Evening Star Newspaper, October 29, 1897, Page 12

— THE TRADING. STAMP Opinions of Leading Business Men About the Scheme. NOT LOOKED ON AS LEGITIMATE A Series of Interviews Weil Worth Careful Attention. PUBLIC MUST PAY THE BILLS Se The exposition in The Evening Star yes- terday of the methods of the Trading Stamp Corapany, and the description of the manner in which the individuals compris- ing it make such enormous profits at the expense of the merchants who patronize the scheme created a decided sensation in all Washington business circles, and the trading stamp was almost as general a topic of conversation today as the death of Henry George. The interest taken in The Evening Star’s publication was so great that a corps of reporters was sent out this morning to ascertain the views of the lead- ing mere! ts of the city upon the subject. The results of the interviews are given be- low. A perusal of them will plainly show that the consensus of the mercantile opin- ion in Washington is in decided opposition to the mtroduction here of any scheme which can only benefit those who have no interests in this city, and whose profits, im- mense as they are, will be acquired from local sources. Benefits Not Local. Mr. S. W. Woodward of Woodward & Lothrop: “I don’t understand how legiti- mate merchandising can entertain such a propcsition. The trading stamp is giving a benefit to persons who are not Washing- tonians, having no interests whatever in the city, and is altogether beneath the dig- nity of any first-class establishment. It is an attempt en the part of shrewd and sharp irdividueis to make merchants think their busiress can be increased in a degree be- yond the results of their own legitimate care of it. There is no business, except patent medicine, or something like patent medicine, that can stand an expenditure of 5 per cent for even legitimate advertising, and wren it comes to paying 5 per cent for the privilege of attempting to secure trade by such a ridiculous means it is pre- posteror Mr. William H. Moses of W. B. Moses & Sons: “I do not approve cf such things. When a third party comes in and shares the profits with a merchant the latter's customers must suffer in the long run. The ‘chants who secure trade by such means simply put up prices eventuaily, and the customers are made to pay the whole cost of the attraction.” More Than Partnership Interest. Saks & Company: “This scheme is sim- ply one of many which, unfortunately, do not come within the scope of the lottery law. It gives 5 per cent away in presents, and a merchant who marks his goods so that he can give 5 per cent of his cash ots gives away more than a part- ip interest is worth in any concern is country. and must make It up some- how. We don't need anybody to arrange our business affairs for us. and we could not sell our goods 5 per cent less than we do without making our business unprofit- able. It was offered to us and we, of course, refused it.” Mr. P. B. Havenner, shoe merchant: “I do not regard the trading stamp scheme as a@ legitimate means of securing business. I am surprised that anybody should be gul- lible enough to imagine that he can increa: his trade profitably by such a contrivance. Mr. Mayer of Mayer Brothers & Co wrote a letter to the editor of The Evening Star last night congratulating him and thanking him for the fearless expesition of the trading stamp scheme. Every sen- sible merchant and business man will com- mend The Star's course.” + Rich of- B. Rich’s Sons: “I think the trading stamp scheme should be driven out of town. It is a trashy affair at best. and is not caiculated to influence © attract a gcod class of trade to tho: who ha-> adopted it. If a reputable mer- chant desises to give the purcnasing publi the benefit of premiums, he had much bet- ter give a trade discount, and extend the favor to the customer direct, rather than give all the Lenefits to outsiders.” Prefer Postage Stamps. R. Harris & Co.: “The stamp trading acheme is not a legitimate way of doing business. The public may think it easy to gather 909 stamps, but must remember that it requires the expenditure of sv. ‘Then, those who gather the stamps expect to get for them an article worth $10. As a matter of fact, it will retail at the high- est for $, and could probably be obtained for casa for $3.50. If the stamp mania grows. e weuld rather give postage ps, for they at least have a face value, the trading stamps have no value s the 999 are collected.” ht & Co.: “We are opposed to the scheme. If any merchant gives away something for nothing. under this plan, the customer will have toe pay for it. If If the wants to give away something, e it