The San Saba County News. (San Saba, Tex.), Vol. 20, No. 1, Ed. 1, Friday, November 24, 1893 Page: 4 of 4
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0 H KAGAN EDITOR PROPRIETOR
SubscnptionX60 a Year
AD irnSSC KATES
One ilcL one year S1
IVoincbe one year 1 00
rfcroelnehe onejcar W O
Foar Idc1u cno year J600
Oaehtlf of Column ono year C000
One Criotun one year 10000
TEAXSIEKT ADVERTISING tLMjr
web far first insertion 100 for second in
ertienand 75 centa for tLird and each
eabscquest intertion
LOCAL NOTICES lOcentjperlinoeaeli
iatatioB bat 110 local notice trill be in
Mtted for lew Mian M eenta each inser-
tion OBnTJAHIFS AND RESOLUTIONS of
Roped jrnta p r line fur all line in
excfM of 10 and will be charged to writer
ly SPECIAL CONTRACT8 to cover
vnejearras beinade witbtlie proprietor
atreaon bedii > eoantaon theabore rat
lint when co contract i made fce above
ales ill be strictly followed
TOWN AND country
Conrt is well attended
Mens gaiters at cost at StroopV
Tlietnrt season has set in
District1 conrtiB now in session
New goods arriving at Carters
Mr Seidon Harris of Austin is
attending court liere
Hen nd boys suits to fit just
ioat Carters
Tiia Blackstonian deciples are
getting a xdoto on themselves
Kov 30th is thankgiviug day
Fatten yoar turkey
The Grand jury is down to busi
ness with Mr John Seiders as
foreman
Do Tod Smoke We will sell
will sell a twenty five cent pipe tor
fifteen cents Tobacco cheap for
cash
Montgomery Cunningham
If thu season continues there
will be no end to the wheat raised
jn this county next year
300 head of cattle wanted
J M Carter
Say bytbeway have you paid
up your subscription for the year
Kaw Stock of Clothing just
arrived at Carters
Next week we will begin the
the proceedings of District court
Whoopee 20 carloads of gen-
uine Hay on the road here Call
at once and Bee us
Moore Oliver
While yon are here visiting
court call in and chat with ns
awhile
If you want a wagon it will pay
you to buy from Carter
Treat the conrt visitors sociably
and make them welcome
SEED HEEDH
f All accounts unpaid November
15th will be placed for collection
Take warning and save cost
Ketchuh Gbegg
Eev Banta of Washington is
visiting the family of Dr J Greer
Jjadies fine shoes cheap at
Stroops
Next Thursday is thanksgiving
ssi there is weeping wailing a
japng the turkey tnbu
QMy Stock of Saddlery and Har-
ness goods is for Bale and for cash
ypu can get the lowest possible
price Ed M Hart
The recent rains have in 6ome
parts of the county given an abun-
dance of stock water
The News from now untilJan
asry 1st 1695 fo only SL50
If yon like the Newb kindly
jseation it to your neighbor
Over shirts and under shirts
ckeap at Stroops
The Teachers institute will meet
iere Saturday
Ifyon ere pleased with the San
Saba News ay a good word for it
and we will appreciate it very
ja nch
The man who wears THE
BUCKSKIN BEEECHES has
a lisppy wife She never has to
mend Every pair warranted
Col Dan Triplett of Goldthwaite
is attending court and shaking
bands with his numerous friends
iereBring
Bring in your chickens butter
and eggs we will give you fresh
groceries for them
Moore Oliver
Tom Davis was arrested here
Tuesday and carried to Falls coun-
ty where he is wanted on one or
two charges
Salt at 75 cents per sack bacon
and Jiams at close prices
J M Carter
Mies Mary L Burleson has been
quite 111 for several days but is
now slowly regaining her health
Goto esq Ed M Barts new
etyle of horse collars they are
Tvhat yon want
A car of wagons j ust arrive 1 at
Carters
Whent sowing bns taken a new
start
We are offering onr stock of
Chowi g Tobacco at cost
Montgomery < fc Cunningham
Say a few good words for your
town and county
