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THE BONHAM NEWS FRIDAY DECEMBER 19 1902
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EVANS & EVANS, PROPRIETORS
ASHLEY EVANS,
EDITOR.
Entered at The Bonham, Texas, posto
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FRIDAY. DECEMBER 19, 1902
‘•Katy” Time Table.
No. 7 Passenger arrives at - 6:05 p. m.
No. 99 Mixed arrives at - • - 8:55 a. m.
No. 8 Passenger departs • • - 8:55 a.m.
No. 100 Mixed departs - - - - 1:00 p.m.
J. J. Carson, Agent.
General News Notes.
Cotton is still opening in Ellis
county.
Bank clearings at Fort Worth,
last week increased 1150,000.
The smallpox situation at Gon-
zales, Texas, is growing serious.
A cabbage crate factory is
being built at Corpus Christi,
Texas.
Jeff Minter, a peddler, was
assassinated at Dallas Saturday
night.
In a freight wreck Sunday
near Butklin, Mo., five men
were killed.
James Perry, a farmer who
lived near Whitesboro, commit-
ted suicide Saturday.
Henry Bizer, colored, was shot
and killed at Tenaha, Texas,
Friday by Ciabe Hillard.
A. C. Snyder, of Dayton, Ohio,
was fouud dying in a street at
Texarkana Sunday.
George Pickett, a brick mason,
fell from a scaffold at Denison
Friday and was instantly killed
Private Bailey, in the hospital
service at Ft. McIntosh, Texas,
has just fallen heir to $40,000.
Dr. James Bartlett, a promi-
nent physician of Brenham, died
at San Antooio Saturday, of
blood poison.
The Scottish Rite Masons, of
Dallas, have purchased a lot and
wi'l erect a $50,000 temple at an
early date. _
Oklahoma City, O. T., will be
a member of the Texas base ball
league next season. Ted Sulli
van will-manage the team.
John R gby, of Berclair, Tex.,
has been appointed inspector for
the Texas Cattle Raisers’ Pro-
tective association.
The British government is to
resume the shipment of mules
from New Orleans to South
Africa in the near future.
John Henley and J. E. Bruce,
two farmers who lived together
near Waxahachte, Texas, drop
ped dead Sunday morning. It is
thought that they were poisoned.
Deputy Sheriff Richard Stone,
of Eagle Pass, Texas, had his
throat cut from ear to ear Satur-
day, by a negro whom he was
attempting to arrest.
The town of Florence, Mo., is
to be erased from the map and a
large Industry involving millions
of dollars and employing hun-
dred of men planted there.
In a freight wreck on the
Rock Island railroad Friday near
Terrell, I. T., Engineer George
Clark and Fireman Wells lost
their lives.
An oil burner in a gin al Ter-
rell, Texas, exploded Saturday,
aeriously burning C. C. Epps, of
Southmayde, and John Nugent,
of Terrell.
The sheriff of Teller county
Colorado, burned $5,000 worth
confiscated gambling tools on
the corner of one of the principle
itreeta in Cripple Creek, Satur-
night
If. T. Battle, a prominent
businaae man of Farmersville,
Texas, committed suicide Friday
by shooting bis brains out. Dull
business is supposed to have
been the cause of the deed.
Four negroes armed with six-
shooter entered the store of John
Koonzman, at South Bend, Ind ,
Saturday night. Koonzman at.
tempted to drive them out and
was shot to death.
Accordirg to charter amend-
ments filed a" Austin Saturday
the Santa Fe Railway is to ou ld
a 100 mile extension up the San
Saba valley from Lometa to
Fort McK^Vcit. Contract fox
Ella Beardslee, of Bellville,
Michigan, was found dead about
four miles from home Saturday,
tied in her buggy. She is sup-
posed to have been assaulted and
murdered.
the construction of the. first 80
miles of the Trinity and Brazos
Valley railroad, from Mexia to
Cleburne, was signed Saturday.
The Austin and Lockhart rail-
road was chartered Saturday.
The farmers at Midlothian,
Texas, have formed a pool to
buy their corn in car lots direct
from Northern markets to save
for themselves the dealer’s
profits.
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Among Our Exchanges.
His Chris m is Reverie.
