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I'rarident (larfleld once wpoke a truth
worth recalling: '"Whoever controls
tho volume of money of any country is
abHolutely master of all industry and
commerce.
One witness says he handled f 30,000
for Clark to buy his way to the II. H. senate
from Montana. The use of money to
get elected to the U. S. senate is a strong
argument in favor of electing by popu
lar vote. It is not so easy to purchase
the masses as a few legislators, and to
elect senators by popular vote would
tend to have purer men in that dignified
body.
If Cuba should become a part of this
country, her agricultural products would
be admitted free of duty. What effect
this would have upon the sugar planters
of Louisiana and the growrs of the to
bacco in other states, is matter for con
jecture and argument. It might be ruin
ous. Safety lies in a conservative course.
Annexation is rather dangerous as a
doctrine. It has dangers in politics as
well us in material advancement. Win
ston Sentinel.
Testimony taken for the congression
al industrial commission in Chicago
clearly establishes the fact that five men
have been meeting and still meet in
Chicago every morning and decide what
thj farmer shall be paid for his grain;
that their purpose is to maintain the
profits of transporters and dealers in
grain, no matter how the market prices
may go; that as these men represent and
control all of the means by which grain
is sent from the farm to the market, their
decision has been and is final. And still
Mark liana says "there are no trusts in
the country." -Asheville Citizen.
The War Danes,
Among many people of every age
dancing has bad a warlike significance,
and, there are many tribes now that so
resort to tho war dance. The famous
Pyrrhic dance represented the overtak
ing of an enemy and doing battle with
him. Today among the Zulus grand
dances are merely the nccompaniment
to the colloquial war and hunting
songs, In which the women put ques
tions which are answered by the men.
There are mimic fights, which go by
the name of war dances, almost uni
versal among tribes to which war 's
one of the great Interests of life. The
bravery dance of the Dahomeyans and
the hoolee of the Iibil tribe in the
Vlndhya hills of India are the most apt
Illustrations.
Nearly all savage tribes have a regu
lar war dance, so that It Is scarcely
possible to select one as having a more
warlike significance than the rest. All
the performers appear In fighting cos
tume, handle their weapons and go
through the movement' of challenge.
conflict, pursuit or defeat. There is
one very picturesque dance of the Na
tal Kaffirs which probably refers to
the departure of the warriors for bat
tle. The women appeal plaintively to
the men, who slowly withdraw, stamp
ing on the ground and darting their
short spears or assagais toward the
sky.
ASTOUNDING
...BARGAINS !
ENTIRE STOCK at and Below Cost.
I am positively going oat of
The Wrong- Day.
The heartless landlord has come to
evict the widow with 18 children,
many of whom are teething.
But at the threshold the woman
waves him back Imperiously.
"Not today!" she cries.
"Why not?" asks the landlord, with
pardonable curiosity.
"Because," the woman replied, "no
pitiless storm of rain mingled with Icy
Bleet rages without!"
The landlord grinds his teeth in im
potent rage. lie niay trample under
foot the promptings of his better na
ture, but not the conventionalities es
tablished by long usage. Detroit Journal.
, Sot Ills Destination.
A steamer was stopped in the mouth
of the river owing to a dense sea fog.
'An old lady inquired of the captain the
effuse of the delay.
"Can't see up the river," replied the
captain.
"But I can see the stars overhead."
continued the old lady.
"Yes; but until the boilers bust we
ain't a-going that way."-World's Comic.
Saved by a Tornado.
In 1780 Grenada, In the West Indies,
was visited by a tornado with singular
effects. Unlike similar phenomena,
this was to the Inhabitants a provi
dential deliverance from a pest which
threatened their economic ruin. Some
time previously the Formica saccharl
vora, a species of ant. appeared In
such mu ubers as to make the annihila
tion of the sugar cane a question of n
few weeks only. After in vain trying
many expedients and offering large re
wards for a remedy against the plague,
the helpless people resolved to aban
don their homes In a body and betake
themselves to another island. By this
famous tempest Providence accom
plished In a few moments "what man,
with all his appliances, had failed to
overcome. The uut was exterminated.
