The Meridian Tribune. (Meridian, Tex.), Vol. 12, No. 35, Ed. 1 Friday, February 8, 1907 Page: 4 of 8
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The Meridian Tribune.
THE TRIBUNE PRINTING CO., PUBLISHERS
PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY MORNING.
Entered at the postoffice Meridian,
Texas, as a second-class mail matter
SUBSCRIPTION ONE DOLLAR PER YEAR.
LEVI A. DUNLAP, EDITOR & MANAGER.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1 90 7.
NO MONEY IN POETRY.
A north Missouri farmer whose
hog was killed by a train wrote
the company’s claim agent for a
settlement. Being somewhat of
a“poet” he penned his communi-
cation thus:
My razorback strolled down your track
A week ago today.
Your Twenty-nine came down the line
And snuffed his life away.
You can’t blame me—the hog you see,
Slipped through a cattle gate.
So kindly pen a check for ten,
This debt to liquidate.
He was rather surprised a few
dsys later to receive the following:
Old Twenty-nine came down the line
And killed your hog, we know.
But razorbacks on railroad tracks
Quite often meet with woe.
Therefore, my friend, we cannot send
The check for whichyou pine,
Just plant the dead; place o’er his head
“Here lies a foolish swine.”
COMMENTS FROM THE JAIL.
Time flies even in jail.
The food is slim, but we live
well.
Meaner men outside than inside
a jail.
The court house clock is good
company.
A man soon becomes accustom-
ed to living in jail.
Jails should be called retreats,
for they surely re-treat a man.
The cage having a safe lock on
it, can safely be called a safe place.
It costs money to live in jail
so give a little when you visit
there.
The saying that poets are born
not made does not apply to the
jailbird.
Jail birds are not sad and down-
hearted, but full of jokes and
merrymaking,
Jail birds are closer companions
than any parties outside, Their
range is small
ORDINANCE.
WHAT IT MEANS.
An Ordiance Prohibiting the Dis-
charge of Pire Works within
Certain Defined Limits.
One day last week a young
■man whose home was in the
Be it ordained by the City i
Council of the City of Meridian,
Texas: It shall be unlawful for
any person to discharge any
roman candle, sky rocket, cannon
cracker or other fire works of any
kind within the following limits of
the City of Meridian: Upon the
Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Rail-
way Right of Way through the
Corporate limits of Meridian,and
within the distance of three hun-
dred and eighty feet east or west
of said Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe
Railway Cos. right of way and
reservation within and through
the corporate limits of the City of
Meridian.
Any person or persons violating
the provisions of this article upon
conviction shall be fined in any
sum not to exceed $25.00, and
country came into a certain
office in this town, and after a
hearty hand shake with the
FALL AND WINTER LUMBER STYLES
The Journal man is going to
keep on contending ior what he
conceives to be the rights of the
farmer who sweats in the fields.
If the “farmer” who lives in town
or on a big farm with renters all
around him does not like the
Journal because of the way in
which it advocates the common
cause of common humanity, we
are sorry, but cannot help it.
One of the special privileges that
men buy with money is the privi-
lege of making moneyless men pay
tribute in sweat and toil for the
use oi land. The Journal is going
to fight that privilege, knowing
that it may lose some subscribers
as a consequence.— Farmers’ Jour-
nal (Abilene).
It is always the landless man
who wants landlords abolished,
the moneyless man who demands
his “per capita,” and the lazy man
who argues against “sweating” in
the fields and workshops. Those
who aspire to the ownership of
homes and are willing to work
and to deny themselves for a time
may, in this free country, obtain
same. Those who are not willing
Say, when you read a good each time the said person or per-
paper. send it to the jail birds, sons discharge roman candles,
They can read.
Preachers talk of missions, but
seem to forget that jail birds have
souls as well as heathens.
A prisoner sure can sleep. He
ought to, for his conscience is
locked out when he is locked in.
When you visit a jail, don’t
gaze at the prisoners like you
sky rockets, cannon crackers or
other fire works of any kind with-
in said limits, he or they shall be
deemed guilty of an offense.
The foregoing ordinance was
passed by the City Council of the
City of Merdian, at a meeting
held on the 18th, day of January
1907, was placed in the Office of
would a show, they don’t like it. the City Secretary, and by me
Friendly visits or acts are more
appreciated by jail birdsthan any
other class, and are less often
given.
Jail birds are the result of dis-
appointed hopes, unreciprocated
love, and circumstances over
which they had or thought they
had no control.
Read “Sorrows of Satin” by
Marie Corelli and then be good,
for your company in here only
curtails the jail bird’s pleasure as
it cuts off his rations.
approved this the 18th, day of
January 1907. J. W. Rudasill,
Mayor City of Meridian, Texas.