The Denison Dispatch of De
cember 5ih contains a humorous
account of a Chestnut street
demi-monde’s attempt to take her
own life, and attributes the cause
of her action to love, jealousy
and beer. Had the devil in
human form who first led the un-
fir unate girl astray, been the
one to attempt suicide, the mat-
ter would no doubt have been re-
ferred to as the • ‘rash act of an
estimable citizen.”—Sherman
Courier.
The man who can find the hu-
morous side to as sad a story as
that, ought to be engaged in some
higher calling than editing a
paper.
The Trenton News has been
enlarged and greatly improved in
every way. It is now all printed
at home, and is a credit to its
owner and an honor to the town
it is published in.
A bill is to be introduced by
Senator Cullom prohibiting in-
terstate commerce in articles
produced by trusts. That would
knock ’em—if passed.—Colorado
Ci izen.
Then it won’t pass.
The Uvalde Leader-News be-
lieves that witnesses who are
compelled to leave their business
and dance attendance to the court
should receive a just compensa
tion. Wnat is $2 per day to a
witness or juryman who comes a
long d.stance aod has to board
himself and team? The legisla
ture can find plenty of needed
reforms in our State laws.-Bren-
ham Banner.
Those who saw the bloodless
imitation of a bull fight given at
Kansas City recently will be pre-
pared to witness without a shud-
der the exhibition contest be-
tween the president and the
trusts —The Commoner.
Dear Santa Claus—Please
bring me a pretty patch of sun-
shine, two yards of fine weather
and a nice dry sidewalk, for
Christmas sake.—C 1 a r k s v i 11 e
Times.
The farmer who must mort-
gage his crop each year before
he plants it is always working
for a “dead horse,” and this kind
of work is not conducive to in-
telligent and well directed effort
While the law that permits this
may work for the temporary
benefit of a few, it is really a dis-
advantage to the many, because
it has led to the establishing of a
harmful system.—Whitewright
Sun.
Margaret-‘Have you any plan
system for being an agreeable
guest?” Katharine—“ Yes, in
deed! I always go home a day or
two before my hostess expects me
to leave ”—Puck.
She—“ These souveair per-
formances are a good idea. They
give one something to remember
the pity by.” He—“But I think,
as a rule. I’d prefer having
something to forget it by.”—
Brooklyn Life.
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Ladies’ and Misses jackets a
cost. Ware A Sons.
Atlanta Constitution.
I.
How fas’ dey comes—de Chrismusse?!
Hit’s des lak yisterday
Sence you and me wus dancin’
One Chris’mus fur away 1
De same wide worl’ eroun’ you—
De young folks sing en shout:
But w’en day calls de quandFills,
Dey laughs, er—leaves us out! •
II.
How fas’ de time is flyin!
How lonesome look de snow!
You feels de w’ ite worl’ slippiu’ ’way-
You old befo’ you know!
You never see no warnin’—
De time sofas’ in flight
You turn ter say “Good mawnin’,”
W’en yander eome de Night!
III.
Dey done fergit—dem young folks—
Wid all dey halleloo,
Dat half a mile back yander -
Us folks wuz young folks too!
En heard the kildees callin’,
En tromped the picnic groun’.
En danced “Ole Times in Georgy”
En swinged de sweet galsjroun’!
IV.
But time en tide ain’t waitin’,
En still de Chris’mus sweet,
En still de fiddle’s makin’
A fidget in yo feet!
De latchstring’s On de outside—
You heah the music soun’;
Come iD, you grayhead fellers,
En swind de ole gals roun”
Murder arid Bail.
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Houston Post.
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Is murder an impossible crime
in Texas? It would seem so un-
der recent decisions of the court
of criminal appeals which practi-
cally holds that any sortof homi-
cide is bailable.
The Post does not dispute the
correctness of the courts decis-
ion. The eminent jurists know
the constitution and the laws
better than a layman can know
them.
question for the people and the
lawmakers to consider.
The crime of murder in theory
is not bailable, because it is pre-
sumed that a prisoner guilty of
that crime would not respect his
bond—that his guilt being pal-
pable he could not make bond,
for none would be willing to
stand guarantor for a person
who would surely escape at the
first oppor. unity. Therefore,
when bail is granted, the court
holds that upon the showing at
preliminary examination or on
habeas corpus hearing the crime
is less than murcer in the first
degree.
Granting bail is an act, there
fore, in a measure prejudging
the case, and it is bound to so
appear to the minds of jurors in
a subsequent trial.
( DELAYED.)
CARSON.
, As you havn't any cefrrespondent
from this place I will send you a few
items.
