Weekly Visitor. (Bay City, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 27, Ed. 1 Friday, December 8, 1899 Page: 4 of 8
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FROM OUR EXCHANGES.
WEEKLYVISITOR
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tent to which these monopolies cre-
ated to enrich the stockholders at the
expense of the people at large, have
been nourished under that great hum-
bug, the protective tariff, should be
the aim of every democratic editor
and speaker in next year’s struggle.
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Joen R. McLean is prominently
mentioned as Bryan’s running mate
next year. Mr. McLean s experi-
ence in the recent Ohio campaign
has probably furnished him with some
large sized ideas relative to the prac-
tical side of politics, and he would
make a competent colleague for the
silver advocate.
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BAY CITY. TEX. ,
a General Law Practice, civil litiga-
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GIVE ME A TRIAL.
J. H. RANDOLPH,
BHYCITY, ■ ' ■ TBXflS-
Mesdames W. T. Tayior and
daughter, Ada Gary leit this week for
Shiner, Texas, where they will remain
until after the holidays visiting friends
and relatives Messrs. J. G. Bar-
bee, Col. Langhamer, of Brenham,
Texas, and S. E. Arey. of Colorado
Springs, are down in the lower coun-
try hunting ployer J. L. Sisk, the
old reliable wagoner of Bay City was
doing business here Thursday and in-
ves'ed in 15 cents worth of soap aud a
razor, which greatly improved his
looks Ben Peine, who took leg
bail not long since in preference to
being confined in the pest house, re-
turned Thursday, after having spent
an enjoyable trip in old Mexico
Mrs. J. II. Putney, of Eagle Lake, is
in the citv visiting Mr. and Mrs, Jno.
Cookenboo, and will remain until after
the dedication exercises of t he new
school building The Wharton
girl is all O. K. lovable features, admir-
able disposition, and of mild temper,
until you accidently place your band
on her vaccination Rev. Stokes
the Baptist minister, arrived last
week from Austin, Texas, to take
charge of his pastorate. His sermon
last Sunday was devoutly interesting
and listened to by a large congrega-
tion. There were no services at nighu
on account of the pastor being some
what ill.—Wharton Spectator.
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G. E. HATCHETT. XE. LARGE.
HflTGHETT & LARGE..
CONTRACTORS a'* BUILDERS
Estimates Furnished on short n
tice. Plans aud Specifications sul>-
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BAY CITY, TEXAS.
BAILEY AND CHILTON.
The joint debate between Congress-
man Joe Bailey and Senator Horace
Chilton occurred at Fort Worth Fri-
day night before an audience estimat-
ed at four thousand, says the Austin
Tribune. It was an interesting oc-
casion. and to even tne most partisan
admirers of the present senator must
be admitted to have been a signal vic- :
tory for the young congressman from
the fifth district.
Mr. Bailey put Senator Chilton on
the defensive in the beginning and
this in politics, means half the battle.-
He made the present senator admit
that he was wrong in one of his views-
at Galveston. He made him admit
that Bailey was right in his opposi-
tion to Joe Wheeler’s retention of his
seat in congress when appointed by
the president as an officer in the army^
and he made him adkuowledge before
the audience that he was opposed to
expansion, and he showed by there- -
cord that Senator-Chilbon did not know I
how his vote was recorded in the
ratification of the peace treaty. All ,
in all Mr. Bailey scored whenever he
pleased and put Chilton in a hole so ,
[deep that it will require the balance
I of the campaign for him to extricate
himself. (
Besides the aboye Mr. Bailey show-
ed that he and Senator Chilton differ ,
ed materially on the money question,
on the expansion question, on the
tariff, on the Nicaragua canal and on
the fundamentals of government.
I Mr. Bailey opposes and Senator
- Chilton favors state banks of issue. ?
I Mr. Bailey opposes the annexation of
Porto Rica unless the natives wish it,
. while Senator Chilton backs up the
II Federal government in the stand it
has taken in the matter.
Mr. Bailey opposes the doctrine of
protected manufactured articles and
free raw material, while Senator Chil-
ton sides with ex-Senator Mills on
this subject, and favors the free raw
material theory.
