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The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-31

the largest store in Birmingham or the South; on the contrary ours probably was one of the smallest dry goods stores in Birmingham--The reason of our wonder ful and quick growth is a matter of inter est and concern to you
 Chapter H.
 In Birmingham it had been the GUS tom, until we entered business, to get as much for an article as the customer would pay. Some customers had been in the habit of beating the merchant down in his price; and the merchant to forestall the customer, asked an abnormal price, and then came down by degrees according to the vehemence of the customers protesta- tion--there was always several prices and never fixed price, thus ten years ago noth- ing was marked in plain figures.
 Then IL, J. & l." came on the scene At once we saw where the fault lay the SYSTEM was wrong. Customers were looking for leader who would have the courage to put fair price on his goods and stand by that price-people were dissatisfied with the anticipated methods were clamoring for something better
 Into this breach we stepped We gave you but a twenty-five by hundred store, yet 1t was as perfect as a small store could be. It was a revelation in retailing when we counted that we were the mere agents of the people-that we were here to buy what you wanted and pass 1t along to you at an equitable proft-It was a re velation. for retail dealer to go to mar l. W4l,o IL, would wear as we'll as 1t looked. So it came to pass that there was one store where nothing cheap or shoddy was on |sale even in those early days. So 1t hap pened toO that more and more people put trust in our methods and ways, and help build this business.
 Chapter H.
 Taking another retrospection look here were (and still are the cardinal prin- cipals of this business.
 Chapter w.
 It is the selling of the best goods nothing cheap to the point of being unsat- isfactory.
 To render absolute satisfaction.
 To give you your money back if for any reason of dissatisfaction
 To right every wrong in pleasant and prompt way.
 To never misrepresent-a clerk doing so, loses his job.
 To be just as prompt as is possible.
 To be honest in spirit as we'll as in the dishonesty isn't merely lying, to imply an untruth, we'd count lie.
 These virtues, collectively, is the cor ner stone of the business---Yet there are other reasons why this business is the big gest in the South.
 Chapter "
 Reasons aside from mere mercantile integry-buSneSS advantages for instance buying load lots instead of small quantities. taking manufacturers entire output thus
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-31
Nearables for Boys
 at Small Prices

In this Boys Cloth ing Department no matter what the price, you may be sure of the quality of the thing that you get. The cheapest anything here Tn Boys w earables must first be service able-never anything so cheap as to be be- low a dangerous price point.
 BOYS ALPINE HAT, of a good felt, made in the shape of a soft and crush hat in the latest shapes and styles, in all grades and prices, from 50c to 200.
 BOYS DERBY HATS, in the better grade, only a fine substan- tial fur and felt, in dozen shapes, 1.25.
 BOYS TAM O'SHANTER, golf, yacht and automobile Hats, in all shapes and sizes, to be sold now from 25c to 200.
 BOYS SAILOR HATS, in felt serge, patent leather and feathers, in all shapes and sizes, a large assortment, 100 to 200.
 BOYS SHIRT WAISTS AND BLOUSE, in the most popular brands, separate wristbands, in white and colors, soc and 75c.
 BOYS MACKINTOSHES and Rain Coats, in a dozen shades and colors, good full and long, abso- lutely rain-proof, 200, 800, 400 and 500.
 BOYS SWEATERS, in purely all wool and worsted, in stripes and solid colors, dozen different shades and patterns, just the thing for the boy; it is something he will appreciate, 75c to 2.5o.
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If you need these silks, it's get ting dollar and quarter for dollar, for there is absolutely noth. ing about them that could reason for their not being Sl.25 a yard. The quality is good, remarkably so, as for the styles-Gros Grain, Louisines, Peau de Soie-' staple as wheat" says the silk buyer, who is no farmer, so doesn't know that wheat prices fluctuate, while these are dollar and a quarter silks the year round. just the same metaphor conveys a hint and moral. Profit by it.
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Some Medium Price Shoes for Men Women and
 Children.

