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THE ORSEIiVElt. Fayettevllle, N. C. THURSDAY, JULY 13, 1905. E. J. HALE, Editor and Proprietor. E J. HALE, Jr., Business Manager. A CRAVE MISTAKE. If the press accounts be correct, the Press convention now in session at Asheville has made a grave mistake. A special telegram to the Raleigh Post of Thursday says : (innrve W. Vtnilorbllt will entertain the lrty with luncheon on Thtireil.y iftprnnnn, which will I wrvMl In the dairy, Mr. Vnmlrr Mlt will klfto throw on hltt private roiuU. which ire now rlwwl t the public, and liu fianted free admittance to the estate. . The form of this statement would indicate that Mr, Vanderbilt's insult ing invitation was accepted. Unless it was accompanied by complete rea sons for using any other than Mr. Vanderbilt's house, the invitation should, of course, have been declined. The members of the Press Associa tion, 'as such, are far superior to Mr. Vandcrbilt in position. Even a cen tury ago, in England, in the House of Commons, the mere employes of the press, the reporters, were pointed to by a great orator as constituting a "fourth estate" that is, another body of peers, or equals, of the then exist ing three "estates," viz: the King, the lords (Peers), and the Commons. This is a Republic, while England was then a .staunch Monarchy; and the more than a hundred years that have elapsed since that famous dec laration was made have immeasurab ly increased the power of the Pre:s which is now not merely another "es tate," but, in America, is superior to the assimilated representatives, what ever they may lie. of all the other three combined. It is the All-Powerful Press, in comparison with which Mr. Yanderhilt is but a human sck. ' SO REST fiR Till: C.RAfTERs In the matter of the jrrafters. uiu- nicipal and national, the uprising of! pal and national, the uprisi the people against them illustrates , , ! the homely proverb that the darkest j hour is just More dawn It is prob- ' ably not three years since the long- suffering American people, apparent- , , , . . . . , ", iv uvnm 01 civic pnue ami ix sluggish to lift a hand in defense of their most obvious rights, were the prey of every predatory scoundrel who could climb into office Patriots were in despair, for the hvjjinning of the end seemed at hand when this Republic should follow in the wake of its great predecessors. In the twinkling of an eve. all i. changed at least the indications are that the movement has come to stay." Machen and the other high placed postoflice robbers are in jail: Greene and Gaynor are fugitives, but almost within the grip of the law a number of millionaires are in the Missouri penitentiary: two United States senators have been convicted of crime in connection with money getting: a couple of hitherto respecta- ble citizens of our own cat.ital citvare . , . ... j.... .., tiu jiiiies. nig and little official thieves every where are scampering off for shelter: and even the President of the United States has just now preached a ser mon against wealth ! Just the rither day, when Bryan was a candidate for President, he did what Mr. Roosevelt is doing now but how differently were his denunci ations of ill-gotten wealth received ' The subsidized press, from one end of the land to the other, denounced him as an "anarchist." and many a Rood man 01 weak moral stamina u ashamed to he known as his follow. tr. The latest i.hase of exnos1 ra is the use of official position to secure profit at the expense of the employing Jieople. The President, who was be ginning to lose his good name bv his ..r 1 ' """-s"' misconduct in Venezuela, is said to have taken up the question of the cotton statistics scandals. It is said that there is every indication of crim inal prosecution on the part of the government, and that, of course, at the President's instigation. An associated press dispatch from Washington says ; ' ' President Roosevelt will take a hand in the cotton leak scandal in the De partment of Agriculture. It is under stood here that he will direct Attorney -General Moody to review the report of the Secret Service officers and the evi dence already in possession of Secre tary James Wilson, of the Depart ment of Agriculture. When this action will lie taken is not known, but it is anticipated that the President ' will manifest his interest in the dis closures quick enough to forestall the demand which it is believed the Southern Cotton Growers' Associa