Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1894-10-25


earlier in the summer The Wilson
bill saved him $3.50 on tin alone.
M. S. Hiteshew, dealer in dry goods,
millinery and notions, reported heavy
reductions in many lines He sells
now for 35 cents better quality of
dress goods than was sold last year for
80 cents; the same quality of dress
goods that brought GO cents year ago
can be bought for 35 now cotton goods
are off Is per cent; glnghams that
were 124 cents are now 10, and that
which was 10 is now s cents; Tur kish
towels that used to sell at 81 pair are
now only 80 cents; linen toweling that
was l24 cents is reduced to 10; hosi-
cry of all kinds is much cheaper oil
cloths are reduced from IS to 35 cents
a ward. All sorts of millinery goods
are very much lower in price; custo-
mers can save % cents on every dol
lars worth of ribbons over last years
figures feathers and velvets are great
" reduced, also; felt hat at 90 cents
was shown that was sold year ago at
a dollar. Mr.. Hiteshew reported many
other reductions, and said that by next
spring, after the new law has been IN
operation for awhile, prices would be
lower than for many years.
b. S. Pendleton, who deals mostly
in staple goods, says there are many
articles that are much lower. In lamps,
of which he makes speciality, the
tariff has knocked off % cents on the
dollar. Canton flannel that was IA
cents last year is u now, and that
which was 10 is 8. All woolens and
cottons are lower, and goods Of almost
every sort are cheaper.
MARTINsBURG EVIDENCE.
In order that some idea may be had
of the reduction in readymade clothing
as a direct result of the passage Of the
Wilson bill, the representative of the
REGISTER visited the large clothing
store of Thompson & Tabler, Martins
burg. Jas. F. Thompson, in answer to
a question, said Yes. there has been
very great reduction in price IN all
kinds of clothing in comparison to last
year In order that you may better
understand how prices run, let me
show you some of our stock. Here is
a fine Kersey overcoat that was carried
over from last season, when it sold for
500. l sell that coat today for $50
because" said he, as he threw down
another of the same kind, 'here is
coat exactly like it in appearance but
actually better in quality we purchas-
ed low enough to drop Sc off the price
and at the same time get better pro-
fit than we got last season when we
sold it for 500. Now, here is another
cheaper grade Of Kersey coats like
this, but not quite as good in quality,
cost us last fall So this fall they cost
but 81. 4 heavier coat was then shown
that cost last year $l0,25 ; this yearit
is$8.' Aplain cashmere suit, he said,
much better in quality, cost 50 this
year that last year cost $ll. "Now
here is a good woven goods suit, for
So" said Mr.. Thompson. "Hereto-
fore suits sold for that money were not
woven but only pressed-up shoddy; we
never could sell these goods 50 cheap
before. You have heard Of the River
side worsteds, considered the finest
made in America. l have never been
able to buy them for less than $3.50.
| bought them this season for $40 and
save each customer $3.50 on these
suits" Mr.. Thompson then pointed
to his extensive line Of underwear,
when questioned about those goods,
and said, 81 will not give prices in de-
tail in this line, but there is a general
reduction of from % to 80 per cent
and the same is the case with hosiery,
Here is a sock good enough and cheap
enough for Jerry Simpson to wear,
that cost last season 1926 per dozen
pairs now they are better in quality
| and cost US $l.75 per dozen. Our
own mill here in Martinsburg is using
far better material and have more
orders for hosiery than they can fill.
ain laying in your stock what have
the wholesale merchants to say as to
the cause Of the reduction" was asked.
Mr.. Thompson replied: "Well, they
will sell you goods % per cent cheap
er on an average and tell you they
will be still cheaper after January LIST,
and frankly confess that the new tar
if bill is responsible"
The large dry goods store of En-
inert & Fiery was then visited. S. v,
Fiery said "Well, wnen the McKin-