The Bandera Bulletin (Bandera, Tex.), Vol. 7, No. 13, Ed. 1 Friday, September 28, 1951 Page: 3 of 8
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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1951
THK BAMJEKA BlI.LEtIN
PARE I11RKB
LOOKING
BACKWARD
w.j hi
Twenty-five Years Ago.
(From the Bandera New Era,
September 30, 103(5. Published
by J. Marvin Hunter.)
John Bruce was painfully in-
jured last Tuesday when a Hol-
stein bull atttacked him in the
cow lot. Mr. Bruce was watering
some of his cattle when unexpect-
edly the bull made for him, knock-
ing him down and trying to gore
him. Mr. Bruce managed to get
up quickly aijd get* through the
fence before the bull could catch
m again. Severe bruises and
gashes and several dislocated
fingers are the result of his har-
rowing experience. He was able
to be at the store yesterday morn-
ing but for several days he will
suffer for the injuries sustained.
Jake Sparks and Miss Vashti
D* an, of Tarpley, were married at
Medina' last Sunday, Rev. M. P.
Burton officiating. The happy
couple will reside at Tarpley.
The New Era joins in extending
congratulations and best wishes.
Mrs. Theresa Spettle, aged 72
yeai', residing near Medina Lake,
Underwent' an operation for ap-
pendicitis at a San Antonio hos-
pital on Wednesday of last week.
She is making good recovery.
Mis. John Jun-ezki of ’Bandera
underwent an operation for ap-
pendicitis at a San Antonio hos-
pital last Saturday. Mis.
Jureczki is doing nicely at this
time and making good recovery.
Dr. and Mrs. J. M. Rappoid
and John Ross went to Yoakum
last week on a visit to their
children.
Miss Minnie Mae Mansfield en-
tertained a number of her friends
fast Saturday night with a delight-
ful social dance.
The I.one Star school will start
next Monday, October 4, with
Mrs. Oscar Per her as teacher. All
the children are urged to start at
the beginning of the term.
Judge J. A. Eames and Sheriff
Henry Stevens attended court at
Fredericksburg Tuesday.
John F.' Bennett and Attorney
Ed Ka :r. of, Halletsville, were
h.....e y*‘unlay looking, after the
interest of the E. L. Bennett es-
tate near Tarpley.
Loui- Re.d and sUtor-in-law,
Mr-. 11a Bartley, of Lima, came
u o fmm San Antoni;.!' Tuesday
where tn- y had lieen to visit'' Mrs.
R *.■•!. 1 > La- !<-■■• n in a lar-nitaf
’ r i • f-.i tin pa-* thru*- weeks.
K* • d ay -• she is - tearlily im-
i'ng a"d was able to be re
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HOUSEIil-Ef INC
-BY SHIRltr STIMRI--■ r
Every bride i; apt to discover
that along with a new name and
husband she ha* acquired at least
one difticuit relative. Lurking in
JdT’s background was Uncle Bill
Uncle Bill a .rives on our scene
periodically, stopping off for a few
days between business trips.. Uncle
Bill is kind, generous, lovable, con-
siderate. In fact, his only trouble
is purely and simply, middle age
loss of near vision which he
laughs off by saying, “Nothing ser-
ious; my arms are just getting too
short to read a newspaper at the
right distance'” But that uncom
plicated ailment is death on m\
time and nerves. I’m assigned tc
hunt for telephone numbers. He
gives mi columns of figures to
grapple with for his expense ac-
counts, and sometimes newspapers
to read aloud. Once I mentioned
. tactfully thai
Ini , ixtm llll things might be
P \ / * easier if Uncle
V. I.0BI yjjj wou]d g(f*t
b pair of read-
ing glasses. M
developed tha*
he “didn’t hav<
the time. Jus'
didn't hirve tic
time.”
By his next visit, after a tall
with several authorities on the sub
ject> 1 was all set. Casually I in-
quired if Uncle Bill w-ould drive rm
to our local five and dime store
Off we went; Uncle Bill to his sal
vat ion and I to peace of mind.
