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FROM HAWAII’S CAPITAL.
The Show Last Thursday Night.
To speak of the performance at
the opera house last Thursday
night is very much like relating
ancient history, but inasmuch as
the actresses themselves and the
jokes they perpetrated were of
the ancient order, it will not be
doing violence to the fitness of
things to relate a tale that is old
in their connection. While the
event here recorded,the actresses,
the costumes worn and the jokes
were old, there is -one thing con-
nected with the exhibition that is
entirely new to this section, i. e.
the plan of fleecing.
Thursday afternoon a cadaver-
ous-looking individual appeared
on the square distributing hand-
bills,which announced a perform-
ance at the opera house the same
night. The posters stated that
“men only” would be admitted,
but contained the further infor-
mation that “to-morrow night”
would be for the ladies. The
“men only” was a winner, as it
carried with it a tacit announce-
ment that something “rich, rare
and racy” was in store. Another
very catchy clause was the one
announcing that the performance
was to be free—free as the air we
breathe.
The Signal man did not per-
form his duties as a faithful
chronicler of events on this oc-
casion,as a previous engagement
prevented his attendance, and
he found it quite difficult to ob-
tain a full account of the affair
and thus discharge his obligation
to the public. The difficulty was
in finding a man who would ac-
knowledge that he was present,
though we understand the house
was packed from pit to dome, so
to speak. Finally one fellow,
against whom we had obtained
convicting evidence, volunteered
to tell us all about it, after secur-
ing a solemn promise that his
name would net be disclosed,
neither in the present world nor
in the world to come.
He said that the show was free
so far as admission was concern-
ed—that it cost nothing to get in,
but in order to stay in a fellow
had to squander his wealth free-
ly. The free part of the perform-
ance consisted of the old trick of
fire-eating by a damsel who was
not “fair but forty.” After this
the manager exhibited three anti-
quated females,who doubtless had
lost their positions in some fourth-
For Comfort
And Pleaure
Travel via
—The—
The Best Line to Chicago, St. Louis,
Cincinnati, Memphis and all points
East and Southeast. All modern
equipment, consisting of Pullman
Sleepers on Night trains, Parlor
(Cafe) cars on day trains and re-
clining chairs on all trains—Seats
free. Cotton Belt playing cards 15c
a deck. For further information ap-
ply to
John F Lehane, G P & T A, Tyler, Tex.
D M Morgan, T P A, Ft. Worth, Texas.
Gus Hoover, T P Agent, Waco, Texas.
TP Little, Pass. Agt., Corsicana, Tex.
class variety show on account of
age. The creatures were not lav-
ishly clothed by any means; in
fact their costumes began about
a foot and a half from the top of
the head and stopped fully two
feet before their toes were reach-
ed—the average heignth was but
little more than five feet. The
manager announced that the free
show was over and all who re-
mained further must dig up 50
cents. How many remained we
don’t know, but there was an au-
dience. The performance which
followed was disgraceful and de-
grading in the extreme, but this
was not all.
The manager again appeared
and announced that the second
performance was over and that a
third would be given. He further
promised that one of the damsels
would appear clothed only in
night air, and exhibit the female
form divine undimmed by rai-
ment. Again tickets were sold
and again an audience remained,
though many left. The mana-
ger’s promise was not made good.
The damsel did not appear naked
but was clothed in skin-tight
flesh-colored tights, which by no
means destroyed the beauty (?)
and symmetry of her (lovely?)
form. Should this troupe desire a
baptism of stale eggs it can be
accommodated by a second visit
to Honey Grove.
Oil Mill For Pecan Gap.
Oil mill building in Texas goes
merrily on and small indeed is
the hamlet that is without an
enterprise of this kind. Pecan
Gap is to be added to the list of
oil-mill towns right away. A
company has already been or-
ganized with a capital stock of
$40,000 and work on the building
will begin at an early date. The
stock is owned by Ladonia and
Pecan Gap people. The direc-
tors are T. H. B. Hockaday, C.
A. Dulaney, G. L. Morgan, J.
H. Eiland, J. F. McFarland, A.
B. Cox, N. T. Scott, G. W. Day
and C. T. Jackson.
A Famous Trial.
