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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-21
Fourth Anniversary Of the
Wanamaker Piano Business

progress OF the piano industry
has been most remarkable.
The most pleasing feature to !,
us has been the overcoming Of
the prejudices that existed in
the trade previously, to the
thought Of selling pianos in q
general store The event has
not only proved the vast possi-
bilities OF the success of .WANA-
MAKER piano sellinG but it has
accomplished infinitely more.
The whole piano industry has
been given new life; because OF
the modern ideas which have
been applied to piano selling. /
The application OF the one-price
system has been the keynote Of
progress. 1t marked the day
when the public could not only
buy more economically, but ii
established public confidence in .
the values of pianos. a.c a..
Another cause OF progress I
was the application OF the easy
payment plan to piano selling.
1t became possible for almost
any home to possess a piano,
so that today thousands upon
thousands OF homes that would
never have undertaken the pur-
chase OF a piano on a cash (
basis. now own this greatest
possession OF an artistic home,
The piano trade in general
has profted immensely, be- }
cause the Wanamaker policy,
started a new era of exploita-
ton through it's advertising,
stimulating public interest in
pianos, and establishing the
fact that it was easy to possess
one. Inasmuch as the new
methods were logica! and sue
cessful, other dealers, some
gladly, some through compul-
sion, added the new features to
their business. Thus the Wanna.
maker success has proved a.
vast public benefit, as well as q
general stimulation to the entire
piano-manufacturing industry.
Entirely contrary to the ex-
pectation in some quarters,
that retailing might bring an
era OF manufacturing purely
commercial pianos, the opposite
has been thoroughly demon
strated, and the production OF
strictly artistic pianos OF the
higher order was never 90 large
as during the last year. This
is because the general public
interest in pianos has not only
grown broader but higher; and
the unusual demand has come
for pianos Of high artistic quail
ties. as well as more elaborate
and artistic construction.
During the last year our
Piano Store, which even a year
ago was the largest in America,
and that means in the world,
has been almost doubled in size,
in response to the demands
made upon it by the public that
appreciates the Wanamaker
methods of selling the most
highly artistic pianos at fair
prices and on the easiest terms
During this anniversary week
we desire that as many OF our
public as possible may coms to
see the newly-enlarged Wanna
maker Piano Store. We have
made arrangements to have
special musical entertainments
at intervals every day this
week. All are welcome to come,
merely for the musical enter.
tainment, which is here for
them to enjoy, as well as to
spend q rest-time hour during
a shopping trip to other parts
of the store. -
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-21
JOHN WANAMAKER
Formerly A. Broadway. ave.

open to public competition, II - assorted.
that only the interests controlling the,
can bid for It, because the operation OF
the ferry In conformity with the terune %
the franchise to be drafted by the OorS
poration Counsel will mean q loss OF aboue
Sl5 900 q year. ..., ..- sen,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-21
D,,dse superstrucsue Muss n nsbu

bridge superstructure Muss - nscuns.
The Cooper Union weekly talk on munich
pal departments was given last night By
Bridge Commissioner IAndenthal. who said
that the Brooklyn Bridge u perfsctiy safe.
kaIt that Ito superstr1cture VIII hAye 70 %
RECONSTRUCTED within ten ycap. IN -.
coustr,,ction can b. Accompanies without
Interfering with 'rafYic.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-21
WILL SIGN PORCH ORDINANCE

And Let the Courts Decide u II 10 valid.
Mayor Low has decided to sign the 'orna-
nental-projection ordinance. which. while
really introduced In the interest OF Klaw
A Granger, who are building the New
Amsterdsm Theatre In Forty-seoond street,
nermits property owners to face their
houses with ornamentations projecting nve
tSorouShfsres Of the Borough. 1t In under
food that Samuel Mcmillan, who owns
nroperty adjoining the new theatre. will
trst the constitutionality Of the ordinance.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-21
NEW 8. i. FERRY PROGRAMME.
Rival Companies Can't Agree and Lease
VIII &c TO Lswoes Btddsr.

