council
ID salk about 1t long time, like
Iass snake. When we meet
lhal way think it was all right
70 have l6ts a light horsemen. 80
white sn be 'iraid to monkey
round brush where we was
t4lalngs ounoil.
aaeA so, Chief Porter and
1alt hs lbutta and Chiei Pulling
aAs all give big grunt when
~ sra read that letter and say
Nss % right, like good whisky.
But like | was Say all time
Il u blood Injin was not wanI
H llMag any more but deeds, but
Z em like big man at Washington
4 a. BIS mGa In Greek nation wai
doli 30 down 20 he couldn't gel
! { AID be- was had to trake 1t ouI
ii que bille.
$50 ] was not worry about be
ug delegate TO statShood council
cause they was nothing 10 il nc
hos. like Loyal Creek claim. S,
{ blink big mag man In statehood
council was just want Office, like
governor, or maybe so, sead hin
70 Washington, aud make biz
promise, like old Handy jackson,
and he lie like everything, like
yaller dog aud no squirrel In th'
tree. SO, / think big Injin Chief
vas just want iull.blood to turn
grindstone so they could whet they
old bone Ak on 1t, like Charley
Gibson say when he was shot bis
rifle of. But Fus Fixico was no
much good hand to turn grind
stone no how. lie was druthei
had Hoigun turn IT,"
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-04-02

Dreadful Attack of whoonlna
Cough.
Mira Ellen Harrison, Of 100 Park Ave.
Kansas City, No. writes as lollows:"onr
two children had a severe attack Of
Nhooping cough. one Of them in the
paroxysui Of coughing would often faint
and bleed at the nose. We tried every
thing We heard Of without getting relief
He then called IN our family doctor Who
prescribed FoleY's Honey and Tar WiIh
- sefy dt# Or - 2sa4a i zzssa4s
80 - lusl lha1 = aRtA lha|E |Fse
RsFHN substitutes Hn 81 ssan
s N'sehtl
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-04-02

A certain editor unknown TO
fame states In his country paper
that he has been told that e man
who squeeEes dollar never
squsesss his wife. 'In looking
over our subscription books, .
says The same editor, Eve are led
to believe that some awful good
women 10 this section arc moi gel.
ting The attention they deserve. =
Ardmorile.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1903-08-19

as one of its beacon lights and
tn at history will surround his
name with the most loving
lustre.
Hon Thos. F. Mellow, of
Yorkville, S. c., was the next
speaker, former pupil Of Mr..
Shurley also. He related his
school day rounds and, as a
whole made speech very ap-
propriate to the occasion.
After the speeches all repair
ed to the picnic table, the
viands of which were of the
pleasant type-the best the
world over.
In the afternoon match game
of baseball was played between
Pleasant Valley and Fort Mill.
The game was interesting
throughout. Many. star plays
were made on both sides. The
score was 3 to 0 in favor of
Fort Mill.
At $50 p. m. an ice cream
supper was served az the home
of Mr.. j. p. Bales.
Miss Florence Kimbrell of
Gold Hill is visiting relatives in
the Valley this week. J.J.B.
The above account was put
in type for last weeks issue of
the ENTERPRISE, but owing to
the fact that the cut of the mon
ument which had been ordered
did not arrive in time, the mat
ter was held over for this issue.
-EDGroR.
MORE PLEASANT VALLEY NEWS.
The farmers in this section
are no longer blue over the pros
pect for a crop Of cotton. Rain
has been in abundance for the
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1903-08-19

