Superb Ribbon Values Jor Corn Show COeek.
Wednesday morning we will place on safe a
special purchase of Ribbon, fancy colorings,
they arebeing used for hand bags largely, olso
for art work. Ribbons from 6 to 10 inches
wide many prieces worth $1 .50 and $2.00
yard ; Special Wednesday for .... 59c yard
Aookpor thegonMarche gooth
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At the Corn Show Exhibits. We will have a
Booth at the Exhibits where you may Rest and
Use as a Writing Room.
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Make &his Siore four headquarters during &he
Corn Show Week
Jhe J4artfest Period each tear is Celebrated in Wilmington by the Corn Show a Kind of a fair in
x (Ohichjhe Surrounding Country for Miles Participate.
THIS STORE kaving been open to tke people of Wiltnlri5toii onlq a skort time makes its bow to tbe patrons of
the Gorn Snow. We liope to see uou in our, store during tbe Corn Sbow waak. We will endeavor to make it
tb uour wbile to come in and do uour shopping here. We intend making tbis store tbe Sbow Place of Wil-
ington and are veru sorru indeed our fixtures did not arrive in tima, in order to sbow tbe manu out of town folks
real up-to-date Department Store. We will do our bast to make up for tbe lack of fixtures by our splendid ser
vice and will give uou full value for everu dollar invested bere.
wor
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&r apery Materials of Rare
Qeauty.
We sh ow a most attractive line of pretty cre
tonnes at extremely reasonable prices,
From 25c, 29c, 39c yard up
Beautiful Tapestries. .... .$3.00 to $6.00 yd
Curtain Nets Scrim and Madras priced right ly
from 15c to $1 yard.
Lace Curtains the kind that hang well,
Choose from a nice-new collection, .priced
at... .$1.25, $2.50, $3.50, $5 and $7.50 yd
Bed Spreads from $1.25 to $5
Bath Mats $1.00, $1.50 and $1.75
Pillows for couches . . .... .25c, 35c and 59c
Killarney Linen 39 inches wide, regular 1 5c
yard, Corn Show price Tuesday. . 12 l-2c yd
&)e Show a Most Pleasing JTrray of JWfs,
Coats and Presses,
Every garment in stock is new up-to-date,
just the styles that are being worn in all the lar
ger cities.
Coats in Mixtures from. . ,. .$12.50 to $50.00
Dresses i nSilk and Serge, rightly priced from
$7.50 to $40.00.
Stylish Suits regularly priced at
$18.00, $25.00 up to $65.00.
Evening Dresses from .... .$12.50 t o$50.00
Tuesday we place on sale a large line of $4.00
Crepe deChine and Tub Silk Waists ; Spe
cial for $2.95-
$2.50 Tub Silk Waists, Tuesday for $1.90
Petticoats special Tuesday for $2.95
regular $5.50 value.
Some Real Millinery bargains
por Corn Show iOeek.
Tuesday morning we place our Vogue and
Castle $ 1 5 and $ 1 6 Hats on sale for . . $9.95
Either Vogue or Castle Hats is considered the
very highest in the Millinery world. The larg
est and best stores in the country talk them up
in their ads and they are known from coast to
coast as being the very latest in style and of the
best workmanship available. You will make
no mjstake in selecting a $9.95 Vogue or Cas
tle Hat Tuesday and Corn Show Days.
An assortment of $6 and $7 Hats, very new
est models, and up-to-date in style; Spe
cial for Corn Show Week, Tuesday at $3.90
fieautifulShowings in J7c &ept.
