The Stephenville Empire. (Stephenville, Tex.), Vol. 19, No. 28, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 26, 1891 Page: 2 of 4
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file Empire.
PUBLISHED EVERT THURSDAY.
Jam. U. XxMcnrt, Editor ami Proprietor.
U ClJiV ELAND FOB OKJOUfB ACK8
In it* issue of Jan. 1 The Euros
said:
“The owner of wiser bullion, the
owner of tobacco nor the owner of
liquor* ha* any more right to gov-
ern meat war"* houses and to advances
Caw W.8tvm».M’ng’rand AeenciatoYA. ■ ^ m >pfy ^ ^ goverMaent than
baa the owner of cotton, cloth, pig
ovrKi or rcai ioavi>* :
Empiks Bulk ling, Graham 8treet.
Entered a> Su-pffi nvll
o®ce as Hrcoiid-C’lass
ivOle, Tex**, Tort-
Mail Hatter.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1891.
i Cleveland is right on
sod the politicians are
sparring for policy._
Ex-Govuno k Fostos of Ohio, fa
milkrly known as ‘‘Calico CJiarlie,’
soeeesds Mr. Windom (deceased) as
Secretary of the Treasury. The ap
pointment was sent to the Senate
Monday last_
Tax committee reported adversely
to the silver bill ia congress Monday
last, and thus laid that question
away among, the daisies with the
force bill. There will be no silver
legislation this congress.
Currant politicians and newspaper
correspondsnta are terribly exercised
because Hon. George Clark is stop-
ping a few days at the Driakill hotel
in Austin. They seem to think
Judge George Clark is about to swal-
low the legislature, Gov. Hogg and
the capital building.
Tn Stephenville Empire suggests
that penitentiary convicts could be
worked to advantage in the coal
mines'of the state. That this is a
safe and profitable way to employ
convicts was demonstrated by -the
Central railroad in working the com-
pany's mines near Cisco a few years
ago.—Cisco Round-up.
iron, steel, or any other non-perisha
ble product of farm, mine or factory.
One class has as much right to the
government’s favoritism as another,
but the truth is no class has any
such right
The Expire last week printed
ex-Presideut Cleveland’s bombshell
letter, and it wished to call special
attention to this clause in that let-
ter :
“It surely caunot be necessary for
me to make a formal expression of
my agreement with those who be
iieve that the greatest perils would
be invited by the adoption of the
scheme embraced in the measure
now pending in congress for unlim-
ited coinage of silver at our mints.
If we have developed an unexpected
capacity for the assimilation of a
largely increased volume of currency,
and even if we had demonstrated the
usefulness of such increase, these
conditions fall far short of insuring
us against disaster, if in the present
situation we enter upon the danger-
ous and reckless experiment of free,
unlimited and independent silver
coinage.”
The Empire cannot see why such
a fuss has been raised over this let-
ter. Read carefully, it seems Mr.
Cleveland’s main idea is that the
owners of silver bullion or silver
ware should receive no mjre favor
from the government than the owner
of any other non-perishable property.
It really seems to the Empire that
as a campaign cry Mr. Cleveland's
j letter would prove a most vote catch
• in<* nsiJ with fKo formova wrVin an
As as immigration agent Commis-
sioner Foster’s last report circulated
in the old states would bent any of
the many wild cat schemes.
To Senator Bill Pope: If you
can’t kill that election bill add to it
that a voter must swear be had the
army itch. This with the whistling
of minifies is what tried men’s
souls.
To Senator Frank: It is deemed
blissful by most of men to be able
to get out into rustic solitudes, till
s farm and rejoice in the products
of mother earth. Make us all con*
victs and work us all on farms.
Tp Senator M. M. Crane: Ac-
cept the thanks of all fiatfooted
democrats for your speech against
the bill for uniform series of public
school text books. Human minds
neither seek nor see reason through
the same channels. There are dif-
ferent light windows to every soul
on earth.
Mr. Cleveland’s empuatic denial
of the Washington’s Post’s canard
that he had declared himself out of
the preaidentiol race, clearly bears
tbe inference that he is in it; and
thus the democratic party is con-
fronted with au embarrassing dilem
out that has two ugly horns. It is
Cleveland and tariff reduction, with
silver left out, or tariff reform and
free coinage with Cleveland left ou t.
By ’92 the party will know the safest
horn and avoid the other.
Bzfzbsjuo to tbe question what
road law ia needed, the Dallas News
tells a volume of truth in these two
sentences:
No matter what law may be en-
acted it will be more blamed than
praised. People do not want either
to work the roads themselves or to
be taxed to pay others for working
them.
