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prr ;. ' i" "Hi ii HHfl'WWHJJHW1' " ''J" ippw8mH;wff ,?' b it 16 The Commoner. VOLUME 9, NUMBER ARE YOU UP TOO ATE P Arc you up to date? Well-let ua bcc mt time have you? ' How many of our readers will havo to i.-ui t imvn nn watch. or my watch has stopped." Or, perhaps your t ; trial nr nlnW. NinG chances in ten yoa cannot tell tho cor- You know, I believe thero is nothing i.n ;tiitnnfn mnm in nnv man or an" lady an air of being somebody, of being Up 10 Uttte, Ol UHJUJWfc; lu01..vjr ---- to carry a reauy ursfciuau, uuu-iuvnaue watch. You can afford to ffvo on many or dinary luxuries in order to possess such n tlmo-pieco. That is why wo aro particularly glad to call your at tention to tho great watch offer on this page an offer that is oithusl astically recommended. Vou rulay Buy on Timo for although it costs inoro than the ordinary "cheap" watcnes, id is soia on o Airnot nffar fit tho noaitive rock-bottom price, and in addition those who prefer to buy on time can get easy payments nt $2.uU a montn anu yet ax ino routs, linf.fnm nrico. Such is the offer made direct to the public by the largo and fearless concern, tho Burlington Watch Company. And this has been made necessary on account of the way manufacturers and dealers in tins watcn traue nang 10 rrnfWr in hoo9tincr other coods. If you aro posted on watches you have undoubtedly heard heretofore of tho fac tory producing Burlington watches; and now you navo tno opportunity to own this absolutely superior time-piece, tnaniCB to tuo Bjpeciiu direct) ouur. Vlin.fc if tho watch does coat n. liM-.ln tnoro than tlio "chean." inferior watches you can get it for 2.50 a month at tt -vm-v rnfik-linttom 'nrion. nnd with tho jnY-iinrrton mrpcx minTn.nr.pn. Tt in tho most economical watch in tho long run. Beautiful Watch Pleases All Yes. I am enthusiastic ahout this Utir lington Special no-trust watch, for I ileum vi iUia juxuau uupuru pruuuco oi tho Burlington Company a short time ago, even before it was ready for sale. As soon as tho watches were puv on sale l bought one ana showed, it to my friends. - You ought to have heard how thov wero pleased and surprised. Pleased! wncn x showed them the case, tho douhlo sunk dial, tho dolicatoly fine movements and other features of tho very, very finest watches. Surprised when I told them the price a direct to tho consumer no-trust price on this Buperb Burlington Special watch. Well, after I had bought my watch a lady neighbor of ours bought ono also tho ladies' Burlinirton watch and surelv if you had seen it well, I know you would not think of buvincr anv other kind of watch for your wife, daughter or lady friend. Better Not Miss This Chanco Ttfnw. it Tint mion nn nrmnrtiiniJ tt 151m this. Just consider what a fine thing it is lor n man a young man or an older man to own the superb and latest moduct Of tllO honest, rnlinhln TCnrlinrr. ton factory tho greatest factory tho world has over known, not in quautity of nroduct but in muilitv. lIn mnffnr whether you aro employed on a Balary or aro in business for yourself, or aro running a farm, you ought to havo this WlUCIt. The Burlington watch book, which you can cot free, emotes sumrisinr rnnlr hnf. torn prices on all Burlington Special watches ono-half and less than ono-half tno pneo ordinarily charged for first class watches. And if you do not want in mv noi, in full you can pay $2.G0 per month v$2.50 a month for only part of a year ana then tho payments ceaso, but your fino Burlinnton Snceial watch noa n.. year after yoar, faithfully ticking off .. avvuuuB uuu uccunuciy recording tho timo from decado to deenrlo. You aro advised onco inorb not to overlook this offer. Sign tho coupon aow and get a free book of watch acts and prices on tho superb Bur-I lington Special wrteh. Better attend ,o this at once. BurUugton Watch Co 'Fighting I (BURLINGTON DIRECT GUARANTEE TO BOTH nOVE.Nfc.NT, ANU AJE. .GLASS OUST CAs OUILC SUNK DIAL V RETE5TED MOVEKEH7 AHT1QUC WW OF cruio r.nitv rrcw" INDv LEVERl SCT.' FRENCH rATTCItN BAR -Micnonazn heculatok with special adjustoa .HAND HAMMERED IMPORTED MAIN SPRING -TUNOSTON STCCl PINIONS "AOJUSTeo TO 1 fA STANDARD mnmm. " 'vr -"j.'ttiiiyn '. Oln. ! e. " "V i? -.,. r-.f m . . y I ny rfbiri.h .iiHMM r UnroATCD mmmWmWmws V S V hi mBSrhL m " oivr .jik . m Mr Mm w . mm?K &. $ mmr-x i j?u i3tt ikr WjmmmWmmY9m. . I . v kl mtmmmm fliW s &mmmitr im Bri 2 wmm -s ?MPm ms 5 UmmmVBk WC I VJ WJ tVz&L ir vB.iv-r . n ii ua va IHBKinrtt o TJ - m -. mmmmmmmmammmm tn r jti j. m w .Jh mL. . S. HNHKS v rH mmmm?imu?n um rOmmmwWm . l i2MW,lE Yv the Trust Get the Benefit Of the most remarkable offer ever made on a high-grade watch. Wrlto At Once for Oar Free Book on "Watches. This free book will tell you not only about the trust, but especially about the remarkable offer on the Burlington. Get Posted on watches on the fine points of superior quality in watches (on the secret trust price and the No-trust prices) get posted before you buy a watch. Get our booklet and copy of our TMIN no oku c.