40-inch Crepe de Chine, all colors,
at $1.25 and $1.50 per yard
Charmeuse, 40-inch wide, all shades, priced
at $2.25 per yara
Crepe Metior, 40-inch wide, black and navy,
priced at $2.50 yard
Yard wide Taffeta, priced
at $1.25, $1.50 and $1.75 per yard
36-inch Messaline, all colors priced
at . . . $1.25 per yard
HAND BAGS THE KIND THAT WEAR
WELL
Hand Bags made of durable material with
style to them, neatly lined, and superior in
workmanship. Priced within reach of
all $1.00 to $6.00
SIDELIGHTS 01 THE
LIFE OE THE CIRCUS
Prc Affpnf f TVi T K R U-t ;Dy l9e average circus goer, Derore tne
i ress gem or 1 ne jonn tOD-! drouglltg or disaster to crops or peo-' sho4 puts in its appearance, yet even I
- 'fittings are very expensive, but the j must also know all about the various
circus management calculates that , r0ads leading into a city, about the
they must be renewed each year. The! ,ze of lunnels go tuere will be no
'outlay for hats, boots and other ma-i ... ' '
iterial for the circus army is heavy and Acuity in handling the long heavy
5 . circus trainsFrequently circus Changes
' roads and the contractor must be fa-
Getting Ready For Circus Day. 1 miliar with the cities in which the
. It is not generally known to the transfer tracks are located. In the
! public, but it is a fact that nearly one ; course of a season a circus that like
third of the entire expense is incurred tne John RoDinson Circus travells
in the work of the advance army of npariv 2n 000 miles, in about thirty
men that have come and gone, unseen j different states and on about fifty dif-
. by the average circus goer, before tbe fcrent railroad systems.
i
are the world's largest advertisers? It ' miliar with the workings of a big tent-
was the pioneer circus owners who ed exhibition like the John Robinson
inson Show Details What
It Is Like
HOW THE GREAT
I HP V r To 1 j-tsn f to Af nr tio Qvt m a n
I Vie; be familiar with the seasons of . before the first big red poster is seen . V " " 1 ' : A X 7
! plowing and harvesting. The circus by them, the advertising matter, its " ' J,nf tr!!ls fom threT?..tJS f.I!
, .,,.. . , , - , . . . . . . . laneau 01 me circus. ma uuuca xi
man of today must have a general m- distribution express freight etc.. to route am,
sight of the railroad business He gether with the salaries, trainsporta-; Qf &nd cQnfers
niuai uuw wu icniiu.tua ieu w,uou ana living expenses 01 neariy ... tUn ,t nMo1a a,an ho ctalo
TV 1 1,11 L11C LrltJ ULLlViaiOf W w -
CUATlf IC KM A Mint Tf iTTTk " """- "" l , L1UU auu
jrilJ W IkJ lVIMllll I Jl I r.l I. 1 tain tnwnc f ko oVioronlo. nf tnnnnlo 1 I I x r,,t-ma r.f
. . . , . . . . and county, in regard to licenss, rent
through which the heavy show trains monev. I .
ct . . rr- i ii r milt.t i " or grounds upon wmcn tne circus cx
rnm tarf tr himch H I . must nass. I ,. . . !
The advance staff of the big circuses, i hihits etr
in tne soutnern states, in tne district such as John
In selecting the show
OrtV4r-.rt T'n, V? i rr . 1 x a
iouuu ao iuuu nuumouu o j. cu '-"b eroiinri or iot. as is commoniv lermeu.
covered by New Orleans there is a sea- Shows, consists of a general agent, a Vn- Ii mI r-rin M ftnr must Vl'fiW thp. lo-
scribes The Wonderful Far
"""fc TTi.axso ;(:nn whpn trnninal mine foil .lmn,t j 1 i, .. . .
c L. m. , muiuau cuuutttiui, qcyckii wtoi - cation trom many ainerent angles, its
ircus, oucn as -pmes to: daily, this is true also of the Pacific .' tracting agents, a press agent, a num-1 accessibility for the show going pub
Wllmington Today For Two ! coast, and as far as human foresight ( ber one advertising car with twenty- (ijc are tne carlines and highways ade
Performances Tomorrow. : is Possible- the circus owners route five bill posters, a number two car ; quate to take care cf the expected
: meir snows to avoia a seige 01 rain., with twenty-two bill posters and a num- crowds and of people and vehicles? Its
(By Billy Extofl, Press Agent
Robinson Circus.)
John j One must be familiar with climatic her three car carrying the program
conditions. The circus can never hope
t n oriTTlhat r-ol QnH l tw 1 o m ont matrnln.
