The Pioneer Exponent. (Comanche, Tex.), Vol. 23, No. 35, Ed. 1 Friday, May 6, 1910 Page: 1 of 8
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VOLUME XXIII
COMANCHE, TEXAS, FRIDAY, MAY 6, 1910
Full Line of Hamilton-Brown Oxfords for Women and Men at Neely-Harri;
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(RANKIN ENDORSES JOHNSON,
Says Pros. Should Rally to Cone
Johnson so Poindexter Has
“No Chance.
Things have been coming thick
AftiHSKt this week-ht -the guber- J
tutorial race. Saturday Dr.
Rankin issued an address endors-
ing Cone Johnson for governor
and callipg up prohibitionists to
support him. as the only chance ^u"ced Mrs. J.
to elect a prohibition governor,
as he considers Poindexter's
L , .... felicitous manner, presented to
fight against statuatory prohibi- ^ Temple Mra. j. a. Marshall,
tion is enjoining the cause, and
besides Johnson’s candidacy is
much stronger than Poindexter's
.and is growing rapidly. This
angered Poindexter and be and
his friends got together at Port
Worth Sunday and issued an ad-
dress that he would remain in
the nice, and since then he has
ip each speech denounced Rankin
and the Anti-Saloon League. The
general impression is that Poin-
dexter had as well withdraw, as
Rankin and the Anti-Saloon
League will be able to throw
thousands of votes to Johnson.
Davidson and Colquitt^ too,
have been speaking at different
points in the state, and throwing
brickbats at each other. Mr.
Davidson has proven Colquitt to
be a falsifier in several instances.
F. M. Cunyus has withdrawn
from the race for governor, and
urges the election of Cone John-
son. ~~ ' . ...» ~
tlon of the honor conferred. M rs.
8. J. Hicks read a paper, con-
gratulating Comanche Tempi*
upon having a Grand Temple of-
ficer. Mrs. Paris Smith also
read a paper. Mrs. Marshall
then presented to the Comanche
Temple a beautiful banner, which
had been presented her as the
grand representative from Co-
manche by the Grand Temple, in
recognition of Comanche Temple
having secured the greatest per-
centage in increase during the
past year. This bannfet- will be
again competed for by all the
Temples dp ring the current
year, but Comanche shall endeav-
or to retain it if possible. Mus-
ical numbers were rendered by
Misses Jennid Blue Tunbell and
Mattie Wilkerson- Ices and
cakes were served.
BOARD CHURCH. * .......
May 3.—The people are almost presence of more than fifty JMM. Carrol],
mmMX ladies and girls of Sidney Oom •’ Hester ws* tried ■
For week hogfamtog Hay «***» weris-msHHt rains. win* « coney <wir
Some are spending their idle
County Court Jurors.
W. J. Stewart, ,J. M. Grigsby,
J. D. Couch, E. E. penny, Chas.
Statom, R. L. Eaton, 7. M. Van
cleave, J. A. Egbert. JohD P.
Hoff, W. F. Donoho, Frank
Barnes of Theny, Tip Ross, ft.
L. Smith, L. C. Echols, R. Cook,
Chas. Guyger. _
Bylhians Will Decorate Graves.
The Knights of Pythias and
Pythian Sisters will decorate the
graves of deceased members at
- the camptery Sunday afternoon
at 4 o’clock. The members will
meet at the lodge hail at 3 o’clock
and march to the cemetery.
Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Meadow,
formerly of Comanche, have re-
cently moved from Douglas, Ari-
zona^ to Snyder, Texas.
Miss Corrie Lee Conway of
Brownwood*paseed through here
Mondav morning en route to join
a party of friends for a four
months’ trip through Europe.
W. J. Clay Jr. and Miss Ellen
Harris, members of two of Dub-
Una most prominent families,
were married last week, Bishop
Garrett of Dallas officiating.
Miss Mary Harris of Comanche
sang the pre nuptial solo, “O
Promise M2.”
Three pounds rib roast for 25c,
steak from, 10c to 174c at the City
Marked Telephone.29, old Flem-
ing stand.
A dispatch from Austin says
the Southern Pacific will buy the
Texas Central' railroad.
The Star Grocery Co. sells
half sack flour for 85c. '.l ■
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Grading to Be-
gin July 1st ?avii
Comanche Lady Honored -.
Comanche Temple No. 60, Py-
thian Sisters, Tuesday evening
tendered a reception to Mrs. J,
H. Marshall, in honor of her elec-
tion ss grand manager of the
GrandJ'emple at Beaumont last
week. The Knights of Pythias
ball was tastefully decorated with
a profusion of flower*, and the
large hall was filled with Knights
and Sisters to do honor to their
new gtand officer. Mrs. Harry
Slack presided. First she intro-
P- Hoff, grand
representative, who in torn in a
- - The assault to rape cases from Sidney have been
and are holding the boards in district court this week.
