The Yoakum Weekly Times. (Yoakum, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 34, Ed. 1 Saturday, August 24, 1907 Page: 1 of 4
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VOLUME 14.
YOAKUM TEXAS; DeWITT AND LAVACA COUNTIES, AUGUST 24 1907.
NUMBER- 24
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Dr. Axier's
i GENUINE GERMAN REMEDIES
CURE ;
Where Other Medicines
, FAIL
i They are prepared according
| to old valuable formu’je in the
j sole possession of the Com-
pany.
;NELJ BLUT, the great Gf r-j
man Tonic aud Blood Puri-
fier, prevents Malaria and
other Fevers $1.00.
NIERENHEIL, Kidney and
1 Bladder Cure. Relieve* Io-
I stantly, cures permanently $1.
i SALO-BALSAM, A re al
j cure for all forms of Kheu-
; matiem. $1.00.
4 THEBE IS HEALTH IN EVERY
BOTTLE.
SCBWEIZER TABLET-!
TEN. For billious diseases,
and torpid liver.
WALUKRAECTER SAL-
BE A perfect Healing Salve;
The Shropshire !
Drug Company
Sole Distributers for Yoakum j
Pass the knocker up.
Cut down the weeds.
Clean up your premises.
'Bring your cotton to Yoakum
and receive the top price.
Why is it that women and
babies are to be frightened out
of their slumbers by the barking
of a sixshooter at the hour of
midnight ? Echo answers, Why !
Don’t bank too high on the
man who pretends to be your
friend. It’s a ten to one shot
that he’ll try to skin you—and
you looking at him.
What better advertisement can
a town have than a winning base
ball team ? Support the boys,
and encourage them to go after
other games. Don’t grudge the
little time they take from work
—especially when they win.
Falfurrias Facts.
Jf it is unkind things we wish
do, or unkind words we wish
to say, or even unkind thoughts
ype wish to think of our neigh-
bors and friepds—let’s try to re-
number to begin each 4aY by
first "sweeping the trash from
around our own door.”—Flores-
ville Chronicle.
House bill, No. 133, says ‘‘that
all persons summoned as jurors
in any court of this state, who
are exempt by statutory law
from service may hereafter, if
they so desire to claim their t-x-
emptions, make oath before any
officer authorized by law to ad-
minister oaths, or before the
officers summoning such person,
stating their exemptions and file
said affidavit at any time before
tfie conveying of court with
i CREAMERY MEN ORGANIZE.
A State Organization Formed at
San Antonio.
i SanAntonio, Tex., Aug. 17.-
: A meeting of the creamery mer
, of Texas met in San Antonie
j yesterday and a state organiz-
, tion was formed. The object of
the association is the upbuilding
of the creamery business in Tex-
as with a view of encouraging
the dealers of the State to buy
butter from the manufacturer?
of Texas instead [of going abroad
for it.
R. Ingram of Houston was
elected president; C. H. Alberl
of College Station, vice presi-
dent; E. H. Eckhardt of York-
town, secretary and treasurer.
Directors, J. F. Kline of San
Antonio, J. M. Eubank of Cuero,
and E. H. Eckhardt. Those
present in addition to those nam-
ed were: M. E. De Tar of
Yoakum, D. E. Adamson of
Austin, E. C. Chapman of Rock
Island, M. E. Remay of San
Marcos. F. F. White of Dickson,
M. S. McGilver of San Antonio.
Resolutions of Respect.
Whereas, God in His all-wise
providence has removed from
our midst our friend and sister,
Mrs. Adela Arlitt: therefore be it
Resolved, That wTe how in
humble submission to His divine
will, knowing that she Is safe in
Our Father’s house, where suf-
fering, sorrow and disappoint-
ments do not come, and that our
less is her eternal gain. Her go-
ing has left a home and many
hearts sad and desolate; yet we
knowr where to find her, and
some sweet day, when the trou-
bles of life are over, we shall
meet her again on a brighter
shore—in a fairer world than
this where partings do not come.
She was s good wife, mother,
friend and a loyal Pythian Sister
of Royal Temple No. 54; be it
further
Resolved, That a copy of these
resolutions be spread upon the
minutes of the record book of our
Temple, that a eopy be oent to
the family of our deceased sister
and that a copy be furnished each
of the local papers for publica-
tion.
Respectfully submitted,
Mrs. V. G. Thomas,
Mrs. J. E. Lander,
Mrs. A. W. Weber,-
Committee.
Build that sidewalk and build
now.
Tenth Anniversary.