Attest’ J. H. Johnson,
City Secretary.
‘ proprietor came the formal ques-
tion, ‘‘Jim, how are you getting
along?” His reply came slowly
and with feeling and as the words
fell from his lips his hearer be-
came silent, for he said, ‘‘I
have had bad luck—I am in real
trouble—I have lost my mother
—she is dead—only two days
ago we buried her and I do not
know what to do—I am so lone-
some.” Then came the ques-
tion from his interested friend,
‘‘Jim, tell me about your
mother; did you live at home
with her?’’ Yes, mother and I
kept house together; I have an
invalid brother and sister and we
live together. Mother and I
managed things and took care of
our helpless ones; of course, we
had lots to do but we were
happy. Ido not know what to
do now—I have a whole lot of
folks I could live with and guess
I would get along all right, my-
self, but my brother and sister,
what would become of them?”
Here his voice faltered, he stop-
ped for a moment and the silence
was too sacred to be intruded
upon and finally camethe words,
‘‘And what kind of a home
would it be without mother?”
My friends, this is a question
that has come to many who read
this; what would home be with-
out mother?
When we sit dreaming of the
days of childhood many thoughts
come trooping through our minds
ESTRAY NOTICE.
Taken up by Ernest Lar dgraf
like the parade of the passing
show. We see the dear old
home, it possibly wasn’t much of
Will be just the same as for spring and summer—some dress-
ed, some not dressed—but you will find a great deal of
pleasure in having your bill filled at our yard. We can build
your house complete from nails to paint, including brick for
foundation, flues and chimneys. All we want is a chance.
It is to pur interest to see that your interests are served well.
R. B. SPENGER LUMBER GOMPANY.
J. B. COLEMAN, Manager, Meridian, Texas.
Ceo. P. Robertson
ATTORNEY AT LAW
AND LAND AGENT.
Special Rates on Farm Loans. Buy and Sell Lands.
Meridian,
LOCAL OPTION ELECTION ORDER
DECLARING RESULT.
December 22nd, 1906. Where
as, on the 16th, day of Novem-
ber A. D. 1906, the Commission-
ers Court of Bosque County,
Texas, in session at the Novem-
ber regular term of this Court,
after considering a petition of J.
, H. Moss and three hundred and
a home, three or four rooms, no
paint on the outside and no
on Jan. 1, 1907, and estrayed be-
fore F. M. Lockett, J. P. Precinct
No. 6, the following described just a rude little porch, some-
animal: One brown mare, about times none, sometimes the cold
/ j s 0 1g came in at the cracks and we
13% hands high, 7 or 8 years old; had to sit close to keep warm,
__________... s„___, e, branded i S E on left hip. Ap-but it was home and there was
hard floors, and surely a good praised at $20.none other like it.
D. J. Cutbirth, County Clerk, We see the old father, mother,
Bosque County, Texas, brothers and sisters, all gathered
-----.eo-----around the old hearth-stone and
paper on the walls, sometimes
Bosque retreat has goods beds,
keeper. Who
is he?
Why,
Homer Randal. Who is Mr.
Randal? He is all right!
Quite a number of the members
RISING FROM THE GRAVE.
before the fireside is the dear
Texas.
TO THE PEOPLE
to work or sacrifice the whim of
the moment for the reward of the
future are entitled to less consider-
ation, and get less, than the
others. After all is said and done,
after each theory and vagary has
been tested and abandoned, the
old hard, unavoidable condition
remains—the ordinance of the
Creator who ordained that man
should eat his bread in the sweat
of his face. The way to win
comforts is to work for them.
The way to miss all that is best
in life is to envy the rich, shirk
duty, and remain to the end a
disgruntled and cheerless malcon-
tent.—Dallas News.
• old cat that we have played with
of Cottonwood Camp No. 380, prominent manufacturer, so many times, and then we
w A w ...:-L. --:-..:. 22- Wm. A. Fertwell, of Lucama, think we can hear the old watch
N. C., relates a most remarkable dog’s bark as he announces the
experience. He says: ‘Aftercoming of some neighbor or
taking less than three bottles stranger.
Electric Bitters, I feel like one We sit in silence and gaze
rising from the grave. . My upon the pictures that have been
trouble is Bright’s disease in the made in our minds. 0, what a
Diabetes stage. I fully believe happy scene! The group around
Electric Bitters will cure me per-the fireside grows smaller, one
munently, for it has already of the family leaves—goes out
and speedy method for the per- stopped the liver and bladder into the world—perhaps it is a
manent cure of all diseases. It complications which have brother who goes to seek his
troubled me for years.’’ Guar-fortune among strangers; per-
anteed at J. E. Turner sdruggist, haps a sister leaves the old roof
Price only 50c. leaning upon the strong arm of
... some neighbor boy who says he
A gang of men from the west will love and protect her until
were brought to this city this death separates them; one by one
week to assist in finishing up the they leave and soon the little I
new shops and installing the new gatherings around the hearth-
machinery in new building.— stone are not what they once
Walnut Springs Hustler. were; only three left, father,
_ mother and one of the children.