himself, and not go into in the gift business with barber and saloons.” William Hahn & Co.: “The public will have to pay for those trading stamps. Any one who expects to get something for noth- ing wil: be disappointed. If the merchant has to pay 5 per cent of his profits to join In this scheme, it stands to reason he will add to the cost of the goods he sells. The money is nct spent here, either, but goes to an outside company.” Good for Customers. King’s Palace: “The plan is a good thing for the customers. They get the benefit of the same prices that always prevailed and have nothing to lose. The merchant simply Sacrifices that much for his patrons.” M. Goldenberg: “The people will have to pay the bill in that trading stamp scheme. No merchant in these times of low or! and close profits can afford to zive aw 5 per cent without getting it back from those who buy, by adding it to the price articles. Unquestionaly, The Star desery @ rreat desl of credit taken in ‘his matte: dt rot join in the evstemer will have to pay for it. merchant well as The case.” Star has done the facts in the ined to talk arcut Lansburgh & Bro. de: the stamp-trading plan. Parker, Bridg=t & 0., also declined te make any comment upon the matter. -Refused the Stamps. ©. C. Adams, the manager of. the Boston Variety Store, who, in the absence of Mr. Emmons 8. Smith, the proprietor, was seen, said that some idea of what Mr. Smith thought of the scheme could be gathered from the fact that he had a chance to go a. Mr. Adams said, “to give cur customers the benefit of the 5 per cent directly in the purchase from us, and we saw no reason to give it to an outside company. Under this scheme the cus- tomer is supposed to get something for nothing, but that is a mistake, as business is not done that way. Mr. George J. Johnson of the firm of Johnson & Luttrel! said he was one of the subseribers, and, so far, he believed the scheme was a good one for the merchants. He thought that it helped trade along, and that it had done so in his case. “As far as the lapses are concerned,” he added, “cases where customers do not present the stamps to the stamp company, the customer does not lose anything actually, as he gets the worth of his money when making the pur- chase. The merchant gets the trade, for which he pays a sma!l commission, and the stamp company make what they ‘are paid for the stamps by the merchants.” Mr. Simon Kann of S. Kann, Sons & Co. said: “People can come to our store and get the benefit of the 5 per cent which, under this scheme, must be paid to the trading stamp company. We prefer to give customers the full benefit, instead of paying to an outside company for their trade.” Means of Discrimination. Mr. W. H. Hoeke said: __ _“The stamp scheme is a means of dis- give you another pair.” 3.000 yairs ladies’ tocs, patent tips, some cloth tops; exten- sion or close-trimmed soles, in all sizes; the offering of them as we shall offer ‘them paid $2 2 pair many and many a time, and are splendid value at that price. We can sell them, but we shal limit your baying to not over two pairs to any one patron, for. 500 pe’~s left of those ladies’ hand-sewed, hand-turned and hand-welted shoes of vici kid, in button and lace styles, remain, and tomorrow will see the Inst of them. This is one of the very best values in a. high- grade shoe ever offered, for you cannot go elsewhere and find them selling for less than §3, and many styles in the lot would cost “you $5 and $6. — choice of the balance Boys’ satin calf spring-heel shoes in opera toe, and sizes 9 to 13, such as. sell about town- for $b and $1.25, go as @ special offering tomorrow ie ear es re thing. 213 boys’ and girls’ fine Fedora hats, your choice of either black or brown, such as every store in town sells for a dollar, will be put on sale to- morrow morning in this depa. ment at For a single day we shall let you have the ‘Mothers’ Friend” -laurdered or un- Unparalleled shoe values. It is our ambition to become the largest shoe house in town. That may be the ambition of many—but none are so determined as we are. We are making bold strides. Just to think! been opened but five or six weeks and yet the trade we already have keeps seven shoe salespeople busy. There are stores which have been established for years which do not employ more than five or six. = The shoe manager has done some of the most remarkable buying of his life, so he says. The results of his efforts go on sale tomorrow. Remember, we guarantee every pair of shoes we sell—“if they break or crack before the soles are worn through we shall be pleased to bright dongola and ici kid bution and lace shoes, all styles of have come