The Temple Times. (Temple, Tex.), Vol. 16, No. 11, Ed. 1 Friday, February 12, 1897 Page: 8 of 8
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“If its from Bentley, Bass & Co’s
Its the best,”
Mr. Ed Vieno, one ot Temple’s
oldest citizens and an experienced
and honest business man, left this
week for Colorado where he will
enter business again. Mr. Vieno is
one of the best shoe makers ever in
Temple, and at one time in easy Cir-
cumstances, but his connection with
the Bell County bank that failed
here several years ago brought him
to grief, not only sweeping away
the earnings of years, but involved
him in, what would have been to a
less energetic and hopeful man,
hopeless bankruptcy. By dint of
effort, pluck, push and perseverance
he paid all his debts and made a
start again. The Times will follow
him into his new home where it will
endeavor to encourage an honest
roan to climb again the slippery
path to affluence.
~ 1 Card of Thank*.
To the members of the Temple
Fire Department, who by their
prompt service and appreciated ex
ertions saved our home from burn-
ing, we desire to offer our heartfelt
thanks. The firemen have, on more
than one occasion, stood between us
and homelessness, and no one who
has m.t experienced it, can appreci-
ate the gratitude that is felt by a
family who, expecting every moment
to see their all swept away, witness
the work done for them by a com-
pany of volunteers. And when vic-
tory is won and the home circle is,
as almost by miracle, restored with
all their possession, that gratitude
is too great and too overpowering to
be expressed in words. We wish
the firemen to know that we are
grateful and we want to assure
them that they will ever be held in
the highest esteem. May these few
words help to encourage them in
their heroic service in behalf of their
fellow citizens.
W. L. Jones and Family.
THE LEGISLATURE.
Lieut. Gov. Jester, in the follow-
ing communication, hits the nail on
the head. The extent to which
teachers and school officers have
prostituted their offices to personal
advantage will never be known in
this world, but the figures given by
Jester indicate that the evil is wide
spread and the loss to the people is
enormous:
“Gentlemen of the Senate:—I de-
sire to call your attention to what I
consider one of the most important
eubjects that at the present time de-
mand legislation at your hands. I
know of nothing more urgently de-
manded by the toiling masses of the
state than immediate relief from the
oppressive prices levied by the
school book trust upon the great
mass of people, who are struggling
to give their children the scant ad-
vantages ot an elementary educa-
tion. The greatest and most gigan-
tic monopoly that exists in the State
ot Texas today is the school book
trust. It has insidiously, industri-
ously and effectively extended its in-
fluences and power until it perme-
ates every nook and corner of our
state. In many instances it has en-
tered oui sacred school system and
used its influence for the election or
defeat of school superintendents or
school boards; and has made agents
of those who should be the guardi-
ans and protectors of the interests
and rights of the school children.
This monopoly is striving to extend
its influence even to the very capi-
tol of the state, and its representa-
tives are here today, and have been
here ever since this legislature con-
vened, ready and waiting to defeat
any measure that mav be offered in
the interest of the people and against
the trust.
“We are living in an age of cheap
books, when competition should not
be blighted by trust and monopo-
lies. There has never been a time
in the history of the world when the
actual cost of publishing was so
small as at the present. The per-
fection of printing machinery,
cheapness of paper and ink make it
possible for publishers to furnish
such text books as are used in the
elementary schools at one-half their
cost at present extorted from the
people of Texas. One Texas city
alone sends out of the state $21,000
for school text books, or $4.25 per
capita of its school population. At
this rate Texas sends out of the
state annually far her 750,000 school
children more than $3,000,000 for
school text books, whicn could be
furnished by our own publishers for
one-half that amount, and the mon-
ey would remain in circulation
among the people of our own state.
Many poor children would then be
able to attend school who are now,
depriyed of that privilege on ac-
count of the high price of school
books. It remains for the legislat-
ure to apply the remedy, and of
course it behooves the Senate to do
its part toward the desired end.
GEO. T. JESTER.
Lieutenant Governor.
Assignee’* Sale.
