The Tribune. (Stephenville, Tex.), Vol. 18, No. 41, Ed. 1 Friday, October 14, 1910 Page: 1 of 8
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EIGHTEENTH YEAR.
STEPHENVILLE, ERATH COUNTY, TEXAS, FRIDAY. OCT. 14, 1910.
No 41
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FRIENDSHIPS
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mao money. Have you ever
needed money and asked it of
your friends? What did yon
get? Have money of YOUR
OWN safely deposited in our
bank and be independent.
Make Our Wank Yout Bank.
The Farmers
National Bank
the Bank
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of Stephenville
W. H. Frey, Pres.
Carl C. Hardin, Cash.
Individual Liability >125,000 00
Sft*'.
Car of Erath's Products
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Went Forward Tuesday Night Loaded Ttoiib
Handsome Products of ffield and Orchard
Visit Erath County Booth at Dallas
Farmer's, Union ‘Representatives of Erath County Showed
Unusual Zeal in Making Collections for ffair.
The collections for the’ display
were aeot to W. Chamberlin's store
this week, and consists of fruits and
products of the field. J. H. Frazier is a
Sne worker in this line, and collected a
je number of articles suitable for dia-
ay. He and Henry Sheffield were out
I their vehicles for several days and
gathered np a number of fine exhibits.
The exhibit at Dallas will be very credit-
able to Brath county, and all the honor
da due to the farmers' union and the
board of trade of Stephenville. Among
the articles left at Chamberlin's store for
shipment we found the following:
lira. A. L. Frazier, peaches.
Ciabe Jennings, Dublin, route 4,
pumpkins.
OMra. A L Frazier, half gallon plums,
lfi filling the jar.
Mra. W R Bills, Dublin, route 6, one
gallon plums, and plnm jelly.
Mrs. W R Jennings, hall gallon
peaches, 10 peaches filling one jar.
Mrs. Jessie Courtney, canned peaches.
Mrs. D B Alexander, Dublin, route 4,
canned pears.
Mrs. A A Alexander, one gallon sweet
pickles, and gallon dewberries.
Mrst W R Able, preserved plums and
jptum jelly.
W J Preston, fine pears.
J'A Pope, monster potatoes.
W B KikeT, very large beets.
A A Alexander, corn.
D G Swindalle, pumpkin.
J H Lee, Stark's Delicious apples,
large Flemish pears.
P F Langham, okra, corn and cottpn.
A G Woodward, October peaches,
wine aap and Ben Qavis apples, Spanish
peanuts.
Henry Belcher, large assortment of
farm products.
H K Rawlins, large melon and other
farm products. ^
Sam Smith, yellow corn.
B C Dunn, canned and dried fruit,
shelled peas.
HD- Richardson, canned pears, and
handsome specimens black Ben Davis
apples.
L V Ayers, 2 stalks fine cotton.
G C Carraway and W S Mitchell, fine
is of cotton full of bolls.
Bud Oates, gallon of Crawford October
peaches, eight filling the jar.
Dick Tyndall of Clariette sent in four
large boxes of stuff, neatly packed am
ready to be placed in the car. In bulk
there were several hundred pounds, and
will contribute very largely toward mak-
ing the Brath county booth at the Dallas
fair attractive, because he was so liberal
in his donations. Hia fruit will attract
attention, for it is all choice.
Henry Sheffield spent two days in a
two horse wagon gathering products,
and arrived at the depot late Tuesday
afternoon with a full load, which was
placed in the special car. Henry’s zeal
and energy deserves a vote of thanks
from the farmers' union and the Steph-
enville board of trade. Among some of
the exhibits brought by him we found
the following:
A G Woodard, Spanish peanuts,
aronge and amber cane seed.
Heory Sheffield, Harvell cotton stalks
with 108 bolls, corn, large melon,
bloody butcher corn, jar ahelled oats.
Rice Roberts, June corn, Spanish
peanuts.
1 DV Cox, cotton stalk.
C W Bailey, baled millet, Colorado
grass.
Rule Kelly, maize and Kaffir corn.
A S B^rown, turnips.
M W Stewart, canned fruits.
* R K Dunn, box fruits.
Mrs. Lillie BUyson, pickled peaches.
J C Dunn, plums.
B G Woodward, potatoes.
R A Haggard, corn.
