Bell County Democrat (Belton, Tex.), Vol. 13, No. 34, Ed. 1 Friday, November 13, 1908 Page: 2 of 8
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Bell County Democrat
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•eatcrat fibllsfcieg Convoy.
(Incorporated)
DIRECTORS:
S. M. Ray, Pree., W. S. Hunter, Vi<*
Kraa., C. B. 8mith, Sec-Trea .,
Qwo. W. Tyler, T. W. Cochran.
W. M. W(M>OALL.
OHMCWWION, BC. Wi« VBAW
Soterad at the Belton Portoffiee m Sec-
ond C1«m Mm! Matter.
Deaocrat Stock Holder*.
W. K. Austin
Jtauik Baker
K. C. Clabaugh
T. W. Cochran
teo. W. Cole, Jr
T. A. Cook
A. L. Curtis
W. P. Dewnan
Ooleman Eadi
K. & Everett
J. F. Elliott
O. M. Felts
Roy Hammersmith
Or. C. Freeman
C 8. Fisher
3. U. Frailer
J. H. Head
Thos.
W. S. Hunter
J. D. Law
M. P.McElhannon
T. L. Means
J. Z. Miller, Sr.
A. M. Monteith
J. Z. Miller, Jr.
J. C. Preston
S. M. Ray
J. H. Reese
Hosea Robinson
C, B. Smith
N. K. Smith
M. A. Stamper
B. R. Stocking
Geo. W. Tyler
Dr. W. A. Wilson
Yarrell
There has been some little
comment since the last meeting
of the commercial club regard-
ing the rcsdution abolishing t'e
regular monthly meeting?.
The wisdom of this departure is
guestioaed by some, but when
question is thought cvGt
there should be no division of
opinio— at all. The club has
been holding its meeting month-
ly for a long time and excepting
A fe.v instances there has never
been an attendance that there
should have been. Good often
e imes from the meeting of the
club, but unless there is some-
thing definite to come before
fie club the members at large
do not come out. In the larger
cities the commercial clubs
meet only on call of the board
of control, and then there :s al-
ways a full and representative
crowd in attendance as the
particular object of the meeting
is stated, and explained by the
board which has already gone
Into the details of whatever
proposition is to be given atten
lion. In this way the member
ship kno-tfs that there is some
thing which should elicit their
Interest and all loyal citizens
make a special effort to be in at-
tendance. It is the intention
of the board of directors of the
Bel ton commercial club to call
the members together often in
social session, at which every
one may bring such things to
the notice of the club as they
think will be for the good and
welfare of the town. The Demo-
crat believes the commercial
club acted wisely in the matter
and time only can demonstrate
positively its wisdom.
The killing of Senator Car-
mack at Nashville, Tenn., on
last Monday is universally re-
gretted throughout the country.
He was a man of splendid abil-
ity, and could have been of much
farther service to the people,
being only in the prime of life.
He was a brilliant writer and a
statesman of the higher order,
It would seem from this distance
that the Immediate cause of the
tragedy was not justifiable, yet
there may have been things
heretofore that had much bear-
ing on the matter. The editorial
given as the immediate cause
was a sma.l matter, and does
not warrant the act.
The Temle Tribune inaugrates
s mommoth subscription contest
in which is given away $3000 in
prises. The first prize is $1000
cash,or an Automobile. Manager
Hoouer seems to ,be in earnest
about the Tribune and this en-
terprising endeavor Is likely to
carry that splendid paper into
all the homes in this territory.
The Democrat tenders congrat-
ulations.
The Democrat invites corres-
pondence on the question of
'Good Roads" and to stimulate
the writers we will award a prize
of one years subscription to the
Democrat and the Metropolitan
Magazine to the pert>on who
sends in the best and most con-
vincing article on this subject.
The fcward will be made on
February first.
Henry Clay Pierce is now a
▼isitpr to Texjas.; The state has
lqog been seeking the honor of
« visit for this distinguished
Misoourian. •
HUSTLOfO VS. EXPEH8E.
A neW firm in Belton U the O. A.
McGregor Co., (Incorporated) y for
he purpoee of transacting a hardware
business; succeeding Clay May * Co.