You not only get the better shoes here, but there are plenty of the medium grades S.. %, $2. 50, $500 and $3~5o buys better shoes here than in any town Tn the State this IS to Fair visit ors; so better b uy your footwear for your. self and family on this visit of yours.
 Women's glazed kid welted sole, extension edge lace Shoe, patent tip and medium heel, all sizes and widths, 800 Women's drill dongola kid welted sole, extension edge lace Shoe, kid tip and low broad heel, all sizes and widths, 800 Women's glazed kid turn sole lace Shoe, dull matt kid top, pat ent leather tip and military heel. all sizes and widths, 800 Women's glazed kid turn sole lace Shoe, patent leather tip and leather Louis XIV. heel, all sizes and widths, 500 Women's dongola kid heavy sole extension edge lace Shoes, patent leather tip and military heel, all sizes and widths. 2.5O Women's dongo1a kid imitation turn lace Shoe, patent leather tip and military heel, all sizes and widths, 2.50 Women's kid heavy sole lace Shoes. patent leather tips and opera heels, 200 Mems box calf lace Shoes, double soles and extension edges, sizes 5 to Il, 2.50 Mems dongola kid lace Shoes, medium heavy soles and extension edges, sizes 5 to Il, 2.5O Mems velour calf lace Shoes, Goodyear welt soles. extension edges, full round toe, all sizes and widths, $50 Mems vici kid lace Shoes, Good year welt soles, extension edges, medium toe, all sizes and widths.
 $50 Mems vici kid lace Shoes, Good year welt soles, extension edges, Freak" last, all sizes and widths, Boys Box Calf Lace Shoes, F double soles medium toe, all solid leather; sizes 21a to 5h, 1.50 Boys Dongola Kid Lace Shoes, 1s double soles, medium wide toe, all solid leather; sizes 21a to 51s,
 1.50 Boys Calf Skin Lace Shoes, extension edges, sizes 21h to 5H,
 200 Boys vici Kid Lace Shoes. extension edges, sizes 21h to 5ls,
 200 Boys vici Kid Lace Shoes, Goodyear welt soles, extension | edges, all sizes and widths. 2.5o
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Some $l.5O Black Silks for Only LOO

Whats a bargainP
 What may be a bar gain for one person might mean an un- necessary expenditure for another. There are fifty definitions, but first you must have need of the thing itself.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-31

At o5c, Colonial striped Cotton Moire Cloth, in large variety of colorings and effects worth l.50, at o5c.
 At 5.o5, Changeable Shot
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Lot No. 5-Sale Price g. % 1;
 Worth $35 to S45.

Forty of the choicest, most elegadt Tailored Suits-made of the finest of materials that England, France asd Germany produce, and made by Ameri- ca's finest tailors. Silk lined throughout of the best quality of taffeta, in black and colors; most skirts have silk drop skirts 25s5O
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-31
Here Are Heavy Wash Waists

A few weeks of grace for you who have been regretting the approach of the time to put aside the smart-looking, clcanly wash waist Here are comparatively heavy wash waists, warm enough for day wear for a month or so-the fleece lined ones are warm enough for wear till Christmas. Some of the materials in these waists:
 Pques We also showing
 Mercerlzed Oxforos' Steel Printed Solid Vevets
 Panama Cloth u,, ,,e-,
 English Momie Cloths (bro- Woo Deolou Clouio caded) Wool BrocadedMomie Cloths
 Fancy Scotch Damasks and French Flannels
 There is a large variety of desirable eff fects. Also full and complete stock of silk waists. Here are two specials.
 At o5c Colonial striped Tafeta Silks, nicely made full Cotton Moie Cloth large fronss, very stylish garment colorngs effects in following coors Red worth L5O at o5c Brown, Blue and Gray, worth
 At 5.o5, Changeable Shot zoo, at 5.o5.
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Two Popular Suits.


 Venetian corded others pped Colors Castor Garnet Brown Royal Navy Blackmade with blouse jacket silk lined and knit or hared skirt; worth $lo50 for I50O 030 inch Black Peau de Soe Monte Carlo Coat heav fly lined and nterned with fine quality satin in black whe trimmed silk braid trimming and made whinveredp pait ed back; worth S3000, for ZI5U
 Two Popular Walking Skirts.
 Melton full faed beautiful hanging all wool; worth So50 at 4.95 Basket Weave Melton in Blue Brown, Black Oxford and Light Gray made with slot full hared; worth $500 JsJo
 Desirable Walking Suit
 Walking Suits Cheviots, Veneans stripes satin lined Jackets lined and unined Skirts skirts; Jacket made blouse Norfolk and half tgttting styles Skirts kilt pated and kilt ylessome made with skirts mned coorsNavy Castor Blue Brown Scotch mixtures in large variety and Black; worth S2500 22.50
 A Swell Coat
 Silk Carlo Coats great demand and below tion few of the popular numbers at sl8.50.
 30nch Peau de So double inverted peat back fancy stitched sailor collar satin lined; worth S22.50 at l8s50
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-31

Taffeta Silks, nicely made, full fronsss, very stylish garment in following colors:, Red Brown, Blue and Gray, worth zoo. at 5.05.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-31

Reasons aside from mere mercantile integrty-busness advantages for instance buying in load lots instead of small quantities, taking manufacturers entire output thus making the retail price you less than would have been under normal conditions, giving you the best lighted the best regulated the best appointed and the best arranged store in the South These all helps that have made this the largest business South of the Ohio.
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! ne UIeaneT Tells the Story of Our Progress for Fair Visitors Benefit. Read Particularly Chapters Number
 2 and 4.
Chapter.I.

