The Stephenville Empire. (Stephenville, Tex.), Vol. 38, No. 47, Ed. 1 Friday, July 29, 1910 Page: 1 of 8
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VOL. XXXVIII.
STEPHENVILLE, TEXAS; FRIDAY. JULY 29. 1910.
HO. 47
■.THE LINGLEVILLE PICNIC
t ; • 0
Given by W. O. W. and M. W.
w A. and School Community.
The day of July 20 was an ideal
day for a picnic, and ere the sun
had climbed over the eastern hills
many hours, the crowds were be-
ginning to assemble, some get-
ting here from as far away as
Harbin by 8 oclock; ar.d soon af-
ter their arrival, the roads lead-
ing to Lingleville were becoming
lined with vehicles coming to the
picnic^ and they kept coming un-
til the hill was a mass of people,
vehicles and teams.
About ten oclock the exercises
were opened by P|fbf.Jim Head’s
music class; they were followed
by Green’8 Creek string band
and a picnic crowd never listen*
ed to better music than they all
furnished, and we hope their souls
shall always be uplifted with
such sweet music.
The welcome address was made
by Prof. J. T. Cox, who has late-
ly returned from the State Uni-
versity, and we all feel a pride
in our young men who have had
the ambition to gain an educa-
tion, and especially tnose who
have succeeded as well as Prof.
J. T. Cox.
Dr. W. B. Goodner made a
splendid address for the M. W.
A. and the advice he gave should
be followed by every man who
can get insurance in a fraternal
order.
Prof. Jennings made a short
address after noon which was
wel1 liked; then came the com-
petitive drill by the W. O. W.
Uniform Rank.
Four teams gave drills but
J Lingleville did not compete for
the prize as we were giving it.
Captain McClesky and his team
of Harbin, were the first to drill
and they did some good work.
Then came Gapt. E. W. Bradly
and his team of Shiloh, and they
showed that they had been doing
some good work at home. Then
came Capt. Arthur Lewis and
his team of Green's Creek or
Westward Camp and their work
was well liked, in fact all the
teams did well for the time they
had had to practice, and Lingle-
ville people were indeed glad to
witness the first real contest of
the W. 0. W. Uniform Rank.
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The judges decided that Shiloh
team was entitled to the prize.
This was by far the greatest
picnic Lingleville has ever had.
The crosvd was estimated from
2000 to 3000 people. The busi
ness houses were nearly all closed
from 9 oclock to 5 p. m., and
every one seemed to enjoy the
day and we all thank you one
and all for your presence, and
when you come again we hope to
be able to better serve you.
Yours Fraternally,
Frank Grissom.
C- M. Loring leaves tomorrow
for Pauls Valley, Okla., on busi-
ness which may detain him there
for some time. Lum was a strong
Poindexter man and dont carewho
knows it, but he would have felt
better if the Judge had won out
Virgil Wallace of Rocky Point
keen studying the art of
cotton. The school of
was held in
■
OVATION TO COLQUITT
IN CAPITOL CITY
On his arrival at Austin Mon-
day to resume the duties of rail-
road commissioner. Mr. Colquitt
was given a rpusing reception.
Many whistles were blowing and
bells ringing as 4000 people gath-
ered to meet the governor elect.
He deliverd a brief speech, as
follows:
“Throughout this state I have
been proclaiming the doctrine of
political peace and legislative
rest. (Applause.) I believe the
people of Texas want political
peace and legislative rest! I want
to say to those who have thought
it necessary to malign or misrep-
resent me thatNI have no preju-
dice and no malice or hatred in
my heart for them. (Applause.
It was a contest between Demo-
crats of varying opinions. I have
criticised the platforms and the
political affiliations of my oppon-
ents, but, tonight after the bat-
tle is over, I can put my hand on
my heart and say that I threw
no mud or slander at my oppon-
ents foe the purpose of destroy-
ing their private reputations or
digging into their private affairs.
(Applause.) And I want to say
now that I will fight as hard for
political peace and legislative rest
after I become governor of the
state as I fought for it in win-
ning the nomination last Satur-
day. (Applause.) We want an
opportunity for the people of
Texas to upbuild themselves and
develop the state. I want to say
that if the people of Texas are
given a chance to improve their
hearts and their heads they will
not need legislation to guide their
footsteps.
