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Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-01-29

But what Specifically has
the Wnnamdker Store
done in FURNITURE
to claim the public's
patronage?
Three things:
1. 1t has insisted that furniture be sound
ly made.
2. 1t has insisted that furniture be made
in good taste.
3. 1t has brought the cabinet maker in
direct touch with the furniture buying
public.
First---S0und Furniture!
Sound furniture means no puttied-up
knotholes, no defects CLOSED over with var
nish, no "green" woods, no slovenly cabinet
work, no limitations of any kind masquerading
as genuine.
When we began selling furniture, more
than 80 years ago, the manufacturing business
was in a deplorable condition-we were told
it was Impossible to get furniture that was
trustworthy except at eXorbitant prices.
We said: "Then we will burn our stock
and 20 out of the Furniture business"
Spec
Lot 4. sS3,5oo of Bedroom furniture to
be sold for $50, 1O2, including matched suits
and separate pieces.
Lot 2. soo,oS7 of diningroom furniture
to be sold for SAG, ZIG.
Lot 3. S4O,o7S of parlor, library and mis-
sion furniture to be sold for $27,531-
matched suites, fancy rockers, bookcases,
library tables, etc.
Lot A.. So,6ft of leather furniture for
S6,837-easy chairs, sofas, coucheS, etc.
FL
10
Formerly A. T. Stew
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-01-29

Read the classiner IDS, on page 3
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-01-29

Some one has said: Good taste is MY
taste, bad taste is the other fellows
But taste depends upon much more than
personal likes and dslikes.
There are standards in furniture art as in
any other art.
The world recognizes a Rembrandt, a
Titan, a pDoetttieefi as the standard Of certain
schools of painting.
The world also recognizes a Chippendalc,
a Hepplewhite, an Adam, Sheraton as the
standard of certain kinds of furniture.
The classic in anything is absolutely cor
rect, whether you or or the other person likes
it or not.
The WANAMAKER STORE has ever
striven to introduce classical designs in fur
niture, and it is a fact that in the past dozen
years the standard of our public taste in fur
niture has risen remarkably.
Furniture to be in good taste must be both
useful and beautiful.
To be useful it must be we'll constructed
and comfortable.
To be beautiful it must be of proper pro-
portions and harmonious throughout.
1t may be simple or highly ornamental,
but it must have harmony of proportion and
of design, and it must always be useful and
comfortable.
Knowing these truths about good furni-
ture, you may be sure we allow no other kind
on our floors.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-01-29
1t is only fair play to let
these facts, commonly
kn0wn in the trade, be
known to general public.

WHICH tNt Jay COIlIcS lldt VIC IduIlo OiiCi
genuine economies in a Furniture Sale or any
other, we shall not hold such a sale.
For this present 1913 sale this is what we
have done:
-We haze excluded all offers Of
specially constructed February SAFE
stuff
-W< haze held strictly to our
standards and haze, little BY little,
in the last ftv months, collected
small lots and saped them for this
february Sale.
NE aoer< larger buyers last year
than <cer OF furniture, and our busi-
ness being worh much to the MAUI
f~acturers, we sfeured concessions of
better qualities for no increase Of
prices.
Ready for sale we now have:
$592,449 of furniture from our own
warerooms and showrooms.
$21z,491 of furniture which we have
bought from our regular manufacturers
especially for this sale.
$8o4, 4 of furniture in all, which we
shall offer at an average reduction in price of
a little over rs per cent, individual reductions
-o-c:rz &c., IN - IN r>r
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-01-29
Third Selling direct
from the manufacturer at
favorable times, thus low-
ering the cost of LiUinq.

The first furniture sale on a large scale
took place in the Wanamaker Store lin Phil
adelphia) in August, 1889.
At that time no dry goods store sold
furniture.
The idea of a spring and fall furniture sale
in the dullest months was original. 1t was
really a happy accident, arising from the prac-
tice a quarter of a century ago of the general
shutting down Of the furiture shops for sew
cral weeks each year, scattering workmen and
leaving the machinery idle.
The study of these conditions led to our
contracts to take all the products of several
mills and workshops at cost of material and
wages and turn the goods over to our Gus
toners at lowered rates. /.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-01-29

