Omaha daily bee., 1895-04-14
KIRK
Makes a Startling Proposition
to The Omaha Bee.
NEWSPAPERS WILL INVESTIGATE
10000 Packages OF Kirks Sew Discovery
"Rain water Maker" win Bo Dis-
trlbutod Free from The Omaha
Bcc once Beginning Mon
day Morning at o
O'Clock and Com
tinuinE untl
rnE LETTER BELo W ExrLAINsITsELF.

To the Editor Of the Omaha Bee;
Dear Sir: Having made a discovery
that will soften the hardest of water l
address you in the hope that you Will
give publicity to my claim. | am well
aware that in making the positive state
Incnt that | have made Il discovery
that will rcvolutioniZe the preparation
of all water used for washing purposes.
the toilet. bath and laundry. strong
doubt will arise in the mind of the
public as to the truth of this statement.
1t Is to overcome this prejudice that l
invoke the aid of the press. | ask for
the fullest investigation under your di-
rect and personal supervision. 1t seems
to me that the fuirest and surcst way
TO test the value of this preparation
would be for me To send 10000 trial
packages to The Bee office, there to
be given out absolutely free to all per-
sons who apply; that the name and ad-
dress of each person who accepts the
preparation be taken, and at the end
of reasonable length of time a re-
porter be detailed to interview The par
ties aud that the results In each case
be published in The Bee. BY this
means there can be no deception or
fraud and the value of this prepara-
tion will stand or fall upon the teSti-
Improbable as this statement may
seem, yet | am prepared to prove by
| thousands of people who have used this
preparation that it will soften the hard
est of water; it will hold Colors from
running in printed goods and keep
bluing from Curdlng in the water
Flanncls and woolens washed in water
prepared with this most valuable
preparation will positively not shrink
For the bath or toilet it Is indispensl
bic, making the water soft and vel
vety, accelerating the action of soap,
giving the skin a healthy glow and
helping the soap to remove any super
iluous eXcretions that may adhere to
the. body. For dishes and general
washing purposes it is very essential
rs it saves both labor and soap. This
preparation is not to be confounded
with soap powder, as it contains no
soap lye, ammonia, lime or any deteri-
GUS ingredients. 1t is not greasy
preparation whatsoever. Rain water
maker. in the true sense of the word
Is for preparing water so that the water
may have Il strong affinity for soap
lt is essential that all consumers of
soap must eventually use 1t. 1t is for
the babies tlannels and woolens. 1t
acts as n strong antiseptic for in
valids' fiannels, wOolens and linens
Rain water maker" saves 30 per cent
of soap. go per cent of labor and
should be used in all waters, as it IL
! Indispensable in so-called rain water,
as well as other waters Very sin
Cerely yours,
JAMES A. KIRK.
Omaha Bee, April TO-
James A. Kirk of James s. Kirk &
Co.-Dear Sir: We have carefully CON
sidercd your proposition and will
checrfully comply with your request, as
per your letter Of April 6. The fact that
YOU take this way to prove to the pub
| lie that your preparation possesses the
merits that you claim, and in view of
our personal knowledge of the high
character and standing of your firm,
we feel warranted in undertaking this
matter. Very truly yours,
THE OMAHA BEE
The distribution of the free trial
packages above referred to will begin
| mt o'clock a. III. and continuing until
> o'clock p. III. Monday, April Is, at
The Bee office. Let all interested be
on hand.