The tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1900-1902, 1902-08-21

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procession q style promoters. as
appointed aud Disguised men VI,
pilgS themselves On the eOrrsetus.,
ana ekcirfireneas " their aiothna. vi
looking Tor fhe Gre.
st now perhaps. Il would BE- dan.
s7pps 70 attempt 70 convince paaagns
par victims that the caya Of tbe tropi.
eal creation. 20 far as genuine popular.
~ eoes, are numbered, ana that ths
numbers could be ret down aithoa,
producing a cramp Of the humb az
lhQeH niger But CHICAGO Ia a. prerers
4 By feveriab on the question. M.
iced, the city is Panama hat orayy
y %iuEidioue germs Of the a-nYeloging
lAd ave engnlfed the male portion III
Ihiea8o's population 80 eompIaikfv
that rational Views from victims Ar
an absolute impossibiiity.
But those SHADING On he outgiae.
relocated as they are 10 positions Of
utter obscurity Ia the arena Of fashion
whose brains have stood ONT aRasnsi
The feyer-brceding Panama germ. are
convinced that the FAD is even mnra
hekle than the majority Of fads. he
ciatnor for Pansmss at present is more
astonishing than any rush ever made
y women upon the tempting creations
ohered az a spring millinery sale. and
X ~ 3 fact that causes those who
see beyond 70 predict that it won't be
long before stablemen viii be wearing
the hats their employers purchased "a
the beginning Of the season at prices
D a seemed TO insure them against
promiscuous Imitation.
There Is not a level OF society which
the Panama hat craze has not pene-
trated. II started with weli-dressed
men who have money enough 10 set
the pace, and would no douht have end
e there II the iDitators bad not
succeeded In placing upon the market
eounterfeits which appear discouraE-
ingly genuine except TO an expert
Judge Of the real thing. These Imita-
tons are in the main clever, and il Is
now possible for any man 10 own a
nearly Panama hat for a price not
materially In excess Of the amount
usually paid for ordinary straw. Last
season the Panamas we're worn only
by fashionable men OF wealth, and Il
was generally believed that THIS eoudi-
ton would prevail, as IL was not
thought limitations could be produced
which would underrate the genuine
There is scarcely a hat store in chi
eago that is not showing Panamss or
wonderfully correct limitations in its
windows, and the attentions these dis
plays attract is astonishing. Crowds
OF men congregate In front Of the win
dows az all hours OF the day and night.
pointing out the defects Of one hat. ad-
mirlng the good qualities OF another.
coveting. wishing and style Fossiping
with even more vanity and pride than
ever a crowd Of women shoppers dis
played. And the result Of all this win
dow gazing has been a surprisingly
great number Of sales. Those who csn
afford 20 do 50 naturally buy the best
grade Of Panamas. paying all the way
from S. 70 $50 for their hats. But
there Is another class OF victims. WHO. /
not being able TO plunge in 50 deeply,
not averse 10 wearing the imlts-
tions. which. az a distance. look fully
IS well and which can be bought for a
great deal less money.
As everyone knows, the real Panama
hats come from the tropical countries
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process. requiring much tlne
and a good deal OF patience Bat Ash
kee ingenuity has found a way Of dis
with all this nonsense and is
,hiE year making millions Of so-called
hats out OF linoIeum-he
sort Of stun that covers the BAH
room noor.
Its a little CRUEL on the noor Gus
said the dealer. but that's tae
Americans must pay FOR chas-
ing mds When a sl5-R-Week clerk
the millionaire wearing a 80
Panama hat he must have one. too. and
70 we have 10 give IL 20 him al 6 price
his reach. The resalt IS that
his year the market Is aoodod with
Panama hats made IN this country
The linoleum imitation r. q clever
me. and the c0Bnterfeits are sold as
as $40 Ia appearance they re
a second grade Panama so
that no one but an expert would
discover the deception. They are
med With white silk. Remove tire lin
and Il Is found that che inner sur
ace OF the hat Il llnoleum instead OF
taw. The dealer calls them Panama.
mt he docs not guarantee them Rs
uch. Re brushes them IN hts hands.
ellis the customer that they are as
.urahle as q sIoo hat and that they
.iil last a lifetime But when the pnr-
haser gets out under q hliEierinR sun
ext month he viii discover that hts
az throws OF an odor skin 20 tho eth
10th under a bot store
ny taking advantage ~ the remark.
steps that have been taken &
iake every man up-to-date IN the mat
~ 81 dress. the conchmRu can. VITA
ut being ~extravaganL wear a hat that
'oks exactly like his masters and no
ne need. 90 far a. The actual appear
80. be worse dressed than Rny-
ne else. Just 81 your hats looks HE
Panama That b the only require
ient And Il Is this fart. 4 IS argued
hat viii kill the fad before the close 81 (
le present seaHon Importers arr uis.
usted, not only with the success OF
mefteans Ia Initiating their products. I
ut with the way the real Panama hats y
re- worn In this country. They say :
he Panama never shoald be distorted Z
Ito the shope o. an Alpine hat bot
aould he worn iust aa Il comes from
lc hands OF The weaver They aay :
rat 20 pinch 4 Panama hat into q
1enlng coat OF putting paddiug IN :
our palamas
Dealers naturally are not willing 20
Omit that The Panama hat craze is
kelly 20 die ont Ia the nesr future but
everthclCss they are losing no oppor- |
20 close ont the stocks they q