The Fairfield Recorder. (Fairfield, Tex.), Vol. 26, No. 12, Ed. 1 Friday, December 13, 1901 Page: 4 of 8
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Capital and Surplus, $100,000.00.
JOS. Nl'SSBAUM, Pros. A. T. WATSON, V. Pres.
J. m. LONG, Cashier. , J. B. LONG, Asa’t Cashier.
ESTABLISHED 1883. ' f'"*'
This Bank respectfully solicits Ihe business of all. De-
m posits of any amount received: Our rates of interest and
m exchange are reasunaMe, and our treatment of customers is
^ kind and courteous.
Loans to Farmers and Stockmen a Specialty.
* Our motto is **Live and let live,” and before placing your
account or (Attaining a loan, it will pay you to call at this
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The Fairfield Recorder.
Entered Ht the Postoffioe at Fairfield.
Tex., aa Htteoad-olaM Matter.
L. C. KIRGAN, Editor A Prop.
Should the Masses Quit Politics?
ADVERTISING KATES.
Low,I notice* 10 cents a line first in-
sertion, and 5 cents a line for subse-
quent insertions. Reasonable reduc-
tions made for notices published for
four weeks or longer.
Rates for standing display advertise-
ments made known on application.
Religious and educational noticaa pub-
lished free of charge.
“Tributes of Respect" from societies
■Mid lodges charged halt price.
FRIDAY. DEC. 13, 1901.
As s killer of Repnblicao bosses,
Roosevelt is an adept.
1——m m* •-
Waco is to be congratulated on
scouring the location of the Grand
Lodge in that City.
The Jewett Messenger sends up
a wail because the top crop of
hen fruit failed to mature.
Ths Centroville Democrat gets
funny iu its old age. It says, “It
takes money to run a newspaper."
As expected and predicted, cot-
ton has taken a rise sinee it is near*
ly all out of the bands of tbs pro-
ducers. ^
Anderson Norris, the negro con-
victed of killing Mrs. Frenob in
Kavarro county lest December,
has been sentenced to haDg in the
jail yard at Corsicans Jan; 5,1902.
The Houston Post of last Sun-
day broke the journalistic rtoord in
Texss containing 64 pages, which
consisted of 448 columnar All
the Post now needs is a “yaller”
cover.
It seems that Attorney General
Bell has aroused himself, put on
his figbtisg clothes and is going
after the violators of the Texas
anti trust law with blood in bis
eye.
Thsre are now 6693 ax-floafad.
erates on the State pension list.
We advocate a larger sum being
appropriated for the old soldiers—
enough to be of some benefit to
them. The State can afford it.
Some of the papers of the State
are advising the people to quit
fooling with polities, that it ie
wasted time. This is weak advice,
when it is taken into consideration
that the men we elect to manage
the affairs of the government of
Texas, pay out and reoeive and
otherwise have under their care,
many millions of dollars yearly.
Also the making sod enforcing of
laws, and otherwise transacting
the business of "the people."
'Ths Recorder betleves that the
public should educate themselves
in politics and do their own think-
ing, instead of allowing a lot of
corrupt politicians, who are after
“what is in it," and tbs so-called
independent papers, to manipulate
and elect men to carry out their
own questionable ideas of govern-
ment
We do not, however, advocate
that our farmers leave their work
and come to town to wear out their
pants setting on goeds boxes, Bpit
ting red and talking politics. This
is not oar idea at all. Let them
subscribe for some good literature,
and in their spare time, post them-
selves on the issues of the day.
Then when a candidate offers him-
self as a sacrifice to fill ad office,
let him declare himself plainly on
all issues. To be plain, let kim
state exaotly where he “is at.”
John Greenhaw, of Aleys Hen-
derson county, died last Hatorday
from a pistol wound received last
July at the band of Will Hum-
phreys. It will to remembered
that Greenhaw was one of the
three men who were released on.
turning state’s evidence- at Pales-
tine in the trial of the lynchers of
ths Humphreys, iu Henderson
county, two or three years ago.
Will Humphreys, who shot Green-
baw, was %4oq of old mao Hum-
phreys, and brother of the other
two Humpheys, who were lynched.
A suit has been filed against the
Kirby Lumber Oo. for violating
ths auti-truet law. The penalties
aggregate $770,000. The lumber
trust iu Texas is probably injuring
the people more than any other
trust, and it is to be hoped that it
will to destroyed.
The New York business men
who made an investigating tour
through Texas, have, made public
their report of conditions, iu the
State. In the main it is a favor-
able document. It states, bow-
ever, that the repeal of the Texas
anti-trust law “is desirable." This
not out of erdnr, as it must be ta-
ken into consideration that over
half of the men comprising the
party who visited the State, are
members of trusts or representa-
tives of trusts.
Booker T. Washington, whom
'the President recently entertained
in the White House, wee refused
admission to three hotela in
Springfield, Mass, last week. Tbia
is bad form for Massachusetts, the
greatest negro loviog State in
the Union. \
Worths® Mews.
From the Journal.
