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Section One
12 Pages This Week
COMMERCE. HUNT COUNTY. TEXAS. FRIDAY. MAY 22, 1914
No. 21
Vol. XXV
PETITION ASKS THAT ROAD BOND ELECTION BE CALLED OFF—ASK ELECTION FOR SMALL DISTRICT.
THE GUY HICKMAN CO.
W. O. W. COMMITTEES.
Sunday
L.
The Journal has been furnished a
MRS. ALLEN ILL.
le-
On music am' ad”ertising—vV.
sub-
rames
THE JURY.
went
to
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1888.
R.
Hart Sheeley,
G.
suspended under good behavior.
I he
Aber-
ANNOINCEMENTS.
Here goes to Crook good luck.
A GOLD PAN.
out
[ ers
; the crime of theft.
in
For
For
A NEW EDITION.
4:
again.
upon
convicted
One • f the most delightful features
years.
PRESBYTERIAN CHCRCH.
robbery,
Green-
NOTICE.
to
THE WEEK’S
COURT NEWS
AN EDITION FOR
CANDIDATES
Will Cui Down Road District
And Vote On Smaller
Bond Issue.
List Is Sent Io Austin By
County Collector.
Frank Wood.
Runs As Straight As The Crow
Flies For Fourteen
Miles.
Antoinette F. Bieger vs John W.
Gray, et al, for debt and foreclosure,
in Judge Pierson's court resulted in
a verdict for plaintiff for amount of
demand against John C. Gray and
foreclosure of first lien against Gray
and E. J. Smith and judgment for in-
tervenor C. W. Smith.
CONFERENCE
CONVENTION
punishment and enter
terms of servitude.
tai of 21 convicted of felonies at this
term of court, a 1 . .
for the penitentiary from Hunt coun-
| ty at one term of court.
The
with
Rev. E. B. Thompson
Greenville Saturday.
to burglary, two years.
Lucille Harris, colored.
Remember that the i
“news’’ is over a quarter of a century
old:
312
409
34
five
I
The Texas Midland surveyors, who
a line from Green-
avoidably crowded out in our last
issue, was the dance given in the ev-
ening in one of the commodious rooms
of the Babbs Bros, new block.
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Rose.
5.
The Journal Will Issue A Candi-
dates Edition Next
Week.
'Epworth League and
School Institute in
Commerce.
PETITION CALLS
OFF ELECTION
exemptions taken from the returns
R. D. Horton is doing jury duty at
the county capital this week.
• • >
T. J. Gilkerson vs
et al, for debt and foreclosure,
suited in verdict for plaintiff.
Trode, Mrs.
J. F. Clark.
Lighting—W.
It will require a
issue than the larger district.
Her daughter, Mrs. H. J. Beggs, of
Ben Ben Wheeler, came in several
Badges—M. D. Abernathy and
| F. Bryant.
Deocration—R. E. Boyles, Mrs.
---- - ' ~ ' . Claud
sentenced nathy. Miss Mary Jernigin.
l<hers_D. E. Denny, Floyd Fer-
Fuller,
Will Davidson, colored, introducing
liquor, one year. •
• * •
Next Week's Docket.
Monday. May 25th.
J. G. Estes vs W. J. Taylor.
C. Snell vs Katy.
Bessie Floyd vs S. W. Tel.
Tel. Co.
Jeff D. Dees vs Katy.
W. W. Eaves vs City of
ville.
Crispine Florida Mexican, engag- 36—Mexico
ed in the occupation of selling liquor 37—Dulaney
in local option district, plea of puilty, 38—Jacobia--------
| two years,
for'
MIDLAND LINE
TO GREENVILLE
that the new road is to be a direct
line between the two cities, there be-
ing no curves except where it enters
Greenville and Commerce, and that it
will run on higher ground, have few-
er bridges and be about a mile short-
er than the Cotton Belt track. It
is said that none of the small towns
on the way will be touched. The road
will come into Commerce on the north
side of the city’s pumping plant and
will connect with the Midland's old
track where it turn* into the Cotten
@ljc Commerce Jminuil
Walter Austin, a boy about 15
years old, who formerly lived at Pen-
iel. but now lives here, was arrested
Monday on charge of stealing a watch
purse and some money from the en-
gine room at the waterworks at
Greenville belonging to engineer J.
