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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
February 13, 1909. 
Most Wonderful Offer Ever Published! 
Save 30 to 50 Per Cent on Your PurchasesF 
The Chicago House Wrecking Co.’s Grand 1909 Sale of Merchandise! 
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iales! From Receiver’s Sales! From Manufacturers’ Sales! 
America’s Real Bargain Center! 
I Material! 
100,000,000 feet of Lumber for sale. THINK OF IT. The Chicago 
House Wrecking Co. offers you an opportunity to buy Lumber and 
Building Material today at prices at least 50 per cent below what 
you could purchase it for a year ago. We can do it because we buy 
in such enormous quantities direct from the saw mill that we are 
able to control their output; we are also continually buying at Forced 
Sales. The Lumber we’re offering consists of the very highest grades 
manufactured. Nothing “WRECKED” about it but the prices. It is 
clean stock and as good or better than your local dealer sells. We 
have Lumber of every kind. Lumber for your house or your barn, 
your church, meeting house or building of any kind. 
Never again will Lumber be offered at the low price we are sell¬ 
ing it for today. This is not an idle statement. It is made after the 
most careful thought. Every year the supply is diminishing and the 
manufacturers must get more money for it, but we say to you that if 
you are ready to buy now, you can save from 30 to 60 per cent. 
That’s what thousands of people know us as. 
And there’s merit to it. «We buy our goods at 
Sheriffs' Sales, Receivers' Sales and Manu¬ 
facturers' Sales, and in fact from every source 
that gives us a chance to be below the market. 
We don’t buy trashy goods. Our stock consists 
of millions of dollars worth of high-grade 
manufactured articles w.hich we can sell at 
prices 30 to 60 per cent less than any other 
merchant in the world and the goods will be 
"right" in every way. Our enormous business 
and the wonderful institution we conduct gives 
us an advantage over the ordinary merchant. 
Furniture > Household GoodsI 
Our wonderful Furniture Catalog containing hundreds of pages of 
genuine bargains with beautiful illustrations in natural color effects 
is sent free on application. 10,000 bargains representing high-grade, 
brand new Furniture, Carpets, Rugs, Linoleum, Stoves, Office Fix¬ 
tures and General Supplies. Bargains from Forced Sales of every 
kind, and nothing of the shoddy nature about the goods, either. Not 
the kind you would buy from the regular run of merchandise houses, 
but the sort of good furniture that is built “for keeps.” Manufactured 
for city,trade and now offered to you at as low a price as you can 
buy it if you were right in Chicago at our warehouse. This is a 
chance you must duly appreciate. We can supply your home com¬ 
plete, and we will do it at money-saving prices in every instance. 
You can buy every article you need to furnish your home. 
Every article is covered by a guarantee so broad that you cannot go 
wrong. Favor us with your order. Write for our wonderful Bargain 
Catalog and let’s convince you our prices are right. Write us today. 
Hardware Bargains! 
Steel Shovels 30c, Steel Hammers 
25c, Handled Axes 50c, Steel Hatch¬ 
ets 30c, Electric Door Bells 60c, Hot 
Lunch Dinner Pails 20c, Meat Cut¬ 
ters 75c. These are but samples of 
our ability. We have everything 
complete in the hardware line, Door 
Locks and Knobs, Builders’ Hard¬ 
ware in general—a new 
I clean stock of hard- 
' ware at wreck prices. 
STEEL ROOFING, $1.60 PER SQUARE 
That’s our price on our new high grade, e mi- 
hardened steel roofing, $1.60 is our price for 
flirst; #1.85 for corrugated or V crimped. This roofing 
is light welgh|t. It comes la sheets 22 in. 
wide by 6 or 8 ft. In length. It Is strictly 
brand new class. At this price wepre- 
pay the freight in full to all points east 
of Colorado except Oklahoma or Texas. 
Prices to these and other points on ap¬ 
plication. This freight prepaid propo¬ 
sition applies only to this roofing ad¬ 
vertisement and hag nothing to do with 
any other offer. Write today. 
GaW. Rust-Proof ROOFING, $3.25 
Here is a Roofing that will outlast any other kind on 
the market. It Is made with a thorough coating of non- 
corrosive metals consisting of tin, lead and zinc called 
spelter and is the best galvanized material known. It 
will not rust and does not require any paintlDg after it 
is on the roof. It positively does not taint your rain 
water; Is never Injured by contraction or expansion. 