Crisp, of Georgia, is Mills’ most
formidable competitor for the speak-
ership of the next house of repre-
sentatives. Mills is clearly entitled
to the place, but Judge Crisp is per-
haps the Bbrewdest and safest par-
aann tariaa, and for this reason the
majority seem to be rallying to his
standard.
ing card with the farmers who are
so clamorous for new treasury
schemes. While he declares rapst
positively against the unlimited coin-
age of silver in order to increase the
volume of money, yet does not the
letter read more like a declaration
for more greenbacks based not more
upon one species of property than
upon another. The democratic poli-
ticians may yet wish they had not
yelled “boo” so soon and so loud.
Best Railroad In Texas.
The Fort Worth & Rio Grande
and her buaband and children ha**
the heartfelt sympathies of the peo-
ple in this community.
There has been two marriages in
this neighborhood: R. Ia King to
Miss Lizzie Lawson and Mr. E-
Lawsontohis cousin, Miss Lizzie
Lawson. A few births are reported:
D. L. Powell has a fine boy, J. E.
Huckabay a fine girl, S. E. Gunn a
fine boy and B. A. Fincher a fine
boy. He says a man’s luck will
change some times for he has eight,
children and only one boy.
The people are in good spirits for
making another good crop. .
The gin at this place ginned 964
bales of cotton this season.
W. C. Rigsby has bought the in-
terest of J. A. Huckabay in the gin
and mill at this place.
L W. Chiles is putting up a new
drug store here.
The farmers are preparing for an-
other crop—oat sowing is the order
of the day.
Old Granpa Lawson is not ex-
pected to live. Jo He.
—Acres Acorns.
Acrea, Feb. 24:-Tbe epidemic has
abated.
Hug the Banks of the Creek.
To the boys: The thing will
about result in getting a fat place
for two to four wise or uuwise polit-
ical gougers getting on an important
railroad commission at a good an
nual salary. We can only wait hop-
ing since the commission move-
ment is upon the people, the legis-
lature may be wise enough to frame
a law that will settle the agitation.
In the meantime lie low, look sharp,
and hug the bauk-t of the creek.
THE WOMAN MURDERER TO
HANG.
Comanche Chief.
The trial of W. H. Fnzzell, who
so brutally shot his young wife to
death on the 24th day of last m mth
ended Tuesday, and the case was
submitted to a jury composed of the
following citizens: Tom J. Holloway.
R. R. Lane, B. M. Franks, J. M
Blakely, T. E. Pitman, B. S. Long,
2. JD Jackson.
Stephenville and Cranbury, pc*. S, O
Holt, Bud Colttaa. *
Stephenville and Hamilton, pre. l.Rf
Clerk A Co
Watson.
rande j8 Enuaeiy, A- x ibuiou, j.
the best railroad in Texas That is ! ^ Gressett, J. W. Bunting, W
the bet ra * as. at 18 j R. Wilson, D. B. Wilhelm, Z. P.
it is kept in better condition, has ’ , . ’
the smoothest track and is the safest " eB^ o0re’ e
had given the prisoner the benefit
A dollar to dougnuts that if Geo.
Clark could present a railroad com-
mission bill without its authorship
being known, both the legislature
and the people would like it better
than they do anything yet presented
on the subject Tbe proposed sub-
stitute wouldn’t stand one objection
for passengers. It is admirably offi-
cered and its business affairs run os
smoothly as the coaches on the rail.
General Hornby, president and gen-
eral manager, is a gentleman of the
highest type, is a railroad man .from
top to toe, and is as loyal to duty
and responsibility as tbe high station
can exact. Mr. Richard Lord, gen-
eral freight and passenger agent, is
made before tbe courts. Clark and :8,80 clever> efficient and devoted to
bis friends now want a commission1 du,y> while Mr- Burk’ the 8ole con-
law that will stick and thereby quiet d“ctor of tbe P^eenger train, tb at
tbe agitation. See?
goes and comes on time as regularly
as tbe sun makes his courses through
the heavens, is solid in the perform-
ance of duty, firm in the exercise of
Form thousand a year will not se-
cure the best talent on the railroad
commisaion. Such a railroad mau i authority and courteous to the thou -
as the one contemplated by tbe bill,j sa„ds who travel with him.
can easily get $10,000 a year from a ; The rolling stock of the company
railroad company, while no lawyer i j8 fij-gt, class, and the corps of eugin-
of the first grade can afford to give ! ©ers and trainmen are capable, ca re-
up a twenty thousand dollar prac-, fuj an<j reliable. One who has re-
turn for $4000 and treadmill woik. j ceutly traveled on the Santa Fe or
“mau of affairs will probably ; the Texas Pacific will appreciate
i glad to get the appointment, as; what is here said after a trip over
he has no income and don't know j this delightful rood,
how to make money.