Cincinnati Enquirer.
He Had a Triumphal Tour.
Professor Newcomb bas returned to
Washington from a triumphal tour
through Europe, where his colleagues
never fail to show in some tangible
way the respect and admiration they
feel for this great astronomer. On bis
recent visit" Professor Newcomb was
honored by another degree from Ox
ford and was made a member of the
Bureau des Longitudes of Prance. His
Itinerary Included Holland, the Enga
dins and a part of Germany, where at
Wiesbaden he attended the conferences
of representatives of different natlona
academies.
Ilapplnesa.
1 Human happiness, according to the
most received notions, seems to consist
of three ingredients, action, pleasure
and indolence. And though these in
gredients ought to be mixed in differ
ent proportions, nccordlug to the par
ticular disposition of the persou.yet no
one Ingredient can be entirely wanting
Without destroying in some measure
the relish of the whole composition.
d.W.eOLLINS,
General Hardware, Stoves, Tinware
and Housefurnishlng Goods,
No. 14 Queen St., Kinston, N. C.
LoA Prices
Habit.
Habit hath so vast a prevalence over
the human mind that there Is scarcely
anything too strange or too strong to
be asserted of It. Tne story of the
miser who. from being long accustom
ed to cheat others, came at last to
Cheat himself and with great delight
end triumph picked bis own pocket of
a guinea to convey to his board Is not
Impossible or Improbable. .
! Nailed Down.
, One of the severest punishments a
refractory soldier can experience Is to
be "nailed down'Mn a tent. It is said
that a Turkish bath Is a frigid affair
as compared with a perfectly close
tent under a hot sun, and after an
jlionr or two of . that sort of sweating
(the most rebellious soldier will readily
promise o to gooa. - - ' -- -
Special inducements will
be given on all woolen Dress
Goods for the next thirty,
days.
The present stock df Calico
sold from 4 to 5c per yard.
All CAPES and JACKETS to
, Go at a Sacrifice.
Our line of Shoes (Hill and
Greene) at a reduction. '
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A full line of F. C. Corsets
Just in, - ;
A. R. MILLER,
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business by February 1st. and am
bound to dispose of my itock by
that time, and to do this will sell
for any price offered within reason.
I mean business, and only ask for
a call to prove that I am selling
everything at and below cost, even
including Groceries.
Not an article in my stock but
what will be sold as low as cost
and most of them even below cost.
Below is a partial list of the
Astounding Bargains you can ob
tain at REDDITT'S :
Dry Goods. Simpson'sstandard
Calico, that cost us 5c, will be sold
at 3c per yard. All Calicoes will
positively be old below cost.
Percales that cost us 8c will
be sold at 5c.
Satin, fine quality, that cost
uj4c will be sold at 8c.
All Laces and Trmmings at half
price.
Flannel Goods A fine water
proof Flannel that sold at 25c re
duced to 15c.
Eiderdown Flannel reduced from
25c to 15c.
Blue, Garnet and Brown Cotton
Flannel at 7 c.
Worsted Goods reduced from
15c to 10c per yard for the bestj
quality, and medium quality to 8c
per yard.
Bed Ticking reduced from 18c
to 1 2c per yard.
Blue Denims 1 educed from i2c
to 8c per yard.
Gingham reduced to 4c per yard.
Wiggins and Linings. Big
line prices cut way below cost.
Jeans reduced from 8c to 5c per
yard.
Cambric, white and yellow re
duced to 3c,
Table Iinen reduced to 20c
per yard. ?
Collar Canvas reduced from
20c to i2je. -
Pants Goods.-AII Pants Goods
cut below cost. You can get them
at any price.
Shirts. A large line of Men's
Shirts sold below cost.
Fine lot of Men's Flannel Suits
of Underwear, reduced from $2 to
$1 a suit.
