fir
JII Ladies' Waists.
^ II Ladies' Waists in iinen, linene,
\ II lawn and r* pp, made with soft collars
11 and ooffs in the new shirt effect; also
IJ plain tailored waist9; special $1.00
|| A big line of ladies' fancy Waists
; II in lingerie, voile and crepe voile made
11 in the season's best styles, high and
J J lew neck, long short sleeves, daintily
11 tacked and trimmed. Some hand?
I j embroidered. Prices, $2.00, $2.98, $3.00
j | and up to $4.50.
. 11 Big lot of - Women's and Misses'
j! Sample Dresses; no two alike; not a
1 || dress in the lot that is worth less than
j j $10. Every dress mado in the latest
|| . style and the new colors: tan, bine,
HI blaok and white stripe, lavender, pink
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piece serge dresses in navy bice, Copenhagen,
tan and blaok. These dresses
we bought at half their worth, and
marked in stock at $5.98 and $6.98.
We bonch the lot and name the price,
for choice ,14.95
Lingerie and Embroidered Yoile
Dresses, the swellest line of dresfees
ever shown here; hiindreds to select
from; made in the very newest stales,
some plain, others very elaborately .
trimmed in shadow lace and heavy
clnnylace; some have the soft satin
girdles, others have piping and satin
girdles to match. We want yon to
come here and examine and price these
unarming dressesT Priced special at
|5-00,17.50, $10.00, $12.50, $15.00, $18.75,
$22.50, $25 00 and up to $50.00.
Hamilton Brown
Shoes, America's
Finest Footwear. .
Yon co.n*not eqnal Hamilton Brown
Shoes for style, for wearing or for fiting
qualities. Our stock of American
<| 1 ' wnuemen ana American uau; UAjJ
fords Is ready for you, and we know
?I " that yon will find here jo9t what yon
1J wish in the line of footwear.
II American Lady, special vioi lace
II Oxfords, low rubber heel, flexible sole;
I j a shoe for cofc "ort; price....... . .$3.50
II . . American Lady vici blucher Oxford,
fll broad low heel, raised toe, welted sole;
SI price $2.50
II American Lady special three-butr
11 ton yici and patent leather Oxford, '.v
fl high heel; price $i.O0
f I i American Lady special in three and
K *> fonr biltton Oxfords, in tan, gun
, II metal and patent leather, D last, me*
l| d.am high heel; price $3:50
| J American Lady patent leather
J j blucber Oxford, four eyelets; price
If $3.50
1J American Lady pomps in tan and .
II patent leather; price .$3 00
|| American Lady special pumps in
1 j tan and patent ieather, C last; price
j $4 00
j j A. D. B. American Lady Shoe,
j patent leather with white buck top,
j tan 10-button, retail price $4 00; oniy
j a dozen and a half pairs left; vory
' I special...-.., $3 00
1 H. & B. Security three-button and
I tw )-srrap patent leather Oxfords, low,
1 broad heel for little women; s zes to
'I - 5; price $3 00
j H. & B. Picnic Special in three1
button and two-strap patent leather
| Oxfords, sizes 8 to 12, price $1 50
American Gentleman vici blucher
., ? Oxford, raised toe, medium heel;
price..... $4.00
American Gentleman in gun metal,
blucher Oxtord, raised toe, medium
' heel; price $4 00
American Gentleman in tan, three;
button Oxford, in two styles, Rocker
and Avaiter last, raised toe, medium
5 heel; price.... $4.00
Fine Laces. :
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Handsome Linen Oluny Bands, 7
- and 3 inches wide, splendid patterns.
| The popular trimmings this season ;
p for linens and ratine malerials, 75c
quality,.special Drices, yd. 39c and 50c
Linen Cluny Bands and Edges, splendid
assortment of new patterns, best
widths for waists or dresses, prices,
yard '..19c, 2~>c, 35c, 39c and 50c
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- : New Linen Torcbon Lace9, Edges
v k and Insertions to match, many new
patterns, best widths for edging ruffles,
prices, yard ITc. 20c, 25c and 35c
Fine Sheer Val and German Val
Laces, beautiful patterns for trimming
dainty lingerie and Swiss dresses,
price, yard 25c
Premium Department
Onr premium department is filled
/ with many new and handsome preminmns
which are given free in exchange
for premium coupons issued
with each cash purchase of 5c or more.