W. O W., with their wives, sisters
and sweethearts enjoyed a ban-
quet at the Hughes building on
last Friday night. A most pleas-
ant time was had by all who at-
tended.
‘•Suggestive Therapeutics”
is said to be the most advanced
is extremely doubtful if a more
speedy and permanent cure for a
bad cough or cold can be devised
than taking a few doses of Harts’
Honey and Horehound. If you
have been disappointed and re-
ceived no benefit from others try
this remedy, 25c, 50c and $1.00
bottles sold by J. T. Turner,
Druggist.
seventy six others, asking for an
election to determine whether or
not the sale of intoxicating liquors
should be prohibited in Bosque
Co., ordered that an election be
held at the several regular vot-
ing places within the limits
of Bosque County, Texas, on
Tuesday the 11th, day of De-
cember A. D. 1906, to deter-
mine whether or not the sale
of intoxicating liquors, except
the sale of wines for sacramental
purposes and alcoholic stimulants
as medicine in cases of actual
sickness under such regulation
as are provided by law, should
be prohibited within the limits of
Bosque County, Texas, And
whereas said election was held
on the said 11th, day of Decem-
ber A. D. 1906, and the returns
thereof made as the law directs;
And whereas on this the 22nd.
day of December 1906, the com-
missioners court of said Bosque
County, Texas, in session at the
special December Term 1906, of
said Court, opened, counted and
tabulated said returns. And it
of Bosque County.
HI am working for the Singer Co.,
and if you want to buy a :: ::
Singer Sewing Machine
on long time and easy payments, or if
you want your old machine fixed up,
write me and I will come and see you.
P. B. BARRY, Meridian, Texas
or Walnut Springs, Texas.
JAMES M. ROBERTSON
Atto rn ey - at - La w
MERIDIAN, BOSQUE COUNTY, TEX.
RICHARD KIMBALL
Attorney and Counselor at Law
MERIDIAN, TEXAS
Practice in State and Federal Courts
C. M. CURETON
H. J. CURETON
The large bell to the city hall
was hung this week. This bell
will be used for business meetings
of the council, business men, for
fires, etc., but we hope there will
be occasion to use it for the latter
purpose.—Clifton Record.
Last week E. A. Moore killed a
hog which weighed 495 pounds
dressed. If anyone can beat that
for 3 big hog, let’s hear from you.
—Morgan News.
VALENTINES.
A BAD COUGH
but this is not the only change,
for others have come.
Just received from Chicago a
fine line of Valentines which will
be on sale the eleventh of Febru-
J. T. Davis of Kopperl spent
several days here with his brother, ary. They are a fine line and
A. S. Davis and other relatives
and returned home Sunday after-
noon. He was accompanied home
by Larkin Johnson, who had been
advised that his grandmother,
Mrs. O. H. Johnson, was danger-
ously ill. They were joined here
by Mayor Walter Johnson of
Moody.—McGregor Mirror.
up-to-date; come and see them
if you don’t want to buy.
Little Tom Thumb
He was a dwarf,
You will find me opposite
The watering trough.
To steal a pin is a sin,
It is greater to steal a tater,
You will hear more from me later.
Yours for trade,
E. B. George.
is not a disease, but a symptom Father’s step is slow and
of disease; a sign that disease is faltering and mother’s hair is
laying hold on the Bronchial, almost white, she has little to say
Pulmonary or Nervous System. —she is thinking about her
If Harts’ Honey and Horehound I babies of long ago. Where are
is freely taken when the Cough they now?
first appears, a few doses will We try to awaken from the
effect a certain cure of the trouble reverie, but when we look again
which, if neglected, may result the scene has changed. We see
in Pneumonia or other serious the same old home, but it is not
malady. Try Harts’ Honey and the same looking place it was in
Horehound. 25c, 50c and $1.00 the days of childhood; the old
bottles sold by J. E. Turner, house become dingy looking, the
Druggist. roof is covered with moss and
. ′---= , the fence is needing repair and
Wm Grieve has suffered con- the very atmosphere tells of de-
siderably this week from a sprain- cay. The children are all there
ed ankle sustained by falling from again and all sitting around the
his wagon. We sincerely hope old hearth-stone, but they are
appearing therefrom that the
total number of votes polled at -
said election was 1853 and that f
1167 of said votes were for Prohi- 1
bition and that 686 of said votes I
were against Prohibition, and |
that majority of votes polled |
at said election were for Pro- |
hibition. It is therefore de- |
clared by the Court that the re- -
suit of said election is in favor -
of the prohibition of the sale of
intoxicating liquors within the 1
limits of said Bosque County.
