The Daily Herald. (Weatherford, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 91, Ed. 1 Tuesday, April 29, 1913 Page: 2 of 4

                                
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G. 9. WHITE. Yloe-President
ESTABLISHED 1868
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Citizens National Bank
Weatherford, Texas
Directors— G. A. Holland, C. G. Barthold, J. O. Tucker, G. S. White
C. C. Littleton, J. C Alsup, H. O. Bart bold.t<j
thflT
jand de-
prescribe
Jon, an pdue.Mloaal qualifi-
cation foSKffifcm would Ibo^lenying to
them an equal participation in the af- I;
veloBB
by iffdirectio;
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e cflml
he {Mpople^
awarding the contract for
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fairs of government and the equal building of Tarrant county roads to
protection of the law.    the lowest bidder. Now the people
I believe thoroughly in honest elec- expect them to select the route ap-
tions, in an honest ballot and in an Proved by the federal engineer, which
honest count, but I do not believe that will receive the cordian indorsement of
elections should be controlled by dis- tbe governor on his coming visit to
honest partisans, nor do I believe,ibis city early in May.
daws should be enacted limiting the' As ,lle champion of publicity, thi
'rights of suffrage in order that parti- Record invites the commissioners to
$anship might thereby obtain an ad- select the acceptable route at once.
Vantage and an exclusive righf in the j M not- tho columns of the Record
and administration of public are open to the commissioners and
Daily Herald
| -.do ev«fry:d*y except Sunday by
I >’UK ALU PUBLISHING CO.’F youth and w
*41 Vork Avenue.    stances over
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**M tork Avenue.
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scribe a property or educational qual-
ilicat ion.
Some of our best and most patriot-
ic men were , unfortunate in their
were, prevented by circum-
stances over which they had no con-
trol front acquiring art education. In
•d at the i’oBtoffice at Weather-> this connection I remember ah inci-
fexaa, as second-class matter, [dent, related In history of a personal
---encounter between Colonel Tarleton
pontrol
bffairs.
they are asked to prepare for publica-
tion signed statements giving their
The voter may have an intelligent    .    ,
.    . t-easons for tbetr delay in taking ac-
fconcfpc.on pi his duty and may de-,    <    .
.    ...    ...... ,'Hon or the causes which have led
sire to cast an intelligent ballot, aqd    . ,    ,. •
.    . .    ...    ■ . ' t ■ them to ook with disfavor upon the
yet he might need the assistance of    ,    „
1 route selected by the agent of the
federal government — the ONLY
!ROUTE ACCEPTABLE TO THE GOV-
llow many university professors jryjxOR of this great state.
;ould have really voted an under-
sorneonc to keep him from committing
in error.
RAILKYUJ........Business Mgr.
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TELEPHONES:
of the. British army ami Colonel Wil-
'd AL ORGAN OE THE CITY.
ilium Washington of the Revolutionary
|    TELEPHONES.    j forces ut ‘the battle ©f the Cowpens
vmitern 360.;■ Inuependent.^O-B ,^    (^r0|ina;    .
In ibis battle Colonel Washington
bravely fed MS revolufiotrftryHOMdG-rs
igaiust Colonel Turleton’jw- trained
fr:d[slt troopers aif^l i.-ngat^-A;-Tarle-
! (on in * h;uiif-td-han(|sc\hfli<^ ith which
(%• i^iifV wa* mefriousbn 4'buii<ns<l in
1 <>'!%%
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1> VETO >1ESS AGK.    ♦ oncl Washington to a lady with whoni
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Governor (.VilqftJR-'? veto "ujOKsage
,,(■ the BoHmi- r Gill makes excellent
fEilWG'
tanding ballot in the race for con-
ressipan at large last year should
here be a denial to the voter of the
ight. to make inquiries about the men
ivhose names appear upon the baiiot?
The people of Tarrant county must
have this road. It will be an act of
folly to fly in the face of kind Fate.
JUDGE STEPHENSON DEAD.
low many of the «h®all«d intelligent We„ Known LawyPr Expires linn,
are fully informed as to th
Voters are fully informed as
limits of candidates for judicial po-
sitions? .
Usually the interest centers in tiie-
iilling of a few offices,’and in thou-
sands of cases coming under the °b-||.^
servation of citizenauinteHigent voters
frcmi. voting for a person
refrain
pectedly in His Home at
Mineral Wells.
Judge Albert Stephenson died at
his home in Mineral Wells Sunday
afternoon at 3 o'clock. He was a well
lawyer and jurist in Fort
Weatherford and Mineral
' llii
We are still fitting glasses
-Give Satisfaction!1
A. H. RUSSE
Jeweler -*nd
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SAID
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WOULD
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Mrs. Della Lon£ Unable to Stand
On Her Feet More Than a Few
S Minutes at a Time.