Mr. end Mrs. W. W. Ingram’s
baby fell from a chair to ths floor
laat Sunday night and its little
arm was broken.
~ J. P. Stubbs k Bio. closed
a deal with G E. Red, Tuesday,
in wbiob they became owners of
the stock of grooerfes owned by
Mr. Red.
Rev. L. A. Phifer has purchased
one of the Hiram Blakely residen-
ces on the south side of town and
on next Monday will begin teach-
ing e olass iu vocal and instrument-
al music.
At 4:80 o’clock last Sunday after-
noon at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Wm. 8mTfTT, thrss miles north of
town, their daughter, Mies Bessie,
was united in marriage with J. V.
Bounds, Jr. Rev. J. L. MeKinzie,
of Mexis, pronounced the ceremo-
ny that united these two people as
man and wife.
A negro named John Williams
was shot twioe with a shot gnn
Thursday evening out on the Bel-
din farm, but it is not thought to
be fatal. Gus Satterwhite was
placed under a one hundred dollar
bond to await the action of the
Grand' Jury. The negro is the one
who slipped up behind Lee Setter-
white about eighteen months ago
and atuok a knife in his back.
Death of Mrs. Lily Gates.
After a lingering illness of con-
sumption, Mrs. Lily Gates, former-
ly Miss Lily Anderson, of Fair-
field, died at residence of her
mother,. Mrs.. W. L Anderson, in
Corsicana, last Saturday evening.
Her remains ware brought here
Sunday aud interred in the Fair-
Said cemetery Monday morning.
The corpse was accompanied here
by her husband, P. A. Gates, of
Uvalde, and brothers, Messrs.
Dowan, Cbas. and Jas. Anderson,
aud Mr. Henry Lea Graves, of
Corsicana. * /
Elsewhere will be found an obit-
uary of deceased. - - —
The place to buy jewelyy and
watches is at S. W. Risen’s at
Mexia. His stock is the newest and
quality the very best and bis repu-
tation at Mexia for honest dealing
is unsurpassed by anyone, olltf
Notice.
Tbe Democratic Executive Oua-
mittaa of Freestone county, is re-
quested to *t the court bouse
in Fairfield on Saturday, Jan. 4tb,
1902, for tbe pnrpoea of setting
dates for tbe primary elections,
and transacting other business as
may properly oome before tbe
committee. A full attendance is
requested.
AM county candidates and tboae
intending to be, are invited to at-
tend the meeting and to offer soph
suggestions as they may desire.
W. R. Boyd, Cbm.
Freestone Co. Dem. “Ex. Com.
Fob Salk—My stock of Milli-
nery goods and fixtures at low
ratea. Must to sold at once. For
further information address,
Mbs. R. A. Nichols,
Fairfield, Texas.
W. C. T. U. Meeting.
Quite a number of tbB earnest
W. C. T. U. women met last Sat-
urday afternoon at their regular
plaoe of meeting and discharged a
very interesting program.
A selected reading on tbe “Mis-
eries of Sin” was read by Mrs.
Sallie Childs, and listened to with
marked attention.
Ws invite all mothers to come
aud help ns work for tbe great
good of borne, ooantry and bu-
manity.
No voice to acclaim ns,
Where proud hearts may beat;
Just doing our duty,
And finding it sweet
W. c. T. U.
Mistakes are Costly.
Ton can make no mistake by usibg
Hunt’s Cure for Itch, Tetter, Ringworm
and Itching Piles, No cure—no pay. .
Senators Tillman and McLanrin,
of Booth Carolina, bad a apat in
Congress Monday, which resulted
in Tillman challenging McLanrin
to jointly band in their resigns-
tione, and go home and fight it
oat. MeLaarin did not accept.
Ha ia a goldbug and an imperial-
ist, and has been homologating
with tbe Republicans for" tbe peat
two years, and it is not at all dear
to him that the Democrats of
South Carolina will endorse bia
jasofVI
ideas of Democracy.
Work on tbe big million dollar
meal paokery at Ft. Worth will
aoon begin. Armour and Swift,
-who will build the packary, say they
will kill 1,000,000 bogs a year to
b-gin with. Tjiie ie a great thing
for the farmers or Texas-if they
tak.
and
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A great many papers in tbe Uni-
ted States that have been taking the
position that tbe inhabitante of tbe
Philippines were a heathen race,
incapable of civilisation, will now
shut up and be good, einoe tbe to-
bacco growers of the Ielands have
emulated their possessore, by or-
ganizing a trust. It is te to capi-
talized for about $7,000,000.
Mr. Jno. A Newsom and Miss
Minnie Chandler were married at
tbe home of tbe bride’s parents,
Mr. asd Mrs. Robt. F. Chandler,
Tuesday afternoon, Dee. 3rd, 1901,
Rev. M M. Yangbn officiating. A
few moments after the eeremoa;
was over, they boarded tbe 5 odoek
west bonnd passenger for parts un-
known to ye scribe. We anppoee
they will return and be at home
soon, as tbe groom has a residence
here, ready furnished.—Buffalo
BaoBwr.
