The Fairfield Recorder. (Fairfield, Tex.), Vol. 27, No. 22, Ed. 1 Friday, February 20, 1903 Page: 1 of 8
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The Fairfield Recorder.
imh. bo insinnnt-
re, ati kidney dis-
ead. The symp-
. as to generally
itions appear in
ried effects. The
increased or de-
to be highly col-
; it may be pale
nd milky with a
on more pro-
i will be present,
bloating, etc.,
Ider and urinary
natter la collected
ll parts of tbe «yo-
Lhe kidney*, where
at out through tbe
leal with the blood
urUhment tbere-
> blood I* bad the
r overworked, bo.
aasary la It, there-
and vitality of the
tala ad. It la plain
>od purifier and
rter ’a Iron Tonic—
r need In treating
i preventing wme.
i the kidney* are
i, at tbe same time,
vitality are (Ivan
illowliy letter tells
Et., Jane M, ML
«* Oa, Dmisen. o.
1 a severe eaae of
>r* ago, which left
rder. I have tried
i and taken treet-
it Dr. Barter’s Iron
more good than
Coosku, g
nd Mine Operator.
»nda of Just such
that are treated
ecause they are
Mr. Cordell’s
from an exb&uat-
Ineys, as well as
'stem, bad been
No wonder Dr.
promptlycured,
tnd enriched tbe
ood carried new
;y directly to the
the organs.
IEYWHHB.
0'.'
. ADAMS.
L. C. KIEGAN, Editor and Publisher.
VOL. XXVII.
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ESTABLISHED 1876.
Subscription $1 no
^AffelELD, FREESTONE COUNTY, TEXAS, FEBRUARY 20, 1903.
NQ. 22
Jos. Nussbaum, Pres.
LOtfq, 0A3Htten.
•A. T. Watson, V/^res.3
J. B. Lotto, .jfrss'T Ss^riR.
ESTABLISHED 1883.
FIRST NATIONAL
OF MEXIA, TEXAS.
CAPITAL and SURPLUS $100,000.
This Bank respectfully. solicits the business of all. De-
posits of any amount received. Our rates of interest and ex-
change are reasonable, and onr treatment of customers is
kind and courteous. Our motto is “Live and let live," and
before placing your account or obtaining a loan, it will
pay yon to call and see us, at the bank, and get our terms.
Loans To Farmers and Stockmen a Speciality.
*
COMMISSIONER’S
COURT BUSINESS
ADJOURNED SATURDAY EVE-
NING AFTER A SIX DAY
SESSION.
i
MUCH BUSINESS TRANSACTED
Order For Prohibition Election in
New Hope School Dls- ,
trict-Revoked.
C. C. HACKNEY,
J. C. HACKNEY
The Wortham Lumber Co
Dealers in all kinds of Building Material, also
Builders Hardware. We will meet
all competition. Give us a call,
WORTHAM,
TEXAS
| O. J. TURNER, 1
38S Dry Goods’ Grocer- *gOg
gjjg ies, Farm Supplies 3
and Feed Stuffs of 38Sk 25
r every Description. x&f&i
|| WORTHAM, . . . TEXAS.
\ Here We Are Again! jt
With a beautiful new line of Laces ^
aud Embroideries, and Shirt ^
waist Goods, in White Oxfords, K
jyi Mercerized Piques and all the new ef- u
fects in Lawns. Hosiery that will at-
tract attention. ***** V
Star Brand Shoes .
Are Better, Daintier, and Easier on
the feet than any shoe made.
We are the Specialty Dry Goods
of Wortham.
m
far
McClintic & Proctor
Western Bank
red * blearing
; suffered for
e<* and bear-
ing tried »«v-
ent rtmedle*
me of Cardul
:h helped me.
It leemed to
is, strengthen
rregulai
Mrs
1 -wiih
.ling c_ .
t'B or any
omen have,
it home with
medy, Wine
Cardui has
cases Which
anefit. Why
today? All
lottles. For
bowel disor-
tek-Draught
AMO
ulsrltles.,
kE
iling ot '..ie
IV of
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Trust Company
CHARTERED BY SPECIAL ACT
OF THE TEXAS LEGISLATURE
Capital paid up
$500,000.00
_ FRED FLEMING president
A. TEMPLETON vice-president
Bankers and Cotton Factors
v MEXIA. TEXAS—BRANCH
THIS COMPANY will lend money to farmers
to enable them to pay cash for their supplies
Satisfactory references and ample
security repuired.
D. K. Compton, et als., pro-
test against moving place of
holding court in Justice Pre
cinct No. 8; protest sustained.
