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The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1904-12-22

time and expense visit to the store
will entail
Directly in rear Of this you enter
the second story Of the new ADDITION
and in this the most elegant designs
Of hall. dining room and parlor fur-
nishings are displayed.
No furniture house of any city car
ries prettier, higher-priced or more
complete line Of these goods tnah Is
seen displayed on this aoor. mere
is nothing in style or finish IN sun
Of furniture but what is before yoni
eyes for admiration, and again. the
owner Of the humblest home as wen
az the handsomest mansion can f'hu
furnishings in this stock to grace
their house and suit their purse
Out Of this room and into the one
adjoining, which has on display 'e"
thousand dollars worth OF car
pets, rugs and mattings, some u
the most elegant patterns we ever
saw ANY good hubby santa can TINS
Christmas fix up happy home 10.
Won for 90" Then further up on
tbetbird floor a handsome display oil
IRON beds are to be admired
These beds range in prpice iro"
the cheap $2.so plain, iron bed TO ln5
handsomely enameled, gold-trimmeu
beauty at 500. On this floor anotnel
, handsome display Of chairs as SHOWN
/ in the cut can be seen 100
There is also on the hrst anu So. 30
/ ond floors which we failed to me sa.. ~.
that goes to make home attract
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1904-12-22
u ne set up furniture it now has on
aand IN their store and warehouses.
History of Firm.

lae set up furniture it now has on
aand N their store and warehouses.
History of Firm.
rliteen years ago, December, 1899,
N.Y. M. Ham came to this city
saa n small store on Walnut street
nsar where the Pittsburg Coal Co.
sl1ee now stands, started the founda
uVn Of furniture house that has
s,saoily grown until today it is one
the largestin the state. The pres
sF two-story store on the corner of
wan and Walnut was built by him
spont ten years ago. At first the
ssote was only one hundred feet long
ana hfty feet wide, but each year
= ms business increased he increased
as proportions Of his store and ware
muses. until today the floor space
y ms store and warerooms amount
2 At least 10000 square feet, every
wy q which is covered with furni-
s11e' carpets, rugs, baby carriages
van paper, etc, except the narrow
sisles to walk in.
Upon ones entering the store from
"s street he or she becomes i'm
s.Vposed at once with the attractive
qsplay Of handsome and costly bed
.o9m and dining furniture on eacl
s'us Of them as they pass to the bus
1sss Office, which is in the real
mere they are again struck wit
smazemsnt at the rare, beautiful an
souy pictures which are displaye
u the wall Another sight tbs
WATCHES the eye of the visitor OF Gu.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1904-12-22
Full STORY OF THE DELTAS LARGEST FURNITURE. STORE
G. NJ HAM AND HIS Fifteen YEARS OF SUCCESS
A House That ADVERTISE
GreenvilIe
BUSINESS EXTENDS
OVER THE STAFl
The Ham Furniture Ca. Offer Bay
gains That Induce Buyer
From Everywhere

Of cabinet maker, and his skill IN A.
line has saved the house many do'
lars on broken furniture that ny usr
81 glue, wise and good sense hAA
made as good as new.
Mr.. g. d. Duncan.
The last and youngest smpioys oi
tie firm, besides the drivers, packers,
ETC.. il Mr.. Duncan. the eollectof.
Upon him depends much. AZ re y
expected to bring in the cash for shr
large sales in monthly Payments
Mr.. Duncan came here few months
i 20 from New Orleans, with hiq
parents, his father being the chief Of
the fire department, 70 reside heret
and being bright and honest. Mfs
Ham employed him and from isiS
work We predict that he will make z
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1904-12-22

enormous stock. Evryone IS vel
come, whether they purchase 81 not.
II is sight worth seeing if you ap-
preciate rare and costly furniture.
It will show you that they are better
liked when you do want to purchase
your furniture, at less cost than
not only any house in the city, but
in the state. Messrs. Ham have de-
cided in order to bring the out 81
town trade to the city and have them
visit their large and commodious store
Z to pay the railroad fare to Greenvilie
and return from December sth t.
December a4th.
The plan BY which MI. Ham
agrees to do this is marvellous one
and to those who i've close to the
city it will mean much more chan.
the railroad fare to all out of town
buyers who come to the city and
trade at his store during the specified
time, he agrees TO allow them i per
cent off on their purchases, large or
small. For example, person liv-
ing at IndianoIa, whose railroad fare
TO the city and return is $I.8o. and
trades $50 worth with the store, viii,
besides saving FIVE or six dollars On
the purchase, be handed back S26t
in cash. 4 per cent Of the purchase
which IS ore than the railroad Tar.
J botn ways. This offer IS more il
r eral one than that made BY any housl
4 today in the south and should feso|
in large holiday trade for the En-
n terprising house that makes Il
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1904-12-22

