Wise County Messenger. (Decatur, Tex.), Vol. 37, No. 28, Ed. 1 Friday, July 21, 1916 Page: 7 of 8
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H. B. TERRELL
ALVORD
Sheriff’s Sale
e Boyd News
I, and Edgar Procter, Editors, Boyd, Texas
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several days visiting their sister,
Mrs. W. J. Cash.
T. E. Finch and family of Fort
Worth, are spending the week with
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latter part of last week.
Mr and Mrs. W. R Harrison of
Crawford, have been visiting rela-
tives and friends in the “Heavy End”
since our last.
Miss Ruth Mann and children of
Duncan, Okla , visited relatives and
friends here since our last.
M. L. Boyd visited friends at Era
last week.
R. J. Jamison of Fort Worth, vis-
ited relatives here and in Anneville
community since our last.
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For Constable, Preet. 4,
E. T. (Taz) LOCKE
For Public Weigher, Preet. 4
J. M. JARVIS
For Public Weigher. Prec. 5—
B. S. (Barney) WISE
For Commissioner, Precis. 4 and 5,
J. M. PORT WOOD
W. C. (Grant) BLACKWELL
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Miss Lillian Muse left Monday for
a visit to Mac Curran and family at
Dallas.
Pat Bryan visited Fort Worth on
business Monday.
Buster Pearson of Paradise, visit-
ed friends here Sunday evening.
Mrs. M. Gooch and children re-
turned last week from a visit to rel-
atives at Sayre, Okla.
Mrs. Mary Sprouts and Miss Lizzie
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it to relatives and friends
Le and North Parker.
Awood of Graham, has
Ke our last visiting rela-
ited Mrs. Fralin's parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Park Shaw, at Cowan Sunday.
should be ''nipped in the
bud”, for it allowed to run
unchecked, serious results
may follow. Numerous
cases of consumption, pneu-
monia, and other fatal dis-
eases, can be traced back to
July 12 —Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Whit-
ley are leaving this week for Cali.
W. W. Wade of Dallas spent a few
days in Alvord this week.
Rev. Will LeMay is here from New
Mexico visiting his father.
John Bradley and family of Gaines-
ville, are spending the week with rel-
atives and friends here.
Mrs. Stanley Hamlett is here from
Fort Worth.
Mrs. Walter Whitlow and children
of Wichita Falls, are visiting rela-
tives.
T. B. Brite and family are in Okla.
W. P. Boone has been sick the past
two weeks.
J. E. Rhine and family are spend-
•SaE
Henderson and family his mother and other relatives here
• last. Mr. Akins and
I are brother and sis-
Office on second floor of the
bouse building, .8. w. c,a
targe num-
and vicin-
rgot about
so persist-
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grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. J. S.
Procter, and other relatives.
J. C. Leary and a Mr. Thomas of
Venus, spent Saturday night and
iet in more than thirty-five
COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS
Probably no man in public life in Texas today is better known or has a
more enviable record than has Henry B. Terrell, who is now serving his first
term as State Comptroller. For fifteen years he served the people of the
Waco District ia the House and Senate, resigning the office of State Senator,
to become Comptroller of Public Accounts in January, 1915. to which office
he had bee elected in the preceding election by an overwhelming majority,
carrying three times as many counties, both pro and anti, as his nearest com-
petitor. He enjoys the qistinctiot of never having been defeated for publlo
Office nor was any vote he ever cast during his long legislative career over
questioned by an opponent on the stump.
His administration of the Comptroller’s office, which is one of the mget
important offices in the State, has been universally commended by the people
Of every political belief. His rigid enforcement of the liquor laws has met
the approval of every man who believes the law should be supreme. Whue
refusing to persecute, he has prosecuted to the fullest extent each and every
violator of the law and as a rebult of his prosecutions and activities there ““
been closed under his administration more saloons, illesitimate „ , an
boot-legging joints combined than under the administration of all former
Comptrollers for the same length of time.
He has known no creed or faction, but has given every man a full hear-
ing and a square deal. He has issued many public statements that it waa
unnecessary to employ attorneys to reach the Comptroller.s office but that
the doors were open to all who had business there and a letter would answer
the purpose of an attorney.
He is the first Comptroller to Install an auditing system whereby accounts
of public officials, State departments and State institutions handlinz the peo-
ple’s money may be audited from time to time This system has only been in
effect a few months, though in this brief time more than $100,000 00 has been
recovered from officials and exofficials which had been stolen or withheld
from the State prior to his administration. He has referred to the Attorney
General's Department and District Attorneys over the State for collection,
accounts amounting to more than $100,000.00. Some of the money above re-
ferred to has been due the State for fifteen years and in some instances men
have been out of office from five to ten years. Twenty-two indietments. haxs
been returned by varpus grand juries over the State as a result o‘ his ines.
tigations. He has collected more than $75,000.00 in interest on school bonds
that was past due an had been past due from six months to three years
when he entered the offic. ....
