Show SMALL PROFIT IN CIGARS dealers dealer complain that they make very little money there is not a large percentage of profit in cigars said D B talbert of Calt baltimore imore a cigar salesman at the metropolitan letro politan to a washington star re orter and there is probably no line f goods in which customers swindle he dealers with so little compunction if f conscience there are 50 cigars in a box of ordinary goods but the dealer seldom gets get paid for SO 50 even though he credits none and gives gires none away aray a ray A man buys a cigar taking it out of the box with his bis thumb and forefinger at the same time closing his bis other fingers over another which rests in the palm of his hands lie ile gives gires the dealer a dime and almost invariably receives a n nickel ick el in change or he may buy a quarters worth and gets ono too many in the same way this has caused some dealers to tad ask ash how many are wanted and to give out just what are called for or but it is doubtful if this is wise as a customer likes to help himself and got goes where he can do so |