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The state herald., 1907-03-15
'MAIL-ORDER WAYS
A CAD ADVERTISEMENT FOR
CATALOGUE HOUSES.
AT SCHOOL OF EXPERIENCE
Sooner or Later II Teaches Every Mail
Order Patron the Error Of
Sending His Money
from Home.

The methods of the mail-order
houses are their worst advertisement.
Sooner or later there will come time
in the experience Of every purchaser
of their goods when he will wish "he
hadn't done it." when he will wish he
had spent his money with his home
merchants. This is not only because
he will see the ruin wrought in his
own community by the nefarious prac-
tice Of sending the money Of the COM
munity to the city, but also because of
the practices of the mail order con-
Germs.
The story in the catalogue sounds
well. 1t sounds like you would get
the identical thing you wanted and at
q much lower price than you had i'm
agined 1t could be bought for. and you
order 1t. The purchase arrives and
when opened you feel that some mis-
take has been made. that the concern
has sent you the wrong goods: 1t is
not what you ordered.
All, but it is. The difference is be.
tween the way 1t actually looks and
the way 1t sounds in the catalogue.
fou explain that tho goods you re-
ceived is not what you ordered and
ask for an accounting. and are told
that 1t is you that is In error, that
you got just what you ordered. and
then If you are wise you buy of the
The state herald., 1907-03-15
Alfalfa Cuttinus,

The various cuttings of alfalfa diff.
fer somewhat In looks and value. The
FIRST Is always the heaviest In yield,
the stems In II will usually be rather
coarse and there are some few weeds.
We consider II valuable feed. but It
has these two objections. The sec.
ond cutting has smaller stems. no
weeds and very large proportion of
leaves 10 stem. This is the kind We
siways try to sell. The third crop has
oven more leaves and generally a
more attractive appearance than the
first two. but. says Orange Judd Farm.
err. unless II has matured well be-
. fore cutting, II is not AS nutritious as
the first two,
The state herald., 1907-03-15
HAULING FARM CR0PS|
FIGURES ON TRANSPORTATION
BY WAGON.
Interesting Statistics Prepared by De.
partment Of Agricuiture--Average
Cost Of Carrying Wheat 10
Cents Per Ton Per Mile.


Washington.-At an early date the
United States department of agricul-
ture will issue Bulletin 40 of the bu.
reau of statistics, prepared by Frank
Andrews, transportation expert Of the
division of foreign markets. This
bulletin is report on the cost of haul.
ing crops from nearly 1900 counties
and cover practically the entire farm.
ing area of the country.
The average cost to the farmer OF
hauling wheat from farms to ship
ping points is given as nine cents per
100 pounds. the average distance
hauled is 9.4 miles, and the average
wagon load of wheat weighs 1888
pounds, thus containing about 55 bush
els. For cotton the average load Is
l,702 pounds. distance from shipping
point 11.S miles, and cost of hauling 16
cents per 100 pounds, Reduced to
terms of cost per ton per mile the
rate for wheat is 10 cents and for cot
ton 81 cents.
The highest cost of haul Is for
WoDI, WHICH 1S tdlIltu ou aNCiubS
1913 miles from farm or ranch to ship
ping point at rate of A cents per
100 pounds for the entire distance.
The lowest cost for any one product
is for hemp, which is hauled from
farms to shipping points at an aver
age cost of six cents per 10C pounds,
the distance hauled being So miles
and the average load of hemp weigh
Ing 1898 pounds.
For the entire distance from farm to
shipping point corn. oats and barley
are each hauled at an average cost OF
seven cents per 100 pounds; hay, flax
| seed, rye and timothy seed, eight
cents: wheat, potatoes and beans. nine
cents; tobacco and live hogs, ten
cents; rice. hops and buckwheat, IL
cents; apples and peanuts, II cents;
vegetables Cother than potatoes) and
cotton seed, l5 cents; cotton and fruit
(other than applesl. 16 cents: and
wool, "A cents.
Except in the case Of wool. prac
| tically all costs represent the expense
incurred by farmers In hauling their
own produce. Wool is hauled in the
Rocky mountains largely by regular
freight wagons. and the wool growers
pay for the hauling at varying rates
per 100 pounds.
The total tonnage of farm products
hauled on country roads In the United
States is not known. but Of IL leading
products 1t Is estimated that nearly
50.000.000 tons were hauled from
farms during the crop year 1866, a
a cost of about $4,000. 900. or more
than Ave per cent. OF their value a
local markets. or this traffic. 10000.
900 tons represent the weight of corn
wheat and cotton. and the cost o'
hauling these three products was
$40, 900, 900.
The state herald., 1907-03-15
PorITERs FOR THE FARMER.