When other stores copied our enterprises
and set up Furniture Sales they found
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-01-29
The Furniture Conditions
Changed

fifteen years Tor more) ago. The Furniture
makers in one way or another, by better sys-
TENS, pooling in some instances their prod
ucts, became able to run their shops the year
round, and ever since the February and Aug
ust Furniture Sales in this and other cities are
a hodge-podge of lots picked up "as best cam"
and the old stocks mixed in with them, bear
ing new sale tickets, and sometimes with ole
prices scratched over and a ley lower price
written under.
Worse YET, there are furniture builders
who build specially for February and August
sales and by cheapening and sklnping and
by poorer workmanship turn out wares that
can be priced less because the reduction is
taken out Of the quality.
So that the customer, while he pays less,
hasn't a penny Of advantage in these special
ee1ae
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-15

| be always telling a pair of boys that
their father was in Portland"
TT gave US such shock when we
heard the truth" said downright
John.
But we were so glad to hear that
should soon see him." explained the
younger.
when did you hear first?"
About four months ago. Just be-
fore we took our present situations.
We are saddlers and ornamental
leather workers. Between us we earn
quite a decent living. Don't we,
John?'
I'm fifteen weeks we have saved
enough to pay for half our furniture,
besides keeping ourselves we'll.
There's plenty to eat, dad. You won't
starve. big as you are"
They all laughed. The cab was
passing St Thomas hospital Across
the bridge a noble prospect met their
eyes London had glamour for
Mason that night it never held be-
fore.
$50 Robinson wrote to Bradley.
knowing that / would report myself
today, and Bradley arranged
Who Is Robinson, father?" inter-
rupted John.
The superintendent, TO be sure.
He used to be inspector at White
chapel"
HE is not the man we mean. We
are talking of Mr. Giles, superintend-
ent of the Mary Anson home."
The two boys felt their fathers
start of dismay. OF positive alright
They wondered what had happened
to give him such a shock. Peering
at him sideways from the corners of
the hanson, they could see the quick
palcr Of his swarthy face.
You forgot. john" put in the adroit
william, "that father knows as little
about our lives as we knew about his
until very recently When we reach our
nat we must begin at the beginning
and tell him everything"
A SHOCK
"There isn't much to tell" cried
John. When poor mother died we
were taken care of by a gentleman
whom Mr. Philip asked to look after
u.s. II ever young man has done good
in this world. 1t is Mr.. Philip Anson.
See what he did for us. Mother was
nursed and tended with the utmost
Kindness, but her life could not be
saved. We were rescued from the
workhouse, taught well and fed we'll.
and given such instruction in a first
class trade that even at our age we
can earn five pounds a week between
us. And what he has done for us he
does for hundreds OF others. God
bless Philip Anson, / say!"
'.Ameni' said his brother.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-15
ZS12
Continued from Saturday

All right, Mason. Keep your wool
on. Do you remember Superintendent
Robinson
Him that was inspector in White
chapel when / was put away? Rather"
We'll, some friends of yours have
been inquiring from him as to your
whereabouts. He sent a message
round, and I promised that you should
meet them IL you showed up. l was
half afraid you had bolted to the
states"
Friends, I have no friends"
''Oh. yes. you have-very dear.
dear friends. indeed"
Then where are they?"
He glared around the roomy police
office, but it was only tenanted by po-
licemen attending to various books or
chatting quietly across huge
counter.
His sur1y attitude did not diminish
the inspectors kindliness.
Don't be so doubtful on that point,
Mason. Have you no children"
Something in the police officers
eyes gave the man a clew. His
swarthy face flushed and his hands
clinched.
Yes" he said, huskily. Il left two
boys. Their mother died They were
lost. 1 have looked for them every
where"
Inspector Bradley pointed to a door.
ssGo into that room,v he said quiet
ly, .'and you Will find them They are
waiting there for you"
Mason crossed the sanded floor like
one walking In his sleep. He ex-
perienced no emotion. He was a man
stunned for the nonce.
He opened the door of the waiting
room and entered cautiously. He
might have expected a hoax. a jest,
from his attitude.
Two stalwart young men were
standing there talking. Their chat
ceased as he appeared. For an appre-
ciable time father and sons looked at
each other with the curiosity of
strangers.
He knew them first He saw him
SELF no less than their unfortunate
and suffering mother. in their erect
figures, the contour Of their pleasant
faces
To them he was unknown. The
eldest boy was 10 years old, the
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-15