By carefully scrutinizing accounts presented to the Department for pay
ment it is estimated that he is saving the tax payers at least $50,000.00 pet
System and service has bees the watchword under Mr. Terrell’s adminie
tration, and his friends are proud of the record he has made. He recently
made the statement that if the next Legislature will give him the authority,
and such assistance as he needs, that he will recover to the people mor
Vita 61,000,000.00 that has been withheld from the Treasury from om Us
toasty years.—(Political advertisement.)
lasted."
Price 50c, at all dealers. Don’t
simply ask for a kidney remedy—get
Doan's Kidney Pills—the same that nn I
Mr Sellars has twice publicly recoin- IIR I
mended. Foster-Milburn Co. , Props , Mill Li
Buffalo, N. Y.
Robson of Comanche, have been here
mily, for-
, have been here since our last,
Accompanied on their return by
rene Sampley.
R. A. Zorns and son, George.
Biter Ables visited Mr. and
V. S. Zorns at Fort Worth
ar last.
I Ollie Hamilton and little
Er, Miss Marie, of Fl. Worth,
■ relatives and friends here
Kdays since our last.
Mhnight of July 8thecandi-
Mbhere and a number of them
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Obiturary
Bro. D. A. Siebman was born in
Grayson County. February 1, 1887.
He was converted and joined the
Baptist church at the age of 15, and
was married to Miss Lizzie Harding
at 20. Two years later he moved to
Gainesville and became a barber.
About the first of the year 1915, he
was licensed to preach by the Grand
Avenue church. Soon afterward he
moved to Decatur to begin preparation
for his life work, and entered De-
catur college. He returned to Gaines-
ville to work during vacation, but
had worked only a few days when he
stepped on a nail, which resulted in
his death by lockjaw, June 29.
A good husband, father, brother
and friend has gone. The church has
lost a loyal member; one who gave
promise of a great future as a min-
ister of the word. We do not under-
stand, but we humbly bow in sub-
mission to the divine will, and thank
God for his good life. May God bless,
comfort, and sustain the bereaved
wife, children, and relatives.
A. B. MILLER.
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For Sale
The State of Texas, County of Wise 1
— By virtue of a certain alias execu-
Farm Telephone
Saved Child's Life
One of the Children fell
into a water tank and was
rescued unconscious and
apparently lifeless.
The frantic mother tele-
phoned to the doctor six
miles away, and he started
at once. In the meantime
his assistant telephoned in-
structions and the mother
restored the child to con-
sciousness before the doctor
arrived.
The telephone service
saved the child’s life.
Ine Taylor of Love county.
Is a recent visitor to the
[her son, Will Taylor.
. C. Combs visited relatives
is at Newark.
lara Curtner of Hobart,
p has been visiting relatives
Worth and in Anneville
I for the past two weeks,
Le Sunday.
Atheree and and family and
Ee McCullough and brother,
hort Worth, after a fishing
Eng trip near Paradise, re-
Be since our last.
Bessie and Foy Slade, who
Avisiting relatives here and
■ returned home since our
Sunday here with relatives and
friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Aubrey Fralin vis-
300 acre farm on Oliver Creek, 10
miles S. E. of Decatur. This farm
has the “blue hole” on it. Good
boating and fishing. Price 840 per
acre. Write the owner,
Joe L. Blewett, Denton, Texas.
the old reliable, vegetable
liver powder.
Mr. Chas. A. Ragland, 0
Madison Heights, Va., says:
"I have been using Thed-
ford’s Black-Draught for
stomach troubles, indiges-V
tion, and colds, and find ittc
be the very best medicine I
ever used. It makes an old 2
man feel like a young one.”
Insist on Thedford’s, the
original and genuine. E-67
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a cold. At the first sign of a E &
cold, protect yourself by I
thoroughly cleansing your
system with a few doses of |
relatives and friends here and at
other points in old Wise.
Miss Trula Gardenhire, who was
recently ill with fever but improved
enough to be out and around as
usual had a slight relapse and has
again been confined to her home for
several days.
Mr. and Mrs. Odus Bailey and
Misses Florence and Julia Bellah of
Decatur, visited J. T. Gardenhire
and family Sunday. Miss Florence
remaining for a visit of several days
Rev. W. A. Bentley will begin a
tent meeting at Rhome on Thursday-
night, July 27. Everybody respect-
fully invited to attend and co-oper-
ale.
