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THE RURAL TM K\V-YOR I< ER 
October 3. 1908. 
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OUR SPECIAL OFFER! 
a veritable Mine of information for every shrewd 
barcalns of merchandise and supplies of every k . _„___ 
ever issued. It is a book that should bo in every homo. It describes nnd illustrates over 0,000 wonderful new offers of merchandise 
and material useful in the homo, in tho field, in the workshop or in tho office. It will nny you to keep it handy for referonco. If you 
nro troing to buy anything in tho lino of merchandise, building materials, roofing, heating or plumbing equipment, machinery, fencing, 
hardware, wire, furniture, household goods, in fact anything needed for improvement in tho homo or on tho farm, got this guido. 
We will sond froo to every RURAL NEW-Y0IIKF.R reader, who mails us tho coupon 
in this advertisement, a copy of onr new 1908-09 500-pago catalog, just out. It is 
__ careful nnd economical buyer. It contains thousands upon thousands of raro 
bargains of merchandise and supplies of every kind nt prices that will command your order. It is tho greatest low price maker 
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MERCHANDISE»«»LUMBER 
SHERIFFS’, RECEIVERS’ AND MANUFACTURERS’ SALES! 
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WORTH 
$90,000,000 
OF WORLD’S 
‘Wrecking Prices” aro known as Bargain Prices. Onr 
mammeth plant is tho largest in the World do- 
voted to the sale ol general stocks. 
Over forty acres literally covered 
with merchandise. 
FAIRS 
wore purchased by tho Chicago ITotibo Wrecking Co. since tho first Fair at Chicago. Wo are 
tho foremost dlsmantlcrs and purchasers of largo Institutions in tho World. In addition to tho 
millions of dollars’ worth of merchandise secured in this way, wo are continually buying now 
stocks from Sheriffs’, Receivers’ and Manufacturers’ Halos. No forced sale of any importance 
takes place without the presence of our alert representatives. They are everywhere buying 
merchandise at less than cost of manufacture. 
Send Us Your 
Order 
Today! 
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You Save 40% 
60% 
Offers \ f bx^t 
Lru 
If yon nro In- 
torostod in lum- 
lx>r or building 1 
supplies,fill in tho 
coupon below, or 
toll ua your namo 
and address, and 
state whoro yon have ' 
seen this off or and wo 1 
will mail you froo 
postpaid our biff gon- 
oral catalog, contain* 
inR coin pin to list of 
lumborand tnillwork 
bargains. Also our new 
plan bookof barns and 
buildings and our froo 
railroad faro ofTer. If 
you nro goinR to build 
or mako any improve¬ 
ments, lot usfiRurowith 
you nnd sond you those 
offers before you buy. 
£49 
THE CHICAGO HOUSE WRECKING CO. nro rightfully acknowledged Tho World’s Greatest Low Prlco 
Makers. No matter what you aro in tho market for, bo sure and write us before placing your order. Wosaro 
you dollars where others save you pennies. If we cannot save you money tliero in no money to bo saved. 
ACT QUICKLY —you will make a mistake if you don’t. Your bank account will bo larger by becoming ono 
of our customers. Wo will gladly tench you how to purchase economically. Write for a copy of our Groat) 
jprice Maker and Reference Book TODAY. 
Wo guarantee our customers absolute satisfaction in every respect, or your 
nBBR IRAM-CLADI In( J Tlcy .i VV1 ^ returned without question or argument. This paper protects every 
|UUI\ mure wlhu subscriber against loss. Wo aro bound to mako good. As to our reliability, etc., 
nniADANTFF I I rc£or you to the Editor of this paper. Write or ask any Banker anywhere, your 
UUftliHIll L.L. . | Express or Railroad agent or Mercantile Agencies. Wi ito to tho Drovers Doposit Na¬ 
tional Bank, Chicago, tho leading Financial Institution of tho groat Union Stock Yards. 
'Barg^ n 
CetA eT 
LUMBER 
VERY SPECIALI Ono Thousand Now Lumber Offoral Sold direct from 
our Mammoth Lumber Ynrds. Brand now, clean stock. Grades guar* 
Building Material for every purpose at fiO cents on tho dollar. 
