Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 91, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 August 1909 — Beware of Book Agents. [ARTICLE]

Beware of Book Agents.

Logansport merchants, bankers real estate dealers and others are cautioned beware of a gang of grafters which is working cities along the interurban lines of Indiana. The members are getting up books or other forms of advertising matter entitled, “Business Men’s Review,” “Successful Business Men of Logansport,” or other titles. These people usually travel three or four in a bunch, so as to make a clean picking as quickly as possible. In many cases the charge for a writeup and publishing the picture of the business man, his business house or his home .is small, until the bill comes in. But only a few years ago one of Logansport’s oldest bankers was forced to pay 1180 for a book containing his picture and a write-up, and a prominent farmer, living north of town, paid the same. Each was under the impression there would be no charge as they seemingly signed a paper merely giving permission to use the matter. These papers later turned out to be contracts. If Logansport business men want such publicity there are men living here and spending their earnings here, who can do the work, and who are responsible. These out-of-town people often prevail upon some publishing house or netfhpaper in the town in which they wish to work, to allow the use of the firm’s name. They always get the best of the deal, while the local people hold the sack. The gang is headed here —the “nothin’ doin’ ” sign should be hung out. —Logansport Reporter. Government officials have turned down a portion of the new federal building in South Bend, finished a short time ago, and as a result a new concrete flooring in the main corridor is being laid. Edward Henry, the contractor, sublet the contract for the flooring and the work was not satisfactory to the government inspectors.

James J. Jefferies posted a forfeit of >5,000 with Robert Edgren, a sporting writer in New York City Wednesday afternoon as evidence of good faith that he is willing to meet Jack Johnson in defense of his title. Johnson claims the title by virtue of a victory over Tommy Bums in Australia last winter. C. C. Starr A Co. sell gasoline at 15 eenta*er galien and OS st 19 cento per gallon.

Philippine public improvement bonds to the extent of >1,500,000 are to be floated by the war department. Blds inviting proposals Will be opened at 2 O’clock August. 17. They will bear interest at 4 per cent; are redeemable in ten years and payable in thirty years and are exempt from taxation. . The bonds weft authorised by congress by act of Feburary 6, 1905.