Jacksboro Gazette (Jacksboro, Tex.), Vol. 33, No. 12, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 22, 1912 Page: 3 of 8
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You don't Buy Often
But when you do you
should buy the best. Our
brands have been tested
and found perfect in every
detail.
There is More Chnace for Deception
In this line than any other. Take no
chances—buy only the best from
F. P. POOLE & SON
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' Democratic Nominees
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For United States Senator:
Moriis Sheppard,
For Governor:
O. B. Colquitt,
j For Congressman, (13th
sional District):
Jno. H. Stephens,
For Lieutenant Governor:
Will H. Mayes,
For Comptroller:
W. P. Lane,
For Attorney General:
B. F. Looney,
For Commissioner of Agriculture
Congres-
JACKSBORO,
PHONE 49
TEXAS
SOUTH SIDE SQUARE.
THE ELECTRIC LIGHT SrlGE PLINT j
AT JACKSBORO
Has Installed New and Up-to-Date Ma-
chinery. and Will be Able to Grive the
Public First Class Service.
We Ask and Solicit Your Patronage,
HENSLEY BROS.
follow Mr. Bentley’s example and
their patrons would act on the ad-
vice’ given. The commercial organ-
iza:ions of the cities and towns can
help greatly by urging their mem-
bers to move all goods as early as
possible.
2. Shippers and consignees can
greatly help themselves, the rail-
ways and all other shippers and
consignees by loading and unloading
all cars delivered to them as ex-
peditiously as practicable. Every
time the loading or unloading of a
car is needlessly delayed the avail-
Ed R. Kone, able supply of cars is needlessly
For Representative, 99th Repre- reduced; and no shipper has any
sentative District: right to complain that he is not
J. E. Simpson, ^ furnished enough cars if he is by
FODi^iuriCt Judge’ 43rd Judicial own acts needlesslly and wrong-
' fully reducing the available supply
of cars. Commercial organizations
can not render a better service to
their members than by urging on
them the need for prompt loading
and unloading. Cars are furnished
for transportation, not for storage;
and every one used for storage re-
duces the number available for
transportation.
3. Shippers can help greatly by
load:ng all cars to as near their
capacity as practicable. The more
freight there is loaded in each car
the ’ess cars will be required to
move all of the freight.
There has been a great deal of
talkin recent years about the need
for be ter co operation between
railways and shippers. Here is a
matter regarding which they can
Ird&rtlly- land energetically ccHb'pw-
ate to the very great gain of kpth.
W. A. Garrefct, Chairman.
L00K1
F. O. McKinsey,
For County Judge:
J. P. Simpson.
For County Clerk:
M. G. Nelms,
For Tax Collector:
A. D. Owens,
For Tax Assessor:
Ed L. Merriman.
For County Treasurer:
R. M. Ramzy.
For Sheriff:
B. C. Thompson.
For County Superintendent:
C. C. Bock.
For Public Weigher, Prect. No. 1:
D. Newt Aynes,
For County Commissioner, Prect.
No. 1:
J. W. Files.
For County Commissioner, Prect.
No. 2:
J. W. Callaway,
For County Commissioner, Prect.
i No. a-: .........
J. A. Hester.
For County Commissioner, Prect.
| No. 4:
I Ht M. Bunnell.
Justice of the Peac^, Pract. No. 1:
, L. H. Bryant.
I am receiving Pianos ev-
ery few days
STRAIGHT FROM THE FACTORY
and can save you from $50.00
to $75.00 on each instrument.
Can give you long time if need-
ed.
A. F. LARNER
Are Ever at War.
BEGIN' TO PREVENT A
Wall Paper enough for
One Room for Only
$11 §§§
FURNITURE
Art Squares, Rugs and Window Shades.
There are two things everbast-
; ingly at war, joy and disease, but
Bucklen’s Arnica Salve will banish
SHORTAGE OP CARS. pRea in any form. It soon subdues
___ i the itching, irritation, inflammation
1 or swelling. Greatest healer of
of Western Rail- burns, boils, ulcers, cuts, bruises,
eczema, scalds pipmles, skin erup-
tions. Only 25 cents at all Druggists.