to us at a big concession, and will make shoe history for this city. The Jot consists of shoes for which you have 98c. 2.19 8c. Unparalleled boys’ clothing values. As we said above, the regular prices in our boys’ clothing depart- ment are from 25 to 33 per cent less than the clothiers’ about town, which is a fact. And you may safely bank on saving more than that when we make special offerings. Such is the case tomorrow, and this department should be the busiest in the store. Although called a de- partment, there is no store in town that shows a larger variety of -any- - 50c. genuine laundered shirt waists, with the patent but- ton bands, which famous the world over, in sizes 4 to 14 years, 39 sell for a Jollar— (es Immense lot of boys’ indigo blue chinebilia, reefers, small sizes with reefe! larger ‘sizes with hich storm collars, mere lined, and wherever 2 | $1.50 4 Boys’ veal calf sho-s, with heels or spring heels, in square and coin toes; splendid wear- ing footwear, and every pair _ warranted; usually sold | for fs tomorrow for ‘Misses’ spring heel button and lace shoes, in all styles of toe, made of box calf, kan- In, &c.; in all ‘sizes; = $1.23 for a Children’s vici and chrome kid button and lace shoes, in, ait utyles and all shapes cf toes, sizes S$ to 11 — the $1.69 usual $2.50 shoes—to go for Same in sizes 11% to 2 for $1.98 pair. a day ut Ladies’ $3 and $4 sample bicycle and golf boots for $2.19. Ladies’ 10-button 21c. instead of 58c. Ladies’ fast black tailor-made overgaiters, 14e. instead of 35¢. high-cut _overgaitess, 3 to 8 years; nobbiest little reefers you ever laid your eyes on, und just the quality for which the clothiers about town will ask you $5 for—to go tomorrow for a day at.. Little boys’ tan covert top coats—made Just lke their father’s—just such a coat as Stylish little fellows delight in wearing and which the clothiers call novelties and stick on a price something: § 4, 50: ° like $6.50—to go for a day FY all-wool cheviot suits, handsome pin check patterns; made of thor- oughly shrunk materials, small sizes, have broad braid-trimmed collars $2 65 °| —the usual $4 suit at the clothiers—to go tomorrow for eviot long pants 9 years— Tot of boys’ in Youths’ blue and suits—sizes 14 to 924, 926, 928 7th, * running through to 704-706 K st. caused to business. -“Fhe ol 5 t you, we have'eyer made. price, this department saves clothiers ask you. cent. 356. extracts, 19c. ‘Tomorrow We shall give you an opportunity to. buy Oakley's: fin6 triple exttacts, in such _ odors.2s New Mown Hay, . Marie. Stuart, Jack Rose, Woodland Bell and Violet— which sels everywhere for 35 =: 19c. cents, an ounce—fgr (includ 175 dozen two-clasp Kid gloves, black, tan, brown and rq, at 67c. a pair. sacques, 50c. ‘Take your cholee Of 2 lot of ladies’ swans- down’ dressing sicques, with, Igce-trimmed collgrs—made in ;blouse effect with belt— large: collars and pleated yokes, —the" usual 98c.' garment= TOF Bageooecas Seesgo 50c. 35c..ribbon, 25c. yd. Tomorrow you wikt be-olfered Roman pled taffeta, ribbon—in a great yarlety of rie Prettiest and newest patterns— » “THE DEPENDABLE STORE” Goldenberg’s peerless values Stand ‘out if Song contrast tomorrow. ~The selling will be more extraordinary than it has ever been, for we. are urged to unusual price-cutting jo make up for the “slump” which the weather has fFerihBs ‘we make‘ for tomorrow are the greatest, we assure The values in-shoes eannot be equaled by the largest and oldest shoe houses. This bespeaks much for the- shoe manager, but the buying he has done the-past-week is remarkable. The boys’iclothing..store is filled with big bargains. At regular you from 25 to 33 per cent of what the Some of‘the offerings tomorrow save you 50 per The wrap values speak for themselves—cxcept that you can get -a better idea -byJodking at the garments themselves. The whoie store clamors for publigity,.but only a few-cap-be advertised. ‘ : ee ee ees Men’s 75c. shirts, 50c. 25c. underwear, 19c, 20c. writing Paper, 12c. Ib. sty! ~/ with euffs to match—open back and front— all sizes—in a splerdid variety of stylish patterns—75e. value 50c the city over—tor. i Just for the one. day—Saturday—we shall offer men's celebrated “‘Sterling” Brand linen. collars—in all the newest shay 4 cl ere ee TAC. go AIT previous efforts to give you men un- Persian lamb astrakhan jackets — lined usual shirt values are surely eclipsed to. throughout with black and colored satin—for morrow—when we place on sale a lot of which you will be ask- men’s fancy percale bosom laundered shirts, ed $13 elsewhere—will $8 08 for a day a zs ° Tomorrow we shall offer you one of the best values in ladies’ underwear