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Mower County transcript., 1904-04-27
No. 4:}.-CharalQ.

Ny FIRST proclaim the peep of day;
My SECONDS filled with sweetness
Ny SECOND snooths lifes tangled snarls
And aids the maiden's neatness.
Ny WHOLE adorns my ponpous FIRST;
My WHOLE in pride is basking;
My WHOLE believes that every maid
Would wed him for the asking.
Mower County transcript., 1904-04-27
Easy Circumstances.

do YOU have any trouble supporting
your family, S:,mbo:"
mo, indeed. Why, boss, Is got one
oh de best wifes in dis ERE town.
Mower County transcript., 1904-04-27
No. 47.-Hiiden Fish.

Did you see that curious old record
of Philippi, kept by the monks?
l went in the car principally to save
the wear Oh my new shoes.
''Be sure to polish the knob, Luella,"
my mother said to her new maid.
Directly after supper Chi arlie must
finish his lessons. .-
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St. Paul Union Stock Yards

st. Paul, April 25.-Cattle-Good to
choice steers, $4.00@5.00; common to
fair, $3.2503.S5; good to choice COWS
and heifers, $3.O0@3.50; veals, $500
1926. Hogs-$4.60@4.S5. Sheep-Good
to choice yearling wethers, $4.75@
5.15; good to choice lambs, $51O@5.65.
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NO DETAILS OBTAINABLE.
Asserted That Japs Met Severe Re.
verse on the YaIu.

verse on the YaIu.
Paris, April o3.-Lnformation reach
Ing the highest quarters here tends to
confirm the report that a rather seri
GUS engagement has occurred on the
Yalu river, involving reverse to q
Japanese column, but the information
lacks positiveness and the details,
therefore, are given under reserve, al
though credited in influential quarters.
1t is said that this is not the minor
operation mentioned in Viceroy Alex
ieffs report of April %.
Mower County transcript., 1904-04-27
REVOLT SUPPRESSED
EIGHTEEN POLISH CONSPlRATORS
HANGED By THE RUSSIAN
AUTHORITIES.

Warsaw, April 25.-It is reported
that eighteen conspirators have been
hanged after their trial in connection
with 4 Polish revolutionary plot.
Mower County transcript., 1904-04-27
MARKET QUOTATIONS.
MINNEAPOLIS Wheat,

= Minneapolis. April Is. - Wheat
May, SS5sc: July, $3.50; Sept, 79%c.
On track-No. 1 hard, 91%c; No. 1
Northern, 90ssc; No. Northern. $3.50.
Mower County transcript., 1904-04-27
Duluth Wheat and Flax,

Duluth, April -Wheat-1n store
mo. J. hard, seKc; No. Northern,
S7Skc; No. 2 Northern, S51sc TO arrive
No. l hard. Sa1sc; No. Northern,
S73sc; No. Northern, S51sc; May,
S1skc; July, SSc; Sept, 79Mc FLAX
In store and to arrive, s1O614; May,
$1.07; July, $1.0S5a: Sept. and Oct,
$1.OS%.
Mower County transcript., 1904-04-27

No. 36.-A Bit From Boz: Jarndyce.
No. 37.-Transpositions: Clover, Glove,
love, 10, ], o. 5... .f# - So.
No. 80. Intentions: Settlement. Liga-s
ment. Impediment. Emolument. Linz
iment. Monument. ssl
No. s39.-Jumbled Quotation IF she
be not fair for me, what care how
fair she be. " With all thy faults i
love thee still.
Mower County transcript., 1904-04-27
Easy EnOueh,

Pat-An', faith, Mrs. Maloney, how
do you tell thin twins apart?
ooh, it's atsy enough! put my fin.
ger in Dennis mouth, an if he bites
know it's Mike.'
Mower County transcript., 1904-04-27
BASEBALL SCORES.
National League.

