Jacksboro Gazette (Jacksboro, Tex.), Vol. 33, No. 10, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 8, 1912 Page: 3 of 8
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Buy Your Soaps Now
now lives at Chico and was in OF INTEREST TO BAPTISTS.
Jermyn Saturday and related to us
this story. He went out to the
ranch and located the grave. Next Renarks Regarding the Meeting
month, during the reunion at De-
We are going to make a
Special Price on Soap all
this week. Now is the
time to lay by your supply.
Good Soaps Are Always in Demand
You send in an order. Get the habit—
It’s a good habit in warm weather
F. P. POOLE & SON
of Our Association Wednesday,
August 21.
JACKSBORO,
PHONE 49
TEXAS
SOUTH SIDE SQU ARE.
catur, he will make a start towards
raising funds wuh which to erect
a suitable monument to the memo-
ry of one of Texas’ brave sons who
gave his life in the advancement
of civilization in Texas. —Jermyn ' 16 p ace *s Ookdale, about
^•ew6 fourteen miles south of Jacksboro,
on the Jacksboro and Weatherford
Mr. Manning s opped over in ' road.
Jacksboro on his way home from I 2. Time—beginning on Wednes-
Jermyn and talked with Mr. W. C. 1 day night before the fourth Sun-
Kutch of this place. Mr. Kdtch un- day in August and closing Sunday
derstood that he did not locate the at noon.
grave of the ranger killed by the | 3. Let every Baptist Church in
Indians in Los Valley; Mr. Man- the Association be sure to send
ning in ends to make another effort three messengers, and let these
to locate the grave. He will get tryessnegers be certain to COME
Mr. W. C. Hunt, an old pioneer who and STAY UNTIL THE MEETING
is now at Jermyn to assist him, | CLOSES. It is fatal to our work
provided Mr. Hunt’s health pennies when messengers are careless about
of the trip. Mr. Manning intends coming and leave before the work
bringing up the subject of raising of the body is completed,
the monument fund before the old
citizen. After all, the only solution
of every vexatious problem is right
doing toward God and between man.
and man.—J. Robert McFarland, in
Home and State.
settlers at their meeting in August
at Deca ur.
A Card.
I wish to thank the voters of the m nisters’ names, times of meeting
43rd judicial district for their en- of church, name® of dceeased mem-
dorsement of me for district judge bers during year, etc. Care should
4. Let the clerks of all our i humanity is coming back to its first
churches be sure to prepare letters estate, that of pre-eminence in the
to the Association, giving carefully affairs of State and nation,
all the statistics of their churches
in regard to membership, contribu-
tions co the work, Sunday school,
young peop’e’s and woman’s work,
Signs of the Times Propitious.
To a plain business man and far-
mer, recent significant events indi-
cate that the moral sensibilities of
the couniry are being stirred and
crystallized in a marvelous way, the
Men and Religious Forward Move-
ment, emphasizing as it does the
dual relationship to God and gov-
ernment, not only tremendously af-
fecting the public affairs of our
State, buc of the entire nation.
The Texas Presidential primaries
and State' convention left no doubt
in any intelligent mind as to the should get wise. The National
po Rive trend of affairs. What oc- j Bulletin, the organ of the National
curred in this State was repeated | Association of Liquor Dealers has,
on a nation-wide scale in the Bal- | in the Convention number, recent-
timore Democratic convention. The ! ly issued, much to say about this
very foremost men in making this
S;ate and national history are Chris-
tians of the most profound type,
sympathetically and actively relat-
ed to the Men and Relligion For-
ward Movement of the nation. The
final analysis of it all means that
The Kenyon-Sheppard Bill.
Jake has had a good deal to say
about the Kenyon-Sheppard bill in
Congress and says that no penall-
t es are attached,-» therefore the
bill is of no force and would not
bother the liquor men any. Jake
bill. The comments are really made
in the speeches by the different
officers and members of the organ-
ization, and it is to be presumed
that they know what they are
talking about.
