The Weekly Herald. (Weatherford, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 23, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 8, 1903 Page: 2 of 8
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many. o>
ready to bite ait any mysU
bait that might be offered. The
man with thench, mellow appetite,
however, was hardly prepared f®r
8:20 o'clock at the |
on
"H!" rlhl>' T'T 1 »P I« with the r«.l. of
o,gh.. .nd vie, of ,b< lull* I ^ Mreet---c„_
the aldermen had to do can be
mumomi^rtom ware*. ,imperious circumstances. Au
One Year ....................|i oo enltrprising citizen of that place
Si* Month* • •.................. S' opened up a joint in an old shack
__I of a building, closed all the doors
I and cut a hole in the wall, over
A great many people go tolhel^ hf . „Ginger Tea<
circus “just to take the children, jj.25 a quart." The bait took
the dose he got the other day under kll0Wn when it is stated that with-
out any rush or hurry adjournment
was effected before 9 o'clock. »
The most important business
transacted was the withdrawing of
yon know.
Mark Hanna gets sick every-
time he receives a challenge from
Candidate Clarke to discuss the
issues.
a quart.
admirably and quite a number
bought the stuff at $1.25 a quart.
When they tasted of it, however,
there was a look of agony on their
faces, mingled with disappointment
and disgust, for it was really and
truly giuger and tea boiled together
the cow ordinance, and the filing
and sustaiuing of the mayor’s veto
of the meat peddlers ordinance.
All aldermen were present at roll
d!rtM ,ht **•
committee in-
structed to act in the mutter at
once.
The city attorney reported that
he had a number of delinquent tax
suits ready for filing.
The street committee arts in-
structed to further endeavor to
open up the Anderson alley on
North Side.
N. Carroll was allowed $10 for
the hearing of official reports was
taken up, there being no petitions]
of any nature whatever.
mayors and marshal's.
Council adjourned.
WHAT IS LIFB?
In 'the last analysis nobody
knows, but we do know that it is
When a Florida negro was legal-1 truly giuger and tea boiled togetner 1 Kiue(l in ca#h........ .. .95 501 under strict law. Abuse that law
ly hanged and not mobbed the Some of the disappointed ones made Fine* p,id in work.............1 00 even slightly, pain results. Irreg-
other day, an old colored man said: complaint to the sheriff claiming Fine* uupaid............ ......5 00 uUr living means^derangement of
gettin' his just deserts at last. ” The sheriff investigated the matter. XAX collectoe. King^s Ne^Life1 pfus^uickly «
but found nothing upon which he Ad valorem...................$7J 4i adjost thjg> It»9 Kentie| yet thor.
Gov. Lanham, failing toplease a |cauld make an arrest. He asked Po11 ................• 8 00 ougb. Only 25 cents. Sold by
certain brand of Dallas politicians, | the complainants what they called b°“d' “ ” I H. A. Snoddy & Bro., druggists.
is complimentary to the governor, for and what the individual told
If he really please 1 these men there them it was. Being told that the I *otaIT .......... .#19883
might be some ground for sus- tea man said it was ginger tea and | ^ ?!
pjcion. I ginger tea was what they had
asked for, the sheriff informed them
Lewis Nixon, the erstwhile lead-[that as they had received what
Crews Convicted.
Andrew Crews was convicted in
B«l. road and bridge fund .... 697 141 the district cout;t of Tarrant county
Bal. general fund........... 37 151 Thursday of the murder of Hen
Total ...................$3,187 60 dricks Long, and the penalty was
«rof Tammany, rto h«d . pr«i |thcy (or the„„„„ldt*noth-1.. 2» ooinpris00m“‘-
in the convention,
is that Lewis erected his lightning |
dential bee in his bonnet at one I iDg doing in his department. So|j0hn R. Brown ............... 60 00*ttenancKS was a ar er
time, recently announced himself the tea man went free with about Jim Burrow* ..?............... 5000.
as a candidate for mayor of Greater $35 to his credit. The other fel-|°« Boswell ................... 45 00 He went to Port Worth two days
Newy0,k go. <■* « >»"got ^hM*b*d*“,einSL° ^
The conclusion the mouth, w. B. PhUUp. .............. « » ta be wxx mtmterrf, U.
rod in the wrong place. | Lamp Exploded w«.h,,(ord R.p.blic....... < M waa'I^ a'mrath tate’
Friday night at the court house M. B. Kouu. ................. 7 75 It afterwards developed that Crews
The Palestine Herald is authority one of the lamps in the old city Lowery judgment ........... 50 00 and Joe Wolf, who is now on trial
for the statement that the comity council chamber, in which the Railey & Switxer.. 9 65 for the same murder, had dispose!