Wells. Death came suddenly from
fill a Particular affine, although there iheart' fai]ure as he sat ^th'his fam-
Wnrtmremrr--for"rot- hrtnsr-nble to -piy because!they cannot cast a ballot
refl-tfihg.
fell
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dr; i 1) <] i rl>A I >’
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done under the eon-
ai /• t 1    ^ , f    * . - i
.Fivan «Vi-.
'■This
what cannot Ic
stl ttinm dir'tttlA 'M-Vv it;
. inaflctnal (|««tlllfliMinni rf.ar e. votera.
Whffe fh'' legiitWMile    Mviisliler-
•ible Wilie iii 'tie* pa'^agb of This bill.
vvriK- his iMime, whereupon the patri-
otie woman .reminded tli« Britisflk eol-
onel thqt rok'nel )VaphipgV,n. could
"at least make his mark/'
Wrong Method-of Reforwiv,
t If in the territory alqng the .Rio
Gratide, of elsewheno in. rhe state mfi
Tyvasi tlieuei are men . who cannot
may'be half a dozen candiates, sim-
»et is factory to their orwn intelligence.
- BecAtise house i>HJ. Nou 346 sefks, by
indirect. methods;..to. prescribe an ed-
ucational qualification for voting, it
is disapproved; and due proclamation
thereof is made hy. filing i this weto
with -theibill in the off»ee-of the sec-
retary of state: as- required shall be
ill tin
it was tirge!/'" tipuii ftibrn Mi at they1
ro'Wrfr^la^’ fVr the coinpifl-
slieools. “Hs'fV'iis'rtily; ffiiti
ought ...    (
Horv atteiidaiiee    Children lit tli
public
is aimed, at
have prepared a
In the counties along the Rio Grand)
* ut. i'U’ .. •.tw' .o
(it"' M/xlean .voters. _ I
I Hr of tim Votes cuiit
river 1 frotn' yr I’ako'to nro^n'iltlife’.
This statehieqt ’slews' t^e nuuritbp'ilf
votes cast for botliVoiididatHs for the
Democratic nomination Tor 'gbVefridT
In the primliry elj>ctl)n he fit larff July.
It also shows /lie number of votes pol-
letl for the 'Yjemoeraflc.' Reffubrtckn'
and Progressive* no'nihiees for gover-
nor sit tin* olo<*tlon hold in Novoinb^r,
If) 12. This fllatemont allows that
there wefe':i:f.'i'.'^ votes polleii for the
two candidates for tlte DhtnOeraflc
nomination in" the "primary held In
July. 1912; 27,^ polled for the Dem-
ocratic nominee at tie general elec-
tion following ,' 2'JH't cast l*or the Pro-
gressive’ nominee, for* governor and
4,244 for the RepubflVan Candidate in
the counties w|tore ^the largest and
principal MexVoan 'populatloh resides,
jis follows:
General Election
<,    § ■ *t
County —
El Paso
- » «TTT H i
Reeves
Culberson
.leflrTWW
Primary
'!•    4,461
' “699*’
171
— -194
260,
Dem
'1327
289
144
*- * Mil
<14441
Rep
134
S
79
....    4^
Prog
431
25
1
, h
- 17
T'lWIOlU *
Brewster
367
20
24
Pecoa if,.f.
... < "1»6
,4V
346
’ «T
, "si
Terrell
123
36
’ 23
Val Tnrte
Hi
ptsit
Hemney
66
81
96
87
Maverick
-41
191
137
91
Bandera
Jfill
468
136
91
Uvalde"
1,4*16
627
48
41
Medina
SO*
877
123
8S
Dimmit
162
296
•127
44
Webb
‘426
697
840
25
Bexar
11:646
7,072
957
481
Atascosa
617
612
16
21
"McMullen
789
•“ 62
1
1
Du dal
•9'«M
940
41
87
Itrooks
* •■301
37a-
19
197
8tarr
• 6JT
677
218
• 8
tiJdatgo
’    *‘3 jo
l.W
41
75
Frio
649
S77
’ 123
88
'Camwmmt
Willacy
74
196
I
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Nueces *
942
64
1 "ff
94
■On Wells
216
21
- 35
San Patricio 329
667
151
60
"Uve Oak
91
299
: 50
11
RH.l
Wilson
2,02.7 1
954
*70
'2.5
Karas* -----
1.6U2
7£l
.21
23
. 1.019
6t»3
37
M-J
- .