I offer for sale in bulk, all of the
stock of goods of the assigned es-
tate of A. W. Dunn of Killeen, at
private bargain for cash, at any
time prior to February 16th; at
which last named date I will then
sell at public outcrv to the highest J
bidder for cash, iu Killeen, Bell
county, all of said stock then re-
maining unsold.
J. A. Walker,
2-5-2t Assignee of A. W. Dunn.
•Dress Ginghams—not the best
ones, but more than worth the
money—25 yards for $1, nice styles.
.Bentley, Bass & Co.
To the Times:
We wish to express our thanks to
the following citizens of Temple for
the kind hospitality extended to us
for the benefit of the Central Texas
Bee Keepers association, which con-
vened here last Friday and Satur-
day: Wm. Payne, W. R. Pace, J.
W. Miles. A. H. Calhoun. A. F.
Bentley, Stegal House, S. Strange,
James Davis, J. W. Walton, L. C.
Martin, W. C. Couev, S. P. Carroth-
ers, J. L. Jenkins, Arch McFarland,
G. C. McFarland, Mrs. Ellington,
Mr. Dobbins, Mr. Flint, J. W.
Sparks, Mr. Gribble.
S. D. Hanna, Sec.
SANTA FE SPECIALS.
Mardi Gras Festivities, New Or-
leans, March 2. For this occasion
the Santa Fe route will sell tickets
from all points on its line in Texas
and the Indian Territory to New
Orleans and return at rate of one
fare for the round trip. Tickets
will be sold on February 26, 27, 28
and March 1, limited to return on
March 12th, routed via Houston and
Southern Pacific, or via Fort Worth
and the Texas Pacific, and will be
good returning only via route used
going.
Inauguration of President-elect
McKinley at Washington, D. C.,
March 4. For this occasion, the
Santa Fe will make a rate of one
fare for the round trip from all
points on its line in Texas and the
Indian Territory to Washington, D.
C., and return. Tickets will be sold
on February 28 and March 1 only,
good for continuous passage in each
direction, with final limit for return
March 10. Tickets may oe pur-
chased via St Louis or New Or-
leans and diverging routes.
Through Pullman Palace sleeping
cars will be operated from Galves-
ton and San Antonio via Paris and
the Frisco Line to St. Louis, con-
necting at Union Depot with through
trains to Washington.
For further information apply or
write to R. D. Field, passenger
agent, Temple.
Prairie Dell Dot*
Farmers are very busy preparing
for another crop. (
Mrs. Christian has been sick, but
is now convalescing.
Rev. A. J. Land, pastor of the
Baptist church, is sick. Rev. An-
drews, of Belton, filled his pulpit
Sunday morning.
Mrs. Sarah Hair has returned
from visiting her daughter, Mrs.
Wooley, of Corn Hill.
Miss Colista Farris, of Holland, is
visiting relatives here.
John Warick, who was shot in the
leg a short time ago, is now able to
walk on crutches.
The Methodist church organized a
prayer meeting last Snnday night.
Business is good at the Dell, and
everybody seems happy.
Ben Barefield, of Bartlett, at-
tended church here Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. McCaskle, of Corn
Hill, worshiped here Sunday.
Miss Myrtle Robertson is visiting
relatives in Belton.
After a serious illness, W. T.
Griffin is able to stir a little,
Ruth Williams has been sick, but
we are glad to see him take his
wonted place behind the counter.
Parthenia.
Belfall* Bubble*.
Mud, mud, is the cry.
M. L. Bowers had cabbage plants
that stood the freeze and are look-
ing fine. He grew very nice cab-
bage last year which shows that the
black land will grow garden truck
when properly worked.
W. O. Boney has bought out W.
A. Henderson and employed S. H.
Winfrey, of Oenaville.
D. J. Dalton has gone in partner-
ship with H. G. McNeil.
Miss Mary Montgomery went to
Oenaville to the musical entertain-
ment and reports a good time. W.
A. Henderson and Lee Woods also
attended.
The social at C. C. Kirksey’s was
a success.
