The Matagorda County Tribune. (Bay City, Tex.), Vol. 64, No. 10, Ed. 1 Friday, February 3, 1911 Page: 8 of 8
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“WE” ARE CALLED DOWN.
NSURE YOUR CROPS
A Local Item Relative to Smallpox
Situation Receives Attention of
the County Health Officer ,
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R. LECKIE
Civil Engineer and Land Surveyor
Irrigation Drainage Roads Bridges Canas
Flumes Levees Land Surveying, Drafting
PHONE93
BAY CITY, TEXAS
WHIM ERNST
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Smallpox! Yes: 1 really believe
our esteemed editor is affected with
a kindred disease. 1 am ledto believe
that he must at least have two patch-
es on the lower part of his pantaloons
because of this insidious affection.
Referring to a little local of his in
last evening’s edition about myself and
the smallpox situation, I say little, yes,
'tis too little to notice, but I just
thought that I would assist in one
edition that the public might have
something to read. During the middle
of last afternoon while I was very
busy waiting upon customers and vac-
cinating patrons, a boy rushed into my
store (quite unlike Fred) and yelled
to me across the room that Mr.
Laurentz had sent him down "yere" to
get "them” names of all "them” small
pox cases. Of course such an order
as that appealed to my quick sense of
action as it would to anyone with a
peanut shell full of energy. And 1
simply replied to him to tell Mr. Lau-
rentz to hold his horses down there.
So now Mr. Editor if you will vacate
that office chair long enough at leant
for it to air a little, and get down as
far as my office I will tell you the
whole situation and maybe someone
else might tell you something or per-
haps of some other loathesome dis-
ease, and by so doing you might get
enough locals to at least compete
with the Buckeye column. Nearly ev-
erybody knows that there has been
two cases of smallpox in Markham
for the past three weeks and that
there is one well defined case and
several mitigated cases in the north
end of town all well guarded, and wel-
low flags streaming about them for
the past week'or more, and not yes-
terday, its Ed. Rip upon awaking stat-
ed. Unfortunately we have another
case turning up yesterday near the
Brownsville depot, just moved in from
Houston bringing a new infection with
them. But every restriction is thrown
around this case and we truly hope
to have no spread from it.
o. now, brother editor, come along
I with me and put your shoulder to
the wheel together with the citizen-
ship of this town and county, and we
will soon wipe this little pollution off
the face of our cleaner selves.
E. E. SCOTT,
Health Officer Matagorda County.
| flicted for publication.
Now, if the boy did not quote the
| doctor correctly, and the local item
lie complaint of injured him in any
way, we hereby tender sincere apolo-
gy. On the other hand, if the county's
health oficer was correctly quoted,
and if he actually did declare that the
names and places of residence of those
persons in the community who are af-
flicted with a contagious disease was
none of the public’s business, it seems
to us that the apology should come
from the county health officer to the
people.
Van Vleck
Max Brown was in.Bay City Sunday
the guest of friends.
C. Rainey returned to Brownsville
after a few days visit with home
folks.
Elliott Johnston made a business
trip to Bay City Monday.
R. F. Faickney was in Bay City
transacting business Monday.
Mrs. C. E. Barnett and children of
Bay City were over Sunday the guests
of friends of this place.
D. A. Bomba and family were Bay
City visitors Sunday. -
J. H. Rainey was in Bay City on
Monday.
Drummer Schream of Galveston was
in town Wednesday.
After a sudden illness, Miss Ada
White, the bright and pretty daugh-
ter of A. W. White, died at her
home In Bay City on Sunday, January
27, at 6:30 p. m. Deceased was but
fourteen years of age. She had many
friends who mourn her loss and ex-
tend their sympathy to her bereaved
ones.
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We can’t quite decide just what to
do to the doctor, because we cannot
determine from a reading of his lit-
tle explosion whether he’s really angry
or just jollying. But inasmuch as the
local item he takes as his text was
void of offense, either express or im-
plied, to either the doctor's profession-
al, official or personal character, but
stated the simple fact that he had de-
clined to furnish the names of those
afflicted with smallpox for publica-
tion, a thing which he had a perfect
light to do ,so far as we knew, and
in which he may have felt entirely
warranted, so far as we yet know, we
are disposed to the conclusion that he
only wanted to try his hand at filling
but the cadaverous local columns of
the Tribune with something that will
interest the folks around the firesides
of the little city.
We recall an old joke—at least our
medical friends Insist that it is only
a joke—to the effect that one differ-
ence between a doctor and an editor
is that the editor prints his mistakes
and the doctor buries his. Now we
have no objection to the good doctor
varying the monotony of his own
profession’s peculiarity by trying his
hand at that of our own calling; but
our proofreader wouldn't stand for it,
so if that’s the hidden inspiration for
the doctor's outburst, he'll be disap-
pointed when he reads his edited ef-
fusion. In this connection we cannot
refrain from remarking that the un-
kindest cut of all in the sprightly
composition is his parody on the dic-
tion of our devil. "Yere” is quite as
good English as “insiduous,” and
‘them names' will stand grammatically
quite as near the head of the class as
“polution" and "replyed" will stand
orthographically. And our devil is a
very young fellow, yet; he’s much
time left to learn better.