K. Woodyard. The boy had the
watch when arrested, confessed his
guilt and was locked up in the coun-
ty jail. A jury heard the case of
this boy in the juvenile court and re-
turned a verdict acquitting him of
The case
vs. Southern Land Company, et al,
has been stricken from the docket
on request of plaintiff accompanied by
the statement that the differences >
jiad been amicably settled out of Abernathy and D. E Denny,
court.
The good roads movement has tak-
en a sudden turn.
Owing to unexpected
Major Lattin has a curiosity at the
Journal office in the shape of a min-
er’s gold pan. This tool is used by
gold miners all over the world and
has been the means of producing
j three-fifths of the gold in the world.
I He will shortly give an exhibition
' on the street of now gold is saved by
| dry panning, a process used by the
ancient Aztec, Incas and Indians, and
1 at present in use in all hot. dry coun-
tries—Coolgardie, Australia, New
[ Zealand and the dry gold fields of
the Southwest and Mexico.
The Journal press this week turned
I out a new edition of Major Lattin's
popular book, “Twenty Y’ears a Gold
Hunter.” This edition is revised, en-
larged and illustrated, containing not
only the pictures but much reading
matter not found in the first edition.
The book is replete with the ex-
periences of a miner and prospector
in the mountains and on the deserts
of the Southwest. The Major, who
is an old newspaper man and printer,
has been in Commerce for several
weeks and makes his headquarters at
The Journal office. His book is on
sale and those getting one will sure-
ly enjoy reading it.
of the candidates will be years.
/<“ week, May 29th. It was Fred Foffett, plea of guilty to the
RljJssary to defer it a week charge of highway robbery, five
—t _ -..-V nt ra.Ai.lr in tki' years.
V. C. White plea of guilty charge
of forgery, two years.
Estelle Ford, plea of guilty to the
charge of forgery, two years.
E. R. Reed plea of guilty to charge
of burglary, two years.
Grover Knight, plea of guilty to the
charge of assault intent to murder,
two year*.
R Anderson, plea of guilty
charge of forgery, two year*.
Harry Rice, plea of guilty to the
charge of perjury two years.
Jeff Wegner, plea of guilty to in-
The Last Days of Pompei shown
at the Hippodrome Monday, was a
remarkable picture and was seen by
I a large number of people. It was
educational and instructive as well
as spectacular.
At the recent term of the Eighth
district court, held at Greenville by
Judge Pierson, there were two sent
to the penitentiary for manslaughter
a third for attempt to kill and
on the
On preparng grounds— W.
Jim Goodwin and
39—Tidwell
Dave Jones, colored, plea of guilty I 19—Whitehead
i-----1---x—----- | 4i—Wagner
42— Mina
43— Yowell
I 44—Burrow
45— Dixon
46— Kellogg
47— Friendship
48— Commerce
49— Greenville
50— Goose Neck
and
The exemp- j
J. M. Deemer has filed suit against
the Texas Midland for $1,950 dam-
age alleging that his left foot was
hurt by the falling of the seat on
said foot when he put his feet on the
back rest of the seat in front of him.
Hall. Rev. Bryant and Mr. Wilkerson, i
j Receiving—Capt. W. E. Mangum,
Jeff Wagner plead guilty to trans-' L. B. England. Miss Ethel Durham,
porting and unlawfully carrying and Miss Jennie Bostick,
delivering liquor and was i
to one year in the penitentiary.
* * *
of J. D. Young and wife George Durham and Grady Henson. [
Social— R. E. Cannon. R. L. La- Owing to unexpected opposition, | of the County Tax Collector, Frank Genera! Election, November 6, 1888. we have it in a sack.”
especially some persons who had said W ood,
H. Whitfield. M. D.
TWENTY-SIX COMMITTEES
YEARS AGO ARE APPOINTED
The
the following.
year by The Commerce Journal. j
that the following ! sherrell.
• I Tickets—Mesdames. J. L. Clark,
Hudson, Delaney, Maloney, Abernathy
and Hubbard.
