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Evening star., 1901-12-14

time, because upon January I, 1902,
the firm will have completed its for
teth year Of success, and because
in the food-tide of Christmas
purchasing the furniture ques-
ton looms up with peculiar inn
portance. In one of the chapters
that follow the subject Of furniture
as Christmas gift is thoroughly an
alyzed. facts that are fully as i'm
portant to the general public as they
are to the firm of Moses & Sons.
The firm of Moses was established
forty years ago by the late w. B.
Moses, one of the powerful in
fuences in lifting the stores of Wash
lngton to high level Mr.. Moses
from the very beginning realized that
he was selling furniture to a critical,
representative American public, peo-
pie who were coming to live in
Washington from every state in the
Union, from every nation on the face
of the earth. He bent his energies to
securing furniture that would be
worthy to furnish the best homes in
the nations capital. AS his success
grew he redoubled those efforts, and
when his sons came into the business
with him they also became inspired
with the enthusiasm of his undertak-
ingy and each working in depart
ment to which he has given his entire
attention these sons have carried on
TO its largest ful6llment the enter
prise established by the father.
The original Moses store was on
Pennsylvania avenue. The founder
OF the firm saw with prophetic eye
the future of Washington, and was
the first merchant to move up to F
street and establish there an import
ant business. His, for a considera-
BILE period, was the only store of con-
sequence in F street, and the fact
that now the most prominent and
successful firms in the city are locat-
ed in his immediate neighborhood is
evidence that his judgment in this
matter was as accurate as his judg-
ment in the matter of furniture.
In the columns that follow l quote
Mr.. Arthur c. Moses of the firm
who is in immediate charge of the
furniture department, but who has
also given much time to the study OF
every department of the business.
Only One Price.
w. B. Moses & Sons charge but
one price.
That is the modern way and the
honest way of doing business.
10 illustrate what one price
means:
IF the exact percentage of profit
we charge were submitted to board
OF arbitration, we feel confident the
boardwould indorse Our figures" said
Mr.. A. c. Moses, when this point was
discussed. "If this store were run as a
cooperative institution in the inter-
ests of those who buy furniture of us,
and they were owners in the busi-
ness the same as we are, we believe
they would charge exactly the same
percentage of profit that we charge.
Every great business enterprise is
really a cooperative institution, for
only so far as any business house
really serves the public honestly does
it truly succeed. Although this is a
private firm, it is just as much a CO.
operative enterprise as the Equitable
Cooperative Building Association
across the street. That institution
charges a certain percentage for the
use OF its money-a fixed percent
age, fair percentage. We charge a
fixed percentage and fair percent.
| age"
Don't you ever have bargain
sales?"
Evening star., 1901-12-14
Endless Variety.

OF course, it is impossible to de-
scribe in detail the enormous assort-
ment of oriental rugs at the Moses
store. The stock is endless in vari-
ETY. and wondrousg fascinating. 1t
is peculiarly interesting at Christmas
time, for there isshaEdly anything
more valued or appropriate than an
oriental rug. "a r
Apropos of this the rug man said
There's one wrong impression
about Oriental rugs, They are not
prohibitively expensive. Considering
what they are worth, the cost is very
light. We show some rugs that are
as low as $500. We have them
from this price way up into the hum
dreds of dollars"
Evening star., 1901-12-14
Washington's Beautiful Homes.

