The Banner-Leader. (Ballinger, Tex.), Vol. 27, No. 31, Ed. 1 Friday, April 17, 1908 Page: 1 of 8
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VOLUME 27
BALLINGER, RUNNILS COUNTY, TEXAS. FRIDAY, APRII 17, 1908
NUMBER 31
fA STORE YOU
N RELY ON
a Ballinger has there ever before people who went to San Angelo
Jjjst Received
THE BALLINtEB DRY GOODS CO
Ladies’ and Gents’ Furnishings of Quality
J
MUSLIN UNDERWEAR
We have secured
one of
the finest lines of
Ladies’
Muslin Underwear
on the
market, and you will be
surprised at the cheapness.
WWMMMMWI
MILLINERY
in Ladies
Headwear.
The Ballinger Drg Goods Co
t
Ladies7 and Gents7 Furnishings Exclusively
been, head-
the newest
appropriate way, was presented
with large bouquet and wreaths
of flowers by Mrs. Jno. I Guion,
Misses Ada Allen, Minnie Lewis,
Hermia Smith, Johnson, Coofer,
and Miss Natlie Lawrence, of
Indinappolis, Ind., Mrs. Oscar
Pearson, Mrs. D. A. Cameron,
Swell line of Shirts, with-
out collars or with soft
finish collars and cuffs.
New patterns, novel de-
signs in silk, mohair and
fine madras. Prices
50c, $1.00 and up
Don’t fail to inspect this
line.
nirj Election Order.
•tion is hereby ordered
1 in each election Pre-
ich voting place there-
mnels County, Texas,
ay May the 2nd 1908,
xfords in patents, tans, gunmetals, vici and calf, in
venty-five different styles.
Hosiery in tans, greys,
blacks, lace and embroid-
eried gauze lisle, lisle,
and cotton; all full fash-
ioned seamless and fast
colors. Prices
* 25 to 50 Cents
GENTS’ FURNISHINGS
All that is necessary is
to mention our Furnish-
ings department, as ev-
ery one knows it is sur-
passed by none and is
more complete, t h a n
ever, as we have just
received our new spring
line. We have all the
new spring Oxfords for
men and an extra swell
line of Trousers.
a large territory and the atten-
dance is expected to be large.
The local comhiittee is sending
out some valuable advertising
matter, and will follow this up
with more.
All parties who wish to board
some of the attendants should
notify Prof. Hagan, and do your
part making the normal a suc-
cess.
Large from thd State of
o the The National Dem-
lonvention of The Unit-
U? be held at the City
r in the State of Colora-
> t day °f 1908,
Ha election of two Pres-
Seetors for the State of
jo for the election of
by each precinct in
bounty, to the Demo-
y Convention to be
own of Ballinger,
Vashable four-in-hands
> i assorted patterns. Ev-
•ry body sells them for
5 cents. Our price
16 2-3 Cents
Over One Thousand Ballinger
People Honor Senator Bailey
New line of Men’s Ties
consisting of four-in-
rnnds both reversible and
vith flowing ends. Clubs
n the new shapes. Some
fell them for 75c and
1.00. Our price
50 Cents
Straw Hats in all shapes,
35c to $3.00
N FACT, EVERYTHING
FOR THE GOOD DRESSER
Ballinger Ladies Shower Him With Flowers While the Large
Concourse of Citizens Join in a Welcome Cheer.
DATES FIXED FOR
SUMMER NORMAL
MAKES TEN-MINUTE SPEECH—
SATS HE WILL COME AGAIN
Our Millinery depart-K
ment, under the manage-
of Mrs. Lynch, is, as it
always has
quarters for
of the new
LADIES’ FURNISHINGS
We are now filling a long-felt
want in Ballinger. All the new
things in ladies wearingjapparel.
Ladies’ Skirts in all the new
styles and shades. Belts, Bags,
Collars and Ties—the new kind.
State Superintendent Orders Normal aud
Notefies Prof. Hagan
Pref. E. L. Hagan received
notice Wednesday from the State
Superintendent of Public In-
struction that the Normal at
Ballinger had been ordered, and
the date of opening has been fix-
ed for June 22. This news starts
the ball to rolling in a business
/fill’I I in dealing with this store that
LL HONEST GOODS at HONEST
’RICES is the basis upon which we do all our
usiness.
JC Aim to win your confidence with one hundred
_ cents worth of value for every dollar you leave
ith us.
en’s Genuine Lisle Un-
urwear, the $1.50 kind,
ur price
$1.00
;tic
lesday, May the 5th 1908.
