The Sulphur Springs Gazette. (Sulphur Springs, Tex.), Vol. 47, No. 34, Ed. 1 Friday, August 20, 1909 Page: 1 of 8
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Vol. 47-No. 34.
SULPHUR SPRINGS TEXAS, FRIDAY, AUGUST 20, 1909.
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They have the goods in them; they have the work in
them; they have the trimming in them; they have the
style to them. A big shipment just received in the
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All $5, $6 and $7 Pants in Summer Weight at One-third Off!
THE BIG 4 STORE
QUALITY CLOTHIERS
East Side Square
Sulphur Springs, Texas
READ OUR STATEMENT
THE FIGURES
TELL OE OUR
STRENGTH!
RESOURCES
Loans and Discounts......$274,165 41
U. S. Bonds and Securities, 114,752.35
Banking (louse, Furniture,
and Fixtures, Real Estate 26,474.00
Cash and Exchange...... 120,787 85
LIABILITIES
Cupltal Stock .........$100,000.00^
Surplus and Undivided
Profits.............. 77,156.76
Circulation............ 100,000.00
Deposits............. 259,022 85
Total ............$536,179.61
Total..............$536,179.61
Our customers tell us of our square dealing and nice
treatment they receive. If you are not our customer,
we invite you to begin now..........
HO ACCOUNT TOO LARGE FOR US TO HANDLE; NONE TOO SMALL FOR US TO APPRECIATE
The City National Bank
UNITED STATES DEPOSITARY
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Explanation of Airship.
Jacksonville, Tex., Ang. 16,—An ex-
planation has come to light of the
mysterious airship which was seen
last week navigating the air by a
number of prominent citizens of this
place, a report of which at the time
appeared in the daily papers and caus-
ed much comment. Oscar Johnson,
the 12-year-old son of Ambrose John-
son, created the sensation by the nee
of a large toy racing balloon made
buoyant by hot air produced from the
burning of excelsior, which also made
the supposed searchlight that attract-
ed attention.
The ascension took place in North
Jacksonville shortly after dark. Af-
ter the balloon rose to the height of
eeveral hundred feet it made a flight
southward over the principal, part of
town, which would have caused Or-
ville Wright to turn green with envy.
Those who reported the sight want it
understood that it was not a mere ap-
parition, a figment of the mind, but
was as they stated a balloon or aerial
craft of some kind which carried a
light. At any rate Jacksonville peo-
ple, whose names were given as hav-
ing seen this phantom of the air, have
learned that it pays to advertise since
all parties mentioned have been the
recipient of many and various in-
quiries from all over the State.
Henry Brame Injured.
Cnmby, Tex., Aug. 18.—Henry
Brame, drayman of this place, was
seriously injured this morning by be-
ing thrown in front of his dray and
the wagon passing over his body.
Several ribs were broken and it was
at first thought his skull was fractured.
While he is dangerously hurt, it is not
thought the injuries-will prove fatal.
Now She Wants His Money.
New York, Aug. 13.—When Albert
Burt’s wife left him several weeks
ago she Baid be was so economical
that she could not stand it any longer
and in a few days he committed sui-
cide. Mrs. Burt has returned to
their home at Mineola, L. I , and has
just found $2,119 hidden in the raft-
ers of the garret where her husband
hanged himself.
With the expectation of finding
more money she has begun a system-
atic search of the house.
Immigrants for Texas.
Galveston, Tex., Aug. 13 —The
Steamship Breslau, in charge of Bapt.
Henry Meyers, reached this port to-
day from Germany with 360 immi-
grants. Nearly all will settle on Tex-
as farms. Sixty traveled first-class.
The Breslan also carri ed a large cargo
of Christmas toys for the Southwest.
Storm at Rotan.
R^tan, Texas, Aug. 15 —Saturday
aftfvopon about 4 o’clock Rotan was
visited by a terrific waterspout and
wirdstdrm, the result of which one
mu is dead and considerable prop-
erty damaged. R. A. Clark, a farmer,
living seven miles southwest of here,
was coming to town, accompanied by
bis wife and children. Just as they
reached the southern portion of the
city it began raining and they stopped
for shelter in the home of Mr. Ratliff.