#3.00 is our price for the flat material. Our price for 
the corrugated or Vcrlmped is #8.85 per square. Sheets 
are all 6 ft. long and 24 in. wide. At this price we prepay 
the freight in full to all points east of Colorado except 
Oklahoma or Texas. Prices to these and other points on 
application. This proposition applies only to this offer. 
WATER SUPPLY OUTFITS, $48.00 
You can live in city comfort 
even though your home be on 
a farm. From #48.00 up¬ 
wards you can buy a complete 
outfit needed to give you these 
comforts. Wilh our compre¬ 
hensive instruction book you 
can install the outfit yourself. 
Let’s tell you more about It. 
Our interesting book on water 
works systems is free for the 
asking. Remember it gives 
ample fire protection and re¬ 
duces your rate of insurance. 
Rops of All Kinds BEADED CEILING, $1.65 PER $Q. 
Wnsmuilvn aftori D'rnriflnf » 
We supply a good grade of 
overhauled selected manila 
rope in sizes from %in. up at 
the rate of 8c per lb. Also 
new manila rope at less than 
market prices. Wire rope of 
six strands, 19 wi res to t he 
strand, % 
in. In di¬ 
ameter. 
Price, per 
foot 3Mo. 
Let’s send 
you a list. 
Brand new, high grade, light weight bead¬ 
ed ceiling at $1.85 a square. It is in sheets 
24 in. wide and 6 or 8 ft. long. It makes an 
ideal ceiling for stores, kitchens, restaurants, etc. 
Can also be used for siding purposes. Always neat 
and attractive, economical and lasting. We send it 
ready to put on. Requires no tools but a hatchet or 
a hammer. At this price we prepay the freight In 
full to all points east of Colorado except Oklahoma 
or Texas. Prices to these and other points on ap¬ 
plication. This freight prepaid proposition applies 
only to this advertisement and has nothing to with 
any other of our offers. 
Rubberized Gaivo Roofing, $1.25 si*. 
The best ready roofing on the market. Its base Is pure 
mineral wool and genuine asphalt. No tar, residium or 
other Injurius matters used In the construction of this 
roofing. It is positively guaranteed to give 
lasting service. We have it in three grades,1- 
ply at $1.2a per square; 2-ply at #1.40 per 
square and 3-ply at #1.75 per square. By a 
square we mean 106 sq. ft. or sufficient to lay a 
square. Our price includes nails, caps and ce¬ 
ment to make the laps. At this price weprepav 
the freight in full to your railroad shipping 
point to all points east of Colorado except Ok¬ 
lahoma or Texas. Prices to those and other 
points on application. 
BRICK BIDING, $1.85 PER SQ. 
A practical siding for stores, churches, barns, 
hotels, basements, etc. It Is made of light weight 
semi-hardened steel built exactly for the pursose. 
Looks like real brick when on the building. Sheets 
all 24x08 in. 
Freight pre¬ 
paid east of 
Colorado 
except O k - 
lnhoma and 
Texas. Price 
to these 
points on 
application 
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PAINTS, 30o GAL. 
This is our high grade Pre¬ 
mier ready-mixed paints put 
up in strong sbstantial cans 
and packages. No better mixed 
paint on the 
market at this 
price. We can 
furnish it in all 
colors. Covered 
by a binding 
guarantee. Bam 
paints 80o per 
gal. Cold water 
paints 8c a lb. 
CONDUCTOR PIPE, 3^c PER FOOT Barbed Wire, $1.80 for 80 Rod Reel 
Brand new, 
clean, fresh, 
—_ high-grade 
W galvanized 
conductor pipe and eave trough. Direct from our 
factory. As good as is manufactured and price lower 
than elsewhere. We can furnish all roofing and 
general supplies. Conductor pipe in 10-foot lengths, 
price per length 0 In. 82c; 3 In. 88e; 4 In. 60c. Slip 
joint eave trough 10 ft. lengths, 8)^ in., per length 8«e; 
4 in. 82c; Bln. 40e. Eave trough corners, 8K in l«c. 