tion will make for further and sweep ing action." Add here lis what the President's new secretary of the navy, Mr. Bona parte.juiid in an address in Baltimore on Monday night : "The question of good government in America! is essentially a moral and, only incidentally, a political one. What the friends of good government in America have to do is much less to devise methods for the efficient and economical administration of public nfWra than to clearly and frequently Set forth and constantly and forcibly impress on the attention of their fel-low-citixeni the true and admitted ends and principles of government and . the daily manifest and grievous dere lictions of duty on the part of public officers and of the voters. Our aim is to spare Americans shame at, the jrovcrnmcnt of their county; to rescue the noblest work of our politics from its basest hands; to root out national vice, which threatens to make us a political Sodom among Christian peo ples." A New York dispatch tints depicts the effect of the Holmes exposures on the cotton brokers in that city; "The cotton scandal reported from Washington caused no end of uneasi ness and apprehension among the brokers. There is a feeling among them that the revelations have only begun, and the investigation institu ted by Secretary Wilson has caused fevcrishness among cotton specula tors. It was evident from to-day's developments on the floor that bulls of prominence still have means of obtaining all the information they need regarding the condition of the growing cotton crop in the South." They say that revolutions never go backward. If the present one is no exception to the rule, we may escape the bloody one which, a short time since, scented to be the ultimate out come of our civic corruption. MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP. The papers continue to discuss the question of municipal ownership. The Richmond Times-Dispatch takes the same view which the Ouskkvkr and the Norfolk Yirginian -Pilot and others hold, viz : that it is a question to be decided by local conditions: In Fay etteville. for example, the bad man agement of the Electric Light Plant is an evidence that those who have been managing it were unfitted for the duties assumed by them. On the other hand, the election of the admi rable Board of Public Works, who will hereafter have charge of this much abused property, radically changes the situation. Si. broadly speaking, there is a vast difference between municipal ownership in the honestly governed cities of England and municipal own ership in the corruptly governed great cities of America. t Hir Richmond content' irary's arti cle us as follows : Municipal ownership has for years attracted the attention of a certain element in this country, and when Mayor Ihtnne of Chicago was elected on a municipal ownership of public utilities" platform the balance of the Cl,untr . the outcome of his aspirations with interest. Municipal- ltles ue lml smaU which have j been troubled with the municipal ow n- ' ership hankering for many moons, j Wt!e t" tr :t on the dog.' j anil :; it did nut kill him then thev I would tackle it Mayor Dunne, de 1 srite the counter-attractions of the strike, was not long in taking up his hobby, and he sent to Glasgow. Scot . land, for one James Ia',rymple. who is reputed to 1 an expert on municipal i ownership Mr Italrvmpie wastotell I the jieople of Chicago w hat a howling ' success city ownership of public ntil ' -.ties was in "Glesgae." and. further more, be would show the mavor of the Windy City how to lay hold of the I city s street railway system But a I cn-g seems to have slippet! somewhere. ' and the Scotch expert gave the mu- nicipal ownership theory a terrible ' black eye He said ''ntil politics is entirely disasso ( dated from municipal government and men entirely free from political ! influences are placed in office sueeess i ful municipal control of public utilities j in the United States is practically : impossible. To put street railroads, . ;gas works, telephone companies, etc. umJcr ,nunlcIPai ownership would be 1 to create a pontics, machine in everv lat;'" city tnat would !r simply im pregnable. The political machines are already strong enough with their con trol of policemen, firemen and other S office holders. ! "If. in addition to this they could I .jntroi the thousands of men em 1 ployed in the great public utility I corporations, the political machines would have a power that