See that yonr subscription is
paid up before wo revise tho list
for next year
The court crow is rather large
Wnnted Batter and eggs also
COO frying size chickens at
Elton Harper Greens
The dinner given Thursday by
tho ladies of the Episcopal church
was a success
This offico keeps in stock blank
notes vendor lien notes single
and joint ackno wledgemeuts blank
abstracts and land agents contracts
We handle the Celebrated
Hamilton Brown Shoe Com-
pany s shoes Nuf Ced
TA Mijbray
The celebration given hy the
I O O F Lodge of this town was a
complete success bat owing to the
great bulk of reading matter al
ready on hand we leave the write
up for next week
NOTICE
Our Terms are Cash and must
settled the first of each month
John Kellet Manager
SHOES SHOES
The best selected stock of the
BEST shoes in the United States
and tho largest quantity ever in
San Saba is now being received
by T A Murray from the Ham
ilton Brown Shoe Company None
better Try them
Married Nov 19th at 3 oclock
p m at the Bock Shoals coramuni
ty Mr W L Hicks of Comanche
and Miss Josie E Carter Bov W
M Speegle officiating
Our terms are cash and must be
paid at tho first of each month or
sooner Moore Oliver
New goods of tho latest stylos at
Carters
Tho deputy Sheriff of Falls
county came in Monday with at
tached witnesses
Now goods in a few days at
Stroops cheap storo
CORN and HAY
We have made arringements to
supply hay and corn either here
or at the railroad depot at as low
figures as any one else can supply
these articles Those needing
them will do well to see us before
buying elsewhero
Moore < fc Oliver
Messss L T Hamner and L
Jones of Lometa attended court
here Monday
Buy the Cooper wagon of
Ed M Habit
CLOTHING CLOTHING
A large stock of Fall and Win
ter Clothing just received which
will bo sold CHEAP for CASH
T A MCBBAY
MrB H McAnnally of Santa
Anna was in town this week
Having retained onr notes and
oiounts and being in need of
money now we will ask all indebt
ed to ns to come at once and set
tle same and save costs and troub
le W R Harris Co
Wo refuse to notice any caudi
dates either for state orcounty un
til after January 1st Wo cant
afford to be bothered with candi-
dates daring the holidays
Bye millet and barley at
Moore < fc Olivers
BEAD1 BEAD BEAD
I hare a large stock of saddles
harness bridles collars lines
girtns spurs whips bits eta etc
which I do not want to carry
through the winter and to convert
them into cash I offer them at
prices that will astonish you
Ed M Hart
Boy L C Mathias pastor of the-
M E Church of this place for the
ensueing year preached his first
sermon to a large attendance last
Sunday
Hats and shoes ate things every-
body needs and must have ami
T A Murray has the neatest line
ever offered the people Be sure
you see his stock before you buy
Mr C G Palm the popular com-
mercialist paid our town a lengthy
visit recently
Bring in your cotton and pecans
and get highest market price for
them at Elton Harper Green6
Now Hoots Shoes arriving at
Carters
MrsC Fentress and Mrs TW
Ward hare returned from a pleas-
ure visit to St Louis
MONTGOMERY
CUNNINGHAM
DKUGG1STS
ONE YEABS SUBSCRIPTION
TO THE
San Saba News
Will be given to tho person
bringing ns tho bpst quart of pe-
cans raised in this county Pecans
to be brought to this office put in
a box and numbered and kept un-
til the pecan season is over then
the decision will be tnnJe by com-
petent judges and the premium
announced After which the pe-
cans will be kept in this office on
exhibition u til Jan 1891 Now
bring in your best This offer is
made that no get a collection of
the best pecans produced in this
county
Our Pecan contest will close on
December 1st All entries must