of able counsel—Judge T. L. Hutch-
ison, N. R- Lindsey, S. J. Thomas
and S. B. Linn, while District Attor-
ney Shropshire was assisted in the
prosecution by S. S. Johnson. The
jury retired in the afternoon and af-
ter nineteen hours they returned
Wednesday morning at 11 o'clock
and the foreman handed their ver-
dict to the judge. Frizzell was
brought in by the jailer and his
guards. Stepping with a quick, cat-
like bread the prisoner toon a seat
in front of the bar. A wave of sup-
pressed excitement swept over the
crowded court room. Judge Con-
ner, with a grave, calm face, ordered
that no demonstration be made, no
matter what the verdict, to be read
might be. District Clerk Walling
read the verdict in a clear, firm voice:
“We, the jury, find \V. H. Frizzell
guilty of murder in the first degree,
The "man of affaira" will probably j the Texas Paciic will appreciate and assess his punishment at death,
bfc £fl&d to got the appointment, as j ivh»f i& hove- affAr a trin nvAr The whit© face of the prisoner was
turned in mute appeal to his attor-
neys, then to judge and jury, and a
THEY ARE PASSING AWAY. ‘ j i i i.
nervous tremor passed over his slight
It is stated Gov. Hogg is opposed Admiral Porter died suddenly at fmme ftg be JwkeJ imo tbe vawaing
to any despotic feature in the com- Washington on the 12th, and Gen-1 ,f ^ d Witb a 9tern ;euse of
mission law, and against the election j eral William Tecumseh Sherman jastioe the iron-faced jury had ren
Of the commissioners by the people, j (bed in New York the 14th, after a dered theh. verdict aad eacb must
He desires a commission bill that. [ lingering illness,
while reaching tbe evils that exist, j Porter was great on the sea, and
will be just to tbe railroads as well! Sherman was great on the land, but
as to the people. Governor Hogg’s j the Admiral and the General must | "Y^ami for theTrst t,m7in” the
head is level on these points, and it! put aside rank and station when the | bi ‘ of Coinancbe count„ a jury
were well that extremists, destruc- final tattoo is sounded, and go ’
Every body busy.
Oat sowing about done. Cota planting
next. j ■* - *
It is with sadness that your correspon-
dent chronicles the death of Miss Etna
Tankersly, daughter of Mr. C. B. Tank
ersly, who died of heart disease on last
Friday, the 20th inst. Miss Etna bad
manv friends who loveu her for her many
good qualities. We all mourn her de-
parture and sympathise with the relatives
in this hour of bereavement.
Mr. E. G. Acrea is gone to Bonham,
Fannin Co., on business.
J. W. Ellis and wife have just returned
from a visit-to friends in Johnson county.
Give us good dirt roads aud good sea-
sons, then you will see old Erath step to
the front. Jo Sille.
Editor Empire: From the above the
reader, unacquainted with history, would
imagine that Erath county was far be-
hind io materia! advancement and good
seasons. Turn to the census for facts.
Twenty years ago Erath countv waa al-
most a wilderness. The yell of the sav-
age Indian or the Wild beast was more
frequently heard than that of the woods-
man’s axe. Since then these savage
forces have been conquered, and men
came with their herds and flocks. Later
on he fame ot Erath county’s woodcr-
foily fertile soil spread, even nnto Geor-
gia, Alabama, Tennessee, and other far
off states, and the modest man in cover-
ed wagons, armed with hoes and axes,
came and built log huts in au unbroken
wilderness, and tbe axe soon made music
in the forests, and the mau with la ge
herds read his de-tiny in the axe’s music,
and went west to dwell with the buffalo,
antelope, cayote and prairie dog, and
Erath became a “farming county.” Still
later, tbe aforesaid modest man began to
spread out. He built plank bouses, and
some even spread nice, white paint ail
over tbe outside, and papered the Interior
walls with weekly copies of a publication
bearing the legend, “The Stephexviu-k
Umpire.” New people swarmed to the
county, villages and towns were built,
and the fair landscapes were soon dot-
ted with schools, churches, gins and
mills, and children were raised in count-
less number even on the lands where tbe
bold stockman had declared this to be a
perpetual grazing land. 1 say that Erath
county has already come to jthe front, for
in these few years the wilderness hast
been conquered, aud that book of dry,
condensed facts says that we have over
20.000 population, and the county takes
an almost equal rank in wealth with the
oldest populated counties in Texas. In
Georgia, Florida, etc., the renter always
signs a contract that he will apply so
many hundred pounds of commercial fer-
tilizers. There the modest man depends
<>n the season, bat profitable crops cannot
be grown unless fertilizers are applied.