’ . ' ’ ' "- Barns, 
nntoed. ___ _ „ _ 
High grade Mill Work of every description. For Houses, Barm 
Churches, Stores, Out-Buildings, Cribs, for remodeling or lmprovo 
rnents. SEND US YOUR LUMBER BILL FOR OUR LOW ESTIMATE, 
Wo buy In u strictly original way. Tho secret of our wonderfully 
■■ p|*f low prices and our ability to undersell everybody clso is easily explained. 
I fc|i|Jyi) l" 1 I Wo hustle night and day to find Lumber Mills, Planing Mills, Lumber Yards and 
Lumber Merchants who need cash. Their distress moans your opportunity to take advantage of those low-price offerings. Hundreds of Saw Mill 
owners and Lumber Companies wore badly In need of cash, dozens failed or assigned. With our capital and surplus of over One Million Dollars wo purchased 
this lumber at loss than cost. Wo have for sale lover fifty million foot>elI brand new lumber■ ati 60 pet' cm.* V ° " 
7 don’t forget, bo suro nnd SKN1> FOR OUR ESTIMATE BEFORE YOU 1 LACE YOUR ORDER. 
ground, buying ontiro stocks at ridiculously low prices. Now don’t forget, bo suro 
SEE THESE LOW PRICES!—6000 New Bargain Offers in Our Mammoth Stack! 
STEEL ROOF ING PER WO SQ. FT., $1.60 
Most economical and durable roof covering known. 
to put on; requires no tools but a hatchet or hammer. 
Easy 
_ With 
ordinary care’will last many years. Thousands of satisfied 
customers everywhere have proven its virtues. Suitable for 
covering buildings of any kind. Also used for ceiling and 
siding. Fire-proof and water-proof. Cheaper and more last 
luff than shingles. Will not taint rain-water. Makes your 
building cooler in summer and warmer in winter. Abso- 
lutcly perfect brand new, straight from tho factory. $1.60 
is our price for our No. 10 grade of Flat, Semi-Hardened steel 
roofing and siding, each sheet 24 inches wide and 6 feet long. 
-Our price on corrugated like illustration, sheets 22 in. wide 
and (> ft. long $1.86. Ask for our prices on Rust-Proof Galvanized Iron. Our price 
on Standing Scam or “V Crimped Roofing is tho same as on the corrugated. We 
have other grades of Steel and Iron Roofing, Writ© today for particulars. 
W n 46tiirz to 1111 points East of Colorado except Oklahoma, Texas nnd 
w v m fLBBzS JT m Indian Territory. Quotations to other points on applicat¬ 
ion. This freight prepaid proposition only refers to tho steel roofing offered in this advertisement. 
Satisfaction guaranteed or money refunded. Wo will sond this roofing to anyone answering this adver¬ 
tisement C. O. I)., with privilege of examination if you send 25 per cent of the amount you ordor in cash; 
balance to l»o paid after material reaches your station. If not found ns represented refuse tho shipment 
and wo will choorfuliy refund your doposit. All kinds of Roofing supplies, otc. Send your ordor today. 
DOORS, 60c and up.—Millwork Supplies 
10,000 doors and windows, which wo i 
will closo out nt a saving of 20 por cent. 
At fiO cents wo can furnish you an ordin¬ 
ary door, good enough for general pur- 
noses. we have a complete' list of tnoso 
doors nnd windows, which wo will mail 
on application. Wo can furnish every¬ 
thing needed In millwork both regular and 
special. Lot us mako you an estimate. 
Manila Rope Bargains 
Good Manila Rope,, slightly 
used, all sizes. 6 r in., per 
100 ft., $3.26. New 
Manila Rope slightly shop 
worn, per lb., 10c. Wrap¬ 
ping Twine, per lb., 6c. 
Galvanized Guy Wire, 100 ft.; $1.60. 
Wire Ropo and Cable at way down 
Q prices. Tacklo Blocks, otc, 
We 
have a 
largo 
stock of 
Wire and 
Fencing of 
every kind. 