Mrs. D. M. Munn, who has been
visiting relatives and friends at Mem-
phis, returned Tuesday night accom-
panied by Tolbert Ash and family.
Mrs. Ash has been ill for two weeks
and will remain with her parents for
some time.
E. Moore visited his son, Will, of
Petrolia last week. He was accom-
panied home by his daughter, Mrs.
Will Moore.
Harry McKinney of Nocona, is vis-
iting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. H.
McKinney.
The Priscilla Chrochet club will
meet at Joe and Tom Cavin’s next
Saturday.
The Baptist meetiag will begin next
Sunday at 11 o'clock.
Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Bridgette of
Fort Worth, are the guests of Miss
Arlie Brown.
Mr. Daniels and family of Oran,
are visiting at the home of O. S. Dan-
iels.
Mrs. G. A. Appling, who has been
sick, is greatly improved at this
writing.
G. A. Appling has accepted a po-
sition with Bridgeport Lumber Co.
He left Sunday to begin working.
Frances Jennings is visiting is vis-
iting in Chico this week.
Eula McKay is visiting relatives in
Nocona this week.
Carl McKay returned this week
from Kansas where be had been work-
ing
Mrs. Will Porter of Nocona spent
the week-end as the guest of her
brother, J. M. McKay.
Mrs. Rosa Franklin of Chickasha,
Okla., spent a few days with her
cousins, Mr. and Mrs. O. S. Daniels.
Clyde Taylor and wife are guests
of Doff Smith and wife.
I. O. Moore and several other men
whose names we failed to secure, left
last week for the pipe line where they
will work this summer.
Nearly all the farmers are about up
with their work.
Several of the merchants went fish
ing on Sandy Creek Friday. They
caught about 55 pounds of fish.
Mr. and Mrs. John Forsythe are
the owners of a big girl.
Rev. Witt and family left Saturday
for a few weeks’ visit in Oklahoma.
Miss Thelma Burkhart of Fort
Worth, is the guest of Miss Ina Red
wine.
Miss Matlie Thomas is spending
her vacation with her mother.
Mrs. Edgar Hardwick is sick at her
mother’s in Pilot Point.
Miss Ona Brown is at home from
Burkburnett.
A party of several car loads have
been fishing near Byers this week.
The meeting at the Christian church
closed Sunday night.
The Methodist meeting begins Sun-
day-
Rev. W.C. McClung is conducting
a series of meetings at Prairie Point
this week.
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lion issued out of the honorable
county court of Archer county, on the
3rd day of July. 1916, by clerk of said
court against J. H Sumpter, A J.
Berryman, D. J. Simpson, A. II
Montford and Geo. D. Matheson for
the sum of four hundred and two dol-
lars ($402.18) and eighteen cents, and
costs of suit, in cause No. 299 in said
court, styled J. D. Norton vs. J. O.
Sumpier el al., and placed in my
hands for service, I, J Lee Mann, as
sheriff of Wise county, Texas, did
on the 7th day of July, 1916, levy on
certain real estate, situated in Wise
county, Texas, described as follows,
A merciless judge is Father Time.
Before him the weak and the wanting
go to the wall. Only the truth can
stand. For years the following
statement from a Decatur resident
has withstood this sternest of all
tests.
M. D. Sellars, a well-known East
Main St: grocer, says: “I was an-
noyed a good deal by pain and lame-
ness across the small of my back, In
fact, I was so bad I couldn't walk
If I made a quick move, a sharp,
shooting pain caused me to drop.
I got a box of Doan's Kidney Pills at
Gunn's drug store and after using
them the pain disappeared and I felt
as good as s.ever." (Statement
given Mark’, 1905.)
NO TROUBLE SINCE—OVER TEN
WEARS LATER.
Mr. Solars said: “The good that
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HELrI, WARD & DILLEHAY
UNDERTAKERS and LICENSED EMBALMERS
BEST OF SERVICE GIVEN NIGHT OR DAY
to-wit: Tract or parcel of land situ-
ated in Wise county, Texas, describ-
ed as follows: First tract: A part of
the A J Hitchcock and F M Roberts
survey on Dry creek, about 8 miles
west from Decatur; beginning at the
southwest corner of a 150-acre tract
off the north side of the Hitchcock
survey, formerly owned by J. W. Ma-
lone; corner on small P O from
which a P O brs. N. 22 E. 10 vrs.
do, br s, N 23 1-2 E 11 vrs, thence N.
