Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1890-10-02
Foreigners in Home Trade.

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the representatives of houses that have
their existence In other localities.
There appeared here couple of weeks
ago very smooth agents of the Maybe
Purchasing Association, with head
quarters on Fifth Avenue In Chicago.
They were first sure to select as pur-
chasers thoroughly responsible farmers.
They delivered In many instances pack
ages of clothing for which they took
the purchasers note for $50, payable
March LIST, 1891. Those who have seen
the goods denounce them as shoddy in
the extreme and worth In reality very
small portion of the amount the pur-
chaser will be compelled to put up
when his note blooms in the spring, ira
Ia. The catching" feature of this deal
was that by giving the note for SS5 the
farmer became member of the May
be association and would receive for
all the butter he might ship an average
rate Of ~ cents pound; he was also
privileged to order of the association Mt
any time groceries or whatever other
goods he might desire which would be
furnished at the regular catalogued
rates. goods to be shipped &c. o. d."
with privilege Of inspection. One gen.
tleman who became member of tho
association made such an order, and
after waiting two weeks was informed
that his order could not be filed until
he RENTED 10 per cent of the purchase
price as guarantee of good faith. IL
was further suggested that II would be-
best to remit the full amount In order
to save all controversy. So far as heard
from no member has received 90 cents
for n pound OF butter. Among the re-
ports Is one that certain member did
not want the full $50 bundle of cloth
ing, but gave his note for the full
amount, leaving some sixty dollars to
BIO applied upon the purchase price of
wagon, for the rumble of the wheels
of which he Is still anxiously listening
all the day long. 1t is quite patent
that after disposing of the 1856 package
of shoddy goods the Maybe agents are
not anxious TO continue In business
with the Maybe members Of the Maybe
association.
In portions of the county agents for
foreign nursery firm are selling mp
pie trees three years old ut dollar u
piece or $40 per dozen, while reliable
home dealers who are always here to
make good their promises are selling
them at iifteen cents a piece or 81 per
dozen. II Is impossible TO understand
the process by which these perfect
strangers come into community, win
the confidence of the people and put q
plausible appearance upon the impos-
sible. These instances are among the
many perpetrated annually where men
who cannot do business at home go on
the road with some bare faced scheme
and make 1t work to their own profit
and the absolute robbery of the victim.
They have the promissory note of the
victimized stating that II is given for
"value received" and which alone pro-
tects the fakir from the fate Of the foot
pad. This class of humanity always
has and always will find business.
Though there are innumerable ex-
amples of their work told and printed
every year, another Of the same sort
will come along and with different in
ducements but indentical intentions,
do the same business.
There Is only one safe rule, and that
is to trade with men Of your acquaint-
ance, whose regulations are at stake In
every transaction; who aim to give
value received for every dollar and ara
with reasonable profit.
These men who are doing business in
and neighboring towns and
who invest their capital in our midst
not only are deserving of local patron
age, but by their superior knowledge Of
goods and how to buy them can protect
the people from the impositions the
sharks are perpetrating.
Trade with your home merchant and
he Is ever ready to rectify all mistakes
md replace goods that do not prove as
The printing shark visits us occasion.
lilly to get what he can out of the town.
He only tarries long enough to take
The orders, and doesn't spend dollar
but for meals. He sends back inferior
work, probably marred by misspelled
names and doesn't think of the town
again for year. We are sorry to say
that he, too, finds some customers.
The citizens of town and county
should constitute mutual protective
association. 1t is the cheapest and
best arrangement that can be made
and will result In greater prosperity.