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The Hereford Brand
Vol. 18
BANK ROBBED
Of 0,500
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First National Bank at Seminole
Robbed—Held Up Two High-
waymen.
HEREFORD. TEXAS. FEBRUARY 23. 1912
No. 3
A flurry o* excitement prevailed
in Midland Thursday afternoon
when a telephone message came
from Seminole via Lamesa, that the
First National Bank of Seminole bad
been held up at 2:30 p. m., and
robbed of $3500.
No very definite information had
come to Midland up to 10 o'clock
this morning, but it is supposed that
a posse from Seminole and vicinity
are in pursuit of the robbers. There
were two of the highwaymen. They
rode into town about the time stated
above, hitched their horses just in
the rear of the bank, and walked
into the building. It seems that no
one was in czcept Assistant Cashier
Hainey. One of the robbers had a
handkerchief tied over his face, the
other nothing, but wore a beard,
which may have been false. They
covered Mr. Hairey, and quickly se-
cured $3500, then locked Mr. Hain-
ey in the vault, went out, mounted
their horses and pulled out west.
The robbers had cut all telephone
wires communicating with Seminole,
except the Lamesa line, and over
this Midland was acquainted with
the hold-up. The robbers evidently
worked in a hurry, and overlooked
several thousands of dollars they
might easily have secured. Further
than the above facts "The Reporter"
has been unable to learn anything
at all, and Midland is completely in
the dark.—Midland Examiner.
"Near-Beer" Inquiry is Begun.
Austin, Tex., Feb. 16.—While the
State Food and Drugs Department
has never in any way been directly
concerned in the enforcement of the
local option laws it apparently is
again being made a factor in possi-
ble prosecutions for violations of
those laws. The chemists are now
at work on "near-beer," sent by of-
ficers of Navarro County for analy-
sis, to determine whether it is such a
decoction as will "produce intoxica-
tion," within the meaning of the
statute. The bottled beverage now
under analysis is in coloring and
odor a successful imitation of the
real thing, but Chemist Hoffman
said today he has found but half of 1
per cent of alcohol in the samples
from the dry district.
When the department was situated
in Denton many samples of alleged
intoxicants were sent by North
Texas dry counties for analysis, but
this line of beer is the first situation
of the kind that has arisen since the
laboratories were removed to Austin.
There was good reason for submitting
some of the samples heretofore, as
the country grocery store was, and
it'll is, in many places, the dispenser
of cider with 4 to 10 per cent alcohol,
a more certain intoxicant than
straight beer, with its 3 75 to 4 per
cent. This bard cider runs from
say 6.5 to 7 per cent alcohol on the
average. If it is found to De above
7 per cent the Food Commissioner is
required to prosecute the sellers, as
this is in violation of the State re-
gulations, indicating the presence of
added alcohol and sugar.
We make our own chops, they are
fresh and superior in quality to those
shipped in. E. W. 'Harrison. 2 4t
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Deaf Smith County's Imposing Marble Temple of Justice Located at Hereford
SETTER FARMING
SPECIAL COMING
Santa Fe Better Farming Special at
Hereford Mortay, February
26, From n a. m. to s p. m.
The Poll Tax Votes.
Many people are opposed to the
method of collecting the poll tax
Two of the big Texas dallies have
tried to start a campaign for the
repeal of the poll tax law. They
claim that the law disfranchises
many good and honest citizens. The
law fras ^passed as a means of col-
lecting Jfie poll taxes. Thousands
of men jrho did not render personal
prpgeny for taxes, and especially
#Ko did- not render reality, never
thought of paying the poll tax.
They did not even consider it an
obligation or an honest debt and
look upon it as an imposition on the
part of the state. The tax collect-
ors made little or qo effort to collect
the poll tax and the patriotism of
many failed to imptll them to part
with the^amount. As a result the
state school fund has lost thousands
of dollars which have been needed
to supplement the already meager
apportionment. Let the poll tax re-
ceipt be the pedigree of all patriotic
citizens.
