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A- Prisoner Of War For Thirty
Years.
The civil war was over long ago
but in spite of the friendship be
tween the North and the South,
the prisoners of war have not been
all released.
There still lives in Minneapolis
one man who has been on parole
for the!past 25 years, and who iB
still a prisoner of war as much as
when he first reported to the pro
vost at Fort Snell ing, many years
ago, so far as release is concerned.
Col. Platt B. Walker, one of the
old citizens of Minneapolis, came
to this part of the country as a
prisoner of war, with orders to re
port to the provost at Fort Snell-
ing.
“I was one of the last Confed
erate officers to give up my toad
sticker, ” says Mr. Walker, speak-
expierence. “When
the statement that W. A. Ander
son, murderer and outlaw, and for
25 years a fugitive from North
Carolina justice, is one of the spec
ial secret service gnards of Pres
ident McKinley, and is also a can
didate for sheriff in one of the
jj oc ky mountain states. with a.
fltrong probability of election.
This brings to mind Anderson’s
<;rime which is one of the worst
in the history of Mitchell county,
which is by far the most lawlest
of all the 97 counties in North
Carolina.
Id 1984, Anderson with his
hrother-in-iaw, William Bay,
who had a record of seven murders
went to a mica mine and killed
three men in cold blood. They
ware tried and convicted. Ander-
Every department in our big store is running over with good things. We have never had such a
complete sell-out of Summer goods,- leaving our shelves almost bare for our Fall and Winter
stock, which is now in. The shelves are full and the counters groaning with their loads.
Every foot of space has been utilized, and we now have ready for you the most magnificent line
you will have an opportunity to examine. And the prices—well, 99 times out of 100 we sell
cheaper than any other store, and the 100th time our prices may be met for mere effect only.
Did you know this town has been asleep on the hat
question? It has taken a long nap, but now we
are, doing some waking—we are waking the town
with this hat sale. A sale that is doubly inter
esting because it comes at a time when you are
about to lay aside your straw. Last week we
opened up 83 dozen of the verv newest, latest sty
les in Men’s Hats, the stylish broad brim, low
crown is here in all colors; the neat little white
and pearl slouches, and every new style in hard
and soft headwear. We didn’t buy out an old
stock at 35 cents in the dollar, though our prices
would seem that way, but every one is as new as a
1900 dollar. See them in our wiudow, and don’t
.wait till the other fellow gets the ‘'one you had
your eye on.”
ing of his
there was that wonderful gather
ing of armies in the corner of
Texas, Louisiana and Arkansas,
I was among the troops. We had
been driven back step by step
from Missouri, and there on that
memorable
.black .Uress <joods tor b all wear is now
complete and will form one of the principal
attractions of our Dress Goods Department.
French Flannels in profusion, dainty and sty
lish, all colors and at prices to surprise you.
whole
army was to elect whether they
were to surrender and go home or
stay and be driven back, until we
joined Maximillian in Mexico.
It was a wonderful sight to see
the separation. On the hills on
one side gathered those who were
off for Mexico. I was among the
latter.
“We went along through Texas
until about 20 miles irom the Kio
Grande,
Our Clothing Department is receiving special atten
tion this season-not only by us but by our custom
ers. We have enlarged it and now have the larg
est and by far the best assortment that we have
ever offered, surpassing in point of perfection in
make and desirabiliny of pattern any stock ever
placed at the disposal of the citizens of this com
munity. Clothing that was made for good hard
service as well as for style and dress.
Boy’s clothing to fit all boys and pocketbooks.
Men’s Odd Pants—stacks of them.
Department
This week* we have put on sale 600 remnants of Carpet
ing. These remnants are cut from the very finest
are from 1 to 3 yards long—suitable for rugs—
rich, handsome patterns. Instead of $1 and $1.50
we let them go this way:
Ingrains, 40 inches long, all wool,each 35c.
Brussels, per yard - - 60c.
Velvets, - - _ - 75c.
Axminsters, - - 75e.
Savonnenes, - - 75c.