W. G. Lane et als., petition to
change lines of the Brewer voti
ing box; refused because it
could not be done under the law.
Joe Ivy et als., petition for
public road; considered in con-
nection with jury of view.
Ordered that elections be held
by qualified voters of following
school districts to elect District
School Trustees in the respect-
ive school districts for two
years, on Saturday, April 4,1903,
as follows:
District No. 1, Mt. Zion, to
elect 2 trustees; Dist. No. 2, St.
Elmo, to elect 2 trustees; Dist.
No. 3, Dewey Prairie, to elect 1
trustee; Dist. No. 4, Dew, to
elect 2 trustees; Dist. No. 5, Cot-
ton Gin, to elect 2 trustees;
Dist. No. 6, Liberty Hill, to elect
2 trustees; Dist. No. 7, New
Hope, to elect 2 trustees; Dist.
No. 8, Zion, to elect 1 trustee;
Dist. No. 9, County Line or Wil-
son Chapel, to elect 1 trustee;
Dist. No. 10, Chinquepin, to elect
1 trustee; Dist. No 11, Mills, to
elect 1 trustee.
It is further ordered by the
Court that the following named
persons be and are hereby ap-
pointed to hold elections above
ordered on Saturday, April 4th,
1908 in their respective school
districts as follows, fo-wit:
Mt. Zion school district No. 1.
Chas. Robertson manager'; J. M.
Parker, C. C. Terry, judges.
St. Elmo school district No. 2;
E. V. Bigham, manager; Z. T.
Womack, A. M. Brown, judges.
Dewey Prairie school district
No. 8; W. T. Hancock manager;
B. F. Hall and J. B. Little as-
sistants.
Dew school district No. 4; R.
L. Smith manager; J. P. Ham
and W. A. Howell assistants.
Cotton Gin school district No.
5; R. L. Lamb manager; W. F-
Storey aad J. C. C. Keys assist-
ants. ,
Liberty Hill school district
No. 6; B. H. Shanks manager;
Joe Bell and Geo. Wolf assist-
ants.
New Hope school district, No.
7;J. A. Wright, manager; M.
Thornton and J. P. Yeldell as-
sistants.
Zion school district, No. 8, T.
H. Bottoms, manager; Paul Ful-
top and W. W. Cobb assistants.
^County Line or Wilson Chapsd
School district, No. 9; G. W. Ivy,
manager; W. V. Laningham and
Chas. Walker assistants.
Chinquepin district, No. 10;
Jno. Holloway manager; B. A.
Shipman and S. A. Dunn, assist-
ants.
Mills district, No. 11; Dave
8 Luna...... R C Driver
4 Butler..........G W Koonce|
r"-‘W
6 Young.......... W P Medarisl
7 St. Elmo..........J K Houk
8 Woodland.......M H Harriss
9 Wortham... .T E Longbotham
10 Stewards Mill - ..AG Watson
11 Philippi......F A Coleman
12 Burnett’s Chapel W W Jones
13 Mustang......B A Shipman
14 Brewer...........MB Greer
15 Post Oak........John May
10 Salem............]B F Biggs
17 Little Star........Tom Hay
18 Nip-and-Tuck—B 4l Shanks
19 Tyus Mill........W T Tyus
20 Liberty............A J Rose
21 Hickory Point.. J M Jenkins
j 22 Plum Creek. ,Jnp L Johnson
23 Providence......T \7 Bond
24 Harp..........W T Rooney
25 Pyburn........J F Beasley
J. A. Wright, J. Collins and
others, petition to revoke order
for local option election in New
Hope school district; former or-
der ordering election revoked as
petitioned for.
Taxes for 1903 were levied a8
follows: 25 cents onthehundred
'dollars valuation of property
levied for ad valorem taxes; 15
cents on every .hundred dollars
valuation of property for road
and bridge purposes; one half of
all occupation taxes for-thebene-
fit of the jury fund; seven cents
on each one hundred dollars for
paying the annual interest and
create sinking fund on the $23, -
000 of courthouse bonds issue by
Freestone county on Nov. 10,
1891. It is ordered that tbe sum
of 20 cents be levied on the one
hundred dollars of property val-
uation in Cotton gin school dis-
trict No. 5, and same amount in
St. Elmo school district No. 2,
for school purposes.
Ordered that County Health
Officer W. N. Sneed be author-
ized to establish and main-
tain quarantine against any and
all persons affected with small1
pox in and near the town of Wor-
tham, and to establish a jalace or
house of detention for such per-
sons as may be thus affected in
or within the neighborhood of
said town, and to put such per-
sons in the charge of some re-
liable person as quarantine offi-
cer, and that such health officer
employ such assistance as he
may need in attending those af-
fected with said disease.
