The Mineola Monitor (Mineola, Tex.), Vol. 12, No. 1, Ed. 1 Saturday, September 29, 1888 Page: 4 of 8
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PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY BY
Gate & Teagardcn
Saturday, Sept. 29, 1888.
Entered at the post office u second-
class matter.
FOR PRESIDENT:
GRQVEB CLEVEIAI®.
OF NEW YORK,
FOR VICE PRESIDENT:
ALLIH «. THUHMAH.
OF OHIO.
State Democratic Ticket.
For Governor—
L. S. ROSS.
ForLt. Governor—
T. H. WHEELER.
Chief Justice Supreme Court—
JUDGE J. W. STAYTON.
Associate Justices Supremo Court—
JUDGK J NO'. ],. HENRY,
JUIKiE R. R. GAINES.
Democrat ic District and Coun-
ty T ickot.
For State Senator, (itli District—
IIon. Cdni: Joiinson,
of Tyler.
For Representative, f lt.li District—
Hon. J. \V. 11 r.ven itKvs,
of Itains county.
For District Judgo, 7tli District—
Fki.ix J. McCoiid,
of Tyler.
For District Attorney, 7tli District—
it. N. Sj'AKi'oun,
of Mineola.
For County Judge—C. Ratnks.
For County Attorney—W. 1!. McGii.l.
For Dist. Clerk—I. AV. Robmins.
For Sheriff—It. F. Smart.
For Treasurer—Sam II. IIakt.
For County Clerk—J.no. II. J onus.
For Tax Assessor—Gho. AV. Cowan.
For Public Weighers—L. R, Graham,
L. (!. McMim.an.
For County Surveyor— G. W. Makh.
Co. Com. l're'ct No. 1—\V. R. Ri.alock.
Co. Coin. I'rcc't No. it—M. C. I'owKiis.
Co. Coin. Prec't No. .'1—P. M. Faiimc.
Co. Com. Prec't No. •)—W. S. McAfee.
J. P., Precinct No. I—J. S. Nuwman.
J. P., Precinct No. 2—C. S. Hays.
Constable Prec't No. 1—VV. 1$. Manski.l.
Constable Prec't No. 2—R. L. Tkuiikll.
of
the Atlanta
iccoptod the in-
Editor Grady,
Constitution, haw
vitation of the citizen" of Dallas to
attend tin; state fair and deliver the
address on "Texas Day."
It will he remembered that in a
recent issue the Labor Organ esti-
mated the value of railroads in the
United States at only «H20,(K)0,(HK).
By reference to the oiHcial figures
in another column it will he seen
that the Organ's estimate is less
than fic. on the dollar of the real
cost of the property. Josh Hillings
is credited withthe sage opinion that
thehardest thing to do is to court two
girls at the same time and preserve
a good average. We think that
the Labor Organ has preserved a
very good average for the exponent
of a party courting at the same time
the votes of four distinct, and cap-
ricious elements of politics.
Cotton
For the information of our read-
ers we publish below two letteis
received by I?. F. Head & C'o., in
response to their inquiries as to the
effect of cotton wrapping on the
price of cotton in market:
Ghkhnvii-MC, TUX., i(-'20, '88.
Mr. H. F. Read.
Dear Sir: An allowance of fully
1-4 cent is made where cotton
is wrapped in light domestic and
where wire is used. The bulk of
our cotton, however, is being
wrapped in the regular bagging
and when it appears otherwise it
meets with a cold reception. The
merchants make no discrimination:
Yours truly,
Ott Rkkvks.
Value of Rail Roads and Equip*
atea, and Other Facta Re-
latins to Them.
Below we give some interesting
statistics taken from the American
Almanac, compiled by Mr. Spof-
ford, the Librarian of Congress from
official records:
There were in 1886 125,146 miles
of railroad in the United States,
which with equipages, cost $7,254,-
995,223. At present there are
about 150,000 miles of road.
For each 100 miles of railroad in
the United States thcro arc 21.10
locomotives, 15.38 passenger care,
5.05 baggage, mail and express
cars and 675 freight cars of all
kinds." Total cost of construction
and equipment for each mile $54,-
301.
Average fare per mile 2.18 cents.
Average freight charge per ton
1.04 cents per mile.
Net earnings, 3 3-4 per cent on
investment.
Ratio of dividends to aggregate
capital stock 2.04 per cent.