could not j be overthrown 1 came to this coun- try a believer in public ownership, j What I have setn here, and I have I studied the situation carefully, makes J rae realize that private ownership un 1 der proper conditions is far better for ; the citizens of American cities." : Hear T!ir"t TV t'i- W.. , ra I marks represent the sentiments of a i man long imbued with the muinicipal I ?.wnerhiP erm He came to praise Cesar and not him. but we behold hins declaring :n substance that municipal ownership in America is practicallv impossible, bv reason of l'ie fart th?1 ,ts wh, I '.tlrs womd K've birth to powerful and i dangerous political machines. So much for Dalrvnude's opinions. Dealing with actual facts, we know of three Indiana towns which tried municipal ownership of electric light plants, and in two of them the poles and wires are for sale as junk, while the third town is struggling hard to keep out of the mire. Municipal own ership is doubtless a very desirable thing, but its success depends entirely upon circumstances, and should be entered upon warily by a city groan ing under heavy indebtedness. CURRENT COMMENT. A "wave" of intense heat in New York has just been broken up (July 10) by a cloud burst. Cloud bursts, by the way, like appendicitis,' have come into existence but recently. They wreck moving trains, deluge fair fields, and now, it seems, balance the score by putting a stop to insuf ferable heat. A press dispatch says: "Ten deaths and more than two score caws of prostration resulted from the continuance today of the wave of in tense heat which reached the city Saturday. A heavy thunderstorm with a deluge of rain descended on Brooklyn, the lower portion of Man hattan and suburban towns in New Jersey in the afternoon. The storm brought a startling fall in the mercu ry, which dropped 13 degrees within half an hour, effectually breaking the hot wave. The rain storm almost at tained the proportions of a cloud burst in the lower section of Manhat tan, and within ten minutes many of the down town streets were flooded to the level of the sidewalk. Broad Street in the vicinity of the stock ex change was rendered impassable, and tbe brokers on the 'curb' were com pelled to hasten the close of the mar ket and flee before he rising flood," LORD KOBEKTS CREATES A SENSA TION. A London cable says that Field Marshal I,ord Roberts created a sens ation in the House of Lords, when, in a lengthy and well considered speech, he deliberately expressed his opinion ns a practical soldier that the military force of Great Britain was in adequate, imperfectly trained and totally unfit to uphold Great Britain as a first-class power. Lord Roberts said the lessons of the South African war had been forgotton. "He had no hesitation in saying," says the dispatch, "that the armed forces of Great Britain, as a body, were now as absolutely unfitted and unprepared for war as they were when the South African trouble broke out. He declared emphatically that the choice lay between conscription or some practictl system of universal training and that only by such means would it lie possible for Great Britain to possess armed forces organized and trained to nieethe demands of the empire in the event of war." CLARK HOWELL OR ROME SMITH. Atlanta foti-titiittoir,. It has been said that Ceasar had his Brutus: Charles the First had his Cromwell: and Clark Howell had his Price." Mr. Hoke Smith at Doug lasville. And still not one wosd concerning that little matter of Mr Hoke Smith's Fiftv Thousand loll.ir loan from Wall Street upon the endorsement of the President of the Southern Railway! Silence now and absolute silence during that important period follow ing that loan, when Throi li-l fcni hi- owner and the A hb Dmitri - 'Tlti.' The Fourth of July celebration at IKmglasvtUe furnished Mr. Hoke Smith an admirable opportunity to give to the people some explanation of that interesting period in his career when railroad loans and fat fees were battling in his conscience with anti railroad Divine Inspiration, and the l.stn and Fat Fees won so glorious a victory Sot one word is explana tion, not one w ord of defense! Noth ing, absolutely nothing, since that halting acknowledgment when he saw he had been "caught with the gixxls on" him. and was forced to ad mit He charges that I borrowed mon ey in Wall Street. It is true!" Not even an expression of gratitude to Mr Samuel Snencerthrough whom the loan was secured. Perhaps Mr. Smith