Wise County Messenger. (Decatur, Tex.), Vol. 30, No. 21, Ed. 1 Friday, May 28, 1909 Page: 1 of 8
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VOL. XXX.—NO 21.
DECATUR, TEXAS, FRIDAY, MAY 28, 1909.
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COLLEGE CLOSES
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Worth, Mrs. A. B. Leeds of Chickasha.
MISS JESSIE THOMPSON
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Bad Attack of Dysentery Cured
‘An honored citizen of this town
appreciate your aid. C. B. Gunn.
The men who hold the offices under
oath to execute the laws shouldcertain-
ly enforce the laws, resign or crawl
off and die.
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John Gunn, who pitched his third
hit game for this season. Gunn is
Must Uuload our Immense Stock — Sale Closes June 19th—COME!
The strong ball team from Green-
wood was here Friday Saturday and
Monday, playing three games with
the college, two, of which were won by
the college.
It took eleven innings to decide the
first game. Not a score was made till
the eleventh, when Greenwood got
three runs on errors, leaving the final
score 3 to 0 for the visitors. It was a
pitchers’ battle between Lair of the
Decatur this season. They do play
good ball and no mistake.
Confederacy and a veteran of the war-
fare between the whites and Indians
which was waged on the'Western fron-
tier many years ago. . His demise
folloved an illness of two weeks, which
was never deemed serious ehough to
justify the notification of his several
sons and daughters, who lived at va-
rious places in Texas and Oklahoma.
The physicians conclude, however,
that some heart affection must have
existed from the first, eventuating in
the sudden stoppage of life.
game. January and Brindley got
three baggers and Robbins a two-bag-
orer hut. W hoelarL Hin not ~11Ar,
The latter has lots of speed and curves
and pulled out of several tight places.
Lair had a teasingly slow ball which
kept his opponents puzzled. With
proper support he would have won his
Cottonseed meal for sale limited
supply on hand— $1.55 per 100-1b.
sack. First come, first served, Deca-
tur Cottonseed Oil Co.
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not only an effective twirler, but uses
headwork and is a good hitter. Ruth- . _____________ .
erford only allowed three hits, but 1 the Black and Gold, with Jess Combs
they counted, and he allowed one man as business manager for the next ses-
to steal home. He is a promising sion.
pitcher, needing only a little more
head work. The game was fast and
of Racine, Wis. You that are wef,
get this book for some discouraged,
lisheartened sufferer! Do a simple
conducted by the deceased girl’s min-
ister from Ft. Worth at the residence
of Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Thompson to-
day, and the interment will take place
at 2 p. m. at the Sand Hill cemetery.
Read This
Decatur. Tex., this certifies that I
have sold Hall’s Texas Wonder for
the cure of all kidney. bladder and
rheumatic troubles, for years and have
never had a complaint. It always
gives quick and permanent relief.
Ford & Thomason.
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of heart failure. She was found dead
in bed when Mrs. Sellars went to call
her to the morning meal. Immediate-
ly upon receipt of the sad news here
quite a number of good friends went
down to the Thompson home south of
town to be with the grief-stricken par-
ents, and a large number met the fun-
eral party at the station last night
and accompanied the remains to the
old homestead. Miss Jessie’s was a
most lovable character, and a better,
more devoted girl to her ideals was
never reared in this county. The
writer had known her since childhood
and her hundreds of warm personal
friends will attest the truth-
fulness of the statement that she was
Justice does not count for much un-
less it is duly administered.
If you desire a clear complexion
lake Foley’s Orino Laxative for con-
stipation and liver trouble as it will
stimulate these organs and thoroughly
cleanse your system, which is what
everyone needs in the spring in order
to feel well. Sold by Ford & Thom-
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in Ft. Worth, cast a gloom over the act of humanity! Point out this
entire community. Her death was I to quick and certain relief!
sudden, and was pronounced by the " *- “-t
physician the result of an acute attack
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The commencemert exercises at the
Baptist college closed Tuesday morn-
ing with the graduating exercises,’ at
which time President Tidwell turned
over the school to the new president,
Rev. W. C. Carver. Bro. Tidwell
made an eloquent farewell address,
full of emotion and sadness, and as
he spoke of breaking his connection
with thecollege and Decatur people,the
audience was visibly affected. In a
neat speech of well chosen words, F.
