Honey Grove Signal. (Honey Grove, Tex.), Vol. 20, No. 45, Ed. 1 Friday, December 16, 1910 Page: 2 of 6
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Our line of Christmas gift
goods is complete. Our
stock is composed of the
useful rather than the or-
mental goods. We think
we have what you want.
Come to see us
Ladies' Tailor-Made Suits
We have a good stock of Ladies' Tailor-made
Suits, ranging in price from $12.50 to $40.00.
These we must close before Christmas. If you
want a suit don't miss this, for we are going to
put a price on them that will look good to you.
A few other Christmas
Bargains
Ladies' Long Coats
Misses' Cloth and Bear Skin Coats
Children's Bear Skin Coats—CatDs to Match
Ladies' and Children's Sweater, all Colors
Ladies' and Misses' Skirts
In fact on everything in our Ready-to-Wear
Department we are making tempting prices
PUBLISHED EVERY FRiDflY.
Signal Pub. Co. - Publishers
J. H.
Lowry
Editor
The year is growing old. A
few more risings and settings of
the sun, a few more drawings of
the sable curtains of night, a few
more glad awakings of incense-
breathing morn, and Nineteen
Hundred and Ten will sleep in
the cemetery of Time beside the
cycles which have marked the
calendars since the voice of God
declared the evening and the
morning the first day. It has
been a good year, according to the
standards by which man marks
the years good or bad. Mother
earth has done her part nobly
and emptied into the laps of .the
people the horn of plenty. Far-
mers and merchants have build
ed plethoric bank accounts and
no man who had the ability and
desire to labor has been idle
Perhaps in our own land never
before could so many people be-
hold the' lights glimmering on
the golden shores of prosperity,
or so few see silhoueted upon the
black walls of night the hideous
form of the wolf of want. Our
country is at peace, our gran-
aries are full, our banks are load-
ed with money, our stores are
filled with customers, our labor-
ers are well paid. Such is the
golden picture that meets the
gaze of Nineteen Hundred and
Ten as he, in the gloaming, re-
views the triumphs of his closing
reign. Truly he has wielded the
sceptre gracefully and will leave
to our land a crown richly stud-
ded with the jewels of prosperity.
But the year is growing old. His
springtime with all its vernal
joys, his summer with its wealth
of sunshine, his autumn and its
Mrs. Hugh Nugent Fitzgerald,
editor of the Dallas Beau Monde,
and wife of the editor of the
Dallas Times-Herald, died Tues-
day morning. In her death the
most brilliant pen 'woman of
Texas passed away. From early
life she had been engaged in
newspaper work, as staff corres-
pondent, special contributor and
editor in chief. Of the Beau
Monde she made one of the great
successes in Texas newspaper-
dom, its influence for good being
press should be prosecuted to the
limit and made pay the damage.
Some time since, in commenting
upon the death of a poor man
whose estate invoiced only $60,-
000, the Times-Herald said the
editor of the Signal would con-
sider himself rich if he had $60,-
000 on hand. This was tanta-
mount to saying the editor of the
Signal did not have as much as
$60,000 in ready cash, and the
THE ULTERIOR MOTIVE.
Now that James Lowry has been re-
appointed a member of the Board of
Regents of the College of Industrial
Arts he will try to put a buttermilk
course in that institution. The art of
making buttermilk is being lost, says
Mr. Lowry, and he thinks that the
young ladies should be taught it in the
Denton school. "Isn't it a school of
art?" shouts Mr. Lowry. "Besides,
churning develops muscles in the arms
and all young women should have strong
arms. This is the secret of success in
the temperance movement. Do you
suppose that a man would come home city of Dallas material damage, follows:
A JOURNAL FOR TOE LUNATICS.
The lunatics of the nation have
a paper now. Perhaps it is not
the first journal edited by a lu-
natic, but the first devoted espe-
cially to the interests of lunatics.