One of them, their legal repre-
sentative, said that the, disaster
this bill would work to the trade
could not be imagined. He said
There never could be anything be had been before the committee
more subversive and destructive of having the bill in charge and ar-
sane business interests than the £ued the constitutionality of the
subordination of the well being of bill, but he feared in would pass.
wealth
That the members
work to defeat it.
Several members
should go to
said that it
THE ELECTRIC LIGHT & ICE PLANT
• * i
AT JACKSBORO
Has Installed. New and TJp-to-Date Ma-
chinery. and Will be Able to Give the ('otL^irre^ctThe' best
Public First Class Service.
We Ask and Solicit Your Patronage,
HENSLEY BROS.
wealth producers to th
produeed by them.
Whether one agrees with him or
to succeed Judge Patterson. I be taken in compiling these facts not, candor compels the recogni- , would work untold destruction to
have won on an open field in a since we have no other source of tion of the fact that William Jen- j the trade; If those fellows fear
fair contest by honest means. I information for our minutes; and nings Bryan is the most tremend- the bill, it is the bill we want to
have spent less than $400.00 to se- these should be complete as poslsi- ous single personality in the poli- have passed.
cure the nomination including the ble. j tics of our entire country. The j One of them said that the Anti-
expenses of the preliminary cam- j 5. Be sure and send sufficient pce-eminent thing about this nota- Saloon League and every oth'er or-
T ,
I paign in Parker Ccwincy. I have minute funds. Our minute f«sds j ble man is that he is a Christian
fnot paid or promised to pay one for several years have not been citizen. He has done more to en-
| oent for helpers, but have relied sufficient.
entirely upon my own endeavor and , g. Bl ink Associational Letters
the voluntary assistance of friends. 1 may be obtained from Dr. F. 1VJ. Me- I son.
The only interest those who su*)- Connell, Dalylas, Texas, for the ; TV oodrow Wilson, the Democratic
ported me had in my race was, so asking. Enclose postage. »j Presidential nominee, is a greac
far as I •know or believe, a patri- in conclusion I want to invite von ; scholar and statesman, but above
man all to come—messengers and visi- ' all he is a Christian citizen who
for the place. I have made no tors—come planning and praying for cariaes an enlightened conscience
ganiza ion opposed to the saloon
was working for this bill. He urged
th one righ teousness in the politics his , hearers to write their protests
of this country than any oither per- and have their friends do the same
to theC ongressmen from their re-
spective districts.—Home and State.
promises except that I will dis- the Lord’s work on this field.
J,
JACKSBORO GAZETTE
Telephone 71.
You will make no mistake if you
ring 44 for anything you need in
groceries.
August 12, 1874.
charge the duties of the office to
the best of my ability, and shall go
upon the bench under obligations to
no man or class of men except to
those whose sole claim upon me
will be fu ly satisfied and discharg-
ed if I shall administer the office
honestly, fairly and efficiently.
C. W. Horschler,
Pastor of Oakdale Church.
To the Voters of Jack.
Texas Industrial Notes.
Crystal City—During the month
of June the farmers in this sectioal
I want to express my thanks to
the voters of Jack County for their temple.
