The Meridian Tribune. (Meridian, Tex.), Vol. 13, No. 14, Ed. 1 Friday, September 6, 1907 Page: 1 of 8
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HE MERIDIA
TRIBUN
A LOCAL NEWSPAPER, DEVOTED TO THE DISSEMINATION OF THE NEWS, AND THE UPBUILDING OF MERIDIAN AND BOSQUE COUNTY.
VOL. XIII. NO. 14
MERIDIAN, TEXAS, SEPTEMBER 6, 1907.
ONE DOLLAR A YEAR
YOU INSUF
Accidents have no respect for persons, place
or thing. Hotels, stores and residences will
burn. Steamers will sink. Railway accidents
will happen. It is better to have insurance and
not need it, than to need insurance and not have
it. Think about the risk you are taking every
hour and if you want Fire or Tornado Insur-
ance, see us-we represent the Hartford, Phoe-
nix and other old reliable companies. ::
DUNLAP & CURETON
DIED OF HYDROFOBIA.
Last Tuesday evening about
9:30 o'clock a young man by the
name of Ed Hill, who had for
several months been employed on
the Fitzhugh ranch, died from the
horrible effects of hydrophobia.
He had made his home with
Lee Griffith on the ranch for the
past three months, and the day
the died was helping thresh oats,
. and working on the straw stack,
and about 4:30 came down and
went under the shade of a wagon
and Mr. Griffith, seeing something
was wrong, thought he was too
hot, and got some water and
gave him, or appliedit to his wrists
to quiet the pulse, which instantly
threw him into convulsions which
-continued until death relieved him
at :6:30. He had to be tied hands
and feet to keep him from doing
injury to others.
Dr. Honeycut was summoned
but his assistance was all
in vain. The doctor says
it was the most horrible death he
ever witnessed. The unfortunate
sufferer would snap at every object
that appeared before his eyes and
chew holes in the bed clothing.
His father, who came up from
Temple to take the body there for
interment, states that some eleven
months ago the boy was bitten by
a dog that was supposed to be
mad. The doctors think that his
becoming so very warm on the
straw stack brought on the awful
effects of the bite received so long
ago.—Clifton Record.
David Thompson has accepted
the position as Assistant Post-
master in the postoffice at this
place.—Aspermont Star.
Last Wednesday, in the city of
Galveston, Dr. J. G. Flynn,ot this
city, and Miss Charlotte Robert-
son, one of the most popular of
Galveston’s fair daughters, were
united in marriage, the wedding
being one of the most elaborate
held in that city this season. The
wedding came as a surprise to the
many friends of the groom in this
city, as only his most intimate
friends were apprised of his in-
tentions. Dr. Flynn was reared
in Hico and has hundreds of
friends in this city and section
who will join in hearty congratula-
tions and best wishes for a pleas
ant and profitable future. He
recently graduated from the medi-
cal department of the State Uni-
versaty at Galveston, and gives
bright promise of a successful ca-
reer in his chosen profession. He
has recently formed a partership
with a prominent physician Of El
Paso, and will make that city his
home. His bride is one of the most
popular young ladies of the Island
City, and was a universal favorite
in the social circles of that city.
Dr. Flynn and bride arrived on the
noon train Wednesday, and are
spending a few days with Hico
relatives and friends before going
to El Paso.—Hico Review.
FARM FOR SALE.
Everett place 294 acres, all
under fence 175 acres in cultiva-
tion. balance pasture, located 4%
miles South of Meridian on the
Bosque river; four dwelling houses,
two good wells and other improve-
ments. A bargain, terms cash.
For further information apply to
the undersigned." Joe Everett,
at Will Marr’s drug store,—Asper-
Meridian, Texas, mont Star.
RATS ATTACKED CHINAMAN.
San Francisco, Sept. 2.—More
than a thousand famished rats
attacked a Chinese fishing camp
and were not vanquished until
more than 400 of them had been
killed in a battle that lasted two
hours.
The rats lived in a dock and re-
cently a Chinese fisherman, being
annoyed by them, plugged up
every hole in thedock. That was
a week ago and the rats, after hav-
ing nothing to eat for the entire
week, gnawed their way through
the planks. They then attacked
a Chinaman, who would have been
killed had the camp not been
aroused.
The Chinese fought the rodents
with clubs but they would not be
driven off until nearly half of them
had been killed. George Agnew,
hearing the racket t bought a riot
was in progress. He organized a
posse and hurried to San Pedro
Point, where he found the Mon-
golians fighting like demons.
number of them were bitten.
