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shoe man above mentioned \. 7-,,,1z
take pair Of shoes costing & ana ADD
70 TINS 20 cents. the profit Of q oa-
cent and then to the selling urice NJ
$50 the 10 per cent. OF BIB cents. max
ing the selling price S4Iz1z The sd
vantage Of this system is that it shows
from the gross receipts Of the fav the
exact profit made.
While this would hold good In .
shoe, or other store handling o7I,- a..
line OF goods. II could not be used IN a
department store, for the very sir1DIs
reason that there are other things 20
be figured on besides the sum Of profit
merchant would like 20 make on his
goods.
Composition, styles. seasons. and
such things must be taken into con-
slderation. and as many articles must
be sold at cost or less, because OF cut
price competition. because the goods
are little out Of style. OF because the
season for them is over, other goods in
the store must shoulder the burden Of
this loss. and so II is not uncommon To
ind certain articles in a store marked
and sold regularly at a profit OF Iao pe-
cent Another factor in marking goods
is the demand for them.
GOOuS IOI WHICH lneTe IS a regular de-
mand may be sold at a much closer
margin than those which lay on the
shelves for months Every man in h7,si-
ness is willing TO take a small profit and
turn his money over No clothing man
would think Of adding the same profit q,
the cost price Of blue serge suit. whfcf,
he sells every day in the summer. that
he would to a white flannel tennis sniff
OF which he sells Eve a year and takes
a chance every tine ne puts half a dozen
in stock that re VIII have to store them
through the winter It would not be
fair to him
"A week ago heard q man raising an
awful stir because a dentist charged him
so for some gold filing and he reminded
me that 80 would buy two ounces Of
gold and II the dentist had psIt rro
ounces Of gold into his teeth his lower
jaw would have been so heavy he could
not close his mouth,
Every merchant must Invent his oEen
cost system, for the conditions are 50
different in each Hne and for that maj
ter SO different in each store OF the
same line that no hard and fast rule
may oe given, but these are underlying
principles
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II IS urged that already he has got the
control Of the Republican organization
IN this State in his hands and that il
now he proves able 70 Erest victory
from the Democrats, after HE party
has been seemingly defeated IL viii
greatly add 10 his prestige and infiu-
ence, not merely In New York but
throughout the country.
Between now and election. one nav
expect 70 hear the menace Of ROose-
VET preached by the Democrats OF
the stump at every crossroads IN New
York, expounded from every platform
and emphasized by every newspaper
which supports Mr.. Dix.
Ny StmsOn IS not likely to prove q
very vulnerable candidate But while
Roosevelt is going 10 De the first object
Of attack, Mr. StimsOn Is not going e
DC neglected IT looks now as II be
would be esSaiied chiefly on ehe ground
T. long been one
The big fees s. not far from so. COO
which the Government paid him for
his work as special counsel viii also
be nnuc-. talked OF Much Kill be made
OF tfs fact that StimsOn was formeriy
. the law partner OF Eiihu Root For, wfilt
Senator Root IS eXtOlled BIZ his admirers
as great American his enemies dwell
the schemes Of Ryan and other high
hnancierS. and say his influence alike in
New York and Washington Is sinister.
Mr.. StiTnson Is taking a defiant posi-
ton as TO having been a corporation
4 lawyer and the partner OF Root, and
says IN effect he is proud OF IL
Graft Exposures.
OF course, the Democrats are going g
make as much as possible OF the va
riOUs graft exposures among Republi-
can legislators and officials They
promise a fearless investigation and
exposure Of legislative and administra-
tive wrong-dolng to the end that bust
ness interests may be relieved from
blackman and the stain on the state
government wiped out
That M DIX is not going to be par
Uicularly singled out as the chief object
OF attack by Roosevelt and the Repub-
icans is probable. At least the friends
OF Dix insist no scandals can be at
tached 70 him.
But what Roosevelt is going to ham
mer on is the fact that back Of the con-
ventiOn at Rochester were sinister and
powerful corporation influences He is
going 70 emphasize the fact that the
Rochester convention was the conven-
ton OF Leader Murphy. OF Tsmmany.
he VIII give little attention to Dix but
% the man that made the naming OF
DIX possible and the influences that
cling around Tammany. He viii make
the utmost Of the stories Of lObbvist- Nd
h1TcltnES and paid agents OF great cor
p0raIions being thick at Rochester and
IN active work in behalf of candidates
II viii not be surprising II. before the
campaign Is over, there Is a lot OF plain
taking about the efforts Of certain rail-
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Concerts Good.

