The Clifton Record (Clifton, Tex.), Vol. 12, No. 49, Ed. 1 Friday, April 10, 1908 Page: 4 of 8
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L kickers.
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us special inducement. Leafing
. here night of the 22nd of this
month on mid-night train, or day
train 23rd or night train 23rd,
. good to return 25th, any train
leaving San Antonio that day.
We can get special equipment
furnished, exclusive car for our
use. Also tourist sleeper if
sufficient to demand same. 25
or more at a rate of $1.00 per
double berth or 50c each round
By Robert L. Baldridge.
together at an early date and de-
Entered at the Postofflce at Clifton
Texas, as second-class inatlttatwr. *
thousand people are to bfe here to
be-entertained. Several special
days should be arranged, for the
people are becoming anxious
about it, and it is gettingtime
some action is being taken in the
matter. _____ '
Our spring goods are now ready for your inspection.
We are bidding for cash and when you are in need of
anything in our line remember we will not be undersold
quality and style considered. Make our store head-
quarters when in town
t, >
It tickles a business man for a
competitor to become a street
politician.
While it is well understood
that the Record is not a fighter
against Senator Bailey, yet we
will not say one word in his de-
fense that we would have the
slightest intention of offending
one of our anti-Bailey friends.
Infact we have no friends to
trade .for Bailey, and we want
them to understand that if any
thing is published in the Record
that tends to offend any one
will be an oversight or ignorance
on our part.
First Presbyterian Cbuftb.
The regular services of this
Church will be held on Sunday,
April 12th.: Sunday School at
9:45 a. m., Morning Worship at
11 o’clock, and Evening Worship
at 8 o'clock. To all of these ser-
vices the people of this communi-
ty are always welcome. Strang-
ers in the city are especially in-
vited.
trip where double berth is taken.
Car set off here night before and
sleepers need not be disturbed
by being taken up during the
night and landed in San Antonio
at 9 o’clock next morning.
Round trip ticket $3.75 plus 50c
for sleeper if desired, $4.25.
Will it not be beneficial to our
usiness men, the ladies and any
f our good people to take a day
of rest and recreation off?
Attend the Commercial Club
Monday night and indicate to
Secretary J. M. Brooks your
wishes, so that provisions may
be made in time.
Bible School for Clifton.
The First Presbyterian Church
has completed all arrangements
with Dr. W. I. Carroll, of Dallas,
for an eight days Bible School
similar to that conducted last
May. Dr. Carroll will reach
Clifton on Saturday, May 9th,
and speak at 11 a. m. and 8 p. m.,
Sunday, May 10th. During the
following week two sessions
of the Bible School will be held
daily, one at 4 and one at 8 p. m.
A systematic course of Bible
Study will be followed thru the
week, and will close on Sunday,
May 17.
The people of this community
who desire a fuller knowledge of
the Bible are cordially invited to
attead. ’ '
Commercial Club.
The Revival Meeting at the
Methodist Church continues with
increased interest. Already there
have been about twenty conver-
sions, and ere the week closes we
hope to see as many more. Rev.
Hotchkiss is making some very
strong appeals to men. Again
we insist that all Christian Peo-
ple come and help us in this bat-
tle for the salvation of men. We
do not ask that you neglect any
duty to your own church, but
during the week you can help
in many ways. The meeting will
probably continue thru a portion
of next week, however, definite
announcements will be made
Sunday. If you can sing we will
be glad to have you help.
Very truly,
NealW. Turner, Pastor.
Three Aldermen Elected.
Special meeting for Monday
night, April 13th. Two impor-
tant matters to consider.
1st. A Trade's Day for the
Second Monday in May with a
view of continueing it through
the summer months.
2nd. That of a nice little
spring outing trip in a body to
San Antonio to start off the year’s
1 am prepared to
write all kinds of
insurance. Give
me a part of your
b u s i ness
K. McSpadden
Considerable interest was
shown among our citizens in the
city election*last Tuesday, when
three aldermen' were elected.
