The Polk County Enterprise (Livingston, Tex.), Vol. 10, No. 4, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 9, 1913 Page: 4 of 8
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THE ENTERPRISE
A. T. FEAGIN, Editor and Proprietor
lintored as second ciaBS matter, October 4,
1904 at the poet office at Livingston, Teias,
under the Act of Congress of March 3, 1879.
Office In Willie Building,
West Side Of Court House Square.
Telephone No. 39.
subscription:
(Payable in Advance.)
One year................—............... $1.00
Six months......................L.........50
Three months................- .25
W Oblturaries, Card of Thanks and all like-
matter that Is not news will be charged for at
o no-half regular rates.
Advertising rates made known on application
at this office
When the people of Polk Coun
ty undertake a thing they usual-
ly make a success of it regardless
of conditions. Despite the con-
tinued heavy rains which lasted
until the first of the week we are
having a better Pair now than
many of the counties could put
on with made-to-order weather.
As our readers will doubtless
observe, the Enterprise is con-
siderably shy on home-set read-
ing matter this week. A heavy
run on job work lias delayed us
some and we are rushing to press
with this issue as rapidly as pos-
sible in order that the editor and
others of the force may have the
opportunity of seeing some pf
the fair. We will be on the job.
however, again next week with
all the news, including, if possi-
ble, a list of the prize winners at
the Pair. In the meantime, you
might let us have that renewal
on your subscription.
/ Good Roads.
(By Homer D. Wade.)
Road builders are not found
on every corner.
Wherever you find good roads
you find good people.
Good roads decrease profanity
and increase morality.
Of all the good roads argu-
ments, a good road is the best.
Of equal importance to build-
ing good roads is their mainten-
ance.
Improved highways mean in-
creased traffic; increased traffic
a bigger bank roll.
The two greatest factors in
civilization are good schools and
good roads. Of the two, good
schools are the most important,
but they can never attain their
full usefuTnessimtil good roads
are a reaiity.
A commercial center is a cer-
tain location that commands a
large volume of business. This
condition of affairs never exists
unless adequate transportation
facilities are available, either by
rail, road or waterway./ Pew
cities possess sufficient water-
ways with which to insure prop-
er handling of commerce, nor
are conditions such that it is
profitable for capital to invest in
.steam or electric lines, but the
public highway is always avail-
able, and at a small expense can
be transformed into an artery of
commerce that will for years to
come solve the transportation
problem. This condition is es-
pecially peculiar to Texas com-
munities and the sooner we com-
mence work on our highways
the quicker will our cities be-
come com medal centers.
Purse Lost.
Lost on the streets of Living-
ston Sunday an alligator-foot
cain purse containing about three
dollars. Finder will receive re-
ward by returning to Enter-
prise office.
I
The Kindergarten as the Fountain
of School Work.
It is always with gladness that
we learn of the Kindergarten
being established in new fields;
and to be one of the helpers in
bringing this about is a privilege
and^a joy; for the workers know
they are promoting the three-
fold developments of the little
one.
In this incomparable place
“this beautiful children’s gar-
den’’ there is special culture for
the heart, as well as training for
head and hand.
In no other place or way pos-
sible can the child be so well
prepared for the coming work in
school.
One reads with intense inter-
est what'Superintendent P. H.
Horn of Houston says of the
Kindergarten, as the foundation
of school work:
“The Kindergarten is the foun-
dation of school work because it
begins with all those lines of
culture which find a place in the
best modern ideals as to what
school work should be. It begins
the training of the senses; it
begins the training of the powers
of discrimination; it begins the
training of the will; it begins
moral training; it begins the de-
velopment of social instinct; it
begins the idea of community
work; it begins to teach gentle-
ness, courtesy and consideration
for others; it begins physical
culture; it begins with the sim-
plest forms of manual training;
it teaches obedience; it teaches
the first lesson in promptness;
it begins to teach the child to
know and to love the beautiful;
it begins with the child's own
forms of literature; it begins
with the child's own music; it
begins to give the child lessons
as to his relations to his home
people. What is there that our
higher schools teach, that is
really worth while, that is not a
continuation of some of these
things taught in the Kindergar-
ten.’’
Virginia Collins.
Prize Ad Reading.
(By W. Holt Harris.)
\
To arouse interes in the adver-
\
tisements of his publication, an
editor offered a cash prize to any
one finding a typographical error
in the ads appearing in his paper.