A Visit at School.
Having been invited frequently,
one bright day I wended my way to
our handsome school building. The
teachers are "at home" on all oc-
casions, so'gave me a warm welcome.
Being anxious to see the regular
work, I was amply repaid for the
time thus spent. Every room was a
scene of busy industry. Evidences
of the efficiency and capability of
the teachers and the alert attention
and close application of the pupils
were everywhere apparent. The
teachers not only comprehended the
subject matter, but presented it in a
clear and interesting way that made
the children anxious to learn and
meet the approval of their teacher.
Least in size, but not in impor-
tance, are the children in the
"annex." They were found just as
active aod making just as rapid pro-
gress as the larger pupils. The
teachers also were as earnest and
faithful.
After the lessons were finished,
several songs were song which show-
ed careful training and marked
talent. The songs were beautiful
and greatly appreciated, especially
the nature song in which the little
ones began to look up and smile and
reach up as if to touch the stars—
'twas like "a peep o' heaven."
A PAT*ON.
All kinds of tinning and plumbing
done at Hereford Hardware Co. 52tf
PARCELS PgST BILL
Measure as Appreyed by House
Committee Allow* Limited In-
troduction of System by
Postmaster General.
Washington, Feb. 18.—The de-
tails of the postoffice appropriations
bill have been finally decided upon,
and these give to the Democratic
House the credit for instituting the
parcels post legislation. According
to the bill as approved by the House
Committee, Postmaster General
Hitchcock will be given an appro-
priation to introduce the parcels
post in a limited way. The provision
reads as follows:
"That on each and all rural mail
delivery routes and until June 30,
1914, the postmaster at the starting
point of such route shall receive and
deliver to the carrier and carriers of
said routes all articles, parcels, etc.,
not prohibited to the mails and fall-
ing under the definition of fourth
class matter and not weighing in ex-
cess of eleven pounds for delivery
on said routes only.
Carriers are authorized tc receive
at intermediate points on their routes
such mail matter, and the postage
rates for this matter shall be lc for
two ounces or less, 2c for from two
to four ounces, 3c far from four to
eight ounces, 4c for from eight to
twelve ounces, 5c for from twelve to
sixteen ounces and 2c per pound for
each additional pound or fraction
thereof up to eleven pounds. This
would make the maximum charge
for an eleven-pound parcels post
package 25c.
In addition the bill would reduce
the general fourth class rate from
16c to 12c a pound and increases the
size of the package that can be
mailed from four to eleven pounds.
Among the other important
changes, the bill proposes to increase
the pay of the rural carriers from
$1,000 to $1,074 per year. With
all of these improvements, the bill
still cuts $210,000 below the amount
appropriated by the last Congress.
Authorization of the experimental
parcels post was desired by the
Postmaster-General of the last Con-
gress, but the Cannon machine had
the House Committee stacked against
such an innovation. When the item
was inserted in the bill by the Sen-
ate Committee it was knocked out on
a point of order by Senator Bailey.
The provision in the Senate bill ask-
ed for a specific appropriation for a
parcels post experiment.
Pleasure Party Snowbound.
Monday night four Hereford
pleasure couples in autos went over
to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Law-
rence Johnson at Summerfield to at-
tend a forty-two party, where some
forty guests were present. In the
midst of their games they found
themselves snowbound, and the host
not having accommodations for such
an unexpected number of visitors,
they all agreed to continue their
games far into the night. But their
eyelids soon fell heavily and the re-
mainder of the night was spent in
trying to keep each other awake.
The hostess kept a steaming pot of
coffee at hand and opened her larder.
Some of the men braved the st<rm
at two o'clock in the night and walk-
! ed a mile to the depot to phone the
! dispatcher to have the 7 o'clock
> train to stop for them. An hour be-
j fore the arrival of the expected
train, the Hereford crowd, clad in
their party clothes, but wrapped as
comfortable as possible, set out in
the blinding storm for the depot,
which was nothing more than a
wheelless box car, but after going a
few hundred yards found themselves
lost. In the 40-mile gale which
kept the air filled with snow, so that
they could not see any object 30
yards, they locked bands and set
out in single file to find the railroad,
or any other familiar object. Just
as tbey were about to give up all
hope and when some of the weaker
members bad to be almost dragged
along, they found the section house.
