The Meridian Tribune. (Meridian, Tex.), Vol. 8, No. 17, Ed. 1 Friday, October 3, 1902 Page: 5 of 8
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PROHIBITION
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GOLUMN.
THE LICENSE SYSTEM.
Without controversy, the
liquor question is one that has
for many years commanded the
attention and thought of our
wisest men. In this country,we
hare evolved three methods of
dealing with the evil, License,
Dispensary and Prohibition.
With the first of these this article
proposes to deal briefly.
Thi3 government was founded
on the principle of the greatest
good to the greatest number. Its
revolt against England was on
the ground that there should be
no taxation without representa-
tion; but as a free nation, the
American people were ready and
willing to bear the burden of
taxation to sustain a government
elected and controlled by them-
selves. In time a system of in-
direct taxation was evolved, and
later came the licensing and le-
galization of the liquor traffic as
a war measure. As a general
proposition our government's
policy is to place the weight of
its influence for the bettering of
the people. It has restricted
Chinese immigration; has passed
wise laws for the protection of
the public health, and for the
protection of its citizens at home
and abroad; it punishes murder,
theft, arson and a multitude of
other crimes; it builds jails,
asyiums and almshouses for the
benefit of its criminal and un-
fortunate population; it even
prohibits the sale of liquor to the
Indians and the child races of
the Pacific; and then, wonder of
wonders, the National Govern-
ment as well as the governments
of a majority of the States,
licenses the one thing that
brings about more of the evil
conditions against which the arm
of government is raised than any
other.
License means permission.
The Supreme Court of the U. S.
says that "There is no inherent
right to sell liquor. * * * It
is not the privilege of a citizen of
the State or of the United States''
and the only way in which the
traffic can be carried on with any
shade of legitimacy is by some
?form of license. In other words,
a permission for a price to com-
mit a known wrong. If the
;government of Texas was for a
price to license a band of mur-
derers and robbers, that govern-
ment would be responsible for
the crimes committed upon its
'people; and by the same logic,
the government of Texas is to-
day the murderer of its own
people through the saloon,
licensed and protected by the
government of the State of Texas.
Brother, do you realize what it
means for this State, this nation
to be a partner with the saloon?
The government permits the evil,
and accepts part of the profits as
revenue. The saloon may rob
you of a son or a daughter, but
you dare not lift a finger against
it, because it is protected by
•OUR flag.
Some people tell us that we
can't stop the business and that
we may just as well get some
revenue from it. Suppose we
can't stop it—does it then follow
that w® must consent to it; and
for a price make legally right
what is morally wrong, and
~violat« the scripture that tells
us that w« must not put the
bottle to our neighbors lips. Yet
ithat is what we are doing today.
The National Prohibition plat-
form declared in 1888 that any
form of License, taxation or
regulation of the liquor traffic is
contrary to good government,
and that any party that supports
it, enters into alliance therewith;
and again in 1900, that the rev-
enue policy which makes our
government a partner with dis-
tillers and brewers and barkeep-
ers is a disgrace to our civiliza-
tion, an outrage upon humanity
and a crime against God. And
Horace Greely said years ago in
the New York Tribune that any
talk about regulating the liquor
traffic was mad and drivelling.
This is testimony on the license
system. Now lisuoii iu tiits
other. Petter Iller, distiller.
Nebraska says, "High License
has not hurt our business; but on
the contrary has been of great
benefit to it, "and Shufelt& Co.,
distillers, Chicago, say, "We
believe that High License is the
only remedy for Prohibition.''
Abundant other testimony
might be adduced from leading
men of all shades of opinion
showing the failure as well as
wrong of the license system, but
space forbids.
When the first license law was
Introduced in Congress it was
teaches that glu3 and
old eggs(used to glaze
some coffees with.) are
not fit to drink.
is never glazed—it's
pure, undoctored coffee.
The sealed package keeps
ii fresh and pure.
fflKaHBSSSaSBBS
fought by leading men of the
Party that today in National
affairs nourishes and protects it,
because they saw it would make
the government a partner in the
saloon business. Now, both
parties uphold and sanction the
system. The legislature of the
State of Texas did not ask the
people to vote on whether they
should pass a License law or not,
but they fastened it on them,
and we have got to get rid of it
as best we can.
Now, brother voter, is the
license system right or wrong?
Will you vote for local prohibi-
tion, and then vote to continue
in power the party that is .respon-
sible for every licensed saloon in
Texas? S. P. C.
Henry L. Shatcuck of Shellsburg,
Iowa, was cured of a stomach trouble
with which he had been afflicted for
Years, by four boxes of Chamberlain's
Stomach and Liver Tablets. He had
previously tried many olher remedies
and a number of physicians without
relief. For eale by all druggists.
