The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1869-03-19
CHICAGO CORRESPONDENCE.

nopoly -Amuacments- Trade See
HSTgsT y OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
and Acotdent-Gen. Julius White
DtsaatrOus Firs-Four Lives Lost.
CHICAGO. March 8. eea-No events OF marked
importance have taken place hero since my last
letter, save a destructive Ore. The Saturday Ledger,
q new candidate for public favor, q story paper af-
ter the style OF the New York Ledger, but IN folio
form, makes a very croditablc appearance. The
Chicagoau, which was started ne a literary paper,
has been changed to a Sensational paper, with what
prospects OF pecuniary success l am not Informed.
There is one treat drawback TO all literary enter
prise in the weat, which the friends Of western lit
oraturo should understand.
NEWS orncE MONOPOLY.
Eastern literary publications prooccupy The West.
ern field, and control the principal news dealers In
their interest, 20 that western publishers, trusting
TO these dealers to circulate their publications, lean
on a worse than broken reed. We have a house
here called the Western News Company-I believe
a stock company-that pAtronizcs western literary
enterprizes with hne promises, but pays the pub
fishers with lean performances. II seeks a monop
oily Of distributing their publications to the news
dealers OF the northwest, Including the city Of Chi
cago, and If II did faithfully and fairly what Il I'M
dcrtook to do, / should not have q word 20 say
about II. I had heard complaints Of II, from varf.
Gus quarters entitled 20 credit, and knew that when
the Sorosia was started II refused 10 tako and sell
Il unless II could have the exclusive agency In sup.
plying nows dealers, and would not allow tho pub
fishers 20 furnish Mentally, aud other news dealers
OF Chicago, direct from their own Office. The pub.
hahera OF the illustrated paper started last year is.
sued nifty thousand copies. which the Western News
Company undertook to distribute. But l VAS told
that after It failed 20 1000 copies OF 1t wore dug up
from the cellar OF this company. More recently,
this company undertook 10 distribute the Western
Montlly-R new literary magazine hero, which has
reached it's third number, and IL meeting with
growing popularity claiming that It supplied seem
hundred book houses and news dealcrs, In Chicago
and the west. And II said IT the publishers OF the
Western Monthly, Mcsars. Reed aud futile, would
advertise their house, by putting this Imprint on
the coyer-"The Trade supplied by the. Western
News Company. Chicago, II would do all Il could
to give the magazine circulation. Thoy did adver-
tise th0m, and what efiorts have this company this
Western Newa Company-made 10 get this iDsstsrn
magazine before the western public. with which II
claimed TO be 80 rapport ut eovon hundred Vital
pointsf II agreed ~ take LOO cOpius of the hrst
number to distribute TO news dealers, SC, but, after
LOCO copies had been delivered. It sent word that no
moro need DO furnished. and when the bill was re-
Gently sent hem Tor these, II returned many Cd
them IN a motley atate-all but 2Jl OF the 1000
coplesi II had sold. or sent TO Its ecSH hundred
agencies or correspondents. two hundred and thir.
1 ty-ono copiesl The publishers, believing, from
/, accommodating evidence. that thoy were not fairly
used by this Western News Company, hirOd a man
TO oanygsa the bookstoros and news dealers OF Chi
l cagO, and take notes of their statements, and they
! ascertainod that of toriy'eigh dealeta applied by
D this company, only ten had received copies OF
the Western Monthly. from tho Western Nowa Com.
paur, Comment IN unnecessary, I do not know
I TINT eastern publishers 0eH my stock IN tho West.
orn Newa Company, or pay Il 10 work Tor thOJn and
discourage western literary 0ntorpriaeai but II thoy
did own II, body and soul. II could not eubsorve
their wishea moro eiiootuully than Il now docs. And
4 tho friends OF Western literature should under.
, stand this, and act o. prudence dictatea. A monop.
= oily that server the public well aud faithfully Ia toll.
orablo. But q dog in-tie- manaer monopoly Ahould
not DO chartered with the rights and Interests OF
, weAtern literature. by western publishers, nor bO
encouraged 10 smother western entarpriaos. I have
I no porsonal intoroAt In this matter, except Auoh az
| have In common with all true westaTn men, but
/, my sense OF iuatice and lovd OF lair play will not
permit me TO overlook such manifest unfairucas to
tho Interests OF western literature.
Q FL" A~MusENRSrs.
The various theAtres arc making great efforts 70
attract tho pleasureloving public, Tho 1tcketof.
. Leave Man has had a fair run at Aken's now Dear
r born theatre, the Worren Sisters have bsen playing
= at McViekar's, and the Field Of the Cloth OF Gold at
1 tao Opera House has boen succeeded by q sensa.
