Honesty Is The Best Policy

Why don t all snoe manuracturers stamp heir names on the shoes they inake and ruarantee thein to give proper service? Slmply beoause they cheapen them by using Shoddy and Inferior Stock ;o save a few cents per pair, leavinsr the conmmer to take chances oí tlieir breaking af ter i short time For over a Quarter of a Century we have neen devoting our energies to makin? Jurable and artislic footwear at reasonable pnces, and have a standing offer of 1,000.00 DOLLARS REWARD! for shoddy or apurious leather of any kind found in anv shoe of our manufacture. Tea to twenty-flve cents per pair is asmall amount to save in purehasing a pair of shoes and take chances of poor service, and perhaps spoil vour feet by ill-fltting, ungainly appearing shoes, which will be a source of vexation instead of pride. Nothing Adds More to the Appearance of a Well-Dressed Person thana well-made, properly-fltted shoe, for, as Thackery well said, "Poyerty first attaeks one at the extremities." Since the inception of our flrm in ]866.our senior partner, tt. S. PINGREE, has had fsupervision of the entire business, and from a small start it has incrersed to one of the largest in the West, our eales now exceeding One Million Dollars Annually, all i?oods of our own manufacture. Thi-i has been accomplished by steadfastness ol purpose, honesty in all dealings and indomirable energy, and has resulted in great benefit tothe "Whole State of Michigan. We know of many persoes who now have ittained their majority and have never worn any shoes but ours. If you are not using them, don't f all to buy a pair, and have the satisfaction of wearins k SHOE WITH A RECORD ! Made for Ladies, Gents, Boys and Girls. AU styles, fine and medium grades. We are well equipped in all departraents. Fourteen different styles of lasts for both Ladies' and Gents' Shoes. " " PINGREE & SMITH DETROIT.