Mr. Bailey opposes the building of
the Nicaragua canal by a private cor-
poration with the aid of the govern-
ment. but demands that this govern-
ment shall control it if it buildsit,
I while Senator Chilton has voted in
favor of giving a private corporation
the right to build it with government
aid and to run it for the profit of the
company.
We think from now on, those who
are not wholly blind will see some is-
organization besides that of personalities be-
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tween Bailey and Chilton.
My stock is now complete and the
trade of the county solicited. My goods
are new and direct from manufacturers.
Will Sell GiisaD For Gash.
With the same questions before the
American people in 1900 that had
their attention in 1896, Bryan should
be the standard bearer of the free
silver, anti imperialism, and anti-
trust party by unanimous choice. Be-
sides a political record that is invul-
nerable his record as a prive citizen,
neighbor, husband and father will be
a tower of strength such as few pet-
ite men could endow any cause.
E. FRANZ,
tonsorial artist.
Bay City, Texas.
Call on me when need of a first-elas-
hair cut, shave, sbampoomr anything
in the barber line.
HOT AND COLD- SATHS.
Elihu Root for vice-president
seems to be the choice of the New
York state republican boss, Tom
Platt. Mr. Root, however, should be
very wary. It would be well for him
to keep in mind the fate that over-
took Morton in 1896. Tom is a very
sleek trickster.
Clippings From Our Many Valuable 1
Exchanges.
Even if the price of cotton does 1
reach eight cents as is predicted the !
farmer will derive very little »beneflt,
the majority of whom have disposed
of their crops. It is possible indeed
that by encouraging them to cultivate
a great increased acreage of cotton
next year, the result might be harm-
ful. A small crop with good prices is
decidedly better thana large crop
with low prices.—Eagle Lake Adver-
tiser.
IV. G. Davis has been appointed
deputy sheriff Dr, A. P. Barclay-
spent the day Thursday, with Att’y.
11. A. Cline and wife in Wharton
G. M. Sadler came in from the
plantation, and ate dinner at the
Hodapp, Thanksgiving......Miss
Martha Hodapp entertained Monday
night at Razzle Dazzle, two tables
played and a splendid time was enjoy-
ed .Judge Peterson has done a
good thing, he offers his service.* free
to any of the prospective Benedicts,
resulting from our last week’s "Mission
Work/’—Louise Leader.
Erasmo Martinez, a cattle dealer of
Nuevo Laredo, was in the city oaring
the past week in search of Jersey
cows for Tampico, Mexico.. He secur-
ed nineteen head and shipped them
via Laredo Tuesday. He paid from
$40 to $75. according to grade. He
says there is a good demand for milk
cattle in Mexico, where butter com-
mands from eighty to ninty cents in
gold. He will return in a few weeks
for more Jerseys, and in the mean-
time if any reader of the Bee has any
: for sale he can see Albert Miller, who
is assisting Senor Martinez in making
[his purchases here.—Beeville Bee.
Died in Brazoria, Tex., on the night
of November 23, in the 82nd year of
her age, Mrs. Christiana I. Masterson.
She was a native of Nashville, lenn.,
daughter of Archibald Roane, a promi-
nent and highly respected physican of
that city. Mrs. Masterson came to
Texas early in her married life and
settled in Brazoria county some time •
in the 40s. She there reared a numer-
ous family of sons and daughters,
several of whom have preceded her to
the spirit land, but there are still left 1
live sons and a daughter to mourn her
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Mrs. Masterson was much beloved,
not only in Brozoria county, wheie
the greater part of her life was passed,
but by every one who knew her ad-
mirable character and gentle dispo-
I sition, and her death, even at this ad-
vanced age, throws a gloom over a
large circle of relatives and attached
friends.—Angletcn Times.
Strawberries are in bloom at the I
truck farm of A. D. Sheets. He has a .
half acre patch and will have an abun-
dance of berries in a few week from
present indications Mrs. M. L. I
Garnett, neice of Capt. W. H. Thomas,
I through Al McFadden of Victoria,
I The cattle are on the Thomas ranch
and number between 309 and 400 head.