were well dressed and wore spotless
linen.
THE REUNION
A police station was no place for
condolences. Indeed. both boys were
awed by their surroundings.
They passed into the outer Office
!! and Mason went to thank Inspector
Bradley.
Don't forget your ticket whis-
pered the pleased officer
The reminder Jared, but it was
unavoidable. Mason got his ticket
indorsed. the lads looking on shyly
the while. and the three regained the
freedom Of the street.
Let us find some place to sit down
and have drink" suggested Mason.
No father" said John. with frank
smile. Neither Of US takes drink.
Come home with us. We have a room
ready for you"
Il have lodging
You can go there tomorrow, and
get your belongings"
Yes. Jump into this cab," urged
Willie. I'VE live In Westminster. 1t
is not very far"
Mason was fascinated by the boys
pleasant assumption of authority.
They spoke like young gentlemen.
with the accent that betokens a good
education. He yielded without a pro-
test
They sat three abreast in a hanson
and the vehicle scurred Off toward
the Westminster bridge road
Mason was in the center His giant
form leaned over the closed doors OF
the cab. but he turned his head with
Interested eagerness as one or other
IF his sons addressed him.
Il suppose. father. you are wonder
ing how we came to meet in such q
place." said John.
1T might puzzle me If I found time
to think"
We'll, the superintendent arranged
everything. Unfortunately, he was
away on his holiday when-when YOU
were rcleased--or we would have met
you then, and his deputy was not
aware of the circumstances. AS soon
as the superintendent returned he
wrote to the governor. and was very
much annoyed to find that you had
slipped away in the meantime"
He wouldn't be 50 annoyed il he
was there himself" growled Mason
good humoredly.
"Oh, John didn't mean that, father =
broke In Willie The annoyance was
his, and ours You see, we had not
known very long where you were. we
didn't even know you were alive
'sOf course, of course. Somebody
has been looking after you we'll
That's clear enough. They wouldn't
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-15
Copyright. 1913. International News

at his sons If he were compelled
TO face them on the pavement in the
daring gaslight, he would run away.
His anguish was pitiable. Great
drops of sweat stood clammy on his
forehead. He passed a trembling
hand across his face, and groaned
aloud, unconsciously:
'Oh, God forgive mer'
1t was the first prayer that had
voluntarily left his lips for many a
day
The boys heard. They interpreted
1t as an expression of sorrow that
his career should have been so cut
off from their childhood and joyous
youth.
We'll, cheer up, dad. anyhow -
cried the elder. much relieved by this
conclusion. We are all together
again, and you can face the world
once more with US at your side"
No dagger of steel could have hurt
so dreadfully as this well meant con-
ISOLATION. But for the sake of his sons
the man wrestled with his agony, and
conquered 1T to some outward SEEM
ing
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-15
Copyright 191s international News service)

The voices of his sons reached Ma
sons tortured brain like sounds heard,
remote but distinct, through long
tunnel. His great frame seemed to
collapse. In an instant he became an
old man. He set his teeth and jammed
his elbows against the woodwork of
the cab. but, strive as he would with
his immense physical strength and
dogged will, he shook with a palsy.
"Father!" cried John, anxiously,
little dreaming how his enthusiastic
speech had pierced to the very mar
row of his hearer, ARE you III? Shall
we stop?''
Perhaps. John, little brandy
would do him good murmured Will
lie.
Father. do tell me what is the
matter. Willie, reach UP and tell the
man to stop
Then Mason forced himself to
speak
mo, no." he gasped. 60 on. 1t is
-only-a passing spasm.''
He must have time, even a few
minutes, in which to drive Off the
awful specter that hugged him in the
embrace of death. He dared not look
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-15
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a

