The Bartlett Tribune and News (Bartlett, Tex.), Vol. 29, No. 10, Ed. 1, Friday, October 2, 1914 Page: 1 of 12
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R. P. GATES, Editor AtiD Proprietor BARTLETT, WILLIAMSON COUNTY, TEXAS, FRIDAY. OCT. 2, 1914,
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Killing at Rogers.
Rogers, Tex., Sept. 28. As
the result of a footing affray at
6:30 this evening Ernest Brock
is dead, and Frank Lehay is un-
der arrest, charged with the
killing. ,
The kiiling took place in tho
rear of the Happy Hour Theater,
an automatic piBtol being the
weapon used,
Lehay waived examinnfon be-
fore Justice C. L. Gibson, and
his bond was fixed at $5000,
which he readily gave, ten of j
the wealthiest citizens of Rogers J
signing the1 bond. Lehay made!
ho statement regarding the af-
fair. Ernest Brock, the victim of
the tragedy, was a young man.
unmarried, and was one of the
proprietors of the Happy Hour
theater.
Mr. Lehay is one of the most
prominent and highly respected
citizens of Rogers, and has a
host of friends all over this sec-
tion. It is stated by friends of both
men that some form of family
troubles was responsible for the
killing.
The tragedy is deeply deplored,
both men were well liked
ong a large circle of friends.
A Model Display
The RfirRhnph-WnftTfir P. n m-
"pany's big model display has
"stirred up great interest among
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4'f&tt3f nome Pe0Dle as we a3
f.?m ntnrfi'ft nhilitv to show thfi
irtWiTnewest creations in ladies ready-
Vr '&t6Jweor was well demonstrated
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fere expressed.
Bought Garag'e.
During the past week J. E.
Smith sold the City Garage to
Rowntree Brothers, who in turn
sold it to J. E. Dillard, who now
has charge, with Mr. McMullen
in charge of the mechanical and
repair department.
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On June 30th, 1913, there were 15,283.57
miles of railroad in Texas. Very little has
been added since that time. They have 69,-
259 employes at work every day in the year.
These railroads have n capitalization (stocks
and bonds) of $31,615 per mile. Their value
for taxing purposes as found by the State
Tax Board is $31,150 per mile. They are
really worth more. The total cost of con-
struction up to June 30. 1913, averaged $39,-
975 per mile, as shown by Table No. 10, page
397, Annual Report of the Railroad Commis-
sion for 1913.
The capitalization of railroads in other
countries and the United States as a whole,
par mile of road, is as follows:
England $269,406 Spain
Belgium 189.023
Japan
France 143,435
Brazil 142,080
Italy 124,116
Austria 120.311
Switzerland... 117,953
Germany 116,666
The capitalization of
United States is less than in
Wa
Style Show at Temple
The business establishments
of Temple have decided to inaug-
urate their first annual Fall
Opening and Style Show on
Thursday, Oct. 8. This event
on the part of the Templo mer-
chants promises to surpass any
previous attempt to interest the
purchasing public of this section.
"Quality First" has been adop-
ted as a by-word, by the Temple
merchants. Every demand, of
the customer can and will be
met by the merchants. ' For this
occasion special rate3 will be of-
fered on all railroads entering
Temple.
Watch the columns of the Tri-
bune next week for the display
announcement.
Buys Two Bales
F. H. Leslie was this week in-
structed by the Selby Shoe Com-
pany to buy two bales of cotton
for them. Mr. Leslie purchased
the bales from two of his cus-
tomers, paying them ten, cents
per pound.
Many years ago Leslie & Lind-
say handled the Selby shoes, and
for the past eight years Mr. Les-
lie has been distributing this ex-
cellent brand of shoes. The
Selby people have shown their
appreciation of the patronage
accorded them by buying cotton
at ten cents.
Presbyterian Church
Preaching by the pastor at 11
o'clock Sunday morning. Sunday
school at 10 o'clock. All are
cordially invited to attend.
Sunday School at 10 a. m.
Union service at the tabeenacle
at night, at which the Brother
Berry Will preach. ,
You are welcome to our service.
J. F. McKenzie, Pastor.
W. O.W. Notice
Regular meeting of Elm Camp
tomorrow (Saturday) night. Let
every member be present. Busi-
ness of importance.