ever made. The fact that it is such a splendid bargain at the original price makes the offering of it at a reduction’ really remarkable. Ladies’ halbriggan ribbed fleece-lined vests and Pants—all sizes—wi.ich our patrons bought gladiy at 25 cents a gar- 19¢. inent—-will sbe offered tomorrow has has 2,000 Ibs. of fine Irish linen writing paper sour cholce of smooth and rough finish, in sat Ladies’ black Kersey all-satin lined Jackets —trimmed with four rows of stitching all around—as carefully made and as stylish town—which we offer tomorrow for. Ladies’ tan kersey jackets—with inserted velvet collars—lined with best changeable taffeta: you sce elsewhere ing for $16.50—will tomorrow at + and stylish and cannot be Lough! which we offer tomorrow for 18-inch seal ‘plush Jars—trimmed with Tabet far—rame qual- | ity es you sce selling else- where for $6—which we offer tomorrow for. Q-inch electric Special prices for wraps & suits. We shall hold sort of an introductory sale tomorrow—quote spe- cially low prices just to bring you here to sce this gtand gathering of the season’s stylish wraps and learn the unusually low prices. We can honestly promise to save you money. We know it be- cause we have looked around town, and we know our prices for equal quality and style are lower than others’"—much lower. Not a day passes that we do not have ladies tell us how much low- lish our garments are. er our prices are—how much larger our variety is—how much more So, tomorrow we've set apart as a day of special offerings, and we expect. to make many new friends. Ladies’ brown, green and navy Jackets—clegant quality cloth—trimmed with fancy. stitching — satin lined — the usual $12 Jacket at other stores— which we offer tomof- row for. kersey $7.50 Rossin blouse jackets—made of black and navy kerseyhandsomely braided—lined with black — satin — regular $12.50 valne—which you may have tomorrow $8.98 any $15 jacket in $7.98 silk —such as sell- zo $f 5° 8 new empire pleat in back—very smart $8.00 pes—with storm col- | elsewhere under $12— $3.50 se pes—lined with tin duchesse—very handsomely made—the } sa Mned—as stylish as around town—sizes 1 years—which we shall off tomorrow for Black and navy all-wool suits—your choice of either braided Rus- style— satin lined—skirts have best quality percaline and $9.59 Tomorrow we shall offer you handsome figured gros grain taffeta and satin duchesse Paquin skirts—tined in the very best manner —and patterns—which yon cannot buy clxewhere for less than $11—for . sian are style and worth—which yon find g tomorrow for .. Misses’ navy and elsewhere: Misses’ newest and most fashionable navy and bluet Blouse or plain reefer velvet bound—full of elsewhere for $15— velvet bound—extremely rich such as red, nor- Zoe bea with fly front—very stylish looking—bet 18-inch Saltz's best silk seal plush capes— made than a good many nd beaded—edgeé with Thibet fur—and higher priced garments seen which we offer for handsom: coats in shades of Kersey richly inlatd et « any $12 coat » 18 Tomorrow we shall offer genuine ostrich cheviot serge large $6.7 Children’s navy kersey cloth reefers, with neatly braided cape—aizes 4 to 12 years well made — thoroughly fin- Ashed—which we shall offer $2 908 tomorrow for... Children's stylish kerves and boucle cloth conts—in all the colors. tures—neatly trimmed with cape—have Empire back—sizes 4 to 12 years—the regu- lar $7.50 ccat of other stores for which we will t row ask.. two-toned $4.98 ck Kersey reefers — ter $3.98 the tan, trhnmed—straps of ars—half fanes satin shown $8.98 | | | Toys’ fine blue Astrakhan. reefers, a re white and tints—the regular acme of elegance and fashion, feather boas — extra long — fine ian cloth, trimmed with wide the usual $6 snits—to go for tlizee. aches _wide+w! sells: Price of which is 20c. Ib.— | —good_ value a hich very thick and fuffy—very ee and (peeet “puttons. Ses | @ day for. = 4, 1 9 } at Se. a yard—for 25¢. go tomorrow for... xe 12c¢. irre pen oe Bi ‘S12 00 stylish—reg. $10 value—for. 6.98 Soeer LEER EPISTLE LL LOLOL LLL AED LALLA ALLAN LEAL LLNS GAG SNAP LL AAALAC crimination between cash customers and the stamp customers, and really makes the dclars of the cash customer worth less than that of the other customer. Besides, the trading store gets the entire benefit of the transacticn, because ft gives ar. article worth a dollar that is marked at a much greater price, and then it also gets the benefit of the unredeemed stamps which the dealer has to pay for. The scheme also reduces the merchant's net profit one-hal?. It is a matter of regret that the trading public should patronize a scheme that is only of benefit to the trading