The Wagner post. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1912-current, 1912-04-19

before expanding for Injuries? Have
you speculated by making investments
on the strength of uncertain expecta-
tions? Did you always buy your
goods where you got the most for your
money? Did you not throw away
: money trying to save byl buying in
ferior goods? Did yeu not buy things
you did not really need, just because
you could do SO on credit? Did you
know that by requiring a merchant to
extend you credit you do injustice to
yourself and all honest buyers as we'll
as the merchant, and aid the dead
beat in preying upon the honest man?
Did you know that you can save
money by borrowing at IL per cent in
order to get u per cent discount on
! your purchases?
If you can answer above questions
to your W satisfaction, you can by 10
means be classed with those suffering
from hard times, unless you have been
a victim of unusual adversely. The
fellow who growls the loudest at hard
Times, shortage of crops, shortage of
money and shortage of everything else,
is the one who has spent his crop at
the maximum per acre, before he
planted the seen. Who bought ar
automobile, but could not afford a
manure spreder, q cresm separator, a
hog shed or a hen house. Who bought
his wife a piano, but could not spare
the money for a kitchen range, q sew
ng machine or q was hing mach inc.
Who spent his cash in pool halls,
bowling alleys and picture shows, and
bought his groceries, dry goods cloth
ing and hardware on credit. Who
cussed the merchant for thigh prices"
but never attempted to take advantage
of cash discounts. Who spent 30
much time calculating the number Of
bushels his corr would yield per acre,
that he had none left to cultivate it
the third time.
The above is q word picture Of the
ardent exponent of "hard times" ana
his home is not alone on the farm.
You may find him among merchants,
professional men, mechanics and labor
ers, but wherever found he carries
calamity with him and transmits it to
all who come in r.tact with him.
Now, don't angry if some OF these
random shots hit dangerously near
your home, but take it al q gentle re-
hinder to correct past mistakes. We
know whereof we speak. We speak
from experience, bought and paid for
dearly and We give it to you free of
charge. We have been hit with hard
times. We have made SOME of the
mistakes and are seeking to correct
them. We have ceased to speculate
on those wonderful large crops. We
are content with much smaller but GER
tain profits. Our cash system of cash
rebates is Just and sensible. We are
not Offering more things for nothing,
but are giving our customers the ben
eft of savings in labor, interest and
loss of accounts. Our system does not
appeal to the gambling instinct of
man, but it does appeal to the good
business judgement of the consecutive
buyer bent on paying for what he gets
and getting all that he pays for. The
discount of "a per cent on small pur.
chases may seem trivial, but will sur
prise you on the amount of your one
years purchases. Should you see q
dime, a nickel, or even a penny in the
street you would certainly step out
of your way to pick it up. So why
should you ignore the opportunity OF
picking up this sure and easy money
If YOU are so overcome with s4pros'
peril" that these rebates are too tri'
vial to claim your attention, leave
them to your little boy or girl to look
after AMI watch their little savings
bank fill up. They will keep you re
minded not to forget the leash slips
and on will provide them with q source
of income whic'i may seem small t.
you, but large to them without an,
extra expense to yourself. beside!
~cultivating their desire for saving,
If you are in the habit of sending
away for goods to save money, jus
write out the order and hand it to u
with the mo ney and we will be pleas
ed to duplicate it without any extr,
cost to you. Never fear that by 81
doing you might Dust Sears, Roe
buck& Go. up, and thus destroy com
petition, as there are plenty of Others
with less sense. to keep them in bust
ness. But if you are doing it to bea
US cut of the profit, why, We have no
thing further to say IN the subject.
We are not asking you for your sup
port because we live in the same tow
you do, or belong to the same lodge
or vote the same ticket, or tend tn
same church, or becsuse your cousin
: married our cousin. We r askinl
for your business because we can Civ
you the best service for your money
,, This is a plain business p~ropositio
; between you and Us, and il you be
lIeve ttat we viii do a we says kindI
remember the place when in need Q
anything in Harware, Harness, Paint
and Oils, Wind Mills, Pumps, Tanks
Pipe and Fittings. Gas Engines, III
Work, Plumbing and Heating.