The sun., 1891-05-17
ORGANIZED UNDER THE LAWS OF
THE STATE OF MISSOURI.
AUTHORIZED CAPlTAL. STOCK.
$4,000 Shares OF Preferrea
Cumulative per cent. Stock 81 500. 900
10000 Shares OF General Com.
mon) stock. o 800 900
Pnr Value OF all Shares, 900.


10000 Shares Of General Com.
mon) stock. .........................0l.6O I 800 900
Pmr Value OF all Shares, 800.
All Shares issued are Fuli Paid stock.
Stockholders hnve NO personal liability.
Omcers OF the Company and employees
cupyIng Important positions hoiA all the
common stock. nono OF which II Cor sale.
The by laws provide that no bond or mortgage
be created without the consent Of ~ per Of the
preferred also that this provision
be altered except by the like Affirmative vote
SIMMONS HARDWARE COMPANY was organized
in 1874. dealing in Hardware Cutlery. rtnwars.
Stamped Ware. House Furnishing aooda and sporting
The company is the oldest mercantile incorporated
jobblnR hardware house in america.
Tho Preferred stock will 30 entitled from AFTER
Jan. !. 1891. to cumulative preferential dividends OF
seven per cent per snnun. payabiscut Of the earn.
ines Of the corporation before any payment 10 made
upon tho Common Stock.
Dividends on Preferred Stock will be paid semta an.
nuay. Feb IS and Aue Is at tho g. Louis Trust Com
pany Transfer Agents Of both classes Of stock.
10000 SHARES PREFERRED
CUMULATIVE PER CENT. STOCK
Are now offered for public subscription at par. Sub.
scriptions will be payable a. follows:
10 per cent. on application.
30 pcr cent. allotment.
SO per cent. In nrteen days NJ, .uo.u.,.
80 per cent. In thirty days
Tho subscription list win Be- opened simultaneously at
10 O'Clock n. Monday. May rs, 1891. and viii close
at O'Clock r. N. on Wednesday May 2z 1891. at the
of1ces Of
W. WHITE d CO., New York and Chi.
cnG0.
INTERNATIONAL TRUST CO., Boston.
ST. LOUIS TRUST CO., ST. Louis. MO.
SIMMONS HARDWARE CO.. st. Louis.
Mo.
Allo.mens in accordance with the terms Of the Pros
p:ctus will be made a. soon as practicable.
Extracts from Statement OF the Vendors,
sIMMONS HARDWARE COMPANY 10
tho largest establishment or its Kind In the
world. It was organized Jun. I, 1874. and
wns preceded by concerns in which Its pres.
ent President was partner from 1905 to
1s5A. The entire period OF twenty.siK years
shows an uubrOken limo OF successful and
profitable business years.
The Company is now managed by it, oriRnators and
inoorporatorA all Of whom will continue In active
management df elected by the stock for least
nvs ysars and agree not to engage in any competing
b, siness for period Of teu years thereafter.
Tho Company 10 ms widely and favorably
known - any mercau tllc concern In Anerlca.
It refers by permission to Boatmea's Bank
St. Louis. and American Exchange National
Bank, New York. Its customers In 1890
numbered over twenty Thousand.
The Company deals almost entirely in articles Of
tical utility embracing very large line Of speciaes
and edge tho uniform standard excellence Of
which frequently demand the market large.
iy III excess of the supply.
STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTANTS.
H Fiae ST., New York, May 4, 1891.
SIMMONS HARDWARE CO..
81. Louis. Mo.
Geatleuens We have exanineA the books
and accounts OF your nrn for . period ofnve
years. viz. from dan. I, 1859, to Dec. 81,
1880. and we nnd tho net proAts OF tho busi.
ness to have been followss
For year ending Dec. 01. 1886. .o138,S71 rs
For year ending Dec. 81. 1857. sol ,ss6.s5
For rear ending Dec. 81, 1885,. 18A,lS5.00
For year eadinE Dec. III. 1850. 80l, ,l00. 60
For year ending Doc. 81. 1900. 80O, ,y01. -
Or average OF os0e. .0o7. 10 yearly.
The results wero obtained after charging
or nlI expenses, rent, Interest on borrowed
moneys, salaries OF ofnccrs. heads or DE.
partments. ana OF every other description.
1ne all expenditures accidental to the hus.-
ness. including depreciations OF nxtures aud
leases.
In addition to tho above examination, we
and upon looking over your books that for
tho past sixteen years they show an nm.
broken succession OF profitable business
results.
Tho sales or 1900 exceeded o7,oO0.0Oo
Yours respectfully,
WALDEN. BROOKS DoNNELLY
Aessra s. v. White Co. have Investigated the bust
ness Affairs OF Simmons Hardware Company, and |
recommend tho Preferred Cumulative 7 per cent
Stock a. an investment entirely worthy Of public |
confidence
Prospectus containing full information together with
forms Of application may be obtained At the various
Offices where subscriptions Will 10 received.