Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 88, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 July 1909 — Those Wonderful Atlasses of Jasper County Are Here. [ARTICLE]

Those Wonderful Atlasses of Jasper County Are Here.

The old saying, “a fool and his money is soon parted” is being aptly illustrated over the county this week. Over a year ago a firm of atlas publishers had solicitors here taking orders for a county atlas to be published as soon as a sufficient number of subscribers were secured. Nearly everybody had forgotten that they had subscribed for such a work after such a long lapse of time. The atlas was to be a great work, containing the very latest maps of the townships and towns, and much other valuable data. The price was sls. The actual work, however, is far from the representations made by The solicitors and would be dear at $2. The maps are not up-to-date and are filled with inaccuracies. School houses are shown on the maps in places where there never was a school house, and in other places where they have not been for years. Some are refusing to pay for the work and it is doubtful if collection can be forced. Those delivering the books are not insisting on payment but are shrewd enough to leave a copy of the book with each subscriber. The accounts will probably turn up later in the hands of a bank or lawyer. If an attempt is made to collect from those refusing to pay, they should band together and make a test case. The book is not up to representation and is of very little value. In some other counties subscribers are refusing to pay for the work, we understand.