Some of my friends were disap- ioyai support cf my candidacy for ! The Texas delegation to the 'Na-
poimed at my vo.e in Y ise Coun- t-ae nomination for District Judge, tional Democratic Convention,
-r— ^V^it^iTiT “ LJStVS-EiSftJSnLTff t.TSTS
Jweent he Tev J Sin * « h We n<>t complainin£- We are can say that I received a greater that body, and perhaps contribut-
clmmsnj Of rent ""h aWare ^ * €VU “ ^ P81" per cent of the ®“tire vote of my jed more to the nomination of Wood-
llnd 11 1 a H “l, SOnS fr°m Parker persi3i" county than did any candidate re-! row ilson than any other single’
l I8' Z y Contended and ^presented cehe of his colinty; and r receiv-' single State force, are not all pro-
eTnUnaUnn * abr0ad that 1 W°Uld n0t get a StTg ed more than as “«ny votes fessed Christians, but all are sym-
j| Lla f °hltf L tZZZ kn<™.8 support in my hom® ct>unty’ 1 dld ouside of my home county than | pathetic with high moral ideals in
\Ve are usually busy but your caUj ^at at that time frontiersmen and what I could to refute this false- dld any candidate receive outside political life. These men, with
will receive prompt and careful at- tb® Indians were ever at war until hood and am pleased to know that
tention if' **—*-•»
Mr. W. S. Gunsalus, a farmer
living near Fleming, Pa., says he
has used Chamberlain's Colic, Chol-
era and Diarrhoea Remedy in his
family for fourteen years, and that
he has found it to be an excellent
remedy, and takes pleasure In rec-
ommending it. For sale by All
Dealers. _ ; •'
west 'ot Instated^ tarther|r^ has “L'r'a’mi'v^ab8 m°U cre<Uta,>le racc »' them >«• 'the Political currents of the State.
la this battle there were hilled started hr the vote in Father; "ZlTlXX Th of h'X.'TEZ
Bsn/v Th,'. ZtrTr3 a,°h yet- "T7 ,0-lnS W,Se COU”ty * tote. Many things were told as. cL Sells, T. M. Campbell,
Bailey. This occurred on the land were still in doubt and voted for _ „ _ _ . ^ _ * , ,
= 2M -«M5l - *o h*;ra;e“ a*rq *: C, ereamery recenuy
peddled them; but that was all Crane, etc., etc.? The leadership
into affairs of citizenship.
It was these characteristics, not Sbipp&d to outside markets, twe»-
party expediency, which won for Mr. ty car3 of watermelons, one tho«*-
Wilson the leadership of the Dem- j aad carg of aifalfa> one hundred
ocratic party the past month. icars of kaffir corn and about five
To make way for his leadership, ! thousand pounds of honey. The
“the money changers” were given J country u in fine COndi Jon now
notice to retire from the party and a bumper crop of cotton and
corn is assured.
Comanche—The Tax Assessor re-
ports that the taxable valuation of
Comanche County is $11,297,093 as
compared wi;h $11,229,617 for 1911
an increase of $68,481.
Athens —The hsipments of fruit
from here this season have eclias-*
ed a 1 past records.
Victoria—The Victoria Safe and
Lock Company has. doubled its*
force to meet increased business.
The company is the only one of its
kind in the Southwest to manufact-
ure an asbestos filled fireproof
safe, and the demand for thig item
is far beyond the present output of
his home county. I made the their worthy allies, are directing
mile and a half west of Jermyn. The candidates under the mistaken be
battle was an aggressive one and nef that the race was between
. _____,___ . that they could do, and they had I of the’e men, and those associated
. k . ... ! 6oraS th®m* However, I got enough, fcave something. I had the brav- with them, means that whatever
™ ; T aDd a heart wlth es, and best friends that" ever ; can on; bear the light o[ day, and
was wounded early in the battle gratitude I find no nllace for ha- . . , .. . . , ......
berlaln’s Liniment twice a day and 'antaSe- Have Bailey was making must suffer the disappointment and
massage the parts thoroughly at k*s way across a little valley or sadness of defeat; for I bear cheer- !
each application, and you will get meadow> back to his comrades when fUl te timony to the fact that their
ulck qrelief. For sale by All Deal- he was surrounded by tbe Indians, conduct and bearing and their treat- j
They thrust eighteen spears into ment of me have at all times been
W. E.' Fitzgerald.
Oil Company Formed.
civic life, can not abide in the af-
fairs of this State.
To reiterate, all the signs of the
times indicate that there is a mor-
al revolution going on in public af-
established in this city has been
unable to handle all th$ milk of-
fered or to fill their orders for but-
ter. The capacity of the plant will
be doubled and construction work
on the addition has commenced.
Waco—The Waco Auto Club is
promoting sentiment in favor of a
good- roads bond election in this
precinct. At the present time $100,-
ers.
For Sale.