4 ‘I have made some long speech-
es during this campaign—a gooc
many of them—but I am not go-
ing to do so tonight. We have
carried East Texas, my friends,
and South Texas and West Texas
and North Texas—in fact we
have carried the state from cen
ter to circumference, and I can
well afford to grasp the hands of
those who fought against me and
against my friends and say to
them, "come with me” and go
with them, marching down the
coming years in defense of pros
perity and happiness of the peo-
take and keep, first in view of
the upbuiding and development
of Texas. I am going to ask you
now to second my efforts in giv-
ing io Texas an administration of
prosperity and political peace and
legislative rest, which I believe
will promote the happiness of all
the people of (his state.” (Pro-
longed applause.)
Talk of Contest for Sheriff.
There is talk of a contest in
the sheriff’s race. This was the
closest tilt of the primary, Dave
Deaton being only four votes a-
head of Sheriff Cox when all re-
turns had been included in the
count.
Chairman McCarty phoned to
county clerk George Knight Wed-
nesday morning to carefully put
away and take care of all returns
until the offick^l count can be
made Saturday. He also told
Mr. Knight there was serious
talk in Dublin of a contest being
made. The Empire has been un-
able to interview Sheriff Cox on
the subject. We are also unable
to find anyone who has heard
him say that he intended to con-
test the result. Contests are
rarely ever made unless fraud is
charged and we have not heard
of any such charges in this case.
pie of Texas.
4’Having been nominated in so
tremendous a contest I don’t be-
lieve there is anything that can
arise in Texas that can defeat us
in November. Therefore I say,
after I have taken the oath of
office as your governor, I shall
strive to put the rights of the In-
dividual citizen to his personal
liberty and the enjoyment of his
property rights above the ag-
grandisement and aggressions of
majorities of political parties. As
I have said throughout the can-
vass. I have taken my Democra-
cy from the constitution and such
religion as I have, I have gotton
it from the blessed Bible, and,
with the golden rule as my plat-
form, I will be willing to do unto
others in the administration of
public affairs as I would have
them do unto me. (Applause.)
4'Now, promising loyalty to the
Callaway for Congress
Oscar Callaway of Comaeche
is the Democratic nominee for
congress, havingwon over Gilles-
pie by a plurality of 538 votes.
He beat Mr. Gillespie in Erath,
Comanche, Johnson and Somer-
vell, 2357 votes, while Gillespie
beat him in Tarrant, Parker and
Hood 1819.
More than any other man the
late Prof. W. F. Rogers of Co-
manche, helped Oscar Callaway
obtain an education. Rogers dis-
covered him out in the Mercer
Gap neighborhood when Callaway
was only 18 years old and saw
that he was an ambitious young
man. He prevailed on him to
enter the public school at Coman-
che of which he was superinten-
dent. A friend of Mr. Callaway
tells the balance of the story as
follows: "He was long on am-
bition but short on means, his to-
tal assets being the sum of $4
that he had amassed chopping
5l?e first f/atiopal Bai?^
OF STEPH ENVILLE, TEXAS
We Can be of Ser-
vice to You! ^
To the business man, a bank account is indispensible for
it enables him to transact his routine financial affairs
in a systematic manner.
To the individual, such an account is a great convenience,
for it makes it possible to keep a complete record of re-
ceipts and disbursements without the aid of a set of books
and to a large extent, eliminates the probability of errors.
This Bank is
at Your Service
Jtye first flatiopal 3apk
Southwest Side Squar?
5tepbei)uille, Sexas
Bluff Dale Youth Killed.
