The Anderson intelligencer. (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, November 10, 1897, Page 8, Image 9
LOCAL NEWS.
WKIJ.N'KSDAV, NOW IO. ?M>7.
ULA CK DIAMOND RAILROAD.
An Interesting and Successful Meeting
Held in its Interest.
Tho l>i^' tiie?iiug in tho interest ol the
liront I'lach jdumond I tai I road was held
in thu ? q>era TIoii>o last Thursday night
and prov ed t . bo ?in unthusitistic und suc
cessful .meeting. When tho meeting ad
journed ih" i m pression, almost to a mun,
was thai th?) jtlnck Diamond will ho
built, ami that it will he built through
tho city ni Anderson, and that tho work
will begin in a very short linio. Tuero
are a fow, very few, prominent croakers
in Andorson who did not attend the
mooting and who aro trying tu spread a
wet blanket on tho work, hut they aro
mighty lonesome, and may l>o expected
to fall in line at no very distant day.
This mooting wan called, and au invi
tation extetaied to Col. iioouo to be pres
ent, by tito City Council upon request by
petition of ?air citizens, tho petition heine;
signed by two-thirds of the property
owners ol tho city.
Among those present were: Albert K.
Iioouo, of Zainesvillo, Ukio; Hon. Wil
liam Kirkley, Toledo, Ohio; .ludue.l.T.
Simon?, Cynthiana, Ky.: ?Jen. .1. Cd.
Williams. Knoxville, Tenn.; .lames X.
floyd. Dover, Ky : .lohn W. Mattox,
Cynthiana, Ky.; Col. Duncan C. Wilson,
ISeaufort, S. C., ex-president of tho 1'ort
i io val A' Augusta Itiiilroad; S. ii. Rod
gers. 1'ort itoyal, 8. . editor of the /Vtf
I,Ii /'?,?/ H. ii. Thompson, Tort (toyal;
K. T. .layncs, hlsij., II. A. II. Gibson,
Kola. A. Thompson and W. I'ratt, of
Walhalla, S. C.
Ia addition to those, almost every
prominent man of this city and very
many prominent and representative
farmers of Anderson County were also
present.
After a short address ol' welcome hy our
distinguished Mayor, <?. F. Tolly, J. li
Tribble, Esq., of Andorson, was called to
tho chair ami J. T. laynos, Ksq , of Wal
halla, made secretary.
Speeches wero made by Gen. Williams,
of Knoxville, Tenn., and Col. Boone,
pointing out tho proposed rcute from
Knoxville to Port 1 loyal through Rabuu
Gap, Walhalla, Anderson, Abbo^illo,
Kdgelield, Aiken, Harnwoll, Hampton
and Uoauforf, and showing tho vast
amount of tonage from'coal holds ol'tho
.Southwest, the hard wood forests of Ohio
and Kentucky, the Tennessee marble
belt, tho North Carolina slate boil and tho
wheat and corn bells, through all of
which this great road will puss. They
?poko ol tho wonderful success ol this en
terprise through tl io States of Tenneco
and Kentucky, notwithstanding tho vast
amount of opposition with winch the en
terprise mot at tho beginning, mid showed
iiow this opposition had boon steadily
overcome until now thero wero live mill
ion HOUIS north cf North Carolina enthus
iastic for the immediate completion of
the road to the South Atlantic and with
money enough to build it. They mada
plain the fact that the route through
South Carolina to Port Royal would save
thousands of dollars in construction of
the road and give water facilities which
must attract the attention of the world
Col. Boone made the statement that he
had bee? offered every dollar needed to
complete the road io exchange for the
control of tho franchises of the road when
completed, but he had spurned the offer,
determining from tbe outset to enable
the people, by owning the franchises of
their several States, to protect their inter
ests agninst the mighty corporations
whose freight rates have been sucking
the life blood of the producers; that it
wiil never be necessary for the il. D. tc
pool with any other system, because it
will have double the ionage of any other
road. He stated the fact that there were
people enough sad money enough to
build the Black Diamond and lt would
be built, tho only question being whether
it should be built through South Carolina
and through Anderson or whether it
should be constructed through the State
of Georgia along the west bank of the
Savannah river as il ?B already surveyed.