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THE GROW
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Shakspere says, "Trust not him that has c
ness dealing with our customers to a great ext
will be true to you; treat them greatly and the
lacking in confidence is to be entirely unnappj
we believe implicitly in the virtue of the mere!
sible for obtaining our goods at first hand. V
sell on a small percentage above the cost; whe
the combination of hundreds of other big store
goods at half what the goods are worth, we do
margin, and give our'customers the benefit of
back of our customers, expecting they will apj
says, and if anyone finds anything wrong here
yourself into a fever expecting a fuss with us;
preach. Your goods will be taken back with ;
who does not honestly feel that Tapp's is a pre
fidence is a plant of slow growth, but rightly c;
in our store every day. We water it and give
Haraiya aay passes tnar some one
not exclaim over the chic, appealing an
nery. Many times they will rave over
are distinctive and very unusual, that ii
sired in a hat. We show original Paris
York; all are typical of the woak of ver
colors and great simplicity are arranges
it's only a white net shirred on a round
vi p with wee red roses and green leaves, oa
/ yp theeffect is great. From our own wo
c French hats, we are turning out very ii
like and entirely original. One was tri
with an upstanding fancy feather. Th
worth $50. If we can't put a hat on yo
less case, for we are miles in advance o
business in this city.
Clothing For High School
and College Girls.
Trnlv is this the dav of the vounff Der
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son. No longer does the girl wear Clothing
designed for her mother, then altered and
reduced to fit her slender proportions. Designers
and manufacturers alke appreciate
keenly the needs of the growing girl and
young woman. We have large assortments
of afternoon and evening frocks, simple
cloth dresses, suits and coats, everything
the girl wears, in special designs for her
slender1 figure and, winsome face. Women's
and misses' finest tailored Suits. The materials
are this season's most stylish cloths
in imported epongee, French serge, men's
wear serge, diagonal and fancy worsteds.
It's an undisputed fact that Tapp's $25.00
Suits are the equal of any shown anywhere
that are priced $5.00 to $10.00 more, and
when we cut the price on these charming
. $25.00 Suits it should cause every woman
that loves new, stylish garments to buy
now. Choice of any of our ^
$25.00 shits for ^ I ? a w
Shears 10c, 25c.
Here is something everybody will be
pleased to buy. Do you want shears in your
house that will cut like a razor, so you will
not be wasting your time hunting the house
over for a pair of shears? They are a useful
household article, and one of the very necessary
things no home ever had enough
of. These are new goods shipped here for
this special sale by one of America's largest
illiciLL UlUU LUX KIS UJ. aiicaia. H*CiV guaranteed
or money refunded. Prices, pair,
10a and 25c.
The James
Cor. Main and Bfanding Sis. Co
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ING STORE.
IROWTH
mce broken faith.'' We practice in our busi:ent
what Emerson says: "Trust men and they
v will Drove themselves great." To be wholly
f A C %f
r; and we mean to give out this impression:
handise we sell; we have the best facilities posle
are never rash or extreme in our prices; we
never we are particularly fortunate through
5S in our New York office in getting lots of
n't take all that profit; we stick to the small
such under-buying, and then we still stand
predate it and be fair with us, as Emerson
! come ba?k, and on your way back don't work
you'll have no fuss here; we practice what we
? smile. Is there one person in all this city
rtty good place to trade? i\gain we say conired
for it's a rugged plant; we watch it grow
it su nshine; it's the pride of our life.
?Millinery
or a group of well dressed ladies does
d becoming styles shown in our millivery
inexpensive hats because they
idividuality is a thing to be greatly dehats,
and we show hats copied in New
y artistic makers. This season vivid
1 into very becoming hats. Sometimes
r closely fitting frame, then trimmed
rer it all a bit of drapery, crepe of silk;
room guided by careful study of
iexpensive hats, that are sweetly springimmed
with brown-eyed yellow daises,
is hat sold for about $10, and it looked
u that will delight you, it's one hopef
all contemporaries in the millinery
Woo'ens, Dress Goods,
Silks, Etc.
Onr dross ornnds nnri silk sftp.t.ions are fill
ed to overflowing with tne most graceful
materials. We sho *v all the highly favored
goods for afternoon and evening wear in
the new shades, and we have the best for
general wear in serviceable colors as well.
All women are intensely interested in our
displays for spring.
44-inch Novelty Suitings in tans, blues
and grays, just the lightweight for spring
skirts and suits; good assortment to choose
from; yard... $1.00
52-icch Mohair in black, navy blue, royal
blue, golden brown, oxford gray; special
value,at yard 50c
j 42-inch Wool Taffeta, suitable for sepaI
rate skirts, yard? ? $1.00
42-inch Irish all poplin, deep black, medium
weight very durable, yard $1.00
44-inch navy blue, Copenhagen blue,
cream and black serge, strong, firm weave;
$1.00 value, sponged and shrunk; special,
yard? ?85c
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33-incn DlacK aiagonai tuning, narrow or
wide wale, yard $1.00
44-inch all wool imperial Serge, will not
get ''rusty," yard .... $ 1.00
44-inch silk and wool Crepe, very stylish,
yard $1.50
Other New Read)-to-Wear.