- te. "- yiQ ta C !. '( Hy $ a Month 1, 0005 Challenge fo the Waiiham and the Elgin How thm Ghallengo Started f The Waltham Watch Com pany published a challenge to all foreign factories to put 50 for eign watches against CO Waltham watches in a competitive test of timo keeping, tho whole 100 watches to becomo tho property of tho winner. For copy of this challenge get our free booklet. Why Did thai Waltham Company carefully confine its challenge to foreign competitors? Of course tho Waltham can afford to challenge Swiss watches, for Amerlcan-mado watches are certainly better but would tho Waltham daro to face a teat with tho Burlington ? Or would tho Elgin daro 7 buys the Burlington Special (acknowledged the finest and best made watch in tho wnrlrO mirl n.; the Rock-Bottom, NO TRUST, direct price. Wo 0aelll" Waltham (a to Elgin) 2.i .. ui j j i. t it i ... tf v We have deposited in the Colonial T. & S. Bank of Chicago acntl coupon below and get full explanation (free) of $uooo.oo in cash to be forfeited to the winner. We absolutely ii," , ,-i,ui tt i , . undposilively back onv Burlinatdn against any Waltham (or tno most remarkable olfcr over made on any watch. Elgin) of the same size and grade; and we make this challenge mn mm . irrespective of price. NO MATTER WHAT PRICE the Jw1 Nfnmmw fHinvwiff Wo Bhin vour choice of wntoh on nn. Waltham or Elain cJiarne. Tlie loser in this contest is to for- - ---MJ H.W..1M , . , . T . -"I. .J 1.. inn nt ml 1 I -..- JT ii nnn nn Uff... .In a M. provai,prepaittyourcuolcoot lady's jeitin9i,vw.wn j.-ncoanKnaw noias me ?i,uuu.uv. nnjr i or gentleman's open face or hunting case). You risk absolutely not thc Waltham or Elgin accept this challenge t Why not t suaSiThSJSS !Tf ?ii5!J!LL5S"v IDENTICAL) THEY HAVE A MUTUAL ARRANGEMENT OF NOTICE ON CHANCE OF PRICES. Sign the coupon and get the FREE Burlington catalog. Charles Butler, of the "Woman's World, has one of the Burlington Special Watches, and he wants to assure you that it is an absolutely magnificent time-piece. Indeed, this is a rare opportunity to get the superbly beautiful Burlington at a rock bottom direct offer. He says, in his paper, that he should like to see his read ers posted on the inside facts of the watch business and asks them to write for the free Burlington "Watch Book. SO WRITE Do Not Miss this opportunity to get tho beat watch made anywhere in the worldnot the big gest seller, but acknowledged among experts as tho best the genuine BURLINGTON watch sold by our no-trust plan on a rock-bottom offer at no-trnst pri.ee one price, direct to the public (and, if desired, on terms of $2.60 a month). FOR THE FREE WATOH BO OX BE SURE to Wfffo for this booklet telling all about this challenge, and pointing out the super ior quality of the Burlington (at its one direct price), aid giving you other facts of importance about watches, especially trust watches. And tho TACTS In this booklet with reports from the Congressional Records, peecliM In ConBrtsi. nud briefs now beforo the- Department of Justice in Washington, will quickly convinco you that tho American peoplo aro paying two prlcos for somo of the best known makes of watches. mn.pnMq .Kim SUI ?r,?r workmanship throughout: tho book will wlci (tho'sam. k ?nIJll,,Et? watch- on wh'ch thcro I, onlV one rock.bottom price Uho same rock-bottom price everywhere) Is THE watch tor tho dlwrlml- liaUiiiil,..-... 1I..1IH. Mi.. . ...ihB uujor, mm ii ii the watcn ror tho man or 1 1 u wan. no the Iarceit lelline brand i x. I. 3 " ,1,, Dul tl18 be,t alcn "' "'' "uubh oy experts, THE watcn ina is u.uiu.dij perieci in us many poinvs i superiority tho Durllncton watch. Send letter or postal or slen coupon today just your name and address and tho free Bur llncton book wiy bo sent at onco. BURLIA1QTON WATCH CO. Dept 4103 Millard Station, CHICAGO idJv llllllllHnk AW HKE rKmWrSLzXmr I B i CUT OH TEAR OUT ALONG DOTTED LINE BUIUJNGTON WAIQI CO, Oept 4103 Millard Urn, tKHJo 1 s-jSsswsasgaasfstt i mi in in, i i i mi.iaioBa lira t w i w - a month offer on the BuZgZ Watch.8 "' $2'5 1 " 'S the COUpOW good for our won Na ' ..,..,;, I cierful FREE book on watches. Sigfi and send it. vwwm WO LETTER NECESSARY. COUPON WILL Do! I lP "'""WWkWTJ