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

"that the peddler Is about the big.
gest nuisance that posters = com.
munilY."
"An' the chief Of ems tn.
CRATER who works the farmers viii
snide plows an wind-mills,' de.
elared the squire. "And with 9
reputable, responsible house like
The FARM IMPrFhKxr Co., in The
field il serves 'em right il they
monkey with these traveIin fakirs.
Here's a house, backed by capital
and known reputation for square
dealing, and that carries Lines Of
standard machinery and Quitting
for farm, shop or household, and
nobody has any call to take chances
with strangers. Then you can get
terms Of them that Mr.. skip-the-
prairies chap can's give. They
handle every variety Of farm seed /;
have just received a car load Of
prime miIlet seed
"One Of the qucsrest things in
this question Of home trade" said
the squire, sis the tendency of
farmers to kill their own grain mar
ket. Take the matter OF -four. The
farmer expects the miller to buy his
wheat while be permits his grocer to
foist on him an inserior grade of
foreign -four withsut question or
hindTaRce. Il takesihe rawest kind
OF gall, it strikes me. 10 demand the
market price for grain and then buy
the foreign made product"
"The merchant himself doesn't
always stick 10 the homemade
idea" declared Major Jones.
''In cigars, for instance, laughed
the squire. "And is's a shame.
They'll stock up from drummers,
when right at home HEeK & Co. !,
are making as prime a eigar-the
.'Perfee,o''--as can be rolled from
tobaceo. II halt the cigars that are
smoked in town were made here il
would add thousands OF dollars 70
the trade of these very merchants
though the patronage Of the work
men who would be added to our
population"
"Ive always believed in co-ope-
ratiye buying,' asserted old Judge
Brown.
Incorporation is sure thing,
asserted the squire. "'Nou 20 to
Z. II. PHILLIPs, for instance. and
order business outfit, or a dress
suit. You find q superb stock Of
the latest aud best cloths on the
market to select from, an expert
cutter and skilled workmea to fash.
ion them. You get a suit that does
YOU service, PHILLIFS gets a profit
that he spends in Rich Hill, his
workmen get wages with which
they buy your products isn't that
eo.opsfatiou2"
"The home man can't compete
m factory work" declared the
deacon
"NonsenSe ~ shouted the squire.
"WAoSER s Wax. for Instance.
can turn os1 any kiad OF vehicle
that runs on wheels and raaks il IN
a style tha, viii shine up with big
factory work anywhere. And
what's better, they bn,ld lheir work
on honor--you get = vehicle that j.
made sohdly tor service, not q
painted sham made to sell. They
also carry in stock The besl qualities
Of factory made work. There's the
reputation Of an honorable name
behind their output"
"rhese department store eincu.
lars are alluring. allow, admitted
the old nau' ssbug II you'n lo0k
around hosns yoan always ma
tssssr shaeees Tor rgena,ne Bargains.
Fer one thing. You have a chance
10 inspec, quality and select styles.
Suppose Yon want dishes. or lamps.
There Is nos sloSk wahia foer
walls lha, : superior fos excellence
10 that a, A. b. HolLowAYs sgo.
eefy Aay articles ia china. stone,
I pofeslsip OF glassware, nssdeds o.
use on ornament ia any part Of .
house. IS there IN intimate variety
every conceivable kiad ana quality
That no supply house pio,ure back
can excel Aud prices, Ike he
stock, are right
"Ru, zee now convenient Il 4, .