Bell County Democrat (Belton, Tex.), Vol. 12, No. 49, Ed. 1 Friday, June 5, 1908 Page: 4 of 4
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But hold on! We don't care anything about your Mill
Goat. What we're trying to snare are your house, barn,
granery, corn crib, hen house, pig pen, rootlnjf, and all such
bills. As Mrs. Partington says, "Them's what we want.
And just to show you that we're willing to "tote" fair in
the matter, we'll split profits with you, provided you get a
merry hustle on yourself and do buwinea* within the next
week or so. fe ■ Klit*?6 . V. "• ,' „
We've got as slick a stock at Bl dry lumber and all
.kinds building material hennas jrou war filappad eyes on,
which we want to swap for coin of the realm, and we want
the coin just bad enough rijirht now to make it interesting
for you. „ >
THE NEW LUMBER CO.,
T. L. MEANS, flgr. BELTON, TEXAS
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HOT BARBECUE
Don't sweat over your hot
stove these warm days when
you can get the very best bar-
becue at the East Street mar-
ket, "red hot for dinner and
supper. It costs no more
than the raw meat. Call at
noon ancT'see what we have.
EAST STREET MARKET
Walter Wilson, Prop.
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There was a meeting of the
Belton school board last Wed-
nesday afternoon. While there
was quite a bit of routine busi-
' n&M considered by the board,
the ^main object of this meeting
, was the election of several teach-
ers to fill the vacancies of those
resigning at the close of the
last term. The following high
school teachers were elected at
this meeting: ,
W. H. Hamilton, B. A. of the
University of Texap, teacher of
English. :"£■
B. P. Keith, *?h. B. & B. 8., of
Baylor tJatwgjpsity at Waco,
teacher of mathematics and
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fi Miss Kathleen O'Connor of
the University of Texas, teacher
©fSpanish. , j
At a previous meeting Miss
Ajpnie James, B. A., of the- Uni-
versity of Texas, had been fleet
ed teacher of history, and kich-
ard Jones, B. A., of the tame
university, teacher of latin, with
the new additions to the faculty
our public schools gives Bel-
ton one of the strongest faculties
of any public School in the state,
and we now enjoy the distinction
<jiif having the greatest number
units of affiliation with the
iversity of Texas of any near-
ly school, and m ore than that
if Da]l&), Fort Worth, or Waco,
d the board is to be congratu-
led on the high rank where
they have plaoed the Belton
schools.
A.9 previously ..announced in
tile Democrat Prof, J. B. Hub-
hard has been unanimously elect-
as superintendent of the Bel-
n public schools for the ensu-
year. While the school
,rd is an important part of
Sy public school system.- yet if
judgment should fail it and
mistake be made in the selec-
ion of a superintendent the ef-
enw ef the schools would be
elt vM^H4|7 Prof. Hub-
,rd with his remarkable execu-
ve ability and training as an
ticator was a great factor in
placing the Belton public schools
on ttfe 'high plane-which they
iw |n|oy. *0^ ^ Democrat
ihei to e<fcgratulate the school
d on its judgment in his
ition. The board has grant-
Mr. Habbard a leave of ab-
nee for the summer, and he
leave within the coming
week for the University of Chi-
cago, where he will enjoy the
" breases of Lake Michigan,
at the same time add to his
.tore of knowledge and informa
The Democrat wishes him
pleasant profitable trip.
was
ridng
grain Into
cutting
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A Quiet First Monday.
Save a serdaon on the street, a
few bales of cotton in town and
just a few first Monday ponies,
there was nothing here during
the day that would have suggest-
ed the day being out of the ordi-
nary.• No one was surprised,
however, knowing that it is the
middle of harvest time and the
immense amount of work the: re
cent rains have brought on the
farmers. They exercised good
judgement in staying by their
crops as pretty a day as Monday
was.
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Martin Reese, wife and baby
visaed his father and.family, R.
H. Reese of the city. v
Leslie Batte, wife and baby of
Lake Charles, La., came in re-
cently and is here visiting rela
tives.
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city
Mrs. J. P. Crouch and daugh-
ter, Miss Bessie of Temple came
over to Belton Monday and ex-
pect to visit iriends in the city a
day or two.
Hugh Harris of Temple was
among the visitors to the city
Monday.
Hon. John J. Cox of Temple
was in the city Monday.
Editor Mayhall of the Holland
Progress came up Monday.
Dr. Vol Reed of Holland was
one of the visitors from that sec-
tion first Monday.
Attorney, Snann of Temple was
attending court in the city Mon-
day.
Judge John L. Ward of Temple
was shaking hands with the peo-
ple in Belton Monday.
Claude Neal and wife of Tem-
ple spent last Sunday visiting
friends.