Health in the community good.
Plenty of rain and mud. bottom has
fallen out of-the roads.
J. P. Wheeless, Justice of Peace at
V onkstowiv spent Friday and Saturday
at his old name. Come again Bro.,you
are always welcome.
T. J. Rainey from Jackson, I. T., is
here this week on bus.neas.
Mr. Cocknll, brother ta our school
teacher, Mr. «Cockrill, has moved into
| our community this. week.
We have several new Yeternary sur-
] geons located in Carson since last
week. Bring on your sick horses boys
they are ready for business now.
Commissioner R. A. Carson is back
home this week, from Bonham.inspect-
ing roads and bridges.
Mr. Spears, of Monkstowu, was over
this week talking life insurance to the
people.
Mrs. Shahan who has been seriously
ill is rapidly recovering.
Mr. Dick Lee, of Tulip, was v in our
midst Saturday.
We didn’t have any service at the
church Sunday, as our new preacher
failed to come.
Our school is progressing nicely,
about 70 enrolled, daily, attendance
good.
Mr Norman and family have return-
ed from Caddo, I. T. where they have
been visiting for the past three weeks,
With’best wishes to the News.
. = Thelma.
BIG SHOE SALE
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....Gale & Chaney’s Shoe Store....
As we expect to make a change
in, business oy the first of January
we are making some
« Special Offers.
A
Remember; you dont get trash
whon you buy here, as we have*
nothing, but solid . shoes at the
sajne price you give for trash.
y-C
GALE & CHANEY.
COTTAGE BEND.
It seems some like hog killing weath
er this morning as there is a new
norther.
School is'progressing nicely these days.
Miss Kate McCarroll left Monday
for her home in Kaufman Co. She has
been visiting her sister, Mrs. W. J.
McMurry.
Mr. Lee Bybee and Mr. Virg Whit-
Th© Post only raises a ney visited friends at Lanniu3 Sunday.
1 Mr. Jam Renfro visited in our com-
munity Saturday and Sunday.
Mr. John Thomas is on the sick list
this week, hope he will soon recover.
The new dwelling od H. C. Dulaney’s
farm here is about completed.
With be6t wishes to the News.
Ruth.
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FULP.
Health of this community very good
at present.
We are having plenty of mud and
slush. \
Last Monday morning the infant
child of Mr. Mrs. W. A. Johnson died
and was buried at Mt. Zion grave yard
Monday evening.. This writer extend
sympthy to the bereaved ones. Grieve
not, father afad mother, for our Savior
said'1 Suffer little children to come un-
to me for such is the kingdom of
heaven.”
Last Saturday Mr. i Jimmie Bannett
received word that his brother’s wife,
Mrs. Eli Barnett, was burned to death
, * near Sandy. She was a good woman
It is not to be assumed that a and has many friends who extends
court granting bail would not
afterwards affirm a verdict of first
degree murder upon sufficient
evidence, but it is plainly to be
seen that it is more difficult to
convict in the face of such pre-
judgment. The moment bail is
granted the thought necessarily
runs through the public mind—
through the minds of those who
will serve as trial jurors—that
the case is Dot in the legal view
first degree murder, and it will
require extraordinary evidence
to overcome this impression.
On the other hand a refusal to
grant bail may be represented as
prejudging the case of a man
presumed to be innocent until
his guilt is established. But the
reason is not analogous. There
has been homicide; the prisoner,
if guilty at all, is guilty of mur-
der in some degree. The refusal
of bail, in that case, therefore., is
only a declaration that the evi-
dence of mitigation is lacking.
If the constitution and the law
are as they are held to be, and
The Post repeats that it does not
dispute the correctness of the
interpretation, then there is cry
ing need for reform, for by re-
cent records it is practically es
tablished that any crime is baila-
ble in Texas.
Which means under the theo-
ries and principles of common
law, that there is no murder in
Texas.
Which is an absurdity.
Black waxy land at $80 per
acre. Evans A McKinney.
their sympathy to the loved ones. Mrs.
Barnett leaves a hijsband and two Mit-
tle'children to mourn for her.
There is a right smart of moving
around here.
Mr. Whitt Thompson has sold his
farm to Mr. Nelsep and has bought
near Boyd school house.
Mr. Easen is moving to his new home
about two mil^s north of here.
ESTHER.
