The Bartlett Tribune (Bartlett, Tex.), Vol. 22, No. 16, Ed. 1, Friday, August 16, 1907 Page: 1 of 8
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BARTLETT, TEXAS, FRIDAY, AUGUST 16, 1907.
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NEGRO TACKLED
WRONG OFFICER
Tried to Shoot Constable D.
McLaughlin.
Granger, Texas, August 12.
Saturday night at the Katy de-
pot while Constable D. McLaugh-
lin was attempting to arrest An-
drew Stephenson, a negro, Steph-
enson drew a pistol and attempt-
ed to shoot. McLaughlin was
'top quick for him and took the
gun. The negro run and Mc-
fired four shots at him. In his
hurry to escape the negro fell
from the platf orm with McLaugh-
lin on top of him. The negro
was landed safely in jail.
Three More BricKs.
On last Wednesday G. F. Ham-
ilton, of Austin, bought from A.
F. Martin, of that city, the three
lots adjoining the corner building
occupied by the Bartlett Liquor
Co., a3 also let the contract to
A. A. Gunn to erect three brick
buildings on same at once. This
is a valuable piece of property,
and three modern brick struc-
tures on the site, will add great-
ly to the looks of our town.
Oil Mill Improvements.
Mr. R. R. Ogden, manager of
the Bartlett Oil Mill, informs us
that quite a lot of machinery has'
been ordered by the company and
will be placed here, making a
complete oil mill for Bartlett.
The Tribune is glad to hear this,
for as a matter of pride it wants
the best for Bartlett, In other
words "the best is none too good
-for" Bartlett."
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Bartlett's First Bale.
The first bale of this year's
cotton was sold in Bartlett last
Tuesday morning by B. H. Kee-
.ton, who lives near Oenaville.
The bale was bought by J. M.
Allen at 14 cents, it weighed 650
pounds, and was ginned at Fow-
ler Bros, new gin. Mr. Keeton
was given a cash premium of
$27.75, although his bale was
grown out of the Bartlett trade
territory. However, there is
nothing small about the liberal-
ity of our merchants, hence they
paid that amount in token, of
their appreciation of Mr. Keeton
bringing his cotton such a long
distance to be ginned arid mar-
keted. On Wednesday Messrs. W. C.
Fisher and Tom Mitchell brought
in the first bale grown in the
Bartlett trade territory, and
which was considered by our
merchants as the first bale. The
gentleman heard that a bale had
already been marketed here and
accordingly- carried it to Gran-
ger, where it was ginned and an
offer of 13 cents made on it as a
premium bale. Not satisfied
with this offer they brought it to
Bartlett. and it was sold to J. M.
Allen at 14 cents and a premium
of over $30 given by the business
men, who as above stated, con
sidered it the first bale proper.
Everybody Enthused.
Judge W. R. Butler attended
the good roads convention at
Bartlett last week. Everyone
in that part of the county seems
to be enthused over the subject.
Belton Democrat.
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Found Dead.
A negro came into town late
Monday afternoon and reported
that a dead man was seen by him
in A. Weidershahn's field, just in
the edge of town. Further in-
vestigation was immediately
made and the dead body found
to be that of Edward Wiskow, a
Hollander, who for several years
has made his home in and about
Bartlett, and engaged principally
in cistern digging and brick lay-
ing. When last seen Wiskow
was in town about noon Sunday,
and under the influence of whis-
key, and it is supposed that he
had started to his place of work
in the country and had laid down
in the hot sun which, in all
probability, hastened his death.
An inquest was held and his body
was turned over to the Wilson
Hardware Co., who prepared it
for interment, which took place
in the old cemetery.
Mrs. Allen Miers Dead.
News was received here Wed-
nesday announcing the death of,
Mrs. Allen Miers, which occur-
red at Rock Springs, Texas. ' She
was laid to rest yesterday after-
noon at Holland, which is her
former home. Deceased is moth-
er of Mesdames Douthitt and
ReecUof Holland, and she has
many friends among the, oldest
settlers who will be grieved to
hear of her demise.
Cleaning and Pressing'.
Your clothes will look better
cleaned and pressed. Try us.
Texas Tailoring Company,
in Albrecht building.
