The Comanche Chief and Pioneer Exponent (Comanche, Tex.), Vol. 41, No. 6, Ed. 1 Friday, October 10, 1913 Page: 2 of 24
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rE MAY HAVE SOME VERY PECULIAR IDEAS, according to
! r other merchants, on the subject of value giving
•tising thereof.
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f We can’t see any particular sense in claiming to give folks a $30 suit for $22.39. If it’s worth $30
why not say so and let it go at that. , ,
11 If it isn’t, and that’s generally the case when the price cutting game is played, the customer finds
it out and puts the double cris-cross on the store that stung him.
51 We offer you KUPPENHEIMER CLOTHES be- 51 That’s-rhy twenty dollar suits cost $20.00 here and furthermore
cause we know they will stand the every day wear and *ear most whether you pay $20, $22 50, $25, $27 50, $30 or 135 the same
, ’ - facts bold true and w« back the whole transaction by a streight-
forward guarantee of yonr money back at any time it \ou’re dis-
satisfied in any way.
men subject their clothing to.
51 We know they’re right in style, quality and workmanship. In
other words we know they are worth every cent we ask for them.
11 That’s our idea of the only way to run a clothing store. If it meets your ideas
why not come in and put them into practice. ,
THE LIVE
STORE
Neely - Harris - Cunningham Company
Where
Quality Counts
Copmchi 1913 Th. Hoc* KmhhUmi
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LOCAL
Dr. O. R. Houghton. Dentist, in
the Masonic building, Comanche,
Texas (advtf)
F. E. Adams made a business
trip to Santa Anna Saturday.
Jno. T. Jay made a business
trip to Fort Worth Thursday.
Judge J. M. Keiger is in Brown-
wood on business and attending
the big fair.
Folts Holman is here from San-
derson to visit his parents, Mr. and
Mrs J. A. Holman.
Miss Merle West has gone to
Ouetine, where she has accepted
a position with Neal & Petit.
Mrs. Walter Henderson and lit-
tle son, of Proctor, spent a few
days with Mrs. Edgar Blue.
«.• R. K. Mackey returned Saturday
* from a business trip to Stephen-
vilh\
t Mrs. G. W. Jessup and . baby
; arrived Wednesday to join Mr.
Jemup and make this their home.
Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Creed and
two children are here from Sipe
Springs to spend a few days with
relatives.
Logan Ritchey left this week
for Staunton, Va., ^here he wilt
attend the Staunton Military Ac-
ademy the coming term.
Mrs. R. V. Neely and daughter,
Miss Alma, will leave shortly for
points in Tennessee, where they
will spend the winter.
Mrs. Wm. Ellis wemt over to
Brownwood Sunday to visit h»*r
daughter, Miss Rouble, who is at-
tending school in that city.
J R. Palmer, county agricultur-
al agent, went to Brownwood
Wednesday, where he judged the
com show at the Free Fall Fair.
Elbert Mason, Paris Smith, I)r.
Houghton, Mert Sullivan apd
Chas Heflin attended the funeral
of Sam Wilkinson at DeLeon
Wednesday.
T .Mrs. K. F. Cunningham, of
House, Texas, is here the guest of
relatives. Mr. Cunningham, who
is a Sergeant on one of the state
farms, has recently been trans-
ferred to the House farm.
Geo. S. Steere, trustee in bank-
rupey, of Fort Worth, passed
thru the city Wednesday enroute
to Gustine to look after business
matters in connection with the
Smart & Kennedy business.
Mrs. James C. Etheridge is Accus
ed of Poisoning Her Two
Small 8tep-Children.
Waco, Tex., Oct. 7.—Following
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W. R. Harris has purchased the
Vines Meat Market and moved it
across the street from its former
location, where he will be pleased
to meet bis many friends.
F. G. Jackson, who has been
making his home south of town
in the Harmony community, left
this week with his family for Troy,
where they will make their fu-
ture home.