From that they made their way over
to the depot and waited chiilfully for
the 7 o'clock train, which soon
showed up, but never made any sign
of stopping, leaving the crowd dis-
appointed and chillier than ever.
The return to Mr. Johnson's home
was accomplished with less danger
and without accident. At noon the
storm cleared aod after a sumptious
dinner which the hostess with the as-
sistance of some of her visitors pre-
pared, all made their safe return
home, the Hereford party consisting
of Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Hawkins,
Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Sullivan, Mr.
and Mrs. C. E. Smith and Mr. and
Emmett Card well, arriving on the
3:38 p. m. train.
Rugby Niggerhead coal is Best.
E. W. Harrison. 2-4t
The train will be made up of five
cars. Four coaches for lectures and
one business car. No exhibit cars
will be carried, such exhibits as are
needed will be carried in lecture cars-
Diversified farming will be the
general theme of the speakers.
Every talk will be practical and
right to the point. The best agri-
cultural lecturers obtainable will be
on this train. The main subjects to
be discussed on this train will be :
1. Better Farming.
2. Profitable Hog Raising.
3. Our Farm Poultry.
4. The Need for More Dairying.
Everyone visiting this train will
have an opportunity to hear every
talk. Admission and lectures free.
The train will come rain or shine-
Be there on time.
Storm and Snow.
Monday night at 9 o'clock, after
the wind had blown from the east
several hours, changed to the north-
east and brought another big snow
to the Panhandle. The wind blew
all night and nearly all day Tuesday
at the rate of 30 to 40 miles per
hour, driving the snow in great drifts
along the fence rows and piling up
white waves behind buildings, in
places attaining a depth of 6 to 9
feet. On a level the depth would
not exceed 7 inches. In many places
the ground was swept clean by the
gale. The temperature did not run
low at any time, Monday night the
lowest was 24 degrees and Tuesday
night it stood at 9 degrees. The
wind ceased after dark Tuesday
night. The storm lasted some 24
hours, but no suffering of stock has
been reported. The snow will be a
benefit to the wheat and prepared
ground for spring crops.
Long Distance Forecast of Weather.
Prof. Hicks of St. Louis, indepen-
dent weather forecaster, has attain-
ed a world-wide reputation for relia-
bility and dependability in foretelling
the weather conditions. He foretold
the Galveston storm 10 months be-
fore it occurred and the San Fran-
cisco earthquake nearly a year be-
fore. He does not have the assist-
ance of a mesh of telegraph lines
and local observers to assist bim as
the government weather profitr. He
writes his long-distance forecasts in
September and October for the fol-
lowing year The 1912 almanac
bears the date of October 17, 1911,
and gives the probable weather con-
ditions for each month beginning
with January. He has foretold each
and every storm this winter. On
the present snow storm which struck
here at 9 o'clock oo the 20th, he
said : "A regular storm period covers
the 20th to the 25th. Storms will
appear on the 20th. Rain and thun-
der with violent winds south, will
mark the first stages of the period s
but as the storms progress, rain will
turn to sleet and snow, amounting to
blizzards, followed from the north
by high gales and a sweeping cold
wave."
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Pump Engines.
H, 4, 6 H. P. and up for $40 and
up. Uses gasoline, distillate or
fuel oil. J. L. Johnson at Block
and Sub-Irrigation Tile Factory.
Hereford, Texas. 3tf
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Elliot, A. C. The Hereford Brand, Vol. 12, No. 3, Ed. 1 Friday, February 23, 1912, newspaper, February 23, 1912; Hereford, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth253641/m1/1/?q=%22%22~1: accessed June 26, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Deaf Smith County Library.