He stated that the road would be con
structed with a double track, and gave
most excellent reasons founded in econo
my for so constructing it. Gen. "WU
Hams paid a glowing tribute to the mem
ory of John C. Calhoun and Robert Y.
Hay ne, and quoting them as saying that
tho time must come when a railway from
the South Atlantic to the West will be
built and thal it must pass through Ka
bun Gap. Ho stated that Knoxville was
thoroughly In nsrnostin thie matter, that
they had in 1805 invited Boone io come
nnd teke charge of tho enterprise, that
they had already subscribed ?45,000 and
will givejone million more; with the vast
amount of tonage in coal, iron, tnarblo,
slate, hard wood, corn and wheat, all of
which would last for age?, the Black
Diamond with l.'-lOO miles of road would
do moro business than the great Southern
with its 5,000 miles of road. Much stress
was laid upon tho great Jollico coal mines
whieb Ho immediately in the path of tho
Black Diamond iu tho States of Tennes
see and Kentucky, and tho great enter
prises tho opening up of those mines
must cause to spring up in the country
iying South of thom, and tho relation oi
coal to all manufacturing industries. It
was clearly shown that coal now coating
?2.U0 per ton freight to Anderson would
be reduced to 85 cents per ton or less, a
saving of ?1.45 per ton and'proportionate
ly all along the proposed route,
which would enable the cotton mills of
the South to close the doors of every cot
ton mill in the New England States, as
Southern mills willst no distant day
manufacture the finer textures now
claimed as a monopoly by these distant
mills.
Judge .1. T. Simons, of Owen County,
Kentucky, after remarking that he had
lilied some places of trust in his State,
stated that he was a recent convert to the
Black Diamond Railway ?cheme; that
his people had been forced to make a
l?jht for the road because of discrimina
tion; that their fight had been hard be
cause the Legislature of Kentucky had
refuted to grant the franchise the people
.rsquoBtedfbut the fight had been won and
.bis County had subscribed every cent
necessary and everybody was satisfied.
James N. Boyd, a farmer of Dover, Ky.,
said: As an agriculturist, 1 havo boon in
vited to come into tiiia country and 1 am
glad of tho opportunity because our in
terests aro common. Wo ?lid not at lira'
accopt thu proposition to build tbia road
willi ontbuaiaam, but our interest in
creased aa tlio benefits bogan to dawn up
on us, and it will bo thc aamo way with
you. I bavo 1,*><HI bushels of old corn in
my cribs now and ninety aero? to gather,
lind I can got only 'S> centN por bushol for
it, mid then am forced to pay o canta por
bushel to got it to narket. I understand
you arc paying M cents and t'A) cents per
bushel for corn at thia placo. Now, it'wo
had this road, I would havoa market for
my corn- hore Col. Boone interrupted,
say i UK that tho freight would not exceed
lo cents per bushel to Anderson and
you would save at least ?1) couts per
bushel. We have many things that j <,
need and you have things wo need and
woHhouldpull together for tito building
of this road.
Mr. .lohn XV. Mattox, a merchant of
Cytithiana Ky., Harrison County, said:
XX'hen this on ter pr lue first started in my
section, I took no interest in it whatever.
I bad, however, spared no effort? to got
our people a glow freight rate ovor tho
road we Incl. Time after time 1 bad gone
to tho agent and asked why wo woro not
given a rate in keeping wit! the rates of
other places, and J was finally told that
the road ox poded lo make money out of
points like Cytithiana wtiero there was
HO competition, .lust after thin I wan
dered into a mooting being held in the in
ter* .-t. nf tho i Hack Diamond Railroad and
carno out of that meeting thoroughly
con vor ted. I was convinced the scheme
was practical and <|uite possible and I
have been an earnest supporter of the
scheme ever since It is a grand under
taking ami the road will bo built.