at 655 vs, past the northwe t corner
of A. J Hitchcock survey, 757 vs. S
W corner of the F. M. Roberts sur-
vey at stake in S B line of the Mar-
garet Swift survey, thence with said
line S 87 E 230 vrs, center of Dry
creek, thence down dry creek with its
me anderings in a S E direction lo S
B line of said 150-acre tract, thence
west 820 vrs. to place of beginning,
containing 75 acres of land, more or
less. Also 20 acres out of the J M
Arocha survey, beginning at the
northwest corner of the Hitchcock
survey and N E corner of the J M
Arocha survey, thence north 86, west
322 vrs, a stake, thence south 350 2 3
vrs, to stake, thence east 322 vrs a
stake, E B line said Arosha survey,
thence north 350 2-3 vrs, to place of
beginning Also, 5 acres the east
one half of the F M Roberts 10 1-2
acres survey, beginning at the N W
corner of the A J Hitchcock survey,
P O brs, N 15 W 3 vrs, thence north
86 W, along north line of said Aro-
cha survey 322 vrs, a corner thence
N 90 vrs the south line of the M Swift
survey, thence east with said line .321
vrs, the N W corner of F M Roberts
10-acre tract, thence south 102 vrs, to
place of beginning. Recorded in
book 75, page 445, and levied upon as
the property of said A. H. Montford.
And on Tuesday, the 5th day of Sep-
tember, 1916, at the court house door
of Wise county. in the city of Deca-
tur, Texas, between the hours of ten
a. m. and four p. m I will sell said
real estate at public vendue, for cash,
to the highest bidder, as the properly
of said J O Sumpter by virtue of
said levy and said execution.
And in compliance with law. I give
this notice by publication, in the Eng-
lish language, once a week for three
consecutive weeks immediately pre-
ceding said day of sale, in the Wise
County Messenger, a newspayer pub-
lished in Wise county.
Witness my hand, this 7th day of
July, 1916. J. LEE MANN, Sheriff
Wise County, Texas. (8 4)
Sheriff’s Sale
The State of Texas, County of
Wise. By virtue of a certain order of
sale issued out of the honorable dis-
trict court of Wise county, on the
20th day of June, 1916, by Lory D.
White, clerk of said court, against H.
F. Brameras maker and J. J. Egan
as endorser for the sum of five hun-
dred and eighty-one dollars and
ninety cents (581.90) and costs of suit,
in cause No. 4012 in said court, styled
W. E. Redford. H. F. Brammer, et
al. and placed in my hands for ser-
vice, I, J. Lee Mann, as sheriff ot
Wise county, did, on the 22nd day of
June, 1916, levy on certain real es-
tate, situated in Wise county, Texas,
described as follows, to-wit: A part
of northwest quarter of saction No.
20 of the M E P & P Ry Co sur, on
the waters of West Fork about 17
miles southeast from Decatur, Wise
county, Texas, and bounded as fol-
lows: Beginning at a point on the
west line of said survey 475 vrs, south
of the northwest corner of same;
thence south 475 vrs, to the southwest
corner of same; thence east 950 vrs
to the southeast corner of same;
ihence north 950 vrs, to the northeast
corner of the same; thence west 475
vrs to a stake in the north line of said
quarter section; thence south 475
vrs, thence west 475, to the place of
beginning. And it is ordered and ad-
judged by the court that Defendant
C. P Cowser do, have and recover of
Defendant H. F. Bramer the sum of
two hundred and forty-seven dollars
and forty-four cents (247 44) together
with his cost incured herein After
said above described land has been
sold it is ordered that the proceeds
be first applied to the payment of the
cost of such sale, then to the satisfac-
tion of the claims of Plaintiff and De
fendant COwser: but if said land
shall not sell for enough to fully sat-
i isfy both of said claims then it is or-
dered that such proceeds be applied
on each of said claims in proportion
to their respective amounts and levied
upon as the property of said H.
F. Bramer as maker and J J.
Eagan as endorser. And on Tues-
day, the first day of August, 1916, at
the courthouse door of Wise county,
in the city of Decatur, Texas, between
the hours of 10 a. m. and 4 p. m. I
will sell said land at public vendue,
for cash, to the highest bidder, as the
property of said H. F. Bramer and
J. J. Eagan, by virtue of said levy
and said order of sale. And in com-
pliance with law, I give this notice
by publication, in the English lan-
guage, once a week for three consecu-
live weeks immediately preceding
said day of sale, in the Wise County
Messenger, a newspaper published in
Wise county.
Witness my hand, this 22nd dav of
June, 1916. J. LEE MANN, Sheriff.
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lending school at Fort Worth, ar- ing a few days in Sunset.
rived Saturday for a visit with home- J. A. Leach and family of Welling-
folk and friends. ton, are visiting L. H. Leach and
Miss Lemont Procter of Bridge- family.
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