To the Editor OF The Washington Times;
have read much of the criticism OF
the Marine Band, but have been mere
for seven weeks and have attended all
the Marine Band concerts. and have
enjoyed them all very much I cannot
understand why there should be 50
much fuss made over the programs
Every one I have heard has been splen-
did
Mr.. DOdd says hundreds have discon-
tinued their attendance. That is good
Let them make room for those who
enjoy and know what real music is.
They, no doubt. can find the kind OF
music they wish in the scent shows.
There are plenty of them Let them 20.
Keep on, Lieutenant Santeimann. with
your beautiful music Play for the cuI-
tured and intelligent public
CLARA Il. INGLOSS.
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Dix Called a Puppet-

utilities commission
Dix Called a Puppet-
The Republican effort viii be % i'm
press on the voters the idea that il Dix
is elected he will be IN reality a puppet
for powerful corporation forces which
are alleged 70 have close alliance with
Tammany.
On the other hand, the friends Of
Stimsou are already promising that II
he is elected he VIII be another Hughes
Roosevelt says the three essential
points Of the Republican platform are
a stand for honesty in business and
public life, a stand for governmental
efficiency, and support OF the principle
that the people shall control themselves.
He is going to dwell on these essentials
Of the platform
But stili more, he IS expected TO ham
mer on the fact the Republicans are
already driving their own rascaIs mt
Dy investigation and exposure. while
I back OF the boss. leader Murphy, who
dominated az Rochester, are alleged 10
1 stand big and corrupt and powerful
corporation forces
II IS one OF the Roosevelt methods NJ
hshting not 10 allow the other fellow
70 choose the ground for the battle and
/ X viii be his purpose to make the Is
sues which really determine the cam
paign, not to allow ne opposition to
make them
II cannot be seriously questioned thai
IN respect 10 leadership and as 10 thtsr
candidate for governor, the Rep77bIicans
have the best Of il in tF4fs stT1,e--il
Roosevelt remains the incornparabTe mol
ftician- Stimson. a brainy LAWYER a
clean man. has a record for having
done things
Democrats Without Leader.
On the Democratic side. no command
ing leadership Is CiscernibIe. Tor NIrr-
ply, while he dominated the convention
cannot venture 70 take charge OF the
campaign
How far the influence Of Mayor Cav
nor viii go remains to be seen In
doubleday, Il he were able TO take the
stump. It would go far. But at present
II does not seem probable he can 20
out and make speeches, owing 70 the
condition OF his throat Were he able
10 stump the State for Dix as J2ooss
welt VIII stump II for Stimson. he V-o-7I1
ger votes for the Democratic caudfdsfe
me influence Of Hearst, adverse 70
Dix has to be considered
President Taft IS warmly fo- Stiuso,
and VIII 90 what he can for The Rep1b-
lean candidate The odd Guard boss
and promising TO help. though. by care
Thetting Of knives.
But, say the Democrats. sstF1is Is a
Democratic year The tide. the 75u5s.r-
current, Is strongly in the Democrats
direction -
And his, as matter OF fact. Is the
SnleL IeHance OF those Democrats who
nope 70 Win II New York MANY ~
theunY since Rochester. do not expec+ 70
win But those that DO hold the tide IN
theiT direction IS so strong that Cor
Roosevelt Or any one else to stop II is Ike
trying to halt the waves OF the Sc
1hey think victory is fated fOreO--
dalneor not merely in New York, but
in the nation
II remains TO be seen, so far as New
York IS concerned, whether the Demo
Gratis have not suffered their fredueut
misfortune OF having q Septerbs- --ir-
tory converted into q November. defeat
Signs are not lacking that the last
week has been the turning point Of the
New York campaign.
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- ~ chandisez- laugh
S n ed the Business
Doctor
My dear man there are as many
ways marking goods as there are OF
chIoroforming a cat, Some people call
Pussr. pussy till the cat comes Fl
reach, while others simply set their FOO
