The Stephenville Empire. (Stephenville, Tex.), Vol. 34, No. 21, Ed. 1 Friday, June 8, 1906 Page: 1 of 11
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OL. XXXIV.
EYKCUTIYE COMMITTEE
STEPHENVILLE, TEXAS. FRIDAY, JUNE 8.
District Coart.
tor » Pl*v& On the I Maloney Mercantile Co., vs.
Hal lots. I Mrs. Grant et al; suit on note; dio-
The county democratic axecu-1 missed at cost of defendant,
tive committee met in the office of Cage & Crow vs. A. J. Brown,
of the county judge last Monday at I su*t to forclose vendors lien; judg-
1 p.m., W. H. Key, of Dublin, went by default for plaintiffs,
chairman, presiding. Vacancies Cage & Crow vs. J. C. Cheek,
in the list of ptecinct chairmen I suit to foreclose vendors lien;
were filled, making the completed judgment by default for plaintffs.
list as follows: H. R. Arendell vs. G. A. Fitz- — ----------—■-----. „-------
Pre. r. Stephenville, Jack Mobley gearld, trespass to try title, and son, W. C. Cherry, Nat Ross, G
" a. Shelby, Jack Wells damages; judgment for plaintff at w wuw •» B—1
3. Dublin, J. J. Ray cost of plantiff.
4. Kiker Gin, Albert Frazier J- P- Rucker^. M. J. Rucker,
5. Alexander, Jim Mayes suit on vendors lien notes; judg-
6. Purves, John T. Simmons ment for plaintiff. Also judg-
7. Duffau, Harper Herriug ment for Dublin National Bank
8. Poney Creek Josh English against part of same land.
9. Bluff Dale, Ollie Holt Ezparte, Annip Caver, disability
10. Elm Grove, Mack Porter °f minorty removed.
11. Morgan Mill J.H. Good- Divorces Granted.
man. Dr. A. F. Upton vs. Mrs. C. A.
12. Patillo, John Bond Upton.
13. ExRay, T. M. Fulkerson Kate Price vs- J. L. Price.
14. Highland Joe Blankinship Mrs. Mattie Choate vs. Bob
15. Moccasin Rock, J. K. Choate.
Hillard. Myrtle Wade vs. M. H. Wade.
"v i6* Thurber, A. H. Miller Daisy M. Payne vs. Ernest
“ *7. Lingleville, Jim M. Moss [Payne.
1. Huckabay, J. A. Gardner
j. Chalk Mountain T. %.,
itigler. f^w..^,ii
20. Halsell, Bob Blair I
21. Clairette,' Joe Salmon | 1 ^
Mrs E. B. Sullivan vs. J. M.
Sullivan.
Grand Jury. *
T. M. Lee, R. A. Crocker, Gus
Purves, James Johnson, S. C.
Baldwin, J. J. Warren, John Kim-
bio, Ed Starr, Foreman, T. L.
Stigter, W. B. Warren and G. W.
Oxford.
Petit Jmfy.
H. H. Spratt, John Salmon, J.
R. Burke, J. A. Gardner, J. J.
Bowers, C. W. Barrett, John Wat-
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W. Fisher, |E Currier, Frank
Faulkner, Henry Collins, W. F.
Gilbreath, W. E. Bowers, Harvey
Smith, J. D. Biggs, G. L. Sikes
and I. B. Adams.
No jury cases were tried during
the week, and the jury was dis-
missed for the week on Tuesday.
The negro Bob Johnson, received
the death sentence on Tuesday, as
stated in another column.
The criminal docket will be
taken up next Monday, June 11.
The Wallace Gregory case has
been reversed by the court of
appeals and is in the ^district
court here for an oilier trial.
Prof. Jennings Withdraws.
Editor Empire: You will plea
announce my withdrawal from the]
race for Representative and at
same time express my sincer tl
to the friends and supporters,
have given me such apprec
encouragement
I withdraw because of the sacri
fice that the friends of the Hucka-
bay Academy have made in offer-
ing to double the income of the
school, provided I give 4 niy entire Jill V
time. From the standpoint of both 1
association and pay ton is now one
of the most desirable positions in un
our county.