be made by that time
A littlo money will go a long
ways at J M Carters Cheap Cash
Storo
Hats worth S2 selling for 100
Boys suits worth S150 75
Mens S500 S250
Pants 200 S125
Prints GJ cents 5 cts
Cotton chock 8 5 cts
Boots and Shoes at yonr own
price from 15 cents per pair up
I am overstocked iu a gieat many
goods and such goods I liavo deci
ed to sell for what they will bring
regardless oE profits
What do you think about bridg
ing the Colorado The facts in
the case are that the bndgo is
estimated to cost 10000 and Mills
county is anxious to foot onehalf
of the bill
G G Stroop Watchmaker and
Jeweler having just returned
from one of tho best Horological
schools in this country can now
be found at J F Stroops store
preparedjand ready to do first
class work in his line nt reasona
ble prices If you have watch
woik to be done give it to a first
class workman and you will not
regret it G G Stroop
Fresh lot of bacon nnd pure ket
tle rendered Lard at
Elton Harper Greens
To San Saba School Board I
submit the following report for tho
second month
1st Grade Boys 11 Girls S
2nd 19 13
3rd 11 11
4th 11 25
5th 13 8
Gth 7 13
7th 8 4
8th 7 8
9th 9 11
10th 1 1
Overs 6 0
Unders 4 2
Total 100 118
Average daily attendance of
scholastics 19075
Average daily attendance of
overs and unders 1385
General iiverage daily attend-
ance of entire school 20460
J W Merchant Priu
We should be pleased if every
teacher in the county would be a
correspondent to the News for his
particular eommunity
T ty some of the Saratoga flakes
Fig loaves Tntti Fratti cakes and
the best brands of canned fis u and
beef found at
Elton Harper Gi eons
Tho following program was giv-
en by Mrs Harris room 5th and
Gth Grades of our Public school
last Friday evening
Essay Good Menuers T L Biggs
Recitation Fox and Goose
Mitchell Johnson
Recitation Farmer John
Freeman Duggan
Recitation Little Annie
Willie Blakennv
A paper School News Fifth
Grade Essay Texas Miss
Linnie Hudson
iy
FOR CHILLS use Taylors
Sure Cure at
Montgomery < fc Cunninghams
Having sold our stock of Gro
ceries to Mr Wyatt we extend
thanks to our friends for their past
patronage and solicit a share for
Mr Wyatt in the future knowing
him to be a reliable man and car-
rying a first class supply of Gro-
ceries W R Harris Co
SCHOOL BOOKS
Montgomery Cunning
ham will keep a
FULL SUPPLY
on hand for the fall trade
Messrs Gerard Houston former
editor oE the Cojcho Herald
and Masonic Eectuior Mantgom
ery wore present Weduesday night
E last week at the mooting of tl o
idge of this town The boys re
ports good time
We keep on hand a fresh supply
blackeyed peas Leans Irish
id sweet potatoes
Elton Harper Green
Special Facilities at
SAN SABA NEWS OFFICE
For All Kinds of
JOB PRINTING
The Colorado bridge question
is now beforo tho people The
News opens its columns for dis-
cussions on the question The
News cant help but seu the bridge
as an advantage to the cofintry
Perhaps wo nro wrong Wholl
say
UO TO
JOE S CLARKS
roK
Hardnare Plows
Tinware Cultivators
Qneciiswaro Corn planters
Corn Crusacrs Stores
Barbed Wiro Xails
Corn Shelters Hoes
ffuus Harrons Forls
Buctits Shovels Kins
Ay ashing Machines
CUTLERY
Fanning Implements of all kinds
Wjgons Buggies
Surreys Phaetons
Hacks
The public is invited to price
with mo and examine ray
stock before purchas-
ing elsewhere i
Respt
JOE S CLARK
Major Holmes of Mason w ds a
pleasant caller at this ofitoo
Monday
Carters stock of dress goods is
immense Fifteen Thousand yards
bought at a great reduction in
prices
Mr John Seiders received an
order Monday from Brownwood
for several pounds of his famous
make of sausage which order wa3
promptly filled
Fresh candy at
Montgomery Cunningham