Mr. Goodwin, apples.
Joe Fitzgerald, persimmons and
apples.
Geo. Martin. Shockley and wine sap
apples, Keifer pears, June corn. '
J W McDowell, large Keifer pears.
A L Frazier will send to the fair some
very fine Corbin October peaches.
Dave Livingaton, three stalks of
cotton; finest in Texas, filled with grown
bolla from bottom to top, contaning 257
bolls. A single branch 18 inches long,
contains 26 grown bolls., and weighs
2 5-16 pounds. This cotton haa been
produced by Improvement.
Coleman D Nichols, yellow dent and
strawberry corn. \
(PERSONALS
Firs in a Kitchen.—About 8 a. m.,
October 12, fire was discovered by Mr.
McLaury in hia kitchen, and a few
buckets of water were thrown on the
wall, but later an alarm was turned in
and the fire department found the fire
had crept up into the ceiling overhead,
and it was with some difficulty that it
was subdued. After the fire boys left a
further examination was made and fire
was found which would later have
burned the building. A few buckets of
water extinguished it. The kitchen of
the restaurant on Graham street is a
ceiled, iron-clad building in the rear of
a stone building. The stove pipe stands
B.
against the wall, the wall being suppos-
edly protected by metal. The neat from
the pipe heated the protecting metal,
and the woodwork ignited behind the
side ceiling and also overhead between
the roof and the wood ceiling. This
“ property is located in the center of the
d block in which the opera house, Cage fit
Crow, Keah^gr and Watts, M. Cohn and
other business houses are located, and
there are several boxes bf old hair and
other rubbish in the rear of these build-
ings which are unsanitary and danger-
ous places for fires, and should be re-
moved at once. It ia to the interest of
insurance men, property owners and
public health that all rubbish should be
removed.
Since J. G, Gardner returned frouf
. Miss., he has not been very well.
It is likely, the people whfcre he visited
fed him on food too rich for hia system
—or at least So very much better than
he was accustomed to in Texas that it
made him aick.
Be careful how you handle matches.
Do not drop them on the floor or place
them where mice can carry them to their
nests. by heeding -this numbers, of
fires will be prevented. Moreover, do
not permit children to play with
matches.
HCotton Seed Products
Meal, per hundred__________________________________________
Hulls, per hundred______________________________________—j.
Quilt Cotton, per pound_______________________
We have no collector and do not do a credit btiait
Caah or check must positively accompany all order*.
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Many Docs Poisoned.—The later
part of last week a number of dogs were
poisoned throughout the city, and hauled
off to the bone yard, and they will not
be miaaed much because Stephenville
was getting nearly as badly dog infested
as Sis Constantinople. However, it is a
pity to poison a good dog, and a general
poisoning often causes a loos of the kind
It is not Intended to reach. The vicious
creatures; the noisy, snapping and snarl-
ing kind, those that make night hideous
with their infernal noise, and make
earth a hell for aick people, those that
ran after horses, those that bite children
are supposedly the ones the poisoners
were after. No one knows who did the
work, but it ia believed that the father
of the child who was bitten by a dog
while passing through the city several
weeks since made arrangements to
wreak vengence on the whole canine
race for the injury inflicted on his
child. V
The Pittman family had a big family
reunion in Stephenville last week, and
a splendid 8 dinner was served
in honor of Mrs. M. A. Pittman's birth-
day, she having reached her 68th mile-
stone on October 7. The good woman
was not expecting a visit from her
children and grandchildren, and when
they began arriving on the train and in
buggies and aurries it was a great sur-
prise to her. All had big dinner baskets.
Among those present were: J. W.,
Geo., Luther and Alvin,Pittman and
their families, J. T. Pipes and family,
O. A. Whitfield and family and a num-
ber of others. Many years ago when
Mrs. Pittman lived on Alarm creek
these family reunions were of yearly oc-
currence. As a matter of convenience
Mrs. Pittman’s birthday and that of her
husband was only one day apart, and
one big dinner was served to commem-
orate the two events.
A residence oupied by John Zimmer-
man, and occupied by his sou Alton,
was destroyed by fire at 1 a. m. in this
city on October 10. There had been no
fire in the atove since noon on Sunday,
the family haying eaten a cold supper.
John Zimmerman also ate supper with
his son, and from there went to Mr.
Dowell’s home to give him medicine.