feels that the silence of his 1 newspaper during that interesting I period was more eloquent than any I words he might utter now' j But Mr. Smith will find that in the ! light of his present claims to Divine I Leadership, the people of Georgia w ill I insist upon some explanation of his apparently money-inspired wobbling about upon matters pertaining direct ; Iv to what he now seeks to make the I 1 ne Issue of his campaign. They will insist upon knowing all about ! that Fiftv Thousand Dollar loan and those fat fees under the inspiration of which Mr. Hoke Smith, publicist, and Mr Hoke Smith, editorial direc tor, became so strangely silent, while Mr. Hoke Smith, attorney, was argu ing so eloquently in defense of the very railroad combinations he had just previously been so vigorously attack ing Is it possible that the only de fense Mr Smith can now make is that set forth in the above quoted para graph in his Doug'.asville speech' Mr Smith refers here to an adver tisement of Theodore Price which appeared in the columns of The Con stitution. The advertising columns of The Constitution belong to the public Surely Mr. Smith does not rate the intelligence of the people of I iVeorgia so low as to think he can i induce them to believe that a newspa- per stands sponsor for everything I appearing in its advertising columns! lhe advertising columns 01 ine Constitution belong to the public, just as they did when Mr. Smith ow ned the Journal and w hen Theodore Price artd others frequently PUB LISHED THKIH AUVKKTUMUi BEAR BET TERS in its columns just as they did when the Jonrnal. under its present management, telegraphed Mr. Price FOR THE VERY ADVERTISEMENT PVB I.ISHKIl BV THE CONSTITUTION. He refused to authorize its publication, it is true, but Mr. Price is no more to lie blamed for that than was the Jour nal is asking for it. But it is child's play to even dignify such an argument with serious atten tion. What the people want is THE true STORV OF THVT Jy,000 LOAN FROM the southern railroad and the fat fees that paid it back by the simple process of turning a double somersault in the matter of railroad consolida tions and the like! Will Mr. Smith give them that in formation in his next address? This is too big a question to be sidetracked bv Mr. Smith, and we do not propose to let him do it ! IIAY FEVER ABOLISHED Medical Science Discovers a Cure for This Malady by Breathing Hyomei Among the important additions made to medical science in recent years, none is more notable than the positive announcement of a cure tor li.-iv fever Exhaustive experiments with Hyomei prove that this treat-' ment will prevent the attacks of hay fever if used for two or three weeks lefore the annual appearance of the disease, and it may be relied upon, if used faithfully after sneezing and other annoying symptoms have ap peared, to relieve at once and afford a permanent cure. Stomach dosing cannot cure hay fever. A change of climate is the only treatment that gives any relief, and Hyomei, which medicates the air you breathe, acts upon this principle, giving in your own home a climate as healthy as that of tbe White Moun tains or other' health resort. The complete Hyomei outfit costs but $1, extra bottles 50 cents. Sed berry's Itiarmacy have seen the good effects following the use of Hyomei in so many cases of hay fever that they are willing to sell the treatment with the understanding that if it does not give satisfaction, the money will be refunded to yon. CIVIC TRAITORS. Edwin S. Holmes, assistant statis tician of the Department of Agricul ture in Washington, was dismissed recently on the ground that he furn ished advance information of the gov ernment cotton report and that he manipulated the figures of the reports for speculative purposes. It is said that Holmes has become a man of wealth in a few years, al though receiving only a small salary from the government; that he is the owner of an apartment house in Washington and valuable property in other sections, and the presumption is that he made his money either by selling the government's secrets or by trading on them in the market. This is one of the most serious questions of the day, not only in the govern ment service, but in the management of corporations. It is common gos sip that directors of corporations fre quently use their information for speculative purposes and too often to the detriment of the stockholders themselves. For example, they may know that at a certain