younger 8. when they last met But
they read message in the mans
hungering eyes. and they were the
first to break the suspense
'Father!" cried John.
The other boy sprang to him with
out a word.
He took them In his arms He was
choked- From some buried font came
long forgotten tears. He murmured
their names but not a coherent SEN
tence could he utter.
They were splendid fellows, he
thought, so tall and well knit, so nice
hammered, so thoroughly oyerpoyed to
meet him.
That was the best of 1t. They had
sought him voluntarily. They knew
his record, and were not ashamed to
own him. During the long days and
nights of ceaseless inquiry he was
over tormented by the dread lest his
children, if living, should look on him
as accursed, blot on their existence.
He half hoped that he might dis
cover them in some vile slum, where
crime Was hallowed, and convicts
were heroes. He never pictured them
as honest, well meaning youths. sons
of whom any father might be proud,
for in that possibility lurked the
gnaWlng terror or shame and repudia-
tion.
Mason's heart was full He could
not thank God for His mercy-that
resource of poor humanity was denied
him, and, TO his credit be 1t said, he
was no hypocrite.
His scared soul awoke to softer
feelings. as his eyes. his ears, his very
heart, drank in fuller knowledge Of
them. But he was tormented In his
JOY by an agonized pang OF remorse
Oh that he could have met them with
hands free from further crimei
In some vague way he felt that his
punishment for Philip Ansons death
would be meted out by sterner JUS
tice than the law OF the land He
was too hard q man to yield instantly.
He crushed back the rising flood of
horror that threatened to overwhelm
him In this moment of happiness. He
forced himself again to answer their
anxious inquiries, to note their little
airs of manliness and self-reliance, to
see with growing wonder that they
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-15
THE SNOB SNUBBED
Tomorrow:
Aw, Don't Get Excited

Henry Cabot Lodge, though his
family is one of the oldest in Amer
lea, has no sympathy with those who
claim descent from ancient lines.
At one of the New England society
dinners in New York a young man.
said to Senator Lodge:
How far can your ancestry be
traced?"
I'm tempted to answer you in the
words of Smythe." said Senator Lodge.
"Smythe. you know, when this ques-
tion was put to him, replied:
When my great grandfather sud-
denly resigned his position as cashier
in Boston bank they traced him as
far as Borneo, but ne got away"
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-15

When the cab stopped outside a
big building he was steady on his feet
when he alighted, and he managed to
summon CHASTITY smile to his aid as
he said to John:
Il am sorry to set you a bad ex-
ample. But that is nothing new. is ii?
| must have some spirit, strong spirit,
or / can't keep up"
Certainly. father. Why not? 1t is
all right as medicine. Willie, you go
downstairs and get some brandy while
take father upstairs"
Their fiat was on the second floor.
1t was neatly furnished, fitted with
electric light and contained five
rooms.
John talked freely, explaining
housekeeping arrangements, the puz-
zle as to their fathers size, for the
first bed they bought was a short
one, their hours of work, the variety
of their employment. and and every
cheering topic, indeed. until Willie
came with bottle.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1913-01-24
SMASH THE "MONEY TRUST"

The extraordinary revelation of j.
Pierpont Morgan's power over twenty
five billion dollars of wealth in this
country brings an acute consciousness
of the need for some reform of our
banking system which will check the
enormous concentration of wealth in
New York. Gothom is our greatest
commercial city, and there must al
ways be more wealth there SO long as
it holds that commanding system,
That the amount of wealth which is
concentrated there is so dispropor-
tionate to the city's Importance in
the financial scheme is due to our
antiquoted banking system, under
which stocks and bonds are prefer
red to commercial paper as IL basis of
credit, and under which the idle
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1913-01-24
THE FRANKING ABUSE.

Uncle Sam maintains the largest
printing establishment in the world.
BY little openfaced subterfuge any
member of Congress, or any friend,
associate or follower of a member,
can have anything he pleases printed
three free of cost; and any matter sc
printed will be carried through the
mails gratis.
Does the Lone Elm Bark insinuate
that Congressman Jimsonweed car
ried that village by promising the
postmastership to two persons?
Under leave to print, the honorable
member enriches the record with a
orty-thousand-word rejoicer, includ-
ing a genealogy of the Jimsonweed
family and the peerless Grafton on
American Destiny he delivered at
Lone Elm, July 4. 1896. This pre-
cious contribution to history is mail
ed under frank to every registered
voter in the congressman district.
This year thoughtful member put
into the record the entire Democratic
campaign book, and some tons Of il
were hauled free of charge in the
mails. Republican members have
not been less bashful about dead
heading their own campaign liter
ature.
Sixty-one million pounds of frank
ed matter, comprising nearly four
\ per cent of the total weight of mail
was carried last year, and no incon-
siderable part of it represented
gross abuse of the Congressional
.franking privilege. BY comparison
kwith previous years the Department
estimates that in the pre-convention
campaign of last spring four thou,
sand tons of political augmentation
was carried as flrst-class mail free Of
charge under Congressional franks;
and this abuse turned what would
have been a surplus on postal oper.
atoms into a deficit. Postage at reg.
ular rates ON this stuff would have
brought the Government over two
million dollars. These figures are ur
to June thirtieth only In Congress
this winter there will be lot Of
speeches about economy We are
waiting to hear what any of the
speakers may have to say concern.
ing this printing and Thanking scan
aal. q '2
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1913-01-24
CONCERT A SUCCESS.