Dr. C. R. Phillips of Waco was
among the out of town visitors
in the city Monday.
ttficle Billy Cook spent a few
pleasant hoars in, Temple last
Sunday. ' \ '
Carl Shilling and Robert Barn-
well of Oenaville spent last Sun-
day visiting in Belton.
Mrs. W. W. Upshaw and son
are in Holland for a few days
visit to relatives.
Mrs. Henry Kirchner afte;
three Weeks visit to aoi In ~
RILL SKILL PARKS. lUadu j
Miss Nell Neill Parks, who
will be in this city on the circuit,
of the Texas Chautauqua Associ-
ation soon, is a reader of except-
ional ability and charming per-
sonality. She hardly needs an in-
troduction to Texas as she made
a solid record of sucesses upon
her tour of the state in 1907. Mis
Parks has been before the public
in her chosen profession for sev-
eral seasons, anti during her
"rest" periods studies withsome
of the country's best exponents
of dramatic art, including Prof.
Josephs of New York. She has
exceptional artistic insinct and
fine humorous expression. One of
her selections which has been
especially well received is "the
school for scandal." Miss Parks
will accompany Count Sobieski
while on the Chautauqu circuit,
and in the town where she has
previonsly appeared her coming
this year will be eagerly anticip-
ated.
Carrier's Convention.
The Bell County Rural Route
Association, met at the Hudson
Hotel Saturday night and held a
plesantand profitable convention.
Matters of interest both to the
members of the association and
to their patrons were discussed
and many pleasant friendships
formed that will make thismeet-
ing long remembered. The follow-
ing members of the association
were tn attendance: C. W. Sin-
clair, route 1, Temple. Ed Lisenbe
route 2, Temple. C. F. Mossliart,
route 5, Temple; Charlie Turner,
route 7, Belton; Frank Tullock,
route 1, Belton; Jas. Ramsey,
route 2, Belton; Charlie Duke,
route 5, Belton; Ernest Hair,
route 6, Belton; W. R. Bunker,
route 1, Salado; B. M. Oleson,
route 1, Heidenheimer. During
the afternoon all the visitors
gave the Messenger office a pleas-
ant and appreciated call. They
are a fine looking lotof young fel-
lows, intelligent and alert to the
interests of their calling, and in
their hands the rural routes of
Bell county from a standpoint of
efficiency have no superior in the
state of Texas. ..The convention
adjourned in time for the visitors
to catch the night train, the next
meeting will be in Belton.—Kil-
leen Messenger.
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Judge Lattimore Is Belton.
Judge Q. S. Lattimore, of Fort-
Worth, candidate fdr judge court
of criminal appeals, was in Bel-
ton Thursday in behalf of his
candidacy. He was being introd-,
uced by Judge. J no. B. Durrett
and Col. J. Z. Miller. Judge Latt-
imore, is a strong man and able
jurist with a state wide reputat-
ion. He it was that started the
crusade against gambling and
Sunday violations in Fort Worth
some years ago while he was dis-
trict attorney. He is entitled to
the credit of having begun this
revolution and today the state is
practically rid of the professional
gambler and the open violator of
Sunday law. We commend him
to the consideration of the read-
ers of the Democrat.
Death of Mrs. Joe Ludwick.
News reached the city Tuesday
of the death of Mrs. Joe Ludwick
which occurred at her home near
Bland in the northrn portion of
the county at 2.30 o-clpck in the
morning. We learn that Mr. and
Mrs. Ludwick wereyoung people
whose lives had been joined in
life companionship possibly some-
thing like two years, with a pros
pect before them of a long and
happy life, but alas! the sum-
mons came and took away one
of the household and broke the
heart of the other. The saddest
rt of all is that in the death of
Ludwick her young life
Mr. A. D. Potts'
Rubber Tire Machine
Mr. A. D. Potts, the old relia-
ble vehicle and saddlery man of
Belton, has just finished taking
the thirty-fifth inventory of his
goods. For thirty-five jears Mr.
Potts has made, it a custom to
take an Invoice of his goods and
wares in the month of May. He
has been at the same stand, in
the same building, only additions
have been added from time to
time during this long period.
This is a record that any man
may well feel proud of. He has
kept abreast of the times artd as
new ideas in his line have come
to his attention, they have been
readily adopted. There is hard-
ly an old resident of this and
surrounding counties that have
not either owned or become ac-
quainted with the celebrated
Moqp Brothers vehicles, the
agency of which Mr. Potts has
had for more than a quarter of a
century. He still buys them by
the car load and is now looking
for the arrival of another car of
the newest and most up-to-date
vehicles of this celebrated make.