It is known as the "Weekly Lu-
natic" and is issued from Matta-
wean Asylum, New York. Harry
Thaw is announced as one of the
contributors and has promised a
story for next issue. A portion
nisseuric taste and a New Or-1 Andrew
leans carrying capacity. Best of! Scot who
statement did our credit in the 0f the paper's salutatory reads as
glad fruition have passed, and far more than local, its success
only a few days of hoary winter financially stamping Mrs. Fitz-
remain to the good year which gerald as a woman of business
now looks out peacefully upon acumen as well as a brilliant
scenes sweet to dwell upon as writer. The press of Texas bows
evening falls and calmly awaits in sorrow with the family of the
the annual change which must gifted woman who has passed
number his reign with the years on.
that were. Many figures will A gouth Carolina boy 15 years
be changed upon the calendai, residing in the great Pee
many seasons come and go, per-. jjee Rjver section, has broken
haps, ere we will see his like: the worId>s record for
again.
drunk if has a wife who has a 'churn
arm' as big as the village blacksmith's.
Mention is due the down-and-
outs occasionally, hence we take
pleasure i n saying that Nan
Patterson has been re-discovered.
She is the wife of a business man
and lives in Seattle. We have
been unable, though we have
made diligent inquiry, to locate
Evelyn Thaw, James Jeffries or
Teddy Roosevelt. Dr. Cook has
discovered himself and is seeking
an invitation to come home and
enjoy Christmas.
corn, pro-
ducing 228 bushels and 3 pecks
of corn on one acre of land. Be-
sides the money he will get from
his crop, he is to get over $500
in prizes and a trip to Washing-
ton. The boy is a member of
one of the Boys' Corn Clubs and
his record is sworn to by wit-
nesses.
We threatened prosecution, and
will do more than threaten if
another such assault is made up-
as director of the College of Industrial
Arts at Denton. The Times-Herald does
not affirm or deny this report. In fact,
The Times-Herald has been intimidated
by Mr. Lowry and is afraid to.speak in
jest or in truth about his political am-
bitions. Recently the publisher of this
newspaper was threatened with a suit
for criminal libel because of some small
editorial remarks made about the thin-
haired gentleman from Fannin. There-
fore the reader will appreciate the spirit
in which praise is given to Mr. Lowry
in this editorial.—Dallas Times-Herald.
„ . x The subject of the above sketch
is ^oCS"|lObar$T5 alTwobi « a strong advocate of the liberty
suits for $5.90. See them quick, of the press, yet when the press
—Wilkins, Wood & Patteson. ! deliberately damages a man, the
"Every profession, trade or business
The Times-Herald has no sympathy has a journal to voice its wants, kicks
with the movement to discredit Mr. another such assault IS made up- and benefits, except the lunatics. In
Lowry and his buttermilk platform, on our credit. It becomes neces- the state of New York thirty thousand
Certain editors, jealous of the fame of sary occasionaly to send hurry-up of "s *re n°w restrained, fed, housed
the Honey Grove statesman, have de- or(jers ^ Dallas for certain arti- a"d clothc ^at annual expense o
nornced his political character and have j to Dallas 101 certain aril $6>000 000 Outside of insane asylums
been mean enough to insinuate that he cleS' and We ar® nC* g?mg t0- thousands are being incubated in the
has had an ulterior motive all the time, take any any risk of having our hatcheries of so-called civilized and
This ulterior motive, it is claimed, was orders turned down On account Christian society; preparing to make
to secure re-appointment to the fat job 0f false statements regarding. °"e of t^ese palaces their fl"al re'S)lng
, - place. It is to put them and the tax-
OUl \\ ealth. j payers wise to the inside of their future
rT_, . , . . . I home that we launch this long felt
The parcels post is receiving; want „
more attention at present than j ,, . , ,,
The luny" who prepared the
salutatory will find little trouble
in securing a situation on some
published outside of the
all, though a squirrel-district
Kentuckian, Col. Buckner is a
loyal Buttermilker who never
shies at a churn and who de-
clares that lactic acid towers
above mint julep in flavor even
as the Praetorian building towers
above a crawfish mound in height.