Texas, except the sale of wines |
for sacramental purposes and |
alcoholic stimulants as medicines 1
in cases of actual sickness, |
under such regulations as -
CURETON & CURETOH
Attorneys at Law
MERIDIAN, - TEXAS
Office in the First National Bank Building
THE CLIFTON SHOE SHOP.
Shoes and Boots made to order. First-
class repairing a specialty. Have your
work done here and save money. :: ::
P. 0. PETERSON, PROP.
J. A. WOMACK
LIVERY AND TRANSFER STABLE
First-Class Rigs. Wagonette Meets All
Trains—both Day and Night.
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that his injury will only lay him not the light-hearted, joyous
up for a few days.—Walnut crowd we saw in the first picture.
Springs Hustler. It is a silent group—there is a
silence that pervades the very
air. The children go from room
are provided by law. Itis there- .
fore ordered, adjudged and
decreed by the court that from
and after the publication of this
order in a newspaper of this
county, to be selected by the
County Judge for that purpose,
for four sucsessive weeks, as
required by the law, the sale of '
intoxicating liquors, except the
sale of wines for sacramental
THE WOMACK HOUSE
J. A. Womack, Proprietor
Only $1.00 per day house in Meridian
First-class accomodations. Your
patronage solicited. :: :: ::
HOTEL FOR SALE.
NEIGHBORS GOT FOOLED.
Girlhood and Scott’s Emulsion are
linked together.
The girl who takes Scott's Emul-
sion has plenty of rich, red blood; she is
plump, active and energetic.
The reason is that at a period when a girl's
digestion is weak, Scott's Emulsion
provides her with powerful nourishment in
easily digested form.
It is a food that builds and keeps up a
girl’s strength.
‘‘I was literally coughing my-
self to death, and had become to
weak to leave my bed; and neigh-
bors predicted that I would never
leave it alive; but they got fooled
for thanks be to God, I was in-
duced to try Dr. King’s New
Discovery. It took just four one
dollar bottles to completely cure
the cough and restore me to good
sound health,” writes Mrs. Eva
Uncapher, of Grovertown, Stark
Co.. Ind. This King of cough
and cold cures, and healer of
throat and lungs, is guaranteed
by J. E. Turner Druggist. 50c
and $1.00. Trial bottle free.
to room as if in search of some-
thing, but they never seem to
find what they are looking for
and finally one by one they go to
a little snow white bed and there
lies the mortal remains of dear
old mother. She has gone on to
that home not made with hands.
Mother, God bless her, the
dearest, sweetest, most precious
name under the blue dome of
heaven. What is home without
our mother?—Bonham Favorite.
3 ALL DRUGGISTS: 50c. AND $1.00.
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A little daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. J. D. Helton, died last week
and was buried in the Scrutchfield
burying ground. The child died
from the effects of eating matches.
—Valley Mills Courier.
HUNTING FOR TROUBLE.
“I’ve lived in California 20
years, and am still hunting for
trouble in the way of burns, sores
wounds, boils, cuts, sprains, or
a case of piles that Bucklen's
Arnica Salve won’t quickly
cure,” writes Charles Walters,
of Alleghany, Sierra Co. No
use hunting, Mr. Walters; it
cures every case, Guaranteed
at J. E. Turner’s drug store. 25c.
purposes and acoholic stimulants
as medicines in cases of actual
sickness, under such regulations
as are provided by law, be and
the same is hereby prohibited
within the limits of Bosque Coun-
ty, Texas.
The State of Texas. )
County of Bosque. J
I, D. J. Cutbirth Clerk of the
County Court of Bosque County,
Texas, hereby certify that the
foregoing is a true and correct
copy of an order made by the
Commissioners Court of Bosque
County, Texas, at a special ses-
sion of said Court held on the
22nd, day of December A. D.
1906, as the same appears of
record in the minutes of said
Court in Vol. G, on pages 445-7
of said Minutes.
In testimony whereof, witness
my official signature and seal,
this the 29th. day of December
A. D. 1906. D. J. Cutbirth,
1 1 Clerk of the County Court
1 3 L J of Bosque County.
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Dunlap, Levi A. The Meridian Tribune. (Meridian, Tex.), Vol. 12, No. 35, Ed. 1 Friday, February 8, 1907, newspaper, February 8, 1907; Meridian, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1629676/m1/4/: accessed July 8, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Meridian Public Library.