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THE BEE: OMAHA. MONDAY, AUGUST 2, 1920. HOLDING A HUSBAND -y'lkdele Garrison's New Phase of ' ) .', Revelations of a Wif e What Madfe Felt Mother Graham'! Words Forced Her to Do. My mother-in-law's' .'words were like a physical blow, knocking my breath from my body. Whfti I caught it again 1 was consumed ty such a naming wrath t ut I forgot all my resolutions of forbearance, all my common sense recognition of the irresponsibility of my husband's mother. . I could 'not trust myself just u- .... l.. I..., ., ing at her steadily, icily for a mo ment, I moved rapidly about the nar row confines of the room, gather ing Junior's wardrobe' together and putting it in the small suitcase de voted to his needs. Then I touched HIV UUUU1I IVI lilt puui .nu.niti( The suitcase in one hand, and hold ing Junior by the other,, I started tor the door. ' Only then did she break the silence which had fol lowed her horrid, unreasoning out burst. .Where are you going?"" she asked, breathing heavily and drag- fftnr the words out slowly. v"To my own quarters," I replied laconically, scums tne suuusi down bv the door, and putting Jun ior behind, me while I reached for the grip which contained his- food, and which Mother Graham had not ; et disturbed. A Brave Attempt. -She advanced truculently toward me; but I saw tear 'in her eyes. "I forbid you to take Richard it sway from here," she said with a feeble, . attempt at ' her usual hauteurVbut the attempt was a sad failure.' ' " 1 ' J drew my breath in sharply and faced her steadily, "Your chance ever to forbid or even to ask' me anything. again vanished a minute ago," I said icily, opening the, door in answer to the porter's knock. '. In common with the rest of our family she has an infinite horror of revealing private troubles to out siders. Therefore she only said coldly, but tremulously: "Send Richard to me at once." ..r m i ...:.u a jjw-toned direction to the por terj who "took Tin,, the baggage. I ac commodated my pace to Junior's toddling one and made my ' way fcack to th. tar. .which held my own quarters. . "; But it. 'wwnot to my drawing room, where J, had left Rita Brown and Major "Grantlahd," that I jrieant to go. I had a sudden wild, longing within me for my father's protect ing love;- I knew that he had a sec tion iri the same car in which my quarters were, and;, I made my way straight toward it.-?';', .- '';'':;. Tricky met me as t -was coming f through the door of my ' owrr ear, He stepped short in amazement as he saw Junior, then he swung the child to his shoulder as the baby boy greeted him with gurgling rap ture. - , "What's the idea, Madge?" he - asked sharply. "I prefer to let your mother ex plain to you," I returned coolly, "but in. vwimnon justice 10 me wish you to tell her that i had nothing to do with mislaying Junior's box of food last night -,' "Ohl" he whistled comprehend ingly and I saw a slow grin over spread his countenance and knew that in the- common peril , of his mother's wrath his own rancor had been temporarily banished. But I did not share the) lightness of his mood. My mother-in-law 'had strained the bonds of my patience once too often. Dicky turned and walked beside me, carrying Junior. -1 saw him studying me furtively, but we said nothing until, as we neared my own drawinar room. 'I spoke hurriedly: T" "Please carry Junior to father's section tor me. l I want to see him.". ... i "Look here, Madge," my husband spoke hurriedly, "has mother been ragging you about my mislaying that box? 1 " There was an unwonted considera tion in his tone which almost upset me. I had to struggle to compose my voice before I answered him. But the memory of his mother's words and his own.unreasoning jeal ousy steeled my heart. - "Your mother said things to me just now. I said slowly, "which I do not think -1 shall ever forgive. And I am very anxious to know just how far you are responsible for her utterances. As you know, she never hides anything she has said, and I wish ou would ask