The Matagorda County Tribune. (Bay City, Tex.), Vol. 67, No. 41, Ed. 1 Friday, September 12, 1913 Page: 1 of 12
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VOLUME SIXTY-SEVEN—NO. 41.
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LAND FOR SALE.
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CAROTHERS OBSERVATORY
LONG RANGE FORECAST
Most Exclusive Styles
Will Be Shown From
Large Varieties of the Very Latest
Styles from
P. S. Veils of all the Leading Shades at Very Reasonable
Prices. We will be glad to show you—COME!
BOLL WEEVILS
PLENTIFUL
While Material Is Cheap City Should
Take Advantage and Fix
Streets.
Nearly Two Inches Fell in Two Hours
Time.
U. D. C. PROGRAM
FOR SEPTEMBER 16
TWELVE HUNDRED AND FORTT
BALES HAVE BEEN GINNED.
FAKE PECAN
TREE AGENTS
Badouh Brothers Buy In Carload Lots.
Listed As Jobbers and
Wholesalers.
ADOPTS TRIBUTE
TO MEMBER
Brazoria County,
going a change.
HEAVIEST RAIN
FOR MONTHS
Sunday, Septi. 21... The third week will
Monday, Sept. 22
E VY CITY, TEXAS. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1913.
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minutes of our chapter.
MRS?LORENA GAINES.
MRS. LOLA BROWN.
G. A. MOORE.
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GOOD CORN WITHOUT RAIN.
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The heaviest rain that has vsiited
this section for months fell generally
over the county for about two hours
yesterday. At Bay City, Prof. E. C.
Quereau/s weather gage showed a
precipitation of 1.84 inches.
while the rain was not wanted by
the farmers it is thought that the rice
crop has not been damaged except
In that it will check the harvesting
which was well under way. The cot-
ton crop was damaged to some extent
and gathering set back for a few days.
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LIGHTNING FREAKS.
Roll Call—Your opoinion of Lin-
coln’s conciliatory policy towards the
South at the close of the War between
the States.
Music—Anthem—“That We May not
Forget”—Mrs. G. A. Moore.
“THE BIG STORE”
We notice from the daily press that
Lee Ford has been appointed postmas-
ter at Brookshire. Mr. Ford was
court stenographer of the Twenty-
third Judicial District just proceeding
C. A. Erickson.
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Jolly’s butter, $35c p«r pound; made
from sweet cream. Phone 181. 3tdp
2 SECTION OF OUR COUNTY. TO OUR PRIDE IN ITS PAST AND OUR HOPE FOR ITS FUTURE, ADD VIGOROUS WORK IN THE LIVING PRESENT.
The week will open w-ch- sunshine and heat, but
it will early com» under the influence of cool
wave No. J, w^ich will bring rains and lower
Mr. John B. Cookenboo of Bay
City, a well known traveling man. for
the W. D. Cleveland & Sons Company
of Houston, died suddenly in Whar-
ton last Saturday of heart trouble.
Mr. Cookenboo was in Eagle Lake
the day prior to his death and seemed
in the best of health. He was one
of the best known and most popular
traveling men making this territory,
having been making this town for
more than twenty-five years. His
many friends throughout this section
will regret to hear of his death.—
Eagle Lake Headlight.
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LEE FORD APPOINTED
POSTMASTER AT BROOKSHIRE
A reputable citizen of North Texas
advises us that agents of a certain
unauthorized nursery located in an-
other State are taking orders in the
Red River Valley section of the State
for pecan trees to be delivered next
tali’, There is nothing particularly
startling about this announcement to
those uniamiiiai wicu the former
transactions of these agents. These
agents, we are informed, are the same
ones who imposed upon citizens of
Central Texas a few years ago by sell-
ing to the farmers budded or grafted
trees, but who delievered seedling
trees, collecting for the same the price
of budded or grafted trees. It will
be remembered that the fraud was de-
tected by State Inspector Dixon and
the agents run out of the State, the
undelivered stock confiscated and the
nursery employing these agents re-
fused a permit to transact business In
Texas.