Like Alexander the Great, I
leave my race “to the strongest” k
I will vote for the man, (since their .. _ . -
abilities are about equal) who favors trtot (~ourt Iuesd
education as viewed by the State death sentenc
Teachers Association. Yours truly. Bob Johnson,
E. D. Jennings. convicted of
~Tl Berry, a white
Bell to Be At LtngleTllle. house at Dub!
Prof. J. S. Long iuforms us that 1904, and a ___
he has pretty good assurances that gathered in the court,
Hon. C. K. Bell, candidate for * lt Th
governor, will be present and speak . ' . f1, Pm°”er
at the big picnic at Lingleville rom lai1 by Sheriff
June 30. anA TWukL ---—
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“ 22. Pleasaut Home, J. O. Hare
“ 23. Selden, Coke Floore
“ 24. Victor, Harve Smith
“ 25. Altman, Geo. Cozby[
“ 26. Russell’s Chapel, Richard {
Russell.
“ 27. Stephenville, (E Side)]
Bob English.
Will just a very few exceptions
Xhftit were all present at the meet-1
*ing Monday.
( It was decided by the committee ]
““that each voting box that cast 100
votes or more for governor in the |
last general election should be al-
lowed six men for holding the pri-
mary election, and those voting less
than 100 are to be allowed four|
men each. These men are to re-
ceive for their services $3.00 each.
The assessments made on the
candidates for the expenses of the
tickets, holding election, etc., as
provided bylaw, was as follows:
Congress, $15.00; District At-
torney, $10.00; County Offices,
$10.00; Plotorial Representative,
.00; Commissioner, $5.00; Jus-
of the Peace, Constable and|
f Weigher, $2.50.
pmmittee was appointed to|
meeUAednesday, July 13, to ar-
range ihe names on the offiicial]
ballot. The members of this com-
mittee are: Jack Mobley, Jack
, Albert Frazier, A. H. Mil-
ler and Bob English.
Nearly all the candidates were in
town Monday and filed their appli-
cations with the committee to have
their names entered on the official [
ballot.
Hi^inbotliam Comgany^s
Great “June Turner”
BEGINS:
THURSDAY, JUNE 14 to MONDAY,
JUNE 25.
ABSOLUTELY THE GREATEST TURNING OF MERCHAN-
DISE INTO CASH EVER KNOWN TO WEST TEXAS.
See Pages 4 and 5 for Prices.
Woodmen Picnic.
bond on a charge of assault with mJhis month. A good pro-
gram is being prepared and a big
intent to kill, to await the action
of the grand jury. The assault
was made on Benton Jones at
Perry ^ros. drug store, who was
cutL.^n the face and head, the
knife blade being broken off in the
skull by the last stroke. The dif-
ficulty came up when Jones pro-
tested against the treatment that
was bfciri^ accorded a small-boy
who was iu the store.' Ben Pate
and M. Cohn were also attacked
but without any serious results.
Sawnie George, who was with
Cameron at the time and took
some part In the affair, was
charged iu J ustice court with sim-
ple assault.
time is expected.
We have received a book en
titled “Parson Hacks—Fourteen
Years in the West,” by Rev. Ed
R. Wallace of Arlington, Texas.
A more extended review of it will
appear in the Empire next week.
Rev. Wallace was formerly ft citi-
zen of thift county.
Our readers will notice in another
column the announcement of the
withdrawl of Prof. E. D. Jennings
from the race for representative.
Mr. Jennings was receiving many
assurances of support and it is with
genuine regret that many of bis
friends learn that he is no longer
in the race. The people at Hucka-
bay made a proposition much more
attractive than he had expected
and after careful consideration on
his part and urgent appeals on
their part he decided to abandon
the campaign for office and accept
his place in the Huckabay Academy
again. Mr. Jennings and Mr. Hale
have done fine school work at
Huckabay and the people of Hucka-
bay show wisdom in their de-
termination to retain them.
