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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-11-01

Hon. Stubs is still begging someone
to show him joint. His plea should
be referred to some plumber or sewer
contractor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-11-01

The locks to the Panama canal will
weigh $4,000 tons. The weight of the
key has not been announced, put there
should be no difficulty in locating the
keyhole, even on the darkest might.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-11-01

one OF the most worthless of the old
moth-eaten bromides is: Never look a
gift horse in the mouth" mo one is
going to give you a horse which will re-
quire a close inspection to. prove its
worthleSSnesS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-11-01

Some men tell the TRUTH simply be
cause they are lacking in originality,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-11-01

Laura Jean Libby, novelist and
vaudeville artist, has been promoted,
after years of patient effort. She now
has job on Chicago newspaper.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-11-01

Laugh and the world laughs witt
you," providing said world hasn't heart
your stale joke before.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-11-01

]. D. Hacker is the popular hack
man of Atwood, Rawlins county, Kan.
but he is a large, muscular man, and
the local press of Atwood never per-
mits itself to make a pun on his name.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-11-01

Topeka has no monopoly on the joint
raiding business. Down in Kansas City
they raid ''oleo" joints But Topeka
can still point with pride to the fact
that the stuff captured in Topeka joint
raids is worse than oleo.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-11-01
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f9Hszs:l1N|

The surest cure for wanting any
thing, is to be able to afford 1t.
The American girl is a social animal.
Frequently she issues invitations to her
elopement.
The average woman can talk fiuently
on any subject. The trouble is in stop
ping her.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-11-01
LOVELY CHARACTERS: Lesson X

10 LII N1I41A1N<AN] I1fNIo. LPSSOH XIII.
ScipiO.
Publius Scipio, who was a Roman
trouble shark" So
Was known as "Africanus,s-just be-
cause his ways were dark
So Scipio in Kansas, after Publius was
named.
And when our gas light turneth dark,
this Scipio is blamed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-11-01

Stranger-Pd like to have my measure
taken for a $50 suit of clothes.
Tailor (eyeing hinn)-Tve taken your
measure, sir. You'll pay in advance
Kansas City Independent.
The Falls City tribune., 1910-06-03
Mo- &c.

An ideal store is one that has a
neat appearance and also clean goods
and things in order. The clerks are
gentleman and lady like. Where can
you find an ideal store? At Smith,
Buser Co, OF course, at 'teir new
store north of the old stand. They
have a new line of goods and things
in first class order. The store is
heated by a furnace and lighted by a
system of gasoline lights which
makes the store as light as day.
In the front of the store are large
glass windows that let in plenty of
light. The large display windows
which was recently built adds great
~ to the appearance of the store and
provides ample room for The display
of the goods.
Mr.. John Smith, or Happy John
as the children delight in calling him,
treats all right who trade with him.
Miss Daisy Smith, who thinks lots
of little children, and gives them
more candy for their money than
anybody else is good natured and
keeps things neat and In proper
order.
Bird Smith is very happy and
cheerful to little children, but never
can come up TO Daisy in sacking
up candy for the children.
Andrew Supply of the old hard
ware firm of Sippley Bros. ia always
on hand early in the morning to open
the store and prepare everything for
the days business, and greet early
shoppers with a Taft smile.
Mr.. Cyril kinsey works Saturdays
and goes to school through the week.
He makes a good clerk for measuring
up sugar by the quarters, half dollars
and dollars worth at a time.
ELBY M. BORING.
Age twelve.
The Falls City tribune., 1910-06-03
No.. IL.
Age nine.

My Idea of a Good Store-In the
first place l would get good, clean
goods. Then | would hire some good
clerks, some that understands their
business. They should have a kind,
and pleasant appearance, and every
day the same. Not up one day and
down the next, but treat everybody
the same.
And then 1 would have a nice show
window decorated with the latest
styles, which will always draw the
people. Then they will come in to
buy your goods.
When anybody comes in you must
speak to them and make them feel
at home. You must keep the outside
of your store neat and clean.
JESSIE HEM.
Age nine.
The Falls City tribune., 1910-06-03
No.. TO-.
HARLAN HEM.
Age twelve.