It would be well for the purchasers
of pecan trees in the Red River Val-
ley to first ascertain from Inspector
Dixon what nurseries are authorized
to transact business in this State. The
inspection law can be of no benefit to
the citizens if they refuse its good
offices.—Texas Farm and Fireside.
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Address—Mrs. Caroline Merriweth-
er Goodlet, founder of the U. D. C.—
Mrs. H. L. Rugeley.
Piano Solo—“Dixie”—Mrs. H.
Bowie.
Reading—“The Magnolia” —Albert
Pike—Mrs. John W. Gaines.
Music—Violin and Piano—Mrs. El-
mer Highly and Miss Austin—South-
ern melodies.
P'apelr—Reconstruction—The South
a victim of the conflict between Pres.
Johnson and an unfriendly Congress;
•Federal military rule; educated white
men of the South disfranchised; all
rights of citizenship given to former
"laves; writ of habeas corpus sus-
jflfci-nded; arrests without affidavit; in-
^J^ctment of warrant; trial by drum-
head court martial instead of jury;
no protection of life; property confis-
cated; decline in value of property;
increase of debt and taxation.—Mrs.
Wells Thompson.
Vocal Solo—“Then You’ll Remem-
ber Me.”—Mrs. John White.
MRS. W. C. CARPENTER,
Historian.
During the rain storm Sunday light-
ning killed a cow and two horses
just east of the city. One of the
horses killed and a mule were staked
with the same rope. The horse was
killed and the mule was not hurt.
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STREETS SHOULD
BE SHELLED
If you want a farm home In Mata-
gorda or Brazoria Counties, on 10
mars’ time, no cash payment requir-
ed on the land, see Magill Bros, at
once. tfd-w
We believe we are safe in saying
that nowhere can a better yield of
corn be obtained with the same
amount of rainfall as was groyn by
the contestants in the corn contest in
the Blessing territory. Eight acres,
one acre grown by each of the eight
contestants remaining in the con-
test, were carefully measured and the
corn weighed, allowing 70 pounds per
bushel, and from these eight acres an
average yield of 36 bushels and 63 1-2
pounds was made. On March 6 we
received the last good rain which fell
in this territory until the corn v -i
made. A few occasional showers fell
in the meantime, but not enough at
one time to do any real good. Where
can you beat it?—Blessing News.
The Bay City Chapter, No. 380, Or-
der of the Eastern Star, adopted the
following tribute at the meeting Tues-
day night, September 2, 1913, in mem-
ory of Mrs. Virginia Holmes:
For the third time witniu the year
our golden chain has again been brok-
en and death has taken from our
midst one of our beloved members.
Mrs. Virginia Holmes was a devot-
ed member of our order, out on ac-
counth of ill todith, she was unable
to meet with our chapter, but her
neart was with us in our work.
Her bright, cheerful lisposition so
full of sunshine and energy through
all the long months of suffering was
as 8 ray of light to all who knew her.
how, because we admire the bright
and intellectual, because we honor
the noble and good, because we love
the pure and gentle;
RESOLVED, That our hearts
sad because of the death of this
selfish loved one, and we will cher-
ish her memory with tender recollec-
tions.
That we tender to the daughter
who so tenderly cared for her through
all those months of suffering and to
the absent daughter and son our
heartfelt sympathy and pray that the
One who said, “I will never forsake
thee,” may comfort them and help
them to meet their loved one.
That a copy of these resolutions be
sent each of her loved ones and a
copy be furnished our local paper for
publication and that they be spread
the
A woman chemist in the
Sealy Hospital at Galveston has .
pleted the blood tests submitted
her in connection with the ]
Mrs. J. M. Sietz at Angleton.
The evidence was to be used
the case of the State of Texas against
Jim Durfree, charged with the kill-
ing.
On a shoe that was taken off of
Jim Durfree, in the jail, were dark
stains thought to be bloodstains.
On a gate post at the Masterson
home were dark stains, as if a wom-
an’s bleeding head had brushed
against the gate post as her body was
carried out in a mans’ arms.
The test made at Galveston shows
by the sure evidence of chemistry
that the stain on the negro’s shoe was
a human blood stain.
The test also showed that the stain
on the post was that of human blood.
