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Show CLCVEn SCHEME THAT FAILED. Old Salesman' Advice Left Firm Wcrte Off Than Defore. H Henry Clew Is telling a new story H which ho says lie got straight from H tho Canal street district, says th I New York Time A young Jobbing H firm, the tale tells, overbought for 1 the fall trade Their heaviest mlttskn I had been In the line of overcoat. I which It looked they would have to H carry over a season Kfforts to grt H cash for, the stock were frultltav, ex- I rcpt at ruinous rates At last the firm H went to nn old timer In the trad for I advice "Well," said the insn of ex I perlencr, "you've got a pretty good list of customers. Juat divide tho coats up Into lots or thirteen each, Rend a batch apiece to some of your sharpest customers, but make out tho bill for twclvo. They'll bo so tickled to get one coat for nothing that they'll take m all " The scheme hsd been tried beforo the men met again. The old timer waited for hla praise. "Well, didn't they keop the coalsT" ho asked. "Yes," returned tho Jobbor, sadly. "One each. Tha one thafwaarft-trtned" f |