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FRIDAY, JTSIC 18, 1918. TIEC GASTOXIA GAZETTE, pack s;;vijf -UWMUUWWWUUMUUMUUUUUMWWWUUWUUU Mgircaitile Co, Ma jr " .iDay Specials June 22nd, 1916 Bargains all day Thursday, June 22nd. A few of the special of ferings for the dollar day. Come early and get some of the best Plums. Ladies' - Wear 2 Voil Dresses, good stylish, car ried over. Regu lar price $5.98 will go at $1.00 each 20 Up-to-date White Skirts, value up to $1.50. will go at fl.OO Silk Waists of latest style, values up to $2. US, will go at ... .$1.00 1") Indies' Bungalow Aprons and Dresses, value "0c each. Your choice of o for $1.00 ." Indies Hats, good styles and just trimmed, value from $1.."0 to $3, choice of one each to customer for 1.M ." 2 5c Ladies' Mercerized Vests, Non slip shoulder strap for . . . . $1.00 "i Yards of any 25c Dress Goods in store for $1.0O .". Big Turkish Bath Towels, good values at 25c each, will go at 5 for 1.0 ladies' Hand Bags, all leather and worth $1.50, will go on Dollar Day for 1.0 Ladies" Hose, 25c values, 5 pairs for $1.00 1 Pair Ladies' best Silk Hose and I can Colgate's Talcum Powder for IJSI.OO 1 Ladies' Gown or Petticoat, big val ue for $1.00: special on $1 Day, 2 for $1.00 Hundreds of other Bargains on display in in our store (orDollarDay from 25 to 50 per cent Saving Don't fail to come to Thomson Mercantile Company's Store firstThe store of Quality apd Values. Exchange." . , One' of 'the most Atrocious mass crea of the Revolutionary War was that of Wyoming, one of the pretti est valleys in the State of Pennsyl vania. It was one of those dare-devil acta of the British and their In dian allies that amounted to notn Ing, so far as accomplishing their de signs was concerned. but was brought about to frighten the colo nists into submission. On February 8, 1778, Gen. Schuy ler wrote to Congress: "There Is much reason to believe that the In dians are planning an uprising a gainst the western frontiers of New York. Pennsylvania and Virginia." The next month he informed that body that a number of Mohawks and many of the Onondagoes, Cayu gas and Senecas were no doubt shortly to commence hostilities and that, therefore, it would be prudent to take measures to carry the war in to their country. No measures being taken by Con gress to check hostilities, numbers of Indians and British commenced depredations upon the back settlers. The (inhabitants of Wyoming, on whom the weight of hostilities fell, were a mixture of Tories and Whigs, who were always quarreling among themselves. Besides the Tories an unusual number of strangers came to the town. Col. Zebulon Butler, who was then second in command, sent sever al letters to Congress and General Washington for assistance. Wyo ming was defended by four forts. When the growing unrest was notic ed everything was done to make these places as formidable as possi ble. In July, 1778. the enemy, to the number of 1600 men, appeared in the neighborhood, headed by Col. John Butler, a cousin of Col. Zebu lon Butler. One of the smaller forts, garrisoned chiefly by Tories, was given up or betrayed. Another was taken by storm and the women and children massacred. Col. Butler, leaving a small number at Fort Wilkes-Barre, crossed the river witn 400 men to Fort Kingston, whither all the women and children fled for protection. Col. Butler was afterwards entic ed by his cousin to abandon the fort. He agreed to march out, and hold a parley for the conclusion of a treaty. Distrusting the enemy, he went with a bodyguard of 400 men nearly all in the fort to the place of meeting, where, being surrounded by the ene my, the whole number were massa cred, except Col. Butler and 70 men who escaped. The men went to Fort Wilkes Barre. but Butler went to Fort King ston, which was next day invested on the land side. Col. Butler then started, with his wife and children, down the river and is thought to be the only officer who escaped. The fori was surrendered to the enemy after a protracted struggle, and the Inhabitants shut up In the barracRs and burnt alive. 'Fort Wilkes-Barre surrendered unconditionally in hopes of mercy. Seventy Continental sol diers who were found in the fort were butchered with everyi circum stance of horrible cruelty. -Th re mainder of tne innabitants were shut up in the houses and burnt alive. The entire town of Wyoming was destroyed with the exception of tne homes of the Tories, which appeared like islands in the desolation when it was all over. The merciless rava gers cut out the tongues of the cat tle, and left them alive to prolong their torture. Capt. Bedlock was stripped of his clothing, stuck full of splinters, and then burned alive, while his companions. Captains ban son and Durgee, were thrown alive into the flames and held down witn pitchforks. Many were the enormities prac ed by the Indians. The few women and children who had escaped to the woods during the different scenes or this devastation, suffered little less than their friends who had perished in the ruins of their homes. Thus dispersed and wandering, without provisions or covering, they had a long tract of country to traverse be fore they could find a friendy haven. and no doubt many perished in tne woods. OUT OF POLITICS. Ho Says RoomqreU Who Refuse to Taljc tu Newspaper' le. Oyster Bay. N. Y., June 11. Theodore Roosevelt reiterated ; to night that he is out of politics. "I want to tell you newspaper; men," he said, "that it's no us for ' you to come up here to see me. I will have nothing to say. I will an-' swer no questions, so please dont ) ask me to. I am out of politics." ; If the former president has any plans for the immediate future otn : er than to continue his literary woric he has not made themipublic. His secretary, John W. McGrath, is ex pected to arrive here tomorrow from Chicago, with a detailed report of. the happenings at both the Republi can and Progressive conventions. A flood of telegrams was received, here last night and today. It was' announced that most of them ap proved his action in declining to be come a candidate upon the Progres sive ticket. While Col. Roosevelt would not discuss the question today hla Inti mates considered it altogether un likely that he would reconsider his -conditional refusal to head a third ' ticket. He has not yet made It clear .; whether or not he will support the. candidacy of Mr. Hughes. Tha Quinine That Does Not Affect Tha Head Becaune of Ha tbnic and laxative effect, LAXA TIVE BROMO QUININE is better than ordinary Quinine and doea not cause nervoumea nor ringing in head. Remember the full name and took ior the signature of E. W. GROVE. 2.Sc. CarL Horses Mares and Mules I will have to arrive at my Stables in Dallas on Tuesday June 20, one car of Virginia and Tennesse Stock. Any one will do well to see this bunch of stock before trading. Easy Terms. Ed. Shell Dallas, N. C. $3(0)(D(P2 Drag get a ni Rung Sail Saturday and Monday JiActAb mm "We Never Sleep" Gastonia Furniture Company, caught two big Rug Mills needing the cash, and took over three hundred Rugs and Druggets, WAY DOWN under todays market, and will throw on sale Saturday and Monday June 17th and 19th. $12 9x12 Tap Drugets at $9.98 $15 Druggets - - $11.98 $18 Druggets - - $13.98 $25 Druggets - - $18.98 $30 Druggets - - $22.98 9x12 Crex Druggets - $6.98 6x9 Crex Druggets.- - $3.98 Big Lot of 27x54 Tap Rugs at 98 cents these two days only. Rugs Charged at Regular Prices Everything In Furniture Stoves and House- Furnishings GASTON IA FURNITURE CO Home Furnishers Telephone No. 23 Opposite City Hospital
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