The Bartlett Tribune (Bartlett, Tex.), Vol. 17, No. 46, Ed. 1, Friday, March 6, 1903 Page: 1 of 8
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WE SELL
For
GASH.
Only about one-month until Easter,
in your Easter or Summer Dress as our
ever. Showing the beautiful patterns
Organdies, Lawns, Batiste Raye Luxiel
TTtilTiminO'Q very necessary to compfete the dainty
i. i itJLiiiiJLiJig Spring gowns will be shown in endless
variety, consisting of
New. Laces, New Embrbideris, New Ribbons,
New Ali oyer Laces, New all over Embroideries
New Buttons SllgftSJ, All Prices.
An Electric
', ; Light Plant.
The Tribune is p:lad to an-
1 ijio,unce that there is a splendid
.vopporpunity in sight for Bartlott
i;6 lihavo electric lights. While
Ki In conversation with a gentle
man a few days since, the editor
was informed by him that if the
the proper' inducements were
offered him by the citizens in the
way Qf patronage, he would put
?in a well equipped electric light"
plant" here. Now, this is an op-
portunity to socure a laudable
enterprise one which is needed
bv averv town the size of Bart-
'' letfc and if the proper efforts are
,&, exerted on the " part of the citi-
, ' zona and business men "there
Mfv 'yrfU'MJe Hfifnt" in Bartlott. Let
t"-" us ail work for the electric light
lv f ,plant, and at the ' same time, not
,. Vforgot. the electric railroad. ' ,
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'' ."j , RocLd Overseers.,
fif Following are the road over-
'rfbptts, pertaining to this section,
"'.'""'appoinjed since last'repprt.
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, rauuuuu unu ccuau &uuuui
V ,House() Otto'Sturm.
, j '4 iSalado and Davilla, "BertBarn-
, ,es. Section 2, to be supplied.
. .Bartlott and Indian Creek. A.
ft Stockton: section two ,Ghas East-
land.
Alligator and Bartlett, Gene
, Fowler.
Dpriahoe- and Bartlett, to be
supplied.
Bartlecc and Albert Clark, W.
C Fisher.-
Ltndemann and Steglich, E.
Steglich.
Alligator and Fowler's Gin,
JeffHpnt'
Wllea and Pochman, to be sup-
plied. Sec. 2, J, M. Phillips,
liebuKHied to Granger.
On last Monday Mr, D. F.
, Harnison and family removed to
Granger, where he has a position
waB salesnSan for J. M. Jarroll,
:. "For some time Mr. Harbison has
" been superintendent of the Tex-
! dc as Cotton Produot C9mpany at'
, Bartlott,, and during his stay here
lis made many warm friends who
'w.ish' him success. Mr,. Slayton,
.wofH.utto, is hero in Mr. Harbi-
son's place.
Quarterly Conference-
Tjie second quarterly mooting
; .nfor Bartlott station M",, E. Ohurch
.. South will be held Maroh 14-15J
v; in thCiMethdist church. -
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Lone Star News-
Well, I said I would come again
so hero I am. ,
I stated before that the Lone
Star Society "fell through the
hole," but they crawled out just
as the negro revival occurred.
A nice entertainment waa given
at the hospitable home of Will
Camerom, and was enioyod by
all.
Mrs. G. W. Walraven hs typh-
)id fever.
Mr. Webster Usry has Corn
Hill fever.
0
, Mr. George Gibson .and wife
visited homo folks Sunday.
Mr. G.W. Vernon thinks the
boll weevil dead.
Will ring off for .this time, but
will come again. XXX.
Oriminal Dtfbket at Belton.
The criminal docket of the dis-
trict court will be called next
week. .Thero is the largest num-
ber of murder cases on the docket
than for several years, there, be-
ing seven. The cases are sot as
follows: Richard Hariey, col-
ored, set for March 10; Ed Cha-
ney, colored, set for March 18;
J. R, Bearden, set for March 20;
Tom Harris, set for March 23;
Reuben Drake, set frfr March 25;
S. M. Jenkins, sel for March 30;
Edgar Cole', case not yet set.
Returned to Bartlett-
Mr. T.A. Sims and family who
some few months ago moved -to
Del Rio forjthe benefit of their
health, returned to Bartlett Wed-
nesday and will remain here.'
Th,oir Btay in the western section
was pheasant, though the results
in change of climate woro not so
good as desired. The Tribune
extends Mr. Sims and his famiiy
a cordial welcome upon theif re-
turn homo.
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To'Builcl Two Depots-
Granger,: 'Texas, Maroh S1.