With elaborately-feigned aston
ishment I stopped before a counter
featuring ready-to-wear . readin:
glasses and suggested that UncL
Bill try on a few pairs.
He glanced at the display then
snorted, “Wouldn't have any eye.‘
left if I wore those-’’
I pouncca and went font*
th- J*tails experts had given me
I explained that ready-to-wear
reading glasses, although they sel
for only 59c to $2.50, have frr.zc
which are precision ground and
polished by skilled workmen. 1
pointed out that the glasses were
only helpful to people with his com-
mon complaint of middle age loss
of near vision and for them spec-
tacles accomplished wonders in
magnifying close work. I tacked
on the report from medical men
that no one has ever been harmed
by wearing this type of reading
glasses.
Suffice it to say, we now wel-
come Uncle Bill with-,open arms.
1 pvon have time to whip up his
favorite apple pie when he’s in
town!
communists are men skilled in the
onerations of the party, hut there
has been no indication that the
have returned to active work in
the underground groups into which
the communists have formed since
the federal government began
cracking down on them.
Present indications are that the
reds are -satisfied to keep hidden
and to evade arrest.
Incidentally, the FBI is hunting
them just as it would other crimi-
nals. Once communists were tried
in an atmosphere of defiance and
propaganda. Now they are hunted
down like hank robbers and killers.
Their pictures are displayed by
the FBI in post offices everywhere.
In a sense government officials
say the case of the wanted eight is
a grim lesson for Americans.
Their flight from justice, it is be-
lieved came as a result of direct
orders from Moscow and consti-
tutes dofinance of the whole sys-
tem of laws and courts in this
country.
But the case has had an entire-
ly different reaction on other com-
munist leaders. In the first place,
about $80,000 in bail was forfeited
by the four who fled to escape
prison terms. At the same time,
the actions of the four ton party
bosses has undermined the old
communist theory that the party
way a legitimate political organi-
zation and that the charges against
its leaders were a frame-up.—
Grit.
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RED LEADERS
K EFFING HIDDEN
S<.mew]iere in the United States
eight men. leaders of the com inn-
i;i-1 party in tli'is country, have for
w.-eks eluded'-.’the Eedvral Bm eau
. f. Live-tigat ion, Four of them
face |.»ison sentences having been
convicted . ef conspiracy to over-
throw' the govcrnmciiT of the 1 ■ iit-
cd Stat* ., bv fence. The other four
have In cn indicted.
All eigk.t of them disappeared in
June and ’Juiy.-'ami thus far the
FBI has not been able to take
| th*-m into custody.
I But fed ral ag- n,t - say that they
(are certain that the eight have
o' ’able to: flee from the L’nit-
I ed ' Statey and that they will be
I caught.
j The '.eight fugitive'- are Gus
j Hall, the party’s national secre-
jLAry; Henry Winston, the naMimal
| organizing secretary: Robert
Thompson, chairman of the eom-
t munists in N- w 'i o.rk state, and
Gilbert Green; the Illinois party
chairman' all of whom face prison,
sentences, and four lesser party
leaders, James E. Jackson. Sidney
Stem, Fil'd Fine, . and William
Maron.
The four ton leade rs were among
the 11 convicted under the Smith
act. They failed t<> a pear for sen-
I; e11ei■■ after the supreme court up-
held -the constitutionality of the
law. The other seven wi re sent
’o prison for long terms.
The? four Small fry were among
21 indicted in New Vork City, last
June. They evaded arrest when
the other 17 were rounded up.
FBI officials say the four top
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Frequently people w rite us that
they have found an old camera in
their home and wonder if it is
still any good. Mere age has lit-
tle to do with a camera’s useful-
ness. Good photographs can still
be made with the cameras Mat-
thew Kradv used to take pictures
of the Civil War. Like a fine
watch, a good e "lorji may look
old-fashioned, bn '■ ’ -■ "'u care
thev seldom wear
Before you try to use a camera
that has been out of action for
some time, take it to your cam-
era dealer or repair man for a
good check-up. Have him inspect
the bellows and body for ligot
leaks, see if the shutter needs
cleaning or adjustment and pol-
ish up the lens. If the camera
shows obvious signs of wear or
damage, it is best to send it to
the manufacturer for a good
going-over.