District court is in full operation
with Hon W M Allison on the
bench and District Attorney Sta
pleton on deck rounding up the
the boys
For sugar coffee teas breakfast
bacon hams flour tobacos cheese
candies buckets tubs field cans
brooms beans peas pickles
onions and all kinds of canned
goods usually kept in any first
class grocery store Call on
Elton Harper < fc Green
On an average it costs a little
more than 7 per capita to run our
national government The expen-
ses of the government should be
revised and considerably reduced
BEATS ALL
The Hamilton Brown
Shoes for sale by
T A Murraiv
Jas B Simpson managing editor
of the TimesHerald Dallas and
Chas Bolanz have been arrested
chorged with embezzlement
Aro you iu debt to the Alliance
Store If you nre please come
in nnd make settlement as we need
money to meet our obligations
John Kelley Manager
T C Henry the Alliance sales-
man says he has paid 25 cents per
pound for a large lot of extra largo
nnd eryfino pecans
GREAT REDUTION
For tho next GO days at
J M KETCHUMS
JEWELHYSIORE
SGOOO Watches at 4000
4500 3000
3500 2500
2000 1400
12 50 800
800 Gold lings at 500
500 Clocks at S 300
All Jewelry and Silver ware re-
duced 33J percent
Watches cleaned at 75 cents
Spiugs put in at 75 cents
Tho only place in San Saba to
get first class Watches and work
Just received 500 pairs of specta-
cles and eye glasses
J M KETCHUM
We are glad to nots tho renewed
interest taken by our local cotriSj
pondents to tho Big Daily papers
Within the lost week we have no-
ticed sovernl nice newsy letters in
tho Dallas News Houston Post
and San Antonio Express We
hope these writers will keep it up
If yon need anything in our line
call on ns if ne liavnt got it we
will send for it
Montgomery Cunningham
DruggiFt
OK TO l t PRICE
Worlds 1 air Jury Decide in ills Favor
Chicago Nov 20 On the
Analysis and recommendations of
Dr Wiley Chief United Slates
Goternmeut Chemist at Washing-
ton and greatest living authority
on food products tho Worlds fnir
jury todny gavo tho highest award
to Dr Prices Cream Baking Pow
der for strength purity nnd excel-
lence This conclusively settles
the question of superiority Dr
AViley rejected tho alum powders
stating to the Worlds Fair jury
that he considered them nnwhole
somc
A splendid lot of wiuter clothing
cheap at Stroops
The only Pare Cream of Tartar Powder No Ammonia No Alum
Used in Millions of Homes 40 Years the Standard
prMmul Springs
We have had a splendid rain
enough that tho farmers can sow
wheat
Quite a lot of our citizens aro iu
San Saba this week attending dis-
trict court
Prof Burten Reagan visited
Brownwood on business last of
last week
Mrs Barbru Roagnu visited her
father iu Brown Co last week
Mr G M Rouutree of Norman I
T is hero visiting friends nnd to
attend to some business this week
Mr Richard Taylor of Brown
wood visited his sister Mibs Rox
ie Taylor last week leturninghomo
Sunday
Mr A L Hall attended court at
Lampasas last week
Messrs Votaw and Harris attor-
neys of your town attended Jus-
tice court here Saturday
Esq H C Hooten returned home
last week from the west where he
took his cattle He sold his cnt
tle for six dollars per hiad all
round
The gin here has put up two
hundred and seventyfive bales of
cotton and some more to gin yet
Prof Henry Hart of Shilo was
in town Saturday Says his school
is starting off nicely
Theschool nt this place is pro-
gressing the best kind We nre
proud of our teachers and justlj
proud of our school
J M Parks has been sick fot
some time but better at present
Rev Wm Chapman fillet1 his
regular appointment at Milburn
Saturday and Sunday
J A Smith having to attend
court has secured the service of
M B StClair as clerk in his store
