Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-05-04
RANGE PEDDLERS
sWHY THE HOME MERCHANT CAN
GIVE BETTER BARGAINS.
dickinson County Again Being Wis
tied by Travelling Agents Who
Are Asking Higher Prices
\; Than DO the Home
NV Merchants.

s.., They are travelling from house 10
mouse with wagon loads OF ranges
and o. few farmers are buying them'
thinking they are getting bargain
srhe fact is such farmers have not
investigated what his home dealer
viii do for him and so lose money
on every purchase Of this kind that
Ehey make. So,
II is reported that the peddlers
aell their ranges for $1,000 on time
or 1890 cash. The merchants OF
abilene sell good steel range ior
$4,000 and 5000. They sell the
best steel ranges for $4,000 ana
Re2 90. This price is nearly one
rhird less; and at least equally as
rood II not better ranges can De
purchased right here Of the home
healer.
The local merchants would be very
glad to give the same long terms On
which II ID reported the peddiers
sell ranges II they could get the
aame prices. The home merchants
would be glad to deliver goods and
het them up for the farmers, FUR
nishing pipe, cooking utensils, etc.
A they could get the prices for wnlcn
che peddlers sell.
These figures are not guess WORK
Learning that the steel range ped
aIers were operating again In TINS
county and having a curiosity TO
know how their prices compare WIN
chose of the local merchants we IN
reviewed the hardware men OF ADJ
aene with the above result.
Every farmer in Dickinson county
might to realize that he owes some
thing to his home dealers; that ne
axDects certain things from the ex-
sStence Of town, and If every pur-
chaser sends away to outside firms
for his house furnishings 1t simply
means that home dealers must be
Rriyen out of business.
He does not realize always that
che local merchants make their guar
hnty good. They live here and ex-
meet to stay here and when they tell
Z customer that an article is con-
ntructed in a certain way they VIII
nee that their guaranty is maintained
II repairs are needed, the farmer
ran come directly to his home mer-
chant and take home with MIN tne
niece that he needs. If he buys OF
a travelling peddler, he does not Know
where nor when he can ever get MS
repairs.
The peddlers are taking notes TOT
their ranges at the prices they quote
nut when the notes become due the
farmer must pay, He can expect
m ,eniency from a firm located sew
pral hundred miles away. II he gives
mis- note to a home merchant and IS
not able to pay promptly, he can
n,ways be accommodated with an
extension and such courtesies Will
he extended to him as businessmen
always extend to their home CUSTOM
= srs.
= We realize that the range ped
A,.ra are smooth takers and bright
ealesmen. That is why they are
hired by the range companies. They
endeavor to make their customers
believe that their ranges are better
than any made. but the fact Is tha'
she ranges sold by the home mer'
chants are as good as any made any
where in this nation. Scores Of
ranges are sold to Dickinson county
and Abilene purchasers by our home
hardware men every year and every
one Of them gives satisfaction. VIVA
more could you ask3
why should you pay more for
range that certainly is no better ant
which builds up an institution at
hitance rather than helps eur you
home merchant and your home town
The Reflector has no desire 7
injure anybody's business but It doe
earnestly believe that every perHO
Who lives in Dickinson county shout
Guy his goods Of Dickinson count
MERCHANTS. They pay taxes here an
apend their money here and II "
me to build up bone communit
Il must come through cooperate
ma the patronage OF home mel
,sntR Especially does Il see'
Hsiay for any Dickinson county farm
~ 20 buy steel ranges Of no bette
uuaiity. and possibly inferior, at
nigher price than he can buy theI
nor risht at homo
Before you invest IN the ranl
ueddlsTs proposition. cab up yoV
1sms marchapt By phone or 50 an