Derby Cloths. Fine Derby
Table Cloths reduced to $1 for
merly sold at $2.
Notions. All Notions below
cost.
Large Stock Shoes. Ladies
Shoes, a fine Shoe that sold for $3
now $2. Shoes for Ladies at all
prices from 50c up to $2. Chil
dreu's Shoes. -You will simply
have a picnic in supplying your
children with good shoes, tor al
most nothing. Prices range from
40c to $1.25 a pair. Gents' Shoes
-75C up. Fine Gents bhoes from
1.50 to $2 25 per pair.
GROCERIES. These will go along
with the rest, at and below cost.
Granulated Sugar will be sold at
5c a piunu to customers making other
purchases. We do this - to keep other
merchants from buying ns our of sugar
alone, as the price quoted is below
wholesale price..,, ,
AlOL asses 1 educed from 40c to 20c a
g tiion. byrup reduced from 40c to 25c,
snd one quality to 15c a gallon
octagon soap. 7 Cakes tor 2sc "
Star Lye and other makes of lye go
ing at 7ic a box. ; ? c- .0
Arm and Hammer Brand Soda at 7jc
a pound package.
, Gold Dust. Large size package at
20c and small size at 4c.
Horsford's Baking Powder at t2c.
Canned Goods.- Corn and Tomatoes
at 7c a can. - 5 ' '
Good Luck and Rex Baking Powders
at 7c a can. : 5
Coffee reduced from 15c to c,
and from 10c to 8c a pound. ;: '
Loriltard and Gail & Ax Snuff at 40c
a poind. . : - .. -. .-, : - '
Mason Fruit Tars. . gallon size,
60c a dozen sold elsewhere , for $1.
Quart size, 40c per dozen sold else
where for 75c. ' ; j : ' -l
The above is only a partial list! I shall
positively close out all stock at and be-
ow cost. Come quick to get the best
bargains.' . '.
s.m;redditt.
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JOHN F. STRATTON CO.
Importer A Wholewte I1' 'D 1H
MUSICAL MERCHANDISE,
Harmonicas. All kind off atrium, de
fend for JOHN F. STRATTON Ca
OftUdOfUe. a GRAND 8T.NKWYOMK.
B.F Cox, Pres . W. C. Fields, V.-Prts
R. C. STRONG.Cashier.
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Commenced Easiness JSareh 1, 1897
Established upon a rock foundation
the confidence of the people.
Depositors absolutely protected the
officers are bonded and full insurance
against safe robber.
Accounts with farmers, merchants,
dealers in leaf tobacco and others solic
ited.
A nicely furnished private room, witn
stationery free, for the use and conveni
ence of our friends. Come and see us.
Board of Directors: B. W. Can
ady, W. C. Fields, T. W. Mewborn, B.
F. Cox, I. W. Grainger, J. K. Hood.
Jesse Jackson, L. Harvey, W. L. Kenne
dy D. V. Dixon, S. H. Abbott.
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Sympathy
...Avails Little Now...
An insurance policy with us.
would have been much more valu
able.
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KINSTON, N, C.
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The Best Underwear Ever Sold
In Kinston.
In either All Wool or Half Wool and
Half Cotton
DAN QUINERLY,
Queen Street.
KINSTON, N. C.
Advertising is the Kytmit
to .Swmws. Baunum.
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These are the days when the man who
does a successful business must realize the
full scope and significance of the great veru, ,
'hustle." You must hustle It you do any
business. Every man who has a dollar wants
his money's worth before he lets it go. The
man who has bargains to ' offer ' must let the
fact be known. If you have anything special
to offer advertise the fact, else the people will
never know it. As a medium for reaching .
the peoplethe money-spending classes :
Thb Frbb Press is the paper; par excellent,,
It reaches the homes of the people throughout
this and adjoining counties, and is read by
everybody. An advertisement in its columns
will prove a paying investment. Try it.
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