The Lampasas Leader. (Lampasas, Tex.), Vol. 10, No. 43, Ed. 1 Friday, September 16, 1898 Page: 5 of 8
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WE CUT WITH A CLEAN BLADE
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And ;etrery time -we yield our axe we cut a -chip of 20 per cent in Buying and from 20 to 25 per cent in selling.
It’s no iu*e disputing the fact that Barnes & Higdon G£T CLOSE TO THE MANUFACTURER when they “Jingle the
Good Old Hard Cash” at him ;sM pay the money down for every purchase they make. Our customers are /K
LOUD IN THEIR PRAISES
Of us and are surprised at out1 Extremely Low Prices and cannot see how Ave are able to make profit on the goods
This Ave hare explained by saying we .are the only house in Lampasas that pays Spot Cask for goods and gets '°every
discount the manufacturer offers. In this way Ave propose to lead the procession and assure our Patrons that HOW and as ^ ^
Long as We are im Business, Ofir prices will stand bold and defiant; and at any time you are in doubt,
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GET OUR FRIGES AND COMPARE THEM.
Not only with other Dealers in Lampasas, but with those of any other towns in West Texas and if we do not make $
you a better customer than ever we will Pull dowij our sigr) arjd say to tl}e world it is all a mistake.
Come and see us,. We want your trade.
We extend an invitation to all and will show you the largest stock of reliable goods that you have ever seen before in 7
the West, and at prices lower than eArer.
YOURS TO UNDERBUY AND UNDERSELL.
BARNES & HIGDON,
Biggest Dry Goods Dealers in Western Texas.
Commissioners* Court.
A special session of the com-
missioners’ court was held at the
courthouse in Lampasas on Tues-
day, September 13. All members
present except John S. Gibson,
commissioner of precinct No. 3.
The vote of the prohibition
election held at Lometa on Sep-
tember 3 Avas canvassed, and local
option Avas declared carried by 94
majority.
Ordered that the overseer of
the road leading from the Sparks
crossing to the Lampasas and
Waco road open said road after
giving the owners through whose
lands said road runs thirty days’
notice to adjust their fences to
j said road, and the county clerk
was ordered to notify John Cov-
ington that the above order has
been made directing the o\rerseer
to open said road.
Petition of W. A. Crawford
and twelve other resident free-
holders of road [precinct No. 8,
asking for a change in the Waco
and Lampasas road, granted on
condition that the right-of-way
to the roadbed be deeded the full
distance of said change and put
in as good condition as the old
road.
The folloAving accounts were
allowed:
Frank McKean, J. E. Stallings,
, T. J. Kirby, J. A. Posey, W. W.
Barrett, D. A. Autrey and M. M.
McLean, holding prohibition elec-
tion at Lometa, $2 each.
John W, Stephens, holding pro-
hibition eleceion at Lometa and
br.jjiging in returns, $4.
Clarke & Courts, bar paper for
county surveyor, $5.35.
W. B. Moore, printing letter
heads for county clerk and
ontlily reports for county treas-
rer, $1.75.
E. M. Howard, hauling Avood
d mending bridge on Burleson
creek, $2.50.
E. M. Howard, five days’ Avork
Avith convicts, $20.
- N. Manuel, by E. M. How-
ard, work on Lometa road, $10.
Fox & Mills, by Smith with
work on Lometa road, $5.
J. N. Manuel, merchandise for
roads, $1.85.
Philip Smith, county poll tax
for 1888-89, 50 cents.
Texas Printing Co., envelopes
and criminal docket for justice of
peace precinct No, 1, $10.50.
W. C. Armstrong, six days’
work on roads, tAvo teams anc
three hands, $28.
John Nichols, shipping poor
man to Goldthwaite, $1.50.
John Nichols, John W. Fell
baum, John W. Stephens anc
John J. Wagle, one day’s attend-
ance on commissioners’ court, $3
each.
M. B. Winters, three days’
work on reads with two teams,
$9.
Fox <fc Mills, merchandise for
road overseers, $5.50
J. E. Eastman, killing one wile,
cat, 50 cents.
J. H. Loyd, killing one lobo
wolf, $1.
V, D. Meyers, killing one lobo
wolf, $1.
J. M. Hatley, killing one Avilc
cat, 50 cents.
J. H. Loyd, killing one lobo
wolf and one wild cat, $1.50.
A few second hand tents, only
used for a short time, for sale by
Paul B. Taylor.
Miss Pense Cook, an efficient
Burnet county teacher has en-
tered Prof. Hooker’s school for
the purpose of better qualifying
herself for teaching. Judging
from past success of pupils in
this school she will come out
with a first grade state certificate
Epworth League Program.
The following is the program
for Sunday, September 18:
Leader=Charles Jordan.
Helpers—Misses Mattie Ham-
ilton, Lela Scott, Mrs. Bessie
Pelot and Bev. W, B. Wilson.
Song.
Prayer.
Collection.
Benediction.
City Property liaised.