No doubt each and every one of the j logcal condItions and therfor it must
ictiuer 01 me uispatcn nave at va- j
rious times read different stories about
mers and window lithoghaphers, an op-
size, for the lot must be large enough
to house the various tents of the big
circuses and how they were handled
and of tbe 'almost fabulous daily ex
pense that were required to run them,
but little have you ever thought of the
mam part of the business, that of the
position brigade with ten bill posters, circus without crowding; then it must
lithoghapher and bannermen. In ad-tDe within: reasonable distance from
dition three days in advance of the where the trains are to be unloaded
show travellers the route rider and and loaded ; and carefully must he look
Three days ahead of the show goes
the program brigade securing adver
tising from the local merchants for the
attractive pages of the circus program.
ed States and Canada
Another thing which the average
circus goer, is unfamiliar with is the
character and standing of the circua
men and women. As pilgrims with ono
"
be routed through a section that is fa
vorable to tented affairs as far as pos
sible. ' p.hpf.kp.r nn. and finallv the onn dav ! tu cfnnt o, marh: tha nnntlor.
The question of . transportation is . ahead comes the twenty-four hour man. J ous circus wagons must be hauled
the most careful one involved and upon t The general agent is a man of long 1 over, for in case of inclement weather
its cost and facilities the route of a experience in the show business and and mUddy highways there is bound to
When it is considered that the nro-iidIn& citv- here today' there tomor
grams are daily read by probabily 10,- j row-one often regards a showman as
advance. Of course we all know that circus is in a great measure determin- generally he is the person who has De delay in the well organized routine
there must be an advance man for!
ed.. The question of a town's popula-' done almost every line of work con- of the show which it cannot well af
even the attractions that play the the- Ion 18 OI not tae greatest importance, wweu v.tu a nua auu i Lamn IOrd.
xatres have an advance man, but a cir-1 but the accessibilily. .with every angle, and he is better In.addiU(m the local contractor must
cus must, have advance men. One! There are a number of towns in the!knowntas fthe, advance manager. He arrange for board for the advance ad-
would never be enough for it requires! United States and Canada of over 25,- wmieiy iu cuctiB oi wjidt vv-, yertising brigade. yet to come, for type
months to properly arrange for the ex-' 000 people who do not see the. animal uyuc ui me snow. xu uge Qf biIiboards, for a dozen or so live-
. . , . . Eenerai kuiil in coniuncnon wiin tne . , . . - .m i
or . visit or a circus, xney are Known asj- , - iy teams to nam tne uuiyusters mm
I J j l x A 1 (L r UWUC1S Ul IUC lit Vfcl UUL IUC
! town f ntti .Piiv anH rrnnmprrjal prospective route for the season.
will understand it thoroughly just how i life and are near the big cities. On Quently, following aconference with for food foy man and beast as well as
the other hand there are smaller vil- - a wwC v,, arrange for water and ice. in the
lages that are scattered around the utes. All of the towns and cities cQurse Qf a geason the contracts run
country which boasfbf two or three arf discussed and gone over. A care- from d u , hundreds-thousands
thousand people in population and yet . l"4 "- ,ians 01
4. ..i-i n h, circuses are considered.
hibition of a big circus in a city
even in ths smaller places. I am going
to try and explain to you so that you
long it requires and how many men
are used inthe bringing of a circus to
your city of Wilmington.
To begin with the big circuses of
today are more of an institution and
"tto not run through its season and
.the country when they arrive -on the
advertising car. He must also contract
000 people they are readily recognized
, as excellent advertising mediums.
1
1 With the big show of today, there
' are two twenty four hour men really
"forty eight hour men."' They alter
. nate in visiting the various cities. The
! twenty four hour man looks after the
J final plans incident to the coming of
( the big show. Sometimes a sudden
period of rain necessitates that the
original exhibition grounds must be
changed, the twenty four hour man
carefully examines bridges and cul
verts over which the heavy circus must
pass, if the show grounds are muddy
with no prospects hi bright sun shine
a shiftless sort of individual with noj
more love ot a permanent place of
abode than a gypsy. Such is not the
case. The atmosphere about the gruat
circus institution seems charged with
health and happiness. Drunkenness
Is r.nt tnloratorl In qhu tnym lrv
ediate discharge, no matter who the '
offender may be, is its penalty. Of
other vices prevalent in other wa'ks j
01 ui- u nara, tne nours are lon one
would not be able to dissapate if he
chose. Gambling is strictly prohibited
and a fine is imposed upon the unlucky
person caught using profame language.
