The Caldwell News-Chronicle (Caldwell, Tex.), Vol. 18, No. 31, Ed. 1 Friday, December 17, 1897 Page: 3 of 8
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nd Holiday
.9f, Buggies, Phaetons, Surreys,
Traps, Buckboards, Hacks,
Spring Wagons.
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Ai>d All Klod* of Vehicles
Will Occur Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. December 31,23 and 21.
This will lie the Greatest Slaughter of Prices ever known to the Vehicle trade of
Texas. If you need a Vehicle «f any kind, or expect to ever need one you cannot
afford to miss this opportunity. My prices have always been exceedingly cheap, as
I buy in carload lots only, but these three days prices will be cut with a big slash.
Prices made at this sale will most positively not be made afterward.
More Tl)ai) 150 Vehicles in Stock-
More Than 30 Styles to Stlcct prom.
Remember all sales made on these 3 days are for spot cash to everyone. Many
of the finest and choicest Vehicles will be marked down at less than original cost.
Come early and get first choice.
Yours Very Truly,
JOHN Q. T0BOR, Bryan, Texas.
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hard times, low prices, financial
stringencies, etc? Whether it
be overproduction, undercon-
Iftp fe/ere fw Mi* Faoport.
Hix, Teaa*, Dec. 13, 10W7.
Editors Nkws-i "hkonici.k* . ., .
... , , . • • . r sumption, or the result of unwise
Viewed from the standpoint of
... 4l legislation, I will not presume to
a lair and impartial observer, the * . r
. 1 . , answer. Hut I opine that a mix-
cond ti.m of the Southern farmer . ■
. ... . . ture of all, might be nearer cor-
is indeed a critical one; and to
, .. .,1 rect than manv suppose.
the man who will lav aside all i . ... .
, . .. , ! While it is an undeniable fact,
preiudic.cs and sectionalism, only .
^ that we produce a great deal, it
a cursory view oí the situation is .
* ' ... (is also a great truth that we con-
necessary to prove conclusively,! . , ..
J ... , lL 0 . i sume a vast quantity, besides
that the condition of the Southern < 1 f
,Ml 1 , i furnishing many portions of the
farmer is in no wise a desirable !
world with our products. That
one. And the man who can look ■ .
w , . , manv pieces of class legislation
the situation squarely in the face,
without sympathising with the
man whose labor and industry
clothe the backs of the millions,
must be a monster indeed.
have been enacted by our na-
tional legislators, that many ob-
noxious, and discriminating laws
•now adorn our statute books, is
,, .. lalso a fact that can't be denied.
The time was when the South- ... . .. .
... . . . I Hut while thev contribute their
«rn farmer could bo. t of twin* ()( (hc ¿y., c(fcct!l- ,
iBdepcodial. could claim the dis-,think ^ (h(,y Bh„u|d b(! hcld
tlnction of being the producer of
a commodity that commanded a
ready, and remunerative price in
tbc markets of the world; when
lie could live comfortably through
should be hcld
responsible for all of our indus-
| trial ills and depressed prices.
Kvidently, the duty of every
i man who has an interest in the
j welfare of his family, or country,
mmSRMHTS MO POSTAL BMHK3.
the year, pay all of his dc bts in ^ empiov a|j legitimate means
the fall, and have a sufficient! ... .l ..V, . .. .
quality of the circulating medium
left to appropriately celebrate
Christmas holidays. Hut, alas,
that time is past; gone down into
history as the time when the cot-
ton growing farmer was happy,
prosperous, and contented.
As time works changes in the
affairs of men, so has he wrought
miracles in the price of cotton, so
mighty has been il.c change that
at his dispoMal in trying to find
out the cause of the distressing
times now prevailing. We should
educate ourselves, «for nothing
hut education, scientific, educa-
tion, will ever benefit humanity.
