Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 60, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 April 1909 — For the Trade of 1908. [ARTICLE]

For the Trade of 1908.

I expect to exhibit the best line of buggies that ever came to the city of Rensselaer. I have bought three car loads at this writing and if the trade is as good as last season (and I think it will be better) I will need another car or two. I have the agency for nothing but FIRST CLASS FIRM’S GOODS. The latest styles of auto seats and of other designs of high class, all work made up by expert workmen and no job is misrepresented; nothing but a guaranteed work is bought or sold. The best goods that can be bought is none too good. The good class of work is the winner in the long run. With this fine line of buggies and carriages I have the farm wagon that has a reputation behind it, the Studebaker, South Bend, Ind. Some one is advertising they are building wagons out of white oak and hickory. Why, this is an everyday occurrence with Studebakers for the last fifty years and still at it. The world’s best mower and • binder, the McCormick, also the McCormick hay rake; they have double coil teeth which makes them more than as good again as the single coil. For a manure spreader the Success is the world’s best. It regulates the number of loads you wish to put on an acre. I have other articles for sale, Clover Leaf stock tonic and poultry tonic. Guaranteed to give satisfaction or money refunded. Extras for all machines I sell. On Front street, north of the Postofflce and just across the street from King’s blacksmith shop.

C. A. ROBERTS,

Rensselaer, Ind.

The disposition of the liquor business is a matter of degrees. It can never be accomplished at one blow. Prohibition is all right, but it will be attained only after its adherents have employed every opportunity to destroy the business by degrees. .The liquor men are crying out, “County option will lead to ultimate prohibition.” That is sufficient reason why every man who favors prohibition of the manufacture should do all-in his power to prohibit and restrict the sale. For years the people have tried prayer and argument as a means of getting rid of the liquor business. It was not altogether a failure because it brought about more determined action, and that action has resulted In a strengthening of the laws until now there is.a real test coming and if the temperance people, the real temperance people, the prohibitionists and the temperance advocating men of both parties will stand together and vote for everything that is calculated to destroy the saloons and the manufacturies, the time will come when Indiana will have state wide prohibition and when the bounds of temperance will be the boundaries of the nation. No matter whether it is-called local or county option, it is not the name but the result that is wanted, and if it is accomplishing the result it is godd enough for the people who really favor the abolition of the business, great or small. The wishywashy fellows can be picked out now by any person with two eyes and a fair judgment.