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Principal Resigns,
Prof. Jenkins, superintendent
of tfio Bartlett school, this week
received the resignation of Miss
Sanders of Cleburne, who was
elected by the board to the po-
sition of principal of the school.
The matter was referred to the
board and the resignation grant-
ed. Miss Sanders' father is in
very feeble health and his phy-
sicians advised that he go to an-
other climate, which required the
aid of his daughter, hence her
resignation, and under the cir-
cumstance's the board could do
nothing but grant if, although it
places, the school in a bad posi-
tion to begin work. Miss San-
ders is a fine instructor and her
place will bediffcult to fill, es-
pecially at this late day.
Wedding at Granger.
In the Baptist church at Gran-
ger Wednesday evening at 8:30
o'clock Miss Sallie Denson of
that city and Mr. Paul Root of
Killeen were Imited in marriage,
Rev. B. B. Blaylock officiating.
The bride is one of Granger's
most estimable young ladies, and
the groom is a popular business
man of Killeen. The Tribune
wishes them-a happy life.
Small Cotton Yield.
Taylor, Tex., Aug. 14. -Although
rain is badly needed in
this section fpr the making of
the cotton crop, a conservative
estimate of the yield is now
placed by the "knowing ones"
at one-fourth a bale to the acre
in the light soil and one-third of
a bale to the acre in the heavy
black land districts of this sec-
tion of Williamson county.
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Small Tax Levy.
The' Williamson county com-
missioners court convened in reg-
ular session Monday. The court
has levied a tax of one cent on
the $100 valuation on all taxable
property in the county, ' to sup-
plement the fund for paying ju-
rors, which was materially cut
down by the repeal of the tax on
useful occupations. The gener-
eral tax levy was recently re-
duced 5 cents on the $100 valua-
tion, and. notwithstanding the
above tax of 1 cent, the rate for
1907 will be 4 cents less than last
year..
School Building Plans.
Plans for the new school build-
ing were submitted to the school
,board last Friday and Saturday
by Architects Watson and Boyce,
of Austin, but as yet no plans
have been agreed upon. 'The com-
mittee, will go to Austin in a few
days to inspect a building similar
to one ot the plans submitted.
The Tribune is informed that the
building will be hgt less than ten
recitation rooms, superintendents
office, cloak rooms, etc., and a
spacious auditorium, and that
work will be commenced upon
the disposal of the bonds.
Rogers First Bale.
Rogers, Texas, Aug. 15. Rog-
ers received her first bale of the
season yesterday. It weighed 424
pounds and was ginrfed by the
Pruden-Traell ginnery. It wa3
placed on the market and brought
13 3-4 cents, together with a lib-
eral reward that was made up
by the business men of the
town.
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PROHIBITION ELECTION,
It is Probable that One Will
be Called at the Next Meet-
ing of Court in October.
Taylor, Texas, Aug. 14. Al-
though no authorized statement
is made to that effect by leaders
of the cause who heretofore took
active parts in the local option
contest in Williamson county two
years ago, when the county went
dry by a small majority, a strong
sentiment is fomenting in anti
circles here in Taylor for another
prohibition election to be held jn
Williamson county during an
early fall month. The requisite
period of two years since the last
local option election was held in
this county will have expired on
September 9, proximo, and while
the pros are seemingly inactive
and content with the present con
dition of atiairs regarding th
prohibition of the sale of into:
eating liquors in the cowiity.
"theress.arongjmli.figfitiment s
in Taylor, gaining strength with
the approach of harvest time, for
another battle of ballots to be
fought along the same lines aso
two years ago, and it is almost a '
foregone conclnsion that at the
October meeting of the county
commissioners court that legisla-
tive body will be duly petitioned
to order for Williamson county
another election on the local op-
tion question.
100 acres of land, 85 in farm,
withim quarter mile of school
.building at Granger; good im
provements. If you want this
farm at a bargain, see Bartlett &
Cates. Owner will sell crop,
teams and implements.
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Cates, R. F. The Bartlett Tribune (Bartlett, Tex.), Vol. 22, No. 16, Ed. 1, Friday, August 16, 1907, newspaper, August 16, 1907; Bartlett, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth49402/m1/1/: accessed April 30, 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.