The women of the circus are not per-
of dollars and one readily sees that
the contractor must know every de-
the big circuses. Towns that are trade j The first man to leave the winter tail of his work. The advertising cars
tlijn disHoIve and dispense. In winter centers, and into which several rail- quarters aoout the first of every year , travel one and two weeks ahead of the
Uie entire establishment is maintain-1 roads run .are picked by the circus i& the railroad contractor. He goes to'drcus. The show, bills and posters
cj.' With the performers this is a J agents. Often tbe business secured the general offices of the various rail- are shipped direct from the printers
more suspension of service for -con- from one of these villages itself would! roads over which the show is going to the advertising cars in two weeks
tracts are. frequently made for several not pay for the elephant's feed. Yet to travel during the season and dis- allotments. On each advertising car
.years. Owners, managers, general i the throngs who visit the particular cusses rates and transportation fa- man there who superintends the work
agents, press agents, contracting ! village on circus day by automobile, cilities. It is here that he is able to'0f the bill posters, lithographer and
agents, treasurers, bookkeepers etc J electric car; steam road etc., are get the prospective routes of other bannerman. He too, is familiar with
find no idle moments. Rolling stock, ! enough to fill the great tent to ca- j circuses. There are no published tar- the territory and know readily-Jiow to
suffering" from the bard effect of the J pacity twice. lffs governing the Movement of cir- bill the entire section from which the
season's campaign, needs painter and! Through the long cold and weary , cuses, all the big shows own their own show draws from. With the John
carpenter; vnew acts and novelties 1 winter months hundreds of girls and railroad cars and. they arrange with Robinson Ten-Big Shows there is an
must be secured to keep abreast of the j women are employed In the winter the railroads for the use of their tracks ( advertising system of size and magni
time8. (quarters of the big circus, musy on and motive power. It requires from tude different- from other shows.
The management must .know the 'the new uniforms and trappings for two to three and sometime four big For a radious of twenty five miles
character "and -population of every J man, woman and beast. There are sections of trains to transport these around each city-where the circus ex
town have information, of the condi- rich plush and bullion galore In the big circuses from one town to another, hibits., bills are posted on billboards,
tions' of business, vicissltuds of the workshops. The prettiest spangles To te a circus railroad contractor, blacksmith shops and bams, every city
-year and the prospects for the coming that will glitter in the ring are being one must be familiar with almostve"y and village on each railroad entering
Reason know the national, jstate and sewed in place, the elephants are get- angle of the railroad business and a city for a distance of forty miles is
municipal law and the character of ting new jackets of gold and purple must also know the character, size and visited by a bill poster who posts
thfl licenses and the price of food for the camels are being fitted out afresh condition of every city that he con bills announcing the forthciming visit
man and beast keep track of floods, for the parade. Some of the gorgeous templates visiting with a circus, he o fthe circus. The circuses of today
1 7 imltted .to engage in consevration with
secured by the carload, to be spread R w lr ? COnneCted wIth
over the lot for the-protection of the) "J10 ClrCUS Wmen are
1 x tt i . . 1 church goers,
circus patrons. He must see that foodu
for the big circus hotel, for the mena-j ne of tne fIr8t persons to alight
geir and the. stock, must be on hand from the "Flyin& Squadron" is the mail
at the proper time, to meet the arrival carrier; H hastens to the postoffice
of the big show. In short the 24 hourjoa the first of three trips that he
man must see that everything Is in'makes daI1V to the government sta
readiness for the coming of the mighty . tion At nis heeIs is the general man
organization. There must be no haults j ager who multifarious duties require
or preplexing hitches. an earlv rising. The circus detective
Finally the twenty four hour mantfollows not far behind, scrutnizing
must be in the raUroad yard when the'faces and gures and. approaching by
easy stages the local police station
The boss canvasman is the first of
first of.the long line of yellow cars
bearing the "flying squadron" reaches
town. He along with the, railroad of- the circus followers to reach the ex
ficials has the circus cars Conveniently hibitfbn grounds always known among
located for unloading. AsTIhe various j the circus fraternity as the "lot".
trains Dearing tne parapnenaua ana
equipment arrive, he sees that they
are properly "spotted," or placed. At
daylight the work of unloading begins.