The As ocia'.ion
Ways Ask Co-Operation of
Shippers.
Convention 99th Rjpre^entadve
JACKSBORO GAZETTE
Tl.
JACK COUNTY
To Industrial Traffic Managers,
and Commercial Organizations: —
The time is here for the railways
and shippers of the United States
District.
Just received a full line of Under-
taker’s goods. Have Hearse. Can serve
you on short notice, night or day.
Residense phone 55. Businecs phone
by order.
To the Democrats of Texas
You will make no mistake if you
ring 44 for anything you need in
groceries.
To rest is to grow rusty. Li£| a
hand towards the future prosperity
of your city.
We are usually busy but your call
will receive prompt and careful at-
tention if you ring 44.
Subscribe for the Gazette.
Mr. W. S. Gunsalus, a farmer
living near Fleming, Pa., says he
has used Chamberlain’s Colic, Chol-
era and Diarrhoea Remedy in his
family for fourteen years, and that
he has found it to be an excellent
to begin active and energetic prep-
Farmers and Gin Men Enthusiastic ara ions to prevent a car shortage.
The indications are that if they do
Over Cotton Crop Prospects for
This Fail.
not begin such preparateions at
By authority veste in me I hereby
call a convention of the 99 th Rep-
resentative District, composed of
the counties of Young and Jack, to
meet in Jacksboro, Texas, at 1
o’clock p. m. on Saturday, August
IN THE INTEREST AND FOR THE SUCCESS OF DEMOCRACY
YOUR DOLLAR IS NEEDED.
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Now that our state primary is | To this end I now appeal to all
over I feel free to invite the more Texas Democrats to at once pro-
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once they will be confronted next . " °T-j f ° nom active attention of Texas, demo- ceed to the raising of a contribu-
inating a candidate for Represents, cra_s to the pendlng national elec_ tion to the national campaign fund
of such proportions as will be wor-
Oc:ober with the worst situation tha
has existed since October/l90Y. just L° *_><>“•
Farmers from aU parts of Jack befor® the panic. No railway man
County, and all gin men as far as or sbiPP®r needs to be toid whac.
heard from are enthusiastic over that situation was. None needs to
the prospects for a big, co ton crop.
be void what was the condition in
to any other business that may come;
be ore said convention.
E. M. Davidson, Chairman,
Dtm. Ex. Com.. 99th Rep. Dist.
Gins are being put in good shape the preceding fall and wintef of j
for business," which is expected to
begin in a few weeks.
1906-1907. Railway facilities were
Inadequate to move the business;
yards and terminals were congest-
ed; and heavy loss to the railways,
Flying Men Fall.
GOVERNOR NAMES TEXT
BOOK BOARD MEMBERS
victims to stomach, liver and kid-
, ney troubles jnst like other people,
the shippers and the public resale- with like results in loss of appetite,
ed.
Why do I think we are likely to
backache nervousness, headache
and tired, listlefcs rundown feeling.
tion this fall unless all concerned
remedy, and takes pleasure in rec- .L. Z. Timmons of Jacksboro One of join hands and heartily co-operate
be confronted with a similar condi- But there.g no need to feel like
that as T. D. Peebles, Henry,
ommending
Dealers.
It. For sale by All
The knock of opportunity is some-
time 3 unheard because of the tur-
moil and strife within. Let peace
prevail.
A friendly spirit to co-operate in
the Appolnttees to Select Books
. For Children of Texas.
to prevent i*? The belief is based
on the car surplus and shortage fig-
ures of the Americsn Railway As-
sociation. The latest figures we
have show the car situation on July
Te:m., proved. “Six bottles of Elec-
tric Bitters,” he writes, “did more
to give me new' strength and good
ap;eate than all other stomach
remedies I used.” So they help
eve’ybody. It’s fo’ly to suffer when
I am sure that regardless of pre- thy of the greatest Democratic
j convention preferences every dem- S ate in the Union, a fund so large
ocrat in Texas is gratified that our as to place the Lone Star State
party is united as never before, dose up to the top in the financial
and that we all rejoice in the fact roll of honor, as we are now uni-
that there are unmistakable indica- versally recognized to be in bring-
tions .hat the nominees of the Bal- ing about the nomination of Gov-
timore convention will be trium- ernor Wilson.
