The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-03-13
PIPE DREAMS
or A PROMOTER

| Good morning. Simpkins." sail
Col. Culver 10 his secretary as h
came down TO the once one Icy morn
ing.
Good morning, sir answered tn
secretary.
What's the matter this morning
my boy" questioned the promoter
what are you looking so sad about?'
"Why-why, sir, slipped" replied
| Simpkins. THE walks were Icy and
fell down, sir: 1t shook me up consid
erably"
You ought to wear skates. laughed
the colonel For few minutes the
Office was quiet Then the promoter
said. Speaking OF skates reminds me-
Slmpkins. DO YOU skate?"
'Why-yes, sir replied the secre'
tary. Il may say do at times, that is,
! can, but | don't | don't have the
time. sir"
We'll, my boy" continued Culver,
you should skate at any rate. A brac-
ing dash on pair OF steel runners Is
the greatest OF tonics. | saw that in a
skate adj. the other day, young man,
and believe It. Skating is pcr liar
these days, isn't II, young man.
why. why yes sir, may say it is, 2"
ventured Simpkins. But. sir, roller
skating is really more popular"
Roller skating O. yes" unused the
promoter. Quite winter sport, too
Lots of people skate on the ice in the
afternoon and then go down to some
hall and roller skate at night Am /
right. my boy. am | right?'
u may say that you are, sir" came
the reply. The two sports are inter
ehangeable and usually when one does
the one he does the other. too"
Skates are expensive, aren't they"
the promoter broke off again
Why, yes, sir. answered Simpkins.
Il may say they are. But roller skates
cost more money, sir"
Yes. they do continued Culver,
but at most OF the Kinks the roller
skates are rented. People, as a rule
don't own them Now, young man.
renting is expensive 1t costs 25
cents to use these rollers for two or
three hours. During a season a man
would probably spend S. or Sc just for
rent OF course. 1t comes in small
punches and isn't noticed, but the fact
remains. Most people own their own
ice skates. but they seldom think OF
buying rollers, because they cost more
and aren't used as often
Now. to continue. The greatest
fault hardware dealers find with this
line of merchandise is that they have
TO carry it over from season to sea
son. These articles are not quick sell.
ers. My idea, my boy, Is TO make
them quick sellers and also reduce the
price and generally benefit the skating
public
1t Is most simple, my boy. Take
: $ - '-.'di '~s-.. to- aisata The makenn
is simple. A foot rest. with shoe at
.achments and blade. is all that is
necessary. Take the ordinary roller
skate. The foot rest practically is the
same. The rollers make the only |
noticeable difference.
Now, my idea simply Is this ! will |
patent a roller attachment for the |
common ice skate. That will give II
iouble use and a double selling capac- |
ty Ii will tickle the dealer and APP |
peal 10 every user OF skates. II Is a
great idea. Am | right, young man,
I'm | right"
"why, why, yes. sir" ventured Simp- |
Tins, but how, sir. will you put 1t on
he market"
THAT will be easy" laughed the
promoter Easiest thing in the world. |
I will put itself on the market There
viii be no difficulty at all Take die
alton. young man, dictation."
The promoter dictated.
do you skate?
In other words. do you skate-er not?
That is a poor joke. almost no joke
It all II is something like our com. I
,etitors skates in that respect.
There are three kinds OF skates
meaning mechanical, not human,
kates
First. ice skates.
Second. roller skates.
Third. Culver's Combination skates
you get the idea? Culver's skates
ire both ice and roller skates.
There are three standard prices on
kates.
First. ice skates. 5000
Second, roller skates. $500.
Third, Culvers combination skates,
g 50.
You get the Idea? Culver's skates
axe the place of $500 pair of icers
nd $500 pair of rollers and cost
ust half as much.
The idea Is most simple. The foot.
ests OF Culver's Combination skates
re used for both. The iceblades and
oilers are detachable.
Can be put on or taken OF In ex.
city 30 seconds.
You see the saylng?"
CULVER COMBINATION SKATE
COMPANY
Now. young man. there Is an ad.
hat will bring business. Am | right,
ny boy. am right?-
why. yes. sir" answered the secre-
AIRY. 1T seems TO me. sir. that the