In a small village situated in the
western part of Richardson county,
stands a large store.
The manager of the store is MI.
John Smith.
He is known to be a very success
full and prosperous merchant.
Mr.. Smith is always a very busy
man and although he has lots of
business to attend to at his store,
he can always find time to help
others with their tasks.
When you enter this store you are
always sure to be waited ON as
there are plenty of clerks who meet
you with a pleasant welcome.
They are also always willing to
show o the best, and everything
they have in order that You may be
suited with what you buy.
They carry the best line of goods,
and if you buy anything there that
does not wear as they said it would
they willingly take it back and re-
place it with new, or give you back
your money and you may try else
where.
This store as / have said is a very
large one, but it is always neat
and clean and everything is al
ways in its place.
They also have a place for people
to rest and visit that have come in
from the country and other towns.
They are always willing to show
you their goods, and it doesn't make
them mad if you go off without buy
ing after they have taken the pains
to show you their stock, for it al
ways pleaSes them to show you
around. EDWARD WATSON.
Age nine.
The Falls City tribune., 1910-06-03
No.. 20.
Age ten

The new store. ] will tell you
about it. They have plenty of room
and good light. They r at work
all the time. 1t keeps the clerks
busy to wait OF the people.
The new store is better than the
old one. l think they are very nice
people. They have a nice window in
front to show their goods SO that
people will know what they have to
sell. They also have a nice furnace.
| hope they will make no mistake in
selling their goods, or get cheated.
They sell pretty dresses for girls,
neckties for men, haircombs for
ladies and many other things that |
cannot think of now.
They have a nice place for candy
and good counters.
TEDDY HEM.
Apa pioht
The Falls City tribune., 1910-06-03
No. H..
Age twelve

Smith-Bueer Co. started in the
Reiger building and now he has
moved across the street north in
that big building and he has the larg-
est store in town and the best too
How nice it is to go in the big build
ingl
He has a fine trade. He has butter,
eggs, poultry and all sorts of groc-
cries and dry goods. He has plenty
clerks and they are all very good
ones.
All of the clerks give you all good
measure. He has very many custo-
mers and | hope they do not stop
buying. They all call him Happy
John. They are very polite people.
RAYMOND ATKINSON.
Age eight.
The Falls City tribune., 1910-06-03
No.

The other day | hitched my team
to my wagon 10 80 to Humboldt. |
had gone about a half mile When I
met one of our neighbors. lie stop
ped me and asked where l was going.
When | told him he said that he was
going 10 see Smiths new store.
He wanted me to turn around and
go with him, but | said. mo, | think
not this time | went on about Il
half a mile and met another man. lie
said that his wife had been to
Smiths the other day and was so
Well pleased that he thought he
would go too.
When | got there | found the
h~itehing racks so full | could hard
ly find a place to hitch my team.
When | went down town | found they
had moved into the large building on
the corner, which | had not known
before. When l got in it was so we'll
arranged that | thought would
stay awhile. When | went 10 buy
something, | was surprised TO find it
so cheap, for | had bought some.
thing just like it at Montgomery
Wards and it was considerable high
CT.
I went to the shoe department to
get me. some shoes and was surprised
to find that they had more than II
kind thai would fit me; and so many
different styles that one could hard.
ly decide which to buy.
went through the store and found
so many things that way that | de
cided not to send to Montgomery
Ward any more but to buy from
Smith.
They had about six good clerks
who all understood their business
and did not have to ask II another
where this and that was.
The whole store was like a bee
hive with all workers and no drones.
Smiths were just raking in the
money, yet all the people got their
moneys worth. | also noticed that
every one had a whole armful of
things and the clerks did not have
to say, we are out, we just ordered
some the other day. will be in soon.'
All the clerks had such bright and
sunny faces and were humming a
little song that sounded like In the
Early Spring, when the Brides Sing,
and the Daisies Bloom, the Johnnie
Jump-ups grow, and the boys play
'anty' over
When | got home | told all my
neighbors about my day at Smith,
Buser Cos. Big Store,
MELVIN HEM.
Age twelve.
The Falls City tribune., 1910-06-03
Mo-. 30.
Age ten

