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You Never Had a Chance in All Your Life like this prob ably. You can not lose for it’s a case of your money back if you want it, with a thoroughly re sponsible man making you the offer. * Here It Is I offer you a piece of well located land pos sessing warm, re sponsive soil in the best part of WESTERN MICHIGAN FRUIT BELT. These lands are on or near good roads, steady and high-priced home markets, close to the largest and most prosperous manu facturing town in the area, at $15 to $30 per acre on terms of $1 per acre down (or even less for your first payment, if you are an earnest, in dustrious and worthy man and are buying for actual settlement or development) and FIVE DOLLARS a month on 10, 20 and 40 acres, with interest at 6 per cent per annum, payable monthly or annually as you prefer. These are terms every thrifty man and woman can meet. By my plan YOU CANNOT LOSE because if you allow me to select my best unsold land, I will give you twelve months in which to make your personal inspection WITH THE PRIVILEGE OF CHANGING FOR ANY OTHER UNSOLD LANDS, IF YOU PRE FER THEM, OR A REFUND OF THE EN TIRE AMOUNT OF ALL YOUR PAYMENTS IF YOU WANT NONE OF THE LAND. YOUR MONEY BACK IF YOU WANT IT. Make Your First Payment Now because prices will advance in a few months. Any change you make in your selection will be at present prices, if made within a year, otherwise you will pay from $3 to $S more per acre. Past experience has proven this to hold good. Look up my responsibility and the integrity of my proposition, then send your name and address on a post-card with the word “MICHI GAN,” which will bring you a fine map and booklet free. Write now. S. S. THORPE, Owner, Dept. 21, 1627 First National Bank Building Chicago Instruction Book { g? FREE Here's the best book ever published on artistic woodfinishing, tlie work of famous experts, illustrated in S colors. For a limited time only we will mail it free and pay post age to anyone Interested in the latest and most artistic way of ! finishing furniture, ^B^k woodwork anti floors. VB Ask your leading dealer in --*yr paint for free samples of W Id Wa am* Sf werinK Vthis ad, V ask for 'Book AIS Johnson's Wood Dye I m (made in 15 popular P sha< ies) anti Under- Lac I (better than shellac or I varn .sh). 1 f your dealer I hasn’t samples send us X his name and we will B mail them to you free. RX 8- €• Johnson & Son hj Racine, »is* “ The Wood r Finishing Authorities” The CLIPPER There are three things that de stroy your lawns; Dandelions, Buck Plantain and Crab Grass. In one season the Clipper will drive them all out. If your dealers do not keep them, let us know' and we will send circulars and prices. Clipper Lawn Mower Co, Dixon, Illinois Sapientia Et Veritas “Come, Willie,” said his mother, “don’t be selfish. Let your little brother play with your marbles a while.” “But,” protested Willie, “he means to keep them always.” “Oh, I guess not,” “I guess yes! ’Cause he’s swallowed two o’ them already.” Just when a six-foot editor gets up to 140 pounds some reliable beauty specialist announces that fat is fatal to health, comfort and happiness.— Ohio State Journal. 000 Professor—The result of our inves tigations for the past half-hour is that man has freedom of the will. I regret that I cannot continue the subject to day, as I have to go shopping with my wife.—Fliegende Blaetter. On one occasion an Irishman’s house caught fire and his wife, run ning for the nearest available water, caught up a kettle from the hob, and was hurrying up to the attic where the flames were already at work when she was met on the stairs by Pat him self. “It’s a regular fool ye’s are,” he cried, “trying to put out the fire with hot water!” o o o The longest drop kick for a goal in a football game on record was made by Pat O’Dea from the 6o-yard line, in the game between Wisconsin and Northwestern, at Evansville, 111., on Thanksgiving day, 1898. SONG POEMS WANTED may be able to write a big seller. Thousands of ■ dollars in successful sungs. Send us your WORDS or MELODIES. Acceptance guaranteed if available. Washing ton only place to secure copyright. H. Kirkus Dugdale Co., Desk 271, Washington, D. C. I Don't Consider BUYING A PIANO OR PLAYER PIANO UNTIL YOU GET MY OFFER WRITE TODAY I can save you ONE-HALF on your piano j purchase. My prices for strictly high grade standard made pianos, NEW, are $125, $145, $165 & $185 including Bench—with music compartment— j and Scarf. 