1 They will be delivered at Clarks Sta-
tion next Tuesday The schooner,
Nettie, from Galveston has been plac-
ed on the custom house rolls at Tori
Lavaca bv Collector Hirsch and will
hereafter hail from this port. Her
I owners are W. A. Arnold and J. N. I
Engleliart of Matagorda Thurs-
day night a severe wind and rain
storm visited this section and the
vessels in the bay were given an old
time shaking up, but Hie Pat Haden a
small craft was the only boat driven
on sho.-e. In some localities a good
deal of cotton was blown out. but
besides this, little harm was done in
this section.—Port Lavacaen.
Fisher & LaBauve will feed 5001
beeves this winter. They begun the
tinue'to require a suspension of religi-
ous services as a safeguard to public
health this will soon be aline mission-
ary field Dr. Redwin reports two
cases of scarlet fever in the family of
r W. S Corbin, who resides about three
miles east of town Cotton con-
tinues to advance, and every point
o-ained is a benefit to the farmers of I
this section who are still busy picking I
the fleecy staple.. .The little blaze
I Wcdii6sd<iy revived tdlk of organizing I
afire company. The trouble is that|
all interest in such an c ’ ’
I soon dies out The school board!
deemed it best to defer the resumption
of school for another week. Unless
there is further development of con-
tagious dssease this forced vacation
will end this week Wednesday
afternoon about 2 o.clock fire destroy-
ed W. E. McKinnon’s barn and con-
tents, the total loss aggregating about
$300. It is thought that the fire was
started by little Gussie McKinnon,
who had been playing at the barn.
A little caughter of Mr. and
Mrs Pitman has oroken out with
smallpox, contracted from her father, I
who is now recovering from the dis-
erse. The Health board are using
every precaution to prevent a spread
of the disease- and it is believed their
action will have the desired result.
—El Campo Eagle.
W. H. Campbell, of Pledger, was in
the city Thursday Ed. Rugeley.
of Matagorda county, was in Wharton
Tuesday .... J. H. Herring and E.
A Witt went to Bay City Wednesday.
’ .Ed. Campbell went to Flatomo
Tuesday to attend the marriage of Iris
cousin Mrs. E-.J- Hardey, o1:tlve |
K O. ranch, is visiting Mrs. O. \v.
Davis this week Andrew Kemp,
Jr from Pledger was in the city Mon-
day Miss Eola Hudgins, of Hung-
erford, was in the city visiting Mrs.
J. P- Taylor Monday Judge E.
Hawes is absent from the city,, in Cal-
noun county looking after his cattle
and sheep interests in that county
Gov. Sayers has called a conven-
tion to meet in Galveston on the 28th
and 29th of December for the purpose
of considering the best methods by
which to secure the speedy develop-
ment of the waterways of Texas.
There have been 355 cases of
smallpox in Wharton county up-to-
date, and out of this number only 12
have been whites, the rest have been
negroes. 274 have been discharged
and 81 patients are still in the pest
house. There have been no deaths.
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The last issue of the Goliad Guard •always a few in the audience who
was printed on pink paper and its
publishers, Messrs. R. P., and A. C.
Appleby, state that their connection
ceases with that issue.
Judge Wells Thompson, of the
Twenty-third judicial district, came
over from Edna yesterday
Judge Jas. Wilson, to arrange
change of L.
county during
On Tuesday last B. A- Smith
brought in a\ wagon load of broom corn
which was planted during tne last
days of August, which experienced
broom corn men pronounce first-class
in every respect. He is now curing it
and when it is ready for market he ±
expects to receive from $150 to 200 per I stock of cattle to Mr. Stile,
ton for it. This is Mr. Smith’s first I ’ *1~~ rni'r "" —
experience with broom corn in this
section, and he is satisfied that it is |
one of the easiest crops raised as well
as one of the most profitable crops
that can be grown in any country.
He says it is no more trouble or ex-
pense to grow than the ordinary corn
crop, except the curing, which is not
expensive. His corn is now being
cured in the room adjoining Douthit
& Rayn’s office, and can be seen by all
who take an interest in such matters.
—Angleton Times.
