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Show g I A Word of Caution I It has been tho observation of the I writer to notice that tho majority of I the ndult peoplo in our locality are I moro or less In debt, nnd obligated in various ways; thoro seems to bo a habit among a great many porsons of buying ovorything they enn got on crodlt. Tho wrltor had occasion to talk to n number of our North End I morchnnts, and It was tho universal M statement from them, thnt if thoy I could only get their accounts in this fall, It would onnblo them to meet I their contracts for merchandise On I Inquiring I ascertained that tho amount owing our inorchnnto by tho I peoplo is simply nlnrming. Tho cre-H cre-H dlt business Is carried to tho extreme, I and Is n great draw back to tho cus-I cus-I tomors as well as tho merchants. De-H De-H cnuso peoplo are .nblo to get what I. thoy want on credit, they naturally H buy moro than thoy need, and somo-I somo-I times moro than they aro nblo to pay for How much bettor it would bo B for them, nnd tho morchnntB as well, I If thoy would eithor pay for It or go without. Dobt Is a enrso to nny com- munity, and tho qulckor wo got to I pnjlng for what wo uso tho hotter B off wo will bo, and tho moro capable I wo will becomo In building up tho countr B Young people, why not commence B ft saving account? Why spend all B our monoy in pleasuring? Why go B to daneos bo frequently, why hire ox- B iHMislti rigs bo often, spending your M menus extravagantly In ono thing and another until you keep "Dnd'u" B noso on tho grind Btono moot of tlie B time How many of tho girls are B 'rying to ontcliisB each othor In try- hiK to krep uji with tho btyles, buy- B ftft 'Av'r "fml" ,llllt comca n,0"S' B N8 'mil glrlsycn'miHwcr In your $ I'llnda tin-so questions, and If B you nr" Kullty, turn u short corner B BH ,,IP avlng habit, nnd bring Joy 'o your pnrentH Merchants, how many of you nro so B ?'""0UB t0 "ko n Hhowlng thut you l anyone have whut thoy waut foi tho moro ncklng? How many of you crowd your merchandise onto the people, peo-ple, whether thoy can pay for it or not? Turn your eyes Inwardly und ask yourselves these questions. Let tho morchnnts help control the credit, and lot the people form the splendid habit of paying as they go. If you are In debt, you nro very much hnndlcnpped; but If you nro living within your Income, nnd paying for what you buy, you aro free. Thero may bo some extreme enses where credit Is necessary, but that Is tho exception to the rule. So let us commence com-mence now nnd get out of debt, keep out of debt nnd be a free and happy peoplo. AN OBSERVER. |