Rev. Roberts, of Waco, preached
for us Sunday and Sunday night,
and the Baptists proDOse to build a
church house soon.
Jim Baweek was taken to Marlin
this week as an attached witness.
Boy in Blue. *
THE TEMPLE TIMES, FEBRUARY 12 1897
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A
! GENERAI STATE NEWR
Giving a Synopsis of Events as they
Daily Occur.
And Corrected Daily from Our Exchange*
In all Portion* of the State Up to
Date of Issue.
A Soldier Suicide*.
W. A. Clonch, trumpeter, suicided in
San Antonio on the 7th inst.
Department of State Receipt*.
It is officially stated that the receipts
of the state department at Austin for
the mouth of January amounted to
$4150.
Reward by the Governor.
The governor has offered a reward of
$250 for the arrest of the unknown
murderers of A. E. Johnson in Orange
county on January 30 last.
They Bound the Guard and Escaped.
Lee Barker, Albert Sims and Tom
Henderson, negro convicts, while at1
work on the poor farm of Hunt county
a day or two since, suddenly seized the
guard and bound him, and then made
their escape. The other convicts made
no effort to escape.
Blttten by a Mad Dog.
The son of Mrs. Herring, who resides
in Freestone county, was bitten by a
mad dog a few days ago. She took her
son to Corsicana to have a madstone ap-
plied. On the stone being applied to
to the wound it adhered for over three
hours. The boy is doing well.
Postoffice Nominations in Texas.
The president sent to the senate on
the 3d inst. the following nominations
for postmasters in Texas:
Susie C. Hyman, Stephenville, Erath
county, Texas.
Jesse L. Reese, Velasco, Brazoria
county, Texas.
Charters Filed With the Secretary of State.
The following charters have been
filed in the office of the secretary of
state at Austin:
Cooper grocery company of Waco;
•capital stock $50,000; purpose to do a
general merchandise business. Incor-
porators—M. A. Coope r, H. K. Brewer
and E. C. Barrett.
FROM ALL OVER THE STATE.
KUled by an Engine WhUe Playing Bali.
Israel Blum, aged 13, while playing
ball in Galveston on the evening of the
'3d inst., was run over by an engine of
the Galveston and Western railroad
and sustained injuries from which he
|died about ten minutes later. He was
ia nephew of Ben Levy, a prominent
•citizen of that town.
Pensions Issued to Texans.
Pensions have been issued from the
pension office at Washington to citi-
zens of Texas as follows:
Issue of January 22 — Texas — Orig-
nal: Henry L. Borders, Decatur, Wise
county.
John Riley, Tyler, Smith county.
Jacob Hausen, Austin county.
Governor Culberson Selected.
The committee appointed to present
the silver service donated by citizens
of Texas to the battleship Texas has
selected Governor Culberson to make
the presentation speech. The presen-
tation will tike place at Galveston on
the 16th inst., at which time the battle-
ship Texas will be in the harbor there.
San Augustine County Triplets.
, Mrs. Joe Erving, who lives near the
>wn of Swannville, San Augustine
iunty, a few days ago presentend her
ursband with triplets, all being girls.
Their weights at birth were one, three
and four pounds. All are living and
Idoing finely. The father of the trio, a
thrifty farmer, is quite proud of his
three little baby girlB.
Postmasters Commissioned In Texas.
The following postmasters’ commis-
sions have been issued from Washing-
ton to Texans: William L. Baird, Pio-
ner, Eastland county; Joseph H. Wilk-
inson, Gardner, Milam county; Thos.
J. Fair,Lowell,Erath county; Wm. H.
Scarborough, Hartley, Hartley county;
Abner J. Bell, Iowa Park, Wishita
county; Charles A. Erwin, Nunnsville;
Isaac Turnage, Pine.
A Battle With Cattle Thieve#.
A morning or two ago the sheriff
and a deputy of Kimble county, and
a deputy sheriff of Sutton county, with
three other deputies, surrounded
the camp of four men, fifteen miles
southwest of Menardville. The sheriff
demanded their surrender, which they
refused, and the shooting commenced,
resulting in the death of two of the
campers, mortally wounding of one,
the fourth escaping.