time the divi dend rate is to be lowered, and so they may go into the market and sell the stock "short." After they have sold, they let out the secret that the divi dend is to be reduced and the stocks go down accordingly. By and by, when bottom prices are reached they cover." and put the difference be tween the selling and the purchase price into their pockets. Sometimes they put out rumors of reduced divi dend for the sole purpose of depres sing stock in order that insiders may buy .it up at a low price, and then, when thev have accumulated all the stock thev want, thev increase the dividend and run the price up again. But coming back to the question as it concerns eovernmentofficials, it is an easy matter for those in possession of State secrets to trade on them to their advantage. Members of a congres sional committee, for example, who know that they are to make a certain report at a certain time, which will have necessarily an influence upon the stock market for good or for bad. mav bttv or Sell stocks according to their knowledge and reap a harvest of profits. It mav be contended that it is legitimate for a member of Con gress to trade on the secrets of his position, but is it not obvious that if that should become the rule memoers of Congress and government officials generally who have great authority might do official acts for the purpose of booming or depressing the stock market in order that thev may trade to advantages. It is said that Statis tician Holmes did that very thing; that he actually juggled the cotton report to suit his side ot the market. It is a serious question, and it is hard to sav iust what can be done to prevent that sort of treachery The onlv sure remedv is for the peo ple to select as their officials men of honor and character, who recognize that the official who betrays his trust to the government is as much a trai tor as the scoundrel who sells out to the enemy in time of war. Traitors are traitors, and should be dealt with as such, w hether in peace or in war. MOUNT TABOR SCHOOL DISTRICT. ' orre-ponilenre of the nbrterrer. Carlos. N. C, July 10, 1905. Mr Fditor: The patrons of Mt. Tabor school district were called together and selec ted M. W. King to act as chairman of said meeting. It was decided that a school committee be elected by ballot by the patrons of said district, which resulted in the election of J. H. vvil kins. W. P. Collier and Wm. Hatch er. This meeting being informed by the County Superintendent B. T. Mc- Bryde that some secret work was be in? carried on to capture the school and have a new committee appointed unbeknowing to the patrons of this school and against the educational interest of this community, thereup on m. Hatcher was appoiniea a committee to draft resolutions con demning any such proceedings, and to extend our heart-felt thanks to that noble hearted and impartial superin tendent, B. T. McBryde, for the in formation given us which otherwise might have been detrimental to the educational interest of this district, and the good people of this commu nity. Wm. Hatcher, Committee. OBITUARY. The subject of this sketch, Abram Gainey. was born December 6, 1835, in the section now known as Flea Hill Township. Cumberland County, and died at his home in Gray's Creek Township. June 22, 1905. He was made a Mason just before or some time during the Civil War, at Eliza bethtown, Bladen County. This Lodge became dormant just about the close of the war. He remained a non-affiliate until a short time after the organi zation of King Hiram Lodge, No. 466," when he joined this Lodge. He was a just, and upright Mason and enjoyed in the fullest the love and confidence of his brethren. To all the benevo lences of his Lodge his heart and purse were ever open, especially to the appeals of the orphan child, for several years serving as an active member of the Orphanage Committee. He was a man of deeds, rather than many words, and could always be re lied upon to do his part and carry his share of every burden. He loved the Iodge and his brethren and was a glad attendant at the communications whenever possible. No man's public or private life ever more fittingly adorned tbe sublime tenets of Masonry. Her obligations were real and solemn to him. As a Christian, he was zeal ous and true; as a citizen, faithful and patriotic. J. B. Williams, D. A. McNeill, A. L. McLean, E. R. Welch, Committee King Hiram . Ixlge No. 406. A New Bllr The Carolina Coast Railroad