The Neal lot south of the square
The Special Edition to have been
issued by The Journal this week for charge of highway
the beni
issued *
found
on account ■ of a rush of work in the j years,
office.
Besides the candidates' writeups
and pictures the paper will contain
considerable political matter of gen-
eral inttereat pertaining to Hunt
county.
In addition to The Journal’* regular
subscription list, sample copies will
be mailed to the voters of precinct 6
and a large number to people in oth-
er precincts. This will be an excep-
tional opportunity for the Commerce
merchants to do some judicious adver-
tising.
22— Greenville
23— Prairie Hill
24— Alliance
25— Van Sickle
26— Celeste
27— Pecan
' 28—Aberfoyle
1 29—Merit
| 30—Fairlie
| 31—Clinton
pretty good batch to pursuing occupation of liquor sell- 32—White Trairie
Some Clippings From The Jury Civic League Busy With Chau*
An Old Commerce . tauqua Advertising and
Newspaper. Preparations.
District Judge:
Joe J. Mathews.
James G. Matthews.
T. D. Montrose.
County Judge:
W. H. Ragsdale.
Cunty Clerk:
Er re W. Harrison.
T. E. Byrd.
County Treasurer:
W. S. Ward.
For County Attorney:
A. R. Cushman.
B. F. Looney.
Alexander Mason.
For Constable—Precinct No. 6:
W. H. Harris.
F. M. Pritchard.
For Commissioner—Precinct No.
Z. T. Carr.
For State Senator—5th District:
John W. Cranford.
Mr. Sam Henderson has so far re-
covered from his late protracted and
severe illness as to be able to resume
his tonsorial duties.
ing in local option district, two years. 33—South Sabine
H. C. Wilson, plea of guilty to for- 34—Weiland ...
gery, two years. j 35—Gossett ------
Crispine Florida Mexican, engag-
POLLS PAID AND
EXEMPTIONS
thousand.
The list by boxes follow:
The following usual bright, brief ( Mr. Buck Wilkins to whose skill, taste
I pres-
ducted at Commerce’s popular home- ent are indebted for one of the most
like church on next Sunday. decidedly pleasant occasions of its
That
accomplished violinist Mr. C. O. Hill,
assisted by Mr. John Hoover, furnish-
ed the music.
Tuesday, May 26th.
W. T. Greathouse vs Katy.
Jones-Clark Co. vs Katy.
Robert Rivers vs Cotton Belt.
Warren and O’Neil vs Katy.
Wednesday, May 27th.
Warren and O’Neil vs Cotton Belt
Bertha McBride et al, vs A. H.
Castleberry.
Thursday, May 28th.
E. T. Clymer vs Fayte Cox.
Homer S. White vs Katy.
Polls
468
.... 364
152
98
89
172
369
__________ 101i
_ 124
375
467
40
94
405
377
. 74
75
130
523
62
665
611,
54
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65.
356
105
59
112
94
110
36
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100
25
71
33
118
84
, gu*on, D. Bachman, Reeves
J. F. Stinson, O. B. Brooks, et al, I
and J. T. Fields on paving contracts.
* * *
J. E. McCombs has filed suit
against R. T. Harrell, et al, for tres-1
pass to try title and for damage.
* • •
W. H. Monnahan has filed suit ' person, W. R. Harrison and
against the Katy for $1,000, alleging Rjtland.
damage to horses being shipped to •
Houston from this place.
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Elmer Dixon plead guilty to theft W. Holderne.-s, Mrs. T. J. Hubbard,
of over $50 and was given two years Mrs J. B. Magee, Mrs. Fred Ablo-
in the penitentiary and the sentence wich, Miss Daisy Pell, Miss Gussie
ii • . .11 U... . i IT—11 .. n....— — .,zd \fi< AVI ll/arcAn
The commissioners court was
regular session last week, auditing
both monthly and quarterly accounts. _____ ,
School tax election returns showed courj create a new and smaller dis-
that district No. 31 voted a special ,,.jci anc| t0 Ca!l an election for same. |
tax of 20 cents and district No. 46 s E Green an(. T w Smith went t0
a 15 cent special tax. The good Greenville yesterday (Thursday)
roads commissioners met with the
court Wednesday and engineer Fields
was present and presented work done
by his department but little was done
as the bonds have not yet been sold.