of Grayson county has younger members of the Citizens’ J*ck Garner................. l5 00 of Long’s wagon and mules at a
1 IO. H. Gorman.............. 1 5° ridiculously low price. They
40 00 claimed that they bought the team
50 00 from Long. The evidence was so
attorney
ruled that under the new bird law | band were practicing, became en-, w B Gracey
it is unlawful to offer for sale hats veloped in flames and if it had not Bob Cnrtis
trimmed with birds or feathers, been for the coolness and nerve of | Tom Love
except ostrich feathers, which are lone of the members, Stroud Rai-
plucked. That county attorney is ley, who took the burning vessel
a bird! But he doesn’t come under in his hand and rushed to a window
the list of eqemptions of the pres-[from where he hurled it to the,, _ .
ent statutes. ground, a serious conflagration in ‘
6 001
Mrs. Curtis,. .................. 11 10
A1 D. Stokes was allowed $4.79
commission on taxes collected dur-
plain and unmistakable, however
that the jury promptly imposed the
life sentence.
December 24, 1903.
To he Participated in by the people of Parker and
counties. With every dollar spent with the firms below 1
you get a ticket in the drawing.
LIST OF PRIZES.
Pint—One three-inch Jsekeon wagon of superior grads and s»k-
maashio. A standard wagon equal to the best. On exhibition at Lm-
Carter Hardware Co.’* store.
8econd—One magnificent saddle, bridle and blanket, a complete oat-
fit, elegant in design and a marvel of workmanahip. Now or exhibition
•t M. B Roans’ Saddle and Harneas House.
Third—Ooa Now Homo Sawing Machine—the old reliable—witbont
doubt the finest macoine on the market. A joy in the home foreear. Oa
exhibition at Porter-Grant-Sawtelle Co.’s Dry Goods Store.
Fourth—Ah elegant suit of furniture or folding bed, as tha winnsr
may choose. A prise of great beauty and nsefulneas. On exhibition at
J. T. Cotten’s Furniture and Undertaking Establishment.
Fifth—One barrel of granulated sugar, the best money can buy. A
barrel of sweetness to the winner. May be seen at the Grocery store of
Jack M. Venable.
Remember the prise distribution sale is now on at all our stores, and
Remember the prize autnoniion ssie is now on at all our stores, and
each firm shares alike in these gifts and we invite an investigation of oar
methods and prises. Come and see^us, we will make the_priceS right oa
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all kinds of merchandise. Porter-Grant-Sawtelle Co., Dry Goode and
Furnishings; Lowe-Carter Hardware Co., Hardware and Farm Imple-
ments; J. T. Gotten, Furniture and Undertaker; M. B. Routu, Saddlery
and Harness; Jack M. Venable, Groceries and Feed.
Can Now Pay Poll Taxes.
Last week, County Tax Collector
Plumlee received his poll tax
receipt books and is now ready to
receive poll tax payments.
The law now provides that no
person subject to a poll tax under
the laws of the State of Texas,
shall be allowed to vote in any
election held in this State for any
purpose whatever, who does not
pay his poll tax before February
1st next preceeding such election,
and shall hold a receipt showing to be kept in custody by them
duplicate by carbon paper. There
is a book for every precinct and
therefore the number of them i#
twenty-nine. The four Weather-
ford and the Springtown books
have 500 receipts each but tha
others have only 250.
At the end of the tax collecting
year, which is February i, the
collector mast then make two
other duplicates of the duplicate
returned which are turned over to
the county judge and county clerk
We hope that all the mothers of oar
commanity have read the advertisement
of Dr. Moffett’s teething powders
, „ , ,. 1 The account of Will B. Wynn of (Teetbina) that has been appearing in
all probability would have occur- . . street SDrinklinv for Sen-1thii P*P*r> a® 11 come® to 08 “**hly en-
Uvi Robinson, a snloon man of red. The lamp exploded juat as it Lb* was referred to -he water SMSUT ttnfw
afternoon. Robinson was taking I to the ground attracted consider-
an after dinner sleep when his wife | able notice,
shot him with a revolver.
The
THE SALVE THAT HEALS
ball passed through his left arm, wlthoot leaving a 8Cgr is DeWitt’s. ..........., .......... lllclIire Ul lUD« ................
severing the main artery, from name witch Hazel is applied Ljttee, reported that the contract Ithe live* ?f of children
which death almost resulted. The [to mauy salves, but DeWitt’s *“ ‘,*l“ *«*««** "" •nn* * *'
wife was arrested and is being held, Witch Hazel Salve is the only
awaiting the result of the wound. I Witch Hazel Salve made that con- ** w UUU|St| no mother with amall children should
tains the pure unadulterated witch and on South Main at the intersec-1 be without them.
v.o.rxxh1*12®1 If Pny other witch hazel tion of Lee avenue had been award- • -
The express companies have|MllM. u it ia „ rnnnt„r.\^ ^ T .......Married at Dallas.