Q uonI piece. The Original Man Fish. in which
; Henry OUR eats, drinks and smokes under water,
a In q glass aquarium, twonty feet square and ten
: feet high Rather a cold looking bath for this
! weather,
has not yet fairly opened, except In the hardware
q business, and that-which 10 an index OF general
trade promises better than last year. II 10 moro
= directly connected with tho industrial interests Of
tho country than almost any other branch OF trade,
g and activity In this department 10 a good sign OF a
Q general revival OF bnainess; Among the houses In
= this line worthy OF nots stho nrm OF
N sERRERoER a BRRAKKY,
! A well established house, on. the corner of Lake
and State streets, doing d large importing whole.
1 sde hardware business, and deserving as well az en-
o joying the confidence OF the trade in the Northwest.
J, They have ampla facilities for the transaction OF
a business, q large aud we'll assorted stock OF foreign
\ and domestic hardware aud cutlery, agricultural
goods, tuners stock, farmers tools, fence wire,
Q &c, hling four hdors Of their store. They buy for
cash and sell at manufacturers prices, The house
ia but six years old, yet with the vigor and enter
y prise OF young men. they have built up a large
e trade by their excellence and c~heapness Of their
v goods, and their liberal treatment Of customers.
L Their reputation isequal 10 that OF any hardware
house in the city,
Another branch Of business directly connected
3 with industrial pursuits and sharing the fortunes
o Of tho producing ulassesiI
n sADDLERY HARDWARE,
j, including also all kinds aud styles OF saddles,
horse collars, horse clothing, sleigh bells, harness
leather, &C. AT the head OF this trade here stands
the old, wellknown aud always reliable house OF
u coSDIcT, wooLLEY a CO., 81 LAEE STREET,
which for a quarter OF a century has demonstrated
the policy as well as duty, OF integrity, promptneps,
and fair dealing in trade. Being manufacturers
70 as wen aa dealers, aud having the simplest means
and facilities for supplying the demands OF tho
trade, they can furnish their goods at the loweht
i Living rates. Their specialties arc
= RUBBER-LrSED HoRsE coLLARs,
durable. elastic, water proof, unaffected by heat
~ or cold, Tree from punches, healing Instead Of
creating sotes and superior % all others. They keep
!, oak tannrd leather from the celebrated SPRING.
WILLIE TANHERT, and the most complete assortment
Of all goods In their line. Not to know ] o,
10 Woolley, the active managing partner Gugets once
self unknown, We commend this house to all
"A purchasers Of this class OF goods,
- nSaURAscR.
In speaking OF Chicago, some time ago, as the
" headquarters Of the insurance business, and OF the
20 different kinds Of insurance, l had neither time nor
N room to discriminate between the different systems
Of Lifa Insurance. And as this Ia a subject Of vital
IL importance TO a very large and increasing number
Of the people, l will supply tho omission AT this
et time.
Lii Insurance is conducted by two methods,
n viz; The Stock plan, by which the insured pay q
n lower premium aud receive a specified sum at death,
IN or on the termination of their policy; or the M
10 tudi plan. by which the insured pay a higher pre-.
MUM, and after several annual payments receive a
return Of a part, o. the hrst premium, and annually
thereafter, or additions 10 the amount named In the
policy, at liz expiration,
n ON the Stock plan, the company really pays the
h Insured a dividend yearly IN advance, by declin-
~ ing TO take 1t out OF their pockets-that Ia, by inaur,
T. ing at a cheaper rate, On tho Mutual plan, the
l. company frst takes the dividend out Of the pockets
Of the insured. by charging u higher rate, and then
y pays II back again, after three or four years use OF
II, during which period the insured must pay In.
AZ tersst in advance on the deferred dividends. Any
- one can see which Is Toally the safer, cheaper, bet.
ter plan. And the beet writer's on insurance are de.
cidedly In favor OF the Stock plan. ii
u In the highest and best sense, Stock Companies
~ are Mutual Companies, for II 10 the combination OF
a. q large number OF persona for their mutual protec.
ton which constitutes a practical, successful, work
|, ing Insurance Company, And II should never be
" forgotten. that no safe Insurance Company can pay
IN dividends 10 the insured, reducing the cost Of In.
j. suranee. without hrst charging moro than lie neces-
sary, .
Insurance Companies differ still more widely by
doing business other on the cash, or on tho
1t credit system. Let me state the difference between
a the two syttlms so plainly that the dullest intellect
can understand II. .IfHE
= On the credit OF note ayatem, The insured pay