In Erath county a pou id of fertilizer has
never been sold. It is not used. 'We de-
pend on the seasons and our matchless
soil. ‘ ven shoud we lose a crop occa-
sionally we would come out ahead of the
man who lives on the worn out soils of
some of the older states. I agree with
“Joseph” on the dirt road question, but
feel that, when he leaves the implication
that old Earth has not stepped to the
front he does an injustice which his-
tory and facts will not sustain.
Moreover the Empire is read in the old
states, aDd people will be left with au idea
that the county is far behind in material
progress and prosperity. I claim the
county has already stepped to the front,
and that, her “stepping” has been like a
great tidal wave. G. W. Jknks.
work on public roads .. 7 23
, wire poor farm....... IS SO
balance salary... TOO. ---------------, ,— .... „.
J irrVilitU. stamps................. 5 901 Keith.
H F McNeill,-m’dse for county — 13 00 BtepheavDle and Hamilton, pre. 2, J W
Jas U Ymeeat, blanks............. 8 25 Head.
Wfl Foosbee, stationery ......... 18 25 Stephenville and Hamilton, pre. 3, JJ
W H Foosbee, fees and commiss’ns 63 21 Rogers.
City of Dublin, pauper claims...... 256 40 Stephenville and Meridian, pre. 1, John
Jamas Collins, stamps............. II 19 Roberts.
Jb Courts, docket for Justice ! Stephenville and Meridian, pre. 2, Will
................. 8 50 j Hale.
J J Bennett, stamps and cx-ofHcio | Stephenville and Meridian, pre. 3, 6 U
services ........................." 78 35 Wolf.
R T Long, stamps and cx-olficio Stephenville and Meridian, pre. 4, C C
srfvices.......................... 101 75 Wood.
O 8 Smith, 5 cat and 1 wolf scalp.. 3 30 Stepbenrille and Palo Pinto, pre. 1, J D
G W Jenks, stationery for officers. 4 25 Cook.
Stephenville Empire, stationery for Stephenville and Palo Pinto, pre. 2, J M
officers................. ... ..... 6 00 j Lainc.
N J Sh&nds, jail gnanl and ex-offi- Stephenville and Palo Pinto, pre. 3, J E
eio, etc............................. 841 53 Huckabay.
Sol Frank, tin cups, etc. for jail.... 1 65 Stephenville aud Palo Pinto. pre.T,
J S Watson, express charges....... 70 Sheto aud Moccasin Rock. pre. 1, George
B H Stone, road supervising...... 30 00 Jones.
W C Ready, road supervising...... 30 00 Sunday Creek and Gordan. pre. 1, Moses
J R Powell, road supervising....... 30 00 j Pierce.
S C Wilkins, stationery J S Watson 120 Sunday Creek and Gordan. pre. 2, J. J
J R Bell, road supervising......... 30 00 Reasoner.
H H Hardin, ex-ottieio services, etc. 103 601 Stephenville and Weatherford, upper,
H H Hardin, school supervision j pre. 1, Brooks Woodley.
and corns........................‘138 60 Stephenville and Weatherford, upper,
H H Hardin, disposition crt. cases. 72 00 pre. 2, Will Jeffrey.
rejected claims. I Stephenville and Weatherford, upper,
Dr Cameron, medical attention to j pri. j. A D tantrell.
J P Nelson 10 00 * Stephenville aud \\ eatherlord, upper,
ROAD OVERSEERS APPOINTED.
Alexander and Dublin, pre. 1, J B Keller.
44 44 41 2
“ Hazeldell, “ 1. F W Mar
*•»<
.{ft
pre. 4,
Stephenville and Weatherford, lower,
pre. 1, S S Bridges.
Stephenvillo and Weatherford, lower,
pre. 2, Robert Lewis.
Stephenville and Weatherford, lower,
pre. 3,
*A B Jones and U M Burklow each ap-
pointed cverseer of same sect ion of road ;
I Johnson and Z Fagla do; EC Ballow, J
Alexander and Bluff Dale, pre. 2, F UI & tastllmTCity and Hood Co. line No. 1
no overseer; Gordan and Lipun No. 1 do.
Overseers seem to he unaware of the fact
that the court has the j>ower to inq>osc
tines upon them when they fail to make a
ider aud Kiker’a Gin, pre. 1, W R
Jennings.