toner is the large and exclusive de-
signs of wall paper that also occu-
pies large space on the first floor.
This stock has recently been put in
by the firm. These goods they carry
from the cheapest to the finest quail
ity. This enables the trade to get
what they want at home, saving de-
laws and losses and the addition OF
freight or express charges. On their
first floor in front they have for Sc
lection the whole Of one side covered
with chairs of every imaginable de-
scription while on the other it is COW
cred with baby carriages and at any
price a customer feels able to pay.
The chaifs displayed on this foor
are OF every imaginable kind, from
the cheap hall chair Of rs cents to
the elegant wicker rocker at $500,
or the handsome, easy parlor leather
seat chair at $40 While in their
stock of baby carriages the largest IN
the state. the apple of any lady's
eve can be found in the exhibit. Any
lady who desires carriage can hnd
them at Hams to suit them, both IN
price and style,
Through the center OF this room,
running from one end to the other
Mr.. Ham has partitioned off long
room in which he has filed with rare
and costly pieces of furniture, such
as tables, dressers, chairs, bookcase
es or rose wood maple mahogany and
other costly woods. A peep into this
furniture closet is fully worth TIE
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1904-12-22

curtains of beautiful designs. A walk
through the three large warehouses
showed carload after carload OF I'M
packed furniture Such stock OF
furniture in Greenville can only be
comprehended by seeing, as words
can not half picture it to the reader
The advantages of such stock mas
below his competitor, and these pro-
fits he divides with his customers
There is another feature noticeable
m this store, for in carrying SO large
a stock one would imagine much OF
il is out OF date, shop worn, Dut
greater mistake was never made' as
ooch wear the business by its increase,
il and out of town, has kept virtually
the stock Of each year sold on. an
other cause for this is that Mr.. liam
has. for the last 5 years, been atteiu-
ing the great furniture exposltlohs
of the East, held every January ana
July, and there, with his own eyes
viewing the latest creations in FUR
niture, he makes his selections for
spring and fall shipments 1t Is 10
ttis kind Of enterprise that the large
az ~ town order business has been
drawn to this house.
History of Conn any
Mr.. C. M. Ham started the 7. ~
Ham Furniture Company alone aooN'
fifteen years ago. From the first ms
business prospered and each year ne
:,oreosed his stock and enlarged ms
a,arters Two years ago he brought
his brother, Eugene Ham OF Atlanta
Ca, here, who bought an interest," sa,,
IN The house, and since then mas oeeii
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1904-12-22
,u,ss,,luII Furniture
Store
EXPANDED
(, ,lD1sry Makes A" interesting
IN i Thrift, pr0srs''N E
ness and Success

HERE is no mercantile p ,s,
'osss in this city that mas
~,own to larger proper
Inns in the last ten years
oyfsidt Of the exclusive i've
se Sbolesale firms, than has
n MIXTURE house Of e NJ S,r.s eia'''
" "a, Il & Main and Poplar s.res MAJ
'S M. ! business that SHOWS nov ., mrs'
"A ,osag man can do with ,a Ora.", :
'.',sy and an ambition TO mas "anet.
' ''',,ss & the undertaking he aaop 'hs
" ''s I'll Il the its early days or az 'ne
'' y y time has done or IS ao c.,s,
~ y. u \ advertise the name ana l se
y " ,,,s !, as market Tor once g
" \ Y household furniture than = ~,
VA ''y and as a result he is drawing
\ IN, ~ city trade that has heretofore
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1904-12-22