Eddie Nowlin was tried Wednesday, and the jury is
still out. Deb Stewart was tried yesterday and the case
went to the jury last night. Aaron White is to be tried
today, and Sam Ross’ case is set tomorrow. Oscar
. .. ... Callaway is assisting District Attorney McMillan in
L«o?^rhoeir^nfS^PMCrt''tthe prosecution, and Geo. E. Smith is representing the
defendants.^ Great interest is being manifested in the
case, especiall by Sidney^people.
K
day? fishing.
Will Matthews, census en-
umerator of Comanche town,
spent Satuurday night and Sun-
day with C. L. McCarnay’e
family. ......' ‘,—
Mr. Bob Tate anti Katie Nance
were married Sunday, Rev.
Creamer officiating.
Keep in mind that Saturday
the 14 is cemetery working day
at this place. Everybody is in-
vited to come.. The ladies bring
working tools.
Mr. McCarpey Ups erected a
new windmill, which adds to the
beauty of his place very much.
Jesae Barker of big Sprifiga,
is here visiting Mrs. Westmo^e-
hind-and relatives.
John Northcutt’s and Mr.
Long's folks went fishing Satur-
day night and reported they
caught several fish and had a
big time.,
Mr. and Mrs. Talmage Small-
wood of Stephenville visited Mr.
Tom Davis and family 8unday.
A good rain would be greatly
appreciated here now although
crops are looking well set especi-
ally corn and oats. Most of the
cotton is just coming up.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. W. R.
Memory on the 27th a fine boy.
Mr. and Mrs. B. L. Stanton
visited at Proctor Saturday.
Grandpa Cross from Blanket
visited his daughter, Mr*. Ada
Berry, here this week.
Jim Hasley caught a catfish
out of the Ledn this-week which
weighed 20 pounds.
George and Jimmie Johnson
from Oklahoma were here this
irUlHng tholr nncla TlHfl
The contract vybich Comanche
has with the Temple & North
western railroad calls for grad-
ing to be begun at Comanche
July Tat, and it is announced that Screen door* and wire cloth at
work wTIT'be Started on tint date. rC. M. Moore’*.
Slack A Kidgway want your
cleaning and pressing. Satis-
faction guaranteed.
We~ grind your ooffee.—The
Star Grocery Co. -
SIDNEY ASSAULT CASES NOW i TRIAL
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Ed Nowlin and Deb Stewart Tried, and Juries Still
Out—Aaron White to be Tried Today and Sam
Ross Tomorrow-Other Court News.
Several new indictment* have
grown out of this very deplorable
case.
Eddie Nowlin, the first defend-
ant to be tried, and Reginald Me-
Gowan were indicted for slander.
They ijere arrested Wednesday
last year, and Floyd attempted
to stab a man named Cannon
near Gustine last winter.
The rape cases against -Valve
and Ernest Rutlege were dis-
missed by the district attorney.
These cases came up from 8id-
and released on $1,600 bonds, aey several years ago, and the
They are charged with having
made remarks anent the virtue of arrested recently. The prose
cutrix more than a year ago mov-
ed to Oklahoma and married.
a girl at 8idney.
W. C. Weaver, a prominent c»$-
hum of Sidney, has been indicted
for perjury, it being charged" Hester Arrested for Intent to Kill.
that he testified falsely before
the grand jury last week. He is
now under $1,000 bond.
The aaddeat and most demor-
alizing feature connected with
the trial of these cases is the
ladies sod girls of Sidney
munity as witnesses. They are
being kept about the court house
under rule, and very atmosphere
while a suggestive cas$ Ison trial
iq enough to cast a shadow across
the pure hearts of these girls
that can never bee rased; and to
have to testify in such a case be-
fore a big crowd of smirking
men, is horrible. The writer has
the prooer respect for the court’s
process, but before he would al
low his daughter to be broogbt In
to court to testify in such a case
well filled haslccTs and the inwri ‘h* would quietly *bnd her out of
the jurisdiction of the court, and
risk t>eing punished fordoing so.
No wonder many men contend
that the shotgun is the proper
remedy to use in seduction apd
rape cases. What crime have
these young girls been guilty of
that they are brought here as
witnesses, and their pure minds
besmirched? There is a broken
cog about the courts somewhere,
if is necessary to do this that
there be justice done.