Mayor Lows schsms for . joint operating
company to run the Staten Island ferry
has fallen to the ground. At conference
held in the Mayors ofncs yesterday the
Representatives Of ths steam and trolley
possible. The lease would have to be lot
70 either one or the other OF the companies.
When this was made clear II was decided
that the Corporation Counsel should draw
up a form OF franchise. and that 1t should
provided that the successfur bidder shall
but in service Ave boats Of high speed,
that there shall be not lees than ffty-hve
tripe q day between the two boroughs,
and that there shan b . three-cent COM
mutation fare and hvS.oent regular fsre-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-21

AeANE who stands
lKOA in the WANAMAKER
NM PIANO STORE to-
N.Y. day, and looks
&E over tho vast area
~ devoted to pianos,
which is still all too small for
this great business, can scarcely
realize that it is only four years
since the new era OF piano re-
failing began with the WANA-
MAKER announcement, I'VE haus
entered the piano business"
1t has been the WANAMAKER
privilege to give new life to
many lines OF commercial en-
deavor; but it has remained
for the piano business to illus
trate most fully the possibili-
ties of the WANAMAKER methods
and policy; for in the selling OF
pianos there is very much more
required than the merely CON-
nercial. This business is full
of sentiment and demands ar
tistic treatment in all it's
phases; and yet tho broadest
distribution, and largest pos
session of pianos among the
public, demand that CONNER
cial sense and business
integrity should be allied with
art and sentiment in retailing.
This business was not under
taken by the WANAMAKER
STORE lightly. As stated on
the very first day OF entering
the piano business, This i'm
portant part Of our business
was only announced after a
direct and specific preparation
OF half a year, following a gen.
eral tentative preparation OF
nearly ten years" And We
said at that time. sit will he
conducted like every other part
Of our business, earnestly and
intelligently; and. if you please,
in a dignifled way, a way
worthy of you and of us, and
of the important mercantile
and musical interests that are
sought to be served"
The business was begun in a
very modest way, particularly
in New York, where all the
manufacturers OF high.class
instruments had their own
organizations for the selling Of
their pianos. 1t was our am
bition to represent a piano OF
the very highest order; but
four years ago Chickering 4
Sons were firmly established at
Chickering Hall, where their
business was conducted in the
old artistic and dignified man.
ner, which in those daysseemed
essential to the maintaining of
their artistic position. And it
was not until a year later that
we succeeded in convincing this
classic firm that their interests
could be better served by en-
listing the selling and the dis
tributing facilities Of the
WANAMAKER STORE.
The successful and dignified
manner in which the selling OF
Chickering Pianos was done in
Philadelphia, where they had
no such establishment as Chick.
ering Hall, established the fact
that the WANAMAKER idea in
piano retailing meant larger
progress to this great industry;
so that on April Oath, 1900,
on the seventy-seventh ami
versary OF the foundation Of
that great house, we took over
from Chickering, & Sons the
business Of selling their pianos
for New York and vicinity.
And from that day to this the
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-21
C, s. EXAMINERS CALLED DOWN.
they Resist . Change ordered BY the
Beard In Police Rating syytem.

The apparent unwiliingness Of the board
OF examiners OF the Municipal Civil Service
Commission to work In harmony with
President Ogden may lad to its reorganiEa.
ton. The commission has just instructed
the chief examiner to forward all COM
munications he may have to make to the
dent or secretary.
A new system OF police ratings was ne
Gently adopted by the commiss3on at the
suggestion OF Col Oedsn. subsequently
the chief examiner sent TO tho members
Of a resolution adopted by the examiners
favoring the old system. . -
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-21
sHEPARDs HARMONY DINNER
Hes Expecting speeches and Letters From
All Sorts Of BIG Democrats.

Hes EXpoCting BpeeCnes ahu LetteTS Fr0"
All Sorts Of Big Democrats.
Edward N. Shepard Ii to be the chief
speaker at the harmony dinner Of the Brook
lyn Democratic Club next Monday night.
Il Ia understood that the Brooklyn states
man is to make the oratorical effort Of his
life. II the programme is not changed
Mr.. Shepard will Be the only Brooklyn man
side speakers will be eI-Secretary Of the
Tressury John @. Carlisle. William B, Horn
blower AID John b. Stanchfeld: Letters
Are expected from ex-President Cleveland.
Ex-senator Hill and William j. Bryan.
The WillouRhby Street Managers, al
though not in entire sympathy with Mr.
Sheperd's harmonizing views, are booming
the dinner along. and the gathering VIII
probably number over $50.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-21
raw Sugar IN Demand.