After wobbling on the currency
question for years, it is at last an-
nounced that McKinley has sufficient-
ly stiffened his dorsal vertebrae to
urge that some step be taken toward
enacting a gold standard. It would
be well for the majority to hurry up,
as he may change his mind.
No less a competent legal authority
than a former republican Senator of
the United States, Hon. Geo. F. Ed-
munds of Vermont, declares that
Representative-elect Roberts should
l»e protected in his constitutional
rights, and if elected properly, be
sworn in as a member of the house.
If the American law makers would
give more attention to the quality of
food sold to their constituents along
with the careful estimates they com-
pile of what is furnished foreigners
they would add to the standard of
health at home. Besides an inspec-
tor of weights and measures there
should be an officer qualified and
compelled to pass upon the purity of
drink offered
Contracts were awarded on Mon
day for the building of six new cruis-
ers in accordance with the recom-
mendation of the Bureau of construc-
tion. Each vessel will be of 3,500
tons burden, and the contract for one
ship each was awarded to the follow-
ing firms: Wm. R. Trigg of Rich-
mond, Lewis Nixton of Eiizabethport,
N, J., the Bath Iron Works of Bath,
Me., the Union Iron Works of San
Francisco, Cal., the Fore River Engin
Co., of Braintree, Mass., and Nealle
& Levy of Philadelphia.
to see
for a
benches for Matagorda
the week beginning
December nth, at which time Judge
Thompson will hold court here and
Judge Wilson al Bay City. Victoria
Advocate.
Spend less than you can earn. Do
not run in debt. Watch the little
leaks and you can live on your salary.
Mark Hanna has not been heard
from since the election. Evidently
he has taken those Cuyahoga county
returns very much to heart.
Before Aguinaldo rebelled against
us and while he was fighting Spain,
he was a patriot in the eyes of the
administration. Now he is a brigand.
in the success o< the newspaper P“b-
lished there to the extent of his abili-
ty. It requires no argument, only a I
little meditation, to convince any in-
telligent man that a newspaper is a
local enterprise publised for the I
general welfare of its locality, and be-1
cause of this fact every citizen is in
duty bound to assist in its success. I
Those who do not cannot rid them-
selves of the charge of accepting the
benefits derived from such publica-
tion without making returns therefor,
because the labors of the publisher
are in their very nature for ’the good
of all. To which class do you belong
esteemed reader? To that class
which believes that an institution
that is convenient when mention of
something through its columns that is
needed can be had free of cost to any
one except lhe publisher, should be
sustained by adequate business that
pays, or to those who never patronize
or pay for a copy but who rarely ever
fail to read every issue?
Fresh
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town and you want a good nreal call
on me. Next door to Postoffice.
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There are men who never fail to
attend all public meetings, it matters
not whether it is a political or a re-
ligious gathering, and if given the
least opportunity are on their feet ad-
e dressing the chair trying to get off
something funny which is of no inter-
est to any one, but then, there are
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have less sense than the funny man
and show it by their idiotic laugh.
Such people are to be pittied more
than censured.
Feed Store and Siioe Shop.
I alwavs keep hay, corn, oats and
bran on hand. I also run a shoe shm>
in connection and do general repair
work. Your patronage solicited. Next-
door to N ucko3» House.
PETER DITZLER.
TEXAS
PIONEER
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H15REST PATEMT FLOUR
SAN ANTONIO. TEX.
BiilST
The above Fl^ur is manufac-
tured by the oldest mill in
the state and is guaranteed to
give satisfaction, Iry it and
you will use no other. L or
sale by the leading grocery-
men in Bay City,
Wharton Wholesale Go.
AGENTS,
Wharton, - exas.
Ban 6itu turniow?
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young lady in
a needle four
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needle was removed from the right
arm of a young man who had been
keeping company with her since she
swallowed the needle. Singular co-
incidence.—Ex.
The trusts are an issue that the re-
publicans do not care to have brought
prominently to the front in next
year’s campaign. To show the ex-
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Gartrell, L. J. Weekly Visitor. (Bay City, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 27, Ed. 1 Friday, December 8, 1899, newspaper, December 8, 1899; Bay City, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1329963/m1/4/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Matagorda County Museum & Bay City Public Library.