Superintendent Walton of the
Smithvillq division of the Katy
was herb tlmwoek. It has been-
deoided to erect two depot build-
ings here, one for frGight and the
other for passenger. The com-
pany has askod tho city for 25
feet of land on the streets lying
next to the railroad througlrthe
city. This will give tho railroad
company a right-of-way of 150
foot, and they say that this
amount of land is necfiqnnrv In
Porder that they may raaHe tho
desired improvements.
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EHSiEBKlK'IEISBl E5HBB5HS
From Georgetown.
To tho Tribune.
Georgetown, Tex., March 5.
County court convened Monday
with Charles A. Wilcox, Judge;
J. E. Neal, county attorney,;
Sampson Connell, sheriff; J. A.
Brewster, clerk. The. criminal
docket called and pleas of guilly
heard. The court -will be in ses-
sion four weeks, the first two
weeks being for criminal busi-
ness, the remainder, qivil."
Several gamingcases were dis
posed of; and several misde-
meanor cases were also dealt
with.-Aside from this no other
cases of any note were 'disposed
of.
County Treasurer W J Flana-
gan has received a receipt from'
the Farmers arid Mechanics Sav-
ings Bank of Minneapolis, Minn.
for S2282.48, vhich amount Mr.
Flanagan had sent them, taking
up two Williamson county 5 per
cent bridge bonds. They were'
forty-year bonds, and would not-
have matured before March 10,
1938. On one bond, No. 5, he
paid principal S1000, interest 45.
80 and a premium S100; on bond
No, 6 principal 81000, interest
S44.18, and a premium of 892.50,
making a total of S2282.48..
Williamson county has surplus,
funds in her treasury, and was
desirous of paying off some of
her outstanding court house and
jail bonds, which were held by
the permanent school fund, but
oven the premiums .offered were
no temptation and the pre-offered
payment was refused. Themon-
is not due until 1941, and belongs
to a generation of children yet
unborn.
Messer Case Continued.
The case of Mrs. Boyd vs J. B.
Messar for alleged damages
amounting to $50,000, was called
today in the district court, and
on motion of plaintiff's attorneys,
suggesting her marriage, it was
continued in order to make her
husband a party to tho suit.
Belton News.
Trying Times.
Tho past several weeks have
nodoubt been tho worst time on
those'feedipg cattle than at any
other time,- Tho Tribune is in-
formed that Mr, Fowler, who re-
sides a few miles east of hero, is
carrying food to his cattle on
mules. It iB stated that he. puts
150 pounds on, oach mule, and it
requites sixteen mules to carry
one day's feoding, 4
EASTER
We feel confident that we" can suit yM
dress iroods are more complete than
in rrcfrrcilcA
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and Dimities.
Dress Accessories-- Such as
New Belts,
New Waists,
Are shown here at at a Lower Price and in
than'anywhere iniown.
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Attending Stock Show-
Mr. Frank Lindomann' left1
Wednesday foe Fort W.orth,
where ho went to attend the an-
nual meeting of tho Cattlemen's
Stook show, and also' to be' at
the opening of tho great packery.
Mr. A G. Lindeman, his fath-
er, T-was unable to attend the
stock show this ydar, as Js his
usual custom.
Failure at Rochdale-
Rockdale, Tex. "VTarch 3, W.
P. Branch, dealer in furniture, fil-
ed a trust deed late yesterday
evening and named H. L. Witch-er-as
trustee. The liabilities are
about $14,000. The assets con-
sist of a stock of furniture and ac-
counts which have not y,et been
appraised, but will fall materially
below the liabilities. Mr Branch
has been in business here nearly
thirty years, enjoying the highest
credit apportioned to business
men of his means.
Stabbed With a Knife.
On Wednesday afternoon at
Fowler's Gin, an unfortunate
affair occured whereby the 8-year-old
son of G. W. Keeton, stabbed
the 10-year-old son of J. Nichol-
son in the side, between, the fifth
and sixth ribs, with a pocket knife,
Dr. Harlan was called and dress?
ed the wound, and reported yes-
terday that the 'young fellow' was
resting easy-, though in a rather
serious condition. '
Out of Oil-
, Out in the country, and at the
interior towns such as O'enaville,
tjiey are having famine in several
lines, notably in oil. The wagons
from Temple 'supply the 'country
stores and now they cai't run,
thdse depending oh them are leYt
in darkness, or to adopt primi-
tive ways of making - light. It
won't be very long until there
will be actual suffering in the
country fpr many necessities
Temple Tribune. .
Lot Sale at Grdnger.
Granger, Texas, March 3 -J.
J. Parmejo has had about fifty
acres of his land that adjoins tho
town survoyod and cut up into
lots and has placed them o the
market. Up to last night he had
sold about' $1,200 wOrth. Mrs.
D. W. Eanes is having tmrty
acres surveyqd arid divided 'into
lots and expects to put it onjthe
market as soon as possible.