Twenty-six states of the Union
had created railway commissions;
in 1885 nine of these states em-
powered their commissions to fix
rates of fare and freight, others
have only advisory powers, the
right to regulate being retained by
the legislature.
About one-half million of men
are employed in operating the
railroads, clerks and officers not
included.
These facts and figures arc re-
liable in every particular, and we
give them to our readers in order
that they may understand the gi-
gantic proportions of the business
which the Union Labor party pro-
poses to turn into a governmental
machine. These figures do not
include the talcgraph and tele-
phone business. Nor does it in-
clude the Ocean, River and Lake
navigation which would double
the amount of money invested and
the number of people placed un-
der federal patronage, all of which
that party proposes to control un-
der the 2nd plank of its national
platform.
Why we Opposo the Govern* I Another Addition to the Mon-
ment Ownership and Con-
trol of the Railroads and
Other Means of Trans-
portation.
arch Fruit Farm.
Messrs. Graham & Zuckerman
bought last week of Mr. E. J. Buck
his farm which adjoins the "Mon-
arch" fruit farm. This addition
gives them 400 acres in a square
block of the finest fruit land in
Texas. The Buck addition will
be planted next spring and these
gentlemen will continue to put out
Fruit as rapidly as possible until
one thousand acres are planted.
Considerable space will be given to
grapes, it having been demon-
strated that the land in this vicin-
ity produces them to the greatest
perfection, This fruit farm is
rightly named the "Monarch," it
being bv odds the largrst in the
State. The owners of the farm arc
well pleased with the progress
made during the past year, every-
thing planted having grown splen-
didly.
Houston, Tkx., Sept. 20, '88.
Messrs. B. F. Head & C'o:
Dear Sirs: Replying to your fa-
vor of the 18th, we beg to say that
while we've had in> occasion to test
the matter of the acceptability of
other wrapping for cotton than jute
bagging, we understand that buy-
ers have persistently refused to ac-
cept other wrapping. There are
several reasons for so doing:
freights are higher, neither does
the cotton bring so good a price.
We would suggest, besides, that on
account of its weight, which
amounts to considerable as cotton,
the jute bagging is far cheaper
than any substitute, such as brown
cotton, etc.
Very truly yours,
Wit. D. Cleveland & Co.
Did you ever think how vast a
sum of money the Union Labor
fanatics propose to pay out for the
purchase of all the railroads in
this country, when their party gets
into power. Mr. Spofford, Libra-
rian of Congress, one of the most
accurate statistician in the country,
in the American Almanac recently
issued, estimates the value of all
railroads, including equipments,
at Seven billions, eight hundred
and eighty-two millions, four hun-
dred and seveniy-four thousand,
eight hundred and thirty-eight dol-
lars ($7,882,474,838.) All of the
circulating money in the United
States including every doller of
silver, gold and paper currency
does not much exceed one billion
and a half. All the taxable values
of Texas, including values of all
kinds in the State, upon which a
tax is levied amount to $635,000,-
000. It would require the crea-
tion of a bonded debt, or the issu-
ance of "fiat" money to effect such
a purchase equal in dollars and
cents the value of all the property
of all the Southern States, and
even more than that. Suppose
this vast scheme was carried into
effect and ths government should
fail to make the railroads pay, as
every sensible man knows would
be the incvetable result, who
would pay the shortage? It would
have to be paid out of taxation up-
on the earnings of the toiling
masses. Ami still such demo-
gogues as Farmer, and Russell and
Cain advocate this wild scliemc
and call themselves the friends of
the peonle.
Because it would require eight
billions of dollars to purchase the
railroads alone, and the purchase
would involve the creation of a
bonded debt more than three times
as great as the war debt, was on
January 1st, 1866.
Because the government can not
operate railroads as cheaply and
as economically as they can be op-
erated by individuals or corpora-
tions, and freights would be, as a
consequence, greater under gov-
ernment control than under the
present system.
Because such a policy would de-
stroy the simplicity and democracy
of our government and build up a
political oligarchy, centralized at
Washington, supported and held
together by a huge spoils system.
Because if bonds were not issued
in payment for the railroads a
flood of cheap paper money would
necessarily have to bo "struck off"
by the government not founded on
a spccie basis, and not "redeema-
ble in coin without loss to the hol-
der," and all this vast sum of
mono}', five times greater than all
the money now existing in the
United States, would go into the
hands of a few men who could then
weild more power over the grain
and provision markets in the way
of "corners" than an army of one
hundred thousand men.