At the same time the handkerchief
was examined that was found under
the refrigerator at the Masterson
home. It showed traces of hydro-
chloric acid or of the contents of a
stomach showing that it might have
been the gag that had been placed
about the lips of the murdered
woman.
The woman who made the tests was
Mrs., Dr. Hurd of the John Sealy Hos-
pital at Galveston. The test required
weeks, because a rabbit had to be
inoculated and some time had to
elapse before the tests could be made.
Scientists regard this as the infallible
test for the presence of human blood-
stains.
Jim Durfree will be' tried on Sep-
tember 10 at Angleton, by which time
it is believed the docket will be clear-
ed of civil cases. He is still con-
fined in the Houston jail, where he
daily exhorts the negroes to repen-
tance.
Misses’ and Children’s
We have learned that the best mud-
shell on the Texas coast may be taken
from the reefs at Matagorda and laid
down in Bay City at a very reason-
able price; in fact, much cheaper
than any other material.
We also understand that the rail-
road will give us the inside freight
rate and effect a larger saving in that
direction.
These things being true, it is to be
hoped that the city will take imme-
diate steps to secure enough shell to
put the principal streets of the city,
at least, in good traffic condition.
Owing to the level condition of the
streets and the already good drainage
system the' shelling of the streets
would not be very expensive and we
think the matter could be worked out
without any considerable outlay of
money.
To effect a large saving in freight
rates, A. M. Badouh of the firm of
Badouh Brothers, while in New York,
bought their fall stock of dry goods
in carload lots and had the firm listed
with the jobbers and wholesalers.
As a result of this they are receiv-
ing now the first solid carload of dry
goods ever brought to Bay City. T^ese
goods were assembled in one day at
the shipping point in New York and
put aboard a steamer for Galveston
at about one-half the rate that would
otherwise have been charged. At Gal-
veston the rate to Bay City was cut in
half again through the fact that a
solid carload was to be consigned to
Badouh Brothers.
These goods are now being receiv-
ed and Mr. Badouh tells us that he
proposes to give the buying public
the lion’s share of the freight he has
saved by being fortunate enough to
get listed as a jobber and wholesaler.
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WELL KNOWN TRAVELING
MAN DIES SUDDENLY.
(By Peter Radford)
A silo is a factory on the farm and
therefore lends itself to co-operation
of the commercial and agricultural in-
terests, and the farmer gets the profit
of both producer and consumer.
We need more of these twin agen-
cies of prosperity, and commercial
clubs can not render a better service
to their communities than in encour-
aging the building of silos. The silo
is a great business educator. It
arouses the spirit of enterprise, de-
velops business ingenuity and awak-
ens the joy of ownership.
A farmer can build a silo for two
or three hundred dollars, and it will,
under ordinary conditions, pay a divi-
dend of 40 per cent where it is run
to capacity.
Thursday, Sept 11.. It
Friday, Sept 12
Saturday, Sept t*
A. prominent farmer tells us the
boll weevils are worse right now than
at any time since the year their rav-
ages practically destroyed the cotton
crop. The weevils have grown a hun-
dred fold worse in the country dur-
ing the past fifteen days, as it is
claimed the cool nights have been a
great help to them, and with the large
Dtaiko +o shelter them from the hot
sun. they are setting thicker, and
thicker. Another farmer "who esti-
mates his total crop at eight baien,
says he has already gathered six, and
as there will be little promise of a
top crop under existing circumstances,
he thinks the stalks should be destroy-
ed, rather than to be allowed to fur-
nish shelter and breeding places for
the boll weevil as they try to put on
fruit later on. .Still another farmer
says his cotton crop prospects has
dropped from two bales to three acres
to one bale’ to four acres on account
of the weevils.
We note that these conditions are
more or less general all over South
Texas, if not over the entire State.—
Cuero Star.
Sunday, Sept. 7.
Monday, Sept. 8
Tuesday, Sept. 9
Wednesday, Sept 10 temperature probably as low as 68 degrees of
nights briefly clearing.
ill become unsettled by the 11th, due to No. I
m Northwest United .States, and two or three
days of unsettled and rainy weather will follow,
with cooler temperatures.
