Burleson County Ledger and News-Chronicle (Caldwell, Tex.), Vol. 29, No. 20, Ed. 1 Friday, July 18, 1913 Page: 1 of 8
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AS A STRONG
wONSERV ATIVEL¥ M a n a g e d In-
stitution which meets the require-
ments of its ^customers with a spirit of fair
ness to all interests concerned, we
Guaranty Fund Bank;
AND NEWS-CHRONICLE
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Caldwell, Burlecon County. Tena, Friday July i8,1913
DESPERATE NEGRO
DISARMS OFFICER
Moore Adams is Still it Large- Wantel For
Many Burglaries, Which Have Been Going
on For Several Months.
Respectfully Solicit Your Patronage
assuring you that your account will be
appreciated and given careful attention
and the fill confidential proteo! ion ac-
corded accounts now on our books.
The First State BanK
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CALDWELL, TEXAS
Last Thursday morning Con-
table Ira Haddox went with
A. 13. Duckworth out to the
house occupied by Moore Adams,
colored, to see about a phono-
graph which Mr. Duckworth be*
lieved was his. They walked up
to the house and Haddox walked
in and was looking at the phono-
graph when he saw a negro
to the nearest phone and put in a
cal! for help, which soon came in
from several men armed with
shot guns, but by this time, the
negro was gone, but nobody
Km win what direction. They
searched dilligently for him all
day, but could find no trace ol
him. It develops that he stopped
standing at a window and he ¡ at the house of Iioy Smith color-
asktid him whose it was. The j ed about three o'clock that even-
negro replied "it's mine, and I j ing and got a lunch, telling Roy
bought it from a negro named j just as he went to start, that he
Shorty." Haddox then told him ! had troub'e in town and he gu<"ss-
to come and go with him to the ed they were looking for him.
GOOD STATIONERY
"A lady is known by tl.e letters she
writes," and more often tthe is «au^ed
bv the kind of Stationery she uses. We
have some pretty aid original de-
signs in Fancy N« te I'aper and Kr-
vti'<¡ es. Initialed and plain
Your correfcj.oaticncu den and* a
look over our stock. Wedding and
Birthdas Invitation Cards, Shopping
Put'.*, i ailing « aids, and the usual
line of Kar.cy Stationery.
CALDWELL DRUG CO.,
court house, and may be they
couldgetacase against "Shorty."
The negro replied, "hand me my
He gave Roy the magazine -and
told him to return it to Ira Had-
dox, which he did. The search
hat," Ira reached up, got the hat «'as resumed Friday in the
ant5 started out with it, where, ¡direction of Chriesuian, as it had
upon the negr<> went in at the' been learned he was seen about
window, grabbed up a winchest- j day light at Cola Carrolls and
er and came out behind Ira with Lee Alfords places west of town,
it leveled on him, and as they
got on the ground said, "you
men go to town, and you drop
that pistol." Ira could do noth-
w. w. E/jSL.ítk;I2>T
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Office in Ledger Bulldinr Coldwfcll, Texcs
Read The Ledger
but he was not found. Officers
went r.ni searched the house
where he stayed and found
among other things , a mandolin,
ing else, so he dropped the pistol ( guitar, violin, a dresser, hat, two
and tus it hit the ground Jhe mag- J hatemors, a pistol, some violin
azine fell out of it The darkey strings, a sample case, all identi-
, told him lie could take his pistol tied as coming from J. W Har-
and he did so, but the negro took vey's furniture store; live pairs
th ' magazine In the mean time, of shoes, two pairs gloves two
Mr* Duckworth was standing suits of clothes, two skirts,
there a mute spectator, he being stolen f'om L. Seine's store;
unarmed. Haddox then hurried varnish and ptint belonging to
tfc?
In Commemoration
Of the most important events of
tlie year, whether it be for bride,
hi i ie-grooni or graduate, let us
direct your attention to our at-
tractive selections.
In this connection wo recommend for durability and beauty
tho celebrated "Black Cot" Silk Hosiery.
Wo invito your inspection at our counters where we are
making epecial showings o! various lines worthy of your ser-
ious consideration. Remember, whatever you purchase at
our ootabliohment will resolve itself finelly in your sstls-
factlon or your money back. Do not delay making your sel-
ections while tho opportunity for wide choice is offered.
T. F. G1LLEY,
The Store That Saves you Money
SAVE ALL THE TIME.
Many a boy thinlu he will save when he
gelt to be a young man. Then he thinks he
will save next time his salary is raised, And
when he is old he will say it is too late to cave.
As a matter of fact, every person, young
or old ought to save a part of his income all the
time.
ARE YOU SAVING A PART OF YOURS?
If not, START TO SAVING BY OPENING AN
ACCOUNT WITH OUR BANK, keep it up all
the time and in after years YOU WILL NOT
REGRET IT.
Caldwell National Bank
Capital and Surplus $85,000.00
Se'ect Your Groceries
In Person.
Occasionally any way. Not that
you'll get any better by doing so.
We fdl phone and messenger orders
as faithfully as if you stood by while
we put them up. But r. personal
visit will acquaint vou with the new
things in table dainties which other-
wise you ■ might not know about.
They are always heie, if they have
merit and here first.
Simpson Grocery Co.
Watermellon Growers'
Attention.
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Dr. A. H. Poster; Mrs. J. P.
Oliver's cross cut saw; $10.00
worth of cari>enter's tools be-
longing to W. E. I nylor; a lot of
carpenter's tools belonging to. ^ In ordep that the cHiz-ns and
ÍUS Brewer; the prayer book, j ^|je people In greneral tlirou^liout*
the state may know just what
size mellons Burleson county's
Near the Depot.
pur-e and molasses pitcher of
Mrs. Mary Marek; 100 phono-
graph records that nobody
claims, a full set of surgical in-
struments and last but not least
the turkey gobler of County
Atttr.ieyW. M. Williard was in
.t coop in the yard. The above is
only a partial list of the stolen
goods found in the house, for
there was a pair of hand cuffs,
bunches of keys, store keys,
cish drawer keys and skeleton
keys. The Winchester he had
i* believed to be the one stolen
from Dr. J. B. Houston's shop
when it was burglarized some
time ago and a Winchester, shoi
gun and pistol and other things
were stolen.
It aHo develops that he took a
ham, i'lioulder and a side ol
bacon from G. E. -James' smokt
house. He had eaten the ham
and side of bacon but there was-
pa rt of the shoulder left-
Dona Smith, colored, who some
times stayed at the same house
he did, has been jailed, and of
fleers believing she has a guilt.v
knowledge of some of tho trans-
actions, if she is not guilty of re-
ceiving stolen goods. The nurn
erous articles stolen and the
great variety of them, leads of-
ficers to believe that he had ac-
complices. They are leaving no
stone unturne 1 to locate and ar
rest him and bring him to justice,
and they will do it, sooner or
later.
Royal
rich fértil lands will produce,
we this week start a melon con-
tent, open to all who reside in.
this county, which will last until
September 1st. It is the object
of the paper to have each meloa
weighed when brought to thi
office, together with what variety,
flavor etand who raised it and
on what farm, will be published
each week. The party that
brings the largest mellón during
this contest to this office will be
given the Ledger free for one
year for his trouble, the next
largest will receive the paper six
months free and the next largest
will receive the paper free for
three months. Who will be the
first one?
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Burleson County Ledger and News-Chronicle (Caldwell, Tex.), Vol. 29, No. 20, Ed. 1 Friday, July 18, 1913, newspaper, July 18, 1913; Caldwell, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth168844/m1/1/: accessed May 3, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Harrie P. Woodson Memorial Library.