But in the event the doctor isn't
joking and saw or fancied he saw
cause for offense in the item he refers
to, we'll add that yesterday afternoon
while we were busily discharging our
editorial duties via. the keyboard of a
linotype, we sent our devil to tne
county health officer with a request
for the names of the victims of small-
pox in the city. We told him to stay
till he saw the officer and got the list,
for we assumed from our failure to
get him over the phone that he was
exceedingly busy or out of his office.
The boy returned in the course of an
hour and reported that the doctor had
said that "he didn’t think that he car-
ed to have the names printed as that
was nobody's business but his own."
Allowing the usual margin demanded
in newspaper offices for error in trans-
mission of the message we stated sim-
ply that the county health officer de-
clined to furnish a list of those af-
Citrusgrove
This is excellent weather we are
having.
J. J. Gillespie returned home t
Houston Friday.
Mrs. J. W. Shuey, Mrs. Cobb and
Mrs. Sexton called on Mrs. Stanfield
Friday afternoon.
Lloyd Saxton bought a pair of the
Bierce mules last week. . -
The Shueys and Hibbs are planting
grapes and figs on their farms.
Mr. R. Knight the- section foreman,
has an electric car and does a lot o'
going now.
The Helping Hand Society met :
Mrs. Kelley’s on Friday.
Mr. Ryon • on the Robbins ranch
bought two big loads of corn from
Mr. Cobb on Friday.
Bert Hunt’s baby fell off the bed
and broke her collar bone a few da
ago.
The Citrus Sunday School is still
on the increase.
A few people met at the home of
Roy Keeley Sunday evening to prac-
tice singing.
A number of the neighbors nete
social dance at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Pete Johnston Saturday evening.
Roy C. Keeley is going to Palacios
today with twelve big fat hogs.
Citrus folks expect a postoffice this
week some time. Hope they won’t
be disapopinted this time.
Ashby
A. J. Tippitt is in Gonzales on bus-
iness this week.
Prof .Hartwell was a visitor to Bay
City last Thursday
Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Johnston and
Mesdames Ifland and Morgan attend-
ed the Sunday School Convention at
Bay City last week. They spoke in
the highest terms of the hospitality of
the Bay City people.
Mrs. B. Lee left for her home in
San Angelo after a month's visit with
her daughter, Mrs. A. J. Tippit
Mr. Carter who recently bought the
Kurd place, near .Blessing, is making
extensive improvements on the place.
Nearly all of the farm land around
Mr. and Mrs. Bond and little son and
Mr. and Mrs. James Jones went- to
Palacios Sunday via. Colegeport.
Henry Lloyd spent Sunday at Hous-
ton.
Mrs W. Ye rxa and Miss Lu •
ited Markham Saturday.
A change in the Buckeye branch
run is expected soon.
Sterling Landers of Simpsonville
was at Buckeye on business Friday.
Conductor- Waite captured a wild
goose recently which has since re-
covered from Its slight injuries and
become quite tame It en oys life on
the park lawns at -headquarters now-
a-days.
John Cain, who has been slightly
ill with a touch of jaundice, has re-
sumed work again.
W. S. Terry was a passenger to the
county seat Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Luce returned from
Markham Tuesday.
The lawns at headquarters were
burned off a short time ago with very
good results as the new mass of green
presents a very beautiful sight to the
passers-by.
L. E. Beadle returned from the
county seat Monday.
Mr. Conrellus of Markham was
here on business- the last of the week,.
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Texas Growing In Farm Life
Washington, D C., Feb. .—The de-
tails of the agricultural census for
1910 have not been completed but
sufficient progress has been made in
compiling the report to justify the con
elusion that Texas will lead in per
cent of increase in number of farms
in 1910 over 1900. This is the item
that has been disappointing to a
great many of the older agricultural
states and as farm production is Un-
cle Sam's test of prosperity it is re-
garded here as one of the most im-
portant classifications that will be de-
veloped by the present statistics. Of
the states so far reporting Illinois
leads with an Increase of five per
cent of population from chrdlu mfm
cent and other states line up with less-
er figures Throughout the entire na-
tion the reports show an alarming
shift of population from the rural
districts to the cities, but no such un-
rest exists among the Texas farmers.