WashingtOn's Beautiful Homes.
The most beautiful homes in
Washington have been furnished
with Moses furniture, many OF them
for more than generation. Foreign
embassies in Washington, furnished
with Moses furniture, demonstrate
that Europe cannot excel the oriental
rugs, tapestries, carpets and ''period'
designs of this firm
Furniture to stand this test must
conform to the highest standards OF
art. Its beauty must embody the
eternal art principles recognized by
the Greeks and the Romans, ex-
pressed in the exquisite creations of
the Louis period, and heroic grand
cur of the Empire period, the art that
dictated the designs of Chippendale
and Sheraton, and was laid down as
law by John Ruskin and William
Morris, art that takes its colors from
Italian sunsets, the green of forest
glades, and the glow of autumn foli-
age, its forms from the lotus leaf and
the lily, and its character from the
oak tree that outlives the century
amid the blasts of hundred winters
and the withering heat of hundred
sum1ners-art that has character, art
that is an inspiring and refining in
f1uence in the home.
The Question of Art.
One cannot take up this question
OF art as embodied in tapestries and
rugs and furniture without wanting
to say more about it than the limits
of brief introduction would allow.
1t is subject that has received a
large amount of attention from mas
ter minds in all ages. We do not al
ways realize when we admire the
beauty Of piece of modern furni-
ture, that the art in that furniture
dates back hundreds of years, and
with each generation has been add
ing to itself new grace and beauty,
little at a time, selection from the
best, a survival of the fttest.
Any way art in furniture is studied
it possesses deep human interest.
There are tapestries at the Moses
store that have the qualities of fine
painting, there are rugs from the
Orient, on which Mohammedans
have knelt for a lifetime, each day,
bowling to Mecca at sunset; rugs
that are sacred with association and
history, and which with their age,
like old wine, become more valuable,
more beautiful, and there are thou
sands of pieces of furniture on the
thirteen furniture floors of the great
establishment that would tell the art
ist eye story that goes back to the
dark ages; art designed for Roman
emperors, Athenian scholars, Vene-
tian sybarites, Persian princes and
Gothic churches.
During the forty years that this
firm has been in existence, it has add
ed each year to its reputation; it has
added to its list of customers hun
dreds, thousands of families who
have learned that the most economi-
cal, the satisfactory way to buy fur
niture, the only sensible way, is to
buy it where the quality is guaran-
teed, where the firm investigates ev-
cry piece of furniture, and buys its
furniture only of concerns it knows,
hrms with which it has been dealing
for a quarter of century, and in
rarely less than decade.
This analysis of the success of w.
B: Moses & Sons is published at this
Evening star., 1901-12-14
Quality Does Not Mean High
Price.

Quality does not mean high price.
Quality means low price, when
value is taken into consideration.
Value in furniture is the question
of first cost. If parlor suite costs
$50 and lasts five years it's very
much more expensive than if it costs
$Ioo and lasts fortv years. One way
that parlor suite costs $40 a year and
the other way it costs $3.50 year.
The most dangerous furniture to
buy is furniture that is cheap in price
but looks expensive.
1t is expensive-too expensive for
most people.
It's cheap because the man who
made it left out things that cost mon
ey. The wood may not be seasoned;
the Workmanship may be wrong.
Somewhere there is something
wrong, and when the test of time is
applied the furniture proves wanting.
Evening star., 1901-12-14
Oriental Rugs.

Our agents are on the lookout
constantly for rugs in the section of
the world where oriental rugs are
made. Rug-weaving countries are
far remote from transportation, ex-
cept where the Trans Siberian rail-
road has penetrated. So it is not an
easy matter to keep in touch with the
rug productions of the orient, and it
only through the fact that for many
years our house has been perfecting
the far-reaching system of its rug
buying that we have been able to
secure pick of the foreign markets.
You see, an oriental rug is more than
an article of commerce. There is a
long story connected with oriental
rug-weaving. 1t takes a book of
hundreds of pages to tell that story"
And he took me to the rug man.
Deep is the lore he expounds. He
shows you hundreds of samples.
He exploits their mysteries and
tells their characteristics.
"The older an oriental rug is, the
better it is"
"Why?"
Because the wool CLOSES, the col
ors seem to come out softer and rich
er, the fabric grows stronger and
more firm"
Then he said: "Oriental rugs ale
divided into five classes:
"The Turbehlik,i or grave carpet,
used by the orientals to spread over
the grave i'll place of flowers.
"The Mamazlik, or prayer rug, the
one inviolate property of the Mo-
hammedan, to which he clings till
his last breath. When the time for
prayer comes he spreads this rug
upon the ground and prostrates him
self toward Mecca.
"The Hammalik is the bath rug. It
is usually presented to the bride on
the wedding day. 1t is spread on the
floor of the bath; the constant con-
tact with soap and water gives it a
peculiar luster.
"The Yostiklik. or mat. serves a
multitude Of purposes, chiefly to COW
er divan pillows; it is ornate, gay and
small. 1t may also be used as door
mat.
"The Makatlik is the hall or stair
way rug. In the east they use it for
covering the low felt divans along
the side of the room.
THE Hehbehlik, or saddle bag
rug, is the most gorgeous Of them
all. Wherever there is a rug-lnak;ng
district there is a saddle bag that is
peculiar to it. 1t reflects the general
characteristics of the people who
make it. In this country we use
them sometimes as pillow cases.
"The. Odgerlik, or hearth rug, is
the most precious of eastern farrily
treasures. 1t is spread before the fire
place on the arrival of guest. 1t has
wonderful coloring and elaborate de-
sign, which distinguishes it.
"The Berdelik is fabric made to
adorn the wall, or to be used as cur
tains.
"The orientals are endowed with
an intuitive sense of the laws of grav-
ity and decoration and they never put
on the floor what belongs on the
walls"
Evening star., 1901-12-14
The Lowest Prices.