Dr. Lockhart, of T. C. U., Fort
Worth, preached at the Central
Christian church Sunday morning
and night. He is an able, force-
ful pulpiteer, and was listened to
with much interest by those pres-
ent.
'- Frank McDaniel left Saturday
night for Fort Worth where he
has accepted employment as a
buyer on the stock yards, for a
commission company. He has
many friends here, who^wish him
success in his new home. §
Whitt Davis, of Waco, son of
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Davis, of this
city, was up from the head of
Brazos navigation early in the
week, visiting homefolks, and
incidentally advertising the Cot-
ton Palace.
H. S. Anglin, of Duster, has re-
turned from a trip to Houston ami
Galveston, and is not much im-
pressed with that sectionjudging
horn a letter to the Chief-Expo-
nent, which we were unable to
print because of a rush of paid
matter this week.
W. J. Fritts, of Comanche,Route
1, was in town Monday and ad-
vanced his figures oh our list to
January, 1915. Mr Fritts, whil«
yet a young man, is one of our
valued subscribers, and says he
has been reading the “old reli-
able’’ ever since he has been old
enough and able to read.
S. II. Walker, Comanche, Route [_:______
1, was in Monday and dropped a| ,. , ' ,
dollars in our till. He,says. ‘’l;from h\« r^h n5«r FortJ>tocl<;
can’t hardly do
cause I have been reading it ever
BOSQUE WOMAN IS DOG NEAOLY DROWNS
HELD FOR MURDER: MAN HE TRIES TO SAVE
NECROLOGICAL.
Thought Swimmer Was Sinking
and Tears His Shoulder Drag-
ging Him to Boat.
“Boots,” brindle bulldog, in a
an official investigation Into the; misguided attempt to save Ora
sudden deaths of two small chil-1 Leming of East St. Louis from
dren of James C. Etheridge, a drowning in the Mississippi river
Bosque county farmer, by Sheriff the o^her night, nearly drowned
W. H. Randall, County Attorney j Leming and entirely spoiled his
H. F. Dillard and Health Officer evening’s swim. . < j
Dr. Thos. Crofton, Etheridge’s Leming took off hig clothes and
young second wife was arrested leaped into the water from a raft
Boots” became nervous, whined
and looked inquiringly at his
friends on shore, and then at his
(friend out there in the water with
only his head above the surface.
It was time for any self-respect,
ing dog to do what he eould for a
friend in need,.thought “Boots,"
removed and sent tOi the chemical 'and with a low grov.l of encour-
laboratory of Baylor University agement he leaped in and swam
here for analysis. Sheriff Randali to Leming.
and lodged in the Bosque county
jail at Meridian. . 1
The arrest of Mrs. Etheridge in
connection with the two deaths
and the poisoning of the third
child of Etheridge’s was made last
night after the stomachs and liv-
ers of the dead children had been
Prof. C. G. Cates.
Professor C. G., Cates, at one
: time principal of the High School
in this city, died Sunday morning
j at his home in Dallas, after an
illness of several months, aged 54
years. He is servived by his wi-
dow, Mrs. Jennie Cates, formerly
Miss Jennie Neely, of Moody, Tex-
as.
Professor Cates had been active-
ly identified with the educational
interests of the state for the past
twenty years. He came to Texas
from North Carolina more than
twenty years ago. He was princi-
pal of the Centra] Texas Institute
at Moody for six or seven years,
but resigned that position about
three years ago on account of bad
health. Professor Cates had only
lived in Dallas a few months. He
was a member of the Baptist
church, the Knights of Pythias
and the Masonic lodge.
found a package of white powder
in a trunk in Mrs. Etheridge's
room, which, according to the an-
alitical chemist at Baylor, employ,
ed by Bosque county in the case,
contains arsenic in a large quan-
tity.
The Etheridge children, 2 boys,
5 and 6, respectively, and a girl
of 7, exhibited symptoms of pois-
oning after their midday meal
last Thursday. The two boys died
within an hour after leaving the
table. The girl’s life was saved by
emetics promptly administered by
a physician who was summoned by
[ the father of the children.