1t is not too early to start laying
out the garden-on paper.-Rural
New Yorker.
We regard whole oats as a danger
GUS food for cattle. They often gather
in the third stomach and make
trouble.
Feel blue. do you? Just take the axe
and go alone out into the woods and
chop for time. We have found 1t a
good cure.
Save the money you spend without
arv good return and put 1t into some
gocd farm tool or good farm paper
or book-Farm Journal.
"Mulberries" is the title OF bulletin
No. 1874 issued by the North Carolina
experiment station. at Raleigh. N. c.
Write there for a copy.
The New York department OF agri-
tNlture reports that 301 animals suf-
feging with tuberculosis were killed
last year. The compensation was s5.-
222.20. A little over $l7 per COW
aeems small pay.
George T. Powell. OF New York, es-
Inmates that the bearing orchards in
that state bear interest on valuation
OF $1,000 to $500 per acre, which Mt
six per cent. would be from $40 and
$50 per acre.
II the vegetable bins show nothing
put potatoes and few elderly tur-
nips or cabbage at this season. the
men folks may be led to see the ad-
vsntages OF good garden every time
they eat their dlnner.-Rural New
Yorker.
The state herald., 1907-03-15

better to call upon our local dealer
and look over his stock where we can
see the goods before buying. There
are then no errors In change or re-
funds to be haggled over across 300
mile stretch.
Yes, 1t is better to trade at home.
Our home merchants guarantee upon
an article means something, as he
wants our good will. Keeping the
money at home benefits home indus
tries and thus. indirectly, us. We can
not expect to sell our products to the
local merchant and do our trading in
Chicago. 1t is all one-sided and some
time we would have no local merchant
to do our buying.
Catalogue houses, have found from
bitter experiences, are tricky. II those
who are dealing with them will watch
their purchases, they will find 1t so
sooner or later. Our last deal, had it
occurred here at home, would have
been Strengthened out in five minutes
and without feeling, but with you 1t
takes me all winter to get my money
back when the goods are not satisfac-
tory. and even then / get only credit
card which is lost through studied
carelessness upon the part of someone
In your concern so that have moth
ing to show for my claim.
Every man should trade at home II
conditions admit of purchasing good
article at reasonable prices. II not,
then he had better trade at the next
town or city that his money may go
to build up the country around him.
He sends 1t to Chicago that 1t may go
into profits Of some big mail-order
house until there is enough sucker
money to build and endow some great
charitable institution as a monument
to the greatness of the mail-order man
and the gullibleness of the easy pub.
lie.
have already asked that you adjust
the matter of our last deal. I want
my money returned without further
The state herald., 1907-03-15
A saueleher.

II gave that oilous Mrs, Dough.
purHc something TO think OF this after.
noon" says Mrs. Ilankfull To her hus.
band. who was amusing himself by
tossing $50 gold pieces into the artln.
elal lake In tho drawing room for the
pleasure Of hearing the gold pieces
PUNK ma they sunk.
"whaiIa say TO hor7" asked Mr..
ilankfnll, rolling himself cigarette
In hundieddollaf bill.
"shn wAH boaaiins about the solid
gold radiators they are having put into
their new house. and told her ".
though, steam heat was no old.fash'
Toned thnt We we're going to heat out
house with faiium enf,cr."-Jndge.
The state herald., 1907-03-15
nj. Coveted Sensation.

There is one feeling sure would
like to have before die," said the
thoughtful young man as he looked
up from the magazine story he was
reading.
And what is that" asked his COM
panion, who sat looking out OF the
club window.
.I should like to feel 'berserk
rage whatever that is. that all these
novel heroes have when things go
wrong with the heroine. But perhaps"
he sighed drearily, 81 shouldn't know
It II I had It. might think 1t was
hives. or indigestion, or epilepsy COM
ing over me- It's an awful thing not
to have an education"
The state herald., 1907-03-15
Sheer white goods, In fact. any An,