Carnegie, the canny
some years ago made
Congressman Randell has in-
troduced a bill to change the
time of meeting of Congress
the statement that he believed it
a sin to die rich, has given ten
million dollars to establish a per-
manent peace fund. This fund
is to be used in advancing the
agitation of the abolition of war
between nations. All will agree
that the desire to promote peace
is a laudable ambition, and if
Mr. Carnegie's millions succeed
in stilling the throb of the war-
~ 1 . ^ .drum and furling the nations'
from the fin* Monday >" Decern-; ^ ^ wor|(J ^ ^
up and bless the name of the
Holiday Offerings
KB
Our line of Special Holiday Goods is coming in
rapidly and you should begin to make selections
at your earliest opportunity. Those who choose
early always have the advantage. Come and look
through the many things we have on special dis
play, a partial list of which is here given. You
will find every article priced most reasonable and
you'll find suitable gifts for every member of the
family and your friends.
Gifts for Women
LACE COLLARS
COATS
HOSIERY
BARRETTES
^HOPPING BAGS
NECKWEAR
KID GLOVES
DRESSES
WAISTS
HANDKERCHIEFS
PURSES
MUFFLERS
UMBRELLAS
DRESS GOODS
VARIOUS ITEMS OF JEWELRY
HEAD SCARFS DRESSING SACKS KIMONAS
ETC., ETC., ETC.
SUITS
SKIRTS
COMBS
BELTS
FURS
SILKS
Gifts for Men
SMOKING JACKETS
GLOVES
HANDKERCHIEFS
CUFF BUTTONS
CAPS
FANCY HOSIERY
TIES
SCARF PINS
SUSPENDERS IN HOLIDAY BOXES
SLIPPERS MUFFLERS
UMBRELLAS HATS
FANCY VESTS
OVERCOATS
ETC
For Boys
and Girls
HOSIERY
RINGS
BRUSHES
HANDKERCHIEFS NECKTIES _ UMBRELLAS
SCARFS PINS BROOCHES SHOES COMBS fOF BOVS
BELTS COLLARS
GLOVES MUFFLERS LEGGINGS
All in Splendid Assortment and a
GREAT MANY OTHER NOVELTIES IN WEARABLES AND JEWELRY
and Girls
Come and see our elegant display of these goods,
and how many suitable things we have for your
selection as gifts for family or triends.
Williamson-Spelce Co
any other issue before the people, j
The bill presented to Congress |
some years since has been amend-
ed so often that few know its
provisions as last amended. The
last time we read it it provided
for the carrying of packages by
rural carriers only. This change
removed one serious objection,
but those who oppose it believe
the change only a scheme of the
factories and the big city deal-
ers to introduce the system with
the hope of extending it an early
day. As we see it the parcels
post means the closing of the
doors of the rural dealer, with the
help of the government. That it
would mean bigger fortunes for
the eastern manufacturers and
the great city stores- nobody
doubts, but should the govern-
ment, by an increased tariff tax,
which would be necessary to
meet the extra expense of the
parcels post, join in a movement
to enrich the manufacturers and
big city dealers at the expense of
the rural dealers? If the manu-
facturers and city dealers can de-
vise a cheaper mode of transpor-
tation in the interest of their bus-
iness, all good and well, but they
should not expect the govern-
ment to join them and bear the
expense of their increased busi-
ness and profits. As we see it
the difference between govern-
ment transportation of merchan-
dise and government ownership
of railroads is the difference be-
tween the small fat pig and the
fat small pig.
paper
asylum if he can convince the
authoiTties that he will not go
after delinquent subscribers with
a butcher knife.
Col. Murrell Buckner, of Dal-
las, has been appointed Fish and
Oyster Commissioner by Gov.
Colquitt. This writer knows Col.
Buckner, and knows no one who
would make a better Fish and
Oyster Commissioner. Col. Buck-
ner was trained to catch fish by
Col. Bill Sterett, the greatest
fisherman since Isaak Walton,
and can tell a croppie from a
perch at any hour up to 3 o'clock
in the morning. When it comes
to oysters the Colonel has a con-
ber to the 4th day of March, of
each year. Under the bill offer-
ed by Mr. Randell Congressmen
who retire or are retired by the
November elections give up their
places at once instead of serving
through another term.
The first reports under the law
requiring campaign committees
to publish th£ expenses incurred
in campaigns were made last
Friday. The reports show that
the last congressional campaign
cost the Democratic $27,711.22,
and the Republican committee
$74,373.35. The Democrats got
a great many more votes than
the Republicans, which goes to
show that the people perfer to
vote the Democratic ticket,
when no undue influence is used,
and where money does cut a fig-
ure in influencing a man's vote it
takes more of it to influence him
to vote the Republican than the
Democratic ticket.