The engineer's work is almost com-
pleted of that required before actual
construction begins.
The Neal lot south of the square
Entered at the postoffiee at Com- | was seIected as the place £or holding
merce, Texas, as second-class mail i t^e Chautauqua
matter. j
HART SHEELEY GOES TO ENNIS.
Hart Sheeley, better known -as
“Crook,” received transportation to
Ennis, where he goes to try out as
pitcher on the team <.f that town.
Penitentiary Agent Bud Russell,
was at Greenville last week and car-
■ ried away 17 men from the county jail
I for the penitentiary at Huntsville.
i The men and' their crimes
which they go and the time of ser- (
vice are as follows: ------- -------, ---------,
Royal Goode, convicted on charge on charge of burglary two years.
i of murder, seven years.
Frank Campbell, convicted
, charge of murder, two and one-half
' years.
Ed Vansickle plea of guilty to the i
robbery, five
I have «ome desirable property for
sale. For information call at my
residence. MRS. M. POTTER. *22 f Belt »witch.
Cullings From the Different
Courts at Greenville
Last Week.
Z
Mrs. YA’ttie McGregor vs Will C.
McGrec Ft was dismissed at plain-
tiffs costs.
1.8—Sodom
14— Campbell __
15— Commerce
16— Jardin
17— Durham
18— South Sulphur
19— Wolfe City
20— Hickory Creek
Mayor
Marshal
, Constable
Policeman F. M. Pritchard
Board of Aidermen.
W. W. Rutland, C. J. Hundley, W. B. I
I DeJernett, J.
Maloney.
4. On ice, water and lights—Gee.1 Mrs. S. J. Allen is reported very
Langston, S C. Price and Muck low at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
W. L. Harrison. Mrs. Allen was tak-
en with a severe case of congestion
W. Sherrell, S. E. Green and T F. about three months ago and has been
Apperson.
The persons whose
Dr. DeJernett has gone to house-
keeping. This is something' we ad-
vised the Commerce public, in the
spring, the Doctor would be doing
before the last rose of summer would
.have faded and gone. And now an-
other of our prophecies is fulfilled.
The Civic Leage, which has charge
of the five days Chautauqua to be
held in Commerce beginning June
10th, has appointed the following
committees:
Advertising — Mesdames. H. C.
Hundley, Cameron Brecheen, Harris
and Martin.
Decoration—Mesdames. R. E. Boy-
les, Crockett, Forest Sheeley and
Official Directory
___________________G. G. Lindsey
..................E. O. Byrd
• H- Harris Crook received contract the first of
week and same was signed and re-
turned.
Crook has played amateur ball for
H. Jernigan, J. M. the last two or three years and has
pitched phenomenal ball for Cooper,
- Sulphur Springs and Commerce.
. When the fans of our city see Crook
- ■ out in uniform they say, “Well boys,
Miss Texas Cranford, sister of Jno. I
W. Cranford, the Jury's successful
nominee for state senator for this
district, accompanied by her friend.
Mrs. B. Lyon, of Sulphur Spring, vas
3g chaperoned about our young city on
57 Tuesday last by their talented and
78 polished friend. Mr. Will Dabbs. The
gg latter returned to Sulphur Springs on
54 the same evening.
91
70
and
filed these two petitions with the
court. They will be acted on next I
Monday.
The proposed new road district ex-
tends about four miles south, four J
miles west, and four miles north, . 10—Quinlan
and to the county line on the east, i H—Lone Oak
much smaller bond 12—Donelton
The 13—Sodom ...
present county road tax is 22 cents'
on the one hundred dollars. Owing
to the property valuation of the city
of Commerce and to the fact that all
the road tax would be confined to this
$1.00 telling him the ring was gold, the judge, in sentencing these three district, it is Maimed that by creating
The main witness could not be found remarked that they were the only a small road district with Commerce
and the case was dismissed. I convictions for these crimes at this as the center, rock roads and streets
half; Royal Goode seven years; better roads for less money,
each of these decided to accept their---
er upon the.r troducing liquor into local option dis-
There was a to- trict, one year.