Because if such a policy should
prevail and four, five, six, seven
or eight billions of "fiat" money
should issue, it would soon be
placcd in circulation among the
people and, as the world's history
shows, would soon depreciate in
value as did the Continental mon-
ey, the French assignats, and the
Greenback, and all the loss would
eventually fall upon the people.
In other words, they would possess,
in a few years the depreciated cur-
rency, and the financiers would
own the gold, silver and valuable
properties. This is the lesson of
history.
Because the corporations owning
railroads are creatures of law, and
their freight and passenger rates
can be regulated by law, as they
now are in Texas and most of the
Other States. Herein full not, but make due return ol' thin
Because such a policy is undem- w ^,iV,V.".'."l'11 ,>!u,'r nm a.s V10,lttW
* J >> uiicjHH my Ilium oliiciftily, :ir<l <luv of Sept-
ochatic, and lias been so declared ,om,K'r',SMM- , . u SJ.IA Y/,
' Justice of the Peace, Wood Co.
since 1840.
Because Congress has no consti-
tutional pOWCl* to enter upon such j You tiro hereby couminurieil to summon
a policy as was clearly pointed out j who"l^ be'ami1 appear
by James Monroe in his veto of, i!if t£rm oWhViu^ he{d\yCmc
the Cumberland Road bill in 1824, M
st!tuted oil promitfHtiry note of bcuring
date January 11, \hhh, and made bv said W. H.
Kverett, payable to said R. F. Head & Co., on
October12, ISMK, with 15 per cent, interest per
annum from October 15, 1SX7.
Herein fail not, but make due return of this
writ with your action thereon as the law directs.
W itness my hand otliciallv, 10th dav of Sep-
tember, A. I), lsss, c. S. ltAYS,
Justice of the Peace, Wood Co.
Yellow Jaek.
At Jacksonville, Florida, the yel-
low fever continues to rage. Lat-
est reports say that only about 300
people remain who have not had
the fever and dispatches of the
same date state that 133 new cases
had been reported. It is possible
that the fever may subside for want
of material to operate on. At De-
catur, Ala., the distress is indes-
cribable. Two weeks ago Decatur
was a beautiful and busy little city
of 7,000 inhabitants. Now only
about 500 remain, 300of whom are
negroes. Every store is closed.
The drug stores are either closed
or deserted with open doors, their
contents free to the public. Citi-
zens in their haste to leave the in-
fected city left their homes with
lamps burning. The sick must
die for want of nurses and medi.
cine. The remains of those who
die are buried not more than a foot
deep, it being impossible to get
graves dug, the negroes refusing to
perform that service. It is feared
that if the death rate increases those
who die cannot be buried at all.
Not more than three days' provis.
ions remain. Louisville, Ky., did
not quarantine against Decatur,
leaving an avenue of escape for
those who desired to flee. The
last relief train left Decatur on the
night of the 22d.
N. S. SODEKSON & CO.
Have a new and complete line of
UNDRESS' CARNIVAL OP NOVELTIES,
AND
Trained Animal Exposi-
tion.
Are advertised to exhibit at Mineola,
September 29th, and will give two of
their unsurpassable performances, and
judging from the many favorable notices
accorded this aggregation, we feel as-
sured that our amusement loving citi-
zens have a rich treat in store upon their
advent. Speaking of the Andress show
the Denison Gazetter says it is the best
tented exhibition that has visited our
city for years. Every act is a feature
which is refined in conception and artis-
tic in execution. The spacious pavillion
was packed at every performance by an
appreciated and fashionable audience.
We commend the Andress show to all
communities they may visit us a tented
exhibition void of all objectionable fea-
tures and well worth of patronage.
As the admission is only 15 and 25
cents, every man, woman and child
should visit the Andress show while in
Mineola.
STATE OF TEXAS,1
County of Wood f
To the Sheriff or any Constable of Wood Coun-
ty, Urcuting:
You are hereby ccmimmded to Himunou by
publication as the law directs, C. ('. slnglcy,
whoso residence Is unknown to plaintiff, to be
and appear before me, at my office in Mineola
on the 18th day of October, 1sns at a regular
term of the Justice's Court to be held by mo in
and for Precinct No. 12 of said county, to answer
I. G. Hromlierx in action of debt, iiiitituted on
a pruniissary note for Siill.uO, and also, upon
sworn account for $17.25, bearinir date March 25,
1KSS, ami made by said Single}' payable to
sab! i. (i. llrombertf, with Interest at the rate of
12 percent, per annum from date, secured by
mortgage on two horses, and four cows and
calves.