Alexander and Kiker’s Gin, pre. 2, Jeff
Pierce.
Alexander and Bluff Dale, pre. 1,
Wenters.
Alexander and Bluff Dale, pre. 3, H A
Goodrich.
Alexander and Hico, pre. 1,
anYr^Y°’ » Hit i»l v I rfcP°rt at eac'l' February term of the com
"Rt trn |eall|i'0 oniPr- » *’ I missioners’ court, in compliance with Art-
Bluff Dale aud Gordon, pre. 2 We ^ Commissioners, court meets 2nd
Hico “ 1 JJ Keahev Monda-v in February of each y car. Over-
„ seers would do well to read and understand
« Glell Uo3e ■< i o *W Prcs; the law printed on their commissions, as it
’ ’ I is desirable information, besides it might
be worth something from a financial staiul-
have left the box with a conscience as
cieav as day. Just twenty-five days
after the crime Frizzell was found
assessed the death penalty.
tionists and marplots call a halt! sleep wuh the sailor aud the soldier. I . win of course< be t'akeni but
within the bounds of reason, justice. The great commanders of j tbe outlook is verj Wable for
and the public weal.
i Federal at my, who led the Union
j legal hanging here soon.
s—ONE OAR LOAD—a
Of the above World Renowned Eclipse Com and Cot-
ton Planters at prices Lower than ever before sold.
Will be sold to responsible parties on time until Oct.
1st, without interest.
cott.
Cow Creek and Dublin, pre, I, M Howell.
Chalk Mountain and Hico, pre. 1,
* “ “ “ “ 2, Z John-
son, Z Fagla.
Dnblin aud Comanche Co. line, pre. 1,
W W Harrison.
Dublin and Kiker’s Gin, pre. 1, J W Pitt-
man.
Dublin and Desdeniona. pre. 1, W K
Gresham.
point. The court arc urgent in their de-
mands that all overseers comply with the
law and will not receive reports unless in
due form hereafter, which forms can al
ways be liad by addressing the county
clerk.
The court adjourned to meet in special
session last Monday, when they exatn ined
the jail which they found all right, and
n ... , T. , | after winding up some unfinished matters
Dublin and Desdemona, pre. 2, BFHar- from ^ week tliey ^j^med for the1
;r. I
Dublin and Desdemona, pre. 3, Header- ^erk Loug aud his deputies are now im-
Y“V1S' ' , „ . „ niersed in the many petitions, and orders
Dnblin and Gordon, pre. 1 E J Morton. wiU haV(. all on the records.
2,1 U Brown.
3, tV R Hall. I Mr. Frank Leonard visited the Cowan
and Carlton, “ 1, J W Dorris.' I vicinity last week and reports the oountry
2, G \V Mainness, j jn aflourishing condition. He saw a fair
Fleming, “1, A W Dunn. acreage of wheat which looks splendid.
Co e Mines, 1, gay8 tbe farmers are all astir putting
7 j in oats and breakigg lands. He was in
i< 4’ Kinney, j formed there would be more cotton plant-
Dullauand Comauche, “2, W EGreenw’y I cd down lu that section than there ever
3,1)0 Griffin. has been
‘ 4, W J Turner. Those beautiful grounds north of the
5, Walt. Barbee. I rabroa<j are attracting settlers, and
East and Iredell, “1, WF Jenkmg I treet8 are being opened and new resi-
Ki * 5*»11 b.™ «>• Tb. Crow-S.,,e,
park property is now open for inspection
aDd settlers. Several streets aud tbe
park having been cleaned out, and tbe
beautiful lots are offered at low figures
by Kight & Morris.
West and Iredell, pre. 1,
Eastland and Hood Co. line, pre. 1,
(I ft *1 II ,4 14 O C B
Wheeler.
Eastland and Hood Co. line, pre. 3,
Ha?ve Karp.
Eastland City and Weatherford, upper,
pre. 1, Will Lidia.
Eastland City and Weatherford, upper,
pre. 2, H C Bolen,
Ft. Graham aud Comanche, pre. 1, W B
Tabor.
Fort Graham and Comanche, pro. 1, W
M Guest.
*—©NR OAR LOAD—«
Of the above Celebrated Janesville Disk Cultivators
going rapidly—30 sold in one week. Will be sold to
responsible parties on time until October 1st, with-
out interest.
COMMISSIONERS’ COURT.
—First-Class
SHAYE TRIM AND SHAMPOO
can be had at all hours next door to
Palace SalooD, south side square.
J. M. STEWAKT,
Fort Graham and Comanche, pre. 2, Tom 1 Stephesville, - - Texas.