National League.
At Boston, 5; Philadelphia, 0.
At New York, 9; Brooklyn, 2.
American League.
At Philadelphia, 2; Boston, 0.
At Washington, l; New York, 4.
At Detroit, 4; st. Louis, 2.
At Cleveland, 4; Chicago, Z.
Mower County transcript., 1904-04-27
CHINA TAKES STRONG STAND.
Pro-Japanese Position May Involve Re-
iations With Russia.

lations With Russia.
Paris, April 23.-The correspondent
Of the Associated Press here is in
formed that China has taken quite 4
defnite pro-Japanese stand within the
last few days. 1t is said this may in
volve serious consequences to the rela-
tions between Russia and China.
China's action, it is noted, follows the
report that Viceroy Alexieff had re-
quested the retirement OF the Chinese
troops.
Mower County transcript., 1904-04-27
RUSSIA BUYS WARsHlPs.
Pays Over Eighteen Million Dollars fo,
Three Vessels.

London, April 25.-The Daily Tele-
graphs Brussels correspondent SAYS
that agents of the Russian government
have signed an agreement to purchase
three large men-of-war constructed at
Genoa for the Argentine Republic at
a price of $1S,200,OOO. One of the
ships. the Garabaldi, is vessel of-l2.-
OO0 tons.
Mower County transcript., 1904-04-27
NEWS CONDEN SATIONS
Tuesday,, April 19.

The senate committee on commerce
has authorized favorable report on
the river and harbor appropriation bill.
The Prince and Princess of Wales,
with their suite. started Monday for
Vienna, where they will visit Emperor
Francis Joseph. -
A conference agreement between the
senate and house has been reached,
which disposes of all matters in dis
pute on the army appropriation bill. =
A Hungarian named Palke shot and
fatally wounded a companion in; a
quarrel at Hammond, Ind, and then
shot himself. The quarrel arose over
politics.
United States geological survey
statistics place the worlds production
OF petroleum in 1902 at 1S5,15l.OS9
barrels. OF this the United States and
Russia produced 91.44 per cent.
William Seybold wealthy organ
manufacturer of Elgin, Ill.,, dropped
dead at Chicago while standing in a
Telephone booth waiting to talk to his
wife. Death was due to heart failure.
Mower County transcript., 1904-04-27
No. 4tS.-PrOnnnna-

A prOnOun that is never here.
4 pronoun that possesses a spout.
Mower County transcript., 1904-04-27

No. 4O.-DiamOnd.

No. 4O.-DiamOnd. =
1. A letter: 2. An obstruction. 8. 4
craving tool. 4. Pattern Of superior
excellence. 5. To take a proper posi-
ton. 6. A word that expresses denial
or negation. I. A letter.
No. 41.-A Familiar PrOverb.
Mower County transcript., 1904-04-27
EMPERoR's REPLY IN DOUBT
Report That AIexieff Asked for His
- Recall Confirmed. H.

Paris. April 23.--The correspondent
Of the Temps at st. Petersburg saws:
. The report that Viceroy Alexiefr has
asked for his recall is confirmed. but
1t is not yet known whether the EN-.
peror will accept his resignation.
Mower County transcript., 1904-04-27
Chicago Grain and Provisions.

Chicago, April .5.-Whcar-May,
SC; July. s211zc; Old, s2:I'>;; Sept,
7S!!<c: old, ST. G. Com i" Il. ii;1%c;
4.c; Dec, t.'-:<. eat::-~.A,:;,, i, .G:sc;
May, :Gii e.; .:.;.| :4,; .e..,. aa:"Mc
Pork-May, $1I92k; July, $l2.20@
12.227a. FlaN-Cash, Northwestern,
$1.06A; Southwestern, $1.00; May,
$1.00. Butter-Creameries, 14@23c;
dairies, 13@21c. Eggs - 16k @17c.
Poultry - Turkeys, 12c; chickens,
12kc.
Mower County transcript., 1904-04-27
Key to the Puxzler.

No. 3O.-Some Old Fashioned Letters:
1. Fleet, sleet. 2. Fight, sight. 8.
Flash, slash. i. Feed, seed. 5. Fly,
sly.
No. 31.-Easy Additions: Riddlemeree.
No. 32.-Word Square: l. Blast. 2.
Lance. 3. Annex. 4. Scent. 5: Texts.
No. 33.-Charade: Slu1n. burr (slum-
berI.
No. 34.-Anasram: Listen, silent. en-
list.
No. 35.-Three Diamonds:
;'' I. <* II. -, TIL
- y" q So r n =. : e.. Est5s
Dew
B 7 T l. ID G "a r FIT
L1sGEH REc1 M1,aH7
E Wat ER THR E
IT TAR r Z
Mower County transcript., 1904-04-27
Chicago Union Stock Yards.