The juors in the noted Hayden-
Cranfill damage suit which oc-
cupied the time of the Dallas
district court for seven weeks
failed to agree upon a verdict and
were discharged last Friday. This
case has been on hand two or
three years. At a former trial
Hayden secured a verdiot for
$30,000 against Cranfill and oth-
ers but a reversal was ordered by
the higher court. The jury fees
in the recent trial amounted to
over one thousand dollars.
The Best Remedy for Rheumatism.
All who use Chamberlain’s
Pain Balm for rheumatism are
delighted with the quick relief
from pain which it affords.
When speaking of this Mr. D.
N. Sinks, of Troy, Ohio, says:
“Some time ago I had a severe
attack of rheumatism in my arm
and shoulder. I tried numerous
remedies but got no relief until I
was recommended by Messrs.
Geo. F. Parsons & Co., druggists
of this place, to try Dr. Cham-
berlain’s Pain Balm. They rec-
ommended it so highly that I
bought a bottle. I was soon re-
lieved of all pain. I have since
recommended this liniment to
many of my friends, who agree
with me that it is the best reme-
dy for muscular rheumatism in
the market. For sale by Dailey
& Henderson.
Mr. Hill Describes His Sea Voyage and the
Beautiful City of Honolulu.
Honolulu, H. I., Feb. 15, 1901.
Editor Signal:
Starting this letter where I
left off in a former one, will say
we left San Francisco on Thurs-
day eve, March 7th, at 7 o’clock
on the steamer Sierra, a large,
new boat. Having the prestige
of Honey Grove and incidental-
ly, the state of Texas, in view,
and not wanting to be out done
by any one, myself and wife, by
the time we were outside the
Golden Gate,were both very sick,
and from that time on, four
nights and three days, we were
confined to our state room and
very sick. On the fourth day we
crawled out a little, on the fifth
better and on the sixth, O. K.
ready (or Ready’s brother) for
the next thing on programme.
We had, I was told, very rough
night out from San Francisco—
so bad in fact that the Pilot who
brought us out was unable to be
taken off and was forced to come
through this far as we met n*
other boats en route. The trip
was very pleasant to those who
were well but rather monotonous,
as there was nothing sighted at
any time for six days except
three or four gulls that followed
the boat, and occasionally a few
small flying fish jumping away
from the front of the boat. We
were joined from Frisco by quite
a number and had, I suppose,
counting the crew on boat, 500
people aboard. The crowd were
public. It is modern in every
respect except as to fire, has ev-
ery convenience required for an
ideal resort for health, comfort
and pleasure, with a beach at the
door for bathing and boating.
The table service here is first-
class. Every piece of silver-
ware and china was used for the
first time by us. It was also the
first time these automobiles had
been used here, the stables mak-
ing it the opening occasion with
them also, and you may know it
was a very pretty sight to see
fifteen of them going along, all
filled with jolly people.
After getting rooms assigned
all began to stroll around at once,
most of us taking street cars
back to business portion of the
city, where the “rubber-neck”
process was exercised to the full
limit up to supper time, after
which the band, a fine one of
about forty members, played
beautiful music until a late hour,
and many of the local Shriners
and their ladies met our party.
We met Mr. and Mrs. Emmet
Burke, from Clarksville, Texas,
who live here, and yesterday
they came and took wife and my-
self on carriage ride around the
city and through the country, up
through a beautiful drive be-
tween the mountains to a point
between two peaks, where we
could look across to the other
side of the island. Standing at
a turn on the side of the moun-
tain, where it was thousands of
feet straight down at our feet, it
was a fine view and never to be
forgotten. The -wind blew so
The election of United States
Senators by a direct vote of the
people will take its place as one
of the live political issues in the
near future. It is safe to assert
that eight-tenths of the people
would gladly change the manner
of choosing Senators, but the
politicians have so far managed
to prevent the bringing of the
question prominently before the
people. It may be that there are
arguments in favor of delegating
the election of Senators to the
Legislature but we have been
unable to locate them. The
deadlocks in many states, the
election of such men as Quay, of
Pennsylvania, and the practical
conversion of the Senate into a
Millionaire club furnish abun-
dant reason for the clamor for
a change. Influences can be
brought to bear upon a body of
a hundred men for corrupting
the ballot that could not be ef-
fectively extended to -the whole
people. We do not pretend to
say that a considerable numbei
of senators obtain their places
by purchase, but we do say that
in senatorial contests it is a very
safe bet to back the candidate
with the biggest purse for a win-
ner. In Texas we have prac-
tically elected Senators by di-
rect vote for several years, as
the candidates for Senator have
their names printed upon the bal-
lots used in the Democratic pri-
maries, just as the candidates
for precinct and county offices.