her to repeat to you what she said to me this morning. When I know how far you indorse her opinion I shall know what-1 wish to say to, you. Until that time you will pardon me, please, if I prefer to remain silent." We had reached my father's sec tion, and to my infinite relief I saw I that it had been made up ana tnat he was sitting in it. Better still, for me, the berths on either side still held sleepers, so that we had almost as much privacy as if we were in a drawing room. Dicky bowed and left me and I knew by his eyes thatv. he was both puzzled and resentful. But my father's face held nothing but loving protection as I nestled rlncp to him in the seclusion of the walled-in section and murmured half hysterically, over and over again: Oh, father, tatnerr ;. . (Continued Tomorrow.) Delegation From South to Call on Senator Harding Fort Worth. Tex.. August 1. Arrangements-: for the first delega tion from the south to call on Senator- W. G. Harding, republican nominee for president, have been announced from headquarters of the southern protective tariff asso- . .. . IT.. ., , . , . Ciation. ine visit wm De eariyn the fall. The governmental policies of, the nominee on products of the south, will be sought. . k ; OMAHA, .. The Second Live Stock Market of -'the World. It has th most modern Stock Yards in th World today no spans ha been spared to make it so. . It is situated in th cenUr of a territory producing more food products than any in the World hnc th largest demand for feeder sheep and for this reason OMAHA is th LARGEST FEED ER SHEEP MARKET IN THE WORLD. Railroad facilities are unex celled, being th only Missouri River market located on th main lines of all th westernailroads; th shrink, therefore, on ship ments to this market is less than, to others. Union Stock "Yards Company of Omafia (Ltd.) - - Omaha, Neb. Iliggins Packing Co., Inc. 36th and L Streets . Beef and Pork Products, Butter, Eggs, Poultry and Cheese Sausage of All Kinds. -f Our Motto ' "Quality and Service" U. S. Gov. In.p. Abbt. 643. Phones: So. 4995 Tyler 4467 Some Homely Ideas From v a Crossroads Store , Chiropractic Makes You Well Keeps You Well LEE W. EDWARDS CHIROPRACTOR 24th and Farnam Sts. Douglas 3445. r ByC. A. GRAVES. IS rrn SIS Carpenter Paper Co. Wholesale Distributors PRINTING PAPER, WRAPPING PAPERS PAPER BAGS, BUILD ING PAPER, FANCY -STATIONERY. Swartz Light Guaranteed S years. Thew & Carley, Inc. I OMAHA, U. 5. A. 1 "Service and Satisfaction" .Liberty Bonds Cashed American State Bank, 18th and Farnam Sts. Adv. If you want real corn flavor- a crispy mouthful and the kind you never tire of, then try 7 JERSEY Corn Flakes and satisfy that longing. Everyone ! who eats knows why we say ''Learn the JERSEY Differ ence - . THE JtaSKT CXRXAL FOOD COMPANY, Cereal. Penna. A Alio makers Jersey Whole-Wheat Pancake flour Corn Hakes qhsOrignalQiick CamFlakes JOOS-A.V , uronrcE service We Specialize In the Careful Handling of Orders fo Grain and Provisions f, ..' FOR ' FUTURE DELIVERY All Important' Markets . WE ARE MEMBERS OP. Ckkag Beard f Trade . St. Leuid Merchants Eachanf MOwaekae.Clieaiker of toflMfU Kansas uqr neara et iraee MiaaeaeeUs Ckamber et Cemsaerce Sioux City Board of Trade ' unsana oram cacaaafs . . . - - -WE OPERATE OFFICES AT , a it t s vrtai r V A NEB. SIOUX CITY, IA. DE3" MOINES, IA. HOLDRKGE. NEB. . milwaums. wi BHAHi. NEB. UNCOLN, NEB. uitTiur.t M ! ATLAfiTIt, IA... . ; . ' itAinnuRU, u. AH el these' eflks are ewnetted vrith each ether ay nrivat wires. W art operating targe up-to-date terminal elevators in the Omaha and Milwaukee markets and are in position to handle year shipments in the best possible manner i, e., Cleaning, Transferrint) Storing, etc ; . . '. It will par rev to gt in toneh with on off our wit7 wanting to BUY or SELL any hind of office (rain. .'