Palacios Beacon (Palacios, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 40, Ed. 1 Friday, October 3, 1913 Page: 2 of 4
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Why Not Jump To-day?
Paying any debt with a checkTa much safer than
with the money. Every farmer Jn this county
should have a bank account, no matter how'smali.
It is the only correct method of keeping books. By
baying a cheating account at our bank we keep
your books for you in a faultless manner and free
of expense, Your checks show you eyery tracsac-
tion, besides being a receipt for every cent you pay
out. If you could get as good a thing as we offer,
free, in other lines, how quick you would jump at
the chance. Why not jump today towards the
State Guaranty Bank &
'T#-a« Capital and
1 rUfel CO. Surplus $55,000
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PALACIOS BEACON.
Entered ai second-class matter Febru-
ary 27th, 1909, at the post office at Pa-
lacios, Texas, under the Act of March 3
td79>_
Office, Corner Main and Fifth Streats.
Offlolal Journal of the City of Palaolos
ISSUED EVERY FRIDAY BY
D. L. STUMP,
EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
FOR COUNTY JUDGE
The Beacon is authorized to an
liounce R. K. Lewis as a candidate for
County Judge of Matagorda County,
Subject to the action of the White
Man’s Union.
----— TAX ASSESSOR
The Beacon is authorized to an-
nounce Geo. B. Truitt as a candidate
for Tax Assessor of Matagorda county
subject to the action of the White
Man’s Union.
The Beacon is authorized to an-
nounce J. A. Williams as a candidate
for Tax Assessor of Matagorda
County, subject to the action of the
White Man’s Union.
BOIBS VOTED BY SMALL MAJORITY
The election held Wednesday to
vote on tlje proposition of voting
ten thousand dollars city bonds tor
street improvements, carried by a
majority of 14, the vote being 71 for
to 57 against, which was a compar-
atively light vote. This will put an
end to bond voting bv Palacios for
some time at least, as it takes up to
the limit of tbe taxing power of the
ly short time, yet there is some of
this work that now needs repairing.
This will coat money, and the tax-
payers will have to furnish the cash
for the city’s part of the work; and
the coat won’t be any lesa if tbe
money is raised from Gome other
source than tbe street and bridge
tax. This ought to make the con»
tention of the Beacon clear—that
tbe representation that the bonds
will not increase taxes is a mistake.
One way open for raising more
money by taxation is raising prop-
erty values so that the tax for the
general''and water works funds can
be reduced and tbe street and bridge
fund re-created, and this may ha
to be done within a year; still the
tax limit of 65 cents remains un
changed, and you can still be told
that your tax rate hasn’t been in-
creased. That will be literally true,
but still you pay more—and there
you are.
city, and to protect this bond issue
tbe purpose is to use the taxbere-
tofore collected for street and bridge
purposes, amounting to lS^ents on
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tbe hundred dollars valuation,
are told that ten cents of this tax
will about meet the internet and
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a possible five cents tax available
for repair and maintenance work on
>' the streets, and for which the whole
, of the 15 cents tax baa been iosuf
Sclent.
It is true that tbe bond issue does
not raise ths tax rate, as tbe limit
Sxed by law for all purposes, which
is 65 cents on the hundred dollars
- for cities of Palacios’ class, is al-
ready being assessed and collected
Tbe argument much used for tffe
bond issue was that the fifteen cents
road and bridge tax did not furnish
revenue enough for doing any per-
manent work, and that it were bet-
ter to use this tax to pay for the
bonds with tbe money from which
work could be done that would be
permanent and stop the necessity
for io much temporary work. This
would be good if it were only true,
but it isn’t. With tbe ten thousand
dollars tbe streets can and should
be put in better condition, but they
won’t etay that way. There is no
such thing as permanency in any-
thing that is used or worn. It will
wear; and this is especially true of
■teeeti and roads—they will deteri-
orfte rapidly even if not used. The
problem after tbe bond money has
been spent in making the streets
better will be, where will the money
come from to keep them in that con-
dition—something that is quite as
important as making them good in
the first place. Tbe improved streets
will require juat as muck for upkeep
as has heretofore been available for
'-that purpose; and to keep them in
condition tbe council will have to
devise ways and means for raising
tbe money to do the work, and it
must come from tbe tax payers in
one form or anotber, eo tbe argu-
ment that your taxes will not be in-
creased by this bond issue will Dot
ataod, unless all street work is
abandoned after (he bond money is
“* spent, and if it is then tbe bond
money will have been wasted, for it
won’t take long for tbe Btreets to
get just as bad as they ever have
been jf neglected. It may not be
quite the faot, hut we won’t miss it
much by saying tbe better we make
our streets the more it will cost to
keep them in condition—understand
loo, that tbe Beacon is in favor of
the very best streets Palacios cao
-afford.
