Jacksboro Gazette (Jacksboro, Tex.), Vol. 33, No. 6, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 11, 1912 Page: 1 of 8
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Judge W. F. Ramsey Will Speak at Court House Thursday Night, July 11th, at 8:50. Hear Him!
JACKSBORO Gl
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VOLUME XXXIII.
JACKSBORO, TEXAS, THURSDAY JULY 11, 1912.
NUMBER 6.
The Jacksboro National Bank
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NO, 7814.
CALL FOB T. R.fS AmonS The well known newspa-
VliialU 1 I 1 lai V ,oer ,ownerg and editors are Chester
CONVENTION OUT.^SiS^S
- han, edi or of a newspaper in Sa-
TO PETITION TAFT
TO WITHDRAW
ejection day to the success of the
Democratic ticket, county, staie,"
congressional and national. A tri-
umph of the progressive principles
of Democracy- for which we have
fought so long will result in ths
higheest good to our country and
Capital $60,000.00. Surplus $10,000.00
w. A. Shown, Pres.
FORTY SUN APPEAL TO ALL
PARTIES TO MEET IN CHI-
CAGO AUGUST 5.
jle.n, Ore.; E. A. Van Vaikenburg
NATION WIDE ACTION TO SAVE
S
REPUBLICANS FROM CER-
E. W. Nicho'son, Yice-Pres
J4 G. Mullens, Viee-Pr.es.
S. Castleberry
E. A. Gwalney
J. G. Mu'lens
Wm. Turner, Cashier.
DIRECTORS:
E. W. N cholson
W. A. Shown
Sil Stark
LYON IS ONE OF SIGNERS
TAIN DEFEAT.
BY TAFTS WITHDRAWAL
J. H. Timberlake
Win. Turner
J. H. Walters
This bank considers the intere s of i s cus‘omei-s as a matter of
the greatest importance; at all times, we endeavor to give every
pat on of this Bank courteous and prompt treatment, and to pay
particular attention to all matters in which he is interested.
Come in and open an account with us, we will aid you any way we
can; and, should yon requiire an accommodation you will find us
ever ready to serve our customers. \
Prudent conservative banking is oar aim.
Is it not ‘to your interest to do busne s tiith us?
of the Philadelphia- North Arneri-
c n; Henry L. Stoddard, editor of
the New York Mai?', and W. R Nel-
son, owner of the Kansas City Star.
Among other men of note are
President Flare 1 S. Luther of
Trinity College, Hartford, Conn.;
Governor Hiram W. -Johnson of Cal-
ifornia; Governor ’ Vessey of South j
Dakota, Governor Joseph Carey of j
Wyoming, ex-Governor W. M. O.
Dawson of West Virginia, United
States Senator Miles Poindexter of
Washing A>n, Leslie Cooms of Ken-
tucky, formerly minister to Peru
and Guaatema’a; Cdngie'sman w ashington, July 8.—A nation-
George Curry, a former governor of j wide movement to petition Presi-
who are in sympathy with the “na- New Mexico, and Miguel A. Otero, I dent Taft to withdraw as the Rd-
Texas Leader Appeals
resen tative of State i
* Movement.
is Rep-
New
New York, Ju y 8.—The call to
the people of iclie United States
Proposition Is Promoted by Well
Known Members of Congress
Will Be Undertaken.
j tional progressive movement”
to send delegates to a national con-
vention to open in Chicago Aug. 5,
j yesterday issued by Senator Dixon
a'leader of the Spaniards there; I pub.ican presidential candidate is
State Treasurer George Tv Taylar being backed by a large number of
of Tenn?s;ee; William Draper Lew- Republican office holders who feet erywhere to rally to Governor Wil-
will cro vn with success my own la-
bors in behalf cf the party. Four
yejrs ago we took upon ourselves a
.vow of harmony and the subordina-
tion of personal interests to party
principles. With a united and pro-
gressive party we aroused public
opinion, exposed the iniquitous
Payne-Aidricli tariff bill, overthrew
Cannoirsm and elected in 1910 a
Democratic house—the first nation-
al victory for the party in twenty
years. It has writ en a brilliant
page in American, political history
and . commanded the confidence of
all good citizens.
‘‘It is a glorious record of pre-
gre sive achievements before which
the empty words of a disappointed
demagogue fall meaningless to the
ground. I cal1 upon my friends ev-
is, dean of the laaw school of
The Jacksboro National Bank
Jacksboro,
Texas
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YOUR HUSBAND WILL
BE UNWILLING
NEW PARTY NOT WANTED.