John Smith has recently moved in
to his new store, where you a buy
all kinds of groceries and dry goods.
He has some of the finest clerks
there are in Dawson, who meet you
with a pleasant smile and a hearty
welcome.
They have all kinds Of articles you
may wish to buy. A store should
have the windows decorated with the
latest fashion and style.
The store should have fresh grocer
les and a good quality of good goods,
Whenever any one in to buy,
the clerks should show them the
best they have. A store should
have the latest style in everything,
and not think that because they
have not sold all of last years goods
they should not get in the latest style
in goods this year. The clerks should
not sell any thing they know is not
good. | don't think Smith would do
this, why not buy of Happy Jonn?'
| think it is a good idea.
MARGUERITE O'GRADY.
Ae, nIo,y1n
The Falls City tribune., 1910-06-03
No, a..

Dawson is one of the busiest little
cities | know of for its size. In the
central part is the best genral mer-
chandise store Dawson has. 1t is
owned and run by one of our best
business men, his name is Mr.. John
Smith. Mr.. Smith carries a COM
plete line, everything that any gen
eral merchandise store does. His
goods are all of the very best and
can be bought for the least money.
lie keeps the best clerks of any
sore in town. Why? Because they
are always busy for there IS always
some one in there to be waited on
and you don't have to stand around
half a day to be waited on either.
Another reason why it is the best
store in town is because If you don't
want to buy anything, it is a pleasant
place to go and rest and / am sure
anyone is always welcome to go in
there.
My advice TO everyone in the Vi
cinity would be to trade at Dawson's
best store, with Happy John"
MARSHALL DAPPEN.
Age p1pvan
The Falls City tribune., 1910-06-03
Mo- 80.
Age twelve.

Mr.. John Smith has been in bust
ness in Dawson since about 1905. He
has now a fine large store, good
lights, and a large stock. They V
grown because they have always en-
deayored to handle the latest mer-
chandise o%btainable, and have offer
ed them for sale on a very small mar
gin and have guaranteed every arti-
Gle that leaves the store to be perfect
ly satisfactory. They are now To-
Gated in their new quarters and they
heartily invite all their old custom
ers and new ones as well to call on
them and inspect their various lines
of merchandise. and they guarantee
you will receive the most courteous
treatment, whether you buy or not.
They are now completing their stock
with the very latest and most deisr-
able merchandise. MARY RILEY.
Age twelve.
The Falls City tribune., 1910-06-03
LILLTTH #KLIMA.
Age nine.
No. 81.


Smith, Buser Co. wet into bust
ness about five years ago. Their
trade has increased until they found
themselves in need OF a larger build
ing, SO they have moved one door
north in which they are now nicely
settled with plenty of room, and
good clerks.
They are very kind and attentive to
their customers, whether they wish
to purchase a bill of goods amount
ing TO $4,000, II only a paper of
pins, or a penny's worth of candy by
a small, dirty-faced child from
school.
The stock of goods consists of
everything found in first class stores
of towns many times larger than
Dawson. We hope their business
will continue till they have to build
a store covering q whole block.
With best wishes for their fu-
ture prosperity, | remain a satisfied
customer. ETHEL MOUNTAIN.
Age ten.
The Falls City tribune., 1910-06-03
No. 27.
Age twelve.


How to make an ideal store
First-An ideal store building
should be clean, roomy, well lighted,
and we'll ventilated.
Second-To have a good stock, var
iety for the demands of the town and
locality.
Third-Better sanitary conditions
than many of our stores have, such
as covers for barrels containing eat
ables, butter protected from dust
and dirt.
Fourth Merchants and clerks
should be genial people.
Fifth-Variety or what would be
an up-to-date store for Dawson. The
merchant should study his town and
locality that he may know what
they require.
Sixth-The clerks should be inter-
ested.
CLAIR HENRY LEIBHART.
Age welve.
The Falls City tribune., 1910-06-03
No. 49,.
Age eleven.