Three good milk cows.
J. W. Aynes.
entire nation.
That the Men and Religion For-
An oil company was formed this Iward Mo^ment, has had much to
r „ I his body, lifting him from his horse, characteristic” of per feet gentlemen weeli wich a caPitaI stock of $20,-d;> Wlth prodac“g Present condi-
massacred. His body remained up- when we began. My best wishes1 Tbe comPany wl11 be known as
! on the field of battle until the follow' each of them. | “The West Fork Oil Company,”
'next day, when J. D. Manning and i with this promise, that it and its PurPose win be to operate | reached the time when we are ready
another comrade, named Fogleman, shall be my highest endeavor to so in the oil bU8in«£S in Archer Coun- ‘ b th iajUnct;on “Render
were detailed to recover the body discharge the duties of this high of- ty- and its ^Quarters will be in to obey the injunct.on, Render
_and bury It- When they returned fice as ^ merit the confidence and | Archer City, with local drectors
the following day they found that esteme of all good, right-thinking .consisting of J. D. Powell, W. C.
Number of Children Per Teacher. Bailey’s clothing had been remov-} men>
ed and he had been scalped—or
fairs, not only of Texas, but tbe i 000 is being expended in highway
cons ruction* in the McGregor pre-
cinct.
Athens—Reports from the fruit
growers of this section show that
one-fifth of the Texas peach pro-
with ihe proper solution of aM . duetion this season will be shipped
gov rnmen.al affairs, is to the from Henderson County. The yield
Experience and knowledge of the
highest authority are to the effect
that one teacher, in order to ac-
complish the best results, should
more correctly speaking, beheaded,
as only a portion of the back part
of the head remained. Not con-
F. O. McKinsey.
Expression of Thanks.
Young and W. E. Forgy.
One-half of the capital stock has
mind of a reading layman, beyond
all controversy. We have at last
unto Caesar the things that are
Caesar’s and unto God the things
that are God’s.’ The Author 'of
eternal life, the man of all wisdom,
been paid in and the Company has j Save thls Program to his early dis
acuiqred valuable holdings in the
West Fork country close in to the
tent with this degree of barbarism, . To our fnends of Jacksboro we Miller well and to all the other
not attempt to give instruction to savages, with their bowie- desire to express our sincere thanks wei3s that are digging and it is
™0re<„than thirty properly »knives, had lacerated almost every and aPPreclati<>n for your help and their purpose to dig two test wells
AlAaai fi A/I 4 m nnf **i n>/> t Vt ft n ’ r . 1.! „ J i. _ J I a t ____a. '
classified in not more than three or
muscle in the body.
| kindness to us during the recent at once-
Khoo*ra»e''lind“ onT"Lcherna<^ command. “4' r°f. T
CJTJ. “t““‘ Manmng^aZ11” Fogleman VA<.u''allH,!'lde"
from forty to seventy-five children |
t distributed in the forty or more
^Milasses of eight or more years or
l^krades of w’ork, and devoting from
Wmive minutes to ten minutes to a
^K'a-s—a condition which makes
IHproper instruction and personal at-
HEention to each child impossible.
VAre good schools desired? If so,
f shall an intelligent effort be made
rolled the body securely in U. S.
blankets, lashed ita cross a saddle
on the back of a Texas pony, pack-
style, and conveyed it to the old
Stewart ranch headquarters five
miles north of where now stands
the town of Jermyn.
The lifeless remains of the brave
Sincerely,
Mrs. A. L. Henderson
and children.
Few Sale.
Bull—Eagle Ford—Number 80416,
—•Registered is America Jersey Cat-
frontiersman were laid to rest un-. Club. five y^ars old, very gen
County Superintendent C. C
has been working along this line
ever since he was elected superin-' t!e and his remains were later ta
to improve the present deplorable der & 8Drea<iine Cak ! tie and easy to control. Price $50.
conditions? State Superintendent & Bhon dl8tance from the house May be seen at Dallas Counts’ one
The excavating was done with a mil® north o! Jacksboro on Ante-
sprouting hoe and a board used as 1°P® road. J. W. Aynes.