Galvanized slip ends, 14 In., each l?c. Eave trough 
hangers,8M in. 9c. Elbows, 2 in. lie; Sin. 12c. Gal¬ 
vanized roof gutters,10 ft.lengths.H in.glrt.length 75c 
wire with 
10,000 reels of this wire for sale. It’s the best gal¬ 
vanized mat | erlal on the market. Bt Is made of No.14 
barbs 8 in. apart. It has all the strength 
of the regular 
grades of 
barged wire, 
but is lighter 
and costs less for transportation. Each 
ns exactly 80 rods, so that you know just 
to buy. It Is not sold by the weight. It 
is made of high-grade tempered steel wire, with the 
proper tensile strength, and built for barbed wire 
purposes. You can’t go wrong if you buy it. Each reel 
weighs about 55 lbs. Our price, per reel of 80 rods, #1.80 
in weigh 
reel contal 
how much 
20-Inch High Galvanized Fencing, 
B nr | |C n 20,000 rods of new square mesh 
• 01 nUU Ivv and diamond mesh fencing for sale. 
It is put up in rolls containing 10,20 and80 rods to a roll. 
It’s new,clean stock, bought 
by us at manufacturer’s sale 
and now offered at 80 per 
cent less than regular prices. 
Better buy new while our 
stock lasts. We have but a 
limited supply for sale and 
orders are rolllngln. 18 in., 
per rod 15oc 24 In. 18c. 
Other heights in proportion. Good galvanized steel 
wire netting; 12 in. wide, 150 lineal ft. to a bale. Bale 60c 
D00R8 40c; WINDOWS 29 CENT$ 
Bargains of all kinds. Our special 
catalog shows a marvelous aggregation 
of bargains. You can’t be right until 
you have a copy of it. Here are some 
quotations from our new price maker. 
Barn Sash 86o; Storm Sash 70c; Stall 
Sash 21e; Hot Bed Sash #1.55; Win¬ 
dows 50c; Panel Doors 80c; Glass 
Doors #1.75; Window Framee #1.25;, 
Door Frames 50c; Base Angles 2c; \L 
Corner Blocks 2e; Base Blocks 8Me; fS 
inside Trim 00c; Plate Ralls 6e; Stair M 
Newels #1.85; Stair Ralls 7c; Pori ‘ 
Balusters 6c; Porch Rail 8c. 
NailsPerKeg$1.60 BATHTUBS, $$.00 
I >Ve bought 
at Salvage 
Sale 20,000 
I kegs of 
I new Wire 
I Nalls,con 
| tents of a barge sunk in the 
Ohio River and which were 
damaged by water. Some of 
them are rusty, butarein usa¬ 
ble condition. 81zch 8 to 401). 
Also Nails one size only to a 
keg from 8 to 60D, a keg #2. 
This Is a strictly new guaranteed perfect 
sheet steel bath tub strong and durable. Just the 
tub to make comfortable the moderate home. 
Length, 4M ft. We have tubs B ft. at #6.00; 6M ft. 
at #6,25. They are finished white enameled inside 
rnd light blue enameled on the outside. Legs are 
removable saving freight and danger of breakage 
in shipping. #14.50 buys 
our combination bathroom 
outfit consisting of 6M foot 
steel enameled tub with gal- 
vonized steel water heater, 
burns gasoline. Cast iron 
enameled tubs #9.00 up. 
GALVANIZED FENCE WIRE, $1.50 
PER 100 LRS. At this price we supply 
■ >VW bwwi our new galvanized 
wire shorts. They are put up 100 pounds to 
I the bundle. By shorts we mean 
wire that comes In lengths, rang¬ 
ing anywhere from 60 to 200 ft. 
It Is good for all general pur¬ 
poses. We can supply it in all 
guages. Our price on guages 11, 
12 and 14 #1.50 per 100 lbs. BB 
telephone wire 60 lb. colls, No. 12, 
#2.85 per hundred lbs.; No. 14, 
#8.10 per 100 lbs. Order today. 
KITCHEN SINKS, $1.40 
That’s the price of an 18x80 white enameled, 
cast iron, flat rim kitchen sink. Wehave bluesteel 
enameled kitchen sinks in one piece. Beamless, size 18 
x30at75o. Kitchen sinks with backs from 04.00 up. 
White enameled Wash Stands or Lavatories at 84.00 
up. A Lowdown Water Closet outfit with a white 
enameled tank, latest| 
and best closet tank 
manufactured. Com¬ 
plete with hardwood 
seat and necessary 
nickel-plated fittings, 
vitreous wash-down 
closet bowl, #11.00. 
