The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-08-06
Not a Millionaire
Nor Yet a PauDer

co7~z gcsr14r NSe SOL. I'LL,
The above is a correct statement
of Prof Arnold's financial circum-
stances.
After so years of successful bust
ness, together with his habits Of
frugality, Prof. Arnold deems it no
discredit that he has accumulated
sufficient of this worlds goods to
keep him from the poor-house.
Another gratifying circumstance
Is that the Professors only family, a
son and daughter, are fortunately
beyond the reach of want. It is not
necessary to save and slave for them.
Well, then, it naturally follows that
the reason Prof. Arnold still works
hard in his profession is not to pile
up a huge fortune. His plain man.
ner Of living makes that unnecessary
and unwise.
The energy and enthusiasm en-
gendered by a long life devoted to
study and research as to the best
methods of improving impaired ana
defective eyes will always prompt
Prof. Arnold to continue in his good
work and chosen specially while life
shall last and health and mental fac
ulties permit.
In former years it was Prof. Ar
nold's custom to collect from his pa
tents a reasonable fee for certain
qualifications which then, as now,
placed him UNNECESSARILY above
most of his competitors. For a
years and up to six years ago Pror.
Arnold's lowest price was SO pair
for his incompatible glasses in or
binary frames, besides a fee for
scientific examination Of eyes from
SIS up, according to time required.
A few Of the advantages to the
public from the Professors present
methods are as fellows:-He served
seven years in his fathers spectacle
factory in London learning the grind
ing and properties of lenses thor
oughly. During the same time and
for three years later he received an
expensive optical education. Added
| to this is the fact that he has had the
| advantage Of continuous exper-
fence of so Years in his optical store
in Chicago and in many Of the prin-
| cipal cities of the United States, On
tario and Canada, making him I'M
questionably one Of the most exper-
fenced opticians Of the world,
The Professor is also a diligent
student and every year purchases
and reads the best and most standard
works on the eye as they are pub
lished, besides taking five monthly
magazines devoted to the science or
ophthalmology.
1t only remains to be said that all
of the foregoing, as also the benefit
of ProfArnold's matured and trained
| judgment, his large capital invested
in rare, ingenious instruments for
testing eyes,and splendid frames and
| glasses are at the command of the
public for a small price, a price SO
low and cheap as to be within the
reach of all.
This means that for the skill, for
the "know how" no charge whatever
will be made. This means that the
glasses and frames will be sold at g
close actual value and that Prof Ar
mold will charge less, in fact from
one-fourth to one-half, for skill, COM
fort and satisfaction than what 9TH
ers making great pretensions will
charge for ignorance, disappointment,
trashy glasses and probable injury
to the eyes.
| To sum up this means that eyes
get the benefit of all the skill at the
/ Professors command without cost,
/ the finest frames and glasses on the
face of the earth are perfectly fitted
and sold at close price with no cost
for fitting and eye examination, and
it also means that each pair so sold
is worth from $40 to $25 more than
the price charged, that being the
value of the scientific free examina-
ton and accurate adjustment to the
eyes.
/ When the comfort to the eyes is
considered that is beyond computa-
i ton in dollars and cents. Sight is
priceless, money cannot bay it," but
Prof. Arnold with his skill and glass
es can preserve it. N
Strange as it may seem, Prof Ar
mold is not doing business to make
money but from sincere desire to
4 do good and Discrimination to idle
ness after many busy and useful
1 years.
Prof. Arnold has the only optical
store in Oskaloosa where glasses are
j fitted to the eyes on scientific prin-
i ciples with modern instruments.
i Prof. Arnold never fails, but on the
contrary, benefits every case he ac-
\ cepts. Consultation free, scientific
eye testing free until Sept l.
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