The Bonham Daily Favorite (Bonham, Tex.), Vol. 15, No. 42, Ed. 1 Monday, September 16, 1912 Page: 4 of 6
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could distribute every letter in-
to the proper box on Sunday
iu much lusts time and with eon .
aider ably lea® labor than he tun
travel over the town and deliv-
er the specials. It is true that,
the new ruling has lessened the1
Sunday labor of some of the!
postal elerks, while others have
to labor juat the aanie as be-
fore. From a religious view-
point we see no more harm in'
working six men on Sunday J
than in working one.
If congress would say that no
___piece of mail in the United
Thank*. States shall move on Sunday,
all mail trains stop, all post of-
fices close and no employe of
___the postal department do a
Favorite hand’s turn on Sunday, there is
not a man in America who
would he quicker to indorse
»uc.h legislation than the writer,
even at the expense of being
deprived of the very great
pleasure of' reading the Sunday
Dallas News. Should congress
do as we have suggested, all of
which could he done if that body
so desired, we would then he-j
lieve that there was some intent j
of properly observing the Sab-
bath hut such rulings as the one
recently put into effect has no
such intent, and the man who
slipped the “joker” into the ap
preprint ion bill hnd another oh
ject in view which will be prov-
test against the postoffice Sun- fD sooner or later,
day closing. I ihink it is one cl In conclusion we will state I
Resolution*. Cards of
Obituaries, etc., are charred at
retsulur advertising rata*.
Whan orden i Ths
changed from one ivosiofflce to an
>ther It Is ABSOLUTELY NJDCBS
SAKY that the old as well us the
aew ad drees be sHven.
WEATHER INDICATIONS.
Waslbngti n, Sept. 14— Formast
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Bouhaui and Vicinity: Fair.
* East and Went Texan and
Oklahoma: Sunday probably
%: *
fair.
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THE SUNDAY POSTAL LAW
Bonham, Tex., Sept. 12- The
J.)ailv Favorite: 1 wa® very
niueh surpriseil and shocked to
sec iu your good paper a pro
b \ VORlTf
THK IIONIIAM DAILY
FAVORITE
DAILY
IHt
I hi FAVORITE PRINTING COMP ANY
W. S. Spotts.......Editor.
■atsrsd at ths FoMoffics at Bonham
Texas, as Second Class Matter.
SUBSCRIPTION RATES:
Dally, In advance, .............Il k
Six Months, In advance.......1.76
Per Month, *n advance........16
One Year by Mall........13.00
■lx Months by Mall......ILK
Merchant
the greatest strokes iu the right That <)UI’ Irienal Steger in
direction that could have hap right church, but
pencil ll the teueliing of Christ wrong pew.
it means wO°
in the
the
me a an anything at all
everything on earth. A great CARD OF THANK8.
many of us detest the idi a of In behalf of the Bonham
people pretending to he Chris- Concert Band we extend sincere
timis for policy, and it seems and hearty thank* to the ladies
4liut in all some of us are doing of the Civic League anil our
If it. is no harm to work on Sun vocal talent for their assistance
day then away with the sham in, making our concert at the
or pretense and encourage every park Tuesday night a success,
one to work on Sunday. If it We also wish to thank the
is wrong then 1 want to see the members of the trade excursion
United Stales set the example for their Liberal donation to the
and stop all Sunday work. hand that night. We will ah
Railroads should be prohibit ways be ready to bead the pro
ed from operating on Sunday cession on our trades exeur-
and the person who travels on sioiis and help our ladies in any
a, railroad on Sunday is forcing enterprise for the good of Hon-
or* eiwou raging the railroads to harm (Signed*,
operate on Sunday. The peo- Lee liny. Director
pie who work on railroads need I. K Massey, Mg’r
Sunday rcet and worship as I* S. < in account of schools
much as any of us. our weekly concerts will be
Away with all Sunday work changed to Friday nights
if we mean anything by saying - - ■ ■ -
we .......hrwtians. I was a rail
road man for years and quit it.
because I had to work seven
days in the week.
The hypocritical Christians per
sisl in tiding on. the railroads
on Sunday and the railroad men
must work on Sunday to take
can* of them.
The same will apply to post-
office work.
Ous Steger.
editor of The Favorite
CARLTON COLLEGE.
Fall term open* September
17th, !) a. in.
All students desiring to enter
phase report on tin* above date
til College chapel.
Those desiring lessons in Pi-
ano, Voice Culture, Y'iolin, Art,
Chinn Painting. Domestic Art,
Stenography nr Typewriting
may report tiny day this week
or early part, of next.