The Hanan shoe is the best on
earth. Sold by Williamson,
Blocker & Co.
FURNITURE
Our big store and ware rooms are packed
with new furniture—the largest and most
complete stock in town. Call and examine
our stock and compare our prices with the
prices of any other house in North Texas.
We propose to carry in stock everything
belonging to a first-class furniture store,
and hardly a day passes that we do not
get something new. Remember that we
can save you money, no matter how small
or how large your order. You’ll find us
on the Northeast Comer of the Square,
where we will be pleased to have you
call, examine goods and get prices.
MHOON&CO
FURNITURE AND COFFINS. EAST SIDE SQUARE.
all very pleasant and good na-
tured, especially the latter part
of the voyage. We were in
sight of the land about four hours
before we landed here and I as-
sure you it looked very good to
all of us. Upon nearing the
Harbor the Pilot came aboard in
a skiff pulled by four men.
Shortly afterward the quaran-
tine officers came out in a small
steam tug and boarded us, a
little later a tug brought out a
reception committee of Shriners,
who came aboard and exchanged
greetings.
Upon reaching dock, which we
found crowded with people for
one block deep, we were directed
through crowd out to street be-
yond dock where, lined up, stood
fifteen double-seated automobiles
into which the Shriners and their
ladies were placed and away we
went, up through the business
portion of the city and out to
the hotel Moana, about two and
one-half miles on the beach. The
drive was as fine as a man could
wish to travel over, passing some
nice residences, parks and public
buildings, and lined on either
side with large cocoanut trees,
and all manner of tropical ever-
greens. We also saw a few acres
of bananas growing, some rice
and truck patches en route. The
hotel is a very large, new struct-
ure and we, the Shriners, occu-
pied it for the first time, this be-
ing the opening of same to the
strong that we could hardly stand
against it. Looking down and
across for miles away we saw
sugar plantations along the coast
and in the valley below. The
way up and down the mourtain
is covered with ferns and long
green grass, with here and there
streams of water coming down
on either side of roadway, which
was like concrete all the way up.
We passed through several show-
ers of rain enroute and saw all
kinds of rainbows, right at us
apparently.
The business portion of this
city appears to be within a ra-
dius about the same as if you
should take T. & P. depot for the
wharf or dock, then circle around
say from light plant to Galbraith
mill and then to Crowson’s gin;
I think that space would about
cover all of it. The residence
portion runs back up on the
mountain sides and in the val-
leys here and there. There are
good large business firms here
and, I judge, quite a little trade;
everything, however, is shipped
in. No manufacturing of any
kind as yet. One brewery near-
ly completed and various enter-
prises under contemplation. The
stores nearly all close up at 5:30
to 6 P. M. Living, I judge, is
about the same as in Texas.
i As this letter is getting rather
long I will close for this time and
write you again. With best wish-
es to all Honey Grove people,
L. C. Hill.
Farmers Will Build an Oil Mill.
The Clarksville Times says a
movement is on foot by the far-
mers living east of that place to
build an oil mill of their own.
The plan is to form a company
of farmers, ginners and land
owners, each taking as much
stock as he can, and build a cen-
tral ginnery with a twelve-ton
oil mill in connection, each far-
mer to pledge his ginning and
cotton seed to the plant.
$25.90
Railroad
Fare.
4.50
$30.40
Total
Cost of
A TRIP TO CALIFORNIA, includ-
ing double berth in Through Pull-
man tourist sleeper, via SANTA
FE ROUTE. Tourists sleepers af-
ford the comfort and convenience
provided for in standard Pullman
sleepers. A glorioue trip to the
Golden West through a country of
historic and romantic interest.::::
For complete information address
any Santa Fe agent or W. S. Kee-
nan, Gen. Pass. Agt., Galveston.
