The tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1900-1902, 1902-04-17


Co., /" cried the deacon.
The doctors wife seconded the
motion.
This brought The matter before
the lodge. which was working un-
der GOOD Of the order"
Squire Henley rose in protest.
"Neighbors,, said he, .4you are
making a mistake. No community
can prosper tha, divides its forces;
its buyers and sellers must work to-
gether."
"Huti" said the deacon, II be-
lieve in buyin' where l can get
things the cheapest.
80 do /, answered the Squire.
That's one reason why l am
Johnny on the spot man. For
I've learned that the home man
gives better goods for the money
than the catalogue mans he can't
afford to sell shoddy goods to his
neighbors, and competition keeps
his prices down.
sits my privilege to 60 where I
please with my money" persisted
the deacon.
"Jess 80, and strike the home
man when you want credit, re-
toued the squire. "I'm not built
that way. The home man gives
employment to my boys and girls;
be employs other people who con-
sumo my products; he spends his
profits in building up the community
ia which / live. He is euutled to
my support.
Hes got no strings on me,
growled the deacon.
"He has II you are fair man, {"
declared the squire. "EIe is a
target every time you fire con,r;-
bu ion gun. When the church
burned down last summer you were
the busiest man in town, deacon.
striking business men for donations.
1 never heard that Deuteronomy,
Fraud & Co.. gave a penny"
Il ike TO 60 to headquarters
when buy" pompously asserted
the deacon.
do you send to Washington tor
s,ampsi" sarcaslieally asked the
squire. IL tell you that the retailer
in Rich Hill can sell you as cheap
as the retailer in Chicago, aud he's
here to correct mistakes. Take the
dry goods house of The CowLRs-
Mex KiBnKN MERc. Co. for instance.
They buy in the bes, markets, they
know how to buy close, they are
alert TO undrrsell competition, their
goods have the guarantee Of an hon
orabie name II they are not head
quarters | don't know what the
tenn means
tN0u can get groceries cheaper
by clubbing" declared the doctors
wife.
"what kindp" snapped the
squire, Bogus specs, imitation
coffee, sloppy canned goods, refuse
s,ud OF an sousl The travelling
grocery peddler is one OF the wors,
evils NC have, aud when you com
pare his prices with the MoKIsHKN
GRoen Cos, Tor pure, fresh.
wholesome food articles, you'll find
the home mans the lowest anyhow.
That's no, all; the house offers you
a clean, blg, complete stock that
comprises the best Of every possible
thing in staple aud fancy groceries. -
II see one O. them range fellers
hitched down TO your house t'olher
day, the deacon broke IN rather
insinua,ingly.
ayes, an he limbered up in
short Order" declared the squire.
"Swindlers, all OF 'em. Sell you
an imitation eonuepron, and hang
you up with a note at the hank.
Why you can get steel Quick
Meal OF 6KNoH BRos., for nearly
a half lees and keep the prod, al a,
home. There's no sense IN being
bothered by such chaps ! Gre EN-
mighty quick, ! Rad every thing a
hoase.keeper can want Ia the gen.
eral hardware, stove, ,in.ware and
house supply lines ia splendid stock
At GnNCn BRos., sud | have eon6.
denos Ia the goods because / know
,hs houae. Prices I've alway,
soand right, sams ~ qoall0-l