In tho lower Wall Street sugar district
yesterday there was q heavy demand for
raw sugar. large sales being made At an
advance Of Lie cent . pound. Ths
busin10 was mostly for shipmsnt from Cuba
Al cents cost and freight. which equals
) ii-io cents on . duty-paid basis,. Tho
reflners took al the sugar they could get
ON that basis, the sales being estimated at
~ Nth e. rs 900 bags. There was also q
heavy inquiry for refined sugar.
Csrcus Peanuts and Buns Ter I 900 Children.
The Protestant Eplscoph City Mission
Society will take thousand Of the children
connected with It's various organizations
10 the circus on Thursday afternoon. Each
child will get bag Of peanuts and big bun.
The chapel OF the Messiah will furnish 600
Of the children and st. BArnabas House,
Gods Providence House. the Church OF San
salvatore and tho North River Reading
Room will supply the rest.
Electric storage battery Shares.
Despssohes from Philadelphia yesterday
announced that the stockholders OF the
Electric Storage Battery Company met and
Approved Q proposition 20 permit holders
az preferred stock 70 convert II into common,
share for ahare. The preferred stocn
probably b converted.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-21

IL who stands
in the WANAMAKER
PIANO STORE to-
day, and looks
over the vast area
devoted to pianos,
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-06-12
STARTLING EVIDENCE.

Fresh testimony in great guam
tity is constantly coming in, de-
claring DR.. Kings New Discovery
for Consumption Coughs and Colds
to be unequaled. a recent express
sion from T. J. Mcfarland, Bentor-
vile. Va, serves as example. He
writes: Il had Bronchitis for three
years and doctored all the time
without being benefited. Then l be-
gan taking DR.. Kings New Discov-
cry, and few bottles wholly cur
ed me-" Equally effective in curing
all Lung and Throat troubles, Con-
sumption, Pneumonia and Grip.
Guaranteed by J. L. Putegnat &
Bro, Druggists. Trial bottles free,
regular sizes SOC, and $l.00.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-06-12
DRIVEN TO DESPERATION.

Living at an out of the way place,
remote from civilization, a family
is often driven to desperation in
case of accident, resulting in Burns,
Cuts, Wounds, Ulcers, etc. Lay in a
supply of Bucklen's Arnica Salve.
It's the best on earth. 25c at J. l..
Putegnat & Bro, Drug Store.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-06-12
J. A. OTTMANN.
BRICK MASON

BRICK MASON
Is at present in Brownsville =.
is ready to fill any order for O'-'
work, plastering, or setting si9'1
Has lime for sale.
Residence Cor. St. Charles =
9Th Sts. Work Guarantee. :
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-06-12
RAILROAD NOTICE.

The regular annual meeting of
the Stockholders of the Rio Grande
railroad will be held at the COM
pany's Office in this city on the
second Thursday of July, being the
9Th, day of said month.
Jose t'elaya, Secretary protein.
Brownsville, Texas, June 3, 1908.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-06-12
NAY EFFECT A COMPROMISE.

MA EftECt j CONPROMloE.
Houston, Tex, June Sat the
present time the San Antonio d
Arkansas Pass authorities are pre-
pairing to extend the road from
Alice to Brownsville. The territory
which this new extension will
develop and open to civilization,
according to C. H. Markham, the
executive head Of the Hartman
lines in Texas, who only week
ago completed tour of inspection
of the surveyed course of the pro-
posed line, contains numerous ad-
vantages, both in agricultural and
commercial way. The entire future
of that locality depends upon rail-
road service. The truth Of the pro-
position is entirely too evident
for the Commission to pass over
this feature without due considera-
ton. The statement was made Of
ficially that the final action OF the
Commission in reference to the
"Sap" would doubtless be very
greatly influenced by the exposi-
ton by the officials of the future
policy and intentions of the pro-
motors. If the promoters really in
tend, and the fact is apparent that
they do, to extend the "Sap" from
Alice to Brownsville and thus de-
velop what has been heretofore an
undeveloped country, it is not like
" that the commission will volun-
tarily cripple the road so that such
a course would Immediately become
impossible. While the violation of
official confidence does not permit
complete presentation OF the facts
OF the case, it may be stated
authoritatively that a nice I'M
derstanding already exist be-
tween the two parties to the con-
troversy. In fact, it may almost be
taken as a certainty that, while no
decision has yet been rendered, a
sort of compromise may be effected.
At any rate, in addition to the
Rock Island question the one other
subject which took Judge Lovett to
New York some weeks ago was the
San Antonio & Arkansas Pass case.
As the matter now stands, it is
known that Judge Lovett returned
from New York today with the
proper prerogatives and power to
act in the case. 1t may be supposed
in that case, therefore, that a final
decision will be forthcoming from
the commission in a very days.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-06-12
FOR OVER SIXTY YEARS.