As is usual in ali such cases the
court room is Racked with a mor-
bid foul-minded gang of bipeds,
who vulturd-llke sit open-mouth-
ed to gobble every nasty detail.
Many of them are gray-headed,
and nearly all of them married
men. They revel in hearing the
shrinking prosecutrix testify, or
when some other female witness
tells of suggestive incidents. It
would L>e a good thing if the Co-
manche court house cdurt room
could be cleared out aa was the
one at Gatesville last year. The
judge should be given power to
shot out these vultures during
the trial of such cases ■
—Itos Hcntt was tried Mondav
tot an assault with intent to kill,
and tha jaVy gave hlfh two years
in the penitentiary.
" 8am Floyd was tried for as-
sault with intent to kill, found
guilty of aggravated assault end
flnfed $75.
fteott cut Will Smith, with a
knife in § difficulty seat of town
defendants skipped out and only
The grand jury last week in-
dicted W.W. Heater of near Beat
tie for assault with intent to mur-
der Deputy Sheriff W. D. Carroll
fast Sept. 7th, at which time the
•defendant shot and killed Tom
Skaggs, it oeing alleged that he
triad at the October
term of court for murder and ae
quitted. -
Hester was arrested last Fri-
dap ancLput under $1,000 bond.
The grand jury to yesterday
morning had ratumaH seventy-
three bills of indictment, four-
teen being for felony.
Among the notable indictments
not mentioned elsewhere, and ar-
rests have been made,, are:
Dick Hardin, /Qr forging a note
for $25 with the names of B. J7
Pittman and H. L* Heathington
win nn it 'fthorjff
heirs of Geo. W. H. Martin et
suit in tresspass to try title,
£ m
judgment by default for plaintiff.
Jennie 0. Haase et al vs. Geo.
Hill et al, suit for debt and to
foreclose lien, judgment for the
plaintiff for amount sued on.
W. T. Oswalt vs. W. W. Sprad-
ling, suit for debt and foreclos-
ure, judgment for plaintiff.
Nannie Power waa granted a
divorce from Homer Power, and
given custody of child.
J. R. Rogers vs. the Unknown
heirs of Lucy Pearsall, suit in
treaapass to try title, judgment
for plaintiff.
John B. Chilton va. F. M. Bag-
ley et al, suit on notes and fore-
closure, judgment for plaintiff.
N. E. Dossett granted divorce
from L. B. Dossett.
G. T. Matthews et al va. F. P.
Ellis et al, suit for debt and fore-
closure, judgment by default for
plaintiff.
Sarah A. Carter va. R. F. Car-
ter, divorce, granted.
C. W. Lusk va. Leonie Miller,
suit for debt and foreclosure,
judgment for plaintiff.
Higginbotham Bros. A Co. va.
Mr*. Daisy Jones, suit in tres-
pass to try title, judgment by de-
fault for,plaintiff.
Texana Couch waa granted a
divoreefrom-J. Tyler Couch.
Mrs. Susan Thomas et al vs.
John Thomas et al, suit for par-
tition, granted; R. G. Armstrong,
W. R. Shoemaker and.H. Ruther-
ford appointed to partition land
according to judgment.
The cases of Mrs. Ewel Slack
Iva Mrs R E
r®. o, o.
F. M. Browne, deceased, have
been set for trial May 16
-Jack- no"r.....
son went to Rusk county and>sr- ftnd wa8
rested Hardin, and he is now in
jail here awaiting trial.
Logan Adams of near Lamkin,
attempt at subordination of per-
jury, now in jail being unable to
give bond. ' _
Bert Onstott of Wilson, theft
of cattle, released on $1,000 bond.
Will Hopson, theft of property
of less than $50, three cases, ad
rnitted $100 bail in each case.
R. A. Slack and Joe Alexander,
violating local option law, three
cases each, admitted to $800 bail
"in each case.
Trifling With the Grand Jury.
— .There are two youpg men who
now know that it does not pdy to
trifle with the grand jury. —-
Last week Dick Smart, a Gus-
tine youth, refused to testify be-
fore the immortal twelve, and he
was taken before Jndge Arnold,
who assessed a fine of $25 and
tent him to jail for contempt. Af-
ter being in durance vile for three
hours Dick was willing to testify
Accordingly taken be-
fore the grand jury. He paid
his fine and costs, which amount-
ed to nearly $80.
Monday Ike Davis was before
the grand jury, and suddenly be-
came afflicted with a faulty mem-
ory, which waa so acute that the
jurors were unable by persus*
Civil Docket.
Most ollast week was taken up
with civil business. ,
Myrtle Pettyjohn gras*grauted
a divorce from Tom Pettyjon.