A
NOTICE.
All those who subscribed to se-
cure the location of the Training
School at Meridian, and who have
not settled their subscriptions, will
please call at the Bank and settle
with C. W. Tidwell, treasurer, who
holds the subscriptions and has
papers to close the same. By
order of the board of Trustees.
James M. Robertson,
Secretary.
Ben Thompson has a position
Joe Dyer who was brought COMMISSIONERS COURT.
home from the sanitarium at Tem-
ple last Friday is getting along
very nicely and will soon be in
condition to stand an opera-
tion that will be necessary
before he can entirely recover from
the effects of the terrible accident
of which he was the victim. Skin
will have to be grafted onto his
body where the skin and flesh
sloughed away. J. C. Dyer, the
lad’s father says that while
at Temple three times he was call-
ed in to see his child die but each
time the little fellow rallied and
took a fresh lease on life. If he
gets well which there is every
reason now to believethat he will,
it will be one of the most remark-
able recoveries according to the
surgeons statements of any case
that has ever come under their
care and observation.—Morgan
News. ..
Gus Barry happened to a very
painful accident, Wednesday,
while unloading some freight from
a car at the T. C. Depot. Mr.
Barry stepped out of a car with a
load when the running board
slipped causing him to fall, the
running board stricking him in the
face and fracturing the right cheek
bone. He was unconscious for
some time but is getting along
nicely now.—Walnut Hustler.
Lost—Between meat market
and J. W. Standefer’s resi-
dence a gold watch, medium
size, 15 jewel, Canton case,
leather watch fob with horse
shoe on it. Suitable reward
for its return to R. W. Stan-
defer at the Meat Market.
Commissioners Court met in
special session Monday for the
purpose of receiving and approv
ing the tax rolls for year 1907.
Ordered that the clerk issue a
warrant in favor of D. N. Ellis for
$55 as an additional allowance
for right of way across his land
for the Meridian and Walnut
Springs lower route public road.
The clerk was ordered to issue
a warrant on the road and bridge
fund of precinct No. I for $30 in
favor of W. C. Peterson ir pay-
ment of additional land for right
of way and expense of moving
fence on his land on the Iredell
and Hamilton public road.
The Treasurer was ordered to
transfer $90 from the road and
bridge fund of precinct No. 3 to
the special road fund of said- pre-
cinct, to reimburse the latter fund
for the expense paid by the latter
in constructing bridges and cul-
verts.
The Clerk was ordered to issue
a warrent for $10 in favor of Jno.
O. Hagen in payment of amount
agreed upon for a stock gap on
the Meridian and Cranfills Gap
public road.
The bond of F. M. Lockett
who has been appointed by the
Court, Justice of the Peace Pre.
No. 6, was approved.
The tax rolls for the year 1907
made and prepared by Geo. M.
Nichols, tax assesor, were received
and approved. It was further
ordered that said tax assessor be
paid the legal commission for
assessing the taxes for said year
which for the state and county
amounts to $2268.95, one-half of
which shall be paid by the State
and the other half by Bosque
County.
There being no further business
court adjourned to meet again
on the 1st day of October.
While a fishing party of Milford
was camped near Hillsboro, on the
IIth inst., on their return from
Bosque county, Mrs. R. C. Kearse
was badly burned by her clothing
catching fire from the camp-fire.
Her husband and a Mr. Powell
were also badly burned about the
hands in extinguishing the flames.
-—Whitney Messenger.
EFFECTS OF WHISTLE ON SNAKE.
“Should you ever encounter a
rattlesnake and he shows fight, j'ust
begin to whistle softly and the
reptile will uncoil and lay with his
eyes closed and body quivering,”
said John T. Shelton of Peters-
burg, Tenn.
‘On more than one occasion I
have run across rattlesnakes and
have always taken the fight out of
them by whistling. The snake
seems to become absolutely help-
less when he hears a soft whistle
and will make no attempt to
spring upon you. This whistle
appears to soothe his anger and
robs him of fighting power. I
saved my life on one occasion in
this manner. Try it and you’ll
find that I tell the truth.' — Nash-
ville Tennesseean.
HAMILTON THE COMING CITY.
If you are interested in Hamil-
ton or Hamilton county lands, call
on or address Cotton & Walker,
Hamilton, Texas.
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Dunlap, Levi A. The Meridian Tribune. (Meridian, Tex.), Vol. 13, No. 14, Ed. 1 Friday, September 6, 1907, newspaper, September 6, 1907; Meridian, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1629706/m1/1/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Meridian Public Library.