The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-02-01
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SiouOcIb hActuSeus
MEssRs. EDIroRs Permit me to use p0r-
ton of your .p.cs to refuts FLANDERS upon my
charsatsr, oirc'IlHted by my enemies to accom-
plish objects known only to themselves.
I have beard from various sources that stories
have been circulated by a few persons. some uu-
not deal fairly with my creditors. A the citi-
Zsls of Ott4ws will remember, was engaged
in merchandising here for several years, and had
the misfortune to be burned out twice within
the short space of one year and ten days Dur
ing my career a. a business man was rewarded
wi n ordinary success, and in the meantime,
while building up large trade, as is usually
the case, provoked the jealousy of sundry rivals
aua competitors, who took advantage Of tho cir
cum 'tances of the last Ere and my inability then
to reruuie business, to start stories to injnre my
credit. can prove to all who nay feel enough
interest in the matter, that, within the short
space Of thirty days after my store was in ashss,
after tie FIRST fire. paid each and every person
to whom owed dollar the full amount of his
claim, and did not ask or take cent of reduc-
ton. The last time I was burned out had q
partner, aud settled all claims against US, and
paid one hundred cents on dollar to every one.
For proof of these facts l refer to the business
houses with whom did business, many of whom
ara still in trade. Almost every dollar 1 or W
owed was due to said firms. They will answer
for the truth of my assertions either by letter o,
personal application. l retsr to Counett, Wood.
! &. n, 10 vo,hh 81. a,
s, C.rvor, Boston. dry goods; Hudson, Weave,
& Go, Boston, dry goods Benedict s. Irwin
Boston, dry goods; Smith. Stems Il Co, Boston
dry goods; Peak, Marsh & belong, Boston. dry
goods; Clark williams Il Clarke, n Y, hat.
and caps; Anglen & Yates. Y, dry goods
Brui.,er 81 Eldridge, n Y, dry goods, J D John
son & Co, n Y, dry goods; Potter Palmer &
Co. Chicago, dry goods Field, Liter d Co, Chi
c.e) dry goods; John E Farwell s. Co, Chi
csgo dry goods; Bowen Bros, Chicago, DR.!
goods; Frink & Never. Chicago dry goods
Gale and Nanwack Chicago, dry goods; Bow
} en-, Whitman i Winslow, Chicago, dry good
and srookery: II stins, Chicago, notions
Nsbber, Williams u Fitch, Chicago, hats ant
c.ps; Dag, Allen & Co. Chicago, grocers Pol
lard, DoAuc s. Co, Chicago, grocsrs; H
Thompson x Co, Chicago, grocers; Reed, Muir
dock & Fisher. Chicago, grssers knowels
kloys & Co, spice house, Chicago; Geo W King
& Co, Chicago, grocsrs; Gould Bros, Chicsgo
grocers; Ewing. Briggs & Co., Chicago, grocers,
; ] W Dosne & Co, Chicago, grocors; Cisrence
Peck Chicago, grocer; Messrs R N Hobson &
Co spd E Bromlcw s. Co, fish houses, Chca
go; G u Beckwi,b, Chicago, grocer; Gilman
Granuis IL Psrwell, Chicago, grocers; E F Aui
len, Chicago. tobseesnist; Chss Briggs i Co
Chicago, cutlery; Dowusr Il Co, Chicago, epic
hou.e; Dow, Mor-n & Co, Chicago, comnis.ie
msrohants; Hugh Tu'ney, Beuuet, Peters
Co. Smith, Schawb s. McQuads, Turnsy
How.rd, Chicago, liquors; Smith, Clay s. En-
w,.h,, Chicago; o L Clarity and Sossl.
Bros, osatec,iouer., Chicago; Livery & Brother
, St Louis grocsrs.
.heSsr. Ed!t01s-Aost of the above name
drn. ar. f.~ili.r 10 great many of your read
ere, and particularly to our business men in ..
t.w. aud the Northwest generally.
For the benefit Of all inquirsr., will s'at
, that owe no debts; no judgment is ss.ins
me. have never gene into bankruptcy, and
;. pay my debts, every penny, A. fast Is 1 contrsc
, them; that is, ca,h down; and ny rule is to
l ss would be done BY. An Of age and s,ten
to my ewa business. When I cannot will se
cut aad go ashore. W. P, HENRY.
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