.V. "" ' ' ". . , wt souaT vour- ' . Coiuignmeots of All': Kinds bf Grain OMAHA, CHIi;AUU, Mii.WAUKr.jb aJM.aiuuA van. Car Receives Careful Persooal Attention ihc Grain Gonpany THE REUABUl CONSIGNMENT HOUSE HARD rO-A-lL ALL SIZES GENUINE BERNICE OZARK LUMP N- (Sni-ARthraeite) h These Coals Willi Stor With No Danger of Combustion. ROYER.VAN IMURAN LUMBER T "COAL CO. CALL. COLFAX 80 FOR PRICES GLASS, MIRRORS, PAINT PITTSBURGH PLATE GLASS CO. 11th and Howard Sts. ORTMAN'S 1 New England Bakery . 214 No. 18th Branches at Ctntral Market, Harden Bros, aad Table Supply. BUEHLER BROS. MARKETS Special on Quality Meats and Previsions FOUR STORES: 212 No. 16th St. 4903 So. 24th . 2408 Cumins St. 634 Broadway, Council. Bluffs THE AUTO TOP AND TRIMMING CO., Inc. - "Bttr Work" Perfect Tailored Seat Covers and Tops. 420-22 So. 13th St., Omaha, Neb Douglas 7114. BEMIS BRO. BAG CO. of Omaha ' BsssaaaaBSBBnasaio MOTOR TRUCKS aaassasanansBBBO . 'THERE is not a drop of water in - International Harvester common and preferred stock. Financial authorities will,, tell you there is more than a dol lar of value in International Harveater properties for every dollar of capital isation.' rpHAT means that the products of International Harvester factories do not have to provide a single dollar of excess revenue. It means that in the price of Inernational Motor Trucks there ' is not one - penny of inflated value.. The International Harvester Company of 'v America Omaha B ranch t 714-716 So. 10th St. f8?W!mm& Csrte Sheet Mttat P'V J ssd Orscs. THE H AHOY Pl'a TROUGH mm 17m. F. Roesigg OMAHA'S RELIABLE AUTOMOBILE ( PAINTER. CADILLAC BUILDING 2570 Fat-nam St. Harney 1448. Carbon Coal & Supply Co. WHOLESALE COAL 1805 HARNEY ST., Grain Exchange Bldg. OMAHA, NEB. PAXTON - MITCHELL COMPANY Manufacturers of Brass, Bronze and Aluminum Castings. A specialty made of soft Gray Iron Castings. W. L. Wilcox, V. Pres. W. A. Smith, V. Pres. W. H. AHMANSON, Pres. Fans Xr; Tyler 5188 WW E2S I. James E. Foster, Sec.-Treas, Merrick E. Lease, Asst. Sec. Barker Block WELDED OIL STORAGE TANKS HORIZONTAL or VERTICAL Capacities 2,000 to 20,000 Gallons . SdliiMSt IS Days. Writs er wire Us Y.ur Order. 1 NEBRASKA and IOWA STEEL TANK CO. I3N Willis Ave.. Onaha. ' Omaha Printing Co. OMAHA, U.S. A. Everything for the Of fice We engrave vuitutg cards, wedding iavitatieas and annaancements ' The Oraaha Stationery Co. . 307-309 So. 17th St. Phone Donglaa 806. " Ufa il?ii el; jM-tl Hl i HAMILTON. ILLINOIS ass EL6IN 'WATCHES Special Prkes This Week. Omaha l Council Bluffs Street Railway Comp 0 etffftain the methods I employ in going after business it may be necessary to explain the location in which I am situated and Jocar conditions, although that is not absolutely neces sary, as human nature is the same the world over. The only dif ferences are the different temperaments. I began business in my present location March 12, 1894, buying out a small stock of $300, which was all the capital hafl. , My store when I first occupied it was a freight and pas- ' senger depot and store combined. There is not much change in it yet The telegraph, pole has been removed farther west and the railroad 'sign has been taken down. I was freight and ticket - agent for 21 years and 6 months. I have been postmaster for 26 years. 1 had the express office for a few years. I sell coal and ran a huckster wagon for 11 years (the wagon did not pay). I bought I a half interest in a farm and a mineral spring. A $60,000 hotel J .. J . iv. UA t l i ii si jiuw staiiua uii tuc aitc. x nave uau my reverses line tyri otner human beings. Sometimes I have made money and sometimes lost. I do not gamble or speculate outside of my business. , My whole attitude of doing business is on a creative basis. I create good will, am confident, and I take a personal interest in my customers. I try to see how cheap I can sell them instead of how much I can get out of them. "A gift is to the giver" (let that soak in). ' HAS NO COMPETITION. I notice the trend of most writers is to talk competition. I have gotten all that out of my system. I haven't any competitors any more. I run my store just as if it was the only one on earth. Of course, I have stores all around me, and am three miles from Camp Sherman and five