Daily Bulletin. (Brownwood, Tex.), Vol. 7, No. 335, Ed. 1 Tuesday, November 12, 1907 Page: 4 of 5
five pages : ill. ; page 22 x 15 in. Digitized from 35 mm. microfilm.View a full description of this newspaper.
Extracted Text
The following text was automatically extracted from the image on this page using optical character recognition software:
CLOTHING AND OVERCOATS.
CITY PR
" rvley
Never before was such a standard grade of Clothing as the Alco System ever placed on the
market at such a ridiculous low price. You wont find a larger or better selected stock to select from
in larger cities. Biggest reduction ever made in Brownwood.
Men and Boy's Suits.
All Suits. double or single breaatfd - or
button. ;il
All l&fcOO Suits. doube or single breasted i! or :t
button at
All 18.00 Suits double tingle breasted or
buttons at
All ft(L$0 Suits double r siujrle breasted. 2 or
....... buttons. at
All 1&00 Suits double or single breasted .it
All $12.50 Suits. double r single breasted af
All Suits. double r tingle' breasted at
All $8.50 Suits double single breasted at
We have one of the largest stocks of V out lis
Hoys' Clothing ever ItfOUght to Uniwnwo..!. all
very newest and most up-to-date patterns.
All $10.00 Youths Suits .oil Kale at
All 850 Youths' Suits on sale at
All f-7.H Youths' suits. .n sale at
All $5 Youths' Sil ts on sale t
$19.75
$15.85
$14.50
$13.25
$12.50
$9.75
$7.85
$6.65
anil
f the
$7.85
$6.65
$5.25
$3 95
ill
I i i pi
Hen's and Boys Overcoats.
Over $3000 dollars worth of Mens and I
coats and Raineoats in a variety of styles and
the most fastidious. They wont last long
trices.
All $25.00 Oven-oats from 4S to 56 inches long
All jfcJO.fHJ Overcoats from 4H to 56 inehes long
All $18.00 Overcoats from 4 to 56 inches long
All . 1. ". Youths' or Boy' Overcoats at
All $12.50 Overcoats from 4h to 56 inehes long
All $10.00 Overcoats from 48 to 56 inches long
All $8:50 0ercoits from 4 to 56 inches long ;
All $15.50 Youths' or lioys Overcoats at
All $12.50 Youths' or lioys' Overeaata at
'.All $10.00 Youths' or Hoys' Overcoat.- at
All Youths' or lioys' Overcoats at
All '.. " Youths'" or lioys Overcoats at
All $5.00 Youths' or lioys" Overcoats at
All :?.." i Youths' or liovs' Overcoats at.
toys
will
at
at.
at.
at .
at .
at.
it. .
' Over-
pleaM these
$19.75
$17.50
$15.25
$12.50
$10.00
. $8.50
. $6.50
.$12.50
.$10.00
. .$8.50
. $6.50
. $4.50
. $3.50
$2.75
Looney Mercantile Co-
1 ;
r.
VHIT&-:
ADVOCATES REFORM
Marshall Smith Pres of Texas
Postmasters Urges Changes.
Fastidious Customers
Witl te pleased with the appea ranee
of their linens If the laundry ork is
done by WtU
How About That Coupon
Book!
It save you ten per rent
$3.00 for 2.70
IT'S WORTH YOUR WHILE.
Brownwood
Steam Laundry.
Phone m
Engines Are Bum
The eaatbouml Stlnta Ke pass
enp r train lue in linwnvvood at
p. m.. did not Hrriv' last
night until about ! : U o Yo k. A
Muc blew out of the en fine while
Tin- train was m mife west of
("ob-man .lunetiofi and it was
ic. -sar to go t" The nearest
phone and ask for another engine.
The west hound local engine whjeh
was then at Coleman Junction
went t.. ihe aid of the passenger
irain and succeeded in getting it
into Brownwood three hour late.
The local 'Murine left its train
at UM Junction. There was an
immigrant car in the tram and
al.so a rar of tine rattle wheh had
been on exhibit at the Cental
Texas Fu.it. The tram toal ;it
the Junction all last night
Have your clothes pressed while
you wait at the Brownwood
Paittitoriimi. d 333
(Assistant I'osl iiui.ster General ;i
Imaa who h;is been with the he
partinettt so long ana is Kueii an
important arm of the service that
he knows what all postmasters
need ill the way of salaries; allow
anees and supplier and if he eould
i get lite IIIOIH'V from Toneless IK.