Cement and shell on the roads
will last longer than plain dirt and
lumber. But it is also true that
when /the better work hat to be re-
paired it costs mors. We have been
building cefneot walks and cross-
iggs fa Palaolos but a eomparaAire-
THE PHENOMENAL RAINFALL
The rainfall duriDg the past month
war probably the greatest through-
out the whole coast country of any
month for many years, and the
probability is it may never be
equalled. The rain belt has extend-
ed along tbe entire coast, and re-
ports of damage from water are re-
corded from Brownsville to Mississ-
ippi along the coast, which extends
inland for a great distance. Floods
have been greater both west and
east of us than they have in this
particular section of the gulf terri-
tory, The country and towns in
many places towards Brownsville
are reported under water, and in
’east reiaa ana wester's Louisiana
cities have been submerged, driving
many people from their homes, dis-
abling light and water plants, cut-
ting the people off from tbe outside
world by tbe washing out of rail-
road grades and bridges and prac-
tically destroying tbe rice crop.
While the-raine here have been
excessive, tbe actual damage done
has been very slight, and there are
no reports of any losses of any con-
sequence in this section of the coun-
try—aside from the destruction of
cotton that was ready for the pick-
ing, but most of the crop in this sec
tion had already been harvested.
With the cessation of the rains cot-
ton picking has been resumed, and
the proportion of the late crop will
be small. Drainage afforded by tbe
new road work in tbe district, quick-
ly relieved a large area of the sur-
plus water, so that farm work will
not be greatly impeded.
Tbe total rainfall ae recorded by
the'guage at tbe Talacios State
Bank during the month of Septem-
ber was fifteen and one-tenth inches
which means that one-third of the
average1 annual rainfall fell dur-
ing this one month. It rained on
twelve days during the month. The
unusual record will be of interest
for future reterence, and we give
herewith the daily precipitation dur
ing the month:
Sept.
1,
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4,
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7,
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8,
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10,
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11,
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4.4
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12,
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16,
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If
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or
20
II
25,
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32
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26,
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23
Total
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John Durfee, a negro, was con-
victed of murder at Angleton last
Friday, and sentenced to be hung.
Hie crime was that for which lynch
law has so often jieen invoked—as-
saulting sod murdering a white wo-
man. Tbe criminal was apprehend-
ed, arrested and placed in jail, and
given trial by the ordinary process
o! law. The fact that the people of
Angleton, the place where the crime
was committed, held themselves in
restraint and did not resort to sum-
mary meann of punishing the crim-
inal, has been lauded by the press
of tbe Statu, ae it so well deserved.
But theie’s a reason. Had this
crime been committed say in Fort
Bend county, which joins Brazoria,
(in wnlch Angleton is' located)
would the oriminal have escaped
mob violence? ..We" think, it, alto-
gether unlikely; but we don’t want
to be understood as saying that the
people of Brazoria county are any
better or of different fibre than those
of Ft. Band. Why, then do we be-
lieve results would have been differ-
ent in these two neighboring coun-
ties? Angleton is in a dry county
and has no saloons. Fort Bend
county is cursed with tbe liquor
traffic. Crimes of the kind referred
to are usually committed by drink-
ers of liquor, and it is the same stuff
that usually prompts to mob vio-
lence. A comparison of the crimi-
nal records of tbe two counties men-
tioned will substantiate the deduc-
tions we have drawn in Ibis in-
stance.
THE MASS MEETINO
" The mass meeting of citizens held
at Hill’s hall Monday night in re-
sponse to a call issued bv Mayor
Rutbven, was fairly well attended.
The meeting was presided over by
Mr. C. J, Wildman, vice-president
of the Board of Trade. The meet'
ing was fqt the purpose of discuss-
ing the grass and weeds which have
been making merry on the streets
and vacant property since the re-
cent rains, and the afreet improve-
ment bond election which was held
Wednesday.
Tbe problem of inducing property
owners to cut the weeds and grass
along the walks and alleys was one
which the council had not made
sirable conclusion, and this matter
was given some consideration, par-
ticularly by the mayor who made
tbe first address. A number of
others made speeches relating most-
ly to the bond issue, and both sides
were well represented. Views were
expressed freely without any ill-
humor, and when the meeting ad-
journed at a rather late hour, all
felt that it bad been worth while
even though no definite results were
accomplished.