Nearly all the cotton mill own-
ers of North Carolina have signed
an agreement that no child less
than twelve years old shall work
in a cotton mill during the term
of an available public school;
provided, that this shall not ap-
ply to children of widows or phys-
ically debilitated parents; and
provided, further, that ten years
shall be the lowest limit at which
children may be worked under
any circumstances.
It is the Illinois legislature now
that is wrestling with a bill which
seeks to impose a tax upon bach-
elors, the revenue so derived to
be used in building homes for
aged women who escaped mat-
rimony. The law-makers of
many states have considered
bills of this character but no
legislative body has as yet been
foolish enough to enact one into
a law, and it is to be hoped that
such a monstrosity will never
find a place upon a statute book.
If a man desires to marry and
can find a woman who is willing
to take him for better or worse,
let the minister be called in; but
if a man chooses,like Paul of old,
to trot in single harness, by all
means let him so trot. There are
thousands of men who have con-
ferred a lasting favor upon the
world in general and the women
in particular by remaining single,
and, had many others steered
clear of the matrimonial altar, as
much could now be said for them.
Instead of making matrimony
compulsory it would be well to
make it a state more difficult to
reach. The divorce problem is
one that threatens society far
more than celibacy and the leg-
islators who waste time introduc-
ing freak bills might render their
constituents a real service by
perfecting the loose divorce laws
in the various states.
Buggies! Buggies!
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Texans will enjoy a long rest
from things political this year,
but next year a battle will be
fought which for real excitement
will hot be a whit behind the
memorable campaign of 1892,
when James S. Hogg and Little
Giant Clark took the roles of
Cromwell and Charles. Conditions
and men have changed materially
since ’92, but the same desire for
excitement lives; and though
issues may be settled and pass
away other issues will come to
the front, spread-eagle orators
will declaim and voters will shout
themselves hoarse until the dawn
of the millennium. George Clark
has found an abiding place in the
Republican camp and his polit-
ical heart now beats time to the
ejaculations of Marcus Hanna,
but corpulent Jim Hogg remains
upon the stage and announces
his intention to play the star role
of his life next year. His antag-
onist will be none other than
Joe Bailey, who now warms a
seat in the United States Senate.
Of Hogg it can be said that but
one man has ever appeared upon
the scene who could down him in
a political wrestling match; that
man was Joe Bailey. Of Bailey
it may be said that he has never
known defeat and that he has
met many hitherto invincibles.
The issues will be the platform
demands which were turned
down by the Legislature and the
Standard Oil Company’s charter.
Even now the roar of battle may
be heard in the distance rising
like the guttural tones of far-off
thunder. The leaders are sharp-
ening their claws and in due
time the hair will fly.
$ioo Reward $ioo.
The readers of this paper will
be pleased to learn that there aro
at least one dreaded disease that
science has heen able to cure in
all its stages and that is catarrh.
Hall’s Catarrh Cure is the only
positive cure known to the medi-
cal fraternity. Catarrh being a
constitutional disease requires a
constitutional treatment. Hall’s
Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the sys-
tem, thereby destroying the
foundation of the disease, and
giving the patient strength by
building up the constitution and
assisting nature in doing the
work. The proprietors have so
much faith in the curative pow-
ers, that they offer One Hundred
dollars for any case that it fails
to cure. Send for list of testi-
monials. Address
F. J. Cheney & Co.,Toledo* O.
Sold by druggists* 75c.
Hall’s Family Pills are the
best.
We beg to call attention of parties anticipating buying a
a Buggy, Surrey, Phaeton Road Wagon or Hack, that we
have just placed an order with the Jos. W. Mhoon Buggy
Co. for a large quantity of their celebrated buggies. This
line of Buggies are standard-made goods and are well
known over the entire country as being first-class, with a
strong guarantee on every vehicle. We expect these bug-
gies in a short time and will have the largest and most
complete exhibit in our large ware-house, opposite our
store, that will be found in North Texas. We shall be
pleased to have you look at this superb line of Goods be-
fore buying. Buy a first-class buggy of standard make
from a first-class, reliable house and you will never have
trouble.
Also remember us on Eagle Cultivators and Cotton
and Corn Planters; in fact everything in the implement
line will be found at our store.
Williamson, Blocker & Co.
Ude Cude.