LOOK OUT
For Colds—La Grippe!
Protect yourself, and don't trust to
Providence. Considering the harm
done, "neglect" before and after taking
a cold is a physical crime. You may
prevent a cold, or, if too late, you can
insure yourself against the "after ef-
ects," for there is the greatest danger,
by using Dr. Harter's Iron Tonic. Few
die from Colds, or La Grippe, or Ca-
tarrh. They die of the after effects.
These diseases all weaken, and to a
weakened body come flocking a host of
diseases that fasten on weak lungs,
heart, stomach, kidneys, and other
weak parts that we seldom think of.
The easiest and best thing to do is to
fortify the system so that you will not
catch cold, but if too late to do that,
then you must see that no lasting in-
jury is done. Medical authorities all
agree that iron is the fighting element of
the blood enabling the system not only
to ward off disease, but to fight it after
nBurtgihw it has obtained a foot-
hold.
$T Dr. HARTER'S
\ IRON TONIC
is just the remedy needed, as it sup-
plies the blood directly with the iron it
requires to combat Colds or La Grippe.
Take it before, during, or after. If
taken in time, it will prevent; if taken
during, it will shorten the course; if
taken after, it will prevent all bad after
effects.
Women are especially benefited by
Dr. Harter's Iron Tonic, as they seem to
suffer from the weakness of Colds and
La Grippe longer than men, and they
are particularly susceptible to the action
of a blood builder such as this is.
FOR SALE EVERYWHERE.
Citation by Publication.
THE STATE OF TEXAS.
In the Justice Court Precinct No.
i, Bosque County, Texas.
To the Sheriff or any Constable
of Bosque County, Greeting:
You are Hereby Commanded,
That by making Publication of
this Citation in some newspaper
published in the County of Bosque,
if there be a newspaper published
in said County, (but if not, then in
the nearest County where a news-
paper is published), for four weeks
previous to the return day hereof,
you summon Tom Richardson
whose residence is unknown, to be
and appear before the Justice
Court, (Pre. No. i) to be holden
in and for the County of Bosque,
at the Court House thereof, in
town of Meridian, Texas, on the
29th of September 1902, File
Number being 57, then and there
to answer the petition of J. H.
Alexander filed in said Court, on
the 9th day ot Sept. A. D. 1902,
against the said Tom Richardson
and alleging in substance as fol-
lows, to-wit: action for debt lor
professional services rendered
defendant and his family, at his
special instance and request, dur-
ing month of July 1899, amount-
ing to the sum of $20.50; that
same is fully shown by an item-
ized verified account filed herein
and hereto refered.
Plaintiff prays for judgment
against defendant for amount of
said debt together with interest,
costs of suit, general and special
relief.
Herein Fail Not, but have you
then and there before said Court
this Writ, with your return there-
on, showing how you have axecu-
ted the same.
Given under my hand and offi-
cial signature in Meridian, Texas,
this 9th day of Sept. A. D. 1902.
P. S. Hale, J. P. Pre. No. 1,
Bosque County, Texas.
Citation by Publication.
Citation by Publication.
VKEDFORDj
BUCKDRAUGHfl
Constipation is nothing more
; than a clogging of the bowels1
and nothing less than vital stag-
nation or death if not relieved.
If every _ constipated sufferer
could realize that he is allowing
poisonous filth to remain in his
system, he would soon get relief.
Constipation invites all kind of
contagion. Headaches, bilious-
ness, colds and many other ail-
ments disappear when consti-
pated bowels are relieved. Thed-
ford's BhcL Draught thoroughly
cleans out the bowels in an easy
and natural manner without the
purging of calomel or other vio-
lent cathartics.
Be sure that you get the origi-
nal Thedford's Black-Draught,
made by The Chattanooga Medi-
cine Co. Sold by all druggists in
25 cent and $1.00 packages.
Morgan, Ark., May 25, 1901.
I cannot recommend ThedfoFd's Black-
Draught too highly. I keep It In my house
all the time and have used It for the last
ten years. 1 merer gave my children
any other laxative. I think I could
never be able to work without It
on acconnt of being troubled with
, constipation. Your medicine is
I all that keeps me up.
C. B. McFARLAND.
THE STATE OF TEXAS.
In the Justice Court Precinct No.
i, Bosque County, Texas.
To the Sheriff or any Constable
of Bosque County, Greeting:
You are Hereby Commanded,
That by making publication of
this Citation in some newspaper
published in the County of Bosque,
if there be a newspaper published
in said County, (but if not, then
in the nearest County where a
newspaper is published), for four
weeks previous to the return day
hereof, you summon Albert Leh-
man whose residence is unkown,
j to be and appear before the Jus-
tice Court (Pre. No. i) to be hold-
;en in and for the County ot Bos-
que, at the Court House thereof,
in Town of Meridian, Texas, on
the 29th day of September A. D.