J. Ford, in behalf of Decatur’s busi-
ness men, presented to Bro. Tidwell
a gold handled umbrella as a slight
token of the love and esteem which
our business men have for the retir-
ing president. Rev. Carver made a
short but forceful talk in outlining
his policies for the school. He said
the main object of the college would
be to pursue right lines and press for-
ward in the work of making true men
and women of the students sent here.
In the young ladies’ elocution con-
test Friday night Miss Ida Woodward
of Foreston, won the Boyd medal.
A. B. Brooks won the medal in the
young men’s elocution contest. Mr.
Brooks was a first-year student and
gave as origiaal oration, hence de-
serves much credit for his fine show-
ing. All the contestants, both young
men and ladies, did exceedingly well
and gave evidence of thorough train-
ing and the splendid instruction of
the teacher e f expression. Miss Dahlia
Caudell.
The concert and play on Satulday.
night drew a good crowd in spite of
the rainy weather. The musical num-
bers were especially well-rendered,
the ladies showing great knowledge of
the musical art. Mrs. J. A. Simmons
and Miss Annie Browning, the musi-
cal instructors, have had a very suc-
cessful year in their work, as was
evidenced by the beautifully rendered
musical numbers thruout the exercis-
es. The play. “Lady of Lyons,” was
very enjoyable. It was a heavy piece
and demanded extra talent, which was
certainly displayed by Miss Caudell’s
class. All the parts were carried well.
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some sufferer, by first getting from
me the booklet and the test. He will
Diplomas were given twelve literary
and six elocution graduates already
named in the Messenger. Other col-
lege honors were won as follows: Bay-
lor scholarship, A. B. Miller; gener-
al excellence medal. Leonard Burton;
Mrs. Simmons’ music medal, Miss
Allie Rosamond; Miss Browning’s
_____________________„ music medal, Miss Ruby Peeples;
ger, but Wheelock did not allow them medal for most neatly kept room in
to score. girl’s dormitory, Miss Carrie Wim-
Decatur took the second game by 3 । berly; Black and Gold prize for the
toO. Greenwood could not handle best story, 85, Harley Burton; Philo-
no- mathian prize for new members, Al-
bart Jackson; Athenaeum prize for new
J members, Miss Nora Powell. Harley
Burton was elected editor-in-chief of
home to Wise county, and in 1867 was
married to Mrs. W. H. Portwood,
whose death was chronicled in these
columns last December. Left of the
family are the sons and daughters,
W. H. Portwood of Baylor county,
Mrs. Bulah Lindly and Piner L. Cates
of Decatus, Mrs. Ben F. Allen of Ver-
non, C. M. and C. O. Gates of Fort
---------------- college and Wheelock of Greenwood,
Rev. Durham and family of Gaines- with the odds in favor of Wheelock,
ville are to arrive the latter part of
this week to occupy the Presbyterian
manse. Mr. Durham is the recently
called pastor of the Presbyterian
church, and Bridgeport is to be con-
gratulated on gaining himself and
——— treatment of Dr. Shoop’s Rheumatic
The sad and untimely death of Miss ! Remedy-—liquid or tablets—is being
Jessie Thompson, daughter of Mr. sent free to sufferers by Dr. Shoop,
and Mrs. C. C. Thompson, which oc- of Ranine Wie Von *hnt -- -e
curred yesterday morning at the home g
of her brother-in-law, B. B. Sellars. di
snappy and bot teams did good
work. . . . ! was suffering from a severe attack of
The deciding game was the best dysentery. He told a friend if he
played here this season, with Gunn could obtain a bottle ofChamberlain’s
and Wheelock as opposing twirlers. Colic, Cholera Diarrhoea Remedy,
Decatur won it by 2 to 1. Wheelock he felt confident of being cured, he
made Greenwood s score by rapping having used this remedy in the West
a pretty home run. Good base-run- He was told that I kept it in stock and
lost no time in obtaining it, and was
promptly cured,” says M. J. Leach,
druggist, of Wolcott, Vt. For sale by
City Drug Store-Man & Simmons.