store. Clark & Co. said: “We were asked to go into the scheme, but we refused. After looking into the matter we did not see how we could do ourselves and the people of Washington justice by giving an outside concern 5 per cent of our profit, as we are thoroughly satisfied with a 5 per cent profit from our business, and to increase that we would have to add to the price of our goods, which would not be fair to our cus- TS. 5 ‘Gr Seaton Perry sald: “I am decidedly opposed to the trading stamp, and_ ap- prove of the position taken by The Even- ing Star in relation to this scheme: Star Expressed His Views. Mr. James F. Oyster said: “The Star ex- pressed my views exactly in the matter. When I can afford to sell my goods for 5 per cent less than the regular prices I would prefer to give it to all my patrons. I believe that if one man is entitled to 5 Fer cent all are, but, according to this scheme, my customers would be: discrimi- nated against. I believe in treating them all alike. Unfortunately many merchants do not keep an accurate account of their business, and as a result they do not real- ize what a trap such a scheme is.” Mr. W. H. McKnew said: “I was waited on early in the year and invited to go into this scheme, but I refused, as the plan did not meet with my approval, any more than the other co-operative schemes that are presented. I have but one price, and that is uniform to all alike, and therefore I do not feel justified in making concessions to any particular class of customers. as I de- sire to treat all alike. I regard the stamp scheme as the least desirable for the cus- tomer, because a large share of the bonus granted goes into the treasury of the Trad- ing Stamp Company and not to the con- sumer.” Shrewd Money-Making Scheme. Mr. F. Crocker’s views: “It is unreserved- ly my opinion that the Trading Stamp Company has inaugurated one of the shrewdest money-making schemes that has ever come to my notice—at least, as far as the Trading Stamp Company is con- cerned. The effect with the merchant will be that he must get an excessive profit on his merchandise. No man can long pay 5 per cent of his profits to outsiders without going to the wall.” J. Karr’s Sons said: “We are glad to see the publication in The Star in regard to the trading stamp scheme. We positively refused to have any connection with it when it was first proposed for the reason that it was not, in our opinion, legitimate busi- ness. If there is any reduction to be made in prices we prefer to give our customers directly the benefit of it.” Glad Scheme {s Shown Up. D. J. Kaufman, clothier—“I started to sell clothing at the smallest margin of profit possible, and at present prices could not afford to give 5 per cent off. Those in the scheme would better have given it to their customers direct and not to an outside con- cern. Glad to see The Star showing up miat¥er in its true light.” ‘ir: Robt. Castelberg of the Castelberg’s National Jewelry Co. says: “The Star’s article was right to the point. The mer- chant p%ys $4.95 for about a $2 article to vento a customer. I cannot afford to oiler cent of my business; but if I uid FAwould give it to the customer in cash at time of sale. Mr. Charles R. Edmonston said; “I. did not go inte the scheme, and I think that those who have should be willing to give a 5 per cent rebate to all their cash cus- temers. In other words, this scheme, in my opinion, means that the merchant gives 5 per cent of his profits to this stamp com- pany. Now, as I sald, I think it would be fairer to give it directly to the customers.” Mr. James S. Topham said: “I appreciate very much what The Star has done in ex- posing this scheme. What this stamp-selling device means is to require business men to pay a percentage of their profits to keep a cencern afloat in which they have no in- terest whatever. It promotes fictitious prices, because the merchant to ad- vance the prices in order to meet this tax on his profit W. L. Douglass Shoe Co. said that they had not gone into the scheme, but they believed if it was confined to a limited number of merchants it might be of ad- vantage. “In our line of business, where the patrons are mostly men, the results of such a scheme might not be as great us where there are lady customers, for this stamp craze seems to have more vogue with the women than with the men.” ——— ae Horsey for Japan. From the New York Herald. S. Nuyama, director gencral of the im-: Perial studs of the Emperor of Japan, who came to this country sbout a month ago with the head veterinary of the Japanese Stokes says, and with his party is about to start for home. Mr. Stokes reports that Mr. Nuyama bought only