Sunday, SMPt. 14... It will be clearing as the second week opens,
and a week of fair, moderate weather will follow,
the temperatures becoming higher towards the
close of the calendar week.
open fair and warm, but
with unsettled weather setting in from advance
effects of cool wave No. G.
of stock feeding yet developed,
may find out that as a real stock
growing district we are ju§t now
starting.
But whether the new method is
equal to the old is not a question to be
dealt with. A new condition has
arisen. It cannot be avoided, so it
must be met. The disappearance of
free range calls for better stock, mors
carefully handled. Let us have more
silos and a greater attention paid to
the production of feed crops.—Angle-
ton Times.
The business meeting of the B. Y.
P. U. under the presidency of Mr.
L. E. McDonald was splendidly at-
tended and the business managed with
precision and dispatch.
The previous officers who have
managed the business so successfully
as floor managers and business meth-
ods of the union were summoned t®
the help of every department and the
standard of excellency was raised
high.
If this high endeavor is maintained
throughout the year, the union that
takes off the banner at Palacios next
year over this union will certainly
deserve it with the highest of praise.
“Now lets us all straighten the
trace and pull,” says a close observer.
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NEW ORDER OF
FREIGHTING GOODS
COOL WAVE SERIES NUMBER J.—Due for its next recurrence
in Northwest United States September 7, will be a strong movement,
bringing freezing temperatures to Rocky Mountain regions in the
Northwest, with frosts as far east as Western Minnesota and drops
of 2v degrees or more over the northern half of the country, followed
cool weather with light frosts in the sections of the country and fol-
lowed by cool weatner South.
NUMBER I.—Due September 11, will be regular, preceded by rain
in middle Northwest.
NUMBER L.—Due September 14, will be of moderate energy,
proabbly uniting with No. I, already on the map, so as to prolong the
cool, dry weather of the latter movement.
NUMBER M.—Due September 18, will be moderate, with but light
effects either in ra'infall or temperatures as it crosses the map.
NUMBER G.—Due September 21, will be of regular form and
force, bringing general rains progressively from the Middle West, through
• Mississippi Valley and Eastern and Southern States, followed by a
•he ange to much cooler weather over the same territory
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NEW PULPIT IN THE
EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
Through the efforts of the young
ladies of the St, Mark’s Altar Guild,
a beautiful pulpit was added to the
Episcopal Church during the past
week. This is the nicest piece of fur-
niture in the church and was install-
ed at a cost of $150.00.
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MEETING WELL
ATTENDED
The total gin receipts of the two
.gins in the city up to Saturday night
were 1240 bales. Last week was dry
and the gins were kept busy night and
day. The rain yesterday will make
the receipts slow coming in for the
next day or so, at least.
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MORE SILOS A FARM
NEED; BUILD THEM
atagordu Countn
TO OUR COUNTY, OUR WHOLE (jovtnt'py AND EVER
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BLOOD STAINS PROVEN BY
TEST IN ANGLETON CASE.
Out at Rancho Isabella Mr. Taylor
is having a big cement silo built. The
capacity is one hundred and five tons.
He had two silos to start with, which
are now being filled. Other silos are
to follow, later. Mr. Brundrett is
filling his new ones—two big redwood
silos that will hold over a hundred
tons each.-
_ The cattle industry is not dead
It is merely under-
Free range is dis-
appearing before the march of the in-
coming farmer. Each year sees a
narrowing down of the free grass.
The stockman is adjusting himself tn
the new condition and providing pas-
turage for his cattle and feed for win-,
ter. In the future he may not have
so many head, but he will have a bet-
ter grade of stock, will suffer prac-
tically no loss, and in the long run
is apt to make more money. At any
rate his work will be more pleasant,
The silo solves the feed problem. No
country in the world can produce bet-
ter crops of forage than are grown
here. These crops preserved in silos
provide the most economical method
of stock feeding yet developed. We
General Weather Movements Due and Their
Local Effects For Houston, South-east Texas
and Gulf Coast—Succeeding two weeks
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Smith, Carey. The Matagorda County Tribune. (Bay City, Tex.), Vol. 67, No. 41, Ed. 1 Friday, September 12, 1913, newspaper, September 12, 1913; Bay City, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1299644/m1/1/: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Matagorda County Museum & Bay City Public Library.