Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1916-05-17

news, and tell you that I get an ad.
up In a way that IS SO bright and full
o meat that folks cut 'em out and
paste 'em In their scrap books an read
'em out loud at school exhibitions. I'm
simply great on the local column I'd
the sort that fools the reader till the
very end. and then busts like a fire.
cracker. Sometimes make 'em study
pretty hard before the idea is fully
reached got up one two years ago
that folks mention even today. II It
didn't take too long I'd turn back to
your files and read 1t to you"
"You think $25 Is a fair price for a
full page ad. in the New Clarion r
asked Abner. "Ef you don't double it
the type won't be set up in this office.
We intend to live an let live. You
think yore shebang Is goin' to draw
gr1st to our mill. but the shoe is on
t'other foot-the one with the corn on
it that seems to bother you this morn
In"
I'm afraid we can't work together.
then" Tarp sighed
mot fer yore stick candy, anyway"
Abner laughed. "Save that fer chill
dren to suck. Me n Howard are
a-goin' to git paid fair fer every ad.
that is printed in our paper, an don't
you forget it Now, I've got little
piece of stick candy fer you, ]. L.. an
you kin suck It on the way to the
store. Them foreigners across the
street have already been talkin' about
some big display ads. We won't have
space fer more than one full page ad.
In our first issue, an eft they take it 1t
will pay 'em like smoke.
~They say they have bought out a
whoppin' big bankrupt stock in Cleve-
land that's bein' shipped here now, an
they want to announce 1t. They say
they will throw it on the market at
half price It will create big stir In
financial circles an do us some good
to have sech whoopin' up rally in
front Of our office, for we will git
whack at the mob goin' an comm an
collect some old accounts an nail
down some new subscribers"
With subtle smile Tarp was leav-
ing when Hillhouse came in. Jerking
his thumb in the direction of the van
tshing merchant, he said: Look out
fer him. He Is the hardest chap to
make terms with In seven states. He
wtggles like an eel when you try to
pin him down to reasonable prices"
We've got his measure" Abner
laughed "Ef he beats us he will be
welcome to all he makes. What do
you think the scamp offered US fer a
full page display ad. in our main is
sue?''
II haven't the slightest idea. being
as he knows you are green-1 mean q
fresh hand-at the business" Hillhouse
said, with no little pride. HE natural
~ would be on the lookout for A
pickup"
HE offered $685." Abner said, with
contempt, "but I told him to look an
see eft we had moss on our backs or
green In our eyes,"
Hillhouse was about to speak when
Tarp clattered back up the stairs.
Pausing in the doorway he said: "Well.
fellows, it is pretty tough on me to
have to double my price on that ad.,
but Ill take your offer. I'll send the
copy down at once"
When he had gone Hillhouse stood
eying Abner. 80 you made him an
offer, see."
Yes; sort O. one" Abner glanced
at Howard and back at Hillhouse. II
told i'm he'd have to double the offer
he made. He fust said twenty-five. He
now pays f1fty-some little differ
ence, eh?'
"Fifty" Hillhouse glanced at Alb
ner sympathetically. Hes already
done you. Alb. If you figure it up you
can't make a profit on less than sew
enty-five."
"You don't sayw Abners counte-
nance fell. There was a touch of red
IN his cheeks, flare of chagrin in his
eyes. "Well, he kin crow this time, but
a burnt child Is afeard O. the fire, an
Ill watch that skunk close from now
on. I'll git 1t back, too; you see eff
don't"
III you do 1t will be after he's dead"
Hillhouse smiled. Hes the sharpest
trader ever met"
Ito be continued).