Robinson.
Fort Graham and Comauche, pre. 3, Mo-
ses Led well. | r\r%T\ CJTT A TTJ? JOHW har
Fort Graliuin and Comauche, pre. 4. Win I DllA V Hj. riivoto^ is
_ * | at hl« old stand ai <1 ill lib now uthcc readj to shave,
rruitt. j trim or stiampoo all comers. Try Aim.
Hamilton and Hood Co. line. pro. 1. G
C Majors.
^Hamilton and Hood Co. line, pre. 2, E C
Ballow, J S Worsham.
Hamilton and Hood Co. line, pre. 3, J S
Moore.
■Hamilton and Hood Co. line, pre. 4, J A
Griffin.
Green’sCreek and Dublin, pre. I, John
Sales.
Green’s Creek and Dublin, pre. 2, J I
Cornealius.
Germany Creek and Stephenville, pre. 1,
J W Baker.
; Germany Creek and Stephenville, pre. 2,
j J^bn Bussey.
Gordon and Lipau, pre. 1.
“ “ “ “ 2, Wm-Greshaifl.
Gordon and Desdemona, pre. 1,
Iluckaby and Berlin Hall, pre. 1, D A
GAR LOAD OF EAGLE CULTIVATORS,4-
RIDING,
WAL1TSG
AND
TONGUELESS
Will be sold on same terms as the Planters and Disk
Cultivators. Going rapidly, call early.
N. C. BALDWIN.
Proceedings of Their Regular Term
Beginning February 9.
The commissioners’ court met in regular j
session February 9. A full court was pres- j
cut and they had their hands and heads
full of business every hour. They were 1
crowded especially with petitions for chan- ! * mcher.
ging and opening roads. The commission-j Hannibal and ThurbCr, pre. 1,
ers read, listened and patiently considered ; Morgans Mill and Gordon, pre. 1, .Sam
all petitions and allowed or rejected each j ^*nS-
as tliey deemed wisest. The Empiise can- • Morgans Mill and Gordon, pre. 2, George
not afford space for all these descriptions ! Carraway.
and orders in this issue. In nearly every \ 1,810 pinto Co-lint alld Easilaml Co. line,
ease the persons especially interested were j !m‘' *’ Eeury Ott.
in attendance upon the court aud lienee I l’aluxj and Gordon, pre. 1, GeoI. Patillo.
they know the results.
The commissioners examined and ap-
proved the reports of all county officers.
They discussed only in an informal manner
t he necessity of a new court house. There
The democratic press and the dem- ] °r^eS & ,U.U 16 6 ea 8 J. M. Zachary, who was found
ocratic leaders east of Maryland and ; V1C °1^ a * PP°aia ox>are “ear ^ & j gnilty’of manslaughter and given
Indiana applaud Mr. Cleveland's let-j ° t u accduu . Se o eld ^ two years in the penitentiary, was
ter against free coinage. The dem- “ , C*UHl a" “ ° 618 ° i taken to R isk Tuesday morning by
oqratic press aud democratic leaders ir, la.e ^.ia,\e 8 , Wa a e ( Sheriff Foster, where he will begin
south and west are nearly unanimous’^ ,.m . ^ , .?U°r* ^ y re~ j serving bis sentence at once. There
in their condemnation of the letter, irmn e‘u 1 ,a ey 00*,e”ear-; waa widespread indignation over the
aud declaring it impossible to nomi-l ^ 81,eU l'ouac ° e e10 j light peualty assessed, and as the
nate Mr. Cleveland for the presi-ifU ® 8 av«; « nf?an e 8U * trial of Frizzell was then going on,
aency. Can it be that all these IL* ° * 1 6 " 16 aa 1 eJ"e I the officers were afraid that if a si m
staunch old democrats and iovai. l^maia no hvin? e^Poneilt of the I ilar verdict was rendered in that
, ,, , "blue or the "gray, albeit a plun-; ease violence would bo resorted to
newspapers of the south and west .. . , ,
, r r . ,, i denug pension premium for the for-: by the people.
have grown cranky on the money l . . . I ---
... . .. . ... •; mer is set forth as a perpetual bribe i ilA’FK THK f'llFATV
question' or is it a philosophic fact r . , , . i inn gulau.
.. , . „ , . ., ! to the grave and a luring incentive I _
that the people are in a ngut to the . , '
j lo multiply.___ j Huckabay Hulling*.