Chicago, April 25.--Cattle-Good to
prime steers, s5.00@5.55: poor to me.
dium, S3.SO@4.S0: stockers and feed
ers, $5.0oM4.S5: COWS, $1.75@4.30:
heifers, $2.25@475; calves, $2.25@
$50. Hogs-Mixed and butchers, 1895
OSLO; good to choice heavy, $1,000
$40; rough heavy, $4.85@500: light,
$4.S0@5.05. Sheep-Good' to choice
wethers, s475@5.45; Western sheep.
clipped, $4.75M5.45; native lambs.
34.EQ@4.9tl; Western lambs, clipped,
$500 M5.90; Western. wooled, $500
SIS. s. ,s5s
The colored American., 1904-01-23

DR.. Prather has received his ap-
pointment and his instructions and
will start for his new post of duty
about the 1St of February.
The appointment came to DR.. Pra-
ther through the influence of the Re
publican leaders of Maryland, headed
by Congressman Wachter, of the Sd
Maryland Congressional District and
a warm personal friend of DR.. Prather
While a good salary is attached to the
position, the appointment means more
than emoluments; it means that the
Republicans of Maryland propose to
stand by the colored voters in the fu-
ture, and propose to recognize them
more and more in the higher councils
of the party as well as at the polls on
election day.
This appointment came to DIR. Pra-
The colored American., 1904-01-23
/, BALTIMORE, MD.

ther in logical way, for he was the
logical man for the place. Though a
young man, his life work has been
success. He has made his own way
and is architect of his own fortunes.
His way to success has been the
straight way, and, as he said to the
writer, he had not resorted to amy
tricks of Iegerdemain, or to any get
observation-disclosures, but that he had al
ways found that labor had its own re
ward.
Of him, a Baltimore exchange says:
D. John Wayne Prather was born
in Mount Airy, n. c., November 27,
1866 After completing the graded
school course at Boonville, n. c., he
entered Lincoln University, in Septem-
The colored American., 1904-01-23
NeWEmisrant Inspector
DIR. JOHN w. PRATHER DESIG-
MATED FOR MONTREAL,
CANADA.

Recognized by the Administration
The Appointee Identified With Many
Business Enterprises-A Successful
Practitioner Since 1895-Some Points
In His Career.
The colored American., 1904-01-23

1t is pleasing to learn in these
times when the atmosphere is full of
rumors and dark prophets are hurting
forth their anathemas and dire proph-
estes, to know that there is a balm in
GiIead and that the race is moving on
ward and upward in spite of it's enc
mics and in spite of the impedimenta
and barriers that stand in the way of
it's progress The march of progress
may have swerved at times, but the
procession has moved grandly on to-
ward the great heights. No sane man
doubts the rapid progress of the race
along all lines. There are few things
that discourage us, but many things
we find leaders like General Robt.
Smalls, DR.. Crum, z. H. Deas, Thomas
r. Miller, Bishop Salters, and host of
others. In the great State of Maryland,
whence comes German, without men
tioning the great Frederick Douglass,
Benjamin Banneker, the Garnetts, we
have an army of younger leaders who
are being recognized in the various
prOfassionsi Although, until recent
years, little recognition-if any-in
a political way was given the colored
voters of Maryland, the prospects are
Frightening, and today the Surgeon-in-
Chief of Freedmen's Hospital, DR.. w.
A Warfield, is a Marylander. Rev.
Ernest Lyon, U. S. Minister to the
Republic of Liberia, was appointed
from Maryland. And last, but not least,
DR.. John w. Prather has been appoint
ed Inspector of Emigration, with head
quarters at Montreal Canada. He is
also designated as Chinese Inspector.
This is the first appointment of any
consequence that comes under the new
bureau of the Department of Com
merce and Labor, of which Secretary
u. B. Cortelyou is the head. It is also
the first appointment given to col
ored man in the same capacity in for
eign country.
The colored American., 1904-01-23