wanted a new dress awful bad
and mamma did not have time to
go to town to buy one 80 she said
to me, You go to Smiths and buy
one yourself. Pay about 25c per
yard and be sure to get something
that will wash good"
When | got there one of the
clerks showed me ever SO much
dress goods. 1t wasn't all 25c per
yard, just because that was what |
wanted to pay, but some was 15c
some 10c and some less than that, and
of course some was higher. The
piece / liked best was 15c a yard.
| bought some lace and buttons
to trim it with, then l bought five
cents worth of candy, and they did
not give me just such a little dab,
but a whole lot.
While | vas resting before going
home I noticed that they had a
whole lot of everything, all nice,
new goods, arranged very nice and
handy and every clerk knew just
where everything was, and knew the
price too.
When / got home, mamma was very
well pleased with what | bought.
She said now she knew where to
send kids" for things, and feel
sure that she would get what she
wanted at the right price.
MARY HEM.
Age nine.
The Falls City tribune., 1910-06-03
No. 5.

Smith, Buser Co. started merehan-
disc business in 1906 in the little vii
lage of Dawson and has had the best
business of any store that has ever
been in our little city.
March :, 1910 they moved from the
Joseph Reiger building into the San
dusky building, which is now their
own. It is one of the finest build
ings In Dawson.
Mr.. Smith always has on hand any
thing YOU want. lie has some OF the
finest dress goods, laees, embroideries
ribbons, shoes. clothing OF all kinds,
china ware and q fine list of fresh
groceries. They have one of the ME
est candy cases in which they keep
some of the finest candy | aver ate.
II always makes me happy when
mamma sends me to Smith s store,
for Daisy Is one Of the sweetest
clerks that ever clerked IN a store.
| like Mr.. Smith, Too, he is SO jolly
and well deserves the name of"Hap-
by john They have ONE other
fine clerks which are always ready
to wait on you. They always keep
the store nice and neat.
| hope the people will do their
trading at Smith. Buser Co.'S and
help them to keep the excellent trade
they have thus gained.
GRACE WALLER.
Age ton.
The Falls City tribune., 1910-06-03
No.. 49,.
Age nine.

Mr.. Smiths store stands on the
west side of the upper drug store. 1t
is made of brick and is painted yell
low and white.
They have three very good clerks
beside Mr.. Smith. They are Daisy
and Bird Smith and Mr.. Sippley. One
good thing about them is, they new
er cheat anyone. They have the
very best goods in town.
You never go there and ask for
anything but what you find it, and
what you get there is always salts
factory. got me a red dress there
last winter and still have it and it is
just as good as ever
Mr.. Smith has very jolly clerks.
The children love to trade with Mr..
Smith and his clerks.
The Falls City tribune., 1910-06-03
No. 10.
Age eleven.


One day some one told me of the
new store which Smith had bought
and | thought l would go to Daw-
son and see what it was like.
1t was a very hot sumner day when
| took the train from Humboldt, and
on reaching Dawson hunted for that
wonderful store, which | had heard
so much about.
After walking awhile I discovered
a large building which took to be
Smiths store.
On entering I found it was SO
crowded | could hardly make my
way through to the water bucket
where | waited to go very bad as |
was dreadfully thirsty after such
a hot walk. Then | looked around
for a place to sit down and finally
found one.
There I sat and looked around for
awhile, | saw that they had quite a
stock of ley goods.
AS the store was not SO crowded
now I saw a chance for me to do
some trading and / bought a few
articles and found they were satisfac-
tory. l took them home and told
my friends and neighbors about the
Smith store, and they all said they
were going to try it and said
they had better.
PEARL HEM.
AUa p1nVpD
The Falls City tribune., 1910-06-03
NJ. %.