Our stock of mattings and carpets has just been,
strengthened by the arrival of 50 rolls of new
stuff. Mattings from 15c. to 35c. yard.
When I was
overcome
from a wound and I never knew
anything for 28 days.
“I awoke to find myself in a
shanty where I had been cared for
and there one morning, through
a pillar of - dust that approached
through the chaparral, Capt.
Glenn and a .detachment of Ohio
calvary captured me. I was sent
Have yon ever considered that two-thirds of your life
time is spent in shoes? Don’t yon think that yon
ought to be pains taking in selecting such an im
portant portion of your wearing apparel? We have
a line of Fall and Winter Shoes that we have been
especially painstaking in selecting. Yon needn’t
worry about price, quality or style. Just trust
to us and we’ll guarantee you value $o the las
penny of your investment.
Work Of Tho Holland.
The reports of the late manoeu
vres at Newport show that the
torpedoboats, under careful man-
i agement, are capable of inflicting
deadly blows upon big battleships.
The submarine boat Holland was
a^le to make her way unseen by
the searchlights of the big ships
and got into positions where she
could have, without doubt, des
troyed the monsters of the navy.
The dream of Jules Verne m “Ten
Thousand Leagues Under the Sea”
is realized in this wonderful piece
of marine engineering. A boat
^hich can sink at the will of, the
commander sufficient to hide her
from the watchful eyes of eager
lookouts and searching rays of
electric lights and remain under
water long enough to run into an
harbor and place torpedoes under
the bow of a battleship and then
®ove to a safe distance before
exploding the destructive agents
is a formidable piece of machinery.
The United States was slow to
recognize the utility and effective
ness of the Holland. This vessel
was built by private enterprise,
hut it is a good thing that it has
been purchased by this govern*
n^ent and * thus prevented from
becoming a part of pome foreign
fc&vy.—Savannah Press.
Wm. K. Vanderbilt has given
b’B check for $500,000 to his
daughter, the Dutchess of Marl
borough. The gitt is in the na
ture of a thank-offering for the
*^uke of Marlborough's safe return
H osiery & Underwear.
Boys three thread, ribbed hose-made extra
strong for rough, romping boys—Mothers
like them for their leather like durability.
Ladies hose, plain and fleece lined, cotton,
wool or silk.
Unions suits for children 25c. and up.
Men’s and .women’s underwear, medium weights
and the heaviest.
Oneita Union suits for ladies each $1.50.
prison there, and afterwards to
Fort Snellmg. I didn’t know
whether I was to be hung or im
prisoned for life, but when I ar
rived there the officer shook me by
the hand and turned me > loose
on parole, and I was issued three
rations for eight months.
“I stayed here of course, be
cause I was a prisoner, and J never
got any further orders. I gave
my parole and kept it. That’s all
there is to it. I am here yet, but
I guess they have forgotten all
about me and the parole I gave.”
Bought before the late advance—-sheets tom from the
piece hemmed and ironed-—
W. T. 81x90 55c. 90x90 60c.
Pepperell “ 60c. “ 65e.
Dwight Anchor “ 65c. “ 70c.
Pillow Cases—
42x36 10c, 45x36 12^0.
45x36 Hemstitched 15c.
Old Gentleman—“Do you mean
to say that your teacher never
thrashes you?”
• Little Boy—“Never l We have
moral suasion at our school.”
f Old Gentleman—* ‘What’s that?”
Boy—“Oh, we get hep’ in, and
stood up in corners, and locked
out and locked in, and made to
write a word a thousand times,
and scowled at, and jawed at, and
—that’s all.”
At the Paris Exposition the
United States received the high
est number of awards of any na
tion save France,
She received
more gold medals, more bronze
medals, more silver medals and
more “honorable mentions,” than
any other nation and more grand
irizes than any other nation with
;he exception of Germany..* *■ *
In taking pains we capture en
joyment. ,
Half a loaf is sometimes better
than a whole cake.
Ten years in the Millinery business in Gainesville
IN GAINESVILLE.
Some one suggests that we write
it ‘A kiss on the lips is worth
two on the cheek.”
^om the war in South Africa