The Bonham News. (Bonham, Tex.), Vol. 47, No. 45, Ed. 1 Friday, September 27, 1912 Page: 2 of 8
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THE BONHAM NEWS
ESTABLISHED 1866
Rate red at the PostoflHce at Bonham,
Texas, as second-class mail matter j
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SUBSCRIPTION RATES
One Year.............One Dollar
Six Months....... ......Fifty Cents
Three Months ..,. .Twenty-five Cents
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CLUBBING BATES
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COMSTOCK A DICUS, Proprietor*
E. B. COMSTOCK, Editor
L. E. DICUS, Buslnoas Manager
UNNECESSARY EXPENSE.
In the recent Powell murder j
case 26 out-ot-thecounty wit-1
nesses were summoned at an
average cost to the state of $7.50;
apiece which amounts to $195. A 1
special venire was called in the j
case which cost the county £36. '
la the comity there were 34 wit-;
aesses summoned who received
ao pav at all, but figuring that:
there time was worth $1.50 per
da? each, and many were worth
much more than that amount,
the loss to these individuals ■
amounted to $51. Adding these
coats together we have a total of
(281. This case was postponed
because of the absence of one
witness. Thus it is that this one
ama, perhaps wilfully, we know
not. cause a loss of $281 and the
delay of justice.
Both the County and the dis-
trict court have had a good deal
-of trouble on account of the fre-
quent absence of witnesses and it
is impossible to keep many peo-
ple from believing that oft times
principal witnesses are kept away
from the trial tor no other pur-
pose than to have the trial con-
tined. Whether this be true or
net it is of great importance that
the Judge put the proper amount
of pressure upon the witnesses
so as bring them out. That
the judge has recently had two
orthree put in the county jail for
showing their lack of respect to
the law is most gratifying to
those who want to see justice
promptly and speedily adminis-
tered.
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"To sift the nations with the sieve of vanity."—Isaiah xxx, 28.
The cunning mind and daring hand
MaKe line and boundary!
Some seeh dominion over land
And' some would rule the sea ■
We barter, bargain, plan and plot.
We war on Kin and Kith—
But Caesar is a man forgot
And Pharaoh a myth.
Tho sand drifts over crumbled heaps
Which hide the Kings of old:
The sea. unresting, laughs and leaps—
None Knows what it may holdi
What galleons beneath its sway.
What armor gathers rust!
But where is Hiram’s Tyre today?
And Darius is dust.
Turn bach the leaves of time—each page
Shows tales men thought would livei
Forgotten now, for age on age
Were shaKen in the sieve.
Somewhere there lie the palace gates—
What vandal won the throne?
What hid the mighty, loves and hates ?
Who was the King unknown?
Some seek dominion over land
And some would rule the sea.
But in the hollow of a hand
Lies all of destiny.
The story patiently is wrought.
In tomb and monolith—
But Caesar Is a man forgot
And Pharaoh a myth.
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(Copyright, 1910. bj W. O. Chapman.)
If singing is a sign of happi-
ness the mosquitoes have been
▼err happy of late.
Sokbonb said that if you want
to make a barrel of money, spend
a keg in advertising.
Tag cottonpickers are rejoic-
ing ih the cool wave which is
•weeping oyer the country and
are picking just about one hun-
dred extra pounds per day as a
result.
Dallas has adopted the one-
iach-below-the-knee ordinance.
We notice through the exchang-
es that as a result many think
there will not be as big a turn-
out at the Dallas Fair as usual.
They-have got the idea somehow
that if the skirts are not abbri
via ted the income and profits will
be.
What farmer has not seen the
time when he would gladly give
two or three dollars in cash if be
could have a pike road to town.
A tax which would mean but a
dollar or two each year from
at the present time i« crowded
to the limit. It will be neces-
sary, anyway, to build within a
few years, and if this is, true the
cost will be no more to put up
the building within the coming
year and the quicker the work is
done the better. Bonham schools
have a reputation all over the
State for their excellent work
and the city will not allow that
work to oe hampered for lack of
room. If the High School build-
ing is needed Bonham will build
it.
CHEAP MONEY.
Much has been said of late
about the enormously high rate
of interest which the farmer of
Texas has to pay tor money
which be borrows, as compared
with the much lower rate which
is paid in the other states and in
foreign countries. That this has
a tendency to make Texas a land
of tenants and keep the small
farmer down is not to be dis-
puted That our homestead law
has a tendency to keep out of the
State cheap money is a certainty
and that it protects often the
dishonest man when he is per-
fectly able to pay and causes’ an
honest man to sell his home be-
cause he cannot borrow on good
security is also true. But what-
Kditor J. D. Moyer of the
Honey Grove Citizen was in Bon-
ham, Tuesday, for a few hours
to pay the county seat a visit.
