Logan Republican | 1903-08-29 | Page 6 | Mr. Poole and the Prince

MR. POOLE AND THE PRINCE. Tailor Who Made King Edward's " Clothes to Be Knighted. Poole, the London tailor. Is about to rccolvo tho accolade. Why not? Has he not dono moro to mnko Edward Ed-ward VII prosentablo than all other artists In tho United Kingdom put together? to-gether? Clothes make tho king ns well ns tho man. Poolo makes tho i clothes; ergo, I'oolo makes the king. ' When Edward was simply prince of Wales ho owed i'oole nt times ns much as $100,000, and oven suffered tho tailor to address him In public places without fear of tho towor. ! Thero aro several distinguished Poolcs In England, but none so famous as Tailor I'oolo. Speaking of Poolo, ono of his customers cus-tomers says: "His accounts are rendered ren-dered onco a year. Just around Christmas. If not paid, ho waits twolvo months and sonds a second bill. Such as do not pay on rccolpt of the second statement aro dropped from his 'books, and never again are they allowed to glvo an order In his establishment." New York Press.