He shows the boss hostler the location
M 1 . JM mt. 1 1 a . a. 1" v to
01 snow grounas. lne doss nosuer.uue 10 siomacn, iirer or Kidney are per
rpps that th lrmia wamn aro trans. manentlyrelieved Bv Shivar Mineral Water-
ported from the trains to the place Wvely, guaranteed bv money-back offer.
' wmmm, - Tastes fine; costs a trifle. Delivered any-
BMBiniBmriiii rmn
Among the other qualifications, the
boss canvas man is a practical survey-
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fostered growth of lithograph print- Circus, freatientlv ask the Question: : er. He looks the ground over and
ins. used todav bv so manv artvprtis- : "Tin pfrenspa stnlif nn in nlavlnc thA ' auicklv decides the location of the
ers. -j small towns) 'and join again for the j score of different tents which cover
Along about the same time as the city engagements," Circuses have nev- several acres, ine Dig
' nnmhor-ffnn advprtiainir ar rohoo Q er and can never split or divide. It is i occupies the part of the
r.itv thn fot,r oo QOrto .,f 0 ! Dhvsical ImDossibilltv. It would br I most level. The entrance is laid out
in his able appearance. He, as the necessary to have two of each kinds of , so that it will be most convenient to
title implies, deals solely with the 1 tsnts and duplicate of equipment that j the general public.
newspapers, arranging for so many , eacn houses. There would have to be
inches of display advertising and the two sets of canvass hotels, two ticket
running of a liberal quantity of "read-; wagons, nearly a double force of work-
I ers" and "cuts". The dailies are glad ing men in fact two complete shows,
to use the copy of the modern press j Unscrupulous showmen sometimes ad
agent for his press matter is usually j vertise a great deal that, they do not
descriptive, a matter of fact circus I carry and naturally one imagines that
stories that are of interest to the read-j "the other part is in another city." The
er. ' management of . the John Robinson
i The opposition brigade is kept inCircus wIU ive $100,000 to any recog
readiness to jump to any point where nized charaitable institution for proof
their services may be needed to fight ! tnat show 8Dlits after aWng the
! any kind of opposition. Should a rival cites to play the saUer towns or that
circus be advertised to appear in the! U has divided- A visitor to the John
: same city, on or near the same date, . Robinson Ten B1 shows sees the ideu'
the brieade iR often held at the one. ticaI Performance and outfit just as
point for a week or more literally food-f shown in the rgest cities of the Unit
ing the country with their bills.
Cheer Up
Whether there is
gloom or gladness
in your heart, a
frown or a smile
upon your face, de
pends upon your
liver.
Mm
Refresh the Liven put'
sunshine into your sys
tem and makes you
feel fine all over. 0
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Headaches
UJ. c&utuitiuu. .. 1 iTrri m . " ( Pnr flirts a InfnrmatlOn " .eli
rcrauus W"V cuwuciy ton's Pharmacy, Cor. 2nd and PriOMf Stt. C. White, GenPass. Agem-
EASTERN CAROLINA FAIR
".: at
NEW BERN, N. C.
Round Trip Fare From Wilminfl
$3.50 Including Admission to the f j
Tickets will be sold to New Hern
above by the
ATLANTIC COAST LINE
The Standard Railroad of the &o
NOVEMBER 7, B, 9 and 10-
Limited returning until miclnign1
Saturday, November 11, i16-
Proportionate fares trom in term
ate points. Children half fare-
SPECIAL TRAIN SERVICE '
Wednesday, Thursday and Fria7
November 8, 9 and 10.
Leave Wilmington n't
Peave Jacksonville - j(.
Arrive New Bern : n. p j(.
Returning Le. New Bern-5:J"
Arrive Wilmington about----- ,
address