A Boy’* Horrible Fate at San Antonio.
A one-story frame cottage on Oak
street, San Antonio, and occupied by
Barney Elsing, a fireman on the South-
ern Pacific, was destroyed by fire dur-
ing the night of the 8th inst. John,
the 9-year-old son of Mr. Elsing, at-
tempted to escape through one of the
windows, but just as he was in the act
of climbing out of the window, was
overcome by the heat and smoke, and
fell into the room and his body was
burned to a orisp.
Misfortunes of a Widow.
A widow named O’Neal lived in a
tent a few miles from Palmer, Ellis
county. On the 8th inst. the tent
caught fire from the stovepipe and
was burned, with its contents. Five of
the children were seriously burned,
three of them so badly that they will
probably die. The mother was not at
home at the time. Everything the
family had was consumed in the flames
end a donation was immediately got-
ten up for them to provide clothing
and food.
Officers Commissioned.
Commissions have been issued from
the adjutant general’s office at Austin
to the following named officers of the
Texas volunteer guard: P. C. Town-
send as major, Fourth regiment; Spen-
cer Hutchins, major and paymaster,
staff corps; R. E. Lee, captain Excel-
lor guard; J. A. Robertson, jr., cap-
q, if. C. Raynor, first lieutenant, and
L. J. Knoll, second lieutenant, Wash-
ington guard; J. A. Marks, captain, D.
H. Gibson, first lieutenant, and W. 8.
Bower, second lieutenant, Mexia min-
ute men; W. O. Douglas, second lieu-
tonant. FjftglB.iiW tiflfill ---- 1
mand for his money, which Broadbent,
denied having. The negro then shot|
him in the hand and departed. Broad-
bent’s injuries were not considered,
dangerous. - , "M
Will Collect a Fee on Fines and Forfeiture*.
Tphe secretary of state announced on
the 9th inst. that from that date he|
would collect a fee of $1 on every fine or
forfeiture the governor hereafter t*:
mits. The fee heretofore has never-
been collected, and as the state is en- ^
titled to it under the law, the secretary
says he will enforce it.
Mrs. T. L. Nugent for Pottmlstree*.
Mrs. T. L. Nugent, widow of the de->
ceased populist leader of Texas, ha*
announced her candidacy for the post-,
office at Stephenville under the incom-
ing administration, in case the pres-
ent senate does not confirm the pend-
ing nomination of Miss Hyman, who i*
now the postmistress of Stephenville.;
The relations that exhisted between
the populists and republicans in Texas;
is the basis on which Mrs. Nugent will
make her application.
A Woman Seriously Burned.
Nora ruruell, a woman who was at-
Brown wood preparing for the Woman’#;
home at Fort Worth, was seriously
burned a day or two since. Her dress,
caught from a coal falling from the;
stove. She ran down stairs and into;
the street, where she was caught andj
her clothing torn from her, but not un-i
til she was burned from the back of
her neck to her feet until the flesh
came off. Although the ease is serious
the physician says she may recover.
TEXAS LEGISLATURE IN BRIEF.
Held Up and Shot by a Negro. •
Arthur Broadbent, a resident
—The Corpus Christ! Light Guard Palestine, was held up in that city i
are about to disband. , night or two since by a negro^and^a
—All the water holes in Texas are
well supplied with water.
—Bryan Callaghan was elected may-
or of San Antonio on the 8th inst.
—The Cunningham paper mill at Su-
gar Land, Fort Bend county, is about
completed.
—The school house at Homer, Ange-
lina county, was destroyed by fire on
’the 2d inst.
—John W. Creager, merchant at
Denison, has assigned for the benefit
of creditors,
—Mira Johnson has been commis-
sioned postmaster at Mount Pleasant,
Titus county.
—The senate has confirmed the ap-
pointments of the asylum directors by
the governor.
—D. B Homerton has been comrais-,
sioned as postmaster at Hallettsville,
Lavaca county.