1902, File Nnumber being 56,
then and there to answer the
petition of J. H. Alexander, filed
in said Court, on the 9th day of
Sept. A. D. 1902, against the said
Albert Lehman and alleging in
substance as follows, to-wit:
action on an account, for debt,
from Feby. 17th 1897 to July 30th
1900, for medicines and profes-
sional services, as a physician,
rendered said defendant and his
family at his special interest and
request, alleging a balance due
thereon on July 31st 1900 of
$23.90* on which he asks interest
from said date.
Plaintiff alleges the residence of
defendant to him unknown, where-
fore he asks citation by publica-
tion for said defendant.
Plaintiff prays for judgment
against defendant for the afore-
said sum being a balance due him
by defendant, which is fully shown
by an itemized (certified) account
filed herein, and hereto refered,
together with interest, all costs of
suit, general and special relief.
Herein Fail Not, but have you
then and there before said Court
this Writ, with your return there-
on, showing how you have execu-
ted the same.
Given under my hand and offi-
cial signature in Meridian this 9th
day of Sept. A. D. 1902.
P. S. Hale, J. P. Pre. No. 1,
Bosque County, Texas.
pRED MYERS,
Watch maker and Jeweler.
Watches, Clocks and all delicate
articles repaired and guaranteed.
Office at Lumpkin's Drug Store.
Meridian. Texas.
THE STATE OF TEXAS.
In the Justice Court Precinct No.
1, Bosque County, Texas.
To the Sheriff or any Constable
ot Bosque County, Greeting:
You are Hereby Commanded,
That by making Publication of
this Citation in some newspaper
published in the County of Bosque,
if there be a newspaper published
in said County, (but it not, then
in the nearest County where a
newspaper is published), for four
weeks previous to the return day
hereot, you summon J. W. Edward
I whose residence is unknown, to be
and appear before the Justice
Court (Pre. No. 1.) to be holden in
and for the County of Bosque, at
the Court House thereof, in Meri-
dian, Texas, on the 29th day of
September 1902, File Number be-
ing 55, then and there to answer
the petition of Dr. Jos. H. Alex-
ander filed in said Court, on the
9th day of Sept. A. D. 1902,
against the said J. W. Edward
and alleging in substance as fol-
lows, to-wit: That on Oct 16th
1899, defendant executed and de-
livered to piaintiff his promissory
note for $29.50, due on or before
Oct. 1st 1900, after date with 10
per cent interest thereon from
Jany. 1st 1896 until paid; and
providing that if said note is not
paid at maturity, and it is placed
in hands of an attorney for col-
lection, or suit is brought thereon,
then an additonal amount of 15
per cent on the principal and in-
terest shall be added to same as
collection fees.
Piaintiff alleges that defendant,
though often requested has failed,
refused and neglected to pay said
note or any part thereof, though
the same has long since been due.
That it has become necessary to
bring suit thereon and place same
in hands of an attorney lor collec-
tion, and by reason thereof the 1 5
per cent attorneys fees therein
have become due.
Plaintiff alleges that the resi-
dence of defendant is unknown,
and asks that citation issue by
publication for htm.
Plaintiff prays for judgment
against defendant for the amount
of principal, interest and attor-
neys fees due on said note, for
all costs ot suit, general and
j special relief.
Herein Fail Not, but have you
then and there before said Court
this Writ, with your return there-
on, showing how you have execu-
ted the same.
Given under my hand and offi-
cial signature in Meridian, Texas,
this 9th day ot September A. D.
1902.
P. S. Hale, J. P. Pre. No. 1,
Bosque County, Texas.
a typical south african store.
O. R. Larson, of Bay Villa, Sundays
River, Oape Colody, conducts a store
typical of South Africa, at which can
be purchased anything from the pro-
verbial "needle to an anchor." This
sloro is situated in a valley nine miles
from the nearest railway station and
about twenty-five miles from the
nearest town. Mr. Larson says: "I
am favored witP the custom of far-
mers within a radius of thirty miles,
to many of whom T have supplied
Chamberlain's remedies. All testify
to their value in a household where a
doctor's advice is almost out of the
question. Within one mile of my
store the population is perhaps sixty.
Of these, within the past twelve
months, no less than fourteen have
been absolutely cured by Chamber-
lain's Cough Remedy, This must
surely be a record." For sale by all
druggists.
Keep your own secrets, if you
have any.
NATURAL ANXIETY.
Mothers regard approaching winter
with uneasiness, children take cold
so easily. No disease costs more lit-
tle lives than croup. Its attack is so
sudden that the sufferer is often be-
yond human aid before the doctor
arrives. Such cases yield readily to
One Minute Cough Cure. Liquifies
the mucus, allays inflammation, re-
moves danger. Absolutely safe.