A very pleasant birthday party
That game of ball Sunday was was at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. John Hagen, Saturday,
August 17, in honor of their son,
Master Julius Hagen, it being his
tenth birthday anniversary.Some
twenty of his playmates and
friends gathered at the home to
congratulate the little fellow';
also to partake of the delicious
ice cream and cake which was
lavishly servei d. Souvenir postal
cards w'ere presented each guest
as a reminder of this auspicious
occasion. Those present were:
Ally and Edgar Cain.
Charles Ross,
Sarah Green.
Marion Buchanan.
Edith Hunter.
Ottis Harry.
Fred Patton.
Summers Dougherty.
Merl and Clyde Etheridge.
Raymond Wilson.
Jessie and Annie Neumann.
Hollis Colmere.
Winnie Dodd.
Alois and Lionel Bourke.
Marshal Gordon Pulsford.
George Olsen.
Joe Renaud.
Lydia and Bryan Scarborough.
Mesdames D. J. Shall and D.
B. Cain.
The Times force acknowledges
receipt of favors from Master
Julius Hagen, for which please
accept thanks.
‘ ‘corker.!
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The home merchant is entitled
;o your trade. Give it to him.
Call us a kicker if you like,
but w'hat we need just now7 is a
better school house and better
sidewalks.
We would like to ask the man
who is supertitious about the
number 13 if he had not rather
have thirteen plunks in his jeans
han any less number of the
tame ?—Bellville Times.
If you have contracted the
mail order disease, try some of
your home merchants’ remedy
ind you will soon learn that you
can save money by doing your
trading at home.
A BflAyiuoNT dairyman con-
fesses that he waters his milk-
says a man ::n that town cannot
furnish pure milk and continue
in business. He evidently be-
lieves "an honest confession is
good for the soul." — Weimar
Mercury.
This is a true story and can be
v rifled by several Halletsvillians
veracious reputations : Sorr.e-
; me recently while aS.Al A.P.
t- .iin wTas running between Yoa-
kum and Houston a man entered
tne chair car hurriedly and called
out in a loud voice ; ‘‘Is there
a lybodv from Halletsyille in
here ?’’ Back in the rear end a
man stood up and said. ‘‘lam
from Halle tsville." ‘‘Then
please lend me your corkscrew,”
said the stranger. The worst of
it was that Prof. F. P. Guenther
w7as the man w'ho stood up, and
the best of it was that every man
from Halletsville w7as supposed
to carry a corkscrew.— Hallets-
ville Herald.
FOR SALE
A 3-room house, ell shape, with front
and sideMorch and II Jia|f-acre lot in the
North End of Yoakum. ijsadO dash, or
$450 easy payments. City water, cis-
tern and outbu: Idings.
T. E. BYARS,
Q|W> fliHioil. A
Beaumont, Tex.
A pretty Game
A goodly number of rooters
accompanied the Halletsville base
I all team to this city Sunday
where a game of ball was played
between Yoakum and HalleUr
ville. There were twelve in-
nings played when the game w7as
called off on account of the dark-
ness; the score being 3 to 3.
. i^ftef gamp pallet the
home boys treated the visitors to
Commissioners* Court News.
The Commissioners appointed
. H. Stevens to fill out the un
expired term as Justice of the
Peace in precinct No. 5.
Petition of Gus. Osterloh et a!
for the establishment of a justice
precinct at Nordheim was con-
tinued.
The usual appropriations were
made for the support of two
paupers for the ensuing three-
months.
The quarterly cx-officio sal-
aries of the county judge, coun-
ty clerk, district clerk and sheriff
wrere ordered paid.
The report of tax collector,
showing the collection of a little
over $2000, in county occupa-
tion taxes during last quarter
was approved.
A warrant was ordered issued
to Mrs. Me Murrey for land in
road to Bello, to be charged to
precinct one.
Petition of F; Thoms to change
voting place was continued to
August 1908.
Report of County Clerk, show-
ing collection of fees, fines and
costs in County CoiTrt the last
quarter amounting Lo $400.25
was approved.
The butchers reports were all
approved, y;;ti; the exception of
two, which w'ere disappointed.
Reports of 1 he Constables anu
justices of the various precincts
w’ere approved.—Cuero Star.
Fertilise* Pays.
Commissioner Eatman said to
the Star man yesterday that fer-
tilizer applied to the land on the
poor farm paid a profit of fib
per acre. The county has twelve
acres of cotton on a part of
which fertilizer had been used.
From this tract five bales have
Haiietlsville Notes.
Halletsville, Texas, August 18. j
—No one here has taken any in-!
merest in the 5,' 00,000 movement ‘
and neither th;s place nor thi -
county wTas represented at L
Paso.
Every night during the past
week a moving picture show7 was
n operation in the opera house
ind did a good business.
While there were three bids
for the county printing, such as
blanks, letter heads, envelopes.
f. tc., the commissioners court yes-
terday adjourned for the term
without taking any action in the
matter.
