Jasper County Democrat, Volume 2, Number 50, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 March 1900 — Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 [ADVERTISEMENT]

The above illustration shows one of the mammoth buildings occupied by the great Mail Order House of the John M. Smyth Company of Chicago. For one4Mrd of a century thia company haa bedn in business. Beginning in a small way, they supplied their neighbors Mf' the near-by towns, each year widening their field. They are now selling merchandise direct to the consumer at wholesale prices throughout the United Btatei. i:1 ’’ j Some years ago they began supplying their customers with an illustrated catalogue. ; ,As the business expanded they were obliged to increase the size of this catalogue, instil to-day it exceeds 1.000 Ohistrated pages, quoting the' lowest wholesale prices on everything to Bat, Wear and Use. , By a superior process of color photography they illustrate many as their goods in natural colors, bringing out the rich color aside of curtains, car* pets, draperies, and the latest designs in wall paper, etc., thus enabling the customer hundreds of miles distant to select goods at his own fireside, knowing by the description, illustration gad price the dass of goods he may,expeet. This feature of their business is becoming more: and more popular each year, for it not only eaves long and tiresome railroad journeys but is a great time saver. It leaves out the'profit of the jobbing house, the retailer, the expensive commerdsl traveler, the general agent, the sub-agent, and thus eliminates from one to four profits, saving thia amount for the consumer. In short, it is a great wholesale store brought to the home. The mammoth catalogue referred to is a 20th century dictionary of economy. The illustration below shows the recent building added to this great enterprise. The success of thia company seems incredible, considering the fact that they have advertised so little. Their spirit of quantity of require in wj from the are pressed Into service at a freight expense which is but little in advance of the iron ore rates. Their references are: Any bank or express company, or any nun, woman or child in Chicago.

The Million Dollar Potato. It’S marvelous. Saber’s catalog tills, so alao about Rape fer cattle, sheep aid swine. Costs 25c s ton to grow. Send sc. and this notice, to-day, to John A. Salaer Seed Co., La Crosse, Wia., tor his big catalog. - \ OND ..Liana s VTnniA larger even than tho Mammoth Cave of Kentucky*