The plan being unique, aroused
much interest among thereaders,
and men, women and children
scanned the advertising pages
closely for mistakes. The
uniqueness of the idea caused
comment and presented an op-
portunity. The editor, like most
editors do, grasped the opnor-
tunity. An advertising cam-
paign was inaugurated and every
merchant in town was solicited
for space and few refused.
Among those who did not come
in on the campaign was a dis-
creet merchant who maintained
personal ideas as to how and
when he should advertise. This
merchant condemed prize ad
reading and contended that ad-
vertising to be successful should
be conducted regularly rather
than spasmodically. He held
that people who acquired the ad-
reading habit by being bribed
never took advertising seriously
and those who pursued the ads
fof mistaken had no other object
in view.
Prudence in purchasing is pos-
sible only when ads are read and
mentally digested by the pros-
pective purchaser. /
Texas Industrial Notes.
Port Worth—The corner stone
laying for the new $100,000
Chamber of Commerce building
under erection here, was wit-
nessed by more than 4,000 peo-
ple. The directors of the Cham
her of Commerce announce that
work on the structure will be
rushed and it is contemplated
that the new auditorium will be
ready for occupancy not later
than November 1st.
Taylor—The fourth annual ex-
hibition of i the Taylor Poultry
Association will be held here
November 24th to 29th. The
poultry show has already taken a
great hold on chicken fanciers of
this section and a greater and
bigger exhibit is expected.
Cuero—Elaborate preparations
are being made in this city for
the holding of the annual “Tur-
key Trot,” which is scheduled
for the latter part of November,
It is planned to have not less
30,000 turkeys in this big parade,
which will be led by the Gover-
nor and other state officials.
Oakville—The bonus required
by the San Antonio, Uvalde and
Gulf Railroad, to secure the ex-
tension of the above road from
Crowther to this city has been
raised. The officials of the line
expect to start actual work with-
in a short time.
Hamlin—At a recent meeting
of the West Texas editors held
in this city, the Central West
Texas Press Association was
formed. The object of this or-
ganization is to co-operate in the
development of this section of
the country.
Bay City—Colonel S. J. Cleve-
land recently bought from an ir-
rigation company 1,400 acres of
land at $40 per acre, or a total
of $56,000. This is said to be one
of the largest realty deals trans-
acted in Matagorda County this
year.
HjlllLD FOR THE FUTUrF*
BY SAVING A FART OF YOUR
EARNINGS
¥ F YOU wauld make your life one of success and use-
* fulness to yourself and others who may be depend-
ent upon you, it is essential that you acquire the habit
of spending less than you make, and the best way to
acquire this habit is by placing your earnings in a safe,
secure place. It minimizes your chance of loss and
lessens the incentive to spend.
Start an account today with
GUARANTY STATE BANK
LIVINGSTON, TEXAS
Capital $25,000, Surplus $3,000
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L. F. GERLACH, President.,
W. Greer, Dr.^S. A. Bergman,
J. L. MULLER, Cashier.
Dr. R. B. Love, Directors.
iashier. A
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Citation By Publication.
Brownsville — The average
yield of corn to to the acre this
season in this section is 70 to 100
bushels, and the largest crop of
corn evever produced in Browns-
ville county will be harvested
this year. Estimates place the
1913 production at 800,000 bush-
els.
Bishop—The $23,000 bond is-
sue recently voted here for the
installation of a sewerage system
has been approved by the At-
torney General and work will be-
gin soon.
Memphis—The Sixth Annual
Tri-State Pair recently conducted
at this place was largely attended.
Exhibits were on display at this
fair from Kentucky, Indiana,
Illinois, Missouri and other
northern states.
Comanche—A, $15,000 sand-
lime plant will soon be erected
here. If present plans are car-
ried out the new plant will be op-
erating within sixty days. There
is a large deposit of silica sand
located near here that will be
utilized by the brick plants
Teague—A well known citizen
of this place has just closed a
contract with the natural gas
company to begin laying pipe
from Mexia to this city at once
to supply the town with gas.
Dallas—The first of a series of
civic parades that have been plan-
ned here will be conducted on
the opening day of the Texas
State Pair which is October 18th.
The city officials and employees
will take part in the parade. The
If you want Underwear and mayor of this city invited Gover-
Hosiery, see S. J. Thornton, nor Colquitt and other state of-
51 tf Livingston, Texas fioials to review the parade.
The State of Texas.
