The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-06-21
ONE SMITH cUrs A swArH IN
GOTHAM.
FRUITS NEW WORKERS GREATLY.
\ M.n supp ,sed e. Have Bcen Engnged io
the shoe IiusnesS In rhis city starts
A.. ematurt Eall-Trade Toom Among
the Mholcsalers- Ordered Big
Blis All Around Pound to
lir y. e..

uf the story it is believed the hero j. II
yonng man vino was formerly in the
sh q, business in this city. The story
l. as follows:
Young Mr. Smith came TO this city
a week ago and business, which,
thanks TO the dilatory senate, had
teeu dull, suddenly doomed MIR.
smith declares that incidentally he
had very happy time with the sales
men of some big Wholesale houses; but
the sal snen deny that. MIR. Smith Is
tall rawD Jned, and his face is tanned
by the sun. lie is only nineteen years
cd A week ago he ,ntled on the n. H.
Chailin ,ompany's establishment lie
wore sombreso aud IA big siX.shooter
was slung in his le ,ther belt.
Mr. smith announced that he was
from Guthrie, ok and had come TO
order bii go Salesman Cohen
took him in hAud. lie told MIR. Coz en-
that he represented IA ranchman OF
Guthrie who was worth ~ 900 900, and
that be had Sl2j, 900 to his credit in
the Western national bank of this
city. lie related several pleasing
tales touching wild life in Oklahoma,
and remarked that he was putting up
at the Fifth avenue hotel lie ordered
81, 900 worth of just such goods as
would readily sell at Oklahoma
overalls (what the trade calls "Danls'
rubber suits, turkey-red handker-
chiefs and such other gaudy apparel
AS would catch the fancy OF cowboys
and their best girls
Just make out the bills" said Mr.
Smith in parting, "and ] will come in
tomorrow aud pay you in cash or will
HaI oh -
NJ. Cohen was very much pleased;
$1,000
Last Saturday young Mr. Smith in.
trodu,c himself To the manager OF
Hartley IL CIR; h I'M, of No 3i5 Broad
way. who sell z aus aud ammunition
aud various sporting goods.
II am Samuel Smith, OF James
Smith Il Co. Guthrie, Okla " said the
young man TO the manager. 'and
want u buy some guns and cartridges
aud rifles. ! will pay cash, for / have
SIPS 900 TO my credit in the Garfield
National bank"
The manager had never met such
liberal purchaser. The man from
Oklahoma bought right and left, aud
soon ran up "A bill of about 100000
lie showed great familiarity with fire.
arms, fonrished his own revolver. and
OlSlaLo ma. barring collins lie would
return next day.
From Hartley & Graham's MIR Smith
went to the Thurber, Whyland com.
pany MIR. Jeffrey, IA very polite
salesman, secured him there. Mr..
Jeffrey SAYS that Smith had IA jag
on that day. "lle pulled out his
pistol and waved il around his head
and announced himself AS II wolf
from Wolf Creek. lie said also that
he could wipe he floor with any man
in the house. did not discuss that
with him, and when | talked busines, !
with him he quictcd down -
Mr. Smith bought n cheap grade oi
ground coitce aud various dainties To-
tempt the cowboy palate, until his bil
amounted To two thousand ANA Ola |
dollars.
Now" aid he, II want - buy
some fluur'
"Flour," exclaimed the surpri,ed /
Mr.. Jeffrey, why do you want to
buy -four here? IL would be much |
cheaper for you 10 buy -four out
wgst.3
That did not feaze Mr. Smith.
You see, he explained, I'm fill I
ing special car with provisions 10 !
take out u Guthrie, aud there will be |
room in IL flr few barrels OF Hour. "
Before leaving Thurber. Whyland |
companys Mr. Smith renewed his |
offer To wipe the floor with any man |
in the house, but Mr.. Jeifery assured |
him that the charwomen would attend !
TO that Then Mr. Smith remarked
that there was a Sli5, 900 deposit to his
credit at theMerchant's bank and said
he would return the next morning
Sombrero. revolver aud al, Mr.
Smith next turned up at Dickerson &
Browns, manufacturers of hats, who
have an Office on Broadway, aud big
factory on Kosciusko street. brooklyn
Mr. Brown was very much pleased
with Mr.. Smith, and without the
slightest difficulty sold him S2.OCO
W 1rth OF hats Then MIR. Brown sug-
gested that Mr.. Smiths sombrero was
not just the proper thing for Broad
way, and presented him with a tne
straw hat OF the latest style, and fol.
lowed this up 10y taking his customer
out to luncheon,
After luncheon the two were on
such good terms tnat MIR. Brown, by
Mr. Smiths request, introduced him
TO Louis Never OF Louis Meyer & Soi.
giovers OF Nos. AIS and $50 broadway
MIR. Smith promptly ordered 500
pairs of gray gauntlets, such as cow
boys wear whea they straddle the
blck.n broneho and punch the mad
bull Mr.. Meyer vas much gratifed
lie told Mr.. Smith that he would be-
glad TO flll the order; but he would
have 10 make the Rauntlets The,
would cost $500, and, il Mr.. Smith had
no objection, he would like TO have his
money first
Five hundred dollars" exclaimed
Mr. Smith contemptuously. I'VE lost
more tkan that ON the turn of card
Go ahead aud make them. I'll be in
tom orrow with certified check"
From Mr.. Meyers, MIR. brown pilot
ed MIR. Smith 10 Hammerslough. Sacs
4 Co, wholesale elothiers, at Broad
way an West Fourth street, aud iu-
to luC ed him there. Mr. Smith gave
order after order until he had or Tered
Sl2. O0o worth Of clothing Even Mr.
Brown grew suspicious When Smish
declared that he would paw cash for
the ,lothing ia the morning and /
tha, lac had already paid SEA, ,OOi /
r' sh 10 Hartley &. Graham /
Mr. Brown called up Hartley a Ora |
ham on the telephone. They had IN
gestigated Mr. Smith and they iele /
phoi ed back that ne was IN. q.
Mr.. Brown was indignant ! e
whipped the hat he had given hin
from Mr smiths head and cillel in
oliceman Kasmire Bus Mr. smith
siiil had tic lunch and he took that
wit him 10 the Mercer street police
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