Sheer white goods. In fact, any hns
wash goods when new, owe much Of
their attractiveness to the way they
are laundered. this being done in a
manner to enhance their textile beau.
ty. Home laundering would be equal
ly satisfactory II proper attention was
given to starching. the first essential
being good Starch, which has sufficient
strength to stiffen, without thickening
the goods. Try Defiance Starch and
you will be pleasantly surprised at the
improved appearance OF your work.
The state herald., 1907-03-15

home merchant next time. and know
what you get when you pass over the
money for It. He may not be able to
sell you what you thought you were
buying from the mail-order house at
the catalogue price. but he can sell
you, II he has It, the same goods you
get from the mail-order houses at an
equal or less price than they ask for
It. and what is more, he can sell you
what you really want at as reasonable
price as you can get 1t for else
where.
The following letter. written by n
Michigan farmer. explains In n clear
md unmlstakable way the danger OF
buying of maIlordcr concerns. II was
addressed to one of the largest of this
class OF institution In this country:
Baldwin. Mich, Jan. IL, 1907.
Gentlemen:
have your favor OF recent date,
and also your catalogues and accom-
panying circulars Offering premiums
for distribution OF the same among my
friends. have no doubt that. as you
say. will thereby confer great IA.
vor upon you. but | am compelled TO
take issue with you on the statement
that will also confer n favor upon
my friends.
In my dealings with you. extending
over some timo past. have received
no fayors from you'll paid for all
got. and the length of time traded
with you. instead OF establishing
friendly relations and gaining me nd.
ditlonal favor M II would In II homo
store. gave you tho opinion that. un'
like new customer. TO whom you
give your very best. so they viii come
again. was u steady conner and any
old thing would do for me.
Our last deal opened my eyes and
onyinccd me OF your policy. Your
catalogues offer some apparently great
bargains. But let us draw up our
chairs and see II there are not few
things very essential to the rural clti'
zen that are not mentioned within It's
voluminoas bulk.
For Instance, there IN no reference
TO paying cash or exchanging goods
for wheat. oats. corn, beans, butter.
eggs and hay.
How much will you pay for cattle.
sheep and hogs, T. o. b.. at Baldwin,
How much will you pay To support
the Lake county schools and educate
our childrcn7 How much for improv.
ing our roads and bfiigoH7 For sup.
porting the poor7 For tho general
public oxponae7
On wha, page do you ofcr to con.
tribute money TO the support Of our
churcbcs'
What limo Of credit will you extend
10 me when my money N low because
OF sickness. or poor eropH1 What do
you provide In the way OF entertain.
mon, for the public and In the way
Of providing those things that make
towr desirable aud thus keep ~ the
,aipa Of mr property
A u matter of fact, do you do any
thing 10 help locally. of do you merely
take the money out Of community.
returning nothing whatever. beyond
the value of the goods bouEht7 Think.
lus II over carefully. ! believe !, IL
The state herald., 1907-03-15
,iarulpu Barn Doors,

Most barn doors are hung by small
castiron wheels running on n hanger.
Often these wheels yet broken or
knocked on. You can not buy extra
wheels. but. explains Farm Journal.
you can pry open the slot. remove tho
wheel. and turn It around no that tho
whole ilanse side Of tho wheel will bc
toward the barn, l,oadJnat the slot
and hanger. and tho dsor Will work
all right again,
The state herald., 1907-03-15
Monastery to Be Authors Home.

Maurice Maeterlinck, the Belgia.
author, has bought Wandrinne abbey,
the beautiful old monastery on tho
banks of the Seine between Rouen
and Caudebec. The building used to
be the home of 400 monks and.
though it is 1900 years old, may be
restored 70 q habitable condition.
The state herald., 1907-03-15
How 10 Hold III. ,oxs.

Offer little bit OF reward to your
boys for the best corn or potatoes
they can grow this year. urges Farm
Journal Give them patch some
where and lot them have 'full swing.
or give them a calf. colt OF sheep. n
will be one OF the best things yot
ever did.
The state herald., 1907-03-15
Minister Discovers Come.

Ministerial duties do not proven, tho
Rev joci II. Meleaif. Of Taunton.
Mass, from pufaulns Astronomical In
seriisalion., His study of the stars
has resulted IN the discovery Of few
comet. witch Ia nov being oiosei, oh
served by astronomers throughout :he
world. |, Ia boon named Msts.brs
rui ct
The state herald., 1907-03-15

stakes on either side the fence, as
shown. One can now step up one side.
over and down the other, with ease
and safety, says Farm Journal. Two
bits of board are nailed over the upper
wires, as shown. to prevent the wires
must cross such a fence occasionally.
try this plan.
The state herald., 1907-03-15
MARKING Baus.