this week
Rev F H C Elliott and family
passed through onr town Inst nvek
on thoir way to Brndy where he is
located for the coming year We
wish the Brother success iu lilt
field of labor U No
Bring on your best pecans
Silver is not in it any longer but
M0011E Oliver aro strictly in it
when it comes to Exchanging gro-
ceries and feed stuffs for produce
LOOK HERE
When you want to ride go to
Hudson Henry for good teams
and buggies
Tho repeal bill passed but it hns
not effected our line of Groceries
and Feed stuffs A full supply
ke t constantly nil hand Call at
Moore Olivers
The largest assortment of hats
over brought to San Saba can
be found at Carters Over two
hundred different styles bought
since tho great reduction in prices
W R Dornn Sous are in the
livery business aud will accommo-
date the traveling public with
good rigs and good teams
All parties indebted to us must
settle their accounts nt ouce This
is the last call we expect to make
through these culumns for past
indebtedness
Elton Harper Green
Fine shoes common shoes and
plain shoes at Carters and his
prices will suit you
Do You SiiaveV Wo have ra-
zors razor straps brushes mugs
aud soap
Montgomery Cunningham
Congress spent months in ses-
sion debating the silver bill but
ffually had to come to tho uncom-
promising terms of Cleveland
whose policy has along been rule
or ruin Brownwood Bulletin
TO Till CREDITOR OF J 1MTCK
Tbt State of lexis
County uf San Silia J You aro htrcliy no
ututl that J F P ik i > t tlm C < tnt < > 1 a l
Salia in thfJUtli d 13 of OUol rt IrfM
executed a ttttil of iHigmmtit < onw iti
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tithi nH tl fr < 1a fin ti it < 1 1
uotiiv hi tittii tUiiMs as prt uih I t
taw with th iuiuVrtti ii i w 1 o hkk ii
Clierukti1 fcau XilulotiitjI nri which
13 nKoliis postofilco arttln
Wittifwi mj IihihI this etli < i of Nov-
ember 1S93 W W Jones
Assignee
La Grippe
During tho prevalence of the Gnppo
the p mt Hensous it was a u tahlo fact that
those In > lepcudetl up 11 Dr Kinds New
Discovery not only ha a sp dy recov-
ery hut escaped all of the troubliHome af-
ter effects of tho malady This remedy
Bccms to hao a peculiar power iu elTect
ing rapid cures not only in cane of La
Gnppohut in all dwa63 uftlnwit chest
and lungs nnd lias cured cacs of Asthma
nndllay fever of long standing Try it
It
and he convinced wont disappom
Free trial bottle t Montgmier X Cun
niDghjiua drugstore 6
gnrfc Cantf fusing
Severa nenks havo passed and
are numbered amoug the things
that were since there has appear
ed a communication iu the News
from this place We have as yet
not received that Divine ray of
light hoped for by some of our
neighboring vicinities
Eierythug is very much re
freshed by the recent rain and
farmers are tilling tho soil and
making preparations for tho fu-
ture
Latham Bros after driving
their cattle west disposed of them
at top prices
Dr J Ben Latham is over from
Regency on a visit to his parents
Our schools are progressing
uieely under tho efficient manage-
ment of Misses Wocdfin and Burns
and from the report circulated we
are confident it will be a surprise
to soma to know that wo have some
moro ndvauced classes than read-
ing and spelling
There was quito a sensation in
this community recently caused
by the remantic marriage of Mr
Bratton and Miss Williams
Mrs W L Latham is seriously ill
at Pontotoc but we hope she will
soon bo convalescent
Sheriff Liggon of Llano was
here this week and was accompa-
nied back by Mr Will Bratton
Tho pictured felicity on the
bro s of some of our most promi-
nent young people tell a myste-
rious tale Wedding bells Ah
Dont you hear them ringing
Mrs J 31 Latham of Pentotoc
