Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-10-31
a STATEMENT


In Regard to the so-CaIlsa Preniun
Stamp 6quabble.
We have made statements in the
city papers that we are not going out
OF business, or are we going to leave
town; but, on the contrary, will re-
main and see that our contracts are
fulfilled.
The lease on our store calls for
three years. We have a contract with
the telephone company for one year.
Our goods are all paid for with the
exception of two small items, and in
next weeks issue we will give testi-
monials as to the amount of credit we
can get, notwithstanding the argument
used by that very small proportion of
dissatisfied and unreasonable mer-
chants who called meeting last night
and which plainly shows that on the
face of the laws of the State, which
says that those making a breach of
contract shall be held liable; these
merchants meet and deliberately pro-
claim in body that they will break
our contracts, whatever the result
may be.
In regard to the statement made at
the meeting that our goods are not as
represented, we would say that was a
malicious falsehood. as can be ascer-
tanned by looking over our books ana
bills. We are making no more profits
than any other store in town and do
not confine to our stock alone, as we
have told hundreds of people to select
articles from any store in town, and
we would tell them how many stamps
1T would require and would then 90
and buy that same article, making a
sale for the merchant he probably
never would have made. The GUS
toner receives the goods for nothing
and we make our profit.
This mode of advertising costs the
merchant no more than any advertise
ment in the newspaper of the some
proportions and gives better results.
as the merchant gets his money before
he pays for the ad. We have testi-
monials from people to the effect that
they have made purchases in stores
that they have never been in before,
simply to get the stamps. Some of
the people who are doing so much
kicking, have had their names in the
papers and in our books and have had
the benefit of having their name
brought before the public-have as yet
not paid us enough to buy a bag of
peanuts.
Some Of the these business people
remind ane of two small boys fighting
amongst themselves for piece Of pie,
saying: IF l don't get a piece, you
can't have any, either" Any Of the
names below can be referred to as to
tho ,ooritc nf dc 60 rr;x
Mrs. Ashley, 942 Main street, books,
received couch; Mrs. E. Forester.
1916 Jacob street, soup ladle for one
fourth book; Mrs. Samuel Hane, III
Sixteenth street, brass onyx top table,
one book; Miss Sue Jones, 2134 Market
street, celery dish stamp; Royal Mfg.
Co., butter knife and sugar spoon.
Rogers best plate for three-fourts oil
a book: Miss Emma Vaas, 1887 Eoff
street, butter dish and berry knife, for
one book; Miss Naegele, 1874 Sixteenth
street, butter knife and sugar spoon,
Rogers best plated ware, for a book;
Mrs. F. Schafer, silver plated Royal
Mfg. Co. cake dish, u book; Mr.. Frank
Butts, Is Sixteenth street, sugar spoon
and butter knife, "A book; Mrs. A. F.
Wincher, So S. Huron street, soup
ladle, a book; Mr.. H. B. Hall, room 6,
Hub building, pearl picture and frame,
Il book; Mrs. A. Straub, 80 Kentucky
street, sugar spoon and butter knife,
"a book; Mrs. J. Watson, 80 Alley Z,
gold-plated chain bracelet, "A book;
Mrs. Glassner, National road, Fulton,
silk purse, a book; E. Jepson, 1871
Eoff street, soup ladle, "A book; Miss
Edna Goodwin, IS Sixteenth street,
silver watch, bought of Mr.. Lukens, on
Market street, IL book; Miss E. Mil
Ter, no address, half dozen knives and
forks, tea and table spoons, pickle
fork, butter knife and sugar spoon in
plush case, for one book. Do not get
frightened at foolish peoples remarks,
and if any one refuses you stamps
kindly report same to us.
The remark being passed that our
goods are not as represented, we
would refer to the above names, and
we will stand an investigation as to
any representation that we may make.
Out of the whole 265 merchants with
whom we have contracts, only 25 re-
sponded to a two days standing ad. in
the papers as being dissatisfied with
their contracts.
MUTUAL BENEFIT SUPPLY CO.,