phantly e ec.ed. j Experience has demonstrated that
It is everywhere conceded that newspapers are the best medium
Texas has crowned herself with ev- of raising a popular campaign fund
erlasting glory, both as the pioneer and I desire to earnestly' request
Wilson-ior-Piesident state and in every Democratic newspaper and
tie s alworc conduct of her delega- o her pub ications in Texas interest-
tion at the national convention, ed in the election of Wilson and
Unquestionably Texas was a domi- Marshall to at once actively enter
flant and possibly the determining upon a campaign for the aecom-
fac.or. Certain’y no other state, plishment of such a fund — asking
as such, was so potential. for $1.00 or other small donations.
We now have a nation-wide rep- In addition to this procedure I shall
Austin, Aug. 17._Governor Col- 18» 1912- Let us see what was the thj3 great remedy will help you u*a ion to P-ro:ect, and I know you forthwith undertake in other ways
text books for the public schools i Conditions that are likely to cause .
of Texas. The appointments were a beavy demand for, and a rapid re-1^1
1 made Aug. 15, but the names with- dution in the supply df cars exist.
The amount of traffic handled va-
quitt late this af.einoon announced situation on practically the saute from foe first dose. Try it.
* f-iir wav wHh oil r,.,Kii„ |tb® P©rionnel of the staie text- dat8 in ®acb year ot the last pre- 50 cent3 at All Druggists.
jz »>» —* .<» -1 •«. •
others, pays big dividends fn a city’s
successful g. owth.
Jacksboro was among the first jheid.
towns if not the first to get her J The governor said that a meet- ries Sreatly during different parts
first bale this year. Jacksboro’s ing would be called on or near the year- During about eight
first bale was two days earlier than j sept. 24. The following nine ap- montbs there usually are large car
Fort Worth’s first bale. This shows pointees, together wi h the governor surpluses. During about .four montt
that Jack County farmers are mov- and htate superintendent of public beginning around October 1st, there
Ins ruction, constitute the board; ar® aPt to be shortages. This ow-
W. F. Dought, superintendent of *ng chiefly to the fact chat that is
schools, Marlin; L. T. Cunningham, the sea-on heaviest crop move-
Only
ing up the progressive line.
One of the most common ailments
that hard working people are afflict-
ed with is lame back. Apply Cham- j Anson, county superintendent of ment* Now, the crop prospects in
berlain’s Liniment twice a day and‘ schools, Jones County; L. Z. Tim- the west th s year are unusually
massage the parts thoroughly at: mons, superintendent of schools, good- Tbat helps to make the pros-
each application, and you will get J Jacksboro; John F. O’Shea, super- . ; °* a 8ar shortage unusually bad.
uick qrelief. For sale by All Deal- intendent of schools, Taylor; Gus
The railway managements are do-
ers. F. Ubanks, Brenham, professor at lns and wiI1 do everything that they
Th* Dscolarstinn Tnrfpnonrfan,.* Blinn Memorial College; C. E. Ev-.can to Provide for satisfactory hand-
The De claration of Independence i Marcos nresident state lins of the traffic. The managers,
says: It is an axiom in political n ’ 8411 Marcos,, presi ent st te . . . everythine If
science that unless a neonle are ed- no ma’ school; F. V. Garrison, su- at>wever, can not do everything. If
science tnat unless a people are ea h ■ qlllnh,lr the bld situation now threatening
heated and enlightened it Is Idle to berlnUfndent of Sulphur be averted thev mu8t haVethe
txnect the continuance of civil nb- I Springs; Frank Kadanka, Caldrwell, J3 10 be a ertcd> tbey muht have!
