Sherman Daily Democrat (Sherman, Tex.), Vol. THIRTY-SIXTH YEAR, Ed. 1 Wednesday, January 31, 1917 Page: 4 of 8
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Special Sales
Buy New and Save Money—February lit and 2nd-
Cash Only.
Flour.............$2.50 10-lb. bucket Simon
Meal, per peck.......25c Pure....... . . i
25c pkg. Corn '. Rke> .20c 2, 25c cans K. C.....
25c siz" Peauut Butter.20c 2, 25c cans Calumet B
3 pkps. Tabie Salt.....10c Powder____
Two pks. Macaroni or 2 pkgs. Soda.........
o r *»’ V ic 4 lbs. whole Head Rice
2 bottles 10c extract.. .15c _
Two cans Hiawian Pme- **• can L>Pton
apple............35c 3-Ib. can White S. C<
Two pkgs Mince Meat. 15c k*...... .....$
ilO-lb. bucket Mrs. 5 pkgs. Arbuckle Cof-
Tucker’s ....... .$1.55 fee.... .„ . .....$
GET YOUR SEED POTATOES NOW.
pine balsams heal and ao<
croup, whooping cough and
bronchial troubles try Dr. 1
Tar Honey. At all Druj
MARCH PATTERNS NOW ON SALE.
. Pictorial Review Patterns
For the Spring Season are the latest of Fashion Ideas, and for
thl saving in making your new Spring Dress, Waist and Coats,
this pattern has the reputation as being the most economical
of all paper patterns.
FASHION BOOK
for Spring in '.ding Free Pattern Coupon, now on sale.
25c PER COPY.
PAGE FOUR.
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UR DAM 0B0CHT.
Wetfaesday, Jan. 31, 1917
Wail and Watch
for our big
New Garments, New Merchan'
dise ih All Departments.
Jifajon-,firackney
TIE GREAT LfW-PlICE HT GOODS STOKE
imona the
Courts ^
Applies for (Guardianship.
hlartha Ann Golstou baa filed ap-
plication In the county court to be ap-
pointed guardian of the estate of
John Cecil Goldstoo, minor
SPANELL CASE EXPECTED
- TO 60.JURY THIS P. M.
(Continued from page one.)
Fined for Assault.
Judge J. P. Ieslle of the corporation
court bad one plea of guilty to as-
sault before him this morning, and as-
sessed a fine of $5 and costs.
Jury Finds for Plaintiff.
A jury of six In Justice of the Peace
McCrary’s court yesterday afternoon
returned a verdict In favor of the
plaintiff in the caue of the National
Laundry of this city ys. the National
Anileue Chemical company. The suit
. grew out of a difference In price of
chemicals furnished by the defendant
company to the plaintiff company from
quoted prices.
Talk Into Your
Telephone
riT\0 get the beet possible service you should talk
INTO your telephone. It isn’t necessary that you
♦•Ur loi dly. A normal tone of voice-clear and
distinct—is all that is required for good service.
But you must talk INTO your telephone if you would
help us give you g od service, ,
The Senthwestern Telegraph
end Telephone Company
Fifty-Ninth District Court.
The case of Walter Rainey et 'al
vs. J. W. Finley et al, suit growing
out of the receivership of Mr. Finney
to the Rainey property, was called In
the Fifty-ninth district court this
morning.
Sheriffs Force Busy,
Sheriff Tom Roberts and his men
have been very busy since the grand
Jury returned In a large batch of In-
dictments yesterday and the day be-
fore.
Among those who have been wrest-
ed and jailed aye:
Tom McAfee, on efour counts, two
charging burglary and two charging
theft of more than $00.
Joe Johnson, negro, three counts of
local option violation.
John Walker, negro, three counts of
local option violation.
R. D. Byers, four counts of
option violation.
Claude Byers, three counts of
option violalton.
Ben Balsano, one count, for
glary.
8. W. Rice, three counts,
option violation.
J. B. Llnwood, one count of
lng.
Mary Goobsy, negro woman,
counts local option violation.
local
local
bur-
local
gam
Marriage Licenses.
G. F. Reece and Miss A. M. Hager-
man.
Motor l-lronses.
2761— Mrs. F. C. Henry of Denison,
Studebaker.
2762— J. D. McDonald of White-
wrlgbt, Indian.
2763— Will Smith of Tioga, Bris-
coe.
Real Estate Transfers.
F. C. 1;. Sperry et ux to L. M.
Graham, 200 acres, J. 8. Thorn sur-
vey, $16000.
Maud Frazier to Ben L. Frazier.
~ acres, A. B. & M. survey, $1.