Gasoline Engines, 2 H.P. $49.75 SCALES OF ALL KINDS 
• . . x J - - .... f„lln . __^ J A am a Pr\ rtohlo P lotf/V r»rr-i Qooloa OAfllhri f.A TT Q 
Hogtroughs, $1.50 
Extra strong, made of heavy 
% in. boiler steel. Best Bhaped 
tank manufactured; absolute¬ 
ly Indestructible, clean and 
sanitary. All metal, well rlvlt- 
ed, stands strong and firm on 
the ground. Satisfaction guar¬ 
anteed. Regular price 82.50 to 
85.00. Our prices #1.50 to 
#2.75, Order now, today. 
A strictly high-grade, brand new, fully guaranteed 
engine, complete in every respect. Brice includes 
electric igniter, battery lubricator, and In fact a com¬ 
plete outfit ready for use. Here 
Is an engine simple to operate, 
which we sell on SO days free 
trial, so you take no chances. 
We give a five-year bindings 
guarantee against defective 
workmanship or material. 4 
H.P. #96.75; 7 H.P.,$177.50; 
10 H. P..#265.OO. 
Our Acme Portable Platform Scales, sealed to U. S. 
standard weights,fitted with solid brass beam and sliding 
poise, and is guaranteed as good as any manufactured. 
600-lb. capacity, #7.50 each; 800-lb. capacity, #8.25 
each. Our Pitless Wagon Scale, capacity 6 tons, #89.00; 
Our Premier Pit Wagn Scale, capacity 8 tons, 
#82.00; Our Premier Pit Wagon Scale, capa¬ 
city 4 tons, $85.00; Our Pre¬ 
mier Pit WagonScalecapacity 
5 tins, $40.00. Weoffer200 
Mllburn’s Computing Counter 
ScaleB, nickel plated, $17.50 
PLASTER BOARD, PER SQ. $2.50 
It Is used by contractors and 
builders in place of lath and 
plaster and frequently on the 
outside of walls in place of 
sheeting. Gives practically an 
air tight wall, continuous hol¬ 
low space minus the dreadful ! 
draft cracks incident with ordi- 
nary sheeting. Quick plaster 
board is a continuous deadner 
of sound,non-conductor of heat 
and cold, and is non-crackable. 
MODERN HEATING PLANTS ° Qr Eot 
and Steam Heating Plants are 
modern and the best manu¬ 
factured. We furnish every¬ 
thing complete Including blue 
prints and detailed specifica¬ 
tions. Any ordinary mechanic 
can install with our simple 
and comprehensive Instruc¬ 
tions. Send usthefloorplans of 
your building and full details 
concerning its construction 
and location. Write for facts. 
Water 
Step Lad¬ 
ders, 80c 
The handiest 
combination 
Step Ladder 
ever construct¬ 
ed. 4 ft. 80c, 6 
ft. $1.00, 6 ft. 
$ 1 • 2 O« 7 ft. 
$1.40,8’ft. #1.60. Ordernow. 
Iron Pipe, 3c Per Foot 
Wrought Iron Pipe with couplings. Thoroughly 
overhauled and proctlcalforfurtherservice; In ran- 
domlengths. Prices per foot: Min.2c, ^in. 2Hc, 
1 in. 8Kc, In. 4Mc, 1H «n- 6Mc, 2 in. 7%o, 2!<j in. 
HMe. Sin. 16c, Ain.21c. Larger sizes in proportion. 
Our high grade lap welded lightweight iron piae, 
with new threads and couplings is the best used 
pipe material everoffered. Satisfaction guaranteed. 
Shingles, $3.00 Per M 
We are giving a bargain on orders 
sent us within the next thirty days. 
We have 20 carloads of Washington 
Red Cedar Shingles, extra Star A 
Star, thoroughly kiln dried, well 
manufactured and first class in all 
particulars. Ten carloadstof thick 
butted clear Washington Red Cedar 
Shingles at $8.75 per thousand. 
No. 2, fin. yellow pine matched flooring, $15.06 M. 
PUMPS, $1.00 AND UP 
Every pump we sell Is guaranteed and every 
pump is tested before shipment. Quality con¬ 
sidered, our price Is absolutely lower than any¬ 
one else can quote you. We can furnish you 
anything that you may need in this line. Our 
81.00 Pitcher Spout Pump with Iron cylinder 
is a good all around pump for general use. 
Has bearer tops and can be shifted to any 
desired position. Fitted for iron pipe, but can 
be fitted for lead pipe at an additional cost. 