Rrdwglo
«s> U» *
334
110
22
Aranssa
306
191
3
35 1
GfiUnd
62* -
60S
343
40
* Totals,
.33.395 27.339
4.244
2.511
read tlie English language and misuse j done1 by- section 14-of article 4-of the
th<' ballot. It, te because some intedli- joonstitotioa. t . . • >    ■ !
gent man with) Influence over ; them, •    —--
with a selfish purpose to subserve, in-' ♦
duces them to do w.nong.‘    :j- mj
I tliink when wie'seek* to punish it j
voter laboring under etieh inisfobfltne,
in denying hint the 'YiehY fb paHieit
pate in tbe"affalrh rtf: Ms governiiTent-
becauke he in fly abYTret iities be tnlsuSed
by designing ttfld iblelflkeht petsrmsv
that w-e fire begltrttihg at the Wrbng
hnd of the line for reform.- We should,
on the contrary, provide Severe pttn-
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RIGHTS OF THE PEOfl.E A HE
REGARDED—NOW AIT
* :<    . AGAIN. -
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>. (Fort Worth. Record, t
- Monday > afternoon the monimlssiottH
ers court of Tarrant .county voted to
award the contract for $830,00b worth
of roads to the Texas Building com
ily in the residence on College and
7’hroekfnorton. Judge Stephenson Is
survived by his widow arid 'two fchll-
rfren, Mills' Carrie Steplienson and
iTuncari Steplienson,
' Judge Stephenson formerly lived 1ri
this city. He was a nephew of' the
late Governor John C. Brown Of Ten-
nessee.
Pendergrass, Ga.—Mrs. Della Long,
of this place, in a repent letter, says;
“Forafive or six years, I suffered agon-
ies xwth tvomanlv troubles.
Often, I couldn’t sit up more than a
few m'nufes aJ a Ume> and if I stood
on n& feet long, I would faint.
I tSolc CardUi, and it helped me im-
toedltely. Now, I can,dp my wprk all
the ®ne, and don’t suffer like I did.”
Take Cardui-when yqyiieel ill In, any
way-|weak, tired, miserable, or under !
the »eather. Cardtji is a strength- |
builcflng tonic medicine for women.
It fas been found to relieve pain and j
distr£s3 caused by womanly troubles, j
and & an excelleiit medieinfi to have on |
-hand? at all times.    .    ..    |
C^dui Sets on the womanly consti-
tution, building up wromanly strength, |
toniife up the nerves, and regulating j
the Bomanly organs. %* J -
: Itahalf century of success Is due to ;
merll. It has done good to thousands.
Will you try it? It may be just what I
-you {neet}. Ask your druggist about
Dr. R. P. Coulte*!
i    . mb:
Physician
Taylor Ruilding
Southwest Corner Sgtlftfe 11
e. eiyae |
Teacher sf Violin
Pupil of Wylie, KaMis
)U OI wyiie, nannas • -.
Welfllg. Chloago.--
'Baraas, Berlto.    h.
WEDRB80AY8—Studio    B. MoQulna
H. L. J^Seiey \    ft- :Bklrona \
Moseley & B
awOffloe—Over Citizen©'
WeaiherfD’
Bank ••
Isliment fo'r the rntefligeht fnan wfio pany, the lowest bidder,
inisiises and misleads a voter who is] The comml^sidnefa Cobwe'd td thej
ilepcndent upon him Tor intelligent di-1 people and their» wlshdteJ Ttiojl gAve
roctlon.    the contract to the lowest bidder aifd
Ond of the \icos of our pToHent’j thereby csfved JPO.llOrt ,to 'the taxpay-
electlon law lies In the TaH' thatrtt [era of Tarrant couhty.
confers ’aKblttary* pow-er 'hpon the Now the commissioners court has
chairmen and committees 'of political another important duty to perform,
parties, and in many Instances these j and that! too, without delay,
ehalrmtn and committors prescribe! The federal post highway fehonld bo
rules and regulations out of harmony ‘built.    id 1 ‘
nying the voters the right of partici-
pating In party primary elections.
I have reason to know this to bo
true, because I have known commit-
tees ami especially Their chairmen, to
prescribe regulations for the purpose
of limiting the right of suffrage for
fear the ballot won Id not be exercis-
ed In harmony with their own ;wlsh-
I.Imitation Examples (Tied.
1310 and again, 1 think, In 1312,
according
the Democratic committee
U*' my Information, in VaJ Verde coun-
ty. for illustration, promulgated a
rule that no man should be permitted
to vote who could not read and write,
or a rule to that effect.