S. Baxter et ux to Farmers
Lumber Co., part lots 13 to 18 In-
clusive, block 3, Tom Bean, $700.
W. R. Foster et al to Mrs. Vada
Monuing, 82 acres, U. Smith survey,
3. Swindle et ux to L. A. Han
102.9 acres, $1200.
Clifford Collier et ux to Paul
Thomas, lot 2, block 12, Christian
College addition to Sherman, $175.
H. Q. Stinnett et al to G. F. Hoover
lot 23, M. B. Moore addition to Sher-
man, $5000.
D. B. Teem et ux to M. F. Giles,
lot 9, block 8, College Park addition
to Sherman, $50. ,
Sarah E. Shively to M. T. Bigger
staff, block 17, Howard addition to
Tom Bean, $275 et al considerations.
W. T. Shively to Sarah Shively,
same block, $1.
E. R. Blassigame et al to Sam
Chambers — acres, Samuel Pruitt
survey, $150. ,
N. C. Ferguson et ux to R. M
Roddy, % acres, Jas. Crawford survey
WINTER BRING8 COLD TO
CHILDREN.
A child rarely goes through -the
whole winter without a cold, and ev
ery mother should have t a reliable
remedy handy. Fever, sore throat,
tight chest and croupy coughs are
sure symptoms. A dose of Dr. Bell’s
Pine Tar Honey will loosen the
phlegm, relieve the congested lungs
and stop the cough. Its antiseptic
For
chronic
“■-i Pine
i 26c
are Now Showing a Full
Line of the Best Toilet
Waters.
D’JER KISS,
HOUBIGANT,
MARY GARDEN,
OZUERA,
LILAS DE FRANCE,
ROGER-GALLET
AND OTHERS.
CARLE. NALL
The Careful DroggM. _ -
l*en turned In by the conductor of
the train oil which Pittman and bis
little son arrived. The other witness
stated that he had always found It
difficult to distinguish occupant* of
an automobile coming toward him at
night when the ear's windshield was
up.and Its lights wen? blazing.
The witness Pittman was tlten re-
called by the state and declared that
he had not purchased tickets to Sun
Angelo, but to Mineral Wells, to get
the lower round trip rates to tho
health resort and produced the return
portions of (he tickets bought at Me-
ridian. He said he had paid the con-
ductor cash fares for himself and boy
from Weatherford to this elfy\
Ballinger Bryan, the first witness
called by tho defense, stated that he is
in ther automobile business and that
the 1916 model Ilupmobilc, similar
to the Spanell ear, Is thirty-seven
Inches from the sent to the top. He
had found It difficult to see the occu-
pants of a car »t night coming tow-
anl him with the lights on and wind-
shield up. Objected to by the state.
Counsel for defense then uskod If
the car was some 200 feet off, zig-
zagging across the road with the
lights on and the windshield up
coming toward a man If he could see
the occupants. Objected to by the
state. -
Lud Williams, for defense, said
that the state’s witness, Pittman, had
said that while the ear was 200 feet
off he saw Major Butler fall at. the
first shot, but afterward amended his
testimony that he saw him fall at the
second or third shot. Objected to by
the state. The defense excused the
witness.
C. H. Gulon, chief clerk of the
traffic department of the Orient Rail-
way, testified that the direct railway
fare from Meridian, Miss., to San
Angelo is $23.50.
W. B. Carter testified that he is u
railroad clerk with the auditing de
partment of the K. C., M. & O. By
Tickets taken up by conductors of
passenger trains reach his hands in
the course of business. Tickets for the
train from Sweetwater on Sunday,
Jail. 14, were seen liy him. There was
no coupon for a half-fare ticket from
Meridian, Miss., among them.
The defense by Lud Williams,
made formal announcement ut 10:10
o’clock that It hgd finally closed Its
case. The state asked for a few min-
utes to consult with the view of put-
ting on a small amount, of additional
testimony.
R. N. PltfrnBn, recalled by (he
state, said that the fure from Merid
ian to San Angelo was $23.50. How-
ever, he bought his ticket from Merid
ian to Mineral Wells to obtain
cheaper round - trip rate and paid
cash fare for , himself and Imy from
Weatherford to San Angelo, The
tickets with thq return portions un-
used were produced by witness and
exhibited.
Cross-examined by Lud Williams for
defense, witness said he could not re-
member the round-trip rate from Me-
ridian to Mineral Wells.
“Do you mean to say that you had
so much money that you can't remem
her what you paid for your tickets? ’
asked Mr. Williams. An Objection
made by tho state was sustained.
Witness was then asked by defen-
dant’s counsel if lie hadn't testified
originally several days ago that he
paid about $80 for the tickets for
himself and son.