Governor Osborn Quits Roosevelt
and Declares For Governor
| campaign manager, bears the names Dniversi y* ot Pennsylvania and Cot
‘ of the comm i. tee chosen at a meet- Cecil A. Lyon oi i exas.
ing held in Chicago and also include j -- ----
| the signatures of Roosevelt foliow-
i e. s in forty states.
“As for the missing eight states,
Imosvof them will send delegates,”
J dac’ared , Bixcn. The territories
I have no 'place in a national conven-
tion.”
, Senator Dixon states that the con- Wilson,
to have you go back to ordinary ■ vention probably will adopt the
flour od'ce he has tasted the de- Dime of “National Progressive” for
lioious bread, cakes, etc., yon the new party. Lansing, Mich., July 3.—Govern
bake frbm Jacksboro flour. Why I The text of the call in part is: ( or Caase S. Osbrno, an ardent
not try a sack of It? The result i “Jfo the people of the United l Roosevelt supporter during the colo-
will please him and you too. The | States, without regard to past po- j nel’s battle for the Republican
coet of Jacksboro is no more than Ltlcal differences, who through re- presidential nomination, today issu-
that of common flour. Order a'P;ated betrayals, realize that to- ed a statement in which he declar-
sack the next time you run out. ! day the power of the crooked po- ed his belief that there is no ne-
lit cal bosses and of the privileged cessity for a new political party.”
JACK8BORO MILL AND, (class behind them is so strong in He also stated he hoped Roosevelt
the two old parties that no helpful would no; ba a candidate,
movement in the real interests of "The issue is clearly joined "for
the country can come out of ei- the pcopl^,” said the governor in
ther, i his statement. It is Wall street neously in every state.
“Who be iove that the time has j versus "Wilson. Woodrow Wilson’s , |zerg
comet for. a mutiomaJ progressive character, temperament,
* * love- I tion and fitness *ls above
/1W AilU,
ELEVATOR COMPANY.
the j that they face defeat in November
unless the breach in the party can
be healed.
These men include members of
congress, members of state legisla-
tures which tvill elect senators,
state and county office holders and
party candidates. ,
If the movement to petition Mr-
Taft to withdraw succeeds in gain-
ing any volume, it is said these
same men, in the interest of party
harmony, may ask Colonel Roosevelt
a?s too withdraw as a prospective
©andidaie for an independent nomi-
na ion and permit a compromise se^
lecdon of some man agreeable to
both factions of the party. It is the
desire of the promoters of the
scheme that a decision shall be i
reached before Aug. 5, when the
Roosdvelt faction plans to hold a
CJtt.en ion in Chicago.
The circulation of petitions, it
was declared today, would start
within a wwtek. It was said the
movement would begin sponta-
The organ-
are circulating blank I
son and insure ih-e continuance of
this splendid program.”
GULF, TEXAS & -
WESTERN LINE
WILL BE COVERED W ITH TEAMS
FROM JACKSBORO TO SALES-
VILLE. *
BY CLOSE OF THIS WEEK
E e.'ything in Fine Shape for Rush-
ing Work to Completion.
boro Jubilant.
y
Jacfcs-
now
Mr. J. P. Haekley reports that a
With a complete equipment of machiney and
an abundance of the best of water I am prepared
.to do in best shape all Laundry Work
Yojur Patronage Solicited
MRS. CORDA PHIPPS, Proprietor.
, ^ rTO-rs.Tr i ......mniii' Hu., prepara- f forms of petitions and appointing ; larg^ number,, *of ,jsps arrived .
movement a nat onwi&e- move- ; tion and fitness is above the high j supervisors, wh-o in turn will engage (.Wednesday morning and* went out
ment—on non-sectional lines, so average of American Presidents, j canvassers to solicit the signatures ou the road, and by me dose of
that th^ people may be served in .He is a Christian, a scholar and a |y>f Republicans. The authors of tae week the entire line will be
sinceri y and truth by an organiza- : fearless citizen; t,he p an expect to pffer to praecf- f covered vRith
“Republicans can vote for Wilson
without leaving their party or boit-
I Are You Interested in Reduc-
ing the High Cost of Living?
IF SO, CALL AT
BERRY it CD'S. STORE
The Right Sto,With The
Right Goods, At The Right
Prices.