This establishment is valued at
over a million dollars.
Buying upon large scale, it se-
cures the lowest prices.
Selling upon a large scale, it.
charges the lowest margin of profit.
The larger business is the less it
costs proportionately to run it.
Compared with the cost of doing
business in New York city, there is
large margin in favor of Washingl.
ton. There is also large margin id
favor of any concern that owns its
own buildings and manufactures $l
portion Of the goods it sells. w. BIZ
Moses & Sons are manufacturers aSl
well as dealers in furniture, carpetse
etc. II
Evening star., 1901-12-14

Study of Fundamental Principles
in Furniture-Art Evolved From
the Best of Twenty Centuries -
Quality and Character That Give
Furniture Long Life-Art Influence
in Furniture-Furniture the Ideal
Christmas Gift-Oriental Rugs
That Have Histories-How Fur
niture is Investigated.
Evening star., 1901-12-14
Carpet Department.

Then I called on the carpet man,
who is also an expert.
Vast Is the region devoted to car
pets in the Moses store. z
Beautiful, of course, are the thous-
ands OF varieties, OF Brussels, Vii
tons, Administers, Velyets; but no
Evening star., 1901-12-14
The Question of Price.

There is lots of low-priced furni-
ture in the great establishment of w.
B. Moses & Sons, but it is not the
kind of furniture that proves expen-
sive in the long run. The quality is
always there.
The quality is never sacrificed to
price.
Since something must be sacri-
feed in order to make piece Of fur
niture low in price, the firm of Moses
follows the principle of sacrificing
points that are less important.
A great deal may be saved in the
kind of oak or mahogany that is used
and still the oak is good oak, the mas
hogany good mahogany, well sea-
soned and so put together that it will
not warp or twist, or fall to pieces.
Something may be saved by SIM.
plicity of design, and yet the article
may conform strictly to the highest
Interpretation of art and good taste.
Because an article of furniture is not
elaborate is no reason why it is not
beautiful. The beautiful new furni-.
ture produced by the United Crafts
is the very acme of simplicity.
The great JOY in furniture comes
from its beauty being real, being
part of the very material of which it
is constructed; the way that material
is put together and the harmony Of
design, the essential principles of
true art handed down through the
centuries, and bearing the stamp of
quality. That piece of furniture is a
joy forever, from the beauty that lies
in its character, as we'll as in its ap-
pearance. The lasting satisfaction in
the companionship of good furniture
is not easily overestimated, and it
goes through lifetime.
The honor in the Moses furniture,
has made their reputation and sue.
cess. a.
Evening star., 1901-12-14
"A Gift That is a Permanent
Pleasure.

When we wish to send Christ
mas gift to some one who is really
dear to us. the mind instinctively
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-01-18
Business of cresco tor 1900.

We are enabled to give partial
synopsis of the bushes of Cresco for
the year 1900.
The number of cars of stock and
hogs sent out during the year is $50:
loaded with grain and seeds of various
kinds the shipments were 479 cars.
OF coal, wood, lumber, lime, brick,
building stone, salt, apples, and vari-
Gus kinds of merchandise and house.
hold goods there has been received
1,O50 cars.
The shipments of grain by G. W.
Tyrrell have been 1914 cars during the
year 1900, and w. T. Hunting during
the same year shipped somewhere
about the same number of cars.
Daniel Barnes reports the shipment
of l32 cars of hogs, containing $3.50
hogs. costing s99, &c., 90, and Is cars of
cattle containing 423 head, costing
sl7, ,227. This leaves 300 cars of hogs
and stock which have been used by
other buyers who we have been un-
able to see.
M. j. Malanaphy, and Mr.. Mara are
the other principal shippers of hogs
and cattle, although considerable has
been sent out by the owners. The
value of these shipments we are un-
able to state, but it is reasonable to
estimate them on the basis of the
shipments made by Mr.. Barnes, which
makes prosperous year for Cresco.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-01-18
A Letter from D. w. Howard.