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New Ties,
new-Petticoats. . .
New Corset Covers.
TRKOUNTY NEWS.
Culled From Our Exchanges. V
Mrs. Franohor, aged 89 years,
died at Holland last wee.k.
It is said that a first class den-
tist might do well at Salado.
Mrs. Ida Fisher and Mr. L. D.
Hill were married at Temple
Tuesday; '
C. C. Batte has received the
democratic nomination for mayor
of Belton over E. Embree. '
Garrison Bros., of Belton, .ship-
ped fourteen cars of, fat cattle to
Kansas City Friday.
Mr. Dave Harrell, who owns a
fine ranch near Liberty Hill,
stocked with 'registered Durham
cattle, shipped several head to
Ft. Worth for exhibition.
A Katy freight train was.
wrecked near : Troy Sunday
morning, but not'rnu'ch damage
was done.
The district meeting of the
Woman's Home Mission Society
will conyene at Holland Maroh
11th to 17th.
Mrs. W'H. Hobbs died at Hol-
land Thursday, aged ,30 years.
The remains were taken to East-
land county for interment
' During the recent heavy rain
about 1,000 feet of the Santa Fe
traok, two miles west from No-
lanvillo, was washed' out.
, W. T. Dyer, aged 87 'years,
died recently at Rock Dale.' Ho
was a prominent farmer and was
the first white chiid tyjrn in Aus-
tin's colony at San Felipe. .
Temple, Texas, "Maroh 1. A
bunch of five cripples wanted at
Waco wore apprehended hero
and held for the arrival of Waflo
officors, the ohargo'being aggra-
vated assault against a man in
that city.
W. T. Hartipk, -of Little River,
brought in six hogs this week
and sold them for $150. Taking
an average good prioo of 8 cents
a pound for cotton and' these six
hoga brought nearly ' as muoh
money as four balos -of cotton.
And tho boll weevil haye not at-
tacked hogs as 'yet. Moral
Plant a few good hogs this ,yoar.
Bolton Demoorafc;
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road has be'emeraritftd bwi
commissioners court,;; and we. tt
derstand J.,MUMarkham iwSll
appointed overseer. 'iorvi
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,ThisvguarahteeS; ..a, ifirei craM 1
foot road-, besides.reduo&ig tjtfi
distance' to Bert6n"by'"twIo fl
three miles, 'Progress;. -
It is generally' agreed now. tbw
the freeze did not, kill 'a'ate ana-
wheat. Those orops prtfmise finitjra
now and the 'only drawback M'ZM
that the fall weather waasuiO
that not enough could b.onlaqtod'SMj
Killeen Herald. & "'' ll
The Salado ' corresDOrident inl
the Belton Democrat, Syv"Tl
lin have sold but their j'stdofc "
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a. y. Kussen, qna nena$,en
."ployed Nal, Shanklin.'atjct
U.i i iit? t ii-l
latum -io runwie ousiuwi
he stays in Belt'oh and ;Tnpf
Last Friday nignfcv ,at.
Rook the safe aHhejpffioe
Round Bale Gin; "ComanJi
cracked. The burigUrig,fmi$fil
in which the work-,' was;- ddnCM
"shows that it was lbdaly -'tol6nt.?A.
There was no money,"!m,the oufe 'j
The amitn nocei was. Durgianzea
also, provisions only being.taken.
The Georgetown correspondent .
to the Express says: 'Hutto
has raised by private subsqrip-.'
tion $2000 for the purpo'se'oEma-
cadamizing one. ot.the prinfeipaL
tnorougniareq leaning;, into wa,
town. The coritinued rainsBjnctf
last Nftvqtnber have left thepubr-
lin roads in suoh bondifion"!thaL
in many places.thoy are welf nigh j
impassable at this wrap., Will
iamson county has spent, and, y1
spends yearly, uiQusanas.'OBaoi ..hi
lars on her public rpads,'but thC
pree.rit rainy Beasbn ha'demoo-
stratod that tHov'" arWyet in
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vorv lmDonuut' uuiiuvur. w
qiiestion, of hotter rniblio roada-;
. i.j :i..A'-'f. . ,,!
lO UOIIiy UJJltaLUU UfDl uiouyum
especially in towns; cometinj
forcpuntry trade, fend, it seems
probable that, 'the agitato" may
have very substantial results to-
wards macadamizing at least
iow oLthe main county thorough
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Cates, R. F. The Bartlett Tribune (Bartlett, Tex.), Vol. 17, No. 46, Ed. 1, Friday, March 6, 1903, newspaper, March 6, 1903; Bartlett, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth49227/m1/1/: accessed May 4, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Bartlett Activities Center and the Historical Society of Bartlett.