jxpect xne continuance or civil ilD- | j* i hearty suppport and co-operation of
arty. To subscribe for and reftd a c°«nty superintendent, and Mrs. El- S’lipper8 and consignees of the
good home paper is one way to be- Lt F. Ll tle, primary teacher in pub- .he__I>peI! ™d consignee8 of the
come educated and enlightened. schools of Temple
The Gazette is a good paper to put
FORI WORTH
and return
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all gr a:ly desire that the almost a systematic and aggressive cam-
unprscedented prestige thus ac- paign covering the entire state for
q ired sbMl be fully and perma- the procurement of larger dona-
nently sustained. tions, arid- that no time may be lost
The candidacy of Governor Wilson and no one overlooked, I now invite
mus; be continued in the spirit of the prompt sending of same to me
his own splendid conduct when he without further request. Let Tex-
repudiated the proffered Ryan gold, as do her full share in never ceasing
It requires a large amount of effort to place a son of the. South-
money to meet the legitimate ex- land in the White House,
penses of a presidential campaign Woodrow Wiison will be the next
and s n e ours is a struggle to re- president of the United States,
store a genuine people’s govern- j Cato Sells,
ment, we must look to the people ’ National Committeeman for Texas,
not only for votes but for financial Cleburne, Tex., Aug. 8, 1912.
support.
VIA THE
In your home.
Producer and Consumer Should Get
Together.
Again the Gazet’e urges that the
farmers and truck growers of Jack j
For Sale.
Three good milk cows.
J. W. Aynes.
country. The shippers and consign-
ees can give such support and co-
operation in at least two w»ys.
1. By moving all the lumber, coal,
cement and other freight that they
can within the next few weeks, in-
stead of delaying and throwing it all
on tbe railways w’hen they are stag-
gering • under the '•rop movement.
Mr. Frank T. Bentley, Traffic Man-
capitalitss ager of the Illinois Steel Company
Eagle Fass—Local
W*hpn bave enRaSed J- R- Rockwall of San and the Indiana Steel Company, an-
pose of selling th ir products. When ... , tlcipating « car ahnrtasc this fall,
people of the larger towns and cit-, Antonio to prepare plans for irri-1
gat ng the Miller ranch which will
Tickets on Sale August
21st and Morning Train
of August 22nd, Lim-
it Aug. 26th.
If You Want Wilson to Win
Contribute to His Campaign Fund
HON. CATO SELLS, Cleburne, Texas:
Texas,
1912
Find inc'osed herewith (check—money order) for $.
Which I contribute to the Democratic Presidential Campaign Fund.
Fill in and mail today and get yourself on the roll of honor.
ies are paying enormous prices for
fruit* and vegetab’es, aqd farmers
are losing thousands of dollars an-
nually because they have no mar-
ket for their products there should
a car shortage this fall,
recently issued an appeal and warn-
ing to all patrons of these compa-
be broken upp into farm tracts. The nles to place their orders for ce-
land to be improved under irriga-
ment and other commodities early.
L. A. Ringgenberg,
Phone 11. Local Agent-
Much might be gained if the traf- ^^^
tion covers several thousand acres,
be an effort made to bring consume mo9t which is, now planted to j flc managers of all the large lndus-
er and producer tlcs r together. a’falfa trial concerns of the country would
.y
The Home Newspaper——The Gazette.
For Sale.
Bull—Eagle Foid—Number 80416,
—Registered to America Jersey Cat-
j tie Club,—five y«ars old, very gen-
| tie and easy to centrol. Price $50.
May be seen at Dallas Counts’ one
mile north of Jacksboro on Ante-
lope road. J. W. Aynes.
El Paso—The County commission-
ers have called an election for Au-
gust 27 th to vote on the issuance
of good roads bonds to the amount
of $150,000 for the purpose of
building a highway from Fabens to
Fort Quitman, located in the east-
ers part of this county.
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Jacksboro Gazette (Jacksboro, Tex.), Vol. 33, No. 12, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 22, 1912, newspaper, August 22, 1912; Jacksboro, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth730051/m1/3/: accessed April 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Gladys Johnson Ritchie Library.