When Alton Zimmerman and his wife
woke up the houae was in a fierce blaze
and they barely had time to get out of
their room. AH the furniture valued at
something over >250, and a new piano
was destroyed. There was >500 insur-
ance on the building, and the amount of
insurance on the furniture is unknown.
There was >400 on the adjoining build-
ing which was owned by the same par-
ty. The later was slightly damaged.
The origin of the fire ia unknown.
The sanitary officer, city marshall and
other officers who are public servants
should sea that do merchant allows de-
caying water melon rinds are permitted
to remain anywhere on premises within
of town. They are
fHWlvaf
Box Surfer at Bbthei. —There will
be a box supper at this place October 21,
the proceeds to be used to improve the
school house, and everybody must come.
A special invitation is given Capt. Jenks
and his girl. Bud Woods will preach on
the third Sunday and John Green on the
fourth Sunday in each month, and Sun-
day school every Sunday. Cotton pick-
ing is nearly finished, and farmers will
soon start on the new crop year.—J C C.
Reply—Mr Jenka cannot accept the
cordial invitation because he is in mourn-
ing since bfs girl went back on hiui.
Send an invitation to Josh English at
JohntyiUe, and tee that he has a pretty
partner, and he will do the rest. He has
courted more and done less marrying
than any young man in the county, and
no doubt would like to have a try out at
Bethel, where he might have a change of
luck.
Mrs. Janie Tidwbi,i« Dead.—All old
settlers of the county will regret to bear
of the death of Mrs Jane- Tidwell, wife
of Vince Tidwell, who lives in Eastland
county, her demise occurring Oct. 8.
She is a sister of Jim Keahy of Box
school house. In her death another
poble old land mark of the frontier is
gone. Jane Keahey was born in 1856,
and moved to Erath county when she
was four years old, and four years later
her father was killed by Indians. At an
early age she taught the frontier children
to read and write, and helped to begin
paving the way to our present educated
civilization. Many men and women,
hoary with the frosts of winter, will
stop and shed tears and think of the
first lessons they learned from that fron-
tier girl.
C.|W. Moody, who lives on one of the
Cage farms, has sixty acres in cotton,
and those who have seen it say it is the
best in Brath or any adjoining county.
The plants are so heavy laden with bolls
tnat many are bent to the ground. In-
dications are that the block will yield 25
bales. When Ike Pond asked .him how
he managed to have such a good crop he
replied, ‘‘My father taught me to cul-
tivate until picking time, and I have
followed his practice, and you can see
the result.” While others went to town,
to picnics, to frolics, and lost time other-
wise, this man run his plows, and he
will make dollars where others only
make dimes. The old slogan, ‘‘keep
eternally hammering away if you wish
to succeed,” was carried out to the
letter by C. W. Moody, and he has got
the crop to show for his work.
Rev Billy Green, Baptist county mis-
sionary, was all run down in health from
overwork during the summer and felt
like he had almost reached the shores of
the mysterious border land, went to
Mineral Wells, and drank water, and be
ia now so rejuvenated he is able again to
buckle on his armor for another battle
against vice, crime, and Ml the evils
which debase men and women and fill
the land with sorrow. As missionary it
is his purpose to see that every family
has a testament. Where one is too poor
to huy it ia said this good man gives the
book free. He has received a large
number for his winter’s work. Last
year it was impossible to obtain a full
supply.
The Twentieth Century club held its
first meeting for the ensuing term in the
public library room. The president,
Mrs. W. P. Orr, addressed the club
members in a beautiful, charming man-
ner, and, while she admonished them for
past failure, she commended more what
they have accomplished. Mrs. Roacoe
Cog.responded to the president’s ad-
dress, and aaid just such things as true,
loyal club members feel for their presi-
dent. Mrs. Froh, of Tarleton college,
delighted the dub with musical selec-
tions. The hostess! Mrs. Ben Baaael,
had the room decorated with the club
colors and flowers, and at the close of
the program served delicious ice cream
and cake.
Geo. L. Sikes and Ed Fitzgerald of
Duffau were in town Saturday with two
big loads of seed oata which they sold
at good prices. Mr. Sik%s saya the oat
crop around Duffau was the best he ever
saw, the yield running from 50 to 80
bushels per acre. Wheat ranged from
18 to 30 bushels per acre. In speaking
of their section Mr. Sikes says the peo-
ple built a good school house at their
own expense, and levied a 20 cent main-
tenance tax which will give them a six
months’sehool term at Prairie Hill. Al-
together he says hia people are the most
harmonious in the county, and all work
together like good citizens to make the
community better each year.