Children's and misses' Drosses, fine materials:
Linens, Bengalines, Pique, French
: Ginghams and other high ct: r. materials.
I Specially priced at,...$2.50, & J.OO and $1.50 c
L* Tapp C*o?
partmenf Store. Columbia, S. G.
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New Wash Goods.
Each day new goods arrive for tb:s
big department. We are showing ti>??
most extensive l.ne of fine wash
fabrics in Columbia.
27-inch 9ast colored Cotton Vcilo* ;
in solid colors and black; also in
fancies, dots, stripes and new prints;
exactly the same goods being fc'd
elsewhere at 19c a: d 20c. Come i?ft
and buy ts many yards as you y?aui; |
at, yard 10c ]
40-inch Striped Voile in all t'zo I
stripes; also pretty floral designs with I
a fi-vm * M ^ T? a. I
w?v vv '.ivn ivi '.nuiiuiug J VtUUVQ It
39c, choice, yaM , Mt <2oo
Solid color aud pluiu white Voile,
fine texture, 40 Inches wide, at yaul
25c ai d 50c
36-inch pare white Ratine Cloth;
fine dress quality, yard ....50c
Vanity Crepe for waists, dresses and
underwear at, yard 19c
40 inch Printed Batists, wuite
grounds with d-ep fl >ral borders, a
varied ai d choice assortment to choose
from, fast eOlors and worth regularly
25c; special, >erd 15c
Dress Dock in biaek and staple
rn'ors^ v:i* d
$1.00 and $1.25
Messalines 89c.
All SOk MesSol'ne Satin in all
color.-, suitable lor evening or strcet
d'esses, nell rose, light and dark
pink, rose pink, old rose, sky turquoise,
blue mttise, orange, golden
brown, champagne, tan, wine, Kile
green, resada green', myrtle: green,
light and dark gray, cadet.blue, royal
blue, king's blue, helio, cream, white
and deep black, ohoice, yard.., S9c
45-inch Crepe, beautiful quality,
white, light blue and deep black, much
in demand fcr waists, dresses) etc.;
75c value, at, yard .-...59c ?
New Cloth (ratine), colors are gray, Copenhagen,
pink and light blue, yard
25c
Fancy Welt, beautiful new goods in
wistaria, pink, white and Copenhagen;
positively 50c quality; yard 39c *
40-inch sheer Voiles in all size
stripes, some ^ith cores, others with *
side borders, also the rew Bulgarian
patterns and solid colors; values to
39c; take your choice, yard 25c
40-inch punted Bati9te, deep borders
for trimming, beautiful patterns, 25c
yalues; special,.yard 15c
Cauze Knit Underwear.
Jnst in big shipment of fine Gauze
Knit Underwear. Thin Gauze Lisle
pants for ladies, open and closed knee.
A splendid garment. Price, pair 50c
Ladies' Ganze Pants in pood quality,
lace trimmed. Price, pair 25c
Ladies' out size Gauze Vests, splendid
quality, perfect fitting garments.
Price, each 2oc and 33c
Ladies' Gauze Lisle Vests, a splendid
garment, sheer, pretty quality.
Price, each 2oc
Ladies' fine Gauzs Ribbed out 9ize
pants, a beautitul garment. Price,
pair 35c and 50c ;
' Ladies' high neck and long sleeve
Gauze Vests; a splendid weight garment
for early spring wear. Price,
garment 25o
Ladies'- Gauze Vests in good quality, j
full size and length, finished with tape
in neCk arms. Price, 4 for 25c; each
7c
Ladies 16-button Silk Gloves, splendid
weight silk, double finger tip9,
heavy stitched back. A splendid glove
value. Prices, pair?$1.00 and $1.89
Lades' 20-button Silk Gloves, good
silk, durable finger tips. White only.
Price, pair $1 50
Ladies' 2-clasp le ngth Chamoisette
Gloves, white and natrral color, good
quality, wear ai:d wash well. Price,
pair 35c
Also Giuse Union Suits for boys
and girls.
Spring Hosiery
OF ALL KINIS AT FKIUES
TO SUIT EVERYONE.
"Notaspiue." Gauze L'Vle Hose for
ladies. Spleiir id. wearing i-ose, double
sole, high sliced heel, reinforced garter
top, also Ravel Bariier tops; guaranteed
to bold or lor, black, tan and
white. Price, the pair 25c
Order by Mail. ]
We prepay s ipr/'ng; < barges on all
purchases qf $5.GO and over within GOO
miles of Columbia.
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