He replied that the cost of tickets,
dining car service and Pullman would
amount to about that much.
"Then you didn’t testify that you
paid that much?” asked Mr. Wil-
liams.
“No, sir," replied witness. Excused.
The defense announoed its case was
closed and court recessed until
o’clock.
The charge of Judge Duholse to the
jury was read at 2:45 o’clock this af
ternoon and was completed In fifteen
minutes. In the main It was similar
to other charges Is murder cases, but
on account of the peculiar aspects of
the killing involved In the present
trial there was a material difference
In its wording. The jury was direct-
ed that Spanell was not on trial for
killing Colonel Butler, but for killing
Mrs. Spanell, and if satisfied from
tjie evidence that he was justified In
shooting Butler to defend himself
from unlawful attack and aeciden-.
tally killed Mrs. S]iannell, he must be
acquitted.
, Both murder and homicide were
defined and the iienalties were de-
scribed. The jury was also told that
if Spanell was so daw* l by a blow on
the head dealt by Butler as to be un-
conscious of what, he was doing when
he fired the fatal shot then he should
be found not guilty. It was further
directed that if the Jury found from
the evidence that Mrs. Spanell was
killed by shots not flrpd *by defend-
ant during the affray he should be
acquitted.
■Special stress was laid by the
charge on “reasonable doubt,” the
jury being told that “in case you
have a reasonable doubt as to defend-
ant's guilt you will acquit him and
return a verdict of not guilty.”
Lud Williams of Waco delivered the
opening argument for the defense in
the Siianell ease last night, beginning
at 7:30 and dosing at nearly 10
o'clock. An audience of 1,000 crowded
into the court room and as many
more were turned away. At the dose
of bla speech Mr. Williams was ten-
dered an informal reception by al-
most the entire audience and it Is es-
timated that about 800 men and
■women passed In lihe and shook the
POLLOCK’S
1st. Annivesaiy Sale
Opens Thurs. Feb. 1st. Promptly at 8 a. m.
Throughout every department you will find ex-
cellent values.
CIRCULARS BEING THROWN BROADCAST
OVER CITY AND COUNTY.
Each Circular Bearing a Number. .
Everything goes regardless of price.
This Sale means a Great Saving.
Come, see what we have to offer you—it mil pay
you.
POLLOCK'S
attorney’s hand, expressing apprecia-
tion of the speech.
Attorney WiUliams made a strong
plea for the acquittal of Spanell nt
the hands of the jury and painted a
beautiful picture of the American
home, which he pronounced the bul-
wark of the nation. Spandl’s home
In Waco had been like that, he said.
He also pointed to Span ell’s splendid
reputation since boyhood, as attested
by his neighbors and friends, and
declared it would be difficult to be-
lieve that a man lftce that could so
change In a brief Interval as to de-
liberately commit crime.
The speaker reviewed much of the
testimony and compared it Ills speech
at times was eloquent.,and, touching
and was heard with close attention by
the audience and jury., Mr. Williams
expressed the belief during dils speech
MRS. ELLA L. IRVINE.
Pioneer Woman Died Suddenly
Her Home in Sherman.
Mrs. Ella L. Irvine, a well known
pioneer citizen of tills city and widow,
of the lute John B. Irvine, a promi-
nent funner and large bind owner of
this community, passed nwa.v < sud-
denly at. her home in Fairvlew1 yes-
terday afternoon at 5 o'clock. While
Mrs. Irvine had not been in the best
of health Just prior to her death, her
condition was not thought to he seri-
ous and friends of the family and
Sherman citizen® generally were
greatly shoekefl when they learned of
her sudden death. Heart failure was
probably the immediate cause of her
passing.
Funeral services have not yet been
that tho jury would not require over announced, as several of the children
To rnnldc automobile drivers
signal to following vehicles an
lump to be worn on the back of
hand lias been Invented.
BELLtANS
Absolutely'" Removes
Indigestion. One package
proves it 25c at all druggists.
fifteen minutes to return a verdict of
not guilty.
Fashionable
Dance Given
Walker.
Lillian
“Indiscretion," the Vltagraph Blue
Ribbon Feature, which stars Lllliun
Walker and which Is the headliner
nt the King Theatre on today and
tomorrow, gives the audience any
number of scenes of a fashionable
home dance.
The various couples are seen in the
mazes of the latest steps on the s!ii>-
pery ballroom floor, strolling in the
beautiful conservatory and gathered
around the ever-popular punch-bowl.
All seem to be enjoying themselves,
and Lillian Walker dances’ all over
the screen with her golden curls
blowing In pretty eonfusiun about her
doll like face.