Fifteen years ago we were by no means the largest store in Birmingham or the South; on the contrary ours probably was one of the smallest dry goods stores in Birmingham-The reason of our wonder ful and quick growth is matter of inter- est and concern to you.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-05-03
TONE OF COTTON STRONG
A Higher Level is Maintained in
Cereals Prices.
GENERAL TENOR OF CROP NEWS GOOD
Shipments Meet With Less Delay and Co.ee.
tions Are More Prompt as Rule. Rail-
way Earnings Exceed Those
of Last Year.
(By the Associated Press.)

New York, May 2.-R. G. Dun Co.'s
weekly review of trade tomorrow will
say:
Two large strikes scheduled to com
mence on May / were averted at least
temporarily, and a number of smaller
ones were settled, but many new con-
troversies have begun. This labor factor
is the only seriously unfavorable one in
the industrial situation eXerting consid-
cradle influence over the volume of trans
action tending to unsettle confidence. In
seasonable merchandise especially dry
goods and clothing, warmer weather has
stimulated dealings while outdoor work
is prosecuted vigorously. Collections are
more prompt as rule, fewer extensions
being asked. Shipments are less delayed
by traffic congestion and railway earn
ings thus far reported for April exceed
last year by 7.2 per cent.
Consumers of finished steel products
are compelled to place orders subject to
the convenience of manufacturers and it
is the exception when any nearby de-
amount of railway is being done
while the erection of NV buildings could
be more extensive if material were avail
able.
"A better volume of orders taken by
the New England shoe shops is one of the
most encouraging signs of the week.
Steadiness in the leather market does
not tend to encourage expectations of
cheaper shoes, however. especially in
view of the firmness of domestic hides,
with another rise in imported grades.
Jobbers in dry goods have felt the ef-
fects of good weather and a brisk trade
has been done, at steady prices, although
no general advance has followed the rise
in raw cotton or the restricted operations
at wooen mills. Weak silver has con-
tinued to initiate against exports to
China Over time work at independent
mills is partially neutralizing the effect
of tho Weavers' strike
Cereal prices have been less inflated
by speculation than they were last week,
yet Il high level was maintained and only
slight reactions occurred. The general
tenor of crop news was much more en-
couraging, aside from Kansas dispatches,
which indicate that wheat needs mos
ture, although corn and oats have good
prospects. Cotton continued advancing
until there was a gain of $50 a bale
over last years figure, when trifiing
reaction occurred, but the tone continued
strong.
Failures in the United States this
week were 225 against 22G last year and
in Canada II against "a last year"
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INTER-sOCIETY DEBATE.
the Hesperions Win the Contest With the
Columbians.
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Durham. n. c.. May 2.-The Hesper-
ian Society took the bonors in the inter-
society debate between that society ard
the Columbian at Craven Memorial
Hall Trinity Park. tonight. Hon. H.
A. Fcushee presided. and the judges
were r. w. Winston, j. E. Fagg and r.
l.. Flowers.
craven Memorial Hall was crowded
with persons who We're present to hear
the debate. The question for discussion
was: Resolved, That the United States
Should Restrict immigration to Persons
Able to Read and Write the English
Language end Owning Property to the
Value of at Least Fifty Dollars.
The Columbian Society had the affirm
atiVe and the Hesperian Society the neg
atiVe. Speakers for the affirmative were
Messrs. w. S. Lowdermik and G. II.
Smith, and for the negative Messrs. w.
G. Parker and j. P. FrizZelle Marshals
for the occasion were Massrs. T. w.
smith, A. B. Bradsher. B. r. Dixon. G.
=. Connolly, NJ 7. Frizzelle and H. r.
Mahoney.
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LeadsaII North Carolina Daiesm Circulation