MEMPHIS, TENN, Special-The The
atrical season opened this year with The
Black Patti Troubadors" at the Main
Street Auditorium, while '"The Rabbit
Foot Comedy Company held the large
audience at Church's auditorium for
three hours and half, making the hearts
of everyone glad. ''The Black Patti
performances were disappointing in the
extreme; all were surprised to know
that they were listening at woman who
had the reputation of being the prima
donna of the race. AS it is fiot rule
in Memphis to give "nggers" programs
when they attend white theatres, the
large and enthusiastic black audience
that greeted her did not know that she
had sang notwithstand that she had ap-
peared in the third act, as the following
will show After the imitation of Adel-
ina Patti,-in name only-had rendered
about six selections, a man in the audi
ence was heard to say: Il am tired of
this show now; | wonder how long will
it be before Black Patti appears?" When
told that he had been listening to her
for nearly two hours, he was almost
dumbfounded and speechless with amaze
ment. why" said he, Our own Miss
Pearl Crawford is far her superior and
to compare her with the real prima dom
ma of the race, the one who has bent
Memphis audiences at her will, as not
one has done since; that matchless and
sweet singer Madam Nellie Brown
Mitchell, would be like comparing Billy
Kersands with Ira Aldridge" 1t is safe
to say that the crowd that goes to wit
ness this performance is prompted by the
same feelings as were the crowds that
greeted w. ]. Bryan during his efforts to
be president. People go either to see
the woman with the reputation of being
our greatest singer or to witness the 9TH
er part of her show, all of which is de-
cidedly less firing than her efforts to
do what neither nature cultivation
have prepared her for.
The colored American., 1904-01-23
PRICE, FIVE CENTS
TheSpianS in Dixie.
THE BLACK PATTI TROUBA-
DORIS AND THE RABBIT cos
ON THE BOARDS.

Our Memphis Critic Criticises Black
Patti and Praises Chappelle, the Bust
ness Comedian.-Some Southern Gus
toms in Opera Houses.-Old Favorites
Applauded.
The colored American., 1904-01-23

Continued on page 4.
The colored American., 1904-01-23

Continued on page 5.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-04-01
SOMETHING LIKE A RIDE.
Cyclist Has a Wonderful Experience
Marrow Escape from Death,

Cyclist Has a Wonderful Experience
Marrow Escape from Death.
The other day a man was relat-
ing a few of his wonderful per-
formances and remarkable es-
capes from death whilst cycling.
He was u good talker and held his
listeners spellbound, says Tit
Bits.
Fair" said a small man in a
corner, ''but it amt up to my sam
ple." Then. clearing his throat she
commenced: 81 was riding a
brakeless bicycle down steep hill
in the north when the chain
snapped. and in few seconds l
was spinning down the hill at
about 60 miles an hour. Near the
bottom of the hill the road turned
at right angles, and an old
thatched cottage stood directly in
the way. While undecided wheth.
er to risk the sudden turn or the
equally dangerous crash, man
came along the road with a plank
which he leaned against the caves
of the cottage while he had a rest.
Quick as thought l rode straight
fO,. thn planE and ua 8 soon IN ranp
ing wildly up the straw-covered
roof. The cottager and a few as
sistants were at the back shaking
carpets, and / and nay machine.
toppling over into their midst,
were caught in the middle of the
outstretched carpet, and gently
lowered to the ground"
Then there was silence while the
company thought the matter over.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-04-01
Women's Sprin6 Uxfords.

We open the spring season, with
the most complete stock of high
grade shoes and Oxfords for wo-
men that has ever graced our
shelves The "American Girl, }"
made i'll Cincinnati, Ohio-there is
more value and better style in these
shoes and Oxfoxds than can be
found elswhere. Price, 5000.
Women's Oxfords made of kid
with pateut tip, medium weight
sole leather. French heels, our
price $500.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-04-01
CURIOUS SENSES OF REPTILES
Surprising Power to Divine the Pres-
ence of Far Distant Water.