Hon. William Kirkley, of Toledo, Ohio,
who was for four years Commissioner ol'
Railroads for the State ol' ohio, Haid in
substance: I am delighted to see the
progresa ol'this country. Your greatest
and only drawback appears to be tho
lack of freight communication with the
marketa of thu world at a rate correspond
ing with thu rates enjoyed by ohio and
other States bordering on tho Great
Lukes. XX'e never boar any trouble
about freight rates in Ohio. Coal ie, for
oxamplo, four mills per ton per milo.
Freight ratea corresponding with this
meium the planting of manufacturing in
dustries, and with the planting of these
industries prosperity must certainly
come. Tim building of the Black Dia
mond through your country oilers a
grand opportunity for tho development
of your country and you cannot alford to
miss it. It is not my province to uiitko
speeches, i am looking altor tho finances
of Hie rond and am preparing to sail for
Kuropn tho last ol'this month, and shall
undertake to lieut thirty-five million
do Hu ra ol'bonds in London to build this
road Wo have an agent there now and
tho money is there awaiting investment.
All that is needed to ge. it is to show that
the investment will pay, and lhere eau he
no question of our ability to do this with
the enormous louage of minerals, tim
bers ??id etiler products v.iiich border the
entire route of the Black Diamond. Aa
for your country, ali that you need to en
able you to build more cotton mills is
cheap coal and the Black Diamond will
give it to you.
These speeches were well received by
our people and it soon bocaine evident
that.the Black Diamond had captured the
meeting. Gen. M. L. Bonham offered the
following resolution, whloh was unani
mously udopted:
Whereas, Col. Albert E. Booue for the
last three years has been giving his un
divided attention to the promotion
of the Black Diamond Railway ays
tern from the Northwest, via Knoxville,
Tennessee, to tlde-*atef on the Knuth
Atlantic baa aoast, and has. with bia In?
domit?bio energy, aroused enthusiasm
among the peoplr In the States of Ohio.
Indiana, Kentucky and Tennessee, along
?wv ?UUVU V'S t?a~avr iitujvvruu *VMU ? ?-?*-*VA
whereas the people of the city of Ander
son and vicinity, with the delegates from
various points along the proposed route
through South Carolina, have heard the
plans proposed by Col. Albert E. Boone
for the building, equipping and running
?aid road ; and whereas tbs route propos
ed has long been regarded the most prac
ticable and feasible one from the Atlantic
seaboard to the great West through Ra
ben Gsp to Knoxville ; end whereas the
buainess interest of the country domando
the early completion of paid road ; and
whereaa the rapid growth in population,
aa well as the development ot industries
of our country are such, that with this
great trunk line penetrating into the
eart of the coal ana iron regions of Ohio,
Indiana, Kentucky, and Tennessee lt will
be necessary to operate a double track
road aa outlined by Col. Boono; and
whereas it appears from the testimony
bofore us that the people alone the pro
posed route in Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky
and Tennessee are enthusiastic in their
support of the proposed road ; and
whereas it appears that two-t hirds of the
ree! estate owner? of the city of Anderson,
together with a mojovlty of the qualified
voters in the citv of Anderson, have fdgn
ed a petition asking the City Council to
submit to the voters a proposition to vote
a subscription off?O.o?oin bonds to said
road, in accordance with the acts of tbe
General Assembly in snob case provided.
Therefore, be it
lietoived, i. That we hereby endorse
the plana of building said road as out
lined by Col. Boone, and that he may rely
upon our united support in carrying thia
grand work to its completion.
2. That Col. Boone and his associates
are entitled to our material support in all
that ia needed in the preliminary work
so as to basten the early completion of the
road, and to this end we recommend that
tho several towna and cities along the
proposed route take immediate ateps
towards raising the necessary funds to
aocuro the location of said road by eur
veys, right? of way, Ac, so as to facilitate
the work.