JXvt.i.a* it seems is trying to swal-' Hickabay, Feb. 22. As it has been
;—:— —- — - ■ j low Oak Cliff, williug or unwilling. a ^01io lltue since I have seen auy-
The legislature is now discussing ,lUd Hod. Bryan T. Barrv is again thillS4 fvom t1’*8 section intheEnpiKE
the compromise commission bill, aud pleading for the constitution of the 1 tllouoat 1 woultl ciluP a few liues
before next week closes it wiiiproba state as it is It seems hard for tto let -VOUI mau.v readers know that
bly take the form of a statute. This Bryan to vield up the principles of 8liii i^ lljc land of the living
presumption is based on two facts— the constitution, but what is the ' doing well in this vicinity. Theie
first, the members and senators of good of lighting for it. won t the : howevei. been a gieat deal of
tbe general assembly were sent there revolutionists turn in aud amend it ‘ i richness in this neighborhood this
to create a railroad commission, aud, - ^ ~ fall aud winter. But it has abated
second, the bill now pending in tlie Senator Ar.har I'ue itormau, of some uiul there is not much sickness ! t11>1!u4"i"ll' p.\or ^
two houses heals tbe difl'eieuccs be- Maryland, is splendid presidential j here down Mr. AV. J. Smith's wife I{ M jot>0 ..........
tween the conservatives and the ex-' timber, and but for liis admiration -lied Feb. 1G. She had been j-M. Hansell.ovcr«*i*ing chain y.
tremists, and has the approval of the *nd friendship for Mr. Cleveland he sick for one month and suffer- J V'1’’,"1' IV“'.' -------
r 1 I A M Borders, work oil jail ...
I, G H
MICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT.
No. 152.
THE STATE OF TKX1S—To the sher-
iff or any constable of Erath county—
Greeting:
F. H. Corbell, guardian of the estate of
George and Josie Keitb, Minors, having
tiled in our county court bis final account
of the condition of the estate of sabf. lni_
nors, together with an appl'ica^^to be
discharged from said euar^',4USi,jp_
You are hereby commanded, that by
publication of this writ for twenty’ days
in a newspape; l-egular’y published in the
county of Erath you give due notice to all
persons interested in the account for final
settlement of said estate, to file their ob-
jections thereto, if any tliey have, on or
before the March term, 1991, of said Co.
court, commencing and to be holden
at the court house of said county, in Ste-
phcnville, on the first Monday in March,
1890, when said account and application
will be considered by said court.
Witness my hand and seal of office, at
Stephenville, this 2nd day of February,
1891.
R. T. LONG,
Cl’k Co. Court, Erath Co., Texas.
By S. P KEITH, Deputy.
A hereby certify the above to be a true
copy. N. J. SHANDS,
Sheriff, Erath Co., Texas.
By F. W. FREEMAN, Deputy. 25-4
aud Comauche. lower,
finish with the gold bugs, bond ba-1
rons and cormorant monopolies.
Stephenville aud De Leon, pre
Slijrar.
Stephenville aud De I.eon, pre. 2, J W
Nelson.
Stephenville and De Leon, pre. 3, S W
was no petition before them as to a eourt; Boston.
house, nor artesian well ou ttie square, j Stephenville and De Leon, pre. I, J \\
The petitions for new bridges were fiof j Dennington.
granted. All concede that Eraih’3 com-’: Stephenville
missioners are conscientiously trying to do j PrC-11
what is the very Jiest for all tlie people of: Stephenville and Comanche, lower, pre.
the county, and they’ will duly weigh the j “> Warren.
suggestions of any citizen of the county. ! Stephenville and Comanche, lower, pre.
CLAIMS ALLOWED. I
Geo. D Barnard A Co. blanks for .1. i Rush Ci eek and Goidon. pre. t. H 1> Hale. |
W. ilearue ................... ^ 23 9.3 .Stephenville aud Comanche, upper, pre- j
Geo D Barnard A Co, blanks for j cinct 1, ^ j
Terrell Bryan ................ 16 00' Stephenville and Comanche, upper, pre. Just back of Frey’s store, keeps cod-:
W'iu Cameron A Vo, lumber for Go.. 2 10 | ci,ict -• s J lia,K’r * j stantly on haad buggy and saddle horses, |
Stephenville and Comanche, upper, pre-! first class vehicles and the best of feed, j
DR. J.T. FOSTER.
Office’ at residence adjacent the Texas
House,
STEPHENVILLE, - - - Texas.
THE SHELTON
Livery & Feed Stable,
—=1 AH=-
]I1«t Sellim (.iiiiiis at Cost,
BUT WILL DUPLICATE
! Any bill that can be brought from
| houses purporting to sell at cost. In
) order to be convinced of this, come
and get prices before buying. My
stock is complete in all its branches,
Dry Goods,
Boots, Shoes,
Hats, Caps.