Mrs. WINsLOw's SOOTHING SYRUP has
be enused for over 60 years by millions
of mothers for their children while
teething, with perfect success Itsoothes
the child, softens the sums, allays all
pain; cures wind collie, and is the best
remedy Cor DiarrhCea. 1t viii relieve
the poor little sufferers Immediately.
Sold by Druggists in every part of the
world twenty-five cents a bottle. Be
sure and ask for "Mrs. Winslow' S Sooth
ing Syrup" and take ho other kind.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-06-12
sc" With a Tail.

The &C" with a tail is the trade
mark of Cascarets Candy Cathartic.
Look for it on the light blue enameled
metal boxi Each tablet stamped
c. c. c. Never sold in bulk. All
druggists, Ioc.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-06-12

which rice may be prepared as
food.
Yours truly. NJ. NJ. SMITH,
Managing Editor.
Col. Morse complied with the re-
quest BY the returning mail.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-06-12
Magnolia Dairy Farm,

Shears & Putegnat. Proprietors,
Will deliver Fresh Milk on and af-
ter June l, 1903, at 10 cents a quart,
Mexican coin.
Leave orders at BOtica del Leon.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-06-12

For Mems summer suits, dress
shirts, President suspender, and
Boston garter, call at H. Grune-
wald's, opposite the market.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-06-12
They Work While You Sleep.

Nhileyour mind and bodyrest Cas-
carets Candy Cathartic repair your
digestion, your liver your bowels,
put them IN perfect ordsr. Genuine
tablets stamped c. c. c Never sold
U bulk All druggists. roc.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-06-12
RICE ASA DIET FOR INVALIDS.

"Grow rice for wealth, eat rice
for health" is a maxim that is
coming into very wide apprecia-
ton, and Texas and Louisiana are
particularly interested in the say
ing, for it vitality concerns the great
staple product of the rice prairie
lands of the Southwest.
That portion of the maxim which
concerns the question of health is
given an added interest through a
letter recently received by Passenger
Traffic Manager S. F. B. Morse of
the Southern Pacific, whose line
traverses the Louisiana and Texas
rice belt from end to end. The let
ter Is from the editor of the Texas
Medical News and reads as follows:
ST. B. Morse, P. T. NJ, S. P. R.R..
Houston, Texas.
Dear Sir: 1 notice that YOU have
issued by the Literary Bureau of
the Southern Pacific Railroad a
Rice Cook Book. in which you give
the formulas or recipes for cooking
rice in every conceivable manner.
As rice is one of the best articles of
diet for the invalid and is prescribed
by the physician very frequently. I
write'to ask that you send me one
of your books at your earliest con-
venience, as I desire to make special
reference to same in the columns OF
the Texas Medical News, so as to
acquaint the medical profession
with the many different WAYS in
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-11-04
Miss Miner TO Marry