Com pany was organized in Elizabeth City yesterday to build front Norfolk to Beaufort. W. B. Roper, of Norfolk, was elected president, and W. T. Har ris, of the same city, secretary. W. B. Rodman is director, Thomas Dun can, W. B. Roper, W. T. Harris, W, B. Rodman are all stock subscribers. It makes no difference how many medicines have failed to cute yon, if you are troubled with headache, con stipation, kidney or liver troubles, Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea will make you well. McDuffieDrug Store. (Franklin and Martin). IDAHO ITEMS. We have been havinir nice showers for a few days, and there is a gieat improvement in the crops. Some of the fanners ore about through laying by, while others have some young stuff which they will have to plow later on. We are getting plenty of melons now, which come in nice when a fel low gets hot. On yesterday "Frank Wells and family, colored, left home on a visit among their neighbors, and in the evening their houses were entirely burned up with all the contents, which left them homeless and desti tute of all the necessaries ot life. Frank is an honest and industrious colored man, ami he needs the sym pathy of the people. A party of young people from this section run a wagon excursion to White Dak and Suggs'S mill pond last Thursdav. They report a nne time, and the catch of fish was very good. They claim that the pond is twelve miles around and is inhabited with plenty of different kinds of fish and aligators. I advise all who have never seen this great pond to give it a visit and fish one day. There is no inlet to this iKind; it is self-supporting and furnishes water to run we grisi-nuii. Thev say it never rises or falls it is the same old pond all the time. A Farmer. FLEA HILL ITEMS. The farmers in this section seem to be in good heart about their crops. Children's Day was observed at Salem Sunday and the exercises were nicely rendered. A large crowd at tended. Misses Ssnnie Smith and Ida Jack son, from Sampson, were visiting friends and relatives in this section last week. We regret to learn of the sad. death of Mr. Wilbert McLaurin. His re mains were buried at Salem, Sunday. We exteud our sincere sympathy to the bereaved family and hosts of rela tives. Mr. Carter and Miss Ida Bolton were out driving yesterday. There was an ice cream supper at Mr. H. H. Bolton's Thursday night, and aMarge crowd attended; it seemed to be enjoy by all. Mr. Best and Mr. Herring were in this community last week. Miss Claudia Guy has gone to Wil mington to spend a few days. Miss Mary Holmes is on the sick list. We hope she will soon recover. Mr. George Holmes was a guest at Mr. David Williams's last Sunday. The wife and daughter of Mr. W. E. Williford are still on the sick list, we are sorry to learn. Best wishes for the Observer. Sunshine. July 10, 1905. COTTON ITEMS. Miss Mary Phillips, who so verv mysteriously disappeared from her home in Hope Mills No. 2 Friday morning, July 8th, at about 7 o'clock, was found in the woods not far from Hope Mills on Saturday evening about p. m., much to the satisfac tion of her relatives and friends. She took with her $115 in cash belonging to the family. No particular cause is given why she should leave home and spend the night alone in the woods except that she might be suf fering from some aberration of mind. caused bv a severe spell of fever re cently. Drs. McNeill and Gilbert were called to see her and pronounced it a case of melancholia. She states that a white woman and a negro wo man tied her and kept her in the water and would not aliow her to halloa. Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Morgan, after spending a few days with friends in llmineton, are home again, A protracted meeting is now in progress at the Baptist church, in charge of Rev. J. M. Gibbs. Rev. E. D. Poe, of Greensboro, is expected to arrive this afternoon to assist him. Mrs. D. P. McEachern, of Red Springs, is on a visit to her brother, Dr. J, W. McNeill. Miss Sallie Byrne, after spending a few days with relatives and friends at Rennert, is home again. A Sub. BAYNE ITEMS The majority of our young folks went on the excursion Saturday, and on their return reported a srood time. Miss Mamie Cooper of Roseboro and Miss Annie Kate White of Salem- berg spent Saturday night and Sun- dav with Miss Eva Kate Bullard. Sir. W. Walker and R. Royall call ed at Mr. G. W. Butler's Sunday af ternoon. Mr. and Mrs. W. F. McLamb of Roseboro