In Texas they have the good fellow-
ship which the big hearted cowboys
left as a heritage to the country and
the pioneer hospitality which made
the lives of Sam Houston and Stephen
F. Austin illustrious, predominates
throughout the rural districts and is
one of the charming features of farm
life in Texas
In 1900 Texas had 286,654 farms
valued at $906,237,083, but the immi-
gration agent has been bringing farm-
ers to Texas by train loads and the
showing that the state will make in
the number of farms in 1910 will be a
pleasant surprise to all Texans The
total increase of the state was 27.8 per
cent and a reliable forecast is made
that Texas farms will show at least 12
per cent Increase.
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For Rent—240 acres or tracts to
suit: good cotton, corn or rice land,
on Matagorda canal 3 miles from
town on graded road. Address H. W.
Dr. Jones, Dentist
Specialty saving the Natural
Teeth—the Best-the Cheapest
and making Teeth without Plates
Rooms over Dr. Scotts Drug Store.
Bay City, -: Texas.
Erickson Bros. Nursery
All kinds of Nursery Stock
Orchards Planted and cared for.
Landscape Gardening a Specialty
Erickson’s Stock Grows
IT’S YOUR KIDNEYS
Don’t Mistake the Cause of Your Tron
. bles A Bay City Citizen Shows ..
, How to Cure Them. .. ....
Hafer, care Matagorda Canal Co. d5w2|Hunt.
Many people never suspect their
kidneys. If suffering from a lame
back they think that it is only a mus-c
cular weakness; when urinary trou-
ble sets in they think it will soon
correct itself. And so it is with all
the other symptoms of kidney troub-
les. That is just where the danger
lies. You must cure these troubles or
they may lead to diabetes or Bright’s
disease. The best kidney remedy to
use is Doan's Kidney Pills. It is for
ills which are caused by weak or
diseased kidneys.' Bay City people
testify to permanent cures. ,
H. C. Miller, carpenter, Bay City,
Texas, says: "My back was so sore
that I could hardly stoop and if I
did manage to do so It was only with
the greatest difficulty that I was able
to straighten. When I went to bed
at night my back was so painful that
I could not sleep well and as the re-
sult I arose in the morning feeling
tired and worn out. I finally decided
to try Doan’s Kidney Pills and pro-
cured a box at Rugeley's drug store.
They soon relieved me and today I
am in the best of health.
For sale by all dealers. Price 50c.
Foster-Milburn Co, Buffalo, N. Y., sole
agents for the United States.
Remember the name—Doan’s—and
take no other. -..
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We will exchange new furniture
for your old iron or wood beds, heat-
ers, cook staves or ranges.—Petty &
• St
W. A. Stockwell, Pres.
Sam J. Baker, Mgr.
BAY CITY NURSERY
corn, cotton, rice and garden truck.
Very little will remain Idle.
’ Mother Earth has put on her coat
of green and the trees are puting on
their new leaves All is ready for
the spring poet to declare spring.
C. D. Sanders made his regular visit
here last Sunday.
Mr Chester Dunbar and brother vis-
ited relatives here a few days ago
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Buckeye
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Isham drove to
Markham Monday where Mr. Isham
boarded the train for Wharton,
Roy Barnes returned Monday from
a fortnights vacation.
A. H. Yerxa drove to Bay City on
Monday.
Mrs Beadle with Miss Helen and
Billy went to Bay City last Thursday.
Mr Wylie of Simpsonville was at!
Euckeye shopping Tuesday.
Albert Smith visited the Bay City |
dentist Monday.
K. W. Murphy arrived last week to
be time keeper for the bridge com-
pany. ,
A jolly party composed of Mr. and
Mrs. Chas. Heck and lltte daughter,
EXTENSIVE GROWERS OF
Oranges, Figs and Ornamentals.
We have a fine stock of all the best varieties of strict-
ly home grown fruit, shade and ornamental trees,
, shrubs and plants for sale, at reasonable prices,
all especially adapted to this locality. Those wish-
ing any kind of trees, shrubs, plants or palms will
do well to visit our Nursery and make their selec-
tions soon, as stock is going fast, and it will be diffi-
cult to obtain good stock after this month. The
public is cordially invited to come out and see the
stock, whether purchasers or not. Nursery situ-
ated 2 miles East of town, on the Van Vleck road.
We grow Orchards under Contract.
Call on or Address Bay City Nursery.
Phone 62
SAM J. BAKER, Manager.
BEWISE
IT 18 A CINCH that MATAGORDA
COUNTY lands will increase In value
every year. If you get in right, your
FORTUNE is made. Remember, we
will sell you DAY CITY TOWN LOTS
and FIVE-ACRE or TEN-ACRE OR-
ANGE TRACTS on easy payment plan
A LITTLE MONEYinvested NOW
means INDEPENDENCE later.
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The Matagorda County Tribune. (Bay City, Tex.), Vol. 64, No. 10, Ed. 1 Friday, February 3, 1911, newspaper, February 3, 1911; Bay City, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1696441/m1/8/: accessed July 9, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Matagorda County Museum & Bay City Public Library.