H.-M. Peeples of Greenville, has exe-
cuted a chattel mortgage in favor of;
preferred creditors. j
’—An agricultural and improvement
association has been organized at Nue-
ces, Nueces county.
—Charles Sorg, dealer in jowclij ai>.
Dallas, has filed a deed of trust for the;
bennfit of creditors. |
-Moffltt & Raymond, grocers at San|
Antonio, have executed a chattel mort-|
gage on their stock.
—Several houses were burglarized at|
Calvert a night or two ago of money, j
watches, jewelry, etc.
—The next session of the Grandj
Lodge of Odd Fellows of Texas will;
be held at Fort Worth.
—Harvey Dickey, a 13-year-old_negro
boy, was run over by the cars at Flores-!
ville a day or two ago and killed.
Schrader, the so-called divine heal-
er, is at Richmond and many call upon
him dialy to receive his “blessing.”
All three of the state railroad com-
missioners hold different opinions in
the Galveston wharf company case.
—Martin Jordan, wanted in Carmi,
111., for arson, escaped from the officers
in charge at Corpus Christi a few days
since.
—The store of O. R. Perot at New
Boston, Bowie county, was burglarized
of $100 worth of goods a night or
so ago.
—S. D. Graham was found dead in
his room at Cleburne a day or two ago,
death having occurred three weeks
previous.
—Two young men, Jim and John
Choate of Erath county, are in jail at
Granbury for passing counterfeit mon-
ey in that town.
—Envoy Toru Hoshi of Japan arrived
in Galveston on the 4th inst. and is
investigating the manner of handling
Texas cotton, etc.
—Three masked men held up a trol-
ley car in Waco a night or two ago and
robbed the motorman, Richard Marvin,
of $3 and a silver watch.
—The curfew ordinance has been in-
troduced in Fort Worth, and now all
boys under the age of 16 must be at
their homes before 9 p. m.
—The little 4-year-old son of Joe Ba-
ker at Beaumont was probably fatally
burned while trying to kindle a fire at
his home a day or two since.
—Ezequiel Escontrias, a boy at Eagle
Pass, while bearing an urgent message
to his mother, who was ill, was run
over by cars, severing one foot.
—H. J. Kime, a brakeman on the
Fort Worth and Rio Grande railroad,
was run over by the cars at Fort Worth
a day or two since and killed.
—Oliver C. Butterfield, a 7-ycar-old
white boy, was run over by a wagon
THE SENATE.
THURSDAY.
The senate met today (Feb. 4) at
the usual hour. W
Bills passed:
To abolish the counties of Buchel
and Foley and attach their territory to-
Brewster county.
Providing legal service upon quasi
corporations, existing by virtue of
Spanish grants in west Texas.
To relieve the supreme court of the
duty of examining applicants for li-
cense to practice law, and providing1,
committees to attend to the examinar
ition.
Requiring express companies to es-
tablish general offices in this state.
To punish certain city officials for;
failure in duty, etc.
Bills and resolutions introduced;
For the removal and distrihutioB]
among the courts of criminal appeal*
of the library belonging to the state:
now situated at Tyler, Tex. <
To prevent the spread of contagion*
diseases among swine.
To amend articles 373, 374, 375 and
376 of the penal code relating to lottery
ies and raffles. The main object of this'
hill is to prevent the sale of lottery,
tickets in this state. It also makes itj
unlawful to raffle off anything of nrarej
than $500 in value. ,
To amend the law entitled “unlaw-f
tful selling intoxicating liquors,” by re-,
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pealing articles 403, 404 and 405, chap-,
ter 6, title 11, of the penal code. Thl*
hill prevents sale of spirituous liquor"
for any purpose whatever, whether1
medical or sacramental, in local option^
districts.
To amend article 2091 of the revise#;
civil statutes relating to classifications
and payment of claims against estates.
MONDAY.