A few dollars spent on a thor-
ough overhaul will often make an
old camera as good, and some-
times better than new for black-
and-white pictures, even though
its lens may not be corrected for
color. If the old camera has a
good lens, don’t be in a rush to
get rid of it just because it does
not have every modern feature.
If you have no need for an old
camera, or want a different type
ask yr, -r dealer to make you an
allowance on the old. camera to-
ward the purchase of a new one.
You may be pleasantly surprised
at the price it may bring.
Many of us have old cameras
around the house that are never
used. Instead of throwing them
away or letting them gather dust,
invest a few dollars in having
them put into working order and
send them to the Veterans Hospi-
tal nearest your home. There are
thousands of soldiers eager to
have a simple camera to help pass
the long hours. Photography has
proven one of the most popular
and useful hobbies for these men,
and there is always an urgent
demand for any kind of equip-
ment. , ,
So long as it can be made to
operate properly, a camera has
never outlived its usefulness to
someone. Make a resolution to
get that old family heirloom off
the shelf and back into circulation. _
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DeLuxe Edition, 236 Pages, 9x12 inches, 360 Photos.
The Price is $10.00 per copy, postpaid,
Designed by Warren. Hunter.
Edited by J. Marvin Hunter, Sr.
Photographs by N. H. Rose.
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The Album of Gunfighters contains the greatest
aggregation of outlaws, desperadoes, frontier charac-
ters, Texas Rangers and Deputy United States Mar-
shals ever assembled within the covers of one book—
nearly 400 of them. Splendid photographs with a
sketch of each individual—the story of men, good and
bad, who made the Old West glamorous and hectic.
Tou have read or heard about Wild Bill Hickok, Jesse
and Frank James, the Younger boys, Gole Bob and
Jim; the Dalton boys: Bill Doolin, Calamity Jane,
Belle Star, Sam Bass, Bill Longley, John Wesley Har-
din, Wyatt Earp, Bat Masterson, Dock Holliday, Billy
the Kid, Black Jack Ketchum, Clay Allison, Black
Bart, Ben and Billy Thompson, King Fisher, John Sel-
man, noted for being quick on the draw and of deadly
aim. And too, there’s famous Texas Rangers and V.
S. Marshals who were fearless in combating the trig-
ger-quick gunmen of those old days: Jim Gillett, Pat
Garrett, George Scarborough. Bill McDonald, J. H.
Rogers. John R. Hughes, Lee McNelly, John B. Jones,
Frank Jones, Heck Thomas, Chris Madsen, Bill Tilgh-
man, and scores of others, who faced blazing guns to
bring law and order to the frontier.
There has never before been printed a book like
the Album of Gunfighters. Noah Rose and J. Marvin
Hunter have produced the greatest book of this kind
that has ever been offered to the public. The sales are
increasing- as the fame of the Album of Gunfighters
spreads. Every collector of Western history, every
public library, every writer of Western factor fiction
wants the book, and when they see it they lose no time
in buying a copy. v
It is a de luxe volume, the pages are 9x12 inches in
size, the cover is in four colors and silk-screened. It
is a beautiful piece of printing. The book was de-
signed and illustrated by Warren Hunter, famous
Western artist. It sells for $10.00 per copy, postpaid,
to any address in the United States. Because of the
edition being limited we are not placing it on sale
in many book stores, but selling it direct. Order a
copy today, from
Frontier Times Museum, Bandera, Texas
or from
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The Album of Gunfighters by J. Marvin
Hunter, Sr., and N. II. Rose, designed by War-
ren Hunter, deluxe edition, 2.‘5G pages and 360
photographs. Print is clear and reading easy.
Order from Frontier Museum. J. Marvin Hun-
ter, Sr., Bandera, Texas, or from N. II. Rose,
famous photographer of 4014 West Houston
Street, San Antonio/ Texas. Ten dollars the
copy.
