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A B!G CONCERN, AN KSTABLISHMENT OF WHICH OUR CITY HAY WELL BEo PRO ID. The Newly Formod Flrm ol Tlark de rompa 11 y WI11 Opcn It Ncw Stores Salurilay of Tlils Week and TnejInvite A 11 to Visit Them. The extensive alterations and improvements which are being made by this widely known firm this fall are now nearing completion and Saturday, this week, the entire establishment will be thrown open to the public for inspection. As the store is a notable feature of Ann Arbor it is only in justice to our City as well as in recognition of Mack & Company's enterprising efforts in the betterment of their business that we give our readers some ideas oí the importance of this institution. Thaf'THE STORE" has been the greatest drawing card this town has possessed in the past five or six years is beyond question and that the city is directly benefited by having an institution of this kind is an indisputable fact and for this reason this or any other concern in their efforts to extend their business - to mak'e Ann Arbor notable for its advantages as a trading center is entitled to the cooperation and support of its citizens. Honest competition is the life of all trade. It causes rivalry and sets men to thinking, sets men to working, 'to improve their business, to better their condition, to attain the highest perfection and refiects credit upon our town as a market place, diverting money which would otherwise flow through other channels to itself. THE NEW STORE. Now comprises four stores, 54, 56, 58 and 60 South Main street and has sixteen floors devoted to the sale of goods. The old store which has made itself famous for so many years as a bargain giver still retains most of its old features together with many new departments added this fall. The first floor now as heretofore is occupied by Dress Goods, Silks, Velvets, Notions, Underwear and general Dry Goods. Ihe Dress Goods Department has been greatly enlarged and is showing many extraordinary bargrains. It not only caers to the wants of our immediate community but is the recipiënt of frequent rders from other counties and state. The 2nd floor contains their new shoe epartment in which Ladies, M isses and Joysshoesare foundin generous assortment and of the very best possible to obain which are being sold at prices that eem to preclude the possibility of proits, in fact they are not looking for a eason of profit in this department but one of building up of trade of introducng their splendid shoes to the public. The 2nd floor also contains a superb stock of BOYS' CLOTHING. Which has been remarkably successful and popular with mothers who have children to clothe and who fiud it muoh more agreeable to make her purchases at a dry goods store where she is accustomed to trade than in general clothing stores where men are In the babit of congregating. Besides this she tinds here a much larger and better selected stock than she is accustomed to seo e!sewhere with prices very largely in her favor. This week Mack & Company found an overloaded of boys clothing willing to part with a big slice of stock for ready money which enhances the value and number of their bargains in this department. Men"s Furnishings, Muslin Underwear, i orsets, Art Goods and Yarns are also found on this floor. Taking the levator to the next floor above we are shown in their GREAT CLOAK DEPARTMENT. This department more perhaps than any other bas heralded The Stores fame as bargain giver in every direction. The amount of business done here is marvelous, and were one to judge by the crowds that visit this department daily hc would say that every lady and child in Washtenaw county came to the Store for their outer garments as in fact the great majority of them do. The racks are chock full of new garments ot every make and style- enough one would thiñk, to last many seasons and yet the buyer was grumbling at several manufacturera with whom he had placed large orders recently because they were not more prompt in delivery. It is truly a wondevful depai-tment. "Wonder'ful to see the great dailv arrival of up to date gavments - wonderful in the lifrht of the fact tha1 eyery garment in this department vil fmd a purchaser before the close of the season as is always their custom het-e. Where do all their customers come from? We wonder.- On this floor is also found Mackintoshes, Shawls, Wrappers, Waists, Sacks, Bath Kobcs, Blankets, Comforters, Table Covers, etc. Oa the other side of the street in the building formerly occupied by Koeh & Henne a great transformation has taken place under the new firm Maek & Co. Furniture. Here another store was added to their already spacious quartersand a new front was put into the entire three stores in which magniiicent show windovvs- each of which is T2 feet long are used for display giving The Store au appearance. The entire basement of this building C(i feet vvide is ocoupied with Bazaar Goods, Chinaware, Queensware, Vases, Cutlery, Cooklng utensils and an immense stock of Toys which will make the little ones the sworn f riends of this house forever. The lst floor is filled with handsome Noveltlea in furniture - such as ladies Writing Desks, Chiffonieres, Book Cases, Side Boards, Library and Center Tables, Foldinsj and Mantel Beds, Chairs of all kind and a stock of Silvcrwarc- the latter a new department and most complete all the joods being new and of the right eind of Clocks, Lamps, Japanese Wares, etc. Also a beautiful room devoted only to Mahogany Furniture. - on the 2nd floor we flnd the Carpet and Drapery department also a rih stock of Parfor Furniture, Hall Racks, 3edroom Suits, Card Table, Onyx and 3rass Tables, etc. If you are looking for comfort you will do well to yisit the 3rd floor of this milding in which is found a wonderful collection of Lounges and Couches in all prices and all styles of make and covering Leather Couches and Leather ühairs of every discription and all so inviting in their luxuriant ease, that comfort seems here to have taken up ts everlasting aliode. Speaking of Mack & Company we can truly say that progressive Vlerchandizing touches every spot of ;heir business, true economy is to be seen on every floor and every department- is tnellowed by a halo of light prices.