The reason (hat the players have
lent so much life to ;ho s<-eries is be-
cause Director North promised them
the room, punch and musicians for tin
hour after the scenes were.filmed, and
all brightened up under the anticipa-
tion of the pleasure to come.
Williams Hotel Arrivals.
H. C. King, Kansas City, Mo,; H.
L. Wilcox, Keene; H. II. Smith.
Gainesville; J. D. Hull, E. F. Gold-
ston, Dexter; Geo. Sterrett, E. Lang-
ley, Marietta; ,T. W. Windham, G. F.
Puce, L. N. Patton, K. L. Leather-
woorl, Dallas; Joe Martin, Waxa-
haehle.
Green Turtle*.
The green turtle finds 1U home in
the coral reefs lying to the north of
Jamaica, though It is found In other
parts of the West Indies. The crea
ture is caught by the employment of
extremely strong nets, which are Inter-
laced between the rocks. Once caught
the turtle is taken to Kingston, where
it is kept in special sea water pens on
the seashore. When in the pens the
turtle Is provided with a peculiar kind
of sea grass, which It likes very much.
Curiously enough, when it is taken
away from the West Indies It refuses
to eat this grass. Indeed, it will die of
starvation sooner than touch the grass,
however carefully preserved.
Iniide Information.
The lady hank clerk had completed
her first week, says the Manchester
Guardian, and a friend asked her how
she liked the work.
“Oh, It’s beautifulT' said the girl
“I’m at a branch where nearly all the
people we know have accounts, and It’s
so nice to see how little money some of
your friends have In the bank!’1
and other relatives out of town have
not as yet been heard from. Burial
however, will take place either tomor-
row or Friday, it is announced.
The following children survive their
mother: Miss Ruth Irvine. Mrs. Ros-
eoe Bussell, Mrs. t\ .1. Colling, Mrs.
Osgood Campbell, Mrs. Janie Greer,
II. A. Irvine and Charlie Irvine, all
of Sherman; lVrey Irvine of Nevada.
Mrs. Gnj- Bounds of Van Horn, N.
JL, and Sid Irvine of Denver. All of
the out «f town children were wired.
Mrs. Irvine was a woman of splen-
did Christian character and well he
loved by all who knew her and who
came under her Influence. She was a
faithful member of the First Presby-
terian church In this city. Her passing
will l>e a loss not only to the Immedi-
ate family and many friends hut lo
the entire community as well. The
Democrat extends. Its sineerest sym-
pathy in this moment of loss to the
bereaved members of the family.
Residence Phone, Old 1301-2
Office Phone No. 1304; New plume 859
Jinkins Transfer
SERVICE DAY AND NIGHT
AUTO AND AMBULANCE
All Calls Given Prompt Attention.
Country Trljw Made at Reason-
able Rates.
SHERMAN, TEXAS.
BARBERS
MARKS BROS’ BASEMENT.
Workmen who strive to
please every customer.
Hair trimming for children
by men who know how.
BATHS.
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PETITION IN BANKtllTPTl’Y,
In the District Court of the Putted
States for the Eastern District of
Texas.
In lift* matter of Mrs. Nellie Bass,
bankrupt, in bankruptcy.
To the creditors of the .‘-aid bankrupt
of Sherman, in tin* county of Gray*
son and district aforesaid, a hank*
nipt
Notice Is hereby given that on tho
doth day of January, 1917, the said
Mrs. Nellie Bass was duly adjudged »
bankrupt; and that the first meeting
of creditors will Is? held al my office
in Slienuan, Texas, oil February 12U».
1917 at. 10 o'clock in the forenoon,
ut which lime the said creditors may
attend, prove their claims, a|ipolut n
trustee, examine the bankrupt and
transact such other business as may
pro|K*rly our liefere the meeting.
Sherman, Texas, 30th day of Jan-
uary, A. D., 1917.
CHAS. BATSE1.L,
Referee in Bankruptcy.
CJ Build a fence around the edge of the cliff instead
of providing an ambulance at the base!
INSURE WITH
HALL & HARE, General Insurance Agents
Roth Phones 40. *
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diabetes, weak and lame backs, rheum*;
•m and all Irregularitia* of the kidneys and
’der In both men and women. If not sold
our druggist, will be sent by mail on re*
of St One small bottle Is two months’
treatment and seldom fails to perfect a cure.
Bend to' testimonials from this and other
Your
Garden
Fence
Should be put in shape
early so the chickens will
not destroy the young veg-
etables as they come tip.
We have all widths of
Hexagon Poultry Netting
in both light and heavy
weight and also American
Garden Fence.
Let us help you save your
garden this year.
SCULL-SWAIN j Hardware Co.
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