former pupils of Mr.. Shurley.
Capt. w. M. Ardrey, master of
ceremonies, requested all to re-
pair to the church where the
exercises were concluded.
After a very touching prayer
by Rev. A. l. Slough, Capt.
Ardrey in that impressive way
so characteristic of the man
paid glowing tribute to Mr.
Shurley as man, teacher,
worker and citizen and i'm
pressed upon his auditors their
duties and obligations to the
world as men and women He
concluded his remarks with the
quotation from the Psalm of
Life:
Lives OF great Den all remind us,
We can make our lives sublime,
And leave behind us
Footprints in the sands OF time"
Hon. Victor S. Bryant, of
Durham, N. c., a former pupil
of Mr.. Shurley and one of North
Cardinals most distinguished
administrators Of justice, was
then introduced. He expressed
his appreciation Of the honor Of
being invited to eulogize the
great teacher. He recited the
conditions and difficulties under
which Mr.. Shurley untiringly
worked to build up the school
at Providence, which was after.
wards we'll known as the Caro-
lima Academy-one Of the best
schools in upper Carolina. Mr..
Shurley was principal of the
Carolina Academy for fifteen
years in succession. Although
he was not a college bred man,
he soon realized that the classics
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1903-08-19
AOriah Union.

The Moriah Union will meet
at Fork Hill Baptist church
August %, 1908.
Devotional exercises conducted
by the Moderator at 1920 a m.
Sermon by II. A. Dabney at
| | a. m.
Organize at II m.
Adjourn until 2 p. m.
1st. Chow to make the Sun
day school a greater power for
good" Speakers: j. II. Bold
ridge and w. l.. Croxton.
2nd. "What are the best
qualifications of the superintend-
ents and teachers of a Sunday
school. Speakers +. B. Lingle
and w. U. Clyburn.
Adjourn.
Saturday, 10 a. m.-Devotion-
al exercises conducted by V. A.
Lingle.
cu' ohoulu t6dCHeTS OIL sun
day schools do personal work
among their scholars" Speakers:
J. b, Funderburk ana Nj. G..
Gardner.
4th. "Duty of pastors to Sun
day schools" Speakers: ID. G.
Freeman and r. j. Blacknon.
Adjourn until 2 p. m.
5th. "How to promote a re-
vival in the Sunday school O."
Speakers: 7. A. Dabney and
w. b. Bruce.
9th. "Who ought to be in
Sunday school," Speakers w.
A. McManus and w. @. Adams.
Sunday, 10 a. m.--Sundav
school mass meeting conducted
by the Moderator.
The executive committee will
meet during the recess on Satnr-
day. Il. J. Blackmon.
For committee.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1903-08-19

Messrs. j. e. Rutledge, A. J
Gregory, Latta Hood and Ben
ME Clyburn were among the
number who attended the en-
campment at Camden last week
Mr.. Jasper Horton of Indian
Territory and his Chickasaw
Indian bride stopped over one
night recently with Mr.. @. l..
Illlman of the Lancaster Hotel.
They are on a visit to his kins-
folk in the county.
DR.. WIG Stevens of Rock Hill
Mr.. John T. Stevens and Mrs.
l.. S. Davidson of Kershaw, and
Miss Lillier Stevens of Cheraw
attended the funeral Of their
aunt here Monday. Rev. and
Mrs. J K. Hall who came down
a week ago, were also present.
Mr.. r. N. Montgomery. former
ly of Lancaster, now with the
Stevens Lumber Co, Cheraw, is
on a visit to relatives here and in
the county.
The first bale of new crop cot.
tom for this State was marketed
op the 10Th. 1t was grown by
III. O. Folk of Bamberg and ship
ped to Augusta. Another was
sold Thursday at Nichols and
brought 13 cents.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1903-08-19

were necessary to prepare his
pupils for college, and he, while
teaching mastered the Latin and
Greek languages while walking
to and from school. Mr.. Bry.
ant very eloquently eulogized
Mr. Shurley as a teacher and
christian gent | g m n. "H e
taught not only books, but also
obedience, thoroughness and
accuracy and indelibly impress
ed upon his pupils the impor
tance of an education" " Mr.
Shurley's idea was that, "Pov-
erty and ignorance go hand in
hand F" Mr.. Bryant illustrated
this by the enhancement of the
value of property near good
schools. He very appropriately
and truthfully closed by saying
that Mr.. Shurley's character
will be transmitted to posterity
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1903-08-19

last two weeks and the cotton
was not too we'll matured, as
some thought, for rain to do
good. Now the prospect for a
good crop is very favorable in
deed.
Rev w. A. Wright, assisted
by Rev. Mr.. Fairy, will begin a
protracted meeting at Pleasant
Hill church Sunday, Odd.
Prof Bales has purchased
slate blackboards for his school
= something that has been need
ed for some time.
Mr.. Vance Crane of Concord !,
N. c., spent Sunday with his
sister, Mrs. j, u. Bales. He
apprised us of the fact that he
is to take unto himself "better
half" on October 3.
Miss Cloud Hall has returned
from weeks visit 10 Charlotte
J.J. B.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1903-08-19