Before recording what follows it Is
appropriate to again report the per-
sonnel of the new company, accord-
ing to application of charter filed at
Austin. They are: G. A. McGregor,
J. W. Riley and John A. Cole. All of
these gentlemen are residents of Tem-
ple; and, in so far as reported to the
contrary, their purpose is to remiln
as such. Even, it may be said (es-
pecially respecting the two last men-
tioned) they are property owners
here; and here they, a* esteemed
townsmen, receive, largely, from the
people of Temple, sustenance from
which they live and have their being.
They are engaged in the rental, real
estate and other similar lines of busi-
ness which depend upon the favor of
Temple people for success, and in var-
ious ways, their interest accounts
here are, according to local claims,
substantial In annual returns. All of
which is well; there can be no ob-
jection to this.
There was placed in tbe hands of
The Dally Telegram during the week,
a salutorlal communication Issued un-
der date of November 2nd, bearing on
the new corporation's Induction In-
to the mercantile affaire at the coun-
ty seat. This communication was
over the printed signature of Mr. Mc-
Oregor, wherein are many repetitions
of "I's and "Ma's,* no mention being
made to others associated with him.
All of which, too, Is quite right and
proper, and there can be no objec-
tion thereto, nor are w« raising any.
There Is a paragraph in the com-
aunfeotfio, -h n<r!?* •■ n
or two points (which In reproducing
we stress by the use of our own
caps), which, It seems to us, calls for
comment, Impersonal, tho It will be;
made, primarily, Just to "keep the
record straight." This paragraph fol-
lows;
"Just a word about why I have lo-
cated In Belton again, after having
been three years In the hardware
business In Temple. To begin with,
there Is mighty little hardware busi-
ness without the farmer. BELTON
IS THE BEST TRADING AND MAR-
KETING POINT FOR FARMERS.
NEXT, THE EXPENSE OF DOING
BUSINESS IN THE LARGER TOWN
IS THE DEATH KNELL OF LEGITI
MATE PROFITS. It cost me twice as
much to do business In Temple as It
does in Belton—that Is actual facts
—no guess work. A man don't have
to be very good at figures to see what
the effect Is on prices."
Now, this quoted paragraph con-
stitutes "Interesting reading;" and
raise* more than one question. Square
ly on its face, it presents a neat lit-
tle game of "whlpsawlng," Holy Writ
records that no mat) can serve two
master*. This undeniably Is so; poli-
ticians have adopted It as a part of
their creed; the employer demands it
absolutely to be adhered to; a man
cannot legitimately have two wives,
nor a wife two husbands; allegiance
cannot be givtn at one and the same
time to two different flags; an lndl
vidual or a corporation cannot pros-
per In any of two or more places
when one or more of them are, by
him or them, persistently knocked.
To present the matter by another
simile, it Is perfectly legitimate and
In accord with proper business meth-
ods, for an Individual or a collection
of individuals to expand theli busi-
ness operations over a county,
a Dtate or Nation. But, when they
begin their efforts to curry favor In
one place by handing the lemon to
anqther (especially when the latter Is
their place of residence and where
the largest proportion of their in-
vestment holdings are)—In other
words, whlpsawlng—then, they are
inserting the opening wedge under
the lid of a large sized can of wide-
spread unpopularity. All of which,
as a matter of fact, Js a detail of their
own affairs, and upon them and no
one else, will the boomerang eventual
ly re-whlrl.
The paragraph above quoted raises
yet another question, which relates
to economics. Let us again quote
Mr. McGregor: "The expense of do-
ing business in the larger town Is the
death knell of legitimate profits."
Analysed, this means the exact re-
versal of modern business theoretics;
and, applying this reverse principle,
commencing with New York, Chicago,
San Francliico and the numerous
other metropolises of this country on
down to Temple and communities of
the same class, the merchants, manu-
facturers, banker* and all others
therein thriving should, with becom-
ing haste, desert the crowded marts
where rents, labor etc. make for so
great an expense, and seek the rural
communities, where it does not "cost
so much to do business."