In the injunction cases of I. P.
Crockett et al, I. N. Wilcoxson et
al, W. . P. Levisay et al, W. H.
Montgomery et al, John B. Glaa-
ton et al vs. G. A. Cunningham,
county tax collector, the injunc-
tions were made permanent. In
theee cases, from different com-,
mon districts In .the county, t^a
plaintiffs brought the suits to re-
wist the payment of the special
school kites recently voted m
these districts, alleging techni-
calities in the ordering and bold-
ing of the elections. We under
the litigants but little good, as
in most of the districts new elec-
tions witt be held right away!
resort sent him down to Dr. Ar*
nold, who is a specialist in these
cases- He prescribed a quiet
retreat of rest '’away from the
world’s bday throng,” and sent
Ike over to the jail, hoping that
he would recover his memory,
and, incidentally, he had the
clerk charge up $25.00 for the
prescription and treatment. As
the sheriff was taking the patient
to the legal sanitarium Ike’s
memory came back to him so sud"
denly that the jolt nearly knock-
ed him down, and he wanted
.to go backlit once and show, ike
grand jury that hia memory was
in fine working order, but that
hard-hearted minion of the law
said Dr. Arnold’a prescription
said “take,” and that some red
taper must tie gone through with
before he oouldtake him back to
the jury.—Ike was allowed to rfi.
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Tenants New Moving m "to Hand-
some Structure—Lodge Hall
is oa Third Floor.
The handsome three story Ma-
sonic building has been complet-
ed, and its tenants are moving in.
The lowjar flooraon the square
will occupied by the Catter Mer-
cantile Co. In addition to dry
goods they are patting ins large
stock of groceries. The corner
will be occupied with dry goods,
and the weetside with groceries,
and the double-deck with milli-
nery and ladles’ ready-to-i
goods. Modern furniture and
accessories have been put in and
it will be one of the handsomest
■tores west of Fort Worth.
Gille, tbs tailor, will occudj
handsome quarters fronting on
East Main street.
The second floor is composed
of offices. The tenants so far are
Dr. Ory, Ross Long, Dr. Thomas,
Edwin Dabney, Bonner Land A
Vbstract Co., Df. Marshall, Cun-
ningham A Dunlap.
New Hardware Store.
Messrs- W. W. Kilpatrick and
W. L. Reeves hive formed a part}
nership and will on May 15 open
■ stock of hardware, saddlery,
leather goods in the building on
the westsfde now occupied by
Kilpatrick’s saddlery store..
They are very popular gentle-
men aud experienced business
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Census Notice
If you have not been enumer-
ated or know of any one who has
not been, you should let me know
at once.—W. J. Matthews, cen-
sus enumerator, phone 172.
Marriage License*.
B. M. Taliaferro and Emma
Glenn..
W. . Wr^Whatley and Irene
Stocks.
R. R. Tate andJKatie Nance.
A. Leroy Tolar And WlTOW M.
Young.
At Palos, Ala., yesterday after-
noon overlbO miners were killed
by an explosion.
The city of Cartago, Costa Ri.
co, was destroyed by an earth-
quake yesterday; 500 people were
killed and 1,000 wounded.
Coffee, H. A K., Alamo, Our
■ BP^P WM Own, Wapco. White Swan and
tion to relieve him, and aa a fln|li>Peiiberry bra?ds 8old by th#
8tar Grocery Co.__
Fresh bread, rye and cream,
always at the Star Grocery Co.
known batter. They have an ex-
aggerated ided of what the word
Honor means, and think it dis-
reputable to testify against a
friend. A tattle tale Is to be de-
spised, bnt when under oath the
truth should be told, no matter
who it strikes.
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As we go to press the
jury in the Nowling ease
returned a verdict of guilty
and assessed the penalty at
nine months in jail.
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Gorman Defeats
Comanche
stand that tbe injunotions will do f25 WM rdmitted. Ike re- baseball team defeated the Oo-
turned to Fort Worth Weqnes' manche high school team, the
day night, where be Is working.
These young men belong to
John 3. Chilton vs. Unknown good families, and should . her* morrow afternoon.
main in jail twenty four hoars
and was then taken before the In the beat game of the season
grand jury and testified. The —»---*---»»------ — — -: T?
yesterday afternoon the Gorman
score being 2 to 1. The
will play thifc afternoon and
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Adams, Jesse M. The Pioneer Exponent. (Comanche, Tex.), Vol. 23, No. 35, Ed. 1 Friday, May 6, 1910, newspaper, May 6, 1910; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1009114/m1/1/: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Comanche Public Library.