^z*Sasis of representation to the
junty Convention will be one
degate to every twenty-five
»tes cast for Governor at the
3t general election, in such Pre-
ict
At this election every legally
people at the Santa Fe depot as it was decided to have him speak
met the three-thirty train last from the cotton platform, and
Thursday evening. Nearly every when he in company with Judge
business house in Ballinger was Guion and several other Ballin-
closed, school had been dismiss- ger parties alighted from the
ed, and the lowest estimate train a mighty cheer of welcome
places the number of people at went up, and Mr. Bailey
the depot at one thousand.
available space between the in the hands of his friends.
tracks at the South end of the He mounted the cotton plat-
platform was filled with people; form, and after being introduced
people were on top of jthe box by Miss Hermia Smith, in a very
cars and on the water tank. ------------- -----------i J
As usual, the train stooped for
water, and the crowd rushed for
the rear of the train, it having
been advertised that Mr. Bailey
would make a few minutes talk
from the platform of the rear
coach. This arrangement had
was
All again made to feel that he was
presented Mr. Bailey, and when
i he reached Brownwood he ship-
| ped them by express to his home
at Gainesville.
“Ater a while these flowers
I will wither and they will lose
their fragrance, but the memory
of this occasion will abide with
me to the end of my life,” said
Mr. Bailey. I had rather have
the esteem of the good women
of Texas than to wear the great-
est crown that ever sat upon the
head of any monarch who ever
oppressed the people in the his-
tory of the world. I will go fur-
ther and say that I had rather
have the loving trust of Texas
women than to have the votes of 1
^:!,"CeuBa"!nKer_ haS, been been. cha,nKed by the_ Ballinger between two such conditions. ”
. .. , , ’ Mr. Bailey declared that he
at any one time been as many to hear Mr. Bailey speak, and has always tried to do his duty.
nAAnlp Qt thp Santo ho oo 14- umn/Ia,.,’4-^ L.:_____1_ _ . J
Jr., Mrs. J. F. Currie, Mrs. M. to my neighbors that they know
C. Smith, Over 5,000 roses were neither the wonders of this sec-
tion nor the sturdiness of the
people living here, and I iiad
rather live among a good people
in a poor country than among a
bad people in a good country,
and how fortunate indeed are
you good people of Ballinger to
have both a good country and a
good people.”
Senator Bailey’s friends help-
ed to load his flowers on the
train, and as the train pulled out
a mighty cheer bid him God
speed.
“and this carries with it a great-
er care and harder effort than
most people imagine, and no
man believes that I have not
served you faithfully,” he said.
“Many men say I have not been
faithful, but those who say this kaZT
are either ignorant or vicious, i sisted by the local teachers and
and some are both.” Mr. Bail-icommittee will push matters of
ey then praised the people of arranging for a most succesful
this section. “This is my first ^mbraces
trip among you,” he said, “but
now that I have shaken your
honest hands and have seen the
pulsation of your loyal hearts, I
will promise to come again and
see you. I have not found a
more loyal people any where,
nor have I ever seen a finer
country. I shall bear a message
Business Houses are Closed and People
Meet the Train to Welcome the Senator
as He Passes Through Our Town
qualified white voter, having
paid his poll tax or being exempt
therefrom, by law, who is a Dem-
ocrat and willing to subscribe to
the following test, viz: ’T am a
Democrat, and pledge myself
to support the Democratic presi-
dential electors nominated by
the Democratic party in 1908,
and the nominees of the Demo-
cratic party, to be nominated in
the primary election to be held
in Texas in July 1908.” This be-
ing the pledge fixed and adopted
by the Democratic Executive
Committee of the State of Texas,
shall be entitled to vote, and it
is the duty of the officers holding
this election to see that none but
Democrats, White, Democrats,
participate therein. Election
returns shall be made to the
Chairman of the Democratic Ex-
ecutive Committe at Ballinger
Texas, on Monday the 4th day
of May.
John I. Guion.
Chairman Democratic Execu-
tive Committee of Runnels Co.
Attest: J. R. Lusk, Secretary.
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Sledge, A. W. The Banner-Leader. (Ballinger, Tex.), Vol. 27, No. 31, Ed. 1 Friday, April 17, 1908, newspaper, April 17, 1908; Ballinger, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1180320/m1/1/: accessed July 9, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Carnegie Library of Ballinger.