six horses in this country, five of which came from the Patchen Wilkes | gtock farm at Lexington, Ky., in which Mr. Stokes is interested, and the other was beught from Major Maclowell of the same place. Among the horses bought are Will Stokes, a black son of Patchen Wilkes, and another by the same sire, King Wilkes and Ferland Wilkes. Volka was. bought from the other farm. Mr. Stokes refused to name the-price pald, ut suld the animals would be shipped in a very few days in charge of Charles J. Prue, a well-known horseman. —_-e-__ A TRAMP WHO KNEW. The Engineer Found He Was an Ex pert Fireman. From the Chicago Inter-Ocean. “We were coming east with the fast ex- Dress,” said the engineer, “and. my fire- man got sick. I pitied the poor, fellow, and told him to get_up on my side and rup the engine, atid “I would Keep “ip: the ane We did rot want to fall behind time,-but the train was a heavy one, and the en- gine, which was a big ten-wheeler, ap- peared to be working poorly, so that no matter how we tried to keep her hot, she went back on us, and before we got to F— we were fifteen minutes late, After leaving F— I went back to get things ready to take water at the next plug, and found a grizzly-bearded fellow stealing a ride on the blind baggage car. He looked at me as if anticipating an order to get off at the next stopping place, and I looked at him, perhaps savagely, and soon gave him the expected order. “ ‘All right, pard,’ he said, in a good- humored way, ‘I am only trying to get to P—, and will leave you, but would be glad to do something to work my way.’ ““What can you do?’ I asked. “ ‘Well, sir,” he answered, ‘I can fire that engine of yours, if you will give me a chance.’ “We needed an extra fireman real badlv just at that time, and I said to him: ‘Get up, then, and let me see what you can do.’ “The grizzly-bearded man came up, and the way he mounted the tank and balanced himself on the coal and swung down into the cab gave me some confidence in the fellow. He took up the scoop at once, opened the furnace door, and examined the fire critically. Then he began to break up coul and mix it with smaller particles, after whieh he threw in four or five. shovelfuls, scattering it with a professional fling of the scoop. Then he closed the door with a bang, put the scoop in the proper place, examined the steam and water gauges, and took a seat behind the sick fireman. Before we had gone half a mile he was down again carefully feeding in coal. Be- fore the next mile had been reeled off the engine was steaming nicely, and, although I was pushing her hard on a ‘slight op- posing grade, the steam was keeping up around the 150 notch. Our tramp fireman watched the steam and smoke as it ‘eft the stack and kept his eye on the furnace fire. and we saw at once that we had picked’ up a professional. My fireman offered the stranger his dinner bucket, which had not. been touched, and, after feeling the bottom of the part that contained the coffee, he shook it a little and set it just where I would have put it for the same purpose, and then, while he waited for it to get, warm, he carefully looked over his fire and put in some more coal. “The old fireman and I were getting in- terested, and I think that the conductor must have goticed that we had struck a new.gait, but he did not know the canse. T locke@ at the sick fireman, and he looked at me, and then we both gazed respectfully at the stranger, who was eating as though he had endured a long fast. I kept the throttle almost wide open, with.the engine well hooked. up to the high-speed ‘notch, and the way-we went.up that ‘hill and down’ tie next was-a-caution to the freight crews we passed along the way. When we reached the distant signal at the X tower I found it right, and just then the new fire- man, who was also on the alert, cried out, “White block,’ and. came down’ to :put in some more coal. The home signal happened to be on his side of the curve, and he knew his duty, and had the proper words in his mouth before I could see what kind of.a light_we were to get. - “Well, we made the run for the remainder of the stretch of 120 miles dead easy, and gained seven minutes besides, and when we got to the tower near the depot we were right cn the dot. It was something un- usual for our train to get in on time, as it was a very heavy one, and on that particu- lar night we had an extra car, and did not. krow that tne superintendent was on board | ° until the next morning, when he’ comp! mented me on the splendid run I “In the meantime I had stranger with enough cash to pay for his bed and breakfast, and asked him to | eer and. see me before he started | took it for’granted that it*was ‘best for ine to hunt a new job. I say I did this volun- turlly,’ because I did. not have to hit the chump, but hit him for the Sake of some of the other men, whe had been, his victims so long. But bad Jack befell me. I got sick, lost my monéy, at had to-try to beat my way to P—, wherg I have friends.’ “would you aéccbt"a job firing now if I covtd:get you orié® 7! asked. “Yes,” he answered, ‘I would be willing to. i, anything tquget.a little money.’ “I had learned that my fireman would not be able to report for duty, and I went to the superintendent's office and. asked him if he would pertiit me to recommend a fireman for that wlek. “Certainly, sir,’ was the amwer. ‘You are entitled to sucha privilege after the Sged_work you have been doing.) >;. ‘co Well, I. took, Ramunds with (that Wwa8" the ‘tramp fireman’s name), and he pel ed ‘wonderful work with .the scoop, and I hated to let him go, but thé super- intendent head 6fwiy windfall, and be- fore a week ds, was ruming # freight.engine, w he.ts hhulfing the: limited expre: Lot the best rum ners on the road. Se SNE Sie have: pronek Su Bote BP VARS Se of-them--warth then. but never - L-one—of— a the heat he obtained from the furnace fire; bat whenever: I. ses: somis’ poor | fellow shivering on the bumpers I think of E munds, who is now my best friend, and t: to help the pilgrim alon = o-—___ Pope; Leo’s Wine Harvest. Fron{ the Ndw York Tribune: “ Phanks to the marvelous strength of: his constitution, the pope seems to have ral- lied ‘slightly from: his recent illness, and has“been able to devote his attention to a yearly function which possesses some little importance, though it lies quite outside the sphere of his ecclesiastical duties, namely, the gathering of the grape harvest in the grounds of the Vatitan. The vineyards of the latter extend over several acres, and | yield an average of 'six*thousand bottles of an excellent wire, which enjoys great favor am the prelates and in those religious comfMunities which permit the use of stim- ulants. Much of the wealth of the Pecci family, to which.the pope belongs, is de- Tived from the produce of their vineyards, and it is from them that the:present pon- tiff has inNerited his pronounced taste tor this..particular form of ‘agriculture. The holy father invariably manifests the strong- est interest Im the character apd quantity of the yield of the Vatican vineyards, and rarely allows a iyear to pass without pay- ing a_visit to the presses where fhe men aré/engaged ‘in ‘extracting the juice from the grape. GPE: i Western’ Farm Laborers, ' From Scribner There is a seagon between May and the middle of. July. during. which the army of “hands” who work on these Nerth Dakota wheat farms wait Yor the ‘créps to ripen. Frequéntly they are birds of passage, whose faces are famillar to ti foremen, but whose homes may be a thousand miles away, A majority of the laborera come from the south in,,harvest time. These men are regular harvesters, who begin with the early-June harvest in Oklalioma, work- ing northward until the season: closes in the Red River country. Men. of this class never, pay railroad fare. - Thousands of them—perhaps 15 men for every,,000 acres in wheat—ride into the. bonanga district on the=“‘blind baggage” on pass r. trains. When ‘they have leisure and a taste for scenery they jolt placidly acroag the conti- nent homeward bound in what the lingo of the cult calls. “side-door sleepers.”* Many of these workmen live in the larger towns in St. Paul, in Chicago, or in Milwaukee. And they bring “home 'probably-$1,000,000 in wageg. They drqisteady, indugtrious men, with_no*bad haley énd smal¥ ambitions. On the best farms there {3 no drinking, and card-playing is strictly prohibited. - Potatoe: Calvin DIN Wilson daRiglincott’s, Potatoes, native-se Reru,.were discovered |. r the neighborhood of Quo, where they were cultivated by the natives. Conderj:es;menk, first introduced tkem into Spain, whence theypassed into Italy and thence;te Belgium. by the Spaniards, in t= had made. | W: ¢ 3 a | in the middle west—in St. Louis, in Omaha, |. Qeoseceorsssrsecpereeeeseened ele le bop ES HECHT & COMPANY, 515 Seventh Street. To make the Tomorrow we shall offer handsome black and colored witigs and coque 1 5 Ac. era—-Whic]} sell buy black 3C. 63c. We shall give a chance to parrots and colored birds—the -cent sort ev = SRE AO eght, sort everywhere— Take your choice of a lot of leather-bound Alpines —. with leather band—tomorrow for.... latter uve Wattcau pieat backs, and both are trimmed with Angora’ fur and lined { Kersey all-silk- Lined “with handsome satin with thadame mad> with all t coats have mew cont back and $ sik—worth no SA OS in style—coats new culla e—capes S tecs than $6.98 ° stores are sell. 5 00 are fall. ripple—$av $25 Stylish brown, black and 13—fors ° values—for ......