on her tail and do It BY force.
The three general rules are these:
First, to mark the selling price by ad-
ding \ certain per cent TO the cost; sec
ond. TO mark the selling price so that
Il gives a certain per cent o. profit on
itself; third. to add TO the cost price
the selling cost and then add q certain
per cent to the sum of these two There
are some hundreds OF variations OF
these systems, involving some two OF
the combinations and at times, ali three.
Suppose a shoe man wants TO sell q
pair of shoes at a profit equal to :
per cent Of it's selling price Then he
must mark il at price equal to at
least So Is per cent of its cost price
Suppose the shoes cost him g; now . IL
per cent Of this is 81, which, II added to
the s., original cost. equals 81. the price
at which he should sell it So II the
shoes are sold at 81 he makes . per
CeIiS on InS SelilnE PRICE, |-hlcl Is 81
But if an article cost 800 and Is sold
for S115, the profit on the selling price
Is one-ffth of the selling price, and
gives a profit of only % per cent, so II
merchant wants to make a gross
profit Of 20 per cent on his selling price
he must add . per cent 10 his cost price
The combination system sometimes
employed is 10 take from last years
business the overhead expense of the
establishment: or, IL il is in a depart
ment store, the overhead expense Of the
department, and divide the safes Of that
department by it, thus finding the net
selling cost per dollar taken in IN the
department
Thus. if the department SOLD $1,000
worth Of goods. and it's overhead ex-
pense were 8, zoo, then it cost &c per
cent to sell the goods in this depart
ment In this system. II the merchant
wanted TO make a profit OF 70 per cent
net. he would add . per cent to the
cost of the goods and then 10 per cent
70 the selling price IN the case of the
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cannot travel the same road. In most
States politics plays a large part in
the administration of the penal insti-
buttons Politics also enters into the
parole and pardon systems. Before
we can deal justly with offenders and
before we can act wisely in the inter
ests OF society the management, Of our
penal institutions must be removed
from political influences and the parole
and pardon power must be lodged where
only the welfare OF the criminal and
Of the community will be given con
sideration.
The need of public sentiment in ia
vor OF prison reform is insistent. but
to obtain the desired results it must
be a sentiment without sentimentality-
Morbid sympathy for persons accused
or crime viii miss the mark of genuine
reform almost as far as the old theory
which prescribed cruel and brutal
treatment for those who had violated
sOciety's laws. The associations now
IN session in this city contain in their
membership some of the foremost
criminOlOgists in the world. They are
promoting what might be termed the
ratlonahzed, humanitarian policy of
reform in the attitude of the State
toward iawbreakers. Their theory is
to protect society without brutalizing
those who commit ofFenses against It,
and whenever it is possible, to re-
claim the offender to good citizenship.
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OF death, the concealed weapon, must
be added the ease with which so many
men who commit homicide go free It
Is an unfoTtunte situation and one
which looks no brighter from the fig
ures for last year which have Just
been made public.
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II the Democrats had one-half the
iorgIve-and-forget qualities OF their
constitutional enemies there simply
wouldn't be any Republican party.
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Let US hope the foreign visitors to
the prison conference won't judge
Americas penal institutions by Wash
tngtCn's police stations.
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Mrs Van Clousen. Mrs Morris. and
Mrs StOrer might find il to their ad-
vantage to organize an offensive and
defensive alliance.
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SEPTEMBER CIRCULATION.
nTf1v-