The court deeming it expedient
that an election be held by the
(jun'ified voters of Justice Pre-
cinct No. 3, to determine wheth-
er or not the sale of intoxicating
liquors shall be prohibited with-
in said Justice’s Precinct, it is
considered and ordered by the
Court that an election be held by
the qualified voters of said Pre-
cinct, at tbe regular voting
places in said Precinct on
7th day of MarcJj, 1903, to deter
mine whether or not the sale o!!
intoxicating liquors shall tv-
prohibited in said Justice’s Pn•-
cinct.
ACCOUNTS •
Watt Walker, feeding piis- a-
ers and waiting 6n County Court
$187.60; allowed.
Carter Kirven Jr., account.
$88.00; rejected
Ward Prairie Happenings.
Feb. 10, 1903.— Mrs. Mat
oir the srtek list this
week.
Mr. Dock Aultman’s little girl,
Bcttio, is quite sick with fever.
Mr. E._ W. Odom is getting
along very well on his big tank,
but if the weather continues bad
it wilLbe some time before he
can finish it.
The Valentine party at Mr. W.
Keaton’s Saturday night was en-
joyed by few, on account of the
bad weather.
Farmers are looking very sour
over the bad weather, but the
Good Book tells us everything
works out for the best.
As the public road question is
open for discussion I will give a
few of my ideas on it. - First, the
law is alright if it is carried out
right. I say work them from 21
to 45 years old. The man at 21
years is more able to work than
is the one at 45 years. As a gen-
eral thing men are not able to
work the road from 45 years up-
ward. I believe that if every
overseer would make the bands
that have good teams, bring
them out on the road, and see
that every hand works his five
days out, the roads would be in
better condition. Our road has
twelve hands. |Out of the twelve
there are ten that have good
teams; one hoe hand and one
axeman. No Kelly plows and
no ten dollar ponies to work.
Young Farmer.
Brewer Locals
T R Stevens is very sick with typhoid
fever. His little girl, Fay, is convales-
cent from the same disease.
Sime Willis is able to be up Again, bnt
has to Walk on crutches.
Jim Chumney who is attending school
at Pursloy, visited home folks Saturday
and Sunday.
Miss Ethel Wheelus, of Fairfield, vis-
ited here Sunday.
School is progressing nicely nnder the
management of E J Headlee.
Miss Annie McPherson who has been
visiting her annt, Mrs Taylor, returned
home Thursday.
Miss Lily Greer visited here Sunday.1
There are several new arrivals at
Brewer A girl at Marshal Meeks’; a
buy at Will Senter’s, and a girl at Wal-
ter Lane Jr's.
We are sorry to report the illness of
little Edna Sims. It is thought she Was
poisened from eating peaches from a
tin can ~—
Prof CM ii Iress, of Oakwoods, was
here W«lnu*lay ahd Thursday.
Peo’i s li re haven't farmed any yet
A few Uav . however, broken up a few
r.crcs •. f la-:d. From .prospects I think
PUBLIC ROAD QUESTION.
i will be very late
tno
From prospects
late before oorn is riant
Butterfly.
MEXIA 1 8. E. COLGIN,. Mana
DIRECTORS ( J. P. SMITH, Secretary
Successors to Mexia Loan A Trust
Company Mexia Texas:
S. E. Colgin, Local Manager
Joe Johnson, *1.85, h»„Ung
lumber; allowed.
J. A. Kelley, wood for court-
house, $4.00; allowed.
W. L. Glazener, account 85c;
allowed.
Will Roberts, account lumber,
$8.00; allowed.
A Thousand Dollars Thrown
Away.
Mr. W. W. Baker, of Plainview,
Neb., writes: “My Wifa had lung
trouble for over fifteen years. We
tried a number of doctors and spent
over a thousand pollars without any re-
lief. She wan very low and I lost all
hope, when a friand suggested tryi:
Foley’s Honey and Tar, which I di
and thanks be to this great remedy it
is stronger and
i»n she has ever
known in ten years. We shall never
be without Foley’u Honey and Tar and
would aak those afflicted to try it.
sale by J P. Robinson.
Shanks Locals.
w Feb. 6, 1903.—Bom to Mr.
Lee Eubanks, $101.19; account |1*nd Mrs' Tomray Shanks, a boy.
for commissions on schoo funds,! Several of our people are vac-
allowed. icinating their cattle to prevent
Z. T. Womack, account $2.00; blackleg.
^ if ■pEwStm’ SIcsb CulTy n,ana*er; B Washburn
VOSS
holding superintendent election
at St Elmo, allowed.
