The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-01-29
DEPARTMENT STORE AND Gaia
LOGUE HOUSE BUSINESS.

LOGUE HOUSE BUSINESS.
J. M. Davis & Sons, Oakland, Md,
are making a determined effort to
convince the people in their neigh
borhood of the ACCESSIBILITY of buying
at home, instead of sending money
to department stores and catalogue
houses. The matter is presented as
follows:
MANY PEOPLE
Have got to thinking that they can
buy cheaper of the department stores
and catalogue houses of Chicago,
Cincinnati and elsewhere. They think
their home merchants charge more
than reas enable profit. We propose
to meet the prices of the department
stores or catalogue houses. All we
ask is that you deal with us on the
same basis that you deal with the
catalogue houses, and give us the
same amount of! time TO get the goods
which it would require to order from
them. Plank your money down when
you order the goods, and we will meet
each and every price they make and
furnish you the same grade of goods
they offer you.
Some people prefer to buy away
from home because they think they
can save money. They too otter for
get about the freight, about the goods
coming wrong and the trouble it takes
to get them exchanged. We know of
parties who are actually paying more
for goods bought away from Oakland
than they could buy them of their
home dealer. For this kind of people
we can do nothing: but for those who
are making the dollar go just as far
as they can we can and will do some
thing.
Give us trial on the proposition
we make, if you are one of those who
trade away from home. Bring your
catalogue with you. If we fail to fur
nish the goods without reasonable
excuse, don't give us your confidence
again. Try us once We don't fear
the result. We are residents of Oak
land; we are your home merchants;
we help pay taxes; we have to live and
must consume some of your products.
Is there anything wrong about our
proposition?
! Nho oil lN1 xut4h ~ lr
people about Oakland is the same
with which so many communities are
suffering-that old slow coach, Cred
it, Some of it so slow we never get
it. No merchant can sell goods cheap
on that plan. The dollar invested in
goods to-day and sold for cash tomor-
row can be invested in more goods
the following day, and the same pro-
cess of sale can be repeated. But the
dollar invested in goods to-day and
sold on credit tomorrow is tied up SO
long as you don't get it back again.
Can you wonder why the catalogue
house has the advantage in prices over
most of your home merchants? The
catalogue house won't trust you,
There goods are either G. o. D., which
makes extra expense, or they demand
the money in advance with no goods
in sight. The home merchant often
trusts to his sorrow.
Treat your home merchants like you
are compelled to treat the catalogue
house, and we think you will get bet
ter results.
| Our constant aim is to increase our
business by honest and fair trea tment
of customers, and selling as low as the
lowest.
five make mistake we are glad to
be told of it, for spoken complaint
is nearly always durable, and we are
more anxious that you are to have
the matter Strengthened out; but we
cannot do so unless you tell us your
| grievance.
We handle full line of Hardware,
Tinware, Stoves, Ranges, Sewing Ma
chimes, Paints, Oils, Varnishes, Brush
es, Kitchen Supplies and everything
usually kept in Hardware store.
Call and see us.
Yours respectfully,
J. M. DAVIS & Sons,
| Oakland, Md.
Pension Increased.
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