BARBED 
WIRE, 
$1.90, per Reel 
of 80 Rods 
La Dripper Wrench, 60c 
Most perfect wrench manufac¬ 
tured, patented and improved ir 
everyway. Suitable for rods, 
pipes, nuts nnd forfjoneral pur¬ 
poses. No lost motion; h us pat¬ 
ent clamp to Piove jaws one- 
qunrtor or an inch, closor togeth¬ 
er than with any Other wrench. 
10inch. eoo each 
14 inch. 70o hoac 
Conductor Pipe 31-2c per ft. 
Brand now galvanized. 2 in. por 
ft., 3 1-2c; 3 in. por ft., 4c. 
Othor sizes in porportion. Eavo 
Trough, por ft., 3c and up. El¬ 
bows, Eavo Trough Corners, Hang¬ 
ers, Hooksandeverything in down 
spouting. Eavo Troughs nnd Fit¬ 
tings. Brand nowgalvanizodRidgo 
Roll, por ft., 4o and up. 
Tubular Lanterns 45c. 
Stool kIiovoIh, strongly mado 
30c; Stool Ringlo bitnxos, 45c. 
Doublo hitaxt'H, 40c; I.ir;;o 
size Btool hammers, 
i25c; Mannro forks 
45c; Hayforks, 80c; 
Axo handles, 5c. 
Hack saws, with I 
frame, 15c; Hand I 
saws, 25c;Compass | 
saws, 12c; Files. Dc ' 
Portable Forge, $4.751 Horse Shoes, $3.75 per Keg 
I>ovor motion; with 
oxtra heavy pipe logs; 
stands 30 in., nigh 8 in. 
fuu. Larger forges like 
Illustration from 
$05 to $14.50. Wo 
guaranteo Our 
forges equal or 
, superior to any¬ 
thing on tho mar¬ 
ket. Writo for our full list. 
Wo offer 2,000 kogs of 
, brand new, first-class 
| col o bra tod “Eagle” horso 
f shoos ut $3.76 por keg 
wlion ordered iu lots of 
5 kegs at ono time; In 
smallor quantities, price, $4.00. 
Wo can furnish sizes from No. 0 
to No. 7, either mixed or ono 
kind to a keg. 
Combination Tools, $3.25 Farm and Platform Scales 
Handiest, strongest 
and most practical Tool mado. 
Height 8^2 in. Width of Jaw 3 **2 
in.; jaws open 6 in. Jaws arc steel 
faced and polished. Anvil hascaso 
hardened top nnd has steel cut-off. 
3-ton Steel Wagon 
with 8 x 14 ft., platform, 
$22.75; othor wagon 
scales up to $55; 400 
lb., capacity portable 
Platform Scales, guaranteed, $8. 
Brand now Counter platform 
Scales, weighs from 1-2 oz., to 24 
ll>s., $2.25. New family scales, 
weighs 1 oz., to 24 lbs., 90c. 
Sond us your ordor. 
Jack Screws95c 
Our Jacks aro brand 
now, best quality 
manufactured. Mado 
with cast iron stand 
and wrought iron 
screw having doepeut 
thread. 10 Ton Jack 
Screw, 06c; 12 Ton 
Jack Screw, $ 1.2 1; 
,16 Ton Jack Screw, 
$ 1.42; 20 Ton Jack 
Screw, $1.90. 24 
Ton Jack screw, $2.62; 
House Raising Jacks 
$ 1.65; Maplo Rollers, 
20c; fcjinKlo Tacklo 
Blocks, 23o| 
Doublo Tackl 
block.,39c. 
Galvanized Hog Troughs, $1.50 
Extra strong, mado of heavy *3 j n . boiler 
steel. Best si wiped tank manufactured; ab¬ 
solutely indestructible, clean and sanitary. 
All metal, well rivited, stands strong and 
firm on tho ground. Satisfaction 
guaranteed. Rogular prico$2.50to 
$5.00. Our prices $1.50 to $2.75. 
Guarantood Brand Now 
Heavily galvanized, 2 strands 
No. It wire. Strong enough for 
nil purposes. Barba 3 In. apart. 