Although that county has several
thousand population, and cast some-
thing like 600 votes in general elec-
tion last November, nearly 400 of
w hieh w ere for the Democratic tick-
et. under the educational disqualifica-
tion rules established by the commit-
tee of that county only 166 votes were
polled for both caiidiates for the
Democratic nomination for governor
In the July primaries.
Oar eidolon laws ought to be fram-
ed so as to make It Impossible for an
election officer or a member of a
niittee to deny to any voter the
right to participating In an election
who Is entitled to do so under the law
A crime which has been frequently
rson assisting in holdtne an elec-
to call the ballot, after the bai-
Uad been cast. In favor of soqu;
23 carvlltlaR? »l»o had not been voted for
• the voter
Thla practice was exposed in a
imber of counties in the Democratic1
lAffair to Limit KlffhD. > j
,*lt la very doubtful whether over
-ope-thlrd. and certainly not over SO
per cent of the votes cast at either
•election w ere by “Mexicans 15to* far.
iqjiwever, «* I am concerned, and nty
htf uence shall gn.' Bow .and hereafter.
lv*hall; c*nt.m f%, fr    suf-
»t«** teM<blnot t*'ttflYIeqinlJ!\p3itfh«
right© ofop man to par^pjn to
e alV©s 1qt^la^overamentltflafc(4*
io.hlpBUhe right to cast a bal-
foivJMfujyug,Y.h0 l* D> administer
affairs, i do not believe in
f believe it in harmony with the aplrlt
oar American Institutions to pre-
It is of vast importance to Fort
Worth and the people of Tarrant
eounty. The road will cross three
counties, through rich farming and
trade sections. Over it will pass the
travel, traffic and commerce of a
country which is very fertile and is
becoming thickly populated.
Ever for the best interests of the
people of its city and state, the Rec-
ord urges upon the commissioners
the importance of immediate, intelli-
gent and patriotic action
Their duty is plain.
The road surveyed by the govern-
ment engineer representing the fed-
eral authorities, is a short line, accep-
table to the people of Tarrant as well
as the people of the counties of Par-
ker and Palo Pinto. The engineer’s
report, It can be said, carries weight
with those in authority above him.
This report and this alone will re-
ceive the approval of the governor of
the state. The federal engineer has
surveyed the field and selected the
route. The governor has announced
that he will approve none other.
to are together as one man in favor
of the government route.
To the people of Tarrant county the
route surveyed by the government
engineer is most acceptable and they
are watching and waiting.
Tarrant county cannot afford to
lose this government post highway
The people of Fort "Worth cannot
afford to lose It.
The business interests of this great
An Appeal to Wives
Hon. Albeft Stcve'nson, aged "68,
died of heart failure Sunday after-
noon at the family home on South
College street. A wife and two child-
ren, Miss Carrie Stevenson of this
eitv and Duncan Stevenson of New haveShad a
Mexico, survive.' Judge Stevenson 'port,$\vhifh
had been in Very poor health for a pian||ng cotton,
number of years, and while he' was
up and around the house" up t6 with-i'
in a short time before his death, yfet
Iris death was not unexpected, as the
family and friends realized that the
end was likely to come at any time.
Judge Stevenson was a resident of
Mineral Wells for many years, hav-
ing been engaged in the successful'
practice of law until his health fail-
ed. He was a resident of both Weath-
erford and Fort Worth before coming
to this city. He was a member of the
Woodmen of the World and of the
First Methodist church of this city.
The funeral was held from the family
residence Monday afternoon at three
o’clock, conducted by Rev. M. S.
Hotchkiss, pastor of the Methodist
church. The remains were laid to
rest in Elmwood cemetery, : escorted
there by a large concourse of friends.
—Mineral Wells Index.
Cured of Chronic Constipation.
News From Lambert,
bert, T^s.jUfci 28.—V
ȣaiffl|6ince
farnwWWWBtTsy
peanuts and- -canet.
very good season
1lUkJn„ J.k^™C9iomiiJuii,M§.. v.urx
good at present.    ' ~ r... ^ *
Quite a crowd of youngsters from
Jack county visited Mr. Hardin’s fam-
ily and also at Mr; Comer’s Saturday
and Sunday". .
J. B. Williams and 'Tamily visited
his brother and family, Fate Williams,
Sunday.    " r,:    1
L. Y. Dodson and family and W. T.
.Tones and family 1 visited Grandpa
Chamberlain and family; Sunday.
Gertie Baker is fixing to return to
Tennessee, his old home.