visited Dark Cornpr Saturday and
was accompanied home by Miss
Calista Hayes
Ebv J C Ballard the PC <
this circuit has arrived and was
agreeably surprised by a severe
pouudiug Friday night
Mr aud Mrs B F Barber have
been visiting his mother nt Field
Creek tho past week
The Dark Corner bas ball club
challanged that of Poverty Flat
Saturday and was accepted The
result was as we had of course ex-
pected Dark Cooner was victo-
rious
Mrs Luies of Sherwood who
has bpen vifitiug her parents Mr
and Mrs Hayes has returned to
her home
W L Latham has retured from
Llano whore he has been after
frnit trpos
J L Latham made a business
trip to Austin this week
More Anon Independence
CDtofcff
Had a good rain
J L Dniley has built a new
house and moved into it
The pecan thrashers have injur-
ed the next years crop by beating
tho green pecans irom the trees
Pecans should not be thrashed un-
til the hulls nre fully opened
J F Brown has been appointed
a delegate from this Congression-
al District to attend tho National
Farmers Congress that will con-
vene at Savauah Georgia tho sec-
ond Tuesday in December IS93
This will bo tho 13th session
This Farmers Congress is en-
tirely uonpartizan nnd it is not
connected with tho Alliance or
Grange Its object is to discuss
questions thnt vitally concern the
agricultural interests of the Un-
ion such as transportation com-
mon highways waterways deep-
water outlets tat iff taxation mon-
ey questions c Such resolations
as may bo passed will be laid be
foro each state Legislature and
tho Federal Congress with a view
of iutluoucoing legislation
What this country needs is a
low tariff that will stimulate trade
n tnxoninoomes cut down expen
ht stop p ing pensions to rich
men adopt n financial Mstem of
our own without regard to the-
o ltil > > i of siij novel lift on this
1 i ItJMslttO II < jl > f llriULt tO
C < i itutnml lenuirements No
< ii i ti people the mi ii v the
tivi > i > > t the republic elected
yolil iiud silver or a paper money
convertible into coin on demand
Quit class legislation Stop
gambling iu futuros as we did
gambling iu lotteries prevent cor
parate oppression as well as com-
munistic destruction Throw
around lich and poor equal laws
equal protection to life and prop
perty Prevent men from injur-
ing ench other and let them carve
out thoir own fortunes an 1 pursue
their own happiness without gov-
ernment help or interference
Tbcotieb
gJ E fEPJI
East Side Public Sqiiiiie
Alwajs keep m St Hk a Lar e ami Con
DIERY ami HARNESS GOOD f
DKALBK IN
an fuba Tt <
I A rtin nt of SAP
At the Lowest Possible Pnee t C i
tho Cheapest when qnaliU is cusideil Ou luo HONLm
GOODS FOR AX HONEST PRIOR I solicit jour trade
SAN SABA
TEXAS
Dry Goods Clothing Notions
Boots Shoes Hats Gents Fnriihhings Eic
tyAgcnt Tor M HORN SIKIICIIANT TAILOR aud tne HAMILTONBROWN
Shoe Company
OTho BEST GOODS at the LOWEST lYb Ine Giv me a sbareof you
patronage anil satisfaction is nssnred
We endeavor to keep tlie Lost anil to sell at a legitimate proBt Floor and other
heavy groceries arc hindleil in ra load lnt We also Keep a neat assortment of Queen
ware and glasswaie
Livery Feed and Sale Stable
HUDSON HENRY Proprs
SAX SABA TEXAS
A DAILY HACK LIXE BETWEEN
SAN SABA AND GOLDTHWAITJ
Conveyances furnished to any point Special accomj
modations for Commercial travelers
Tl mi in ii iTi niMiMBiwmim
Dealers in
HATS BOO IS and SHOES
uch Bargains Were Nevei
in SaN SABA
We are Overstocked and Must sell Th <
Cash catches the the rood at
the lowest price tner
heard of
We are so situated that we cannot si
on time and consequently this
We have the Gompletcst Stock of Shoe
ever brought to the town
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