DR.. B. j. Witherspoon of Char
lotte came down last Friday to
see his aunt, Miss Lizzie Stevens,
who was then quite ill.
Mr.. w. ID. Gamble came up
from Florida last week to join
Mrs. Gamble who has been here
for some weeks on visit to her
sisters, Misses Maggie and Allie
Hood.
Mrs. j. d. Funderburk and
children went to Monroe last
Friday to visit ner sister, Mrs. ..
q. Curlee.
Misses Bessie and Pearl Nc
Manus returned Monday from an
extended visit to relatives at
Hartsville and Kershaw.
Mrs. G. H. Bales and little
son of Anderson have been visit
ing relatives here, and today
will 60 to Dudley to visit her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. L.
Funderburk.
Miss Minnie Clyburn has gone
on visit to her uncle's family,
Mr.. w. U. Clyburn, Halle Gold
Mine.
Mrs. L. S. Hinson and her
sister, Miss Mayo Hasseltine of
Kershaw, spent Sunday with
relatives here.
Mr.. j. @. Elliott and daughter,
Miss Hattie, of Yorkville, visited
his daughter here last week, Mrs.
j. B. Mackorell.
Mr.. and Mrs. @. j. Henry and
child left last week for Marion,
n. c., where they will spend
awhile with Mrs. Henry's parents
and then go higher into the
mountains in quest of a cool
place to rest few days.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1903-08-19
For The Enterprise.
THE SHURLEY MONUMENT.
dwelling Observation-Disclosures
es and Picnic Dinner.

The unveiling of the Shurley
monument came off on Thurs
day the 9th. People from far
and near began to collect on the
grounds at an early hour, and
by 10 o'clock, the hour for the
unveiling, there were five or six
hundred people present
Promptly at 10 o'clock all
assembled around the monu-
ment and sang the old and
familiar song. "Nearer Ny God
to Thee" The monument was
then unveiled by four little girls,
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1903-08-19

Generally cotton has made
favorable progress, but continues
unusually late. Some complaints
of rust are received from South
Carolina, Florida a and Mississippi
but as a rule but little complaint
of rust or shedding is reported.
The crop has made good growth,
and is generally we'll fruited. 1t
is believed that picking will not
be generally begun in Texas be.
fore September Home and
Farm.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1903-08-19
HOW'S THIS2

We oner One Hundred Dollars Reward for
any case OF CatarTh that cannot no rrred S
Halls Catarrh Cure "''" W
,,, +. J; CHENEY & CO., Toledo. n
,,,e, we, the undersigned, have known r J
Shchoy LOT tht 'ast 10 years. and Oelieve hin.
perfectly honor bic in all buslnesa trspsan
lions and financially able TO carry out any 90
legations made by their frm Wv Guy '"
West 4 TruaT, Wholesale DRUGGISTS ToIo,o q
WaldingL kinnan & Marvin, Wholesale Dim.
gists Toledo, o. DruE'
HAL. Catarb Cure g. taken Ip,orralIv .c,
ing directly upon the blood and mueoyys, 80 80.
faces oil the system TCslimonials scnt fpsc
fTice rice ioc per bottle Sold by ali druggists
halPs Family RLls are the best
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1903-08-19

The two Kansas Cities are
again threatened with great prop.
erty loss from a freshet in the
Kansas river. Disastrous rains
have fallen in that section vi
country and many of the trib
utaries of the upper portion OF
the Kansas are badly swollen
1t will be remembered that
immense damage was done these
cities by freshet in June.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1903-08-19

