Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 40, Number 16, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 November 1907 — PINE VILLAGE IS BOYCOTTED [ARTICLE]

PINE VILLAGE IS BOYCOTTED

Platt M. Conrad, son of Mrs. Jennie. Conrad, founder of the Newton cou ity town site of chat name and owner of a large amount of laud there, has come ont with a statement that forbids employees of the Conrads to” spend their money in Lake Village. The exact wording ot his pronucioinente follows: “To Whom It May Concern: “A! I iuy employees and all others receiving check.n from me on payday are hereby notified that the cashing of these checks in the town of Fine Village, or the spending of any money in that town for any purpose whatsoever shall be looked up n by me as a breach of loyalty, and shall be dealt v. i h accord ingly. Platt 11. Conrad. “This notice is due to the oulbreak of feeling showo. by Lake against nor men, and the desire on my part to vept my money being used to carry on this fight by Lake Village people against the welfare of Conrad.” The notice has had the effect of keeping most of the twelve or fifteen employees of Conrad away from Lake Village, causing a noticeable lessening of the business of that town. The ill-feeling Mrs. Conrad has had for Lake Village has continued for many mouths, and in the present effort the Village is making to require the railroad operating there to build them a station, the chance of getting the station depends largely upon the showing of business the Village can make before the state railway commission, and Mrs. Conrad and her son are aming to have none of theirmoney spent in bolstering np the business of a rival town. Chapped hands arequickley cured by applying Chamberlaius’s Salve. Price, 25 cents. For sale by B. F. Fendig.