AS many OF our readers are person
ally acquainted with Miss Martha
Carr son Miner we take pleasure in
making the following extracts from
Denver papers in regard to her Miss
Miner has teen a guest MANY times at
the Garrison home in this city, and is
we'll known 10 Denison.
We clip the following from the Cole
RADIO Springs Cores pondent of the
Denver News in regard 10 her proposed
marriage:
Prof Pearson, instructor of music in
the high school who started Tom
Richards out on career which seems
to be destined TO bring him to the front
rank of grand opera singers, denies
that mis- protege is married, but he Is
shortly 10 marry Miss Martha Garrison
Miner, a New York girl who has been
studying with Mr.. Richards under
Tcocadello in Paris. Young Richards
vent to Paris about three years ago,
and his progress there has been watch
ed with great interest by his Colorado
friends, He is regarded as the most
4 promising singer bnaIlOFOfduo Springs
has ever turned OUT. The bride-to-be
Miss Miner, is handsome, winsome
and talented girl, and reported to oe
, very wealthy
From another Denve- paper, we clil
the following in egard to Miss Miner
"Miss Martina Garrison Miner is
competent critics regarded as the mos
! promising singer now studying il
Paris for grand opera. Her charm o
manner and person makes for he
friends whever she goes. Origina
a Denver girl without means. but will
a beautiful voice that promises mucl
, for the future, she was by a Mr.. Carr
, son of Denison, Iowa, sent to NeS
York, and after few years study ther
was sent to Paris where for severa
8 years she has given all her time to tn
study of grand opera under the note
Trocadello. We are now credibiy ir
= formed that Miss Miner and MI
Richards of Colorado Springs, who i
also studying grand opera, will shortl
be married.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-11-04
Born 70 Ir. and Mrs. Henry Wehla

l0OTu 10 Il. duo NllSs IL Si'A
ge, of this city, on Nov. Sd, boy.
Mrs. Jackson has gone to Kansas
City to received medical treatment. we
hope she may be permanently renewed.
Q Mrs. Weber and her sister MISS
Christv are very sick with lung trouble
also Miss Hoppe. with the same DIS
ease.
Mrs, Leahy, mother of Frank I.eahy
has returned to Denison after an eX-
tended visit with relatives at West
Side, and Milford township.
Farmers have been very busy the
past week getting their corn out. There
is hardly a field in the county where
one will not see men busy
Mrs. W. T. Perkins will leave some
time this week for Seattle, Wash,
where she will join her husband and
spend the winter in that city.
County Attorney Klinker and Super
visor Schroeder we're visitors at Avocf
one day last week, on business in con
nection with the court house.
On Wednesday last Mr.. w, A. Nc
Henry sold one OF his fine Aberdeen
/ Angus calves to Mr. Merdenhall, o
| New Castle, Ind, and shipped the an
nal by express.
| Halloween passed off very quietly il
Denison. Aside from some wagons be
ing run into the new sewer ditch, an
few buggies being upset, nothing on
of the ordinary happened.
Miss Laura Mcclure came down fror
Sioux City Saturday and visited wit
her parents before their visit to Chics
90. She is still connected with th
Booth Company at Sioux City.
Among those who attended Mr.
Powell's sewing entertainment, WEI
nesday, we're, Mesdames NJ. E. Jone
: Shropshire, Strain and Harvey, all r.
e port every enjoyable time,
Mr.. j. w. Campbell. who has bee
e in business in Manila for number
: wears, has disposed of his business
that place. He has not decided ju
n what he will engage in as yet.
Three car loads of radiators al
boilers arrived in Dsnison this wee
5. to be used in the Gulick, Voss a,
u Kuehnle houses. Mr. Dunn, of ii
Romans Co will have charge of tt
b work.
t The democratic speech at the ope
house on Saturday evening by &c
Y Jim Weaver, was very poorly attende
$ and many of those present left befo
the speech was over. Mr.. Weaver d
e not seem tointerest the audience toa
l. great extent
A telegram to Mrs. Vim. Hail.
/ Denison, announces the death of h
u son Chas, near Seattle, Wash, typhc
fever being the cause of his death.
II had only been married seven month
~ duu UuuS lciNSS SouuS III loS w lAiO't
his loss.
II The speech that was to have be
W given at Manila on Thursday evenir
by Congressman Walter I. Smith, "
d not held owing to the fact that the M
It'll waukee train was over an hour late.
was thus too late for the speech VIII
Nv MIR. Smith arrived.
t The w. U. w. order is contempl
e. ing big banquet to be given along
q, bout the first of December. A comm
lie tee is out selling tickets for the ba
h quet ard is meeting with good succe
These social affairs are always we'll ,
N tended and much enjoyed.
n Mr.. aud Mrs. Jas. Mcclure go to CT
G. cago today Mrs. MCGUIRE has not
good health for some time past and S
e. goes into Chicago to consult a speci
IN ist They will also visit their 8
rt Hugh, who is employed in the freig
office of the Chicago q Northwestel