As related in the Empires cor-
respondence on another page,
Guy Letterman, age 17, was
suddenly hurled into eternity last
Friday. He is said to have been
a manly boy and was proving to
be a worthy mainstay to his
widowed mother. He was en-
gaged in hauling some wood when
his team became frightened and
in the runaway which ensued he
fell under the wheels and his life-
was crushed out. The Empire
unites with Mrs. Letterman’e
many friends in offering con-
dolence in this trying affliction.
cotton. No matter, where there’s
a will there’s a way, said the
teacher. Arrangements were
made whereby young Callaway
was to board 5 days in the week
through the school term for $8
per month. On Friday evenings
he walked home and worked in
the fields on Saturday most of
the time, but in the fall loaded
cotton in the railway yards to
meet his expenses. Within two
years he became a teacher.| In
97 he entered the State univer-,
sity, graduating from the lay*
department in 1900. In the same
year he was elected county at-
torney of Comanche.”
Mr. Callaway was born in Rusk
county Texas Oct. 2,1872. His
parents moved to Comanche coun-
ty in 1876, where Oscar was rais-
ed on a farm.
Two years ago Mr. Callaway
received a plurality of 100 votes
over Gillespie outside of Tarrant
Precinct Conventions.
The precinct convention of Ste-
phen ville bov No. 27 met Satur*-
day and organized by electing L.
N. Frank chairman and D. H.
Burroughs secy. The following
delegates to the county conven-
tion were elected: R. A. Swan-
sey, J. C. George, W. H. Frey,
W. G. Hayes, J. A. Cherry, R.J.
Sikes, R. C. Lydia, J. H. Cage,
C. M. Clark, F. M. Snellgrove,
Bob Thompson, D. H. Burroughs,
Z. M. Vaughan, J. C. Wright,
G. H. Roberts, Chas Jamison, J.
F. Henderson, Walter Kiker and
J. T. Moore. D. H. Burroughs
was elected chairman for the
next two years.
parlor punch was served from
another flower laden table by
Mrs. Edgar Watts, while Miss
Lena Watts added to the pleas-
ure of the occasion by choice se-
lections on the piano. Besides
the ladies mentioned above the
house party consisted of: Mes-
dames Floyd Wood, Hunt Perry,
Roscoe Cox, Joe Price, Day Cage
and Misses Willie Mothershead,
Willie Davis. Annie Watts, Alesa
Knight, Laura Ator and La Rue
Hawkins. About sixty ladies re-
sponded to the invitations sent
out early in ihe week. y
' Louis Hollingsworth was in
town one day this week. He tells
the Empire that some of his com
will make 40 bushels per acre and
all of it 25; also that he made
enough oats to run him even if
he had failed on his com crop.
We call that pretty good farming
fer a man who has been constant-
ly behind the counter for ten
years or more’ until this year.
To look nice, trade at Carter
& White, Haberdashers & Tail-
ors, phone 288.
Marriage Licenses.
A most charming reception was
tendered Mrs. Obed Haynes Bell
Jr., by Mrs. John W. Frey, and
Mrs. 0. H. Bell Sr. Wednesday
afternoon at the latters residence.
The house was beautifully deco-
rated, ferns being artistically ar-
ranged about the reception suite
with dozens of daises to give the
color tone. A large mound of
flowers had a place on the dining
table, adding fragrance and rich-
ness to that pretty room while
an ice course was served. A
hand painted wedding bell was
n each guest In rhe
Henry Swanner and Miss Bes-
sie Evatt, Ex ray.
John Meiss and Miss Katharine
Zeno, Thurber.
Joe Jones and Miss Jamie Bear-
field, Highland.
O. P. Vincent and Miss Tilda
Pearson, Duffau.
W. O. Godfrey and Miss Sadie
Swindall, Dublin.
R. L. Bruce and Miss Sudie
Castleberry, Stephen ville.
T. D. Barnett and Miss Roxie
Cage, Stephenville.
Arthur Owens and Miss Nellie
Creech, Stephenville.
B. F. Wilson and Miss M. A.
Richmond. Gorman.
Get vour orders in early next
week for Elberta Peaches. Just
one more week in which to get
them. Phone your orders—106-
4 rings. R. Bryant
Mrs. Bingham King and daugh-
ter Lucy are visiting relatives in
Fort W«th.
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Hawkins, W. H. The Stephenville Empire. (Stephenville, Tex.), Vol. 38, No. 47, Ed. 1 Friday, July 29, 1910, newspaper, July 29, 1910; Stephenville, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth877866/m1/1/?q=Lamar+University: accessed June 4, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Stephenville Public Library.