Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-09-20
FAKE CLOTHING Stores
The People Are Gullsd by False
nts-
CHEAP AID sHODDY SUITS SOLD
UsasF Iransparsnt sshtsrfagss-Hss
As~ignssz' sale Now oa Ia faiS t'ty
Bs4ssssa te be a Rank Dse~ptsse-
shAFasssr of the 6soaa.

AnAfaSber o& me o~S3s~
A fake clothing establishment has
evidently struck the town and II 70
ns4sing al admirable success IN gull
ing the public. one week ago Keen
eyed, foxy looking man made his ap-
psaTaace ln tbs city and advertised ex-
teusiyely The opeoDg OF great AS
sgnee's st.e OF el0tnng. The sale WAS
10 open OB THURSDAY niorning-pre-
vions 10 which time the doors would be
tolJed and barred. but ON that event
fui day the portals would SWING wide
90 admit tuIBultuous crowd of buyers.
The advertisement announced that
sale would Be opened at which $4,000
worth Of goods would be disposed OF at
prices that would take ones breath
away. One OF the largest clothing
houses IN New York had collapsed and
the entire stock had been brought here
by order OF the court to be closed out
In ten days A splendid ti5 suit OF
clothes would be sold for $5-4s. Five
dollar pantaIoons would 20 1t VIA
and everything else on similar scale.
Suckers crowded the ssss&
The day came and so did the crowd,
which proves the value of advertising,
bu. things looked htue queer. No
firm name Was hung above the door, no
order of the court was posted IN the
window. People would ask the clerks
who were running the sale and they
DID not know the name OF their en-
pioyer. They only knew that they were
employed To sell the goods Al the prices
marked upon them, aud that two OF
tbs men IN the store were bosslng the
Job. The most careful inquiry could
not elicit the name of either the firm or
The assignee the firm. A man named
J NJ >trauss appeared TO be chief mo-
Crl OF tie establishment and TO such in
quires he would only respond "What
do you want to know forF' or "What
Business is that of yoursr'
The action of the proprietors was
enough TO excite suspicion in any but
the most ssilow brain. but the appear
aBce of the goods and the clerks who
were handling them excited further
suspicion.
Cheap and shoddy stan.
The hands and sleeves of the en-
ployes were blackened by the cheap
dyes rubbed of from the shoddy ma
terials they were handling and they
looked more ike coal pickers than
clothing saiesmen. Everything 10 cheap
aud the goods purchased there at
greatly reduced prlces may be found on
sale IN the ehesp goods departments of
any OF the local stores At prices 25 per
sent. lower yet.
BY dealing with any reliable clothing
eouse IN this city better goods may be
bought for far less money, and the
truth of tins assertion can be proved by
Personal investigation.
Gantng 8uralisss
A reporter for the TIL. called at the
store last evening and asked 10 be
shown the pr0prlotor. Oue Of the
clerks obiigingly directed him 10 the
rear Of the store where . fiery-eyed
little man was showing . customer .
suit of clothes. Before addressing him
the reporter paused to listen to the con-
versatiou between seller and buyer.
This IL what the seller said:
Here, Just slip into this coat" The
buyer dotted hls old coat and donned
the Bew. There you are, sir, there
you are SIR; with as pretty fit a. ever
you had on in your life. That coat Is
worth $50, including coat and vest"
That's too much" responded the
buyer.
"But, my friend" coaxingly contin-
ued the seller. 81 don't intend TO charge
you $40 you ~ take that suit homo
with you for a isve-dollar BILL"
"Gosh." exclaimed the buyer, "ain't
that cheapl Will the breeches tit?
How do you sell so cheap
lust your tit exactly, guarantee IT,"
Chow do you cell so cheap" again
inquired the buyer.
springs the Chestnut on Him.
"Well. my friend, you see big house
failed IN New York and an assignee was
appointed. The assignee couldn't sell
tie goods. and ne got an order from the
court TO send tfem out West, and we
are here with them. see? That suit is
fine cheviot, worth $50 if it's worth q
cent, and you have struck bargain, a
bargain, my friendl Shall I do 'em
mp" "You bet." was the short re-
ply. Five minutes later the buyer
passed on with . bundle containing
salt TOR which he paid s5, satisfied that
hc had saved SIS. The reporter AK ed
20 see one Of the same kind of suits. He
vas shown q half-dozen and examined
them closely. he declined 10 buy and
passed out Ia passing the Tower
Clothing company's store ne noticed q
sait tina, was an exact duplicate of those
he saw at No. a. Monroe-st. He turned
the model partly around and on the
hack was . plscari bearing the words
ard figures, Complete SUIT. $685. A
visit was also paid to the Star. Grant,
Housemsn, Dounslly q Jones' and
other clothing stores. and IN ali of
them be could buy the same class of
goods. ~ character and qusIlty honest
" represented. ct less money than the
rursIist paid for his bankrupt suit
False ssd Nsslesasns Ciaisn&
The advertisement put out bv
iais concern bears the ear-marks
OF ShsuFdIty. When the property Of sp
insolvent passes into the hands of an
assignee Tor the benefit Of creditors.
she New York statutes require that the
goods shall be sold under the order OF
tne court. and within its jurisdiction.
II an advantageous sale cannot be made
hy retail. or by private agreement.
then an order - entered directing that
The property be sold ct sucfIon 10 the
highest bidder. Any perscfH claiming
thst . New York; court ordered {
ssls Of b~nkrupt goods TO be made out
sss of she state. makes . claim utterly
fsiss, unreasonable and ally. And
vet people will be humhuxged
ard swindisd hy just such clasnl
and wili spend their good
money for cheap and worthless