To the Sheriff or any constable, of Wood Coun-
ty, Greet Ing:
by
while president of the United
States.
Becausc such ideas are impracti
cable, nonsensical and absurd, and
have never been advocated by any
one who is not either a knave or
an ass.
We have some fifty or a hundred
more reasons, but think these are
enough to satisfy Democrats.
THING,
$, Boots, Shoes and
General Merchandise.
Examine our prices before purchasing elsewhere.
S, SODEKSON & CO
At R. P. Glenn's old stand, Mineola, Texas.
Look for our COTTON man when you bring your cotton in. We
arc prepared to buy all that is offered.
B. F. MM cmi
-DEALERS IN-
Goods
To Our FrlendM nutl Customers.
SKI
Notions, Staple and Fancy Groceries, Boots,
Shoes, Hats and Caps, Staple Drugs,
Hardware, Guns, and all kinds of
Tinware, Crockcry, Glassware, Corn, Lumber and Shingles. We are
doing business in the Munzesheimer building,
and carry a stock of
FIFTY - THOUSAND - DOLLARS.
We will meet any competition for cash or on time. We solicit all the
trade to give us a" call and we will do our best to please you in quantity
and price.
Mineola, Texas.
A Card.
If any of our customers wish to
wrap their cotton in Lowell or
Ducking we can furnish it. Or if
any of them wish to wrap it in
cotton bagging, one yard wide,
made at the Lane Mills, New Or-
leans, weight 15 ozs. to the yard,
and worth 12 1-2 cents per yard in
New Orleans, we will order it for
them if they will come in and
leave their orders with us.
Respectfully,
53:2t b. f. Read & Co.
When we had our mass meeting
ot Quitman 011 the 17th inst., our
Mr. B. F. Read made a statement
that the buyers were discriminat-
ing against cotton wrapped in any-
thing other than jute bagging.1
Some thought it was a mistake, so 1
to settle the matter we wrote to Mr.
Ott C. Roeves, of Greenville, Texas,,
and W. D. Cleveland, Houston,' -rji tj T\/"\TTTTnT T
Texas. Their answers arc in this , ■*- • • -DvJ W Hi I il i,
issue of the Monitor. Comment I Tho lc;uk,r in the ^ of fine
is unnecessary. Now we wish to!
say this to our customers; We will —Whiskey, BrandieS,--
buy your cotton in anything you j ....
may bring it wrapped in, but wej Wines, 1 ODclCCO
will not advise you to do a thing! 1
we know-to, be to your injury. We. cinci V-JgHTS,
are opposed to this bagging trust Call nt his ncw gt(lU(l on John_
and all other trusts and are willing son street, next to II. T. Ilcnry.
to do all in our power to break; ———————
them up, but we are unwilling to
place ourselves on record in mak- j
ing statements we cannot defend.
Yours truly, j
B. F. Read & Co.
PIONEER FURNITURE WORKS
OF MINEOLA, TEXAS.
R. J. SMITII & SONS, Proprietors,
MANUFACTURERS OF
PUHNITURE .■ AND \ CHAIRS,
The Cheapest House in Eastern Texas.
All kinds of scroll and ornamental trimmings in wood, of the latest styles, kept
on hand or supplied on short notice. Prompt attention given to orders for any
special design or pattern of furniture or ornamental woon work.
ineryStock!
•. Dr. R. F. Porter,
Physician and Surgeon,
MINEOLA, TEXAS.
Offers his professional services to all |
Next Door to Monitor Office.
Lon Blasingame understands how j who may need a physician, and will
to conduct a saloon to please the j pr0inptly respond to all calls day or
public. This is the
extensive patronage.
secret of his
night.
5!:lm; store.
Office at R. T. Smith
& Co.'s Drug,
48:3m '
New Hats, New Bonnets, New Ribbons,
New Velvets, Velveteens, Plushes, etc.
New Dress Trimmings, New Kid Gloves. Everything new and fash-
ionable for Ladides, Misses and Children. Fall and winter wear by
Mrs. DORA E. McDANIEL.
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The Mineola Monitor (Mineola, Tex.), Vol. 12, No. 1, Ed. 1 Saturday, September 29, 1888, newspaper, September 29, 1888; Mineola, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth254252/m1/4/?q=%22~1~1~1%22~1&rotate=0: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Mineola Memorial Library.