ence of Far Distant Water.
Prof. Werner, of Vienna, a N i
uralist of note, has reported tn
results of observations he ~
been making for some time OF The
senses of the inferior vertebrates,
and he has reached some curious
and surprising conclusions.
The professor took all possible
precautions not to let the crea-
lures know what they were
watched. One general fact is very
evident, that reptiles and am
phibians are strongly attracted
by water. They 60 straight to-
ward it, even when they are at dis
tances so great that they could
not divine its presence by any of
the senses known to us. 1t seems
really that a sense of which we
have no knowledge informs them
of the direction in which water
may be found. There seems to be
a sort of chemical attraction, says
NJ. Werner. But how does this
act, and on what part of the crea-
ture? This remains a mystery.
Reptiles also seek the light, but
independently of heat. They
often leave comfortable and warm
retreats to seek the sunlight.
Sight is generally good with them.
1t is probably the finest sense that
they possess, but it would still ap-
pear to be very limited. The cay
mans and the crOcOdiles cannot
distinguish Il man at a distance OF
more than six times their length,
according to Werner. In the wa
ter fishes see only at very close
range-abont half their own
length. This will seem perhaps
unlikely to anglers, although some
of them can cite instances show
ing that fish cannot see far.
Snakes seem to have a very mod
crate sense of sight. The boa, for
example, does not see more than
quarter or Il third of it's own
length. Different species are lin
tied to one-fifth or one-cighth of
their length. Frogs are better off.
They see at Is or 20 times their
length. Frog catchers know this
frOmexperience. Hearing is much
poorer than sight, if possible.
Most reptiles are noticeably deaf,
except the caymans and croee.
diles. The boa appears to be abso-
lutely so.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-04-01
Boiling Kettles Without Coal.

Every day in London scores Of
workmen's kettles are boihd in
lime that will afterwards be used
for it's proper purpose. just be-
fore the breakfast hour, say, one
of the workmen empties a guam
tity Of the dry lime from a sack.
In the center Of this lime he makes
a hole, and into it water is poured.
Then he puts his kettles into the
water, and in a few minutes the
kettles boil. In thousands u
cases q fire is thus spared.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-04-01
THEY MANUFACTURE DOLLS.
Work Is Given Poverty Stricken
Peasants of Ireland.

In various parts of IFelaad
there are at the present moment
many undertakings which never
would have been entered upon but
for American money. The latest is
a doll factory situated at a place
called Stewartstown, close to the
banks of the LOugh Neagh-tke
largest lake in Great Britain and
Ireland. The establishment of
this factory is due directly to the
enterprise of Mrs. Frances Bid
dell, who, when simple peasant
girl, emigrated to America 80 yeaEs
ago. She made money by invest
ment in real estate in the neigh
borhood of Chicago, and has now
returned to do something toward
alleviating the distress of her ma
tive country. With the assistance
Of another American-Mr. F. T.
Wall, of Cincinnati = she has
founded what is known as the Co
operative Home Industry society.
and the manufacture of dolls is the
first item in the programme. AL
ready good start has been made,
and as many as 60 girls are finding
constant employment. The cap
ital required was not much-seme
thing like $5,00O-because all the
materials required can be found in
the immediate locality. Irish
products alone, both in the mod
els and the dressing, are to be
used. 1t is not intended to pro.
duce the stage Irishman or wom-
an, but to give an accurate rep
resentation of the native in a
faithful manner. Mrs. Riddell is
at present combining her efforts to
caltiyating trade in the British
Isles, but she has hopes that in
time she will be able to do a big
business with the United States.
The furnishing of dolls houses will
occupy her attention later on.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-04-01
Bows Odd Knee Pants.

Ages 3 to II. All grades from
the every day knock k-abouts to dress
pants, wash pants, in many differ
ent shades, qair 25c.
Mrs. Jane Hopkins line of knee
pants, can not bust them. Your
choice SOC . pair.
SPECIAL SATURDAY OF
FERING of fancy mixed cheviot
gray also hairline, worth So. 30, our
price S1.75.
Peter Thompson blue serge 5 to
II years, $3.50 value, our price So.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-04-01
TIP TO MAMMAS.
If Burdened with Daughters, Keep Q
Boarding House.