The net total circulation OF The WashiuS-
Times daily during the month OF Sep
TENDER was S16,e1T all copies left over
ana returned being eliminated This number.
when divided by IS. the number Of days CT
publication shows the net daily average FOR
s5SepteEnber TO have been 81
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once more IL is demonstrated that
one OF the qualifications of the Ameri-
can sailor really should be "a ability
TO swim
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Perhaps the Vanderbilt sutoists
were Jealous OF the record OF the
sViat0rs-
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It's hard to decide whether to run
the report Of the Vanderbilt auto race
on the sport page or in the Obituary
column
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The Vanderbilt cup seems TO be the
kind that inebriates.
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Dr. Cook evidently thinks there
may be exceptions to the come back
precedent.
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sunday.

The number Of complete and perfect copies
q The Washington Times printed Sundays
during the month Of September was as fol-
lows
Septembe~ -. 45.7+5 September IS. 4s.F-4
september H. z5.5s5 September D.. sS.SI9
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It's strange that IL requires so
much argument to prove that the
Payne law is actually downward re-
vision
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It's not surprising that the Chinese
delegates to the prison meeting are
anxious TO visit Sing Sing.
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Advocates Of football feel much
encouraged over the events on the
Long Island speedway YESTERDAY.
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T. P has been subjected 20 many
varieties OF punishment. but nobody
can say he was ever -siIenced."
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Stimson Believed Stronger
Candidate Than Democra-
tic Chairman Dix.
PARTY LEADERLESS
WITHOUT GAYNOR
Opposition TO New Nationalism
and Menace of Roosevelt
Only Weapons Left.

roads to control the governorship for
the purpose OF controlling the public
utilities commission
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stimson considered a stronger esn-
didate than Dfxy Rochester plat
i"rm pronounced more vigorous
than Republican, declaration at
Saratoga.
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ROOSEVELT a menace 10 be slogan
OF Democrats, who Will insist hiS
career viii destroy the CoEstftu-
ton Hniess stopped at once by the
voters.
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Democrats hope of victory In the
state kept alive solely by convic-
ton that the political tide OF the
whole nation il turning their
way.
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ROOSEVELT CHOOSES ISSUES
FOR BATTLE IN NEW YORK
Features of Coming Fight
IN Me1U York.

BATTLE-GROUND OF contest chosen by
Roosevelt, In his charge Of Tam
many domination at Rochester.
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he net total circulation Of The washington
Times Sunday during the month OF Sep
temDer was 1896. all copies LEFT over
ana returned by agents being eliminated
his number when divided by e. the number
q Sundays during September. shows the net
Sunday average for September 20 have been
4l.S15
In each issu- II The Times the circulation
NEures Tor s7@ previous cav are plainly
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The Business Doctor
By Roe Fulkerson

&c I'VE you q
~ brief vs.
ten OF marking
the profit on mer-
chandiSe p laugh
ed the Business
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-07-21

2 seat in Congress, his election to
which he never himself claimed as
a matter Of fact.
And while it is with regret that
his attitude Of The Advocate Is not,
ed, 1t is a matter Of considerable
satisfaction to note that the rank
and file Of the colored voters are not
sWerved by the attitude Of that pa
per, but are rather keeping them
Selves Informed as to true con ditions
and will vote next Saturday for the
denomination Of the man who has
Done something more than to mere
ly satisfy the personal ambitions Of
the few who appropriate to them
selves the authority-to speak for an
entire race of people, without re-
gard to their wishes or desires.
A FRIEND OF THE RACE.
Charleston, July 18th, 1910.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-07-21

Our Mr.. Gilmer has been assigned
TO place in the Department of the
National Negro Press Association de-
voted to "Circulaton and Advertise
ing. and will be expected to contrib
ute his mite to the general discussion
on how to secure advertising, how to
ho!d the business, and how to make
it effective for the patron. This is a
live wire.' We know some things,
but would like to know more.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-07-21
~ THE CHURCH \ MONEY MA.
CHINE1