He has recently installed one of
the latest and most approved
Goodyear Rubber Tire machines
and is in position to do the very
best of .work in this line. This
will come in very handy with his
new car load of Moon Bros, ve-
hicles, as he can now sell them
with or without rubber tires, in
any style that may suit the
fancy of his trade. His saddlery
and harness department has al-
ways been up to the highest
standard. These goods, most
of which are hand made by lus
own workmen, have given tne
highest satisfaction for the past
thirty-five years. Especially
does Mr. Potts desire attention
called to the work of his rubber
tire machine, and desires to re-
pair old tires as well as put new
tires on old buggies. He has a
eomjbetept workman to do this
class of work. An invitation is
extended to the public to call
and sop this machine work, as
it is quite interesting to all who
have not seen a like machine.
pa
Mi
rs.
leaving to the tender care of a
husband and father a little babe
a few hours |old. May Heaven
bless the living ones of this once
happy Jgroup and properly re-
ward the soul of the departed
for the seemingly untimely sac-
rifice.
Worth returned to her
the city last Tuesday.
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home
The
t.'.'r
banks, were, c*
the *
,, .,,.,d last
Wednesday, the day being the
birthday 6f Jefferson Davis, the
president of the Confederacy.
*Ii tfc^fcEey" of Temple was
among the visitors at ttae Otyutty
Old Jewelry Midi flwr!
Briny us your old Rlnjri, Ear
rings Etc., and hm them made „
tn new up-to-date pattern*.
We also do in our shop Gold
Plating, In Um m* colors of
fold so popular* ,
Self AH Sllrtr Bm|M
iraum
in this community
their stubble land
SOBIESKI, The Pole
Connt John Sobieski.
Count John Sobieski last year
proved to be one of the strongest
and most entertaining speakers
on the course of Chautauqua as-
semblies, and his second advent
in this state bids fair to be a
coinplete repetition of his former
success.
Sobieski was exiled from Rus-
sia many years ago; he has since
made this country his home and
is now, above all, thoroughly
American. Never has he had a
day's schooling, and after hav-
ing attained his present enviable
position as a powerful platform
speaner he can surely be termed
a self-made man in the truest
sense of the word. In his lec-
tures he tells graphically of the
rise and fall of the Polish re-
public and the scenes of horror
and carnage attendant in a man-
ner that impresses upon us what
true liberty means. He pos-
sesses an impressively sincere
and lovable personality, and
spreads the gospel of sunshine
wherever he goes.. One cannot
hear him speak and remain un-
touched.
The count is accompanied by
Miss Nell Neill Parks, reader,
and his day at the assembly will
be a strong one.
Retail Merchants Organize.
On last Wednesday the retail
merchants organized, and are af-
filiated with the state organiza-
tion. The name of organization
will be Belton Retail Merchants'
Association. Hon. HomerGaddy
was given for the Hfe of another, ^ president of the State or.
ganization was here and perfect
ed the association. Mr. Gaddy
made the merchants a forceful
talk and outlined the objects of
the association. The purposes
qg the association is to establish
a credit bureau for the protec-
tion of the merchants against the
professional dead beats, and to
look after the material interests
of the business" men of the town,
such as exten<? the trade terri-
tory, keeping up the country
roads leading into the town, and
such other thing$,along this line
as may be suggested' from time
to time.
After Mr. Gadd's talk the mer-
chants went into permanent or-
tfufttshiitm by the election of the
lSSmfag Harry T.
Cochran, t>resident; Mf*. fltfctt-
nings, temporary secretary; the
above officers and C. B. Smith,
John Bloomer, and J. Z. Miller
III, compose the executive com-
mittee. In the afternoon a com-
mittee canvassed the city and se-
cured thirty-one members. The
next meeting is subject to call by
the presdient, and at which time
the constitution and by-laws of
the association will be submitted
and adopted.
This is a most important or-
ganization and can be made a
power for good with the proper
interest taken in it, and the indi-
cations are that-much enthusi-
asm is felt in the organization.
Chalk Ridge News.
There was an'ice cream sup-
per at the home of J. D. Lan-
caster Saturday night. Every-
body had a nice time.
J. C. A. Bridges and family
were dinner guests of Mr. and
Mrs. Lancaster Sunday.
Chas. Cowart and wife spent
Sunday with B. E^ Street.
Miss Minnie Keeton returned
home Sunday from Holland
where she had been visiting
friends, and Miss Onida Murrey
came home with Miss Minnie to
spend a few days.
Misses Emily Wesson and
Mattie Lancaster were dinner
guests of Mrs. Street Sunday.
Mr. Ben Maynard Miss Exie
French were married Sunday at
the home of Mr. E. A. Berry,
he performing the ceremony.
We all wish them a long and
happy life.
Mrs. E. H. Cain and little son,
Villie, and Miss Ada Ragsdale
spent Sunday evening at Salado,
visiting Mrs. E. A. Berry and
Hardy Blaylock.
Mr. Gill Lynn went to Belton
Friday to meet Miss Anthom.