Curtis Jett and Thomas White
were convicted of the assassina
ton of James B. Marcum of Jack
son, KY, and sentenced to life
Imprisonment. The case had
been on hand two or three wears,
and the public drew a sigh oi
relief at the verdict.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1903-08-19

a sweet, innocent girl marry
ing drunkard or a gambler. to
reform him is like putting a hog
in parlor. 1t does not hurt the
hog, but it ruins the pailor.-
Gaffney Ledger.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1903-08-19

Jeffries knocked Corbett out in
the tenth round in a contest in
San Francisco, Cal, the other
day. The gate receipts were
100000 and the fight was wit
messed by 10000 people.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1903-08-19
The Visitors.

arc aI CleVeiand springs.
Miss Ola Culp visited Miss Nell
Porter at Kershaw last week.
Mr.. w. L. Blackmon of Ker-
shaw was in town yesterday.
Mr.. John Crawford visited
Charlotte this week.
Mr.. @. p. Wells of Columbia
spent Sunday ir Lancaster.
Mrs. r. l.. Mason left yes
tnrday for her home in Atlanta
DR.. r @. Brown of Kershaw
was in town one day last week.
Mr.. ID. @. Moore of Plains was
in town Monday and Tuesday.
Mrs. r. G.. McManus has been
on visit to relatives at Kershaw.
Mrs. w. b. Carnes of the Tab
ernacle section is the guest of her
sister, Mrs j. M. Stewart.
Mr.G w .Poovey of Longtown
visited his son here last week,
DR.. Poovey.
Mr.. j. II. Schroeder of At
lanta, Ga, was in town last
Friday.
Misses Eva and Ella Robinson
will visit relatives in York next
week.
Miss Ella Mackey of Columbia
is visiting her brother, Mr.. j. r..
Mackey.
Misses Bessie and Ellen Jordan
recently visited relatives at Fort
Lawn.
Miss Maude Gregory is visiting
her college mate in Kershaw,
Miss Belle Vaughn.
Mr.. Herbert Young spent
several days IN Camden last week
with his sister, Mrs. w. A. Schrock.
Miss Elma Welsh, of Mt.
Pleasant, N. c., is visiting her
cousins here, the Misses Miller.
Miss jamie Thomas returned
Monday from a visit to relatives
and friends at Catawba Junction.
Rev. Chalmers Fraser retained
Monday from Bascomville where
he assisted the pastor there in
series of meetings.
Mr.. A. J. Bolin, president of
Claremont College, Hickory, N.
o., was IN town one day last
week in the interest of his work.
See his ad.
Messrs. j. D. Winstead and
his brother Lawrence Of Nash
vile, n. c., have been here sew
eral days visiting DR.. Poovey.
Mr.. f. q. Bennett, of Lynch,
burg, Va, has been in town
several days getting up a bust
ness directory.
Misses Eva and Floy Robinson
returned last week from a visit to
Miss Fannie Horton and Miss
Mamie Stover at Heath Springs.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1903-08-19

Joseph Pulitzer has provid ed
$2,000,000 to establish a School
of journalism at Columbia uni
yersity, New York city.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1903-08-19
LEITNER SHURLEY
NOVEMBER 11TH, 1913.
MAY 10TH, 1902.

On the north side is the following inscription: 'For
thirty teacher, and such his abors were re-
markable for ability, fidelity, gentle courtesy his
pupils, and zeal for their advancement and success"
The west side bears these words: Erected by his
pupils token of their love-. The south side bears
this inscriptions HIS church life was marked by a
love for mankind begotten only by close walk with God
Having filled well the offices Of deacon clerk, treasurer
and Sunday school superintendent in the missionary
Baptist church, he laid them down receive his reward
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-05-26
Dangerous Floating Wreck.