If it be overproduction raising
too much cotton and too little of
the other necessaries of life—we
should produce les*. If it be
underconsumption, let ur by all
menns consume more. If it be
it might be termed thaumaturg- j thc Qf wá we
ical. Almost any man o < enoug , j|nve j)ccn nupporting thc wrong
to exercise the right of suffrage fM>litical imrtv. let us remedy this
can remember when cotton sold
for nine, ten, and sometimes
eleven cents per pound, now the
«combination is being worked to
the other end. Ten cents for
two pounds of the great southern
ataplc is considered a high price.
Thc proposition that the South-
ern farmer is being forced to
market his crop at a price below
the cost of production, goes
unrcfuted, and in fact is not
auaceptiblc of being refuted.
Any man of ordinary intelligence
and a fair knowledge of the cul-
ture of cotton is aware of the fact
that it cannot be grown, and
marketed for five cents, except
at a great loss to the producer.
«Ye gods! ye gods! how long
will such a condition of affairs
exist? How long can, and will
a suffering people stand such f
The problem propounded to us
by the Sphinx of Time and woe
be unto us if we fail to solve it
in time - is, what is the cause of
the present condition of affairs
wrong, by learning what party
wc should support, to promote
the best interest of our country;
we should learn how to send the
right man to thc right place—not
send a man to congress who
should be taking his first lesson
in political economy, nor one to
the legislature who should be
sent to to the house of correction.
Now, kind readers, thc present
year will soon be gime, and a new
one ushered in ; w ith thc coming
of the new year, let us make some
new resolutions and endeavor
with all our power to keep them.
Let's resolve that we wilMivcr-
sifv our crops as much as pos-
sible, and go as little in debt as
is consistent with decent living;
and probably the end of another
year will find us in better con-
dition financially, than we are
toda v.
w. k.
No CMr««So Ps>.
Tiini i i'" « O nil <lrmrirl«tf ¡wH Brnw '
rn^ii-li'o" • ••I" TiiiiIi* fiir Mslnrls. llilll*
,H«I I'Vvrr It Nulmpljr lr m s nl |lMinino I
I H i.Mi■it-.-, tumi. riilldrw Invr II- Ailult*
i pri fcr it to liiitiT. nnuMmUni Umlm. I rlw
How Homy Ho twit tkmod Could to Kopt
if i Thit Cttmtrf.
It is among the foreign-born
population of this country that
thc need for postal savings
hanks is most pressing and ap-
parent. Kor this class thc gov-
ernment should show solicitude
and consideration, to the end
that patriotic confidence and re-
gard felt by them for the country
of their ad option may be
strengthened.
Most of the nation's foreign-
born citizens come from coun-
tries having thc postal savings
bank system in operation. They
look to the government to fur-
nish them a safe depository for
their small savings. They arc
especially suspicious of persons
of their own nationality, which is
perhaps only natural. In these
circumstances they are particu-
larly the prey of scheming ras-
cals among their own fellow-
countrymen.
Italians, for example, arc usu-
ally economical, and if they have
steady work and regular wages
lay by part of their income. In
the absence of savings institu-
tions known to be absolutely
sound, like thc postal banks of
their native country, these Italian
workmen for the most part de-
posit their savings for safekeep-
ing, with some saloonkeeper,
grocer or shopkeeper of their
own nationality, who hangs out
thc sign «Banco Italiano and
proceeds to receive deposits with-
out limit, just like a bank. Of
course, thia money la kept safely
if left with honorable men.
Sometimes, however, it is lost in
speculation or in poor invest-
ments, but nearly as often thc
person with whom it was left iu
trust simply disappears and
takes thc money with him.
It is not right that the less en-
enlightened of the foreign-born
population of this country should
be placed at the mcrcy of the
schemers who rob them of their
hard-earned savings. It must
shake thc confidence of immi-
grants in the institutions of this
country to find that in the boasted
land of liberty there is no guar-
anty of absolute security to prop-
erty in the small sums which it is
possible for tln m to possess.
That government which is fully
civilized must give for its weak-
est and most ignorant citizens the
sence of security I** the posses-
sion of property for which they
have labored hard.
Postal banks, too, would tend
to keep in this country much
money that now is sent back to
thc old country for safekeeping.