Harper Herring caught three young
men stealing pecans from his place be-
low town, and when he protested against
them taking his property one of the
position to fight.
them taking
men ahowi
i preparty
young men showed a dis
The best way to stop thefts of this kind
is to file complaints against the thieves.
There is no difference in theft. It is
just as culpable, just as wicked to steal
a man'a pecans as It is to steal his
cotton, corn or his chickens. There’s
no difference. A thief 'would not call a
man ‘'short” were the owner to protest
against his corn being carried off, yet,
pecan thieves call a man "short” if be
attempts to protect his pecans.
District Evangelist Randolph Clark
will preach the next two Sundays and
conduct a Bible instR^tc during the in-
tervening week St the Race street Chris-
tian church. Everybody la cordially in-
vited to attend both the Sunday services
and the Bible studies during the week.
Services will begin at 7:30, and an-
nouncement will be made later as to
day services. This Bjble institute is not
intended to be confined to our member-
ship, but will be of interest to all.
J. F. Montgomery, Minister.
~ All citizens should have their stove
flues examined beforp paving their
occur i
More fires
in th%
stoves put up.
early part of tae winter than any other
part of the cold aeaaon, an evidence
that there are numbers of
IT PAYS TO TRADE AT
KEITH BROS.
Our Prices Are Lower.
Good calicoes and ginghami_____________
12 l-2c and 15c gingham, special...
12 l-2c grade heavy cotton flannel
Heavy fleeced outings.^_________________
Good cotton checks ...........................
Sweaters, large assortment to select from, all colors, 50c to.
We are making reduced prices.
Fine skirts, in voile, panama and serge. We have od dis
the new styles and patterns. We can surely please you in
' up-to-date skirt and tailored suits. We are showing the
line of suits in the new weaves and colors, $12.50 to...
Millinery—A visit to our millinery department will convince
you of the correctness of shapes and colors displayed in out
hats. Our hats are rightly priced Ask anyone.
Belts, bags, collars for ladies and hair goods, we have re-
ceived several shipments, and are in a position to show vou the
brand new things.
Shoes, for men, ladies and children.—We carry several different
lines, and can please you. Low prices placed on shoes to move
them. We repair all rips. I
Holeproof hose* guaranteed for six months to need no darn-
ing. Save money on your hose. t
Justrite corsets, everyone guaranteed to satisfy. If not a new
One. Prices range from 50c to---------------------------1__________.- $3.50
Pants for Men—
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2.50 “
3.50 ‘..... _ ~
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5.00 ...................................................................................... 4,(
Shoes fo Men—
$2.50 Box Calf shoes..................*....................................
3.00 ________________________________________________________________________
3.50 work grade......................................................................
We are making special low prices on all our goods. We can
save you money. Try us once.
Keith Brothers
"SAFEST PLACE *TO TRADE” »
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Filling Prescriptions
Requires the most precise care, you
don’t want just anyone to do it.
It is very important that everything
that goes into a prescription case is of
a stsndard quality! Our prescription
case is reliable.
j Perry Brothers}
The Old Reliable Druggest and Jewelery.
mi
Mr. Jennings of Victoria county pass-
ed through town Monday to visit Rev.
R. H. Campbell, bis brother-in-law, at
^uckabay.
G. M. Moxley of Sima Creek sold two
bales of cotton in Stephenville Oct. 12,
at 14.50 which waa a greater price than
he has ever before received for cotton.
I BUY
SELL
A
or
EXCHANGE
How about that real estate you have
been trying to sell or exchange? I can
find you a purchaser or make if satisfactory
exchange. I handle end exchange real
estate of any kind, anywhere. I have a
thorough knowledge of realty values. My '
services are at your disposal.
PROPERTY'
Any Part
of the
State or
Perhaps you have been looking tor e
farm, ranch or city realty, or exchange. If
you wish to buy or exchange property of
any kind, tetiaae what you want and where ,
you went it, I will find it for you at
that will please. I will gla
formation to anyone
•r selling realty i
W.R.
The Land Man.
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