..pi haat AiiAtPii iM.sti i.ist r would have cause to
WANTS PARCEL POST SYSTEM i
llient otfie. Ts Will he present. tUt
we are handieapped. by being so
AUo Advocates K.tabli.hmrnt ot fotal far f nlll W ash hurt "II . t ll ;i t W.e.in
Saving Bank and a Simpler Money no p(1t Tininv oH'irmls at any
Order Blank. j. .n Vint ion. although each
ttmater Mai-shall Snuili. f jnei jaiKeawiaai nmnin .nm
Hiownwoitd. president of the Tex
as I'ostinaslt-rs ' Association call-
ed the nn-etmi; ttt the ninth annual
mm ent ion tu rder this morning
at Fort Worth ami niaih- all ahle
address. After .-nmir his speech
with some remarks praising Fort
Worth as the ' ( "on ent ton City."
Mr. Smith said :
'Imhued h the trite prnieiphs
of oioL'i-t ss nisoiri'd li a stroii'r
desire to utilise to th.- ven fulleat ls ' IHtes n 1r 1 )'!;'r"""t
r.... tl... I ; ...r i.:.t. nae I. nie : l oil posi asi ri s
I'M III I ll 111 l'l ' . ... a M
the I 'ost master General-down ex
pressed a desire to eollie to some
-f our eonventions. Chief Yiek-
ery said: I am eoiiunr if p"i
hh.' hut I have JUst reetied a
letter from hun saying he is suh
puened in a ease at St. Louis and
it is impossihle for him to gel
here He aid in an address last
month: I am glad to aoe post
masiers get together in emven-
ms.Ctte faeliJes afforded hv ! xas ha W ot
nbMal servn e. we - here for jtbjngs that md.eate you do
Mr -rood of the ser. e.- for eon "whI any ass.stame Iron.
extent
ron
tl
tl
Milt at ion and h eomparison
lev. s for SUggest-iUS liased
L- ii i w I . I r. 'Out v ' r-i . ' 1 1 tin
....I. ..ruT.. ........ ;' L ti... .r I i.f soeiatiun. many of tln-m two. then
"Mill l 111. '...Ill' i .11' i..""4 'l
doiur
not
tis. '
While we were pioneers in organi
zation we now bale many follow-
r.. j els. nearly eirery state has its as-
o
loun!s. also that we heartily en
dotsr the post.il savingw hank sys
t; in a ailvHcated hy General Mej
er I am of the opinion that iM
this I'ostal Savings liank Sst.-m
was a law. now that the present
Snatteial tnoihle would le un-
known the Post mast it C-neral
III a feit-nt address said: "Tile
amount of money in the Tinted
Stales is estimated to he .! TJ.'..
056673.1N) of whieh Onlj l.1i.
itMt.(MMiM is m the hanks and
that tn issuing the present form of
money orders that We he permit-
ted to leave blank the address of
payee when not stated by the re-1.
nutter and the tilling of the stubs j
he don.- away with. A reeent or-'
.h r doing away with the registry
bill in doimst.e registry business
is a lonr step m simplifying that
hraneh and will no doubt he fob
lowed h. others along that line.
In talks with those who have ex-j
teriinented with not lining the
Getting Into Hot Water
:H::.v;.0.YMMi in the Treasure ; ';" -tamp OH letters reeeied a
the haianee f 1 .TTs.uiU.u.'immi be
ing m the hands of individuals
and other stOirees. T(i:s last
amount seems large at titst glanee
hut when we think of the wages
that people are earning toda. ami
that if eaeh person in the eoutltry
had in his pos.session .loiHi in
eash fslMl.lMMI.IMMUHI Wh1(I he u.--
eounted for. or about half the
amount.
"There is no less than on.- bit-
lion dollars now Ind awa. in old j
H...d'. t ill M(IJ 11.1 t'ltot l lltWlt
i.. 4U4 . IW...I slVM1 .iop..sed reforms lie aeteil on fa-
Hank Sum would he deposited v.rabl. I Would SUggl that eaeh
Wth the Coverninetll and the pro WW" .ue m.m.- r-MMou
1... - " .... .. . I ....... . ...
ins eoiiiji-essiiia n aim sen.noi i.
vote fir eaeh of the hills that he.
the postmaster knows will prove
a 'benefit to the serviee for every-
ft- - i ." aL.A i
general oruer uiseouununig ina i
work iluriug the months of Ueiieav
her as a general trial Would Lrjt Plumt.inifisthexpcnenoftOl
w. hound with dellghl by all post ! many householders and landlord. Any
inaKters and might he granted if iiind ot a modern hou-e a wilderness
asked for ;. unless the plnmbinv W properly at
; tended lo. This i our particular bust
'111 eonelusion. postmasters w ho i we are mjKhty particular
have heeti in the s. r iee for the ' about 'it. Bither new ' syaaaai of
nst ten Ne.its rail see inn. h mi I Mambing ot repairs to otduickly ftci
i.-:.... pntlhlcalv and throughly done for less
provements ifei the eryiee during than jou ould suppose from th.
their term oi oftiee. and to all post permanent elaaeot work.
masters pn-senl I predict sweep- i
mir reforms in the service within i
the next vear or two. and that the ; Phone Nr. 10.
i -
the
Pecans prepared in any form
see Fecans & Peanut Works
next door to Greenwood printing
office. dtf.
the publie and the fVpartment as
well
"This tin-ninth iciuiiial eon veii-
tifin brings t lh mmds of many
of us that We are i hing or have
elosi d a eampaigii of i'. n years in
tin- serviee. I believe there has
been no epoch siiief tin- orgHuiza-
tiotl of the iost.ll -se-V whefe
there has been so mueh interest
taken hy poatliiaKtur and I'ost
master (h-neials arid their assist-
ants than dwrini our aduiinistra-
tiotis. and this 1 attribute to the
different posi masters assoeiatioiis.
of whieh ours is the pioneer in
state organiat ion.