DEALERS IN COVNTRY
PRODUCE
Phone 120.
cion unfettered by obligation to con-
flicting interests;
“Who believe in the right and ca-
pacity of the people to rule them- no candidate for President this
I’Selves and effectively to control year. There has been no nomina-
| all the agencies of their govern- tion. The action of the political
j ment and who hold that only fre?booters at Chicago is not bind-
j through social and industrial jus- ing u*>on the Republican party, even
tice thus secured can honesty find if for the moment they bear aloft
permanent protection;
“Who believe that government
by the few tends to become and
has in fact become government "by
the sordid influences that control
jtae few;
“Who believe that only through Fine Rain and Cjops Looking Weil,
tie movement proposed can we ob- j
tain for vhe na Jon and the several I
stales the legislation demanded by
cally evgry Republican voter in the
United States a chance to express
i *and men,
as previously stated
Gazet e, the work
and
through (the
will be pushed
ing. The real Republican party has his opinion of Mr. Taft’s candidacy, as rapidly as possible. The people
its stolen ensign.’
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Divon May Co-Operate.
of the territory contiguous to Jacks-
boro are very anxious for railroad
connection in time for marketing
their crops this fall, and the road
will be rushed to completion to get
the shipping of the products of the
Keeehi Valley this fail, which it is
POST OAK.
Personal and Social News. Re-
the modern individual evolution,
j Legislature which shall favor hon-
est business and yet control the
vival Meetings.
The movement is in the hands of
several well-known members of
congress. They are being aided
by many of the extreme Roosevelt
Repubdcans. T$ie enlistment of
the national progressive organization
in the movement has been sought , eW*ed wall be very heavy.
I The extension of this road in-
aenf opens up to Jacksboro one of
the f?n:st and best developed sec-
C°BKo?mation that the petitions tkms <>f cou™y Northwest Tex-
were to be put before the voters as- 11 loES been a fine farm-
le,ked out today. No particular lnS c°untry thousands of acres
person is authority for the Mate- ^Uivat on, and there is a mutu-
. . : al desire on the part of Jacksboro
meat and members of congress con- , .
j otona enmi an(l the people of this country fpr
cernei were unwilJng to stand spoil- * .....
railroad connection. All have good
and it was siated today that Senator
Dixon s organization was willing to
! »ors for it until the movement was
Post Oak, Tex., July 8.—We had j un(jer way.
In the circulation of the anti-
Taft petitions an effort will be
reason? for feeling jubilant over the
ex ©ns: on of this soad and its ear-
ly completion.
I great agencies of modern business j another fine rain Friday night,
so as to insure their being used in which was good for growing crops.
the interest of the whole people; Corn is looking fine. Somewhat j made to get them signed by organ-
legis ation which shall promote pros- late, though. It wdll take one or ization Republicans and others who
periiy, and at the same time pro- two more rains on most of our corn. ; i!aye stood with the resident, as
| cure the better and more equitable Gardens fine in this part of the ; weiq as by citizens who have occu-
diffusion of prosperity; legislation county. The ladles are all busy PiedN n utral ground. There, will Iwel1 tended and oodles of powder
which shdll promote the economic j put ing up vegetables for winter use. be no special ef ort made to get pro- ^on'uaied in ^cerebrating Independ-
! we.l being of. the honest, wage earn-j Bro. Davis the Methodist pastor gressive Republican signatures,-, as
er, professional man- and business i began his meeting at Prospect Fri- it is believed that to confine the
man alike, but which shall at the day n’ght. petitions to that faction would en-
j same time strike in efficient fash- Bro. Hicks, the Baptist pastor be- compass the dsfeat of the mov.e-
and not merely pretend to gan his meeting at Shannon Satur- merit.
Jacksboro Gun Club.
The Glorious Fourth shoot was
ence Day, and ijhile che boys were
duly soter and attentive to their
scores, the shoo ing was all bad
and wortje. Latar an—extrar^shoot
ion-
was puiltd off with: be.ter results,.
Tho?e behind the*plan say one of ! Probably cue to the fact that their
world of industry no less than to much success in their efforts. j its iirst results would be to letM r. n3r'ea vere more sRtitd. A large
TlLi-i n.WlC i U _ H UlTl 1)0 T
strike at the roots of privilege in the day night. We wish them both
GEO. SPILLER,
SURVEYOR, NOTARY PUBLIC,
GENERAL LAND AND COL-
LECTING AGENT.
ELps only Abstract of Jack County
Land Titles.
Policies In any of twenty of the
Feet Companies.
