The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-10-14
ghe aahia Daily eagle Tuesday soriug oetober H. 1902
ADDITIONAL CITY NEWS
FULTON WILL RETIRE
III Health Forces Him to Quit Bust
ness-CIosing-Out Sale An
nourced

Mr.. c. R. Wilson. the popular clother.
has announced his intention to retire
from business. having decided TO close out
his large stock OF clothing and travel
for the benefit Of his health, which is
failing fast. The business people OF Wlch-
tia VIII very much regret 10 see Mr.. Full
ton retire from business, as he has al
ways been public-sp spirited. enterprising
and progressive. He had faith in Wichi-
Ia 5 destiny and has ever been ready 70
aid in promoting the welfare OF the Peer
less Princess OF the Plains. He has been
in the clothing business for over thirty
years, twenty years as q travelling sales
man for some OF the largest clothing
manufacturers in the United States. and
had the reputation OF. being one OF the
best clothing statesmen on the road. lie
continued 10 travel for Max Stadler 4
Co. Of Cincinnati Ohio. whom he had
represented on the road for fifteen years,
for two years after engaging IN the re-
tail clothing business in Wichita He
formed a partnership with George Girty-
They ran clothing store az his present
location under the firm name OF Girty &
Fulton After a years partnership. Mr.
Fulton purchased his partners interest
and ebcame sole owner. He has always
believed that there is only one way 20 do
business. and that success would tome
10 any store that treated all custoS lers
alike. fair and impartial which he has
adopted as his method He mas been a
liberal advertiser. making an appropria-
ton for advertising space in every news
paper published in the county. besides
several outside publications He Is an
aggressive advertiser. but above all he
abhors deception in any form. and insists
on absolute truthfulness IN every state
ment made in his advertisements and by
his statesmen. The wonderful success of
his store pays a high compliment TO Mr..
F'ulton's ability as a business man. Start
Ing eight years ago with a $4,000 stock
and an annual business OF less than $50.
600. it has steadily increased. every year
showing substantial gain in trade and
necessitating the carrying OF a larger
stock until in the year 1901 his trade al
most reached the quarter OF a million dol
lar mark doing S721 800 business and car
rying a $4,000 stock OF goods. one Of the
largest in the entire west. and his bust
ness thus far in 1902 has been very salts
factory.
About year ago Mr.. Fulton's health
began failing and his physicians advised
q long rest away from business cares. He
went to Los Angeles Cal. where he re-
manned for six months, occasionally Wis
iting other places of interest in California
and Colorado. returning home last May
very little improved in health but con-
fldent OF speedy recovery. His condition.
however. has remained practically IN
changed since his return home. until re-
Gently when he was confined TO his apart
ments AT the Carey, and being advised
by his physicians 10 get away from all
business cares and travel IN other eli
mates, he has decided 10 close out his
stock OF clothing. hats and furnishing
goods and his announcement 10 the pub
lie appears in this issue. The sale will
open next Monday and the last three days
OF this week his store will be closed 10
90. raadx- fOr the sale