■Che RURAL NEW-YORKER 
February 3, i;)1T. 
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Don’t build on “estimates”. Know what your home is 
to cost Save $200 to $500. Our prices are guaranteed. 
Ready-cut or not Ready-cut. We price houses both ways. 
Price* lowest —Material Standard. 
IWrite for new book “Gordon-Van Tine Homes.’’ 200 plans, 
photo.s, prices. $300 up! Blue prints, specifications, advisory 
service free. Send Coupon. 
Gordon - VanTine Co. 
^^isfaction Cuaranieed or Money Beck 
EstMWied llalf a Century 
6227 Gordan St. 
Davenport, Iowa. 
GORDON-VAN TINE CO*p 6227 Cordon St., Davenport, Iowa* 
Gentlemen:— Please send me TOEE the books checked below: 
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We don’t ask you to pay us a cent until you have 
used this wonderful modem white light in your own home ten days, 
then you may return it at our expense if not perfectly satisfied. 
You can’t possibly lose a cent. We want to prove to you that it make, 
an ordinary oil lamp look like a candle; beats electric, gasoline or acety¬ 
lene. Lights and is put out like old oil lamp. Teats by U. S. Govern¬ 
ment and 84 leading Universities show that it .. 
Bums 50 Hours on One Gallon 
common kerosene (coal oil), no odor, amoke or noise, simple, clean, won’t 
explode. Three million people already enjoying this powerful, white, 
steady light, nearest to sunlight. Won Gold Medal at Panama Exposition. 
Greatest invention of the age. Guaranteed. 
•1000 Howard will be given to the person who shows ns an oil lamp equal 
to the new Aladdin in every way (details of offer given In our circular). 
We want one user In each locality to whom wo can refer customers. To 
that pi;rson wo have a si)e<dal introductory offer to make, under which one 
lamp la given for sliowliii? It to a f' W frienils and neighbors. Wrlto quick for our 
10-I)ay Absolutely FrcaTiiul Proposition and learn how to get one without cxiwnsc. 
MANTLE LAMP COMPANY, 129 Aladdin Building, Now York City 
Largest Kerosene (Coal Oil) Mantle Lamp House in the World 
■Ian HIilh Dio. Hnica Oor trial delivery plan makoe It way. No^previone oTpericnco neccaanry. Pijcticallv ovary fam 
Men fllin HlgS InoKB l,oma will buy after tryluK, One farmer who had never sold any thins In bin life 
• inn In Per Ma before writ«a:"/eold«HAe>Sr.te«>«n<ious." Chrioteonon, Wie., eaye; //om never esenon article 
wiUUIO^wUU r Or HIO. (Aatarllseoeoelw." NorrinB, Iowa, eeye; P* per eento/AomeevmteaSojwAl..' Idillllpa, Ohio, eaye: 
** Every eustomer beetym€$ a friend andboo»t9r,** KemerUn*. Minn.^»y*: **No/louf^vtalkn«e099ary» ipiousMODwho 
are colulnir money endorse the AleddlejueteeetronBly. NO MONCy REQUIRED. WofiOTiehetocktor^blomentoBO^tarted. Ask 
for our diDtxJhutor*# plaOe •nd iDarn how to ••cure ud appointment and makoblifinoncy id onoccopi®dteiwtory. otaw occupatioD.aRA. 
whether you have rig or auto; whether can work spore time or steady; when can start; townablps moat convcDtcpt for you to work. 
There’s Money in 
Skunk Fur for the 
Farmer and His Boy 
With the right trap—and enough of them— 
the farmer and his boy can make money all 
winter There’s plenty of spare time anyway. 
Every skunk and muskrat on the farm can be 
made a source of revenue. The Victor Trap 
grabs the animal by the leg and holds him 
tight. His coat is not damaged. 
Set the Victors each evening along the creek 
and every likely spot; the furs are readily sal¬ 
able, an income of two to three hundred dollars 
from the winter’s haul being quite common. 