Lovers of the euphonious in
nomenclature will learn with
deep regret that Mr. Ude Cude
has been sentenced to a term in
the penitentiary and that hence-
forth this name which rolls from
the tongue with the ease of a
cushion tire on an asphalt pave-
ment will be found upon the
prison register of Texas. The
genealogy of names is an inter-
esting study, but study as we
may it is impossible to trace the
origin of the names by which
some people are addressed. We
know that “Mr. Johnson” was
so named because he was the
son of some John, whose sir name
we never learned, and that
Messrs. “Jackson,” “Thompson”
“Williamson” are so called from
the fact that Jack, Tom and Will,
exercising parental authority, ap-
plied the shingle to their very
early fore-fathers’ sitting-down
places when they were boys.
But as to Mr. Ude Cude we can
only surmise. Possibly his title
was given because he happened
to reside in the Euphrates Coun-
try.
The subject of this sketch was
a former resident of Bonham.
There he grew to manhood and,
like the court house cotton fac-
tory and other establishments of
the town, he was cracked. The
crack with Mr. Cude differed
from that of the inanimate estab-
lishments mentioned in that it was
located in the upper story instead
of at the foundation. He had a
Confederate fifty-dollar bill and
not knowing that the war was
over he made a bee line to town
bent on squandering his wealth.
He soon found a merchant who,
like himself, had not heard of
Lee’s surrender at Appomattox,
and the bad money was ex-
changed for good goods. Of
course his arrest followed in the
fullness of time and the sequel is
this space-filling notice and the
euphonious name of Ude Cude on
the register of the States hotel at
Huntsville.
A Horrible Outbreak.
“Of large sores on my little
daughter’s head developed into a
case of scald head” writes C. D.
Isbill, of Morganton, Tenn., but
Bucklen’s Arnica Salve com-
pletely cured her. It’s a guar-
anteed cure for eczema, tetter,
salt rheum, pimples, sores, ul-
cers. Only 25c at Black &
Black’s.
The quarantine officer has for-
warded an official report on lep-
rosy in the Philippine Islands.
He says the terrible disease is
widely prevalent over the entire
archipelago and that there are
fully 20,000 lepers on the islands.
White’s Cream Vermifuge not
only effectually destroys worms,
it also increases the appetite,
aids assimilation and transforms
a frail infant into one of robust
health. Price 25 cents.
Hawaii is already knocking at
the door of the Union for admis-
sion as a state. Like Cuba, she
will be admitted when the Amer-
icans outnumber the native pop-
ulation.
“Last winter I was confined to
my bed with a very bad cold on
the lungs. Nothing gave me re-
lief. Finally my wife bought a
bottle of one Minute Cough Cure
that effected a speedy cure. I
cannot speak too highly of that
excellent remedy.” Mr. T. K.
Houseman, Manatawney, Pa.
One of the men employed at
zoological gardens in New York
has a blacksnake that has the
run of the house. It has the rep-
utation of being the best rat
catcher in the entire Borough
of the Bronx. It is also a fam-
ily pet. _____
Galveston and Return, $12.55
For meetings of Scottish Rito
Masons, Grand Commandery,
Knights Templar, and convention
of Grand Lodge Knights of
Pythias, to be held at Galveston
April 15th to 19th, tickets will
be on sale via the T. & P. R’y at
rate of $12.55 for round trip.
Dates of sale April 13th to 16th
inclusive, good to return leaving
Galveston April 20th.
Shelled corn for sale in any
quantity by Williamson & Zin-
necker.
To Cure Dyspepsia and Indigestion,
Sour Stomach or Heartburn,
take Rex Dyspepsia Tablets.
All druggists are authorized to
refund your money in any case
they fail to cure. Price 50c per
package.
Cheap rates to California.
.Every Tuesday from Feb. 12th to
April 30th; good in chair cars
and tourist sleepers. You can’t
afford to stay at home. Santa
Fe Route.
Signal and Farm & Ranch,$1.75
Signal and Commoner, $1.75.
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Lowry, J. H. Honey Grove Signal. (Honey Grove, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 10, Ed. 1 Friday, April 5, 1901, newspaper, April 5, 1901; Honey Grove, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth621551/m1/1/: accessed July 3, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Honey Grove Preservation League.