The Bartlett Tribune and News (Bartlett, Tex.), Vol. 31, No. 45, Ed. 1, Friday, April 13, 1917 Page: 2 of 8
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Friday, April 13, 1917
Now is the opportuno time to
"teach the young idea how to
shoot".
governor Ju'mes E. Furgeson,
reiterates a statement that the
legislature will be called into ex-
traordinary session by April 18,
probably sooner.
After all the natives get into
war, then will the Great Ruler
of the Universe declare peace.
It will be only the fulfillment of
Ihe prophets.
It matters not what our views"
in the matter are, or whafrna-
lionality we belong to, tlie war
is on and we are all or should be,
Americans, so far as the pres-
ent engagement concerned.
Like the flowers that covers
the prairies in the spring ti'me
the U. S. flags have been float-
in the breeze throughout the
whole country within the past
few days. Some are large, some
are small, but they mean the
same Patriotism.
"Obey the law and keep your
mouth shut" is good advice to
all, and should not be confined
to the Germans in this country.
If it were followed what a world
of troubble it would save ,us
even in peace times. Laredo
Times.
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for aloyal citizen of this coun-
try to do stand firmly by his
country, whother it be native or
otherwise it not true cither to
himself or to the land that shel-
ters, feed and clothes him.
There were many who honest-
ly thought we should not go to
war with uermany. liut liie
great majority of American peo-
ple thought otherwise. So did
the president, and the congress.
Each was clearly entitled to
his individual opinion until such
time as the matter was definite-
ly settled one way or the other.
But with war actually in exis-
tence, with our armies hurrying
Hnto the field, with our navy
making preparations to sweep
the seas, with our young men
rushing to the colors, there can
be but onapath for us to tread
absolute loyalty to our country.
Whatever our beliefs may have
been in the past, our country
now is at war, and we (must
support it with ourievery drop
of blood and our every dollar of
wealth.
Those who think that it will
be simply a bluff at war mere-
ly the assembling of an army
that will drill for a few months
and then go home will be woe-
fully mistaken.
The United States has been
both loath and slow to draw the
sword, but once drawn it will
never be sheathed until victory
is complete and our enemy is no
longer able to do us harm. Bel-
ton News.
Many of the building of Bart-
Tett are now floating the nation-
al colors. It is proper. It is
time for every individual to
show te colors on his coat, his
car, his home and his place of
(business. There can be no half
way ground. Let your stand be
ftnown.
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illy Sunday has begun fight-
the devil in his own home
iwn and the Houston Post will
vgrtise the booze bxiiness no
e. Russia got a change of
government after prohibition
went into effect. What will we
do to amuse ourselves in the
good old summer time? Tem-
ple Telegram.
Remember that the new law
enacted by the legislature and
just approved by the governor,
establishing a bureau of vital
statistics, is a good one and
should be complied with. It not
only requires a record of births
and death, but prompt report of
contagious diseases, to the prop-
er authorities.
The department of justicehas
issued a notice that any allien
enemy teariny down, fmutilat-
ing, or desecrating the United
States' flag in-any way will be
regarded as a danger to the pub-
lic peace or safty and will be
subject to summary arrest and
confinement.
Under the above heading ono
of our able exchanges says
there are some things in life
that pass human understand-
ing, and one of these is the
habit people have when they
want to build a church, erect a
Y. M. C. A., pay an evangelist
or do other things of a public
nature which costs money in
towns of this size they expect
the business men of that town,
the merchants on the streets, to
bear the the big end of the ex-
pense of it. No matter how
many men there may be in the
town not in business and with
oodles of money, the merchant
is the fellow who is bled the
hardest, because he happens
to have a stock o goods and be-
cause, mainly, he seeks the
patronage of the public, and the
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implication is at least, that if
he does not "cough up," he will
lose a portion of it-an implied
blackmail. The merchant, he
pays the freight, and then the
tight-wad, the fellow with the
money he is going to take with
him, sits back and enjoys the
denefit of the other fellows en-
terprise and liderality.
Why, will someone tell us,
should the merchant always be
milked? What is the logic of
it? It surely is not because he
is rich, for that is seldom the
case. He is harrassed from
more sides than any other man
in the business world. The
mail order house takes some
of the business that belongs to
him, bad roads and bad weather
keep his trade away, he has to
carry on his books a lot of dead
beats often who wear good
clothes, smoke good cigars and
galavant around while he has
his nose to the grindstone.
And then to cap it all, when he
does get a dollar and sixty
cents in the till some fellow
comes around and gets it to help
send a missionary to the Hotten-
tots, provide for the orphans of
Swiss naval officers at Dahomey
or some one of the thousand
other things. And he falls for
it and does without things him-
self to keep his share, while the
village tight-wad holds on to his
money the tighter and rnjoys
the benefit.
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THE FARMERS MERCANTILE
Dry Goods and Groceries
Schwertner, Texas
Palm Beach T Ginghams
SuitS '- 12 1-2cperyard
Mens--$7.50 to $12.50
BoyS$4.oo to $5.50 a - N i c e Assort-
Overalls and ment of Middy
Jumpers Blouses
Mens $1-25 65c to ;. .$1.00
Boys--50c to 85c ,
Tennis Shoes Girl's Gingham
and Slippers Dresses
For men, women and children, Priced at 35c to $1 .50
65c to $1.25 per pair
Men's Work Domestics and
Shoes Cambrics
$2.50 to $5.00 per pair A good grade at 1 0c per yard
We Appreciate Your Business
The Farmers Mercantile Co.
Schwertner, Texas
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We will give away absolutely FREE to customers of this store, a complete set
of The World's Best Quality Brand Alumnium Ware, Guaranteed For Twenty Years.
Every time you make a cash purchase you will receive a Free Aluminum Coupon,
corresponding to the amount of your sale you save these coupons and when you have
the necessary amount of coupons to entitle you to the one or more pieces of Aluminum
Ware you desire, bring the coupons to us and you will receive the Aluminum Ware they
entitle you to, absolutely FREE.
Si
Qt. Double Boiler
It is impossible to cook rice or other
cerals without a double boiler This
combination gives you two different
vessels. Given away for $50 80 in
coupons.
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Notice!
In (Jiving this Alnmnium Ware
we share our profits with our custo-
mers. We know our regular trade
will appreciate this and continue to
trade with us, nnd undoubtedly favor
us with greater patronage because it
will pay you to buy everything here.
Then too, many who have not traded
with us will be glad to secure n set of
this beautiful Aluminum Ware free
also, and this will increase our trade
considerably, so in that way we both
benefit the store and the customer.
Call at our store at once. See the
beautiful window display of Alumnium
Ware In the west clothing window
Hurry and get started for a set. Cou-
pons will be given, beninning Monday,
April the 16th.
Number 519
THE 9 PIECE COMBINATION SET
Ask for a demonstration of this article at the Aluminum
Ware Department. It is impossible to properly describe
this wonderful set in this space. You have to see it to
appreciate it. Given away absolutely FREE for $65.60
in coupons.
No 802
A seven cup size coffee per-
colator. A fancy octagen de-
signed coffee pot that is
greatly admired by all house-
wives. Given away for
$48.80 in coupons.
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Cates, R. F. The Bartlett Tribune and News (Bartlett, Tex.), Vol. 31, No. 45, Ed. 1, Friday, April 13, 1917, newspaper, April 13, 1917; Bartlett, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth49019/m1/2/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Bartlett Activities Center and the Historical Society of Bartlett.