This is a funny old world, and all
sorts of people are required to keep It
going. Mr. McGregor and hi* asso-
ciates (while st 111 holding their resi-
dence and principal Interests in Tem-
ple) do well, In their search for sol-
itude and the Inexpensive life, In
choosing our "sister city" nestling
across the Leon, as a place where "ex-
penses are less than in a larger city."
But, again speaking of a proven
theory of economics, this, as a purpose
specifically in mind, amount* to no
lesg than retrogression.
All of which, likewise, I* their own
business; but there'* nothing like
"keeping the record straight," which
The Telegram is attempting to do.
We believe 'it was Jas. G.
Blaine who was credited with
hwtag prayed for delivefanoe
from hit v-fool, friends." Every
once in a while we run acroet
! Romethintr that makes us recall
the appropriateness of the sup-
plication. N j one will question
the fact that our "big prairie
sister" has been up against the
real thing this season, eommer
cially speaking. Our esteemed
contemporary, tbe Temple Tele-
gram, has been much exercised
over the conditions existing in
its town and we credit it with
an honest effort to do something
heroic in the premises. The
Telegram needs a safetv valve to
prevent the frequent explosions
which have been very damaging
to its town, particularly within
the last two or three moftth*.
The Telegram's latest combus-
tion is the above, which t ie
Democrat reproduces by reason
of its novelty. Temple lost a live
business man to Belton, which
fact seems to have touched off
the whole Telegram fireworks.
They shouldn't let a little thing
like this disturb their equilib-
rium. Belton has lost several
business men to Temple but we
have always made arrangements
to get along without them, and
the balance of us are still doing
business at the same old stand,
and this year, especially, we have
been doing lots of it, with all of
which, our Temple contemporary
is thoroughly familiar. Che n
up, boys, pull down your vest,
wipe off your chin and sec if you
can't get some one else to talc*.
George McGregor's place and
beside it isn't becoming in so
large a city making so much fuss
over the loss of one business
man. You know Belton only
gave you the loan of him awhile,
anyway.
gf
Dog Ridge.
Hello! Mr. Editor, here I coinc
again, as I want to correct some
mistakes that was made in writ-
ing from this place, last week.
Prayer meeting is not a thing
of the past, but of the future
and everybody is cordialy in-
vited to attend and take part in
the meeting.
Mr. and Mrs. Edd McCaslin
called on Mr. and Mrs. George
Malear last Sunday week.
We ought to be very careful in
writing from our community
and always write facts and not
say anything to hurt anyone's
feeling.
Mr. and Mrs. George Malear
visited relatives near Corn Hill,
last week.
Health of this place is good r.t
this writing.
The party given by Mr. and
Mrs. Moore, Saturday night
was well attended and all who
were present reported a nice
time.
Mr. Harry Wireman, and Mr.
Jim Varnell, have returned home
from a business trip to Coleman.
Miss Maggie Thompson went
to Belton Saturday shopping.
Mr. Herbert Carlock oi Elm
Grove, and Mr. Enis Prayter of
Temple, attended the party at
Mr. Moores, Saturday night.
Mr. Jesse Fulwiler and wife
of Belton attended prayer meet
ing at this place Sunday night.
Mr. Tom Reid and Miss Ger-
tie Malear was out driving Sun-
day afternoon.
Miss Bessie Dawson spent
last Friday night with Miss
Willie Malear.
Mr. Lee Toliver and Willie
Miller of Killeen were on the
Ridge Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Edd Malear, and
little son, Herman, spent last
Sunday with her mother, Mrs.
Dawson.
Mr. Pete Porter, made a flying
trip to Temple Sunday, whats
the attraction Pete?
Mrs. Ross, of Keys Valley
called on Mrs. Tate last Sun-
day, we were glad to kn.w that
little J. B. Ross, was able to
come with her.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Baggett of
Keys Valley spent last Sunday
at Mr. Malears.
Mr. Stockton Thompson has
returned home from Knox City,
where he has been visiting re-
latives.
Come again, Brown Eyes and
Country Lass, you write such
nice letters.
Mrs. Reese Brown of Keys
Valley, was the guest oi Mrs.
Moore Sunday.
Mr. Boots Porter and son,
Willie, went to town with corn
Monday.
Miss Maudie Halbert spent
last Monday night with Miss
Eula Tate.
