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GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. 



Mav 1 



rWANTED-A RIDER AGENT 



IN EACH TOWN 



and district to ride 



and exhibit a iqo8 



Model "Ranger" bicycle furnished by us. Our agents every^vhere are making money 

 , £ast. IVrite for full particulars and special offer at otice. 



NO MONEY REQTJIKKL) until you receive and approve of your bicycle. We ship 

 , to anyone, anywhere in the U. S. without a ce7it deposit in advance, prepay freight, 

 1 and allow TKN DAYS' FREE TRIAL during which time you may ride the bicycle and 

 ^ put it to any test you wish. If you are then not perfectly satisfied or do not wish to keep 

 the bicycle you may ship it back to us at our expense and you will fiot be crut one cent. 

 FanTABV DDIOCQ Wefumlsh the highest grade bicycles it is possible to make at one 

 millUnl rniuCO small profit above actual factory cost. You save $io to $25 middlemen s 

 profits by buying direct of us and have the manufacturer's guarantee behind your bicycle. DO 

 NOT BUY a bicycle or a pair of tires from anyone at any price until you receive our catalogues and 

 I learn our unheard oi factory prices and remarkable special offers to rider agents. 

 Vnil llfll I DC ACTnillCIICn ^^'h<^" y°" receive our beautiful catalogue and study 

 1 UU ITILL DC no I UniOnCU our superb models at the -wonderfully low prices we 

 I can make for 1908. We sell the highest tjrade bicvcles for less money than any other factory. We are 

 satisfied witli $1.00 profit above factory cost. BICYCLE DEALERS, you can sell our bicycles 

 under your own name plate at doul'le our prices. Orders filled the day received. 

 SECOND HAND BICYCLES. We do not regularly handle second hand bicycles, but 

 ^usually ha\e a number on hand taken in trade by our Cliica^jo retail stores. These we clear out promptly 

 I at prices ranging from $3 to $8 or $10, Descriptive bargain lists mailed free. 

 TIDCC PniCTCD RDAIfCC single wheels, imported roller chains and pedals, 

 I InCd) UUAd I Cll"DllMIVCOj parts, repairs and equipment ofall kinds at Aa/y /Ac usual retail prices. 

 ' DO NOT WAIT, but write today and we will send you free by return mail our large catalogue, tieauti- 

 'fully illustrated and containing a great fund of interesting matter and useful information; also a iLvnderful proposition 

 on the first sample hicvcle going to your town. It only costs a postal to get everything. Write it now. 



MEAD CYCLE COMPANY Dept. SII3 CHICAGO, ILL. 



80c 



5,000 Grand Offers! 



Doors,WindowSy Millwork 



50% Below 



Dealers' Prices 



Here are a few samples of 

 our 5,(XX) Building Material 

 Bargains: Doors 80e. Win- 

 dows 69c. Screen Doors 93c. 

 1I|^ s(iuare feet Flint Coated 

 K'lDfing, guaranteed 6 years, 

 SI. 41. 100 sciuare feet Tar Felt 

 3ilc. 45.1ight Hot Bed Siish 

 SI. a). 100 lineal feet Quarter 

 Kouud 25c. Base Blocks 4c. 

 Corner Blocks 2c. Glass. SxlO 

 Inches, 3J4c. 100 feet Hard- ^ 

 wood Flooring 80c. Porch I*""'" 

 Brackets5i^c. Porch Spindles $1.75 

 Dealer's Price Ij^c. Hardwood Thresholds f - 

 «2.C 5 ^- Adjustable Gable Ornaments 

 80c. We save you at least 50 pt r , 

 cent on everything we sell for building i 

 houses, barns, out-buildings, school houses, , 

 churches, stores, etc. It pays to buy from 



The Largest Plant in America ^^^|^ 

 Selling Direct to Consumer. 

 Quality & Safe Delivery Guaranteed 



Not in any Trust. Absolutely Independent 



Our stock is immense and we ship prompth .^ -^, 



Everything is bright and new— no "wreck i^j^TS'?"^ 

 age." All miliwork strictly up to official grade ■55yol 

 adopted by the Sash, Door & Blind 

 Manufacturers' Association. 



Get the Great Catalog 



FREE for a Postal 



It will save you big money. Packed 



and jammed with bargains. Our re- ' 



sponsibility vouched for by three Big Banks. Money 



Refunded and Freight Paid Both Ways if Goods are 



not Exactly as Represented. Write for Free Catalog. 



GORDON, VAN TINE CO. 



881 Case St. Davenport, Iowa 



Send us your orders for lumber. 



SAVE MONEY 



on Berry Boxes 

 and Baskets 



Fruit and VegetabL 

 ckaeeB and Grow 

 r Supplies of all 

 ^ kinds. Write for free money-eavlnt^cat- 

 alogand priceliatL, New Albany Box 

 ^& Basket Co., New Albany, Ind. 

 ^Lareest Factory of Its Kind 

 In tbe Country • 



200 Styles 



of 

 Vehicles 



65 Styles 



of 

 Harnes; 



r 



Sold Direct 



from our 



Factory 



to 



User 



No. 669U. Fancy Car Plush Trimmed 

 Buggy with auto seat, fancy padded wing 

 dash, bike gear and rubber tire. Price 

 complete, S78.00. As good as sells for 

 825 more. 



Buy Direct From Our 

 Factory 



Itiri""^. ^" expenses and p.on.s of the dealer. 

 Elkhart Buggies and Harness liave been sold direct 

 from our tactory to the user for 35 years. We are 



The Largest Manufacturers In the World 



selling to the consumer exclusively. We ship for 

 examination and a] iproval, guaranteeing safe de- 

 livery. ^o cost to you if not satistled as to style, 

 quality and price. Send fornew free catalog. 



Elkhart Carriage & Harness Ufa. Co. 

 Elkhart, Ind. 



No. 313. i-iiiht 

 Surrey witli Canojjy 

 top and fine autc 

 seats. Price complete 

 978.00. 



Your Name WiU Get $2 Eggs 



For SO Cents Per Sitting 



The White and Brown Leghorns are the greatest 

 layers in the World. I keep 1000 of the celebrated 

 Chamberlain laying strain on my Experimental 

 Farm, and to increase the sale of my Perfect Chick 

 teed, I will send to any one who will send me their 

 name so I can send them my Perfect Chic k Peed Cata- 

 logue, 2 sittings of Single Comb Brown or White Leg- 

 horn Eggs for $lf or the2 sittings. Only 2sittings sold 

 to one person.White or Barred Plymouth Eock Eggs $1 

 persitting. Thisisararechanceto getastartofextra 

 nnestock. Send money and have yourorders booked 

 early as we can only till about 1 order in 10 i n season. 

 W. P. CHAMBERLAIN, (The Perfect Chick Feed Man ) 

 KIRKWOOD, MO. 