house Mr.. Ham has gwen the busi-
ness his closest attention and his new
knowledge is helping II many ways
to extend the trade. fIsN has shown
he has come to stay, a. he has bought
an attractive home on Washington
avenue and his two Hretty little
daughters attend the putssis schools,
E. B. Poo 1
E. B. Pool, the salesnan and book
keeper of the firm has been with the
house for the last I2 We afs and has
proven valuable employee, Mr..
Pool is a Mississipplaai BY birth,
born and raised in this GRIND old state
During his connection Y ttil the hrm
he has personally mastered every de-
tail of the business and n his Other
duties he has charge Of ! he books q
the firm. Mr.. Pool As an efsicienl
salesman and contributes tuli par
of the years sales. As book-keepel
he is what the world calls an eNper
and handles this immense business
with care and credit
c. c. Holden
The profits 81 he furniture busi
ness, as well as. its dut d town order
depend much in the keeping and dis
play Of the stock and the packing fo
shipment. This impeft:snt positio
IS filed by Mr.. c. G. Holden. Fofmel
" of Arcola, III. Nj Holaen h:
been with the house Tor The last fot
years, and has proven the light me-
in the right place.
Mr.. Holden also fills She pesiti'
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1904-12-22

Abttn buying at Memphis, Birming-
ham, ST. Louis, and other larger cit
Is Today the c. NJ Ham Furni-
Tire House carries the largest stock
II furniture Carried by any house
sin the state, And to give the read
lis some idea OF the stock carried
NJ dare say the paved streets OF
Walnut and Washington avenue be-
tween the two depots would not hold
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1904-12-22

Mr.. Eugene Ham brother and 4
partner oil Cs NJ. Ham came il this
city abo,st seven years agp from At
lanta, and joined iii BROTHER in the
b.sSinrss For IL years before com
ing here he was conductor on the
Southern, running passenger between
Afianta and Chattanooga, and re-
signed the position with the road to
enter business, something few men
men who follow railroading ever do
Since connecting himself with the
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1904-12-22

successfully built np ny Ills brains,
energy, and a little floneg during
the last fifteen years.
He is a citizen who holds the in
terest OF the city at heart and stands
ready and willing at an times to con-
tribute to any new enterprise that
will portend to increase is business
or population.
His big heart opens his purse %
any charitable cause and this, together
with his courteous MANNERS has done
much to draw friends aud trade that
was not expected. iaas
Mr.. Ham was also n Georgian by
birth and came of as good family as
ever lived in the old Southern state
Most Of his success II due to his
shrewd ability al i buyer He knows
the peoples wants, and Nhat they
are able to pay,iii this way ne Isxf'
overstocks himself and car quote 1T
tractive prices lat al times 20 tAs
trade
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1904-12-22

success Of his new position:
Every man IN the house II wides
awake and all pull the business string
together. Again, they are I'll men
Who understand the furniture bust
ness. and what the people want, ai'd
what they want 81 can pay for II. aiad
while few expepct such y the case
the house this year will d. fifty thou
sand-dollar business.
Ii you have never visited this houss
do 50 befofe Christmas and see their
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-20
Nihilists Declare a Girl Was Born.

A cablegram from Paris last night says:
Russian revolutionists here declare posi-
lively that the Empress of Russia really
gave birth to a female child. for whom at
her birth a male child was substituted--a
peasant woman's baby The revolutionists
vouch for the truth Of this statement and.
astounding as II is. they insist that 1t comes
from a perfectly reliable source. and that
1t will be verified later. The nihilists say
that the Internal condition Of Russia is
such-and it Is made more precarious by
the reverses In the far east-that had the
people been disappointed again in their
hope Of the birth of czarevitch a revolt
would have been imminent.
This danger. magnif1ed by the probability
of the fall of Port Arthur at any moment,
caused the cars advisers to take their pre-
cautions.
A peasant about to become a mother was
struggled into the Alexandra Villa at Peter
hof. where the empress awaited the i'm
mensely important event. The nihilists
pretend even TO go into particulars and
aver that the czarina was blessed with
girl. the fifth. the day before boy came
to the peasant. The fact of the czarina's
ACCOMPLISHMENT was concealed until the baby
boy was taken from his humble mothers
arms, presented to the czar's relatives and
the court and placed in the imperial cradle.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-20
pYTHIANs ELECT OFFICERS.
Rathbone Sisters Will Drop Insurance
Feature-Khorassans Meeting.