VICTIMS OF NEGLECT.
Our Secretary of War has ask-
ed that a number of flying ma-
chines be added to the.equipment
of the army. This is what we
all knew was coming, and of
course the appropriation will be
made to furnish the army with
aerial fighting machines. The
Signal is of the opinion that all
the countries ought to form a
trust and prohibit all improve-
ments in fighting guns or ships.
To find a better and quicker way
to kill people simply calls for
more money for fighting pur-
poses everywhere without chang-
ing the rank of the countries as
fighters. Our country will buy
flying machines for its army
and all other countries will fol-
low suit, with the result that many
millions will go for ships and
when all countries are supplied
all will be just where they were
before the millions were spent.
The members of the Alabama'
State Guard have signed a peti-
tion asking that Sergeant Man-
ley, who murdered an inoffensive
citizen at Dallas a year ago, be
pardoned. The jury, which heard
the evidence of eye-witnesses,
said Manley was guilty of cold-
blooded murder. Somehow, we
can't help believing the jury
knows more about this case than
the state militia of Alabama.
Collapsible doll go-carts at
very low prices at Smith-Poole
Company's.
If You Ignore the Warnings
Sent up by Ailing Kidneys
You are on the Straight Road
to Bright's Disease.
When anything is wrong in the kid-
neys the symptoms are manifest from
the top of your head to the sole of your
feet.
The following are some of them:
Headache, dizzy spells,sluggish brain,
drowsiness, dark rings and floating
specks before the eyes, sallow skin, bad
breath, heartburn, palpitation of the
heart, sour stomach, disorder in the
urine, backache, weak pulse, constipated
or irregular bowels, aching at the knees,
feverishness in the feet.
Prickly Ash Bitters is the right medx-
cine for such symptoms; pre-eminently
a kidney tonic, system cleanser and reg-
ulator. It contains all the necessary
properties of a successful kidney medi-
cine in addition to its admirable influ-
ence in strengthening and regulating
the stomach, liver and bowels.
Prickly Ash Bitters begins right by
cleansing the bladder and bowels —
thereby driving out the impurities which
started all the trouble. After this ha
been accomplished the healing and re-
storative element in the medicine will
continue the good work, building up
anew the weakened kidneys, stimulating
the liver to greater activity, purifying
the blood, and extending its restorative
influence to every part of the body. A
a result the appetite and digestion im«
prove, the eyes are brighter, the strength
returns, the hollow cheeks fill out, the
complexion loses that sallow muddy
cast, giving place to a clear skin and tbf
ruddy glow of health.
Jiluch depends on the promptness with
which the treatment is commenced.
Prickly Ash Bitters has cured many ad-
vanced cases that would not yield to
other remedies, but it must be remem-
bered that there is a stage in kidney dis-
ease beyond which no power on earth
can save the patient. Take Warning!
If you suspect anything wrong with your
kidneys, begin treatment at once. It is
your best hope of a cure.
L. G. Zachery, Lodi, Tex., says: "I never tried
anything like Prickly Ash Bitters before is mj
life. It does its work almost in a night. I an.
powttel!ing all my friends about your great rem-
edy and all who try it speak of the splendid re-
sults. It has done me so much good that I wiM
never again be without it in my house,''
Get the genuine with the figure
"3" in red on front label.
Sold by druggists. Price $1.00.
Black &'Little, Special Agents.
giver. But, with the nations
spending hundreds of millions
every year for warships and
guns, the spirit of war seems
much stronger than the spirit of
peace, and, in spite of the prince-
ly gift of Mr. Carnegie, we fear
the day is not near when the
doors of Janus temple will be
closed to open no more.
U. S. Senator Lorimer, of Illi-
nois, has been cleared of the
charge of securing his seat in the
Senate by bribery, the Senate it-
self being the court. A great
many charges have been brought
against Lorimer, and he is either
a very bad man or a victim of
strong persecution. To date his
enemies have failed t o show
where he was guilty of any
crookedness. It will be remem-
bered that ex-President Roose-
velt refused to attend a banquet
where Lorimer was an invited
guest, and the invitation issued
to Lorimer was canceled; yet no
man or court has been able to
show that Lorimer is guilty of
violating any law.