The Texas anti-trust law
practioally been a dead law oa tbe
statute books until Veoently. Attor
uey General Bell haa got judgment
for
Tbe Rbcordxb’s correspondent
at Shanks reporta that the Mexican
boll weevils have made tbeir ap-
pearance in that community, The
Recorder would be glad to bear
from other communities where kbia
pest has mad# its appearance. It
ia thought tbe weevil ie a danger-
ous menace to tbe next cotton crop
in Texas.
The Home Circle Society.
Tbe following from R. K. Mo-
Adsmtf, Secretary of tbe Hast
county Home Circle Society, shows
the condition of the Society in that
eonnty:
“The Hunt County Home Cirde
Society was organized September
15tb,l-1900. It is now fall to.the
number. Has tod only one death
for the firat fourteen months.
Average cost to each member $1 45
per annum.
“W* organized Cirde No. 2 in
three days with one hundred end
fifty members, and we expect to fill
No. 2 very soon.”
D. M. 1* rend organ t,
J. L. Smith,
Jack Womack,
J. Hand font Smith.
ESTABLISHED 1882.
PRENDERGAST, SMITH & GO.
B-AJSTECIEJIiS.
I^waciv., - - - - - Twacsus.
TEE OLDEST BANE IN THIS SECTION.
Individual responsibility ot its members Two Hundred Thousand
Dollars.
W« have itml Inek Wm in onr firs proof vault for the free use of
our customers, for tbe purpose of preserving valuable papers, eta
We solicit a share of the business of the people of
Freestone County.
i DO YOU WEARSHOE3
We are prepared to meet all c< mpetition.
We have a $1,750 stock of Shoes that were
bought at from 25 to 50 per cent less than
wholesale price. While others are selling at
cost we are prepared to even more than meet
their prices, and il necessary can turn ours
loose at cost, thereby saving you from 25 to
.75 cents on every paii bought
Our line of Groceries is fresh, and you
can’t save money by buying elsewhere
All we ask is to show you. If we don’t
convince yon we can save you money w»
don't ask you to buy. /
PLES T . A ~F? FP.
Tou Know What Yon are Taking
Whan joo taka Orora'a 'TaaMaaa Chill Tania
bacanaa ttaa formula la plainly printed an everv
bottle showing that It la aimfly Iren and Qui-
nine In a rastelead form. Ne cure, no pa;. Prloe Ha
Election of W. O. W-Officers.
Laurel Camp No 691, W. O. W.,
elected officers last Saturday night
for tbe ensuing year, as follows:
A 8. Johnson, Con. Cbm.
J. E. Lindsey, Adv. Lieut
H. J. Griffith, Clerk.
H. H. Wooldridge, Banker.
J. F Roper, Escort
L. C. Kirgan, Watchman.
L. E. Manahan, Sentry.
J. F. Otta, 8. McCown and A. J.
Emmons, Managers.
A call meeting la eet for tomor-
row night, Dec. 14, and all officers
are specially urged to be present
Tbe Burt and Packard “Korrect
Shape” $4.00 shoe for men, wears
|ual to a $5.00 shoe. They are
Bold by H. C. Lane at Mexia.
LUMBER!
I am constantly re-
ceiving ;a new stock, of
Lumber, Shingles, both
check and plain rail, Sash, white pine, Cali-
fornia Redwood and Glass Grained Front
Doors, Yard, Garden or Lawn Pickets, Louis-
iana Cypress Shingles, 4 to 6 in. from cheap
est to best. My sheds are full of Lumber at
the lowest prices.
WORTHAM,
... TEXAS.
I. E. 10NGB0THAM,
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I am uow in connection with a reliable Music House that pub-
lishes EVERYTHING in the Sheet Musio Hue. I will keep in stock
s complete selection. Ladies, whea in need of s new song or instru-
mental piece, give me a eall.
As yon know, I am still in the market with groceries and dry
goods. Can save you a neat little sum on either.
My-fitook of Christmas Toys, Eto., will be open about the 18th
inst. Don’t fkii to see them, tor it will be to your advantage.
Everything Sold Strictly Cash. .
W. R. BOYD, Jf*.
W. C.. T. D. Program.
The W. 0. T. U. Society will
■eet at the Baptist church, Satur-
day, Dec. 14, at 3 o’clock.
SPECIAL SALE!
To make room for my large stock of holi-
day goods, 1 will sell for 30 days „only,
the following :
Progiiam MoTnERft Meeting. ^ 201 Kimball Organ, Regular $ 80.00, Special $67.00,
Papers—How shall we educate
our daughters?—Dieoaseion.
Reference—How much shall
school girls and boys help at
home?—Discussion.
of Girls—(Ibid)—
Mrs. J. P. '
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321
The Masonic Grand Lodge is to
be is going sfter tbe '
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120.00,
22040,
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100.00
W R STOREY,
Book and Music Dealer, . ^ Mexia
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Kirgan, Lee. The Fairfield Recorder. (Fairfield, Tex.), Vol. 26, No. 12, Ed. 1 Friday, December 13, 1901, newspaper, December 13, 1901; Fairfield, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1106198/m1/4/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Fairfield Library.