miles from Chillicothe. A shrewd business man can get ahead of competitors, but it will not last. Several years ago I had a .traveling man calling on me that sold the worst competitor I ever had. I was running a huckster wagoftv and advertising to beat the band. I owed the house this man traveled for about $1,500. I surmised he was post ing my competitor on my financial condition.. My competitor drove his own wagon and I hired a man to driye mine. This was May, 1913. I had $2,000 loaned in one place and I had worked until I was a nervous wreck. I consulted my wife and came to the conclusion that we had made all we had here and here was where .we would spend I traded my team of mules on a five passenger auto, gave a check for $25 and our note for $500. If I did not make the money until the note was due I would take the $2,000 we had and settle up and move. I commenced closing the store in the evening and taking rides. My health improved and' I made the money to pay the note and paid the $1,500 I owed for gorfds. - - The I swelled up and told this traveling man what I had done. I told him that my' customers were all paying me cash and my competitor was carrying them. ' .y . . " DRIVES IN CUSTOMERS. The next Monday my competitor went around with his wagon and informed them all alike good, bad and indifferent he would not trust them any more. If he had tried to drive them to me he could not 1 have done as good a job as he did do. Some of them are trading with me today. j , This fellow owed theame house $1,900. " They shut down on him. ' He borrowed the money and paid them and stays at home now, runs his little grocery, owns his own property and is happy. He was giving goods away to prevent me selling them. ' I have advertised ever since I started road signs, premiums, circular letters and so forth. I keep in touch with my customers by mailing lists and have something- to mail them almost every week. I get the best results by calling on them personally. I have a half-ton delivery truck and I take my order book and my wife. She visits the women and I talk to the men. At is riot at aU"Tlnusual for us to get orders from $50 to $100 in one afternoon. i PATRONS ALWAYS RIGHT. v As to sales: InN1918, myself and wife ran the store alone except Saturday nights, when our daughter-in-law would help out. Our sales were $18,372.65; 1919 sales, $14,926.99. We did not keep any servants. My wife ran the house and I the store. I lept two cows and sold $375 worth of, hogs I raised. (Say, that kinJ of team-work will make a success anywhere.) I have always bought, sold, and exchanged everything of value. I have traded for all the -autos I ever owned a team of. mules on the first one. In calling on customers, the approach you iriake means every thing. A hang-dog expression on every occasion will meet with a cold rebuff. Put personal feelings completely aside and enter into the spirit of your wok. Never allow yourself to think of failure. I maintain the attitude that my customers are always right. I never argue with them. My policy is money back if you want it and I refund the money as cheerfully as I take it. . If occasionally I find a customer that shows a disposition to impose on me, I tell-him frankly I do not want his business and suggest that he trade elswhere. ; : 1 : , . ' r As to records, I invoice the first of each year and keep a record of my sales. As to disposition of stickers, they never troubled me If I find they are better than they look I try marking them up; That will sell clothing about 99 times in a 100. Most people mark them low; that makes thetn stick closer. When I do cut a pricej cut it in the middle. Then if the stock does not move, I give it away. I ex plain to my customers that I have had the use of it as long as I want. I usually put a card on, reading- "One for nothing, two at the same price." PRECARIOUS TIME IN BUSINESS V ) I consider this the most. precarious time in business that I have ever experienced. Evidently all merchants made money on advanc ing prices. How