their statements as to the necessity for
passing this bill. :.
First. The affirmative argued that the
price Of labor in America is higher than
in the foreign countries. Mr.. Clay then
showed that American shipyards had un-
derbid all foreign shipyards and that the
output of labor in America is double
that in foreign countries.
Second. They said we could not run
our ships so cheaply as our foreign conf
petitors. 1t was then shown that the
wages paid to officers, engineers and
hands were equal on both English and
American ships.
Third. They said We should follow the
example set by other nations and give
this subsidy 1t was then shown that
our exports had doubled in the last three
years without the help of this necessary
bill.
Fourth. They said that shipbuilding
was practically dead in this country. 1t
was then shown that more ships were
built in America this year than had been
built in fifty years
Next let me give my objections to this
proposed subsidy.
First. The bill is a pretext-it seeks to
cover up under the name of pay for the
mails the idea of a direct and specific
subsidy to these fast line ships. Hence it
is a fraud and should fail.
Second 1t violates the principle of
equality of persons and privileges upon
which the republic was founded If we
are to subsidize the ships why not the
other industries? If we cannot subsi-
die all, why pick and choose and subsi-
die the rich ship owners and not the
poor farmers?
Third. We do not need to waste these
millions and do this injustice to other
citizens only TO pamper these million
aires, because authoritative testimony
shows chat we can compete with foreign
ers in building, equipping and running
out ships without any government aid.
Fourth The money carried by this bill
is not all used for carrying mails, but is
paid as direct subsidy to the ships.
The principles of this bill are unjust,
undemocratic and absolutely indefen-
sble. We stand for a government that
shall protect all and grant favors to
none. We should remain true to the
principles of our government and should
rally, around the standard, the aspira
Continued on Page Five.)
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Comparative Cotton Statement.

New York, May 2.-For the week ending
Friday, May End, 1902: Net receipts at
all United States ports during week.
GA 1877; net receipts at all United States
ports during same week last year, S7,268;
total receipts to this date, 7,221 491;
total receipts to- same date last year.
6,S01 $50; exports for the week, 77247;
exports for same week last year. 15590S;
total exports to this date, $685. 7O3;
total exports to same date last year.
5,496 5SS; stock at all United States ports
SAT, $50; stock at all United States ports
same time last year, 5S5, 522; stock at all
interior towns, ,261. .213 stock at all in
terror towns same time last year, 476, 149:
stock at Liverpool, 100000; stock at
Liverpool same time last year, III 900:
stock of American afoat for Great
Britain $4,000: stock of American afioat
for Great Britain same time last year,
1870 900.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-05-03
YOUNG WOMAN GONE
Lenior Has Sensation Like. to
the Cropsey Case.
A Young Widower Left Girl Crying al Her Door
and She Has MysleriouSy
Disappeared.
Disappeared.
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Lenoir, N, c., May 2-There is no clue
as yet to the disappearance of Miss Cor
die Childers. and the sensation over her
disappearance continues.
1t is so similar to the disappearance
of Miss Cropsey at Elizabeth City that
the keenest interest is being taken in
every development
woman seen near Chesterfield yes
terday was thought to be the missing
one, but a more careful investigation
disprOves that idea. The Blowing Rock
mail carrier, Ed. Austin, says there is
no use for uneasiness as he knows she
is all right but will say no more His
connection with the matter is being in
vestigated and there are very many ru-
mors but none of these are plausible.
Austin later emphatically denies know
ing anything about it and the matter re-
mains mystery still.
Miss Childers is about twenty four
years old and lived with her uncle on
the Blowing Rock road about a mile
from LenOir She has been receiving the
attentions of Mr.. Will Fulwood a young
widower. who lives near at hand.
On Wednesday night she attended
church with him and since their return
and his leaving her at her door there
has been no sign of the young woman.
No one has aught to say of Mr.. Fulwood
in the matter as he is a man of excel
lent reputation and because the young
woman, who was of a somewhat melan-
choly disposition had intimated that she
was not happy in her home life, and that
such could not continue long
People who speak of the matter sug-
gest either suicide or that she has been
aided TO get away to some other place.
Steps are being taken to draw the large
pond o. the Caldwell Land and Lumber
Company, near at hand, unless something
is heard of the young woman. 1t covers
some five or six acres.
Mr. Fulwood in speaking of the mat
ter says Miss Childers asked him if he
was not engaged to another girl and
that he told her that he was. When he
left her at her home she was crying.
The family were not alarmed till yes
terday as they thought she was spending
the night with some friends in the neigh
borhooa Her continued absence alarmed
them and an investigation was made,
but there is as yet no clue to her where
aouts.
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Total Net Receipts.