ning by Reynolds and Donaldson lost no time in obtainin
and timely hitting by January, Gunn
and Combs got Decatur’s runs. The
Mr. Cates was born in Bradley Joe M.‛( Cates traveling salesman.
county. Tenn., February 5, 1842, the ____________________
ed with the valiant ranger until his
in the sudden death Monday night desthconredervanishtrvtce Mr. Cates
o..D. C. Cates this county loses an- regiment fodght around the circle of
other one of the few remaining citizens the frontier from its northwestern ex-
who date the beginning.of their citizen- tremity, around by San Antonio and
ship back m pioneer times. He was | the R Grande .‘through the coast
also an ex-soldier of the Southern ’ region,keeping Banks at bay, and fin-
ally into Louisiana, where tie partici-
pated in the battles which prevented
Banks’ entrance into Texas. He came
The commencement sermon by Rev.
C. W. Daniels, of Ft. Worth,‘was a
- splendid discourse which was greatly
enjoyed by a large audience. His
text was, John 3:16, “For God so
loved the world that he gave his only
begotten Son that whosoever believeth
in him should not perish, but have
everlasting life.” Rev. Daniels’
theme was the love of God, and his
remarks were very powerful and help-
ful to his hearers.
Monday night the inter-society de-
bate drew the largest crowd. ’ The
yells and songs of the contesting so-
cieties entertained the crowd till the
.debate began. The question was:
“Resolved that congress should enact
a law providing for the establishment
of a postal savings bank system.” F.
A. R. Morgan and A. H. Thornton,
Erisophians, defended the affirmative,
and Homer Peeples and Albert Gettys,
Philomathians, championed the nega-
tive. The judges gave the decision to
to the negative. Attorney Wilson, of
Weatherford, Rev. G. O. Key, of
Bowie, and O. S. Lattimore, of Fort
Worth, were judges. All the speakers
did well. This is the third successive
victory for the Philomathians, and
the boys celebrated in great style.
A banquet was given the winning
speakers after the debate at Williams’
Cafe, when oratory and refreshments
Rowed freely. After the banquet the
victors built a big bonfire on hecam-
pus and continued their merry-making
until 3 a. m.
youngest son of a large family of
sons and daughters, whose mother, a
widow, emigrated to Collin county.
Tex., in 1854, and from there to the
territory of Wise county in 1855. The
family has taken a leading part in all
the affairs which mark the settlement,
organization and growth of a primitive
country into the Wise county we know
today. Two brothers, Robert G. and
Charles D. Cates, and a sister, Mrs.
P. P. R. Collom, are the remaining
members representative of the family.
In his youthful days and prior to
the war Mr. Cates was a merchant.
When the Indian menace arose on
the frontier he volunteered as a rang-
er and served until the war began,
when his company was joined to a
regiment recruited for defense of the
South. During the scurrying warfare
against the Indians in a celebrated
encounter, in which two well-known
men were killed, Mr. Cates was shot
in the head with an arrow and traveled
for miles with the poisonous point
from which the shaft had been broken
still embedded in the skull. As he
rode up to the ranger camp the blood
was streaming over his face and his
long frontiersman hair was waving
in the wind. He presented a picture
a magnificent young lady, charming
____________ . . in manners and splendid in those
which caused his comrads to mistake traits which stamp the ideal lady,
him for a savage, and he was about | This girl will be sadly missed by all
to be fired upon when the mistake was I who had the pleasure of her acquain-
discovered and the guns lowered. The tance. The funeral services will be
Greenwood’s team: Woods, c; I
Wheelock, p; Rutherford, p-2b; Laird,
3b; Still, ss; Nesbitt, cf; Mosier, If;
Loyd, rf; Nash, ss. This is decidedly
the strongest team that has been to
family as citizens. —Bridgeport in-
dex.
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Collins, Dick & Smith, Marvin B. Wise County Messenger. (Decatur, Tex.), Vol. 30, No. 21, Ed. 1 Friday, May 28, 1909, newspaper, May 28, 1909; Decatur, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1581530/m1/1/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; .