Acts immediately. Cures coughs,
colas, grip, bronchitis, all throat and
lung trouble. P. S. McMahon, Hamp-
ton, Ga.: "A bad cold rendered me
voiceless just before an oratorical
contest. I intended to withdraw but
took One Minute Cough. It restored
my voice in time to win the medal."
Hall & Turner.
Read the Tribune forthe news
Dizzy?
Appetite poor? Bowels con-
stipated? It's your liver!
Ayer's Pills are liver pills.
Want your moustache or beard a
beautiful brown or rich black? Use
Buckingham's Dye
50ctt. of druggiitsor R. P. HsII&Co., N«*Ku«,N.H.
Portrait Free!!
"With every purchase at my store I will 12
give you a coupon to the amount of your ^2
^ purchase. When you get $25 worth of 3
these coupons, bring them to me together with photograph ^
or tintype, and I will have made for you a first-class Life 3
Size Portrait in either Crayon or Pastel. US
ffr Itk we'U known that I carry the most complete stock in rS
Meridian—everything fresh and clean. My prices are as ^
^ low as any one can make. Don't forget to call for the 12
ST~ coupons when you make your purchases.
gW. A. BOYD, FUF^ITURH and Meridian, Tex. 3
SMITHING
I am nowbetter pre=
pared than evtr
TO DO YOUR WORK IN A FIRST-CLASS MANNER.
I have recently purchashed one of "Henderson's Tire Setting
Machines." Bring your Vehicles and have your Tires re-
set. It sets them cold. Does the work in a few
minutes. Keeps the Dish of the Wheels just
right. Does the work Perfectly.
Ciay Francis,'Meridian, Tex
Another Thru Train to Koo! (Colorado
B
EGINNING JULY FIRST, WE SHALL HAVE TWO THRU 1RAINS TO
COLORADO EACH DAY.
One will leave Fort Worth at 9:45 a. m., the other, 11:10 p. m., after
the arrival of all evening connections.
For guests who wish to retire early, a spleeping-car will bt> ready each
evening at 9 o'clock.
Both trains will be run thru to Denver, Each with thru coaches and
sleeping-cars, and meals will be served, en route, in cafe dining-cars.
Tho this doubles the thru traiu service to Colorado from this territory
there is still "Only One Road" which has any at all. We have also the only
direct Colorado line; make the best time, and haul very nearly everybody
who goes And, using our line, "You Don't Have to Apologize," you know,
"the denver road"
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— FOR THE: -
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ST. LOUIS,
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GALVESTON, AUSTIN, SAM ANTONIO,
FI WORTH, DALLAS, WACO, HOUSTON.®
YOU SA
We offer you
the same prices previously quot-
ed to the Dealers, therefore you
should place your order with us
direct an d so save sever al pr oflts.
Send for catalogue which il-
lustrates and describes our large
assortment of vehicles, harness,
etc. Prices right I Every job
guaranteed t
CT i niiK
BUGGY & HARNESS CO.
St. Louis, Mo.
For Sheriff:
FRANK HORNBUCKLE.
For District Clerk:
ROBERT JONES.
For Tax Collector:
BOB FERGUSON.
For Tax Assessor:
JNO. H. MYERS.
For Treasurer:
J. P. HINTON.
For County Clerk:
DAN J, CUTBIRTH.
For Counts Judge:
B. J. WORD.
For Surveyor:
G. W. TURNER.
For County Attorney:
W.F.SCHENCK.
For Commissioner Pre. No. 1:
R. B. (BOB) HARRIS.
For Justice of Peace, Pre.No. 1:
P. S. HALE.
For Constable, Pre. No. 1;
CHAS. C. PORTER.
For Public Weigher Pre. No. 1:
TOM E. DUNCAN.
SPECIAL* HATES TO
BALLAS
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mumm Dallas fair.
FROM MERIDIAN
1 A A (-)rl sal^ Saturday. Sept. 27, return
•HI •till Sept. 28. On sale Sunday. Sept. 8ft
Oct. 5 and 12. Return same day,
Q A on sale daily September 26 to. Oo
«P id , O" tober 12. Return next day.
(j? 'J ^5 A on sale daily September 26 to Oo-
tober 12. Return October 13, 1905.
Through coaches and sleepers: no
i change of cars.
Ii. Lt. Agent.
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Dunlap, Levi A. The Meridian Tribune. (Meridian, Tex.), Vol. 8, No. 17, Ed. 1 Friday, October 3, 1902, newspaper, October 3, 1902; Meridian, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth415616/m1/5/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Meridian Public Library.