Norfolk, May 22-Captain Smith, Of
the schooner Maude Sherwood, which
arrived at this port today reported
having sighted off Winters quarter
light a spar attached to a sunken
wreck, p~rotruding about five feet above
the surface of the water, the same be-
ing a menac to navigation. The
wreck is floating in twelve fathons Of
water.
THE WRECK IN GOOD CONDITION..
Norfolk, Va. May 22.-United States
Weather Observer Davis at the Cape
Hatteras station today sent the fol-
lowing telegraphic communication to
the Norfolk office:
1T is known definitely that the
stranded vessel at Ocracoke, previously
reported as the Vera Cruz III, s really
the Vera Cruz VII. She is still in good
condition, standing, rigging, and all.
Thirty-five tons of whale oil and bone
should be taken out without further
delay. The vessel appears to be COW
cred with a yellow sheating, thought
by some to be copper"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-05-26
THE PITTSBURG HORROR.
The Elevator Victims Identified.
Three Young Women and a Young
Man allied.

Pittsburg, Pa, May 23.-It was almost
noon today before all of the victims Of
last nights frightful elevate accident
were Identified. Large crowds surround
ed the entrance of the morgue all
night, awaiting information as to the
identification of the four bodies that
had Deer taken there from the scene
of the accident.
The Gea list is:
Miss Mamie Curtin, Is years old, Of
Hazelwood. Pa.
Miss Susie Flanagan. 10 years old. of
Allegheny.
Hayden P. F. Flohr, % year old of
McKees Rocks.
Nellie Sweeney, aged 16.
Thirteen persons were injured, all of
whom with possibly n exception, Will
o
Just how the accident happened, or
how many people were IN the cage
when it dropped has not been deter
mined. ohm Morrison, n of the sur
vlvors says the car was packed SO that
he was unable to move. 1t was the
that killed and manned the most OF the
people on the elevator.
Professor. ellis, who was operating
the elevator when the accident happen
ed, was arrested today and later Coro-
! ner McGeary formally charged him
. with murder. ellis is a mechanical
engineer and was instructor of the IN
stitute.
The elevator is a complete wreck and
It is regarded as a miracle that more
+, were not killed.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-05-26
REMARKABLE COURAGE.
Stand How She Shot Robt. l.. Rigs
by to Death.

Macon, Ga, May 22.-Mrs. Efie T.
Carson, charged with the murder of
Robert L. Rigsby, Of. Bowling Green,
Ky, a student in a business college in
Macon, was arraigned today in the SUI
perior court and pleaded not guilty to
the indictment. The state rested after
establishing the fac of the killing as
told heretofore. The defense establish
ed that Rigsby had made an accusation
against the woman,s character and had
refused to withdraw it in her presence.
Mrs. Carson testified in her own be
half. She told the story of her encoun-
ter with Rigsby. She said that Rigsby
refused to sign any paper Withdrawing
his charges, that he locked the door and
pushed her back when she tried to reach
it: that he said he was from Kentucky
and would not apologize right o T
wrong" that he would put her in a pO-
sitiOn where street SWeeperS would not
notice her; that he came forward in a
menaCing with hand behind
him: that she then drew her pistol.
which she had purchased the same day
for the purpose of protecting herself on
a visit to her farm, and fired at him
until she had exhausted the contents.
Her manner on the stand was remarka-
BILE for her courage in relating the cir
cumstances. The argument will begin
tomorrow.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-05-26
Letter to j. C. Munds.
Of Wilmington, y. G..

Dear Sir: We suspect you'd like the
tale. how a woman beat two hardware
dealers in Girard, Pa.
We tried our best to get those men TO
sell Devoe lead-and-Zinc in hat bright
town; and failed. Reluctantly took Mrs
E r Bowman, druggist.
They said they couldn't sell paint Tor
more than s1.25 a gallon. Mrs BOW
man IAN. She has sold about all the
paint. that has been sold there since.
She knew Devoe; had sold our artists
materials. Had some sense and force,
besides; she easily learned that cheap
is dear in paint, and told the people.
Mr. Burt Young bought a gallon De-
voc for rooms that had always taken a
gallon: had half left.
Mr. Z H Hiler, jeweler, painted De
voc, and says it goes further-no par
ticulars.
Mr. John Hanna, grocer, thought it
expensive before he bought it; brought
back nearly half Of his paint, and said
it was the cheapest job he we had.
Mrs Bowman reports universal salts
faction. So much for a cheap-paint
town with a bright woman in it.
Yours truly
F W DEVOE & CO
P. S.-M. w. Divine & Co, sell our
paint.