Local showers continue to fall
lereabouts, but do more harm
chan good. A good general rain
is now badly needed, so Irish
potatoes and other vegetables
can be planted, Cabbage and
onions need not be planted un-
til October,
S. Airhart, who has become
so prominent in the Farmers’
Union affairs, is. one of the old-
time farmers of Lavaca county,
and now owns and operates a
farm at Hope, jq the lower part;
of the county7.
The Hermann Park Verein is i
making arrangements to fittingly j
celebrate what is known {is!
“German Day” qq ifio fith of | f£
October. This is the anniversary! B
of the landing of the first Ger- j ®
mans in this country. A grand i I
parade, w’ith decorated vehicles,
will be a feature qf the occasion, j
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Girr Stands
YOU NEED NOT WAIT.
The Shiner Gin and Mill Co. is prepared
to give you just the service you require.
Remember we save everything to you.
Your own corn is ground while you wait.
BRING
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We Have
just received a beautiful line of pic-
tures of all kinds which will be given
away absolutely FREE, with every
purchase of our celebrated brand of
RXD GROSS
Come early and get first pick.
. Cain & Co
Storing Cotton.
The warehouse controlled by f.
the farmer^’ union is stocked 1
been gathered am] ]hgrp ;s yet; bales. The cotton is *
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being placed there with a
which
one tq gather. The record was
, carefully kept of this product,11 11 £ regularity which shown |
some fine barbecue and beer and jan(j jt is f0Und that the portion cI°arly the vieyys pf our farmers j
it goes w'ithout saying that thoes| fertilized made $10 wpCh pf rut frgaect to holding cotton for J
nartakTof SUFSKS STM tu» par ade than did the higher prices. Judge Ed. Koenig, f
j'usttceto same amP'ei other. The cost of the fertilizer who * '*■ «« 'he ware- %
a. eyvTV —: i was IS per acre. A not profit “sjest^nen J
!fffh UvaUpHoneyjrt^ _ *8 Sto.“ -Cuero Star.
pleas- f iiitJagaagagwasEMBk’i
We have two LIGHT running DROP HEAD
DOMESTIC Sewing Machines at reduced
price. Bring your machines to us for repairs.
We guarantee our work.
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Lawn Social.
The handsome lawn at the resi-
dence of Mr. and Mrs. R. E.
Burkett was beautifully illumi-
nated with Chinese and Japanese
lanterns Thursday night in honor
of the Ladies’ Auxiliary to the
Brotherhood of Railway Train-
men.
A large number of the brother-
hood with their families, together
with a coterie of invited friends,
wore present, and enjoyed an
evening of pleasing conversation
and listening to the reminiscen-
ces of railroad life as told by
some of the old vets.
An abundance of ice cream,
cake, lemonade and coffee w7ere
iESfM£»aKiraE:a
PleFk of said court, which shall each
constitute sufficient excuse wi h-; an(j every0ne present did ample
out appearing in person.'_
NO MAN \5 STRONGER THAN
HIS STOMACH. q
L**t tho grratost athlete have dyspepsia
and his muscles would soon fail. Physi-
cal strength is derived 'from food. If a
man has insufficient food he loses strength.
If he has no food he ilies. FihhJ is con-
verted into nutrition through the stom-
ach atxl Iksm'Is. It de|ien»ls on the
strength of the stomach to what extent
food eaten is digested ami assimilated.
People can die of starvation who have
abundant food to eat. when the stomach
justice.
It was a "clear track," the
guests had the "right-of-way ’’
to their hearts content, with no
"danger signals" to mar their
enjoyment.
At a late hour the merry guests
departed lor their respective
homes with many expressions of
and its associate organs of digestion and ' delight for an evening SO pleas-
nutrition do not m-rform their duty.
Thus the stomach i< really the vital or- | rjjtly Spent and VOtlHg Mr. anc.
Burkett and members of
Ini'iow 13- R- T. the best of entertainers.
AND CONTINUES FOR ONE WEEK
completely overshadowing all other Annual August Clean-Up-Sales. Greater quantities, greater varities than ever, combind-
ing with the most sensational low prices ever known. Our sales are recognized as the greatest and most important retail merchan-
dising events in Yoakum. Thousands and thousands of dollars worth of ABSOLUTELY NEW UP-TO-DATE merchan-
dise offered at most REMARKABLE UNDERPRICES emphatically saving you from 1-4 to 1-2 under all other price quotations.
Our buyer purchased these goods in large quantities when factories were not busy, and when prices were down. In justice to your
economical principals, the wonderful values, the suberb varities from the most gigantic stock demands your attention at this store.
2,000 Yards of Calico 4 U2c.