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MAT BUILD CATHOLIC,CNRRCH
Father F. F. Pallanche, of Port
Lavaca, came in Sunday evening
and held mass at tbe home of Mr.
Krueger Monday morning. Mrs.
Krueger and other of the Catholio
ladies are soliciting funds with
which to build a church at Palacios,
and are meeting with encouraging
success. They desire assistance
from all who will help them, and
any Catbohoe in tbe country dis-,
will contribute to tbe fund, are re-
quested to see Mrs. Krueger. Rev.
Pallanche will be here again on the
28tb and will hold mass at the
Krueger home.
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The late rainrhave' started a second
growth of the cotton, which in some
fields Is blooming again and setting
on new bolls, giving promise of a late
crop that will more than make good
the damage done by the heavy rains.
At the regular meeting of the Pa-
lacios Fire Dept., held last even-
ing, a committee was aopointed to
make arrangements for a dance to be
given either at the Hotel Palacios or
the pavilion, on Friday evening, Oct.
17, the place to be announced definite-
ly later.
The Library Association -meets at
the Board of Trade rooms next Tues-
day afternoon. Refreshments will be
served for which there will be a
charge of ten cents. This fund will
be used in furnishing the library
room. At this meeting the study of
the Bay View study coarse will be
taken up. All members are expected
to be preaent, and the publio la in-
vited,
Geo. W. Walker Jr., resigned last
week as postmaster at Blessing, end
as soon as his successor is appointed
will move to Palacios where lie will
have a position as assistant postmas-
ter. Mr. Walker has been au efficient
and accommodating official and has
given general satisfaction. The pa-
trons of tills office regret to bear that
lie is to leave and the family will be
greatly missed from Blessing. We
join with many friends in wishing
them well in their new home.—Bless-
ing News.
tiupt. Skinner is introducing some
innovations in the public schools that
plcuse the pupils and if found to work
successfully will be continued per-
manently. On rainy days the noon
intermission lias been dispensed with,
the classes continuing the days studies
till completed and then dismissing the
school for the day. On other days the
noon intermission has been reduoed
to a half hour, and the school dis-
missed a half hour earlier in the after-
noon. This also has the approval of
the pnpils and parents, as ft gives the
scholars a half hour more time at
'home whloh is helpful to their parents,
besides conserving energies of the
pupils wasted during the hour at noon,
and better lessons are noted. Mrs.
Huffman’s primary class has become
too large for her room, and it hoe
been divided into two classes, high
and low first. One class attends in
the forenoon and the other in the af-
ternoon, giving three hours to each
class which Ib quite a sufficient study
period for the little folks. This plan
also lias endorsement of tbe parent*
of the little folks.
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WHITE*.
Oobb, of Bev Oity,
Friday and Batur-
in and daughter Es-
lielr home at Bless-
weeks’visit to Mrs.
Mrs,™,
vlslto4 frli
day.
Mrs. J. L. J01
telle returned ti
ing Sunday afte;
W.K. Keller, f
Forrest Forte sherry and family
have moved bac| here after living at
Palaolos for tliJ past six months.
They are occupying the Purtain cot
tage.
Mrs. E. Ilbery -went to Bay Pity
Saturday for ar. few days visit to
friends. She returned home Tuesday
A pet cat at th« home of J. J. Kuhn
and family went mad Sunday after-
noon, and bit t^p of Mr. Kuhn's ohil
dren, Vlotor and Evelyn, Mr. Kuhn
left Monday mousing with the children
for Austin, tomve them treated at
the Pasteur Institute, and we hope
that no bad results will arise from the
aooident.
J. M. Magee apd wife attended the
funeral of Mr. M|gee’s brother In Bay
Oity last week.
MIbs Velma 8hoemaker came up
from Dunbar Tuesday, and will make
her home with ]|r. and Mrs. J..W
Smith while she attends school here
F. Cornelius wdKt to Bay City Tues
day on business.
J. M. Magee la building a residence
on the sooth halt of his land, to be
occupied by himiplf and family, hav-
ing sold his old heme place to parties
from Missouri, who Will take posses-
sion of it soon.
N. K. McSparrtn is improving a
home on a part of bis father’a land;
he expects to build a four room resi-
dence as soon as, the carpenters can
get at the work, which he and his
wife will occupy,
Rev. Cross, Of Cuero, spent the
night here Friday 'night on his way to
hold Quarterly Conference at Dunbar,
in the place of the Presiding Elder
who was ill and coaid not be here.
