Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-05-01

whom q crisis which intimidates Hnd
paralyzes the majority comes graceful
and beloved as bride Competition
inflames the enthusiast and drives him
on to action.
The Making Of Men.
1t Is not ease. but effort; not facility
but difficulty. that makes men. There
is perhaps no station in life In which
and overcome before any decideu
measure of success was achieved
Recognizing the retail catalOgu,
house US worthy foe, competitor
the local retail merchant. in preparing
for battle must take an inventory ui
his many advantages over the mail or
der house
First and foremost. he is always
working among friends and acquaint
ances. The mail order house must al
ways work as j stranger.
Did any one ever suggest to him be
fore that perhaps he neglected or over
looked many things important to bust
ness success?
An Iowa Cure For Bad Habit.
am not an adept at suggestions. SO
Will refrain from making any, but will
tell of II plan that worked out success
fully in an Iowa town.
The merchants of that town were he
, Ing imposed upon by mail order buyers
and organized for their own protection
and determined to cancel all favors
and credit heretofore extended to those
Offending citizens.
1t developed that the first applicant
was lady who had recently purchased
a sewing machine from catalogue
house Her daughter was about to be
married. and she wished to present her
with parIOr set as present and. find
ing her husband short Of ready money.
asked credit from the local dealer
Tho Dealer Politely Declined.
The dealer politely declined. advising
that no doubt the mail order house of
Chicago from which she purchased her
sowing machine. would he most happy
to extend to her the desired credit.
The good lady. somewhat perturbed.
hurried over to the other furniture
dealer. Here she met with the same
suggestion II am sure the mail order
house will grant you all the time you
ask" said the merchant
The lady knew different. though. for
she had read the catalogue and remem
bered it said Cash In advance"
Mail Order House Doesn't Buy Eggs.
When Mrs Farmer. who had offend.
ed ca me to town with butter and eggs
the grocer said: Really. Mrs. Farmer.
the butter Is fine, and the eggs are
fresh. but ! am not needing any today
| would suggest. though that you send
them to a Chicago mail order house.
It will doubtless b. delighted to receive
them IN exchange for another box Of
groceries srch ms you purchased from
II last week
Mrs Farmer Strengthened herself up.
gave the merchant II look which meant
that there were more groceries III town
anG started ont to find them
She did and they gave her the same
! advice she received 1T the hrst place
The Turn About Game.
Farmer independent drove load
Of corn to town aud was offered about
cents less than the market price He
I'D Nt.. m
that maybe tho mail order house VI
Chicago would he glad tc have the
cOrI AT the markr, price.
The Implement man referred the man
with the secondhand uiuriIine to u
Chicago catalogue n'nsr r''nnrking
snrcastically that II made n SPECIALITY
Of taking old goods IN trade
The dry goods and clothing men
qrOtpd their Stif,>t prices ana refused
credit. and the hardware man sent
bone empty handed the small son of
catalogue house. patron VINO had asked
for some tools and nails.
An Outcome Pleasing to All.
The merchants all stood firm Credit
and favors were withheld from all mail
order house patrons
The victims first became indignant.
but in the course Ut time came to see
the injustice the! were doing their
home merchants and home town. and
soon they began to apologize and AZ.
knowledge their error and promised In
the future to cOntinp their purchases
to their home institutions.
"Competition Was Helpful"
To-day the catalogue houses have no
following in that community.
That IL modern example where