NJ. %.
My idea OF a good store-The first
thing | would do, is to have every
thing neat and clean, and everything
in good order.
When a customer eomes into your
store l would be kind and pleasant.
Do not let him stand around if you
are not busy.
If he is a stranger, ask him to
come back.
You should not employ clerks that
cheat and are not pleasant, but EN-
ploy clerks who are truthful and are
kind. | would have chairs in the
store, so when an old lady m in,
have her sit down, if she has to
wait.
Keep your store stocked up with
goods, so when the people come in,
you do not have to make some eX-
cuse for not having it.
Keep the new styles always in your
store because the people get tired
buying the same thing.
l would have sc, 10c, 29c, 40, and
99c counters. People will buy some
things for 99c that they would not
buy for $1.00.
l would have a sign above every
counter, telling what price. SO you do
not have to be bothered by telling
the people the price.
Keep your store looking attractive
on the outside. ! would have my
store window neatly decorated with
the latest styles and fashions.
| would have vegetables III the
spring, such as radishes, lettuce, cab
bage, and peas, because the people
get hungry for greens" when spring
appears.
HARLAN HEM.
Age twelve.
The Falls City tribune., 1910-06-03
No. TO-.
Age eleven.

NO. 10.
Cut morning as I was on my way
to school | stopped in at the store
of Smith, Buser Co, and Oh! what
a beautiful place their new store is.
The Daisy tSmith) MAS blooming
in the window. The Bird (Smith)
was singing and Happy john with a
smile all over his face was ready to
wait on me
The entire place was peryaded with
a metropolitan air, and the spaci-
GUS shelves were groaning under the
burden of fine fresh groceries and
a splendid stock of up-to-date mer-
chandise.
Having made my purchases, l went
on my way to school, being highly
pleased with the new store.
ALICE HEM.
The Falls City tribune., 1910-06-03

The building is a nice, large double
store room. 1t has two large show
windows in which to display their
pretty goods. The store has PLENTY of
light so you can see the goods well.
At the north side from the front is
the shoe department. Back of this
are the groceries. Then back of that
is a storage room for eggs and other
produce. The south side is all used
for the dry goods. The laees and
ribbons are the incest | ever saw.
They have goods for summer suits
and silks N all the pretty shades.
The second floor is stocked with
clothing for all. 4 number of new
things | see they have added are
for the cookie barrels, a handy
kerosene pump, and a large show
ease for the candy and it is well fill
ed with the finest kinds.
| think Mr.. Smith is always glad
to see customers come in and is
always ready to wait ON them. And
Daisy never tires of showing their
new goods. They always try to
please the rich and poor, old and
young.
LILLITH KLIMA.
The Falls City tribune., 1910-06-03
No. 81.
TEDDY HEM
Age eight.

Smith, Buser Co have the finest
building in the village of Dawson,
They have fine lights and dry goods.
The store should be clean and neat,
which it is. They have the best of
everything. They are 10Y located in
their larger headquarters, one door
north of the old store. He has been
in the store since about 1905. He
has a fine large store. If you go in
the clerks greet you with a smile of
welcome. They carry the very latest
stock. They have most everything
you could want. Why not trade with
"Happy John?"
KATHERINE RILEY.
Apa ton
The Falls City tribune., 1910-06-03
Age ten.
No. 22.
PEARL HEM.
Age eleven.

In 1906 Smith, Buser Co. started in
business as the SUCCESSORS TO Joe
Reiger, and in five years their bust
ness has increased to such an ex-
move into a larger building, Their
business row enables them to buy
and carry a larger and more COM
plete line of goods. They and their
many clerks are noted for the cour-
teous and polite treatment of their
customers, and their honesty and fair
with them once, one is always sure
to deal with them again. Before NOV
ing they had a grand sale to dispose
of their old stock of goods; so the
new store has a clean, new stock
of goods and al up-to-date line of
goods that is going to beat anyplace.
Mr.. Smith has offered three
prizes to the school children for the
best essay of the store. "Happy
Johns" store is headquarters, where
you will lind him always ready to
wait IN you and sell you anything to
a pound of sugar. The children are
delighted with the buckets Il candy,
and with barrels of cookies. : At
Christmas time Santa Claus always
stops to load up his sleigh at Happy
Johns store and is always met with
a hearty smile.
MAMIE CLANCY.
Age nine.