Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-10
SUNDAY MAGAZINE FOR MAY 10. 1914

lutelv convinced that he would be defeated
at the polls Tuesday, and l think part of
her more courageous demeanor was due to
the desire to brace him up for the ordeal he
must weather.
Next morning l went south to join the
show, which | must accompany for the next
three days. With Mccain, who was per-
fectly capable of handling the affair, left
all the papers. He was to keep me apprised
of the trend of affairs, and l would be back
in plenty of time to see the fun. The fact
that l received not line from him during
my absence was proof enough that the town
Of Billport was still in the dark as to its fate.
WHEN stepped off the train Monday
~ noon the old fellow met me, his face
distorted by grins
Everything O. KIP l asked as we
grabbed each Others extended paw.
Say, Tom,' said he, 4if it wasn't that
this man Gawkey is an ace and his mother
an angel, it'd be a shame to go through with
the stunt. It's going to make the Pomer-
anian Riot and Bimble's Hoang Ho festival
fade into significance On the level, it's too
easy How'd you find Mr.. Musty Scanlon,
the cause of all this trouble? And what's
he doing now that he's ceased to be a scara-
mouch?"
was glad to be able to answer that the
Prodigal Son of the House of Gawkey was
delighted at the thought of being reunited
with his family, and that at present all he
did was write letters and postcards to his
mother-that and stand around the front
Of the show, Respondent in a constant smile
and dandy new suit of clothes. In our
rooms in the hotel Jack displayed the printed
product of our campaign endeavors. The
first was full-page ad in each of the local
papers issued that day. 1t was short and
to the point:
TOMORROW (TUEs) ONLY
From o'clock A. NJ until o'clock p NJ
SILAS B. HORTON
Offers for Sale His Entire Stock of Drygoods
Cloaks. Suits, Ladies Boots and Shoes.
and House Furnishings at
so CENTS ON THE DOLLARlll
This Unprecedented Sale Is Bona Eide and
without Restriction-EXCEPTlN NONE But
MAY BE PURCHASERS. AND NO ONE
WOMAN MAY MAKE MORE THAN A
$50 CASH PURCHASE.
BY arrangement with Mr.. Samuel Harkins
proprietor Of the Mighty Harkins Circus, which
shows in Billport the following day, two tickets
good for children DC years and under) adj
mission to either the afternoon or evening
performance WILL BE GIVEN FREE WITH
EACH AND EVERY SO CASH PUR-
CHASE!
This Sale Is without Precedent in Mercan-
tile History. and Will Never Be Repeated!
Twenty Extra Clerks Have Been Employed
Luncheon Will Be Served Free Between II
and ? on Second Floor! Doors Open at 6 A. NJ.
They Close at 6 P. NJ.
COME EARLYi AVOID THE RUSH,
On the front page of each of the morning
papers was a half-page interview with the
benevolent Mr.. Horton, together with a
lengthy history of his life and a three
column cut made from his latest photograph.
Mccain said the evening sheets were to
carry much the same layout, together with
cuts of Horizons two beautiful daughters.
| In the interview the merchant said he was
making this record breaking offer because
he had the welfare of the people of Billport
at heart, because he realized times were
hard and money difficult to obtain, and be-
cause he felt that such sale conducted early
in November would stimulate rather than
retard the Christmas trade in his store a
month later.
| How about the handbills?" asked Jack
Thirty thousand of them went out this
morning. Kids get half dollar apiece for
distributing them; but they'd do it for
nothing. Everyone of them will have his
mother, his sisters, and his aunts in line at
daybreak tomorrow. They're looking for
| the circus tickets. And as for the women
take peek through the window
followed his finger, and saw mob of
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