The board of equalization ap-
pointed by Mayor Townsen, after
patient and painstaking labor, re-
ported the following raises on
the assessments of city property:
Mrs. Ella Alexander, from
$4,740 to $5,000.
Mrs. Ellen Barnes, from $11,100
to $11,856.
W. A. Barnes, from $4,630 to
$5,880.
L. H. Baggett, from $1,800 to
$2,000.
Misses Beulah and Prima Ba-
ker, from $600 to $1,000.
A. F. Baker, from $1,400 To
$1,800.
W. F, Barnes, from $2,000 to
$2,500.
W. T. Campbell, from $750 to
$1,250.
Isaac Cox, from $1,000 to $1,200.
H. Cochran, from $200 to $300.
L. B. Carpenter, from $800 to
$900.
W. P. Darby, from $1,800 to
$2,000.
Sam Dickens, from $925 to
$1,350.
Mrs. M. L. Dickens, from $350
to $400.
J. H. Galbraith, from $12,050
to $13,100.
B. C. Greenwood, from $850 to
$1,000.
P. Y. Hickman, from $700 to
$800.
A. B. Hardin, from $10,800 to
$11,620.
J. N. Jepsen, from $1,375 to
$1,875.
Mrs. M. M. Jordan, from $600
to $700.
H. N. Key, from $800 to $1,000.
B. N. Leggett, from $800 to
$1,000.
Lampasas Electric Light com-
pany, from $2,500 to $4,000.
C. C. Mullady, from $1,065 to
$1,115.
Mrs. J. E. Mealer, from. $1,175
to $1,475.
J. W. Martin, from $1,500 to
$1,800.
S. J. Murray, from $875 to
$1,000.
B. D. McHenry, from $700 to
$900.
Mrs. A. Mellon, from 1,500 to
2,000.
E. M. Boberts, from 3 855 to
4,255.
W. C. Price & Co., from 2,500
to 4,500.
D. G. Price, from 1,500 to 2,000.
Skaggs <fc Foulds, from 665 to
800.
S. L. Yates, from 250 to 300.
Nominated for oenatoi.
The populists of this senatoria1
district, met at Gatesville last
Saturday and nominated Hon. W.
L. Harrison, the present encum-
bent, for re-election as senator
from Bell, Bosque, Coryell,
Hamilton and Lampasas counties.
YES, YES, we are all the time
telling you of the bargains
to be found at the Backet store,
and if you don’t get them it is
none of our fault. There is
where they keep almosteverthing
and at the very lowest possible
price.
We are never crowded. Our
power is all right, and our press-
es are rapid. You will not be de-
tained in unloading or in waiting
for your cotton. The purpose
for which we put up our gin is to
serve the people with promptness.
Call and see our machinerAr in
motion whether you haAre any
cotton to gin or not.
Alexander & Barnes.
Are you satisfied Avith your
photographs? If you are not,
come to Cotten’s gallery and have
some made that do suit you. The
work is good, the prices are right,
and we will try to make your A'isit
a pleasant one.
Dr. C. M. Bamsdell is tempor-
arily located in the residence of
his brother, Frank Bamsdell,
where calls may be left for him
Avhen professionally wanted.
Prof. Hocker reports six ne\vr
pupils enrolled this week.
Eras.aus Explains.
Editor Leader:
(( In y°ur last issue you take
Ei asmus to task for favoring,
as 3 ou seem to think, a party race
for county offices. If you will
carefully read “Erasmus” over
you will find but one word that
will justify any such conclusion.
That is the word opposition. It
is well known that one gentleman
is running as the nominee of the-
Populists, and by opposition is.
meant anyone that is opposed to.
that nomination.
It is true that Erasmus is a;
Democrat, but the words “Demo-
crat” or “party” are not in the
article at all. Yes, Erasmus is
willing, perfectly willing for a
free-for-all, non-partisan race, but
a nominee is a party man, and
nominated by a party, and if
elected will be claimed as a party
ATictory, and as many can run
against him as want to. So a
man can cut his own throat if he
wants to, but that does not jus-
tify suicide. “Erasmus” does not
intimate that the . Democrats
should or do have a desire to put
men of that faith in charge of tho
county offices. In fact, it is more
than intimated that the opposi-
tion, be they who they may,
should “set doAvn” on the Popu-
list nominee and really make it a
free-for-all, non-partisan race, but
that cannot be, as the Populists
haAre thrown down the gauntlet,
a^d said take it up if you dare.
I have no favored pets to push
forward, nor any enemies to pun-
ish, and but one # life to account
for, and I can siibmit to anything
if I have to; but make it party or
non-party. EBASMUS.
School Books.
Texas adopted School Book
for sale at Cassell’s Drug Store.
W e gin at the popular prices.,.,
whatever they may be. Our ma-
chinery is neAv arid in good order,
and Ave are ready to give you the
best possible service.
LEXANDER <fc BARNES.
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The Lampasas Leader. (Lampasas, Tex.), Vol. 10, No. 43, Ed. 1 Friday, September 16, 1898, newspaper, September 16, 1898; Lampasas, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth871118/m1/5/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Lampasas Public Library.