There is no longer any doubt
that a prohibition election will be
held in Texas next year. It is
always dangerous to bet on the
result of an election and we ad-
vise all to steer clear of backing
their judgment in this way.
However, there are three wagers
we are willing to make, viz.. (1)
we will bet a last year's Christ-
mas card that Cyclone Davis does
a double portion of the wind
work, (2) that many people who
cussed him in the last campaign
will shout for him, and (3) that
many who shouted for him in the
last campaign will cuss him. All
of which will go to sustain what
the Signal has been saying for
many years—"a man is a bully
good fellow when he's with you,
and a blamed sorry fellow when
he's against you."
Two live lizzards were extract-
ed from the stomach of an Ohio
girl by surgeons a few days ago
and the girl died a few hours la-
ter. The physicians say she
swallowed the reptiles when
drinking spring' water. About
the same time a young man com-
mitted suicide in Fort Worth, his
mind having become unbalanced
from drinking whiskey. When,
oh when, will the people learn
that snakes of death lurk in the
glass of rye, and that live liz-
zards and other deadly reptiles
are waiting in the goblet of wa-
ter for an opportunity to send men
and women to their long home.
We must avoid the Scylla of in-
toxicants and the Charybdis of
germ - laden water, and seek
health in the germ-proof, health-
giving juice of the churn.
We are daily looking for a car
of Springfield wagons.—The Un-
derwood Co.
Signal and Dallas News, $1.57.
The Pullman Car Company has
promised to make substantial re-
ductions in the price of sleeping
car accommodations in Texas
some time soon. The Pullman
car has a hold upon the South
that no other concern has and it
has never slept on any advantage
it possessed. If the state under-
takes to regulate rates, it must
first declare the Pullman compa-
ny a common carrier, and when
this is done negroes must be serv-
ed as well as whites. Rather
than mix up with Sambo and Di-
nah in the matter of sleeping,
and perhaps occupy the bunk a
brother or sister in black occu-
pied the night before, the white
people go on paying the Pullman
company exorbitant rates. Un-
der the circumstances if the Pull-
man company reduces the price
of berths it should have a vote of
thanks. ____________
Uncle Sam took the census of
Bonham and found 4600 people.
The people of Bonham were not
satisfied and appointed several
citizens to make another count.
The citizens committee found
5100 people in a few days, 500
more than Uncle Sam's enumera-
tors found. This difference of
500 is accounted for by the fact
that Prof. Parker, of Ladonia,
and Wess Gross, of Honey Grove,
have moved their families to
Bonham, and a number of fellows
who were hiding out from the
grand jury last spring have come
home.
The first case ever tried before
a jury composed entirely of wo-
men was tried at Olympia, Wash.,
Wednesday. A milk man sued a
contractor who set off a blast
and scared his horse, the result
being a disabled milk wagon. Six
women, three pretty stenog-
raphers and three comely ma-
trons, composed the jury, and a
verdict in favor of the milk man
was given for damages. The
judge declared the jury superior
to any that ever sat in his court
But where is the judge that
wouldn't have said the same
thing-? ___________
The Santa Fe Railroad Com-
pany has notified all its employees
who smoke cigarettes that they
must give up the practice by
January 1st or give up their po-
sitions. The company will allow
its employees to continue their
cigars and pipes, but intimates
that it prefers total abstinence
from tobacco using.
President Taft has named
Associate Justice White for Chief
Justice of the Supreme bench.
Justice White is a Louisianian
and a Democrat.
We still have some good styles
in Alfred Benjamin cothes for
men! Come and look we will
sell you.—Wilkins, Wood & Pat-
teson.
Mr. Jule Baughn has decided
to move to Oklahoma, where he
owns some farming property.
He expects to move about Jan-
uary 1st.
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Lowry, J. H. Honey Grove Signal. (Honey Grove, Tex.), Vol. 20, No. 45, Ed. 1 Friday, December 16, 1910, newspaper, December 16, 1910; Honey Grove, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth357247/m1/2/: accessed March 28, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Honey Grove Preservation League.