La Junta tribune., 1899-08-09
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AHtS - the SEASON. Oi tue year iot
the annual visitations of the ad-
vance agents of various and sundry
schemes to relieve the farmers OF
their surplus cash. II is just the
right time of the moon now for
the average mortal to forget to re-
member that it always pays to pat
ronize the home merchant FIRST,
last and all the time. The timer
ant peddler OF gold tipped light
ming rods, silver mounted ranges
and other enticing wares should be
summed at all times. Patronize
your home merchant, and when
you want wrong righted you will
be sure to get satisfaction. With
the itinerant peddler. here to-day
and elsewhere tomorrow, it will
be diherent-so different. In or
der that the people may know, we
publish the following editorial from
the Downer's Grove Gil. Re-
porter, as we understand similar
scheme is being worked in this
vicinity:
For years and years the local
newspapers have been telling Of
how people have been feeced and
swindled by buying goods and
wares OF strangers. How sharp
ers have been able to get money
for an article shoddy made and in
no way as represented. The warn
ing to their readers and an expos
ure of these sharpers seems to have
had as much effect as a bullet from
an air gun against steel plate.
We have come to the conclusion
that there is much truth in Barn
um's words, "The American peo-
pie like to be humbugged."
This brings to mind the steel
range fellows, who visited this
community a year ago and thor
oughly canvassed the farmers, sell
ling several stoves. Those who
purchased stoves at that time have
now an opportunity of paving the
fiddler or dancing to the music. A
farmer within few miles OF Sand
wich and we'll known here bought
one of the stoves, or at least it was
left in his possession year ago.
The price agreed upon was $40. 90.
You can buy larger and better
stove OF any OF our hardware deal
ers for $++- 90. A part of the deal
was that the farmer was to be al
lowed $40. 90 for his old stove, and
also he was to board the sharpers,
who gave him coupons that were
to apply on the purchase price of
the stove.
These people never consider
deal closed until your name is put
upon paper. This farmer did so,
signing contract as he supposed,
but which now turns up in the
shape of note for $40. 90 with in
terest. A few days ago a man
presented himself at the farmers
house and requested the farmer to
take up the note, representing him
self to be the purchaser, and an
innocent one. of the note. In the
deal made at the time Of the deliv-
cry Of the stove $50. 90 was the
balance to be paid, and out of the
| t3o 90 several dollars were also to
be taken. The fellow with the
note declares he knew nothing of
the old stove and tickets for meals
in connection with the trade and
refuses to accept anything but the
face Of the note and interest, which
be had bought. The holder Of the
note threatens to bring suit, and
our farmer friend says he will not
pay it. What the outcome will be
remains to be seen.
There 10 q moral to this deal
which should mot be permitted 70
escape The memory Of any. Never,
s;gn . pisee Of paper for = strang-
les, tnfn the dogs loose upoa The.
ahaHpess and buy your goods of de
houe merchant. Who has I reputa.