. 3. That it the towna and cities will do
their part of the work, we have unquali
fied confidence in Col. Boone's ability to
oomplete the proposed road, which will
make the greatest triumph in railroad
building of tbe nineteenth century for the
South Atlantic and great Weat, which
will then be Indissolubly bound together
by hooks of steel.
Other speeches were msde favoring the
building of the road.
Hon J. M. Sullivan, chairman of thc
Anderson delegation in the Legislature,
made a most excellent speech encourag
ing the enterprise. He referred to thc
fact that he waa a delegate to the Black
Diamond meeting held at Knoxville i
little over two years ago, and said that at
that time Cal, Boone waa endeavoring tc
gain ?ho support of* that section, and ht
was pleased to see that success bad
crowned bis efforts, that he was In sym
pathy with tbe movement here and hoped
there would be no croak ors.
R. T. Jayues, Esq., of Walhalla, S. C.
made a delightful speech, whloh wai
highly entertaining aa well as encourag
ing and instructive, and pledged his iee*
lion for every dollar expoetod from them
for thlH groat enterprise.
One of the most instructive spooches of
the evening was delivered by Col. Dun
can C. Wilson, of Beufort, S. C., ex-presi
dent of tho 1'ort Royal ?V Augusta Ry.
lils Uno wi ddge of tho coal and iron in
dustries of this country aud of shipbuild
?ngandtho relation coal sustains to the
merchant marino of tho world and tho
wonderful possibilities of our Southern
countries with a railroad like tho Black
Diamond terminating at Port R' yal. tho
gre.Mest harbor on tho South Atlantic, is
remarkable, and wo have added to his
Speech a fow remarks we obtained from
him after thu meeting, which wo wiil
publish in ful next week.
.I list before the close of tho meeting a
resolution was introduced and adopted
empowering the chairman to appoint a
'ommitteeof twenty-live whoso duty it
IPSII bo to solicit subscriptions to a pro
.ing fund which is necessary to pay
1. surveys for location and the liko.
'ur people appear to bo deeply in
esr. -jst in this matter and to take no
chances in losing tia road. Many of
them remeii. her that apathy and indiffer
ence lost thom tho Air lane road and that
a like indifference and want of faith lost
thom the Seaboard Air Line. The vast
benefits accruing to tho people of the en
tire State of South Carolina by the build
ing of this great railway has taken hold
of our peoplo, and if failure comes this
time lt will not be the result of indiffer
ence and inaction.
Kullroud Promoting Committee.
in accordance with the action of the
railroad mass meeting held in Anderson
on ibo -Uh inst , I have appointed the fol
lowing named gentlemen as a promoting
coin uh ttee to raise a sufficient sum to cover
the expenses of the preliminary work
through Anderdon County in the location
of the Black Diamond Railroad :
For Kork Township Dr. W. K. Sharpe,
.1. W. Shirley, John C. Gantt, Ii C. Routh.
Centreville--J. Belton Watson, Oliver
Bolt, Joseph N. Byrum.
The City of Anderson-J. B. Maxwell,
R S Lig?n, James M. Payne, J. L. Mc
Gee. J. S Fowler, J. L. Farmer, lt. A.
Jackson, J. L. Glenn.
V?rennos-f. H. Jones, Thos. P. Drake
and J. Ii. Andorson.
Hall-Jule B. Miller, S. <>. Jackson,
George S cb ri mp.
Martin-T. L Clinknoales, Sr., R. B. A
Robinson, R R. Keaton.
I have endeavored to distribute the gen
tlemen named along the proposed route as
near BB possible, hoping that they will
accept the appointment and lend a helping
hand in this great enterprise. Let ua all
make a strong and united pul! together,
and we wil1 certainly get the road.
I will ask the3o gentlemen to please meet
mein the old ellice ofTribblo tt Prince,
in rear of . Farmers and Merchants Bank,
Monday, Nov. 15th inst., at ll o'clock a.
tn. J. L Taiiim.K
Mat Rock Items.