Ask Miss Kubie McCaslin,
what made her look so pleasing
Sunday night.
Well for this time I will bid
yon all adieu with best wishes to
the Democrat, and our kind
editor. Blue Bull.
i,
Six cars of Spanish peanuts were
shipped from Mt. i'k'a.-ant this week
to the factory at Terrell. The pre-
vailing priio was G.jc per bushel.
The fourteenth semi-annual mis-
sionary convention of the Hillsboro
district <;f the Church of t'hrist is
to be held at Forney Xov. 1T-19.
M. B. Weinstein, a Dallas peddler,
filed fcuit in the district court Tues-
day against the Gulf, Colorado and
Santa Fe railroad for $54UO dam-
ages.
Mrs. Bailey of Terrell, whose
clothing was burned from her body
Tuesday by catching fire while she
was engaged in washing, died from
her burn* Friday.
An exciting wolf chase, which be-
gun in tho eastern suburbs of Fort
Worth and ended five miles distant,
with the (leatli of the wolf, occurred
Thursday morning.
There are fewer prisoners in tlui
Smith County jail at present thiji
there has been in two decades, the
number Iteing three, one on a feony
charge the others for misdemeanors.
The general offices of the Texas
Traction Company at Dallas have
been moved into the new Interurban
building, 300 Commerce street, re-
cently built by the traction company.
The contract was let at Mineral
Wells for the erection of a $14,000
church by the Presbyterians of that
city. The new church is to be com-
pel- f-vl hv March 1, and will seat 450
Clint Burkes of this c^ty, and
Luther Bill of near Heldenhelm-
er left the' first of the week for
Louisville, Ky., where they will
enter a medical college. >-• -
The Baptist Missionary Associa-
tion of Texas, which has more than
1000 churches in the state in co-op-
eration with her, will hold their an-
nual meeting in the city of Dallas
November 11, 12 and 13.
Nine young men went to San
Francisco Wednesday morning a« re-
cruits for the United Statc9 navy.
They were enlisted at the Dallas sta-
tion and most of them entered for
the apprentice seaman place.
The second annual exhibition of
the Hill County Poultry and Pet
Stock Association will be held in
Hillsboro on December 3, 4 and .*5,
and the indications are that it will
be one of the biggest and best exclu-
sive poultry shows of the year within
the State.
The Board of Trade and the Al-
vorado Baptist Association are trying
to get together on the matter of
erecting a $75,000 college. The as-
sociation has decided that a college
must be built within its territory
and that Cleburne is the most suit-
ablt place for it
T. F. Alston, a T%xas pioneer, age
72, died at his home in Dallas last
Friday. Mr. Alston lied in Ellis
county for a number of years, before
he came to Dallas, |tul was engaged
in raising fine horses and cattle. He
had been a' citizen of the state for 69
yeare and leaves a widow and seven
children.
Sheriff Smith of Sulphur Springs,
received a telephone message Friday
from Burks Creek that a "white
man with a black face" had assault-
ed an elderly woman there. The
sheriff found that the assailant had
first robbed the house and then at-
tacked the woman, who was picking
cotton some distance away.
Six students have l*?en suspended
from the high school of Los Angeles
and others are threatened with the
same fate because they branded the
foreheads of two students during the
initiation ceremonies of the Kapa
Delta fraternity.
Demanding that Red river be put
in the highest state of navigation
the Red River Improvement Asso-
ciation Friday afternoon resolved to
take steps at once to make use of the
stream as high as Denison.
Sheriff Henslee of Caldwell shot
J. H. Merrin twice through the
breast with a pistol, killing him in-
stantly at the depot as the passenger
train was coming in. Immediately
after the shooting the sheriff sur-
rendered.
D. M. Lindsley of Oklahoma is
the newest addition to the swelling
ranks of inventors of flying ma-
chines. Mr. Lindsay made applica-
tion for a patent on his invention. It
is called a monoplane.
Under his present plans H. Clay
Pierce, millionaire chairman of the
Waters-Pierce Oil Company will be
unable to be in Austin, Texas, next
Monday, as was his original under-
standing between him and the State
authorities.