Senate met at 10 * m. (Feb. 8) and)
proceeded to business. i
Bills introduced:
Making it a penal offense for any
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, , , , , , , , ...... state superintendent of public lnstruo4
loaded with wood and instantly killed tioD( county judge acting as county!
at San Antonio at day or two since. superintendent, or any school trustee!
—William Harris and Charles Peddy, or teacher or any public free school te|-
who are serving a life sentence for the accept an agency on salary, commis-
lynching of Joe Shields in Shelby coun- sion or otherwise from any person;
ty five years ago, have been pardoned, firm, association or persons or corporer
—Burglars entered the drug store of tion dealing in school books, school!
W. H. Roberts, jr., at Denison, a night furniture or school supplies,
or two since and carried off a large To fix and regulate the franchise tax
supply of his best perfumes and cigars,
—A reward of $250 ia offered by the
governor for the arrest and conviction
of Willis Cannon, who is charged with
the murder of his wife in Grayson'
county in June, 1896. j
—The citizens of Beaumont, on the
9th inst., wired United States Senator
Mills and Congressman Cooper tele-
grams of congratulation over the pass-
age of the Beaumont federal court bill.
—The store of C. G. Birdwell at Big
Sandy, Upshur county, was burglarized
a night or two ago of a lot of ready^
made clothing, and an overcoat and
two pair of pants belonging to the
olerk.
—An order has been made, says a
special from Washington of the 4th
inst., for advertisements for bids for
improving Sabine harbor. The appro-
priation for the work amounts to a full
$400,000.
—Ewin Lacy died at Marble Falls,
Burnet county, a day or two since from
injuries received by a fall some weeks1
ago. He settled near that town in|
1848 and was one of the first settlers.
He was a large shit per of hogs.
—A petition for the pardon of Ed
Childress, a negro sentenced to the
penitentiary at the last term of the
district court at Bryan for the killing
of another negro near Bryan, has been
forwarded from that town to Austin.
—At a recent meeting of the Minis-
ters’ association at San Antonio resolu-
te be paid annually by all foreign cor-
porations who procure permits to de-
business in this state, and to requite
the forfeiture of suoh permits, an#
right to sue or collect judgment* when1,
full payment is not made.
THE HOUSB.
FRIDAY.
House met this morning (Feb. S) on
time.
Bills and resolutions introduced:
To allow married persons the reve-
nue of their separate property.
To grant to principals, accessories
and accomplices the right to testify for
each other.
To request Texas senators and repre-
sentatives to support the Nicaragua
canal bill.
To provide that equalization and tar
lists shall be kept two years and then
destroyed.
Providing that in suits against rail-
roads the burden of proof shall rest on
the plaintiff.
To prohibit preference of creditor*
in deeds of trust.
Providing that in appeal cages the
railroad commission shall not be re-
quired to give bond.
To revive the charters of private cor-
porations which have been forfeited by
failure to pay annual occupation tax. ,
To provide for the sale of all the un-
appropriated lands in the state.
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To provide that when a child is aban-
doned by a parent that on the death eC
, the parent the child shall inherit, andi
tions were adopted calling on congress | that in the event of the death of
to ratify; the arbitration treaty, pro-1 child the inheritance shall pass to the* *
heirs of the parent who did not aban-
don it.
Excepting special elections from tbe
penal code relating to general elec-
tions. ;
vided the'senators believed That “said
treaty was wise and just to our na-
tion.”
—J. R. St. Clair, a prominent busi-
ness man of Dublin, while out trap
shooting a few days since near that
town, accidentally shot himself in the
left leg below the knee, causing a seri-
ous wound which may necessitate am-
putation.
—Two boys, Monroe Rush and Isham
Smith, were playing with a pistol at
Seguin a day or two since, which con-
tained one cartridge. Monroe was
handling the weapon, which went off,
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Providing that one negro student,
shall be admitted from each represent--
ative district add one from the state at;
large into the Prairie View normal!
school.
Joint resolution to amend the con-,
stitution so as to enable a resident of
the state to vote for federal and state!
officers in any »art .f the state, wheth-
er he be a resident of the district in
which he seeks to vote or not.
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