The Baylor County Banner. (Seymour, Tex.), Vol. 16, No. 38, Ed. 1 Friday, June 23, 1911 Page: 4 of 8
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We Have Stood The Test
For nearly a quarter of a century we liave been in our present location, supplying a lar^e percentage of Baylor County with groceries; none of our competitors have
this record—true, some of them may continue until they reach the quarter-century mark, but a great many of them will not. During our business career we have
seen quite a number of grocery stores spring up. make a big noise and seemingly do all the business that's done in the town, and yet the first thing you know the
concern begins to sell out and change hands, and the next thing it passes forever into oblivion. A merchant can't sell goods at cost, nor can he sell them for an
exorbitant profit and make a success of his business. Ours is the largest exclusive grocery stock in Northwest Texas. Our prices are the lowest—our service the
quickest—our attention the most courteous. We offer every honest and honorable inducement for your grocery business, and grant our customers every accommo-
dation that is consistent with our safe business principles.
C. H. Mitchell Si Comp'y
The House With the Established Reputation
BAYLOR CO. BANNER
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THE BANNER PUBLISHING CO.
0. C. HARRISON, - - - Editor
D. M. NORWOOD, Business Manager
Office nf publication, Washington
Street, opposite First National hank.
HCJBSORI1TION. 91.00 PER YEA It
Payap.mc in Advance.
Seymour, Texas, June 23, 1911.
SAUCE FOR THE GOOSE IS SAUCE
FOR THE GANDER.
This mail-order business is a
mariy-sided proposition. The
business men of every town just-
ly expect their local newspapers
to take a stand against the busi-
ness and the newspaper frater-
nity is a unit against the mail-
order business. There is not a
country newspaper of any con- j
sequence in the country that has |
not had tempting advertising of-,
fers from these houses, yet in I
most cases the offers were refus- i
ed. But while this is true there [
is hardly any line of business i
that suffers more from the mail- j
order business than ihc newspa- ]
pers themselves. In nearly ev-1
ery town more or less printing
goes to the big concerns who con-
tribute nothing to the support of
local enterprises. The struggling
little newspapers of our small
towns have to compete with one
of the greatest concerns in the
world—the U. S. government it-
self. Talk about special privi-
leges and unjust discrimination
but what do you think of that?
What other line of business has
such a powerful competitor? The
government will sell envelopes
stamped and printed at a price
that no local printer can meet.
Very often the home printer is
given the choice of taking work
at a lower figure than the big
houses make or not get the work
at all. Has not the farmer the
same right to carry his Shears &
Sawbuck catalogue along when
he goes to the local dealer and
compel him to meet the prices
therein contained? Is not the
| same principle involved when
! the farmer buys his supplies
from the mail order house and
the business man gets his sta-
tionery from the government or
the big concerns? Is it any
worse to patronize Roars & Sea-
buck than Clarke & Courts, or
Maverick-Clarke? If one is sauce
for the mercantile Koose is not
the other sauce for the newspa-
per gander?- Munday Times.
That's the case well and point-
edly stated and brings the busi-
ness man face to face with the
issue as it really is. We have
no means of knowing to what
extent the mail-order business is
carried on here now, but much
or little the practice ought to be
discontinued. It is hurtful to
the commercial interests of a
community and in this time of
close competition in nearly all
lines of business there is really
little or no excuse for it. If the
local merchant hasn't the article
wanted in stock, have him order
it for you. That's a part of his
business, and then you have him
between you and risk of possible
loss. Besides as your friend and
neighbor he is entitled to this
consideration anyhow. He ex-
tends you credit when needed,
grants favors whenever possible,
pays taxes to support a govern-
ment that protects your home as
well as his, helps to build your
school houses and churches, and
when your home goes up in
smoke without insurance his
name is always down on a sub-
scription list in substantial
amount to help rebuild it. A
man's money is his own, he has
a right to spend it where he
pleases and it is nobody's busi-
ness. That's true. But when
he spends his money away from
home for what he can buy at
home has he any moral right to
ask or expect his neighbor to
come to his aid in time of need?
