The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-03-25


Ugly Mood Of the New York Dry Goods
store
We wish the ladies Of Helena and Mon
tana &c make special note Of our remarks
in this paragraph. which concerns them and
Us. 1t really is a matter OF our integrity
of our truthfulnssA and of our honor.
The ladies of Montana will bear us out II
they will Kermit their memories to carry
them back so far as SIX FEARS. that there
Was not one business concern In Helena
and We can almost say positively. in all
Montana. that carried OF advertised Eos
terra kid gloves. We want she ladies to
read this carefully, for We intend 20 sub
stantiats this assertion. II necessary, by
process Of law.
We want ali TO understand that when We
advertise ourselves 81 agents OF Fosters
Kid gloves for Helena and none genuine
unless purchased from us, tnst we have
really no authority for this statement; or,
that tbs foul birds OF prey who are endeav-
oring to steal our thunder by fraud and i'm
position shall feed upon a conhding public
at our expense. are right.
When We say that We contracted six years
ago with Mess g. Foster. Paul Co., 20
handle their gloves 20 the exclusion Of all
Others, We say that We have honorably kept
our word, while they. as men OF honor. have
as sacrsdly kept theirs.
When we assert that We, and We alone,
through this agsncy have donl all, under
stand all, the Kid glove business. at least all
the kid glove trade worth having, We assert
the truth. tue honest truth, and nothing
but the truth. We believe that every lady
OF dress and good taste Of Helena. will
acquiesce in our favor concerning this
or course. this has been as wormwood 20
a weak and envlous composition. Did Ne
say competition? Pardon us. we mean a
aFwI -
not given 90 personalities, for We are hon
est upright merchants. Merchants Who by
honest integrity, altho' through adverse
OH oumstnnces. rose from the ranks TO look
down with rIty az the apitsful anties OF
those who. when they found Themselves
beaten. were ready TO crawl to us, onlv 10
be pushed back in she gutter where they
virtually belong.
They have known for years that the day
would come when they would have 70 play
second fiddle. That they might as well
try 60 walk up the pyramids as endeavor "a
contend against that Y owing giant. the
New Yosk Dry Goods Store" We could
have pitied their despair. but a spiteful
fraud. never. Every concern in Helena
know quite well that they have no honest
claim upon Fosters kid Rioves-that the
New York store are their ageuts for Hell
eRa-stili in their dsspsir they would
rather lay IN a kennel with a vet dog u
that IN any way would aid them IN theiI
/ misery and spite.
/ Ladies. kindly read our sd on third page.
\ There all will be explained as full de-
seription of our aGencT 10 given. II We are
a little hard upon those weak psople In this
article permit US to beg you, IN the kind
ness OF your hearts to forgive them. and
impute II 40 their igno Rnce.
Next uesday the New York store viii
prepare bulletin board for the special
benefit OF the ladies'. Each day the news
OF the Oh and New World will be chroni-
olsd. including great slecial offerings snC
bargains.
Z Unerstand this bulletin is for the ladisI
only.