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\A/d ITf \/\/Cl ”1 i if \/^/ f\\ VV allt ▼▼ cIILm tt #=-FOR THE GREATS-=# - * • , . * •,; •■ . ■_ ' - ' *4 . * . . . • • . . - - * .... > I *Mmk • V - SHI : ■-■ ■■.;?.■ ■.■■■•• • . :• 1 . M J ~ ,5 / «« •' > . • 300 pieces silk and satin dress goods, worth from 75 cents to $5.00 per yard slaughtered. It will pay you to call and look. Anyone examining will buy at first glance. All new, latest styles and prices—50 per cent, under all merchants. 10.000 pairs of the well-known Salen-Lewen & Co., Krip pendorf, Dittman & Co., Krolm, B'echemen & Co., Chas. K. B'ox, Biddy, Webster & Co., Valpey Shoe Co., Hazen B. Good rich, Ladies’ Low Quarters, all descriptions and latest styles worth from $1.50 to $5.00, per pair at one price—89 CENTS. The making costs more—the material costs double. We bought from a party who had to have the money and we give the benefit of this rare bargain to the people. All new—no oldgoods. 500 pairs Ladies’ Hand Turned House Slippers at 24 cents per pair. Worth more than double. 500 pairs Men’s Carpet Slippers, 15 cents per pair. The soles are worth more. 500 pairs Infants’ Fine Shoes 12 cents per pair. The making worth more. 500 pairs Misses White Kid Slippers, Nos. 12, 13, 1 and 2 at only 18 cents per pair—nearly given away, All description of styles and makes of 50 different shoe manufacturers—men’s, boys, ladies’ and children’s shoes at 1-2 price. 500 Men’s Silk Grogain Alpaca Coats, worth $5.00. Slaughtered at $1.73. Men’s Blue Serge Suits worth $10.00, price cut 1-2 into, $5.00. Men’s Grey Check Serge two-piece Suits, latest style coat and pants, worth $6.00, price cut 1-2 into, $3.00. Men’s two-piece Linen Suits, coat and pants, worth $6.00, price cut 1-2 into, $3.00. v Men’s Imitation Linen and Cottonade two-piece Suits, coat and pants, worth $2.50, price cut 1-2 into, $L25. < Men’s Summer Pants from 40 cents a pair up. Greatest variety of men’s fine pants at cut into prices. ^ 1.000 pair boys’ and children’s cottonade, corduroy and cashmere knee pants at 15 cents per pair. 500 ladies assorted Shirt Waists all styles, from 25 cents a piece up. All prices cut 1-2 into. Fans, Laces, Ribbons, Embroideries, Belts and all descrip tions of fancy' goods at 1-2 regular prices. Dry Goods of every description at demoralized prices. Just Loo at a Pew of these Stunners .... Prices Cut Half in Two. » • * * * Cotton is Selling at 12c and these goods go same as when it was 6c. 800 Men’s Assorted Shirts, all kinds, 35 cents. No use saying what they are worth. Choice of all Men’s Straw Hats in the house, 25 cents. Anyone worth more than double. 500 dozen ladies silk finish drop-stitch hose, worth 40 cents per pair, only 15 cents. 100 dozen fine 1-2 hose, all styles, woith 25 to 50 cents a pair, only 15 cents. 300 dozen common men’s 1-2 hose at 23 cents per doezn pair. Worth 50 to 65 cents per dozen. Gents’ Furnishing Goods of every description at slaugh tered prices. Trunks, valises, etc., at cut prices. All descriptions of Paiasols—prices 39 cents and up. Novelty Silver at 1-2 price. Umbrellas of all kinds 45 cents and up. Towels, Linens, etc., at ridiculously low prices. 100 sacks—13,250 pounds Good Coffee—at 75 cents a peck, or $3.00 per bushel. All other groceries on these two great days at wholesale prices to anyone. Everything marked down to suit the poorest man’s pock et book. One dollar will go further than two dollars else where. Everything sold as advertised—one price to all. All new—no old trash like the bulk of so called bargain days. We are bucking against the town, the people deriving the benefit. Everything is paid for, so don’t be alarmed1 Lace curtains, shades, mattings, and rugs at slashed prices. China and Crockery Ware at breakable prices. - Cutleryware at cut prices. Furniture at manufacturers’ prices saving you the freight. White Improved 5-drawer Drop Head $35.00 Sewing Machine for $21.95. Gulf Queen 5-drawer $25.00 Sewing Machine for $12.93. Stoves at tumbling prices. Buggies and Surreys $10.00 to $20.00 cheaper than others. Tinware, Stoveware, Graniteware, etc., at reduced prices. Everything marked away down. Sash, doors and Blinds lower than the lowest. , „ ' Mill Supplies at cost. Paints and paint material Lower than the lowest, Everything must go at unheard of Bargain Prices and other so-called Bargain Merchants will have to “go ’way back and sit down.” We want everyone to call and see]if such bargains were ever offered before in Brookhaven. Everything sold at cut, slashed and demor alized prices, we want the cash trade and we are going to have it. Understand we give you new goods, same brands as other mer chants, and at prices lower than they can buy them. If we don’t prove it we don’ want your money. You will ask the question— Why Can Scherck Sell These Goods So Cheap ? The answer is he has just purchased a stock of goods in the city at half cost'the people getting the benefit. Secondly, Scherck is interested in other states besides Mississippi, in the great oil fields of Texas he owns lands besides being interested in oil mills and refineries where everything is on a boom again; and, if he is inclined to divide profits with the people, it is no one’s business but his own. A trial will convince you that Scherck’s is the only real Bargain house in Brookhaven. He handles everything from a needle to a steam engine. Forty Clerks To wait on you. Save your money and remember the date. Yours to please and to stay, the People’s Friend, ' ' R. T. SCHERCK. 4 .v, v- ir - . • j