Jasper County Democrat, Volume 10, Number 39, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 December 1907 — Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 [ADVERTISEMENT]

Important Notice Jo Subscribers. A late ruling of the Postoffice Department, amending Sec. 436, Postal Laws and Regulations, concerning the mailing of second-class matter (newspapers and periodicals) requires that all subscriptions be paid in advance. Under this ruling publishers cannot grant credit to subscribers, as has formerly been done, but all subscriptions MUST BE PAID in advance or the postage rate of one cent per pound is increased to the transient second-class rate of one cent for each four ounces or fraction thereof, which would compel us to place a onecent stamp on each paper sent to a subscriber whose subscription is not paid in advance, and cost us about 50 cents per year extra for every copy sent out to such subscribers, besides the trouble of placing a stamp on each paper. This is a matter over which the publisher has no control whatever. He must either have the subscriptions paid in advance or cut off the subscriber at the expiration of the period to which he is paid. We have been pleased heretofore to grant credit to a number of our subscribers, and would cheerfully do so now were it possible, but the ruling of the Postal Department is imperative and must be obeyed. We are granted but a very short time in which to meet these new conditions, hence we hope every subscriber to The Democrat will examine the label en their paper and if in arrears renew at once. We want them to continue with the great family of readers we now have and which is constantly growing, and on our part we shall expect to keep the paper up to its former standard and ijnprove it where we can. Please give this matter immediate attention, as we have no choice in the matter at all, but must abide by the rules of the Postoffice Department. If in arrears please remit at once that you may not miss a single copy of the best county paper in Northwestern Indiana. With kindest regards we remain^ /Yours truly.

THE JASPER COUNTY DEMOCRAT.

P. S.—We would respectfully call your attention to our clubbing rates with other papers and also to the handsome Wall Map we are giving with subscriptions f° r 35 cents additional. If you desire map sent by mail please add 10 cents more for postage and packing.