Jasper County Democrat, Volume 4, Number 20, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 August 1901 — FROM THE FILES [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

FROM THE FILES

John Stanton, Ph. G. Prescription Druggist. Chicago, April 1, 1901. C. R. Eliott, Esq. Kansas City, Mo. Dear Charley: I’ve been in business here for five years and I’ve worked up a fairly good trade, but recently two women have opened drug stores within a block of me, and I’m going to clear out. Almost every day a woman comes in and tries to sell me something in the perfumery or soap line. They are breaking into almost everything. If there Is one thing I despise more than another, it is the new woman—the woman in business. She has no conscience, and, as a busl-

ness competitor, she is the limit. She expects a man to show her every courtesy and at the same time she will cut tils throat in a business way. I bad five or six thousand to invest, and,am.going into something where I shall be able to do business with men. I’ll let you know when I make a change. How are Mrs. Eliott and the olive branches? I’m afraid I’m a confirmed bachelor. I’m Just as much afraid of a petticoat as I used to be. Yours, JACK.

(From the Dully Spike.) BUSINESS CHANCES. WANTED PARTNER, WITH s'>.ooo TO Inveit In a light manufacturing business eatabllKhed for live years, with good Hue of customers; new partner to take active management of business; references given and required; Investigate; no agents. Addies* F. J. 192, Dally Spike office. John Stanton, Ph. G. Prescription Druggist. F. J. 192: Chicago, April 8. I have s’>,ooo to invest, and, though I rarely pay any attention to advertisements, I like the business-like tone of your notice. When and where can I have an interview? I refer you to the Sixteenth National Bank. JOHN STANTON. F. J. Jones & Co., Malleable Iron Novelties, 96th and Eldred Sts., Chicago. Chicago, April 9, 1901. John Stanton, Esq. Dear Sir: In reply to your note of yesterday I refer you to my attorneys, Sharp & Brown, who are authorised to enter into negotiations on our account. Our plant Is located at With and Eldred streets, and will be open to your inspection at any time. You may, if you desire, put in your own to go over our books. I regret that I am called to New York on business, and shall be gone for the next two weeks, but our lawyers and our manager. Mr. Edwards, are authorized to do business In my absence. I believe the business offers a fair opportunity for growth and for Increased profits, and trust you will not go into It unless you come to the same opinion after a careful investigation. I Inclose some circulars describing our present product. Yours very truly. F. JONES. NOTICE OF INCORPORATION. Springfield, 111., April 15.—The Secretary of State reports the incorporation of the Jones-Stanton Manufacturing Company, with a capital stock of $15,000, to manufacture and sell malleable Iron novelties. Principal office at Chicago. F. Jones, President and Treasurer; John Stanton, Secretary and Manager. Jones-Stanton Co., Malleable Iron Novelties, 96th and Eldred Streets, Chicago. Chicago, May 1, 1901. C. R. Eliott, Esq. Dear Charley: Out of the frying pan into the flret I wrote you a month ngo that the new woman had driven me out of the drug business and that I was going into something where I should have only masculine competitors. You will see by this letterhead that I have kept my word. I am now the secretary and manager of the JonesiMtautou company, manufacturers of malleable iron novelties. When I bought my interest the head of the firm was In New York and I did business through the altsrneys and manager of the firm. Its rating is good and its credit excellent. Tin* plant Is in good shape and there are three months* orders ahead. The President of the new company got home from New York last week and you esn Imagine my utter surprtso-

not to say horror—to find that F. Jones is a woman, a pretty and young woman, at that. And her name Is Florence. There Is the irony of fate for you. However, I’m In here and I’ll have to stay until I can get out to advantage. Next time I’ll insist on seeing everybody connected with a deal myself. Yours, more in sorrow than in anger, JACK. Jones-Stanton Co., Malleable Iron Novelties, 96 th and Eldred Streets. Chicago. Chicago, May 2, 1901. Dear Ellen: You know I push this thing myself so you won’t mind my writing you this way, Instead of with a pen. I’ve incorporated my business, sold a third of the stock to a young man named John Stanton, and installed him as secretary and manager. The sale was made while I was in New York, and you should have seen him stare when I got back and he discovered that I was the F. Jones of the company and bls president. I suppose he thought I was a man with u a large chin whisker. I hardly know what to make of him yet. He may be a good business man, but he’s got to get over starting and blushing every time I speak to him. He acts like he was afraid of me, and I can’t stand that kind of a man. But he has nice eyes and a rather pretty blonds mustache. Lovingly, FLORENCE. Jones-Stanton Co., Malleable Iron Novelties, 96th and Eldred Streets, Chicago. Memorandum. Mr. Stanton: I have under consideration several applications for an agency in Baltimore. If you do not mind working a little after hours I should be glad to have you dine at our house this evening. We can discuss the agency matter after dinner. F. JONES, Pres. Jones-Stanton Co., Malleable Iron Novelties, 96th and Eldred Streets, Chicago. Chicago, May 15, 1901. C. R. Eliott, Esq. Dear Charley: For a business woman the president of our company isn’t half bad. In fact, I am fast losing my old prejudice against the sex. We have Increased our business by 40 per cent in the last three months, you will be glad to know, and the prospects were never better in our line. The next time you come to Chicago you must meet Pres. Jones. You will like her, I am sure. She is really a nice little girl. I am feeling better than I have for years. Y’ours, JACK. (From the Daily Spike, June 30.) CHANGE OF OFFICERS. F. head of the old firm of F. Jones & Co., and for the last few months president of the Jones-Stanton company, has retired from active business. The name of the company has been changed to the John Stanton company, and F. Jones is succeeded as president by John Stanton. The business was established a few years ago by the

retiring president and Is now one of the largest pf its kind In the country. (From the Dally Spike.) AMONG THE JUNE BRIDES. Wedding of Miss Florence Jones and John Stanton. John Stanton Co., Malleable Iron Novelties, 96th and Eldred Streets, Chicago. Chicago, July 1. C. R. Eliott, Esq. Kansas City, Mo. Dear Charley: Congratulate me. The best thing possible has happened. You know how I have always felt about women In business and bow put" out I was* when I discovered that I had bought into a business of which a woman was tbe head. I felt sure I couldn’t get along with that sort of an arrangement, and now I shan’t have to try. Pres. Jones of the old Jones-Stanton company and I were married a week ago. We’ve changed the name of tbe concern to the John Stat ton company, and have consolidated all the offices. Mrs. Stanton says she will still continue as chairman of the board. * Yours, JACK. —Chicago Tribune.

THE PRESIDENT OF THE COMPANY GOT HOME FROM NEW YORK LAST WEEK.”

“WE HAVE CONSOLIDATED ALL THE OFFICES.”