The Q leen & Qrescent Route1
is making extensive preparations !
to handle the very large business 1
which annually moves^from Tex-
as to points in-Mississippi, f Ala-
bama, Georgia, Florida, Tennes-
see, North and South Carolina;
and Kentucky during the Christ-
mas holidiys in the* best possible
manner.
Tickets will oe sold on^Decem-
ber 13, 17, 21, 22,' *3, and.*26 at ‘
the extremely low rate of one
fare plus $2.00 for the round trip,
with final limit o£ thirty days
from date of sale.
Persons using the Queen &
Crescent Route through Shreve-
port or New Orleans will have
advantage of t.hej.very highest
class of passenger train -service
the country affords, the train be-
ing composed of sp’endid day
coaches, Pullman sleeping cars
and dining cars. From Central,
Western and Northern Texas
points from one to twelve hours
can bs saved by taking the Queen
& Crescent Route through
Shreveport, according to the lo-
cation of your destination.
Ask your ticket agent for tick-
et reading via SlireveDort cr
New Orleans and the Queen &
Crescent Route. For detailed,
information apply to any ticket
agent, or write or address
T. M. Hunt, T. P. A., Q & C.
Route, Dallas Texas.
C. F. Woods, T. P. A., Q & C
Route. Houston Texas
The 20 acres of land adjoining
Rosenbaum’s addition with two
houses, good barn,.well, cistern,
which has been platted so as to
make 57 nice lots which can
ELECTRIC
LIGHTED
TRAINS
Are operated by the
Between
TEXAS
And the
North and. East
Between
BIRMINGHAM, MEMPHIS,
And the
North and West
Between
OKLAHOMA
Northland Cast
Observation cafe cars, under the
management of Fred Harvey. Equip-
ment of the latest and best design.
Low Holiday Rates
To Points In
Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, South
and North Carolina, and South-
ern Kentucky
—VIA—
Louisville ami Hasiivilie R. R.
, Tickets on sale December 13. 17, 21,
22, 23 and 26, good returning 30 days
■ from date of sale at ONE FARE plus
be $2 for the round trip Choice of routes
sold for an average of *100 each, j Through Meepi^N.
regardless of the improvements Dining Cars and FREE RECLINING
being offered at *4.500. You are | £
standing in your own light if you formation address
We
don’t figure on it. ‘We are au-
thorized to accept a small place
in exchange. See us at once.
Evans McKinney.
T. H. Kingsley, T. P. A. Dallas, Tex.’
P. W. Morrow, T. P. A. Houston,Tex.
Max Baumgarten, D.P. A. Memphis
J. K. Ridgely, D. P. A. New Orleans
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SELFS.
The weatheij is still bad and cold.
Mr. C. L. Newberry, has returned
from a visit to St. Louis. He reports a
big snow in Missouri.
Mr. Ralph Sides, of Monkstown, was
here this week shaking hands with the
school boys. Come again Ralph, you
are always welcome.
Mr, Robert Shaw, of Carson, was
this week on business.
Mr. Jim Gilbert has purchased the
residence of Mr. Hilton. We welcome
him to our little town.
Patarila.
SELF3
Our village still continues to grow in
spite of the rain and mud.
We have^two schools in our village,
the public school and the N. T. B.
College and both are well attended.
J. F. Gilbert has purchased a house
and lot from N. H. Hilton and will
move his family to Selfs soon.
N. H. Hilton has material on ground
for building a nice residence as soon
carpenters can work.
Messrs Gorum & Gilbert have lumber
on ground to build a store house.
I hear that J. P. Morrison will go in-
business here again Jac. 1st.
J. S. Harper sold his farm last week
to W. A. Reed for $2,000.
Dr. J. H. Carraway has been at Pet-
ty most of time two weeks attending
bedside of hit sister, who It very low.
Uncle Newt Wright will mere to
Selfs soon.
Selfs X-rat.
rni sin
ARE KNOWN
TO THE.
WHOLE
WORLD
TO BE
THE BEST.
'Ot hy not then buy shoes you have tried and know
, arc good,instead of buying something someone tells you
it is just as good. We have them in all styles and in
sizes to fit every one.
Russell, Arledge <6 Co.
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Evans, Ashley. The Bonham News. (Bonham, Tex.), Vol. 37, No. 29, Ed. 1 Friday, December 19, 1902, newspaper, December 19, 1902; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth913931/m1/2/: accessed July 7, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Bonham Public Library.