"The Texas Postmasters Asso-
ciation was organized in Waeo.
Texas in 1S!1. ami was well at-
tended and mueh JTImkJ resulted
from that meet ing. the Depart
merit appeared to take kindly to
the infant hut would not do any-
thing more than express wishes.
etc. Slllee tllejl WO liaVe hei-ll honor
ed hy Department lisitors who are
high in the eounsels of the Depart-
ment and this ear we will have
With ii Dr. i) IV tltandtield i'hief
Clerk to the Kirst Assistant Poat-
luaster General and Acting First
there are three National Aaaoeia
t ions and now we have in the )
partmenl a ehief who is not only
our friend but. who stands for
many reform measures that this
association has advocated and
now is the time for us all to pull
together for these reforms
''Last year in my address I dis
cussed the ad v inability of Postal
SaMliL's Hanks a .Mdse rate for
Rural hVntes. a simple- way of
writing money orders a readjust-
ment of postal rates etc. I am
pleased to h; that Postmaster
General Meyer has come out for
ail of these and other reforms that
will revolutionize tile I'ostal Set-
Vice in the lnited States and put
the' Tutted States to the front of
the procession in postal affairs in-
stead of bringing U the rear as
at present.
" I shall ask that suitable resolu-
t ions lie passed hy this convention
endorsing the recommendations
the Postmaster General shall make
to Congress for the establishment
of a parcel post on liural Routes
and reduction of the merchandise
rati' tO twelve cents per pound
ami raising the limit to eleven
posed plan now is not jo keep
money in the Government vaults.
hut to brittg tills tilole m eifcll
l .tion hv askiiiL' authority fro
(Ingres to place tin- deposits u thing that heneftta the s-riee is
the National Banks of the eoiintry.la broefil to every boly thaj pit-
not in a few financial centers hut ronjaeii the poto3ce. "
m tin- hanks oi the dhdriel w henv
ICetJ deiM.s.ted. i
A Shave
or Hair Cut
Im a plearnre to yen only when
the barber ba Toasortal Artist We
iuploy no other kind . We have no
Kindergarten cla-
HOT and COLD BATBS
PETE ANDERSON.
the money has
"Think how much this Woiild
be worth to our .state toil ay if such !
a law was iti existence the local
hanks would not be eoin'llctl to
have runs made on them by tlmus- j
amis of small depositors thereby
causing them to close their doors
on account of the lack of eonfi-
dence n a bank that is perfectly
solvent in any other time than i
such as the present.
"Th.- Rural Delivery Panel
Post Kate will he fought in Cin-
gress hy the big mail order house
and will he a boon to the local
merchant caused by the mail or-
der house having to pay VI cents
per pound while the local im r
chant can send out a package eoat-
ing o cents for the first pound and
2 cents for each additional pound
up to 11 pounds or ''." cents for a
package of that weight
"I recommend that we ask that
some form of postal note be issued
suitable for small remittances in
winch the fee will he small also
STOVES STOVES
Monday was a busy day for us. We had
our hands full putting up stoves. Hut there
are yet many who have not bought. We have
an immense line of
Wood or Coal burners and prices are a low as 91.28 and as
hirh as $12.00. but .it either price cheaper than elsewhere.
OIL HKATEKS also. We have 'em from $4.50 to $ M
See us abont vonr stove wants snt) remeniler we are
nents for the (HAKTEK OAK Cook and Heating stoves.
They are recognized as the best. We "act em np.-' the
stoven wlihont additional cost.
R. S. GARNETT & CO.
General House Furnishers
Phone 156.
Upcoming Pages
Here’s what’s next.
Search Inside
This issue can be searched. Note: Results may vary based on the legibility of text within the document.
Tools / Downloads
Get a copy of this page or view the extracted text.
Citing and Sharing
Basic information for referencing this web page. We also provide extended guidance on usage rights, references, copying or embedding.
Reference the current page of this Newspaper.
Mayes, Will H. Daily Bulletin. (Brownwood, Tex.), Vol. 7, No. 335, Ed. 1 Tuesday, November 12, 1907, newspaper, November 12, 1907; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth344859/m1/4/: accessed May 21, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Howard Payne University Library.