Boarding House.
The question of matrimony, a
most perplexing one at times, -
every woman, admits Of many so
lutions, and one of the latest has
been achieved by an American
widow, possessed of three charm
ing daughters, beautiful in all re-
spects, but unfortunately not pos
sessed of the finances to enhance
those numerous charms. The
aforesaid widow, says the Mem
phis Commercial Appeal, with
marked intrepidity, decided to do
a little speculation in the matri-
mOnial line; and her efforts SO
far have been crowned with sue
cess.
The widow and her daughters
hied themselves to small kentish
town which is noted as health re-
sort and notorious for its ''starva-
tiOn fare" boarding houses. Here
one is compelled to pay exorbi-
tant rates for the simpler neces-
stiles of life, and even then must
receive third-rate fare.
The widow believing in the saw
that the earliest and quickest way
to a mans heart was through his
stomach, set to work, leased one
of the swellest houses in that Vi
cinity and wheedled the landlord
into letting her keep bOarders.
His consent obtained, she engaged
a French chef, hung out her sign
and awaited results. Before many
days she had out her s. r. O. sign,
and at the end of two weeks time
had to call in police aid tokeep off
would-be lOdgers. Her fame had
spread across two continents, hcr
status had taken a decided upwaI
climb. and. the greatest victory OF
all, one daughter is already dis
posed of, and it is only question
of time before numbers two and
three will follow. So much for
American ingenuity and pluck.
Speaking seriously, however,
there should be a wealth Of money
in boarding houses and hotels If
one has the business capacity 70:
to work of this crf;ar.
Right here in Memphis there is ?
crying need for boarding houses
and the demand is increasing
every day. Boarding houses Of a
better class and on a better scale
than are now operated are needed,
and there should be no hesitaDcy
in supplying the demand.
The average boarding hous.. ,se
all know. 1t has been the spi', ass
of more columns ii the comic pa
pers than any other hard-woIlifd
joke, except the motherin-law,
perhaps. This holds the record;
but the boarding house joke comes
next. But to the man who has had
experience, there is no huMor
about it at all. In fact, it is a
matter not for levity, but for seri-
Gus consideration. Prices ere
found, on investigation, to be ex-
tortionate; service poor, fare we'll
nigh uneatable. and yet the cry
goes up: mo money in keeping
boardersw
The Tupelo journal., 1904-04-01
Millinery Department.
Ready-to-wear Hats.

More than two hundred new and fetching
styles, many received only yesterday, and will
be shown for the first time tomorrow. Excel
lent values at 75c, $l0O, Sl.25 81 so, $500 and
$3.50
Full line of the new sailor hats at 25c and 35c
The Tupelo journal., 1904-04-01
Round by Round.

BY gaining round after round
Of applause the orator climbs tho
ladder Of faule Chicago nE
The Tupelo journal., 1904-04-01
BOYS Swell Easter Suits
Arrived.

Boys Swell Easter Suits
Arrived.
The newest fads and at money
saving prices.
SPECIAL SALE of Mrs. Jane
Hopkins make. We have arrang-
ed for tomorrow special display
and sale of the famous Jane Hop
kin's B ,ys' Suits with belts attach
ed. Every one of these suite are
protected by the United States CO.
pyright laws and none are genuine
without the Mrs. Jane Hopkins
label. Never before has there been
any boys auits that have attained
the popularity of these. We are
the sole agents for Mrs. Jane Hop
kin's suits in Tubelo.
Suits Of very light weight wool
ems in grays, greens and Oxfords,
with separate belts u match, worth
regularly $500, our price $3.75.
Mems Spring Hats. |
Our stock for Spring is thorough |
ly complete and for variety OF styles
and colors, surpasses anything we
have eretOfore shown. Strict at
tention is giveu to every detail that
goes to make this the foremost :
hat store in this section.
Hawe's $500 Hats
Made for all good dressers and \
for every face.
STYLE 1906 Hawe's derby ine
three shapes, price $500.
PLYMOUTH stiff hats, a peach I
for the price, $l.95. \
Sole agents for the new Alpine h
Hawe's make $3.50. B
Other hats at 81 90, 81 .25, $1.5O. 4
-As - efAe - c1ee
The Tupelo journal., 1904-04-01
MILLER'S
Mammoth Department Store.
New Spring Goods. Complete Showing.

This complete sho merchandise throughout
Of
gathering dent collection the best
which will
The
The Tupelo journal., 1904-04-01
Wholesale and Retail

VISITING TUPELO without
seeing Milier's is like touring Italy
without seeing Rome. Tupelo's
department store bids you welcome.