We think not.
Then there is the local news-
paper man's grievance. His
complaint is just as reasonable.
So far as we are concerned we
have little kick to make against
the government, being in compe-
tion with us, f«r we realize that
such stationery is used by bank-
ers and others largely as a mat-
ter of convenience and we can't
supply it. But there is a class
of printing that we can do that
is some times sent away. It Untnnint Fkrtrir frnn
hasn't been many months since I nMP0,ni *-ICCinC iron.
a bill was shoved under our nose,
the printing on which was not
done in Seymour. We have an in-
| vestment here of something like
$3500 in the way of a printing
| plant. We do all kinds of print-
ing. We employ experienced
workmen and pay reasonably
good wages. Our pay roll runs
to several hundred dollars per
month every dollar of which, ex-
cept a nominal stock bill, is spent
with the business men of the
! town. Our work is just as good,
and in many instances better
than the printing gotten
elsewhere very little difference
in price. Still there is printing
sent away from Seymour that
we ought to get, but we don't.
We, too, pay taxes, help build
school houses, churches, etc.
And the same sort of reasoning
that says it is wrong for the citi-
i zen to patronize a mail-order
house can with equal propriety
be applied to the business man
who sends away for his printing
{or anything else he can get at
home.
I To make a long story short,
the practice is wrong in princi-
ple and harmful to the interests
|of .the community as a whole.
i Lets spend our money at home
with home people and we'll be a
happier and more prosperous
people.
+ GOOD REASONS WHY YOU SHOULD DO X
YOUR BANKING BUSINESS WITH ^
The |
First National Bank
of Seymour, Texas.
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Growing.
In our business, shows that still more
people are opening accounts with us.
We are daily adding NEW names to our
already long list of depositors. I here is
a good reason for this; they have found
that the road to wealth is by the way of
a Bank account, and that we, by our uni-
formly conservative methods, our cour-
teous treatment of our customers; our
steady increase in strength, have proven
that THIS is the PLACE to open that
account. Money to loan always, es-
pecially to the J-ARMER.
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It is economical, electricity is
only used while ironing is going
on. In fact, you have the cur-
rent turned off very nearly half !
the time, because the iron gets
so hot that it will do the light
ironing without additional cur-
rent. As for its convenience!
there is no argument necessary.:
Guaranteed by the factory for j
2 years and we stand squarly be- j
hind the guarantee. No use of
standing over hot stove when;
the Hotpoint iron is such a sav-!
ing. Phone No. 30 and get an :
electric iron on trial. 34-5
, Notice.
Notice is hereby given that
plum hunting, wood hauling and
water hauling in any of my
pastures is positively forbidden
and all trespassers will be prose-
cuted after this date.
37-tf J. W. Stevens.
. , Tom Whiteside, assistant cash-
Election Precinct No. 14 shall j ier at the Farmers National, has
comprise and embrace the fol- purchased the old home place
lowing territory, to-wit: jfr0m R. A. Logan, consideration
Beginning at a point on the;$2000. The next thing now is
Seymour and Archer City public the catching of the bird-some-
road at the southwest corner of j thing very easy of achievement
survey No. 210, T. <Sr N. O. R. i by a handsome loooking fellow
R. Co. survey; thence east fol- , like Tom. But he has decided to
lowing the said Seymour and rent it, till hot weather is over at
j Archer City public road to the ! least.
I east line of Bayjor county; thence!
j north on the east line of Baylor! ^rie woman of today who has]
j county to a point on the north K°°d health, good temper, good
I line of the John Gibbs survey; sense, bright eyes and a lovely
; thence west to the northwest I complexion, the result of correct
corner of said .John Gibbs sur-1 and jfood digestion, wins
I vey: thence south on the west I the admiration of the world. If
I>r. Cox's Barbed Wire Liniment
floes licit burn or blister, relieves pain
quickly, and (lies will not bother the
wound. For sale by all druggists.
Election Precinct No. 14.