$78,368
84,301
TUP-
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Russia 83,406
Holland. ..... 82,796
Sbrvia 73,273
Hungary 69,084
United States 63,944
Texas 31,615
the railroads; in the
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Land Deal at Granger
Georgetown, Thursday. T. J.
Farr and wife of Granger have
sold to C. D. Young, 110 acres of
land out of the DeG.raffenreid
survey, for $8,800 and the as-
sumption by Young of certain
prommissory notes, four for
$1(000, all bearing 8 per cent in-
terest, the last note due in 1919.
The grantors reserve all this
year's crops.
' Send $1,000 Abroad
Taylor, Sept. 24 Members of
the Gruet.ie Verein, a society of
Gruetle Verein. a society of Swiss
citizens of the Wuthric Hill com-
munity, near Taylor, today for-
warded the sum of $1,000 col-
lected among the membership to
be forwarded to Switzerland for
the relief of the needy in their
native country.
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On Account of Low
! Price of Cotton
We will have special low prices on
various articles fri our stock, and
allow a premium on ail cotton
bought partly on account and all
cotton in trade. If desirable we
allow a credit of $25.00 per bale
for middling basis on all yard cer-
tificates on account, and will agree
to hold with our customers at least
thirty days, market price guaran-
teed i when sold. When in need of
Groceries, Shoes, etc., we will
make the prices right.
Sersbachuacker Co
Schwertner, Texas
named countries, and in lexas it is a little
less than half as much as the average for the
United States.
The bonds of the Texas roads amount to
only $23,212 per mile. As a rule, no divi-
dends are ever paid on, railroad stocks in
Texas, and therefor the amount of stocks is
without influence, sj tar as the financial con-
dition of the roads is concerned. The interest
on. the bonds, however, must be paid in order
to keep the roads out of bankruptcy, and as
such interest is supposed to be paid out of
earnings, the public is interested in knowing
that the bonds do not exceed the value of the
roads in .other words that they are not wat-
ered. We are glad to be able state positively
that there are no wate ed bonds on Texas
railroads. And the Bame is true as to stocks,
taking the roads of the state as a whole.
' It costs a big amount of money to operate
the 15,283 miles of railroad in this state, and ,
as you pay the same, in freight and passen
ger fares you, of course, are vitally interested
in knowing whether the roads are collecting
enough, or more than is necessary.
The Annual Reports of the Railroad Com-
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Child Bitten by C at
The little baby child of Mr.
and Mrs. Dave Lewis, residing
on the old Hamblen farm near
Laneport.was bitten onJthe fore-
head by a cat Sandjw, the ani-
mal inflicting an usm wound in
the child's foreheaaT
The cat caught the child's face
between its paws, putting one
paw on each side of the baby's
head, and bit the child severely.
Mr, Lewis killed the cat and
cut off its head to take it to the
Pasteur Institute in Austin and
will have it examined to ascer-
tain if it was infected with rab-
ies Taylor Democrat.
Our Cotton Receipts
Up to 6 o'clock yesterday eve-
ning 6,793 bales of cotton had
been received in Bartlett, and
th prevailing price at the close
yesterday was 7.40 cents.
mission of Texas show that for the fiscal year
ending June 30, 1912, the railroads of Texas
lacked $3,282,493.51 of collecting enough to
pay their operating and necessary charges
and expenses. For the year ending June 80,
1913, they lacked $1,601,378.31 of collecting
'enough, and while the figures for the fiscal
yei.r ending June 30, 1914, are not ava lable,
enough is known to make certain that the
railroads of this state will have a net deficit
or loss of about eight million dollars.
In arriving at these deficits, or losses, no
account is taken of betterments or improve-
ments. These, if considered, would add to
the deficits or shortages.
Thus, ifc is plainly to be seen, and must
be acknowledged by all fair-minded men,
that the railroads of Texas ate confronted by
a serious and dangerous situation. Indeed,
some of them have been unable to escape
Federal Court receiverships, and none of
them have the funds urgently needed, and
and which the public interests require.
Every railroad in Texas now in the hands
of, and operated by, receivers, was valued,
and the amount of the stocks and bonds
Respectfiully9
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Death at Bolton
Belton, Texas, Sept. 28. Bob
Fulwiler, who resided two miles
northwest of Belton, was found
dead in the front vnrd nf; his
home Saturday night. He had
been in the citv in the nttfirnnnn
apparently in his usual good
neai,tri. Physicians report heart
failure as the cause of death.
