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j^AJOR
of His Disappearance Con
tradicted. By the War
Department.
described. :The last census there
showed 57,000 more single men
than single women, and the efforts
of the colonial government in the
way of emigration are now chiefly
devoted to making up the deficien
cy. Indeed, Sir Horace Tozer, the
agent general of Kueensland, may
claim to be one of the busiest mat
rimonial agents in the world, for
he is sending out large numbers of
single women to that colony, and
it is said.that the objection enter
tained by the working men of
Australia to free or: assisted emi
gration does not extend to the
class imported by him, so long as
he is careful to select them young
and tolerably good-looking.
Evidently the agent general and
his subordinates must posess un
usual powers of discrimination
with regard to famine attributes,
for it appears that about 50 per
cent, of the female . emigrants
; marry- within tw^ their
arrival in Queensland.,
When we are told that good fe
male servants are always in de
mand in the Australian colonies,
that wages are high, and that in
all probability within two* years
■A very interest
Washington,
h D g and romantic story, publish
ed in some of the morning news
papers, purporting to tell the in
ner story of the disappearance of
Haj. Rockfeller of the Ninth In
fantry, while on duty m the
j Philippines, has been discredited
I by the War Department. The
The story related the details of the
disappearance of Maj.Bockfeller’s
infant son several years ago, under
conditions which led to the belief
that he was hidden somewhere in
the Orient. It told how the Major
bad taken part in a fight With a
body of Filipinos, led by a young
how the latter had
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 nowin. 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 torexaminer And the pnces-^-well, 99 times oiit 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 ha t
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 conies at a time when you an-
about to lay aside your straw. Last week we
opened up 83 dozen of the verv newest, latest stv
les in Men’s Hats, the stylish broad brim, low
crown-is here in all colors; the neat little whit e
and pearl slouches, and every new style in harri
and soft headwear. We didn’t buy out an old
stock at 25 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 window, and don't,
wait till the Other fellow gets the ‘-one you had
you* eye oh.”
An aggregation of everything that is new and
sightly in all the prominent weaves. An
elaborate assortment of latest colorings m
Venetians, Serges, Henriettas, Camels Hair
Cheviots, Homespuns, Scotch Suitings, Di-
i, Melrose Suitings, Satin-
white man
! fallen by the Major’s own hand;
[ how papers on the dead leader’s
| person showed him to ba the Maj
or’s long lost sou, and how the
Major had disappeared immediate
ly after the discovery.
It appears that this narrative
has been in the hands ot the War
Department for some time, and
has been investigated, like every
other possible clue to Maj. Bock-
feller’s whereabouts. But, unfor
tunately for its credit, the fact is
that the Major was not in any
light prior to his disappearance,
which occurred very promptly aft
er his arrival at the seat of
agonal Suitings,
faced Cloths and Granites.
Black Btill holds its sway, and our showing of
Black Dress Goods for Fall 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.
Cnrpnf Apartment.
This week 1 we have put on sale 600 remnants of Carpet
ing. These remnants are cut from the very finest
' ,J - pieces—carpeting that sells up to $1.50 yard. They
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.
firussels; : f>er yard • - - 60c.
Velvets, - . 75c.
Axminsters, - - - 75c.
Savonneries, - t - - 75c.
Our stock of mattings and carpets has just been
strengthened by the arrival of 50 rolls of new
stuff. Mattings from 15e^ to 25e. yard. '
ed for matrimony, it is easy to un
derstand why Queenland has been
called “a paradise for spinsters.”
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 desirability 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-Hstacks of them.
war.
Several'symptoms indicated on the
night he set out on his final in
specting expedition, tha t the heat
or anxiety, or both conbined, had
deranged his reason somewhat j
and the indications were that,
while in this state of mind he
wandered off into the. enemy’s
lines and was either accidently nr
purposely killed. His hat, picked
up about a mile ahd a half beyond
the outermost of our pickets, was
the only trace of his wanderings
ever discovered.—Ex.
A boy ip France was recently
an involuntary imitator of Frank-?
lin in his kite and lightning exper
iment. He had sent| his kitgi up
to a greatheightand was watching
it With all thd*pleasiuce peculmr to
that fascinating sport, when he
suddenly saw a thunder storm ap-
I ?roaching. Becoming alarmed for
its safety* and perhaps for his own,
he began to draw in his cord as
a • -m ww* mm . _ <-
fast as he could. While the
was still 200 or 300 feet abov
earth, however, there was a
ol lightning, and the bo:
A Father’s Love.
Parental love is one of the strong
est, holiest sentiments that has
ever stirred the human heart.
The voice of children can call the
■children from the corners of the
* ar th, and the great, overpower
ing desire to see his children’s
J’aces will bring a father from the
very brink of the grave back to
life- The right sort of a man with
a houseful of children is not only
safe from the temptations of the
w °rld, but comparatively indif
ferent to the cares and burdens of
life, so long as his dear ones are
to health and he can provide for
them. One of the pernicious ten
dencies of modern civilization is
that which finds manifestation in
regarding a large family as some,
thing pertaining to and charac ter-
istic to the common people.* It
18 a tendency to be deplore d as
Unworthy the consideration of
■Christian men and women, and to
toeet with earnest opposition .from
-every lover of a little child. And
*t must be remembered th at He
w ho made Christianity loved chil
dren and revealed the lova by
^ords and action.—Ex.
Bought before the late advance-rrrsheets torn from the
piece.hemmed and ironed-
W. T. 81x90
Pepperell tf
Dwight Anchor “
Pillow Cases—
42x36 ‘ 10c, 45x
45x36 Heu&titched
55c. 90x90 60c.
60c. “ 65c.
65c. “ 70 c.
These all w<^ol flannel waists came in blue
red, green, gray and black and the
prices are $1.00, $1.50, And $2.00.
Mountain Bats.
Ten years in the Millinery business in Gainesville
loves his enemy
Many a man
because it comes in a pocket flask.
The longer the dog’s day the
shorter the cats night.
ner with them. Whatever they
get of the scraps of that meal they
Executive ability consists of
mowing how to get the most work
out of others without doing any
yourself. |
sit up and and eat just as a squir
rel does. The miner does not ex
ist that would not share his meal
w'lth them.
IN GAINESVILLE.
MRS. J. E. JACKSON
Feathered bipeds of similar
plumage congregate, gregariously.
Goliath was the first man to
8®ar a bang on his forehead.
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