* 1 eenption 01 ur. v.. «». azoneu wuo gzauu
tion arising as to whether or not ated at Jefienon Medical College, Phila-
the entire month’s pay was due I “hildren,
Mr. Wynn, as the streets had not aod hie Teethlna becoming so popular
been sprinkled every day.
McGrattan, for the street com -1 fxeture of these powders that have saved
the contract ‘he livea of thousands of children. It
; claimed that nothing equale them for
for the culverts on North Main the irritation* of teething and the earn-
just beyond Town Creek bridge I
The following is taken from Fri-
have I ““c‘ ** pny
zssssLrrs ISSSifS r SESS3£.^ ^ New, - a—
- Hazel Salve is the best salve in the bad been allowed $25
duced rates against express com- world for cuts, burns, bruises, let- additional for extra work doDe‘ \ “dence in thfa dt^
panies doing business in this state K,or bHnd, bleeding itching and On motion, an advance of $75 t0 ^ p Free^an J
y, 7 . a .. . I protruding piles. Sold by Kindel- Mr. Lenhart was ordered made. Mrs- Lora ^reeman 01
which was to become effective last Qark Co. -phe health committee reDorted Pal,as and A- F' Starr of Palestine
Monday. The total reduction of - I lhe health COmmittee reP°rt«i vesterdav afternoon
rates proposed by .he commission Wiolred Wilsoo was lb .own that complamts of trash being left Ttbe resiience of
wonldamonnt to .0percent. The ^^-y l>o» Boonesarille. He left m the str«t ,„e bmngmade. The « 5 d '
order of the court is made return- Saturday mormog lor Bal.imore, city marshal was mstmeed toseelM'Mrs' w- Ha , o.s
able to United States Judge Maxey |?***•• *h9re be will begin hi, that this practice is changed at -em.^ ^
fourth year s wora in the ,Med»cal once. I 3
Norton said that the water and *r‘ends were Present at tbe cere*
the payment of his poll tax. The
payment of poll tax may be made
at any time between October ist
and February ist following. Each
person .applying for a poll tax
receipt must make the following j duces
statements under oath, to*wit: his
age, the voting precinct in which
he now resides, the number of
years he has resided in the State of
Texas, the number of years he has
resided in Parker county, and the
nature of his occupation.
No one will be allowed to pay
the poll tax of another, unless he
lolds a written order signed by the
larty who he proposes to pay for,
and the order shall state the name,
age, occupation of the party he
applies for, and the number of
years he has resided in the State,
the number of years be has resided
in the county, and the name and
number of the voting precinct in
which he now lives. No man sub-
ect to a poll tax shall be allowed
to vote in any election during the
year 1904 unless he holds a poll
tax receipt, showing that he paid
lis poll tax before February 1st,
1904
The receipts and stubs are made
in duplicate, the original impres
sion being transcribed on the
while not in use at elections.
m.
at Austin in January next.
Certain politicians of Dallas are | University
hanging on to the coat tail of Joe
Bailey by trying to make it appear
that the recent appointment of
police commissioners was a slap at
the junior senator Of insignifi-
cent standing themselves they seek
to give their cause prominence by
connecting themselves with Senator
Bailey. Of course there is nothing
in their contention, and nobody
but a few disappointed office hold-
Department at Johns Hopkins
nothing to|mony< which was performed by
Rev. Hubert Knickerbocker, but
The Herald one year, $1.
SCirtT’S
EMULSION
light committee had
| chew the rag about.
The street committee was in. I the wedding was very elaborate in
j structed to have the Texas and detail, the parlors being trimmed
Pacific Ry. Co. to move their fence 1*^ colors, white and green,
off the city’s well lot, or sign lease and dining room, where f
| for the land enclosed. buffet luncheon was served’ show
McGrattan, for special commit- inK SP^1 decorations done with
tee, said that the committee was white carnations, roses, smilax and
not satisfied with’ work done by white satin ribbons.
Howard Martin in the waterworks I “Miss Dorothy Starr of Pales
Scott’s Emulsion is the
means of life and of the: en-1slJt'cxmTw»d”|‘“e with Milton Diwion,andMrsj
DIETING INVITES DISEASE.
To cure dyspepsia or indigestion it
is no longer necessary to live on
milk,- and toast. Starvation pro-
such weakness that tha
whole system becomes an easy prey
to disease. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure
enables the stomach and digestive
organs to digest and assimilate all
of the wholesome food that one
caret to eat, and is a never failiof
cure for indigestion, dyspppala and
all stomach troubles. Kodol digests
what you eat—makes tbe stomaoh
sweet. Sold by Kindet-CUfk Co.
More Fine Applet.
A. A. Cloud is now marketing
some Winesapand Jonothian apples
raised on his place a few miles
southwest of town, which not only
equal, but excel any fruit of the
rind shipped in from apple grow-
ing districts.