Great June Turner Sale Begins
Th.£.y ,4 ,, Biota-
Mr. Jess Baker of Granbury
announces this week as a candidate
for floatofial representative of the
district composed of Erath, Hoed,
and Somervell counties. Mr. Baker
has lived at Granbury for nearly
thirty-five years and is one of the
most successful business men in
the district. Those who have
known him for several years speak
very highly of his qualifications
and say that he ia the right kind
of materia] for making a good
legislator. Mr.1 Baker has no pet
measure that he wants enacted in-
to law and doea not expect to re-
gale the legialature with oratory if
elected, but says that it is his in-
tention to look stricly after the
State’s interest from a business
standpoint, and to vote and work
for such measures as he believes to
be right.
Cards are out announcing the
approaching marriage of m(ss
Swan Jordan of this city, to nr.
Marston J. Sutphin of Tuscon,
Arizona. The wedding will take
place at the Race Street Christian
church in this city on Wednesday,
June 27. The Empire extends
congratulations in advance.
and Deputy Fulkerson,
peared undisturbed throt
proceedings. f
Judge Oxford had ,
stand and before pron
sentence rehearsed to him 1
he (Johnson) had come into *
unable to obtain counsel for
self, and that counsel 1 ’'
pointed by the court;
had been three trials
one resulting in a 1
two in a
pdlfaKy; that .
three times in the ogprt of appeals,
once reversed, once affirmed, and.
once on application for rehearing,
which was refused. He stated that
in this the counsel had done all
that could be expected, and he ten-
dered them his thanks for the faith-
ful attention to the caae. Ha then
stated that the case was baok to
him for final sentence and asked
if the prisoner had anything to say.
Johnson replied in a clear voice:
“I have not a word to say.”
The sentence was the read,
naming Friday July ao, 1906, be-
tween the hours of 11 a.m., and
sundown as the time for the execu-
tion, and closing with the well-
known and solemn words, “To ba
hanged by the neck until you are
dead; and may the Lord have
mercy on your soul.”
The faefs of this case have been
rehearsed in the papers several
times and theie are proLably but
Green Cox, of Burnett, a former few’if *ny- of our reader» who aw
Erath County citizen,? sends a not “““Ear with them. Johnson
dollar to move his subscriptfon ia a »hrewd negro and with his at*'
figures foward and says: “Will say torneys put up a good fight, bnt
the Empirc that evidence was too much against
crops in thi.conn„etryaasPiXCttewr hi,D’ and aM their work haa only
The oat crop is reasonably good] reaulted ln prolonging his life for a
and corn and cotton was never reason.
better. The sheep men are getting “...............
a good price for their wool, and Coanfjr Union to Meet
the country is fairly prosperous. We aw requested by L. Brawner,
—I— * President, to announce that there
W. R. McClellan has severed will be a call meeting, sf the
his connection with the firm of County Farmers Union in Stephen-
Groesbeeek and Co. and has open- ville on Saturday, June 16, at
ed a real estate office in the office 10 a. m.
of the County Surveyor, in the -
Court house. Mr. McClellan is a The
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good real estate man and confident- in the Empire next week. Ask
ly expects to be doing a good bus- yottr n**«hbor to
iness in a short time.
and start with___
this interestin story.
Prof. L. T. Green, who was I Rev. O. P. C
principal of the school at Lingle-1 son of Uncle J. v
ville last year and was re-elected Hanlbal, was in the
for next year, has resigned that and went from here «
position to accept the position of western University
manager of the Proctor 8npply town, to attend the 1
Company, at Proctor. Prof. | school. Rev. J. O.
LingfoliU^^ na**d* ““ J piece also went to *
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The Stephenville Empire. (Stephenville, Tex.), Vol. 34, No. 21, Ed. 1 Friday, June 8, 1906, newspaper, June 8, 1906; Stephenville, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth882338/m1/1/?q=Lamar+University: accessed May 29, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Stephenville Public Library.