The health of this community is very
good. m
Dr. S. A. I? J wen and wife and Mr. and
M re. L. C. Keys spent a few days last week
in Bowman, Ga., vieitine Dr. Bowen's
Mr. J. C. Schrimp. of Fort Hill, spent last
Sunday with hi? parents.
Ask Miss Ella - how she likes
"Golden Light?"
Madam rumor says we are going to loss
two of our beat girls.
Everything bas been very quiet in this
community for the last few months. The
young people have had but few sociables
and parties, but we guess they will make
up for lost time this winter.
Mr. W. T. McCarloy, one of TownvlUe's
most handsome young men, passed down
a few days SRO on hio way to see hlB best
girl.
Rev. W. T. Duncan preached bis fare
well sermon ?t Smith Cospel lest Sunday.
BEITY.
Boleman News.
The farmers are nearly through gather
ing their cotton and corn ; now they will
be busily engsged sowing their small grain
crop, which will be a large one.
Wo have had a few old fashioned corn
shuekicss the Fork this fall.
There will be more moving and chang
lng of places with the tenants and croppers
than usual this fall, which ls always the
case of bsd crop years.
Mr. Thomas L Wootton, of the Crack
er's Neck section, ls building an addition
to his house on his Pollen's Mill farm,
where he will move this fall.
Mr. James Brock, who sold his planta
tion to Mr. Alex. Stevenson last summer,
bas bongbt another place nesr Oakway,
Oconee County, where he will move soon.
We sie norry to have to give up Mr.
Brook, RS he is one of our best farmers.
Though Mr. Stevenson will be in hi* place,
who is also a good fermer and, best of all,
a most excellent mao.
There bas been numerous complaints in
various sections of the Fork of cotton and
corn having been stolen from the fields at
night There is no necessity of any one
stealing in this country, and the entity
ones should be caught and punished to the
fullest extent of the law.
Miss Mamie Golly has gone tn Angosta
to spend several months with her stater,
Mrs. Claude Skelton, who moved from
Anderson to Augusta recently, where ber
husband ls employed ss fireman on the
C. ?? W. C. R. R. His run is from Angos
ta to Spsrtanburg.
The Sunday School Convention of the
Beaverdam Association will meet with
Double Springs Baptist Church on the
first Tuesday after the third Sunday of thia
month.
Miss Maude Cromer is teaching the
Double Spring School again this session.
We would bave been glad to hsve been
able to secure her at Tdgaloo, as she is sn
excellent teacher.
Children's Day was observed at Bcuver
dam Church lest Sunday. There were &
large congregation present and about $20
collected for the missionary fund.
Rev. J. F. Singleton preached an excel
lent sermon at the Townvllie Baptist
Church last Sunday, his eubjoct being on
the whiskey traffic of our country. He ls
for total prohibition.
We still have no teacher at Tagsloo and
would be glad to hava one st once.
It ia with sorrow we bear of the critical
illness or Mr. W. H. Boleman, of Hart
well, Ga. Mr. Boleman was for a number
of years a resident of the Fork. Hs has
many friends here who would be glad to
hoar of his speedy recovery.
Mr. L O Brsdberry has got up hlb stock
of gooda at Boleman and is now ready for
the trade. ScBinntEB.
A Card of Thanks.
MB. EDITOB : Please give me o paco In
your paper to extend the thanks of oar
family to all the kind neighbors who were
so attentive to us while roy brother waa
sick. May God's riebest blessings abide
with all of them While the harvest ls
great and the laborers are few, I believe
what we sow is what wo shall reap, and I
believo my dear brother has reaped a
home in Iloaven, where I hope we all
shall meet. ? AWARUA FOWLER.
Yes, we Announced that we would
BE AT THE
The amount of Goods that we have distributed throughout Anderson's trading tributaries will prove the assertion
We are selling our Stock low. We have a fine selection. The people appreciate this fact, when they give our Stock
an investigation. Fut a peg down right here, and don't let this slip from your mind. We expect to push Stuff from now
until the holidays ; there will be no hold up, but from now right up to Christmas Eve night we will push business for ?Ul
it is worth.