As the storm grew worse Mr. Clark
decided to go outside and see that his
team was safe, and had just started to
re-enter the building, when it blew
over, crushing him beneath the fall-
ing timbers. The house was torn to
pieces, but none of the occupants
harsr As soon as the storm subsided,
the rubbish was cleared away and
Clark’s dead body was found beneath.
The storm eame from the northwest,
and for thirty minutes the rain fell in
torrents, flooding almost the entire
valley. A number of windmills were
blown down, houses blown off the
blocks, and it seemed for a time that
nothing would be left standing. The
Presbyterian church was wrecked, the
new livery stable building, the Price
gin and numbers of other buildings
damaged. Both telephone systems
were partly pat out of commission.
For two hours after the rain had sub-
sided the Water in the streets kept
rising until it was more than a foot
deep in a number of houses in the
lower part of town, and the entire
country is now one solid sheet of
water. At this Writing the railroad
tracks are still under water and
in each a condition that the train due
out of here for Waco at 7:45 will per-
haps not get ont until morning. The
rain extended only about four miles
west of town, and from advices re-
ceived from other points, it seems
that this is the center. However, for
the last few days good rains have been
falling throughout this entire coantry,
and crop conditions are fine, pros-
pects being good for both a splendid
cotton and feed crop. With the ex-
ception of Mr. Clark no others have
been reported hurt. The dpy being
Saturday a great number of people
were in town and great excitement
prevailed daring the storm.
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Cotton Bagging Instead of Jute.
Taylor, Texas, Ang. 15.—Since the
opening of the cotton season here ten
days ago upward of 300 bales of the
new crop of cotton have found their
way into the Taylor market. A no-
ticeable feature of the many wagons
loaded with cotton on the streets Sat-
urday was a great number of the bales
now being brought in are wrapped in
cotton bagging instead ef jute, as
heretofore. This departure from the
ordinary is the result of the efforts of
the business men and farmers’ onions
of this city and section whose slogan
is “Wrap Texas Cotton in Texas Cot-
ton Bagging.” The ginners of this
section have fallen in line, and will, at
the option of the grower, wrap cotton
in either jute or cotton bagging.
Hottest Since 1901.
Kansas City, Mo., Ang. 16.—The
last twenty-four hours have been the
hottest experienced in the Southwest
since 1901.
Enid, Ok la., reported 104; Ft. Smith j
102; Concordia, Kan., 102. and Lamar,
Mo., 101.
The heat has continued today. No
deaths have been reported.
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Hopkins County Circle
Under the new Law we had to make a few changes in our By-
Laws. Every change we made was for the better, and we
now stand without a peer in the State of Texas. . . . .
We now have a medical examination the same as other fraternal orders or old
line insurance. We have every safeguard the others have without their enormous
costs. The man or woman who holds a Circle policy has every occasion to be
proud of it. Five deaths in 19 months in Circle “A,” and nine deaths in the same
time in Circle “B,” is our record.
If you are in the market for insurance and are interested in the upbuilding
of your county institution rather than send your money away to build up other
places, it will pay you to see us.
Yours for permanency, durability and progress.
O. B. BRIGGS.
The Popular Clothing Store
Is loading up every day with bright, new goods from
the Eastern markets and in order to make room for
them, the light weight summer goods must move out.
Notice the following prices for Saturday, flonday, Tues-
day and Wednesday.
SPECIAL SALE
All Walk-Over Low Quar-
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Men’s and Boys’ Up-to-
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$3 50, $4.00 and $5.00
date Clothing.
CUT TO
$3.00, $3.50 and $4.00
Prices cut to suit you. Now
is the time to buy.
Try a pair and you will wear no other
One lot soft Shirts, worth 75c, sale price.........45c
50c and 65c Underwear, sale price................3SC
Swell line of men’s odd Pants to go at..........1-3 off
We have just received our line of Hats in oxblood, olive,
green and blue, all leading colors at.. $2.50 an<J $3
Boys’ same colors, price...................$1 and $2
CAROTHERS RROS.
CASH STORE
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Fanning, R. W. The Sulphur Springs Gazette. (Sulphur Springs, Tex.), Vol. 47, No. 34, Ed. 1 Friday, August 20, 1909, newspaper, August 20, 1909; Sulphur Springs, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth817094/m1/1/?q=Lamar+University: accessed June 10, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Hopkins County Genealogical Society.