These prints are worth (j l-4c at the mills today, j
they come in short lengths and we are selling them f
a win de, is made up of its several nw*m-
brrs aud organs, so tho weak ness of tho
) idy as a consequence of "weak” stom-
ach will Ixj distributed among the or-
gans which compose the body. If the
body is weak because it is ill-uourished
that physical weakness will be found io
all the organs—heart, liver, kidneys, etc
The liver will be torpid and inactive,
giving rise to biliousness, loss of appetite,
j&Cak h'pvVes, ferine or irregular action of
5*-art.; uftlpitatinn, dizziness, headache,
backache and kindred disturbances and
We are Outfitters For Men, Women and
Children.
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Owning our mammoth store room and buymg for
our three stores in Yoakum, Cutro grd Victoria direct { as ab^ieY lasts at 4 1 ?c.
from the mills enables us to meet all prices. All we
ask is a trial to convince you that we do what we ad=
vertise. * 1 The little fellows will want them for school. Come ]
■ and see them. We have them in all colors. |
Shoe Department. \ Blue, Red, Grey or Brown, stripes singjl. Checks or \
plaids. 10c a Yard. '**’ j
Boys Wash Suits.
From 3 to 10 years, Collars Blue, -Two striped or
White Price 50c to $2.50. • '
Dr ess O: a ghams.
ackac
Weaknesses.
. Mr. Louis Pare, of Quebec, writes- "For .
tears after my health betran to fail. my beau . xumiSheCi by the Galveston String
The Bail.
The ball given last Friday nigh
at the Comity Club by the young
society men of Yoakum was a
a suceeas Irom start to finish.
The program was carried out to
the letter, and tne dance music,
Our Shoe Department in the rear of the BIG
STORE contains over 2,000 pair of high class shoes.
Bought under the strongest pressure that ever touch, on
the Eastern market, and sold at a price that impresses
grim dismay upon the fac*2s of pur competitors.
Men Percale.
In figured Grays, Blue or Reds, full 3(5 inches
wide 10c.
Linen Towels.
Superior quality, plain or fancy border with/or
tilgh tirade Clothing.
Our clothing room alone is as big as most any
store in the city, and with the light to see the elegant
\ without fangs, 9c to 74c.
2 spools of thread, 5c. John Clarks 200 yard spool an<I attractive prices we now making,
American Standard Calicoes.
All calicoes, in Blues, Reds, Grays or White, and
Black. These prints are woith 7c. Our price 6 D2c.
|| cotton, black or white. J wo spools 5c.
jband‘ was excellent.
puuhl eat woisltl seem to lie heavy like lead I ’
on my stomaeh. The dtx-tors claimed that TUg VOIHI? men fjpcprvfi milf P
It was sympathetic troui le due to dyspepsia. 1 Ile > UUI1& ve llmtI
vanstS£ credit forthe “»»»« lawhiehjfe
they carried out the program,
w1STS2S& thSte W irnSSVJ. “11 At s late hour the merry people
Igftte&SS&Sl \depart^ for their homes loud in
S?fySS51&SaL',/!SSSSS‘*S? Ith«ir commendations for the
commltte having % ball in
Uqn’l be w het'dled by a penuy-^rabbing I .h9r„p
dealer into taking jnferiqr substftutps for '
Pf. Fierce’s medicines, jecogupended q
™ 8c Ginghams, 6 l =4c. Best quality, Apron Checks,
fj Blues, Red, Brown or Green, worth 8c at \\\e mhl
Our price 6 1 -4c.
We know we can please the most fastideous dresser.
Suits, $5.00 to $20.00
Boy's Suits, $5.00 to $12.00
Child's Suits, 50c to $5.00
Thtj Family .Hearth Society
iheld an important meeting in
pVs Common Sense Medical Adviser A THE TIMES building Friday night
took of lOtid pages. Send ?i one-ten. j oriH after business matters were
■tamps for paoer-covered, or 31 stamp* matters were
for ciotb-boumi copy. Address Dr, R. V. discussed refreshments were
pierce, 063 Main Street, Buffalo, N. Y. i served.
$6 Inch Percale j ______________________
Light Colors, small figured, extra good quality 15c j Imported Silk Plaids a good 35c value,
value. Our price 12 h2c j price 25c.
Our
36 Inch Suit Linen.
In small strips, colors black or blue. For little fel-
lows blouse suits or ladies skirts. Good 25c -value. Our
price 18c.
25 Pieces figured Organdy foilage effect,
sheer 25c quality. Our price 6c.
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Lindenberg, H. A. The Yoakum Weekly Times. (Yoakum, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 34, Ed. 1 Saturday, August 24, 1907, newspaper, August 24, 1907; Yoakum, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth758001/m1/1/: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Carl and Mary Welhausen Library.