He seemed somewhat surprised
note the many improvements I ever *be cause of this is, a com-
Inch our city has made and I Paris»ll^,l,e *itn»tion id other
longed for ,he „me «, c.,me when ! »*»*• sll™ld S“ 0M «
* We are giving some facts from
his town of Honey Grove could j.an artide of the European Co.
enjoy the ihodern improvements , operative system now in opera-
whicb Bonham now has. Mr. j tion in Europe. Of Switzerland
Moyer is a good newspaper man, \ following is true:
is progressive in every wav and I In the various Cantons provi-
when his town co&ies to the ’ sions are made to lacilitate loans
to farmers. In some of the Can-
tons there exist mortgage banks,
place that it can make improve-
ments similar to those of the
which aie cantonal institutions
and which are authorized to
se-^ make loans to farmers, against a
first mortgage, up to two-third$
of the real value of the farm pro-
perty.
The chief advantage secured
by the farmer in placing a mort-
gage with the cantonal or State
mortgage banks is that he es-
evexy farmer owning $1000 worth County Seat he will be one of the
of property would guarantee per- first to boost what he can
manent good roads. What farm-j cure them.
er would not gladly give that j —--------------- -- '
amount? ' While at Greenville attending
1 i the Northeast Texas Press Asso-
One farmer who lives in the cia.tion we were pleased to hear a
River country said that good man who resides in Dallas say______________ _
roads were bound to be construt- that he did not know of a town in ! caoes the necessity of repaving
ed from Bonham to that portion North Texas that looked as wide- j *heprincipal of his mortgage in
o! the county, that his property awake as Bonham. He then 1 a. s'°1?r'e payment, and he is prac-
would have to help pay for it'mentioned the miles of coucrete
sometime and that he wanted to sidewalk, the street pa.ving, the
see the work started at once so
’that he might have the benefit many new buildings which have
of the roads while he lived. We \ recently been by;Id within the
--venture to «av that there are past yeai. He spoke of the spirit
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$1.95
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$25.oo
ALSO LARGE LINE
OF BRASS BEDS
Our Fall supply of Furniture is arriving now in Straight
Car Lots . .*.....BOUGHT CHEAP—-SELL CHEAP.
“YOU FURNISH THE GIRL AND LET US FURNISH THE HOME"
Halsell & Caldwell C°
NORTH MAIN STREET
ments.—Clarksville Times
The reason that the gentle- ful description.
predate this homely but truth-
say 10 ve^rs—then each year he
would be required to Day that
bank his 4^2 per cent, and the! j • j - », . -
ten ih year he would be required | man> above referred ;to, turns lot « >s. however, rep-retable that
to pav back the entire $10,000 that column >is that there is usu- r more of the roads of Texas can
Now, with the cantonal bank he ! ally so much live reading matter not be treated as the roads lead-
is r> quired to pav each year, in reproduced from .the Fannin *n£ from the city are made. Ta-
addition to bis 4per cent. 1 per, Cqu . blw prepared by agr,cultural col-
Cent as amortization. After the i ,
first payment he owes the bank1 eges show the difference in
$10,000 less 1 per cent. Natural- ! It has just about gotten so in loads which can be hauled over
ly, the second year be must pay this country that a woman can good roads and poor roads. In
interest, not on the $10 000. but always tell when she is getting some instances, and in some corn-
on $10,000 less 1 percent. How* stout by the hard time she has in : .. ■ , ,
ever, hisactual payment is still j getting her skirt on without a ’ . ou*
5*/2 per cent of the $10,000. Eich , shoe horn.—State Press. • j bled on tf0od roads- This effects
Vi-T, however, a larger portion j We have been wondering what i not 0nly a savin* ln horses, but
of this.5* per cent is for amorti- •; th„ m(.llin4i „wA mttA aro „la/, it is a saving of time, and in
zation; a diminishing portion of i
it, as the amortization continues. I
is for inteiest. In this way the
farmer ultimately pays back the j
entire loan without having been
burdened with one big payment
in any year as be ordinarily
would have been. Only in very
rare cases are the loans made bv
these mortgage banks on farm
properties foreclosed.
Exchange Comment
the method used is and are glad i
to let our shoe dealers know the
reason for the recent excessive j
demand for shoe horijs.
agricultural pursuits, time is be-
] comirg more of a factor than in
mercantile affairs.
The recognition of the desira-
board!bilitF and very »reat value of
tically relieved.from the danger
of foreclosure. The interest rate
charged by the cantonal banks is
beautiful street awnings, and the j about the same as that collected
bv other banks. For instance, a
farmer wishes to raise a- loan of
$10,000 on his property. He se-
lf has been discovered that the
Standard CM Company is not
dissolved as Uncle Sam thbught,
but is still doing a lively business
at the old stand. The Stardard
Oil Trust seems to be a good deal
larger than the government.—
Greenville Signal.
It ts said that those connected
with the concern still hold meet-
ings at the same place as former- , . , ,
..... ... . house and general headquarters
lv, but they say they are just jtv Greenville. the committee last
friendly meetings and no busi-
ness matters are discussed "
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It any man has a grievance
against us, or bas become of-
fended at anything that bas ap-
peared in this paper, if t.hey will!
come around, we shall be pleased
to rectify or make amends for
same, tor we do not want to in-
tentionally make enemies of any-
one, but the man who without
any attempt to make himself
justifiable, goes ahead and tries
to injure our business and stab
us in the back, is dirty and will
treat his best friend the same
way at the slightest provocation.