Clothing, and
NOTIONS.
I As complete line of goods as can be
i found auy where, and at prices to
i suit all. Come aud see.
1 an your servant,
E. P. NEBLETT.
Clarke <V Courts, blanks, etc., for
county officers...... . .......... 21 50
R T Long, express on stationery...
.1 A l'rey. merchandise............
.1 D Jackson, work chain gang.....
.Ia- 1' Vincent, bl’ks and estravs .
Dodge Shelton, mdse., poor frm
Masonic Hall, rent for gr’iid jurors
Dr .1 S Turner, medicincc lor jail .
Win Cameron A: Co. lumber for Co..
T ( liurcliwoll. culverts for county
1. O Fears wolf scalps............
\V It Dowell, work on jail .........
J H ( age, poor farm ...........
J D Cook, ct a’., teams ami work
on ro-id .... ............
Lauderdale & Greenwood,
cinct
Stephenville and Eastland City. pre. 1.
: with the best of hands to wait on custom-
1 ers at short notice. Frices reasonable
for the
85.
g j- , Stephenville ami Eastland City, pro. 2, J :
10 00: W’ *mich-
o;. - Stephenville aud Eastland Citv. pre. 3, S j
in ■«, i 1* Gentry. ‘ | JAMES A. SHELTON, Pbo.,
10 on! SCville and Eastland City. pre. t. \ sepl2tf Stephenville, Texas.
1 2.3] " * Ft.Grittin. pre. 1, D W Feagau.;_______
17 44; “ ** “ J, K J'( aiiipbi ll. •
] ami * 44 4 “ 4‘ r* Junes, r i
1 ; M Burkhov | GUM ELASTIC ROOFING FELT 'co'sts
7 50 ; Stephenville and 1 t. Griffin, pre. 1, J K j ouly *2.00 per 1U0 square leet. Makes
9 45 i Hilliard. ! a good roof for years, aud anyone can put
stephenviile ami Ft.'•rahatu. pre. 1. <.eo 1 it on. Send stamp for sample and full
BLUFF DALE. - - TEXAS,
Have now in Progress
A
jj " Meth«rd.
pre. 2. D
governor.
Further wrangling Would could uow step to the front as the ed a great d?al. Ss.ie leaves a hus-
j .1 i. May, medical practice on poor
seem unnecessary. It is the leading leader of the democracy, and proba- band aud six children to mourn heri farm.....................
idea of the session, aad the peifect- bly secure tbe inmnuatiou in ls‘,*2 death, but their loss is her gain fort 1 v s‘In ,1'e |,,r -i"1
ed bill should have swift passage. He prefers Mr. Cleveland, hnvever, i she was a Christian woman and a
that other needed legislation n ay and refuses to be spokeu of iu con- devoted wife and mother. She was
f»t«,|ihonvillc and Ft. Graham.
C Smith.
: Stephenville and Ft. <>raham, pre.
Stephenville and Glen llore. piv. I. KT
Meseiiheiim-r.
| Stephenville and Grauhuiy. upper, pre.
' 1. \V. S. Norris.
1 Stephenville and Granbury. tipper, pre.
2. K E V Donaldson.
roofing.a BIG REDUCTION SALE
OF CLOTHING, BOOTS, SHOES A\I> HATS.
The least discount we will offer on any of these goods
will be twenty per cent, and many articles
Will be Cut to Cost or Below.
particulars,
gum elastic roofing c<>..
39 A 41 West Broadwav. New York
local agents wanted
receive attention.
uectiou with the nomination.
beloved by her neighbors and frieuds
Terrell llryan. holding inquest ...
J M Parnell, blaeksmithing for
poor farm..................
E N Curtis, in'die Co. officers and
Stephenville and Granburv. upper. pr<
;3, O Holt.
Stephenville and Granbury, lower, pre-
Neiv * BiKBEK * Shop,
J. H. WEST, Proprietor,
Second 'loor eav. of I i. Worth A Hlo Grau fe Satoua.
STEPHF.W1U.L, TEXAS,
2 25 jciiict*i;................. ........ ) All ffid ‘^^lTaud ! thf be^ hargaii^you foive^^een.8 ^arge Stoc/°to
1 Stephenville and Granbury, lower, pre. J new ones solicited. j SQiCCt from. 20 4
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Vincent, James U. The Stephenville Empire. (Stephenville, Tex.), Vol. 19, No. 28, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 26, 1891, newspaper, February 26, 1891; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth882374/m1/2/: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Stephenville Public Library.