He grabbed the swimmer by the
shoulder with his teeth, and de-
spite Leming ’s shouts he worried
and dragged and tugged until
both were nearly exhausted.
After ten minutes, when it
seemed to Boots” that he never
would save this strange fellow’s
life, a boat with two men rowed
alongside and heaved weary and
half-drowned “Boota” and the
bleeding and water-soaked swim-
mer inside.
“Boots” lay panting and gasp-
ing in the bottom of the boat,
looking with weary-eyed satisfac-
tion at the friend he had helped tp
live.
Leming, between grimaces of
pain, pressed his hand to his torn
ithoui her be- tm* Hn(* r(*Portl that country in I shoulder and with the other pat:
better condition than for yeaTH, j ted “Boots” caressingly on the
since it was a paper/’ It is such I had *™P]* ™ms through I h,fd. ”
friends as this! that give the j the summer. He will assist in the '.ft., ali right, old fellow,”
itor further inspiration and make ^tion of a school building at he said. “You meant well.”
life worth the while. | Comanche for which his father And “Boots” whined joyfully
('. S Oats and family came in j h*» ft eonutract tobu* b*fore re’ and Hcked his hand.
1 turning home.'—Dublin Progress.
W J. Moore, of the Swan Hill
this week from Steph.ejQ.viHe, and -
will again be a citizen of Dublin
for a while. We welcome them
back and trust they will never
leave ns again. Mr. Oats has the
contract for the erection of a
school building at Comanche, and
his removal to Dublin enable*him
to be nearer his work.—Dublin
Progress
John Oats was in Dublin today
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We Want Your Abstract Work
Our plant is complete and up-to-
date in every detail, and any work
entrusted to qs will have prompt
and competent attention.
community, was in town Tuesday
and called at TJhe Chief-Exponent
office* He is one of the old citizens
of Comanche county, who has
aided in its upbuilding, and we
hope he may be spared to many
more years of usefulness.
Dr. F. A. Jack, of Newburg,
was in town Tuesday in his car.
Dr. Jack is one of the old settlers
in this section, and has prospered.
He now has sixty-eight head of
young mules, coming threes and
fours, which he is holding for ft
higher price.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Gray have
been entertaining a young lady
since Monday.- Mother and babe
are doing nicely, but very little
hope is entertained for Frapk.
This is their first born, and the
! father is all smiles.
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Cotton Receipts.
-The two yards in this city had
received 3,390 bales of cotton by
wagon up to Wednesday night,;
viz: '
Union Yard .........1535
Naber’s Yard.............1855
8am Wilkinson.
Word was received in this city
Tuesday morning of the death of
Sam Wilkinson, which occured at
San Antonio, caused by an attack
of typhoid fever.
Deceased suffered a break down
physically and mentally some
two or three months ago, and was
taken to the San Antonio Asylum,
where he was given every atten-
tention, but to no avail. His re-
mains were shipped to PeLeon,
where they were interred Thurs-
day at 11KK) a. m.
The Chief-Exponent joins the
friends of the family in extend-
ing condolence to the grief-strick-
en wife, father, mouther and
brothers.
Mrs. T. R. Hill.
Mrs. T. R. Hill died at the home
of her son-in-law, Mack Moore,
in this city Monday afternoon at
5:00 o’clock, after a lingering
illness, surrounded by family and
friends. >
Mrs. Dona B. Hill was born in
this county, July 17, 1858,and died
October 16th, 1913.
She was married to T. R. Hill
in February, 1877, and continued
to make this her home with the
exception of three years spent at
'Atoka, Oklahoma, with a daugh-
I ter.
She is survived by seven chii-
! dren, all of whom were pres«
[ at her death, namely: Mrs. C. iw
Moore, this city, with whom she
made her home; Mrs. Ozie Hodges,
of Atoka, Okla.; Mrs. J. W.