To the Sheriff or any Constable
of Polk County. Greeting:
You are hereby commanded to
summon the heirs of F. Troxell,
deceased, whose names are un-
known, to appear at the next reg-
ular term of the District Court
of Polk County, to be held at the
Court-house thereof in the town
of Livingston on the 20th. Mon-
day after the Second Monday in
July 1913, being the 1st, day of
December 1913, then and there
to answer the petition filed in
said Court on the 1st, day of Oc-
tober 1913, in a case numbered
4184, wherein D. L. Jones is
plaintiff and the unknown heirs
of P. Troxell deceased, are de-
fendants, the cause of action
being alleged in plaintiff’s pe-
tition, as folllows:
D. L. Jones, a resident of Polk
County, state aforesaid, plaintiff,
complaining of the unknown heirs
of P. Troxell, deceased, defend-
ants, represents: That hereto-
fore to-wit on the day of
1913, plaintiff was law-
fully seized and possessed of the
land hereinafter described, claim-
ing the same by fee simple title.
That on the day and date last
aforesaid, defendants unlawfully
entered upon said premises and
ejected plaintiff ^herefrom, and
unlawfully withheld from him
the possession thereof, to plain-
tiff’s damage five hundred dol-
lars; That defendants are now
claiming the same by some kind
of a pretended title to the same
eminating from their father F.
Troxell, (who is now deceased)
and adverse to plaintiff. Defend-
ants pretended claim of title to
said premises casts a cloud on
plaintiff’s title to said land. That
said premises are thus described:
Situate in Polk County, part
of the Geo. P. Dikes league:
Beginning on the South side
of a 633 acre tract, part of said
league, and 633 vrs. West from
the Southeast corner of the same,
being the Southwest corner of
the C. E. Patton 150 acre survey.
Thence West with said South
line 1061 vrs. to the Southwest
corner of the Montgomery Wil-
liams survey of 750 acres, and on
the West line of said Dikes league;
Thence North with said West
line 1337 vrs. tp the S. W. corner
of the Dan Lee 68 2-10 acre sur-
vey;
Thence East with said Lee’s
South line 1061 vrs. to the N. W.
corner of said Patton tract;
Thence South with the West
line of said Patton survey, 1337
vrs. to the place of beginning,
containing 2511-10 acres.
You are further commanded to
serve this citation by publishing
the same once in each week for
eight successive weeks, previous
to the return day hereof, in a
Newspaper published in your
County. Herein fail not but have
you before said Court on the said
first day of the next term there-
of, this writ with your return
thereon, showing how you have
executed the same.
Witness R. E. Galloway, Clerk
of the District Court of Polk
County.
Given under my hand and seal
of said Court this 1st., day of
October A. D. 1913.
[seal] R. E. Galloway
Clerk of the District Court of
Polk County.
Issued this 1st., day of October
A. D. 1913.
R. E. Galloway,
.Clerk of the District Court, of
Polk County.
This writ came to hand Octo-
ber 1st., 1913 at 1:40 o’clock p. m.
It is ordered to be published in
the Polk County Enterprise a
weekly newspaper published in
Livingston, Texas, for eight suc-
cessive weeks. This October,
1st., 1913. R. P. Foreman,
Sheriff of Polk County, Texas.
Church News.
The united prayer and thanks-
giving service of the Presbyterian
and Methodist church on the eve-
ning of September 24th, will be
remembered by those who at-
tended it as an occasion of fel-
lowship of God’s people, and
praise to Him for His manifold
mercies.
Rev. CunniDgham of Nacogdo-
ches was present and enhanced
the pleasure of the evening with
very timely remarks, also Rev.
Shive and Kennedy added to the
pleasure of the exercises.
A church social was held at
the close of the devotional ser-
vice where friends mingled to-
gether, and the stranger was
made tc*feel at home.
This social feature has been
introduced to bring Christians
closer together, to unite in fel-
lowship -of love and service to
others, and will be held once a
month by the Presbyterian and
Methodist churches, alternately,
to which all are invited.
Behold, how good and how
pleasant it is for bretheren to
dwell together in unity.
A. J. Peebles of Cuero, is visit-
ing relatives in the city and at-
tending the fair.
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Feagin, A. T. The Polk County Enterprise (Livingston, Tex.), Vol. 10, No. 4, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 9, 1913, newspaper, October 9, 1913; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth658764/m1/4/?rotate=90: accessed July 1, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Livingston Municipal Library.