Editor PLAIN DEALER:
L thought l would write and LEFT Won
know what have seen and observed.
| left home the 2Sth of December and
came to st. Paul, where 1 stayed one
week visiting friends and relatives.
Had very pleasant time; called on
Archbishop Ireland and had half an
hours talk with him. He is a very
fine gentleman to talk to. also cal
led on Father Cleary of Minneapolis,
de is great temperance man and I
heard him preach two sermons which
were worth listening to. went from
st. Paul to Hancock, Stevens county,
staying there three days. They have
some very fine land there and it Is
good place for man to invest money
and get a home. 1 came to Crookston
Thursday January the 10, and took j.
F. Creamer and wife by surprise. /
am being royalty entertained.
This is quite a business place al
though it is dull now after the holi-
uayS. nave heen out In the cOun-
try some and like it better than ex-
pected. The farmers here have not
the vim and enterprise they have
around Cresoo. Go where you may
you win not find more enterprising
people than the Iowa people. The
weather here is very pleasant, still
there are a great many complaining of
the grip. l am somewhat affected
myself. | will take several drives out
in the country for the next two OF
three days and see what l car, as you
are aware l cannot content myself in
lounging around. Win be home the
last of this week if nothing happens.
Respectfully,
| d. w. HOWARD.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-01-18
That Ice-Trust.

Mr.. Editor:
Please let me try and set myself
right before the people OF this COM
munity through the columns of the
PLAIN DEALER.
1t appears have committed seri-
Gus crime. haven't killed any one
or robbed the mails, but 1 did worse
as 1t was done without any considera-
tlon at all. saw two men taking
part of what has cost me good deal
TO save SO I simply asked them to con-
tribute.
This was bad blunder. l had
stepped on some ones toes and it hurt
bad. Now am just like the rest OF
you, you won't pay for ice unless you
have to, and won't keep the dam in
repair and give you part of the water
unless have to.
But l have got to do this for it
would cost me more than it came to
and besides l am not able or willing to
have suit with the whole commun-
lty. am sorry it happened but l
can't cry. 1 am not the only man
that ever made mistake.
Lime Springs is getting all the ben
etit of my skill and money. How does
it look now compared with six years
ago when | came here? Has any man
done better.
Oh, yes, if any man does some title
thing that don't just suit you, club
together: bust him up and kick him
out.
1t is hard for new firm to start in
this town anyhow. Maybe this ice
deal will make Lime Springs famous
for its purity and cheapneSs as every
one wants it bad at present.
l haven't the time TO go around ask
ing my neighbors how shall run my
business.
Through courtesy will answer Mr..
Hills little note and give him credit
for busting the ice trust. 1t was a
generous act in him, but he is noted
for being kind hearted and very gen.
erous. Why he will give any one that
comes along the use of his mill and all
he asks in pay is little repair work,
Say-putting some new Stats on tho
water wheel, repairing the dam, put
ting in new floors and shingling the
roof. "Just some little thing, you
know, so can grind little feed for
myself"
Then if he isn't busy in the mill Mr..
Hill is perfectly willing he should
help in the hay field. Mr.. Hill can
we'll afford to grind for five cents a
sack. Don't blame him for holding
out inducements, he has some hogs to
feed; don't keep any.
In regard to ice-I know my ice is
far superior to his or any one else's.
1t is wanted by rich and poor, young
and old. Why they will fight for it
SIT up nights and talk about its mer-
its People that have never used ice
before want it bad now,
They are bound to have my ice and
won't have any other and have re-
duced the price of this valuable ice so
1T is within the reach of all.
Why, have heard it rumored that
ice-water would be more popular this
year than Milwaukee beer.
JAS. sanford.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-01-18
BIacksmithing and Wagon Making!
WENTWORTH g. WOODS.

N than
all call him
Of Ira Wentworth hoehoer and who
Hamilton
Will D Moines general repairing
mechanics there is In the CITY We
received in for
money hundred the dollar.
We drilling wells putting
Also taken plumbing pntng works.
anything before
yourselves what advertise is not true
would public that in the shop he is
carriages gh to build special grade
onewishing vehicle will we'll their with
all kinds
handle the sell
city
refunded
Shops No and
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-01-18
A Prominent Chicago Woman
Snaake.