How do YOU mark bags? We have
n tin stencil plato that we like. But
mother used TO stitch fathers initials
on our grain sieks with stout yarn
tolored black or red. says writer IN
Farm Journal, That worked we'll.
The letters did not wash out nor the
color run. M Is the case sometimes
when paint is used.
The state herald., 1907-03-15
To rsorom,,e seaee.

To eeonomise space In the wagon
house and elsewhere. Farm journal
rugg.ain. heavy articles like wagon
beds, sicighs, ladders. etc. are often
suspended overhead. Whenever this
II the case. SO. to II that the fnatcn.
insa ara secure and strong enough for
the load. Don't take any risks. since
a human life may he the forfeit.
The state herald., 1907-03-15
Examine Farm IooIs.

This Is n good time to examine all
the farm tools and to get amy new
parts that may be lacking. II you walt
I'll you want the tools. you may have
to make several extra trips to the
nhop or store before you can 20 to
work. Il is these extra trips that
whlttle the season away to no nc.
Aeount.
The state herald., 1907-03-15
chesp suusr Bucket.

The price Of regulation sugar
bucket. new. IL nc cents, buy empty
mineo,meat buckets from my grocer
for ten cents. which. after good
scrubbing. answer the purpose Just
NJ well. They are nice 10 keep meal
a -four In, too.
The state herald., 1907-03-15
SUPPORT FOR HuskiNo CORN.
Handy Way In Which to Hold Corn
Stalks While Husking.

! have handy way of holding corn
fodder OF the ground when husltlng.
says correspondent OF Prairie Farm.
cr. ! take two pieces OF two by four
scantling seven feet long. II these
pieces are not available fence rails
can be used. These are run through
the rear wheel OF wagon, ny shown In
The state herald., 1907-03-15
Poor vlusasr,

The Texas experiment station has
found out OF 10 samples Of vinegar
tested only three that were legal.
scarcely any OF this article 10 pure
.ider vinegar and NJ N use.
The state herald., 1907-03-15
Handy for Corn Husker.

the illustration. Let them remain high
enough NO that man can throw down
an armful OF corn. husk. bind and
clean up for another one. II furnishes
plenty OF table room and You can
stand erect when you husk AID throw
corn IN the wagon.
The state herald., 1907-03-15
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" EE"
srlLE FOR sARs-wlRE FENCE.
Arrangement by Which Fence Can Be
Crossed Without Tearing Clothes.

Everyone has experienced the nuis-
ance of trying to cross barbed wire
fence without tearing his clothes or
scratching himself The cut shows q
safe way. let one post be longer than
The state herald., 1907-03-15

dickering and unless | get II shall
certainly get Its equivalent in adver.
tising you and your methods among
the people Of Lake county.
Awaiting your reply. l am.
Yours truly.
CARL SCHULTZ.
Wolf Lake. Michigan. p. o. Baldwin.
Mich.
Can you. Mr.. Purchaser. not profit
by the experience of others and turn
your money into home channels by
trading with home merchants whore
you will get dollars worth for n dol.
lar, or must you follow the mail-order
mans lead to trouble for yourself and
destruction for your community DO
not wait for that evil day when you
have learned wisdom In the expensive
school of personal experience. but
proat by that purchased by others,
You Will find It far cheaper and more
satisfactory In tho end.
The state herald., 1907-03-15

bind him
work?
to the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-20

Boys Soft Neglige Shirts.
with collar attached; good
guam y madras. w.
Posner's price. zoe DOC
each. Our price,.
Boys Telescope Hats, the
new college shape,
in all shades. Pos o~
ner's price, $3.50 .SWC
Our price.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-12-02
FINDS TREASURE SHIP.

The recent shifting of the bed OF the
Trinity river at q point few miles above
Pacific, Texas, has solved the mystery
of the disappearance of British yacht,
which has been missing for seventy
years.
The bull of this vessel has been brought
to light, and upon the deck are three
brass cannon of ancient pattern. The
discovery of the vessel was made by
John NJ. Sparks, well.knoSn citizen
of Nscogdoches, Texas, who was MAXIM
a trip down the river when his attention
was attracted to the wreck.
A rise in the river washed away the
sand which had covered it for nearly
three quarters of century. The i'm
portaDce Of the discovery lies in the fact
that according to tradition the hulk of
the yacht contains English gold coin to
the smout Of $3.50, 900.
The yacht was said TO have been char
tered ty the Mexican government to
bring ;us, ammu 1ition and money 10
Santa Auna, for use in his campaign
against the Texans in the war which
finally gave Texas her freedom. The
vessel was proceeding up the Trinity
river when it struck snsg and was
sunk. The officers aud crew Of the YES.
sci we're said to have j,ined Santa Anna
and we're all killed lew days later Ia
the battle of San Jusn. Sparks claims
whatever treasure the vessel may contain
by right of discovery.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-12-02
1000 BRIDES WANTED.