She came down to visit her sis-
ter, Miss Mamie Anthom, at
Prairie Dell.
Mr. Cain and little son, E. H.,
visited at R. W. Wesson's Sun-
day evening.
Everybody
have planted
in cotton.
The singing Sunday night at
the home of Mr. Walraven was
enjo/ed by all who attended.
Mr. Gus Moore and brother
visited at the home of Mr.
French Sunday.
I hope it will be so ^we can all
altend the correspondents' pic
nic at Midway. I know we
would all have a jolly time. I
would like to see Pete and Jake
and all the rest.
Miss Jessie French spent Sat-
urday night with her sister,
Mrs. Pearl Moss.
Mr. Earl Maynard and wife
nd little daughter spent Sunday
with home folks.
Mr. Ennis Hanford passed
throuh Chalk Ridge Tuesday eve-
ing.
Misses Gunnie and Beulah
Walraven went to Prairie Dell
Tuesday.
M r. Ambros Stephens and lit-
tle neice Ennid Eastland from
Haskell are visiting home folks.
Mr. R. M. Hutchesonand wife
of Prairie Dell visited Mr. ancl
Mrs. Miller Sunday.
Health of the community is not
good at this writing.
Mrs- Wesson went to Praiaie
Dell Tuesday,
Misses Adline and Lama BirfV
ges visited the Misses Langstrfri
Sunday.
Several from here attended
Suuday school at GoodevHIe Sun-
day evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Lancaster spent
Sunday evening at Mr. R. W.
Wesson.
Mr. Ellie Lynn and family spet
Saturday night with his. sister
Mrs. Lancaster.
Mrs. Lola Hagan has a large
music class at Chalk Ridge.
Mrs. Ragdale spent Saturday
eveing with Mrs. French.
Mrs. Ollie Wesson spent Tues-
day with her mother Mrs.
French.
Mr. Ben Maynard and wife
spent Monday eveing at Mrs.
French.
Mrs. Effie Hodge spntTuesday
eveing with her mother Mrs.
Johnson. . White Rose
Steve Berry of Salado was in
Belton a few hours Wednesday
morning.
A. J. Luke one of Temple pro-
miant Citizens was among the
number from that city Tuesday.
Ben Wilson left Tuesday on
some of his usual runs for his
house and touched Moody Wed-
nsday where he took in the picnic
there and from there he drop-
ped down to Rogers with the in-
tention of returing from there to
Belton.
SPECIALTIES
For Ladies This Week
New Muslin Underwear
New Waists
New Bob Evans Belts
New Neck Wear
New Lace
Ne Embroideries
. Long Gloves
While, Black and Leather Colors
THOHAS A. COOK
THE
SILVER KINQ BAR
The Pure Food Whiskey House.
JOEL B. FRAZIER and
KENTUCK17 COnFORT
The Purest of Kentucky Whiskey.
WARREN & FURNACE
NEW BOOKS!
The Barrier, by Beach, $1.20
Tho Four-Pools Mystery, by ?, 1.20
Santa Fe's Partner, by Janvier, 1.20
The Oreat Secret, by Openheim, 1.20
Three Weeks, by Glyn, 1.20
Theodosia, by Pidgin, 2.50
HUNTER & FREEMAN
DO Y0V SEE WELL ?
Hundreds of people in Bell coun-
ty are wearing glasses fitted by
Stacking, and thev are giving sat-
isfaction. He il> fitting a lens vou
can see fur and near with, that nas
no patches, cemented pieces or any-
thing like the old bifocals only
that you can see far and near with
one glasa, Call and see them.
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JIIDTIAAI DEPARTMENT
focfcfjg Jtnlry Sttri.
PAINLESSS DENTISTRY
We want year work and in order to fjet it will allow your car fare
from Belton to Temple on $5.00 worth of work or more, and will guaran-
tee all our work for 10 years, in writing. We have had lli years prac-
tical experience and will do your work by our expert Painless Methods,
at the following Exceedingly Low Prices.
Set of Teeth $5.00 to $10.00 Gold Fillings $1.00 up.
Gold Crowns $5.00 Painless Fill in# $1.00 up.
Prid^'e Woi>k $5.00 White or Bone 50c
Painless Extraction 50.
UNION PAINLEbS DENTISTS
DR. THOMAS, Prop.
Over Brady & Black
Temple, Txas
DID YOU KNOW THAT
WE WANT YOUR WATCH REPAIRING
And want it badly, too. We regulate our watches so they
keep good time, also give you a guarantee that
v is worth something.
HUNTER & FREEMAN
Well Dressed People
Wear stylish shoes. If
you buy them of us you
get style, comfort and
quality at lowest prices.
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FRESH VEGETABLES RECEIVES DAILY
EVERYTHING GOOD TO EAT AT
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