Mr. Cloud has ten acres of fine,
thrifty trees of the above varietl
which will begin heavy
next year.
BOY’S WILD RIDE FOR LIFE
With family around expecting
^him to die, and a son riding lor
life, 18 miles, to get Dr. King’s
New Discovery for consumption,
coughs and colds, W H Brown of
Leesville, Ind., endured death’s
agonies from asthma, but this won-
derful medicine gave instant relief
and soon cured him. He writes:
“I now sleep soundly every night.
Like marvelous cures of consump-
tion, pneumonia, bronohitis, colds,
coughs and grip prove its match-
less merit lor all throat and lnng
troubles. Guaranteed bottles 50c
and $1.00. Trial bottles free ‘at
H. A. Snoddy & Bros.’ drugstore.
ers in Dallas are giving the matter j°ymen^ thousands of men(}ation, a motion was made P* ^usse^ witb preeman Hall,
any concern.
In a recent issue of the Com-
moner, Col. Bryan says: ‘‘The
supremacy of the whites as a 1 aie
must continue, but the Southern
people are incompetent to pass
judgment on the question with the
same intelligence as the people of
the North.” And this is the man
who received the solid support of
the South for president, and that
is the thanks he sends them —Min-
eral Wells Index.
And this criticism from a negro
loving blue belly, who never loses
an opportunity to parade his dis-
gusting sentiments in the face of a
Southern constituency, who make
it possible for him to subsist.
After all, the Southern people have
a good deal of toleration. •
[men, women and children. |instructing the proper committee I were the attendants. The party
To the men Scott s Emul- tQ offer Mf Martin ^ for his entered, after Mrs. Jules D.
sion gives the flesh and aiready rendered. Roberts, accompanied by Mrs.
strength so necessary for the Aldcrman Flinn, when the head Bryan, had sung “Crown of Love,
cure of consumption and the I f busine88 wa8rcached I The bride wore a traveling gown
repairing of body losses from |arose and to the surprise of several, of mixed cloth, made Louts VI.
withdrew his cow ordinance, stat- stJde> and trimmed with rose
ing that the question had been applique and shirred chiffon. Her
decided adversely by the people. only ornament was a star of large
The finance committee, through diamonds, presented her by the
Alderman Porter, reported that groom-
with the assistance of the mayor! “Those attending from, out
■ SSSb-sr8*OTrKt and
The mayor’s veto of the meat fme. ___
peddlers ordinance was presented, “After a trip to New Orleans,
and a motion by Porter to sustain Mr. and Mrs. Starr will be at home
it was carried. i‘n Palestine.
any wasting disease.
For women Scott’s Emul-|
sion does this and more. It is
a most sustaining food and
tonic for the special trials that ]
women have to bear.
To children Scott’s Emul-
When the life of Mra. Ruff waa
hanging in the balance the used
Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription
end we* roatorad to health. Her ex-
perience made her the firm friend of
Die medicine that cured her. •
Dr. Pierce’* Favorite Prescription
hat no equal in it* curea of womanly
disease. It establishes regularity,
dries tbe drain* that weaken women,
heals inflammation and ulceration
and cure* female weakness.
and blood,
for thin and sickly boys Scott’s |
Emulsion is a great help.
Send for frea sample.
SCOTT A BOWNB, Chamlete,
400-415 Pearl Street, New York.
SOo. and 91.00; all drugflata, _
£f^g£&&i5
who arc suffering with Uterine troubles, ta-
fUm motion tumors sad ulcers tion*. Our
gnat remedy for s female trouble is Dr.
L*Un?n for wh£h°Sould *oquk£
iidc^7‘het2srett
^Dejbirrrr’s Common Senae Mad-
icanKviaer, in paper coven, ia aent
fru oa receipt of ai one-cent stamps
Waived Examining Trials.
Friday morning in the justice
court, Chris McCarty waived an
examining trial and had his bond
fixed at $700. He failed to ma|rc
it and was remanded to jail to
await the action of the grand ji
Alf Griffith, the negro boy
was arrested several weeks ago pn
a charge of rape, also waived an
examining trial and was reman<
to jail without bond, his off<
being non-bailable.
There was a man named Ro
hall, he bought a goat just forj
stall; one day the goat became
dined to eat red shirts right off I
line. Then Rosenhall to the
did say.‘‘you must die this
day.” He took him to the
road track and there he bound
on his back. The train came,
whistle blew, the goat he knew
time was due, and with an a#
shriek of pain, coughed up
iJashvill^A flaggCd thC train,!
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Railey, J. E. H.; Switzer, John J. & Cannon, B. B., Jr. The Weekly Herald. (Weatherford, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 23, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 8, 1903, newspaper, October 8, 1903; Weatherford, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth584675/m1/2/: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; .