It is well kown that large sums
of money are sent abroad con-
tinually by foreigners, and in
this the Italians figure very prom-
inently. Inquiry indicates that
in many cases thc money is sent
to Italy for deposit in the postal
banks there, because its owners
know of no safe place for keep-
ing it here.
The establishment of postal
savings banks would be a posi-
tive benefit to private bankers
in relievcing them of the patron-
age of a class of customers who
are often more bother to them
than benefit The suspicions of
the non-Knglish speaking for-
eigners are very easily aroused
and not infrequently are the
cause of runs upon banks. There
was a serious instance of this
kind in Detroit during thc
troublous times of 1893. A de-
positor who could not speak Kn-
glish went into a savings bank to
draw his money. Through a
mistake of his which he could not
be made to understand he could
not be paid at that time. The
man's suspicions were aroused
and he thought the bank was try-
ing to cheat him. His angry de-
monstration failing to have any
effect, he returned soon with a
large crowd of his countrymen to
demand his money. Their pres-
ence was sufficient to start a run
on thc bank, which in turn led to
runs on several other banks in
the city. It would be for the
benefit not only of the depositors
themselves, but of the banks as
well, if the government should
undertake to provide safe de-
positories for this class of people.
CMUtCH nonces.
Baptist Church, Rev. Jeff I . Ray,
pastor. Sunday school at 9:30 a. m.
Prcaching at 11 a. in., and H p. m.,
every Sunday. Prayer meeting every
Wednesday at 8 p. in. Young men'*
prayer meeting at 7:30 p. in. Tuesday,
Presbyterian Church, Kev. M. C.
Taylor, pastor. Regular services on
the tirst and third Sabbaths in each
month. Prayer meeting every Wed-
nesday evening. Sabbath school every
Sunday morning at 9:45. J. S. Snook,
supo- intendent.
Methodist Church. Kev. H. C. Wil-
lis, pastor. Regular services every
Sunday at 11 a. m., and 7:30 p. m.
Prayer meeting every Wednesday
night at 7:30 o'clock. Sunday school
at 0:30 a. m. W. M. Stone, superin-
tendent.
Subscribe for the Nxws-CumoMlciJt,
.innti<iánián«
AAAAM
H?our
Christmas
Shopping.
....Should begin with an in-
spection of our large and well
assorted stock of articles suit-
able for presents. We have the
most complete stock of
Diamonto,
Sewelrs,
Silverware,
plush Goods,
albums,
Brtc-a-Brac,
jfancg Cbtnaware,
Coup, and
fireworks eeeee
Ever brought to Caldwell. If
you will examine our goods first
you will save both time and
money. We are alwaya glad to
show goods whether you pur-
chase or not.
E. <5. &
3. m Jenkins.
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There can be no pleasure nor happi-
ness for persons whoae liver or kid-
neys are unhealthy. They are weak,
aick and irritable, and And it burden,
some to perform work of an y kind.
What they need is thorough treatment
with Dr. J. H. McUan'a Liver and
Kidney Balm. Thia remedy ia recog-
nised by many of the beat medical
authorities as without a peer for the
cure of diseases of the kidneya or
liver. It rapidly drives oat diaeaaed
conditions and restores health,
strength, vigor and cheerful «pirita.
Dry Goods
Groceries
Arc neeesaitiea of Ufe that
no one ha* vet discovered
a way of doing without.
Firmly believing that no
one ever wiU find a way of
doing without these things
I have kept right on put-
ting new goods in these
Iiit4>, and now have on
hand one of the largest as
well as one of the best se-
lected atocka of
General
Merchandise
to be found anywhere in
Burleson county, and I re-
alise as well as you «lo
that this a hard year, and
as a consequence, hard
times prices rule iu my
store.
Jacob PiweU.
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Rust & Joiner. The Caldwell News-Chronicle (Caldwell, Tex.), Vol. 18, No. 31, Ed. 1 Friday, December 17, 1897, newspaper, December 17, 1897; Caldwell, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth169173/m1/3/?q=a+message+about+food+from+the+president: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Harrie P. Woodson Memorial Library.