JACKSBORO, JACK CO., TEXAS
Texas Industrial Notes.
the world of politics* ; The ice cream supper at Mr. j Taft know if there are any consid- uumu€r ot visitors were present At
“Who believe that wholesome Campbell’s was enjoyed by all. erable number of regular Republi- a* shoo.s and seemed to thoroug
party government can come only if . Mi?ses Anna and Ethel Hart vis- j cans who Believe he should step jly tnjoy themEe ves.
there ii wholesome party manage- it ed frlenis at Silver Hill Satur- as de in the interest of harmony. I 1 he 1° owing scores were made
ment in a spirit of service to the day and Sunday. | _________
i for irrigation and a
j issue to extend the
El Paso—El Paso County will
soon vote on a $71,000 bond issue J whole country and who hold that the Mrs. Scaggs i3 visiting relatives
$15,000 bond j commandment de’ivered at Sinai, in Ox ahoma this week.
‘Thou shall not steal,’ applies to : Miss Minnie Norman of Joplin is
politics as well as to business; ■ visiting at Mrs. J. K. Hicks’ has re-
“To all in accord with these views, turned to her home,
a call is hereby issued by the pro- Rev. and Mrs. ,Joe Berry spent
visional committee under the reso- j Saturday night with Mrs. *J. K.
luaons of the mass meeting held j Hicks on their way to Shannon to
county road
twenty-five miles further east.
Greenville—Receipts of the
I * Wichita Falls— Postal receipts
I for the month of June of the local
| postoffice were $2,979, an increase
Clark Calls on Friends to Support
Governor Wilson.
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sponding month last iin Chicago, June 22, last, to send help in t^ie meeting at that place.
DR. L. B. WOODS
PKysician'and Surgeon
JACKSBORO, TEXAS
Telephone Connections.
over the com
year of $349, or about 13 per cent.
Paris
will start operation in a few days sKall c-tint for as many votes as the
from each state number of dele- | Rev. and Mrs. Williams of Shan
The local canning factory |6A€5 whose votes in the convention non are visiting their daughter Mrs.
with a full force. At the present 1 s^a^e fcliaD have senators and rep-j
time a big supply of peaches are on j ’Ontativ.es in congress, to meeL in
I ume a mg supply or peacnes are on -— - -----------> — ....... j ----- —
| hand^atid as soon as this product is |c nveation. ac Chicago Aug. 5, 191; of a job.
j disposed of a start will be made on
I put ing up bean3 and tomatoes.
I El Paso—After two years of pre-!S’l^ons President and Vice Presi- more.
S. G.tMcRoberts of this place.
I th’uk croquet is the principal
game now with those who are out
for the purpose of nominating can-j Dr. Burton is havLna his windmill
dida.es to be supported for the po- repaired by Mr. Roland of ~
Greenville postoffice for the month
©f June were $2,033, an increase
over the same month last year of
J2.6 per cent.
liminary work, the first yard of con-
crete was poured^on the 28th of
June on the Eephant-Bntte dam,
which wi.l rec aim approximately
22 5.000 acres of land in the vicinity
of thi3 ci y.
dent of.the United States.’
Included in the list of signers
are three Democrats: Judge Ben B.
Lind ey of Denver, Ju'irn Harris of
A 1 .nta, foil of Joe! Chnnux-r Har-
ris, ard John M. Parker of New
Washington, July 6.—SJrred by
rumors that Democrat Taft and
Roosevelt clubq were being formed
in Tennessee and Mirsouri, Speak-
er Clark he'd a conference today
with the Mi-souii congressmen in
order to check the reported move-
ment.
At the conculsion of the confer-
ence he gave out the following
statement:
“It is my earnest wish that my
Syca- friends in Missouri and elsewheere
I shaU give their loyal and earnest
I support to the Democratic ticket
— „ „ , ! nominated at Baltimore. I already
Dallas The building permits for | have pledged my personal supp0rt
the mon h of June reached a total to Governor Wilson and Governor
of $5G1,914, compared to $310,923 Marshal? and I w-aitt my friends to
for .he month of May. devote themselves from now until
of a po -sib e 25;
Herring ................ IS
McHurkin .............. 17
Isbell ____'.............. 16
Hines . . . .'............. 13
Chernyh ernes ............ 12
Blount.................. 11
Hens.ey ..............
Johi.son, M........ ,i .
Putnam ..............
Z rau-erm n Hensley ....
Extra shoot—
Breech ...............
Is el ................
Hensley ..............
Cherryhomes ............ 12
The next shoot will be Thursday,
July 11, and all are invited. .
G. S. Blount, Sec’y.
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Tyler—The business men of this
city will leave the latter part of
| this month on a trades excursion to
all the towns in this trhde territo-
ry.
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Jacksboro Gazette (Jacksboro, Tex.), Vol. 33, No. 6, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 11, 1912, newspaper, July 11, 1912; Jacksboro, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth731016/m1/1/: accessed July 6, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Gladys Johnson Ritchie Library.