Again, we say, if you have a
grievance, come to the editor,
who is responsible, and not to any
irresponsible person, and we will
not go around the stump to say
what we think.-—Caddo Mills
News.
It seems to us that you ought
to know that-if anv one has a
grievance he wtll be most sure to
come. You should not advertise
for those., with a grievance to
come for they often make trou-
ble. Tell f.bose who have no
grievance and who want to re-
new their subscription to visit
ydu. You would enjoy their call
much better.
The 3fate insurance _____
would confer a lasting favor up- i *rood roads has already attracted
on the entire citizenship of the j the attention of lawmakers, pub-
State if they would resign their lie spirited citizens and others,
position and try some other but there have been so many
method of making an easy living, i * . .. , , .
The intent of such a board may |nverS t0J>r,dge- 85 much dralD’
have been good, but the applica* i effect, and so many other
tion is something fierce.—Bon- things of really vital importance
ham P ayorite. ‘0ry j that road supervisors and others
Someone has suggested^ that j have found only spare time to de-
compulsory resignation some-
times follows too overbearing
treatment.
After several weeks of hust-
ling to place 1000 shares of $100
each of’Interurban stock to close
the contract with the Dallas-
Greenville Interurban, to be
built by the Eastern Texas
Traction Company, with power
neral headqu
reenville, the committee last
Friday night had sdld 954 shares
and had other sales.in sight and
just guaranteed th£ remaining
shares and proceeded t§ celebrate
in due and ancient form —Green-
ville Messenger.
We understand that there is
but little doubt as to Bonham se- j and their situation and improve-
curing a line from Greenville men depends en'irely upon geo-
soon after Greenville secures the graphical conditions, not affect-
line from Dallas. That the cars ed by legislation. Roads are ev-
will be running from ^Sherman \ ery where. Through the moun*
to Greenville within the next tains and across the plains. Over
eight months has been promised, hills and hollows, through well
About a year ago Mr. Nicholson | settled and sparsely settled corn-
vote to the consideration of per-
manent road improvement.
Again there has been so much
diversity of opinion as to who
should stand the cost of such im-
provements. The cost of improv-
ing country roads, taken as a
whole, is great, hence no single
community has dared to under-
take to agitate the matter se-
riously. Many ha*e believed
that congress should provide the
necessary means for road im-
provement. This plan has not
appeared feasible to congress-
men and there are good reasons
for it. Rivers, harbors, forts,
lighthouses, are of general good
predicted it would be built with-
in sixteen months from that date
to Bonham, but we gladly ex-
tend the time, if necessary, an-
other year
hundreds of farmers that will which the Bonham people have
Siagree with him in this matter here exhibited in the highest
—lv ' i;------- terms of commendation. We are
There is some talk at the glad to know that our effort here
present time of a new High j for a greater Bonham is being
School building for Bonham We j noticed and that the results have
^understand that the one in use been so satisfactory. *
cures the money from the can-
tonal bank at 4J4 per cent. He
could probably do as well for
himself if he went to private
sources, but here is where the
cantonal banks help him out. If
he went to a private bank to bor-
row money at 4/4 per cent for a
stated number of years—let us
A local reader assures us that
when he receives the Times each
Tuesday and Friday morning he
always tums to the Clarksville
and the Times columns first. Ot
course we have no objection to
any reader pausing long enough
to glancejover the “reading arti-
cles” in the Times fiut we much
prefer fh,at he begin on the
bright ajnd snappy advertise-
The Problem of Good Roads.
Houston Post -
The solution of the leaving the
farm problem might be summed
up in two words, good roads.
While this is not so apparent in
Harris county, where the shell
roads leading to the edast arid
connecting with surrounding
towns are the wonder and pleas-
ure of all tourists who visit our
hospitable climate, and especial-
jly from those farmers who live
jin certain parts of the North
munities. No road should, un-
der the principles of our govern-
ment, receive anv more attention
than any other road. This would
mean immediate appropriation
for every road or at least many
roads. It will be agreed that
such uniformity could not ob-
tain, hence it would be unwise
:On the part ot the general gov-
I eminent to take it up.
j It is a matter, however, which
must have the attention of tax-
payers .and too much must not
be expected from legislators on
the subject. The legislators
will be quick to respond to the
wants of the people if a logical
solution is offered. The good
roads problem must be taken up
I iuauo piuuiLUi tuuai uc la&CL
where, if memory tails not. Mark! and ,tudied by chambers of
Twain said, “the roads are im-! mercC) county officers, meetlngs
passable, not even jackassable,”. and especially lyceums composed
any one who has l.ved !in the of farmers themselves.
country and dragged has weary j--
way to the village with fn’ud sev-j Mr. and Mrs. F. O. Thomas,
eral inches deep, and where the who reside just west of Bonham,
horse could scarcely pull its feet are the oroud parents ot a baby
out to take another step caa ap- girl since the first of the week.
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Comstock, E. B. The Bonham News. (Bonham, Tex.), Vol. 47, No. 45, Ed. 1 Friday, September 27, 1912, newspaper, September 27, 1912; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth904689/m1/2/: accessed July 8, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Bonham Public Library.