called on Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Bullard last Sunday. Also the bride and groom. Master Oscar Maxwell of Stedman spent last week with bis sister, Mrs. Bessie Butler. Mrs. Molly Howard visited our sick friend, Mrs. J. D. 0. Culbreth, yes- terday. Prof. Brewer will open a school at Hayne tomorrow. Mr. Causby Butler, who has been quite sick for the past few months, is improving. Mr. Alex Maxwell and Henry Bui lard of Stedman visited our neighbor hood yesterday. Miss Lizzie Sessoms has been visit ing her sister at Four Oaks, and is expected borne today. Violet. Letter to Fr Fayetteville, N. C. Lear Mr: ine easiest business in this world is dry goods; the reason is your customers want your stuff as much as you want to sell it; they come in; you show it and sell it. That s the whole business, except your buying the goods. Devoe comes next. It saves money and people like money. They like somebody else s more than their own they like to make it more than to to save it; they like to keep it per Haps as wetl as to make it. Buildings run-down fast, without paint; poor paint is the same. Devoe Is the means of stopping that leak; a big one. All we've got to do, to sell Devoe, is to show that a man saves money by nsing it. ' E D Jewell, Corry, Pa, painted his bouse j years ago with s mixed paint: 14 gallons. Last spring he painted Devoe; 10 gallons. Havedfij tofjo. Yours truly. 60 V. W, Devoe & Co, H. R. Home it Sons sell oar paint, ' To Cure a Cold in One Day . ' Tske LAXATIVE BKOMO QUININE Tablets. All druggists refund the money if it fails 10 ears. it. w, urovs signs tart if on sscn pox, m MAMMOTH RENOVATING SALE! COMMENCING SATURDAY, JULY 15TH, 1905, FRANK THORNTON'S BIG STORE. 5010 forft of Since the BIG STORK was built, and repair the interior as we would wish, but are going to do so now, and the store will be closed for two weeks in August for this purpose. We do not want to have to box up anv goods while doing this, and therefore, commencing SATURDAY, JULY 15TH, we will sell every and any thing in the BIG STORK It is a well known fact that our we haven't got or do not sell at the prices advertised. Therefore, when we say that the KNTIRK STOCK WILL BK SOLD AT COST, you may come here assured and certain that you will pay for your goods just what they cost us neither more nor less. The stock is large and complete; the goods are new and fresh and desirable. This sale will continue every repainted inside and out and thoroughly Remember, we want to sell every by August 15th, and lost of goods will be closed out every day; therefore, you should come just as soon as possible. It will be impossible to mention everything in the stock, but we give you a small list. DRY GOODS AT COST. 6,000 yards fine Lawns at worth 5c to i)i ; fast colors; well assorted styles. 3,500 yards good quality Calicos at 3c worth sc yard; light colors. 7,000 yards Fancy Dress Calicos at 4c regular 6c goods; fast colors, medium and dark. Good yard wide Bleaching at 4 !c worth 7c yard anywhere. Lonsdale Bleached Cambric at 7c regular price 10c per yard. Best 10c quality Bleaching at full yard wide and extra value. Heaviest yard wide Factory bheeting at regular price 7c per yard. 5c WHITK GOODS AT COST. 40 inch White Lawn, 10c kind, 6c 40 " " " I2C " )A 32 ' c " 5c 36 " " " ioc " 7c 32 " " ' 6c " 4c LADIKS', MEN'S and CHILDREN'S UNDERVESTS. All will be sold at cost. WOOL DRESS GOODS. EVERY PIECE OF DRESS GOODS IN THE HOUSE AT COST. 54 Inch Suiting in Black and Colors, 75c grade, at 44 Inch Black and Navy Mohair, 75c kind, at 40 Inch Black and Navy Mohair, 50c kind, at Albatros, Brilliantines, Voilles, Cheviots, Melrose, Serges, etc., in black and all colors, all will be sold at cost Carpets, Yard Wide Ingrain Carpets, 35c kind, at 24c Yard Wide Ingrain Carpets, 50c kind, at ' 36c Yard Wide Extra Super In grain Carpets, 75c kind, at 57c Yard Wide Extra Super 3-ply Carpets, $1.00 kind, at 82c WHITE BED SPREADS AT COST. Our 69c Special Bed Spread, at 50c Our 75c Special Bed Spread, at 59c Our f 1 Special Bed Spread, at 75c Finer qualities, also, at cost. GREAT VALUES IN SILKS. ALL AT COST. 36 Inch Black Jap. Silk, 7SC kind, at 60c 36 Inch Taffeta Silks, white or black, Extra $1.00 qual ity, at 82c 75c Taffetta Silks all colors 19 and to inches, at 57c 27 Inch Jap. Silk, in white, black, pink, blue and all colors, 50c kind, at 38c Remember, this Mammoth Cost Sale starts Saturday, July 15th, and continues until