Put up In 80 rod reels. Wo can ship 
promptly. Any quantity. Sond us 
your ordor at oncu on thlB special 
offer and save money. 
HEATING PLANTS 
Wo Guaranteo to savo you from 30 
to 60 per cent* Send your blue 
prints and specifications for 
our estimate. Plants aro 
of most modern con¬ 
struction. Our book, 
Cold Weather com¬ 
fort, contains 
Rubberized-Galvo Roofing 
$ 1.25 per ISiB sej. ft. — Freight Prepaid 
The greatest Roofing value on earth. No higher grade 
manufactured. Unexcelled as to Quality, wear and economy. 
Easy to put on. Requires no previous experience. Cun bo put 
on over shingles without removing them. Docs not requiro a 
couti ng after it is on the roof. Weather-proof and II r<-proof. Con- 
trins no coal, tar, residuum or injurious compositions. 
Tills roofing is bought direct from manufacturers and is 
usually sold at doublo our prices, it is guaranteed to givo 
_ lasting service. Rubberized-Gulvo Roofing is slato color, tough, 
valuablein- leather-like mutcriu), made of a combination of wool felt and lilgh- 
furination est grade of natural, pure asphalt. It is put up 2 to 5 cuts to u roll, 
sent Wo furnish with each order, sufficient cement to mako the laps nnd 
Irco nails and caps to put it on with. Jt is appropriate for any kind of bnild- 
ing. I plypor*q.,SJ.2B. 2ply per sq.,$1.40.3 ply por aq.,$1.7B. These 
prices are per sq., of 108 uq. ft., and are freight paid by us in full, to nil 
states East of Colorado except Florida, Oklahoma, Texas. North and South 
Dakota. Prices to other states on applicat ion. Don t confuse this freight prepaid proposition 
with unv other purt of this advertisement. All prices wo make aro F. O. B. Cars, Chicago except 
especially say freight prepuid. Red rozinsized, Building Paper, por roll 000 sq. ft., 45o. 
Slaters” Roofing Felt, per roll of 500 sq. ft. — 
76c. 
WRITE FOR OUR CATALOG I 
jmis WONDERFUL BARQA1N BOOK UJuat out and roady to las aont to. 
k youatonco. It in a book such ns ovory shrewd buyer must have. 
500 pages with thousands o£ items of tho very bert merchan- 
ENAMELED KITCHEN 
SINKS, $1.00 
Now blue enameled, 
10 x 21 with nickel 
plated strainer, en- 
nmolod Insldo and outside, prlco, #1.00. Cast 
Iron, flat rim, wlilto porcelain, enameled kRchen 
sinks, slzo 18x30, with nickel plated strainer “* ” m 
#1.76. 
Brand now steel 
tubs, with enamel 
baked on,5ft.loti g. 
Handsome white 
enameled. Beam¬ 
less cast-iron, roll 
_ rim bath-tubs. 
S16.26 Low-down water closet outfits, 
#10. Beautiful Marble Waslistands #9 
ENAMELED TUBS, $6.00 GALV. STEEL TANKS,«$2.00 
diso nnd supplies bought by us at 
and Rocoivors’ Bales. It will pay 
^to keep it handy. Its pagos 
contain a full rocord of 
what wo still have on 
hand. Merchan¬ 
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Shoriffs' 
you , 
nujjplieB, 
articles for 
Ovoryono. You 
Will find it ubo- 
ful in tho 
homo. In tho 
field, in the 
workshop or in tho 
ofllco. Writo us today. Cut 
out this “Ad” mark ■ cross on 
thoso ffoms that most Intorost you 
and wo will send you much valuable 
information. Also fill in Froo Catalog 
coupon attached and mail today. 
If you do not want to cut out 
advertisement, send us 
your namo and address cor¬ 
rectly. Toll us where 
m lmvo seen this ad¬ 
vertisement. Also 
11 us just what 
itoina in our ud- 
vortisomont 
intoroHt 
you moat. 