Hg was for a number of years
sneriff of this county, and was
in his seventieth year. He was
buried in North Belton Ceme-
tery Sunday afternoon, the Rev.
E. C. Boyjton officiating
New Building' At Florence.
Florence, Tex.. Sept. 20. -The
two-story stone building, being
erected for the Odd Fellows is
now nearing completion and is a
VPl-u Olll-vatnnfinl nnA n. .:.. I
structure.
The W. O, W. and postmaster
are planning the erection of a
similar building to the Odd Fel-
lows, the lower story to be used
as a postoffice and the upper for
a lodge hall. Construction work
will probably begin soon.
Special Union Services
In response to the call of our
President we will have a great
Union service at the Tabernacle
Sunday evening at 7:45 A
splendid program is being pre-
pared and excellent music will
be rendered. The members of
every choir are urged to attend.
We should make this occasion
one worthy of the citizenship of
Bartlett and vicinity.
Homer A. McCarty.
Married Sunday.
On last Sunday afternoon at
the Presbyterian parsonage, Mr.
Ira Davis of this city was united
in marriage to Miss Grace Eilen-
berger, of ' Schwertner, Rev. Mc-
Kenzie pronouncing the words
that made them man and wife.
The Iribune wishes this young
couple n long and prosperous
journey throught life,
thereof approved and iimited by the Railroad
Commission under the Texas Stock and Bond
Law. Therefore, it is certain, over-capitali-zajiion
is not the cau3e of financial distress.
We think it is due to you, who pay the
bills and need the service of the,' railroads, to
show the above and actual condition of the
properties devoted to your use.
We beg to assure you that we are doing
our very best to give you good service.
We repectf ully and earnestly ask, and
desire, your help and assistance in keeping
down and preventing all useless and unjust
expenses and chaiges against the railroads .
We do this for the reason that you pay the
expenses, and suffer the loss of service nee-,
essaril'y resulting when the expenses and
fixed charges exceed the income of the roads.1
You therefore have a direct interest in the ,
matter. 4"
We respectfully submit that it is-but fair
and just that the railroads be permitted to
earn what the law says they are entitled
to a fair return on the' value of the prop-
erty devoted to your use: ' ' ' !
Nothing more is asked1 rior1 expected.
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Damage From Worms
Florence, Tex., Sept. 29.
The army worm has stripped the
cotton plant of all leaves and all
bolls that Twero not grown are
eaton to the extent to cause them
to fall from the stalk or prevent
maturing and opening.
A great reduction in the yield
is caused by the ravages of the
worm.
Twenty-six hundred bales were
ginned here up to Saturday night
with considerably more than
half the crop gathered.
The recent decline in price has
had an addition depressing effect
on all business but little cotton
is now selling.
Cotton PicKing Record
Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Porta
of Salado claim to. have the cot
ton picking championship cinch
ched by four sons ranging in age
from seven years to seventeen.
The boys one day last week pick-
ed all together 1.958 pounds of
cotton as follows: Bob, ace 17:
708 pounds: Bill, acre 12. G2R
pounds; Jim, age 9. 316 pounds;
Eugene, age, 7, 306 bounds.
"That beats anything I ever
heard tell of," remarked a local
cotton man yesterday, "I be-
lieve it is a world's record."-r-Temple
Telegram.
Will Organize Lodge.
A Loyal Order of Moose Lodge
will shortly be installed in Bart-
lett, the requisite number of
fifty names necessary having
been obtained through the untir-
ing efforts of Messrs. Anderson,
Woodson and a few co-workers.
The order is strictly phijanthopic.
and carries liberal benefits'for
its deceased, sickordistressed
member. The social features of
the order are alone worth the
initiation fee.
Methodist Church.
We wiil have our regular ser-
vices Sunday at 11 a. m,
Regular Sunday School at
9:45 a. m.
Services at tabernacle at 8
o'clock.
J. B. Berry, Pastor.
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Cates, R. F. The Bartlett Tribune and News (Bartlett, Tex.), Vol. 29, No. 10, Ed. 1, Friday, October 2, 1914, newspaper, October 2, 1914; Bartlett, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth48894/m1/1/: accessed April 24, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Bartlett Activities Center and the Historical Society of Bartlett.