A dispatch from Louisville. Ky. says:
The Supreme Lodge of the Knights OF
Pythias elected the following officers for
the next two years:
Supreme chancellor. Charles +. Shively
Richmond, Ind; supreme vice chancellor.
Charles A. Barnes, Jacksonville, ILL.,; su-
preme prelate, L. Ii. Farnsworth. Salt
Lake City, Utah. supreme keeper of rec
ords and seal, r. l.. c. White. Nashville.
Tenn; supreme master of the excheduer.
Thomas l.. Mears. Wilmington. n. c.; su-
preme master-at-arms. Cyrus w. Hall.
Charleston, w. Va: supreme inner guard.
]. T. Haggard. Winnipeg. Manitoba; su-
preme outer guard. j. w. Thompson.
Washington. d. c.: president Of the board
of control. c. F. s. Neal. Chicago: major
general of the uniform rank. j. X. Carna-
ham, Indianapolis, Ind
The Khorassans today decided to hold
meeting at Detroit in 1905. The conven-
tions hereafter will be independent of the
Pythians, the joint meetings having proven
unsa tisfactory to both sides.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-20
FURIOUS STORM AT ST. LOUIS.
One Killed and Many Injured-Prop-
erty Damaged.

dispatch from st. Louis last night says
A tornado of small proportions. but of ex-
IRENE fury, swept down upon the residen-
tfal portion OF north st. Louis today, result
ing in the death of one person, John Filing
ton: injury to probably fifty and damage
10 property estimated at 100000 Herman
Sauerwine. aged ten years. was. it Is be-
lieved fatally injured.
Suddenly. and without the slightest pre-
mouition. an arm seemed to shoot to the
turning and swept over many blocks In the
city
The tornado then jumped to about the
middle of the river and encountered fer
ryboat. which was turned and tossed about,
but not sunk.
Leaving the ferry the tornado once more
jumped and struck the Illinois shore near
Madison, where II demolished several dwell
ings, the Liederkranz Hall, and blew down
a portion of the Madison cooper works, kill
ing John Ellington.
Severe damage was done also to buildings
in Venice and Granite City. which adjoin
Madison. and number of persons were in
jured.
was left standing along the streets of st.
Louis swept by the storm. A Broadway
trolley car containing eleven passengers,
was suddenly buried under six telegraph
poles which crashed into the top and
wrecked the car. The passengers mad re-
markable escapes from injury. and only the
motorman received slight bruises.
A dispatch from Venice, Ill. says: The
tornado that swept across the river from
North St Louis today killed Mrs. Margaret
Beal. injured ten others ana caused consia-
cradle damage to property. The tornado
was of short duration. but was remarkably
destructive In force.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-20
National Irrigation Congress.

A dispatch from Chicago last night says:
The official call for the meeting OF the
twelfth national irrigation congress, to be
held at FL Paso. Tex. November 10 to Is.
was issued today by c. Is. Boothe. chair
man of the executive committee.
The work of the congress. the call says.
has been so greatly enlarged through the
Increased interest in matters pertaining
to irrigation that the executive committee
has decided TO systematic the work and
divide IL into sections.
'Save the forests" store the floods.
Reclaim the deserts and Homes on the
land"
Each section will be conducted by chair
man recognized an eminent authority
in his line Information will be dispensed
regarding the increasing of production by
irrigation III the Atlantic states as well as
I'm the Pacific section Forestry problems
in New England and along the Appala-
chan chain, as we'll as along the Rockies
and Sierras will be considered
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-20
NATIONAL GUARDsMAN KILLED.
Clash With Regulars Over Making
State Troopers Guards.

dispatch from Athens. Ohio, last night
says: Regular army soldiers. said to be
members of cavalry troop connected with
the 1st Brigade at Camp Armitage. near
this city, tonight attacked members of a
provost guard of patrols made up of MEM
bers of Company D, 9Th Ohio National
Guard, Cleveland. and one man was killed
and three wounded. all the latter being
National Guardsmen. The regulars es-
caped without any casualties, as far as
is known
The guardsman killed was Corp. Charles
Clark, whose home is at Warren, where
the company is located. He was twenty
one years old and a machinist by occupa
ton.
The wounded are: Watson III. Ohl struck
on head by rifle: Albert Head private
shot in left leg; Sergt William Blessing,
struck on left hlps
The regulars, who used pistols scattered
for camp and none of them has been an
pretended. Fifteen minutes after the shoot
ing General Dick. in command of the Ma
tional Guardsmen, and the regular army
officers had declared the town under mar
tial law and hundreds of regulars were
rushed into the city and are now patrolling
the streets to prevent further trouble.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-20
New System for Electric Cars.