New Yok May 2.-The following are
the total ret receipts of cotton at all
ports since September l. 1901:
Galveston 1,9S3,3S9; New Orleans
2,135, ,9S4. Mobile 150,4S3; Savannah L.
0S2 .433; Charleston 262, ,O33: Wilmington
q ,S37: Norfolk 434,643; Baltimore S7,415;
New York 155.229: Boston 116572: New
port News 20,SS6; Philadelphia 29,2G5;
Vancouver 1854: Brunswick f17030;
Fernandina 4. $50: Pensacola 165, 1897;
Port Arthur 4S476: Port Townsend 1oG,-
057: San Francisco 90, 335 portlond, Ore,
1862; FL Paso 1909; Eagle Pass $3.50;
Laredo $3.50 Total 1921 .491 bales
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-05-03
From Editors Desk to Potters Field
(Bv ,ha Associated Press.) }

Chicago, May 2.-Adrian Britt who, it
is said was the editor of the Jackson
VILE, Fla. Union. in 1876. IL dead here
and will be buried in the Potters field un-
less his friends are heard from. He
died Tuesday and his body was taken
to the morgue and labelled unknown"
His identity was learned by detectives
working on the postoffice robbery case.
Britt bad served two terms in the peni-
tentiary for robbing mail boxes. He was
at one time magazine editor in New
York and later a publisher in this city.
Hard drinking had made him "levce"
character. hAA
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Mr.. BUNCH RESIGNS
He Will Leave the Seab0ard
and go Into Other
Service.
(By the Associated Press)

Norfolk, Va. May 2.-R. E. l.. Bunch,
General Passenger Agent of the Seahoard
Air Line, has rendered his resignation.
He will terminate his connection with
the system Immediately and will go east
in other service. He has been with the
Scaboard for many years. The an
nouncement OF the successor OF Mr..
Bunch has not vet been made.
Mr.. Bunch is a native OF this city and
is easily one OF the ablcst general pas
senger agents in the United States.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-05-03
On the Diamond.
DIDN'T THE ROOTERs HOWL!
The Faculty Worsts the Law Team in Ho
Game at Chapel Hill.
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tSpejldl " NEWS anu ODocINSl.J
Chapel HHl, n. c., May 2.-The faculty
baseball team of the University of North
Carolina wOrsted the law team in loose
ten inning contest this AFTERNOON by a
score of IA to II. The faculty gained
good lead when the game was young,
and continued the good work until the
end of the ninth inning, when the Bar
risters" tied the score. For the faculty
Graham, Henderson, Bruner, Mangum did
excellent fielding and neat stick work.
faculty, IA runs. Hits, plenty of 'em.
Errors not recorded
Law, II runs, hits, you can't count
them. Errors. too many for publication.
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Death of Mr.. J. F. Nc Carthy,
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IptCfdI 10 NEWS and UDSeTVeE.D
High Point, n. c., May 2-The follow
ing telegram received here by DR.. Brad
shaw today about II o'clock:
Grand Rapids Mich, May ..
"Mr. j. f. Mccarthy, died last night" ;"
Mr. Mccarthy was one of the best
known furniture statesmen in the United
States. He represented several of the
High Point factories.
He was the first salesman to repre-
sent any of the High Point factories at
the Grand Rapids market during the
semi annual exhibitions held there.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-05-03
The Revolutionists in Control
(By the Associated Press.

(By the Associated PreSs.)
Port Au Prince, Hayti, May AL the
Republic of Santo Domingo, except the
port of Puerto Plata, on the north coast,
and the capital. San Domingo, on the
south coast, is in the hands of the Do
minican revolutionists, commanded by
Vice President Vasquez, who with con-
siderable forces, when last reported was
expected to arrive before San Domingo
today.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-05-03
CRASH ON CENTRAL
The Engineer and Fireman
Killed and thirteen
People Injured.
(By the Associated Press.)

Syracuse, N Y, May 2.-The New York
Central fast mail. westbound. crashed
into an astbound freight train at Clyde,
N. Y, at $40 p. m. The engineer and
fireman of the mail train were killed
Thirteen mail clerks and members of the
crew were all seriously injured.
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Totrl Bank Clearings.

New York, May 2.-Total bank clear
ings for the week ended May l, $2,572,-
OPS, ,676; decrease 1873 per cent: outside
New York 5000. .493. 35S. increase 0.S per
ceI t.