Charley Hawkins, plea of guilty
The general W. O. W. picnic pro-
gram committee met last night and
appointed the following sub-commit-
tees:
1. On privileges and finance—Geo.
Thurman, Amos Knight and Walter
Reid.
2.
Harrson,
Johnson. i Lawyer.”
3. On speakers and dates—J. D.
Jernigin, W. R. Harrison and Erneat
Epworth League Conference and
Sunday School Institute will be held
with the Methodist church of Com-
merce three days, Saturday, Sunday i , ,
H E. Fernside' und Monday, May 30, 31 and June 1 i
I \ri excellent program has been pre-
I pared and elaborate preparations are
| being made for the entertainment o:
I the visitors.
At a
Mr. Bob Dillard will handle the
razor and the shears in a shop of his
own which he will construct on the
east side of Messrs. Dillingham &
Peerce.
The Guy Hickman Co.’s show is 1
here with its tent pitched on the Neal
lot south of the laundry. Owing to i
the weather the attendance has beer,
light so far but those w’ho have seen
the show pronounce it first-class in 1
every respect. The bill for Friday
night is “Paid In Full.” Saturday
Bob [ night they will play “Everybody’s
| number of clippings by Squire R. B.
I Long, taken from The Jury, a news-
| paper published in Commerce in the
I early days. The clippings, some of
■ which are reproduced below, were
taken from The Jury of the issue of
| Saturday, September 1, 1888.
Jury was succeeded
very ill since. She is 72 years old, '
occur very feeble and her physicians have I
first of the«e committees should cr.',-! little hope of her recovery.
sider themselves chairmen of their j
■ respective committees, call their mem
bers together, organize and begin ae- 1 days ago and will remain with her
tive preparation for a good pie'-ic.
Judge Hall dismissed a charge of
theft against Sam Jackson. The
boy had previously been adjudged in-
sane. He also dismissed a swindling
charge against a white boy charged
with selling a negro a brass ring for and
63 of the magnificent picnic of Thurs-
day week, reference to which was un-
ha ve been running
I ville to Commerce, arrived here Tues-
-----. day’ evening.
The Xo official news was secured as to
affair was under the management of n,e routc selected but it is reported
and brotherly services will be con- and judgment the select crowd
. r-iiv air- ii
decidedly
Sabbath school where the Bible is [ kind ever given in Commerce,
studied for truth at 10 a. m.
No 11 o’clock services because of the
pastor delivering the commencement
sermon at the First Christian church.
Evening service at 8 o’clock with
sermon by the pastor.
Don't forget our usual standing in-
vitation and cordial welcome to all
these services. THE PASTOR.
21—Greenville
term of court and all were the out- can be bult for less money than is
growth of drinking liquor. They were now paid to the county road fund,
admonished to lead a better life and This would give Commerce and im-
never drink liquor again. Frank mediate vicinity exclusive benefit of
Campbell was sentenced to two years her road taxes and would result in j
and a half; Royal Goode seven years: better roads for less money.
E. P. Dellone has filed suit against i
meeting of the committee
: Tuesday night, the following
committees were appointed:
S. E. Green, general chairman.
Homes—Misses Daisy Pell, Flor-
ence Baker, Gussie Hall and Pauline
Rutland.
Music—J. F. Clark. Mrs. C. C. Ap-
Leon
R. D. Horton and Mrs.
as sent to the State officials !----
ihat they would support the bond is- > at Austin. ’For
sue, a petition asking the Commission The total is 8,535. The exemp-
[ ers Court to call off the election ord- tions are those of young men coming j
cred for June 2nd, has been signed of age and number 135. 'r‘-“
by the same persons who signed th" j tions of those over age are not given
first petition some time ago asking | but will run the voters to over ten
for the election. I thousand.
Another petition has been circulat- — —
ed and signed this week, asking the No. Box
1— Greenville
2— Greenville
3— White Rock
4— Kingston
5— Hackberry
6— Floyd
7— Caddo Mills
8— Cash
9— Bear Pen
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