Ordered by the court that Elec-
tion Precinct No. 14 be, and the
same is hereby created and estab-
lished out of Election Precinct
i No. G, in Justice and Commis-
i sioners Precinct No. 3, and said
First .
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Because it is the largest, strongest
and best bank in this part of Texas.
Because it is progressive, up-to-date
in every respect and aggressive.
Because it is managed by men ripe
in banking experience, who have
stood the test and always made good.
Because your business, be it large or
small, is appreciated and always held
in .strict confidence.
Because it is always in lunds to loan
on good approved notes.
Because its condition is healthy and
if you be a depositor your money is
always ready and cheerfully paid you.
your digestion is faulty Chamber-
lain's Stomach and Liver Tablets
will correct it. For sale by all
First Guaranty State Bank
(GUARANTY FUND BANK)
SEYMOUR, TEXAS
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line of said Gibbs survey to the
northeast corner of survey No.
120, T. & N. 0. R. R. Co.; thence,
west along the north lines of dealers.
sections Nos. 119, 118, 117, 116, ,, , .
115, 114 and 113. T. & N. O. R. L , • X* . -n' who was
R. Co. to the northwest corner i »e.r,e i nS n ' 88 ■
of said section No. 113, same be-II I' Doss, returned to
ing on the west line of Justice home at Denton Saturday,
Texaco Roofing
Less expensive than metal or shingles. Approved
by the Fire Underwriters. Easily put on by the
<§> purchaser.
^ Make Your Old Roofs Waterproof
By recoattng them with
TEXACO ROOFING CEMENT
For .Sale by local dealers
The Texas Company
General Offices: Houston, Texas
Precinct. No. 3 and east line of
Justice Precinct No. 2; thence
south following the division lines
accompanied by the little daugh-
ters of J. T. Lively, Mabel, Rob-
bie Joe and Patsy. The little
between Justice Precincts No. 2! «irI? wil! visit their grandmother
i and 3 to the place of beginning. |"urin^ the summer.
j All elections in said precinct i There is one medicine that
| shall be held at the Bills school j every family should be provided
'titp'ctati' ni- tl-v to :-with an(J especially during the
i jflh hlA L ()l ILXAS. i j summer months; viz, Chamber-
i \*- ti ^\Junt-v i !uy,'°'V , lai"'8 Colic, Cholera and Diar-
J, \\. H. Merrick, clerk of the rhoea Remedy. It is almost cer-
county court in and for Baylor | tain to be needed. It costs but
i county, Iexas, do hereby certify;a quarter. Can you afford to be
; that the above arid foregoing is j without it? For sale by all deal-
a true and correct copy of the i ers.
order of the commissioners!
'court creating and estab- Bogan came down from
lishing Election Precinct No. I Bomarton Friday just to see how
14, as the same appears of I folks were getting along at
record in the minutes of the: home.
commissioners court of Baylor!
county, Texas, in Vol. 3, Page)
561. j I have five sections of good j
Given under my hand and seal: farming land for sale at reason-:
of office this, the 31st, day of able prices, located at different >
May, A. D. 1911. (places around Mabelle. For par
[seal] W. H. Merrick,
Seymour Marble & Granite Works
All Kinds of
Marble and Granite Monuments
Attention.
Clerk County Court Baylor Coun-
ty, Texas. 30-8
ticulars apply to
C. E. Bailers ted t,
36-8 ' Mabelle, Tex.
Satisfaction Absolutely Guaranteed
* SMITH & GORTON, Proprietors
IB. F.BOWMAN
1 Still doing business at the old
X stand on Washington Street. It
pay y<»u to get my prices be-
q, fore buying. We will sell you
^ goods for cash as cheap as any
house in Seymour.
We do not sell bleached flour.
4 Will also buy your cotton.
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Harrison, O. C. The Baylor County Banner. (Seymour, Tex.), Vol. 16, No. 38, Ed. 1 Friday, June 23, 1911, newspaper, June 23, 1911; Seymour, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth429995/m1/4/?q=music: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Baylor County Free Library.