A total vote of 121 was cast, and
Messrs J. N. Fallis, A. W. Price
and A. Peterson were elected as
is shown by the following vote:
J, N. Fallis ..................04
A. W. Price...................04
A. Peterson .................02
Ed Handley..................57
R. S. Clement................57
Andrew Dahl ...............50
>J. W. Butler..................1
B. T. Hutcherson.............1
T. O. Prather.................1
The best citizens of our town
were run in this contest, and the
Record sees no reason why all
should not he satisfied with the
result, and the thing now to do is
to assist the city officers in every
way possible, to make their work
as light and agreeable as possi
ble; for we all know that the only
Through Life With No Ambition.
The world is full of {
staggering from pillar to post,
seeking situations they can not
fill, and whose ability is wholly
inadequate to meet the require-
ments of modern methods of bus-
iness, agriculture, science or art.
Unfortunately they believe them-
selves fully eqdipped to do that
which seems easy for others, but
when put to the test they aredis
charged for some reason un-
known to them, but which is en-
tered on the register as “incom-
petent.” They stagger along,
cursing their ill luck, never look-
ing within themselves for the
real cause of their misfortunes.
Not even blessed with sufficient
intelligence to know that they do
not know(dnd indeed this is a
blessing) they tread life’s path-
way with no real purpose in view
and worse still, never equipping
themselves to do any one thing
well. In later years they find
themselves dependent upon the
uncertain charity of the world,
realizing that they have been
negligent of the needs for mature
years, and at last go down to
death “unknown, unhonored and
unsung.” And with all these
object lessons staring in the faces
of the younger people, one sees
them blindly plunging into the
whirlpool of a strenous world
with no education, no special
training, no real knowledge, no
nothing—just following the foot-
steps of those who have gone be-
fore; going through life with no
weapon but gall, no qualificotion
but instinct, no ambition that’s
elevating, no determination save
a good time. It is a great pity
that there is not some automatic
airbreak attachment which could
be applied to this branch of hu-
man industry to further prevent
Hooding the land with fools, sops
and uselesss grub consumers.
There should be as much atten-
tion given to raising high-grade
humans as there is to the live
stock industry. But there isn’t.
—McGregor Mirror.
With April showers and sunshine come thoughts of out-of-doors
enjoying the beautiful freshness of spring, with its verdant fol-
i . . . .....
lage and grasses. Young people begin to figure on picnics and
fishing parties, boat rides, hay rides, and moonlight diversions.
There is a remnant of the inherent savage in us all. We like to
get back to nature which an Infinite Creator has put here for
our benefit. I sometimes think the world would be vastly better
if people would turn nature worshipers, instead of spending stk
much time on creeds and catechisms.
What is grander to contemplate than creation? The most superficial
knowledge of development of the flora and fauna of the earth is
ample food for reflection for those of an investigative turn of
mind. Nature studies are not only uplifting but restful to a
busy mind. Staticians state that there is a steady movement
of city people back to rural life. They soon wear out, with the
incessant rush after the elusive dollar in the congested areas of
the larger cities, and realizing after a while that health and hap-
piness are the two greatest assets of life, gladly return to natur-
al envlronmnnts where to commune at the shrine of nature is
not only a nerve tonic but a sort of soul balm.
By all means let us have Outings, Picnics and Pickles.
Speaking of PICKLES, reminds me. 1 saw two barrels of
bulk Pickles in our big store this week which I had overlook-
ed. I want to get rid of these right now. They are the well-
known Hymen brand—plumb good ones—They ordinarily sell at
45c to 50c a gallon. We are going to put PICNIC PRICES on
these PICKLES till they move. There are only about 80 gallons
of them and we are going to let’em go at 25 CENTS a gallon!
There is not a merchant in this county that could buy them in
Carload lots at anything like this price. But they have got to
go,"so come quick If you want pickles. Yours for picnics and
pickles.