Former students of the Texas
State University are planning for a
jollification at Austin on November
25 and 2(> when the twenty-fifth an-
niversary of the founding of that in-
stitution will be celebrated.
The rescuing party that for 24
hours has been trying to reach the
miners who were entombed in the
Rend mine at Rend City, 111., Friday
had not yet succeeded and it may be
Monday noon before the imprisoned
miners are found.
Cold Weather Advice
to all is to beware of coughs and
colds on the chest, as neglected they
readily 1 ead to pneumonia, consump
tion or other pulmonary troubles.
Just as soon as the cough appears
treat 'it with Kallard's Horehound
Syrup, the standard cure of America.
Use as directed—perfectly harmless.
A cure and preventive for all disease*
of the lun s.
Price 28c,160e and 11.00 per bottle.
Sold by Belton Drug Co. '•
AND WINTER SHOE STYLES
Our Line of Fall and Winter Shoes cannot be surpassed in Quality and
Style, We have the size and width tor any foot, and the price for every
purse. Shoes that suit any ana every occasion. : : : :
Our Men's Shoes
Edwin Clapp's Bench Made
C'ome in Patent Kid,
Kangaroo Calf, Vici
Kid, and Glazed Calf,
Leathers, Button or
Blucher Lace,all Styles
Toes, at
£6 50. $6.00 and
$5 50
WAN OA,
grjcjj wi
Our Special
Bench Hade
Come in all the pood
Leathers, Patent Kid,
Vici K i d„ Kangaroo
Calf, and Glazed Calf,
Leathers in Button or
Blucher Lace, and all
Styles Toes, at
$5-oo
Our Honarch
Made in all the best
Leathers, all styles of
Toes, Button or Bluch-
er Lace at
54 oo, $3.50 and
$3.00
Our Joys, Youths and
Little Gents Shoes in
all the New Toes and
Leathers, at
82.50, $2.00, $1.75
5i.5o and $i.25
Our Ladies Shoes
Our New Boottee
Made in best Patent
Colt Leather^ at
54.00
Our Empress
Line
Made in all Styles
and all the New and
Serviceable Leath-
ers, all styles toes
and heels, at
$3.50 and $3.00
Our Extra Value
Line
Made in all Styles
and new Serviceable
Leathers, the best
values made at
$2.50, 53.00 and
5I.50
Our Hisses and
Childrens Shoes
in all the New Toes
and Leathers, at
52.50, 52.00,
51.75, $« 50 and
$>,25
Come in and have us fit your Foot. We have your size and style
Mens'
Rubbers
75
Cents
-AT.
Ladies'
Rubbers
50
Cents
Geo. W. Tyler
Wallace Tyler
Tyler & Tyler
Attorneys andConncellors-at Law
Belton, Texas
Tractive m All The Courts
SAMOSTZ'S
Imparts a soft, rosy, delicate finish to
the face, neck, shoulders, and arras
Menetits and softens the skin and pos-
sesses all the characteristics of health,
ffrace and refinement. It is the only
powder really fit for hahy. In white,
pink and brunette. At all druggists
25c. Sample Free.
SAMOSTZ MFG. CO., San Antonio, Tex
Majsstic Theatre
Next to Post Office
HIGH-CLASS
Moving Pictures
ILLUSTRATES SONGS
Admission - . 10 c
Performances
7:3Q, 1:30 and 9:30 p. m.
GOOD FRESH GROCERIES
Just what you need - Just what you want.
E. M. HATCHER
Next Door to Old Stand. Country Produce Wanted.
JAS. F. HAIR
ATTO««EY-aT-UW
Practice in All The Courts Ex-
cept Recoreer.
Office Over Safleys Belton, Texas
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BOB McAHTOR
Will appreciate your patronage and give the very best service
in a Hair Cut, Shave, Shampoo, Massage, or
Aaythiag ia The Toitorial Line
At the same old stand with his first class white artists,
East Side Square, Belton
«
JUST RECEIVED
I have just returned from mar-
ket where I bought one of the
finest lines of HOLIDAY GOODS
and BIRTHDAY And WED-
DING PRESENTS. The fatter
are now here and on^ display.
Call and see them.
BELTON DRUG CO.,
Home of Pure Drugs
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