The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-12-16
YES, NAIL THE LIE!
The Tupenny Whistle Again Toots!

We dislike exceedingly getting into dis
agreeable newspaper row with such lire
sponsible" "tupenny" sheets AZ the Times
whose success lies principally in spelling
white paper But when 1t pers'stentiy at
tempts TO misrepresent one OF our pest ana
most reliable business firms, as Fiske "
BEEN are, we cannot refrain from again show
ing what sort OF men these hand bill editors
are, The Times bluflngly proposes to "put
up" various sums aggregating a thousand
dollars nearly in support OF its previous
statements. We have seen such fellows be.
fore,-blutf and bluster, but that is all they
ever amount to. No, thank you, we don't
wish TO increase our bank account by any
such irresponsible" speculatons.
But let that pass to meet this little Iupenny
Whistle on its latest dodge. 1t still seems to
be harping on some cheap articles which
Fiske & BEEN are alleged to have, and to
this end took six. year.old boy there to dress
him no. The result must have been an as.
tonishcr to even Fiske Il BEEN themselves.
Bows suit of underclothes SO cents! An over
coat for 81. 80. Cap, 25 cents And so on.
The idea is too absurdly cheap! Fiske d
BEEN, whose reputation for selling honest
and good goods has brought them extensive
sales from all parts of the west, engaged
now in selling at any such prices! Surely,
the irresponsible" Times must be away OIL
from the truth, as usual. Now here are
some figures which, if we were inclined to
bet, we would 20 the Times two or three hun
dred better and still maintain that they were
honest, straightforward, and cheap as COM
pared with the same grade of goods to be
found in Chicago or New York. To get II
suit Of underclothes for our siX-year-old boy
will cost lust 81 40. (His blood, to be sure,
Is rich, and we like good, scrviceable clothes,
articles that look WELL wear well and are
mertorious. We like things that way our
selves, Besides We don't blow q tupcnny
whistler A suit of clothes that is nicely
made from the best fabrics, well trimmed,
and of which his fond mother was not
ashamed, cost from $40 to Sl2; a seal skin
cap Is none TOO good for him, and instead OF
the 25 cent caps we take one for $3.50; the
overcoat the other fellow pays $3.50 for costs
us $40; it is hands omely trimmed with plush,
made up IN the latest style and OF the best
material and is cheap at that
| Passing from the boys department we de-
sired to purchase q few articles for ourselves,
aad paid $40 for suit Of white New Bruins
wick all wool underwear-S5 for each piece,
and not % cents as the Times has it. We had
our choice between these and red medicated
flannel suit for 81 which the doctors say will
keep off the rheumatism. For an oyercoat
we were at q loss whether TO select from the
English oyercoatings, satin trimmed, for $50,
or to trke good article for S25 or $50. The
other fellow may keep the S. coat we are
well pleased with ours. In gloves We select
beaver or otter, worth $l2 to SIG, and feel
they are none too good, Notwithstanding the
great irresponsible" buys them for quar-
ter. And then for Il necKtie we take one OF
those for 81 in plush, and know they can't be
bought cheaper anywhere in the United
States.
Having provided ourselves with the neces-
sary outfit, including muller and ear muffs,
we ask for real alligator hand-gr:p to carry
when we 40 to Chicago, Utica or Cincinnati.
We get it, pay S25 for IL. But then 1t is the
real article
When looking around We saw huge piles
Of ready made clothing, but won't say any.
thing about them now.
AS we first said. 1t Is not pleasant to en-.
gage In this kind Of talk, but when the
Times, Republican and Narcotics Register and
all the great (?!"tt), astonishing newspaper
lights Of La Sale county try persistcntly to
underste the quality Of goods sold by FiSke
& BEEN, the FREE TRADER must step in and
nail THE LIE. Their goods are the best
grades brought to or manufactured In the
United States, and don't any OF you fail to
remember; and Fiske & BEEN sell them the
cheapest.