Rev. Yockey will preach here next
Sunday morning and evening, which
is his last appointment for this Con
ference year. We would be glad to
have Bro. Yockey returned here
It rained so hard and so continuously
last Thursday that the ladies of the
Missionary Sooiety postponed their
social meeting, which was to have
been held at the home of Mrs. Jno.
Renshawe. f
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Smith’s
ROADWORK IN THECITY
County Commissioner Sander*
and hie road crew commenced work
Wednesdays Moore avenue at the
Nintl^ street intersection, and we
understand will continue until the
road work inside tbe city is finished.
The work is being done where along
with the road improvements tbe best
drainage can be secured. Our in
formation ie that the work on Moore
ave. will be carried to Pavilion
street east, through the ditching of
which a large area of the townsite
will be furnished drainage. We un
derstand that Pavilion will be grad
ed its entire length through the city.
This, howevef, is not definitely de
cided upon. The council, it appears,
has not been able to agree on tbe
streets that tbe district work shall
be done on, and have referred the
matter to the street committee and
Commissioner Sandere for final ad-
judication.
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TURTLE RAY TOPICS
The Turtle Mott Club will meet
with Mrs. Qoodsle living on the road
going east from Mr. Oaks’ house and
on the left hand side of the road. The
subjeot is “Heaven.” Let everyone
oome and take part In the reading.
Dr. Wagner has his new house and
barn nearly oojnpleted.
Mr. Ralston has the frame jap for a
house on his farm on the Turtle Bay
road. '■
Mr. Powers is going to move from
the Anderson farm to Mr. Harriman’s
farm where Mr. Tips has been farm-
ing, and Mr. Tips will move to Pala-
cios. *
Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Gillespie, Mes-
dames Frank and Wilbur Gillespie
spent Tuesday afternoon with Mr.
and Mrs. Gay Salisbury.
Mr. James Harbison commenced a
nine months term of school at
Deutschburg last Monday. Success to
Mr. Harbison.
Mrs. Geo. Hamlin spent Wednesday
with Mrs. Coulter.
Mrs. Andy Wright has > been quite
sick, but we are glad to say she is
much better.
Mr. Parr has fenced off hie forty
acres and is looking for a renter.
We have had the biggest rain this
week we have had this year; water
everywhere,
Mr. Severe visited with the Messrs.
Gillespie last Sunday.
POSTER
No trepassing allowed in my pas
tnre west of Palacios,
lltf M. SEXTON.
Have Sold all
the Backen . .
LAND
-BUI HAVE OTHER-
Fine Tracts
Along the Tres Palacios River that ii
I have just come on-the market.
LET ME KNOW YOUR WANTS
I can fill the bill.
CHAS. MORRIS
Office on Main St. Palacios, Texas
Talking of Good Things
There are good things as well as bad in
Hardware, just as there is in everything
| else. In our store you will find the best .all ■
m the tfme. <- ^
■ The HUNTING SEASON is at hand. ■
We have the GUNS and-AMMUNITION
and can fit you out to get the game.
TOD LITTELL, Hardware
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GASOLINE grade KEROSENE
OFFICE AT QRANT’8 BARN
Office Phone 8 Residence Phone 66
V. D. PARR. Driver
SAVE FROM $75 TO
$100 OR MORE
Taking Advantage of Weldon’s
Great Offer.
RUSINESS JM SHORTHAND
A Complete Course at About Half the
Uaual Coat.
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to be one of the most up-to-date and
successful schools in the entire South
—known and highly endoried from
the Rio Grande to the Atlantic, ie of-
fering 30 special scholarships at about
half the nrnal cost.
Thousands of pupils now occupying
positions of trust and responsibility,
endorse tbe success-bringing qualities
of the courses given by Walden’s
College.
Remember. Walden’s Cuero Busi-
ness College is new in location only.
It offere von the best courses in the
shortest time poeslble at the least ex-
pense, and assists in securing yon a
position when competent.
Those interested, should write at
once for particulars, as the Special
Scholarships will all soon be taken
Address; WALDEN’S BUSINESS
COLLEGE, CUERO, TEXAS. 38tB
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C0NTBACTIN6 PAINTER AND PAPER HANDER AND DECORATOR
CAWItAOi AND SIGN FAINTING
All work done neatly and prompt. All work and material guaranteed.
See ns or leave word at MORRI8 A YOUNG’S offloe at present.
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The Newest Music.