A dispatch from Schenectady. N. Y. last
night says: test which bids fair to rev.
olutionize the present system of trolley pro-
pulsion was made this afternoon on the
Ballston line of the Schenectady railroad
by the General Electric Company, when a
car operated by single-phase, alterna ting
compensated motors and containing promi-
nent electrical engineers from all parts OF
the country and members of the technical
press was run over stretch of track fitted
up for the test
Electric railway motors in general use
throughout the world are operated by d.
rect current with a trolley voltage or ABOUT
600 volts and for heavy service ana eHteho-
ed systems the cost of copper required at
eoo volts becomes serious item. The use
of alternating current for the trolley would
admit of a higher voltage than Is possible
with direct current. as the voltage could be
reduced by transformer on the car to the
required by the motors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-20
Counted Ballots All Night.

a dispatch from Minneapolis. Mimi.
last night says: After counting bal
lots all night the tellers of the Wom-
ans Catholic Order OF Foresters an
nounced today that Mrs. Elizabeth Rogers
of Chicago had been reelected high chief
ranger over Miss Catherine Goggin of Chi
cago by majority of fifty. Mrs Rose Ritz
man of Minneapolis was elected high vice
ranger; Frances Mcdonald of Chicago was
reelected attorney. Mrs julia O'Brien was
chosen high secretary. Other officers are:
Mrs. Catherine Birmingham of Chicago
high treasurer; DIR. Anna Dwyer of Chica-
go. high medical examiner; trustees: Miss
Anna Daley. Chicago; Mrs. Mary Tim
mony, Detroit; Mrs. Anna Symon. Chicago;
Miss Marie Cyr. Chicago; Miss Margaret
FLIP, Chicago; Miss Tessie Murphy, Chi
cago: auditors. Mrs. Minnie Duffy, Mrs.
Mary Raeburn and Mrs. Catherine Phil
lips, Chicago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-20
ANACoSTIA DEMOCRATS.
Enthusiastic Meeting Held Last Night
at Club Headquarters.

Democrats from Anacostia and vicinity
gathered last night in large numbers to
attend a rally in Haines Hall, on Harri-
son street. the headquarters of the Parker
and Davis Club of the first district. A cor
net band was stationed in the hall and mu-
sic interspersed the speeches. The capacity
of the hall was taxed to accommodate the
audience. Thomas j. Moore, the president
of the club, presided over the meeting, with
F. T. Hayden serving as secretary. re-
port from the banner committee, which has
in charge the arrangements looking to the
swinging of democratic banner over Har-
rison street near Monroe was received to
the effect that the banner Is now being
made ready and a date being set for the
ceremony. The finance committee presented
satisfactory report. after which Chairman
Moore read letter from Judge Parker con-
veying to- the members OF the organize lion
his assurances of satisfaction at the pledge
of support recently forwarded to him In the
name of the club.
The first speaker Of the evening was W.
Craneh Mcintyre. who discussed the yari-
GUS issues involved in the political cam
paign. He was followed by Capt. John
Miller. After Capt Miller had concluded
interest was added to the occasion by the
rising Of one of the auditors, who asked
permission to put a question to the speaker.
Objection was made by some Of the gath
erl0g 10 tnlS, ana OtHeTS Ueifduueu tildt
the man be allowed to ask his question,
which was finally granted. The auditor,
whose identity was not known. then pro-
ceeded to state that he was interested In
supporting a safe man IN the presldent,al
election, and, having heard Capt. Miller
fterate that Roosevelt was a dangerous
man as President, but having been unable
to discern any such qualities in him. would
like to be informed of an instance In which
said dangerous qualities had been exhibited
After order had been restored Capt. Miller
took the floor and instanced the Presidents
action in the Colombia-Panama AFFAIR as
an Illustration of Mr.. Roosevelts alleged
unsafeness. His reply was apparently sat
isfactory to the audience, which broke
forth into rounds of applause
The last sneaker was Robert e. Mattingly,
who sought to show that the democratic
party is not dead, and recited humorous
poem to this end. The meeting then al
iourned a vote of thanks having been ten-
eered the speakers and number OF new
members enrolled.