Is the subject of very timely car
page
The cartoon is timely in view of
the charges Of graft, of misaDprODria-
TON OF funds and Of the selling of ap-
continents which have occupied
large place in the public press during
the past few months Even from as
authorltlve a source as the Bishops
OF the African Methodist Episcopal
| church comes the statement that all
is not we'll with this connection
bishop j. S. Flipper, in an open letter,
states as the reasons he will not at
tend another bishops council; that
! there is no fixed order of business in
| the meetings; that the council is DOS
| seSsed Of no legal authority to regu-
atc anything in the bonds of the
}church; that he is not in accord with
the ideas of authority entertained by
his fellow bishops: and that he regards
it as wrong to have the church pay
travelling expenses to a meeting which
can be productive Of no good
In the east members have left the
connection and pastors have been ex
PEELED for preferring charges of finan.
rial corruption. From that source has
also come testimony to the effect that
the raising Of dollar money" has
more weight in the advancement tc
places Of honor and good salaries thar
the saving of souls.
Even here in Charleston a voice
has been raised against the tyran
nical methods pursued by some
higher ups" to reward those who
'contrtbute' to presiding elders ant
bishops, and to punish those who oh
jcct.
is the church money machine
IS dcbatable question, but there is
no denying the fact that it draws
heavily on that class represented BY
the figure in the lower right of tn,
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-07-21
TIE NATIONAL. NEIRO PRESS
ASSOCIATION

From all appearances and from
private advices from President r. w.
Thompson. things seem to be breaking
we'll for the second annual meeting
Of the National Negro Press Associa-
ton which had it's birth last August
at Louisville, in connection with the
National Negro Business League.
We think it We'll that the session
should be held on August IL, the day
before the opening of the larger con-
ventiOn. When the latter gets in full
swing. subordinate bodies will be
OverShadOwed. To secure a proper
hearing they must get in their work
ahead. 1t ought not TO be a difficult
task for the newspaper men to get to
New York early and have their pow
WOW in deliberate fashion. None of
us get to the great metropolis often,
and it behooves us to go early and
stay late, squeezing every bit of milk
ost OF the cOcoanut that we can.
AS President Thompson we'll says,
the press convention, in it's immature
state, is not likely to set any rivers
on fire, but it will serve an excellent
purpose if it brings the men of the
craft into closer touch and deeper
sympathy, one with the other. An
exchange Of experience. a comparison
OF ideas and plans, and the practical
suggestions along many lines that may
be dropped in the discussions, are
bound to prove helpful and inspiring.
The convention is a good thing and it
is the hope of The Advocate that as
many newspaper workers as can get
10 New York on the 18th of next
month shall avail themselves of the
rare opportunity for sweet converse"
that AR. Thompson and his associ.
ates are offering.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-07-21

}nnnch misery, suffering aand destruc+
tfon, and notwithstanding the. de-
mands Of the fiery southerners for
another opportunity to bring this
question into National prominence
lhe committee over which Mr..
Gaines presides has persstently vot-
ed against permitting the PROPOSE
ton to reach the floor Of the Ma
t1onal Congress for discussion or ac-
ton other than It's mere submission
as a matter Of privilege accorded as
q member Of Congress.
Southern Democrats and South
ern mem oers OF Congress rail at Mr..
Gaines and his committee for hold
ing this subject from congressional
action, yet he and his Republican
associates on the committee hold
fast to their determination to for
ever bar that subject from the floor
OF Congress and to project the rights
OF the colored race, secured at the
|price Of so much blood and treasure.
And yet we find here in his own
Idjstrict a newspaper devoted to the
intere3ts Of the colorcd race, dcfin-
ing opposition to the continued ser
vice Of Mr.. Gaines in Congress-, and
basing that opposition on a judicial
action Of the member Of Congress in
falling to find in favor Of a colored
man who was contes4ng his right Of