With Spokane, WASH, crying out for
5000 women between the ages of 20 and
80 years, as wives of eligible bachelors
longing for the married state. aud with
like conditions existing in 100000
square miles of territory adj sceut to that
city, The spoksne Affinity Club has come
into existence here.
Its president, J. G. Brown, secretary
of the Spokane Mining Brokers Ex-
change, declares that the purpose OF the
new organization is to prevail upon the
young women of the country TO come to
that city. The club now has twenty-tbree
members, all less than 30 years Of age,
and any unmarried man between the ages
of 20 aud 40 years is eligible, If he has
$1,000 in cash, or its equivalent in real
estate.
The club will provide the marriage
license for each member who marries.
1t will also pay the minister and furnish
the best man, as we'll as bearing the ex-
pense of the wedding feast, at which all
members will be guests. 1t will also
provide maids or mstrons Of honor and
bridesmaids.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-12-02
The Badge Of Honesty

Ia m eyery wrapper OF Doctor Piercs's
Golden Medical Discovery because full
list Of the ingredients composing 1t Is
printed there In plain English. Forty
years Of experience has proven its superior
worth as blood purifier and invigorat-
ing tonic for tho cure Of stomach disorders
and all liver Ills. It builds up tho run
down system as no other tonic can In
which alcohol is used. The active medic
inal principles Of native roots such as
Golden Seal and Queens root, Stone and
Mandrake root, Bloodroot and Black
Cherrybark are extracted and preserved
by the use Of chemically pure, triple
refined plycerine. Send TO DR.. X. v. Pierce
at Buffalo, N. Y. for FREQ booklet which
quotes extracts from well-recogniLed med
ical authorities such es DrS. Bartholow,
King, ScuddeJ, Coe. Ellingwood and
host OF otherS, showing that these roots
can be do-eSnded upon for their curative
action Ii all weak states OF the stomach,
accomplished by indigestion or dyspepsia
- well 6 iD4ll bilious or liver complaints
and In 4l/wasting diseases" where there
70 losS9Hhesh and gradual running down
OF tl6sstrength and system.
= The Golden Medical QlseQysrYs ? makes
rich, pnre blood and 50 Inylgorates and
regulates The stomach 1GleS- and -hoYsls.
and, through them. 1ha whole .sYstems
Thus all skin affections, blotches, pimples
and eruptlons as well as scrofulous swell
lngs and old open running sores or ulcers
are cured and healed. In treating old
running sores, or ulcers, it Is we'll 70 in
sure their healing to apply to them. DR..
Plerce's All-Healing Salve. Ityour drug
gist don't happen to have this Salve in
stock, send ffty-four cents in postage
stamps to DR.. r. V. Pierce. Invallds' Hotel
and Surgical Institute, Buffalo, N. Y. and
. large box Of tho HAll Healing Salve q"
will reach you by roturn post. Z
You can't afford TO accept secret nos
trum as a substitute for this non alcoholic,
medicine or KNOWN coAPoSrIoN, not
even though the urgent dealer may
thereby make little bigger profit.
Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets regulate
and lnvigorate stomach, liver and bowels
sugar-costed, tiny granulcs, easy to take
as candy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-12-02
sAlesssmSrss Gaxsss

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$3.50; 8 months, $1:25; month, 4S cents
week, 10 cents.
Tri.weekly-I year, $500; months, $1.60
2 months. 75 cents: l month. 26 cents.
Contract advertisers viii not be allowed 70 ex'
ceed theirspace unless theexcess is paid fot
at transient rates, and under no eircum-
stances win they be allowed to advertise
other than their legitimate business In the
space contracted for.
Marriage and death notices must be paid for
In Advance.
Resolutions in memouam, Of thanks, tributes
of respect, resolutions adopted by societies
Or persons, unless Of public concern, Will
NV be printed in the paper as ADVERTISE
ments.
Entered at the Postofife Of AlszandFsn, w
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