The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-05-01
A NEEDED CRUSADE.

about the right thing. u read Keep
Muskogee Money In Muskosee' Then
we looked about us and noticed the
large number of strangers who we're
at that very moment helping to put
other peoples money In Muskogee,
also: and We began 10 wonder why
that motto with very little chang
ing wouldn't be- all right for other
towns For instance make It read.
Keep Hoffman Money In Hoffman
We can come as near liv
ing within ourselves as is
possible for any community
to do. why not have On amuse-
mont park IN or near Hinman- We
have every natural facility for the
making of one Of lho finest parks in
the country
Another aud better way howey.
er. To Keep Hoffman money In Hod
mau is to buy everything possible
from the home dealer and the home
dealer to reciprocatc hy buying all
farm produce from the home prOduc.
o.. Money spent aud rospont will liq
uidatc an untold number of accounts.
but when u is sent away 10 some big
trade center ~ has loit the channel
whereby t. can help either the home
merohar, or the hom" producer.
The Herald Is right
n there cOuTd be- partiany awaken
ed here In Indian Territory such
spirit Of local patriotism as that the
burghcrs Of Italy once felt for their
cities. II would provo most potent
factor in the material and social de.
yclupmcnt Of the t5r1tory. The citi.
leus Of Florence ana Venice enter
taincd devotion for their municipal
itics that caused them to be ever
| ready tn make any sacrifice oT incur
any toll on danger Tor their benefit
That much cannot be- expected of
| the people OF Indian Territory cities
under present conditions, but for
them To patrouizo hom" merchants.
home professional men. home institu.
tions Of learning. home mechanics.
and home indusp can DE. The people
uf Indian Territory should hay" for
their slogan. Palronilc home men
and home industries Patronage ol
the kind will make Indian Territory
rich aud great and everybody Ia 10
prosperous.
The ArdmoIritr has IN mind tho
great cv.l uf patroni1ng mail order
houses In the large cities of the north
aud east. who contribute nothing to
ward taxes or the territory's growth
ON the contrary. to the extent Of their
ability, they are parasites, sapping ii'
vitality. Territory merchants, at enor
nous outlay. bring complete stock
here to meet the requirements OF III
people. pay taxes, handle products o
territory nrms, factories and form O
beneficial element In the tcTritoIy''
life that cannot be- depressed without
lowering the yiFor and expansive ou
ergy Of the country
The South McAlestcr Capital ~
presses Itself on this Important qucs
ton as follows:
THE mall order houses of 81. Louis
aud Chicago Annually draw thousands
Of dollars from The Indian Territory
that should hc spent with home mor
chants for obvious reasons In tho hu'
place the homo merchant will save
YOU money the very consideration tha
prompts YOU to send on for good.
The mail order mans price list VI.
be lower han ihc home mans ps.,"
In many bscs, bu, Wien &c c',t OF
the stamps. freight on exp ,,s charges
the time Il takes to get q mere, 'n
when YOU consiln' 'hs. 'Ip H'H lry
ing something on . s'rlI-rH p..ut,'
statement az to ~ value 0uG ihp
You have to pay ior !, hefu"r yCu 81,
%. any kind of pr"e woui seen
high tn m" ordiutrE business Nan
Another reason why Won should pat
! roui2c your hom, merchant rs hccau'
you ave under obligations to linn, iu
, keeping ON hand m, things you need
, when yuu must have them quickly
, Tor your schools, churches, lodges an
other public enterprises and nst'tr
n lions when q school house is to Ia
. built. does the patron of thc mail o
, der house send to Scars Ro,husN
i. Co. for $40 TO SloO9 No, ne goes 9
his home merchant and gets ii. Whe
his house is destroyed hy fire doe
y his neighhor- sent 20 NJ, Ward 4 c.
+. for aid 10 help him ou his feet again
Is No. hut the home merchaut come
" across cvery time, When scho,