FORGED, $4.75 
We offer an 18-lnch round 
hearth Forge for usual 
. repair work; lever mo- 
*' ~ u, extra heavy pipe 
legs. Stands SO 
• inches high,8 in. 
J fan, at $4.75. 
I Other at $6.90 
I to $16.75. Ask 
Ifor special list. 
HORSE SHOES, $3.75 PER KEG GALVANIZED STEEL TANKS, $2.00 
We offer 2,000 kegs of brand new, first-class, 
celebrated “ Eagle ” horseshoes 
at $3.75 per keg when ordered in 
lots of five kegs at one time; in 
J smaller quantities, price $4.00. 
We can furnish sizes from No. 0 
to No. 7, either mixed or one kind 
to a keg. 
FREE CATALOG COUPON 
Chicago House Wrecking Co. 
Send me free of all charge your large illustrated 
Catalog. I saw your advertisement ii Rural NewYorker 
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Name •• 
Weigh less and twice as practical as wooden 
tanks; best manufactured. 82 gallon tank, $2.00; 
47 gallon, $2.50; 73 gallon, 
$2.75; fl bbl., $5.50; larger 
sizes in proportion. Feed 
Cookers, $9.20; Steel Wagon 
Tanks, $7.00; Galvanized 
Troughs, 60c. Order now. 
COMBINATION TOOLS, $3.25 
Handiest, strongest and most practical Tool 
made. Height 814 inches. Width of jaw 314 
inches; jaws open 6 in. 
Jaws are steel faced and 
polished. Anvil has case- 
hardened top and has 
steel cut-off. Ordernow. 
Handy combinat 
uPElv pocket tool,40e. 
RE-BUILT TRACTION OUTFITS 
^Have been overhauled and re-built. 
25 traction rigs, dis- 
ferent makes, 10 to 
25 H. P. $200 and 
up. Farm outfits on 
wheels, • to 15 H. P. 
Full specifications & 
photograph if desired. 
Town. 
County.. •• State. 
R. F. ..P. 0. Box. 
How to Answer This Advertisement 
Read carefully all we have to say about the 
different articles offered for sale. We would 
advise you to send us your order at once. We 
will ship C. O. D. where a deposit of 25% in cash 
accompanies the order, balance to be paid after 
material reaches destination. If, hewever, you 
do not wish to order at once, then we suggest 
that you tear this advertisement out of the 
paper, cross such items on the ad as interests 
you most, fill in the coupon to the left and mail 
it to us, and we will give you more detailed informa¬ 
tion. If you do not wish to mutilate the page, just write 
us where you saw this advertisement and just what 
items interest you most, and we will send you free of all 
cost our Catalog with full detailed information. A 
postal card will do.the work. Write us fully today. 
Our Wonderful Catalogue! OUR GUARANTEE I 
wmmm aaMnwaMBtii 
We publish a catalog showing illustrations and full 
descriptions of all the various stocks that we have for 
sale. It will be mailed free of cost 
to anyone answering this advertise¬ 
ment and following the directions 
as noted In the paragraph on the 
left. You need this catalog. It’s a 
book that every wise person must 
have In his or her possession. It 
tells the story of the wonderful 
business of our Company and of 
how we have gathered our stocks 
together, and it shows you the low 
price at which we supply these ar¬ 
ticles to the public. Thousands of 
customers throughout this land will 
confirm our statement that our busi¬ 
ness is conducted honest and fair. 
This Company has a capital stock and surplus of 
over one million dollars. That Is evidence of our 
financial responsibility. Ask any express agent or 
any banker anywhere to look us up In the Commercial [ 
Agencies, or write to our depository, the great Stock 
Yards institution, the Drovers Deposit National Bank 
of Chicago. In writing our Bank be sure to enclose a 
two-cent stamped envelope for reply. Or, ask the 
publisher of this or any other paper. We guarantee 
positively that all merchandise purchased of us will 
be exactly as represented, and that in the event it Is 
found to the contrary that we will take hack such I 
purchase at our expense and refund the full purchase 
price. Or, we will adjust it to your entire satisfaction, I 
We recognize the virtue of a satisfied customer and I 
will go far out of our way to satisfy you. We have 
been in business since 1898 and have been eminently 
successful because of our square business principles. 
CHICAGO HOUSE WRECKING CO., 35th and Iron Sts., CHICAGO 