Prof. Roxa Tyler, of Chicago, Vice
President Illinois Woman's Alliance.
IN speaking of Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy, says: 81 suffered with Sc
we're cold this winter which threaten
ed to run into pneumonia l tried
different remides but seemed to grow
worse and the medicine upset my
stomach. A friend advised me to try
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy and 1
found 1T was pleasant to take and it
relieved me at once. l am now en-
tirely recovered, saved a doctors bill,
time and suffering, and l will never
be without this splendid medicine
again." For sale by Shuttleworth
Drug Co.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-01-18
They Deserve a Good Patronage

The Peoples Stock Company open
ed three night engagement at the
Opera House on Monday evening in
Faust" which they played to fair
sized and appreciative audience.
"Faust" is weird and uncanny thing
and 1T was put on with all the scenic
and electrical effects possible with the
limited stage room. Last night Mar.
ried Life was greeted with a good
house and the comedy features kept
the audience in good humor from
start to finish. Tonight they play
"Sapho" and the management look
for standing room only. The Peoples
are all right and are worthy of the
best patronage of our people. West
Union Argo.
This company is now playing at the
Cresco Opera House, Thursday, Fri
day and Saturday night. l5, 25, 35c.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-01-18
Vocal Culture.

MIR. E. e. Stetfens is now ready to
receive pupils to study voice culture
and singing, AS his stay in Cresco is
limited, all wishing to take advantage
OF his instructions should call and ar.
range for lessons at once,
Music room at Mrs. Mason's, east of
Park Hotel.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-01-18
This Will Interest Mothers.

Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for
Children, Cure Feverishness, Bad
stomach. Ieething Disorders, Break
up Cold, move and regulate the Bow
els and Destroy Worms. They 1epe.'
taA. Over 10000 testimonials, Atall
druggists, 25c. Samples mailed FREE.
Address Allen s. Olmsted, LIE Roy,
n. Y, 3Sw4
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-01-18
First M. E. Church,
Rev. Samuel W. Heald, Pastor

All services are held on the Goth
Century Forward Movement line. y
Regular meetings next Sunday, com
mencing at $50. Subject of sermon
at lo;45: "And Enoch walked with
God."
Revival services at 80 p. m. Sut-
Ject to be presented: "Retributive
justice, or the state-prison of the Uni
verse" A cordial invitation extend
ed to the general public.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-01-18

Sore and swollen joints, sharp, shoot
ing pains, torturing muscles, no rest,
no sleep. That means rheuma tism,
1t Is a stubborn disease to fight hut
Chamberlain's Pain Balm has con-
qnered it thousands of times. 1t will
do so whenever the opportunity is Of
fered. Try it. One application re-
lieyes the pain. For sale by Shuttle
worth Drug Co.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-01-18
PUPILS Recital.

The following program will be CIV
en- by Miss Lauraine Mead's pupils at
Lime Springs, on Monday, Jan. 2lst
at 7:30 p. m. at the home of Miss Jane
Cray. The parents of the pupils are
invited.
PROGRAM.
Hlckoch.. Piano Duet -. Zeta Phi March
Misses Marie and Jerusha Thomas.
Games In kindergarten Work ............
Misses Reta Stevens, Nancy Frost, Hazel
Foss, Irene Roberts. Hazel Flagler,
Geneva Anderson, Rosie Jones,
Meachem.. -. Piano Duet. Virginia Polka
Misses Ruth and Agnes Love.
Godaru... Piano Solo,. Second Valse
Nj ss Margaretta Griffith,
Schubert. March Militarie
Plano-Miss Bessie Wells.
Organ-Miss Ruth Ie--e.-----sas-s
Heller ......Piano Solo...... -. Tarentella
Miss Belle Nash.
Musical History, kindergarten Work -
Misses Nena Wetter. Olive Love, Cola
Anderson, Georgia Lowell, Ora
Linderman. Jane Ann Williams
MoszkowSki. -. Piano Duet. Spanish Dance
Misses Bessie Wells. Margaretta Griffith.
Mattel Piano Duet. Grand valse de Concert
Misses Nash and Mead.
D'Albert.... = Piano Trio. =. Polka de Concert
Miss Griffith and the Misses Thomas.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-01-18
For Sale.

. A six room II story cottage on the
Berg addition. New building, never
occupied, with good we'll, cistren and
cellar. City property is rapidly ad,
vancing and this is snap and should
be Investigated. For price and terms
enquire of w. w. BIRTwISTLE.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-01-18
Ask for Aliens Foot-Ease A Powder

Ask for Aliens Foot-Ease, A Powder
10 shake into your shoes. 1t rests the
feet. Cures Corns. Bunions, Ingrowing
Nails, Swollen and Sweating feet. At
all druggists and shoe stores, 25c. Sam
pie FREE Address Allen S. Olmsted,
lie Roy, N. Y. 3Sw4