Start with a half dozen Victors. (You can get them 
from any hardware dealer.) They will pay for themselves 
—and a good profit besides in your first week of trapping. 
Oneida Conununity Ltd., Oneida, N. Y, 
A Wise Kid and a Schemer 
’I'lii-ro is a good doal of tnitli and Im- 
man nailin' in tin* little pieturc shown 
hc'low, wdiich is taken from the Xcw 
j ^'ork livening ’Pelegrain. ’l'hes(> two lit¬ 
tle hoys illnstnite type.s of charafter 
wliicli we may find all the way from the 
ci-adle to th(‘ gravo. One hoy nl's the 
ot'lier that if he will only hand over h's 
penny, the first kid will f;ive him ii.dt 
th(' gedd mine found out in Ills hack 
yard I ’Pliosc' who smile at this ridien- 
lous proniisi' may well stop and think 
for a inoiiK'iit over soim' fd' the letters 
and gohi-hriek eireiilai's they liave re¬ 
ceived in tlieir time. ’Phis o!T(*r of the 
kid to turn over half the gold mine, i.s 
not a hit inon* r'.di'iihms than maii\- <>f 
th(‘ selieines which 1; t”c heem jmt out hy 
such men as 10. O. I.f'wis, or some of 
tlic originators and .sccd.smcn wlio have 
put wonderful novelties on the market. 
Nearly every day we receive beantifnl 
printed circulars or pamphlets from 
growii-ni» men wliieli make offc'rs just 
exactly like this one madi' about the 
gold mine in the backyard. ’Phe larger 
olTers are made by older jieojile, and are 
a little inori' idaiisihle jierliaps, but they 
are noiK' the h's.s faki's and deliheraf(dy 
made to deceive their victims. We wish 
we could .say that all grown-up peoide 
arti as wi.s(* as the little fi'llow who lias 
liold of the penny. lie is not going fo 
invest liis money in that gold mine, hiit 
he is going to buy “jawbn'akers" with 
it, and in this he is wis(‘. not heeaii.se he 
is going to l)uy candy, hut hi'canse at 
least he is going to get the hoiu'fit of his 
own m'oiioy hy investing it in something 
which ho understands, and whieli he can 
control. If more men in tliis world wi're 
as wise as tliis little Isty, the gold mine 
in tlie backyard would go out of business. 
'Phero iniglit he more jawbreakers sold 
than are good for the Imyers, hut at any 
rate the owner of flu* ])enriy would have 
some .satisfaction lo show for his money. 
Water for Ocean Vessels 
I was inforim'd some time ago that 
there was a shortage in juire. drinking 
water to supjily llie big ocean shijis. I 
have some very juire spring water, which 
I am trying to lind a inarkc't of some 
kind for. I would he able to deliver it 
in any (iiiantities in big tanks on the 
i-ailroad. How are the ships supplied 
with water at present, and_ from what 
siijiply is Iho water obtained? E. 0. S. 
I’ennsylvania. 
Tlie steamship companies t<dl us that 
they have full suitplies of water arranged 
for. So far as vve can learn there is no 
scarcity of .siiring water in New A'ork, 
except, as some of th(‘ wi'll advertised 
luands may at times develop more trade' 
than they can handle. 'I’lieia' is jih'iity 
of siudng wat(‘r as good as the brands s<i 
extensively sold, hut a considerable fin¬ 
ancial layout would he needed to fit up 
Ixdtliiig jilants, carry on freeiuent purity 
tests, and do the advertising iieces.sary to 
put the water on the market. Spring 
water might la* just as good if the' bot¬ 
tles were set on the ground beside the 
Spring and filled with a tin dipiter and 
fiinntd, but this would not satisfy con¬ 
sumers. If th(‘y buy water, tlu'V expect 
it to he jtiit up uud(‘r special sanitary 
c; ud'l ions. 
Hue way to get startl'd in this busi¬ 
ness iit moderate expensi' would lie to in- 
l'■r('st the drug and high class grocery 
trade in one of the smaller cities near 
lioiiie. From a heginniiig like lliis the 
triuh' might easily si>r('ad to the larger 
cities if desired. 