We urge every business firm
in Bonham to place one or more
heartily agrees with Mr Steger pupilH in Carlton College. If
in regard to properly observing c„r|t0n College continues to sue
the SuhbntIt day and keeping ,.,.^,1 jt, must have local sup
it holy. We do not believe that port. One firm has littered five!
any one should work on Sunday. What will your firm dm!
and in criticising our recent f. *p. Carlton
paragraph concerning the new -------------------
postal ruling Mr. Steger places will H. Evans, the real estate
the wrong conception "l><>» the IIMin who is selling things, has
article. Wo claim that it wns placed the fair ground#
the intent and purpose c* the ancl ‘the bi* two-atory ch**11mr
person who inrtoduced the oh- IUf#t We*1 0f it on the market foi
jeetionahh* feature into the pos thp ownPr jt j.H Kujn>r to }„. soi,]
tal appropriation bill to citcet a bargain. This would make a
class legislation or something fin,, stock farm. Set* him at
worse. ,>nee.
•Judging from Mr. Steger’s re- -___________________________
marks he is not very well poster
la regard to the new ruling and
has fired lii*> gun before he was
ready to shoot, ns we will en
dearer to prove by sighting a
few facts concerning the new
ruling.
In tin first place, the mail is
not, stepped anywhere, the rail
way mud clerks continue to
work on Sunday, the dispatch
ing clerk in Ihe Bonhant post
office continues to work on Sun
dai a - usual. All the mail placi d
MEETING AT BIOBY
Rev .! C Handle of Oalera.
Okln , arived itt Bonha.nt vester
day afternoon and was met by
•J. IV Wheelens, who took hin
out to Bigliy selti ol house, nroth
east of town where hi* will he
•'in a prol raeted meeting. Every
body is eordially invited to at-
tend all the services
CIVIC IMPROVEMENT
in the Bonham • -ftie** is collected
and dispatched as usual. The ■* the question of the day. We
mail * r.• m all dams is brought are all trying in every wav to make
to ll , office as usual, the clerks our little city prettier and more
are requires! to open all letter attractive.
to v examine the mail ami M„st rvpryoup IH t,om>, m>(Br.
* ' a|»ih iu i* i\ir\ *t (.((jujj their home look
ten to any part of the city
It the '•nni'hoM contain any mail
line Ini In>tids of tin* city the
pi si.il eh rks are required to di>
tribute tlw smile N'ow then, here
is where we claim that throe is
no intent to observe the Sahhatb
’’nun a religious stanslpoint.
Take the special delivery fs*n
lure for instance. The depart
no id anitouncew to you in hold
face type that you can tiave
j our mail Atlivtnd to your
iesidi'iice on Sunday if yon will
pay ten cents extra for a special
delivery stamp. Now if Mr. Me-
per can ace whets* there is any
attempt to observe the Sabbath
by leaving a letter with a two
cent stamp upon it laying on a.
table in the pomdffwe instead
dt dropping it. in the owner's
1m a ami then sending a man
out to walk ten blocks or
more to deliver another letter
Iteco—e it hast a ten cent stamp
»ffn«*il his eyesight is much
keener than our*. We clarm
that the man who goaft out to
deliver the specials • ach Sunday
more attractive.
Let ns whisper a little secret to
you Did you know that a well,
painted house would add more to
a lot than most anything else that
you could dot The sccu*t is that
if you have the taut (mint put on
in the right wav it is the cheapest
and most lasting thing that ynu
can do to improve the looks of
your home The bent part of the
secret is put “MASTIC” paint on
your honn it's the beat—it laMte
We have sold it for 20 years and
we KNOW at mitt it. It's an old
friend of ours we will vouch for
it aa being well worthy of your
onnsidei at ion.
you CilvC Ml. ME ElCClPC
row WMMT.Ml* A SAG CA/ICIT- *0 A*
,VvV,LL LOOS L.«C HAHDWOOO
floowiho *r
Our Ad
Department
is a source of ready relief
in disposing of your wares.
The
Results
REAL ESTATE BARGAINS
55 acres near I,adonis, all
good black land with good four
room house near school for $55
per acre one half cash and
good terms on balance
63 2-3 acres adjoining the city
of Lamnins with fairly good
house and barn; some extra goos
land and some good land for the
price of $55 per a ore. Good deal
for some man with a family of
children to send to school.
33 1-3 acres near Ililger for
one thousand dollars small pay-
ment and your own time on the
balance.
The Windom livery stable ami
a good four room house for sale
this is a paying proposition
for the man that wants to get. up
ami hustle. Will show the hooks
to prove that it is a money mak-
ing business. Price of stable
and house $4,500, fair terms.