Carnes, of Cantonment, Okla.;
Mrs. T. P. Grant, of Brady, Texas;
Gordon Hill, of Waco; FanninA
Hill, of this city; and Farley Hill,
of Glenwood, Iowa.
Deceased had been a consistent
member of the Presbyterian
| church for thirty-four years, and
the funeral services were preach-
ed by Rev. C. L. Ewing, of
j Brownwood, interment taking
place at Oakwood, where the
remains were followed by their
last resting place by a large num-
ber of friends.
J. W. Orand. *
J. W. Orand died Sunday night ■
at 10:00 o’clock at his home
Waco of heart trouble.
Mr. Orand was the son-in-law
of Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Bruton, of
this city, having married Miss J
Georgia Bruton some sixteen years
ago.
Besides his widow he leave sft
children to mourn hia untimely
demise.
Mr. G. A. Bruton attended the
funeral in Waco Moh'day.-
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Piano Tuner.
A thorough factory training,
twelve year’s experience, gives
me the right to .the claim of ex-
pert in tuning. Wvoicing action, *1
regulating, restringing; in fact,
any work on your piano done on
a strict guarantee. Leave order at
Blue & Dingus or Higginfootnam
Bros’. (advpdl)
J. F. Murray.
Epworth League Program.
Epworth League program for
Sunday, October 12th, 191&:
Subject—Training for Christian
Service. >
Literary Training—Miss Zoe
Allen. 1
Physical Training—Mr. L. Mar-
shall. - | k
Use of Wisdom—MiSs Grace
Wicklyne.
Spirit of the Lord—Thos, Nab-
ers.
Total .................3390
The following number of bales
had been ginned:
Farmers’ Gin..............1160
Blue Gin.................. 624
Quality is the True Test of
Cheapness
Total ;................1384
The price has been a little off
this week, basis middling selling
around 13.35 to 13.50 at the close
Wednesday night.
Show yovir property to oUr
3,000 or more readers. Mr. Busy
i _ , , Man. Why don’t you let us tell
Miss Mary White suffered a our about what you hftTe
I painful accident while at play on .0 geii or ren* • We see 3.000 doo-
Price can often be used
as a strong argument in
some lines of business,
because a cheaper grade
often answers the purpose
*of the purchaser. But
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Comanche County Abstract Co.
G. W. McClellan, J. R. E&nes, C. A. Hitt, .Jno. D. Waring
President^ • * Vice Pres. Sec. Tress.
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the High School grounds Tuesday,
when she sprained an ankle while
playing basket ball. She has been
confined to her home with the in-
jured member since. *-
Postmaster George L. Sullivan
left Wednesday for Galveston,
where he goes to attend the post-
masters’ convention, and will re-
turn via Austin, where he will go
before the State Board of Eduea
tion in reference to some , local
school matters. Mr. Sullivan being
secretary of the local board.
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to sell or rent t We see 3,000 peo-
ple to your one. You cannot begin
to get your proposition before so
many people any other way. The
man who wants to buy or rent
what you have may now be read-
ing our classified column. The
cost is small, almost hothing, com-
pared to the results desired. Try
it once. tf
Notice!
1 h^ve some good, young work
mules for sale on next fall time.
(adv) J. B. Chiltoi
•F.■■ir*dh&-4uiJb!h jcrrNfck
InJfie Drag Business
it is different. Cheap 'drugs never take the place hLpure high-
grade ones. Quality—regardless of price—should be the chief
consideration of careful drug buyers. What you buy here will
be of right quality, and the price asked will be right, too.
Right goods, right service And right prices are usually
closely associated. Come here for all your Drugs and Sun
ries.
The Hamilton Drug Co. 1
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Bell, Tom H. The Comanche Chief and Pioneer Exponent (Comanche, Tex.), Vol. 41, No. 6, Ed. 1 Friday, October 10, 1913, newspaper, October 10, 1913; Comanche, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth870541/m1/2/?q=Lamar+University: accessed June 6, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Comanche Public Library.