“Did you cure that patient you had. 
with tin' failing memory?" “I thought 
so iit one time,” replied the doctor, “but 
I'm not so sure about it now. He w('nt 
v ay and foi'-uit to (lay liis bill.” .lud :e. 
9Mmion^ 
People look.^ 
'^fbrthe ^ 
BALL 
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Nine million icj 
a big number, but 
fully that many 
people ask for 
“Ball-Band” Rub¬ 
ber Footwear 
when they buy. 
They look for the 
Red Ball Trade 
Mark. 
SIllAbandt 
Do we need to tell you why? 
We think you know why. 
Ask any of the .‘iS.tXX) mer¬ 
chants who sell “Ball-Band' 
and they will tell you it gives 
the longest wear at the low- 
e.;t cost per days wear. 
Ask your dealer for a pair 
of “Ball-Band” Light Weight 
Rubbers. They arc of thi 
highest quality and come n 
sizes for men, women an 1 
children. .Let us send yoa 
our Free Booklet 
"More Days Wear” 
that shows many different 
kinds of substantial footwear 
for men, women and children. 
MISHAWAKA WOOLEN MFQ. 00. 
333 Water Street,' 
MUhawaka, Indiana 
”Tht Ifnute That Pay» 
MitUans far Quality" 
ALFALFA FOR SALE 
Wo ran fill all orders for first cnttiiig alfalfa, the 
tio'it and cheapest milk producer; also mixed tim¬ 
othy and alfalta, the choieost horse feed l.nown. All 
hay Kiiaranteed. Prices roasonahle amt a sfjiiare 
dejd to all. Oiioiulaga Alfalfa Orowors Ahho- 
ciaiion, liic.. 322 Baslalile Block. Hyrar-iiso, N. Y. 
PURE UNLEACHED HARDWOOD ASHES 
The Best I’otasli Fertilizer. The JO VIST ItKANO 
tlie best by test. "Tliey solve the Fertilizer Prob¬ 
lem.” i’rotect yourself hy pnrcliasiiiK from a re- 
lialilo shii)por. ttorrespondence invited. Addres.s 
JOHN J<)YNT - Lucknow, Out. 
Ilrferrncca: Dunn's & BrnclHtrect'n Aa'cy or Ilk. or llumllton, Ont, 
Fdwards “Tightcotc’’ Galvanized Roofing can be 
b*.'nt. twisted or ntruck by lightning, and galvaniz- 
ing will not crack or flake. Uend it or hammer it, 
you can’t loosen or scnle galvanizing. This means an 
everlasting galvanized rooting that will lust as long 
as the building. 
“REO” Metal Shingles 
are rust-proof—edges as well as sides. One man can 
lay them. They interlock: cannot come off. Nail 
holes are all covered—no chance for rust. Forever 
wind and weather proof. Hammer and nails only 
tools nee<ied. We 
Guarantee 
Eiiwurds ‘‘Tight- 
cote” Galvanized 
Itoofing is the long¬ 
est lived, safest, 
host roofing in the 
world. h'lre and 
Li ghtning- Proof. 
OoKts less to 080 
than wood shingles 
oranyother rooting. 
FreightPaid 
We sell direct to you 
and save you all in- 
between dealers* 
profits. We cannot 
quoto prices here. 
Send for Free Roofing Book 
It will prove to you that our 
prices are lowest ever made for 
World’s Best Roofing. Postal card 
brings Free Samples. Prices and 
Roofing Book No. 073 
THE EDWARDS MIG. CO.. 
223-273Plke St.. Cincinnati. 0. 
We tre Largest Manufacturers of 
Sheet Metal Products in tbe World. 
J.-f 
Garage $69-50 
Lowest prices on Ready 
Made, Fire-Proof, Steel 
Garage. Set up any place. 
A postal card will bring 
you our illustrated (Xitalog. 
Send for it. 
Samples & 
Roofin4 Book 
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