A. S. Johnson, account quar-
terly salary $250. (X), County
Superintendent; Clerk ordered
to issue warrant for same on
Feb. 28, 1908.
The scratch of a pin may cause
the loss of a limb w even death
when blood poisoning results
from tbe Injury. All danger of
this may be avoided, however,
by promptly applying Chamber-
lain’s
■ Anderson
Rutherford
It is an anti-
i quick
for cuts, bruises
r J P
d; W Allegree
H W Tatum, Dew.
We are having a real blizzard
today. Our roads are almost
past traveling and in conse-
quence, our mails are very un-
certain. Ground has not been
dry enough to plow this winter,
but some farmers have ‘ ‘waded”
through their ground and got
some ready to plant.
Correspondent.
The Ml caw her Method.
"No air", declared Guum. m he
warmed np to hie subject. “Yon’U nev-
er be happy eo long as yon are In debt
debt*. Swayback pay your
I have no money1
Then borrow It.”-Detroit Free
said Sway
Another Freestone County Citi/en
Offers His Views on the
Subject.
Editor Recorder^—^
The public road question is the ques-
tion of tbe hour. It has come to stay.
Our County Judge and Commissioners
need the hearty co-operation of the
poorest and humblest as well as the
richest element, to assist them in devis-
ing ways and means to give the people
of the county the needed relief.
This is no time for criticisms. We
must forgive and forget the past, and
adjust ourselves to present necessities.
I would, therefore, as an humble citi
zen, offer the following thoughts on the
Public Road Question:
1st. Arrange the Commissioners’ pre
cincts so that each Commissioner would
reach and represent the Court House.
2nd. Give to each Commissioner au
thority to construct grades and keep in
good condition one first class road from
the county seat to the county line, if
need be. This done, all onr people
would have access to the railroads and
to county capital. Beware of selfish
ness.
3rd. Give to each Commissioner au-
thority to hire labor, teams and tools
actually necessary, also authority to
work county convicts on their respec-
tive roads at 50 cents per day. Let
these Commissioners have charge of all
road overseors and hands along these
roads.
4th. As to the means for the con-
struction of these roads, supplement the
road and bridge fnnd by taxation snf-
ficent to keep the roads in good condi
tion, for it is cheaper to pay tax , than
to kill teams.
5th. Of course other roads are need
ed all over the county, but they are not
so important just now. They can be
kept up with our present road system
until we are able to do better.
Now, Mr. Editor, I have made my lit-
tle Public Road Speech and should it
find favor, I may call again.
Lanely, Texas. J. K. Lank.
Locals From Beene.
February 8.—This small quiet Spot
nestles in a prosperous section about 16
miles southwest of Fairfield. The peo
pie are generally independent, hospita-
ble, and comfortably settled—a large
majority owning good homes. As lands
are cheap incomparison with other lo-
calities, all f>n soon get homes. Our
markets are Mexia, Jewett and Buffalo.
A commodious new Baptist church
was recently erected here, and Parson
Tedder gave us a good sermon recently.
Prof. H. K- Foote haa charge of onr
school. This being his third term with
us.
Mr. John Bishop is general merchant,
succeeding James Terry, who is now re-
siding in Mexia.
The fox hunters have lots of fun here
—they caught one a few nights since.
But little derse sbent farming thn«
far—too wet.
John.
Kidney oomplaint kills more people
than any other digease. This is due to
the disease being so insidious that it
pets a good hold on th? system before
it is reoognize<|. Folev’ Kidney Cure
will prevent the development of fatal
disease if taken in time. For sale by
J. P. Robinson.
Death at Shnnlca.
Special Telephone.
Shanks, Fkh. 19.—Mr. Frank
Prowell, an old resident of this
place, died yesterday.
My H>
air
“I had a very severe sickness
that took off all my hair. I pur-
chased a bottle or Ayer’s Hair
Vigor and it brought all my hair
back again.”
W. D. Quinn, Marseilles, 111,
One thing is certain,—
Ayer’s Hair Vigor makes
the hair grow. This is
because it is a hair food.
It feeds the hair and the
hair grows, that’s all there
is to it. It stops falling
of the hair, too, and al-
waya restores color to
gray hair.
N.M a Mil*. AN SnagM*.
If your drnggiM cannot i
a*sd n* one dollar and wa i
jmaabottl*. D* sore and rival
of your noarost *i nraa* ofllre. i
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Kirgan, Lee. The Fairfield Recorder. (Fairfield, Tex.), Vol. 27, No. 22, Ed. 1 Friday, February 20, 1903, newspaper, February 20, 1903; Fairfield, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1106717/m1/1/?rotate=0: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Fairfield Library.