The Schubert Symphony club and
lady Quartette appeared at the Isis
theatre last Thursday evening under
the auspices of the Current Event
club and rendered one of its delight
full entertainments to large and
attentive audience. This company is
now on its twenty-fifth annual tour
and make many of the large cities.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1913-01-24

funds of country banks flow to Wall
street for speculative uses. INF, Nor
gan regards the enormous power vest
ed in him as personal trust. but we
observe that he has administered 1t
to his personal profit He has never
been dishonest about it. We can
hardly say he has merely taken adj
vantage of the weaknesses of our
banking system 1t is time to re-
form that system SO thh4at Morgans
will become an impossibility.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1913-01-24

Mrs. P. H. Troutner came in from
Pingree Wednesday.
C. F. Smith was up from Poca
tello Wednesday.
Persons interested in the matter on
criminal libel by newspapers, and
the freedom of speech and the press
are invited to read what c. j. Lisle
has to say on page three of this paper
entitled, Criticism of official acts a
public necessity
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1913-01-24

LOST:-A colt coming two years old
dark bav. geld'ng branded N in
circle, on right shoulder. Five
dollars reward for colt delivery to
E. D. Wilson, R. No. 2. 91-tf adv
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II Phone +I66 for the best there Is In
groceries. .. Berryman.s Model Z, Gro.
Gerry mas, the system for keeping@np
the supply and delivering what II is
.wantedswhen 1t Is wanted. tfsadssa
- Brooeries new and fresh on every
train. That's the way we keep up
to-date and up with the supply.
Berryman's Model Grocery Grocery.
Phone 1G6. s,,s,z4 50 rsss. tf~adv.
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The Idaho Republican has one of
the best equipped Jop Departments
in this section of the state and can
turn out work of the highest order.
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Furnished room for rent. Light,
heat, bath, close H. Apply this Of
fee. 29tf.
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Try our home cooked meals before
you decide. Mrs. May Myers.-202
Alice street. 31-2 adv
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Hot Cakes cooked by electricity at
Fred's Pla, e. tt.
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Maple Syrup and hot cakes a
,Fred's Place cooked by electricity.
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:, We print anything from an Auc-
ton bin to any kind Of high class
commercial work.
~ Mr.. business man, don't you need
some stationery?
Our work is first class. Let US
have your next order for Printing
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Read the Wantadt

Are you a subcriber. j not! Why no!
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LOST:-A fine Waterman fountain
1S pen with a clip attached. Byrd
Trego.
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TRAIN RUNNING LATE.
(Pocatello Tribune

Zero weather hit Pocatello early
this morning. the thermometer at the
United, States weather bureau obser-
yatory over the postoffice registering
Zero at a. m. The cold snap was
general throughout southeastern Ida
no. The coolest spot on the Short
Line railroad map this morning was
Monida, where it was 18 below.
From Butte south to- Pocatello the
temperature this: morning ranged
from that low level to eight above:
The, snow-blocker trains on the
Teton basin branch, which were stall
: ed for two days between Ashton and
,Marysville, have been extricated by
the rotary. snow. pillow, which pulled
out of briggs this. morning on time
to keep the: line open! ~ ya.h -
.Yesterdayrthe Mackay branch which
was tied up fora day with snow. was
opened up, cand today i the lime be.
tweentAshton ana aMarSsyille, Nsilf be
Opened. scsn l4s%g'' 70 f.t's&oE ~
East and west bound trains are
running fairly close to schedules time.
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East and west bound trains are
running fairly close to schedule time.