A ten room house and good
barn with two acres of land for
sale or trade in the town of
Windom.
02 1 2 lien's of land near Win-
doin with good house for $50
per acre. It is worth the
money.
$100,000 to l"«n on land in
Fnmnin c minty, anywhere in
the county nmd on as good
terms as any man can loan in
North Texas.
H B. Word
Windom. Texas.
Rings!*
Rings!
Rings!
We have the largest and
most complete assort-
ment of Rings to be found
in the city: Diamonds,
Pearls, Rubies, Emeralds,
Opals, Garnets, Sapphires,
Turquoise, etc. Also a
fine selection of Signet,
Band and Tiffany Wed-
ding Rings. THE BEST
for the LEAST MONEY.
Declamation and Debating
League for Fannin
County.
C. E. Bowman
FOR RENT
Three furnished rooms
at 715 Beach street.
Apply
A VACANT HOUSE ON 10TH
STREET
The White cottage just east
of •lodge Semple’s resilience is
vacant ll is for sale at $1,650
Possession can In# had right now
It is not for rent, it is a bean
tiful cottage and a lug lot
Terms easv
Will II Evans
WANTED LABORERS
With or without families for
Oklahoma wiw nulls Good wage*
Norwood at l.von Gray Lumber
Yard
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QUEEN ALEXANDRINE
W. P. Claypool (j
Drags sod Jswelr?
•6ET IT AT Cl‘,r
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• ia mac* piaaau «■•• * svtng
• L«nIm. «n4 eavrl
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Jeweler and Optician
LAND ANO HOUSES AND LOTS
We have all kinds of Farms
for Sale. 200 acres 2 miles
west; 300 acres, 2 1-2 miles
west; 200 acres 5 miles S. E ;
40 acres, well improved, 7
miles north; 197 acres black
land near Bailey only $37,50
acre; 100 acres 7 miles south
$75.00 acre; 200 acres 6
miles S. E„ will take $2500
in good trade, $50,00 acre.
Lots ol houses and lots in
Bonham The Chas. Bridge
place $1000; the old Tom
Coursey home f850; nice
house, 6 rooms and hall and
bath in N
The Fannin County Deelama
titm and Debating League has
been organized and officers
elected 1 W Evans was elect
ed president and Theodore Wil-
lis of Monkstown, seereatry and
t rensurer.
'Die League will have “Wo-
man Suffrage aw the question
'for debate this year. The de-
bate will be held in the coun-
ty and the winners of the coun-
ty debate will represent the
county in the district debate,
which will he the congressional
district. The winners of the
district will represent the dis
triet at the State meeting of the
leagues
The membership of the Fan-
nin County Declamation and De-
bating league will be composed
of any hoys and young men,
who are students of high (schools
This organization is one that
should receive the heartiest co-
operation and commendation of
every one interested in the ad
laneeineiit and upward progr*
of high* r cdueaitioii.
are most gratifying to w
f I
as well as to the Advertiser
Our
Rates
are reasonable and as t«
The
Circulation
FOR 8ALF.
Two good brood mares, farm
wagon and some hogs.
J. F. Bolin.
Produce and W agony an!
The Favorite reaches all
parts of the County and
adjoining territory and isi
read by more people thair)
any other paper in
Fannin County.
BARGAINS
Dry Goods, Groceries and
W. part $950, etc. ^olio"» 1 Scruggs Pro-
We loan money on farms. lKC 0
GIBSON & TAYLOR
Our Job
Commencing Sep-
1, 1 will
POLLY GOES TO LINCOLN
I 'd|y Jlel.arry, who was r»’
ent.1.1 bought from Mm- Austin
bib by the Chicago White S„x
Department
is ready
tember 14th
give no sittings and
show no proofs un-
less an advance pay-
ment, as an evidence
of good faith, has been
made, and if, through
any fault ol mine my
work should prove
unsatisfactory, your
money will be return
ed.
jReference. without permis-
sion. any Bank in Bonham
FOSTER Pt
been <u>ld to the Lincoln \
' osier it
| al >41 times to aicommodatc youtl
"anis in th.ii line in a business like w*)
■an a work is strictly guaranteed to give I
perfect satisfaction as to mechanical abili
ty and quality of goods. Our line consist*
2 Envelopes: Letter. Bill and
; Not© Heads: Htvivd Bills; Fold
ers: Card Work: Programs
flfuneral Notes, etc. Call around!
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Spotts, W. S. The Bonham Daily Favorite (Bonham, Tex.), Vol. 15, No. 42, Ed. 1 Monday, September 16, 1912, newspaper, September 16, 1912; Bonham, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth922095/m1/4/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Bonham Public Library.