August 15th, unless goods are all sold before that time. We must have the room to remodel and repaint the entire store, and the entire stock must be closed out. We will endeavor to get the railroads to make special rates to parties desiring to attend this sate, and parties from a distance will find a modern RECEPTION ROOM in the store where they can make them selves comfortable and take their meals. ' There will be no goods charged during this sale, no memorandums made, no goods sent out on approval, but your money will be refunded for anything you may buy which is not just as represented. Don't ask us for samples, we will not have time to cut them and the goods will be sold before you could send for them. FRANK THORNTON, 1 FAYETTEVILLE, N. C. -AT- Dry Ms, Shoes, k,to lie Sold At Cost! 20 years ago, we have never had the AT COST! advertisements can be depended upon; dav until August 15th, when the store renovated and remodelled for the Fall single thing in the store. We do not LADIES' MUSLIN UNDERWEAR AT COST. 25c Corset Covers, at 19c 50c " " " 38c 25c Drawers, " 19c 50c " " 38c 75C " " 57c 50c Skirts and Gowns, at 38c 75C 57C 98c " " " " 82c LADIES', MEN'Sand CHILDREN'S HOSE. In Black, White, and Tan, and Fancy colors. All will be sold at cost. LADIES' READY-MADE SKIRTS EVERY ONE AT COST. $2.50 Skirts, in black, navy, and brown, at $1.82 $3.50 Skirts, in black, navy, and farcy, at $2.75 $4.50 and $5.00 Skirts, all styles, at $3. 1 2 75c Mercerized Petticoats, at 55c 98c " " " 75c SHEETS AND PILLOW CASKS. Ready-made Sheets, full size, our 48c leaders, at 42'c Ready-made Sheets, full size, Hemstitched, $1 value, at 57c Full size Pillow Cases. 45x36 inches, at 754c 42c 60c 42c Matting and Rugs. Extra Brussels Carpets, for parlors, halls or stairs, 75c kind, at Body Brussels Carpets, $1.00 kind, at Wilton Velvet Carpets, $1.25 kind, at Axminster and Moquet Car pets, $1.50 kind, at 57c 78c 85c inn ipt Has recently received a large ship ment of Newest Styles in Hats, which will be sold at cost a great many at less than cost. They occupy too much room, and must be closed out. One table of 50c, 75c and $1 Hats, at 25c One table of $1.50 and $2 Hats, at 48c A big lot of Nice Trimmed Hats, worth $2 to $2.50, at 98c All of Our fine Pattern Hats, worth from $2.50 to $5, at ' $1.48 time nor the oppportunity to renovate that we never advertise anything that will be closed for two weeks to be and Winter trade. wish to have to box tit) a silicic article NOTIONS AT COST. 40 Hair Pins for ic Talcum Powder per can, 3c Carnation Soap per cake, ic Pearl Buttons all sizes perdoz., ic A nice Handkerchief, ic Nicest 5c Hemstitched Hand kerchief, ladies' or gents' size, 3c 2 Thimbles for ic Best Shoe Polish, 5c 25c Hair Brushes, 19c Fine Combs, ic 10c size Vasaline, 3c Wash Embroidery Silk, ic 2 dozen Dress Buttons for ic 50c kind Ladies' Belts, 38c 25c kind Ladies' Belts, 19c 98c Umbrellas, 75c 75c Umbrellas, 50c 48c Umbrellas, 38c TABLE DAMASK, NAPKINS AND TOWELS AT COST. 25c Table Damask, now 19c .Vc 25c 5oc ' 37c 75c ' 57c $1.00 " " " 78c 98c Napkins, " 75c $1.50 " " $1.19 20c All Linen Towels at 14c i.sc " " " " ioc 2.5c " " " " 19c SHOES AND SLIPPERS. GOOD HOXF.ST SOLID LEATHER SHOES AT COST. Ladies' White Canvass Oxfords, $1 kind, at 75c Indies' Black Kid Blucher Oxfords, at 82c Indies' Fine Kid Shoes, $1.25 kind, at 82c Men's and Women's $1.50 Shoes in Satin Calf or Vici Kid, at $119 $2.00 Shoes, at $1.60 Children's Shoes and Slippers all at Cost. Royal Wilton Velvet Carpets, $2.00 kind, at ft .38 50c All Wool Ingrain Stair Carpets, Extra Super qual ity, at 36c 500 Rugs, at cost all sizes and kinds. i6jc Matting per yard, 10c 20c Matting per pard, 14c 25c Matting per yard, 18c LACK CURTAINS AND CURTAIN GOODS AT COST. Iace Curtains, 2 yards long, 50c kind, per pair, 38c Loce Curtains, 3 yards long, $1.00 kind, per pair, 69c Other kinds, at 42c, 55c, 71c, 96c, $1.23, worth 65c, 75c, $i, $1.25 and $2, 36 Inch Embroidered Swiss, for Curtains, I2c kind, at 8c 36 Inch Curtain Scrim, at 4c 36 Inch Cnrtain Lace, i2c and 15c kind, at 6i White India Linens, at cost. White Persian Itwns, at cost. White French Lawns, at cost. White English Nainsook, at cost. White Long Cloth, at costi White Linen Suitings, at cost. Six-quarter, Eight-quarter and Ten quarter Sheetings, bleached and un bleached, at cost.
Fayetteville Observer [Weekly, 1880-1919] (Fayetteville, N.C.)
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