many of us will be able to descend the scale grace fully without losing all we have made"' My policy, just at the present time, is only to stock iuch com modities as I have ready sale for. and in such quantities as the trade demands. The public is demanding lower prices. They have demonstrated thathey can curtail consumption. That will nave a pendency to lower prices. The man that had the courage to advance Wit fvi next! jri4-Vt tha weiMrv nnpf n aiicV lintrit 4Va AAvwnMn mr 4t 4V-m when he $an buy at a better advantage, though he takes a smaller" margin ol prolit, or even a small loss. Here is the formula that will revolutionize business. Forget competitors. Buy as cheaply as you can. Mark goods in plain fig ures and have the courage to add enough to have a living margin for yourself. When goods go up, have the courage to pass the buck. When the market declines, reduce prices just as cheerfully. Keep the creative principle in your mind ; then you can make your custom-, er feel that you want him and his family to have the luxuries and comforts of this life that you want for you and yours. Your success is assured. , - - " , MADE IN OMAHA t.t uiaoiiniiiiii! 6,000 MILES Guarantee fijj c:;iiii;,,!:iii:Bii!,,!i1111 Cornhusker Tires NEBRASKA TIRE & RUBBER CO. 3167 SPAULDINC THE PURITY PROVISION CO. EAT 'PURITY SAUSAGE It i IK "H till iJSf GASOLINE SAVER All kinds of flavoring extracts. HOLCOMB FOOD CHEMICAL PRODUCTS CO. 918 No. 16th Tyler 4964 PHONE TYLER 4tf WALNUT 32 Geo. A. Roberts Grain Co. Receivers and Shippers GRAIN HAY SEEDS Consignments a Specialty 230-31-32-33.34 Grain Exchange Omaha, Neb, m m J 0 tl' tXQQ ism EFFECTVE EFFICIENT OIL AND COMPRESSION TIGHT GILL PISTON RING CO., 1923 Farnam St. S5f3fpiTi?5!ai-Hiisi l. Mil. American State Bank 18th and Farnam SOLICITS YOUR BANKING BUSINESS . PhontT Tyler 80 UMicrotiBiBtfip wmm Whistle Bottling Co. Tel. Web. 2131 . : RADIATORS i and Radiator Cores for Automobttss, Trucks and Traders i MADE AND REPAIRED Sand your radiator by express. ' Guar anteed work, prompt. service and rea sonable charges. OMAHA AUTO RADIATOR MFG. CO., 1818-21 Cuming St. OMAHA. SCREENS AND CABINET WORK Residencs Phone Walnut 4433. t Business Phone Tyler 632. A. C. LESSARD & SON Remodelinc and -Building . Contractors. 2021 Cuming St. JOHH DEERE PLOW CO. Agricultural Implement Jobbers Sioux Falls Sidney Omaha RALPH DeLONG . Common Brick - Yard on C. B. aV-Q. R. R. .312 KARBACH BLOCK ' Tylr 4348. . I BUSINESS fS GOOD THANK YOU Nicholas Gasolenes Give POWER LV Nicholas Oil Company M.aaill.J.HS -IHI MI-i J J it I 1 "Little Red Wagons" Grading Contractors' Equipment , TRACTORS STROUD & CO. ' y Colfax 2998. 20th and Ames Avs. KOPAC BROTHERS Automotive and Shop Equipment Holt Caterpillar Tractors Tires sad Trucks .Wholesale Branch Norfolk. Neb. Main Office Omaha. Nab, Norfolk David City Columb Schuyler, Neb. Not only Lumber, but Millwork,. Hard , ware and Paint. WE PAY THE FREIGHT. C. Hafer Lumber Company 13S W. Broadway Council Bluffa, la. Distributors of Quality. ELECTRICAL MERCHANDISE and Supplies. Omaha Sioux City "Oiaaha Liberty Fire the Height of Perfection" "You SHARE IN THE PROFITS while having PROTECTION." OLD LINE STOCK COMPANY Paid In CasbCapitah .$200,000 Surplus Paid in Cash. 200,000 Remember it costs no more to insure your property in OMAHA LIBERTY than in any other responsible company and you share in the profits. ' Insurance against loss by fir, lightning and tornado. Auto mobile and hail insurance. Home Office:! 1817 Douglas St. Phone Tyler 2621. FAIRBANKS MORSE &CO. OIL ) ELECTRICAL ENGINES MACHINERY FARM ENGINES SUPPLIES WIND MILLS FAIRBANKS SCALES . i, I30HI3 raoanni 'Sl tlT C32H fiiipsni mm) JSjHifc 511 The HJJGH, MURPHY Construction Co. PAVING CONTRACTORS D. 834. 206 Karbach Bldg. Attention Mr. Automobile Owner We everhaul your car, rebore the cylinders, make piston aad rings er any - parts you might need. - ; P. Melchiors &' Son Machine Works ( :' 417 South 13th St. - . , General Automobile, Machine aad Btasksmita Repair Work. f - v ' J 4 0