SEE TTS ON OUR, SPECIALS.
CAPES and JACKETS!
Are on the list. We have a fine selection and big range of styles and prices.
We have customers who come to us for Capes and Jackets who do not trade
with us in other lines. We think this conclusive proof of the great strength
of this line.
Fur Ladies, Mieses and Children ia Wool and Cotton. Union Suits for La
dies, Misses and Children. This is a line of good, reliable manufacture-fits
and wears well.
SHOES.
With an abiding faith in what wc have to offer you we ara ready to cry,
"Shoes for Sale" in season and out of season. We have the right styles, the
right widths, with the right stuif in them, and at the right prices. Can't we
induce you not to pass U3 on Shoes. If you have never bought Shoes from
us try us. If you have, try us again.
DRESS GOODS.
We never let up on Dress Goods. You will find this line still complete.
The latest Novelties in Dress Goods. Cloakings, <fcc., 'can always be found
on our counters, and at prices as low as the lowest.
MILLINERY
AmmA, mm m JUf All JL
TY17D A "Dm juro M m
Not that we fear that you will forget that we have a Millinery Depart
ment, but we want all the Ladies to know that we are selling the prettiest
Millinery at lower prices than we have ever done. We will try ourselves to
please you-makes no difference how small your purchase may be.
BLANKETS and
LAP ROBES.
You will need them now, and just put this down-we have them, and at
the correct prices.
We expect, if possible, to put more force behind our Clothing from now until Christmas than we have done before.
Well made, nice fitting Goods are a great power, but we expect to add to that the still greater lever of Low Prices.
We have Clothing that must be sold, and that will be sold if we can get the people to give our Stock a fair and
unbiased investigation. .
We boldly declare that we fear no competition in this line. Our Stock and our Prices, when investigated, will take
care of themselves. One fact that you can't get around-best Goods at lowest prices.
We mean what we say. Clothing is going.
Remember, that it is just a little more than six weeks 'till Christmas. The weather has been unseasonable so far,
and Winter Dress Gaods, Shoes, Clothing, &c, have not been a necessity, but from now on you will need them ; and remem
ber that we are prepared to furnish you with almost any article of wear for Men, Women and Children, and that it is our.
constant aim and endeavor to give each and every customer full value for every cent spent with us. When we do less than
that we do not merit your patronage, and will thank you to tell us so.
We will not be Undersold, and guarantee full value for your money every time you trade with us.
Yours very truly,
r F iftNFS * rn
" ALL COONS LOOK ALIKE,"
BUT WHEN IT COMES TO
Ladies' Shoes
rp, iBBr Are of
There is
? A . m M ? the Newest
*n>a> ^SB J? Latest Styles
Difference. w JM *
uui unit; 'rfllriKffS
. n * ??W*^111 Fall and Winter
' . WE HAVE GOT EM,"
-AND -
DEFY SHOE COMPETITION.
ELECTRIC CITY
SHOE STOBE,_
OLD POST OITICE,
_C XVli IT OL -B-iX\Ji Vjll , i-rjoprietors,
-?.? DE?C??O ?f, 8. O.
MERELY TO GIVE YOU AN IDEA
As -to how we are
SELLING GOODS THESE DAYS,
We quote below : ,
Heavy Arctic Flannel 4|o.
All Wool Flauucl 8c.
Heavy Canton'Flannel 5c.
Heavy Bed Tick 6c.
Fast Colored Seamless Hosiery, double heel and toe, bl?ck and brown, 10c*
Heavy Knit Socks 5c a pair.
Boys' Suspenders two pairs for 5c
Hannibal ?Doe Skin Jeans 12}c. a yard.
Men's Work Shirts 24c. each.
The best Knit Shirts 45c. . . -
Heavy Undershirts, full size, 18c
All Wool, fleece lined Shirts and Drawers only 90c Suit.
. Ladies' Union Suits 60c. '
The very best of Underwear, commonly sold at $3.00 per Suit, $1.90.