Paul E. Montgomery
Sales Manager for Dittrich Bros.
Announcement Column
The following announcements
are made subject to the action of
the Democratic Primary election
on July 25, 1908:
For District Judge,
S C. PADKLFORD.
O. L. LOCKETT.
Severin Anderson died Satur-
day night at 8 o’clock after a lin-
gering illness of many weeks
with the deadly disease of con-
sumption. The funeral services
were conducted at the residence
of Mrs. Cowan, Sunday after-
noon at 4 o’clock, after which the
body was put to rest in the Clif-
ton Lutheran Cemetery. ’
like it as he will remember we
once liked to draw our seventy-
five cents per day when a boy for
chopping his cotton and shock
ing his wheat.
For District Clerk
W. S. POWELL
ROBERT SUMMERS
The machinery for the Wom-
ack gin has arrived.
Henry Lockett
For County J udge
P. S. HALE
(re-election)
B. J. WORD
For County Clerk
R. A. BARKER
D. J. CUTBIRTH
(re-election)
Two of O'. E. Wiederaenders
children, a girl and boy, were in
town Monday driving their little
buggy pony, and from some
cause it became frightened east
of the railroad and ran away
throwing the children out and
breaking the buggy up consider-
ably, but fortunately both the
children escaped with only slight
bruises'.
W. F{ Johle, of the Wcmack
Community went to Temple,
Monday to have his hand treat-
ed for blood poison. While hand
ling some barb wire a few days
ago he scratched his hand or fin-
ger and at the time thought noth
ing of it, but blood poison set up
in a few days.
Sells Insurance
For County Treasurer
WILLIS TURNER
(re-election)
For County Attorney.
E. B. Robertson.
For County Sup. Pub Schools
C L BATSON
THOS. W. ELLIOTT
Foi* Sheriff
HOMER RANDAL
FRANK HORNBUCKLE
(re-election)
For Tax Assessor*
GEO. M. NICHOLS
(re-election) 1
For Tax Collector
Judge O. L. Locket’s announce-
ment for re election to the office
of District Judge is authorized
to start in this issue of the Re-
cord. He is too well known for
comment from us, but his formal
announcement will probably ap-
pear later.
Deputy Site riff Orr was down
from Meridian yesterday.
In these piping times of politi
cal strenuosity just keep your
head cool and remember that the
other fellow has as much right
to his opinion as you have to yours
and that this is a free "country
and he has the same right to ex
press himself as you have. Don’t
abuse the other fellow because
he differs from you; that only
tends to make matters worse —
Honey Grove Citizen
Joe T- Cole, of Morgan sent
us fifty cents this week for a
trial subscription to the Record
The management hopes he will
SAKTA FE TIME TABLE.
SOUTH BOUND.
*J°- 12:12, p. m*
.............11:40, p. m.
No-13.............12:14, a m.
NORTH BOUND.
............4:55, p. m.
S0-,1® -...........4:22, a. m.
No-16 ‘...... 4:59, a. m.
BOB FERGUSON
(re-election)
Save money and buy Ladies and
Children’s
For Commissioner Pre. No. J
T. J. RHODES
(re-election)
Trimmed Hats!
J. A. BREWER.
Commissioner Precinct No. 4
W. A. McNEMAR
Summer Dress Goods, Laces
Etc, at the
For Public Weigher Justice Pre 8 &
W. S. MIXON
Racket Store.
Mules for Sale.
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About ten head of good, young
mules for sale at my place, five
miles east of Clifton, on Womack
road.
Clifton, Texas.
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Baldridge, Robert L. The Clifton Record (Clifton, Tex.), Vol. 12, No. 49, Ed. 1 Friday, April 10, 1908, newspaper, April 10, 1908; Clifton, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth776644/m1/4/: accessed April 19, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Nellie Pederson Civic Library.