100 POUNDS FENCING WIRE AT $1.25 
No. 11 Painted Wire shorts........#1.26 
Nos. 9, 10, 11 and 12 Galvanized wire 
shorts.... 
Nos. 14 nnd 15.... 
Brand new 2 point Barbed wire, Barbs 
3 inches apart, mado of 14 wiro, put 
up 80 rods to tho reel, prlco por 
roel.. 
No. 7. #1.80 No. 14. 
BB Phono wiro No. 12, per 100 lbs 
.... I ...... . pe.. 
Telephone equipment. Fonco wiro all kinds. 
1.50 
i.eo 
1.00 
3.10 
2.86 
1-INCH PIPE, Per Foot 3 1-2c. 
Overhauled pipe, complete with screw¬ 
ed ends and threaded couplings; 
1 Inch, per foot. S'ho 
ltj Inch.p...6'ao l 1 .; Inch.4Lio 
Overhauled well casing, with coupl¬ 
ings comploto. good ns new: 
pi 4 Inch... 8c 2 a 4 Inch. 10c 
"Weigh loss nnd twice 
ub practlcalaswoodon 
tanks; best manufac¬ 
tured. 82 gal. tank,$2; 
47 gal.. $2.50; 73 gal. 
$2.75; 6 bbl.,$5.50;lurg- 
• rslzos Inproportion. 
Food Ooolcors, $9.20; 
Steel Wagon Tanks $7. Galv. Troughs 60o. 
WIND MILL LIFT,PUMPS 
SAVE 40 PER CENT ON RUGS, CARPETS AND LINOLEUM 
Wo put this exceptional eaving offer “up to you,** in order to reduce our 
stock of high grade floor coverings. It should prove of great interest to every 
householder. Absolutely tho greatest money saving proposition ever ©ifore‘1. 
We Just purchased ub a New York Auction Sale, ^ 200,000 worth of the 
finest and costliest ltugfl, Carpets and Linoleum. On this deal we are giving you 
the benefit of our greiik purchasing powers. Not only can you save 40 to 60 per cent 
on Rugn, Carpets and Linoleum, but Furniture ua well. Kverv article wo offer is 
guaranteed to bo brand now, modern nnd ntrictly first quality. To take advan¬ 
tage of this apeciul offer, you must order at once. This stock Will not 
last long at our prices. Bargains never wait for tho laggard. Act oulckly. 
Below wo list a few at Rug SpOClalS" to give you some idea Of what Wreck¬ 
ing Prices mean; These Ruga repreoent the cream of domestic manufacture. 
V 
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VOU CAN’T 
GO WRONG 
ON ANY OP 
THESE ITEMS 
200 Tapestry Brussels Rugs, lOft. 6x8ft.3 $ 7.00 
265 Tapestry Brussels Rugs, 12 ft. x 9 ft. . . 9.00 
65 Axminstcr Rugs, 12 ft. x 9 ft.. . 17.00 
175 Wilton Velvet Rugs, 12 ft. x 9 ft.17.50 
150 French Wilton Rurs, 12 ft. x 9 ft. . . . 29.50 
COMPLETE WATER SUPPLY OUTFITS AT $48.00 
You can livo in city comfort even though your 
homo l>o on a farm. By our improved and simple 
pneumatic water supply systems you can havo run¬ 
ning water in your hoinoand on your farms, thereby 
onjoying all tho comforts of modern plumbing con¬ 
veniences. At $48 wo furnish you ono of our spec¬ 
ial outfits consisting of a 150 gallon Chicago air and 
water tank, a special air and water pump and all 
necessary valves, gauges and so forth to complete 
tho outfit. At $125 wo will furnish you ono of our 
Complete Houso Plumbing Outfits with air pros- 
suro water system, a bath tub,, closet, lavatory, 
kitchen sink and range boiler for hot water and 
including all nocessary pipes and fittings, similar 
to illustration shown in this advertisement. 
Wo aro in position to savo you 80ft or more. 
Our comprehensive book of instructions sent 
froo on application. Our material is first class. 
It is easy to Install any of our systems. 
.Chicago House Wrecking Co., 35th & Iron Sts., Chicago 