Thc above are prices at which we retail our Goods, and on comparison
you will find same to be about 10 per cent below New York, Coat-still we
make a profit We buy mostly from Factories, and take, the profits the Job-1
bera usually enjoy.
We set the pace for reliable S H OSS* We can show' in our Stook
every class and description of Footwear from makers noted for their relia
bility, and our best advertisement for this department. arc those who have
profited by our superior Goods, and who return to us for duplicates. Wo
make a specialty of fitting up entire families with their Winter's supply of j
Shoes, and can give you a good discount in. buying this way.
McCULLY
Yes, ii seems to be getting rather warm in our old town. Let thc? good
work continue-the farmers need the help. Selling cotton at five cents ho
needs close prices. Gut'em low; slash the knife in'em, and let the .people
Vt axr> tit? rirnfitc XV " ?*M?*4? V. nan * n oin? a A Jn,>'t Mn fn?M( . * " < 'U.-.l "I
M\o tuu pruuis. a v ?>i?...v- u%>*\. w u??.^, .?uv. ?yu ?# jwu * jigui tv, ' - ?uU| j
we arc staying.
UNDERBUY UNDERSELL !|
SPOT ??J&EZ l
Does the work. Some say they bought too heavily, others must olese out, but
the Racket bought jost right. All in knowing how. Just picked up $5,000
8 to ck Dry Goods, Shoes, Clothing, &c., at fifty cents on the dollar, and for
next sixty days we mean to slash 'em into pieces. All new stock, and they
must go. One price won't move 'em, another will, and don't you forget it.
The ".Rucket" is in the raee, andhif you will look at this you will believe it.
We lead the flock. ' ? *
Any shoe on our. counter No. 1, Ladies', Mens' and Boys', 75 cents.. OB
counter No. ?J, 94 cents. Now these goods are all worth doubl? the money.
Ask your iieighbcrs about thc-rn, they can tell you. Sold more shoes iu sii
weeks than any two concerns in Anderson County, and will continue doing it.
Ladies' Shoes begin 43 cents up, Childrens', 15 cents up, Mens', 63 cents up.
No, we don't have to sell at eost, but it is about time for the same old "chest
nut cost sales." Yon can't fool the people,' they know merchants don't edi
goods at cost. Sorry we didn't buy twice as many goods as we did. Can't!
keep eur. Every train comes in with new goods and prices tell the tale andg
keep our store crowded from Monday morning 'till Saturday night.
Twenty-five Slate Pencils 1 cent, C^ke Soap 1 cent, 4 boxes Matches 1
cent, 6 papers Needles 1 cent, 6 Lead Pencils l.cent, 25 Envelopes 1 cent, 2
yards Lace 1 cent, and many other things too numerous to mention. Come,
see for yourself. Now, lotus give you a pointer, ylotkingat your own pricey
A long Water Proof Macintosh Overcoat, $1.98, Mens' balfe of Clothes
$1.90 Boys' Wool Suit, 49 'cents, and on up afc your own price, not ours
Can't keep the people from coming to the ''Racket." Prices will draw. Th
peeble know where to go. Don't be fooled into'buying before you look at ou*
goods. Save your dollars, hard to make 'em selling jfive cents cotton. Cag
loads of stuff for the "Raoketr" and wo intend to keep 'em coming. No,
puzzles some folks ; can't understand it. Only, been here six weeks \ and tb
i ' 'Racket Store'' is. spread all over this country. P?ople come for miles around
I tell ns their neighbors told them to^o to thei "Raokefc. "
Nice heavy Outing, ?J cents.. Nice smooth Ginghams 2) that overybod
charges 5 cents for. \0ood Bed Ticking 4j cents per yard, belter at 8 coui.
and the very best that's going at 10 cents per yard. All Wool Flannel 8 cents
and we defy anybody pn earth to beat our prices on Jeans.
Few moro Jeans Pants going at 29 cents each, worth 50 cents., Boys'
cents, worth 25. Yes; that's what keeps the Backet "in tho swim."
MOORE'?'WALtift.