The Aspermont Star (Aspermont, Tex.), Vol. 20, No. 8, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 13, 1917 Page: 2 of 8
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To The Trade at Peacock and
I take this method of speaking to you, as I presume all read the Star. I
want to thank you for the nice business you have and are now giving me
and for the confidence you have shown that you have in me-
Fall is now approaching consequently pay dfliy, on account of short crops, it is going to make it hard on
some of us. I do not anticipate but little trouble along this line. Along in October the houses with whom
I do business, expect me to pay them, and 1 do not think it unreasonable for me to expect the same of you.
For me to wait longer than the bills I owe matures would place me in the attitude of doing a banking business, of course that is out of my line. I
have been asked by several if after paying up this year, if they could expect accommodations for another season, most assuredly yes, for we will cer-
tainly be in position to accomodate to that extent, at least. With this explination I certainly trust it will not br necessary for me to bother you with
duns and collectors, for 1 want to put in my time watching your interest in other ways, I want to supply you with the very best the market affords in
Dry Goods, Hardware and Groceries at the very lowest possible price, this
is a time of fluctuating market and it pays to watch the market to be able
to save all we can, that way. I have complete stocks at both places and a
continuance of your valued patronage will be appreciated-
YOURS TRULY,
''IRK
B. H
Aspermont,
Texas.
"The Progressive Merchant'"
The Aspermont Star
itered at Aspermont, Texas,
r'ostoffice as second class matter
r Act of Congress, March
'9.
A contemporary wants to
know who took the "pot" out of
potatoes. It would be more in-
structive to know who took
"eat" out of wheat.
''I VV. W." doesn't always
menn "1 Won't Work." There
is also the "I Won't Waste" or-
ganizations.
Utnwody Kit I tor St PtibH
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"By their fruit you shall
know them," and by their ads
you shall know them, and if you
can't And their ad, you can put
it down that they do not appre-
ciate your business to the fu'l^st
extent. So watch the Star ads
and patronize those who ar* wil-
ling to put forth some effort and
appreciation for your business.
The Merchant that advertises
is the merchant that will hold
his own with the mail order
houses. Are you holding your
business, or « it gradually get-
ting away from you? Think of
this a little and see if you hadn't
better get busy and advertise.
"■Disarm,"' says the pope. By
aft mesne, but make the other
fellow disarm first. He started
.it;
A prominent editor 0een
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mreatened with death, in an
anonymous letter, because he
condemned the draft resisters. J
He should protect his rear—no1
danger in front
There is strange in
the claim of an European scien
tist th : he can make diamonds
from </ ps. Many a chip off the
old LI ck" has turned out to be a
diamond in the rough.
Peacock,
Texas.
"Wilson names 184 GeneralV
said a recent headline. While
nothing is stated to that effect,
we presume the colonels will
continue to be created in Ken-
tucky, as heretofore.
President Wilson has decided
that conscientious scruples need
not disqualify a man from active
service in road building. Right
Shoulder. Shovels!
That Dutch scientist who built
a room with vacuum walls to
give him quiet, went to unneces-
sary trouble and expense. Most
any business house that doesn't
advertise could meet hi= need.
It seems all of the colonels are
getting promoted except our old
friend, Col. John Barleycorn.
Tenn., which is
dry," has 150,000 worth
of contraband booze stored in
the death c«H i« the county jail
old soaks of that city are
if a death sentence
not be a blessing in dig-
guist*
The fellow who will repudiate
his obligation to his country in
this crises of its history will re-
pudiate any other obligation, it
matters not how sacred. If he
will evade hi* duty to his govern-
ment, he will evade any other
duty. If he permits "conscien-
tious scruples" to stand between
him and a performance of hie
duty, his conscience will work
likewise on any other occasion
m well. He will bear watching,
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When a neutral country de-
cides to enter the war on the
side of our allies, the next thing
to be decided is the size of the
loan we are to grant her.
FREE SPEECH
There is at the base of most
of the disloyalty evidenced in
this country, one of the basic
principles upon which this gov-
ernment was founded—freedom
of speech. The trouble, however,
lies not with the principle itself
so much a* with its erroneous
application.
First we must realize, which
many of our malcontents have
not, that there can be no such
thing as absolute free speech.
Theories and honest views as to
the expediency or justice of pro-
posed laws are perfectly proper
before the enactment of such
laws. The undisputed right of
the majority to rule imposes on
the minority, after its enact-
ment, the duty of absolute obe-
dience. Any other view of the
matter tends to the destruction
of the very fabric of free gov-
eminent""
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of the CitlMM'
duty to government has already
been leberally construed, and
much really treasonable criticism
has been passed over anrj con-
doned. From this leniency there
has arisn in the minds of many
unthinking persons an idea that
the right to express one's
thoughts, no matter how treas-
onable those thoughts may be, is
one of the inalienable rights of
free man.
A little sober reflection will
show the fallacy of such reason-
ing. We have laws against mur-
der, arson, rape, and many other
crimes. Would any dare raise
- their voice against obedience to
these laws? How long *ould
such a person remain at large?
But these, you may say, are
virtually necessary. Granted,
but we will go further.
Taxes are levied, and all are
required to pay. Have you the
right to counsel resistence to the
tax collector or throw obstacles
in his way? You may not ap-
prove of the particular law un-
der which the taxes are levied
and collected. You have a per-
fect right to seek tb have that
law repealed, but no right to
seek to nullify it. It is the will
of the majority, and as such
must stand until repealed by a
majority.
While the selective draft law
was pending in congress every
American citizen had a right to
raise his voice against it if he
felt so inclined. Bat after its
passage no person has the right
forcement has not always been
strict; but this, as we have stat-
ed, was due to undue leniency
vViTerfthe urge 'of public" safety
did not demand strict measures.
Now, however, public safey
demands implicit obedience to
the laws of the land, and every
loyal citizen will throw the whole
weight of his influence in the
scale on the side of law and pub-
lic security.
To do otherwise is to betray
the government that harbors
and protects you.
practice resistence
Any Doctor
Will tell you a fellow's con-
stitution wont last forever—and
in these strenous times it needs
a good overhauling occasionally.
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Two or three weeks there will
make you look and feel like new.
Better Go While The Going If
Good. .
Ask the Ticket Agent.
A.D.Bell, Geo. D. Hunter,
G. P. A. P. T. M.
Dallas
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Dunwody, Will A. The Aspermont Star (Aspermont, Tex.), Vol. 20, No. 8, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 13, 1917, newspaper, September 13, 1917; Aspermont, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth126098/m1/2/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Stonewall County Library.