D ,W. Langley and family visited
W. E. MorriB and family 'Sunday.-' ’’
Fred Cowan and family went to the
Qld folks’ Singing at Gtindsttme Sun-
day and report a gdod time
Bro. Hunter filled his regular ap-
pointment at Bethel' aSturday night
and Sunday.    (    *: ’
Mrs. Morgan and two little grand-
( i oen. u. o/Lt AiBAauuci.uuugo ©a,u, ruwvi
i • AleMnSe^^dwJii?
& Rid
Wlch "Sadler Coinj
Fun'eraf
:C
Wichita’s Best Flour J
•BUY 1 j
iaar\ -VwoFwsaJ
=sw
Take ito su|stws ;;ij
t All Grocer* H<
!T?TTr^S5g
For twenty-one years I suffered sons, spent Sunday at :JIm Spivey’B?i?
with chronic constipation,” says C. W.
Robinson, of Cordova, S. C. “In May,
1908, it had assumed a more serious
form, resulting in indigestion, piles
and neurasthenia. Life seemed a bur-
den to me. Two famous physicians
and one specialist with all their dras-
tic drugs failed t© help me. A friend
advised me to give Chamberlain’s Tab-
lets a trial, which I did, and am pleas-
ed to say two bottles of them cured
me.” For sale by all dealers.—Adv.
As news is scarce will close.
Notice to Customers.
We appreciate your patronage more
than we can ever tell; and to show
our appreciation more, we have pre-
pared ourself to give you the very
best service. We use the DeVaaher
Dry Cleaning Machine for cleaning
and extracting, and the Hoffman San-
The people of Parker and Palo ptri- JUr> Sle“" PreM Have also put on
an auto delivery service. Your clothes
will be delivered to your door on
form-shaped hangers, thus eliminat-
ing- the folding and wrinkling that
naturally comes of the -wrapping
counter. We call for your clothes as
we have been doing, and deliver them
to you in much better shape. You are
always as near as your phone. Use
it. We are at your service. Phone 1211.
CHA8. ROGERS, 126 York Ave.
LIVER ALL RIGHT AND BOWELS
REGULAR, t
Don’t take Caiotwer Salts, Oils or
harsh cathartics when you can go to
any real drug store in town and get
a box of sure, safe, blissful HOT
SPR1NG3NLIVER BUTTONS for only
36 cents. They never fail.
One tonight means satisfaction-in
the morning. They are the product
of the greatest medical minds at the
world's great sanitarium and are now
offered to you as a perfect remedy
for constipation, torpid liver, sick
headache, coated tongue and dizzi-
ness.
Free sample from. Hot Springs
Chemical Co., Hot Springs, Ark. ^ -
C. S. Alexander & Co., special ag-
ent in Weatherford—Adv.
take was shown to bo intentional and
committed by ao-called intelligent
voters, who regarded their partisan!
preferences- as of mor© Dnportancet
Mian a fair ballot correctly counted!
IIone-M. Election Nfcessary
1 -tun not a believer in soune^ot the
policing pow a^voga^.to    *
Puri**?*, of cr«$4ng .a
to^rapy.TThere are t^tpftgnfs $.feil
to-jJo, intelligent, patriotic citizens oi
T . cohnosed of German, 8'
Bohemian afid Jewish races who a:
m*
These men are
and citizens, and are
You know the terrible affliction that
comes to many homes frori the re-
sult of a drinking husband or son.
You know of the money wasted cn
‘•Drink” that is needed .ip the home to
purchase food and clothing. OR-
lndlgestion is the direct cause of
disease that kills thousands of per-
sons annually. Sto pthe trouble at
the start with a little Prickly Ash
Bitters; it strengthens the stomach
and aids digestion. Cherry-Akard
Dpug Co., Weatherford Drug Co. am
Reynolds Drug A Jewelry Co, Special
Agents.    ,
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1 SCHEBUJ
A. D,
Assistant «m1
' QKk «. i
General
J. C. TYilson, the coming federal
district attorney of Fort Worth, Is in
RLNE has saved ^thousand's pf drlnk:
ing men It is a home treatment and'the pity today^and tomorrow, being
jean be given secretly. Your money Connected ^wlth a .case beYoire ’ t&js^
C. S. Alexander £ Co, North Main
street.—Adv.    ep.
t»444
reather
mife? norlh ^f^GfhnSS
Cresson. Th^B-LtA MtlSg^T SJZt.ipnrliyYlOR-.t
mill, scales, 'dee'acres of bred,-5* room redid £
hood. Good school and ©htivrh w».hi»«p>!
C vi Water. *a inexhapeRbla q«iK; fpeityRiaDiX oLj
-.handy. It will pay you to nvestlgate this propoeit*'
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