88 Note Player Pianos, $350— with Bench and 12 Rolls of Music. Will skip on FREE TRIAL—to mj place In tko j United States. NO MONEY DOWN. No Interest. Write for catalogues and terms of payment. | F. I. CUNNINGHAM, I 2425 W. Madison St., Chicago, III. Royal Leather Rocker Full $ Spring Seat and I Back— i Covered in Best [ Royal Leather 5000 Other ~ Bargains Look at the picture; doesn’t I tli IsHockerlook Inviting with Its high, broad, shapely back and deep roomy spring seat! It's made to last for ever, and Its wide arms, sup ported by six neatly turned smooth spin dles, and mass ive frontcarved posts, give It the exclusive ness and style that cannot be had in any other rocker. Frame thoroughly seasoned oak, high golden and gloss finish. Best quality Black Royal Leather; workmanship first-class. Price but *3.85 makes It the biggest bargain ever ottered. We can afford such values because we own our own timber lands, saw mills, factories and salesrooms. Money CATALOti back If it is not worth double. Sendforour FREE large FREE cash catalogue of Furniture, ---■ Rugs, Curtains, etc. Learn at once how muen cheaper ana better you can buy for cash direct from the manufacturers. We save you all extra profits. Write NOW‘.better still, enclose *3.85 for this comfortable rocker. Order by num ber 670, Address: _ . _ C11'1) Lincoln-Leonard & Co., 3022 Vf. 37th Street, Chicago [AGENTS! WORK roR US AGENTS1 MAKE DROP DEAD ONES. AWAKE we iije MONEY GRAB THIS NEW INVENTION ALL the HERE Up 20Ui CENTURY WONDER -RISK _ Get started in an honest, dean, reliable, money makingbusiness. Sold on money-back Guarantee World’ll magical gift realized by th 18 new Inyen tion. TheWCKBTONE WATER POWER VACUUM MASSAGE MACHINE for the home. No cost to operate. Lasts life-time. Price within reach of all. No competition. New fieid.New business. That’s why it’s easy. Kent' vcs blackheads, wrinkles, rounds out any part of the face or body and brings back Nature’s beauty. Endorsed by leading doctors and masseurs. Listen! Parker, Okla., Bays, a orders first day.” Margwarth, Pa., writes. I am making 019.00 per day.” Shea, ‘First order 12, second 80, third 78. Schermerhorn, la., orders eight dozen machines first month. Shaffer, va., “selling 4 out of 5 demonstrations.” .. Vaughn, Wash..orders one dozen. Four days later wires Ship 6 dozen by first express,” Spain, Tenn., started with sample. Orders one dozen, then 8 dozen, next 3 dozen. Lewis, ind.. sells 3 machines first hour. Says best article he ever saw for merttand money-making” No experience necessary. Territory with protection given free to active work rr*. Nothing in the world ike it. Best agent’s article ever invented. We own all U. 8. and foreign patents. Big book entitled! “The Pewer and the £>ove of fteantyandHealth” Free. Investigate now. today. A Postal will do. A big sur prise awaits you. Address BlACKSTONEMrG.CO. 3S3 Meredith Bldg, v Toledo# Ohio We Credit Agents Bwill send any honest agent Big e Outfit, valued at $7.75, free, s shipped on SO day’s credit. Deliver and before paying. Portraits 85c, frames 15, ran teed. jujj0 Romeo, New Mexico. Elgin Watches Given Awayl In addition to profits we give free Elgin Gold Watches; write for full infor mation._ clears $100.00 per month. D. P. Brown, Georgia, writes: “I cleared as high as $20.00 per day, net profit.” John L. Hanson, No. Dakota, clears $100.00 to $150.00 a month. R.F.Singard, Georgia, cleared $112.05 in seven days. I Write now for Free Catalogue. g Consolidated Portrait & Frame Co. I 1029-1035 W. Adams St., Dept. 5112, Chicago, IH. I I Want Hlgh-elaaa Salaamen II to net aa General Airants tor the II saleof my FLORIDALAND. Noes- II periencenecessary. Nocapitalre- jj qnired, OQood men earn $100 to g $500 weekly. Sideline men easily H make$50 to $200 weekly. Send tor "Confidential Circular to General Agents,”end"Selling Manual.” Both free. E. C. HOWE 773 Hartford Bide., CHICAGO