Bock a shovel.
Billie Glass died daring the bat-
San Benito—The gathering of
ten dent, and the above announce- ' ken to Decatur for buria’ by rela- ,the corn crop is finisbed and the
ment from State Superintendent | tives. There were several others PlanHng of the second crop on the
F. M. Bralley is conclusive evidence j wounded. The number of Indians Bam® sroun{I immediately fo-
that Mr. Bock understands the , who passed to the “happy hunting !low- Tbe averase yield per acre
needs of the country schools and is grounds” upon this memorable oc-(*s s®'enty-fi\e bushels and the
working for their development casion was probably never known and. A large increase in acreage
long more advanced and efficient * by any white man. This was the | is expected this year as many farm-
lines. battle of much importance in ers from the corn district of Illi-
.................' ** * ....... mr this immediate vicinity. {nois and Iowa are settling in this
The Home Newspaper—The Gazette. Mr. Manning, above referred to, vicinity. ( „
This Company is a strong one
and we welcome it to the Archer
County oil field, and as it will be
controlled by home men, we look
for development that means much
to Archer County.
Are Ever at War.
There are two things everlast-
ingly at war, joy and disease, but
Bucklen's Arnica Salve will banish
piles in any form. It soon subdues
the itching, irritation, inflammation
or swelling. Greatest healer of
burns, boils, ulcers, cuts, bruises,
eczema, scalds pipmles, skin erup-
tions. Only 25 cents at all Druggists.
c'ples, meaning for it to be hand-
ed down to succeeding generations.
Men and governments can not
defy God and survive their folly.
There is in doing right no sectari-
anism nor religious bigotry, but the
highest wisdom.
As a business man I confess my
own awakening to a graver sense
of my responsibility as a citizen. I
aiso hall with unfeigned delight,
the omens everywhere, that my
fellow Christian citizens are so
largely awakening to a sense of
their individual responsibility in
in the affairs of State and nation.
It appears to me that there Is
everything to warrant the belief
that the days of low grade politics
and of political grafters, the days
in which the machinery of govern-
ment has been used as engines of
power against the well being of hu-»
manity and equity are at an end.
The whole trend of events springs
here will be about 700 carloads,
part of which has been shipped.
MAN’S LUCKY FIND
Will Interest Readers of the Jacks-
boro Gazette.
Those having the misfortune to
suffer from backache, urinary dis-
orders, gravel, dropsical swellings,
rheumatic pains, or other kidney
and bladder disorders, will read
with gratification this encourage-
ing statement by a Jacksboro man.
J. W. Nichols, Jacksboro, Texas,
says: : “I have used Doan’s Kid-
ney Pills at various times and have
always found them satisfactory. I
had pains in my back and sides and
had to get up at night as I had
no control over the kidney secre-
tions. This had bothered me for
some time, when, a friend advised
me to try Doan’s Kidney Pills. Af-
ter using two boxes of this excel-
lent remedy, I was cured and since
then I have had no occasion to use
any remedy whatever. Other mem-
from\ moral convictions as deep as bers of my family have received
Dalhart—The Dalhart Chamber the natures of the people who are I great benefit from Doan’s Kidney
of Commerce was organized in this < affected by them. Undoubtedly it Pill3. It gives me pleasure to rec-
city recently and the following of- is the duty of every good citizen ommend this excellent medicine.
to promote tbe present trend of
affairs wich all of the fidelity and
enthusiasm of which he is capable.
Evfery public man who is striving
for the uplift of humanity is by
right entitled to the sympathetic
fleers were elected; Sam E. Killen,
president and C. M. KeHa, secreta-
ry. The first effort of the Cham-
ber will be to raise the bonus nec-
essary to secure the extension* of
the Enid, Ochiltree and .Western
Railway through this city.
Remember the name—Doan’s —
and take no other.
For sale by all dealers. Price 50
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the Uni-
co-operation of every other good ted States.
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