THE VERY LATEST ADDITIONS TO THE McKINLEY TEN CENT
Music will be found listed below. You will notice in this list many favor-
ite pieces, for which you have been paying high prices, now pubished for
the first time at TEN CENTS besides many new ones of unusual merit.
PIANO.
1398 Murmuring Zephyrs. Gb-6
1399 Christmas Bells. G-4
1400 Dream of tbe Shepherdess. (The
Herd Girl’s Dream) G-4
1401 Alabien Aimoe.(Lovo Waltz) D-4
1402 March Grotesque. E-5
1403 Witphcs Dario., (Hexentanz) I
1404 Salut a Pesth. Db-6
1406 Humoresque. Gb-6
1406 Free Masons March. C-3#
1407 Rocky Hill Two-Step. C-3
1408 Blind Man’s Buff Galop. F-3
1409 W! tapering Leaves Waltz. C-3
1410 Walnut Hills March. G-3
1411 Good Morning Waltz. G-2#
1412 Apple Blossoms (Flower
. Dance). C-2#
1413 Rocking Wavos Reverie. F-3
1414 Dance in the Barn. (Barn
Dance) C-2#
1416 Battle of Bunker Hill Maroh. F-4
1417 Jolly Sohool Girls Waltz. G-3
1418 Mud Pies Three-Step. Bb-3
1419 Berceuse from “Jocelyn”. Gb.4
1420 Last Smile. Grade 6
1421 Merry Moments Rondo. G-3
1422 Dance of the Butterflies. Eb-3#
1423 Boy Scouts March. F-3 ,
1424 Sweet Blossoms Walts. Bb-3
1426 The Haven ol Rest Reverie. F-3#
1128 Early Duwu Waltz. Eb-3
1427 Star of Hope Reverie. C-4
1428 Soul of the Rose Value. G-3
1432 The Golden West Intermezzo. G-4
1433 Love’s Token Reverie. Ab-4
1434 Convent Chimes. C-4
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1436 Garden of Thought!. G-3#
,1437 Memories of the South. Q-3
1438 The Huskin’ Bee. F-3
1439 Uncle Sam’s March. C-3
1441 The Old MilljStream. C-3#
1442 Fairy Dream Waltz. <1-8#
1448 Flower Festival March. F-3
1444 Rippling Waves Mazurka. Eb-3#
1446 Tales of Hoffman Barcarolle. C-4
The following twelve nieces called
“Flower Land” by the popular writer,
W. O. Powell, will be most welcome
to music teachers.
1446 The Marigold. 0-1 (Treble only)
1447 The Jessamine. F-l
1448 The Lllao. D-2
1449 The Lily. G-2
1460 The Lady Slipper. F-l#
1461 The Orchid. G-2
1462 The Larkspur. F-2
1463 The Posy. C-2
1464 The Rose. G-l#
1466 The Snowdrop. C-l# (Treble
clef only).
1466 The Violet. 0-1#. (Treble
olef only)
1467 The Butteroup. F-l#
VOCAL.
1|18 When I Dream of Home and
Mother and of You.
1420 Because Dear Heart ’Tls You
I Love.
1430 Pansies Bring Thoughts of Yqu.
1431 In the Valley Where the Blue
Brats Grows.
1486 By the Old Red Mill.
1440 Mama Won’t You Kiss Me.
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Caney Bottom Lands for Sale
We have 1 nice list of the Famous Caney Bottom Lands
for Sale at Reasonable Prices.
—65 acres Improved cloae to lago, price 3126 per acre. —100 aores three
fourth mile from Cottondale Station, black peaoh running to shell, 60 acres in
cultivation, balance timber, large dwelling, tenant house, good barn, hog pas-
ture, etc., price $100 per acre. —106 aores Red Shell land close to lago all
fenoed, bouse, well, 80 aores In cultivation, balance Umber. First class land
and well drained. Price $86 per aore. —368 acres two aud two-third miles
from station, black peach runniug to buckshot, 6 houses, large barn, two dsep .
wells, all fenoed with oedar posts, 4 wires; 200 acres In cultivation, balance
timber as gord as tbe best. Prloe $80 per aore, one-third oaah, balance four
years at 6# per cent. Also have a 600 acre tract black hog wallow. —We
alao have some flne black lands around Palaoloe at reasonable prices and on
good terms. —Home bargains In small tracts and town property. —Fine
bargain in small tract improved olose to Palaoloe. Is also for rent.
-Ttemember we oan fit you out at the right prloe. Tell ui your wauta —
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