+4 blue cheviot, cheviot _ cerge rite re is a fine black brilliant tan leans cloth tail . * : = is wot suits—fly ‘front, Ladies’ blak figured tril- fe else lind jackets—strap s-ams— Hantinc sk tie—wel madee throwgh- Flands»me b:o adel gros Proper width of skirts and well lined—well tound—with a out with rustle percaline—vel- grain silk skirts—best of lin- # p lendidly hang which distinguishes all vet tomd and Ings and velvet bound—with made, and of Hecht's perfect in hang the stylish £ $18 ‘values 12 O08 Skirt s—$2 1 19 Mwh:ch we're 9 Hoeht — hanz— 9 —for ...... ° value .. z ° offering for.... bd $9 values—for. bd z may have a handsome black boucle tan covert or a black ‘omorrow we shall offer al { al ; inches wide, per yard, for Tomorrow you may bave handsome black ostrich plumes—for whieh you will be asked $1.25 every- Oc. where—for m some Amazon — plumes—which scannot be bought elsewhere .for Jess than $2.25—at. o- yalues—which for this one day Children’s pretty silk caps—which can- aot be it elsewhere for Jess than $1.25, go tomorrow 50c We have the largest stock in town of the most distinctively stylish effects. you can prove to your own satisfaction. et inlaid collars—flap pox k- ete—lined with different high Wonderful values in wraps, suits, skirts. We have bought wraps cheaper than others and we are selling them for less money than others. And we are extending you the privilege of credit and not asking you a penny for the accommodation. qual.ty) coats and millinery department busier than it has ever been before--to break all previous records made by this suc- cessful store we have made special values--the lik2 of which the people of Washington have never known. Nearly three thousand yards of the new 4-inch changeable all-silk taffeta ribbons--in all combinations, such as is sold in every store in town for 19c. a yard, go on sale at the unusual price of = = = = « = = = | Ime. ‘We place on sale tomorrow a lot of hand- $1.39 These are facts which im high on $2.98 Exquisite electric seal (first For these days we shall give Ladies’ biack kersey cloth Children's bine ard b-own Ladies’ kersey coate—have all who come for them capes, with Watteau bask— and red cheviot reefers, with mew fly fronts—new coat ¥ Handsome Elertrie Seal Col- velvet inlaid — collars—strap extra collar trimmed it stitched seam: larettes— Vned —4 rows of stitching and. with 50 a col'a:8—which button with = silk—full wit id— % 9, the = neck—flap ripple’ silk — 2 19 small silk but- 08 value . eee - pockets — to higo coltar—for ° tous—to go... ° go .. 2s $ _ Ladies’ plain and beaded and Cry irpeeesre et Ladies’ black, blue, tan and % plush capeseuiranteea—the Ag a special offering you Ereen Kersey cloth coats—with cap -s—both é. at such prices. : The purchase of boys’ suits, reefers, etc., just made offers the mothers of boys the greatest oppor- tunity of the season. They come from one of the world’s leading makers and it i "t necessary to tell you they are bargains. You can thank the Philadelphia concern who “begged off” that these are yours ble hard-wear patterns—thor- cugbly made and finished— lning—the $2.50 values everywhere— ie to go = to go for $1 39 for sents and knecs—Italian cloth tine trimmings — reefer #4 Suits about and double-breasted sizes—nobbiest garments $5 ever bought— $2.49 ie-F? $3-49 Bi Boys’ cheviot knee pants Finis and =r pe — — ocee ‘eiit aeciii ieee a ney cheviot sults—all. wool and cassimere knee pants cul eee ee ae ee reefer and — double-breasted Mine and black and. faney te jackets—pants have double paid effects--fine linings and on sale for 1.4¢, Lot of boys’ cheviot knee pants—good 29c. values—good Wearable qualities—will be put Boys’ blue chinchilla reefers—with » plaid Uaings—bound with Hercules braid—deep sxilor callara—such, g reefer which usually ° feee zou $2.25. and. $2.50, and are cheap. ss ~ < ss to go Sq-49 for. -For another day you may have the gen- uw. Te. sents corset—black, gray a i sizes—18 to 32— 3 ie dozen Indies’ ribbed. veats_neck ran of men's heavy 16-thread natural ewan sbicte-and drawers “have elastic For another day-- : Wwe cvs Boys’ | chinchilla reefera+-small.-~ 1 with resfer collars—large slzc : coll taid linine—bourd with Heréules braid—sple perfect in ft—$3 and $3.50 to £0 $4.98 seas SF ont ie { Bose’ fer-weight genuine blue vel tritimed. with fine Herentes braid: lining—$4 and $5 values— 10 §° $2.98 15 Seventh St. these unsurpassed values. Wo- wint: shinchilla reefers—in reefer collar