Well, here it is, readers of The Times. All who
see this book will agree with me. I think, in saying a
whale of a job has been accomplished by two well-
known Texas pioneers—right here in Texas and the
Southwest, where most of the rowdies and killers did
their dirty work. This is indeed an invaluable col-
lection of early-day pictures and biographies of men
and women who made life to pioneers a miserable ex-
istence of fear and sorrow.
Here, too, and no doubt the most interesting part
of this book are the pictures and information of the
grand men who were the peace officers continually on
the job. These brave men kept after, the culprits and
brought law and order to communities of families who
were trying in their honest way to develop the South-
west, and eager to make it safe for their children.
Sometimes officers were criticised for killing
some worthless murderer, yet when all evidence was
.brought into court, it was shown they were only doing
their duty.
Here you see the pictures of the Daltons of Kan-
sas, the .James boys. John Wesley Hardin, the latter
was..the son of a fine family. Hardin started Ills trail
of shooting when only 15 years 'of age. J. Marvin
Hunter knew Hardin in Mason. Texas, in 1895.
Train robbers of Arizona are shown in numerous
pictures. Jeff D. ..Milton, famous peace officer,’who
died a few years ago, is pictured. A full-size picture of
Charles A. Siringo appears on page 166. He was a cow-
boy, peace officer and an author of good books on his
early experiences. He rode trails In the Texas Pan-
handle. No doubt some readers of this newspaper
remember Siringo.
A few of those pioneer officers are living today.
Ira Aten who helped clean out many [daces in early-
day Texas, now lives in California. He was in the
lead of cleaning up the “.fay Bird and Woodpecker
War” in Texas and later spent many years on the
NIT ranch in the Texas Panhandle and Captured many
cattle thieves. Chris Madsen .was •• n United • States
Marshal. He died at the age of 90.
I met Frank M. Canton, earlv-day peace officer,
in the home of his nephew in Knox county. He talked
• freely of his experiences in Wyoming, the Klondike,
and other states of the west. lie captured “Destroy-
ing Angel" Teton Jackson, who was Bringham Young’s
shoot-to-kil! man. Four governors appointed Canton
adjutant general. He also was an officer of the law
in Oklahoma and the Indian Territory.
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NEW BOOK TELES OF OUTLAWS OF EVERY
CHARACTER AND DESCRIPTION.
(From The Cattleman, Fort Worth Texas.)
The Album of Gunfighters, by J. Marvin Hun-
ter and Noah H. Rose; Publisher. Hunter &
Rose. Bandera. Texas, 1951. Price $10.00.
Bank robbers, killers, outlaw? of every descrip-
tion and character, are paraded before your eyes in
I The Album of Gunfighters. From a private collec-
tion of photographs started fifty-odd years ago and
said to he the most remarkable said collection in the
world, has been compiled this pictorial study of no-
torious characters in the gun-toting era of the past
half century.
There are 236 pages of excellent photographs of
desperadoes you have read about or heard tales of.
and the pictures are accompanied by brief biographical
and historical accounts.
Among some of those you will meet in these
pages are Jesse James and his gang; Calamity Jane;
Sam Bass, the Texas desperado; Clyde Barrow, the
thief and killer, and his moll. Bonnie Parker: George
(Machine Gun) Kelley; Billy the Kid, the New Mexico
outlaw, and dozens of others of like nature. Pictured
also are the colorful Texas Rangers and other peace
officers of fame who risked their lives to bring the
outlaws to justice.
The Album is of approximately 10x12 mch size,
on heavy enameled paper. Thus the photographs are
sharp and clear and the printing easily read.
J. Marvin Hunter, who compiled and wrote the
j descriptive sketches, and Noah H. Rose, from whose
I collection the pictures were selected, ^ro both natives
| of Texas. The two men have been fast friends for
the past sixty-six years and, through their collabora-
| tion, have produced a fine Album of photographic and
historical interest. . > -—K. B.
ROf E & HUNTER, Publishers
Bandera, Texas
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The Bandera Bulletin (Bandera, Tex.), Vol. 7, No. 13, Ed. 1 Friday, September 28, 1951, newspaper, September 28, 1951; Bandera, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth642021/m1/3/: accessed May 4, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Bandera Public Library.