The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-09-25

GOODS, NOTIONS, BOOTS, SHOES.
HATS AND GROCERIES.
This popular firm Is composed OF &.
w. Flentge. f. A. Johnston and C.'
T. Stone. Tbs senior member. Mr.
Fientge, was born and raissa n Cana
Glrardeau County and entered merz
camille life at the age OF 30 4 AZ
clerk for &. P. Peironnett IA The rAar
1892, and remained so EMPLOYED until
the fali of 1855, when he launched his
bark on the turbulent stream OF mar-
camille competition on his own ac-
count, organizing the firm OF Fla1tce
q Wood. Continuing this partner
ship until Aug. 1894, at the SANE time
as this firm of Flenfge s. Wood was
doing business at Cape Gifardeau.
they had q branch firm at Jack lon.
this State and County, under firm
name OF Snider & Heinberg. Al the
time of the dissolution OF F7enfae 81
Wood, Mr.. Wood bought the jackson
store and Mr.. Flentge remaining at
Cape Girardeau and organizing the
firm of Flentge & Heinberg, which
partnership continued until May, 1897.
when the present firm of F1entge. John
ston 4 Co. was organized. Mr..
Flentge's business career is certainly
a successful one: he is a young man
yet and by patient toll and strict in
tegPity, he has won a high place in the
commercial world, and The friendship
OF a legion of friends. Mr.. Flentge Is
the the lever that moves all depart
ments in his large store.
Mr.. Z. A. Johnston Is the bright
particular genius that can always be
found '.hustlingn for outside trade.
Mr.. Johnson has just returned from
one of these trips OF five days dur
alton, and in that short space OF time
sold fifteen large wholesale orders, and
placing his goods in Advance. Puxico.
Poplar Bluff, Van Buren,, Piedmont.
Leper and Mill Springs. Mr.. john
ston is an old Knight of the Grip. .
and has had remarkable success. Mr..
Johnston is a native of Illinois, and
at the tender age OF twelYe years he
visited St, Louis and was at once in
terested ia business as it is conducted
in large cities By chance he passed
the large store of Dodd, Brown & Co.
and seeing the many men employed
there, he decided to chance his fortunes
in that direction. He boldly walked
into the store and asked for employ
ment. and was asked to return to-mor-
row, but by a persistent to-day will
do as we'll, he was employed at once
as Elevator boy. BY gradual pro-
motion well earnedl he WAS sent on
the road by his employers in the year
1894. The following year, 1885, there
was a change in the firm of Dodd,
Brown d Co. They were succeeded
by Brown, Doughty & Co.: and he con-
tinued on the road for that firm until
they retired from business in 1891, by
selling their stock. OF goods to Sam'l
c. Davis s. Co. Davis & Co. were by
the terms of sale to keep % OF the best
men of the old firm, Mr.. Johnston be-
ing fortunate and meriting It. was
chosen as one for the new firm. This
firm by reason of death, retired from
business in January, 1897, when Mr..
Johnston entered the house of Ely
Walker Co., and continues there UNI
til May, 1897, when be entered the
present firm of Flentge. Johnston &
Co. This large and varied experience
in the wholesale marfs of the west.
makes him eminently posted in prices
and his large acquaintance amongst
the trade, gives him advantages for
cheap purchases, consequently be can
sell cheaper. There is no ~cleyerer a
gentleman or a man of seunder busi-
ness principles found anywhere than
Mr.. Johnson, and a harder worker |
and greater hustler after bargains
than he can not be found.
Mr.. C. F. Stone, the Company OF
this Fl m, has had a business expert
enee OF years, and he is thoroughly
abreast OF the needs of the times. He
has special chargeof thelargeG Grocery
Department of this firm and is con-
stantly on the lookout for bargains.
Taking all together, there Is not a
more popular, progressive and strict
ly honest firm in this State. Ali three
partners are young men and have
their lives before. them. Royalty are
they using it to the best interest OF
their business and their patrons.
EDwAED 9. LLLY-HARDwARE-
This house was established over
half century ago. and is one of the
Oldest business houses in this section
of country. The business was first
started in a small brick building just
opposite the present house, where it
remained for about 20 years, after
which it moved to a building at its
present site. There was added TO the
building, from time to time, three
large stores, until it had a door ca
pacity of 1000 square feet. There